"No," said she, "not one; the only danger is at the village gate, which is always guarded. How will you pass this?" "If that is all," said I, "trust to me; and Inshalla! we will all laugh at the Nuwab's beard in the morning. But tell me, how do you intend to contrive to accompany us?" "Ah, I have arranged that already. I am allowed free egress at any hour of the night, upon the various pretences or necessities of my mistress; and I can get out at midnight and meet you anywhere you may determine." "This is good," said I; "now come and show me the place." She guided me through the gate we had just passed, and turning down a narrow alley, desired me to mark the various windings as we went along, which I did. We at last reached a street between two high walls, one of which was the Nuwab's zenana; and passing on, we arrived at length under a small tiled house, which answered the description she had given of it. "This is the place," she said; "and that is the window from whence she must descend. It is not very high, as you see, and there will not be much difficulty in her getting out." "I see none," I replied, "if she has only a stout heart. Tell her to tie her sheets together and drop them over; we will be below, and take care she reaches the ground easily." "I will," said she; "and now away! we may be seen, and if so, Alla be our help!" "She sees us!" cried I; "for there is a hand stretched forth from the window." "It is she!" said the old woman; "and oh! what joy it must be to her to know that there are persons anxious and willing to serve her! Now, my poor bird, thou shalt no longer have a cage, though it be a gilded one. But away, my soul, away! do not loiter here; a smile from her were dearly purchased now, and to-night you will have thousands, aye with her blessings too." "I go," said I; "but fail not, nurse; for your life see that all is right; you must meet us at the corner we last passed." The old woman nodded her assent, and I withdrew as quickly as possible from the spot, though I would have given worlds for one glance, for one approving smile, from the object of my love. As soon as I reached the tents, I summoned Bhudrinath, told him of my success, and unfolded to him the plan as it stood at present. He was rejoiced, and saw nothing objectionable in it. "I have one thing, however," said he, "to represent, which you may do or not, as you please." "What is it? say on." "Why," he replied, "although it will be, as you say, an easy enough matter to get out of the town, I by no means think it so easy to get in." "By Alla! you say truly," said I; "what advice can you give to aid my plan?"