produced by [patricia] [franks] [,] [karyl] [basmajian] [,] [nancy] [k] [smith] [,] [dave] [bruchie] [.] 1 produced 2 by [kim] [by] [rudyard] [kipling] chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [buddha] [at] [kamakura] [.] who [hold] [zam-zammah] [,] [that] ['] [fire-breathing] [dragon] ['] [,] [hold] [the] [punjab] [,] [for] [the] [great] [green-bronze] [piece] is [always] [first] [of] the [conqueror] ['s] [loot] [.] 1 who 20 is 20 is 24 the there was [some] [justification] [for] [kim] he had [kicked] [lala] [dinanath] ['s] [boy] [off] the [trunnions] [since] the [english] [held] [the] [punjab] [and] [kim] was [english] . 1 there 2 was 1 there 18 the 2 was 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 15 the 18 the 25 was 25 was 27 . he [afterwards] took a [post] on the [sind] , [punjab] , and [delhi] [railway] , and [his] [regiment] went home [without] [him] . 1 he 3 took 1 he 4 a 4 a 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 went 19 went 20 home 20 home 23 . the [wife] [died] of [cholera] in [ferozepore] , and [o'hara] [fell] to [drink] [and] [loafing] up and down the [line] [with] the [keen-eyed] [three-year-old] baby . 1 the 4 of 4 of 6 in 6 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 to 9 and 22 the 12 to 16 up 16 up 18 down 17 and 18 down 18 down 19 the 22 the 25 baby 25 baby 26 . the [third] was [kim] ['s] [birth-certificate] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 7 . those things , he [was] used to say , [in] [his] [glorious] [opium-hours] , would [yet] make [little] [kimball] a [man] . 1 those 2 things 2 things 22 . 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 used 4 he 7 to 7 to 8 say 7 to 22 . 8 say 9 , 9 , 14 , 14 , 15 would 15 would 17 make 15 would 20 a then he would weep bitterly in the broken rush chair on the veranda . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 weep 4 weep 6 in 5 bitterly 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 broken 7 the 8 broken 8 broken 9 rush 8 broken 10 chair 9 rush 10 chair 10 chair 11 on 10 chair 12 the 12 the 13 veranda 12 the 14 . 13 veranda 14 . ' [ah] , ' said [kim] , ' [i] shall [remember] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 shall that [is] [how] [my] [father] [said] they always did ; and it is always so [when] [men] [work] [magic] . ['] 1 that 7 they 7 they 8 always 8 always 9 did 9 did 20 . 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 is 12 it 15 so 13 is 14 always 15 so 20 . kim , [too] [,] [held] [views] [of] [his] [own] [.] 1 kim 2 , for [kim] [did] nothing [with] [an] [immense] [success] . 1 for 4 nothing 4 nothing 9 . the woman who looked after him insisted with tears that he [should] [wear] [european] [clothes] [trousers] [,] [a] [shirt] and a [battered] [hat] [.] 1 the 2 woman 1 the 20 and 2 woman 3 who 2 woman 4 looked 4 looked 5 after 4 looked 6 him 6 him 7 insisted 7 insisted 8 with 8 with 9 tears 9 tears 10 that 9 tears 11 he 20 and 21 a [kim] [found] [it] [easier] [to] [slip] [into] [hindu] [or] [mohammedan] [garb] [when] [engaged] [on] [certain] [businesses] [.] the [big] [punjabi] [grinned] [tolerantly] [:] [he] [knew] [kim] of old . 1 the 10 of 10 of 11 old 11 old 12 . so did the water-carrier , sluicing water on the dry road from his goat-skin bag . 1 so 2 did 2 did 4 water-carrier 3 the 4 water-carrier 4 water-carrier 5 , 4 water-carrier 6 sluicing 5 , 6 sluicing 6 sluicing 8 on 7 water 8 on 8 on 9 the 8 on 10 dry 9 the 10 dry 10 dry 11 road 10 dry 12 from 11 road 12 from 12 from 13 his 12 from 14 goat-skin 13 his 14 goat-skin 14 goat-skin 15 bag 14 goat-skin 16 . 15 bag 16 . so [did] [jawahir] [singh] , the [museum] [carpenter] , [bent] over [new] [packing-cases] [.] 1 so 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 11 over the [museum] was [given] up to [indian] [arts] and [manufactures] , and anybody who sought wisdom could ask the [curator] [to] [explain] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 anybody 12 and 14 who 14 who 15 sought 14 who 16 wisdom 16 wisdom 17 could 17 could 18 ask 17 could 19 the ' [off] ! 1 ' 3 ! off ! 1 off 2 ! let me up ! ' cried [abdullah] , [climbing] up [zam-zammah] ['s] [wheel] . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 up 2 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 8 , 8 , 10 up 10 up 14 . ' [thy] [father] [was] a [pastry-cook] , [thy] [mother] [stole] the [ghi] , ' [sang] [kim] [.] 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 ' ' [all] [mussalmans] [fell] [off] [zam-zammah] [long] [ago] ! ' 1 ' 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [let] me up ! ' [shrilled] [little] [chota] [lal] [in] [his] [gilt-embroidered] [cap] [.] 1 ' 3 me 3 me 6 ' 4 up 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' his father was [worth] [perhaps] [half] a [million] [sterling] , but [india] is the [only] [democratic] land in the world . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 7 a 7 a 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 17 land 14 the 21 . 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 . ['] [the] [hindus] [fell] [off] [zam-zammah] [too] [.] [the] [mussalmans] [pushed] [them] [off] [.] [thy] [father] [was] [a] [pastry-cook] ['] at [his] [belt] [hung] a long [open-work] [iron] [pencase] [and] [a] [wooden] [rosary] [such] [as] [holy] [men] [wear] [.] 1 at 5 a 5 a 6 long on his head was a gigantic sort of tam-o'-shanter . 1 on 2 his 2 his 4 was 3 head 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 gigantic 5 a 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 7 sort 9 tam-o'-shanter 9 tam-o'-shanter 10 . his face was [yellow] and [wrinkled] , like that of [fook] [shing] , the [chinese] [bootmaker] in the [bazar] [.] 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 of 10 of 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 17 in 17 in 18 the his eyes turned up at the corners and looked like little slits of onyx . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 turned 3 turned 5 at 4 up 5 at 5 at 7 corners 6 the 7 corners 7 corners 9 looked 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 like 10 like 11 little 10 like 12 slits 11 little 12 slits 12 slits 13 of 12 slits 14 onyx 13 of 14 onyx 14 onyx 15 . ' [who] is that ? ' said [kim] to his companions . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 to 9 to 10 his 9 to 11 companions 11 companions 12 . ' [perhaps] it is a man , ' said [abdullah] , [finger] in mouth , staring . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 man 5 a 17 . 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 in 13 in 15 , 14 mouth 15 , 15 , 16 staring ' [without] [doubt] , ' [returned] [kim] ; ' but he is [no] [man] [of] [india] [that] [i] have ever seen . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 11 he 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 23 ' 19 have 20 ever 20 ever 21 seen 21 seen 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [a] [priest] , perhaps , ' said [chota] [lal] , [spying] the [rosary] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 perhaps 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 13 the ' [see] ! 1 ' 3 ! he [goes] into the [wonder] [house] [!] ['] 1 he 3 into 3 into 4 the ' [nay] , nay , ' said the [policeman] , shaking his head . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 said 4 nay 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 shaking 11 shaking 12 his 11 shaking 13 head 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 . ' [i] do not understand [your] [talk] . ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 8 . 8 . 9 ' [the] [constable] [spoke] [punjabi] [.] ' [o] [friend] of all the [world] , [what] [does] he [say] ? ' 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 the 5 all 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 11 he 11 he 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [send] [him] [hither] , ' said [kim] , [dropping] [from] [zam-zammah] , [flourishing] his bare heels . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 13 , 13 , 15 his 15 his 17 heels 16 bare 17 heels 17 heels 18 . ' [he] is a [foreigner] , [and] thou art a buffalo . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 9 art 10 a 10 a 11 buffalo 10 a 12 . 11 buffalo 12 . 12 . 13 ' the man turned helplessly and drifted towards the boys . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 turned 3 turned 4 helplessly 4 helplessly 5 and 4 helplessly 6 drifted 6 drifted 8 the 7 towards 8 the 8 the 9 boys 8 the 10 . he was old , and his woollen gaberdine still reeked of the stinking artemisia of the mountain passes . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 old 2 was 4 , 3 old 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 his 6 his 7 woollen 6 his 8 gaberdine 8 gaberdine 10 reeked 9 still 10 reeked 10 reeked 12 the 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 stinking 12 the 14 artemisia 13 stinking 14 artemisia 14 artemisia 15 of 14 artemisia 16 the 16 the 17 mountain 16 the 18 passes 18 passes 19 . ' [o] [children] , what is that big house ? ' he said in [very] [fair] [urdu] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 is 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 that 6 is 8 big 8 big 9 house 9 house 10 ? 9 house 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 11 ' 13 said 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 in 14 in 18 . ' [the] [ajaib-gher] , the [wonder] [house] ! ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' [kim] [gave] [him] [no] [title] [such] [as] [lala] [or] [mian] [.] he could not divine the man 's creed . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 divine 3 not 4 divine 4 divine 5 the 5 the 6 man 5 the 7 's 7 's 8 creed 7 's 9 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the [wonder] [house] ! 1 the 4 ! can any enter ? ' 1 can 2 any 2 any 3 enter 2 any 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [it] [is] [written] [above] [the] [door] all can enter . ' 1 ' 8 all 8 all 9 can 9 can 10 enter 9 can 11 . 10 enter 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [without] [payment] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' ' [i] go in and out . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 out 6 out 7 . i am [no] [banker] , ' [laughed] [kim] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 9 . 2 am 5 , 5 , 6 ' ' [alas] ! 1 ' 3 ! i am an old man . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 . i did not know . ' 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 ' then , [fingering] his [rosary] , he [half] turned to the [museum] [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 4 his 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 10 to 11 the ' [what] is your [caste] [?] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 your where [is] your house ? 1 where 3 your 3 your 4 house 3 your 5 ? have you come [far] ? ' 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' [kim] [asked] [.] ' [i] [came] [by] [kulu] [from] [beyond] [the] [kailas] but what [know] you ? 1 ' 10 but 10 but 11 what 11 what 13 you 13 you 14 ? from the [hills] [where] ['] [he] [sighed] ['] [the] [air] [and] [water] [are] [fresh] [and] [cool] [.] ['] 1 from 2 the ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! [khitai] [[] [a] [chinaman] []] [,] ['] [said] [abdullah] [proudly] [.] [fook] [shing] [had] [once] [chased] [him] [out] [of] [his] [shop] [for] [spitting] [at] [the] [joss] [above] [the] [boots] [.] ' [pahari] [[] a [hillman] []] , ' said little [chota] [lal] [.] 1 ' 4 a 4 a 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 little ' [aye] , [child] [a] [hillman] [from] [hills] [thou'lt] [never] [see] [.] 1 ' 3 , [didst] [hear] [of] [bhotiyal] [[] [tibet] []] [?] ' [a] [guru] [from] [tibet] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [i] [have] not [seen] [such] a man . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 . they be [hindus] in [tibet] , then ? ' 1 they 2 be 2 be 9 ' 4 in 6 , 6 , 8 ? 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' now [do] [you] , who are [children] , [know] as [much] as [i] [do] [who] am [old] . ' 1 now 4 , 1 now 10 as 4 , 6 are 5 who 6 are 6 are 8 , 10 as 12 as 12 as 16 am 16 am 18 . 18 . 19 ' he [smiled] [benignantly] on the [boys] [.] 1 he 4 on 4 on 5 the ' [hast] thou [eaten] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' he fumbled in his bosom and drew forth a worn , wooden begging-bowl [.] 1 he 2 fumbled 2 fumbled 3 in 2 fumbled 4 his 4 his 5 bosom 4 his 6 and 5 bosom 6 and 6 and 7 drew 7 drew 9 a 8 forth 9 a 9 a 11 , 10 worn 11 , 11 , 12 wooden 12 wooden 13 begging-bowl the boys [nodded] . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 4 . all [priests] of [their] [acquaintance] [begged] [.] 1 all 3 of ' [i] do not wish to eat [yet] . ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 wish 5 wish 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 9 . 9 . 10 ' he turned his head like an old tortoise in the sunlight . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 2 turned 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 6 an 5 like 6 an 6 an 7 old 6 an 8 tortoise 7 old 8 tortoise 8 tortoise 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sunlight 10 the 12 . 11 sunlight 12 . ' [is] [it] true that [there] are [many] [images] in the [wonder] [house] of [lahore] ? ' 1 ' 4 true 4 true 17 ' 5 that 7 are 7 are 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 of 14 of 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' he [repeated] the [last] [words] [as] [one] [making] [sure] of an [address] [.] 1 he 3 the 3 the 10 of 10 of 11 an ' [that] is true , ' said [abdullah] . 1 ' 5 , 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [it] is [full] of [heathen] [busts] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 of thou [also] art [an] [idolater] [.] ['] 1 thou 3 art ' [never] mind him , ' said . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 5 , 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 . [kim] [.] ' [that] is the [government] ['s] [house] and there is no idolatry in it , but [only] [a] [sahib] with a white beard . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 9 there 11 no 11 no 12 idolatry 11 no 13 in 12 idolatry 13 in 13 in 14 it 13 in 15 , 15 , 20 with 16 but 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 white 22 white 23 beard 23 beard 24 . come with me and [i] will [show] . ' 1 come 2 with 2 with 3 me 3 me 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [strange] [priests] [eat] [boys] , ' whispered [chota] [lal] . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 whispered 8 whispered 11 . ' [and] he [is] a [stranger] and a [but-parast] [[] [idolater] []] , ' said [abdullah] , the [mohammedan] [.] 1 ' 3 he 3 he 5 a 5 a 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 the kim laughed . 1 kim 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . ' [he] is new . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 new 4 new 5 . run to [your] [mothers] ['] [laps] [,] [and] [be] [safe] . 1 run 2 to 2 to 11 . come ! ' 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' kim clicked round the self-registering turnstile ; the old man followed and halted amazed . 1 kim 2 clicked 2 clicked 3 round 2 clicked 4 the 4 the 5 self-registering 4 the 6 turnstile 5 self-registering 6 turnstile 6 turnstile 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 7 ; 9 old 9 old 10 man 9 old 11 followed 11 followed 12 and 12 and 13 halted 12 and 14 amazed 13 halted 14 amazed 14 amazed 15 . the [master] was [represented] [seated] on [a] [lotus] the [petals] of which were [so] [deeply] [undercut] [as] [to] [show] [almost] [detached] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 on 6 on 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 which 11 of 13 were 13 were 22 . round [him] [was] [an] [adoring] [hierarchy] [of] [kings] , [elders] [,] and [old-time] [buddhas] [.] 1 round 9 , 9 , 12 and below were lotus-covered waters with fishes and water-birds . 1 below 2 were 1 below 3 lotus-covered 2 were 3 lotus-covered 3 lotus-covered 4 waters 4 waters 5 with 5 with 6 fishes 5 with 7 and 7 and 8 water-birds 7 and 9 . two [butterfly-winged] [devas] [held] [a] [wreath] [over] [his] [head] [;] [above] [them] [another] [pair] [supported] [an] [umbrella] [surmounted] [by] [the] [jewelled] [headdress] of the [bodhisat] [.] 1 two 23 of 23 of 24 the ' [the] [lord] ! 1 ' 4 ! the [lord] ! 1 the 3 ! it is [sakya] [muni] [himself] , ' the [lama] [half] [sobbed] ; and [under] [his] [breath] [began] the wonderful [buddhist] [invocation] [:] 1 it 2 is 2 is 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 18 the 18 the 19 wonderful to [him] the [way] , the [law] , [apart] , [whom] [maya] [held] [beneath] [her] [heart] , [ananda] 's [lord] , the [bodhisat] [.] 1 to 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 17 , 17 , 19 's 19 's 21 , 21 , 22 the ' [and] [he] [is] here ! 1 ' 5 here 5 here 6 ! the [most] [excellent] [law] is [here] [also] . 1 the 5 is 5 is 8 . [my] [pilgrimage] [is] [well] [begun] [.] and what work ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 work 3 work 4 ! what work ! ' 1 what 2 work 2 work 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [yonder] is the [sahib] [.] ['] [said] [kim] , and [dodged] [sideways] [among] the cases of the arts and manufacturers wing . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 the 15 the 17 of 16 cases 17 of 17 of 18 the 17 of 19 arts 18 the 19 arts 19 arts 21 manufacturers 20 and 21 manufacturers 21 manufacturers 22 wing 21 manufacturers 23 . ' [yes] , that is my [name] , ' [smiling] at the [clumsy] , [childish] [print] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 4 that 12 the 5 is 6 my 6 my 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 at 12 the 14 , ' [he] [spoke] [of] [these] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' his lean hand moved tremulously round . 1 his 2 lean 2 lean 3 hand 2 lean 4 moved 3 hand 4 moved 4 moved 6 round 5 tremulously 6 round 6 round 7 . ' [welcome] , [then] , [o] [lama] [from] [tibet] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , here [be] [the] [images] , [and] [i] [am] here ' he glanced at the lama's face ' to gather knowledge [.] 1 here 5 , 5 , 11 he 9 here 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 13 at 12 glanced 13 at 13 at 14 the 13 at 15 lama's 15 lama's 16 face 16 face 17 ' 16 face 18 to 18 to 19 gather 18 to 20 knowledge 19 gather 20 knowledge come to my office awhile . ' 1 come 2 to 2 to 4 office 3 my 4 office 4 office 5 awhile 4 office 6 . 5 awhile 6 . 6 . 7 ' the old man was trembling with excitement [.] 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 was 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 trembling 5 trembling 6 with 5 trembling 7 excitement the [office] was but a little [wooden] [cubicle] [partitioned] off [from] [the] [sculpture-lined] [gallery] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 15 . 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 10 off 10 off 15 . most of the [talk] was [altogether] [above] his [head] [.] 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 was 5 was 8 his ' [ay] , [ay] ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' the lama mounted a pair of [horn-rimmed] [spectacles] [of] [chinese] [work] [.] 1 the 2 lama 1 the 3 mounted 3 mounted 5 pair 4 a 5 pair 5 pair 6 of ' [here] is the little [door] [through] [which] [we] [bring] [wood] [before] [winter] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 little and [thou] the [english] [know] of these things [?] 1 and 3 the 3 the 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 things he [who] is [now] [abbot] of [lung-cho] [told] me , but [i] did not believe . 1 he 3 is 3 is 6 of 6 of 9 me 6 of 16 . 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 believe the [lord] [the] [excellent] [one] [he] [has] honour [here] [too] [?] 1 the 8 honour and [his] [life] [is] [known] ? ' 1 and 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [it] is all [carven] [upon] the [stones] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 3 is 7 the come and see , if thou art rested . ' 1 come 2 and 2 and 4 , 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 if 4 , 6 thou 6 thou 8 rested 7 art 8 rested 8 rested 9 . 8 rested 10 ' 9 . 10 ' in [a] [few] [minutes] the [curator] [saw] that his [guest] was [no] [mere] [bead-telling] [mendicant] , but a [scholar] [of] [parts] [.] 1 in 5 the 5 the 8 that 8 that 9 his 9 his 11 was 11 was 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 a he drew in his breath as he turned helplessly over the [pages] [of] [beal] [and] [stanislas] [julien] [.] 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 in 2 drew 4 his 4 his 6 as 5 breath 6 as 6 as 8 turned 7 he 8 turned 8 turned 9 helplessly 8 turned 10 over 9 helplessly 10 over 10 over 11 the " [tis] all [here] [.] 1 " 3 all a treasure [locked] . ' 1 a 2 treasure 2 treasure 4 . 4 . 5 ' then he [composed] himself [reverently] [to] [listen] [to] [fragments] [hastily] [rendered] into [urdu] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 himself 4 himself 12 into then he was shown a mighty map , spotted and traced with yellow . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 shown 4 shown 5 a 4 shown 6 mighty 6 mighty 8 , 7 map 8 , 8 , 9 spotted 8 , 10 and 10 and 11 traced 11 traced 13 yellow 12 with 13 yellow 13 yellow 14 . the [brown] [finger] [followed] [the] [curator] 's [pencil] [from] [point] [to] [point] . 1 the 7 's 7 's 13 . the old man bowed his head over the sheets in silence for a while , and [the] [curator] [lit] another [pipe] . 1 the 2 old 1 the 3 man 2 old 3 man 3 man 5 his 4 bowed 5 his 5 his 6 head 5 his 7 over 7 over 8 the 7 over 9 sheets 8 the 9 sheets 9 sheets 10 in 10 in 12 for 11 silence 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 while 13 a 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 another 20 another 22 . kim had fallen asleep . 1 kim 2 had 2 had 3 fallen 2 had 4 asleep 3 fallen 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 . when he waked , the talk , still in spate , was more within his comprehension [.] 1 when 3 waked 2 he 3 waked 3 waked 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 talk 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 still 8 still 10 spate 9 in 10 spate 10 spate 11 , 10 spate 12 was 12 was 14 within 13 more 14 within 14 within 15 his 14 within 16 comprehension 15 his 16 comprehension the lama [lowered] [his] [voice] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 6 . ' [and] [i] [come] here [alone] . 1 ' 5 here 5 here 7 . even as [the] [child] [outside] [said] [but] [now] [.] 1 even 2 as ay , even as the child said , with but-parasti . ' 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 even 2 , 4 as 3 even 4 as 4 as 5 the 4 as 6 child 6 child 7 said 6 child 8 , 8 , 10 but-parasti 9 with 10 but-parasti 10 but-parasti 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [so] it [comes] [with] all [faiths] . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 6 all 6 all 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thinkest] thou [?] 1 ' 3 thou even the followers of the [excellent] [one] [are] [at] [feud] [on] [feud] with one [another] [.] 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 followers 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 13 with 13 with 14 one it is all illusion . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 2 is 4 illusion 4 illusion 5 . ay , maya , illusion [.] 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 maya 2 , 4 , 3 maya 4 , 4 , 5 illusion i know nothing [nothing] do [i] [know] but [i] [go] to [free] [myself] [from] the [wheel] of [things] [by] [a] [broad] [and] open [road] . ['] 1 i 3 nothing 2 know 3 nothing 3 nothing 15 the 5 do 8 but 8 but 11 to 11 to 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 23 open 23 open 25 . he smiled with most simple triumph . 1 he 3 with 2 smiled 3 with 3 with 5 simple 4 most 5 simple 5 simple 6 triumph 5 simple 7 . 6 triumph 7 . ' [as] a [pilgrim] to the [holy] [places] [i] [acquire] [merit] [.] 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 to 5 to 6 the but there is more . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 more 3 is 5 . listen to a [true] thing . 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 a 3 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 . thou knowest ? ' 1 thou 2 knowest 2 knowest 4 ' 3 ? 4 ' the [curator] [nodded] , [wondering] what would come [next] [.] 1 the 4 , 4 , 6 what 4 , 7 would 7 would 8 come ' [so] they [made] the [triple] [trial] of [strength] [against] all [comers] . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 5 the 5 the 8 of 8 of 11 all 11 all 13 . thou knowest ? ' 1 thou 2 knowest 2 knowest 4 ' 3 ? 4 ' ' [it] is [written] [.] 1 ' 3 is i have read . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 read 3 read 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [and] [,] [overshooting] all [other] [marks] , the arrow [passed] [far] [and] [far] [beyond] [sight] . 1 ' 5 all 5 all 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 arrow 10 arrow 17 . ' [so] it is written , ' said [the] [curator] sadly . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 6 , 4 is 5 written 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 sadly 8 said 12 . the lama drew [a] [long] breath . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 drew 3 drew 6 breath 6 breath 7 . ' [where] is that [river] ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 6 ? [fountain] [of] [wisdom] [,] [where] [fell] [the] [arrow] [?] ['] ' [alas] , my brother , [i] do not know , ' said the [curator] [.] 1 ' 14 the 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 brother 4 my 6 , 6 , 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the ' [nay] [,] if it [please] [thee] [to] [forget] the one thing [only] that [thou] [hast] [not] [told] [me] [.] 1 ' 4 if 1 ' 5 it 5 it 10 the 10 the 12 thing 11 one 12 thing 12 thing 14 that surely [thou] [must] [know] ? 1 surely 5 ? see , [i] [am] [an] old man [!] 1 see 2 , 2 , 6 old 6 old 7 man i [ask] [with] my [head] [between] [thy] [feet] , [o] [fountain] [of] [wisdom] [.] 1 i 4 my 4 my 9 , we know [he] [drew] the [bow] [!] 1 we 2 know 2 know 5 the we know the arrow fell ! 1 we 2 know 1 we 3 the 3 the 5 fell 4 arrow 5 fell 5 fell 6 ! we know the stream gushed ! 1 we 2 know 2 know 4 stream 3 the 4 stream 4 stream 5 gushed 4 stream 6 ! where , then , is the [river] ? 1 where 3 then 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 5 is 4 , 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 8 ? my dream told me to find it . 1 my 2 dream 2 dream 3 told 2 dream 4 me 4 me 5 to 4 me 6 find 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 it 7 it 8 . [so] [i] [came] [.] i am here . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 here 3 here 4 . but where is the [river] ? ' 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [if] [i] [knew] , [think] you [i] would not [cry] [it] [aloud] ? ' 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 you 7 you 9 would 9 would 10 not 10 not 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [by] it one [attains] [freedom] [from] the [wheel] of [things] , ' the lama [went] [on] , [unheeding] [.] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 one 4 one 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 18 , ' [the] [river] of the [arrow] ! 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 ! [think] [again] [!] some little stream , maybe dried in the heats ? 1 some 2 little 1 some 3 stream 3 stream 5 maybe 4 , 5 maybe 5 maybe 6 dried 5 maybe 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 heats 9 heats 10 ? but the [holy] [one] [would] [never] [so] [cheat] an old man . ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 11 man 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] do not know . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 . i do not know . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 ' the [lama] [brought] [his] [thousand-wrinkled] face [once] [more] [a] [handsbreadth] [from] the [englishman] ['s] [.] 1 the 6 face 6 face 12 the ' [i] see [thou] [dost] [not] [know] [.] 1 ' 3 see not [being] of the [law] , the [matter] is [hid] [from] [thee] . ' 1 not 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 9 is 9 is 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [ay] [hidden] [hidden] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [we] are [both] [bound] , thou and [i] , my brother . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 , 6 , 8 and 7 thou 8 and 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 brother 12 brother 13 . but [i] ['] he [rose] [with] a [sweep] of the [soft] [thick] [drapery] ' [i] go to cut myself [free] . 1 but 4 he 1 but 21 . 4 he 7 a 7 a 9 of 9 of 10 the 14 ' 16 go 16 go 17 to 17 to 18 cut 17 to 19 myself 19 myself 21 . come [also] ! ' 1 come 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [i] am [bound] , ' said the [curator] [.] 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [but] [whither] [goest] thou ? ' 1 ' 5 thou 5 thou 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [first] to [kashi] [[] [benares] []] [:] [where] [else] [?] 1 ' 3 to there [i] [shall] [meet] [one] [of] the [pure] [faith] [in] [a] [jain] [temple] of that [city] . 1 there 7 the 7 the 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 17 . he [also] is a [seeker] in secret , and from him [haply] [i] [may] [learn] . 1 he 3 is 1 he 6 in 3 is 4 a 6 in 16 . 7 secret 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 from 10 from 11 him 11 him 16 . maybe he will go with me to [buddh] [gaya] . 1 maybe 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 10 . 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 10 . [thence] [north] [and] [west] [to] [kapilavastu] [,] [and] [there] [will] [i] [seek] [for] [the] [river] [.] nay , [i] [will] [seek] [everywhere] [as] [i] go for the [place] is [not] [known] [where] the arrow fell [.] ['] 1 nay 2 , 2 , 17 the 9 go 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 13 is 13 is 17 the 17 the 18 arrow 18 arrow 19 fell ' [and] [how] wilt thou [go] [?] 1 ' 4 wilt 4 wilt 5 thou it is [a] [far] [cry] to [delhi] , and [farther] to [benares] . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 to 11 to 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [by] [road] and the trains [.] 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 trains from [pathankot] , [having] [left] the [hills] , [i] came [hither] in a [te-rain] [.] 1 from 3 , 3 , 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 came 10 came 12 in 12 in 13 a it goes swiftly [.] 1 it 2 goes 2 goes 3 swiftly ' [but] [later] , [i] was [cramped] and desired to walk , as [i] am [used] . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 18 ' 8 and 10 to 9 desired 10 to 10 to 11 walk 10 to 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 15 am 15 am 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [and] [thou] [art] [sure] of [thy] [road] ? ' said the [curator] [.] 1 ' 6 of 6 of 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the ' [oh] , [for] that one but [asks] a [question] [and] [pays] [money] , and the [appointed] [persons] [despatch] all to the [appointed] place . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 that 5 that 6 one 6 one 25 . 7 but 9 a 9 a 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 22 the 15 and 16 the 20 all 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 24 place 24 place 25 . that [much] [i] [knew] in [my] [lamassery] from [sure] [report] , ' said the lama [proudly] . 1 that 12 ' 5 in 8 from 8 from 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 17 . ' [and] [when] dost thou go ? ' 1 ' 4 dost 4 dost 5 thou 5 thou 6 go 5 thou 7 ? 6 go 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the [curator] [smiled] [at] [the] [mixture] of [old-world] [piety] and [modern] [progress] that is the [note] [of] [india] [today] [.] 1 the 7 of 7 of 10 and 10 and 13 that 13 that 14 is 14 is 15 the ' [as] [soon] [as] may be . 1 ' 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 . i [follow] the [places] of [his] [life] [till] [i] [come] to the [river] of the [arrow] [.] 1 i 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 the there is , moreover , a written paper of the hours of the trains that go south . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 , 2 is 4 moreover 4 moreover 5 , 4 moreover 6 a 6 a 8 paper 7 written 8 paper 8 paper 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hours 10 the 12 of 11 hours 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 trains 13 the 15 that 15 that 17 south 16 go 17 south 17 south 18 . 17 south 19 ' 18 . 19 ' ' [and] [for] [food] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' lamas , as a rule , have good store of money somewhere about them , but the [curator] [wished] [to] [make] [sure] [.] 1 lamas 2 , 1 lamas 3 as 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 5 rule 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 have 6 , 8 good 7 have 8 good 8 good 10 of 9 store 10 of 10 of 11 money 11 money 12 somewhere 12 somewhere 13 about 12 somewhere 14 them 14 them 15 , 14 them 16 but 16 but 17 the ' [for] the [journey] , [i] [take] [up] the [master] 's begging-bowl . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 9 the 9 the 11 's 11 's 12 begging-bowl 12 begging-bowl 13 . [yes] [.] even as [he] went [so] [go] [i] [,] [forsaking] [the] [ease] [of] [my] [monastery] . 1 even 2 as 2 as 4 went 4 went 15 . i have now no [chela] , [but] [i] will take the [alms-bowl] and [thus] [enable] the charitable to acquire merit . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 no 3 now 4 no 4 no 6 , 6 , 16 the 9 will 10 take 10 take 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 16 the 16 the 18 to 17 charitable 18 to 18 to 19 acquire 18 to 20 merit 20 merit 22 ' 21 . 22 ' he nodded his head valiantly [.] 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 his 3 his 5 valiantly 4 head 5 valiantly learned doctors of a lamassery do not beg , but the lama was an enthusiast in this quest . 1 learned 2 doctors 2 doctors 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 lamassery 4 a 6 do 6 do 8 beg 7 not 8 beg 8 beg 9 , 8 beg 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 lama 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 was 12 lama 14 an 14 an 16 in 15 enthusiast 16 in 16 in 17 this 16 in 18 quest 17 this 18 quest 18 quest 19 . ' [be] it so , ' said the [curator] , smiling . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 . ' [suffer] me [now] [to] [acquire] [merit] . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 8 . now [lend] [me] [thy] [spectacles] . ' 1 now 7 ' 6 . 7 ' [the] [curator] [looked] [through] [them] [.] ' [a] feather ! 1 ' 3 feather 3 feather 4 ! a very feather upon the face . ' 1 a 2 very 2 very 3 feather 2 very 4 upon 4 upon 5 the 4 upon 6 face 5 the 6 face 6 face 7 . 7 . 8 ' the [old] [man] [turned] [his] head [delightedly] and wrinkled up his nose . 1 the 6 head 6 head 8 and 8 and 10 up 9 wrinkled 10 up 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 . ' [how] [scarcely] do [i] [feel] [them] [!] 1 ' 4 do how [clearly] do [i] see ! ' 1 how 3 do 3 do 7 ' 5 see 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [they] be bilaur crystal and will never scratch . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 5 crystal 4 bilaur 5 crystal 5 crystal 6 and 5 crystal 7 will 7 will 8 never 7 will 9 scratch 9 scratch 10 . may [they] help [thee] [to] [thy] [river] [,] [for] [they] [are] [thine] [.] ['] 1 may 3 help ' [that] is for [a] [memory] [between] [thee] [and] me [my] [pencase] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 for 4 for 10 me 10 me 13 . it is something old [even] [as] [i] [am] . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 something 2 is 4 old 4 old 9 . 9 . 10 ' for no [persuasion] [would] [the] [lama] [resume] [his] [gift] [.] 1 for 2 no yes and of the [wheel] of [life] , ' he chuckled , ' for we be [craftsmen] together [,] [thou] [and] [i] . ' 1 yes 2 and 2 and 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 12 , 11 chuckled 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 we 14 for 15 we 15 we 16 be 16 be 18 together 18 together 23 . 23 . 24 ' kim [followed] [like] a [shadow] [.] 1 kim 4 a what he had overheard excited him wildly . 1 what 2 he 1 what 3 had 3 had 5 excited 4 overheard 5 excited 5 excited 7 wildly 6 him 7 wildly 7 wildly 8 . the [lama] was his [trove] , and he [purposed] to [take] [possession] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 his 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 10 to 10 to 13 . kim 's mother had been [irish] , too . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 mother 2 's 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 7 , 7 , 8 too 7 , 9 . 8 too 9 . the old man [halted] [by] [zam-zammah] and [looked] [round] [till] his eye fell on [kim] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 2 old 16 . 3 man 7 and 7 and 11 his 11 his 12 eye 12 eye 13 fell 13 fell 14 on the inspiration of his pilgrimage had left him for awhile , and he felt old , forlorn , and very empty . 1 the 2 inspiration 2 inspiration 4 his 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 pilgrimage 4 his 6 had 5 pilgrimage 6 had 6 had 7 left 7 left 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 11 , 10 awhile 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 he 12 and 13 he 13 he 15 old 14 felt 15 old 15 old 17 forlorn 16 , 17 forlorn 17 forlorn 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 very 20 very 21 empty 20 very 22 . ' [do] not [sit] [under] that [gun] , ' said the [policeman] [loftily] [.] 1 ' 11 the 3 not 6 that 6 that 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the ' [huh] ! 1 ' 3 ! owl ! ' was [kim] ['s] [retort] [on] [the] [lama's] [behalf] [.] 1 owl 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 2 ! 4 was ' [sit] [under] [that] [gun] if it please thee . 1 ' 6 if 6 if 7 it 6 if 8 please 8 please 9 thee 8 please 10 . when didst thou [steal] [the] [milkwoman's] [slippers] [,] [dunnoo] [?] ['] 1 when 2 didst 2 didst 3 thou ' [and] [whom] [didst] thou [worship] [within] ? ' said [kim] [affably] [,] [squatting] [in] the [shade] [beside] [the] lama . 1 ' 16 the 5 thou 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 16 the 16 the 20 lama 20 lama 21 . ' [i] [worshipped] none [,] [child] . 1 ' 4 none 4 none 7 . i [bowed] [before] [the] [excellent] [law] . ' 1 i 8 ' 7 . 8 ' [kim] [accepted] [this] [new] [god] [without] [emotion] [.] he knew already a few score . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 7 . 2 knew 4 a 3 already 4 a 4 a 5 few 4 a 6 score ' [and] [what] dost thou do ? ' 1 ' 4 dost 1 ' 5 thou 5 thou 8 ' 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ['] [i] [beg] [.] i remember now it [is] long [since] [i] [have] [eaten] [or] [drunk] . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 4 it 3 now 4 it 4 it 6 long 6 long 13 . what is the custom of charity in this town ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 2 is 4 custom 3 the 4 custom 4 custom 5 of 4 custom 6 charity 5 of 6 charity 6 charity 7 in 6 charity 8 this 8 this 9 town 9 town 10 ? in [silence] , as we do [of] [tibet] [,] [or] [speaking] [aloud] ? ' 1 in 14 ' 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 we 5 we 6 do 6 do 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [those] [who] [beg] in [silence] [starve] [in] [silence] , ' said [kim] , [quoting] a [native] [proverb] [.] 1 ' 5 in 5 in 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 16 a the [lama] [tried] to [rise] , [but] [sank] back again , [sighing] for [his] [disciple] , [dead] in [far-away] [kulu] [.] 1 the 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 16 , 9 back 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 13 for 13 for 16 , 16 , 18 in kim watched head to one side , considering and interested . 1 kim 3 head 2 watched 3 head 3 head 4 to 3 head 5 one 4 to 5 one 5 one 6 side 5 one 7 , 6 side 7 , 7 , 8 considering 7 , 9 and 8 considering 9 and 9 and 10 interested 9 and 11 . ' [give] me the bowl . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 5 bowl 4 the 5 bowl 5 bowl 6 . i know the people of this city all who are charitable . 1 i 2 know 1 i 12 . 2 know 3 the 2 know 4 people 4 people 6 this 5 of 6 this 6 this 8 all 7 city 8 all 8 all 9 who 8 all 10 are 9 who 10 are 10 are 11 charitable give [,] [and] [i] [will] [bring] it [back] [filled] . ' 1 give 7 it 7 it 11 ' 10 . 11 ' simply as a child the old man handed him the bowl . 1 simply 2 as 2 as 4 child 3 a 4 child 4 child 6 old 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 man 6 old 8 handed 7 man 8 handed 8 handed 9 him 8 handed 10 the 10 the 11 bowl 10 the 12 . ' [rest] , [thou] [.] 1 ' 3 , i know the [people] . ' 1 i 2 know 1 i 5 . 2 know 3 the 5 . 6 ' he trotted off to the open shop of a kunjri , a low-caste vegetable-seller , which lay opposite the belt-tramway line down the [motee] [bazar] [.] 1 he 2 trotted 1 he 3 off 3 off 5 the 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 open 6 open 8 of 7 shop 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 kunjri 9 a 11 , 10 kunjri 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 14 vegetable-seller 13 low-caste 14 vegetable-seller 14 vegetable-seller 15 , 15 , 17 lay 16 which 17 lay 17 lay 19 the 18 opposite 19 the 19 the 21 line 20 belt-tramway 21 line 21 line 22 down 22 down 23 the she knew [kim] of [old] [.] 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 4 of ' [oho] , [hast] thou [turned] [yogi] with [thy] [begging-bowl] ? ' she cried . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 13 she 5 thou 12 ' 8 with 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 14 cried 13 she 15 . 14 cried 15 . ' [nay] . ' [said] [kim] [proudly] [.] 1 ' 4 ' 3 . 4 ' ' [there] is [a] [new] [priest] [in] the [city] [a] man [such] [as] [i] have never seen . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 8 the 8 the 11 man 11 man 19 ' 15 have 16 never 16 never 17 seen 17 seen 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [old] [priest] young [tiger] , ' said the woman [angrily] . 1 ' 9 the 4 young 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 12 . ' [i] [am] [tired] of [new] [priests] ! 1 ' 5 of 1 ' 8 ! they settle on our wares like flies . 1 they 2 settle 2 settle 3 on 2 settle 4 our 3 on 4 our 4 our 6 like 5 wares 6 like 6 like 7 flies 6 like 8 . 7 flies 8 . is the [father] of [my] [son] a [well] of [charity] to [give] to [all] [who] [ask] ? ' 1 is 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 7 a 7 a 9 of 9 of 11 to 11 to 13 to 13 to 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [no] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [thy] [man] is [rather] [yagi] [[] [bad-tempered] []] [than] [yogi] [[] a [holy] man []] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 13 a 13 a 15 man 15 man 17 . but this priest is new . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 priest 2 this 4 is 4 is 5 new 5 new 6 . the [sahib] in the [wonder] [house] [has] [talked] to him [like] a brother . 1 the 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 12 a 12 a 13 brother 12 a 14 . o [my] [mother] , [fill] [me] [this] [bowl] [.] 1 o 4 , he waits . ' 1 he 2 waits 2 waits 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [that] [bowl] indeed [!] 1 ' 4 indeed that [cow-bellied] [basket] ! 1 that 4 ! thou hast as much grace as the holy [bull] [of] [shiv] [.] 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 as 2 hast 4 much 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 grace 4 much 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 holy he has taken the best of a basket of onions already , this morn ; and forsooth , [i] must [fill] [thy] [bowl] . 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 the 3 taken 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 9 of 8 basket 9 of 9 of 11 already 10 onions 11 already 11 already 12 , 11 already 13 this 13 this 14 morn 14 morn 15 ; 14 morn 16 and 16 and 17 forsooth 16 and 18 , 17 forsooth 18 , 18 , 20 must 20 must 24 . he [comes] [here] again . ' 1 he 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 ' up [flew] [kim] ['s] [hard] [little] [heel] and caught him on his moist blue nose . 1 up 8 and 8 and 9 caught 9 caught 10 him 10 him 12 his 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 moist 12 his 14 blue 14 blue 15 nose 14 blue 16 . 15 nose 16 . he snorted indignantly , and walked away across the tram-rails , his hump quivering with rage . 1 he 2 snorted 2 snorted 3 indignantly 2 snorted 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 walked 6 walked 8 across 7 away 8 across 8 across 9 the 8 across 10 tram-rails 9 the 10 tram-rails 10 tram-rails 11 , 10 tram-rails 12 his 12 his 14 quivering 13 hump 14 quivering 14 quivering 15 with 14 quivering 16 rage 16 rage 17 . ' [see] ! 1 ' 3 ! i have saved more than the bowl will cost thrice over . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 saved 2 have 4 more 3 saved 4 more 4 more 5 than 4 more 6 the 6 the 7 bowl 6 the 8 will 8 will 9 cost 9 cost 10 thrice 9 cost 11 over 11 over 12 . now , mother , [a] [little] [rice] and some [dried] [fish] [atop] [yes] , and some [vegetable] [curry] . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 8 and 8 and 9 some 9 some 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 some 16 some 20 ' 19 . 20 ' a growl came out of the back of the shop , where a man lay . 1 a 2 growl 2 growl 4 out 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 back 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 shop 9 the 10 shop 10 shop 11 , 10 shop 12 where 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 a 12 where 14 man 13 a 14 man 14 man 15 lay 14 man 16 . ' [he] drove away the [bull] , ' said the woman in an undertone . 1 ' 10 the 3 drove 4 away 4 away 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 13 an 12 in 13 an 13 an 14 undertone 13 an 15 . ' [it] is good to [give] to the poor [.] ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 11 ' 9 poor 11 ' she took the bowl and returned it full of hot rice . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 the 2 took 4 bowl 4 bowl 5 and 4 bowl 6 returned 5 and 6 returned 6 returned 7 it 7 it 8 full 7 it 9 of 9 of 10 hot 9 of 11 rice 11 rice 12 . ' [a] [little] [curry] is good , and a fried cake , and a morsel of conserve would [please] him [,] [i] [think] . ' 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 good 6 good 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 8 and 10 fried 9 a 10 fried 10 fried 11 cake 11 cake 12 , 11 cake 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 morsel 15 morsel 16 of 16 of 17 conserve 16 of 18 would 18 would 20 him 20 him 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [it] [is] [a] [hole] as big as [thy] [head] , ' said the woman [fretfully] . 1 ' 14 the 6 as 7 big 7 big 8 as 8 as 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 17 . ' [that] is good . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 . when [i] [am] [in] the [bazar] [the] [bull] [shall] [not] [come] [to] [this] [house] [.] 1 when 5 the he is a [bold] [beggar-man] [.] ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 7 ' ' [and] thou ? ' laughed the woman . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 laughed 6 laughed 8 woman 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 . ' [but] speak [well] [of] [bulls] [.] 1 ' 3 speak hast thou [not] [told] [me] [that] [some] [day] [a] [red] [bull] [will] [come] [out] [of] [a] [field] [to] [help] [thee] [?] 1 hast 2 thou now hold all straight and ask for the holy man 's blessing upon me . 1 now 2 hold 2 hold 4 straight 3 all 4 straight 4 straight 5 and 5 and 6 ask 5 and 7 for 7 for 9 holy 8 the 9 holy 9 holy 10 man 10 man 11 's 10 man 12 blessing 11 's 12 blessing 12 blessing 13 upon 13 upon 14 me 13 upon 15 . perhaps , [too] [,] [he] [knows] a [cure] [for] [my] [daughter] 's [sore] [eyes] . 1 perhaps 2 , 2 , 7 a 7 a 12 's 12 's 15 . ask [.] him [that] also , [o] [thou] [little] [friend] of all [the] [world] . ' 1 ask 3 him 3 him 16 ' 5 also 6 , 6 , 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 15 . 15 . 16 ' but [kim] had [danced] [off] [ere] the end of the [sentence] , [dodging] [pariah] [dogs] and [hungry] [acquaintances] [.] 1 but 3 had 3 had 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 end 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 16 and ' [eat] [now] and [i] will eat with thee . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 8 with 7 eat 8 with 8 with 9 thee 8 with 10 . 9 thee 10 . ohe , bhisti ! ' he called to the water-carrier , sluicing the crotons by the [museum] [.] 1 ohe 2 , 2 , 4 ! 3 bhisti 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 he 6 he 7 called 6 he 8 to 8 to 10 water-carrier 9 the 10 water-carrier 10 water-carrier 11 , 10 water-carrier 12 sluicing 12 sluicing 13 the 13 the 14 crotons 13 the 15 by 15 by 16 the ' [give] [water] here . 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 . we [men] are [thirsty] . ' 1 we 3 are 3 are 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [we] [men] ! ' said the bhisti , laughing . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 bhisti 9 , 9 , 10 laughing 9 , 11 . ' [is] one [skinful] [enough] [for] [such] [a] [pair] [?] 1 ' 3 one drink , then , in the name of the [compassionate] . ' 1 drink 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 12 ' 4 , 5 in 4 , 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 name 8 of 8 of 9 the 11 . 12 ' ' [pardesi] [[] a [foreigner] []] , ' [kim] [explained] , [as] the old man delivered in an unknown tongue what was evidently a blessing . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 , 11 , 13 the 13 the 15 man 14 old 15 man 15 man 16 delivered 15 man 17 in 16 delivered 17 in 17 in 19 unknown 18 an 19 unknown 19 unknown 21 what 20 tongue 21 what 21 what 23 evidently 22 was 23 evidently 23 evidently 24 a 24 a 25 blessing 25 blessing 26 . they ate together in great content , clearing the beggingbowl . 1 they 2 ate 2 ate 4 in 3 together 4 in 4 in 5 great 5 great 6 content 5 great 7 , 7 , 9 the 8 clearing 9 the 9 the 10 beggingbowl 10 beggingbowl 11 . he stared dizzily in all directions , but none looked at him [save] a [hindu] [urchin] [in] [a] [dirty] [turban] [and] [isabella-coloured] [clothes] [.] 1 he 2 stared 2 stared 3 dizzily 2 stared 4 in 3 dizzily 4 in 4 in 5 all 4 in 6 directions 6 directions 7 , 6 directions 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 none 9 none 10 looked 10 looked 12 him 11 at 12 him 12 him 14 a suddenly he bowed his head on his knees and wailed . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 his 3 bowed 5 head 5 head 6 on 6 on 7 his 6 on 8 knees 8 knees 10 wailed 9 and 10 wailed 10 wailed 11 . ' [what] is this ? ' said the boy , standing before him . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 8 the 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 standing 11 standing 13 him 12 before 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [hast] thou [been] [robbed] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [it] is my new chela [[] disciple []] that is gone away from me , and [i] know not where he is . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 20 not 3 is 5 new 4 my 5 new 5 new 6 chela 6 chela 10 that 8 disciple 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 gone 11 is 13 away 12 gone 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 know 20 not 25 ' 21 where 22 he 22 he 23 is 23 is 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [and] what [like] of man was thy disciple ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 of 5 of 6 man 5 of 7 was 7 was 8 thy 7 was 9 disciple 8 thy 9 disciple 9 disciple 10 ? 9 disciple 11 ' he pointed [towards] [the] [museum] [.] 1 he 2 pointed ' [he] came [upon] [me] to show me [a] [road] [which] [i] [had] [lost] . 1 ' 3 came 3 came 6 to 6 to 8 me 7 show 8 me 8 me 15 . and when [i] [was] [faint] [with] [hunger] he begged for me , as would a chela for his teacher . 1 and 2 when 1 and 8 he 8 he 9 begged 9 begged 10 for 9 begged 11 me 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 , 11 me 13 as 13 as 14 would 13 as 15 a 15 a 16 chela 15 a 17 for 17 for 19 teacher 18 his 19 teacher 19 teacher 20 . suddenly was he sent . 1 suddenly 2 was 2 was 4 sent 3 he 4 sent 4 sent 5 . suddenly has he gone away . 1 suddenly 2 has 2 has 4 gone 3 he 4 gone 4 gone 5 away 5 away 6 . it was [in] [my] [mind] to have [taught] him the [law] [upon] [the] road to [benares] . ' 1 it 2 was 1 it 17 . 2 was 6 to 6 to 7 have 6 to 10 the 7 have 9 him 10 the 14 road 14 road 15 to 17 . 18 ' ' [but] [i] [see] now that he was but sent for a purpose . 1 ' 5 now 5 now 7 he 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 7 he 9 but 8 was 9 but 9 but 10 sent 9 but 11 for 11 for 12 a 11 for 13 purpose 13 purpose 14 . by [this] [i] [know] that [i] [shall] [find] [a] [certain] [river] [for] [which] [i] [seek] . ' 1 by 5 that 5 that 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [the] [river] of the [arrow] ? ' said [kim] , with a [superior] smile . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 15 smile 15 smile 16 . ' [is] [this] yet [another] [sending] ? ' cried the lama . 1 ' 4 yet 4 yet 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 . ' [to] none [have] [i] [spoken] of my search , save to the [priest] of the [images] [.] 1 ' 3 none 3 none 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 10 , 9 search 10 , 10 , 11 save 11 save 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the who [art] [thou] ? ' 1 who 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [thy] [chela] , ' said [kim] [simply] , [sitting] on his heels . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 heels 13 heels 14 . ' [i] have [never] [seen] [anyone] [like] to [thee] in all [this] my life . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 8 to 8 to 15 . 10 in 11 all 11 all 13 my 13 my 14 life 14 life 15 . i go with thee [to] [benares] . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 with 3 with 4 thee 4 thee 7 . ' [but] the [river] [the] [river] of the [arrow] ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] , that [i] [heard] [when] [thou] [wast] [speaking] to the [englishman] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 11 to 11 to 12 the i [lay] [against] [the] [door] . ' 1 i 7 ' 6 . 7 ' the lama sighed . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 sighed 2 lama 4 . ' [i] thought [thou] [hadst] [been] [a] [guide] [permitted] . 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 10 . such things [fall] [sometimes] [but] [i] [am] not [worthy] [.] 1 such 2 things 2 things 8 not thou dost not , then , know the [river] [?] ' 1 thou 2 dost 2 dost 3 not 2 dost 4 , 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 then 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 know 7 know 8 the 8 the 11 ' ' [not] [i] , ' [kim] [laughed] [uneasily] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' ' [i] go to look for [for] [a] [bull] [a] [red] . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 for 6 for 12 . [bull] [on] [a] [green] [field] [who] [shall] [help] [me] [.] ['] ' [to] what [,] [child] ? ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [god] [knows] , but so my father told me ' [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 so 6 so 7 my 7 my 8 father 7 my 9 told 9 told 10 me 10 me 11 ' ' [it] is not [pillars] but [a] [wheel] [from] [which] [i] would be [free] , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 not 4 not 15 , 6 but 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 the 18 the 19 lama 19 lama 20 . ' [that] is all one . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 one 4 all 5 one 5 one 6 . perhaps they will make me a king , ' said [kim] [,] [serenely] [prepared] for anything . 1 perhaps 2 they 2 they 3 will 2 they 4 make 4 make 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 8 , 7 king 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 17 . 15 for 16 anything 16 anything 17 . ' [i] [will] [teach] [thee] [other] and [better] [desires] upon the road , ' the lama replied in the voice of authority [.] 1 ' 7 and 7 and 10 upon 7 and 11 the 11 the 12 road 12 road 13 , 13 , 15 the 14 ' 15 the 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 18 in 17 replied 18 in 18 in 19 the 18 in 20 voice 19 the 20 voice 20 voice 22 authority 21 of 22 authority ' [let] us go to [benares] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [not] by [night] [.] 1 ' 3 by thieves are abroad . 1 thieves 2 are 2 are 3 abroad 2 are 4 . 3 abroad 4 . wait till the day . ' 1 wait 2 till 2 till 3 the 3 the 4 day 4 day 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [but] there is no place to sleep . ' 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 no 4 is 6 place 6 place 7 to 6 place 8 sleep 8 sleep 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [we] [shall] [get] good [lodging] at the [kashmir] [serai] , ' said [kim] , [laughing] at [his] [perplexity] . 1 ' 5 good 1 ' 20 . 5 good 12 ' 7 at 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 17 at ' [i] have a friend [there] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 friend 5 friend 7 . come ! ' 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' it was his first experience of a large manufacturing city , and the crowded tram-car with its continually squealing brakes frightened him . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 his 3 his 5 experience 4 first 5 experience 5 experience 7 a 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 large 7 a 9 manufacturing 8 large 9 manufacturing 9 manufacturing 10 city 9 manufacturing 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 the 13 the 14 crowded 13 the 15 tram-car 15 tram-car 17 its 16 with 17 its 17 its 18 continually 17 its 19 squealing 18 continually 19 squealing 19 squealing 21 frightened 20 brakes 21 frightened 21 frightened 22 him 21 frightened 23 . the [cloisters] , [reached] by [three] [or] [four] [masonry] [steps] , [made] [a] [haven] [of] [refuge] [around] [this] [turbulent] [sea] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 5 by 5 by 11 , locked [doors] [showed] [that] [the] [owner] [was] [away] , [and] [a] [few] [rude] [sometimes] [very] [rude] [chalk] [or] [paint] [scratches] [told] [where] [he] [had] [gone] [.] 1 locked 9 , thus : ' [lutuf] [ullah] [is] [gone] [to] [kurdistan] [.] ['] 1 thus 2 : 2 : 3 ' kim would deliver himself of his tale at [evening] [,] [and] [mahbub] [would] [listen] [without] [a] [word] [or] [gesture] [.] 1 kim 2 would 2 would 3 deliver 2 would 4 himself 4 himself 5 of 4 himself 6 his 6 his 7 tale 7 tale 8 at ' [he] [is] here , ' said [kim] , [hitting] [a] [bad-tempered] [camel] on the nose . 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 nose 16 nose 17 . ['] [ohe] [.] [mahbub] [ali] [!] ['] he halted at a dark arch and slipped behind the bewildered lama . 1 he 2 halted 2 halted 3 at 3 at 5 dark 4 a 5 dark 5 dark 6 arch 5 dark 7 and 7 and 9 behind 8 slipped 9 behind 9 behind 10 the 9 behind 11 bewildered 10 the 11 bewildered 11 bewildered 12 lama 11 bewildered 13 . he turned his head [very] [slightly] [at] [the] [cry] ; and [seeing] [only] the tall [silent] [figure] , [chuckled] in his deep [chest] [.] 1 he 2 turned 1 he 3 his 3 his 4 head 3 his 20 in 4 head 10 ; 4 head 11 and 11 and 14 the 14 the 15 tall 15 tall 18 , 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 deep ' [allah] ! 1 ' 3 ! a lama ! 1 a 2 lama 2 lama 3 ! [a] [red] [lama] [!] it is far from [lahore] [to] the [passes] [.] 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 far 2 is 3 far 3 far 4 from 4 from 7 the what [dost] [thou] do here ? ' 1 what 4 do 4 do 7 ' 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' the lama [held] [out] [the] [begging-bowl] [mechanically] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 8 . ' [god] ['s] [curse] on all unbelievers ! ' [said] [mahbub] [.] 1 ' 9 ' 5 on 6 all 6 all 7 unbelievers 6 all 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [i] do not [give] to a [lousy] [tibetan] [;] [but] [ask] [my] [baltis] [over] [yonder] [behind] the [camels] [.] 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 18 the 3 do 4 not 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 a they may [value] [your] [blessings] . 1 they 2 may 2 may 6 . oh , horseboys , here is a countryman of yours . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 horseboys 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 here 4 , 6 is 6 is 8 countryman 7 a 8 countryman 8 countryman 9 of 8 countryman 10 yours 9 of 10 yours 10 yours 11 . see if he be [hungry] [.] ['] 1 see 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 be ' [go] ! ' said [kim] , [pushing] [him] [lightly] , and the lama [strode] away , [leaving] [kim] at the edge of the [cloister] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 21 the 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 lama 16 away 17 , 17 , 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 23 of 22 edge 23 of 23 of 24 the ' [go] ! ' said [mahbub] [ali] , [returning] to his hookah . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 10 to 10 to 11 his 10 to 12 hookah 12 hookah 13 . ' [little] [hindu] [,] [run] away . 1 ' 6 away 6 away 7 . god's curse on all unbelievers ! 1 god's 2 curse 1 god's 3 on 2 curse 3 on 3 on 4 all 4 all 5 unbelievers 4 all 6 ! [beg] [from] [those] [of] [my] [tail] [who] [are] [of] [thy] [faith] [.] ['] ' [beg] from [my] [men] among the [horses] , [i] [say] [.] 1 ' 3 from 3 from 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 9 , there must be some [hindus] in [my] [tail] . ' 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 2 must 9 . 3 be 4 some 4 some 6 in 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] , [mahbub] [ali] , [but] [am] [i] a [hindu] ? ' said [kim] [in] [english] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 10 a 10 a 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 18 . the [trader] [gave] [no] [sign] of [astonishment] , but looked [under] [shaggy] [eyebrows] [.] 1 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 looked ' [little] [friend] of all the [world] , ' said he , ' what is this ? ' 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 the 5 all 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 what 14 what 15 is 15 is 16 this 16 this 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ['] [nothing] [.] i am now that holy man 's disciple ; and [we] go [a] [pilgrimage] [together] to [benares] , he says . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 that 3 now 4 that 4 that 5 holy 4 that 6 man 5 holy 6 man 6 man 7 's 6 man 8 disciple 8 disciple 9 ; 8 disciple 10 and 10 and 12 go 12 go 16 to 16 to 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 says 20 says 21 . he is quite [mad] , and [i] [am] [tired] of [lahore] [city] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 quite 3 quite 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 of i [wish] [new] [air] and water . ' 1 i 8 ' 5 and 6 water 6 water 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] [for] [whom] dost thou [work] [?] 1 ' 5 dost 5 dost 6 thou why [come] [to] [me] ? ' 1 why 5 ? 1 why 6 ' the voice was harsh with suspicion [.] 1 the 2 voice 2 voice 3 was 2 voice 4 harsh 4 harsh 5 with 4 harsh 6 suspicion ' [to] [whom] [else] [should] [i] come [?] 1 ' 7 come i have no [money] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no it is not good to go about without money . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 good 3 not 5 to 5 to 7 about 6 go 7 about 7 about 8 without 8 without 9 money 8 without 10 . thou wilt sell many horses to the officers . 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 sell 2 wilt 4 many 3 sell 4 many 4 many 6 to 5 horses 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 officers 7 the 8 officers 8 officers 9 . they are very fine horses , these new ones : i have seen them . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 fine 4 fine 6 , 5 horses 6 , 6 , 7 these 6 , 8 new 7 these 8 new 8 new 9 ones 8 new 10 : 10 : 12 have 11 i 12 have 12 have 13 seen 13 seen 14 them 14 them 15 . give me a [rupee] , [mahbub] [ali] , and [when] [i] come to my [wealth] [i] [will] [give] [thee] [a] [bond] and [pay] [.] ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 come 9 and 22 and 12 come 13 to 13 to 14 my 22 and 25 ' ' [um] ! ' said [mahbub] [ali] , [thinking] [swiftly] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , ' [thou] [hast] [never] [before] [lied] to me . 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 me 7 to 9 . 8 me 9 . call [that] [lama] [stand] [back] in the dark . ' 1 call 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dark 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] , [our] [tales] will [agree] , ' said [kim] , [laughing] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 will 6 will 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , ' [we] go to [benares] , ' said the lama , as soon as he understood the drift of [mahbub] [ali] 's [questions] . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 soon 13 soon 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 17 the 16 understood 17 the 17 the 18 drift 17 the 19 of 19 of 22 's 22 's 24 . ' [the] boy [and] [i] , [i] [go] to seek for [a] [certain] [river] . ' 1 ' 3 boy 3 boy 6 , 3 boy 16 ' 6 , 9 to 9 to 10 seek 10 seek 11 for 15 . 16 ' ' [maybe] but the boy ? ' 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [he] is my disciple . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 disciple 5 disciple 6 . he was sent , [i] [think] , to [guide] me to that [river] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 , 2 was 3 sent 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 10 me 10 me 14 . 11 to 12 that 12 that 14 . sitting under [a] [gun] [was] [i] [when] [he] [came] [suddenly] [.] 1 sitting 2 under such things have [befallen] [the] [fortunate] to [whom] [guidance] [was] [allowed] . 1 such 2 things 2 things 12 . 3 have 7 to 7 to 12 . but [i] [remember] now , he said he was of this world [a] [hindu] . ' 1 but 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 of 10 of 11 this 11 this 12 world 12 world 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] [his] [name] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' ' [that] [i] did not ask [.] 1 ' 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 ask is he not my disciple ? ' 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 not 2 he 4 my 3 not 4 my 4 my 5 disciple 4 my 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [his] [country] his [race] [his] [village] [?] 1 ' 4 his [mussalman] [sikh] [hindu] [jain] [low] [caste] [or] [high] [?] ['] ' [why] [should] [i] [ask] ? 1 ' 6 ? there is [neither] [high] [nor] [low] in the [middle] [way] [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 7 in 7 in 8 the [he] [wagged] [his] [head] [solemnly] [.] ' [none] shall [take] him [from] [thee] . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 5 him 5 him 8 . go , [sit] [among] my [baltis] , ' said [mahbub] [ali] , and the lama [drifted] [off] , [soothed] [by] the promise . 1 go 2 , 2 , 5 my 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 14 the 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 the 15 lama 14 the 18 , 18 , 21 the 21 the 22 promise 22 promise 23 . ' [is] he not [quite] [mad] ? ' said [kim] , [coming] [forward] to the light [again] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 not 4 not 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 light 15 the 18 . ' [why] [should] [i] [lie] to [thee] , [hajji] ? ' 1 ' 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' mahbub puffed his hookah in silence . 1 mahbub 2 puffed 2 puffed 3 his 3 his 5 in 4 hookah 5 in 5 in 6 silence 5 in 7 . 6 silence 7 . then he began , [almost] [whispering] [:] ' [umballa] is on the road to [benares] if indeed ye two go there . ' 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 , 4 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 is 10 is 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 road 12 the 14 to 14 to 16 if 16 if 17 indeed 17 indeed 19 two 18 ye 19 two 19 two 21 there 20 go 21 there 21 there 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [tck] ! 1 ' 3 ! tck ! 1 tck 2 ! i tell thee he does not know how to lie as we two know . ' 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 thee 2 tell 4 he 4 he 5 does 4 he 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 how 7 know 9 to 9 to 10 lie 10 lie 11 as 10 lie 12 we 12 we 13 two 12 we 14 know 14 know 15 . 14 know 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [and] if thou wilt [carry] [a] [message] [for] [me] [as] [far] [as] [umballa] [,] [i] [will] [give] [thee] [money] [.] 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt it [concerns] [a] [horse] [a] [white] [stallion] [which] [i] have sold to an officer upon the last time [i] [returned] [from] the [passes] [.] 1 it 10 have 10 have 12 to 11 sold 12 to 12 to 14 officer 13 an 14 officer 14 officer 15 upon 14 officer 16 the 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 last 16 the 18 time 18 time 22 the ( [mahbub] here [described] [the] [horse] [and] [the] [appearance] [of] [the] [officer] [.] [)] 1 ( 3 here ' [so] [the] [message] to that [officer] will be : " the pedigree of the white stallion is fully established . " 1 ' 5 to 1 ' 6 that 6 that 8 will 8 will 10 : 9 be 10 : 10 : 11 " 10 : 12 the 12 the 13 pedigree 13 pedigree 14 of 13 pedigree 15 the 15 the 16 white 15 the 17 stallion 17 stallion 18 is 18 is 19 fully 18 is 20 established 20 established 22 " 21 . 22 " by this will he know that thou comest from me [.] 1 by 2 this 2 this 4 he 3 will 4 he 4 he 5 know 4 he 6 that 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 thou 6 that 8 comest 8 comest 9 from 8 comest 10 me ' [and] all for the sake of a [white] [stallion] , ' said [kim] , with a [giggle] , his eyes [aflame] . 1 ' 3 all 3 all 8 a 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 sake 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 19 , 19 , 20 his 20 his 21 eyes 21 eyes 23 . ' [that] [pedigree] [i] [will] [give] [thee] [now] in my own [fashion] [and] some [hard] words [as] [well] . ['] 1 ' 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 19 . 14 some 16 words 16 words 19 . a shadow [passed] [behind] [kim] , and a [feeding] [camel] [.] 1 a 2 shadow 2 shadow 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a [mahbub] [ali] [raised] [his] [voice] [.] ' [allah] ! 1 ' 3 ! art thou [the] [only] [beggar] [in] [the] [city] ? 1 art 2 thou 2 thou 9 ? thy mother is dead . 1 thy 2 mother 2 mother 3 is 3 is 4 dead 3 is 5 . 4 dead 5 . thy father is dead . 1 thy 3 is 2 father 3 is 3 is 4 dead 3 is 5 . so [is] it [with] all of them . 1 so 3 it 3 it 5 all 5 all 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 . well , well ' 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 well 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 ' he turned as feeling on the floor [beside] [him] and [tossed] a [flap] of [soft] , [greasy] [mussalman] [bread] to the boy . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 4 feeling 3 as 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 floor 6 the 10 and 10 and 12 a 12 a 14 of 14 of 16 , 16 , 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 boy 22 boy 23 . ' [go] and [lie] [down] [among] [my] [horseboys] for [tonight] [thou] and the lama . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 9 for 9 for 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 . [tomorrow] [i] [may] [give] [thee] [service] [.] ['] he smiled and thrust money and paper into his leather amulet-case . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 and 2 smiled 4 thrust 4 thrust 5 money 4 thrust 6 and 5 money 6 and 6 and 7 paper 7 paper 8 into 7 paper 9 his 9 his 10 leather 10 leather 11 amulet-case 10 leather 12 . the [lama] [,] [sumptuously] [fed] [by] [mahbub] 's [baltis] , was [already] [asleep] in a corner of [one] of the [stalls] [.] 1 the 8 's 8 's 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 corner 15 a 19 of 16 corner 17 of 19 of 20 the kim [lay] [down] [beside] [him] [and] laughed . 1 kim 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 . so [those] [kings] ['] [prime] [ministers] [were] [seriously] [annoyed] and [took] [steps] , after the [oriental] [fashion] [.] 1 so 10 and 10 and 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 15 the they suspected , among many others , the bullying , red-bearded horsedealer whose caravans ploughed through their fastnesses belly-deep in snow . 1 they 2 suspected 2 suspected 3 , 2 suspected 4 among 3 , 4 among 4 among 5 many 4 among 6 others 6 others 7 , 6 others 8 the 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 bullying 10 , 10 , 11 red-bearded 10 , 12 horsedealer 12 horsedealer 13 whose 12 horsedealer 14 caravans 14 caravans 16 through 15 ploughed 16 through 16 through 18 fastnesses 17 their 18 fastnesses 18 fastnesses 19 belly-deep 18 fastnesses 20 in 19 belly-deep 20 in 20 in 21 snow 20 in 22 . the [public] [letter-writer] , who knew [english] , [composed] [excellent] [telegrams] , [such] [as] [:] ' [creighton] , [laurel] [bank] , [umballa] [.] 1 the 4 , 4 , 5 who 4 , 8 , 5 who 6 knew 8 , 12 , 12 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 , 18 , 21 , horse is [arabian] [as] [already] [advised] [.] 1 horse 2 is [sorrowful] [delayed] [pedigree] [which] [am] [translating] [.] ['] and later to the same address : ' [much] [sorrowful] [delay] [.] 1 and 2 later 2 later 3 to 2 later 4 the 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 7 : 6 address 7 : 7 : 8 ' [will] [forward] [pedigree] [.] ['] to his [sub-partner] [at] [delhi] [he] [wired] [:] ['] [lutuf] [ullah] . 1 to 2 his 2 his 12 . he called for a new light-ball to his hookah , and considered the case . 1 he 2 called 2 called 3 for 2 called 4 a 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 7 to 6 light-ball 7 to 7 to 8 his 7 to 9 hookah 9 hookah 10 , 9 hookah 11 and 11 and 12 considered 12 considered 13 the 12 considered 14 case 13 the 14 case 14 case 15 . if [the] [worst] [came] to the worst , and the [boy] came to [harm] , the paper [would] [incriminate] [nobody] . 1 if 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 worst 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 paper 17 paper 21 . but [r17] ['s] [report] was the kernel of the whole affair , and it would be distinctly inconvenient if that failed to come to hand . 1 but 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 kernel 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 whole 10 whole 11 affair 11 affair 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 13 and 15 would 15 would 16 be 15 would 17 distinctly 17 distinctly 19 if 18 inconvenient 19 if 19 if 20 that 20 that 21 failed 20 that 22 to 21 failed 22 to 22 to 23 come 22 to 24 to 23 come 24 to 24 to 25 hand 24 to 26 . 25 hand 26 . however , [god] was great , and [mahbub] [ali] felt he had done all he could for the time being [.] 1 however 2 , 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 great 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 he 7 and 10 felt 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 done 13 done 15 he 14 all 15 he 15 he 17 for 16 could 17 for 17 for 19 time 18 the 19 time 19 time 20 being kim was [the] [one] [soul] [in] [the] [world] [who] [had] [never] [told] [him] [a] [lie] [.] 1 kim 2 was about the [same] [hour] [kim] [heard] [soft] [feet] [in] [mahbub] ['s] [deserted] [stall] [.] 1 about 2 the moreover , he may have sent it away by now if ever there were such a thing . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 may 3 he 4 may 4 may 6 sent 5 have 6 sent 6 sent 7 it 6 sent 8 away 7 it 8 away 8 away 9 by 8 away 10 now 9 by 10 now 10 now 11 if 10 now 12 ever 12 ever 14 were 13 there 14 were 14 were 15 such 15 such 16 a 15 such 17 thing 17 thing 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [nay] in [a] [matter] [touching] [five] [kings] it would be next his black heart , ' said the pundit . 1 ' 3 in 1 ' 19 the 9 it 10 would 9 it 11 be 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 next 11 be 13 his 13 his 14 black 13 his 15 heart 15 heart 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 pundit 19 the 21 . 20 pundit 21 . ' [was] there nothing ? ' 1 ' 3 there 3 there 6 ' 4 nothing 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the [delhi] man [laughed] and [resettled] his [turban] [as] [he] [entered] [.] 1 the 3 man 3 man 5 and 5 and 7 his ' [i] [searched] [between] the soles of his [slippers] [as] [the] [flower] [searched] his clothes . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 soles 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 16 . 14 his 15 clothes 15 clothes 16 . this is not the man but another . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 not 2 is 4 the 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 man 4 the 6 but 6 but 7 another 6 but 8 . i leave little unseen . ' 1 i 2 leave 2 leave 3 little 2 leave 4 unseen 3 little 4 unseen 4 unseen 5 . 4 unseen 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [they] did [not] say he was [the] very [man] , ' said the pundit [thoughtfully] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 12 ' 5 say 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 9 very 9 very 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 12 ' 14 the 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 pundit 14 the 17 . 15 pundit 17 . ' [they] said , " [look] if he be the man , [since] [our] [counsels] [are] [troubled] . " ' 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 be 9 be 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 , 11 man 20 ' 12 , 19 " 18 . 19 " ' [that] [north] [country] is [full] of [horse-dealers] [as] [an] [old] [coat] [of] [lice] [.] 1 ' 5 is 5 is 7 of ' [they] [have] not yet come in , ' said the pundit . 1 ' 11 the 4 not 6 come 5 yet 6 come 6 come 7 in 6 come 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 pundit 11 the 13 . 12 pundit 13 . ' [thou] [must] [ensnare] [them] [later] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 7 . 8 ' phew ! ' said the [flower] [with] [deep] [disgust] , [rolling] [mahbub] ['s] [head] from her [lap] . 1 phew 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 2 ! 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 10 , 10 , 15 from 15 from 16 her 16 her 18 . ' [i] [earn] my [money] [.] 1 ' 4 my [farrukh] [shah] [is] [a] [bear] [,] [ali] [beg] [a] [swashbuckler] [,] [and] [old] [sikandar] [khan] [yaie] [!] go ! 1 go 2 ! i [sleep] now [.] 1 i 3 now this [swine] will [not] [stir] [till] [dawn] [.] ['] 1 this 3 will when [mahbub] [woke] , the [flower] [talked] to [him] [severely] on the [sin] of drunkenness . 1 when 12 the 4 , 5 the 5 the 8 to 8 to 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 drunkenness 14 of 16 . 15 drunkenness 16 . ' [what] a [colt] 's [trick] ! ' said he to himself . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 's 5 's 13 . 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 13 . 10 he 11 to 11 to 12 himself ' [as] [if] [every] [girl] [in] [peshawur] did not [use] it [!] 1 ' 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 11 it but ' twas prettily done . 1 but 2 ' 1 but 3 twas 2 ' 3 twas 3 twas 4 prettily 4 prettily 5 done 5 done 6 . now [god] [he] [knows] [how] [many] [more] [there] [be] [upon] [the] [road] [who] [have] [orders] to test me perhaps with the knife . 1 now 16 to 16 to 18 me 17 test 18 me 18 me 19 perhaps 18 me 20 with 20 with 21 the 20 with 22 knife 22 knife 23 . so [it] [stands] that [the] [boy] must go [to] [umballa] and [by] [rail] [for] the [writing] is [something] [urgent] . 1 so 4 that 4 that 7 must 7 must 8 go 8 go 11 and 11 and 15 the 15 the 17 is 17 is 20 . i [abide] here , [following] [the] [flower] and [drinking] [wine] as [an] [afghan] [coper] [should] [.] ['] 1 i 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 8 and 8 and 11 as he [halted] [at] [the] [stall] [next] [but] [one] to his own . 1 he 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 . his men [lay] [there] [heavy] [with] [sleep] [.] 1 his 2 men there was no sign of [kim] [or] the lama . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 5 of 8 the 8 the 9 lama 8 the 10 . ' [up] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' he stirred a sleeper . 1 he 2 stirred 2 stirred 3 a 2 stirred 4 sleeper 3 a 4 sleeper 4 sleeper 5 . ' [whither] went [those] [who] [lay] [here] [last] [even] the [lama] and the [boy] [?] 1 ' 3 went 3 went 10 the 10 the 12 and 12 and 13 the is aught missing ? ' 1 is 2 aught 1 is 3 missing 3 missing 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' ' [the] [curse] of [allah] [on] [all] [unbelievers] ! ['] said [mahbub] heartily , and climbed into his own stall , growling in his beard . 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 9 ! 9 ! 11 said 11 said 13 heartily 13 heartily 14 , 13 heartily 15 and 15 and 16 climbed 15 and 17 into 17 into 19 own 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 stall 19 own 21 , 20 stall 21 , 21 , 22 growling 22 growling 23 in 22 growling 24 his 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 beard 24 his 26 . 25 beard 26 . ' [it] must be the pedigree of that made-up horse-lie , ' said he , ' the thing that [i] [carry] to [umballa] [.] 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 6 pedigree 5 the 6 pedigree 6 pedigree 7 of 6 pedigree 8 that 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 made-up 8 that 10 horse-lie 9 made-up 10 horse-lie 10 horse-lie 11 , 10 horse-lie 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 12 ' 14 he 14 he 15 , 15 , 17 the 16 ' 17 the 17 the 18 thing 17 the 19 that 19 that 22 to better [that] [we] [go] now . 1 better 5 now 5 now 6 . those who search bags with knives may presently search bellies with knives . 1 those 2 who 2 who 4 bags 3 search 4 bags 4 bags 5 with 4 bags 6 knives 6 knives 7 may 6 knives 8 presently 8 presently 10 bellies 9 search 10 bellies 10 bellies 11 with 10 bellies 12 knives 12 knives 13 . surely there is a woman behind this . 1 surely 2 there 2 there 3 is 2 there 4 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 7 this 6 behind 7 this 7 this 8 . hai ! 1 hai 2 ! hai ! [in] [a] [whisper] [to] [the] [light-sleeping] [old] [man] [.] 1 hai 2 ! ['] [come] [.] it is time time to go to [benares] . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 time 2 is 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 9 . 9 . 10 ' the lama rose obediently , and they passed out of the serai like shadows . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 rose 2 lama 4 obediently 3 rose 4 obediently 4 obediently 5 , 5 , 7 they 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 passed 7 they 9 out 9 out 10 of 9 out 11 the 11 the 12 serai 12 serai 13 like 12 serai 14 shadows 13 like 14 shadows 14 shadows 15 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ and [whoso] [will] , from [pride] [released] [;] [contemning] [neither] [creed] [nor] [priest] , [may] [feel] the [soul] of all the [east] [.] 1 and 4 , 4 , 5 from 5 from 14 , 14 , 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 all 20 all 21 the about him at [kamakura] [.] 1 about 2 him 2 him 3 at [buddha] [at] [kamakura] [.] all [hours] of the [twenty-four] [are] [alike] to [orientals] , and their [passenger] [traffic] [is] [regulated] [accordingly] [.] 1 all 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 their ' [this] [is] where the fire-carriages come . 1 ' 4 where 4 where 5 the 5 the 7 come 6 fire-carriages 7 come 7 come 8 . one stands behind that hole ['] [kim] pointed to the [ticket-office] ' who will give thee a paper to take [thee] [to] [umballa] . ' 1 one 2 stands 2 stands 4 that 3 behind 4 that 4 that 5 hole 4 that 12 ' 8 pointed 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 12 ' 12 ' 25 ' 13 who 14 will 13 who 15 give 14 will 15 give 15 give 17 a 16 thee 17 a 17 a 19 to 18 paper 19 to 19 to 20 take 20 take 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [but] we go to [benares] , ' he replied [petulantly] . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 replied 10 replied 12 . ' [all] one [.] 1 ' 3 one benares then . 1 benares 2 then 2 then 3 . quick [:] [she] [comes] ! ' 1 quick 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [take] thou [the] [purse] [.] ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 7 ' the lama , not so [well] [used] [to] [trains] as he had [pretended] , [started] as the [@time@] [.] [south-bound] [roared] [in.] 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 16 as 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 14 , 14 , 16 as 16 as 17 the ' [it] is the [train] only [the] [te-rain] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 only it will not come here . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 . wait ! ['] 1 wait 2 ! a sleepy clerk grunted and flung out a ticket to the next station , just six miles distant . 1 a 3 clerk 2 sleepy 3 clerk 3 clerk 4 grunted 3 clerk 5 and 4 grunted 5 and 5 and 6 flung 6 flung 8 a 7 out 8 a 8 a 9 ticket 8 a 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 station 12 next 13 station 13 station 14 , 13 station 15 just 14 , 15 just 15 just 16 six 15 just 17 miles 16 six 17 miles 17 miles 18 distant 18 distant 19 . ' [nay] , ' said [kim] , [scanning] it with a grin . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 it 9 it 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 grin 12 grin 13 . ' [this] [may] [serve] for [farmers] , but [i] [live] in the city [of] [lahore] . 1 ' 5 for 5 for 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 city 13 city 16 . it was cleverly done [,] [babu] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 cleverly 2 was 4 done 4 done 7 . now [give] [the] [ticket] [to] [umballa] . ' 1 now 8 ' 7 . 8 ' the [babu] [scowled] and [dealt] the proper [ticket] [.] 1 the 4 and 4 and 6 the 6 the 7 proper ' [the] [price] is so much . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 . the small money in return is just so much . 1 the 2 small 2 small 3 money 2 small 4 in 3 money 4 in 4 in 5 return 4 in 6 is 6 is 7 just 6 is 8 so 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 . i know [the] [ways] of the [te-rain] [....y] 1 i 2 know 2 know 5 of 5 of 6 the never did yogi need chela as thou dost , ' he went on merrily to the bewildered lama . 1 never 2 did 2 did 3 yogi 3 yogi 4 need 3 yogi 5 chela 5 chela 6 as 6 as 8 dost 7 thou 8 dost 8 dost 9 , 8 dost 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 went 11 he 13 on 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 merrily 13 on 15 to 14 merrily 15 to 15 to 16 the 15 to 17 bewildered 17 bewildered 18 lama 17 bewildered 19 . ' [they] [would] [have] [flung] [thee] [out] [at] [mian] [mir] but for me . 1 ' 11 but 11 but 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 . this way [!] 1 this 2 way come ! ' 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' the lama jibbed at the open door of a crowded third-class carriage . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 jibbed 2 lama 4 at 3 jibbed 4 at 4 at 5 the 4 at 6 open 6 open 7 door 6 open 8 of 7 door 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 crowded 10 crowded 12 carriage 11 third-class 12 carriage 12 carriage 13 . ' [were] [it] not better to walk ? ' said he [weakly] . 1 ' 11 he 4 not 5 better 5 better 6 to 6 to 8 ? 7 walk 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 13 . a [burly] [sikh] [artisan] [thrust] [forth] [his] [bearded] head [.] 1 a 9 head ' [is] he [afraid] [?] 1 ' 3 he do not be afraid . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . i [remember] [the] [time] [when] [i] was afraid of the [te-rain] . 1 i 7 was 7 was 8 afraid 7 was 12 . 8 afraid 9 of 9 of 10 the enter ! 1 enter 2 ! this thing is the [work] of the [government] [.] ' 1 this 2 thing 1 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 ' ' [i] do not fear , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 3 do 5 fear 5 fear 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [have] [ye] [room] [within] for two [?] ['] 1 ' 6 for 6 for 7 two our [night] [trains] [are] [not] [as] [well] [looked] [after] [as] [the] day [ones] , [where] the [sexes] are [very] [strictly] [kept] to [separate] [carriages] . 1 our 12 day 12 day 14 , 14 , 16 the 16 the 18 are 18 are 22 to 22 to 25 . ' [oh] , [mother] [of] my son , we can [make] [space] , ' said the [blueturbaned] [husband] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 son 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 15 said 9 we 10 can 10 can 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the ' [pick] [up] the child . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 child 5 child 6 . it is a holy man , [see'st] [thou] ? ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 man 4 holy 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [and] my [lap] [full] [of] [seventy] [times] [seven] [bundles] ! 1 ' 3 my 3 my 11 ! why not [bid] [him] [sit] [on] [my] [knee] , [shameless] ? 1 why 2 not 1 why 11 ? 2 not 9 , but men are ever thus ! ' 1 but 2 men 2 men 3 are 2 men 4 ever 4 ever 5 thus 5 thus 6 ! 5 thus 7 ' she looked round for approval . 1 she 2 looked 1 she 3 round 3 round 5 approval 4 for 5 approval 5 approval 6 . [an] [amritzar] [courtesan] [near] [the] [window] [sniffed] [behind] [her] [head] [drapery] [.] ' [enter] ! 1 ' 3 ! enter ! ' cried [a] [fat] [hindu] [money-lender] , [his] [folded] [account-book] in [a] [cloth] [under] his [arm] . 1 enter 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 2 ! 4 cried 4 cried 9 , 9 , 13 in 13 in 17 his 17 his 19 . with [an] [oily] [smirk] [:] ' [it] is [well] to be [kind] [to] [the] poor . ' 1 with 17 ' 6 ' 8 is 8 is 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 15 poor 15 poor 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [will] it [travel] to [benares] ? ' said the lama . 1 ' 10 the 3 it 5 to 5 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 . ['] [assuredly] [.] else why should we come ? 1 else 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 we 4 we 5 come 4 we 6 ? enter , or we are left , ' cried [kim] . 1 enter 2 , 2 , 3 or 2 , 4 we 4 we 5 are 4 we 6 left 6 left 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 . ' [see] ! ' [shrilled] the [amritzar] girl . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 6 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 . ' [he] has [never] [entered] [a] [train] [.] 1 ' 3 has oh , see ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 see 2 , 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [nay] , help , ' said the cultivator , putting out a large brown hand and hauling him in . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 said 4 help 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 cultivator 10 , 10 , 11 putting 11 putting 12 out 12 out 13 a 12 out 14 large 14 large 15 brown 14 large 16 hand 16 hand 17 and 17 and 18 hauling 17 and 19 him 18 hauling 19 him 19 him 20 in 20 in 21 . ' [thus] is it done , father . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 done 4 it 6 , 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 father 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] [but] [i] [sit] on the floor . 1 ' 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 floor 8 floor 9 . it is [against] the [rule] to [sit] on a [bench] , ' said the lama . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 the 4 the 6 to 6 to 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 . ' [moreover] , it [cramps] me . ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 4 it 4 it 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' we sit , for example , side by side with all castes and peoples . ' 1 we 2 sit 2 sit 3 , 3 , 5 example 4 for 5 example 5 example 7 side 6 , 7 side 7 side 9 side 8 by 9 side 9 side 10 with 10 with 11 all 10 with 12 castes 11 all 12 castes 12 castes 13 and 12 castes 14 peoples 13 and 14 peoples 14 peoples 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [yes] and spent twice over what we saved on food by the way . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 5 twice 4 spent 5 twice 5 twice 7 what 6 over 7 what 7 what 8 we 7 what 9 saved 8 we 9 saved 9 saved 10 on 9 saved 11 food 11 food 12 by 11 food 13 the 13 the 14 way 13 the 15 . that was talked out ten thousand times . ' 1 that 2 was 1 that 3 talked 3 talked 5 ten 4 out 5 ten 5 ten 6 thousand 5 ten 7 times 7 times 8 . 7 times 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [ay] , by ten thousand tongues , ' grunted he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ten 4 by 5 ten 5 ten 6 thousand 5 ten 7 tongues 7 tongues 8 , 7 tongues 9 ' 9 ' 10 grunted 9 ' 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [the] [gods] [help] [us] [poor] [women] if we [may] not [speak] [.] 1 ' 8 if 8 if 9 we 9 we 11 not oho ! 1 oho 2 ! he is of that sort which may not look at or reply to a woman . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 of 2 is 4 that 4 that 5 sort 4 that 6 which 5 sort 6 which 6 which 7 may 7 may 8 not 7 may 9 look 9 look 10 at 9 look 11 or 11 or 12 reply 12 reply 13 to 12 reply 14 a 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 woman 15 woman 16 . 16 . 17 ' for the [lama] , [constrained] [by] his [rule] , took not the faintest notice of her . 1 for 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 7 his 7 his 9 , 9 , 10 took 10 took 12 the 11 not 12 the 12 the 14 notice 13 faintest 14 notice 14 notice 15 of 15 of 16 her 15 of 17 . 16 her 17 . ' [and] [his] [disciple] is [like] [him] ? ' 1 ' 5 is 5 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [nay] , mother , ' said [kim] [most] promptly [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 promptly ' [not] [when] the [woman] is well-looking and above all charitable to the hungry . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 is 6 is 8 and 7 well-looking 8 and 8 and 9 above 8 and 10 all 9 above 10 all 10 all 11 charitable 11 charitable 12 to 11 charitable 13 the 13 the 14 hungry 13 the 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [a] [beggar] 's answer , ' said the [sikh] , laughing . 1 ' 4 's 4 's 6 , 5 answer 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 . ' [thou] [hast] [brought] it on [thyself] , [sister] ! ' 1 ' 11 ' 5 it 6 on 6 on 8 , 8 , 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' kim 's [hands] [were] [crooked] [in] [supplication] . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 8 . ' [and] [whither] [goest] thou ? ' said the woman , [handing] [him] the [half] of a [cake] [from] [a] [greasy] [package] [.] 1 ' 9 the 5 thou 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 , 11 , 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 a ' [even] to [benares] . ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [jugglers] [belike] ? ' the [young] soldier [suggested] . 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 6 the 6 the 8 soldier 8 soldier 10 . ' [have] ye any tricks to pass the time ? 1 ' 3 ye 3 ye 5 tricks 4 any 5 tricks 5 tricks 6 to 6 to 7 pass 7 pass 9 time 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 ? why does not that yellow man answer ? ' 1 why 2 does 1 why 3 not 3 not 5 yellow 4 that 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 man 5 yellow 7 answer 6 man 7 answer 7 answer 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] , ' said [kim] [stoutly] , ' he is [holy] , and [thinks] [upon] [matters] [hidden] from [thee] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 5 said 22 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 from 21 . 22 ' ' [that] may be well . 1 ' 3 may 3 may 5 well 4 be 5 well 5 well 6 . we of the [ludhiana] [sikhs] ' [he] [rolled] [it] [out] [sonorously] ['] [do] [not] [trouble] our heads [with] [doctrine] . 1 we 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 6 ' 6 ' 20 . 16 our 17 heads 17 heads 20 . [we] [fight] [.] ['] ' [my] [sister] ['s] [brother] 's son is naik [[] corporal []] in that [regiment] , ' said the [sikh] [craftsman] [quietly] [.] 1 ' 19 the 6 's 7 son 7 son 8 is 7 son 9 naik 8 is 9 naik 9 naik 13 in 11 corporal 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the ' [there] are [also] [some] [dogra] [companies] [there] . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 9 . 9 . 10 ' the [soldier] [glared] , for a [dogra] [is] of [other] [caste] [than] a [sikh] , and the [banker] [tittered] [.] 1 the 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 9 of 9 of 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the ' [they] are all one to me , ' said the [amritzar] girl . 1 ' 11 the 3 are 5 one 4 all 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 . ' [that] we believe , ' snorted the cultivator 's wife malignantly . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 , 4 believe 5 , 5 , 7 snorted 6 ' 7 snorted 7 snorted 8 the 7 snorted 9 cultivator 8 the 9 cultivator 9 cultivator 10 's 9 cultivator 11 wife 11 wife 12 malignantly 11 wife 13 . ' [nay] , but [all] [who] [serve] the [sirkar] with weapons in their hands are , as it were , one brotherhood . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 8 the 8 the 10 with 10 with 11 weapons 10 with 12 in 11 weapons 12 in 12 in 13 their 13 their 15 are 14 hands 15 are 15 are 16 , 15 are 17 as 17 as 18 it 17 as 19 were 19 were 20 , 20 , 22 brotherhood 21 one 22 brotherhood 22 brotherhood 23 . ' [my] [brother] is in a [jat] [regiment] , ' said the cultivator [.] 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 cultivator ' [dogras] be good men . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 men 4 good 6 . 6 . 7 ' he [told] the [story] of a [border] [action] in [which] the [dogra] [companies] of the [ludhiana] [sikhs] [had] [acquitted] [themselves] well . 1 he 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 a 5 of 21 well 9 in 11 the 11 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 21 well 21 well 22 . the [amritzar] girl smiled ; for she knew the talk was to win her approval . 1 the 3 girl 3 girl 5 ; 4 smiled 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 5 ; 7 she 7 she 8 knew 7 she 9 the 8 knew 9 the 9 the 10 talk 10 talk 12 to 11 was 12 to 12 to 14 her 13 win 14 her 14 her 15 approval 14 her 16 . ' [alas] ! ' said the cultivator 's wife at the end . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 6 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 cultivator 6 the 8 's 8 's 10 at 9 wife 10 at 10 at 12 end 11 the 12 end 12 end 13 . ' [so] [their] [villages] [were] [burnt] and [their] [little] [children] [made] [homeless] ? ' 1 ' 7 and 7 and 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ['] [they] [had] [marked] [our] [dead] [.] they [paid] a [great] [payment] [after] [we] of [the] [sikhs] [had] [schooled] them . 1 they 3 a 3 a 8 of 8 of 13 them 13 them 14 . so it was . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 . is this [amritzar] ? ' 1 is 2 this 2 this 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [ay] , and [here] they [cut] [our] [tickets] , ' said the [banker] , [fumbling] [at] his [belt] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 they 6 they 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 18 his the lamps were paling in the dawn when the half-caste guard came round . 1 the 2 lamps 1 the 3 were 3 were 5 in 4 paling 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dawn 7 dawn 9 the 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 half-caste 10 half-caste 11 guard 10 half-caste 12 came 11 guard 12 came 12 came 13 round 12 came 14 . [ticket-collecting] [is] [a] [slow] [business] [in] [the] [east] [,] [where] [people] [secrete] [their] [tickets] [in] [all] [sorts] [of] [curious] [places] [.] kim [produced] [his] [and] was [told] [to] [get] [out] [.] 1 kim 5 was ' [but] [i] go to [umballa] , ' he protested . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 protested 10 protested 11 . ' [i] go with this holy man . ' 1 ' 3 go 3 go 9 ' 4 with 5 this 5 this 8 . 6 holy 7 man 7 man 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thou] [canst] go to [jehannum] [for] [aught] [i] [care] . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 11 . this ticket is only ' 1 this 2 ticket 2 ticket 3 is 3 is 4 only 3 is 5 ' all the [carriage] [bade] [the] [guard] [be] [merciful] [the] [banker] was [specially] [eloquent] [here] [but] [the] [guard] hauled [kim] on to the platform . 1 all 2 the 2 the 11 was 11 was 20 on 18 hauled 20 on 20 on 21 to 20 on 22 the 22 the 23 platform 23 platform 24 . the lama blinked he could not overtake the situation and [kim] [lifted] up [his] [voice] [and] [wept] [outside] the carriage window . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 blinked 2 lama 4 he 4 he 5 could 4 he 6 not 6 not 7 overtake 7 overtake 8 the 8 the 9 situation 8 the 10 and 10 and 13 up 13 up 19 the 19 the 21 window 20 carriage 21 window 21 window 22 . ' [i] am [very] [poor] [.] 1 ' 3 am my father is dead [my] [mother] [is] [dead] . 1 my 2 father 1 my 3 is 2 father 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 9 . o charitable ones , if [i] am left here , who shall tend that old man ? ' 1 o 2 charitable 2 charitable 3 ones 2 charitable 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 7 am 7 am 8 left 8 left 9 here 8 left 10 , 10 , 11 who 10 , 12 shall 11 who 12 shall 12 shall 13 tend 13 tend 15 old 14 that 15 old 15 old 16 man 15 old 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [what] what is this ? ' the lama repeated . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 repeated 9 lama 11 . ' [he] [must] go to [benares] . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 . he [must] come [with] [me] . 1 he 3 come 3 come 6 . he is my [chela] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 my if there is money to be paid ' 1 if 2 there 2 there 4 money 3 is 4 money 4 money 5 to 4 money 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 paid 6 be 8 ' the [amritzar] girl [stepped] [out] with [her] [bundles] , and it was on her that [kim] [kept] his [watchful] eye . 1 the 3 girl 1 the 9 , 3 girl 6 with 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 that 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 on 13 on 14 her 15 that 18 his 18 his 20 eye 18 his 21 . 20 eye 21 . ladies of that persuasion , he knew , were generous [.] 1 ladies 2 of 2 of 3 that 2 of 4 persuasion 3 that 4 persuasion 4 persuasion 5 , 4 persuasion 6 he 6 he 7 knew 6 he 8 , 7 knew 8 , 8 , 9 were 9 were 10 generous ' [a] [ticket] a [little] [tikkut] [to] [umballa] [o] [breaker] of [hearts] ! ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 11 of 11 of 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' she laughed . 1 she 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . ' [hast] thou [no] [charity] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [does] [the] [holy] [man] come from the [north] ? ' 1 ' 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [from] [far] and far in the [north] [he] [comes] , ' cried [kim] . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 7 the 5 far 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 15 . ' [from] among the hills . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 hills 5 hills 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [there] is [snow] [among] the [pine-trees] in the [north] [in] [the] hills there is [snow] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 14 there 3 is 6 the 6 the 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 13 hills 14 there 15 is 15 is 17 . my mother was [from] [kulu] [.] 1 my 2 mother 2 mother 3 was get thee a ticket . 1 get 2 thee 2 thee 4 ticket 3 a 4 ticket 4 ticket 5 . ask him for [a] [blessing] . ' 1 ask 2 him 2 him 3 for 3 for 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [ten] [thousand] [blessings] , ' [shrilled] [kim] [.] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' ' [o] [holy] [one] , [a] [woman] [has] [given] [us] [in] [charity] [so] that [i] [can] [come] with thee a woman with a golden heart . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 14 that 14 that 18 with 18 with 20 a 19 thee 20 a 20 a 22 with 21 woman 22 with 22 with 23 a 22 with 24 golden 24 golden 25 heart 25 heart 26 . i [run] for [the] [tikkut] . ' 1 i 3 for 3 for 6 . 6 . 7 ' the [girl] looked up at the lama , who had [mechanically] [followed] [kim] to the platform . 1 the 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 platform 16 platform 17 . he [bowed] [his] [head] that he [might] [not] [see] her , and [muttered] [in] [tibetan] as she passed [on] [with] the crowd . 1 he 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 21 the 12 and 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 passed 21 the 22 crowd 22 crowd 23 . ' [light] [come] [light] go , ' said the cultivator 's wife [viciously] . 1 ' 5 go 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 cultivator 9 the 11 's 11 's 12 wife 12 wife 14 . ' [she] [has] [acquired] [merit] , ' [returned] the lama . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [beyond] [doubt] it was a [nun] . ' 1 ' 9 ' 4 it 5 was 4 it 8 . 5 was 6 a 8 . 9 ' ' [there] be [ten] [thousand] [such] [nuns] [in] [amritzar] [alone] [.] 1 ' 3 be return , old man , or the te-rain may depart without thee , ' cried the banker . 1 return 2 , 2 , 4 man 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 , 4 man 6 or 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 the 6 or 8 te-rain 7 the 8 te-rain 8 te-rain 10 depart 9 may 10 depart 10 depart 11 without 10 depart 12 thee 11 without 12 thee 12 thee 13 , 12 thee 14 ' 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 cried 15 cried 16 the 15 cried 17 banker 16 the 17 banker 17 banker 18 . ' [not] [only] was it [sufficient] [for] the [ticket] , but for a little [food] [also] , ' said [kim] , [leaping] to his [place] . 1 ' 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 , 21 , 23 to 23 to 24 his 24 his 26 . ' [now] eat [,] [holy] [one] [.] 1 ' 3 eat [look] [.] day [comes] ! ' 1 day 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' golden , [rose] [,] [saffron] [,] [and] [pink] [,] [the] [morning] [mists] [smoked] [away] [across] [the] [flat] [green] [levels] [.] 1 golden 2 , all the [rich] [punjab] [lay] [out] in the splendour of the keen sun . 1 all 2 the 2 the 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 splendour 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 keen 11 the 12 keen 12 keen 13 sun 13 sun 14 . the lama flinched a little as the telegraph-posts swung by . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 flinched 2 lama 4 a 3 flinched 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 as 5 little 6 as 6 as 7 the 6 as 8 telegraph-posts 8 telegraph-posts 9 swung 9 swung 10 by 9 swung 11 . ' [great] is the [speed] of the [te-rain] , ' said the banker , with a patronizing grin . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 banker 13 banker 15 with 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 15 with 17 patronizing 17 patronizing 18 grin 17 patronizing 19 . ' [we] [have] [gone] [farther] [since] [lahore] [than] [thou] [couldst] [walk] in [two] days [:] [at] [even] , [we] shall [enter] [umballa] . ' 1 ' 12 in 12 in 14 days 14 days 24 ' 18 , 20 shall 20 shall 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [and] that is [still] far [from] [benares] , ' said the lama [wearily] , [mumbling] over the [cakes] [that] [kim] [offered] [.] 1 ' 12 the 3 that 4 is 3 that 9 , 4 is 6 far 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lama 12 the 15 , 15 , 17 over 17 over 18 the they all unloosed their bundles and made their morning meal . 1 they 3 unloosed 2 all 3 unloosed 3 unloosed 5 bundles 4 their 5 bundles 5 bundles 6 and 6 and 7 made 6 and 8 their 8 their 9 morning 8 their 10 meal 9 morning 10 meal 10 meal 11 . ' [what] [rivers] [have] [ye] [by] [benares] [?] ['] said the lama of a sudden to the carriage at large . 1 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 12 lama 12 lama 14 a 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 sudden 14 a 16 to 16 to 17 the 16 to 18 carriage 18 carriage 19 at 18 carriage 20 large 20 large 21 . ' [we] [have] [gunga] , ' returned the [banker] , when the little titter had subsided . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 7 returned 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 titter 13 little 15 had 15 had 16 subsided 15 had 17 . 16 subsided 17 . ' [what] [others] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' ' [what] [other] than [gunga] ? ['] 1 ' 4 than 4 than 6 ? ' [nay] , but [in] [my] [mind] was the thought of a [certain] [river] of [healing] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 thought 9 the 15 of 10 thought 11 of 11 of 12 a 15 of 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [that] is [gunga] [.] 1 ' 3 is who bathes in her [is] [made] [clean] and [goes] to the [gods] [.] 1 who 2 bathes 2 bathes 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 8 and 8 and 10 to 10 to 11 the [thrice] [have] [i] [made] [pilgrimage] [to] [gunga] [.] ['] he looked round proudly . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 round 2 looked 4 proudly 3 round 4 proudly 4 proudly 5 . ' [there] was [need] , ' said the young [sepoy] [drily] , and [the] [travellers] ['] [laugh] turned [against] the [banker] [.] 1 ' 8 the 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 turned 18 turned 20 the ' [clean] to return [again] to the [gods] , ' the lama [muttered] . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 6 to 4 return 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 14 . ' [and] [to] go [forth] on the [round] of [lives] [anew] [still] [tied] to the [wheel] [.] ' 1 ' 4 go 1 ' 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 18 ' he shook his head testily . 1 he 3 his 2 shook 3 his 3 his 5 testily 4 head 5 testily 5 testily 6 . ' [but] [maybe] there is a mistake . 1 ' 4 there 4 there 5 is 4 there 6 a 6 a 7 mistake 7 mistake 8 . who , then , [made] [gunga] in the beginning ? ' 1 who 2 , 2 , 3 then 2 , 4 , 3 then 4 , 4 , 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 beginning 9 beginning 10 ? 9 beginning 11 ' ['] [the] [gods] [.] of what known faith art thou ? ' the banker said , appalled . 1 of 2 what 2 what 3 known 2 what 4 faith 4 faith 6 thou 5 art 6 thou 6 thou 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 8 ' 10 banker 9 the 10 banker 10 banker 11 said 11 said 13 appalled 12 , 13 appalled 13 appalled 14 . ' [i] [follow] the [law] [the] [most] [excellent] [law] [.] 1 ' 4 the so it was the [gods] that [made] [gunga] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 6 that 3 was 4 the 6 that 9 . what [like] [of] [gods] [were] they ? ' 1 what 6 they 6 they 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the carriage looked at him in amazement . 1 the 2 carriage 2 carriage 3 looked 2 carriage 4 at 3 looked 4 at 4 at 6 in 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 amazement 6 in 8 . 7 amazement 8 . it was inconceivable that anyone should be ignorant of [gunga] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 inconceivable 2 was 4 that 4 that 5 anyone 4 that 6 should 6 should 7 be 7 be 8 ignorant 7 be 9 of 9 of 11 . ' [what] what is thy [god] ? ' said the money-lender at last . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 thy 5 thy 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 money-lender 10 the 12 at 12 at 13 last 12 at 14 . 13 last 14 . ' [hear] ! ' said the lama , shifting the rosary to his hand . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 shifting 8 , 10 the 10 the 12 to 11 rosary 12 to 12 to 13 his 12 to 14 hand 14 hand 15 . ' [hear] [:] [for] [i] [speak] [of] [him] now ! 1 ' 9 now 9 now 10 ! o people of [hind] , [listen] [!] ' 1 o 2 people 2 people 3 of 3 of 5 , 5 , 8 ' the gentle , tolerant folk looked on reverently . 1 the 2 gentle 2 gentle 3 , 2 gentle 4 tolerant 4 tolerant 5 folk 5 folk 6 looked 5 folk 7 on 7 on 8 reverently 8 reverently 9 . ' [um] ! ' said the [soldier] of the [ludhiana] [sikhs] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the but [the] [mad] all are in [god] ['s] [keeping] [.] 1 but 4 all 1 but 6 in 4 all 5 are his [officers] [overlooked] [much] [in] [that] man [.] ['] 1 his 7 man the [lama] [fell] [back] [on] [urdu] , remembering that he was in a strange land . 1 the 7 , 7 , 9 that 8 remembering 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 was 10 he 12 in 11 was 12 in 12 in 14 strange 13 a 14 strange 14 strange 15 land 14 strange 16 . ' [hear] the tale of the [arrow] [which] [our] [lord] [loosed] [from] [the] [bow] , ' he said . 1 ' 18 said 3 the 4 tale 4 tale 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . this was much more to [their] [taste] , and [they] [listened] [curiously] [while] he told it . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 much 3 much 9 and 4 more 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 he 14 he 15 told 14 he 16 it 16 it 17 . ' [now] , [o] people of [hind] , [i] [go] to [seek] that [river] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 people 5 people 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 11 to 11 to 13 that 13 that 15 . know [ye] [aught] that [may] [guide] [me] , for we [be] all men and women [in] [evil] [case] . ' 1 know 4 that 4 that 8 , 4 that 20 ' 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 we 10 we 12 all 13 men 14 and 14 and 15 women 15 women 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [there] [is] [gunga] and [gunga] [alone] [who] [washes] away [sin] . ' [ran] the [murmur] [round] the [carriage] [.] 1 ' 5 and 1 ' 18 the 5 and 10 away 10 away 12 . 12 . 13 ' 13 ' 15 the ' [though] [past] [question] [we] have good [gods] [jullundur-way] , ' said the cultivator 's wife , looking out of the window . 1 ' 10 , 6 have 7 good 7 good 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 11 ' 13 the 13 the 14 cultivator 14 cultivator 16 wife 15 's 16 wife 16 wife 17 , 16 wife 18 looking 18 looking 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 window 22 window 23 . ' [see] how [they] [have] [blessed] the crops . ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 10 ' 7 the 8 crops 8 crops 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [to] [search] [every] [river] [in] [the] [punjab] is no small matter , ' said her husband . 1 ' 9 is 9 is 10 no 10 no 12 matter 11 small 12 matter 12 matter 13 , 12 matter 14 ' 14 ' 16 her 15 said 16 her 16 her 17 husband 16 her 18 . 17 husband 18 . he [shrugged] one [knotted] , [bronzed] [shoulder] [.] 1 he 3 one 3 one 5 , ' [think] you [our] [lord] [came] so far [north] ? ' said the lama , turning to [kim] . 1 ' 13 the 3 you 7 so 7 so 8 far 7 so 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 lama 13 the 19 . 14 lama 15 , 15 , 16 turning 15 , 17 to ' [it] may be , ' [kim] replied [soothingly] , as he spat red pan-juice on the floor . 1 ' 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 12 he 6 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 14 red 13 spat 14 red 14 red 15 pan-juice 14 red 16 on 16 on 18 floor 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 . ' [the] [last] of the [great] [ones] , ' said the [sikh] with [authority] , ' was [sikander] [julkarn] [[] [alexander] the [great] []] [.] 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 with 13 with 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 was 17 was 22 the he paved the [streets] of [jullundur] and [built] a great [tank] [near] [umballa] [.] 1 he 2 paved 1 he 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 7 and 7 and 9 a 9 a 10 great that pavement holds to this day ; and the tank is there also . 1 that 2 pavement 2 pavement 4 to 3 holds 4 to 4 to 5 this 4 to 6 day 5 this 6 day 6 day 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 9 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 tank 10 tank 12 there 11 is 12 there 12 there 13 also 12 there 14 . i never heard of [thy] [god] . ' 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [let] [thy] [hair] [grow] [long] and [talk] [punjabi] , ' said the young soldier [jestingly] [to] [kim] [,] [quoting] [a] [northern] [proverb] . 1 ' 7 and 7 and 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 15 soldier 13 the 14 young 15 soldier 24 . ' [that] is all that [makes] [a] [sikh] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 9 . 9 . 10 ' but he did not say this very loud . 1 but 2 he 1 but 9 . 2 he 3 did 2 he 4 not 4 not 5 say 4 not 6 this 6 this 8 loud 7 very 8 loud the lama sighed and shrank into himself , a dingy , shapeless mass . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 4 and 3 sighed 4 and 4 and 6 into 5 shrank 6 into 6 into 8 , 7 himself 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 dingy 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 shapeless 11 , 13 mass 13 mass 14 . in the pauses of their talk they could hear the [low] [droning] ['] [om] [mane] [pudme] [hum] [!] 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 pauses 3 pauses 4 of 4 of 6 talk 5 their 6 talk 6 talk 7 they 6 talk 8 could 7 they 8 could 8 could 9 hear 8 could 10 the om mane pudme hum ! ' and the thick click of the wooden rosary beads . 1 om 2 mane 1 om 3 pudme 2 mane 3 pudme 3 pudme 4 hum 4 hum 5 ! 5 ! 7 and 6 ' 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 thick 9 thick 10 click 10 click 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 wooden 13 wooden 14 rosary 14 rosary 15 beads 15 beads 16 . ' [it] irks me , ' he said at last . 1 ' 3 irks 3 irks 5 , 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . ' [the] [speed] and the [clatter] [irk] [me] [.] 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 the moreover , [my] [chela] [,] [i] [think] that [maybe] we have [over-passed] that [river] . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 8 that 8 that 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 13 that 13 that 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [peace] , [peace] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [was] not the [river] [near] [benares] [?] 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 the we are [yet] [far] [from] [the] [place] . ' 1 we 2 are 2 are 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] if our [lord] [came] [north] [,] it may be any one of these little ones that we have run across . ' 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 9 it 3 if 4 our 9 it 10 may 10 may 11 be 11 be 24 ' 12 any 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 16 little 15 these 16 little 16 little 17 ones 17 ones 18 that 17 ones 19 we 19 we 20 have 19 we 21 run 20 have 21 run 21 run 22 across 21 run 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [i] do not know . ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [but] [thou] [wast] [sent] to me [wast] [thou] sent to me [?] [for] [the] [merit] [i] [had] [acquired] [over] [yonder] [at] [such-zen] . 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 me 6 to 24 . 10 sent 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 24 . from [beside] the [cannon] [didst] [thou] [come] [bearing] [two] [faces] [and] [two] [garbs] [.] ['] 1 from 3 the ['] [peace] [.] one must not speak of these things here , ' whispered [kim] . 1 one 2 must 2 must 4 speak 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 6 these 5 of 6 these 6 these 8 here 7 things 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 whispered 11 whispered 13 . ' [there] was [but] one of [me] [.] 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 one 5 one 6 of think again and thou wilt remember . 1 think 2 again 2 again 3 and 2 again 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 remember 5 wilt 7 . 6 remember 7 . a boy a [hindu] boy [by] [the] [great] [green] [cannon] . ' 1 a 2 boy 2 boy 12 ' 3 a 5 boy 5 boy 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [he] we went to the [ajaib-gher] in [lahore] to [pray] [before] the [gods] [there] , ' [kim] [explained] to the [openly] [listening] [company] [.] 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 went 4 went 5 to 4 went 13 the 5 to 6 the 8 in 10 to 10 to 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 20 to 20 to 21 the ' [and] the [sahib] of the [wonder] [house] [talked] to [him] [yes] , this is [truth] [as] a brother . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 10 to 10 to 13 , 13 , 14 this 14 this 15 is 15 is 18 a 18 a 19 brother 19 brother 20 . he is a very holy man , from far [beyond] the [hills] [.] 1 he 2 is 1 he 11 the 2 is 4 very 3 a 4 very 4 very 6 man 5 holy 6 man 6 man 8 from 7 , 8 from 8 from 9 far rest , thou [.] 1 rest 2 , 2 , 3 thou in time [we] [come] [to] [umballa] . ' 1 in 2 time 2 time 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] [my] [river] the [river] of [my] [healing] ? ' 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [and] [then] [,] if it please [thee] , we will go hunting for [that] [river] [on] [foot] [.] 1 ' 5 if 1 ' 10 we 5 if 6 it 5 if 7 please 7 please 9 , 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 go 12 go 13 hunting 12 go 14 for so that we miss nothing not even a little rivulet in a field-side . ' 1 so 3 we 2 that 3 we 3 we 4 miss 3 we 5 nothing 4 miss 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 not 5 nothing 7 even 6 not 7 even 7 even 8 a 7 even 9 little 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 rivulet 9 little 11 in 10 rivulet 11 in 11 in 12 a 11 in 13 field-side 12 a 13 field-side 13 field-side 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [but] thou [hast] [a] [search] [of] thine [own] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 11 ' 8 thine 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' the lama very pleased that he remembered so well sat bolt upright . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 very 3 very 5 that 4 pleased 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 remembered 6 he 8 so 7 remembered 8 so 8 so 9 well 9 well 10 sat 9 well 11 bolt 11 bolt 12 upright 11 bolt 13 . 12 upright 13 . ' [ay] , ' [said] [kim] , [humouring] him . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 7 , 9 him 9 him 10 . the boy was [entirely] [happy] to be [out] [chewing] [pan] and [seeing] [new] [people] in the great [good-tempered] world . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 to 3 was 7 be 7 be 11 and 11 and 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 great 17 great 19 world 19 world 20 . ' [it] [was] [a] [bull] [a] [red] [bull] [that] [shall] come and help [thee] [and] [carry] [thee] [whither] [?] 1 ' 11 come 11 come 12 and 12 and 13 help i have forgotten . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 . a [red] [bull] [on] [a] [green] [field] , was it not ? ' 1 a 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 it 10 it 11 not 11 not 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [nay] , [it] will [carry] me [nowhere] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 7 me 7 me 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [it] is [but] a [tale] [i] [told] [thee] [.] ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 a 5 a 11 ' ' [what] is this ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the [cultivator] ['s] [wife] [leaned] [forward] , [her] [bracelets] [clinking] on her [arm] . 1 the 7 , 7 , 11 on 11 on 12 her 12 her 14 . ' [do] ye [both] [dream] [dreams] [?] 1 ' 3 ye a [red] [bull] [on] [a] [green] [field] , that [shall] [carry] [thee] to the [heavens] [or] [what] ? 1 a 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 18 ? was it a vision ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 a 2 it 4 vision 4 vision 5 ? did [one] make a [prophecy] ? 1 did 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 6 ? ' [all] [holy] [men] [dream] dreams , and by [following] [holy] [men] [their] [disciples] [attain] that [power] . ' 1 ' 19 ' 6 dreams 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 by 9 by 16 that 16 that 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [a] [red] [bull] [on] a [green] [field] , was it ? ' the lama repeated . 1 ' 6 a 6 a 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 repeated 15 lama 17 . ' [in] [a] [former] [life] it may be [thou] [hast] [acquired] [merit] , and the [bull] will come [to] [reward] [thee] . ' 1 ' 6 it 6 it 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 the 15 the 17 will 17 will 18 come 18 come 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [nay] [nay] it was but a tale one told to me for a jest belike [.] 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 but 5 was 7 a 7 a 8 tale 8 tale 10 told 9 one 10 told 10 told 11 to 10 told 12 me 12 me 14 a 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 jest 14 a 16 belike 15 jest 16 belike but [i] [will] [seek] the [bull] [about] [umballa] , and [thou] [canst] look for [thy] [river] and [rest] from the [clatter] of the [train] [.] ' 1 but 5 the 5 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 20 the 10 and 13 look 13 look 14 for 17 and 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 26 ' ' [it] may be that the [bull] [knows] that he [is] [sent] to [guide] [us] [both] . ' said the lama , [hopefully] as a child . 1 ' 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 13 to 13 to 17 . 17 . 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 lama 21 lama 22 , 22 , 24 as 24 as 25 a 25 a 26 child 26 child 27 . then to the [company] , [indicating] [kim] [:] ['] [this] one was [sent] to me [but] [yesterday] . 1 then 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 11 one 11 one 12 was 12 was 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 18 . he is not , [i] think , of this world . ' 1 he 2 is 1 he 4 , 2 is 3 not 4 , 6 think 6 think 8 of 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 this 8 of 10 world 9 this 10 world 10 world 11 . 11 . 12 ' her husband touched his forehead lightly with one finger and smiled . 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 touched 2 husband 4 his 4 his 5 forehead 4 his 6 lightly 5 forehead 6 lightly 6 lightly 7 with 7 with 8 one 7 with 9 finger 9 finger 10 and 9 finger 11 smiled 11 smiled 12 . but the next [time] [the] [lama] [would] [eat] [they] [took] [care] to [give] him [of] [their] [best] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 12 to 12 to 14 him 14 him 18 . and at last [tired] , [sleepy] , and [dusty] they reached [umballa] [city] [station] [.] 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 2 at 7 , 3 last 5 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 they 10 they 11 reached ' [we] [abide] here upon a law-suit , ' said the cultivator 's wife [to] [kim] . 1 ' 4 here 4 here 6 a 5 upon 6 a 6 a 7 law-suit 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 11 the 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 cultivator 11 the 13 's 13 's 14 wife 14 wife 17 . ' [we] [lodge] with my man 's cousin 's younger brother . 1 ' 4 with 4 with 5 my 5 my 7 's 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 's 9 's 10 younger 10 younger 11 brother 11 brother 12 . there is room also in the courtyard for thy yogi and for thee . 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 also 3 room 4 also 4 also 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 courtyard 7 courtyard 8 for 7 courtyard 9 thy 9 thy 10 yogi 9 thy 11 and 11 and 12 for 12 for 13 thee 12 for 14 . will will he give me a blessing ? ' 1 will 2 will 2 will 4 give 3 he 4 give 4 give 5 me 4 give 6 a 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 blessing 6 a 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [o] [holy] [man] ! 1 ' 5 ! a woman with a heart of [gold] [gives] [us] [lodging] [for] the night . 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 with 2 woman 4 a 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 heart 4 a 6 of 6 of 12 the 12 the 13 night 13 night 14 . it is a [kindly] [land] , [this] [land] of the [south] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 12 . 2 is 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 9 of 9 of 10 the see how we have been helped since the dawn ! ' 1 see 2 how 2 how 3 we 2 how 4 have 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 been 4 have 6 helped 5 been 6 helped 6 helped 7 since 6 helped 8 the 7 since 8 the 8 the 9 dawn 9 dawn 10 ! 9 dawn 11 ' 10 ! 11 ' the lama bowed his head in benediction [.] 1 the 2 lama 1 the 3 bowed 3 bowed 5 head 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 in 6 in 7 benediction ' [to] [fill] [my] [cousin] ['s] [younger] [brother] ['s] [house] [with] [wastrels] ' the [husband] [began] , as he [shouldered] [his] [heavy] [bamboo] [staff] . 1 ' 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 25 . ' [thy] [cousin] ['s] [younger] [brother] [owes] my father 's [cousin] [something] [yet] [on] his daughter ['s] [marriage-feast] , ' said the woman [crisply] . 1 ' 8 my 8 my 9 father 8 my 19 , 9 father 10 's 15 his 16 daughter 16 daughter 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 22 the 22 the 23 woman 23 woman 25 . ' [let] [him] [put] [their] [food] to that [account] . 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 10 . the [yogi] [will] [beg] , [i] [doubt] not [.] ['] 1 the 5 , 5 , 8 not do not [stray] [abroad] [till] [i] [return] . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thou] [wilt] [return] ? 1 ' 5 ? thou wilt surely return ? ' 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 surely 3 surely 4 return 4 return 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' the old man [caught] at [his] [wrist] [.] 1 the 2 old 1 the 3 man 3 man 5 at ' [and] thou wilt return [in] [this] [very] [same] [shape] ? 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 wilt 4 wilt 5 return 5 return 11 ? is it too late to [look] [tonight] [for] the [river] ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 too 3 too 4 late 3 too 5 to 5 to 9 the 9 the 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [too] [late] and [too] [dark] [.] 1 ' 4 and be comforted . 1 be 2 comforted 2 comforted 3 . think how far thou art on the road an hundred [miles] [from] [lahore] [already] [.] ['] 1 think 2 how 2 how 3 far 3 far 5 art 4 thou 5 art 5 art 7 the 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 an 8 road 9 an 9 an 10 hundred ' [yea] and [farther] [from] my [monastery] [.] 1 ' 3 and 3 and 6 my alas ! 1 alas 2 ! it is a great and terrible world . ['] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 and 4 great 6 terrible 5 and 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 world 6 terrible 8 . 7 world 8 . the house blazed with lights , and servants moved about tables dressed with flowers , glass , and silver . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 blazed 2 house 4 with 4 with 5 lights 4 with 6 , 6 , 8 servants 7 and 8 servants 8 servants 10 about 9 moved 10 about 10 about 11 tables 10 about 12 dressed 11 tables 12 dressed 12 dressed 13 with 13 with 14 flowers 13 with 15 , 15 , 17 , 16 glass 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 silver 18 and 19 silver 19 silver 20 . presently [forth] [came] [an] [englishman] , [dressed] [in] [black] and [white] , [humming] a [tune] [.] 1 presently 6 , 6 , 12 , 10 and 12 , 12 , 14 a it was [too] [dark] to see his face , so [kim] , [beggar-wise] , [tried] [an] old [experiment] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 so 2 was 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 his 7 his 8 face 8 face 9 , 10 so 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 17 old ' [protector] of the [poor] ! ' 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' the man backed towards the voice . 1 the 2 man 2 man 4 towards 3 backed 4 towards 4 towards 5 the 4 towards 6 voice 5 the 6 voice 6 voice 7 . ' [mahbub] [ali] says ['] 1 ' 4 says ' [hah] ! 1 ' 3 ! what [says] [mahbub] [ali] ? ' 1 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' he made no attempt to look for the [speaker] , and that showed [kim] that he knew . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 attempt 4 attempt 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 showed 13 showed 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 18 . ' [the] [pedigree] of the [white] [stallion] is [fully] [established] . ' 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 is 8 is 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] [proof] is there ? ' 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 there 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' the [englishman] [switched] [at] [the] [rose-hedge] in the side of the drive . 1 the 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 side 10 of 10 of 12 drive 11 the 12 drive 12 drive 13 . ' [mahbub] [ali] has given me [this] [proof] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 4 has 5 given 5 given 6 me 6 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [will] ! 1 ' 3 ! will , dear ! ' called a woman 's voice [.] 1 will 2 , 2 , 3 dear 2 , 4 ! 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 called 6 called 7 a 6 called 8 woman 8 woman 10 voice 9 's 10 voice ' [you] [ought] to [be] in the drawing-room . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 6 in 6 in 8 drawing-room 7 the 8 drawing-room 8 drawing-room 9 . they 'll be [here] in a minute . ' 1 they 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 minute 7 minute 8 . 8 . 9 ' the man [still] [read] [intently] . 1 the 2 man 2 man 6 . ' [will] ! ' said the voice , [five] [minutes] [later] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 6 the 12 . 7 voice 8 , ' [he] ['s] come . 1 ' 4 come 4 come 5 . i can hear the troopers in the drive . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 4 the 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 troopers 4 the 6 in 5 troopers 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 drive 8 drive 9 . 9 . 10 ' flat on his [belly] [lay] [kim] , [almost] [touching] the [high] [wheels] [.] 1 flat 2 on 2 on 3 his 3 his 7 , 7 , 10 the his man and the black stranger exchanged two sentences . 1 his 2 man 2 man 3 and 2 man 4 the 4 the 5 black 4 the 6 stranger 5 black 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 exchanged 7 exchanged 8 two 7 exchanged 9 sentences 9 sentences 10 . ' [certainly] , sir , ' said the young officer promptly . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 9 young 9 young 10 officer 9 young 11 promptly 11 promptly 12 . ' [everything] [waits] [while] [a] [horse] [is] [concerned] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [we] [shan't] [be] [more] [than] [twenty] [minutes] , ' said [kim] ['s] man [.] 1 ' 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 man ' [you] can do [the] [honours] [keep] ' [em] [amused] , and all that . ' 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 do 4 do 14 that 8 ' 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 that 14 that 16 ' 15 . 16 ' kim [saw] [their] [heads] [bent] [over] [mahbub] [ali] ['s] [message] , [and] [heard] [the] [voices] one [low] and [deferential] , the other [sharp] [and] [decisive] . 1 kim 11 , 11 , 16 one 16 one 18 and 18 and 20 , 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 other 22 other 26 . ' [it] isn't a question of weeks [.] 1 ' 3 isn't 3 isn't 5 question 4 a 5 question 5 question 6 of 5 question 7 weeks 6 of 7 weeks it is a question of days hours almost , ' said the elder . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 question 3 a 4 question 4 question 5 of 4 question 6 days 6 days 7 hours 6 days 8 almost 8 almost 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 elder 13 elder 14 . ' [i] ['d] [been] [expecting] it [for] [some] [time] , but this ' he [tapped] [mahbub] [ali] ['s] [paper] ['] [clinches] it . 1 ' 6 it 6 it 10 , 6 it 13 ' 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 this 13 ' 14 he 14 he 22 it 22 it 23 . grogan 's dining here to-night , isn't he ? ' 1 grogan 2 's 2 's 3 dining 2 's 4 here 4 here 5 to-night 4 here 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 isn't 8 he 8 he 9 ? 8 he 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , sir , and [macklin] too . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 too 8 too 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [very] good . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 4 . i 'll speak to them myself . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 to 3 speak 4 to 4 to 5 them 4 to 6 myself 6 myself 7 . [warn] [the] [pined] [and] [peshawar] [brigades] [.] it will disorganize all the summer reliefs , but we can't help that . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 disorganize 2 will 4 all 3 disorganize 4 all 4 all 5 the 4 all 6 summer 5 the 6 summer 6 summer 7 reliefs 6 summer 8 , 7 reliefs 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 we 9 but 11 can't 10 we 11 can't 11 can't 12 help 11 can't 13 that 13 that 14 . this comes of not smashing them thoroughly the first time . 1 this 2 comes 2 comes 3 of 2 comes 4 not 4 not 6 them 5 smashing 6 them 6 them 7 thoroughly 7 thoroughly 9 first 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 time 10 time 11 . [eight] [thousand] [should] [be] [enough] [.] ['] ' [what] [about] [artillery] , [sir] [?] ' 1 ' 5 , 5 , 8 ' ' [i] [must] [consult] [macklin] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [then] it [means] [war] ? ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ['] [no] [.] [punishment] [.] when a man is bound by the action of his predecessor ' 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 man 2 a 4 is 4 is 5 bound 5 bound 6 by 5 bound 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 action 9 of 9 of 10 his 9 of 11 predecessor 10 his 11 predecessor 11 predecessor 12 ' ' [but] [c25] [may] [have] [lied] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [he] [bears] out the other ['s] [information] . 1 ' 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 9 . [practically] [,] [they] [showed] [their] [hand] [six] [months] [back] [.] but [devenish] would [have] it there was [a] [chance] [of] [peace] . 1 but 3 would 3 would 5 it 5 it 12 . 6 there 7 was 7 was 12 . of course they used it to make themselves stronger . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 they 3 they 5 it 4 used 5 it 5 it 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 9 stronger 8 themselves 9 stronger 9 stronger 10 . send off those telegrams at once the new code , not the old mine and [wharton] ['s] [.] 1 send 2 off 2 off 3 those 2 off 4 telegrams 4 telegrams 5 at 4 telegrams 6 once 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 the 7 the 8 new 7 the 9 code 9 code 10 , 9 code 11 not 11 not 12 the 12 the 13 old 12 the 14 mine 13 old 14 mine 14 mine 15 and i don't think we need keep the ladies waiting any longer . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 we 4 we 6 keep 5 need 6 keep 6 keep 7 the 6 keep 8 ladies 7 the 8 ladies 8 ladies 9 waiting 8 ladies 10 any 9 waiting 10 any 10 any 11 longer 10 any 12 . we can settle the rest over the cigars . 1 we 3 settle 2 can 3 settle 3 settle 5 rest 4 the 5 rest 5 rest 6 over 6 over 7 the 6 over 8 cigars 8 cigars 9 . i thought it was coming . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 coming 5 coming 6 . it 's [punishment] not [war] . ' 1 it 2 's 1 it 4 not 4 not 6 . 6 . 7 ' the kitchen was [crowded] [with] [excited] [scullions] [,] [one] of [whom] [kicked] him . 1 the 2 kitchen 1 the 3 was 3 was 10 of 10 of 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [aie] , ' said [kim] , [feigning] [tears] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , ' [i] came [only] to [wash] [dishes] in return [for] [a] [bellyful] . ['] 1 ' 3 came 3 came 5 to 5 to 13 . 8 in 9 return 9 return 13 . ' [all] [umballa] is on the same [errand] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 9 . get hence . 1 get 2 hence 2 hence 3 . they go in now with the soup . 1 they 2 go 2 go 4 now 3 in 4 now 4 now 5 with 4 now 6 the 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 soup 6 the 8 . think you [that] [we] [who] [serve] [creighton] [sahib] [need] [strange] [scullions] to help [us] [through] [a] [big] [dinner] ? ' 1 think 2 you 2 you 20 ' 12 to 13 help 13 help 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [it] is a very [big] [dinner] , ' said [kim] , looking at the plates . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 14 at 13 looking 14 at 14 at 15 the 14 at 16 plates 15 the 16 plates 16 plates 17 . ['] [small] [wonder] [.] the [guest] [of] [honour] [is] [none] other [than] [the] [jang-i-lat] [sahib] [[] [the] [commander-in-chief] []] . ' 1 the 7 other 7 other 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [ho] ! ' said [kim] , with the correct guttural note of wonder . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 the 8 with 10 correct 10 correct 11 guttural 10 correct 12 note 11 guttural 12 note 12 note 13 of 12 note 14 wonder 13 of 14 wonder 14 wonder 15 . he had [learned] what he [wanted] , and when the [scullion] [turned] he was gone . 1 he 2 had 2 had 16 . 4 what 5 he 5 he 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 8 and 13 he 9 when 10 the 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 gone 15 gone 16 . ' [and] all that [trouble] , ' said he to himself , [thinking] as usual [in] [hindustani] , ' for a [horse] ['s] [pedigree] ! 1 ' 3 all 3 all 6 , 4 that 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 18 , 9 he 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 , 12 , 14 as 14 as 15 usual 18 , 19 ' 18 , 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 25 ! [mahbub] [ali] [should] [have] [come] [to] [me] [to] [learn] [a] [little] [lying] [.] every time before that [i] [have] [borne] [a] [message] [it] [concerned] [a] [woman] [.] 1 every 2 time 2 time 3 before 2 time 4 that now it is men [.] 1 now 2 it 2 it 4 men 3 is 4 men [better] [.] the [tall] [man] [said] [that] they [will] [loose] a [great] [army] to [punish] [someone] [somewhere] the news [goes] [to] [pindi] [and] [peshawur] . 1 the 6 they 6 they 9 a 9 a 12 to 12 to 16 the 16 the 17 news 17 news 23 . there are [also] [guns] [.] 1 there 2 are [would] [i] [had] [crept] [nearer] [.] it is big news ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 news 3 big 4 news 4 news 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' moreover , the [lama] was a great and [venerable] [curiosity] [.] 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 and the [family] [priest] , an old , [tolerant] [sarsut] [brahmin] , [dropped] in [later] , and [naturally] [started] a [theological] [argument] to [impress] the family . 1 the 4 , 4 , 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 13 in 13 in 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 a 19 a 22 to 22 to 24 the 24 the 25 family 25 family 26 . by creed , of course , they were all on their priest 's side , but the lama was the guest and the novelty . 1 by 2 creed 2 creed 3 , 2 creed 4 of 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 4 of 6 , 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 they 6 , 8 were 8 were 9 all 9 all 10 on 9 all 11 their 10 on 11 their 11 their 12 priest 11 their 13 's 12 priest 13 's 13 's 14 side 14 side 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 the 17 the 18 lama 17 the 19 was 18 lama 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 21 guest 20 the 22 and 21 guest 22 and 22 and 23 the 22 and 24 novelty 23 the 24 novelty 24 novelty 25 . ' [how] [thinkest] [thou] of this [one] ? ' said the [cultivator] [aside] to the priest . 1 ' 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 priest 16 priest 17 . ' [a] [holy] [man] a [holy] man [indeed] . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 man 7 man 9 . his [gods] [are] [not] [the] [gods] , but his feet [are] [upon] the [way] , ' was the answer . 1 his 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 13 the 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 feet 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 was 17 was 18 the 18 the 19 answer 19 answer 20 . ' [and] [his] [methods] of nativities , though that is beyond thee , are wise and sure . ' 1 ' 5 of 5 of 7 , 6 nativities 7 , 7 , 9 that 8 though 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 beyond 10 is 12 thee 11 beyond 12 thee 12 thee 13 , 12 thee 14 are 13 , 14 are 14 are 15 wise 15 wise 16 and 16 and 17 sure 16 and 18 . 17 sure 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] [knowledge] [hast] [thou] of [thy] [birth-hour] ? ' the [priest] asked , [swelling] with [importance] [.] 1 ' 6 of 6 of 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 13 asked 10 ' 11 the 13 asked 14 , 14 , 16 with ' [between] [first] and [second] [cockcrow] of the first night [in] [may] . ' 1 ' 14 ' 4 and 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 night 10 night 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [of] what [year] ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] do not know [;] [but] [upon] the [hour] [that] [i] [cried] first [fell] the [great] [earthquake] [in] [srinagar] [which] is [in] [kashmir] . ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 16 the 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 4 not 9 the 9 the 14 first 16 the 22 is 22 is 25 . 25 . 26 ' this [kim] [had] [from] the woman [who] [took] [care] of him , and she again [from] [kimball] [o'hara] . 1 this 5 the 5 the 10 of 6 woman 10 of 10 of 12 , 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 13 and 15 again 15 again 19 . the [earthquake] had [been] [felt] in [india] , and for long stood a [leading] date [in] the [punjab] [.] 1 the 3 had 3 had 6 in 6 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 17 the 9 and 11 long 10 for 11 long 11 long 12 stood 11 long 13 a 13 a 15 date ' [ai] ! ' said a woman excitedly . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 6 a 5 said 6 a 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 excitedly 7 woman 9 . 8 excitedly 9 . this seemed to [make] [kim] ['s] [supernatural] [origin] [more] [certain] [.] 1 this 2 seemed 1 this 3 to ' [was] not [such] [an] [one] ['s] [daughter] [born] [then] ' 1 ' 3 not 3 not 11 ' he began to draw in the dust of the courtyard . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 draw 4 draw 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 dust 6 the 7 dust 7 dust 8 of 7 dust 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 courtyard 9 the 11 . ' [at] [least] [thou] [hast] [good] [claim] to a half of the [house] of the [bull] [.] 1 ' 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 half 9 a 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 the how [runs] [thy] [prophecy] ? ['] 1 how 5 ? ' [yes] [:] [thus] [ever] at the [opening] of a [vision] [.] 1 ' 7 the 6 at 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 a a [thick] [darkness] [that] [clears] [slowly] [;] [anon] [one] [enters] [with] [a] [broom] [making] [ready] [the] place . 1 a 17 place 17 place 18 . then [begins] the [sight] [.] 1 then 3 the two men [thou] [sayest] [?] 1 two 2 men ay , ay [.] 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 ay the [sun] , [leaving] the [house] of the [bull] , [enters] that [of] the [twins] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 12 that 12 that 14 the [hence] [the] [two] [men] [of] [the] [prophecy] [.] let us now consider [.] 1 let 2 us 2 us 4 consider 3 now 4 consider fetch me a twig , little one . ' 1 fetch 3 a 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 twig 3 a 5 , 4 twig 5 , 5 , 6 little 5 , 7 one 6 little 7 one 7 one 8 . 8 . 9 ' at the end of half an hour , [he] [tossed] [the] [twig] [from] [him] [with] [a] [grunt] [.] 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 2 the 4 of 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 half 4 of 6 an 6 an 7 hour 7 hour 8 , ' [hm] ! 1 ' 3 ! thus say the stars [.] 1 thus 2 say 2 say 3 the 2 say 4 stars 3 the 4 stars within [three] [days] [come] the [two] [men] [to] [make] [all] [things] [ready] [.] 1 within 5 the after them [follows] [the] [bull] ; but the [sign] [over] [against] [him] [is] [the] [sign] of [war] [and] [armed] men . ['] 1 after 2 them 2 them 8 the 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 16 of 16 of 20 men 20 men 21 . ' [there] was [indeed] a man [of] [the] [ludhiana] [sikhs] in the [carriage] [from] [lahore] , ' said the cultivator 's wife [hopefully] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 12 the 5 a 6 man 6 man 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 17 ' 19 the 19 the 20 cultivator 19 the 21 's 21 's 22 wife 22 wife 24 . ' [tck] ! 1 ' 3 ! armed men many hundreds . 1 armed 2 men 2 men 4 hundreds 3 many 4 hundreds 4 hundreds 5 . what [concern] [hast] [thou] [with] [war] ? ' said the priest [to] [kim] . 1 what 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 priest 11 priest 14 . ' [thine] is [a] [red] [and] [an] [angry] [sign] [of] [war] to be [loosed] very soon . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 18 ' 15 very 16 soon 16 soon 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [none] [none] . ' said the lama [earnestly] . 1 ' 7 the 4 . 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 10 . ' [we] [seek] [only] [peace] and [our] [river] [.] ' 1 ' 6 and 6 and 10 ' kim [smiled] , [remembering] [what] [he] [had] [overheard] [in] [the] [dressing-room] [.] 1 kim 3 , [decidedly] [he] [was] [a] [favourite] [of] [the] [stars] [.] the [priest] [brushed] [his] foot [over] [the] [rude] [horoscope] . 1 the 5 foot 5 foot 10 . ' [more] [than] this [i] [cannot] [see] . 1 ' 4 this 4 this 8 . in [three] [days] [comes] the [bull] to [thee] , boy . ' 1 in 5 the 5 the 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 boy 9 , 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [and] my [river] , my [river] , ' [pleaded] the lama . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 . ' [i] [had] [hoped] [his] [bull] [would] lead us [both] to [the] [river] . ' 1 ' 15 ' 8 lead 9 us 9 us 11 to 11 to 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [alas] , [for] that [wondrous] [river] , my brother , ' the [priest] replied [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 that 5 that 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 brother 9 my 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 15 replied 12 ' 13 the ' [such] things are not [common] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 things 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 7 . 7 . 8 ' next morning , [though] [they] [were] [pressed] [to] [stay] , [the] [lama] [insisted] on [departure] . 1 next 2 morning 2 morning 3 , 3 , 10 , 10 , 14 on 14 on 16 . ' [pity] it is that [these] and [such] [as] [these] could not be [freed] [from] ['] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 12 not 4 is 5 that 7 and 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 be ' [yonder] [is] a small stream . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 small 5 small 6 stream 5 small 7 . 6 stream 7 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [buddha] [at] [kamakura] [.] behind them [an] [angry] [farmer] [brandished] [a] [bamboo] [pole] . 1 behind 2 them 2 them 10 . he was a [market-gardener] , [arain] [by] [caste] , [growing] [vegetables] and [flowers] for [umballa] [city] , and [well] [kim] knew the [breed] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 17 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 14 for 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 knew 21 knew 22 the ' [such] [an] one , ' said the lama , disregarding the dogs , ' is impolite to strangers , intemperate of speech and uncharitable . 1 ' 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 9 lama 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 , 9 lama 11 disregarding 10 , 11 disregarding 11 disregarding 12 the 12 the 14 , 13 dogs 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 is 15 ' 17 impolite 17 impolite 18 to 18 to 20 , 19 strangers 20 , 20 , 21 intemperate 21 intemperate 22 of 21 intemperate 23 speech 23 speech 25 uncharitable 24 and 25 uncharitable 25 uncharitable 26 . be warned [by] [his] [demeanour] [,] [my] [disciple] . ['] 1 be 2 warned 2 warned 9 . ' [ho] , [shameless] [beggars] ! ' shouted the [farmer] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 shouted 7 ' 9 the ' [begone] ! 1 ' 3 ! get hence ! ' 1 get 2 hence 2 hence 3 ! 2 hence 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' ' [we] go , ' the lama returned , with quiet dignity . 1 ' 3 go 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 the 5 ' 6 the 6 the 7 lama 6 the 8 returned 8 returned 10 with 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 quiet 10 with 12 dignity 12 dignity 13 . ' [we] go [from] [these] [unblessed] [fields] . ' 1 ' 3 go 3 go 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [ah] , ' said [kim] , [sucking] in his breath . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 breath 10 his 12 . ' [if] [the] [next] [crops] fail , thou canst only blame thine own tongue . ' 1 ' 16 ' 6 fail 7 , 7 , 8 thou 8 thou 9 canst 9 canst 10 only 9 canst 11 blame 10 only 11 blame 11 blame 12 thine 11 blame 13 own 13 own 14 tongue 13 own 15 . 15 . 16 ' the man shuffled uneasily in his slippers . 1 the 2 man 1 the 3 shuffled 3 shuffled 5 in 4 uneasily 5 in 5 in 7 slippers 6 his 7 slippers 7 slippers 8 . ' [the] [land] is [full] [of] [beggars] , ' he began , half apologetically . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 9 ' 11 began 11 began 13 half 12 , 13 half 13 half 14 apologetically 13 half 15 . ' [all] [we] [sought] [was] to look at that [river] [beyond] [the] [field] [there] . ' 1 ' 6 to 6 to 16 ' 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 that 9 that 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [river] , [forsooth] ! ' the man [snorted] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 10 . ' [what] [city] do ye [hail] [from] [not] to know [a] [canal-cut] ? 1 ' 4 do 1 ' 5 ye 5 ye 9 to 9 to 13 ? 10 know 13 ? it [runs] [as] [straight] [as] an [arrow] , and [i] [pay] for the water as [though] it were [molten] [silver] [.] 1 it 6 an 6 an 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 15 as 9 and 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 water 15 as 17 it 17 it 18 were there is a [branch] of a river [beyond] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 river 6 a 9 . but [if] [ye] [need] [water] [i] [can] [give] that and [milk] [.] ['] 1 but 9 that 9 that 10 and ' [nay] , we will go to the river , ' said the lama , striding out . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 12 said 4 we 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 river 9 river 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 lama 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 striding 16 striding 17 out 16 striding 18 . ' [milk] [and] a [meal] . ' the man stammered , as he looked at the strange tall figure . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 11 , 6 . 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 stammered 9 man 11 , 11 , 13 he 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 looked 13 he 15 at 14 looked 15 at 15 at 17 strange 16 the 17 strange 17 strange 18 tall 18 tall 19 figure 18 tall 20 . ' [i] [i] would not [draw] [evil] [upon] [myself] [or] [my] [crops] . 1 ' 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 13 . but [beggars] are so many [in] [these] [hard] [days] . ' 1 but 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 many 4 so 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [take] [notice] . ' 1 ' 5 ' 4 . 5 ' the lama [turned] [to] [kim] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 6 . ' [he] [was] [led] to [speak] [harshly] [by] the [red] [mist] [of] [anger] [.] 1 ' 5 to 5 to 9 the that clearing from his eyes , he becomes courteous and of an affable heart . 1 that 2 clearing 1 that 3 from 3 from 5 eyes 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 5 eyes 7 he 7 he 8 becomes 7 he 9 courteous 9 courteous 10 and 9 courteous 11 of 11 of 12 an 11 of 13 affable 12 an 13 affable 13 affable 14 heart 13 affable 15 . 14 heart 15 . may his fields be blessed ! 1 may 2 his 2 his 4 be 3 fields 4 be 4 be 6 ! 5 blessed 6 ! beware not to [judge] men [too] [hastily] [,] [o] [farmer] . ['] 1 beware 2 not 2 not 3 to 3 to 5 men 5 men 11 . ' [i] [have] [met] [holy] ones who would have [cursed] [thee] [from] [hearthstone] to [byre] , ' said [kim] to the [abashed] man . 1 ' 21 the 6 ones 7 who 7 who 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 14 to 14 to 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 20 to 18 said 21 the 21 the 23 man 23 man 24 . ' [is] he not wise and holy ? 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 not 4 not 5 wise 4 not 6 and 6 and 8 ? 7 holy 8 ? i am his [disciple] . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 . 2 am 3 his 5 . 6 ' he cocked his nose in the air loftily and stepped across the narrow field-borders with great dignity . 1 he 2 cocked 1 he 3 his 3 his 5 in 4 nose 5 in 5 in 7 air 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 loftily 7 air 9 and 8 loftily 9 and 9 and 10 stepped 9 and 11 across 11 across 12 the 11 across 13 narrow 13 narrow 14 field-borders 13 narrow 15 with 15 with 17 dignity 16 great 17 dignity 17 dignity 18 . ' [but] thou hast said he was low-caste and discourteous . ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 hast 4 hast 5 said 4 hast 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 low-caste 7 was 8 low-caste 8 low-caste 10 discourteous 9 and 10 discourteous 10 discourteous 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [low-caste] [i] did not [say] , [for] [how] [can] that [be] [which] is not ? 1 ' 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 7 , 7 , 11 that 11 that 14 is 14 is 15 not 15 not 16 ? [afterwards] [he] [amended] [his] [discourtesy] [,] [and] [i] [forgot] [the] [offence] [.] moreover , he is as [we] [are] , [bound] [upon] [the] [wheel] [of] [things] ; but he [does] not [tread] the [way] of [deliverance] . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 21 the 3 he 4 is 3 he 8 , 4 is 5 as 8 , 17 he 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 19 not 19 not 21 the 21 the 23 of 23 of 26 ' 25 . 26 ' he [halted] [at] [a] [little] [runlet] among the [fields] , and [considered] the [hoof-pitted] bank . 1 he 7 among 7 among 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 the 13 the 15 bank 15 bank 16 . ' [now] , how [wilt] thou know [thy] [river] ? ' said [kim] , [squatting] in the shade of some tall sugar-cane . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 12 said 4 how 6 thou 6 thou 7 know 6 thou 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 shade 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 some 19 of 21 tall 21 tall 22 sugar-cane 22 sugar-cane 23 . ' [when] [i] [find] it [,] [an] [enlightenment] will [surely] be [given] . 1 ' 5 it 5 it 9 will 9 will 11 be 11 be 13 . this [,] [i] [feel] [,] is [not] the place . 1 this 6 is 1 this 8 the 8 the 9 place 9 place 10 . o [littlest] [among] [the] [waters] , [if] [only] [thou] [couldst] [tell] [me] where [runs] [my] [river] [!] 1 o 6 , 6 , 13 where but be thou blessed to make the fields bear ! ' 1 but 2 be 1 but 3 thou 2 be 3 thou 3 thou 4 blessed 4 blessed 5 to 4 blessed 6 make 6 make 7 the 6 make 8 fields 7 the 8 fields 8 fields 10 ! 9 bear 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' [kim] [sprang] [to] [his] [side] [and] [dragged] [him] [back] [.] ' [i] [have] no [stick] [i] [have] no [stick] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 8 no 8 no 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [i] will get me one and break his back . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 me 4 get 5 me 5 me 6 one 5 me 7 and 7 and 8 break 7 and 9 his 9 his 10 back 10 back 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [why] ? 1 ' 3 ? he is [upon] the [wheel] as [we] [are] [a] [life] [ascending] [or] [descending] [very] far [from] [deliverance] . 1 he 2 is 1 he 6 as 2 is 4 the 6 as 15 far 15 far 18 . great evil must the soul have done that is cast into this shape . ' 1 great 2 evil 2 evil 3 must 2 evil 4 the 3 must 4 the 4 the 5 soul 4 the 6 have 6 have 7 done 6 have 8 that 8 that 9 is 8 that 10 cast 9 is 10 cast 10 cast 12 this 11 into 12 this 12 this 13 shape 13 shape 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] [hate] all [snakes] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . no native training can quench the white man ['s] [horror] of the [serpent] [.] 1 no 2 native 2 native 3 training 2 native 4 can 3 training 4 can 4 can 5 quench 4 can 6 the 6 the 7 white 6 the 8 man 8 man 11 of 11 of 12 the ' [let] him [live] [out] his life . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 him 6 his 6 his 7 life 7 life 8 . 8 . 9 ' the coiled thing hissed and half opened its hood . 1 the 3 thing 2 coiled 3 thing 3 thing 4 hissed 3 thing 5 and 4 hissed 5 and 5 and 6 half 5 and 7 opened 6 half 7 opened 7 opened 8 its 7 opened 9 hood 8 its 9 hood 9 hood 10 . ' [may] [thy] [release] come [soon] , brother ! ' the lama continued placidly . 1 ' 5 come 5 come 7 , 7 , 9 ! 8 brother 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 9 ! 11 the 11 the 13 continued 12 lama 13 continued 13 continued 14 placidly 13 continued 15 . ' [hast] [thou] [knowledge] , [by] [chance] , of my [river] [?] ['] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 my ' [never] have [i] [seen] [such] a [man] [as] [thou] [art] , ' [kim] whispered [,] [overwhelmed] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 7 a 7 a 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 whispered 15 whispered 18 . ' [do] the very snakes understand thy talk ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 snakes 4 very 5 snakes 5 snakes 6 understand 6 understand 8 talk 7 thy 8 talk 8 talk 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [who] [knows] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' he passed within a foot of the cobra 's poised head . 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 4 a 3 within 4 a 4 a 5 foot 5 foot 6 of 5 foot 7 the 7 the 8 cobra 7 the 9 's 9 's 10 poised 9 's 11 head 11 head 12 . it flattened itself among the dusty coils . 1 it 2 flattened 1 it 3 itself 3 itself 5 the 4 among 5 the 5 the 6 dusty 5 the 7 coils 7 coils 8 . ' [come] , [thou] ! ' he called [over] his [shoulder] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 called 7 he 12 . 8 called 10 his ' [not] [i] , ' said [kim] ' [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 ' ' [i] go [round] . ' 1 ' 3 go 3 go 5 . 5 . 6 ' ['] [come] [.] he does [no] [hurt] . ['] 1 he 2 does 2 does 5 . kim hesitated for a moment . 1 kim 2 hesitated 1 kim 3 for 2 hesitated 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 . the [lama] [backed] [his] [order] by [some] [droned] [chinese] [quotation] which [kim] [took] [for] [a] [charm] [.] 1 the 6 by 6 by 11 which he obeyed and bounded across the rivulet , and the snake , indeed , made no sign . 1 he 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 and 3 and 4 bounded 3 and 5 across 5 across 6 the 6 the 7 rivulet 7 rivulet 8 , 7 rivulet 9 and 9 and 10 the 9 and 11 snake 10 the 11 snake 11 snake 13 indeed 12 , 13 indeed 13 indeed 14 , 13 indeed 15 made 14 , 15 made 15 made 17 sign 16 no 17 sign 17 sign 18 . ' [never] [have] [i] seen such a man . ' 1 ' 10 ' 5 seen 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim wiped the sweat from his forehead . 1 kim 2 wiped 1 kim 3 the 3 the 5 from 4 sweat 5 from 5 from 6 his 5 from 7 forehead 7 forehead 8 . ' [and] now , [whither] go we ? ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 , 3 now 9 ' 6 go 7 we 7 we 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [that] is [for] [thee] to say . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 . i am old , and [a] [stranger] [far] from my own [place] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 old 2 am 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 11 own 9 from 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 13 . but that the [rail-carriage] [fills] [my] head [with] [noises] of [devil-drums] [i] [would] [go] [in] it to [benares] [now] [....y] 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 10 of 7 head 10 of 10 of 16 it 16 it 17 to yet [by] so [going] [we] [may] [miss] [the] [river] [.] 1 yet 3 so let us [find] [another] [river] [.] ['] 1 let 2 us they [sought] a [river] [:] [a] [river] of miraculous healing . 1 they 3 a 3 a 8 of 8 of 9 miraculous 8 of 10 healing 9 miraculous 10 healing 10 healing 11 . had any one knowledge of such a stream ? 1 had 2 any 2 any 3 one 2 any 4 knowledge 4 knowledge 5 of 4 knowledge 6 such 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 stream 7 a 9 ? the women were always kind , and the little children as children are the world over , alternately shy and venturesome [.] 1 the 2 women 2 women 3 were 2 women 4 always 4 always 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 5 kind 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 children 9 little 10 children 10 children 12 children 11 as 12 children 12 children 13 are 13 are 15 world 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 over 15 world 17 , 16 over 17 , 17 , 18 alternately 17 , 19 shy 19 shy 21 venturesome 20 and 21 venturesome they had passed [beyond] the [belt] of [market-gardens] [round] [hungry] [umballa] , and were [among] the [mile-wide] [green] of the [staple] [crops] [.] 1 they 2 had 1 they 5 the 2 had 3 passed 5 the 7 of 7 of 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 were 14 were 16 the 16 the 19 of 19 of 20 the he was a white-bearded and affable elder , used to entertaining strangers . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 and 4 white-bearded 5 and 5 and 6 affable 5 and 7 elder 7 elder 9 used 8 , 9 used 9 used 10 to 9 used 11 entertaining 10 to 11 entertaining 11 entertaining 12 strangers 11 entertaining 13 . ' [i] [cannot] [fathom] it , ' said the headman at last to the priest . 1 ' 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 headman 9 the 10 headman 10 headman 12 last 11 at 12 last 12 last 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 priest 14 the 16 . 15 priest 16 . ' [how] [readest] [thou] this talk ? ' 1 ' 5 this 5 this 8 ' 6 talk 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the lama , his tale told , was silently telling his beads . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 , 2 lama 4 his 4 his 5 tale 4 his 6 told 6 told 8 was 7 , 8 was 8 was 10 telling 9 silently 10 telling 10 telling 11 his 10 telling 12 beads 11 his 12 beads 12 beads 13 . ' [he] is a [seeker] [.] ' [the] [priest] [answered] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 ' ' [the] [land] is full of such [.] 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 of 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 such remember him who came only last , month the fakir with the tortoise ? ' 1 remember 2 him 1 remember 3 who 3 who 5 only 4 came 5 only 5 only 6 last 6 last 8 month 7 , 8 month 8 month 9 the 9 the 10 fakir 9 the 11 with 10 fakir 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 14 ? 13 tortoise 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' this [man] [seeks] [no] [god] who is [within] my [knowledge] [.] ['] 1 this 7 is 6 who 7 is 7 is 9 my ' [peace] , he is old [:] [he] [comes] [from] [far] [off] , and he is mad , ['] the [smooth-shaven] priest [replied] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 old 6 old 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 is 15 he 18 , 16 is 17 mad 18 , 20 the 20 the 22 priest 20 the 24 . ' [hear] me . ' 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 . 4 . 5 ' he turned to the lama . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 2 turned 4 the 4 the 5 lama 5 lama 6 . ' [three] [koss] [[] [six] miles []] to the [westward] [runs] [the] [great] road [to] [calcutta] . ' 1 ' 18 ' 6 miles 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 14 road 14 road 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] [i] would go to [benares] [to] [benares] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 4 would 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [and] to [benares] [also] [.] 1 ' 3 to it crosses all streams on this side of [hind] [.] 1 it 2 crosses 2 crosses 3 all 2 crosses 4 streams 4 streams 5 on 4 streams 6 this 6 this 7 side 7 side 8 of now my word to [thee] , [holy] [one] , is [rest] [here] [till] [tomorrow] . 1 now 2 my 2 my 4 to 3 word 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 is 10 is 15 . then , if thy [gods] will , be assured that thou wilt come upon thy freedom . ' 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 6 will 4 thy 6 will 6 will 8 be 7 , 8 be 8 be 9 assured 8 be 10 that 9 assured 10 that 10 that 11 thou 11 thou 12 wilt 11 thou 13 come 13 come 14 upon 13 come 15 thy 15 thy 16 freedom 15 thy 17 . 16 freedom 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [that] is well said . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 said 5 said 6 . 6 . 7 ' the lama was much impressed by the plan . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 was 2 lama 4 much 3 was 4 much 4 much 5 impressed 4 much 6 by 6 by 7 the 6 by 8 plan 7 the 8 plan 8 plan 9 . ' [we] will begin tomorrow , and a blessing on thee for showing old feet such a near road . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 tomorrow 4 begin 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 , 5 tomorrow 7 and 7 and 8 a 7 and 9 blessing 9 blessing 10 on 9 blessing 11 thee 11 thee 12 for 11 thee 13 showing 12 for 13 showing 13 showing 14 old 13 showing 15 feet 14 old 15 feet 15 feet 17 a 16 such 17 a 17 a 19 road 18 near 19 road 19 road 21 ' 20 . 21 ' a deep , [sing-song] [chinese] [half-chant] [closed] [the] [sentence] [.] 1 a 2 deep 2 deep 3 , ' [seest] [thou] my [chela] ? ' he said , [diving] [into] his [snuff-gourd] with an important [sniff] [.] 1 ' 4 my 4 my 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 7 ' 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 15 with 10 , 13 his 15 with 16 an 16 an 17 important it was his [duty] to [repay] [courtesy] with [courtesy] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 . 2 was 3 his 5 to 8 with 8 with 10 . ' [i] see [and] [hear] . ' 1 ' 3 see 3 see 7 ' 6 . 7 ' the [headman] [rolled] [his] [eye] [where] [kim] was [chatting] [to] a girl in blue as she laid crackling thorns on a fire . 1 the 8 was 8 was 11 a 11 a 13 in 12 girl 13 in 13 in 14 blue 13 in 15 as 15 as 16 she 15 as 17 laid 17 laid 18 crackling 17 laid 19 thorns 19 thorns 21 a 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 fire 22 fire 23 . ' [he] [also] [has] a [search] of his own . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 . no river , but a [bull] [.] 1 no 2 river 1 no 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 a yea , [a] [red] [bull] [on] [a] [green] [field] [will] [some] [day] [raise] [him] [to] [honour] [.] 1 yea 2 , he is , [i] think , not altogether of this world . 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 , 3 , 5 think 5 think 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 9 of 8 altogether 9 of 9 of 10 this 9 of 11 world 10 this 11 world 11 world 12 . he was sent of a sudden to aid me in this search , and his name is [friend] of all the [world] . ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sent 2 was 4 of 4 of 5 a 4 of 6 sudden 6 sudden 8 aid 7 to 8 aid 8 aid 9 me 8 aid 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 13 , 12 search 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 his 15 his 16 name 15 his 17 is 17 is 19 of 19 of 20 all 19 of 23 . 20 all 21 the 23 . 24 ' the priest smiled [.] 1 the 2 priest 1 the 3 smiled ' [ho] , [there] , [friend] of all the [world] , ['] he cried across the sharp-smelling smoke , ' what art thou ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 cried 13 he 15 across 15 across 16 the 15 across 17 sharp-smelling 17 sharp-smelling 19 , 18 smoke 19 , 19 , 20 ' 19 , 21 what 20 ' 21 what 21 what 22 art 22 art 23 thou 22 art 24 ? 23 thou 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [this] [holy] [one] 's [disciple] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 5 's 5 's 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [he] [says] [thou] are [a] [but] [[] [a] [spirit] []] . ' 1 ' 5 are 5 are 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [can] [buts] [eat] [?] ['] said [kim] , with a twinkle [.] 1 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 twinkle ' [for] [i] am hungry . ' 1 ' 4 am 4 am 5 hungry 5 hungry 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [it] is no jest , ' cried the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 jest 4 no 5 jest 5 jest 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 7 ' 9 the 8 cried 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [a] [certain] [astrologer] [of] that [city] [whose] [name] [i] [have] [forgotten] ' 1 ' 6 that 6 that 13 ' ' [that] is no more than the [city] of [umballa] [where] [we] [slept] [last] night , ' [kim] [whispered] to the priest . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 15 night 9 of 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 priest 22 priest 23 . ' [ay] , [umballa] was it ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 it 6 it 7 ? he cast a horoscope and declared that my chela should find his desire within two days . 1 he 3 a 2 cast 3 a 3 a 5 and 4 horoscope 5 and 5 and 6 declared 5 and 7 that 6 declared 7 that 7 that 9 chela 8 my 9 chela 9 chela 10 should 9 chela 11 find 10 should 11 find 11 find 12 his 12 his 13 desire 12 his 14 within 14 within 15 two 14 within 16 days 15 two 16 days 16 days 17 . but what said he of the meaning of the [stars] , [friend] of all the [world] ? ' 1 but 2 what 2 what 4 he 3 said 4 he 4 he 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 meaning 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 13 of 13 of 14 all 13 of 15 the 15 the 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' kim cleared his throat and looked around at the village greybeards . 1 kim 2 cleared 1 kim 3 his 3 his 5 and 4 throat 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 8 at 7 around 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 village 9 the 11 greybeards 10 village 11 greybeards 11 greybeards 12 . ' [the] [meaning] [of] [my] [star] is [war] , ' he replied pompously . 1 ' 7 is 7 is 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 replied 11 he 13 pompously 12 replied 13 pompously 13 pompously 14 . somebody laughed at the little tattered figure strutting on the brickwork plinth under the great tree . 1 somebody 2 laughed 1 somebody 3 at 3 at 5 little 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 tattered 6 tattered 7 figure 7 figure 9 on 8 strutting 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 brickwork 10 the 12 plinth 11 brickwork 12 plinth 12 plinth 13 under 12 plinth 14 the 14 the 15 great 14 the 16 tree 16 tree 17 . where a native would have [lain] [down] [,] [kim] ['s] [white] [blood] [set] him [upon] [his] [feet] . 1 where 2 a 2 a 4 would 3 native 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 14 him 14 him 18 . ' [ay] , [war] , ' he answered . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 answered 8 answered 9 . ' [that] [is] [a] sure [prophecy] , ' rumbled a deep voice . 1 ' 5 sure 5 sure 7 , 7 , 9 rumbled 8 ' 9 rumbled 9 rumbled 10 a 9 rumbled 11 deep 10 a 11 deep 11 deep 12 voice 11 deep 13 . ' [for] there is always [war] [along] the [border] [as] [i] [know] [.] ['] 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 always 5 always 8 the ' [but] this [shall] [be] [a] [great] [war] a [war] [of] [eight] thousand . ' 1 ' 3 this 3 this 15 ' 9 a 13 thousand 13 thousand 14 . 14 . 15 ' kim 's voice [shrilled] [across] [the] [quick-gathering] [crowd] , [astonishing] [himself] [.] 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 voice 3 voice 9 , ' [redcoats] [or] [our] [own] [regiments] ? ' the old man snapped , as though he were asking an equal . 1 ' 7 ? 1 ' 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 old 9 the 11 man 11 man 12 snapped 12 snapped 13 , 12 snapped 14 as 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 though 15 though 16 he 15 though 17 were 16 he 17 were 17 were 18 asking 17 were 19 an 18 asking 19 an 19 an 20 equal 20 equal 21 . his tone [made] [men] [respect] [kim] [.] 1 his 2 tone ' [redcoats] , ' said [kim] [at] a [venture] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 a ' [redcoats] and [guns] [.] ' 1 ' 3 and 3 and 6 ' ' [but] but the [astrologer] said [no] [word] of this , ' cried the lama , snuffing prodigiously in his excitement . 1 ' 3 but 1 ' 14 the 3 but 4 the 4 the 6 said 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 , 15 lama 17 snuffing 16 , 17 snuffing 17 snuffing 18 prodigiously 18 prodigiously 20 his 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 excitement 20 his 22 . ' [but] [i] know [.] 1 ' 4 know the word has come to me , who [am] [this] [holy] [one] ['s] [disciple] [.] 1 the 3 has 2 word 3 has 3 has 5 to 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 6 me 8 who there will rise a war a war of eight thousand redcoats . 1 there 2 will 2 will 4 a 3 rise 4 a 4 a 6 a 5 war 6 a 6 a 7 war 6 a 8 of 7 war 8 of 8 of 9 eight 8 of 10 thousand 10 thousand 11 redcoats 10 thousand 12 . 11 redcoats 12 . [from] [pindi] [and] [peshawur] [they] [will] [be] [drawn] [.] this is sure . ' 1 this 3 sure 2 is 3 sure 3 sure 4 . 3 sure 5 ' ' [the] boy [has] [heard] [bazar-talk] , ' said the priest . 1 ' 3 boy 3 boy 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 priest 11 priest 12 . ' [but] he was always by [my] [side] , ' [said] the lama . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 always 5 always 6 by 6 by 9 , 9 , 12 the 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 . ' [how] should he know ? 1 ' 3 should 3 should 5 know 4 he 5 know 5 know 6 ? i did not know . ' 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [he] [will] [make] [a] [clever] [juggler] when the old man is dead , ' muttered the priest to the headman . 1 ' 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 12 is 11 man 12 is 12 is 13 dead 12 is 14 , 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 muttered 15 ' 16 muttered 16 muttered 18 priest 17 the 18 priest 18 priest 19 to 18 priest 20 the 20 the 21 headman 20 the 22 . ' [what] [new] [trick] is this ? ' 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 this 6 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ['] [a] [sign] [.] give me a sign , ' thundered the old soldier suddenly . 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 a 2 me 4 sign 3 a 4 sign 4 sign 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 thundered 6 ' 8 the 7 thundered 8 the 8 the 10 soldier 9 old 10 soldier 10 soldier 11 suddenly 10 soldier 12 . 11 suddenly 12 . ' [if] there [were] [war] my sons would have told me . ' 1 ' 3 there 3 there 13 ' 6 my 8 would 7 sons 8 would 8 would 9 have 8 would 10 told 9 have 10 told 10 told 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [when] all is ready , thy sons , doubt not , will be told . 1 ' 3 all 3 all 5 ready 4 is 5 ready 5 ready 6 , 5 ready 7 thy 7 thy 8 sons 7 thy 9 , 8 sons 9 , 9 , 10 doubt 10 doubt 12 , 11 not 12 , 12 , 14 be 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 told 14 be 16 . but it is a long road from thy sons to the man in whose hands these things lie . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 long 4 a 6 road 6 road 7 from 6 road 8 thy 8 thy 9 sons 9 sons 10 to 9 sons 11 the 11 the 12 man 11 the 13 in 12 man 13 in 13 in 14 whose 14 whose 15 hands 14 whose 16 these 15 hands 16 these 16 these 17 things 16 these 18 lie 18 lie 19 . 18 lie 20 ' 19 . 20 ' but [now] he was [playing] for [larger] [things] the [sheer] [excitement] and the [sense] [of] [power] . 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 17 . 4 was 6 for 6 for 9 the 9 the 12 and 12 and 13 the he drew a [new] breath and [went] [on] [.] 1 he 3 a 2 drew 3 a 3 a 5 breath 5 breath 6 and ' [old] [man] , give me a sign . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 sign 8 sign 9 . do [underlings] [order] [the] [goings] [of] [eight] [thousand] [redcoats] with [guns] ? ' 1 do 10 with 10 with 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [no] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 . 4 ' still the old man answered as though [kim] [were] [an] [equal] [.] 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 old 2 the 4 man 4 man 5 answered 4 man 6 as 6 as 7 though ' [dost] thou know who [he] is , then , that [gives] the [order] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 16 ' 4 know 5 who 5 who 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 then 8 , 15 ? 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 13 the 15 ? 16 ' ' [i] have seen [him] [.] ['] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 seen ' [to] [know] again ? ' 1 ' 4 again 4 again 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] [have] [known] [him] since he was a [lieutenant] in the topkhana ( the [artillery] ) . ' 1 ' 19 ' 6 since 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 topkhana 13 topkhana 14 ( 13 topkhana 15 the 15 the 17 ) 17 ) 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [a] tall [man] [.] 1 ' 3 tall a [tall] man [with] [black] [hair] , [walking] [thus] ? ' 1 a 3 man 3 man 7 , 7 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' kim took a few paces in a stiff , wooden style . 1 kim 2 took 2 took 4 few 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 paces 4 few 6 in 6 in 8 stiff 7 a 8 stiff 8 stiff 9 , 8 stiff 10 wooden 9 , 10 wooden 10 wooden 11 style 11 style 12 . ['] [ay] [.] but that [anyone] [may] [have] [seen] [.] ['] 1 but 2 that the [crowd] were [breathless] [still] [through] all [this] [talk] [.] 1 the 3 were 3 were 7 all ' [that] is true , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 5 , 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [i] will [say] [more] [.] 1 ' 4 will [look] [now] [.] first the great man walks thus . 1 first 2 the 2 the 4 man 3 great 4 man 4 man 5 walks 4 man 6 thus 6 thus 7 . [then] [he] [thinks] [thus] [.] ['] ( [kim] [drew] a [forefinger] [over] [his] [forehead] [and] [downwards] [till] [it] [came] [to] [rest] [by] [the] [angle] [of] [the] [jaw] [.] [)] 1 ( 4 a ' [anon] [he] [twitches] his [fingers] [thus] [.] 1 ' 5 his [anon] [he] [thrusts] [his] [hat] [under] [his] [left] [armpit] [.] ['] kim illustrated the motion and stood like a stork . 1 kim 2 illustrated 2 illustrated 3 the 2 illustrated 4 motion 4 motion 5 and 5 and 6 stood 6 stood 8 a 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 stork 8 a 10 . 9 stork 10 . the old man groaned , inarticulate with amazement ; and the crowd shivered . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 5 , 4 groaned 5 , 5 , 6 inarticulate 5 , 7 with 6 inarticulate 7 with 7 with 9 ; 8 amazement 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 11 the 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 crowd 12 crowd 13 shivered 12 crowd 14 . ' [so] so so [.] 1 ' 4 so 3 so 4 so but what does [he] [when] [he] is [about] [to] [give] [an] [order] ? ' 1 but 2 what 1 but 7 is 2 what 3 does 7 is 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [he] [rubs] the [skin] [at] the back of his neck thus . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 9 of 7 the 8 back 8 back 9 of 9 of 11 neck 10 his 11 neck 11 neck 12 thus 11 neck 13 . 12 thus 13 . then falls one finger on the table and [he] [makes] a [small] [sniffing] [noise] [through] [his] [nose] [.] 1 then 2 falls 2 falls 3 one 2 falls 4 finger 3 one 4 finger 4 finger 5 on 4 finger 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 table 6 the 8 and 8 and 11 a then [he] [speaks] , [saying] [:] " [loose] [such] and such a [regiment] [.] 1 then 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 10 and 10 and 11 such 10 and 12 a [call] [out] [such] [guns] [.] ["] ['] the old man [rose] [stiffly] and [saluted] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 2 old 8 . 3 man 6 and it is [not] [war] it is a [chastisement] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 9 . 2 is 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 a snff ! " ' 1 snff 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 ' ['] [enough] [.] i believe . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 . i have seen [him] [thus] in the [smoke] [of] [battles] [.] 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 seen 3 seen 6 in 3 seen 7 the [seen] [and] [heard] [.] it is [he] ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [i] [saw] no [smoke] ' [kim] ['s] [voice] [shifted] [to] the [rapt] [sing-song] of the [wayside] [fortune-teller] [.] 1 ' 4 no 4 no 6 ' 6 ' 12 the 12 the 15 of 15 of 16 the ' [i] [saw] this [in] [darkness] . 1 ' 4 this 4 this 7 . first came [a] [man] [to] [make] [things] [clear] . 1 first 2 came 2 came 9 . then came [horsemen] [.] 1 then 2 came then [came] [he] [standing] in a [ring] [of] [light] [.] 1 then 5 in 5 in 6 a the rest [followed] [as] [i] [have] [said] . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 8 . old man , [have] [i] [spoken] [truth] ? ' 1 old 2 man 2 man 3 , 3 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [it] is [he] [.] 1 ' 3 is past all [doubt] it is [he] . ' 1 past 2 all 2 all 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [said] [i] [not] said [i] [not] he was from the other world ? ' cried the lama proudly . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 from 10 from 11 the 10 from 12 other 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 world 12 other 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 14 ? 16 cried 15 ' 16 cried 16 cried 17 the 16 cried 18 lama 17 the 18 lama 18 lama 19 proudly 18 lama 20 . 19 proudly 20 . ' [he] is the [friend] of all the [world] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the he is the [friend] of the [stars] ! ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [at] [least] it [does] not concern us , ' a man cried . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 6 not 6 not 7 concern 7 concern 8 us 8 us 9 , 8 us 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 a 10 ' 12 man 12 man 13 cried 13 cried 14 . ' [o] [thou] [young] [soothsayer] , [if] [the] [gift] [abides] [with] [thee] at all [seasons] , [i] have a [red-spotted] [cow] [.] 1 ' 6 , 6 , 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 16 , 16 , 18 have 18 have 19 a she may be [sister] to [thy] [bull] [for] [aught] [i] [know] ' 1 she 2 may 1 she 3 be 3 be 5 to 5 to 12 ' ' [or] [i] [care] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [my] [stars] do not [concern] [themselves] [with] [thy] [cattle] . ' 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [nay] , but she is very [sick] , ' a [woman] [struck] in [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 she 5 she 6 is 5 she 11 a 6 is 7 very 7 very 9 , 9 , 10 ' 11 a 14 in ' [my] [man] is a [buffalo] , or he would have chosen his words better . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 have 10 would 12 chosen 12 chosen 13 his 13 his 14 words 13 his 15 better 15 better 16 . tell me [if] she [recover] ? ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 7 ' 4 she 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' the [priest] looked at him [sideways] , [something] [bitterly] a [dry] [and] [blighting] smile . 1 the 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 7 , 7 , 10 a 10 a 14 smile 14 smile 15 . ' [is] there no priest , then , in the village ? 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 no 4 no 6 , 5 priest 6 , 6 , 7 then 6 , 8 , 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 village 10 the 11 village 11 village 12 ? i [thought] [i] had [seen] a great one even now [,] ' cried [kim] . 1 i 4 had 4 had 6 a 6 a 7 great 6 a 8 one 7 great 8 one 8 one 9 even 9 even 10 now 10 now 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 15 . ' [ay] but ' the woman [began] . 1 ' 3 but 1 ' 5 the 3 but 4 ' 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 8 . ' [but] [thou] and [thy] [husband] [hoped] to get the [cow] [cured] [for] [a] [handful] of [thanks] . ' 1 ' 4 and 4 and 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 the 10 the 16 of 16 of 19 ' 18 . 19 ' the [shot] [told] [:] they were [notoriously] the [closest-fisted] [couple] in the village . 1 the 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 8 the 8 the 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 village 13 village 14 . ' [it] is not well to cheat the temples . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 well 4 not 5 well 5 well 6 to 6 to 8 the 7 cheat 8 the 8 the 9 temples 8 the 10 . ' [a] [master-beggar] [art] [thou] , ['] [purred] the priest [approvingly] . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 9 the 9 the 10 priest 9 the 12 . ' [not] [the] [cunning] [of] [forty] [years] [could] have done [better] . 1 ' 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 12 . surely thou hast made the old man rich ? ' 1 surely 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 2 thou 4 made 3 hast 4 made 4 made 5 the 5 the 7 man 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 rich 8 rich 9 ? 8 rich 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' and , as [thou] [canst] see , he is mad [.] 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 mad but it [serves] me [while] [i] [learn] the road [at] [least] . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 me 4 me 13 ' 8 the 9 road 9 road 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [is] [his] [search] , [then] , [truth] or a [cloak] [to] [other] [ends] [?] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 or 9 or 10 a it may be [treasure] . ' 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [he] is [mad] [many] [times] [mad] [.] 1 ' 3 is there is nothing else . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 2 is 4 else 4 else 5 . 4 else 6 ' here [the] [old] [soldier] [bobbled] [up] and asked if [kim] [would] [accept] [his] [hospitality] [for] the [night] [.] 1 here 7 and 7 and 8 asked 8 asked 9 if 9 if 16 the kim [glanced] [from] [one] [face] [to] [the] [other] , [and] [drew] [his] [own] [conclusions] [.] 1 kim 9 , ' [where] is the money ? ' he whispered , beckoning the old man off into the darkness . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 ? 5 money 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 he 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 whispered 8 he 10 , 10 , 11 beckoning 10 , 12 the 12 the 14 man 13 old 14 man 14 man 16 into 15 off 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 darkness 18 darkness 19 . ' [in] my [bosom] [.] 1 ' 3 my where [else] ? ' 1 where 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [give] it me . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 me 4 me 5 . quietly and swiftly give it me . ' 1 quietly 2 and 1 quietly 3 swiftly 2 and 3 swiftly 3 swiftly 4 give 4 give 5 it 5 it 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] why ? 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 ? here is [no] [ticket] [to] [buy] . ' 1 here 2 is 2 is 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [am] [i] [thy] [chela] , [or] am [i] [not] ? 1 ' 6 , 6 , 8 am 8 am 11 ? do [i] not safeguard thy old feet about the ways ? 1 do 3 not 3 not 5 thy 4 safeguard 5 thy 5 thy 6 old 5 thy 7 feet 6 old 7 feet 7 feet 9 the 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 ways 9 the 11 ? give me the money and at [dawn] [i] [will] [return] it . ' 1 give 2 me 1 give 3 the 3 the 4 money 3 the 5 and 5 and 6 at 6 at 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' he slipped his hand above the lama's girdle and brought away the purse . 1 he 2 slipped 1 he 3 his 3 his 5 above 4 hand 5 above 5 above 6 the 5 above 7 lama's 7 lama's 8 girdle 7 lama's 9 and 9 and 10 brought 9 and 11 away 11 away 12 the 11 away 13 purse 12 the 13 purse 13 purse 14 . ' [be] it so be it so . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 so 4 so 6 it 5 be 6 it 6 it 7 so 6 it 8 . 7 so 8 . 8 . 9 ' the old man nodded his head . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 2 old 4 nodded 3 man 4 nodded 4 nodded 5 his 4 nodded 6 head 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . ' [this] is a great and terrible world . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 and 5 great 7 terrible 6 and 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 world 7 terrible 9 . 8 world 9 . i never knew there were so many men alive in it . ' 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 knew 2 never 4 there 4 there 5 were 4 there 6 so 6 so 8 men 7 many 8 men 8 men 9 alive 9 alive 10 in 9 alive 11 it 10 in 11 it 11 it 13 ' 12 . 13 ' ' [certainly] the [air] of this [country] is good , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 8 is 8 is 9 good 9 good 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 . ' [i] [sleep] [lightly] , [as] [do] [all] [old] [men] ; but last night [i] [slept] [unwaking] [till] broad day . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 last 13 last 14 night 13 last 21 . 19 broad 20 day 20 day 21 . even now [i] [am] [heavy] . ' 1 even 2 now 2 now 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [drink] a [draught] of [hot] [milk] , ' said [kim] , who had [carried] not a [few] [such] [remedies] to [opium-smokers] of his [acquaintance] . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 16 not 16 not 17 a 17 a 21 to 21 to 26 . 23 of 24 his 24 his 26 . ' [it] is time to [take] [the] [road] again . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 to 4 time 5 to 5 to 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [the] long [road] that [overpasses] all the [rivers] of [hind] , ' said the lama [gaily] . 1 ' 15 the 3 long 5 that 5 that 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 18 . ' [let] [us] go . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 . but how thinkest thou , chela , to recompense these people , and especially the priest , for their great kindness ? 1 but 2 how 1 but 3 thinkest 3 thinkest 5 , 4 thou 5 , 5 , 6 chela 6 chela 8 to 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 recompense 9 recompense 10 these 9 recompense 11 people 10 these 11 people 11 people 12 , 12 , 14 especially 13 and 14 especially 14 especially 15 the 15 the 17 , 16 priest 17 , 17 , 19 their 18 for 19 their 19 their 21 kindness 20 great 21 kindness 21 kindness 22 ? truly [they] [are] [but] [parast] , [but] [in] [other] [lives] [,] [maybe] [,] [they] [will] [receive] [enlightenment] [.] 1 truly 6 , a rupee to the temple ? 1 a 2 rupee 2 rupee 3 to 3 to 4 the 3 to 5 temple 5 temple 6 ? ' [holy] [one] [,] [hast] thou [ever] taken the [road] [alone] ? ' 1 ' 6 thou 6 thou 13 ' 8 taken 9 the 9 the 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' kim looked up sharply [,] [like] [the] [indian] [crows] [so] [busy] [about] [the] [fields] [.] 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 2 looked 4 sharply ' [surely] , [child] [:] [from] [kulu] to [pathankot] [from] [kulu] , [where] my [first] chela [died] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 to 3 , 14 my 8 to 12 , 14 my 16 chela 16 chela 18 . when men were kind to us we made offerings , and all men [were] [well-disposed] [throughout] [all] [the] [hills] . ['] 1 when 3 were 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 kind 3 were 5 to 4 kind 5 to 5 to 6 us 5 to 7 we 6 us 7 we 7 we 8 made 7 we 9 offerings 8 made 9 offerings 9 offerings 10 , 9 offerings 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 11 and 13 men 13 men 20 . ' [it] is [otherwise] [in] [hind] , ' said [kim] [drily] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [their] [gods] are [many-armed] [and] [malignant] . 1 ' 4 are 4 are 8 . let them alone . ' 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 alone 2 them 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [i] [would] set [thee] on thy road for a little , [friend] of all the [world] , [thou] and [thy] [yellow] man . ' 1 ' 25 ' 4 set 6 on 6 on 7 thy 6 on 8 road 7 thy 8 road 8 road 10 a 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 little 10 a 12 , 12 , 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 20 and 20 and 23 man 23 man 24 . 24 . 25 ' the old soldier ambled up the village street , all shadowy in the dawn , on a punt , scissor-hocked pony . 1 the 3 soldier 2 old 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 ambled 3 soldier 5 up 4 ambled 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 8 street 7 village 8 street 8 street 9 , 8 street 10 all 10 all 11 shadowy 11 shadowy 13 the 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 dawn 13 the 15 , 15 , 17 a 16 on 17 a 17 a 18 punt 18 punt 19 , 18 punt 20 scissor-hocked 19 , 20 scissor-hocked 20 scissor-hocked 21 pony 20 scissor-hocked 22 . ' [last] [night] [broke] [up] the [fountains] of [remembrance] [in] my [so-dried] heart , and it was as a [blessing] to me . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 11 my 11 my 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 15 and 17 was 17 was 18 as 17 was 19 a 19 a 21 to 21 to 22 me 21 to 23 . 22 me 23 . [truly] [there] [is] [war] [abroad] [in] [the] [air] [.] i smell it . 1 i 2 smell 2 smell 3 it 3 it 4 . see ! 1 see 2 ! i have [brought] [my] [sword] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [tell] me [again] [how] [he] [showed] [in] [thy] [vision] . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 11 . come [up] and [sit] [behind] me . 1 come 3 and 3 and 6 me 6 me 7 . the [beast] [will] [carry] two . ' 1 the 5 two 5 two 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] am [this] [holy] [one] ['s] [disciple] , ' said [kim] , as they [cleared] the village-gate . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 17 the 17 the 18 village-gate 17 the 19 . the villagers seemed almost sorry to be rid of them , but the priest 's farewell was cold and distant . 1 the 2 villagers 2 villagers 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 almost 3 seemed 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 5 sorry 7 be 7 be 8 rid 7 be 9 of 8 rid 9 of 9 of 10 them 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 15 's 14 priest 15 's 15 's 16 farewell 15 's 17 was 16 farewell 17 was 17 was 19 and 18 cold 19 and 19 and 20 distant 19 and 21 . he had [wasted] [some] [opium] [on] [a] [man] [who] [carried] no money . 1 he 2 had 2 had 11 no 11 no 12 money 12 money 13 . ' [that] is well [spoken] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 6 . i am not much used to holy men , but respect is always good . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 not 3 not 5 used 4 much 5 used 5 used 7 holy 6 to 7 holy 7 holy 8 men 7 holy 9 , 8 men 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 respect 11 respect 12 is 11 respect 13 always 13 always 14 good 13 always 15 . there is no respect in these [days] not [even] [when] a [commissioner] [sahib] [comes] to see me . 1 there 2 is 1 there 8 not 2 is 3 no 3 no 5 in 4 respect 5 in 5 in 6 these 8 not 11 a 11 a 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 me 17 me 18 . but why should one [whose] [star] [leads] [him] to [war] [follow] a [holy] man ? ' 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 should 2 why 4 one 4 one 9 to 9 to 12 a 12 a 14 man 14 man 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [but] he is a holy man , ' said [kim] [earnestly] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 man 6 holy 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [in] [truth] , and [in] [talk] and [in] [act] , [holy] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 and 8 and 11 , he [is] [not] like the others . 1 he 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 others 6 others 7 . i have never seen such an one . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 8 . 5 such 6 an 6 an 7 one 7 one 8 . we be [not] [fortune-tellers] , or [jugglers] , or [beggars] [.] ' 1 we 2 be 2 be 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 12 ' ' [thou] [art] not [.] 1 ' 4 not that [i] can see . 1 that 3 can 3 can 4 see 3 can 5 . 4 see 5 . but [i] do not know that [other] . 1 but 3 do 3 do 4 not 3 do 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 8 . he [marches] [well] , [though] [.] ' 1 he 4 , 4 , 7 ' the first [freshness] of the day [carried] the [lama] [forward] [with] [long] , [easy] , [camel-like] [strides] [.] 1 the 2 first 2 first 4 of 2 first 8 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 day 8 the 13 , 13 , 15 , he was deep in meditation , mechanically clicking his rosary . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 deep 3 deep 4 in 4 in 5 meditation 4 in 6 , 5 meditation 6 , 6 , 7 mechanically 6 , 8 clicking 8 clicking 9 his 8 clicking 10 rosary 10 rosary 11 . even the pony felt the good influence and almost broke [into] a trot [as] [kim] [laid] [a] [hand] [on] [the] [stirrup-leather] . 1 even 2 the 2 the 4 felt 3 pony 4 felt 4 felt 5 the 4 felt 6 good 5 the 6 good 6 good 7 influence 6 good 8 and 8 and 9 almost 8 and 10 broke 10 broke 12 a 12 a 13 trot 13 trot 22 . the [old] [soldier] [growled] in his [beard] , so that the [lama] [for] [the] first time was [aware] of him . 1 the 5 in 5 in 6 his 5 in 21 . 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 so 8 , 10 that 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 15 first 15 first 16 time 17 was 19 of 19 of 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [seekest] thou [the] [river] [also] ? ' said he , [turning] [.] 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 he 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , ' [the] [day] is new , ' was the reply . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 new 5 new 6 , 5 new 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 reply 10 reply 11 . ' [what] [need] [of] a [river] [save] to [water] at [before] [sundown] [?] 1 ' 5 a 5 a 8 to 8 to 10 at i come to [show] [thee] a [short] [lane] to the [big] [road] [.] ' 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 6 a 6 a 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 14 ' ' [that] is [a] [courtesy] to be [remembered] , [o] [man] of good will . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 15 . 9 , 12 of 12 of 13 good 13 good 14 will 13 good 15 . but why the sword ? ' 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 the 2 why 4 sword 4 sword 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the old soldier looked as abashed as a child interrupted in his game of make-believe . 1 the 3 soldier 2 old 3 soldier 3 soldier 5 as 4 looked 5 as 5 as 6 abashed 5 as 7 as 6 abashed 7 as 7 as 9 child 8 a 9 child 9 child 10 interrupted 9 child 11 in 10 interrupted 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 game 12 his 14 of 14 of 15 make-believe 14 of 16 . ' [the] [sword] , ' he said , [fumbling] it . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 10 it 10 it 11 . ' [oh] , that was a fancy of mine an old man 's fancy . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 4 that 6 a 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 fancy 7 fancy 8 of 7 fancy 9 mine 9 mine 10 an 10 an 11 old 10 an 12 man 12 man 13 's 12 man 14 fancy 14 fancy 15 . ' [it] is not a good fancy , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 fancy 6 good 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 . ' [what] [profit] to [kill] [men] [?] ' 1 ' 4 to 4 to 8 ' i do not [speak] [without] [knowledge] [who] [have] [seen] the land [from] [delhi] [south] [awash] with blood . ' 1 i 2 do 1 i 19 ' 2 do 3 not 3 not 10 the 10 the 11 land 10 the 18 . 16 with 17 blood 17 blood 18 . ' [what] [madness] was that , then ? ' 1 ' 4 was 4 was 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 8 ? 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [the] [gods] [,] [who] [sent] it [for] a plague , alone know . 1 ' 7 it 7 it 9 a 9 a 10 plague 10 plague 11 , 10 plague 12 alone 12 alone 13 know 12 alone 14 . a [madness] [ate] [into] [all] [the] [army] , and they turned against their officers . 1 a 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 turned 11 turned 12 against 12 against 14 officers 13 their 14 officers 14 officers 15 . that was the first evil , but not past remedy if they had then held their hands [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 first 4 first 5 evil 4 first 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 past 8 not 10 remedy 9 past 10 remedy 10 remedy 11 if 10 remedy 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 then 13 had 15 held 15 held 17 hands 16 their 17 hands but [they] [chose] to [kill] the [sahibs] ' [wives] and [children] [.] 1 but 4 to 4 to 6 the 6 the 8 ' 8 ' 10 and then [came] the [sahibs] [from] [over] [the] [sea] and [called] [them] to [most] [strict] [account] . ' 1 then 3 the 3 the 9 and 9 and 12 to 12 to 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [some] [such] [rumour] [,] [i] believe , [reached] [me] [once] [long] [ago] [.] 1 ' 7 believe 7 believe 8 , they called [it] [the] [black] [year] , [as] [i] remember . ' 1 they 2 called 2 called 12 ' 7 , 10 remember 10 remember 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] [manner] of [life] [hast] [thou] [led] , [not] to know [the] [year] ? 1 ' 4 of 4 of 9 , 9 , 11 to 11 to 12 know 12 know 15 ? a rumour indeed ! 1 a 2 rumour 1 a 3 indeed 2 rumour 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! all earth knew , and trembled ! ' 1 all 2 earth 2 earth 4 , 3 knew 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 trembled 5 and 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [our] [earth] [never] [shook] but [once] [upon] the day that the [excellent] [one] [received] [enlightenment] [.] ' 1 ' 6 but 6 but 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 18 ' ' [umph] ! 1 ' 3 ! i [saw] [delhi] [shake] [at] [least] and [delhi] is the [navel] of the world . ' 1 i 16 ' 7 and 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [so] [they] [turned] [against] [women] and [children] ? 1 ' 7 and 7 and 9 ? that was a bad deed , for which the punishment cannot be avoided . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 deed 4 bad 6 , 5 deed 6 , 6 , 7 for 6 , 8 which 8 which 9 the 8 which 10 punishment 10 punishment 11 cannot 10 punishment 12 be 12 be 13 avoided 13 avoided 14 . 13 avoided 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [many] [strove] to [do] [so] , but with very small profit . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 very 9 with 10 very 10 very 12 profit 11 small 12 profit 12 profit 13 . i was then in a [regiment] [of] [cavalry] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 in 4 in 5 a it broke [.] 1 it 2 broke of six hundred and eighty sabres stood fast to their salt how many , think you ? 1 of 2 six 2 six 3 hundred 2 six 4 and 3 hundred 4 and 4 and 6 sabres 5 eighty 6 sabres 6 sabres 7 stood 6 sabres 8 fast 7 stood 8 fast 8 fast 9 to 8 fast 10 their 9 to 10 their 10 their 11 salt 10 their 12 how 12 how 14 , 13 many 14 , 14 , 15 think 15 think 16 you 15 think 17 ? 16 you 17 ? [three] [.] of [whom] [i] [was] one . ' 1 of 5 one 5 one 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [the] [greater] [merit] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [merit] ! 1 ' 3 ! we did not consider it merit in those days . 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 5 it 4 consider 5 it 5 it 6 merit 6 merit 7 in 7 in 9 days 8 those 9 days 9 days 10 . my people , my friends , my brothers fell from me . 1 my 2 people 2 people 3 , 3 , 5 friends 4 my 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 6 , 7 my 6 , 8 brothers 7 my 8 brothers 8 brothers 9 fell 9 fell 10 from 9 fell 11 me 11 me 12 . they said [:] ["] the time of the [english] is [accomplished] . 1 they 2 said 2 said 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 is 10 is 12 . let each strike out a little holding for himself . " 1 let 2 each 2 each 4 out 3 strike 4 out 4 out 5 a 4 out 6 little 6 little 8 for 7 holding 8 for 8 for 9 himself 8 for 10 . 10 . 11 " but [i] [had] [talked] with the [men] of [sobraon] , [of] [chilianwallah] , of [moodkee] [and] [ferozeshah] [.] 1 but 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 13 , 13 , 14 of i said : " abide a little and the wind turns . 1 i 2 said 1 i 3 : 3 : 5 abide 4 " 5 abide 5 abide 6 a 5 abide 7 little 7 little 8 and 7 little 9 the 9 the 10 wind 9 the 11 turns 11 turns 12 . there is [no] [blessing] [in] this [work] . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 6 this 6 this 9 " 8 . 9 " in [those] [days] [i] [rode] [seventy] [miles] with [an] [english] [memsahib] [and] her [babe] on [my] [saddle-bow] [.] 1 in 8 with 8 with 13 her 13 her 15 on [(] [wow] [!] that was a horse fit for a man ! ) 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 horse 3 a 5 fit 5 fit 6 for 5 fit 7 a 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 man 7 a 9 ! 8 man 9 ! 9 ! 10 ) i [placed] them in [safety] , and back [came] [i] to my [officer] the [one] that was not [killed] [of] [our] [five] [.] 1 i 18 not 3 them 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 14 the 7 and 8 back 8 back 11 to 11 to 12 my 14 the 16 that 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 not " be content , " said he . 1 " 2 be 1 " 3 content 3 content 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 7 he 7 he 8 . " there is great [work] [forward] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 great when [this] [madness] [is] [over] there is [a] [recompense] . " ' 1 when 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 10 . 10 . 11 " 11 " 12 ' ' [ay] [,] there is a recompense when the madness is over , surely ? ' the lama muttered half to himself . 1 ' 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 a 5 is 7 recompense 7 recompense 8 when 8 when 9 the 8 when 10 madness 10 madness 11 is 10 madness 12 over 11 is 12 over 12 over 13 , 13 , 15 ? 14 surely 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' 15 ? 17 the 17 the 18 lama 17 the 19 muttered 19 muttered 20 half 20 half 22 himself 21 to 22 himself 22 himself 23 . ' [they] [did] [not] [hang] [medals] in [those] days on all who by accident had heard a gun fired . 1 ' 7 in 7 in 9 days 9 days 10 on 9 days 11 all 11 all 12 who 12 who 13 by 12 who 14 accident 13 by 14 accident 14 accident 15 had 15 had 16 heard 15 had 17 a 16 heard 17 a 17 a 18 gun 17 a 19 fired 18 gun 19 fired 19 fired 20 . no ! 1 no 2 ! in [nineteen] [pitched] [battles] [was] [i] [;] [in] [six-and-forty] [skirmishes] of [horse] ; and in small affairs without number . 1 in 11 of 11 of 13 ; 13 ; 15 in 14 and 15 in 15 in 17 affairs 16 small 17 affairs 17 affairs 18 without 18 without 19 number 19 number 20 . they said [:] ["] [give] [him] the [order] of [berittish] [india] . " 1 they 2 said 2 said 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 13 " 12 . 13 " i carry it upon my neck now . 1 i 2 carry 2 carry 3 it 2 carry 4 upon 4 upon 5 my 5 my 6 neck 5 my 7 now 7 now 8 . i [have] [also] [my] [jaghir] [[] [holding] []] [from] [the] [hands] of [the] [state] a free gift to me and mine . 1 i 12 of 12 of 22 . 15 a 17 gift 16 free 17 gift 17 gift 19 me 18 to 19 me 19 me 21 mine 20 and 21 mine 21 mine 22 . ' [and] [after] ? ' said the lama . 1 ' 7 the 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 . ' [oh] , [afterwards] [they] go away , but not [before] [my] [village] [has] [seen] . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 , 6 go 6 go 7 away 6 go 16 . 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 not 16 . 17 ' ' [and] [at] [the] [last] what [wilt] [thou] do ? ' 1 ' 6 what 6 what 9 do 9 do 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' ' [at] [the] [last] [i] shall die . ' 1 ' 9 ' 6 shall 7 die 7 die 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [and] [after] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' ' [let] the [gods] [order] [it] [.] 1 ' 3 the i have never [pestered] [them] [with] [prayers] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never i do not think [they] will [pester] [me] . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 think 4 think 6 will 6 will 9 . no , [i] [have] never [wearied] [the] [gods] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 never 5 never 9 . ' [ay] , ' the [old] soldier [chuckled] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 the 5 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 9 . ' [three] [rissaldar] [majors] in three [regiments] [.] 1 ' 5 in 5 in 6 three well , well , my holding can pay for all . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 my 4 , 6 holding 6 holding 8 pay 7 can 8 pay 8 pay 10 all 9 for 10 all 10 all 11 . how [thinkest] [thou] ? 1 how 4 ? it is a well-watered strip , but my men cheat me . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 well-watered 3 a 4 well-watered 4 well-watered 5 strip 4 well-watered 6 , 5 strip 6 , 6 , 8 my 7 but 8 my 8 my 9 men 8 my 10 cheat 9 men 10 cheat 10 cheat 11 me 10 cheat 12 . 11 me 12 . i do not know how to ask save at the lance 's point . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 how 4 know 6 to 5 how 6 to 6 to 8 save 7 ask 8 save 8 save 9 at 9 at 10 the 9 at 11 lance 11 lance 12 's 11 lance 13 point 13 point 14 . ugh ! 1 ugh 2 ! ' [hast] thou [never] [desired] any other thing ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 10 ' 6 any 7 other 7 other 8 thing 8 thing 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] [yes] a thousand times [!] 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 times a straight back and a close-clinging knee once more ; a quick wrist and a keen eye ; and the marrow that makes a man . 1 a 2 straight 2 straight 3 back 3 back 5 a 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 close-clinging 5 a 7 knee 7 knee 9 more 8 once 9 more 9 more 10 ; 9 more 11 a 10 ; 11 a 11 a 12 quick 11 a 13 wrist 13 wrist 15 a 14 and 15 a 15 a 17 eye 16 keen 17 eye 17 eye 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 marrow 20 the 22 that 21 marrow 22 that 22 that 24 a 23 makes 24 a 24 a 25 man 24 a 26 . oh , the old days the good days of my strength ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 the 2 , 4 old 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 days 4 old 6 the 6 the 7 good 6 the 8 days 8 days 10 my 9 of 10 my 10 my 12 ! 11 strength 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [that] [strength] [is] [weakness] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [but] [i] know [a] [river] of [great] [healing] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 4 know 7 of 7 of 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] have [drank] [gunga-water] to the edge of [dropsy] [.] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of all she [gave] [me] was a [flux] , [and] no [sort] [of] [strength] . ' 1 all 2 she 2 she 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 10 no 10 no 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [it] is not [gunga] [.] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 not the [river] [that] [i] [know] [washes] [from] [all] [taint] [of] sin [.] 1 the 11 sin [ascending] [the] [far] [bank] [one] [is] [assured] [of] [freedom] [.] i do not know [thy] [life] , but [thy] [face] is the face of the [honourable] and [courteous] [.] 1 i 2 do 1 i 4 know 2 do 3 not 4 know 7 , 4 know 17 and 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 14 of 13 face 14 of 14 of 15 the enter now [upon] the [middle] [way] [which] [is] [the] [path] [to] [freedom] [.] 1 enter 2 now 2 now 4 the hear the [most] [excellent] [law] , and do not [follow] [dreams] . ' 1 hear 2 the 2 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [speak] , [then] , old man , ' the soldier [smiled] [,] [half] [saluting] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 soldier 11 soldier 16 . ' [we] [be] [all] [babblers] [at] [our] [age] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 9 . 10 ' slowly and impressively the lama began . 1 slowly 2 and 2 and 3 impressively 2 and 4 the 3 impressively 4 the 4 the 5 lama 4 the 6 began 6 began 7 . the lama's voice faltered , the periods lengthened . 1 the 2 lama's 2 lama's 3 voice 3 voice 4 faltered 3 voice 5 , 5 , 6 the 5 , 7 periods 6 the 7 periods 7 periods 8 lengthened 7 periods 9 . 8 lengthened 9 . kim was busy watching a grey squirrel . 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 busy 2 was 4 watching 3 busy 4 watching 4 watching 5 a 4 watching 6 grey 6 grey 7 squirrel 6 grey 8 . 7 squirrel 8 . the child , [scared] and [indignant] , [yelled] [aloud] [.] 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 , 3 , 5 and 5 and 7 , ' [hai] ! 1 ' 3 ! hai ! ['] [said] [the] [soldier] [,] [leaping] [to] [his] [feet] [.] 1 hai 2 ! ' [what] is it ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? what orders ? . 1 what 2 orders 2 orders 3 ? 3 ? 4 . it is . . . a child ! 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 a 2 is 4 . 3 . 4 . 4 . 5 . 6 a 8 ! 7 child 8 ! i dreamed it was an alarm . 1 i 2 dreamed 2 dreamed 3 it 2 dreamed 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 an 4 was 6 alarm 6 alarm 7 . little one [little] [one] [do] [not] [cry] . 1 little 2 one 2 one 8 . have [i] [slept] ? 1 have 4 ? that was discourteous indeed ! ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 discourteous 2 was 4 indeed 3 discourteous 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 4 indeed 6 ' ' [i] fear ! 1 ' 3 fear 3 fear 4 ! i am afraid ! ' roared the child . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 2 am 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 roared 6 roared 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 . ' [what] is it to [fear] ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 7 ? two old men and a boy ? 1 two 2 old 2 old 3 men 2 old 4 and 3 men 4 and 4 and 5 a 4 and 6 boy 6 boy 7 ? how wilt thou ever make a soldier , [princeling] ? ' 1 how 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 thou 3 thou 5 make 4 ever 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 soldier 6 a 8 , 8 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' the lama had waked too , but , taking no direct notice of the child , clicked his rosary . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 had 3 had 4 waked 4 waked 5 too 4 waked 6 , 6 , 8 , 7 but 8 , 8 , 9 taking 8 , 10 no 9 taking 10 no 10 no 12 notice 11 direct 12 notice 12 notice 13 of 12 notice 14 the 14 the 16 , 15 child 16 , 16 , 17 clicked 16 , 18 his 17 clicked 18 his 18 his 19 rosary 18 his 20 . ' [what] is that ? ' said the child , stopping a yell midway . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 child 8 the 15 . 9 child 10 , 10 , 12 a 11 stopping 12 a 12 a 13 yell 12 a 14 midway ' [i] have [never] seen [such] [things] [.] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 seen give them me . ' 1 give 2 them 1 give 3 me 3 me 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [aha] . ' said the lama , smiling , and [trailing] a loop of it on the grass : 1 ' 6 the 3 . 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 smiling 9 smiling 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 a 13 a 14 loop 14 loop 15 of 14 loop 16 it 16 it 17 on 16 it 18 the 17 on 18 the 18 the 20 : 19 grass 20 : the child [shrieked] [with] [joy] , and [snatched] at the [dark] , [glancing] [beads] [.] 1 the 2 child 2 child 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 , ' [oho] ! ' said the old soldier . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 8 soldier 6 the 7 old 8 soldier 9 . ' [whence] [hadst] [thou] that song , despiser of this world ? ' 1 ' 5 that 5 that 13 ' 6 song 7 , 7 , 8 despiser 7 , 9 of 8 despiser 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 12 ? 11 world 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] [learned] [it] in [pathankot] sitting on a [doorstep] , ' said the lama [shyly] . 1 ' 5 in 1 ' 14 the 7 sitting 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 17 . ' [it] is good to be kind to [babes] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 kind 6 be 8 to 8 to 11 ' 10 . 11 ' do [children] [drop] [from] [heaven] in [thy] [country] [?] 1 do 6 in is it [the] [way] to [sing] them songs ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 10 ' 5 to 7 them 7 them 8 songs 7 them 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [no] man is all [perfect] , ' said the lama gravely , recoiling the rosary . 1 ' 10 the 3 man 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lama 10 the 17 . 11 lama 13 , 12 gravely 13 , 13 , 14 recoiling 14 recoiling 16 rosary 15 the 16 rosary ' [run] now [to] [thy] [mother] , little one . ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 7 , 7 , 9 one 8 little 9 one 9 one 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [hear] him ! ' said the soldier [to] [kim] . 1 ' 7 the 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 soldier 8 soldier 11 . ' [he] is [ashamed] [for] that he has made a child happy . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 has 7 he 9 made 9 made 10 a 10 a 11 child 10 a 12 happy 12 happy 13 . there was a very good householder lost in thee , my brother . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 good 4 very 6 householder 6 householder 7 lost 6 householder 8 in 8 in 9 thee 8 in 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 brother 12 brother 13 . hai [,] [child] ! ['] 1 hai 4 ! he threw [it] a [pice] [.] 1 he 2 threw 2 threw 4 a ' [sweetmeats] are [always] [sweet] . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 . 6 . 7 ' and as the little figure capered away into the sunshine [:] ['] [they] [grow] [up] and [become] [men] [.] 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 the 2 as 4 little 4 little 6 capered 5 figure 6 capered 6 capered 7 away 7 away 9 the 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 sunshine 10 sunshine 16 and [holy] [one] [,] [i] [grieve] [that] [i] [slept] [in] [the] [midst] [of] [thy] [preaching] [.] forgive me . ' 1 forgive 2 me 2 me 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [we] [be] two [old] [men] , ' said the lama . 1 ' 4 two 4 two 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 . ' [the] [fault] is [mine] [.] 1 ' 4 is i [listened] to [thy] [talk] of the world and [its] [madness] , and one [fault] [led] to the next . ' 1 i 21 ' 3 to 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 world 7 the 12 , 8 world 9 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 one 14 one 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [hear] [him] ! 1 ' 4 ! what [harm] do [thy] [gods] [suffer] [from] [play] with a [babe] [?] 1 what 3 do 3 do 9 with 9 with 10 a and that song was very well sung . 1 and 2 that 1 and 3 song 2 that 3 song 3 song 4 was 4 was 5 very 4 was 6 well 6 well 7 sung 6 well 8 . 7 sung 8 . let us go on and [i] [will] [sing] [thee] the song of [nikal] [seyn] [before] [delhi] the old [song] . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 21 ' 5 and 10 the 5 and 18 old 10 the 12 of 11 song 12 of 12 of 17 the 18 old 20 . 20 . 21 ' kim [was] [delighted] , [and] [the] [lama] [listened] with [deep] [interest] [.] 1 kim 4 , 4 , 9 with ' [ahi] ! 1 ' 3 ! [nikal] [seyn] [is] [dead] [he] [died] [before] [delhi] [!] [lances] [of] [the] [north] [,] [take] [vengeance] [for] [nikal] [seyn] [.] ['] he quavered it out to the end , marking the trills with the flat of his sword on the pony 's rump . 1 he 2 quavered 2 quavered 4 out 3 it 4 out 4 out 5 to 4 out 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 end 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 the 9 marking 10 the 10 the 11 trills 10 the 12 with 12 with 14 flat 13 the 14 flat 14 flat 15 of 14 flat 16 his 16 his 17 sword 16 his 18 on 18 on 19 the 18 on 20 pony 19 the 20 pony 20 pony 21 's 20 pony 22 rump 22 rump 23 . ' [it] is [long] [since] [i] [have] [ridden] this way , but [thy] [boy] ['s] [talk] [stirred] me . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 9 this 9 this 10 way 9 this 19 . 10 way 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 18 me see , [holy] [one] the [great] [road] [which] is the [backbone] of all [hind] . 1 see 2 , 2 , 5 the 5 the 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 15 . in the [days] [before] [rail-carriages] [the] [sahibs] [travelled] [up] and [down] [here] in [hundreds] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 10 and 10 and 13 in 13 in 15 . now there [are] [only] [country-carts] [and] [such] [like] [.] 1 now 2 there left and right is the rougher road for the heavy carts grain and cotton and timber , fodder , lime and hides . 1 left 2 and 2 and 4 is 3 right 4 is 4 is 5 the 4 is 6 rougher 5 the 6 rougher 6 rougher 7 road 6 rougher 8 for 8 for 10 heavy 9 the 10 heavy 10 heavy 11 carts 10 heavy 12 grain 12 grain 14 cotton 13 and 14 cotton 14 cotton 15 and 14 cotton 16 timber 16 timber 17 , 16 timber 18 fodder 18 fodder 19 , 18 fodder 20 lime 19 , 20 lime 20 lime 21 and 20 lime 22 hides 22 hides 23 . a man goes in safety here for at every few koss is a police-station . 1 a 2 man 1 a 3 goes 3 goes 5 safety 4 in 5 safety 5 safety 6 here 5 safety 7 for 7 for 8 at 7 for 9 every 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 few 10 few 12 is 11 koss 12 is 12 is 14 police-station 13 a 14 police-station 14 police-station 15 . all [castes] and [kinds] of [men] [move] [here] [.] 1 all 3 and 3 and 5 of ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! [brahmins] [and] [chumars] [,] [bankers] [and] [tinkers] [,] [barbers] [and] [bunnias] [,] [pilgrims] [and] [potters] [all] [the] [world] [going] [and] [coming] [.] it is to me as a [river] [from] [which] [i] [am] [withdrawn] [like] a [log] [after] a [flood] [.] ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 me 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 as 4 me 14 a 5 as 6 a 14 a 17 a 17 a 20 ' and [truly] the [grand] [trunk] [road] is a [wonderful] [spectacle] [.] 1 and 3 the 3 the 7 is 7 is 8 a it [runs] [straight] , [bearing] [without] [crowding] [india] ['s] [traffic] for [fifteen] [hundred] [miles] such a [river] of [life] [as] [nowhere] [else] [exists] in the world . 1 it 4 , 4 , 11 for 11 for 15 such 15 such 16 a 16 a 18 of 18 of 24 in 24 in 25 the 25 the 26 world 26 world 27 . they looked at the green-arched , shade-flecked length of it , the white breadth speckled with slow-pacing folk ; and the two-roomed police-station opposite . 1 they 3 at 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 green-arched 4 the 5 green-arched 5 green-arched 6 , 6 , 7 shade-flecked 6 , 8 length 8 length 9 of 8 length 10 it 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 , 10 it 12 the 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 white 12 the 14 breadth 14 breadth 15 speckled 15 speckled 16 with 16 with 17 slow-pacing 16 with 18 folk 17 slow-pacing 18 folk 18 folk 19 ; 18 folk 20 and 20 and 21 the 20 and 22 two-roomed 22 two-roomed 23 police-station 23 police-station 24 opposite 23 police-station 25 . ' [who] [bears] [arms] [against] [the] [law] [?] ' [a] [constable] called out [laughingly] , as he caught [sight] of the soldier 's sword . 1 ' 13 out 9 ' 12 called 12 called 13 out 13 out 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 caught 18 caught 20 of 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 soldier 22 soldier 23 's 22 soldier 24 sword 24 sword 25 . ' [are] not the police enough to destroy evil-doers ? ' 1 ' 3 not 3 not 5 police 4 the 5 police 5 police 6 enough 5 police 7 to 6 enough 7 to 7 to 9 evil-doers 8 destroy 9 evil-doers 9 evil-doers 10 ? 9 evil-doers 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' ' [it] was because of [the] [police] [i] [bought] it , ' was the answer . 1 ' 14 the 3 was 4 because 4 because 5 of 5 of 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 answer 15 answer 16 . ' [does] [all] go [well] in [hind] ? ' 1 ' 4 go 4 go 9 ' 6 in 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [rissaldar] [sahib] , all [goes] well . ' 1 ' 9 ' 4 , 5 all 5 all 7 well 7 well 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] [am] [like] [an] [old] [tortoise] , [look] you , [who] [puts] [his] [head] [out] [from] the [bank] and [draws] it in again . 1 ' 8 , 8 , 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 18 the 18 the 20 and 20 and 22 it 22 it 25 . 23 in 24 again 24 again 25 . ay , this is the [road] [of] [hindustan] [.] 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 this 2 , 4 is 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 the all [men] [come] [by] this way [....y] ['] 1 all 5 this 5 this 6 way ' [son] [of] a [swine] , is the [soft] part of the road [meant] [for] [thee] to [scratch] [thy] [back] [upon] [?] 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 11 of 10 part 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 17 to thy aunts have never had a nose for seven generations ! 1 thy 2 aunts 2 aunts 3 have 2 aunts 4 never 4 never 5 had 4 never 6 a 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 nose 7 nose 8 for 7 nose 9 seven 9 seven 10 generations 10 generations 11 ! thy sister [what] [owl] ['s] [folly] [told] [thee] [to] [draw] [thy] [carts] [across] [the] [road] [?] 1 thy 2 sister a broken [wheel] [?] 1 a 2 broken then take a broken head and put the two together at leisure ! ' 1 then 2 take 2 take 3 a 3 a 4 broken 3 a 5 head 5 head 6 and 6 and 8 the 7 put 8 the 8 the 9 two 8 the 10 together 9 two 10 together 10 together 11 at 11 at 12 leisure 11 at 13 ! 12 leisure 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' the [voice] [and] [a] [venomous] [whip-cracking] came out of a [pillar] of [dust] [fifty] [yards] [away] , [where] a [cart] [had] [broken] [down] [.] 1 the 7 came 7 came 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 12 of 12 of 17 , 17 , 19 a he was tall and [grey-bearded] , [sitting] the [almost] [mad] [beast] [as] a piece of her , and [scientifically] [lashing] [his] [victim] between [plunges] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 tall 2 was 4 and 4 and 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 13 a 13 a 15 of 14 piece 15 of 15 of 17 , 16 her 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 23 between 23 between 25 . the old man 's face lit with pride . 1 the 2 old 1 the 3 man 3 man 4 's 3 man 5 face 4 's 5 face 5 face 6 lit 6 lit 8 pride 7 with 8 pride 8 pride 9 . ' [my] child ! ' said he [briefly] , and [strove] to [rein] the [pony] ['s] [neck] to a [fitting] [arch] [.] 1 ' 7 he 3 child 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 to 12 to 14 the 14 the 18 to 18 to 19 a ' [am] [i] to be [beaten] [before] the [police] ? ' cried the [carter] [.] 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 8 the 8 the 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 the ' [justice] ! 1 ' 3 ! i will have [justice] ['] 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 have ' [am] [i] to be blocked by a shouting ape who upsets ten thousand sacks under a young horse 's nose ? 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 by 6 blocked 7 by 7 by 8 a 7 by 9 shouting 8 a 9 shouting 9 shouting 10 ape 9 shouting 11 who 11 who 12 upsets 11 who 13 ten 13 ten 14 thousand 13 ten 15 sacks 15 sacks 17 a 16 under 17 a 17 a 18 young 17 a 19 horse 18 young 19 horse 19 horse 21 nose 20 's 21 nose 21 nose 22 ? that is the way to [ruin] a [mare] . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 to 4 way 9 . 5 to 7 a 9 . 10 ' ['] [he] [speaks] [truth] [.] he speaks truth . 1 he 2 speaks 2 speaks 3 truth 2 speaks 4 . 3 truth 4 . but she [follows] her [man] [close] , ' said the old man . 1 but 2 she 2 she 4 her 4 her 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 man 12 man 13 . the carter ran under the wheels of his cart and thence threatened all sorts of vengeance [.] 1 the 2 carter 1 the 3 ran 3 ran 5 the 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 wheels 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 his 7 of 9 cart 8 his 9 cart 9 cart 10 and 10 and 12 threatened 11 thence 12 threatened 12 threatened 14 sorts 13 all 14 sorts 14 sorts 15 of 14 sorts 16 vengeance ' [they] [are] [strong] men , [thy] [sons] , ' said the policeman serenely , picking his teeth . 1 ' 5 men 5 men 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 said 11 said 12 the 11 said 13 policeman 12 the 13 policeman 13 policeman 14 serenely 14 serenely 15 , 14 serenely 16 picking 15 , 16 picking 16 picking 17 his 16 picking 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 . the horseman delivered one last vicious cut with his whip and came on at a canter . 1 the 2 horseman 2 horseman 3 delivered 2 horseman 4 one 3 delivered 4 one 4 one 5 last 5 last 7 cut 6 vicious 7 cut 7 cut 8 with 7 cut 9 his 9 his 10 whip 9 his 11 and 11 and 12 came 12 came 13 on 12 came 14 at 13 on 14 at 14 at 15 a 14 at 16 canter 16 canter 17 . ' [my] [father] ! ' 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' he reigned back ten yards and dismounted . 1 he 2 reigned 2 reigned 3 back 2 reigned 4 ten 3 back 4 ten 4 ten 5 yards 4 ten 6 and 6 and 7 dismounted 6 and 8 . the old man was [off] [his] [pony] in an instant , and they [embraced] as do [father] and [son] [in] the [east] [.] 1 the 3 man 1 the 4 was 2 old 3 man 4 was 8 in 8 in 9 an 9 an 10 instant 9 an 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 as 12 and 13 they 15 as 16 do 16 do 18 and 18 and 21 the chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [greet] [her] [she] ['s] [hailing] [a] [stranger] [!] meet her she 's busking to leave ! 1 meet 2 her 2 her 3 she 3 she 4 's 3 she 5 busking 4 's 5 busking 5 busking 6 to 6 to 7 leave 7 leave 8 ! let her [alone] for a [shrew] [to] [the] [bone] [and] [the] [hussy] [comes] [plucking] [your] [sleeve] ! 1 let 2 her 2 her 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 17 ! largesse ! 1 largesse 2 ! largesse [,] [o] [fortune] ! 1 largesse 5 ! give or hold at your will . 1 give 2 or 1 give 3 hold 3 hold 5 your 4 at 5 your 5 your 6 will 6 will 7 . if [i] ['ve] [no] [care] [for] [fortune] , [fortune] [must] [follow] [me] [still] [!] 1 if 8 , [the] [wishing-caps] [.] then , [lowering] [their] [voices] , they [spoke] [together] [.] 1 then 2 , 2 , 6 , 6 , 7 they kim came to rest under a tree , but the lama tugged impatiently at his elbow . 1 kim 2 came 2 came 4 rest 3 to 4 rest 4 rest 5 under 4 rest 6 a 5 under 6 a 6 a 7 tree 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 the 10 the 12 tugged 11 lama 12 tugged 12 tugged 13 impatiently 12 tugged 14 at 14 at 16 elbow 15 his 16 elbow 16 elbow 17 . ' [let] [us] go on . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 on 5 on 6 . the [river] is not here . ' 1 the 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 here 5 here 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [hai] [mai] ! 1 ' 4 ! have [we] not [walked] [enough] for a little ? 1 have 3 not 3 not 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 ? [our] [river] [will] [not] [run] [away] [.] patience , and he will [give] us [a] [dole] . ' 1 patience 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 7 us 7 us 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [this] . ' said the old [soldier] [suddenly] , ' is the [friend] of the [stars] [.] 1 ' 6 the 3 . 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the he brought me the news yesterday [.] 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 3 me 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 news 4 the 6 yesterday having [seen] the [very] [man] [himself] , in a vision , giving orders for the war . ' 1 having 3 the 3 the 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 vision 9 a 11 , 10 vision 11 , 11 , 12 giving 11 , 13 orders 12 giving 13 orders 13 orders 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 war 16 war 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [hm] ! ' said his son , all deep in his broad chest . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 his 5 said 7 son 6 his 7 son 7 son 9 all 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 deep 9 all 11 in 10 deep 11 in 11 in 12 his 11 in 13 broad 13 broad 14 chest 13 broad 15 . 14 chest 15 . ' [he] [came] by a [bazar-rumour] and [made] [profit] of it . ' 1 ' 4 by 4 by 5 a 5 a 7 and 7 and 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' his father laughed . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 laughed 2 father 4 . ' [at] [least] he did not [ride] to me [begging] for a [new] [charger] , and [the] [gods] [know] how many [rupees] [.] 1 ' 4 he 4 he 6 not 5 did 6 not 6 not 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 how 20 how 21 many are thy brothers ' regiments also under orders ? ' 1 are 2 thy 2 thy 3 brothers 2 thy 4 ' 3 brothers 4 ' 4 ' 6 also 5 regiments 6 also 6 also 7 under 6 also 8 orders 7 under 8 orders 8 orders 9 ? 8 orders 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] do not know . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 . i [took] [leave] [and] came [swiftly] to [thee] [in] [case] ['] 1 i 5 came 5 came 7 to ' [in] [case] [they] [ran] before [thee] [to] [beg] . 1 ' 6 before 6 before 10 . o gamblers and spendthrifts all ! 1 o 2 gamblers 2 gamblers 3 and 2 gamblers 4 spendthrifts 4 spendthrifts 5 all 4 spendthrifts 6 ! 5 all 6 ! but [thou] [hast] [never] [yet] [ridden] in a [charge] [.] 1 but 7 in 7 in 8 a a good horse is needed there , truly . 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 horse 2 good 4 is 4 is 5 needed 4 is 6 there 6 there 8 truly 7 , 8 truly 8 truly 9 . a good follower and a good pony also for the marching . 1 a 2 good 2 good 4 and 3 follower 4 and 4 and 5 a 4 and 6 good 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 pony 6 good 8 also 8 also 10 the 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 marching 10 the 12 . let us see [let] [us] [see] [.] ['] 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 see he thrummed on the pommel [.] 1 he 2 thrummed 2 thrummed 3 on 3 on 4 the 3 on 5 pommel ' [this] is no place to cast accounts in , my father . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 6 to 5 place 6 to 6 to 7 cast 6 to 8 accounts 7 cast 8 accounts 8 accounts 9 in 8 accounts 10 , 10 , 12 father 11 my 12 father 12 father 13 . let us go to thy house . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 2 us 4 to 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 thy 4 to 6 house 6 house 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [at] [least] [pay] the [boy] , then [:] i have [no] [pice] with me , and he brought auspicious news . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 10 i 10 i 11 have 11 have 14 with 14 with 15 me 14 with 16 , 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 he 18 he 19 brought 19 brought 20 auspicious 20 auspicious 21 news 20 auspicious 22 . 21 news 22 . ho ! 1 ho 2 ! friend of all the [world] , a war is toward as thou hast said . ' 1 friend 2 of 2 of 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 war 7 a 9 is 9 is 10 toward 9 is 11 as 11 as 12 thou 12 thou 13 hast 12 thou 14 said 13 hast 14 said 14 said 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [nay] [,] [as] [i] know , the [war] , ' [returned] [kim] [composedly] [.] 1 ' 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' ' [eh] ? ' said the lama , [fingering] [his] [beads] , all [eager] for the road . 1 ' 6 the 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 6 the 8 , 8 , 12 , 12 , 13 all 13 all 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 road 17 road 18 . ' [my] [master] [does] not [trouble] the [stars] [for] [hire] [.] 1 ' 5 not 5 not 7 the we [brought] [the] [news] [bear] [witness] , we [brought] [the] [news] , and now we go . ' 1 we 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 now 13 and 15 we 15 we 16 go 16 go 17 . 17 . 18 ' kim half-crooked his hand at his side . 1 kim 2 half-crooked 2 half-crooked 4 hand 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 at 5 at 6 his 5 at 7 side 6 his 7 side 7 side 8 . the son tossed a silver coin through the sunlight , grumbling something about beggars and jugglers . 1 the 2 son 2 son 4 a 3 tossed 4 a 4 a 5 silver 4 a 6 coin 5 silver 6 coin 6 coin 8 the 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 sunlight 8 the 10 , 9 sunlight 10 , 10 , 11 grumbling 10 , 12 something 11 grumbling 12 something 12 something 13 about 12 something 14 beggars 13 about 14 beggars 14 beggars 15 and 14 beggars 16 jugglers 15 and 16 jugglers 16 jugglers 17 . it was a [four-anna] [piece] , and would [feed] them [well] for [days] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 14 . 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 would 10 them 12 for 12 for 14 . the lama , seeing the flash of the metal , droned a blessing . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 , 2 lama 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 the 4 seeing 6 flash 6 flash 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 metal 9 metal 10 , 9 metal 11 droned 11 droned 12 a 11 droned 13 blessing 13 blessing 14 . ' [go] thy [way] , [friend] [of] [all] the [world] , ' [piped] the old [soldier] , [wheeling] his [scrawny] [mount] [.] 1 ' 3 thy 3 thy 5 , 5 , 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 17 , 17 , 19 his ' [for] [once] in [all] [my] days [i] have [met] a true prophet who was not in [the] [army] . ' 1 ' 4 in 4 in 7 days 7 days 21 ' 9 have 11 a 11 a 12 true 11 a 13 prophet 13 prophet 14 who 13 prophet 15 was 15 was 16 not 15 was 17 in 17 in 20 . 20 . 21 ' father and [son] [swung] [round] [together] [:] [the] [old] [man] [sitting] [as] [erect] [as] [the] [younger] [.] 1 father 2 and a [punjabi] [constable] in [yellow] [linen] [trousers] [slouched] [across] the road . 1 a 4 in 4 in 10 the 10 the 11 road 11 road 12 . he had seen the money pass . 1 he 3 seen 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 5 money 4 the 5 money 5 money 6 pass 5 money 7 . 6 pass 7 . ' [halt] ! ' he cried in [impressive] [english] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 5 he 10 . 6 cried 7 in it is the [order] of the [sirkar] , and the [money] is [spent] for the [planting] of [trees] and the [beautification] of the ways . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 15 the 9 and 10 the 12 is 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 the 22 of 24 ways 23 the 24 ways 24 ways 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [and] the [bellies] of the [police] , ' said [kim] , [slipping] [out] of [arm] ['s] [reach] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 15 of ' [consider] [for] a while , man with a mud head . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 while 6 , 6 , 7 man 6 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 8 with 10 mud 10 mud 11 head 10 mud 12 . think you [we] [came] [from] the [nearest] [pond] [like] [the] [frog] , [thy] [father-in-law] ? 1 think 2 you 2 you 6 the 6 the 12 , 12 , 15 ? hast thou [ever] [heard] [the] [name] [of] [thy] [brother] [?] ['] 1 hast 2 thou ' [and] who was he ? 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 was 4 was 5 he 5 he 6 ? leave the boy alone , ' cried a senior constable , immensely delighted , as he squatted down to smoke his pipe in the veranda . 1 leave 2 the 2 the 3 boy 2 the 4 alone 3 boy 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 4 alone 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 6 ' 8 a 7 cried 8 a 8 a 9 senior 9 senior 10 constable 9 senior 11 , 10 constable 11 , 11 , 12 immensely 11 , 13 delighted 13 delighted 14 , 13 delighted 15 as 15 as 16 he 15 as 17 squatted 17 squatted 19 to 18 down 19 to 19 to 20 smoke 19 to 21 his 20 smoke 21 his 21 his 22 pipe 22 pipe 23 in 22 pipe 24 the 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 veranda 24 the 26 . then came [an] [englishman] and broke [his] [head] [.] 1 then 2 came 2 came 5 and 5 and 6 broke ah , brother , [i] am a [town-crow] , not a village-crow ! ' 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 brother 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 13 ! 12 village-crow 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' the [policeman] [drew] back [abashed] , and [kim] [hooted] at [him] all down the road . 1 the 4 back 4 back 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 at 7 and 14 the 10 at 12 all 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 road 15 road 16 . ' [was] there [ever] such a [disciple] [as] [i] ? ' he cried [merrily] [to] the lama . 1 ' 16 the 3 there 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 11 ' 13 cried 13 cried 16 the 16 the 17 lama 17 lama 18 . ' [all] [earth] [would] [have] [picked] [thy] [bones] [within] [ten] [mile] [of] [lahore] [city] if [i] had [not] [guarded] [thee] . ' 1 ' 15 if 15 if 17 had 17 had 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [i] [am] [thy] [chela] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' kim dropped into step at his side that indescribable gait of the long-distance tramp all the world over . 1 kim 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 into 3 into 4 step 3 into 5 at 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 side 6 his 8 that 8 that 10 gait 9 indescribable 10 gait 10 gait 11 of 10 gait 12 the 12 the 13 long-distance 13 long-distance 14 tramp 13 long-distance 15 all 14 tramp 15 all 15 all 16 the 15 all 17 world 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 over 18 over 19 . ' [now] let us [walk] , ' [muttered] the lama , and to the [click] of his [rosary] [they] [walked] in silence [mile] [upon] [mile] . 1 ' 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 lama 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 21 in 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 his 21 in 22 silence 22 silence 26 . the lama as usual , was deep in meditation , but [kim] 's [bright] eyes were [open] [wide] [.] 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 as 3 as 4 usual 3 as 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 8 in 7 deep 8 in 8 in 9 meditation 8 in 10 , 9 meditation 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 's 13 's 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 were this broad , smiling river of life , he considered , was a [vast] [improvement] on the [cramped] [and] [crowded] [lahore] [streets] [.] 1 this 2 broad 2 broad 4 smiling 3 , 4 smiling 4 smiling 5 river 5 river 6 of 6 of 7 life 6 of 8 , 8 , 10 considered 9 he 10 considered 10 considered 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 16 on 16 on 17 the there were new people and new sights at every stride castes he knew and castes that were altogether out of his experience . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 new 2 were 4 people 4 people 5 and 5 and 6 new 5 and 7 sights 7 sights 9 every 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 stride 9 every 11 castes 10 stride 11 castes 11 castes 12 he 12 he 14 and 13 knew 14 and 14 and 15 castes 15 castes 16 that 15 castes 17 were 17 were 18 altogether 18 altogether 20 of 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 experience 21 his 23 . kim knew [that] [walk] [well] [,] and [made] [broad] [jest] [of] [it] [as] [they] [passed] [.] 1 kim 2 knew 2 knew 7 and kim was careful not to irritate that man [;] for [the] [akali] ['s] [temper] [is] [short] [and] his [arm] [quick] [.] 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 careful 2 was 4 not 3 careful 4 not 4 not 6 irritate 5 to 6 irritate 6 irritate 7 that 6 irritate 8 man 7 that 8 man 8 man 10 for 10 for 18 his the [lama] [never] [raised] [his] eyes . 1 the 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 . even the seller of [ganges-water] he did not see , and [kim] [expected] that he would [at] [least] [buy] a bottle of that precious stuff . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 seller 2 the 4 of 4 of 11 and 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 see 8 not 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 20 a 20 a 22 of 21 bottle 22 of 22 of 23 that 22 of 24 precious 23 that 24 precious 24 precious 25 stuff 25 stuff 26 . he looked [steadily] at the ground , and [strode] [as] [steadily] [hour] [after] [hour] , his [soul] [busied] [elsewhere] [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 7 , 6 ground 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 , 15 , 16 his but [kim] was in the seventh heaven [of] [joy] [.] 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 seventh 6 seventh 7 heaven from time to time the lama took snuff , and at last [kim] [could] [endure] the [silence] [no] [longer] [.] 1 from 2 time 2 time 4 time 3 to 4 time 4 time 6 lama 5 the 6 lama 6 lama 7 took 6 lama 8 snuff 7 took 8 snuff 8 snuff 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 10 and 12 last 11 at 12 last 12 last 16 the ' [this] is a good land the land of the [south] ! ' said he . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 land 6 land 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 land 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [the] [air] [is] good [;] the [water] is [good] . 1 ' 5 good 1 ' 11 . 7 the 9 is 9 is 11 . eh ? ' 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' ' [and] they are all bound [upon] the [wheel] , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 are 3 they 10 , 4 are 5 all 4 are 6 bound 6 bound 8 the 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 . ['] [bound] [from] [life] [after] [life] [.] to [none] [of] [these] has [the] [way] been [shown] . ' 1 to 11 ' 5 has 8 been 8 been 10 . 10 . 11 ' he shook himself back to this world . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 4 back 3 himself 4 back 4 back 5 to 4 back 6 this 5 to 6 this 6 this 7 world 6 this 8 . 7 world 8 . ' [and] now we have [walked] a [weary] [way] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 7 a 7 a 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [surely] we shall soon [come] [to] a [parao] [[] [a] [resting-place] []] [.] 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 shall 3 we 5 soon 4 shall 5 soon 5 soon 8 a shall we stay there ? 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 stay 2 we 4 there 3 stay 4 there 4 there 5 ? look , the sun is sloping . ' 1 look 2 , 2 , 4 sun 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 is 5 is 6 sloping 5 is 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [who] [will] [receive] [us] this evening ? ' 1 ' 6 this 6 this 9 ' 7 evening 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [that] is all one . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 one 4 all 5 one 5 one 6 . this country is full of good folk . 1 this 2 country 2 country 3 is 2 country 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 good 5 of 7 folk 6 good 7 folk 7 folk 8 . [besides] ['] [he] [sunk] [his] [voice] [beneath] [a] [whisper] ['] [we] [have] [money] [.] ['] the crowd thickened as they neared the resting-place which marked the end of their day 's journey [.] 1 the 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 thickened 2 crowd 4 as 3 thickened 4 as 4 as 5 they 4 as 6 neared 5 they 6 neared 6 neared 7 the 6 neared 8 resting-place 7 the 8 resting-place 8 resting-place 9 which 9 which 10 marked 9 which 11 the 10 marked 11 the 11 the 12 end 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 their 13 of 15 day 15 day 16 's 15 day 17 journey swiftly the light gathered itself together , painted for an instant the faces and the cartwheels and the bullocks ' horns as red as blood . 1 swiftly 2 the 2 the 4 gathered 3 light 4 gathered 4 gathered 5 itself 4 gathered 6 together 6 together 7 , 6 together 8 painted 8 painted 10 an 9 for 10 an 10 an 11 instant 10 an 12 the 12 the 13 faces 13 faces 14 and 13 faces 15 the 15 the 16 cartwheels 15 the 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 bullocks 18 the 20 ' 20 ' 22 as 21 horns 22 as 22 as 23 red 22 as 24 as 24 as 25 blood 24 as 26 . the [life] of the [parao] was [very] like that of [the] [kashmir] [serai] [on] a small [scale] [.] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 was 6 was 10 of 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 of 10 of 15 a 15 a 16 small kim [dived] [into] [the] [happy] [asiatic] [disorder] [which] , [if] [you] [only] [allow] [time] [,] [will] [bring] [you] [everything] [that] [a] [simple] [man] [needs] [.] 1 kim 9 , they , being withered and undesirable , do not , under certain circumstances , object to unveiling . 1 they 2 , 2 , 3 being 2 , 4 withered 4 withered 5 and 4 withered 6 undesirable 5 and 6 undesirable 6 undesirable 7 , 7 , 8 do 7 , 9 not 9 not 10 , 10 , 11 under 10 , 12 certain 12 certain 13 circumstances 12 certain 14 , 14 , 15 object 14 , 16 to 15 object 16 to 16 to 17 unveiling 16 to 18 . the old lady is , after all , intensely human , and lives to look upon life . 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 is 3 lady 4 is 4 is 5 , 4 is 6 after 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all 6 after 8 , 7 all 8 , 8 , 10 human 9 intensely 10 human 10 human 11 , 10 human 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 lives 12 and 14 to 13 lives 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 upon 15 look 17 life 16 upon 17 life 17 life 18 . here was evidently a woman used to command . 1 here 2 was 2 was 4 a 3 evidently 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 used 5 woman 7 to 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 command 7 to 9 . 8 command 9 . kim looked over the retinue critically . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 over 2 looked 4 the 4 the 5 retinue 4 the 6 critically 5 retinue 6 critically 6 critically 7 . half of them were [thin-legged] [,] [grey-bearded] [ooryas] [from] [down] [country] [.] 1 half 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 were the hillmen would be of her own people [kulu] [or] [kangra] [folk] . 1 the 2 hillmen 2 hillmen 3 would 3 would 5 of 4 be 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 own 7 own 8 people 8 people 13 . something [might] [be] [made] [out] of the [meeting] [.] 1 something 6 of 6 of 7 the the [lama] [would] [give] [him] [no] [help] , but , as a [conscientious] [chela] , [kim] was [delighted] to [beg] for [two] . 1 the 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 15 , 15 , 17 was 17 was 19 to 19 to 21 for 21 for 23 . he [built] [his] [fire] [as] [close] to the [cart] as he [dared] , [waiting] for one of the [escort] to [order] him [away] . 1 he 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 13 , 13 , 15 for 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 to 20 to 22 him 22 him 24 . the [lama] [dropped] [wearily] to the ground , [much] as a [heavy] [fruit-eating] [bat] [cowers] , and returned to his rosary . 1 the 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 8 , 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 returned 18 returned 19 to 18 returned 20 his 20 his 21 rosary 21 rosary 22 . ' [stand] [farther] [off] , [beggar] ! ' 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' the [order] was [shouted] in [broken] [hindustani] by one [of] [the] [hillmen] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 in 5 in 13 . 8 by 9 one 9 one 13 . ' [huh] ! 1 ' 3 ! it is only a pahari [[] a hillman []] ' , said [kim] [over] his [shoulder] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 17 . 2 is 3 only 2 is 4 a 4 a 5 pahari 4 a 7 a 7 a 10 ' 8 hillman 10 ' 10 ' 11 , 10 ' 12 said 12 said 15 his ' [since] when [have] [the] [hill-asses] [owned] [all] [hindustan] ? ' 1 ' 3 when 3 when 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' the retort was a swift and [brilliant] [sketch] of [kim] 's [pedigree] [for] [three] [generations] . 1 the 2 retort 2 retort 4 a 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 swift 4 a 6 and 6 and 9 of 9 of 11 's 11 's 16 . ' [ah] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' kim 's voice was sweeter than ever , as he broke the dung-cake into fit pieces . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 voice 3 voice 4 was 3 voice 5 sweeter 5 sweeter 6 than 6 than 7 ever 6 than 8 , 7 ever 8 , 8 , 9 as 8 , 10 he 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 broke 10 he 12 the 12 the 13 dung-cake 13 dung-cake 14 into 13 dung-cake 15 fit 14 into 15 fit 15 fit 16 pieces 15 fit 17 . 16 pieces 17 . ' [in] [my] [country] [we] [call] that the [beginning] of [love-talk] . ' 1 ' 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 13 ' 12 . 13 ' a harsh , thin cackle behind the curtains put the hillman on his mettle for a second shot . 1 a 2 harsh 2 harsh 4 thin 3 , 4 thin 4 thin 6 behind 5 cackle 6 behind 6 behind 7 the 6 behind 8 curtains 7 the 8 curtains 8 curtains 9 put 8 curtains 10 the 10 the 11 hillman 10 the 12 on 11 hillman 12 on 12 on 13 his 12 on 14 mettle 13 his 14 mettle 14 mettle 16 a 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 second 17 second 18 shot 17 second 19 . ' [not] so [bad] not so bad , ' said [kim] [with] [calm] . 1 ' 3 so 1 ' 6 so 5 not 6 so 6 so 8 , 7 bad 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 14 . ' [but] have a care , my brother , [lest] we [we] [,] [i] [say] be [minded] to give a curse or so in return . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 11 we 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 care 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 brother 8 brother 9 , 11 we 16 be 16 be 18 to 18 to 20 a 19 give 20 a 20 a 21 curse 20 a 22 or 22 or 23 so 22 or 24 in 24 in 25 return 24 in 26 . and our curses have the knack of biting home . ' 1 and 2 our 2 our 3 curses 2 our 4 have 4 have 5 the 4 have 6 knack 5 the 6 knack 6 knack 7 of 7 of 8 biting 7 of 9 home 9 home 10 . 10 . 11 ' the [ooryas] laughed [;] [the] [hillman] [sprang] [forward] [threateningly] [.] 1 the 3 laughed the [lama] [suddenly] [raised] [his] [head] , [bringing] [his] [huge] [tam-o'-shanter] [hat] [into] the [full] [light] of [kim] 's [new-started] [fire] . 1 the 7 , 7 , 14 the 14 the 17 of 17 of 19 's 19 's 22 . ' [what] is it ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . the man halted as though struck to stone . 1 the 2 man 2 man 4 as 3 halted 4 as 4 as 5 though 4 as 6 struck 5 though 6 struck 6 struck 8 stone 7 to 8 stone 8 stone 9 . ' [i] [i] am [saved] [from] [a] [great] [sin] , ' he stammered . 1 ' 4 am 4 am 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 stammered 12 he 13 stammered 13 stammered 14 . ' [the] [foreigner] [has] [found] [him] [a] [priest] at last , ' [whispered] one of the [ooryas] [.] 1 ' 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 one 12 ' 15 of 15 of 16 the ' [hai] ! 1 ' 3 ! why is that beggar-brat not well beaten ? ' the old woman cried [.] 1 why 2 is 2 is 3 that 2 is 4 beggar-brat 4 beggar-brat 5 not 5 not 6 well 5 not 7 beaten 6 well 7 beaten 7 beaten 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 the 9 ' 10 the 10 the 12 woman 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 cried the [hillman] [drew] back to the [cart] and [whispered] [something] to the curtain [.] 1 the 4 back 4 back 5 to 4 back 12 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 and 8 and 11 to 12 the 13 curtain there was dead silence , then a muttering . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 dead 2 was 4 silence 4 silence 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 8 muttering 7 a 8 muttering 8 muttering 9 . ' [this] [goes] well , ' thought [kim] , [pretending] neither [to] [see] [nor] [hear] . 1 ' 4 well 1 ' 9 , 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 thought 9 , 11 neither 9 , 16 . ' [after] he [has] [eaten] [he] will [sleep] , ' [kim] [returned] [loftily] [.] 1 ' 3 he 3 he 7 will 7 will 9 , 9 , 10 ' he could not [quite] see [what] [new] turn the [game] [had] [taken] , but [stood] [resolute] to [profit] [by] it . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 5 see 5 see 21 . 8 turn 9 the 9 the 13 , 13 , 14 but 13 , 20 it 14 but 17 to 20 it 21 . ' [now] [i] [will] get him his food . ' 1 ' 10 ' 5 get 7 his 6 him 7 his 7 his 8 food 7 his 9 . 9 . 10 ' the last sentence , spoken loudly , ended with a sigh as of faintness . 1 the 2 last 2 last 4 , 3 sentence 4 , 4 , 5 spoken 4 , 6 loudly 5 spoken 6 loudly 6 loudly 7 , 7 , 8 ended 7 , 9 with 8 ended 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 12 as 11 sigh 12 as 12 as 13 of 12 as 14 faintness 14 faintness 15 . ' [i] [i] [myself] and the [others] of [my] [people] [will] [look] to that if it is [permitted] . ' 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 20 ' 13 to 14 that 14 that 17 is 15 if 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] is [permitted] , ' said [kim] , [more] [loftily] [than] [ever] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , ' [holy] [one] , [these] people will bring us food . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 people 6 people 8 bring 7 will 8 bring 8 bring 9 us 8 bring 10 food 10 food 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [the] [land] is good . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 good 5 good 6 . all the country of the [south] [is] [good] [a] [great] and a terrible world , ' mumbled the lama drowsily [.] 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 country 2 the 4 of 3 country 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 terrible 13 terrible 15 , 14 world 15 , 15 , 17 mumbled 16 ' 17 mumbled 17 mumbled 19 lama 18 the 19 lama 19 lama 20 drowsily ' [let] him sleep , ' said [kim] , ' but look to it that we are well fed when he wakes . 1 ' 12 look 3 him 5 , 4 sleep 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 11 but 12 look 12 look 13 to 12 look 14 it 14 it 15 that 14 it 16 we 15 that 16 we 16 we 17 are 16 we 18 well 17 are 18 well 18 well 19 fed 18 well 20 when 19 fed 20 when 20 when 21 he 20 when 22 wakes 22 wakes 23 . he is a very holy man . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 very 4 very 5 holy 4 very 6 man 6 man 7 . 7 . 8 ' again [one] [of] the [ooryas] said [something] [contemptuously] . 1 again 4 the 4 the 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [he] is not a [fakir] [.] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 a he is not a [down-country] [beggar] , ' [kim] went on [severely] , [addressing] the [stars] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 13 , 13 , 15 the ' [he] is the [most] [holy] of [holy] men . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 9 men 9 men 10 . he is [above] all [castes] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 all 4 all 6 . i am his [chela] . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 . 2 am 3 his 5 . 6 ' one skinny brown finger heavy with rings lay on the edge of the cart , and the talk went this way : 1 one 2 skinny 2 skinny 4 finger 3 brown 4 finger 4 finger 5 heavy 4 finger 6 with 5 heavy 6 with 6 with 7 rings 6 with 8 lay 7 rings 8 lay 8 lay 10 the 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 edge 10 the 12 of 11 edge 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 cart 14 cart 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 the 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 talk 18 talk 20 this 19 went 20 this 20 this 21 way 20 this 22 : 21 way 22 : ' [who] is that one ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 one 5 one 6 ? 5 one 7 ' ' [an] [exceedingly] [holy] one [.] 1 ' 5 one he comes [from] [far] [off] . 1 he 2 comes 2 comes 6 . he comes [from] [tibet] . ' 1 he 2 comes 2 comes 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [where] [in] [tibet] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' ' [from] [behind] [the] [snows] [from] a very [far] place . 1 ' 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 10 place 10 place 11 . he knows the stars ; he makes horoscopes ; he reads nativities . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 the 3 the 4 stars 3 the 5 ; 5 ; 7 makes 6 he 7 makes 7 makes 8 horoscopes 8 horoscopes 9 ; 8 horoscopes 10 he 10 he 11 reads 10 he 12 nativities 11 reads 12 nativities 12 nativities 13 . but he does not do this for money . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 this 6 this 7 for 7 for 8 money 7 for 9 . 8 money 9 . he does [it] [for] [kindness] [and] [great] [charity] . 1 he 2 does 2 does 9 . i am his [disciple] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 . 2 am 3 his i am [called] [also] the [friend] of the [stars] . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 10 . 2 am 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 10 . 11 ' ' [thou] [art] no [hillman] . ' 1 ' 4 no 4 no 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ['] [ask] [him] [.] he [will] [tell] [thee] [i] was [sent] to him from the [stars] to [show] him [an] [end] to his [pilgrimage] . ' 1 he 6 was 6 was 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 13 to 13 to 15 him 15 him 22 ' 18 to 19 his 19 his 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [humph] ! 1 ' 3 ! [consider] [,] [brat] [,] [that] [i] [am] [an] [old] [woman] [and] [not] [altogether] [a] [fool] [.] thou [art] [a] [casteless] [hindu] [a] [bold] [and] [unblushing] [beggar] , [attached] [,] [belike] [,] to [the] [holy] [one] for the sake of [gain] . ' 1 thou 11 , 11 , 16 to 16 to 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 sake 21 the 23 of 23 of 26 ' 25 . 26 ' ' [do] [we] not all [work] for [gain] ? ' 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 all 5 all 10 ' 7 for 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' kim changed his tone promptly to match that altered voice . 1 kim 2 changed 2 changed 4 tone 3 his 4 tone 4 tone 5 promptly 5 promptly 6 to 5 promptly 7 match 7 match 8 that 7 match 9 altered 9 altered 10 voice 9 altered 11 . ' [i] have [heard] ['] [this] [was] a [bow] [drawn] [at] a [venture] ' [i] [have] [heard] ['] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 8 a 8 a 12 a 12 a 14 ' ' [what] [hast] thou [heard] ? ' she [snapped] , [rapping] [with] the [finger] [.] 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 10 , 10 , 13 the ' [but] none the less [of] [good] [rajput] [blood] . ' 1 ' 3 none 3 none 4 the 4 the 5 less 4 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [assuredly] [of] good [blood] . 1 ' 4 good 1 ' 6 . that [these] [even] [sell] the [more] [comely] of their [womenfolk] [for] [gain] [.] 1 that 5 the 5 the 8 of 8 of 9 their down south they sell them to zemindars and such all [of] [oudh] . ' 1 down 2 south 2 south 3 they 2 south 4 sell 3 they 4 sell 4 sell 5 them 4 sell 6 to 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 zemindars 6 to 8 and 7 zemindars 8 and 8 and 9 such 8 and 10 all 10 all 13 . 13 . 14 ' the old lady [explained] [to] [kim] , in a [tense] , [indignant] [whisper] , [precisely] [what] [manner] and [fashion] of [malignant] [liar] he was . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 lady 2 old 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 14 , 14 , 18 and 14 , 23 he 18 and 20 of 23 he 24 was 24 was 25 . had [kim] [hinted] [this] [when] [she] [was] a girl , he would have been pommelled to death that same evening by an elephant [.] 1 had 8 a 8 a 10 , 9 girl 10 , 10 , 11 he 10 , 12 would 12 would 13 have 12 would 14 been 14 been 15 pommelled 15 pommelled 17 death 16 to 17 death 17 death 18 that 17 death 19 same 19 same 20 evening 19 same 21 by 20 evening 21 by 21 by 23 elephant 22 an 23 elephant this was perfectly true [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 true 3 perfectly 4 true ' [ahai] ! 1 ' 3 ! i am only a beggar 's brat , as the [eye] of [beauty] [has] [said] , ' he wailed in extravagant terror . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 only 3 only 5 beggar 4 a 5 beggar 5 beggar 6 's 5 beggar 7 brat 7 brat 8 , 7 brat 9 as 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 16 , 16 , 18 he 17 ' 18 he 18 he 19 wailed 19 wailed 20 in 20 in 21 extravagant 21 extravagant 22 terror 22 terror 23 . ' [eye] of [beauty] , [forsooth] ! 1 ' 3 of 1 ' 7 ! 3 of 5 , who [am] [i] that [thou] [shouldst] [fling] [beggar-endearments] [at] [me] ? ' 1 who 4 that 4 that 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' and yet she laughed at the long-forgotten word . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 4 laughed 3 she 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 long-forgotten 6 the 8 word 8 word 9 . ' [forty] [years] [ago] [that] [might] have [been] [said] , and not [without] [truth] [.] 1 ' 7 have 7 have 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 not [ay] [.] [thirty] [years] [ago] [.] he has not yet heard the [great] [queen] 's [order] that ['] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 not 3 not 5 heard 4 yet 5 heard 5 heard 6 the 6 the 9 's 9 's 11 that ' [order] ? 1 ' 3 ? i [order] [a] [holy] [one] [a] [teacher] of the [law] to come and speak to a woman [?] 1 i 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 to 11 to 12 come 11 to 15 to 12 come 13 and 14 speak 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 woman never ! ['] 1 never 2 ! ' [pity] my [stupidity] [.] 1 ' 3 my i thought it was [given] as [an] [order] ['] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 as ' [it] was not . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 . it was a petition . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 petition 3 a 4 petition 4 petition 5 . does this make all clear ? ' 1 does 2 this 2 this 3 make 2 this 4 all 4 all 5 clear 4 all 6 ? 5 clear 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' a silver coin clicked on the edge of the cart [.] 1 a 2 silver 2 silver 3 coin 2 silver 4 clicked 4 clicked 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 cart [kim] [took] [it] [and] [salaamed] [profoundly] [.] the old lady [recognized] [that] , as the [eyes] and the [ears] of the [lama] , he was to be [propitiated] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 lady 2 old 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 22 . ' [i] [am] but the [holy] [one] 's [disciple] . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 the 5 the 8 's 8 's 10 . when he has eaten perhaps he will come . ' 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 has 2 he 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 come 8 come 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] , [villain] [and] [shameless] [rogue] ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' the jewelled forefinger shook itself at him reprovingly ; but he could hear the old lady 's chuckle [.] 1 the 2 jewelled 2 jewelled 4 shook 3 forefinger 4 shook 4 shook 5 itself 4 shook 6 at 5 itself 6 at 6 at 8 reprovingly 7 him 8 reprovingly 8 reprovingly 9 ; 8 reprovingly 10 but 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 10 but 12 could 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 hear 12 could 14 the 13 hear 14 the 14 the 15 old 14 the 16 lady 15 old 16 lady 16 lady 17 's 16 lady 18 chuckle 17 's 18 chuckle ' [is] is there any [need] of a son [in] [thy] [family] [?] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 any 5 any 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 son speak freely , [for] [we] [priests] ' [that] [last] was [a] [direct] [plagiarism] [from] [a] [fakir] [by] the [taksali] [gate] [.] 1 speak 2 freely 1 speak 3 , 3 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 was 10 was 18 the ' [we] [priests] ! 1 ' 4 ! thou art not yet old [enough] to ['] [she] [checked] [the] [joke] [with] [another] [laugh] [.] 1 thou 2 art 1 thou 3 not 3 not 5 old 4 yet 5 old 5 old 7 to ' [believe] [me] [,] now [and] [again] , we [women] , [o] [priest] , think of [other] [matters] [than] [sons] . 1 ' 5 now 1 ' 14 , 5 now 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 11 , 14 , 15 think 15 think 16 of 16 of 21 . moreover , my daughter has borne her man-child . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 my 2 , 4 daughter 4 daughter 5 has 4 daughter 6 borne 5 has 6 borne 6 borne 7 her 7 her 8 man-child 7 her 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [two] [arrows] in the [quiver] [are] [better] [than] [one] ; and [three] [are] [better] still . ' 1 ' 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 16 still 16 still 18 ' 17 . 18 ' kim [quoted] [the] [proverb] [with] a [meditative] [cough] , [looking] [discreetly] [earthward] [.] 1 kim 6 a 6 a 9 , ' [true] oh , [true] [.] 1 ' 3 oh 3 oh 4 , but perhaps that will come . 1 but 3 that 2 perhaps 3 that 3 that 5 come 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 . [certainly] [those] [down-country] [brahmins] [are] [utterly] [useless] [.] i sent gifts and monies and gifts again to them , and they prophesied . ' 1 i 3 gifts 2 sent 3 gifts 3 gifts 4 and 3 gifts 5 monies 4 and 5 monies 5 monies 6 and 6 and 8 again 7 gifts 8 again 8 again 9 to 8 again 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 13 they 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 prophesied 13 they 15 . 14 prophesied 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [ah] , ['] [drawled] [kim] , with [infinite] [contempt] , ' [they] [prophesied] ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' a professional could have done no better . 1 a 2 professional 2 professional 4 have 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 no 5 done 7 better 7 better 8 . ' [and] it was not till [i] [remembered] my own [gods] that [my] [prayers] [were] [heard] [.] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 9 my 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 till 9 my 10 own 10 own 12 that i [chose] [an] [auspicious] [hour] , and [perhaps] [thy] [holy] [one] [has] [heard] of the [abbot] of the [lung-cho] [lamassery] [.] 1 i 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 the it was to him [i] [put] the [matter] , and [behold] in the [due] time all came about [as] [i] [desired] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 16 all 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 the 10 and 12 in 13 the 15 time 16 all 22 . 17 came 18 about 18 about 22 . and so [afterwards] [i] go to [buddh] [gaya] , to [make] [shraddha] for the [father] [of] [my] children . ' 1 and 2 so 2 so 20 ' 5 go 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 18 children 18 children 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [thither] go [we] . ' 1 ' 3 go 3 go 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [doubly] [auspicious] , ' [chirruped] the old lady . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 lady 9 lady 10 . ' [a] [second] son [at] [least] ! ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 son 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [o] [friend] of [all] the [world] ! ' 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 the 6 the 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' the [lama] [had] [waked] , and , [simply] as a child [bewildered] in a [strange] [bed] , [called] for [kim] [.] 1 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 13 in 6 and 7 , 7 , 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 child 13 in 14 a 14 a 17 , 17 , 19 for ' [i] come [!] 1 ' 3 come i come , [holy] [one] ! ' 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [go] [back] ! 1 ' 4 ! withdraw ! ' 1 withdraw 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' kim cried . 1 kim 2 cried 2 cried 3 . ' [do] we [eat] [publicly] [like] [dogs] ? ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' they finished the meal in silence , each turned a little from the other , and [kim] [topped] it with a [native-made] [cigarette] [.] 1 they 2 finished 2 finished 4 meal 3 the 4 meal 4 meal 5 in 5 in 6 silence 5 in 7 , 7 , 9 turned 8 each 9 turned 9 turned 10 a 10 a 11 little 10 a 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 other 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 it 19 it 20 with 20 with 21 a ' [have] [i] [not] said an hundred times that the [south] [is] [a] [good] [land] [?] 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 an 6 an 8 times 7 hundred 8 times 8 times 9 that 8 times 10 the here is a [virtuous] [and] [high-born] [widow] of a [hill] [rajah] on [pilgrimage] , she says , to [buddha] [gay] [.] 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 12 on 12 on 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 says 15 she 17 , 17 , 18 to she it [is] [sends] [us] [those] [dishes] ; and when [thou] [art] [well] [rested] she [would] [speak] to [thee] . ' 1 she 2 it 2 it 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 15 she 15 she 18 to 18 to 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [is] this [also] thy work ? ' 1 ' 3 this 3 this 8 ' 5 thy 6 work 6 work 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the lama dipped deep into his snuff-gourd . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 dipped 2 lama 4 deep 3 dipped 4 deep 4 deep 6 his 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 snuff-gourd 6 his 8 . 7 snuff-gourd 8 . ' [who] [else] [watched] [over] [thee] [since] [our] [wonderful] [journey] [began] ? ' 1 ' 12 ? 1 ' 13 ' kim 's [eyes] [danced] in his head [as] [he] [blew] [the] [rank] [smoke] [through] [his] [nostrils] [and] [stretched] [him] [on] [the] [dusty] [ground] . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 24 . 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 24 . ' [have] [i] [failed] to [oversee] [thy] [comforts] , [holy] [one] ? ' 1 ' 5 to 5 to 9 , 9 , 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [a] [blessing] [on] [thee] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' the lama inclined his solemn head [.] 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 inclined 2 lama 4 his 4 his 5 solemn 5 solemn 6 head ' [i] [have] [known] [many] [men] in my so long life , and disciples not a few . 1 ' 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 10 long 9 so 10 long 10 long 12 , 11 life 12 , 12 , 14 disciples 13 and 14 disciples 14 disciples 15 not 15 not 16 a 15 not 17 few 17 few 18 . ' [and] [i] have never seen [such] [a] [priest] [as] [thou] . ' 1 ' 13 ' 4 have 5 never 5 never 6 seen 6 seen 12 . 12 . 13 ' kim considered the benevolent yellow face wrinkle by wrinkle . 1 kim 2 considered 2 considered 3 the 2 considered 4 benevolent 4 benevolent 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 face 5 yellow 7 wrinkle 7 wrinkle 8 by 8 by 9 wrinkle 8 by 10 . ' [it] is less than three days since we took the road together , and it is as though it were a hundred years . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 than 4 less 5 than 5 than 6 three 5 than 7 days 6 three 7 days 7 days 9 we 8 since 9 we 9 we 10 took 9 we 11 the 10 took 11 the 11 the 12 road 11 the 13 together 13 together 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 is 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 as 17 is 19 though 19 though 20 it 19 though 21 were 21 were 22 a 21 were 23 hundred 22 a 23 hundred 23 hundred 24 years 24 years 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [perhaps] [in] [a] [former] [life] it was [permitted] that [i] should [have] [rendered] [thee] [some] [service] [.] 1 ' 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 10 that 10 that 12 should ' [maybe] , ' said [kim] [quietly] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . he had heard [this] [sort] of [speculation] again and again , [from] the [mouths] [of] [many] [whom] the [english] would not [consider] [imaginative] . 1 he 2 had 1 he 21 not 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 6 of 8 again 9 and 9 and 10 again 9 and 18 the 10 again 11 , 11 , 13 the 18 the 20 would 20 would 21 not 21 not 24 . ' [now] , [as] [regards] that [woman] in the [bullock-cart] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 that 6 that 8 in 8 in 9 the i think she needs a second son for her daughter . ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 she 3 she 4 needs 4 needs 5 a 4 needs 6 second 6 second 8 for 7 son 8 for 8 for 9 her 8 for 10 daughter 9 her 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [that] is no part of the [way] , ' sighed the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 6 of 5 part 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 sighed 11 sighed 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 . ' [but] [at] [least] she is [from] the [hills] [.] 1 ' 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 8 the ah , the [hills] , and the [snow] of the [hills] ! ' 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' he rose and stalked to the cart . 1 he 2 rose 1 he 3 and 3 and 5 to 4 stalked 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 7 cart 7 cart 8 . the [woman] [seemed] to [ask] [questions] [which] the [lama] [turned] [over] in his mind [before] [answering] . 1 the 4 to 4 to 8 the 8 the 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 mind 14 mind 17 . now and again he [heard] the [singsong] [cadence] of a [chinese] [quotation] [.] 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 again 3 again 4 he 4 he 6 the 6 the 9 of 9 of 10 a it was a strange [picture] that [kim] [watched] [between] [drooped] [eyelids] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 that 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 strange 6 that 12 . behind the cart was a wall of uncertain darkness speckled with little flames and alive with half-caught forms and faces and shadows . 1 behind 2 the 2 the 4 was 3 cart 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 wall 5 a 6 wall 6 wall 7 of 7 of 8 uncertain 7 of 9 darkness 9 darkness 11 with 10 speckled 11 with 11 with 12 little 11 with 13 flames 12 little 13 flames 13 flames 15 alive 14 and 15 alive 15 alive 17 half-caught 16 with 17 half-caught 17 half-caught 19 and 18 forms 19 and 19 and 20 faces 20 faces 21 and 20 faces 22 shadows 22 shadows 23 . most men had eaten and pulled deep at their gurgling , grunting hookahs , which in full blast sound like bull-frogs . 1 most 2 men 1 most 3 had 2 men 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 and 5 and 7 deep 6 pulled 7 deep 7 deep 8 at 8 at 9 their 9 their 10 gurgling 10 gurgling 11 , 11 , 12 grunting 11 , 13 hookahs 13 hookahs 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 in 16 in 17 full 16 in 18 blast 18 blast 19 sound 18 blast 20 like 20 like 21 bull-frogs 20 like 22 . at last the lama returned . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 2 last 4 lama 4 lama 5 returned 4 lama 6 . a hillman walked behind him with a wadded cotton-quilt and spread it carefully by the fire . 1 a 2 hillman 2 hillman 4 behind 3 walked 4 behind 4 behind 6 with 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 a 6 with 8 wadded 7 a 8 wadded 8 wadded 9 cotton-quilt 8 wadded 10 and 10 and 12 it 11 spread 12 it 12 it 13 carefully 13 carefully 14 by 14 by 15 the 14 by 16 fire 15 the 16 fire 16 fire 17 . ' [she] [deserves] [ten] [thousand] [grandchildren] , ' thought [kim] . 1 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 thought 9 thought 11 . ' [none] the less , but for me , those gifts would not have come . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 the 4 less 4 less 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 for 6 but 8 me 8 me 10 those 9 , 10 those 10 those 11 gifts 11 gifts 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 have 13 not 15 come 15 come 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [a] [virtuous] woman and a wise one . ' 1 ' 10 ' 4 woman 5 and 5 and 7 wise 6 a 7 wise 7 wise 8 one 8 one 9 . 9 . 10 ' the lama slackened off , joint by joint , like a slow camel . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 4 off 3 slackened 4 off 4 off 5 , 4 off 6 joint 5 , 6 joint 6 joint 7 by 6 joint 8 joint 7 by 8 joint 8 joint 10 like 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 a 10 like 12 slow 11 a 12 slow 12 slow 13 camel 12 slow 14 . 13 camel 14 . ' [the] [world] is full of charity to those who follow the [way] [.] ['] 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 of 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 charity 6 of 8 to 8 to 9 those 8 to 10 who 10 who 11 follow 10 who 12 the he [flung] a [fair] [half] of the quilt [over] [kim] [.] 1 he 3 a 3 a 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 quilt ' [and] what [said] she ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 she 5 she 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' kim rolled up in his share of it . 1 kim 2 rolled 2 rolled 4 in 3 up 4 in 4 in 5 his 4 in 6 share 5 his 6 share 6 share 7 of 6 share 8 it 8 it 9 . some [i] [answered] , and some [i] said were [foolish] [.] 1 some 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 8 said 5 and 6 some 8 said 9 were [many] [wear] [the] [robe] [,] [but] [few] [keep] [the] [way] [.] ['] ['] [true] [.] that is true . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 5 ' 4 . 5 ' kim used the thoughtful , conciliatory tone of those who wish to draw confidences . 1 kim 2 used 2 used 4 thoughtful 3 the 4 thoughtful 4 thoughtful 5 , 5 , 6 conciliatory 5 , 7 tone 7 tone 9 those 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 who 10 who 11 wish 10 who 12 to 11 wish 12 to 12 to 13 draw 13 draw 14 confidences 13 draw 15 . ' [but] by her lights she is most right-minded . 1 ' 3 by 3 by 5 lights 4 her 5 lights 5 lights 7 is 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 most 7 is 9 right-minded 8 most 9 right-minded 9 right-minded 10 . ' [and] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' ' [patience] a little . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 . to this [i] [said] that [my] [search] [came] before [all] [things] . 1 to 2 this 2 this 12 . 5 that 9 before 9 before 12 . she had heard many foolish legends , but this [great] [truth] [of] [my] [river] she had never heard . 1 she 2 had 1 she 16 had 2 had 4 many 3 heard 4 many 4 many 6 legends 5 foolish 6 legends 6 legends 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 this 9 this 15 she 16 had 17 never 17 never 18 heard 18 heard 19 . such are the [priests] [of] [the] [lower] [hills] [!] 1 such 2 are 2 are 3 the she knew the [abbot] of [lung-cho] , but she did not know [of] [my] [river] [nor] the [tale] of the [arrow] [.] ' 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 did 9 she 11 not 10 did 11 not 11 not 17 the 12 know 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 23 ' ' [and] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! " we [women] ["] do not [think] of [anything] [save] [children] , ' said [kim] [sleepily] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 8 of 8 of 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 . ' [ohe] ! ' said [kim] , [turning] and [speaking] in a [sharp] [whisper] to one of the [ooryas] a few [yards] [away] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 11 in 9 and 20 a 11 in 12 a 12 a 15 to 15 to 17 of 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 20 a 21 few ' [where] is [your] [master] ['s] [house] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] little [behind] [saharunpore] , [among] [the] [fruit] [gardens] [.] ' 1 ' 3 little 3 little 6 , 6 , 12 ' he named the village . 1 he 2 named 2 named 4 village 3 the 4 village 4 village 5 . ' [that] was the place , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [so] [far] , at least , we can go with her . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 7 , 6 least 7 , 7 , 9 can 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 go 10 go 11 with 10 go 12 her 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [flies] go to [carrion] , ' said the [oorya] , in an abstracted voice [.] 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 13 an 12 in 13 an 13 an 15 voice 14 abstracted 15 voice ' [for] [the] [sick] [cow] [a] [crow] ; for the [sick] man [a] [brahmin] . ' 1 ' 16 ' 8 ; 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 12 man 12 man 15 . 15 . 16 ' kim breathed the proverb impersonally to the shadow-tops of the trees overhead . 1 kim 2 breathed 2 breathed 3 the 3 the 4 proverb 3 the 5 impersonally 5 impersonally 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 shadow-tops 8 shadow-tops 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 trees 10 the 12 overhead 12 overhead 13 . the [oorya] [grunted] [and] held his peace . 1 the 5 held 5 held 7 peace 6 his 7 peace 7 peace 8 . ' [so] then we go with her [,] [holy] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 then 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 go 5 go 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [is] there [any] [reason] [against] ? 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 7 ? i can [still] [step] [aside] [and] [try] all [the] [rivers] that the road [overpasses] . 1 i 2 can 2 can 8 all 8 all 11 that 11 that 15 . 12 the 13 road 13 road 15 . she [desires] [that] [i] should come . 1 she 5 should 5 should 6 come 6 come 7 . she [very] [greatly] [desires] it . ' 1 she 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim stifled a laugh in the quilt [.] 1 kim 3 a 2 stifled 3 a 3 a 5 in 4 laugh 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 quilt 6 the 7 quilt he was [nearly] [asleep] when the [lama] [suddenly] [quoted] a [proverb] [:] ['] [the] [husbands] of [the] [talkative] [have] a great [reward] [hereafter] [.] ['] 1 he 2 was 1 he 10 a 2 was 5 when 5 when 6 the 10 a 16 of 16 of 20 a 20 a 21 great then [kim] [heard] [him] [snuff] [thrice] , [and] [dozed] [off] , still laughing . 1 then 7 , 7 , 13 laughing 11 , 12 still 12 still 13 laughing 13 laughing 14 . the [diamond-bright] [dawn] [woke] [men] and [crows] and [bullocks] [together] [.] 1 the 6 and 6 and 8 and kim sat up and yawned , shook himself , and thrilled with delight . 1 kim 2 sat 2 sat 3 up 2 sat 4 and 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 yawned 4 and 6 , 5 yawned 6 , 6 , 7 shook 6 , 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 thrilled 10 and 11 thrilled 11 thrilled 12 with 11 thrilled 13 delight 12 with 13 delight 13 delight 14 . there was no need to worry about food no need to spend a cowrie at the crowded stalls . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 worry 6 worry 7 about 7 about 8 food 7 about 9 no 9 no 10 need 10 need 11 to 10 need 12 spend 12 spend 13 a 12 spend 14 cowrie 14 cowrie 15 at 14 cowrie 16 the 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 crowded 16 the 18 stalls 18 stalls 19 . he was the disciple of a holy man annexed by a strong-willed old lady . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 disciple 3 the 4 disciple 4 disciple 6 a 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 holy 6 a 8 man 7 holy 8 man 8 man 9 annexed 8 man 10 by 9 annexed 10 by 10 by 11 a 10 by 12 strong-willed 12 strong-willed 14 lady 13 old 14 lady 14 lady 15 . all things would be prepared for them , and when they were respectfully invited so to do they would sit and eat . 1 all 2 things 2 things 4 be 3 would 4 be 4 be 6 for 5 prepared 6 for 6 for 8 , 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 9 and 11 they 11 they 12 were 11 they 13 respectfully 13 respectfully 14 invited 14 invited 16 to 15 so 16 to 16 to 17 do 16 to 18 they 18 they 19 would 19 would 20 sit 20 sit 21 and 20 sit 22 eat 21 and 22 eat 22 eat 23 . for the [rest] [kim] [giggled] [here] [as] he [cleaned] [his] [teeth] [his] [hostess] would [rather] [heighten] the [enjoyment] of the road . 1 for 2 the 2 the 8 he 8 he 14 would 14 would 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 road 21 road 22 . he [inspected] her [bullocks] [critically] , [as] they came [up] [grunting] [and] [blowing] [under] the [yokes] [.] 1 he 3 her 3 her 6 , 6 , 8 they 8 they 9 came 9 came 15 the the [escort] , of course , would [walk] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 would she was already ordering , haranguing , rebuking , and , it must be said , cursing her servants for delays . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 already 3 already 4 ordering 4 ordering 5 , 4 ordering 6 haranguing 6 haranguing 8 rebuking 7 , 8 rebuking 8 rebuking 9 , 8 rebuking 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 it 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 must 12 it 14 be 14 be 16 , 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 cursing 16 , 18 her 17 cursing 18 her 18 her 19 servants 18 her 20 for 19 servants 20 for 20 for 21 delays 20 for 22 . ['] [get] [her] [her] [pipe] [.] ' [she] and the parrots are alike . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 parrots 4 the 6 are 6 are 7 alike 6 are 8 . 7 alike 8 . they [screech] in the dawn [.] ['] 1 they 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 dawn ' [the] [lead-bullocks] ! 1 ' 4 ! hai ! 1 hai 2 ! look to the [lead-bullocks] ! ' 1 look 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' they were backing and wheeling as a grain-cart 's axle caught them by the horns . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 backing 3 backing 4 and 3 backing 5 wheeling 5 wheeling 6 as 6 as 8 grain-cart 7 a 8 grain-cart 8 grain-cart 9 's 8 grain-cart 10 axle 9 's 10 axle 10 axle 11 caught 11 caught 12 them 11 caught 13 by 12 them 13 by 13 by 14 the 13 by 15 horns 14 the 15 horns 15 horns 16 . ' [son] [of] [an] [owl] [,] [where] dost thou go ? ' 1 ' 8 dost 8 dost 9 thou 9 thou 10 go 9 thou 11 ? 10 go 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' this to the grinning carter . 1 this 2 to 2 to 4 grinning 3 the 4 grinning 4 grinning 5 carter 4 grinning 6 . 5 carter 6 . ' [ai] ! 1 ' 3 ! yai ! 1 yai 2 ! yai ! 1 yai 2 ! that [within] there is [the] [queen] [of] [delhi] going to pray for a [son] , ' the man [called] [back] [over] [his] [high] [load] . 1 that 16 ' 3 there 4 is 3 there 13 a 4 is 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 pray 11 pray 12 for 13 a 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 18 man 18 man 25 . ' [room] [for] the [queen] [of] [delhi] and her [prime] [minister] [the] [grey] [monkey] [climbing] up [his] [own] [sword] ! ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 16 up 16 up 21 ' 20 ! 21 ' from behind the shaking curtains came one volley of invective . 1 from 2 behind 2 behind 3 the 2 behind 4 shaking 4 shaking 5 curtains 4 shaking 6 came 5 curtains 6 came 6 came 7 one 7 one 8 volley 7 one 9 of 9 of 10 invective 10 invective 11 . here [the] [voice] [told] [him] [truthfully] [what] [sort] [of] [wife] he had [wedded] , and what she was [doing] in his absence . 1 here 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 what 16 what 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 20 in 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 absence 22 absence 23 . ' [oh] , [shabash] [!] ['] [murmured] [kim] , unable to [contain] himself , as the man [slunk] [away] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 , 9 , 10 unable 9 , 11 to 11 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 man 17 man 20 . ' [well] [done] , [indeed] [?] 1 ' 4 , but [i] have [yet] a [wag] [left] to [my] [tongue] a word or two well spoken that serves the occasion . 1 but 3 have 3 have 5 a 5 a 8 to 8 to 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 or 13 or 14 two 13 or 15 well 15 well 17 that 16 spoken 17 that 17 that 19 the 18 serves 19 the 19 the 20 occasion 19 the 21 . 20 occasion 21 . and still [am] [i] [without] [my] [tobacco] [!] 1 and 2 still who is the one-eyed and luckless son of shame that has not yet prepared my pipe ? ' 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 the 2 is 4 one-eyed 4 one-eyed 5 and 4 one-eyed 6 luckless 6 luckless 8 of 7 son 8 of 8 of 9 shame 8 of 10 that 9 shame 10 that 10 that 11 has 10 that 12 not 12 not 14 prepared 13 yet 14 prepared 14 prepared 15 my 14 prepared 16 pipe 16 pipe 17 ? 16 pipe 18 ' the escort , their heads tied up native-fashion , fell in on either side the cart , shuffling enormous clouds of dust . 1 the 3 , 2 escort 3 , 3 , 5 heads 4 their 5 heads 5 heads 6 tied 5 heads 7 up 6 tied 7 up 7 up 8 native-fashion 8 native-fashion 10 fell 9 , 10 fell 10 fell 12 on 11 in 12 on 12 on 14 side 13 either 14 side 14 side 15 the 15 the 16 cart 15 the 17 , 17 , 18 shuffling 17 , 19 enormous 19 enormous 21 of 20 clouds 21 of 21 of 22 dust 21 of 23 . 22 dust 23 . they could hear the old lady 's tongue clack as steadily as a rice-husker . 1 they 3 hear 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 5 old 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 lady 5 old 7 's 6 lady 7 's 7 's 9 clack 8 tongue 9 clack 9 clack 10 as 9 clack 11 steadily 10 as 11 steadily 11 steadily 12 as 12 as 13 a 12 as 14 rice-husker 14 rice-husker 15 . her men did not eye her directly when she addressed them , and thus the proprieties were more or less observed . 1 her 2 men 2 men 3 did 2 men 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 eye 4 not 6 her 5 eye 6 her 6 her 7 directly 6 her 8 when 7 directly 8 when 8 when 9 she 8 when 10 addressed 9 she 10 addressed 10 addressed 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 the 14 thus 15 the 15 the 16 proprieties 16 proprieties 17 were 16 proprieties 18 more 18 more 20 less 19 or 20 less 20 less 21 observed 20 less 22 . 21 observed 22 . ' [o] mother , ' he cried , ' do they do this in the zenanas ? 1 ' 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 do 10 do 11 they 10 do 12 do 12 do 13 this 12 do 14 in 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 zenanas 15 the 16 zenanas 16 zenanas 17 ? suppose [an] [englishman] [came] [by] [and] [saw] [that] [thou] [hast] [no] [nose] ? ' 1 suppose 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] [?] ['] she shrilled back . 1 ' 5 she 5 she 7 back 6 shrilled 7 back 7 back 8 . ' [thine] [own] [mother] [has] no [nose] ? 1 ' 6 no 1 ' 8 ? why say so , then , on the open road ? ' 1 why 2 say 2 say 3 so 2 say 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 open 8 the 10 road 9 open 10 road 10 road 11 ? 10 road 12 ' it was a fair counter . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 . 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 counter 4 fair 5 counter the [englishman] [threw] [up] [his] hand [with] [the] [gesture] of a man [hit] [at] [sword-play] . 1 the 6 hand 1 the 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 16 . she laughed and nodded . 1 she 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 and 3 and 4 nodded 3 and 5 . 4 nodded 5 . ' [is] this [a] [face] to [tempt] [virtue] [aside] ? ' 1 ' 3 this 3 this 11 ' 6 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' she [withdrew] [all] her [veil] and stared at him . 1 she 4 her 4 her 6 and 6 and 8 at 7 stared 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 . ' [that] is a [nut-cut] [[] [rogue] []] , ' she said . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 . ' [all] [police-constables] [are] [nut-cuts] ; but the [police-wallahs] are the [worst] [.] 1 ' 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 10 are 10 are 11 the [hai] [,] [my] [son] [,] [thou] [hast] [never] [learned] [all] [that] [since] [thou] [camest] [from] [belait] [[] [europe] []] [.] who suckled thee ? ' 1 who 2 suckled 2 suckled 3 thee 2 suckled 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [a] [pahareen] a [hillwoman] of [dalhousie] , my mother . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 mother 10 mother 11 . keep [thy] [beauty] [under] a [shade] [o] [dispenser] [of] [delights] [,] ['] [and] [he] [was] [gone] [.] 1 keep 5 a they [know] the land [and] [the] [customs] of the land . 1 they 3 the 3 the 8 of 4 land 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 land 10 land 11 . the others , all [new] [from] [europe] , [suckled] [by] [white] [women] and [learning] [our] [tongues] [from] [books] , are [worse] [than] the [pestilence] [.] 1 the 2 others 2 others 3 , 3 , 4 all 4 all 8 , 8 , 13 and 8 , 23 the 13 and 19 , 19 , 20 are they do harm [to] [kings] . ' 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 harm 3 harm 6 . 6 . 7 ' then her mood changed , and she bade one of the escort ask whether the lama would walk alongside and discuss matters of religion . 1 then 2 her 2 her 3 mood 3 mood 4 changed 3 mood 5 , 5 , 7 she 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 bade 8 bade 9 one 8 bade 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 escort 11 the 12 escort 12 escort 13 ask 12 escort 14 whether 13 ask 14 whether 14 whether 15 the 14 whether 16 lama 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 17 would 16 lama 18 walk 17 would 18 walk 18 walk 19 alongside 19 alongside 20 and 19 alongside 21 discuss 21 discuss 23 of 22 matters 23 of 23 of 24 religion 23 of 25 . 24 religion 25 . so [kim] [dropped] [back] [into] the [dust] [and] [returned] [to] [his] [sugar-cane] [.] 1 so 6 the personally , he believed [in] [brahmins] [,] [though] [,] [like] [all] [natives] [,] [he] [was] [acutely] [aware] [of] [their] [cunning] [and] [their] [greed] . 1 personally 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 believed 4 believed 24 . he [also] [told] [stories] [of] [lahore] [city] , and sang a song or two which made the escort laugh . 1 he 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sang 10 sang 12 song 11 a 12 song 12 song 13 or 13 or 15 which 14 two 15 which 15 which 16 made 16 made 18 escort 17 the 18 escort 18 escort 19 laugh 18 escort 20 . 19 laugh 20 . they gave the scraps to certain beggars , that all requirements might be fulfilled , and sat down to a long , luxurious smoke . 1 they 2 gave 2 gave 4 scraps 3 the 4 scraps 4 scraps 6 certain 5 to 6 certain 6 certain 7 beggars 6 certain 8 , 7 beggars 8 , 8 , 9 that 8 , 10 all 10 all 12 might 11 requirements 12 might 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 fulfilled 14 fulfilled 15 , 14 fulfilled 16 and 16 and 18 down 17 sat 18 down 18 down 19 to 18 down 20 a 20 a 22 , 21 long 22 , 22 , 23 luxurious 22 , 24 smoke 23 luxurious 24 smoke 24 smoke 25 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ the [fatted] [calf] is [dressed] for me , [but] the [husks] [have] [greater] [zest] [for] me [....y] 1 the 4 is 4 is 6 for 4 is 16 me 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 10 the i think my pigs will be best for me , [so] [i] 'm [off] to the [styes] [afresh] [.] 1 i 2 think 1 i 16 the 2 think 3 my 2 think 4 pigs 3 my 4 pigs 4 pigs 5 will 4 pigs 6 be 6 be 7 best 6 be 8 for 7 best 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 13 'm 13 'm 15 to [the] [prodigal] [son] [.] once [more] the [lazy] , [string-tied] , [shuffling] [procession] [got] [under] [way] , and [she] [slept] [till] [they] [reached] the next [halting-stage] . 1 once 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 20 the 20 the 21 next 21 next 23 . it was a very [short] [march] , and [time] [lacked] an hour to [sundown] [,] so [kim] [cast] [about] [for] [means] of [amusement] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 16 so 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 an 11 an 12 hour 12 hour 13 to 16 so 22 of ' [but] [why] [not] sit and rest ? ' said one of the escort . 1 ' 5 sit 5 sit 6 and 6 and 7 rest 6 and 8 ? 7 rest 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 11 one 11 one 12 of 11 one 13 the 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 escort 13 the 15 . 14 escort 15 . ' [only] the [devils] and [the] [english] [walk] to and fro without reason . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 and 5 and 9 to 9 to 10 and 10 and 12 without 11 fro 12 without 12 without 13 reason 13 reason 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [never] [make] [friends] [with] the [devil] , a [monkey] , or a [boy] [.] 1 ' 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 a no man knows what they will do next , ' said his fellow . 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 knows 2 man 4 what 3 knows 4 what 4 what 5 they 4 what 6 will 6 will 7 do 6 will 8 next 7 do 8 next 8 next 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 12 his 12 his 13 fellow 12 his 14 . the lama strode after him . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 strode 2 lama 4 after 3 strode 4 after 4 after 5 him 4 after 6 . 5 him 6 . ' [where] [goest] thou ? ' he called [after] [kim] . 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 called 7 he 11 . ' [nowhither] it was a small [march] , and [all] this ['] [kim] [waved] his hands abroad ' is new to me . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 small 6 small 8 , 8 , 15 his 9 and 11 this 9 and 15 his 15 his 16 hands 16 hands 17 abroad 16 hands 18 ' 18 ' 20 new 19 is 20 new 20 new 21 to 20 new 22 me 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [she] is [beyond] [question] a wise [and] [a] [discerning] woman . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 a 6 a 7 wise 7 wise 11 woman 7 wise 12 . but it is hard to meditate when ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 hard 3 is 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 4 hard 6 meditate 5 to 6 meditate 6 meditate 8 ' 7 when 8 ' ' [all] [women] are [thus] . ' 1 ' 4 are 4 are 6 . 6 . 7 ' [kim] [spoke] [as] [might] [have] [solomon] [.] ' [before] [the] [lamassery] [was] a [broad] [platform] , ' the lama muttered , looping up the well-worn rosary , ' of stone . 1 ' 6 a 6 a 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 muttered 13 muttered 15 looping 14 , 15 looping 15 looping 16 up 15 looping 17 the 17 the 18 well-worn 17 the 19 rosary 19 rosary 20 , 20 , 22 of 21 ' 22 of 22 of 23 stone 22 of 24 . on [that] [i] [have] [left] the [marks] of [my] [feet] [pacing] to [and] [fro] with [these] . ' 1 on 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 18 ' 12 to 15 with 15 with 17 . 17 . 18 ' one thing after another [drew] [kim] ['s] [idle] [eye] [across] [the] [plain] . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 3 after 2 thing 4 another 3 after 4 another 4 another 13 . there was no purpose in his wanderings , except that the build of the huts near by seemed new , and he wished to investigate . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 5 in 4 purpose 5 in 5 in 6 his 5 in 7 wanderings 7 wanderings 9 except 8 , 9 except 9 except 10 that 9 except 11 the 11 the 13 of 12 build 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 huts 15 huts 17 by 16 near 17 by 17 by 18 seemed 17 by 19 new 19 new 21 and 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 he 22 he 23 wished 22 he 24 to 24 to 25 investigate 24 to 26 . it [struck] [kim] [as] [curious] that [no] [shrine] stood in [so] [eligible] a [spot] [:] [the] boy was [observing] [as] [any] [priest] [for] [these] [things] . 1 it 6 that 6 that 26 . 9 stood 10 in 10 in 13 a 13 a 17 boy 17 boy 18 was 18 was 26 . far across the plain walked side by side four men , made [small] by the distance . 1 far 2 across 1 far 3 the 2 across 3 the 3 the 4 plain 4 plain 5 walked 5 walked 6 side 5 walked 7 by 7 by 8 side 8 side 10 men 9 four 10 men 10 men 11 , 10 men 12 made 12 made 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 distance 16 distance 17 . he looked intently under his curved palms and caught the sheen of brass . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 intently 3 intently 4 under 4 under 5 his 4 under 6 curved 6 curved 8 and 7 palms 8 and 8 and 9 caught 8 and 10 the 9 caught 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 sheen 12 of 12 of 13 brass 12 of 14 . ['] [soldiers] [.] [white] [soldiers] [!] ['] [said] [he] [.] ' [let] [us] see . ' 1 ' 4 see 4 see 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [it] [is] [always] soldiers [when] [thou] [and] [i] go out [alone] [together] . 1 ' 5 soldiers 1 ' 14 . 10 go 11 out 11 out 14 . but [i] have never seen the white [soldiers] . ' 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 never 3 have 5 seen 4 never 5 seen 5 seen 6 the 6 the 7 white 7 white 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [they] [do] [no] [harm] [except] [when] they are drunk . 1 ' 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 drunk 9 are 11 . 10 drunk 11 . keep behind this tree . ' 1 keep 2 behind 2 behind 3 this 2 behind 4 tree 4 tree 5 . 5 . 6 ' they stepped behind the thick trunks in the cool dark of the mango-tope . 1 they 2 stepped 2 stepped 3 behind 3 behind 4 the 4 the 6 trunks 5 thick 6 trunks 6 trunks 7 in 6 trunks 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 cool 8 the 10 dark 10 dark 11 of 10 dark 12 the 12 the 13 mango-tope 12 the 14 . two little figures halted ; the other two came forward uncertainly . 1 two 3 figures 2 little 3 figures 3 figures 4 halted 3 figures 5 ; 4 halted 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 5 ; 7 other 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 two 7 other 9 came 8 two 9 came 9 came 10 forward 9 came 11 uncertainly 10 forward 11 uncertainly 11 uncertainly 12 . they were the advance-party of a regiment on the march , sent out , as usual , to mark the camp . 1 they 3 the 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 advance-party 4 advance-party 5 of 5 of 7 regiment 6 a 7 regiment 7 regiment 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 march 10 march 11 , 11 , 12 sent 11 , 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 usual 16 usual 17 , 16 usual 18 to 18 to 19 mark 18 to 20 the 20 the 21 camp 20 the 22 . they bore five-foot sticks with fluttering flags , and called to each other as they spread over the flat earth . 1 they 2 bore 2 bore 3 five-foot 2 bore 4 sticks 3 five-foot 4 sticks 4 sticks 5 with 4 sticks 6 fluttering 6 fluttering 7 flags 6 fluttering 8 , 7 flags 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 called 10 called 12 each 11 to 12 each 12 each 13 other 12 each 14 as 13 other 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 spread 15 they 17 over 16 spread 17 over 17 over 18 the 17 over 19 flat 18 the 19 flat 19 flat 20 earth 19 flat 21 . 20 earth 21 . at last they entered the mango-grove , walking heavily . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 2 last 4 entered 3 they 4 entered 4 entered 6 mango-grove 5 the 6 mango-grove 6 mango-grove 7 , 6 mango-grove 8 walking 7 , 8 walking 8 walking 9 heavily 8 walking 10 . 9 heavily 10 . ' [it] 's [here] [or] [hereabouts] [officers] ['] [tents] [under] the [trees] , [i] take it , an ' the rest of us can stay outside . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 15 take 15 take 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 19 ' 18 an 19 ' 19 ' 20 the 19 ' 21 rest 20 the 21 rest 21 rest 22 of 22 of 23 us 22 of 24 can 24 can 25 stay 25 stay 26 outside 25 stay 27 . 26 outside 27 . have they marked out for the baggage-wagons behind ? ' 1 have 2 they 1 have 3 marked 3 marked 5 for 4 out 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 8 behind 7 baggage-wagons 8 behind 8 behind 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' they [cried] [again] to [their] [comrades] in the distance , and the [rough] [answer] came back [faint] and [mellowed] [.] 1 they 4 to 4 to 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 distance 9 distance 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 15 came 15 came 16 back 16 back 18 and ' [shove] the [flag] in [here] , then , ' said one . 1 ' 12 one 3 the 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 9 , 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 one 12 one 13 . ' [what] do they prepare ? ' said the lama , wonderstruck . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 they 4 they 6 ? 5 prepare 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 lama 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 , 10 lama 12 wonderstruck 12 wonderstruck 13 . ' [this] is a great and terrible world . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 and 5 great 7 terrible 6 and 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 world 7 terrible 9 . 8 world 9 . what is the device on the flag ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 4 device 3 the 4 device 4 device 5 on 4 device 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 flag 6 the 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' kim [stared] [with] [all] [his] [eyes] , [his] [breath] coming [short] [and] [sharp] [between] [his] [teeth] [.] 1 kim 7 , 7 , 10 coming the [soldiers] [stamped] [off] [into] [the] sunshine . 1 the 7 sunshine 7 sunshine 8 . ' [o] [holy] [one] ! ' he gasped . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 gasped 7 he 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 . ' [my] [horoscope] ! 1 ' 4 ! the [drawing] in the dust [by] [the] [priest] [at] [umballa] ! 1 the 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 11 ! 5 dust 11 ! remember what he said . 1 remember 3 he 2 what 3 he 3 he 4 said 3 he 5 . first [come] [two] [ferashes] to [make] [all] [things] [ready] in a dark place , [as] it [is] [always] at the beginning of a [vision] [.] ['] 1 first 14 , 5 to 10 in 10 in 11 a 10 in 13 place 11 a 12 dark 13 place 14 , 14 , 20 the 16 it 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 22 of 21 beginning 22 of 22 of 23 a ' [but] this is not [vision] , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 7 , 5 not 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 . ' [it] is the world 's [illusion] , and no more . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 's 6 's 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 more 11 more 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [and] [after] [them] [comes] [the] [bull] [the] [red] [bull] on the green field [.] 1 ' 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 green 13 green 14 field look ! 1 look 2 ! it is he ! ' 1 it 3 he 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' he pointed to the flag that was snap snapping in the evening breeze not ten feet away [.] 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 4 the 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 flag 5 flag 7 was 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 snap 7 was 9 snapping 9 snapping 10 in 9 snapping 11 the 11 the 12 evening 12 evening 13 breeze 12 evening 14 not 13 breeze 14 not 14 not 15 ten 14 not 16 feet 16 feet 17 away ' [i] see , and now [i] [remember] . ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 now 6 now 9 . 9 . 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 . ' [certainly] it is [thy] [bull] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 7 . certainly , also , the two men came to make all ready . ' 1 certainly 2 , 2 , 4 , 3 also 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 men 7 men 9 to 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 all 10 make 12 ready 11 all 12 ready 12 ready 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [they] are [soldiers] [white] [soldiers] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 7 . what said the priest ? 1 what 3 the 2 said 3 the 3 the 5 ? 4 priest 5 ? " the [sign] [over] [against] [the] [bull] is the [sign] of [war] [and] armed men . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 17 " 14 armed 15 men 15 men 16 . 16 . 17 " [holy] [one] [,] [this] [thing] [touches] [my] [search] [.] ['] ['] [true] [.] it is true . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 5 ' 4 . 5 ' the lama stared fixedly at the device that flamed like a ruby in the dusk . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 stared 2 lama 4 fixedly 4 fixedly 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 device 7 device 9 flamed 8 that 9 flamed 9 flamed 10 like 10 like 11 a 10 like 12 ruby 12 ruby 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 dusk 15 dusk 16 . ' [the] [priest] [at] [umballa] [said] that [thine] was the [sign] of [war] . ' 1 ' 7 that 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [what] [is] to do now ? ' 1 ' 4 to 4 to 6 now 5 do 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ['] [wait] [.] let us wait [.] ['] 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wait ' [even] now the [darkness] [clears] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 now 1 ' 7 , 3 now 4 the 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [hark] ! ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 . ' [one] [beats] a drum far off ! ' 1 ' 9 ' 4 a 6 far 5 drum 6 far 6 far 7 off 6 far 8 ! 7 off 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' at first the sound , carrying diluted through the still air , resembled the beating of an artery in the head . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 the 3 the 5 , 4 sound 5 , 5 , 6 carrying 6 carrying 8 through 7 diluted 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 still 9 the 11 air 10 still 11 air 11 air 12 , 12 , 14 the 13 resembled 14 the 14 the 15 beating 15 beating 17 an 16 of 17 an 17 an 19 in 18 artery 19 in 19 in 21 head 20 the 21 head 21 head 22 . soon a [sharpness] [was] [added] [.] 1 soon 2 a ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the music , ['] [kim] [explained] [.] 1 the 2 music 2 music 3 , he knew the [sound] of a [regimental] [band] , but it [amazed] the [lama] . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 15 . 2 knew 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 13 the at the far end of the plain a heavy , dusty column crawled in sight . 1 at 3 far 2 the 3 far 3 far 4 end 3 far 5 of 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 plain 6 the 7 plain 7 plain 8 a 7 plain 9 heavy 8 a 9 heavy 9 heavy 10 , 9 heavy 11 dusty 10 , 11 dusty 11 dusty 12 column 11 dusty 13 crawled 12 column 13 crawled 13 crawled 15 sight 14 in 15 sight 15 sight 16 . then the wind brought the tune : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 brought 3 wind 5 the 5 the 6 tune 5 the 7 : we [crave] [your] [condescension] [to] [tell] [you] [what] [we] know [of] [marching] [in] the [mulligan] [guards] [to] [sligo] [port] [below] [!] 1 we 10 know 10 know 14 the here broke in the shrill-tongued fifes : 1 here 2 broke 2 broke 3 in 2 broke 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 shrill-tongued 4 the 6 fifes 6 fifes 7 : we [shouldered] [arms] [,] [we] [marched] we marched away . 1 we 7 we 7 we 8 marched 7 we 9 away 9 away 10 . from [phoenix] [park] [we] [marched] to [dublin] [bay] [.] 1 from 6 to the drums and the fifes , [oh] , [sweetly] they [did] [play] , [as] we marched marched marched [with] [the] [mulligan] [guards] [!] 1 the 2 drums 2 drums 3 and 2 drums 4 the 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 fifes 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 they 10 they 13 , 13 , 15 we 15 we 16 marched 16 marched 17 marched 16 marched 18 marched it was the [band] of the [mavericks] [playing] the [regiment] to [camp] [;] [for] the men were route-marching with their baggage . 1 it 2 was 1 it 22 . 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 17 were 9 the 11 to 11 to 15 the 15 the 16 men 16 men 17 were 17 were 18 route-marching 17 were 19 with 19 with 20 their 19 with 21 baggage 20 their 21 baggage the [rippling] [column] [swung] [into] [the] [level] [carts] [behind] [it] [divided] [left] and [right] , [ran] about [like] [an] [ant-hill] [,] and [....n] 1 the 13 and 13 and 15 , 15 , 17 about 17 about 22 and ' [but] this is [sorcery] ! ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 7 ' 4 is 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . the [plain] [dotted] [itself] [with] [tents] that [seemed] to [rise] , all [spread] , [from] the [carts] [.] 1 the 7 that 7 that 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 all 12 all 14 , 14 , 16 the ' [stand] [back] in the shadow . 1 ' 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 shadow 6 shadow 7 . no one can see beyond the light of a fire , ' said [kim] , his eyes still on the flag . 1 no 2 one 1 no 3 can 3 can 5 beyond 4 see 5 beyond 5 beyond 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 light 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 fire 10 fire 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 19 on 18 still 19 on 19 on 21 flag 20 the 21 flag 21 flag 22 . he had never before watched the routine of a seasoned regiment pitching camp in thirty minutes . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 before 3 never 4 before 4 before 6 the 5 watched 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 routine 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 seasoned 9 a 11 regiment 11 regiment 12 pitching 11 regiment 13 camp 13 camp 14 in 14 in 16 minutes 15 thirty 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 . ' [look] ! look ! look ! ' clucked the lama . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 5 ! 4 look 5 ! 5 ! 6 look 6 look 7 ! 6 look 8 ' 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 clucked 9 clucked 10 the 9 clucked 11 lama 11 lama 12 . ' [yonder] [comes] [a] [priest] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' it was [bennett] , the [church] [of] [england] [chaplain] of the [regiment] , [limping] in [dusty] black . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 17 black 11 the 13 , 13 , 15 in 17 black 18 . he [dropped] into [a] [camp-chair] [by] the door of the [mess-tent] and [slid] [off] his [boots] [.] 1 he 3 into 3 into 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 door 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 and 12 and 15 his three or four officers gathered round him , laughing and joking over his exploit . 1 three 2 or 1 three 3 four 2 or 3 four 3 four 4 officers 4 officers 5 gathered 5 gathered 7 him 6 round 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 and 10 and 11 joking 11 joking 12 over 11 joking 13 his 13 his 14 exploit 14 exploit 15 . ' [the] [talk] of [white] [men] is [wholly] [lacking] in [dignity] , ' said the lama , who judged only by tone . 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 15 the 7 is 13 ' 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 lama 15 the 23 . 16 lama 17 , 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 judged 19 judged 20 only 20 only 21 by 20 only 22 tone 21 by 22 tone ' [but] [i] [considered] the [countenance] [of] that [priest] and [i] [think] he is [learned] . 1 ' 14 is 5 the 8 that 8 that 10 and 10 and 13 he 13 he 14 is 14 is 16 . is it likely that he will understand our talk ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 4 that 3 likely 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 will 6 will 8 our 7 understand 8 our 8 our 9 talk 8 our 10 ? 9 talk 10 ? i would talk to him of my [search] [.] ['] 1 i 3 talk 2 would 3 talk 3 talk 5 him 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 of 5 him 7 my ' [never] [speak] to a [white] man [till] he is [fed] , ' said [kim] , [quoting] a [well-known] [proverb] . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 7 man 7 man 9 he 9 he 10 is 9 he 21 . 10 is 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 18 a ' [they] [will] [eat] now , and [and] [i] do not think they are good to beg from . 1 ' 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 do 10 do 12 think 11 not 12 think 12 think 13 they 13 they 14 are 13 they 15 good 15 good 16 to 16 to 17 beg 16 to 18 from 17 beg 18 from 18 from 19 . let us go back to the [resting-place] [.] 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the [after] [we] [have] [eaten] [we] [will] [come] [again] [.] it certainly was a [red] [bull] [my] [red] [bull] . ' 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 2 certainly 10 . 3 was 4 a 10 . 11 ' ' [but] [how] [canst] [thou] [understand] the talk [?] 1 ' 7 the 7 the 8 talk walk slowly [.] 1 walk 2 slowly the road is dark , ' the lama replied uneasily . 1 the 2 road 2 road 3 is 2 road 4 dark 3 is 4 dark 4 dark 5 , 4 dark 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 6 ' 8 lama 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 replied 9 replied 10 uneasily 9 replied 11 . 10 uneasily 11 . kim put the question aside [.] 1 kim 2 put 2 put 3 the 3 the 5 aside 4 question 5 aside ' [i] [marked] a [place] [near] to the [trees] , ' said he , ' where thou [canst] [sit] till [i] [call] [.] 1 ' 4 a 4 a 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 ' 14 , 20 till 15 ' 16 where 15 ' 17 thou nay , ' as the lama made some sort of protest , ' [remember] this is my [search] [the] [search] [for] my [red] [bull] [.] 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 ' 3 ' 4 as 4 as 5 the 5 the 6 lama 5 the 7 made 6 lama 7 made 7 made 8 some 7 made 9 sort 8 some 9 sort 9 sort 10 of 9 sort 11 protest 11 protest 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 this 15 this 16 is 15 this 22 my 16 is 17 my the sign in the [stars] was not for [thee] [.] 1 the 2 sign 2 sign 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 for i [know] a little of the [customs] of [white] [soldiers] , and [i] always [desire] to see [some] [new] [things] . ' 1 i 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 to 12 and 14 always 16 to 17 see 17 see 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [what] dost thou [not] know of this world ? ' 1 ' 3 dost 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 11 ' 6 know 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 10 ? 9 world 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [stay] [till] [i] [call] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' [kim] [flitted] [into] [the] [dusk] [.] the one thing now in his mind was further information as to the [red] [bull] [.] 1 the 2 one 2 one 3 thing 2 one 4 now 3 thing 4 now 4 now 5 in 4 now 6 his 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 mind 6 his 8 was 7 mind 8 was 8 was 9 further 8 was 10 information 9 further 10 information 10 information 11 as 11 as 12 to 11 as 13 the but had it not been [proven] [at] [umballa] [that] [his] [sign] in the [high] heavens [portended] [war] and [armed] [men] [?] 1 but 2 had 2 had 3 it 3 it 4 not 3 it 5 been 5 been 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 heavens 15 heavens 18 and was [he] not the [friend] of [the] [stars] as well as [of] all the [world] , [crammed] to the [teeth] [with] [dreadful] [secrets] ? 1 was 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 14 the 9 as 10 well 10 well 11 as 11 as 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 24 ? he [lay] [belly-flat] [and] [wriggled] [towards] the [mess-tent] [door] , a hand on the [amulet] [round] [his] [neck] . 1 he 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 hand 11 a 19 . 12 hand 13 on 13 on 14 the it was as he suspected . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 he 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 suspected 4 he 6 . to [him] the [sahibs] [held] out [their] [glasses] [and] [cried] [aloud] [confusedly] . 1 to 3 the 3 the 6 out 6 out 13 . kim , with slightly raised head , was still staring at his totem on the [table] , [when] [the] [chaplain] [stepped] on his right shoulder-blade . 1 kim 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 5 raised 4 slightly 5 raised 5 raised 6 head 6 head 7 , 6 head 8 was 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 still 9 still 10 staring 9 still 11 at 11 at 12 his 11 at 13 totem 12 his 13 totem 13 totem 14 on 13 totem 15 the 14 on 15 the 15 the 17 , 17 , 22 on 22 on 23 his 23 his 24 right 23 his 25 shoulder-blade 25 shoulder-blade 26 . kim then kicked him desperately in the stomach . 1 kim 2 then 2 then 3 kicked 3 kicked 4 him 3 kicked 5 desperately 5 desperately 6 in 6 in 8 stomach 7 the 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 . mr [bennett] [gasped] [and] [doubled] [up] , [but] [without] [relaxing] [his] [grip] [,] [rolled] [over] [again] [,] and [silently] [hauled] [kim] to his own [tent] . 1 mr 7 , 7 , 18 and 18 and 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 own 24 own 26 . the [mavericks] [were] [incurable] [practical] [jokers] [;] and it [occurred] to the [englishman] that [silence] was [best] till he had made [complete] [inquiry] . 1 the 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 that 14 that 16 was 16 was 24 . 18 till 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 made 21 made 24 . you 're a [thief] [.] 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 a choor ? 1 choor 2 ? mallum ? ' 1 mallum 3 ' 2 ? 3 ' his [hindustani] was [very] [limited] , and the [ruffled] and [disgusted] [kim] [intended] to keep to the character laid down for him . 1 his 3 was 3 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 14 to 14 to 23 . 15 keep 17 the 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 character 17 the 19 laid 19 laid 20 down 19 laid 21 for 21 for 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [give] it me . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 me 4 me 5 . o , give it me . 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 give 2 , 4 it 4 it 5 me 5 me 6 . is it lost ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 lost 2 it 4 ? give me [the] [papers] . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 5 . 5 . 6 ' the [words] were in [english] the [tinny] , [saw-cut] [english] of the [native-bred] , and the [chaplain] [jumped] [.] 1 the 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the ' [a] [scapular] , ' said he , [opening] his hand . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 10 his 10 his 11 hand 11 hand 12 . ' [no] , [some] [sort] [of] [heathen] [charm] [.] 1 ' 3 , why why , do you [speak] [english] ? 1 why 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 8 ? little boys [who] [steal] [are] [beaten] [.] 1 little 2 boys you know that ? ' 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] do not [i] did not [steal] . ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 4 not 4 not 10 ' 6 did 7 not 7 not 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim [danced] [in] [agony] [like] a [terrier] [at] [a] [lifted] [stick] [.] 1 kim 6 a ' [oh] , give it me . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 give 4 give 6 me 5 it 6 me 6 me 7 . it is my [charm] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 . 2 is 3 my do [not] [thieve] it from me . ' 1 do 4 it 4 it 8 ' 5 from 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' the [chaplain] [took] [no] [heed] , but , [going] to the [tent] door , [called] [aloud] . 1 the 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 , 8 , 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 door 11 the 17 . 13 door 14 , a fattish , clean-shaven man appeared . 1 a 2 fattish 1 a 3 , 3 , 5 man 4 clean-shaven 5 man 5 man 6 appeared 5 man 7 . 6 appeared 7 . ' [i] [want] [your] [advice] , [father] [victor] , ' said [bennett] . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [i] [found] [this] [boy] in the dark [outside] [the] [mess-tent] . 1 ' 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dark 8 dark 12 . [ordinarily] [,] [i] [should] [have] [chastised] [him] [and] [let] [him] [go] [,] [because] [i] [believe] [him] [to] [be] [a] [thief] [.] but [it] [seems] he [talks] [english] , and he attaches some sort of value to a charm round his neck . 1 but 4 he 4 he 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 and 9 he 9 he 11 some 10 attaches 11 some 11 some 12 sort 11 some 13 of 13 of 14 value 14 value 15 to 14 value 16 a 16 a 17 charm 16 a 18 round 17 charm 18 round 18 round 20 neck 19 his 20 neck 20 neck 21 . i thought perhaps you [might] help me . ' 1 i 2 thought 1 i 4 you 2 thought 3 perhaps 4 you 6 help 6 help 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' bennett 's [official] [abhorrence] [of] [the] [scarlet] [woman] [and] [all] [her] [ways] [was] [only] [equalled] [by] [his] [private] [respect] [for] [father] [victor] [.] 1 bennett 2 's ' [a] [thief] [talking] [english] , is it ? 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 it 8 it 9 ? let's look at his charm . 1 let's 2 look 2 look 3 at 2 look 4 his 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 charm 4 his 6 . no , it 's not a [scapular] , [bennett] [.] ' 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 11 ' he held out his hand . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 . ' [but] have we [any] [right] to [open] it ? 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 4 we 4 we 7 to 7 to 9 it 9 it 10 ? a sound [whipping] ['] 1 a 2 sound ' [i] did not thieve , ' protested [kim] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 thieve 5 thieve 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 protested 8 protested 10 . ' [you] [have] [hit] me [kicks] all over my body . 1 ' 5 me 5 me 7 all 7 all 9 my 8 over 9 my 9 my 10 body 10 body 11 . now give me [my] [charm] and [i] will [go] [away] . ' 1 now 12 ' 2 give 3 me 3 me 6 and 6 and 8 will 8 will 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [not] quite so fast . 1 ' 3 quite 3 quite 5 fast 4 so 5 fast 5 fast 6 . please look after the boy ' signing his name and regimental number in full . 1 please 2 look 1 please 3 after 3 after 5 boy 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 ' 5 boy 7 signing 7 signing 8 his 7 signing 9 name 9 name 10 and 9 name 11 regimental 11 regimental 12 number 11 regimental 13 in 12 number 13 in 13 in 14 full 13 in 15 . 14 full 15 . ' [powers] of [darkness] [below] ! ' said [father] [victor] , [passing] all [over] [to] [mr] [bennett] . 1 ' 3 of 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 18 . 11 , 13 all 13 all 18 . ' [do] you know what these things are ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 things 6 these 7 things 7 things 8 are 7 things 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] . ' [said] [kim] [.] 1 ' 4 ' 3 . 4 ' ' [they] [are] mine , and [i] [want] to go away . ' 1 ' 4 mine 4 mine 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 away 11 away 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] do not [quite] understand , ' said [mr] [bennett] . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 6 understand 6 understand 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ['] [he] [probably] [brought] [them] [on] [purpose] [.] it may be a [begging] [trick] of some kind . ' 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 7 of 7 of 9 kind 8 some 9 kind 9 kind 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] [never] [saw] a [beggar] [less] [anxious] [to] [stay] [with] [his] [company] , then . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 14 , 14 , 15 then 15 then 16 . there 's the makings of a gay mystery here . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 makings 5 of 5 of 6 a 5 of 7 gay 7 gay 9 here 8 mystery 9 here 9 here 10 . ye believe in [providence] , [bennett] ? ' 1 ye 2 believe 2 believe 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] hope so . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 hope 4 so 4 so 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [well] [,] [i] believe [in] [miracles] , [so] it [comes] to the same thing . 1 ' 5 believe 5 believe 8 , 8 , 10 it 10 it 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 thing 15 thing 16 . [powers] [of] [darkness] [!] [kimball] [o'hara] [!] and his son [!] 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 son but then he 's a [native] , and [i] [saw] [kimball] married [myself] [to] [annie] [shott] . 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 married 12 married 17 . how long have you had these things , boy ? ' 1 how 3 have 2 long 3 have 3 have 5 had 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 these 6 these 7 things 6 these 8 , 8 , 9 boy 8 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [ever] [since] [i] was a little [baby] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 9 . 9 . 10 ' father [victor] [stepped] [forward] [quickly] and [opened] [the] [front] [of] [kim] ['s] [upper] [garment] [.] 1 father 6 and ' [you] see , [bennett] , he 's not [very] [black] [.] 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 's 8 's 9 not what 's your name ? ' 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 name 4 name 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [kim] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 . 4 ' ' [or] [kimball] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' ['] [perhaps] [.] will you let me go away ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 go 5 go 8 ' 6 away 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [what] [else] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' ' [they] [call] me [kim] [rishti] [ke] . 1 ' 4 me 4 me 8 . that is [kim] of the [rishti] . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [what] is that ["] [rishti] " ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 that 4 that 9 ' 7 " 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [eye-rishti] that was the [regiment] [my] [father] 's . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 9 's 9 's 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [irish] [oh] , [i] see . ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 , 6 see 6 see 7 . 7 . 8 ' ['] [yess] [.] that was how my father told me . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 how 2 was 4 my 4 my 5 father 4 my 6 told 6 told 7 me 7 me 8 . my father , he has lived . ' 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 lived 5 has 6 lived 6 lived 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [has] [lived] [where] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' ['] [has] [lived] [.] of course he is dead [gone-out] . ' 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 dead 5 dead 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! that 's [your] [abrupt] way of [putting] it , is it ? ' 1 that 2 's 2 's 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 11 it 10 is 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' bennett interrupted . 1 bennett 2 interrupted 2 interrupted 3 . ' [it] [is] [possible] [i] [have] [done] the boy an injustice . 1 ' 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 an 9 boy 11 injustice 10 an 11 injustice 11 injustice 12 . he is certainly white , though evidently neglected . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 certainly 2 is 4 white 3 certainly 4 white 4 white 6 though 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 evidently 6 though 8 neglected 7 evidently 8 neglected 8 neglected 9 . i am sure [i] must have [bruised] [him] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 9 . 2 am 3 sure 5 must 6 have 6 have 9 . i do not think spirits ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 think 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 spirits 4 think 6 ' ' [get] [him] a [glass] of [sherry] , then , and [let] him [squat] on the [cot] [.] 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 10 , 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 him 13 him 15 on 15 on 16 the now , [kim] , ' [continued] [father] [victor] , ' no one is going to hurt you . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 14 going 13 is 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 18 . 16 hurt 17 you 17 you 18 . drink that down and tell us about yourself . 1 drink 2 that 2 that 3 down 2 that 4 and 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 7 about 6 us 7 about 7 about 8 yourself 7 about 9 . 8 yourself 9 . the truth , if you 've no objection . ' 1 the 2 truth 1 the 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 8 objection 7 no 8 objection 8 objection 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim [coughed] a [little] [as] [he] [put] [down] [the] [empty] [glass] , and [considered] [.] 1 kim 3 a 3 a 12 , 12 , 13 and this [seemed] a time [for] [caution] and [fancy] [.] 1 this 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 7 and [small] [boys] [who] [prowl] [about] [camps] [are] [generally] [turned] [out] [after] [a] [whipping] [.] else [why] [did] [the] [fat] [padre] [seem] [so] [impressed] , and [why] the [glass] of [hot] [yellow] [drink] [from] the [lean] [one] ? 1 else 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 20 the 20 the 23 ? ' [my] father , he is [dead] in [lahore] [city] [since] [i] [was] very little . 1 ' 3 father 3 father 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 8 in 6 is 14 very 14 very 15 little 15 little 16 . the woman , she kept kabarri shop near where the hire-carriages are . ' 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 , 2 woman 4 she 4 she 6 kabarri 5 kept 6 kabarri 6 kabarri 7 shop 7 shop 9 where 8 near 9 where 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 hire-carriages 10 the 12 are 12 are 13 . 13 . 14 ' kim began with a plunge , not quite sure how far the truth would serve him . 1 kim 2 began 2 began 3 with 2 began 4 a 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 plunge 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 not 6 , 8 quite 8 quite 9 sure 9 sure 10 how 9 sure 11 far 11 far 12 the 11 far 13 truth 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 would 14 would 15 serve 14 would 16 him 15 serve 16 him 16 him 17 . ' [your] mother ? ' 1 ' 3 mother 3 mother 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' ' [no] ! ' [with] a [gesture] [of] [disgust] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 6 a ' [she] [went] out [when] [i] [was] [born] . 1 ' 4 out 4 out 9 . my father , [he] [got] [these] [papers] [from] [the] [jadoo-gher] what do you call that ? ' 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 , 3 , 12 do 11 what 12 do 12 do 13 you 13 you 14 call 13 you 15 that 15 that 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ( [bennett] [nodded] ) ['] [because] [he] [was] [in] [good-standing] . 1 ( 4 ) 4 ) 11 . what do you call that ? ' [(] [again] [bennett] [nodded] [)] [.] 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 call 3 you 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [my] father [told] [me] that [.] 1 ' 3 father 3 father 6 that ' [a] [phenomenal] little [liar] , ' muttered [bennett] [.] 1 ' 4 little 4 little 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 muttered ' [powers] of [darkness] [below] , [what] a [country] ! ' murmured [father] [victor] . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 6 , 6 , 8 a 8 a 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 murmured 12 murmured 15 . ' [go] [on] , [kim] [.] ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 ' ' [i] did not thieve [.] 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 thieve besides , [i] [am] [just] [now] [disciple] of [a] [very] [holy] [man] [.] 1 besides 2 , 2 , 8 of he is sitting outside . 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 sitting 2 is 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 outside 4 outside 5 . we saw two men come with flags , making the place ready . 1 we 2 saw 2 saw 3 two 2 saw 4 men 4 men 5 come 4 men 6 with 6 with 8 , 7 flags 8 , 8 , 10 the 9 making 10 the 10 the 11 place 10 the 12 ready 12 ready 13 . that is [always] [so] in a dream , [or] [on] [account] [of] a [a] [prophecy] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 dream 6 a 16 . 7 dream 8 , 8 , 13 a so [i] knew it was come true . 1 so 5 was 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 8 . 6 come 7 true 7 true 8 . i did not know what to do [when] [i] [saw] the [bull] , but [i] went away and [i] [came] [again] [when] it was dark . 1 i 2 did 1 i 26 . 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 do 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 but 13 , 23 it 16 went 17 away 17 away 18 and 18 and 23 it 23 it 24 was 24 was 25 dark 24 was 26 . i wanted to see the [bull] [again] , and [i] saw the [bull] [again] with the [the] [sahibs] [praying] to it . 1 i 2 wanted 1 i 20 to 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 the 9 and 11 saw 12 the 15 with 15 with 16 the 20 to 21 it 21 it 22 . i think the [bull] [shall] [help] [me] [.] 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 the the holy man said so too . 1 the 2 holy 2 holy 4 said 3 man 4 said 4 said 5 so 4 said 6 too 5 so 6 too 6 too 7 . he is sitting outside . 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 sitting 2 is 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 outside 4 outside 5 . will you hurt him , if [i] [call] [him] [a] [shout] [now] [?] 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 him 4 him 5 , 4 him 6 if he is very [holy] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 very he [can] [witness] to [all] the [things] [i] [say] , and he knows [i] am not [a] [thief] . ' 1 he 4 to 4 to 6 the 4 to 20 ' 6 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knows 15 am 16 not 16 not 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' ["] [sahibs] [praying] to a [bull] ! " 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 8 ! 8 ! 9 " what in the world do you [make] of that ? ' [said] [bennett] [.] 1 what 2 in 2 in 3 the 2 in 4 world 4 world 11 ' 5 do 6 you 6 you 8 of 8 of 9 that 8 of 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' " ' [disciple] [of] a [holy] man ! " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 a 5 a 7 man 7 man 8 ! 8 ! 9 " is the boy mad ? ' 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 boy 2 the 4 mad 4 mad 5 ? 4 mad 6 ' ' [it] 's [o'hara's] [boy] , [sure] [enough] [.] 1 ' 3 's 3 's 6 , [o'hara's] [boy] [leagued] [with] [all] [the] [powers] [of] [darkness] [.] it 's very [much] what [his] [father] would have done [if] [he] [was] [drunk] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 what 2 's 3 very 5 what 8 would 8 would 9 have 8 would 10 done 10 done 15 . we 'd better [invite] [the] [holy] [man] [.] 1 we 2 'd 2 'd 3 better he may know something . ' 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 know 2 may 4 something 4 something 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [he] [does] not [know] [anything] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] will [show] you [him] [if] you come [.] 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 5 you 5 you 8 you 8 you 9 come he is my [master] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 my then afterwards we can go . ' 1 then 2 afterwards 2 afterwards 3 we 2 afterwards 4 can 4 can 5 go 5 go 6 . 6 . 7 ' they found the lama where he had [dropped] . 1 they 2 found 2 found 3 the 3 the 4 lama 3 the 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 9 . ' [the] [search] is [at] [an] [end] for me , ' [shouted] [kim] in the vernacular . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 vernacular 16 vernacular 17 . ' [i] have [found] [the] [bull] , but [god] [knows] what [comes] [next] [.] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 what they will not hurt you . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 5 you 4 hurt 5 you 5 you 6 . come to the fat priest 's tent with this thin man and see the end . 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 the 2 to 4 fat 4 fat 5 priest 4 fat 6 's 5 priest 6 's 6 's 7 tent 7 tent 8 with 7 tent 9 this 9 this 10 thin 9 this 11 man 11 man 12 and 12 and 13 see 12 and 14 the 14 the 15 end 15 end 16 . it is all [new] , and they [cannot] [talk] [hindi] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 11 . 2 is 3 all 3 all 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they they are [only] [uncurried] [donkeys] . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [then] it is not well to make a jest of their ignorance , ' the lama returned . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 4 is 6 well 5 not 6 well 6 well 7 to 6 well 8 make 8 make 9 a 8 make 10 jest 10 jest 11 of 10 jest 12 their 12 their 13 ignorance 13 ignorance 14 , 13 ignorance 15 ' 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 lama 16 the 17 lama 17 lama 18 returned 17 lama 19 . ' [i] [am] [glad] [if] [thou] [art] [rejoiced] , chela . ' 1 ' 12 ' 9 , 10 chela 10 chela 11 . 11 . 12 ' the yellow lining of the tent reflected in the lamplight made his face red-gold . 1 the 2 yellow 2 yellow 4 of 3 lining 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 tent 5 the 6 tent 6 tent 7 reflected 6 tent 8 in 8 in 10 lamplight 9 the 10 lamplight 10 lamplight 11 made 10 lamplight 12 his 12 his 14 red-gold 13 face 14 red-gold 14 red-gold 15 . [bennett] [looked] [at] [him] [with] [the] [triple-ringed] [uninterest] [of] [the] [creed] [that] [lumps] [nine-tenths] [of] [the] [world] [under] [the] [title] [of] ['] [heathen] ['] [.] ' [and] what was the end of the [search] ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 ? what [gift] [has] the [red] [bull] [brought] ? ' 1 what 4 the 4 the 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the lama [addressed] [himself] [to] [kim] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 7 . ' [he] says , " what are you going to do ? " ' 1 ' 3 says 3 says 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 what 6 what 7 are 7 are 8 you 8 you 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 ' [bennett] [was] [staring] [uneasily] [at] [father] [victor] [,] [and] [kim] [,] [for] [his] [own] [ends] [,] [took] [upon] [himself] [the] [office] [of] [interpreter] [.] ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! he [doesn't] look like a [villain] [.] ['] 1 he 3 look 3 look 4 like 4 like 5 a ' [my] [experience] is that one [can] [never] [fathom] the [oriental] [mind] [.] 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 that 4 is 10 the 5 that 6 one now , [kimball] , [i] [wish] [you] to tell [this] [man] what [i] say [word] [for] [word] . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 19 ' 12 what 14 say 14 say 18 . 18 . 19 ' kim gathered the import of the next few sentences and began thus : 1 kim 2 gathered 2 gathered 3 the 2 gathered 4 import 3 the 4 import 4 import 5 of 4 import 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 next 6 the 8 few 7 next 8 few 8 few 9 sentences 8 few 10 and 9 sentences 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 thus 11 began 13 : ' [holy] [one] , the [thin] [fool] [who] [looks] [like] [a] [camel] [says] that [i] [am] the [son] of [a] [sahib] . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 14 that 14 that 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 23 ' 22 . 23 ' ' [but] how ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 3 how 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [oh] , it is true . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 is 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 true 5 is 7 . 6 true 7 . it has [happened] [before] . 1 it 2 has 2 has 5 . i have always avoided it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 always 2 have 4 avoided 4 avoided 5 it 4 avoided 6 . the fat fool is of one mind and the camel-like one of another . 1 the 2 fat 1 the 3 fool 3 fool 5 of 4 is 5 of 5 of 6 one 5 of 7 mind 7 mind 8 and 7 mind 9 the 9 the 10 camel-like 9 the 11 one 11 one 12 of 11 one 13 another 13 another 14 . but that is no [odds] [.] 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 no i may spend one night here and perhaps the next . 1 i 2 may 1 i 3 spend 2 may 3 spend 3 spend 4 one 4 one 5 night 5 night 7 and 6 here 7 and 7 and 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 . it has [happened] [before] . 1 it 2 has 2 has 5 . then [i] [will] [run] away [and] [return] [to] [thee] [.] ['] 1 then 5 away ' [but] tell them [that] thou art my chela . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 them 4 them 6 thou 6 thou 7 art 7 art 8 my 8 my 9 chela 8 my 10 . 9 chela 10 . tell them how thou didst come to me [when] [i] [was] [faint] and [bewildered] [.] 1 tell 2 them 2 them 4 thou 3 how 4 thou 4 thou 5 didst 4 thou 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 13 and tell them of our [search] , and they will surely let thee go now . ' 1 tell 2 them 1 tell 3 of 2 them 3 of 3 of 4 our 4 our 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 surely 10 surely 11 let 11 let 12 thee 11 let 13 go 13 go 14 now 14 now 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] have [already] [told] [them] [.] 1 ' 3 have they [laugh] , and [they] [talk] of the [police] [.] ' 1 they 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 ' ' [what] are you saying ? ' asked [mr] [bennett] . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 4 you 4 you 7 ' 5 saying 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 11 . ['] [oah] [.] he [only] says [that] [if] you do not let me go [it] [will] [stop] [him] in his [business] [his] [ur-gent] [private] [af-fairs] . ['] 1 he 3 says 3 says 6 you 6 you 23 . 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 let 9 let 11 go 10 me 11 go 11 go 16 in 11 go 23 . 16 in 17 his ' [and] if you did know what his business was you would not be in such a beastly hurry to interfere . ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 did 5 did 6 know 5 did 7 what 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 his 7 what 9 business 8 his 9 business 9 business 11 you 10 was 11 you 11 you 12 would 11 you 13 not 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 in 14 be 16 such 16 such 17 a 16 such 18 beastly 17 a 18 beastly 18 beastly 20 to 19 hurry 20 to 20 to 21 interfere 21 interfere 23 ' 22 . 23 ' ' [what] is it then ? ' said [father] [victor] , not without feeling , as he watched the lama's face . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 7 ' 5 then 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 without 13 without 14 feeling 13 without 15 , 15 , 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 19 the 18 watched 19 the 19 the 20 lama's 19 the 21 face 21 face 22 . ' [there] is [a] [river] in this country [which] [he] [wishes] [to] [find] [so] [verree] [much] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 country 8 country 17 . ( [kim] [had] [heard] [mission-talk] [in] [his] [time] [.] ) 1 ( 10 ) ' [i] am [his] [disciple] , and we must find [that] [river] . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 must 8 we 10 find 10 find 13 . it is so [verree] [valuable] to [us] . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 8 . 2 is 3 so 3 so 6 to 8 . 9 ' ' [say] that again , ' said [bennett] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 6 ' 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . kim obeyed , with amplifications . 1 kim 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 4 with 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 amplifications 5 amplifications 6 . ' [but] [this] [is] [gross] [blasphemy] ! ' cried the [church] [of] [england] [.] 1 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the ' [tck] ! 1 ' 3 ! tck ! ' said [father] [victor] [sympathetically] . 1 tck 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 8 . ' [i] ['d] [give] [a] [good] [deal] to be able to talk the vernacular . 1 ' 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 to 10 able 11 to 11 to 12 talk 12 talk 13 the 13 the 14 vernacular 14 vernacular 15 . a river that washes away sin ! 1 a 2 river 2 river 4 washes 3 that 4 washes 4 washes 5 away 4 washes 6 sin 5 away 6 sin 6 sin 7 ! and how long have you two been looking for it ? ' 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 long 3 long 4 have 3 long 5 you 5 you 6 two 5 you 7 been 6 two 7 been 7 been 8 looking 7 been 9 for 8 looking 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [oh] [,] many days [.] 1 ' 4 many 4 many 5 days now we wish to go away and look for it again . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 wish 2 we 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 away 6 away 7 and 7 and 8 look 8 look 9 for 9 for 10 it 9 for 11 again 11 again 12 . it is not here , you see . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] see , ' said [father] [victor] [gravely] . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 10 . ' [but] he can't go on in that old man 's company [.] 1 ' 3 he 3 he 5 go 4 can't 5 go 5 go 6 on 5 go 7 in 7 in 8 that 7 in 9 old 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 12 company 11 's 12 company it would be different , [kim] , if you were not a soldier 's son . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 different 3 be 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 12 a 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 soldier 13 soldier 15 son 14 's 15 son 15 son 16 . tell him that [if] he [believes] in [miracles] he [must] [believe] [that] ['] 1 tell 2 him 2 him 3 that 2 him 5 he 5 he 7 in 7 in 9 he ' [there] is no need to play on his [credulity] , ' [bennett] [interrupted] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 6 to 5 need 6 to 6 to 7 play 6 to 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 11 , 11 , 12 ' ' [i] ['m] [doing] no [such] [thing] [.] 1 ' 5 no he [must] [believe] that the [boy] ['s] [coming] [here] [to] [his] [own] [regiment] in search of [his] [red] [bull] [is] [in] the nature of a miracle . 1 he 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 24 of 14 in 15 search 15 search 16 of 16 of 22 the 22 the 23 nature 23 nature 24 of 24 of 25 a 24 of 26 miracle 26 miracle 27 . consider the [chances] [against] [it] [,] [bennett] [.] 1 consider 2 the this one [boy] in all [india] , and [our] [regiment] of all [others] [on] the [line] [o] ['] [march] for him to meet with ! 1 this 2 one 2 one 4 in 4 in 5 all 4 in 15 the 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 15 the 15 the 20 for 20 for 22 to 21 him 22 to 22 to 23 meet 23 meet 25 ! 24 with 25 ! it ['s] [predestined] on the [face] of it . 1 it 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . yes , tell him it 's [kismet] [.] 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 tell 3 tell 5 it 4 him 5 it 5 it 6 's [kismet] [,] [mallum] [?] [[] [do] [you] [understand] [?] []] ['] he turned towards the lama , to whom he might as well have [talked] of [mesopotamia] . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 towards 2 turned 4 the 4 the 5 lama 4 the 17 . 5 lama 6 , 5 lama 7 to 7 to 8 whom 8 whom 9 he 8 whom 10 might 10 might 11 as 10 might 12 well 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 have 13 have 15 of now [i] [make] [pretence] [of] [agreement] , for at the worst it will be but a few meals eaten away from thee . 1 now 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 it 11 worst 12 it 12 it 13 will 12 it 14 be 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 but 15 but 16 a 15 but 17 few 16 a 17 few 17 few 18 meals 17 few 19 eaten 18 meals 19 eaten 19 eaten 20 away 19 eaten 21 from 20 away 21 from 21 from 22 thee 21 from 23 . 22 thee 23 . then [i] [will] [slip] [away] and [follow] down the road to [saharunpore] [.] 1 then 6 and 6 and 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 to therefore , [holy] [one] [,] [keep] [with] [that] [kulu] [woman] [on] [no] [account] [stray] [far] [from] [her] [cart] [till] [i] [come] [again] [.] 1 therefore 2 , past question , my sign is of [war] and of armed men . 1 past 3 , 2 question 3 , 3 , 5 sign 4 my 5 sign 5 sign 6 is 5 sign 7 of 6 is 7 of 7 of 9 and 9 and 10 of 10 of 11 armed 11 armed 12 men 12 men 13 . see how they have [given] [me] [wine] to [drink] [and] [set] me [upon] a [bed] of [honour] ! 1 see 2 how 2 how 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 8 to 8 to 12 me 12 me 14 a 14 a 16 of 16 of 18 ! my father must have been some great person . 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 must 2 father 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 some 5 been 7 great 6 some 7 great 7 great 8 person 7 great 9 . 8 person 9 . so [if] they [raise] [me] to [honour] among them [,] [good] . 1 so 3 they 3 they 6 to 6 to 12 . 8 among 9 them 9 them 12 . if not , good again . 1 if 2 not 1 if 3 , 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 good 4 good 5 again 5 again 6 . however it goes [,] [i] [will] [run] [back] [to] [thee] [when] [i] [am] [tired] . 1 however 2 it 2 it 3 goes 3 goes 15 . but [stay] with the [rajputni] , or [i] [shall] [miss] [thy] [feet] [....y] 1 but 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 or [oah] [yess] [,] ['] [said] [the] [boy] [,] ['] [i] [have] [told] [him] [everything] [you] [tell] [me] [to] [say] [.] ['] ' [and] [i] [cannot] [see] [any] [need] why he should wait , ' said [bennett] , feeling in his trouser-pocket [.] 1 ' 8 why 8 why 10 should 9 he 10 should 10 should 11 wait 10 should 12 , 11 wait 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 feeling 16 , 18 in 17 feeling 18 in 18 in 19 his 18 in 20 trouser-pocket ' [we] [can] [investigate] the [details] [later] and [i] [will] [give] him a [ru] ['] 1 ' 5 the 5 the 8 and 8 and 12 him 12 him 13 a ['] [give] [him] [time] [.] maybe he 's fond of the lad , ' said [father] [victor] [,] [half] [arresting] the [clergyman] 's [motion] . 1 maybe 2 he 2 he 4 fond 3 's 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 4 fond 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 lad 7 lad 8 , 7 lad 9 ' 9 ' 16 the 10 said 16 the 16 the 18 's 18 's 20 . the lama dragged forth his rosary and pulled his huge hat-brim over his eyes . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 dragged 2 lama 4 forth 4 forth 5 his 4 forth 6 rosary 5 his 6 rosary 6 rosary 7 and 7 and 8 pulled 7 and 9 his 9 his 10 huge 10 huge 11 hat-brim 10 huge 12 over 12 over 13 his 12 over 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . ' [what] [can] he want now ? ' 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 want 5 want 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [he] [says] ['] [kim] [put] up [one] [hand] . 1 ' 7 up 7 up 10 . ' [he] says [:] ["] be quiet . " 1 ' 3 says 3 says 9 " 6 be 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 . 8 . 9 " he wants to speak to me [by] [himself] . 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 to 3 to 9 . 4 speak 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 9 . when he takes those beads like that , you see , he always wants to be quiet . ' 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 takes 2 he 4 those 4 those 5 beads 4 those 6 like 5 beads 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 see 10 see 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 always 12 he 14 wants 14 wants 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 quiet 17 quiet 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [a] [sahib] and the [son] of a [sahib] ['] [the] [lama's] [voice] [was] [harsh] [with] [pain] [.] 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 a ' [but] [no] [white] [man] [knows] the [land] and the [customs] of the land [as] [thou] [knowest] . 1 ' 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 land 14 land 18 . how comes it this is true ? ' 1 how 3 it 2 comes 3 it 3 it 4 this 4 this 5 is 4 this 6 true 6 true 7 ? 6 true 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [what] [matter] , [holy] [one] [?] but [remember] it is only for a night or two . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 but 8 but 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 13 for 12 only 13 for 13 for 14 a 13 for 15 night 15 night 16 or 16 or 17 two 17 two 18 . remember , [i] can [change] [swiftly] [.] 1 remember 2 , 2 , 4 can it will all [be] as it was when [i] [first] [spoke] [to] [thee] [under] [zam-zammah] the great gun ' 1 it 2 will 1 it 3 all 3 all 5 as 5 as 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 when 8 when 16 the 16 the 18 gun 17 great 18 gun 18 gun 19 ' ' [as] [a] [boy] in the [dress] [of] [white] [men] [when] [i] first [went] to the [wonder] [house] [.] 1 ' 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 13 first 13 first 15 to 15 to 16 the and a second time [thou] [wast] [a] [hindu] . 1 and 2 a 2 a 4 time 3 second 4 time 4 time 9 . what [shall] the [third] [incarnation] [be] ? ' 1 what 3 the 3 the 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' he chuckled drearily [.] 1 he 3 drearily 2 chuckled 3 drearily ' [ah] , chela , thou has done a wrong to an old man because my heart went out to thee . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 chela 5 , 5 , 6 thou 6 thou 8 done 7 has 8 done 8 done 9 a 9 a 10 wrong 9 a 11 to 10 wrong 11 to 11 to 12 an 12 an 14 man 13 old 14 man 14 man 15 because 15 because 17 heart 16 my 17 heart 17 heart 19 out 18 went 19 out 19 out 20 to 19 out 21 thee 20 to 21 thee 21 thee 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [and] mine [to] [thee] [.] 1 ' 3 mine but how could [i] [know] [that] [the] [red] [bull] [would] bring me [to] [this] [business] [?] ['] 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 could 3 could 11 bring 11 bring 12 me the lama covered his face afresh , and nervously rattled the rosary . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 covered 2 lama 4 his 3 covered 4 his 4 his 5 face 4 his 6 afresh 6 afresh 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 nervously 8 and 10 rattled 9 nervously 10 rattled 10 rattled 11 the 11 the 12 rosary 11 the 13 . kim [squatted] [beside] [him] [and] [laid] [hold] [upon] a [fold] [of] [his] [clothing] [.] 1 kim 9 a ' [now] it is [understood] that the [boy] is a [sahib] ? ' he went on in a [muffled] tone . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 9 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 that 6 that 7 the 9 is 10 a 10 a 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 went 15 went 16 on 16 on 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 20 tone 20 tone 21 . ' [such] [a] [sahib] [as] was he who kept the images in the [wonder] [house] [.] ' 1 ' 6 was 6 was 7 he 7 he 9 kept 8 who 9 kept 9 kept 10 the 10 the 11 images 10 the 12 in 11 images 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 17 ' the [lama's] [experience] of [white] men [was] [limited] . 1 the 4 of 4 of 6 men 6 men 9 . he seemed to be repeating a lesson . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 be 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 repeating 4 be 6 a 5 repeating 6 a 6 a 7 lesson 6 a 8 . 7 lesson 8 . ' [so] then it is [not] [seemly] that he should do [other] [than] as [the] [sahibs] do . 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 should 10 should 11 do 10 should 18 . 14 as 17 do 17 do 18 . he must go back to his own [people] . ' 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [for] a day and [a] night and a day [,] ['] [kim] [pleaded] . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 day 4 day 5 and 5 and 7 night 5 and 15 . 7 night 8 and 9 a 10 day 10 day 15 . ' [no] , [ye] don't ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' father [victor] [saw] [kim] [edging] [towards] [the] [door] , and [interposed] a [strong] [leg] [.] 1 father 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 a ' [i] do not understand the customs of white men . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 6 the 5 understand 6 the 6 the 7 customs 6 the 8 of 7 customs 8 of 8 of 9 white 8 of 10 men 10 men 11 . the [priest] of [the] [images] in the [wonder] [house] [in] [lahore] was more [courteous] than the [thin] [one] [here] [.] 1 the 3 of 3 of 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 12 was 12 was 15 than 13 more 15 than 15 than 16 the this boy will be taken from me . 1 this 2 boy 2 boy 3 will 2 boy 4 be 4 be 5 taken 5 taken 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 . they will make a [sahib] [of] [my] [disciple] ? 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 9 ? woe to [me] [!] 1 woe 2 to how shall [i] [find] [my] [river] [?] 1 how 2 shall have they no disciples ? 1 have 2 they 2 they 3 no 3 no 5 ? 4 disciples 5 ? ask . ' 1 ask 3 ' 2 . 3 ' ' [he] [says] he is [very] [sorree] that he [cannot] [find] the [river] now [any] [more] . 1 ' 4 he 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 17 . 5 is 8 that 8 that 9 he 12 the 14 now 14 now 17 . he [says] , [why] have you no disciples , and stop [bothering] [him] ? 1 he 14 ? 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 you 5 have 14 ? 6 you 7 no 6 you 8 disciples 8 disciples 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stop he wants to be washed of his sins . ' 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 4 be 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 washed 4 be 6 of 5 washed 6 of 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 sins 7 his 8 sins 8 sins 10 ' 9 . 10 ' [neither] [bennett] [nor] [father] [victor] [found] [any] [answer] [ready] [.] we will look for that [river] like before [i] [was] [caught] . 1 we 2 will 1 we 3 look 2 will 3 look 3 look 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 12 . 7 like 8 before 8 before 12 . i [wish] [i] did not come here to find the [red] [bull] and all that sort of thing . 1 i 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 8 to 7 here 8 to 8 to 9 find 8 to 10 the 10 the 13 and 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 that 15 that 16 sort 16 sort 17 of 17 of 18 thing 18 thing 19 . i do not want it . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 5 it 4 want 5 it 5 it 6 . 5 it 7 ' ' [it] 's the very best day 's work you ever did for yourself , young man , ' said [bennett] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 6 best 4 the 22 . 5 very 6 best 6 best 7 day 6 best 8 's 7 day 8 's 8 's 9 work 8 's 10 you 9 work 10 you 10 you 11 ever 11 ever 12 did 11 ever 13 for 13 for 14 yourself 13 for 15 , 14 yourself 15 , 15 , 16 young 16 young 17 man 17 man 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said ' [good] [heavens] , [i] don't know how to console him , ' said [father] [victor] , watching the lama intently . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 how 8 how 9 to 9 to 10 console 9 to 11 him 10 console 11 him 11 him 12 , 11 him 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 19 the 18 watching 19 the 19 the 20 lama 19 the 21 intently 20 lama 21 intently 21 intently 22 . ' [he] [can't] [take] the boy away with him , and yet he 's a good man [i] ['m] [sure] he 's a good man . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 boy 5 the 26 . 7 away 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 yet 11 and 13 he 13 he 14 's 13 he 23 a 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 man 21 he 22 's 22 's 23 a 23 a 24 good 24 good 25 man 25 man 26 . [bennett] [,] [if] [you] [give] [him] [that] [rupee] [he] ['ll] [curse] [you] [root] [and] [branch] [!] ['] they listened to each other 's breathing three five full minutes . 1 they 2 listened 2 listened 3 to 2 listened 4 each 4 each 5 other 4 each 6 's 6 's 7 breathing 7 breathing 8 three 8 three 9 five 9 five 10 full 9 five 11 minutes 11 minutes 12 . then [the] [lama] [raised] [his] [head] , and looked [forth] [across] [them] into [space] [and] [emptiness] [.] 1 then 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 13 into ' [and] [i] [am] a [follower] of the [way] , ' he said bitterly . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 bitterly 14 bitterly 15 . ' [the] [sin] [is] [mine] and the [punishment] is [mine] . 1 ' 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 9 is 9 is 11 . i made [believe] to [myself] [for] [now] [i] see it was but make-belief that thou wast sent to me to [aid] [in] the [search] [.] 1 i 2 made 1 i 10 it 4 to 9 see 9 see 10 it 10 it 12 but 11 was 12 but 12 but 14 that 13 make-belief 14 that 14 that 15 thou 15 thou 16 wast 15 thou 17 sent 17 sent 18 to 17 sent 19 me 19 me 20 to 20 to 23 the so my heart went out to thee for thy charity and thy courtesy and the wisdom of thy little years . 1 so 2 my 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 5 out 4 went 5 out 5 out 7 thee 6 to 7 thee 7 thee 9 thy 8 for 9 thy 9 thy 10 charity 9 thy 11 and 11 and 13 courtesy 12 thy 13 courtesy 13 courtesy 15 the 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 of 16 wisdom 17 of 17 of 19 little 18 thy 19 little 19 little 20 years 20 years 21 . but [those] [who] [follow] [the] [way] must permit not the fire of any desire or attachment , for that is all [illusion] . 1 but 7 must 7 must 9 not 8 permit 9 not 9 not 10 the 9 not 11 fire 10 the 11 fire 11 fire 12 of 11 fire 13 any 13 any 14 desire 13 any 15 or 14 desire 15 or 15 or 17 , 16 attachment 17 , 17 , 18 for 17 , 19 that 19 that 20 is 20 is 21 all 21 all 23 . as says . ' 1 as 2 says 2 says 4 ' 3 . 4 ' he [quoted] [an] [old] , [old] [chinese] [text] , [backed] it with [another] , and [reinforced] these [with] a third . 1 he 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 11 it 11 it 12 with 12 with 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 19 a 15 and 17 these 19 a 20 third 20 third 21 . ' [i] [stepped] [aside] [from] the [way] , my chela . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 chela 10 chela 11 . it was no fault of thine . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 5 of 4 fault 5 of 5 of 6 thine 5 of 7 . i delighted in the sight of life , the new people upon the roads , and in thy joy at seeing these things . 1 i 2 delighted 2 delighted 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 sight 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 life 8 , 8 , 10 new 9 the 10 new 10 new 11 people 10 new 12 upon 11 people 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 12 upon 14 roads 13 the 14 roads 14 roads 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 in 16 and 17 in 17 in 18 thy 18 thy 20 at 19 joy 20 at 20 at 21 seeing 20 at 22 these 21 seeing 22 these 22 these 23 things 22 these 24 . 23 things 24 . i [was] [pleased] [with] [thee] [who] [should] [have] [considered] my [search] and my [search] [alone] [.] 1 i 10 my 10 my 12 and 12 and 13 my now [i] [am] [sorrowful] [because] [thou] [art] [taken] [away] and [my] [river] [is] [far] [from] me . 1 now 10 and 10 and 16 me 16 me 17 . it is the [law] [which] [i] [have] [broken] ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [powers] of [darkness] [below] ! ' said [father] [victor] , who , wise [in] the [confessional] , heard the pain [in] [every] [sentence] [.] 1 ' 3 of 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 16 the 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 , 13 , 14 wise 16 the 18 , 18 , 19 heard 19 heard 20 the 20 the 21 pain ' [i] [see] now that the [sign] of the [red] [bull] was a [sign] [for] [me] as [well] as [for] [thee] [.] 1 ' 4 now 4 now 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 17 as 17 as 19 as all [desire] is [red] [and] [evil] [.] 1 all 3 is i will do [penance] [and] [find] my [river] [alone] . ' 1 i 3 do 1 i 11 ' 2 will 3 do 3 do 7 my 10 . 11 ' ' [at] least go back to the [kulu] woman , ' said [kim] , ' [otherwise] [thou] [wilt] be [lost] [upon] the [roads] [.] 1 ' 3 least 3 least 5 back 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 to 5 back 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 woman 9 woman 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 11 ' 22 the 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 19 be she [will] [feed] [thee] [till] [i] [run] [back] to [thee] . ' 1 she 9 to 9 to 11 . 11 . 12 ' the [lama] [waved] [a] [hand] [to] [show] that the [matter] was [finally] [settled] in his mind . 1 the 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 11 was 11 was 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 mind 16 mind 17 . ' [now] , ' [his] [tone] [altered] as he [turned] to [kim] , ' what will they do [with] [thee] ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 11 to 11 to 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 what 15 what 16 will 15 what 17 they 16 will 17 they 17 they 18 do 17 they 21 ? at least [i] [may] , [acquiring] [merit] , [wipe] [out] [past] [ill] [.] ' 1 at 2 least 1 at 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 14 ' ' [make] [me] [a] [sahib] so they think . 1 ' 6 so 6 so 7 they 7 they 8 think 7 they 9 . 8 think 9 . the day after [tomorrow] [i] [return] [.] 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 after do not grieve . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 grieve 2 not 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [of] what sort [?] 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 sort such an one as this or that man ? ' 1 such 2 an 2 an 3 one 3 one 4 as 3 one 5 this 5 this 7 that 6 or 7 that 7 that 8 man 8 man 9 ? 8 man 10 ' he [pointed] to [father] [victor] . 1 he 3 to 3 to 6 . ' [such] [an] one [as] [those] [i] [saw] this evening [,] [men] [wearing] [swords] [and] [stamping] [heavily] ? ' 1 ' 4 one 4 one 19 ' 9 this 10 evening 10 evening 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [maybe] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 . 4 ' ' [that] is not well . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 well 4 not 5 well 5 well 6 . these men follow desire and come to emptiness . 1 these 2 men 2 men 4 desire 3 follow 4 desire 4 desire 5 and 5 and 6 come 5 and 7 to 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 emptiness 7 to 9 . 8 emptiness 9 . thou [must] not [be] [of] [their] [sort] [.] ['] 1 thou 3 not ' [the] [umballa] [priest] said that my [star] was [war] , ' [kim] [interjected] [.] 1 ' 5 said 5 said 11 , 5 said 12 ' 6 that 7 my 7 my 9 was 9 was 11 , ' [i] [will] [ask] [these] [fools] but there is truly no need . 1 ' 7 but 7 but 8 there 7 but 9 is 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 truly 9 is 11 no 10 truly 11 no 11 no 12 need 11 no 13 . i will run away this night , for all [i] [wanted] to [see] the new things . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 4 away 3 run 4 away 4 away 5 this 4 away 6 night 5 this 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 9 all 9 all 12 to 12 to 14 the 14 the 15 new 14 the 16 things 16 things 17 . 17 . 18 ' kim put two or three questions [in] [english] [to] [father] [victor] [,] [translating] [the] [replies] [to] [the] [lama] [.] 1 kim 2 put 2 put 3 two 3 two 4 or 4 or 5 three 5 three 6 questions then [:] ' [he] says , " you take him from me and you cannot say what you will make him . " 1 then 23 " 3 ' 5 says 5 says 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 you 8 you 10 him 9 take 10 him 10 him 11 from 10 him 12 me 11 from 12 me 12 me 13 and 12 me 14 you 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 cannot 15 cannot 16 say 15 cannot 17 what 16 say 17 what 17 what 18 you 18 you 20 make 19 will 20 make 20 make 21 him 20 make 22 . 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " he says , " tell me [before] [i] [go] , for it is not a [small] thing to [make] a child . " ' 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 10 , 10 , 11 for 10 , 15 a 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 not 15 a 17 thing 17 thing 18 to 18 to 20 a 20 a 21 child 21 child 22 . 22 . 23 " 23 " 24 ' ' [you] will be sent to a [school] [.] 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 6 to 5 sent 6 to 6 to 7 a later on , we shall see . 1 later 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 see 6 see 7 . [kimball] [,] [i] [suppose] [you] ['d] [like] [to] [be] [a] [soldier] [?] ['] ['] [gorah-log] [[] [white-folk] []] [.] no-ah ! 1 no-ah 2 ! no-ah ! ' 1 no-ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' kim shook his head [violently] . 1 kim 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 6 . there was nothing in his composition to which drill and routine appealed . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 2 was 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 7 to 6 composition 7 to 7 to 8 which 7 to 9 drill 9 drill 10 and 9 drill 11 routine 11 routine 12 appealed 12 appealed 13 . ' [i] will not be a soldier . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim smiled compassionately . 1 kim 3 compassionately 2 smiled 3 compassionately 3 compassionately 4 . if these men lay under the delusion that he would do anything that he did not fancy , so much the better . 1 if 2 these 2 these 3 men 2 these 4 lay 3 men 4 lay 4 lay 5 under 5 under 7 delusion 6 the 7 delusion 7 delusion 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 would 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 do 10 would 12 anything 12 anything 13 that 12 anything 14 he 14 he 15 did 14 he 16 not 16 not 17 fancy 16 not 18 , 18 , 19 so 18 , 20 much 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 the 20 much 22 better 22 better 23 . another long silence followed . 1 another 2 long 2 long 4 followed 3 silence 4 followed 4 followed 5 . bennett fidgeted with impatience , and suggested calling a sentry to evict the fakir . 1 bennett 2 fidgeted 2 fidgeted 3 with 2 fidgeted 4 impatience 3 with 4 impatience 4 impatience 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 suggested 6 and 8 calling 7 suggested 8 calling 8 calling 9 a 8 calling 10 sentry 9 a 10 sentry 10 sentry 11 to 10 sentry 12 evict 12 evict 14 fakir 13 the 14 fakir 14 fakir 15 . ' [do] they [give] [or] [sell] [learning] [among] [the] [sahibs] [?] 1 ' 3 they ask them , ' said the lama , and [kim] [interpreted] . 1 ask 2 them 2 them 3 , 2 them 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 6 the 12 . 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 and ' [they] [say] that [money] is [paid] to the [teacher] [but] that [money] the [regiment] will [give] [....v] 1 ' 4 that 1 ' 16 will 4 that 6 is 6 is 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 12 that 12 that 14 the what need ? 1 what 2 need 2 need 3 ? it is only for a night . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 night 6 night 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [and] the [more] [money] is [paid] the [better] [learning] [is] [given] ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 6 is 6 is 8 the 8 the 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' the [lama] [disregarded] [kim] 's [plans] [for] [an] [early] [flight] . 1 the 5 's 5 's 11 . ' [it] is [no] [wrong] to pay for [learning] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 to 6 to 7 pay 6 to 8 for 8 for 10 . to [help] the [ignorant] [to] [wisdom] is [always] [a] [merit] . ' 1 to 12 ' 3 the 7 is 7 is 11 . 11 . 12 ' the rosary clicked furiously as an abacus . 1 the 2 rosary 2 rosary 3 clicked 3 clicked 4 furiously 3 clicked 5 as 5 as 6 an 5 as 7 abacus 6 an 7 abacus 7 abacus 8 . then he faced his oppressors . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 faced 2 he 4 his 4 his 5 oppressors 5 oppressors 6 . ' [ask] [them] [for] how much [money] do they [give] [a] [wise] [and] [suitable] [teaching] ? 1 ' 5 how 1 ' 8 do 5 how 6 much 8 do 9 they 9 they 16 ? and in what city is that teaching given ? ' 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 what 3 what 5 is 4 city 5 is 5 is 6 that 5 is 7 teaching 6 that 7 teaching 7 teaching 9 ? 8 given 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [well] , ' said [father] [victor] in [english] , when [kim] had [translated] , ' that depends . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 17 that 4 ' 5 said 5 said 16 ' 8 in 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 13 had 13 had 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 that 17 that 18 depends 17 that 19 . 18 depends 19 . this took some time to [interpret] , [for] [bennett] [wished] to [cut] it [short] . 1 this 2 took 2 took 3 some 2 took 4 time 3 some 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 11 to 11 to 13 it 13 it 15 . ' [he] [wants] [to] [know] how [much] ? ' said [kim] [placidly] . 1 ' 8 ? 6 how 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [two] [or] [three] [hundred] rupees a year . ' 1 ' 10 ' 6 rupees 7 a 7 a 8 year 8 year 9 . 9 . 10 ' father [victor] was [long] [past] [any] [sense] [of] [amazement] [.] 1 father 3 was [bennett] [,] [impatient] [,] [did] [not] [understand] [.] ' [he] says [:] " write that name and the money upon a paper and give it him . " 1 ' 3 says 3 says 5 " 5 " 6 write 6 write 8 name 7 that 8 name 8 name 9 and 8 name 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 money 11 money 12 upon 11 money 13 a 12 upon 13 a 13 a 14 paper 13 a 15 and 14 paper 15 and 15 and 16 give 15 and 17 it 17 it 18 him 17 it 19 . 19 . 20 " and he says you must write your name below , because he is going to write a letter in some days to you . 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 you 3 says 4 you 4 you 5 must 4 you 6 write 5 must 6 write 6 write 7 your 6 write 8 name 8 name 10 , 9 below 10 , 10 , 11 because 10 , 12 he 11 because 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 write 16 write 17 a 16 write 18 letter 18 letter 19 in 18 letter 20 some 19 in 20 some 20 some 21 days 20 some 22 to 22 to 23 you 23 you 24 . he says you are a good man . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 man 7 man 8 . he says [the] [other] [man] is a fool . 1 he 2 says 2 says 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 fool 8 fool 9 . he is going away . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 away 4 away 5 . 5 . 6 ' the lama rose suddenly . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 rose 2 lama 4 suddenly 3 rose 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 . ' [i] [follow] my [search] , ' he cried , and was gone . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 gone 13 gone 14 . kim made swift motion to follow , but checked himself [.] 1 kim 2 made 1 kim 3 swift 3 swift 5 to 4 motion 5 to 5 to 6 follow 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 checked 8 but 9 checked 9 checked 10 himself there was no sound of challenge outside [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 5 of 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 challenge 5 of 7 outside the lama had disappeared . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 had 3 had 4 disappeared 3 had 5 . 4 disappeared 5 . kim settled himself composedly on the [chaplain] ['s] [cot] [.] 1 kim 2 settled 1 kim 3 himself 3 himself 5 on 4 composedly 5 on 5 on 6 the at [least] the [lama] [had] promised that he would [stay] [with] the [raiput] [woman] [from] [kulu] , and the rest [was] of the smallest [importance] [.] 1 at 3 the 3 the 22 of 6 promised 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 12 the 12 the 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 rest 20 rest 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 smallest it [pleased] him that the two [padres] [were] [so] [evidently] [excited] . 1 it 3 him 3 him 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 two 6 two 12 . they [talked] [long] [in] [undertones] , [father] [victor] [urging] [some] [scheme] [on] [mr] [bennett] , [who] seemed [incredulous] [.] 1 they 6 , 6 , 15 , 15 , 17 seemed all this was very new and fascinating , [but] [kim] [felt] [sleepy] [.] 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 new 4 very 6 and 6 and 7 fascinating 6 and 8 , they did not seem to think the woman a good guardian [.] 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 seem 4 seem 6 think 5 to 6 think 6 think 8 woman 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 a 8 woman 10 good 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 guardian after all , this was the newest of his experiences . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 was 4 this 6 the 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 newest 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 experiences 9 his 11 . 10 experiences 11 . sooner or later , if he [chose] , he [could] [escape] [into] [great] , [grey] , [formless] [india] , [beyond] [tents] and [padres] and [colonels] . 1 sooner 2 or 2 or 3 later 2 or 26 . 3 later 4 , 4 , 6 he 5 if 6 he 6 he 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 14 , 14 , 16 , 16 , 19 , 19 , 22 and 22 and 24 and meantime , [if] [the] [sahibs] [were] [to] [be] [impressed] [,] [he] [would] [do] [his] [best] [to] [impress] [them] [.] 1 meantime 2 , he too was a white man . 1 he 2 too 2 too 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 man 5 white 6 man 6 man 7 . ' [it] ['s] [miraculous] [past] all [whooping] , [colonel] , ' said [father] [victor] , when he had talked [without] a [break] [for] [ten] minutes . 1 ' 6 all 6 all 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 17 he 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 when 17 he 18 had 17 he 21 a 18 had 19 talked 21 a 25 minutes 25 minutes 26 . ' [his] [buddhist] [friend] [has] [levanted] [after] [taking] my name [and] [address] [.] 1 ' 9 my 9 my 10 name then to [kim] [:] ['] [you] ['ll] [live] [to] be grateful to [your] [friend] [the] [red] [bull] [yet] [.] 1 then 2 to 2 to 10 be 10 be 11 grateful 11 grateful 12 to we 'll make a man of [you] [at] [sanawar] [even] [at] the [price] [o] ' [making] [you] [a] [protestant] . ' 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 2 'll 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 of 6 of 12 the 12 the 15 ' 15 ' 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [certainly] most certainly , ' said [bennett] . 1 ' 3 most 3 most 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] you will not go to [sanawar] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [but] we will go [to] [sanawar] , little man . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 go 5 go 8 , 8 , 9 little 9 little 10 man 10 man 11 . that 's the order of the [commander-in-chief] [,] [who] 's [a] [trifle] [more] [important] [than] [o'hara's] son . ' 1 that 2 's 1 that 6 the 3 the 4 order 4 order 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 10 's 10 's 17 son 10 's 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [you] will not go to [sanawar] . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 8 . you will go to [thee] [war] . ' 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' there was a shout of laughter from the full tent . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 of 4 shout 5 of 5 of 6 laughter 5 of 7 from 6 laughter 7 from 7 from 9 full 8 the 9 full 9 full 10 tent 9 full 11 . ' [when] you know your [own] [regiment] [a] [trifle] [better] you won't [confuse] [the] [line] [of] [march] [with] [line] [of] [battle] [,] [kim] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 3 you 24 . 4 know 5 your 11 you 12 won't 12 won't 24 . we hope to go to ["] [thee] [war] ["] [sometime] . ' 1 we 2 hope 1 we 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [oah] , [i] know [all] [thatt] . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 5 know 5 know 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim drew his bow again at a venture . 1 kim 2 drew 2 drew 3 his 2 drew 4 bow 3 his 4 bow 4 bow 5 again 4 bow 6 at 6 at 7 a 6 at 8 venture 7 a 8 venture 8 venture 9 . it is a [war] of [eight] [thousand] [men] , [besides] the [guns] . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 13 . 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 9 , 9 , 11 the 13 . 14 ' ['] [that] ['s] [explicit] [.] d'you add prophecy to your other gifts ? 1 d'you 2 add 2 add 4 to 3 prophecy 4 to 4 to 5 your 4 to 6 other 6 other 8 ? 7 gifts 8 ? take him along , [sergeant] [.] 1 take 2 him 1 take 3 along 3 along 4 , take up [a] [suit] [for] [him] [from] the [drums] , [an] ['] [take] [care] he doesn't [slip] [through] [your] [fingers] . 1 take 2 up 2 up 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 15 he 15 he 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 21 . who says the age of miracles is gone by ? 1 who 2 says 2 says 3 the 2 says 4 age 3 the 4 age 4 age 5 of 4 age 6 miracles 6 miracles 7 is 6 miracles 8 gone 7 is 8 gone 8 gone 9 by 8 gone 10 ? i think [i] 'll go to bed . 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . my [poor] mind ['s] [weakening] . ' 1 my 3 mind 3 mind 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [a] [most] [amazin] ' [young] bird , ' said the [sergeant] [.] 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 11 the 7 bird 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the the [buck-brahmin] [evaporates] [without] [explanations] , an ' the [bhoy] [sets] [cross-legged] [on] [the] [chaplain] ['s] [bed] [prophesyin] ['] [bloody] [war] to the men at large . 1 the 6 , 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 men 24 men 26 large 25 at 26 large 26 large 27 . [injia] ['s] [a] [wild] [land] [for] [a] [god-fearin] ['] [man] [.] i 'll just tie his leg to the tent-pole in case he 'll go through the roof . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 just 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 tie 4 tie 5 his 4 tie 6 leg 6 leg 7 to 6 leg 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 in 9 tent-pole 10 in 10 in 11 case 11 case 12 he 12 he 13 'll 12 he 14 go 14 go 15 through 14 go 16 the 16 the 17 roof 17 roof 18 . what [did] [ye] say about the [war] ? ' 1 what 4 say 4 say 9 ' 5 about 6 the 6 the 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [eight] [thousand] men , besides guns , ['] said [kim] . 1 ' 4 men 4 men 5 , 5 , 6 besides 6 besides 7 guns 6 besides 8 , 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [very] [soon] you will see . ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 see 6 see 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [you're] a [consolin] ['] little [imp] . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 6 little 6 little 8 . lie down between the [drums] [an] ['] [go] to [bye-bye] [.] 1 lie 2 down 2 down 3 between 2 down 4 the 4 the 9 to those [two] boys [will] [watch] [your] [slumbers] . ' 1 those 3 boys 3 boys 8 . 8 . 9 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ now [i] [remember] [comrades] [old] [playmates] on [new] [seas] [whenas] [we] [traded] [orpiment] [among] [the] [savages] [.] 1 now 7 on ten thousand [leagues] [to] [southward] [,] [and] [thirty] [years] [removed] [they] [knew] [not] [noble] [valdez] [,] [but] [me] [they] [knew] [and] [loved] [.] 1 ten 2 thousand song of [diego] [valdez] [.] 1 song 2 of very early [in] [the] [morning] [the] [white] [tents] [came] [down] [and] [disappeared] [as] [the] [mavericks] [took] [a] [side-road] [to] [umballa] [.] 1 very 2 early he discovered that he was [closely] [watched] [father] [victor] on the one side , and [mr] [bennett] on the other . 1 he 2 discovered 2 discovered 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 13 side 12 one 13 side 13 side 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 . in the [forenoon] [the] [column] [checked] [.] 1 in 2 the a [camel-orderly] [handed] [the] [colonel] [a] letter . 1 a 7 letter 7 letter 8 . he read it , and spoke to a [major] [.] 1 he 2 read 1 he 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 to 6 spoke 7 to 7 to 8 a half a mile in the rear , [kim] heard a hoarse and joyful clamour rolling down on him through the thick dust . 1 half 2 a 1 half 3 mile 3 mile 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 rear 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 heard 9 heard 10 a 9 heard 11 hoarse 11 hoarse 12 and 11 hoarse 13 joyful 12 and 13 joyful 13 joyful 14 clamour 13 joyful 15 rolling 14 clamour 15 rolling 15 rolling 17 on 16 down 17 on 17 on 19 through 18 him 19 through 19 through 21 thick 20 the 21 thick 21 thick 22 dust 22 dust 23 . then someone beat him on the back , [crying] [:] ' [tell] [us] how [ye] [knew] , [ye] little [limb] [of] [satan] [?] 1 then 2 someone 2 someone 3 beat 2 someone 4 him 3 beat 4 him 4 him 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 back 6 the 17 , 7 back 8 , 8 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 how 17 , 19 little father dear , see if ye can make him tell . ' 1 father 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 5 if 4 see 5 if 5 if 6 ye 5 if 7 can 7 can 8 make 7 can 9 him 8 make 9 him 9 him 10 tell 10 tell 12 ' 11 . 12 ' a pony ranged alongside , and he was hauled on to the priest 's saddlebow . 1 a 2 pony 2 pony 4 alongside 3 ranged 4 alongside 4 alongside 5 , 4 alongside 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 6 and 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 on 9 hauled 10 on 10 on 11 to 10 on 12 the 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 priest 12 the 14 's 13 priest 14 's 14 's 15 saddlebow 15 saddlebow 16 . ' [now] [,] my son , [your] [prophecy] [of] [last] [night] has come [true] [.] 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 son 4 my 12 has 5 son 6 , 12 has 13 come [our] [orders] [are] [to] [entrain] [at] [umballa] [for] [the] [front] [tomorrow] [.] ['] ' [what] is [thatt] ? ' said [kim] , [for] ' [front] ' and ['] [entrain] ['] [were] [newish] [words] to him . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 13 ' 11 ' 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [we] are going to ["] [thee] [war] , " as you called it . ' 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 12 you 3 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 as 12 you 16 ' 13 called 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [of] [course] you are going to [thee] [war] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 10 . i said last night . ' 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 last 3 last 4 night 3 last 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [ye] did ; but , [powers] [o] ' [darkness] , how did ye know ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 17 ' 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 , 6 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 , 11 , 12 how 11 , 13 did 12 how 13 did 13 did 14 ye 13 did 15 know 15 know 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' kim 's eyes sparkled . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 sparkled 4 sparkled 5 . he shut his lips , nodded his head , and looked unspeakable things . 1 he 2 shut 2 shut 3 his 3 his 4 lips 3 his 5 , 5 , 6 nodded 6 nodded 7 his 6 nodded 8 head 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 , 8 head 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 unspeakable 11 looked 13 things 12 unspeakable 13 things 13 things 14 . the [chaplain] [moved] on [through] the dust , and privates , sergeants , and subalterns called one another 's attention to the boy . 1 the 4 on 4 on 6 the 6 the 7 dust 6 the 8 , 7 dust 8 , 8 , 10 privates 9 and 10 privates 10 privates 11 , 10 privates 12 sergeants 12 sergeants 13 , 12 sergeants 14 and 14 and 16 called 15 subalterns 16 called 16 called 18 another 17 one 18 another 18 another 19 's 18 another 20 attention 19 's 20 attention 20 attention 21 to 20 attention 22 the 22 the 23 boy 23 boy 24 . the [colonel] , at the [head] of the column , stared at him curiously . 1 the 3 , 3 , 5 the 4 at 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 column 10 , 10 , 11 stared 10 , 12 at 11 stared 12 at 12 at 13 him 13 him 14 curiously 14 curiously 15 . ' [it] [was] [probably] [some] [bazar] [rumour] [.] ['] he said ; ' but [even] [then] ' [he] [referred] to the paper in his hand . 1 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 10 he 20 to 11 said 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 but 14 but 17 ' 20 to 26 . 21 the 22 paper 22 paper 23 in 22 paper 24 his 24 his 25 hand 25 hand 26 . ' [hang] it all , the thing was [only] [decided] [within] the last [forty-eight] [hours] . ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 8 was 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 thing 8 was 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [now] [i] have told you , ' said the boy , ' will you let me go back to my old man ? 1 ' 10 the 4 have 5 told 5 told 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 11 boy 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 will 14 will 15 you 15 you 17 me 16 let 17 me 17 me 18 go 17 me 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 21 my 21 my 22 old 22 old 23 man 22 old 24 ? 23 man 24 ? if he has not [stayed] [with] that [woman] [from] [kulu] , [i] [am] [afraid] he will die . ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 not 4 not 7 that 7 that 11 , 11 , 15 he 15 he 16 will 15 he 17 die 17 die 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [by] [what] [i] [saw] [of] [him] he 's as well able to take care of himself as you . 1 ' 8 he 8 he 9 's 9 's 10 as 10 as 11 well 10 as 12 able 11 well 12 able 12 able 13 to 12 able 14 take 14 take 15 care 14 take 16 of 15 care 16 of 16 of 17 himself 16 of 18 as 17 himself 18 as 18 as 19 you 18 as 20 . 19 you 20 . [no] [.] ye ['ve] brought [us] [luck] [,] [an] ['] [we] ['re] [goin] ['] [to] [make] [a] [man] [of] [you] [.] 1 ye 3 brought i 'll take ye back to your baggage-cart and ye 'll come to me this evening . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 4 ye 3 take 5 back 5 back 6 to 5 back 7 your 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 baggage-cart 7 your 9 and 8 baggage-cart 9 and 9 and 10 ye 10 ye 12 come 11 'll 12 come 12 come 13 to 13 to 15 this 14 me 15 this 15 this 16 evening 16 evening 18 ' 17 . 18 ' for the rest of the [day] [kim] [found] [himself] [an] [object] of [distinguished] [consideration] [among] a few hundred [white] men . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 rest 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 20 men 5 the 12 of 12 of 16 a 16 a 17 few 17 few 18 hundred 20 men 21 . the story of his appearance in camp , the discovery of his parentage , and his prophecy , had lost nothing in the telling . 1 the 2 story 2 story 4 his 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 appearance 4 his 6 in 6 in 8 , 7 camp 8 , 8 , 9 the 8 , 10 discovery 9 the 10 discovery 10 discovery 11 of 11 of 12 his 11 of 13 parentage 13 parentage 14 , 13 parentage 15 and 15 and 16 his 15 and 17 prophecy 16 his 17 prophecy 17 prophecy 18 , 17 prophecy 19 had 19 had 20 lost 19 had 21 nothing 21 nothing 22 in 22 in 23 the 22 in 24 telling 23 the 24 telling 24 telling 25 . a big , shapeless white woman on a pile of bedding asked him mysteriously whether he thought her husband would come back from the war . 1 a 2 big 2 big 3 , 3 , 4 shapeless 3 , 5 white 5 white 6 woman 6 woman 7 on 6 woman 8 a 8 a 10 of 9 pile 10 of 10 of 11 bedding 10 of 12 asked 12 asked 13 him 13 him 14 mysteriously 13 him 15 whether 14 mysteriously 15 whether 15 whether 16 he 15 whether 17 thought 16 he 17 thought 17 thought 18 her 18 her 20 would 19 husband 20 would 20 would 21 come 21 come 22 back 22 back 24 the 23 from 24 the 24 the 25 war 24 the 26 . 25 war 26 . kim reflected gravely , and said that he would , and the woman gave him food . 1 kim 2 reflected 1 kim 3 gravely 3 gravely 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 the 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 woman 12 the 14 gave 14 gave 15 him 14 gave 16 food 15 him 16 food 16 food 17 . so far , there was no sign of hard work , and he resolved to lend the spectacle his patronage . 1 so 2 far 2 far 3 , 2 far 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 sign 7 sign 8 of 8 of 9 hard 9 hard 10 work 10 work 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 15 to 14 resolved 15 to 15 to 17 the 16 lend 17 the 17 the 18 spectacle 17 the 19 his 19 his 20 patronage 19 his 21 . 20 patronage 21 . at [evening] [there] [came] [out] [to] [meet] them [bands] of music , and [played] the [mavericks] [into] [camp] [near] [umballa] [railway] [station] [.] 1 at 8 them 8 them 13 and 10 of 11 music 11 music 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 the that was an interesting night . 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 interesting 3 an 4 interesting 4 interesting 5 night 5 night 6 . men of other regiments came to [visit] the [mavericks] [.] 1 men 2 of 2 of 3 other 2 of 4 regiments 4 regiments 5 came 4 regiments 6 to 6 to 8 the the [mavericks] went [visiting] on their own [account] . 1 the 3 went 3 went 5 on 3 went 9 . 5 on 6 their 6 their 7 own the [mavericks] had a [reputation] for [liveliness] to [live] [up] [to] [.] 1 the 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 6 for 6 for 8 to life [as] [a] [sahib] was [amusing] [so] [far] [;] [but] [he] [touched] [it] [with] a [cautious] [hand] [.] 1 life 5 was 5 was 15 a [native-fashion] [,] [he] [curled] [himself] [up] [on] [a] [stripped] [cot] [and] [went] [to] [sleep] [.] an [angry] [man] [stumped] [down] [the] [veranda] , [woke] him up , and said he was a [schoolmaster] [.] 1 an 8 , 8 , 16 was 10 him 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 a this was [enough] [for] [kim] , and he [retired] [into] [his] [shell] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he kim had been kicked as far as single letters , but did not think well of them . 1 kim 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 kicked 4 kicked 5 as 5 as 6 far 5 as 7 as 7 as 8 single 8 single 9 letters 8 single 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 15 well 14 think 15 well 15 well 16 of 15 well 17 them 17 them 18 . ' [i] do not know anything . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 know 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 anything 6 anything 7 . go away ! ' said [kim] , [scenting] [evil] [.] 1 go 2 away 1 go 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , this he managed very successfully . 1 this 2 he 2 he 4 very 3 managed 4 very 4 very 5 successfully 4 very 6 . 5 successfully 6 . suddenly a beautiful idea occurred to him , and he wondered that he had not thought of it before . 1 suddenly 2 a 2 a 3 beautiful 2 a 4 idea 4 idea 5 occurred 4 idea 6 to 5 occurred 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 wondered 10 he 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 15 not 15 not 16 thought 16 thought 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 before 19 before 20 . the man dismissed them , and first to spring through the veranda into the open sunshine was [kim] . 1 the 2 man 1 the 17 was 2 man 3 dismissed 2 man 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 to 7 first 8 to 8 to 9 spring 8 to 10 through 9 spring 10 through 10 through 12 veranda 11 the 12 veranda 12 veranda 14 the 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 open 14 the 16 sunshine 17 was 19 . " ere , you ! 1 " 2 ere 1 " 3 , 2 ere 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 5 ! 4 you 5 ! ' [alt] ! 1 ' 3 ! stop ! ['] [said] [a] [high] [voice] [at] [his] [heels] [.] 1 stop 2 ! ' [i] 've got to [look] [after] [you] [.] 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 to my orders are not to let you out of my sight . 1 my 2 orders 2 orders 3 are 2 orders 4 not 4 not 5 to 4 not 6 let 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 you 7 you 8 out 7 you 9 of 9 of 10 my 9 of 11 sight 11 sight 12 . where are you goin' ? ' 1 where 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 5 ? 4 goin' 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [to] the [bazar] to get [sweets] for you , ' said [kim] , after [thought] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 to 5 to 10 , 6 get 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 after ' [well] , the [bazar] 's out o ' bounds [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 's 6 's 7 out 6 's 8 o 7 out 8 o 8 o 9 ' 9 ' 10 bounds if we go there [we] ['ll] [get] [a] [dressing-down] . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 go 3 go 4 there 4 there 10 . you come back . ' 1 you 5 ' 2 come 3 back 3 back 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [how] [near] can we go ? ' 1 ' 4 can 4 can 6 go 5 we 6 go 6 go 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' kim did not know what bounds meant , but he wished to be polite for the present . 1 kim 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 bounds 5 what 7 meant 6 bounds 7 meant 7 meant 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 he 10 he 12 to 11 wished 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 15 for 14 polite 15 for 15 for 16 the 15 for 17 present 16 the 17 present 17 present 18 . " [ow] [near] ? 1 " 4 ? ' [ow] [far] , you mean [!] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 mean we [can] [go] [as] [far] [as] that [tree] down the road . ' 1 we 7 that 7 that 13 ' 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 road 11 road 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [then] [i] [will] go there . ' 1 ' 5 go 5 go 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [all] right [.] 1 ' 3 right i ain't goin' . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 goin' 2 ain't 4 . it 's too ' ot . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 ' 4 ' 5 ot 5 ot 6 . i can watch you from ' ere . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 watch 3 watch 4 you 3 watch 5 from 5 from 6 ' 5 from 7 ere 7 ere 8 . it 's no good your runnin ' away . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 good 3 no 5 your 5 your 7 ' 6 runnin 7 ' 7 ' 8 away 8 away 9 . if you did , [they] ['d] [spot] you [by] your [clothes] [.] 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 8 you 8 you 10 your that 's regimental stuff you're wearin ' [.] 1 that 3 regimental 2 's 3 regimental 3 regimental 5 you're 4 stuff 5 you're 5 you're 6 wearin 5 you're 7 ' 6 wearin 7 ' there ain't [a] [picket] [in] [umballa] [wouldn't] ['] [ead] [you] [back] [quicker] [than] [you] [started] [out] [.] ['] 1 there 2 ain't this [did] [not] [impress] [kim] [as] [much] [as] the knowledge that his raiment would tire him out if he tried to run . 1 this 9 the 9 the 11 that 10 knowledge 11 that 11 that 12 his 12 his 13 raiment 13 raiment 15 tire 14 would 15 tire 15 tire 17 out 16 him 17 out 17 out 19 he 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 tried 20 tried 21 to 21 to 22 run 22 run 23 . he [slouched] to the [tree] [at] the corner of [a] [bare] [road] [leading] [towards] the [bazar] , and [eyed] the [natives] [passing] [.] 1 he 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 9 of 7 the 8 corner 8 corner 9 of 9 of 15 the 15 the 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 the most of them were barrack-servants of the lowest caste . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 2 of 4 were 3 them 4 were 4 were 5 barrack-servants 4 were 6 of 5 barrack-servants 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 lowest 7 the 8 lowest 8 lowest 9 caste 9 caste 10 . the [low] , [quick] [answer] [undeceived] him . 1 the 3 , 3 , 7 him 7 him 8 . kim put his fettered soul into it , thankful for the late chance to abuse somebody in the tongue he knew best . 1 kim 2 put 1 kim 3 his 3 his 5 soul 4 fettered 5 soul 5 soul 6 into 6 into 7 it 7 it 9 thankful 8 , 9 thankful 9 thankful 10 for 10 for 11 the 10 for 12 late 11 the 12 late 12 late 13 chance 12 late 14 to 14 to 15 abuse 14 to 16 somebody 15 abuse 16 somebody 16 somebody 17 in 16 somebody 18 the 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 tongue 18 the 20 he 19 tongue 20 he 20 he 21 knew 20 he 22 best 22 best 23 . ' [and] now , go to the [nearest] [letter-writer] in [the] [bazar] and tell him to come here . 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 10 in 10 in 13 and 13 and 14 tell 14 tell 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 come 17 come 18 here 18 here 19 . i [would] write a letter . ' 1 i 3 write 3 write 4 a 4 a 5 letter 5 letter 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [but] [but] what manner of [white] [man] ['s] [son] [art] [thou] [to] [need] a [bazar] [letter-writer] ? 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 manner 4 what 6 of 6 of 15 a 15 a 18 ? is there [not] a [schoolmaster] in the [barracks] ? ' 1 is 2 there 2 there 7 the 4 a 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [ay] ; and [hell] is [full] of the same [sort] . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 6 is 6 is 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 12 . do my [order] , you [you] [od] ! 1 do 2 my 2 my 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 8 ! thy mother was married under a basket ! 1 thy 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 2 mother 4 married 4 married 5 under 4 married 6 a 6 a 7 basket 7 basket 8 ! the sweeper shuffled off in haste . 1 the 3 shuffled 2 sweeper 3 shuffled 3 shuffled 4 off 3 shuffled 5 in 4 off 5 in 5 in 6 haste 6 haste 7 . ' [he] [needs] [thee] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [will] he [pay] [?] ['] said [the] [spruce] [scribe] , [gathering] up his desk and pens and sealing-wax all in order . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 7 said 3 he 23 . 7 said 11 , 11 , 13 up 13 up 15 desk 14 his 15 desk 15 desk 17 pens 16 and 17 pens 17 pens 18 and 18 and 19 sealing-wax 19 sealing-wax 20 all 20 all 21 in 20 all 22 order 21 in 22 order ' [i] do not know . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 . he is not like other boys . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 like 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 other 4 like 6 boys 5 other 6 boys 6 boys 7 . go and see . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 . it is well [worth] . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 5 . 5 . 6 ' [kim] [danced] [with] [impatience] [when] [the] [slim] [young] [kayeth] [hove] [in] [sight] [.] as soon as his [voice] could carry [he] [cursed] him [volubly] . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 his 4 his 6 could 6 could 10 him 7 carry 10 him 10 him 12 . ' [first] [i] [will] [take] my pay , ' the letter-writer said . 1 ' 6 my 6 my 8 , 7 pay 8 , 8 , 10 the 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 letter-writer 10 the 12 said 11 letter-writer 12 said 12 said 13 . ' [bad] [words] have made the [price] [higher] [.] 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 made 5 made 6 the but who art thou , dressed in that fashion , to speak in this fashion ? ' 1 but 2 who 2 who 3 art 3 art 4 thou 3 art 5 , 5 , 6 dressed 6 dressed 8 that 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 fashion 8 that 10 , 9 fashion 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 speak 11 to 13 in 12 speak 13 in 13 in 14 this 13 in 15 fashion 14 this 15 fashion 15 fashion 16 ? 15 fashion 17 ' ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! that is in the letter which thou shalt write . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 in 2 is 4 the 4 the 5 letter 4 the 6 which 5 letter 6 which 6 which 8 shalt 7 thou 8 shalt 8 shalt 9 write 9 write 10 . never was such a tale . 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 such 2 was 4 a 4 a 5 tale 5 tale 6 . but [i] [am] [in] [no] haste . 1 but 6 haste 6 haste 7 . another writer will serve me . 1 another 2 writer 2 writer 4 serve 3 will 4 serve 4 serve 5 me 4 serve 6 . [umballa] [city] [is] [as] [full] [of] [them] [as] [is] [lahore] [.] ['] ' [four] [annas] , ' said the [writer] , sitting down and [spreading] his [cloth] in the [shade] of a [deserted] [barrack-wing] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 17 the 10 sitting 11 down 11 down 12 and 12 and 14 his 14 his 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 a [mechanically] [kim] [squatted] [beside] [him] [squatted] [as] [only] [the] [natives] [can] [in] [spite] [of] [the] [abominable] [clinging] [trousers] [.] the writer regarded him sideways . 1 the 2 writer 2 writer 3 regarded 3 regarded 4 him 3 regarded 5 sideways 5 sideways 6 . ' [that] is the [price] to ask [of] [sahibs] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [now] [fix] [me] a [true] one . ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 one 7 one 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [an] [anna] and [a] [half] [.] 1 ' 4 and how do [i] know , having [written] the [letter] , [that] [thou] [wilt] [not] [run] [away] ? ' 1 how 2 do 2 do 4 know 4 know 18 ' 5 , 6 having 6 having 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' i must not go [beyond] [this] [tree] , and there is also the [stamp] to be [considered] . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 also 11 is 13 the 13 the 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] [get] [no] [commission] on the price of the stamp . 1 ' 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 price 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 stamp 10 the 12 . once more , what manner of white boy art thou ? ' 1 once 3 , 2 more 3 , 3 , 5 manner 4 what 5 manner 5 manner 6 of 6 of 7 white 6 of 8 boy 8 boy 9 art 8 boy 10 thou 9 art 10 thou 10 thou 11 ? 10 thou 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' ' [that] shall be [said] in the letter , which is to [mahbub] [ali] , the horse-dealer in the [kashmir] [serai] , [at] [lahore] [.] 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 letter 7 the 8 letter 8 letter 9 , 8 letter 10 which 10 which 11 is 11 is 19 the 12 to 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 horse-dealer 16 the 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 22 , he is my friend . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 my 2 is 4 friend 3 my 4 friend 4 friend 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [wonder] [on] [wonder] ! ' [murmured] the letter-writer , dipping a reed in the inkstand [.] 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 8 the 9 letter-writer 9 letter-writer 10 , 9 letter-writer 11 dipping 11 dipping 12 a 11 dipping 13 reed 12 a 13 reed 13 reed 14 in 14 in 16 inkstand 15 the 16 inkstand ' [to] [be] [written] [in] [hindi] ? ' 1 ' 7 ? 1 ' 8 ' ['] [assuredly] [.] [to] [mahbub] [ali] [then] [.] begin ! 1 begin 2 ! i have come down with the old man as far as [umballa] in the train . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 come 3 come 5 with 4 down 5 with 5 with 6 the 5 with 7 old 6 the 7 old 7 old 9 as 8 man 9 as 9 as 10 far 9 as 11 as 11 as 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 train 15 train 16 . at [umballa] [i] [carried] the [news] of the [bay] [mare] 's [pedigree] . ' 1 at 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 's 11 's 13 . 13 . 14 ' after what he had seen in the garden , he was not going to write of white stallions . 1 after 2 what 2 what 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 seen 5 seen 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 garden 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 was 10 he 12 not 12 not 14 to 12 not 19 . 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 write 15 write 16 of 15 write 17 white 16 of 17 white 17 white 18 stallions ' [slower] a little . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 . what has [a] [bay] [mare] to do [....y] 1 what 7 do 2 has 6 to 6 to 7 do is it [mahbub] [ali] , the great dealer ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 great 7 great 8 dealer 7 great 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [who] [else] ? 1 ' 4 ? i have been in his service . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 been 2 have 3 been 3 been 5 his 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 service 6 service 7 . take more ink . 1 take 2 more 2 more 3 ink 2 more 4 . 3 ink 4 . [again] [.] as the order was , so [i] did [it] . 1 as 2 the 2 the 4 was 3 order 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 8 did 8 did 10 . we [then] went on [foot] [towards] [benares] , but on the third day we [found] [a] [certain] [regiment] . 1 we 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 third 11 the 19 . 12 third 13 day 13 day 14 we is that down ? ' 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 down 3 down 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' ' [ay] , [pulton] , ' murmured the writer , all ears . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 7 murmured 8 the 8 the 9 writer 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 all 10 , 12 ears 11 all 12 ears 12 ears 13 . one priest , however , was a fool . 1 one 2 priest 2 priest 3 , 2 priest 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 6 was 6 was 7 a 6 was 8 fool 8 fool 9 . the clothes are [very] [heavy] , [but] [i] [am] [a] [sahib] and my heart is heavy too . 1 the 2 clothes 2 clothes 3 are 3 are 6 , 6 , 12 and 12 and 13 my 13 my 14 heart 14 heart 15 is 14 heart 16 heavy 15 is 16 heavy 16 heavy 17 too 16 heavy 18 . 17 too 18 . they [send] [me] to [a] school and [beat] me . 1 they 4 to 4 to 10 . 6 school 7 and 7 and 9 me 9 me 10 . i do not like the [air] [and] water [here] . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 8 water 8 water 10 . ' " who writes this . " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 who 2 " 4 writes 3 who 4 writes 4 writes 5 this 5 this 7 " 6 . 7 " it is my own fault that [i] [was] [tricked] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 2 is 4 own 4 own 5 fault 4 own 10 . 5 fault 6 that thou art [as] [clever] [as] [husain] [bux] [that] [forged] [the] [treasury] [stamps] [at] [nucklao] [.] 1 thou 2 art but what a tale ! 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 tale 4 tale 5 ! what a tale ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 tale 3 tale 4 ! is it true [by] [any] [chance] ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 true 3 true 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [it] [does] not [profit] [to] [tell] [lies] [to] [mahbub] [ali] [.] 1 ' 4 not it is better to help his friends by lending them a stamp . 1 it 2 is 1 it 13 . 2 is 3 better 2 is 4 to 3 better 4 to 4 to 5 help 4 to 6 his 5 help 6 his 6 his 7 friends 6 his 8 by 8 by 10 them 9 lending 10 them 10 them 11 a 10 them 12 stamp when the [money] [comes] [i] [will] [repay] [.] ['] 1 when 2 the [mahbub] [ali] ['s] [was] [a] [name] [of] [power] [in] [umballa] [.] ' [that] is the way to [win] [a] [good] [account] with the [gods] , ' [kim] shouted [after] [him] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 to 5 way 20 . 6 to 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 shouted ' [pay] [me] [twice] over when the money comes , ' the man cried over his shoulder . 1 ' 7 the 5 over 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 9 comes 8 money 9 comes 9 comes 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 the 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 cried 13 man 15 over 15 over 16 his 15 over 17 shoulder 17 shoulder 18 . ' [what] [was] you [bukkin] ' to that nigger about ? ' said the [drummer-boy] [when] [kim] [returned] to the [veranda] [.] 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 ' 6 ' 7 to 7 to 8 that 7 to 9 nigger 9 nigger 10 about 9 nigger 11 ? 10 about 11 ? 11 ? 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 19 to 19 to 20 the ' [i] was [watch-in] ['] you . ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 was 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] was only talkin ' to him . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 talkin 5 talkin 7 to 6 ' 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you] [talk] [the] [same] as a nigger , don't you ? ' 1 ' 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 9 , 8 nigger 9 , 9 , 10 don't 9 , 11 you 10 don't 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [no-ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! no-ah ! 1 no-ah 2 ! i [onlee] [speak] a little . 1 i 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 . what shall we do now ? ' 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 do 4 do 6 ? 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [the] [bugles] ['ll] go [for] [dinner] in [arf] [a] [minute] . 1 ' 5 go 5 go 8 in 8 in 12 . my [gawd] ! 1 my 3 ! i [wish] [i] 'd gone [up] to the [front] [with] [the] [regiment] [.] 1 i 4 'd 4 'd 5 gone 5 gone 7 to 7 to 8 the it 's awful doin ' nothin ' but school down ' ere . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 awful 3 awful 4 doin 4 doin 5 ' 4 doin 6 nothin 5 ' 6 nothin 6 nothin 7 ' 6 nothin 8 but 8 but 9 school 8 but 10 down 10 down 11 ' 10 down 12 ere 12 ere 13 . don't you ' ate it ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 ' 2 you 4 ate 3 ' 4 ate 4 ate 5 it 4 ate 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [oah] [yess] ! ' 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' you [can't] [desert] [without] [bein] ['] [took] back at once . 1 you 10 once 8 back 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 . i 'm [fair] sick of it . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 sick 2 'm 5 of 5 of 6 it 5 of 7 . 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [you] [have] [been] [in] [be] [england] ? ' 1 ' 8 ? 1 ' 9 ' ' [w'y] [,] [i] [only] come [out] [last] [troopin] ['] season with my mother . 1 ' 6 come 1 ' 12 with 11 season 12 with 12 with 13 my 12 with 14 mother 13 my 14 mother 14 mother 15 . i should think [i] ['] [ave] [been] [in] [england] . 1 i 2 should 1 i 3 think 3 think 10 . what a ignorant little beggar you are ! 1 what 2 a 1 what 3 ignorant 2 a 3 ignorant 3 ignorant 4 little 4 little 5 beggar 4 little 6 you 6 you 8 ! 7 are 8 ! you was brought up in the gutter , wasn't you ? ' 1 you 2 was 2 was 3 brought 3 brought 4 up 4 up 5 in 4 up 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 gutter 6 the 8 , 7 gutter 8 , 8 , 9 wasn't 8 , 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ['] [oah] [yess] [.] tell me something [about] [england] [.] 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 something my father he came from there . ' 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 he 2 father 4 came 4 came 5 from 4 came 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 ' though he [would] not [say] [so] , [kim] of [course] [disbelieved] [every] [word] the [drummer-boy] [spoke] [about] [the] [liverpool] [suburb] [which] was his [england] [.] 1 though 2 he 2 he 4 not 4 not 7 , 7 , 9 of 9 of 14 the 14 the 22 was 22 was 23 his it passed the heavy time till dinner a most unappetizing meal served to the boys and a few invalids in a corner of a barrack-room . 1 it 2 passed 2 passed 4 heavy 3 the 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 time 4 heavy 6 till 5 time 6 till 6 till 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 a 7 dinner 9 most 9 most 11 meal 10 unappetizing 11 meal 11 meal 12 served 11 meal 13 to 12 served 13 to 13 to 15 boys 14 the 15 boys 15 boys 17 a 16 and 17 a 17 a 19 invalids 18 few 19 invalids 19 invalids 20 in 20 in 21 a 20 in 22 corner 22 corner 23 of 22 corner 24 a 23 of 24 a 24 a 25 barrack-room 24 a 26 . but that he had [written] [to] [mahbub] [ali] , [kim] would have been [almost] [depressed] . 1 but 2 that 2 that 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 16 . 9 , 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 16 . the [indifference] of [native] [crowds] [he] was [used] to [;] [but] [this] [strong] [loneliness] [among] [white] [men] [preyed] [on] him . 1 the 3 of 3 of 7 was 7 was 9 to 9 to 20 him 20 him 21 . the [priest] was [reading] [an] [english] [letter] [written] in [purple] [ink] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 9 in 9 in 12 . he looked at [kim] [more] [curiously] [than] [ever] [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at ' [an] ['] how do you like it , my son , as far as you 've gone ? 1 ' 4 how 4 how 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 son 11 son 12 , 11 son 13 as 13 as 14 far 13 as 15 as 15 as 16 you 15 as 17 've 16 you 17 've 17 've 18 gone 17 've 19 ? not [much] , eh ? 1 not 3 , 3 , 4 eh 3 , 5 ? it must be hard very hard on a wild animal . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 5 very 4 hard 5 very 5 very 6 hard 5 very 7 on 7 on 9 wild 8 a 9 wild 9 wild 10 animal 9 wild 11 . [listen] [now] [.] i 've an amazin ' epistle from your friend . ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 an 2 've 4 amazin 4 amazin 5 ' 4 amazin 6 epistle 6 epistle 7 from 7 from 8 your 8 your 9 friend 8 your 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [where] is he ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? is he well [?] 1 is 2 he 1 is 3 well 2 he 3 well oah ! 1 oah 2 ! if he knows to write me letters , it is all right . ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 knows 2 he 4 to 4 to 5 write 4 to 6 me 6 me 8 , 7 letters 8 , 8 , 9 it 8 , 10 is 10 is 11 all 11 all 12 right 12 right 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [you] ['re] [fond] of [him] [then] ? ' 1 ' 5 of 5 of 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [of] course [i] [am] [fond] [of] [him] [.] 1 ' 3 course he was fond of me . ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] [seems] [so] [by] the [look] of this . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 . he [can't] [write] [english] , [can] he ? ' 1 he 5 , 5 , 7 he 7 he 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [oah] no [.] 1 ' 3 no not that [i] [know] , but of course he [found] [a] [letter-writer] [who] [can] [write] [english] [verree] [well] , and so he [wrote] [.] 1 not 2 that 2 that 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 of 7 of 8 course 7 of 9 he 9 he 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 so 21 so 22 he i do hope you understand . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hope 2 do 4 you 4 you 5 understand 5 understand 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] [accounts] for [it] [.] 1 ' 4 for d'you know anything about his money affairs ? ' 1 d'you 2 know 2 know 3 anything 2 know 4 about 4 about 5 his 4 about 6 money 5 his 6 money 6 money 8 ? 7 affairs 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' kim 's face showed that he did not . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 face 2 's 4 showed 3 face 4 showed 4 showed 5 that 4 showed 6 he 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 did 6 he 8 not 8 not 9 . ' [how] [can] [i] [tell] ? ' 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' ' [that] ['s] [what] [i] ['m] askin ' . 1 ' 8 ' 7 askin 8 ' 8 ' 9 . now listen if you can make head or tail o ' this . 1 now 2 listen 2 listen 4 you 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 make 5 can 7 head 7 head 8 or 7 head 9 tail 9 tail 10 o 9 tail 11 ' 11 ' 12 this 12 this 13 . we 'll [skip] [the] [first] [part] [....y] 1 we 2 'll it 's [written] [from] [jagadhir] [road] [....v] 1 it 2 's [education] [is] [greatest] [blessing] [if] [of] [best] [sorts] [.] [otherwise] [no] [earthly] [use] [.] ["] faith , the old man 's hit the bull's-eye that time ! 1 faith 2 , 2 , 3 the 2 , 4 old 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 4 old 6 's 6 's 7 hit 6 's 8 the 8 the 9 bull's-eye 9 bull's-eye 10 that 9 bull's-eye 11 time 11 time 12 ! now what in the world [does] that [mean] ? ' 1 now 10 ' 2 what 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 7 that 7 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [she] [has] [asked] [him] to be her [puro] [her] [clergyman] [at] [saharunpore] , [i] [think] [.] 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 her 8 her 14 , he would not do that [on] [account] [of] [his] [river] . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 4 do 4 do 5 that 5 that 11 . she did [talk] . ' 1 she 2 did 2 did 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [it] ['s] [clear] to you , is it ? 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 10 ? it beats me altogether . 1 it 2 beats 2 beats 3 me 2 beats 4 altogether 4 altogether 5 . p m 1 p 2 m please [note] [boy] [is] [apple] [of] [eye] , and [rupees] shall be [sent] [per] [hoondi] [three] [hundred] [per] [annum] [.] 1 please 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 shall 11 shall 12 be for [god] [almighty] 's sake . " 1 for 4 's 4 's 5 sake 5 sake 6 . 6 . 7 " now , is that [ravin] ' [lunacy] [or] a [business] [proposition] [?] 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 that 2 , 3 is 4 that 6 ' 6 ' 9 a i ask you , because [i] ['m] [fairly] [at] my [wits] ['] [end] [.] ['] 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 because 5 because 10 my ' [he] says he will give me three hundred rupees a year ? 1 ' 3 says 3 says 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 give 6 give 7 me 6 give 8 three 8 three 10 rupees 9 hundred 10 rupees 10 rupees 11 a 11 a 12 year 12 year 13 ? so he will give me [them] . ' 1 so 8 ' 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [oh] , that 's the way you look at it , is it ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 you 8 you 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 14 it 13 is 14 it 14 it 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [of] course [.] 1 ' 3 course if he says so ! ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 4 so 3 says 4 so 4 so 5 ! 4 so 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' the priest whistled ; then he [addressed] [kim] [as] [an] [equal] [.] 1 the 2 priest 2 priest 3 whistled 3 whistled 4 ; 3 whistled 5 then 5 then 6 he ' [i] [don't] [believe] [it] ; but we 'll see . 1 ' 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 see 10 see 11 . ye 'd be [brought] up to the [church] [of] [england] [.] 1 ye 2 'd 1 ye 3 be 3 be 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 the bennett arranged for that . 1 bennett 2 arranged 2 arranged 3 for 2 arranged 4 that 3 for 4 that 4 that 5 . on the other hand , [if] [ye] [go] to [st] [xavier] 's [ye] ['ll] [get] a better [education] [an] [an] [can] [have] [the] [religion] . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 hand 3 other 5 , 5 , 9 to 9 to 12 's 12 's 16 a 16 a 17 better 17 better 25 . d'ye see my dilemma ? 1 d'ye 2 see 2 see 3 my 2 see 4 dilemma 4 dilemma 5 ? kim [saw] [nothing] [save] a [vision] [of] [the] [lama] [going] [south] [in] [a] [train] [with] [none] [to] [beg] [for] [him] [.] 1 kim 5 a ' [like] [most] [people] , [i] 'm going to [temporize] . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 11 . if he [doesn't] , [ye] ['ll] go to the [military] [orphanage] [at] [the] [regiment] 's [expense] . 1 if 2 he 2 he 4 , 4 , 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 15 's 15 's 17 . i ['ll] [allow] [him] [three] [days] ['] [grace] [,] [though] [i] don't believe it at all . 1 i 12 don't 12 don't 13 believe 12 don't 14 it 14 it 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . even then , if he [fails] [in] his [payments] [later] on [....y] but it 's beyond me . 1 even 2 then 2 then 4 if 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 8 his 8 his 11 on 11 on 18 . 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 's 15 's 17 me 16 beyond 17 me 17 me 18 . we can only walk one step at a time in this world , [praise] [god] [!] 1 we 3 only 2 can 3 only 3 only 4 walk 3 only 5 one 4 walk 5 one 5 one 6 step 6 step 8 a 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 time 8 a 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 world 12 world 13 , an ' [they] [sent] [bennett] [to] [the] [front] [an] ' [left] [me] [behind] . 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 10 ' 10 ' 14 . [bennett] [can't] [expect] [everything] [.] ['] ' [oah] [yess] , ' said [kim] [vaguely] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . the priest leaned forward [.] 1 the 2 priest 2 priest 3 leaned 2 priest 4 forward 3 leaned 4 forward ' [i] ['d] [give] [a] [month] 's [pay] to find [what] 's goin ' on inside that little round head of yours . ' 1 ' 24 ' 7 's 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 12 's 12 's 14 ' 13 goin 14 ' 14 ' 15 on 15 on 16 inside 15 on 17 that 17 that 18 little 18 little 19 round 19 round 20 head 20 head 21 of 21 of 22 yours 21 of 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [there] is nothing , ' said [kim] , and scratched it . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 scratched 10 and 12 it 12 it 13 . he was [wondering] [whether] [mahbub] [ali] [would] [send] [him] as much as a [whole] [rupee] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as 12 as 13 a then he could pay the letter-writer and [write] [letters] [to] the lama [at] [benares] . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 could 3 could 5 the 4 pay 5 the 5 the 6 letter-writer 5 the 7 and 7 and 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 15 . perhaps [mahbub] [ali] [would] [visit] [him] [next] [time] he [came] [south] [with] [horses] [.] 1 perhaps 9 he but if [mahbub] [ali] did not know this , it would be very [unsafe] to tell him so . 1 but 2 if 2 if 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 6 not 19 . 7 know 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 very 15 to 16 tell 16 tell 17 him 17 him 18 so 18 so 19 . [mahbub] [ali] [was] [hard] [upon] [boys] [who] [knew] [,] [or] [thought] [they] [knew] [,] [too] [much] [.] ' [well] , [till] [i] [get] [further] [news] ' [father] [victor] 's [voice] [interrupted] the [reverie] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 's 12 's 15 the ' [ye] [can] [run] [along] [now] and [play] with the other boys . 1 ' 7 and 7 and 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 boys 12 boys 13 . they ['ll] [teach] [ye] [something] [but] [i] don't [think] [ye] ['ll] like it . ' 1 they 8 don't 8 don't 12 like 12 like 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 ' the [day] [dragged] to [its] [weary] end . 1 the 4 to 4 to 7 end 7 end 8 . when he [wished] to [sleep] he was [instructed] [how] [to] [fold] up his [clothes] and [set] out [his] [boots] [;] the other boys [deriding] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 4 to 4 to 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 12 up 12 up 13 his 13 his 15 and 15 and 17 out 17 out 21 the 21 the 22 other 22 other 23 boys 23 boys 25 . then he attempted running off to the village where the priest had tried to drug the lama the village where the old soldier lived . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 attempted 3 attempted 4 running 3 attempted 5 off 5 off 6 to 5 off 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 village 7 the 9 where 8 village 9 where 9 where 10 the 10 the 12 had 11 priest 12 had 12 had 13 tried 13 tried 15 drug 14 to 15 drug 15 drug 16 the 16 the 18 the 17 lama 18 the 18 the 19 village 18 the 20 where 19 village 20 where 20 where 22 old 21 the 22 old 22 old 24 lived 23 soldier 24 lived 24 lived 25 . but [far-seeing] [sentries] at [every] [exit] [headed] [back] the little [scarlet] [figure] [.] 1 but 4 at 4 at 9 the 9 the 10 little [trousers] [and] [jacket] [crippled] [body] [and] [mind] [alike] [so] [he] [abandoned] [the] [project] [and] [fell] [back] [,] [oriental-fashion] [,] [on] [time] [and] [chance] [.] three days of torment passed in the big , echoing white rooms . 1 three 2 days 2 days 4 torment 3 of 4 torment 4 torment 5 passed 4 torment 6 in 5 passed 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 big 7 the 8 big 8 big 10 echoing 9 , 10 echoing 10 echoing 11 white 10 echoing 12 rooms 11 white 12 rooms 12 rooms 13 . kim knew and despised them all long ago . 1 kim 2 knew 2 knew 3 and 3 and 4 despised 4 despised 5 them 4 despised 6 all 6 all 8 ago 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . the boy resented his silence and lack of interest by beating him , as was only natural . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 4 his 3 resented 4 his 4 his 5 silence 4 his 6 and 5 silence 6 and 6 and 7 lack 6 and 8 of 8 of 9 interest 8 of 10 by 10 by 12 him 11 beating 12 him 12 him 13 , 12 him 14 as 14 as 16 only 15 was 16 only 16 only 17 natural 16 only 18 . 17 natural 18 . he did not [care] for [any] [of] the [bazars] [which] were in [bounds] . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 5 for 5 for 8 the 8 the 11 were 11 were 12 in 12 in 14 . this [somewhat] [consoled] [kim] for the [beatings] [.] 1 this 5 for 5 for 6 the on the morning of the fourth day a judgement overtook that drummer . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 fourth 5 the 7 day 6 fourth 7 day 7 day 8 a 7 day 9 judgement 8 a 9 judgement 9 judgement 10 overtook 9 judgement 11 that 10 overtook 11 that 11 that 12 drummer 11 that 13 . 12 drummer 13 . they had gone out [together] [towards] [umballa] [racecourse] . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 out 4 out 9 . these [tidings] [came] [to] [father] [victor] , and he drew down his long upper lip . 1 these 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 drew 9 he 10 drew 10 drew 11 down 10 drew 12 his 12 his 14 upper 13 long 14 upper 14 upper 15 lip 14 upper 16 . ' [powers] of [darkness] [below] ! ' 1 ' 3 of 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' [father] [victor] [fumbled] [with] [the] [note] [.] ' [an] ['] now he 's off with another of his peep-o'-day friends . 1 ' 4 now 4 now 5 he 4 now 6 's 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 off 6 's 8 with 8 with 9 another 8 with 10 of 10 of 11 his 10 of 12 peep-o'-day 12 peep-o'-day 13 friends 13 friends 14 . i don't know whether it will be a greater relief to me to get him back or to have him lost . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 4 whether 3 know 4 whether 4 whether 6 will 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 be 6 will 8 a 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 greater 8 a 10 relief 10 relief 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 16 back 15 him 16 back 16 back 17 or 17 or 18 to 17 or 19 have 19 have 20 him 19 have 21 lost 20 him 21 lost 21 lost 22 . he 's beyond my comprehension . 1 he 2 's 2 's 4 my 3 beyond 4 my 4 my 5 comprehension 4 my 6 . 5 comprehension 6 . how [the] [divil] [yes] , [he] ['s] the man [i] [mean] [can] [a] [street-beggar] [raise] [money] [to] [educate] [white] [boys] ? ' 1 how 5 , 5 , 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [but] , [little] [friend] of all the [world] , there is my honour and reputation to be considered [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 12 is 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 my 13 my 15 and 14 honour 15 and 15 and 16 reputation 15 and 17 to 16 reputation 17 to 17 to 18 be 17 to 19 considered all the [officer-sahibs] in [all] the [regiments] , and all [umballa] , know [mahbub] [ali] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 in 4 in 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 , 9 and 10 all 12 , 13 know 13 know 16 . men saw me pick thee up and chastise that boy . 1 men 2 saw 2 saw 4 pick 3 me 4 pick 4 pick 5 thee 4 pick 6 up 6 up 8 chastise 7 and 8 chastise 8 chastise 9 that 8 chastise 10 boy 9 that 10 boy 10 boy 11 . we are seen now from far across this plain . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 seen 3 seen 5 from 4 now 5 from 5 from 6 far 5 from 7 across 6 far 7 across 7 across 9 plain 8 this 9 plain 9 plain 10 . they would put [me] in [jail] . 1 they 3 put 2 would 3 put 3 put 5 in 5 in 7 . be patient . 1 be 2 patient 2 patient 3 . once a [sahib] , [always] a [sahib] [.] 1 once 2 a 2 a 4 , 4 , 6 a when thou art a man who knows ? thou wilt be grateful to [mahbub] [ali] . ' 1 when 2 thou 2 thou 3 art 3 art 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 who 5 man 7 knows 7 knows 9 thou 8 ? 9 thou 9 thou 10 wilt 9 thou 11 be 10 wilt 11 be 11 be 12 grateful 11 be 13 to 13 to 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [take] [me] beyond [their] [sentries] [where] [i] [can] [change] [this] [red] . 1 ' 4 beyond 4 beyond 13 . give me [money] and [i] will [go] [to] [benares] [and] be [with] my lama again . 1 give 2 me 2 me 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 11 be 11 be 13 my 13 my 14 lama 14 lama 15 again 14 lama 16 . i do not want to be a [sahib] , and remember [i] did [deliver] that message . ' 1 i 2 do 1 i 18 ' 2 do 3 not 2 do 11 remember 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 13 did 15 that 15 that 16 message 15 that 17 . 17 . 18 ' the stallion bounded wildly . 1 the 2 stallion 2 stallion 3 bounded 3 bounded 4 wildly 4 wildly 5 . [mahbub] [ali] [had] [incautiously] [driven] [home] [the] [sharp-edged] [stirrup] [.] ( he [was] not the new [sort] [of] [fluent] [horse-dealer] [who] [wears] [english] [boots] [and] [spurs] [.] [)] 1 ( 2 he 2 he 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 new kim drew his own conclusions from that betrayal [.] 1 kim 2 drew 2 drew 3 his 2 drew 4 own 4 own 5 conclusions 4 own 6 from 6 from 8 betrayal 7 that 8 betrayal ' [that] was a small matter . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 small 4 a 5 small 5 small 6 matter 5 small 7 . it [lay] on the [straight] road to [benares] . 1 it 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 6 road 4 the 9 . 6 road 7 to i [and] [the] [sahib] have by this time forgotten it . 1 i 5 have 5 have 11 . 6 by 7 this 7 this 8 time 7 this 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 it 9 forgotten 11 . i [send] so [many] [letters] and [messages] [to] [men] [who] [ask] [questions] [about] [horses] , [i] [cannot] [well] [remember] [one] from the other . 1 i 3 so 3 so 6 and 6 and 15 , 15 , 21 from 21 from 22 the 22 the 23 other 23 other 24 . was it [some] matter of [a] [bay] [mare] that [peters] [sahib] [wished] [the] [pedigree] [of] ? ' 1 was 2 it 1 was 16 ? 4 matter 5 of 5 of 9 that 9 that 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' [kim] [saw] [the] [trap] [at] [once] [.] [kim] [replied] [therefore] [:] ['] [bay] [mare] [.] [no] [.] i do not forget my messages thus . 1 i 2 do 2 do 4 forget 3 not 4 forget 4 forget 5 my 4 forget 6 messages 6 messages 7 thus 6 messages 8 . it was a white [stallion] . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 white 4 white 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [ay] [,] so it was . 1 ' 4 so 4 so 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 . a white [arab] [stallion] [.] 1 a 2 white but thou didst write " bay mare " to me . ' 1 but 2 thou 2 thou 3 didst 2 thou 4 write 3 didst 4 write 4 write 5 " 4 write 6 bay 6 bay 7 mare 6 bay 8 " 8 " 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [who] [cares] to [tell] [truth] to [a] [letter-writer] ? ' 1 ' 4 to 4 to 7 to 7 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' kim [answered] [,] [feeling] [mahbub] 's [palm] on his heart . 1 kim 6 's 6 's 11 . 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 . ' [hi] ! 1 ' 3 ! mahbub , you old villain , pull up ! ' cried a voice , and [an] [englishman] [raced] [alongside] on a little polo-pony . 1 mahbub 2 , 2 , 3 you 2 , 4 old 4 old 5 villain 4 old 6 , 6 , 7 pull 7 pull 8 up 8 up 9 ! 8 up 10 ' 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 10 ' 12 a 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 on 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 polo-pony 22 little 24 . 23 polo-pony 24 . ' [i] ['ve] [been] [chasing] you [half] [over] the [country] [.] 1 ' 6 you 6 you 9 the that [kabuli] of [yours] [can] [go] [.] 1 that 3 of for [sale] [,] [i] suppose ? ' 1 for 7 ' 5 suppose 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] have [some] [young] [stuff] [coming] [on] made [by] [heaven] [for] the [delicate] [and] [difficult] [polo-game] [.] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 9 made 9 made 13 the he has no equal . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 no 2 has 4 equal 4 equal 5 . he ' 1 he 2 ' ' [plays] [polo] and [waits] [at] [table] [.] 1 ' 4 and [yes] [.] we know all that . 1 we 2 know 2 know 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 . what the deuce have you got there ? ' 1 what 2 the 2 the 3 deuce 2 the 4 have 4 have 5 you 4 have 6 got 5 you 6 got 6 got 7 there 7 there 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] [..y] boy , ' said [mahbub] [gravely] . 1 ' 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 4 boy 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 . ' [he] [was] [being] [beaten] [by] [another] boy . 1 ' 8 boy 1 ' 9 . his father was [once] a [white] [soldier] in the big [war] [.] 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 5 a 5 a 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 big the boy was a child [in] [lahore] [city] . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 9 . he [played] with [my] [horses] when he was a [babe] [.] 1 he 3 with 3 with 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 a now [i] [think] they [will] [make] [him] [a] [soldier] [.] 1 now 4 they he has [been] [newly] [caught] [by] [his] [father] ['s] [regiment] [that] [went] up to the war [last] [week] . 1 he 2 has 2 has 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 war 16 war 19 . but [i] do not think he wants to be a soldier . 1 but 3 do 1 but 4 not 4 not 6 he 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 wants 6 he 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 soldier 11 soldier 12 . i take him for a ride . 1 i 2 take 2 take 3 him 2 take 4 for 4 for 5 a 4 for 6 ride 5 a 6 ride 6 ride 7 . tell me where [thy] [barracks] [are] and [i] will [set] [thee] [there] . ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 14 ' 3 where 7 and 7 and 9 will 9 will 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [let] [me] go . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 . i can find [the] [barracks] [alone] . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 find 3 find 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [and] [if] [thou] [runnest] [away] who will say it is not my fault ? ' 1 ' 7 who 1 ' 11 is 7 who 8 will 9 say 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 my 12 not 14 fault 13 my 14 fault 14 fault 15 ? 14 fault 16 ' ' [he] ['ll] run [back] [to] [his] [dinner] [.] 1 ' 4 run where [has] he to run to ? ' [the] [englishman] asked . 1 where 3 he 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 to 6 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 . ' [he] was born in the land . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 in 4 born 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 land 7 land 8 . he has friends . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 friends 3 friends 4 . he [goes] [where] [he] chooses . 1 he 5 chooses 5 chooses 6 . he is a [chabuk] [sawai] [[] a [sharp] [chap] []] [.] 1 he 2 is 1 he 7 a 2 is 3 a it [needs] only to [change] his [clothing] , and in a [twinkling] he would be a [low-caste] [hindu] boy . ' 1 it 15 be 3 only 4 to 4 to 6 his 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 he 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 a 16 a 19 boy 19 boy 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [the] [deuce] he would ! ' 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' the [englishman] looked [critically] at the [boy] as [mahbub] [headed] [towards] the [barracks] [.] 1 the 3 looked 3 looked 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 as 8 as 12 the kim ground his teeth . 1 kim 2 ground 2 ground 3 his 2 ground 4 teeth 3 his 4 teeth 4 teeth 5 . mahbub was mocking him , as [faithless] [afghans] [will] [;] [for] he went on : 1 mahbub 2 was 2 was 3 mocking 3 mocking 4 him 4 him 5 , 4 him 6 as 6 as 12 he 12 he 13 went 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 : ' [they] will send him to a school and put heavy boots on his feet and swaddle him in these clothes . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 him 4 send 5 him 5 him 6 to 5 him 7 a 7 a 9 and 8 school 9 and 9 and 10 put 9 and 11 heavy 10 put 11 heavy 11 heavy 12 boots 11 heavy 13 on 13 on 14 his 13 on 15 feet 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 17 swaddle 16 and 17 swaddle 17 swaddle 18 him 17 swaddle 19 in 19 in 20 these 19 in 21 clothes 21 clothes 22 . then he will forget all he knows . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 forget 3 will 5 all 4 forget 5 all 5 all 6 he 6 he 7 knows 7 knows 8 . now , which of the barracks is thine ? ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 of 3 which 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 barracks 5 the 6 barracks 6 barracks 8 thine 7 is 8 thine 8 thine 9 ? 8 thine 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' kim pointed he could not speak to [father] [victor] ['s] [wing] , all [staring] [white] [near] [by] . 1 kim 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 he 3 he 4 could 3 he 5 not 5 not 6 speak 5 not 7 to 7 to 12 , 12 , 13 all 13 all 18 . ' [perhaps] he will make a good [soldier] , ' said [mahbub] [reflectively] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 . ' [he] [will] make a good orderly at least . 1 ' 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 orderly 7 orderly 8 at 8 at 9 least 8 at 10 . 9 least 10 . i sent him to deliver [a] [message] [once] [from] [lahore] [.] 1 i 2 sent 2 sent 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 deliver a message concerning the pedigree of a white stallion . ' 1 a 3 concerning 2 message 3 concerning 3 concerning 4 the 3 concerning 5 pedigree 4 the 5 pedigree 5 pedigree 6 of 5 pedigree 7 a 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 white 7 a 9 stallion 8 white 9 stallion 9 stallion 10 . 9 stallion 11 ' 10 . 11 ' here [was] [deadly] [insult] on [deadlier] [injury] [and] the [sahib] [to] [whom] he had so [craftily] [given] [that] [war-waking] [letter] heard it all . 1 here 5 on 5 on 9 the 9 the 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 21 heard 14 had 15 so 21 heard 22 it 22 it 23 all 23 all 24 . and [mahbub] stared deliberately at the [englishman] , who [stared] [as] [deliberately] [at] [kim] , [quivering] and [tongue-tied] [.] 1 and 3 stared 3 stared 5 at 4 deliberately 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 who 8 , 15 , 15 , 17 and ' [my] [horse] is well [trained] , ' said the dealer . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 well 5 well 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 dealer 11 dealer 12 . ' [others] would have [kicked] [,] [sahib] . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 would 4 have 4 have 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [ah] , ' said [the] [englishman] at last , [rubbing] [his] [pony] ['s] [damp] [withers] with his whip-butt . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 at 5 said 9 last 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 , 10 , 17 with 17 with 18 his 18 his 19 whip-butt 19 whip-butt 20 . ' [who] [makes] the boy a soldier ? ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 a 6 a 7 soldier 6 a 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [he] [says] [the] [regiment] that [found] [him] , and [especially] the [padre-sahib] of that [regiment] . 1 ' 6 that 6 that 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 17 . ' [there] is the [padre] ! ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' [kim] [choked] [as] [bare-headed] [father] [victor] [sailed] [down] [upon] [them] [from] [the] [veranda] [.] ' [powers] [o] ' [darkness] [below] , [o'hara] ! 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 7 , 9 ! how [many] [more] [mixed] [friends] do you keep in [asia] ? ' he cried , [as] [kim] [slid] [down] and [stood] [helplessly] [before] him . 1 how 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 keep 8 keep 25 . 9 in 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 cried 14 cried 15 , 15 , 20 and 20 and 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [good] [morning] , [padre] , ' the [englishman] said [cheerily] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 the 7 ' 8 the 8 the 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] [know] [you] [by] [reputation] [well] enough . 1 ' 8 enough 1 ' 9 . meant to have come over and called before this . 1 meant 2 to 2 to 3 have 2 to 4 come 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 over 4 come 6 and 5 over 6 and 6 and 7 called 6 and 8 before 8 before 9 this 9 this 10 . i ['m] [creighton] . ' 1 i 5 ' 4 . 5 ' ' [of] [the] [ethnological] [survey] ? ' [said] [father] [victor] . 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 11 . [the] [englishman] [nodded] [.] ' [faith] , [i] 'm glad to meet ye then ; an ' [i] [owe] [you] [some] [thanks] [for] [bringing] [back] the boy . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 glad 6 glad 8 meet 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 9 ye 8 meet 10 then 9 ye 10 then 10 then 11 ; 11 ; 12 an 11 ; 25 ' 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 22 the 22 the 23 boy 23 boy 24 . ' [no] [thanks] to me , [padre] . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 me 4 to 8 . 5 me 6 , besides , the boy wasn't going away [.] 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 wasn't 4 boy 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 going 5 wasn't 7 away 6 going 7 away you don't know [old] [mahbub] [ali] . ' 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 7 . 7 . 8 ' the horse-dealer sat impassive in the sunlight . 1 the 2 horse-dealer 2 horse-dealer 3 sat 2 horse-dealer 4 impassive 4 impassive 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sunlight 7 sunlight 8 . ' [you] will [when] you have been [in] the [station] a [month] [.] 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 been 6 have 11 a 7 been 9 the [he] [sells] [us] [all] [our] [crocks] [.] that boy is rather a curiosity . 1 that 2 boy 2 boy 4 rather 3 is 4 rather 4 rather 5 a 4 rather 6 curiosity 5 a 6 curiosity 6 curiosity 7 . can you tell me anything about him ? ' 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 tell 2 you 4 me 4 me 5 anything 4 me 6 about 6 about 8 ? 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [can] [i] tell you ? ' [puffed] [father] [victor] [.] 1 ' 7 ' 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 ? 5 you 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [you] ['ll] [be] the one [man] that could help me in my quandaries . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 one 6 one 8 that 8 that 10 help 9 could 10 help 10 help 12 in 11 me 12 in 12 in 13 my 12 in 14 quandaries 13 my 14 quandaries 14 quandaries 15 . tell you ! 1 tell 2 you 2 you 3 ! powers o ['] [darkness] [,] [i] ['m] [bursting] [to] [tell] [someone] [who] [knows] [something] [o] ['] [the] [native] [!] ['] 1 powers 2 o a groom came round the corner . 1 a 2 groom 2 groom 3 came 2 groom 4 round 3 came 4 round 4 round 5 the 4 round 6 corner 5 the 6 corner 6 corner 7 . [colonel] [creighton] [raised] [his] [voice] [,] [speaking] [in] [urdu] [.] ' [very] good , [mahbub] [ali] , but what is the use of [telling] [me] all [those] [stories] about [the] [pony] ? 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 11 the 10 is 11 the 11 the 12 use 11 the 13 of 13 of 16 all 16 all 22 ? 19 about 22 ? not one [pice] [more] [than] [three] [hundred] [and] [fifty] [rupees] [will] [i] [give] [.] ['] 1 not 2 one ' [the] [sahib] is a little [hot] [and] [angry] after [riding] , ' the horse-dealer [returned] , with the [leer] of a [privileged] [jester] [.] 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 10 after 6 little 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 17 , 15 horse-dealer 17 , 17 , 19 the 18 with 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 a ' [presently] , he [will] [see] [my] [horse] 's [points] more [clearly] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 9 's 9 's 11 more i will wait till he has finished his talk with the [padre] [.] 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 wait 2 will 4 till 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 7 finished 6 has 7 finished 7 finished 8 his 7 finished 9 talk 9 talk 10 with 9 talk 11 the i will [wait] [under] [that] [tree] . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [confound] you ! ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 ' 4 ! 5 ' the [colonel] laughed [.] 1 the 3 laughed ' [that] [comes] [of] [looking] [at] one of [mahbub] 's [horses] . 1 ' 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 10 's 10 's 12 . he 's a [regular] old [leech] , [padre] [.] 1 he 2 's 1 he 3 a 3 a 5 old 5 old 7 , wait , then , if thou hast so much time [to] [spare] [,] [mahbub] . 1 wait 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 5 if 4 , 5 if 5 if 7 hast 6 thou 7 hast 7 hast 9 much 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 time 10 time 15 . now [i] ['m] [at] [your] [service] , [padre] [.] 1 now 7 , where is the boy ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 ? 4 boy 5 ? oh , he 's gone off to [collogue] [with] [mahbub] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 's 3 he 7 to 4 's 5 gone 5 gone 6 off 7 to 11 . [queer] [sort] [of] [boy] [.] might [i] ask [you] [to] [send] [my] [mare] [round] [under] [cover] [?] ['] 1 might 3 ask he dropped into a chair which commanded a [clear] view of [kim] [and] [mahbub] [ali] [in] [conference] [beneath] the tree . 1 he 2 dropped 2 dropped 4 a 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 chair 4 a 6 which 5 chair 6 which 6 which 7 commanded 6 which 8 a 8 a 10 view 10 view 11 of 11 of 19 the 19 the 20 tree 20 tree 21 . the [padre] went [indoors] [for] [cheroots] . 1 the 3 went 3 went 7 . ' [that] is all one . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 one 4 all 5 one 5 one 6 . 6 . 7 ' the great red beard wagged solemnly [.] 1 the 2 great 2 great 3 red 3 red 4 beard 4 beard 5 wagged 4 beard 6 solemnly ' [children] [should] not [see] [a] [carpet] [on] the [loom] till the [pattern] [is] [made] [plain] [.] 1 ' 4 not 4 not 9 the 9 the 11 till 11 till 12 the believe me , [friend] of all the [world] , [i] do [thee] [great] [service] [.] 1 believe 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 11 do they will not make a soldier of thee . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 soldier 6 soldier 8 thee 7 of 8 thee 8 thee 9 . 8 thee 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [you] [crafty] [old] [sinner] ! ' thought [creighton] . 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 thought 8 thought 10 . ' [but] you ['re] not far wrong . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 not 5 not 6 far 5 not 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 . that boy mustn't be wasted if he is as advertised . ' 1 that 2 boy 2 boy 4 be 3 mustn't 4 be 4 be 6 if 5 wasted 6 if 6 if 7 he 6 if 8 is 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 as 8 is 10 advertised 10 advertised 11 . 10 advertised 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [excuse] me half a minute , ' cried the [padre] [from] [within] , ' but [i] ['m] [gettin] ['] the [documents] in the case [.] ['] 1 ' 3 me 3 me 5 a 4 half 5 a 5 a 6 minute 6 minute 7 , 7 , 9 cried 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 but 16 but 21 the 21 the 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 case ' [nay] , nay ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 nay 5 ! what will they give thee for blood-money ? ' 1 what 2 will 2 will 4 give 3 they 4 give 4 give 5 thee 4 give 6 for 6 for 8 ? 7 blood-money 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] [cheerful] [young] [demon] ! ' 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' the [colonel] [bit] [his] [cigar] , and turned [politely] to [father] [victor] . 1 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 turned 7 and 10 to 10 to 13 . ' [what] [are] [the] [letters] that the [fat] [priest] is [waving] [before] the [colonel] ? 1 ' 6 that 1 ' 10 is 6 that 7 the 10 is 13 the 13 the 15 ? stand behind the stallion as though looking at my bridle ! ' said [mahbub] [ali] . 1 stand 2 behind 2 behind 3 the 2 behind 4 stallion 4 stallion 5 as 4 stallion 6 though 5 as 6 though 6 though 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 7 looking 9 my 9 my 10 bridle 9 my 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! is [old] [red] [hat] of that [sort] ? 1 is 8 ? 5 of 6 that 6 that 8 ? at which school ? ' 1 at 2 which 2 which 3 school 3 school 4 ? 3 school 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' ' [god] knows . 1 ' 3 knows 3 knows 4 . i think [in] [nucklao] . ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 5 . 5 . 6 ' ['] [yes] [.] there is a big school there for the [sons] [of] [sahibs] [and] [half-sahibs] [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 school 4 big 5 school 5 school 6 there 5 school 7 for 7 for 8 the i have seen it [when] [i] [sell] [horses] there . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 4 it 9 there 9 there 10 . so the [lama] [also] [loved] [the] [friend] of [all] the [world] ? ' 1 so 2 the 2 the 8 of 8 of 10 the 10 the 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [ay] ; and he did not tell [lies] , [or] [return] [me] to [captivity] . ' 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 did 5 he 10 , 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 tell 10 , 14 to 14 to 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [small] [wonder] the [padre] [does] [not] [know] [how] to [unravel] the [thread] [.] 1 ' 4 the 4 the 10 to 10 to 12 the how [fast] he [talks] to the [colonel] [sahib] ! ' 1 how 3 he 3 he 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' [mahbub] [ali] [chuckled] [.] i have had some few dealings in hoondis . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 some 3 had 4 some 4 some 5 few 4 some 6 dealings 6 dealings 8 hoondis 7 in 8 hoondis 8 hoondis 9 . the [colonel] [sahib] is [looking] [at] [it] . ' 1 the 4 is 4 is 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [what] [good] is [all] this to me ? ' said [kim] [wearily] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 this 6 this 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 . ' [i] do not think that . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 . have patience , child . 1 have 2 patience 2 patience 3 , 2 patience 4 child 4 child 5 . all [pathans] are [not] [faithless] [except] [in] [horseflesh] [.] ['] 1 all 3 are five ten fifteen minutes passed , [father] [victor] [talking] [energetically] [or] [asking] [questions] [which] [the] [colonel] [answered] [.] 1 five 2 ten 2 ten 3 fifteen 2 ten 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 passed 4 minutes 6 , ' [now] [i] ['ve] [told] you [everything] [that] [i] know about the boy from beginnin to end ; and it 's a blessed relief to me . 1 ' 6 you 6 you 10 know 10 know 12 the 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 boy 12 the 14 from 13 boy 14 from 14 from 15 beginnin 14 from 16 to 15 beginnin 16 to 16 to 17 end 16 to 18 ; 17 end 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 it 19 and 21 's 21 's 23 blessed 22 a 23 blessed 23 blessed 24 relief 23 blessed 25 to 24 relief 25 to 25 to 26 me 25 to 27 . 26 me 27 . did ye ever hear the like ? ' 1 did 2 ye 1 did 3 ever 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 like 6 like 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [at] [any] [rate] [,] the old man has sent the money . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 8 man 6 the 13 . 7 old 8 man 9 has 11 the 10 sent 11 the 11 the 12 money 12 money 13 . [gobind] [sahai] ['s] [notes] [of] [hand] [are] [good] [from] [here] [to] [china] [,] ['] [said] [the] [colonel] [.] ' [the] [more] [one] [knows] about [natives] the [less] [can] [one] [say] [what] [they] will [or] won't do . ['] 1 ' 6 about 1 ' 8 the 8 the 15 will 15 will 19 . 17 won't 18 do 18 do 19 . ' [that] 's [consolin] ['] [from] the [head] of the [ethnological] [survey] [.] 1 ' 3 's 3 's 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the are you a [mason] , [by] [any] [chance] ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [by] [jove] , [i] [am] , [now] [i] come to think of it . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 10 come 7 , 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . that 's an additional reason , ' said the [colonel] [absently] [.] 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 additional 3 an 4 additional 4 additional 5 reason 4 additional 6 , 5 reason 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 the ' [i] ['m] [glad] ye [see] [a] [reason] [in] [it] [.] 1 ' 5 ye but [as] [i] said , it 's the mixture o ' things that 's beyond me . 1 but 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 6 it 8 the 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 mixture 9 mixture 10 o 9 mixture 11 ' 11 ' 12 things 11 ' 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 16 me 15 beyond 16 me 16 me 17 . they ['ll] [cure] all that [nonsense] [at] [st] [xavier] 's , eh ? ' 1 they 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 10 's 10 's 11 , 11 , 12 eh 11 , 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [sprinkle] [him] [with] holy water , ' the [colonel] laughed [.] 1 ' 5 holy 5 holy 7 , 6 water 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 the 8 ' 9 the 9 the 11 laughed ' [on] my [word] , [i] [fancy] [i] [ought] [to] [sometimes] [.] 1 ' 3 my 3 my 5 , but [i] ['m] [hoping] he ['ll] be [brought] [up] as [a] good [catholic] . 1 but 5 he 5 he 7 be 7 be 10 as 7 be 12 good 12 good 14 . all that troubles me is what'll happen if the old beggar-man ' 1 all 2 that 2 that 4 me 3 troubles 4 me 4 me 5 is 4 me 6 what'll 5 is 6 what'll 6 what'll 8 if 7 happen 8 if 8 if 9 the 8 if 10 old 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 beggar-man 10 old 12 ' 11 beggar-man 12 ' ' [lama] , lama , my dear sir ; and some of them are gentlemen in their own country . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 lama 5 , 5 , 6 my 5 , 7 dear 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 9 ; 8 sir 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 11 some 11 some 13 them 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 are 13 them 15 gentlemen 15 gentlemen 17 their 16 in 17 their 17 their 18 own 17 their 19 country 19 country 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [the] lama , [then] , fails to pay next year . 1 ' 4 , 3 lama 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 to 7 fails 8 to 8 to 9 pay 8 to 10 next 9 pay 10 next 10 next 11 year 10 next 12 . he 's a fine business head to plan on the spur of the moment , but he 's bound to die some day . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 5 business 4 fine 5 business 5 business 7 to 6 head 7 to 7 to 9 on 8 plan 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 spur 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 moment 14 moment 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 's 17 he 18 's 18 's 19 bound 19 bound 21 die 20 to 21 die 21 die 22 some 21 die 23 day 23 day 24 . an ' takin ' a heathen 's money to give a child [a] [christian] [education] ['] 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 4 ' 3 takin 4 ' 4 ' 5 a 5 a 6 heathen 5 a 7 's 7 's 8 money 7 's 9 to 9 to 10 give 9 to 11 a 11 a 12 child ' [but] he said [explicitly] what he wanted . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 said 3 he 9 . 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 . as soon as he knew the boy was white he seems to have made his arrangements accordingly . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 5 knew 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 the 5 knew 7 boy 7 boy 9 white 8 was 9 white 9 white 10 he 9 white 11 seems 11 seems 13 have 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 made 13 have 15 his 15 his 17 accordingly 16 arrangements 17 accordingly 17 accordingly 18 . i 'd give a month 's pay to hear how he explained it all at the [tirthankars] ' [temple] [at] [benares] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 4 a 3 give 4 a 4 a 5 month 4 a 6 's 5 month 6 's 6 's 7 pay 7 pay 8 to 7 pay 9 hear 9 hear 11 he 10 how 11 he 11 he 12 explained 11 he 13 it 13 it 14 all 14 all 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 18 ' 18 ' 22 . i mean , his heirs will assume the debt . 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 3 , 2 mean 4 his 4 his 5 heirs 5 heirs 6 will 5 heirs 7 assume 7 assume 8 the 8 the 9 debt 8 the 10 . 9 debt 10 . my [advice] to [you] [is] , [send] the [boy] [down] to [lucknow] [.] 1 my 3 to 3 to 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 11 to if [your] [anglican] [chaplain] [thinks] you 've [stolen] [a] [march] [on] [him] ['] 1 if 6 you 6 you 7 've ' [bad] [luck] to [bennett] [!] 1 ' 4 to he was sent to the [front] [instead] [o] ' [me] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sent 3 sent 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 9 ' 9 ' 11 . [doughty] [certified] [me] [medically] [unfit] [.] i 'll [excommunicate] [doughty] [if] [he] [comes] [back] [alive] [!] 1 i 2 'll [surely] [bennett] [ought] [to] [be] [content] [with] ['] ' [glory] , leaving you the religion . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 you 4 leaving 5 you 5 you 6 the 5 you 7 religion 6 the 7 religion 7 religion 8 . quite so [!] 1 quite 2 so as a matter of fact [i] [don't] [think] [bennett] [will] [mind] [.] 1 as 2 a 2 a 4 of 3 matter 4 of 4 of 5 fact put [the] [blame] [on] me . 1 put 5 me 5 me 6 . i er strongly recommend sending the boy to [st] [xavier] ['s] [.] 1 i 2 er 1 i 3 strongly 2 er 3 strongly 3 strongly 4 recommend 4 recommend 5 sending 5 sending 7 boy 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 to he can go down on [pass] [as] a [soldier] ['s] [orphan] , [so] the [railway] [fare] will be [saved] . 1 he 2 can 2 can 20 . 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 8 a 8 a 12 , 12 , 14 the 14 the 17 will 17 will 18 be 18 be 20 . you [can] [buy] [him] [an] [outfit] from the [regimental] [subscription] [.] 1 you 7 from 7 from 8 the the [lodge] [will] [be] [saved] [the] [expense] of his education , and that [will] [put] the [lodge] in a good temper . 1 the 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 22 . 10 education 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 12 and 16 the 16 the 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 good 20 good 21 temper 21 temper 22 . it 's perfectly easy . 1 it 3 perfectly 2 's 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 easy 3 perfectly 5 . 4 easy 5 . i 've got to go down to [lucknow] [next] [week] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 down 5 go 7 to 7 to 11 . i 'll look after the boy on the way give him in charge of my servants , and so on . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 after 3 look 4 after 4 after 5 the 5 the 6 boy 5 the 7 on 7 on 9 way 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 give 10 give 11 him 10 give 12 in 11 him 12 in 12 in 13 charge 13 charge 14 of 13 charge 15 my 15 my 16 servants 16 servants 17 , 16 servants 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 18 and 20 on 20 on 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [you're] a good man . ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 man 4 good 5 man 5 man 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [not] in the least . 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 . don't make [that] [mistake] [.] 1 don't 2 make the lama has sent us money for a definite end . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 has 2 lama 4 sent 4 sent 5 us 4 sent 6 money 6 money 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 definite 8 a 10 end 9 definite 10 end 10 end 11 . we can't [very] [well] [return] [it] [.] 1 we 2 can't we shall have to do [as] [he] [says] . 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 9 . well , that 's settled , isn't it ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 's 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 settled 5 settled 6 , 5 settled 7 isn't 7 isn't 9 ? 8 it 9 ? shall [we] [say] [that] , [tuesday] [next] , you 'll hand him over to me at the night train south ? 1 shall 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 you 8 , 10 'll 10 'll 11 hand 10 'll 12 him 11 hand 12 him 12 him 13 over 12 him 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 night 17 the 19 train 19 train 20 south 19 train 21 ? 20 south 21 ? that 's only three days . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 5 days 4 three 5 days 5 days 6 . he [can't] [do] [much] [harm] in [three] [days] . ' 1 he 6 in 6 in 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you've] never [been] [a] [subaltern] [in] [debt] [.] 1 ' 3 never i 'll cash it if you like , and send you the vouchers in proper order . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 cash 2 'll 4 it 4 it 5 if 4 it 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 send 9 and 11 you 11 you 12 the 11 you 13 vouchers 13 vouchers 14 in 13 vouchers 15 proper 15 proper 16 order 15 proper 17 . 16 order 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] with all [your] [own] [work] [too] [!] 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 all it 's [askin] ' ['] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 ' ' [it] 's not the least [trouble] [indeed] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 the 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 9 . you see , [as] [an] [ethnologist] , the [thing] 's [very] [interesting] to me . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 's 10 's 15 . 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . i 'd like to make a note of it for [some] [government] [work] that [i] ['m] [doing] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 2 'd 4 to 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 make 4 to 6 a 6 a 7 note 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 18 . 10 for 14 that 14 that 18 . the [transformation] of [a] [regimental] [badge] [like] [your] [red] [bull] into a [sort] of [fetish] [that] the [boy] [follows] is [very] [interesting] . ' 1 the 3 of 3 of 24 ' 11 into 12 a 12 a 14 of 14 of 17 the 17 the 20 is 20 is 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [but] [i] can't thank you enough . ' 1 ' 9 ' 4 can't 6 you 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 enough 6 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [there] ['s] one thing you can do . 1 ' 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 . all [we] [ethnological] [men] [are] [as] [jealous] [as] [jackdaws] [of] one [another] ['s] [discoveries] . 1 all 11 one 11 one 15 . they 're of no interest to anyone but ourselves , of course , but you know what book-collectors are like . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 of 2 're 4 no 3 of 4 no 4 no 5 interest 4 no 6 to 6 to 7 anyone 6 to 8 but 7 anyone 8 but 8 but 10 , 9 ourselves 10 , 10 , 11 of 10 , 12 course 12 course 13 , 12 course 14 but 14 but 16 know 15 you 16 know 16 know 18 book-collectors 17 what 18 book-collectors 18 book-collectors 19 are 18 book-collectors 20 like 19 are 20 like 20 like 21 . i 'll worm them out of the boy later on and you see ? ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 worm 2 'll 4 them 4 them 5 out 4 them 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 later 8 boy 10 on 9 later 10 on 10 on 11 and 10 on 12 you 12 you 13 see 13 see 14 ? 13 see 15 ' ' [i] do [.] 1 ' 3 do ye 'll make a wonderful account of it . 1 ye 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 2 'll 4 a 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 wonderful 4 a 6 account 5 wonderful 6 account 6 account 7 of 6 account 8 it 8 it 9 . never a word [will] [i] [say] to [anyone] [till] [i] see it in [print] . ' 1 never 2 a 2 a 3 word 3 word 7 to 7 to 11 see 11 see 12 it 12 it 13 in 13 in 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [thank] you [.] 1 ' 3 you that goes straight to an ethnologist 's heart [.] 1 that 2 goes 2 goes 4 to 3 straight 4 to 4 to 5 an 4 to 6 ethnologist 5 an 6 ethnologist 6 ethnologist 7 's 6 ethnologist 8 heart 7 's 8 heart well , [i] must be getting back to my breakfast . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 getting 6 getting 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 my 9 my 10 breakfast 10 breakfast 11 . good [heavens] ! 1 good 3 ! old [mahbub] [here] [still] ? ' 1 old 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [so] say [i] [also] , [mahbub] [.] 1 ' 3 say 3 say 6 , the colt will be entered for polo only . 1 the 2 colt 2 colt 4 be 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 entered 4 be 6 for 6 for 8 only 7 polo 8 only 8 only 9 . ( these fellows think of nothing in the world but horses , [padre] [.] [)] 1 ( 3 fellows 2 these 3 fellows 3 fellows 5 of 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 nothing 5 of 7 in 6 nothing 7 in 7 in 9 world 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 but 9 world 11 horses 10 but 11 horses 11 horses 12 , i 'll see you tomorrow , [mahbub] , if you 've anything likely for sale . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 you 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 tomorrow 4 you 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 anything 11 've 13 likely 13 likely 14 for 13 likely 15 sale 15 sale 16 . 15 sale 17 ' 16 . 17 ' the dealer saluted , horseman-fashion , with a sweep of the off hand . 1 the 2 dealer 2 dealer 3 saluted 2 dealer 4 , 3 saluted 4 , 4 , 5 horseman-fashion 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 10 of 9 sweep 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 off 12 off 13 hand 12 off 14 . ' [be] [patient] a little , [friend] of all the [world] , ' he whispered to the [agonized] [kim] [.] 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 , 6 , 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 whispered 15 whispered 16 to 16 to 17 the ' [thy] [fortune] is [made] [.] 1 ' 4 is in a little [while] [thou] [goest] [to] [nucklao] , and here is something to [pay] [the] [letter-writer] . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 here 10 and 12 is 12 is 13 something 12 is 18 . 13 something 14 to i shall see thee again , [i] [think] , many times , ' and he [cantered] [off] down the road . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 4 thee 3 see 4 thee 4 thee 5 again 4 thee 9 , 5 again 6 , 9 , 14 and 10 many 11 times 11 times 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 19 the 15 he 18 down 18 down 19 the 19 the 20 road 20 road 21 . ' [listen] to me , ' said the [colonel] from the [veranda] , [speaking] in the vernacular . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 4 me 3 to 18 . 4 me 5 , 4 me 11 the 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 10 from 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 vernacular ' [in] [three] [days] [thou] [wilt] go with me to [lucknow] , [seeing] and [hearing] [new] [things] all the while . 1 ' 7 go 7 go 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 14 and 14 and 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 while 20 while 21 . therefore sit still for three days and do not run away . 1 therefore 2 sit 2 sit 3 still 2 sit 4 for 4 for 5 three 4 for 6 days 6 days 7 and 7 and 8 do 7 and 9 not 9 not 10 run 9 not 11 away 11 away 12 . thou wilt [go] [to] [school] [at] [lucknow] [.] ['] 1 thou 2 wilt ' [shall] [i] [meet] my [holy] [one] [there] ? ' 1 ' 5 my 5 my 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' [kim] [whimpered] [.] ' [at] [least] [lucknow] is [nearer] to [benares] [than] [umballa] [.] 1 ' 5 is 5 is 7 to it may be thou wilt go under my protection . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 2 may 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 4 thou 6 go 5 wilt 6 go 6 go 8 my 7 under 8 my 8 my 9 protection 9 protection 10 . mahbub [ali] [knows] [this] , [and] [he] [will] [be] [angry] [if] [thou] [returnest] [to] the [road] [now] [.] 1 mahbub 5 , 5 , 15 the remember much has [been] told me [which] [i] do not [forget] . ' 1 remember 2 much 1 remember 3 has 3 has 5 told 5 told 6 me 6 me 13 ' 9 do 10 not 10 not 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] will [wait] , ' said [kim] , ' but the boys will beat me . ' 1 ' 12 the 3 will 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 boys 13 boys 15 beat 14 will 15 beat 15 beat 16 me 15 beat 17 . 16 me 17 . 17 . 18 ' then the bugles blew for dinner . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 bugles 2 the 4 blew 3 bugles 4 blew 4 blew 6 dinner 5 for 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [unto] [whose] [use] [the] [pregnant] [suns] [are] [poised] [with] [idiot] [moons] [and] [stars] [retracing] [stars] [?] [creep] [thou] [betweene] [thy] [coming] ['s] [all] [unnoised] [.] heaven hath her high , as [earth] [her] [baser] [,] [wars] [.] 1 heaven 2 hath 2 hath 4 high 3 her 4 high 4 high 5 , 4 high 6 as [sir] [john] [christie] [.] then he ran to the bazar , and found the young letter-writer to whom he owed a stamp . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 2 he 4 to 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 bazar 6 bazar 7 , 6 bazar 8 and 8 and 10 the 9 found 10 the 10 the 12 letter-writer 11 young 12 letter-writer 12 letter-writer 13 to 12 letter-writer 14 whom 13 to 14 whom 14 whom 15 he 14 whom 16 owed 16 owed 17 a 16 owed 18 stamp 18 stamp 19 . ' [now] [i] [pay] , ' said [kim] [royally] , ' and now [i] need [another] [letter] to be [written] . ' 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 , 7 said 22 ' 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 now 15 need 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [mahbub] [ali] is in [umballa] , ' said the writer jauntily [.] 1 ' 10 the 4 is 8 ' 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 jauntily 11 writer 12 jauntily he was , by virtue of his office , a bureau of general misinformation . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 by 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 virtue 4 by 6 of 5 virtue 6 of 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 office 8 office 10 a 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 bureau 10 a 12 of 12 of 14 misinformation 13 general 14 misinformation 14 misinformation 15 . ' [this] is [not] to [mahbub] , but to a [priest] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 to 9 to 10 a [take] [thy] [pen] [and] [write] [quickly] [.] to [teshoo] [lama] [,] the [holy] [one] [from] [bhotiyal] [seeking] for a [river] , who is [now] in the [temple] of the [tirthankars] [at] [benares] [.] 1 to 5 the 5 the 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 is 16 is 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 the take more [ink] [!] 1 take 2 more in [three] [days] [i] [am] to go down to [nucklao] to the school [at] [nucklao] . 1 in 13 school 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 down 7 go 11 to 8 down 9 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 school 13 school 16 . the name of the school is [xavier] . 1 the 2 name 2 name 3 of 2 name 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 school 4 the 6 is 6 is 8 . i do not know where that school is , but it is at [nucklao] . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 15 . 3 not 4 know 3 not 5 where 4 know 5 where 5 where 6 that 6 that 7 school 7 school 9 , 8 is 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 at 15 . 16 ' ' [but] [i] know [nucklao] , ' the writer interrupted . 1 ' 4 know 4 know 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 7 ' 9 writer 9 writer 10 interrupted 10 interrupted 11 . ' [i] [know] the school . ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 the 5 school 5 school 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [tell] [him] where it is , and [i] give half an anna . ' 1 ' 4 where 4 where 6 is 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 give 10 give 11 half 10 give 12 an 11 half 12 an 12 an 13 anna 12 an 14 . 13 anna 14 . 14 . 15 ' the reed pen scratched busily . 1 the 2 reed 2 reed 3 pen 2 reed 4 scratched 4 scratched 5 busily 4 scratched 6 . 5 busily 6 . ' [he] [cannot] [mistake] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 5 . 6 ' the man lifted his head . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 his 3 lifted 5 head 5 head 6 . ' [who] [watches] us [across] [the] [street] ? ' 1 ' 4 us 4 us 8 ? 4 us 9 ' kim looked up hurriedly and [saw] [colonel] [creighton] [in] [tennis-flannels] [.] 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 4 hurriedly 3 up 4 hurriedly 4 hurriedly 5 and ' [oh] , that is [some] [sahib] [who] [knows] the [fat] [priest] in the [barracks] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 10 the 10 the 13 in 13 in 14 the he is beckoning me . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 me 3 beckoning 4 me 4 me 5 . 4 me 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [what] [dost] thou ? ' said the [colonel] , when [kim] [trotted] [up] [.] 1 ' 8 the 4 thou 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 when ' [i] [i] am not running away . 1 ' 4 am 4 am 5 not 5 not 6 running 5 not 7 away 7 away 8 . i send a [letter] to [my] [holy] [one] at [benares] . ' 1 i 2 send 2 send 3 a 3 a 5 to 5 to 9 at 9 at 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] [had] [not] thought [of] [that] . 1 ' 5 thought 5 thought 8 . hast thou [said] [that] [i] [take] [thee] [to] [lucknow] [?] ['] 1 hast 2 thou ' [nay] , [i] have not [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 not read the letter [,] [if] [there] [be] [a] [doubt] . ' 1 read 2 the 2 the 3 letter 3 letter 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [then] [why] [hast] thou [left] [out] [my] [name] [in] [writing] to that [holy] [one] ? ' 1 ' 5 thou 5 thou 17 ' 12 to 13 that 13 that 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' the [colonel] [smiled] [a] queer [smile] [.] 1 the 5 queer kim took his courage in both hands . 1 kim 2 took 2 took 4 courage 3 his 4 courage 4 courage 5 in 4 courage 6 both 6 both 7 hands 6 both 8 . ' [thou] [hast] [been] well [taught] , ' the [colonel] replied , and [kim] [flushed] [.] 1 ' 5 well 5 well 7 , 5 well 13 and 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 11 replied 11 replied 12 , ' [i] [have] [left] [my] [cheroot-case] in the [padre] 's [veranda] . 1 ' 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 's 10 's 12 . bring it [to] [my] [house] [this] [even] [.] ['] 1 bring 2 it ' [where] is the [house] ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . his [quick] [wit] [told] [him] [that] [he] was [being] [tested] in [some] [fashion] [or] [another] , and he stood on [guard] [.] 1 his 8 was 8 was 16 , 11 in 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 stood 19 stood 20 on ' [ask] [anyone] in the big [bazar] [.] ['] 1 ' 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 big [the] [colonel] [walked] [on] [.] ' [he] [has] [forgotten] [his] [cheroot-case] , ' said [kim] , returning . 1 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 returning 12 returning 13 . ' [i] [must] [bring] [it] to [him] this [evening] . 1 ' 6 to 6 to 8 this 8 this 10 . that is all my [letter] [except] , [thrice] [over] , [come] to me ! 1 that 2 is 1 that 4 my 2 is 3 all 4 my 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 ! come to me ! 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 ! come to me ! 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 ! now [i] [will] [pay] for a [stamp] and [put] it in the post . 1 now 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 8 and 8 and 10 it 10 it 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 post 12 the 14 . 13 post 14 . he [rose] to go , [and] [as] [an] [afterthought] [asked] [:] ' [who] [is] that [angry-faced] [sahib] who [lost] the [cheroot-case] ? ' 1 he 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 that 15 that 18 who 18 who 20 the 20 the 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [oh] , he is only [creighton] [sahib] a [very] [foolish] [sahib] , who is [a] [colonel] [sahib] without a regiment . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 only 6 only 9 a 9 a 13 , 13 , 14 who 13 , 15 is 15 is 23 ' 19 without 20 a 20 a 21 regiment 20 a 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [what] is [his] [business] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [god] knows . 1 ' 3 knows 3 knows 4 . the dealers call him the father of fools , because he is so easily cheated about a horse . 1 the 3 call 2 dealers 3 call 3 call 5 the 4 him 5 the 5 the 6 father 5 the 7 of 6 father 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 fools 9 , 9 , 10 because 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 so 12 is 14 easily 14 easily 15 cheated 14 easily 16 about 15 cheated 16 about 16 about 17 a 17 a 18 horse 18 horse 19 . [mahbub] [ali] [says] [he] [is] [madder] [than] [most] [other] [sahibs] [.] ['] ' [oh] ! ' said [kim] , and departed [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 departed the [commander-in-chief] of all [india] [does] [not] [talk] , as [kim] had [heard] him talk [,] to [fools] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 had 12 had 14 him 14 him 19 . 15 talk 17 to 17 to 19 . and , like the horse-dealer , the [colonel] [evidently] [respected] people who did not show themselves to be too clever . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 6 , 5 horse-dealer 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 11 people 11 people 12 who 12 who 13 did 13 did 15 show 14 not 15 show 15 show 17 to 16 themselves 17 to 17 to 19 too 18 be 19 too 19 too 20 clever 20 clever 21 . here was a man [after] [his] [own] [heart] [a] [tortuous] and [indirect] [person] [playing] a [hidden] [game] [.] 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 11 and 11 and 15 a well , if he could be [a] [fool] , [so] could [kim] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 3 if 11 could 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 be 6 be 9 , 11 could 13 . they know [all] about [your] [comin] ['] , [an] ['] the [colonel] [will] [see] [that] [ye] ['re] [not] [lost] [or] [mislaid] [anywhere] on the road . 1 they 2 know 2 know 4 about 4 about 8 , 8 , 11 the 11 the 23 on 23 on 24 the 24 the 25 road 25 road 26 . better [say] [roman] [cath'lic] , [tho] ['] [i] ['m] [not] [fond] [of] [the] [word] [.] ['] 1 better 5 , kim [lit] a [rank] [cigarette] [he] [had] [been] [careful] [to] [buy] [a] [stock] [in] [the] [bazar] [and] [lay] [down] [to] [think] [.] 1 kim 3 a this [solitary] [passage] was [very] [different] [from] that [joyful] [down-journey] [in] the [third-class] with the lama . 1 this 4 was 4 was 8 that 8 that 12 the 12 the 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 17 . ' [sahibs] get [little] [pleasure] of [travel] , ' he reflected . 1 ' 3 get 3 get 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 reflected 10 he 12 . ' [hai] [mai] ! 1 ' 4 ! i go from one place to another as it might be a kickball . 1 i 2 go 2 go 4 one 3 from 4 one 4 one 6 to 5 place 6 to 6 to 7 another 6 to 8 as 7 another 8 as 8 as 9 it 8 as 10 might 10 might 12 a 11 be 12 a 12 a 13 kickball 13 kickball 14 . it is my [kismet] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 . 2 is 3 my no man [can] [escape] [his] [kismet] . 1 no 2 man 2 man 7 . but [i] [am] [to] [pray] [to] [bibi] [miriam] , [and] [i] am [a] [sahib] . ' 1 but 9 , 9 , 12 am 12 am 15 . 15 . 16 ' he looked at his boots ruefully . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 4 his 3 at 4 his 4 his 6 ruefully 5 boots 6 ruefully 6 ruefully 7 . ' [no] ; [i] [am] [kim] [.] 1 ' 3 ; this is the great world , and [i] [am] only [kim] [.] 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 2 is 10 only 3 the 5 world 4 great 5 world 5 world 6 , 5 world 7 and who is [kim] ? ' 1 who 2 is 2 is 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' he considered his own identity , a thing he had never done before , till his head swam . 1 he 2 considered 2 considered 4 own 3 his 4 own 4 own 5 identity 4 own 6 , 6 , 7 a 6 , 8 thing 8 thing 10 had 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 never 10 had 12 done 12 done 13 before 13 before 14 , 13 before 15 till 15 till 16 his 15 till 17 head 17 head 18 swam 18 swam 19 . he was [one] [insignificant] [person] in [all] this [roaring] [whirl] [of] [india] , [going] [southward] [to] he knew not [what] [fate] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 19 not 2 was 6 in 6 in 8 this 8 this 13 , 13 , 17 he 17 he 18 knew 19 not 22 . presently the [colonel] [sent] [for] [him] [,] [and] [talked] [for] [a] [long] [time] [.] 1 presently 2 the so far as [kim] could [gather] , he was to be diligent and enter the [survey] of [india] [as] a [chain-man] [.] 1 so 2 far 1 so 3 as 2 far 3 as 3 as 5 could 5 could 7 , 7 , 15 the 8 he 10 to 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 be 10 to 12 diligent 11 be 12 diligent 12 diligent 13 and 13 and 14 enter 13 and 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 20 a [kim] [pretended] [at] [first] [to] [understand] [perhaps] [one] [word] [in] [three] [of] [this] [talk] [.] then [the] [colonel] , [seeing] his mistake , turned to [fluent] and [picturesque] [urdu] and [kim] was [contented] [.] 1 then 4 , 4 , 6 his 6 his 7 mistake 6 his 8 , 7 mistake 8 , 8 , 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 10 to 12 and 12 and 15 and 15 and 17 was what then ? ' 1 what 2 then 2 then 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' kim thought . 1 kim 2 thought 2 thought 3 . would it be [safe] to [return] the [colonel] 's [lead] ? 1 would 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 9 's 9 's 11 ? ' [i] [would] [tell] [what] that [other] man had said . ' 1 ' 6 that 6 that 12 ' 8 man 9 had 9 had 10 said 10 said 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [how] can [i] [tell] [?] 1 ' 3 can i am only a boy . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 . wait till [i] [am] [a] [man] [.] ['] 1 wait 2 till ' [by] what [road] ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' kim shook his head resolutely . 1 kim 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 resolutely 4 head 6 . 5 resolutely 6 . ' [if] [i] said [how] [i] [would] [earn] [them] , [another] [man] [might] [hear] and forestall me [.] 1 ' 4 said 4 said 10 , 10 , 15 and 15 and 17 me 16 forestall 17 me it is not good to sell knowledge for nothing . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 2 is 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 sell 5 to 7 knowledge 7 knowledge 9 nothing 8 for 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 . 9 nothing 11 ' ' [tell] now . ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 . 4 . 5 ' [the] [colonel] [held] [up] [a] [rupee] [.] kim 's hand half reached towards it , and dropped . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 hand 2 's 4 half 4 half 6 towards 5 reached 6 towards 6 towards 7 it 7 it 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 dropped 10 dropped 11 . ' [nay] [,] [sahib] [;] nay . 1 ' 6 nay 6 nay 7 . i know the price that will be paid for the answer , but [i] do not know why the question is asked . ' 1 i 2 know 1 i 16 not 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 price 4 price 5 that 4 price 6 will 6 will 7 be 6 will 8 paid 8 paid 9 for 8 paid 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 answer 12 , 12 , 13 but 15 do 16 not 16 not 18 why 17 know 18 why 18 why 19 the 18 why 20 question 19 the 20 question 20 question 21 is 20 question 22 asked 22 asked 24 ' 23 . 24 ' ' [take] it [for] a [gift] , then , ' said [creighton] , [tossing] it over . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 15 it 15 it 16 over 16 over 17 . ' [there] is a [good] spirit in thee . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 in 7 in 8 thee 8 thee 9 . do not let it be [blunted] [at] [st] [xavier] ['s] . 1 do 2 not 2 not 11 . 3 let 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 11 . there [are] [many] [boys] there [who] [despise] [the] [black] [men] . ' 1 there 5 there 5 there 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [their] [mothers] were bazar-women , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 were 4 were 6 , 5 bazar-women 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 10 . he knew well there is no hatred like that of the half-caste for his brother-in-law . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 well 3 well 4 there 4 there 5 is 4 there 6 no 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 hatred 6 no 8 like 7 hatred 8 like 8 like 10 of 9 that 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 half-caste 11 the 12 half-caste 12 half-caste 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 brother-in-law 14 his 16 . ' [true] [;] but thou art a [sahib] [and] the [son] of a [sahib] [.] 1 ' 4 but 1 ' 10 the 4 but 5 thou 5 thou 6 art 6 art 7 a 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 a therefore , do not at any time be led to contemn the black men . 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 not 3 do 5 at 5 at 6 any 5 at 7 time 7 time 8 be 7 time 9 led 8 be 9 led 9 led 10 to 9 led 11 contemn 11 contemn 13 black 12 the 13 black 13 black 14 men 13 black 15 . 14 men 15 . i have [known] [boys] [newly] [entered] [into] the [service] of the [government] [who] [feigned] [not] to [understand] [the] [talk] or the [customs] of [black] men . 1 i 2 have 1 i 16 to 2 have 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 16 to 26 . 20 or 21 the 21 the 23 of 23 of 25 men 25 men 26 . [their] [pay] [was] [cut] [for] [ignorance] [.] there is no sin so great as ignorance . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 2 is 4 sin 4 sin 5 so 4 sin 6 great 5 so 6 great 6 great 7 as 7 as 8 ignorance 7 as 9 . 8 ignorance 9 . remember this . ' 1 remember 2 this 2 this 4 ' 3 . 4 ' several times [in] [the] [course] [of] [the] [long] [twenty-four] [hours] ['] [run] [south] [did] [the] [colonel] [send] [for] [kim] [,] [always] [developing] [this] [latter] [text] [.] 1 several 2 times he [will] [use] [me] [as] [mahbub] [ali] [employed] [me] , [i] think . 1 he 10 , 10 , 12 think 12 think 13 . that is good , if it allows me to return to [the] [road] again . 1 that 2 is 1 that 3 good 3 good 5 if 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 allows 7 allows 9 to 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 return 10 return 15 . 11 to 14 again 14 again 15 . [this] [clothing] [grows] [no] [easier] [by] [wear] [.] ['] when they came to the [crowded] [lucknow] [station] [there] was [no] [sign] of the lama . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 to 3 came 5 the 5 the 10 was 10 was 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 lama 14 the 16 . 15 lama 16 . he [swallowed] [his] [disappointment] [,] [while] [the] [colonel] [bundled] [him] [into] a ticca-gharri with his neat belongings and despatched him alone [to] [st] [xavier] ['s] . 1 he 12 a 12 a 14 with 13 ticca-gharri 14 with 14 with 15 his 14 with 16 neat 15 his 16 neat 16 neat 17 belongings 16 neat 18 and 17 belongings 18 and 18 and 20 him 19 despatched 20 him 20 him 21 alone 21 alone 26 . ' [i] do not [say] [farewell] , because we shall meet again , ' he cried . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 4 not 4 not 7 , 7 , 15 he 8 because 9 we 9 we 10 shall 9 we 11 meet 11 meet 13 , 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 . ' [again] , and [many] [times] , if thou art [one] of [good] [spirit] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 , 4 and 12 of 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 thou 9 thou 10 art but [thou] [art] not yet [tried] . ' 1 but 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [not] [when] [i] [brought] [thee] ['] [kim] [actually] [dared] to [use] the [turn] of [equals] ['] a [white] [stallion] 's [pedigree] that [night] ? ' 1 ' 11 to 11 to 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 18 a 18 a 21 's 21 's 25 ? 23 that 25 ? 25 ? 26 ' it took him [nearly] [five] [minutes] to recover . 1 it 3 him 2 took 3 him 3 him 7 to 7 to 8 recover 7 to 9 . then he sniffed the new air appreciatively . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 the 3 sniffed 4 the 4 the 5 new 4 the 6 air 6 air 7 appreciatively 6 air 8 . 7 appreciatively 8 . ' [a] [rich] [city] , ' he said . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ['] [richer] [than] [lahore] [.] how [good] [the] [bazars] must be ! 1 how 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 ! coachman , drive me a little through the bazars here . ' 1 coachman 2 , 2 , 4 me 3 drive 4 me 4 me 5 a 4 me 6 little 6 little 8 the 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 bazars 8 the 10 here 9 bazars 10 here 10 here 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [my] [order] [is] to [take] [thee] to the school . ' 1 ' 5 to 5 to 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 school 10 school 11 . 11 . 12 ' the driver used the ' thou ' , which is rudeness when applied to a white man . 1 the 3 used 2 driver 3 used 3 used 5 ' 4 the 5 ' 5 ' 6 thou 5 ' 7 ' 7 ' 9 which 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 is 9 which 11 rudeness 11 rudeness 13 applied 12 when 13 applied 13 applied 14 to 13 applied 15 a 15 a 17 man 16 white 17 man 17 man 18 . kings have adorned her with fantastic buildings , endowed her with charities , crammed her with pensioners , and drenched her with blood . 1 kings 2 have 2 have 4 her 3 adorned 4 her 4 her 6 fantastic 5 with 6 fantastic 6 fantastic 8 , 7 buildings 8 , 8 , 9 endowed 9 endowed 10 her 9 endowed 11 with 11 with 12 charities 11 with 13 , 13 , 14 crammed 14 crammed 16 with 15 her 16 with 16 with 17 pensioners 16 with 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 drenched 20 drenched 21 her 20 drenched 22 with 21 her 22 with 22 with 23 blood 22 with 24 . she is the [centre] of all [idleness] , [intrigue] , and [luxury] , and [shares] with [delhi] the [claim] to [talk] the only [pure] [urdu] [.] 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 22 the 14 and 16 with 16 with 18 the 18 the 20 to 22 the 23 only ' [a] [fair] [city] [a] [beautiful] [city] . ' 1 ' 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [now] we will go to the school , ' said [kim] at last . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 school 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 at 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 . ' [what] [like] [of] [folk] are they within ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 6 are 6 are 7 they 7 they 8 within 7 they 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [young] [sahibs] all [devils] [.] 1 ' 4 all ' [stop] ! ' he cried . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . ' [stay] here . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 . i do not go to the school at once . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 school 7 school 8 at 7 school 9 once 9 once 10 . 9 once 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [but] what is to [pay] me for [this] [coming] [and] [re-coming] ? ' said the [driver] [petulantly] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 7 me 5 to 19 . 7 me 8 for 8 for 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the ' [is] the boy mad ? 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 6 ? 5 mad 6 ? last time it was a [dancing-girl] [.] 1 last 3 it 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a this time it is a priest . ' 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 it 2 time 4 is 4 is 5 a 4 is 6 priest 6 priest 8 ' 7 . 8 ' kim was [in] [the] [road] [headlong] [,] [patting] [the] [dusty] [feet] [beneath] [the] [dirty] [yellow] [robe] [.] 1 kim 2 was ' [i] have [waited] [here] a day and [a] [half] , ' the [lama's] [level] voice [began] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 6 a 6 a 7 day 6 a 11 , 7 day 8 and 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 the 13 the 16 voice 16 voice 18 . ' [nay] , [i] had a [disciple] [with] [me] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 had 5 had 6 a he that was [my] [friend] [at] the [temple] of the [tirthankars] [gave] [me] [a] [guide] [for] [this] journey . 1 he 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 18 journey 18 journey 19 . i came from [benares] in the [te-rain] , [when] [thy] [letter] [was] [given] me . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 15 . 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 14 me 14 me 15 . yes , [i] am [well] [fed] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 am 4 am 7 . i need [nothing] . ['] 1 i 2 need 2 need 4 . ' [but] why [didst] [thou] not [stay] [with] the [kulu] woman , [o] [holy] [one] [?] 1 ' 3 why 1 ' 6 not 6 not 9 the 9 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 , in what [way] [didst] [thou] [get] [to] [benares] [?] 1 in 2 what my heart has been heavy since we parted . ' 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 has 2 heart 4 been 4 been 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 since 5 heavy 7 we 6 since 7 we 7 we 8 parted 7 we 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [the] [woman] [wearied] me [by] [constant] [flux] of [talk] [and] [requiring] [charms] for children . 1 ' 5 me 5 me 9 of 9 of 16 . 14 for 15 children 15 children 16 . i separated myself from that company , permitting her to acquire merit by gifts . 1 i 2 separated 2 separated 3 myself 2 separated 4 from 4 from 5 that 5 that 6 company 6 company 8 permitting 7 , 8 permitting 8 permitting 9 her 8 permitting 10 to 9 her 10 to 10 to 12 merit 11 acquire 12 merit 12 merit 14 gifts 13 by 14 gifts 14 gifts 15 . she is at least a woman of [open] [hands] , and [i] made a promise to return to her house if need arose . 1 she 2 is 2 is 4 least 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 a 5 a 6 woman 5 a 7 of 7 of 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 made 13 made 14 a 14 a 15 promise 14 a 16 to 16 to 18 to 17 return 18 to 18 to 20 house 19 her 20 house 20 house 21 if 21 if 23 arose 22 need 23 arose 23 arose 24 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! [thy] [river] [,] ['] [said] [kim] [.] ' [i] [had] [forgotten] [the] [river] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [so] soon , my chela ? 1 ' 3 soon 3 soon 5 my 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 chela 5 my 7 ? i have never forgotten it . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 never 3 never 5 it 4 forgotten 5 it 5 it 6 . there is [debate] in the [temple] of the [tirthankars] [on] [this] matter [;] [some] [saying] one thing , and some another . 1 there 2 is 1 there 16 one 2 is 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 12 matter 16 one 17 thing 17 thing 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 some 20 some 21 another 21 another 22 . they are [courteous] [folk] . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [so] [be] [it] [;] but [what] dost thou do now ? ' 1 ' 6 but 6 but 8 dost 8 dost 10 do 9 thou 10 do 10 do 12 ? 11 now 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] [acquire] [merit] in [that] [i] [help] [thee] , my chela [,] [to] [wisdom] . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 chela 12 chela 16 . the [priest] of that [body] of [men] [who] [serve] the [red] [bull] [wrote] [me] that [all] should be [as] [i] [desired] for thee . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 that 3 of 24 . 4 that 6 of 6 of 10 the 10 the 15 that 15 that 17 should 17 should 18 be 22 for 23 thee 23 thee 24 . they resolved my doubts most clearly [.] 1 they 2 resolved 2 resolved 3 my 2 resolved 4 doubts 4 doubts 5 most 4 doubts 6 clearly i had a fear that , perhaps , [i] [came] [because] [i] [wished] to see [thee] [misguided] [by] the [red] [mist] [of] [affection] [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 2 had 4 fear 3 a 4 fear 4 fear 5 that 4 fear 6 , 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 perhaps 6 , 8 , 8 , 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 19 the it is not so [....y] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 so moreover , [i] [am] [troubled] [by] [a] [dream] [.] ['] 1 moreover 2 , ' [but] surely , [holy] [one] , [thou] [hast] [not] [forgotten] the [road] and all that [befell] [on] it [.] 1 ' 3 surely 3 surely 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 12 the 12 the 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 that 16 that 19 it surely it [was] [a] [little] [to] [see] [me] [that] [thou] [didst] [come] [?] ['] 1 surely 2 it ' [the] [horses] are [cold] , and it is past their feeding-time , ' whined the driver . 1 ' 4 are 4 are 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 7 and 9 is 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 past 9 is 11 their 10 past 11 their 11 their 12 feeding-time 11 their 13 , 12 feeding-time 13 , 13 , 15 whined 14 ' 15 whined 15 whined 16 the 15 whined 17 driver 17 driver 18 . ' [go] to [jehannum] [and] [abide] [there] with [thy] [reputationless] [aunt] ! ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 13 ' 8 with 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' kim snarled over his shoulder . 1 kim 2 snarled 2 snarled 3 over 2 snarled 4 his 3 over 4 his 4 his 5 shoulder 4 his 6 . 5 shoulder 6 . ' [i] [am] all [alone] in this [land] [;] [i] [know] [not] [where] [i] [go] [nor] [what] [shall] [befall] [me] [.] 1 ' 4 all 4 all 6 in 6 in 7 this my heart was [in] that [letter] [i] [sent] [thee] [.] 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 was 3 was 5 that except [for] [mahbub] [ali] , and [he] [is] [a] [pathan] , [i] [have] no [friend] [save] [thee] , [holy] [one] [.] 1 except 5 , 5 , 11 , 6 and 11 , 11 , 14 no 14 no 18 , do not [altogether] [go] [away] . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] have [considered] that [also] , ' the lama [replied] , in a [shaking] voice . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 7 , 5 that 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 lama 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 16 voice 16 voice 17 . so from time to time , [therefore] , [i] will come again . 1 so 2 from 2 from 3 time 2 from 4 to 4 to 5 time 4 to 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 12 again 10 will 11 come 11 come 12 again 12 again 13 . that is my hope , for he was a [fountain] [of] [wisdom] [wiser] [than] [many] [abbots] [....y] [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 5 , 4 hope 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 a again , maybe thou wilt forget me and our meetings . ' 1 again 2 , 2 , 3 maybe 3 maybe 4 thou 3 maybe 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 forget 5 wilt 7 me 6 forget 7 me 7 me 8 and 7 me 9 our 8 and 9 our 9 our 10 meetings 10 meetings 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [if] [i] eat [thy] [bread] , ' cried [kim] [passionately] , ' how [shall] [i] [ever] [forget] [thee] ? ' 1 ' 20 ? 4 eat 7 , 7 , 9 cried 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 how 14 how 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [no] no . ' 1 ' 3 no 3 no 5 ' 4 . 5 ' he put the boy aside . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 the 2 put 4 boy 4 boy 5 aside 4 boy 6 . ' [i] [must] go back to [benares] . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 back 4 go 6 to 6 to 8 . ' [but] [whither] [shall] [i] [send] [my] [letters] ? ' [wailed] [kim] , [clutching] at the robe , all forgetful that he was a [sahib] [.] 1 ' 9 ? 1 ' 10 ' 10 ' 13 , 13 , 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 robe 16 the 18 , 17 robe 18 , 18 , 19 all 19 all 21 that 20 forgetful 21 that 21 that 22 he 21 that 23 was 23 was 24 a ' [to] the [temple] of the [tirthankars] [at] [benares] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the that is the [place] [i] [have] [chosen] [till] [i] [find] my [river] [.] 1 that 2 is 1 that 11 my 2 is 3 the do not weep ; for , look you , [all] [desire] is [illusion] [and] a [new] [binding] upon the [wheel] [.] 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 weep 2 not 4 ; 3 weep 4 ; 4 ; 5 for 4 ; 6 , 6 , 7 look 6 , 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 12 is 12 is 15 a 15 a 18 upon 18 upon 19 the go up to the [gates] [of] [learning] [.] 1 go 2 up 2 up 3 to 3 to 4 the let me see [thee] go [....y] 1 let 2 me 1 let 5 go 2 me 3 see dost thou love me ? 1 dost 2 thou 2 thou 3 love 3 love 4 me 4 me 5 ? then [go] , [or] my heart [cracks] [....y] 1 then 3 , 3 , 5 my 5 my 6 heart i will come again . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 come 3 come 4 again 4 again 5 . [surely] [i] [will] [come] [again] [.] the lama watched the ticca-gharri rumble into the compound , and strode off , snuffing between each long stride . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 watched 3 watched 4 the 4 the 5 ticca-gharri 4 the 6 rumble 6 rumble 7 into 6 rumble 8 the 8 the 9 compound 8 the 10 , 10 , 12 strode 11 and 12 strode 12 strode 13 off 12 strode 14 , 14 , 15 snuffing 14 , 16 between 15 snuffing 16 between 16 between 18 long 17 each 18 long 18 long 19 stride 18 long 20 . 19 stride 20 . ' [the] [gates] [of] [learning] ' shut with a clang . 1 ' 8 with 6 ' 7 shut 7 shut 8 with 8 with 9 a 8 with 10 clang 9 a 10 clang 10 clang 11 . he suffered the usual penalties for breaking out of bounds when there was cholera in the city . 1 he 2 suffered 2 suffered 4 usual 3 the 4 usual 4 usual 5 penalties 5 penalties 6 for 6 for 7 breaking 6 for 8 out 8 out 10 bounds 9 of 10 bounds 10 bounds 11 when 11 when 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 cholera 13 was 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 city 17 city 18 . this was [before] [he] [had] [learned] to write [fair] [english] , and so was [obliged] to find a [bazar] [letter-writer] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 7 to 7 to 11 , 8 write 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 was 14 was 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 a he was , of course , indicted for smoking and for the [use] [of] [abuse] [more] [full-flavoured] [than] [even] [st] [xavier] 's had ever heard . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 indicted 7 indicted 9 smoking 8 for 9 smoking 9 smoking 10 and 10 and 11 for 10 and 12 the 12 the 22 's 22 's 23 had 23 had 24 ever 24 ever 25 heard 25 heard 26 . he [learned] to [wash] himself with the [levitical] [scrupulosity] of the [native-born] , [who] in his [heart] [considers] [the] [englishman] [rather] [dirty] . 1 he 3 to 3 to 5 himself 3 to 23 . 6 with 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 23 . a [few] [were] [cadets] of the [old] [eurasian] houses that [have] [taken] [strong] [root] [in] [dhurrumtollah] [pereiras] , [de] [souzas] , and [d'silvas] [.] 1 a 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 houses 9 houses 10 that 10 that 18 , 18 , 21 , 21 , 22 and kim watched , listened , and approved . 1 kim 2 watched 2 watched 4 listened 3 , 4 listened 4 listened 5 , 4 listened 6 and 6 and 7 approved 6 and 8 . this was not insipid , single-word talk of drummer-boys . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 insipid 3 not 5 , 5 , 6 single-word 5 , 7 talk 7 talk 8 of 7 talk 9 drummer-boys 8 of 9 drummer-boys 9 drummer-boys 10 . it dealt with a life he knew and in part understood . 1 it 2 dealt 1 it 3 with 3 with 5 life 4 a 5 life 5 life 6 he 6 he 8 and 7 knew 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 part 9 in 11 understood 10 part 11 understood 11 understood 12 . the atmosphere suited him , and he throve by inches . 1 the 2 atmosphere 2 atmosphere 3 suited 3 suited 5 , 4 him 5 , 5 , 7 he 6 and 7 he 7 he 9 by 8 throve 9 by 9 by 10 inches 10 inches 11 . none the less [he] [remembered] [to] [hold] [himself] [lowly] . 1 none 2 the 2 the 3 less 3 less 10 . one [must] [never] [forget] [that] [one] is a [sahib] , [and] that some day , when [examinations] [are] [passed] [,] one [will] [command] [natives] . 1 one 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 12 that 12 that 13 some 12 that 21 one 13 some 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 when 21 one 25 . kim [made] a [note] [of] [this] , for he began to [understand] where [examinations] [led] [.] 1 kim 3 a 3 a 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 11 to 10 began 11 to 11 to 13 where then [came] [the] [holidays] [from] [august] to [october] the long holidays imposed by the heat [and] [the] [rains] [.] 1 then 7 to 7 to 9 the 9 the 10 long 9 the 11 holidays 11 holidays 12 imposed 12 imposed 13 by 12 imposed 14 the 14 the 15 heat kim was informed that he would go north to some station in the hills behind [umballa] , [where] [father] [victor] [would] [arrange] [for] [him] [.] 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 informed 3 informed 5 he 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 5 he 7 go 6 would 7 go 7 go 9 to 8 north 9 to 9 to 10 some 9 to 11 station 10 some 11 station 11 station 12 in 11 station 13 the 13 the 15 behind 14 hills 15 behind 15 behind 17 , ' [a] [barrack-school] ? ' [said] [kim] , [who] [had] [asked] [many] [questions] and thought [more] . 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 8 , 8 , 14 and 14 and 15 thought 15 thought 17 . ' [yes] , [i] suppose [so] , ' said the master . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 suppose 5 suppose 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 master 11 master 12 . ' [it] will not do [you] any harm to [keep] you out of mischief . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 do 4 not 15 . 5 do 7 any 7 any 8 harm 9 to 11 you 11 you 12 out 11 you 15 . 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 mischief you can go [up] [with] [young] [de] [castro] as far [as] [delhi] . ' 1 you 3 go 2 can 3 go 3 go 14 ' 9 as 10 far 10 far 13 . 13 . 14 ' kim considered it in every possible light . 1 kim 2 considered 2 considered 3 it 2 considered 4 in 3 it 4 in 4 in 5 every 4 in 6 possible 5 every 6 possible 6 possible 7 light 6 possible 8 . 7 light 8 . he had been diligent , even as the [colonel] [advised] [.] 1 he 2 had 1 he 8 the 2 had 4 diligent 3 been 4 diligent 4 diligent 5 , 4 diligent 6 even 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 as moreover this was magic worth anything else he could write . 1 moreover 2 this 2 this 3 was 2 this 4 magic 4 magic 5 worth 5 worth 6 anything 5 worth 7 else 7 else 9 could 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 write 9 could 11 . no word had come from the lama , but there remained [the] [road] [.] 1 no 2 word 2 word 3 had 3 had 5 from 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 the 5 from 7 lama 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 9 but 11 remained they would feed him raw beef on a platter at the barrack-school , and he must smoke by stealth . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 feed 3 feed 5 raw 4 him 5 raw 5 raw 6 beef 5 raw 7 on 6 beef 7 on 7 on 9 platter 8 a 9 platter 9 platter 10 at 9 platter 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 barrack-school 13 , 13 , 15 he 14 and 15 he 15 he 17 smoke 16 must 17 smoke 17 smoke 19 stealth 18 by 19 stealth 19 stealth 20 . but again , he was a [sahib] and was at [st] [xavier] ['s] , and that [pig] [mahbub] [ali] [....y] 1 but 2 again 2 again 3 , 2 again 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 and 8 and 9 was 8 and 10 at 10 at 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that no , he would not [test] [mahbub] ['s] [hospitality] [and] yet [....n] 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 3 he 5 not 5 not 11 yet he thought it out alone in the dormitory , and came to the conclusion he had been [unjust] to [mahbub] . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 2 thought 4 out 4 out 5 alone 4 out 6 in 6 in 8 dormitory 7 the 8 dormitory 8 dormitory 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 came 10 and 12 to 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 conclusion 13 the 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 19 to 19 to 21 . he was still [lord] [of] [two] [rupees] [seven] [annas] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 10 . his [new] [bullock-trunk] , [marked] ' [k] [.] [o'h] [.] ['] , and [bedding-roll] lay [in] the [empty] [sleeping-room] [.] 1 his 4 , 4 , 6 ' 6 ' 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 lay 15 lay 17 the ' [sahibs] [are] [always] [tied] to [their] baggage , ' said [kim] , [nodding] at [them] [.] 1 ' 6 to 6 to 10 ' 8 baggage 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 15 at ' [arre] ' [!] 1 ' 3 ' dost thou know [what] [manner] [of] [women] [we] [be] [in] [this] [quarter] ? 1 dost 2 thou 2 thou 3 know 3 know 13 ? oh , [shame] ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [was] [i] [born] [yesterday] ? ' 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' [kim] [squatted] [native-fashion] [on] [the] [cushions] [of] [that] [upper] [room] [.] ' [a] [little] [dyestuff] and [three] [yards] [of] [cloth] to [help] out a jest [.] 1 ' 5 and 5 and 10 to 10 to 12 out 12 out 13 a 12 out 14 jest is it much to ask ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 much 3 much 5 ask 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [who] is she ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 she 4 she 5 ? thou art full young , [as] [sahibs] [go] [,] [for] [this] [devilry] [.] ['] 1 thou 2 art 2 art 4 young 3 full 4 young 4 young 5 , ' [oh] , she ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 ? she is the daughter of a [certain] [schoolmaster] of [a] [regiment] in the [cantonments] [.] 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 daughter 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 9 of 9 of 12 in 12 in 13 the he [has] [beaten] [me] [twice] [because] [i] went [over] [their] [wall] in [these] [clothes] . 1 he 8 went 8 went 12 in 12 in 15 . now [i] [would] go [as] [a] [gardener] ['s] [boy] [.] 1 now 4 go old men are very jealous . ' 1 old 2 men 2 men 3 are 2 men 4 very 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 jealous 4 very 6 . 5 jealous 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] is true . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 3 is 5 . 4 true 5 . hold [thy] [face] [still] [while] [i] [dab] on [the] [juice] [.] ['] 1 hold 8 on ' [not] [too] [black] , [naikan] [.] 1 ' 5 , i would [not] [appear] to her as a [hubshi] [(] [nigger] [)] . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 5 to 5 to 6 her 5 to 13 . 6 her 7 as 7 as 8 a 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] , [love] [makes] [nought] [of] [these] [things] [.] 1 ' 3 , and how old is she ? ' 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 old 2 how 4 is 4 is 5 she 5 she 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [twelve] [years] , [i] think , ' said the [shameless] [kim] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 think 6 think 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the ' [spread] [it] [also] on the breast . 1 ' 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 breast 7 breast 8 . it may be her father will tear my clothes off me , and if [i] [am] [piebald] ['] he [laughed] [.] 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 5 father 4 her 5 father 5 father 6 will 6 will 7 tear 6 will 8 my 7 tear 8 my 8 my 9 clothes 9 clothes 10 off 9 clothes 11 me 11 me 12 , 11 me 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 if 14 if 19 he the girl worked busily , dabbing a twist of cloth into a little saucer of brown dye that holds longer than any walnut-juice . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 4 busily 3 worked 4 busily 4 busily 5 , 4 busily 6 dabbing 5 , 6 dabbing 6 dabbing 7 a 7 a 8 twist 7 a 9 of 8 twist 9 of 9 of 10 cloth 10 cloth 12 a 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 little 12 a 14 saucer 14 saucer 15 of 14 saucer 16 brown 15 of 16 brown 16 brown 18 that 17 dye 18 that 18 that 19 holds 18 that 20 longer 20 longer 21 than 20 longer 22 any 22 any 23 walnut-juice 22 any 24 . ' [now] [send] [out] and [get] [me] [a] [cloth] for the [turban] [.] 1 ' 5 and 5 and 10 for 10 for 11 the [woe] [is] [me] [,] [my] [head] [is] [all] [unshaved] [!] and he will surely knock off my turban . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 surely 3 will 4 surely 4 surely 5 knock 4 surely 6 off 6 off 8 turban 7 my 8 turban 8 turban 9 . 8 turban 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [i] am not a [barber] , but [i] will [make] [shift] [.] 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 will thou wast born to be a breaker of hearts ! 1 thou 2 wast 2 wast 4 to 3 born 4 to 4 to 5 be 4 to 6 a 5 be 6 a 6 a 8 of 7 breaker 8 of 8 of 9 hearts 8 of 10 ! all this disguise for one evening ? 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 disguise 3 disguise 4 for 3 disguise 5 one 5 one 6 evening 6 evening 7 ? remember , the stuff does not wash away . ' 1 remember 2 , 2 , 4 stuff 3 the 4 stuff 4 stuff 5 does 5 does 6 not 5 does 7 wash 7 wash 8 away 7 wash 9 . 9 . 10 ' she shook with laughter till her bracelets and anklets jingled . 1 she 2 shook 1 she 3 with 2 shook 3 with 3 with 4 laughter 4 laughter 5 till 4 laughter 6 her 6 her 7 bracelets 6 her 8 and 7 bracelets 8 and 8 and 10 jingled 9 anklets 10 jingled 10 jingled 11 . ' [but] who is to [pay] me [for] this ? 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 is 3 who 5 to 5 to 7 me 7 me 9 this 9 this 10 ? [huneefa] [herself] [could] [not] [have] [given] [thee] [better] [stuff] [.] ['] ' [trust] in the [gods] , my [sister] , ' said [kim] [gravely] , screwing his face round as the stain dried . 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 16 his 15 screwing 16 his 16 his 18 round 17 face 18 round 18 round 19 as 18 round 20 the 20 the 21 stain 20 the 22 dried 21 stain 22 dried 22 dried 23 . ' [besides] [,] [hast] thou [ever] [helped] [to] [paint] [a] [sahib] [thus] before ? ' 1 ' 5 thou 5 thou 15 ' 13 before 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [never] indeed [.] 1 ' 3 indeed but [a] [jest] is not [money] . ' 1 but 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [it] [is] [worth] much more . ' 1 ' 8 ' 5 much 6 more 6 more 7 . 7 . 8 ' thou wilt [go] [very] [far] [in] [this] [world] [.] ['] 1 thou 2 wilt she gave the [dancing-girls] ['] [salutation] [in] [mockery] [.] 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 the ' [all] one [.] 1 ' 3 one make haste and [rough-cut] [my] [head] [.] ['] 1 make 2 haste 2 haste 3 and kim shifted from foot to foot , his eyes ablaze with mirth as he thought of the fat days before him . 1 kim 2 shifted 2 shifted 3 from 3 from 4 foot 4 foot 5 to 4 foot 6 foot 6 foot 8 his 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 8 his 10 ablaze 9 eyes 10 ablaze 10 ablaze 12 mirth 11 with 12 mirth 12 mirth 13 as 12 mirth 14 he 14 he 16 of 15 thought 16 of 16 of 17 the 16 of 18 fat 17 the 18 fat 18 fat 19 days 18 fat 20 before 19 days 20 before 20 before 21 him 20 before 22 . 21 him 22 . he gave the girl four annas , and ran down the stairs in the [likeness] of a [low-caste] [hindu] boy [perfect] [in] [every] [detail] . 1 he 2 gave 1 he 14 the 2 gave 4 girl 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 5 four 5 four 6 annas 6 annas 7 , 6 annas 8 and 8 and 10 down 9 ran 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 stairs 12 stairs 13 in 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 20 boy 20 boy 25 . a [cookshop] [was] [his] [next] [point] of [call] , [where] he [feasted] in [extravagance] and [greasy] [luxury] [.] 1 a 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 11 he 11 he 13 in 13 in 15 and on [lucknow] [station] [platform] he [watched] [young] [de] [castro] , all covered with prickly-heat , get into a second-class compartment . 1 on 5 he 5 he 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 covered 12 covered 13 with 12 covered 14 prickly-heat 14 prickly-heat 15 , 14 prickly-heat 16 get 16 get 17 into 17 into 18 a 17 into 19 second-class 18 a 19 second-class 19 second-class 20 compartment 20 compartment 21 . kim patronized a third , and was the life and soul of it . 1 kim 2 patronized 1 kim 3 a 3 a 5 , 4 third 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 was 6 and 7 was 7 was 9 life 8 the 9 life 9 life 10 and 9 life 11 soul 10 and 11 soul 11 soul 12 of 11 soul 13 it 13 it 14 . in all [india] that night [was] [no] [human] [being] [so] [joyful] [as] [kim] . 1 in 2 all 2 all 14 . 4 that 5 night 5 night 14 . at [umballa] [he] [got] [out] [and] [headed] [eastward] , [plashing] [over] the [sodden] [fields] to the village where the old soldier lived . 1 at 9 , 9 , 12 the 12 the 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 18 where 17 village 18 where 18 where 19 the 18 where 20 old 19 the 20 old 20 old 22 lived 21 soldier 22 lived 22 lived 23 . about this time [colonel] [creighton] [at] [simla] was [advised] from [lucknow] [by] [wire] [that] [young] [o'hara] [had] [disappeared] [.] 1 about 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 8 was 8 was 10 from mahbub [ali] [was] [in] [town] [selling] [horses] , and [to] [him] the [colonel] [confided] [the] [affair] [one] morning [cantering] [round] [annandale] [racecourse] . 1 mahbub 8 , 8 , 12 the 9 and 12 the 12 the 18 morning 18 morning 23 . ' [oh] , that is nothing , ' said the horse-dealer . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 4 that 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 11 horse-dealer 11 horse-dealer 12 . ' [men] are [like] [horses] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 . at certain times they need salt , and if that salt is not in the mangers they will lick it up from the earth . 1 at 2 certain 2 certain 4 they 3 times 4 they 4 they 5 need 4 they 6 salt 5 need 6 salt 6 salt 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 if 9 if 10 that 10 that 12 is 11 salt 12 is 12 is 13 not 12 is 14 in 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 mangers 15 the 16 mangers 16 mangers 18 will 17 they 18 will 18 will 19 lick 18 will 20 it 20 it 21 up 20 it 22 from 22 from 23 the 22 from 24 earth 24 earth 25 . he has gone [back] to the [road] [again] for a while . 1 he 3 gone 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 . [the] [madrissak] [wearied] [him] [.] i knew it would [.] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 would another time , [i] [will] [take] [him] [upon] [the] [road] [myself] [.] 1 another 2 time 2 time 3 , do not be troubled [,] [creighton] [sahib] . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 be 3 be 4 troubled 4 troubled 8 . it is as though a polo-pony , breaking loose , ran out to learn the game alone . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 though 3 as 4 though 4 though 6 polo-pony 5 a 6 polo-pony 6 polo-pony 8 breaking 7 , 8 breaking 8 breaking 9 loose 9 loose 10 , 9 loose 11 ran 11 ran 12 out 11 ran 13 to 13 to 14 learn 14 learn 16 game 15 the 16 game 16 game 17 alone 16 game 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [then] he is not dead , think you ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 3 he 7 , 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 dead 7 , 8 think 8 think 9 you 8 think 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [fever] [might] kill [him] [.] 1 ' 4 kill i do not fear for the boy otherwise . 1 i 2 do 1 i 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 fear 3 not 5 for 4 fear 5 for 5 for 6 the 5 for 7 boy 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 otherwise 7 boy 9 . 8 otherwise 9 . a [monkey] [does] not [fall] [among] [trees] [.] ['] 1 a 4 not next morning , [on] the same [course] , [mahbub] ['s] [stallion] [ranged] [alongside] the [colonel] . 1 next 2 morning 2 morning 3 , 3 , 5 the 5 the 6 same 5 the 16 . 6 same 8 , 8 , 14 the ' [it] is [as] [i] [had] [thought] , ' said the horse-dealer . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 12 horse-dealer 12 horse-dealer 13 . ' [read] , ' said the [colonel] , with a sigh of relief . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 sigh 11 sigh 12 of 12 of 13 relief 13 relief 14 . his [evasion] , of course , was the [height] of [insolence] , but it [argued] [some] [resource] [and] [nerve] [.] 1 his 3 , 3 , 8 the 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it mahbub 's eyes twinkled as he reined out into the centre of the cramped little plain , where none could come near unseen . 1 mahbub 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 2 's 4 twinkled 4 twinkled 6 he 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 reined 7 reined 9 into 8 out 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 centre 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 cramped 13 the 15 little 15 little 16 plain 15 little 17 , 16 plain 17 , 17 , 18 where 17 , 19 none 19 none 20 could 20 could 21 come 20 could 22 near 21 come 22 near 22 near 23 unseen 22 near 24 . ' " the [friend] of the [stars] , who is the [friend] of all the [world] ["] ['] 1 ' 3 the 2 " 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the ' [what] is this ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [a] [name] we [give] him [in] [lahore] [city] . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 6 him 6 him 10 . " the [friend] of all the [world] [takes] [leave] to [go] [to] his own places . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 10 to 10 to 13 his 13 his 15 places 14 own 15 places 15 places 16 . he will come back [upon] the [appointed] [day] . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 come 3 come 4 back 3 come 9 . 4 back 6 the there is yet a little more , but ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 yet 2 is 4 a 3 yet 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 more 5 little 6 more 6 more 7 , 6 more 8 but 8 but 9 ' ' [no] [matter] , [read] [.] ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 ' ' ["] [certain] [things] are not [known] to [those] [who] eat [with] [forks] . 1 ' 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 14 . 8 to 11 eat 11 eat 14 . it is better to eat with both hands for a while . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 better 2 is 4 to 4 to 5 eat 4 to 6 with 6 with 8 hands 7 both 8 hands 8 hands 9 for 8 hands 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 . speak [soft] [words] to [those] [who] [do] [not] [understand] this [that] [the] [return] [may] [be] [propitious] . " 1 speak 4 to 4 to 10 this 10 this 17 . 17 . 18 " ' [is] this the [hand] of [friendship] to [avert] the [whip] of [calamity] ? ' [laughed] the [colonel] [.] 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 to 8 to 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 17 the ' [see] [how] [wise] [is] the boy . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 . he would go back to the [road] [again] , [as] [i] said . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 5 to 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 12 said 12 said 13 . not knowing [yet] [thy] [trade] ['] 1 not 2 knowing ' [i] [am] not at all sure of that , ' the [colonel] [muttered] . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 at 5 at 6 all 5 at 15 . 6 all 8 of 7 sure 8 of 8 of 9 that 8 of 10 , 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 the ' [he] [turns] to me to make a [peace] [between] [you] . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 me 4 to 12 . 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 a is he not [wise] ? 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 not 3 not 5 ? he says he will return . 1 he 2 says 2 says 4 will 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 return 4 will 6 . 5 return 6 . he is but perfecting his knowledge . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 but 2 is 4 perfecting 4 perfecting 5 his 4 perfecting 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 7 . think , [sahib] [!] 1 think 2 , he has been three months at the school . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 three 3 been 5 months 5 months 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 school 8 school 9 . and he is not [mouthed] to that [bit] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 9 . for my part , [i] [rejoice] [.] 1 for 2 my 2 my 3 part 3 part 4 , the [pony] [learns] [the] game . ' 1 the 5 game 5 game 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [ay] , but [another] [time] he must not go [alone] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 7 he 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 not 8 must 10 go 10 go 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [why] ? 1 ' 3 ? he went alone [before] [he] [came] [under] [the] [colonel] [sahib] ['s] [protection] [.] 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 alone when he comes to [the] [great] [game] he must go alone alone , and at peril of his [head] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 comes 2 he 4 to 4 to 20 . 8 he 9 must 8 he 10 go 9 must 10 go 10 go 11 alone 10 go 12 alone 12 alone 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 at 15 at 16 peril 15 at 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 20 . why hinder him now ? 1 why 2 hinder 2 hinder 4 now 3 him 4 now 4 now 5 ? remember [how] [the] [persians] [say] [:] [the] [jackal] that [lives] in the [wilds] of [mazanderan] [can] [only] [be] [caught] [by] the [hounds] of [mazanderan] . ' 1 remember 9 that 9 that 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 21 the 21 the 23 of 23 of 26 ' 25 . 26 ' ['] [true] [.] it is true , [mahbub] [ali] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 7 . 2 is 3 true 3 true 4 , and if he comes to no [harm] , [i] do not [desire] [anything] [better] . 1 and 2 if 1 and 3 he 3 he 5 to 4 comes 5 to 5 to 6 no 6 no 8 , 8 , 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 15 . but it is [great] [insolence] on his [part] [.] ['] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 6 on 6 on 7 his ' [he] [does] [not] tell me , [even] , [whither] he goes , ' said [mahbub] . 1 ' 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 13 , 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 goes 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [he] is no [fool] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no when his time is accomplished he will come to me . 1 when 2 his 2 his 4 is 3 time 4 is 4 is 5 accomplished 4 is 6 he 5 accomplished 6 he 6 he 7 will 6 he 8 come 8 come 9 to 8 come 10 me 10 me 11 . it is time the healer of pearls took him in hand . 1 it 2 is 1 it 12 . 2 is 3 time 2 is 4 the 4 the 5 healer 5 healer 6 of 5 healer 7 pearls 6 of 7 pearls 7 pearls 8 took 7 pearls 9 him 8 took 9 him 9 him 10 in 9 him 11 hand he [ripens] too [quickly] [as] [sahibs] [reckon] . ' 1 he 3 too 3 too 8 . 8 . 9 ' this prophecy was fulfilled to the letter a month later . 1 this 2 prophecy 2 prophecy 3 was 2 prophecy 4 fulfilled 4 fulfilled 5 to 4 fulfilled 6 the 6 the 7 letter 7 letter 8 a 8 a 9 month 9 month 10 later 10 later 11 . there was nobody [within] [earshot] to [hear] [mahbub] ['s] [gasp] [of] [amazement] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nobody 3 nobody 6 to ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! and where hast thou been ? ' 1 and 2 where 2 where 3 hast 2 where 4 thou 3 hast 4 thou 4 thou 5 been 4 thou 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [up] and down down and up . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 and 4 down 4 down 6 and 5 down 6 and 6 and 7 up 6 and 8 . 7 up 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [come] [under] a [tree] , out of the wet , and tell . ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 8 of 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 wet 9 the 10 wet 10 wet 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 tell 12 and 13 tell 13 tell 14 . 13 tell 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [i] [stayed] [for] a [while] [with] [an] [old] man [near] [umballa] [;] [anon] with a [household] of [my] [acquaintance] in [umballa] [.] 1 ' 5 a 5 a 10 man 10 man 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 18 of 18 of 21 in with [one] [of] [these] [i] [went] as far as [delhi] [to] the [southward] [.] 1 with 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 far 9 as 9 as 12 the that is a wondrous city . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 city 4 wondrous 5 city 5 city 6 . it was a great feast ['] [(] [kim] [rubbed] [his] [stomach] [)] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 feast 4 great 5 feast 5 feast 13 . then [i] [came] [back] to the [rel] [with] [a] [sikh] [horseman] , to [whom] [i] was [groom] [for] [my] [bread] ; and so [here] . ' 1 then 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 26 ' 16 was 21 ; 21 ; 22 and 22 and 23 so 23 so 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [shabash] ! ' said [mahbub] [ali] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [but] what [does] the [colonel] [sahib] [say] ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 the 5 the 9 ? i do not wish to be beaten . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 4 wish 3 not 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 4 wish 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 beaten 6 be 8 . 7 beaten 8 . 8 . 9 ' this is [too] [early] . ' 1 this 2 is 2 is 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [late] [enough] for me . 1 ' 4 for 1 ' 5 me 5 me 6 . i have learned to read and to write [english] a [little] at the madrissah . 1 i 2 have 1 i 10 a 2 have 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 read 5 read 7 to 6 and 7 to 7 to 8 write 10 a 12 at 12 at 13 the 12 at 14 madrissah 14 madrissah 15 . i shall [soon] be [altogether] [a] [sahib] . ' 1 i 4 be 2 shall 4 be 4 be 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [hear] [him] [!] ' [laughed] [mahbub] , [looking] at the little [drenched] [figure] [dancing] in the [wet] [.] 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 8 , 8 , 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 16 in 16 in 17 the ' [salaam] [sahib] , ' and he saluted ironically . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 and 5 ' 7 he 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 saluted 8 saluted 9 ironically 8 saluted 10 . 9 ironically 10 . ' [i] come with [thee] , [mahbub] [ali] [.] ' 1 ' 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 6 , 6 , 10 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ i would go [without] [shirts] [or] [shoes] , [friends] , [tobacco] [or] [bread] [sooner] [than] [for] [an] [instant] [lose] [either] [side] of my head . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 22 of 22 of 23 my 23 my 24 head 24 head 25 . 25 . 26 ' [the] [two-sided] [man] [.] ' [then] in [god] ['s] [name] [take] blue [for] [red] , ' said [mahbub] , [alluding] to the [hindu] [colour] of [kim] 's [disreputable] [turban] . 1 ' 3 in 3 in 8 blue 8 blue 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 21 of 21 of 23 's 23 's 26 . kim [countered] [with] [the] [old] [proverb] , ' [i] [will] [change] my [faith] and [my] [bedding] , [but] [thou] [must] [pay] for it . ' 1 kim 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 my 12 my 14 and 14 and 17 , 17 , 22 for 22 for 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 ' the dealer laughed till he nearly fell from his horse . 1 the 2 dealer 2 dealer 4 till 3 laughed 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 nearly 5 he 7 fell 7 fell 9 his 8 from 9 his 9 his 10 horse 10 horse 11 . at a shop on the outskirts of the city the change was made , and [kim] stood up , externally at least , a [mohammedan] [.] 1 at 2 a 1 at 3 shop 3 shop 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 outskirts 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 city 8 the 9 city 9 city 10 the 9 city 11 change 11 change 12 was 11 change 13 made 13 made 14 , 13 made 15 and 15 and 17 stood 17 stood 18 up 17 stood 19 , 18 up 19 , 19 , 21 at 20 externally 21 at 21 at 22 least 21 at 23 , 23 , 24 a ' [i] have a [desire] to [hear] of that [same] [madrissah] . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 6 to 6 to 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 12 . 12 . 13 ' [mahbub] [stuffed] [himself] [with] [great] [boluses] [of] [spiced] [mutton] [fried] [in] [fat] [with] [cabbage] [and] [golden-brown] [onions] [.] ' [but] tell me [first] , [altogether] and [truthfully] , the [manner] of [thy] [escape] [.] 1 ' 3 tell 1 ' 4 me 4 me 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 10 , 8 and 13 of 10 , 11 the ' [how] [should] they [?] 1 ' 4 they they do not know the land . 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 3 not 5 the 5 the 6 land 5 the 7 . 6 land 7 . it was nothing , ' said [kim] , and began [his] [tale] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 13 . 2 was 4 , 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 began when he came to the [disguisement] and the [interview] [with] [the] girl in the [bazar] , [mahbub] [ali] ['s] [gravity] [went] [from] him . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 23 him 23 him 24 . he laughed aloud and beat his hand on his thigh . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 aloud 3 aloud 4 and 4 and 5 beat 4 and 6 his 5 beat 6 his 6 his 7 hand 6 his 8 on 8 on 9 his 8 on 10 thigh 10 thigh 11 . ' [shabash] ! 1 ' 3 ! shabash ! 1 shabash 2 ! oh , well done , little one ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 done 3 well 4 done 4 done 5 , 4 done 6 little 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 one 6 little 8 ! what will the healer of turquoises say to this ? 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 the 2 will 4 healer 4 healer 5 of 5 of 6 turquoises 5 of 7 say 6 turquoises 7 say 7 say 8 to 8 to 9 this 9 this 10 ? now , slowly , let us hear what befell afterwards step by step , omitting nothing . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 , 3 slowly 4 , 4 , 5 let 4 , 6 us 6 us 7 hear 6 us 8 what 8 what 10 afterwards 9 befell 10 afterwards 10 afterwards 11 step 10 afterwards 12 by 12 by 13 step 13 step 14 , 13 step 15 omitting 15 omitting 16 nothing 15 omitting 17 . 17 . 18 ' step [by] [step] [then] , [kim] [told] [his] [adventures] [between] [coughs] [as] [the] [full-flavoured] [tobacco] [caught] [his] [lungs] [.] 1 step 5 , ' [i] said , ['] [growled] [mahbub] [ali] to himself , ' [i] [said] it was the [pony] [breaking] out to play [polo] . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 9 to 9 to 10 himself 9 to 24 . 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 the 20 out 21 to 21 to 22 play 22 play 24 . the fruit is ripe already except that he must learn his distances and his pacings , and his rods and his compasses . 1 the 2 fruit 2 fruit 4 ripe 3 is 4 ripe 4 ripe 6 except 5 already 6 except 6 except 8 he 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 must 9 must 10 learn 9 must 11 his 11 his 12 distances 11 his 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 16 , 15 pacings 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 his 18 his 19 rods 19 rods 20 and 20 and 21 his 20 and 22 compasses 21 his 22 compasses 22 compasses 23 . [listen] [now] [.] i have turned aside the [colonel] ['s] [whip] [from] [thy] [skin] , and that is no small service . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 the 2 have 3 turned 3 turned 4 aside 5 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 17 small 16 no 17 small 17 small 18 service 17 small 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [true] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 . 4 ' [kim] [pulled] [serenely] [.] ' [that] is true . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 3 is 5 . 4 true 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [but] it is not to be thought that this [running] [out] [and] [in] is [any] [way] good . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 20 ' 8 thought 9 that 9 that 10 this 10 this 15 is 15 is 18 good 18 good 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] [was] my [holiday] , [hajji] [.] 1 ' 4 my 4 my 6 , i was a slave for many weeks . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 slave 4 slave 5 for 4 slave 6 many 5 for 6 many 6 many 7 weeks 7 weeks 8 . why should [i] not [run] [away] [when] [the] [school] [was] [shut] ? 1 why 2 should 1 why 4 not 4 not 12 ? mahbub 's lips [twitched] [under] [his] [well-pruned] [mohammedan] [moustache] . 1 mahbub 2 's 2 's 3 lips 3 lips 10 . ' [what] [are] [a] [few] [rupees] ' the [pathan] [threw] [out] [his] [open] [hand] [carelessly] ['] to the [colonel] [sahib] ? 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 21 ? he [spends] [them] for a [purpose] , [not] in any way [for] [love] of thee . ' 1 he 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 11 way 9 in 10 any 10 any 11 way 11 way 17 ' 14 of 15 thee 15 thee 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [that] , ' said [kim] slowly , ' [i] [knew] a very long time ago . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 a 12 a 15 time 13 very 14 long 14 long 15 time 15 time 16 ago 15 time 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [who] [told] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' ['] [the] [colonel] [sahib] [himself] [.] not in those many words , but plainly enough for one who is not altogether a mud-head . 1 not 3 those 2 in 3 those 3 those 5 words 4 many 5 words 5 words 6 , 5 words 7 but 7 but 9 enough 8 plainly 9 enough 9 enough 10 for 9 enough 11 one 11 one 13 is 12 who 13 is 13 is 14 not 13 is 15 altogether 15 altogether 17 mud-head 16 a 17 mud-head 17 mud-head 18 . yea , [he] [told] [me] [in] [the] [te-rain] [when] [we] [went] [down] [to] [lucknow] [.] ['] 1 yea 2 , ' [be] it so . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 . then [i] [will] [tell] [thee] [more] , [friend] of all the [world] , [though] in [the] [telling] [i] [lend] [thee] my head . ' 1 then 7 , 7 , 9 of 9 of 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 15 in 15 in 21 my 21 my 22 head 22 head 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [speak] a little [plainer] . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 6 . ' [and] this is [known] to me also , ' said [kim] , [readjusting] the [live] [charcoal-ball] on the [weed] . 1 ' 3 this 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 to 6 to 7 me 6 to 21 . 7 me 10 ' 8 also 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 15 the 15 the 18 on 18 on 19 the ' [it] is a very [sure] [tie] [between] [us] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very surely , too , the [colonel] [sahib] [would] [make] [inquiries] [.] 1 surely 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 the but [i] if [i] [lived] ['] 1 but 3 if ' [as] thou [wouldst] [surely] [die] ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 7 ' up went a gout of heavy smoke . 1 up 2 went 2 went 4 gout 3 a 4 gout 4 gout 6 heavy 5 of 6 heavy 6 heavy 7 smoke 6 heavy 8 . 7 smoke 8 . ' [it] is [an] [order] , ' said [kim] [blandly] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . ' [who] [am] [i] to [dispute] an order ? ' 1 ' 5 to 5 to 7 an 7 an 8 order 7 an 9 ? 8 order 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [a] [most] [finished] [son] of [eblis] , ' said [mahbub] [ali] . 1 ' 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [but] what is this [tale] [of] the thief and the search ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 3 what 5 this 4 is 5 this 5 this 14 ' 8 the 9 thief 9 thief 10 and 9 thief 11 the 11 the 12 search 11 the 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' the door was left unlocked , [which] [i] [think] [is] [not] [thy] [custom] [,] [mahbub] [.] 1 the 2 door 2 door 4 left 3 was 4 left 4 left 5 unlocked 4 left 6 , he came in [as] one [assured] that [thou] [wouldst] [not] [soon] [return] . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 in 3 in 13 . 5 one 7 that 7 that 13 . my eye was against a knot-hole in the plank . 1 my 2 eye 2 eye 3 was 2 eye 4 against 3 was 4 against 4 against 5 a 4 against 6 knot-hole 6 knot-hole 7 in 6 knot-hole 8 the 8 the 9 plank 8 the 10 . 9 plank 10 . else why did he prick with an iron between the soles of thy slippers ? ' 1 else 2 why 2 why 3 did 2 why 4 he 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 prick 4 he 6 with 5 prick 6 with 6 with 7 an 6 with 8 iron 7 an 8 iron 8 iron 9 between 9 between 10 the 9 between 11 soles 10 the 11 soles 11 soles 12 of 11 soles 13 thy 13 thy 14 slippers 13 thy 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [ha] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' [mahbub] [ali] [smiled] [gently] [.] ' [and] [seeing] [these] [things] [,] what [tale] [didst] [thou] [fashion] to [thyself] , [well] of the [truth] ? ' 1 ' 7 what 7 what 17 the 12 to 14 , 14 , 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ['] [none] [.] at that [hour] , [had] [i] [chosen] , [thy] [head] was [forfeit] . 1 at 2 that 2 that 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 13 . it [needed] only to say to that [man] , " [i] have here [a] [paper] [concerning] [a] [horse] [which] [i] [cannot] [read] . " 1 it 24 " 3 only 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 have 12 have 13 here 13 here 23 . 23 . 24 " and then ? ' 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' [kim] [peered] [at] [mahbub] [under] [his] [eyebrows] [.] ' [then] [thou] [wouldst] have [drunk] [water] [twice] [perhaps] [thrice] , [afterwards] [.] 1 ' 5 have 5 have 11 , i do not think [more] [than] [thrice] , ' said [mahbub] [simply] . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 think 3 not 4 think 4 think 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [it] is true . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 3 is 5 . 4 true 5 . i thought of that a little , but [most] [i] [thought] that [i] [loved] [thee] , [mahbub] [.] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 that 3 of 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 12 that 8 but 12 that 12 that 16 , ' [and] what did he ? ' for [kim] [had] [bitten] [off] [the] [conversation] [.] 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 3 what 5 he 5 he 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 for ' [dost] thou give news for love , or dost thou sell it ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 5 news 4 give 5 news 5 news 7 love 6 for 7 love 7 love 8 , 7 love 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 dost 9 or 11 thou 11 thou 12 sell 11 thou 13 it 13 it 14 ? 13 it 15 ' [kim] [asked] [.] ' [i] [sell] and [i] [buy] [.] ' 1 ' 4 and 4 and 8 ' [mahbub] [took] [a] [four-anna] [piece] [out] [of] [his] [belt] [and] [held] [it] [up] [.] ' [eight] ! ' said [kim] , [mechanically] [following] the [huckster] [instinct] of the [east] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 10 the 10 the 13 of 13 of 14 the mahbub laughed , and [put] [away] [the] [coin] [.] 1 mahbub 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 2 laughed 4 and ' [it] is too easy [to] [deal] [in] that [market] , [friend] of all the [world] [.] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 that 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 easy 9 that 11 , 11 , 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the tell me for [love] . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 for 3 for 5 . our lives [lie] [in] [each] [other] ['s] [hand] . ' 1 our 2 lives 2 lives 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [very] good . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 4 . i [saw] [the] [jang-i-lat] [sahib] [[] [the] [commander-in-chief] []] [come] to a big dinner . 1 i 11 to 11 to 15 . 12 a 14 dinner 13 big 14 dinner 14 dinner 15 . i saw him [in] [creighton] [sahib] ['s] [office] . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 9 . i saw the two read the white stallion 's pedigree . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 2 saw 4 two 3 the 4 two 4 two 5 read 4 two 6 the 6 the 7 white 6 the 8 stallion 8 stallion 9 's 9 's 10 pedigree 9 's 11 . i heard the very orders given for the opening of a great war . ' 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 2 heard 4 very 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 orders 5 orders 7 for 6 given 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 opening 8 the 10 of 9 opening 10 of 10 of 11 a 10 of 12 great 12 great 13 war 12 great 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [hah] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' mahbub nodded with deepest eyes afire . 1 mahbub 3 with 2 nodded 3 with 3 with 5 eyes 4 deepest 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 afire 5 eyes 7 . 6 afire 7 . ' [the] [game] is well [played] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 well 5 well 7 . that war is done now , and the evil , we hope , nipped before the flower thanks to me and thee [.] 1 that 2 war 2 war 3 is 3 is 5 now 4 done 5 now 5 now 6 , 5 now 7 and 7 and 9 evil 8 the 9 evil 9 evil 10 , 9 evil 11 we 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 hope 11 we 13 , 13 , 15 before 14 nipped 15 before 15 before 17 flower 16 the 17 flower 17 flower 18 thanks 18 thanks 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 and 20 me 22 thee 21 and 22 thee what [didst] [thou] [later] ? ' 1 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' but [i] [bore] [away] the old man 's [purse] , and [the] [brahmin] [found] nothing . 1 but 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 man 6 old 10 , 7 man 8 's 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 . so next [morning] he was angry . 1 so 2 next 2 next 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 angry 6 angry 7 . ho ! 1 ho 2 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! and [i] [also] [used] [the] [news] [when] [i] [fell] into the hands of that [white] [regiment] [with] [their] [bull] ! ' 1 and 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 hands 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 that 14 that 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ' [that] was foolishness . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 was 4 foolishness 4 foolishness 5 . 5 . 6 ' mahbub scowled [.] 1 mahbub 2 scowled ' [news] is not [meant] to be [thrown] [about] [like] [dung-cakes] , [but] [used] [sparingly] like [bhang] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 to 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 19 ' 12 , 16 like 16 like 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [so] [i] [think] now , and [moreover] , it [did] me no sort of good [.] 1 ' 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 12 me 12 me 13 no 12 me 14 sort 14 sort 16 good 15 of 16 good ' [it] is [permitted] , ' said [kim] , and [threw] back the [very] [tone] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 back 12 back 13 the ' [they] say [at] [nucklao] [that] [no] [sahib] must [tell] [a] [black] [man] that he has [made] [a] [fault] . ' 1 ' 3 say 3 say 21 ' 9 must 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 has 16 has 20 . 20 . 21 ' [mahbub] ['s] [hand] [shot] [into] [his] [bosom] [,] [for] [to] [call] [a] [pathan] [a] ['] [black] [man] ['] [[] [kala] [admi] []] [is] [a] [blood-insult] [.] then he remembered and laughed . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 2 he 4 and 4 and 5 laughed 4 and 6 . 5 laughed 6 . ' [speak] , [sahib] [.] 1 ' 3 , [thy] [black] [man] [hears] [.] ['] i was [senseless] [;] for [i] was [but] [newly] caught , and [i] [wished] to [kill] that [low-caste] [drummer-boy] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 5 for 5 for 20 . 7 was 11 , 10 caught 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 to 15 to 17 that 17 that 20 . i say [now] , [hajji] , that it was well [done] ; and [i] see [my] [road] [all] [clear] before me [to] [a] [good] [service] . 1 i 2 say 2 say 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 it 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 well 9 was 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 15 see 15 see 26 . 20 before 21 me 21 me 26 . i [will] [stay] [in] [the] [madrissah] [till] [i] am [ripe] . ' 1 i 9 am 9 am 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [well] said . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 . especially [are] [distances] [and] [numbers] [and] the [manner] [of] [using] [compasses] [to] [be] [learned] [in] [that] [game] [.] 1 especially 7 the one [waits] [in] [the] [hills] [above] to show [thee] . ' 1 one 11 ' 7 to 8 show 8 show 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] [will] [learn] [their] [teaching] [upon] [a] [condition] that [my] time is given to me without question when the madrissah is shut [.] 1 ' 10 that 10 that 12 time 12 time 13 is 12 time 14 given 14 given 15 to 15 to 17 without 16 me 17 without 17 without 18 question 17 without 19 when 19 when 20 the 19 when 21 madrissah 20 the 21 madrissah 21 madrissah 23 shut 22 is 23 shut ask [that] for me of [the] [colonel] . ' 1 ask 9 ' 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 of 5 of 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] why not [ask] the [colonel] in the [sahibs] ['] [tongue] ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 not 4 not 14 ' 6 the 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [the] [colonel] is the [servant] of the [government] [.] 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the he is sent hither and yon at a word , and must consider his own advancement . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 sent 2 is 4 hither 3 sent 4 hither 4 hither 5 and 4 hither 6 yon 5 and 6 yon 6 yon 7 at 6 yon 8 a 8 a 9 word 9 word 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 must 11 and 13 consider 12 must 13 consider 13 consider 14 his 14 his 15 own 14 his 16 advancement 15 own 16 advancement 16 advancement 17 . ( [see] [how] [much] [i] [have] [already] [learned] [at] [nucklao] [!] ) 1 ( 12 ) moreover , the [colonel] [i] [know] [since] three [months] [only] [.] 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 8 three i have known one [mahbub] [ali] for [six] [years] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 known 2 have 4 one 4 one 7 for so ! 1 so 2 ! to [the] [madrissah] [i] [will] go . 1 to 6 go 6 go 7 . at the [madrissah] [i] [will] [learn] [.] 1 at 2 the in the [madrissah] [i] will be a [sahib] [.] 1 in 2 the 2 the 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 a but when the [madrissah] [is] [shut] , [then] [must] [i] be [free] and go among my people . 1 but 2 when 1 but 3 the 3 the 7 , 7 , 11 be 11 be 13 and 13 and 14 go 13 and 15 among 15 among 16 my 15 among 17 people 16 my 17 people 17 people 18 . [otherwise] [i] [die] [!] ['] ' [and] who are [thy] [people] , [friend] of all the [world] ? ' 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 7 , 7 , 9 of 9 of 10 all 9 of 11 the 11 the 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [and] , [further] , [i] would see my lama again . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 would 7 would 8 see 7 would 9 my 9 my 10 lama 9 my 11 again 11 again 12 . and , further , [i] [need] [money] [.] ['] 1 and 3 further 2 , 3 further 3 further 4 , ' [that] is the [need] of [everyone] , ' said [mahbub] [ruefully] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . as to all the [rest] , [i] [am] [well] [pleased] , [and] no further talk is needed . 1 as 2 to 2 to 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 11 , 11 , 13 no 13 no 15 talk 14 further 15 talk 15 talk 17 needed 16 is 17 needed 17 needed 18 . make haste to learn , and in three years , or it may be less , thou wilt be an aid even to me . ' 1 make 3 to 2 haste 3 to 3 to 4 learn 3 to 5 , 4 learn 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 in 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 three 7 in 9 years 8 three 9 years 9 years 10 , 9 years 11 or 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 it 11 or 13 may 12 it 13 may 13 may 15 less 14 be 15 less 15 less 16 , 15 less 17 thou 17 thou 18 wilt 17 thou 19 be 18 wilt 19 be 19 be 21 aid 20 an 21 aid 21 aid 23 to 22 even 23 to 23 to 24 me 23 to 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [have] [i] [been] [such] [a] [hindrance] [till] now ? ' said [kim] , with a boy 's giggle . 1 ' 9 now 9 now 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 15 with 17 boy 17 boy 18 's 18 's 19 giggle 19 giggle 20 . ' [do] not [give] [answers] , ' [mahbub] [grunted] [.] 1 ' 3 not 3 not 6 , 6 , 7 ' ' [thou] [art] my [new] [horse-boy] [.] 1 ' 4 my go and bed among my men . 1 go 2 and 1 go 3 bed 3 bed 5 my 4 among 5 my 5 my 6 men 6 men 7 . they are near the north end of the station , with the horses . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 the 3 near 4 the 4 the 5 north 5 north 6 end 5 north 7 of 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 station 8 the 9 station 9 station 11 with 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 11 with 13 horses 13 horses 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [they] will [beat] me to the [south] end of the station [if] [i] [come] [without] [authority] . ['] 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 station 12 station 18 . from [balkh] to [bombay] [men] [know] that [rough-ridged] [print] [with] the old [scar] [running] [diagonally] [across] [it] [.] 1 from 3 to 3 to 7 that 7 that 11 the 11 the 12 old ' [that] is enough to show my headman . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 to 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 my 6 show 8 headman 8 headman 9 . i come in the morning . ' 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 in 3 in 4 the 3 in 5 morning 5 morning 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [by] [which] [road] ? ' [said] [kim] . 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 9 . ' [by] the [road] [from] [the] [city] [.] 1 ' 3 the there is but one , and then we return to [creighton] [sahib] [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 but 3 but 4 one 3 but 5 , 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 we 8 we 9 return 8 we 10 to i have saved thee a beating . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 saved 3 saved 4 thee 3 saved 5 a 5 a 6 beating 5 a 7 . 6 beating 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [allah] ! 1 ' 3 ! what is a beating when the very head is loose on the shoulders ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 beating 3 a 4 beating 4 beating 5 when 5 when 7 very 6 the 7 very 7 very 8 head 8 head 9 is 8 head 10 loose 9 is 10 loose 10 loose 11 on 10 loose 12 the 12 the 13 shoulders 12 the 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' the [headman] , a [broken-down] , [consumptive-looking] [mohammedan] , [promptly] [challenged] [kim] , but was [pacified] at [sight] [of] [mahbub] ['s] [sign-manual] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 was 15 was 17 at ' [the] [hajji] [has] of [his] [favour] [given] me [service] , ' said [kim] [testily] . 1 ' 5 of 5 of 9 me 9 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . ' [if] this [be] [doubted] [,] wait till he comes in the morning . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 14 . 7 wait 9 he 8 till 9 he 9 he 10 comes 9 he 11 in 10 comes 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 . meantime , [a] [place] by the fire . ' 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 fire 7 fire 8 . 8 . 9 ' followed the usual aimless babble that every low-caste native must raise on every occasion . 1 followed 2 the 2 the 3 usual 3 usual 4 aimless 4 aimless 5 babble 4 aimless 6 that 5 babble 6 that 6 that 7 every 6 that 8 low-caste 8 low-caste 9 native 8 low-caste 10 must 10 must 11 raise 10 must 12 on 12 on 13 every 13 every 14 occasion 13 every 15 . 14 occasion 15 . ' [i] am very old , ' he thought sleepily . 1 ' 9 thought 3 am 4 very 4 very 5 old 5 old 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 sleepily 9 thought 11 . 10 sleepily 11 . ' [every] [month] [i] [become] a year [more] old . 1 ' 6 a 6 a 9 old 7 year 9 old 9 old 10 . i was very young , and [a] [fool] to [boot] , when [i] [took] [mahbub] ['s] [message] [to] [umballa] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 young 2 was 20 . 3 very 4 young 4 young 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 when even [when] [i] [was] [with] that [white] [regiment] [i] was very young [and] [small] [and] [had] [no] [wisdom] [.] 1 even 6 that 6 that 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 young yes ; that is best . 1 yes 3 that 2 ; 3 that 3 that 5 best 4 is 5 best 5 best 6 . to walk again as a chela with my lama when he [comes] back to [benares] [.] ['] 1 to 2 walk 2 walk 3 again 2 walk 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 chela 5 a 7 with 6 chela 7 with 7 with 8 my 7 with 9 lama 8 my 9 lama 9 lama 10 when 9 lama 11 he 11 he 13 back 13 back 14 to the [thoughts] [came] more [slowly] and [disconnectedly] [.] 1 the 4 more 4 more 6 and he was plunging into a beautiful dreamland when his ears caught a whisper , thin and sharp , above the monotonous babble round the fire . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 plunging 3 plunging 5 a 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 dreamland 6 beautiful 8 when 7 dreamland 8 when 8 when 9 his 9 his 10 ears 9 his 11 caught 11 caught 12 a 11 caught 13 whisper 12 a 13 whisper 13 whisper 14 , 13 whisper 15 thin 14 , 15 thin 15 thin 17 sharp 16 and 17 sharp 17 sharp 18 , 18 , 19 above 18 , 20 the 20 the 22 babble 21 monotonous 22 babble 22 babble 23 round 23 round 24 the 23 round 25 fire 25 fire 26 . it came from behind the [iron-skinned] [horse-truck] [.] 1 it 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 4 behind 4 behind 5 the ' [he] is not here , then ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 not 4 not 9 ' 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [where] [should] [he] [be] but [roystering] in the city . 1 ' 6 but 6 but 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 city 10 city 11 . who [looks] [for] [a] [rat] in [a] [frog-pond] [?] 1 who 6 in come away . 1 come 2 away 1 come 3 . he is not [our] [man] . ' 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 not 3 not 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [he] [must] not [go] [back] [beyond] the [passes] a second time . 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 10 a 4 not 8 the 10 a 12 time 11 second 12 time 12 time 13 . it is the order . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 2 is 4 order 4 order 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [hire] [some] [woman] to [drug] [him] [.] 1 ' 5 to it is a few rupees only , and there is no evidence . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 rupees 4 few 5 rupees 5 rupees 6 only 5 rupees 7 , 6 only 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 is 9 there 10 is 10 is 12 evidence 11 no 12 evidence 12 evidence 14 ' 13 . 14 ' ' [except] the woman . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 woman 4 woman 5 . it [must] [be] more [certain] ; and [remember] the [price] [upon] [his] head . ' 1 it 15 ' 4 more 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 the 9 the 13 head 13 head 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [ay] , but [the] [police] have a long [arm] , and we are [far] [from] the [border] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 are 14 are 17 the if it were in [peshawur] , [now] [!] ' 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 9 ' ' [yes] in [peshawur] , ' the [second] voice [sneered] . 1 ' 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 9 voice 9 voice 11 . ' [peshawur] , [full] [of] his [blood-kin] [full] [of] [bolt-holes] and [women] [behind] [whose] [clothes] he will [hide] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 16 he 6 his 11 and 11 and 16 he 16 he 17 will 17 will 19 . yes , [peshawur] or [jehannum] [would] [suit] [us] [equally] [well] [.] ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 or 4 or 12 ' ' [then] what is the plan ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 the 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 plan 6 plan 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [o] [fool] , have [i] [not] [told] [it] a hundred [times] [?] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 have 5 have 10 a 10 a 11 hundred wait till he comes to lie down , and then one sure shot . 1 wait 2 till 2 till 3 he 3 he 4 comes 4 comes 5 to 4 comes 6 lie 5 to 6 lie 6 lie 7 down 6 lie 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 then 10 then 11 one 10 then 12 sure 12 sure 13 shot 13 shot 14 . the trucks are between us and pursuit . 1 the 3 are 2 trucks 3 are 3 are 4 between 3 are 5 us 4 between 5 us 5 us 6 and 5 us 7 pursuit 6 and 7 pursuit 7 pursuit 8 . we have but to run back over the lines and go our way . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 but 2 have 4 to 3 but 4 to 4 to 5 run 4 to 6 back 6 back 7 over 6 back 8 the 8 the 9 lines 9 lines 10 and 9 lines 11 go 11 go 12 our 11 go 13 way 12 our 13 way 13 way 14 . they will not see whence the shot came . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 see 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 whence 5 whence 7 shot 6 the 7 shot 7 shot 8 came 7 shot 9 . wait here [at] [least] till [the] [dawn] [.] 1 wait 2 here 2 here 5 till what manner of fakir art thou , to shiver at a little watching ? ' 1 what 3 of 2 manner 3 of 3 of 5 art 4 fakir 5 art 5 art 6 thou 5 art 7 , 6 thou 7 , 7 , 9 shiver 8 to 9 shiver 9 shiver 10 at 9 shiver 11 a 10 at 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 watching 12 little 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [oho] ! ' thought [kim] [,] [behind] [close-shut] [eyes] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 thought 5 thought 11 . ' [once] [again] it is [mahbub] . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 . indeed a white stallion 's pedigree is not a good thing to [peddle] to [sahibs] [!] 1 indeed 3 white 2 a 3 white 3 white 5 's 4 stallion 5 's 5 's 6 pedigree 6 pedigree 7 is 6 pedigree 8 not 8 not 9 a 8 not 10 good 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 thing 10 good 14 to 11 thing 12 to [or] [maybe] [mahbub] [has] [been] [selling] [other] [news] [.] now what is to [do] , [kim] ? 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 8 ? i know not where [mahbub] [houses] , and if he comes here before the dawn they will shoot him . 1 i 2 know 1 i 7 , 2 know 3 not 2 know 4 where 7 , 9 if 8 and 9 if 9 if 11 comes 10 he 11 comes 11 comes 12 here 12 here 13 before 13 before 15 dawn 14 the 15 dawn 15 dawn 17 will 16 they 17 will 17 will 19 him 18 shoot 19 him 19 him 20 . that would be no [profit] [for] [thee] [,] [kim] [.] 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 no and this is not a matter for the police . 1 and 2 this 2 this 4 not 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 4 not 6 matter 5 a 6 matter 6 matter 8 the 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 police 8 the 10 . 9 police 10 . allah ! 1 allah 2 ! here is [kim] [and] [yonder] [are] [they] . 1 here 2 is 2 is 8 . first , then , [kim] must wake and go away , so that they shall not suspect . 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 then 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 must 6 must 7 wake 7 wake 8 and 8 and 9 go 9 go 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 13 that 12 so 13 that 13 that 14 they 13 that 15 shall 15 shall 16 not 15 shall 17 suspect 16 not 17 suspect 17 suspect 18 . a bad dream [wakes] [a] [man] [thus] ['] 1 a 2 bad 2 bad 3 dream ' [urr-urr-urr-urr] ! 1 ' 3 ! ya-la-la-la-la ! 1 ya-la-la-la-la 2 ! narain ! 1 narain 2 ! the churel ! 1 the 2 churel 2 churel 3 ! the churel ! ' 1 the 2 churel 2 churel 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' a churel is the peculiarly malignant ghost of a woman who has died in child-bed . 1 a 3 is 2 churel 3 is 3 is 4 the 3 is 5 peculiarly 4 the 5 peculiarly 5 peculiarly 6 malignant 5 peculiarly 7 ghost 6 malignant 7 ghost 7 ghost 8 of 7 ghost 9 a 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 woman 9 a 11 who 10 woman 11 who 11 who 12 has 11 who 13 died 12 has 13 died 13 died 15 child-bed 14 in 15 child-bed 15 child-bed 16 . she haunts lonely roads , her feet are turned backwards on the ankles , and she leads men to torment . 1 she 2 haunts 1 she 3 lonely 2 haunts 3 lonely 3 lonely 4 roads 4 roads 5 , 4 roads 6 her 6 her 7 feet 6 her 8 are 7 feet 8 are 8 are 10 backwards 9 turned 10 backwards 10 backwards 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 ankles 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 she 16 she 17 leads 17 leads 18 men 17 leads 19 to 18 men 19 to 19 to 20 torment 20 torment 21 . after [a] [few] [minutes] [he] [rolled] [towards] the [road] and [stole] [away] into the [thick] darkness . 1 after 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 16 darkness 16 darkness 17 . he paddled along swiftly till he came to a culvert , and dropped behind it , his chin on a level with the coping-stone . 1 he 2 paddled 2 paddled 4 swiftly 3 along 4 swiftly 4 swiftly 5 till 5 till 6 he 5 till 7 came 7 came 9 a 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 culvert 10 culvert 11 , 10 culvert 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 dropped 13 dropped 14 behind 13 dropped 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 his 16 , 18 chin 17 his 18 chin 18 chin 19 on 18 chin 20 a 19 on 20 a 20 a 22 with 21 level 22 with 22 with 23 the 22 with 24 coping-stone 24 coping-stone 25 . here he [could] [command] [all] [the] [night-traffic] [,] [himself] [unseen] [.] 1 here 2 he then rapped the shod feet of a horse . 1 then 2 rapped 2 rapped 3 the 2 rapped 4 shod 3 the 4 shod 4 shod 5 feet 4 shod 6 of 6 of 7 a 6 of 8 horse 7 a 8 horse 8 horse 9 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! this is [more] [like] [mahbub] , ' [thought] [kim] , [as] [the] [beast] [shied] at the [little] head [above] [the] [culvert] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 , 10 , 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 18 head 18 head 22 . ' [ohe] ' , [mahbub] [ali] , ' he whispered , ' have a care ! ' 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 whispered 10 whispered 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 have 13 have 14 a 13 have 15 care 15 care 16 ! 15 care 17 ' the horse was reined back almost on its haunches , and forced towards the culvert . 1 the 2 horse 1 the 3 was 2 horse 3 was 3 was 4 reined 4 reined 5 back 4 reined 6 almost 6 almost 7 on 6 almost 8 its 7 on 8 its 8 its 10 , 9 haunches 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 forced 12 forced 13 towards 12 forced 14 the 14 the 15 culvert 14 the 16 . ' [never] [again] , ' said [mahbub] , ' will [i] take a [shod] [horse] [for] [night-work] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 6 said 9 ' 9 ' 10 will 10 will 12 take 12 take 13 a they pick up all the bones and nails in the city . ' 1 they 2 pick 2 pick 3 up 2 pick 4 all 3 up 4 all 4 all 5 the 4 all 6 bones 6 bones 7 and 6 bones 8 nails 8 nails 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 city 10 the 11 city 11 city 12 . 12 . 13 ' he stooped to lift its forefoot , [and] that [brought] his [head] [within] [a] foot [of] [kim] ['s] . 1 he 2 stooped 2 stooped 3 to 3 to 5 its 4 lift 5 its 5 its 6 forefoot 5 its 7 , 7 , 9 that 9 that 11 his 11 his 15 foot 15 foot 19 . ' [down] [keep] [down] , ' he muttered . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 muttered 7 he 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 . ' [the] night is full of eyes . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 night 4 is 4 is 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [two] [men] wait [thy] [coming] [behind] [the] [horse-trucks] . 1 ' 4 wait 4 wait 10 . they [will] [shoot] [thee] [at] [thy] [lying] [down] , because there is [a] [price] [on] [thy] [head] [.] 1 they 9 , 9 , 12 is 10 because 11 there 11 there 12 is i [heard] [,] [sleeping] [near] the horses . ' 1 i 9 ' 6 the 7 horses 7 horses 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [didst] thou [see] [them] [?] [...] 1 ' 3 thou hold [still] , [sire] [of] [devils] [!] ['] 1 hold 3 , this furiously to the horse . 1 this 2 furiously 2 furiously 3 to 3 to 4 the 3 to 5 horse 5 horse 6 . ' [no] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 . 4 ' ' [was] one [dressed] [belike] [as] a [fakir] ? ' 1 ' 3 one 3 one 10 ' 7 a 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [one] said to the other , " what manner of fakir art thou , to shiver at a little watching ? " ' 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 manner 9 what 11 of 11 of 12 fakir 11 of 13 art 12 fakir 13 art 13 art 14 thou 13 art 15 , 14 thou 15 , 15 , 17 shiver 16 to 17 shiver 17 shiver 18 at 17 shiver 19 a 18 at 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 22 ? 21 watching 22 ? 22 ? 23 " 23 " 24 ' ['] [good] [.] go back to the camp and lie down . 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 6 and 5 camp 6 and 6 and 7 lie 7 lie 8 down 7 lie 9 . 8 down 9 . i do not [die] [tonight] . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 6 . 6 . 7 ' [mahbub] [wheeled] [his] [horse] [and] [vanished] [.] ' [at] least [mahbub] [knows] , ' he thought [contentedly] . 1 ' 9 thought 3 least 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 11 . ' [and] [certainly] he [spoke] [as] [one] [expecting] it . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 9 it 9 it 10 . i do not think those two men will profit by tonight 's watch . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 those 4 think 6 two 6 two 7 men 6 two 8 will 7 men 8 will 8 will 10 by 9 profit 10 by 10 by 11 tonight 11 tonight 12 's 12 's 13 watch 12 's 14 . 14 . 15 ' an hour passed , and , with the best will in the world to keep awake all night , he slept deeply [.] 1 an 2 hour 2 hour 4 , 3 passed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 best 8 the 10 will 9 best 10 will 10 will 11 in 10 will 12 the 12 the 13 world 12 the 14 to 14 to 15 keep 14 to 16 awake 16 awake 17 all 16 awake 18 night 18 night 19 , 18 night 20 he 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 slept 20 he 22 deeply mahbub was anything but asleep . 1 mahbub 3 anything 2 was 3 anything 3 anything 5 asleep 4 but 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 . it annoyed him vehemently that people outside his tribe and unaffected by his casual amours should pursue him for the life . 1 it 2 annoyed 2 annoyed 4 vehemently 3 him 4 vehemently 4 vehemently 5 that 5 that 6 people 6 people 7 outside 6 people 8 his 8 his 10 and 9 tribe 10 and 10 and 11 unaffected 11 unaffected 12 by 12 by 13 his 13 his 14 casual 13 his 15 amours 15 amours 17 pursue 16 should 17 pursue 17 pursue 19 for 18 him 19 for 19 for 20 the 19 for 21 life 21 life 22 . then a [most] [brilliant] [notion] [struck] [him] [.] 1 then 2 a ' [the] [english] [do] [eternally] tell the truth , ' he said , ' [therefore] we of this country [are] [eternally] [made] [foolish] . 1 ' 6 tell 6 tell 7 the 7 the 8 truth 7 the 24 . 8 truth 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 we 17 of 18 this 18 this 19 country 19 country 24 . by [allah] , [i] [will] [tell] the truth [to] [an] [englishman] ! 1 by 3 , 3 , 7 the 7 the 12 ! 8 truth 12 ! of what use is the [government] [police] [if] [a] [poor] [kabuli] [be] [robbed] of his horses in [their] [very] [trucks] [.] 1 of 2 what 2 what 3 use 2 what 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 horses 16 horses 17 in this is [as] [bad] [as] [peshawur] [!] 1 this 2 is i [should] [lay] a [complaint] at the station . 1 i 4 a 4 a 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 station 8 station 9 . better still , some [young] [sahib] [on] [the] [railway] [!] 1 better 3 , 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 some they are zealous , and if they catch thieves it is remembered to their honour . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 zealous 2 are 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 if 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 catch 7 they 9 thieves 9 thieves 10 it 10 it 11 is 10 it 12 remembered 12 remembered 13 to 12 remembered 14 their 14 their 15 honour 14 their 16 . 15 honour 16 . 16 . 17 ' he tied up his horse outside the station , and strode on to the platform . 1 he 2 tied 2 tied 3 up 2 tied 4 his 4 his 5 horse 4 his 6 outside 6 outside 7 the 7 the 8 station 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 strode 10 and 12 on 12 on 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 platform 15 platform 16 . ' [what] are you doing here ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 6 here 7 ? selling weeds eh ? ' 1 selling 3 eh 2 weeds 3 eh 3 eh 4 ? 3 eh 5 ' ' [no] [;] [i] [am] not [troubled] for my horses [.] 1 ' 6 not 6 not 8 for 8 for 9 my 8 for 10 horses i come to look for [lutuf] [ullah] . 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 5 for 5 for 8 . i [have] [a] [truck-load] up the line . 1 i 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 line 7 line 8 . could anyone take them [out] without [the] [railway] ['s] [knowledge] [?] ['] 1 could 2 anyone 2 anyone 4 them 3 take 4 them 4 them 6 without ' [shouldn't] [think] so , [mahbub] [.] 1 ' 4 so 4 so 5 , you can claim against us if they do . ' 1 you 2 can 2 can 4 against 3 claim 4 against 4 against 5 us 4 against 6 if 5 us 6 if 6 if 7 they 6 if 8 do 8 do 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] [have] [seen] [two] [men] [crouching] [under] the [wheels] [of] one of the trucks nearly all night . 1 ' 9 the 9 the 12 one 12 one 14 the 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 trucks 15 trucks 16 nearly 15 trucks 17 all 16 nearly 17 all 17 all 18 night 18 night 19 . fakirs do not steal horses , so [i] [gave] [them] [no] [more] [thought] [.] 1 fakirs 2 do 2 do 4 steal 3 not 4 steal 4 steal 5 horses 5 horses 6 , 5 horses 7 so i would [find] [lutuf] [ullah] , [my] [partner] [.] ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 6 , 6 , 10 ' ' [the] [deuce] you [did] ? 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 ? and you didn't bother your head about it ? 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 your 4 bother 5 your 5 your 6 head 5 your 7 about 7 about 9 ? 8 it 9 ? ' [pon] my [word] , it 's just almost as well that [i] [met] [you] . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 just 8 just 10 as 9 almost 10 as 10 as 11 well 10 as 12 that 12 that 16 . what were they like , eh ? ' 1 what 2 were 2 were 3 they 2 were 4 like 3 they 4 like 4 like 5 , 4 like 6 eh 6 eh 7 ? 6 eh 8 ' ' [they] were only fakirs . 1 ' 3 were 3 were 5 fakirs 4 only 5 fakirs 5 fakirs 6 . they will no more than take a little grain , perhaps , from one of the trucks . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 no 2 will 4 more 4 more 5 than 4 more 6 take 5 than 6 take 6 take 8 little 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 grain 9 grain 10 , 9 grain 11 perhaps 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 13 from 12 , 13 from 13 from 15 of 14 one 15 of 15 of 17 trucks 16 the 17 trucks 17 trucks 18 . there are many [up] [the] [line] [.] 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 many the [state] [will] never [miss] [the] [dole] [.] 1 the 4 never i came here seeking for my partner , [lutuf] [ullah] [.] ' 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 here 2 came 4 seeking 3 here 4 seeking 4 seeking 5 for 4 seeking 6 my 6 my 7 partner 6 my 8 , 8 , 12 ' ' [never] [mind] your [partner] [.] 1 ' 4 your where are your horse-trucks ? ' 1 where 2 are 1 where 3 your 2 are 3 your 3 your 4 horse-trucks 4 horse-trucks 5 ? 4 horse-trucks 6 ' ' [a] [little] to this side of the farthest place where they make lamps for the trains . ' 1 ' 4 to 4 to 19 ' 5 this 6 side 6 side 7 of 6 side 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 farthest 9 farthest 10 place 9 farthest 11 where 11 where 12 they 11 where 13 make 13 make 14 lamps 14 lamps 16 the 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 trains 16 the 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [the] [signal-box] ! 1 ' 4 ! yes . ' 1 yes 2 . 1 yes 3 ' ' [and] [upon] the [rail] [nearest] to the road [upon] [the] [right-hand] [side] [looking] [up] [the] [line] [thus] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 19 . but [as] [regards] [lutuf] [ullah] a tall man [with] [a] [broken] [nose] , and a [persian] [greyhound] [aie] ! ' 1 but 6 a 6 a 13 , 7 tall 8 man 8 man 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' [mahbub] [ali] [chuckled] [in] [his] [dyed] [beard] [.] ' [they] [will] [walk] in [their] [boots] , [making] a noise , and then [they] [will] [wonder] [why] there are no [fakirs] [.] 1 ' 5 in 5 in 8 , 8 , 10 a 10 a 12 , 11 noise 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 19 there 19 there 20 are 20 are 21 no they are very clever [boys] [barton] [sahib] [and] [young] [sahib] . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 clever 3 very 11 . 11 . 12 ' he waited idly for a few minutes , expecting to see them hurry up the line girt for action . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 idly 2 waited 4 for 4 for 5 a 4 for 6 few 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 , 7 minutes 9 expecting 9 expecting 10 to 10 to 11 see 10 to 12 them 12 them 13 hurry 12 them 14 up 14 up 15 the 14 up 16 line 15 the 16 line 16 line 17 girt 16 line 18 for 18 for 19 action 18 for 20 . a light engine slid through the station , and he caught a glimpse of young [barton] in the [cab] [.] 1 a 2 light 2 light 3 engine 2 light 4 slid 3 engine 4 slid 4 slid 5 through 4 slid 6 the 6 the 7 station 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 12 a 11 caught 12 a 12 a 13 glimpse 13 glimpse 14 of 14 of 15 young 15 young 17 in 17 in 18 the ' [i] did [that] [child] [an] [injustice] [.] 1 ' 3 did he is not [altogether] a fool , ' said [mahbub] [ali] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 2 is 5 a 5 a 6 fool 6 fool 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [to] [take] [a] [fire-carriage] [for] [a] [thief] is a new game ! ' 1 ' 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 12 game 11 new 12 game 12 game 13 ! 12 game 14 ' when [mahbub] [ali] came to his [camp] in the dawn , no one thought it worth while to tell him any news of the night . 1 when 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dawn 10 dawn 12 no 11 , 12 no 12 no 13 one 12 no 14 thought 13 one 14 thought 14 thought 15 it 15 it 16 worth 16 worth 17 while 17 while 18 to 17 while 19 tell 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 20 him 19 tell 21 any 21 any 22 news 22 news 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 night 25 night 26 . ' [it] [is] all [known] to me , ' whispered [kim] , [bending] [above] [saddlebags] [.] 1 ' 4 all 4 all 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 whispered 10 whispered 12 , ' [two] [sahibs] [came] up [on] [a] [te-train] . 1 ' 5 up 5 up 9 . i was running to and fro in the dark on this side of the trucks as the te-train moved up and down slowly [.] 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 running 3 running 5 and 4 to 5 and 5 and 7 in 6 fro 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 dark 8 the 9 dark 9 dark 10 on 9 dark 11 this 11 this 12 side 11 this 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 trucks 15 trucks 17 the 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 te-train 17 the 19 moved 18 te-train 19 moved 19 moved 21 and 20 up 21 and 21 and 22 down 21 and 23 slowly they fell upon two [men] [sitting] [under] [this] [truck] [hajji] [,] [what] [shall] [i] [do] [with] [this] [lump] [of] [tobacco] [?] 1 they 2 fell 1 they 3 upon 2 fell 3 upon 3 upon 4 two wrap it in paper and put it under the salt-bag ? 1 wrap 2 it 2 it 3 in 2 it 4 paper 3 in 4 paper 4 paper 6 put 5 and 6 put 6 put 7 it 6 put 8 under 7 it 8 under 8 under 9 the 8 under 10 salt-bag 9 the 10 salt-bag 10 salt-bag 11 ? yes and struck them down . 1 yes 2 and 2 and 3 struck 2 and 4 them 4 them 5 down 5 down 6 . they all raged as though mad together . ' 1 they 2 all 2 all 4 as 3 raged 4 as 4 as 5 though 5 though 6 mad 5 though 7 together 6 mad 7 together 7 together 8 . 7 together 9 ' mahbub smiled with heavenly resignation . 1 mahbub 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 with 2 smiled 4 heavenly 3 with 4 heavenly 4 heavenly 5 resignation 4 heavenly 6 . 5 resignation 6 . ' [no] ! 1 ' 3 ! a [gun] , [sayest] thou ? 1 a 3 , 3 , 5 thou 5 thou 6 ? ten [good] years [in] [jail] [.] ['] 1 ten 3 years ' [then] [they] [both] [lay] still , but [i] [think] [they] [were] [nearly] [dead] when they were [put] on the [te-train] [.] 1 ' 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 19 on 19 on 20 the their heads moved thus . 1 their 2 heads 2 heads 4 thus 3 moved 4 thus 4 thus 5 . and there is much blood on the line [.] 1 and 2 there 2 there 4 much 3 is 4 much 4 much 5 blood 4 much 6 on 5 blood 6 on 6 on 7 the 6 on 8 line 7 the 8 line come and see [?] ['] 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 see ' [i] have seen [blood] [before] [.] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 seen [jail] [is] [the] [sure] [place] [and] [assuredly] [they] [will] [give] [false] [names] [,] [and] [assuredly] [no] [man] [will] [find] [them] [for] [a] [long] [time] [.] they were unfriends of mine . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 unfriends 2 were 4 of 3 unfriends 4 of 4 of 5 mine 4 of 6 . [thy] [fate] [and] [mine] [seem] [on] [one] [string] [.] what a tale for the healer of pearls ! 1 what 2 a 1 what 3 tale 2 a 3 tale 3 tale 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 healer 7 of 7 of 8 pearls 8 pearls 9 ! now swiftly with the saddle-bags and the cooking-platter . 1 now 2 swiftly 2 swiftly 3 with 2 swiftly 4 the 4 the 5 saddle-bags 4 the 6 and 5 saddle-bags 6 and 6 and 8 cooking-platter 7 the 8 cooking-platter 8 cooking-platter 9 . we [will] take [out] the [horses] and [away] to [simla] . ' 1 we 3 take 3 take 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 to 9 to 11 . 11 . 12 ' kim , [regarded] as [mahbub] [ali] ['s] [favourite] [by] all who wished to [stand] [well] [with] the [pathan] , was not called upon to work . 1 kim 2 , 2 , 4 as 2 , 17 the 10 all 11 who 11 who 12 wished 11 who 13 to 13 to 17 the 17 the 19 , 19 , 20 was 20 was 22 called 21 not 22 called 22 called 23 upon 23 upon 24 to 24 to 25 work 24 to 26 . 25 work 26 . they strolled on by the easiest of stages , halting every few hours at a wayside shelter . 1 they 2 strolled 1 they 3 on 3 on 5 the 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 easiest 5 the 7 of 6 easiest 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 stages 9 , 9 , 10 halting 9 , 11 every 10 halting 11 every 11 every 12 few 11 every 13 hours 13 hours 14 at 13 hours 15 a 14 at 15 a 15 a 17 shelter 16 wayside 17 shelter 17 shelter 18 . that was the reason that [sahib] [after] [sahib] [,] [rolling] [along] in a [stage-carriage] , [would] [stop] and [open] talk [.] 1 that 2 was 1 that 12 in 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 5 that 12 in 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 18 and 18 and 20 talk as thus , ' and he [told] [kim] a [tale] of [an] [expression] , [misused] [in] all [innocence] , that [doubled] [kim] [up] with [mirth] [.] 1 as 2 thus 2 thus 3 , 2 thus 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 and 4 ' 6 he 6 he 9 a 9 a 11 of 11 of 14 , 14 , 17 all 17 all 19 , 19 , 20 that 20 that 24 with he is more like to search truth with a dagger . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 more 2 is 4 like 3 more 4 like 4 like 5 to 4 like 6 search 5 to 6 search 6 search 7 truth 6 search 8 with 7 truth 8 with 8 with 9 a 8 with 10 dagger 9 a 10 dagger 10 dagger 11 . 11 . 12 ' ['] [true] [.] true [talk] , ' said [kim] solemnly . 1 true 3 , 3 , 4 ' 3 , 5 said 5 said 7 solemnly 7 solemnly 8 . ' [fools] [speak] [of] [a] [cat] [when] [a] [woman] is [brought] to [bed] , for instance [.] 1 ' 10 is 10 is 12 to 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 instance i have heard them . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 heard 2 have 4 them 4 them 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [therefore] , [in] one [situate] [as] [thou] [art] , it [particularly] [behoves] [thee] to [remember] [this] with [both] [kinds] [of] [faces] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 one 5 one 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 15 to 15 to 18 with 18 with 23 . ' [what] am [i] [?] 1 ' 3 am [mussalman] [,] [hindu] [,] [jain] [,] [or] [buddhist] [?] that is [a] hard [knot] . ' 1 that 7 ' 2 is 4 hard 4 hard 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [thou] [art] [beyond] [question] [an] [unbeliever] [,] and [therefore] thou wilt be damned . 1 ' 9 and 9 and 11 thou 11 thou 12 wilt 12 wilt 13 be 12 wilt 14 damned 13 be 14 damned 14 damned 15 . so says [my] [law] [or] [i] [think] [it] [does] [.] 1 so 2 says but [thou] [art] [also] [my] [little] [friend] [of] all the [world] , and [i] [love] [thee] [.] 1 but 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and so says my heart . 1 so 2 says 2 says 3 my 2 says 4 heart 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 . this [matter] [of] [creeds] is [like] [horseflesh] . 1 this 5 is 5 is 8 . [therefore] [i] [say] [in] [my] [heart] [the] [faiths] [are] [like] [the] [horses] [.] each has merit in its own country . ' 1 each 2 has 2 has 3 merit 2 has 4 in 3 merit 4 in 4 in 5 its 4 in 6 own 6 own 7 country 7 country 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] [my] [lama] said [altogether] a different thing . ' 1 ' 5 said 5 said 11 ' 7 a 8 different 8 different 9 thing 9 thing 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [oh] , he is an old [dreamer] [of] [dreams] [from] [bhotiyal] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 an 5 is 7 old 7 old 13 . ' [it] is [true] , [hajji] ; but that [worth] [do] [i] [see] , and to him my heart is drawn . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 9 that 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 him 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 my 17 him 19 heart 19 heart 21 drawn 20 is 21 drawn 21 drawn 22 . 21 drawn 23 ' 22 . 23 ' ' [and] [his] to [thine] , [i] [hear] [.] 1 ' 4 to 4 to 6 , [hearts] [are] [like] [horses] [.] they come and they go against bit or spur . 1 they 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 they 3 and 5 go 4 they 5 go 5 go 6 against 6 against 7 bit 7 bit 8 or 7 bit 9 spur 9 spur 10 . [shout] [gul] [sher] [khan] [yonder] [to] [drive] [in] [that] [bay] [stallion] ['s] [pickets] [more] [firmly] [.] we do not want a horse-fight at every resting-stage , and the dun and the black will be [locked] in a little [....y] 1 we 2 do 2 do 4 want 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 a 5 a 6 horse-fight 5 a 7 at 7 at 8 every 7 at 9 resting-stage 9 resting-stage 10 , 9 resting-stage 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 dun 12 the 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 black 16 black 17 will 17 will 18 be 18 be 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 little [now] [hear] [me] [.] is it necessary to the comfort of thy heart to see that lama ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 necessary 3 necessary 5 the 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 comfort 5 the 7 of 6 comfort 7 of 7 of 9 heart 8 thy 9 heart 9 heart 10 to 9 heart 11 see 11 see 13 lama 12 that 13 lama 13 lama 15 ' 14 ? 15 ' ' [it] is one part of my bond , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 part 4 one 5 part 5 part 6 of 5 part 7 my 7 my 9 , 8 bond 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [it] is true . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 3 is 5 . 4 true 5 . never was [colt] [held] [on] [a] [lighter] [heel-rope] [than] [thou] . ' 1 never 2 was 2 was 11 . 11 . 12 ' [mahbub] [nodded] [his] [head] [.] ' [do] not be afraid . ' 1 ' 3 not 3 not 7 ' 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim spoke as though he could have vanished on the moment . 1 kim 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 as 2 spoke 4 though 4 though 5 he 4 though 6 could 6 could 8 vanished 7 have 8 vanished 8 vanished 9 on 8 vanished 10 the 10 the 11 moment 11 moment 12 . ' [my] [lama] [has] said [that] he will come to see me at the madrissah ' 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 he 7 he 9 come 8 will 9 come 9 come 10 to 9 come 11 see 11 see 12 me 12 me 14 the 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 madrissah 15 madrissah 16 ' ' [a] [beggar] and his [bowl] in the presence of those [young] [sa] ['] 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 his 5 his 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 presence 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 those ' [not] all ! ' 1 ' 5 ' 3 all 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' kim cut in with a snort . 1 kim 2 cut 2 cut 4 with 3 in 4 with 4 with 5 a 4 with 6 snort 5 a 6 snort 6 snort 7 . ' [their] [eyes] [are] [blued] and [their] [nails] [are] [blackened] [with] [low-caste] [blood] , [many] of them . 1 ' 6 and 6 and 14 , 14 , 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 . sons of mehteranees brothers-in-law to the bhungi [[] sweeper []] . ' 1 sons 2 of 2 of 4 brothers-in-law 3 mehteranees 4 brothers-in-law 4 brothers-in-law 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bhungi 6 the 9 sweeper 9 sweeper 12 ' 11 . 12 ' i have never in all my days met such an imp as thou art . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 5 all 4 in 5 all 5 all 7 days 6 my 7 days 7 days 9 such 8 met 9 such 9 such 10 an 10 an 11 imp 10 an 12 as 11 imp 12 as 12 as 13 thou 12 as 14 art 13 thou 14 art 14 art 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] why ? 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 ? when [i] [always] [tell] [thee] the [truth] [.] ['] 1 when 6 the ' [perhaps] the [very] [reason] , for this is a [world] [of] [danger] to [honest] [men] . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 this 8 this 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 14 to 14 to 17 . 17 . 18 ' mahbub [ali] [hauled] [himself] [off] [the] [ground] , [girt] [in] [his] [belt] [,] [and] [went] [over] [to] the [horses] [.] 1 mahbub 8 , 8 , 18 the ' [or] [sell] it ? ' 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' there was that in the tone that [made] [mahbub] [halt] [and] [turn] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 that 2 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 tone 6 tone 7 that ' [what] [new] [devilry] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' ' [eight] [annas] [,] and [i] will tell , ' said [kim] , grinning . 1 ' 5 and 1 ' 9 , 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 tell 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 grinning 14 grinning 15 . ' [it] [touches] [thy] [peace] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [o] [shaitan] ! ' 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' mahbub gave the money . 1 mahbub 2 gave 2 gave 3 the 2 gave 4 money 3 the 4 money 4 money 5 . ' [rememberest] [thou] the little business of the thieves in the dark , down yonder at [umballa] [?] ['] 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 7 of 6 business 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 thieves 8 the 10 in 9 thieves 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 dark 12 dark 13 , 12 dark 14 down 14 down 15 yonder 14 down 16 at ' [seeing] [they] [sought] [my] [life] , [i] have not altogether [forgotten] [.] 1 ' 7 , 7 , 9 have 9 have 10 not 10 not 11 altogether why ? ' 1 why 2 ? 1 why 3 ' ' [rememberest] thou [the] [kashmir] [serai] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] will twist thy ears in a moment [sahib] . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 thy 4 twist 5 thy 5 thy 6 ears 5 thy 7 in 7 in 8 a 7 in 9 moment 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 11 . 11 . 12 ' ['] [no] [need] [pathan] [.] only , the second [fakir] , [whom] [the] [sahibs] [beat] [senseless] [,] was the man [who] came [to] [search] [thy] [bulkhead] [at] [lahore] [.] 1 only 2 , 2 , 3 the 2 , 4 second 4 second 6 , 6 , 13 was 13 was 15 man 14 the 15 man 15 man 17 came i saw his face as they helped him on the engine . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 his 2 saw 4 face 4 face 5 as 4 face 6 they 6 they 8 him 7 helped 8 him 8 him 10 the 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 engine 10 the 12 . 11 engine 12 . the very same [man] . ' 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 same 3 same 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [why] [didst] thou not [tell] before ? ' 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 9 ' 5 not 7 before 7 before 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [oh] , he will go to [jail] , and [be] [safe] for [some] years . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 13 for 10 and 13 for 13 for 15 years 15 years 16 . there is no need to tell more than is necessary at any one time . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 2 is 4 need 4 need 5 to 4 need 6 tell 6 tell 8 than 7 more 8 than 8 than 9 is 8 than 10 necessary 10 necessary 11 at 11 at 13 one 12 any 13 one 13 one 14 time 13 one 15 . 14 time 15 . besides , [i] [did] [not] [then] [need] [money] [for] [sweetmeats] [.] ['] 1 besides 2 , ' [allah] [kerim] ! ' said [mahbub] [ah] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [wilt] thou [some] [day] [sell] [my] head for a [few] [sweetmeats] [if] [the] [fit] [takes] [thee] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 19 ' 8 head 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [into] it [i] will [go] again [if] [mahbub] [ali] [or] [the] [colonel] [lift] [hand] [or] [foot] [against] [me] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 will 5 will 7 again 7 again 20 . once [gone] , [who] [shall] [find] [me] [?] 1 once 3 , look , [hajji] , is [yonder] the [city] of [simla] ? 1 look 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 is 5 is 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 ? allah , what a city ! ' 1 allah 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 3 what 5 city 5 city 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' ' [i] have [said] [that] my [holidays] [are] [my] own . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 6 my 6 my 10 own 10 own 11 . i do not go to school [twice] [over] . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 9 . that is one [part] of my [bond] [.] ['] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 5 of 5 of 6 my ' [the] [colonel] [sahib] is not [yet] [aware] [of] that [contract] . 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 not 5 is 10 that 10 that 12 . thou art [to] [lodge] [in] [lurgan] [sahib] ['s] [house] [till] [it] [is] [time] [to] [go] [again] [to] [nucklao] [.] ['] 1 thou 2 art ' [i] [had] [sooner] [lodge] with thee [,] [mahbub] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 6 with 7 thee 7 thee 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [thou] [dost] not [know] the [honour] [.] 1 ' 4 not 4 not 6 the [lurgan] [sahib] [himself] [asked] [for] [thee] [.] remember this [order] . ' 1 remember 2 this 2 this 5 ' 4 . 5 ' kim nodded . 1 kim 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . ' [good] , ' said he , ' and who is [lurgan] [sahib] ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 and 9 and 10 who 10 who 11 is 11 is 14 ? [nay] ['] [he] [caught] [mahbub] ['s] [sword-keen] [glance] ['] [indeed] [i] [have] [never] [heard] [his] [name] [.] is he by chance he lowered his voice ' one of us ? ' 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 by 3 by 5 he 4 chance 5 he 5 he 7 his 6 lowered 7 his 7 his 9 ' 8 voice 9 ' 9 ' 10 one 10 one 11 of 10 one 12 us 11 of 12 us 12 us 13 ? 12 us 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] [talk] is this of [us] [,] [sahib] ? ' 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 of 5 this 6 of 6 of 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' mahbub [ali] [returned] , [in] the [tone] [he] [used] [towards] [europeans] [.] 1 mahbub 4 , 4 , 6 the ' [i] [am] [a] [pathan] ; [thou] [art] [a] [sahib] and the [son] of a [sahib] [.] 1 ' 6 ; 6 ; 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 a [lurgan] [sahib] [has] [a] [shop] [among] [the] [european] [shops] [.] all [simla] [knows] it . 1 all 4 it 4 it 5 . ask [there] [....n] [and] [,] [friend] [of] [all] the [world] [,] [he] [is] [one] to be [obeyed] to the [last] [wink] of his [eyelashes] . 1 ask 9 the 9 the 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 25 . men say he does magic , but that should not touch thee . 1 men 2 say 2 say 4 does 3 he 4 does 4 does 6 , 5 magic 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 that 7 but 8 that 8 that 9 should 8 that 10 not 10 not 11 touch 10 not 12 thee 11 touch 12 thee 12 thee 13 . go up the hill [and] [ask] . 1 go 2 up 2 up 7 . 3 the 4 hill 4 hill 7 . here [begins] [the] [great] [game] . ' 1 here 7 ' 6 . 7 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [s] ['] [doaks] [was] [son] [of] [yelth] [the] [wise] [chief] [of] [the] [raven] [clan] [.] [itswoot] [the] [bear] [had] [him] [in] [care] [to] [make] [him] [a] [medicine-man] [.] he was quick and [quicker] to [learn] [bold] and [bolder] to [dare] [:] [he] [danced] the [dread] [kloo-kwallie] [dance] [to] [tickle] [itswoot] [the] [bear] ! 1 he 2 was 1 he 9 and 2 was 4 and 3 quick 4 and 4 and 6 to 9 and 11 to 11 to 16 the 16 the 25 ! [oregon] [legend] [kim] [flung] [himself] [whole-heartedly] [upon] [the] [next] [turn] [of] [the] [wheel] [.] he [would] be [a] [sahib] [again] for a while . 1 he 3 be 3 be 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 . in that [idea] , so soon as he had reached the [broad] [road] [under] [simla] [town] [hall] , [he] [cast] [about] for one to [impress] [.] 1 in 2 that 2 that 4 , 4 , 5 so 4 , 8 he 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 reached 10 reached 11 the 11 the 18 , 18 , 22 for 22 for 23 one 23 one 24 to a [hindu] child , some ten years old , squatted under a lamp-post . 1 a 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 some 4 , 6 ten 5 some 6 ten 6 ten 7 years 6 ten 8 old 8 old 9 , 8 old 10 squatted 10 squatted 11 under 10 squatted 12 a 12 a 13 lamp-post 13 lamp-post 14 . ' [where] is [mr] [lurgan] ['s] [house] ? ' demanded [kim] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 demanded ' [i] do not understand [english] , ' was the [answer] , and [kim] [shifted] his [speech] [accordingly] [.] 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 his ' [i] [will] [show] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 5 . 6 ' the [house-lights] , [scattered] on [every] [level] , [made] , as it were , a [double] [firmament] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 12 it 5 on 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 it 12 it 13 were 12 it 14 , 14 , 15 a some were fixed , others belonged to the ' rickshaws of the careless , [open-spoken] [english] [folk] , [going] out to dinner . 1 some 2 were 2 were 3 fixed 2 were 4 , 3 fixed 4 , 4 , 5 others 5 others 7 to 6 belonged 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 ' 9 ' 10 rickshaws 9 ' 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 careless 12 the 18 , 13 careless 14 , 18 , 20 out 20 out 21 to 21 to 22 dinner 22 dinner 23 . ' [it] [is] here , ' said [kim] 's [guide] , and [halted] in a [veranda] [flush] [with] the [main] road . 1 ' 4 here 1 ' 9 's 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 9 's 11 , 11 , 14 in 11 , 19 the 12 and 14 in 14 in 15 a 19 the 21 road 21 road 22 . no door stayed them , but a curtain of beaded reeds that split up the lamplight beyond . 1 no 2 door 2 door 3 stayed 2 door 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 a 7 a 8 curtain 8 curtain 9 of 8 curtain 10 beaded 10 beaded 11 reeds 10 beaded 12 that 11 reeds 12 that 12 that 13 split 13 split 15 the 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 lamplight 15 the 17 beyond 17 beyond 18 . ' [he] is come , ' said the boy , in a [voice] little louder than a sigh , and vanished . 1 ' 8 the 3 is 6 ' 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 8 the 19 , 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 in 10 , 17 a 11 in 12 a 12 a 15 louder 14 little 15 louder 15 louder 16 than 17 a 18 sigh 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 vanished 21 vanished 22 . kim was [conscious] [that] [beyond] [the] [circle] [of] [light] [the] [room] [was] [full] [of] [things] [that] [smelt] [like] [all] [the] [temples] [of] [all] [the] [east] [.] 1 kim 2 was a whiff of musk , a puff of sandal-wood , and a breath of sickly jessamine-oil caught his opened nostrils . 1 a 2 whiff 2 whiff 3 of 2 whiff 4 musk 3 of 4 musk 4 musk 5 , 4 musk 6 a 6 a 7 puff 6 a 8 of 7 puff 8 of 8 of 10 , 9 sandal-wood 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 a 12 a 13 breath 12 a 14 of 14 of 16 jessamine-oil 15 sickly 16 jessamine-oil 16 jessamine-oil 18 his 17 caught 18 his 18 his 19 opened 18 his 20 nostrils 19 opened 20 nostrils 20 nostrils 21 . he slid off the green shade and looked fixedly at [kim] for a full half-minute . 1 he 2 slid 2 slid 4 the 3 off 4 the 4 the 6 shade 5 green 6 shade 6 shade 7 and 6 shade 8 looked 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 fixedly 8 looked 10 at 10 at 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 full 14 full 15 half-minute 14 full 16 . the pupils of the eye dilated and closed to pin-pricks , as if at will [.] 1 the 2 pupils 1 the 3 of 3 of 5 eye 4 the 5 eye 5 eye 7 and 6 dilated 7 and 7 and 8 closed 7 and 9 to 8 closed 9 to 9 to 10 pin-pricks 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 as 11 , 13 if 13 if 14 at 13 if 15 will there was a [fakir] [by] [the] [taksali] [gate] who had [just] [this] [gift] [and] made [money] by it [,] [especially] [when] [cursing] [silly] [women] . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 15 made 15 made 25 . 17 by 18 it 18 it 25 . kim stared with interest [.] 1 kim 2 stared 2 stared 3 with 2 stared 4 interest 3 with 4 interest ' [do] not be [afraid] , ' said [lurgan] [sahib] suddenly . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 6 , 4 be 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 suddenly 8 said 12 . 11 suddenly 12 . ' [why] [should] [i] [fear] ? ' 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' ' [thou] [wilt] [sleep] here [tonight] , and stay with me till it is time to go again [to] [nucklao] . 1 ' 5 here 5 here 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 with 9 stay 10 with 10 with 11 me 10 with 12 till 12 till 14 is 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 time 14 is 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 again 18 again 21 . it is an [order] . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 . 2 is 3 an 5 . 6 ' ' [it] is [an] [order] , ' [kim] repeated [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 repeated ' [but] [where] [shall] [i] [sleep] ? ' 1 ' 7 ? 1 ' 8 ' ' [here] [,] [in] this [room] . ' 1 ' 5 this 5 this 7 . 7 . 8 ' [lurgan] [sahib] [waved] [his] [hand] [towards] [the] [darkness] [behind] [him] [.] ' [so] be it , ' said [kim] [composedly] . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 . ' [now] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' he nodded and held [the] [lamp] [above] his head . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 and 3 and 4 held 4 held 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . ' [i] [think] that [lurgan] [sahib] [wishes] to [make] me [afraid] . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 10 me 8 to 10 me 10 me 12 . and [i] [am] sure that that devil 's brat below the table wishes to see me afraid . 1 and 4 sure 4 sure 6 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 devil 6 that 8 's 7 devil 8 's 8 's 9 brat 8 's 10 below 10 below 11 the 10 below 12 table 11 the 12 table 12 table 13 wishes 12 table 14 to 13 wishes 14 to 14 to 16 me 15 see 16 me 16 me 17 afraid 17 afraid 18 . ' [this] [place] , ' he said aloud , ' is [like] a [wonder] [house] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 9 , 7 said 8 aloud 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 is 11 is 13 a where is my [bed] ? ' 1 where 3 my 2 is 3 my 3 my 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' [lurgan] [sahib] [pointed] [to] [a] [native] [quilt] [in] [a] [corner] [by] [the] [loathsome] [masks] [,] [picked] [up] [the] [lamp] [,] [and] [left] [the] [room] [black] [.] ' [was] that [lurgan] [sahib] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' [kim] [asked] [as] [he] [cuddled] [down] [.] no answer . 1 no 2 answer 2 answer 3 . is this the way to lie to a [sahib] [?] ['] 1 is 2 this 2 this 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 to 5 to 7 to 6 lie 7 to 7 to 8 a from the darkness he fancied he could hear the echo of a chuckle . 1 from 2 the 2 the 4 he 3 darkness 4 he 4 he 6 he 5 fancied 6 he 6 he 8 hear 7 could 8 hear 8 hear 9 the 9 the 10 echo 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 chuckle 13 chuckle 14 . it could not be [his] [soft-fleshed] [companion] , because he was [weeping] . 1 it 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 13 . so [kim] [lifted] [up] [his] [voice] and [called] [aloud] [:] 1 so 7 and ' [lurgan] [sahib] ! 1 ' 4 ! o [lurgan] [sahib] ! 1 o 4 ! is it [an] [order] that [thy] [servant] [does] not speak to me ? ' 1 is 2 it 1 is 9 not 2 it 5 that 9 not 14 ' 10 speak 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [it] [is] an [order] [.] ' 1 ' 4 an 4 an 7 ' the [voice] came [from] [behind] [him] and [he] [started] [.] 1 the 3 came 3 came 7 and ' [very] good . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 4 . but remember , ' he muttered , as he resought the quilt , ' [i] [will] [beat] [thee] in the morning . 1 but 2 remember 1 but 3 , 3 , 5 he 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 muttered 5 he 7 , 7 , 8 as 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 resought 9 he 11 the 11 the 12 quilt 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 morning 21 morning 22 . i do not love [hindus] . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 6 . 3 not 4 love 6 . 7 ' that was [no] [cheerful] [night] ; the [room] [being] [overfull] [of] [voices] [and] [music] [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 6 ; 6 ; 7 the kim was waked twice by someone calling his name . 1 kim 2 was 1 kim 3 waked 3 waked 5 by 4 twice 5 by 5 by 6 someone 5 by 7 calling 6 someone 7 calling 7 calling 9 name 8 his 9 name 9 name 10 . and the voice , very hard and whirring , came out of the trumpet . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 voice 2 the 4 , 3 voice 4 , 4 , 5 very 4 , 6 hard 6 hard 7 and 6 hard 8 whirring 8 whirring 10 came 9 , 10 came 10 came 12 of 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 trumpet 13 the 14 trumpet 14 trumpet 15 . kim rubbed his nose and grew furious , [thinking] , as usual , in [hindi] [.] 1 kim 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 4 nose 3 his 4 nose 4 nose 5 and 4 nose 6 grew 6 grew 7 furious 6 grew 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 13 , 12 usual 13 , 13 , 14 in yess ' ( here [he] [turned] [to] [english] [)] , ' a boy [of] [st] [xavier] ['s] . 1 yess 2 ' 2 ' 3 ( 2 ' 4 here 4 here 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 a 12 a 13 boy 13 boy 18 . [damn] [mr] [lurgan] ['s] [eyes] [!] it is some sort of machinery like a sewing-machine . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 some 3 some 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 4 sort 6 machinery 6 machinery 8 a 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 sewing-machine 8 a 10 . 9 sewing-machine 10 . oh , it is a great cheek of him we are not frightened that way at [lucknow] [no] ! ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 19 ! 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 great 5 a 6 great 6 great 8 of 7 cheek 8 of 8 of 9 him 8 of 10 we 9 him 10 we 10 we 11 are 10 we 12 not 12 not 14 that 13 frightened 14 that 14 that 15 way 14 that 16 at 19 ! 20 ' then in [hindi] [:] ['] [but] what [does] he [gain] ? 1 then 2 in 2 in 7 what 7 what 9 he 9 he 11 ? he is only a [trader] [i] [am] in his shop . 1 he 2 is 1 he 8 in 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 a 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 shop 9 his 11 . but [creighton] [sahib] is [a] [colonel] [and] [i] [think] [creighton] [sahib] [gave] [orders] [that] it [should] be done . 1 but 4 is 4 is 15 it 15 it 19 . 17 be 18 done 18 done 19 . how [i] will [beat] that [hindu] in the morning [!] 1 how 3 will 3 will 5 that 5 that 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 morning what is this ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' when the [vile] [thing] [drew] [breath] [,] [kim] was [reassured] [by] the soft [,] [sewing-machine-like] [whirr] [.] 1 when 2 the 2 the 9 was 9 was 12 the 12 the 13 soft ' [chup] ! 1 ' 3 ! [[] [be] [still] []] ['] [he] [cried] [,] [and] [again] [he] [heard] [a] [chuckle] [that] [decided] [him] [.] ' [chup] [or] [i] [break] your head . ' 1 ' 9 ' 6 your 7 head 7 head 8 . 8 . 9 ' the box took no heed . 1 the 3 took 2 box 3 took 3 took 4 no 3 took 5 heed 4 no 5 heed 5 heed 6 . kim wrenched at the tin trumpet and something lifted with a click . 1 kim 2 wrenched 2 wrenched 3 at 2 wrenched 4 the 4 the 5 tin 4 the 6 trumpet 6 trumpet 7 and 7 and 8 something 8 something 9 lifted 9 lifted 10 with 9 lifted 11 a 11 a 12 click 11 a 13 . he had evidently raised a lid . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 evidently 3 evidently 5 a 4 raised 5 a 5 a 6 lid 6 lid 7 . if there were a [devil] [inside] , [now] was [its] time , for he [sniffed] [thus] did [the] [sewing-machines] of the [bazar] [smell] [.] 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 a 4 a 7 , 7 , 14 he 9 was 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 17 did 17 did 20 of 20 of 21 the he would clean that shaitan . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 clean 3 clean 4 that 3 clean 5 shaitan 5 shaitan 6 . he slipped off his jacket , and plunged it into the box 's mouth . 1 he 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 off 2 slipped 4 his 4 his 5 jacket 4 his 6 , 5 jacket 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 plunged 7 and 9 it 9 it 10 into 9 it 11 the 11 the 12 box 12 box 13 's 12 box 14 mouth 13 's 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 . kim finished his slumbers with a serene mind . 1 kim 2 finished 2 finished 3 his 2 finished 4 slumbers 3 his 4 slumbers 4 slumbers 5 with 4 slumbers 6 a 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 serene 6 a 8 mind 8 mind 9 . in the morning he was [aware] [of] [lurgan] [sahib] looking down on him . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 10 looking 10 looking 11 down 11 down 12 on 12 on 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [oah] ! ' said [kim] , [firmly] [resolved] to [cling] to his [sahib-dom] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 10 to 10 to 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 15 . ' [there] was [a] [box] in the night that [gave] me [bad] [talk] . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 9 that 3 was 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 night 9 that 11 me 11 me 14 . so [i] [stopped] it [.] 1 so 4 it was it [your] [box] ? ' 1 was 2 it 2 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the man [held] [out] [his] [hand] . 1 the 2 man 2 man 7 . ' [shake] [hands] , [o'hara] , ' he said . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . ' [yes] [,] it was my [box] [.] 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 my i [keep] [such] [things] [because] [my] [friends] [the] [rajahs] like them . 1 i 10 like 10 like 11 them 11 them 12 . that one is broken , but it was cheap at the price . 1 that 2 one 2 one 3 is 2 one 4 broken 4 broken 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 it 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 cheap 8 was 10 at 9 cheap 10 at 10 at 12 price 11 the 12 price 12 price 13 . yes , my friends , the [kings] , [are] [very] [fond] [of] [toys] and so [am] [i] [sometimes] . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 friends 4 friends 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 14 and 14 and 15 so 15 so 19 . 19 . 20 ' kim looked him over out of the corners of his eyes . 1 kim 3 him 2 looked 3 him 3 him 5 out 4 over 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 corners 8 corners 9 of 9 of 10 his 9 of 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 . sweetest of all he [treated] [kim] [as] [an] [equal] [on] [the] [asiatic] [side] [.] 1 sweetest 2 of 2 of 3 all 3 all 4 he ' [i] am sorry you cannot [beat] [my] [boy] [this] [morning] [.] 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 you 5 you 6 cannot he says he will kill you with a knife or poison . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 kill 5 kill 7 with 6 you 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 knife 9 knife 10 or 10 or 11 poison 11 poison 12 . he is jealous , [so] [i] [have] [put] [him] in the corner [and] [i] [shall] not speak to him [today] . 1 he 2 is 1 he 16 not 2 is 3 jealous 2 is 4 , 4 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 corner 16 not 17 speak 16 not 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 21 . he has just tried to kill me . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 just 2 has 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 kill 5 to 7 me 6 kill 7 me 7 me 8 . you [must] help me [with] [the] [breakfast] . 1 you 3 help 3 help 4 me 4 me 8 . he is almost too jealous to trust , just now . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 almost 2 is 4 too 3 almost 4 too 4 too 6 to 5 jealous 6 to 6 to 7 trust 6 to 8 , 7 trust 8 , 8 , 10 now 9 just 10 now 10 now 11 . 10 now 12 ' 11 . 12 ' now a genuine [imported] [sahib] [from] [england] [would] [have] [made] [a] [great] [to-do] [over] [this] [tale] [.] 1 now 2 a 2 a 3 genuine [lurgan] [sahib] [stated] [it] [as] [simply] [as] [mahbub] [ali] [was] [used] [to] [record] [his] [little] [affairs] [in] [the] [north] [.] but even more than [the] [purely] [persian] [meal] [cooked] [by] [lurgan] [sahib] [with] his own hands , the shop [fascinated] [kim] . 1 but 2 even 2 even 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 hands 16 hands 17 , 16 hands 18 the 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 shop 19 shop 22 . ' [those] [things] [are] nothing , ' said his [host] , [following] [kim] ['s] [glance] . 1 ' 5 nothing 1 ' 16 . 5 nothing 6 , 5 nothing 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 his 9 his 11 , ' [i] [buy] [them] because they are [pretty] , and sometimes [i] [sell] if [i] like the [buyer] 's [look] . 1 ' 5 because 1 ' 17 the 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 if 10 and 11 sometimes 14 if 16 like 17 the 19 's 19 's 21 . my work is on the table some of it . ' 1 my 2 work 1 my 3 is 3 is 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 table 6 table 7 some 7 some 9 it 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' [kim] [opened] [his] [eyes] [.] ' [oh] [,] [they] [are] quite well , those stones . 1 ' 6 quite 6 quite 8 , 7 well 8 , 8 , 10 stones 9 those 10 stones 10 stones 11 . it will not hurt them to take the sun . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 5 them 4 hurt 5 them 5 them 7 take 6 to 7 take 7 take 9 sun 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 . besides , they are [cheap] . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 6 . but [with] [sick] [stones] it is very different . ['] 1 but 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 different 8 different 9 . he [piled] [kim] 's [plate] [anew] [.] 1 he 4 's ' [there] is no one but me can doctor a sick pearl and re-blue turquoises [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 one 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 but 5 one 7 me 7 me 9 doctor 8 can 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 a 9 doctor 11 sick 10 a 11 sick 11 sick 12 pearl 11 sick 13 and 13 and 15 turquoises 14 re-blue 15 turquoises i [grant] you [opals] [any] [fool] [can] [cure] [an] [opal] [but] for [a] [sick] [pearl] [there] [is] [only] me . 1 i 3 you 3 you 12 for 12 for 19 me 19 me 20 . [suppose] [i] [were] [to] [die] [!] then there would be no [one] [....y] 1 then 2 there 2 there 4 be 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 no oh no ! 1 oh 2 no 2 no 3 ! you cannot do anything with jewels . 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 4 anything 3 do 4 anything 4 anything 5 with 4 anything 6 jewels 5 with 6 jewels 6 jewels 7 . it will be quite enough if you understand a little [about] [the] [turquoise] [some] [day] [.] ['] 1 it 2 will 2 will 4 quite 3 be 4 quite 4 quite 5 enough 5 enough 7 you 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 understand 8 understand 9 a 8 understand 10 little 9 a 10 little he [moved] to the end of the [veranda] to [refill] the [heavy] , [porous] [clay] [water-jug] from the [filter] [.] 1 he 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 to 9 to 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 17 from 17 from 18 the ' [do] you want [drink] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' kim nodded . 1 kim 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . [lurgan] [sahib] [,] [fifteen] [feet] [off] [,] [laid] [one] [hand] [on] [the] [jar] [.] ' [wah] ! ' said [kim] [in] [most] [utter] [amazement] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 11 . ' [that] [is] [magic] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 5 . 6 ' [lurgan] [sahib] ['s] [smile] [showed] [that] [the] [compliment] [had] [gone] [home] [.] ' [throw] it back . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 it 4 back 4 back 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [it] [will] [break] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [i] say , [throw] it [back] . ' 1 ' 3 say 3 say 4 , 4 , 6 it 6 it 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim pitched it at random . 1 kim 3 it 2 pitched 3 it 3 it 5 random 4 at 5 random 5 random 6 . it fell short and crashed into fifty pieces , while the water dripped through the rough veranda boarding . 1 it 2 fell 2 fell 3 short 2 fell 4 and 4 and 5 crashed 4 and 6 into 6 into 8 pieces 7 fifty 8 pieces 8 pieces 10 while 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 the 10 while 12 water 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 dripped 13 dripped 14 through 13 dripped 15 the 15 the 17 veranda 16 rough 17 veranda 17 veranda 18 boarding 17 veranda 19 . 18 boarding 19 . ' [i] said it would break . ' 1 ' 3 said 3 said 5 would 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 break 6 break 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [all] one [.] 1 ' 3 one look at it . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 it 3 it 4 . look at the [largest] [piece] [.] ' 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 7 ' that lay with a sparkle of water in its curve , as it were a star on the floor . 1 that 2 lay 2 lay 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 sparkle 4 a 6 of 6 of 8 in 7 water 8 in 8 in 9 its 8 in 10 curve 9 its 10 curve 10 curve 12 as 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 it 12 as 14 were 14 were 16 star 15 a 16 star 16 star 17 on 16 star 18 the 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 floor 18 the 20 . kim looked intently . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 intently 3 intently 4 . [lurgan] [sahib] [laid] [one] [hand] [gently] [on] [the] [nape] [of] [his] [neck] [,] [stroked] [it] [twice] [or] [thrice] [,] [and] [whispered] [:] ['] [look] [!] it shall come to life again , piece by piece . 1 it 2 shall 1 it 3 come 3 come 5 life 4 to 5 life 5 life 7 , 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 piece 7 , 9 by 8 piece 9 by 9 by 10 piece 9 by 11 . first the big piece shall join itself to two others on the right and the left on the right and the left . 1 first 2 the 1 first 3 big 3 big 5 shall 4 piece 5 shall 5 shall 7 itself 6 join 7 itself 7 itself 8 to 7 itself 9 two 8 to 9 two 9 two 10 others 9 two 11 on 11 on 12 the 11 on 13 right 13 right 14 and 13 right 15 the 15 the 17 on 16 left 17 on 17 on 18 the 17 on 19 right 18 the 19 right 19 right 21 the 20 and 21 the 21 the 22 left 21 the 23 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' to save his life , [kim] could not have turned his head . 1 to 2 save 2 save 3 his 3 his 4 life 3 his 13 . 5 , 7 could 7 could 9 have 8 not 9 have 9 have 10 turned 9 have 11 his 10 turned 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 . the light touch held him as in a vice , and his blood tingled pleasantly through him . 1 the 2 light 1 the 3 touch 3 touch 5 him 4 held 5 him 5 him 6 as 5 him 7 in 6 as 7 in 7 in 9 vice 8 a 9 vice 9 vice 10 , 9 vice 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 11 and 13 blood 13 blood 14 tingled 13 blood 15 pleasantly 14 tingled 15 pleasantly 15 pleasantly 17 him 16 through 17 him 17 him 18 . there was one large piece of the jar where there had been three , and above them the shadowy outline of the entire vessel . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 one 2 was 4 large 4 large 5 piece 4 large 6 of 5 piece 6 of 6 of 8 jar 7 the 8 jar 8 jar 9 where 9 where 10 there 9 where 11 had 10 there 11 had 11 had 13 three 12 been 13 three 13 three 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 them 16 above 17 them 17 them 18 the 17 them 19 shadowy 18 the 19 shadowy 19 shadowy 20 outline 19 shadowy 21 of 21 of 23 entire 22 the 23 entire 23 entire 24 vessel 23 entire 25 . he could see the veranda through it , but it was thickening and darkening with each beat of his pulse . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 the 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 veranda 4 the 6 through 5 veranda 6 through 6 through 8 , 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 it 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 10 it 12 thickening 11 was 12 thickening 12 thickening 13 and 12 thickening 14 darkening 13 and 14 darkening 14 darkening 15 with 14 darkening 16 each 15 with 16 each 16 each 17 beat 16 each 18 of 17 beat 18 of 18 of 20 pulse 19 his 20 pulse 20 pulse 21 . yet the [jar] [how] [slowly] [the] [thoughts] [came] [!] [the] [jar] had [been] [smashed] [before] [his] [eyes] . 1 yet 2 the 2 the 12 had 12 had 18 . another wave of prickling fire raced down his neck , [as] [lurgan] [sahib] [moved] his hand . 1 another 2 wave 2 wave 3 of 2 wave 4 prickling 3 of 4 prickling 4 prickling 6 raced 5 fire 6 raced 6 raced 7 down 6 raced 8 his 7 down 8 his 8 his 9 neck 8 his 10 , 10 , 15 his 15 his 16 hand 16 hand 17 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! it is coming [into] [shape] , ['] said [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 6 , 6 , 8 said 8 said 11 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! it is coming into shape , ' whispered [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 coming 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 into 4 into 5 shape 5 shape 6 , 5 shape 7 ' 7 ' 8 whispered 8 whispered 11 . he [clung] [desperately] to the [repetition] [.] 1 he 4 to 4 to 5 the the shadow-outline of the jar cleared like a mist after rubbing eyes . 1 the 3 of 2 shadow-outline 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 jar 4 the 5 jar 5 jar 6 cleared 5 jar 7 like 6 cleared 7 like 7 like 8 a 7 like 9 mist 8 a 9 mist 9 mist 10 after 9 mist 11 rubbing 10 after 11 rubbing 11 rubbing 12 eyes 11 rubbing 13 . 12 eyes 13 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! is it [coming] [into] [shape] ? ' asked [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 is 2 it 2 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 11 . ' [but] it is [smashed] [smashed] , ' he [gasped] [lurgan] [sahib] had been [muttering] [softly] for the last [half-minute] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 last 19 last 21 . [kim] [wrenched] [his] [head] [aside] [.] ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! [dekho] [!] it is there as it was there . ['] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 8 . 4 as 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 there 6 was 8 . ' [it] is there as it was there , ' said [lurgan] , [watching] [kim] [closely] [while] the boy rubbed his neck . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 it 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 as 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 18 the 11 said 13 , 18 the 19 boy 18 the 23 . 19 boy 20 rubbed 21 his 22 neck 22 neck 23 . ' [but] you are the first of many who has ever seen it so . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 are 3 you 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 of 6 first 8 many 8 many 10 has 9 who 10 has 10 has 11 ever 10 has 12 seen 12 seen 13 it 13 it 14 so 13 it 15 . 14 so 15 . 15 . 16 ' he wiped his broad forehead . 1 he 2 wiped 2 wiped 3 his 3 his 4 broad 3 his 5 forehead 5 forehead 6 . ' [was] that [more] [magic] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' kim asked suspiciously . 1 kim 2 asked 2 asked 3 suspiciously 3 suspiciously 4 . the [tingle] [had] [gone] [from] [his] [veins] [;] he felt [unusually] [wide] [awake] . 1 the 9 he 9 he 10 felt 9 he 14 . ' [no] , that was not [magic] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 8 . it was only to see if there was a flaw in a jewel . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 to 3 only 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 7 there 6 if 8 was 8 was 10 flaw 9 a 10 flaw 10 flaw 11 in 10 flaw 12 a 12 a 13 jewel 13 jewel 14 . sometimes very fine jewels will fly all to pieces if a man holds them in his hand , and knows the proper way . 1 sometimes 2 very 2 very 3 fine 2 very 4 jewels 4 jewels 5 will 4 jewels 6 fly 6 fly 7 all 7 all 8 to 8 to 9 pieces 8 to 10 if 9 pieces 10 if 10 if 11 a 10 if 12 man 12 man 13 holds 13 holds 14 them 13 holds 15 in 15 in 17 hand 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 the 20 knows 21 the 21 the 22 proper 22 proper 23 way 22 proper 24 . 23 way 24 . that is why one must be careful before one sets them [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 2 is 4 one 4 one 5 must 4 one 6 be 5 must 6 be 6 be 8 before 7 careful 8 before 8 before 9 one 9 one 10 sets 9 one 11 them 10 sets 11 them tell me , did you see the shape of the pot ? ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 , 2 me 4 did 3 , 4 did 4 did 5 you 4 did 6 see 6 see 7 the 6 see 8 shape 8 shape 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 pot 11 pot 12 ? 11 pot 13 ' 12 ? 13 ' ' [for] a little time . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 time 5 time 6 . it began to grow like a flower from the ground . ' 1 it 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 grow 3 to 4 grow 4 grow 5 like 4 grow 6 a 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 flower 6 a 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 ground 10 ground 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [and] then what did you do ? 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 what 4 what 5 did 4 what 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 ? i mean , how did you [think] ? ' 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 9 ' 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [oah] ! 1 ' 3 ! i knew it was [broken] , and so , [i] [think] , that was what [i] [thought] and it was [broken] . ' 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 14 was 12 , 19 it 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 what 18 and 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [hm] ! 1 ' 3 ! has [anyone] ever done that [same] [sort] [of] [magic] [to] [you] [before] ? ' 1 has 3 ever 3 ever 4 done 4 done 5 that 5 that 13 ? 5 that 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' ' [if] it was , ' said [kim] ' [do] you think [i] [should] [let] it [again] [?] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 ' 9 ' 11 you 11 you 12 think 12 think 16 it i should run away . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 4 away 3 run 4 away 4 away 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [and] now you are not afraid eh ? ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 afraid 6 not 8 eh 8 eh 9 ? 8 eh 10 ' ' [not] now . ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 . 4 . 5 ' [lurgan] [sahib] [looked] [at] [him] [more] [closely] [than] [ever] [.] ' [i] [shall] [ask] [mahbub] [ali] not now , but some day later , ' he muttered . 1 ' 7 not 7 not 9 , 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 some 10 but 11 some 11 some 12 day 11 some 13 later 13 later 14 , 13 later 15 ' 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 muttered 16 he 17 muttered 17 muttered 18 . ' [i] am [pleased] [with] [you] [yes] [;] and [i] am [pleased] with you [no] . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 14 you 9 and 11 am 11 am 13 with 13 with 14 you 14 you 16 . you are the first that ever saved himself . 1 you 2 are 2 are 4 first 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 that 4 first 6 ever 6 ever 8 himself 7 saved 8 himself 8 himself 9 . i [wish] [i] knew what it was that [....y] 1 i 4 knew 4 knew 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 that but you are right . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 right 4 right 5 . you [should] [not] [tell] that not even to me . ' 1 you 5 that 5 that 11 ' 6 not 7 even 7 even 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' he [turned] into the [dusky] [gloom] of the shop , and sat down at the table , [rubbing] his hands [softly] . 1 he 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 shop 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 17 , 11 and 12 sat 12 sat 13 down 13 down 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 table 17 , 19 his 19 his 20 hands 20 hands 22 . a small , husky sob came from behind a pile of carpets . 1 a 2 small 2 small 3 , 2 small 4 husky 3 , 4 husky 4 husky 5 sob 4 husky 6 came 6 came 7 from 6 came 8 behind 8 behind 10 pile 9 a 10 pile 10 pile 12 carpets 11 of 12 carpets 12 carpets 13 . it was the [hindu] child [obediently] [facing] [towards] [the] [wall] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 child 5 child 11 . his [thin] shoulders [worked] [with] [grief] . 1 his 3 shoulders 3 shoulders 7 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! he is jealous , so jealous [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 jealous 2 is 4 , 4 , 5 so 4 , 6 jealous 5 so 6 jealous i wonder if he will try to [poison] me [again] in my [breakfast] , and make me [cook] [it] [twice] . 1 i 2 wonder 1 i 3 if 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 5 will 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 try 5 will 7 to 7 to 9 me 9 me 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 make 15 and 17 me 17 me 21 . ' [kubbee] [kubbee] [nahin] [[] [never] never [.] 1 ' 7 never no ! []] ' [,] [came] the [broken] [answer] [.] 1 no 2 ! 2 ! 4 ' 4 ' 7 the ' [and] [whether] [he] [will] [kill] this [other] boy ? ' 1 ' 7 this 7 this 11 ' 9 boy 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [kubbee] [kubbee] [nahin] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [what] do you think he will do ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 4 you 6 he 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 will 6 he 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' he turned [suddenly] on [kim] [.] 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 4 on ' [oah] ! 1 ' 3 ! i do not know . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 . let him go , perhaps [.] 1 let 2 him 1 let 3 go 3 go 5 perhaps 4 , 5 perhaps why did he want to poison you ? ' 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 he 2 did 4 want 4 want 5 to 4 want 6 poison 6 poison 8 ? 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] he is so fond of me . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 6 fond 5 so 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 . kim thought . 1 kim 2 thought 2 thought 3 . lurgan repeated the sentence slowly in the vernacular . 1 lurgan 2 repeated 2 repeated 4 sentence 3 the 4 sentence 4 sentence 6 in 5 slowly 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 vernacular 7 the 8 vernacular 8 vernacular 9 . but first , [i] [would] [ask] [that] [boy] if it were true . ['] 1 but 2 first 2 first 3 , 3 , 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 were 11 were 12 true 12 true 13 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! he [thinks] [everyone] must be [fond] of me . ' 1 he 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [then] [i] think he is a fool . ' 1 ' 10 ' 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 is 5 he 9 . 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 fool 9 . 10 ' ' [hearest] thou ? ' said [lurgan] [sahib] to the [shaking] [shoulders] [.] 1 ' 10 the 3 thou 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 to 6 said 10 the ' [the] [sahib] ['s] [son] [thinks] thou art a [little] [fool] [.] 1 ' 7 thou 7 thou 8 art 8 art 9 a come out , and next time thy heart is troubled , do not try white arsenic quite so openly . 1 come 2 out 2 out 3 , 2 out 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 next 4 and 6 time 6 time 7 thy 6 time 8 heart 8 heart 9 is 8 heart 10 troubled 9 is 10 troubled 10 troubled 12 do 11 , 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 try 14 try 15 white 15 white 17 quite 16 arsenic 17 quite 17 quite 19 openly 18 so 19 openly 19 openly 20 . [surely] [the] [devil] [dasim] [was] [lord] [of] [our] [table-cloth] [that] [day] [!] it might have made me ill , child , and then a stranger would have guarded the jewels . 1 it 2 might 1 it 3 have 3 have 5 me 4 made 5 me 5 me 6 ill 5 me 7 , 6 ill 7 , 7 , 9 , 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 then 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 a 11 then 13 stranger 13 stranger 14 would 13 stranger 15 have 14 would 15 have 15 have 17 the 16 guarded 17 the 17 the 18 jewels 17 the 19 . come ! ' 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [i] [will] [look] [into] [the] [ink-pools] [i] will [faithfully] guard the [jewels] [!] 1 ' 9 will 9 will 11 guard 9 will 12 the oh , my [father] and my [mother] , send him away ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 6 my 3 my 5 and 5 and 6 my 6 my 8 , 8 , 9 send 8 , 10 him 9 send 10 him 10 him 12 ! 11 away 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' he [indicated] [kim] with a [backward] [jerk] of his bare heel [.] 1 he 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 bare 9 his 11 heel 10 bare 11 heel ' [not] [yet] not yet . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 . in a little while he [will] [go] [away] [again] . 1 in 3 little 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 3 little 10 . 4 while 5 he but now he is at school at a new madrissah and thou shalt be his teacher . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 he 2 now 4 is 4 is 6 school 5 at 6 school 6 school 7 at 7 at 9 new 8 a 9 new 9 new 10 madrissah 10 madrissah 11 and 10 madrissah 12 thou 12 thou 13 shalt 13 shalt 14 be 13 shalt 15 his 15 his 16 teacher 15 his 17 . 16 teacher 17 . play the [play] [of] [the] [jewels] [against] [him] [.] 1 play 2 the i will keep tally . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 keep 2 will 4 tally 3 keep 4 tally 4 tally 5 . 4 tally 6 ' 5 . 6 ' the [child] [dried] [his] [tears] at once , and [dashed] to the back of the shop , [whence] he [returned] with a [copper] [tray] . 1 the 6 at 6 at 7 once 6 at 25 . 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 back 13 back 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 shop 15 the 17 , 17 , 19 he 19 he 21 with 21 with 22 a ' [give] me ! ' he said to [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 8 to 8 to 11 . ' [let] [them] come [from] [thy] [hand] , for he [may] [say] that [i] [knew] them before . ['] 1 ' 4 come 4 come 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 13 that 13 that 18 . 16 them 17 before 17 before 18 . ' [gently] gently , ' the man replied , and from a drawer under the table dealt a half-handful of clattering trifles into the tray . 1 ' 3 gently 3 gently 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 the 6 the 8 replied 7 man 8 replied 8 replied 9 , 8 replied 10 and 10 and 11 from 11 from 13 drawer 12 a 13 drawer 13 drawer 14 under 13 drawer 15 the 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 table 15 the 17 dealt 16 table 17 dealt 17 dealt 18 a 18 a 19 half-handful 18 a 20 of 19 half-handful 20 of 20 of 21 clattering 20 of 22 trifles 22 trifles 23 into 22 trifles 24 the 24 the 25 tray 24 the 26 . ' [now] , ' said the child , [waving] an old [newspaper] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 6 the 6 the 7 child 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 an 10 an 11 old ' [look] [on] [them] as long as thou [wilt] , [stranger] [.] 1 ' 5 as 5 as 6 long 5 as 7 as 7 as 8 thou 8 thou 10 , count and , if need be , handle . 1 count 2 and 2 and 3 , 2 and 4 if 4 if 5 need 5 need 6 be 5 need 7 , 6 be 7 , 7 , 8 handle 8 handle 9 . one [look] is enough for me . ' 1 one 8 ' 3 is 4 enough 4 enough 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' he turned his back proudly . 1 he 2 turned 1 he 3 his 3 his 5 proudly 4 back 5 proudly 5 proudly 6 . ' [but] what is the [game] ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' i will write mine . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 4 mine 3 write 4 mine 4 mine 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [oah] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' the [instinct] [of] [competition] [waked] in his breast . 1 the 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 breast 8 breast 9 . he bent over the tray [.] 1 he 2 bent 2 bent 3 over 2 bent 4 the 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 tray there were but fifteen stones on it . 1 there 2 were 1 there 3 but 3 but 5 stones 4 fifteen 5 stones 5 stones 6 on 5 stones 7 it 7 it 8 . ' [that] is easy , ' he said after a minute . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 easy 4 easy 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 10 a 9 after 10 a 10 a 11 minute 10 a 12 . the [child] [slipped] [the] [paper] [over] [the] [winking] [jewels] and [scribbled] in a [native] [account-book] [.] 1 the 10 and 10 and 12 in 12 in 13 a there are two red stones , and and [i] [made] the [count] [fifteen] , but [two] [i] have [forgotten] [.] 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 two 2 are 4 red 4 red 5 stones 4 red 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 and 8 and 11 the 11 the 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 18 have no ! 1 no 2 ! give me time . 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 time 3 time 4 . one was of ivory , little and brownish ; and and give me [time] [....y] ['] 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 of 2 was 4 ivory 3 of 4 ivory 4 ivory 5 , 4 ivory 6 little 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 and 6 little 8 brownish 7 and 8 brownish 8 brownish 9 ; 8 brownish 10 and 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 and 11 and 12 give 11 and 13 me ' [one] [two] ' [lurgan] [sahib] [counted] him out [up] [to] [ten] . 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 13 . 8 him 9 out 9 out 13 . kim shook his head . 1 kim 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . ' [hear] my [count] ! ' the child [burst] [in] , [trilling] with laughter . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 child 7 the 11 , 11 , 13 with 13 with 14 laughter 14 laughter 15 . ' [first] , [are] [two] [flawed] [sapphires] one [of] [two] [ruttees] and one of [four] as [i] [should] [judge] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 one 8 one 12 and 12 and 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 16 as the four-ruttee sapphire is chipped at the edge [.] 1 the 2 four-ruttee 2 four-ruttee 3 sapphire 2 four-ruttee 4 is 3 sapphire 4 is 4 is 6 at 5 chipped 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 edge 7 the 8 edge we have now all five blue stones . 1 we 2 have 1 we 3 now 3 now 5 five 4 all 5 five 5 five 6 blue 5 five 7 stones 7 stones 8 . four flawed emeralds there are , but one is drilled in two places , and one is a little carven- ' 1 four 2 flawed 2 flawed 4 there 3 emeralds 4 there 4 there 5 are 4 there 6 , 5 are 6 , 6 , 8 one 7 but 8 one 8 one 9 is 8 one 10 drilled 9 is 10 drilled 10 drilled 11 in 10 drilled 12 two 11 in 12 two 12 two 13 places 12 two 14 , 13 places 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 one 16 one 18 a 17 is 18 a 18 a 20 carven- 19 little 20 carven- 20 carven- 21 ' ' [their] [weights] ? ' [said] [lurgan] [sahib] [impassively] . 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 10 . ' [three] [five] [five] and [four] [ruttees] as [i] [judge] it [.] 1 ' 5 and 5 and 8 as 8 as 11 it there is one [piece] of old [greenish] [pipe] [amber] , and a [cut] [topaz] [from] [europe] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 one 2 is 17 . 3 one 5 of 5 of 6 old 6 old 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a he clapped his hands at the close . 1 he 2 clapped 2 clapped 4 hands 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 close 6 the 8 . ' [he] [is] [thy] master , ' said [lurgan] [sahib] , smiling . 1 ' 5 master 5 master 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 smiling 12 smiling 13 . ' [huh] ! 1 ' 3 ! he knew the names of the stones , ' said [kim] , [flushing] . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 14 . 2 knew 3 the 2 knew 4 names 3 the 4 names 4 names 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 stones 6 the 8 , 7 stones 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , ' [try] again [!] 1 ' 3 again with common things such as he [and] [i] [both] [know] . ' 1 with 2 common 2 common 3 things 2 common 4 such 4 such 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [bind] [my] [eyes] let me [feel] [once] [with] my [fingers] , and even then [i] [will] [leave] thee [opened-eyed] [behind] , ' he [challenged] . 1 ' 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 10 my 10 my 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 then 13 and 14 even 15 then 23 ' 19 thee 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 he 24 he 26 . kim stamped with vexation when the lad made his boast good [.] 1 kim 2 stamped 2 stamped 3 with 2 stamped 4 vexation 4 vexation 5 when 4 vexation 6 the 5 when 6 the 6 the 8 made 7 lad 8 made 8 made 9 his 9 his 10 boast 9 his 11 good 10 boast 11 good ' [if] it were men or horses , ' he said , ' [i] could [do] [better] [.] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 men 4 were 5 men 5 men 6 or 5 men 7 horses 6 or 7 horses 7 horses 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 9 ' 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 11 said 13 ' 13 ' 15 could this playing with tweezers and knives and scissors is too little . ' 1 this 2 playing 1 this 3 with 3 with 5 and 4 tweezers 5 and 5 and 6 knives 6 knives 7 and 7 and 9 is 8 scissors 9 is 9 is 10 too 10 too 11 little 10 too 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [learn] [first] [teach] [later] , ' said [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . ' [is] he [thy] [master] ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ['] [truly] [.] but how is it done ? ' 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 is 3 is 5 done 4 it 5 done 5 done 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [by] [doing] it [many] [times] [over] till it is done [perfectly] [for] it is worth [doing] . ' 1 ' 19 ' 4 it 11 done 8 till 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 done 11 done 18 . 14 it 15 is 14 it 18 . 15 is 16 worth 18 . 19 ' the [hindu] [boy] , [in] [highest] [feather] , [actually] [patted] [kim] on the back . 1 the 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 back 14 back 15 . ' [do] not [despair] , ' he said . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [i] myself will teach thee . ' 1 ' 3 myself 3 myself 5 teach 4 will 5 teach 5 teach 6 thee 5 teach 7 . 7 . 8 ' and there are [ten] [days] more [ere] [thou] [canst] [return] [to] [lucknao] [where] [they] [teach] [nothing] [at] the long [price] [.] 1 and 2 there 1 and 18 the 2 there 3 are 3 are 6 more 18 the 19 long we shall [,] [i] [think] [,] be [friends] . ' 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 7 be 7 be 9 . 7 be 10 ' 9 . 10 ' they were a [most] [mad] [ten] [days] , [but] [kim] [enjoyed] [himself] too much to [reflect] [on] [their] [craziness] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 8 , 8 , 13 too 8 , 20 . 13 too 14 much 14 much 15 to there were [small] [rajahs] , [escorts] [coughing] in the veranda , who came to buy curiosities such as phonographs and mechanical toys . 1 there 2 were 2 were 5 , 5 , 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 , 10 veranda 11 , 11 , 12 who 11 , 13 came 12 who 13 came 13 came 15 buy 14 to 15 buy 15 buy 17 such 16 curiosities 17 such 17 such 19 phonographs 18 as 19 phonographs 19 phonographs 20 and 20 and 21 mechanical 20 and 22 toys 22 toys 23 . there were [occasional] [gatherings] of [long-coated] [theatrical] [natives] [who] [discussed] [metaphysics] [in] [english] and [bengali] , to [mr] [lurgan] ['s] [great] [edification] [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 5 of 5 of 14 and 14 and 16 , 16 , 17 to he was always interested in religions [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 2 was 4 interested 4 interested 5 in 5 in 6 religions after dinner , [lurgan] [sahib] ['s] [fancy] [turned] [more] [to] [what] [might] [be] [called] [dressing-up] , [in] [which] [game] he took a [most] [informing] [interest] [.] 1 after 2 dinner 1 after 16 , 2 dinner 3 , 16 , 20 he 20 he 21 took 21 took 22 a he could paint faces to a marvel ; with a brush-dab here and a line there changing them past recognition . 1 he 3 paint 2 could 3 paint 3 paint 4 faces 3 paint 5 to 4 faces 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 8 ; 7 marvel 8 ; 8 ; 9 with 8 ; 10 a 10 a 11 brush-dab 11 brush-dab 13 and 12 here 13 and 13 and 14 a 13 and 15 line 14 a 15 line 15 line 16 there 15 line 17 changing 16 there 17 changing 17 changing 18 them 18 them 19 past 18 them 20 recognition 19 past 20 recognition 20 recognition 21 . the [hindu] child [played] [this] [game] [clumsily] . 1 the 3 child 3 child 8 . [lurgan] [sahib] [this] [annoyed] [kim] [watched] [the] [babu] [and] [not] [the] [play] [.] except that you had told me [i] [should] [have] [opined] [that] [that] [that] [you] [were] [pulling] [my] [legs] . 1 except 2 that 2 that 4 had 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 told 4 had 6 me 6 me 19 . how soon can he become approximately effeecient chain-man ? 1 how 2 soon 2 soon 3 can 2 soon 4 he 4 he 5 become 5 become 6 approximately 5 become 7 effeecient 6 approximately 7 effeecient 7 effeecient 8 chain-man 7 effeecient 9 ? 8 chain-man 9 ? [because] [then] [i] [shall] [indent] [for] [him] [.] ['] ' [that] [is] what he must [learn] [at] [lucknow] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 must 6 must 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [then] [order] [him] to be [jolly-dam'-quick] . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 8 . [good-night] [,] [lurgan] [.] ['] the [babu] [swung] [out] [with] [the] [gait] of a [bogged] [cow] [.] 1 the 8 of 8 of 9 a when they were [telling] [over] the [day] ['s] [list] of [visitors] , [lurgan] [sahib] [asked] [kim] [who] he thought the man [might] [be] . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 6 the 6 the 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 18 he 18 he 19 thought 19 thought 20 the 20 the 21 man 21 man 24 . ' [god] [knows] ! ' said [kim] [cheerily] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . the [tone] [might] [almost] have [deceived] [mahbub] [ali] , but it failed entirely with the healer of sick pearls . 1 the 17 of 5 have 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 failed 11 it 12 failed 12 failed 13 entirely 13 entirely 15 the 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 healer 16 healer 17 of 17 of 18 sick 18 sick 19 pearls 19 pearls 20 . ' [that] is true . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 3 is 5 . 4 true 5 . god , [he] [knows] [;] [but] [i] [wish] [to] [know] [what] [you] [think] [.] ['] 1 god 2 , kim [glanced] [sideways] [at] [his] [companion] , [whose] [eye] [had] [a] [way] [of] [compelling] [truth] [.] 1 kim 7 , ' [thou] [wilt] [understand] many [things] [later] [.] 1 ' 5 many he is a [writer] of [tales] [for] a [certain] [colonel] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 8 a ' [and] is there a price upon his head too [as] [upon] [mah] [all] [the] [others] [?] ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 a 5 a 7 upon 6 price 7 upon 7 upon 8 his 8 his 9 head 8 his 10 too ' [how] many ? ' said [kim] promptly [.] 1 ' 3 many 3 many 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 promptly ' [five] [hundred] [a] [thousand] as [many] as he might ask for . ' 1 ' 6 as 6 as 8 as 8 as 10 might 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 ask 10 might 12 for 12 for 13 . 13 . 14 ' ['] [good] [.] and for [how] [long] [might] [such] a boy [live] [after] [the] [news] was [told] [?] ['] 1 and 2 for 2 for 7 a 7 a 8 boy 8 boy 13 was he [smiled] [merrily] [at] [lurgan] 's [sahib] ['s] very beard [.] 1 he 6 's 6 's 9 very 9 very 10 beard ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! that is to be [well] thought of . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 7 of 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 . perhaps if he were very clever , he might live out the day but not the night . 1 perhaps 2 if 2 if 4 were 3 he 4 were 4 were 6 clever 5 very 6 clever 6 clever 7 , 6 clever 8 he 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 might 8 he 10 live 10 live 11 out 10 live 12 the 11 out 12 the 12 the 13 day 12 the 14 but 13 day 14 but 14 but 16 the 15 not 16 the 16 the 17 night 17 night 18 . by [no] [means] [the] night . ' 1 by 5 night 5 night 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [then] [what] [is] the [babu] 's pay if so much is put upon his head ? ' 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 's 7 's 8 pay 7 's 9 if 8 pay 9 if 9 if 10 so 10 so 12 is 11 much 12 is 12 is 14 upon 13 put 14 upon 14 upon 15 his 14 upon 16 head 16 head 18 ' 17 ? 18 ' ' [eighty] [perhaps] [a] [hundred] [perhaps] [a] [hundred] [and] [fifty] [rupees] ; but the [pay] is the [least] part of the [work] [.] 1 ' 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 20 of 19 part 20 of 20 of 21 the these [souls] [are] [very] [few] [;] [and] [of] [these] [few] , [not] [more] [than] [ten] [are] [of] the best . 1 these 11 , 11 , 18 the 18 the 19 best 19 best 20 . among [these] [ten] [i] [count] the [babu] , and that is curious . 1 among 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 curious 12 curious 13 . how great , therefore , and desirable must be a business that brazens the heart of [a] [bengali] ! ' 1 how 2 great 2 great 3 , 2 great 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 must 7 desirable 8 must 8 must 9 be 8 must 10 a 9 be 10 a 10 a 12 that 11 business 12 that 12 that 14 the 13 brazens 14 the 14 the 15 heart 14 the 16 of 16 of 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' ['] [true] [.] but the days go slowly for me . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 days 3 days 4 go 3 days 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 for 5 slowly 7 me 7 me 8 . i am [yet] a boy , and it is only [within] [two] [months] [i] [learned] to [write] [angrezi] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 a 4 a 5 boy 4 a 19 . 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 8 it 16 to 9 is 10 only even now [i] [cannot] [read] it [well] [.] 1 even 2 now 2 now 6 it and there [are] [yet] [years] [and] [years] [and] [long] [years] [before] [i] [can] be [even] [a] [chain-man] . ' 1 and 2 there 2 there 14 be 14 be 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [have] [patience] [,] [friend] of [all] the [world] ' [kim] [started] [at] [the] [title] . 1 ' 6 of 6 of 8 the 8 the 10 ' 10 ' 16 . ' [would] [i] [had] a [few] of the [years] [that] [so] [irk] [thee] [.] 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 of 7 of 8 the i have [proved] [thee] in [several] [small] [ways] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 in this will not be [forgotten] [when] [i] [make] [my] [report] to the [colonel] [sahib] [.] ' 1 this 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 be 4 be 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 16 ' then , [changing] [suddenly] [into] [english] with a [deep] laugh : 1 then 2 , 2 , 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 : ' [by] [jove] ! 1 ' 4 ! [o'hara] [,] [i] [think] [there] [is] [a] [great] [deal] [in] [you] [;] [but] [you] [must] [not] [become] [proud] [and] [you] [must] [not] [talk] [.] kim 's face fell . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 face 2 's 4 fell 4 fell 5 . ' [oh] , [i] [mean] if you like . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 you 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . i know where you want to go . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 where 2 know 4 you 4 you 5 want 4 you 6 to 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 . 8 . 9 ' four [days] [later] [a] [seat] [was] [booked] [for] [kim] [and] [his] [small] [trunk] [at] [the] [rear] of [a] [kalka] [tonga] [.] 1 four 17 of [lurgan] [sahib] [had] [given] [him] [five] [rupees] [a] [splendid] [sum] [as] [well] [as] [the] [assurance] [of] [his] [protection] [if] [he] [worked] [.] [unlike] [mahbub] [,] [lurgan] [sahib] [had] [spoken] [most] [explicitly] [of] [the] [reward] [that] [would] [follow] [obedience] [,] [and] [kim] [was] [content] [.] if only , like the [babu] , he could [enjoy] the dignity of a letter and a number and a price upon his head ! 1 if 2 only 1 if 3 , 3 , 5 the 4 like 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 11 the 11 the 12 dignity 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 a 13 of 15 letter 15 letter 17 a 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 number 17 a 19 and 18 number 19 and 19 and 21 price 20 a 21 price 21 price 22 upon 21 price 23 his 23 his 25 ! 24 head 25 ! some day he would be all that and more . 1 some 3 he 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 would 3 he 5 be 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 all 6 all 8 and 7 that 8 and 8 and 9 more 8 and 10 . some [day] he might be [almost] [as] [great] [as] [mahbub] [ali] [!] 1 some 3 he 3 he 4 might 3 he 5 be 4 might 5 be meantime , there was the present , and not at all [unpleasant] , [fact] [of] [st] [xavier] ['s] [immediately] before him . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 4 was 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 present 6 present 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 not 9 not 10 at 10 at 11 all 10 at 22 . 11 all 13 , 20 before 21 him 21 him 22 . there would be [new] [boys] to [condescend] to , and [there] would be [tales] of [holiday] [adventures] [to] [hear] . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 6 to 6 to 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 15 of 15 of 20 . [kim] [fell] [to] [telling] [himself] [the] [story] [of] [his] [own] [adventures] [through] [the] [last] [three] [months] [.] he [could] [paralyse] [st] [xavier] 's [even] the [biggest] [boys] [who] [shaved] with the [recital] , [were] that [permitted] . 1 he 6 's 6 's 8 the 8 the 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 18 that 18 that 20 . but it was , of course , out of the question . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 11 question 10 the 11 question 11 question 12 . ' [so] [i] [should] [lose] [delhi] [for] the [sake] of a [fish] , ' was his [proverbial] [philosophy] [.] 1 ' 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 was 15 was 16 his and if [additional] [spur] [were] [needed] , the [babu] [supplied] [it] [.] 1 and 2 if 2 if 7 , 7 , 8 the after a [huge] [meal] [at] [kalka] , he spoke [uninterruptedly] . 1 after 2 a 2 a 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 spoke 9 spoke 11 . was [kim] going to school ? 1 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 school 5 school 6 ? then he , [an] [m] [a] of [calcutta] [university] , would [explain] the [advantages] [of] [education] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 , 3 , 7 of 7 of 10 , 10 , 11 would 11 would 13 the there were marks to be [gained] [by] [due] [attention] [to] [latin] and [wordsworth] ['s] [excursion] [(] all this was [greek] to [kim] [)] [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 marks 2 were 4 to 3 marks 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 12 and 12 and 17 all 17 all 19 was 18 this 19 was 19 was 21 to french , too was vital , and the best was to be picked up in [chandernagore] a few miles [from] [calcutta] [.] 1 french 2 , 1 french 3 too 3 too 5 vital 4 was 5 vital 5 vital 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 9 best 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 was 9 best 11 to 11 to 12 be 11 to 13 picked 13 picked 14 up 13 picked 15 in 15 in 17 a 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 miles still [more] [important] [than] [wordsworth] , [or] the [eminent] [authors] , [burke] and [hare] , was the art and science of mensuration [.] 1 still 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 13 and 13 and 15 , 15 , 16 was 16 was 17 the 17 the 19 and 18 art 19 and 19 and 20 science 19 and 21 of 21 of 22 mensuration through the [volleying] [drifts] of [english] , [kim] [caught] the [general] [trend] of the [talk] , and it [interested] [him] very much . 1 through 2 the 2 the 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 10 the 10 the 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 it 18 it 21 very 21 very 22 much 22 much 23 . said [the] [babu] [when] he had talked for an hour and a [half] ' [i] [hope] [some] [day] to [enjoy] [your] [offeecial] [acquaintance] [.] 1 said 5 he 1 said 19 to 5 he 6 had 6 had 8 for 7 talked 8 for 8 for 9 an 8 for 10 hour 9 an 10 hour 10 hour 11 and 10 hour 12 a 12 a 14 ' ' [that] is [reward] [of] [merit] [for] [your] [performance] in [character] [of] that [holy] [man] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 10 in 10 in 13 that 13 that 16 . you see , you are so young you think you will last for ever and not take care of your body [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 are 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 so 5 are 7 young 6 so 7 young 7 young 9 think 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 you 9 think 11 will 11 will 13 for 12 last 13 for 13 for 15 and 14 ever 15 and 15 and 17 take 16 not 17 take 17 take 19 of 18 care 19 of 19 of 20 your 20 your 21 body it is great nuisance to go sick in the middle of business . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 great 3 great 4 nuisance 3 great 5 to 5 to 7 sick 6 go 7 sick 7 sick 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 middle 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 11 of 11 of 12 business 12 business 13 . i am fond of drugs myself , and they are handy to cure poor people too . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 of 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 drugs 5 drugs 6 myself 5 drugs 7 , 7 , 9 they 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 handy 10 are 12 to 11 handy 12 to 12 to 13 cure 13 cure 14 poor 13 cure 15 people 15 people 16 too 16 too 17 . these are good [departmental] [drugs] [quinine] [and] [so] [on] [.] 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 good i give it you [for] [souvenir] . 1 i 2 give 2 give 7 . 3 it 4 you 4 you 7 . [now] [good-bye] [.] i have urgent private business here by the roadside . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 private 3 urgent 4 private 4 private 5 business 4 private 6 here 5 business 6 here 6 here 7 by 7 by 8 the 7 by 9 roadside 9 roadside 11 ' 10 . 11 ' the [record] of a boy 's [education] [interests] [few] [save] [his] [parents] , and , as you know , [kim] was an orphan [.] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 13 , 6 's 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 , 15 , 17 you 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 know 17 you 19 , 19 , 21 was 21 was 22 an 22 an 23 orphan he was [also] [re-vaccinated] [(] [from] [which] [we] [may] [assume] that there had been [another] [epidemic] of [smallpox] [at] [lucknow] [)] [about] the same time . 1 he 2 was 2 was 11 that 11 that 12 there 12 there 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 17 of 17 of 23 the 23 the 25 time 24 same 25 time 25 time 26 . from this date the record is silent . 1 from 2 this 2 this 3 date 2 this 4 the 3 date 4 the 4 the 5 record 4 the 6 is 6 is 7 silent 6 is 8 . yes , he had followed the [traces] of [the] [blessed] [feet] [throughout] all [india] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 followed 4 had 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 13 all 13 all 15 . ( [the] [curator] [has] [still] [in] [his] [possession] a [most] [marvellous] [account] [of] [his] [wanderings] [and] [meditations] [.] [)] 1 ( 9 a there [remained] nothing [more] in [life] but to [find] the [river] of the [arrow] [.] 1 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 in 3 nothing 10 the 7 but 8 to 8 to 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the for example ( here came out the [snuff-gourd] , and [the] [kindly] [jain] [priests] made [haste] to be silent ) : 1 for 2 example 2 example 3 ( 3 ( 4 here 3 ( 5 came 5 came 6 out 6 out 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 made 15 made 17 to 17 to 18 be 17 to 19 silent 19 silent 20 ) 19 silent 21 : 20 ) 21 : one by one , with [their] [strong] [trunks] [,] [they] [tried] and failed . 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 3 one 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 12 and 12 and 13 failed 13 failed 14 . at the last they gave it as their opinion that the ring was not to be broken by any bestial power . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 4 they 3 last 5 gave 4 they 5 gave 5 gave 6 it 6 it 7 as 7 as 8 their 7 as 9 opinion 9 opinion 10 that 9 opinion 11 the 10 that 11 the 11 the 13 was 12 ring 13 was 13 was 14 not 13 was 15 to 14 not 15 to 15 to 17 broken 16 be 17 broken 17 broken 18 by 17 broken 19 any 18 by 19 any 19 any 21 power 20 bestial 21 power 21 power 22 . and in a thicket , new-born , wet with moisture of birth , lay a day-old calf of the herd whose mother had died . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 thicket 3 a 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 new-born 7 , 7 , 8 wet 8 wet 9 with 8 wet 10 moisture 10 moisture 11 of 10 moisture 12 birth 11 of 12 birth 12 birth 13 , 12 birth 14 lay 13 , 14 lay 14 lay 15 a 14 lay 16 day-old 15 a 16 day-old 16 day-old 17 calf 16 day-old 18 of 17 calf 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 herd 19 the 21 whose 21 whose 23 had 22 mother 23 had 23 had 24 died 23 had 25 . 24 died 25 . ' [then] [one] [day] the [young] [elephant] [saw] [the] [half-buried] [iron] , [and] turning to the elder said : " what is this ? " 1 ' 5 the 5 the 12 , 12 , 14 turning 14 turning 16 the 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 elder 16 the 18 said 18 said 19 : 19 : 20 " 20 " 21 what 21 what 22 is 22 is 23 this 23 this 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " it is even my sorrow , " said he who had befriended him . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 even 3 is 4 even 4 even 6 sorrow 5 my 6 sorrow 6 sorrow 7 , 6 sorrow 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 he 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 who 10 he 12 had 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 befriended 13 befriended 14 him 14 him 15 . then he would [shake] his head [benignly] , and over the [ever-clicking] [rosary] [point] [out] [how] [free] that [elephant-calf] was [from] the [sin] [of] [pride] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 over 9 and 11 the 11 the 18 that 18 that 20 was 20 was 22 the rich [would] [be] [the] [reward] [of] [such] [a] [master] and [such] [a] [chela] [when] [the] [time] [came] [for] [them] [to] [seek] [freedom] [together] [!] 1 rich 10 and so did the lama speak , [coming] and [going] [across] [india] as [softly] as a [bat] [.] 1 so 2 did 2 did 4 lama 3 the 4 lama 4 lama 5 speak 4 lama 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 12 as 12 as 14 as 14 as 15 a ' [that] may not be , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 may 3 may 6 , 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [he] [has] gone back to his own [people] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 4 gone 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [he] sat in [that] [corner] [telling] a [hundred] [merry] [tales] [five] [nights] [ago] , ['] his host insisted [.] 1 ' 8 a 3 sat 4 in 4 in 8 a 8 a 15 , 15 , 17 his 17 his 18 host 17 his 19 insisted 18 host 19 insisted ' [true] [,] [he] [vanished] [somewhat] [suddenly] in the dawn after foolish talk with my granddaughter . 1 ' 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 dawn 10 dawn 11 after 11 after 13 talk 12 foolish 13 talk 13 talk 14 with 13 talk 15 my 15 my 16 granddaughter 16 granddaughter 17 . he grows apace , but he is the [same] [friend] of the [stars] [as] [brought] [me] [true] [word] of the war . 1 he 2 grows 2 grows 3 apace 2 grows 4 , 4 , 6 he 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 war 20 the 22 . 21 war 22 . have ye [parted] ? ['] 1 have 2 ye 2 ye 4 ? ' [yes] and no , ' the lama replied . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 5 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 lama 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 replied 9 replied 10 . ' [we] we have not altogether parted , but the time is not ripe that we should take the [road] [together] [.] 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 not 5 not 6 altogether 6 altogether 8 , 7 parted 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 the 9 but 10 the 10 the 12 is 11 time 12 is 12 is 14 ripe 13 not 14 ripe 14 ripe 15 that 14 ripe 16 we 15 that 16 we 16 we 17 should 16 we 18 take 18 take 19 the he acquires wisdom in another place . 1 he 2 acquires 2 acquires 3 wisdom 2 acquires 4 in 4 in 5 another 5 another 6 place 6 place 7 . we must [wait] [.] ['] 1 we 2 must ' [all] [one] but if it were [not] the [boy] how did [he] come to speak [so] [continually] of [thee] [?] ['] 1 ' 4 but 1 ' 11 how 4 but 5 if 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 were 6 it 9 the 11 how 12 did 12 did 14 come 14 come 15 to 15 to 16 speak 16 speak 19 of ' [and] [what] said he ? ' asked the lama [eagerly] . 1 ' 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 12 . ' [sweet] [words] [an] [hundred] [thousand] [that] [thou] [art] his father and mother [and] [such] [all] . 1 ' 10 his 10 his 11 father 10 his 17 . 11 father 12 and 12 and 13 mother pity that he does not take the [qpeen] ['s] [service] [.] 1 pity 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 does 3 he 5 not 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 take 6 take 7 the he is fearless . ' 1 he 3 fearless 2 is 3 fearless 3 fearless 4 . 3 fearless 5 ' 4 . 5 ' ' [if] [permission] [be] [refused] [to] [go] and [come] as he [chooses] , he will make light of the refusal [.] 1 ' 8 and 8 and 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 make 16 make 18 of 17 light 18 of 18 of 19 the 18 of 20 refusal 19 the 20 refusal then who is to catch him ? 1 then 2 who 2 who 4 to 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 catch 4 to 6 him 6 him 7 ? [colonel] [sahib] [,] [only] [once] [in] [a] [thousand] [years] [is] [a] [horse] [born] [so] [well] [fitted] [for] [the] [game] [as] [this] [our] [colt] [.] and [we] [need] men . ['] 1 and 4 men 4 men 5 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ [your] [tiercel's] [too] [long] [at] [hack] [,] [sire] [.] he 's [no] [eyass] [but] a [passage-hawk] [that] [footed] [ere] [we] [caught] [him] , [dangerously] [free] [o] ['] the air . 1 he 2 's 2 's 6 a 6 a 14 , 14 , 19 the 19 the 20 air 20 air 21 . faith ! were he mine ( as mine 's the glove he binds to for [his] [tirings] [)] [i] ['d] [fly] him with a [make-hawk] . 1 faith 2 ! 2 ! 3 were 2 ! 4 he 3 were 4 he 4 he 5 mine 4 he 6 ( 6 ( 7 as 6 ( 8 mine 7 as 8 mine 8 mine 9 's 9 's 10 the 10 the 12 he 11 glove 12 he 12 he 13 binds 12 he 14 to 13 binds 14 to 14 to 15 for 15 for 22 him 15 for 26 . 22 him 23 with 23 with 24 a he 's in [yarak] [plumed] to the [very] point [so] [manned] , [so] [weathered] [....y] 1 he 2 's 1 he 6 to 2 's 3 in 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 point 9 point 12 , give him the [firmament] [god] [made] [him] [for] , [and] [what] [shall] take the air of him ? 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 the 3 the 9 , 9 , 13 take 13 take 14 the 14 the 15 air 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 him 17 him 18 ? [gow] ['s] [watch] [lurgan] [sahib] [did] [not] [use] [as] [direct] [speech] [,] [but] [his] [advice] [tallied] [with] [mahbub] ['s] [;] [and] [the] [upshot] [was] [good] [for] [kim] [.] he [dipped] [his] [hand] into the [dish] [with] [that] [great] [trader] [when] [mahbub] and a [few] [co-religionists] [were] [invited] to a big [haj] dinner . 1 he 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 20 to 20 to 25 . 21 a 24 dinner 22 big 24 dinner 24 dinner 25 . the [babu] 's [famous] [drug-box] [proved] [useless] , [though] [kim] had [restocked] it [at] [bombay] . 1 the 3 's 3 's 8 , 8 , 11 had 11 had 13 it 13 it 16 . ' [that] [soldier] is a [small] [fish] , ' [mahbub] [ali] [explained] , ' but in [time] [we] [shall] [catch] the [larger] one . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 but 15 but 16 in 16 in 21 the 21 the 23 one 23 one 24 . he only sells oxen at two prices one for himself and [one] for the [government] [which] [i] [do] [not] [think] is [a] [sin] . ' 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 sells 2 only 4 oxen 4 oxen 5 at 4 oxen 6 two 6 two 8 one 7 prices 8 one 8 one 9 for 8 one 10 himself 10 himself 11 and 11 and 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 21 is 21 is 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [why] [could] not [i] take [away] the little [book] and be done with it ? ' 1 ' 4 not 4 not 6 take 6 take 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 11 and 11 and 12 be 11 and 13 done 13 done 14 with 14 with 15 it 15 it 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [then] he would have been frightened , and he would have told his master . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 7 frightened 6 been 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 , 7 frightened 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 11 would 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 told 12 have 14 his 13 told 14 his 14 his 15 master 14 his 16 . then [we] [should] [miss] , perhaps , a [great] [number] of [new] [rifles] [which] [seek] their way [up] [from] [quetta] to the [north] [.] 1 then 5 , 5 , 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 21 to 11 of 16 their 16 their 17 way 17 way 21 to 21 to 22 the the [game] is [so] [large] that one [sees] but a little [at] [a] time . ['] 1 the 3 is 3 is 6 that 6 that 7 one 7 one 15 . 9 but 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 14 time 14 time 15 . ' [oho] ! ' said [kim] , and held his tongue . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 held 9 held 10 his 10 his 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 . that was in the monsoon holidays , after he had taken the prize for mathematics [.] 1 that 2 was 1 that 3 in 3 in 5 monsoon 4 the 5 monsoon 5 monsoon 6 holidays 5 monsoon 7 , 6 holidays 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 had 9 he 11 taken 10 had 11 taken 11 taken 12 the 11 taken 13 prize 13 prize 14 for 13 prize 15 mathematics 14 for 15 mathematics ' [it] [must] [hold] [everything] [that] thou hast [seen] [or] [touched] [or] [considered] [.] 1 ' 7 thou 7 thou 8 hast write [as] [though] [the] [jung-i-lat] [sahib] [himself] [had] [come] [by] [stealth] [with] a [vast] [army] [outsetting] [to] [war] [.] ['] 1 write 13 a ' [how] [great] an [army] [?] ' 1 ' 4 an 4 an 7 ' ' [oh] , [half] [a] [lakh] [of] [men] [.] ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 ' ' [folly] ! 1 ' 3 ! remember how [few] [and] [bad] [were] [the] [wells] [in] [the] [sand] [.] 1 remember 2 how not [a] [thousand] [thirsty] [men] [could] [come] [near] [by] here . ' 1 not 10 here 10 here 11 . 11 . 12 ' i stay here [till] [all] [my] [horses] [are] [sold] . 1 i 3 here 2 stay 3 here 3 here 10 . i will hire a room by the gateway , and thou shalt be my accountant . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 hire 2 will 4 a 3 hire 4 a 4 a 5 room 4 a 6 by 6 by 7 the 6 by 8 gateway 7 the 8 gateway 8 gateway 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 shalt 11 thou 12 shalt 12 shalt 13 be 12 shalt 14 my 13 be 14 my 14 my 15 accountant 15 accountant 16 . there is a [good] [lock] to the door . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 door 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim [translated] [it] , [sweating] [under] [the] [light] [of] [an] [oil-lamp] [,] [to] [mahbub] [,] [the] [second] [day] [of] [their] [return-journey] [.] 1 kim 4 , the [pathan] [rose] and stooped over his dappled saddle-bags . 1 the 4 and 4 and 6 over 5 stooped 6 over 6 over 8 dappled 7 his 8 dappled 8 dappled 9 saddle-bags 8 dappled 10 . 9 saddle-bags 10 . ' [i] knew it would be worthy a dress of [honour] , and so [i] made one [ready] , ' he said , smiling . 1 ' 22 said 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 8 a 7 worthy 8 a 8 a 9 dress 8 a 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 one 13 and 14 so 13 and 16 made 17 one 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 he 21 he 22 said 22 said 23 , 23 , 24 smiling 24 smiling 25 . ' [were] [i] [amir] [of] [afghanistan] [(] and [some] [day] [we] [may] see him [)] , [i] would [fill] [thy] [mouth] [with] [gold] [.] ['] 1 ' 8 and 8 and 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 16 , 16 , 18 would he laid the [garments] [formally] [at] [kim] ['s] [feet] [.] 1 he 2 laid 2 laid 3 the there was a [gold-embroidered] [peshawur] [turban-cap] , [rising] to a [cone] , and a [big] [turban-cloth] [ending] in a [broad] [fringe] of gold . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 7 , 7 , 9 to 9 to 10 a 10 a 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 22 of 22 of 23 gold 23 gold 24 . ' [upon] a [wednesday] , and in the morning , to put on [new] [clothes] [is] [auspicious] , ' said [mahbub] solemnly . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 morning 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 put 12 put 13 on 13 on 18 , 18 , 19 ' 18 , 20 said 20 said 22 solemnly 22 solemnly 23 . ' [but] we [must] [not] [forget] the [wicked] [folk] in the world . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 7 the 7 the 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 . so ! ' 1 so 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he capped all the splendour , that was [taking] [kim] ['s] [delighted] [breath] [away] , with a mother-of-pearl , nickel-plated , self-extracting @number@ revolver . 1 he 2 capped 2 capped 4 the 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 splendour 4 the 6 , 5 splendour 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 was 8 was 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 19 , 18 mother-of-pearl 19 , 19 , 20 nickel-plated 20 nickel-plated 21 , 20 nickel-plated 22 self-extracting 22 self-extracting 23 @number@ 22 self-extracting 24 revolver 23 @number@ 24 revolver 24 revolver 25 . ' [i] [had] [thought] of [a] [smaller] [bore] , but [reflected] that [this] [takes] [government] [bullets] [.] 1 ' 5 of 5 of 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 that a man can [always] [come] [by] [those] [especially] [across] [the] [border] [.] 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 can stand up [and] [let] [me] [look] [.] ['] 1 stand 2 up he [clapped] [kim] on the [shoulder] [.] 1 he 4 on 4 on 5 the ' [may] you never be [tired] , [pathan] ! 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 , 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 be 7 , 9 ! oh , the hearts to be broken ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 the 2 , 4 hearts 4 hearts 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 broken 7 broken 8 ! oh , the eyes [under] [the] [eyelashes] , [looking] [sideways] ! ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 11 ! 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 eyes 4 eyes 8 , 11 ! 12 ' kim turned about , pointed his toes , stretched , and felt mechanically for the moustache that was just beginning . 1 kim 3 about 2 turned 3 about 3 about 4 , 3 about 5 pointed 4 , 5 pointed 5 pointed 6 his 6 his 8 , 7 toes 8 , 8 , 9 stretched 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 mechanically 12 felt 13 mechanically 13 mechanically 14 for 13 mechanically 15 the 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 moustache 15 the 17 that 16 moustache 17 that 17 that 18 was 18 was 20 beginning 19 just 20 beginning 20 beginning 21 . then he [stooped] [towards] [mahbub] 's [feet] to [make] [proper] [acknowledgment] with [fluttering] [,] [quick-patting] [hands] [;] his heart [too] [full] for words . 1 then 2 he 2 he 6 's 6 's 8 to 8 to 12 with 12 with 18 his 18 his 19 heart 18 his 24 . 22 for 23 words 23 words 24 . [mahbub] [forestalled] [and] [embraced] [him] [.] ' [my] son , said he , ' what need of words between us ? 1 ' 6 he 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 6 he 8 ' 8 ' 9 what 8 ' 10 need 10 need 12 words 11 of 12 words 12 words 13 between 12 words 14 us 14 us 15 ? but is not the little gun a delight ? 1 but 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 5 little 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 gun 5 little 7 a 6 gun 7 a 7 a 9 ? 8 delight 9 ? all [six] [cartridges] [come] [out] [at] one [twist] . 1 all 7 one 7 one 9 . it is [borne] in the [bosom] next the [skin] , which , as it were , [keeps] it [oiled] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 in 2 is 8 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 next 8 the 10 , 10 , 14 it 11 which 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 were 14 it 16 , 16 , 18 it 18 it 20 . never put it elsewhere , and please [god] [,] [thou] [shalt] [some] [day] [kill] [a] [man] [with] [it] . ' 1 never 2 put 1 never 3 it 2 put 3 it 3 it 4 elsewhere 4 elsewhere 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 please 7 please 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [hai] [mai] ! ' said [kim] [ruefully] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [if] a [sahib] [kills] [a] man he is [hanged] in the [jail] . ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 7 man 7 man 8 he 8 he 9 is 8 he 14 . 9 is 11 in 11 in 12 the 14 . 15 ' ' [true] [:] but [one] [pace] [beyond] the [border] [,] men [are] [wiser] . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 8 the 8 the 11 men 11 men 14 . put it away ; but fill it first [.] 1 put 2 it 2 it 4 ; 3 away 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 4 ; 6 fill 5 but 6 fill 6 fill 7 it 6 fill 8 first of what use is a [gun] [unfed] ? ' 1 of 2 what 2 what 3 use 2 what 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [when] [i] go back to [the] [madrissah] [i] must return it . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 back 4 go 6 to 6 to 13 . 10 must 12 it 11 return 12 it 12 it 13 . they do not allow little guns [.] 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 allow 4 allow 5 little 4 allow 6 guns 5 little 6 guns thou [wilt] [keep] it for me ? ' 1 thou 8 ' 4 it 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the [folly] of the [sahibs] [has] [neither] [top] [nor] [bottom] [.] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the no matter . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 . [maybe] [thy] [written] [report] [shall] [save] [thee] [further] [bondage] [;] [and] [god] [he] [knows] [we] [need] [men] [more] [and] [more] [in] [the] [game] [.] ['] three weeks [later] [,] [colonel] [creighton] [,] [pricing] [tibetan] [ghost-daggers] [at] [lurgan] ['s] [shop] [,] [faced] [mahbub] [ali] [openly] [mutinous] [.] 1 three 2 weeks [lurgan] [sahib] [operated] [as] [support] [in] [reserve] [.] ' [the] [pony] [is] [made] [finished] [mouthed] and [paced] , [sahib] ! 1 ' 8 and 8 and 10 , 10 , 12 ! from [now] [on] , [day] [by] [day] , he [will] [lose] [his] [manners] [if] he is [kept] at [tricks] . 1 from 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 15 he 15 he 16 is 15 he 20 . 16 is 18 at drop the rein on his back and let go , ' said the horse-dealer . 1 drop 3 rein 2 the 3 rein 3 rein 5 his 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 back 6 back 7 and 6 back 8 let 8 let 9 go 8 let 10 , 9 go 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 14 horse-dealer 14 horse-dealer 15 . ' [we] [need] [him] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [but] he is so [young] , [mahbub] [not] [more] than [sixteen] is he ? ' 1 ' 3 he 1 ' 13 is 3 he 4 is 3 he 7 , 4 is 5 so 7 , 11 than 13 is 14 he 14 he 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [when] [i] [was] [fifteen] , [i] had shot my man and begot my man [,] [sahib] . ' 1 ' 6 , 6 , 8 had 8 had 9 shot 8 had 10 my 9 shot 10 my 10 my 11 man 10 my 12 and 11 man 12 and 12 and 13 begot 12 and 14 my 14 my 15 man 15 man 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [you] [impenitent] old [heathen] ! ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 old 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' [creighton] [turned] [to] [lurgan] [.] the black beard nodded assent to the wisdom of the [afghan] 's [dyed] [scarlet] . 1 the 2 black 2 black 3 beard 3 beard 4 nodded 3 beard 5 assent 5 assent 6 to 5 assent 7 the 7 the 8 wisdom 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 's 12 's 15 . ' [i] [should] have [used] [him] long ago , ['] said [lurgan] . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 7 long 7 long 9 , 8 ago 9 , 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [the] [younger] the [better] [.] 1 ' 4 the that is [why] [i] [always] [have] my [really] [valuable] [jewels] [watched] [by] [a] child . 1 that 2 is 2 is 7 my 7 my 14 child 14 child 15 . you [sent] [him] to me to try . 1 you 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 . i tried him in every way : he is [the] [only] [boy] [i] could not make to see things . ' 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 him 2 tried 4 in 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 every 4 in 6 way 5 every 6 way 6 way 7 : 6 way 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 21 ' 14 could 16 make 15 not 16 make 16 make 18 see 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 things 18 see 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [in] [the] [crystal] in the [ink-pool] ? ' demanded [mahbub] [.] 1 ' 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 demanded ['] [no] [.] under my [hand] , as [i] [told] you . 1 under 2 my 2 my 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 8 you 8 you 9 . that [has] never happened [before] [.] 1 that 3 never 3 never 4 happened it [means] that [he] [is] [strong] [enough] [but] you think it [skittles] , [colonel] [creighton] to make [anyone] [do] [anything] [he] [wants] . 1 it 3 that 3 that 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 it 11 it 13 , 13 , 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 23 . and that is [three] [years] [ago] [.] 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is i have taught him a good deal [since] , [colonel] [creighton] [.] 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 taught 3 taught 5 a 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 deal 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 9 , i think you waste him now . ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 2 think 4 waste 4 waste 5 him 4 waste 6 now 5 him 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [hmm] ! 1 ' 3 ! maybe you ['re] [right] [.] 1 maybe 2 you but , as you know , there is no [survey] work for him [at] [present] . ' 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 , 5 know 17 ' 6 , 8 is 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 11 work 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [let] [him] [out] let him go , ' [mahbub] [interrupted] . 1 ' 5 let 5 let 6 him 6 him 7 go 6 him 12 . 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 ' ' [who] [expects] [any] [colt] to carry [heavy] [weight] [at] [first] [?] 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 carry let him run with the caravans like our white camel-colts for luck . 1 let 2 him 2 him 4 with 3 run 4 with 4 with 5 the 4 with 6 caravans 5 the 6 caravans 6 caravans 7 like 7 like 8 our 7 like 9 white 8 our 9 white 9 white 10 camel-colts 10 camel-colts 12 luck 11 for 12 luck 12 luck 13 . i [would] take him [myself] , but ['] 1 i 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 6 , 6 , 7 but ' [e.23] [has] that in hand , ' said [creighton] [quickly] . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 8 ' 5 in 6 hand 6 hand 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [he] [must] [not] go [down] there . 1 ' 5 go 5 go 7 there 7 there 8 . besides , he knows [no] [turki] . ' 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 knows 4 knows 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [only] tell him the shape and the smell of the letters we want and he will bring them back , ' [lurgan] [insisted] [.] 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 5 the 4 him 5 the 5 the 6 shape 5 the 7 and 6 shape 7 and 7 and 9 smell 8 the 9 smell 9 smell 10 of 9 smell 11 the 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 letters 11 the 13 we 13 we 14 want 13 we 15 and 14 want 15 and 15 and 17 will 16 he 17 will 17 will 18 bring 17 will 19 them 19 them 20 back 19 them 21 , 21 , 22 ' ['] [no] [.] that is a [man] 's job , ' said [creighton] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 's 5 's 6 job 5 's 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . these facts , and a few others not to be published , made both [mahbub] [and] [creighton] [shake] [their] [heads] [.] 1 these 3 , 2 facts 3 , 3 , 5 a 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 few 5 a 7 others 6 few 7 others 7 others 9 to 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 be 9 to 11 published 10 be 11 published 11 published 12 , 12 , 13 made 12 , 14 both ' [let] [him] go out with his [red] [lama] , ' said the horse-dealer with visible effort . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 11 ' 5 out 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 11 ' 13 the 13 the 14 horse-dealer 14 horse-dealer 15 with 14 horse-dealer 16 visible 16 visible 17 effort 16 visible 18 . 17 effort 18 . ' [he] is [fond] of the old man . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 . he can [learn] [his] [paces] [by] [the] [rosary] [at] [least] . ' 1 he 2 can 2 can 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] [have] [had] [some] [dealings] [with] the old man [by] [letter] , ' said [colonel] [creighton] , smiling to himself . 1 ' 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 9 old 22 . 10 man 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 18 , 18 , 19 smiling 19 smiling 20 to 19 smiling 21 himself ' [whither] [goes] he ? ' 1 ' 4 he 4 he 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [up] and down the [land] , as he has [these] [three] [years] . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 5 the 4 down 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 has 9 he 14 . he [seeks] a [river] [of] [healing] [.] 1 he 3 a [god's] [curse] [upon] [all] ['] [mahbub] [checked] [himself] [.] ' [he] [beds] down at the [temple] of the [tirthankars] [or] [at] [buddh] [gaya] when he is in [from] the [road] [.] 1 ' 6 the 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 in 18 in 20 the then he [goes] to [see] the boy at the [madrissah] , as we [know] for the [boy] was [punished] [for] it [twice] [or] [thrice] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 to 4 to 25 . 6 the 7 boy 6 the 8 at 7 boy 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 as 11 , 16 the 12 as 13 we 15 for 16 the 16 the 18 was 18 was 21 it 21 it 25 . he is quite mad , but a peaceful man . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 mad 3 quite 4 mad 4 mad 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 a 6 but 8 peaceful 7 a 8 peaceful 8 peaceful 9 man 8 peaceful 10 . i have met him . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 met 2 have 4 him 4 him 5 . the [babu] [also] [has] had [dealings] with [him] [.] 1 the 5 had 5 had 7 with we have watched him [for] [three] [years] . 1 we 2 have 2 have 8 . 3 watched 4 him 4 him 8 . [red] [lamas] [are] [not] [so] [common] [in] [hind] [that] [one] [loses] [track] [.] ['] ' [babus] [are] very [curious] , ' said [lurgan] [meditatively] . 1 ' 4 very 4 very 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . ' [do] you know what [hurree] [babu] [really] [wants] [?] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what he wants to be made a member of the [royal] [society] [by] [taking] [ethnological] [notes] [.] 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 6 a 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 member 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 the i tell you , [i] tell [him] about the [lama] [everything] [which] [mahbub] and the boy have told me . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 2 tell 20 . 3 you 4 , 4 , 15 the 6 tell 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 boy 17 have 18 told 18 told 19 me 19 me 20 . [hurree] [babu] [goes] [down] [to] [benares] [at] [his] [own] [expense] [,] [i] [think] [.] ['] ' [i] don't , ['] said [creighton] briefly . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 4 , 6 said 6 said 8 briefly 8 briefly 9 . he [had] [paid] [hurree] ['s] [travelling] [expenses] , out of a most lively curiosity to learn what the lama might be . 1 he 8 , 8 , 10 of 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 a 10 of 12 most 11 a 12 most 12 most 13 lively 12 most 14 curiosity 13 lively 14 curiosity 14 curiosity 15 to 14 curiosity 16 learn 15 to 16 learn 16 learn 17 what 16 learn 18 the 17 what 18 the 18 the 20 might 19 lama 20 might 20 might 21 be 20 might 22 . 21 be 22 . [holy] [virgin] [!] i could have told him all that yeears ago . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 told 4 told 5 him 4 told 6 all 6 all 7 that 6 all 8 yeears 8 yeears 9 ago 8 yeears 10 . i think [hurree] [babu] is [getting] [too] [old] [for] the [road] [.] 1 i 2 think 2 think 5 is 5 is 10 the he likes [better] to [collect] [manners] [and] [customs] [information] [.] 1 he 2 likes 2 likes 4 to yes , he wants to be an [frs] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 wants 3 he 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 9 . 6 be 7 an ' [hurree] [thinks] well of the boy , [doesn't] he ? ' 1 ' 4 well 4 well 12 ' 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 , 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [not] for [a] [first] [experience] [.] 1 ' 3 for how [does] [that] [strike] you , [mahbub] ? 1 how 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 ? let the boy [run] [with] [the] [lama] [for] [six] [months] . 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 11 . after that [we] [can] [see] . 1 after 2 that 2 that 6 . he will [get] [experience] . ' 1 he 2 will 2 will 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [he] [has] it [already] , [sahib] as [a] [fish] [controls] the water he [swims] in . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 6 , 6 , 8 as 6 , 14 he 8 as 12 the 12 the 13 water 14 he 16 in 16 in 17 . but for every reason it will be well to loose him from the school . ' 1 but 2 for 2 for 4 reason 3 every 4 reason 4 reason 5 it 4 reason 6 will 5 it 6 will 6 will 8 well 7 be 8 well 8 well 9 to 8 well 10 loose 9 to 10 loose 10 loose 11 him 10 loose 12 from 11 him 12 from 12 from 13 the 12 from 14 school 13 the 14 school 14 school 15 . 14 school 16 ' ' [very] good , then , ' said [creighton] , half to himself . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 to 11 half 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 . ' [he] [can] go with the lama , and [if] [hurree] [babu] [cares] to keep an eye on them [so] [much] [the] [better] . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 to 14 to 24 . 15 keep 16 an 16 an 17 eye 17 eye 18 on 18 on 19 them 19 them 24 . he [won't] [lead] the [boy] [into] [any] danger [as] [mahbub] [would] [.] 1 he 4 the 4 the 8 danger curious his wish to be [an] [f] [r] [s] [.] [very] [human] , too . 1 curious 2 his 2 his 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 13 , 13 , 14 too 13 , 15 . 14 too 15 . he is [best] on the [ethnological] side [hurree] . ['] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 side 7 side 9 . so [creighton] [smiled] , and thought the [better] of [hurree] [babu] , [moved] [by] like [desire] . 1 so 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 thought 6 thought 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 12 , 12 , 15 like 15 like 17 . he dropped the ghost-dagger and looked up at [mahbub] [.] 1 he 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 the 2 dropped 4 ghost-dagger 4 ghost-dagger 5 and 4 ghost-dagger 6 looked 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 up 7 up 8 at ' [how] [soon] can we get the colt from the stable ? ' said the horse-dealer , reading his eyes . 1 ' 4 can 4 can 5 we 5 we 6 get 6 get 7 the 6 get 8 colt 8 colt 10 the 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 stable 11 stable 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 17 , 16 horse-dealer 17 , 17 , 19 his 18 reading 19 his 19 his 20 eyes 19 his 21 . ' [hmm] ! 1 ' 3 ! if [i] [withdraw] [him] [by] [order] [now] [what] [will] he [do] , think you ? 1 if 10 he 10 he 12 , 12 , 13 think 13 think 14 you 13 think 15 ? 14 you 15 ? i have never before assisted at the teaching of such an one . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 never 3 never 5 assisted 4 before 5 assisted 5 assisted 6 at 5 assisted 7 the 6 at 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 teaching 9 of 9 of 10 such 9 of 11 an 10 such 11 an 11 an 12 one 11 an 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [he] [will] come to me , ' said [mahbub] promptly . 1 ' 4 come 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 me 5 to 12 . 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 promptly ' [lurgan] [sahib] [and] [i] will [prepare] him [for] [the] [road] . ' 1 ' 6 will 6 will 8 him 8 him 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [so] be it , then . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 . for six months he shall run at his choice . 1 for 2 six 2 six 4 he 3 months 4 he 4 he 6 run 5 shall 6 run 6 run 7 at 6 run 8 his 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 choice 8 his 10 . but who will be his sponsor ? ' 1 but 2 who 2 who 3 will 3 will 4 be 3 will 5 his 5 his 6 sponsor 5 his 7 ? 6 sponsor 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' lurgan slightly inclined his head . 1 lurgan 2 slightly 2 slightly 3 inclined 3 inclined 4 his 3 inclined 5 head 5 head 6 . ' [he] will not [tell] [anything] , if that is what you are afraid of [,] [colonel] [creighton] . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 12 you 3 will 4 not 4 not 7 , 7 , 9 that 8 if 9 that 9 that 10 is 9 that 11 what 12 you 13 are 13 are 20 ' 14 afraid 15 of 15 of 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] 's only a boy , after all . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 's 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 all 9 all 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [ye-es] [;] but [first] , he has nothing to tell ; and secondly , he knows what would happen . 1 ' 4 but 1 ' 7 he 4 but 6 , 7 he 9 nothing 8 has 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 9 nothing 11 tell 11 tell 13 and 12 ; 13 and 13 and 15 , 14 secondly 15 , 15 , 17 knows 16 he 17 knows 17 knows 18 what 17 knows 19 would 19 would 20 happen 19 would 21 . also , he is very fond of [mahbub] , and of [me] a little . ' 1 also 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 is 3 he 5 very 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [will] [he] [draw] [pay] ? ' [demanded] the [practical] horse-dealer [.] 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 11 horse-dealer ' [food] and [water] [allowance] only [.] 1 ' 3 and 3 and 6 only twenty rupees a month . ' 1 twenty 3 a 2 rupees 3 a 3 a 4 month 3 a 5 . 5 . 6 ' one [advantage] of the [secret] [service] is that it has [no] [worrying] [audit] . 1 one 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 7 is 7 is 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 has 10 has 14 . [mahbub] ['s] [eyes] [lighted] [with] [almost] [a] [sikh] ['s] [love] [of] [money] [.] [even] [lurgan] ['s] [impassive] [face] [changed] [.] he foresaw honour and credit in the mouths of a chosen few , coming to him from his pupil . 1 he 2 foresaw 2 foresaw 3 honour 2 foresaw 4 and 3 honour 4 and 4 and 5 credit 4 and 6 in 5 credit 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 mouths 8 mouths 9 of 9 of 10 a 9 of 11 chosen 11 chosen 12 few 11 chosen 13 , 12 few 13 , 13 , 14 coming 14 coming 16 him 15 to 16 him 16 him 18 his 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 pupil 18 his 20 . [lurgan] [sahib] [had] [made] [e.23] [what] [e.23] [was] [,] [out] [of] [a] [bewildered] [,] [impertinent] [,] [lying] [,] [little] [north-west] [province] [man] [.] so you must not think you are going out into the world to enjoy yourself , or that your fortune is made . 1 so 2 you 2 you 4 not 3 must 4 not 4 not 6 you 5 think 6 you 6 you 7 are 6 you 8 going 7 are 8 going 8 going 9 out 8 going 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 to 13 to 14 enjoy 14 enjoy 15 yourself 14 enjoy 16 , 16 , 18 that 17 or 18 that 18 that 19 your 18 that 20 fortune 20 fortune 22 made 21 is 22 made 22 made 23 . there is a great deal of hard work before you . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 4 great 6 of 5 deal 6 of 6 of 8 work 7 hard 8 work 8 work 10 you 9 before 10 you 10 you 11 . only [,] [if] [you] [succeed] in [becoming] [pukka] , you can [rise] , you know , [to] [four] [hundred] and [fifty] a month . ' 1 only 6 in 6 in 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 can 10 you 14 you 11 can 13 , 14 you 15 know 15 know 16 , 15 know 25 ' 16 , 20 and 20 and 22 a 22 a 23 month 23 month 24 . it is indeed all finished , [o] my father [?] ['] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 indeed 2 is 4 all 3 indeed 4 all 4 all 5 finished 4 all 6 , 6 , 8 my 8 my 9 father mahbub snapped his fingers to show the utterness of that end , and his eyes blazed like red coals [.] 1 mahbub 3 his 2 snapped 3 his 3 his 4 fingers 3 his 5 to 4 fingers 5 to 5 to 6 show 5 to 7 the 7 the 8 utterness 7 the 9 of 8 utterness 9 of 9 of 10 that 9 of 11 end 10 that 11 end 11 end 12 , 11 end 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 eyes 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 blazed 15 eyes 17 like 17 like 18 red 17 like 19 coals 18 red 19 coals ' [then] where is the [pistol] that [i] [may] [wear] it ? ' 1 ' 3 where 3 where 4 is 4 is 11 it 5 the 7 that 7 that 11 it 11 it 12 ? 11 it 13 ' ' [softly] ! 1 ' 3 ! a half-year , to run without heel-ropes . 1 a 2 half-year 2 half-year 3 , 2 half-year 4 to 4 to 5 run 4 to 6 without 5 run 6 without 6 without 7 heel-ropes 7 heel-ropes 8 . i [begged] that much [from] [colonel] [creighton] [sahib] . 1 i 3 that 3 that 4 much 4 much 9 . at twenty rupees a month . 1 at 2 twenty 2 twenty 4 a 3 rupees 4 a 4 a 5 month 4 a 6 . [old] [red] [hat] [knows] [that] [thou] [art] [coming] [.] ['] ' [i] [will] [pay] [thee] [dustoorie] [[] [commission] []] [on] [my] [pay] [for] three months , ' said [kim] [gravely] . 1 ' 14 three 14 three 16 , 15 months 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 21 . ' [yea] , [two] [rupees] [a] [month] [.] 1 ' 3 , but [first] we must [get] [rid] [of] [these] [.] ['] 1 but 3 we 3 we 4 must he plucked his thin linen trousers and dragged at his collar . 1 he 2 plucked 2 plucked 3 his 3 his 5 linen 4 thin 5 linen 5 linen 7 and 6 trousers 7 and 7 and 9 at 8 dragged 9 at 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 collar 10 his 12 . 11 collar 12 . ' [i] [have] [brought] [with] me all that [i] [need] [on] [the] [road] . 1 ' 6 me 6 me 14 . 7 all 8 that 8 that 14 . my trunk [has] [gone] [up] [to] [lurgan] [sahib] ['s] . ['] 1 my 2 trunk 2 trunk 10 . ' [who] [sends] [his] [salaams] to thee [sahib] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 6 to 7 thee 7 thee 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [lurgan] [sahib] is a very clever [man] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 clever 7 clever 9 . but what dost thou do ? ' 1 but 2 what 1 but 3 dost 3 dost 5 do 4 thou 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] go [north] [again] , [upon] the [great] [game] [.] 1 ' 3 go 1 ' 6 , 6 , 8 the what else ? 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 ? is [thy] [mind] still [set] on [following] old [red] [hat] ? ' 1 is 4 still 4 still 6 on 6 on 12 ' 8 old 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [do] [not] [forget] he [made] me that [i] [am] [though] he did not know it . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 7 me 7 me 8 that 8 that 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 know 15 know 16 it 15 know 17 . 16 it 17 . year by year , he sent the money that taught me . ' 1 year 2 by 2 by 4 , 3 year 4 , 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 sent 6 sent 7 the 6 sent 8 money 8 money 10 taught 9 that 10 taught 10 taught 11 me 10 taught 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] [would] have done as much had it struck my thick head , ' [mahbub] growled [.] 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 had 7 much 9 it 9 it 10 struck 9 it 11 my 10 struck 11 my 11 my 13 head 12 thick 13 head 13 head 14 , 13 head 15 ' 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 growled ' [come] away . 1 ' 3 away 3 away 4 . the [lamps] [are] [lit] now , and [none] [will] [mark] [thee] in the [bazar] [.] 1 the 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 in 12 in 13 the we go to [huneefa] ['s] [house] . ' 1 we 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' now , [excepting] [as] to [pathans] , of [whom] [i] [am] [one] , all that is true . 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 13 , 13 , 14 all 14 all 15 that 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 true 17 true 18 . so it [happened] to [such] a one . ' 1 so 9 ' 2 it 4 to 4 to 6 a 6 a 7 one 7 one 8 . 8 . 9 ' he gave the reddest particulars . 1 he 3 the 2 gave 3 the 3 the 4 reddest 3 the 5 particulars 4 reddest 5 particulars 5 particulars 6 . ' [then] why ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 ? 3 why 5 ' those who know it [call] it [the] [birdcage] [it] is [so] full of [whisperings] and [whistlings] and [chirrupings] [.] 1 those 2 who 2 who 4 it 3 know 4 it 4 it 6 it 6 it 10 is 10 is 13 of 12 full 13 of 13 of 15 and 15 and 17 and the room , with its dirty cushions and half-smoked hookahs , smelt abominably of stale tobacco . 1 the 2 room 2 room 4 with 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 its 4 with 6 dirty 6 dirty 8 and 7 cushions 8 and 8 and 9 half-smoked 8 and 10 hookahs 9 half-smoked 10 hookahs 10 hookahs 11 , 11 , 12 smelt 11 , 13 abominably 13 abominably 14 of 13 abominably 15 stale 15 stale 16 tobacco 15 stale 17 . 16 tobacco 17 . when she turned it was like the clashing of copper pots . 1 when 2 she 2 she 4 it 3 turned 4 it 4 it 6 like 5 was 6 like 6 like 8 clashing 7 the 8 clashing 8 clashing 9 of 9 of 10 copper 9 of 11 pots 11 pots 12 . a lean cat in the balcony outside the window mewed hungrily . 1 a 2 lean 2 lean 3 cat 2 lean 4 in 3 cat 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 balcony 5 the 6 balcony 6 balcony 7 outside 6 balcony 8 the 7 outside 8 the 8 the 9 window 9 window 10 mewed 9 window 11 hungrily 10 mewed 11 hungrily 11 hungrily 12 . kim checked , bewildered , at the door-curtain . 1 kim 2 checked 2 checked 3 , 2 checked 4 bewildered 4 bewildered 5 , 4 bewildered 6 at 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 door-curtain 7 the 9 . ' [is] that the [new] [stuff] , [mahbub] ? ' said [huneefa] [lazily] , [scarce] [troubling] to [remove] [the] [mouthpiece] [from] her lips . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 17 to 17 to 22 her 22 her 23 lips 23 lips 24 . ' [o] [buktanoos] [!] ['] [like] [most] of her [kind] , [she] [swore] [by] the [djinns] ['] [o] [buktanoos] ! 1 ' 8 of 8 of 11 , 9 her 11 , 11 , 15 the 15 the 20 ! he is very good [to] [look] [upon] . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 good 4 good 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [that] is part of the selling of the horse , ' [mahbub] [explained] to [kim] , who [laughed] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 of 4 part 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 selling 6 the 7 selling 7 selling 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 horse 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 to 15 to 17 , 17 , 18 who ' [i] [have] [heard] that [talk] [since] my [sixth] [day] , ' he replied , squatting by the light . 1 ' 5 that 5 that 8 my 8 my 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 replied 14 replied 15 , 15 , 17 by 16 squatting 17 by 17 by 18 the 17 by 19 light 19 light 20 . ' [whither] [does] it [lead] ? ' 1 ' 4 it 4 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ['] [to] [protection] [.] tonight we change thy colour . 1 tonight 2 we 2 we 4 thy 3 change 4 thy 4 thy 5 colour 4 thy 6 . 5 colour 6 . this sleeping under roofs has blanched thee like an almond . 1 this 2 sleeping 2 sleeping 3 under 2 sleeping 4 roofs 4 roofs 5 has 4 roofs 6 blanched 5 has 6 blanched 6 blanched 7 thee 7 thee 8 like 7 thee 9 an 9 an 10 almond 10 almond 11 . but [huneefa] [has] the secret of a colour that catches . 1 but 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 secret 6 of 6 of 7 a 6 of 8 colour 8 colour 9 that 9 that 10 catches 9 that 11 . 10 catches 11 . no painting of a day or two . 1 no 2 painting 2 painting 3 of 2 painting 4 a 4 a 5 day 4 a 6 or 5 day 6 or 6 or 7 two 7 two 8 . also , [we] [fortify] [thee] [against] [the] [chances] of the [road] [.] 1 also 2 , 2 , 9 of 9 of 10 the that is my gift to thee , my son . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 my 2 is 4 gift 4 gift 5 to 4 gift 6 thee 6 thee 8 my 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 son 8 my 10 . 9 son 10 . take out all metals on thee and lay them here . 1 take 2 out 2 out 3 all 2 out 4 metals 4 metals 5 on 4 metals 6 thee 5 on 6 thee 6 thee 8 lay 7 and 8 lay 8 lay 9 them 9 them 10 here 9 them 11 . 10 here 11 . make ready [,] [huneefa] [.] ['] 1 make 2 ready kim dragged forth his compass , [survey] [paint-box] , and the [new-filled] [medicine-box] [.] 1 kim 2 dragged 2 dragged 3 forth 2 dragged 4 his 4 his 5 compass 4 his 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the they had all [accompanied] his [travels] , and [boylike] [he] [valued] them [immensely] . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 5 his 5 his 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 them 12 them 14 . the woman rose slowly and moved with her hands a little spread before her . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 rose 2 woman 4 slowly 3 rose 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 and 4 slowly 6 moved 5 and 6 moved 6 moved 7 with 6 moved 8 her 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 hands 9 hands 10 a 9 hands 11 little 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 spread 11 little 13 before 13 before 14 her 13 before 15 . then [kim] [saw] that [she] was [blind] . 1 then 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 8 . ' [when] [thou] [wast] [with] [me] [i] [could] [oversee] the matter . 1 ' 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 . besides , [a] [pathan] [is] [a] [fair-skin] [.] 1 besides 2 , [strip] [to] [the] [waist] [now] [and] [look] [how] [thou] [art] [whitened] [.] ['] huneefa felt her way back from an inner room . 1 huneefa 2 felt 2 felt 4 way 3 her 4 way 4 way 5 back 5 back 6 from 5 back 7 an 7 an 9 room 8 inner 9 room 9 room 10 . ' [it] is no matter , she cannot see . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 matter 4 no 5 matter 5 matter 7 she 6 , 7 she 7 she 9 see 8 cannot 9 see 9 see 10 . 10 . 11 ' he took a pewter bowl from her ringed hand . 1 he 2 took 1 he 3 a 3 a 5 bowl 4 pewter 5 bowl 5 bowl 6 from 6 from 8 ringed 7 her 8 ringed 8 ringed 9 hand 9 hand 10 . the dye-stuff showed blue and gummy . 1 the 2 dye-stuff 2 dye-stuff 3 showed 2 dye-stuff 4 blue 3 showed 4 blue 4 blue 6 gummy 5 and 6 gummy 6 gummy 7 . kim experimented on the back of his wrist , with a [dab] of [cotton-wool] [;] but [huneefa] [heard] him . 1 kim 2 experimented 2 experimented 4 the 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 back 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 wrist 7 his 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 13 of 13 of 16 but 16 but 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [no] , no , ' she cried , ' the [thing] is not [done] [thus] , but with the [proper] [ceremonies] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 cried 7 she 23 . 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 13 is 13 is 14 not 14 not 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 with 19 with 20 the the colouring is the least part . 1 the 2 colouring 2 colouring 3 is 2 colouring 4 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 least 4 the 6 part 6 part 7 . i give thee the full protection of the [road] [.] ' 1 i 2 give 2 give 3 thee 2 give 4 the 4 the 5 full 5 full 6 protection 5 full 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 ' ' [tadoo] [?] [[] [magic] []] , ' said [kim] , with a [half] start . 1 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 15 start 15 start 16 . he did not like the white , sightless eyes . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 like 3 not 5 the 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 white 6 white 7 , 7 , 8 sightless 7 , 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . mahbub ['s] [hand] [on] [his] [neck] [bowed] [him] [to] [the] [floor] , [nose] [within] [an] [inch] [of] the [boards] [.] 1 mahbub 12 , 12 , 18 the ['] [be] [still] [.] no harm comes to thee , my son . 1 no 2 harm 2 harm 3 comes 2 harm 4 to 4 to 5 thee 5 thee 6 , 6 , 8 son 7 my 8 son 8 son 9 . i am thy sacrifice ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 sacrifice 3 thy 4 sacrifice 4 sacrifice 5 ! 4 sacrifice 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' he could not [see] what [the] [woman] was about , but [heard] the [dish-clash] of her [jewellery] for [many] [minutes] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 5 what 5 what 8 was 8 was 9 about 8 was 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 18 for 18 for 21 . a match lit up the darkness ; he caught the well-known purr and fizzle of grains of incense . 1 a 2 match 1 a 3 lit 2 match 3 lit 3 lit 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 7 ; 6 darkness 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 10 the 10 the 11 well-known 11 well-known 12 purr 11 well-known 13 and 13 and 14 fizzle 14 fizzle 15 of 15 of 16 grains 16 grains 17 of 16 grains 18 incense 18 incense 19 . then [the] [room] [filled] [with] [smoke] [heavy] [aromatic] , and [stupefying] [.] 1 then 9 , 9 , 10 and ' [allah] ! 1 ' 3 ! how he fought ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 4 ! 3 fought 4 ! we should [never] have [done] it [but] for the [drugs] [.] 1 we 2 should 2 should 4 have 4 have 6 it 6 it 8 for 8 for 9 the that was his [white] [blood] , [i] [take] it , ' said [mahbub] [testily] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 6 , 6 , 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 . ' [go] on [with] the [dawut] [[] [invocation] []] [.] 1 ' 3 on 3 on 5 the give him [full] [protection] [.] ['] 1 give 2 him ' [o] [hearer] ! 1 ' 4 ! thou [that] [hearest] [with] [ears] , [be] [present] [.] 1 thou 6 , listen , [o] [hearer] ! ' 1 listen 2 , 2 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' huneefa moaned , her dead eyes turned to the west . 1 huneefa 2 moaned 2 moaned 3 , 2 moaned 4 her 4 her 5 dead 4 her 6 eyes 6 eyes 8 to 7 turned 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 west 9 the 11 . the dark room filled with moanings and snortings . 1 the 2 dark 2 dark 3 room 2 dark 4 filled 4 filled 5 with 4 filled 6 moanings 6 moanings 8 snortings 7 and 8 snortings 8 snortings 9 . from the outer balcony , a ponderous figure raised a round bullet head and coughed nervously . 1 from 3 outer 2 the 3 outer 3 outer 5 , 4 balcony 5 , 5 , 6 a 5 , 7 ponderous 6 a 7 ponderous 7 ponderous 9 raised 8 figure 9 raised 9 raised 10 a 9 raised 11 round 10 a 11 round 11 round 12 bullet 12 bullet 13 head 12 bullet 14 and 14 and 15 coughed 14 and 16 nervously 15 coughed 16 nervously 16 nervously 17 . ' [do] [not] [interrupt] this [ventriloquial] [necromanciss] , my friend , ' it said in [english] . 1 ' 10 friend 5 this 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 friend 10 friend 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 14 said 12 ' 13 it 14 said 15 in 15 in 17 . ' [i] [opine] that it is very [disturbing] to you , but no [enlightened] [observer] [is] [jolly-well] [upset] . ' 1 ' 4 that 4 that 20 ' 5 it 6 is 5 it 19 . 6 is 7 very 7 very 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 no 19 . 20 ' ' [...] [...] [....x] [.i?.n] will [lay] [a] [plot] [for] [their] [ruin] ! 1 ' 6 will 6 will 13 ! o [prophet] , [bear] [with] the [unbelievers] [.] 1 o 3 , 3 , 6 the let them alone awhile ! ' 1 let 2 them 2 them 4 awhile 3 alone 4 awhile 4 awhile 5 ! 4 awhile 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' huneefa 's face , turned to the northward , worked horribly , and it was as though voices from the ceiling answered her . 1 huneefa 2 's 2 's 3 face 2 's 4 , 3 face 4 , 4 , 5 turned 4 , 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 northward 8 northward 9 , 9 , 10 worked 9 , 11 horribly 11 horribly 12 , 11 horribly 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 was 14 it 16 as 15 was 16 as 16 as 17 though 16 as 18 voices 18 voices 19 from 18 voices 20 the 19 from 20 the 20 the 22 answered 21 ceiling 22 answered 22 answered 23 her 23 her 24 . [hurree] [babu] [returned] [to] [his] [note-book] [,] [balanced] [on] [the] [window-sill] [,] [but] [his] [hand] [shook] [.] ' [with] [him] [are] the [keys] of the [secret] [things] ! 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 ! none [knoweth] [them] [besides] [himself] [he] [knoweth] that [which] [is] [in] the [dry] [land] and in the [sea] ! ' 1 none 8 that 8 that 12 the 12 the 15 and 15 and 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' again [broke] [out] the [unearthly] [whistling] [responses] [.] 1 again 4 the ' [it] it is not [likely] that [she] [has] [killed] the boy ? 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 not 4 is 7 that 7 that 13 ? 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 ? if so , [i] [decline] to be [witness] at the [trial] [....y] [..what?.n] was the last [hypothetical] [devil] [mentioned] [?] ' 1 if 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 6 to 6 to 9 at 7 be 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 14 was 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 last 16 last 21 ' ' [babuji] , ' [said] [mahbub] in the vernacular . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 vernacular 9 vernacular 10 . ' [then] you [think] [i] had better [go] ? ' said [hurree] [babu] , [half] rising . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 had 3 you 7 better 7 better 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 16 rising 16 rising 17 . ' [they] are , of course , dematerialized phenomena . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 dematerialized 7 , 9 phenomena 9 phenomena 10 . spencer says . ' 1 spencer 2 says 2 says 4 ' 3 . 4 ' huneefa 's crisis passed , as these things must , in a paroxysm of howling , with a touch of froth at the lips . 1 huneefa 2 's 2 's 4 passed 3 crisis 4 passed 4 passed 6 as 5 , 6 as 6 as 8 things 7 these 8 things 8 things 9 must 9 must 10 , 9 must 11 in 11 in 12 a 11 in 13 paroxysm 13 paroxysm 14 of 14 of 16 , 15 howling 16 , 16 , 17 with 16 , 18 a 18 a 19 touch 19 touch 20 of 20 of 21 froth 20 of 22 at 21 froth 22 at 22 at 23 the 22 at 24 lips 23 the 24 lips 24 lips 25 . she [lay] [spent] and [motionless] [beside] [kim] , and the crazy voices ceased . 1 she 4 and 4 and 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 crazy 10 the 12 voices 12 voices 13 ceased 13 ceased 14 . ' [wah] ! 1 ' 3 ! that work is done . 1 that 2 work 2 work 3 is 3 is 4 done 4 done 5 . may the boy be better for it ; and [huneefa] is [surely] a [mistress] [of] [dawut] [.] 1 may 2 the 2 the 4 be 3 boy 4 be 4 be 5 better 4 be 6 for 5 better 6 for 6 for 7 it 6 for 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 is 11 is 13 a help haul her aside , [babu] [.] 1 help 2 haul 2 haul 4 aside 3 her 4 aside 4 aside 5 , do not be afraid . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [how] am [i] to [fear] the [absolutely] [non-existent] ? ' said [hurree] [babu] , [talking] [english] to reassure himself . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 18 to 18 to 20 himself 19 reassure 20 himself 20 himself 21 . [mahbub] [chuckled] [.] he had been out [with] [hurree] on the [road] [ere] [now] [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 7 on 3 been 4 out 7 on 8 the ' [let] us finish the colouring , ' said he . 1 ' 10 he 3 us 5 the 4 finish 5 the 5 the 6 colouring 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [the] [boy] is [well] [protected] [if] [if] the [lords] of the [air] [have] [ears] to [hear] [.] 1 ' 4 is 4 is 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 16 to set him upon the way , [babu] , [and] see that [old] [red] [hat] does not [lead] him [beyond] [our] [reach] . 1 set 3 upon 2 him 3 upon 3 upon 4 the 3 upon 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 see 8 , 11 that 11 that 15 does 11 that 16 not 16 not 18 him 18 him 22 . i must get back to my horses . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 4 back 3 get 4 back 4 back 5 to 4 back 6 my 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 horses 7 horses 8 . 7 horses 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [all] [raight] , ' said [hurree] [babu] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [he] [is] at present [curious] [spectacle] . ' 1 ' 9 ' 4 at 5 present 5 present 8 . 8 . 9 ' about [third] [cockcrow] , [kim] [woke] [after] [a] [sleep] [of] [thousands] [of] [years] [.] 1 about 4 , [huneefa] [,] [in] [her] [corner] [,] [snored] [heavily] [,] [but] [mahbub] [was] [gone] [.] ' [i] [hope] you were not frightened , ' said an oily voice at his elbow . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 9 ' 5 were 7 frightened 6 not 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 an 11 an 12 oily 11 an 13 voice 13 voice 14 at 14 at 15 his 15 his 16 elbow 16 elbow 17 . ' [i] [superintended] [entire] [operation] , which was most interesting from ethnological point of view . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 8 was 7 which 8 was 8 was 9 most 8 was 10 interesting 10 interesting 11 from 11 from 13 point 12 ethnological 13 point 13 point 14 of 13 point 15 view 15 view 16 . it was [high-class] [dawut] . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [huh] ! ' said [kim] , [recognizing] [hurree] [babu] , [who] [smiled] [ingratiatingly] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 11 , ' [and] [also] [i] [had] [honour] to [bring] [down] [from] [lurgan] your [present] [costume] [.] 1 ' 7 to 7 to 12 your i [hope] [mr] [lurgan] will [note] [my] [action] . ' 1 i 5 will 5 will 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim yawned and stretched himself . 1 kim 2 yawned 2 yawned 4 stretched 3 and 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 himself 5 himself 6 . it was good to turn and twist within loose clothes once again . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 good 2 was 4 to 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 turn 5 turn 6 and 5 turn 7 twist 6 and 7 twist 7 twist 8 within 7 twist 9 loose 8 within 9 loose 9 loose 11 once 10 clothes 11 once 11 once 12 again 11 once 13 . ' [what] is this ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' he looked curiously at the heavy duffle-stuff loaded with the [scents] of the [far] [north] [.] 1 he 3 curiously 2 looked 3 curiously 3 curiously 5 the 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 heavy 5 the 7 duffle-stuff 6 heavy 7 duffle-stuff 7 duffle-stuff 8 loaded 8 loaded 10 the 9 with 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! that is inconspicuous dress of chela attached to service of lamaistic lama [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 inconspicuous 2 is 4 dress 4 dress 5 of 4 dress 6 chela 6 chela 8 to 7 attached 8 to 8 to 9 service 8 to 10 of 9 service 10 of 10 of 11 lamaistic 10 of 12 lama complete in [every] particular , ['] [said] [hurree] [babu] [,] [rolling] [into] [the] [balcony] [to] [clean] [his] [teeth] [at] [a] [goglet] [.] 1 complete 2 in 2 in 4 particular 4 particular 5 , ' [i] [am] of [opeenion] it is not your [old] [gentleman] ['s] [precise] [releegion] , but rather [sub-variant] [of] [same] . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 it 6 it 7 is 6 it 21 . 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 your 9 your 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 rather i [have] [contributed] [rejected] [notes] [to] [whom] [it] [may] [concern] [:] [asiatic] [quarterly] [review] on [these] [subjects] . 1 i 15 on 15 on 18 . now it is curious that the old gentleman himself is totally devoid of releegiosity . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 curious 4 curious 5 that 4 curious 6 the 6 the 8 gentleman 7 old 8 gentleman 8 gentleman 10 is 9 himself 10 is 10 is 11 totally 10 is 12 devoid 11 totally 12 devoid 12 devoid 13 of 13 of 14 releegiosity 13 of 15 . he is not a dam ' particular . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 dam 4 a 6 ' 6 ' 7 particular 6 ' 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [do] you know him ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' [hurree] [babu] [held] [up] [his] [hand] [to] [show] [he] [was] [engaged] [in] [the] [prescribed] [rites] [that] [accompany] [tooth-cleaning] [and] [such] [things] [among] [decently] [bred] [bengalis] [.] then he [recited] in [english] [an] [arya-somaj] [prayer] [of] a [theistical] [nature] , and stuffed his mouth with pan and betel . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 in 4 in 10 a 10 a 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 his 15 stuffed 16 his 16 his 17 mouth 16 his 18 with 17 mouth 18 with 18 with 19 pan 18 with 20 and 20 and 21 betel 20 and 22 . ' [oah] yes . 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 . i have met him [several] [times] [at] [benares] , and [also] at [buddh] [gaya] , to [interrogate] him on releegious points and devil-worship . 1 i 2 have 1 i 16 to 2 have 3 met 2 have 4 him 4 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 at 12 at 15 , 16 to 18 him 18 him 19 on 18 him 20 releegious 20 releegious 21 points 20 releegious 22 and 22 and 23 devil-worship 23 devil-worship 24 . he is pure agnostic same as me . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 pure 3 pure 4 agnostic 3 pure 5 same 5 same 7 me 6 as 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [who] [has] [died] in [thy] [house] [?] ['] [asked] [kim] [in] the vernacular . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 13 the 13 the 14 vernacular 14 vernacular 15 . ['] [none] [.] but she may have the [evil] [eye] [that] [sorceress] , ' the [babu] [replied] [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 10 , 2 she 3 may 3 may 4 have 3 may 5 the 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 the ' [what] dost thou do now , then ? ' 1 ' 3 dost 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 10 ' 5 do 9 ? 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] go . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 . at what hour runs the te-rain ? ' 1 at 2 what 2 what 4 runs 3 hour 4 runs 4 runs 6 te-rain 5 the 6 te-rain 6 te-rain 7 ? 6 te-rain 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [is] there money to be paid that witch ? ' 1 ' 3 there 3 there 11 ' 4 money 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 paid 7 paid 9 witch 8 that 9 witch 9 witch 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ['] [no] [.] she has charmed thee against all devils and all dangers in the name of her devils . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 charmed 2 has 4 thee 3 charmed 4 thee 4 thee 5 against 4 thee 6 all 6 all 7 devils 6 all 8 and 7 devils 8 and 8 and 9 all 8 and 10 dangers 10 dangers 11 in 11 in 13 name 12 the 13 name 13 name 14 of 13 name 15 her 15 her 16 devils 16 devils 17 . it was [mahbub] ['s] [desire] . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . 6 . 7 ' in [english] [:] ['] [he] [is] [highly] [obsolete] , [i] [think] , to [indulge] [in] [such] [supersteetion] [.] 1 in 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 to why , it is all ventriloquy . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 5 all 4 is 5 all 5 all 6 ventriloquy 5 all 7 . belly-speak eh ? ' 1 belly-speak 2 eh 2 eh 4 ' 3 ? 4 ' but as he crossed the room he was careful not to [step] in [huneefa] ['s] [blotched] , [squat] [shadow] [on] the [boards] [.] 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 crossed 3 he 5 the 5 the 6 room 5 the 7 he 7 he 8 was 7 he 9 careful 8 was 9 careful 9 careful 10 not 9 careful 11 to 11 to 13 in 13 in 17 , 17 , 21 the witches when their time is on them can lay hold of the heels of a man 's soul if he does that . 1 witches 2 when 2 when 4 time 3 their 4 time 4 time 5 is 4 time 6 on 6 on 7 them 6 on 8 can 8 can 10 hold 9 lay 10 hold 10 hold 11 of 10 hold 12 the 12 the 13 heels 13 heels 14 of 13 heels 15 a 15 a 16 man 15 a 17 's 17 's 18 soul 18 soul 19 if 18 soul 20 he 20 he 22 that 21 does 22 that 22 that 23 . ' [now] you must well listen , ' said [the] [babu] [when] they were in the [fresh] air . 1 ' 7 , 3 you 5 well 4 must 5 well 5 well 6 listen 5 well 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 18 air 18 air 19 . ' [part] [of] [these] [ceremonies] [which] we [witnessed] [they] [include] [supply] [of] [effeecient] [amulet] to [those] [of] [our] [department] [.] 1 ' 7 we 7 we 15 to if you feel in your neck you will find one small silver amulet , verree cheap . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 feel 2 you 4 in 3 feel 4 in 4 in 5 your 5 your 7 you 6 neck 7 you 7 you 8 will 7 you 9 find 9 find 10 one 9 find 11 small 11 small 12 silver 12 silver 13 amulet 12 silver 14 , 13 amulet 14 , 14 , 15 verree 14 , 16 cheap 16 cheap 17 . that is [ours] [.] 1 that 2 is do you understand ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 understand 3 understand 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [oah] yes , [hawa-dilli] [[] a [heart-lifter] []] , ' said [kim] , [feeling] at [his] [neck] [.] 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 7 a 7 a 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 16 at ' [huneefa] [she] [makes] [them] [for] [two] [rupees] [twelve] [annas] [with] oh , all sorts of exorcisms . 1 ' 12 oh 12 oh 13 , 13 , 14 all 13 , 15 sorts 14 all 15 sorts 15 sorts 16 of 15 sorts 17 exorcisms 16 of 17 exorcisms 17 exorcisms 18 . [thatt] [is] [huneefa] ['s] [look-out] [,] [you] [see] [?] [mr] [lurgan] [he] [gives] [them] [.] there is no [other] [source] [of] [supply] ; but it was [me] [invented] all [this] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 16 . 3 no 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 14 all 14 all 16 . it is strictly unoffeecial of course , but convenient for subordinates . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 unoffeecial 3 strictly 4 unoffeecial 4 unoffeecial 5 of 4 unoffeecial 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 convenient 8 but 10 for 9 convenient 10 for 10 for 11 subordinates 10 for 12 . 11 subordinates 12 . [colonel] [creighton] [he] [does] [not] [know] [.] he is [european] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 . the [turquoise] is [wrapped] in the paper [....y] 1 the 3 is 3 is 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 paper yes , that is [road] to [railway] [station] [....y] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 6 to now suppose you go with the lama , [or] [with] me , [i] [hope] , [some] day [,] or [with] [mahbub] [.] 1 now 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 2 suppose 4 go 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 with 4 go 6 the 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 lama 6 the 8 , 8 , 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 15 , 15 , 17 day 17 day 19 or suppose we [get] [into] [a] [dam'-tight] [place] [.] 1 suppose 2 we i [am] [a] [fearful] [man] [most] [fearful] [but] [i] tell you [i] have been in dam'-tight places more than hairs on my head . 1 i 10 tell 1 i 11 you 11 you 13 have 13 have 15 in 14 been 15 in 15 in 16 dam'-tight 15 in 17 places 17 places 18 more 17 places 19 than 18 more 19 than 19 than 21 on 20 hairs 21 on 21 on 23 head 22 my 23 head 23 head 24 . you say : " [i] [am] [son] [of] [the] [charm] [.] ["] 1 you 2 say 2 say 3 : 3 : 4 " verree good . ' 1 verree 2 good 2 good 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [i] do not understand quite [.] 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 6 quite 5 understand 6 quite we must not be [heard] [talking] [english] [here] . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [that] is [all] [raight] [.] 1 ' 3 is i am [only] [babu] [showing] off [my] [english] to you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 6 off 2 am 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 . all [we] [babus] [talk] [english] to [show] [off] [;] ['] [said] [hurree] , [flinging] his [shoulder-cloth] [jauntily] [.] 1 all 6 to 6 to 13 , 13 , 15 his it is [popularly] [supposed] to [be] [extinct] [society] , but [i] have [written] [notes] to show it is still [extant] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 to 5 to 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 15 to 10 but 12 have 15 to 16 show 16 show 21 . 17 it 18 is 17 it 21 . 18 is 19 still you see , it is all my invention . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 6 all 5 is 6 all 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 invention 7 my 9 . 8 invention 9 . verree good . 1 verree 2 good 2 good 3 . sat [bhai] [has] [many] [members] , [and] [perhaps] [before] [they] [they] [may] [give] [you] [just] [a] [chance] [of] [life] [.] 1 sat 6 , that is [useful] , [anyhow] [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 , you see ? 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 ? that is only [in] [extreme] [instances] , [or] to [open] [negotiations] [with] a stranger . 1 that 2 is 1 that 7 , 2 is 3 only 7 , 9 to 9 to 13 a 13 a 14 stranger 14 stranger 15 . can you quite see ? 1 can 3 quite 2 you 3 quite 3 quite 4 see 3 quite 5 ? 4 see 5 ? verree good . 1 verree 2 good 2 good 3 . but [suppose] now , [i] , or any one of [the] [department] , come to you dressed quite different . 1 but 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 or 6 , 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 13 , 13 , 14 come 14 come 15 to 15 to 17 dressed 16 you 17 dressed 17 dressed 19 different 18 quite 19 different 19 different 20 . you would not [know] me at all [unless] [i] [choose] , [i] [bet] you . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 15 . 5 me 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 11 , 11 , 14 you 14 you 15 . some day [i] [will] [prove] [it] . 1 some 2 day 2 day 7 . i come [as] [ladakhi] [trader] [oh] , [anything] and [i] say to you : " you want to buy precious stones ? " 1 i 2 come 2 come 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 11 say 11 say 12 to 11 say 13 you 13 you 14 : 13 you 15 " 15 " 17 want 16 you 17 want 17 want 18 to 17 want 19 buy 18 to 19 buy 19 buy 21 stones 20 precious 21 stones 21 stones 22 ? 21 stones 23 " you say : " do [i] look like a man [who] [buys] [precious] [stones] ? " 1 you 2 say 2 say 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 do 5 do 16 " 7 look 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 15 ? 15 ? 16 " then [i] [say] [:] ["] [even] [verree] poor man [can] [buy] [a] [turquoise] [or] [tarkeean] . " ['] 1 then 17 " 8 poor 9 man 9 man 16 . 16 . 17 " ' [that] is [kichree] [vegetable] [curry] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [of] [course] it is . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 . you say [:] " let me see [the] [tarkeean] . " 1 you 2 say 2 say 11 " 4 " 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 see 7 see 10 . 10 . 11 " then [i] say : " [it] was cooked by a woman , and perhaps it is bad for your caste . " 1 then 22 " 3 say 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 7 was 7 was 8 cooked 7 was 9 by 8 cooked 9 by 9 by 10 a 9 by 11 woman 11 woman 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 perhaps 13 and 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 bad 17 bad 19 your 18 for 19 your 19 your 20 caste 19 your 21 . 21 . 22 " then you say : " there is no caste when men go to look for tarkeean . " 1 then 3 say 2 you 3 say 3 say 5 " 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 there 5 " 7 is 6 there 7 is 7 is 9 caste 8 no 9 caste 9 caste 10 when 9 caste 11 men 10 when 11 men 11 men 12 go 12 go 13 to 12 go 14 look 14 look 15 for 14 look 16 tarkeean 15 for 16 tarkeean 16 tarkeean 17 . 17 . 18 " you stop a little between those words , " to look " . 1 you 3 a 2 stop 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 between 4 little 6 those 6 those 7 words 6 those 8 , 7 words 8 , 8 , 10 to 9 " 10 to 10 to 11 look 11 look 12 " 12 " 13 . that is [thee] [whole] [secret] [.] 1 that 2 is the [little] [stop] [before] [the] words . ['] 1 the 6 words 6 words 7 . kim repeated the test-sentence . 1 kim 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 the 3 the 4 test-sentence 3 the 5 . ' [that] is all right . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 right 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 . and so it is with [any] [other] [man] [of] [us] [.] 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 with we talk sometimes about turquoises and sometimes about tarkeean , but always with that little stop in the words . 1 we 2 talk 2 talk 3 sometimes 2 talk 4 about 3 sometimes 4 about 4 about 5 turquoises 4 about 6 and 6 and 7 sometimes 6 and 8 about 7 sometimes 8 about 8 about 10 , 9 tarkeean 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 always 12 always 13 with 12 always 14 that 14 that 16 stop 15 little 16 stop 16 stop 18 the 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 words 18 the 20 . 19 words 20 . it is verree [easy] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 . 2 is 3 verree first , " [son] [of] the [charm] ["] , if you are in a [tight] place . 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 are 11 you 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 16 place 16 place 17 . perhaps that may help you perhaps not . 1 perhaps 2 that 2 that 3 may 2 that 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 perhaps 5 you 7 not 7 not 8 . then what [i] [have] [told] you about the tarkeean , if you want to transact offeecial business with a strange man . 1 then 2 what 2 what 6 you 6 you 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 tarkeean 10 , 10 , 12 you 11 if 12 you 12 you 14 to 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 transact 14 to 16 offeecial 15 transact 16 offeecial 16 offeecial 17 business 16 offeecial 18 with 17 business 18 with 18 with 20 strange 19 a 20 strange 20 strange 21 man 21 man 22 . of course , [at] [present] , you have no [offeecial] business . 1 of 3 , 2 course 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 no 9 no 11 business 11 business 12 . you are [ah] [ha] ! [supernumerary] [on] [probation] [.] 1 you 2 are 2 are 5 ! [quite] [unique] [specimen] [.] the lama he expects you , because [i] [have] [demi-offeecially] [informed] [him] you [have] [passed] [all] your [examinations] , and will soon [obtain] [government] [appointment] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 4 expects 3 he 4 expects 4 expects 5 you 5 you 6 , 5 you 7 because 7 because 13 you 13 you 17 your 17 your 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 will 21 will 22 soon 22 soon 26 . oh [ho] ! 1 oh 3 ! you are [on] [acting-allowance] , you see [:] [so] if you are [called] [upon] to [help] [sons] [of] [the] [charm] mind you [jolly-well] [try] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 15 to 15 to 25 . 21 mind 22 you 22 you 25 . now [i] [shall] [say] good-bye , my dear [fellow] , and [i] hope you [ah] will come [out] [top-side] [all] [raight] . ' 1 now 23 ' 5 good-bye 6 , 6 , 8 dear 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 hope 13 hope 14 you 14 you 16 will 16 will 17 come 17 come 22 . 22 . 23 ' [hurree] [babu] [stepped] [back] [a] [pace] [or] [two] [into] [the] [crowd] [at] [the] [entrance] [of] [lucknow] [station] [and] [was] [gone] [.] kim drew a deep breath and hugged himself all over . 1 kim 2 drew 1 kim 3 a 3 a 5 breath 4 deep 5 breath 5 breath 6 and 6 and 7 hugged 7 hugged 9 all 8 himself 9 all 9 all 10 over 10 over 11 . kings could be no richer . 1 kings 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 5 richer 4 no 5 richer 5 richer 6 . he [bought] [sweetmeats] in a [leaf-cup] [from] [a] [hindu] [trader] , and [ate] them with [glad] [rapture] [till] [a] [policeman] [ordered] him [off] [the] [steps] . 1 he 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 them 14 them 15 with 15 with 22 him 22 him 26 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ but a [man] [who] , [etc] [.] 1 but 2 a 2 a 5 , the [juggler] 's [song] , [op] [..y] [@number@] 1 the 3 's 3 's 5 , followed a sudden natural reaction . 1 followed 2 a 2 a 4 natural 3 sudden 4 natural 4 natural 5 reaction 4 natural 6 . 5 reaction 6 . ' [now] am [i] [alone] all alone , ' he thought . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 6 all 6 all 7 alone 6 all 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 . ' [in] all [india] is [no] one [so] [alone] [as] [i] ! 1 ' 3 all 1 ' 7 one 3 all 5 is 7 one 12 ! if [i] [die] [today] , [who] [shall] [bring] the [news] and to [whom] [?] 1 if 5 , 5 , 9 the 9 the 11 and 11 and 12 to when one grows older , the power , usually , departs , but while it lasts it may descend upon a man at any moment . 1 when 3 grows 2 one 3 grows 3 grows 5 , 4 older 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 power 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 usually 8 , 10 , 9 usually 10 , 10 , 11 departs 10 , 12 , 11 departs 12 , 12 , 13 but 12 , 14 while 14 while 15 it 15 it 16 lasts 16 lasts 17 it 16 lasts 18 may 17 it 18 may 18 may 19 descend 18 may 20 upon 20 upon 21 a 20 upon 22 man 22 man 23 at 23 at 24 any 23 at 25 moment 25 moment 26 . ' [who] is [kim] [kim] [kim] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' a [long-haired] [hindu] [bairagi] [[] holy man []] , who had [just] [bought] a [ticket] , [halted] [before] [him] [at] [that] [moment] and stared [intently] . 1 a 7 man 6 holy 7 man 7 man 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 14 a 14 a 16 , 16 , 23 and 23 and 24 stared 24 stared 26 . ' [i] [also] have lost it , ' he said sadly . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 6 it 5 lost 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 sadly 11 sadly 12 . ' [it] is one of the [gates] to the [way] , but for me it has been [shut] many years . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 but 11 , 15 it 12 but 13 for 13 for 14 me 15 it 16 has 16 has 17 been 17 been 22 ' 19 many 20 years 20 years 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [what] is the [talk] ? ' said [kim] , [abashed] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , ' [thou] [wast] [wondering] [there] [in] [thy] [spirit] what manner of [thing] [thy] [soul] [might] [be] [.] 1 ' 9 what 9 what 10 manner 9 what 11 of the seizure came of a sudden . 1 the 3 came 2 seizure 3 came 3 came 5 a 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 sudden 6 sudden 7 . i know . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 . who [should] [know] but [i] ? 1 who 4 but 4 but 6 ? [whither] [goest] [thou] [?] ['] ' [toward] [kashi] [[] [benares] []] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [there] are no [gods] [there] [.] 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 no i have [proved] them . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 them 4 them 5 . i go to [prayag] [[] [allahabad] []] for the [fifth] time [seeking] [the] [road] [to] [enlightenment] . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 17 . 8 for 9 the 9 the 11 time 11 time 17 . of what faith art thou ? ' 1 of 2 what 1 of 3 faith 2 what 3 faith 3 faith 4 art 4 art 5 thou 5 thou 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] [too] am [a] [seeker] , ' [said] [kim] , using one of the lama's pet words . 1 ' 4 am 4 am 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 , 11 , 13 one 12 using 13 one 13 one 14 of 13 one 15 the 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 lama's 15 the 17 pet 16 lama's 17 pet 17 pet 18 words 18 words 19 . ' [though] ' he [forgot] [his] [northern] [dress] for the moment ['] [though] [allah] [alone] [knoweth] [what] [i] [seek] . ' 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 21 ' 4 he 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 moment 11 moment 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [go] in [hope] , little brother , ' he said . 1 ' 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 7 brother 6 little 7 brother 7 brother 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . ' [it] is a [long] [road] to the [feet] of the [one] ; but [thither] [do] we all [travel] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 17 we 17 we 18 all 18 all 20 . 20 . 21 ' benares struck him as a peculiarly filthy city , though it was pleasant to find how his cloth was respected . 1 benares 2 struck 2 struck 3 him 2 struck 4 as 4 as 5 a 4 as 6 peculiarly 6 peculiarly 8 city 7 filthy 8 city 8 city 9 , 8 city 10 though 10 though 11 it 11 it 13 pleasant 12 was 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 14 to 13 pleasant 15 find 15 find 16 how 15 find 17 his 17 his 19 was 18 cloth 19 was 19 was 20 respected 20 respected 21 . ' [ay] , [i] [know] the [punjab] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 the ' [jandiala] [jullundur] ? 1 ' 4 ? oho ! 1 oho 2 ! then [we] [be] [neighbours] [in] [some] [sort] , as it were [.] ['] 1 then 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 it 10 it 11 were he [nodded] [tenderly] to the [wailing] child in his arms . 1 he 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 child 7 child 8 in 8 in 9 his 8 in 10 arms 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 . ' [whom] dost thou [serve] ? ' 1 ' 3 dost 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [a] [most] [holy] [man] at the [temple] of the [tirthankers] [.] ' 1 ' 7 the 6 at 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 ' ' [they] are all most holy and most greedy , ' said the [jat] [with] [bitterness] [.] 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 most 4 all 6 holy 6 holy 8 most 7 and 8 most 8 most 9 greedy 8 most 10 , 9 greedy 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the ' [i] [have] [walked] the [pillars] and [trodden] the [temples] [till] [my] [feet] [are] [flayed] , and the child [is] no [whit] [better] . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 the 9 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 no 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 child 21 no 24 . and the mother [being] [sick] [too] [....v] 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 mother hush , [then] [,] [little] [one] [....y] 1 hush 2 , we [changed] [his] [name] [when] [the] [fever] came [.] 1 we 8 came we put him into girl 's clothes . 1 we 2 put 2 put 4 into 3 him 4 into 4 into 5 girl 5 girl 6 's 6 's 7 clothes 6 's 8 . we [know] [his] [generosity] [,] [but] [these] [down-country] [gods] are [strangers] . ' 1 we 10 are 10 are 12 . 12 . 13 ' the child turned on the cushion of the huge corded arms and looked at [kim] [through] [heavy] [eyelids] [.] 1 the 2 child 2 child 4 on 3 turned 4 on 4 on 6 cushion 5 the 6 cushion 6 cushion 7 of 6 cushion 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 huge 8 the 10 corded 10 corded 12 and 11 arms 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 at ' [and] was it all [worthless] ? ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' kim asked , with easy interest . 1 kim 3 , 2 asked 3 , 3 , 5 easy 4 with 5 easy 5 easy 6 interest 6 interest 7 . ' [all] [worthless] all [worthless] , ' said the child , [lips] [cracking] with [fever] [.] 1 ' 4 all 4 all 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 child 9 the 11 , 11 , 14 with ' [the] [gods] have given him a good [mind] , [at] [least] ' said the father proudly [.] 1 ' 10 , 4 have 5 given 5 given 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 10 , 10 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 the 14 said 15 the 15 the 17 proudly 16 father 17 proudly ' [to] [think] he [should] have [listened] [so] [cleverly] [.] 1 ' 4 he 4 he 6 have yonder is thy [temple] [.] 1 yonder 2 is 2 is 3 thy kim considered for a while , tingling with pride . 1 kim 3 for 2 considered 3 for 3 for 4 a 3 for 5 while 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 , 6 , 8 with 7 tingling 8 with 8 with 9 pride 8 with 10 . 9 pride 10 . moreover , [he] had [tasted] [fever] [once] [or] [twice] [already] , and [knew] [enough] to [recognize] [starvation] when he saw it . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 to 15 to 22 . 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 saw 20 saw 21 it 21 it 22 . ' [call] [him] [forth] [and] [i] [will] give him a bond on my best yoke , so that the child is cured . ' 1 ' 8 give 8 give 10 a 9 him 10 a 10 a 11 bond 10 a 12 on 12 on 14 best 13 my 14 best 14 best 15 yoke 14 best 16 , 16 , 17 so 16 , 18 that 18 that 19 the 18 that 20 child 19 the 20 child 20 child 21 is 20 child 22 cured 22 cured 23 . 22 cured 24 ' 23 . 24 ' [kim] [halted] [at] [the] [carved] [outer] [door] [of] [the] [temple] [.] a [white-clad] [oswal] [banker] [from] [ajmir] , [his] [sins] of [usury] [new] [wiped] [out] , asked him what he did . 1 a 7 , 7 , 10 of 10 of 15 , 15 , 16 asked 16 asked 18 what 17 him 18 what 18 what 19 he 19 he 20 did 20 did 21 . ' [i] [am] [chela] to [teshoo] [lama] , an [holy] [one] [from] [bhotiyal] [within] [there] [.] 1 ' 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 9 an he bade me come . 1 he 2 bade 2 bade 3 me 2 bade 4 come 4 come 5 . i wait . 1 i 2 wait 2 wait 3 . tell him . ' 1 tell 2 him 2 him 3 . 3 . 4 ' that cry is so common in [benares] that [the] [passers] [never] [turned] [their] [heads] . 1 that 2 cry 2 cry 4 so 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 common 4 so 6 in 5 common 6 in 6 in 8 that 8 that 15 . he fumbled in his waist-belt and drew out a small silver coin . 1 he 2 fumbled 1 he 3 in 3 in 5 waist-belt 4 his 5 waist-belt 5 waist-belt 6 and 6 and 7 drew 7 drew 9 a 8 out 9 a 9 a 10 small 10 small 11 silver 10 small 12 coin 11 silver 12 coin 12 coin 13 . ' [what] is [now] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the lama's eyes [turned] [to] [kim] . 1 the 2 lama's 1 the 3 eyes 3 eyes 7 . it was [noticeable] [he] [spoke] [far] [clearer] [urdu] [than] long [ago] , [under] [zamzammah] [;] [but] [father] [would] [allow] no [private] [talk] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 10 long 10 long 12 , 12 , 20 no 20 no 23 . ' [it] is no more than a fever , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 more 4 no 9 , 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 fever 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [the] [child] is not well fed . ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 5 not 5 not 9 ' 6 well 7 fed 7 fed 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [he] [sickens] at [everything] , and [his] [mother] is not here . ' 1 ' 4 at 4 at 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 here 12 here 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [if] it be [permitted] , [i] [may] [cure] , [holy] [one] [.] ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 14 ' ' [what] ! 1 ' 3 ! have they made thee a healer ? 1 have 2 they 2 they 3 made 2 they 4 thee 4 thee 6 healer 5 a 6 healer 6 healer 7 ? quinine he had in tablets , and dark brown meat-lozenges beef most probably , but that was not his business . 1 quinine 3 had 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 tablets 4 in 5 tablets 5 tablets 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 dark 8 dark 9 brown 8 dark 10 meat-lozenges 9 brown 10 meat-lozenges 10 meat-lozenges 11 beef 10 meat-lozenges 12 most 11 beef 12 most 12 most 13 probably 12 most 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 that 16 that 17 was 16 that 18 not 17 was 18 not 18 not 19 his 18 not 20 business 20 business 21 . the [little] [thing] would not eat , but it [sucked] [at] a [lozenge] [greedily] , and said it [liked] [the] [salt] [taste] . 1 the 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 eat 6 eat 23 . 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 12 a 12 a 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 said 17 said 18 it 18 it 23 . ' [take] then these six . ' 1 ' 3 then 3 then 5 six 4 these 5 six 5 six 7 ' 6 . 7 ' kim handed them to the man . 1 kim 2 handed 2 handed 3 them 2 handed 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 man 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 . ' [praise] the [gods] , and [boil] three in [milk] ; [other] [three] [in] [water] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 in 6 and 8 three 9 in 11 ; give him the [water] of the [other] [three] , and the other half of [this] [white] [pill] when he [wakes] [.] 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 18 when 10 and 11 the 11 the 13 half 12 other 13 half 13 half 14 of 18 when 19 he meantime , here is another brown medicine that he may suck at on the way home . ' 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 3 here 2 , 4 is 3 here 4 is 4 is 6 brown 5 another 6 brown 6 brown 7 medicine 6 brown 8 that 7 medicine 8 that 8 that 10 may 9 he 10 may 10 may 11 suck 10 may 12 at 11 suck 12 at 12 at 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 home 16 home 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [gods] , what [wisdom] ! ' said the [kamboh] , snatching . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 said 4 what 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 snatching 11 , 13 . 12 snatching 13 . ' [now] go ! 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 ! come again in the morning . ' 1 come 3 in 2 again 3 in 3 in 5 morning 4 the 5 morning 5 morning 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [but] the [price] [the] [price] , ' said the [jat] , and [threw] back his [sturdy] shoulders . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 back 15 back 16 his 16 his 18 shoulders 16 his 19 . ' [my] [son] is my son . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 . ' [they] are [alike] , [these] [jats] [,] ' said [kim] [softly] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 , 5 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [the] [jat] [stood] [on] [his] [dunghill] and the [king] ['s] [elephants] went [by] . 1 ' 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 13 went 13 went 15 . " [o] [driver] , " said he , " what will you [sell] [those] [little] [donkeys] for ? " ' 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 what 10 what 11 will 11 will 12 you 12 you 17 for 17 for 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 ' the [jat] [burst] [into] a [roar] of [laughter] , [stifled] with [apologies] [to] the lama . 1 the 5 a 5 a 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 11 with 11 with 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 . ' [it] is the saying of my own country the very talk of it . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 saying 6 of 6 of 7 my 6 of 8 own 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 country 8 own 10 the 9 country 10 the 10 the 11 very 10 the 12 talk 12 talk 14 it 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . so [are] we [jats] all . 1 so 3 we 3 we 5 all 5 all 6 . now , [son] , we [grow] [strong] [again] [.] 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 we do not [spit] it [out] , little [princeling] ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 4 it 4 it 6 , 6 , 7 little 7 little 9 ! king of my [heart] , do not [spit] it [out] , and we shall be [strong] [men] , [wrestlers] and club-wielders , by morning . ' 1 king 12 and 2 of 3 my 3 my 5 , 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 9 it 9 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 18 , 18 , 20 and 20 and 21 club-wielders 20 and 22 , 22 , 23 by 23 by 24 morning 24 morning 25 . 25 . 26 ' he moved away , [crooning] and [mumbling] [.] 1 he 2 moved 2 moved 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 6 and the lama [turned] [to] [kim] , and all the [loving] [old] [soul] of him [looked] out [through] his [narrow] eyes . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 13 of 13 of 14 him 13 of 21 . 16 out 18 his 18 his 20 eyes 18 his 21 . ' [to] [heal] the [sick] is to acquire merit ; but first one gets knowledge [.] 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 acquire 7 to 9 merit 9 merit 10 ; 9 merit 11 but 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 one 12 first 13 one 13 one 14 gets 13 one 15 knowledge 14 gets 15 knowledge that was [wisely] [done] , [o] [friend] of all [the] [world] . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [my] [teaching] [i] [owe] to [thee] [.] 1 ' 6 to i have eaten [thy] [bread] [three] [years] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 eaten my time is finished [.] 1 my 2 time 2 time 3 is 2 time 4 finished i am loosed from the schools . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 loosed 2 am 3 loosed 3 loosed 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 schools 5 the 7 . i [come] to thee . ' 1 i 6 ' 3 to 4 thee 4 thee 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [herein] is my [reward] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my enter ! 1 enter 2 ! enter ! 1 enter 2 ! and is all well ? ' 1 and 2 is 2 is 3 all 2 is 4 well 4 well 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' they passed to the inner court , where the afternoon sun sloped golden across . 1 they 2 passed 2 passed 3 to 2 passed 4 the 4 the 5 inner 5 inner 6 court 6 court 8 where 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 the 8 where 10 afternoon 9 the 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 12 sloped 11 sun 12 sloped 12 sloped 14 across 13 golden 14 across 14 across 15 . ' [stand] that [i] may [see] [.] 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 may so ! ' 1 so 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he peered critically . 1 he 2 peered 2 peered 3 critically 2 peered 4 . ' [it] is no longer a child , but a man , ripened in wisdom , walking as a physician . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 longer 5 longer 6 a 6 a 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 a 10 a 12 , 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 ripened 12 , 14 in 13 ripened 14 in 14 in 16 , 15 wisdom 16 , 16 , 17 walking 17 walking 18 as 17 walking 19 a 19 a 20 physician 19 a 21 . 20 physician 21 . i did [well] [i] [did] [well] [when] [i] [gave] [thee] [up] to the [armed] [men] [on] that [black] night . 1 i 2 did 2 did 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 17 that 17 that 19 night 17 that 20 . 19 night 20 . dost thou [remember] [our] [first] [day] [under] [zam-zammah] [?] ['] 1 dost 2 thou ' [ay] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [dost] [thou] [remember] when [i] [leapt] [off] the [carriage] [the] [first] day [i] went to ' 1 ' 5 when 5 when 9 the 9 the 13 day 13 day 15 went 15 went 16 to 15 went 17 ' 16 to 17 ' ' [the] [gates] of [learning] ? 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 ? [truly] [.] and the day that we ate the cakes together at the back of the [river] [by] [nucklao] [.] 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 that 3 day 4 that 4 that 5 we 4 that 6 ate 5 we 6 ate 6 ate 7 the 6 ate 8 cakes 8 cakes 9 together 8 cakes 10 at 10 at 12 back 11 the 12 back 12 back 13 of 12 back 14 the aha ! 1 aha 2 ! many times [hast] [thou] [begged] [for] [me] , [but] [that] [day] [i] [begged] [for] [thee] [.] ' 1 many 2 times 2 times 8 , 8 , 17 ' ' [good] [reason] , ' [quoth] [kim] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' ' [i] was then [a] [scholar] in the [gates] of [learning] , and [attired] as a [sahib] [.] 1 ' 3 was 3 was 7 in 4 then 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 as 15 as 16 a do [not] [forget] , [holy] [one] , ' he went on [playfully] . 1 do 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 13 . ' [i] [am] [still] [a] [sahib] [by] [thy] [favour] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ['] [true] [.] and a [sahib] in [most] [high] [esteem] [.] 1 and 2 a 2 a 4 in come to my [cell] , [chela] [.] ' 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 my 3 my 5 , 5 , 8 ' ' [how] is that [known] to [thee] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 that 4 that 9 ' 6 to 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the lama [smiled] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 4 . [colonel] [creighton] [,] [who] [had] [succeeded] [to] [the] [trusteeship] [when] [father] [victor] [went] [to] [england] [with] [the] [mavericks] [,] [was] [hardly] [the] [chaplain] ['s] [brother] [.] ' [but] [i] do not [well] understand [sahibs] ['] [letters] . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 7 understand 7 understand 11 . they must be [interpreted] to me . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 7 . 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . i chose [a] [surer] [way] [.] 1 i 2 chose the [lama] [pointed] to the [arhats] [.] 1 the 4 to 4 to 5 the ' [a] [fat] man ? ' said [kim] , a twinkle in his eye . 1 ' 4 man 4 man 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 twinkle 11 twinkle 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 eye 14 eye 15 . a man abounding in questions ; but he was a friend of thine , chela [.] 1 a 2 man 1 a 3 abounding 3 abounding 5 questions 4 in 5 questions 5 questions 7 but 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 he 7 but 9 was 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 a 9 was 11 friend 11 friend 12 of 11 friend 13 thine 13 thine 14 , 13 thine 15 chela he told me that thou wast on the road to much honour as a scribe [.] 1 he 2 told 2 told 4 that 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 thou 5 thou 6 wast 6 wast 7 on 6 wast 8 the 8 the 10 to 9 road 10 to 10 to 11 much 11 much 12 honour 12 honour 13 as 13 as 14 a 13 as 15 scribe and [i] see [thou] [art] [a] [physician] . ' 1 and 3 see 3 see 8 . 8 . 9 ' i have [accomplished] the [years] [appointed] for a [sahib] [.] ['] 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 the 4 the 7 for 7 for 8 a ' [as] it [were] a [novice] ? ' said the lama , nodding his head . 1 ' 10 the 3 it 8 ' 5 a 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lama 10 the 16 . 12 , 13 nodding 13 nodding 14 his 13 nodding 15 head 15 head 16 . ' [art] thou [freed] [from] [the] [schools] [?] 1 ' 3 thou i would not have [thee] [unripe] . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 4 have 4 have 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] am all [free] [.] 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 all in due time [i] [take] [service] [under] [the] [government] [as] [a] [scribe] ['] 1 in 2 due 1 in 3 time ' [not] as a [warrior] [.] 1 ' 3 as 3 as 4 a that is well . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [but] [first] [i] come to [wander] with [thee] [.] 1 ' 5 come 1 ' 8 with 5 come 6 to [therefore] [i] [am] [here] [.] who [begs] [for] [thee] , [these] [days] ? ' he went on [quickly] . 1 who 5 , 5 , 10 he 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 went 10 he 12 on 11 went 12 on 12 on 14 . the ice [was] [thin] . 1 the 2 ice 2 ice 5 . from one end to another of [hind] [have] [i] [travelled] [afoot] [and] [in] the [te-rain] [.] 1 from 2 one 2 one 4 to 3 end 4 to 4 to 5 another 4 to 6 of 6 of 14 the a great and a wonderful land ! 1 a 2 great 1 a 3 and 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 7 ! 6 land 7 ! but here , [when] [i] [put] in , is [as] [though] [i] were in my own [bhotiyal] . ' 1 but 2 here 1 but 3 , 3 , 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 19 ' 13 were 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 own 16 own 18 . 18 . 19 ' he looked round the little clean cell complacently . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 round 2 looked 4 the 4 the 5 little 4 the 6 clean 5 little 6 clean 6 clean 7 cell 7 cell 8 complacently 7 cell 9 . 8 complacently 9 . see ! ' 1 see 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he pointed to a curiously-built mound of coloured rice crowned with a fantastic metal ornament . 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 4 a 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 curiously-built 4 a 6 mound 5 curiously-built 6 mound 6 mound 7 of 6 mound 8 coloured 7 of 8 coloured 8 coloured 10 crowned 9 rice 10 crowned 10 crowned 11 with 10 crowned 12 a 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 fantastic 12 a 14 metal 13 fantastic 14 metal 14 metal 15 ornament 15 ornament 16 . ' [when] [i] was [abbot] in my own place [before] [i] [came] [to] [better] [knowledge] [i] [made] [that] [offering] [daily] . 1 ' 4 was 4 was 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 own 7 my 9 place 9 place 21 . it is the [sacrifice] of the [universe] to the [lord] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 11 . 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 to 8 to 9 the thus do we of [bhotiyal] [offer] all the world [daily] to [the] [excellent] [law] [.] 1 thus 2 do 2 do 3 we 3 we 4 of 4 of 8 the 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 11 to and [i] do it [even] now , though [i] [know] that [the] [excellent] [one] is [beyond] all [pinchings] and [pattings] . ' 1 and 4 it 3 do 4 it 4 it 6 now 4 it 21 . 6 now 7 , 6 now 19 and 7 , 11 that 8 though 11 that 11 that 15 is 15 is 17 all 21 . 22 ' he snuffed from his gourd [.] 1 he 2 snuffed 1 he 3 from 2 snuffed 3 from 3 from 4 his 4 his 5 gourd ' [it] is well [done] , [holy] [one] , ' [kim] [murmured] , [sinking] at [ease] on the [cushions] , very [happy] [and] [rather] tired . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 , 13 , 15 at 15 at 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 20 , 20 , 21 very 21 very 25 tired 25 tired 26 . ' [and] [also] , ' the old man chuckled , ' [i] [write] [pictures] of the [wheel] [of] [life] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 7 old 15 of 8 man 9 chuckled 8 man 10 , 10 , 11 ' 15 of 16 the three days [to] [a] [picture] . 1 three 2 days 2 days 6 . i was busied on it or it may be [i] [shut] [my] [eyes] a little [when] [they] [brought] [word] of [thee] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 busied 3 busied 4 on 3 busied 5 it 4 on 5 it 5 it 6 or 6 or 7 it 7 it 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 20 of it is good to have thee here : i will show thee my art not for pride 's sake , but because thou must learn . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 to 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 have 4 to 6 thee 5 have 6 thee 6 thee 7 here 7 here 8 : 7 here 9 i 8 : 9 i 9 i 10 will 10 will 12 thee 11 show 12 thee 12 thee 13 my 12 thee 14 art 14 art 15 not 14 art 16 for 15 not 16 for 16 for 18 's 17 pride 18 's 18 's 19 sake 18 's 20 , 20 , 21 but 20 , 22 because 22 because 23 thou 22 because 24 must 24 must 25 learn 24 must 26 . 25 learn 26 . the [sahibs] [have] [not] [all] [this] [world] 's [wisdom] . ' 1 the 8 's 8 's 10 . 10 . 11 ' he [drew] [from] [under] the [table] a [sheet] of [strangely] [scented] [yellow] [chinese] [paper] , the [brushes] , and slab [of] [indian] [ink] . 1 he 5 the 5 the 16 the 7 a 9 of 9 of 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 slab 20 slab 24 . men [say] [that] [the] [bodhisat] [himself] [first] [drew] [it] with [grains] [of] [rice] [upon] [dust] , [to] [teach] [his] [disciples] the cause of things . 1 men 10 with 10 with 16 , 16 , 21 the 21 the 23 of 22 cause 23 of 23 of 24 things 23 of 25 . many ages have crystallized it into a most wonderful convention crowded with hundreds of little figures whose every line carries a meaning . 1 many 2 ages 2 ages 4 crystallized 3 have 4 crystallized 4 crystallized 5 it 5 it 6 into 5 it 7 a 7 a 8 most 7 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 convention 9 wonderful 11 crowded 11 crowded 12 with 12 with 13 hundreds 12 with 14 of 14 of 15 little 15 little 16 figures 15 little 17 whose 16 figures 17 whose 17 whose 18 every 17 whose 19 line 18 every 19 line 19 line 21 a 20 carries 21 a 21 a 22 meaning 21 a 23 . ' [i] [have] a little learned to draw , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 9 , 5 little 7 to 6 learned 7 to 7 to 8 draw 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [but] this is a [marvel] [beyond] [marvels] [.] ' 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 10 ' ' [i] have written it for many years , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 it 4 written 5 it 5 it 6 for 5 it 7 many 6 for 7 many 7 many 9 , 8 years 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 . ' [time] was [when] [i] [could] [write] [it] all [between] [one] [lamp-lighting] and the next . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 9 all 3 was 14 the 9 all 13 and 14 the 15 next 15 next 16 . i [will] [teach] [thee] the [art] [after] [due] [preparation] ; and [i] [will] [show] [thee] the [meaning] of the [wheel] [.] ' 1 i 5 the 5 the 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 22 ' ' [we] take the [road] , then ? ' 1 ' 3 take 3 take 9 ' 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [the] [road] and [our] [search] [.] 1 ' 4 and i was but waiting for thee . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 waiting 3 but 5 for 5 for 6 thee 5 for 7 . again and again , as thou [knowest] , [i] [put] [this] [from] [me] [,] [fearing] [an] [illusion] [.] 1 again 2 and 2 and 3 again 2 and 4 , 4 , 5 as 4 , 6 thou 6 thou 8 , therefore [i] [would] [not] [take] [thee] [with] [me] [that] [day] [at] [lucknow] , when we [ate] [the] [cakes] [.] 1 therefore 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 we i would not take thee till the time was ripe and auspicious . 1 i 2 would 2 would 4 take 3 not 4 take 4 take 5 thee 5 thee 6 till 5 thee 7 the 6 till 7 the 7 the 8 time 7 the 9 was 9 was 11 and 10 ripe 11 and 11 and 12 auspicious 11 and 13 . from the [hills] to the [sea] , from the [sea] to the [hills] [have] [i] [gone] , but it was [vain] . 1 from 2 the 2 the 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 22 . then [i] [remembered] the [tataka] [.] ['] 1 then 4 the he [told] [kim] the story of the [elephant] with the [leg-iron] , as he had told it so [often] to the [jam] [priests] [.] 1 he 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 story 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 as 12 , 17 it 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 told 17 it 18 so 18 so 20 to 20 to 21 the ' [further] [testimony] is not [needed] , ' he [ended] [serenely] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 7 , 5 not 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 12 . ' [thou] [wast] [sent] for [an] [aid] [.] 1 ' 5 for that [aid] [removed] [,] [my] [search] came to [naught] . 1 that 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 10 . therefore [we] [will] [go] [out] [again] [together] , and our [search] [sure] [.] ['] 1 therefore 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 our ' [whither] go we ? ' 1 ' 3 go 3 go 6 ' 4 we 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [what] [matters] [,] [friend] of [all] the [world] ? 1 ' 6 of 6 of 8 the 8 the 10 ? the [search] , [i] [say] , is sure . 1 the 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 sure 7 is 9 . 8 sure 9 . if need be , [the] [river] [will] [break] from the ground [before] [us] . 1 if 2 need 2 need 3 be 3 be 4 , 4 , 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 14 . i [acquired] [merit] [when] [i] [sent] [thee] to the [gates] of [learning] , and gave [thee] the [jewel] [that] is [wisdom] . 1 i 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 the 14 and 15 gave 17 the 20 is 20 is 22 . thou [didst] [return] [,] [i] [saw] [even] [now] [,] [a] [follower] of [sakyamuni] [,] the [physician] , whose [altars] [are] [many] [in] [bhotiyal] [.] 1 thou 12 of 12 of 15 the 15 the 17 , 17 , 18 whose it is sufficient . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 sufficient 2 is 4 . we are [together] , and all things are as they were [friend] [of] all the [world] [friend] of the [stars] [my] [chela] ! ' 1 we 2 are 2 are 4 , 2 are 24 ' 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 all 7 things 8 are 8 are 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' kim watched the last dusty sunshine fade out of the court , and played with his ghost-dagger and rosary . 1 kim 2 watched 2 watched 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 dusty 4 last 6 sunshine 6 sunshine 7 fade 6 sunshine 8 out 8 out 9 of 8 out 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 court 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 played 14 played 15 with 14 played 16 his 15 with 16 his 16 his 18 and 17 ghost-dagger 18 and 18 and 19 rosary 18 and 20 . 19 rosary 20 . a lamp twinkled , and there followed the sound of a prayer . 1 a 2 lamp 2 lamp 3 twinkled 3 twinkled 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 there 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 followed 6 there 8 the 8 the 9 sound 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 a 10 of 12 prayer 12 prayer 13 . that night [he] [dreamed] [in] [hindustani] , with [never] an [english] [word] [....y] 1 that 2 night 2 night 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 10 an ' [the] [jat] will be here at the light . ' 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 here 5 be 7 at 6 here 7 at 7 at 8 the 7 at 9 light 8 the 9 light 9 light 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [i] [am] [well] answered . 1 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 . in my [haste] [i] would have done [a] [wrong] . ' 1 in 11 ' 2 my 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 10 . 10 . 11 ' he sat down on the cushions and returned to his rosary . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 cushions 6 cushions 8 returned 7 and 8 returned 8 returned 9 to 8 returned 10 his 10 his 11 rosary 11 rosary 12 . ' [surely] [old] [folk] are [as] [children] , ' he said [pathetically] . 1 ' 5 are 5 are 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [they] [desire] a [matter] [behold] , it must be done at once , or they fret and weep ! 1 ' 4 a 4 a 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 12 at 11 done 12 at 12 at 13 once 12 at 14 , 14 , 16 they 15 or 16 they 16 they 17 fret 16 they 18 and 17 fret 18 and 18 and 19 weep 18 and 20 ! 19 weep 20 ! it was not so when [i] was a [man] a long time ago . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 a 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 so 5 when 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 12 time 10 a 11 long 11 long 12 time 12 time 13 ago 12 time 14 . 13 ago 14 . none the less [it] [is] [wrongful] ['] 1 none 2 the 2 the 3 less ' [but] [thou] [art] [indeed] old , [holy] [one] [.] ' 1 ' 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 11 ' ' [the] thing was done . 1 ' 3 thing 3 thing 5 done 4 was 5 done 5 done 6 . does [the] [wheel] [hang] [still] [if] [a] [child] [spin] it [or] [a] [drunkard] ? 1 does 10 it 10 it 14 ? chela , [this] [is] [a] [great] [and] [a] [terrible] [world] [.] ['] 1 chela 2 , ' [i] think it [good] , ' [kim] [yawned] [.] 1 ' 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' ' [what] is there to eat ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 to 4 there 6 eat 6 eat 7 ? i have not [eaten] [since] [yesterday] [even] . ' 1 i 3 not 2 have 3 not 3 not 8 . 8 . 9 ' ['] [i] [had] [forgotten] [thy] [need] [.] yonder is good [bhotiyal] [tea] [and] [cold] [rice] . ' 1 yonder 2 is 2 is 3 good 3 good 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [we] [cannot] walk [far] on [such] [stuff] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 4 walk 6 on 6 on 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim [felt] [all] [the] [european] 's [lust] [for] [flesh-meat] [,] [which] [is] [not] [accessible] [in] [a] [jain] [temple] . 1 kim 6 's 6 's 19 . yet , instead of going out at once with the begging-bowl , he stayed his stomach on slabs of cold rice till the full dawn . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 4 of 3 instead 4 of 4 of 5 going 5 going 6 out 6 out 7 at 6 out 8 once 8 once 10 the 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 begging-bowl 11 begging-bowl 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 stayed 13 he 15 his 15 his 17 on 16 stomach 17 on 17 on 19 of 18 slabs 19 of 19 of 20 cold 19 of 21 rice 20 cold 21 rice 21 rice 22 till 22 till 23 the 22 till 24 full 24 full 25 dawn 25 dawn 26 . it brought the farmer , voluble , stuttering with gratitude [.] 1 it 2 brought 2 brought 4 farmer 3 the 4 farmer 4 farmer 5 , 4 farmer 6 voluble 5 , 6 voluble 6 voluble 7 , 6 voluble 8 stuttering 8 stuttering 9 with 8 stuttering 10 gratitude ' [in] the night [the] [fever] [broke] and the [sweat] came , ' he cried . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 night 4 night 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 11 came 11 came 12 , 12 , 14 he 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 . ' [feel] here [his] [skin] is [fresh] [and] [new] [!] 1 ' 3 here 3 here 6 is he esteemed the salt lozenges , and took milk with greed . ' 1 he 2 esteemed 2 esteemed 3 the 2 esteemed 4 salt 4 salt 5 lozenges 4 salt 6 , 6 , 8 took 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 milk 8 took 10 with 10 with 11 greed 11 greed 13 ' 12 . 13 ' he [drew] the [cloth] [from] the child ['s] [face] , and [it] smiled [sleepily] at [kim] [.] 1 he 3 the 3 the 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 smiled 13 smiled 15 at a little [knot] of [jain] [priests] , [silent] but [all-observant] [,] [gathered] by the [temple] door . 1 a 2 little 2 little 4 of 4 of 7 , 7 , 9 but 9 but 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 16 door 16 door 17 . they [knew] , and [kim] knew that they knew [,] [how] the [old] [lama] had met [his] [disciple] . 1 they 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 knew 4 and 12 the 6 knew 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 knew 12 the 15 had 15 had 16 met 16 met 19 . being courteous folk , they had not obtruded themselves overnight by presence , word , or gesture . 1 being 2 courteous 2 courteous 3 folk 2 courteous 4 , 4 , 5 they 4 , 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 obtruded 8 obtruded 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 overnight 9 themselves 11 by 11 by 12 presence 11 by 13 , 13 , 14 word 13 , 15 , 15 , 16 or 15 , 17 gesture 16 or 17 gesture 17 gesture 18 . [wherefore] [kim] [repaid] [them] [as] [the] [sun] [rose] [.] ' [thank] the [gods] of the [jains] , brother , ' he said , not knowing how [those] [gods] [were] [named] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 brother 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 said 12 he 22 . 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 not 15 not 16 knowing 16 knowing 17 how ' [the] [fever] is [indeed] broken . ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 is 6 broken 6 broken 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! see ! ' 1 see 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' the lama beamed in the background upon his hosts of three years . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 beamed 2 lama 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 background 5 the 6 background 6 background 7 upon 7 upon 8 his 7 upon 9 hosts 9 hosts 10 of 9 hosts 11 three 11 three 12 years 12 years 13 . ' [was] there [ever] [such] a [chela] ? 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 8 ? 3 there 6 a he [follows] [our] [lord] the [healer] [.] ['] 1 he 5 the now [the] [jains] [officially] [recognize] all the [gods] of the [hindu] [creed] , as well as the [lingam] and the [snake] [.] 1 now 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 19 and 19 and 20 the they [wear] [the] [brahminical] [thread] [;] [they] [adhere] to [every] [claim] [of] [hindu] [caste-law] . 1 they 9 to 9 to 15 . ' [remember] , ' [kim] [bent] [over] the child [.] ['] [this] [trouble] [may] come again . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 8 the 8 the 9 child 9 child 18 ' 15 come 16 again 16 again 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [not] if thou hast the proper spell , ' said the father . 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 6 the 5 hast 6 the 6 the 7 proper 6 the 8 spell 8 spell 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 father 12 the 14 . ' [but] in a little while [we] [go] [away] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 in 4 a 3 in 5 little 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 while 5 little 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [true] , ' said the lama to [all] the [jains] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 6 the 6 the 7 lama 6 the 8 to 8 to 10 the ' [we] [go] now [together] [upon] the [search] [whereof] [i] [have] [often] [spoken] [.] 1 ' 4 now 4 now 7 the i [waited] [till] [my] [chela] was [ripe] . 1 i 6 was 6 was 8 . behold [him] ! 1 behold 3 ! we go [north] . 1 we 2 go 2 go 4 . never [again] [shall] [i] [look] [upon] [this] [place] of [my] [rest] , [o] [people] of good will . ' 1 never 9 of 9 of 19 ' 12 , 15 of 15 of 16 good 16 good 17 will 16 good 18 . 17 will 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [but] [i] am not a beggar . ' 1 ' 4 am 4 am 5 not 5 not 6 a 5 not 7 beggar 7 beggar 8 . 8 . 9 ' the [cultivator] [rose] to his feet , [clutching] [the] [child] . 1 the 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 feet 5 his 11 . 6 feet 7 , ['] [be] [still] [.] do [not] [trouble] [the] [holy] [one] , ' [a] [priest] cried . 1 do 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 . ' [go] , ' [kim] whispered . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 . specially sweetmeats . 1 specially 2 sweetmeats 2 sweetmeats 3 . be swift ! ' 1 be 2 swift 2 swift 3 ! 2 swift 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' long and formal were the farewells , thrice ended and thrice renewed . 1 long 2 and 2 and 3 formal 3 formal 4 were 4 were 5 the 4 were 6 farewells 6 farewells 8 thrice 7 , 8 thrice 8 thrice 9 ended 8 thrice 10 and 9 ended 10 and 10 and 12 renewed 11 thrice 12 renewed 12 renewed 13 . meantime [kim] , [lonelier] [than] [ever] [,] [squatted] [on] [the] [steps] [,] [and] [swore] [to] [himself] [in] [the] [language] [of] [st] [xavier] ['s] [.] 1 meantime 3 , ' [but] it is my own fault , ' he [concluded] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 5 my 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 fault 6 own 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 12 . ' [with] [mahbub] , [i] [ate] [mahbub] 's [bread] , or [lurgan] [sahib] ['s] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 's 8 's 10 , 10 , 11 or at [st] [xavier] ['s] , [three] [meals] a [day] [.] 1 at 5 , 5 , 8 a here [i] [must] [jolly-well] [look] [out] for [myself] [.] 1 here 7 for besides , [i] [am] [not] [in] [good] [training] [.] 1 besides 2 , how [i] could [eat] a [plate] [of] [beef] [now] [!] [...] 1 how 3 could 3 could 5 a is it finished , [holy] [one] ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 finished 2 it 4 , 4 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the lama , both hands raised , [intoned] a [final] [blessing] in [ornate] [chinese] [.] 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 , 2 lama 4 both 4 both 5 hands 5 hands 6 raised 5 hands 7 , 7 , 9 a 9 a 12 in ' [i] [must] [lean] [on] [thy] shoulder , ' said he , as the temple gates closed . 1 ' 11 he 7 shoulder 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 15 temple 14 the 15 temple 15 temple 16 gates 15 temple 17 closed 16 gates 17 closed 17 closed 18 . ' [we] [grow] [stiff] , [i] think . ' 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 think 7 think 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [fall] to , [holy] [ones] ! ' he cried from fifty yards . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 4 , 4 , 9 he 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 12 fifty 11 from 12 fifty 12 fifty 13 yards 12 fifty 14 . 13 yards 14 . ( they were by the shoal under the first bridge-span , out of sight of hungry priests . ) 1 ( 3 were 2 they 3 were 3 were 5 the 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 shoal 6 shoal 7 under 6 shoal 8 the 8 the 9 first 8 the 10 bridge-span 9 first 10 bridge-span 10 bridge-span 11 , 10 bridge-span 12 out 11 , 12 out 12 out 13 of 12 out 14 sight 13 of 14 sight 14 sight 15 of 15 of 16 hungry 16 hungry 17 priests 16 hungry 18 . 17 priests 18 . 18 . 19 ) ' [rice] [and] good [curry] , cakes all warm and well scented with hing [[] asafoetida []] , curds and sugar . 1 ' 4 good 4 good 6 , 6 , 7 cakes 6 , 8 all 7 cakes 8 all 8 all 10 and 9 warm 10 and 10 and 11 well 11 well 12 scented 12 scented 13 with 12 scented 14 hing 14 hing 16 asafoetida 14 hing 18 , 18 , 19 curds 19 curds 20 and 19 curds 21 sugar 20 and 21 sugar 21 sugar 22 . ' [and] we , ' said [kim] , turning his back and [heaping] [a] [leafplatter] [for] the [lama] , ' are [beyond] all [castes] . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 6 said 26 ' 8 , 17 the 9 turning 10 his 10 his 11 back 11 back 12 and 12 and 17 the 17 the 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 are 21 are 23 all 25 . 26 ' they gorged themselves on the good food in silence . 1 they 2 gorged 2 gorged 3 themselves 2 gorged 4 on 3 themselves 4 on 4 on 6 good 5 the 6 good 6 good 7 food 6 good 8 in 7 food 8 in 8 in 9 silence 8 in 10 . 9 silence 10 . ' [if] [our] [roads] [lie] [together] , ' he said [roughly] , ' [i] go with thee . 1 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 9 he 16 with 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 15 go 16 with 17 thee 16 with 18 . 17 thee 18 . one does not often find a worker of miracles , and the child is still weak . 1 one 2 does 2 does 3 not 2 does 4 often 3 not 4 often 4 often 5 find 4 often 6 a 5 find 6 a 6 a 7 worker 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 miracles 9 miracles 10 , 9 miracles 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 13 child 12 the 13 child 13 child 14 is 14 is 15 still 14 is 16 weak 16 weak 17 . but [i] am not altogether a reed . ' 1 but 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 6 a 5 altogether 6 a 6 a 7 reed 7 reed 9 ' 8 . 9 ' he picked up his lathi a five-foot male-bamboo ringed with bands of polished iron and flourished it in the air . 1 he 2 picked 2 picked 3 up 3 up 4 his 3 up 5 lathi 5 lathi 7 five-foot 6 a 7 five-foot 7 five-foot 8 male-bamboo 8 male-bamboo 9 ringed 8 male-bamboo 10 with 10 with 11 bands 10 with 12 of 11 bands 12 of 12 of 13 polished 12 of 14 iron 13 polished 14 iron 14 iron 15 and 14 iron 16 flourished 15 and 16 flourished 16 flourished 17 it 16 flourished 18 in 17 it 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 air 20 air 21 . ' [the] [jats] are [called] [quarrel-some] , but that is not true . 1 ' 4 are 4 are 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 12 true 10 is 13 . 11 not 12 true except when [we] [are] [crossed] [,] [we] [are] [like] [our] [own] [buffaloes] [.] ['] 1 except 2 when ' [so] be it , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [a] good [stick] is a good reason . ' 1 ' 3 good 3 good 10 ' 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 reason 8 reason 9 . 9 . 10 ' the lama gazed placidly up-stream , where in long , smudged perspective the ceaseless columns of smoke go up from the burning-ghats by the river . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 gazed 3 gazed 4 placidly 4 placidly 5 up-stream 4 placidly 6 , 6 , 8 in 7 where 8 in 8 in 9 long 8 in 10 , 9 long 10 , 10 , 12 perspective 11 smudged 12 perspective 12 perspective 13 the 12 perspective 14 ceaseless 14 ceaseless 16 of 15 columns 16 of 16 of 17 smoke 16 of 18 go 17 smoke 18 go 18 go 19 up 18 go 20 from 19 up 20 from 20 from 21 the 20 from 22 burning-ghats 22 burning-ghats 24 the 23 by 24 the 24 the 25 river 24 the 26 . 25 river 26 . now and again [,] [despite] all [municipal] [regulations] [,] the [fragment] of a [half-burned] [body] [bobbed] [by] on the [full] [current] [.] 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 again 3 again 6 all 6 all 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 18 on 18 on 19 the the [priests] [tell] [us] that [benares] [is] [holy] [which] [none] [doubt] and [desirable] to [die] in . 1 the 5 that 5 that 12 and 12 and 14 to 14 to 16 in 16 in 17 . wash here ! 1 wash 2 here 2 here 3 ! [wash] [there] [!] pour , drink , lave , and scatter flowers but always pay the priests . 1 pour 2 , 2 , 4 , 3 drink 4 , 4 , 5 lave 4 , 6 , 5 lave 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 scatter 8 scatter 10 but 9 flowers 10 but 10 but 11 always 10 but 12 pay 12 pay 14 priests 13 the 14 priests 14 priests 15 . no , [the] [punjab] for me , and the [soil] of the [jullundur-doab] for the [best] [soil] in it . ' 1 no 21 ' 2 , 5 for 5 for 6 me 5 for 20 . 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 15 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 14 for 15 the 15 the 18 in 18 in 19 it 20 . 21 ' ' [i] [have] [said] [many] [times] in the [temple] , [i] [think] that [if] [need] be , the [river] will [open] [at] [our] [feet] . 1 ' 7 in 1 ' 18 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 13 that 13 that 16 be 16 be 17 , 18 the 20 will 20 will 25 . we will therefore go [north] , ' said the lama , rising . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 therefore 2 will 4 go 4 go 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 , 10 lama 12 rising 12 rising 13 . ' [i] [remember] [a] [pleasant] [place] , [set] [about] [with] [fruit-trees] [,] [where] one [can] walk in meditation and the air is cooler there [.] 1 ' 7 , 7 , 14 one 14 one 16 walk 16 walk 17 in 16 walk 18 meditation 17 in 18 meditation 18 meditation 20 the 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 air 21 air 23 cooler 22 is 23 cooler 23 cooler 24 there it comes from the [hills] [and] [the] [snow] of the [hills] [.] ' 1 it 2 comes 2 comes 3 from 3 from 4 the 4 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 ' ' [what] is the [name] ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [how] should [i] know ? 1 ' 3 should 3 should 5 know 5 know 6 ? didst thou not no , that was after the [army] [rose] out of the earth and took thee away . 1 didst 2 thou 2 thou 4 no 3 not 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 6 that 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 after 7 was 9 the 9 the 16 and 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 and 16 and 18 thee 17 took 18 thee 18 thee 19 away 18 thee 20 . i [abode] there [in] [meditation] [in] [a] room [against] [the] [dovecot] [except] [when] [she] [talked] [eternally] . ' 1 i 18 ' 3 there 8 room 8 room 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [oho] [!] the woman [from] [kulu] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 8 . that [is] [by] [saharunpore] . ' 1 that 6 ' 5 . 6 ' kim laughed . 1 kim 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . ' [how] [does] the [spirit] [move] [thy] [master] [?] 1 ' 4 the does he go afoot , for the sake of past sins ? ['] [the] [jat] [demanded] [cautiously] [.] 1 does 2 he 2 he 3 go 2 he 4 afoot 4 afoot 5 , 4 afoot 6 for 6 for 8 sake 7 the 8 sake 8 sake 9 of 8 sake 10 past 9 of 10 past 10 past 11 sins 10 past 12 ? ' [it] is a [far] [cry] to [delhi] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 to 7 to 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [no] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [i] [will] [beg] [a] [tikkut] [for] [the] [te-rain] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 10 . 11 ' one [does] [not] [own] to the [possession] of [money] in [india] [.] 1 one 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 in ' [then] , in the name of the [gods] , let us take the fire-carriage . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 name 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 let 11 let 12 us 12 us 13 take 13 take 15 fire-carriage 14 the 15 fire-carriage 15 fire-carriage 16 . my son is best in his mother 's arms . 1 my 2 son 2 son 3 is 2 son 4 best 4 best 5 in 4 best 6 his 6 his 8 's 7 mother 8 's 8 's 9 arms 8 's 10 . 9 arms 10 . the [government] has [brought] [on] us [many] [taxes] , but [it] [gives] [us] one [good] thing [the] [te-rain] that [joins] [friends] [and] [unites] the [anxious] . 1 the 3 has 3 has 26 . 6 us 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 14 one 14 one 16 thing 14 one 26 . 16 thing 19 that 19 that 24 the a [wonderful] matter [is] [the] [te-rain] . ' 1 a 3 matter 3 matter 7 . 7 . 8 ' they all [piled] [into] it a [couple] of [hours] [later] , and [slept] through the [heat] of the day . 1 they 2 all 2 all 20 . 5 it 6 a 6 a 8 of 8 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 through 14 through 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 . the [kamboh] [plied] [kim] [with] [ten] [thousand] [questions] [as] to the [lama's] [walk] and [work] in life , and [received] some [curious] [answers] [.] 1 the 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 14 and 14 and 16 in 16 in 17 life 17 life 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 some even today , tickets and ticket-clipping are dark [oppression] to [indian] [rustics] [.] 1 even 3 , 2 today 3 , 3 , 5 and 4 tickets 5 and 5 and 6 ticket-clipping 5 and 7 are 6 ticket-clipping 7 are 7 are 8 dark 8 dark 10 to so , long and [furious] [are] [the] [debates] between [travellers] [and] [eurasian] [ticket-collectors] . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 long 2 , 4 and 4 and 9 between 9 between 14 . but at [somna] [road] the [fates] [sent] [him] [a] matter to think [upon] . 1 but 2 at 2 at 5 the 5 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 14 . his face was cut , his muslin upper-garment was badly torn , and one leg was bandaged . 1 his 2 face 2 face 4 cut 3 was 4 cut 4 cut 5 , 4 cut 6 his 6 his 7 muslin 6 his 8 upper-garment 8 upper-garment 10 badly 9 was 10 badly 10 badly 11 torn 10 badly 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 one 13 and 15 leg 15 leg 16 was 15 leg 17 bandaged 17 bandaged 18 . he told them that [a] [country-cart] had [upset] [and] [nearly] [slain] him : he was going to [delhi] [,] [where] [his] [son] [lived] . 1 he 2 told 1 he 12 him 2 told 3 them 3 them 4 that 7 had 12 him 12 him 24 . 13 : 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 24 . kim watched him closely . 1 kim 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 2 watched 4 closely 3 him 4 closely 4 closely 5 . but all his injuries seemed clean cuts , and a mere fall from a cart could not cast a man into such extremity of terror . 1 but 2 all 2 all 4 injuries 3 his 4 injuries 4 injuries 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 clean 6 clean 7 cuts 6 clean 8 , 8 , 10 a 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 mere 11 mere 12 fall 12 fall 13 from 13 from 14 a 13 from 15 cart 15 cart 17 not 16 could 17 not 17 not 19 a 18 cast 19 a 19 a 20 man 19 a 21 into 20 man 21 into 21 into 22 such 22 such 23 extremity 22 such 24 of 24 of 25 terror 25 terror 26 . there were [none] [except] [the] [kamboh] and the [lama] in the [compartment] , [which] , [luckily] , was [of] an old [type] [with] [solid] [ends] [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 15 , 15 , 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 20 an 20 an 21 old kim made as to scratch in his bosom , and thereby lifted his own amulet . 1 kim 2 made 2 made 3 as 3 as 4 to 3 as 5 scratch 5 scratch 6 in 5 scratch 7 his 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 bosom 7 his 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 lifted 11 thereby 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 his 13 his 15 amulet 14 own 15 amulet 15 amulet 16 . the [mahratta] 's [face] [changed] [altogether] at the [sight] , and he [disposed] [the] [amulet] [fairly] on his breast . 1 the 3 's 3 's 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 17 on 17 on 18 his 18 his 19 breast 19 breast 20 . i was not a [son] of the [charm] [[] a [lucky] man []] that day . ' 1 i 2 was 1 i 10 a 2 was 3 not 2 was 10 a 3 not 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 the 10 a 12 man 10 a 16 . 14 that 15 day 15 day 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [that] was a great [loss] , ' said the [kamboh] , [withdrawing] [interest] [.] 1 ' 10 the 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 , his [experience] [of] [benares] had [made] [him] [suspicious] [.] 1 his 5 had ' [who] [cooked] it ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [a] [woman] . ' 1 ' 5 ' 4 . 5 ' the [mahratta] [raised] [his] eyes . 1 the 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 . ' [but] all women can cook tarkeean , ' said the [kamboh] [.] 1 ' 3 all 3 all 5 can 4 women 5 can 5 can 6 cook 5 can 7 tarkeean 6 cook 7 tarkeean 7 tarkeean 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 11 the 10 said 11 the ' [it] is a good [curry] , as [i] know . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 10 know 10 know 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [oh] yes , it is a good curry , ' said the [mahratta] . 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 3 yes 5 it 5 it 6 is 5 it 15 . 6 is 8 good 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 curry 9 curry 10 , 9 curry 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 11 ' 13 the 12 said 13 the ' [and] [cheap] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [but] what [about] [caste] ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [oh] [,] there is no caste where men go to look for tarkeean , ' the [mahratta] replied , in the prescribed cadence . 1 ' 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 no 5 is 7 caste 7 caste 9 men 8 where 9 men 9 men 10 go 10 go 11 to 10 go 12 look 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 for 13 for 14 tarkeean 13 for 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 19 replied 19 replied 20 , 20 , 22 the 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 prescribed 22 the 24 cadence 24 cadence 25 . ' [of] [whose] [service] art thou ? ' 1 ' 5 art 5 art 6 thou 6 thou 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [of] the [service] of this [holy] [one] . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim pointed to the happy , drowsy lama , who woke with a jerk at the well-loved word . 1 kim 2 pointed 2 pointed 4 the 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 happy 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 lama 7 drowsy 8 lama 8 lama 9 , 8 lama 10 who 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 woke 11 woke 12 with 11 woke 13 a 13 a 14 jerk 13 a 15 at 15 at 16 the 15 at 17 well-loved 16 the 17 well-loved 17 well-loved 18 word 17 well-loved 19 . ' [ah] , he was sent [from] [heaven] to [aid] me . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 sent 6 sent 9 to 9 to 11 me 11 me 12 . he is called the [friend] of all the [world] [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 called 2 is 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the he is also called the [friend] of the [stars] [.] 1 he 2 is 1 he 5 the 2 is 3 also 2 is 4 called 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the he walks as a physician his time being ripe . 1 he 2 walks 2 walks 3 as 2 walks 4 a 4 a 5 physician 4 a 6 his 5 physician 6 his 6 his 7 time 7 time 8 being 7 time 9 ripe 9 ripe 10 . great is his wisdom . ' 1 great 2 is 2 is 4 wisdom 3 his 4 wisdom 4 wisdom 5 . 4 wisdom 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [and] who is that ? ' the [mahratta] asked , glancing sideways nervously . 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 10 asked 7 ' 8 the 10 asked 11 , 11 , 12 glancing 12 glancing 13 sideways 12 glancing 14 nervously 13 sideways 14 nervously 14 nervously 15 . ' [one] [whose] [child] [i] we have [cured] [,] [who] [lies] [under] [great] [debt] to [us] . 1 ' 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 15 to 15 to 17 . sit by the window [,] [man] [from] [jullundur] . 1 sit 2 by 2 by 3 the 2 by 4 window 4 window 9 . here is a [sick] [one] [.] ' 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 7 ' ' [humph] ! 1 ' 3 ! i have no [desire] to [mix] [with] [chance-met] [wastrels] . 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 to 2 have 3 no 5 to 10 . my ears are not long . 1 my 2 ears 2 ears 3 are 3 are 5 long 4 not 5 long 5 long 6 . i am not a woman wishing to overhear secrets . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 not 3 not 5 woman 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 wishing 6 wishing 8 overhear 7 to 8 overhear 8 overhear 9 secrets 9 secrets 10 . 9 secrets 11 ' 10 . 11 ' the [jat] [slid] [himself] [heavily] [into] [a] far corner [.] 1 the 9 corner 8 far 9 corner ' [art] [thou] [anything] of [a] [healer] ? 1 ' 5 of 5 of 8 ? i am ten leagues deep in calamity , ' cried [the] [mahratta] , [picking] up the [cue] [.] 1 i 3 ten 2 am 3 ten 3 ten 4 leagues 3 ten 5 deep 4 leagues 5 deep 5 deep 6 in 6 in 8 , 7 calamity 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 cried 10 cried 13 , 13 , 15 up 15 up 16 the ' [this] [man] [is] [cut] and [bruised] all [over] [.] 1 ' 6 and 1 ' 8 all i go [about] to [cure] him , ' [kim] retorted . 1 i 2 go 2 go 4 to 4 to 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 retorted 10 retorted 11 . ' [none] [interfered] [between] [thy] [babe] and me . ' 1 ' 10 ' 7 and 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] am [rebuked] , ' said the [kamboh] [meekly] [.] 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [i] am [thy] [debtor] [for] the [life] of my [son] [.] 1 ' 3 am 3 am 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 my thou art a [miracle-worker] [i] [know] [it] [.] ['] 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 a ' [show] me [the] [cuts] . ' 1 ' 3 me 3 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim bent over the [mahratta] 's neck , his heart nearly choking him ; for this was the [great] [game] with a vengeance [.] 1 kim 2 bent 2 bent 4 the 3 over 4 the 4 the 6 's 6 's 8 , 7 neck 8 , 8 , 9 his 8 , 10 heart 10 heart 11 nearly 10 heart 12 choking 11 nearly 12 choking 12 choking 13 him 12 choking 14 ; 13 him 14 ; 14 ; 16 this 15 for 16 this 16 this 17 was 17 was 18 the 18 the 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 vengeance ' [now] , tell thy tale swiftly , brother , [while] [i] [say] a charm [.] ['] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 tell 4 tell 5 thy 4 tell 6 tale 5 thy 6 tale 6 tale 7 swiftly 6 tale 8 , 8 , 9 brother 8 , 10 , 10 , 14 a 14 a 15 charm ' [i] come from the [south] , where [my] [work] [lay] [.] 1 ' 3 come 3 come 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 where one of us they slew by the roadside . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 us 2 of 4 they 4 they 5 slew 4 they 6 by 5 slew 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 roadside 7 the 9 . hast thou [heard] [?] ['] 1 hast 2 thou kim shook his head . 1 kim 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . he , of course , knew nothing [of] [e] ['s] [predecessor] , [slain] down [south] in the [habit] of an [arab] [trader] [.] 1 he 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 3 of 12 , 4 course 5 , 5 , 6 knew 5 , 7 nothing 12 , 17 the 14 down 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 an ' [having] [found] a [certain] [letter] [which] [i] [was] [sent] to [seek] [,] [i] [came] [away] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 11 to 11 to 17 . i escaped from the city and ran to [mhow] . 1 i 2 escaped 2 escaped 3 from 2 escaped 4 the 3 from 4 the 4 the 5 city 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 ran 6 and 8 to 8 to 10 . so [sure] [was] [i] that [none] [knew] [,] [i] [did] [not] [change] my [face] [.] 1 so 5 that 5 that 13 my at [mhow] [a] [woman] [brought] [charge] [against] me [of] [theft] [of] [jewellery] in that [city] [which] [i] [had] [left] . 1 at 8 me 8 me 20 . 13 in 14 that 14 that 20 . then [i] [saw] the cry was out [against] [me] . 1 then 4 the 4 the 5 cry 5 cry 10 . 6 was 7 out 7 out 10 . i buried it under the [queen] 's [stone] , [at] [chitor] , in the place known to us all . ' 1 i 2 buried 2 buried 3 it 2 buried 4 under 3 it 4 under 4 under 5 the 5 the 7 's 7 's 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 14 the 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 place 14 the 16 known 16 known 17 to 17 to 19 all 18 us 19 all 19 all 21 ' 20 . 21 ' kim did not know , but not for worlds would he have broken the thread . 1 kim 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 3 not 16 . 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 for 8 for 10 would 9 worlds 10 would 10 would 11 he 10 would 12 have 12 have 13 broken 12 have 14 the 14 the 15 thread [neither] [love] [spies] [,] [and] [there] [is] [no] [justice] [.] they have both the corpse and the witnesses waiting . ' 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 both 3 both 4 the 3 both 5 corpse 5 corpse 6 and 6 and 8 witnesses 7 the 8 witnesses 8 witnesses 9 waiting 8 witnesses 10 . 9 waiting 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] [cannot] [the] [government] [protect] ? ' 1 ' 7 ? 1 ' 8 ' ' [we] of the [game] [are] [beyond] [protection] [.] 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the if we die , we die . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 die 2 we 4 , 4 , 6 die 5 we 6 die 6 die 7 . our names are blotted from the book . 1 our 2 names 2 names 3 are 3 are 4 blotted 3 are 5 from 5 from 7 book 6 the 7 book 7 book 8 . that is all . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 . then [i] [came] [to] [agra] , and would have turned back to [chitor] [to] [recover] the letter . 1 then 6 , 6 , 8 would 7 and 8 would 8 would 9 have 8 would 10 turned 9 have 10 turned 10 turned 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 16 the 16 the 17 letter 17 letter 18 . so [sure] [i] [was] [i] had [slipped] [them] . 1 so 6 had 6 had 9 . [therefore] [i] [did] [not] [send] [a] [tar] [[] [telegram] []] [to] [any] [one] [saying] [where] [the] [letter] [lay] [.] i [wished] the credit of it all . ' 1 i 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 credit 5 of 5 of 6 it 5 of 8 . 6 it 7 all 8 . 9 ' kim nodded . 1 kim 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . he understood that [feeling] [well] [.] 1 he 2 understood 2 understood 3 that oh , they are [clever] [in] the [south] ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 9 ! 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 7 the he recognized me as his agent for cotton [.] 1 he 2 recognized 2 recognized 3 me 2 recognized 4 as 3 me 4 as 4 as 5 his 4 as 6 agent 6 agent 7 for 6 agent 8 cotton may he [burn] in [hell] [for] [it] [!] ['] 1 may 2 he 2 he 4 in ' [and] [wast] thou ? ' 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [o] [fool] ! 1 ' 4 ! i was the man they sought for the matter of the letter ! 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 man 3 the 5 they 5 they 7 for 6 sought 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 matter 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 letter 12 letter 13 ! i ran into the [fleshers] ['] [ward] and [came] [out] [by] the [house] of the [jew] , [who] [feared] [a] [riot] and [pushed] me [forth] . 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 8 and 8 and 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 , 17 , 22 and 22 and 24 me 24 me 26 . within earshot of the terain it was ! ' 1 within 2 earshot 2 earshot 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 terain 4 the 6 it 5 terain 6 it 6 it 7 was 6 it 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [why] did [he] not [slay] [thee] out of [hand] ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 not 5 not 12 ' 8 out 9 of 9 of 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [they] are not so [foolish] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 so 4 not 5 so 5 so 7 . i go back [guarded] , and then [i] [die] [slowly] for an [example] to the rest [of] [us] . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 back 2 go 14 to 3 back 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 11 for 7 then 12 an 14 to 19 . 15 the 16 rest 16 rest 19 . the [south] is not my country . 1 the 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 my 5 my 6 country 6 country 7 . i run in circles like a goat with one eye . 1 i 2 run 2 run 3 in 2 run 4 circles 3 in 4 circles 4 circles 5 like 4 circles 6 a 6 a 7 goat 6 a 8 with 8 with 9 one 9 one 10 eye 10 eye 11 . i have not eaten for two days [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 not 3 not 5 for 4 eaten 5 for 5 for 7 days 6 two 7 days i am [marked] ' he [touched] the [filthy] [bandage] [on] [his] [leg] ['] so that [they] will know me [at] [delhi] . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 14 so 2 am 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 7 the 14 so 23 ' 15 that 17 will 17 will 18 know 17 will 19 me 19 me 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [thou] [art] [safe] in the [te-rain] , at least . ' 1 ' 5 in 1 ' 6 the 6 the 8 , 6 the 12 ' 8 , 9 at 8 , 10 least 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 . ' [live] [a] [year] [at] the [great] [game] and [tell] [me] [that] again ! 1 ' 6 the 6 the 9 and 9 and 14 ! 13 again 14 ! the wires will be out against me at [delhi] , [describing] [every] [tear] and [rag] [upon] me . 1 the 2 wires 2 wires 3 will 3 will 4 be 3 will 5 out 5 out 6 against 6 against 7 me 6 against 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 14 and 14 and 17 me 17 me 18 . twenty a hundred , if need be will have seen me slay that boy . 1 twenty 2 a 2 a 4 , 3 hundred 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 need 5 if 7 be 6 need 7 be 7 be 8 will 7 be 9 have 8 will 9 have 9 have 11 me 10 seen 11 me 11 me 12 slay 11 me 13 that 13 that 14 boy 14 boy 15 . and thou art useless ! ' 1 and 2 thou 2 thou 4 useless 3 art 4 useless 4 useless 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' [kim] [knew] [enough] [of] [native] [methods] [of] [attack] [not] [to] [doubt] [that] [the] [case] [would] [be] [deadly] [complete] [even] [to] [the] [corpse] [.] the [mahratta] [twitched] [his] [fingers] [with] [pain] [from] time [to] [time] . 1 the 9 time 9 time 12 . ' [hast] [thou] [a] [charm] to [change] my shape ? 1 ' 6 to 6 to 8 my 8 my 10 ? 9 shape 10 ? [else] [i] [am] [dead] [.] five [ten] [minutes] [alone] , [if] [i] [had] [not] [been] [so] [pressed] , and [i] might ['] 1 five 5 , 5 , 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 might ' [is] he [cured] [yet] , [miracle-worker] ? ' said the [kamboh] [jealously] [.] 1 ' 3 he 3 he 6 , 6 , 10 said 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the ' [thou] [hast] [chanted] long enough . ' 1 ' 8 ' 5 long 6 enough 6 enough 7 . 7 . 8 ' ['] [nay] [.] there is [no] [cure] [for] his [hurts] , as [i] see , [except] [he] [sit] [for] [three] days in the habit of a bairagi . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 6 his 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 20 the 18 days 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 22 of 21 habit 22 of 22 of 23 a 22 of 24 bairagi 23 a 24 bairagi 24 bairagi 25 . 25 . 26 ' this is a common penance , often imposed on a fat trader by his spiritual teacher . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 common 4 common 5 penance 5 penance 6 , 5 penance 7 often 6 , 7 often 7 often 8 imposed 8 imposed 9 on 8 imposed 10 a 9 on 10 a 10 a 12 trader 11 fat 12 trader 12 trader 13 by 13 by 15 spiritual 14 his 15 spiritual 15 spiritual 16 teacher 15 spiritual 17 . 16 teacher 17 . ' [one] [priest] [always] [goes] [about] to [make] [another] [priest] , ' was the [retort] [.] 1 ' 7 to 7 to 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 was 13 was 14 the like most grossly superstitious folk , [the] [kamboh] [could] [not] [keep] [his] [tongue] [from] [deriding] [his] [church] [.] 1 like 2 most 1 like 3 grossly 3 grossly 5 folk 4 superstitious 5 folk 5 folk 6 , ' [will] [thy] [son] [be] a priest , then ? 1 ' 6 a 6 a 7 priest 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 ? it is time [he] [took] [more] [of] [my] [quinine] . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 10 . 2 is 3 time 10 . 11 ' ' [we] [jats] [are] all [buffaloes] , ' said the [kamboh] , [softening] [anew] [.] 1 ' 5 all 5 all 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 , kim [rubbed] [a] [finger-tip] [of] [bitterness] [on] [the] [child] 's [trusting] [little] [lips] . 1 kim 10 's 10 's 14 . ' [i] [have] asked [for] nothing , ' he said [sternly] to the father , ' [except] [food] . 1 ' 4 asked 4 asked 19 . 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 9 he 19 . 10 said 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 father 14 father 15 , 15 , 16 ' dost thou [grudge] [me] [that] [?] 1 dost 2 thou i go to heal another man . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 2 go 4 heal 3 to 4 heal 4 heal 5 another 4 heal 6 man 6 man 7 . have [i] [thy] [leave] [prince] ? ['] 1 have 6 ? up [flew] the [man] ['s] [huge] [paws] [in] [supplication] [.] 1 up 3 the ' [nay] nay . 1 ' 3 nay 3 nay 4 . do not [mock] me [thus] . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 4 me 4 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] [pleases] [me] to [cure] this [sick] [one] . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 7 this 7 this 10 . thou shalt acquire merit by aiding . 1 thou 2 shalt 2 shalt 4 merit 3 acquire 4 merit 4 merit 5 by 4 merit 6 aiding 5 by 6 aiding 6 aiding 7 . what colour ash is there in thy pipe-bowl ? 1 what 2 colour 2 colour 3 ash 3 ash 4 is 4 is 5 there 4 is 6 in 5 there 6 in 6 in 7 thy 6 in 8 pipe-bowl 8 pipe-bowl 9 ? [white] [.] that is auspicious [.] 1 that 3 auspicious 2 is 3 auspicious was there raw turmeric among thy foodstuffs ? ' 1 was 2 there 2 there 4 turmeric 3 raw 4 turmeric 4 turmeric 5 among 5 among 6 thy 5 among 7 foodstuffs 6 thy 7 foodstuffs 7 foodstuffs 8 ? 7 foodstuffs 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] [i] ' 1 ' 4 ' ' [open] [thy] [bundle] ! ' 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' kim [turned] [it] [over] [with] [the] [air] [of] a [wise] [warlock] , [muttering] a [mohammedan] [invocation] [.] 1 kim 9 a 9 a 12 , 12 , 14 a ' [there] is a great evil in this man 's fortune , as [shown] [by] the [stars] , which which troubles him [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 7 in 6 evil 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 man 8 this 10 's 9 man 10 's 10 's 11 fortune 10 's 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 19 which 18 , 20 which 19 which 20 which 20 which 21 troubles 20 which 22 him shall [i] [take] it [away] ? ' 1 shall 4 it 4 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [friend] of the [stars] , [thou] [hast] [done] [well] in all things . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 things 13 things 14 . let it be at thy pleasure . 1 let 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 at 4 at 5 thy 4 at 6 pleasure 5 thy 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 . is it [another] [healing] ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [quick] ! 1 ' 3 ! be quick ! ' [gasped] the [mahratta] [.] 1 be 2 quick 1 be 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 6 the ' [the] [train] [may] stop . ' 1 ' 5 stop 5 stop 7 ' 6 . 7 ' e , without a word , slipped off his turban and shook down his long black hair . 1 e 2 , 2 , 4 a 3 without 4 a 4 a 5 word 4 a 6 , 5 word 6 , 6 , 8 off 7 slipped 8 off 8 off 9 his 8 off 10 turban 9 his 10 turban 10 turban 11 and 10 turban 12 shook 11 and 12 shook 12 shook 13 down 12 shook 14 his 13 down 14 his 14 his 15 long 14 his 16 black 15 long 16 black 16 black 17 hair 16 black 18 . ' [that] is my [food] [priest] , ' the [jat] [growled] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 the ' [a] [buffalo] in the [temple] ! 1 ' 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 ! hast thou [dared] [to] [look] [even] [thus] [far] [?] ['] [said] [kim] [.] 1 hast 2 thou ' [i] [must] [do] [mysteries] [before] [fools] [;] [but] have a care [for] [thine] [eyes] . 1 ' 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 care 12 care 16 . is there a film before them already ? 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 a 3 a 4 film 4 film 5 before 4 film 6 them 5 before 6 them 6 them 7 already 6 them 8 ? i [save] the [babe] , and for [return] [thou] oh , [shameless] ! ' 1 i 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 10 oh 6 and 7 for 10 oh 11 , 11 , 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' the man [flinched] at the [direct] [gaze] , for [kim] was [wholly] in earnest . 1 the 2 man 2 man 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 11 was 11 was 13 in 13 in 14 earnest 14 earnest 15 . ' [dare] [so] [much] [as] to [think] a [wish] to see , and and [even] [i] [cannot] [save] [thee] [.] 1 ' 6 to 6 to 8 a 8 a 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 and sit ! 1 sit 2 ! be [dumb] ! ' 1 be 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [i] am [blind] [dumb] [.] 1 ' 3 am [forbear] [to] [curse] [!] co come , child ; we will play a game of hiding . 1 co 2 come 1 co 3 , 3 , 5 ; 4 child 5 ; 5 ; 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 9 a 8 play 9 a 9 a 10 game 10 game 11 of 11 of 12 hiding 12 hiding 13 . do [not] , for my sake [,] [look] [from] [under] [the] [cloth] . ['] 1 do 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 6 sake 5 my 6 sake 6 sake 13 . ' [i] see [hope] , ' said [e23] . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [what] is [thy] [scheme] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [this] [comes] [next] , ' said [kim] , [plucking] the [thin] [body-shirt] [.] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 the e23 hesitated , with [all] a [north-west] man 's [dislike] [of] [baring] his body . 1 e23 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 4 with 3 , 4 with 4 with 6 a 6 a 8 man 6 a 15 . 8 man 9 's 13 his 14 body 14 body 15 . ' [what] is caste to a cut throat ? ' said [kim] , rending it to the waist . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 to 4 caste 5 to 5 to 7 cut 6 a 7 cut 7 cut 8 throat 7 cut 9 ? 8 throat 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 rending 13 , 15 it 15 it 17 the 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 waist 17 the 19 . 18 waist 19 . ' [we] must [make] [thee] a [yellow] [saddhu] [all] [over] [.] 1 ' 3 must 3 must 6 a [strip] [strip] [swiftly] [,] [and] [shake] [thy] [hair] [over] [thine] [eyes] [while] [i] [scatter] [the] [ash] [.] now , a caste-mark on thy forehead . ' 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 a 3 a 5 on 4 caste-mark 5 on 5 on 6 thy 5 on 7 forehead 7 forehead 8 . 8 . 9 ' he [drew] [from] [his] [bosom] the [little] [survey] [paint-box] and a [cake] of crimson lake [.] 1 he 6 the 6 the 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 13 of 13 of 14 crimson 13 of 15 lake 14 crimson 15 lake ' [but] [two] [days] [entered] to the [game] , brother , ' [kim] replied [.] 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 brother 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 replied ' [smear] [more] [ash] on the [bosom] [.] ' 1 ' 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 9 ' ' [hast] thou [met] [a] [physician] [of] sick [pearls] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 11 ' 8 sick 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [hah] ! 1 ' 3 ! dost thou know his touch , then ? 1 dost 2 thou 1 dost 3 know 2 thou 3 know 3 know 4 his 4 his 5 touch 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? he was [my] [teacher] for a while . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 while 7 while 8 . we must bar thy legs . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 bar 2 must 4 thy 3 bar 4 thy 4 thy 5 legs 4 thy 6 . ash cures wounds . 1 ash 2 cures 2 cures 3 wounds 3 wounds 4 . smear it again . ' 1 smear 3 again 2 it 3 again 3 again 5 ' 4 . 5 ' ' [i] was his [pride] [once] , but [thou] [art] [almost] [better] [.] 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 his 4 his 7 , 7 , 8 but the [gods] are [kind] to [us] [!] 1 the 3 are 3 are 5 to give me that . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 that 3 that 4 . 4 . 5 ' it was a tin box of opium pills among the rubbish of the [jat] 's [bundle] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 17 . 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 tin 3 a 4 tin 4 tin 5 box 4 tin 6 of 5 box 6 of 6 of 7 opium 6 of 8 pills 7 opium 8 pills 8 pills 9 among 8 pills 10 the 9 among 10 the 10 the 11 rubbish 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 's 15 's 17 . e23 gulped down a half handful . 1 e23 2 gulped 2 gulped 4 a 3 down 4 a 4 a 6 handful 5 half 6 handful 6 handful 7 . ' [they] [are] good [against] [hunger] , [fear] , and [chill] . 1 ' 4 good 1 ' 12 . 4 good 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 and and they make the eyes red too , ' he explained . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 make 2 they 4 the 4 the 5 eyes 4 the 6 red 5 eyes 6 red 6 red 7 too 7 too 8 , 7 too 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 explained 10 he 11 explained 11 explained 12 . ' [now] [i] [shall] have [heart] to [play] the [game] [.] 1 ' 5 have 5 have 7 to 7 to 9 the we [lack] only [a] [saddhu] ['s] [tongs] [.] 1 we 3 only what of the old clothes ? ' 1 what 2 of 2 of 4 old 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 clothes 4 old 6 ? 5 clothes 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' kim rolled them small , and stuffed them into the slack folds of his tunic [.] 1 kim 2 rolled 2 rolled 3 them 3 them 4 small 3 them 5 , 4 small 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 stuffed 7 stuffed 8 them 7 stuffed 9 into 9 into 10 the 9 into 11 slack 10 the 11 slack 11 slack 13 of 12 folds 13 of 13 of 14 his 13 of 15 tunic 14 his 15 tunic with a yellow-ochre paint cake he smeared the legs and the breast , great streaks against the background of flour , ash , and turmeric . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 yellow-ochre 3 yellow-ochre 4 paint 3 yellow-ochre 5 cake 4 paint 5 cake 5 cake 6 he 6 he 7 smeared 7 smeared 8 the 7 smeared 9 legs 9 legs 10 and 9 legs 11 the 10 and 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 breast 13 , 13 , 14 great 13 , 15 streaks 14 great 15 streaks 15 streaks 17 the 16 against 17 the 17 the 18 background 17 the 19 of 19 of 21 , 20 flour 21 , 21 , 22 ash 22 ash 23 , 23 , 25 turmeric 24 and 25 turmeric 25 turmeric 26 . ' [the] [blood] [on] them is enough to hang thee , brother . ' 1 ' 14 ' 5 them 6 is 6 is 7 enough 6 is 8 to 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 hang 9 hang 10 thee 9 hang 11 , 11 , 12 brother 11 , 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [maybe] ; but [no] [need] to [throw] [them] [out] [of] the window [....v] 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 7 to 7 to 12 the 12 the 13 window it is finished . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 finished 2 is 4 . 4 . 5 ' his voice [thrilled] [with] [a] [boy] ['s] [pure] [delight] [in] the [game] [.] 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 11 the ' [turn] and look , [o] [jat] ! ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 and 4 look 4 look 5 , 5 , 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [the] [gods] [protect] us , ' said the [hooded] [kamboh] , [emerging] like a [buffalo] [from] [the] [reeds] [.] 1 ' 9 the 5 us 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 14 like 12 , 15 a ' [but] [whither] went the [mahratta] [?] 1 ' 4 went 4 went 5 the what [hast] [thou] [done] ? ' 1 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' kim [had] [been] [trained] [by] [lurgan] [sahib] [;] [e23] , [by] [virtue] [of] [his] [business] [,] was [no] [bad] [actor] . 1 kim 10 , 10 , 17 was 17 was 21 . the child [buried] [his] [face] in his [amazed] [father] ['s] arms . 1 the 2 child 2 child 6 in 6 in 7 his 6 in 11 arms 11 arms 12 . ' [look] up , [princeling] ! 1 ' 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 6 ! we travel with warlocks , but they will not hurt thee . 1 we 2 travel 2 travel 3 with 3 with 5 , 4 warlocks 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 they 6 but 7 they 7 they 9 not 8 will 9 not 9 not 10 hurt 9 not 11 thee 11 thee 12 . oh , do not [cry] [....y] 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 not what is the [sense] of [curing] [a] [child] [one] [day] [and] [killing] him with [fright] the next ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 13 him 5 of 18 ? 13 him 14 with 14 with 16 the 16 the 17 next 18 ? 19 ' ' [the] [child] will be [fortunate] all [his] [life] [.] 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 7 all he has seen a great healing . 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 a 3 seen 4 a 4 a 5 great 4 a 6 healing 5 great 6 healing 6 healing 7 . when [i] was a child [i] [made] [clay] [men] and [horses] . ' 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 child 4 a 12 . 5 child 10 and 12 . 13 ' ' [i] have made [them] [too] [.] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 made sir [banas] , he comes in the night and makes them all alive at the back of our kitchen-midden , ' piped the child . 1 sir 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 in 5 comes 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 night 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 makes 9 and 11 them 11 them 12 all 12 all 13 alive 12 all 14 at 13 alive 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 of 16 back 17 of 17 of 18 our 17 of 19 kitchen-midden 18 our 19 kitchen-midden 19 kitchen-midden 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 23 the 22 piped 23 the 23 the 24 child 23 the 25 . ' [and] [so] thou art [not] [frightened] [at] [anything] [.] 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 5 art eh [,] [prince] ? ' 1 eh 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] was frightened [because] [my] [father] [was] [frightened] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 frightened 4 frightened 10 . i felt his arms shake . ' 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 his 2 felt 4 arms 3 his 4 arms 4 arms 5 shake 5 shake 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [oh] , [chicken-man] ! ' said [kim] , and even the [abashed] [jat] laughed [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 12 the 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 12 the 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 even 12 the 15 laughed ' [i] have done [a] [healing] [on] this [poor] [trader] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 8 this 8 this 11 . he must forsake his gains and his account-books , and sit by the wayside three nights to overcome the malignity of his enemies . 1 he 3 forsake 2 must 3 forsake 3 forsake 5 gains 4 his 5 gains 5 gains 6 and 5 gains 7 his 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 account-books 8 account-books 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 by 11 sit 12 by 12 by 14 wayside 13 the 14 wayside 14 wayside 15 three 15 three 16 nights 15 three 17 to 17 to 18 overcome 17 to 19 the 19 the 21 of 20 malignity 21 of 21 of 22 his 21 of 23 enemies 22 his 23 enemies 23 enemies 24 . the [stars] are [against] [him] . ' 1 the 3 are 3 are 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [so] ? 1 ' 3 ? but that is [thy] [child] [on] [thy] [shoulder] [given] [over] to the [burning-ghat] [not] two [days] [ago] . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 two 15 two 18 . there [remains] one thing more . 1 there 3 one 3 one 4 thing 4 thing 5 more 5 more 6 . i did this charm in thy presence because need was great . 1 i 2 did 1 i 12 . 2 did 3 this 2 did 4 charm 4 charm 5 in 4 charm 6 thy 5 in 6 thy 6 thy 8 because 7 presence 8 because 8 because 9 need 9 need 10 was 9 need 11 great 10 was 11 great i [changed] [his] [shape] and [his] [soul] [.] 1 i 5 and this was [part] [of] [an] [old] [curse] [picked] [up] [from] a [fakir] [by] [the] [taksali] [gate] in the days of [kim] 's [innocence] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 11 a 11 a 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 days 18 the 20 of 20 of 22 's 22 's 24 . it lost nothing by repetition . 1 it 2 lost 2 lost 3 nothing 2 lost 4 by 3 nothing 4 by 4 by 5 repetition 4 by 6 . 5 repetition 6 . ' [cease] , [holy] [one] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 ! in mercy , cease ! ' cried the [jat] [.] 1 in 2 mercy 2 mercy 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 cease 5 ! 5 ! 7 cried 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the ' [do] not [curse] the [household] [.] 1 ' 3 not 3 not 5 the i saw [nothing] ! 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 4 ! i heard nothing ! 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 nothing 2 heard 4 ! 3 nothing 4 ! i am [thy] [cow] ! ' and [he] [made] to [grab] at [kim] ['s] [bare] [foot] [beating] [rhythmically] on the [carriage] floor . 1 i 2 am 2 am 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 and 7 and 10 to 10 to 12 at 12 at 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 22 floor 22 floor 23 . it was [one] that he had learned [from] [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 . 2 was 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 learned the [lama] [stared] [through] [his] [spectacles] [as] he had not [stared] [at] the [business] [of] [disguisement] [.] 1 the 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 not 10 not 13 the ' [friend] of the [stars] , ' he said at last , ' thou hast acquired great wisdom . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 , 11 last 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 thou 13 ' 15 hast 14 thou 15 hast 15 hast 16 acquired 15 hast 17 great 17 great 18 wisdom 17 great 19 . beware [that] [it] [do] not [give] [birth] to [pride] . 1 beware 5 not 5 not 8 to 8 to 10 . no [man] [having] [the] [law] before his eyes speaks hastily of any matter which he has seen or encountered . ' 1 no 21 ' 6 before 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 7 his 9 speaks 9 speaks 10 hastily 9 speaks 11 of 11 of 12 any 12 any 13 matter 12 any 14 which 13 matter 14 which 14 which 15 he 15 he 16 has 15 he 17 seen 16 has 17 seen 17 seen 18 or 17 seen 19 encountered 18 or 19 encountered 19 encountered 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [no] no no , indeed , ' cried the farmer , fearful lest the master should be minded to improve on the pupil . 1 ' 3 no 3 no 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 farmer 12 , 12 , 14 lest 13 fearful 14 lest 14 lest 15 the 14 lest 16 master 15 the 16 master 16 master 17 should 16 master 18 be 17 should 18 be 18 be 20 to 19 minded 20 to 20 to 21 improve 21 improve 22 on 22 on 23 the 22 on 24 pupil 23 the 24 pupil 24 pupil 25 . [e23] [,] [with] [relaxed] [mouth] [,] [gave] [himself] [up] [to] [the] [opium] [that] [is] [meat] [,] [tobacco] [,] [and] [medicine] [to] [the] [spent] [asiatic] [.] so , in a [silence] of [awe] and [great] [miscomprehension] , they [slid] [into] [delhi] [about] [lamp-lighting] [time] [.] 1 so 2 , 2 , 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 8 and 8 and 11 , 11 , 12 they chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ who [hath] [desired] the [sea] [the] [sight] [of] [salt-water] [unbounded] ? 1 who 4 the 4 the 11 ? the heave and the halt and the hurl and the crash of the comber wind-hounded ? 1 the 2 heave 2 heave 3 and 2 heave 4 the 4 the 5 halt 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 hurl 8 hurl 9 and 9 and 10 the 9 and 11 crash 11 crash 12 of 11 crash 13 the 13 the 14 comber 13 the 15 wind-hounded 15 wind-hounded 16 ? the sleek-barrelled swell before storm grey , foamless , enormous , and growing ? 1 the 3 swell 2 sleek-barrelled 3 swell 3 swell 4 before 3 swell 5 storm 4 before 5 storm 5 storm 6 grey 6 grey 8 foamless 7 , 8 foamless 8 foamless 9 , 8 foamless 10 enormous 10 enormous 11 , 11 , 13 growing 12 and 13 growing 13 growing 14 ? stark calm on the lap of [the] [line] [or] [the] [crazy-eyed] [hurricane] [blowing] [?] 1 stark 2 calm 2 calm 4 the 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 lap 5 lap 6 of his [sea] [in] [no] [showing] [the] [same] [his] [sea] and the [same] ['] [neath] [all] [showing] [his] [sea] that [his] being fulfils ? 1 his 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 19 that 19 that 21 being 21 being 22 fulfils 21 being 23 ? 22 fulfils 23 ? so and [no] [otherwise] so and no otherwise [hill-men] [desire] [their] [hills] [!] 1 so 2 and 2 and 5 so 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 otherwise the [sea] and the [hills] [.] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the ' [i] [have] [found] my heart [again] , ' said [e23] , [under] [cover] of the [platform] 's [tumult] . 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 's 18 's 20 . ' [hunger] [and] [fear] [make] [men] [dazed] [,] [or] [i] [might] [have] [thought] of this [escape] before . 1 ' 14 of 14 of 15 this 15 this 17 before 17 before 18 . i was right . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 right 3 right 4 . they come to hunt for me . 1 they 2 come 2 come 3 to 2 come 4 hunt 3 to 4 hunt 4 hunt 5 for 4 hunt 6 me 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . thou hast [saved] [my] [head] [.] ['] 1 thou 2 hast a group of yellow-trousered [punjab] [policemen] , [headed] [by] a [hot] and [perspiring] [young] [englishman] , parted the crowd about the carriages [.] 1 a 2 group 1 a 3 of 3 of 4 yellow-trousered 3 of 7 , 7 , 10 a 10 a 12 and 12 and 16 , 16 , 18 the 17 parted 18 the 18 the 19 crowd 18 the 20 about 19 crowd 20 about 20 about 22 carriages 21 the 22 carriages behind them , inconspicuous as a cat , ambled a small fat person who looked like a lawyer 's tout . 1 behind 2 them 2 them 4 inconspicuous 3 , 4 inconspicuous 4 inconspicuous 5 as 4 inconspicuous 6 a 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 cat 6 a 8 , 8 , 10 a 9 ambled 10 a 10 a 11 small 10 a 12 fat 12 fat 14 who 13 person 14 who 14 who 15 looked 14 who 16 like 16 like 17 a 16 like 18 lawyer 18 lawyer 19 's 18 lawyer 20 tout 19 's 20 tout 20 tout 21 . ' [see] the young [sahib] [reading] [from] [a] [paper] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 young my description is in his hand , ' said [e23] . 1 my 2 description 1 my 3 is 2 description 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 his 4 in 6 hand 6 hand 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [thev] go [carriage] [by] [carriage] , like [fisher-folk] [netting] [a] [pool] . ' 1 ' 3 go 3 go 14 ' 7 , 8 like 8 like 13 . 13 . 14 ' the [lama] , [deep] in [meditation] , [stared] [straight] [before] him ; and the [farmer] , [glancing] [furtively] , [gathered] [up] his [belongings] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 14 the 11 him 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 19 , 19 , 22 his i cannot go to the tar-office in this guise . ' 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 in 6 tar-office 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 guise 8 this 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [is] it not [enough] [i] [have] [saved] [thy] [neck] ? ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 not 4 not 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [not] [if] [the] [work] [be] left [unfinished] . 1 ' 7 left 7 left 9 . did never the healer of sick pearls tell thee so ? 1 did 2 never 2 never 3 the 3 the 4 healer 3 the 5 of 4 healer 5 of 5 of 6 sick 6 sick 7 pearls 7 pearls 8 tell 7 pearls 9 thee 9 thee 10 so 9 thee 11 ? 10 so 11 ? [comes] [another] [sahib] [!] ah ! ' 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' this was a [tallish] , [sallowish] [district] [superintendent] of [police] [belt] , [helmet] , [polished] [spurs] and all [strutting] [and] [twirling] his [dark] [moustache] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 9 of 9 of 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 17 and 17 and 18 all 18 all 22 his ' [what] [fools] are [these] [police] [sahibs] ! ' said [kim] [genially] . 1 ' 4 are 4 are 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . [e23] [glanced] [up] [under] [his] [eyelids] [.] ' [it] is well said , ' he muttered in a changed voice . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 said 4 well 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 muttered 8 he 10 in 10 in 12 changed 11 a 12 changed 12 changed 13 voice 12 changed 14 . ' [i] go to [drink] [water] . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 7 . keep my [place] [.] ['] 1 keep 2 my he [blundered] out [almost] [into] the [englishman] 's [arms] , and was [bad-worded] in [clumsy] [urdu] . 1 he 3 out 3 out 6 the 6 the 8 's 8 's 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 14 in 14 in 17 . ' [tum] [mut] ? 1 ' 4 ? you [drunk] ? 1 you 3 ? you [mustn't] [bang] [about] [as] [though] [delhi] [station] belonged to you , my friend . ' 1 you 16 ' 9 belonged 10 to 10 to 12 , 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 friend 13 my 15 . 15 . 16 ' e23 , not moving a muscle of his countenance , answered with a stream of the filthiest abuse , at [which] [kim] [naturally] [rejoiced] [.] 1 e23 2 , 2 , 4 moving 3 not 4 moving 4 moving 6 muscle 5 a 6 muscle 6 muscle 8 his 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 countenance 9 countenance 10 , 9 countenance 11 answered 11 answered 12 with 11 answered 13 a 13 a 14 stream 14 stream 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 filthiest 16 the 18 abuse 18 abuse 19 , 19 , 20 at it [reminded] [him] of the [drummer-boys] and [the] [barrack-sweepers] at [umballa] in the terrible time of his first schooling . 1 it 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 10 at 10 at 12 in 12 in 14 terrible 13 the 14 terrible 14 terrible 15 time 15 time 16 of 15 time 17 his 17 his 18 first 18 first 19 schooling 19 schooling 20 . ' [my] good fool , ' the [englishman] [drawled] . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 10 . 3 good 5 , 4 fool 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 the ' [nickle-jao] ! 1 ' 3 ! go back to your carriage . ' 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 your 3 to 5 carriage 5 carriage 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] don't know what you 're saying , ' the [englishman] [flushed] [angrily] ['] [but] [it] 's some piece of blasted impertinence . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 4 know 10 ' 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 're 8 saying 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 18 's 18 's 24 . 19 some 21 of 20 piece 21 of 21 of 22 blasted 21 of 23 impertinence 23 impertinence 24 . come out of that ! ' 1 come 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' [e23] [,] [affecting] [to] [misunderstand] [,] [gravely] [produced] [his] [ticket] [,] [which] [the] [englishman] [wrenched] [angrily] [from] [his] [hand] [.] ' [oh] , zoolum ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 zoolum 4 zoolum 5 ! what oppression ! ' growled the [jat] [from] [his] [corner] [.] 1 what 2 oppression 2 oppression 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 growled 4 ' 6 the ' [all] for the sake of [a] [jest] [too] [.] ['] 1 ' 3 for 3 for 5 sake 4 the 5 sake 5 sake 6 of he had been grinning at the freedom of the [saddhu] 's [tongue] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 grinning 3 been 4 grinning 4 grinning 5 at 5 at 6 the 5 at 7 freedom 6 the 7 freedom 7 freedom 8 of 7 freedom 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 's 11 's 13 . ' [thy] [charms] [do] [not] [work] well [today] , [holy] [one] ! ' 1 ' 7 well 7 well 9 , 9 , 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' the [saddhu] [followed] [the] [policeman] , [fawning] and [supplicating] [.] 1 the 6 , 6 , 8 and the ruck of passengers , busy , with their babies and their bundles , had not noticed the affair . 1 the 2 ruck 1 the 3 of 3 of 5 , 4 passengers 5 , 5 , 6 busy 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 their 8 with 9 their 9 their 10 babies 9 their 11 and 10 babies 11 and 11 and 12 their 11 and 13 bundles 13 bundles 14 , 13 bundles 15 had 14 , 15 had 15 had 17 noticed 16 not 17 noticed 17 noticed 18 the 17 noticed 19 affair 19 affair 20 . ' [he] [has] [gone] [now] to send [word] [of] the letter which [i] [hid] . 1 ' 6 to 6 to 10 the 7 send 10 the 10 the 11 letter 10 the 15 . 11 letter 12 which they told me he was in [peshawur] . 1 they 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 8 . i might have known that he is like the crocodile always at the other ford . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 2 might 4 known 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 that 4 known 6 he 6 he 7 is 6 he 8 like 7 is 8 like 8 like 9 the 8 like 10 crocodile 10 crocodile 11 always 11 always 13 the 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 other 13 the 15 ford 15 ford 16 . he has [saved] me [from] [present] [calamity] [,] [but] [i] [owe] [my] life to thee . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 me 4 me 17 ' 13 life 14 to 14 to 15 thee 15 thee 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [is] he [also] one [of] [us] ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 5 one 5 one 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' kim ducked under a [mewar] [camel-driver] ['s] [greasy] [armpit] [and] [cannoned] [off] [a] [covey] [of] [jabbering] [sikh] [matrons] [.] 1 kim 2 ducked 1 kim 3 under 2 ducked 3 under 3 under 4 a ' [not] [less] [than] the [greatest] [.] 1 ' 5 the we are both fortunate ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 both 2 are 4 fortunate 4 fortunate 5 ! i will make report to him of what thou hast done . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 make 2 will 4 report 4 report 5 to 4 report 6 him 6 him 7 of 7 of 8 what 8 what 9 thou 9 thou 10 hast 9 thou 11 done 11 done 12 . i am [safe] [under] his [protection] . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 7 . 2 am 5 his 7 . 8 ' he [bored] through the edge of the [crowd] [besieging] [the] [carriages] , and [squatted] by the [bench] [near] the [telegraph-office] [.] 1 he 3 through 3 through 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 edge 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 by 13 and 19 the 15 by 16 the ' [return] , [or] [they] [take] [thy] [place] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 ! have no [fear] for the [work] , [brother] or [my] [life] [.] 1 have 2 no 2 no 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 or thou [hast] [given] [me] [breathing-space] , and [strickland] [sahib] [has] [pulled] me [to] [land] . 1 thou 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 me 12 me 15 . we may work together at [the] [game] [yet] [.] 1 we 2 may 2 may 4 together 3 work 4 together 4 together 5 at farewell ! ' 1 farewell 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' kim [hurried] [to] [his] [carriage] [:] [elated] , [bewildered] [,] [but] [a] [little] [nettled] [in] [that] [he] [had] [no] [key] [to] [the] [secrets] [about] [him] [.] 1 kim 8 , ' [i] [am] [only] [a] [beginner] at [the] [game] , that is sure . 1 ' 7 at 7 at 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 sure 13 sure 14 . i could not have [leaped] [into] [safety] [as] [did] the [saddhu] [.] 1 i 2 could 1 i 4 have 2 could 3 not 4 have 10 the he knew it was darkest under the lamp . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 3 it 3 it 5 darkest 4 was 5 darkest 5 darkest 6 under 5 darkest 7 the 7 the 8 lamp 7 the 9 . i could not have thought [to] [tell] [news] [under] [pretence] of [cursing] [....y] [and] [how] [clever] [was] the [sahib] ! 1 i 2 could 1 i 4 have 2 could 3 not 4 have 5 thought 5 thought 11 of 11 of 18 the 18 the 20 ! no [matter] , [i] [saved] the [life] of one [....y] 1 no 3 , 3 , 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 one where is the [kamboh] [gone] , [holy] [one] ? ' he whispered , as he took his seat in the now crowded compartment . 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 whispered 12 whispered 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 took 15 he 17 his 16 took 17 his 17 his 18 seat 18 seat 20 the 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 now 20 the 22 crowded 21 now 22 crowded 22 crowded 23 compartment 22 crowded 24 . 23 compartment 24 . ' [a] [fear] [gripped] [him] , ' the [lama] replied , with a touch of [tender] [malice] [.] 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 10 replied 10 replied 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 touch 14 touch 15 of ' [he] [saw] [thee] [change] the [mahratta] to a [saddhu] in the [twinkling] of [an] [eye] , [as] a protection against evil . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 17 , 17 , 19 a 19 a 20 protection 20 protection 22 evil 21 against 22 evil 22 evil 23 . that shook him . 1 that 2 shook 2 shook 3 him 2 shook 4 . 3 him 4 . then he saw the [saddhu] [fall] [sheer] [into] the hands of the polis all the effect of thy art . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 saw 2 he 4 the 4 the 11 of 9 the 10 hands 10 hands 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 polis 12 the 13 polis 13 polis 14 all 14 all 15 the 14 all 16 effect 15 the 16 effect 16 effect 17 of 17 of 18 thy 17 of 19 art 18 thy 19 art 19 art 20 . where is the [saddhu] ? ' 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [with] the [polis] , ' said [kim] [....y] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said ' [yet] [i] [saved] the [kamboh] 's [child] . ' 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 's 7 's 9 . 9 . 10 ' the lama snuffed blandly . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 4 blandly 3 snuffed 4 blandly 4 blandly 5 . ' [ah] , chela , [see] [how] thou art [overtaken] [!] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 chela 5 , 5 , 8 thou 8 thou 9 art thou didst [cure] [the] [kamboh] ['s] [child] [solely] [to] [acquire] [merit] [.] 1 thou 2 didst kim controlled himself with an effort beyond his years . 1 kim 2 controlled 2 controlled 3 himself 2 controlled 4 with 3 himself 4 with 4 with 5 an 4 with 6 effort 5 an 6 effort 6 effort 7 beyond 6 effort 8 his 7 beyond 8 his 8 his 9 years 9 years 10 . not more than any other youngster did he like to eat dirt or to be misjudged , but he saw himself in a cleft stick . 1 not 2 more 2 more 3 than 2 more 4 any 4 any 5 other 4 any 6 youngster 6 youngster 8 he 7 did 8 he 8 he 9 like 8 he 10 to 9 like 10 to 10 to 11 eat 10 to 12 dirt 12 dirt 14 to 13 or 14 to 14 to 15 be 14 to 16 misjudged 16 misjudged 17 , 16 misjudged 18 but 18 but 19 he 18 but 20 saw 20 saw 21 himself 20 saw 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 cleft 24 cleft 25 stick 25 stick 26 . the [train] [rolled] [out] of [delhi] into the night . 1 the 5 of 5 of 9 night 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 . ' [it] is true , ' he murmured . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 3 is 9 . 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 murmured ' [where] [i] have [offended] [thee] [i] [have] done [wrong] . ' 1 ' 4 have 4 have 9 done 9 done 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [it] is [more] , [chela] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , ' [we] [will] [put] these [things] behind us , ' he said , [indicating] the [brazen] [engine] and the [gleaming] [track] [.] 1 ' 5 these 5 these 10 ' 7 behind 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 10 ' 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 15 the 15 the 18 and 18 and 19 the ' [the] [jolting] of the [te-rain] [though] [a] [wonderful] thing [has] [turned] [my] [bones] to water . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 10 thing 5 the 17 . 15 to 16 water 16 water 17 . we will use clean air henceforward . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 use 2 will 4 clean 3 use 4 clean 4 clean 5 air 4 clean 6 henceforward 6 henceforward 7 . 6 henceforward 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [let] [us] go to the [kulu] woman 's house ' [said] [kim] , and stepped forth cheerily under the bundles . 1 ' 4 go 1 ' 14 , 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 10 house 6 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 's 10 house 11 ' 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 stepped 15 and 17 forth 16 stepped 17 forth 17 forth 18 cheerily 17 forth 19 under 18 cheerily 19 under 19 under 20 the 19 under 21 bundles 20 the 21 bundles 21 bundles 22 . early morning [saharunpore-way] [is] [clean] [and] [well] [scented] . 1 early 2 morning 2 morning 9 . he thought of the [other] [mornings] [at] [st] [xavier] 's , and it topped his already thrice-heaped contentment . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 10 's 10 's 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 12 and 14 topped 14 topped 15 his 14 topped 16 already 15 his 16 already 16 already 18 contentment 17 thrice-heaped 18 contentment 18 contentment 19 . ' [where] is this [new] [haste] [born] [from] ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 9 ? wise men [do] [not] [run] [about] [like] [chickens] [in] [the] [sun] [.] 1 wise 2 men we have come hundreds upon hundreds of koss already , and , [till] [now] , [i] have [scarcely] been alone with thee an instant . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 come 2 have 4 hundreds 4 hundreds 5 upon 5 upon 6 hundreds 5 upon 7 of 6 hundreds 7 of 7 of 8 koss 8 koss 9 already 8 koss 10 , 9 already 10 , 10 , 12 , 11 and 12 , 12 , 15 , 15 , 17 have 17 have 19 been 19 been 21 with 20 alone 21 with 21 with 23 an 22 thee 23 an 23 an 24 instant 24 instant 25 . how canst thou receive instruction all jostled of crowds ? 1 how 2 canst 2 canst 3 thou 3 thou 4 receive 3 thou 5 instruction 5 instruction 6 all 5 instruction 7 jostled 6 all 7 jostled 7 jostled 8 of 7 jostled 9 crowds 8 of 9 crowds 9 crowds 10 ? how can [i] [,] [whelmed] [by] a flux of talk , [meditate] upon the [way] [?] ['] 1 how 2 can 2 can 7 a 7 a 9 of 8 flux 9 of 9 of 10 talk 9 of 11 , 11 , 13 upon 13 upon 14 the ' [her] [tongue] [grows] [no] [shorter] [with] the [years] , then ? ' the [disciple] [smiled] [.] 1 ' 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 the ' [nor] her desire for charms . 1 ' 3 her 3 her 5 for 4 desire 5 for 5 for 6 charms 5 for 7 . 6 charms 7 . she shall acquire merit by entertaining us in a little while at an after-occasion softly , softly . 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 4 merit 3 acquire 4 merit 4 merit 5 by 4 merit 6 entertaining 6 entertaining 8 in 7 us 8 in 8 in 9 a 8 in 10 little 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 while 11 while 12 at 11 while 13 an 13 an 14 after-occasion 13 an 15 softly 15 softly 16 , 15 softly 17 softly 16 , 17 softly 17 softly 18 . now we will wander loose-foot , waiting upon the [chain] [of] [things] [.] 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 will 2 we 4 wander 3 will 4 wander 4 wander 6 , 5 loose-foot 6 , 6 , 7 waiting 6 , 8 upon 8 upon 9 the the [search] is [sure] . ' 1 the 3 is 3 is 5 . 5 . 6 ' at mid-day , after talk and a little wayfaring , they slept ; meeting the world refreshed when the air was cooler . 1 at 2 mid-day 2 mid-day 4 after 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 talk 4 after 6 and 5 talk 6 and 6 and 8 little 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 wayfaring 8 little 10 , 9 wayfaring 10 , 10 , 11 they 10 , 12 slept 11 they 12 slept 12 slept 13 ; 12 slept 14 meeting 13 ; 14 meeting 14 meeting 15 the 14 meeting 16 world 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 refreshed 16 world 18 when 17 refreshed 18 when 18 when 20 air 19 the 20 air 20 air 21 was 20 air 22 cooler 21 was 22 cooler 22 cooler 23 . night found them adventuring into new territory some chosen village spied three hours before across the fat land , and much discussed upon the road . 1 night 2 found 2 found 4 adventuring 3 them 4 adventuring 4 adventuring 6 new 5 into 6 new 6 new 7 territory 6 new 8 some 7 territory 8 some 8 some 9 chosen 8 some 10 village 10 village 12 three 11 spied 12 three 12 three 13 hours 13 hours 14 before 14 before 15 across 14 before 16 the 16 the 18 land 17 fat 18 land 18 land 19 , 18 land 20 and 20 and 22 discussed 21 much 22 discussed 22 discussed 23 upon 22 discussed 24 the 23 upon 24 the 24 the 25 road 24 the 26 . 25 road 26 . here [sat] the [gods] [on] [high] [and] [they] [were] [dreams] [of] [dreams] [.] 1 here 3 the here [was] [our] [heaven] and [the] [world] [of] [the] [demi-gods] [horsemen] [fighting] among the hills . 1 here 5 and 5 and 13 among 13 among 14 the 14 the 15 hills 15 hills 16 . here were the agonies done upon the beasts , souls ascending or descending the ladder and therefore not to be interfered with . 1 here 2 were 2 were 3 the 2 were 4 agonies 3 the 4 agonies 4 agonies 5 done 5 done 7 the 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 beasts 8 beasts 9 , 8 beasts 10 souls 9 , 10 souls 10 souls 11 ascending 10 souls 12 or 12 or 13 descending 12 or 14 the 14 the 15 ladder 14 the 16 and 16 and 17 therefore 16 and 18 not 18 not 20 be 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 interfered 20 be 22 with 22 with 23 . here [were] the [hells] , [hot] and cold , and the [abodes] [of] [tormented] [ghosts] [.] 1 here 10 and 3 the 5 , 5 , 7 and 5 , 9 , 7 and 8 cold 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the let the [chela] [study] [the] [troubles] [that] [come] [from] [over-eating] [bloated] [stomach] [and] [burning] [bowels] [.] 1 let 2 the it sufficed these humble ones that they had [met] [a] [holy] [one] [who] [might] [be] [moved] to [remember] them in his prayers . 1 it 2 sufficed 2 sufficed 3 these 3 these 4 humble 4 humble 5 ones 4 humble 6 that 5 ones 6 that 6 that 7 they 6 that 8 had 8 had 17 to 17 to 19 them 19 them 21 his 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 prayers 21 his 23 . 22 prayers 23 . ' [cure] them if they are [sick] , ' said the lama , when [kim] ['s] [sporting] [instincts] [woke] [.] 1 ' 6 are 3 them 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lama 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 when ' [cure] [them] if they [have] [fever] , but by no means work charms . 1 ' 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 no 10 by 11 no 11 no 12 means 11 no 13 work 12 means 13 work 13 work 14 charms 13 work 15 . remember what [befell] [the] [mahratta] [.] ['] 1 remember 2 what ' [then] all [doing] is [evil] [?] ' 1 ' 3 all 3 all 5 is 5 is 8 ' kim [replied] [,] [lying] [out] [under] a [big] [tree] [at] [the] [fork] [of] [the] [doon] [road] , [watching] the little [ants] [run] [over] [his] hand [.] 1 kim 7 a 7 a 17 , 17 , 19 the 19 the 20 little 20 little 25 hand ' [to] [abstain] [from] [action] is [well] [except] to acquire merit . ' 1 ' 6 is 6 is 9 to 9 to 10 acquire 9 to 11 merit 11 merit 13 ' 12 . 13 ' ' [at] the [gates] of [learning] [we] [were] [taught] that [to] [abstain] [from] [action] [was] [unbefitting] [a] [sahib] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 10 that 10 that 19 . and [i] [am] a [sahib] [.] ['] 1 and 4 a to those who [follow] [the] [way] [there] [is] [neither] [black] [nor] [white] [,] [hind] [nor] [bhotiyal] [.] 1 to 2 those 2 those 3 who we be all souls seeking escape . 1 we 3 all 2 be 3 all 3 all 5 seeking 4 souls 5 seeking 5 seeking 6 escape 5 seeking 7 . 6 escape 7 . no matter [what] [thy] [wisdom] [learned] [among] [sahibs] , [when] [we] [come] to [my] [river] [thou] [wilt] be [freed] from all [illusion] [at] my [side] [.] 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 9 , 9 , 13 to 13 to 18 be 18 be 20 from 20 from 21 all 21 all 24 my hai ! 1 hai 2 ! my [bones] [ache] [for] [that] [river] , as they [ached] in the [te-rain] ; but my [spirit] [sits] [above] [my] [bones] , [waiting] [.] 1 my 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 my 16 my 22 , the [search] [is] [sure] ! ' 1 the 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [i] [am] answered . 1 ' 4 answered 4 answered 5 . is it permitted to ask a question ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 permitted 2 it 4 to 4 to 5 ask 4 to 6 a 5 ask 6 a 6 a 7 question 7 question 8 ? 7 question 9 ' the lama inclined his stately head . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 inclined 2 lama 4 his 3 inclined 4 his 4 his 5 stately 4 his 6 head 6 head 7 . ' [i] [ate] [thy] [bread] [for] [three] [years] [as] thou knowest [.] 1 ' 10 thou 10 thou 11 knowest holy [one] [,] [whence] [came] ? ' 1 holy 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [there] is [much] [wealth] , as [men] [count] it , in [bhotiyal] , ' the lama returned with [composure] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 14 , 14 , 16 the 15 ' 16 the 16 the 17 lama 16 the 18 returned 18 returned 19 with ' [in] my [own] [place] [i] [have] [the] [illusion] [of] [honour] [.] 1 ' 3 my i ask for [that] [i] [need] [.] 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 3 for i am not concerned with the account . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 not 3 not 5 with 4 concerned 5 with 5 with 6 the 5 with 7 account 7 account 8 . that is [for] my [monastery] [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 my ai ! 1 ai 2 ! the black high seats in the monastery , and novices all in order ! ' 1 the 2 black 2 black 3 high 2 black 4 seats 4 seats 5 in 4 seats 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 monastery 7 monastery 8 , 7 monastery 9 and 9 and 10 novices 9 and 11 all 11 all 12 in 12 in 13 order 12 in 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' he spoke [even] of [lhassa] [and] [of] the [dalai] [lama] , whom he had seen and [adored] [.] 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 4 of 4 of 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 12 whom 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 seen 15 seen 16 and each [long] , [perfect] [day] [rose] [behind] [kim] [for] [a] [barrier] to [cut] him [off] from his [race] and his [mother-tongue] [.] 1 each 3 , 3 , 12 to 12 to 14 him 14 him 16 from 16 from 17 his 17 his 19 and 19 and 20 his the old man 's mind turned more and more to his monastery as his eyes turned to the steadfast snows . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 5 mind 4 's 5 mind 5 mind 6 turned 5 mind 7 more 7 more 9 more 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 to 9 more 11 his 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 monastery 11 his 13 as 13 as 15 eyes 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 17 to 16 turned 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 steadfast 19 steadfast 20 snows 20 snows 21 . [his] [river] [troubled] [him] [nothing] [.] their [stomachs] [told] [them] [the] [time] , and the people [brought] [them] [their] [food] , as the saying is . 1 their 7 , 7 , 9 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 people 10 people 15 , 15 , 17 the 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 saying 17 the 19 is 18 saying 19 is 19 is 20 . ' [now] [do] [i] [remember] ' the lama [spoke] [as] [though] [it] [were] [a] [wholly] [new] [proposition] . 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 18 . ' [she] is [virtuous] , but an [inordinate] [talker] [.] ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 an kim [was] [sitting] [on] [the] [edge] [of] a [cow] ['s] [manger] , [telling] [stories] to a [village] [smith] 's [children] . 1 kim 8 a 8 a 12 , 12 , 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 19 's 19 's 21 . ' [she] [will] only [ask] for [another] [son] [for] her daughter . 1 ' 4 only 4 only 6 for 6 for 10 her 10 her 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 . i [have] not [forgotten] [her] , ' he said . 1 i 3 not 3 not 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . ['] [let] [her] [acquire] [merit] [.] send word that we will come . ' 1 send 2 word 2 word 3 that 2 word 4 we 4 we 5 will 5 will 6 come 5 will 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] thou art [still] the [shameless] [beggar-brat] of the [parao] , ' she [shrilled] . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 6 the 4 art 6 the 6 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 16 . ' [i] have [not] [forgotten] [thee] [.] 1 ' 3 have [wash] [ye] [and] [eat] [.] the father of my daughter 's son is gone away awhile . 1 the 2 father 2 father 3 of 3 of 4 my 3 of 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 's 6 's 8 is 7 son 8 is 8 is 9 gone 8 is 10 away 9 gone 10 away 10 away 11 awhile 11 awhile 12 . so we [poor] [women] are [dumb] [and] [useless] . ' 1 so 10 ' 2 we 5 are 5 are 9 . 9 . 10 ' that was [on] the [pilgrimage] [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 the when we travel thou knowest the proverb . ' 1 when 2 we 2 we 4 thou 3 travel 4 thou 4 thou 5 knowest 4 thou 6 the 5 knowest 6 the 6 the 7 proverb 7 proverb 8 . 7 proverb 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [called] [the] [maharanee] a [breaker] of [hearts] [and] a [dispenser] [of] [delights] ? ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 of 7 of 10 a 10 a 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [to] remember that ! 1 ' 3 remember 1 ' 5 ! 3 remember 4 that it was true . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 true 3 true 4 . so he did . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 . that was in the time of the [bloom] of [my] [beauty] . ' 1 that 2 was 1 that 4 the 2 was 3 in 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 13 ' 12 . 13 ' she chuckled like a contented parrot above the sugar lump . 1 she 2 chuckled 1 she 3 like 2 chuckled 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 contented 5 contented 7 above 6 parrot 7 above 7 above 8 the 8 the 9 sugar 9 sugar 10 lump 10 lump 11 . ' [now] tell me of [thy] [goings] and [comings] as much as may be without shame . 1 ' 3 tell 1 ' 4 me 4 me 5 of 5 of 17 . 8 and 10 as 10 as 12 as 11 much 12 as 12 as 13 may 12 as 14 be 14 be 15 without 15 without 16 shame 16 shame 17 . how [many] [maids] , [and] [whose] [wives] , [hang] [upon] [thine] [eyelashes] [?] 1 how 4 , 4 , 8 , [ye] [hail] [from] [benares] [?] i would have gone there again this year , but my daughter we have only two sons . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 2 would 4 gone 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 5 there 4 gone 6 again 5 there 6 again 6 again 7 this 6 again 8 year 8 year 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 my 10 but 11 my 11 my 12 daughter 11 my 13 we 12 daughter 13 we 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 only 14 have 16 two 15 only 16 two 16 two 17 sons 17 sons 18 . [phaii] [!] such is the effect of these low plains . 1 such 2 is 2 is 4 effect 3 the 4 effect 4 effect 5 of 4 effect 6 these 5 of 6 these 6 these 7 low 7 low 8 plains 7 low 9 . 8 plains 9 . now in [kulu] [men] [are] [elephants] [.] 1 now 2 in but [i] [would] [ask] [thy] [holy] [one] [stand] [aside] , [rogue] [a] [charm] [against] [most] [lamentable] [windy] [colics] [that] [in] [mango-time] [overtake] my daughter 's eldest . 1 but 10 , 10 , 23 my 23 my 24 daughter 24 daughter 25 's 25 's 26 eldest 25 's 27 . two years back he gave me a powerful spell . ' 1 two 2 years 2 years 3 back 3 back 4 he 3 back 5 gave 5 gave 6 me 6 me 8 powerful 7 a 8 powerful 8 powerful 9 spell 8 powerful 10 . 9 spell 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [oh] , [holy] [one] ! ' said [kim] , bubbling with mirth at the lama's rueful face . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 with 11 bubbling 12 with 12 with 13 mirth 13 mirth 15 the 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 lama's 16 lama's 18 face 17 rueful 18 face 18 face 19 . ' [it] is true . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 3 is 5 . 4 true 5 . i gave her [one] [against] [wind] . ' 1 i 2 gave 2 gave 3 her 3 her 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [teeth] [teeth] [teeth] , ' [snapped] the old woman . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 . " ' [cure] them if they are [sick] , " ' [kim] [quoted] [relishingly] , " ' but by no means work charms . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 if 2 ' 4 them 5 if 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 ' 11 ' 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 but 17 ' 18 but 18 but 20 no 19 by 20 no 20 no 21 means 20 no 22 work 21 means 22 work 22 work 23 charms 22 work 24 . remember what [befell] [the] [mahratta] [.] ["] ['] 1 remember 2 what ' [that] [was] [two] [rains] [ago] [;] [she] [wearied] me with her [continual] [importunity] . ' 1 ' 10 me 10 me 16 ' 11 with 12 her 12 her 15 . 15 . 16 ' the [lama] [groaned] [as] the [unjust] [judge] had [groaned] [before] [him] . 1 the 5 the 5 the 8 had 8 had 12 . ' [thus] it [comes] [take] [note] , [my] [chela] that even [those] [who] [would] [follow] the [way] [are] [thrust] [aside] [by] [idle] [women] [.] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 7 , 7 , 10 that 10 that 11 even 11 even 16 the three days [through] , when the [child] was [sick] , she [talked] to me . ' 1 three 2 days 2 days 4 , 4 , 5 when 4 , 6 the 5 when 6 the 6 the 8 was 8 was 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [arre] [!] and [to] whom else should [i] [talk] [?] 1 ' 4 and 4 and 6 whom 6 whom 7 else 6 whom 8 should ' [i] [gave] [her] the [charm] [.] 1 ' 5 the what is [an] [old] [man] to do ? ' 1 what 6 to 2 is 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' " ['to] [abstain] [from] [action] is [well] [except] to acquire merit . ["] ' 1 " 6 is 6 is 9 to 9 to 10 acquire 9 to 11 merit 11 merit 14 ' 12 . 14 ' ' [ah] [chela] , [if] [thou] [desertest] me , [i] [am] all alone . ' 1 ' 15 ' 4 , 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 12 all 12 all 13 alone 13 alone 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [he] [found] [his] [milk-teeth] [easily] at any rate , ' said the old lady . 1 ' 7 at 7 at 8 any 8 any 9 rate 9 rate 10 , 9 rate 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 11 ' 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 lady 15 lady 16 . ' [but] [all] [priests] are [alike] . ' 1 ' 5 are 5 are 7 . 7 . 8 ' [kim] [coughed] [severely] [.] being young , he did not approve of her [flippancy] . 1 being 2 young 2 young 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 approve 7 approve 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 11 . ' [to] [importune] the [wise] [out] [of] [season] is [to] [invite] [calamity] . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 9 is 9 is 13 . 13 . 14 ' i am [half] [minded] to [take] the [hakim's] [medicine] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 10 . 2 am 5 to 5 to 7 the he sells it cheap , and certainly it makes him [fat] as [shiv] 's [own] [bull] . 1 he 2 sells 2 sells 3 it 2 sells 4 cheap 4 cheap 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 it 6 and 14 's 7 certainly 8 it 8 it 9 makes 8 it 10 him 9 makes 10 him 10 him 12 as 14 's 17 . he [does] not [deny] [remedies] , but [i] [doubted] for the [child] [because] of the [in-auspicious] [colour] of the [bottles] [.] ' 1 he 3 not 3 not 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 22 ' the lama , under cover of the monologue , had faded out into the darkness towards the room prepared . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 4 under 3 , 4 under 4 under 5 cover 4 under 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 monologue 8 monologue 10 had 9 , 10 had 10 had 11 faded 10 had 12 out 12 out 13 into 13 into 14 the 13 into 15 darkness 15 darkness 16 towards 15 darkness 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 prepared 18 room 20 . ' [thou] [hast] [angered] [him] , [belike] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [not] he . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 . he is wearied , and [i] forgot , being a grandmother . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 wearied 2 is 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 forgot 7 forgot 9 being 8 , 9 being 9 being 10 a 9 being 11 grandmother 10 a 11 grandmother 11 grandmother 12 . ( [none] [but] a [grandmother] [should] [ever] [oversee] [a] [child] [.] 1 ( 4 a mothers are only fit for bearing . ) 1 mothers 2 are 2 are 3 only 3 only 4 fit 3 only 5 for 5 for 6 bearing 6 bearing 8 ) 7 . 8 ) tomorrow , [when] [he] [sees] [how] [my] [daughter] ['s] [son] [is] [grown] [,] [he] [will] [write] [the] [charm] [.] 1 tomorrow 2 , then , too , he can [judge] [of] [the] [new] [hakim's] [drugs] . ' 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 can 6 can 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [who] is the [hakim] , [maharanee] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] [wanderer] , [as] [thou] [art] , but [a] most [sober] [bengali] [from] [dacca] [a] [master] of [medicine] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 most 9 but 18 of he relieved me of an oppression after meat by means of a small pill that wrought like a devil unchained . 1 he 2 relieved 2 relieved 4 of 3 me 4 of 4 of 5 an 4 of 6 oppression 5 an 6 oppression 6 oppression 8 meat 7 after 8 meat 8 meat 9 by 8 meat 10 means 9 by 10 means 10 means 11 of 10 means 12 a 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 small 12 a 14 pill 13 small 14 pill 14 pill 15 that 14 pill 16 wrought 15 that 16 wrought 16 wrought 17 like 16 wrought 18 a 17 like 18 a 18 a 20 unchained 19 devil 20 unchained 20 unchained 21 . he travels about now , vending preparations of great value . 1 he 2 travels 2 travels 3 about 3 about 4 now 4 now 5 , 4 now 6 vending 5 , 6 vending 6 vending 7 preparations 6 vending 8 of 8 of 9 great 8 of 10 value 10 value 11 . he [has] [even] [papers] , [printed] in [angrezi] , [telling] [what] [things] he [has] done for weak-backed men and slack women . 1 he 5 , 5 , 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 13 he 13 he 15 done 15 done 16 for 15 done 17 weak-backed 16 for 17 weak-backed 17 weak-backed 18 men 17 weak-backed 19 and 19 and 20 slack 19 and 21 women 21 women 22 . let the boy [stop] [eating] [mangoes] [....v] [but] [who] [can] [argue] [with] [a] [grandmother] ? ' 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' he raised his voice [respectfully] [:] ['] [sahiba] , [the] [hakim] [sleeps] [after] his [meat] [.] 1 he 2 raised 2 raised 3 his 3 his 9 , 4 voice 9 , 9 , 14 his he is in the quarters behind the dovecote . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 in 2 is 4 the 4 the 5 quarters 5 quarters 6 behind 5 quarters 7 the 6 behind 7 the 7 the 8 dovecote 7 the 9 . 8 dovecote 9 . 9 . 10 ' [kim] [bristled] [like] [an] [expectant] [terrier] [.] to [outface] and [down-talk] a [calcutta-taught] [bengali] , [a] [voluble] [dacca] [drug-vendor] , would be a good [game] [.] 1 to 3 and 3 and 5 a 5 a 8 , 8 , 13 , 13 , 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 a 16 a 17 good it was not seemly that the lama , and incidentally himself , should be thrown aside for such an one . 1 it 3 not 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 seemly 3 not 5 that 4 seemly 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 incidentally 10 incidentally 11 himself 11 himself 13 should 12 , 13 should 13 should 14 be 13 should 15 thrown 14 be 15 thrown 15 thrown 16 aside 15 thrown 17 for 16 aside 17 for 17 for 18 such 18 such 19 an 19 an 20 one 20 one 21 . he knew those [curious] [bastard] [english] [advertisements] [at] [the] [backs] [of] [native] [newspapers] . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 14 . 2 knew 3 those the [oorya] , not [unanxious] [to] [play] [off] one [parasite] against the other , [slunk] [away] [towards] the dovecote . 1 the 3 , 3 , 4 not 4 not 9 one 9 one 12 the 11 against 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 18 the 18 the 19 dovecote 18 the 20 . 19 dovecote 20 . ' [yes] , ' said [kim] , with [measured] [scorn] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 with ' [their] [stock-in-trade] is a little coloured water and a very great shamelessness . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 coloured 6 little 7 coloured 7 coloured 8 water 7 coloured 9 and 8 water 9 and 9 and 11 very 10 a 11 very 11 very 12 great 11 very 13 shamelessness 13 shamelessness 14 . [their] [prey] [are] [broken-down] [kings] [and] [overfed] [bengalis] [.] their [profit] [is] [in] children [who] [are] [not] [born] . ' 1 their 5 children 5 children 10 . 10 . 11 ' the old lady [chuckled] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 lady 3 lady 5 . ' [do] not [be] [envious] [.] 1 ' 3 not [charms] [are] [better] [,] [eh] [?] i never gainsaid it . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 gainsaid 2 never 4 it 3 gainsaid 4 it 4 it 5 . see that [thy] [holy] [one] [writes] [me] [a] [good] [amulet] [by] the morning . ['] 1 see 2 that 2 that 14 . 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 . none but the [ignorant] [deny] [the] [value] of [medicines] . ' 1 none 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 8 of 8 of 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [a] [rat] [found] a [piece] [of] [turmeric] [.] 1 ' 5 a said he [:] " [i] will open a grocer 's shop , " ' [kim] retorted . 1 said 2 he 2 he 17 . 4 " 6 will 6 will 7 open 6 will 8 a 8 a 9 grocer 8 a 10 's 10 's 12 , 11 shop 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 retorted 16 retorted 17 . battle was fairly joined now , and they heard the old lady stiffen to attention . 1 battle 2 was 1 battle 3 fairly 2 was 3 fairly 3 fairly 4 joined 4 joined 5 now 5 now 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 heard 9 heard 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 lady 11 old 13 stiffen 13 stiffen 14 to 14 to 15 attention 15 attention 16 . ' [the] [priest] 's [son] [knows] the [names] of his [nurse] [and] [three] [gods] . 1 ' 4 's 4 's 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 15 . says he : " hear me , [or] [i] [will] [curse] you [by] [the] [three] [million] [great] [ones] . " ' 1 says 2 he 2 he 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 hear 5 hear 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 12 you 12 you 19 . 19 . 20 " 20 " 21 ' [decidedly] [this] [invisible] [had] [an] [arrow] [or] [two] [in] [his] [quiver] [.] he [went] [on] [:] ['] [i] [am] [but] a [teacher] of the alphabet . 1 he 9 a 9 a 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 alphabet 12 the 14 . 13 alphabet 14 . i have learned all the wisdom of the [sahibs] [.] ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 all 3 learned 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 ' ' [the] [sahibs] never [grow] [old] [.] 1 ' 4 never they dance and they play like children when they are grandfathers . 1 they 2 dance 1 they 3 and 3 and 5 play 4 they 5 play 5 play 6 like 5 play 7 children 7 children 8 when 7 children 9 they 9 they 10 are 9 they 11 grandfathers 11 grandfathers 12 . a strong-backed breed , ' piped the voice inside the palanquin . 1 a 2 strong-backed 2 strong-backed 3 breed 3 breed 4 , 3 breed 5 ' 5 ' 6 piped 6 piped 8 voice 7 the 8 voice 8 voice 9 inside 8 voice 10 the 9 inside 10 the 10 the 11 palanquin 11 palanquin 12 . ' [i] [have] , too , our drugs which loosen humours of the head in hot and angry men . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 our 6 , 8 drugs 7 our 8 drugs 8 drugs 9 which 8 drugs 10 loosen 10 loosen 11 humours 10 loosen 12 of 11 humours 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 head 13 the 14 head 14 head 16 hot 15 in 16 hot 16 hot 17 and 17 and 18 angry 17 and 19 men 19 men 20 . many people have [died] [before] ['] 1 many 2 people 2 people 3 have ' [that] [i] [surely] believe [,] ' said [kim] . 1 ' 5 believe 5 believe 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [they] [knew] the value of my drugs . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 value 6 of 6 of 7 my 6 of 8 drugs 7 my 8 drugs 8 drugs 9 . ' [very] [mightily] [they] do so , ' sighed the old lady . 1 ' 10 the 5 do 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 sighed 9 sighed 10 the 10 the 11 old 10 the 12 lady 12 lady 13 . the voice launched into an immense tale of misfortune and [bankruptcy] , [studded] [with] [plentiful] [petitions] to the [government] [.] 1 the 2 voice 2 voice 4 into 3 launched 4 into 4 into 6 immense 5 an 6 immense 6 immense 7 tale 6 immense 8 of 7 tale 8 of 8 of 9 misfortune 8 of 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 17 to 17 to 18 the ' [but] for my fate , which overrules all , [i] [had] [been] now [in] [government] [employ] . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 my 4 my 6 , 5 fate 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 9 all 8 overrules 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 14 now 14 now 18 . i [bear] a [degree] [from] the great [school] [at] [calcutta] [whither] , [maybe] , the [son] of this [house] [shall] [go] . ' 1 i 3 a 3 a 12 , 6 the 7 great 7 great 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 this 18 this 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [he] shall [indeed] [.] 1 ' 3 shall ' [never] , ' said the voice , ' have [i] seen such a child ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 have 10 have 12 seen 12 seen 14 a 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 child 15 child 16 ! ' [hai] [mai] ! ' said the old lady . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 lady 9 lady 10 . ' [to] [praise] [children] [is] [inauspicious] [,] [or] [i] [could] listen to this [talk] . 1 ' 11 listen 11 listen 12 to 12 to 13 this 13 this 15 . the child 's father is away too , and [i] must be chowkedar [[] watchman []] in my old age . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 's 2 child 4 father 3 's 4 father 4 father 5 is 4 father 6 away 6 away 7 too 6 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 must 11 must 12 be 11 must 13 chowkedar 12 be 13 chowkedar 13 chowkedar 15 watchman 15 watchman 17 in 15 watchman 18 my 17 in 18 my 18 my 19 old 18 my 20 age 20 age 21 . up ! 1 up 2 ! up ! 1 up 2 ! take up the palanquin . 1 take 2 up 2 up 3 the 2 up 4 palanquin 4 palanquin 5 . let the hakim and the young priest settle between them whether charms or medicine most avail . 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 hakim 2 the 4 and 4 and 6 young 5 the 6 young 6 young 8 settle 7 priest 8 settle 8 settle 9 between 8 settle 10 them 9 between 10 them 10 them 11 whether 11 whether 13 or 12 charms 13 or 13 or 14 medicine 13 or 15 most 15 most 16 avail 15 most 17 . ho ! worthless people , fetch tobacco for the guests , and round the [homestead] [go] [i] ! ' 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 worthless 2 ! 4 people 4 people 5 , 4 people 6 fetch 6 fetch 7 tobacco 7 tobacco 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 guests 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 the 12 and 13 round 14 the 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' the [palanquin] [reeled] [off] , followed by [straggling] [torches] [and] a [horde] [of] [dogs] [.] 1 the 5 , 5 , 6 followed 6 followed 7 by 7 by 11 a twenty villages [knew] [the] [sahiba] [her] [failings] [,] [her] [tongue] [,] [and] [her] [large] [charity] [.] 1 twenty 2 villages twenty villages cheated her after immemorial custom , but no man would have stolen or robbed within her jurisdiction for any gift under heaven . 1 twenty 2 villages 2 villages 3 cheated 2 villages 4 her 4 her 5 after 4 her 6 immemorial 5 after 6 immemorial 6 immemorial 8 , 7 custom 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 no 9 but 11 man 10 no 11 man 11 man 13 have 12 would 13 have 13 have 15 or 14 stolen 15 or 15 or 17 within 16 robbed 17 within 17 within 18 her 17 within 19 jurisdiction 18 her 19 jurisdiction 19 jurisdiction 20 for 19 jurisdiction 21 any 21 any 23 under 22 gift 23 under 23 under 24 heaven 23 under 25 . none the less , she [made] [great] [parade] [of] her [formal] [inspections] , the [riot] of which [could] [be] [heard] [half-way] [to] [mussoorie] [.] 1 none 2 the 2 the 3 less 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 10 her 10 her 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 which kim relaxed , as one augur must when he meets another [.] 1 kim 2 relaxed 2 relaxed 3 , 2 relaxed 4 as 4 as 5 one 5 one 6 augur 5 one 7 must 6 augur 7 must 7 must 8 when 7 must 9 he 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 meets 9 he 11 another the [hakim] , [still] [squatting] , [slid] over [his] [hookah] with a [friendly] [foot] , and [kim] pulled [at] the good [weed] [.] 1 the 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 12 a 8 over 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 20 the 16 and 18 pulled 20 the 21 good the hangers-on expected grave professional debate , and perhaps a little free doctoring . 1 the 2 hangers-on 2 hangers-on 4 grave 3 expected 4 grave 4 grave 5 professional 4 grave 6 debate 5 professional 6 debate 6 debate 7 , 6 debate 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 a 9 perhaps 10 a 10 a 11 little 10 a 12 free 11 little 12 free 12 free 13 doctoring 12 free 14 . 13 doctoring 14 . ' [to] [discuss] [medicine] [before] the ignorant is of one piece with teaching the peacock to sing , ' said the hakim [.] 1 ' 6 the 6 the 8 is 7 ignorant 8 is 8 is 9 of 8 is 10 one 9 of 10 one 10 one 12 with 11 piece 12 with 12 with 13 teaching 12 with 14 the 14 the 16 to 15 peacock 16 to 16 to 17 sing 16 to 18 , 18 , 20 said 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 the 20 said 22 hakim ' [true] [courtesy] , ' [kim] [echoed] , ['] is very often [inattention] . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 , 8 , 10 is 10 is 15 ' 11 very 12 often 12 often 14 . 14 . 15 ' these , be it understood , were company-manners , designed to impress . 1 these 2 , 2 , 3 be 3 be 4 it 3 be 5 understood 5 understood 6 , 6 , 8 company-manners 7 were 8 company-manners 8 company-manners 9 , 8 company-manners 10 designed 9 , 10 designed 10 designed 11 to 11 to 12 impress 11 to 13 . 12 impress 13 . ' [hi] ! 1 ' 3 ! i have an ulcer on my leg , ' cried a scullion . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 an 3 an 4 ulcer 3 an 5 on 5 on 7 leg 6 my 7 leg 7 leg 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 cried 10 cried 11 a 10 cried 12 scullion 11 a 12 scullion 12 scullion 13 . ' [look] [at] it ! ' 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [get] [hence] ! 1 ' 4 ! remove ! ' said the hakim [.] 1 remove 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 2 ! 4 said 4 said 5 the 4 said 6 hakim ' [is] it the habit of the place to pester honoured guests ? 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 the 4 the 5 habit 5 habit 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 to 8 place 9 to 9 to 10 pester 9 to 11 honoured 10 pester 11 honoured 11 honoured 12 guests 11 honoured 13 ? 12 guests 13 ? ye crowd in like buffaloes . ' 1 ye 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 in 2 crowd 4 like 4 like 5 buffaloes 4 like 6 . 5 buffaloes 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [if] [the] [sahiba] [knew] ' [kim] [began] . 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 9 . ' [ai] ! 1 ' 3 ! ai ! 1 ai 2 ! come away . 1 come 2 away 1 come 3 . they are [meat] [for] [our] [mistress] . 1 they 2 are 2 are 7 . when [her] [young] [shaitan] ['s] [colics] [are] [cured] [perhaps] we [poor] [people] [may] [be] [suffered] to ['] 1 when 10 we 10 we 16 to ' [the] [mistress] [fed] [thy] [wife] when [thou] [wast] [in] [jail] [for] [breaking] the [money-lender] 's head . 1 ' 7 when 7 when 14 the 14 the 16 's 16 's 17 head 17 head 18 . who [speaks] [against] [her] ? ' 1 who 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the old servitor curled his white moustaches savagely in the young moonlight . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 servitor 3 servitor 5 his 4 curled 5 his 5 his 7 moustaches 6 white 7 moustaches 7 moustaches 9 in 8 savagely 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 young 10 the 12 moonlight 12 moonlight 13 . ' [i] am responsible for the honour of this house . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 responsible 3 am 5 for 5 for 7 honour 6 the 7 honour 7 honour 8 of 8 of 9 this 8 of 10 house 10 house 11 . go ! ' and he drove the underlings before him . 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 2 ! 4 and 4 and 6 drove 5 he 6 drove 6 drove 8 underlings 7 the 8 underlings 8 underlings 9 before 8 underlings 10 him 9 before 10 him 10 him 11 . said the hakim , hardly more than shaping the words with his lips : ['] [how] [do] [you] [do] [,] [mister] [o'hara] [?] 1 said 2 the 2 the 4 , 3 hakim 4 , 4 , 5 hardly 4 , 6 more 5 hardly 6 more 6 more 7 than 6 more 8 shaping 8 shaping 9 the 8 shaping 10 words 10 words 12 his 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 lips 12 his 14 : i am [jolly] glad to see you again . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 again 8 again 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim 's [hand] [clenched] [about] [the] [pipe-stem] . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 8 . it annoyed him , too , that he had been hoodwinked . 1 it 2 annoyed 2 annoyed 4 , 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 too 4 , 6 , 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 9 had 9 had 11 hoodwinked 10 been 11 hoodwinked 11 hoodwinked 12 . ' [ah] ha ! 1 ' 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! i told you [at] [lucknow] [resurgam] [i] [shall] [rise] [again] and you shall not know me . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 you 3 you 14 not 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 shall 13 shall 14 not 14 not 15 know 15 know 16 me 15 know 17 . how much did you bet eh ? ' 1 how 2 much 2 much 4 you 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 bet 4 you 6 eh 6 eh 7 ? 6 eh 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' he [chewed] [leisurely] [upon] a [few] [cardamom] [seeds] , but he [breathed] [uneasily] [.] 1 he 5 a 5 a 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he ' [but] [why] [come] here , [babuji] [?] ' 1 ' 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 9 ' ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! [thatt] [is] [the] [question] [,] [as] [shakespeare] [hath] [it] [.] i come to [congratulate] [you] on [your] [extraordinary] [effeecient] [performance] [at] [delhi] . 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 6 on 6 on 13 . oah ! 1 oah 2 ! i tell you we are all proud of you . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 2 tell 4 we 3 you 4 we 4 we 5 are 4 we 6 all 6 all 7 proud 6 all 8 of 7 proud 8 of 8 of 9 you 8 of 10 . it was [verree] neat [and] [handy] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 . 2 was 4 neat our mutual friend , he is old friend of mine . 1 our 2 mutual 2 mutual 4 , 3 friend 4 , 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 is 6 is 7 old 6 is 8 friend 8 friend 10 mine 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 . he has been in some dam'-tight places [.] 1 he 3 been 2 has 3 been 3 been 5 some 4 in 5 some 5 some 6 dam'-tight 5 some 7 places now he will be in some more . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 5 in 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 some 5 in 7 more 7 more 8 . he [told] [me] ; [i] [tell] [mr] [lurgan] ; and he is pleased you graduate so nicely [.] 1 he 4 ; 4 ; 11 he 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 is 11 he 13 pleased 12 is 13 pleased 13 pleased 15 graduate 14 you 15 graduate 15 graduate 17 nicely 16 so 17 nicely all [the] [department] is [pleased] . ' 1 all 4 is 4 is 7 ' 6 . 7 ' earth has nothing on the same plane to compare with it . 1 earth 2 has 2 has 3 nothing 2 has 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 same 5 the 7 plane 7 plane 9 compare 8 to 9 compare 9 compare 10 with 9 compare 11 it 10 with 11 it 11 it 12 . but , cried the [oriental] [in] [him] , [babus] do [not] travel far to retail compliments . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 cried 2 , 4 the 4 the 8 , 8 , 10 do 10 do 12 travel 12 travel 13 far 12 travel 14 to 14 to 15 retail 14 to 16 compliments 15 retail 16 compliments 16 compliments 17 . ' [tell] [thy] [tale] , [babu] , ' he said [authoritatively] . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [oah] [,] it is nothing . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . ' [the] [colonel] [sahib] , ' the boy [from] [st] [xavier] 's [corrected] . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 12 's 12 's 14 . ' [of] course [.] 1 ' 3 course he found me at a loose string , and [i] had to go down to [chitor] to find that beastly letter . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 me 3 me 4 at 3 me 5 a 5 a 6 loose 6 loose 7 string 6 loose 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 had 9 and 17 to 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 down 14 down 15 to 17 to 18 find 18 find 20 beastly 19 that 20 beastly 20 beastly 21 letter 20 beastly 22 . 21 letter 22 . i do not like the [south] [too] [much] [railway] [travel] [;] [but] [i] [drew] good [travelling] [allowance] . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 18 . 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 15 good ha ! 1 ha 2 ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! i [meet] [our] [mutual] [at] [delhi] [on] the way back . 1 i 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 back 9 way 11 . he lies quiett just now , and [says] [saddhu-disguise] [suits] him to the ground . 1 he 2 lies 2 lies 4 just 3 quiett 4 just 4 just 5 now 4 just 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 him 11 him 13 the 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 ground 13 the 15 . 14 ground 15 . well , there [i] [hear] what you have done so well , so quickly , upon the instantaneous spur of the moment . 1 well 2 , 1 well 6 what 2 , 3 there 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 done 9 done 10 so 9 done 11 well 10 so 11 well 11 well 12 , 11 well 13 so 13 so 14 quickly 13 so 15 , 15 , 16 upon 15 , 17 the 17 the 19 spur 18 instantaneous 19 spur 19 spur 20 of 19 spur 21 the 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 moment 22 moment 23 . i tell [our] [mutual] you [take] the [bally] [bun] , by [jove] ! 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 5 you 2 tell 13 ! 5 you 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 by it was splendid . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 . i come to tell you so . ' 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 5 you 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 so 6 so 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [umm] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' the [frogs] were [busy] in the [ditches] , and the [moon] [slid] to her [setting] . 1 the 3 were 3 were 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 13 to 13 to 14 her 13 to 16 . some happy servant had gone out to commune with the night and to beat upon a drum . 1 some 3 servant 2 happy 3 servant 3 servant 4 had 3 servant 5 gone 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 out 6 out 8 commune 7 to 8 commune 8 commune 9 with 8 commune 10 the 10 the 11 night 11 night 13 to 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 beat 13 to 15 upon 14 beat 15 upon 15 upon 16 a 15 upon 17 drum 16 a 17 drum 17 drum 18 . kim 's next sentence was in the vernacular . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 4 sentence 3 next 4 sentence 4 sentence 5 was 4 sentence 6 in 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 vernacular 7 the 8 vernacular 8 vernacular 9 . ' [how] [didst] thou [follow] us ? ' 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 8 ' 6 us 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ['] [oah] [.] thatt was nothing . 1 thatt 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 2 was 4 . 3 nothing 4 . i know [from] our [mutual] [friend] you go to [saharunpore] . 1 i 2 know 1 i 7 you 2 know 4 our 7 you 11 . 8 go 9 to 9 to 11 . so [i] [come] on . 1 so 4 on 4 on 5 . [red] [lamas] [are] [not] [inconspicuous] [persons] [.] i [buy] [myself] my [drug-box] , [and] [i] am very good [doctor] [really] . 1 i 4 my 4 my 6 , 6 , 9 am 9 am 10 very 10 very 11 good 11 good 14 . i go to [akrola] [of] the [ford] , and hear all about [you] , and [i] talk here and talk there . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 14 , 9 and 10 hear 10 hear 11 all 10 hear 12 about 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 talk 17 talk 18 here 17 talk 19 and 19 and 21 there 20 talk 21 there 21 there 22 . all the common people know what you do . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 common 2 the 4 people 3 common 4 people 4 people 6 what 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 do 8 do 9 . i knew when the hospitable old lady sent the dooli . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 when 2 knew 4 the 4 the 5 hospitable 4 the 6 old 5 hospitable 6 old 6 old 7 lady 7 lady 8 sent 7 lady 9 the 9 the 10 dooli 9 the 11 . they have great recollections of the old lama's visits here . 1 they 2 have 2 have 4 recollections 3 great 4 recollections 4 recollections 5 of 4 recollections 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 lama's 7 old 8 lama's 8 lama's 9 visits 8 lama's 10 here 9 visits 10 here 10 here 11 . i know old [ladies] [cannot] [keep] [their] [hands] [from] [medicines] . 1 i 2 know 1 i 11 . 2 know 3 old so [i] am [a] [doctor] , and you hear [my] [talk] ? 1 so 3 am 3 am 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 12 ? 9 hear 12 ? i think it is verree good . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 verree 4 is 6 good 6 good 7 . my [word] , [mister] [o'hara] , they know about you and the lama for fifty miles the common people . 1 my 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 9 about 8 know 9 about 9 about 10 you 9 about 11 and 10 you 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 13 lama 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 15 fifty 14 for 15 fifty 15 fifty 16 miles 15 fifty 17 the 17 the 18 common 17 the 19 people 19 people 20 . [so] [i] [come] [.] do you mind ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 mind 3 mind 4 ? 3 mind 5 ' ' [babuji] , ' said [kim] , looking up at the [broad] , [grinning] [face] , ' [i] am [a] [sahib] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 5 said 23 ' 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 up 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 19 am 22 . 23 ' ' [my] dear [mister] [o'hara] ['] 1 ' 3 dear ' [and] [i] [hope] to play [the] [great] [game] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 5 to 6 play 6 play 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [you] [are] [subordinate] to [me] [departmentally] at present . ' 1 ' 5 to 5 to 11 ' 8 at 9 present 9 present 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [then] [why] [talk] like [an] [ape] [in] a [tree] [?] 1 ' 5 like 5 like 9 a men [do] [not] [come] [after] [one] [from] [simla] and [change] their [dress] , for the [sake] of a few [sweet] words . 1 men 9 and 9 and 11 their 11 their 13 , 13 , 15 the 14 for 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 few 19 few 21 words 21 words 22 . i am not a [child] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 6 . 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 a talk [hindi] [and] [let] [us] [get] [to] the [yolk] of the egg . 1 talk 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 egg 11 the 13 . thou art here speaking not one word of truth in ten . 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 here 2 art 4 speaking 4 speaking 5 not 4 speaking 6 one 6 one 7 word 7 word 8 of 8 of 9 truth 8 of 10 in 9 truth 10 in 10 in 11 ten 10 in 12 . why [art] [thou] [here] ? 1 why 5 ? give a [straight] [answer] [.] ['] 1 give 2 a ' [that] is [so] [verree] [disconcerting] of the [europeans] , [mister] [o'hara] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , you [should] [know] [a] [heap] better [at] [your] [time] of life . ' 1 you 6 better 6 better 13 ' 10 of 11 life 11 life 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] [i] [want] to know , ' said [kim] , [laughing] [.] 1 ' 5 to 5 to 8 ' 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , ' [if] it is the [game] , [i] may help [.] 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 9 may 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 , 9 may 10 help how [can] [i] do anything if you bukh [[] babble []] all round the shop ? ' 1 how 4 do 4 do 17 ' 5 anything 7 you 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 bukh 8 bukh 10 babble 10 babble 12 all 12 all 13 round 13 round 14 the 13 round 15 shop 15 shop 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' [hurree] [babu] [reached] [for] [the] [pipe] [,] [and] [sucked] [it] [till] [it] [gurgled] [again] [.] ' [now] [i] will [speak] [vernacular] [.] 1 ' 4 will you sit [tight] [,] [mister] [o'hara] [....v] 1 you 2 sit it [concerns] the [pedigree] of [a] [white] [stallion] . ' 1 it 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [still] ? 1 ' 3 ? that [was] [finished] long ago . ' 1 that 4 long 4 long 5 ago 5 ago 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [when] [everyone] [is] [dead] the [great] [game] is [finished] . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 9 is 9 is 11 . not before [.] 1 not 2 before listen to me till the end . 1 listen 2 to 2 to 4 till 3 me 4 till 4 till 5 the 5 the 6 end 5 the 7 . 6 end 7 . there were [five] [kings] [who] [prepared] a [sudden] [war] [three] [years] [ago] , [when] [thou] [wast] [given] the [stallion] 's [pedigree] [by] [mahbub] [ali] . 1 there 2 were 2 were 7 a 7 a 13 , 13 , 18 the 18 the 20 's 20 's 25 . upon them , because of that [news] , and [ere] they were ready , [fell] [our] [army] [.] ' 1 upon 2 them 2 them 9 and 3 , 4 because 4 because 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 they 11 they 12 were 11 they 14 , 12 were 13 ready 14 , 19 ' ' [ay] eight thousand men with guns . 1 ' 3 eight 3 eight 5 men 4 thousand 5 men 5 men 6 with 6 with 7 guns 6 with 8 . i remember that night . ' 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 4 night 4 night 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [but] [the] [war] was not [pushed] . 1 ' 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 8 . that is the [government] custom [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 custom [hilas] [and] [bunar] [rajahs] [with] [guns] [undertook] [for] [a] [price] [to] [guard] [the] [passes] [against] [all] [coming] [from] [the] [north] [.] they protested both fear and friendship . ' 1 they 2 protested 2 protested 3 both 3 both 4 fear 4 fear 6 friendship 5 and 6 friendship 6 friendship 7 . 6 friendship 8 ' 7 . 8 ' he [broke] [off] [with] [a] [giggle] [into] [english] [:] ' [of] [course] [,] [i] [tell] you this unoffeecially to elucidate [political] [situation] [,] [mister] [o'hara] [.] 1 he 10 ' 10 ' 16 you 16 you 17 this 17 this 18 unoffeecially 17 this 19 to 18 unoffeecially 19 to 19 to 20 elucidate [offeecially] [,] [i] [am] [debarred] [from] [criticizing] [any] [action] [of] [superiors] [.] now [i] go [on] [.] 1 now 3 go when the [troops] were [withdrawn] , [i] [was] [left] [behind] [to] [pay] [the] [coolies] [who] [made] [new] [roads] in the [hills] [.] 1 when 2 the 2 the 4 were 4 were 6 , 6 , 19 in 19 in 20 the this road-making was part of the [bond] [between] [bunar] , [hilas] , and the [government] [.] ['] 1 this 2 road-making 2 road-making 3 was 2 road-making 4 part 4 part 5 of 4 part 6 the 6 the 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the ' [so] ? 1 ' 3 ? and then ? ' 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [i] tell you , it was jolly-beastly cold up there too , [after] [summer] , ' said [hurree] [babu] [confidentially] . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 5 , 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 8 jolly-beastly 7 was 8 jolly-beastly 8 jolly-beastly 9 cold 9 cold 10 up 9 cold 11 there 10 up 11 there 11 there 12 too 12 too 13 , 13 , 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 22 . ' [i] was [afraid] [these] [bunar] [men] [would] [cut] [my] [throat] [every] [night] [for] [thee] [pay-chest] [.] 1 ' 3 was my native sepoy-guard , they laughed at me ! 1 my 2 native 2 native 3 sepoy-guard 2 native 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 laughed 5 they 7 at 7 at 9 ! 8 me 9 ! by [jove] ! 1 by 3 ! i was such a fearful man . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 such 2 was 4 a 4 a 5 fearful 5 fearful 6 man 6 man 7 . nevar mind thatt . 1 nevar 2 mind 2 mind 3 thatt 2 mind 4 . i go [on] [colloquially] [....y] 1 i 2 go nothing was done . 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 done 3 done 4 . only [my] [feet] [were] [frozen] , and [a] [toe] dropped [off] . 1 only 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 dropped 10 dropped 12 . ' [for] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' ' [for] the [russians] [.] 1 ' 3 the the thing was an open jest among the coolies . 1 the 3 was 2 thing 3 was 3 was 5 open 4 an 5 open 5 open 6 jest 6 jest 7 among 6 jest 8 the 8 the 9 coolies 8 the 10 . 9 coolies 10 . then [i] was [called] [down] [to] [tell] [what] [i] [knew] [by] [speech] of [tongue] [.] 1 then 3 was 3 was 13 of [mahbub] [came] [south] [too] [.] see the [end] ! 1 see 2 the 2 the 4 ! over the [passes] [this] [year] [after] [snow-melting] ['] he [shivered] [afresh] ['] come [two] [strangers] [under] [cover] [of] [shooting] [wild] [goats] . 1 over 2 the 2 the 9 he 9 he 13 come 13 come 22 . they [bear] [guns] , [but] [they] [bear] [also] [chains] and [levels] and [compasses] [.] ' 1 they 4 , 4 , 10 and 10 and 12 and 12 and 15 ' ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! the thing gets clearer . ' 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 gets 2 thing 4 clearer 3 gets 4 clearer 4 clearer 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [they] [are] [well] [received] by [hilas] and [bunar] [.] 1 ' 6 by 6 by 8 and they [make] [great] [promises] [;] [they] [speak] [as] the [mouthpiece] of a [kaisar] [with] [gifts] [.] 1 they 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 a here [can] [ye] [hold] [the] [road] [against] [an] [army] ["] [the] [very] [roads] for [which] [i] [paid] [out] the [rupees] [monthly] [.] 1 here 14 for 14 for 19 the the [government] [knows] , but [does] nothing . 1 the 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . i [say] to [creighton] [sahib] , " this is not a lawsuit , that we go about to collect evidence . " ' 1 i 3 to 3 to 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 this 7 " 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 lawsuit 12 lawsuit 13 , 13 , 14 that 13 , 15 we 15 we 17 about 16 go 17 about 17 about 19 collect 18 to 19 collect 19 collect 20 evidence 19 collect 21 . 20 evidence 21 . 21 . 22 " 22 " 23 ' it is , if you permit the observation , most reprehensible laxity on your part . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 , 2 is 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 permit 5 you 7 the 6 permit 7 the 7 the 8 observation 8 observation 9 , 8 observation 10 most 9 , 10 most 10 most 12 laxity 11 reprehensible 12 laxity 12 laxity 13 on 13 on 15 part 14 your 15 part 15 part 16 . 15 part 17 " 16 . 17 " and [colonel] [creighton] , he laughed at me ! 1 and 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 ! it is all your [beastly] [english] [pride] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 8 . 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 your you think no one dare conspire ! 1 you 2 think 1 you 3 no 3 no 5 dare 4 one 5 dare 5 dare 6 conspire 5 dare 7 ! that is all tommy-rott . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 2 is 4 tommy-rott 3 all 4 tommy-rott 4 tommy-rott 5 . 4 tommy-rott 6 ' 5 . 6 ' kim smoked slowly , revolving the business , so far as he understood it , in his quick mind . 1 kim 2 smoked 1 kim 3 slowly 2 smoked 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 , 4 , 5 revolving 5 revolving 7 business 6 the 7 business 7 business 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 far 10 far 11 as 11 as 12 he 11 as 13 understood 13 understood 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 his 16 in 18 quick 18 quick 19 mind 18 quick 20 . ' [then] thou [goest] [forth] to [follow] the [strangers] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 11 ' 6 to 8 the 8 the 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ['] [no] [.] to meet them . 1 to 2 meet 2 meet 3 them 3 them 4 . they are coming [in] to [simla] [to] [send] [down] [their] [horns] and [heads] to be [dressed] [at] [calcutta] . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 coming 3 coming 5 to 5 to 19 . 12 and 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 19 . they are [exclusively] [sporting] [gentlemen] , and they are [allowed] [special] [faceelities] [by] the [government] [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 14 the of course , we always do that . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 we 3 , 5 always 5 always 6 do 5 always 7 that 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 . it is our [british] [pride] . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 . 2 is 3 our 6 . 7 ' ' [then] what is to fear from them ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 fear 5 to 7 from 6 fear 7 from 7 from 8 them 7 from 9 ? 8 them 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [by] [jove] , they are not black people [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 are 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 black 7 not 9 people i can do [all] [sorts] [of] [things] [with] [black] [people] , of course . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 do 3 do 11 , 11 , 13 course 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 . they are [russians] [,] [and] highly unscrupulous people . 1 they 2 are 2 are 6 highly 2 are 7 unscrupulous 6 highly 7 unscrupulous 7 unscrupulous 8 people 7 unscrupulous 9 . 8 people 9 . i [i] do not want to [consort] with them [without] [a] [witness] . ' 1 i 3 do 3 do 5 want 3 do 9 them 4 not 5 want 5 want 6 to 8 with 9 them 9 them 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [will] [they] [kill] [thee] ? ' 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' ' [oah] , [thatt] is nothing . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 is 5 is 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . but [but] [they] [may] [beat] me . ' 1 but 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [why] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' [hurree] [babu] [snapped] [his] [fingers] [with] [irritation] [.] and then [i] must pick up what [i] can , [i] [suppose] [.] 1 and 2 then 1 and 10 , 2 then 4 must 4 must 6 up 5 pick 6 up 6 up 7 what 7 what 9 can that [is] [as] easy for me as [playing] [mister] [doctor] to the old lady . 1 that 13 old 4 easy 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 11 to 7 as 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 lady 14 lady 15 . onlee onlee you [see] , [mister] [o'hara] , [i] [am] [unfortunately] [asiatic] , which is serious detriment in some respects [.] 1 onlee 2 onlee 2 onlee 3 you 3 you 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 13 , 13 , 15 is 14 which 15 is 15 is 17 detriment 16 serious 17 detriment 17 detriment 18 in 18 in 19 some 18 in 20 respects and [all-so] [i] [am] [bengali] a [fearful] man . ' 1 and 6 a 6 a 8 man 8 man 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [god] [made] the [hare] and the [bengali] [.] 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 the what shame ? ' said [kim] , [quoting] the [proverb] [.] 1 what 2 shame 2 shame 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 3 ? 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 the ' [it] [was] [process] of [evolution] , [i] think , [from] [primal] [necessity] , but the fact remains in all the cui bono . 1 ' 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 16 the 9 think 10 , 10 , 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 fact 16 the 18 remains 18 remains 19 in 18 remains 20 all 19 in 20 all 20 all 22 cui 21 the 22 cui 22 cui 23 bono 23 bono 24 . i am , oh , awfully fearful ! 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 , 2 am 4 oh 4 oh 5 , 5 , 6 awfully 6 awfully 8 ! 7 fearful 8 ! i [remember] [once] [they] [wanted] [to] [cut] [off] my [head] on the road to [lhassa] . 1 i 9 my 9 my 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 road 12 the 16 . 13 road 14 to ( [no] [,] [i] [have] [never] [reached] [to] [lhassa] [.] ) 1 ( 11 ) i sat down and cried , [mister] [o'hara] , [anticipating] [chinese] [tortures] . 1 i 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 13 . 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 cried 5 cried 6 , 6 , 9 , i do not suppose these two [gentlemen] [will] [torture] me , but [i] like to [provide] [for] [possible] [contingency] with [european] [assistance] [in] [emergency] . ' 1 i 2 do 1 i 26 ' 2 do 3 not 3 not 5 these 4 suppose 5 these 5 these 6 two 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 like 14 like 15 to 15 to 20 with 20 with 25 . 25 . 26 ' he [coughed] [and] [spat] out the [cardamoms] [.] 1 he 5 out 5 out 6 the ' [it] is [purely] [unoffeecial] [indent] , to [which] [you] [can] say " no , [babu] " [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 12 say 12 say 13 " 13 " 14 no 14 no 15 , 15 , 17 " i have great opeenion of [you] since [i] [met] [my] [friend] [at] [delhi] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 great 3 great 4 opeenion 3 great 5 of 5 of 7 since 7 since 14 . and also [i] [will] [embody] [your] [name] [in] [my] [offeecial] [report] [when] [matter] [is] [finally] [adjudicated] . 1 and 2 also 2 also 17 . it will be a great feather in your cap . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 7 in 6 feather 7 in 7 in 8 your 7 in 9 cap 8 your 9 cap 9 cap 10 . that is why [i] [come] [really] . ['] 1 that 2 is 1 that 3 why 3 why 7 . ' [humph] ! 1 ' 3 ! the end of the [tale] , [i] [think] , [is] [true] ; but what of the [fore-part] ? ' 1 the 2 end 2 end 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 what 14 what 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [about] the [five] [kings] [?] 1 ' 3 the oah ! there is ever so much truth in it . 1 oah 2 ! 2 ! 3 there 2 ! 4 is 4 is 5 ever 4 is 6 so 6 so 8 truth 7 much 8 truth 8 truth 10 it 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 . a [lots] [more] [than] [you] [would] [suppose] , ' said [hurree] [earnestly] . 1 a 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [you] come [eh] [?] 1 ' 3 come i go [from] [here] [straight] [into] the [doon] [.] 1 i 2 go 2 go 7 the it is verree verdant and painted meads . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 verree 3 verree 5 and 4 verdant 5 and 5 and 6 painted 6 painted 7 meads 6 painted 8 . 7 meads 8 . i shall go to [mussoorie] [to] good old [munsoorie] [pahar] , as the gentlemen and ladies say . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 18 . 7 good 8 old 8 old 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 15 and 14 gentlemen 15 and 15 and 16 ladies 15 and 17 say 16 ladies 17 say 17 say 18 . [then] [by] [rampur] [into] [chini] [.] that is the only way they can come . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 only 3 the 5 way 5 way 6 they 6 they 8 come 7 can 8 come 8 come 9 . i do not like waiting in the cold , but we must wait for them . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 waiting 4 like 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 cold 8 cold 9 , 8 cold 10 but 10 but 12 must 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 wait 12 must 14 for 14 for 15 them 14 for 16 . 15 them 16 . i want to walk with them to [simla] [.] 1 i 2 want 1 i 3 to 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 walk 3 to 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 to you see , one [russian] is a [frenchman] , and [i] know my [french] pretty [well] [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 one 4 one 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 my 10 and 12 know 13 my 15 pretty i have friends [in] [chandernagore] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 friends 3 friends 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [he] [would] [certainly] [rejoice] to see the [hills] [again] , ' said [kim] meditatively [.] 1 ' 6 to 6 to 8 the 7 see 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 meditatively ' [all] his [speech] [these] [ten] [days] [past] [has] [been] [of] [little] [else] [.] 1 ' 3 his if we go [together] ['] 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 go ' [oah] ! 1 ' 3 ! we can be [quite] [strangers] [on] [the] [road] , if your [lama] [prefers] [.] 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 be 3 be 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 your i shall just be [four] [or] [five] [miles] [ahead] [.] 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 just 2 shall 4 be there is no hurry for [hurree] that is an [europe] pun , [ha] [!] [ha] [!] and you [come] [after] . 1 there 3 no 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 hurry 3 no 5 for 5 for 7 that 5 for 21 . 7 that 8 is 9 an 12 , 11 pun 12 , 12 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 21 . there is [plenty] [of] [time] [;] [they] [will] [plot] [and] [survey] [and] [map] , of course . 1 there 2 is 2 is 14 , 14 , 15 of 15 of 16 course 16 course 17 . i shall go tomorrow , and you the next day , if you choose . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 2 shall 4 tomorrow 3 go 4 tomorrow 4 tomorrow 5 , 4 tomorrow 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 6 and 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 11 , 10 day 11 , 11 , 12 if 11 , 13 you 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 choose 14 choose 15 . eh ? 1 eh 2 ? you go think on it till morning . 1 you 2 go 2 go 3 think 2 go 4 on 3 think 4 on 4 on 5 it 4 on 6 till 5 it 6 till 6 till 7 morning 6 till 8 . by [jove] [,] it is [near] [morning] now . ' 1 by 4 it 4 it 9 . 5 is 8 now 8 now 9 . 9 . 10 ' he [yawned] [ponderously] , and with [never] a [civil] [word] [lumbered] [off] to [his] [sleeping-place] . 1 he 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 with 6 with 8 a 8 a 13 to 13 to 16 . but [kim] [slept] [little] , and his thoughts ran in [hindustani] [:] 1 but 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 thoughts 8 thoughts 9 ran 8 thoughts 10 in ' [well] is the [game] [called] great ! 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 7 great 7 great 8 ! i was [four] [days] a [scullion] at [quetta] , [waiting] on the [wife] of the man [whose] [book] [i] [stole] . 1 i 2 was 1 i 5 a 5 a 7 at 7 at 9 , 9 , 12 the 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 man 16 man 21 . and that was [part] [of] the [great] [game] [!] 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 6 the from the [south] [god] [knows] [how] [far] [came] [up] [the] [mahratta] , [playing] the [great] [game] in [fear] of his life . 1 from 2 the 2 the 12 , 12 , 14 the 14 the 17 in 17 in 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 life 21 life 22 . now [i] shall go [far] and [far] [into] the [north] [playing] [the] [great] [game] [.] 1 now 6 and 3 shall 4 go 4 go 6 and 6 and 9 the truly , [it] [runs] [like] [a] [shuttle] [throughout] [all] [hind] [.] 1 truly 2 , and my share and my joy ' he smiled to the darkness ' [i] [owe] [to] [the] [lama] [here] . 1 and 2 my 2 my 3 share 3 share 5 my 4 and 5 my 5 my 6 joy 5 my 7 ' 7 ' 9 smiled 8 he 9 smiled 9 smiled 10 to 9 smiled 11 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 darkness 11 the 13 ' 13 ' 20 . also [to] [mahbub] [ali] [also] [to] [creighton] [sahib] , [but] [chiefly] [to] [the] [holy] [one] [.] 1 also 9 , he is right a great and a [wonderful] [world] [and] [i] [am] [kim] [kim] [kim] [alone] one [person] in the middle of it all . 1 he 2 is 1 he 4 a 2 is 3 right 4 a 6 and 5 great 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 17 one 17 one 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 all 24 all 25 . but [i] will [see] [these] [strangers] [with] [their] [levels] [and] [chains] [....v] ['] 1 but 3 will ' [what] was the upshot of last night 's babble ? ' said the lama , after his orisons . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 upshot 6 of 6 of 7 last 6 of 8 night 7 last 8 night 8 night 10 babble 9 's 10 babble 10 babble 11 ? 10 babble 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lama 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 after 16 , 18 his 17 after 18 his 18 his 19 orisons 18 his 20 . ' [there] [came] a [strolling] [seller] of [drugs] a [hanger-on] of the [sahiba] 's . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 7 of 7 of 9 a 9 a 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 's 14 's 15 . him [i] [abolished] by [arguments] and prayers , proving that our charms are worthier than his coloured waters . ' 1 him 20 ' 4 by 6 and 6 and 8 , 7 prayers 8 , 8 , 9 proving 8 , 10 that 9 proving 10 that 10 that 11 our 11 our 12 charms 11 our 13 are 13 are 14 worthier 13 are 15 than 15 than 16 his 15 than 17 coloured 16 his 17 coloured 17 coloured 18 waters 17 coloured 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [alas] , my [charms] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 ! 4 my 6 ! is the virtuous woman still bent upon a new one ? ' 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 virtuous 3 virtuous 5 still 4 woman 5 still 5 still 6 bent 5 still 7 upon 7 upon 9 new 8 a 9 new 9 new 10 one 9 new 11 ? 10 one 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [very] [strictly] . ' 1 ' 5 ' 4 . 5 ' ' [then] it must be written , or she will deafen me with her clamour . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 be 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 written 5 be 7 , 7 , 9 she 8 or 9 she 9 she 10 will 9 she 11 deafen 11 deafen 13 with 12 me 13 with 13 with 14 her 13 with 15 clamour 15 clamour 17 ' 16 . 17 ' he fumbled [at] [his] [pencase] [.] 1 he 2 fumbled ' [in] the [plains] , ' said [kim] , ' are [always] [too] [many] [people] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 are 11 are 16 . in the [hills] , [as] [i] [understand] , there are fewer . ' 1 in 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 10 are 9 there 10 are 10 are 11 fewer 10 are 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [oh] [!] the [hills] , and the snows upon the [hills] [.] ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 , 4 the 14 ' 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 the 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 snows 8 the 10 upon 9 snows 10 upon 10 upon 11 the the lami tore off a tiny square of paper fit to go in an amulet [.] 1 the 2 lami 2 lami 3 tore 2 lami 4 off 3 tore 4 off 4 off 5 a 4 off 6 tiny 6 tiny 7 square 6 tiny 8 of 8 of 9 paper 8 of 10 fit 9 paper 10 fit 10 fit 12 go 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 in 13 in 14 an 14 an 15 amulet ' [but] [what] dost thou know of the [hills] ? ' 1 ' 4 dost 1 ' 5 thou 5 thou 11 ' 6 know 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [they] are [very] [close] . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim thrust open the door and looked at the long , peaceful line of the [himalayas] [flushed] [in] [morning-gold] [.] 1 kim 2 thrust 2 thrust 3 open 2 thrust 4 the 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 door 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 looked 6 and 8 at 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 long 9 the 10 long 10 long 12 peaceful 11 , 12 peaceful 12 peaceful 13 line 13 line 14 of 14 of 15 the ' [except] in the [dress] of [a] [sahib] , [i] [have] never [set] [foot] [among] them . ' 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 18 ' 9 , 12 never 12 never 16 them 16 them 17 . 17 . 18 ' the lama snuffed the wind wistfully . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 4 the 3 snuffed 4 the 4 the 6 wistfully 5 wind 6 wistfully 6 wistfully 7 . is the [charm] [made] , [holy] [one] ? ' 1 is 2 the 2 the 5 , 5 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] [have] [written] the [names] of [seven] [silly] [devils] [not] one of [whom] is [worth] a [grain] of [dust] in the [eye] [.] 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 15 is 15 is 17 a 17 a 19 of 19 of 21 in 21 in 22 the thus do [foolish] [women] [drag] [us] [from] [the] [way] [!] ['] 1 thus 2 do [hurree] [babu] [came] [out] [from] [behind] [the] [dovecote] [washing] [his] [teeth] [with] [ostentatious] [ritual] [.] full-fleshed , heavy-haunched , bull-necked , and deep-voiced , he did not look like ' a fearful man ' . 1 full-fleshed 2 , 2 , 3 heavy-haunched 2 , 4 , 3 heavy-haunched 4 , 4 , 5 bull-necked 4 , 6 , 5 bull-necked 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 deep-voiced 7 and 8 deep-voiced 8 deep-voiced 9 , 9 , 10 he 9 , 11 did 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 11 did 13 look 13 look 14 like 13 look 15 ' 15 ' 16 a 15 ' 17 fearful 17 fearful 19 ' 18 man 19 ' 19 ' 20 . the [lama's] [knowledge] [of] [medicine] was , of course , [sympathetic] [only] . 1 the 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 8 of 13 . 9 course 10 , [hurree] [babu] [deferred] [to] [these] [views] [with] [enchanting] [politeness] [,] [so] [that] [the] [lama] [called] [him] [a] [courteous] [physician] [.] [kim] [looked] [on] [with] [envy] [.] the [hurree] [babu] of his [knowledge] [oily] , [effusive] , [and] [nervous] was gone ; gone , too , was the brazen drug-vendor of overnight . 1 the 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 13 was 13 was 15 ; 14 gone 15 ; 15 ; 17 , 16 gone 17 , 17 , 19 , 18 too 19 , 19 , 20 was 20 was 21 the 20 was 22 brazen 22 brazen 23 drug-vendor 22 brazen 24 of 23 drug-vendor 24 of 24 of 25 overnight 24 of 26 . there [remained] [polished] , [polite] [,] [attentive] a [sober] [,] [learned] [son] of [experience] and [adversity] , [gathering] [wisdom] from the [lama's] [lips] [.] 1 there 4 , 4 , 8 a 8 a 13 of 13 of 15 and 15 and 17 , 17 , 20 from 20 from 21 the the old lady [confided] [to] [kim] [that] [these] [rare] [levels] [were] [beyond] [her] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 lady 3 lady 14 . she [liked] [charms] [with] [plenty] [of] [ink] that [one] could [wash] [off] [in] [water] , [swallow] [,] and be [done] with . 1 she 8 that 8 that 10 could 10 could 15 , 15 , 18 and 18 and 19 be 19 be 21 with 21 with 22 . else what was the use of the [gods] ? 1 else 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 use 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 ? ' [we] will go in the cool of the evening , chela , ' said the lama . 1 ' 16 the 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 cool 7 cool 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 evening 9 the 11 , 11 , 13 , 12 chela 13 , 13 , 15 said 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 lama 17 lama 18 . in a very short time so says the hakim we come to cool air and the smell of pines . ' 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 short 4 short 5 time 4 short 6 so 6 so 7 says 6 so 8 the 8 the 9 hakim 8 the 10 we 10 we 12 to 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 cool 12 to 14 air 14 air 15 and 14 air 16 the 16 the 18 of 17 smell 18 of 18 of 19 pines 18 of 20 . 19 pines 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [ye] go to the [hills] ? 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 ? and by [kulu] [road] ? 1 and 2 by 2 by 5 ? oh , thrice happy ! ' shrilled the old lady . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 thrice 2 , 4 happy 4 happy 5 ! 4 happy 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 shrilled 7 shrilled 8 the 7 shrilled 9 old 9 old 10 lady 10 lady 11 . ho ! 1 ho 2 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! i know the road every [march] of the road [i] [know] . 1 i 3 the 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 road 3 the 12 . 5 every 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 12 . ye will find charity throughout it is not denied to the well-looking . 1 ye 2 will 2 will 3 find 2 will 4 charity 4 charity 5 throughout 4 charity 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 denied 8 not 10 to 9 denied 10 to 10 to 11 the 10 to 12 well-looking 12 well-looking 13 . i will give [orders] [for] [provision] [.] 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 give a servant to set you forth upon your journey ? 1 a 2 servant 2 servant 3 to 2 servant 4 set 3 to 4 set 4 set 6 forth 5 you 6 forth 6 forth 7 upon 6 forth 8 your 7 upon 8 your 8 your 9 journey 8 your 10 ? 9 journey 10 ? [no] [....y] then [i] [will] at [least] [cook] [ye] [good] [food] [.] ['] 1 then 4 at ' [what] [a] [woman] is the [sahiba] ! ' said the [white-bearded] [oorya] , when a tumult rose by the kitchen quarters [.] 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 14 , 14 , 16 a 15 when 16 a 16 a 18 rose 17 tumult 18 rose 18 rose 19 by 18 rose 20 the 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 kitchen 20 the 22 quarters ' [she] [has] [never] [forgotten] [a] [friend] [:] she has never [forgotten] [an] [enemy] [in] [all] [her] [years] [.] 1 ' 9 she 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 never and her [cookery] [wah] ! ' 1 and 2 her 2 her 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' he rubbed his slim stomach . 1 he 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 4 slim 4 slim 5 stomach 4 slim 6 . 5 stomach 6 . ' [i] [am] [old] and [useless] , ' she said . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . come [again] , [o] [people] of good will . 1 come 3 , 3 , 6 of 6 of 7 good 7 good 8 will 7 good 9 . [holy] [one] [and] [disciple] [,] [come] [again] [.] the [room] is [always] [prepared] [;] the [welcome] [is] [always] [ready] [....y] 1 the 3 is 3 is 7 the see the women do not follow thy chela too openly . 1 see 2 the 2 the 3 women 2 the 4 do 3 women 4 do 4 do 5 not 4 do 6 follow 5 not 6 follow 6 follow 7 thy 6 follow 8 chela 7 thy 8 chela 8 chela 9 too 9 too 10 openly 9 too 11 . 10 openly 11 . i know [the] [women] of [kulu] . 1 i 2 know 2 know 5 of 5 of 7 . take [heed] [,] [chela] [,] [lest] [he] [run] away [when] [he] [smells] [his] [hills] [again] [....y] 1 take 9 away hai ! 1 hai 2 ! do not [tilt] the [rice-bag] [upside] [down] [....y] 1 do 2 not 2 not 4 the bless the [household] , [holy] [one] , and [forgive] [thy] [servant] her [stupidities] . ' 1 bless 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 her 12 her 14 . 14 . 15 ' she [wiped] her [red] [old] eyes on [a] [corner] [of] her [veil] , and [clucked] [throatily] [.] 1 she 3 her 3 her 6 eyes 3 her 7 on 7 on 11 her 11 her 13 , 13 , 14 and ' [women] talk , ' said the lama at last , ' but that is a woman 's infirmity . 1 ' 7 the 3 talk 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 but 13 but 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 a 15 is 17 woman 16 a 17 woman 17 woman 18 's 17 woman 19 infirmity 18 's 19 infirmity 19 infirmity 20 . i gave her a charm . 1 i 2 gave 2 gave 4 a 3 her 4 a 4 a 5 charm 4 a 6 . who shall say she does not acquire merit ? ' 1 who 2 shall 1 who 3 say 3 say 5 does 4 she 5 does 5 does 7 acquire 6 not 7 acquire 7 acquire 8 merit 7 acquire 9 ? 8 merit 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [not] [i] , [holy] [one] , ' said [kim] , [reslinging] the [bountiful] [provision] on his shoulders . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 the 13 the 16 on 16 on 17 his 16 on 18 shoulders 17 his 18 shoulders 18 shoulders 19 . ' [and] , [o] [imp] [?] ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 ' the lama [almost] [laughed] [aloud] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 6 . ' [i] [cannot] make the picture . ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 make 5 the 5 the 6 picture 5 the 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [nor] [i] [.] but there are [many] , [many] [millions] of [lives] before her . 1 ' 5 but 5 but 6 there 6 there 7 are 7 are 9 , 7 are 12 of 12 of 16 . 14 before 15 her 15 her 16 . she will get wisdom a little , it may be , in each one . ' 1 she 2 will 2 will 4 wisdom 3 get 4 wisdom 4 wisdom 5 a 4 wisdom 6 little 6 little 7 , 6 little 8 it 8 it 10 be 9 may 10 be 10 be 11 , 10 be 12 in 12 in 13 each 13 each 14 one 13 each 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] [will] she [forget] [how] to [make] [stews] [with] [saffron] [upon] that road ? ' 1 ' 4 she 4 she 7 to 7 to 13 that 13 that 15 ? 14 road 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [thy] [mind] is set on things unworthy . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 on 5 set 6 on 6 on 8 unworthy 7 things 8 unworthy 8 unworthy 9 . but she has [skill] . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 5 . i am [refreshed] all [over] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 6 . 2 am 4 all when we [reach] [the] [lower] [hills] [i] [shall] [be] [yet] [stronger] [.] 1 when 2 we the hakim said that at any time we may return to the [plains] , for we do no more than skirt the pleasant places . 1 the 2 hakim 2 hakim 3 said 2 hakim 4 that 4 that 5 at 4 that 6 any 5 at 6 any 6 any 7 time 7 time 8 we 7 time 9 may 9 may 10 return 9 may 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 we 15 for 17 do 16 we 17 do 17 do 18 no 17 do 19 more 19 more 20 than 20 than 21 skirt 21 skirt 23 pleasant 22 the 23 pleasant 23 pleasant 24 places 23 pleasant 25 . 24 places 25 . the [hakim] [is] [full] of [learning] ; [but] he is in no way [proud] [.] 1 the 5 of 5 of 7 ; 7 ; 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 in 11 in 12 no 12 no 13 way upon [consideration] [,] [i] [marvelled] that [i] [had] [not] [thought] [of] [such] [a] [simple] [remedy] . ' 1 upon 6 that 6 that 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [didst] [thou] tell him of [thy] [search] ? ' said [kim] , a little [jealously] . 1 ' 4 tell 4 tell 5 him 5 him 10 ' 6 of 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 17 . he preferred to sway the lama by his own speech not through the [wiles] [of] [hurree] [babu] [.] 1 he 2 preferred 2 preferred 3 to 2 preferred 4 sway 3 to 4 sway 4 sway 5 the 4 sway 6 lama 5 the 6 lama 6 lama 7 by 6 lama 8 his 7 by 8 his 8 his 9 own 8 his 10 speech 9 own 10 speech 10 speech 11 not 11 not 12 through 11 not 13 the ['] [assuredly] [.] i told him of my dream , and of the [manner] [by] [which] [i] had [acquired] [merit] [by] [causing] [thee] to be [taught] [wisdom] . ' 1 i 3 him 2 told 3 him 3 him 5 my 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 dream 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 of 8 and 10 the 10 the 15 had 15 had 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [thou] [didst] not [say] [i] [was] a [sahib] ? ' 1 ' 4 not 4 not 11 ' 8 a 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [what] [need] ? 1 ' 4 ? i have told [thee] [many] [times] [we] [be] [but] [two] [souls] [seeking] [escape] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 told 3 told 14 . that were [senseless] [.] 1 that 2 were i have my dreams , night upon night [repeated] ; [i] [have] [jataka] [;] and [i] [have] [thee] , [friend] of all the [world] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 my 2 have 4 dreams 4 dreams 5 , 4 dreams 6 night 6 night 8 night 7 upon 8 night 8 night 10 ; 10 ; 15 and 15 and 19 , 19 , 21 of 21 of 22 all 22 all 23 the it was [written] [in] [thy] [horoscope] [that] a [red] [bull] on a green field [i] [have] not [forgotten] [should] [bring] [thee] to [honour] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 17 not 2 was 8 a 8 a 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 green 13 green 14 field 17 not 22 to 22 to 24 . who but [i] [saw] [that] [prophecy] [accomplished] ? 1 who 2 but 2 but 8 ? indeed , [i] was the [instrument] [.] 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 the thou shalt [find] [me] [my] [river] [,] [being] [in] [return] [the] [instrument] [.] 1 thou 2 shalt the [search] [is] [sure] ! ' 1 the 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' he set his ivory-yellow face , serene and untroubled , towards the [beckoning] [hills] [;] [his] [shadow] [shouldering] [far] [before] [him] in the dust . 1 he 2 set 2 set 3 his 2 set 4 ivory-yellow 4 ivory-yellow 5 face 4 ivory-yellow 6 , 5 face 6 , 6 , 7 serene 7 serene 8 and 7 serene 9 untroubled 9 untroubled 10 , 10 , 11 towards 10 , 12 the 12 the 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 dust 24 dust 25 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ who [hath] [desired] the [sea] [the] [immense] [and] [contemptuous] [surges] ? 1 who 4 the 4 the 11 ? his [sea] [in] [no] [wonder] [the] [same] [his] [sea] and the same in each wonder [his] [sea] [that] [his] [being] [fulfils] [?] 1 his 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 in 13 in 14 each 13 in 15 wonder so and no otherwise so and no otherwise hill-men desire their hills ! 1 so 2 and 2 and 3 no 2 and 4 otherwise 3 no 4 otherwise 4 otherwise 5 so 4 otherwise 6 and 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 no 6 and 8 otherwise 7 no 8 otherwise 8 otherwise 9 hill-men 9 hill-men 10 desire 9 hill-men 11 their 11 their 12 hills 11 their 13 ! the [sea] and the [hills] [.] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the ' [who] [goes] to the hills goes to his mother . ' 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hills 6 hills 12 ' 7 goes 8 to 8 to 9 his 8 to 10 mother 10 mother 11 . 11 . 12 ' they had [crossed] the [siwaliks] and the [half-tropical] [doon] , [left] [mussoorie] behind them , and [headed] [north] [along] the [narrow] [hill-roads] . 1 they 2 had 2 had 4 the 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 13 behind 10 , 23 . 13 behind 14 them 14 them 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 the day after [day] [they] [struck] [deeper] [into] the [huddled] [mountains] , and [day] after [day] [kim] [watched] the lama [return] to a man 's strength . 1 day 2 after 2 after 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 21 to 12 and 14 after 12 and 18 the 18 the 19 lama 21 to 22 a 22 a 23 man 22 a 24 's 24 's 25 strength 24 's 26 . 25 strength 26 . among the [terraces] [of] [the] [doon] he had [leaned] [on] the [boy] ['s] [shoulder] [,] [ready] to [profit] by [wayside] [halts] . 1 among 2 the 2 the 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 11 the 11 the 17 to 17 to 19 by 19 by 22 . kim , plains-bred and plains-fed , sweated and panted astonished . 1 kim 2 , 2 , 3 plains-bred 3 plains-bred 5 plains-fed 4 and 5 plains-fed 5 plains-fed 6 , 6 , 7 sweated 6 , 8 and 7 sweated 8 and 8 and 9 panted 9 panted 10 astonished 9 panted 11 . ' [this] is my [country] , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [beside] [such-zen] , [this] [is] [flatter] [than] [a] [rice-field] ' [;] and [with] [steady] , [driving] [strokes] from the [loins] he [strode] [upwards] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 and 11 ' 22 he 13 and 16 , 16 , 19 from 19 from 20 the 22 he 25 . in the dawns they flared windy-red above stark blue , as [kedarnath] [and] [badrinath] [kings] [of] [that] [wilderness] [took] the first [sunlight] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 4 they 3 dawns 4 they 4 they 5 flared 5 flared 6 windy-red 6 windy-red 7 above 6 windy-red 8 stark 8 stark 10 , 9 blue 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 20 the 20 the 21 first 21 first 23 . all day long [they] [lay] [like] [molten] [silver] [under] the sun , and [at] [evening] [put] on [their] [jewels] again . 1 all 2 day 1 all 3 long 3 long 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 sun 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 on 17 on 20 again 20 again 21 . the [lama] [was] [mildly] [surprised] that [anyone] [should] [object] to the [knife-edged] [breezes] which [had] [cut] the [years] [off] [his] [shoulders] [.] 1 the 6 that 6 that 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 14 which 14 which 17 the ' [these] are but the lower hills , chela . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 the 4 but 5 the 5 the 6 lower 5 the 7 hills 7 hills 8 , 7 hills 9 chela 9 chela 10 . there is no cold till we come to the [true] [hills] [.] ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 cold 3 no 4 cold 4 cold 5 till 4 cold 6 we 5 till 6 we 6 we 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 13 ' it [freezes] at night [,] [too] . ' 1 it 3 at 3 at 4 night 4 night 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [a] [little] , [maybe] ; but only enough to make old bones rejoice in the sun . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 6 ; 8 only 8 only 10 to 9 enough 10 to 10 to 12 old 11 make 12 old 12 old 13 bones 12 old 14 rejoice 13 bones 14 rejoice 14 rejoice 15 in 14 rejoice 16 the 16 the 17 sun 16 the 18 . we must not always delight in soft beds and rich food . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 4 always 3 not 4 always 4 always 6 in 5 delight 6 in 6 in 7 soft 6 in 8 beds 7 soft 8 beds 8 beds 9 and 8 beds 10 rich 10 rich 11 food 10 rich 12 . 11 food 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [we] [might] [at] [least] keep to the road . ' 1 ' 11 ' 6 keep 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 . 10 . 11 ' and the people the sallow , greasy , duffle-clad people , with short bare legs and [faces] [almost] [esquimaux] [would] [flock] [out] [and] [adore] [.] 1 and 3 people 2 the 3 people 3 people 5 sallow 4 the 5 sallow 5 sallow 6 , 6 , 7 greasy 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 duffle-clad 8 , 10 people 9 duffle-clad 10 people 10 people 11 , 10 people 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 short 12 with 14 bare 14 bare 15 legs 15 legs 16 and the [plains] [kindly] and [gentle] [had] [treated] the lama [as] [a] [holy] [man] [among] [holy] [men] . 1 the 4 and 4 and 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 17 . but [the] [hills] [worshipped] [him] as [one] in the [confidence] of all [their] [devils] . 1 but 6 as 6 as 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 15 . ' [we] do not [use] [that] [often] [except] [when] [calving] [cows] [stray] in [summer] . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 4 not 4 not 13 in 13 in 15 . there is a sudden wind among those stones that casts men down on the stillest day . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 sudden 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 wind 4 sudden 6 among 6 among 7 those 6 among 8 stones 7 those 8 stones 8 stones 9 that 8 stones 10 casts 10 casts 11 men 11 men 13 on 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 the 13 on 15 stillest 15 stillest 16 day 16 day 17 . but [what] [should] [such] [folk] [care] for the [devil] of [eua] ! ' 1 but 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' they [meditated] [often] on the [wheel] of [life] the [more] [so] [since] , as the [lama] said , they were [freed] [from] [its] [visible] [temptations] . 1 they 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 9 the 9 the 13 , 13 , 14 as 13 , 15 the 15 the 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 they 19 they 20 were 20 were 26 . the [men] [were] [woodcutters] [when] they were [not] [farmers] [meek] , and of [an] [incredible] [simplicity] [.] 1 the 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 of he said [they] [could] [return] to the [plains] [at] [any] moment . 1 he 2 said 2 said 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 11 moment 11 moment 12 . meantime , [for] [such] [as] [loved] [mountains] [,] [yonder] [road] [might] [amuse] [.] 1 meantime 2 , [kim] [looked] [out] [across] [the] [jungle] [of] [peaks] [.] ' [this] is not my country , hakim . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 my 4 not 5 my 5 my 6 country 6 country 7 , 6 country 8 hakim 8 hakim 9 . easier , [i] [think] [,] [to] [find] [one] [louse] [in] [a] [bear-skin] [.] ['] 1 easier 2 , ' [oah] , [thatt] is my [strong] [points] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 is 5 is 6 my there is no hurry for [hurree] [.] 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 no 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 for they were at [leh] not so long [ago] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 5 not 2 were 3 at 5 not 9 . 6 so 7 long 7 long 9 . they said they had come down [from] the [karakorum] [with] [their] [heads] and [horns] [and] all . 1 they 2 said 2 said 17 . 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 come 5 come 6 down 6 down 8 the 8 the 13 and 13 and 16 all 16 all 17 . i am [onlee] afraid they will have [sent] [back] [all] [their] [letters] [and] [compromising] [things] [from] [leh] [into] [russian] [territoree] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 21 . 4 afraid 5 they 5 they 6 will 6 will 7 have 7 have 21 . of [course] [they] [will] [walk] [away] [as] [far] to the [east] [as] [possible] [just] [to] [show] [that] they were [never] [among] the [western] [states] [.] 1 of 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 22 the you do not know the [hills] ? ' 1 you 5 the 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 the 5 the 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' he [scratched] with a [twig] on the earth . 1 he 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 earth 8 earth 9 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! they should [have] come [in] [by] [srinagar] [or] [abbottabad] . 1 they 2 should 2 should 4 come 4 come 10 . thatt is their short road down the river [by] [bunji] [and] [astor] . 1 thatt 2 is 2 is 3 their 3 their 4 short 3 their 5 road 5 road 6 down 6 down 7 the 6 down 8 river 8 river 13 . but they have made mischief in the [west] [.] 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 have 2 they 4 made 4 made 5 mischief 4 made 6 in 6 in 7 the that is [ascertained] [by] [process] of [elimination] , and [also] by [asking] [questions] [from] [people] that [i] [cure] [so] [well] . 1 that 2 is 1 that 8 , 2 is 6 of 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 by 11 by 16 that 16 that 21 . our friends have been a long time playing about and producing impressions . 1 our 2 friends 2 friends 3 have 2 friends 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 6 long 13 . 7 time 9 about 8 playing 9 about 9 about 10 and 9 about 11 producing 10 and 11 producing 11 producing 12 impressions so they are well known from far off . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 well 4 well 6 from 5 known 6 from 6 from 7 far 6 from 8 off 7 far 8 off 8 off 9 . you will see me catch them somewhere in [chini] [valley] . 1 you 2 will 2 will 4 me 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 catch 4 me 6 them 6 them 7 somewhere 6 them 8 in 8 in 11 . [please] [keep] [your] [eye] [on] [the] [umbrella] [.] ['] ' [we] [came] by [such] and such a way ! ' 1 ' 4 by 4 by 6 and 6 and 8 a 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 way 8 a 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' the [lama] would [throw] a [careless] [finger] [backward] [at] [the] [ridges] , and [the] [umbrella] [would] [expend] [itself] in [compliments] . 1 the 3 would 3 would 5 a 5 a 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 19 in 19 in 21 . they came out upon grassy shoulders still snow-speckled , and through forest , to grass anew [.] 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 out 3 out 4 upon 3 out 5 grassy 5 grassy 6 shoulders 5 grassy 7 still 6 shoulders 7 still 7 still 8 snow-speckled 7 still 9 , 8 snow-speckled 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 forest 11 through 12 forest 12 forest 13 , 13 , 15 grass 14 to 15 grass 15 grass 16 anew here one day 's march carried them no farther , it seemed , than a dreamer 's clogged pace bears him in a nightmare [.] 1 here 2 one 2 one 3 day 2 one 4 's 3 day 4 's 4 's 5 march 5 march 7 them 6 carried 7 them 7 them 8 no 7 them 9 farther 9 farther 10 , 9 farther 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 , 12 seemed 14 than 13 , 14 than 14 than 15 a 14 than 16 dreamer 16 dreamer 17 's 17 's 19 pace 18 clogged 19 pace 19 pace 21 him 20 bears 21 him 21 him 22 in 22 in 23 a 22 in 24 nightmare a rounded meadow revealed itself , when they had reached it , for a vast tableland running far into the valley . 1 a 3 meadow 2 rounded 3 meadow 3 meadow 5 itself 4 revealed 5 itself 5 itself 6 , 5 itself 7 when 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 they 8 they 10 reached 9 had 10 reached 10 reached 12 , 11 it 12 , 12 , 14 a 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 vast 15 vast 16 tableland 15 vast 17 running 17 running 18 far 17 running 19 into 19 into 21 valley 20 the 21 valley 21 valley 22 . three days later , it was a dim fold in the earth to southward . 1 three 2 days 2 days 3 later 3 later 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 5 it 7 a 7 a 9 fold 8 dim 9 fold 9 fold 10 in 9 fold 11 the 11 the 13 to 12 earth 13 to 13 to 14 southward 13 to 15 . ' [this] is no place for men ! ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 place 5 place 6 for 6 for 7 men 7 men 9 ' 8 ! 9 ' on this [the] [excellent] [one] [returned] [no] [answer] [....y] 1 on 2 this when [i] was in [ceylon] , [a] [wise] [seeker] [confirmed] that [from] [the] [gospel] [which] is written [in] [pali] . 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 11 that 11 that 16 is 16 is 17 written 17 written 20 . certainly , since we know the way [to] [freedom] , the [question] were unprofitable , but look , and know illusion , chela ! 1 certainly 2 , 2 , 4 we 3 since 4 we 4 we 5 know 5 know 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 13 were 13 were 14 unprofitable 14 unprofitable 15 , 14 unprofitable 16 but 16 but 17 look 16 but 18 , 17 look 18 , 18 , 20 know 19 and 20 know 20 know 21 illusion 21 illusion 23 chela 22 , 23 chela 23 chela 24 ! these are the [true] [hills] [!] 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 the they are [like] [my] [hills] [by] [suchzen] . 1 they 2 are 2 are 8 . never were such [hills] [!] ['] 1 never 2 were 2 were 3 such above [that] , [in] [scarps] [and] [blocks] [upheaved] [,] [the] [rocks] [strove] [to] [fight] [their] [heads] [above] [the] [white] [smother] [.] 1 above 3 , above [these] [again] , [changeless] [since] [the] [world] ['s] [beginning] [,] [but] [changing] [to] [every] [mood] [of] [sun] [and] [cloud] [,] [lay] [out] [the] [eternal] [snow] [.] 1 above 4 , they could see [blots] and [blurs] [on] [its] [face] [where] [storm] [and] [wandering] [wullie-wa] [got] [up] [to] [dance] [.] 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 5 and moreover , the [white] of [worn] [canvas] [tents] [against] green [carries] [far] [.] 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 10 green so the forest took them to her bosom , and , for all oaths and clamour , refused to restore . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 forest 2 the 4 took 3 forest 4 took 4 took 5 them 5 them 7 her 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 bosom 8 bosom 9 , 8 bosom 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 10 and 12 for 12 for 13 all 12 for 14 oaths 14 oaths 15 and 14 oaths 16 clamour 16 clamour 17 , 16 clamour 18 refused 18 refused 19 to 18 refused 20 restore 19 to 20 restore 20 restore 21 . there was no need to [feign] [madness] or the [babu] [had] [thought] of another [means] [of] [securing] [a] [welcome] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 20 . 8 or 9 the 9 the 13 of 13 of 14 another 14 another 20 . what can [i] do for you , please ? ' 1 what 2 can 2 can 4 do 4 do 5 for 4 do 6 you 6 you 10 ' 7 , 8 please 8 please 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' [the] [gentlemen] [were] [delighted] [.] one was [visibly] [french] , the other [russian] , but they [spoke] [english] not [much] [inferior] to the [babu] 's . 1 one 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 14 not 14 not 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 's 20 's 21 . they begged his kind offices . 1 they 2 begged 2 begged 3 his 3 his 4 kind 3 his 5 offices 5 offices 6 . their native [servants] [had] [gone] [sick] [at] [leh] [.] 1 their 2 native they had hurried on because they were anxious to bring the spoils of the [chase] to [simla] [ere] the [skins] [grew] [moth-eaten] [.] 1 they 2 had 2 had 4 on 3 hurried 4 on 4 on 5 because 4 on 6 they 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 were 6 they 8 anxious 8 anxious 9 to 8 anxious 10 bring 10 bring 12 spoils 11 the 12 spoils 12 spoils 13 of 12 spoils 14 the 14 the 16 to 16 to 19 the they [bore] a [general] [letter] [of] [introduction] [(] [the] [babu] [salaamed] to it [orientally] [)] to [all] [government] [officials] . 1 they 3 a 3 a 12 to 12 to 13 it 13 it 16 to 16 to 20 . no , they had not [met] [any] [other] [shooting-parties] [en] [route] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 12 . they [did] [for] themselves . 1 they 4 themselves 4 themselves 5 . they had plenty of supplies . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 plenty 2 had 4 of 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 supplies 4 of 6 . they only [wished] to [push] [on] [as] [soon] [as] [might] be . 1 they 2 only 2 only 4 to 4 to 11 be 11 be 12 . at least [the] [babu] [would] [be] a [witness] [to] [their] [oppression] [.] 1 at 2 least 2 least 7 a ' [my] [royal] [master] , he will be [much] [annoyed] , but these people [are] [onlee] [common] [people] [and] [grossly] [ignorant] . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 these 13 these 14 people 14 people 22 . if your [honours] will [kindly] [overlook] [unfortunate] [affair] [,] [i] [shall] [be] [much] [pleased] . 1 if 2 your 2 your 4 will 4 will 15 . in a little while rain will stop and we can then proceed . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 2 a 4 while 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 rain 4 while 6 will 5 rain 6 will 6 will 7 stop 7 stop 8 and 7 stop 9 we 9 we 11 then 10 can 11 then 11 then 12 proceed 11 then 13 . 12 proceed 13 . you have [been] [shooting] , eh ? 1 you 2 have 2 have 5 , 5 , 7 ? 6 eh 7 ? that is fine performance ! ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 fine 2 is 4 performance 4 performance 5 ! 4 performance 6 ' he [skipped] [nimbly] [from] [one] [kilta] to the next , [making] [pretence] [to] [adjust] [each] [conical] [basket] . 1 he 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 next 8 the 18 . 9 next 10 , the strangers did all these things , and asked many questions [about] [women] [mostly] [to] [which] [hurree] [returned] [gay] [and] [unstudied] [answers] [.] 1 the 3 did 2 strangers 3 did 3 did 4 all 3 did 5 these 4 all 5 these 5 these 6 things 6 things 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 asked 8 and 10 many 10 many 11 questions he [babbled] [tales] [of] [oppression] [and] [wrong] [till] [the] [tears] ran down [his] [cheeks] [for] the [miseries] of his [land] . 1 he 11 ran 11 ran 12 down 12 down 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 21 . then he [staggered] [off] , [singing] [love-songs] of [lower] [bengal] , and [collapsed] upon a [wet] [tree-trunk] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 , 5 , 8 of 8 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 upon 12 and 15 a never was [so] [unfortunate] a [product] of [english] [rule] in [india] [more] [unhappily] [thrust] [upon] [aliens] [.] 1 never 2 was 2 was 5 a 5 a 7 of 7 of 10 in ' [they] [are] all just of that pattern , ' said one [sportsman] to the other [in] [french] . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 6 of 5 just 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 9 , 8 pattern 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 to 12 one 14 to 14 to 15 the 14 to 16 other 16 other 19 . ' [when] we [get] [into] [india] [proper] [thou] [wilt] see . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 10 see 10 see 11 . i should like to [visit] his [rajah] . 1 i 2 should 1 i 3 like 3 like 8 . 4 to 6 his 6 his 8 . one might speak the good word there . 1 one 2 might 2 might 4 the 3 speak 4 the 4 the 6 word 5 good 6 word 6 word 7 there 6 word 8 . 7 there 8 . it is [possible] that he has [heard] [of] [us] [and] [wishes] to [signify] his [good-will] . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 12 to 12 to 14 his 14 his 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [we] have [not] [time] [.] 1 ' 3 have we [must] [get] [into] [simla] [as] [soon] [as] [may] [be] , ' his companion replied . 1 we 11 , 11 , 13 his 12 ' 13 his 13 his 14 companion 14 companion 15 replied 14 companion 16 . 15 replied 16 . ' [for] my [own] [part] , [i] [wish] [our] [reports] had been [sent] [back] [from] [hilas] [,] [or] [even] [leh] . ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 6 , 6 , 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [the] [english] [post] [is] better and [safer] [.] 1 ' 6 better 6 better 7 and remember [we] [are] [given] [all] [facilities] [and] [name] of [god] [!] [they] [give] [them] [to] [us] [too] [!] 1 remember 9 of is it [unbelievable] [stupidity] ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [it] is [pride] [pride] that [deserves] and will [receive] [punishment] . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 that 6 that 13 ' 8 and 9 will 9 will 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [yes] ! 1 ' 3 ! to fight a [fellow-continental] in [our] [game] [is] [something] [.] 1 to 2 fight 2 fight 3 a 3 a 5 in there is a risk attached , but these people bah ! 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 risk 3 a 4 risk 4 risk 5 attached 4 risk 6 , 5 attached 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 these 7 but 9 people 9 people 11 ! 10 bah 11 ! it is too easy . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 too 2 is 4 easy 3 too 4 easy 4 easy 5 . 4 easy 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [pride] all [pride] , my friend . ' 1 ' 3 all 3 all 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 friend 6 my 8 . 8 . 9 ' they talk so particularly fast ! 1 they 2 talk 2 talk 3 so 2 talk 4 particularly 4 particularly 5 fast 5 fast 6 ! it would have been [much] [better] to [cut] [their] [beastly] [throats] . ' 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 7 to 7 to 12 . 12 . 13 ' when he presented himself again he was racked with a headache penitent , and volubly afraid that in his drunkenness he might have been [indiscreet] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 presented 2 he 4 himself 3 presented 4 himself 4 himself 5 again 4 himself 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 racked 8 racked 9 with 9 with 10 a 9 with 11 headache 11 headache 12 penitent 11 headache 13 , 12 penitent 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 volubly 14 and 16 afraid 15 volubly 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 that 16 afraid 18 in 18 in 19 his 18 in 20 drunkenness 19 his 20 drunkenness 20 drunkenness 22 might 21 he 22 might 22 might 23 have 23 have 24 been 24 been 26 . he [loved] [the] [british] [government] it was the source of all prosperity and honour , and his master at [rampur] [held] the very same opinion . 1 he 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 source 9 source 10 of 9 source 11 all 11 all 12 prosperity 11 all 13 and 13 and 14 honour 13 and 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 his 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 master 17 his 19 at 19 at 22 the 22 the 23 very 23 very 24 same 24 same 25 opinion 25 opinion 26 . [these] [sahibs] [travelled] [without] [any] [retinue] [.] therefore [they] [were] [poor] [sahibs] , and [ignorant] [;] [for] [no] [sahib] in his [senses] [would] [follow] a [bengali] 's [advice] . 1 therefore 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 in 7 and 18 a 13 in 14 his 18 a 20 's 20 's 22 . but the [bengali] , [appearing] from [somewhere] , had given them money , and could make shift with their dialect . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 6 from 6 from 8 , 8 , 9 had 9 had 10 given 9 had 11 them 11 them 12 money 11 them 13 , 12 money 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 make 15 could 16 make 16 make 18 with 17 shift 18 with 18 with 19 their 18 with 20 dialect 20 dialect 21 . used to comprehensive ill-treatment from their own colour , they suspected a trap somewhere , and stood by to run if occasion offered [.] 1 used 2 to 2 to 3 comprehensive 3 comprehensive 4 ill-treatment 4 ill-treatment 5 from 4 ill-treatment 6 their 5 from 6 their 6 their 7 own 6 their 8 colour 8 colour 9 , 8 colour 10 they 10 they 11 suspected 10 they 12 a 12 a 13 trap 13 trap 14 somewhere 13 trap 15 , 14 somewhere 15 , 15 , 17 stood 16 and 17 stood 17 stood 18 by 17 stood 19 to 19 to 21 if 20 run 21 if 21 if 22 occasion 21 if 23 offered 22 occasion 23 offered his thoughts were many and various . 1 his 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 4 many 3 were 4 many 4 many 5 and 5 and 6 various 6 various 7 . the least of them would have interested his companions beyond words [.] 1 the 2 least 2 least 3 of 2 least 4 them 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 would 4 them 6 have 6 have 7 interested 6 have 8 his 7 interested 8 his 8 his 9 companions 8 his 10 beyond 10 beyond 11 words but he was an agreeable guide , ever keen to point out the beauties of his royal master 's domain . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 agreeable 4 an 5 agreeable 5 agreeable 6 guide 6 guide 7 , 7 , 9 keen 8 ever 9 keen 9 keen 10 to 10 to 11 point 10 to 12 out 11 point 12 out 12 out 13 the 12 out 14 beauties 14 beauties 15 of 14 beauties 16 his 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 royal 16 his 18 master 17 royal 18 master 18 master 19 's 18 master 20 domain 19 's 20 domain 20 domain 21 . he peopled the hills with anything thev had a mind to slay thar , ibex , or markhor , and bear [by] [elisha] ['s] [allowance] [.] 1 he 2 peopled 2 peopled 3 the 2 peopled 4 hills 4 hills 5 with 5 with 6 anything 5 with 7 thev 7 thev 9 a 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 mind 9 a 11 to 10 mind 11 to 11 to 12 slay 12 slay 14 , 13 thar 14 , 14 , 15 ibex 15 ibex 16 , 15 ibex 17 or 17 or 18 markhor 18 markhor 20 and 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 bear ' [decidedly] this [fellow] is [an] [original] , ' said the [taller] of the two [foreigners] . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 5 is 5 is 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 two 15 two 17 . ' [he] is like the nightmare of a [viennese] [courier] [.] ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 the 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 nightmare 5 the 7 of 6 nightmare 7 of 7 of 8 a ' [he] [represents] in [little] [india] [in] [transition] the [monstrous] [hybridism] of [east] and [west] , ' the [russian] [replied] [.] 1 ' 4 in 4 in 9 the 9 the 12 of 12 of 14 and 14 and 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 the ' [it] is we who can deal with [orientals] [.] ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 we 4 we 6 can 5 who 6 can 6 can 7 deal 7 deal 8 with ' [he] has [lost] [his] [own] [country] [and] [has] not [acquired] [any] [other] [.] 1 ' 3 has 3 has 10 not but he has a [most] [complete] [hatred] of his [conquerors] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 a 3 has 4 a 4 a 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 11 . [listen] [.] he confided to me last night , ' said the other . 1 he 2 confided 2 confided 3 to 2 confided 4 me 3 to 4 me 4 me 6 night 5 last 6 night 6 night 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 . he did not wish to steal anything . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 4 wish 6 steal 5 to 6 steal 6 steal 7 anything 7 anything 8 . he only desired to know what to steal , and , incidentally , how to get away when he had stolen it . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 desired 2 only 4 to 4 to 6 what 5 know 6 what 6 what 8 steal 7 to 8 steal 8 steal 9 , 8 steal 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 13 , 12 incidentally 13 , 13 , 14 how 13 , 15 to 15 to 16 get 15 to 17 away 17 away 18 when 17 away 19 he 19 he 21 stolen 20 had 21 stolen 21 stolen 22 it 22 it 23 . he [thanked] [all] the [gods] of [hindustan] , and [herbert] [spencer] , that there remained some valuables to steal [.] 1 he 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 , 12 , 14 there 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 remained 15 remained 17 valuables 16 some 17 valuables 17 valuables 19 steal 18 to 19 steal the striped umbrella had been sighted half a march away [,] and [kim] had [suggested] [a] [halt] [till] it came up to them . 1 the 2 striped 2 striped 3 umbrella 2 striped 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 sighted 5 been 7 half 6 sighted 7 half 7 half 8 a 8 a 9 march 8 a 10 away 9 march 10 away 10 away 12 and 12 and 14 had 14 had 19 it 14 had 24 . 20 came 21 up 21 up 22 to 22 to 23 them 23 them 24 . ' [ha] ! ' said [hurree] [babu] , [resourceful] as [puss-in-boots] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 10 as ' [that] is [eminent] [local] [holy] [man] [.] 1 ' 3 is [probably] [subject] [of] [my] [royal] [master] [.] ['] ' [what] is he doing ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 doing 4 he 6 ? it is very curious . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 curious 4 curious 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [he] is [expounding] [holy] [picture] all [hand-worked] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 is 7 all 7 all 9 . 9 . 10 ' the two men stood bareheaded in the wash of the afternoon sunlight low across the gold-coloured grass . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 men 3 men 5 bareheaded 4 stood 5 bareheaded 5 bareheaded 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 wash 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 afternoon 10 the 12 sunlight 11 afternoon 12 sunlight 12 sunlight 13 low 12 sunlight 14 across 13 low 14 across 14 across 15 the 15 the 16 gold-coloured 16 gold-coloured 17 grass 16 gold-coloured 18 . 17 grass 18 . the sullen coolies , glad of the check , halted and slid down their loads . 1 the 3 coolies 2 sullen 3 coolies 3 coolies 4 , 3 coolies 5 glad 4 , 5 glad 5 glad 6 of 6 of 8 check 7 the 8 check 8 check 9 , 8 check 10 halted 10 halted 11 and 11 and 13 down 12 slid 13 down 13 down 14 their 13 down 15 loads 14 their 15 loads 15 loads 16 . ' [look] ! ' said the [frenchman] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the ' [it] is [like] [a] [picture] for the [birth] of [a] [religion] the first [teacher] and [the] [first] [disciple] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 16 and is [he] a [buddhist] ? ' 1 is 3 a 3 a 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [of] [some] [debased] [kind] , ' the other answered . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 8 the 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 answered 9 other 11 . 10 answered 11 . ' [there] are no [true] [buddhists] [among] [the] [hills] [.] 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 no but look at the folds of the drapery . 1 but 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 folds 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 drapery 7 the 9 . look at his [eyes] [how] [insolent] [!] 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 his why [does] [this] [make] [one] [feel] [that] [we] [are] [so] [young] [a] [people] ? ' 1 why 14 ? 1 why 15 ' the [speaker] [struck] [passionately] [at] [a] tall [weed] [.] 1 the 7 tall ' [we] [have] [nowhere] left [our] [mark] [yet] . 1 ' 5 left 5 left 9 . [nowhere] [!] that , do you [understand] , is [what] [disquiets] me . ' 1 that 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' he [scowled] at the [placid] [face] , and the [monumental] [calm] of the [pose] [.] 1 he 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 12 of 12 of 13 the ' [have] patience . 1 ' 3 patience 3 patience 4 . we shall [make] [your] [mark] [together] [we] [and] [you] [young] [people] [.] 1 we 2 shall meantime , draw his picture . ' 1 meantime 2 , 1 meantime 3 draw 3 draw 5 picture 4 his 5 picture 5 picture 6 . 6 . 7 ' the [babu] [advanced] [loftily] [;] [his] back [out] of [all] [keeping] [with] his [deferential] [speech] , [or] his [wink] [towards] [kim] [.] 1 the 7 back 7 back 9 of 9 of 13 his 13 his 16 , 16 , 18 his ' [holy] [one] , [these] [be] [sahibs] [.] 1 ' 4 , my [medicines] [cured] [one] [of] [a] [flux] , and [i] go [into] [simla] to [oversee] his [recovery] . 1 my 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 go 11 go 14 to 14 to 16 his 16 his 18 . they [wish] [to] see [thy] [picture] ['] 1 they 4 see ' [to] [heal] the [sick] is [always] [good] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 is 6 is 9 . ' [and] to hear [thee] [expound] it . ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 9 ' 4 hear 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 ' the lama's eyes lighted at the prospect of new listeners . 1 the 2 lama's 1 the 3 eyes 2 lama's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 lighted 4 lighted 5 at 4 lighted 6 the 6 the 7 prospect 6 the 8 of 7 prospect 8 of 8 of 10 listeners 9 new 10 listeners 10 listeners 11 . ' [to] [expound] the [most] [excellent] [way] is [good] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 8 is 8 is 10 . have [they] [any] [knowledge] of [hindi] , [such] as had the [keeper] of [images] ? ' 1 have 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 9 as 9 as 10 had 10 had 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [a] little , [maybe] [.] ' 1 ' 3 little 3 little 4 , 4 , 7 ' the strangers [leaned] [on] [their] [alpenstocks] [and] [listened] . 1 the 2 strangers 2 strangers 9 . kim , squatting humbly , watched the red sunlight on their faces , and the blend and parting of their long shadows . 1 kim 2 , 2 , 3 squatting 2 , 4 humbly 4 humbly 6 watched 5 , 6 watched 6 watched 8 red 7 the 8 red 8 red 9 sunlight 8 red 10 on 9 sunlight 10 on 10 on 11 their 11 their 13 , 12 faces 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 the 15 the 16 blend 15 the 17 and 17 and 18 parting 17 and 19 of 19 of 21 long 20 their 21 long 21 long 22 shadows 22 shadows 23 . they [guard] it [most] [carefully] . 1 they 3 it 3 it 6 . they have [sent] [nothing] [back] [from] [hilas] [or] [leh] [.] 1 they 2 have that is sure . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 sure 3 sure 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [who] [is] with them ? ' 1 ' 4 with 4 with 6 ? 5 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [only] the [beegar-coolies] [.] 1 ' 3 the they have no [servants] [.] 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 no they are so [close] [they] [cook] [their] [own] [food] . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 so 3 so 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] what am [i] to do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 4 am 4 am 6 to 6 to 7 do 6 to 8 ? 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [wait] and see . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 5 . only if any chance comes to me thou wilt know where to seek for the papers . ' 1 only 2 if 2 if 3 any 2 if 4 chance 3 any 4 chance 4 chance 5 comes 4 chance 6 to 5 comes 6 to 6 to 7 me 6 to 8 thou 8 thou 9 wilt 9 wilt 10 know 9 wilt 11 where 10 know 11 where 11 where 12 to 11 where 13 seek 12 to 13 seek 13 seek 14 for 14 for 15 the 14 for 16 papers 15 the 16 papers 16 papers 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [this] were [better] in [mahbub] [ali] ['s] [hands] [than] a [bengali] ['s] , ' said [kim] [scornfully] . 1 ' 11 a 3 were 5 in 5 in 11 a 11 a 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 19 . ' [there] [are] more ways of getting to a sweetheart than butting down a wall . ' 1 ' 17 ' 4 more 6 of 5 ways 6 of 6 of 7 getting 6 of 8 to 7 getting 8 to 8 to 10 sweetheart 9 a 10 sweetheart 10 sweetheart 11 than 10 sweetheart 12 butting 11 than 12 butting 12 butting 13 down 13 down 14 a 14 a 15 wall 14 a 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [see] here the [hell] [appointed] [for] [avarice] [and] [greed] [.] 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 the [flanked] [upon] [the] [one] [side] [by] [desire] [and] [on] [the] [other] [by] [weariness] [.] ['] the lama warmed to his work , and one of the strangers sketched him in the quick-fading light . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 warmed 3 warmed 4 to 4 to 5 his 4 to 6 work 6 work 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 of 9 one 10 of 10 of 12 strangers 11 the 12 strangers 12 strangers 13 sketched 12 strangers 14 him 14 him 16 the 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 quick-fading 16 the 18 light 17 quick-fading 18 light 18 light 19 . ' [that] is enough , ' the man said at last brusquely [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 man 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 said 9 said 10 at 9 said 11 last 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 brusquely ' [i] [cannot] [understand] [him] , but [i] [want] that [picture] [.] 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 that he is a better [artist] than [i] [..y] [ask] [him] if he will [sell] [it] . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 better 4 better 6 than 6 than 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [he] [says] " no , [sar] , " ' the [babu] replied [.] 1 ' 4 " 4 " 5 no 4 " 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 13 replied 9 " 10 ' 10 ' 11 the but this was [used] for the [initiation] of a [novice] [.] 1 but 2 this 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 a tell him so , hakim . ' 1 tell 2 him 2 him 4 , 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 hakim 4 , 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [he] [wishes] [it] now for money . ' 1 ' 5 now 5 now 9 ' 6 for 7 money 7 money 8 . 8 . 9 ' the [lama] [shook] [his] [head] [slowly] and began to [fold] up the [wheel] [.] 1 the 7 and 7 and 8 began 7 and 9 to 9 to 11 up 11 up 12 the the [russian] [,] on his side , saw no more than an unclean old man haggling over a dirty piece of paper . 1 the 4 on 4 on 6 side 5 his 6 side 6 side 7 , 6 side 8 saw 8 saw 9 no 9 no 10 more 9 no 11 than 11 than 12 an 11 than 13 unclean 12 an 13 unclean 13 unclean 14 old 14 old 16 haggling 15 man 16 haggling 16 haggling 18 a 17 over 18 a 18 a 19 dirty 18 a 20 piece 20 piece 21 of 20 piece 22 paper 21 of 22 paper 22 paper 23 . he drew out a handful of rupees , and snatched half-jestingly at the chart , which tore in the lama's grip . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 4 a 3 out 4 a 4 a 6 of 5 handful 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 rupees 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 snatched 9 and 11 half-jestingly 11 half-jestingly 12 at 11 half-jestingly 13 the 13 the 14 chart 14 chart 16 which 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 tore 16 which 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 lama's 20 lama's 21 grip 20 lama's 22 . 21 grip 22 . a low murmur of horror went up from the [coolies] [some] of [whom] [were] [spiti] [men] and , by [their] [lights] , [good] [buddhists] [.] 1 a 2 low 2 low 4 of 3 murmur 4 of 4 of 5 horror 4 of 6 went 5 horror 6 went 6 went 7 up 7 up 8 from 7 up 9 the 9 the 12 of 12 of 17 and 17 and 18 , 18 , 19 by 19 by 22 , ' [now] you see you see why [i] [wanted] [witnesses] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 you 4 see 5 you 5 you 6 see 5 you 7 why 7 why 11 . they are highly unscrupulous people . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 highly 2 are 4 unscrupulous 3 highly 4 unscrupulous 4 unscrupulous 5 people 4 unscrupulous 6 . 5 people 6 . oh , sar ! sar ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 sar 2 , 6 ! 3 sar 4 ! 5 sar 6 ! you [must] not [hit] [holyman] ! ' 1 you 7 ' 3 not 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [chela] ! 1 ' 3 ! he has [defiled] the [written] [word] [!] ['] 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 the it was too late . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 late 4 late 5 . before [kim] [could] [ward] him [off] , the [russian] [struck] the old man full on the face . 1 before 5 him 5 him 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 13 man 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 13 man 14 full 13 man 15 on 15 on 17 face 16 the 17 face 17 face 18 . next [instant] he was [rolling] over and over [downhill] [with] [kim] [at] [his] [throat] . 1 next 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 15 . 6 over 7 and 7 and 8 over 8 over 15 . the [blow] had [waked] [every] [unknown] [irish] [devil] in the boy 's blood , and the sudden fall of his enemy did the rest . 1 the 3 had 3 had 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 boy 10 the 12 's 12 's 13 blood 13 blood 14 , 13 blood 15 and 15 and 16 the 15 and 17 sudden 16 the 17 sudden 17 sudden 18 fall 17 sudden 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 enemy 20 his 22 did 21 enemy 22 did 22 did 23 the 22 did 24 rest 24 rest 25 . they had seen sacrilege unspeakable , and it behoved them to get away [before] the [gods] [and] [devils] of the hills [took] [vengeance] . 1 they 2 had 1 they 15 the 2 had 3 seen 2 had 4 sacrilege 3 seen 4 sacrilege 4 sacrilege 5 unspeakable 5 unspeakable 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 7 and 9 behoved 9 behoved 10 them 9 behoved 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 away 15 the 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 hills 21 hills 24 . the [frenchman] [ran] [towards] [the] [lama] , [fumbling] [at] his [revolver] with [some] [notion] [of] [making] him [a] [hostage] for his [companion] [.] 1 the 7 , 7 , 10 his 10 his 12 with 12 with 17 him 17 him 20 for 20 for 21 his a shower of cutting stones hillmen are very straight shots drove him away , and [a] [coolie] [from] [ao-chung] [snatched] the lama into the stampede . 1 a 2 shower 2 shower 3 of 2 shower 4 cutting 4 cutting 5 stones 5 stones 6 hillmen 5 stones 7 are 6 hillmen 7 are 7 are 8 very 8 very 9 straight 8 very 10 shots 9 straight 10 shots 10 shots 12 him 11 drove 12 him 12 him 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 21 the 21 the 23 into 22 lama 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 stampede 24 the 26 . 25 stampede 26 . all came about as swiftly as the sudden mountain-darkness . 1 all 2 came 2 came 4 as 3 about 4 as 4 as 5 swiftly 4 as 6 as 5 swiftly 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 sudden 7 the 9 mountain-darkness 8 sudden 9 mountain-darkness 9 mountain-darkness 10 . ' [they] [have] [taken] the [baggage] and all the [guns] , ' [yelled] the [frenchman] , [firing] [blindly] [into] the [twilight] [.] 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 20 the ' [all] [right] , sar ! 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 ! 5 sar 6 ! all right ! 1 all 2 right 2 right 3 ! don't shoot . 1 don't 2 shoot 1 don't 3 . 2 shoot 3 . ' [go] back to the [coolies] , ' whispered the [babu] in his ear . 1 ' 10 the 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 the 10 the 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 ear 14 ear 15 . ' [they] have [the] [baggage] [.] 1 ' 3 have the papers are in the kilta with the red top , but look through all . 1 the 2 papers 2 papers 3 are 2 papers 4 in 3 are 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 with 6 kilta 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 red 8 the 10 top 9 red 10 top 10 top 11 , 10 top 12 but 12 but 13 look 12 but 14 through 14 through 15 all 14 through 16 . take their [papers] [,] [and] [specially] [the] [murasla] [[] [king] ['s] [letter] []] [.] 1 take 2 their go ! 1 go 2 ! the other man comes ! ' 1 the 3 man 2 other 3 man 3 man 4 comes 4 comes 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' [kim] [tore] [uphill] [.] a [revolver-bullet] [rang] [on] [a] [rock] [by] [his] [side] , and he [cowered] [partridge-wise] [.] 1 a 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he ' [if] you [shoot] , ' shouted [hurree] , ' they [will] [descend] and [annihilate] [us] [.] 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 , 3 you 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 shouted 9 , 10 ' 9 , 14 and 10 ' 11 they i have rescued the gentleman , sar . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 rescued 3 rescued 4 the 3 rescued 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 , 5 gentleman 7 sar 7 sar 8 . this is particularly dangerous . ' 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 particularly 3 particularly 4 dangerous 4 dangerous 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [by] [jove] ! ' 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' kim was thinking hard [in] [english] . 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 hard 4 hard 7 . ' [this] is [dam'-tight] place , but [i] think it is [self-defence] . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 it 5 place 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 think 9 think 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [what] [did] [i] say , [sar] ! ' 1 ' 5 say 5 say 9 ' 6 , 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' the [babu] [seemed] to be in [tears] . 1 the 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 8 . ' [come] [down] [here] and [assist] to [resuscitate] . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 7 to 7 to 9 . we are all [up] [a] [tree] , [i] [tell] you . ' 1 we 2 are 1 we 3 all 3 all 7 , 7 , 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' the shots ceased . 1 the 2 shots 1 the 3 ceased 2 shots 3 ceased 3 ceased 4 . there was a sound of [stumbling] [feet] , and [kim] [hurried] [upward] through the [gloom] , swearing like a cat or a country-bred . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 sound 3 a 5 of 5 of 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 swearing 16 , 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 21 or 20 cat 21 or 21 or 22 a 21 or 23 country-bred 22 a 23 country-bred 23 country-bred 24 . ' [did] they [wound] [thee] , [chela] [?] ' called the lama above him [.] 1 ' 3 they 3 they 6 , 6 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 called 9 ' 11 the 11 the 12 lama 11 the 13 above 12 lama 13 above 13 above 14 him ['] [no] [.] and [thou] ? ' 1 and 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' he dived into a clump of stunted firs . 1 he 2 dived 2 dived 3 into 2 dived 4 a 4 a 5 clump 4 a 6 of 5 clump 6 of 6 of 7 stunted 7 stunted 8 firs 7 stunted 9 . ['] [unhurt] [.] come away . 1 come 2 away 1 come 3 . we go [with] [these] [folk] to [shamlegh-under-the-snow] . ' 1 we 2 go 2 go 6 to 6 to 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] [not] [before] we have done [justice] , ' a voice [cried] . 1 ' 5 we 1 ' 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 a 11 a 12 voice 12 voice 14 . ' [i] have got the [sahibs] ['] [guns] [all] [four] [.] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 got 4 got 5 the let us go down . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 2 us 4 down 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 . 4 down 6 ' ' [he] [struck] [the] [holy] [one] [we] [saw] it ! 1 ' 9 it 9 it 10 ! [our] [cattle] [will] [be] [barren] [our] [wives] [will] [cease] [to] [bear] [!] the snows will slide upon us [as] [we] [go] [home] [....v] 1 the 2 snows 2 snows 3 will 3 will 4 slide 3 will 5 upon 5 upon 6 us atop of all other oppression too ! ' 1 atop 2 of 2 of 4 other 3 all 4 other 4 other 5 oppression 4 other 6 too 5 oppression 6 too 6 too 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' the little [fir-clump] [filled] [with] [clamouring] [coolies] [panic-stricken] , and in [their] [terror] [capable] [of] [anything] . 1 the 2 little 2 little 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 17 . the man from [ao-chung] [clicked] the [breech-bolt] of his [gun] [impatiently] , and [made] [as] to go [downhill] . 1 the 2 man 2 man 13 and 3 from 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 19 . ' [wait] a little , [holy] [one] [;] they [cannot] [go] [far] [.] 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 little 3 a 5 , 5 , 9 they wait [till] [i] [return] , ' said he . 1 wait 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [it] is this [person] [who] [has] [suffered] [wrong] , ' said the lama , his hand [over] [his] [brow] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 lama 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 his 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 21 . ' [for] that very reason , ' was the reply . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 very 4 very 5 reason 5 reason 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 was 7 ' 9 the 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 reply 10 reply 11 . ' [if] [this] [person] [overlooks] it , [your] [hands] are [clean] [.] 1 ' 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 10 are moreover , ye acquire merit by obedience . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 ye 2 , 4 acquire 3 ye 4 acquire 4 acquire 5 merit 4 acquire 6 by 6 by 7 obedience 6 by 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [wait] , and we will all go to [shamlegh] [together] , ' the man insisted . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 will 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 all 6 will 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 man 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 insisted 16 insisted 17 . for a moment , for just so long as it needs to stuff a cartridge into a breech-loader , the lama hesitated . 1 for 2 a 2 a 4 , 3 moment 4 , 4 , 5 for 4 , 6 just 6 just 7 so 6 just 8 long 7 so 8 long 8 long 9 as 8 long 10 it 10 it 11 needs 11 needs 13 stuff 12 to 13 stuff 13 stuff 14 a 13 stuff 15 cartridge 15 cartridge 16 into 16 into 17 a 16 into 18 breech-loader 18 breech-loader 19 , 18 breech-loader 20 the 19 , 20 the 20 the 22 hesitated 21 lama 22 hesitated 22 hesitated 23 . then he rose to his feet , and laid a finger on the man 's shoulder . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rose 2 he 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 feet 6 feet 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 laid 9 laid 10 a 10 a 12 on 11 finger 12 on 12 on 13 the 12 on 14 man 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 's 14 man 16 shoulder 16 shoulder 17 . ' [hast] thou [heard] [?] 1 ' 3 thou i say there shall be no killing [i] [who] [was] [abbot] [of] [such-zen] [.] 1 i 2 say 2 say 4 shall 3 there 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 no 5 be 7 killing is it thy wish to ' 1 is 2 it 1 is 3 thy 3 thy 5 to 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 ' the man [from] [ao-chung] [fell] to his [knees] , for the [voice] [boomed] like [a] [tibetan] [devil-gong] . 1 the 2 man 2 man 6 to 2 man 7 his 7 his 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 14 like 14 like 18 . ' [ai] [!] ai ! ' cried the [spiti] [men] [.] 1 ' 4 ai 4 ai 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the ' [do] [not] [curse] [us] do not curse him . 1 ' 6 do 6 do 7 not 6 do 8 curse 7 not 8 curse 8 curse 9 him 9 him 10 . it was but his [zeal] , [holy] [one] ! [....v] 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 ! 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 his 4 his 6 , put down the rifle , fool ! ' 1 put 3 the 2 down 3 the 3 the 4 rifle 3 the 5 , 4 rifle 5 , 5 , 6 fool 5 , 7 ! 6 fool 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [anger] [on] [anger] ! 1 ' 5 ! evil on evil ! 1 evil 2 on 1 evil 3 evil 3 evil 4 ! there will be no killing . 1 there 2 will 2 will 3 be 2 will 4 no 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 killing 4 no 6 . let [the] [priest-beaters] go [in] [bondage] to their [own] [acts] [.] 1 let 4 go 4 go 7 to 7 to 8 their just and sure is the [wheel] , [swerving] not a hair ! 1 just 2 and 2 and 3 sure 2 and 4 is 3 sure 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 not 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 hair 11 hair 12 ! they will be born many times in torment . ' 1 they 2 will 1 they 3 be 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 born 4 born 5 many 4 born 6 times 6 times 7 in 6 times 8 torment 7 in 8 torment 8 torment 10 ' 9 . 10 ' his head drooped , and he [leaned] [heavily] on [kim] ['s] [shoulder] . 1 his 2 head 2 head 3 drooped 2 head 4 , 3 drooped 4 , 4 , 6 he 5 and 6 he 6 he 9 on 9 on 13 . ' [i] have [come] [near] to [great] [evil] , [chela] , ' he whispered in [that] [dead] [hush] [under] the pines . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 whispered 14 whispered 15 in 15 in 20 the 20 the 21 pines 21 pines 22 . he struck me across the face . upon the [flesh] [....y] ['] 1 he 2 struck 2 struck 3 me 2 struck 4 across 3 me 4 across 4 across 5 the 4 across 6 face 5 the 6 face 6 face 7 . 6 face 8 upon 8 upon 9 the he slid to the ground , [breathing] [heavily] , and [kim] could hear the over-driven heart bump and check . 1 he 2 slid 2 slid 4 the 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 ground 4 the 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 could 12 could 13 hear 12 could 14 the 14 the 16 heart 15 over-driven 16 heart 16 heart 18 and 17 bump 18 and 18 and 19 check 18 and 20 . 19 check 20 . ' [have] [they] hurt him to the [death] ? ' said the [ao-chung] man , while the others stood mute . 1 ' 12 the 4 hurt 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 while 16 while 18 others 17 the 18 others 18 others 20 mute 19 stood 20 mute 20 mute 21 . kim knelt over the body in deadly fear . 1 kim 2 knelt 2 knelt 4 the 3 over 4 the 4 the 6 in 5 body 6 in 6 in 8 fear 7 deadly 8 fear 8 fear 9 . ' [nay] , ' he cried [passionately] , ' this is [only] a [weakness] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 5 he 15 . 6 cried 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 13 a 15 . 16 ' then he remembered that he was a white man , with a white man 's camp-fittings at his service . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 2 he 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 white 8 white 10 , 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 11 with 13 white 12 a 13 white 13 white 14 man 13 white 15 's 14 man 15 's 15 's 16 camp-fittings 15 's 17 at 17 at 18 his 17 at 19 service 19 service 20 . ' [open] the [kiltas] [!] 1 ' 3 the the [sahibs] [may] have a [medicine] [.] ['] 1 the 4 have 4 have 5 a ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! then [i] [know] [it] , ' said the [ao-chung] man with a laugh . 1 then 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 man 10 man 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 laugh 13 laugh 14 . ' [not] for [five] [years] was [i] [yankling] [sahib] ['s] [shikarri] [without] [knowing] that [medicine] [.] 1 ' 3 for 3 for 6 was 6 was 14 that i too have tasted it . 1 i 2 too 2 too 3 have 2 too 4 tasted 3 have 4 tasted 4 tasted 5 it 4 tasted 6 . behold ! ['] 1 behold 2 ! ' [so] [i] [did] [when] [yankling] [sahib] [twisted] [his] [foot] beyond [astor] . 1 ' 11 beyond 11 beyond 13 . aha ! 1 aha 2 ! i have already looked into their baskets but we will make [fair] [division] [at] [shamlegh] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 looked 3 already 4 looked 4 looked 5 into 5 into 6 their 6 their 7 baskets 6 their 8 but 8 but 10 will 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 make 11 make 16 . give him a little more . 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 more 5 more 6 . it is good [medicine] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 good 3 good 5 . feel ! 1 feel 2 ! his heart goes better now . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 goes 2 heart 4 better 4 better 5 now 4 better 6 . 5 now 6 . lay his head down and rub a little on the chest . 1 lay 2 his 2 his 3 head 2 his 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 rub 5 and 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 chest 11 chest 12 . if he had [waited] [quietly] [while] [i] [accounted] for the [sahibs] [this] would never have come . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 16 come 3 had 9 for 10 the 13 would 13 would 14 never 13 would 16 come 14 never 15 have 16 come 17 . but perhaps the [sahibs] [may] [chase] [us] [here] [.] 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 the then it would not be [wrong] to [shoot] [them] [with] [their] [own] [guns] , [heh] ? ' 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 7 to 7 to 14 , 14 , 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [one] [is] [paid] , [i] think , already , ' said [kim] [between] his [teeth] [.] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 think 7 think 8 , 8 , 9 already 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 his ' [i] [kicked] [him] [in] [the] [groin] [as] we went [downhill] . 1 ' 9 we 9 we 10 went 10 went 12 . would [i] had [killed] him ! ' 1 would 7 ' 3 had 5 him 5 him 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [if] [we] [get] [a] [bad] [name] [among] the [sahibs] [,] [none] will [employ] us [as] [shikarris] any more . ' 1 ' 9 the 9 the 13 will 13 will 15 us 15 us 21 ' 18 any 19 more 19 more 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [oh] , but [these] are not [angrezi] [sahibs] [not] [merry-minded] [men] like [fostum] [sahib] [or] [yankling] [sahib] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 13 like they are [foreigners] [they] [cannot] [speak] [angrezi] as do [sahibs] . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 12 ' 8 as 9 do 9 do 11 . 11 . 12 ' here the lama coughed and sat up , groping for the rosary . 1 here 2 the 2 the 3 lama 2 the 4 coughed 4 coughed 5 and 4 coughed 6 sat 6 sat 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 groping 9 groping 10 for 9 groping 11 the 11 the 12 rosary 11 the 13 . ' [there] shall be no killing , ' he murmured . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 no 4 be 6 killing 6 killing 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 8 ' 10 murmured 9 he 10 murmured 10 murmured 11 . ' [just] is the [wheel] ! 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 ! [evil] [on] [evil] ['] ' [nay] , [holy] [one] [.] 1 ' 3 , we are all here . ' 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 all 2 are 4 here 4 here 5 . 5 . 6 ' the [ao-chung] man [timidly] [patted] [his] [feet] . 1 the 3 man 3 man 8 . ' [except] [by] [thy] [order] [,] no one shall [be] [slain] [.] 1 ' 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 shall rest awhile . 1 rest 2 awhile 2 awhile 3 . we will make a [little] [camp] [here] [,] and [later] , as the moon [rises] , we go to [shamlegh-under-the-snow] . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 as 11 , 17 we 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 moon 14 moon 16 , 17 we 18 go 18 go 19 to 19 to 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [after] a [blow] , ' said a [spiti] man [sententiously] , ' it is [best] [to] [sleep] . ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 13 ' 8 a 10 man 10 man 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [there] is , as it were , a dizziness at the back of my neck , and a pinching in it . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 it 6 it 8 , 7 were 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 dizziness 9 a 11 at 10 dizziness 11 at 11 at 12 the 11 at 13 back 13 back 14 of 13 back 15 my 15 my 16 neck 15 my 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 a 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 pinching 19 a 21 in 20 pinching 21 in 21 in 22 it 22 it 23 . let me lay my head on thy lap , chela . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 lay 2 me 4 my 3 lay 4 my 4 my 5 head 4 my 6 on 6 on 7 thy 6 on 8 lap 8 lap 9 , 9 , 10 chela 9 , 11 . 10 chela 11 . i am an old man , but not [free] [from] [passion] [....y] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 man 4 old 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not we must think of the [cause] of [things] . ' 1 we 3 think 2 must 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [give] [him] a [blanket] [.] 1 ' 4 a we dare not light a fire [lest] [the] [sahibs] [see] . ' 1 we 2 dare 2 dare 3 not 3 not 4 light 4 light 5 a 5 a 6 fire 6 fire 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [better] [get] away [to] [shamlegh] . 1 ' 4 away 4 away 7 . none will follow [us] [to] [shamlegh] [.] ['] 1 none 2 will 2 will 3 follow this was the [nervous] [rampur] [man] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the ' [i] have [been] [fostum] [sahib] ['s] [shikarri] , and [i] [am] [yankling] [sahib] 's [shikarri] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 's 15 's 17 . i should have been with [yankling] [sahib] [now] [but] for this [cursed] [beegar] [[] [the] [corvee] []] . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 been 3 have 18 . 4 been 5 with 10 for 11 this 11 this 18 . let two men watch below with the guns lest the [sahibs] [do] [more] [foolishness] [.] 1 let 2 two 2 two 3 men 2 two 4 watch 4 watch 5 below 4 watch 6 with 5 below 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 guns 7 the 9 lest 9 lest 10 the i shall not [leave] [this] [holy] [one] . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 3 not 3 not 8 . 8 . 9 ' they looked like kobolds from some magic mine gnomes of the hills in conclave . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 3 like 4 kobolds 3 like 5 from 5 from 6 some 6 some 8 mine 7 magic 8 mine 8 mine 9 gnomes 8 mine 10 of 9 gnomes 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hills 11 the 13 in 12 hills 13 in 13 in 14 conclave 13 in 15 . 14 conclave 15 . and [while] they [talked] , the [voices] of [the] [snow-waters] [round] them [diminished] one by one [as] the [night-frost] [choked] and [clogged] the [runnels] . 1 and 3 they 3 they 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 12 them 12 them 25 . 14 one 15 by 15 by 16 one 15 by 25 . 16 one 18 the 18 the 21 and 21 and 23 the ' [how] he [stood] [up] [against] us ! ' said [a] [spiti] [man] [admiring] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 15 . 7 us 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 15 . [dupont] [sahib] [was] [a] [good] [shikarri] [.] ['] ' [not] as good [as] [yankling] [sahib] . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 as 4 good 4 good 8 . 8 . 9 ' the [ao-chung] man [took] [a] [pull] at the [whisky-bottle] and [passed] it over . 1 the 3 man 3 man 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 12 it 12 it 13 over 13 over 14 . ' [now] [hear] me [unless] [any] [other] [man] [thinks] he knows [more] . ' 1 ' 4 me 4 me 14 ' 10 he 11 knows 11 knows 13 . 13 . 14 ' the [challenge] was [not] [taken] up . 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 up 6 up 7 . ' [we] go to [shamlegh] [when] the moon [rises] . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 7 the 7 the 8 moon 8 moon 10 . there we [will] [fairly] [divide] [the] [baggage] [between] [us] [.] 1 there 2 we i am [content] [with] [this] [new] [little] [rifle] and all [its] [cartridges] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 14 ' 9 and 10 all 10 all 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [are] [the] [bears] [only] [bad] [on] [thy] [holding] [?] [said] a mate , sucking at the pipe . 1 ' 12 a 12 a 14 , 13 mate 14 , 14 , 15 sucking 15 sucking 16 at 15 sucking 17 the 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 pipe 17 the 19 . 18 pipe 19 . we will do all that [at] [shamlegh] [before] [dawn] . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 10 . ' [that] [is] [well] for thee , but what will our [rajah] say ? ' 1 ' 5 for 5 for 7 , 5 for 15 ' 6 thee 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 10 will 10 will 11 our 13 say 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [who] is to tell him ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 6 him 7 ? those [sahibs] , [who] [cannot] [speak] [our] [talk] [,] [or] [the] [babu] [,] [who] [for] [his] [own] [ends] [gave] [us] [money] [?] 1 those 3 , will he lead an army against us ? 1 will 2 he 2 he 4 an 3 lead 4 an 4 an 5 army 4 an 6 against 6 against 7 us 6 against 8 ? what evidence will remain ? 1 what 2 evidence 2 evidence 3 will 3 will 4 remain 3 will 5 ? that [we] [do] not [need] [we] [shall] [throw] [on] [shamlegh-midden] , [where] no [man] [has] [yet] [set] [foot] . ' 1 that 4 not 4 not 11 , 11 , 13 no 13 no 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [who] [is] at [shamlegh] this summer ? ' 1 ' 4 at 1 ' 6 this 6 this 9 ' 7 summer 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the place was only a grazing centre of three or four huts . ' 1 the 2 place 2 place 4 only 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 a 4 only 6 grazing 5 a 6 grazing 6 grazing 7 centre 6 grazing 8 of 8 of 10 or 9 three 10 or 10 or 11 four 10 or 12 huts 12 huts 14 ' 13 . 14 ' ' [the] [woman] of [shamlegh] [.] 1 ' 4 of she [has] no [love] [for] [sahibs] , as we know . 1 she 3 no 3 no 7 , 7 , 9 we 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 know 9 we 11 . the others can be pleased with little presents ; and here is enough for us all . ' 1 the 2 others 2 others 4 be 3 can 4 be 4 be 6 with 5 pleased 6 with 6 with 7 little 6 with 8 presents 7 little 8 presents 8 presents 9 ; 8 presents 10 and 10 and 12 is 11 here 12 is 12 is 13 enough 13 enough 14 for 14 for 15 us 15 us 16 all 16 all 17 . 17 . 18 ' he patted the fat sides of the nearest basket . 1 he 2 patted 2 patted 3 the 3 the 4 fat 3 the 5 sides 5 sides 6 of 5 sides 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 nearest 7 the 9 basket 9 basket 10 . ' [but] but ' 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 ' ' [i] [have] [said] they are not true [sahibs] . 1 ' 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 true 7 not 10 . all their [skins] [and] heads [were] [bought] [in] [the] [bazar] [at] [leh] . 1 all 2 their 2 their 5 heads 5 heads 13 . i know the [marks] . 1 i 2 know 1 i 5 . 2 know 3 the i showed them to ye last march . ' 1 i 2 showed 2 showed 3 them 2 showed 4 to 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 ye 4 to 6 last 5 ye 6 last 6 last 7 march 6 last 8 . 7 march 8 . 8 . 9 ' ['] [true] [.] they were all [bought] [skins] [and] [heads] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 3 all 3 all 8 . [some] [had] [even] [the] [moth] [in] [them] [.] ['] that was a [shrewd] [argument] , and the [ao-chung] man [knew] [his] [fellows] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 man 10 man 14 . we are not [doing] [any] [wrong] to [any] [sahibs] [whom] [we] know . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 13 . 7 to 12 know 12 know 13 . they are [priest-beaters] . 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 . [they] [frightened] [us] [.] [we] [fled] [!] who knows where we dropped the baggage ? 1 who 3 where 2 knows 3 where 3 where 5 dropped 4 we 5 dropped 5 dropped 6 the 5 dropped 7 baggage 6 the 7 baggage 7 baggage 8 ? do [ye] [think] [yankling] [sahib] [will] [permit] [down-country] [police] to [wander] [all] [over] the hills , disturbing his game ? 1 do 10 to 10 to 14 the 14 the 15 hills 15 hills 16 , 16 , 17 disturbing 16 , 18 his 17 disturbing 18 his 18 his 19 game 18 his 20 ? it is [a] [far] [cry] [from] [simla] to [chini] , and [farther] from [shamlegh] to [shamlegh-midden] . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 17 . 2 is 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 from 13 from 15 to 17 . 18 ' ' [so] be it , but [i] carry the big kilta . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 carry 8 carry 10 big 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 kilta 11 kilta 12 . the basket with the red top [that] [the] [sahibs] [pack] [themselves] [every] [morning] [.] ['] 1 the 2 basket 2 basket 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 red 4 the 6 top ' [thus] it is [proved] , ' said the [shamlegh] man adroitly , ' that [they] are [sahibs] of no account . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 20 no 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 man 11 man 13 , 12 adroitly 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 that 15 that 17 are 17 are 19 of 20 no 21 account 21 account 22 . how can [they] [make] [trouble] ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 6 ? what of the kilta ? ' 1 what 2 of 2 of 4 kilta 3 the 4 kilta 4 kilta 5 ? 4 kilta 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [shamlegh-midden] will take them all . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 take 4 take 6 all 5 them 6 all 6 all 7 . 6 all 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [true] ! 1 ' 3 ! but [how] if [we] [insult] the [sahibs] ['] [gods] [thereby] ! 1 but 3 if 1 but 6 the 6 the 11 ! i do not like to [handle] the [written] [word] in that [fashion] . 1 i 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 like 3 not 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 13 . and their [brass] [idols] [are] [beyond] [my] [comprehension] [.] 1 and 2 their it is no [plunder] [for] [simple] [hill-folk] . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 8 . 2 is 3 no 8 . 9 ' ' [the] old man [still] [sleeps] . 1 ' 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 7 . hst ! 1 hst 2 ! we will ask [his] [chela] . ['] 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 ask 3 ask 6 . the [ao-chung] man [refreshed] [himself] , and [swelled] with [pride] of [leadership] [.] 1 the 3 man 3 man 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 of 7 and 9 with ' [we] [have] here , ' he whispered , ' a kilta whose nature we do not know . ' 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 , 8 whispered 10 ' 10 ' 11 a 10 ' 12 kilta 11 a 12 kilta 12 kilta 13 whose 13 whose 15 we 14 nature 15 we 15 we 16 do 15 we 17 not 16 do 17 not 17 not 18 know 18 know 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] [i] do , ' said [kim] [cautiously] . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 . the [lama] [drew] [breath] in [natural] , [easy] [sleep] , and [kim] had been thinking of [hurree] ['s] last words . 1 the 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 thinking 15 thinking 16 of 16 of 21 . 19 last 20 words 20 words 21 . as a [player] of the [great] [game] , he was disposed just then to [reverence] the [babu] [.] 1 as 2 a 2 a 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 9 he 11 disposed 11 disposed 12 just 11 disposed 13 then 12 just 13 then 13 then 14 to 14 to 16 the ' [it] is [a] [kilta] with a [red] [top] [full] of [very] [wonderful] [things] , not to be [handled] [by] [fools] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 17 to 6 with 7 a 7 a 11 of 11 of 15 , 15 , 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [i] [said] it [;] [i] said it , ' cried the bearer of that burden . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 7 said 7 said 9 , 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 bearer 12 the 14 of 14 of 16 burden 15 that 16 burden 16 burden 17 . ' [thinkest] [thou] it will [betray] us ? ' 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 7 us 7 us 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' ' [not] if it be given to me . 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 9 . 6 given 8 me 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . i can draw out its magic . 1 i 2 can 2 can 4 out 3 draw 4 out 4 out 5 its 4 out 6 magic 5 its 6 magic 6 magic 7 . otherwise it will do great harm . ' 1 otherwise 2 it 2 it 3 will 2 it 4 do 4 do 5 great 4 do 6 harm 6 harm 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [a] [priest] [always] [takes] [his] [share] . ' 1 ' 9 ' 8 . 9 ' [whisky] [was] [demoralizing] [the] [ao-chung] [man] [.] ' [it] is no matter to me . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 6 to 5 matter 6 to 6 to 7 me 6 to 8 . 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim answered , with the craft of his mother-country . 1 kim 2 answered 2 answered 4 with 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 the 4 with 6 craft 5 the 6 craft 6 craft 7 of 7 of 8 his 7 of 9 mother-country 8 his 9 mother-country 9 mother-country 10 . ' [share] it [among] [you] , and see what comes ! ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 what 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 comes 10 comes 12 ' 11 ! 12 ' ' [not] [i] [.] i was only jesting . 1 ' 5 i 5 i 6 was 6 was 7 only 6 was 8 jesting 8 jesting 9 . give the [order] [.] 1 give 2 the there is more than enough for us all . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 more 3 more 5 enough 4 than 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 all 8 all 9 . we go our way [from] [shamlegh] [in] [the] [dawn] . ' 1 we 2 go 2 go 3 our 2 go 4 way 3 our 4 way 4 way 10 . 10 . 11 ' they arranged and re-arranged their artless little plans for another hour , while [kim] [shivered] [with] [cold] [and] [pride] [.] 1 they 2 arranged 2 arranged 3 and 2 arranged 4 re-arranged 4 re-arranged 5 their 5 their 6 artless 5 their 7 little 7 little 8 plans 8 plans 9 for 8 plans 10 another 10 another 11 hour 10 another 12 , 11 hour 12 , 12 , 13 while the [humour] of the [situation] [tickled] [the] [irish] and the [oriental] in his soul . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 soul 14 soul 15 . one of them , he [privately] knew , would be [lame] for a time . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 them 2 of 8 , 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 7 knew 8 , 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 13 a 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 time 14 time 15 . they had made [promises] [to] [kings] . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 7 . tonight [they] [lay] [out] [somewhere] [below] [him] , [chartless] [,] [foodless] [,] [tentless] [,] [gunless] [except] [for] [hurree] [babu] [,] [guideless] [.] 1 tonight 8 , ' [they] [are] there with nothing ; and , [by] [jove] , it is [cold] ! 1 ' 14 is 4 there 5 with 5 with 6 nothing 5 with 7 ; 7 ; 9 , 8 and 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 16 ! i am here with all their things . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 with 3 here 4 with 4 with 5 all 5 all 6 their 5 all 7 things 6 their 7 things 7 things 8 . oh , they will be angry ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 angry 5 be 7 ! i am sorry for [hurree] [babu] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sorry 2 am 4 for 4 for 8 ' 7 . 8 ' [they] [demanded] [a] [plan] [of] [action] [.] he enlarged on this sin and its consequences till they bade him change the subject . 1 he 2 enlarged 2 enlarged 4 this 3 on 4 this 4 this 6 and 5 sin 6 and 6 and 7 its 6 and 8 consequences 7 its 8 consequences 8 consequences 9 till 8 consequences 10 they 10 they 12 him 11 bade 12 him 12 him 13 change 13 change 14 the 14 the 15 subject 15 subject 16 . but he [preferred] to [endure] [cold] , [belly-pinch] , [bad] words , and [occasional] [blows] in the [company] of his [honoured] [employers] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 16 in 11 words 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 23 . [crouched] [against] [a] [tree-trunk] [,] [he] [sniffed] [dolefully] [.] [hurree] [babu] [had] [thought] [of] [little] [else] [for] [some] [hours] [,] [but] [the] [remark] [was] [not] [to] [his] [address] [.] ' [we] [cannot] [wander] ! 1 ' 5 ! i can [hardly] [walk] , ' [groaned] [kim] ['s] [victim] [.] 1 i 2 can 2 can 5 , 5 , 6 ' ' [perhaps] the [holy] [man] will be [merciful] [in] [loving-kindness] , [sar] , otherwise ['] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 11 , 11 , 13 , 13 , 14 otherwise ' [i] [promise] [myself] [a] [peculiar] [pleasure] [in] [emptying] [my] [revolver] [into] that young [bonze] [when] [next] we meet , ' was the unchristian answer . 1 ' 13 that 1 ' 18 we 13 that 14 young 18 we 20 , 19 meet 20 , 20 , 21 ' 20 , 22 was 22 was 24 unchristian 23 the 24 unchristian 24 unchristian 25 answer 24 unchristian 26 . ' [revolvers] ! 1 ' 3 ! vengeance ! 1 vengeance 2 ! [bonzes] [!] ['] hurree crouched lower . 1 hurree 2 crouched 2 crouched 3 lower 2 crouched 4 . 3 lower 4 . the war was breaking out afresh . 1 the 2 war 2 war 3 was 3 was 5 out 4 breaking 5 out 5 out 6 afresh 6 afresh 7 . ' [have] you no [consideration] [for] [our] [loss] [?] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 no the [baggage] ! 1 the 3 ! the [baggage] ! ' 1 the 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' he could hear the speaker literally dancing on the grass . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 2 could 4 the 4 the 5 speaker 5 speaker 6 literally 5 speaker 7 dancing 7 dancing 9 the 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 grass 9 the 11 . 10 grass 11 . ' [everything] we [bore] ! 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 ! everything [we] [have] [secured] ! 1 everything 5 ! [our] [gains] [!] eight months ' work ! 1 eight 2 months 2 months 4 work 3 ' 4 work 4 work 5 ! do you know what that means ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 that 4 what 5 that 5 that 6 means 5 that 7 ? 6 means 7 ? " decidedly it is we who can deal with [orientals] [!] ["] 1 " 2 decidedly 1 " 3 it 2 decidedly 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 we 5 we 7 can 6 who 7 can 7 can 8 deal 8 deal 9 with oh , you have done well . ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 have 3 you 5 done 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 well 6 well 7 . 7 . 8 ' they [fell] to it [in] [several] [tongues] , and [hurree] smiled . 1 they 3 to 3 to 4 it 4 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 smiled 11 smiled 12 . kim was [with] [the] [kiltas] [,] [and] [in] [the] [kiltas] [lay] [eight] [months] [of] [good] [diplomacy] [.] 1 kim 2 was there was no means of communicating with the boy , but he could be trusted . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 means 3 no 5 of 5 of 6 communicating 5 of 7 with 6 communicating 7 with 7 with 8 the 7 with 9 boy 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 be 14 be 15 trusted 15 trusted 16 . men [who] [cannot] [control] [their] [own] [coolies] [are] [little] [respected] in the [hills] , and the [hillman] [has] a [very] [keen] sense of humour . 1 men 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 19 a 15 and 16 the 19 a 22 sense 22 sense 23 of 23 of 24 humour 24 humour 25 . how [quick] [i] [have] [been] ! 1 how 6 ! just [when] [i] [ran] [downhill] [i] [thought] it ! 1 just 8 it 8 it 9 ! thee outrage was accidental , but onlee me could have worked it ah for all it was dam'-well worth . 1 thee 2 outrage 2 outrage 3 was 2 outrage 4 accidental 3 was 4 accidental 4 accidental 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 onlee 6 but 8 me 7 onlee 8 me 8 me 10 have 9 could 10 have 10 have 11 worked 10 have 12 it 11 worked 12 it 12 it 13 ah 13 ah 14 for 14 for 15 all 14 for 16 it 16 it 17 was 16 it 18 dam'-well 17 was 18 dam'-well 18 dam'-well 19 worth 18 dam'-well 20 . consider the [moral] [effect] [upon] [these] [ignorant] [peoples] [!] 1 consider 2 the no treaties no papers no written documents at all and me to interpret for them . 1 no 2 treaties 2 treaties 3 no 2 treaties 4 papers 4 papers 6 written 5 no 6 written 6 written 8 at 7 documents 8 at 8 at 9 all 8 at 10 and 9 all 10 and 10 and 11 me 11 me 13 interpret 12 to 13 interpret 13 interpret 14 for 13 interpret 15 them 15 them 16 . how [i] shall [laugh] [with] [the] [colonel] [!] 1 how 3 shall i [wish] [i] had their papers also : but you cannot occupy two places in space simultaneously . 1 i 4 had 4 had 5 their 4 had 6 papers 6 papers 7 also 6 papers 8 : 7 also 8 : 8 : 10 you 9 but 10 you 10 you 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 occupy 12 occupy 13 two 12 occupy 14 places 14 places 15 in 14 places 16 space 16 space 17 simultaneously 17 simultaneously 18 . [thatt] [is] [axiomatic] [.] ['] chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ his [god] is [as] [his] [fates] [assign] [his] [prayer] is all the world 's and mine . 1 his 3 is 3 is 12 the 10 is 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 world 12 the 14 's 14 's 16 mine 15 and 16 mine 16 mine 17 . [the] [prayer] [.] at moonrise the cautious coolies got under way . 1 at 2 moonrise 2 moonrise 3 the 2 moonrise 4 cautious 3 the 4 cautious 4 cautious 5 coolies 4 cautious 6 got 5 coolies 6 got 6 got 7 under 6 got 8 way 8 way 9 . a huge pasture-ground ran up fan-shaped to the living snow . 1 a 3 pasture-ground 2 huge 3 pasture-ground 3 pasture-ground 4 ran 3 pasture-ground 5 up 4 ran 5 up 5 up 6 fan-shaped 6 fan-shaped 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 living 8 the 10 snow 10 snow 11 . at its base was perhaps half an acre of flat land , on which stood a few soil and timber huts . 1 at 3 base 2 its 3 base 3 base 5 perhaps 4 was 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 half 6 half 7 an 6 half 8 acre 8 acre 9 of 8 acre 10 flat 9 of 10 flat 10 flat 11 land 10 flat 12 , 11 land 12 , 12 , 13 on 12 , 14 which 14 which 15 stood 15 stood 16 a 16 a 17 few 16 a 18 soil 17 few 18 soil 18 soil 19 and 18 soil 20 timber 20 timber 21 huts 20 timber 22 . ' [we] will [send] [food] , ' said the [ao-chung] man , ' and the red-topped kilta . 1 ' 9 the 3 will 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 red-topped 15 the 17 kilta 16 red-topped 17 kilta 17 kilta 18 . by dawn there will be none to give evidence , one way or the other . 1 by 2 dawn 1 by 3 there 2 dawn 3 there 3 there 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 7 to 6 none 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 evidence 9 evidence 10 , 10 , 11 one 11 one 12 way 11 one 13 or 13 or 14 the 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 . if anything is not needed in the kilta see here ! ' 1 if 2 anything 2 anything 4 not 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 needed 5 needed 6 in 5 needed 7 the 7 the 9 see 8 kilta 9 see 9 see 10 here 10 here 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' he pointed through the window opening into space that was filled with moonlight reflected from the snow and threw out an empty whisky-bottle . 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 4 the 3 through 4 the 4 the 6 opening 5 window 6 opening 6 opening 7 into 6 opening 8 space 7 into 8 space 8 space 9 that 8 space 10 was 10 was 12 with 11 filled 12 with 12 with 13 moonlight 13 moonlight 14 reflected 14 reflected 15 from 14 reflected 16 the 16 the 18 and 17 snow 18 and 18 and 19 threw 18 and 20 out 20 out 22 empty 21 an 22 empty 22 empty 23 whisky-bottle 22 empty 24 . 23 whisky-bottle 24 . ' [no] [need] to [listen] [for] the [fall] [.] 1 ' 4 to 4 to 7 the this is the world 's end , ' he said , and went out . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 's 5 's 7 , 6 end 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 out 14 out 15 . the lama looked forth , a hand on either sill , with eyes that shone like yellow opals . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 looked 2 lama 4 forth 4 forth 5 , 5 , 6 a 5 , 7 hand 7 hand 8 on 8 on 9 either 8 on 10 sill 10 sill 11 , 10 sill 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 eyes 13 eyes 15 shone 14 that 15 shone 15 shone 16 like 15 shone 17 yellow 17 yellow 18 opals 17 yellow 19 . from the enormous pit before him white peaks lifted themselves yearning to the moonlight . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 enormous 3 enormous 4 pit 3 enormous 5 before 4 pit 5 before 5 before 6 him 6 him 7 white 7 white 8 peaks 7 white 9 lifted 9 lifted 10 themselves 9 lifted 11 yearning 10 themselves 11 yearning 11 yearning 13 the 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 moonlight 13 the 15 . 14 moonlight 15 . the rest was as the darkness of interstellar space . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 was 2 rest 4 as 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 the 4 as 6 darkness 5 the 6 darkness 6 darkness 7 of 6 darkness 8 interstellar 7 of 8 interstellar 8 interstellar 9 space 9 space 10 . ' [these] , ' he said slowly , ' are [indeed] my [hills] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 5 he 14 . 6 said 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 are 10 are 12 my thus should a man abide , perched above the world , separated from delights , considering vast matters . ' 1 thus 2 should 2 should 3 a 2 should 4 man 4 man 5 abide 5 abide 6 , 5 abide 7 perched 7 perched 8 above 8 above 9 the 8 above 10 world 10 world 11 , 10 world 12 separated 11 , 12 separated 12 separated 13 from 13 from 15 , 14 delights 15 , 15 , 16 considering 15 , 17 vast 17 vast 18 matters 17 vast 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [ai] ! 1 ' 3 ! ['] [no] [wonder] [.] it was a strong blow . 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 blow 4 strong 5 blow 5 blow 6 . may he who dealt it ' 1 may 2 he 2 he 4 dealt 3 who 4 dealt 4 dealt 6 ' 5 it 6 ' ' [but] for my own passions there would have been no evil . ' 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 my 4 my 5 own 4 my 6 passions 5 own 6 passions 6 passions 7 there 6 passions 8 would 8 would 9 have 8 would 10 been 10 been 11 no 10 been 12 evil 12 evil 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [what] [evil] ? 1 ' 4 ? thou hast [saved] [the] [sahibs] [from] [the] [death] [they] [deserved] [a] [hundred] [times] [.] ['] 1 thou 2 hast ' [the] [lesson] is [not] well [learnt] , chela . ' 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 well 6 well 11 ' 8 , 9 chela 9 chela 10 . 10 . 11 ' the lama came to rest on a folded blanket , as [kim] [went] [forward] [with] [his] [evening] [routine] [.] 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 4 to 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 rest 4 to 6 on 6 on 8 folded 7 a 8 folded 8 folded 9 blanket 8 folded 10 , 9 blanket 10 , 10 , 11 as ' [the] [blow] was [but] [a] [shadow] [upon] [a] [shadow] [.] 1 ' 4 was these wrought in my blood , woke tumult in my stomach , and dazzled my ears . ' 1 these 2 wrought 2 wrought 4 my 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 blood 4 my 6 , 5 blood 6 , 6 , 7 woke 6 , 8 tumult 7 woke 8 tumult 8 tumult 10 my 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 stomach 10 my 12 , 11 stomach 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 dazzled 13 and 14 dazzled 14 dazzled 15 my 15 my 16 ears 15 my 17 . 16 ears 17 . 17 . 18 ' here he drank scalding black-tea ceremonially , [taking] the [hot] [cup] [from] [kim] 's hand . 1 here 2 he 2 he 4 scalding 3 drank 4 scalding 4 scalding 5 black-tea 5 black-tea 6 ceremonially 5 black-tea 7 , 7 , 9 the 9 the 14 's 14 's 15 hand 15 hand 16 . ' [had] [i] [been] [passionless] , [the] [evil] [blow] would have [done] [only] [bodily] [evil] a [scar] , or a [bruise] [which] [is] [illusion] [.] 1 ' 6 , 6 , 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 16 a 16 a 18 , 18 , 19 or 19 or 20 a but my mind was not abstracted , for rushed in straightway a lust to let the [spiti] [men] [kill] [.] 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 mind 2 my 4 was 3 mind 4 was 4 was 6 abstracted 5 not 6 abstracted 6 abstracted 7 , 6 abstracted 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 rushed 8 for 10 in 9 rushed 10 in 10 in 11 straightway 10 in 12 a 12 a 14 to 13 lust 14 to 14 to 15 let 15 let 16 the in fighting that lust , my soul was torn and wrenched beyond a thousand blows . 1 in 2 fighting 2 fighting 3 that 2 fighting 4 lust 3 that 4 lust 4 lust 5 , 4 lust 6 my 6 my 7 soul 6 my 8 was 8 was 10 and 9 torn 10 and 10 and 12 beyond 11 wrenched 12 beyond 12 beyond 13 a 12 beyond 14 thousand 13 a 14 thousand 14 thousand 15 blows 14 thousand 16 . not [till] [i] [had] [repeated] [the] [blessings] ['] [(] he [meant] the [buddhist] [beatitudes] [)] ['] did [i] [achieve] [calm] . 1 not 10 he 10 he 21 . 12 the 17 did 17 did 21 . but the evil planted in me by that moment 's carelessness works out to its end . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 evil 2 the 4 planted 4 planted 5 in 5 in 6 me 5 in 7 by 7 by 9 moment 8 that 9 moment 9 moment 10 's 9 moment 11 carelessness 10 's 11 carelessness 11 carelessness 12 works 12 works 14 to 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 its 15 its 16 end 15 its 17 . just is the [wheel] , [swerving] not a hair ! 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 7 not 7 not 8 a 8 a 9 hair 9 hair 10 ! learn the lesson , chela . ' 1 learn 2 the 2 the 3 lesson 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 chela 4 , 6 . 5 chela 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] is [too] [high] for me , ' [kim] muttered . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 for 6 for 7 me 6 for 12 . 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 muttered ' [i] am still all shaken . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 all 4 still 5 all 5 all 6 shaken 5 all 7 . i am glad [i] hurt the man . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 glad 3 glad 9 ' 5 hurt 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] [felt] that , [sleeping] [upon] [thy] [knees] , in the wood below . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 wood 13 wood 14 below 14 below 15 . it [disquieted] [me] in [my] [dreams] the [evil] [in] [thy] [soul] [working] [through] to [mine] [.] 1 it 4 in 4 in 7 the 7 the 14 to now [i] [must] [see] [into] the [cause] [of] [things] [.] 1 now 6 the the boat of my soul staggers . ' 1 the 2 boat 2 boat 4 my 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 soul 4 my 6 staggers 5 soul 6 staggers 6 staggers 7 . 6 staggers 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [sleep] , and be [strong] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 be that is wisest . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 wisest 2 is 4 . 4 . 5 ' ['] [i] [meditate] [.] there is a need greater than thou knowest . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 need 4 need 5 greater 4 need 6 than 6 than 8 knowest 7 thou 8 knowest 8 knowest 9 . 8 knowest 10 ' 9 . 10 ' from time to time he [groaned] [.] 1 from 2 time 2 time 3 to 2 time 4 time 4 time 5 he shamlegh kitchen-midden took the dunnage . 1 shamlegh 2 kitchen-midden 2 kitchen-midden 3 took 2 kitchen-midden 4 the 4 the 5 dunnage 5 dunnage 6 . ' [the] [others] have gone . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 6 . they left thee this kilta as the promise was . 1 they 3 thee 2 left 3 thee 3 thee 5 kilta 4 this 5 kilta 5 kilta 6 as 5 kilta 7 the 6 as 7 the 7 the 9 was 8 promise 9 was 9 was 10 . i do not love [sahibs] [,] but thou wilt make us a charm in return for it . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 18 . 3 not 4 love 7 but 8 thou 8 thou 9 wilt 9 wilt 10 make 9 wilt 11 us 10 make 11 us 11 us 12 a 11 us 13 charm 12 a 13 charm 13 charm 14 in 14 in 15 return 14 in 16 for 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 . we do not wish [little] [shamlegh] to get a [bad] [name] [on] [account] of the [accident] [.] 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 wish 4 wish 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 a 9 a 14 of 14 of 15 the i am the [woman] of [shamlegh] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 ' 7 . 8 ' she looked him [over] with [bold] , [bright] [eyes] , [unlike] the [usual] [furtive] [glance] [of] [hillwomen] [.] 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 him 3 him 5 with 5 with 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 12 the ['] [assuredly] [.] but it must be done in secret . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 3 must 5 done 5 done 7 secret 6 in 7 secret 7 secret 8 . 8 . 9 ' she raised the heavy kilta like a toy and slung it into her own hut . 1 she 2 raised 1 she 3 the 3 the 5 kilta 4 heavy 5 kilta 5 kilta 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 9 and 8 toy 9 and 9 and 10 slung 10 slung 11 it 10 slung 12 into 11 it 12 into 12 into 13 her 12 into 14 own 14 own 15 hut 14 own 16 . 15 hut 16 . ' [out] and [bar] the door [!] 1 ' 3 and 3 and 5 the 5 the 6 door let [none] [come] [near] [till] it [is] [finished] [,] ['] [said] [kim] [.] 1 let 6 it ' [but] [afterwards] we [may] [talk] ? ' 1 ' 4 we 4 we 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' kim [tilted] [the] [kilta] [on] [the] [floor] a [cascade] [of] [survey-instruments] , [books] , [diaries] , [letters] , [maps] , and [queerly] [scented] [native] [correspondence] [.] 1 kim 8 a 8 a 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 16 , 16 , 18 , 18 , 20 , 20 , 21 and at the [very] [bottom] was [an] [embroidered] [bag] [covering] a [sealed] , [gilded] , and [illuminated] [document] [such] as one [king] [sends] to another . 1 at 2 the 2 the 5 was 5 was 10 a 10 a 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 as 15 and 20 one 20 one 23 to 23 to 24 another 24 another 25 . kim caught his breath with delight , and [reviewed] the [situation] [from] [a] [sahib] ['s] point of view . 1 kim 2 caught 1 kim 3 his 2 caught 3 his 3 his 4 breath 4 breath 5 with 4 breath 6 delight 6 delight 7 , 6 delight 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 the 10 the 16 point 16 point 17 of 17 of 18 view 18 view 19 . ' [the] [books] [i] do not want [.] 1 ' 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 want besides , they are logarithms [survey] , [i] [suppose] [.] ' 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 logarithms 4 are 7 , 7 , 11 ' he laid [them] [aside] [.] 1 he 2 laid ' [the] [letters] [i] do not [understand] , but [colonel] [creighton] will [.] 1 ' 5 do 1 ' 6 not 6 not 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 will they must all be kept [.] 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 all 2 must 4 be 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 kept the [maps] [they] [draw] better [maps] [than] [me] of [course] [.] 1 the 5 better 5 better 9 of all the [native] [letters] [oho] [!] and [particularly] the [murasla] [.] ['] 1 all 2 the 2 the 7 and 7 and 9 the he sniffed the embroidered bag . 1 he 2 sniffed 2 sniffed 3 the 2 sniffed 4 embroidered 3 the 4 embroidered 4 embroidered 5 bag 4 embroidered 6 . ' [that] must be [from] [hilas] [or] [bunar] , and [hurree] [babu] spoke [truth] [.] 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 spoke by [jove] ! 1 by 3 ! it is a fine haul . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 fine 4 fine 5 haul 4 fine 6 . i wish [hurree] [could] [know] [....y] 1 i 2 wish the rest must go out of the window . ' 1 the 2 rest 1 the 3 must 3 must 5 out 4 go 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 window 8 window 9 . 9 . 10 ' he [fingered] a [superb] [prismatic] [compass] and the [shiny] [top] of a [theodolite] [.] 1 he 3 a 3 a 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 11 of 11 of 12 a but after all , a [sahib] [cannot] very [well] [steal] , and the things might be inconvenient evidence later . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 all 2 after 11 , 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 8 very 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 things 13 the 14 things 14 things 15 might 14 things 16 be 16 be 17 inconvenient 16 be 18 evidence 18 evidence 19 later 18 evidence 20 . 19 later 20 . he sorted out every scrap of manuscript , every map , and the native letters . 1 he 2 sorted 1 he 3 out 3 out 5 scrap 4 every 5 scrap 5 scrap 6 of 6 of 7 manuscript 7 manuscript 9 every 8 , 9 every 9 every 10 map 10 map 11 , 10 map 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 14 native 14 native 15 letters 14 native 16 . 15 letters 16 . they made one softish slab . 1 they 2 made 2 made 3 one 2 made 4 softish 4 softish 5 slab 4 softish 6 . 5 slab 6 . the three locked ferril-backed books , with five worn pocket-books , he put aside . 1 the 2 three 2 three 3 locked 2 three 4 ferril-backed 4 ferril-backed 5 books 4 ferril-backed 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 five 8 five 9 worn 9 worn 10 pocket-books 9 worn 11 , 11 , 12 he 11 , 13 put 13 put 14 aside 13 put 15 . it will be very [heavy] [.] 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 very [no] [.] i do not [think] [there] [is] anything more . 1 i 2 do 1 i 3 not 3 not 7 anything 7 anything 8 more 8 more 9 . if there is , the coolies have thrown it down the khud , so thatt is all right . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 coolies 5 the 7 have 6 coolies 7 have 7 have 8 thrown 7 have 9 it 8 thrown 9 it 9 it 10 down 9 it 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 khud 13 , 13 , 15 thatt 14 so 15 thatt 15 thatt 17 all 16 is 17 all 17 all 18 right 17 all 19 . 18 right 19 . now you go too . ' 1 now 2 you 2 you 4 too 3 go 4 too 4 too 6 ' 5 . 6 ' he repacked the kilta with all he meant to lose , and hove it up on to the windowsill . 1 he 2 repacked 2 repacked 4 kilta 3 the 4 kilta 4 kilta 5 with 4 kilta 6 all 6 all 7 he 6 all 8 meant 8 meant 10 lose 9 to 10 lose 10 lose 11 , 10 lose 12 and 12 and 13 hove 13 hove 14 it 13 hove 15 up 15 up 16 on 15 up 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 windowsill 18 the 20 . a thousand feet below lay a long , lazy , round-shouldered bank of mist , as yet untouched by the morning sun . 1 a 2 thousand 2 thousand 3 feet 3 feet 4 below 3 feet 5 lay 4 below 5 lay 5 lay 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 , 7 long 9 lazy 9 lazy 10 , 9 lazy 11 round-shouldered 10 , 11 round-shouldered 11 round-shouldered 13 of 12 bank 13 of 13 of 14 mist 13 of 15 , 14 mist 15 , 15 , 17 yet 16 as 17 yet 17 yet 18 untouched 17 yet 19 by 18 untouched 19 by 19 by 21 morning 20 the 21 morning 21 morning 22 sun 22 sun 23 . a thousand feet below that was a hundred-year-old pine-forest . 1 a 2 thousand 2 thousand 3 feet 2 thousand 4 below 4 below 6 was 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 9 pine-forest 8 hundred-year-old 9 pine-forest 9 pine-forest 10 . he could see the [green] [tops] [looking] [like] [a] [bed] of [moss] [when] a [wind-eddy] [thinned] [the] cloud . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 11 of 11 of 14 a 14 a 18 cloud 18 cloud 19 . ' [no] ! 1 ' 3 ! i don't think any one will go after you ! ' 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 5 one 4 any 5 one 5 one 7 go 6 will 7 go 7 go 9 you 8 after 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' the [wheeling] basket [vomited] [its] [contents] [as] [it] [dropped] . 1 the 3 basket 3 basket 10 . ' [five] hundred a thousand rupees could not [buy] them , ' he thought sorrowfully . 1 ' 14 thought 3 hundred 5 thousand 4 a 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 rupees 5 thousand 7 could 6 rupees 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 sorrowfully 15 sorrowfully 16 . ' [it] [was] [verree] [wasteful] , but [i] [have] [all] [their] [other] [stuff] [everything] they did [i] [hope] . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 15 they 15 they 16 did 16 did 19 . now [how] the [deuce] [am] [i] to [tell] [hurree] [babu] , and [whatt] the deuce am [i] to do ? 1 now 12 and 3 the 7 to 7 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 the 14 the 15 deuce 14 the 16 am 15 deuce 16 am 16 am 18 to 18 to 19 do 18 to 20 ? 19 do 20 ? and my old man is sick . 1 and 2 my 1 and 3 old 3 old 5 is 4 man 5 is 5 is 6 sick 5 is 7 . i must tie up the letters in oilskin . 1 i 2 must 1 i 3 tie 3 tie 5 the 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 letters 6 letters 8 oilskin 7 in 8 oilskin 8 oilskin 9 . that is something to do first else they will get all [sweated] [....y] 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 to 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 7 else 6 first 7 else 7 else 8 they 7 else 9 will 9 will 10 get 9 will 11 all and [i] [am] all [alone] ! ' 1 and 4 all 4 all 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' then with double care he packed away the books at the bottom of the food-bag [.] 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 double 2 with 4 care 4 care 5 he 4 care 6 packed 5 he 6 packed 6 packed 7 away 7 away 8 the 7 away 9 books 8 the 9 books 9 books 11 the 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 bottom 12 bottom 13 of 13 of 15 food-bag 14 the 15 food-bag the woman rapped at the door . 1 the 3 rapped 2 woman 3 rapped 3 rapped 4 at 3 rapped 5 the 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 . ' [but] thou hast made no charm , ' she said , looking about . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 hast 4 hast 5 made 5 made 6 no 5 made 7 charm 7 charm 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 about 13 looking 15 . ' [there] is no need . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 need 4 no 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim had [completely] [overlooked] [the] [necessity] [for] [a] [little] [patter-talk] [.] 1 kim 2 had the woman laughed at his confusion irreverently [.] 1 the 3 laughed 2 woman 3 laughed 3 laughed 5 his 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 confusion 5 his 7 irreverently ' [none] for [thee] [.] 1 ' 3 for thou [canst] [cast] a [spell] [by] [the] [mere] [winking] [of] [an] [eye] [.] 1 thou 4 a but think of us poor people when thou art gone . 1 but 2 think 2 think 3 of 2 think 4 us 4 us 5 poor 4 us 6 people 6 people 7 when 7 when 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 9 art 10 gone 9 art 11 . they were all too [drunk] [last] [night] to [hear] a woman . 1 they 2 were 1 they 8 to 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 too 8 to 10 a 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 . thou [art] not [drunk] ? ' 1 thou 6 ' 3 not 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] [am] [a] [priest] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' kim had recovered himself , and , the woman being aught but unlovely , thought best to stand on his office . 1 kim 3 recovered 2 had 3 recovered 3 recovered 5 , 4 himself 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 , 6 and 7 , 7 , 9 woman 8 the 9 woman 9 woman 10 being 9 woman 11 aught 10 being 11 aught 11 aught 12 but 12 but 13 unlovely 12 but 14 , 14 , 15 thought 14 , 16 best 15 thought 16 best 16 best 17 to 17 to 18 stand 18 stand 19 on 18 stand 20 his 20 his 21 office 20 his 22 . ' [i] [warned] [them] that the [sahibs] [will] [be] [angry] and will make [an] [inquisition] [and] a [report] [to] [the] [rajah] [.] 1 ' 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 11 and 11 and 12 will 12 will 13 make 13 make 17 a there is also the [babu] [with] [them] [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 also 3 also 4 the clerks have long tongues . ' 1 clerks 2 have 2 have 3 long 2 have 4 tongues 4 tongues 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [is] that all [thy] [trouble] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 8 ' 4 all 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the [plan] [rose] [fully] [formed] in [kim] 's mind , and he smiled [ravishingly] . 1 the 6 in 6 in 11 and 8 's 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 smiled 13 smiled 15 . ' [not] all , ' [quoth] the woman , putting [out] a hard brown hand all covered with turquoises set in silver . 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 putting 10 putting 12 a 12 a 14 brown 13 hard 14 brown 14 brown 15 hand 14 brown 16 all 16 all 17 covered 16 all 18 with 18 with 19 turquoises 18 with 20 set 20 set 21 in 20 set 22 silver 22 silver 23 . ' [i] [can] [finish] that in a [breath] , ' he went on [quickly] . 1 ' 7 a 5 that 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 15 . ' [the] [babu] is the very hakim ( thou hast heard of him ? ) who was wandering among the hills [by] [ziglaur] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 very 5 the 7 hakim 7 hakim 8 ( 8 ( 10 hast 9 thou 10 hast 10 hast 11 heard 10 hast 12 of 12 of 14 ? 13 him 14 ? 14 ? 15 ) 14 ? 16 who 15 ) 16 who 16 who 18 wandering 17 was 18 wandering 18 wandering 20 the 19 among 20 the 20 the 21 hills 21 hills 24 . i know him . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 him 3 him 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [he] [will] [tell] for the sake of [a] [reward] [.] 1 ' 5 for 5 for 7 sake 6 the 7 sake 7 sake 8 of sahibs cannot distinguish one hillman from another , but [babus] have [eyes] [for] [men] [and] [women] [.] ['] 1 sahibs 2 cannot 1 sahibs 3 distinguish 2 cannot 3 distinguish 3 distinguish 4 one 4 one 5 hillman 5 hillman 6 from 5 hillman 7 another 7 another 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 have ' [carry] a word to him from me . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 from 7 from 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [there] [is] [nothing] [i] would not do for [thee] . ' 1 ' 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 do 8 do 9 for 9 for 11 . 11 . 12 ' especially the murasla . 1 especially 2 the 2 the 3 murasla 3 murasla 4 . tell me what to do . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 what 3 what 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 . i am at [shamlegh-under-the-snow] [.] 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 at the old man is sick . ' 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 is 3 man 4 is 4 is 5 sick 4 is 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [take] this [to] [him] . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 6 . it will altogether shut his mouth . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 altogether 2 will 4 shut 4 shut 5 his 4 shut 6 mouth 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 . he cannot [have] [gone] [far] [.] ['] 1 he 2 cannot ' [indeed] no [.] 1 ' 3 no they are still in the forest [across] [the] [spur] . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 still 3 still 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 forest 6 forest 10 . our children went to watch them when the light came , and have cried the news as they moved . ' 1 our 2 children 2 children 3 went 2 children 4 to 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 watch 4 to 6 them 5 watch 6 them 6 them 7 when 6 them 8 the 8 the 9 light 9 light 10 came 9 light 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 have 12 and 13 have 13 have 14 cried 14 cried 16 news 15 the 16 news 16 news 18 they 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 moved 18 they 20 . 20 . 21 ' kim looked his astonishment ; but from the edge of the sheep-pasture floated a shrill , kite-like trill . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 his 3 his 4 astonishment 4 astonishment 5 ; 4 astonishment 6 but 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 from 6 but 8 the 8 the 9 edge 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 sheep-pasture 12 sheep-pasture 13 floated 13 floated 14 a 13 floated 15 shrill 14 a 15 shrill 15 shrill 17 kite-like 16 , 17 kite-like 17 kite-like 18 trill 17 kite-like 19 . a child [tending] [cattle] [had] [picked] [it] [up] [from] [a] [brother] [or] [sister] [on] [the] [far] [side] of the [slope] [that] [commanded] [chini] valley . 1 a 2 child 2 child 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 24 valley 24 valley 25 . ' [my] [husbands] [are] [also] out there [gathering] [wood] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 6 out 7 there 7 there 10 . 10 . 11 ' she [drew] a handful of [walnuts] from her [bosom] , [split] [one] [neatly] [,] and began to eat . 1 she 3 a 3 a 5 of 4 handful 5 of 5 of 10 , 7 from 8 her 8 her 10 , 10 , 15 and 15 and 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 eat 18 eat 19 . kim affected blank ignorance [.] 1 kim 2 affected 2 affected 3 blank 2 affected 4 ignorance 3 blank 4 ignorance ' [dost] thou not know the meaning of the [walnut] [priest] ? ' she said [coyly] , and handed [him] the [half-shells] . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 13 ' 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 the 6 the 7 meaning 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 said 14 she 23 . 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 handed 19 handed 21 the ' [well] thought of . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 . 5 . 6 ' he slipped the piece of paper between them quickly . 1 he 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 the 2 slipped 4 piece 4 piece 5 of 5 of 6 paper 5 of 7 between 7 between 8 them 8 them 9 quickly 8 them 10 . ' [hast] [thou] a little wax to close them on this letter ? ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 wax 5 little 7 to 7 to 9 them 8 close 9 them 9 them 10 on 9 them 11 this 10 on 11 this 11 this 12 letter 12 letter 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' the woman sighed aloud , [and] [kim] [relented] [.] 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 4 aloud 3 sighed 4 aloud 4 aloud 5 , ' [there] is no [payment] [till] [service] [has] [been] [rendered] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no carry this to [the] [babu] , and say it was sent by the [son] of the [charm] [.] ' 1 carry 2 this 2 this 3 to 3 to 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 it 8 say 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 sent 11 sent 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 19 ' ' [ai] ! 1 ' 3 ! truly ! 1 truly 2 ! truly ! 1 truly 2 ! by a magician who is like [a] [sahib] [.] ['] 1 by 2 a 2 a 3 magician 2 a 4 who 3 magician 4 who 4 who 5 is 4 who 6 like ' [nay] , a [son] of the [charm] [:] and [ask] [if] there be [any] [answer] . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 , 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 and 10 and 13 there 13 there 14 be 14 be 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] if he offer a rudeness ? 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 6 a 5 offer 6 a 6 a 7 rudeness 6 a 8 ? 7 rudeness 8 ? i [i] am afraid . ' 1 i 3 am 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . 5 . 6 ' kim laughed . 1 kim 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . ' [he] is [,] [i] [have] no doubt , very tired and very hungry . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 no 7 no 9 , 8 doubt 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 tired 11 tired 12 and 12 and 14 hungry 13 very 14 hungry 14 hungry 15 . the [hills] [make] cold [bedfellows] [.] 1 the 4 cold by this time [all] the [villages] [know] [what] [has] [befallen] the [sahibs] [eh] [?] ['] 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 2 this 11 the 3 time 5 the ['] [true] [.] news was at [ziglaur] [by] [midnight] , and by [tomorrow] [should] [be] [at] [kotgarh] . 1 news 2 was 2 was 3 at 3 at 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 by 9 by 15 . the villages are both afraid and angry . ' 1 the 2 villages 2 villages 3 are 3 are 5 afraid 4 both 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 and 6 and 7 angry 6 and 8 . 8 . 9 ' ['] [no] [need] [.] tell the villages to feed [the] [sahibs] [and] [pass] them [on] [,] [in] [peace] [.] 1 tell 2 the 1 tell 3 villages 2 the 3 villages 3 villages 4 to 4 to 5 feed 5 feed 10 them we must get them quietly away from our valleys . 1 we 3 get 2 must 3 get 3 get 5 quietly 4 them 5 quietly 5 quietly 6 away 6 away 7 from 6 away 8 our 8 our 9 valleys 8 our 10 . 9 valleys 10 . to [steal] [is] one [thing] to [kill] another . 1 to 4 one 4 one 8 another 6 to 8 another 8 another 9 . the [babu] [will] [understand] , and there will be no after-complaints . 1 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 will 7 there 9 be 9 be 10 no 9 be 11 after-complaints 11 after-complaints 12 . be swift [.] 1 be 2 swift i [must] [tend] my master [when] [he] [wakes] . ' 1 i 10 ' 4 my 5 master 5 master 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [so] be it [.] 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 it after service thou hast said ? comes the reward . 1 after 2 service 2 service 3 thou 2 service 4 hast 3 thou 4 hast 4 hast 5 said 4 hast 6 ? 5 said 6 ? 6 ? 7 comes 6 ? 8 the 7 comes 8 the 8 the 9 reward 9 reward 10 . i am the [woman] of [shamlegh] , and [i] [hold] from the [rajah] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 14 . 2 am 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 from 11 from 12 the i am no common bearer of babes . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 common 3 no 4 common 4 common 5 bearer 4 common 6 of 5 bearer 6 of 6 of 7 babes 6 of 8 . shamlegh [is] [thine] [:] [hoof] [and] [horn] [and] [hide] , [milk] [and] [butter] [.] 1 shamlegh 10 , take [or] [leave] [.] ' 1 take 5 ' she turned [resolutely] [uphill] [,] her [silver] [necklaces] [clicking] on her [broad] [breast] , to [meet] the [morning] sun [fifteen] [hundred] [feet] [above] [them] . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 6 her 6 her 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 17 the 17 the 19 sun 19 sun 25 . this time [kim] [thought] [in] the [vernacular] [as] [he] [waxed] [down] the [oilskin] [edges] of the [packets] [.] 1 this 2 time 1 this 12 the 2 time 6 the 12 the 15 of 15 of 16 the ' [how] [can] [a] [man] [follow] [the] [way] [or] [the] [great] [game] when he is so always pestered by women ? 1 ' 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 17 always 16 so 17 always 17 always 18 pestered 17 always 19 by 19 by 20 women 19 by 21 ? when [i] was a child it was well [enough] , but now [i] [am] a man and [they] [will] not [regard] [me] [as] a man . 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 child 4 a 26 . 6 it 7 was 6 it 15 a 7 was 8 well 8 well 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 now 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 and 17 and 20 not 20 not 24 a 24 a 25 man 25 man 26 . walnuts , indeed ! 1 walnuts 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 2 , 4 ! 3 indeed 4 ! ho ! ho ! 1 ho 3 ho 2 ! 3 ho 3 ho 4 ! it is almonds in the [plains] ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 almonds 2 is 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' shamlegh 's summer population is only three families four women and eight or nine men [.] 1 shamlegh 2 's 2 's 3 summer 2 's 4 population 4 population 5 is 4 population 6 only 5 is 6 only 6 only 8 families 7 three 8 families 8 families 9 four 9 four 10 women 9 four 11 and 10 women 11 and 11 and 13 or 12 eight 13 or 13 or 15 men 14 nine 15 men the [neat] [continental] [tents] had [been] [cut] [up] [and] [shared] [long] [ago] , and there were patent aluminium saucepans abroad . 1 the 5 had 5 had 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 were 15 there 16 were 16 were 17 patent 17 patent 18 aluminium 18 aluminium 19 saucepans 18 aluminium 20 abroad 20 abroad 21 . then they [thawed] out in the sun , and [sat] [with] [their] [legs] [hanging] over [infinite] [abysses] , [chattering] , [laughing] , and [smoking] [.] 1 then 2 they 2 they 4 out 4 out 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 over 15 over 18 , 18 , 20 , 20 , 22 , 22 , 23 and they [judged] [india] [and] [its] [government] [solely] [from] [their] [experience] [of] [wandering] [sahibs] [who] had [employed] them [or] [their] [friends] [as] [shikarris] . 1 they 15 had 15 had 17 them 17 them 23 . behind the village , [shamlegh] [hill] [itself] [cut] [off] all [view] to [southward] [.] 1 behind 2 the 2 the 3 village 2 the 4 , 4 , 10 all 10 all 12 to it was like sitting in a swallow 's nest under the eaves of the roof of the world . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 2 was 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 in 5 in 6 a 5 in 7 swallow 6 a 7 swallow 7 swallow 8 's 8 's 9 nest 8 's 10 under 9 nest 10 under 10 under 12 eaves 11 the 12 eaves 12 eaves 13 of 13 of 15 roof 14 the 15 roof 15 roof 16 of 15 roof 17 the 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 world 17 the 19 . whereupon he told it : a fantastic piled narrative of [bewitchment] and [miracles] that [set] [shamlegh] [a-gasping] [.] 1 whereupon 2 he 2 he 3 told 2 he 4 it 3 told 4 it 4 it 5 : 4 it 6 a 6 a 7 fantastic 6 a 8 piled 7 fantastic 8 piled 8 piled 9 narrative 9 narrative 10 of 10 of 12 and 12 and 14 that turning [west] a [little] [,] [he] [steered] [for] [the] [green] [hills] [of] [kulu] [,] [and] [sought] [kailung] [under] [the] [glaciers] [.] 1 turning 3 a ' [for] [thither] [came] [i] in the old , old days . 1 ' 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 7 the 11 days 8 old 9 , 9 , 10 old 11 days 12 . from [leh] [i] [came] , [over] the [baralachi] [.] ['] 1 from 5 , 5 , 7 the ' [yes] [,] yes [;] we know it , ' said the [far-faring] people of [shamlegh] . 1 ' 4 yes 4 yes 10 ' 6 we 7 know 7 know 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 12 the 12 the 14 people 12 the 17 . 14 people 15 of ' [and] [i] [slept] two [nights] [with] [the] [priests] of [kailung] [.] 1 ' 5 two 5 two 10 of these are the [hills] [of] [my] [delight] [!] 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 the shadows blessed above all other shadows ! 1 shadows 2 blessed 1 shadows 3 above 3 above 5 other 4 all 5 other 5 other 6 shadows 5 other 7 ! 6 shadows 7 ! out of the [hills] [i] [came] the [high] [hills] and the [strong] [winds] [.] 1 out 2 of 1 out 7 the 2 of 3 the 7 the 10 and 10 and 11 the oh , just is the [wheel] ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 5 the 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [yes] yes . 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 . there is no [place] [like] [our] [hills] , ' said the people of [shamlegh] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 11 the 11 the 12 people 11 the 15 . 12 people 13 of ' [i] [sent] a [word] to the hakim , ' [kim] [explained] , [while] she made [reverence] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 hakim 8 hakim 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 , 13 , 15 she 15 she 16 made 16 made 18 . ' [he] [joined] [himself] to the [idolaters] ? 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 ? nay , [i] [remember] he did a healing upon one of them . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 7 a 6 did 7 a 7 a 9 upon 8 healing 9 upon 9 upon 10 one 10 one 11 of 10 one 12 them 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . he has acquired merit , though the healed employed his strength for evil . 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 merit 3 acquired 4 merit 4 merit 5 , 4 merit 6 though 5 , 6 though 6 though 8 healed 7 the 8 healed 8 healed 9 employed 8 healed 10 his 9 employed 10 his 10 his 11 strength 10 his 12 for 11 strength 12 for 12 for 13 evil 12 for 14 . 13 evil 14 . just is the [wheel] ! 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 ! what of the hakim ? ' 1 what 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 ? 4 hakim 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] [feared] that [thou] [hadst] [been] [bruised] and and [i] knew he was [wise] . ' 1 ' 4 that 4 that 14 was 9 and 10 and 10 and 12 knew 12 knew 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 16 . 16 . 17 ' kim took the [waxed] [walnut-shell] and [read] [in] [english] on the back of his note : your favour received . 1 kim 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 13 of 6 and 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 back 12 back 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 note 15 note 16 : 16 : 17 your 16 : 18 favour 18 favour 19 received 18 favour 20 . cannot get [away] from [present] [company] [at] [present] [,] [but] [shall] [take] [them] [into] [simla] [.] 1 cannot 2 get 2 get 4 from after which , hope to rejoin you [.] 1 after 2 which 2 which 3 , 2 which 4 hope 4 hope 6 rejoin 5 to 6 rejoin 6 rejoin 7 you [inexpedient] [to] [follow] [angry] [gentlemen] [.] return by same road you came , and will overtake . 1 return 2 by 2 by 4 road 3 same 4 road 4 road 6 came 5 you 6 came 6 came 7 , 6 came 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 will 8 and 10 overtake 10 overtake 11 . highly gratified about correspondence due to my forethought [.] 1 highly 2 gratified 2 gratified 3 about 2 gratified 4 correspondence 3 about 4 correspondence 4 correspondence 6 to 5 due 6 to 6 to 7 my 6 to 8 forethought 7 my 8 forethought ' [he] [says] , [holy] [one] , that he will escape from the idolaters , and will return to us . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 10 will 9 he 10 will 10 will 11 escape 10 will 12 from 12 from 14 idolaters 13 the 14 idolaters 14 idolaters 15 , 14 idolaters 16 and 16 and 17 will 16 and 18 return 18 return 19 to 18 return 20 us 20 us 21 . shall we wait awhile at [shamlegh] , then ? ' 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 wait 2 we 4 awhile 3 wait 4 awhile 4 awhile 5 at 5 at 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' the [lama] [looked] [long] and [lovingly] [upon] the hills and shook his head . 1 the 5 and 5 and 8 the 8 the 9 hills 8 the 14 . 9 hills 10 and 11 shook 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 . ' [that] may not be [,] [chela] . 1 ' 3 may 3 may 5 be 4 not 5 be 5 be 8 . from [my] [bones] [outward] [i] [do] [desire] it , but it is forbidden . 1 from 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 is 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 forbidden 13 forbidden 14 . i have seen the [cause] of [things] . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 the 2 have 3 seen 4 the 6 of 6 of 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [why] ? 1 ' 3 ? when the [hills] [give] [thee] [back] [thy] [strength] day [by] [day] [?] 1 when 2 the 2 the 9 day remember [we] [were] [weak] [and] [fainting] [down] [below] [there] [in] the [doon] [.] ['] 1 remember 11 the ' [i] [became] [strong] [to] [do] [evil] and to [forget] . 1 ' 8 and 8 and 9 to 9 to 11 . a brawler and a swashbuckler upon the [hillsides] was [i] . ' 1 a 2 brawler 2 brawler 3 and 3 and 5 swashbuckler 4 a 5 swashbuckler 5 swashbuckler 7 the 6 upon 7 the 7 the 9 was 9 was 11 . 11 . 12 ' kim bit back a smile . 1 kim 2 bit 1 kim 3 back 3 back 5 smile 4 a 5 smile 5 smile 6 . ' [just] and [perfect] is the [wheel] , [swerving] not a hair [.] 1 ' 3 and 3 and 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 hair ' [quiet] , [be] [quiet] ! ' said [shamlegh] , all [arow] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 13 . 10 , 11 all 11 all 13 . ' [he] [speaks] of [jam-lin-nin-k'or] , the [horse] [that] [can] [go] [round] [the] [world] [in] [a] [day] [.] ['] 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 the ' [i] did not [seek] [truth] [in] [those] [days] , but the [talk] [of] [doctrine] [.] 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the all [illusion] ! 1 all 3 ! i [drank] the [beer] and [ate] the [bread] [of] [guru] [ch'wan] [.] 1 i 3 the 3 the 5 and 5 and 7 the i went , and we fought a day . ' 1 i 2 went 1 i 3 , 3 , 5 we 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 fought 5 we 7 a 7 a 8 day 7 a 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] how [,] [holy] [one] ? ' 1 ' 7 ? 3 how 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [with] [our] [long] [pencases] as [i] [could] [have] [shown] [....y] 1 ' 6 as i say , [we] [fought] [under] the [poplars] , [both] [abbots] and all the [monks] , and one laid [open] [my] [forehead] to the bone . 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 , 3 , 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 12 and 23 to 13 all 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 laid 17 and 18 one 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 bone 24 the 26 . 25 bone 26 . see ! ' 1 see 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he tilted back his cap and showed a puckered silvery scar [.] 1 he 2 tilted 2 tilted 3 back 2 tilted 4 his 4 his 5 cap 4 his 6 and 5 cap 6 and 6 and 8 a 7 showed 8 a 8 a 9 puckered 9 puckered 10 silvery 9 puckered 11 scar 10 silvery 11 scar ' [just] and [perfect] is the [wheel] ! 1 ' 3 and 3 and 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 8 ! followed that which thou didst see strife and stupidity . 1 followed 2 that 2 that 3 which 2 that 4 thou 4 thou 6 see 5 didst 6 see 6 see 8 and 7 strife 8 and 8 and 9 stupidity 8 and 10 . 9 stupidity 10 . just is the [wheel] ! 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 ! the idolater's blow fell upon the scar . 1 the 3 blow 2 idolater's 3 blow 3 blow 5 upon 4 fell 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 5 upon 7 scar 6 the 7 scar 7 scar 8 . then [i] was [shaken] in [my] [soul] [:] [my] [soul] [was] [darkened] , and the boat of my soul rocked upon the waters of illusion . 1 then 3 was 3 was 13 , 5 in 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 of 16 boat 17 of 17 of 18 my 17 of 19 soul 19 soul 20 rocked 19 soul 21 upon 20 rocked 21 upon 21 upon 23 waters 22 the 23 waters 23 waters 25 illusion 24 of 25 illusion 25 illusion 26 . not [till] [i] [came] to [shamlegh] [could] [i] [meditate] [upon] the [cause] of [things] , or [trace] the [running] [grass-roots] [of] [evil] [.] 1 not 5 to 5 to 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 18 the i strove all the long night . ' 1 i 2 strove 2 strove 3 all 2 strove 4 the 3 all 4 the 4 the 6 night 5 long 6 night 6 night 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] , [holy] [one] , [thou] [art] [innocent] of all [evil] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 13 . may [i] be [thy] [sacrifice] ! ' 1 may 3 be 3 be 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' kim was genuinely distressed at the old man ['s] [sorrow] , and [mahbub] [ali] ['s] [phrase] slipped out [unawares] . 1 kim 2 was 2 was 4 distressed 3 genuinely 4 distressed 4 distressed 5 at 4 distressed 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 old 6 the 8 man 7 old 8 man 8 man 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 out 17 slipped 18 out 18 out 20 . ' [in] the [dawn] , ' [the] lama went on more gravely , ready rosary clicking between the slow sentences , ' came enlightenment . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 lama 8 lama 9 went 9 went 10 on 9 went 11 more 10 on 11 more 11 more 12 gravely 11 more 13 , 12 gravely 13 , 13 , 14 ready 14 ready 15 rosary 14 ready 16 clicking 15 rosary 16 clicking 16 clicking 17 between 17 between 18 the 17 between 19 slow 18 the 19 slow 19 slow 20 sentences 20 sentences 21 , 20 sentences 22 ' 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 came 22 ' 24 enlightenment 23 came 24 enlightenment 24 enlightenment 25 . it is [here] [....y] 1 it 2 is i am an old man . . . [hill-bred] , [hill-fed] , never to sit down among [my] [hills] [.] 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 an 3 an 4 old 3 an 10 , 4 old 5 man 4 old 6 . 6 . 7 . 7 . 8 . 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 never 13 never 14 to 14 to 15 sit 15 sit 16 down 16 down 17 among three years [i] [travelled] [through] [hind] , but can [earth] [be] [stronger] [than] [mother] [earth] [?] 1 three 2 years 2 years 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 can my [stupid] [body] [yearned] to [the] [hills] [and] [the] [snows] of the [hills] , from [below] [there] [.] 1 my 5 to 5 to 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 from i said , and it is true , [my] [search] is sure . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 true 6 is 8 , 8 , 11 is 11 is 12 sure 11 is 13 . 12 sure 13 . so [,] at the [kulu] woman 's house [i] [turned] [hillward] , [over-persuaded] [by] [myself] [.] 1 so 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 6 woman 6 woman 7 's 7 's 8 house 8 house 12 , there is [no] [blame] to the hakim [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 hakim he [following] [desire] [foretold] that [the] [hills] would make me [strong] . 1 he 5 that 5 that 8 would 8 would 9 make 8 would 10 me 10 me 12 . they [strengthened] [me] [to] do [evil] , to [forget] my [search] [.] 1 they 5 do 5 do 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 10 my i delighted in life and the lust of life . 1 i 2 delighted 2 delighted 4 life 3 in 4 life 4 life 5 and 4 life 6 the 5 and 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 lust 8 of 8 of 9 life 8 of 10 . 9 life 10 . i [desired] [strong] [slopes] to [climb] . 1 i 5 to 5 to 7 . i cast about to find them . 1 i 2 cast 2 cast 3 about 2 cast 4 to 3 about 4 to 4 to 5 find 4 to 6 them 5 find 6 them 6 them 7 . i [jested] [when] [thou] [wouldst] not [face] the [snow] of the [pass] [.] ' 1 i 6 not 6 not 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 ' ' [but] what harm [?] 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 harm i was afraid . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . it was just . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 . 2 was 3 just i am not [a] [hillman] ; and [i] [loved] [thee] for [thy] [new] [strength] [.] ['] 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 not 3 not 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 11 for thus [evil] [followed] [evil] [till] the [cup] [was] [full] [.] 1 thus 6 the just is the [wheel] ! 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 ! all [hind] [for] [three] [years] [did] [me] [all] honour . 1 all 9 honour 9 honour 10 . and why ? ' 1 and 4 ' 2 why 3 ? 2 why 4 ' ' [because] we [loved] [thee] [.] 1 ' 3 we it is only the [fever] of the [blow] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 9 . 2 is 3 only 2 is 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the i myself am still sick and shaken . ' 1 i 2 myself 2 myself 3 am 2 myself 4 still 4 still 5 sick 4 still 6 and 6 and 7 shaken 7 shaken 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [no] ! 1 ' 3 ! it was [because] [i] was [upon] [the] [way] [tuned] as [are] [si-nen] [[] [cymbals] []] [to] the [purpose] of the [law] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 22 . 2 was 17 the 5 was 10 as 10 as 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 the i departed from that ordinance . 1 i 2 departed 2 departed 4 that 3 from 4 that 4 that 5 ordinance 4 that 6 . 5 ordinance 6 . the [tune] was [broken] [:] [followed] the [punishment] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 7 the ( he [touched] [his] [brow] [.] [)] 1 ( 2 he ' [as] [a] [novice] [is] [beaten] when he [misplaces] the [cups] , [so] [am] [i] [beaten] , who was [abbot] of [such-zen] [.] 1 ' 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 17 , 17 , 19 was 18 who 19 was 19 was 21 of no word , look you , but a blow , chela . ' 1 no 2 word 2 word 3 , 3 , 5 you 4 look 5 you 5 you 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 blow 8 a 9 blow 9 blow 10 , 10 , 11 chela 10 , 12 . 11 chela 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] the [sahibs] did not know [thee] , [holy] [one] [?] ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 9 , 9 , 13 ' ' [we] [were] well [matched] [.] 1 ' 4 well [ignorance] [and] [lust] [met] [ignorance] [and] [lust] [upon] [the] [road] [,] [and] [they] [begat] [anger] [.] the [blow] was a [sign] to me , [who] am [no] [better] [than] a [strayed] [yak] , that [my] [place] is not here . 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 to 6 to 7 me 6 to 24 . 7 me 18 that 8 , 10 am 10 am 14 a 14 a 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 21 is 21 is 22 not 22 not 23 here who [can] [read] [the] [cause] [of] [an] [act] is [halfway] to [freedom] [!] 1 who 9 is 9 is 11 to " back to the path , " says the [blow] [.] 1 " 2 back 1 " 3 to 3 to 5 path 4 the 5 path 5 path 6 , 6 , 8 says 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 the " the [hills] are [not] for [thee] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 are 4 are 6 for 6 for 8 . thou [canst] not [choose] [freedom] [and] [go] [in] [bondage] [to] [the] [delight] [of] [life] [.] ["] ['] 1 thou 3 not ' [would] we had never met that [cursed] [russian] ! ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 met 5 never 7 that 7 that 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [our] [lord] [himself] [cannot] [make] the [wheel] [swing] [backward] [.] 1 ' 7 the and for my merit that [i] had [acquired] [i] [gain] [yet] [another] [sign] [.] ['] 1 and 2 for 2 for 3 my 3 my 5 that 4 merit 5 that 5 that 7 had he put his hand [in] his bosom , and [drew] [forth] the [wheel] [of] [life] [.] 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 9 and 6 his 7 bosom 7 bosom 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 the ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! i [considered] [this] [after] [i] had [meditated] . 1 i 6 had 6 had 8 . there [remains] [untorn] by the [idolater] [no] [more] [than] [the] [breadth] of [my] [fingernail] . ' 1 there 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 12 of 12 of 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [i] see . ' 1 ' 3 see 3 see 5 ' 4 . 5 ' ' [so] [much] , then , is the [span] of my life in [this] [body] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 life 11 my 16 . 12 life 13 in i [have] [served] [the] [wheel] all my days . 1 i 6 all 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 days 8 days 9 . now the [wheel] [serves] [me] [.] 1 now 2 the is it plain , chela ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 4 , 3 plain 4 , 4 , 5 chela 4 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' kim stared at the brutally disfigured chart [.] 1 kim 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 2 stared 4 the 4 the 6 disfigured 5 brutally 6 disfigured 6 disfigured 7 chart the logic was unanswerable . 1 the 2 logic 2 logic 3 was 2 logic 4 unanswerable 3 was 4 unanswerable 4 unanswerable 5 . ' [before] [our] [lord] [won] [enlightenment] ' the lama [folded] [all] [away] [with] [reverence] ['] [he] was [tempted] [.] 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 17 was i too have been tempted , but it is finished . 1 i 2 too 2 too 3 have 2 too 4 been 4 been 5 tempted 5 tempted 6 , 5 tempted 7 but 7 but 9 is 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 finished 9 is 11 . 10 finished 11 . the [arrow] [fell] in the [plains] [not] [in] [the] [hills] [.] 1 the 4 in 4 in 5 the therefore , what make we here ? ' 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 4 make 3 what 4 make 4 make 6 here 5 we 6 here 6 here 7 ? 6 here 8 ' ' [shall] we [at] [least] [wait] [for] [the] [hakim] ? ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [i] [know] [how] [long] [i] [shall] [live] [in] this [body] . 1 ' 10 this 10 this 12 . what can [a] [hakim] do ? ' 1 what 2 can 2 can 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [but] thou art [all] [sick] [and] [shaken] [.] 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 art thou [canst] not [walk] [.] ['] 1 thou 3 not ' [how] can [i] be [sick] [if] [i] [see] [freedom] [?] ['] 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 be he rose unsteadily to his feet . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 3 unsteadily 2 rose 4 to 3 unsteadily 4 to 4 to 6 feet 5 his 6 feet 6 feet 7 . ' [then] [i] [must] get [food] [from] [the] [village] [.] 1 ' 5 get oh , the [weary] [road] ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' [kim] [felt] [that] [he] [too] [needed] [rest] [.] ' [that] is [lawful] [.] 1 ' 3 is let us eat and go . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 eat 2 us 4 and 3 eat 4 and 4 and 5 go 4 and 6 . 5 go 6 . the [arrow] [fell] in the [plains] [...] [but] [i] [yielded] to [desire] [.] 1 the 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 11 to make ready , chela . ' 1 make 2 ready 2 ready 3 , 2 ready 4 chela 3 , 4 chela 4 chela 5 . 4 chela 6 ' 5 . 6 ' kim [turned] [to] [the] [woman] [with] [the] [turquoise] [headgear] [who] had [been] [idly] [pitching] [pebbles] [over] [the] [cliff] [.] 1 kim 11 had she smiled very kindly . 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 very 3 very 4 kindly 3 very 5 . ' [i] [found] [him] like a [strayed] [buffalo] in [a] [cornfield] the [babu] ; [snorting] and [sneezing] with cold . 1 ' 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 9 in 9 in 12 the 12 the 14 ; 14 ; 16 and 16 and 18 with 18 with 19 cold 18 with 20 . 19 cold 20 . he was so hungry that he forgot his [dignity] and [gave] me [sweet] [words] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 10 and 2 was 4 hungry 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 that 4 hungry 6 he 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 forgot 7 forgot 8 his 10 and 12 me 12 me 15 . the [sahibs] [have] [nothing] [.] ' 1 the 6 ' she flung out an empty palm [.] 1 she 2 flung 2 flung 3 out 3 out 4 an 3 out 5 empty 5 empty 6 palm ' [one] is [very] [sick] [about] the [stomach] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 the thy work ? ' 1 thy 2 work 2 work 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' kim [nodded] , with [a] [bright] eye . 1 kim 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 7 eye 7 eye 8 . ' [i] [spoke] to the [bengali] [first] and to the [people] of a [near-by] village [after] . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 8 and 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 15 village 15 village 17 . the [sahibs] [will] [be] [given] [food] [as] they [need] it [nor] [will] [the] [people] [ask] [money] . 1 the 8 they 8 they 10 it 10 it 17 . the plunder is already distributed . 1 the 2 plunder 2 plunder 3 is 2 plunder 4 already 3 is 4 already 4 already 5 distributed 4 already 6 . the [babu] [makes] [lying] [speeches] to the [sahibs] [.] 1 the 6 to 6 to 7 the why does he not leave them ? ' 1 why 2 does 2 does 3 he 2 does 4 not 3 he 4 not 4 not 5 leave 4 not 6 them 6 them 7 ? 6 them 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [out] of the greatness of his heart . ' 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 greatness 6 of 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 heart 8 heart 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [was] [never] a [bengali] [yet] [had] one [bigger] [than] [a] [dried] [walnut] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 8 one 8 one 14 . but it is no matter [....y] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 matter now as to walnuts . 1 now 2 as 2 as 3 to 2 as 4 walnuts 3 to 4 walnuts 4 walnuts 5 . after service comes reward . 1 after 2 service 1 after 3 comes 2 service 3 comes 3 comes 4 reward 4 reward 5 . i have said the village is thine . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 the 3 said 4 the 4 the 5 village 5 village 6 is 5 village 7 thine 7 thine 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [it] is my [loss] , ' [kim] [began] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 6 , 6 , 7 ' he sighed [deeply] [....y] 1 he 2 sighed ' [but] my [master] , [led] [by] a [vision] ['] 1 ' 3 my 3 my 5 , 5 , 8 a ' [huh] ! 1 ' 3 ! what can old eyes see except a full begging-bowl ? ' 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 old 3 old 4 eyes 3 old 5 see 5 see 6 except 6 except 8 full 7 a 8 full 8 full 9 begging-bowl 8 full 10 ? 9 begging-bowl 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [turns] [from] this [village] to [the] [plains] again . ' 1 ' 4 this 4 this 11 ' 6 to 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [bid] [him] stay . ' 1 ' 4 stay 4 stay 6 ' 5 . 6 ' kim shook his head . 1 kim 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . ' [i] know [my] [holy] [one] , and [his] [rage] if he be crossed , ' he replied impressively . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 be 13 be 15 , 14 crossed 15 , 15 , 17 he 16 ' 17 he 17 he 19 impressively 18 replied 19 impressively 19 impressively 20 . ' [his] [curses] [shake] [the] [hills] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [pity] they did not [save] [him] [from] a [broken] [head] ! 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 did 3 they 5 not 5 not 9 a 9 a 12 ! i heard [that] [thou] [wast] [the] [tiger-hearted] one [who] [smote] [the] [sahib] . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 8 one 8 one 13 . let him dream a little longer . 1 let 2 him 1 let 3 dream 3 dream 5 little 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 longer 6 longer 7 . stay ! ['] 1 stay 2 ! ' [the] [gods] [be] good [to] [us] ! 1 ' 5 good 5 good 8 ! since when have men and women been other than men and women ? ' 1 since 2 when 2 when 3 have 2 when 4 men 4 men 5 and 4 men 6 women 6 women 7 been 7 been 8 other 8 other 9 than 8 other 10 men 9 than 10 men 10 men 11 and 10 men 12 women 12 women 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [a] [priest] is a [priest] [.] 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a he says he will go [upon] [this] [hour] . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 go 5 go 9 . i am his chela , and [i] go [with] [him] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 his 3 his 4 chela 4 chela 5 , 4 chela 6 and 6 and 8 go 8 go 11 . we need [food] [for] [the] [road] [.] 1 we 2 need he is an honoured guest in all the villages , but ' he broke into a pure boy 's grin ' the food here is good . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 honoured 3 an 4 honoured 4 honoured 5 guest 5 guest 6 in 5 guest 7 all 7 all 8 the 7 all 9 villages 9 villages 10 , 9 villages 11 but 11 but 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 12 ' 14 broke 14 broke 15 into 15 into 16 a 15 into 17 pure 16 a 17 pure 17 pure 18 boy 17 pure 19 's 18 boy 19 's 19 's 21 ' 20 grin 21 ' 21 ' 22 the 21 ' 23 food 23 food 25 is 24 here 25 is 25 is 26 good 25 is 27 . give me some . ' 1 give 3 some 2 me 3 some 3 some 5 ' 4 . 5 ' ' [what] [if] [i] do not give it thee ? 1 ' 5 do 5 do 7 give 6 not 7 give 7 give 8 it 7 give 9 thee 8 it 9 thee 9 thee 10 ? i am the woman of this village . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 the 3 the 4 woman 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 village 7 village 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [then] [i] [curse] [thee] [a] [little] not greatly , but enough to remember . ' 1 ' 8 not 8 not 16 ' 9 greatly 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 enough 11 but 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 12 enough 14 remember 13 to 14 remember 14 remember 15 . 15 . 16 ' he could not help [smiling] [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 help ' [thou] hast cursed me already by the down-dropped eyelash and the uplifted chin . 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 5 me 4 cursed 5 me 5 me 6 already 6 already 8 the 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 down-dropped 9 down-dropped 10 eyelash 9 down-dropped 11 and 10 eyelash 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 chin 13 uplifted 14 chin 14 chin 15 . curses ? 1 curses 2 ? what [should] [i] [care] for [mere] [words] ? ' 1 what 5 for 5 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' she clenched her hands [upon] [her] [bosom] [....y] 1 she 2 clenched 2 clenched 3 her 3 her 4 hands here is [the] [bag] . ' 1 here 2 is 2 is 5 . 5 . 6 ' the woman snatched it angrily . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 3 snatched 3 snatched 5 angrily 4 it 5 angrily 5 angrily 6 . ' [i] [was] foolish , ' said she . 1 ' 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . ' [who] is [thy] [woman] in the [plains] ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 ? fair or black ? 1 fair 2 or 2 or 3 black 2 or 4 ? 3 black 4 ? i was fair once . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 once 3 fair 4 once 4 once 5 . laughest thou ? 1 laughest 2 thou 1 laughest 3 ? once , long ago , if thou canst believe , a [sahib] [looked] [on] [me] [with] [favour] [.] 1 once 2 , 2 , 3 long 2 , 4 ago 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 5 , 6 if 5 , 7 thou 6 if 7 thou 7 thou 8 canst 7 thou 9 believe 8 canst 9 believe 9 believe 10 , 9 believe 11 a once , long ago , [i] [wore] [european] [clothes] [at] the [mission-house] [yonder] [.] ['] 1 once 2 , 2 , 3 long 2 , 4 ago 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 5 , 11 the [she] [pointed] [towards] [kotgarh] [.] ' [once] , [long] [ago] [.] 1 ' 3 , i was [ker-lis-ti-an] [and] [spoke] [english] as the [sahibs] [speak] [it] [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 7 as 7 as 8 the [yes] [.] my [sahib] [said] [he] [would] [return] and [wed] [me] [yes] , [wed] [me] [.] 1 my 7 and 7 and 11 , he [went] [away] [i] had [nursed] [him] when he [was] [sick] but he never returned [.] 1 he 5 had 5 had 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 15 returned 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 returned then [i] [saw] [that] the [gods] of the [kerlistians] [lied] , and [i] went back to my own people [....y] 1 then 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 went 14 went 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 my 17 my 18 own 18 own 19 people i have never [set] [eyes] [on] a [sahib] [since] [.] 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 never 3 never 7 a [(] [do] [not] [laugh] [at] [me] [.] the fit is past , little priestling . ) 1 the 2 fit 2 fit 4 past 3 is 4 past 4 past 6 little 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 priestling 6 little 8 . 7 priestling 8 . 8 . 9 ) [curse] [me] [?] thou canst neither curse nor bless ! ' 1 thou 2 canst 2 canst 4 curse 3 neither 4 curse 4 curse 5 nor 4 curse 6 bless 5 nor 6 bless 6 bless 7 ! 6 bless 8 ' 7 ! 8 ' she set her hands on her hips and laughed bitterly [.] 1 she 2 set 2 set 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 on 4 hands 6 her 6 her 7 hips 6 her 8 and 8 and 9 laughed 8 and 10 bitterly ' [thy] [gods] are [lies] ; thy works are lies ; thy words are lies . 1 ' 4 are 4 are 6 ; 6 ; 8 works 7 thy 8 works 8 works 9 are 8 works 10 lies 10 lies 11 ; 11 ; 13 words 12 thy 13 words 13 words 14 are 13 words 15 lies 15 lies 16 . there are no [gods] [under] [all] [the] [heavens] [.] 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 no i know it [....v] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it but [for] [awhile] [i] [thought] it was [my] [sahib] come back , and he was [my] [god] . 1 but 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 13 and 10 come 11 back 11 back 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 was 14 he 15 was 15 was 18 . yes , [once] [i] [made] [music] [on] a [pianno] in the [mission-house] [at] [kotgarh] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 8 a 8 a 10 in 10 in 11 the now [i] [give] [alms] [to] [priests] [who] [are] [heatthen] . ' 1 now 11 ' 10 . 11 ' she wound up with the [english] [word] , and tied the mouth of the brimming bag . 1 she 3 up 2 wound 3 up 3 up 4 with 3 up 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 the 9 and 10 tied 11 the 13 of 12 mouth 13 of 13 of 15 brimming 14 the 15 brimming 15 brimming 16 bag 15 brimming 17 . ' [i] [wait] for [thee] , chela , ' said the lama , [leaning] [against] the door-post . 1 ' 4 for 4 for 6 , 6 , 8 , 7 chela 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lama 11 the 13 , 13 , 16 the 16 the 17 door-post 16 the 18 . the woman swept the tall figure with her eyes . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 3 swept 3 swept 5 tall 4 the 5 tall 5 tall 6 figure 5 tall 7 with 6 figure 7 with 7 with 9 eyes 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . ' [he] [walk] ! 1 ' 4 ! he cannot [cover] [half] [a] [mile] [.] 1 he 2 cannot [whither] [would] [old] [bones] [go] [?] ['] at this [kim] , [already] [perplexed] by the [lama's] [collapse] and [foreseeing] the [weight] of the bag , fairly lost his temper . 1 at 2 this 2 this 4 , 4 , 13 the 7 by 8 the 8 the 11 and 11 and 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 bag 17 bag 18 , 17 bag 19 fairly 19 fairly 20 lost 19 fairly 21 his 20 lost 21 his 21 his 22 temper 21 his 23 . ' [what] is it to thee , [woman] of [ill-omen] , [where] he [goes] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 16 ' 5 to 6 thee 6 thee 7 , 7 , 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 13 he 13 he 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [nothing] [but] [something] to [thee] [,] [priest] [with] a [sahib] 's [face] . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 10 a 10 a 12 's 12 's 14 . wilt thou [carry] [him] [on] [thy] [shoulders] [?] ['] 1 wilt 2 thou ' [i] go to the [plains] [.] 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the [none] [must] [hinder] [my] [return] [.] i [have] [wrestled] with [my] [soul] [till] [i] [am] [strengthless] . 1 i 4 with 4 with 11 . the stupid body is spent , and we are [far] [from] [the] [plains] [.] ['] 1 the 2 stupid 1 the 3 body 3 body 5 spent 4 is 5 spent 5 spent 6 , 5 spent 7 and 7 and 8 we 7 and 9 are ' [behold] ! ' she said [simply] , and drew [aside] to [let] [kim] [see] his own [utter] [helplessness] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 8 , 6 said 12 to 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 drew 12 to 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 20 . ' [curse] me . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 . maybe it will give him strength . 1 maybe 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 5 him 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 strength 5 him 7 . make a [charm] [!] 1 make 2 a call on [thy] [great] [god] [.] 1 call 2 on thou art a [priest] [.] ['] 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 a she turned away . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 . the [lama] had [squatted] [limply] , [still] [holding] [by] the door-post . 1 the 3 had 3 had 6 , 6 , 10 the 10 the 11 door-post 10 the 12 . one cannot strike down an old man that he recovers again like a boy in the night . 1 one 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 strike 2 cannot 4 down 4 down 5 an 4 down 6 old 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 that 7 man 9 he 9 he 10 recovers 10 recovers 11 again 10 recovers 12 like 12 like 13 a 12 like 14 boy 14 boy 15 in 14 boy 16 the 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 night 16 the 18 . weakness bowed him to the earth , but [his] eyes [that] [hung] [on] [kim] were [alive] [and] [imploring] [.] 1 weakness 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 him 3 him 4 to 3 him 5 the 5 the 6 earth 6 earth 7 , 6 earth 8 but 8 but 10 eyes 10 eyes 15 were ' [it] [is] all well , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [it] is [the] [thin] [air] that [weakens] [thee] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 that 7 that 10 . in a little while we go ! 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 2 a 4 while 3 little 4 while 4 while 6 go 5 we 6 go 6 go 7 ! it is the [mountain-sickness] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 . 2 is 3 the i too am a little sick at stomach , ' and he knelt and comforted with such poor words as came first to his lips . 1 i 2 too 2 too 3 am 2 too 4 a 3 am 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 sick 5 little 6 sick 6 sick 7 at 6 sick 8 stomach 7 at 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 , 8 stomach 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 13 knelt 13 knelt 14 and 13 knelt 15 comforted 14 and 15 comforted 15 comforted 16 with 16 with 17 such 16 with 18 poor 18 poor 20 as 19 words 20 as 20 as 21 came 20 as 22 first 21 came 22 first 22 first 23 to 23 to 24 his 24 his 25 lips 24 his 26 . 25 lips 26 . then the woman [returned] , [more] [erect] [than] [ever] [.] 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 woman 3 woman 5 , ' [thy] [gods] [useless] , [heh] [?] 1 ' 5 , try mine . 1 try 2 mine 1 try 3 . 2 mine 3 . i am the [woman] of [shamlegh] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [these] [cattle] ' she did not [condescend] to look at them ['] [are] [thine] [for] [so] [long] [as] [thou] [shalt] [need] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 24 ' 5 she 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 9 to 9 to 10 look 9 to 11 at 10 look 11 at 11 at 12 them 12 them 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [but] we will not go [simla-way] [.] 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 go we will not go [near] [the] [sahibs] , ' cried the first [husband] . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 11 the 12 first 12 first 14 . ' [they] [will] [not] [run] [away] as the others [did] , [nor] will [they] [steal] [baggage] . 1 ' 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 others 9 others 17 . 11 , 13 will 13 will 17 . [two] [i] [know] [for] [weaklings] [.] stand [to] the [rear-pole] , [sonoo] and [taree] [.] ' 1 stand 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 7 and 7 and 10 ' [they] [obeyed] [swiftly] [.] ' [lower] now , and lift in that holy man . 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 lift 5 and 6 lift 6 lift 7 in 6 lift 8 that 8 that 9 holy 8 that 10 man 10 man 11 . i will see to the village and your virtuous wives till ye return . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 4 to 3 see 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 village 5 the 6 village 6 village 7 and 6 village 8 your 7 and 8 your 8 your 9 virtuous 8 your 10 wives 9 virtuous 10 wives 10 wives 11 till 11 till 12 ye 11 till 13 return 13 return 14 . 13 return 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [when] will that be ? ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 that 4 that 6 ? 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [ask] the [priests] [.] 1 ' 3 the do not pester me . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 pester 2 not 4 me 4 me 5 . lay the food-bag at the foot , it balances better so . ' 1 lay 3 food-bag 2 the 3 food-bag 3 food-bag 4 at 3 food-bag 5 the 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 foot 6 foot 8 it 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 balances 8 it 10 better 10 better 11 so 11 so 13 ' 12 . 13 ' ' [it] is a [very] [king] 's [bed] a [place] of honour and ease . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 's 7 's 9 a 9 a 11 of 11 of 12 honour 11 of 13 and 12 honour 13 and 13 and 14 ease 13 and 15 . 14 ease 15 . and [we] [owe] it to ['] 1 and 4 it 4 it 5 to ' [a] [woman] of [ill-omen] [.] 1 ' 4 of i need thy blessings as much as [i] do [thy] [curses] . 1 i 3 thy 2 need 3 thy 3 thy 5 as 4 blessings 5 as 5 as 6 much 5 as 7 as 7 as 9 do 9 do 12 . it is my order and none of thine . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 2 is 4 order 3 my 4 order 4 order 5 and 4 order 6 none 6 none 7 of 6 none 8 thine 7 of 8 thine 8 thine 9 . lift and away ! 1 lift 2 and 2 and 3 away 3 away 4 ! here ! 1 here 2 ! hast thou [money] [for] [the] [road] [?] ['] 1 hast 2 thou she [beckoned] [kim] to her hut , and [stooped] [above] [a] [battered] [english] [cash-box] [under] her [cot] . 1 she 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 8 and 6 hut 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 16 her 16 her 18 . ' [i] do [not] [need] anything , ' said [kim] , [angered] [where] he should have been [grateful] . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 7 , 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 14 he 14 he 15 should 15 should 16 have 16 have 17 been 17 been 19 . ' [i] [am] [already] [rudely] [loaded] [with] [favours] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 9 . 10 ' she [looked] [up] [with] [a] [curious] [smile] [and] laid a hand on his shoulder . 1 she 9 laid 9 laid 10 a 10 a 11 hand 11 hand 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 shoulder 14 shoulder 15 . ' [at] [least] [,] [thank] me . 1 ' 6 me 6 me 7 . i am foul-faced and a hillwoman , but , as [thy] [talk] [goes] [,] [i] [have] [acquired] [merit] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 19 . 2 am 3 foul-faced 2 am 4 and 3 foul-faced 4 and 4 and 5 a 4 and 6 hillwoman 6 hillwoman 7 , 6 hillwoman 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 , 8 but 10 as [shall] [i] [show] [thee] [how] [the] [sahibs] [render] [thanks] [?] ['] [and] [her] [hard] [eyes] [softened] [.] ' [i] [am] [but] a [wandering] priest , ' said [kim] , his eyes [lighting] [in] [answer] . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 priest 5 a 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 18 . ' [thou] [needest] [neither] [my] [blessings] [nor] [my] [curses] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ['] [nay] [.] kissing is [practically] unknown [among] [asiatics] [,] [which] [may] [have] [been] [the] [reason] [that] [she] [leaned] [back] [with] [wide-open] [eyes] [and] [a] [face] [of] [panic] [.] 1 kissing 2 is 2 is 4 unknown ' [next] time , ' [kim] went on , ' you must not be so sure of your heatthen priests . 1 ' 3 time 3 time 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 went 7 went 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 14 be 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 sure 15 so 17 of 17 of 18 your 18 your 19 heatthen 19 heatthen 20 priests 20 priests 21 . now [i] [say] [good-bye] . ' 1 now 6 ' 5 . 6 ' he held out his hand [english-fashion] . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 7 . she took it mechanically . 1 she 2 took 2 took 4 mechanically 3 it 4 mechanically 4 mechanically 5 . ' [good-bye] , my dear . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 dear 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [good-bye] [,] and and ' she was [remembering] [her] [english] [words] one [by] [one] ['] you will come back again ? 1 ' 4 and 1 ' 17 you 4 and 6 ' 5 and 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 6 ' 8 was 8 was 13 one 17 you 18 will 18 will 19 come 19 come 20 back 20 back 21 again 21 again 22 ? good-bye , and [thee] [god] [bless] you . ' 1 good-bye 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [she] [has] [acquired] [merit] [beyond] all [others] , ' said the lama . 1 ' 7 all 7 all 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 . ' [for] to [set] [a] [man] [upon] the way [to] [freedom] is half as great as though she had [herself] found it . ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 24 ' 12 is 13 half 13 half 14 as 14 as 16 as 15 great 16 as 16 as 17 though 16 as 18 she 18 she 19 had 19 had 21 found 21 found 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [umm] , ' said [kim] [thoughtfully] , [considering] the past . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 10 the 5 said 8 , 10 the 11 past 11 past 12 . ' [it] may be that [i] [have] [acquired] [merit] [also] [....v] 1 ' 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 that at least she did not treat me like a child . ' 1 at 2 least 1 at 3 she 3 she 5 not 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 treat 6 treat 8 like 7 me 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 child 9 a 11 . 10 child 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [these] also [acquire] [merit] , ' said the lama [after] [three] [miles] . 1 ' 9 the 3 also 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 14 . ' [more] [than] that , [they] [shall] [be] [paid] in [silver] , ' [quoth] [kim] [.] 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 10 in 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ i ['d] not [give] [room] for [an] [emperor] [i] ['d] [hold] [my] [road] [for] a [king] [.] 1 i 3 not 3 not 6 for 6 for 15 a to [the] [triple] [crown] [i] ['d] [not] [bow] [down] [but] [this] [is] a [different] thing ! 1 to 13 a 13 a 15 thing 15 thing 16 ! i 'll not [fight] [with] the [powers] of [air] [sentry] [,] [pass] him [through] ! 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 not 3 not 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 13 him 13 him 15 ! [drawbridge] [let] [fall] [he] ['s] [the] [lord] [of] [us] [all] [the] [dreamer] [whose] [dream] [came] [true] [!] the [siege] of the [fairies] [.] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the it was [not] his fault that , [blanketed] [by] [wet] [mists] , he [conveyed] [them] [past] the [telegraph-station] and [european] [colony] of [kotgarh] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 24 . 2 was 4 his 4 his 5 fault 4 his 7 , 5 fault 6 that 7 , 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 17 the 17 the 19 and 19 and 22 of [hurree] [babu] [explained] [the] [greatness] [and] [glory] [,] [in] [their] [own] [country] [,] [of] [his] [companions] [,] [till] [the] [drowsy] [kinglet] [smiled] [.] he explained it to everyone who asked many times aloud variously [.] 1 he 2 explained 2 explained 3 it 3 it 4 to 3 it 5 everyone 5 everyone 6 who 5 everyone 7 asked 7 asked 8 many 7 asked 9 times 8 many 9 times 9 times 10 aloud 9 times 11 variously the reason of his friendliness did him credit . 1 the 2 reason 2 reason 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 friendliness 4 his 6 did 6 did 7 him 6 did 8 credit 8 credit 9 . with millions of fellow-serfs , he had learned to look [upon] [russia] [as] the [great] [deliverer] [from] the [north] [.] 1 with 2 millions 2 millions 3 of 3 of 4 fellow-serfs 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 had 6 he 18 the 7 had 9 to 8 learned 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 14 the he was a fearful man . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fearful 4 fearful 5 man 5 man 6 . he had been afraid that he could not save his illustrious employers from the anger of an excited peasantry . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 9 save 8 not 9 save 9 save 10 his 10 his 11 illustrious 10 his 12 employers 12 employers 13 from 13 from 14 the 13 from 15 anger 15 anger 16 of 15 anger 17 an 16 of 17 an 17 an 18 excited 17 an 19 peasantry 19 peasantry 20 . he himself would just as lief hit a holy man as not , but [....v] 1 he 2 himself 2 himself 4 just 3 would 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 lief 5 as 7 hit 7 hit 9 holy 8 a 9 holy 9 holy 10 man 10 man 11 as 10 man 12 not 11 as 12 not 12 not 13 , 13 , 14 but he asked neither pension nor retaining fee , but , if they deemed him worthy , would they write him a testimonial ? 1 he 2 asked 1 he 3 neither 3 neither 5 nor 4 pension 5 nor 5 nor 6 retaining 5 nor 7 fee 7 fee 8 , 7 fee 9 but 9 but 10 , 9 but 11 if 11 if 12 they 11 if 13 deemed 12 they 13 deemed 13 deemed 14 him 13 deemed 15 worthy 14 him 15 worthy 15 worthy 17 would 16 , 17 would 17 would 19 write 18 they 19 write 19 write 21 a 20 him 21 a 21 a 22 testimonial 22 testimonial 23 ? it might be useful to him later , if others , their friends , came over the [passes] [.] 1 it 2 might 2 might 3 be 2 might 4 useful 4 useful 5 to 5 to 6 him 5 to 7 later 7 later 8 , 8 , 9 if 8 , 10 others 10 others 11 , 10 others 12 their 11 , 12 their 12 their 13 friends 13 friends 15 came 14 , 15 came 15 came 16 over 15 came 17 the they gave him a [certificate] [praising] [his] [courtesy] , [helpfulness] , and [unerring] [skill] as a [guide] [.] 1 they 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 as 15 as 16 a he put it in his waist-belt and sobbed with emotion ; they had endured so many dangers together . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 it 2 put 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 waist-belt 5 his 7 and 6 waist-belt 7 and 7 and 8 sobbed 8 sobbed 9 with 8 sobbed 10 emotion 9 with 10 emotion 10 emotion 12 they 11 ; 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 15 so 14 endured 15 so 15 so 16 many 15 so 17 dangers 16 many 17 dangers 17 dangers 18 together 17 dangers 19 . he led [them] [at] [high] [noon] [along] [crowded] [simla] [mall] to the [alliance] [bank] of [simla] , where they [wished] to [establish] [their] [identity] . 1 he 2 led 2 led 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 of 15 of 17 , 17 , 18 where 17 , 19 they 19 they 21 to 21 to 25 . thence he vanished like a [dawn-cloud] [on] [jakko] [.] 1 thence 2 he 1 thence 3 vanished 2 he 3 vanished 3 vanished 4 like 4 like 5 a litters , she says , do not travel as fast as single men , but his birds should now be in the [plains] [.] 1 litters 2 , 2 , 3 she 2 , 4 says 4 says 5 , 5 , 6 do 6 do 8 travel 7 not 8 travel 8 travel 9 as 8 travel 10 fast 9 as 10 fast 10 fast 12 single 11 as 12 single 12 single 14 , 13 men 14 , 14 , 15 but 14 , 16 his 15 but 16 his 16 his 17 birds 16 his 18 should 17 birds 18 should 18 should 20 be 19 now 20 be 20 be 21 in 21 in 22 the the [holy] [man] would not [stay] [though] [lispeth] [pressed] [him] . 1 the 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 11 . the [babu] [groans] [heavily] , [girds] [up] his [huge] [loins] , and [is] [off] again . 1 the 5 , 5 , 8 his 8 his 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 again 15 again 16 . kindly [villagers] , [remembering] [the] [dacca] [drug-vendor] [of] [two] [months] [ago] , give him shelter against evil spirits of the wood . 1 kindly 3 , 3 , 12 , 12 , 14 him 13 give 14 him 14 him 15 shelter 14 him 16 against 15 shelter 16 against 16 against 18 spirits 17 evil 18 spirits 18 spirits 20 the 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 wood 21 wood 22 . he [dreams] [of] [bengali] [gods] , [university] [text-books] of [education] , and the [royal] [society] , [london] , [england] [.] 1 he 6 , 6 , 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 18 , next dawn the bobbing blue-and-white umbrella goes forward . 1 next 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 the 2 dawn 4 bobbing 4 bobbing 5 blue-and-white 5 blue-and-white 6 umbrella 5 blue-and-white 7 goes 6 umbrella 7 goes 7 goes 8 forward 8 forward 9 . twelve miles a day has the dooli travelled , as the greasy , rubbed pole-ends show , and by roads that [few] [sahibs] [use] . 1 twelve 2 miles 2 miles 4 day 3 a 4 day 4 day 6 the 5 has 6 the 6 the 7 dooli 6 the 8 travelled 7 dooli 8 travelled 8 travelled 9 , 8 travelled 10 as 10 as 11 the 10 as 12 greasy 11 the 12 greasy 12 greasy 13 , 12 greasy 14 rubbed 13 , 14 rubbed 14 rubbed 16 show 15 pole-ends 16 show 16 show 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 by 19 by 20 roads 19 by 21 that 21 that 25 . the little [hill-folk] [sweat] in the [modified] [heat] of the [lower] [siwaliks] , and [gather] round the [priests] for [their] [blessing] and [their] [wage] [.] 1 the 2 little 2 little 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 19 for 14 and 16 round 16 round 17 the 19 for 22 and ' [ye] [have] [acquired] [merit] , ' says the lama . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 says 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [merit] [greater] [than] your [knowing] [.] 1 ' 5 your and [ye] [will] [return] to the [hills] , ' he [sighs] . 1 and 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 12 . ['] [surely] [.] the high [hills] [as] [soon] [as] [may] [be] [.] ['] 1 the 2 high the bearer rubs his shoulder , drinks water , spits it out again , and readjusts his grass sandal [.] 1 the 2 bearer 2 bearer 3 rubs 2 bearer 4 his 4 his 6 , 5 shoulder 6 , 6 , 8 water 7 drinks 8 water 8 water 9 , 8 water 10 spits 9 , 10 spits 10 spits 11 it 11 it 13 again 12 out 13 again 13 again 14 , 13 again 15 and 15 and 16 readjusts 15 and 17 his 17 his 18 grass 17 his 19 sandal the men pick up the dooli and swing out of sight between the scrub clumps . 1 the 2 men 2 men 4 up 3 pick 4 up 4 up 5 the 4 up 6 dooli 5 the 6 dooli 6 dooli 7 and 7 and 8 swing 7 and 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 sight 10 of 16 . 11 sight 13 the 12 between 13 the 13 the 15 clumps 14 scrub 15 clumps the lama raises a hand toward the [rampart] of the [himalayas] [.] 1 the 3 raises 2 lama 3 raises 3 raises 5 hand 4 a 5 hand 5 hand 6 toward 5 hand 7 the 6 toward 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the ' [not] [with] you [,] [o] [blessed] [among] all hills , fell the [arrow] of [our] [lord] ! 1 ' 4 you 4 you 9 all 9 all 11 , 10 hills 11 , 11 , 12 fell 11 , 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 18 ! and [never] [shall] [i] [breathe] [your] [airs] again ! ' 1 and 8 again 8 again 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [here] , [or] [hereabouts] , [fell] [the] [arrow] , yes . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 11 yes 11 yes 12 . we will go very softly , perhaps , a koss a day , for the [search] is [sure] . 1 we 2 will 2 will 4 very 3 go 4 very 4 very 5 softly 5 softly 6 , 5 softly 7 perhaps 6 , 7 perhaps 7 perhaps 8 , 7 perhaps 9 a 8 , 9 a 9 a 11 a 10 koss 11 a 11 a 12 day 11 a 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 17 is 17 is 19 . but the bag weighs heavy . ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 bag 2 the 4 weighs 3 bag 4 weighs 4 weighs 5 heavy 4 weighs 6 . 5 heavy 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [ay] , [our] [search] is sure . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 is 6 is 7 sure 6 is 8 . 7 sure 8 . i have come out of great temptation . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 come 2 have 4 out 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 great 6 great 7 temptation 7 temptation 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [never] was [such] [a] [chela] [.] 1 ' 3 was i doubt at [times] [whether] [ananda] [more] [faithfully] [nursed] [our] [lord] [.] 1 i 2 doubt 1 i 3 at and thou [art] [a] [sahib] [?] 1 and 2 thou when [i] was a man a long [time] ago [i] [forgot] that [.] 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 a 5 man 7 long 7 long 9 ago 9 ago 12 that now [i] [look] [upon] [thee] [often] , and every time [i] [remember] that [thou] [art] a [sahib] [.] 1 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 13 that 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 time 13 that 16 a it is strange . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 . 2 is 3 strange 4 . 5 ' ' [thou] [hast] [said] there is [neither] [black] [nor] [white] . 1 ' 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 11 . why [plague] [me] [with] [this] [talk] , [holy] [one] [?] 1 why 7 , let me rub the other foot . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 rub 3 rub 5 other 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 foot 6 foot 7 . it vexes me [.] 1 it 3 me 2 vexes 3 me i am not a [sahib] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 6 . 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 a i am thy chela , and my head is heavy on my shoulders . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 thy 3 thy 4 chela 3 thy 5 , 5 , 7 my 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 head 8 head 9 is 8 head 10 heavy 10 heavy 11 on 10 heavy 12 my 11 on 12 my 12 my 13 shoulders 12 my 14 . 13 shoulders 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [patience] a little ! 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 ! we reach [freedom] [together] [.] 1 we 2 reach perhaps [i] was [once] [a] [sahib] . ' 1 perhaps 3 was 3 was 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [was] never a [sahib] [like] [thee] , [i] [swear] it . ' 1 ' 13 ' 3 never 4 a 4 a 8 , 8 , 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] am [certain] the [keeper] of [the] [images] in the [wonder] [house] was in [past] [life] a very wise [abbot] . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 18 a 18 a 19 very 19 very 20 wise 20 wise 22 . but even his spectacles do not make my eyes see . 1 but 2 even 2 even 3 his 2 even 4 spectacles 4 spectacles 5 do 4 spectacles 6 not 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 make 7 make 8 my 7 make 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 see 10 see 11 . there [fall] [shadows] when [i] [would] [look] [steadily] [.] 1 there 4 when no [matter] [we] [know] the [tricks] of the [poor] [stupid] [carcass] shadow [changing] [to] [another] [shadow] . 1 no 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 12 shadow 12 shadow 17 . i am bound [by] the [illusion] [of] [time] [and] [space] [.] 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 bound 3 bound 5 the how far came we today in the flesh ? ' 1 how 2 far 2 far 3 came 3 came 4 we 4 we 5 today 4 we 6 in 6 in 8 flesh 7 the 8 flesh 8 flesh 9 ? 8 flesh 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' ' [perhaps] half a koss . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 half 4 a 4 a 5 koss 4 a 6 . 5 koss 6 . 6 . 7 ' ( three quarters of a mile , and it was a weary march . ) 1 ( 2 three 2 three 4 of 3 quarters 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 mile 6 mile 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 11 a 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 weary 11 a 13 march 13 march 14 . 14 . 15 ) ' [half] a [koss] [.] 1 ' 3 a ha ! 1 ha 2 ! i went ten thousand thousand in the spirit . 1 i 2 went 1 i 3 ten 2 went 3 ten 3 ten 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 thousand 5 thousand 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 spirit 8 spirit 9 . how , we are all lapped and swathed and swaddled in these senseless things . ' 1 how 2 , 2 , 4 are 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 all 4 are 6 lapped 5 all 6 lapped 6 lapped 7 and 6 lapped 8 swathed 8 swathed 9 and 8 swathed 10 swaddled 10 swaddled 12 these 11 in 12 these 12 these 13 senseless 12 these 14 things 14 things 15 . 15 . 16 ' he looked at his thin blue-veined hand that found the beads so heavy . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 his 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 thin 4 his 6 blue-veined 6 blue-veined 7 hand 6 blue-veined 8 that 8 that 9 found 8 that 10 the 9 found 10 the 10 the 12 so 11 beads 12 so 12 so 13 heavy 13 heavy 14 . ' [chela] [,] hast thou never a wish to leave me ? ' 1 ' 4 hast 4 hast 5 thou 5 thou 6 never 5 thou 7 a 7 a 9 to 8 wish 9 to 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 11 me 11 me 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' kim thought of the oilskin packet and the books in the food-bag . 1 kim 2 thought 2 thought 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 oilskin 4 the 6 packet 5 oilskin 6 packet 6 packet 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 9 books 9 books 11 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 food-bag 11 the 13 . 12 food-bag 13 . if [someone] [duly] [authorized] [would] only [take] [delivery] [of] [them] the [great] [game] [might] [play] [itself] [for] [aught] [he] [then] [cared] [.] 1 if 6 only 6 only 11 the he was tired and hot in his head , and a cough that came from the stomach worried him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 tired 3 tired 5 hot 4 and 5 hot 5 hot 7 his 6 in 7 his 7 his 9 , 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 10 and 12 cough 11 a 12 cough 12 cough 13 that 12 cough 14 came 13 that 14 came 14 came 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 stomach 16 the 18 worried 17 stomach 18 worried 18 worried 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [no] [.] ' he said [almost] sternly . 1 ' 6 said 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 8 sternly 8 sternly 9 . ' [i] am not a [dog] [or] [a] [snake] to [bite] [when] [i] have learned to love . ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 10 to 10 to 14 have 14 have 19 ' 15 learned 16 to 16 to 17 love 17 love 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [thou] [art] [too] [tender] [towards] me . ' 1 ' 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [not] that [either] [.] 1 ' 3 that i have moved in one matter without consulting thee . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 moved 2 have 4 in 3 moved 4 in 4 in 5 one 4 in 6 matter 6 matter 7 without 6 matter 8 consulting 8 consulting 9 thee 9 thee 10 . i beat myself in [my] [mind] that [i] did not do it [when] [we] [entered] [the] [doon] . 1 i 2 beat 2 beat 3 myself 2 beat 4 in 4 in 18 . 7 that 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 18 . we [stay] in [this] [place] [till] [the] [litter] [returns] . ' 1 we 3 in 3 in 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] am [content] [.] 1 ' 3 am she is a woman with a heart of gold , as thou sayest , but a talker something of a talker . ' 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 8 of 7 heart 8 of 8 of 9 gold 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 as 10 , 12 thou 12 thou 13 sayest 13 sayest 14 , 13 sayest 15 but 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 talker 16 a 17 talker 17 talker 18 something 17 talker 19 of 19 of 21 talker 20 a 21 talker 21 talker 22 . 21 talker 23 ' 22 . 23 ' ' [she] will not [weary] [thee] [.] 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 not i have looked to that also . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 to 3 looked 4 to 4 to 5 that 4 to 6 also 5 that 6 also 6 also 7 . [holy] [one] [,] [my] [heart] [is] [very] [heavy] [for] [my] [many] [carelessnesses] [towards] [thee] [.] ['] an hysterical catch rose in his throat . 1 an 2 hysterical 1 an 3 catch 3 catch 5 in 4 rose 5 in 5 in 6 his 5 in 7 throat 7 throat 8 . i have [i] [have] [....y] 1 i 2 have hai mai ! 1 hai 2 mai 1 hai 3 ! but [i] [love] [thee] [....v] [and] it is all too late . 1 but 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 too 9 all 11 late 11 late 12 . i was a child [....y] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 child oh , why was [i] not a man ? . ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 why 2 , 4 was 4 was 6 not 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 ? 9 ? 11 ' 10 . 11 ' [overborne] [by] [strain] [,] [fatigue] [,] [and] [the] [weight] [beyond] [his] [years] [,] [kim] [broke] [down] [and] [sobbed] [at] [the] [lama's] [feet] [.] ' [what] [a] [to-do] is here ! ' said the old man [gently] . 1 ' 10 the 5 is 6 here 6 here 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 man 12 man 14 . ' [thou] [hast] [never] [stepped] a [hair] 's [breadth] [from] [the] [way] [of] [obedience] . 1 ' 6 a 6 a 8 's 8 's 15 . [neglect] [me] [?] child , [i] [have] [lived] [on] [thy] [strength] [as] [an] [old] [tree] [lives] [on] [the] [lime] [of] a new [wall] [.] 1 child 2 , 2 , 18 a 18 a 19 new day by day , since [shamlegh] [down] , [i] [have] [stolen] [strength] [from] [thee] [.] 1 day 2 by 2 by 3 day 2 by 8 , 3 day 4 , 4 , 5 since therefore , not through any sin of thine , art thou weakened . 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 4 through 3 not 4 through 4 through 5 any 4 through 6 sin 6 sin 8 thine 7 of 8 thine 8 thine 9 , 8 thine 10 art 9 , 10 art 10 art 11 thou 11 thou 12 weakened 11 thou 13 . it is the [body] [the] silly , stupid [body] that [speaks] now . 1 it 2 is 1 it 13 . 2 is 3 the 3 the 7 , 6 silly 7 , 7 , 8 stupid 10 that 12 now 12 now 13 . not the [assured] [soul] [.] 1 not 2 the be comforted [!] 1 be 2 comforted know at least the devils that thou fightest [.] 1 know 3 least 2 at 3 least 3 least 5 devils 4 the 5 devils 5 devils 6 that 5 devils 7 thou 6 that 7 thou 7 thou 8 fightest they are earth-born children of illusion . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 earth-born 2 are 4 children 4 children 5 of 4 children 6 illusion 6 illusion 7 . we will go to the woman [from] [kulu] . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 9 . she shall acquire merit in housing us , and specially in tending me . 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 3 acquire 3 acquire 4 merit 4 merit 5 in 4 merit 6 housing 6 housing 7 us 6 housing 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 specially 10 specially 12 tending 11 in 12 tending 12 tending 13 me 12 tending 14 . thou shalt [run] [free] [till] [strength] [returns] [.] 1 thou 2 shalt i had forgotten the [stupid] [body] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 2 had 7 . 3 forgotten 4 the if there be any [blame] , [i] [bear] it . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 be 2 there 4 any 4 any 6 , 6 , 9 it 9 it 10 . but we are [too] [close] to [the] [gates] [of] [deliverance] to [weigh] blame . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 6 to 6 to 14 . 11 to 13 blame 13 blame 14 . i could praise thee , but what need ? 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 praise 2 could 4 thee 4 thee 5 , 4 thee 6 but 6 but 8 need 7 what 8 need 8 need 9 ? in a little in a very little we shall sit beyond all needs . ' 1 in 2 a 2 a 4 in 3 little 4 in 4 in 5 a 4 in 6 very 5 a 6 very 6 very 8 we 7 little 8 we 8 we 9 shall 8 we 10 sit 9 shall 10 sit 10 sit 11 beyond 10 sit 12 all 11 beyond 12 all 12 all 13 needs 12 all 14 . 13 needs 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [hai] ! [hai] ! 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 5 ! let us talk [of] [the] [woman] [from] [kulu] . 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 talk 2 us 3 talk 3 talk 9 . think [you] [she] will [ask] [another] [charm] for her [grandsons] ? 1 think 4 will 4 will 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 11 ? sit up and listen , child of my soul ! 1 sit 2 up 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 listen 3 and 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 8 my 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 soul 8 my 10 ! [my] [tale] [was] [told] [.] said he to me , " [chela] , know [this] . 1 said 2 he 2 he 3 to 3 to 4 me 3 to 11 . 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 8 , 9 know 9 know 11 . considering this [i] was [comforted] , and of his great [favour] he [suffered] [me] to [drink] [tea] [in] his presence . 1 considering 2 this 2 this 4 was 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 he 7 and 8 of 8 of 9 his 8 of 10 great 12 he 15 to 15 to 19 his 19 his 20 presence 19 his 21 . suffer me [now] [to] [drink] [tea] [,] [for] [i] [am] [thirsty] . ' 1 suffer 2 me 2 me 12 . 12 . 13 ' with a laugh across his tears , [kim] [kissed] the [lama's] [feet] , and set about the tea-making . 1 with 2 a 2 a 4 across 3 laugh 4 across 4 across 5 his 5 his 6 tears 5 his 7 , 7 , 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 set 15 set 16 about 15 set 17 the 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 tea-making 17 the 19 . 18 tea-making 19 . ' [thou] [leanest] on [me] [in] the [body] , [holy] [one] , but [i] [lean] on [thee] [for] [some] [other] [things] [.] 1 ' 4 on 4 on 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 on [dost] [know] [it] [?] ['] ' [i] [have] [guessed] maybe , ' and the [lama's] [eyes] [twinkled] [.] 1 ' 5 maybe 5 maybe 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 and 8 and 9 the ' [we] [must] [change] that . ' 1 ' 5 that 5 that 7 ' 6 . 7 ' i [told] [thee] [i] told thee , [holy] [one] , to keep an eye upon the chela . 1 i 5 told 5 told 6 thee 5 told 10 , 6 thee 7 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 13 an 12 keep 13 an 13 an 15 upon 14 eye 15 upon 15 upon 17 chela 16 the 17 chela 17 chela 18 . how [didst] [thou] do it ? 1 how 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ? never answer me ! 1 never 2 answer 2 answer 3 me 2 answer 4 ! i know . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 . he has been [running] [among] the [women] [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 6 the look at [his] [eyes] [hollow] [and] [sunk] [and] the [betraying] [line] [from] [the] [nose] [down] ! 1 look 2 at 2 at 9 the 9 the 16 ! he has been sifted out ! 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 sifted 3 been 4 sifted 4 sifted 5 out 4 sifted 6 ! 5 out 6 ! fie ! 1 fie 2 ! fie ! 1 fie 2 ! and a priest , too ! ' 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 priest 2 a 4 , 4 , 6 ! 5 too 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' kim looked up , over-weary to smile , shaking his head in denial . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 4 , 3 up 4 , 4 , 6 to 5 over-weary 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 smile 8 , 8 , 9 shaking 9 shaking 10 his 9 shaking 11 head 11 head 12 in 11 head 13 denial 13 denial 14 . ' [do] not [jest] , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 . ' [that] [time] is [done] [.] 1 ' 4 is we are here upon great matters [.] 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 here 2 are 4 upon 4 upon 5 great 4 upon 6 matters a sickness of soul took me in the [hills] , and him a sickness of the body . 1 a 2 sickness 2 sickness 3 of 3 of 4 soul 3 of 5 took 5 took 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 him 11 and 13 a 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 sickness 13 a 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 body 17 body 18 . since then [i] have [lived] [upon] [his] [strength] [eating] [him] [.] ['] 1 since 2 then 2 then 4 have ' [children] [together] [young] and [old] , ' she [sniffed] , [but] [forbore] to make any [new] [jokes] . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 11 , 11 , 14 to 14 to 16 any 15 make 16 any 16 any 19 . ' [may] this [present] [hospitality] [restore] [ye] [!] 1 ' 3 this hold [awhile] [and] [i] [will] [come] [to] [gossip] of the [high] good [hills] [.] ['] 1 hold 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 good the two old heads nodded wisely together [.] 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 old 3 old 5 nodded 4 heads 5 nodded 5 nodded 6 wisely 5 nodded 7 together kim [had] [reeled] [to] a [room] [with] [a] [cot] [in] [it] , and was [dozing] [soddenly] [.] 1 kim 5 a 5 a 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 was the lama had forbidden him to set blankets or get food . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 had 2 lama 4 forbidden 3 had 4 forbidden 4 forbidden 5 him 5 him 7 set 6 to 7 set 7 set 8 blankets 7 set 9 or 9 or 10 get 9 or 11 food 11 food 12 . ' [i] know [i] [know] [.] 1 ' 3 know who [but] [i] ? ' she [cackled] . 1 who 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 8 . i did the boy wrong . 1 i 2 did 2 did 4 boy 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 wrong 4 boy 6 . 5 wrong 6 . he lent thee his strength ? 1 he 2 lent 2 lent 4 his 3 thee 4 his 4 his 5 strength 4 his 6 ? 5 strength 6 ? it is true that the old eat the young daily . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 5 the 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 eat 6 old 8 the 7 eat 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 daily 9 young 11 . stands now we must restore him . ' 1 stands 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 must 3 we 5 restore 5 restore 6 him 6 him 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [thou] [hast] many [times] [acquired] [merit] ['] 1 ' 4 many ['] [my] [merit] [.] what is it ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? old bag of bones making curries for men who do not ask " who cooked this ? " 1 old 2 bag 2 bag 3 of 3 of 4 bones 3 of 5 making 5 making 6 curries 6 curries 7 for 6 curries 8 men 8 men 10 do 9 who 10 do 10 do 11 not 10 do 12 ask 12 ask 13 " 13 " 14 who 13 " 15 cooked 14 who 15 cooked 15 cooked 16 this 15 cooked 17 ? 16 this 17 ? 17 ? 18 " now if [it] [were] [stored] [up] [for] [my] [grandson] ['] 1 now 2 if ' [he] that [had] the belly-pain ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 the 5 the 6 belly-pain 5 the 7 ? 6 belly-pain 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [to] think [the] [holy] [one] [remembers] [that] [!] 1 ' 3 think i must tell his mother . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 tell 3 tell 5 mother 4 his 5 mother 5 mother 6 . it is most [singular] [honour] [!] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 most " he that had the belly-pain " straightway the [holy] [one] [remembered] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 that 3 that 4 had 4 had 5 the 5 the 7 " 6 belly-pain 7 " 7 " 8 straightway 7 " 9 the she will be [proud] . ' 1 she 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [my] [chela] is to me as [is] a [son] to the unenlightened . ' 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 me 5 to 11 to 6 me 7 as 7 as 9 a 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 unenlightened 12 the 14 . 13 unenlightened 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [say] [grandson] , [rather] [.] 1 ' 4 , [mothers] [have] [not] [the] [wisdom] [of] [our] [years] [.] if a child cries they say the heavens are falling . 1 if 2 a 2 a 4 cries 3 child 4 cries 4 cries 5 they 5 they 6 say 5 they 7 the 7 the 9 are 8 heavens 9 are 9 are 10 falling 10 falling 11 . and [since] [thou] [speakest] once [again] [of] [wind] , when [last] the [holy] [one] was [here] , [maybe] [i] [offended] [in] [pressing] for [charms] . ' 1 and 5 once 5 once 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 12 the 12 the 15 was 15 was 17 , 15 was 26 ' 17 , 23 for 25 . 26 ' ' [they] are better than ten thousand doctors . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 than 4 better 5 than 5 than 6 ten 5 than 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 doctors 7 thousand 9 . 8 doctors 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] [say] [,] if they [comfort] [thee] , [i] [who] [was] [abbot] [of] [such-zen] [,] will make as many as thou mayest desire . 1 ' 5 if 5 if 6 they 6 they 9 , 9 , 17 will 17 will 18 make 18 make 19 as 19 as 20 many 20 many 21 as 20 many 22 thou 21 as 22 thou 22 thou 24 desire 23 mayest 24 desire 24 desire 25 . i have never seen thy face ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 2 have 4 seen 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 6 face 5 thy 6 face 6 face 7 ' ' [that] [even] the [monkeys] [who] [steal] [our] [loquats] [count] [for] [again] [.] 1 ' 4 the [hee] [!] [hee] [!] ['] and he is in the spirit my very " grandson " to me . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 is 2 he 4 in 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 my 6 spirit 8 very 7 my 8 very 8 very 9 " 9 " 10 grandson 10 grandson 12 to 11 " 12 to 12 to 13 me 12 to 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [good] ! 1 ' 3 ! i am the [holy] [one] 's [cow] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 9 ' 3 the 6 's 6 's 8 . 8 . 9 ' this was [pure] [hinduism] , but the [lama] never [heeded] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 9 never ' [i] am [old] [.] 1 ' 3 am i have [borne] [sons] in the body . 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 body 7 body 8 . oh , [once] [i] could please [men] ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 6 please 2 , 5 could 6 please 8 ! now [i] [can] cure them . ' 1 now 7 ' 4 cure 5 them 5 them 6 . 6 . 7 ' he heard her armlets tinkle as though she bared arms for action [.] 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 her 2 heard 4 armlets 4 armlets 5 tinkle 4 armlets 6 as 6 as 8 she 7 though 8 she 8 she 9 bared 8 she 10 arms 9 bared 10 arms 10 arms 11 for 10 arms 12 action ' [i] will take [over] the [boy] and [dose] him , and [stuff] him , and make him [all] [whole] . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 take 4 take 6 the 6 the 8 and 8 and 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 make 17 make 18 him 18 him 21 . hai ! hai ! 1 hai 2 ! 2 ! 3 hai 2 ! 4 ! we [old] [people] know [something] [yet] . ' 1 we 4 know 4 know 7 . 4 know 8 ' ' [thou] [must] have [?] 1 ' 4 have thou shalt [have] [nothing] [.] 1 thou 2 shalt what ? 1 what 2 ? a locked box in which to keep holy books ? 1 a 3 box 2 locked 3 box 3 box 5 which 4 in 5 which 5 which 6 to 6 to 7 keep 6 to 8 holy 8 holy 9 books 8 holy 10 ? 9 books 10 ? oh , that [is] [another] matter . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 6 matter 6 matter 7 . heavens [forbid] [i] [should] [come] [between] [a] [priest] [and] [his] [prayers] ! 1 heavens 12 ! it shall be [brought] , and [thou] [shalt] keep the [key] . ' 1 it 2 shall 1 it 3 be 2 shall 3 be 3 be 5 , 3 be 13 ' 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 keep 9 keep 10 the 12 . 13 ' for some absurd reason their weight on his shoulders was nothing to their weight on his poor mind . 1 for 2 some 1 for 3 absurd 3 absurd 5 their 4 reason 5 their 5 their 6 weight 5 their 7 on 6 weight 7 on 7 on 9 shoulders 8 his 9 shoulders 9 shoulders 10 was 9 shoulders 11 nothing 10 was 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 11 nothing 13 their 13 their 14 weight 13 their 15 on 14 weight 15 on 15 on 17 poor 16 his 17 poor 17 poor 18 mind 17 poor 19 . his neck ached under it of nights . 1 his 2 neck 2 neck 3 ached 2 neck 4 under 4 under 5 it 5 it 6 of 5 it 7 nights 7 nights 8 . ' [thine] is a sickness [uncommon] [in] [youth] [these] [days] [:] [since] [young] [folk] [have] [given] [up] [tending] [their] [betters] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 sickness she [brewed] [drinks] , [in] [some] [mysterious] [asiatic] [equivalent] to the [still-room] [drenches] that [smelt] [pestilently] and [tasted] [worse] [.] 1 she 4 , 4 , 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 14 that 14 that 17 and she [stood] [over] [kim] [till] [they] [went] down , and inquired exhaustively after they had come [up] . 1 she 16 come 8 down 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 inquired 10 and 12 exhaustively 12 exhaustively 13 after 12 exhaustively 14 they 14 they 15 had 15 had 16 come 16 come 18 . she [laid] a [taboo] [upon] [the] [forecourt] , and [enforced] it [by] [means] of [an] [armed] [man] [.] 1 she 3 a 3 a 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 it 11 it 14 of then she fed him , and the house spun to her clamour [.] 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 fed 3 fed 5 , 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 house 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 spun 9 spun 10 to 9 spun 11 her 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 clamour once [i] [was] [that] [one] , and now [i] [am] [this] . 1 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 12 . nay do not play the priestling with me . 1 nay 2 do 1 nay 3 not 3 not 5 the 4 play 5 the 5 the 6 priestling 6 priestling 8 me 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 . mine was but a jest . 1 mine 2 was 2 was 3 but 2 was 4 a 4 a 5 jest 5 jest 6 . if it [does] not [hold] [good] [now] , it will [when] [thou] [takest] [the] [road] again . 1 if 2 it 2 it 4 not 4 not 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 16 again 16 again 17 . [our] [work] [is] [like] [polishing] [jewels] [to] [be] [thrown] [to] [a] [dance-girl] [eh] [?] ['] kim sat up and [smiled] [.] 1 kim 2 sat 2 sat 3 up 2 sat 4 and the [terrible] [weakness] had [dropped] [from] [him] [like] [an] [old] [shoe] . 1 the 4 had 4 had 12 . his [tongue] [itched] [for] [free] [speech] [again] , and [but] a [week] [back] [the] [lightest] word [clogged] it [like] [ashes] . 1 his 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 a 11 a 16 word 16 word 18 it 18 it 21 . ' [where] is [my] [holy] [one] ? ' he demanded . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 demanded 9 he 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . ' [hear] [him] ! 1 ' 4 ! [thy] [holy] [one] [is] [well] [,] ['] [she] [snapped] [viciously] [.] ' [though] that [is] none of his [merit] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 none 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 9 . knew [i] [a] [charm] [to] [make] him [wise] , [i] ['d] [sell] [my] [jewels] and [buy] it . 1 knew 7 him 7 him 9 , 9 , 15 and 15 and 17 it 17 it 18 . then , when he has [nearly] [broken] [what] [thou] [hast] [left] [of] [my] [heart] [with] [anxiety] , he [tells] [me] that he has [acquired] [merit] . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 21 that 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 has 23 has 26 . oh , how like are all men ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 how 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 like 3 how 5 are 4 like 5 are 5 are 6 all 6 all 8 ! 7 men 8 ! no , that was not it he tells me that he is freed from all sin . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 that 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 not 4 was 6 it 5 not 6 it 6 it 7 he 7 he 8 tells 7 he 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 freed 12 is 14 from 13 freed 14 from 14 from 15 all 15 all 16 sin 15 all 17 . 16 sin 17 . i could have told him that before he wetted himself all over . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 5 him 4 told 5 him 5 him 6 that 5 him 7 before 6 that 7 before 7 before 9 wetted 8 he 9 wetted 9 wetted 10 himself 9 wetted 11 all 10 himself 11 all 11 all 12 over 11 all 13 . he is well now this happened a week ago but burn me such holiness ! 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 well 2 is 4 now 3 well 4 now 4 now 6 happened 5 this 6 happened 6 happened 7 a 6 happened 8 week 7 a 8 week 8 week 9 ago 8 week 10 but 9 ago 10 but 10 but 11 burn 10 but 12 me 12 me 14 holiness 13 such 14 holiness 14 holiness 15 ! a babe of three would do better [.] 1 a 2 babe 2 babe 3 of 3 of 5 would 4 three 5 would 5 would 6 do 5 would 7 better 6 do 7 better do not fret thyself for the [holy] [one] [.] 1 do 3 fret 2 not 3 fret 3 fret 5 for 4 thyself 5 for 5 for 6 the he keeps both eyes on thee when he is not wading our brooks . ' 1 he 2 keeps 2 keeps 3 both 2 keeps 4 eyes 3 both 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 on 4 eyes 6 thee 6 thee 7 when 6 thee 8 he 8 he 9 is 8 he 10 not 9 is 10 not 10 not 12 our 11 wading 12 our 12 our 13 brooks 13 brooks 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] do not [remember] to have seen him . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 6 to 6 to 10 . 7 have 8 seen 8 seen 9 him 9 him 10 . i remember that the days and nights passed like bars of white and black , opening and shutting . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 2 remember 4 the 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 days 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 nights 6 and 8 passed 8 passed 9 like 9 like 10 bars 9 like 11 of 11 of 12 white 11 of 13 and 12 white 13 and 13 and 14 black 14 black 15 , 14 black 16 opening 15 , 16 opening 16 opening 17 and 16 opening 18 shutting 18 shutting 19 . i was [not] [sick] [:] i was [but] tired . ['] 1 i 2 was 2 was 10 . 6 i 7 was 7 was 9 tired 9 tired 10 . ' [a] [lethargy] that [comes] by right some few score years later . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 6 by 6 by 8 some 7 right 8 some 8 some 9 few 8 some 10 score 9 few 10 score 10 score 11 years 11 years 12 later 11 years 13 . but it is done [now] . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 done 4 done 6 . 6 . 7 ' how shall [i] [make] [thanks] [?] 1 how 2 shall ten thousand blessings upon thy house and ' 1 ten 2 thousand 2 thousand 3 blessings 2 thousand 4 upon 4 upon 5 thy 4 upon 6 house 5 thy 6 house 6 house 7 and 7 and 8 ' ' [the] [house] be [unblessed] ! ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 be 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ( it is impossible to give exactly the old lady 's word . ) 1 ( 2 it 1 ( 3 is 3 is 5 to 4 impossible 5 to 5 to 6 give 5 to 7 exactly 6 give 7 exactly 7 exactly 9 old 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 lady 9 old 11 's 10 lady 11 's 11 's 12 word 11 's 13 . 13 . 14 ) ' [thank] [the] [gods] as a [priest] [if] [thou] [wilt] , but [thank] [me] , if thou [carest] , [as] [a] son . 1 ' 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 thou 17 thou 19 , 19 , 22 son 22 son 23 . heavens above ! 1 heavens 2 above 2 above 3 ! have [i] [shifted] [thee] [and] [lifted] [thee] [and] [slapped] [and] [twisted] [thy] [ten] [toes] to [find] [texts] [flung] [at] [my] [head] [?] 1 have 15 to somewhere a mother must have borne thee to break her heart . 1 somewhere 2 a 2 a 3 mother 3 mother 4 must 4 must 5 have 4 must 6 borne 5 have 6 borne 6 borne 7 thee 6 borne 8 to 8 to 9 break 8 to 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 . what [used] [thou] to [her] [son] ? ' 1 what 7 ? 4 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] [had] no mother , my mother , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 10 ' 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 my 6 , 8 mother 7 my 8 mother 8 mother 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [she] [died] , they tell me , when [i] [was] [young] . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 tell 5 they 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 6 tell 13 . 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 when 13 . 14 ' ' [hai] [mai] ! 1 ' 4 ! no matter . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 . i [need] no [blessings] , but [but] ['] [she] [stamped] [her] [foot] at the [poor] [relation] [.] 1 i 3 no 3 no 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 13 at 13 at 14 the ' [take] [up] the [trays] to the house . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 . what is the good of stale food in the room , [o] [woman] [of] [ill-omen] [?] ['] 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 2 is 4 good 3 the 4 good 4 good 6 stale 5 of 6 stale 6 stale 7 food 6 stale 8 in 7 food 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 room 10 room 11 , ' [i] [ha] have [borne] a [son] [in] [my] time [too] , but he [died] , ' [whimpered] the [bowed] [sister-figure] [behind] the [chudder] [.] 1 ' 4 have 4 have 6 a 6 a 10 time 10 time 12 , 12 , 13 but 12 , 23 the 13 but 14 he 14 he 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 19 the ' [thou] [knowest] he died [!] 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 died i only waited for the order to take away the tray . ' 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 3 waited 5 the 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 order 6 order 7 to 7 to 8 take 7 to 9 away 9 away 10 the 9 away 11 tray 10 the 11 tray 11 tray 13 ' 12 . 13 ' ' [it] is [i] that [am] the woman of ill-omen , ' cried the old lady [penitently] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 that 5 that 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 woman 9 of 9 of 11 , 10 ill-omen 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 lady 16 lady 18 . when one [cannot] [dance] [in] [the] [festival] [one] [must] [e'en] [look] [out] of the window , and [grandmothering] [takes] [all] a woman 's [time] . 1 when 2 one 2 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 window 15 window 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 a 21 a 23 's 22 woman 23 's 23 's 25 . the hakim is brought very low these days . 1 the 2 hakim 2 hakim 3 is 3 is 4 brought 4 brought 5 very 4 brought 6 low 6 low 8 days 7 these 8 days 8 days 9 . he goes about poisoning my servants for lack of their betters . ' 1 he 2 goes 2 goes 3 about 2 goes 4 poisoning 4 poisoning 5 my 4 poisoning 6 servants 6 servants 7 for 7 for 8 lack 8 lack 9 of 8 lack 10 their 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 betters 10 their 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [what] [hakim] [,] mother ? ' 1 ' 5 mother 5 mother 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [that] [very] [dacca] [man] [who] [gave] [me] [the] [pill] [which] [rent] [me] in three [pieces] [.] 1 ' 14 in 14 in 15 three he was [very] thin and hungry , so [i] [gave] [orders] to [have] him [stuffed] [too] [him] and [his] [anxiety] ! ' 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 hungry 2 was 4 thin 4 thin 5 and 6 hungry 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 12 to 12 to 14 him 14 him 22 ' 18 and 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' ' [i] [would] see him if he is here . ' 1 ' 4 see 4 see 11 ' 5 him 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 here 9 here 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [he] [eats] [five] [times] a day , [and] [lances] [boils] [for] [my] [hinds] to save himself [from] [an] [apoplexy] . 1 ' 6 a 6 a 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 15 to 15 to 17 himself 15 to 21 . 16 save 17 himself he is so full of anxiety for thy health that he sticks to the cook-house door and stays himself with scraps . 1 he 3 so 2 is 3 so 3 so 5 of 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 anxiety 5 of 7 for 6 anxiety 7 for 7 for 8 thy 8 thy 10 that 9 health 10 that 10 that 12 sticks 11 he 12 sticks 12 sticks 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 cook-house 15 cook-house 16 door 15 cook-house 17 and 17 and 18 stays 17 and 19 himself 19 himself 21 scraps 20 with 21 scraps 21 scraps 22 . he will [keep] . 1 he 2 will 2 will 4 . we [shall] never [get] [rid] of [him] . ' 1 we 3 never 3 never 6 of 6 of 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [send] [him] [here] , [mother] ' the [twinkle] [returned] to [kim] 's [eye] [for] a [flash] ' and [i] will [try] . ' 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 ' 5 , 19 and 7 ' 8 the 8 the 11 to 11 to 13 's 13 's 16 a 18 ' 19 and 19 and 21 will 21 will 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [i] ['ll] send him , [but] to [chase] him off [is] [an] [ill] [turn] . 1 ' 4 send 1 ' 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 8 to 8 to 10 him 10 him 11 off 11 off 16 . ' [he] is a very wise [hakim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 wise 6 wise 8 . send him [,] [mother] [.] ['] 1 send 2 him ' [priest] [praising] [priest] ? 1 ' 5 ? a miracle ! 1 a 2 miracle 1 a 3 ! get up and see the world ! 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 ! this [lying] [abed] is the mother of seventy [devils] [....y] my [son] [!] [my] [son] [!] ['] 1 this 4 is 1 this 11 my 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 mother 6 mother 7 of 7 of 8 seventy ' [by] [jove] , [mister] [o'hara] , [but] [i] [are] [jolly-glad] to see you . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 you 14 you 15 . i will kindly shut the door . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 kindly 2 will 4 shut 3 kindly 4 shut 4 shut 5 the 4 shut 6 door 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 . it [is] [a] [pity] you are [sick] . 1 it 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 8 . are you very sick ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 4 sick 3 very 4 sick 4 sick 5 ? 4 sick 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [the] [papers] the [papers] [from] [the] [kilta] [.] 1 ' 4 the the [maps] and [the] [murasla] ! ' 1 the 3 and 3 and 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' he [held] [out] [the] [key] [impatiently] ; [for] [the] [present] [need] [on] his [soul] was to get rid of the [loot] . 1 he 7 ; 7 ; 13 his 13 his 15 was 15 was 16 to 16 to 17 get 16 to 22 . 17 get 19 of 18 rid 19 of 19 of 20 the ' [you] are [quite] right . 1 ' 5 right 3 are 5 right 5 right 6 . that is [correct] [departmental] [view] to take . 1 that 2 is 2 is 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 . you have got everything ? ' 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 got 2 have 4 everything 4 everything 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [all] that was [handwritten] in the [kilta] [i] [took] [.] 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 6 in 6 in 7 the the rest [i] [threw] [down] [the] [hill] . ' 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 8 . 8 . 9 ' he could hear the key 's grate in the lock , the sticky pull of the slow-rending oilskin , and a quick shuffling of papers . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 2 could 4 the 4 the 5 key 4 the 6 's 5 key 6 's 6 's 7 grate 7 grate 8 in 7 grate 9 the 9 the 10 lock 10 lock 11 , 10 lock 12 the 12 the 13 sticky 12 the 14 pull 14 pull 15 of 14 pull 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 slow-rending 16 the 18 oilskin 18 oilskin 19 , 18 oilskin 20 and 20 and 22 quick 21 a 22 quick 22 quick 23 shuffling 23 shuffling 24 of 23 shuffling 25 papers 24 of 25 papers 25 papers 26 . he had been annoyed out of all reason by the knowledge that they lay below him through the sick idle days a burden incommunicable . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 annoyed 3 been 4 annoyed 4 annoyed 5 out 4 annoyed 6 of 6 of 8 reason 7 all 8 reason 8 reason 9 by 8 reason 10 the 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 knowledge 11 knowledge 12 that 11 knowledge 13 they 13 they 14 lay 13 they 15 below 15 below 16 him 15 below 17 through 16 him 17 through 17 through 18 the 17 through 19 sick 19 sick 20 idle 19 sick 21 days 21 days 22 a 22 a 23 burden 22 a 24 incommunicable 23 burden 24 incommunicable 24 incommunicable 25 . for that reason the blood tingled through his body , when [hurree] [,] [skipping] [elephantinely] [,] [shook] [hands] [again] [.] 1 for 3 reason 2 that 3 reason 3 reason 4 the 3 reason 5 blood 4 the 5 blood 5 blood 6 tingled 5 blood 7 through 6 tingled 7 through 7 through 8 his 7 through 9 body 8 his 9 body 9 body 10 , 9 body 11 when ' [this] is [fine] [!] 1 ' 3 is this is finest ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 finest 2 is 4 ! [mister] [o'hara] [!] [you] [have] [ha] [!] [ha] [!] [swiped] [the] [whole] [bag] [of] [tricks] [locks] [,] [stocks] [,] [and] [barrels] [.] they told me [it] [was] [eight] [months] ' [work] [gone] [up] the [spouts] [!] 1 they 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 8 ' 8 ' 12 the by [jove] , [how] [they] [beat] [me] ! [...] 1 by 3 , 3 , 8 ! look , here is the letter from [hilas] [!] ['] 1 look 2 , 2 , 4 is 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 the 4 is 6 letter 5 the 6 letter 6 letter 7 from he [intoned] a [line] [or] [two] of [court] [persian] , which is the [language] [of] [authorized] [and] [unauthorized] [diplomacy] [.] 1 he 3 a 3 a 7 of 7 of 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 is 12 is 13 the ' [mister] [rajah] [sahib] [has] [just] [about] [put] [his] [foot] in the [holes] [.] 1 ' 11 in 11 in 12 the he will have to [explain] [offeecially] [how] the [deuce-an'-all] he [is] [writing] [love-letters] to the [czar] [.] 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 8 the 8 the 10 he 10 he 14 to 14 to 15 the and [they] [are] [very] [clever] [maps] [....n] [and] there is three or four [prime] [ministers] [of] [these] [parts] [implicated] [by] the [correspondence] [.] 1 and 9 there 1 and 21 the 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 three 10 is 12 or 12 or 13 four by [gad] , sar ! 1 by 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 sar 5 ! the [british] [government] [will] change [the] [succession] [in] [hilas] [and] [bunar] , and [nominate] [new] [heirs] to the throne . 1 the 5 change 5 change 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 throne 19 throne 20 . " [trea-son] [most] [base] ["] [....y] but you do not understand ? 1 " 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 not 9 do 11 understand 11 understand 12 ? eh ? ' 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' ' [are] they [in] [thy] hands ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 11 . 6 hands 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . it was all he cared for . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 he 4 he 5 cared 4 he 6 for 6 for 7 . ' [just] you [jolly-well] [bet] [yourself] they are . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 10 ' 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 . 9 . 10 ' he [stowed] the [entire] [trove] [about] [his] [body] , as [only] [orientals] [can] [.] 1 he 3 the 3 the 9 , 9 , 10 as ' [they] are going [up] to the [office] , too . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 going 4 going 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 . the old lady [thinks] [i] [am] [permanent] [fixture] [here] , but [i] [shall] go [away] with [these] [straight] [off] [immediately] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 lady 2 old 21 . 3 lady 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 go 14 go 16 with [mr] [lurgan] [will] [be] [proud] [man] [.] you are offeecially subordinate to me , but [i] [shall] [embody] [your] [name] in my verbal report . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 offeecially 3 offeecially 4 subordinate 4 subordinate 6 me 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 6 me 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 17 report 16 verbal 17 report 17 report 18 . it is a [pity] we are not [allowed] [written] [reports] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 11 . 2 is 3 a 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 11 . we [bengalis] [excel] in [thee] [exact] [science] . ' 1 we 4 in 4 in 8 . 8 . 9 ' he [tossed] [back] the [key] and [showed] the [box] [empty] [.] 1 he 4 the 4 the 6 and 6 and 8 the ['] [good] [.] that is good . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 good 3 good 4 . i was very tired . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 tired 4 tired 5 . my [holy] [one] was [sick] , too . 1 my 4 was 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 . and did he [fall] [into] ['] 1 and 3 he 2 did 3 he ['] [oah] [yess] [.] i am his [good] friend , [i] [tell] you . 1 i 3 his 2 am 3 his 3 his 5 friend 5 friend 6 , 6 , 9 you 9 you 10 . he was [behaving] very strange [when] [i] [came] [down] [after] [you] , and [i] thought perhaps he might have [the] [papers] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 very 4 very 5 strange 4 very 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 thought 13 and 17 he 15 thought 16 perhaps 17 he 18 might 18 might 19 have 19 have 22 . i followed him on his [meditations] , and to [discuss] [ethnological] [points] [also] . 1 i 2 followed 2 followed 3 him 3 him 14 . 4 on 5 his 5 his 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 to 9 to 14 . you see , [i] [am] [verree] [small] [person] [here] [nowadays] , [in] [comparison] with all his [charms] [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 11 , 11 , 14 with 14 with 15 all 15 all 16 his by [jove] [,] [o'hara] [,] [do] you [know] [,] [he] [is] [afflicted] [with] [infirmity] [of] [fits] . 1 by 7 you 7 you 17 . [yess] [,] [i] [tell] [you] [.] cataleptic , too , if not also epileptic . 1 cataleptic 2 , 2 , 3 too 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 if 4 , 6 not 5 if 6 not 6 not 7 also 7 also 8 epileptic 7 also 9 . 8 epileptic 9 . i [pulled] him out . ' 1 i 6 ' 3 him 4 out 4 out 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [because] [i] [was] [not] there ! ' said [kim] . 1 ' 6 there 6 there 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [he] might have [died] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 might 4 have 4 have 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [yes] , he might have died , but he is dry now , and asserts he has undergone transfiguration . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 he 4 he 5 might 4 he 6 have 6 have 7 died 6 have 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 13 now 12 dry 13 now 13 now 14 , 13 now 15 and 15 and 16 asserts 16 asserts 17 he 16 asserts 18 has 18 has 19 undergone 18 has 20 transfiguration 19 undergone 20 transfiguration 20 transfiguration 22 ' 21 . 22 ' the [babu] [tapped] [his] forehead [knowingly] [.] 1 the 5 forehead ' [i] [took] [notes] of [his] [statements] [for] [royal] [society] [in] [posse] [.] 1 ' 5 of you must make haste and be quite well and come back to [simla] , and [i] will tell you all my [tale] at [lurgan] ['s] [.] 1 you 3 make 2 must 3 make 3 make 4 haste 3 make 5 and 4 haste 5 and 5 and 6 be 6 be 8 well 7 quite 8 well 8 well 9 and 8 well 10 come 10 come 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 23 at 15 and 17 will 17 will 18 tell 18 tell 19 you 19 you 20 all 20 all 21 my it was splendid . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 . the [bottoms] of [their] [trousers] were quite [torn] , and [old] [nahan] [rajah] , he thought [they] [were] [european] [soldiers] [deserting] . ' 1 the 3 of 3 of 23 ' 6 were 7 quite 7 quite 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 thought 15 he 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [oh] , the [russians] [?] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 the how long were they with thee ? ' 1 how 2 long 2 long 3 were 2 long 4 they 3 were 4 they 4 they 6 thee 5 with 6 thee 6 thee 7 ? 6 thee 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [one] was [a] [frenchman] [.] 1 ' 3 was oh , days and days and days ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 and 3 days 4 and 4 and 6 and 5 days 6 and 6 and 7 days 6 and 8 ! now all the [hill-people] [believe] [all] [russians] [are] [all] [beggars] [.] 1 now 2 all 2 all 3 the by [jove] [!] [they] [had] [not] one [dam'-thing] [that] [i] [did] [not] [get] [them] . 1 by 7 one 7 one 15 . and [i] [told] the [common] [people] [oah] , [such] [tales] and [anecdotes] [!] 1 and 4 the 4 the 8 , 8 , 11 and i will tell you [at] [old] [lurgan] ['s] when you come up . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 tell 2 will 10 you 3 tell 4 you 4 you 9 when 10 you 11 come 10 you 12 up 12 up 13 . we [will] have [ah] a [night] [out] [!] 1 we 3 have 3 have 5 a it is feather in both our caps ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 feather 2 is 4 in 3 feather 4 in 4 in 5 both 4 in 6 our 5 both 6 our 6 our 7 caps 6 our 8 ! yess , and they gave me a certificate . 1 yess 2 , 2 , 4 they 3 and 4 they 4 they 5 gave 4 they 6 me 5 gave 6 me 6 me 8 certificate 7 a 8 certificate 8 certificate 9 . that is [creaming] [joke] [.] 1 that 2 is you should have seen them at the [alliance] [bank] [identifying] [themselves] ! 1 you 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 them 5 them 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 12 ! and thank [almighty] [god] you [got] [their] [papers] so [well] ! 1 and 2 thank 2 thank 5 you 5 you 11 ! 9 so 11 ! you do not laugh verree much , but you shall laugh when you are well . 1 you 2 do 2 do 4 laugh 3 not 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 verree 4 laugh 6 much 6 much 7 , 6 much 8 but 8 but 10 shall 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 laugh 10 shall 12 when 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 well 15 well 16 . now [i] will go [straight] to the railway and get out . 1 now 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 6 to 6 to 8 railway 7 the 8 railway 8 railway 10 get 9 and 10 get 10 get 11 out 10 get 12 . 11 out 12 . you shall have all sorts of credits for your game . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 4 all 3 have 4 all 4 all 6 of 5 sorts 6 of 6 of 8 for 7 credits 8 for 8 for 9 your 9 your 10 game 9 your 11 . when [do] you come [along] ? 1 when 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 6 ? we are very proud of you though you gave us great frights . 1 we 2 are 2 are 4 proud 3 very 4 proud 4 proud 5 of 4 proud 6 you 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 though 7 though 8 you 7 though 9 gave 8 you 9 gave 9 gave 10 us 10 us 12 frights 11 great 12 frights 12 frights 13 . and [especially] [mahbub] [.] ' 1 and 5 ' ' [ay] , [mahbub] [.] 1 ' 3 , and where is he ? ' 1 and 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [selling] [horses] in [this] [vi-cinity] , of course . ' 1 ' 4 in 4 in 7 , 7 , 8 of 7 , 9 course 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [here] ! 1 ' 3 ! why ? 1 why 2 ? [speak] [slowly] [.] there is a thickness in my head still . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 thickness 3 a 4 thickness 4 thickness 5 in 4 thickness 6 my 5 in 6 my 6 my 8 still 7 head 8 still 8 still 9 . 8 still 10 ' 9 . 10 ' [the] [babu] [looked] [shyly] [down] [his] [nose] [.] ' [well] , you see , [i] [am] [fearful] [man] , and [i] do not like [responsibility] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 see 4 you 18 . 5 see 6 , 6 , 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 do 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 like you were sick , you see , and [i] did not know where [deuce-an'-all] the papers were , and if so , how many . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 sick 3 sick 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 15 the 8 and 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 know 12 know 13 where 15 the 17 were 16 papers 17 were 17 were 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 if 20 if 22 , 21 so 22 , 22 , 23 how 23 how 24 many 23 how 25 . ' [but] [wherefore] [wherefore] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' ' [that] is [what] [i] [ask] [.] 1 ' 3 is i [only] [suggest] [that] [if] [anyone] [steals] [the] [papers] [i] should like some good strong , brave men to rob them back again . 1 i 12 like 11 should 12 like 12 like 13 some 12 like 14 good 13 some 14 good 14 good 15 strong 15 strong 16 , 16 , 17 brave 16 , 18 men 17 brave 18 men 18 men 19 to 19 to 21 them 20 rob 21 them 21 them 22 back 21 them 23 again 23 again 24 . you see , they are [vitally] [important] , and [mahbub] [ali] he did not know where you [were] . ' 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 know 14 not 19 . 15 know 16 where 16 where 17 you 19 . 20 ' ' [mahbub] [ali] to [rob] the [sahiba] 's house ? 1 ' 4 to 4 to 6 the 6 the 8 's 8 's 9 house 9 house 10 ? thou art [mad] [,] [babu] [,] ['] [said] [kim] [with] [indignation] [.] 1 thou 2 art ' [i] [wanted] the [papers] [.] 1 ' 4 the suppose she had stole them ? 1 suppose 2 she 2 she 3 had 2 she 4 stole 3 had 4 stole 4 stole 5 them 4 stole 6 ? 5 them 6 ? it was only practical suggestion , [i] [think] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 . 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 practical 4 practical 5 suggestion 4 practical 6 , you are not pleased , eh ? ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 pleased 3 not 5 , 5 , 6 eh 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' a native proverb [unquotable] [showed] [the] [blackness] [of] [kim] ['s] [disapproval] . 1 a 2 native 1 a 3 proverb 3 proverb 12 . ' [well] , ' [hurree] [shrugged] [his] [shoulders] ['] there is no [accounting] [for] [thee] [taste] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no [mahbub] [was] [angry] [too] [.] i do not care . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 . i have got the papers , and [i] was very glad of moral support [from] [mahbub] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 got 2 have 4 the 3 got 4 the 4 the 5 papers 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 was 9 was 10 very 9 was 11 glad 11 glad 12 of 11 glad 13 moral 12 of 13 moral 13 moral 14 support so [i] was glad you came with me [to] [chini] , and [i] [am] [glad] [mahbub] was close by . 1 so 3 was 3 was 5 you 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 came 5 you 7 with 7 with 11 , 8 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 was 17 was 19 by 18 close 19 by 19 by 20 . the old [lady] [she] is [sometimes] very [rude] to me and [my] [beautiful] [pills] . ' 1 the 2 old 2 old 5 is 5 is 7 very 7 very 9 to 9 to 10 me 9 to 15 . 10 me 11 and 15 . 16 ' ' [allah] [be] [merciful] ! ' said [kim] [on] his [elbow] , [rejoicing] [.] 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 his 10 his 12 , ' [what] a [beast] of [wonder] [is] a [babu] [!] 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 8 a and that man walked alone if he did walk with robbed and angry foreigners ! ' 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 man 2 that 4 walked 3 man 4 walked 4 walked 6 if 5 alone 6 if 6 if 7 he 6 if 8 did 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 walk 8 did 10 with 9 walk 10 with 10 with 11 robbed 10 with 12 and 12 and 14 foreigners 13 angry 14 foreigners 14 foreigners 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [oah] , [thatt] was [nothing] , [after] [they] [had] [done] [beating] [me] [;] but if [i] [lost] [the] [papers] it was [pretty-jolly] [serious] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 7 , 7 , 15 but 15 but 16 if 16 if 21 it 21 it 22 was 22 was 25 . mahbub he nearly beat me too , and he went and consorted with the lama no end . 1 mahbub 3 nearly 2 he 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 beat 3 nearly 5 me 4 beat 5 me 5 me 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 went 10 went 11 and 11 and 13 with 12 consorted 13 with 13 with 14 the 13 with 15 lama 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 no 15 lama 17 end 16 no 17 end 17 end 18 . i shall stick to ethnological investigations henceforwards [.] 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 stick 3 stick 5 ethnological 4 to 5 ethnological 5 ethnological 6 investigations 5 ethnological 7 henceforwards 6 investigations 7 henceforwards now [good-bye] , [mister] [o'hara] [.] 1 now 3 , i can [catch] [@time@] . [to] [umballa] [if] [i] [am] [quick] [.] 1 i 2 can 2 can 5 . it will be good times when [we] all [tell] [thee] [tale] up [at] [mr] [lurgan] ['s] . 1 it 2 will 1 it 8 all 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 times 4 good 6 when 8 all 12 up 12 up 17 . i shall report you offeecially better . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 report 3 report 4 you 4 you 5 offeecially 4 you 6 better 5 offeecially 6 better 6 better 7 . he [shook] [hands] [twice] [a] [babu] to his [boot-heels] and opened the door . 1 he 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 10 and 10 and 12 the 11 opened 12 the 12 the 13 door 12 the 14 . 13 door 14 . with the fall of the sunlight upon his still triumphant face he returned to the [humble] [dacca] [quack] [.] 1 with 2 the 2 the 4 of 3 fall 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 sunlight 5 the 6 sunlight 6 sunlight 8 his 7 upon 8 his 8 his 9 still 8 his 10 triumphant 9 still 10 triumphant 10 triumphant 11 face 10 triumphant 12 he 11 face 12 he 12 he 13 returned 12 he 14 to 14 to 15 the ' [he] [robbed] [them] , ['] [thought] [kim] , forgetting his own share in the game . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 11 his 10 forgetting 11 his 11 his 12 own 11 his 13 share 13 share 14 in 13 share 15 the 15 the 16 game 15 the 17 . ['] [he] [tricked] [them] [.] he [lied] [to] [them] like a [bengali] [.] 1 he 5 like 5 like 6 a they give him a chit [[] a testimonial []] . 1 they 2 give 2 give 4 a 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 chit 4 a 7 a 7 a 8 testimonial 7 a 10 . and he is a fearful man . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 fearful 5 fearful 6 man 6 man 7 . i must get into [the] [world] [again] . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 into 4 into 8 . 8 . 9 ' at [first] his [legs] [bent] [like] [bad] [pipe-stems] , and the [flood] [and] [rush] of the [sunlit] air [dazzled] [him] . 1 at 3 his 3 his 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 18 air 18 air 21 . the unnerved brain edged away from all the outside , as a raw horse , once rowelled , sidles from the spur . 1 the 2 unnerved 2 unnerved 3 brain 2 unnerved 4 edged 3 brain 4 edged 4 edged 5 away 4 edged 6 from 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 all 6 from 8 the 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 outside 9 outside 10 , 9 outside 11 as 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 a 11 as 13 raw 13 raw 14 horse 13 raw 15 , 15 , 16 once 15 , 17 rowelled 17 rowelled 19 sidles 18 , 19 sidles 19 sidles 20 from 19 sidles 21 the 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 spur 22 spur 23 . it was enough , [amply] [enough] [,] that the [spoil] of the [kilta] was [away] [off] [his] [hands] out of his [possession] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 was 14 was 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 23 . ' [i] am [kim] [.] 1 ' 3 am i am [kim] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 . and what is [kim] ? ' 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' his [soul] [repeated] [it] [again] and again . 1 his 6 and 6 and 7 again 7 again 8 . things that [rode] [meaningless] [on] the [eyeball] [an] instant [before] [slid] [into] [proper] [proportion] . 1 things 2 that 2 that 6 the 6 the 9 instant 9 instant 15 . they were all real and true solidly planted upon the feet perfectly comprehensible clay of his clay , neither more nor less . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 2 were 4 real 3 all 4 real 4 real 5 and 4 real 6 true 6 true 7 solidly 6 true 8 planted 7 solidly 8 planted 8 planted 9 upon 9 upon 10 the 10 the 12 perfectly 11 feet 12 perfectly 12 perfectly 13 comprehensible 12 perfectly 14 clay 13 comprehensible 14 clay 14 clay 15 of 15 of 16 his 15 of 17 clay 16 his 17 clay 17 clay 18 , 17 clay 19 neither 18 , 19 neither 19 neither 20 more 19 neither 21 nor 20 more 21 nor 21 nor 22 less 21 nor 23 . 22 less 23 . he shook himself like a dog with a flea in his ear , and rambled out of the gate . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 himself 2 shook 4 like 4 like 5 a 4 like 6 dog 5 a 6 dog 6 dog 7 with 7 with 8 a 7 with 9 flea 9 flea 10 in 10 in 11 his 10 in 12 ear 12 ear 13 , 12 ear 14 and 14 and 15 rambled 14 and 16 out 15 rambled 16 out 16 out 17 of 16 out 18 the 18 the 19 gate 18 the 20 . 19 gate 20 . said the [sahiba] , to [whom] [watchful] [eyes] [reported] [this] [move] [:] ['] [let] him go . 1 said 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 15 him 15 him 16 go 16 go 17 . i have done [my] [share] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 6 . mother [earth] [must] [do] the [rest] [.] 1 mother 5 the when the [holy] [one] [comes] [back] [from] [meditation] [,] [tell] [him] [.] ['] 1 when 2 the and [mother] [earth] [was] as [faithful] as the [sahiba] [.] 1 and 5 as 5 as 7 as 7 as 8 the she breathed through him to restore the poise he had lost lying so long on a cot cut off from her good currents . 1 she 2 breathed 2 breathed 3 through 2 breathed 4 him 4 him 5 to 4 him 6 restore 5 to 6 restore 6 restore 7 the 7 the 8 poise 7 the 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 lost 10 had 12 lying 12 lying 13 so 12 lying 14 long 14 long 15 on 14 long 16 a 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 cot 16 a 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 18 cut 20 from 20 from 22 good 21 her 22 good 22 good 23 currents 23 currents 24 . his head lay powerless upon her breast , and his opened hands surrendered to her strength . 1 his 2 head 2 head 3 lay 2 head 4 powerless 3 lay 4 powerless 4 powerless 5 upon 4 powerless 6 her 6 her 7 breast 6 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 12 hands 11 opened 12 hands 12 hands 13 surrendered 12 hands 14 to 13 surrendered 14 to 14 to 15 her 14 to 16 strength 16 strength 17 . the many-rooted tree above him , and even the dead manhandled wood beside , knew what he sought , as he himself did not know . 1 the 2 many-rooted 2 many-rooted 4 above 3 tree 4 above 4 above 5 him 5 him 6 , 5 him 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 the 8 even 9 the 9 the 10 dead 10 dead 11 manhandled 10 dead 12 wood 11 manhandled 12 wood 12 wood 13 beside 13 beside 14 , 13 beside 15 knew 15 knew 16 what 16 what 17 he 16 what 18 sought 17 he 18 sought 18 sought 19 , 18 sought 20 as 19 , 20 as 20 as 22 himself 21 he 22 himself 22 himself 23 did 22 himself 24 not 24 not 25 know 25 know 26 . hour upon hour he lay deeper than sleep . 1 hour 2 upon 2 upon 4 he 3 hour 4 he 4 he 5 lay 4 he 6 deeper 5 lay 6 deeper 6 deeper 7 than 7 than 8 sleep 7 than 9 . 8 sleep 9 . ' [allah] ! 1 ' 3 ! what a fool 's trick to play in open country ! ' muttered the horse-dealer [.] 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 fool 3 fool 4 's 4 's 5 trick 4 's 6 to 5 trick 6 to 6 to 7 play 6 to 8 in 8 in 9 open 8 in 10 country 10 country 11 ! 10 country 12 ' 12 ' 13 muttered 13 muttered 14 the 13 muttered 15 horse-dealer 14 the 15 horse-dealer ' [he] [could] [be] [shot] [a] [hundred] [times] but this is not [the] [border] . ' 1 ' 9 but 1 ' 12 not 9 but 10 this 10 this 11 is 12 not 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [and] , ' said the lama , repeating a many-times-told tale , ' never was such a chela . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 6 the 8 , 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 repeating 8 , 10 a 10 a 11 many-times-told 11 many-times-told 13 , 12 tale 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 never 14 ' 15 never 15 never 16 was 15 never 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 chela 19 chela 20 . [temperate] [,] [kindly] [,] [wise] [,] [of] [ungrudging] [disposition] [,] [a] [merry] [heart] [upon] [the] [road] [,] [never] [forgetting] [,] [learned] [,] [truthful] [,] [courteous] [.] great is [his] [reward] [!] ['] 1 great 2 is ' [i] [know] the boy [as] [i] [have] [said] . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [and] he [was] all those things ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 9 ' 5 all 6 those 6 those 8 ? 7 things 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [some] [of] [them] but [i] [have] not [yet] [found] [a] [red] [hat] ['s] [charm] for [making] him [overly] [truthful] . 1 ' 5 but 5 but 8 not 8 not 16 for 16 for 18 him 18 him 21 . he has [certainly] been [well] [nursed] . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 been 4 been 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [the] [sahiba] is a heart of gold , ' said the lama earnestly . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 of 6 heart 7 of 7 of 8 gold 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 11 said 13 lama 13 lama 14 earnestly 13 lama 15 . ' [she] [looks] upon [him] [as] her [son] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 4 upon 7 her 7 her 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [hmph] ! 1 ' 3 ! half [hind] [seems] [that] way [disposed] [.] 1 half 5 way i only wished to see that the boy had come to no harm and was a free agent . 1 i 3 wished 2 only 3 wished 3 wished 5 see 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 the 6 that 8 boy 8 boy 9 had 8 boy 10 come 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 to 10 come 12 no 11 to 12 no 12 no 13 harm 12 no 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 free 16 a 18 agent 17 free 18 agent 18 agent 19 . as [thou] [knowest] , he and [i] [were] [old] [friends] in the [first] days of [your] [pilgrimage] [together] . ' 1 as 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 and 6 and 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 days 12 the 15 of 15 of 20 ' 19 . 20 ' ' [that] [is] [a] [bond] between us . ' 1 ' 9 ' 6 between 7 us 7 us 8 . 8 . 9 ' the lama sat down . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 sat 2 lama 4 down 4 down 5 . ' [we] [are] at the end of the pilgrimage . ' 1 ' 5 the 4 at 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 pilgrimage 8 the 9 pilgrimage 9 pilgrimage 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [no] thanks to thee thine was not cut off for good and all a week back . 1 ' 3 thanks 1 ' 18 . 3 thanks 5 thee 4 to 5 thee 5 thee 6 thine 5 thee 7 was 7 was 8 not 7 was 9 cut 9 cut 10 off 9 cut 11 for 11 for 12 good 11 for 13 and 12 good 13 and 13 and 14 all 13 and 15 a 14 all 15 a 15 a 17 back 16 week 17 back i [heard] what the [sahiba] said to [thee] [when] [we] [bore] [thee] [up] [on] the [cot] [.] ' 1 i 7 to 3 what 4 the 4 the 6 said 6 said 7 to 7 to 15 the 15 the 18 ' mahbub laughed , and tugged his newly dyed beard . 1 mahbub 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 2 laughed 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 tugged 4 and 6 his 5 tugged 6 his 6 his 7 newly 6 his 8 dyed 8 dyed 9 beard 9 beard 10 . ' [i] was [meditating] [upon] [other] [matters] that [tide] [.] 1 ' 3 was 3 was 8 that it was the [hakim] from [dacca] [broke] my [meditations] [.] ['] 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 the 3 the 5 from 5 from 8 my but now , [red] [hat] , what is to be done ? ' 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 done 11 done 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' remember , [i] [have] [reached] [knowledge] , [as] [i] [told] [thee] [only] [three] [nights] back . ' 1 remember 2 , 2 , 7 , 7 , 15 back 15 back 16 . 16 . 17 ' i remember the tale [.] 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 4 tale 3 the 4 tale on that , [then] , he goes to [fannatu] [l'adn] [[] the [gardens] [of] [eden] []] [.] 1 on 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 goes 7 goes 8 to 8 to 12 the but how ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 ? wilt thou [slay] [him] [or] [drown] [him] [in] [that] [wonderful] [river] [from] [which] [the] [babu] [dragged] [thee] [?] ['] 1 wilt 2 thou ' [i] was dragged from no river , ' said the lama simply . 1 ' 8 , 3 was 4 dragged 4 dragged 5 from 4 dragged 6 no 5 from 6 no 6 no 7 river 6 no 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 12 lama 12 lama 13 simply 13 simply 14 . ' [thou] [hast] [forgotten] what [befell] [.] 1 ' 5 what i found it [by] [knowledge] . ' 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 it 3 it 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [oh] , [ay] [.] 1 ' 3 , true , ' [stammered] [mahbub] , [divided] [between] [high] [indignation] and [enormous] [mirth] [.] 1 true 2 , 2 , 3 ' 3 ' 6 , 6 , 11 and ' [i] [had] [forgotten] the [exact] [run] [of] [what] [happened] [.] 1 ' 5 the thou didst [find] [it] [knowingly] [.] ['] 1 thou 2 didst ' [and] to [say] that [i] [would] [take] [life] is not a sin , but a madness simple . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 sin 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 a 15 but 17 madness 16 a 17 madness 17 madness 18 simple 17 madness 19 . 18 simple 19 . my chela [aided] [me] [to] [the] [river] . 1 my 2 chela 2 chela 8 . it is his right to be cleansed from sin with me . ' 1 it 3 his 2 is 3 his 3 his 5 to 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 cleansed 7 cleansed 9 sin 8 from 9 sin 9 sin 10 with 9 sin 11 me 11 me 13 ' 12 . 13 ' ' [ay] , he [needs] [cleansing] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 he but [afterwards] , [old] [man] [afterwards] [?] ' 1 but 3 , 3 , 8 ' ' [what] [matter] [under] all the [heavens] [?] 1 ' 5 all 5 all 6 the he is [sure] [of] [nibban] [enlightened] [as] [i] [am] . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [well] said . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 . i [had] [a] [fear] [he] might [mount] [mohammed] ['s] [horse] and [fly] away . ' 1 i 6 might 6 might 15 ' 11 and 13 away 13 away 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [nay] he must go forth as a teacher . ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 5 go 4 must 5 go 5 go 6 forth 5 go 7 as 7 as 8 a 7 as 9 teacher 9 teacher 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! now [i] [see] ! 1 now 4 ! that is the right [gait] [for] [the] [colt] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 right 4 right 9 . certainly he must go forth as a teacher . 1 certainly 2 he 2 he 3 must 2 he 4 go 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 forth 4 go 6 as 6 as 7 a 6 as 8 teacher 8 teacher 9 . he is somewhat urgently needed as a scribe by the [state] , for instance [.] ['] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 urgently 3 somewhat 4 urgently 4 urgently 5 needed 4 urgently 6 as 5 needed 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 scribe 7 a 9 by 8 scribe 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 instance ' [to] that [end] he was [prepared] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 8 . i [acquired] [merit] in [that] [i] [gave] [alms] [for] his [sake] . 1 i 4 in 4 in 10 his 10 his 12 . a good deed does not die . 1 a 2 good 2 good 4 does 3 deed 4 does 4 does 5 not 4 does 6 die 5 not 6 die 6 die 7 . he [aided] [me] in [my] [search] . 1 he 4 in 4 in 7 . i [aided] him in his . 1 i 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 . just is the [wheel] , [o] [horse-seller] from the [north] [.] 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 8 from 8 from 9 the let him be a teacher ; let him be a scribe what matter ? 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 be 2 him 4 a 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 4 a 6 ; 5 teacher 6 ; 6 ; 7 let 6 ; 8 him 7 let 8 him 8 him 9 be 9 be 10 a 9 be 11 scribe 10 a 11 scribe 11 scribe 12 what 11 scribe 13 matter 13 matter 14 ? he [will] [have] [attained] [freedom] at the end . 1 he 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 . the rest [is] [illusion] . ' 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [what] [matter] ? 1 ' 4 ? [when] [i] [must] [have] [him] [with] [me] [beyond] [balkh] [in] [six] [months] [!] and [i] [am] [reckoned] [something] of a [player] of the [game] [myself] ! 1 and 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 ! but the madman is fond of the boy [;] and [i] must be [very] [reasonably] [mad] [too] . ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 madman 2 the 4 is 4 is 5 fond 4 is 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 19 ' 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 10 and 12 must 13 be 13 be 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] is the prayer ? ' said the lama , as the [rough] [pushtu] [rumbled] [into] the red [beard] [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 prayer 5 prayer 6 ? 5 prayer 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 as 11 , 18 the 12 as 13 the 18 the 19 red i must get to [my] [horses] [.] 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 to it grows dark . 1 it 2 grows 2 grows 3 dark 2 grows 4 . do not wake him . 1 do 2 not 2 not 4 him 3 wake 4 him 4 him 5 . i have no wish to hear him call thee master . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 2 have 4 wish 3 no 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 4 wish 6 hear 6 hear 7 him 6 hear 8 call 8 call 9 thee 8 call 10 master 9 thee 10 master 10 master 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [but] he is my disciple . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 disciple 6 disciple 7 . what else ? ' 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [he] [has] told me . ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' mahbub choked down his touch of spleen and rose laughing . 1 mahbub 2 choked 2 choked 3 down 2 choked 4 his 4 his 6 of 5 touch 6 of 6 of 8 and 7 spleen 8 and 8 and 9 rose 8 and 10 laughing 9 rose 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 . ' [i] [am] not [altogether] [of] [thy] [faith] , [red] [hat] [if] so [small] a matter [concern] [thee] . ' 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 13 so 4 not 9 , 13 so 20 ' 15 a 16 matter 16 matter 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] is nothing , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 . ' [i] thought [not] . 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 5 . yea , [can] see , [too] [,] [how] [our] [friend] [of] [all] the [world] put his hand in thine at [the] first . 1 yea 2 , 2 , 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 22 first 13 the 15 put 15 put 16 his 15 put 17 hand 17 hand 18 in 18 in 19 thine 18 in 20 at 20 at 22 first 22 first 23 . ' [why] not [follow] the [way] [thyself] , and so [accompany] the boy ? ' 1 ' 3 not 3 not 15 ' 5 the 8 , 8 , 12 the 9 and 10 so 9 and 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' mahbub [stared] [stupefied] [at] [the] [magnificent] [insolence] [of] [the] [demand] , [which] [across] the [border] he would have paid with more than a blow . 1 mahbub 11 , 11 , 14 the 14 the 16 he 16 he 17 would 16 he 18 have 18 have 19 paid 19 paid 21 more 20 with 21 more 21 more 22 than 21 more 23 a 22 than 23 a 23 a 24 blow 23 a 25 . then the humour of it touched his worldly soul . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 humour 2 the 4 of 3 humour 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 7 his 6 touched 7 his 7 his 8 worldly 7 his 9 soul 9 soul 10 . ' [softly] [softly] one foot at a time , [as] the lame gelding went [over] the [umballa] [jumps] [.] 1 ' 9 , 4 one 6 at 5 foot 6 at 6 at 7 a 6 at 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 12 lame 11 the 13 gelding 12 lame 13 gelding 13 gelding 14 went 14 went 16 the i may [come] to [paradise] [later] [i] have [workings] that [way] [great] [motions] and [i] [owe] [them] to [thy] [simplicity] . 1 i 2 may 1 i 8 have 2 may 4 to 8 have 21 . 10 that 14 and 14 and 18 to 18 to 21 . thou [hast] [never] [lied] ? ' 1 thou 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [what] [need] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' ' [o] [allah] [,] hear him ! 1 ' 5 hear 1 ' 6 him 6 him 7 ! " what need " in this [thy] world ! 1 " 2 what 1 " 9 ! 2 what 3 need 3 need 4 " 3 need 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 8 world nor ever harmed a man ? ' 1 nor 2 ever 1 nor 3 harmed 3 harmed 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 ? 5 man 7 ' ' [once] [with] a [pencase] before [i] [was] [wise] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 4 a 6 before 6 before 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [so] ? 1 ' 3 ? i think the better of thee . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 the 2 think 4 better 3 the 4 better 4 better 5 of 4 better 6 thee 6 thee 7 . [thy] [teachings] [are] [good] [.] thou hast [turned] [one] [man] [that] [i] [know] [from] [the] [path] [of] [strife] [.] ['] 1 thou 2 hast he laughed immensely . 1 he 3 immensely 2 laughed 3 immensely 3 immensely 4 . ' [he] came [here] [open-minded] to [commit] [a] [dacoity] [[] [a] [house-robbery] with [violence] []] . 1 ' 3 came 3 came 6 to 6 to 13 with 13 with 16 . yes , to [cut] , [rob] , [kill] , and carry [off] what [he] [desired] . ' 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 17 ' 2 , 3 to 3 to 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 what 10 and 11 carry 13 what 16 . ' [a] great foolishness ! ' 1 ' 3 great 3 great 5 ! 4 foolishness 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [oh] ! [black] [shame] [too] [.] 1 ' 3 ! so he [thought] [after] [he] had seen [thee] and a few [others] , [male] [and] [female] [.] 1 so 2 he 1 so 9 and 2 he 6 had 6 had 7 seen 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 13 , so he abandoned it ; and now he goes to beat a big fat [babu] [man] [.] ['] 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 it 3 abandoned 4 it 4 it 5 ; 4 it 6 and 6 and 8 he 7 now 8 he 8 he 10 to 9 goes 10 to 10 to 11 beat 10 to 12 a 11 beat 12 a 12 a 13 big 12 a 14 fat ' [i] do not understand . ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [allah] [forbid] it ! 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 ! some [men] [are] [strong] [in] [knowledge] , [red] [hat] [.] 1 some 7 , [thy] [strength] [is] [stronger] [still] [.] keep it [i] [think] [thou] [wilt] [.] 1 keep 2 it if [the] [boy] [be] [not] a good [servant] , [pull] [his] [ears] [off] [.] ' 1 if 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 9 , 9 , 15 ' ' [that] [person] [lacks] [courtesy] , and [is] [deceived] by the shadow of [appearances] [.] 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 by 7 and 11 the 11 the 12 shadow 12 shadow 13 of but he spoke well of my chela , who now enters upon his reward . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 well 3 spoke 5 of 5 of 7 chela 6 my 7 chela 7 chela 8 , 8 , 9 who 8 , 10 now 10 now 11 enters 10 now 12 upon 11 enters 12 upon 12 upon 13 his 12 upon 14 reward 13 his 14 reward 14 reward 15 . let me [make] [the] [prayer] ! [...] 1 let 2 me 2 me 6 ! [wake] [,] [o] [fortunate] [above] [all] [born] [of] [women] [.] [wake] [!] it is found ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 found 2 is 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' kim [came] [up] [from] [those] [deep] [wells] , [and] [the] [lama] [attended] [his] [yawning] [pleasure] [;] [duly] [snapping] [fingers] [to] [head] [off] [evil] [spirits] [.] 1 kim 8 , ' [i] have slept a hundred years . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 a 4 slept 5 a 5 a 6 hundred 5 a 7 years 6 hundred 7 years 7 years 8 . where ? 1 where 2 ? [holy] [one] [,] [hast] [thou] [been] [here] [long] [?] i went out to look for thee , but ' he [laughed] [drowsily] ['] [i] [slept] [by] the way . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 for 6 for 7 thee 6 for 8 , 7 thee 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 ' 9 but 11 he 11 he 18 the 18 the 19 way 19 way 20 . i am all [well] now . 1 i 2 am 1 i 6 . 2 am 3 all 3 all 5 now hast thou [eaten] [?] 1 hast 2 thou let us go to the house . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 . it is [many] [days] [since] [i] [tended] [thee] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 9 . and the [sahiba] [fed] [thee] [well] [?] 1 and 2 the who [shampooed] [thy] [legs] ? 1 who 5 ? what of the weaknesses the belly and the neck , and the beating in the ears ? ' 1 what 3 the 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 weaknesses 4 weaknesses 5 the 5 the 7 and 6 belly 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 neck 9 neck 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 13 beating 13 beating 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 ears 16 ears 17 ? 16 ears 18 ' ' [gone] all [gone] [.] 1 ' 3 all dost thou not know ? ' 1 dost 2 thou 2 thou 3 not 2 thou 4 know 4 know 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] [know] [nothing] , [but] [that] [i] have not seen thee in a monkey 's age [.] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 9 have 9 have 11 seen 10 not 11 seen 11 seen 12 thee 12 thee 14 a 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 monkey 15 monkey 17 age 16 's 17 age know what ? ' 1 know 4 ' 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [strange] the [knowledge] did not [reach] out to [thee] , [when] all [my] [thoughts] [were] [theeward] . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 19 ' 8 out 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 13 all 13 all 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] [cannot] [see] the [face] , but the [voice] is [like] a [gong] [.] 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 11 is 11 is 13 a has [the] [sahiba] made a [young] man of [thee] [by] her [cookery] ? ' 1 has 5 a 4 made 5 a 5 a 7 man 5 a 8 of 8 of 11 her 11 her 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' he [peered] at the [cross-legged] [figure] , [outlined] [jet-black] [against] the [lemon-coloured] [drift] of light . 1 he 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 11 the 11 the 14 of 14 of 15 light 15 light 16 . so does the stone [bodhisat] [sit] [who] [looks] [down] [upon] [the] [patent] [self-registering] [turnstiles] [of] [the] [lahore] [museum] . 1 so 2 does 2 does 3 the 3 the 4 stone 4 stone 19 . the lama held his peace . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 3 held 3 held 5 peace 4 his 5 peace 5 peace 6 . ' [hear] me ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! i [bring] [news] . ' 1 i 5 ' 4 . 5 ' ' [but] let us ['] 1 ' 3 let 3 let 4 us out shot the long yellow hand compelling silence . 1 out 2 shot 2 shot 3 the 2 shot 4 long 4 long 6 hand 5 yellow 6 hand 6 hand 8 silence 7 compelling 8 silence 8 silence 9 . kim tucked his feet under his robe-edge obediently . 1 kim 2 tucked 2 tucked 3 his 2 tucked 4 feet 3 his 4 feet 4 feet 5 under 4 feet 6 his 6 his 7 robe-edge 6 his 8 obediently 8 obediently 9 . ' [hear] me ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! i bring [news] [!] 1 i 2 bring the [search] is [finished] . 1 the 3 is 3 is 5 . comes [now] the [reward] [....v] 1 comes 3 the [thus] [.] when we were [among] the [hills] [,] [i] [lived] on [thy] [strength] [till] the young [branch] [bowed] and [nigh] [broke] [.] 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 5 the 5 the 10 on 10 on 14 the 14 the 15 young 15 young 18 and when we came out of the [hills] , [i] [was] [troubled] [for] [thee] and [for] other matters [which] [i] [held] in my heart . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 14 and 8 , 21 in 14 and 16 other 16 other 17 matters 21 in 22 my 22 my 23 heart 23 heart 24 . the boat of my soul [lacked] [direction] [;] [i] [could] [not] [see] [into] [the] [cause] [of] [things] . 1 the 3 of 2 boat 3 of 3 of 4 my 3 of 5 soul 5 soul 18 . so [i] [gave] [thee] over to the [virtuous] woman [altogether] . 1 so 5 over 1 so 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 woman 9 woman 11 . i took no food [.] 1 i 2 took 2 took 4 food 3 no 4 food i drank no water . 1 i 2 drank 2 drank 4 water 3 no 4 water 4 water 5 . still [i] [saw] [not] the [way] [.] 1 still 5 the they pressed food upon me and cried at my shut door . 1 they 2 pressed 2 pressed 3 food 2 pressed 4 upon 4 upon 5 me 4 upon 6 and 6 and 7 cried 7 cried 8 at 8 at 9 my 8 at 10 shut 9 my 10 shut 10 shut 11 door 10 shut 12 . so [i] [removed] [myself] to a hollow [under] [a] tree . 1 so 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 hollow 7 hollow 10 tree 10 tree 11 . i took no food [.] 1 i 2 took 2 took 4 food 3 no 4 food i took no water . 1 i 2 took 1 i 3 no 2 took 3 no 3 no 4 water 4 water 5 . i sat in meditation two days and two nights , [abstracting] [my] [mind] [;] [inbreathing] and [outbreathing] in the [required] [manner] [....y] 1 i 2 sat 2 sat 3 in 2 sat 4 meditation 4 meditation 5 two 4 meditation 6 days 6 days 8 two 7 and 8 two 8 two 9 nights 8 two 10 , 10 , 16 and 16 and 18 in 18 in 19 the upon the [second] [night] [so] [great] [was] [my] [reward] [the] [wise] [soul] [loosed] [itself] [from] [the] [silly] [body] and went [free] . 1 upon 2 the 2 the 19 and 19 and 20 went 20 went 22 . this [i] [have] [never] [before] [attained] , [though] [i] [have] [stood] on the [threshold] of it . 1 this 7 , 7 , 13 the 12 on 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 . consider , for it is a marvel ! ' 1 consider 2 , 2 , 4 it 3 for 4 it 4 it 6 a 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 marvel 6 a 8 ! 7 marvel 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [a] [marvel] indeed [.] 1 ' 4 indeed two days and two nights without food ! 1 two 2 days 2 days 3 and 2 days 4 two 3 and 4 two 4 two 5 nights 4 two 6 without 5 nights 6 without 6 without 7 food 6 without 8 ! 7 food 8 ! where was the [sahiba] ? ' said [kim] [under] his [breath] [.] 1 where 2 was 1 where 3 the 3 the 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 his as a drop draws to water , [so] [my] [soul] [drew] [near] [to] the [great] [soul] [which] is [beyond] [all] [things] . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 drop 2 a 4 draws 4 draws 6 water 5 to 6 water 6 water 7 , 7 , 14 the 14 the 18 is 18 is 22 . i saw them at one time and in one place ; for they were within [the] [soul] [.] 1 i 2 saw 1 i 3 them 3 them 5 one 4 at 5 one 5 one 6 time 5 one 7 and 7 and 9 one 8 in 9 one 9 one 10 place 9 one 11 ; 10 place 11 ; 11 ; 12 for 11 ; 13 they 13 they 14 were 13 they 15 within by this [i] [knew] the [soul] [had] [passed] [beyond] [the] [illusion] of [time] and [space] and [of] [things] [.] 1 by 2 this 2 this 5 the 5 the 12 of 12 of 14 and 14 and 16 and by [this] [i] [knew] that [i] [was] [free] . 1 by 5 that 5 that 9 . also [i] saw the [stupid] [body] [of] [teshoo] [lama] [lying] [down] , and the [hakim] from [dacca] [kneeled] [beside] , [shouting] in its [ear] [.] 1 also 4 the 3 saw 4 the 4 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 16 from 16 from 20 , 20 , 22 in 22 in 23 its then [my] [soul] was [all] [alone] , and [i] saw nothing , for [i] [was] all [things] , [having] [reached] the [great] [soul] [.] 1 then 4 was 4 was 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 saw 10 saw 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 16 all 16 all 18 , 18 , 21 the and [i] [meditated] a [thousand] [thousand] [years] , [passionless] , [well] [aware] of the [causes] of all [things] . 1 and 4 a 4 a 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 all 17 all 19 . then [a] [voice] [cried] [:] " the [river] ! 1 then 6 " 6 " 7 the 7 the 9 ! i [pushed] [aside] [world] [upon] [world] for [thy] [sake] . 1 i 7 for 7 for 10 . it is here ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 ! 3 here 4 ! it is behind the mango-tope here even here ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 behind 3 behind 5 mango-tope 4 the 5 mango-tope 5 mango-tope 6 here 5 mango-tope 7 even 6 here 7 even 7 even 9 ! 8 here 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [allah] [kerim] ! 1 ' 4 ! oh , [well] that the [babu] was [by] ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 9 ! 2 , 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 7 was wast thou very wet ? ' 1 wast 2 thou 2 thou 3 very 2 thou 4 wet 3 very 4 wet 4 wet 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [why] [should] [i] [regard] ? 1 ' 6 ? i remember the hakim was concerned for the body of [teshoo] [lama] [.] 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 the 2 remember 4 hakim 4 hakim 5 was 5 was 6 concerned 5 was 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 body 9 body 10 of ' [what] said the [sahiba] [?] ' 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 the 4 the 7 ' ' [i] was meditating in that body , and did not hear . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 in 4 meditating 5 in 5 in 6 that 5 in 7 body 6 that 7 body 7 body 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 did 9 and 11 not 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 hear 11 not 13 . so [thus] the [search] [is] [ended] [.] 1 so 3 the for the merit that [i] have acquired , the [river] of the [arrow] is [here] . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 merit 2 the 4 that 4 that 6 have 6 have 7 acquired 7 acquired 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 is 14 is 16 . it [broke] [forth] [at] [our] [feet] , as [i] have said [.] 1 it 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 10 have 10 have 11 said i have found it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 found 3 found 4 it 4 it 5 . just is the [wheel] ! 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 ! certain is our deliverance ! 1 certain 2 is 2 is 3 our 2 is 4 deliverance 4 deliverance 5 ! come ! ' 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he [crossed] his hands [on] [his] [lap] and [smiled] , as [a] [man] [may] [who] [has] [won] [salvation] for himself and his [beloved] [.] 1 he 3 his 3 his 4 hands 3 his 10 , 4 hands 8 and 10 , 11 as 11 as 19 for 19 for 20 himself 20 himself 21 and 21 and 22 his end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [kim] , [by] [rudyard] [kipling] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 9 ,