As no barrister is aboard, much of the discussions are speculation. He demands his rights as a British Subject and plans to appeal to the British House of Lords.The passengers debate the legalities of the situation. He swore he would retrieve the diamond, but would not buy the birds. Word of the incident sweeps the vessel as Padishah demands the return of the diamond. The bird becomes mixed with the others during the resulting confusion. An unnamed caretaker, was on deck with five ostriches when one of the birds swallowed the diamond from Padishah’s turban. Sir Mohini Padishah, a wealthy native Indian, is aboard the vessel. The taxidermist is talking with an unnamed acquaintance about the price of birds when he tells the story of a bird auction on an East India Company ship en route from India to London.
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