So as he spake, a glow of dreadful pride

Inflam’d his cheek: with quick and angry stride

He mov’d toward the pile,

And rais’d his hand to hush the crowd, and cried

Bring forth the murderer! At the Rajah’s voice,

Calmly, and like a man whom fear had stunn’d,

Ladurlad came, obedient to the call.

But Kailyal started at the sound,

And gave a womanly shriek, and back she drew,

And eagerly she roll’d her eyes around,

As if to seek for aid, albeit she knew

No aid could there be found.