"Wana Affghar, will you do it?"
The answer was prompt.
"I will do so; hand me the diamond, and you and the Feringhees may go from one end of India to the other without molestation from me or any of mine."
But Luchman was too wise to be entrapped in that manner.
"Listen: if I should take you to the hiding place of the Star of India, and digging it up hand it to you, then your Ghoojurs would turn upon the Feringhees and kill them."
"What do you wish to do?"
"I will deliver it to you after you have fulfilled your promise."
This was a staggering proposal, and the objection of the chieftain was natural.
"Suppose I allow you all to go free, what assurance have I that you will keep your pledge?"
"You have my promise: that is all I will give."