Ramabai's property must be confiscated and Ramabai put to death.

Here for the first time the council flatly refused to fall in with Umballa's plans.

And they gave very good reasons.

Yes, Ramabai was a menace, but till the soldiery was fully paid, to touch Ramabai would mean the bursting forth of the hidden fire and they would all be consumed.
"Open the treasury door for me, then!" "We dare not.

The keepers understand.