It concerns the pedigree of a white stallion.' 'Still?
That was finished long ago.' 'When everyone is dead the Great Game is finished.

Not before.

Listen to me till the end.

There were Five Kings who prepared a sudden war three years ago, when thou wast given the stallion's pedigree by Mahbub Ali.

Upon them, because of that news, and ere they were ready, fell our Army.' 'Ay--eight thousand men with guns.