Here the Native Rajah calls to the moonshee to bring pen, ink,
and paper. The moonshee comes, sits before me, pen in hand, looks
inquiringly into my eyes, and I dictate as follows, laughing inwardly
all the while: "Lady Bombazine, Munnymunt, ka uper, Peccadilleemee,
Bilgrave Isqueere, Sunjons wood-Cumberwill;" which signifies this:
"Lady Bombazine, on the top of the Monument, in Piccadilly, Belgrave
Square, St. Johns Wood, Camberwell." This mystification must be excused
by the plea that the Rajah's assertions of his going to Europe are as
truthful as Lady Bombazine's address.
The Maharajah then gives instructions that that document shall
be preserved amongst his most important papers, and resumes the
conversation.