18/44 You can ride, I suppose ?" "Yes; I used to ride when I was a boy, before Tippoo came down and killed my father and mother, and brought me up here. Will my lord want me to take the horses across ?" "I will tell you that in the morning, Ibrahim. We are going down into the town, now, to inquire about them, but we shall not buy any until tomorrow, as we shall have to make arrangements for them to be kept for us, until we want them." They did not go out until it was dark, and then took their way to Pertaub's house. The old Hindoo was in. "I have always fears that ill may, in some way, befall you." "We are going to leave, Pertaub. |