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Let any one go out. He took me aside & gave me their order privately.
When the peons wanted to go to dinner I stopped them. Thereupon they went up stairs to complain, but came back & said Master orders that you search us & let us go. I did so but found nothing on them, I suffered them to go.
Afterwards when my Master was gone to sleep, Bulram the Prisoner wanted to go home, I said I must search you before you go, something is lost & I have orders to search all the servants. I did not then know what it was, but