The cries of the fakirs were just ceasing; the Indians were in the act of plunging themselves into the drunkenness caused by liquid opium mingled with hemp, and it might be possible to slip between them to the temple itself.
De laatste kreten der fakirs waren weggestorven. Volgens gewoonte moesten deze Indiërs bedwelmd zijn door den damp van opium en hennep en het was mogelijk tusschen hen door te sluipen tot den tempel.