Then profound salaams were exchanged, and the Malays went toward the rajah’s house, while the Englishmen took the way that led to the doctor’s.
“I am beaten, Mr Braine,” said Murray, rather bitterly. “I said I would go.”
“You have acted very wisely, sir.”
“Humph! Well, perhaps so,” said Murray, rather gruffly. “Here we are then, Ned: prisoners in the cause of science we’ll call it.—But it seems to me, Mr Braine, that if we do not mind our P’s and Q’s, we shall be prisoners indeed.”
Mr Braine made no reply, but his looks seemed to endorse the other’s words.
Chapter Six.
Making the best of it.
“Ned,” said Mr Murray, as they reached the doctor’s, “run and tell the boatmen we are going to stay,” and Ned started off.