emerson's nephew stayed with him in norfolk london , roy was a thirty five year old dashing young man who had uncountable stories to tell his uncle about his life in hindostan , as an attache on personal retinue of the east indian company to the crown, for a month he spent his vacation boasting himself the best hunter in india with lots of cheetas, lions, leopards, rhinoceros to his account, in the himalyas with the raja of nepal he was a remarkable impressive marksman, he was hoping to become the next viceroy of india , the reason he was in london was to deliver a letter of authority which emerson noticed was not sealed or stamped secret by the company, when it was time to return to india a letter of warning arrived on his name that emerson mistakenly opens , roy was given a warning to return as he was on a clerical desk , and his vacation was sanctioned just for two weeks, before leaving roy ashamedly confesses he had not brought any gift for emerson and he had a pure gold lighter only the rich in those times could keep for gas was not easily available, it was given him by a nawab
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