to this land, and have brought out its secret wealth; have done great benefit to the country, have increased the royal treasure, and have profited themselves. What place, besides the prison, can best befit a person who thus opposes the great actions of these noble men.
Magistrate. (Writes the address.) Chaprasi!
Chaprasi. Sir! (Comes to the Saheb.)
Magistrate. (Advises with Mr. Wood.) Give this to Mrs. Wood. Tell the Khansamah, the Saheb, who is come here, will not go to-day.
Sheristadar. Sir, what orders are to be written?
Magistrate. Let it remain within the Nathi or Court documents.
Sheristadar. (Writes.) It is ordered that it remains within the Nathi (signed by the Magistrate). Saheb, thou hast not yet made a signature on the orders to the reply of the defendant.
Magistrate. Read it.
Sheristadar. It is ordered, that the defendant is to give Co.'s Rs. 200, or two persons as security, and that the subpoenas be sent to the truthful witnesses. (The Magistrate gives the signature).
Magistrate. Bring the case of the robbery in Mirghan to the Court to-morrow.
(Exit Magistrate, Mr. Wood, Mr. Rose, Chaprasi, and Bearers.)
Sheristadar. Nazir, take the security-bond from the defendant properly.
(Exit sheristadar, agent, the plaintiff's attorney, the ryots.)
Nazir. (To the Defendant's Attorney.) How can we write now, while it is evening; moreover, I am somewhat busy now.
