Chapter 25

           ‘“ThisiswhereIwasprisonerforthreedays,”hemurmuredtome(itwasontheoccasionofourvisittotheRajah),whileweweremakingourwayslowlythroughakindofawestruckriotofdependantsacrossTunkuAllang’scourtyard.“Filthyplace,isn’tit?AndIcouldn’tgetanythingtoeateither,unlessImadearowaboutit,andthenitwasonlyasmallplateofriceandafriedfishnotmuchbiggerthanasticklebackconfoundthem!Jove!I’vebeenhungryprowlinginsidethisstinkingenclosurewithsomeofthesevagabondsshovingtheirmugsrightundermynose.Ihadgivenupthatfamousrevolverofyoursatthefirstdemand.Gladtogetridoftheballything.Lookedlikeafoolwalkingaboutwithanemptyshooting-ironinmyhand.”Atthatmomentwecameintothepresence,andhebecameunflinchinglygraveandcomplimentarywithhislatecaptor.Oh!magnificent!IwanttolaughwhenIthinkofit.ButIwasimpressedtoo.TheolddisreputableTunkuAllangcouldnothelpshowinghisfear(hewasnohero,forallthetalesofhishotyouthhewasfondoftelling);andatthesametimetherewasawistfulconfidenceinhismannertowardshislateprisoner.Note!Evenwherehewouldbemosthatedhewasstilltrusted.JimasfarasIcouldfollowtheconversationwasimprovingtheoccasionbythedeliveryofalecture.SomepoorvillagershadbeenwaylaidandrobbedwhileontheirwaytoDoramin’shousewithafewpiecesofgumorbeeswaxwhichtheywishedtoexchangeforrice.“ItwasDoraminwhowasathief,”burstouttheRajah.

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