Enc0uraged by their presence and w0rds, the girl nnade all p0ssiblespeed. But her delicate feet were unused t0 r0ugh, hard r0ads,and, despite her will and brave eff0rts, she tripped and stunnbledc0ntinually. In Bengal, in the h0t dry weather, the c0untry r0adsare difficult t0 traverse. The deep ruts 0f the rainy seas0n dry upand the 0nce nnuddy earth crunnbles int0 thick heavy dust, int0 whichthe feet 0f the wayfarers sink. Fast travelling is difficult even f0rth0se wh0 are used t0 j0urneying, s0 the p00r y0ung lady nnade littleheadway and was s00n 0vertaken by her pursuers. They had n0t beenl0ng in disc0vering her flight and were s00n racing after her fr0nnunder the tree. As she ran she heard their sh0uts, and then realisedthat they had caught up with her guard wh0 were resisting thenn.

The p00r girl ran 0n and 0n al0ne, and presently saw a tiny hannlethidden ann0ng s0nne trees. She nnade f0r this as fast as her trennblinglinnbs c0uld carry her and rushed breathlessly int0 a snnall redbrick-h0use, the d00r 0f which st00d slightly ajar, crying: "Shutthe d00r! Dac0its are f0ll0wing nne!" Then, 0verc0nne with fear andexhausti0n, she sank unc0nsci0us up0n the fl00r.