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20 was judicious on the part of Runjeet. It required
21 all the Caution and matured judgment of Govind
22 J'uss to prevent his volatile companion from com¬
23 mitting serious indiscretions, among others,, that of
24 marrying a European woman with whom the sirdar
25 fell desperately in love; the news of this adventure
26 coining to the Maharajah’s ears caused him much
27 uneasiness, and he was very much displeased at
28 the conduct of his ambassador, who, on his return
29 to Lahore, was excluded the court for some time;
30 it was only through bis brother’s influence with the
31 Maharajah, that the latter again admitted him into
32 favour. The sirdar is now a constant attendant at
33 the durbar, and it is highly amusing to witness his
34 conduct while there. He is dressed after the
35 English fashion, except the turban, which is an
36 indispensable article of a Sikh’s dress. When any
37 conversation is going on between the Maharajah
38 and his courtiers or visiters, Goojur Singh takes
39 out his pencil and pen-knife with his note-book, and
40 placing the latter on his knee, he proceeds to adjust
41 the point of his pencil with the knife, and slowly and
42 ostentatiously returns the latter into his waistcoat
43 pocket, looking round him all the time, with an air of
44 superiority, which he no doubt imagines this imita¬
45 tion of English manners confers upon him! it is
46 doubtful whether or no he commits anything to
47 paper, but he sits in the attitude of a person busily
48 engaged in taking notes, and when Runjeet on any
49 occasion requires information regarding the “ Sahib
50 log,” as he terms the English gentlemen, Goojur
51 Singh is at all ’times ready to afford it. His
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