Dalani now raised her little closed fist still higher, and said,
"May God so ordain that death may come upon you soon."
Kulsam. If the English let us off, we shall fall into the hands of the Nawab—he may forgive you, but I can very well see, that he will by no means let me go unpunished. I always think, that if I get shelter somewhere, I shall no more appear before the Nawab, in his Royal Court.
Dalani got herself softened, and said in a voice of emotion,
"But, I know of no other stay than my beloved lord. If I am to die, I will like to breathe my last at his feet."
On the other hand, Amyatt ordered his Sepoys to get themselves ready for a fight. Johnson said to Amyatt,
"We are not very strong here—isn't it desirable to take our boat close to the Residency?"
"The hope of founding British rule in India will completely vanish away when an Englishman will, like a coward, take to heels in terror of the natives of this country", said Amyatt boastingly. "If we simply remove our boats from this place,
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