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Fazle Umar 170 the stress of some unusual strain. People stood by in rows while he walked up and down, in great perturbation. Then Lord Curzon stepped up to him and whispered something in his ear, and Mr. Lloyd George halted to whisper back a reply, which Lord Curzon communicated to those standing round him. Then all fled towards the door of the hall, pressing upon one another and peeping out towards the East. I was all the more amazed to see this fresh development and wondered in my mind. Qazi Abdullah was standing by my side and I asked him if he knew what Lord Curzon had said. He replied that Mr. Lloyd George had told Lord Curzon he was not out of his mind; he was very anxious and apprehensive as he had received news that forces of Mirza Mahmud Ahmad, Imam of the Ahmadiyya Community, were driving back the Christian Army which in its retreat had almost reached that very hall. On hearing this everybody had rushed to the door to see how the battle was progressing. When I heard this I said to myself, ‘these people are wild with fear. If they knew I was present in their midst they would certainly try to imprison me. ’ With this idea in my mind I too made for the door and quietly slipped out. ” The other dream is described as follows: “I found myself on the English coast like a man newly arrived. I was a General dressed in military uniform and a man was by my side. I had the impression that a battle had just been fought in which victory had been mine, and I was viewing the field so as to push home the advantage gained in the battle. A beam of wood was lying in front me, on which I put one foot to raise myself a little in order to command a better view. I was conscious of extraordinary vigour and my body was light and full of vitality as a man sometimes feels in moments when some great success has been achieved. My gaze roamed over the field searching for the point where I should next concentrate my attention. In that