Still, it does seem to me that when the time for our leaving comes, whether we ride off openly as Tippoo's officers, or whether we go off in disguise, there ought to be no very great difficulty in taking her away with us.

You see that yourself, don't you ?" "I can't give any opinion about it, at present," Surajah replied.

"I do think that it will add to our difficulties, however we may go, but I don't say it cannot be managed." "I should think not, Surajah, and it would be worth doing, however great the difficulties might be.

Just think of the grief that her parents must feel, at her loss, and the joy when she is restored to them.

You see, it would be no great loss of time, if we were obliged to take her down to Tripataly first, and then come back again to renew our search.