produced by [patricia] [franks] [,] [karyl] [basmajian] [,] [nancy] [k] [smith] [,] [dave] [bruchie] . 1 produced 2 by 2 by 15 . [kim] [by] [rudyard] [kipling] chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ buddha [at] [kamakura] . 1 buddha 4 . 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 2 hold 2 hold 6 ' 6 ' 10 , 10 , 11 hold 11 hold 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 great 17 great 18 green-bronze 18 green-bronze 19 piece 19 piece 20 is 20 is 21 always 21 always 22 first 22 first 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 conqueror 25 conqueror 26 's 26 's 27 loot 27 loot 28 . 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 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 justification 4 justification 5 for 5 for 15 the 15 the 16 trunnions 16 trunnions 27 . he afterwards took a post on [the] [sind] , [punjab] [,] and [delhi] [railway] [,] [and] [his] [regiment] went home without him . 1 he 2 afterwards 2 afterwards 3 took 3 took 4 a 4 a 5 post 5 post 6 on 6 on 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 19 went 19 went 20 home 20 home 21 without 21 without 22 him 22 him 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 2 wife 2 wife 3 died 3 died 4 of 4 of 5 cholera 5 cholera 6 in 6 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 fell 11 fell 12 to 12 to 13 drink 13 drink 14 and 14 and 15 loafing 15 loafing 16 up 16 up 17 and 17 and 18 down 18 down 19 the 19 the 20 line 20 line 21 with 21 with 22 the 22 the 23 keen-eyed 23 keen-eyed 24 three-year-old 24 three-year-old 25 baby 25 baby 26 . the third was [kim] ['s] [birth-certificate] . 1 the 2 third 2 third 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 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 glorious 12 glorious 13 opium-hours 13 opium-hours 14 , 14 , 15 would 15 would 17 make 17 make 20 a 20 a 21 man 21 man 22 . 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 5 bitterly 5 bitterly 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 broken 8 broken 9 rush 9 rush 10 chair 10 chair 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 veranda 13 veranda 14 . ' [ah] [,] ['] said [kim] , ' [i] [shall] remember . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 remember 11 remember 12 . that is how my father said they always did ; and it is always so when men work magic . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 how 3 how 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 said 6 said 7 they 7 they 8 always 8 always 9 did 9 did 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 always 14 always 15 so 15 so 16 when 16 when 17 men 17 men 18 work 18 work 19 magic 19 magic 20 . 20 . 21 ' kim , too , held views of his own . 1 kim 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 held 5 held 6 views 6 views 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 . for [kim] [did] [nothing] [with] an immense success . 1 for 6 an 6 an 7 immense 7 immense 8 success 8 success 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 2 woman 3 who 3 who 4 looked 4 looked 5 after 5 after 6 him 6 him 7 insisted 7 insisted 8 with 8 with 9 tears 9 tears 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 should 12 should 13 wear 13 wear 17 , 17 , 18 a 18 a 19 shirt 19 shirt 20 and 20 and 21 a 21 a 22 battered 22 battered 23 hat 23 hat 24 . kim found it easier to slip [into] [hindu] [or] [mohammedan] [garb] [when] [engaged] on certain businesses . 1 kim 2 found 2 found 3 it 3 it 4 easier 4 easier 5 to 5 to 6 slip 6 slip 14 on 14 on 15 certain 15 certain 16 businesses 16 businesses 17 . the [big] [punjabi] [grinned] [tolerantly] [:] [he] [knew] [kim] [of] old . 1 the 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 3 the 3 the 4 water-carrier 4 water-carrier 5 , 5 , 6 sluicing 6 sluicing 7 water 7 water 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 dry 10 dry 11 road 11 road 12 from 12 from 13 his 13 his 14 goat-skin 14 goat-skin 15 bag 15 bag 16 . so [did] [jawahir] [singh] , the [museum] carpenter , bent over new packing-cases . 1 so 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 carpenter 8 carpenter 9 , 9 , 10 bent 10 bent 11 over 11 over 12 new 12 new 13 packing-cases 13 packing-cases 14 . the [museum] [was] given [up] [to] [indian] arts and manufactures , and anybody who sought wisdom could ask [the] [curator] [to] [explain] . 1 the 4 given 4 given 8 arts 8 arts 9 and 9 and 10 manufactures 10 manufactures 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 anybody 13 anybody 14 who 14 who 15 sought 15 sought 16 wisdom 16 wisdom 17 could 17 could 18 ask 18 ask 23 . ' [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 3 up 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 10 up 10 up 14 . ' [thy] father [was] [a] [pastry-cook] , [thy] [mother] stole the ghi , ' [sang] [kim] . 1 ' 3 father 3 father 7 , 7 , 10 stole 10 stole 11 the 11 the 12 ghi 12 ghi 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 . ' [all] [mussalmans] [fell] [off] [zam-zammah] [long] ago ! ' 1 ' 8 ago 8 ago 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [let] me up ! ' [shrilled] [little] [chota] [lal] in his gilt-embroidered cap . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 up 4 up 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 gilt-embroidered 13 gilt-embroidered 14 cap 14 cap 15 . 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 4 worth 4 worth 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 half 6 half 7 a 7 a 8 million 8 million 9 sterling 9 sterling 10 , 10 , 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 only 15 only 16 democratic 16 democratic 17 land 17 land 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 . ' [the] [hindus] [fell] [off] [zam-zammah] too . 1 ' 7 too 7 too 8 . [the] [mussalmans] [pushed] [them] [off] [.] thy father was a pastry-cook ' 1 thy 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 pastry-cook 5 pastry-cook 6 ' at his belt hung a long open-work iron pencase and a wooden rosary such as holy men wear . 1 at 2 his 2 his 3 belt 3 belt 4 hung 4 hung 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 open-work 7 open-work 8 iron 8 iron 9 pencase 9 pencase 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 wooden 12 wooden 13 rosary 13 rosary 14 such 14 such 15 as 15 as 16 holy 16 holy 17 men 17 men 18 wear 18 wear 19 . on his head was a gigantic sort of tam-o'-shanter . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 head 3 head 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 gigantic 6 gigantic 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 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 4 yellow 4 yellow 5 and 5 and 6 wrinkled 6 wrinkled 7 , 7 , 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 of 10 of 14 the 14 the 16 bootmaker 16 bootmaker 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 bazar 19 bazar 20 . his eyes turned up at the corners and looked like little slits of onyx . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 turned 3 turned 4 up 4 up 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 corners 7 corners 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 like 10 like 11 little 11 little 12 slits 12 slits 13 of 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 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 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 finger 12 finger 13 in 13 in 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 , 15 , 16 staring 16 staring 17 . ' [without] doubt , ' [returned] [kim] ; ['] but he is no man of [india] that [i] have [ever] [seen] . ' 1 ' 3 doubt 3 doubt 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 ; 8 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 no 13 no 14 man 14 man 15 of 15 of 17 that 17 that 19 have 19 have 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [a] priest , perhaps , ' said [chota] [lal] , spying the rosary . 1 ' 3 priest 3 priest 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 spying 12 spying 13 the 13 the 14 rosary 14 rosary 15 . ' [see] ! 1 ' 3 ! he goes into [the] [wonder] [house] ! ' 1 he 2 goes 2 goes 3 into 3 into 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [nay] [,] nay , ' said the policeman , shaking his head . 1 ' 4 nay 4 nay 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 policeman 9 policeman 10 , 10 , 11 shaking 11 shaking 12 his 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 6 your 6 your 7 talk 7 talk 8 . 8 . 9 ' the constable [spoke] [punjabi] . 1 the 2 constable 2 constable 5 . ' [o] [friend] of all [the] [world] , what does he say ? ' 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 does 10 does 11 he 11 he 12 say 12 say 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [send] [him] hither , ' said [kim] , dropping [from] [zam-zammah] , flourishing his bare heels . 1 ' 4 hither 4 hither 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 dropping 10 dropping 13 , 13 , 14 flourishing 14 flourishing 15 his 15 his 16 bare 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 5 foreigner 5 foreigner 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 9 art 10 a 10 a 11 buffalo 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 5 and 6 drifted 6 drifted 7 towards 7 towards 8 the 8 the 9 boys 9 boys 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 3 old 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 woollen 7 woollen 8 gaberdine 8 gaberdine 9 still 9 still 10 reeked 10 reeked 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 stinking 13 stinking 14 artemisia 14 artemisia 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 mountain 17 mountain 18 passes 18 passes 19 . ' [o] [children] [,] what is that big house ? ' he said in very fair [urdu] . 1 ' 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 that 7 that 8 big 8 big 9 house 9 house 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 in 14 in 15 very 15 very 16 fair 16 fair 18 . ' [the] [ajaib-gher] [,] [the] [wonder] [house] ! ['] 1 ' 8 ! kim gave him no title [such] [as] [lala] [or] [mian] . 1 kim 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 no 4 no 5 title 5 title 11 . he could not divine the man 's creed . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 divine 4 divine 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 creed 8 creed 9 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! [the] [wonder] [house] [!] can any enter ? ' 1 can 2 any 2 any 3 enter 3 enter 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [it] is written above the door all can enter . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 written 4 written 5 above 5 above 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 all 8 all 9 can 9 can 10 enter 10 enter 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [without] payment ? ' 1 ' 3 payment 3 payment 4 ? 4 ? 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 2 am 3 no 3 no 4 banker 4 banker 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 . ' [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 , 3 fingering 3 fingering 4 his 4 his 5 rosary 5 rosary 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 half 8 half 9 turned 9 turned 13 . ' [what] is your caste ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 caste 5 caste 6 ? where is your house ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 house 4 house 5 ? have you come far ? ' 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 far 4 far 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' kim asked . 1 kim 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [i] [came] [by] [kulu] [from] [beyond] [the] [kailas] but what know you ? 1 ' 10 but 10 but 11 what 11 what 12 know 12 know 13 you 13 you 14 ? from the [hills] [where] ['] [he] [sighed] ['] [the] air and water are fresh and cool . ' 1 from 2 the 2 the 10 air 10 air 11 and 11 and 12 water 12 water 13 are 13 are 14 fresh 14 fresh 15 and 15 and 16 cool 16 cool 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! khitai [[] a [chinaman] []] [,] ['] [said] [abdullah] proudly . 1 khitai 3 a 3 a 10 proudly 10 proudly 11 . fook [shing] [had] [once] [chased] [him] [out] of his shop for spitting at the joss above the boots . 1 fook 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 shop 10 shop 11 for 11 for 12 spitting 12 spitting 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 joss 15 joss 16 above 16 above 17 the 17 the 18 boots 18 boots 19 . ' [pahari] [[] a hillman []] , ' said [little] [chota] [lal] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 hillman 5 hillman 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 13 . ' [aye] [,] [child] a hillman from hills thou'lt never see . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 hillman 6 hillman 7 from 7 from 8 hills 8 hills 9 thou'lt 9 thou'lt 10 never 10 never 11 see 11 see 12 . didst hear [of] [bhotiyal] [[] [tibet] []] ? 1 didst 2 hear 2 hear 8 ? ' [a] guru [from] [tibet] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 guru 3 guru 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [i] have [not] seen such a man . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 . they be [hindus] in [tibet] , [then] [?] ' 1 they 2 be 2 be 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 9 ' now do you , who are children , [know] [as] [much] [as] [i] [do] who am old . ' 1 now 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 are 6 are 7 children 7 children 8 , 8 , 15 who 15 who 16 am 16 am 17 old 17 old 18 . 18 . 19 ' he smiled benignantly on the boys . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 benignantly 3 benignantly 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 boys 6 boys 7 . ['] [hast] [thou] [eaten] [?] ['] he fumbled in his bosom and drew forth a worn , wooden begging-bowl . 1 he 2 fumbled 2 fumbled 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 bosom 5 bosom 6 and 6 and 7 drew 7 drew 8 forth 8 forth 9 a 9 a 10 worn 10 worn 11 , 11 , 12 wooden 12 wooden 13 begging-bowl 13 begging-bowl 14 . the boys nodded . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 . all priests of their acquaintance begged . 1 all 2 priests 2 priests 3 of 3 of 4 their 4 their 5 acquaintance 5 acquaintance 6 begged 6 begged 7 . ' [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 8 yet 8 yet 9 . 9 . 10 ' he turned his head like an old tortoise in the sunlight . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 like 5 like 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 8 tortoise 8 tortoise 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sunlight 11 sunlight 12 . ' [is] [it] [true] [that] there are many images in [the] [wonder] [house] [of] [lahore] ? ' 1 ' 6 there 6 there 7 are 7 are 8 many 8 many 9 images 9 images 10 in 10 in 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' he repeated the last words as one making sure of an address . 1 he 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 words 5 words 6 as 6 as 7 one 7 one 8 making 8 making 9 sure 9 sure 10 of 10 of 11 an 11 an 12 address 12 address 13 . ' [that] is [true] , ' said [abdullah] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [it] [is] full of heathen busts . 1 ' 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 heathen 6 heathen 7 busts 7 busts 8 . thou also art an idolater . ' 1 thou 2 also 2 also 3 art 3 art 4 an 4 an 5 idolater 5 idolater 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [never] mind [him] , ' said . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 . kim . 1 kim 2 . ' [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 7 house 7 house 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 idolatry 12 idolatry 13 in 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 a 18 a 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 7 show 7 show 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [strange] priests eat boys , ' [whispered] [chota] [lal] . 1 ' 3 priests 3 priests 4 eat 4 eat 5 boys 5 boys 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 11 . ' [and] he is a stranger and a but-parast [[] idolater []] , ' said [abdullah] , [the] [mohammedan] [.] 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 but-parast 9 but-parast 11 idolater 11 idolater 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 , 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 3 your 3 your 4 mothers 4 mothers 5 ' 5 ' 6 laps 6 laps 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 be 9 be 10 safe 10 safe 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 3 round 4 the 4 the 5 self-registering 5 self-registering 6 turnstile 6 turnstile 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 followed 11 followed 12 and 12 and 13 halted 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 8 lotus 8 lotus 9 the 9 the 10 petals 10 petals 11 of 11 of 12 which 12 which 13 were 13 were 14 so 14 so 15 deeply 15 deeply 16 undercut 16 undercut 17 as 17 as 18 to 18 to 19 show 19 show 20 almost 20 almost 21 detached 21 detached 22 . round [him] [was] [an] [adoring] [hierarchy] [of] [kings] , [elders] [,] and old-time [buddhas] . 1 round 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 old-time 13 old-time 15 . below were lotus-covered waters with fishes and water-birds . 1 below 2 were 2 were 3 lotus-covered 3 lotus-covered 4 waters 4 waters 5 with 5 with 6 fishes 6 fishes 7 and 7 and 8 water-birds 8 water-birds 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 2 butterfly-winged 2 butterfly-winged 3 devas 3 devas 4 held 4 held 5 a 5 a 6 wreath 6 wreath 11 above 11 above 12 them 12 them 13 another 13 another 14 pair 14 pair 15 supported 15 supported 16 an 16 an 17 umbrella 17 umbrella 18 surmounted 18 surmounted 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 jewelled 21 jewelled 22 headdress 22 headdress 23 of 23 of 26 . ' [the] [lord] ! 1 ' 4 ! [the] [lord] [!] 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 9 lama 9 lama 10 half 10 half 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 under 14 under 15 his 15 his 16 breath 16 breath 22 : to [him] the [way] [,] [the] [law] [,] [apart] [,] [whom] [maya] [held] beneath [her] [heart] , [ananda] ['s] [lord] [,] [the] [bodhisat] [.] 1 to 3 the 3 the 14 beneath 14 beneath 17 , ' [and] [he] [is] here ! 1 ' 5 here 5 here 6 ! [the] [most] [excellent] [law] [is] [here] [also] [.] my pilgrimage is well begun . 1 my 2 pilgrimage 2 pilgrimage 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 begun 5 begun 6 . 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 6 . 6 . 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 dodged 12 dodged 13 sideways 13 sideways 14 among 14 among 15 the 15 the 16 cases 16 cases 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 arts 19 arts 20 and 20 and 21 manufacturers 21 manufacturers 22 wing 22 wing 23 . ' [yes] [,] that is my name , ' smiling at the clumsy , childish print . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 name 7 name 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 smiling 10 smiling 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 clumsy 13 clumsy 14 , 14 , 15 childish 15 childish 16 print 16 print 17 . ' [he] [spoke] of [these] . ' 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 . 6 . 7 ' his lean hand moved tremulously round . 1 his 2 lean 2 lean 3 hand 3 hand 4 moved 4 moved 5 tremulously 5 tremulously 6 round 6 round 7 . ' [welcome] [,] [then] [,] [o] [lama] [from] [tibet] . 1 ' 10 . here be the images , and [i] [am] here ['] he glanced at the lama's face ' to gather knowledge . 1 here 2 be 2 be 3 the 3 the 4 images 4 images 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 here 9 here 11 he 11 he 12 glanced 12 glanced 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 lama's 15 lama's 16 face 16 face 17 ' 17 ' 18 to 18 to 19 gather 19 gather 20 knowledge 20 knowledge 21 . come to my office awhile . ' 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 my 3 my 4 office 4 office 5 awhile 5 awhile 6 . 6 . 7 ' the old man was trembling with excitement . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 trembling 5 trembling 6 with 6 with 7 excitement 7 excitement 8 . the office was but a little wooden cubicle partitioned off from the sculpture-lined gallery . 1 the 2 office 2 office 3 was 3 was 4 but 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 wooden 7 wooden 8 cubicle 8 cubicle 9 partitioned 9 partitioned 10 off 10 off 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 sculpture-lined 13 sculpture-lined 14 gallery 14 gallery 15 . most of the talk was altogether above his head . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 talk 4 talk 5 was 5 was 6 altogether 6 altogether 7 above 7 above 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . ' [ay] [,] ay ! ' 1 ' 4 ay 4 ay 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' the lama mounted a pair of horn-rimmed spectacles of [chinese] [work] [.] 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 mounted 3 mounted 4 a 4 a 5 pair 5 pair 6 of 6 of 7 horn-rimmed 7 horn-rimmed 8 spectacles 8 spectacles 9 of ' [here] is the little door through which we bring wood before winter . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 door 6 door 7 through 7 through 8 which 8 which 9 we 9 we 10 bring 10 bring 11 wood 11 wood 12 before 12 before 13 winter 13 winter 14 . and [thou] [the] [english] [know] of these things ? 1 and 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 things 8 things 9 ? he who is [now] [abbot] of [lung-cho] [told] me , but [i] did not believe . 1 he 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 6 of 6 of 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 believe 15 believe 16 . the [lord] [the] [excellent] [one] [he] [has] honour here too ? 1 the 8 honour 8 honour 9 here 9 here 10 too 10 too 11 ? and [his] life is known ? ' 1 and 3 life 3 life 4 is 4 is 5 known 5 known 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [it] is all carven upon the stones . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 carven 5 carven 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 stones 8 stones 9 . come and see , if thou art rested . ' 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 thou 6 thou 7 art 7 art 8 rested 8 rested 9 . 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 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 the 5 the 10 guest 10 guest 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 mere 13 mere 14 bead-telling 14 bead-telling 15 mendicant 15 mendicant 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 a 18 a 19 scholar 19 scholar 20 of 20 of 21 parts 21 parts 22 . 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 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 breath 5 breath 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 turned 8 turned 9 helplessly 9 helplessly 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 pages 12 pages 13 of 13 of 18 . " [tis] all [here] . 1 " 3 all 3 all 5 . a treasure locked . ' 1 a 2 treasure 2 treasure 3 locked 3 locked 4 . 4 . 5 ' then he composed himself reverently to listen to fragments hastily rendered [into] [urdu] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 composed 3 composed 4 himself 4 himself 5 reverently 5 reverently 6 to 6 to 7 listen 7 listen 8 to 8 to 9 fragments 9 fragments 10 hastily 10 hastily 11 rendered then he was shown a mighty map , spotted and traced with yellow . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 shown 4 shown 5 a 5 a 6 mighty 6 mighty 7 map 7 map 8 , 8 , 9 spotted 9 spotted 10 and 10 and 11 traced 11 traced 12 with 12 with 13 yellow 13 yellow 14 . the brown finger followed the [curator] ['s] pencil from point to point . 1 the 2 brown 2 brown 3 finger 3 finger 4 followed 4 followed 5 the 5 the 8 pencil 8 pencil 9 from 9 from 10 point 10 point 11 to 11 to 12 point 12 point 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 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 bowed 4 bowed 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 sheets 9 sheets 10 in 10 in 11 silence 11 silence 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 while 14 while 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 21 pipe 21 pipe 22 . kim had fallen asleep . 1 kim 2 had 2 had 3 fallen 3 fallen 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 . when he waked , the talk , still in spate , was more within his comprehension . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 waked 3 waked 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 talk 6 talk 7 , 7 , 8 still 8 still 9 in 9 in 10 spate 10 spate 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 more 13 more 14 within 14 within 15 his 15 his 16 comprehension 16 comprehension 17 . the lama lowered his voice . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 lowered 3 lowered 4 his 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 6 . ' [and] [i] come here alone . 1 ' 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 alone 6 alone 7 . even as the child outside said but now . 1 even 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 child 4 child 5 outside 5 outside 6 said 6 said 7 but 7 but 8 now 8 now 9 . ay , even as the child said , with but-parasti . ' 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 as 4 as 5 the 5 the 6 child 6 child 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 but-parasti 10 but-parasti 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [so] [it] [comes] with all faiths . ' 1 ' 5 with 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 faiths 7 faiths 8 . 8 . 9 ' ['] [thinkest] [thou] [?] even the followers of the [excellent] [one] [are] [at] feud on feud with one another . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 followers 3 followers 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 10 feud 10 feud 11 on 11 on 12 feud 12 feud 13 with 13 with 14 one 14 one 15 another 15 another 16 . it is all illusion . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 illusion 4 illusion 5 . ay , maya , illusion . 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 maya 3 maya 4 , 4 , 5 illusion 5 illusion 6 . 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 5 do 5 do 8 but 8 but 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 free 12 free 13 myself 13 myself 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 21 broad 21 broad 22 and 22 and 23 open 23 open 24 road 24 road 25 . 25 . 26 ' he smiled with most simple triumph . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 with 3 with 4 most 4 most 5 simple 5 simple 6 triumph 6 triumph 7 . ' [as] a pilgrim to the [holy] [places] [i] [acquire] merit . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 pilgrim 4 pilgrim 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 11 merit 11 merit 12 . but there is more . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 more 4 more 5 . listen to a true thing . 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 a 3 a 4 true 4 true 5 thing 5 thing 6 . thou knowest ? ' 1 thou 2 knowest 2 knowest 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' the [curator] [nodded] [,] wondering [what] [would] [come] [next] . 1 the 5 wondering 5 wondering 10 . ' [so] [they] [made] the [triple] trial of strength against all comers . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 trial 7 trial 8 of 8 of 9 strength 9 strength 10 against 10 against 11 all 11 all 12 comers 12 comers 13 . thou knowest ? ' 1 thou 2 knowest 2 knowest 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [it] is written . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 written 4 written 5 . 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 7 marks 7 marks 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 arrow 10 arrow 11 passed 11 passed 12 far 12 far 13 and 13 and 14 far 14 far 15 beyond 15 beyond 16 sight 16 sight 17 . ' [so] it is written , ' said the [curator] [sadly] [.] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 written 5 written 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the the lama drew a long breath . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 drew 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 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 ? ' 1 fountain 4 , 4 , 5 where 5 where 6 fell 6 fell 7 the 7 the 8 arrow 8 arrow 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [alas] [,] my brother , [i] do not know , ' said the [curator] [.] 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 brother 5 brother 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 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 please 6 please 7 thee 7 thee 8 to 8 to 9 forget 9 forget 10 the 10 the 11 one 11 one 12 thing 12 thing 13 only 13 only 14 that 14 that 15 thou 15 thou 16 hast 16 hast 17 not 17 not 18 told 18 told 19 me 19 me 20 . surely thou must know ? 1 surely 2 thou 2 thou 3 must 3 must 4 know 4 know 5 ? see , [i] [am] [an] old man ! 1 see 2 , 2 , 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 ! i ask with my head between thy feet , [o] [fountain] of [wisdom] . 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 3 with 3 with 4 my 4 my 5 head 5 head 6 between 6 between 7 thy 7 thy 8 feet 8 feet 9 , 9 , 12 of 12 of 14 . we know [he] [drew] the bow ! 1 we 2 know 2 know 5 the 5 the 6 bow 6 bow 7 ! we know the arrow fell ! 1 we 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 arrow 4 arrow 5 fell 5 fell 6 ! we know the stream gushed ! 1 we 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 stream 4 stream 5 gushed 5 gushed 6 ! where , then [,] [is] [the] [river] ? 1 where 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 8 ? my dream told me to find it . 1 my 2 dream 2 dream 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 it 7 it 8 . so [i] [came] . 1 so 4 . 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 7 ' ' [if] [i] [knew] [,] think you [i] would not cry it aloud ? ' 1 ' 6 think 6 think 7 you 7 you 9 would 9 would 10 not 10 not 11 cry 11 cry 12 it 12 it 13 aloud 13 aloud 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [by] [it] one [attains] freedom [from] [the] [wheel] of [things] , ' the lama went on , unheeding . 1 ' 4 one 4 one 6 freedom 6 freedom 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 went 16 went 17 on 17 on 18 , 18 , 19 unheeding 19 unheeding 20 . ' [the] [river] [of] [the] [arrow] ! 1 ' 7 ! think again ! 1 think 2 again 2 again 3 ! some little stream , maybe dried in the heats ? 1 some 2 little 2 little 3 stream 3 stream 4 , 4 , 5 maybe 5 maybe 6 dried 6 dried 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 heats 9 heats 10 ? but [the] [holy] [one] [would] never so cheat an old man . ' 1 but 6 never 6 never 7 so 7 so 8 cheat 8 cheat 9 an 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 2 lama 2 lama 3 brought 3 brought 4 his 4 his 5 thousand-wrinkled 5 thousand-wrinkled 6 face 6 face 7 once 7 once 8 more 8 more 9 a 9 a 10 handsbreadth 10 handsbreadth 15 . ' [i] [see] thou dost not know . 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 5 dost 5 dost 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 . not being of the [law] , the matter is hid from thee . ' 1 not 2 being 2 being 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 is 9 is 10 hid 10 hid 11 from 11 from 12 thee 12 thee 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [ay] [hidden] [hidden] . ' 1 ' 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [we] are [both] bound , [thou] and [i] , my brother . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 bound 5 bound 6 , 6 , 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 3 ' 3 ' 4 he 4 he 5 rose 5 rose 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 sweep 8 sweep 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 soft 11 soft 12 thick 12 thick 13 drapery 13 drapery 14 ' 14 ' 20 free 20 free 21 . come also ! ' 1 come 2 also 2 also 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [i] [am] bound , ' said the [curator] [.] 1 ' 4 bound 4 bound 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [but] whither goest thou ? ' 1 ' 3 whither 3 whither 4 goest 4 goest 5 thou 5 thou 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [first] [to] [kashi] [[] [benares] []] [:] where else ? 1 ' 9 where 9 where 10 else 10 else 11 ? there [i] [shall] [meet] [one] [of] the pure faith in a [jain] temple of that city . 1 there 7 the 7 the 8 pure 8 pure 9 faith 9 faith 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 13 temple 13 temple 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 16 city 16 city 17 . he also is a [seeker] [in] secret , and from him haply [i] [may] [learn] . 1 he 2 also 2 also 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 secret 7 secret 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 from 10 from 11 him 11 him 12 haply 12 haply 16 . maybe he will go with me to [buddh] [gaya] . 1 maybe 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 with 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] . 1 thence 2 north 2 north 3 and 3 and 4 west 4 west 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 will 10 will 12 seek 12 seek 13 for 13 for 16 . nay , [i] will seek everywhere [as] [i] [go] for the place is not known where the arrow fell . ' 1 nay 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 seek 5 seek 6 everywhere 6 everywhere 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 is 13 is 14 not 14 not 15 known 15 known 16 where 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 arrow 18 arrow 19 fell 19 fell 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [and] how wilt thou go ? 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 wilt 4 wilt 5 thou 5 thou 6 go 6 go 7 ? it is a far cry to [delhi] , and farther to [benares] . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 far 4 far 5 cry 5 cry 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 farther 10 farther 11 to 11 to 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [by] [road] and the trains . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 trains 6 trains 7 . from [pathankot] [,] [having] [left] [the] [hills] [,] [i] [came] [hither] [in] a te-rain . 1 from 13 a 13 a 14 te-rain 14 te-rain 15 . it goes swiftly . 1 it 2 goes 2 goes 3 swiftly 3 swiftly 4 . ' [but] later , [i] [was] cramped and desired to walk , as [i] [am] used . ' 1 ' 3 later 3 later 4 , 4 , 7 cramped 7 cramped 8 and 8 and 9 desired 9 desired 10 to 10 to 11 walk 11 walk 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 16 used 16 used 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [and] thou art sure of thy road ? ' said the [curator] [.] 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 sure 5 sure 6 of 6 of 7 thy 7 thy 8 road 8 road 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 ' 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 one 6 one 7 but 7 but 8 asks 8 asks 9 a 9 a 10 question 10 question 11 and 11 and 12 pays 12 pays 13 money 13 money 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 appointed 17 appointed 18 persons 18 persons 19 despatch 19 despatch 20 all 20 all 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 appointed 23 appointed 24 place 24 place 25 . that much [i] [knew] in my lamassery from sure report , ' said the lama proudly . 1 that 2 much 2 much 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 lamassery 7 lamassery 8 from 8 from 9 sure 9 sure 10 report 10 report 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 proudly 16 proudly 17 . ' [and] [when] dost thou go ? ' 1 ' 4 dost 4 dost 5 thou 5 thou 6 go 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 6 mixture 6 mixture 7 of 7 of 8 old-world 8 old-world 9 piety 9 piety 10 and 10 and 11 modern 11 modern 12 progress 12 progress 13 that 13 that 14 is 14 is 15 the 15 the 16 note 16 note 17 of 17 of 20 . ' [as] [soon] [as] [may] be . 1 ' 6 be 6 be 7 . i follow the places of [his] life [till] [i] [come] [to] [the] [river] [of] [the] [arrow] . 1 i 2 follow 2 follow 3 the 3 the 4 places 4 places 5 of 5 of 7 life 7 life 17 . there is , moreover , a written paper of the hours of the trains that go south . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 moreover 4 moreover 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 written 7 written 8 paper 8 paper 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hours 11 hours 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 trains 14 trains 15 that 15 that 16 go 16 go 17 south 17 south 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [and] for food ? ' 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 food 4 food 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' lamas , as a rule , have good store of money somewhere about them , but [the] [curator] wished to make sure . 1 lamas 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 5 rule 5 rule 6 , 6 , 7 have 7 have 8 good 8 good 9 store 9 store 10 of 10 of 11 money 11 money 12 somewhere 12 somewhere 13 about 13 about 14 them 14 them 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 19 wished 19 wished 20 to 20 to 21 make 21 make 22 sure 22 sure 23 . ' [for] the journey [,] [i] [take] up [the] [master] 's begging-bowl . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 journey 4 journey 8 up 8 up 11 's 11 's 12 begging-bowl 12 begging-bowl 13 . yes . 1 yes 2 . even [as] [he] [went] so [go] [i] , forsaking the ease of my monastery . 1 even 5 so 5 so 8 , 8 , 9 forsaking 9 forsaking 10 the 10 the 11 ease 11 ease 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 monastery 14 monastery 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 3 now 3 now 4 no 4 no 5 chela 5 chela 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 take 10 take 11 the 11 the 12 alms-bowl 12 alms-bowl 13 and 13 and 14 thus 14 thus 15 enable 15 enable 16 the 16 the 17 charitable 17 charitable 18 to 18 to 19 acquire 19 acquire 20 merit 20 merit 21 . 21 . 22 ' he nodded his head valiantly . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 valiantly 5 valiantly 6 . 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 5 lamassery 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 beg 8 beg 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 was 13 was 14 an 14 an 15 enthusiast 15 enthusiast 16 in 16 in 17 this 17 this 18 quest 18 quest 19 . ' [be] [it] so , ' said the [curator] [,] smiling . 1 ' 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 . ' [suffer] [me] [now] to acquire merit . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 acquire 6 acquire 7 merit 7 merit 8 . now lend me thy spectacles . ' 1 now 2 lend 2 lend 3 me 3 me 4 thy 4 thy 5 spectacles 5 spectacles 6 . 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 3 feather 4 upon 4 upon 5 the 5 the 6 face 6 face 7 . 7 . 8 ' the old man turned his head delightedly and wrinkled up his nose . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 turned 4 turned 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 delightedly 7 delightedly 8 and 8 and 9 wrinkled 9 wrinkled 10 up 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 . ' [how] scarcely do [i] [feel] [them] ! 1 ' 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 do 4 do 8 ! [how] [clearly] [do] [i] [see] [!] ['] ' [they] [be] bilaur [crystal] and will never scratch . 1 ' 4 bilaur 4 bilaur 6 and 6 and 7 will 7 will 8 never 8 never 9 scratch 9 scratch 10 . may they help thee [to] [thy] [river] , for they are thine . ' 1 may 2 they 2 they 3 help 3 help 4 thee 4 thee 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 thine 12 thine 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [that] is [for] a memory between thee and me my pencase . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 a 5 a 6 memory 6 memory 7 between 7 between 8 thee 8 thee 9 and 9 and 10 me 10 me 11 my 11 my 12 pencase 12 pencase 13 . it is something [old] [even] [as] [i] [am] . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 something 3 something 9 . 9 . 10 ' for no persuasion would the lama resume his gift . 1 for 2 no 2 no 3 persuasion 3 persuasion 4 would 4 would 5 the 5 the 6 lama 6 lama 7 resume 7 resume 8 his 8 his 9 gift 9 gift 10 . 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 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 chuckled 11 chuckled 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 for 14 for 15 we 15 we 16 be 16 be 17 craftsmen 17 craftsmen 18 together 18 together 19 , 19 , 20 thou 20 thou 23 . 23 . 24 ' kim followed like a shadow . 1 kim 2 followed 2 followed 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 shadow 5 shadow 6 . what he had overheard excited him wildly . 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 overheard 4 overheard 5 excited 5 excited 6 him 6 him 7 wildly 7 wildly 8 . the lama was his trove , and he purposed to take possession . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 was 3 was 4 his 4 his 5 trove 5 trove 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 purposed 9 purposed 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 possession 12 possession 13 . kim 's mother had been [irish] , too . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 mother 3 mother 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 7 , 7 , 8 too 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 3 man 4 halted 4 halted 5 by 5 by 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 round 9 round 10 till 10 till 11 his 11 his 12 eye 12 eye 14 on 14 on 16 . the inspiration of his pilgrimage had left him for awhile , and he felt old , forlorn , and very empty . 1 the 2 inspiration 2 inspiration 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 pilgrimage 5 pilgrimage 6 had 6 had 7 left 7 left 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 awhile 10 awhile 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 felt 14 felt 15 old 15 old 16 , 16 , 17 forlorn 17 forlorn 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 very 20 very 21 empty 21 empty 22 . ' [do] [not] sit under that gun , ' said the policeman loftily . 1 ' 4 sit 4 sit 5 under 5 under 6 that 6 that 7 gun 7 gun 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 policeman 12 policeman 13 loftily 13 loftily 14 . ' [huh] ! 1 ' 3 ! owl ! ' was [kim] ['s] [retort] [on] the lama's behalf . 1 owl 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 was 4 was 9 the 9 the 10 lama's 10 lama's 11 behalf 11 behalf 12 . ' [sit] [under] that gun if it please thee . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 gun 5 gun 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 please 8 please 9 thee 9 thee 10 . when didst thou steal the milkwoman's slippers , [dunnoo] [?] ' 1 when 2 didst 2 didst 3 thou 3 thou 4 steal 4 steal 5 the 5 the 6 milkwoman's 6 milkwoman's 7 slippers 7 slippers 8 , 8 , 11 ' ' [and] whom didst thou worship within ? ' said [kim] affably , squatting in the shade beside the lama . 1 ' 3 whom 3 whom 4 didst 4 didst 5 thou 5 thou 6 worship 6 worship 7 within 7 within 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 affably 12 affably 13 , 13 , 14 squatting 14 squatting 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 shade 17 shade 18 beside 18 beside 19 the 19 the 20 lama 20 lama 21 . ' [i] [worshipped] none , child . 1 ' 4 none 4 none 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . i bowed [before] [the] [excellent] [law] . ' 1 i 2 bowed 2 bowed 7 . 7 . 8 ' kim accepted this new [god] [without] emotion . 1 kim 2 accepted 2 accepted 3 this 3 this 4 new 4 new 7 emotion 7 emotion 8 . he knew already a few score . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 already 3 already 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 score 6 score 7 . ' [and] what dost thou do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 dost 4 dost 5 thou 5 thou 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] [beg] . 1 ' 4 . i remember now it is [long] [since] [i] [have] eaten [or] [drunk] . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 now 3 now 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 10 eaten 10 eaten 13 . what is the custom of charity in this town ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 custom 4 custom 5 of 5 of 6 charity 6 charity 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 town 9 town 10 ? in silence , as we do [of] [tibet] , or speaking aloud ? ' 1 in 2 silence 2 silence 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 we 5 we 6 do 6 do 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 speaking 11 speaking 12 aloud 12 aloud 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [those] [who] [beg] [in] silence [starve] in silence , ' said [kim] , quoting a native proverb . 1 ' 6 silence 6 silence 8 in 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 quoting 15 quoting 16 a 16 a 17 native 17 native 18 proverb 18 proverb 19 . the lama tried to rise , but sank back again , sighing for his disciple , dead in far-away [kulu] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 rise 5 rise 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 sank 8 sank 9 back 9 back 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 sighing 12 sighing 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 disciple 15 disciple 16 , 16 , 17 dead 17 dead 18 in 18 in 19 far-away 19 far-away 21 . kim watched head to one side , considering and interested . 1 kim 2 watched 2 watched 3 head 3 head 4 to 4 to 5 one 5 one 6 side 6 side 7 , 7 , 8 considering 8 considering 9 and 9 and 10 interested 10 interested 11 . ' [give] [me] the bowl . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 bowl 5 bowl 6 . i know the people of this city all who are charitable . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 city 7 city 8 all 8 all 9 who 9 who 10 are 10 are 11 charitable 11 charitable 12 . give , and [i] will bring it back filled . ' 1 give 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 5 will 5 will 6 bring 6 bring 7 it 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 filled 9 filled 10 . 10 . 11 ' simply as a child the old man handed him the bowl . 1 simply 2 as 2 as 3 a 3 a 4 child 4 child 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 handed 8 handed 9 him 9 him 10 the 10 the 11 bowl 11 bowl 12 . ' [rest] [,] thou . 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 5 . i know the people . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 . 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 2 trotted 3 off 3 off 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 open 6 open 7 shop 7 shop 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 kunjri 10 kunjri 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 low-caste 13 low-caste 14 vegetable-seller 14 vegetable-seller 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 lay 17 lay 18 opposite 18 opposite 19 the 19 the 20 belt-tramway 20 belt-tramway 21 line 21 line 22 down 22 down 26 . she knew [kim] of [old] . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 4 of 4 of 6 . ' [oho] [,] hast thou turned yogi with thy begging-bowl ? ' she cried . 1 ' 4 hast 4 hast 5 thou 5 thou 6 turned 6 turned 7 yogi 7 yogi 8 with 8 with 9 thy 9 thy 10 begging-bowl 10 begging-bowl 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 14 cried 14 cried 15 . ' [nay] . ' said [kim] [proudly] . 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [there] is a new priest in the city a man [such] [as] [i] [have] [never] [seen] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 priest 6 priest 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 city 9 city 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [old] [priest] [young] tiger , ' said the woman angrily . 1 ' 5 tiger 5 tiger 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 angrily 11 angrily 12 . ' [i] [am] [tired] [of] [new] priests ! 1 ' 7 priests 7 priests 8 ! they settle on our wares like flies . 1 they 2 settle 2 settle 3 on 3 on 4 our 4 our 5 wares 5 wares 6 like 6 like 7 flies 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 3 father 3 father 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 a 7 a 8 well 8 well 9 of 9 of 10 charity 10 charity 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 13 to 13 to 14 all 14 all 15 who 15 who 16 ask 16 ask 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [no] [,] ['] said [kim] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [thy] [man] is rather yagi [[] bad-tempered []] than yogi [[] a holy man []] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 rather 5 rather 6 yagi 6 yagi 8 bad-tempered 8 bad-tempered 10 than 10 than 11 yogi 11 yogi 13 a 13 a 14 holy 14 holy 15 man 15 man 17 . but this priest is new . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 priest 3 priest 4 is 4 is 5 new 5 new 6 . the [sahib] [in] [the] [wonder] [house] [has] [talked] [to] [him] [like] a [brother] . 1 the 12 a 12 a 14 . o my mother , fill me this bowl . 1 o 2 my 2 my 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 fill 5 fill 6 me 6 me 7 this 7 this 8 bowl 8 bowl 9 . he waits . ' 1 he 2 waits 2 waits 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [that] bowl [indeed] ! 1 ' 3 bowl 3 bowl 5 ! that cow-bellied basket ! 1 that 2 cow-bellied 2 cow-bellied 3 basket 3 basket 4 ! thou hast as much grace as the holy [bull] of [shiv] . 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 grace 5 grace 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 holy 8 holy 10 of 10 of 12 . 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 3 taken 3 taken 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 basket 8 basket 9 of 9 of 10 onions 10 onions 11 already 11 already 12 , 12 , 13 this 13 this 14 morn 14 morn 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 forsooth 17 forsooth 18 , 18 , 21 fill 21 fill 22 thy 22 thy 23 bowl 23 bowl 24 . he comes here again . ' 1 he 2 comes 2 comes 3 here 3 here 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 ' up [flew] [kim] ['s] [hard] [little] heel and caught him on his moist blue nose . 1 up 7 heel 7 heel 8 and 8 and 9 caught 9 caught 10 him 10 him 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 moist 13 moist 14 blue 14 blue 15 nose 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 3 indignantly 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 walked 6 walked 7 away 7 away 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 tram-rails 10 tram-rails 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 hump 13 hump 14 quivering 14 quivering 15 with 15 with 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 3 saved 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 the 6 the 7 bowl 7 bowl 8 will 8 will 9 cost 9 cost 10 thrice 10 thrice 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 , 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 rice 7 rice 8 and 8 and 9 some 9 some 10 dried 10 dried 11 fish 11 fish 12 atop 12 atop 13 yes 13 yes 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 some 16 some 17 vegetable 17 vegetable 18 curry 18 curry 19 . 19 . 20 ' a growl came out of the back of the shop , where a man lay . 1 a 2 growl 2 growl 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 back 7 back 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 shop 10 shop 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 a 13 a 14 man 14 man 15 lay 15 lay 16 . ' [he] drove [away] the bull , ' said the woman in an undertone . 1 ' 3 drove 3 drove 5 the 5 the 6 bull 6 bull 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 in 12 in 13 an 13 an 14 undertone 14 undertone 15 . ' [it] is [good] to give to the poor . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 . 10 . 11 ' she took the bowl and returned it full of hot rice . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 bowl 4 bowl 5 and 5 and 6 returned 6 returned 7 it 7 it 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 hot 10 hot 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 ' 4 curry 4 curry 5 is 5 is 6 good 6 good 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 fried 10 fried 11 cake 11 cake 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 morsel 15 morsel 16 of 16 of 17 conserve 17 conserve 18 would 18 would 19 please 19 please 20 him 20 him 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [it] is a hole as big as thy head , ' said the woman fretfully . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 hole 5 hole 6 as 6 as 7 big 7 big 8 as 8 as 9 thy 9 thy 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 fretfully 16 fretfully 17 . ' [that] [is] good . 1 ' 4 good 4 good 5 . when [i] [am] [in] the bazar the bull shall not come to this house . 1 when 5 the 5 the 6 bazar 6 bazar 7 the 7 the 8 bull 8 bull 9 shall 9 shall 10 not 10 not 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 this 13 this 14 house 14 house 15 . he is a bold beggar-man . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bold 4 bold 5 beggar-man 5 beggar-man 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [and] [thou] [?] ['] [laughed] the woman . 1 ' 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 . ' [but] speak well of bulls . 1 ' 3 speak 3 speak 4 well 4 well 5 of 5 of 6 bulls 6 bulls 7 . hast thou not told me [that] [some] [day] a [red] [bull] [will] [come] [out] of a field to help thee ? 1 hast 2 thou 2 thou 3 not 3 not 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 9 a 9 a 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 field 17 field 18 to 18 to 19 help 19 help 20 thee 20 thee 21 ? now hold all straight and ask for the holy man 's blessing upon me . 1 now 2 hold 2 hold 3 all 3 all 4 straight 4 straight 5 and 5 and 6 ask 6 ask 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 holy 9 holy 10 man 10 man 11 's 11 's 12 blessing 12 blessing 13 upon 13 upon 14 me 14 me 15 . perhaps , too , he knows a cure for my daughter 's sore eyes . 1 perhaps 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 knows 6 knows 7 a 7 a 8 cure 8 cure 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 's 12 's 13 sore 13 sore 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . ask . him that also , [o] [thou] [little] [friend] of all the [world] . ' 1 ask 2 . 2 . 3 him 3 him 4 that 4 that 5 also 5 also 6 , 6 , 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 15 . 15 . 16 ' but [kim] [had] [danced] [off] ere the end of the sentence , dodging pariah dogs and hungry acquaintances . 1 but 6 ere 6 ere 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 sentence 11 sentence 12 , 12 , 13 dodging 13 dodging 14 pariah 14 pariah 15 dogs 15 dogs 16 and 16 and 17 hungry 17 hungry 18 acquaintances 18 acquaintances 19 . ' [eat] [now] and [i] will eat with thee . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 7 eat 7 eat 8 with 8 with 9 thee 9 thee 10 . ohe , bhisti ! ' he called to the water-carrier , sluicing the crotons by [the] [museum] [.] 1 ohe 2 , 2 , 3 bhisti 3 bhisti 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 called 7 called 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 water-carrier 10 water-carrier 11 , 11 , 12 sluicing 12 sluicing 13 the 13 the 14 crotons 14 crotons 15 by ' [give] [water] here . 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 . we men are thirsty . ' 1 we 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 thirsty 4 thirsty 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [we] [men] [!] ['] said the bhisti , laughing . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 bhisti 8 bhisti 9 , 9 , 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 . ' [is] [one] [skinful] [enough] for such a pair ? 1 ' 6 for 6 for 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 pair 9 pair 10 ? drink , then , in the name of the [compassionate] . ' 1 drink 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 name 7 name 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [pardesi] [[] [a] foreigner []] , ' [kim] [explained] , as the old man delivered in an unknown tongue what was evidently a blessing . 1 ' 5 foreigner 5 foreigner 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 man 15 man 16 delivered 16 delivered 17 in 17 in 18 an 18 an 19 unknown 19 unknown 20 tongue 20 tongue 21 what 21 what 22 was 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 3 together 3 together 4 in 4 in 5 great 5 great 6 content 6 content 7 , 7 , 8 clearing 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 3 dizzily 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 directions 6 directions 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 none 9 none 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 save 13 save 14 a 14 a 16 urchin 16 urchin 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 dirty 19 dirty 20 turban 20 turban 21 and 21 and 23 clothes 23 clothes 24 . suddenly he bowed his head on his knees and wailed . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 knees 8 knees 9 and 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 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 standing 11 standing 12 before 12 before 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [hast] [thou] [been] robbed ? ' 1 ' 5 robbed 5 robbed 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [it] is my new chela [[] disciple []] that is gone away from me , and [i] know not where he is . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 new 5 new 6 chela 6 chela 8 disciple 8 disciple 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 gone 12 gone 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 know 19 know 20 not 20 not 21 where 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 4 like 4 like 5 of 5 of 6 man 6 man 7 was 7 was 8 thy 8 thy 9 disciple 9 disciple 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' he pointed [towards] [the] [museum] . 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 6 . ' [he] [came] [upon] [me] to show me a road [which] [i] [had] [lost] . 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 me 8 me 9 a 9 a 10 road 10 road 15 . and [when] [i] was faint with hunger he begged for me , as would a chela for his teacher . 1 and 4 was 4 was 5 faint 5 faint 6 with 6 with 7 hunger 7 hunger 8 he 8 he 9 begged 9 begged 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 would 14 would 15 a 15 a 16 chela 16 chela 17 for 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 teacher 19 teacher 20 . suddenly was he sent . 1 suddenly 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 sent 4 sent 5 . suddenly has he gone away . 1 suddenly 2 has 2 has 3 he 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 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 mind 5 mind 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 taught 8 taught 9 him 9 him 10 the 10 the 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] [i] [see] now that he was but sent for a purpose . 1 ' 5 now 5 now 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 but 9 but 10 sent 10 sent 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 purpose 13 purpose 14 . by [this] [i] [know] [that] [i] [shall] [find] a certain [river] [for] [which] [i] seek . ' 1 by 9 a 9 a 10 certain 10 certain 15 seek 15 seek 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [the] [river] [of] [the] [arrow] [?] ['] said [kim] , with a superior smile . 1 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 superior 14 superior 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 ' 4 have 4 have 6 spoken 6 spoken 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 search 9 search 10 , 10 , 11 save 11 save 12 to 12 to 18 . who art thou ? ' 1 who 2 art 2 art 3 thou 3 thou 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [thy] chela , ' said [kim] [simply] , sitting on his heels . 1 ' 3 chela 3 chela 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 sitting 10 sitting 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 5 seen 5 seen 6 anyone 6 anyone 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 thee 9 thee 10 in 10 in 11 all 11 all 12 this 12 this 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 ' 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 ' ' [oh] [,] [that] [i] [heard] when thou wast speaking to [the] [englishman] . 1 ' 7 when 7 when 8 thou 8 thou 9 wast 9 wast 10 speaking 10 speaking 11 to 11 to 14 . i lay against the door . ' 1 i 2 lay 2 lay 3 against 3 against 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 . 6 . 7 ' the lama sighed . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 . ' [i] [thought] thou hadst been a guide permitted . 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 5 hadst 5 hadst 6 been 6 been 7 a 7 a 8 guide 8 guide 9 permitted 9 permitted 10 . such things fall sometimes [but] [i] [am] [not] [worthy] . 1 such 2 things 2 things 3 fall 3 fall 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 10 . thou dost not , then , [know] the [river] [?] ' 1 thou 2 dost 2 dost 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 11 ' ' [not] [i] [,] ['] [kim] [laughed] [uneasily] . 1 ' 9 . ' [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 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 bull 9 bull 10 a 10 a 12 . bull on a green field who shall help me . ' 1 bull 2 on 2 on 3 a 3 a 4 green 4 green 5 field 5 field 6 who 6 who 7 shall 7 shall 8 help 8 help 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [to] what , child ? ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 , 4 , 5 child 5 child 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 ' 5 but 5 but 6 so 6 so 7 my 7 my 8 father 8 father 9 told 9 told 10 me 10 me 11 ' 11 ' 12 . ' [it] is not pillars but a [wheel] [from] [which] [i] [would] [be] free , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 pillars 5 pillars 6 but 6 but 7 a 7 a 14 free 14 free 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 4 all 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 3 will 4 make 4 make 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 king 7 king 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 serenely 13 serenely 14 prepared 14 prepared 15 for 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 ' 3 will 3 will 4 teach 4 teach 5 thee 5 thee 6 other 6 other 7 and 7 and 8 better 8 better 9 desires 9 desires 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 12 road 12 road 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 the 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 17 replied 17 replied 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 voice 20 voice 21 of 21 of 22 authority 22 authority 23 . ' [let] [us] go to [benares] . ' 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [not] [by] [night] . 1 ' 5 . thieves are abroad . 1 thieves 2 are 2 are 3 abroad 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 5 no 6 place 6 place 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [we] [shall] [get] good lodging [at] [the] [kashmir] [serai] , ' said [kim] , laughing at his perplexity . 1 ' 5 good 5 good 6 lodging 6 lodging 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 laughing 16 laughing 17 at 17 at 18 his 18 his 19 perplexity 19 perplexity 20 . ' [i] have a friend there . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 friend 5 friend 6 there 6 there 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 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 first 4 first 5 experience 5 experience 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 large 8 large 9 manufacturing 9 manufacturing 10 city 10 city 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 crowded 14 crowded 15 tram-car 15 tram-car 16 with 16 with 17 its 17 its 18 continually 18 continually 19 squealing 19 squealing 20 brakes 20 brakes 21 frightened 21 frightened 22 him 22 him 23 . the cloisters , reached by three or four masonry steps , made a haven of refuge around this turbulent sea . 1 the 2 cloisters 2 cloisters 3 , 3 , 4 reached 4 reached 5 by 5 by 6 three 6 three 7 or 7 or 8 four 8 four 9 masonry 9 masonry 10 steps 10 steps 11 , 11 , 12 made 12 made 13 a 13 a 14 haven 14 haven 15 of 15 of 16 refuge 16 refuge 17 around 17 around 18 this 18 this 19 turbulent 19 turbulent 20 sea 20 sea 21 . 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 2 doors 2 doors 3 showed 3 showed 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 owner 6 owner 7 was 7 was 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 rude 13 rude 14 sometimes 14 sometimes 15 very 15 very 16 rude 16 rude 17 chalk 17 chalk 18 or 18 or 19 paint 19 paint 20 scratches 20 scratches 21 told 21 told 22 where 22 where 23 he 23 he 24 had 24 had 25 gone 25 gone 26 . thus : ' [lutuf] [ullah] is gone to [kurdistan] . ' 1 thus 2 : 2 : 3 ' 3 ' 6 is 6 is 7 gone 7 gone 8 to 8 to 10 . 10 . 11 ' 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 3 deliver 4 himself 4 himself 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 tale 7 tale 8 at 8 at 9 evening 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 would 13 would 14 listen 14 listen 15 without 15 without 16 a 16 a 17 word 17 word 18 or 18 or 19 gesture 19 gesture 20 . ' [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 , 10 hitting 10 hitting 11 a 11 a 12 bad-tempered 12 bad-tempered 13 camel 13 camel 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 nose 16 nose 17 . ' [ohe] . 1 ' 3 . mahbub [ali] ! ' 1 mahbub 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' he halted at a dark arch and slipped behind the bewildered lama . 1 he 2 halted 2 halted 3 at 3 at 4 a 4 a 5 dark 5 dark 6 arch 6 arch 7 and 7 and 8 slipped 8 slipped 9 behind 9 behind 10 the 10 the 11 bewildered 11 bewildered 12 lama 12 lama 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 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 very 5 very 6 slightly 6 slightly 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 cry 9 cry 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 seeing 12 seeing 13 only 13 only 14 the 14 the 15 tall 15 tall 16 silent 16 silent 17 figure 17 figure 18 , 18 , 19 chuckled 19 chuckled 20 in 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 deep 22 deep 23 chest 23 chest 24 . ' [allah] ! 1 ' 3 ! a lama ! 1 a 2 lama 2 lama 3 ! a [red] [lama] ! 1 a 4 ! it is [far] [from] [lahore] [to] [the] [passes] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 9 . what dost thou do here ? ' 1 what 2 dost 2 dost 3 thou 3 thou 4 do 4 do 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' the lama held out the begging-bowl mechanically . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 held 3 held 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 6 begging-bowl 6 begging-bowl 7 mechanically 7 mechanically 8 . ' [god] ['s] curse on all unbelievers ! ' said [mahbub] . 1 ' 4 curse 4 curse 5 on 5 on 6 all 6 all 7 unbelievers 7 unbelievers 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] do not give to a lousy [tibetan] [;] [but] [ask] [my] [baltis] [over] [yonder] [behind] the camels . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 give 5 give 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 lousy 8 lousy 18 the 18 the 19 camels 19 camels 20 . they may value your blessings . 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 value 3 value 4 your 4 your 5 blessings 5 blessings 6 . oh , horseboys , here is a countryman of yours . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 horseboys 3 horseboys 4 , 4 , 5 here 5 here 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 countryman 8 countryman 9 of 9 of 10 yours 10 yours 11 . see if he be hungry . ' 1 see 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 be 4 be 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [go] [!] ['] said [kim] , pushing him lightly , and the lama strode away , leaving [kim] at the edge of the cloister . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 pushing 8 pushing 9 him 9 him 10 lightly 10 lightly 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 strode 15 strode 16 away 16 away 17 , 17 , 18 leaving 18 leaving 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 edge 22 edge 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 cloister 25 cloister 26 . ' [go] [!] ['] said [mahbub] [ali] , returning to his hookah . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 returning 9 returning 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 hookah 12 hookah 13 . ' [little] [hindu] [,] run away . 1 ' 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 . god's curse on all unbelievers ! 1 god's 2 curse 2 curse 3 on 3 on 4 all 4 all 5 unbelievers 5 unbelievers 6 ! beg from those of my tail who are of thy faith . ' 1 beg 2 from 2 from 3 those 3 those 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 tail 6 tail 7 who 7 who 8 are 8 are 9 of 9 of 10 thy 10 thy 11 faith 11 faith 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [beg] [from] my men among the horses , [i] [say] [.] 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 men 5 men 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 horses 8 horses 9 , there must be [some] [hindus] in my tail . ' 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 tail 8 tail 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] [,] [mahbub] [ali] [,] [but] [am] [i] a [hindu] [?] ' [said] [kim] [in] [english] . 1 ' 10 a 10 a 13 ' 13 ' 18 . the trader gave no sign of astonishment , but looked under shaggy eyebrows . 1 the 2 trader 2 trader 3 gave 3 gave 4 no 4 no 5 sign 5 sign 6 of 6 of 7 astonishment 7 astonishment 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 looked 10 looked 11 under 11 under 12 shaggy 12 shaggy 13 eyebrows 13 eyebrows 14 . ' [little] [friend] of all [the] [world] , ' said he , ' what is this ? ' 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 what 14 what 15 is 15 is 16 this 16 this 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [nothing] . 1 ' 3 . i am now that holy man 's disciple ; and we go a pilgrimage [together] [to] [benares] , he says . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 now 3 now 4 that 4 that 5 holy 5 holy 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 disciple 8 disciple 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 go 12 go 13 a 13 a 14 pilgrimage 14 pilgrimage 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 4 mad 4 mad 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 am 8 am 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 12 city 12 city 13 . i wish new air and water . ' 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 new 3 new 4 air 4 air 5 and 5 and 6 water 6 water 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] [for] whom dost thou work ? 1 ' 4 whom 4 whom 5 dost 5 dost 6 thou 6 thou 7 work 7 work 8 ? why come to me ? ' 1 why 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the voice was harsh with suspicion . 1 the 2 voice 2 voice 3 was 3 was 4 harsh 4 harsh 5 with 5 with 6 suspicion 6 suspicion 7 . ' [to] whom else [should] [i] [come] [?] 1 ' 3 whom 3 whom 4 else i have no money . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 money 4 money 5 . it is not good to go about without money . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 about 7 about 8 without 8 without 9 money 9 money 10 . thou wilt sell many horses to the officers . 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 sell 3 sell 4 many 4 many 5 horses 5 horses 6 to 6 to 7 the 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 5 horses 5 horses 6 , 6 , 7 these 7 these 8 new 8 new 9 ones 9 ones 10 : 10 : 11 i 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 4 rupee 4 rupee 5 , 5 , 9 and 9 and 12 come 12 come 13 to 13 to 14 my 14 my 15 wealth 15 wealth 17 will 17 will 18 give 18 give 19 thee 19 thee 20 a 20 a 21 bond 21 bond 22 and 22 and 23 pay 23 pay 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [um] [!] ['] said [mahbub] [ali] , thinking swiftly . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 swiftly 10 swiftly 11 . ' [thou] [hast] never before lied to me . 1 ' 4 never 4 never 5 before 5 before 6 lied 6 lied 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . call that lama stand back in the dark . ' 1 call 2 that 2 that 3 lama 3 lama 4 stand 4 stand 5 back 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dark 8 dark 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] [,] [our] tales [will] agree , ' said [kim] , laughing . 1 ' 5 tales 5 tales 7 agree 7 agree 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 laughing 13 laughing 14 . ' [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 16 understood 16 understood 17 the 17 the 18 drift 18 drift 22 's 22 's 23 questions 23 questions 24 . ' [the] [boy] and [i] , [i] [go] to seek for a certain [river] . ' 1 ' 4 and 4 and 6 , 6 , 9 to 9 to 10 seek 10 seek 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 certain 13 certain 15 . 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 2 was 3 sent 3 sent 4 , 4 , 8 to 8 to 9 guide 9 guide 10 me 10 me 11 to 11 to 12 that 12 that 14 . sitting under a gun [was] [i] when he came suddenly . 1 sitting 2 under 2 under 3 a 3 a 4 gun 4 gun 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 came 9 came 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 . such things have befallen the fortunate to whom guidance was allowed . 1 such 2 things 2 things 3 have 3 have 4 befallen 4 befallen 5 the 5 the 6 fortunate 6 fortunate 7 to 7 to 8 whom 8 whom 9 guidance 9 guidance 10 was 10 was 11 allowed 11 allowed 12 . but [i] remember now , he said he was of this [world] a [hindu] . ' 1 but 3 remember 3 remember 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 13 a 13 a 15 . 15 . 16 ' ['] [and] [his] [name] [?] ['] ' [that] [i] did not ask . 1 ' 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 ask 6 ask 7 . is he not my disciple ? ' 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 not 3 not 4 my 4 my 5 disciple 5 disciple 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [his] [country] his race his village ? 1 ' 4 his 4 his 5 race 5 race 6 his 6 his 7 village 7 village 8 ? [mussalman] [sikh] [hindu] [jain] [low] [caste] [or] [high] [?] ['] ['] [why] [should] [i] [ask] [?] there is neither high nor low in the [middle] [way] [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 neither 3 neither 4 high 4 high 5 nor 5 nor 6 low 6 low 7 in 7 in 8 the he wagged his head solemnly . 1 he 2 wagged 2 wagged 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 solemnly 5 solemnly 6 . ' [none] [shall] take him from thee . 1 ' 4 take 4 take 5 him 5 him 6 from 6 from 7 thee 7 thee 8 . go , sit [among] [my] [baltis] , ' said [mahbub] [ali] , and the lama drifted off , soothed by the promise . 1 go 2 , 2 , 3 sit 3 sit 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 drifted 16 drifted 17 off 17 off 18 , 18 , 19 soothed 19 soothed 20 by 20 by 21 the 21 the 22 promise 22 promise 23 . ' [is] [he] not quite mad ? ' said [kim] , coming forward to the light again . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 6 mad 6 mad 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 coming 12 coming 13 forward 13 forward 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 light 16 light 17 again 17 again 18 . ' [why] [should] [i] lie to thee , [hajji] [?] ' 1 ' 5 lie 5 lie 6 to 6 to 7 thee 7 thee 8 , 8 , 11 ' mahbub puffed his hookah in silence . 1 mahbub 2 puffed 2 puffed 3 his 3 his 4 hookah 4 hookah 5 in 5 in 6 silence 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 , 5 almost 5 almost 6 whispering 6 whispering 7 : 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 10 is 10 is 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 19 two 19 two 20 go 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 3 thee 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 how 8 how 9 to 9 to 10 lie 10 lie 11 as 11 as 12 we 12 we 13 two 13 two 14 know 14 know 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] if thou wilt carry a message for me [as] [far] [as] [umballa] , [i] will give thee money . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 carry 6 carry 7 a 7 a 8 message 8 message 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 15 , 15 , 17 will 17 will 18 give 18 give 19 thee 19 thee 20 money 20 money 21 . 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 2 concerns 2 concerns 3 a 3 a 4 horse 4 horse 10 have 10 have 11 sold 11 sold 12 to 12 to 13 an 13 an 14 officer 14 officer 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 last 17 last 18 time 18 time 24 . ( [mahbub] here [described] the horse and the appearance of the officer . ) 1 ( 3 here 3 here 5 the 5 the 6 horse 6 horse 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 appearance 9 appearance 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 officer 12 officer 13 . 13 . 14 ) ' [so] the message to that officer will be : " the pedigree of the white stallion is fully established . " 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 message 4 message 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 officer 7 officer 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 : 10 : 11 " 11 " 12 the 12 the 13 pedigree 13 pedigree 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 white 16 white 17 stallion 17 stallion 18 is 18 is 19 fully 19 fully 20 established 20 established 21 . 21 . 22 " by this will he know that thou comest from me . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 will 3 will 4 he 4 he 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 thou 7 thou 8 comest 8 comest 9 from 9 from 10 me 10 me 11 . ' [and] all for the sake of a white stallion , ' said [kim] , with a giggle , his eyes aflame . 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 sake 6 sake 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 white 9 white 10 stallion 10 stallion 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 giggle 18 giggle 19 , 19 , 20 his 20 his 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 aflame 22 aflame 23 . ' [that] [pedigree] [i] [will] give thee now in my own fashion and some hard words as well . ' 1 ' 6 give 6 give 7 thee 7 thee 8 now 8 now 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 fashion 12 fashion 13 and 13 and 14 some 14 some 15 hard 15 hard 16 words 16 words 17 as 17 as 18 well 18 well 19 . 19 . 20 ' a shadow passed [behind] [kim] , and a feeding camel . 1 a 2 shadow 2 shadow 3 passed 3 passed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 feeding 9 feeding 10 camel 10 camel 11 . mahbub [ali] raised his voice . 1 mahbub 3 raised 3 raised 4 his 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 6 . ' [allah] ! 1 ' 3 ! art thou the only beggar in the city ? 1 art 2 thou 2 thou 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 beggar 5 beggar 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 city 8 city 9 ? thy mother is dead . 1 thy 2 mother 2 mother 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 . thy father is dead . 1 thy 2 father 2 father 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 . so is it with all of them . 1 so 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 with 4 with 5 all 5 all 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 . well , well ' 1 well 2 , 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 3 as 3 as 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 floor 7 floor 8 beside 8 beside 9 him 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 tossed 11 tossed 12 a 12 a 13 flap 13 flap 14 of 14 of 15 soft 15 soft 16 , 16 , 17 greasy 17 greasy 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 4 lie 4 lie 5 down 5 down 6 among 6 among 7 my 7 my 8 horseboys 8 horseboys 9 for 9 for 10 tonight 10 tonight 11 thou 11 thou 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 3 and 4 thrust 4 thrust 5 money 5 money 6 and 6 and 7 paper 7 paper 8 into 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 leather 10 leather 11 amulet-case 11 amulet-case 12 . the lama , [sumptuously] fed [by] [mahbub] ['s] [baltis] , was already asleep in a corner of one of the stalls . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 , 3 , 5 fed 5 fed 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 already 12 already 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 corner 16 corner 17 of 17 of 18 one 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 stalls 21 stalls 22 . kim lay down beside him and laughed . 1 kim 2 lay 2 lay 3 down 3 down 4 beside 4 beside 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 . so [those] [kings] ['] [prime] [ministers] [were] seriously [annoyed] and took steps , after the [oriental] fashion . 1 so 8 seriously 8 seriously 10 and 10 and 11 took 11 took 12 steps 12 steps 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 15 the 15 the 17 fashion 17 fashion 18 . 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 , 3 , 4 among 4 among 5 many 5 many 6 others 6 others 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 bullying 9 bullying 10 , 10 , 11 red-bearded 11 red-bearded 12 horsedealer 12 horsedealer 13 whose 13 whose 14 caravans 14 caravans 15 ploughed 15 ploughed 16 through 16 through 17 their 17 their 18 fastnesses 18 fastnesses 19 belly-deep 19 belly-deep 20 in 20 in 21 snow 21 snow 22 . the public letter-writer , who [knew] [english] , [composed] excellent telegrams , [such] [as] [:] ' [creighton] , [laurel] [bank] [,] [umballa] [.] 1 the 2 public 2 public 3 letter-writer 3 letter-writer 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 8 , 8 , 10 excellent 10 excellent 11 telegrams 11 telegrams 12 , 12 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 , horse is [arabian] [as] [already] advised . 1 horse 2 is 2 is 6 advised 6 advised 7 . sorrowful delayed pedigree which am translating . ' 1 sorrowful 2 delayed 2 delayed 3 pedigree 3 pedigree 4 which 4 which 5 am 5 am 6 translating 6 translating 7 . 7 . 8 ' and later to the same address : ' [much] sorrowful delay . 1 and 2 later 2 later 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 address 6 address 7 : 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 10 sorrowful 10 sorrowful 11 delay 11 delay 12 . will forward pedigree . ' 1 will 2 forward 2 forward 3 pedigree 3 pedigree 4 . 4 . 5 ' to his sub-partner [at] [delhi] he wired : ['] [lutuf] [ullah] [.] 1 to 2 his 2 his 3 sub-partner 3 sub-partner 6 he 6 he 7 wired 7 wired 8 : he called for a new light-ball to his hookah , and considered the case . 1 he 2 called 2 called 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 light-ball 6 light-ball 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 hookah 9 hookah 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 considered 12 considered 13 the 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 2 the 2 the 3 worst 3 worst 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 worst 7 worst 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 harm 14 harm 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 paper 17 paper 18 would 18 would 19 incriminate 19 incriminate 20 nobody 20 nobody 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 4 report 4 report 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 kernel 7 kernel 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 whole 10 whole 11 affair 11 affair 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 distinctly 17 distinctly 18 inconvenient 18 inconvenient 19 if 19 if 20 that 20 that 21 failed 21 failed 22 to 22 to 23 come 23 come 24 to 24 to 25 hand 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 5 great 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 felt 10 felt 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 done 13 done 14 all 14 all 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 time 19 time 20 being 20 being 21 . kim was the one soul in the world who had never told him a lie . 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 one 4 one 5 soul 5 soul 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 never 11 never 12 told 12 told 13 him 13 him 14 a 14 a 15 lie 15 lie 16 . about the [same] [hour] [kim] [heard] [soft] [feet] [in] [mahbub] ['s] deserted stall . 1 about 2 the 2 the 12 deserted 12 deserted 13 stall 13 stall 14 . moreover , he may have sent it away by now if ever there were such a thing . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 may 4 may 5 have 5 have 6 sent 6 sent 7 it 7 it 8 away 8 away 9 by 9 by 10 now 10 now 11 if 11 if 12 ever 12 ever 13 there 13 there 14 were 14 were 15 such 15 such 16 a 16 a 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 ' 4 a 4 a 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 next 12 next 13 his 13 his 14 black 14 black 15 heart 15 heart 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 pundit 20 pundit 21 . ' [was] there [nothing] ? ' 1 ' 3 there 3 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the [delhi] man laughed and resettled his turban as he entered . 1 the 3 man 3 man 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 and 5 and 6 resettled 6 resettled 7 his 7 his 8 turban 8 turban 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 entered 11 entered 12 . ' [i] searched [between] the soles of his slippers as the [flower] [searched] [his] clothes . 1 ' 3 searched 3 searched 5 the 5 the 6 soles 6 soles 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 slippers 9 slippers 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 15 clothes 15 clothes 16 . this is not the man but another . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 6 but 6 but 7 another 7 another 8 . i leave little unseen . ' 1 i 2 leave 2 leave 3 little 3 little 4 unseen 4 unseen 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [they] did not say he was the very man , ' said the pundit thoughtfully . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 pundit 15 pundit 16 thoughtfully 16 thoughtfully 17 . ' [they] said , " look if he be the man , since our counsels are troubled . " ' 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 look 6 look 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 be 9 be 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 since 13 since 14 our 14 our 15 counsels 15 counsels 16 are 16 are 17 troubled 17 troubled 18 . 18 . 19 " 19 " 20 ' ' [that] [north] [country] [is] full of horse-dealers as an old coat of lice . 1 ' 6 full 6 full 7 of 7 of 8 horse-dealers 8 horse-dealers 9 as 9 as 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 coat 12 coat 13 of 13 of 14 lice 14 lice 15 . ' [they] [have] not yet come in , ' said the pundit . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 come 6 come 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 pundit 12 pundit 13 . ' [thou] [must] [ensnare] [them] later . ' 1 ' 6 later 6 later 7 . 7 . 8 ' phew ! ' said the [flower] [with] [deep] disgust , rolling [mahbub] ['s] [head] from her lap . 1 phew 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 9 disgust 9 disgust 10 , 10 , 11 rolling 11 rolling 15 from 15 from 16 her 16 her 17 lap 17 lap 18 . ' [i] [earn] my money . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 money 5 money 6 . farrukh [shah] is a bear , [ali] [beg] a swashbuckler , and [old] [sikandar] [khan] yaie ! 1 farrukh 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bear 5 bear 6 , 6 , 9 a 9 a 10 swashbuckler 10 swashbuckler 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 yaie 16 yaie 17 ! go ! 1 go 2 ! i sleep now . 1 i 2 sleep 2 sleep 3 now 3 now 4 . this swine will not stir till dawn . ' 1 this 2 swine 2 swine 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 stir 5 stir 6 till 6 till 7 dawn 7 dawn 8 . 8 . 9 ' when [mahbub] [woke] , [the] [flower] [talked] to him severely on the sin of drunkenness . 1 when 4 , 4 , 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 severely 10 severely 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 sin 13 sin 14 of 14 of 15 drunkenness 15 drunkenness 16 . ' [what] a colt 's trick ! ' said he to himself . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 colt 4 colt 5 's 5 's 6 trick 6 trick 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 . ' [as] [if] [every] [girl] [in] [peshawur] did not use it ! 1 ' 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 use 10 use 11 it 11 it 12 ! but ' twas prettily done . 1 but 2 ' 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 9 be 9 be 11 the 11 the 15 orders 15 orders 16 to 16 to 17 test 17 test 18 me 18 me 19 perhaps 19 perhaps 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 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 2 it 2 it 3 stands 3 stands 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 must 7 must 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 15 the 15 the 16 writing 16 writing 17 is 17 is 18 something 18 something 19 urgent 19 urgent 20 . i abide here , following [the] [flower] and drinking wine as an [afghan] coper [should] . ' 1 i 2 abide 2 abide 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 following 5 following 8 and 8 and 9 drinking 9 drinking 10 wine 10 wine 11 as 11 as 12 an 12 an 14 coper 14 coper 16 . 16 . 17 ' he halted at the stall next but one to his own . 1 he 2 halted 2 halted 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 stall 5 stall 6 next 6 next 7 but 7 but 8 one 8 one 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 . his men lay there heavy with sleep . 1 his 2 men 2 men 3 lay 3 lay 4 there 4 there 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 with 6 with 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 . 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 9 lama 10 . ' [up] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! he stirred a sleeper . 1 he 2 stirred 2 stirred 3 a 3 a 4 sleeper 4 sleeper 5 . ' [whither] [went] those who lay here last even the lama and the boy ? 1 ' 4 those 4 those 5 who 5 who 6 lay 6 lay 7 here 7 here 8 last 8 last 9 even 9 even 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 ? is aught missing ? ' 1 is 2 aught 2 aught 3 missing 3 missing 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [the] curse of [allah] [on] all unbelievers ! ' said [mahbub] [heartily] , and climbed into his own stall , growling in his beard . 1 ' 3 curse 3 curse 4 of 4 of 7 all 7 all 8 unbelievers 8 unbelievers 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 climbed 16 climbed 17 into 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 stall 20 stall 21 , 21 , 22 growling 22 growling 23 in 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 beard 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 5 the 5 the 6 pedigree 6 pedigree 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 made-up 9 made-up 10 horse-lie 10 horse-lie 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 21 carry 21 carry 22 to 22 to 24 . better that we go now . 1 better 2 that 2 that 3 we 3 we 4 go 4 go 5 now 5 now 6 . those who search bags with knives may presently search bellies with knives . 1 those 2 who 2 who 3 search 3 search 4 bags 4 bags 5 with 5 with 6 knives 6 knives 7 may 7 may 8 presently 8 presently 9 search 9 search 10 bellies 10 bellies 11 with 11 with 12 knives 12 knives 13 . surely there is a woman behind this . 1 surely 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 behind 6 behind 7 this 7 this 8 . hai ! 1 hai 2 ! hai ! in a whisper to the light-sleeping old man . 1 hai 2 ! 2 ! 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 whisper 5 whisper 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 light-sleeping 8 light-sleeping 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 . ' [come] . 1 ' 3 . it is time time to go to [benares] . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 time 3 time 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 3 rose 4 obediently 4 obediently 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 passed 8 passed 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 serai 12 serai 13 like 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 2 whoso 2 whoso 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 from 5 from 11 creed 11 creed 14 , 14 , 19 of 19 of 20 all 20 all 23 . about him [at] [kamakura] . 1 about 2 him 2 him 5 . buddha [at] [kamakura] . 1 buddha 4 . all hours of the twenty-four are alike to [orientals] , and their passenger traffic is regulated accordingly . 1 all 2 hours 2 hours 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 twenty-four 5 twenty-four 6 are 6 are 7 alike 7 alike 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 their 12 their 13 passenger 13 passenger 14 traffic 14 traffic 15 is 15 is 16 regulated 16 regulated 17 accordingly 17 accordingly 18 . ' [this] is [where] the fire-carriages come . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 the 5 the 6 fire-carriages 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 3 behind 3 behind 4 that 4 that 5 hole 5 hole 8 pointed 8 pointed 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 ticket-office 11 ticket-office 12 ' 12 ' 13 who 13 who 14 will 14 will 15 give 15 give 16 thee 16 thee 17 a 17 a 18 paper 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 11 petulantly 11 petulantly 12 . ' [all] one . 1 ' 3 one 3 one 4 . benares then . 1 benares 2 then 2 then 3 . quick : she comes ! ' 1 quick 2 : 2 : 3 she 3 she 4 comes 4 comes 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [take] [thou] the purse . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 purse 5 purse 6 . 6 . 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 3 , 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 well 6 well 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 trains 9 trains 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 pretended 13 pretended 14 , 14 , 15 started 15 started 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 @time@ 18 @time@ 19 . 19 . 20 south-bound 20 south-bound 21 roared 21 roared 22 in ' [it] is the train only the te-rain . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 train 5 train 6 only 6 only 7 the 7 the 8 te-rain 8 te-rain 9 . it will not come here . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 . wait ! ' 1 wait 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' a sleepy clerk grunted and flung out a ticket to the next station , just six miles distant . 1 a 2 sleepy 2 sleepy 3 clerk 3 clerk 4 grunted 4 grunted 5 and 5 and 6 flung 6 flung 7 out 7 out 8 a 8 a 9 ticket 9 ticket 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 station 13 station 14 , 14 , 15 just 15 just 16 six 16 six 17 miles 17 miles 18 distant 18 distant 19 . ' [nay] [,] ['] said [kim] , scanning it with a grin . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 scanning 8 scanning 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 ' 4 serve 4 serve 5 for 5 for 6 farmers 6 farmers 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 live 10 live 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 city 13 city 14 of 14 of 16 . it was cleverly done , [babu] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 cleverly 3 cleverly 4 done 4 done 5 , now give the ticket [to] [umballa] . ' 1 now 2 give 2 give 3 the 3 the 4 ticket 4 ticket 7 . 7 . 8 ' the [babu] scowled and dealt the proper ticket . 1 the 3 scowled 3 scowled 4 and 4 and 5 dealt 5 dealt 6 the 6 the 7 proper 7 proper 8 ticket 8 ticket 9 . ' [the] price is so much . 1 ' 3 price 3 price 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 3 money 4 in 4 in 5 return 5 return 6 is 6 is 7 just 7 just 8 so 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 . i know the ways of the te-rain [....y] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 ways 4 ways 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 te-rain 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 4 need 5 chela 5 chela 6 as 6 as 7 thou 7 thou 8 dost 8 dost 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 merrily 14 merrily 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 bewildered 17 bewildered 18 lama 18 lama 19 . ' [they] would have flung thee out at [mian] [mir] [but] [for] me . 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 flung 5 flung 6 thee 6 thee 7 out 7 out 8 at 8 at 13 me 13 me 14 . this way ! 1 this 2 way 2 way 3 ! 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 3 jibbed 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 open 6 open 7 door 7 door 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 crowded 10 crowded 11 third-class 11 third-class 12 carriage 12 carriage 13 . ' [were] [it] not [better] to walk ? ' said he weakly . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 walk 7 walk 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 weakly 12 weakly 13 . a burly [sikh] [artisan] [thrust] [forth] his bearded head . 1 a 2 burly 2 burly 7 his 7 his 8 bearded 8 bearded 9 head 9 head 10 . ' [is] [he] afraid ? 1 ' 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 ? 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 2 remember 2 remember 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 when 5 when 10 the 10 the 11 te-rain 11 te-rain 12 . enter ! 1 enter 2 ! this thing is the work of the [government] . ' 1 this 2 thing 2 thing 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 work 5 work 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] do not fear , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 fear 5 fear 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [have] [ye] room [within] for two ? ' 1 ' 4 room 4 room 6 for 6 for 7 two 7 two 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 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 2 night 2 night 3 trains 3 trains 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 looked 8 looked 9 after 9 after 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 13 ones 13 ones 14 , 14 , 15 where 15 where 16 the 16 the 17 sexes 17 sexes 18 are 18 are 19 very 19 very 20 strictly 20 strictly 21 kept 21 kept 22 to 22 to 23 separate 23 separate 24 carriages 24 carriages 25 . ' [oh] [,] [mother] [of] my son , we can make space , ' said the blueturbaned husband . 1 ' 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 make 11 make 12 space 12 space 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 blueturbaned 17 blueturbaned 18 husband 18 husband 19 . ' [pick] up the child . 1 ' 3 up 3 up 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 4 holy 4 holy 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 see'st 7 see'st 8 thou 8 thou 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [and] my lap full of seventy times seven bundles ! 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 lap 4 lap 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 seventy 7 seventy 8 times 8 times 9 seven 9 seven 10 bundles 10 bundles 11 ! why not bid him sit on my knee , [shameless] [?] 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 bid 3 bid 4 him 4 him 5 sit 5 sit 6 on 6 on 7 my 7 my 8 knee 8 knee 9 , but men are ever thus ! ' 1 but 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 ever 4 ever 5 thus 5 thus 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' she looked round for approval . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 round 3 round 4 for 4 for 5 approval 5 approval 6 . an [amritzar] courtesan [near] [the] window [sniffed] [behind] [her] [head] [drapery] . 1 an 3 courtesan 3 courtesan 6 window 6 window 12 . ' [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 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 5 a 5 a 6 fat 6 fat 8 money-lender 8 money-lender 9 , 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 folded 11 folded 12 account-book 12 account-book 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 cloth 15 cloth 16 under 16 under 17 his 17 his 18 arm 18 arm 19 . with an oily smirk : ' [it] is [well] to be kind to the poor . ' 1 with 2 an 2 an 3 oily 3 oily 4 smirk 4 smirk 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 is 8 is 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 kind 12 kind 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 poor 15 poor 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [will] [it] [travel] to [benares] ? ' said the lama . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 . ' [assuredly] . 1 ' 3 . else why should we come ? 1 else 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 we 4 we 5 come 5 come 6 ? enter , or we are left , ' [cried] [kim] . 1 enter 2 , 2 , 3 or 3 or 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 left 6 left 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 . ' [see] [!] ['] shrilled the [amritzar] girl . 1 ' 5 shrilled 5 shrilled 6 the 6 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 . ' [he] has [never] [entered] a train . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 6 a 6 a 7 train 7 train 8 . oh , see ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 see 3 see 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [nay] [,] help , ' said the cultivator , putting out a large brown hand and hauling him in . 1 ' 4 help 4 help 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 cultivator 9 cultivator 10 , 10 , 11 putting 11 putting 12 out 12 out 13 a 13 a 14 large 14 large 15 brown 15 brown 16 hand 16 hand 17 and 17 and 18 hauling 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 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 father 7 father 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] but [i] sit on the floor . 1 ' 3 but 3 but 5 sit 5 sit 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 7 sit 7 sit 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 bench 10 bench 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 . ' [moreover] [,] it cramps me . ' 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 cramps 5 cramps 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 , 4 for 4 for 5 example 5 example 6 , 6 , 7 side 7 side 8 by 8 by 9 side 9 side 10 with 10 with 11 all 11 all 12 castes 12 castes 13 and 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 4 spent 4 spent 5 twice 5 twice 6 over 6 over 7 what 7 what 8 we 8 we 9 saved 9 saved 10 on 10 on 11 food 11 food 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 . that was talked out ten thousand times . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 talked 3 talked 4 out 4 out 5 ten 5 ten 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 times 7 times 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [ay] [,] [by] ten thousand tongues , ' grunted he . 1 ' 5 ten 5 ten 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 tongues 7 tongues 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 grunted 10 grunted 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 10 may 10 may 11 not 11 not 12 speak 12 speak 13 . 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 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 sort 5 sort 6 which 6 which 7 may 7 may 8 not 8 not 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 or 11 or 12 reply 12 reply 13 to 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 3 lama 3 lama 4 , 4 , 5 constrained 5 constrained 9 , 9 , 10 took 10 took 11 not 11 not 12 the 12 the 13 faintest 13 faintest 14 notice 14 notice 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [and] his disciple is like him ? ' 1 ' 3 his 3 his 4 disciple 4 disciple 5 is 5 is 6 like 6 like 7 him 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [nay] [,] mother , ['] said [kim] [most] promptly . 1 ' 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 7 said 7 said 10 promptly 10 promptly 11 . ' [not] when the woman is well-looking and above all charitable to the hungry . ' 1 ' 3 when 3 when 4 the 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 6 is 6 is 7 well-looking 7 well-looking 8 and 8 and 9 above 9 above 10 all 10 all 11 charitable 11 charitable 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 hungry 14 hungry 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [a] beggar ['s] [answer] , ' said [the] [sikh] , laughing . 1 ' 3 beggar 3 beggar 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 . ' [thou] [hast] [brought] [it] [on] thyself , sister ! ' 1 ' 7 thyself 7 thyself 8 , 8 , 9 sister 9 sister 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' kim 's hands were crooked in supplication . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 hands 3 hands 4 were 4 were 5 crooked 5 crooked 6 in 6 in 7 supplication 7 supplication 8 . ' [and] whither goest thou ? ' said the woman , handing him the half of a cake from a greasy package . 1 ' 3 whither 3 whither 4 goest 4 goest 5 thou 5 thou 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 , 11 , 12 handing 12 handing 13 him 13 him 14 the 14 the 15 half 15 half 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 cake 18 cake 19 from 19 from 20 a 20 a 21 greasy 21 greasy 22 package 22 package 23 . ' [even] to [benares] . ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [jugglers] belike ? ' the young soldier suggested . 1 ' 3 belike 3 belike 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 soldier 8 soldier 9 suggested 9 suggested 10 . ' [have] [ye] [any] tricks to pass the time ? 1 ' 5 tricks 5 tricks 6 to 6 to 7 pass 7 pass 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 ? why does not that yellow man answer ? ' 1 why 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 that 4 that 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 man 6 man 7 answer 7 answer 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] [,] ['] said [kim] [stoutly] , ' he is holy , and thinks upon matters hidden from thee . ' 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 holy 12 holy 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 thinks 15 thinks 16 upon 16 upon 17 matters 17 matters 18 hidden 18 hidden 19 from 19 from 20 thee 20 thee 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [that] [may] be [well] . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 6 . we [of] [the] [ludhiana] [sikhs] ['] [he] rolled it out sonorously ' do not trouble our heads with doctrine . 1 we 8 rolled 8 rolled 9 it 9 it 10 out 10 out 11 sonorously 11 sonorously 12 ' 12 ' 13 do 13 do 14 not 14 not 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 our 16 our 17 heads 17 heads 18 with 18 with 19 doctrine 19 doctrine 20 . we fight . ' 1 we 2 fight 2 fight 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [my] sister 's brother 's son is naik [[] corporal []] in that regiment , ' said the [sikh] craftsman [quietly] . 1 ' 3 sister 3 sister 4 's 4 's 5 brother 5 brother 6 's 6 's 7 son 7 son 8 is 8 is 9 naik 9 naik 11 corporal 11 corporal 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 regiment 15 regiment 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 21 craftsman 21 craftsman 23 . ' [there] are [also] [some] [dogra] [companies] there . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 8 there 8 there 9 . 9 . 10 ' the soldier glared , for a [dogra] [is] [of] [other] caste [than] a [sikh] , and the banker tittered . 1 the 2 soldier 2 soldier 3 glared 3 glared 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 11 caste 11 caste 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 banker 18 banker 19 tittered 19 tittered 20 . ' [they] are all one to me , ' said the [amritzar] girl . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 all 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 4 believe 4 believe 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 snorted 7 snorted 8 the 8 the 9 cultivator 9 cultivator 10 's 10 's 11 wife 11 wife 12 malignantly 12 malignantly 13 . ' [nay] [,] but all who serve the [sirkar] [with] weapons in their hands are , as it were , one brotherhood . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 all 5 all 6 who 6 who 7 serve 7 serve 8 the 8 the 11 weapons 11 weapons 12 in 12 in 13 their 13 their 14 hands 14 hands 15 are 15 are 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 it 18 it 19 were 19 were 20 , 20 , 21 one 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 8 regiment 8 regiment 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 cultivator 13 cultivator 14 . ' [dogras] be good men . ' 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 men 5 men 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 2 told 2 told 3 the 3 the 4 story 4 story 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 8 action 8 action 9 in 9 in 11 the 11 the 13 companies 13 companies 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 19 acquitted 19 acquitted 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 4 smiled 4 smiled 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 6 for 7 she 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 the 9 the 10 talk 10 talk 11 was 11 was 12 to 12 to 13 win 13 win 14 her 14 her 15 approval 15 approval 16 . ' [alas] [!] ['] said the cultivator 's wife at the end . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 cultivator 7 cultivator 8 's 8 's 9 wife 9 wife 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 end 12 end 13 . ' [so] [their] [villages] [were] burnt and their little children made homeless ? ' 1 ' 6 burnt 6 burnt 7 and 7 and 8 their 8 their 9 little 9 little 10 children 10 children 11 made 11 made 12 homeless 12 homeless 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [they] [had] [marked] our dead . 1 ' 5 our 5 our 6 dead 6 dead 7 . they paid a great payment after we of the [sikhs] [had] schooled [them] . 1 they 2 paid 2 paid 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 payment 5 payment 6 after 6 after 7 we 7 we 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 schooled 12 schooled 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 ' 4 and 4 and 5 here 5 here 6 they 6 they 7 cut 7 cut 8 our 8 our 9 tickets 9 tickets 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 banker 14 banker 15 , 15 , 16 fumbling 16 fumbling 17 at 17 at 18 his 18 his 19 belt 19 belt 20 . the lamps were paling in the dawn when the half-caste guard came round . 1 the 2 lamps 2 lamps 3 were 3 were 4 paling 4 paling 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dawn 7 dawn 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 half-caste 10 half-caste 11 guard 11 guard 12 came 12 came 13 round 13 round 14 . ticket-collecting is a slow [business] in [the] [east] , where people secrete their tickets in all sorts of curious places . 1 ticket-collecting 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 slow 4 slow 6 in 6 in 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 people 11 people 12 secrete 12 secrete 13 their 13 their 14 tickets 14 tickets 15 in 15 in 16 all 16 all 17 sorts 17 sorts 18 of 18 of 19 curious 19 curious 20 places 20 places 21 . kim produced his and was told to get out . 1 kim 2 produced 2 produced 3 his 3 his 4 and 4 and 5 was 5 was 6 told 6 told 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 out 9 out 10 . ' [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 4 with 4 with 5 this 5 this 6 holy 6 holy 7 man 7 man 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thou] [canst] [go] to [jehannum] [for] [aught] [i] care . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 10 care 10 care 11 . this ticket is only ' 1 this 2 ticket 2 ticket 3 is 3 is 4 only 4 only 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 3 carriage 3 carriage 4 bade 4 bade 5 the 5 the 6 guard 6 guard 7 be 7 be 8 merciful 8 merciful 9 the 9 the 10 banker 10 banker 11 was 11 was 12 specially 12 specially 13 eloquent 13 eloquent 14 here 14 here 15 but 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 guard 17 guard 20 on 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 3 blinked 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 overtake 7 overtake 8 the 8 the 9 situation 9 situation 10 and 10 and 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 up 13 up 14 his 14 his 15 voice 15 voice 16 and 16 and 17 wept 17 wept 18 outside 18 outside 19 the 19 the 20 carriage 20 carriage 21 window 21 window 22 . ' [i] [am] very [poor] . 1 ' 4 very 4 very 6 . my father is dead my mother is dead . 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 my 5 my 6 mother 6 mother 7 is 7 is 8 dead 8 dead 9 . o charitable ones , [if] [i] am left here , who shall tend that old man ? ' 1 o 2 charitable 2 charitable 3 ones 3 ones 4 , 4 , 7 am 7 am 8 left 8 left 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 shall 12 shall 13 tend 13 tend 14 that 14 that 15 old 15 old 16 man 16 man 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 10 repeated 11 . ' [he] [must] go to [benares] . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 . he must come with me . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 . he is my chela . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 chela 4 chela 5 . if there is money to be paid ' 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 money 4 money 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 paid 7 paid 8 ' the [amritzar] girl stepped out with her bundles , and it was on her that [kim] [kept] his watchful eye . 1 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 stepped 4 stepped 5 out 5 out 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 bundles 8 bundles 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 that 15 that 18 his 18 his 19 watchful 19 watchful 20 eye 20 eye 21 . ladies of that persuasion , he knew , were generous . 1 ladies 2 of 2 of 3 that 3 that 4 persuasion 4 persuasion 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 , 8 , 9 were 9 were 10 generous 10 generous 11 . ' [a] [ticket] a little [tikkut] [to] [umballa] [o] [breaker] [of] [hearts] ! ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' she laughed . 1 she 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . ' [hast] [thou] no charity ? ' 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 charity 5 charity 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [does] the holy man come from the [north] [?] ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 holy 4 holy 5 man 5 man 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 11 ' ' [from] [far] and [far] [in] [the] [north] he [comes] , ' [cried] [kim] . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 9 he 9 he 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 . ' [from] [among] the hills . ' 1 ' 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 3 is 8 in 8 in 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 hills 13 hills 14 there 14 there 15 is 15 is 16 snow 16 snow 17 . my mother was [from] [kulu] . 1 my 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 3 was 6 . get thee a ticket . 1 get 2 thee 2 thee 3 a 3 a 4 ticket 4 ticket 5 . ask him for a blessing . ' 1 ask 2 him 2 him 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 blessing 5 blessing 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [ten] thousand [blessings] , ' shrilled [kim] . 1 ' 3 thousand 3 thousand 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 shrilled 7 shrilled 9 . ' [o] [holy] [one] [,] a woman has given us in charity [so] that [i] [can] [come] with [thee] a woman with a golden heart . 1 ' 6 a 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 has 8 has 9 given 9 given 10 us 10 us 11 in 11 in 12 charity 12 charity 14 that 14 that 18 with 18 with 20 a 20 a 21 woman 21 woman 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 golden 24 golden 25 heart 25 heart 26 . i run for the tikkut . ' 1 i 2 run 2 run 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 tikkut 5 tikkut 6 . 6 . 7 ' the girl looked up at the lama , who had [mechanically] followed [kim] to the platform . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 12 followed 12 followed 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 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 might 7 might 8 not 8 not 9 see 9 see 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 muttered 13 muttered 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 passed 18 passed 19 on 19 on 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 22 crowd 22 crowd 23 . ' [light] come [light] [go] , ' said the cultivator 's wife viciously . 1 ' 3 come 3 come 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 cultivator 10 cultivator 11 's 11 's 12 wife 12 wife 13 viciously 13 viciously 14 . ' [she] [has] acquired [merit] , ' returned the lama . 1 ' 4 acquired 4 acquired 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 returned 8 returned 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [beyond] doubt it was a nun . ' 1 ' 3 doubt 3 doubt 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 nun 7 nun 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [there] [be] ten thousand such nuns in [amritzar] [alone] . 1 ' 4 ten 4 ten 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 such 6 such 7 nuns 7 nuns 8 in 8 in 11 . return , old man , or the te-rain may depart without thee , ' cried the banker . 1 return 2 , 2 , 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 the 7 the 8 te-rain 8 te-rain 9 may 9 may 10 depart 10 depart 11 without 11 without 12 thee 12 thee 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 cried 15 cried 16 the 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 6 sufficient 6 sufficient 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 ticket 9 ticket 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 food 15 food 16 also 16 also 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 , 21 , 22 leaping 22 leaping 23 to 23 to 24 his 24 his 25 place 25 place 26 . ' [now] eat , [holy] [one] [.] 1 ' 3 eat 3 eat 4 , look . 1 look 2 . day comes ! ' 1 day 2 comes 2 comes 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' golden , rose , saffron , and pink , the morning mists smoked away across the flat green levels . 1 golden 2 , 2 , 3 rose 3 rose 4 , 4 , 5 saffron 5 saffron 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 pink 8 pink 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 morning 11 morning 12 mists 12 mists 13 smoked 13 smoked 14 away 14 away 15 across 15 across 16 the 16 the 17 flat 17 flat 18 green 18 green 19 levels 19 levels 20 . all the rich [punjab] [lay] [out] in the splendour of the keen sun . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 rich 3 rich 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 splendour 9 splendour 10 of 10 of 11 the 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 3 flinched 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 telegraph-posts 8 telegraph-posts 9 swung 9 swung 10 by 10 by 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 5 speed 5 speed 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 te-rain 8 te-rain 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 banker 13 banker 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 patronizing 17 patronizing 18 grin 18 grin 19 . ' [we] [have] [gone] [farther] [since] [lahore] [than] thou couldst walk in two days : at even , we shall enter [umballa] . ' 1 ' 9 thou 9 thou 10 couldst 10 couldst 11 walk 11 walk 12 in 12 in 13 two 13 two 14 days 14 days 15 : 15 : 16 at 16 at 17 even 17 even 18 , 18 , 19 we 19 we 20 shall 20 shall 21 enter 21 enter 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [and] that is [still] [far] from [benares] , ' said the lama wearily , mumbling over the cakes that [kim] offered . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 7 from 7 from 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 wearily 14 wearily 15 , 15 , 16 mumbling 16 mumbling 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 cakes 19 cakes 20 that 20 that 22 offered 22 offered 23 . they all unloosed their bundles and made their morning meal . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 unloosed 3 unloosed 4 their 4 their 5 bundles 5 bundles 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 8 their 8 their 9 morning 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 ' 4 have 4 have 5 ye 5 ye 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 sudden 15 sudden 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 carriage 18 carriage 19 at 19 at 20 large 20 large 21 . ' [we] have [gunga] [,] ['] [returned] the banker , when the little titter had subsided . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 8 the 8 the 9 banker 9 banker 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 titter 14 titter 15 had 15 had 16 subsided 16 subsided 17 . ' [what] others [?] ' 1 ' 3 others 3 others 5 ' ['] [what] [other] [than] [gunga] [?] ['] ' [nay] [,] but in my mind was the thought of a certain [river] of healing . ' 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 mind 7 mind 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 thought 10 thought 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 certain 13 certain 15 of 15 of 16 healing 16 healing 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [that] is [gunga] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 . 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 5 is 5 is 6 made 6 made 7 clean 7 clean 8 and 8 and 9 goes 9 goes 10 to 10 to 13 . thrice have [i] [made] [pilgrimage] to [gunga] . ' 1 thrice 2 have 2 have 6 to 6 to 8 . 8 . 9 ' he looked round proudly . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 round 3 round 4 proudly 4 proudly 5 . ' [there] [was] need , ' said the young sepoy drily , and the travellers ' laugh turned against the banker . 1 ' 4 need 4 need 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 sepoy 10 sepoy 11 drily 11 drily 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 travellers 15 travellers 16 ' 16 ' 17 laugh 17 laugh 18 turned 18 turned 19 against 19 against 20 the 20 the 21 banker 21 banker 22 . ' [clean] to return [again] to [the] [gods] , ' the lama muttered . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 4 return 4 return 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 muttered 13 muttered 14 . ' [and] to go forth on the round of lives anew still tied to the [wheel] . ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 forth 5 forth 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 round 8 round 9 of 9 of 10 lives 10 lives 11 anew 11 anew 12 still 12 still 13 tied 13 tied 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 17 . 17 . 18 ' he shook his head testily . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 testily 5 testily 6 . ' [but] maybe there is a mistake . 1 ' 3 maybe 3 maybe 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 mistake 7 mistake 8 . who , then , made [gunga] in the beginning ? ' 1 who 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 made 5 made 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 beginning 9 beginning 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [the] [gods] . 1 ' 4 . of what known faith art thou ? ' the banker said , appalled . 1 of 2 what 2 what 3 known 3 known 4 faith 4 faith 5 art 5 art 6 thou 6 thou 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 banker 10 banker 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 appalled 13 appalled 14 . ' [i] follow [the] [law] [the] [most] [excellent] [law] . 1 ' 3 follow 3 follow 10 . so it was [the] [gods] that [made] [gunga] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 that 6 that 9 . what [like] [of] [gods] were they ? ' 1 what 5 were 5 were 6 they 6 they 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the carriage looked at him in amazement . 1 the 2 carriage 2 carriage 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 amazement 7 amazement 8 . it was inconceivable that anyone should be ignorant of [gunga] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 inconceivable 3 inconceivable 4 that 4 that 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 should 6 should 7 be 7 be 8 ignorant 8 ignorant 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 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 money-lender 11 money-lender 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . ' [hear] [!] ['] said the lama , shifting the rosary to his hand . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 shifting 9 shifting 10 the 10 the 11 rosary 11 rosary 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 hand 14 hand 15 . ' [hear] [:] for [i] [speak] [of] [him] now ! 1 ' 4 for 4 for 9 now 9 now 10 ! o [people] [of] [hind] , listen ! ' 1 o 5 , 5 , 6 listen 6 listen 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' the gentle , tolerant folk looked on reverently . 1 the 2 gentle 2 gentle 3 , 3 , 4 tolerant 4 tolerant 5 folk 5 folk 6 looked 6 looked 7 on 7 on 8 reverently 8 reverently 9 . ' [um] [!] ['] said the soldier [of] [the] [ludhiana] [sikhs] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 12 . but the mad all are in [god] ['s] keeping . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 mad 3 mad 4 all 4 all 5 are 5 are 6 in 6 in 9 keeping 9 keeping 10 . his officers overlooked much in that man . ' 1 his 2 officers 2 officers 3 overlooked 3 overlooked 4 much 4 much 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 man 7 man 8 . 8 . 9 ' the lama fell back [on] [urdu] , remembering that he was in a strange land . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 fell 3 fell 4 back 4 back 7 , 7 , 8 remembering 8 remembering 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 strange 14 strange 15 land 15 land 16 . ' [hear] the tale of [the] [arrow] which [our] [lord] loosed from the bow , ' he said . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 tale 4 tale 5 of 5 of 8 which 8 which 11 loosed 11 loosed 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 bow 14 bow 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 4 more 4 more 5 to 5 to 6 their 6 their 7 taste 7 taste 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 listened 11 listened 12 curiously 12 curiously 13 while 13 while 14 he 14 he 15 told 15 told 16 it 16 it 17 . ' [now] [,] [o] [people] [of] [hind] [,] [i] go to seek that [river] . 1 ' 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 seek 12 seek 13 that 13 that 15 . know ye aught that may guide me , for we be all men and women in evil case . ' 1 know 2 ye 2 ye 3 aught 3 aught 4 that 4 that 5 may 5 may 6 guide 6 guide 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 we 10 we 11 be 11 be 12 all 12 all 13 men 13 men 14 and 14 and 15 women 15 women 16 in 16 in 17 evil 17 evil 18 case 18 case 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [there] [is] [gunga] and [gunga] [alone] [who] washes away sin . ' ran the murmur round the carriage . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 9 washes 9 washes 10 away 10 away 11 sin 11 sin 12 . 12 . 13 ' 13 ' 14 ran 14 ran 15 the 15 the 16 murmur 16 murmur 17 round 17 round 18 the 18 the 19 carriage 19 carriage 20 . ' [though] [past] question we have [good] [gods] [jullundur-way] , ' said the cultivator 's wife , looking out of the window . 1 ' 4 question 4 question 5 we 5 we 6 have 6 have 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 cultivator 14 cultivator 15 's 15 's 16 wife 16 wife 17 , 17 , 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 ' 4 they 4 they 5 have 5 have 6 blessed 6 blessed 7 the 7 the 8 crops 8 crops 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [to] [search] [every] river in the [punjab] [is] [no] [small] matter , ' said her husband . 1 ' 5 river 5 river 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 12 matter 12 matter 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 her 16 her 17 husband 17 husband 18 . he shrugged one knotted , bronzed shoulder . 1 he 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 3 one 3 one 4 knotted 4 knotted 5 , 5 , 6 bronzed 6 bronzed 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 . ' [think] [you] [our] [lord] [came] so far [north] ? ' said the lama , turning to [kim] . 1 ' 7 so 7 so 8 far 8 far 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 , 15 , 16 turning 16 turning 17 to 17 to 19 . ' [it] [may] be , ' [kim] replied soothingly , as he spat red pan-juice on the floor . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 soothingly 9 soothingly 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 spat 13 spat 14 red 14 red 15 pan-juice 15 pan-juice 16 on 16 on 17 the 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 14 authority 14 authority 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 25 . he paved the streets [of] [jullundur] and built a great tank [near] [umballa] . 1 he 2 paved 2 paved 3 the 3 the 4 streets 4 streets 7 and 7 and 8 built 8 built 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 tank 11 tank 14 . that pavement holds to this day ; and the tank is there also . 1 that 2 pavement 2 pavement 3 holds 3 holds 4 to 4 to 5 this 5 this 6 day 6 day 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 tank 10 tank 11 is 11 is 12 there 12 there 13 also 13 also 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 ' 4 hair 4 hair 7 and 7 and 8 talk 8 talk 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 young 14 young 15 soldier 15 soldier 16 jestingly 16 jestingly 17 to 17 to 19 , 19 , 20 quoting 20 quoting 21 a 21 a 23 proverb 23 proverb 24 . ' [that] is all [that] [makes] a [sikh] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 7 a 7 a 9 . 9 . 10 ' but he did not say this very loud . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 this 6 this 7 very 7 very 8 loud 8 loud 9 . the lama sighed and shrank into himself , a dingy , shapeless mass . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 and 4 and 5 shrank 5 shrank 6 into 6 into 7 himself 7 himself 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 dingy 10 dingy 11 , 11 , 12 shapeless 12 shapeless 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 5 their 5 their 6 talk 6 talk 7 they 7 they 8 could 8 could 9 hear 9 hear 10 the 10 the 11 low 11 low 12 droning 12 droning 13 ' 13 ' 15 mane 15 mane 18 ! om mane pudme hum ! ' and the thick click of the wooden rosary beads . 1 om 2 mane 2 mane 3 pudme 3 pudme 4 hum 4 hum 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 thick 9 thick 10 click 10 click 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 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 4 me 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 ' 3 speed 3 speed 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 clatter 6 clatter 7 irk 7 irk 8 me 8 me 9 . moreover , my chela , [i] [think] that maybe we have over-passed [that] [river] . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 chela 4 chela 5 , 5 , 8 that 8 that 9 maybe 9 maybe 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 12 over-passed 12 over-passed 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [peace] [,] peace , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 peace 4 peace 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ['] [was] [not] [the] [river] [near] [benares] [?] we are yet far from the place . ' 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 yet 3 yet 4 far 4 far 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 place 7 place 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 3 if 9 it 9 it 10 may 10 may 11 be 11 be 12 any 12 any 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 these 15 these 16 little 16 little 17 ones 17 ones 18 that 18 that 19 we 19 we 20 have 20 have 21 run 21 run 22 across 22 across 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 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 wast 4 wast 5 sent 5 sent 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 wast 8 wast 9 thou 9 thou 10 sent 10 sent 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 ? 13 ? 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 merit 16 merit 18 had 18 had 19 acquired 19 acquired 20 over 20 over 21 yonder 21 yonder 24 . from beside the cannon didst thou come bearing two faces and two garbs . ' 1 from 2 beside 2 beside 3 the 3 the 4 cannon 4 cannon 5 didst 5 didst 6 thou 6 thou 7 come 7 come 8 bearing 8 bearing 9 two 9 two 10 faces 10 faces 11 and 11 and 12 two 12 two 13 garbs 13 garbs 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [peace] . 1 ' 3 . one must not speak of these things here , ' [whispered] [kim] . 1 one 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 of 5 of 6 these 6 these 7 things 7 things 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 . ' [there] [was] but one of me . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 . think again and thou wilt remember . 1 think 2 again 2 again 3 and 3 and 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 remember 6 remember 7 . a [boy] a [hindu] [boy] by the great green cannon . ' 1 a 3 a 3 a 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 great 8 great 9 green 9 green 10 cannon 10 cannon 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 ' 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 11 pray 11 pray 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 openly 22 openly 23 listening 23 listening 24 company 24 company 25 . ' [and] [the] [sahib] [of] [the] [wonder] [house] talked to him yes , this is truth as a brother . 1 ' 9 talked 9 talked 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 yes 12 yes 13 , 13 , 14 this 14 this 15 is 15 is 16 truth 16 truth 17 as 17 as 18 a 18 a 19 brother 19 brother 20 . he is a very holy man , from far [beyond] [the] [hills] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 holy 5 holy 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 from 8 from 9 far 9 far 13 . rest , thou . 1 rest 2 , 2 , 3 thou 3 thou 4 . in time we come to [umballa] . ' 1 in 2 time 2 time 3 we 3 we 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] my [river] [the] [river] [of] [my] healing ? ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 9 healing 9 healing 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [and] then , if it please thee , we will go hunting for that [river] [on] foot . 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 please 7 please 8 thee 8 thee 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 go 12 go 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 for 14 for 15 that 15 that 18 foot 18 foot 19 . so that we miss nothing not even a little rivulet in a field-side . ' 1 so 2 that 2 that 3 we 3 we 4 miss 4 miss 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 not 6 not 7 even 7 even 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 rivulet 10 rivulet 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 field-side 13 field-side 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [but] thou hast a [search] of thine own ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 hast 4 hast 5 a 5 a 7 of 7 of 8 thine 8 thine 9 own 9 own 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 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 remembered 7 remembered 8 so 8 so 9 well 9 well 10 sat 10 sat 11 bolt 11 bolt 12 upright 12 upright 13 . ' [ay] [,] ['] said [kim] , humouring him . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 humouring 8 humouring 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 2 boy 3 was 3 was 4 entirely 4 entirely 5 happy 5 happy 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 out 8 out 9 chewing 9 chewing 10 pan 10 pan 11 and 11 and 12 seeing 12 seeing 13 new 13 new 14 people 14 people 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 great 17 great 18 good-tempered 18 good-tempered 19 world 19 world 20 . ' [it] [was] a bull [a] [red] [bull] that shall come and help thee and carry thee whither ? 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 bull 5 bull 9 that 9 that 10 shall 10 shall 11 come 11 come 12 and 12 and 13 help 13 help 14 thee 14 thee 15 and 15 and 16 carry 16 carry 17 thee 17 thee 18 whither 18 whither 19 ? 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 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 green 6 green 7 field 7 field 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 ' 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 carry 6 carry 7 me 7 me 8 nowhere 8 nowhere 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [it] [is] but a tale [i] [told] [thee] . ' 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 tale 6 tale 10 . 10 . 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 2 cultivator 2 cultivator 3 's 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 5 leaned 5 leaned 6 forward 6 forward 7 , 7 , 8 her 8 her 9 bracelets 9 bracelets 10 clinking 10 clinking 11 on 11 on 12 her 12 her 13 arm 13 arm 14 . ' [do] [ye] [both] dream [dreams] ? 1 ' 5 dream 5 dream 7 ? a [red] [bull] on a green field , that shall carry thee to the heavens or what ? 1 a 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 green 6 green 7 field 7 field 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 shall 10 shall 11 carry 11 carry 12 thee 12 thee 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 heavens 15 heavens 16 or 16 or 17 what 17 what 18 ? was it a vision ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 vision 4 vision 5 ? did one make a prophecy ? 1 did 2 one 2 one 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 prophecy 5 prophecy 6 ? ' [all] holy [men] [dream] dreams , and by following holy men their disciples attain that power . ' 1 ' 3 holy 3 holy 6 dreams 6 dreams 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 by 9 by 10 following 10 following 11 holy 11 holy 12 men 12 men 13 their 13 their 14 disciples 14 disciples 15 attain 15 attain 16 that 16 that 17 power 17 power 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [a] [red] [bull] [on] a [green] field , was it ? ' the lama repeated . 1 ' 6 a 6 a 8 field 8 field 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 repeated 16 repeated 17 . ' [in] a former life it may be thou hast acquired merit , and [the] [bull] will come to reward thee . ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 former 4 former 5 life 5 life 6 it 6 it 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 thou 9 thou 10 hast 10 hast 11 acquired 11 acquired 12 merit 12 merit 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 will 17 will 18 come 18 come 19 to 19 to 20 reward 20 reward 21 thee 21 thee 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 6 but 7 a 7 a 8 tale 8 tale 9 one 9 one 10 told 10 told 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 jest 15 jest 16 belike 16 belike 17 . 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 4 seek 4 seek 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 canst 12 canst 17 and 17 and 18 rest 18 rest 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 clatter 21 clatter 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 train 24 train 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [it] [may] be that [the] [bull] knows that he is sent to guide us both . ' said the lama , hopefully as a child . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 5 that 5 that 8 knows 8 knows 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 sent 12 sent 13 to 13 to 14 guide 14 guide 15 us 15 us 16 both 16 both 17 . 17 . 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 lama 21 lama 22 , 22 , 23 hopefully 23 hopefully 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 4 company 4 company 5 , 5 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 one 11 one 12 was 12 was 13 sent 13 sent 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 but 16 but 17 yesterday 17 yesterday 18 . he is not , [i] [think] [,] of this world . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 8 of 8 of 9 this 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 3 touched 4 his 4 his 5 forehead 5 forehead 6 lightly 6 lightly 7 with 7 with 8 one 8 one 9 finger 9 finger 10 and 10 and 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 4 time 4 time 5 the 5 the 6 lama 6 lama 7 would 7 would 8 eat 8 eat 9 they 9 they 10 took 10 took 11 care 11 care 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 him 14 him 15 of 15 of 16 their 16 their 17 best 17 best 18 . and at last tired , sleepy , and dusty they reached [umballa] [city] [station] . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 tired 4 tired 5 , 5 , 6 sleepy 6 sleepy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 dusty 9 dusty 10 they 10 they 11 reached 11 reached 15 . ' [we] abide here upon a law-suit , ' said the cultivator 's wife [to] [kim] . 1 ' 3 abide 3 abide 4 here 4 here 5 upon 5 upon 6 a 6 a 7 law-suit 7 law-suit 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 cultivator 12 cultivator 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 6 man 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 3 room 3 room 4 also 4 also 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 courtyard 7 courtyard 8 for 8 for 9 thy 9 thy 10 yogi 10 yogi 11 and 11 and 12 for 12 for 13 thee 13 thee 14 . will will he give me a blessing ? ' 1 will 2 will 2 will 3 he 3 he 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 blessing 7 blessing 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [o] holy man ! 1 ' 3 holy 3 holy 4 man 4 man 5 ! a woman with a heart of gold gives us lodging for the night . 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 heart 5 heart 6 of 6 of 7 gold 7 gold 8 gives 8 gives 9 us 9 us 10 lodging 10 lodging 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 night 13 night 14 . it is a kindly land , this land of [the] [south] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 kindly 4 kindly 5 land 5 land 6 , 6 , 7 this 7 this 8 land 8 land 9 of 9 of 12 . see how we have been helped since the dawn ! ' 1 see 2 how 2 how 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 helped 6 helped 7 since 7 since 8 the 8 the 9 dawn 9 dawn 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' the lama bowed his head in benediction . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 in 6 in 7 benediction 7 benediction 8 . ' [to] [fill] my cousin 's younger brother 's house with wastrels ' the husband began , as he shouldered his heavy bamboo staff . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 cousin 5 cousin 6 's 6 's 7 younger 7 younger 8 brother 8 brother 9 's 9 's 10 house 10 house 11 with 11 with 12 wastrels 12 wastrels 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 husband 15 husband 16 began 16 began 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 shouldered 20 shouldered 21 his 21 his 22 heavy 22 heavy 23 bamboo 23 bamboo 24 staff 24 staff 25 . ' [thy] cousin 's younger brother owes my father 's cousin something yet on his daughter 's marriage-feast , ' said the woman crisply . 1 ' 3 cousin 3 cousin 4 's 4 's 5 younger 5 younger 6 brother 6 brother 7 owes 7 owes 8 my 8 my 9 father 9 father 10 's 10 's 11 cousin 11 cousin 12 something 12 something 13 yet 13 yet 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 daughter 16 daughter 17 's 17 's 18 marriage-feast 18 marriage-feast 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 22 the 22 the 23 woman 23 woman 24 crisply 24 crisply 25 . ' [let] [him] [put] [their] [food] to that account . 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 account 9 account 10 . the yogi will beg , [i] [doubt] not . ' 1 the 2 yogi 2 yogi 3 will 3 will 4 beg 4 beg 5 , 5 , 8 not 8 not 9 . 9 . 10 ' do not stray abroad [till] [i] [return] . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 stray 3 stray 4 abroad 4 abroad 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thou] wilt [return] ? 1 ' 3 wilt 3 wilt 5 ? thou wilt surely return ? ' 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 surely 3 surely 4 return 4 return 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the old man caught at his wrist . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 caught 4 caught 5 at 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 wrist 7 wrist 8 . ' [and] thou wilt return in this very same shape ? 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 wilt 4 wilt 5 return 5 return 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 very 8 very 9 same 9 same 10 shape 10 shape 11 ? is it too late to look tonight for the [river] [?] ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 too 3 too 4 late 4 late 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 tonight 7 tonight 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 12 ' ' [too] [late] [and] too [dark] . 1 ' 5 too 5 too 7 . 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 4 thou 4 thou 5 art 5 art 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 road 8 road 9 an 9 an 10 hundred 10 hundred 11 miles 11 miles 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [yea] [and] farther [from] [my] [monastery] . 1 ' 4 farther 4 farther 8 . 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 5 and 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 world 7 world 8 . 8 . 9 ' the house blazed with lights , and servants moved about tables dressed with flowers , glass , and silver . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 blazed 3 blazed 4 with 4 with 5 lights 5 lights 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 servants 8 servants 9 moved 9 moved 10 about 10 about 11 tables 11 tables 12 dressed 12 dressed 13 with 13 with 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 , 15 , 16 glass 16 glass 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 silver 19 silver 20 . presently forth [came] [an] [englishman] , dressed in black and white , humming a tune . 1 presently 2 forth 2 forth 6 , 6 , 7 dressed 7 dressed 8 in 8 in 9 black 9 black 10 and 10 and 11 white 11 white 12 , 12 , 13 humming 13 humming 14 a 14 a 15 tune 15 tune 16 . it was too dark to see his face , so [kim] , beggar-wise , tried an old experiment . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 dark 4 dark 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 his 7 his 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 , 12 , 13 beggar-wise 13 beggar-wise 14 , 14 , 15 tried 15 tried 16 an 16 an 17 old 17 old 18 experiment 18 experiment 19 . ' [protector] of the [poor] [!] ' 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 7 ' the man backed towards the voice . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 backed 3 backed 4 towards 4 towards 5 the 5 the 6 voice 6 voice 7 . ['] [mahbub] [ali] [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 9 speaker 9 speaker 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 ' 3 pedigree 3 pedigree 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 white 6 white 7 stallion 7 stallion 8 is 8 is 9 fully 9 fully 10 established 10 established 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] proof is there ? ' 1 ' 3 proof 3 proof 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 3 switched 3 switched 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 side 9 side 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 drive 12 drive 13 . ' [mahbub] [ali] [has] [given] [me] this proof . ' 1 ' 7 this 7 this 8 proof 8 proof 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [will] ! 1 ' 3 ! will , dear ! ' called a woman 's voice . 1 will 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 called 6 called 7 a 7 a 8 woman 8 woman 9 's 9 's 10 voice 10 voice 11 . ' [you] ought to be in the drawing-room . 1 ' 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 the 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 4 here 4 here 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 3 still 3 still 4 read 4 read 5 intently 5 intently 6 . ' [will] [!] ['] said the voice , five minutes later . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 five 9 five 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 later 11 later 12 . ' [he] ['s] come . 1 ' 4 come 4 come 5 . i can hear the troopers in the drive . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 troopers 5 troopers 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 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 4 belly 4 belly 7 , 7 , 9 touching 9 touching 10 the 10 the 11 high 11 high 12 wheels 12 wheels 13 . his man and the black stranger exchanged two sentences . 1 his 2 man 2 man 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 black 5 black 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 exchanged 7 exchanged 8 two 8 two 9 sentences 9 sentences 10 . ' [certainly] [,] sir , ' said the young officer promptly . 1 ' 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 officer 10 officer 11 promptly 11 promptly 12 . ' [everything] [waits] [while] a horse is concerned . ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 horse 6 horse 7 is 7 is 8 concerned 8 concerned 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [we] [shan't] [be] more than twenty minutes , ' [said] [kim] ['s] man . 1 ' 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 twenty 7 twenty 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 man 14 man 15 . ' [you] [can] do the honours keep ' em amused , and all that . ' 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 the 5 the 6 honours 6 honours 7 keep 7 keep 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 amused 10 amused 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 that 14 that 15 . 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 2 saw 2 saw 3 their 3 their 4 heads 4 heads 5 bent 5 bent 6 over 6 over 10 message 10 message 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 heard 13 heard 14 the 14 the 15 voices 15 voices 16 one 16 one 17 low 17 low 18 and 18 and 19 deferential 19 deferential 20 , 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 other 22 other 23 sharp 23 sharp 24 and 24 and 25 decisive 25 decisive 26 . ' [it] isn't a question of weeks . 1 ' 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 a 4 a 5 question 5 question 6 of 6 of 7 weeks 7 weeks 8 . it is a question of days hours almost , ' said the elder . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 question 4 question 5 of 5 of 6 days 6 days 7 hours 7 hours 8 almost 8 almost 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 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 ' 5 expecting 5 expecting 7 for 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 this 12 this 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 18 's 18 's 19 paper 19 paper 20 ' 20 ' 21 clinches 21 clinches 22 it 22 it 23 . grogan 's dining here to-night , isn't he ? ' 1 grogan 2 's 2 's 3 dining 3 dining 4 here 4 here 5 to-night 5 to-night 6 , 6 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 he 8 he 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] [,] sir , [and] [macklin] too . ' 1 ' 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 8 too 8 too 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [very] good . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 . i 'll speak to them myself . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 speak 3 speak 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 myself 6 myself 7 . warn [the] [pined] and [peshawar] brigades . 1 warn 4 and 4 and 6 brigades 6 brigades 7 . it will disorganize all the summer reliefs , but we can't help that . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 disorganize 3 disorganize 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 summer 6 summer 7 reliefs 7 reliefs 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 we 10 we 11 can't 11 can't 12 help 12 help 13 that 13 that 14 . this comes of not smashing them thoroughly the first time . 1 this 2 comes 2 comes 3 of 3 of 4 not 4 not 5 smashing 5 smashing 6 them 6 them 7 thoroughly 7 thoroughly 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 time 10 time 11 . eight thousand should be enough . ' 1 eight 2 thousand 2 thousand 3 should 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 enough 5 enough 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [what] [about] artillery , sir ? ' 1 ' 4 artillery 4 artillery 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] [must] consult [macklin] . ' 1 ' 4 consult 4 consult 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [then] it means war ? ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 means 4 means 5 war 5 war 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . punishment . 1 punishment 2 . when a man is bound by the action of his predecessor ' 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 man 3 man 4 is 4 is 5 bound 5 bound 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 action 8 action 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 predecessor 11 predecessor 12 ' ' [but] [c25] [may] [have] lied . ' 1 ' 6 lied 6 lied 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [he] [bears] out the other 's information . 1 ' 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 's 7 's 8 information 8 information 9 . practically , they showed their hand six months back . 1 practically 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 showed 4 showed 5 their 5 their 6 hand 6 hand 7 six 7 six 8 months 8 months 9 back 9 back 10 . but [devenish] would have it there was a chance of peace . 1 but 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 it 5 it 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 chance 9 chance 10 of 10 of 11 peace 11 peace 12 . of course they used it to make themselves stronger . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they 3 they 4 used 4 used 5 it 5 it 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 themselves 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 3 those 4 telegrams 4 telegrams 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 the 7 the 8 new 8 new 9 code 9 code 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 18 . 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 5 need 5 need 6 keep 6 keep 7 the 7 the 8 ladies 8 ladies 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 any 10 any 11 longer 11 longer 12 . we can settle the rest over the cigars . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 settle 3 settle 4 the 4 the 5 rest 5 rest 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 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 2 's 3 punishment 3 punishment 4 not 4 not 5 war 5 war 6 . 6 . 7 ' the kitchen was crowded with excited scullions , one of whom kicked him . 1 the 2 kitchen 2 kitchen 3 was 3 was 4 crowded 4 crowded 5 with 5 with 6 excited 6 excited 7 scullions 7 scullions 8 , 8 , 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 whom 11 whom 12 kicked 12 kicked 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [aie] [,] ['] said [kim] , feigning tears . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 feigning 8 feigning 9 tears 9 tears 10 . ' [i] [came] only to wash dishes in return for a bellyful . ' 1 ' 4 only 4 only 5 to 5 to 6 wash 6 wash 7 dishes 7 dishes 8 in 8 in 9 return 9 return 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 bellyful 12 bellyful 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [all] [umballa] is on the same errand . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 errand 8 errand 9 . get hence . 1 get 2 hence 2 hence 3 . they go in now with the soup . 1 they 2 go 2 go 3 in 3 in 4 now 4 now 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 soup 7 soup 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 9 need 9 need 12 to 12 to 13 help 13 help 14 us 14 us 15 through 15 through 16 a 16 a 17 big 17 big 18 dinner 18 dinner 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 6 big 6 big 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 plates 16 plates 17 . ' [small] wonder . 1 ' 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 . the guest of honour is none other than the [jang-i-lat] [sahib] [[] [the] [commander-in-chief] []] . ' 1 the 2 guest 2 guest 3 of 3 of 4 honour 4 honour 5 is 5 is 6 none 6 none 7 other 7 other 8 than 8 than 9 the 9 the 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [ho] [!] ['] said [kim] , with the correct guttural note of wonder . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 correct 10 correct 11 guttural 11 guttural 12 note 12 note 13 of 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 3 learned 3 learned 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 the 10 the 11 scullion 11 scullion 12 turned 12 turned 13 he 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 4 that 4 that 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 , 12 , 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 as 14 as 15 usual 15 usual 16 in 16 in 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 horse 22 horse 23 's 23 's 24 pedigree 24 pedigree 25 ! mahbub [ali] [should] [have] [come] to [me] [to] learn a little lying . 1 mahbub 6 to 6 to 9 learn 9 learn 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 lying 12 lying 13 . every time [before] [that] [i] [have] [borne] a message it concerned a woman . 1 every 2 time 2 time 8 a 8 a 9 message 9 message 10 it 10 it 11 concerned 11 concerned 12 a 12 a 13 woman 13 woman 14 . now it is men . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 men 4 men 5 . better . 1 better 2 . the tall man said that they will loose a great army to punish someone somewhere the news goes to [pindi] [and] [peshawur] . 1 the 2 tall 2 tall 3 man 3 man 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 will 7 will 8 loose 8 loose 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 army 11 army 12 to 12 to 13 punish 13 punish 14 someone 14 someone 15 somewhere 15 somewhere 16 the 16 the 17 news 17 news 18 goes 18 goes 19 to 19 to 23 . there are also guns . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 also 3 also 4 guns 4 guns 5 . [would] [i] [had] [crept] [nearer] [.] it is big news ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 big 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 4 lama 4 lama 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 and 8 and 9 venerable 9 venerable 10 curiosity 10 curiosity 11 . the family priest , an old , tolerant [sarsut] [brahmin] , [dropped] in later , and naturally started a theological argument to impress the family . 1 the 2 family 2 family 3 priest 3 priest 4 , 4 , 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 8 tolerant 8 tolerant 11 , 11 , 13 in 13 in 14 later 14 later 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 naturally 17 naturally 18 started 18 started 19 a 19 a 20 theological 20 theological 21 argument 21 argument 22 to 22 to 23 impress 23 impress 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 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 all 9 all 10 on 10 on 11 their 11 their 12 priest 12 priest 13 's 13 's 14 side 14 side 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 the 17 the 18 lama 18 lama 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 21 guest 21 guest 22 and 22 and 23 the 23 the 24 novelty 24 novelty 25 . ' [how] thinkest thou of this one ? ' said the cultivator aside to the priest . 1 ' 3 thinkest 3 thinkest 4 thou 4 thou 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 one 7 one 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 cultivator 12 cultivator 13 aside 13 aside 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 priest 16 priest 17 . ' [a] holy man a holy man indeed . 1 ' 3 holy 3 holy 4 man 4 man 5 a 5 a 6 holy 6 holy 7 man 7 man 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 . his [gods] [are] [not] [the] [gods] [,] [but] [his] feet are [upon] [the] [way] , ' was the answer . 1 his 10 feet 10 feet 11 are 11 are 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 6 nativities 6 nativities 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 beyond 11 beyond 12 thee 12 thee 13 , 13 , 14 are 14 are 15 wise 15 wise 16 and 16 and 17 sure 17 sure 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] [knowledge] hast thou of thy birth-hour ? ' the priest asked , swelling with importance . 1 ' 4 hast 4 hast 5 thou 5 thou 6 of 6 of 7 thy 7 thy 8 birth-hour 8 birth-hour 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 12 priest 12 priest 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 15 swelling 15 swelling 16 with 16 with 17 importance 17 importance 18 . ' [between] [first] and [second] [cockcrow] of the first night [in] [may] . ' 1 ' 4 and 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 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 hour 10 hour 11 that 11 that 16 the 16 the 18 earthquake 18 earthquake 19 in 19 in 23 in 23 in 26 ' this [kim] [had] [from] [the] [woman] [who] [took] care of him , and she again [from] [kimball] [o'hara] . 1 this 9 care 9 care 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 again 15 again 19 . the earthquake had been [felt] [in] [india] , and for long stood a leading date in the [punjab] [.] 1 the 2 earthquake 2 earthquake 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 for 10 for 11 long 11 long 12 stood 12 stood 13 a 13 a 14 leading 14 leading 15 date 15 date 16 in 16 in 17 the ' [ai] [!] ['] said a woman excitedly . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 a 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 excitedly 8 excitedly 9 . this seemed to make [kim] ['s] supernatural [origin] [more] [certain] . 1 this 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 7 supernatural 7 supernatural 11 . ' [was] [not] such an one 's daughter born then ' 1 ' 4 such 4 such 5 an 5 an 6 one 6 one 7 's 7 's 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 born 9 born 10 then 10 then 11 ' he began to draw in the dust of the courtyard . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 draw 4 draw 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dust 7 dust 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 courtyard 10 courtyard 11 . ' [at] least thou hast good claim to a half [of] [the] [house] [of] [the] [bull] . 1 ' 3 least 3 least 4 thou 4 thou 5 hast 5 hast 6 good 6 good 7 claim 7 claim 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 half 10 half 17 . how runs thy prophecy ? ' 1 how 2 runs 2 runs 3 thy 3 thy 4 prophecy 4 prophecy 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [yes] [:] [thus] [ever] at the opening of a vision . 1 ' 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 opening 8 opening 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 vision 11 vision 12 . a thick darkness that clears slowly ; anon one enters with a broom making ready the place . 1 a 2 thick 2 thick 3 darkness 3 darkness 4 that 4 that 5 clears 5 clears 6 slowly 6 slowly 7 ; 7 ; 8 anon 8 anon 9 one 9 one 10 enters 10 enters 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 broom 13 broom 14 making 14 making 15 ready 15 ready 16 the 16 the 17 place 17 place 18 . [then] [begins] [the] [sight] [.] two men thou sayest ? 1 two 2 men 2 men 3 thou 3 thou 4 sayest 4 sayest 5 ? ay , ay . 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 ay 3 ay 4 . the [sun] [,] leaving [the] [house] of the [bull] [,] enters that of [the] [twins] . 1 the 4 leaving 4 leaving 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 enters 11 enters 12 that 12 that 13 of 13 of 16 . hence the two men of the prophecy . 1 hence 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 men 4 men 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 prophecy 7 prophecy 8 . let us now consider . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 now 3 now 4 consider 4 consider 5 . fetch me a twig , little one . ' 1 fetch 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 twig 4 twig 5 , 5 , 6 little 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 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 half 5 half 6 an 6 an 7 hour 7 hour 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 tossed 10 tossed 11 the 11 the 12 twig 12 twig 13 from 13 from 14 him 14 him 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 grunt 17 grunt 18 . ' [hm] ! 1 ' 3 ! thus say the stars . 1 thus 2 say 2 say 3 the 3 the 4 stars 4 stars 5 . within three days come the two men to make all things ready . 1 within 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 4 come 4 come 5 the 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 men 7 men 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 all 10 all 11 things 11 things 12 ready 12 ready 13 . 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 3 follows 3 follows 4 the 4 the 9 sign 9 sign 10 over 10 over 11 against 11 against 12 him 12 him 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 sign 15 sign 18 and 18 and 19 armed 19 armed 20 men 20 men 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [there] [was] [indeed] a man [of] [the] [ludhiana] [sikhs] in the carriage [from] [lahore] , ' said the cultivator 's wife hopefully . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 carriage 13 carriage 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 cultivator 20 cultivator 21 's 21 's 22 wife 22 wife 23 hopefully 23 hopefully 24 . ' [tck] ! 1 ' 3 ! armed men many hundreds . 1 armed 2 men 2 men 3 many 3 many 4 hundreds 4 hundreds 5 . what concern hast thou with war ? ' said the priest [to] [kim] . 1 what 2 concern 2 concern 3 hast 3 hast 4 thou 4 thou 5 with 5 with 6 war 6 war 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 4 a 4 a 5 red 5 red 6 and 6 and 7 an 7 an 9 sign 9 sign 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 loosed 14 loosed 15 very 15 very 16 soon 16 soon 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [none] none . ' said the lama earnestly . 1 ' 3 none 3 none 4 . 4 . 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 earnestly 9 earnestly 10 . ' [we] seek [only] peace [and] [our] [river] . ' 1 ' 3 seek 3 seek 5 peace 5 peace 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim smiled , remembering what he had overheard in the dressing-room . 1 kim 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 , 3 , 4 remembering 4 remembering 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 overheard 8 overheard 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 dressing-room 11 dressing-room 12 . decidedly he was a favourite of the stars . 1 decidedly 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 favourite 5 favourite 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 stars 8 stars 9 . the priest brushed his foot over the rude horoscope . 1 the 2 priest 2 priest 3 brushed 3 brushed 4 his 4 his 5 foot 5 foot 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 rude 8 rude 9 horoscope 9 horoscope 10 . ' [more] [than] this [i] [cannot] [see] . 1 ' 4 this 4 this 8 . in three days [comes] the [bull] [to] [thee] [,] boy . ' 1 in 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 5 the 5 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [and] my [river] , my [river] [,] ['] [pleaded] [the] lama . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 12 lama 12 lama 13 . ' [i] [had] hoped [his] [bull] [would] [lead] us both to the [river] . ' 1 ' 4 hoped 4 hoped 9 us 9 us 10 both 10 both 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [alas] [,] for that wondrous [river] , my brother , ' the priest replied . 1 ' 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 wondrous 6 wondrous 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 brother 10 brother 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 the 13 the 14 priest 14 priest 15 replied 15 replied 16 . ' [such] things are not common . ' 1 ' 3 things 3 things 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 common 6 common 7 . 7 . 8 ' next morning , though they were pressed to stay , the lama insisted on departure . 1 next 2 morning 2 morning 3 , 3 , 4 though 4 though 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 pressed 7 pressed 8 to 8 to 9 stay 9 stay 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 insisted 13 insisted 14 on 14 on 15 departure 15 departure 16 . ' [pity] it is that these and such as these could not be freed from ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 these 6 these 7 and 7 and 8 such 8 such 9 as 9 as 10 these 10 these 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 be 13 be 14 freed 14 freed 15 from 15 from 16 ' ' [yonder] is a small stream . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 small 5 small 6 stream 6 stream 7 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ buddha [at] [kamakura] . 1 buddha 4 . behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole . 1 behind 2 them 2 them 3 an 3 an 4 angry 4 angry 5 farmer 5 farmer 6 brandished 6 brandished 7 a 7 a 8 bamboo 8 bamboo 9 pole 9 pole 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 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 market-gardener 4 market-gardener 5 , 5 , 7 by 7 by 8 caste 8 caste 9 , 9 , 10 growing 10 growing 11 vegetables 11 vegetables 12 and 12 and 13 flowers 13 flowers 14 for 14 for 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 knew 21 knew 22 the 22 the 23 breed 23 breed 24 . ' [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 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 , 10 , 11 disregarding 11 disregarding 12 the 12 the 13 dogs 13 dogs 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 is 16 is 17 impolite 17 impolite 18 to 18 to 19 strangers 19 strangers 20 , 20 , 21 intemperate 21 intemperate 22 of 22 of 23 speech 23 speech 24 and 24 and 25 uncharitable 25 uncharitable 26 . be warned by his demeanour , my disciple . ' 1 be 2 warned 2 warned 3 by 3 by 4 his 4 his 5 demeanour 5 demeanour 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 disciple 8 disciple 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [ho] [,] [shameless] beggars ! ' shouted the farmer . 1 ' 5 beggars 5 beggars 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 the 9 the 10 farmer 10 farmer 11 . ' [begone] ! 1 ' 3 ! get hence ! ' 1 get 2 hence 2 hence 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [we] go , ' the lama returned , with quiet dignity . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 returned 8 returned 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 quiet 11 quiet 12 dignity 12 dignity 13 . ' [we] [go] [from] these unblessed fields . ' 1 ' 5 these 5 these 6 unblessed 6 unblessed 7 fields 7 fields 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [ah] [,] ['] said [kim] , sucking in his breath . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 sucking 8 sucking 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 breath 11 breath 12 . ' [if] the next crops fail , thou canst only blame thine own tongue . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 next 4 next 5 crops 5 crops 6 fail 6 fail 7 , 7 , 8 thou 8 thou 9 canst 9 canst 10 only 10 only 11 blame 11 blame 12 thine 12 thine 13 own 13 own 14 tongue 14 tongue 15 . 15 . 16 ' the man shuffled uneasily in his slippers . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 shuffled 3 shuffled 4 uneasily 4 uneasily 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 slippers 7 slippers 8 . ' [the] [land] [is] full of beggars , ' he began , half apologetically . 1 ' 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 beggars 7 beggars 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 , 12 , 13 half 13 half 14 apologetically 14 apologetically 15 . ' [all] we sought was to look at that river beyond the field there . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 sought 4 sought 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 that 9 that 10 river 10 river 11 beyond 11 beyond 12 the 12 the 13 field 13 field 14 there 14 there 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [river] [,] forsooth ! ' the man snorted . 1 ' 4 forsooth 4 forsooth 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 snorted 9 snorted 10 . ' [what] [city] do ye hail from not to know a canal-cut ? 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 ye 5 ye 6 hail 6 hail 7 from 7 from 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 a 11 a 12 canal-cut 12 canal-cut 13 ? it runs as straight as an arrow , and [i] pay for the water as though it were molten silver . 1 it 2 runs 2 runs 3 as 3 as 4 straight 4 straight 5 as 5 as 6 an 6 an 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 pay 11 pay 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 as 15 as 16 though 16 though 17 it 17 it 18 were 18 were 19 molten 19 molten 20 silver 20 silver 21 . there is a branch of a river beyond . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 branch 4 branch 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 river 7 river 8 beyond 8 beyond 9 . but if ye [need] [water] [i] can give that and milk . ' 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 ye 3 ye 7 can 7 can 8 give 8 give 9 that 9 that 10 and 10 and 11 milk 11 milk 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [nay] [,] we will go to the river , ' said the lama , striding out . 1 ' 4 we 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 14 lama 15 , 15 , 16 striding 16 striding 17 out 17 out 18 . ' [milk] and a meal . ' the man stammered , as he looked at the strange tall figure . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 meal 5 meal 6 . 6 . 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 stammered 10 stammered 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 looked 14 looked 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 strange 17 strange 18 tall 18 tall 19 figure 19 figure 20 . ' [i] [i] [would] not [draw] [evil] [upon] [myself] [or] my crops . 1 ' 5 not 5 not 11 my 11 my 12 crops 12 crops 13 . but beggars are so many in these hard days . ' 1 but 2 beggars 2 beggars 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 many 5 many 6 in 6 in 7 these 7 these 8 hard 8 hard 9 days 9 days 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [take] notice . ' 1 ' 3 notice 3 notice 4 . 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 6 speak 6 speak 7 harshly 7 harshly 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 13 anger 13 anger 14 . that clearing from his eyes , he becomes courteous and of an affable heart . 1 that 2 clearing 2 clearing 3 from 3 from 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 becomes 8 becomes 9 courteous 9 courteous 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 12 an 12 an 13 affable 13 affable 14 heart 14 heart 15 . may his fields be blessed ! 1 may 2 his 2 his 3 fields 3 fields 4 be 4 be 5 blessed 5 blessed 6 ! beware not to judge men too hastily , [o] farmer . ' 1 beware 2 not 2 not 3 to 3 to 4 judge 4 judge 5 men 5 men 6 too 6 too 7 hastily 7 hastily 8 , 8 , 10 farmer 10 farmer 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] have met holy ones who would have cursed thee from hearthstone to byre , ' [said] [kim] to the abashed man . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 met 4 met 5 holy 5 holy 6 ones 6 ones 7 who 7 who 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 cursed 10 cursed 11 thee 11 thee 12 from 12 from 13 hearthstone 13 hearthstone 14 to 14 to 15 byre 15 byre 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 abashed 22 abashed 23 man 23 man 24 . ' [is] [he] [not] wise and holy ? 1 ' 5 wise 5 wise 6 and 6 and 7 holy 7 holy 8 ? i am his disciple . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 his 3 his 4 disciple 4 disciple 5 . 5 . 6 ' he cocked his nose in the air loftily and stepped across the narrow field-borders with great dignity . 1 he 2 cocked 2 cocked 3 his 3 his 4 nose 4 nose 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 loftily 8 loftily 9 and 9 and 10 stepped 10 stepped 11 across 11 across 12 the 12 the 13 narrow 13 narrow 14 field-borders 14 field-borders 15 with 15 with 16 great 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 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 low-caste 8 low-caste 9 and 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 6 say 6 say 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 how 9 how 10 can 10 can 11 that 11 that 12 be 12 be 13 which 13 which 14 is 14 is 15 not 15 not 16 ? afterwards he amended his discourtesy , and [i] forgot the offence . 1 afterwards 2 he 2 he 3 amended 3 amended 4 his 4 his 5 discourtesy 5 discourtesy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 forgot 9 forgot 10 the 10 the 11 offence 11 offence 12 . 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 , 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 as 5 as 6 we 6 we 7 are 7 are 9 bound 9 bound 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 does 18 does 19 not 19 not 20 tread 20 tread 21 the 21 the 22 way 22 way 23 of 23 of 24 deliverance 24 deliverance 25 . 25 . 26 ' he halted at a little runlet among the fields , and considered the hoof-pitted bank . 1 he 2 halted 2 halted 3 at 3 at 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 runlet 6 runlet 7 among 7 among 8 the 8 the 9 fields 9 fields 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 considered 12 considered 13 the 13 the 14 hoof-pitted 14 hoof-pitted 15 bank 15 bank 16 . ' [now] [,] how wilt thou know [thy] [river] ? ' said [kim] , squatting in the shade of some tall sugar-cane . 1 ' 4 how 4 how 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 thou 6 thou 7 know 7 know 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 squatting 15 squatting 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 shade 18 shade 19 of 19 of 20 some 20 some 21 tall 21 tall 22 sugar-cane 22 sugar-cane 23 . ' [when] [i] find it , an enlightenment will surely be given . 1 ' 4 find 4 find 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 enlightenment 8 enlightenment 9 will 9 will 10 surely 10 surely 11 be 11 be 12 given 12 given 13 . this , [i] [feel] [,] [is] not the place . 1 this 2 , 2 , 7 not 7 not 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 2 littlest 2 littlest 3 among 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 waters 5 waters 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 only 8 only 9 thou 9 thou 10 couldst 10 couldst 11 tell 11 tell 12 me 12 me 17 ! but be thou blessed to make the fields bear ! ' 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 thou 3 thou 4 blessed 4 blessed 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 the 7 the 8 fields 8 fields 9 bear 9 bear 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' kim sprang to his side and dragged him back . 1 kim 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 side 5 side 6 and 6 and 7 dragged 7 dragged 8 him 8 him 9 back 9 back 10 . ' [i] have no stick [i] [have] [no] [stick] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 stick 5 stick 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [i] [will] get [me] one and break his back . ' 1 ' 4 get 4 get 6 one 6 one 7 and 7 and 8 break 8 break 9 his 9 his 10 back 10 back 11 . 11 . 12 ' ['] [why] [?] he is [upon] [the] [wheel] as we are a life ascending or descending very far from deliverance . 1 he 2 is 2 is 6 as 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 a 9 a 10 life 10 life 11 ascending 11 ascending 12 or 12 or 13 descending 13 descending 14 very 14 very 15 far 15 far 16 from 16 from 17 deliverance 17 deliverance 18 . great evil must the soul have done that is cast into this shape . ' 1 great 2 evil 2 evil 3 must 3 must 4 the 4 the 5 soul 5 soul 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 cast 10 cast 11 into 11 into 12 this 12 this 13 shape 13 shape 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] [hate] all snakes , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 5 snakes 5 snakes 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 3 training 4 can 4 can 5 quench 5 quench 6 the 6 the 7 white 7 white 8 man 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 horror 10 horror 11 of 11 of 14 . ' [let] [him] live out his life . ' 1 ' 4 live 4 live 5 out 5 out 6 his 6 his 7 life 7 life 8 . 8 . 9 ' the coiled thing hissed and half opened its hood . 1 the 2 coiled 2 coiled 3 thing 3 thing 4 hissed 4 hissed 5 and 5 and 6 half 6 half 7 opened 7 opened 8 its 8 its 9 hood 9 hood 10 . ' [may] thy release come soon , brother ! ' the lama continued placidly . 1 ' 3 thy 3 thy 4 release 4 release 5 come 5 come 6 soon 6 soon 7 , 7 , 8 brother 8 brother 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 continued 13 continued 14 placidly 14 placidly 15 . ' [hast] [thou] knowledge , by chance , [of] [my] [river] [?] ' 1 ' 4 knowledge 4 knowledge 5 , 5 , 6 by 6 by 7 chance 7 chance 8 , 8 , 13 ' ' [never] have [i] seen such a man as thou art , ' [kim] [whispered] , [overwhelmed] [.] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 as 9 as 10 thou 10 thou 11 art 11 art 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 , ' [do] the very snakes understand thy talk ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 snakes 5 snakes 6 understand 6 understand 7 thy 7 thy 8 talk 8 talk 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ['] [who] [knows] [?] ['] he passed within a foot of the cobra 's poised head . 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 3 within 3 within 4 a 4 a 5 foot 5 foot 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 cobra 8 cobra 9 's 9 's 10 poised 10 poised 11 head 11 head 12 . it flattened itself among the dusty coils . 1 it 2 flattened 2 flattened 3 itself 3 itself 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 6 dusty 6 dusty 7 coils 7 coils 8 . ' [come] [,] [thou] [!] ['] he called over his shoulder . 1 ' 7 he 7 he 8 called 8 called 9 over 9 over 10 his 10 his 11 shoulder 11 shoulder 12 . ' [not] [i] [,] ['] said [kim] ['] . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [i] [go] round . ' 1 ' 4 round 4 round 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [come] . 1 ' 3 . he does no hurt . ' 1 he 2 does 2 does 3 no 3 no 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 . 5 . 6 ' kim hesitated for a moment . 1 kim 2 hesitated 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 2 lama 2 lama 3 backed 3 backed 4 his 4 his 5 order 5 order 6 by 6 by 7 some 7 some 15 a 15 a 17 . 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 4 bounded 5 across 5 across 6 the 6 the 7 rivulet 7 rivulet 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 snake 11 snake 12 , 12 , 13 indeed 13 indeed 14 , 14 , 15 made 15 made 16 no 16 no 17 sign 17 sign 18 . ' [never] have [i] seen such a man . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 seen 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 2 wiped 3 the 3 the 4 sweat 4 sweat 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 forehead 7 forehead 8 . ' [and] now , whither go we ? ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 whither 5 whither 6 go 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 3 old 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 far 8 far 9 from 9 from 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 place 12 place 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 4 rail-carriage 4 rail-carriage 5 fills 5 fills 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 with 8 with 9 noises 9 noises 10 of 10 of 11 devil-drums yet by so going we may [miss] [the] [river] . 1 yet 2 by 2 by 3 so 3 so 4 going 4 going 5 we 5 we 6 may 6 may 10 . let us find another river . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 find 3 find 4 another 4 another 5 river 5 river 6 . 6 . 7 ' they sought a [river] [:] a [river] of [miraculous] healing . 1 they 2 sought 2 sought 3 a 3 a 6 a 6 a 8 of 8 of 10 healing 10 healing 11 . had any one knowledge of such a stream ? 1 had 2 any 2 any 3 one 3 one 4 knowledge 4 knowledge 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 stream 8 stream 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 3 were 4 always 4 always 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 children 10 children 11 as 11 as 12 children 12 children 13 are 13 are 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 over 16 over 17 , 17 , 18 alternately 18 alternately 19 shy 19 shy 20 and 20 and 21 venturesome 21 venturesome 22 . 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 2 had 3 passed 3 passed 4 beyond 4 beyond 5 the 5 the 6 belt 6 belt 7 of 7 of 8 market-gardens 8 market-gardens 9 round 9 round 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 were 14 were 15 among 15 among 16 the 16 the 17 mile-wide 17 mile-wide 18 green 18 green 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 staple 21 staple 22 crops 22 crops 23 . he was a white-bearded and affable elder , used to entertaining strangers . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 white-bearded 4 white-bearded 5 and 5 and 6 affable 6 affable 7 elder 7 elder 8 , 8 , 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 entertaining 11 entertaining 12 strangers 12 strangers 13 . ' [i] [cannot] fathom [it] , ' said the headman at last to the priest . 1 ' 4 fathom 4 fathom 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 headman 10 headman 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 priest 15 priest 16 . ' [how] readest thou this talk ? ' 1 ' 3 readest 3 readest 4 thou 4 thou 5 this 5 this 6 talk 6 talk 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the lama , his tale told , was silently telling his beads . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 , 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 tale 5 tale 6 told 6 told 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 silently 9 silently 10 telling 10 telling 11 his 11 his 12 beads 12 beads 13 . ' [he] is [a] [seeker] . ' the priest answered . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 . 6 . 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 priest 9 priest 10 answered 10 answered 11 . ' [the] [land] [is] full of such . 1 ' 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 such 7 such 8 . remember him who came only last , month the fakir with the tortoise ? ' 1 remember 2 him 2 him 3 who 3 who 4 came 4 came 5 only 5 only 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 month 8 month 9 the 9 the 10 fakir 10 fakir 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 tortoise 13 tortoise 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' this [man] [seeks] [no] [god] [who] is [within] my knowledge . ' 1 this 7 is 7 is 9 my 9 my 10 knowledge 10 knowledge 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [peace] [,] he is old : he comes from far off , and he is mad , ' the smooth-shaven priest replied . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 old 6 old 7 : 7 : 8 he 8 he 9 comes 9 comes 10 from 10 from 11 far 11 far 12 off 12 off 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 mad 17 mad 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 the 20 the 21 smooth-shaven 21 smooth-shaven 22 priest 22 priest 23 replied 23 replied 24 . ' [hear] me . ' 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 . 4 . 5 ' he turned to the lama . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 lama 5 lama 6 . ' [three] koss [[] six miles []] to the westward runs the great road [to] [calcutta] . ' 1 ' 3 koss 3 koss 5 six 5 six 6 miles 6 miles 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 westward 10 westward 11 runs 11 runs 12 the 12 the 13 great 13 great 14 road 14 road 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] [i] [would] go to [benares] [to] [benares] . ' 1 ' 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [and] to [benares] [also] . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 6 . it crosses all streams on this side of [hind] . 1 it 2 crosses 2 crosses 3 all 3 all 4 streams 4 streams 5 on 5 on 6 this 6 this 7 side 7 side 8 of 8 of 10 . now my word [to] [thee] , [holy] [one] [,] is rest here till tomorrow . 1 now 2 my 2 my 3 word 3 word 6 , 6 , 10 is 10 is 11 rest 11 rest 12 here 12 here 13 till 13 till 14 tomorrow 14 tomorrow 15 . then , if thy [gods] will [,] be assured that thou wilt come upon thy freedom . ' 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 thy 4 thy 6 will 6 will 8 be 8 be 9 assured 9 assured 10 that 10 that 11 thou 11 thou 12 wilt 12 wilt 13 come 13 come 14 upon 14 upon 15 thy 15 thy 16 freedom 16 freedom 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [that] [is] well said . ' 1 ' 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 3 was 4 much 4 much 5 impressed 5 impressed 6 by 6 by 7 the 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 4 begin 4 begin 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 blessing 9 blessing 10 on 10 on 11 thee 11 thee 12 for 12 for 13 showing 13 showing 14 old 14 old 15 feet 15 feet 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 near 18 near 19 road 19 road 20 . 20 . 21 ' a deep , [sing-song] [chinese] [half-chant] closed the sentence . 1 a 2 deep 2 deep 3 , 3 , 7 closed 7 closed 8 the 8 the 9 sentence 9 sentence 10 . ' [seest] [thou] my chela ? ' he said , diving into his snuff-gourd with an important sniff . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 chela 5 chela 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 diving 11 diving 12 into 12 into 13 his 13 his 14 snuff-gourd 14 snuff-gourd 15 with 15 with 16 an 16 an 17 important 17 important 18 sniff 18 sniff 19 . it was his duty to repay courtesy with courtesy . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 duty 4 duty 5 to 5 to 6 repay 6 repay 7 courtesy 7 courtesy 8 with 8 with 9 courtesy 9 courtesy 10 . ' [i] [see] and hear . ' 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 hear 5 hear 6 . 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 2 headman 2 headman 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 his 4 his 5 eye 5 eye 9 chatting 9 chatting 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 girl 12 girl 13 in 13 in 14 blue 14 blue 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 laid 17 laid 18 crackling 18 crackling 19 thorns 19 thorns 20 on 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 fire 22 fire 23 . ' [he] [also] [has] a [search] [of] his own . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 . no river , [but] a [bull] . 1 no 2 river 2 river 3 , 3 , 5 a 5 a 7 . yea , a [red] [bull] on a green field will some day raise him to honour . 1 yea 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 green 8 green 9 field 9 field 10 will 10 will 11 some 11 some 12 day 12 day 13 raise 13 raise 14 him 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 honour 16 honour 17 . he [is] , [i] [think] [,] not altogether of this world . 1 he 3 , 3 , 7 not 7 not 8 altogether 8 altogether 9 of 9 of 10 this 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 3 sent 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 sudden 6 sudden 7 to 7 to 8 aid 8 aid 9 me 9 me 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 search 12 search 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 name 16 name 19 of 19 of 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 23 . 23 . 24 ' the priest smiled . 1 the 2 priest 2 priest 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . ' [ho] [,] there , [friend] of all [the] [world] , ' he cried across the sharp-smelling smoke , ' what art thou ? ' 1 ' 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 cried 14 cried 15 across 15 across 16 the 16 the 17 sharp-smelling 17 sharp-smelling 18 smoke 18 smoke 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 what 21 what 22 art 22 art 23 thou 23 thou 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [this] [holy] [one] ['s] disciple , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 6 disciple 6 disciple 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [he] [says] [thou] are a but [[] a spirit []] . ' 1 ' 5 are 5 are 6 a 6 a 7 but 7 but 9 a 9 a 10 spirit 10 spirit 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 12 twinkle 13 . ' [for] [i] [am] hungry . ' 1 ' 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] is [no] [jest] , ' cried the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [a] [certain] astrologer of that [city] [whose] [name] [i] have forgotten ' 1 ' 4 astrologer 4 astrologer 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 11 have 11 have 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 ' ' [that] [is] no more than the city [of] [umballa] [where] [we] [slept] last night , ' [kim] [whispered] to the priest . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 city 8 city 14 last 14 last 15 night 15 night 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 priest 22 priest 23 . ' [ay] [,] [umballa] was it ? 1 ' 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 2 cast 2 cast 3 a 3 a 4 horoscope 4 horoscope 5 and 5 and 6 declared 6 declared 7 that 7 that 8 my 8 my 9 chela 9 chela 10 should 10 should 11 find 11 find 12 his 12 his 13 desire 13 desire 14 within 14 within 15 two 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 3 said 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 meaning 7 meaning 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 stars 10 stars 11 , 11 , 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 18 ' kim cleared his throat and looked around at the village greybeards . 1 kim 2 cleared 2 cleared 3 his 3 his 4 throat 4 throat 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 around 7 around 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 village 10 village 11 greybeards 11 greybeards 12 . ' [the] meaning [of] [my] [star] is [war] , ' he replied pompously . 1 ' 3 meaning 3 meaning 7 is 7 is 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 replied 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 2 laughed 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 tattered 6 tattered 7 figure 7 figure 8 strutting 8 strutting 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 brickwork 11 brickwork 12 plinth 12 plinth 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 great 15 great 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 3 native 3 native 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 lain 6 lain 7 down 7 down 15 upon 15 upon 16 his 16 his 17 feet 17 feet 18 . ' [ay] [,] [war] [,] ['] he answered . 1 ' 7 he 7 he 8 answered 8 answered 9 . ' [that] is a sure prophecy , ' rumbled a deep voice . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 sure 5 sure 6 prophecy 6 prophecy 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 rumbled 9 rumbled 10 a 10 a 11 deep 11 deep 12 voice 12 voice 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 6 war 6 war 7 along 7 along 8 the 8 the 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [but] this shall be a great war a war of eight thousand . ' 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 war 8 war 9 a 9 a 10 war 10 war 11 of 11 of 12 eight 12 eight 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 4 shrilled 4 shrilled 5 across 5 across 6 the 6 the 7 quick-gathering 7 quick-gathering 8 crowd 8 crowd 9 , 9 , 10 astonishing 10 astonishing 11 himself 11 himself 12 . ' [redcoats] [or] [our] [own] regiments ? ' the old man snapped , as though he were asking an equal . 1 ' 6 regiments 6 regiments 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 snapped 12 snapped 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 though 15 though 16 he 16 he 17 were 17 were 18 asking 18 asking 19 an 19 an 20 equal 20 equal 21 . his tone made men respect [kim] . 1 his 2 tone 2 tone 3 made 3 made 4 men 4 men 5 respect 5 respect 7 . ' [redcoats] [,] ['] said [kim] [at] a venture . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 a 8 a 9 venture 9 venture 10 . ' [redcoats] and guns . ' 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 guns 4 guns 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [but] but the astrologer said no word of this , ' cried the lama , snuffing prodigiously in his excitement . 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 astrologer 5 astrologer 6 said 6 said 7 no 7 no 8 word 8 word 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 , 16 , 17 snuffing 17 snuffing 18 prodigiously 18 prodigiously 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 excitement 21 excitement 22 . ' [but] [i] [know] . 1 ' 5 . the word has come to me , who am this [holy] [one] ['s] [disciple] . 1 the 2 word 2 word 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 am 9 am 10 this 10 this 15 . there will rise a war a war of eight thousand redcoats . 1 there 2 will 2 will 3 rise 3 rise 4 a 4 a 5 war 5 war 6 a 6 a 7 war 7 war 8 of 8 of 9 eight 9 eight 10 thousand 10 thousand 11 redcoats 11 redcoats 12 . [from] [pindi] [and] [peshawur] [they] [will] [be] [drawn] [.] this is sure . ' 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 sure 3 sure 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [the] boy [has] [heard] [bazar-talk] , ' said the priest . 1 ' 3 boy 3 boy 7 , 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 7 my 7 my 8 side 8 side 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 . ['] [how] [should] [he] [know] [?] 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 ' 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 clever 6 clever 7 juggler 7 juggler 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 is 12 is 13 dead 13 dead 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 muttered 16 muttered 17 the 17 the 18 priest 18 priest 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 headman 21 headman 22 . ' [what] [new] [trick] is this ? ' 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 this 6 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [a] sign . 1 ' 3 sign 3 sign 4 . give me a sign , ' thundered the old soldier suddenly . 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 sign 4 sign 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 thundered 7 thundered 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 soldier 10 soldier 11 suddenly 11 suddenly 12 . ' [if] there were war my sons would have told me . ' 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 war 5 war 6 my 6 my 7 sons 7 sons 8 would 8 would 9 have 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 4 is 4 is 5 ready 5 ready 6 , 6 , 7 thy 7 thy 8 sons 8 sons 9 , 9 , 10 doubt 10 doubt 11 not 11 not 12 , 12 , 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 told 15 told 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 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 road 6 road 7 from 7 from 8 thy 8 thy 9 sons 9 sons 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 13 in 13 in 14 whose 14 whose 15 hands 15 hands 16 these 16 these 17 things 17 things 18 lie 18 lie 19 . 19 . 20 ' but now he was playing for larger things the sheer excitement and the sense of power . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 playing 5 playing 6 for 6 for 7 larger 7 larger 8 things 8 things 9 the 9 the 10 sheer 10 sheer 11 excitement 11 excitement 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 sense 14 sense 15 of 15 of 16 power 16 power 17 . he drew a new breath and went on . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 breath 5 breath 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 on 8 on 9 . ' [old] man , give me a sign . 1 ' 3 man 3 man 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 2 underlings 2 underlings 3 order 3 order 4 the 4 the 5 goings 5 goings 6 of 6 of 7 eight 7 eight 8 thousand 8 thousand 9 redcoats 9 redcoats 10 with 10 with 11 guns 11 guns 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [no] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' still the old man answered [as] [though] [kim] [were] [an] [equal] . 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 answered 5 answered 12 . ' [dost] [thou] [know] who [he] is , then , that gives the order ? ' 1 ' 5 who 5 who 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 gives 12 gives 13 the 13 the 14 order 14 order 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [i] have seen [him] . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 6 . 6 . 7 ' ['] [to] [know] [again] [?] ['] ' [i] [have] [known] [him] [since] he was a lieutenant in the topkhana [(] the [artillery] [)] . ' 1 ' 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 lieutenant 10 lieutenant 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 topkhana 13 topkhana 15 the 15 the 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [a] [tall] man . 1 ' 4 man 4 man 5 . a tall man with black hair , walking thus ? ' 1 a 2 tall 2 tall 3 man 3 man 4 with 4 with 5 black 5 black 6 hair 6 hair 7 , 7 , 8 walking 8 walking 9 thus 9 thus 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' kim took a few paces in a stiff , wooden style . 1 kim 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 paces 5 paces 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 stiff 8 stiff 9 , 9 , 10 wooden 10 wooden 11 style 11 style 12 . ' [ay] . 1 ' 3 . but that anyone may have seen . ' 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 anyone 3 anyone 4 may 4 may 5 have 5 have 6 seen 6 seen 7 . 7 . 8 ' the crowd were breathless still through all this talk . 1 the 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 were 3 were 4 breathless 4 breathless 5 still 5 still 6 through 6 through 7 all 7 all 8 this 8 this 9 talk 9 talk 10 . ' [that] is [true] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [i] [will] say [more] . 1 ' 5 say 5 say 7 . look now . 1 look 2 now 2 now 3 . first the great man walks thus . 1 first 2 the 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 man 4 man 5 walks 5 walks 6 thus 6 thus 7 . then [he] [thinks] thus . ' 1 then 4 thus 4 thus 5 . 5 . 6 ' ( [kim] [drew] a forefinger over his forehead and downwards till it came to rest by the angle of the jaw . ) 1 ( 4 a 4 a 5 forefinger 5 forefinger 6 over 6 over 7 his 7 his 8 forehead 8 forehead 9 and 9 and 10 downwards 10 downwards 11 till 11 till 12 it 12 it 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 rest 15 rest 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 angle 18 angle 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 jaw 21 jaw 22 . 22 . 23 ) ' [anon] [he] twitches his fingers thus . 1 ' 4 twitches 4 twitches 5 his 5 his 6 fingers 6 fingers 7 thus 7 thus 8 . anon [he] [thrusts] [his] [hat] [under] [his] [left] armpit . ' 1 anon 9 armpit 9 armpit 10 . 10 . 11 ' kim illustrated the motion and stood like a stork . 1 kim 2 illustrated 2 illustrated 3 the 3 the 4 motion 4 motion 5 and 5 and 6 stood 6 stood 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 stork 9 stork 10 . the old man groaned , inarticulate with amazement ; and the crowd shivered . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 groaned 4 groaned 5 , 5 , 6 inarticulate 6 inarticulate 7 with 7 with 8 amazement 8 amazement 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 crowd 12 crowd 13 shivered 13 shivered 14 . ' [so] so so . 1 ' 3 so 3 so 4 so 4 so 5 . but what [does] [he] [when] [he] is [about] to give an order ? ' 1 but 2 what 2 what 7 is 7 is 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 an 11 an 12 order 12 order 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [he] rubs the skin at the back of his neck thus . 1 ' 3 rubs 3 rubs 4 the 4 the 5 skin 5 skin 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 back 8 back 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 neck 11 neck 12 thus 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 3 one 4 finger 4 finger 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 table 7 table 8 and 8 and 10 makes 10 makes 11 a 11 a 12 small 12 small 13 sniffing 13 sniffing 14 noise 14 noise 15 through 15 through 16 his 16 his 17 nose 17 nose 18 . then [he] [speaks] , saying : " [loose] [such] and such a regiment . 1 then 4 , 4 , 5 saying 5 saying 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 10 and 10 and 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 regiment 13 regiment 14 . call out such guns . " ' 1 call 2 out 2 out 3 such 3 such 4 guns 4 guns 5 . 5 . 6 " 6 " 7 ' the old man rose stiffly and saluted . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 rose 4 rose 5 stiffly 5 stiffly 6 and 6 and 7 saluted 7 saluted 8 . it is not war it is a chastisement . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 war 4 war 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 chastisement 8 chastisement 9 . snff ! " ' 1 snff 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 ' ' [enough] . 1 ' 3 . i believe . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 . i have seen [him] [thus] in the smoke of battles . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 smoke 8 smoke 9 of 9 of 10 battles 10 battles 11 . seen and heard . 1 seen 2 and 2 and 3 heard 3 heard 4 . 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 ' 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 rapt 13 rapt 14 sing-song 14 sing-song 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 wayside 17 wayside 18 fortune-teller 18 fortune-teller 19 . ' [i] [saw] [this] in darkness . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 6 darkness 6 darkness 7 . first came a man to make things clear . 1 first 2 came 2 came 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 things 7 things 8 clear 8 clear 9 . then came horsemen . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 horsemen 3 horsemen 4 . then [came] [he] [standing] in a ring of light . 1 then 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 ring 7 ring 8 of 8 of 9 light 9 light 10 . 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 , 4 have 4 have 6 spoken 6 spoken 7 truth 7 truth 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [it] is [he] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 . past all doubt it is [he] . ' 1 past 2 all 2 all 3 doubt 3 doubt 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 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 world 13 world 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 cried 16 cried 17 the 17 the 18 lama 18 lama 19 proudly 19 proudly 20 . ' [he] is [the] [friend] [of] all [the] [world] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 all 7 all 10 . he is [the] [friend] of the [stars] [!] ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 ' ' [at] least it does not concern us , ' a man cried . 1 ' 3 least 3 least 4 it 4 it 5 does 5 does 6 not 6 not 7 concern 7 concern 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 a 11 a 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 ' 5 soothsayer 5 soothsayer 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 the 8 the 9 gift 9 gift 10 abides 10 abides 11 with 11 with 12 thee 12 thee 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 seasons 15 seasons 16 , 16 , 19 a 19 a 20 red-spotted 20 red-spotted 21 cow 21 cow 22 . she may be sister to [thy] [bull] [for] aught [i] [know] ' 1 she 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 sister 4 sister 5 to 5 to 9 aught 9 aught 12 ' ' [or] [i] care , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 care 4 care 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 6 concern 6 concern 7 themselves 7 themselves 8 with 8 with 9 thy 9 thy 10 cattle 10 cattle 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [nay] [,] but she is very sick , ' a woman struck in . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 sick 8 sick 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 a 11 a 12 woman 12 woman 13 struck 13 struck 14 in 14 in 15 . ' [my] [man] is a buffalo , or he would have chosen his words better . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 buffalo 6 buffalo 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 chosen 12 chosen 13 his 13 his 14 words 14 words 15 better 15 better 16 . tell me if she recover ? ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 if 3 if 4 she 4 she 5 recover 5 recover 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' the priest looked at him sideways , something bitterly a dry and blighting smile . 1 the 2 priest 2 priest 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 sideways 6 sideways 7 , 7 , 8 something 8 something 9 bitterly 9 bitterly 10 a 10 a 11 dry 11 dry 12 and 12 and 13 blighting 13 blighting 14 smile 14 smile 15 . ' [is] [there] no priest , then , in the village ? 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 priest 5 priest 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 the 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 5 seen 5 seen 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 one 8 one 9 even 9 even 10 now 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 . ' [ay] but ' the woman began . 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 ' 4 ' 5 the 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 7 began 7 began 8 . ' [but] [thou] [and] thy husband hoped to get the cow cured for a handful of thanks . ' 1 ' 5 thy 5 thy 6 husband 6 husband 7 hoped 7 hoped 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 the 10 the 11 cow 11 cow 12 cured 12 cured 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 handful 15 handful 16 of 16 of 17 thanks 17 thanks 18 . 18 . 19 ' the shot told : they were notoriously the closest-fisted couple in the village . 1 the 2 shot 2 shot 3 told 3 told 4 : 4 : 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 notoriously 7 notoriously 8 the 8 the 9 closest-fisted 9 closest-fisted 10 couple 10 couple 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 4 not 4 not 5 well 5 well 6 to 6 to 7 cheat 7 cheat 8 the 8 the 9 temples 9 temples 10 . ' [a] master-beggar art thou , ' purred the priest approvingly . 1 ' 3 master-beggar 3 master-beggar 4 art 4 art 5 thou 5 thou 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 purred 8 purred 9 the 9 the 10 priest 10 priest 11 approvingly 11 approvingly 12 . ' [not] the cunning of forty years could have done better . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 cunning 4 cunning 5 of 5 of 6 forty 6 forty 7 years 7 years 8 could 8 could 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 better 11 better 12 . surely thou hast made the old man rich ? ' 1 surely 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 4 made 4 made 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 rich 8 rich 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' and , as thou canst see , he is mad . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 thou 4 thou 5 canst 5 canst 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 mad 10 mad 11 . but [it] [serves] [me] [while] [i] learn the road at least . ' 1 but 7 learn 7 learn 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 at 10 at 11 least 11 least 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [is] [his] [search] [,] then , truth or a cloak to other ends ? 1 ' 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 truth 8 truth 9 or 9 or 10 a 10 a 11 cloak 11 cloak 12 to 12 to 13 other 13 other 14 ends 14 ends 15 ? it may be treasure . ' 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 treasure 4 treasure 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [he] [is] [mad] many times mad . 1 ' 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 mad 7 mad 8 . there is nothing else . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 . 5 . 6 ' here the old soldier bobbled up and [asked] [if] [kim] [would] accept his hospitality for the night . 1 here 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 soldier 4 soldier 5 bobbled 5 bobbled 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 12 accept 12 accept 13 his 13 his 14 hospitality 14 hospitality 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 night 17 night 18 . kim glanced from one face to the other , and drew his own conclusions . 1 kim 2 glanced 2 glanced 3 from 3 from 4 one 4 one 5 face 5 face 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 drew 11 drew 12 his 12 his 13 own 13 own 14 conclusions 14 conclusions 15 . ' [where] is the money ? ' he whispered , beckoning the old man off into the darkness . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 money 5 money 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 , 10 , 11 beckoning 11 beckoning 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 man 14 man 15 off 15 off 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 darkness 18 darkness 19 . ' [in] my bosom . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 bosom 4 bosom 5 . where else ? ' 1 where 2 else 2 else 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [give] it [me] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 . quietly and swiftly give it me . ' 1 quietly 2 and 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 3 no 3 no 4 ticket 4 ticket 5 to 5 to 6 buy 6 buy 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [am] [i] thy chela , or [am] [i] not ? 1 ' 4 thy 4 thy 5 chela 5 chela 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 10 not 10 not 11 ? do [i] not safeguard thy old feet about the ways ? 1 do 3 not 3 not 4 safeguard 4 safeguard 5 thy 5 thy 6 old 6 old 7 feet 7 feet 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 ways 10 ways 11 ? give me the money and at dawn [i] [will] [return] it . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 4 money 4 money 5 and 5 and 6 at 6 at 7 dawn 7 dawn 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 2 slipped 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 above 5 above 6 the 6 the 7 lama's 7 lama's 8 girdle 8 girdle 9 and 9 and 10 brought 10 brought 11 away 11 away 12 the 12 the 13 purse 13 purse 14 . ' [be] [it] so be it so . ' 1 ' 4 so 4 so 5 be 5 be 6 it 6 it 7 so 7 so 8 . 8 . 9 ' the old man nodded his head . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 nodded 4 nodded 5 his 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 6 and 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 world 8 world 9 . i never knew there were so many men alive in it . ' 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 there 4 there 5 were 5 were 6 so 6 so 7 many 7 many 8 men 8 men 9 alive 9 alive 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [certainly] the air of this country is good , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 air 4 air 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 country 7 country 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 ' 4 lightly 4 lightly 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 do 7 do 8 all 8 all 9 old 9 old 10 men 10 men 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 last 13 last 14 night 14 night 21 . even now [i] [am] [heavy] . ' 1 even 2 now 2 now 6 . 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 4 draught 4 draught 5 of 5 of 6 hot 6 hot 7 milk 7 milk 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 carried 15 carried 16 not 16 not 17 a 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 such 19 such 20 remedies 20 remedies 21 to 21 to 22 opium-smokers 22 opium-smokers 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 acquaintance 25 acquaintance 26 . ' [it] is [time] to take the [road] [again] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 the 7 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [the] [long] [road] that [overpasses] all the rivers [of] [hind] , ' said the lama gaily . 1 ' 5 that 5 that 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 rivers 9 rivers 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 17 gaily 17 gaily 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 2 how 3 thinkest 3 thinkest 4 thou 4 thou 5 , 5 , 6 chela 6 chela 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 recompense 9 recompense 10 these 10 these 11 people 11 people 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 especially 14 especially 15 the 15 the 16 priest 16 priest 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 their 19 their 20 great 20 great 21 kindness 21 kindness 22 ? truly they are but parast , but in other lives , maybe , they will receive enlightenment . 1 truly 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 but 4 but 5 parast 5 parast 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 in 8 in 9 other 9 other 10 lives 10 lives 11 , 11 , 12 maybe 12 maybe 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 will 15 will 16 receive 16 receive 17 enlightenment 17 enlightenment 18 . a rupee to the temple ? 1 a 2 rupee 2 rupee 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 temple 5 temple 6 ? ' [holy] [one] [,] hast thou [ever] taken [the] [road] [alone] ? ' 1 ' 5 hast 5 hast 6 thou 6 thou 8 taken 8 taken 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' kim looked up sharply , like the [indian] crows so busy about the fields . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 sharply 4 sharply 5 , 5 , 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 9 crows 9 crows 10 so 10 so 11 busy 11 busy 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 fields 14 fields 15 . ' [surely] [,] [child] [:] [from] [kulu] [to] [pathankot] [from] [kulu] [,] [where] [my] first chela died . 1 ' 15 first 15 first 16 chela 16 chela 17 died 17 died 18 . when men were kind to us we made offerings , and all men were well-disposed throughout all the [hills] . ' 1 when 2 men 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 kind 4 kind 5 to 5 to 6 us 6 us 7 we 7 we 8 made 8 made 9 offerings 9 offerings 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 men 13 men 14 were 14 were 15 well-disposed 15 well-disposed 16 throughout 16 throughout 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [it] is [otherwise] in [hind] , ' said [kim] [drily] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [their] [gods] are many-armed and malignant . 1 ' 4 are 4 are 5 many-armed 5 many-armed 6 and 6 and 7 malignant 7 malignant 8 . let them alone . ' 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 alone 3 alone 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [i] [would] [set] [thee] [on] [thy] [road] for [a] [little] , [friend] of all the [world] [,] [thou] [and] [thy] yellow man . ' 1 ' 9 for 9 for 12 , 12 , 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 22 yellow 22 yellow 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 2 old 2 old 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 ambled 4 ambled 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 village 7 village 8 street 8 street 9 , 9 , 10 all 10 all 11 shadowy 11 shadowy 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 dawn 14 dawn 15 , 15 , 16 on 16 on 17 a 17 a 18 punt 18 punt 19 , 19 , 20 scissor-hocked 20 scissor-hocked 21 pony 21 pony 22 . ' [last] [night] [broke] up the fountains of remembrance in my so-dried heart , and it was as a blessing to me . 1 ' 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 fountains 7 fountains 8 of 8 of 9 remembrance 9 remembrance 10 in 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 so-dried 12 so-dried 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 blessing 20 blessing 21 to 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 . truly there is war abroad in the air . 1 truly 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 war 4 war 5 abroad 5 abroad 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 . 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 3 brought 3 brought 4 my 4 my 5 sword 5 sword 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [tell] [me] [again] [how] [he] [showed] [in] thy vision . 1 ' 9 thy 9 thy 10 vision 10 vision 11 . come up and sit behind me . 1 come 2 up 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 sit 4 sit 5 behind 5 behind 6 me 6 me 7 . the beast will carry two . ' 1 the 2 beast 2 beast 3 will 3 will 4 carry 4 carry 5 two 5 two 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] [am] this [holy] [one] ['s] disciple , ' said [kim] , as they cleared the village-gate . 1 ' 4 this 4 this 8 disciple 8 disciple 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 cleared 16 cleared 17 the 17 the 18 village-gate 18 village-gate 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 4 almost 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 rid 8 rid 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 priest 14 priest 15 's 15 's 16 farewell 16 farewell 17 was 17 was 18 cold 18 cold 19 and 19 and 20 distant 20 distant 21 . he had wasted some opium on a man who carried no money . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 wasted 3 wasted 4 some 4 some 5 opium 5 opium 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 carried 10 carried 11 no 11 no 12 money 12 money 13 . ' [that] is [well] [spoken] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 . i am not much used to holy men , but respect is always good . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 much 4 much 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 holy 7 holy 8 men 8 men 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 respect 11 respect 12 is 12 is 13 always 13 always 14 good 14 good 15 . there is no respect in these days not even [when] [a] [commissioner] [sahib] [comes] to [see] me . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 respect 4 respect 5 in 5 in 6 these 6 these 7 days 7 days 8 not 8 not 9 even 9 even 15 to 15 to 17 me 17 me 18 . but [why] [should] one [whose] [star] [leads] [him] to [war] follow a holy man ? ' 1 but 4 one 4 one 9 to 9 to 11 follow 11 follow 12 a 12 a 13 holy 13 holy 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 6 holy 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 ' 3 truth 3 truth 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 in 6 in 7 talk 7 talk 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 act 10 act 11 , 11 , 12 holy 12 holy 13 . he is not like the others . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 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 5 such 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 3 not 3 not 4 fortune-tellers 4 fortune-tellers 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 jugglers 7 jugglers 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 beggars 10 beggars 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [thou] art [not] . 1 ' 3 art 3 art 5 . that [i] [can] [see] . 1 that 5 . but [i] do not know that other . 1 but 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 other 7 other 8 . he marches well , though . ' 1 he 2 marches 2 marches 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 . 6 . 7 ' the first freshness of the day carried the lama forward with long , easy , camel-like strides . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 freshness 3 freshness 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 day 6 day 7 carried 7 carried 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 forward 10 forward 11 with 11 with 12 long 12 long 13 , 13 , 14 easy 14 easy 15 , 15 , 16 camel-like 16 camel-like 17 strides 17 strides 18 . 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 5 meditation 6 , 6 , 7 mechanically 7 mechanically 8 clicking 8 clicking 9 his 9 his 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 3 pony 3 pony 4 felt 4 felt 5 the 5 the 6 good 6 good 7 influence 7 influence 8 and 8 and 9 almost 9 almost 10 broke 10 broke 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 trot 13 trot 17 a 17 a 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 stirrup-leather 21 stirrup-leather 22 . the old soldier growled in his beard , so that the lama for the first time was aware of him . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 growled 4 growled 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 beard 7 beard 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 first 15 first 16 time 16 time 17 was 17 was 18 aware 18 aware 19 of 19 of 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [seekest] thou [the] [river] [also] [?] ' [said] [he] , turning . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 8 ' 8 ' 11 , 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 . ' [the] [day] is new , ' was the reply . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 new 5 new 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 was 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 6 river 6 river 7 save 7 save 8 to 8 to 9 water 9 water 10 at 10 at 11 before 11 before 12 sundown 12 sundown 13 ? i come to show thee a short lane to the [big] [road] . ' 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 show 4 show 5 thee 5 thee 6 a 6 a 7 short 7 short 8 lane 8 lane 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [that] is a courtesy to be remembered , [o] [man] of good will . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 courtesy 5 courtesy 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 remembered 8 remembered 9 , 9 , 12 of 12 of 13 good 13 good 14 will 14 will 15 . but why the sword ? ' 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 the 3 the 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 2 old 2 old 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 looked 4 looked 5 as 5 as 6 abashed 6 abashed 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 child 9 child 10 interrupted 10 interrupted 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 game 13 game 14 of 14 of 15 make-believe 15 make-believe 16 . ' [the] sword , ' he said , fumbling it . 1 ' 3 sword 3 sword 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 fumbling 9 fumbling 10 it 10 it 11 . ' [oh] [,] that was a fancy of mine an old man 's fancy . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 fancy 7 fancy 8 of 8 of 9 mine 9 mine 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 man 12 man 13 's 13 's 14 fancy 14 fancy 15 . ' [it] is not a good fancy , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 fancy 7 fancy 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 5 kill 5 kill 6 men 6 men 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' i do not speak without knowledge who have seen the land [from] [delhi] south [awash] with blood . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 without 5 without 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 7 who 7 who 8 have 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 the 10 the 11 land 11 land 14 south 14 south 16 with 16 with 17 blood 17 blood 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] madness was that , then ? ' 1 ' 3 madness 3 madness 4 was 4 was 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [the] [gods] [,] [who] [sent] [it] for a plague , alone know . 1 ' 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 plague 10 plague 11 , 11 , 12 alone 12 alone 13 know 13 know 14 . a madness ate [into] [all] [the] [army] , and they turned against their officers . 1 a 2 madness 2 madness 3 ate 3 ate 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 turned 11 turned 12 against 12 against 13 their 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 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 evil 5 evil 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 past 9 past 10 remedy 10 remedy 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 then 14 then 15 held 15 held 16 their 16 their 17 hands 17 hands 18 . but they chose to kill the [sahibs] ['] wives and children . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 chose 3 chose 4 to 4 to 5 kill 5 kill 6 the 6 the 9 wives 9 wives 10 and 10 and 11 children 11 children 12 . then [came] [the] [sahibs] from [over] the sea and called them to most strict account . ' 1 then 5 from 5 from 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 and 9 and 10 called 10 called 11 them 11 them 12 to 12 to 13 most 13 most 14 strict 14 strict 15 account 15 account 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [some] [such] rumour , [i] believe , reached me once long ago . 1 ' 4 rumour 4 rumour 5 , 5 , 7 believe 7 believe 8 , 8 , 9 reached 9 reached 10 me 10 me 11 once 11 once 12 long 12 long 13 ago 13 ago 14 . they called it [the] [black] [year] , [as] [i] remember . ' 1 they 2 called 2 called 3 it 3 it 7 , 7 , 10 remember 10 remember 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] manner of life hast thou led , not to know [the] [year] ? 1 ' 3 manner 3 manner 4 of 4 of 5 life 5 life 6 hast 6 hast 7 thou 7 thou 8 led 8 led 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 know 12 know 15 ? a rumour indeed ! 1 a 2 rumour 2 rumour 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! all earth knew , and trembled ! ' 1 all 2 earth 2 earth 3 knew 3 knew 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 trembled 6 trembled 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [our] [earth] [never] [shook] [but] once upon the day that the [excellent] [one] received [enlightenment] . ' 1 ' 7 once 7 once 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 15 received 15 received 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [umph] ! 1 ' 3 ! i [saw] [delhi] shake at least and [delhi] [is] the navel of the world . ' 1 i 4 shake 4 shake 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 and 7 and 10 the 10 the 11 navel 11 navel 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [so] they turned against women and children ? 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 turned 4 turned 5 against 5 against 6 women 6 women 7 and 7 and 8 children 8 children 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 5 deed 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 which 8 which 9 the 9 the 10 punishment 10 punishment 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 be 12 be 13 avoided 13 avoided 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [many] [strove] to do so , but with very small profit . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 with 9 with 10 very 10 very 11 small 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 5 a 6 regiment 6 regiment 7 of 7 of 8 cavalry 8 cavalry 9 . it broke . 1 it 2 broke 2 broke 3 . of six hundred and eighty sabres stood fast to their salt how many , think you ? 1 of 2 six 2 six 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 and 4 and 5 eighty 5 eighty 6 sabres 6 sabres 7 stood 7 stood 8 fast 8 fast 9 to 9 to 10 their 10 their 11 salt 11 salt 12 how 12 how 13 many 13 many 14 , 14 , 15 think 15 think 16 you 16 you 17 ? three . 1 three 2 . of whom [i] [was] [one] . ' 1 of 2 whom 2 whom 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [the] greater [merit] . ' 1 ' 3 greater 3 greater 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [merit] ! 1 ' 3 ! we did not consider it merit in those days . 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 consider 4 consider 5 it 5 it 6 merit 6 merit 7 in 7 in 8 those 8 those 9 days 9 days 10 . my people , my friends , my brothers fell from me . 1 my 2 people 2 people 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 brothers 8 brothers 9 fell 9 fell 10 from 10 from 11 me 11 me 12 . they said : " the time of the [english] [is] accomplished . 1 they 2 said 2 said 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 accomplished 11 accomplished 12 . let each strike out a little holding for himself . " 1 let 2 each 2 each 3 strike 3 strike 4 out 4 out 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 holding 7 holding 8 for 8 for 9 himself 9 himself 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 7 men 7 men 10 , 10 , 16 and i said : " abide a little and the wind turns . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 abide 5 abide 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 wind 10 wind 11 turns 11 turns 12 . there is no blessing in this work . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 blessing 4 blessing 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 work 7 work 8 . 8 . 9 " in [those] [days] [i] [rode] seventy miles with an [english] [memsahib] [and] [her] babe on my saddle-bow . 1 in 6 seventy 6 seventy 7 miles 7 miles 8 with 8 with 9 an 9 an 14 babe 14 babe 15 on 15 on 16 my 16 my 17 saddle-bow 17 saddle-bow 18 . ( wow ! 1 ( 2 wow 2 wow 3 ! that was a horse fit for a man ! ) 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 horse 4 horse 5 fit 5 fit 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 man 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 2 placed 2 placed 3 them 3 them 4 in 4 in 5 safety 5 safety 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 came 9 came 11 to 11 to 12 my 12 my 13 officer 13 officer 14 the 14 the 15 one 15 one 16 that 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 not 18 not 19 killed 19 killed 20 of 20 of 21 our 21 our 22 five 22 five 23 . " be content , " said he . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 content 3 content 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . " there is great work forward . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 great 4 great 5 work 5 work 6 forward 6 forward 7 . when this madness is over there is a recompense . " ' 1 when 2 this 2 this 3 madness 3 madness 4 is 4 is 5 over 5 over 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 recompense 9 recompense 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 6 a 7 recompense 7 recompense 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 madness 10 madness 11 is 11 is 12 over 12 over 13 , 13 , 14 surely 14 surely 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 18 lama 18 lama 19 muttered 19 muttered 20 half 20 half 21 to 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 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 hang 5 hang 6 medals 6 medals 7 in 7 in 8 those 8 those 9 days 9 days 10 on 10 on 11 all 11 all 12 who 12 who 13 by 13 by 14 accident 14 accident 15 had 15 had 16 heard 16 heard 17 a 17 a 18 gun 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 2 nineteen 2 nineteen 3 pitched 3 pitched 8 in 8 in 9 six-and-forty 9 six-and-forty 10 skirmishes 10 skirmishes 11 of 11 of 12 horse 12 horse 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 in 15 in 16 small 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 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 give 5 give 6 him 6 him 9 of 9 of 12 . 12 . 13 " i carry it upon my neck now . 1 i 2 carry 2 carry 3 it 3 it 4 upon 4 upon 5 my 5 my 6 neck 6 neck 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 2 have 2 have 3 also 3 also 4 my 4 my 5 jaghir 5 jaghir 7 holding 7 holding 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 hands 11 hands 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 16 free 16 free 17 gift 17 gift 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 and 20 and 21 mine 21 mine 22 . ' [and] [after] [?] ['] said the lama . 1 ' 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 ' 5 they 5 they 6 go 6 go 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 not 10 not 11 before 11 before 12 my 12 my 13 village 13 village 14 has 14 has 15 seen 15 seen 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [and] at the last what wilt thou do ? ' 1 ' 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 what 6 what 7 wilt 7 wilt 8 thou 8 thou 9 do 9 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [at] the last [i] [shall] die . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 7 die 7 die 8 . 8 . 9 ' ['] [and] [after] [?] ['] ' [let] the [gods] order it . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 order 5 order 6 it 6 it 7 . i have [never] pestered [them] [with] prayers . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 pestered 4 pestered 7 prayers 7 prayers 8 . i do not [think] [they] [will] pester me . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 7 pester 7 pester 8 me 8 me 9 . no , [i] [have] never wearied [the] [gods] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 never 5 never 6 wearied 6 wearied 9 . ' [ay] [,] ['] the old soldier chuckled . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 chuckled 8 chuckled 9 . ' [three] [rissaldar] [majors] in three regiments . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 6 three 6 three 7 regiments 7 regiments 8 . well , well , my holding can pay for all . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 holding 6 holding 7 can 7 can 8 pay 8 pay 9 for 9 for 10 all 10 all 11 . how thinkest thou ? 1 how 2 thinkest 2 thinkest 3 thou 3 thou 4 ? it is a well-watered strip , but my men cheat me . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 well-watered 4 well-watered 5 strip 5 strip 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 my 8 my 9 men 9 men 10 cheat 10 cheat 11 me 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 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 save 8 save 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 lance 11 lance 12 's 12 's 13 point 13 point 14 . ugh ! 1 ugh 2 ! ['] [hast] [thou] [never] [desired] [any] [other] [thing] [?] ['] ' [yes] yes a thousand times ! 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 a 4 a 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 times 6 times 7 ! 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 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 close-clinging 6 close-clinging 7 knee 7 knee 8 once 8 once 9 more 9 more 10 ; 10 ; 11 a 11 a 12 quick 12 quick 13 wrist 13 wrist 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 keen 16 keen 17 eye 17 eye 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 marrow 21 marrow 22 that 22 that 23 makes 23 makes 24 a 24 a 25 man 25 man 26 . oh , the old days the good days of my strength ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 days 5 days 6 the 6 the 7 good 7 good 8 days 8 days 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 strength 11 strength 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [that] strength is weakness . ' 1 ' 3 strength 3 strength 4 is 4 is 5 weakness 5 weakness 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [but] [i] [know] a [river] [of] great healing . ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 8 great 8 great 9 healing 9 healing 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] have drank [gunga-water] to the edge of dropsy . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 drank 4 drank 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 9 of 10 dropsy 10 dropsy 11 . all she gave me was a flux , and no sort of strength . ' 1 all 2 she 2 she 3 gave 3 gave 4 me 4 me 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 flux 7 flux 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 sort 11 sort 12 of 12 of 13 strength 13 strength 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [it] is not [gunga] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 6 . the [river] [that] [i] [know] washes [from] [all] [taint] of sin . 1 the 6 washes 6 washes 10 of 10 of 11 sin 11 sin 12 . ascending the far bank one is assured [of] [freedom] . 1 ascending 2 the 2 the 3 far 3 far 4 bank 4 bank 5 one 5 one 6 is 6 is 7 assured 7 assured 10 . i do not know thy life , but thy face is the face of the honourable and courteous . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 thy 5 thy 6 life 6 life 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 thy 9 thy 10 face 10 face 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 face 13 face 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 honourable 16 honourable 17 and 17 and 18 courteous 18 courteous 19 . enter now [upon] [the] [middle] [way] [which] is the path to [freedom] . 1 enter 2 now 2 now 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 path 10 path 11 to 11 to 13 . hear [the] [most] [excellent] [law] , and do not follow dreams . ' 1 hear 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 follow 10 follow 11 dreams 11 dreams 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [speak] [,] then , old man , ' the soldier smiled , half saluting . 1 ' 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 soldier 11 soldier 12 smiled 12 smiled 13 , 13 , 14 half 14 half 15 saluting 15 saluting 16 . ' [we] [be] all babblers at our age . ' 1 ' 4 all 4 all 5 babblers 5 babblers 6 at 6 at 7 our 7 our 8 age 8 age 9 . 9 . 10 ' slowly and impressively the lama began . 1 slowly 2 and 2 and 3 impressively 3 impressively 4 the 4 the 5 lama 5 lama 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 4 faltered 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 periods 7 periods 8 lengthened 8 lengthened 9 . kim was busy watching a grey squirrel . 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 busy 3 busy 4 watching 4 watching 5 a 5 a 6 grey 6 grey 7 squirrel 7 squirrel 8 . the child , scared and indignant , yelled aloud . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 , 3 , 4 scared 4 scared 5 and 5 and 6 indignant 6 indignant 7 , 7 , 8 yelled 8 yelled 9 aloud 9 aloud 10 . ' [hai] ! 1 ' 3 ! hai ! ' said the soldier , leaping to his feet . 1 hai 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 6 soldier 6 soldier 7 , 7 , 8 leaping 8 leaping 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 feet 11 feet 12 . ' [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 2 is 3 . 3 . 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 ! i dreamed it was an alarm . 1 i 2 dreamed 2 dreamed 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 alarm 6 alarm 7 . little one little one do not cry . 1 little 2 one 2 one 3 little 3 little 4 one 4 one 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 cry 7 cry 8 . [have] [i] [slept] [?] that was discourteous indeed ! ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 discourteous 3 discourteous 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [i] [fear] ! 1 ' 4 ! i am afraid ! ' roared the child . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 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 6 fear 6 fear 7 ? two old men and a boy ? 1 two 2 old 2 old 3 men 3 men 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 boy 6 boy 7 ? how wilt thou ever make a soldier , [princeling] [?] ' 1 how 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 thou 3 thou 4 ever 4 ever 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 , 8 , 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 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 , 8 , 9 taking 9 taking 10 no 10 no 11 direct 11 direct 12 notice 12 notice 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 child 15 child 16 , 16 , 17 clicked 17 clicked 18 his 18 his 19 rosary 19 rosary 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 9 child 10 , 10 , 11 stopping 11 stopping 12 a 12 a 13 yell 13 yell 14 midway 14 midway 15 . ' [i] have [never] seen such things . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 such 6 such 7 things 7 things 8 . give them me . ' 1 give 2 them 2 them 3 me 3 me 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [aha] . ' said the lama , smiling , and trailing a loop of it on the grass : 1 ' 3 . 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 12 trailing 12 trailing 13 a 13 a 14 loop 14 loop 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 grass 19 grass 20 : the child shrieked with joy , and snatched at the dark , glancing beads . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 shrieked 3 shrieked 4 with 4 with 5 joy 5 joy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 snatched 8 snatched 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 dark 11 dark 12 , 12 , 13 glancing 13 glancing 14 beads 14 beads 15 . ' [oho] [!] ['] said the old soldier . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 soldier 8 soldier 9 . ' [whence] hadst thou that song , despiser of this world ? ' 1 ' 3 hadst 3 hadst 4 thou 4 thou 5 that 5 that 6 song 6 song 7 , 7 , 8 despiser 8 despiser 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 world 11 world 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] [learned] [it] in [pathankot] [sitting] [on] a doorstep , ' said the lama shyly . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 9 a 9 a 10 doorstep 10 doorstep 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 shyly 16 shyly 17 . ' [it] is [good] to be kind to babes . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 kind 7 kind 8 to 8 to 9 babes 9 babes 10 . 10 . 11 ' do children drop from [heaven] [in] [thy] [country] ? 1 do 2 children 2 children 3 drop 3 drop 4 from 4 from 9 ? is it [the] [way] to sing them songs ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 5 to 5 to 6 sing 6 sing 7 them 7 them 8 songs 8 songs 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [no] [man] is all perfect , ' said the lama gravely , recoiling the rosary . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 6 perfect 6 perfect 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 gravely 12 gravely 13 , 13 , 14 recoiling 14 recoiling 15 the 15 the 16 rosary 16 rosary 17 . ' [run] [now] to [thy] mother , little one . ' 1 ' 4 to 4 to 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 little 8 little 9 one 9 one 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [hear] [him] [!] ['] said the soldier [to] [kim] . 1 ' 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 ' 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 made 9 made 10 a 10 a 11 child 11 child 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 5 good 6 householder 6 householder 7 lost 7 lost 8 in 8 in 9 thee 9 thee 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 brother 12 brother 13 . hai , child ! ' 1 hai 2 , 2 , 3 child 3 child 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' he threw it a pice . 1 he 2 threw 2 threw 3 it 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 pice 5 pice 6 . ' [sweetmeats] are always sweet . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 always 4 always 5 sweet 5 sweet 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 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 figure 5 figure 6 capered 6 capered 7 away 7 away 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 sunshine 10 sunshine 11 : 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 16 and 16 and 17 become 17 become 18 men 18 men 19 . holy [one] , [i] [grieve] [that] [i] slept in the midst of thy preaching . 1 holy 3 , 3 , 8 slept 8 slept 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 midst 11 midst 12 of 12 of 13 thy 13 thy 14 preaching 14 preaching 15 . forgive me . ' 1 forgive 2 me 2 me 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [we] be [two] old [men] , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 5 old 5 old 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 . ' [the] fault is mine . 1 ' 3 fault 3 fault 4 is 4 is 5 mine 5 mine 6 . i listened to thy talk of the world and its madness , and one fault led to the next . ' 1 i 2 listened 2 listened 3 to 3 to 4 thy 4 thy 5 talk 5 talk 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 and 9 and 10 its 10 its 11 madness 11 madness 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 one 14 one 15 fault 15 fault 16 led 16 led 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 10 a 10 a 12 ? and that song was very well sung . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 song 3 song 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 sung 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 5 and 5 and 8 sing 8 sing 9 thee 9 thee 10 the 10 the 11 song 11 song 12 of 12 of 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 song 19 song 20 . 20 . 21 ' kim was delighted , and the lama listened with deep interest . 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 listened 8 listened 9 with 9 with 10 deep 10 deep 11 interest 11 interest 12 . ' [ahi] ! 1 ' 3 ! nikal [seyn] [is] [dead] [he] [died] [before] [delhi] ! 1 nikal 9 ! lances of the [north] [,] [take] vengeance [for] [nikal] [seyn] . ' 1 lances 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 vengeance 7 vengeance 11 . 11 . 12 ' 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 3 it 3 it 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 end 7 end 8 , 8 , 9 marking 9 marking 10 the 10 the 11 trills 11 trills 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 flat 14 flat 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 sword 17 sword 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 pony 20 pony 21 's 21 's 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 10 way 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 thy 13 thy 14 boy 14 boy 15 's 15 's 16 talk 16 talk 17 stirred 17 stirred 18 me 18 me 19 . see , [holy] [one] [the] [great] [road] [which] is the backbone of all [hind] . 1 see 2 , 2 , 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 backbone 11 backbone 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 3 days 3 days 4 before 4 before 5 rail-carriages 5 rail-carriages 6 the 6 the 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 13 in 13 in 14 hundreds 14 hundreds 15 . now there are only country-carts and such like . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 only 4 only 5 country-carts 5 country-carts 6 and 6 and 7 such 7 such 8 like 8 like 9 . 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 3 right 3 right 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 rougher 6 rougher 7 road 7 road 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 heavy 10 heavy 11 carts 11 carts 12 grain 12 grain 13 and 13 and 14 cotton 14 cotton 15 and 15 and 16 timber 16 timber 17 , 17 , 18 fodder 18 fodder 19 , 19 , 20 lime 20 lime 21 and 21 and 22 hides 22 hides 23 . a man goes in safety here for at every few koss is a police-station . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 goes 3 goes 4 in 4 in 5 safety 5 safety 6 here 6 here 7 for 7 for 8 at 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 few 10 few 11 koss 11 koss 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 police-station 14 police-station 15 . all castes and kinds of men move here . 1 all 2 castes 2 castes 3 and 3 and 4 kinds 4 kinds 5 of 5 of 6 men 6 men 7 move 7 move 8 here 8 here 9 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! brahmins and chumars , bankers and tinkers , barbers and bunnias , pilgrims and potters all the world going and coming . 1 brahmins 2 and 2 and 3 chumars 3 chumars 4 , 4 , 5 bankers 5 bankers 6 and 6 and 7 tinkers 7 tinkers 8 , 8 , 9 barbers 9 barbers 10 and 10 and 11 bunnias 11 bunnias 12 , 12 , 13 pilgrims 13 pilgrims 14 and 14 and 15 potters 15 potters 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 going 19 going 20 and 20 and 21 coming 21 coming 22 . it is to me as a river [from] [which] [i] [am] [withdrawn] like a log after a flood . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 river 7 river 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 log 15 log 16 after 16 after 17 a 17 a 18 flood 18 flood 19 . 19 . 20 ' and [truly] [the] [grand] [trunk] [road] is a wonderful spectacle . 1 and 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 spectacle 10 spectacle 11 . 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 2 runs 2 runs 3 straight 3 straight 4 , 4 , 11 for 11 for 12 fifteen 12 fifteen 13 hundred 13 hundred 14 miles 14 miles 15 such 15 such 16 a 16 a 17 river 17 river 18 of 18 of 19 life 19 life 20 as 20 as 21 nowhere 21 nowhere 22 else 22 else 23 exists 23 exists 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 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 green-arched 5 green-arched 6 , 6 , 7 shade-flecked 7 shade-flecked 8 length 8 length 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 white 13 white 14 breadth 14 breadth 15 speckled 15 speckled 16 with 16 with 17 slow-pacing 17 slow-pacing 18 folk 18 folk 19 ; 19 ; 20 and 20 and 21 the 21 the 22 two-roomed 22 two-roomed 23 police-station 23 police-station 24 opposite 24 opposite 25 . ' [who] [bears] [arms] [against] the law ? ' a constable called out laughingly , as he caught sight of the soldier 's sword . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 law 7 law 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 a 10 a 11 constable 11 constable 12 called 12 called 13 out 13 out 14 laughingly 14 laughingly 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 caught 18 caught 19 sight 19 sight 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 soldier 22 soldier 23 's 23 's 24 sword 24 sword 25 . ' [are] not the police enough to destroy evil-doers ? ' 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 police 5 police 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 destroy 8 destroy 9 evil-doers 9 evil-doers 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [it] [was] because of the police [i] bought [it] , ' was the answer . 1 ' 4 because 4 because 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 police 7 police 9 bought 9 bought 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 6 in 6 in 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [rissaldar] [sahib] [,] [all] [goes] well . ' 1 ' 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 ' 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 tortoise 7 tortoise 8 , 8 , 9 look 9 look 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 puts 13 puts 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 out 16 out 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 bank 19 bank 20 and 20 and 21 draws 21 draws 22 it 22 it 23 in 23 in 24 again 24 again 25 . ay , this is [the] [road] [of] [hindustan] . 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 9 . [all] [men] [come] [by] [this] [way] [....y] ['] ' [son] [of] [a] swine , is the soft part of the road meant for thee to scratch thy back upon ? 1 ' 5 swine 5 swine 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 soft 9 soft 10 part 10 part 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 14 meant 14 meant 15 for 15 for 16 thee 16 thee 17 to 17 to 18 scratch 18 scratch 19 thy 19 thy 20 back 20 back 21 upon 21 upon 22 ? thy aunts have never had a nose for seven generations ! 1 thy 2 aunts 2 aunts 3 have 3 have 4 never 4 never 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 nose 7 nose 8 for 8 for 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 2 sister 5 's 5 's 6 folly 6 folly 7 told 7 told 8 thee 8 thee 9 to 9 to 10 draw 10 draw 11 thy 11 thy 12 carts 12 carts 13 across 13 across 14 the 14 the 15 road 15 road 16 ? a broken wheel ? 1 a 2 broken 2 broken 3 wheel 3 wheel 4 ? then take a broken head and put the two together at leisure ! ' 1 then 2 take 2 take 3 a 3 a 4 broken 4 broken 5 head 5 head 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 the 8 the 9 two 9 two 10 together 10 together 11 at 11 at 12 leisure 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 2 voice 2 voice 3 and 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 venomous 5 venomous 6 whip-cracking 6 whip-cracking 7 came 7 came 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 pillar 11 pillar 12 of 12 of 13 dust 13 dust 14 fifty 14 fifty 15 yards 15 yards 16 away 16 away 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 a 19 a 20 cart 20 cart 21 had 21 had 22 broken 22 broken 23 down 23 down 24 . 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 3 tall 4 and 4 and 5 grey-bearded 5 grey-bearded 6 , 6 , 7 sitting 7 sitting 8 the 8 the 9 almost 9 almost 10 mad 10 mad 11 beast 11 beast 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 piece 14 piece 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 scientifically 19 scientifically 20 lashing 20 lashing 21 his 21 his 22 victim 22 victim 23 between 23 between 24 plunges 24 plunges 25 . the old man 's face lit with pride . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 's 4 's 5 face 5 face 6 lit 6 lit 7 with 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 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 briefly 8 briefly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 strove 11 strove 12 to 12 to 13 rein 13 rein 14 the 14 the 15 pony 15 pony 16 's 16 's 17 neck 17 neck 18 to 18 to 19 a 19 a 20 fitting 20 fitting 21 arch 21 arch 22 . ' [am] [i] to be beaten before the police ? ' cried the carter . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 beaten 6 beaten 7 before 7 before 8 the 8 the 9 police 9 police 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 the 13 the 14 carter 14 carter 15 . ' [justice] ! 1 ' 3 ! i [will] [have] [justice] ' 1 i 5 ' ' [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 6 blocked 6 blocked 7 by 7 by 8 a 8 a 9 shouting 9 shouting 10 ape 10 ape 11 who 11 who 12 upsets 12 upsets 13 ten 13 ten 14 thousand 14 thousand 15 sacks 15 sacks 16 under 16 under 17 a 17 a 18 young 18 young 19 horse 19 horse 20 's 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 5 to 6 ruin 6 ruin 7 a 7 a 8 mare 8 mare 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [he] [speaks] truth . 1 ' 4 truth 4 truth 5 . he speaks truth . 1 he 2 speaks 2 speaks 3 truth 3 truth 4 . but she follows her man close , ' said the old man . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 follows 3 follows 4 her 4 her 5 man 5 man 6 close 6 close 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 2 carter 3 ran 3 ran 4 under 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 wheels 6 wheels 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 cart 9 cart 10 and 10 and 11 thence 11 thence 12 threatened 12 threatened 13 all 13 all 14 sorts 14 sorts 15 of 15 of 16 vengeance 16 vengeance 17 . ' [they] are strong men , thy sons , ' said the policeman serenely , picking his teeth . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 strong 4 strong 5 men 5 men 6 , 6 , 7 thy 7 thy 8 sons 8 sons 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 policeman 13 policeman 14 serenely 14 serenely 15 , 15 , 16 picking 16 picking 17 his 17 his 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 3 delivered 4 one 4 one 5 last 5 last 6 vicious 6 vicious 7 cut 7 cut 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 whip 10 whip 11 and 11 and 12 came 12 came 13 on 13 on 14 at 14 at 15 a 15 a 16 canter 16 canter 17 . ' [my] father ! ' 1 ' 3 father 3 father 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' he reigned back ten yards and dismounted . 1 he 2 reigned 2 reigned 3 back 3 back 4 ten 4 ten 5 yards 5 yards 6 and 6 and 7 dismounted 7 dismounted 8 . the old man was off his pony in an instant , and they embraced as do father and son in the [east] [.] 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 off 5 off 6 his 6 his 7 pony 7 pony 8 in 8 in 9 an 9 an 10 instant 10 instant 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 embraced 14 embraced 15 as 15 as 16 do 16 do 17 father 17 father 18 and 18 and 19 son 19 son 20 in 20 in 21 the chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ greet her she 's hailing a stranger ! 1 greet 2 her 2 her 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 hailing 5 hailing 6 a 6 a 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 ! meet her she 's busking to leave ! 1 meet 2 her 2 her 3 she 3 she 4 's 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 3 alone 3 alone 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 shrew 6 shrew 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 bone 9 bone 11 the 11 the 12 hussy 12 hussy 13 comes 13 comes 14 plucking 14 plucking 15 your 15 your 16 sleeve 16 sleeve 17 ! largesse ! 1 largesse 2 ! largesse , [o] [fortune] [!] 1 largesse 2 , give or hold at your will . 1 give 2 or 2 or 3 hold 3 hold 4 at 4 at 5 your 5 your 6 will 6 will 7 . [if] [i] ['ve] [no] [care] [for] [fortune] [,] [fortune] [must] [follow] [me] [still] [!] [the] [wishing-caps] [.] then , lowering their voices , they spoke together . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 lowering 3 lowering 4 their 4 their 5 voices 5 voices 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 together 9 together 10 . kim came to rest under a tree , but the lama tugged impatiently at his elbow . 1 kim 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 rest 4 rest 5 under 5 under 6 a 6 a 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 tugged 12 tugged 13 impatiently 13 impatiently 14 at 14 at 15 his 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 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [hai] mai ! 1 ' 3 mai 3 mai 4 ! have we not walked enough for a little ? 1 have 2 we 2 we 3 not 3 not 4 walked 4 walked 5 enough 5 enough 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 6 give 6 give 7 us 7 us 8 a 8 a 9 dole 9 dole 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [this] . ' said the old soldier suddenly , ' [is] [the] [friend] of [the] [stars] . 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 soldier 8 soldier 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 15 of 15 of 18 . he brought me the news yesterday . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 3 me 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 news 5 news 6 yesterday 6 yesterday 7 . having seen the very man [himself] , in a vision , giving orders for the war . ' 1 having 2 seen 2 seen 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 man 5 man 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 vision 10 vision 11 , 11 , 12 giving 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 ' 5 said 5 said 6 his 6 his 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 deep 10 deep 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 broad 13 broad 14 chest 14 chest 15 . ' [he] [came] by a bazar-rumour and made profit of it . ' 1 ' 4 by 4 by 5 a 5 a 6 bazar-rumour 6 bazar-rumour 7 and 7 and 8 made 8 made 9 profit 9 profit 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' his father laughed . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . ' [at] least he did not ride to me begging for a new charger , and [the] [gods] know how many rupees . 1 ' 3 least 3 least 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 ride 7 ride 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 begging 10 begging 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 new 13 new 14 charger 14 charger 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 know 19 know 20 how 20 how 21 many 21 many 22 rupees 22 rupees 23 . are thy brothers ' regiments also under orders ? ' 1 are 2 thy 2 thy 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 ' 4 ' 5 regiments 5 regiments 6 also 6 also 7 under 7 under 8 orders 8 orders 9 ? 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 2 took 2 took 3 leave 3 leave 4 and 4 and 5 came 5 came 6 swiftly 6 swiftly 7 to 7 to 8 thee 8 thee 9 in 9 in 10 case 10 case 11 ' ' [in] [case] [they] [ran] [before] [thee] to beg . 1 ' 8 to 8 to 9 beg 9 beg 10 . o gamblers and spendthrifts all ! 1 o 2 gamblers 2 gamblers 3 and 3 and 4 spendthrifts 4 spendthrifts 5 all 5 all 6 ! but thou hast never yet ridden in a charge . 1 but 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 4 never 4 never 5 yet 5 yet 6 ridden 6 ridden 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 charge 9 charge 10 . a good horse is needed there , truly . 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 horse 3 horse 4 is 4 is 5 needed 5 needed 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 truly 8 truly 9 . a good follower and a good pony also for the marching . 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 follower 3 follower 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 pony 7 pony 8 also 8 also 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 marching 11 marching 12 . let us see let us see . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 see 3 see 4 let 4 let 5 us 5 us 6 see 6 see 7 . 7 . 8 ' he thrummed on the pommel . 1 he 2 thrummed 2 thrummed 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 pommel 5 pommel 6 . ' [this] [is] [no] [place] to [cast] accounts in , my father . 1 ' 6 to 6 to 8 accounts 8 accounts 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 father 12 father 13 . let us go to thy house . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 thy 5 thy 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 ' 4 pay 4 pay 5 the 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 : 9 : 10 i 10 i 11 have 11 have 12 no 12 no 13 pice 13 pice 14 with 14 with 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 brought 19 brought 20 auspicious 20 auspicious 21 news 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 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 war 8 war 9 is 9 is 10 toward 10 toward 11 as 11 as 12 thou 12 thou 13 hast 13 hast 14 said 14 said 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [nay] [,] as [i] [know] [,] the war , ' [returned] [kim] composedly . 1 ' 4 as 4 as 8 the 8 the 9 war 9 war 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 composedly 14 composedly 15 . ' [eh] [?] ['] said the lama , fingering his beads , all eager for the road . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 fingering 9 fingering 10 his 10 his 11 beads 11 beads 12 , 12 , 13 all 13 all 14 eager 14 eager 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 road 17 road 18 . ' [my] master does not trouble the [stars] [for] hire . 1 ' 3 master 3 master 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 the 7 the 10 hire 10 hire 11 . we brought the news bear witness , we brought the news , and now we go . ' 1 we 2 brought 2 brought 3 the 3 the 4 news 4 news 5 bear 5 bear 6 witness 6 witness 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 brought 9 brought 10 the 10 the 11 news 11 news 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 now 14 now 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 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 at 5 at 6 his 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 3 tossed 3 tossed 4 a 4 a 5 silver 5 silver 6 coin 6 coin 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 sunlight 9 sunlight 10 , 10 , 11 grumbling 11 grumbling 12 something 12 something 13 about 13 about 14 beggars 14 beggars 15 and 15 and 16 jugglers 16 jugglers 17 . it was a four-anna piece , and would feed them well for days . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 four-anna 4 four-anna 5 piece 5 piece 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 would 8 would 9 feed 9 feed 10 them 10 them 11 well 11 well 12 for 12 for 13 days 13 days 14 . the lama , seeing the flash of the metal , droned a blessing . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 , 3 , 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 the 5 the 6 flash 6 flash 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 metal 9 metal 10 , 10 , 11 droned 11 droned 12 a 12 a 13 blessing 13 blessing 14 . ' [go] [thy] [way] [,] [friend] of all [the] [world] , ' piped the old soldier , wheeling his scrawny mount . 1 ' 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 piped 13 piped 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 soldier 16 soldier 17 , 17 , 18 wheeling 18 wheeling 19 his 19 his 20 scrawny 20 scrawny 21 mount 21 mount 22 . ' [for] [once] [in] [all] [my] days [i] have met a true prophet who was not in the [army] . ' 1 ' 7 days 7 days 9 have 9 have 10 met 10 met 11 a 11 a 12 true 12 true 13 prophet 13 prophet 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 . 20 . 21 ' father and son swung round together : the old man sitting as erect as the younger . 1 father 2 and 2 and 3 son 3 son 4 swung 4 swung 5 round 5 round 6 together 6 together 7 : 7 : 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 sitting 11 sitting 12 as 12 as 13 erect 13 erect 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 younger 16 younger 17 . a [punjabi] [constable] [in] yellow linen trousers slouched across the road . 1 a 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 linen 6 linen 7 trousers 7 trousers 8 slouched 8 slouched 9 across 9 across 10 the 10 the 11 road 11 road 12 . he had seen the money pass . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 the 4 the 5 money 5 money 6 pass 6 pass 7 . ' [halt] [!] ['] he cried in impressive [english] . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 in 7 in 8 impressive 8 impressive 10 . 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 4 order 4 order 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 money 11 money 12 is 12 is 13 spent 13 spent 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 planting 16 planting 17 of 17 of 18 trees 18 trees 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 beautification 21 beautification 22 of 22 of 23 the 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 4 bellies 4 bellies 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 police 7 police 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 slipping 13 slipping 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 arm 16 arm 17 's 17 's 18 reach 18 reach 19 . ' [consider] for a while , man with a mud head . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 , 6 , 7 man 7 man 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 mud 10 mud 11 head 11 head 12 . think you we came from the nearest pond like the frog , thy father-in-law ? 1 think 2 you 2 you 3 we 3 we 4 came 4 came 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 nearest 7 nearest 8 pond 8 pond 9 like 9 like 10 the 10 the 11 frog 11 frog 12 , 12 , 13 thy 13 thy 14 father-in-law 14 father-in-law 15 ? hast thou ever heard the name of thy brother ? ' 1 hast 2 thou 2 thou 3 ever 3 ever 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 5 the 6 name 6 name 7 of 7 of 8 thy 8 thy 9 brother 9 brother 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [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 3 boy 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 a 8 a 9 senior 9 senior 10 constable 10 constable 11 , 11 , 12 immensely 12 immensely 13 delighted 13 delighted 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 squatted 17 squatted 18 down 18 down 19 to 19 to 20 smoke 20 smoke 21 his 21 his 22 pipe 22 pipe 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 veranda 25 veranda 26 . then [came] [an] [englishman] [and] [broke] his head . 1 then 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 . ah , brother , [i] am a town-crow , not a village-crow ! ' 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 brother 3 brother 4 , 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 a 7 a 8 town-crow 8 town-crow 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 village-crow 12 village-crow 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' the policeman drew back abashed , and [kim] hooted at him all down the road . 1 the 2 policeman 2 policeman 3 drew 3 drew 4 back 4 back 5 abashed 5 abashed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 hooted 9 hooted 10 at 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 all 12 all 13 down 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 ' 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 disciple 7 disciple 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 cried 13 cried 14 merrily 14 merrily 15 to 15 to 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 ' 3 earth 3 earth 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 picked 6 picked 7 thy 7 thy 8 bones 8 bones 9 within 9 within 10 ten 10 ten 11 mile 11 mile 12 of 12 of 14 city 14 city 17 had 17 had 18 not 18 not 19 guarded 19 guarded 20 thee 20 thee 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [i] [am] thy chela . ' 1 ' 4 thy 4 thy 5 chela 5 chela 6 . 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 4 step 5 at 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 side 7 side 8 that 8 that 9 indescribable 9 indescribable 10 gait 10 gait 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 long-distance 13 long-distance 14 tramp 14 tramp 15 all 15 all 16 the 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 5 walk 5 walk 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 click 15 click 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 rosary 18 rosary 19 they 19 they 20 walked 20 walked 21 in 21 in 22 silence 22 silence 23 mile 23 mile 24 upon 24 upon 25 mile 25 mile 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 4 usual 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 deep 7 deep 8 in 8 in 9 meditation 9 meditation 10 , 10 , 14 bright 14 bright 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 were 16 were 17 open 17 open 18 wide 18 wide 19 . 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 3 , 3 , 4 smiling 4 smiling 5 river 5 river 6 of 6 of 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 considered 10 considered 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 vast 14 vast 15 improvement 15 improvement 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 cramped 18 cramped 19 and 19 and 22 streets 22 streets 23 . 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 3 new 4 people 4 people 5 and 5 and 6 new 6 new 7 sights 7 sights 8 at 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 stride 10 stride 11 castes 11 castes 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 and 14 and 15 castes 15 castes 16 that 16 that 17 were 17 were 18 altogether 18 altogether 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 experience 22 experience 23 . kim knew that walk well , and made broad jest of it as they passed . 1 kim 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 walk 4 walk 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 made 8 made 9 broad 9 broad 10 jest 10 jest 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 as 13 as 14 they 14 they 15 passed 15 passed 16 . 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 3 careful 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 irritate 6 irritate 7 that 7 that 8 man 8 man 9 ; 9 ; 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 14 temper 14 temper 15 is 15 is 16 short 16 short 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 arm 19 arm 20 quick 20 quick 21 . the lama never raised his eyes . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 never 3 never 4 raised 4 raised 5 his 5 his 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 3 seller 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 expected 13 expected 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 at 17 at 18 least 18 least 19 buy 19 buy 20 a 20 a 21 bottle 21 bottle 22 of 22 of 23 that 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 3 steadily 3 steadily 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 ground 6 ground 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 strode 9 strode 10 as 10 as 11 steadily 11 steadily 12 hour 12 hour 13 after 13 after 14 hour 14 hour 15 , 15 , 16 his 16 his 17 soul 17 soul 18 busied 18 busied 19 elsewhere 19 elsewhere 20 . but [kim] was [in] the seventh heaven of joy . 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 the 5 the 6 seventh 6 seventh 7 heaven 7 heaven 8 of 8 of 9 joy 9 joy 10 . from time to time the lama took snuff , and [at] [last] [kim] could endure the silence no longer . 1 from 2 time 2 time 3 to 3 to 4 time 4 time 5 the 5 the 6 lama 6 lama 7 took 7 took 8 snuff 8 snuff 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 could 14 could 15 endure 15 endure 16 the 16 the 17 silence 17 silence 18 no 18 no 19 longer 19 longer 20 . ' [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 8 land 8 land 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [the] [air] [is] good [;] [the] [water] [is] [good] . 1 ' 5 good 5 good 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 4 are 5 all 5 all 6 bound 6 bound 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 . ' [bound] [from] [life] [after] [life] . 1 ' 7 . to none of [these] [has] the [way] [been] shown . ' 1 to 2 none 2 none 3 of 3 of 6 the 6 the 9 shown 9 shown 10 . 10 . 11 ' he shook himself back to this world . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 himself 3 himself 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 this 6 this 7 world 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 6 walked 6 walked 7 a 7 a 8 weary 8 weary 9 way 9 way 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 4 shall 5 soon 5 soon 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 parao 9 parao 11 a 11 a 12 resting-place 12 resting-place 14 . shall we stay there ? 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 stay 3 stay 4 there 4 there 5 ? look , the sun is sloping . ' 1 look 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 is 5 is 6 sloping 6 sloping 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [who] [will] receive us this evening ? ' 1 ' 4 receive 4 receive 5 us 5 us 6 this 6 this 7 evening 7 evening 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [that] is all one . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 one 5 one 6 . this country is full of good folk . 1 this 2 country 2 country 3 is 3 is 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 good 6 good 7 folk 7 folk 8 . besides ' he sunk his voice beneath a whisper ' we have money . ' 1 besides 2 ' 2 ' 3 he 3 he 4 sunk 4 sunk 5 his 5 his 6 voice 6 voice 7 beneath 7 beneath 8 a 8 a 9 whisper 9 whisper 10 ' 10 ' 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 money 13 money 14 . 14 . 15 ' 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 3 thickened 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 neared 6 neared 7 the 7 the 8 resting-place 8 resting-place 9 which 9 which 10 marked 10 marked 11 the 11 the 12 end 12 end 13 of 13 of 14 their 14 their 15 day 15 day 16 's 16 's 17 journey 17 journey 18 . 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 3 light 3 light 4 gathered 4 gathered 5 itself 5 itself 6 together 6 together 7 , 7 , 8 painted 8 painted 9 for 9 for 10 an 10 an 11 instant 11 instant 12 the 12 the 13 faces 13 faces 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 cartwheels 16 cartwheels 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 bullocks 19 bullocks 20 ' 20 ' 21 horns 21 horns 22 as 22 as 23 red 23 red 24 as 24 as 25 blood 25 blood 26 . the life of the parao was very like that of [the] [kashmir] [serai] [on] a small scale . 1 the 2 life 2 life 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 parao 5 parao 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 of 10 of 15 a 15 a 16 small 16 small 17 scale 17 scale 18 . kim dived into the happy [asiatic] [disorder] [which] , if you only allow time , will bring you everything that a simple man needs . 1 kim 2 dived 2 dived 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 happy 5 happy 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 only 12 only 13 allow 13 allow 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 will 16 will 17 bring 17 bring 18 you 18 you 19 everything 19 everything 20 that 20 that 21 a 21 a 22 simple 22 simple 23 man 23 man 24 needs 24 needs 25 . they , being withered and undesirable , do not , under certain circumstances , object to unveiling . 1 they 2 , 2 , 3 being 3 being 4 withered 4 withered 5 and 5 and 6 undesirable 6 undesirable 7 , 7 , 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 , 10 , 11 under 11 under 12 certain 12 certain 13 circumstances 13 circumstances 14 , 14 , 15 object 15 object 16 to 16 to 17 unveiling 17 unveiling 18 . the old lady is , after all , intensely human , and lives to look upon life . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 lady 3 lady 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 intensely 9 intensely 10 human 10 human 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 lives 13 lives 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 upon 16 upon 17 life 17 life 18 . here was evidently a woman used to command . 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 evidently 3 evidently 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 command 8 command 9 . kim looked over the retinue critically . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 retinue 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 4 were 5 thin-legged 5 thin-legged 6 , 6 , 7 grey-bearded 7 grey-bearded 11 country 11 country 12 . the hillmen would be of her own people [kulu] [or] [kangra] [folk] . 1 the 2 hillmen 2 hillmen 3 would 3 would 4 be 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 2 might 2 might 3 be 3 be 4 made 4 made 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 meeting 8 meeting 9 . the lama would give him no help , but , as a conscientious chela , [kim] was delighted to beg for two . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 would 3 would 4 give 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 no 6 no 7 help 7 help 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 conscientious 13 conscientious 14 chela 14 chela 15 , 15 , 17 was 17 was 18 delighted 18 delighted 19 to 19 to 20 beg 20 beg 21 for 21 for 22 two 22 two 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 2 built 2 built 3 his 3 his 4 fire 4 fire 5 as 5 as 6 close 6 close 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 cart 9 cart 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 dared 12 dared 13 , 13 , 14 waiting 14 waiting 15 for 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 escort 19 escort 20 to 20 to 21 order 21 order 22 him 22 him 23 away 23 away 24 . the lama dropped wearily to the ground , much as a heavy fruit-eating bat cowers , and returned to his rosary . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 wearily 4 wearily 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 8 , 9 much 9 much 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 heavy 12 heavy 13 fruit-eating 13 fruit-eating 14 bat 14 bat 15 cowers 15 cowers 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 returned 18 returned 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 rosary 21 rosary 22 . ' [stand] farther [off] , beggar ! ' 1 ' 3 farther 3 farther 5 , 5 , 6 beggar 6 beggar 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' the order was [shouted] [in] broken [hindustani] by one of the hillmen . 1 the 2 order 2 order 3 was 3 was 6 broken 6 broken 8 by 8 by 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hillmen 12 hillmen 13 . ' [huh] ! 1 ' 3 ! it is only a pahari [[] a hillman []] ' , said [kim] [over] his shoulder . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 pahari 5 pahari 7 a 7 a 8 hillman 8 hillman 10 ' 10 ' 11 , 11 , 12 said 12 said 15 his 15 his 16 shoulder 16 shoulder 17 . ' [since] [when] have the hill-asses [owned] [all] [hindustan] ? ['] 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 hill-asses 6 hill-asses 10 ? the retort was a swift and brilliant sketch of [kim] ['s] [pedigree] [for] three generations . 1 the 2 retort 2 retort 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 swift 5 swift 6 and 6 and 7 brilliant 7 brilliant 8 sketch 8 sketch 9 of 9 of 14 three 14 three 15 generations 15 generations 16 . ' [ah] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! 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 4 was 5 sweeter 5 sweeter 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 broke 11 broke 12 the 12 the 13 dung-cake 13 dung-cake 14 into 14 into 15 fit 15 fit 16 pieces 16 pieces 17 . ' [in] my country we call that the beginning of love-talk . ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 country 4 country 5 we 5 we 6 call 6 call 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 beginning 9 beginning 10 of 10 of 11 love-talk 11 love-talk 12 . 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 3 , 3 , 4 thin 4 thin 5 cackle 5 cackle 6 behind 6 behind 7 the 7 the 8 curtains 8 curtains 9 put 9 put 10 the 10 the 11 hillman 11 hillman 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 mettle 14 mettle 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 second 17 second 18 shot 18 shot 19 . ' [not] [so] [bad] not so bad , ' said [kim] [with] calm . 1 ' 5 not 5 not 6 so 6 so 7 bad 7 bad 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 calm 13 calm 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 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 care 5 care 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 brother 8 brother 9 , 9 , 10 lest 10 lest 11 we 11 we 16 be 16 be 17 minded 17 minded 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 a 20 a 21 curse 21 curse 22 or 22 or 23 so 23 so 24 in 24 in 25 return 25 return 26 . and our curses have the knack of biting home . ' 1 and 2 our 2 our 3 curses 3 curses 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 knack 6 knack 7 of 7 of 8 biting 8 biting 9 home 9 home 10 . 10 . 11 ' the [ooryas] [laughed] [;] [the] hillman sprang forward threateningly . 1 the 6 hillman 6 hillman 7 sprang 7 sprang 8 forward 8 forward 9 threateningly 9 threateningly 10 . 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 2 lama 2 lama 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 raised 4 raised 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 bringing 8 bringing 9 his 9 his 10 huge 10 huge 11 tam-o'-shanter 11 tam-o'-shanter 12 hat 12 hat 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 full 15 full 17 of 17 of 20 new-started 20 new-started 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 3 halted 3 halted 4 as 4 as 5 though 5 though 6 struck 6 struck 7 to 7 to 8 stone 8 stone 9 . ' [i] [i] [am] saved [from] a great sin , ' he stammered . 1 ' 5 saved 5 saved 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 sin 9 sin 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 stammered 13 stammered 14 . ' [the] [foreigner] has [found] [him] a priest at last , ' whispered one [of] [the] [ooryas] . 1 ' 4 has 4 has 7 a 7 a 8 priest 8 priest 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 one 14 one 18 . ' [hai] ! 1 ' 3 ! why is that beggar-brat not well beaten ? ' the old woman cried . 1 why 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 beggar-brat 4 beggar-brat 5 not 5 not 6 well 6 well 7 beaten 7 beaten 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 cried 13 cried 14 . the hillman drew back to the cart and whispered something to the curtain . 1 the 2 hillman 2 hillman 3 drew 3 drew 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 cart 7 cart 8 and 8 and 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 something 10 something 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 curtain 13 curtain 14 . there was dead silence , then a muttering . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 dead 3 dead 4 silence 4 silence 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 a 7 a 8 muttering 8 muttering 9 . ' [this] [goes] well , ' [thought] [kim] , [pretending] [neither] to see nor hear . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 , 9 , 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 nor 14 nor 15 hear 15 hear 16 . ' [after] he has eaten he will sleep , ' [kim] returned loftily . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 eaten 5 eaten 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 returned 12 returned 13 loftily 13 loftily 14 . 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 4 quite 4 quite 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 new 7 new 8 turn 8 turn 9 the 9 the 10 game 10 game 11 had 11 had 12 taken 12 taken 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 stood 15 stood 16 resolute 16 resolute 17 to 17 to 18 profit 18 profit 19 by 19 by 20 it 20 it 21 . ' [now] [i] [will] get him his food . ' 1 ' 5 get 5 get 6 him 6 him 7 his 7 his 8 food 8 food 9 . 9 . 10 ' the last sentence , spoken loudly , ended with a sigh as of faintness . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 sentence 3 sentence 4 , 4 , 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 loudly 6 loudly 7 , 7 , 8 ended 8 ended 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 sigh 11 sigh 12 as 12 as 13 of 13 of 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 7 others 7 others 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 people 10 people 11 will 11 will 12 look 12 look 13 to 13 to 14 that 14 that 15 if 15 if 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 permitted 18 permitted 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] is permitted , ' said [kim] , more loftily than ever . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 permitted 4 permitted 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 more 10 more 11 loftily 11 loftily 12 than 12 than 13 ever 13 ever 14 . ' [holy] [one] [,] these people will bring us food . ' 1 ' 5 these 5 these 6 people 6 people 7 will 7 will 8 bring 8 bring 9 us 9 us 10 food 10 food 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [the] [land] [is] good . 1 ' 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 3 country 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 good 8 good 9 a 9 a 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 terrible 13 terrible 14 world 14 world 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 mumbled 17 mumbled 18 the 18 the 19 lama 19 lama 20 drowsily 20 drowsily 21 . ' [let] [him] sleep , ' said [kim] , ' but look to it that we are well fed when he wakes . 1 ' 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 11 but 12 look 12 look 13 to 13 to 14 it 14 it 15 that 15 that 16 we 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 well 18 well 19 fed 19 fed 20 when 20 when 21 he 21 he 22 wakes 22 wakes 23 . he is a very holy man . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 holy 5 holy 6 man 6 man 7 . 7 . 8 ' again one of the [ooryas] [said] [something] contemptuously . 1 again 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 8 contemptuously 8 contemptuously 9 . ' [he] is not a fakir . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 fakir 6 fakir 7 . 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 5 down-country 5 down-country 6 beggar 6 beggar 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 severely 12 severely 13 , 13 , 14 addressing 14 addressing 15 the 15 the 16 stars 16 stars 17 . ' [he] is the most holy of holy men . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 holy 6 holy 7 of 7 of 8 holy 8 holy 9 men 9 men 10 . he is above all castes . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 above 3 above 4 all 4 all 5 castes 5 castes 6 . i am his chela . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 his 3 his 4 chela 4 chela 5 . 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 3 brown 3 brown 4 finger 4 finger 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 with 6 with 7 rings 7 rings 8 lay 8 lay 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 edge 11 edge 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 cart 14 cart 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 talk 18 talk 19 went 19 went 20 this 20 this 21 way 21 way 22 : ' [who] is that one ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 one 5 one 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [an] [exceedingly] holy one . 1 ' 4 holy 4 holy 5 one 5 one 6 . he comes from far off . 1 he 2 comes 2 comes 3 from 3 from 4 far 4 far 5 off 5 off 6 . he comes from [tibet] . ' 1 he 2 comes 2 comes 3 from 3 from 5 . 5 . 6 ' ['] [where] [in] [tibet] [?] ['] ' [from] [behind] the snows from a very far place . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 snows 5 snows 6 from 6 from 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 far 9 far 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 4 stars 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 makes 7 makes 8 horoscopes 8 horoscopes 9 ; 9 ; 10 he 10 he 11 reads 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 8 money 9 . he does it for kindness and great charity . 1 he 2 does 2 does 3 it 3 it 4 for 4 for 5 kindness 5 kindness 6 and 6 and 7 great 7 great 8 charity 8 charity 9 . i am his disciple . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 his 3 his 4 disciple 4 disciple 5 . i am [called] [also] [the] [friend] of the [stars] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [thou] [art] no [hillman] . ' 1 ' 4 no 4 no 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [ask] [him] . 1 ' 4 . 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 7 sent 7 sent 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 him 15 him 16 an 16 an 17 end 17 end 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 pilgrimage 20 pilgrimage 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [humph] ! 1 ' 3 ! consider , brat , that [i] [am] [an] old woman and not altogether a fool . 1 consider 2 , 2 , 3 brat 3 brat 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 and 11 and 12 not 12 not 13 altogether 13 altogether 14 a 14 a 15 fool 15 fool 16 . thou art a [casteless] [hindu] [a] bold and unblushing beggar , attached , belike , [to] [the] [holy] [one] for the sake of gain . ' 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 a 3 a 7 bold 7 bold 8 and 8 and 9 unblushing 9 unblushing 10 beggar 10 beggar 11 , 11 , 12 attached 12 attached 13 , 13 , 14 belike 14 belike 15 , 15 , 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 sake 22 sake 23 of 23 of 24 gain 24 gain 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [do] [we] not all work for gain ? ' 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 all 5 all 6 work 6 work 7 for 7 for 8 gain 8 gain 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' kim changed his tone promptly to match that altered voice . 1 kim 2 changed 2 changed 3 his 3 his 4 tone 4 tone 5 promptly 5 promptly 6 to 6 to 7 match 7 match 8 that 8 that 9 altered 9 altered 10 voice 10 voice 11 . ' [i] [have] [heard] ['] this was a bow drawn at a venture ' [i] [have] [heard] ['] 1 ' 6 this 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 bow 9 bow 10 drawn 10 drawn 11 at 11 at 12 a 12 a 13 venture 13 venture 14 ' ' [what] hast thou heard ? ' she snapped , rapping with the finger . 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 4 thou 4 thou 5 heard 5 heard 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 snapped 9 snapped 10 , 10 , 11 rapping 11 rapping 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 finger 14 finger 15 . ' [but] none the less of good [rajput] blood . ' 1 ' 3 none 3 none 4 the 4 the 5 less 5 less 6 of 6 of 7 good 7 good 9 blood 9 blood 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [assuredly] of [good] blood . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 5 blood 5 blood 6 . that these even sell the more comely of their womenfolk for gain . 1 that 2 these 2 these 3 even 3 even 4 sell 4 sell 5 the 5 the 6 more 6 more 7 comely 7 comely 8 of 8 of 9 their 9 their 10 womenfolk 10 womenfolk 11 for 11 for 12 gain 12 gain 13 . down south they sell them to zemindars and such all of [oudh] [.] ' 1 down 2 south 2 south 3 they 3 they 4 sell 4 sell 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 zemindars 7 zemindars 8 and 8 and 9 such 9 such 10 all 10 all 11 of 11 of 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 3 lady 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 tense 10 tense 11 , 11 , 12 indignant 12 indignant 13 whisper 13 whisper 14 , 14 , 15 precisely 15 precisely 16 what 16 what 17 manner 17 manner 18 and 18 and 19 fashion 19 fashion 20 of 20 of 21 malignant 21 malignant 22 liar 22 liar 23 he 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 6 she 6 she 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 pommelled 15 pommelled 16 to 16 to 17 death 17 death 18 that 18 that 19 same 19 same 20 evening 20 evening 21 by 21 by 22 an 22 an 23 elephant 23 elephant 24 . this was perfectly true . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 true 4 true 5 . ' [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 2 am 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 beggar 5 beggar 8 , 8 , 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 ' 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 3 of 5 , who [am] [i] [that] [thou] shouldst [fling] [beggar-endearments] [at] me ? ' 1 who 6 shouldst 6 shouldst 10 me 10 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' and yet she laughed at the long-forgotten word . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 she 3 she 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 long-forgotten 7 long-forgotten 8 word 8 word 9 . ' [forty] [years] ago that might have been said , and not without truth . 1 ' 4 ago 4 ago 5 that 5 that 6 might 6 might 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 not 12 not 13 without 13 without 14 truth 14 truth 15 . ay . thirty years ago . 1 ay 2 . 2 . 3 thirty 3 thirty 4 years 4 years 5 ago 5 ago 6 . he has not yet heard the [great] [queen] ['s] order that ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 not 3 not 4 yet 4 yet 5 heard 5 heard 6 the 6 the 10 order 10 order 11 that 11 that 12 ' ['] [order] [?] i [order] a [holy] [one] a [teacher] [of] [the] [law] to come and speak to a woman ? 1 i 3 a 3 a 6 a 6 a 11 to 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 and 13 and 14 speak 14 speak 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 woman 17 woman 18 ? never ! ' 1 never 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [pity] my stupidity . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 stupidity 4 stupidity 5 . i thought it was given as an order ' 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 given 5 given 6 as 6 as 7 an 7 an 8 order 8 order 9 ' ' [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 3 a 4 petition 4 petition 5 . does this make all clear ? ' 1 does 2 this 2 this 3 make 3 make 4 all 4 all 5 clear 5 clear 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' a silver coin clicked on the edge of the cart . 1 a 2 silver 2 silver 3 coin 3 coin 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 10 cart 11 . kim took it and salaamed profoundly . 1 kim 2 took 2 took 3 it 3 it 4 and 4 and 5 salaamed 5 salaamed 6 profoundly 6 profoundly 7 . 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 3 lady 4 recognized 4 recognized 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 ears 12 ears 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 propitiated 21 propitiated 22 . ' [i] [am] but the [holy] [one] ['s] disciple . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 the 5 the 9 disciple 9 disciple 10 . when he has eaten perhaps he will come . ' 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 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 ' 4 villain 4 villain 5 and 5 and 6 shameless 6 shameless 7 rogue 7 rogue 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 3 forefinger 3 forefinger 4 shook 4 shook 5 itself 5 itself 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 reprovingly 8 reprovingly 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 hear 13 hear 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 lady 16 lady 17 's 17 's 18 chuckle 18 chuckle 19 . ' [is] is there any need of a son in thy family ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 any 5 any 6 need 6 need 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 son 9 son 10 in 10 in 11 thy 11 thy 12 family 12 family 13 ? speak freely , for [we] [priests] ['] [that] [last] was a direct plagiarism from a fakir [by] [the] [taksali] [gate] . 1 speak 2 freely 2 freely 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 direct 12 direct 13 plagiarism 13 plagiarism 14 from 14 from 15 a 15 a 16 fakir 16 fakir 21 . ' [we] priests ! 1 ' 3 priests 3 priests 4 ! thou art not yet old enough to ' [she] [checked] the joke with another laugh . 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 not 3 not 4 yet 4 yet 5 old 5 old 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 ' 8 ' 11 the 11 the 12 joke 12 joke 13 with 13 with 14 another 14 another 15 laugh 15 laugh 16 . ' [believe] me , now and again , we [women] [,] [o] [priest] [,] think of other matters than sons . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 now 5 now 6 and 6 and 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 15 think 15 think 16 of 16 of 17 other 17 other 18 matters 18 matters 19 than 19 than 20 sons 20 sons 21 . moreover , my daughter has borne her man-child . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 daughter 4 daughter 5 has 5 has 6 borne 6 borne 7 her 7 her 8 man-child 8 man-child 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [two] arrows in the quiver are better than one ; and three are better still . ' 1 ' 3 arrows 3 arrows 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 quiver 6 quiver 7 are 7 are 8 better 8 better 9 than 9 than 10 one 10 one 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 three 13 three 14 are 14 are 15 better 15 better 16 still 16 still 17 . 17 . 18 ' kim quoted the proverb with a meditative cough , looking discreetly earthward . 1 kim 2 quoted 2 quoted 3 the 3 the 4 proverb 4 proverb 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 meditative 7 meditative 8 cough 8 cough 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 discreetly 11 discreetly 12 earthward 12 earthward 13 . ' [true] oh , true . 1 ' 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 true 5 true 6 . but perhaps that will come . 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 that 3 that 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 . certainly those down-country [brahmins] [are] [utterly] [useless] . 1 certainly 2 those 2 those 3 down-country 3 down-country 8 . i sent gifts and monies and gifts again to them , and they prophesied . ' 1 i 2 sent 2 sent 3 gifts 3 gifts 4 and 4 and 5 monies 5 monies 6 and 6 and 7 gifts 7 gifts 8 again 8 again 9 to 9 to 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 prophesied 14 prophesied 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [ah] [,] ['] drawled [kim] [,] [with] infinite contempt , ' they prophesied ! ' 1 ' 5 drawled 5 drawled 9 infinite 9 infinite 10 contempt 10 contempt 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 they 13 they 14 prophesied 14 prophesied 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' a professional could have done no better . 1 a 2 professional 2 professional 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 no 6 no 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 4 was 8 remembered 8 remembered 12 that 12 that 13 my 13 my 14 prayers 14 prayers 15 were 15 were 16 heard 16 heard 17 . i chose an auspicious hour , and perhaps [thy] [holy] [one] [has] [heard] [of] the [abbot] [of] [the] [lung-cho] lamassery . 1 i 2 chose 2 chose 3 an 3 an 4 auspicious 4 auspicious 5 hour 5 hour 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 15 the 15 the 20 lamassery 20 lamassery 21 . it was to him [i] [put] the matter , and behold in the due time all came about [as] [i] [desired] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 behold 11 behold 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 due 14 due 15 time 15 time 16 all 16 all 17 came 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 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 shraddha 12 shraddha 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 father 15 father 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 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 ' 6 chirruped 6 chirruped 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 lady 9 lady 10 . ' [a] [second] [son] at least ! ' 1 ' 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [o] [friend] of all [the] [world] ! ' 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' the lama had waked , and , simply as a child bewildered in a strange bed , called for [kim] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 had 3 had 4 waked 4 waked 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 simply 8 simply 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 child 11 child 12 bewildered 12 bewildered 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 strange 15 strange 16 bed 16 bed 17 , 17 , 18 called 18 called 19 for 19 for 21 . ' [i] [come] ! 1 ' 4 ! i come [,] [holy] [one] ! ' 1 i 2 come 2 come 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 4 eat 4 eat 5 publicly 5 publicly 6 like 6 like 7 dogs 7 dogs 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 3 the 3 the 4 meal 4 meal 5 in 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 7 , 7 , 8 each 8 each 9 turned 9 turned 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 topped 18 topped 19 it 19 it 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 native-made 22 native-made 23 cigarette 23 cigarette 24 . ' [have] [i] [not] said an hundred times that the [south] [is] [a] good land ? 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 an 6 an 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 times 8 times 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 14 good 14 good 15 land 15 land 16 ? 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 4 virtuous 4 virtuous 5 and 5 and 6 high-born 6 high-born 7 widow 7 widow 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 13 pilgrimage 13 pilgrimage 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 says 16 says 21 . she it is sends us those dishes ; and when thou art well rested she would speak to thee . ' 1 she 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 sends 4 sends 5 us 5 us 6 those 6 those 7 dishes 7 dishes 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 thou 11 thou 12 art 12 art 13 well 13 well 14 rested 14 rested 15 she 15 she 16 would 16 would 17 speak 17 speak 18 to 18 to 19 thee 19 thee 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [is] [this] [also] thy work ? ' 1 ' 5 thy 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 3 dipped 4 deep 4 deep 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 snuff-gourd 7 snuff-gourd 8 . ' [who] [else] [watched] [over] [thee] [since] our [wonderful] journey [began] ? ' 1 ' 8 our 8 our 10 journey 10 journey 12 ? 12 ? 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 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 danced 4 danced 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 blew 10 blew 11 the 11 the 12 rank 12 rank 13 smoke 13 smoke 14 through 14 through 15 his 15 his 16 nostrils 16 nostrils 17 and 17 and 18 stretched 18 stretched 19 him 19 him 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 dusty 22 dusty 23 ground 23 ground 24 . ' [have] [i] [failed] to oversee thy comforts , [holy] [one] [?] ' 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 oversee 6 oversee 7 thy 7 thy 8 comforts 8 comforts 9 , 9 , 13 ' ' [a] blessing on thee . ' 1 ' 3 blessing 3 blessing 4 on 4 on 5 thee 5 thee 6 . 6 . 7 ' the lama inclined his solemn head . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 inclined 3 inclined 4 his 4 his 5 solemn 5 solemn 6 head 6 head 7 . ' [i] [have] [known] [many] [men] in my so long life , and disciples not a few . 1 ' 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 so 9 so 10 long 10 long 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 disciples 14 disciples 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 few 17 few 18 . ' [and] [i] have [never] seen such a priest as thou . ' 1 ' 4 have 4 have 6 seen 6 seen 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 priest 9 priest 10 as 10 as 11 thou 11 thou 12 . 12 . 13 ' kim considered the benevolent yellow face wrinkle by wrinkle . 1 kim 2 considered 2 considered 3 the 3 the 4 benevolent 4 benevolent 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 face 6 face 7 wrinkle 7 wrinkle 8 by 8 by 9 wrinkle 9 wrinkle 10 . ' [it] [is] [less] [than] three days since we took the road together , and it is as though it were a hundred years . ' 1 ' 6 three 6 three 7 days 7 days 8 since 8 since 9 we 9 we 10 took 10 took 11 the 11 the 12 road 12 road 13 together 13 together 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 as 18 as 19 though 19 though 20 it 20 it 21 were 21 were 22 a 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 ' 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 former 5 former 6 life 6 life 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 permitted 9 permitted 10 that 10 that 17 service 17 service 18 . ' [maybe] [,] ['] said [kim] [quietly] . 1 ' 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 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 this 4 this 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 speculation 7 speculation 8 again 8 again 9 and 9 and 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 mouths 14 mouths 20 would 20 would 21 not 21 not 22 consider 22 consider 23 imaginative 23 imaginative 24 . ' [now] [,] [as] [regards] that woman in the bullock-cart . 1 ' 6 that 6 that 7 woman 7 woman 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 bullock-cart 10 bullock-cart 11 . 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 5 a 6 second 6 second 7 son 7 son 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [that] [is] [no] part of the [way] , ' sighed the lama . 1 ' 5 part 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 ' 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 10 . ah , [the] [hills] [,] and the snow of the [hills] [!] ' 1 ah 2 , 2 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 snow 8 snow 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 ' he rose and stalked to the cart . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 stalked 4 stalked 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 cart 7 cart 8 . the woman seemed to ask questions which the lama turned over in his mind before answering . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 questions 6 questions 7 which 7 which 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 turned 10 turned 11 over 11 over 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 mind 14 mind 15 before 15 before 16 answering 16 answering 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 5 heard 5 heard 6 the 6 the 7 singsong 7 singsong 8 cadence 8 cadence 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 12 quotation 12 quotation 13 . it was a strange picture that [kim] [watched] [between] [drooped] [eyelids] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 strange 4 strange 5 picture 5 picture 6 that 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 3 cart 3 cart 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 wall 6 wall 7 of 7 of 8 uncertain 8 uncertain 9 darkness 9 darkness 10 speckled 10 speckled 11 with 11 with 12 little 12 little 13 flames 13 flames 14 and 14 and 15 alive 15 alive 16 with 16 with 17 half-caught 17 half-caught 18 forms 18 forms 19 and 19 and 20 faces 20 faces 21 and 21 and 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 2 men 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 and 5 and 6 pulled 6 pulled 7 deep 7 deep 8 at 8 at 9 their 9 their 10 gurgling 10 gurgling 11 , 11 , 12 grunting 12 grunting 13 hookahs 13 hookahs 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 in 16 in 17 full 17 full 18 blast 18 blast 19 sound 19 sound 20 like 20 like 21 bull-frogs 21 bull-frogs 22 . at last the lama returned . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 lama 4 lama 5 returned 5 returned 6 . a hillman walked behind him with a wadded cotton-quilt and spread it carefully by the fire . 1 a 2 hillman 2 hillman 3 walked 3 walked 4 behind 4 behind 5 him 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 wadded 8 wadded 9 cotton-quilt 9 cotton-quilt 10 and 10 and 11 spread 11 spread 12 it 12 it 13 carefully 13 carefully 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 fire 16 fire 17 . ' [she] [deserves] ten thousand grandchildren , ' [thought] [kim] . 1 ' 4 ten 4 ten 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 grandchildren 6 grandchildren 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 . ' [none] [the] [less] [,] but for me , those gifts would not have come . ' 1 ' 6 but 6 but 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 those 10 those 11 gifts 11 gifts 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 15 come 15 come 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [a] [virtuous] [woman] and a wise one . ' 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 a 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 3 slackened 3 slackened 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 joint 6 joint 7 by 7 by 8 joint 8 joint 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 slow 12 slow 13 camel 13 camel 14 . ' [the] [world] [is] full of charity to those who follow the [way] . ' 1 ' 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 charity 7 charity 8 to 8 to 9 those 9 those 10 who 10 who 11 follow 11 follow 12 the 12 the 14 . 14 . 15 ' he flung a fair half of the quilt over [kim] . 1 he 2 flung 2 flung 3 a 3 a 4 fair 4 fair 5 half 5 half 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 quilt 8 quilt 9 over 9 over 11 . ' [and] what said she ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 said 4 said 5 she 5 she 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' kim rolled up in his share of it . 1 kim 2 rolled 2 rolled 3 up 3 up 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 share 6 share 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . some [i] [answered] [,] [and] [some] [i] [said] were foolish . 1 some 9 were 9 were 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 . many [wear] [the] [robe] , but [few] [keep] the [way] . ' 1 many 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 the 9 the 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . that is true . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 4 . 4 . 5 ' kim used the thoughtful , conciliatory tone of those who wish to draw confidences . 1 kim 2 used 2 used 3 the 3 the 4 thoughtful 4 thoughtful 5 , 5 , 6 conciliatory 6 conciliatory 7 tone 7 tone 8 of 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 who 10 who 11 wish 11 wish 12 to 12 to 13 draw 13 draw 14 confidences 14 confidences 15 . ' [but] [by] [her] lights she is most right-minded . 1 ' 5 lights 5 lights 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 most 8 most 9 right-minded 9 right-minded 10 . ['] [and] [?] ['] ' [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 . she had heard many foolish legends , but this [great] truth [of] [my] [river] she had never heard . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 many 4 many 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 legends 6 legends 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 this 9 this 11 truth 11 truth 15 she 15 she 16 had 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 3 the 4 priests 4 priests 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 lower 7 lower 8 hills 8 hills 9 ! 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 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 know 12 know 13 of 13 of 17 the 17 the 18 tale 18 tale 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 22 . 22 . 23 ' ['] [and] [?] ['] ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! " we women " do not think of anything save children , ' said [kim] sleepily . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 women 3 women 4 " 4 " 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 anything 9 anything 10 save 10 save 11 children 11 children 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 sleepily 16 sleepily 17 . ' [ohe] [!] ['] said [kim] , turning and speaking in a sharp whisper to one of the [ooryas] [a] few yards away . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 turning 8 turning 9 and 9 and 10 speaking 10 speaking 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 sharp 13 sharp 14 whisper 14 whisper 15 to 15 to 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 21 few 21 few 22 yards 22 yards 23 away 23 away 24 . ' [where] is your master 's house ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 master 5 master 6 's 6 's 7 house 7 house 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] [little] [behind] [saharunpore] [,] [among] the fruit gardens . ' 1 ' 8 the 8 the 9 fruit 9 fruit 10 gardens 10 gardens 11 . 11 . 12 ' he named the village . 1 he 2 named 2 named 3 the 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 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [so] [far] [,] at least , we can go with her . ' 1 ' 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 go 10 go 11 with 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 5 carrion 5 carrion 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 an 13 an 14 abstracted 14 abstracted 15 voice 15 voice 16 . ' [for] the sick cow a crow ; for the sick man a [brahmin] . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 sick 4 sick 5 cow 5 cow 6 a 6 a 7 crow 7 crow 8 ; 8 ; 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 sick 11 sick 12 man 12 man 13 a 13 a 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 4 proverb 5 impersonally 5 impersonally 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 shadow-tops 8 shadow-tops 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 trees 11 trees 12 overhead 12 overhead 13 . the [oorya] grunted and held his peace . 1 the 3 grunted 3 grunted 4 and 4 and 5 held 5 held 6 his 6 his 7 peace 7 peace 8 . ' [so] then we go with her , [holy] [one] [?] ' 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 we 4 we 5 go 5 go 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 12 ' ' [is] [there] any reason against ? 1 ' 4 any 4 any 5 reason 5 reason 6 against 6 against 7 ? i can still step aside and try all the rivers that the road overpasses . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 still 3 still 4 step 4 step 5 aside 5 aside 6 and 6 and 7 try 7 try 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 rivers 10 rivers 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 14 overpasses 14 overpasses 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 2 very 2 very 3 greatly 3 greatly 4 desires 4 desires 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim stifled a laugh in the quilt . 1 kim 2 stifled 2 stifled 3 a 3 a 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 quilt 7 quilt 8 . 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 2 was 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 quoted 9 quoted 10 a 10 a 11 proverb 11 proverb 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 15 husbands 15 husbands 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 talkative 18 talkative 19 have 19 have 20 a 20 a 21 great 21 great 22 reward 22 reward 23 hereafter 23 hereafter 24 . 24 . 25 ' then [kim] [heard] [him] [snuff] [thrice] , and dozed off , still laughing . 1 then 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 dozed 9 dozed 10 off 10 off 11 , 11 , 12 still 12 still 13 laughing 13 laughing 14 . the diamond-bright dawn woke men and crows and bullocks together . 1 the 2 diamond-bright 2 diamond-bright 3 dawn 3 dawn 4 woke 4 woke 5 men 5 men 6 and 6 and 7 crows 7 crows 8 and 8 and 9 bullocks 9 bullocks 10 together 10 together 11 . kim sat up and yawned , shook himself , and thrilled with delight . 1 kim 2 sat 2 sat 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 yawned 5 yawned 6 , 6 , 7 shook 7 shook 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thrilled 11 thrilled 12 with 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 8 food 9 no 9 no 10 need 10 need 11 to 11 to 12 spend 12 spend 13 a 13 a 14 cowrie 14 cowrie 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 crowded 17 crowded 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 3 the 4 disciple 4 disciple 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 holy 7 holy 8 man 8 man 9 annexed 9 annexed 10 by 10 by 11 a 11 a 12 strong-willed 12 strong-willed 13 old 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 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 prepared 5 prepared 6 for 6 for 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 respectfully 13 respectfully 14 invited 14 invited 15 so 15 so 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 they 18 they 19 would 19 would 20 sit 20 sit 21 and 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 3 rest 3 rest 8 he 8 he 9 cleaned 9 cleaned 10 his 10 his 11 teeth 11 teeth 12 his 12 his 13 hostess 13 hostess 14 would 14 would 15 rather 15 rather 16 heighten 16 heighten 17 the 17 the 18 enjoyment 18 enjoyment 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 2 inspected 2 inspected 3 her 3 her 4 bullocks 4 bullocks 5 critically 5 critically 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 came 9 came 10 up 10 up 11 grunting 11 grunting 12 and 12 and 13 blowing 13 blowing 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 yokes 16 yokes 17 . the escort , of course , would walk . 1 the 2 escort 2 escort 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 would 7 would 8 walk 8 walk 9 . 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 , 5 , 6 haranguing 6 haranguing 7 , 7 , 8 rebuking 8 rebuking 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 must 13 must 14 be 14 be 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 cursing 17 cursing 18 her 18 her 19 servants 19 servants 20 for 20 for 21 delays 21 delays 22 . ' [get] [her] [her] pipe . 1 ' 5 pipe 5 pipe 6 . ' [she] and the parrots are alike . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 parrots 5 parrots 6 are 6 are 7 alike 7 alike 8 . they screech in the dawn . ' 1 they 2 screech 2 screech 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 dawn 5 dawn 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [the] lead-bullocks ! 1 ' 3 lead-bullocks 3 lead-bullocks 4 ! hai ! 1 hai 2 ! look to the lead-bullocks ! ' 1 look 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 lead-bullocks 4 lead-bullocks 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 4 and 5 wheeling 5 wheeling 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 grain-cart 8 grain-cart 9 's 9 's 10 axle 10 axle 11 caught 11 caught 12 them 12 them 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 horns 15 horns 16 . ' [son] [of] [an] owl , where dost thou go ? ' 1 ' 5 owl 5 owl 6 , 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 dost 8 dost 9 thou 9 thou 10 go 10 go 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' this to the grinning carter . 1 this 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 grinning 4 grinning 5 carter 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 2 within 2 within 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 pray 11 pray 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 son 14 son 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 18 man 18 man 19 called 19 called 20 back 20 back 21 over 21 over 22 his 22 his 23 high 23 high 24 load 24 load 25 . ' [room] [for] [the] [queen] [of] [delhi] and [her] [prime] [minister] the grey monkey climbing up his own sword ! ' 1 ' 8 and 8 and 12 the 12 the 13 grey 13 grey 14 monkey 14 monkey 15 climbing 15 climbing 16 up 16 up 17 his 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 sword 19 sword 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' from behind the shaking curtains came one volley of invective . 1 from 2 behind 2 behind 3 the 3 the 4 shaking 4 shaking 5 curtains 5 curtains 6 came 6 came 7 one 7 one 8 volley 8 volley 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 2 the 2 the 3 voice 3 voice 4 told 4 told 5 him 5 him 6 truthfully 6 truthfully 7 what 7 what 8 sort 8 sort 9 of 9 of 10 wife 10 wife 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 wedded 13 wedded 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 what 16 what 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 doing 19 doing 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 ' 4 shabash 4 shabash 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 9 , 9 , 11 to 11 to 12 contain 12 contain 13 himself 13 himself 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 slunk 18 slunk 19 away 19 away 20 . ' [well] [done] [,] indeed ? 1 ' 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ? 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 6 wag 6 wag 7 left 7 left 8 to 8 to 9 my 9 my 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 or 13 or 14 two 14 two 15 well 15 well 16 spoken 16 spoken 17 that 17 that 18 serves 18 serves 19 the 19 the 20 occasion 20 occasion 21 . and [still] [am] [i] without my tobacco ! 1 and 5 without 5 without 6 my 6 my 7 tobacco 7 tobacco 8 ! 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 3 the 4 one-eyed 4 one-eyed 5 and 5 and 6 luckless 6 luckless 7 son 7 son 8 of 8 of 9 shame 9 shame 10 that 10 that 11 has 11 has 12 not 12 not 13 yet 13 yet 14 prepared 14 prepared 15 my 15 my 16 pipe 16 pipe 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' the escort , their heads tied up native-fashion , fell in on either side the cart , shuffling enormous clouds of dust . 1 the 2 escort 2 escort 3 , 3 , 4 their 4 their 5 heads 5 heads 6 tied 6 tied 7 up 7 up 8 native-fashion 8 native-fashion 9 , 9 , 10 fell 10 fell 11 in 11 in 12 on 12 on 13 either 13 either 14 side 14 side 15 the 15 the 16 cart 16 cart 17 , 17 , 18 shuffling 18 shuffling 19 enormous 19 enormous 20 clouds 20 clouds 21 of 21 of 22 dust 22 dust 23 . they could hear the old lady 's tongue clack as steadily as a rice-husker . 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 lady 6 lady 7 's 7 's 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 clack 9 clack 10 as 10 as 11 steadily 11 steadily 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 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 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 eye 5 eye 6 her 6 her 7 directly 7 directly 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 addressed 10 addressed 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 thus 14 thus 15 the 15 the 16 proprieties 16 proprieties 17 were 17 were 18 more 18 more 19 or 19 or 20 less 20 less 21 observed 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 11 they 12 do 12 do 13 this 13 this 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 zenanas 16 zenanas 17 ? suppose [an] [englishman] [came] by and saw that thou hast no nose ? ' 1 suppose 5 by 5 by 6 and 6 and 7 saw 7 saw 8 that 8 that 9 thou 9 thou 10 hast 10 hast 11 no 11 no 12 nose 12 nose 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] [?] ['] she shrilled back . 1 ' 5 she 5 she 6 shrilled 6 shrilled 7 back 7 back 8 . ' [thine] [own] [mother] [has] [no] nose ? 1 ' 7 nose 7 nose 8 ? why say so , then , on the open road ? ' 1 why 2 say 2 say 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 open 9 open 10 road 10 road 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' it was a fair counter . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fair 4 fair 5 counter 5 counter 6 . the [englishman] [threw] up his hand with the gesture of a man hit at sword-play . 1 the 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 hand 6 hand 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 gesture 9 gesture 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 hit 13 hit 14 at 14 at 15 sword-play 15 sword-play 16 . she laughed and nodded . 1 she 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 and 3 and 4 nodded 4 nodded 5 . ' [is] [this] [a] [face] to tempt virtue aside ? ' 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 tempt 7 tempt 8 virtue 8 virtue 9 aside 9 aside 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' she withdrew all her veil and stared at him . 1 she 2 withdrew 2 withdrew 3 all 3 all 4 her 4 her 5 veil 5 veil 6 and 6 and 7 stared 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 5 nut-cut 5 nut-cut 7 rogue 7 rogue 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 ' 3 police-constables 3 police-constables 4 are 4 are 5 nut-cuts 5 nut-cuts 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 police-wallahs 9 police-wallahs 10 are 10 are 11 the 11 the 12 worst 12 worst 13 . hai , my son , thou hast never learned all that since thou camest [from] [belait] [[] [europe] []] . 1 hai 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 son 4 son 5 , 5 , 6 thou 6 thou 7 hast 7 hast 8 never 8 never 9 learned 9 learned 10 all 10 all 11 that 11 that 12 since 12 since 13 thou 13 thou 14 camest 14 camest 20 . who suckled thee ? ' 1 who 2 suckled 2 suckled 3 thee 3 thee 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [a] pahareen a hillwoman of [dalhousie] [,] my mother . 1 ' 3 pahareen 3 pahareen 4 a 4 a 5 hillwoman 5 hillwoman 6 of 6 of 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 2 thy 2 thy 3 beauty 3 beauty 4 under 4 under 5 a 5 a 6 shade 6 shade 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 gone 16 gone 17 . they know the land and the customs of the land . 1 they 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 land 4 land 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 customs 7 customs 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 , 10 by 10 by 12 women 12 women 13 and 13 and 14 learning 14 learning 15 our 15 our 16 tongues 16 tongues 17 from 17 from 18 books 18 books 19 , 19 , 20 are 20 are 21 worse 21 worse 22 than 22 than 23 the 23 the 24 pestilence 24 pestilence 25 . they do harm to [kings] [.] ' 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 harm 3 harm 4 to 4 to 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 4 changed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 bade 8 bade 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 escort 12 escort 13 ask 13 ask 14 whether 14 whether 15 the 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 17 would 17 would 18 walk 18 walk 19 alongside 19 alongside 20 and 20 and 21 discuss 21 discuss 22 matters 22 matters 23 of 23 of 24 religion 24 religion 25 . so [kim] [dropped] [back] [into] the dust and returned to his sugar-cane . 1 so 6 the 6 the 7 dust 7 dust 8 and 8 and 9 returned 9 returned 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 sugar-cane 12 sugar-cane 13 . 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 3 he 4 believed 4 believed 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 all 11 all 12 natives 12 natives 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 acutely 16 acutely 17 aware 17 aware 18 of 18 of 19 their 19 their 20 cunning 20 cunning 21 and 21 and 22 their 22 their 23 greed 23 greed 24 . he also told stories of [lahore] city , and sang a song or two which made the escort laugh . 1 he 2 also 2 also 3 told 3 told 4 stories 4 stories 5 of 5 of 7 city 7 city 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sang 10 sang 11 a 11 a 12 song 12 song 13 or 13 or 14 two 14 two 15 which 15 which 16 made 16 made 17 the 17 the 18 escort 18 escort 19 laugh 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 3 the 3 the 4 scraps 4 scraps 5 to 5 to 6 certain 6 certain 7 beggars 7 beggars 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 all 10 all 11 requirements 11 requirements 12 might 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 fulfilled 14 fulfilled 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 sat 17 sat 18 down 18 down 19 to 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 long 21 long 22 , 22 , 23 luxurious 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 2 fatted 2 fatted 3 calf 3 calf 4 is 4 is 5 dressed 5 dressed 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 husks 11 husks 12 have 12 have 13 greater 13 greater 14 zest i think my pigs will be best for me , [so] [i] ['m] [off] to the styes afresh . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 my 3 my 4 pigs 4 pigs 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 best 7 best 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 styes 17 styes 18 afresh 18 afresh 19 . [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 2 more 2 more 3 the 3 the 4 lazy 4 lazy 5 , 5 , 6 string-tied 6 string-tied 7 , 7 , 8 shuffling 8 shuffling 9 procession 9 procession 10 got 10 got 11 under 11 under 12 way 12 way 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 slept 16 slept 17 till 17 till 18 they 18 they 19 reached 19 reached 20 the 20 the 21 next 21 next 22 halting-stage 22 halting-stage 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 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 short 5 short 6 march 6 march 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 time 9 time 10 lacked 10 lacked 11 an 11 an 12 hour 12 hour 13 to 13 to 14 sundown 14 sundown 15 , 15 , 20 for 20 for 23 amusement 23 amusement 24 . ' [but] why not sit and rest ? ' said one of the escort . 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 not 4 not 5 sit 5 sit 6 and 6 and 7 rest 7 rest 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 escort 14 escort 15 . ' [only] the devils and the [english] walk to and fro without reason . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 devils 4 devils 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 8 walk 8 walk 9 to 9 to 10 and 10 and 11 fro 11 fro 12 without 12 without 13 reason 13 reason 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [never] [make] friends [with] [the] [devil] , a [monkey] , or a [boy] . 1 ' 4 friends 4 friends 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 a 13 a 15 . no man knows what they will do next , ' said his fellow . 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 knows 3 knows 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 will 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 next 8 next 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 his 12 his 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 . the lama strode after him . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 strode 3 strode 4 after 4 after 5 him 5 him 6 . ' [where] goest thou ? ' he called [after] [kim] . 1 ' 3 goest 3 goest 4 thou 4 thou 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 called 8 called 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 7 march 7 march 8 , 8 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 waved 14 waved 15 his 15 his 16 hands 16 hands 17 abroad 17 abroad 18 ' 18 ' 19 is 19 is 20 new 20 new 21 to 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 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 discerning 10 discerning 11 woman 11 woman 12 . but it is hard to meditate when ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 meditate 6 meditate 7 when 7 when 8 ' ' [all] [women] [are] thus . ' 1 ' 5 thus 5 thus 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim spoke as might have [solomon] . 1 kim 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 as 3 as 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 7 . ' [before] the lamassery was a broad platform , ' the lama muttered , looping up the well-worn rosary , ' of stone . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 lamassery 4 lamassery 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 broad 7 broad 8 platform 8 platform 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 muttered 13 muttered 14 , 14 , 15 looping 15 looping 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 well-worn 18 well-worn 19 rosary 19 rosary 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 of 22 of 23 stone 23 stone 24 . on that [i] [have] [left] [the] marks of my feet pacing to and fro with these . ' 1 on 2 that 2 that 7 marks 7 marks 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 feet 10 feet 11 pacing 11 pacing 12 to 12 to 13 and 13 and 14 fro 14 fro 15 with 15 with 16 these 16 these 17 . 17 . 18 ' one thing after another [drew] [kim] ['s] [idle] [eye] across the plain . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 3 after 3 after 4 another 4 another 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 plain 12 plain 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 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 wanderings 7 wanderings 8 , 8 , 9 except 9 except 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 build 12 build 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 huts 15 huts 16 near 16 near 17 by 17 by 18 seemed 18 seemed 19 new 19 new 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 he 22 he 23 wished 23 wished 24 to 24 to 25 investigate 25 investigate 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 2 struck 2 struck 6 that 6 that 7 no 7 no 8 shrine 8 shrine 9 stood 9 stood 10 in 10 in 11 so 11 so 12 eligible 12 eligible 13 a 13 a 14 spot 14 spot 15 : 15 : 16 the 16 the 17 boy 17 boy 18 was 18 was 19 observing 19 observing 20 as 20 as 21 any 21 any 22 priest 22 priest 23 for 23 for 24 these 24 these 25 things 25 things 26 . far across the plain walked side by side four men , made small by the distance . 1 far 2 across 2 across 3 the 3 the 4 plain 4 plain 5 walked 5 walked 6 side 6 side 7 by 7 by 8 side 8 side 9 four 9 four 10 men 10 men 11 , 11 , 12 made 12 made 13 small 13 small 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 5 his 6 curved 6 curved 7 palms 7 palms 8 and 8 and 9 caught 9 caught 10 the 10 the 11 sheen 11 sheen 12 of 12 of 13 brass 13 brass 14 . ' [soldiers] . 1 ' 3 . white soldiers ! ' said he . 1 white 2 soldiers 2 soldiers 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . ' [let] [us] [see] . ' 1 ' 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [it] [is] [always] soldiers [when] [thou] and [i] go out alone together . 1 ' 5 soldiers 5 soldiers 8 and 8 and 10 go 10 go 11 out 11 out 12 alone 12 alone 13 together 13 together 14 . but [i] have [never] seen the white soldiers . ' 1 but 3 have 3 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 the 6 the 7 white 7 white 8 soldiers 8 soldiers 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [they] [do] no harm except when they are drunk . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 except 6 except 7 when 7 when 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 drunk 10 drunk 11 . keep behind this tree . ' 1 keep 2 behind 2 behind 3 this 3 this 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 5 thick 5 thick 6 trunks 6 trunks 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 cool 9 cool 10 dark 10 dark 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 mango-tope 13 mango-tope 14 . two little figures halted ; the other two came forward uncertainly . 1 two 2 little 2 little 3 figures 3 figures 4 halted 4 halted 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 two 8 two 9 came 9 came 10 forward 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 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 advance-party 4 advance-party 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 regiment 7 regiment 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 march 10 march 11 , 11 , 12 sent 12 sent 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 usual 16 usual 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 mark 19 mark 20 the 20 the 21 camp 21 camp 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 3 five-foot 4 sticks 4 sticks 5 with 5 with 6 fluttering 6 fluttering 7 flags 7 flags 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 called 10 called 11 to 11 to 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 spread 16 spread 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 flat 19 flat 20 earth 20 earth 21 . at last they entered the mango-grove , walking heavily . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 entered 4 entered 5 the 5 the 6 mango-grove 6 mango-grove 7 , 7 , 8 walking 8 walking 9 heavily 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 ' 7 officers 7 officers 8 ' 8 ' 9 tents 9 tents 10 under 10 under 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 an 18 an 19 ' 19 ' 20 the 20 the 21 rest 21 rest 22 of 22 of 23 us 23 us 24 can 24 can 25 stay 25 stay 26 outside 26 outside 27 . have they marked out for the baggage-wagons behind ? ' 1 have 2 they 2 they 3 marked 3 marked 4 out 4 out 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 baggage-wagons 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 2 cried 2 cried 3 again 3 again 4 to 4 to 5 their 5 their 6 comrades 6 comrades 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 distance 9 distance 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 rough 13 rough 14 answer 14 answer 15 came 15 came 16 back 16 back 17 faint 17 faint 18 and 18 and 19 mellowed 19 mellowed 20 . ' [shove] the flag in here , then , ' said one . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 flag 4 flag 5 in 5 in 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 then 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 5 prepare 5 prepare 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 , 11 , 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 6 and 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 world 8 world 9 . what is the device on the flag ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 device 4 device 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 flag 7 flag 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' kim stared with all his eyes , his breath coming short and sharp between his teeth . 1 kim 2 stared 2 stared 3 with 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 breath 9 breath 10 coming 10 coming 11 short 11 short 12 and 12 and 13 sharp 13 sharp 14 between 14 between 15 his 15 his 16 teeth 16 teeth 17 . the soldiers stamped off into the sunshine . 1 the 2 soldiers 2 soldiers 3 stamped 3 stamped 4 off 4 off 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 sunshine 7 sunshine 8 . ' [o] [holy] [one] [!] ['] he gasped . 1 ' 7 he 7 he 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 . ' [my] [horoscope] ! 1 ' 4 ! the drawing in the dust by the priest [at] [umballa] ! 1 the 2 drawing 2 drawing 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 dust 5 dust 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 priest 8 priest 11 ! remember what he said . 1 remember 2 what 2 what 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 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 2 come 2 come 3 two 3 two 4 ferashes 4 ferashes 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 all 7 all 8 things 8 things 9 ready 9 ready 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 dark 12 dark 13 place 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 always 18 always 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 beginning 21 beginning 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 vision 24 vision 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [but] this is not vision , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 vision 6 vision 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 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 14 field 15 . look ! 1 look 2 ! it is he ! ' 1 it 2 is 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 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 flag 5 flag 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 snap 8 snap 9 snapping 9 snapping 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 evening 12 evening 13 breeze 13 breeze 14 not 14 not 15 ten 15 ten 16 feet 16 feet 17 away 17 away 18 . ' [i] see , and now [i] remember . ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 now 6 now 8 remember 8 remember 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 , 3 also 3 also 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 men 7 men 8 came 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 all 11 all 12 ready 12 ready 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [they] [are] soldiers [white] soldiers . 1 ' 4 soldiers 4 soldiers 6 soldiers 6 soldiers 7 . what said the priest ? 1 what 2 said 2 said 3 the 3 the 4 priest 4 priest 5 ? " the sign over against the [bull] [is] [the] sign of [war] [and] armed men . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 sign 3 sign 4 over 4 over 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 10 sign 10 sign 11 of 11 of 14 armed 14 armed 15 men 15 men 16 . 16 . 17 " holy [one] , this thing [touches] [my] [search] . ' 1 holy 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 thing 5 thing 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . it is true . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 4 . 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 3 stared 4 fixedly 4 fixedly 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 device 7 device 8 that 8 that 9 flamed 9 flamed 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 ruby 12 ruby 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 dusk 15 dusk 16 . ' [the] [priest] [at] [umballa] said that thine was the sign of [war] . ' 1 ' 6 said 6 said 7 that 7 that 8 thine 8 thine 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 sign 11 sign 12 of 12 of 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [what] is to do now ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [wait] . 1 ' 3 . let us wait . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wait 3 wait 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [even] now the darkness clears , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 the 4 the 5 darkness 5 darkness 6 clears 6 clears 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [hark] [!] ['] said the lama . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 . ' [one] [beats] a drum far off ! ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 drum 5 drum 6 far 6 far 7 off 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 4 sound 4 sound 5 , 5 , 6 carrying 6 carrying 7 diluted 7 diluted 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 still 10 still 11 air 11 air 12 , 12 , 13 resembled 13 resembled 14 the 14 the 15 beating 15 beating 16 of 16 of 17 an 17 an 18 artery 18 artery 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 head 21 head 22 . soon a sharpness was added . 1 soon 2 a 2 a 3 sharpness 3 sharpness 4 was 4 was 5 added 5 added 6 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the music , ' [kim] [explained] . 1 the 2 music 2 music 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 . he knew the sound of a regimental band , but it amazed the lama . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 the 3 the 4 sound 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 regimental 7 regimental 8 band 8 band 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 amazed 12 amazed 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 . at the far end of the plain a heavy , dusty column crawled in sight . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 far 3 far 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 plain 7 plain 8 a 8 a 9 heavy 9 heavy 10 , 10 , 11 dusty 11 dusty 12 column 12 column 13 crawled 13 crawled 14 in 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 4 brought 5 the 5 the 6 tune 6 tune 7 : we crave your condescension [to] [tell] you [what] [we] know [of] [marching] in the [mulligan] [guards] [to] [sligo] [port] below ! 1 we 2 crave 2 crave 3 your 3 your 4 condescension 4 condescension 7 you 7 you 10 know 10 know 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 20 below 20 below 21 ! here broke in the shrill-tongued fifes : 1 here 2 broke 2 broke 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 shrill-tongued 5 shrill-tongued 6 fifes 6 fifes 7 : we shouldered arms , [we] [marched] we marched away . 1 we 2 shouldered 2 shouldered 3 arms 3 arms 4 , 4 , 7 we 7 we 8 marched 8 marched 9 away 9 away 10 . [from] [phoenix] [park] [we] [marched] [to] [dublin] [bay] [.] 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 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 fifes 5 fifes 6 , 6 , 10 they 10 they 11 did 11 did 12 play 12 play 13 , 13 , 15 we 15 we 16 marched 16 marched 23 ! 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 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 band 4 band 5 of 5 of 8 playing 8 playing 9 the 9 the 10 regiment 10 regiment 11 to 11 to 12 camp 12 camp 13 ; 13 ; 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 men 16 men 17 were 17 were 18 route-marching 18 route-marching 19 with 19 with 20 their 20 their 21 baggage 21 baggage 22 . the rippling column swung into the level carts behind it divided left and right , ran about like an ant-hill , and [....n] 1 the 2 rippling 2 rippling 3 column 3 column 4 swung 4 swung 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 level 7 level 8 carts 8 carts 9 behind 9 behind 10 it 10 it 11 divided 11 divided 12 left 12 left 13 and 13 and 14 right 14 right 15 , 15 , 16 ran 16 ran 17 about 17 about 18 like 18 like 19 an 19 an 20 ant-hill 20 ant-hill 21 , 21 , 22 and ' [but] this is sorcery ! ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 sorcery 5 sorcery 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 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 2 plain 2 plain 3 dotted 3 dotted 4 itself 4 itself 5 with 5 with 6 tents 6 tents 7 that 7 that 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 rise 10 rise 11 , 11 , 12 all 12 all 13 spread 13 spread 14 , 14 , 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 carts 17 carts 18 . ' [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 2 one 3 can 3 can 4 see 4 see 5 beyond 5 beyond 6 the 6 the 7 light 7 light 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 fire 10 fire 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 19 on 19 on 20 the 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 3 never 3 never 4 before 4 before 5 watched 5 watched 6 the 6 the 7 routine 7 routine 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 seasoned 10 seasoned 11 regiment 11 regiment 12 pitching 12 pitching 13 camp 13 camp 14 in 14 in 15 thirty 15 thirty 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 . ' [look] [!] look ! look ! ' clucked the lama . 1 ' 4 look 4 look 5 ! 5 ! 6 look 6 look 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 clucked 9 clucked 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 . ' [yonder] [comes] a priest . ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 priest 5 priest 6 . 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 , 7 of 7 of 11 the 11 the 12 regiment 12 regiment 13 , 13 , 14 limping 14 limping 15 in 15 in 16 dusty 16 dusty 17 black 17 black 18 . he dropped into a camp-chair by the door [of] [the] [mess-tent] and slid off his boots . 1 he 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 camp-chair 5 camp-chair 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 12 and 12 and 13 slid 13 slid 14 off 14 off 15 his 15 his 16 boots 16 boots 17 . three or four officers gathered round him , laughing and joking over his exploit . 1 three 2 or 2 or 3 four 3 four 4 officers 4 officers 5 gathered 5 gathered 6 round 6 round 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 and 10 and 11 joking 11 joking 12 over 12 over 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 ' 3 talk 3 talk 4 of 4 of 5 white 5 white 6 men 6 men 7 is 7 is 8 wholly 8 wholly 9 lacking 9 lacking 10 in 10 in 11 dignity 11 dignity 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 17 , 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 judged 19 judged 20 only 20 only 21 by 21 by 22 tone 22 tone 23 . ' [but] [i] considered the countenance of that priest and [i] [think] he is learned . 1 ' 4 considered 4 considered 5 the 5 the 6 countenance 6 countenance 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 priest 9 priest 10 and 10 and 13 he 13 he 14 is 14 is 15 learned 15 learned 16 . is it likely that he will understand our talk ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 likely 3 likely 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 understand 7 understand 8 our 8 our 9 talk 9 talk 10 ? i would talk to him of [my] [search] . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 talk 3 talk 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 of 6 of 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [never] speak to a white man till he is fed , ' said [kim] , quoting a well-known proverb . 1 ' 3 speak 3 speak 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 white 6 white 7 man 7 man 8 till 8 till 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 fed 11 fed 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 quoting 17 quoting 18 a 18 a 19 well-known 19 well-known 20 proverb 20 proverb 21 . ' [they] will eat now , and [and] [i] do not think they are good to beg from . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 eat 4 eat 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 think 12 think 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 good 15 good 16 to 16 to 17 beg 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 6 the 7 resting-place 7 resting-place 8 . after we have eaten we will come again . 1 after 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 come 7 come 8 again 8 again 9 . it [certainly] was a [red] [bull] [my] [red] [bull] . ' 1 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] how canst thou understand the talk ? 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 canst 4 canst 5 thou 5 thou 6 understand 6 understand 7 the 7 the 8 talk 8 talk 9 ? walk slowly . 1 walk 2 slowly 2 slowly 3 . the road is dark , ' the lama replied uneasily . 1 the 2 road 2 road 3 is 3 is 4 dark 4 dark 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 replied 9 replied 10 uneasily 10 uneasily 11 . kim put the question aside . 1 kim 2 put 2 put 3 the 3 the 4 question 4 question 5 aside 5 aside 6 . ' [i] [marked] [a] [place] [near] to the trees , ' said he , ' where thou canst sit [till] [i] [call] . 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 trees 9 trees 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 where 16 where 17 thou 17 thou 18 canst 18 canst 19 sit 19 sit 23 . 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 6 lama 7 made 7 made 8 some 8 some 9 sort 9 sort 10 of 10 of 11 protest 11 protest 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 remember 14 remember 15 this 15 this 16 is 16 is 21 for 21 for 25 . the sign [in] [the] [stars] was not for thee . 1 the 2 sign 2 sign 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 for 8 for 9 thee 9 thee 10 . i know a little of the customs of white soldiers , and [i] [always] desire to see some new things . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 customs 7 customs 8 of 8 of 9 white 9 white 10 soldiers 10 soldiers 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 desire 15 desire 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 some 18 some 19 new 19 new 20 things 20 things 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [what] dost thou not know of this world ? ' 1 ' 3 dost 3 dost 4 thou 4 thou 5 not 5 not 6 know 6 know 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 world 9 world 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [stay] [till] [i] [call] . ' 1 ' 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim flitted into the dusk . 1 kim 2 flitted 2 flitted 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 dusk 5 dusk 6 . the one thing now in his mind was further information [as] [to] [the] [red] [bull] . 1 the 2 one 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 4 now 4 now 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 mind 7 mind 8 was 8 was 9 further 9 further 10 information 10 information 16 . 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 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 proven 6 proven 7 at 7 at 9 that 9 that 11 sign 11 sign 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 high 14 high 15 heavens 15 heavens 16 portended 16 portended 18 and 18 and 19 armed 19 armed 20 men 20 men 21 ? was he [not] [the] [friend] of the [stars] [as] well as of all the [world] [,] crammed to the teeth with dreadful secrets ? 1 was 2 he 2 he 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 well 10 well 11 as 11 as 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 17 crammed 17 crammed 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 teeth 20 teeth 21 with 21 with 22 dreadful 22 dreadful 23 secrets 23 secrets 24 ? he lay belly-flat and wriggled towards the [mess-tent] door , a hand on the amulet round his neck . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 belly-flat 3 belly-flat 4 and 4 and 5 wriggled 5 wriggled 6 towards 6 towards 7 the 7 the 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 hand 12 hand 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 amulet 15 amulet 16 round 16 round 17 his 17 his 18 neck 18 neck 19 . it was as he suspected . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 suspected 5 suspected 6 . to him the [sahibs] [held] [out] [their] glasses and cried aloud confusedly . 1 to 2 him 2 him 3 the 3 the 8 glasses 8 glasses 9 and 9 and 10 cried 10 cried 11 aloud 11 aloud 12 confusedly 12 confusedly 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 4 slightly 4 slightly 5 raised 5 raised 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 still 9 still 10 staring 10 staring 11 at 11 at 12 his 12 his 13 totem 13 totem 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 table 16 table 17 , 17 , 21 stepped 21 stepped 22 on 22 on 23 his 23 his 24 right 24 right 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 4 him 5 desperately 5 desperately 6 in 6 in 7 the 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 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 without 9 without 10 relaxing 10 relaxing 11 his 11 his 12 grip 12 grip 13 , 13 , 14 rolled 14 rolled 15 over 15 over 16 again 16 again 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 silently 19 silently 20 hauled 20 hauled 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 own 24 own 25 tent 25 tent 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 4 incurable 4 incurable 5 practical 5 practical 6 jokers 6 jokers 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 occurred 10 occurred 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 silence 15 silence 16 was 16 was 17 best 17 best 18 till 18 till 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 made 21 made 22 complete 22 complete 23 inquiry 23 inquiry 24 . you 're a thief . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 thief 4 thief 5 . choor ? 1 choor 2 ? mallum ? ' 1 mallum 2 ? 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 4 very 4 very 5 limited 5 limited 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 ruffled 9 ruffled 10 and 10 and 11 disgusted 11 disgusted 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 character 18 character 19 laid 19 laid 20 down 20 down 21 for 21 for 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [give] it [me] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 . o , give it me . 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 me 5 me 6 . is it lost ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 lost 3 lost 4 ? give me the papers . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 4 papers 4 papers 5 . 5 . 6 ' the words were in [english] the tinny , saw-cut [english] of the native-bred , and [the] [chaplain] jumped . 1 the 2 words 2 words 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 6 the 6 the 7 tinny 7 tinny 8 , 8 , 9 saw-cut 9 saw-cut 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 native-bred 13 native-bred 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 jumped 18 jumped 19 . ' [a] [scapular] [,] ['] said he , opening his hand . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 opening 9 opening 10 his 10 his 11 hand 11 hand 12 . ' [no] [,] [some] sort of heathen charm . 1 ' 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 heathen 7 heathen 8 charm 8 charm 9 . why why , do you speak [english] ? 1 why 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 speak 6 speak 8 ? little boys who steal are beaten . 1 little 2 boys 2 boys 3 who 3 who 4 steal 4 steal 5 are 5 are 6 beaten 6 beaten 7 . 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 3 do 4 not 4 not 7 not 7 not 8 steal 8 steal 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim danced in agony like a terrier at a lifted stick . 1 kim 2 danced 2 danced 3 in 3 in 4 agony 4 agony 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 terrier 7 terrier 8 at 8 at 9 a 9 a 10 lifted 10 lifted 11 stick 11 stick 12 . ' [oh] [,] give it me . 1 ' 4 give 4 give 5 it 5 it 6 me 6 me 7 . it is my charm . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 charm 4 charm 5 . do not thieve it from me . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 thieve 3 thieve 4 it 4 it 5 from 5 from 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' the [chaplain] [took] [no] heed , but , going to the tent door , called aloud . 1 the 5 heed 5 heed 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 , 8 , 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 tent 12 tent 13 door 13 door 14 , 14 , 15 called 15 called 16 aloud 16 aloud 17 . a fattish , clean-shaven man appeared . 1 a 2 fattish 2 fattish 3 , 3 , 4 clean-shaven 4 clean-shaven 5 man 5 man 6 appeared 6 appeared 7 . ' [i] [want] your advice , [father] [victor] [,] ' said [bennett] . 1 ' 4 your 4 your 5 advice 5 advice 6 , 6 , 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 9 outside 9 outside 12 . ordinarily , [i] [should] [have] [chastised] [him] and let him go , [because] [i] believe him to be a thief . 1 ordinarily 2 , 2 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 him 10 him 11 go 11 go 12 , 12 , 15 believe 15 believe 16 him 16 him 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 a 19 a 20 thief 20 thief 21 . but it seems he talks [english] , and he attaches some sort of value to a charm round his neck . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 he 4 he 5 talks 5 talks 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 attaches 10 attaches 11 some 11 some 12 sort 12 sort 13 of 13 of 14 value 14 value 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 charm 17 charm 18 round 18 round 19 his 19 his 20 neck 20 neck 21 . i thought perhaps you might help me . ' 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 you 4 you 5 might 5 might 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 2 's 3 official 3 official 4 abhorrence 4 abhorrence 5 of 5 of 10 all 10 all 11 her 11 her 12 ways 12 ways 13 was 13 was 14 only 14 only 15 equalled 15 equalled 16 by 16 by 17 his 17 his 18 private 18 private 19 respect 19 respect 20 for 20 for 23 . ' [a] thief [talking] [english] , is it ? 1 ' 3 thief 3 thief 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 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 charm 5 charm 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 7 scapular 7 scapular 10 . 10 . 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 3 have 4 we 4 we 5 any 5 any 6 right 6 right 7 to 7 to 8 open 8 open 9 it 9 it 10 ? a sound whipping ' 1 a 2 sound 2 sound 3 whipping 3 whipping 4 ' ' [i] did not thieve , ' [protested] [kim] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 thieve 5 thieve 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 . ' [you] [have] hit me kicks all over my body . 1 ' 4 hit 4 hit 5 me 5 me 6 kicks 6 kicks 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 my 9 my 10 body 10 body 11 . now give me my charm and [i] will go away . ' 1 now 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 my 4 my 5 charm 5 charm 6 and 6 and 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 away 10 away 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [not] quite so fast . 1 ' 3 quite 3 quite 4 so 4 so 5 fast 5 fast 6 . please look after the boy ' signing his name and regimental number in full . 1 please 2 look 2 look 3 after 3 after 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 ' 6 ' 7 signing 7 signing 8 his 8 his 9 name 9 name 10 and 10 and 11 regimental 11 regimental 12 number 12 number 13 in 13 in 14 full 14 full 15 . ' [powers] [of] [darkness] below ! ' said [father] [victor] , passing all over [to] [mr] [bennett] . 1 ' 5 below 5 below 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 passing 12 passing 13 all 13 all 14 over 14 over 18 . ' [do] you know what these things are ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 these 6 these 7 things 7 things 8 are 8 are 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] . ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [they] are mine , and [i] want to go away . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 mine 4 mine 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 want 8 want 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 5 quite 5 quite 6 understand 6 understand 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [he] [probably] [brought] [them] on [purpose] . 1 ' 6 on 6 on 8 . it may be a begging trick of some kind . ' 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 begging 5 begging 6 trick 6 trick 7 of 7 of 8 some 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 6 beggar 6 beggar 7 less 7 less 8 anxious 8 anxious 9 to 9 to 10 stay 10 stay 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 company 13 company 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 4 makings 4 makings 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 gay 7 gay 8 mystery 8 mystery 9 here 9 here 10 . ye believe in [providence] , [bennett] [?] ' 1 ye 2 believe 2 believe 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 8 ' ' [i] hope so . ' 1 ' 3 hope 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 6 in 6 in 7 miracles 7 miracles 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 it 10 it 11 comes 11 comes 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 thing 15 thing 16 . powers [of] [darkness] ! 1 powers 4 ! kimball [o'hara] ! 1 kimball 3 ! and his son ! 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 son 3 son 4 ! 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 6 native 6 native 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 married 12 married 14 to 14 to 17 . how long have you had these things , boy ? ' 1 how 2 long 2 long 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 these 6 these 7 things 7 things 8 , 8 , 9 boy 9 boy 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [ever] [since] [i] [was] a little baby . ' 1 ' 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 baby 8 baby 9 . 9 . 10 ' father [victor] [stepped] [forward] [quickly] and [opened] the front [of] [kim] 's upper garment . 1 father 6 and 6 and 8 the 8 the 9 front 9 front 12 's 12 's 13 upper 13 upper 14 garment 14 garment 15 . ' [you] see , [bennett] [,] he 's not very black . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 7 he 7 he 8 's 8 's 9 not 9 not 10 very 10 very 11 black 11 black 12 . what 's your name ? ' 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 name 4 name 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [kim] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' ['] [or] [kimball] [?] ['] ' [perhaps] . 1 ' 3 . will you let me go away ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 go 5 go 6 away 6 away 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [what] else [?] ' 1 ' 3 else 3 else 5 ' ' [they] call me [kim] [rishti] [ke] . 1 ' 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 8 . that is [kim] of the [rishti] . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [what] is that ["] [rishti] ["] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 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 8 father 8 father 9 's 9 's 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [irish] oh , [i] [see] [.] ' 1 ' 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 8 ' ' [yess] . 1 ' 3 . that was how my father told me . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 how 3 how 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 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 5 has 5 has 6 lived 6 lived 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [has] [lived] where ? ' 1 ' 4 where 4 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [has] [lived] . 1 ' 4 . 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 6 gone-out 6 gone-out 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! that 's your abrupt way of putting it , is it ? ' 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 abrupt 4 abrupt 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 putting 7 putting 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 is 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 ' 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 an 10 an 11 injustice 11 injustice 12 . he is certainly white , though evidently neglected . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 white 4 white 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 evidently 7 evidently 8 neglected 8 neglected 9 . i [am] [sure] [i] must have bruised him . 1 i 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 bruised 7 bruised 8 him 8 him 9 . i do not think spirits ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 spirits 5 spirits 6 ' ' [get] [him] a glass of sherry , then , and let him squat on the cot . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 glass 5 glass 6 of 6 of 7 sherry 7 sherry 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 let 12 let 13 him 13 him 14 squat 14 squat 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 cot 17 cot 18 . now , [kim] [,] ['] continued [father] [victor] , ' no one is going to hurt you . 1 now 2 , 2 , 6 continued 6 continued 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 is 13 is 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 hurt 16 hurt 17 you 17 you 18 . drink that down and tell us about yourself . 1 drink 2 that 2 that 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 us 6 us 7 about 7 about 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 . the truth , if you 've no objection . ' 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 no 7 no 8 objection 8 objection 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim coughed a little as he put down the empty glass , and considered . 1 kim 2 coughed 2 coughed 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 put 7 put 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 empty 10 empty 11 glass 11 glass 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 considered 14 considered 15 . this seemed a time for caution and fancy . 1 this 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 for 5 for 6 caution 6 caution 7 and 7 and 8 fancy 8 fancy 9 . small boys who prowl about camps are generally turned out after a whipping . 1 small 2 boys 2 boys 3 who 3 who 4 prowl 4 prowl 5 about 5 about 6 camps 6 camps 7 are 7 are 8 generally 8 generally 9 turned 9 turned 10 out 10 out 11 after 11 after 12 a 12 a 13 whipping 13 whipping 14 . else why did the fat padre seem so impressed , and why the glass of hot yellow drink from the lean one ? 1 else 2 why 2 why 3 did 3 did 4 the 4 the 5 fat 5 fat 6 padre 6 padre 7 seem 7 seem 8 so 8 so 9 impressed 9 impressed 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 why 12 why 13 the 13 the 14 glass 14 glass 15 of 15 of 16 hot 16 hot 17 yellow 17 yellow 18 drink 18 drink 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 lean 21 lean 22 one 22 one 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 7 dead 7 dead 8 in 8 in 10 city 10 city 13 was 13 was 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 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 kept 5 kept 6 kabarri 6 kabarri 7 shop 7 shop 8 near 8 near 9 where 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 hire-carriages 11 hire-carriages 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 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 plunge 5 plunge 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 quite 8 quite 9 sure 9 sure 10 how 10 how 11 far 11 far 12 the 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 would 14 would 15 serve 15 serve 16 him 16 him 17 . ' [your] mother [?] ' 1 ' 3 mother 3 mother 5 ' ' [no] [!] ['] with a gesture of disgust . 1 ' 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 gesture 7 gesture 8 of 8 of 9 disgust 9 disgust 10 . ' [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 , 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 these 6 these 7 papers 7 papers 8 from 8 from 13 you 13 you 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ( [bennett] [nodded] [)] ['] [because] he was in good-standing . 1 ( 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 good-standing 10 good-standing 11 . what do you call that ? ' [(] [again] [bennett] [nodded] [)] [.] 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [my] [father] [told] [me] that . 1 ' 6 that 6 that 7 . ' [a] [phenomenal] [little] liar , ' [muttered] [bennett] . 1 ' 5 liar 5 liar 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 . ' [powers] [of] [darkness] below , what a country ! ' [murmured] [father] [victor] . 1 ' 5 below 5 below 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 a 8 a 9 country 9 country 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 15 . ' [go] on [,] [kim] . ' 1 ' 3 on 3 on 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] did not thieve . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 thieve 5 thieve 6 . besides , [i] [am] just now disciple of a very holy man . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 5 just 5 just 6 now 6 now 7 disciple 7 disciple 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 holy 11 holy 12 man 12 man 13 . he is sitting outside . 1 he 2 is 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 3 two 4 men 4 men 5 come 5 come 6 with 6 with 7 flags 7 flags 8 , 8 , 9 making 9 making 10 the 10 the 11 place 11 place 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 3 always 3 always 4 so 4 so 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 dream 7 dream 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 on 10 on 11 account 11 account 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 a 14 a 15 prophecy 15 prophecy 16 . so [i] [knew] it was come true . 1 so 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 come 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 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 went 16 went 17 away 17 away 18 and 18 and 23 it 23 it 24 was 24 was 25 dark 25 dark 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 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 saw 11 saw 12 the 12 the 19 praying 19 praying 20 to 20 to 21 it 21 it 22 . i [think] [the] [bull] shall [help] [me] . 1 i 5 shall 5 shall 8 . the holy man said so too . 1 the 2 holy 2 holy 3 man 3 man 4 said 4 said 5 so 5 so 6 too 6 too 7 . he is sitting outside . 1 he 2 is 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 , 5 , 10 a 10 a 11 shout 11 shout 12 now 12 now 13 ? he is very holy . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 holy 4 holy 5 . he can witness to [all] [the] [things] [i] say , and he knows [i] [am] not a thief . ' 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 witness 3 witness 4 to 4 to 9 say 9 say 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knows 13 knows 16 not 16 not 17 a 17 a 18 thief 18 thief 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' " [sahibs] [praying] [to] a bull ! " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 6 a 6 a 7 bull 7 bull 8 ! 8 ! 9 " what in the world do you make of that ? ' said [bennett] . 1 what 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 make 7 make 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . " ['] [disciple] of a holy man ! " 1 " 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 holy 6 holy 7 man 7 man 8 ! 8 ! 9 " is the boy mad ? ' 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 mad 4 mad 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [it] ['s] [o'hara's] boy , sure enough . 1 ' 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 sure 7 sure 8 enough 8 enough 9 . [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 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 what 5 what 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 drunk 14 drunk 15 . we 'd better invite the holy man . 1 we 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 invite 4 invite 5 the 5 the 6 holy 6 holy 7 man 7 man 8 . he may know something . ' 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 know 3 know 4 something 4 something 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [he] [does] [not] [know] [anything] [,] ['] said [kim] . 1 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] will show you him if you come . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 him 6 him 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 come 9 come 10 . he is my master . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 master 4 master 5 . then afterwards we can go . ' 1 then 2 afterwards 2 afterwards 3 we 3 we 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 4 lama 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 . ' [the] [search] [is] [at] [an] [end] for me , ' [shouted] [kim] in the vernacular . 1 ' 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 10 knows 10 knows 13 next 13 next 14 . they will not hurt you . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 hurt 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 3 the 4 fat 4 fat 5 priest 5 priest 6 's 6 's 7 tent 7 tent 8 with 8 with 9 this 9 this 10 thin 10 thin 11 man 11 man 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 the 14 the 15 end 15 end 16 . it is all new , and they cannot talk [hindi] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 new 4 new 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 talk 9 talk 11 . they are only uncurried donkeys . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 only 3 only 4 uncurried 4 uncurried 5 donkeys 5 donkeys 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 5 not 6 well 6 well 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 a 9 a 10 jest 10 jest 11 of 11 of 12 their 12 their 13 ignorance 13 ignorance 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 the 16 the 17 lama 17 lama 18 returned 18 returned 19 . ' [i] [am] [glad] if thou art rejoiced , chela . ' 1 ' 5 if 5 if 6 thou 6 thou 7 art 7 art 8 rejoiced 8 rejoiced 9 , 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 3 lining 3 lining 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 tent 6 tent 7 reflected 7 reflected 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 lamplight 10 lamplight 11 made 11 made 12 his 12 his 13 face 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 ' . 1 bennett 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 triple-ringed 7 triple-ringed 8 uninterest 8 uninterest 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 creed 11 creed 12 that 12 that 13 lumps 13 lumps 14 nine-tenths 14 nine-tenths 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 under 18 under 19 the 19 the 20 title 20 title 21 of 21 of 22 ' 22 ' 23 heathen 23 heathen 24 ' 24 ' 25 . ' [and] what was the end [of] [the] [search] ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 10 ? what gift [has] [the] [red] [bull] [brought] ? ' 1 what 2 gift 2 gift 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the lama addressed [himself] to [kim] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 addressed 3 addressed 5 to 5 to 7 . ' [he] [says] [,] " what are you going to do ? " ' 1 ' 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 . 1 bennett 2 was 2 was 3 staring 3 staring 4 uneasily 4 uneasily 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 his 13 his 14 own 14 own 15 ends 15 ends 16 , 16 , 17 took 17 took 18 upon 18 upon 19 himself 19 himself 20 the 20 the 21 office 21 office 22 of 22 of 23 interpreter 23 interpreter 24 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! he doesn't look like a villain . ' 1 he 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 look 3 look 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 villain 6 villain 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [my] experience is that one can never fathom the [oriental] mind . 1 ' 3 experience 3 experience 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 one 6 one 7 can 7 can 8 never 8 never 9 fathom 9 fathom 10 the 10 the 12 mind 12 mind 13 . now , [kimball] [,] [i] wish you to tell this man [what] [i] [say] [word] [for] [word] . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 6 wish 6 wish 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 this 10 this 11 man 11 man 18 . 18 . 19 ' kim gathered the import of the next few sentences and began thus : 1 kim 2 gathered 2 gathered 3 the 3 the 4 import 4 import 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 few 8 few 9 sentences 9 sentences 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 thus 12 thus 13 : ' [holy] [one] [,] the thin fool who looks like a camel says that [i] [am] the son [of] a [sahib] . ' 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 thin 6 thin 7 fool 7 fool 8 who 8 who 9 looks 9 looks 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 camel 12 camel 13 says 13 says 14 that 14 that 17 the 17 the 18 son 18 son 20 a 20 a 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [but] how ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [oh] [,] it is true . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 . it has happened before . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 happened 3 happened 4 before 4 before 5 . i have always avoided it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 avoided 4 avoided 5 it 5 it 6 . the fat fool is of one mind and the camel-like one of another . 1 the 2 fat 2 fat 3 fool 3 fool 4 is 4 is 5 of 5 of 6 one 6 one 7 mind 7 mind 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 camel-like 10 camel-like 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 another 13 another 14 . but that is no odds . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 odds 5 odds 6 . i may spend one night here and perhaps the next . 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 spend 3 spend 4 one 4 one 5 night 5 night 6 here 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 3 happened 3 happened 4 before 4 before 5 . then [i] [will] [run] [away] [and] return to thee . ' 1 then 7 return 7 return 8 to 8 to 9 thee 9 thee 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] tell them that thou art my chela . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 them 4 them 5 that 5 that 6 thou 6 thou 7 art 7 art 8 my 8 my 9 chela 9 chela 10 . tell them how thou didst come to [me] [when] [i] [was] faint and bewildered . 1 tell 2 them 2 them 3 how 3 how 4 thou 4 thou 5 didst 5 didst 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 12 faint 12 faint 13 and 13 and 14 bewildered 14 bewildered 15 . tell them [of] [our] [search] , and they will surely let thee go now . ' 1 tell 2 them 2 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 surely 10 surely 11 let 11 let 12 thee 12 thee 13 go 13 go 14 now 14 now 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] [have] [already] [told] [them] . 1 ' 7 . they laugh , and they talk of the police . ' 1 they 2 laugh 2 laugh 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 they 5 they 6 talk 6 talk 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 police 9 police 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [what] are you saying ? ' [asked] [mr] [bennett] [.] 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 saying 5 saying 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [oah] . 1 ' 3 . 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 2 only 2 only 3 says 3 says 4 that 4 that 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 go 11 go 12 it 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 stop 14 stop 15 him 15 him 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 business 18 business 19 his 19 his 20 ur-gent 20 ur-gent 21 private 21 private 22 af-fairs 22 af-fairs 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [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 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 his 8 his 9 business 9 business 10 was 10 was 11 you 11 you 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 in 15 in 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 beastly 18 beastly 19 hurry 19 hurry 20 to 20 to 21 interfere 21 interfere 22 . 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 5 then 5 then 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 without 13 without 14 feeling 14 feeling 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 watched 18 watched 19 the 19 the 20 lama's 20 lama's 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 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 wishes 11 wishes 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 so 14 so 15 verree 15 verree 16 much 16 much 17 . ( [kim] [had] [heard] [mission-talk] in his time . ) 1 ( 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 time 8 time 9 . 9 . 10 ) ' [i] [am] his disciple , and we must find that [river] . 1 ' 4 his 4 his 5 disciple 5 disciple 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 must 9 must 10 find 10 find 11 that 11 that 13 . it is so verree valuable to us . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 verree 4 verree 5 valuable 5 valuable 6 to 6 to 7 us 7 us 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [say] that [again] , ' said [bennett] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . kim obeyed , with amplifications . 1 kim 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 amplifications 5 amplifications 6 . ' [but] this is gross blasphemy ! ' [cried] [the] [church] [of] [england] . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 gross 5 gross 6 blasphemy 6 blasphemy 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 14 . ' [tck] ! 1 ' 3 ! tck ! ' said [father] [victor] sympathetically . 1 tck 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 7 sympathetically 7 sympathetically 8 . ' [i] ['d] give a good deal to be able to talk the vernacular . 1 ' 4 give 4 give 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 able 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 3 that 3 that 4 washes 4 washes 5 away 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 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 two 6 two 7 been 7 been 8 looking 8 looking 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [oh] [,] many days . 1 ' 4 many 4 many 5 days 5 days 6 . now we wish to go away and look for it again . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 wish 3 wish 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 10 it 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 , 6 said 6 said 9 gravely 9 gravely 10 . ' [but] he can't go on in that old man 's company . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 can't 4 can't 5 go 5 go 6 on 6 on 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 's 11 's 12 company 12 company 13 . 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 4 different 5 , 5 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 soldier 13 soldier 14 's 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 3 that 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 believes 6 believes 7 in 7 in 8 miracles 8 miracles 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 believe 11 believe 12 that 12 that 13 ' ' [there] [is] no need to play on his credulity , ' [bennett] [interrupted] . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 need 5 need 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 credulity 10 credulity 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 . ' [i] ['m] [doing] no such thing . 1 ' 5 no 5 no 6 such 6 such 7 thing 7 thing 8 . 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 2 must 2 must 3 believe 3 believe 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 's 7 's 8 coming 8 coming 9 here 9 here 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 15 search 15 search 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 nature 23 nature 24 of 24 of 25 a 25 a 26 miracle 26 miracle 27 . consider the chances against it [,] [bennett] . 1 consider 2 the 2 the 3 chances 3 chances 4 against 4 against 5 it 5 it 8 . 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 3 boy 3 boy 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 others 13 others 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 line 16 line 17 o 17 o 18 ' 18 ' 19 march 19 march 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 to 22 to 23 meet 23 meet 24 with 24 with 25 ! it 's predestined on the face of it . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 predestined 3 predestined 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 face 6 face 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . yes , tell [him] it ['s] [kismet] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 tell 3 tell 5 it 5 it 8 . kismet , mallum ? 1 kismet 2 , 2 , 3 mallum 3 mallum 4 ? [[] [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 3 towards 4 the 4 the 5 lama 5 lama 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 whom 8 whom 9 he 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 have 13 have 14 talked 14 talked 17 . now [i] [make] pretence [of] [agreement] , for at the worst it will be but a few meals eaten away from thee . 1 now 4 pretence 4 pretence 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 worst 11 worst 12 it 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 but 15 but 16 a 16 a 17 few 17 few 18 meals 18 meals 19 eaten 19 eaten 20 away 20 away 21 from 21 from 22 thee 22 thee 23 . then [i] [will] slip away and follow down the road [to] [saharunpore] . 1 then 4 slip 4 slip 5 away 5 away 6 and 6 and 7 follow 7 follow 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 13 . therefore , [holy] [one] [,] [keep] [with] that [kulu] [woman] [on] no account stray far from her cart [till] [i] [come] again . 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 8 that 8 that 12 no 12 no 13 account 13 account 14 stray 14 stray 15 far 15 far 16 from 16 from 17 her 17 her 18 cart 18 cart 22 again 22 again 23 . past question , my sign [is] [of] [war] and of armed men . 1 past 2 question 2 question 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 sign 5 sign 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 5 given 5 given 6 me 6 me 7 wine 7 wine 8 to 8 to 9 drink 9 drink 10 and 10 and 11 set 11 set 12 me 12 me 13 upon 13 upon 14 a 14 a 15 bed 15 bed 16 of 16 of 17 honour 17 honour 18 ! my father must have been some great person . 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 some 6 some 7 great 7 great 8 person 8 person 9 . so if they raise me to honour among them , good . 1 so 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 raise 4 raise 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 honour 7 honour 8 among 8 among 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 good 11 good 12 . if not , good again . 1 if 2 not 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 6 will 6 will 7 run 7 run 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 thee 10 thee 15 . but stay with the [rajputni] [,] [or] [i] [shall] [miss] [thy] feet [....y] 1 but 2 stay 2 stay 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 12 feet oah yess , ' said the boy [,] ['] [i] have told him everything you tell me to say . ' 1 oah 2 yess 2 yess 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 11 have 11 have 12 told 12 told 13 him 13 him 14 everything 14 everything 15 you 15 you 16 tell 16 tell 17 me 17 me 18 to 18 to 19 say 19 say 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [and] [i] [cannot] [see] [any] [need] why he should wait , ' said [bennett] , feeling in his trouser-pocket . 1 ' 8 why 8 why 9 he 9 he 10 should 10 should 11 wait 11 wait 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 feeling 17 feeling 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 trouser-pocket 20 trouser-pocket 21 . ' [we] [can] investigate the details later and [i] [will] give him a ru ' 1 ' 4 investigate 4 investigate 5 the 5 the 6 details 6 details 7 later 7 later 8 and 8 and 11 give 11 give 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 ru 14 ru 15 ' ' [give] [him] time . 1 ' 4 time 4 time 5 . maybe he 's fond of the lad , ' said [father] [victor] , half arresting the clergyman 's motion . 1 maybe 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 lad 7 lad 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 , 13 , 14 half 14 half 15 arresting 15 arresting 16 the 16 the 17 clergyman 17 clergyman 18 's 18 's 19 motion 19 motion 20 . the lama dragged forth his rosary and pulled his huge hat-brim over his eyes . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 dragged 3 dragged 4 forth 4 forth 5 his 5 his 6 rosary 6 rosary 7 and 7 and 8 pulled 8 pulled 9 his 9 his 10 huge 10 huge 11 hat-brim 11 hat-brim 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . ' [what] can he want now ? ' 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 he 4 he 5 want 5 want 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [he] [says] ['] [kim] put up one hand . 1 ' 6 put 6 put 7 up 7 up 8 one 8 one 9 hand 9 hand 10 . ' [he] [says] [:] ["] be quiet . " 1 ' 6 be 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 4 speak 4 speak 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 by 7 by 8 himself 8 himself 9 . when he takes those beads like that , you see , he always wants to be quiet . ' 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 takes 3 takes 4 those 4 those 5 beads 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 13 always 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 6 son 6 son 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 was 14 was 15 harsh 15 harsh 16 with 16 with 17 pain 17 pain 18 . ' [but] no [white] man knows the land and the customs of the land as thou knowest . 1 ' 3 no 3 no 5 man 5 man 6 knows 6 knows 7 the 7 the 8 land 8 land 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 customs 11 customs 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 land 14 land 15 as 15 as 16 thou 16 thou 17 knowest 17 knowest 18 . how comes it this is true ? ' 1 how 2 comes 2 comes 3 it 3 it 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [what] matter , [holy] [one] [?] but remember it is only for a night or two . 1 ' 3 matter 3 matter 4 , 4 , 8 but 8 but 9 remember 9 remember 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 only 12 only 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 night 15 night 16 or 16 or 17 two 17 two 18 . remember , [i] can change swiftly . 1 remember 2 , 2 , 4 can 4 can 5 change 5 change 6 swiftly 6 swiftly 7 . it will all be as it [was] [when] [i] first spoke to [thee] [under] [zam-zammah] the great gun ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 as 5 as 6 it 6 it 10 first 10 first 11 spoke 11 spoke 12 to 12 to 16 the 16 the 17 great 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 ' 3 a 3 a 4 boy 4 boy 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dress 7 dress 8 of 8 of 9 white 9 white 10 men 10 men 19 . and a second time thou [wast] a [hindu] . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 second 3 second 4 time 4 time 5 thou 5 thou 7 a 7 a 9 . what shall the third incarnation be ? ' 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 3 the 3 the 4 third 4 third 5 incarnation 5 incarnation 6 be 6 be 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' he chuckled drearily . 1 he 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 drearily 3 drearily 4 . ' [ah] [,] chela , thou has done a wrong to an old man because my heart went out to thee . ' 1 ' 4 chela 4 chela 5 , 5 , 6 thou 6 thou 7 has 7 has 8 done 8 done 9 a 9 a 10 wrong 10 wrong 11 to 11 to 12 an 12 an 13 old 13 old 14 man 14 man 15 because 15 because 16 my 16 my 17 heart 17 heart 18 went 18 went 19 out 19 out 20 to 20 to 21 thee 21 thee 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [and] mine to thee . 1 ' 3 mine 3 mine 4 to 4 to 5 thee 5 thee 6 . but [how] [could] [i] [know] that [the] [red] [bull] would bring me to this business ? ' 1 but 6 that 6 that 10 would 10 would 11 bring 11 bring 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 this 14 this 15 business 15 business 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' the lama covered his face afresh , and nervously rattled the rosary . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 covered 3 covered 4 his 4 his 5 face 5 face 6 afresh 6 afresh 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 nervously 9 nervously 10 rattled 10 rattled 11 the 11 the 12 rosary 12 rosary 13 . kim squatted beside him and laid hold upon a fold of his clothing . 1 kim 2 squatted 2 squatted 3 beside 3 beside 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 laid 6 laid 7 hold 7 hold 8 upon 8 upon 9 a 9 a 10 fold 10 fold 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 clothing 13 clothing 14 . ' [now] it is understood that the boy is a [sahib] [?] ' [he] went on in a muffled tone . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 understood 5 understood 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 13 ' 13 ' 15 went 15 went 16 on 16 on 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 muffled 19 muffled 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 8 who 8 who 9 kept 9 kept 10 the 10 the 11 images 11 images 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 . 16 . 17 ' the lama's experience of white men was limited . 1 the 2 lama's 2 lama's 3 experience 3 experience 4 of 4 of 5 white 5 white 6 men 6 men 7 was 7 was 8 limited 8 limited 9 . he seemed to be repeating a lesson . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 repeating 5 repeating 6 a 6 a 7 lesson 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 6 not 6 not 7 seemly 7 seemly 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 should 10 should 11 do 11 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 8 people 8 people 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [for] [a] [day] and a night and a day , ' [kim] [pleaded] . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 night 7 night 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 day 10 day 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 . ' [no] [,] [ye] [don't] ! ['] 1 ' 6 ! father [victor] [saw] [kim] [edging] [towards] [the] [door] , and interposed a strong leg . 1 father 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 interposed 11 interposed 12 a 12 a 13 strong 13 strong 14 leg 14 leg 15 . ' [i] do not understand the customs of white men . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 6 the 6 the 7 customs 7 customs 8 of 8 of 9 white 9 white 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 13 more 13 more 14 courteous 14 courteous 15 than 15 than 16 the 16 the 17 thin 17 thin 18 one 18 one 19 here 19 here 20 . this boy will be taken from me . 1 this 2 boy 2 boy 3 will 3 will 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 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 disciple 8 disciple 9 ? woe to me ! 1 woe 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 ! how [shall] [i] [find] [my] [river] ? 1 how 7 ? have they no disciples ? 1 have 2 they 2 they 3 no 3 no 4 disciples 4 disciples 5 ? ask . ' 1 ask 2 . 2 . 3 ' ' [he] [says] he is very sorree that he cannot find [the] [river] [now] any more . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 sorree 7 sorree 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 find 11 find 15 any 15 any 16 more 16 more 17 . he says [,] [why] [have] you [no] [disciples] , and stop bothering him ? 1 he 2 says 2 says 6 you 6 you 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stop 11 stop 12 bothering 12 bothering 13 him 13 him 14 ? he wants to be washed of his sins . ' 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 washed 5 washed 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 sins 8 sins 9 . 9 . 10 ' neither [bennett] [nor] [father] [victor] [found] [any] [answer] [ready] . 1 neither 10 . we will look for that [river] [like] [before] [i] was caught . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 look 3 look 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 10 was 10 was 11 caught 11 caught 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 7 here 7 here 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 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 4 want 4 want 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] ['s] the very best day 's work you ever did for yourself , young man , ' said [bennett] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 best 6 best 7 day 7 day 8 's 8 's 9 work 9 work 10 you 10 you 11 ever 11 ever 12 did 12 did 13 for 13 for 14 yourself 14 yourself 15 , 15 , 16 young 16 young 17 man 17 man 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 22 . ' [good] heavens , [i] don't know how to console him , ' said [father] [victor] , watching the lama intently . 1 ' 3 heavens 3 heavens 4 , 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 how 8 how 9 to 9 to 10 console 10 console 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 watching 18 watching 19 the 19 the 20 lama 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 ' 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 away 7 away 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 yet 12 yet 13 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 man 17 man 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 ! ' 1 bennett 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 give 5 give 6 him 6 him 7 that 7 that 8 rupee 8 rupee 9 he 9 he 10 'll 10 'll 11 curse 11 curse 12 you 12 you 13 root 13 root 14 and 14 and 15 branch 15 branch 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' they listened to each other 's breathing three five full minutes . 1 they 2 listened 2 listened 3 to 3 to 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 's 6 's 7 breathing 7 breathing 8 three 8 three 9 five 9 five 10 full 10 full 11 minutes 11 minutes 12 . then the lama raised his head , and looked forth across them into space and emptiness . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 lama 3 lama 4 raised 4 raised 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 forth 10 forth 11 across 11 across 12 them 12 them 13 into 13 into 14 space 14 space 15 and 15 and 16 emptiness 16 emptiness 17 . ' [and] [i] [am] [a] [follower] of the [way] , ' he said bitterly . 1 ' 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 ' 3 sin 3 sin 4 is 4 is 5 mine 5 mine 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 punishment 8 punishment 9 is 9 is 10 mine 10 mine 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 2 made 3 believe 3 believe 4 to 4 to 5 myself 5 myself 6 for 6 for 7 now 7 now 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 but 12 but 13 make-belief 13 make-belief 14 that 14 that 15 thou 15 thou 16 wast 16 wast 17 sent 17 sent 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 to 20 to 21 aid 21 aid 22 in 22 in 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 4 went 4 went 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 7 thee 7 thee 8 for 8 for 9 thy 9 thy 10 charity 10 charity 11 and 11 and 12 thy 12 thy 13 courtesy 13 courtesy 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 wisdom 16 wisdom 17 of 17 of 18 thy 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 2 those 2 those 3 who 3 who 8 permit 8 permit 10 the 10 the 11 fire 11 fire 12 of 12 of 13 any 13 any 14 desire 14 desire 15 or 15 or 16 attachment 16 attachment 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 that 19 that 20 is 20 is 21 all 21 all 23 . as says . ' 1 as 2 says 2 says 3 . 3 . 4 ' he quoted an old , old [chinese] text , backed it with another , and reinforced these with a third . 1 he 2 quoted 2 quoted 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 , 5 , 6 old 6 old 8 text 8 text 9 , 9 , 10 backed 10 backed 11 it 11 it 12 with 12 with 13 another 13 another 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 reinforced 16 reinforced 17 these 17 these 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 third 20 third 21 . ' [i] [stepped] aside [from] [the] [way] , my chela . 1 ' 4 aside 4 aside 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 4 fault 4 fault 5 of 5 of 6 thine 6 thine 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 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 sight 5 sight 6 of 6 of 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 new 10 new 11 people 11 people 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 13 the 14 roads 14 roads 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 in 17 in 18 thy 18 thy 19 joy 19 joy 20 at 20 at 21 seeing 21 seeing 22 these 22 these 23 things 23 things 24 . i was pleased with thee who should have considered [my] [search] [and] [my] [search] [alone] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 with 4 with 5 thee 5 thee 6 who 6 who 7 should 7 should 8 have 8 have 9 considered 9 considered 16 . [now] [i] [am] [sorrowful] [because] [thou] [art] [taken] [away] [and] [my] [river] [is] [far] [from] [me] [.] it is [the] [law] [which] [i] [have] broken ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 8 broken 8 broken 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [powers] [of] [darkness] below ! ' said [father] [victor] , who , wise in the confessional , heard the pain in every sentence . 1 ' 5 below 5 below 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 , 13 , 14 wise 14 wise 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 confessional 17 confessional 18 , 18 , 19 heard 19 heard 20 the 20 the 21 pain 21 pain 22 in 22 in 23 every 23 every 24 sentence 24 sentence 25 . ' [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 7 sign 7 sign 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 13 a 13 a 14 sign 14 sign 15 for 15 for 16 me 16 me 17 as 17 as 18 well 18 well 19 as 19 as 20 for 20 for 21 thee 21 thee 22 . all [desire] [is] [red] [and] [evil] . 1 all 7 . i will do penance and find [my] [river] [alone] . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 penance 4 penance 5 and 5 and 6 find 6 find 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [at] [least] go back to the [kulu] woman , ' said [kim] , ' otherwise thou wilt be lost upon the roads . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 woman 9 woman 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 otherwise 16 otherwise 17 thou 17 thou 18 wilt 18 wilt 19 be 19 be 20 lost 20 lost 21 upon 21 upon 22 the 22 the 23 roads 23 roads 24 . she will [feed] [thee] [till] [i] run back to thee . ' 1 she 2 will 2 will 7 run 7 run 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 thee 10 thee 11 . 11 . 12 ' the lama waved a hand to show that the matter was finally settled in his mind . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 waved 3 waved 4 a 4 a 5 hand 5 hand 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 was 11 was 12 finally 12 finally 13 settled 13 settled 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 ' 5 his 5 his 6 tone 6 tone 7 altered 7 altered 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 what 15 what 16 will 16 will 17 they 17 they 18 do 18 do 19 with 19 with 20 thee 20 thee 21 ? at least [i] [may] , acquiring merit , wipe out past ill . ' 1 at 2 least 2 least 5 , 5 , 6 acquiring 6 acquiring 7 merit 7 merit 8 , 8 , 9 wipe 9 wipe 10 out 10 out 11 past 11 past 12 ill 12 ill 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [make] [me] [a] [sahib] so they think . 1 ' 6 so 6 so 7 they 7 they 8 think 8 think 9 . the day after tomorrow [i] [return] . 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 after 3 after 4 tomorrow 4 tomorrow 7 . do not grieve . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 grieve 3 grieve 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [of] what sort ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 sort 4 sort 5 ? such an one as this or that man ? ' 1 such 2 an 2 an 3 one 3 one 4 as 4 as 5 this 5 this 6 or 6 or 7 that 7 that 8 man 8 man 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' he pointed to [father] [victor] . 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 to 3 to 6 . ' [such] [an] [one] [as] [those] [i] [saw] this evening , men wearing swords and stamping heavily ? ' 1 ' 9 this 9 this 10 evening 10 evening 11 , 11 , 12 men 12 men 13 wearing 13 wearing 14 swords 14 swords 15 and 15 and 16 stamping 16 stamping 17 heavily 17 heavily 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [maybe] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [that] is not well . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 well 5 well 6 . these men follow desire and come to emptiness . 1 these 2 men 2 men 3 follow 3 follow 4 desire 4 desire 5 and 5 and 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 emptiness 8 emptiness 9 . thou must not be of their sort . ' 1 thou 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 of 5 of 6 their 6 their 7 sort 7 sort 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [the] [umballa] [priest] said that [my] [star] was [war] , ' [kim] [interjected] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 9 was 9 was 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 . ' [i] [will] ask these fools but there is truly no need . 1 ' 4 ask 4 ask 5 these 5 these 6 fools 6 fools 7 but 7 but 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 truly 10 truly 11 no 11 no 12 need 12 need 13 . i will run away this night , [for] all [i] wanted to see the new things . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 run 3 run 4 away 4 away 5 this 5 this 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 9 all 9 all 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 the 14 the 15 new 15 new 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 6 questions 7 in 7 in 14 the 14 the 15 replies 15 replies 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 lama 18 lama 19 . then : ' [he] [says] [,] " you take him from me and you cannot say what you will make him . " 1 then 2 : 2 : 3 ' 3 ' 7 " 7 " 8 you 8 you 9 take 9 take 10 him 10 him 11 from 11 from 12 me 12 me 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 cannot 15 cannot 16 say 16 say 17 what 17 what 18 you 18 you 19 will 19 will 20 make 20 make 21 him 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 6 me 7 before 7 before 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 small 16 small 17 thing 17 thing 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 a 20 a 21 child 21 child 22 . 22 . 23 " 23 " 24 ' ' [you] [will] [be] [sent] to a school . 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 school 8 school 9 . 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 ? ' 1 kimball 2 , 2 , 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 you 5 you 6 'd 6 'd 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 soldier 11 soldier 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [gorah-log] [[] white-folk []] . 1 ' 4 white-folk 4 white-folk 6 . 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 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 violently 5 violently 6 . there was nothing in his composition to which drill and routine appealed . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 composition 6 composition 7 to 7 to 8 which 8 which 9 drill 9 drill 10 and 10 and 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 2 smiled 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 3 men 4 lay 4 lay 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 delusion 7 delusion 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 do 11 do 12 anything 12 anything 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 fancy 17 fancy 18 , 18 , 19 so 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 the 21 the 22 better 22 better 23 . another long silence followed . 1 another 2 long 2 long 3 silence 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 3 with 4 impatience 4 impatience 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 suggested 7 suggested 8 calling 8 calling 9 a 9 a 10 sentry 10 sentry 11 to 11 to 12 evict 12 evict 13 the 13 the 14 fakir 14 fakir 15 . ' [do] they give or sell [learning] [among] [the] [sahibs] [?] 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 give 4 give 5 or 5 or 6 sell ask them , ' said the lama , and [kim] interpreted . 1 ask 2 them 2 them 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 interpreted 11 interpreted 12 . ' [they] say that money is paid to the teacher [but] [that] [money] [the] [regiment] [will] [give] [....v] 1 ' 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 money 5 money 6 is 6 is 7 paid 7 paid 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 teacher 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 4 more 4 more 5 money 5 money 6 is 6 is 7 paid 7 paid 8 the 8 the 9 better 9 better 10 learning 10 learning 11 is 11 is 12 given 12 given 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' the lama [disregarded] [kim] 's plans for an early flight . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 5 's 5 's 6 plans 6 plans 7 for 7 for 8 an 8 an 9 early 9 early 10 flight 10 flight 11 . ' [it] is [no] [wrong] to pay for learning . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 to 6 to 7 pay 7 pay 8 for 8 for 9 learning 9 learning 10 . to help the ignorant to wisdom is always a merit . ' 1 to 2 help 2 help 3 the 3 the 4 ignorant 4 ignorant 5 to 5 to 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 is 7 is 8 always 8 always 9 a 9 a 10 merit 10 merit 11 . 11 . 12 ' the rosary clicked furiously as an abacus . 1 the 2 rosary 2 rosary 3 clicked 3 clicked 4 furiously 4 furiously 5 as 5 as 6 an 6 an 7 abacus 7 abacus 8 . then he faced his oppressors . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 faced 3 faced 4 his 4 his 5 oppressors 5 oppressors 6 . ' [ask] [them] for how much money do they give a wise and suitable teaching ? 1 ' 4 for 4 for 5 how 5 how 6 much 6 much 7 money 7 money 8 do 8 do 9 they 9 they 10 give 10 give 11 a 11 a 12 wise 12 wise 13 and 13 and 14 suitable 14 suitable 15 teaching 15 teaching 16 ? and in what city is that teaching given ? ' 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 what 3 what 4 city 4 city 5 is 5 is 6 that 6 that 7 teaching 7 teaching 8 given 8 given 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [well] [,] ['] said [father] [victor] [in] [english] , [when] [kim] had translated , ' that depends . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 10 , 10 , 13 had 13 had 14 translated 14 translated 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 that 17 that 18 depends 18 depends 19 . this took some time to interpret , [for] [bennett] wished to cut it short . 1 this 2 took 2 took 3 some 3 some 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 interpret 6 interpret 7 , 7 , 10 wished 10 wished 11 to 11 to 12 cut 12 cut 13 it 13 it 14 short 14 short 15 . ' [he] [wants] to know how much ? ' said [kim] [placidly] . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 7 much 7 much 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [two] [or] three hundred rupees a year . ' 1 ' 4 three 4 three 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 rupees 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 3 was 7 sense 7 sense 8 of 8 of 9 amazement 9 amazement 10 . bennett , impatient , did not understand . 1 bennett 2 , 2 , 3 impatient 3 impatient 4 , 4 , 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 understand 7 understand 8 . ' [he] [says] [:] " write that name and the money upon a paper and give it him . " 1 ' 5 " 5 " 6 write 6 write 7 that 7 that 8 name 8 name 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 money 11 money 12 upon 12 upon 13 a 13 a 14 paper 14 paper 15 and 15 and 16 give 16 give 17 it 17 it 18 him 18 him 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 3 says 3 says 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 write 6 write 7 your 7 your 8 name 8 name 9 below 9 below 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 write 16 write 17 a 17 a 18 letter 18 letter 19 in 19 in 20 some 20 some 21 days 21 days 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 3 the 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 man 5 man 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 3 rose 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 . ' [i] follow [my] [search] , ' he cried , and was gone . 1 ' 3 follow 3 follow 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 2 made 3 swift 3 swift 4 motion 4 motion 5 to 5 to 6 follow 6 follow 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 checked 9 checked 10 himself 10 himself 11 . there was no sound of challenge outside . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 sound 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 challenge 6 challenge 7 outside 7 outside 8 . the lama had disappeared . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 had 3 had 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 5 . kim settled himself composedly on the [chaplain] ['s] cot . 1 kim 2 settled 2 settled 3 himself 3 himself 4 composedly 4 composedly 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 9 cot 9 cot 10 . 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 2 least 2 least 3 the 3 the 4 lama 4 lama 5 had 5 had 6 promised 6 promised 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 stay 10 stay 11 with 11 with 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 rest 20 rest 21 was 21 was 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 smallest 24 smallest 25 importance 25 importance 26 . it pleased him that the two padres were so evidently excited . 1 it 2 pleased 2 pleased 3 him 3 him 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 padres 7 padres 8 were 8 were 9 so 9 so 10 evidently 10 evidently 11 excited 11 excited 12 . they talked long in undertones , [father] [victor] urging some scheme [on] [mr] [bennett] , who seemed incredulous . 1 they 2 talked 2 talked 3 long 3 long 4 in 4 in 5 undertones 5 undertones 6 , 6 , 9 urging 9 urging 10 some 10 some 11 scheme 11 scheme 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 incredulous 18 incredulous 19 . 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 5 new 6 and 6 and 7 fascinating 7 fascinating 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 sleepy 12 sleepy 13 . they did not seem to think the woman a good guardian . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 guardian 11 guardian 12 . after all , this was the newest of his experiences . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 newest 7 newest 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 experiences 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 3 later 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 chose 7 chose 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 escape 11 escape 12 into 12 into 13 great 13 great 14 , 14 , 15 grey 15 grey 16 , 16 , 17 formless 17 formless 21 tents 21 tents 22 and 22 and 23 padres 23 padres 24 and 24 and 25 colonels 25 colonels 26 . meantime , [if] [the] [sahibs] were to be impressed , he would do his best to impress them . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 6 were 6 were 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 impressed 9 impressed 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 do 13 do 14 his 14 his 15 best 15 best 16 to 16 to 17 impress 17 impress 18 them 18 them 19 . he too was a white man . 1 he 2 too 2 too 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 white 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 ' 4 miraculous 4 miraculous 8 , 8 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 talked 19 talked 20 without 20 without 21 a 21 a 22 break 22 break 23 for 23 for 24 ten 24 ten 25 minutes 25 minutes 26 . ' [his] [buddhist] [friend] has levanted after taking my name and address . 1 ' 5 has 5 has 6 levanted 6 levanted 7 after 7 after 8 taking 8 taking 9 my 9 my 10 name 10 name 11 and 11 and 12 address 12 address 13 . then [to] [kim] : ' [you] ['ll] live to be grateful to your friend [the] [red] [bull] [yet] . 1 then 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 8 live 8 live 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 grateful 11 grateful 12 to 12 to 13 your 13 your 14 friend 14 friend 19 . 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 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 at 8 at 12 the 12 the 13 price 13 price 14 o 14 o 15 ' 15 ' 16 making 16 making 17 you 17 you 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 6 to 6 to 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 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 order 4 order 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 's 10 's 11 a 11 a 12 trifle 12 trifle 13 more 13 more 14 important 14 important 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 5 thee 5 thee 7 . 7 . 8 ' there was a shout of laughter from the full tent . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 shout 4 shout 5 of 5 of 6 laughter 6 laughter 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 full 9 full 10 tent 10 tent 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 8 a 8 a 9 trifle 9 trifle 10 better 10 better 11 you 11 you 12 won't 12 won't 13 confuse 13 confuse 14 the 14 the 15 line 15 line 16 of 16 of 17 march 17 march 18 with 18 with 19 line 19 line 20 of 20 of 21 battle 21 battle 22 , we hope to go to ["] thee [war] ["] [sometime] . ' 1 we 2 hope 2 hope 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 thee 7 thee 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [oah] [,] [i] [know] [all] thatt . ' 1 ' 7 thatt 7 thatt 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim drew his bow again at a venture . 1 kim 2 drew 2 drew 3 his 3 his 4 bow 4 bow 5 again 5 again 6 at 6 at 7 a 7 a 8 venture 8 venture 9 . it is a war of eight thousand men , besides the guns . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 war 4 war 5 of 5 of 6 eight 6 eight 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 men 8 men 9 , 9 , 10 besides 10 besides 11 the 11 the 12 guns 12 guns 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [that] ['s] [explicit] . 1 ' 5 . d'you add prophecy to your other gifts ? 1 d'you 2 add 2 add 3 prophecy 3 prophecy 4 to 4 to 5 your 5 your 6 other 6 other 7 gifts 7 gifts 8 ? take him along , sergeant . 1 take 2 him 2 him 3 along 3 along 4 , 4 , 5 sergeant 5 sergeant 6 . 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 3 a 3 a 4 suit 4 suit 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 10 , 10 , 11 an 11 an 12 ' 12 ' 13 take 13 take 14 care 14 care 15 he 15 he 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 slip 17 slip 18 through 18 through 19 your 19 your 20 fingers 20 fingers 21 . who says the age of miracles is gone by ? 1 who 2 says 2 says 3 the 3 the 4 age 4 age 5 of 5 of 6 miracles 6 miracles 7 is 7 is 8 gone 8 gone 9 by 9 by 10 ? i [think] [i] 'll go to bed . 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . my poor mind 's weakening . ' 1 my 2 poor 2 poor 3 mind 3 mind 4 's 4 's 5 weakening 5 weakening 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [a] [most] amazin ['] [young] bird , ' said the sergeant . 1 ' 4 amazin 4 amazin 7 bird 7 bird 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 sergeant 12 sergeant 13 . 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 3 evaporates 3 evaporates 5 explanations 5 explanations 6 , 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 bhoy 10 bhoy 11 sets 11 sets 12 cross-legged 12 cross-legged 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 17 bed 17 bed 21 war 21 war 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 men 24 men 25 at 25 at 26 large 26 large 27 . injia 's a wild land for a [god-fearin] ['] man . 1 injia 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 wild 4 wild 5 land 5 land 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 10 man 10 man 11 . i 'll just tie his leg to the tent-pole in case he 'll go through the roof . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 tie 4 tie 5 his 5 his 6 leg 6 leg 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tent-pole 9 tent-pole 10 in 10 in 11 case 11 case 12 he 12 he 13 'll 13 'll 14 go 14 go 15 through 15 through 16 the 16 the 17 roof 17 roof 18 . what did ye say about the war ? ' 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 ye 3 ye 4 say 4 say 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 war 7 war 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [eight] thousand [men] , besides guns , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 thousand 3 thousand 5 , 5 , 6 besides 6 besides 7 guns 7 guns 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 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 4 consolin 4 consolin 5 ' 5 ' 6 little 6 little 7 imp 7 imp 8 . lie [down] [between] [the] [drums] an ' go to bye-bye . 1 lie 6 an 6 an 7 ' 7 ' 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 bye-bye 10 bye-bye 11 . those two boys will watch your slumbers . ' 1 those 2 two 2 two 3 boys 3 boys 4 will 4 will 5 watch 5 watch 6 your 6 your 7 slumbers 7 slumbers 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 12 traded 12 traded 15 the 15 the 16 savages 16 savages 17 . ten thousand leagues to southward , [and] [thirty] [years] [removed] [they] [knew] [not] noble [valdez] , [but] [me] they knew and loved . 1 ten 2 thousand 2 thousand 3 leagues 3 leagues 4 to 4 to 5 southward 5 southward 6 , 6 , 14 noble 14 noble 16 , 16 , 19 they 19 they 20 knew 20 knew 21 and 21 and 22 loved 22 loved 23 . song of [diego] [valdez] . 1 song 2 of 2 of 5 . 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 2 early 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 morning 5 morning 6 the 6 the 7 white 7 white 8 tents 8 tents 9 came 9 came 10 down 10 down 11 and 11 and 12 disappeared 12 disappeared 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 17 a 17 a 18 side-road 18 side-road 19 to 19 to 21 . 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 7 watched 7 watched 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 one 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 2 the 3 forenoon 3 forenoon 4 the 4 the 5 column 5 column 6 checked 6 checked 7 . a camel-orderly handed the [colonel] [a] letter . 1 a 2 camel-orderly 2 camel-orderly 3 handed 3 handed 4 the 4 the 7 letter 7 letter 8 . he read it , and spoke [to] [a] [major] . 1 he 2 read 2 read 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 spoke 6 spoke 10 . 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 2 a 3 mile 3 mile 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 rear 6 rear 7 , 7 , 9 heard 9 heard 10 a 10 a 11 hoarse 11 hoarse 12 and 12 and 13 joyful 13 joyful 14 clamour 14 clamour 15 rolling 15 rolling 16 down 16 down 17 on 17 on 18 him 18 him 19 through 19 through 20 the 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 3 beat 4 him 4 him 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 crying 9 crying 17 , 17 , 18 ye 18 ye 19 little 19 little 20 limb father dear , see if ye can make him tell . ' 1 father 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 4 see 4 see 5 if 5 if 6 ye 6 ye 7 can 7 can 8 make 8 make 9 him 9 him 10 tell 10 tell 11 . 11 . 12 ' a pony ranged alongside , and he was hauled on to the priest 's saddlebow . 1 a 2 pony 2 pony 3 ranged 3 ranged 4 alongside 4 alongside 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 hauled 9 hauled 10 on 10 on 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 priest 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 5 son 6 , 6 , 7 your 7 your 8 prophecy 8 prophecy 9 of 9 of 10 last 10 last 11 night 11 night 12 has 12 has 13 come 13 come 14 true 14 true 15 . our orders are [to] [entrain] at [umballa] [for] the [front] [tomorrow] . ' 1 our 2 orders 2 orders 3 are 3 are 6 at 6 at 9 the 9 the 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [what] [is] [thatt] [?] ['] said [kim] , for ' front ' and ' entrain ' were newish words to him . 1 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 ' 11 ' 12 front 12 front 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 ' 15 ' 16 entrain 16 entrain 17 ' 17 ' 18 were 18 were 19 newish 19 newish 20 words 20 words 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [we] [are] going to ["] thee [war] , " as you called it . ' 1 ' 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 7 thee 7 thee 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 called 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 8 thee 8 thee 10 . i said last night . ' 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 last 3 last 4 night 4 night 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [ye] [did] [;] but , [powers] o ['] [darkness] , how did ye know ? ' 1 ' 5 but 5 but 6 , 6 , 8 o 8 o 11 , 11 , 12 how 12 how 13 did 13 did 14 ye 14 ye 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 4 lips 5 , 5 , 6 nodded 6 nodded 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 unspeakable 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 7 dust 7 dust 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 privates 10 privates 11 , 11 , 12 sergeants 12 sergeants 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 subalterns 15 subalterns 16 called 16 called 17 one 17 one 18 another 18 another 19 's 19 's 20 attention 20 attention 21 to 21 to 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 5 the 6 head 6 head 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 column 9 column 10 , 10 , 11 stared 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 ' 5 some 5 some 6 bazar 6 bazar 7 rumour 7 rumour 8 . 8 . 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 but 14 but 15 even 15 even 16 then 16 then 21 the 21 the 22 paper 22 paper 23 in 23 in 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 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 thing 7 thing 8 was 8 was 9 only 9 only 10 decided 10 decided 11 within 11 within 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 14 forty-eight 14 forty-eight 15 hours 15 hours 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [now] [i] have [told] you , ' said the boy , ' will you let me go back to my old man ? 1 ' 4 have 4 have 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 will 14 will 15 you 15 you 16 let 16 let 17 me 17 me 18 go 18 go 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 21 my 21 my 22 old 22 old 23 man 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 5 stayed 5 stayed 6 with 6 with 7 that 7 that 11 , 11 , 15 he 15 he 16 will 16 will 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 ' 3 what 3 what 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 he 8 he 9 's 9 's 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 16 of 17 himself 17 himself 18 as 18 as 19 you 19 you 20 . no . 1 no 2 . ye 've brought us luck , an ' we 're goin ' to make a man of you . 1 ye 2 've 2 've 3 brought 3 brought 4 us 4 us 5 luck 5 luck 6 , 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 we 9 we 10 're 10 're 11 goin 11 goin 12 ' 12 ' 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 of 17 of 18 you 18 you 19 . 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 4 ye 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 baggage-cart 8 baggage-cart 9 and 9 and 10 ye 10 ye 11 'll 11 'll 12 come 12 come 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 this 15 this 16 evening 16 evening 17 . 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 3 rest 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 11 object 11 object 12 of 12 of 13 distinguished 13 distinguished 14 consideration 14 consideration 15 among 15 among 16 a 16 a 17 few 17 few 18 hundred 18 hundred 19 white 19 white 20 men 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 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 appearance 5 appearance 6 in 6 in 7 camp 7 camp 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 discovery 10 discovery 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 parentage 13 parentage 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 prophecy 17 prophecy 18 , 18 , 19 had 19 had 20 lost 20 lost 21 nothing 21 nothing 22 in 22 in 23 the 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 4 shapeless 5 white 5 white 6 woman 6 woman 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 pile 9 pile 10 of 10 of 11 bedding 11 bedding 12 asked 12 asked 13 him 13 him 14 mysteriously 14 mysteriously 15 whether 15 whether 16 he 16 he 17 thought 17 thought 18 her 18 her 19 husband 19 husband 20 would 20 would 21 come 21 come 22 back 22 back 23 from 23 from 24 the 24 the 25 war 25 war 26 . kim reflected gravely , and said that he would , and the woman gave him food . 1 kim 2 reflected 2 reflected 3 gravely 3 gravely 4 , 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 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 woman 13 woman 14 gave 14 gave 15 him 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 , 3 , 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 14 resolved 14 resolved 15 to 15 to 16 lend 16 lend 17 the 17 the 18 spectacle 18 spectacle 19 his 19 his 20 patronage 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 2 evening 2 evening 3 there 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 7 meet 7 meet 8 them 8 them 9 bands 9 bands 10 of 10 of 11 music 11 music 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 played 14 played 15 the 15 the 21 railway 21 railway 22 station 22 station 23 . that was an interesting night . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 an 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 3 other 4 regiments 4 regiments 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 visit 7 visit 10 . the [mavericks] [went] visiting on their own account . 1 the 4 visiting 4 visiting 5 on 5 on 6 their 6 their 7 own 7 own 8 account 8 account 9 . the [mavericks] [had] [a] reputation for liveliness to live up to . 1 the 5 reputation 5 reputation 6 for 6 for 7 liveliness 7 liveliness 8 to 8 to 9 live 9 live 10 up 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 . life [as] [a] [sahib] was amusing so far ; but he touched it with a cautious hand . 1 life 5 was 5 was 6 amusing 6 amusing 7 so 7 so 8 far 8 far 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 touched 12 touched 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 cautious 16 cautious 17 hand 17 hand 18 . native-fashion , he curled himself up on a stripped cot and went to sleep . 1 native-fashion 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 curled 4 curled 5 himself 5 himself 6 up 6 up 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 stripped 9 stripped 10 cot 10 cot 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 to 13 to 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 . an angry man stumped down the veranda , woke him up , and said he was a schoolmaster . 1 an 2 angry 2 angry 3 man 3 man 4 stumped 4 stumped 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 veranda 7 veranda 8 , 8 , 9 woke 9 woke 10 him 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 17 a 18 schoolmaster 18 schoolmaster 19 . this was [enough] for [kim] , and he retired into his shell . 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 for 4 for 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 retired 9 retired 10 into 10 into 11 his 11 his 12 shell 12 shell 13 . kim had been kicked as far as single letters , but did not think well of them . 1 kim 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 kicked 4 kicked 5 as 5 as 6 far 6 far 7 as 7 as 8 single 8 single 9 letters 9 letters 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 think 14 think 15 well 15 well 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 . ' [i] do not know anything . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 anything 6 anything 7 . go away ! ' said [kim] , scenting evil . 1 go 2 away 2 away 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 scenting 8 scenting 9 evil 9 evil 10 . this he managed very successfully . 1 this 2 he 2 he 3 managed 3 managed 4 very 4 very 5 successfully 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 3 beautiful 4 idea 4 idea 5 occurred 5 occurred 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 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 2 man 3 dismissed 3 dismissed 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 first 7 first 8 to 8 to 9 spring 9 spring 10 through 10 through 11 the 11 the 12 veranda 12 veranda 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 open 15 open 16 sunshine 16 sunshine 17 was 17 was 19 . " ere , you ! 1 " 2 ere 2 ere 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 ! ' [alt] ! 1 ' 3 ! stop ! ' said a high voice at his heels . 1 stop 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 a 5 a 6 high 6 high 7 voice 7 voice 8 at 8 at 9 his 9 his 10 heels 10 heels 11 . ' [i] ['ve] [got] [to] [look] after you . 1 ' 7 after 7 after 8 you 8 you 9 . my orders are not to let you out of my sight . 1 my 2 orders 2 orders 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 you 7 you 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 sight 11 sight 12 . where are you goin' ? ' 1 where 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 goin' 4 goin' 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [to] the bazar to get sweets for you , ' said [kim] , after thought . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 bazar 4 bazar 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 sweets 7 sweets 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 thought 16 thought 17 . ' [well] [,] the bazar 's out o ' bounds . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 bazar 5 bazar 6 's 6 's 7 out 7 out 8 o 8 o 9 ' 9 ' 10 bounds 10 bounds 11 . if we go there we 'll get a dressing-down . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 go 3 go 4 there 4 there 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 get 7 get 8 a 8 a 9 dressing-down 9 dressing-down 10 . you come back . ' 1 you 2 come 2 come 3 back 3 back 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [how] [near] can we go ? ' 1 ' 4 can 4 can 5 we 5 we 6 go 6 go 7 ? 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 6 bounds 7 meant 7 meant 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 wished 11 wished 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 polite 14 polite 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 present 17 present 18 . ["] [ow] [near] [?] ' [ow] [far] [,] you mean ! 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 ! we can go as far as that tree down the road . ' 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 as 4 as 5 far 5 far 6 as 6 as 7 that 7 that 8 tree 8 tree 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 road 11 road 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [then] [i] will go there . ' 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 go 5 go 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [all] [right] . 1 ' 4 . i ain't goin' . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 goin' 3 goin' 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 4 you 5 from 5 from 6 ' 6 ' 7 ere 7 ere 8 . it 's no good your runnin ' away . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 good 4 good 5 your 5 your 6 runnin 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 , 5 they 5 they 6 'd 6 'd 7 spot 7 spot 8 you 8 you 9 by 9 by 10 your 10 your 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 . that 's regimental stuff you're wearin ' . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 regimental 3 regimental 4 stuff 4 stuff 5 you're 5 you're 6 wearin 6 wearin 7 ' 7 ' 8 . there ain't a picket [in] [umballa] [wouldn't] ' ead you back quicker than you started out . ' 1 there 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 a 3 a 4 picket 4 picket 8 ' 8 ' 9 ead 9 ead 10 you 10 you 11 back 11 back 12 quicker 12 quicker 13 than 13 than 14 you 14 you 15 started 15 started 16 out 16 out 17 . 17 . 18 ' this did not [impress] [kim] [as] [much] [as] the knowledge that his raiment would tire him out if he tried to run . 1 this 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 9 the 9 the 10 knowledge 10 knowledge 11 that 11 that 12 his 12 his 13 raiment 13 raiment 14 would 14 would 15 tire 15 tire 16 him 16 him 17 out 17 out 18 if 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 2 slouched 2 slouched 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 tree 5 tree 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 corner 8 corner 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 bare 11 bare 12 road 12 road 13 leading 13 leading 14 towards 14 towards 15 the 15 the 16 bazar 16 bazar 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 eyed 19 eyed 20 the 20 the 21 natives 21 natives 22 passing 22 passing 23 . most of them were barrack-servants of the lowest caste . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 were 4 were 5 barrack-servants 5 barrack-servants 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 lowest 8 lowest 9 caste 9 caste 10 . the low , quick answer undeceived him . 1 the 2 low 2 low 3 , 3 , 4 quick 4 quick 5 answer 5 answer 6 undeceived 6 undeceived 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 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 fettered 4 fettered 5 soul 5 soul 6 into 6 into 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 thankful 9 thankful 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 late 12 late 13 chance 13 chance 14 to 14 to 15 abuse 15 abuse 16 somebody 16 somebody 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 tongue 19 tongue 20 he 20 he 21 knew 21 knew 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 8 nearest 8 nearest 9 letter-writer 9 letter-writer 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 bazar 12 bazar 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 2 would 2 would 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 ' 3 but 3 but 4 what 4 what 5 manner 5 manner 6 of 6 of 7 white 7 white 8 man 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 son 10 son 11 art 11 art 12 thou 12 thou 13 to 13 to 14 need 14 need 15 a 15 a 16 bazar 16 bazar 17 letter-writer 17 letter-writer 18 ? is there not a schoolmaster in the barracks ? ' 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 schoolmaster 5 schoolmaster 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 barracks 8 barracks 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [ay] [;] [and] [hell] [is] full of the same sort . 1 ' 7 full 7 full 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 sort 11 sort 12 . do my order , you [you] [od] ! 1 do 2 my 2 my 3 order 3 order 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 8 ! thy mother was married under a basket ! 1 thy 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 3 was 4 married 4 married 5 under 5 under 6 a 6 a 7 basket 7 basket 8 ! the sweeper shuffled off in haste . 1 the 2 sweeper 2 sweeper 3 shuffled 3 shuffled 4 off 4 off 5 in 5 in 6 haste 6 haste 7 . ' [he] [needs] [thee] . ' 1 ' 5 . 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 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 spruce 9 spruce 10 scribe 10 scribe 11 , 11 , 12 gathering 12 gathering 13 up 13 up 14 his 14 his 15 desk 15 desk 16 and 16 and 17 pens 17 pens 18 and 18 and 19 sealing-wax 19 sealing-wax 20 all 20 all 21 in 21 in 22 order 22 order 23 . ' [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 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 other 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 4 worth 4 worth 5 . 5 . 6 ' kim danced with impatience when the slim [young] [kayeth] hove in sight . 1 kim 2 danced 2 danced 3 with 3 with 4 impatience 4 impatience 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 slim 7 slim 10 hove 10 hove 11 in 11 in 12 sight 12 sight 13 . 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 5 voice 5 voice 6 could 6 could 7 carry 7 carry 8 he 8 he 9 cursed 9 cursed 10 him 10 him 11 volubly 11 volubly 12 . ' [first] [i] [will] take my pay , ' the letter-writer said . 1 ' 5 take 5 take 6 my 6 my 7 pay 7 pay 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 letter-writer 11 letter-writer 12 said 12 said 13 . ' [bad] [words] have [made] the price higher . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 6 the 6 the 7 price 7 price 8 higher 8 higher 9 . 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 4 thou 5 , 5 , 6 dressed 6 dressed 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 fashion 9 fashion 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 speak 12 speak 13 in 13 in 14 this 14 this 15 fashion 15 fashion 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! that is in the letter which thou shalt write . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 which 6 which 7 thou 7 thou 8 shalt 8 shalt 9 write 9 write 10 . never was such a tale . 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 tale 5 tale 6 . but [i] [am] in no haste . 1 but 4 in 4 in 5 no 5 no 6 haste 6 haste 7 . another writer will serve me . 1 another 2 writer 2 writer 3 will 3 will 4 serve 4 serve 5 me 5 me 6 . umballa city is as full of them [as] is [lahore] . ' 1 umballa 2 city 2 city 3 is 3 is 4 as 4 as 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 9 is 9 is 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [four] [annas] [,] ['] said the writer , sitting down and spreading his cloth in the shade of a deserted barrack-wing . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 writer 8 writer 9 , 9 , 10 sitting 10 sitting 11 down 11 down 12 and 12 and 13 spreading 13 spreading 14 his 14 his 15 cloth 15 cloth 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 shade 18 shade 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 deserted 21 deserted 22 barrack-wing 22 barrack-wing 23 . mechanically [kim] squatted [beside] [him] [squatted] [as] [only] the natives can in spite of the abominable clinging trousers . 1 mechanically 3 squatted 3 squatted 9 the 9 the 10 natives 10 natives 11 can 11 can 12 in 12 in 13 spite 13 spite 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 abominable 16 abominable 17 clinging 17 clinging 18 trousers 18 trousers 19 . the writer regarded him sideways . 1 the 2 writer 2 writer 3 regarded 3 regarded 4 him 4 him 5 sideways 5 sideways 6 . ' [that] is the price to ask [of] [sahibs] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 price 5 price 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [now] fix me a true one . ' 1 ' 3 fix 3 fix 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 true 6 true 7 one 7 one 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [an] anna and a half . 1 ' 3 anna 3 anna 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 half 6 half 7 . how do [i] [know] , [having] [written] the letter , that thou wilt not run away ? ' 1 how 2 do 2 do 5 , 5 , 8 the 8 the 9 letter 9 letter 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 thou 12 thou 13 wilt 13 wilt 14 not 14 not 15 run 15 run 16 away 16 away 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 5 beyond 5 beyond 6 this 6 this 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 also 12 also 13 the 13 the 14 stamp 14 stamp 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 considered 17 considered 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] get [no] [commission] on the price of the stamp . 1 ' 3 get 3 get 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 price 8 price 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 stamp 11 stamp 12 . once more , what manner of white boy art thou ? ' 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 manner 5 manner 6 of 6 of 7 white 7 white 8 boy 8 boy 9 art 9 art 10 thou 10 thou 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [that] [shall] [be] said [in] the letter , which is [to] [mahbub] [ali] , the horse-dealer in the [kashmir] [serai] [,] [at] [lahore] [.] 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 the 7 the 8 letter 8 letter 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 is 11 is 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 horse-dealer 17 horse-dealer 18 in 18 in 19 the he is my friend . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 friend 4 friend 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [wonder] [on] wonder ! ' murmured the letter-writer , dipping a reed in the inkstand . 1 ' 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 murmured 7 murmured 8 the 8 the 9 letter-writer 9 letter-writer 10 , 10 , 11 dipping 11 dipping 12 a 12 a 13 reed 13 reed 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 inkstand 16 inkstand 17 . ['] [to] [be] [written] [in] [hindi] [?] ['] ' [assuredly] . 1 ' 3 . [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 2 have 3 come 3 come 4 down 4 down 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 as 9 as 10 far 10 far 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 6 news 6 news 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bay 9 bay 10 mare 10 mare 11 's 11 's 12 pedigree 12 pedigree 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 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 seen 5 seen 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 write 15 write 16 of 16 of 17 white 17 white 18 stallions 18 stallions 19 . ' [slower] a little . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 . what has a bay mare to do [....y] 1 what 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 bay 4 bay 5 mare 5 mare 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 8 dealer 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [who] else [?] 1 ' 3 else i have been in his service . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 service 6 service 7 . take more ink . 1 take 2 more 2 more 3 ink 3 ink 4 . again . 1 again 2 . as the order was , [so] [i] did it . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 order 3 order 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 8 did 8 did 9 it 9 it 10 . we then went on foot [towards] [benares] , but on the third day we found a certain regiment . 1 we 2 then 2 then 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 foot 5 foot 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 third 12 third 13 day 13 day 14 we 14 we 15 found 15 found 16 a 16 a 17 certain 17 certain 18 regiment 18 regiment 19 . is that down ? ' 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 down 3 down 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [ay] [,] pulton , ' murmured the writer , all ears . 1 ' 4 pulton 4 pulton 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 murmured 7 murmured 8 the 8 the 9 writer 9 writer 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 ears 12 ears 13 . one priest , however , was a fool . 1 one 2 priest 2 priest 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 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 4 very 4 very 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 , 6 , 12 and 12 and 13 my 13 my 14 heart 14 heart 15 is 15 is 16 heavy 16 heavy 17 too 17 too 18 . they send me to a school and beat me . 1 they 2 send 2 send 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 school 6 school 7 and 7 and 8 beat 8 beat 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 6 air 6 air 7 and 7 and 8 water 8 water 9 here 9 here 10 . ' " who writes this . " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 who 3 who 4 writes 4 writes 5 this 5 this 6 . 6 . 7 " it is my own fault that [i] was tricked . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 fault 5 fault 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 tricked 9 tricked 10 . thou art as clever as [husain] [bux] [that] forged the [treasury] stamps [at] [nucklao] . 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 as 3 as 4 clever 4 clever 5 as 5 as 9 forged 9 forged 10 the 10 the 12 stamps 12 stamps 15 . 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 4 by 4 by 5 any 5 any 6 chance 6 chance 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [it] [does] not [profit] to tell lies to [mahbub] [ali] . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 lies 8 lies 9 to 9 to 12 . it is better to help his friends by lending them a stamp . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 better 3 better 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 his 6 his 7 friends 7 friends 8 by 8 by 9 lending 9 lending 10 them 10 them 11 a 11 a 12 stamp 12 stamp 13 . when the money [comes] [i] [will] [repay] . ' 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 money 3 money 8 . 8 . 9 ' mahbub [ali] 's was a name of power in [umballa] . 1 mahbub 3 's 3 's 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 name 6 name 7 of 7 of 8 power 8 power 9 in 9 in 11 . ' [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 6 to 7 win 7 win 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 account 10 account 11 with 11 with 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 20 . ' [pay] [me] twice over when the money comes , ' the man cried over his shoulder . 1 ' 4 twice 4 twice 5 over 5 over 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 comes 9 comes 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 the 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 cried 14 cried 15 over 15 over 16 his 16 his 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 5 bukkin 5 bukkin 6 ' 6 ' 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 nigger 9 nigger 10 about 10 about 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 drummer-boy 15 drummer-boy 16 when 16 when 20 the 20 the 21 veranda 21 veranda 22 . ' [i] [was] watch-in ' you . ' 1 ' 4 watch-in 4 watch-in 5 ' 5 ' 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] [was] [only] [talkin] ['] to him . ' 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you] [talk] the same as a nigger , don't you ? ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 nigger 8 nigger 9 , 9 , 10 don't 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 2 onlee 2 onlee 3 speak 3 speak 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 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [the] [bugles] ['ll] [go] for dinner in arf a minute . 1 ' 6 for 6 for 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 in 8 in 9 arf 9 arf 10 a 10 a 11 minute 11 minute 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 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 13 . it 's awful doin ' nothin ' but school down ' ere . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 awful 3 awful 4 doin 4 doin 5 ' 5 ' 6 nothin 6 nothin 7 ' 7 ' 8 but 8 but 9 school 9 school 10 down 10 down 11 ' 11 ' 12 ere 12 ere 13 . don't you ' ate it ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 ' 3 ' 4 ate 4 ate 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [oah] yess ! ' 1 ' 3 yess 3 yess 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' you can't desert without bein ' took back at once . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 desert 3 desert 4 without 4 without 5 bein 5 bein 6 ' 6 ' 7 took 7 took 8 back 8 back 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 . i 'm fair sick of it . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 fair 3 fair 4 sick 4 sick 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [you] have been [in] [be] [england] ? ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [w'y] [,] [i] only come out last troopin ' season with my mother . 1 ' 5 only 5 only 6 come 6 come 7 out 7 out 8 last 8 last 9 troopin 9 troopin 10 ' 10 ' 11 season 11 season 12 with 12 with 13 my 13 my 14 mother 14 mother 15 . i [should] [think] [i] ' ave been in [england] . 1 i 5 ' 5 ' 6 ave 6 ave 7 been 7 been 8 in 8 in 10 . what a ignorant little beggar you are ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 ignorant 3 ignorant 4 little 4 little 5 beggar 5 beggar 6 you 6 you 7 are 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 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 gutter 7 gutter 8 , 8 , 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [oah] yess . 1 ' 3 yess 3 yess 4 . tell me something [about] [england] . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 something 3 something 6 . my father he came from there . ' 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 from 5 from 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 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 disbelieved 11 disbelieved 12 every 12 every 13 word 13 word 14 the 14 the 15 drummer-boy 15 drummer-boy 16 spoke 16 spoke 17 about 17 about 18 the 18 the 20 suburb 20 suburb 25 . 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 3 the 3 the 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 time 5 time 6 till 6 till 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 a 8 a 9 most 9 most 10 unappetizing 10 unappetizing 11 meal 11 meal 12 served 12 served 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 boys 15 boys 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 invalids 19 invalids 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 corner 22 corner 23 of 23 of 24 a 24 a 25 barrack-room 25 barrack-room 26 . but that he had written to [mahbub] [ali] [,] [kim] [would] have been almost depressed . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 written 5 written 6 to 6 to 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 almost 14 almost 15 depressed 15 depressed 16 . the indifference of native crowds he was used to ; but this strong loneliness among white men preyed on him . 1 the 2 indifference 2 indifference 3 of 3 of 4 native 4 native 5 crowds 5 crowds 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 this 12 this 13 strong 13 strong 14 loneliness 14 loneliness 15 among 15 among 16 white 16 white 17 men 17 men 18 preyed 18 preyed 19 on 19 on 20 him 20 him 21 . the priest was reading an [english] letter written in purple ink . 1 the 2 priest 2 priest 3 was 3 was 4 reading 4 reading 5 an 5 an 7 letter 7 letter 8 written 8 written 9 in 9 in 10 purple 10 purple 11 ink 11 ink 12 . he looked [at] [kim] more [curiously] than ever . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 5 more 5 more 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . ' [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 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 far 14 far 15 as 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 've 17 've 18 gone 18 gone 19 ? not much , eh ? 1 not 2 much 2 much 3 , 3 , 4 eh 4 eh 5 ? it must be hard very hard on a wild animal . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 hard 4 hard 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 wild 9 wild 10 animal 10 animal 11 . listen now . 1 listen 2 now 2 now 3 . i 've an amazin ' epistle from your friend . ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 an 3 an 4 amazin 4 amazin 5 ' 5 ' 6 epistle 6 epistle 7 from 7 from 8 your 8 your 9 friend 9 friend 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [where] is he ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? is he well ? 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 well 3 well 4 ? oah ! 1 oah 2 ! if he knows to write me letters , it is all right . ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 knows 3 knows 4 to 4 to 5 write 5 write 6 me 6 me 7 letters 7 letters 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 all 11 all 12 right 12 right 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [you] ['re] fond of him then ? ' 1 ' 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [of] [course] [i] [am] fond of him . 1 ' 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 . 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 ' 3 seems 3 seems 4 so 4 so 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 look 7 look 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 . he can't write [english] , can he ? ' 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 3 write 3 write 5 , 5 , 6 can 6 can 7 he 7 he 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [oah] no . 1 ' 3 no 3 no 4 . 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 8 course 9 he 9 he 10 found 10 found 11 a 11 a 12 letter-writer 12 letter-writer 13 who 13 who 14 can 14 can 15 write 15 write 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 so 21 so 22 he 22 he 23 wrote 23 wrote 24 . i do hope you understand . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 understand 5 understand 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] accounts for it . 1 ' 3 accounts 3 accounts 4 for 4 for 5 it 5 it 6 . d'you know anything about his money affairs ? ' 1 d'you 2 know 2 know 3 anything 3 anything 4 about 4 about 5 his 5 his 6 money 6 money 7 affairs 7 affairs 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' kim 's face showed that he did not . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 showed 4 showed 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 . ['] [how] [can] [i] [tell] [?] ['] ' [that] ['s] [what] [i] ['m] askin ' . 1 ' 7 askin 7 askin 8 ' 8 ' 9 . now listen if you can make head or tail o ' this . 1 now 2 listen 2 listen 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 make 6 make 7 head 7 head 8 or 8 or 9 tail 9 tail 10 o 10 o 11 ' 11 ' 12 this 12 this 13 . we 'll skip the first [part] [....y] 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 skip 3 skip 4 the 4 the 5 first [it] ['s] [written] [from] [jagadhir] [road] [....v] education is greatest blessing if of best sorts . 1 education 2 is 2 is 3 greatest 3 greatest 4 blessing 4 blessing 5 if 5 if 6 of 6 of 7 best 7 best 8 sorts 8 sorts 9 . otherwise no earthly use . " 1 otherwise 2 no 2 no 3 earthly 3 earthly 4 use 4 use 5 . 5 . 6 " faith , the old man 's hit the bull's-eye that time ! 1 faith 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 's 6 's 7 hit 7 hit 8 the 8 the 9 bull's-eye 9 bull's-eye 10 that 10 that 11 time 11 time 12 ! now what in the world does that mean ? ' 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 does 6 does 7 that 7 that 8 mean 8 mean 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 9 puro 9 puro 10 her 10 her 11 clergyman 11 clergyman 12 at 12 at 17 . he would not do that on account of his [river] . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 do 4 do 5 that 5 that 6 on 6 on 7 account 7 account 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 11 . she did talk . ' 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 talk 3 talk 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [it] ['s] clear to you , is it ? 1 ' 4 clear 4 clear 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 3 me 4 altogether 4 altogether 5 . p . m . 1 p 2 . 2 . 3 m 3 m 4 . please note boy is apple of eye , and rupees shall be sent per hoondi three hundred per annum . 1 please 2 note 2 note 3 boy 3 boy 4 is 4 is 5 apple 5 apple 6 of 6 of 7 eye 7 eye 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 rupees 10 rupees 11 shall 11 shall 12 be 12 be 13 sent 13 sent 14 per 14 per 15 hoondi 15 hoondi 16 three 16 three 17 hundred 17 hundred 18 per 18 per 19 annum 19 annum 20 . for [god] [almighty] ['s] sake . " 1 for 5 sake 5 sake 6 . 6 . 7 " now , is that ravin ' lunacy or a business proposition ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ravin 5 ravin 6 ' 6 ' 7 lunacy 7 lunacy 8 or 8 or 9 a 9 a 10 business 10 business 11 proposition 11 proposition 12 ? i ask you , [because] [i] ['m] fairly at my wits ' end . ' 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 8 fairly 8 fairly 9 at 9 at 10 my 10 my 11 wits 11 wits 12 ' 12 ' 13 end 13 end 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [he] [says] he will give me three hundred rupees a year ? 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 give 6 give 7 me 7 me 8 three 8 three 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 rupees 10 rupees 11 a 11 a 12 year 12 year 13 ? so he will give me them . ' 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 them 6 them 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [oh] [,] that 's the way you look at it , is it ? ' 1 ' 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 , 13 is 13 is 14 it 14 it 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [of] course . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 . if he says so ! ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 says 3 says 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' the priest whistled ; then he addressed [kim] [as] an equal . 1 the 2 priest 2 priest 3 whistled 3 whistled 4 ; 4 ; 5 then 5 then 6 he 6 he 7 addressed 7 addressed 10 an 10 an 11 equal 11 equal 12 . ' [i] don't believe it ; but we 'll see . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 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 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 brought 4 brought 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 11 . bennett arranged for that . 1 bennett 2 arranged 2 arranged 3 for 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 4 hand 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 ye 7 ye 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 15 get 15 get 16 a 16 a 17 better 17 better 18 education 18 education 19 an 19 an 20 an 20 an 21 can 21 can 22 have 22 have 23 the 23 the 24 religion 24 religion 25 . d'ye see my dilemma ? 1 d'ye 2 see 2 see 3 my 3 my 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 2 saw 2 saw 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 save 4 save 5 a 5 a 6 vision 6 vision 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 going 10 going 11 south 11 south 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 train 14 train 15 with 15 with 16 none 16 none 17 to 17 to 18 beg 18 beg 19 for 19 for 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [like] [most] [people] [,] [i] ['m] going to temporize . 1 ' 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 temporize 10 temporize 11 . if he doesn't , ye 'll go to the [military] [orphanage] [at] [the] [regiment] ['s] expense . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 , 4 , 5 ye 5 ye 6 'll 6 'll 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 16 expense 16 expense 17 . i 'll allow him three days ' grace , [though] [i] don't believe it at all . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 allow 3 allow 4 him 4 him 5 three 5 three 6 days 6 days 7 ' 7 ' 8 grace 8 grace 9 , 9 , 12 don't 12 don't 13 believe 13 believe 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 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 fails 6 fails 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 payments 9 payments 10 later 10 later 11 on 11 on 18 . we can only walk one step at a time in this world , praise [god] ! 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 only 3 only 4 walk 4 walk 5 one 5 one 6 step 6 step 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 time 9 time 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 world 12 world 13 , 13 , 14 praise 14 praise 16 ! an ' they sent [bennett] to the [front] [an] ['] left [me] [behind] . 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 3 they 3 they 4 sent 4 sent 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 11 left 11 left 14 . bennett can't expect everything . ' 1 bennett 2 can't 2 can't 3 expect 3 expect 4 everything 4 everything 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [oah] yess , ' said [kim] vaguely . 1 ' 3 yess 3 yess 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 vaguely 8 vaguely 9 . the priest leaned forward . 1 the 2 priest 2 priest 3 leaned 3 leaned 4 forward 4 forward 5 . ' [i] ['d] give a month 's pay to find what 's goin ' on inside that little round head of yours . ' 1 ' 4 give 4 give 5 a 5 a 6 month 6 month 7 's 7 's 8 pay 8 pay 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 what 11 what 12 's 12 's 13 goin 13 goin 14 ' 14 ' 15 on 15 on 16 inside 16 inside 17 that 17 that 18 little 18 little 19 round 19 round 20 head 20 head 21 of 21 of 22 yours 22 yours 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [there] is [nothing] , ' said [kim] , and scratched it . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 scratched 11 scratched 12 it 12 it 13 . he [was] [wondering] [whether] [mahbub] [ali] would send him as much as a whole rupee . 1 he 7 would 7 would 8 send 8 send 9 him 9 him 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 whole 14 whole 15 rupee 15 rupee 16 . then he could pay the letter-writer and write letters to the lama at [benares] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 pay 4 pay 5 the 5 the 6 letter-writer 6 letter-writer 7 and 7 and 8 write 8 write 9 letters 9 letters 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 at 13 at 15 . perhaps [mahbub] [ali] [would] [visit] [him] [next] [time] he came south with horses . 1 perhaps 9 he 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 south 11 south 12 with 12 with 13 horses 13 horses 14 . but [if] [mahbub] [ali] did not know this , it would be very unsafe to tell him so . 1 but 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 very 13 very 14 unsafe 14 unsafe 15 to 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 . 1 mahbub 3 was 3 was 4 hard 4 hard 5 upon 5 upon 6 boys 6 boys 7 who 7 who 8 knew 8 knew 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 thought 11 thought 12 they 12 they 13 knew 13 knew 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 much 16 much 17 . ' [well] [,] [till] [i] [get] [further] news ['] [father] [victor] 's voice interrupted the reverie . 1 ' 8 news 8 news 12 's 12 's 13 voice 13 voice 14 interrupted 14 interrupted 15 the 15 the 16 reverie 16 reverie 17 . ' [ye] [can] run [along] [now] and play with the other boys . 1 ' 4 run 4 run 7 and 7 and 8 play 8 play 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 2 'll 2 'll 3 teach 3 teach 5 something 5 something 14 . 14 . 15 ' the day dragged to its weary end . 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 dragged 3 dragged 4 to 4 to 5 its 5 its 6 weary 6 weary 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 3 wished 3 wished 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 instructed 8 instructed 9 how 9 how 10 to 10 to 11 fold 11 fold 12 up 12 up 13 his 13 his 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 and 15 and 16 set 16 set 17 out 17 out 18 his 18 his 19 boots 19 boots 20 ; 20 ; 21 the 21 the 22 other 22 other 23 boys 23 boys 24 deriding 24 deriding 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 4 running 5 off 5 off 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 where 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 priest 11 priest 12 had 12 had 13 tried 13 tried 14 to 14 to 15 drug 15 drug 16 the 16 the 17 lama 17 lama 18 the 18 the 19 village 19 village 20 where 20 where 21 the 21 the 22 old 22 old 23 soldier 23 soldier 24 lived 24 lived 25 . but far-seeing sentries at every exit headed back the little scarlet figure . 1 but 2 far-seeing 2 far-seeing 3 sentries 3 sentries 4 at 4 at 5 every 5 every 6 exit 6 exit 7 headed 7 headed 8 back 8 back 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 scarlet 11 scarlet 12 figure 12 figure 13 . trousers and jacket crippled body and mind alike so he abandoned the project and fell back , [oriental-fashion] [,] [on] [time] and chance . 1 trousers 2 and 2 and 3 jacket 3 jacket 4 crippled 4 crippled 5 body 5 body 6 and 6 and 7 mind 7 mind 8 alike 8 alike 9 so 9 so 10 he 10 he 11 abandoned 11 abandoned 12 the 12 the 13 project 13 project 14 and 14 and 15 fell 15 fell 16 back 16 back 17 , 17 , 22 and 22 and 23 chance 23 chance 24 . three days of torment passed in the big , echoing white rooms . 1 three 2 days 2 days 3 of 3 of 4 torment 4 torment 5 passed 5 passed 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 , 9 , 10 echoing 10 echoing 11 white 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 5 them 6 all 6 all 7 long 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 3 resented 3 resented 4 his 4 his 5 silence 5 silence 6 and 6 and 7 lack 7 lack 8 of 8 of 9 interest 9 interest 10 by 10 by 11 beating 11 beating 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 was 15 was 16 only 16 only 17 natural 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 4 care 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 any 6 any 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bazars 9 bazars 10 which 10 which 11 were 11 were 12 in 12 in 13 bounds 13 bounds 14 . this somewhat consoled [kim] [for] the beatings . 1 this 2 somewhat 2 somewhat 3 consoled 3 consoled 6 the 6 the 7 beatings 7 beatings 8 . on the morning of the fourth day a judgement overtook that drummer . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 fourth 6 fourth 7 day 7 day 8 a 8 a 9 judgement 9 judgement 10 overtook 10 overtook 11 that 11 that 12 drummer 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 5 together 5 together 9 . these tidings came to [father] [victor] , and he drew down his long upper lip . 1 these 2 tidings 2 tidings 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 drew 10 drew 11 down 11 down 12 his 12 his 13 long 13 long 14 upper 14 upper 15 lip 15 lip 16 . ' [powers] [of] [darkness] below ! ' 1 ' 5 below 5 below 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 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 off 7 off 8 with 8 with 9 another 9 another 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 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 3 know 3 know 4 whether 4 whether 5 it 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 greater 9 greater 10 relief 10 relief 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 him 15 him 16 back 16 back 17 or 17 or 18 to 18 to 19 have 19 have 20 him 20 him 21 lost 21 lost 22 . he 's beyond my comprehension . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 beyond 3 beyond 4 my 4 my 5 comprehension 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 6 he 6 he 7 's 7 's 11 mean 11 mean 13 a 13 a 14 street-beggar 14 street-beggar 15 raise 15 raise 16 money 16 money 17 to 17 to 18 educate 18 educate 19 white 19 white 20 boys 20 boys 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [but] [,] [little] [friend] of all [the] [world] , there is my honour and reputation to be considered . 1 ' 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 my 13 my 14 honour 14 honour 15 and 15 and 16 reputation 16 reputation 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 considered 19 considered 20 . all [the] [officer-sahibs] in all the regiments , and all [umballa] , [know] [mahbub] [ali] [.] 1 all 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 regiments 7 regiments 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 12 , men saw me pick thee up and chastise that boy . 1 men 2 saw 2 saw 3 me 3 me 4 pick 4 pick 5 thee 5 thee 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 chastise 8 chastise 9 that 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 4 now 4 now 5 from 5 from 6 far 6 far 7 across 7 across 8 this 8 this 9 plain 9 plain 10 . they would put me in jail . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 put 3 put 4 me 4 me 5 in 5 in 6 jail 6 jail 7 . be patient . 1 be 2 patient 2 patient 3 . [once] [a] [sahib] [,] [always] [a] [sahib] [.] when thou art a man who knows ? thou wilt be grateful to [mahbub] [ali] . ' 1 when 2 thou 2 thou 3 art 3 art 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 who 6 who 7 knows 7 knows 8 ? 8 ? 9 thou 9 thou 10 wilt 10 wilt 11 be 11 be 12 grateful 12 grateful 13 to 13 to 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [take] me [beyond] [their] [sentries] [where] [i] [can] change this red . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 10 change 10 change 11 this 11 this 12 red 12 red 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 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 11 be 11 be 12 with 12 with 13 my 13 my 14 lama 14 lama 15 again 15 again 16 . i do not want to be a [sahib] , and remember [i] [did] [deliver] that message . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 remember 11 remember 15 that 15 that 16 message 16 message 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 . 1 mahbub 3 had 3 had 4 incautiously 4 incautiously 5 driven 5 driven 6 home 6 home 7 the 7 the 8 sharp-edged 8 sharp-edged 9 stirrup 9 stirrup 10 . ( he was not the new sort of fluent horse-dealer who wears [english] boots [and] [spurs] . ) 1 ( 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 new 6 new 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 fluent 9 fluent 10 horse-dealer 10 horse-dealer 11 who 11 who 12 wears 12 wears 14 boots 14 boots 17 . 17 . 18 ) kim drew his own conclusions from that betrayal . 1 kim 2 drew 2 drew 3 his 3 his 4 own 4 own 5 conclusions 5 conclusions 6 from 6 from 7 that 7 that 8 betrayal 8 betrayal 9 . ' [that] [was] a small matter . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 small 5 small 6 matter 6 matter 7 . it lay on the straight road [to] [benares] . 1 it 2 lay 2 lay 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 straight 5 straight 6 road 6 road 9 . i and the [sahib] [have] [by] [this] time [forgotten] it . 1 i 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 8 time 8 time 10 it 10 it 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 2 send 2 send 3 so 3 so 4 many 4 many 5 letters 5 letters 6 and 6 and 7 messages 7 messages 8 to 8 to 9 men 9 men 10 who 10 who 11 ask 11 ask 12 questions 12 questions 13 about 13 about 14 horses 14 horses 15 , 15 , 19 remember 19 remember 20 one 20 one 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 2 it 3 some 3 some 4 matter 4 matter 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 bay 7 bay 8 mare 8 mare 9 that 9 that 12 wished 12 wished 13 the 13 the 14 pedigree 14 pedigree 15 of 15 of 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' kim saw the trap at once . 1 kim 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 trap 4 trap 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 . kim replied therefore : 1 kim 2 replied 2 replied 3 therefore 3 therefore 4 : ' [bay] mare . 1 ' 3 mare 3 mare 4 . no . 1 no 2 . i do not forget my messages thus . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 forget 4 forget 5 my 5 my 6 messages 6 messages 7 thus 7 thus 8 . it was a white stallion . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 white 4 white 5 stallion 5 stallion 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 2 white 4 stallion 4 stallion 5 . but thou didst write " bay mare " to me . ' 1 but 2 thou 2 thou 3 didst 3 didst 4 write 4 write 5 " 5 " 6 bay 6 bay 7 mare 7 mare 8 " 8 " 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [who] cares to tell truth to a letter-writer ? ' 1 ' 3 cares 3 cares 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 truth 6 truth 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 letter-writer 9 letter-writer 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' kim [answered] , [feeling] [mahbub] ['s] [palm] [on] his heart . 1 kim 3 , 3 , 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 3 you 4 old 4 old 5 villain 5 villain 6 , 6 , 7 pull 7 pull 8 up 8 up 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 a 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 an 16 an 19 alongside 19 alongside 20 on 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 polo-pony 23 polo-pony 24 . ' [i] ['ve] [been] [chasing] [you] [half] over the country . 1 ' 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 country 10 country 11 . that [kabuli] of [yours] [can] [go] . 1 that 3 of 3 of 7 . for sale , [i] suppose ? ' 1 for 2 sale 2 sale 3 , 3 , 5 suppose 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 4 some 4 some 5 young 5 young 6 stuff 6 stuff 7 coming 7 coming 8 on 8 on 9 made 9 made 10 by 10 by 13 the 13 the 14 delicate 14 delicate 15 and 15 and 16 difficult 16 difficult 17 polo-game 17 polo-game 18 . he has no equal . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 no 3 no 4 equal 4 equal 5 . he ' 1 he 2 ' ' [plays] [polo] and waits at table . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 waits 5 waits 6 at 6 at 7 table 7 table 8 . yes . 1 yes 2 . 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 3 deuce 4 have 4 have 5 you 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 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 gravely 9 gravely 10 . ' [he] was [being] beaten by another boy . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 beaten 5 beaten 6 by 6 by 7 another 7 another 8 boy 8 boy 9 . his father was once a white soldier in the big war . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 once 4 once 5 a 5 a 6 white 6 white 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 war 11 war 12 . the boy was a [child] [in] [lahore] city . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 8 city 8 city 9 . he played with my horses when he was a babe . 1 he 2 played 2 played 3 with 3 with 4 my 4 my 5 horses 5 horses 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 babe 10 babe 11 . now [i] [think] [they] [will] [make] [him] a [soldier] . 1 now 8 a 8 a 10 . he has been newly caught by his father ['s] [regiment] [that] went [up] to the war last week . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 newly 4 newly 5 caught 5 caught 6 by 6 by 7 his 7 his 8 father 8 father 12 went 12 went 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 war 16 war 17 last 17 last 18 week 18 week 19 . but [i] do not think he wants to be a soldier . 1 but 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 wants 7 wants 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 3 him 4 for 4 for 5 a 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 7 and 7 and 11 thee 11 thee 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 4 the 4 the 5 barracks 5 barracks 6 alone 6 alone 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [and] if thou runnest away who will say it is not my fault ? ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 thou 4 thou 5 runnest 5 runnest 6 away 6 away 7 who 7 who 8 will 8 will 9 say 9 say 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 my 13 my 14 fault 14 fault 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [he] ['ll] run back to his dinner . 1 ' 4 run 4 run 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 . where has he to run to ? ' [the] [englishman] [asked] [.] 1 where 2 has 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 to 6 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [he] [was] born in the land . 1 ' 4 born 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 2 goes 2 goes 3 where 3 where 4 he 4 he 5 chooses 5 chooses 6 . he is a chabuk sawai [[] a sharp chap []] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 chabuk 4 chabuk 5 sawai 5 sawai 7 a 7 a 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 chap 9 chap 11 . it needs only to change his clothing , and in a twinkling he would be a [low-caste] [hindu] boy . ' 1 it 2 needs 2 needs 3 only 3 only 4 to 4 to 5 change 5 change 6 his 6 his 7 clothing 7 clothing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 twinkling 12 twinkling 13 he 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 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' the [englishman] [looked] critically at the boy [as] [mahbub] headed [towards] the barracks . 1 the 4 critically 4 critically 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 10 headed 10 headed 12 the 12 the 13 barracks 13 barracks 14 . kim ground his teeth . 1 kim 2 ground 2 ground 3 his 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 , 5 , 11 for 11 for 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 4 send 4 send 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 school 8 school 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 heavy 11 heavy 12 boots 12 boots 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 16 and 16 and 17 swaddle 17 swaddle 18 him 18 him 19 in 19 in 20 these 20 these 21 clothes 21 clothes 22 . then he will forget all he knows . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 forget 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 , 3 which 3 which 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 barracks 6 barracks 7 is 7 is 8 thine 8 thine 9 ? 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 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 speak 6 speak 7 to 7 to 11 wing 11 wing 12 , 12 , 13 all 13 all 14 staring 14 staring 15 white 15 white 16 near 16 near 17 by 17 by 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 8 soldier 8 soldier 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 6 good 7 orderly 7 orderly 8 at 8 at 9 least 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 5 deliver 6 a 6 a 7 message 7 message 8 once 8 once 11 . a message concerning the pedigree of a white stallion . ' 1 a 2 message 2 message 3 concerning 3 concerning 4 the 4 the 5 pedigree 5 pedigree 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 white 8 white 9 stallion 9 stallion 10 . 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 2 was 2 was 3 deadly 3 deadly 4 insult 4 insult 5 on 5 on 6 deadlier 6 deadlier 7 injury 7 injury 8 and 8 and 11 to 11 to 12 whom 12 whom 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 so 15 so 16 craftily 16 craftily 17 given 17 given 18 that 18 that 19 war-waking 19 war-waking 20 letter 20 letter 21 heard 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 6 the 6 the 12 deliberately 12 deliberately 15 , 15 , 16 quivering 16 quivering 17 and 17 and 18 tongue-tied 18 tongue-tied 19 . ' [my] [horse] is [well] [trained] , ' said the dealer . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 dealer 11 dealer 12 . ' [others] would have kicked , [sahib] [.] ' 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 kicked 5 kicked 6 , 6 , 9 ' ' [ah] [,] ['] said the [englishman] [at] last , rubbing his pony 's damp withers with his whip-butt . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 9 last 9 last 10 , 10 , 11 rubbing 11 rubbing 12 his 12 his 13 pony 13 pony 14 's 14 's 15 damp 15 damp 16 withers 16 withers 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 7 soldier 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 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 16 regiment 16 regiment 17 . ' [there] is the [padre] [!] ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 7 ' kim choked [as] [bare-headed] [father] [victor] [sailed] [down] [upon] them from the veranda . 1 kim 2 choked 2 choked 10 them 10 them 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 veranda 13 veranda 14 . ' [powers] [o] ['] [darkness] below , [o'hara] [!] 1 ' 6 below 6 below 7 , how many more mixed friends do you [keep] [in] [asia] ? ' he cried , [as] [kim] [slid] [down] and stood helplessly before him . 1 how 2 many 2 many 3 more 3 more 4 mixed 4 mixed 5 friends 5 friends 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 cried 14 cried 15 , 15 , 20 and 20 and 21 stood 21 stood 22 helplessly 22 helplessly 23 before 23 before 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [good] [morning] [,] [padre] [,] ['] [the] [englishman] said cheerily . 1 ' 10 said 10 said 11 cheerily 11 cheerily 12 . ' [i] [know] [you] [by] reputation [well] [enough] . 1 ' 6 reputation 6 reputation 9 . meant to have come over and called before this . 1 meant 2 to 2 to 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 over 5 over 6 and 6 and 7 called 7 called 8 before 8 before 9 this 9 this 10 . i ['m] [creighton] . ' 1 i 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [of] [the] [ethnological] [survey] [?] ['] said [father] [victor] . 1 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . [the] [englishman] [nodded] [.] ' [faith] [,] [i] ['m] glad to meet ye then ; an ' [i] [owe] [you] [some] thanks for bringing back the boy . ' 1 ' 6 glad 6 glad 7 to 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 9 ye 9 ye 10 then 10 then 11 ; 11 ; 12 an 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 18 thanks 18 thanks 19 for 19 for 20 bringing 20 bringing 21 back 21 back 22 the 22 the 23 boy 23 boy 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [no] thanks to me [,] [padre] . 1 ' 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 8 . besides , the boy wasn't going away . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 going 6 going 7 away 7 away 8 . 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 3 sat 4 impassive 4 impassive 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sunlight 7 sunlight 8 . ' [you] [will] when you have been in the station a month . 1 ' 4 when 4 when 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 station 10 station 11 a 11 a 12 month 12 month 13 . he sells us all our crocks . 1 he 2 sells 2 sells 3 us 3 us 4 all 4 all 5 our 5 our 6 crocks 6 crocks 7 . that boy is rather a curiosity . 1 that 2 boy 2 boy 3 is 3 is 4 rather 4 rather 5 a 5 a 6 curiosity 6 curiosity 7 . can you tell me anything about him ? ' 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 anything 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 him 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [can] [i] tell you ? ' [puffed] [father] [victor] [.] 1 ' 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [you] ['ll] [be] the one man that could help me in my quandaries . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 one 6 one 7 man 7 man 8 that 8 that 9 could 9 could 10 help 10 help 11 me 11 me 12 in 12 in 13 my 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 5 , 5 , 8 bursting 8 bursting 9 to 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 someone 11 someone 12 who 12 who 13 knows 13 knows 14 something 14 something 15 o 15 o 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 18 native 18 native 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' a groom came round the corner . 1 a 2 groom 2 groom 3 came 3 came 4 round 4 round 5 the 5 the 6 corner 6 corner 7 . colonel [creighton] raised his voice , speaking in [urdu] . 1 colonel 3 raised 3 raised 4 his 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 6 , 6 , 7 speaking 7 speaking 8 in 8 in 10 . ' [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 , 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 12 use 12 use 13 of 13 of 14 telling 14 telling 15 me 15 me 16 all 16 all 17 those 17 those 18 stories 18 stories 19 about 19 about 20 the 20 the 21 pony 21 pony 22 ? not one pice more than three hundred and fifty rupees will [i] give . ' 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 pice 3 pice 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 three 6 three 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 and 8 and 9 fifty 9 fifty 10 rupees 10 rupees 11 will 11 will 13 give 13 give 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [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 7 hot 7 hot 8 and 8 and 9 angry 9 angry 10 after 10 after 11 riding 11 riding 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 horse-dealer 15 horse-dealer 16 returned 16 returned 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 leer 20 leer 21 of 21 of 22 a 22 a 23 privileged 23 privileged 24 jester 24 jester 25 . ' [presently] [,] he will see my horse 's points more clearly . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 see 6 see 7 my 7 my 8 horse 8 horse 9 's 9 's 10 points 10 points 11 more 11 more 12 clearly 12 clearly 13 . i will wait till he has finished his talk with [the] [padre] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 finished 7 finished 8 his 8 his 9 talk 9 talk 10 with 10 with 13 . i will wait under that tree . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 wait 3 wait 4 under 4 under 5 that 5 that 6 tree 6 tree 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [confound] you ! ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' [the] [colonel] [laughed] [.] ' [that] [comes] [of] [looking] [at] one [of] [mahbub] 's horses . 1 ' 7 one 7 one 10 's 10 's 11 horses 11 horses 12 . he 's a regular old leech , [padre] [.] 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 regular 4 regular 5 old 5 old 6 leech 6 leech 7 , wait , then , if thou hast so much time to spare , [mahbub] [.] 1 wait 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 thou 6 thou 7 hast 7 hast 8 so 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 spare 12 spare 13 , now [i] ['m] at [your] [service] [,] [padre] . 1 now 4 at 4 at 9 . where is the boy ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 ? oh , he 's gone off to collogue with [mahbub] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 gone 5 gone 6 off 6 off 7 to 7 to 8 collogue 8 collogue 9 with 9 with 11 . queer sort of boy . 1 queer 2 sort 2 sort 3 of 3 of 4 boy 4 boy 5 . [might] [i] [ask] [you] [to] [send] [my] [mare] [round] [under] [cover] [?] ['] 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 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 chair 5 chair 6 which 6 which 7 commanded 7 commanded 8 a 8 a 9 clear 9 clear 10 view 10 view 13 and 13 and 16 in 16 in 18 beneath 18 beneath 19 the 19 the 20 tree 20 tree 21 . the [padre] [went] indoors for cheroots . 1 the 4 indoors 4 indoors 5 for 5 for 6 cheroots 6 cheroots 7 . ' [that] is all one . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 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 5 wagged 6 solemnly 6 solemnly 7 . ' [children] [should] not [see] a carpet on the loom till the pattern is made plain . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 6 a 6 a 7 carpet 7 carpet 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 loom 10 loom 11 till 11 till 12 the 12 the 13 pattern 13 pattern 14 is 14 is 15 made 15 made 16 plain 16 plain 17 . 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 13 great 13 great 14 service 14 service 15 . they will not make a soldier of thee . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 soldier 6 soldier 7 of 7 of 8 thee 8 thee 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you] [crafty] old sinner ! ' [thought] [creighton] . 1 ' 4 old 4 old 5 sinner 5 sinner 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 10 . ' [but] you 're not far wrong . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 not 5 not 6 far 6 far 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 . that boy mustn't be wasted if he is as advertised . ' 1 that 2 boy 2 boy 3 mustn't 3 mustn't 4 be 4 be 5 wasted 5 wasted 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 as 9 as 10 advertised 10 advertised 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [excuse] [me] half a minute , ' [cried] [the] [padre] [from] within , ' but [i] ['m] gettin ' the documents in the case . ' 1 ' 4 half 4 half 5 a 5 a 6 minute 6 minute 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 within 13 within 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 but 16 but 19 gettin 19 gettin 20 ' 20 ' 21 the 21 the 22 documents 22 documents 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 case 25 case 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [nay] [,] nay ! 1 ' 4 nay 4 nay 5 ! what will they give thee for blood-money ? ' 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 they 3 they 4 give 4 give 5 thee 5 thee 6 for 6 for 7 blood-money 7 blood-money 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] cheerful [young] demon ! ' 1 ' 3 cheerful 3 cheerful 5 demon 5 demon 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' the [colonel] bit his cigar , and turned politely [to] [father] [victor] . 1 the 3 bit 3 bit 4 his 4 his 5 cigar 5 cigar 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 politely 9 politely 13 . ' [what] are the letters that the fat priest is waving [before] [the] [colonel] ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 letters 5 letters 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 fat 8 fat 9 priest 9 priest 10 is 10 is 11 waving 11 waving 15 ? stand behind the stallion as though looking at my bridle ! ' said [mahbub] [ali] . 1 stand 2 behind 2 behind 3 the 3 the 4 stallion 4 stallion 5 as 5 as 6 though 6 though 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 8 at 9 my 9 my 10 bridle 10 bridle 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! is [old] [red] [hat] [of] that sort ? 1 is 6 that 6 that 7 sort 7 sort 8 ? at which school ? ' 1 at 2 which 2 which 3 school 3 school 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [god] [knows] . 1 ' 4 . i think [in] [nucklao] . ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [yes] . 1 ' 3 . there is a big school there for the sons [of] [sahibs] [and] [half-sahibs] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 school 5 school 6 there 6 there 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 sons 9 sons 14 . 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 3 lama 3 lama 4 also 4 also 5 loved 5 loved 6 the 6 the 13 ' ' [ay] [;] and he did not tell lies , or return me to captivity . ' 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 tell 8 tell 9 lies 9 lies 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 return 12 return 13 me 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 captivity 15 captivity 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [small] wonder [the] [padre] [does] [not] [know] [how] to unravel the thread . 1 ' 3 wonder 3 wonder 10 to 10 to 11 unravel 11 unravel 12 the 12 the 13 thread 13 thread 14 . how fast he talks to the [colonel] [sahib] [!] ' 1 how 2 fast 2 fast 3 he 3 he 4 talks 4 talks 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 10 ' mahbub [ali] chuckled . 1 mahbub 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . i have had some few dealings in hoondis . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 4 some 4 some 5 few 5 few 6 dealings 6 dealings 7 in 7 in 8 hoondis 8 hoondis 9 . the [colonel] [sahib] [is] [looking] [at] [it] . ' 1 the 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [what] [good] is all this to me ? ' said [kim] [wearily] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 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 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 . all [pathans] are not faithless except in horseflesh . ' 1 all 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 faithless 5 faithless 6 except 6 except 7 in 7 in 8 horseflesh 8 horseflesh 9 . 9 . 10 ' five ten fifteen minutes passed , [father] [victor] talking energetically or asking questions [which] [the] [colonel] [answered] . 1 five 2 ten 2 ten 3 fifteen 3 fifteen 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 passed 5 passed 6 , 6 , 9 talking 9 talking 10 energetically 10 energetically 11 or 11 or 12 asking 12 asking 13 questions 13 questions 18 . ' [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 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 from 14 from 15 beginnin 15 beginnin 16 to 16 to 17 end 17 end 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 it 20 it 21 's 21 's 22 a 22 a 23 blessed 23 blessed 24 relief 24 relief 25 to 25 to 26 me 26 me 27 . did ye ever hear the like ? ' 1 did 2 ye 2 ye 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 ' 4 rate 4 rate 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 has 9 has 10 sent 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] [.] 1 gobind 4 notes 4 notes 5 of 5 of 6 hand 6 hand 7 are 7 are 8 good 8 good 9 from 9 from 10 here 10 here 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the ' [the] [more] one [knows] [about] [natives] [the] [less] can [one] say what they will or won't do . ' 1 ' 4 one 4 one 10 can 10 can 12 say 12 say 13 what 13 what 14 they 14 they 15 will 15 will 16 or 16 or 17 won't 17 won't 18 do 18 do 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [that] ['s] [consolin] ['] from the head [of] [the] [ethnological] [survey] . 1 ' 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 head 8 head 13 . are you a [mason] , by any chance ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 6 by 6 by 7 any 7 any 8 chance 8 chance 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [by] [jove] [,] [i] [am] [,] now [i] come to think of it . 1 ' 8 now 8 now 10 come 10 come 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 3 an 3 an 4 additional 4 additional 5 reason 5 reason 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the ' [i] ['m] [glad] [ye] [see] a reason in it . 1 ' 7 a 7 a 8 reason 8 reason 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 . but as [i] [said] [,] it 's the mixture o ' things that 's beyond me . 1 but 2 as 2 as 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 mixture 9 mixture 10 o 10 o 11 ' 11 ' 12 things 12 things 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 beyond 15 beyond 16 me 16 me 17 . they 'll cure all that [nonsense] [at] [st] [xavier] 's , eh ? ' 1 they 2 'll 2 'll 3 cure 3 cure 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 10 's 10 's 11 , 11 , 12 eh 12 eh 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [sprinkle] [him] [with] holy [water] , ' [the] [colonel] [laughed] . 1 ' 5 holy 5 holy 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 . ' [on] my word , [i] [fancy] [i] ought to sometimes . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 word 4 word 5 , 5 , 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 . but [i] ['m] [hoping] he 'll be brought up as a [good] [catholic] . 1 but 5 he 5 he 6 'll 6 'll 7 be 7 be 8 brought 8 brought 9 up 9 up 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 14 . all that troubles me is what'll happen if the old beggar-man ' 1 all 2 that 2 that 3 troubles 3 troubles 4 me 4 me 5 is 5 is 6 what'll 6 what'll 7 happen 7 happen 8 if 8 if 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 beggar-man 11 beggar-man 12 ' ' [lama] [,] lama , my dear sir ; and some of them are gentlemen in their own country . ' 1 ' 4 lama 4 lama 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 sir 8 sir 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 some 11 some 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 are 14 are 15 gentlemen 15 gentlemen 16 in 16 in 17 their 17 their 18 own 18 own 19 country 19 country 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [the] lama , then , fails to pay next year . 1 ' 3 lama 3 lama 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 fails 7 fails 8 to 8 to 9 pay 9 pay 10 next 10 next 11 year 11 year 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 4 fine 4 fine 5 business 5 business 6 head 6 head 7 to 7 to 8 plan 8 plan 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 spur 11 spur 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 moment 14 moment 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 's 18 's 19 bound 19 bound 20 to 20 to 21 die 21 die 22 some 22 some 23 day 23 day 24 . an ' takin ' a heathen 's money to give a child a [christian] education ' 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 3 takin 3 takin 4 ' 4 ' 5 a 5 a 6 heathen 6 heathen 7 's 7 's 8 money 8 money 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 a 11 a 12 child 12 child 13 a 13 a 15 education 15 education 16 ' ' [but] he said explicitly what he wanted . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 explicitly 5 explicitly 6 what 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 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 was 8 was 9 white 9 white 10 he 10 he 11 seems 11 seems 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 made 14 made 15 his 15 his 16 arrangements 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 3 give 3 give 4 a 4 a 5 month 5 month 6 's 6 's 7 pay 7 pay 8 to 8 to 9 hear 9 hear 10 how 10 how 11 he 11 he 12 explained 12 explained 13 it 13 it 14 all 14 all 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 18 ' i mean , his heirs will assume the debt . 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 3 , 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 heirs 5 heirs 6 will 6 will 7 assume 7 assume 8 the 8 the 9 debt 9 debt 10 . my advice to you is , send the boy [down] [to] [lucknow] . 1 my 2 advice 2 advice 3 to 3 to 4 you 4 you 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 send 7 send 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 13 . if [your] [anglican] [chaplain] [thinks] you 've stolen a march on him ' 1 if 6 you 6 you 7 've 7 've 8 stolen 8 stolen 9 a 9 a 10 march 10 march 11 on 11 on 12 him 12 him 13 ' ' [bad] luck [to] [bennett] ! 1 ' 3 luck 3 luck 6 ! 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 7 instead 7 instead 11 . doughty certified me medically unfit . 1 doughty 2 certified 2 certified 3 me 3 me 4 medically 4 medically 5 unfit 5 unfit 6 . i ['ll] excommunicate [doughty] if he comes back alive ! 1 i 3 excommunicate 3 excommunicate 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 comes 7 comes 8 back 8 back 9 alive 9 alive 10 ! surely [bennett] [ought] to be content with ' 1 surely 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 content 6 content 7 with 7 with 8 ' ' [glory] [,] leaving you the religion . 1 ' 4 leaving 4 leaving 5 you 5 you 6 the 6 the 7 religion 7 religion 8 . quite so ! 1 quite 2 so 2 so 3 ! as a matter of fact [i] [don't] [think] [bennett] [will] [mind] . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 matter 3 matter 4 of 4 of 5 fact 5 fact 12 . put the blame on me . 1 put 2 the 2 the 3 blame 3 blame 4 on 4 on 5 me 5 me 6 . i er strongly recommend sending the boy [to] [st] [xavier] 's . 1 i 2 er 2 er 3 strongly 3 strongly 4 recommend 4 recommend 5 sending 5 sending 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 11 's 11 's 12 . he can go down on pass as a soldier 's orphan , so the railway fare will be saved . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 6 pass 6 pass 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 soldier 9 soldier 10 's 10 's 11 orphan 11 orphan 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 the 14 the 15 railway 15 railway 16 fare 16 fare 17 will 17 will 18 be 18 be 19 saved 19 saved 20 . you can buy him an outfit from the [regimental] subscription . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 buy 3 buy 4 him 4 him 5 an 5 an 6 outfit 6 outfit 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 10 subscription 10 subscription 11 . the [lodge] [will] be [saved] the expense of his education , and that will put [the] [lodge] in a good temper . 1 the 4 be 4 be 6 the 6 the 7 expense 7 expense 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 education 10 education 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 will 14 will 15 put 15 put 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 good 20 good 21 temper 21 temper 22 . it 's perfectly easy . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 easy 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 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 3 look 3 look 4 after 4 after 5 the 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 give 10 give 11 him 11 him 12 in 12 in 13 charge 13 charge 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 servants 16 servants 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 on 20 on 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [you're] a good man . ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 good 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 2 make 3 that 3 that 4 mistake 4 mistake 5 . the lama has sent us money for a definite end . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 has 3 has 4 sent 4 sent 5 us 5 us 6 money 6 money 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 definite 9 definite 10 end 10 end 11 . we can't very well return it . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 very 3 very 4 well 4 well 5 return 5 return 6 it 6 it 7 . 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 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 says 8 says 9 . well , that 's settled , isn't it ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 settled 5 settled 6 , 6 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 it 8 it 9 ? shall we say that , [tuesday] [next] [,] you 'll hand him over to me at the night train south ? 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 hand 11 hand 12 him 12 him 13 over 13 over 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 night 18 night 19 train 19 train 20 south 20 south 21 ? that 's only three days . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 three 4 three 5 days 5 days 6 . he can't do much harm in three days . ' 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 much 4 much 5 harm 5 harm 6 in 6 in 7 three 7 three 8 days 8 days 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you've] [never] [been] a subaltern in debt . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 subaltern 6 subaltern 7 in 7 in 8 debt 8 debt 9 . i 'll cash it if you like , and send you the vouchers in proper order . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 cash 3 cash 4 it 4 it 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 send 10 send 11 you 11 you 12 the 12 the 13 vouchers 13 vouchers 14 in 14 in 15 proper 15 proper 16 order 16 order 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] with all your own work too ! 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 work 7 work 8 too 8 too 9 ! it 's askin ' ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 askin 3 askin 4 ' 4 ' 5 ' ' [it] ['s] not the least trouble indeed . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 . you see , as an ethnologist , the thing 's very interesting to me . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 an 5 an 6 ethnologist 6 ethnologist 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 thing 9 thing 10 's 10 's 11 very 11 very 12 interesting 12 interesting 13 to 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 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 note 7 note 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 for 10 for 11 some 11 some 13 work 13 work 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 2 transformation 2 transformation 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 regimental 5 regimental 6 badge 6 badge 7 like 7 like 8 your 8 your 12 a 12 a 13 sort 13 sort 14 of 14 of 15 fetish 15 fetish 16 that 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 boy 18 boy 19 follows 19 follows 20 is 20 is 21 very 21 very 22 interesting 22 interesting 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [but] [i] can't thank you enough . ' 1 ' 4 can't 4 can't 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 enough 7 enough 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 4 men 4 men 5 are 5 are 6 as 6 as 7 jealous 7 jealous 8 as 8 as 9 jackdaws 9 jackdaws 10 of 10 of 11 one 11 one 12 another 12 another 13 's 13 's 14 discoveries 14 discoveries 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 3 of 4 no 4 no 5 interest 5 interest 6 to 6 to 7 anyone 7 anyone 8 but 8 but 9 ourselves 9 ourselves 10 , 10 , 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 what 17 what 18 book-collectors 18 book-collectors 19 are 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 3 worm 4 them 4 them 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 later 9 later 10 on 10 on 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 see 13 see 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [i] [do] . 1 ' 4 . ye 'll make a wonderful account of it . 1 ye 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 account 6 account 7 of 7 of 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 14 print 14 print 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [thank] you . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 . that goes straight to an ethnologist 's heart . 1 that 2 goes 2 goes 3 straight 3 straight 4 to 4 to 5 an 5 an 6 ethnologist 6 ethnologist 7 's 7 's 8 heart 8 heart 9 . well , [i] [must] be [getting] [back] [to] my breakfast . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 be 5 be 9 my 9 my 10 breakfast 10 breakfast 11 . good [heavens] ! 1 good 3 ! [old] [mahbub] [here] [still] [?] ['] ' [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 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 entered 5 entered 6 for 6 for 7 polo 7 polo 8 only 8 only 9 . ( these fellows think of nothing in the world but horses [,] [padre] . ) 1 ( 2 these 2 these 3 fellows 3 fellows 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 but 10 but 11 horses 11 horses 14 . 14 . 15 ) i 'll see you tomorrow , [mahbub] [,] if you 've anything likely for sale . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 , 6 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 anything 12 anything 13 likely 13 likely 14 for 14 for 15 sale 15 sale 16 . 16 . 17 ' the dealer saluted , horseman-fashion , with a sweep of the off hand . 1 the 2 dealer 2 dealer 3 saluted 3 saluted 4 , 4 , 5 horseman-fashion 5 horseman-fashion 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 sweep 9 sweep 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 off 12 off 13 hand 13 hand 14 . ' [be] [patient] a little [,] [friend] of [all] the [world] , ' he whispered to the agonized [kim] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 8 of 8 of 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 whispered 15 whispered 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 agonized 18 agonized 20 . ' [thy] fortune is made . 1 ' 3 fortune 3 fortune 4 is 4 is 5 made 5 made 6 . 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 4 while 4 while 5 thou 5 thou 6 goest 6 goest 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 here 11 here 12 is 12 is 13 something 13 something 14 to 14 to 15 pay 15 pay 16 the 16 the 17 letter-writer 17 letter-writer 18 . i shall see thee again , [i] [think] [,] [many] [times] [,] ' and he cantered off down the road . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 see 3 see 4 thee 4 thee 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 cantered 16 cantered 17 off 17 off 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 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 12 veranda 12 veranda 13 , 13 , 14 speaking 14 speaking 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 vernacular 17 vernacular 18 . ' [in] three days thou wilt go with me to [lucknow] , seeing and hearing new things all the while . 1 ' 3 three 3 three 4 days 4 days 5 thou 5 thou 6 wilt 6 wilt 7 go 7 go 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 13 seeing 13 seeing 14 and 14 and 15 hearing 15 hearing 16 new 16 new 17 things 17 things 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 3 still 4 for 4 for 5 three 5 three 6 days 6 days 7 and 7 and 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 run 10 run 11 away 11 away 12 . thou wilt go to school at [lucknow] . ' 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 school 5 school 6 at 6 at 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [shall] [i] meet [my] [holy] [one] there ? ' 1 ' 4 meet 4 meet 8 there 8 there 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' kim whimpered . 1 kim 2 whimpered 2 whimpered 3 . ' [at] [least] [lucknow] [is] [nearer] to [benares] [than] [umballa] . 1 ' 7 to 7 to 11 . it may be thou wilt go under my protection . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 go 6 go 7 under 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 3 knows 3 knows 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 angry 10 angry 11 if 11 if 12 thou 12 thou 13 returnest 13 returnest 18 . remember much has been told me [which] [i] [do] not [forget] . ' 1 remember 2 much 2 much 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 told 5 told 6 me 6 me 10 not 10 not 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] will wait , ' said [kim] , ' but the boys will beat me . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 wait 4 wait 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 boys 13 boys 14 will 14 will 15 beat 15 beat 16 me 16 me 17 . 17 . 18 ' then the bugles blew for dinner . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 bugles 3 bugles 4 blew 4 blew 5 for 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 ? 1 unto 2 whose 2 whose 3 use 3 use 4 the 4 the 5 pregnant 5 pregnant 6 suns 6 suns 10 idiot 10 idiot 12 and 12 and 13 stars 13 stars 14 retracing 14 retracing 15 stars 15 stars 16 ? creep thou betweene thy coming 's all unnoised . 1 creep 2 thou 2 thou 3 betweene 3 betweene 4 thy 4 thy 5 coming 5 coming 6 's 6 's 7 all 7 all 8 unnoised 8 unnoised 9 . heaven hath her high , [as] [earth] her baser , wars . 1 heaven 2 hath 2 hath 3 her 3 her 4 high 4 high 5 , 5 , 8 her 8 her 9 baser 9 baser 10 , 10 , 11 wars 11 wars 12 . sir [john] [christie] . 1 sir 4 . 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 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 bazar 6 bazar 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 found 9 found 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 letter-writer 12 letter-writer 13 to 13 to 14 whom 14 whom 15 he 15 he 16 owed 16 owed 17 a 17 a 18 stamp 18 stamp 19 . ' [now] [i] pay , ' said [kim] royally , ' and [now] [i] [need] another letter to be written . ' 1 ' 4 pay 4 pay 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 royally 9 royally 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 16 another 16 another 17 letter 17 letter 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 written 20 written 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [mahbub] [ali] is in [umballa] , ' said the writer jauntily . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 writer 11 writer 12 jauntily 12 jauntily 13 . he was , by virtue of his office , a bureau of general misinformation . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 virtue 5 virtue 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 office 8 office 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 bureau 11 bureau 12 of 12 of 13 general 13 general 14 misinformation 14 misinformation 15 . ' [this] is not to [mahbub] , but to a priest . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 to 9 to 10 a 10 a 11 priest 11 priest 12 . take thy pen and write quickly . 1 take 2 thy 2 thy 3 pen 3 pen 4 and 4 and 5 write 5 write 6 quickly 6 quickly 7 . 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 12 a 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 is 16 is 17 now 17 now 18 in 18 in 19 the take more ink ! 1 take 2 more 2 more 3 ink 3 ink 4 ! in three days [i] [am] to go down to [nucklao] [to] the school at [nucklao] . 1 in 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 down 8 down 9 to 9 to 12 the 12 the 13 school 13 school 14 at 14 at 16 . the name of the school [is] [xavier] . 1 the 2 name 2 name 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 school 5 school 8 . i do not know where that school is , but it is at [nucklao] . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 where 5 where 6 that 6 that 7 school 7 school 8 is 8 is 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 at 13 at 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [but] [i] [know] [nucklao] [,] ['] the writer interrupted . 1 ' 8 the 8 the 9 writer 9 writer 10 interrupted 10 interrupted 11 . ' [i] [know] the school . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 school 5 school 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [tell] [him] [where] it is , and [i] give [half] [an] anna . ' 1 ' 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 give 10 give 13 anna 13 anna 14 . 14 . 15 ' the reed pen scratched busily . 1 the 2 reed 2 reed 3 pen 3 pen 4 scratched 4 scratched 5 busily 5 busily 6 . ' [he] [cannot] mistake . ' 1 ' 4 mistake 4 mistake 5 . 5 . 6 ' the man lifted his head . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . ' [who] watches [us] [across] the street ? ' 1 ' 3 watches 3 watches 6 the 6 the 7 street 7 street 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' kim looked up [hurriedly] [and] [saw] [colonel] [creighton] in tennis-flannels . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 9 in 9 in 10 tennis-flannels 10 tennis-flannels 11 . ' [oh] [,] that is some [sahib] [who] [knows] [the] fat priest in the barracks . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 some 6 some 11 fat 11 fat 12 priest 12 priest 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 barracks 15 barracks 16 . he is beckoning me . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 beckoning 3 beckoning 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [what] dost thou ? ' said the [colonel] [,] [when] [kim] [trotted] up . 1 ' 3 dost 3 dost 4 thou 4 thou 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 14 up 14 up 15 . ' [i] [i] [am] not running away . 1 ' 5 not 5 not 6 running 6 running 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 4 letter 4 letter 9 at 9 at 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] [had] not [thought] [of] that . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 7 that 7 that 8 . hast thou [said] [that] [i] [take] [thee] [to] [lucknow] ? ' 1 hast 2 thou 2 thou 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [nay] [,] [i] [have] [not] . 1 ' 7 . read the letter , if there be a doubt . ' 1 read 2 the 2 the 3 letter 3 letter 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 there 6 there 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [then] why hast thou left out my name in writing to that [holy] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 hast 4 hast 5 thou 5 thou 6 left 6 left 7 out 7 out 8 my 8 my 9 name 9 name 10 in 10 in 11 writing 11 writing 12 to 12 to 13 that 13 that 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' the [colonel] [smiled] [a] queer smile . 1 the 5 queer 5 queer 6 smile 6 smile 7 . kim took his courage in both hands . 1 kim 2 took 2 took 3 his 3 his 4 courage 4 courage 5 in 5 in 6 both 6 both 7 hands 7 hands 8 . ' [thou] hast [been] well [taught] , ' [the] [colonel] replied , and [kim] flushed . 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 5 well 5 well 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 replied 11 replied 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 flushed 15 flushed 16 . ' [i] [have] [left] my cheroot-case in the [padre] ['s] veranda . 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 cheroot-case 6 cheroot-case 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 11 veranda 11 veranda 12 . bring it to my house this even . ' 1 bring 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 my 4 my 5 house 5 house 6 this 6 this 7 even 7 even 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [where] is the house ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 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 2 quick 2 quick 3 wit 3 wit 4 told 4 told 5 him 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 being 9 being 10 tested 10 tested 11 in 11 in 12 some 12 some 13 fashion 13 fashion 14 or 14 or 15 another 15 another 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 stood 19 stood 20 on 20 on 21 guard 21 guard 22 . ' [ask] anyone in the big bazar . ' 1 ' 3 anyone 3 anyone 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 bazar 7 bazar 8 . 8 . 9 ' [the] [colonel] [walked] [on] [.] ' [he] [has] [forgotten] [his] [cheroot-case] [,] ['] said [kim] , returning . 1 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 returning 12 returning 13 . ' [i] [must] bring it to him this evening . 1 ' 4 bring 4 bring 5 it 5 it 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 this 8 this 9 evening 9 evening 10 . that is all my letter except , thrice over , [come] to me ! 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 my 4 my 5 letter 5 letter 6 except 6 except 7 , 7 , 8 thrice 8 thrice 9 over 9 over 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 7 stamp 7 stamp 8 and 8 and 9 put 9 put 10 it 10 it 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 post 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 2 rose 2 rose 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 as 7 as 8 an 8 an 9 afterthought 9 afterthought 10 asked 10 asked 11 : 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 14 is 14 is 20 the 20 the 21 cheroot-case 21 cheroot-case 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [oh] [,] he is only [creighton] [sahib] a very foolish [sahib] , who is a [colonel] [sahib] [without] a regiment . ' 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 only 6 only 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 foolish 11 foolish 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 is 15 is 16 a 16 a 20 a 20 a 21 regiment 21 regiment 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [what] is his business ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 his 4 his 5 business 5 business 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [god] [knows] . 1 ' 4 . the dealers call him the father of fools , because he is so easily cheated about a horse . 1 the 2 dealers 2 dealers 3 call 3 call 4 him 4 him 5 the 5 the 6 father 6 father 7 of 7 of 8 fools 8 fools 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 so 13 so 14 easily 14 easily 15 cheated 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] . ' 1 mahbub 3 says 3 says 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 madder 6 madder 7 than 7 than 8 most 8 most 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [oh] [!] ['] said [kim] , and departed . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 departed 9 departed 10 . the [commander-in-chief] [of] [all] [india] [does] [not] talk , [as] [kim] [had] [heard] [him] talk , to fools . 1 the 8 talk 8 talk 9 , 9 , 15 talk 15 talk 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 18 fools 18 fools 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 5 horse-dealer 5 horse-dealer 6 , 6 , 9 evidently 9 evidently 10 respected 10 respected 11 people 11 people 12 who 12 who 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 show 15 show 16 themselves 16 themselves 17 to 17 to 18 be 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 5 after 5 after 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 heart 8 heart 9 a 9 a 10 tortuous 10 tortuous 11 and 11 and 12 indirect 12 indirect 13 person 13 person 14 playing 14 playing 15 a 15 a 16 hidden 16 hidden 17 game 17 game 18 . well , if he could be a fool [,] so [could] [kim] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 fool 8 fool 10 so 10 so 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 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 your 5 your 6 comin 6 comin 7 ' 7 ' 8 , 8 , 9 an 9 an 10 ' 10 ' 14 see 14 see 15 that 15 that 16 ye 16 ye 17 're 17 're 18 not 18 not 19 lost 19 lost 20 or 20 or 21 mislaid 21 mislaid 22 anywhere 22 anywhere 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 , 5 , 10 not 10 not 11 fond 11 fond 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 word 14 word 15 . 15 . 16 ' kim lit a rank cigarette he had been careful to buy a stock in the bazar and lay down to think . 1 kim 2 lit 2 lit 3 a 3 a 4 rank 4 rank 5 cigarette 5 cigarette 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 careful 9 careful 10 to 10 to 11 buy 11 buy 12 a 12 a 13 stock 13 stock 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 bazar 16 bazar 17 and 17 and 18 lay 18 lay 19 down 19 down 20 to 20 to 21 think 21 think 22 . this solitary passage was very different from that joyful down-journey in the third-class with the lama . 1 this 2 solitary 2 solitary 3 passage 3 passage 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 different 6 different 7 from 7 from 8 that 8 that 9 joyful 9 joyful 10 down-journey 10 down-journey 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 third-class 13 third-class 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 17 . ' [sahibs] [get] [little] pleasure of travel , ' he reflected . 1 ' 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 of 6 of 7 travel 7 travel 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 reflected 11 reflected 12 . ' [hai] mai ! 1 ' 3 mai 3 mai 4 ! i go from one place to another as it might be a kickball . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 from 3 from 4 one 4 one 5 place 5 place 6 to 6 to 7 another 7 another 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 might 10 might 11 be 11 be 12 a 12 a 13 kickball 13 kickball 14 . it is [my] [kismet] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 . no man can escape [his] [kismet] . 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 can 3 can 4 escape 4 escape 7 . but [i] [am] to pray to [bibi] [miriam] , and [i] am a [sahib] . ' 1 but 4 to 4 to 5 pray 5 pray 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 am 12 am 13 a 13 a 15 . 15 . 16 ' he looked at his boots ruefully . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 boots 5 boots 6 ruefully 6 ruefully 7 . ' [no] [;] [i] [am] [kim] . 1 ' 7 . this is the great world , and [i] [am] [only] [kim] [.] 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 great 4 great 5 world 5 world 6 , 6 , 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 3 his 3 his 4 own 4 own 5 identity 5 identity 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 never 11 never 12 done 12 done 13 before 13 before 14 , 14 , 15 till 15 till 16 his 16 his 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 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 insignificant 4 insignificant 5 person 5 person 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 this 8 this 9 roaring 9 roaring 13 , 13 , 17 he 17 he 18 knew 18 knew 19 not 19 not 20 what 20 what 21 fate 21 fate 22 . presently [the] [colonel] [sent] [for] [him] , and talked for a long time . 1 presently 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 talked 9 talked 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 time 13 time 14 . 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 2 far 3 as 3 as 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 diligent 12 diligent 13 and 13 and 14 enter 14 enter 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 chain-man 21 chain-man 22 . kim pretended at first to understand perhaps one word in three of this talk . 1 kim 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 at 3 at 4 first 4 first 5 to 5 to 6 understand 6 understand 7 perhaps 7 perhaps 8 one 8 one 9 word 9 word 10 in 10 in 11 three 11 three 12 of 12 of 13 this 13 this 14 talk 14 talk 15 . then [the] [colonel] , seeing his mistake , turned to fluent and picturesque [urdu] and [kim] was contented . 1 then 4 , 4 , 5 seeing 5 seeing 6 his 6 his 7 mistake 7 mistake 8 , 8 , 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 10 to 11 fluent 11 fluent 12 and 12 and 13 picturesque 13 picturesque 15 and 15 and 17 was 17 was 18 contented 18 contented 19 . 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 4 safe 4 safe 5 to 5 to 6 return 6 return 7 the 7 the 10 lead 10 lead 11 ? ' [i] [would] tell what that other man had said . ' 1 ' 4 tell 4 tell 5 what 5 what 6 that 6 that 7 other 7 other 8 man 8 man 9 had 9 had 10 said 10 said 11 . 11 . 12 ' ['] [how] [can] [i] [tell] [?] i am only a boy . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 . wait [till] [i] [am] a man . ' 1 wait 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [by] what road ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 road 4 road 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' kim shook his head resolutely . 1 kim 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 resolutely 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 16 forestall 16 forestall 17 me 17 me 18 . it is not good to sell knowledge for nothing . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 sell 6 sell 7 knowledge 7 knowledge 8 for 8 for 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [tell] now . ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 . 4 . 5 ' the [colonel] [held] up [a] rupee . 1 the 4 up 4 up 6 rupee 6 rupee 7 . kim 's hand half reached towards it , and dropped . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 hand 3 hand 4 half 4 half 5 reached 5 reached 6 towards 6 towards 7 it 7 it 8 , 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 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 price 4 price 5 that 5 that 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 paid 8 paid 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 answer 11 answer 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 do 15 do 16 not 16 not 17 know 17 know 18 why 18 why 19 the 19 the 20 question 20 question 21 is 21 is 22 asked 22 asked 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [take] [it] for a gift , then , ' said [creighton] , tossing it over . 1 ' 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 gift 6 gift 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 tossing 14 tossing 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 5 good 5 good 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 3 let 3 let 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 blunted 6 blunted 7 at 7 at 11 . there are many boys there who despise the black men . ' 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 many 3 many 4 boys 4 boys 5 there 5 there 6 who 6 who 7 despise 7 despise 8 the 8 the 9 black 9 black 10 men 10 men 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [their] [mothers] were bazar-women , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 were 4 were 5 bazar-women 5 bazar-women 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 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 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 hatred 7 hatred 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 half-caste 12 half-caste 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 brother-in-law 15 brother-in-law 16 . ' [true] [;] but thou art a [sahib] and the son [of] a [sahib] . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 thou 5 thou 6 art 6 art 7 a 7 a 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 son 11 son 13 a 13 a 15 . therefore , do not at any time be led to contemn the black men . 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 at 5 at 6 any 6 any 7 time 7 time 8 be 8 be 9 led 9 led 10 to 10 to 11 contemn 11 contemn 12 the 12 the 13 black 13 black 14 men 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 2 have 3 known 3 known 4 boys 4 boys 5 newly 5 newly 6 entered 6 entered 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 service 9 service 13 who 13 who 14 feigned 14 feigned 15 not 15 not 16 to 16 to 17 understand 17 understand 18 the 18 the 19 talk 19 talk 20 or 20 or 21 the 21 the 22 customs 22 customs 23 of 23 of 24 black 24 black 25 men 25 men 26 . their pay was cut for ignorance . 1 their 2 pay 2 pay 3 was 3 was 4 cut 4 cut 5 for 5 for 6 ignorance 6 ignorance 7 . there is no sin so great as ignorance . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 sin 4 sin 5 so 5 so 6 great 6 great 7 as 7 as 8 ignorance 8 ignorance 9 . remember this . ' 1 remember 2 this 2 this 3 . 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 2 times 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 course 5 course 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 long 8 long 9 twenty-four 9 twenty-four 10 hours 10 hours 11 ' 11 ' 12 run 12 run 13 south 13 south 20 , 20 , 23 this 23 this 24 latter 24 latter 25 text 25 text 26 . he will use me [as] [mahbub] [ali] [employed] [me] [,] [i] [think] . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 use 3 use 4 me 4 me 13 . that is good , if it allows me to return to [the] [road] [again] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 allows 7 allows 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 return 10 return 11 to 11 to 15 . this clothing grows no easier by wear . ' 1 this 2 clothing 2 clothing 3 grows 3 grows 4 no 4 no 5 easier 5 easier 6 by 6 by 7 wear 7 wear 8 . 8 . 9 ' 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 4 to 5 the 5 the 8 station 8 station 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 no 11 no 12 sign 12 sign 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 lama 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 2 swallowed 2 swallowed 3 his 3 his 4 disappointment 4 disappointment 5 , 5 , 7 the 7 the 9 bundled 9 bundled 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 ticca-gharri 13 ticca-gharri 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 neat 16 neat 17 belongings 17 belongings 18 and 18 and 19 despatched 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 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 farewell 6 farewell 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 we 9 we 10 shall 10 shall 11 meet 11 meet 12 again 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 ' 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 thou 9 thou 10 art 10 art 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 good 13 good 14 spirit 14 spirit 15 . but thou art not yet tried . ' 1 but 2 thou 2 thou 3 art 3 art 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 tried 6 tried 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 ' 9 actually 9 actually 11 to 11 to 12 use 12 use 13 the 13 the 14 turn 14 turn 15 of 15 of 16 equals 16 equals 17 ' 17 ' 18 a 18 a 19 white 19 white 20 stallion 20 stallion 21 's 21 's 22 pedigree 22 pedigree 23 that 23 that 24 night 24 night 25 ? 25 ? 26 ' it took him nearly five minutes to recover . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 five 5 five 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 to 7 to 8 recover 8 recover 9 . then he sniffed the new air appreciatively . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sniffed 3 sniffed 4 the 4 the 5 new 5 new 6 air 6 air 7 appreciatively 7 appreciatively 8 . ' [a] rich [city] , ' he said . 1 ' 3 rich 3 rich 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [richer] [than] [lahore] . 1 ' 5 . how good the bazars must be ! 1 how 2 good 2 good 3 the 3 the 4 bazars 4 bazars 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 ! coachman , drive me a little through the bazars here . ' 1 coachman 2 , 2 , 3 drive 3 drive 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 bazars 9 bazars 10 here 10 here 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [my] order [is] to take thee to the school . ' 1 ' 3 order 3 order 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 thee 7 thee 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 2 driver 2 driver 3 used 3 used 4 the 4 the 5 ' 5 ' 6 thou 6 thou 7 ' 7 ' 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 is 10 is 11 rudeness 11 rudeness 12 when 12 when 13 applied 13 applied 14 to 14 to 15 a 15 a 16 white 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 3 adorned 3 adorned 4 her 4 her 5 with 5 with 6 fantastic 6 fantastic 7 buildings 7 buildings 8 , 8 , 9 endowed 9 endowed 10 her 10 her 11 with 11 with 12 charities 12 charities 13 , 13 , 14 crammed 14 crammed 15 her 15 her 16 with 16 with 17 pensioners 17 pensioners 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 drenched 20 drenched 21 her 21 her 22 with 22 with 23 blood 23 blood 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 4 centre 4 centre 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 idleness 7 idleness 8 , 8 , 9 intrigue 9 intrigue 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 luxury 12 luxury 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 shares 15 shares 16 with 16 with 18 the 18 the 19 claim 19 claim 20 to 20 to 21 talk 21 talk 22 the 22 the 23 only 23 only 24 pure 24 pure 26 . ' [a] [fair] [city] a beautiful city . ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 city 7 city 8 . 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 8 school 8 school 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 at 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 . ' [what] [like] [of] folk are they within ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 5 folk 5 folk 6 are 6 are 7 they 7 they 8 within 8 within 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [young] [sahibs] all devils . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 5 devils 5 devils 6 . ' [stop] [!] ['] he cried . 1 ' 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 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 . 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 6 pay 6 pay 7 me 7 me 8 for 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 coming 10 coming 11 and 11 and 12 re-coming 12 re-coming 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 driver 17 driver 18 petulantly 18 petulantly 19 . ' [is] the boy mad ? 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 mad 5 mad 6 ? last time it was a dancing-girl . 1 last 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 dancing-girl 6 dancing-girl 7 . this time it is a priest . ' 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 priest 6 priest 7 . 7 . 8 ' kim was in the road headlong , patting the dusty feet beneath the dirty yellow robe . 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 road 5 road 6 headlong 6 headlong 7 , 7 , 8 patting 8 patting 9 the 9 the 10 dusty 10 dusty 11 feet 11 feet 12 beneath 12 beneath 13 the 13 the 14 dirty 14 dirty 15 yellow 15 yellow 16 robe 16 robe 17 . ' [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 7 day 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 half 10 half 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 the 13 the 14 lama's 14 lama's 15 level 15 level 16 voice 16 voice 17 began 17 began 18 . ' [nay] [,] [i] had a disciple with me . 1 ' 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 disciple 7 disciple 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 . 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 4 my 4 my 5 friend 5 friend 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 15 guide 15 guide 16 for 16 for 17 this 17 this 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 6 the 6 the 7 te-rain 7 te-rain 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 thy 10 thy 11 letter 11 letter 12 was 12 was 13 given 13 given 14 me 14 me 15 . yes , [i] [am] well fed . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 well 5 well 6 fed 6 fed 7 . i need nothing . ' 1 i 2 need 2 need 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [but] why didst thou not stay with [the] [kulu] [woman] [,] [o] [holy] [one] ? 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 didst 4 didst 5 thou 5 thou 6 not 6 not 7 stay 7 stay 8 with 8 with 16 ? in what way didst thou [get] [to] [benares] ? 1 in 2 what 2 what 3 way 3 way 4 didst 4 didst 5 thou 5 thou 9 ? my heart has been heavy since we parted . ' 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 since 6 since 7 we 7 we 8 parted 8 parted 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [the] [woman] [wearied] [me] by constant flux of talk and requiring charms for children . 1 ' 6 by 6 by 7 constant 7 constant 8 flux 8 flux 9 of 9 of 10 talk 10 talk 11 and 11 and 12 requiring 12 requiring 13 charms 13 charms 14 for 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 3 myself 4 from 4 from 5 that 5 that 6 company 6 company 7 , 7 , 8 permitting 8 permitting 9 her 9 her 10 to 10 to 11 acquire 11 acquire 12 merit 12 merit 13 by 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 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 a 5 a 6 woman 6 woman 7 of 7 of 8 open 8 open 9 hands 9 hands 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 made 13 made 14 a 14 a 15 promise 15 promise 16 to 16 to 17 return 17 return 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 house 20 house 21 if 21 if 22 need 22 need 23 arose 23 arose 24 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! [thy] [river] [,] ['] [said] [kim] [.] ' [i] [had] [forgotten] the [river] . ' 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [so] [soon] [,] my chela ? 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 chela 6 chela 7 ? i have never forgotten it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 forgotten 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 2 is 3 debate 3 debate 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 12 matter 12 matter 13 ; 13 ; 14 some 14 some 15 saying 15 saying 16 one 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 3 courteous 3 courteous 4 folk 4 folk 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [so] be it ; but what dost thou do now ? ' 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 what 7 what 8 dost 8 dost 9 thou 9 thou 10 do 10 do 11 now 11 now 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] [acquire] [merit] in that [i] [help] [thee] , my chela , to wisdom . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 chela 12 chela 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 wisdom 15 wisdom 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 2 priest 2 priest 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 body 5 body 6 of 6 of 7 men 7 men 8 who 8 who 13 wrote 13 wrote 14 me 14 me 15 that 15 that 16 all 16 all 17 should 17 should 18 be 18 be 24 . they resolved my doubts most clearly . 1 they 2 resolved 2 resolved 3 my 3 my 4 doubts 4 doubts 5 most 5 most 6 clearly 6 clearly 7 . 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 3 a 4 fear 4 fear 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 perhaps 7 perhaps 8 , 8 , 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 thee 16 thee 17 misguided 17 misguided 18 by 18 by 19 the 19 the 23 affection 23 affection 24 . [it] [is] [not] [so] [....y] moreover , [i] [am] troubled by a dream . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 5 troubled 5 troubled 6 by 6 by 7 a 7 a 8 dream 8 dream 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] surely , [holy] [one] [,] [thou] hast not [forgotten] [the] [road] [and] all that befell on it . 1 ' 3 surely 3 surely 4 , 4 , 9 hast 9 hast 10 not 10 not 15 all 15 all 16 that 16 that 17 befell 17 befell 18 on 18 on 19 it 19 it 20 . surely it was a little to see me that thou didst come ? ' 1 surely 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 thou 10 thou 11 didst 11 didst 12 come 12 come 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [the] horses are cold , and it is past their feeding-time , ' whined the driver . 1 ' 3 horses 3 horses 4 are 4 are 5 cold 5 cold 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 past 10 past 11 their 11 their 12 feeding-time 12 feeding-time 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 whined 15 whined 16 the 16 the 17 driver 17 driver 18 . ' [go] [to] [jehannum] and abide there with thy reputationless aunt ! ' 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 abide 6 abide 7 there 7 there 8 with 8 with 9 thy 9 thy 10 reputationless 10 reputationless 11 aunt 11 aunt 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' kim snarled over his shoulder . 1 kim 2 snarled 2 snarled 3 over 3 over 4 his 4 his 5 shoulder 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 7 this 8 land 8 land 9 ; 9 ; 13 where 13 where 21 . my heart was in that letter [i] [sent] [thee] . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 that 5 that 6 letter 6 letter 10 . except for [mahbub] [ali] [,] [and] [he] [is] a [pathan] [,] [i] [have] [no] [friend] save [thee] , [holy] [one] [.] 1 except 2 for 2 for 9 a 9 a 16 save 16 save 18 , do not altogether go away . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 altogether 3 altogether 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] have considered that also , ' the lama replied , in a shaking voice . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 considered 4 considered 5 that 5 that 6 also 6 also 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 replied 11 replied 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 shaking 15 shaking 16 voice 16 voice 17 . so from time to time , [therefore] [,] [i] will [come] again . 1 so 2 from 2 from 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 10 will 10 will 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 4 hope 4 hope 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 13 wiser 13 wiser 14 than 14 than 15 many 15 many 16 abbots 16 abbots 18 . again , maybe thou wilt forget me and our meetings . ' 1 again 2 , 2 , 3 maybe 3 maybe 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 forget 6 forget 7 me 7 me 8 and 8 and 9 our 9 our 10 meetings 10 meetings 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [if] [i] eat thy bread , ' [cried] [kim] passionately , ' how [shall] [i] [ever] [forget] [thee] ? ' 1 ' 4 eat 4 eat 5 thy 5 thy 6 bread 6 bread 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 passionately 11 passionately 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 how 14 how 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [no] no . ' 1 ' 3 no 3 no 4 . 4 . 5 ' he put the boy aside . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 aside 5 aside 6 . ' [i] [must] go [back] to [benares] . 1 ' 4 go 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 ' 6 send 6 send 7 my 7 my 8 letters 8 letters 10 ' 10 ' 13 , 13 , 14 clutching 14 clutching 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 robe 17 robe 18 , 18 , 19 all 19 all 20 forgetful 20 forgetful 21 that 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 a 24 a 26 . ' [to] [the] [temple] [of] [the] [tirthankars] at [benares] . 1 ' 8 at 8 at 10 . that is the [place] [i] [have] chosen [till] [i] [find] [my] [river] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 7 chosen 7 chosen 13 . 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 3 weep 4 ; 4 ; 5 for 5 for 6 , 6 , 7 look 7 look 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 12 is 12 is 15 a 15 a 16 new 16 new 17 binding 17 binding 21 . go up to [the] [gates] [of] [learning] . 1 go 2 up 2 up 3 to 3 to 8 . [let] [me] [see] [thee] [go] [....y] 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 2 go 2 go 3 , 3 , 7 cracks i will come again . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 come 3 come 4 again 4 again 5 . surely [i] [will] come again . 1 surely 4 come 4 come 5 again 5 again 6 . 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 5 ticca-gharri 6 rumble 6 rumble 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 compound 9 compound 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 strode 12 strode 13 off 13 off 14 , 14 , 15 snuffing 15 snuffing 16 between 16 between 17 each 17 each 18 long 18 long 19 stride 19 stride 20 . ' [the] [gates] [of] [learning] ['] shut with a clang . 1 ' 7 shut 7 shut 8 with 8 with 9 a 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 3 the 3 the 4 usual 4 usual 5 penalties 5 penalties 6 for 6 for 7 breaking 7 breaking 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 bounds 10 bounds 11 when 11 when 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 cholera 14 cholera 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 3 before 3 before 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 learned 6 learned 7 to 7 to 8 write 8 write 9 fair 9 fair 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 was 14 was 15 obliged 15 obliged 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 a 18 a 19 bazar 19 bazar 20 letter-writer 20 letter-writer 21 . 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 8 for 8 for 9 smoking 9 smoking 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 use 13 use 14 of 14 of 15 abuse 15 abuse 16 more 16 more 17 full-flavoured 17 full-flavoured 18 than 18 than 24 ever 24 ever 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 2 learned 2 learned 3 to 3 to 4 wash 4 wash 5 himself 5 himself 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 9 scrupulosity 9 scrupulosity 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 native-born 12 native-born 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 heart 17 heart 18 considers 18 considers 19 the 19 the 22 dirty 22 dirty 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 2 few 2 few 3 were 3 were 4 cadets 4 cadets 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 9 houses 9 houses 10 that 10 that 11 have 11 have 12 taken 12 taken 13 strong 13 strong 14 root 14 root 18 , 18 , 22 and kim watched , listened , and approved . 1 kim 2 watched 2 watched 3 , 3 , 4 listened 4 listened 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 approved 7 approved 8 . this was not insipid , single-word talk of drummer-boys . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 insipid 4 insipid 5 , 5 , 6 single-word 6 single-word 7 talk 7 talk 8 of 8 of 9 drummer-boys 9 drummer-boys 10 . it dealt with a life he knew and in part understood . 1 it 2 dealt 2 dealt 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 life 5 life 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 part 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 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 throve 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 4 he 4 he 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 to 6 to 7 hold 7 hold 8 himself 8 himself 9 lowly 9 lowly 10 . one must never forget that one is [a] [sahib] , and that some day , when examinations are passed , one will command natives . 1 one 2 must 2 must 3 never 3 never 4 forget 4 forget 5 that 5 that 6 one 6 one 7 is 7 is 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 some 13 some 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 examinations 17 examinations 18 are 18 are 19 passed 19 passed 20 , 20 , 21 one 21 one 22 will 22 will 23 command 23 command 24 natives 24 natives 25 . kim made a note of this , for he began to understand where examinations led . 1 kim 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 note 4 note 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 understand 12 understand 13 where 13 where 14 examinations 14 examinations 15 led 15 led 16 . then came the holidays [from] [august] to [october] the long holidays imposed by the heat [and] [the] [rains] . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 the 3 the 4 holidays 4 holidays 7 to 7 to 9 the 9 the 10 long 10 long 11 holidays 11 holidays 12 imposed 12 imposed 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 heat 15 heat 19 . 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 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 go 7 go 8 north 8 north 9 to 9 to 10 some 10 some 11 station 11 station 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 hills 14 hills 17 , 17 , 21 would 21 would 22 arrange 22 arrange 23 for 23 for 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [a] [barrack-school] [?] ['] said [kim] , who had asked many questions and thought more . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 asked 11 asked 12 many 12 many 13 questions 13 questions 14 and 14 and 15 thought 15 thought 16 more 16 more 17 . ' [yes] [,] [i] [suppose] so , ' said the master . 1 ' 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 ' 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 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 any 7 any 8 harm 8 harm 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 you 11 you 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 mischief 14 mischief 15 . you can go up with [young] [de] [castro] [as] [far] [as] [delhi] . ' 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 up 4 up 5 with 5 with 13 . 13 . 14 ' kim considered it in every possible light . 1 kim 2 considered 2 considered 3 it 3 it 4 in 4 in 5 every 5 every 6 possible 6 possible 7 light 7 light 8 . he had been diligent , [even] [as] the [colonel] advised . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 diligent 4 diligent 5 , 5 , 8 the 8 the 10 advised 10 advised 11 . moreover this was magic worth anything else he could write . 1 moreover 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 magic 4 magic 5 worth 5 worth 6 anything 6 anything 7 else 7 else 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 write 10 write 11 . no word had come from the lama , but there [remained] [the] [road] . 1 no 2 word 2 word 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 10 there 14 . 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 4 him 4 him 5 raw 5 raw 6 beef 6 beef 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 platter 9 platter 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 barrack-school 12 barrack-school 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 must 16 must 17 smoke 17 smoke 18 by 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 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 at 10 at 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 pig no , [he] [would] [not] test [mahbub] ['s] hospitality [and] [yet] [....n] 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 test 6 test 9 hospitality 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 3 it 4 out 4 out 5 alone 5 alone 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dormitory 8 dormitory 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 conclusion 14 conclusion 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 unjust 18 unjust 19 to 19 to 21 . he was still lord of two rupees seven annas . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 lord 4 lord 5 of 5 of 6 two 6 two 7 rupees 7 rupees 8 seven 8 seven 9 annas 9 annas 10 . his new bullock-trunk , [marked] ' [k] . [o'h] . ' , and bedding-roll lay in the empty sleeping-room . 1 his 2 new 2 new 3 bullock-trunk 3 bullock-trunk 4 , 4 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 . 8 . 10 . 10 . 11 ' 11 ' 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 bedding-roll 14 bedding-roll 15 lay 15 lay 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 empty 18 empty 19 sleeping-room 19 sleeping-room 20 . ' [sahibs] are always tied to their baggage , ' said [kim] , nodding at them . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 always 4 always 5 tied 5 tied 6 to 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 baggage 8 baggage 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 nodding 14 nodding 15 at 15 at 16 them 16 them 17 . ' [arre] ['] ! 1 ' 4 ! dost thou know what manner of women we be in this quarter ? 1 dost 2 thou 2 thou 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 manner 5 manner 6 of 6 of 7 women 7 women 8 we 8 we 9 be 9 be 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 quarter 12 quarter 13 ? oh , shame ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 shame 3 shame 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [was] [i] [born] yesterday [?] ['] 1 ' 5 yesterday kim squatted native-fashion on the cushions of that upper room . 1 kim 2 squatted 2 squatted 3 native-fashion 3 native-fashion 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 cushions 6 cushions 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 upper 9 upper 10 room 10 room 11 . ' [a] little dyestuff and three yards of cloth to help out a jest . 1 ' 3 little 3 little 4 dyestuff 4 dyestuff 5 and 5 and 6 three 6 three 7 yards 7 yards 8 of 8 of 9 cloth 9 cloth 10 to 10 to 11 help 11 help 12 out 12 out 13 a 13 a 14 jest 14 jest 15 . is it much to ask ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 much 3 much 4 to 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 3 full 3 full 4 young 4 young 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 10 for 10 for 11 this 11 this 12 devilry 12 devilry 13 . 13 . 14 ' ['] [oh] [,] [she] [?] she is the daughter of a certain schoolmaster of a regiment in the cantonments . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 daughter 4 daughter 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 certain 7 certain 8 schoolmaster 8 schoolmaster 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 regiment 11 regiment 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 cantonments 14 cantonments 15 . he has beaten me twice [because] [i] [went] over [their] [wall] in [these] clothes . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 beaten 3 beaten 4 me 4 me 5 twice 5 twice 9 over 9 over 12 in 12 in 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . now [i] [would] [go] as a gardener 's boy . 1 now 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 gardener 7 gardener 8 's 8 's 9 boy 9 boy 10 . old men are very jealous . ' 1 old 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 jealous 5 jealous 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] is [true] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 . hold [thy] [face] still [while] [i] [dab] on the juice . ' 1 hold 4 still 4 still 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 juice 10 juice 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [not] too [black] [,] [naikan] . 1 ' 3 too 3 too 7 . i would not appear to her as a hubshi ( nigger ) . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 appear 4 appear 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 hubshi 9 hubshi 10 ( 10 ( 11 nigger 11 nigger 12 ) 12 ) 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] [,] [love] [makes] nought of these things . 1 ' 6 nought 6 nought 7 of 7 of 8 these 8 these 9 things 9 things 10 . and how old is she ? ' 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 old 3 old 4 is 4 is 5 she 5 she 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [twelve] [years] [,] [i] [think] [,] ['] said the shameless [kim] . 1 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 shameless 11 shameless 13 . ' [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 4 her 4 her 5 father 5 father 6 will 6 will 7 tear 7 tear 8 my 8 my 9 clothes 9 clothes 10 off 10 off 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 ' 18 ' 19 he 19 he 20 laughed 20 laughed 21 . 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 3 worked 3 worked 4 busily 4 busily 5 , 5 , 6 dabbing 6 dabbing 7 a 7 a 8 twist 8 twist 9 of 9 of 10 cloth 10 cloth 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 saucer 14 saucer 15 of 15 of 16 brown 16 brown 17 dye 17 dye 18 that 18 that 19 holds 19 holds 20 longer 20 longer 21 than 21 than 22 any 22 any 23 walnut-juice 23 walnut-juice 24 . ' [now] send out and get me a cloth for the turban . 1 ' 3 send 3 send 4 out 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 get 6 get 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 cloth 9 cloth 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 turban 12 turban 13 . woe is me , my head is all unshaved ! 1 woe 2 is 2 is 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 head 6 head 7 is 7 is 8 all 8 all 9 unshaved 9 unshaved 10 ! and he will surely knock off my turban . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 surely 4 surely 5 knock 5 knock 6 off 6 off 7 my 7 my 8 turban 8 turban 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] [am] not a barber , [but] [i] will make shift . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 barber 6 barber 7 , 7 , 10 will 10 will 11 make 11 make 12 shift 12 shift 13 . thou wast born to be a breaker of hearts ! 1 thou 2 wast 2 wast 3 born 3 born 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 breaker 7 breaker 8 of 8 of 9 hearts 9 hearts 10 ! all this disguise for one evening ? 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 disguise 3 disguise 4 for 4 for 5 one 5 one 6 evening 6 evening 7 ? remember , the stuff does not wash away . ' 1 remember 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 stuff 4 stuff 5 does 5 does 6 not 6 not 7 wash 7 wash 8 away 8 away 9 . 9 . 10 ' she shook with laughter till her bracelets and anklets jingled . 1 she 2 shook 2 shook 3 with 3 with 4 laughter 4 laughter 5 till 5 till 6 her 6 her 7 bracelets 7 bracelets 8 and 8 and 9 anklets 9 anklets 10 jingled 10 jingled 11 . ' [but] who is to pay me for this ? 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 pay 6 pay 7 me 7 me 8 for 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 ? huneefa herself could not have given thee better stuff . ' 1 huneefa 2 herself 2 herself 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 given 6 given 7 thee 7 thee 8 better 8 better 9 stuff 9 stuff 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [trust] in [the] [gods] , my sister , ' said [kim] [gravely] , screwing his face round as the stain dried . 1 ' 3 in 3 in 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 sister 8 sister 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 screwing 15 screwing 16 his 16 his 17 face 17 face 18 round 18 round 19 as 19 as 20 the 20 the 21 stain 21 stain 22 dried 22 dried 23 . ' [besides] [,] hast thou ever helped to paint [a] [sahib] thus [before] ? ' 1 ' 4 hast 4 hast 5 thou 5 thou 6 ever 6 ever 7 helped 7 helped 8 to 8 to 9 paint 9 paint 12 thus 12 thus 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [never] [indeed] . 1 ' 4 . but a jest is not money . ' 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 jest 3 jest 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 money 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [it] is [worth] [much] [more] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 . 7 . 8 ' thou wilt go very far in this world . ' 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 go 3 go 4 very 4 very 5 far 5 far 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 world 8 world 9 . 9 . 10 ' she gave the dancing-girls ' salutation in mockery . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 the 3 the 4 dancing-girls 4 dancing-girls 5 ' 5 ' 6 salutation 6 salutation 7 in 7 in 8 mockery 8 mockery 9 . ' [all] one . 1 ' 3 one 3 one 4 . make haste and rough-cut my head . ' 1 make 2 haste 2 haste 3 and 3 and 4 rough-cut 4 rough-cut 5 my 5 my 6 head 6 head 7 . 7 . 8 ' 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 5 to 6 foot 6 foot 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 ablaze 10 ablaze 11 with 11 with 12 mirth 12 mirth 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 fat 18 fat 19 days 19 days 20 before 20 before 21 him 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 2 gave 3 the 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 5 four 5 four 6 annas 6 annas 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ran 9 ran 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 stairs 12 stairs 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 likeness 15 likeness 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 22 in 22 in 24 detail 24 detail 25 . a cookshop was his next point of call , where he feasted in extravagance and greasy luxury . 1 a 2 cookshop 2 cookshop 3 was 3 was 4 his 4 his 5 next 5 next 6 point 6 point 7 of 7 of 8 call 8 call 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 he 11 he 12 feasted 12 feasted 13 in 13 in 14 extravagance 14 extravagance 15 and 15 and 16 greasy 16 greasy 17 luxury 17 luxury 18 . on [lucknow] station [platform] [he] [watched] [young] [de] [castro] , all covered with prickly-heat , get into a second-class compartment . 1 on 3 station 3 station 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 covered 12 covered 13 with 13 with 14 prickly-heat 14 prickly-heat 15 , 15 , 16 get 16 get 17 into 17 into 18 a 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 2 patronized 3 a 3 a 4 third 4 third 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 life 9 life 10 and 10 and 11 soul 11 soul 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . in all [india] that night was no human being so joyful [as] [kim] . 1 in 2 all 2 all 4 that 4 that 5 night 5 night 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 human 8 human 9 being 9 being 10 so 10 so 11 joyful 11 joyful 14 . at [umballa] [he] [got] [out] [and] [headed] [eastward] [,] [plashing] [over] the sodden fields to the village where the old soldier lived . 1 at 12 the 12 the 13 sodden 13 sodden 14 fields 14 fields 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 village 17 village 18 where 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 soldier 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 14 that 14 that 17 had 17 had 18 disappeared 18 disappeared 19 . mahbub [ali] was in town selling horses , and to him the [colonel] [confided] [the] affair one morning cantering round [annandale] racecourse . 1 mahbub 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 town 5 town 6 selling 6 selling 7 horses 7 horses 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 the 12 the 16 affair 16 affair 17 one 17 one 18 morning 18 morning 19 cantering 19 cantering 20 round 20 round 22 racecourse 22 racecourse 23 . ' [oh] [,] that is nothing , ' said the horse-dealer . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 horse-dealer 11 horse-dealer 12 . ' [men] [are] [like] horses . 1 ' 5 horses 5 horses 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 3 times 3 times 4 they 4 they 5 need 5 need 6 salt 6 salt 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 10 that 10 that 11 salt 11 salt 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 mangers 16 mangers 17 they 17 they 18 will 18 will 19 lick 19 lick 20 it 20 it 21 up 21 up 22 from 22 from 23 the 23 the 24 earth 24 earth 25 . he has gone back to the [road] [again] [for] a [while] . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 10 a 10 a 12 . the madrissak wearied him . 1 the 2 madrissak 2 madrissak 3 wearied 3 wearied 4 him 4 him 5 . i knew it would . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 . another time , [i] will [take] [him] [upon] [the] [road] [myself] . 1 another 2 time 2 time 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 12 . 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 3 as 3 as 4 though 4 though 5 a 5 a 6 polo-pony 6 polo-pony 7 , 7 , 8 breaking 8 breaking 9 loose 9 loose 10 , 10 , 11 ran 11 ran 12 out 12 out 13 to 13 to 14 learn 14 learn 15 the 15 the 16 game 16 game 17 alone 17 alone 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [then] he is not dead , think you ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 dead 6 dead 7 , 7 , 8 think 8 think 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [fever] [might] kill him . 1 ' 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 5 him 6 . i do not fear for the boy otherwise . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 fear 4 fear 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 otherwise 8 otherwise 9 . a monkey does not fall among trees . ' 1 a 2 monkey 2 monkey 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 fall 5 fall 6 among 6 among 7 trees 7 trees 8 . 8 . 9 ' next morning , on the same course , [mahbub] ['s] [stallion] ranged [alongside] [the] [colonel] . 1 next 2 morning 2 morning 3 , 3 , 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 12 ranged 12 ranged 16 . ' [it] [is] [as] [i] had [thought] , ' said the horse-dealer . 1 ' 6 had 6 had 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 horse-dealer 12 horse-dealer 13 . ' [read] [,] ['] said [the] [colonel] , with a sigh of relief . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 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 2 evasion 2 evasion 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 height 9 height 10 of 10 of 11 insolence 11 insolence 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 argued 15 argued 16 some 16 some 17 resource 17 resource 18 and 18 and 19 nerve 19 nerve 20 . 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 3 eyes 4 twinkled 4 twinkled 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 reined 7 reined 8 out 8 out 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 centre 11 centre 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 cramped 14 cramped 15 little 15 little 16 plain 16 plain 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 none 19 none 20 could 20 could 21 come 21 come 22 near 22 near 23 unseen 23 unseen 24 . ' " [the] [friend] [of] [the] [stars] [,] who is [the] [friend] of [all] the [world] " ['] 1 ' 2 " 2 " 9 who 9 who 10 is 10 is 13 of 13 of 15 the 15 the 17 " ' [what] is this ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [a] [name] [we] give him in [lahore] city . 1 ' 5 give 5 give 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 9 city 9 city 10 . " [the] [friend] of all the [world] [takes] leave to go to his own places . 1 " 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 9 leave 9 leave 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 own 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 4 back 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 appointed 7 appointed 8 day 8 day 9 . there is yet a little more , but ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 yet 3 yet 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 more 6 more 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 ' ' [no] matter , read . ' 1 ' 3 matter 3 matter 4 , 4 , 5 read 5 read 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' ["] [certain] things are not known to those who eat with forks . 1 ' 4 things 4 things 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 known 7 known 8 to 8 to 9 those 9 those 10 who 10 who 11 eat 11 eat 12 with 12 with 13 forks 13 forks 14 . it is better to eat with both hands for a while . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 better 3 better 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 with 6 with 7 both 7 both 8 hands 8 hands 9 for 9 for 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 2 soft 2 soft 3 words 3 words 4 to 4 to 5 those 5 those 6 who 6 who 7 do 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 understand 9 understand 10 this 10 this 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 return 13 return 14 may 14 may 15 be 15 be 16 propitious 16 propitious 17 . 17 . 18 " ' [is] [this] the [hand] [of] [friendship] [to] avert [the] [whip] [of] [calamity] ? ' [laughed] [the] [colonel] [.] 1 ' 4 the 4 the 9 avert 9 avert 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [see] how wise is the boy . 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 wise 4 wise 5 is 5 is 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 4 back 4 back 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 12 said 12 said 13 . not knowing yet thy trade ' 1 not 2 knowing 2 knowing 3 yet 3 yet 4 thy 4 thy 5 trade 5 trade 6 ' ' [i] [am] not at all sure of that , ' [the] [colonel] [muttered] . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 sure 7 sure 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 15 . ' [he] [turns] to me to make a peace between you . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 a 8 a 9 peace 9 peace 10 between 10 between 11 you 11 you 12 . is he not wise ? 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 not 3 not 4 wise 4 wise 5 ? he says he will return . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 return 5 return 6 . he is but perfecting his knowledge . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 but 3 but 4 perfecting 4 perfecting 5 his 5 his 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 7 . [think] [,] [sahib] [!] he has been three months at the school . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 three 4 three 5 months 5 months 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 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 5 mouthed 5 mouthed 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 bit 8 bit 9 . for my part , [i] rejoice . 1 for 2 my 2 my 3 part 3 part 4 , 4 , 6 rejoice 6 rejoice 7 . the pony learns the game . ' 1 the 2 pony 2 pony 3 learns 3 learns 4 the 4 the 5 game 5 game 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [ay] [,] but another time he must not go alone . ' 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 another 5 another 6 time 6 time 7 he 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 not 9 not 10 go 10 go 11 alone 11 alone 12 . 12 . 13 ' ['] [why] [?] he went alone before he came under the [colonel] [sahib] ['s] protection . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 alone 3 alone 4 before 4 before 5 he 5 he 6 came 6 came 7 under 7 under 8 the 8 the 12 protection 12 protection 13 . 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 3 comes 4 to 4 to 10 go 10 go 11 alone 11 alone 12 alone 12 alone 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 at 15 at 16 peril 16 peril 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 head 19 head 20 . why hinder him now ? 1 why 2 hinder 2 hinder 3 him 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 2 how 2 how 3 the 3 the 8 jackal 8 jackal 9 that 9 that 10 lives 10 lives 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 wilds 13 wilds 14 of 14 of 18 be 18 be 21 the 21 the 22 hounds 22 hounds 23 of 23 of 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . it is true [,] [mahbub] [ali] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 7 . and if he comes to no harm , [i] do not desire anything better . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 comes 4 comes 5 to 5 to 6 no 6 no 7 harm 7 harm 8 , 8 , 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 desire 12 desire 13 anything 13 anything 14 better 14 better 15 . but it is great insolence on his part . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 great 4 great 5 insolence 5 insolence 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 part 8 part 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [he] [does] [not] tell me , even , whither he goes , ' said [mahbub] . 1 ' 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 , 9 , 10 whither 10 whither 11 he 11 he 12 goes 12 goes 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [he] [is] no fool . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 fool 5 fool 6 . when his time is accomplished he will come to me . 1 when 2 his 2 his 3 time 3 time 4 is 4 is 5 accomplished 5 accomplished 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . it is time the healer of pearls took him in hand . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 healer 5 healer 6 of 6 of 7 pearls 7 pearls 8 took 8 took 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 hand 11 hand 12 . he ripens too quickly [as] [sahibs] [reckon] . ' 1 he 2 ripens 2 ripens 3 too 3 too 4 quickly 4 quickly 8 . 8 . 9 ' this prophecy was fulfilled to the letter a month later . 1 this 2 prophecy 2 prophecy 3 was 3 was 4 fulfilled 4 fulfilled 5 to 5 to 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 4 within 4 within 5 earshot 5 earshot 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 11 of 11 of 13 . ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! and where hast thou been ? ' 1 and 2 where 2 where 3 hast 3 hast 4 thou 4 thou 5 been 5 been 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [up] and down down and up . ' 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 down 4 down 5 down 5 down 6 and 6 and 7 up 7 up 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [come] [under] a tree , out of the wet , and tell . ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 tree 5 tree 6 , 6 , 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 wet 10 wet 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tell 13 tell 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] [stayed] for a while with an old man [near] [umballa] [;] [anon] with a household of my acquaintance in [umballa] . 1 ' 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 while 6 while 7 with 7 with 8 an 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 household 17 household 18 of 18 of 19 my 19 my 20 acquaintance 20 acquaintance 21 in 21 in 23 . with one of [these] [i] [went] [as] [far] [as] [delhi] [to] the southward . 1 with 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 12 the 12 the 13 southward 13 southward 14 . that is a wondrous city . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 wondrous 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 4 great 4 great 5 feast 5 feast 9 rubbed 9 rubbed 10 his 10 his 11 stomach 11 stomach 12 ) 12 ) 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 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 rel 7 rel 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 11 horseman 11 horseman 16 was 16 was 18 for 18 for 19 my 19 my 20 bread 20 bread 21 ; 21 ; 22 and 22 and 23 so 23 so 24 here 24 here 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [shabash] [!] ['] said [mahbub] [ali] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [but] what [does] [the] [colonel] [sahib] [say] ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 9 ? i do not wish to be beaten . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 beaten 7 beaten 8 . 8 . 9 ' this is too early . ' 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 early 4 early 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [late] [enough] for me . 1 ' 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 . i have learned to read and to write [english] a little at the madrissah . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 read 5 read 6 and 6 and 7 to 7 to 8 write 8 write 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 madrissah 14 madrissah 15 . i shall soon be altogether [a] [sahib] . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 soon 3 soon 4 be 4 be 5 altogether 5 altogether 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [hear] [him] [!] ['] [laughed] [mahbub] [,] [looking] at the little drenched figure dancing in the wet . 1 ' 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 drenched 13 drenched 14 figure 14 figure 15 dancing 15 dancing 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 wet 18 wet 19 . ' [salaam] [sahib] [,] ['] and he saluted ironically . 1 ' 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 saluted 8 saluted 9 ironically 9 ironically 10 . ' [i] come with thee [,] [mahbub] [ali] . ' 1 ' 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 thee 5 thee 9 . 9 . 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 4 without 4 without 5 shirts 5 shirts 6 or 6 or 7 shoes 7 shoes 8 , 8 , 11 tobacco 11 tobacco 12 or 12 or 13 bread 13 bread 16 for 16 for 17 an 17 an 21 side 21 side 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 ' 9 for 9 for 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 alluding 16 alluding 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 colour 20 colour 21 of 21 of 24 disreputable 24 disreputable 25 turban 25 turban 26 . kim countered with the old proverb , ' [i] will change my faith and my bedding , but thou must pay for it . ' 1 kim 2 countered 2 countered 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 proverb 6 proverb 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 will 10 will 11 change 11 change 12 my 12 my 13 faith 13 faith 14 and 14 and 15 my 15 my 16 bedding 16 bedding 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 thou 19 thou 20 must 20 must 21 pay 21 pay 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 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 nearly 6 nearly 7 fell 7 fell 8 from 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 2 a 3 shop 3 shop 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 outskirts 6 outskirts 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 city 9 city 10 the 10 the 11 change 11 change 12 was 12 was 13 made 13 made 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 stood 17 stood 18 up 18 up 19 , 19 , 20 externally 20 externally 21 at 21 at 22 least 22 least 23 , 23 , 24 a 24 a 26 . ' [i] have a desire to hear of that same madrissah . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 desire 5 desire 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 same 10 same 11 madrissah 11 madrissah 12 . 12 . 13 ' mahbub stuffed himself with great boluses of spiced mutton fried in fat with cabbage and golden-brown onions . 1 mahbub 2 stuffed 2 stuffed 3 himself 3 himself 4 with 4 with 5 great 5 great 6 boluses 6 boluses 7 of 7 of 8 spiced 8 spiced 9 mutton 9 mutton 10 fried 10 fried 11 in 11 in 12 fat 12 fat 13 with 13 with 14 cabbage 14 cabbage 15 and 15 and 16 golden-brown 16 golden-brown 17 onions 17 onions 18 . ' [but] tell me first , altogether and truthfully , the manner of thy escape . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 first 5 first 6 , 6 , 7 altogether 7 altogether 8 and 8 and 9 truthfully 9 truthfully 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 manner 12 manner 13 of 13 of 14 thy 14 thy 15 escape 15 escape 16 . ['] [how] [should] [they] [?] they do not know the land . 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 the 5 the 6 land 6 land 7 . it was nothing , ' said [kim] , and began his tale . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 his 11 his 12 tale 12 tale 13 . 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 6 disguisement 6 disguisement 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 interview 9 interview 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 bazar 15 bazar 19 's 19 's 20 gravity 20 gravity 21 went 21 went 22 from 22 from 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 5 beat 6 his 6 his 7 hand 7 hand 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 thigh 10 thigh 11 . ' [shabash] ! 1 ' 3 ! shabash ! 1 shabash 2 ! oh , well done , little one ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 one 7 one 8 ! what will the healer of turquoises say to this ? 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 the 3 the 4 healer 4 healer 5 of 5 of 6 turquoises 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 , 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 , 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 hear 7 hear 8 what 8 what 9 befell 9 befell 10 afterwards 10 afterwards 11 step 11 step 12 by 12 by 13 step 13 step 14 , 14 , 15 omitting 15 omitting 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 . 17 . 18 ' step by step [then] , [kim] [told] his adventures between coughs as the full-flavoured tobacco caught his lungs . 1 step 2 by 2 by 3 step 3 step 5 , 5 , 8 his 8 his 9 adventures 9 adventures 10 between 10 between 11 coughs 11 coughs 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 full-flavoured 14 full-flavoured 15 tobacco 15 tobacco 16 caught 16 caught 17 his 17 his 18 lungs 18 lungs 19 . ' [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 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 to 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 the 17 the 18 pony 18 pony 19 breaking 19 breaking 20 out 20 out 21 to 21 to 22 play 22 play 23 polo 23 polo 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 3 is 3 is 4 ripe 4 ripe 5 already 5 already 6 except 6 except 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 must 9 must 10 learn 10 learn 11 his 11 his 12 distances 12 distances 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 pacings 15 pacings 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 rods 19 rods 20 and 20 and 21 his 21 his 22 compasses 22 compasses 23 . listen now . 1 listen 2 now 2 now 3 . i have turned aside the [colonel] ['s] [whip] [from] [thy] skin , and that is no small service . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 turned 3 turned 4 aside 4 aside 5 the 5 the 11 skin 11 skin 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 no 16 no 17 small 17 small 18 service 18 service 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [true] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' kim pulled serenely . 1 kim 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 serenely 3 serenely 4 . ' [that] is [true] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 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 8 thought 8 thought 9 that 9 that 10 this 10 this 11 running 11 running 12 out 12 out 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 is 15 is 16 any 16 any 17 way 17 way 18 good 18 good 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] [was] my holiday , [hajji] [.] 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 holiday 5 holiday 6 , i was a slave for many weeks . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 slave 4 slave 5 for 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 2 should 4 not 4 not 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 school 9 school 10 was 10 was 11 shut 11 shut 12 ? mahbub 's lips twitched under his well-pruned [mohammedan] [moustache] . 1 mahbub 2 's 2 's 3 lips 3 lips 4 twitched 4 twitched 5 under 5 under 6 his 6 his 7 well-pruned 7 well-pruned 10 . ' [what] are a [few] rupees ['] [the] [pathan] threw out his open hand carelessly ' to [the] [colonel] [sahib] ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 6 rupees 6 rupees 10 threw 10 threw 11 out 11 out 12 his 12 his 13 open 13 open 14 hand 14 hand 15 carelessly 15 carelessly 16 ' 16 ' 17 to 17 to 21 ? he spends them for a purpose , not in any way for love of thee . ' 1 he 2 spends 2 spends 3 them 3 them 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 purpose 6 purpose 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 in 9 in 10 any 10 any 11 way 11 way 12 for 12 for 13 love 13 love 14 of 14 of 15 thee 15 thee 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [that] [,] ['] said [kim] [slowly] , ' [i] [knew] a very long time ago . ' 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 long 14 long 15 time 15 time 16 ago 16 ago 17 . 17 . 18 ' ['] [who] [told] [?] ['] ' [the] [colonel] [sahib] [himself] . 1 ' 6 . not in those many words , but plainly enough for one who is not altogether a mud-head . 1 not 2 in 2 in 3 those 3 those 4 many 4 many 5 words 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 plainly 8 plainly 9 enough 9 enough 10 for 10 for 11 one 11 one 12 who 12 who 13 is 13 is 14 not 14 not 15 altogether 15 altogether 16 a 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 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 te-rain 8 te-rain 9 when 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 went 11 went 13 to 13 to 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [be] it [so] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 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 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 19 lend 19 lend 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [speak] a little plainer . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 plainer 5 plainer 6 . ' [and] this is known to me also , ' said [kim] , readjusting the live charcoal-ball on the weed . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 known 5 known 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 also 8 also 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 readjusting 14 readjusting 15 the 15 the 16 live 16 live 17 charcoal-ball 17 charcoal-ball 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 weed 20 weed 21 . ' [it] is a very sure tie between us . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 sure 6 sure 7 tie 7 tie 8 between 8 between 9 us 9 us 10 . surely , too , [the] [colonel] [sahib] would make inquiries . 1 surely 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 8 would 8 would 9 make 9 make 10 inquiries 10 inquiries 11 . but [i] [if] [i] [lived] ' 1 but 6 ' ' [as] thou wouldst surely die ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 wouldst 4 wouldst 5 surely 5 surely 6 die 6 die 7 ' up went a gout of heavy smoke . 1 up 2 went 2 went 3 a 3 a 4 gout 4 gout 5 of 5 of 6 heavy 6 heavy 7 smoke 7 smoke 8 . ' [it] [is] [an] order , ' said [kim] blandly . 1 ' 5 order 5 order 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 blandly 10 blandly 11 . ' [who] [am] [i] to [dispute] [an] order ? ' 1 ' 5 to 5 to 8 order 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 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 tale 6 tale 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 thief 9 thief 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 search 12 search 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' the door was left unlocked , which [i] [think] is not thy custom , [mahbub] [.] 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 was 3 was 4 left 4 left 5 unlocked 5 unlocked 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 thy 12 thy 13 custom 13 custom 14 , he came in as one assured that thou wouldst not soon return . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 in 3 in 4 as 4 as 5 one 5 one 6 assured 6 assured 7 that 7 that 8 thou 8 thou 9 wouldst 9 wouldst 10 not 10 not 11 soon 11 soon 12 return 12 return 13 . my eye was against a knot-hole in the plank . 1 my 2 eye 2 eye 3 was 3 was 4 against 4 against 5 a 5 a 6 knot-hole 6 knot-hole 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 plank 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 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 prick 5 prick 6 with 6 with 7 an 7 an 8 iron 8 iron 9 between 9 between 10 the 10 the 11 soles 11 soles 12 of 12 of 13 thy 13 thy 14 slippers 14 slippers 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [ha] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! mahbub [ali] smiled [gently] . 1 mahbub 3 smiled 3 smiled 5 . ' [and] [seeing] [these] things , what tale didst thou fashion to thyself , [well] of the [truth] [?] ' 1 ' 5 things 5 things 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 tale 8 tale 9 didst 9 didst 10 thou 10 thou 11 fashion 11 fashion 12 to 12 to 13 thyself 13 thyself 14 , 14 , 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 20 ' ' [none] . 1 ' 3 . at that hour , had [i] chosen , thy head was forfeit . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 hour 3 hour 4 , 4 , 5 had 5 had 7 chosen 7 chosen 8 , 8 , 9 thy 9 thy 10 head 10 head 11 was 11 was 12 forfeit 12 forfeit 13 . it needed only to say to that man , " [i] have [here] a paper concerning a horse [which] [i] [cannot] [read] . " 1 it 2 needed 2 needed 3 only 3 only 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 have 12 have 14 a 14 a 15 paper 15 paper 16 concerning 16 concerning 17 a 17 a 18 horse 18 horse 23 . 23 . 24 " and then ? ' 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' kim peered [at] [mahbub] under his eyebrows . 1 kim 2 peered 2 peered 5 under 5 under 6 his 6 his 7 eyebrows 7 eyebrows 8 . ' [then] thou wouldst have drunk water twice perhaps thrice , afterwards . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 wouldst 4 wouldst 5 have 5 have 6 drunk 6 drunk 7 water 7 water 8 twice 8 twice 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 thrice 10 thrice 11 , 11 , 12 afterwards 12 afterwards 13 . i do not think more than thrice , ' said [mahbub] [simply] . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 thrice 7 thrice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [it] is [true] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 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 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 thought 11 thought 12 that 12 that 18 . ' [and] what did he ? ' [for] [kim] [had] bitten [off] the conversation . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 he 5 he 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 11 bitten 11 bitten 13 the 13 the 14 conversation 14 conversation 15 . ' [dost] [thou] [give] news [for] [love] , or dost thou sell it ? ' 1 ' 5 news 5 news 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 dost 10 dost 11 thou 11 thou 12 sell 12 sell 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' kim asked . 1 kim 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [i] sell and [i] buy . ' 1 ' 3 sell 3 sell 4 and 4 and 6 buy 6 buy 7 . 7 . 8 ' mahbub took a four-anna piece out of his belt and held it up . 1 mahbub 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 four-anna 4 four-anna 5 piece 5 piece 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 belt 9 belt 10 and 10 and 11 held 11 held 12 it 12 it 13 up 13 up 14 . ' [eight] [!] ['] said [kim] , mechanically following the huckster instinct of [the] [east] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 mechanically 8 mechanically 9 following 9 following 10 the 10 the 11 huckster 11 huckster 12 instinct 12 instinct 13 of 13 of 16 . mahbub laughed , and put away the coin . 1 mahbub 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 put 5 put 6 away 6 away 7 the 7 the 8 coin 8 coin 9 . ' [it] [is] [too] easy to deal in that market , [friend] of all [the] [world] . 1 ' 5 easy 5 easy 6 to 6 to 7 deal 7 deal 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 market 10 market 11 , 11 , 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 17 . tell me for love . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 for 3 for 4 love 4 love 5 . our lives lie in each other 's hand . ' 1 our 2 lives 2 lives 3 lie 3 lie 4 in 4 in 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 's 7 's 8 hand 8 hand 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [very] good . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 . i [saw] [the] [jang-i-lat] [sahib] [[] [the] [commander-in-chief] []] come to a big dinner . 1 i 10 come 10 come 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 big 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 4 in 4 in 8 office 8 office 9 . i saw the two read the white stallion 's pedigree . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 two 4 two 5 read 5 read 6 the 6 the 7 white 7 white 8 stallion 8 stallion 9 's 9 's 10 pedigree 10 pedigree 11 . i heard the very orders given for the opening of a great war . ' 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 orders 5 orders 6 given 6 given 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 opening 9 opening 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 war 13 war 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [hah] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! mahbub nodded with deepest eyes afire . 1 mahbub 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 with 3 with 4 deepest 4 deepest 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 afire 6 afire 7 . ' [the] game is well played . 1 ' 3 game 3 game 4 is 4 is 5 well 5 well 6 played 6 played 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 4 done 4 done 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 evil 9 evil 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 hope 12 hope 13 , 13 , 14 nipped 14 nipped 15 before 15 before 16 the 16 the 17 flower 17 flower 18 thanks 18 thanks 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 and 21 and 22 thee 22 thee 23 . what didst thou later ? ' 1 what 2 didst 2 didst 3 thou 3 thou 4 later 4 later 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' but [i] bore [away] the old man 's purse , and [the] [brahmin] found [nothing] . 1 but 3 bore 3 bore 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 purse 9 purse 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 found 14 found 16 . so next morning he was angry . 1 so 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 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 4 used 4 used 5 the 5 the 6 news 6 news 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 hands 12 hands 13 of 13 of 14 that 14 that 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ' [that] [was] foolishness . ' 1 ' 4 foolishness 4 foolishness 5 . 5 . 6 ' mahbub scowled . 1 mahbub 2 scowled 2 scowled 3 . ' [news] is not meant to be thrown about like dung-cakes , but used sparingly like bhang . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 meant 5 meant 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 thrown 8 thrown 9 about 9 about 10 like 10 like 11 dung-cakes 11 dung-cakes 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 used 14 used 15 sparingly 15 sparingly 16 like 16 like 17 bhang 17 bhang 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 8 moreover 8 moreover 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 did 11 did 12 me 12 me 13 no 13 no 14 sort 14 sort 15 of 15 of 16 good 16 good 17 . ' [it] is permitted , ' said [kim] , and threw back the very tone . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 permitted 4 permitted 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 threw 11 threw 12 back 12 back 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 tone 15 tone 16 . ' [they] [say] [at] [nucklao] [that] [no] [sahib] [must] tell a black man that he has made a fault . ' 1 ' 10 tell 10 tell 11 a 11 a 12 black 12 black 13 man 13 man 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 has 16 has 17 made 17 made 18 a 18 a 19 fault 19 fault 20 . 20 . 21 ' mahbub 's hand shot into his bosom , for [to] [call] a [pathan] [a] ' black man ' [[] kala admi []] is a blood-insult . 1 mahbub 2 's 2 's 3 hand 3 hand 4 shot 4 shot 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 bosom 7 bosom 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 12 a 12 a 15 ' 15 ' 16 black 16 black 17 man 17 man 18 ' 18 ' 20 kala 20 kala 21 admi 21 admi 23 is 23 is 24 a 24 a 25 blood-insult 25 blood-insult 26 . then he remembered and laughed . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 and 4 and 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 . ' [speak] [,] [sahib] . 1 ' 5 . thy black man hears . ' 1 thy 2 black 2 black 3 man 3 man 4 hears 4 hears 5 . 5 . 6 ' 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 3 senseless 3 senseless 4 ; 4 ; 8 but 8 but 9 newly 9 newly 10 caught 10 caught 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 wished 14 wished 15 to 15 to 16 kill 16 kill 17 that 17 that 18 low-caste 18 low-caste 19 drummer-boy 19 drummer-boy 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 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 well 10 well 11 done 11 done 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 15 see 15 see 16 my 16 my 17 road 17 road 18 all 18 all 19 clear 19 clear 20 before 20 before 21 me 21 me 22 to 22 to 23 a 23 a 24 good 24 good 25 service 25 service 26 . i will stay in the madrissah [till] [i] [am] [ripe] . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 stay 3 stay 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 madrissah 6 madrissah 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 2 are 2 are 3 distances 3 distances 4 and 4 and 5 numbers 5 numbers 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 manner 8 manner 9 of 9 of 10 using 10 using 11 compasses 11 compasses 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 learned 14 learned 15 in 15 in 16 that 16 that 17 game 17 game 18 . one waits in the [hills] above to show thee . ' 1 one 2 waits 2 waits 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 6 above 6 above 7 to 7 to 8 show 8 show 9 thee 9 thee 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 ' 3 will 3 will 4 learn 4 learn 5 their 5 their 6 teaching 6 teaching 7 upon 7 upon 8 a 8 a 9 condition 9 condition 10 that 10 that 11 my 11 my 12 time 12 time 13 is 13 is 14 given 14 given 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 without 17 without 18 question 18 question 19 when 19 when 20 the 20 the 21 madrissah 21 madrissah 22 is 22 is 23 shut 23 shut 24 . ask that for me of the [colonel] . ' 1 ask 2 that 2 that 3 for 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] why not ask [the] [colonel] in the [sahibs] ' tongue ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 not 4 not 5 ask 5 ask 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 ' 11 ' 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [the] [colonel] is the servant [of] [the] [government] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 servant 6 servant 10 . he is sent hither and yon at a word , and must consider his own advancement . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 sent 3 sent 4 hither 4 hither 5 and 5 and 6 yon 6 yon 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 word 9 word 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 must 12 must 13 consider 13 consider 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 advancement 16 advancement 17 . [(] [see] [how] [much] [i] [have] [already] [learned] [at] [nucklao] [!] [)] moreover , the [colonel] [i] [know] [since] three months only . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 8 three 8 three 9 months 9 months 10 only 10 only 11 . i have [known] one [mahbub] [ali] for six years . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 one 4 one 7 for 7 for 8 six 8 six 9 years 9 years 10 . so ! 1 so 2 ! to the [madrissah] [i] will [go] . 1 to 2 the 2 the 5 will 5 will 7 . at the [madrissah] [i] [will] learn . 1 at 2 the 2 the 6 learn 6 learn 7 . in the [madrissah] [i] [will] be a [sahib] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 9 . but when the madrissah is shut , [then] [must] [i] [be] [free] and go among my people . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 madrissah 4 madrissah 5 is 5 is 6 shut 6 shut 7 , 7 , 13 and 13 and 14 go 14 go 15 among 15 among 16 my 16 my 17 people 17 people 18 . otherwise [i] [die] ! ' 1 otherwise 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [and] who are thy people , [friend] of all the [world] [?] ' 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 thy 5 thy 6 people 6 people 7 , 7 , 9 of 9 of 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 14 ' ' [and] [,] further , [i] [would] [see] my lama again . 1 ' 4 further 4 further 5 , 5 , 9 my 9 my 10 lama 10 lama 11 again 11 again 12 . and , further , [i] [need] money . ' 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 further 3 further 4 , 4 , 7 money 7 money 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [that] is the need of everyone , ' said [mahbub] ruefully . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 need 5 need 6 of 6 of 7 everyone 7 everyone 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 ruefully 12 ruefully 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 5 rest 5 rest 6 , 6 , 12 and 12 and 13 no 13 no 14 further 14 further 15 talk 15 talk 16 is 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 2 haste 2 haste 3 to 3 to 4 learn 4 learn 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 three 8 three 9 years 9 years 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 it 12 it 13 may 13 may 14 be 14 be 15 less 15 less 16 , 16 , 17 thou 17 thou 18 wilt 18 wilt 19 be 19 be 20 an 20 an 21 aid 21 aid 22 even 22 even 23 to 23 to 24 me 24 me 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [have] [i] [been] such a hindrance till now ? ' said [kim] , with a boy 's giggle . 1 ' 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 hindrance 7 hindrance 8 till 8 till 9 now 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 boy 17 boy 18 's 18 's 19 giggle 19 giggle 20 . ' [do] [not] give [answers] , ' [mahbub] [grunted] . 1 ' 4 give 4 give 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 . ' [thou] art [my] [new] [horse-boy] . 1 ' 3 art 3 art 7 . go and bed among my men . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 bed 3 bed 4 among 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 3 near 3 near 4 the 4 the 5 north 5 north 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 station 9 station 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 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 4 beat 4 beat 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 south 8 south 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 station 12 station 17 authority 17 authority 18 . 18 . 19 ' from [balkh] [to] [bombay] [men] [know] that rough-ridged print with the old scar running diagonally across it . 1 from 7 that 7 that 8 rough-ridged 8 rough-ridged 9 print 9 print 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 scar 13 scar 14 running 14 running 15 diagonally 15 diagonally 16 across 16 across 17 it 17 it 18 . ' [that] is [enough] to show my headman . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 my 7 my 8 headman 8 headman 9 . i come in the morning . ' 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 morning 5 morning 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [by] which [road] ? ['] [said] [kim] [.] 1 ' 3 which 3 which 5 ? ' [by] the road from the city . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 road 4 road 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 city 7 city 8 . there is but one , and then we return to [creighton] [sahib] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 but 3 but 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 we 8 we 9 return 9 return 10 to 10 to 13 . i have saved thee a beating . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 saved 3 saved 4 thee 4 thee 5 a 5 a 6 beating 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 3 a 4 beating 4 beating 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 very 7 very 8 head 8 head 9 is 9 is 10 loose 10 loose 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 shoulders 13 shoulders 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 2 headman 2 headman 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 broken-down 5 broken-down 6 , 6 , 7 consumptive-looking 7 consumptive-looking 11 challenged 11 challenged 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 was 15 was 16 pacified 16 pacified 17 at 17 at 18 sight 18 sight 19 of 19 of 22 sign-manual 22 sign-manual 23 . ' [the] [hajji] [has] [of] his favour given me service , ' said [kim] testily . 1 ' 6 his 6 his 7 favour 7 favour 8 given 8 given 9 me 9 me 10 service 10 service 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 testily 15 testily 16 . ' [if] [this] be doubted , wait till he comes in the morning . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 5 doubted 5 doubted 6 , 6 , 7 wait 7 wait 8 till 8 till 9 he 9 he 10 comes 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 , 3 a 3 a 4 place 4 place 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 5 babble 6 that 6 that 7 every 7 every 8 low-caste 8 low-caste 9 native 9 native 10 must 10 must 11 raise 11 raise 12 on 12 on 13 every 13 every 14 occasion 14 occasion 15 . ' [i] [am] very [old] , ' he thought sleepily . 1 ' 4 very 4 very 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 sleepily 10 sleepily 11 . ' [every] [month] [i] become a year more old . 1 ' 5 become 5 become 6 a 6 a 7 year 7 year 8 more 8 more 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 3 very 3 very 4 young 4 young 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 fool 8 fool 9 to 9 to 10 boot 10 boot 11 , 11 , 14 took 14 took 17 message 17 message 18 to 18 to 20 . 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 12 young 13 and 13 and 14 small 14 small 15 and 15 and 16 had 16 had 17 no 17 no 18 wisdom 18 wisdom 19 . yes ; that is best . 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 that 3 that 4 is 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 3 again 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 chela 6 chela 7 with 7 with 8 my 8 my 9 lama 9 lama 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 comes 12 comes 14 to 14 to 16 . 16 . 17 ' the thoughts came more slowly and disconnectedly . 1 the 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 3 came 3 came 4 more 4 more 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 and 6 and 7 disconnectedly 7 disconnectedly 8 . 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 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 dreamland 7 dreamland 8 when 8 when 9 his 9 his 10 ears 10 ears 11 caught 11 caught 12 a 12 a 13 whisper 13 whisper 14 , 14 , 15 thin 15 thin 16 and 16 and 17 sharp 17 sharp 18 , 18 , 19 above 19 above 20 the 20 the 21 monotonous 21 monotonous 22 babble 22 babble 23 round 23 round 24 the 24 the 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 5 the 6 iron-skinned 6 iron-skinned 7 horse-truck 7 horse-truck 8 . ' [he] is not here , then ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 here 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 7 roystering 7 roystering 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 city 10 city 11 . who looks for a rat in a frog-pond ? 1 who 2 looks 2 looks 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 rat 5 rat 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 frog-pond 8 frog-pond 9 ? come away . 1 come 2 away 2 away 3 . he is not our man . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 our 4 our 5 man 5 man 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [he] [must] [not] go back beyond the [passes] a [second] [time] . 1 ' 5 go 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 the 8 the 10 a 10 a 13 . it is the order . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 order 4 order 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [hire] [some] [woman] to drug him . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 drug 6 drug 7 him 7 him 8 . it is a few rupees only , and there is no evidence . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 rupees 5 rupees 6 only 6 only 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 evidence 12 evidence 13 . 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 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 more 4 more 5 certain 5 certain 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 remember 8 remember 9 the 9 the 10 price 10 price 11 upon 11 upon 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [ay] [,] but the police have a long arm , and we are [far] [from] [the] [border] . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 the 5 the 6 police 6 police 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 arm 10 arm 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 are 14 are 19 . if it were in [peshawur] , [now] [!] ' 1 if 2 it 2 it 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 8 second 8 second 9 voice 9 voice 10 sneered 10 sneered 11 . ' [peshawur] [,] full of his blood-kin full of bolt-holes and women behind whose clothes he will hide . 1 ' 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 blood-kin 7 blood-kin 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 bolt-holes 10 bolt-holes 11 and 11 and 12 women 12 women 13 behind 13 behind 14 whose 14 whose 15 clothes 15 clothes 16 he 16 he 17 will 17 will 18 hide 18 hide 19 . yes , [peshawur] [or] [jehannum] would suit us equally well . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 6 would 6 would 7 suit 7 suit 8 us 8 us 9 equally 9 equally 10 well 10 well 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [then] what is the plan ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 plan 6 plan 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [o] fool , have [i] [not] [told] [it] a hundred times ? 1 ' 3 fool 3 fool 4 , 4 , 5 have 5 have 10 a 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 12 times 12 times 13 ? 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 5 to 6 lie 6 lie 7 down 7 down 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 one 11 one 12 sure 12 sure 13 shot 13 shot 14 . the trucks are between us and pursuit . 1 the 2 trucks 2 trucks 3 are 3 are 4 between 4 between 5 us 5 us 6 and 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 3 but 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 back 6 back 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 lines 9 lines 10 and 10 and 11 go 11 go 12 our 12 our 13 way 13 way 14 . they will not see whence the shot came . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 whence 5 whence 6 the 6 the 7 shot 7 shot 8 came 8 came 9 . wait here at least till the dawn . 1 wait 2 here 2 here 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 till 5 till 6 the 6 the 7 dawn 7 dawn 8 . what manner of fakir art thou , to shiver at a little watching ? ' 1 what 2 manner 2 manner 3 of 3 of 4 fakir 4 fakir 5 art 5 art 6 thou 6 thou 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 shiver 9 shiver 10 at 10 at 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 watching 13 watching 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [oho] [!] ['] [thought] [kim] [,] [behind] close-shut [eyes] . 1 ' 9 close-shut 9 close-shut 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 2 a 2 a 3 white 3 white 4 stallion 4 stallion 5 's 5 's 6 pedigree 6 pedigree 7 is 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 thing 11 thing 12 to 12 to 13 peddle [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 5 do 5 do 8 ? i know not where [mahbub] [houses] , and if he comes here before the dawn they will shoot him . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 not 3 not 4 where 4 where 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 comes 11 comes 12 here 12 here 13 before 13 before 14 the 14 the 15 dawn 15 dawn 16 they 16 they 17 will 17 will 18 shoot 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 4 no 5 profit 5 profit 6 for 6 for 7 thee 7 thee 10 . and this is not a matter for the police . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 matter 6 matter 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 police 9 police 10 . allah ! 1 allah 2 ! here [is] [kim] [and] [yonder] [are] [they] . 1 here 8 . first , then , [kim] [must] wake and go away , so that they shall not suspect . 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 7 wake 7 wake 8 and 8 and 9 go 9 go 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 shall 15 shall 16 not 16 not 17 suspect 17 suspect 18 . a bad dream wakes a man thus ' 1 a 2 bad 2 bad 3 dream 3 dream 4 wakes 4 wakes 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 thus 7 thus 8 ' ' [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 2 churel 2 churel 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 peculiarly 5 peculiarly 6 malignant 6 malignant 7 ghost 7 ghost 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 woman 10 woman 11 who 11 who 12 has 12 has 13 died 13 died 14 in 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 2 haunts 3 lonely 3 lonely 4 roads 4 roads 5 , 5 , 6 her 6 her 7 feet 7 feet 8 are 8 are 9 turned 9 turned 10 backwards 10 backwards 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 ankles 13 ankles 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 leads 17 leads 18 men 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 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 rolled 6 rolled 7 towards 7 towards 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 and 10 and 11 stole 11 stole 12 away 12 away 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 thick 15 thick 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 3 along 3 along 4 swiftly 4 swiftly 5 till 5 till 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 culvert 10 culvert 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 dropped 13 dropped 14 behind 14 behind 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 his 17 his 18 chin 18 chin 19 on 19 on 20 a 20 a 21 level 21 level 22 with 22 with 23 the 23 the 24 coping-stone 24 coping-stone 25 . here he could command all the night-traffic , himself unseen . 1 here 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 command 4 command 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 night-traffic 7 night-traffic 8 , 8 , 9 himself 9 himself 10 unseen 10 unseen 11 . then rapped the shod feet of a horse . 1 then 2 rapped 2 rapped 3 the 3 the 4 shod 4 shod 5 feet 5 feet 6 of 6 of 7 a 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 3 more 3 more 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 beast 13 beast 14 shied 14 shied 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 little 17 little 18 head 18 head 19 above 19 above 20 the 20 the 21 culvert 21 culvert 22 . ' [ohe] ['] [,] [mahbub] [ali] [,] ['] he whispered , ' have a care ! ' 1 ' 9 he 9 he 10 whispered 10 whispered 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 have 13 have 14 a 14 a 15 care 15 care 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' the horse was reined back almost on its haunches , and forced towards the culvert . 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 3 was 3 was 4 reined 4 reined 5 back 5 back 6 almost 6 almost 7 on 7 on 8 its 8 its 9 haunches 9 haunches 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 forced 12 forced 13 towards 13 towards 14 the 14 the 15 culvert 15 culvert 16 . ' [never] again , ' said [mahbub] , ' [will] [i] take a shod horse for night-work . 1 ' 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 take 12 take 13 a 13 a 14 shod 14 shod 15 horse 15 horse 16 for 16 for 17 night-work 17 night-work 18 . they pick up all the bones and nails in the city . ' 1 they 2 pick 2 pick 3 up 3 up 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 bones 6 bones 7 and 7 and 8 nails 8 nails 9 in 9 in 10 the 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 4 lift 4 lift 5 its 5 its 6 forefoot 6 forefoot 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 brought 10 brought 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 within 13 within 14 a 14 a 15 foot 15 foot 16 of 16 of 19 . ' [down] [keep] down , ' he muttered . 1 ' 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 . ' [the] [night] [is] full of eyes . ' 1 ' 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 5 thy 5 thy 6 coming 6 coming 7 behind 7 behind 8 the 8 the 9 horse-trucks 9 horse-trucks 10 . they will shoot thee at thy lying down , because there is a price on thy head . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 shoot 3 shoot 4 thee 4 thee 5 at 5 at 6 thy 6 thy 7 lying 7 lying 8 down 8 down 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 price 14 price 15 on 15 on 16 thy 16 thy 17 head 17 head 18 . i heard , sleeping near the horses . ' 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 , 3 , 4 sleeping 4 sleeping 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 horses 7 horses 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [didst] thou [see] [them] [?] . . . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 7 . 7 . 8 . 8 . 9 . hold still , [sire] [of] [devils] [!] ' 1 hold 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 8 ' this furiously to the horse . 1 this 2 furiously 2 furiously 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 horse 5 horse 6 . ' [no] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [was] [one] [dressed] [belike] as a fakir ? ' 1 ' 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 fakir 8 fakir 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 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 manner 10 manner 11 of 11 of 12 fakir 12 fakir 13 art 13 art 14 thou 14 thou 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 shiver 17 shiver 18 at 18 at 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 watching 21 watching 22 ? 22 ? 23 " 23 " 24 ' ' [good] . 1 ' 3 . go back to the camp and lie down . 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 camp 5 camp 6 and 6 and 7 lie 7 lie 8 down 8 down 9 . i do not die tonight . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 die 4 die 5 tonight 5 tonight 6 . 6 . 7 ' mahbub wheeled his horse and vanished . 1 mahbub 2 wheeled 2 wheeled 3 his 3 his 4 horse 4 horse 5 and 5 and 6 vanished 6 vanished 7 . ' [at] least [mahbub] [knows] , ' he thought contentedly . 1 ' 3 least 3 least 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 contentedly 10 contentedly 11 . ' [and] [certainly] he spoke as one expecting it . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 as 6 as 7 one 7 one 8 expecting 8 expecting 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 5 those 6 two 6 two 7 men 7 men 8 will 8 will 9 profit 9 profit 10 by 10 by 11 tonight 11 tonight 12 's 12 's 13 watch 13 watch 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 3 passed 3 passed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 will 10 will 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 awake 16 awake 17 all 17 all 18 night 18 night 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 slept 21 slept 22 deeply 22 deeply 23 . mahbub was anything but asleep . 1 mahbub 2 was 2 was 3 anything 3 anything 4 but 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 3 him 3 him 4 vehemently 4 vehemently 5 that 5 that 6 people 6 people 7 outside 7 outside 8 his 8 his 9 tribe 9 tribe 10 and 10 and 11 unaffected 11 unaffected 12 by 12 by 13 his 13 his 14 casual 14 casual 15 amours 15 amours 16 should 16 should 17 pursue 17 pursue 18 him 18 him 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 life 21 life 22 . then a most brilliant notion struck him . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 most 3 most 4 brilliant 4 brilliant 5 notion 5 notion 6 struck 6 struck 7 him 7 him 8 . ' [the] [english] [do] eternally tell the truth , ' he said , ' therefore we of this country are eternally made foolish . 1 ' 5 eternally 5 eternally 6 tell 6 tell 7 the 7 the 8 truth 8 truth 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 therefore 15 therefore 16 we 16 we 17 of 17 of 18 this 18 this 19 country 19 country 20 are 20 are 21 eternally 21 eternally 22 made 22 made 23 foolish 23 foolish 24 . by [allah] [,] [i] [will] [tell] the truth [to] [an] [englishman] ! 1 by 7 the 7 the 8 truth 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 3 use 4 is 4 is 9 a 9 a 12 be 12 be 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 horses 16 horses 17 in 17 in 18 their 18 their 19 very 19 very 20 trucks 20 trucks 21 . this is [as] [bad] [as] [peshawur] ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 7 ! i should lay a complaint at the station . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 lay 3 lay 4 a 4 a 5 complaint 5 complaint 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 station 8 station 9 . [better] [still] [,] [some] [young] [sahib] [on] [the] [railway] [!] they are zealous , and if they catch thieves it is remembered to their honour . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 zealous 3 zealous 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 if 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 catch 8 catch 9 thieves 9 thieves 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 remembered 12 remembered 13 to 13 to 14 their 14 their 15 honour 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 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 horse 5 horse 6 outside 6 outside 7 the 7 the 8 station 8 station 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 strode 11 strode 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 2 weeds 2 weeds 3 eh 3 eh 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [no] [;] [i] [am] [not] [troubled] for my horses . 1 ' 8 for 8 for 9 my 9 my 10 horses 10 horses 11 . 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 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 truck-load 4 truck-load 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 3 take 3 take 4 them 4 them 5 out 5 out 6 without 6 without 7 the 7 the 10 knowledge 10 knowledge 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [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 3 claim 3 claim 4 against 4 against 5 us 5 us 6 if 6 if 7 they 7 they 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 ' 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 two 5 two 6 men 6 men 7 crouching 7 crouching 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 wheels 10 wheels 11 of 11 of 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 trucks 15 trucks 16 nearly 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 3 not 3 not 4 steal 4 steal 5 horses 5 horses 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 11 no 11 no 12 more 12 more 13 thought 13 thought 14 . i would find [lutuf] [ullah] , my partner . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 find 3 find 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 partner 8 partner 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [the] deuce you did ? 1 ' 3 deuce 3 deuce 4 you 4 you 5 did 5 did 6 ? and you didn't bother your head about it ? 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 bother 4 bother 5 your 5 your 6 head 6 head 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 ? ' [pon] my word , it 's just almost as well [that] [i] [met] [you] . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 word 4 word 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 just 8 just 9 almost 9 almost 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 16 . what were they like , eh ? ' 1 what 2 were 2 were 3 they 3 they 4 like 4 like 5 , 5 , 6 eh 6 eh 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [they] [were] only fakirs . 1 ' 4 only 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 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 grain 9 grain 10 , 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 , 12 , 13 from 13 from 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 trucks 17 trucks 18 . there are many up the line . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 many 3 many 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 line 6 line 7 . the [state] [will] [never] [miss] [the] dole . 1 the 7 dole 7 dole 8 . i came here seeking for my partner , [lutuf] [ullah] [.] ' 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 here 3 here 4 seeking 4 seeking 5 for 5 for 6 my 6 my 7 partner 7 partner 8 , 8 , 12 ' ' [never] mind your partner . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 4 your 4 your 5 partner 5 partner 6 . where are your horse-trucks ? ' 1 where 2 are 2 are 3 your 3 your 4 horse-trucks 4 horse-trucks 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [a] [little] to this side of the farthest place where they make lamps for the trains . ' 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 this 5 this 6 side 6 side 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 farthest 9 farthest 10 place 10 place 11 where 11 where 12 they 12 they 13 make 13 make 14 lamps 14 lamps 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 trains 17 trains 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [the] signal-box ! 1 ' 3 signal-box 3 signal-box 4 ! yes . ' 1 yes 2 . 2 . 3 ' ' [and] [upon] the rail nearest to the road upon the right-hand side looking up the line thus . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 rail 5 rail 6 nearest 6 nearest 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 12 right-hand 12 right-hand 13 side 13 side 14 looking 14 looking 15 up 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 line 17 line 18 thus 18 thus 19 . but as [regards] [lutuf] [ullah] a tall man with a broken nose , and a [persian] greyhound [aie] ! ' 1 but 2 as 2 as 6 a 6 a 7 tall 7 tall 8 man 8 man 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 broken 11 broken 12 nose 12 nose 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 17 greyhound 17 greyhound 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' mahbub [ali] chuckled in his dyed beard . 1 mahbub 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 dyed 6 dyed 7 beard 7 beard 8 . ' [they] [will] [walk] in [their] boots , making a noise , and then they will wonder why there are no fakirs . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 7 boots 7 boots 8 , 8 , 9 making 9 making 10 a 10 a 11 noise 11 noise 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 they 15 they 16 will 16 will 17 wonder 17 wonder 18 why 18 why 19 there 19 there 20 are 20 are 21 no 21 no 22 fakirs 22 fakirs 23 . they are very clever boys [barton] [sahib] [and] [young] [sahib] . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 clever 4 clever 5 boys 5 boys 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 3 idly 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 , 8 , 9 expecting 9 expecting 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 them 12 them 13 hurry 13 hurry 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 line 16 line 17 girt 17 girt 18 for 18 for 19 action 19 action 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 3 engine 4 slid 4 slid 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 station 7 station 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 caught 11 caught 12 a 12 a 13 glimpse 13 glimpse 14 of 14 of 18 the 18 the 19 cab 19 cab 20 . ' [i] [did] that [child] [an] injustice . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 7 injustice 7 injustice 8 . he is not altogether a fool , ' said [mahbub] [ali] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 altogether 4 altogether 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 ' 3 take 3 take 4 a 4 a 5 fire-carriage 5 fire-carriage 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 thief 8 thief 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 new 11 new 12 game 12 game 13 ! 13 ! 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 6 his 6 his 7 camp 7 camp 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dawn 10 dawn 11 , 11 , 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 thought 14 thought 15 it 15 it 16 worth 16 worth 17 while 17 while 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 20 him 20 him 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 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 known 5 known 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 whispered 10 whispered 15 saddlebags 15 saddlebags 16 . ' [two] [sahibs] [came] up [on] a te-train . 1 ' 5 up 5 up 7 a 7 a 8 te-train 8 te-train 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 2 was 3 running 3 running 4 to 4 to 5 and 5 and 6 fro 6 fro 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 dark 9 dark 10 on 10 on 11 this 11 this 12 side 12 side 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 trucks 15 trucks 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 te-train 18 te-train 19 moved 19 moved 20 up 20 up 21 and 21 and 22 down 22 down 23 slowly 23 slowly 24 . they fell upon two men sitting under this truck [hajji] , [what] [shall] [i] [do] with this lump of tobacco ? 1 they 2 fell 2 fell 3 upon 3 upon 4 two 4 two 5 men 5 men 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 under 7 under 8 this 8 this 9 truck 9 truck 11 , 11 , 16 with 16 with 17 this 17 this 18 lump 18 lump 19 of 19 of 20 tobacco 20 tobacco 21 ? wrap it in paper and put it under the salt-bag ? 1 wrap 2 it 2 it 3 in 3 in 4 paper 4 paper 5 and 5 and 6 put 6 put 7 it 7 it 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 salt-bag 10 salt-bag 11 ? yes and struck them down . 1 yes 2 and 2 and 3 struck 3 struck 4 them 4 them 5 down 5 down 6 . they all raged as though mad together . ' 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 raged 3 raged 4 as 4 as 5 though 5 though 6 mad 6 mad 7 together 7 together 8 . 8 . 9 ' mahbub smiled with heavenly resignation . 1 mahbub 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 with 3 with 4 heavenly 4 heavenly 5 resignation 5 resignation 6 . ' [no] ! 1 ' 3 ! a gun , sayest thou ? 1 a 2 gun 2 gun 3 , 3 , 4 sayest 4 sayest 5 thou 5 thou 6 ? ten good years in jail . ' 1 ten 2 good 2 good 3 years 3 years 4 in 4 in 5 jail 5 jail 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [then] they both lay still , but [i] [think] they were nearly dead when they were put on the te-train . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 both 4 both 5 lay 5 lay 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 nearly 13 nearly 14 dead 14 dead 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 put 18 put 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 te-train 21 te-train 22 . their heads moved thus . 1 their 2 heads 2 heads 3 moved 3 moved 4 thus 4 thus 5 . and there is much blood on the line . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 much 4 much 5 blood 5 blood 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 line 8 line 9 . come and see ? ' 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] have seen blood before . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 blood 5 blood 6 before 6 before 7 . jail is the sure place and assuredly they will give false names , and assuredly no man will find them for a long time . 1 jail 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 sure 4 sure 5 place 5 place 6 and 6 and 7 assuredly 7 assuredly 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 give 10 give 11 false 11 false 12 names 12 names 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 assuredly 15 assuredly 16 no 16 no 17 man 17 man 18 will 18 will 19 find 19 find 20 them 20 them 21 for 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 long 23 long 24 time 24 time 25 . they were unfriends of mine . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 unfriends 3 unfriends 4 of 4 of 5 mine 5 mine 6 . thy fate and mine seem on one string . 1 thy 2 fate 2 fate 3 and 3 and 4 mine 4 mine 5 seem 5 seem 6 on 6 on 7 one 7 one 8 string 8 string 9 . what a tale for the healer of pearls ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 tale 3 tale 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 healer 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 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 saddle-bags 5 saddle-bags 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 cooking-platter 8 cooking-platter 9 . we will take out the horses and away [to] [simla] . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 6 horses 6 horses 7 and 7 and 8 away 8 away 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 , 3 regarded 3 regarded 9 by 9 by 10 all 10 all 11 who 11 who 12 wished 12 wished 13 to 13 to 14 stand 14 stand 15 well 15 well 19 , 19 , 20 was 20 was 21 not 21 not 22 called 22 called 23 upon 23 upon 24 to 24 to 25 work 25 work 26 . they strolled on by the easiest of stages , halting every few hours at a wayside shelter . 1 they 2 strolled 2 strolled 3 on 3 on 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 easiest 6 easiest 7 of 7 of 8 stages 8 stages 9 , 9 , 10 halting 10 halting 11 every 11 every 12 few 12 few 13 hours 13 hours 14 at 14 at 15 a 15 a 16 wayside 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 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 9 , 9 , 10 rolling 10 rolling 11 along 11 along 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 stage-carriage 14 stage-carriage 15 , 15 , 16 would 16 would 17 stop 17 stop 18 and 18 and 19 open 19 open 20 talk 20 talk 21 . 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 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 told 7 told 9 a 9 a 10 tale 10 tale 11 of 11 of 12 an 12 an 13 expression 13 expression 14 , 14 , 15 misused 15 misused 16 in 16 in 17 all 17 all 18 innocence 18 innocence 19 , 19 , 20 that 20 that 21 doubled 21 doubled 24 with 24 with 25 mirth 25 mirth 26 . he is more like to search truth with a dagger . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 more 3 more 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 search 6 search 7 truth 7 truth 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 dagger 10 dagger 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . true talk , ['] said [kim] solemnly . 1 true 2 talk 2 talk 3 , 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 ' 3 speak 3 speak 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 cat 6 cat 7 when 7 when 8 a 8 a 9 woman 9 woman 10 is 10 is 11 brought 11 brought 12 to 12 to 13 bed 13 bed 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 instance 16 instance 17 . i have heard them . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 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 ' 4 in 4 in 5 one 5 one 6 situate 6 situate 7 as 7 as 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 9 art 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 particularly 12 particularly 13 behoves 13 behoves 14 thee 14 thee 15 to 15 to 16 remember 16 remember 17 this 17 this 18 with 18 with 19 both 19 both 20 kinds 20 kinds 21 of 21 of 22 faces 22 faces 23 . ['] [what] [am] [i] [?] mussalman , [hindu] [,] [jain] [,] [or] [buddhist] [?] 1 mussalman 2 , that is a hard knot . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 hard 4 hard 5 knot 5 knot 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [thou] [art] [beyond] question [an] [unbeliever] , and therefore thou wilt be damned . 1 ' 5 question 5 question 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 therefore 10 therefore 11 thou 11 thou 12 wilt 12 wilt 13 be 13 be 14 damned 14 damned 15 . so [says] [my] [law] [or] [i] [think] it does . 1 so 8 it 8 it 9 does 9 does 10 . but thou art [also] [my] [little] [friend] of all [the] [world] , and [i] [love] thee . 1 but 2 thou 2 thou 3 art 3 art 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 thee 16 thee 17 . so says my heart . 1 so 2 says 2 says 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 . this matter of creeds is like horseflesh . 1 this 2 matter 2 matter 3 of 3 of 4 creeds 4 creeds 5 is 5 is 6 like 6 like 7 horseflesh 7 horseflesh 8 . therefore [i] say [in] [my] [heart] the [faiths] [are] [like] [the] horses . 1 therefore 3 say 3 say 7 the 7 the 12 horses 12 horses 13 . each has merit in its own country . ' 1 each 2 has 2 has 3 merit 3 merit 4 in 4 in 5 its 5 its 6 own 6 own 7 country 7 country 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] my lama said altogether a different thing . ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 lama 4 lama 5 said 5 said 6 altogether 6 altogether 7 a 7 a 8 different 8 different 9 thing 9 thing 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [oh] [,] he is an old dreamer of dreams [from] [bhotiyal] . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 8 dreamer 8 dreamer 9 of 9 of 10 dreams 10 dreams 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 , 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 my 18 my 19 heart 19 heart 20 is 20 is 21 drawn 21 drawn 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [and] [his] to [thine] [,] [i] hear . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 8 hear 8 hear 9 . hearts are like horses . 1 hearts 2 are 2 are 3 like 3 like 4 horses 4 horses 5 . they come and they go against bit or spur . 1 they 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 they 4 they 5 go 5 go 6 against 6 against 7 bit 7 bit 8 or 8 or 9 spur 9 spur 10 . shout [gul] [sher] [khan] [yonder] [to] [drive] in that bay stallion 's pickets more firmly . 1 shout 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 bay 10 bay 11 stallion 11 stallion 12 's 12 's 13 pickets 13 pickets 14 more 14 more 15 firmly 15 firmly 16 . 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 3 not 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 a 5 a 6 horse-fight 6 horse-fight 7 at 7 at 8 every 8 every 9 resting-stage 9 resting-stage 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 dun 13 dun 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 18 be 18 be 21 a now hear me . 1 now 2 hear 2 hear 3 me 3 me 4 . is it necessary to the comfort of thy heart to see that lama ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 necessary 3 necessary 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 comfort 6 comfort 7 of 7 of 8 thy 8 thy 9 heart 9 heart 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 that 12 that 13 lama 13 lama 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [it] is one part of my bond , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 part 5 part 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 bond 8 bond 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [it] is [true] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 . never was colt held on a lighter heel-rope than thou . ' 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 colt 3 colt 4 held 4 held 5 on 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 lighter 7 lighter 8 heel-rope 8 heel-rope 9 than 9 than 10 thou 10 thou 11 . 11 . 12 ' mahbub nodded his head . 1 mahbub 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . ' [do] [not] be afraid . ' 1 ' 4 be 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 3 as 4 though 4 though 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 have 7 have 8 vanished 8 vanished 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 moment 11 moment 12 . ' [my] lama [has] [said] that he will come to see me at the madrissah ' 1 ' 3 lama 3 lama 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 me 12 me 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 madrissah 15 madrissah 16 ' ' [a] beggar and his bowl in the presence [of] [those] [young] [sa] ' 1 ' 3 beggar 3 beggar 4 and 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 bowl 6 bowl 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 presence 9 presence 14 ' ' [not] [all] ! ['] 1 ' 4 ! kim cut in with a snort . 1 kim 2 cut 2 cut 3 in 3 in 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 snort 6 snort 7 . ' [their] [eyes] are blued and their nails are blackened with low-caste blood , many of them . 1 ' 4 are 4 are 5 blued 5 blued 6 and 6 and 7 their 7 their 8 nails 8 nails 9 are 9 are 10 blackened 10 blackened 11 with 11 with 12 low-caste 12 low-caste 13 blood 13 blood 14 , 14 , 15 many 15 many 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 3 mehteranees 3 mehteranees 4 brothers-in-law 4 brothers-in-law 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bhungi 7 bhungi 9 sweeper 9 sweeper 11 . 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 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 my 6 my 7 days 7 days 8 met 8 met 9 such 9 such 10 an 10 an 11 imp 11 imp 12 as 12 as 13 thou 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 6 the 7 truth 7 truth 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [perhaps] the very reason , for this is a world of danger to honest men . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 reason 5 reason 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 this 8 this 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 world 11 world 12 of 12 of 13 danger 13 danger 14 to 14 to 15 honest 15 honest 16 men 16 men 17 . 17 . 18 ' mahbub [ali] hauled himself off the ground , girt in his belt , and went over to the horses . 1 mahbub 3 hauled 3 hauled 4 himself 4 himself 5 off 5 off 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 8 , 9 girt 9 girt 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 belt 12 belt 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 over 16 over 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 horses 19 horses 20 . ' [or] sell it ? ' 1 ' 3 sell 3 sell 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 3 that 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 tone 6 tone 11 and 11 and 12 turn 12 turn 13 . ' [what] [new] devilry [?] ' 1 ' 4 devilry 4 devilry 6 ' ' [eight] [annas] [,] and [i] will tell , ' said [kim] , grinning . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 tell 8 tell 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 grinning 14 grinning 15 . ' [it] [touches] thy peace . ' 1 ' 4 thy 4 thy 5 peace 5 peace 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [o] [shaitan] ! ['] 1 ' 4 ! mahbub gave the money . 1 mahbub 2 gave 2 gave 3 the 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 6 business 6 business 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 thieves 9 thieves 10 in 10 in 13 , 13 , 15 yonder 15 yonder 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [seeing] they [sought] [my] [life] [,] [i] have not altogether forgotten . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 9 have 9 have 10 not 10 not 11 altogether 11 altogether 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 . why ? ' 1 why 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' ['] [rememberest] [thou] [the] [kashmir] [serai] [?] ['] ' [i] [will] twist [thy] [ears] in a moment [sahib] . ' 1 ' 4 twist 4 twist 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [no] [need] [pathan] . 1 ' 5 . 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 3 the 4 second 4 second 5 fakir 5 fakir 6 , 6 , 7 whom 7 whom 8 the 8 the 10 beat 10 beat 12 , 12 , 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 who 16 who 17 came 17 came 18 to 18 to 19 search 19 search 20 thy 20 thy 21 bulkhead 21 bulkhead 22 at 22 at 24 . i saw his face as they helped him on the engine . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 his 3 his 4 face 4 face 5 as 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 helped 7 helped 8 him 8 him 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 engine 11 engine 12 . the very same man . ' 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 same 3 same 4 man 4 man 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [why] didst thou not tell before ? ' 1 ' 3 didst 3 didst 4 thou 4 thou 5 not 5 not 6 tell 6 tell 7 before 7 before 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [oh] [,] he will go to jail , and be safe for some years . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 jail 8 jail 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 safe 12 safe 13 for 13 for 14 some 14 some 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 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 more 7 more 8 than 8 than 9 is 9 is 10 necessary 10 necessary 11 at 11 at 12 any 12 any 13 one 13 one 14 time 14 time 15 . besides , [i] did not then need money for sweetmeats . ' 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 then 6 then 7 need 7 need 8 money 8 money 9 for 9 for 10 sweetmeats 10 sweetmeats 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [allah] kerim ! ' said [mahbub] [ah] . 1 ' 3 kerim 3 kerim 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 ' 4 some 4 some 5 day 5 day 6 sell 6 sell 7 my 7 my 8 head 8 head 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 sweetmeats 12 sweetmeats 13 if 13 if 14 the 14 the 15 fit 15 fit 16 takes 16 takes 17 thee 17 thee 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [into] [it] [i] [will] [go] [again] [if] [mahbub] [ali] or the [colonel] [lift] [hand] [or] foot against me . 1 ' 11 or 11 or 12 the 12 the 17 foot 17 foot 18 against 18 against 19 me 19 me 20 . once gone , who shall find me ? 1 once 2 gone 2 gone 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 shall 5 shall 6 find 6 find 7 me 7 me 8 ? look , [hajji] [,] [is] yonder the city of [simla] [?] 1 look 2 , 2 , 6 yonder 6 yonder 7 the 7 the 8 city 8 city 9 of allah , what a city ! ' 1 allah 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 city 5 city 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [i] [have] said that my holidays are my own . 1 ' 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 my 6 my 7 holidays 7 holidays 8 are 8 are 9 my 9 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 7 twice 7 twice 8 over 8 over 9 . that is one part of my bond . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 part 4 part 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 bond 7 bond 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [the] [colonel] [sahib] is not yet aware of that contract . 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 not 6 not 7 yet 7 yet 8 aware 8 aware 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 contract 11 contract 12 . thou art to lodge in [lurgan] [sahib] ['s] [house] [till] it is time to go [again] to [nucklao] . ' 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 to 3 to 4 lodge 4 lodge 5 in 5 in 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 time 13 time 14 to 14 to 15 go 15 go 17 to 17 to 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [i] [had] [sooner] lodge [with] [thee] , [mahbub] [.] ' 1 ' 5 lodge 5 lodge 8 , 8 , 11 ' ' [thou] dost not know the honour . 1 ' 3 dost 3 dost 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 the 6 the 7 honour 7 honour 8 . lurgan [sahib] himself [asked] [for] [thee] . 1 lurgan 3 himself 3 himself 7 . remember this order . ' 1 remember 2 this 2 this 3 order 3 order 4 . 4 . 5 ' kim nodded . 1 kim 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . ' [good] [,] ['] said he , ' and who is [lurgan] [sahib] ? 1 ' 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] . 1 nay 2 ' 2 ' 3 he 3 he 6 's 6 's 7 sword-keen 7 sword-keen 8 glance 8 glance 9 ' 9 ' 17 . is he by chance he lowered his voice ' one of us ? ' 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 by 3 by 4 chance 4 chance 5 he 5 he 6 lowered 6 lowered 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 ' 9 ' 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 us 12 us 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] talk is this of us , [sahib] [?] ' 1 ' 3 talk 3 talk 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 11 ' mahbub [ali] [returned] , in the tone he used [towards] [europeans] . 1 mahbub 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 tone 7 tone 8 he 8 he 9 used 9 used 12 . ' [i] [am] a [pathan] [;] [thou] art a [sahib] and the son [of] a [sahib] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 8 art 8 art 9 a 9 a 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 son 13 son 15 a 15 a 17 . lurgan [sahib] has a shop among the [european] shops . 1 lurgan 3 has 3 has 4 a 4 a 5 shop 5 shop 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 9 shops 9 shops 10 . all [simla] knows it . 1 all 3 knows 3 knows 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 2 there 2 there 5 , 5 , 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 one 14 one 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 obeyed 17 obeyed 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 last 20 last 21 wink 21 wink 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 eyelashes 24 eyelashes 25 . men say he does magic , but that should not touch thee . 1 men 2 say 2 say 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 magic 5 magic 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 that 8 that 9 should 9 should 10 not 10 not 11 touch 11 touch 12 thee 12 thee 13 . go up the hill and ask . 1 go 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 hill 4 hill 5 and 5 and 6 ask 6 ask 7 . here begins [the] [great] [game] . ' 1 here 2 begins 2 begins 6 . 6 . 7 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ s ' doaks was son of [yelth] the wise [chief] of the [raven] clan . 1 s 2 ' 2 ' 3 doaks 3 doaks 4 was 4 was 5 son 5 son 6 of 6 of 8 the 8 the 9 wise 9 wise 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 clan 14 clan 15 . itswoot the [bear] [had] [him] [in] care [to] [make] [him] a [medicine-man] . 1 itswoot 2 the 2 the 7 care 7 care 11 a 11 a 13 . 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 2 was 3 quick 3 quick 4 and 4 and 5 quicker 5 quicker 6 to 6 to 7 learn 7 learn 9 and 9 and 10 bolder 10 bolder 11 to 11 to 12 dare 12 dare 13 : 13 : 14 he 14 he 15 danced 15 danced 16 the 16 the 17 dread 17 dread 25 ! [oregon] [legend] kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel . 1 kim 2 flung 2 flung 3 himself 3 himself 4 whole-heartedly 4 whole-heartedly 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 turn 8 turn 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 wheel 11 wheel 12 . he would be [a] [sahib] [again] for a while . 1 he 2 would 2 would 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 3 idea 3 idea 4 , 4 , 5 so 5 so 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 reached 10 reached 11 the 11 the 12 broad 12 broad 13 road 13 road 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 cast 20 cast 21 about 21 about 22 for 22 for 23 one 23 one 24 to 24 to 25 impress 25 impress 26 . a [hindu] child , some ten years old , squatted under a lamp-post . 1 a 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 some 5 some 6 ten 6 ten 7 years 7 years 8 old 8 old 9 , 9 , 10 squatted 10 squatted 11 under 11 under 12 a 12 a 13 lamp-post 13 lamp-post 14 . ' [where] is [mr] [lurgan] ['s] [house] [?] ['] [demanded] [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 12 . ' [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 11 answer 11 answer 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 shifted 15 shifted 16 his 16 his 17 speech 17 speech 18 accordingly 18 accordingly 19 . ' [i] will show . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 show 4 show 5 . 5 . 6 ' the house-lights , scattered on every level , made , as it were , a double firmament . 1 the 2 house-lights 2 house-lights 3 , 3 , 4 scattered 4 scattered 5 on 5 on 6 every 6 every 7 level 7 level 8 , 8 , 9 made 9 made 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 it 12 it 13 were 13 were 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 double 16 double 17 firmament 17 firmament 18 . 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 3 fixed 4 , 4 , 5 others 5 others 6 belonged 6 belonged 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 ' 9 ' 10 rickshaws 10 rickshaws 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 careless 13 careless 14 , 14 , 15 open-spoken 15 open-spoken 17 folk 17 folk 18 , 18 , 19 going 19 going 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 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 10 guide 10 guide 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 halted 13 halted 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 veranda 16 veranda 17 flush 17 flush 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 main 20 main 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 3 stayed 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 a 7 a 8 curtain 8 curtain 9 of 9 of 10 beaded 10 beaded 11 reeds 11 reeds 12 that 12 that 13 split 13 split 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 lamplight 16 lamplight 17 beyond 17 beyond 18 . ' [he] is [come] , ' said the boy , in a voice little louder than a sigh , and vanished . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 little 14 little 15 louder 15 louder 16 than 16 than 17 a 17 a 18 sigh 18 sigh 19 , 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 2 was 3 conscious 3 conscious 4 that 4 that 5 beyond 5 beyond 6 the 6 the 7 circle 7 circle 8 of 8 of 9 light 9 light 10 the 10 the 11 room 11 room 12 was 12 was 13 full 13 full 14 of 14 of 15 things 15 things 16 that 16 that 17 smelt 17 smelt 18 like 18 like 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 temples 21 temples 22 of 22 of 23 all 23 all 26 . 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 3 of 4 musk 4 musk 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 puff 7 puff 8 of 8 of 9 sandal-wood 9 sandal-wood 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 breath 13 breath 14 of 14 of 15 sickly 15 sickly 16 jessamine-oil 16 jessamine-oil 17 caught 17 caught 18 his 18 his 19 opened 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 3 off 3 off 4 the 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 shade 6 shade 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 fixedly 9 fixedly 10 at 10 at 13 a 13 a 14 full 14 full 15 half-minute 15 half-minute 16 . the pupils of the eye dilated and closed to pin-pricks , as if at will . 1 the 2 pupils 2 pupils 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 eye 5 eye 6 dilated 6 dilated 7 and 7 and 8 closed 8 closed 9 to 9 to 10 pin-pricks 10 pin-pricks 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 at 14 at 15 will 15 will 16 . 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 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fakir 4 fakir 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 13 gift 13 gift 14 and 14 and 15 made 15 made 16 money 16 money 17 by 17 by 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 especially 20 especially 21 when 21 when 22 cursing 22 cursing 23 silly 23 silly 24 women 24 women 25 . kim stared with interest . 1 kim 2 stared 2 stared 3 with 3 with 4 interest 4 interest 5 . ' [do] [not] be afraid , ' said [lurgan] [sahib] [suddenly] . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 12 . ' [why] [should] [i] fear ? ' 1 ' 5 fear 5 fear 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [thou] [wilt] [sleep] [here] tonight , and stay with me till it is time to go [again] to [nucklao] . 1 ' 6 tonight 6 tonight 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 stay 9 stay 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 till 12 till 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 time 15 time 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 19 to 19 to 21 . it is an order . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 order 4 order 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [it] [is] [an] order , ' [kim] [repeated] . 1 ' 5 order 5 order 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 . ' [but] where [shall] [i] [sleep] ? ' 1 ' 3 where 3 where 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [here] [,] in this room . ' 1 ' 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 room 6 room 7 . 7 . 8 ' lurgan [sahib] [waved] [his] [hand] [towards] [the] [darkness] [behind] [him] . 1 lurgan 11 . ' [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] [?] ['] he nodded and held the lamp above his head . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 and 3 and 4 held 4 held 5 the 5 the 6 lamp 6 lamp 7 above 7 above 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . ' [i] [think] [that] [lurgan] [sahib] wishes to make me afraid . 1 ' 7 wishes 7 wishes 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 me 10 me 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 . and [i] [am] sure that that devil 's brat below the table wishes to see me afraid . 1 and 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 devil 7 devil 8 's 8 's 9 brat 9 brat 10 below 10 below 11 the 11 the 12 table 12 table 13 wishes 13 wishes 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 me 16 me 17 afraid 17 afraid 18 . ' [this] [place] [,] ['] he said aloud , ' is like [a] [wonder] [house] . 1 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 aloud 8 aloud 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 is 11 is 12 like 12 like 16 . where is my bed ? ' 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 bed 4 bed 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 . 1 lurgan 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 corner 10 corner 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 loathsome 13 loathsome 14 masks 14 masks 15 , 15 , 16 picked 16 picked 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 lamp 19 lamp 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 left 22 left 23 the 23 the 24 room 24 room 25 black 25 black 26 . ' [was] that [lurgan] [sahib] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' kim asked as he cuddled down . 1 kim 2 asked 2 asked 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 cuddled 5 cuddled 6 down 6 down 7 . 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 6 lie 6 lie 7 to 7 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' from the darkness he fancied he could hear the echo of a chuckle . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 darkness 3 darkness 4 he 4 he 5 fancied 5 fancied 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 hear 8 hear 9 the 9 the 10 echo 10 echo 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 5 his 5 his 6 soft-fleshed 6 soft-fleshed 7 companion 7 companion 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 weeping 12 weeping 13 . so [kim] [lifted] up [his] [voice] and called aloud : 1 so 4 up 4 up 7 and 7 and 8 called 8 called 9 aloud 9 aloud 10 : ' [lurgan] [sahib] ! 1 ' 4 ! [o] [lurgan] [sahib] [!] is it an order that thy servant does not speak to me ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 an 3 an 4 order 4 order 5 that 5 that 6 thy 6 thy 7 servant 7 servant 8 does 8 does 9 not 9 not 10 speak 10 speak 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [it] [is] [an] order . ' 1 ' 5 order 5 order 6 . 6 . 7 ' the voice came from behind him and he started . 1 the 2 voice 2 voice 3 came 3 came 4 from 4 from 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 started 9 started 10 . ' [very] good . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 . but remember , ' he muttered , as he resought the quilt , ' [i] will beat thee in the morning . 1 but 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 muttered 6 muttered 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 resought 10 resought 11 the 11 the 12 quilt 12 quilt 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 will 16 will 17 beat 17 beat 18 thee 18 thee 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 3 not 6 . 6 . 7 ' that was no cheerful night ; the room being overfull of voices and music . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 cheerful 4 cheerful 5 night 5 night 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 being 9 being 10 overfull 10 overfull 11 of 11 of 12 voices 12 voices 13 and 13 and 14 music 14 music 15 . kim was waked twice by someone calling his name . 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 waked 3 waked 4 twice 4 twice 5 by 5 by 6 someone 6 someone 7 calling 7 calling 8 his 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 3 voice 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 and 7 and 8 whirring 8 whirring 9 , 9 , 10 came 10 came 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 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 3 his 3 his 4 nose 4 nose 5 and 5 and 6 grew 6 grew 7 furious 7 furious 8 , 8 , 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 usual 12 usual 14 in 14 in 16 . yess ' ( here he turned to [english] [)] [,] ['] a boy [of] [st] [xavier] 's . 1 yess 2 ' 2 ' 3 ( 3 ( 4 here 4 here 5 he 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 to 7 to 12 a 12 a 13 boy 13 boy 17 's 17 's 18 . damn [mr] [lurgan] ['s] [eyes] ! 1 damn 6 ! 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 5 of 6 machinery 6 machinery 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 sewing-machine 9 sewing-machine 10 . oh , it is a great cheek of him we are not frightened that way [at] [lucknow] [no] ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 cheek 7 cheek 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 not 12 not 13 frightened 13 frightened 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' then [in] [hindi] : ' [but] what does he gain ? 1 then 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 7 what 7 what 8 does 8 does 9 he 9 he 10 gain 10 gain 11 ? he is only a trader [i] [am] in his shop . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 trader 5 trader 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 shop 10 shop 11 . but [creighton] [sahib] [is] a [colonel] [and] [i] [think] [creighton] [sahib] [gave] [orders] that it should be done . 1 but 5 a 5 a 14 that 14 that 15 it 15 it 16 should 16 should 17 be 17 be 18 done 18 done 19 . how [i] [will] [beat] [that] [hindu] in the morning ! 1 how 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 morning 9 morning 10 ! 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 3 vile 3 vile 4 thing 4 thing 5 drew 5 drew 6 breath 6 breath 7 , 7 , 9 was 9 was 10 reassured 10 reassured 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 soft 13 soft 14 , 14 , 15 sewing-machine-like 15 sewing-machine-like 16 whirr 16 whirr 17 . ' [chup] ! 1 ' 3 ! [[] [be] [still] []] ['] [he] [cried] [,] [and] [again] [he] [heard] [a] [chuckle] [that] [decided] [him] [.] ' [chup] or [i] break your head . ' 1 ' 3 or 3 or 5 break 5 break 6 your 6 your 7 head 7 head 8 . 8 . 9 ' the box took no heed . 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 took 3 took 4 no 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 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 tin 5 tin 6 trumpet 6 trumpet 7 and 7 and 8 something 8 something 9 lifted 9 lifted 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 click 12 click 13 . he had evidently raised a lid . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 evidently 3 evidently 4 raised 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 5 devil 5 devil 6 inside 6 inside 7 , 7 , 8 now 8 now 9 was 9 was 10 its 10 its 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 sniffed 15 sniffed 16 thus 16 thus 17 did 17 did 18 the 18 the 19 sewing-machines 19 sewing-machines 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 bazar 22 bazar 23 smell 23 smell 24 . he would clean that shaitan . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 clean 3 clean 4 that 4 that 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 3 off 4 his 4 his 5 jacket 5 jacket 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 plunged 8 plunged 9 it 9 it 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 box 12 box 13 's 13 's 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 . kim finished his slumbers with a serene mind . 1 kim 2 finished 2 finished 3 his 3 his 4 slumbers 4 slumbers 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 serene 7 serene 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 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 firmly 8 firmly 9 resolved 9 resolved 10 to 10 to 11 cling 11 cling 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 15 . ' [there] [was] a box in the night that gave me bad talk . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 box 5 box 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 night 8 night 9 that 9 that 10 gave 10 gave 11 me 11 me 12 bad 12 bad 13 talk 13 talk 14 . so [i] [stopped] [it] . 1 so 5 . was it your box ? ' 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 your 3 your 4 box 4 box 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the man held out his hand . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 held 3 held 4 out 4 out 5 his 5 his 6 hand 6 hand 7 . ' [shake] [hands] [,] [o'hara] [,] ['] he said . 1 ' 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 6 my 7 box 7 box 8 . i keep such things because my friends [the] [rajahs] [like] [them] . 1 i 2 keep 2 keep 3 such 3 such 4 things 4 things 5 because 5 because 6 my 6 my 7 friends 7 friends 12 . that one is broken , but it was cheap at the price . 1 that 2 one 2 one 3 is 3 is 4 broken 4 broken 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 cheap 9 cheap 10 at 10 at 11 the 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 10 very 10 very 11 fond 11 fond 12 of 12 of 13 toys 13 toys 14 and 14 and 15 so 15 so 19 . 19 . 20 ' kim looked him over out of the corners of his eyes . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 him 3 him 4 over 4 over 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 corners 8 corners 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 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 4 he 5 treated 5 treated 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 13 side 13 side 14 . ' [i] [am] sorry you cannot beat my boy this morning . 1 ' 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 you 5 you 6 cannot 6 cannot 7 beat 7 beat 8 my 8 my 9 boy 9 boy 10 this 10 this 11 morning 11 morning 12 . 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 6 you 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 2 is 4 , 4 , 7 have 7 have 8 put 8 put 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 corner 12 corner 15 shall 15 shall 16 not 16 not 17 speak 17 speak 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 today 20 today 21 . he has just tried to kill me . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 just 3 just 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 kill 6 kill 7 me 7 me 8 . you must help me with the breakfast . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 help 3 help 4 me 4 me 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 . he is almost too jealous to trust , just now . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 almost 3 almost 4 too 4 too 5 jealous 5 jealous 6 to 6 to 7 trust 7 trust 8 , 8 , 9 just 9 just 10 now 10 now 11 . 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 3 genuine 6 from 6 from 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 to-do 13 to-do 14 over 14 over 15 this 15 this 16 tale 16 tale 17 . lurgan [sahib] [stated] [it] [as] [simply] [as] [mahbub] [ali] [was] used to record his little affairs in the [north] [.] 1 lurgan 11 used 11 used 12 to 12 to 13 record 13 record 14 his 14 his 15 little 15 little 16 affairs 16 affairs 17 in 17 in 18 the 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 5 the 5 the 6 purely 6 purely 8 meal 8 meal 9 cooked 9 cooked 13 with 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 hands 16 hands 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 shop 19 shop 20 fascinated 20 fascinated 22 . ' [those] things are nothing , ' said his host , following [kim] 's glance . 1 ' 3 things 3 things 4 are 4 are 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 his 9 his 10 host 10 host 11 , 11 , 12 following 12 following 14 's 14 's 15 glance 15 glance 16 . ' [i] buy them because they are pretty , and [sometimes] [i] sell [if] [i] like the buyer 's look . 1 ' 3 buy 3 buy 4 them 4 them 5 because 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 sell 13 sell 16 like 16 like 17 the 17 the 18 buyer 18 buyer 19 's 19 's 20 look 20 look 21 . my work is on the table some of it . ' 1 my 2 work 2 work 3 is 3 is 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 table 6 table 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' kim opened his eyes . 1 kim 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 . ' [oh] [,] they are quite well , those stones . 1 ' 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 quite 6 quite 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 those 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 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 the 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 . besides , they are cheap . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 cheap 5 cheap 6 . but with sick stones it is very different . ' 1 but 2 with 2 with 3 sick 3 sick 4 stones 4 stones 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 different 8 different 9 . 9 . 10 ' he [piled] [kim] 's [plate] anew . 1 he 4 's 4 's 6 anew 6 anew 7 . ' [there] [is] no one but me can doctor a sick pearl and re-blue turquoises . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 but 6 but 7 me 7 me 8 can 8 can 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 a 10 a 11 sick 11 sick 12 pearl 12 pearl 13 and 13 and 14 re-blue 14 re-blue 15 turquoises 15 turquoises 16 . i grant you opals any fool can cure an opal but for a sick pearl there is only me . 1 i 2 grant 2 grant 3 you 3 you 4 opals 4 opals 5 any 5 any 6 fool 6 fool 7 can 7 can 8 cure 8 cure 9 an 9 an 10 opal 10 opal 11 but 11 but 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 sick 14 sick 15 pearl 15 pearl 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 only 18 only 19 me 19 me 20 . suppose [i] [were] to die ! 1 suppose 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 ! [then] [there] [would] [be] [no] [one] [....y] oh no ! 1 oh 2 no 2 no 3 ! you cannot do anything with jewels . 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 do 3 do 4 anything 4 anything 5 with 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 3 be 3 be 4 quite 4 quite 5 enough 5 enough 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 understand 8 understand 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 15 day 15 day 16 . 16 . 17 ' he moved to the end of the veranda to refill the heavy , porous clay water-jug from the filter . 1 he 2 moved 2 moved 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 veranda 8 veranda 9 to 9 to 10 refill 10 refill 11 the 11 the 12 heavy 12 heavy 13 , 13 , 14 porous 14 porous 15 clay 15 clay 16 water-jug 16 water-jug 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 filter 19 filter 20 . ' [do] you want drink ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 drink 5 drink 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' kim nodded . 1 kim 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . lurgan [sahib] , [fifteen] [feet] [off] [,] [laid] one hand on the jar . 1 lurgan 3 , 3 , 9 one 9 one 10 hand 10 hand 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 jar 13 jar 14 . ' [wah] [!] ['] [said] [kim] in most utter amazement . 1 ' 7 in 7 in 8 most 8 most 9 utter 9 utter 10 amazement 10 amazement 11 . ' [that] [is] magic . ' 1 ' 4 magic 4 magic 5 . 5 . 6 ' lurgan [sahib] ['s] [smile] showed [that] the compliment had gone home . 1 lurgan 5 showed 5 showed 7 the 7 the 8 compliment 8 compliment 9 had 9 had 10 gone 10 gone 11 home 11 home 12 . ' [throw] it [back] . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [it] will break . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 break 4 break 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [i] say , throw it back . ' 1 ' 3 say 3 say 4 , 4 , 5 throw 5 throw 6 it 6 it 7 back 7 back 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim pitched it at random . 1 kim 2 pitched 2 pitched 3 it 3 it 4 at 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 3 short 4 and 4 and 5 crashed 5 crashed 6 into 6 into 7 fifty 7 fifty 8 pieces 8 pieces 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 dripped 13 dripped 14 through 14 through 15 the 15 the 16 rough 16 rough 17 veranda 17 veranda 18 boarding 18 boarding 19 . ' [i] [said] it would break . ' 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 break 6 break 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [all] one . 1 ' 3 one 3 one 4 . 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 4 largest 4 largest 5 piece 5 piece 6 . 6 . 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 5 sparkle 6 of 6 of 7 water 7 water 8 in 8 in 9 its 9 its 10 curve 10 curve 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 it 13 it 14 were 14 were 15 a 15 a 16 star 16 star 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 floor 19 floor 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] [!] 1 lurgan 9 nape 9 nape 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 neck 12 neck 13 , 13 , 14 stroked 14 stroked 15 it 15 it 16 twice 16 twice 17 or 17 or 18 thrice 18 thrice 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 whispered 21 whispered 22 : it shall come to life again , piece by piece . 1 it 2 shall 2 shall 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 life 5 life 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 piece 8 piece 9 by 9 by 10 piece 10 piece 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 2 the 3 big 3 big 4 piece 4 piece 5 shall 5 shall 6 join 6 join 7 itself 7 itself 8 to 8 to 9 two 9 two 10 others 10 others 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 right 13 right 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 left 16 left 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 right 19 right 20 and 20 and 21 the 21 the 22 left 22 left 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 4 life 5 , 5 , 10 turned 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 2 light 3 touch 3 touch 4 held 4 held 5 him 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 vice 9 vice 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 blood 13 blood 14 tingled 14 tingled 15 pleasantly 15 pleasantly 16 through 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 3 one 4 large 4 large 5 piece 5 piece 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 jar 8 jar 9 where 9 where 10 there 10 there 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 three 13 three 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 above 16 above 17 them 17 them 18 the 18 the 19 shadowy 19 shadowy 20 outline 20 outline 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 entire 23 entire 24 vessel 24 vessel 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 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 veranda 5 veranda 6 through 6 through 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 thickening 12 thickening 13 and 13 and 14 darkening 14 darkening 15 with 15 with 16 each 16 each 17 beat 17 beat 18 of 18 of 19 his 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 3 jar 3 jar 4 how 4 how 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 the 6 the 7 thoughts 7 thoughts 8 came 8 came 9 ! 9 ! 10 the 10 the 11 jar 11 jar 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 smashed 14 smashed 15 before 15 before 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . another wave of prickling fire raced down his neck , [as] [lurgan] [sahib] moved his hand . 1 another 2 wave 2 wave 3 of 3 of 4 prickling 4 prickling 5 fire 5 fire 6 raced 6 raced 7 down 7 down 8 his 8 his 9 neck 9 neck 10 , 10 , 14 moved 14 moved 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 4 into 4 into 5 shape 5 shape 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! it is coming into shape , ' [whispered] [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 into 4 into 5 shape 5 shape 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 11 . he clung desperately to the repetition . 1 he 2 clung 2 clung 3 desperately 3 desperately 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 repetition 6 repetition 7 . the shadow-outline of the jar cleared like a mist after rubbing eyes . 1 the 2 shadow-outline 2 shadow-outline 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 jar 5 jar 6 cleared 6 cleared 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 mist 9 mist 10 after 10 after 11 rubbing 11 rubbing 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! is it coming into shape ? ' [asked] [lurgan] [sahib] [.] 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 coming 3 coming 4 into 4 into 5 shape 5 shape 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [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 5 smashed 5 smashed 6 smashed 6 smashed 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 gasped 10 gasped 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 muttering 15 muttering 16 softly 16 softly 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 last 19 last 20 half-minute 20 half-minute 21 . kim wrenched his head aside . 1 kim 2 wrenched 2 wrenched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 aside 5 aside 6 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! dekho ! 1 dekho 2 ! it is there as it was there . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 as 4 as 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 there 7 there 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [it] is there as it was there , ' said [lurgan] , watching [kim] [closely] [while] the boy rubbed his neck . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 as 5 as 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 watching 14 watching 18 the 18 the 19 boy 19 boy 20 rubbed 20 rubbed 21 his 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 4 are 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 of 7 of 8 many 8 many 9 who 9 who 10 has 10 has 11 ever 11 ever 12 seen 12 seen 13 it 13 it 14 so 14 so 15 . 15 . 16 ' he wiped his broad forehead . 1 he 2 wiped 2 wiped 3 his 3 his 4 broad 4 broad 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 2 tingle 2 tingle 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 veins 7 veins 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 11 unusually 11 unusually 12 wide 12 wide 13 awake 13 awake 14 . ' [no] [,] that was not magic . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 magic 7 magic 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 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 flaw 10 flaw 11 in 11 in 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 3 fine 4 jewels 4 jewels 5 will 5 will 6 fly 6 fly 7 all 7 all 8 to 8 to 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 if 10 if 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 holds 13 holds 14 them 14 them 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 knows 20 knows 21 the 21 the 22 proper 22 proper 23 way 23 way 24 . that is why one must be careful before one sets them . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 one 4 one 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 careful 7 careful 8 before 8 before 9 one 9 one 10 sets 10 sets 11 them 11 them 12 . tell me , did you see the shape of the pot ? ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 7 the 7 the 8 shape 8 shape 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 pot 11 pot 12 ? 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 3 to 4 grow 4 grow 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 flower 7 flower 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 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 ? i mean , how did you think ? ' 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 think 7 think 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 5 broken 5 broken 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 think 11 think 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 what 15 what 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 broken 21 broken 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [hm] ! 1 ' 3 ! has anyone ever done that same sort of magic to you before ? ' 1 has 2 anyone 2 anyone 3 ever 3 ever 4 done 4 done 5 that 5 that 6 same 6 same 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 magic 9 magic 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 before 12 before 13 ? 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 ' 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 think 12 think 18 ? i should run away . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 run 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 7 afraid 8 eh 8 eh 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [not] now . ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 . 4 . 5 ' lurgan [sahib] [looked] at him more closely than ever . 1 lurgan 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 more 6 more 7 closely 7 closely 8 than 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 10 . ' [i] [shall] ask [mahbub] [ali] [not] now , but some day later , ' he muttered . 1 ' 4 ask 4 ask 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 some 11 some 12 day 12 day 13 later 13 later 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 muttered 17 muttered 18 . ' [i] [am] [pleased] [with] [you] yes ; and [i] [am] [pleased] with you no . 1 ' 7 yes 7 yes 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 13 with 13 with 14 you 14 you 15 no 15 no 16 . you are the first that ever saved himself . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 that 5 that 6 ever 6 ever 7 saved 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 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 2 should 2 should 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 that 5 that 6 not 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 2 turned 2 turned 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 dusky 5 dusky 6 gloom 6 gloom 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 shop 9 shop 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sat 12 sat 13 down 13 down 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 table 16 table 17 , 17 , 18 rubbing 18 rubbing 19 his 19 his 20 hands 20 hands 21 softly 21 softly 22 . a small , husky sob came from behind a pile of carpets . 1 a 2 small 2 small 3 , 3 , 4 husky 4 husky 5 sob 5 sob 6 came 6 came 7 from 7 from 8 behind 8 behind 9 a 9 a 10 pile 10 pile 11 of 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 6 obediently 6 obediently 7 facing 7 facing 8 towards 8 towards 9 the 9 the 10 wall 10 wall 11 . his thin shoulders worked with grief . 1 his 2 thin 2 thin 3 shoulders 3 shoulders 4 worked 4 worked 5 with 5 with 6 grief 6 grief 7 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! he is jealous , so jealous . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 jealous 3 jealous 4 , 4 , 5 so 5 so 6 jealous 6 jealous 7 . i wonder if he will try to poison me again in my breakfast , and make me cook it twice . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 try 6 try 7 to 7 to 8 poison 8 poison 9 me 9 me 10 again 10 again 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 breakfast 13 breakfast 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 make 16 make 17 me 17 me 18 cook 18 cook 19 it 19 it 20 twice 20 twice 21 . ' [kubbee] [kubbee] nahin [[] [never] [never] . 1 ' 4 nahin 4 nahin 8 . no ! []] ' , came the broken answer . 1 no 2 ! 2 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 , 5 , 6 came 6 came 7 the 7 the 8 broken 8 broken 9 answer 9 answer 10 . ' [and] whether he will kill this other boy ? ' 1 ' 3 whether 3 whether 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 kill 6 kill 7 this 7 this 8 other 8 other 9 boy 9 boy 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [kubbee] [kubbee] nahin . ' 1 ' 4 nahin 4 nahin 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [what] do you think he will do ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' he turned [suddenly] [on] [kim] . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 6 . ' [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 2 him 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 . why did he want to poison you ? ' 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 poison 6 poison 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] he is so fond of me . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 so 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 3 the 3 the 4 sentence 4 sentence 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 vernacular 8 vernacular 9 . but [first] [,] [i] would ask that boy if it were true . ' 1 but 5 would 5 would 6 ask 6 ask 7 that 7 that 8 boy 8 boy 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 were 11 were 12 true 12 true 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! he thinks everyone must be fond of me . ' 1 he 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 everyone 3 everyone 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [then] [i] [think] he is a fool . ' 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 fool 8 fool 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [hearest] [thou] [?] ['] said [lurgan] [sahib] [to] the shaking shoulders . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 10 the 10 the 11 shaking 11 shaking 12 shoulders 12 shoulders 13 . ' [the] [sahib] ['s] [son] [thinks] thou art a little fool . 1 ' 7 thou 7 thou 8 art 8 art 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 fool 11 fool 12 . come out , and next time thy heart is troubled , do not try white arsenic quite so openly . 1 come 2 out 2 out 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 next 5 next 6 time 6 time 7 thy 7 thy 8 heart 8 heart 9 is 9 is 10 troubled 10 troubled 11 , 11 , 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 try 14 try 15 white 15 white 16 arsenic 16 arsenic 17 quite 17 quite 18 so 18 so 19 openly 19 openly 20 . surely the [devil] [dasim] [was] lord of our table-cloth that day ! 1 surely 2 the 2 the 6 lord 6 lord 7 of 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 table-cloth 9 table-cloth 10 that 10 that 11 day 11 day 12 ! it might have made me ill , child , and then a stranger would have guarded the jewels . 1 it 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 me 5 me 6 ill 6 ill 7 , 7 , 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 a 12 a 13 stranger 13 stranger 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 guarded 16 guarded 17 the 17 the 18 jewels 18 jewels 19 . come ! ' 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [i] [will] [look] into the ink-pools [i] [will] [faithfully] [guard] the jewels ! 1 ' 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 ink-pools 7 ink-pools 12 the 12 the 13 jewels 13 jewels 14 ! oh , [my] [father] and [my] [mother] , send him away ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 and 5 and 8 , 8 , 9 send 9 send 10 him 10 him 11 away 11 away 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' he indicated [kim] with a backward jerk of his bare heel . 1 he 2 indicated 2 indicated 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 backward 6 backward 7 jerk 7 jerk 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 bare 10 bare 11 heel 11 heel 12 . ' [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 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 go 7 go 8 away 8 away 9 again 9 again 10 . but now he is at school at a new madrissah and thou shalt be his teacher . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 at 5 at 6 school 6 school 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 new 9 new 10 madrissah 10 madrissah 11 and 11 and 12 thou 12 thou 13 shalt 13 shalt 14 be 14 be 15 his 15 his 16 teacher 16 teacher 17 . play [the] [play] of [the] [jewels] [against] him . 1 play 4 of 4 of 8 him 8 him 9 . i will keep tally . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 keep 3 keep 4 tally 4 tally 5 . 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 2 child 2 child 3 dried 3 dried 4 his 4 his 5 tears 5 tears 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 dashed 10 dashed 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 back 13 back 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 shop 16 shop 17 , 17 , 18 whence 18 whence 19 he 19 he 20 returned 20 returned 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 copper 23 copper 24 tray 24 tray 25 . ' [give] me ! ' he said [to] [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 11 . ' [let] [them] come from thy hand , for he [may] [say] [that] [i] knew them before . ' 1 ' 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 thy 6 thy 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 15 knew 15 knew 16 them 16 them 17 before 17 before 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [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 7 man 7 man 8 replied 8 replied 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 from 11 from 12 a 12 a 13 drawer 13 drawer 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 table 16 table 17 dealt 17 dealt 18 a 18 a 19 half-handful 19 half-handful 20 of 20 of 21 clattering 21 clattering 22 trifles 22 trifles 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 tray 25 tray 26 . ' [now] [,] ['] said the child , waving an old newspaper . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 waving 9 waving 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 newspaper 12 newspaper 13 . ' [look] on them as long as thou wilt , stranger . 1 ' 3 on 3 on 4 them 4 them 5 as 5 as 6 long 6 long 7 as 7 as 8 thou 8 thou 9 wilt 9 wilt 10 , 10 , 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 . count and , if need be , handle . 1 count 2 and 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 need 5 need 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 8 handle 8 handle 9 . one look is enough for me . ' 1 one 2 look 2 look 3 is 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 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 back 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 6 game 6 game 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' i will write mine . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 write 3 write 4 mine 4 mine 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [oah] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! the instinct of competition waked in his breast . 1 the 2 instinct 2 instinct 3 of 3 of 4 competition 4 competition 5 waked 5 waked 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 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 tray 5 tray 6 . there were but fifteen stones on it . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 but 3 but 4 fifteen 4 fifteen 5 stones 5 stones 6 on 6 on 7 it 7 it 8 . ' [that] is [easy] , ' he said after a minute . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 after 9 after 10 a 10 a 11 minute 11 minute 12 . the child slipped the paper over the winking jewels and scribbled in a native account-book . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 slipped 3 slipped 4 the 4 the 5 paper 5 paper 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 winking 8 winking 9 jewels 9 jewels 10 and 10 and 11 scribbled 11 scribbled 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 native 14 native 15 account-book 15 account-book 16 . 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 3 two 4 red 4 red 5 stones 5 stones 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 made 10 made 11 the 11 the 12 count 12 count 13 fifteen 13 fifteen 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 19 forgotten 19 forgotten 20 . 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 3 of 4 ivory 4 ivory 5 , 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 and 7 and 8 brownish 8 brownish 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 and 11 and 16 ' ' [one] [two] ['] [lurgan] [sahib] [counted] [him] [out] up to ten . 1 ' 10 up 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 ten 12 ten 13 . kim shook his head . 1 kim 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . ' [hear] [my] count ! ' the child burst in , trilling with laughter . 1 ' 4 count 4 count 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 burst 9 burst 10 in 10 in 11 , 11 , 12 trilling 12 trilling 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 ' 6 flawed 6 flawed 7 sapphires 7 sapphires 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 two 10 two 11 ruttees 11 ruttees 12 and 12 and 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 four 15 four 20 . the four-ruttee sapphire is chipped at the edge . 1 the 2 four-ruttee 2 four-ruttee 3 sapphire 3 sapphire 4 is 4 is 5 chipped 5 chipped 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 . we have now all five blue stones . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 now 3 now 4 all 4 all 5 five 5 five 6 blue 6 blue 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 3 emeralds 3 emeralds 4 there 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 one 8 one 9 is 9 is 10 drilled 10 drilled 11 in 11 in 12 two 12 two 13 places 13 places 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 one 16 one 17 is 17 is 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 carven- 20 carven- 21 ' ' [their] weights ? ' said [lurgan] [sahib] impassively . 1 ' 3 weights 3 weights 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 impassively 9 impassively 10 . ' [three] [five] [five] and four ruttees as [i] [judge] it . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 four 6 four 7 ruttees 7 ruttees 8 as 8 as 11 it 11 it 12 . there is one piece of old greenish pipe amber , and a [cut] topaz [from] [europe] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 piece 4 piece 5 of 5 of 6 old 6 old 7 greenish 7 greenish 8 pipe 8 pipe 9 amber 9 amber 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 14 topaz 14 topaz 17 . he clapped his hands at the close . 1 he 2 clapped 2 clapped 3 his 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 close 7 close 8 . ' [he] is thy master , ' said [lurgan] [sahib] , smiling . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 thy 4 thy 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 2 knew 3 the 3 the 4 names 4 names 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 stones 7 stones 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , ' [try] [again] ! 1 ' 4 ! with common things such as he [and] [i] [both] [know] . ' 1 with 2 common 2 common 3 things 3 things 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 7 feel 7 feel 8 once 8 once 9 with 9 with 10 my 10 my 11 fingers 11 fingers 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 will 17 will 18 leave 18 leave 19 thee 19 thee 20 opened-eyed 20 opened-eyed 21 behind 21 behind 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 he 24 he 25 challenged 25 challenged 26 . kim stamped with vexation when the lad made his boast good . 1 kim 2 stamped 2 stamped 3 with 3 with 4 vexation 4 vexation 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 lad 7 lad 8 made 8 made 9 his 9 his 10 boast 10 boast 11 good 11 good 12 . ' [if] [it] [were] [men] [or] horses , ' he said , ' [i] [could] [do] better . 1 ' 7 horses 7 horses 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 better 17 better 18 . this playing with tweezers and knives and scissors is too little . ' 1 this 2 playing 2 playing 3 with 3 with 4 tweezers 4 tweezers 5 and 5 and 6 knives 6 knives 7 and 7 and 8 scissors 8 scissors 9 is 9 is 10 too 10 too 11 little 11 little 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [learn] [first] teach later , ' said [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 ' 4 teach 4 teach 5 later 5 later 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . ' [is] [he] thy master ? ' 1 ' 4 thy 4 thy 5 master 5 master 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [truly] . 1 ' 3 . but how is it done ? ' 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 is 3 is 4 it 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 ' 3 doing 3 doing 4 it 4 it 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 over 7 over 8 till 8 till 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 done 11 done 12 perfectly 12 perfectly 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 worth 16 worth 17 doing 17 doing 18 . 18 . 19 ' the [hindu] boy , in highest feather , [actually] patted [kim] on the back . 1 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 highest 6 highest 7 feather 7 feather 8 , 8 , 10 patted 10 patted 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 back 14 back 15 . ' [do] not despair , ' he said . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 despair 4 despair 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [i] [myself] will teach thee . ' 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 teach 5 teach 6 thee 6 thee 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 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 ten 4 ten 5 days 5 days 6 more 6 more 7 ere 7 ere 8 thou 8 thou 9 canst 9 canst 10 return 10 return 11 to 11 to 15 teach 15 teach 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 long 19 long 20 price 20 price 21 . we [shall] [,] [i] think , be friends . ' 1 we 5 think 5 think 6 , 6 , 7 be 7 be 8 friends 8 friends 9 . 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 4 most 4 most 5 mad 5 mad 6 ten 6 ten 7 days 7 days 8 , 8 , 13 too 13 too 14 much 14 much 15 to 15 to 16 reflect 16 reflect 17 on 17 on 18 their 18 their 19 craziness 19 craziness 20 . 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 3 small 3 small 5 , 5 , 6 escorts 6 escorts 7 coughing 7 coughing 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 veranda 10 veranda 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 buy 15 buy 16 curiosities 16 curiosities 17 such 17 such 18 as 18 as 19 phonographs 19 phonographs 20 and 20 and 21 mechanical 21 mechanical 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 3 occasional 3 occasional 4 gatherings 4 gatherings 5 of 5 of 6 long-coated 6 long-coated 7 theatrical 7 theatrical 8 natives 8 natives 9 who 9 who 10 discussed 10 discussed 11 metaphysics 11 metaphysics 12 in 12 in 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 22 edification 22 edification 23 . he was always interested in religions . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 interested 4 interested 5 in 5 in 6 religions 6 religions 7 . 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 2 dinner 3 , 3 , 9 more 9 more 10 to 10 to 11 what 11 what 12 might 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 called 14 called 15 dressing-up 15 dressing-up 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 which 18 which 19 game 19 game 20 he 20 he 21 took 21 took 22 a 22 a 23 most 23 most 24 informing 24 informing 25 interest 25 interest 26 . he could paint faces to a marvel ; with a brush-dab here and a line there changing them past recognition . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 paint 3 paint 4 faces 4 faces 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 marvel 7 marvel 8 ; 8 ; 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 brush-dab 11 brush-dab 12 here 12 here 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 line 15 line 16 there 16 there 17 changing 17 changing 18 them 18 them 19 past 19 past 20 recognition 20 recognition 21 . the [hindu] [child] [played] [this] game clumsily . 1 the 6 game 6 game 7 clumsily 7 clumsily 8 . lurgan [sahib] [this] [annoyed] [kim] [watched] [the] [babu] and [not] the play . 1 lurgan 9 and 9 and 11 the 11 the 12 play 12 play 13 . except that you [had] [told] [me] [i] should have opined that that that you were pulling my legs . 1 except 2 that 2 that 3 you 3 you 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 opined 10 opined 11 that 11 that 12 that 12 that 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 were 15 were 16 pulling 16 pulling 17 my 17 my 18 legs 18 legs 19 . how soon can he become approximately effeecient chain-man ? 1 how 2 soon 2 soon 3 can 3 can 4 he 4 he 5 become 5 become 6 approximately 6 approximately 7 effeecient 7 effeecient 8 chain-man 8 chain-man 9 ? [because] [then] [i] [shall] [indent] [for] [him] [.] ['] ' [that] is what he must learn at [lucknow] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 learn 7 learn 8 at 8 at 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [then] order [him] to be jolly-dam'-quick . 1 ' 3 order 3 order 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 jolly-dam'-quick 7 jolly-dam'-quick 8 . good-night [,] [lurgan] . ' 1 good-night 4 . 4 . 5 ' the [babu] [swung] [out] [with] [the] gait of a bogged cow . 1 the 7 gait 7 gait 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 bogged 10 bogged 11 cow 11 cow 12 . 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 4 telling 4 telling 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 's 8 's 9 list 9 list 10 of 10 of 11 visitors 11 visitors 12 , 12 , 17 who 17 who 19 thought 19 thought 20 the 20 the 21 man 21 man 22 might 22 might 23 be 23 be 24 . ' [god] knows ! ' said [kim] cheerily . 1 ' 3 knows 3 knows 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 cheerily 8 cheerily 9 . the tone might almost have deceived [mahbub] [ali] , but it failed entirely with the healer of sick pearls . 1 the 2 tone 2 tone 3 might 3 might 4 almost 4 almost 5 have 5 have 6 deceived 6 deceived 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 failed 12 failed 13 entirely 13 entirely 14 with 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 5 . god [,] [he] knows [;] [but] [i] [wish] to know what you think . ' 1 god 4 knows 4 knows 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 13 think 13 think 14 . 14 . 15 ' kim glanced sideways at his companion , whose eye had a way of compelling truth . 1 kim 2 glanced 2 glanced 3 sideways 3 sideways 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 companion 6 companion 7 , 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 9 eye 9 eye 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 way 12 way 13 of 13 of 14 compelling 14 compelling 15 truth 15 truth 16 . ' [thou] [wilt] [understand] many things later . 1 ' 5 many 5 many 6 things 6 things 7 later 7 later 8 . he is a writer of tales for a certain [colonel] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 writer 4 writer 5 of 5 of 6 tales 6 tales 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 certain 9 certain 11 . ' [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 6 price 6 price 7 upon 7 upon 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 11 as 11 as 15 the 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [how] [many] [?] ['] said [kim] [promptly] . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [five] hundred a thousand as many as he might ask for . ' 1 ' 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 a 4 a 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 as 6 as 7 many 7 many 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 ask 11 ask 12 for 12 for 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [good] . 1 ' 3 . and for how long might such a boy live after the news was told ? ' 1 and 2 for 2 for 3 how 3 how 4 long 4 long 5 might 5 might 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 boy 8 boy 9 live 9 live 10 after 10 after 11 the 11 the 12 news 12 news 13 was 13 was 14 told 14 told 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' he [smiled] [merrily] [at] [lurgan] 's [sahib] ['s] very beard . 1 he 6 's 6 's 9 very 9 very 10 beard 10 beard 11 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! that is to be well thought of . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 well 5 well 6 thought 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 3 he 3 he 4 were 4 were 5 very 5 very 6 clever 6 clever 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 might 9 might 10 live 10 live 11 out 11 out 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 but 14 but 15 not 15 not 16 the 16 the 17 night 17 night 18 . by no means the night . ' 1 by 2 no 2 no 3 means 3 means 4 the 4 the 5 night 5 night 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [then] [what] [is] [the] [babu] ['s] pay if so much is put upon his head ? ' 1 ' 8 pay 8 pay 9 if 9 if 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 is 12 is 13 put 13 put 14 upon 14 upon 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [eighty] [perhaps] a hundred perhaps a hundred and fifty rupees ; but the pay is the least part of the work . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 7 a 7 a 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 and 9 and 10 fifty 10 fifty 11 rupees 11 rupees 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 pay 15 pay 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 least 18 least 19 part 19 part 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 work 22 work 23 . these souls are very few ; and of these few , not more than ten are of the best . 1 these 2 souls 2 souls 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 few 5 few 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 few 10 few 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 ten 15 ten 16 are 16 are 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 best 19 best 20 . among these ten [i] [count] [the] [babu] [,] [and] [that] [is] [curious] . 1 among 2 these 2 these 3 ten 3 ten 13 . how great , therefore , and desirable must be a business that brazens the [heart] [of] a [bengali] ! ' 1 how 2 great 2 great 3 , 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 desirable 7 desirable 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 business 11 business 12 that 12 that 13 brazens 13 brazens 14 the 14 the 17 a 17 a 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . but the days go slowly for me . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 days 3 days 4 go 4 go 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 for 6 for 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 3 yet 3 yet 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 only 10 only 11 within 11 within 12 two 12 two 13 months 13 months 16 to 16 to 17 write 17 write 19 . even now [i] [cannot] [read] [it] [well] . 1 even 2 now 2 now 8 . and there are yet years and years and long years before [i] [can] [be] [even] [a] [chain-man] . ' 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 yet 4 yet 5 years 5 years 6 and 6 and 7 years 7 years 8 and 8 and 9 long 9 long 10 years 10 years 11 before 11 before 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [have] patience , [friend] [of] all [the] [world] ['] [kim] started at the title . 1 ' 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 4 , 7 all 7 all 12 started 12 started 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 title 15 title 16 . ' [would] [i] had a few of the years that so irk thee . 1 ' 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 years 9 years 10 that 10 that 11 so 11 so 12 irk 12 irk 13 thee 13 thee 14 . i have proved thee in several small ways . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 proved 3 proved 4 thee 4 thee 5 in 5 in 6 several 6 several 7 small 7 small 8 ways 8 ways 9 . this will not be [forgotten] [when] [i] [make] my report to the [colonel] [sahib] . ' 1 this 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 9 my 9 my 10 report 10 report 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 . 15 . 16 ' then , changing [suddenly] [into] [english] with a deep laugh : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 changing 3 changing 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 deep 9 deep 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 3 face 4 fell 4 fell 5 . ' [oh] [,] [i] [mean] if you like . 1 ' 6 if 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 3 where 4 you 4 you 5 want 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 2 days 2 days 3 later 3 later 4 a 4 a 5 seat 5 seat 6 was 6 was 7 booked 7 booked 8 for 8 for 11 his 11 his 12 small 12 small 13 trunk 13 trunk 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 rear 16 rear 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 20 tonga 20 tonga 21 . lurgan [sahib] had [given] [him] [five] [rupees] a splendid sum as well as the assurance of his protection if he worked . 1 lurgan 3 had 3 had 8 a 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 sum 10 sum 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 assurance 15 assurance 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 protection 18 protection 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 worked 21 worked 22 . unlike [mahbub] [,] [lurgan] [sahib] [had] [spoken] [most] explicitly [of] the reward that would follow obedience , and [kim] was content . 1 unlike 9 explicitly 9 explicitly 11 the 11 the 12 reward 12 reward 13 that 13 that 14 would 14 would 15 follow 15 follow 16 obedience 16 obedience 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 was 20 was 21 content 21 content 22 . 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 2 only 3 , 3 , 4 like 4 like 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 enjoy 10 enjoy 11 the 11 the 12 dignity 12 dignity 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 letter 15 letter 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 number 18 number 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 21 price 21 price 22 upon 22 upon 23 his 23 his 24 head 24 head 25 ! some day he would be all that and more . 1 some 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 and 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 . some day he might be [almost] [as] [great] [as] [mahbub] [ali] ! 1 some 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 might 4 might 5 be 5 be 12 ! meantime , there was the present , and not at all unpleasant , fact of [st] [xavier] ['s] [immediately] [before] him . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 3 there 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 11 all 12 unpleasant 12 unpleasant 13 , 13 , 14 fact 14 fact 15 of 15 of 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 4 new 4 new 5 boys 5 boys 6 to 6 to 7 condescend 7 condescend 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 tales 14 tales 15 of 15 of 16 holiday 16 holiday 17 adventures 17 adventures 18 to 18 to 19 hear 19 hear 20 . kim fell to telling himself the story of his own adventures through the last three months . 1 kim 2 fell 2 fell 3 to 3 to 4 telling 4 telling 5 himself 5 himself 6 the 6 the 7 story 7 story 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 adventures 11 adventures 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 last 14 last 15 three 15 three 16 months 16 months 17 . he [could] [paralyse] [st] [xavier] 's even the biggest boys who shaved with the recital , were that permitted . 1 he 6 's 6 's 7 even 7 even 8 the 8 the 9 biggest 9 biggest 10 boys 10 boys 11 who 11 who 12 shaved 12 shaved 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 recital 15 recital 16 , 16 , 17 were 17 were 18 that 18 that 19 permitted 19 permitted 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 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 question 11 question 12 . ' [so] [i] [should] lose [delhi] for the sake of a fish , ' was his proverbial philosophy . 1 ' 5 lose 5 lose 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 sake 9 sake 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 fish 12 fish 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 was 15 was 16 his 16 his 17 proverbial 17 proverbial 18 philosophy 18 philosophy 19 . and if additional spur were needed , the [babu] supplied [it] . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 additional 3 additional 4 spur 4 spur 5 were 5 were 6 needed 6 needed 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 supplied 10 supplied 12 . after a huge meal [at] [kalka] , he spoke uninterruptedly . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 huge 3 huge 4 meal 4 meal 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 spoke 9 spoke 10 uninterruptedly 10 uninterruptedly 11 . [was] [kim] [going] [to] [school] [?] then [he] , [an] [m] [a] [of] [calcutta] [university] [,] would explain the advantages of education . 1 then 3 , 3 , 11 would 11 would 12 explain 12 explain 13 the 13 the 14 advantages 14 advantages 15 of 15 of 16 education 16 education 17 . 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 3 marks 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 gained 6 gained 7 by 7 by 8 due 8 due 9 attention 9 attention 12 and 12 and 17 all 17 all 18 this 18 this 19 was 19 was 24 . french , too was vital , and the best was to be picked up in [chandernagore] a few miles [from] [calcutta] . 1 french 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 was 4 was 5 vital 5 vital 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 picked 13 picked 14 up 14 up 15 in 15 in 17 a 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 miles 19 miles 22 . still more important [than] [wordsworth] , or the eminent authors , [burke] and [hare] [,] was the art and science of mensuration . 1 still 2 more 2 more 3 important 3 important 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 the 8 the 9 eminent 9 eminent 10 authors 10 authors 11 , 11 , 13 and 13 and 16 was 16 was 17 the 17 the 18 art 18 art 19 and 19 and 20 science 20 science 21 of 21 of 22 mensuration 22 mensuration 23 . 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 3 volleying 3 volleying 4 drifts 4 drifts 7 , 7 , 9 caught 9 caught 10 the 10 the 11 general 11 general 12 trend 12 trend 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 talk 15 talk 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 it 18 it 19 interested 19 interested 20 him 20 him 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 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 talked 7 talked 8 for 8 for 9 an 9 an 10 hour 10 hour 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 18 day 18 day 19 to 19 to 20 enjoy 20 enjoy 21 your 21 your 22 offeecial 22 offeecial 23 acquaintance 23 acquaintance 24 . ' [that] [is] reward [of] [merit] [for] your performance in character of that holy man . 1 ' 4 reward 4 reward 8 your 8 your 9 performance 9 performance 10 in 10 in 11 character 11 character 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 holy 14 holy 15 man 15 man 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 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 so 6 so 7 young 7 young 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 last 12 last 13 for 13 for 14 ever 14 ever 15 and 15 and 16 not 16 not 17 take 17 take 18 care 18 care 19 of 19 of 20 your 20 your 21 body 21 body 22 . it is great nuisance to go sick in the middle of business . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 great 3 great 4 nuisance 4 nuisance 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 sick 7 sick 8 in 8 in 9 the 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 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 drugs 5 drugs 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 handy 11 handy 12 to 12 to 13 cure 13 cure 14 poor 14 poor 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 3 good 10 . i give it you for souvenir . 1 i 2 give 2 give 3 it 3 it 4 you 4 you 5 for 5 for 6 souvenir 6 souvenir 7 . now good-bye . 1 now 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 . i have urgent private business here by the roadside . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 urgent 3 urgent 4 private 4 private 5 business 5 business 6 here 6 here 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 roadside 9 roadside 10 . 10 . 11 ' the record of a boy 's education interests few save his parents , and , as you know , [kim] was an orphan . 1 the 2 record 2 record 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 's 6 's 7 education 7 education 8 interests 8 interests 9 few 9 few 10 save 10 save 11 his 11 his 12 parents 12 parents 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 know 18 know 19 , 19 , 21 was 21 was 22 an 22 an 23 orphan 23 orphan 24 . 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 3 also 3 also 4 re-vaccinated 4 re-vaccinated 5 ( 5 ( 6 from 6 from 7 which 7 which 8 we 8 we 9 may 9 may 10 assume 10 assume 11 that 11 that 12 there 12 there 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 another 15 another 16 epidemic 16 epidemic 17 of 17 of 18 smallpox 18 smallpox 19 at 19 at 23 the 23 the 24 same 24 same 25 time 25 time 26 . from this date the record is silent . 1 from 2 this 2 this 3 date 3 date 4 the 4 the 5 record 5 record 6 is 6 is 7 silent 7 silent 8 . yes , he had followed the traces of the [blessed] [feet] throughout [all] [india] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 followed 5 followed 6 the 6 the 7 traces 7 traces 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 throughout 12 throughout 15 . ( [the] [curator] [has] [still] in his possession a most marvellous account of his wanderings and meditations . ) 1 ( 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 possession 8 possession 9 a 9 a 10 most 10 most 11 marvellous 11 marvellous 12 account 12 account 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 wanderings 15 wanderings 16 and 16 and 17 meditations 17 meditations 18 . 18 . 19 ) there remained nothing more in life but to find [the] [river] of [the] [arrow] . 1 there 2 remained 2 remained 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 more 4 more 5 in 5 in 6 life 6 life 7 but 7 but 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 12 of 12 of 15 . 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 4 here 5 came 5 came 6 out 6 out 7 the 7 the 8 snuff-gourd 8 snuff-gourd 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 14 priests 14 priests 15 made 15 made 16 haste 16 haste 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 silent 19 silent 20 ) 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 6 their 6 their 7 strong 7 strong 8 trunks 8 trunks 9 , 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 tried 11 tried 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 4 they 5 gave 5 gave 6 it 6 it 7 as 7 as 8 their 8 their 9 opinion 9 opinion 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 ring 12 ring 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 broken 17 broken 18 by 18 by 19 any 19 any 20 bestial 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 4 thicket 5 , 5 , 6 new-born 6 new-born 7 , 7 , 8 wet 8 wet 9 with 9 with 10 moisture 10 moisture 11 of 11 of 12 birth 12 birth 13 , 13 , 14 lay 14 lay 15 a 15 a 16 day-old 16 day-old 17 calf 17 calf 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 herd 20 herd 21 whose 21 whose 22 mother 22 mother 23 had 23 had 24 died 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 6 young 6 young 7 elephant 7 elephant 8 saw 8 saw 9 the 9 the 10 half-buried 10 half-buried 11 iron 11 iron 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 turning 14 turning 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 elder 17 elder 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 3 is 4 even 4 even 5 my 5 my 6 sorrow 6 sorrow 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 who 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 4 shake 4 shake 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 benignly 7 benignly 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 ever-clicking 12 ever-clicking 13 rosary 13 rosary 14 point 14 point 15 out 15 out 16 how 16 how 17 free 17 free 18 that 18 that 19 elephant-calf 19 elephant-calf 20 was 20 was 21 from 21 from 22 the 22 the 23 sin 23 sin 24 of 24 of 25 pride 25 pride 26 . 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 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 reward 5 reward 6 of 6 of 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 master 9 master 10 and 10 and 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 chela 13 chela 14 when 14 when 15 the 15 the 16 time 16 time 17 came 17 came 18 for 18 for 19 them 19 them 20 to 20 to 21 seek 21 seek 22 freedom 22 freedom 23 together 23 together 24 ! so did the lama speak , [coming] and [going] [across] [india] as softly as a bat . 1 so 2 did 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 lama 4 lama 5 speak 5 speak 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 12 as 12 as 13 softly 13 softly 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 bat 16 bat 17 . ' [that] [may] [not] be , ' said the lama . 1 ' 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 ' 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 people 9 people 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [he] [sat] in that corner telling a hundred merry tales five nights ago , ' his host insisted . 1 ' 4 in 4 in 5 that 5 that 6 corner 6 corner 7 telling 7 telling 8 a 8 a 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 merry 10 merry 11 tales 11 tales 12 five 12 five 13 nights 13 nights 14 ago 14 ago 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 his 17 his 18 host 18 host 19 insisted 19 insisted 20 . ' [true] [,] he vanished somewhat suddenly in the dawn after foolish talk with my granddaughter . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 vanished 5 vanished 6 somewhat 6 somewhat 7 suddenly 7 suddenly 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dawn 10 dawn 11 after 11 after 12 foolish 12 foolish 13 talk 13 talk 14 with 14 with 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 3 apace 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 15 brought 15 brought 16 me 16 me 17 true 17 true 18 word 18 word 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 war 21 war 22 . have ye parted ? ' 1 have 2 ye 2 ye 3 parted 3 parted 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [yes] and no , ' the lama replied . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 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 7 parted 7 parted 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 ripe 14 ripe 15 that 15 that 16 we 16 we 17 should 17 should 22 . he acquires wisdom in another place . 1 he 2 acquires 2 acquires 3 wisdom 3 wisdom 4 in 4 in 5 another 5 another 6 place 6 place 7 . we must wait . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 wait 3 wait 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [all] [one] but if it were not the boy how did he come to speak so continually of thee ? ' 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 if 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 were 7 were 8 not 8 not 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 how 11 how 12 did 12 did 13 he 13 he 14 come 14 come 15 to 15 to 16 speak 16 speak 17 so 17 so 18 continually 18 continually 19 of 19 of 20 thee 20 thee 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [and] what said he ? ' asked the lama eagerly . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 eagerly 11 eagerly 12 . ' [sweet] [words] [an] hundred [thousand] that thou art his father and mother and such all . 1 ' 5 hundred 5 hundred 7 that 7 that 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 9 art 10 his 10 his 11 father 11 father 12 and 12 and 13 mother 13 mother 14 and 14 and 15 such 15 such 16 all 16 all 17 . pity that he does not take the [qpeen] ['s] service . 1 pity 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 take 6 take 7 the 7 the 10 service 10 service 11 . he is fearless . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 fearless 3 fearless 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [if] [permission] be refused to go and come as he chooses , he will make light of the refusal . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 5 refused 5 refused 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 and 8 and 9 come 9 come 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 chooses 12 chooses 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 make 16 make 17 light 17 light 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 refusal 20 refusal 21 . then who is to catch him ? 1 then 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 catch 5 catch 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 . 1 colonel 3 , 3 , 5 once 5 once 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 thousand 8 thousand 9 years 9 years 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 horse 12 horse 13 born 13 born 14 so 14 so 15 well 15 well 16 fitted 16 fitted 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 game 19 game 20 as 20 as 21 this 21 this 22 our 22 our 23 colt 23 colt 24 . and we need men . ' 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 need 3 need 4 men 4 men 5 . 5 . 6 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ your tiercel's too long at hack [,] [sire] . 1 your 2 tiercel's 2 tiercel's 3 too 3 too 4 long 4 long 5 at 5 at 6 hack 6 hack 9 . 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 3 no 3 no 4 eyass 4 eyass 7 passage-hawk 7 passage-hawk 8 that 8 that 9 footed 9 footed 10 ere 10 ere 11 we 11 we 12 caught 12 caught 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 18 ' 18 ' 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 3 were 4 he 4 he 5 mine 5 mine 6 ( 6 ( 7 as 7 as 8 mine 8 mine 9 's 9 's 10 the 10 the 11 glove 11 glove 12 he 12 he 13 binds 13 binds 14 to 14 to 15 for 15 for 16 his 16 his 21 fly 21 fly 23 with 23 with 24 a 24 a 25 make-hawk 25 make-hawk 26 . he 's in yarak [plumed] to the very point so manned , [so] [weathered] [....y] 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 in 3 in 4 yarak 4 yarak 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 point 9 point 10 so 10 so 11 manned 11 manned 12 , give him [the] [firmament] [god] [made] [him] [for] , [and] what shall take the air of him ? 1 give 2 him 2 him 9 , 9 , 11 what 11 what 12 shall 12 shall 13 take 13 take 14 the 14 the 15 air 15 air 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] . 1 lurgan 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 use 5 use 6 as 6 as 7 direct 7 direct 8 speech 8 speech 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 his 11 his 12 advice 12 advice 13 tallied 13 tallied 14 with 14 with 19 the 19 the 20 upshot 20 upshot 21 was 21 was 22 good 22 good 25 . 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 2 dipped 2 dipped 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 dish 7 dish 8 with 8 with 9 that 9 that 10 great 10 great 11 trader 11 trader 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 few 16 few 17 co-religionists 17 co-religionists 18 were 18 were 19 invited 19 invited 20 to 20 to 21 a 21 a 22 big 22 big 24 dinner 24 dinner 25 . the [babu] ['s] famous drug-box proved useless , [though] [kim] had restocked it at [bombay] . 1 the 4 famous 4 famous 5 drug-box 5 drug-box 6 proved 6 proved 7 useless 7 useless 8 , 8 , 11 had 11 had 12 restocked 12 restocked 13 it 13 it 14 at 14 at 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 6 small 6 small 7 fish 7 fish 8 , 8 , 12 explained 12 explained 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 but 15 but 16 in 16 in 17 time 17 time 18 we 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 20 catch 20 catch 21 the 21 the 22 larger 22 larger 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 3 sells 4 oxen 4 oxen 5 at 5 at 6 two 6 two 7 prices 7 prices 8 one 8 one 9 for 9 for 10 himself 10 himself 11 and 11 and 12 one 12 one 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 22 a 22 a 23 sin 23 sin 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [why] [could] not [i] [take] [away] the little book and be done with it ? ' 1 ' 4 not 4 not 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 book 10 book 11 and 11 and 12 be 12 be 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 6 been 6 been 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 told 13 told 14 his 14 his 15 master 15 master 16 . then we should miss , perhaps , a great number of new rifles which seek their way up [from] [quetta] to [the] [north] . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 should 3 should 4 miss 4 miss 5 , 5 , 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 number 10 number 11 of 11 of 12 new 12 new 13 rifles 13 rifles 14 which 14 which 15 seek 15 seek 16 their 16 their 17 way 17 way 18 up 18 up 21 to 21 to 24 . the [game] [is] [so] [large] [that] one [sees] [but] a [little] [at] a [time] . ' 1 the 7 one 7 one 10 a 10 a 13 a 13 a 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [oho] [!] ['] said [kim] , and held his tongue . 1 ' 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 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 monsoon 5 monsoon 6 holidays 6 holidays 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 taken 11 taken 12 the 12 the 13 prize 13 prize 14 for 14 for 15 mathematics 15 mathematics 16 . ' [it] [must] hold [everything] that thou hast seen or touched or considered . 1 ' 4 hold 4 hold 6 that 6 that 7 thou 7 thou 8 hast 8 hast 9 seen 9 seen 10 or 10 or 11 touched 11 touched 12 or 12 or 13 considered 13 considered 14 . write [as] [though] the [jung-i-lat] [sahib] [himself] [had] [come] [by] stealth with a vast army outsetting to war . ' 1 write 4 the 4 the 11 stealth 11 stealth 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 vast 14 vast 15 army 15 army 16 outsetting 16 outsetting 17 to 17 to 18 war 18 war 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [how] [great] [an] army ? ' 1 ' 5 army 5 army 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [oh] [,] half a lakh of men . ' 1 ' 4 half 4 half 5 a 5 a 6 lakh 6 lakh 7 of 7 of 8 men 8 men 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [folly] ! 1 ' 3 ! remember how few and bad were the wells in the sand . 1 remember 2 how 2 how 3 few 3 few 4 and 4 and 5 bad 5 bad 6 were 6 were 7 the 7 the 8 wells 8 wells 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sand 11 sand 12 . not a thousand thirsty men could come near by here . ' 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 thousand 3 thousand 4 thirsty 4 thirsty 5 men 5 men 6 could 6 could 7 come 7 come 8 near 8 near 9 by 9 by 10 here 10 here 11 . 11 . 12 ' i stay here till all my horses are sold . 1 i 2 stay 2 stay 3 here 3 here 4 till 4 till 5 all 5 all 6 my 6 my 7 horses 7 horses 8 are 8 are 9 sold 9 sold 10 . i will hire a room by the gateway , and thou shalt be my accountant . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 hire 3 hire 4 a 4 a 5 room 5 room 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 gateway 8 gateway 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thou 11 thou 12 shalt 12 shalt 13 be 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 4 good 4 good 5 lock 5 lock 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 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 2 translated 2 translated 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 sweating 5 sweating 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 light 8 light 9 of 9 of 10 an 10 an 11 oil-lamp 11 oil-lamp 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 second 17 second 18 day 18 day 19 of 19 of 20 their 20 their 21 return-journey 21 return-journey 22 . the [pathan] rose and stooped over his dappled saddle-bags . 1 the 3 rose 3 rose 4 and 4 and 5 stooped 5 stooped 6 over 6 over 7 his 7 his 8 dappled 8 dappled 9 saddle-bags 9 saddle-bags 10 . ' [i] [knew] it would be worthy a dress of honour , and [so] [i] made one ready , ' he said , smiling . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 worthy 7 worthy 8 a 8 a 9 dress 9 dress 10 of 10 of 11 honour 11 honour 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 made 16 made 17 one 17 one 18 ready 18 ready 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 9 some 9 some 10 day 10 day 11 we 11 we 12 may 12 may 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 16 , 16 , 19 fill 19 fill 20 thy 20 thy 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 with 22 with 23 gold 23 gold 24 . 24 . 25 ' he laid the garments [formally] [at] [kim] 's feet . 1 he 2 laid 2 laid 3 the 3 the 4 garments 4 garments 8 's 8 's 9 feet 9 feet 10 . 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 4 gold-embroidered 4 gold-embroidered 7 , 7 , 8 rising 8 rising 9 to 9 to 10 a 10 a 11 cone 11 cone 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 big 15 big 16 turban-cloth 16 turban-cloth 17 ending 17 ending 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 broad 20 broad 21 fringe 21 fringe 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 9 morning 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 put 12 put 13 on 13 on 14 new 14 new 15 clothes 15 clothes 16 is 16 is 17 auspicious 17 auspicious 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 23 . ' [but] we must not forget the wicked folk in the world . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 forget 6 forget 7 the 7 the 8 wicked 8 wicked 9 folk 9 folk 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 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 splendour 5 splendour 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 was 8 was 13 breath 13 breath 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 mother-of-pearl 18 mother-of-pearl 19 , 19 , 20 nickel-plated 20 nickel-plated 21 , 21 , 22 self-extracting 22 self-extracting 23 @number@ 23 @number@ 24 revolver 24 revolver 25 . ' [i] had [thought] [of] a smaller bore , but reflected that [this] [takes] [government] [bullets] . 1 ' 3 had 3 had 6 a 6 a 7 smaller 7 smaller 8 bore 8 bore 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 reflected 11 reflected 12 that 12 that 17 . a man can always come by [those] [especially] [across] [the] [border] . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 can 3 can 4 always 4 always 5 come 5 come 6 by 6 by 12 . stand up and let me look . ' 1 stand 2 up 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 look 6 look 7 . 7 . 8 ' he clapped [kim] on the shoulder . 1 he 2 clapped 2 clapped 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 shoulder 6 shoulder 7 . ' [may] you never be tired [,] [pathan] ! 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 be 5 be 6 tired 6 tired 9 ! oh , the hearts to be broken ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 hearts 4 hearts 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 broken 7 broken 8 ! oh , the eyes under the eyelashes , looking sideways ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 eyelashes 7 eyelashes 8 , 8 , 9 looking 9 looking 10 sideways 10 sideways 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' kim turned about , pointed his toes , stretched , and felt mechanically for the moustache that was just beginning . 1 kim 2 turned 2 turned 3 about 3 about 4 , 4 , 5 pointed 5 pointed 6 his 6 his 7 toes 7 toes 8 , 8 , 9 stretched 9 stretched 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 felt 12 felt 13 mechanically 13 mechanically 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 moustache 16 moustache 17 that 17 that 18 was 18 was 19 just 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 7 feet 7 feet 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 proper 10 proper 11 acknowledgment 11 acknowledgment 12 with 12 with 13 fluttering 13 fluttering 14 , 14 , 15 quick-patting 15 quick-patting 16 hands 16 hands 17 ; 17 ; 18 his 18 his 19 heart 19 heart 20 too 20 too 21 full 21 full 22 for 22 for 23 words 23 words 24 . mahbub forestalled and embraced him . 1 mahbub 2 forestalled 2 forestalled 3 and 3 and 4 embraced 4 embraced 5 him 5 him 6 . ' [my] son , said he , ' what need of words between us ? 1 ' 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 what 9 what 10 need 10 need 11 of 11 of 12 words 12 words 13 between 13 between 14 us 14 us 15 ? but is not the little gun a delight ? 1 but 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 gun 6 gun 7 a 7 a 8 delight 8 delight 9 ? all six cartridges come out at one twist . 1 all 2 six 2 six 3 cartridges 3 cartridges 4 come 4 come 5 out 5 out 6 at 6 at 7 one 7 one 8 twist 8 twist 9 . it is borne in the bosom next the skin , which , as it were , keeps it oiled . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 borne 3 borne 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 bosom 6 bosom 7 next 7 next 8 the 8 the 9 skin 9 skin 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 were 15 were 16 , 16 , 17 keeps 17 keeps 18 it 18 it 19 oiled 19 oiled 20 . never put it elsewhere , and please [god] [,] thou shalt some day kill a man with it . ' 1 never 2 put 2 put 3 it 3 it 4 elsewhere 4 elsewhere 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 please 7 please 10 thou 10 thou 11 shalt 11 shalt 12 some 12 some 13 day 13 day 14 kill 14 kill 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 with 17 with 18 it 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [hai] mai ! ' said [kim] ruefully . 1 ' 3 mai 3 mai 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 ruefully 8 ruefully 9 . ' [if] a [sahib] [kills] a man he is hanged in the jail . ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 hanged 10 hanged 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 jail 13 jail 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [true] [:] but one pace [beyond] [the] [border] , men are wiser . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 pace 6 pace 10 , 10 , 11 men 11 men 12 are 12 are 13 wiser 13 wiser 14 . put it away ; but fill it first . 1 put 2 it 2 it 3 away 3 away 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 fill 6 fill 7 it 7 it 8 first 8 first 9 . of what use is a gun unfed ? ' 1 of 2 what 2 what 3 use 3 use 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 gun 6 gun 7 unfed 7 unfed 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [when] [i] go back to the [madrissah] [i] [must] return [it] . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 11 return 11 return 13 . they do not allow little guns . 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 allow 4 allow 5 little 5 little 6 guns 6 guns 7 . thou wilt keep it for me ? ' 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 keep 3 keep 4 it 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 2 folly 2 folly 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 8 top 8 top 10 bottom 10 bottom 11 . 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] . ' 1 maybe 2 thy 2 thy 3 written 3 written 4 report 4 report 5 shall 5 shall 6 save 6 save 7 thee 7 thee 8 further 8 further 9 bondage 9 bondage 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 15 we 15 we 16 need 16 need 17 men 17 men 18 more 18 more 19 and 19 and 20 more 20 more 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 24 . 24 . 25 ' three weeks later , [colonel] [creighton] [,] pricing [tibetan] ghost-daggers at [lurgan] ['s] shop , [faced] [mahbub] [ali] openly mutinous . 1 three 2 weeks 2 weeks 3 later 3 later 4 , 4 , 8 pricing 8 pricing 10 ghost-daggers 10 ghost-daggers 11 at 11 at 14 shop 14 shop 15 , 15 , 19 openly 19 openly 20 mutinous 20 mutinous 21 . lurgan [sahib] operated [as] [support] [in] [reserve] . 1 lurgan 3 operated 3 operated 8 . ' [the] [pony] is [made] finished [mouthed] and paced [,] [sahib] ! 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 finished 6 finished 8 and 8 and 9 paced 9 paced 12 ! from now on , day by day , he will lose his manners if he is kept at tricks . 1 from 2 now 2 now 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 day 5 day 6 by 6 by 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 will 10 will 11 lose 11 lose 12 his 12 his 13 manners 13 manners 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 kept 17 kept 18 at 18 at 19 tricks 19 tricks 20 . drop the rein on his back and let go , ' said the horse-dealer . 1 drop 2 the 2 the 3 rein 3 rein 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 back 6 back 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 go 9 go 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 horse-dealer 14 horse-dealer 15 . ' [we] [need] [him] . ' 1 ' 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [but] he is so [young] , [mahbub] not more than sixteen is he ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 7 , 7 , 9 not 9 not 10 more 10 more 11 than 11 than 12 sixteen 12 sixteen 13 is 13 is 14 he 14 he 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [when] [i] [was] fifteen , [i] [had] [shot] my man and begot my man [,] [sahib] . ' 1 ' 5 fifteen 5 fifteen 6 , 6 , 10 my 10 my 11 man 11 man 12 and 12 and 13 begot 13 begot 14 my 14 my 15 man 15 man 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [you] [impenitent] old heathen ! ' 1 ' 4 old 4 old 5 heathen 5 heathen 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' creighton [turned] [to] [lurgan] . 1 creighton 5 . 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 4 nodded 5 assent 5 assent 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 wisdom 8 wisdom 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 dyed 13 dyed 15 . ' [i] [should] have used him long ago , ' said [lurgan] . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 used 5 used 6 him 6 him 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [the] younger [the] [better] . 1 ' 3 younger 3 younger 6 . that is [why] [i] [always] [have] my [really] valuable jewels watched by a child . 1 that 2 is 2 is 7 my 7 my 9 valuable 9 valuable 10 jewels 10 jewels 11 watched 11 watched 12 by 12 by 13 a 13 a 14 child 14 child 15 . you sent him to me to try . 1 you 2 sent 2 sent 3 him 3 him 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 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 every 5 every 6 way 6 way 7 : 7 : 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 12 boy 12 boy 14 could 14 could 15 not 15 not 16 make 16 make 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 things 19 things 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [in] the crystal in the ink-pool ? ' [demanded] [mahbub] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 crystal 4 crystal 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 ink-pool 7 ink-pool 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . under my hand , as [i] [told] you . 1 under 2 my 2 my 3 hand 3 hand 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 8 you 8 you 9 . that has never happened before . 1 that 2 has 2 has 3 never 3 never 4 happened 4 happened 5 before 5 before 6 . it means that he is strong enough but you think it skittles , [colonel] [creighton] to make anyone do anything he wants . 1 it 2 means 2 means 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 strong 6 strong 7 enough 7 enough 8 but 8 but 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 it 11 it 12 skittles 12 skittles 13 , 13 , 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 anyone 18 anyone 19 do 19 do 20 anything 20 anything 21 he 21 he 22 wants 22 wants 23 . and that is three years ago . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 three 4 three 5 years 5 years 6 ago 6 ago 7 . i have taught him a good deal since [,] [colonel] [creighton] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 taught 3 taught 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 since 8 since 12 . i think you waste him now . ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 waste 4 waste 5 him 5 him 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [hmm] ! 1 ' 3 ! maybe you 're right . 1 maybe 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 right 4 right 5 . 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 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 11 work 11 work 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 at 14 at 15 present 15 present 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [let] [him] [out] let him go , ' [mahbub] [interrupted] . 1 ' 5 let 5 let 6 him 6 him 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . ' [who] [expects] [any] colt to carry heavy weight at first ? 1 ' 5 colt 5 colt 6 to 6 to 7 carry 7 carry 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 weight 9 weight 10 at 10 at 11 first 11 first 12 ? let him run with the caravans like our white camel-colts for luck . 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 run 3 run 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 caravans 6 caravans 7 like 7 like 8 our 8 our 9 white 9 white 10 camel-colts 10 camel-colts 11 for 11 for 12 luck 12 luck 13 . i would take him myself , but ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 myself 5 myself 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 ' ' [e.23] [has] [that] in [hand] , ['] said [creighton] quickly . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 quickly 11 quickly 12 . ' [he] [must] [not] go down there . 1 ' 5 go 5 go 6 down 6 down 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 4 him 4 him 5 the 5 the 6 shape 6 shape 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 smell 9 smell 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 letters 12 letters 13 we 13 we 14 want 14 want 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 will 17 will 18 bring 18 bring 19 them 19 them 20 back 20 back 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 25 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . that is a man 's job , ' said [creighton] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 's 5 's 6 job 6 job 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 2 facts 2 facts 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 others 7 others 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 published 11 published 12 , 12 , 16 and 16 and 18 shake 18 shake 19 their 19 their 20 heads 20 heads 21 . ' [let] [him] [go] out with his [red] [lama] , ['] [said] the horse-dealer with visible effort . 1 ' 5 out 5 out 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 10 , 10 , 13 the 13 the 14 horse-dealer 14 horse-dealer 15 with 15 with 16 visible 16 visible 17 effort 17 effort 18 . ' [he] [is] fond of the old man . 1 ' 4 fond 4 fond 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 3 learn 3 learn 4 his 4 his 5 paces 5 paces 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 rosary 8 rosary 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] have [had] some dealings with the old man by letter , ' said [colonel] [creighton] , smiling to himself . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 some 5 some 6 dealings 6 dealings 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 by 11 by 12 letter 12 letter 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 18 , 18 , 19 smiling 19 smiling 20 to 20 to 21 himself 21 himself 22 . ' [whither] goes he ? ' 1 ' 3 goes 3 goes 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [up] and down the land , as he has these three years . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 land 6 land 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 these 11 these 12 three 12 three 13 years 13 years 14 . he [seeks] a [river] of [healing] . 1 he 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 7 . god's curse upon [all] ['] [mahbub] [checked] [himself] . 1 god's 2 curse 2 curse 3 upon 3 upon 9 . ' [he] [beds] [down] [at] [the] [temple] [of] [the] [tirthankars] or [at] [buddh] [gaya] [when] he is in [from] the [road] [.] 1 ' 11 or 11 or 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 3 goes 3 goes 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 madrissah 10 madrissah 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 we 13 we 14 know 14 know 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 boy 17 boy 18 was 18 was 19 punished 19 punished 20 for 20 for 21 it 21 it 22 twice 22 twice 23 or 23 or 24 thrice 24 thrice 25 . he is quite mad , but a peaceful man . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 quite 3 quite 4 mad 4 mad 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 a 7 a 8 peaceful 8 peaceful 9 man 9 man 10 . i have met him . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 met 3 met 4 him 4 him 5 . the [babu] [also] [has] [had] dealings with him . 1 the 6 dealings 6 dealings 7 with 7 with 8 him 8 him 9 . we have watched him for three years . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 watched 3 watched 4 him 4 him 5 for 5 for 6 three 6 three 7 years 7 years 8 . [red] [lamas] [are] [not] [so] [common] [in] [hind] [that] [one] [loses] [track] [.] ['] ' [babus] are very curious , ' said [lurgan] meditatively . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 curious 5 curious 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 meditatively 10 meditatively 11 . ' [do] you know what [hurree] [babu] [really] [wants] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 10 ? 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 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 member 7 member 8 of 8 of 13 taking 13 taking 14 ethnological 14 ethnological 15 notes 15 notes 16 . i tell [you] , [i] tell him about the lama [everything] [which] [mahbub] and the boy have told me . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 4 , 4 , 6 tell 6 tell 7 him 7 him 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 boy 16 boy 17 have 17 have 18 told 18 told 19 me 19 me 20 . hurree [babu] [goes] [down] [to] [benares] at his own expense , [i] [think] [.] ' 1 hurree 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 expense 10 expense 11 , 11 , 15 ' ' [i] don't , ' said [creighton] [briefly] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . he had paid [hurree] ['s] [travelling] expenses , out of a most lively curiosity to learn what the lama might be . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 paid 3 paid 7 expenses 7 expenses 8 , 8 , 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 most 12 most 13 lively 13 lively 14 curiosity 14 curiosity 15 to 15 to 16 learn 16 learn 17 what 17 what 18 the 18 the 19 lama 19 lama 20 might 20 might 21 be 21 be 22 . holy [virgin] ! 1 holy 3 ! 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 5 him 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 yeears 8 yeears 9 ago 9 ago 10 . i think [hurree] [babu] [is] [getting] [too] [old] for [the] [road] . 1 i 2 think 2 think 9 for 9 for 12 . he likes better to collect manners and customs information . 1 he 2 likes 2 likes 3 better 3 better 4 to 4 to 5 collect 5 collect 6 manners 6 manners 7 and 7 and 8 customs 8 customs 9 information 9 information 10 . yes , he wants to be [an] [frs] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 wants 4 wants 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 9 . ' [hurree] [thinks] [well] of the boy , doesn't he ? ' 1 ' 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 , 8 , 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 he 10 he 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [not] for a first experience . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 first 5 first 6 experience 6 experience 7 . how does that strike you [,] [mahbub] ? 1 how 2 does 2 does 3 that 3 that 4 strike 4 strike 5 you 5 you 8 ? let the boy run with the lama for six months . 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 run 4 run 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 for 8 for 9 six 9 six 10 months 10 months 11 . after that we can see . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 see 5 see 6 . he will get experience . ' 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 get 3 get 4 experience 4 experience 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [he] has [it] [already] [,] [sahib] [as] a fish controls the water he swims in . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 9 a 9 a 10 fish 10 fish 11 controls 11 controls 12 the 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 he 14 he 15 swims 15 swims 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 3 every 3 every 4 reason 4 reason 5 it 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 well 8 well 9 to 9 to 10 loose 10 loose 11 him 11 him 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 school 14 school 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [very] good , then , ' said [creighton] , half to himself . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 half 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 13 cares 13 cares 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 an 16 an 17 eye 17 eye 18 on 18 on 19 them 19 them 20 so 20 so 21 much 21 much 22 the 22 the 23 better 23 better 24 . he won't lead the boy into any danger [as] [mahbub] [would] . 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 lead 3 lead 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 into 6 into 7 any 7 any 8 danger 8 danger 12 . 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 11 very 11 very 12 human 12 human 13 , 13 , 14 too 14 too 15 . he is best on the [ethnological] side [hurree] . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 best 3 best 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 side 7 side 9 . 9 . 10 ' 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 12 , 12 , 13 moved 13 moved 14 by 14 by 15 like 15 like 16 desire 16 desire 17 . he dropped the ghost-dagger and looked up at [mahbub] . 1 he 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 the 3 the 4 ghost-dagger 4 ghost-dagger 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 up 7 up 8 at 8 at 10 . ' [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 7 the 8 colt 8 colt 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 stable 11 stable 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 horse-dealer 16 horse-dealer 17 , 17 , 18 reading 18 reading 19 his 19 his 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . ' [hmm] ! 1 ' 3 ! [if] [i] [withdraw] [him] [by] [order] [now] [what] [will] [he] [do] [,] [think] [you] [?] i have never before assisted at the teaching of such an one . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 before 4 before 5 assisted 5 assisted 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 teaching 8 teaching 9 of 9 of 10 such 10 such 11 an 11 an 12 one 12 one 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [he] [will] come to me , ' [said] [mahbub] promptly . 1 ' 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 promptly 11 promptly 12 . ' [lurgan] [sahib] and [i] will prepare him for the [road] . ' 1 ' 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 7 prepare 7 prepare 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 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 3 months 3 months 4 he 4 he 5 shall 5 shall 6 run 6 run 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 choice 9 choice 10 . but who will be his sponsor ? ' 1 but 2 who 2 who 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 his 5 his 6 sponsor 6 sponsor 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' lurgan slightly inclined his head . 1 lurgan 2 slightly 2 slightly 3 inclined 3 inclined 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . ' [he] will not tell anything , if that is what you are afraid of , [colonel] [creighton] [.] ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 tell 5 tell 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 afraid 14 afraid 15 of 15 of 16 , 16 , 20 ' ' [it] ['s] only a boy , after all . ' 1 ' 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 4 but 5 first 5 first 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 tell 11 tell 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 secondly 14 secondly 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 knows 17 knows 18 what 18 what 19 would 19 would 20 happen 20 happen 21 . also , he is very fond of [mahbub] , and of me a little . ' 1 also 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [will] [he] draw pay ? ' demanded the practical horse-dealer . 1 ' 4 draw 4 draw 5 pay 5 pay 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 demanded 8 demanded 9 the 9 the 10 practical 10 practical 11 horse-dealer 11 horse-dealer 12 . ' [food] and [water] allowance [only] . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 5 allowance 5 allowance 7 . twenty rupees a month . ' 1 twenty 2 rupees 2 rupees 3 a 3 a 4 month 4 month 5 . 5 . 6 ' one advantage of [the] [secret] [service] [is] [that] it has no worrying audit . 1 one 2 advantage 2 advantage 3 of 3 of 9 it 9 it 10 has 10 has 11 no 11 no 12 worrying 12 worrying 13 audit 13 audit 14 . mahbub 's eyes lighted with [almost] a [sikh] ['s] [love] [of] money . 1 mahbub 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 lighted 4 lighted 5 with 5 with 7 a 7 a 12 money 12 money 13 . [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 3 honour 4 and 4 and 5 credit 5 credit 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 mouths 8 mouths 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 chosen 11 chosen 12 few 12 few 13 , 13 , 14 coming 14 coming 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 from 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 pupil 19 pupil 20 . lurgan [sahib] [had] [made] [e.23] [what] [e.23] [was] , [out] of a bewildered , impertinent , lying , little [north-west] [province] man . 1 lurgan 9 , 9 , 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 bewildered 13 bewildered 14 , 14 , 15 impertinent 15 impertinent 16 , 16 , 17 lying 17 lying 18 , 18 , 19 little 19 little 22 man 22 man 23 . 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 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 going 8 going 9 out 9 out 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 to 13 to 14 enjoy 14 enjoy 15 yourself 15 yourself 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 that 18 that 19 your 19 your 20 fortune 20 fortune 21 is 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 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 hard 7 hard 8 work 8 work 9 before 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 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 succeed 5 succeed 6 in 6 in 7 becoming 7 becoming 8 pukka 8 pukka 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 rise 12 rise 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 know 15 know 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 18 four 18 four 19 hundred 19 hundred 20 and 20 and 21 fifty 21 fifty 22 a 22 a 23 month 23 month 24 . 24 . 25 ' it is indeed all finished , [o] my father ? ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 all 4 all 5 finished 5 finished 6 , 6 , 8 my 8 my 9 father 9 father 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' mahbub snapped his fingers to show the utterness of that end , and his eyes blazed like red coals . 1 mahbub 2 snapped 2 snapped 3 his 3 his 4 fingers 4 fingers 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 the 7 the 8 utterness 8 utterness 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 end 11 end 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 blazed 16 blazed 17 like 17 like 18 red 18 red 19 coals 19 coals 20 . ' [then] where is the pistol that [i] [may] [wear] it ? ' 1 ' 3 where 3 where 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 pistol 6 pistol 7 that 7 that 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [softly] ! 1 ' 3 ! a half-year , to run without heel-ropes . 1 a 2 half-year 2 half-year 3 , 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 without 6 without 7 heel-ropes 7 heel-ropes 8 . i begged that much [from] [colonel] [creighton] [sahib] . 1 i 2 begged 2 begged 3 that 3 that 4 much 4 much 9 . at twenty rupees a month . 1 at 2 twenty 2 twenty 3 rupees 3 rupees 4 a 4 a 5 month 5 month 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 ' 3 will 3 will 4 pay 4 pay 5 thee 5 thee 6 dustoorie 6 dustoorie 8 commission 8 commission 10 on 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 pay 12 pay 13 for 13 for 14 three 14 three 15 months 15 months 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 21 . ' [yea] [,] two rupees a month . 1 ' 4 two 4 two 5 rupees 5 rupees 6 a 6 a 7 month 7 month 8 . but first we must get rid of these . ' 1 but 2 first 2 first 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 get 5 get 6 rid 6 rid 7 of 7 of 8 these 8 these 9 . 9 . 10 ' he plucked his thin linen trousers and dragged at his collar . 1 he 2 plucked 2 plucked 3 his 3 his 4 thin 4 thin 5 linen 5 linen 6 trousers 6 trousers 7 and 7 and 8 dragged 8 dragged 9 at 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 collar 11 collar 12 . ' [i] [have] [brought] with me all that [i] [need] [on] [the] [road] . 1 ' 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 14 . my trunk has gone up to [lurgan] [sahib] ['s] . ' 1 my 2 trunk 2 trunk 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [who] [sends] his salaams to thee [sahib] . ' 1 ' 4 his 4 his 5 salaams 5 salaams 6 to 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 8 man 8 man 9 . but what dost thou do ? ' 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 dost 3 dost 4 thou 4 thou 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] [go] [north] again , [upon] [the] [great] [game] [.] 1 ' 5 again 5 again 6 , what else ? 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 ? is thy mind still [set] [on] [following] [old] [red] [hat] ? ' 1 is 2 thy 2 thy 3 mind 3 mind 4 still 4 still 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [do] [not] forget he made me that [i] [am] [though] he did not know it . 1 ' 4 forget 4 forget 5 he 5 he 6 made 6 made 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 16 it 17 . year by year , he sent the money that taught me . ' 1 year 2 by 2 by 3 year 3 year 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 sent 6 sent 7 the 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 that 9 that 10 taught 10 taught 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] would have done as much had it struck my thick head , ' [mahbub] [growled] . 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 had 8 had 9 it 9 it 10 struck 10 struck 11 my 11 my 12 thick 12 thick 13 head 13 head 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 . ' [come] away . 1 ' 3 away 3 away 4 . the lamps are lit now , and none will mark thee in the bazar . 1 the 2 lamps 2 lamps 3 are 3 are 4 lit 4 lit 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 none 8 none 9 will 9 will 10 mark 10 mark 11 thee 11 thee 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 bazar 14 bazar 15 . 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 , 3 excepting 3 excepting 4 as 4 as 5 to 5 to 9 whom 9 whom 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 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 one 7 one 8 . 8 . 9 ' he gave the reddest particulars . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 the 3 the 4 reddest 4 reddest 5 particulars 5 particulars 6 . ' [then] why ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 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 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 10 is 10 is 11 so 11 so 12 full 12 full 13 of 13 of 14 whisperings 14 whisperings 15 and 15 and 16 whistlings 16 whistlings 17 and 17 and 18 chirrupings 18 chirrupings 19 . the room , with its dirty cushions and half-smoked hookahs , smelt abominably of stale tobacco . 1 the 2 room 2 room 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 its 5 its 6 dirty 6 dirty 7 cushions 7 cushions 8 and 8 and 9 half-smoked 9 half-smoked 10 hookahs 10 hookahs 11 , 11 , 12 smelt 12 smelt 13 abominably 13 abominably 14 of 14 of 15 stale 15 stale 16 tobacco 16 tobacco 17 . when she turned it was like the clashing of copper pots . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 clashing 8 clashing 9 of 9 of 10 copper 10 copper 11 pots 11 pots 12 . a lean cat in the balcony outside the window mewed hungrily . 1 a 2 lean 2 lean 3 cat 3 cat 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 balcony 6 balcony 7 outside 7 outside 8 the 8 the 9 window 9 window 10 mewed 10 mewed 11 hungrily 11 hungrily 12 . kim checked , bewildered , at the door-curtain . 1 kim 2 checked 2 checked 3 , 3 , 4 bewildered 4 bewildered 5 , 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 door-curtain 8 door-curtain 9 . ' [is] [that] the new stuff [,] [mahbub] ? ' said [huneefa] [lazily] , scarce troubling to remove the mouthpiece from her lips . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 new 5 new 6 stuff 6 stuff 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 scarce 15 scarce 16 troubling 16 troubling 17 to 17 to 18 remove 18 remove 19 the 19 the 20 mouthpiece 20 mouthpiece 21 from 21 from 22 her 22 her 23 lips 23 lips 24 . ' [o] [buktanoos] [!] ['] like most of her kind , she swore by the [djinns] ' [o] [buktanoos] [!] 1 ' 6 like 6 like 7 most 7 most 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 kind 10 kind 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 swore 13 swore 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 17 ' he is very good to look upon . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 upon 7 upon 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [that] [is] part of the selling of the horse , ' [mahbub] [explained] [to] [kim] [,] who [laughed] . 1 ' 4 part 4 part 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 selling 7 selling 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 horse 10 horse 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 18 who 18 who 20 . ' [i] [have] [heard] that [talk] [since] [my] [sixth] [day] , ' he replied , squatting by the light . 1 ' 5 that 5 that 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 replied 14 replied 15 , 15 , 16 squatting 16 squatting 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 light 19 light 20 . ' [whither] does it lead ? ' 1 ' 3 does 3 does 4 it 4 it 5 lead 5 lead 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [to] protection . 1 ' 3 protection 3 protection 4 . tonight we change thy colour . 1 tonight 2 we 2 we 3 change 3 change 4 thy 4 thy 5 colour 5 colour 6 . this sleeping under roofs has blanched thee like an almond . 1 this 2 sleeping 2 sleeping 3 under 3 under 4 roofs 4 roofs 5 has 5 has 6 blanched 6 blanched 7 thee 7 thee 8 like 8 like 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 5 secret 5 secret 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 colour 8 colour 9 that 9 that 10 catches 10 catches 11 . no painting of a day or two . 1 no 2 painting 2 painting 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 day 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 , 3 we 3 we 4 fortify 4 fortify 5 thee 5 thee 6 against 6 against 7 the 7 the 8 chances 8 chances 9 of 9 of 12 . that is my gift to thee , my son . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 gift 4 gift 5 to 5 to 6 thee 6 thee 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 son 9 son 10 . take out all metals on thee and lay them here . 1 take 2 out 2 out 3 all 3 all 4 metals 4 metals 5 on 5 on 6 thee 6 thee 7 and 7 and 8 lay 8 lay 9 them 9 them 10 here 10 here 11 . make ready , [huneefa] [.] ' 1 make 2 ready 2 ready 3 , 3 , 6 ' kim dragged forth his compass , [survey] paint-box , and the new-filled medicine-box . 1 kim 2 dragged 2 dragged 3 forth 3 forth 4 his 4 his 5 compass 5 compass 6 , 6 , 8 paint-box 8 paint-box 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 new-filled 12 new-filled 13 medicine-box 13 medicine-box 14 . they had all accompanied his travels , and boylike he valued them immensely . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 4 accompanied 4 accompanied 5 his 5 his 6 travels 6 travels 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 boylike 9 boylike 10 he 10 he 11 valued 11 valued 12 them 12 them 13 immensely 13 immensely 14 . the woman rose slowly and moved with her hands a little spread before her . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 rose 3 rose 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 and 5 and 6 moved 6 moved 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 hands 9 hands 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 spread 12 spread 13 before 13 before 14 her 14 her 15 . then [kim] [saw] that she was blind . 1 then 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 blind 7 blind 8 . ' [when] thou wast with me [i] [could] [oversee] [the] matter . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 wast 4 wast 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 11 matter 11 matter 12 . besides , a [pathan] is a fair-skin . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 fair-skin 7 fair-skin 8 . strip to the waist now and look how thou art whitened . ' 1 strip 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 waist 4 waist 5 now 5 now 6 and 6 and 7 look 7 look 8 how 8 how 9 thou 9 thou 10 art 10 art 11 whitened 11 whitened 12 . 12 . 13 ' huneefa felt her way back from an inner room . 1 huneefa 2 felt 2 felt 3 her 3 her 4 way 4 way 5 back 5 back 6 from 6 from 7 an 7 an 8 inner 8 inner 9 room 9 room 10 . ' [it] [is] no matter , she cannot see . ' 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 matter 5 matter 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 see 9 see 10 . 10 . 11 ' he took a pewter bowl from her ringed hand . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 pewter 4 pewter 5 bowl 5 bowl 6 from 6 from 7 her 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 3 showed 4 blue 4 blue 5 and 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 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 back 5 back 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 wrist 8 wrist 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 dab 12 dab 13 of 13 of 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [no] [,] no , ' she cried , ' the thing is not done thus , but with the proper ceremonies . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 12 thing 12 thing 13 is 13 is 14 not 14 not 15 done 15 done 16 thus 16 thus 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 proper 21 proper 22 ceremonies 22 ceremonies 23 . the colouring is the least part . 1 the 2 colouring 2 colouring 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 part 6 part 7 . i give thee the full protection of the [road] . ' 1 i 2 give 2 give 3 thee 3 thee 4 the 4 the 5 full 5 full 6 protection 6 protection 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [tadoo] [?] [[] magic []] , ' said [kim] , with a half start . 1 ' 5 magic 5 magic 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 half 14 half 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 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 white 6 white 7 , 7 , 8 sightless 8 sightless 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 2 's 2 's 3 hand 3 hand 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 neck 6 neck 7 bowed 7 bowed 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 floor 11 floor 12 , 12 , 13 nose 13 nose 14 within 14 within 15 an 15 an 16 inch 16 inch 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 boards 19 boards 20 . ' [be] still . 1 ' 3 still 3 still 4 . no harm comes to thee , my son . 1 no 2 harm 2 harm 3 comes 3 comes 4 to 4 to 5 thee 5 thee 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 son 8 son 9 . i am thy sacrifice ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 thy 3 thy 4 sacrifice 4 sacrifice 5 ! 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 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 the 6 the 7 woman 7 woman 8 was 8 was 9 about 9 about 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 heard 12 heard 13 the 13 the 14 dish-clash 14 dish-clash 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 jewellery 17 jewellery 18 for 18 for 19 many 19 many 20 minutes 20 minutes 21 . a match lit up the darkness ; he caught the well-known purr and fizzle of grains of incense . 1 a 2 match 2 match 3 lit 3 lit 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 darkness 6 darkness 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 10 the 10 the 11 well-known 11 well-known 12 purr 12 purr 13 and 13 and 14 fizzle 14 fizzle 15 of 15 of 16 grains 16 grains 17 of 17 of 18 incense 18 incense 19 . then the room filled with smoke heavy aromatic , and stupefying . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 room 3 room 4 filled 4 filled 5 with 5 with 6 smoke 6 smoke 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 aromatic 8 aromatic 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stupefying 11 stupefying 12 . ' [allah] ! 1 ' 3 ! how he fought ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 fought 3 fought 4 ! we should never have done it but for the drugs . 1 we 2 should 2 should 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 it 6 it 7 but 7 but 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 drugs 10 drugs 11 . that was his white blood , [i] [take] it , ' said [mahbub] testily . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 white 4 white 5 blood 5 blood 6 , 6 , 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 testily 14 testily 15 . ' [go] on [with] the dawut [[] invocation []] . 1 ' 3 on 3 on 5 the 5 the 6 dawut 6 dawut 8 invocation 8 invocation 10 . give him [full] [protection] . ' 1 give 2 him 2 him 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [o] [hearer] ! 1 ' 4 ! thou that hearest with ears , be present . 1 thou 2 that 2 that 3 hearest 3 hearest 4 with 4 with 5 ears 5 ears 6 , 6 , 7 be 7 be 8 present 8 present 9 . listen , [o] [hearer] [!] ' 1 listen 2 , 2 , 6 ' huneefa moaned , her dead eyes turned to the west . 1 huneefa 2 moaned 2 moaned 3 , 3 , 4 her 4 her 5 dead 5 dead 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 turned 7 turned 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 west 10 west 11 . the dark room filled with moanings and snortings . 1 the 2 dark 2 dark 3 room 3 room 4 filled 4 filled 5 with 5 with 6 moanings 6 moanings 7 and 7 and 8 snortings 8 snortings 9 . from the outer balcony , a ponderous figure raised a round bullet head and coughed nervously . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 outer 3 outer 4 balcony 4 balcony 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 ponderous 7 ponderous 8 figure 8 figure 9 raised 9 raised 10 a 10 a 11 round 11 round 12 bullet 12 bullet 13 head 13 head 14 and 14 and 15 coughed 15 coughed 16 nervously 16 nervously 17 . ' [do] [not] interrupt this ventriloquial necromanciss , my friend , ' it said [in] [english] . 1 ' 4 interrupt 4 interrupt 5 this 5 this 6 ventriloquial 6 ventriloquial 7 necromanciss 7 necromanciss 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 friend 10 friend 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 it 13 it 14 said 14 said 17 . ' [i] opine that it is very disturbing to you , but no enlightened observer is jolly-well upset . ' 1 ' 3 opine 3 opine 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 disturbing 8 disturbing 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 no 13 no 14 enlightened 14 enlightened 15 observer 15 observer 16 is 16 is 17 jolly-well 17 jolly-well 18 upset 18 upset 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' . . . . [....x] [.i?.n] [will] [lay] a plot for their ruin ! 1 ' 2 . 2 . 3 . 3 . 4 . 4 . 5 . 5 . 10 a 10 a 11 plot 11 plot 12 for 12 for 13 their 13 their 14 ruin 14 ruin 15 ! o [prophet] , [bear] [with] the unbelievers . 1 o 3 , 3 , 6 the 6 the 7 unbelievers 7 unbelievers 8 . let them alone awhile ! ' 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 alone 3 alone 4 awhile 4 awhile 5 ! 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 3 face 4 , 4 , 5 turned 5 turned 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 northward 8 northward 9 , 9 , 10 worked 10 worked 11 horribly 11 horribly 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 as 16 as 17 though 17 though 18 voices 18 voices 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 ceiling 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 . 1 hurree 3 returned 3 returned 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 note-book 6 note-book 7 , 7 , 8 balanced 8 balanced 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 window-sill 11 window-sill 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 his 14 his 15 hand 15 hand 16 shook 16 shook 17 . ' [with] [him] are the keys [of] [the] [secret] [things] ! 1 ' 4 are 4 are 5 the 5 the 6 keys 6 keys 11 ! none knoweth them [besides] [himself] [he] [knoweth] [that] [which] [is] in the dry land and in the sea ! ' 1 none 2 knoweth 2 knoweth 3 them 3 them 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 dry 13 dry 14 land 14 land 15 and 15 and 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 sea 18 sea 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' again broke out the unearthly whistling responses . 1 again 2 broke 2 broke 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 unearthly 5 unearthly 6 whistling 6 whistling 7 responses 7 responses 8 . ' [it] it is not likely that she has killed the boy ? 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 likely 6 likely 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 has 9 has 10 killed 10 killed 11 the 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 7 be 7 be 8 witness 8 witness 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 trial 11 trial 14 was 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 last 16 last 17 hypothetical 17 hypothetical 18 devil 18 devil 19 mentioned 19 mentioned 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [babuji] [,] ['] said [mahbub] [in] the vernacular . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 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 6 had 7 better 7 better 8 go 8 go 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 half 15 half 16 rising 16 rising 17 . ' [they] [are] [,] of course , dematerialized phenomena . 1 ' 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 dematerialized 8 dematerialized 9 phenomena 9 phenomena 10 . spencer says . ' 1 spencer 2 says 2 says 3 . 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 3 crisis 3 crisis 4 passed 4 passed 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 these 7 these 8 things 8 things 9 must 9 must 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 paroxysm 13 paroxysm 14 of 14 of 15 howling 15 howling 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 touch 19 touch 20 of 20 of 21 froth 21 froth 22 at 22 at 23 the 23 the 24 lips 24 lips 25 . she lay spent and motionless [beside] [kim] , and the crazy voices ceased . 1 she 2 lay 2 lay 3 spent 3 spent 4 and 4 and 5 motionless 5 motionless 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 crazy 11 crazy 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 3 boy 3 boy 4 be 4 be 5 better 5 better 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 12 surely 12 surely 13 a 13 a 14 mistress 14 mistress 15 of 15 of 16 dawut 16 dawut 17 . help haul her aside , [babu] [.] 1 help 2 haul 2 haul 3 her 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 ' 5 to 5 to 6 fear 6 fear 7 the 7 the 8 absolutely 8 absolutely 9 non-existent 9 non-existent 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 talking 16 talking 18 to 18 to 20 himself 20 himself 21 . mahbub chuckled . 1 mahbub 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . he had been [out] [with] [hurree] [on] [the] [road] ere [now] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 10 ere 10 ere 12 . ' [let] [us] finish the colouring , ' said he . 1 ' 4 finish 4 finish 5 the 5 the 6 colouring 6 colouring 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 ' 3 boy 3 boy 4 is 4 is 5 well 5 well 6 protected 6 protected 7 if 7 if 8 if 8 if 9 the 9 the 15 ears 15 ears 16 to 16 to 17 hear 17 hear 18 . set him upon the way , [babu] [,] [and] [see] that [old] [red] [hat] does not lead him beyond our reach . 1 set 2 him 2 him 3 upon 3 upon 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 11 that 11 that 15 does 15 does 16 not 16 not 17 lead 17 lead 18 him 18 him 19 beyond 19 beyond 20 our 20 our 21 reach 21 reach 22 . i must get back to my horses . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 horses 7 horses 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [all] raight , ' said [hurree] [babu] . 1 ' 3 raight 3 raight 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [he] is [at] [present] curious [spectacle] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 curious 6 curious 8 . 8 . 9 ' about third cockcrow , [kim] woke after a sleep of thousands of years . 1 about 2 third 2 third 3 cockcrow 3 cockcrow 4 , 4 , 6 woke 6 woke 7 after 7 after 8 a 8 a 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 of 10 of 11 thousands 11 thousands 12 of 12 of 13 years 13 years 14 . huneefa , in her corner , snored heavily , [but] [mahbub] was gone . 1 huneefa 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 corner 5 corner 6 , 6 , 7 snored 7 snored 8 heavily 8 heavily 9 , 9 , 12 was 12 was 13 gone 13 gone 14 . ' [i] hope you were not frightened , ' said an oily voice at his elbow . 1 ' 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 an 11 an 12 oily 12 oily 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 ' 4 entire 4 entire 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 was 8 was 9 most 9 most 10 interesting 10 interesting 11 from 11 from 12 ethnological 12 ethnological 13 point 13 point 14 of 14 of 15 view 15 view 16 . it was high-class dawut . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 high-class 3 high-class 4 dawut 4 dawut 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [huh] [!] ['] said [kim] , recognizing [hurree] [babu] , who smiled ingratiatingly . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 recognizing 8 recognizing 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 smiled 13 smiled 14 ingratiatingly 14 ingratiatingly 15 . ' [and] [also] [i] [had] [honour] to bring [down] [from] [lurgan] your present costume . 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 bring 8 bring 12 your 12 your 13 present 13 present 14 costume 14 costume 15 . i [hope] [mr] [lurgan] will note my action . ' 1 i 5 will 5 will 6 note 6 note 7 my 7 my 8 action 8 action 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim yawned and stretched himself . 1 kim 2 yawned 2 yawned 3 and 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 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 turn 5 turn 6 and 6 and 7 twist 7 twist 8 within 8 within 9 loose 9 loose 10 clothes 10 clothes 11 once 11 once 12 again 12 again 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 2 looked 2 looked 3 curiously 3 curiously 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 heavy 6 heavy 7 duffle-stuff 7 duffle-stuff 8 loaded 8 loaded 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 scents 11 scents 12 of 12 of 16 . ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! that is inconspicuous dress of chela attached to service of lamaistic lama . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 inconspicuous 3 inconspicuous 4 dress 4 dress 5 of 5 of 6 chela 6 chela 7 attached 7 attached 8 to 8 to 9 service 9 service 10 of 10 of 11 lamaistic 11 lamaistic 12 lama 12 lama 13 . complete in every particular , ' said [hurree] [babu] , rolling into the balcony to clean his teeth at a goglet . 1 complete 2 in 2 in 3 every 3 every 4 particular 4 particular 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 rolling 11 rolling 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 balcony 14 balcony 15 to 15 to 16 clean 16 clean 17 his 17 his 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 at 19 at 20 a 20 a 21 goglet 21 goglet 22 . ' [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 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 your 9 your 10 old 10 old 11 gentleman 11 gentleman 12 's 12 's 13 precise 13 precise 14 releegion 14 releegion 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 rather 17 rather 18 sub-variant 18 sub-variant 19 of 19 of 20 same 20 same 21 . i have contributed rejected notes [to] [whom] [it] [may] [concern] [:] [asiatic] [quarterly] [review] [on] [these] [subjects] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 contributed 3 contributed 4 rejected 4 rejected 5 notes 5 notes 18 . now it is curious that the old gentleman himself is totally devoid of releegiosity . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 curious 4 curious 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 gentleman 8 gentleman 9 himself 9 himself 10 is 10 is 11 totally 11 totally 12 devoid 12 devoid 13 of 13 of 14 releegiosity 14 releegiosity 15 . he is not a dam ' particular . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 dam 5 dam 6 ' 6 ' 7 particular 7 particular 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] . 1 hurree 3 held 3 held 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 hand 6 hand 7 to 7 to 8 show 8 show 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 engaged 11 engaged 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 prescribed 14 prescribed 15 rites 15 rites 16 that 16 that 17 accompany 17 accompany 18 tooth-cleaning 18 tooth-cleaning 19 and 19 and 20 such 20 such 21 things 21 things 22 among 22 among 23 decently 23 decently 24 bred 24 bred 26 . 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 3 recited 3 recited 4 in 4 in 6 an 6 an 8 prayer 8 prayer 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 theistical 11 theistical 12 nature 12 nature 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 stuffed 15 stuffed 16 his 16 his 17 mouth 17 mouth 18 with 18 with 19 pan 19 pan 20 and 20 and 21 betel 21 betel 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 2 have 3 met 3 met 4 him 4 him 5 several 5 several 6 times 6 times 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 interrogate 17 interrogate 18 him 18 him 19 on 19 on 20 releegious 20 releegious 21 points 21 points 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 4 agnostic 5 same 5 same 6 as 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] . 1 ' 3 . but she may have [the] [evil] [eye] that sorceress , ' [the] [babu] [replied] . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 8 that 8 that 9 sorceress 9 sorceress 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 15 . ' [what] dost thou do now , then ? ' 1 ' 3 dost 3 dost 4 thou 4 thou 5 do 5 do 6 now 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 3 hour 3 hour 4 runs 4 runs 5 the 5 the 6 te-rain 6 te-rain 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [is] [there] money to be paid that witch ? ' 1 ' 4 money 4 money 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 paid 7 paid 8 that 8 that 9 witch 9 witch 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . she has charmed thee against all devils and all dangers in the name of her devils . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 charmed 3 charmed 4 thee 4 thee 5 against 5 against 6 all 6 all 7 devils 7 devils 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 dangers 10 dangers 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 name 13 name 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 devils 16 devils 17 . it was [mahbub] ['s] desire . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 desire 5 desire 6 . 6 . 7 ' in [english] [:] ['] [he] [is] highly obsolete , [i] [think] [,] to indulge in such supersteetion . 1 in 7 highly 7 highly 8 obsolete 8 obsolete 9 , 9 , 13 to 13 to 14 indulge 14 indulge 15 in 15 in 16 such 16 such 17 supersteetion 17 supersteetion 18 . why , it is all ventriloquy . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 6 ventriloquy 6 ventriloquy 7 . belly-speak eh ? ' 1 belly-speak 2 eh 2 eh 3 ? 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 4 crossed 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 careful 9 careful 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 step 12 step 13 in 13 in 16 blotched 16 blotched 17 , 17 , 18 squat 18 squat 19 shadow 19 shadow 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 boards 22 boards 23 . 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 3 their 3 their 4 time 4 time 5 is 5 is 6 on 6 on 7 them 7 them 8 can 8 can 9 lay 9 lay 10 hold 10 hold 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 heels 13 heels 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 's 17 's 18 soul 18 soul 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 does 21 does 22 that 22 that 23 . ' [now] you must well listen , ' [said] [the] [babu] when they were in the fresh air . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 well 5 well 6 listen 6 listen 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 fresh 17 fresh 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 8 witnessed 8 witnessed 9 they 9 they 10 include 10 include 11 supply 11 supply 12 of 12 of 13 effeecient 13 effeecient 14 amulet 14 amulet 15 to 15 to 16 those 16 those 17 of 17 of 18 our if you feel in your neck you will find one small silver amulet , verree cheap . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 feel 3 feel 4 in 4 in 5 your 5 your 6 neck 6 neck 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 find 9 find 10 one 10 one 11 small 11 small 12 silver 12 silver 13 amulet 13 amulet 14 , 14 , 15 verree 15 verree 16 cheap 16 cheap 17 . that is ours . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 ours 3 ours 4 . 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 , 5 hawa-dilli 5 hawa-dilli 7 a 7 a 8 heart-lifter 8 heart-lifter 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 feeling 15 feeling 16 at 16 at 17 his 17 his 18 neck 18 neck 19 . ' [huneefa] she makes them for two rupees twelve annas with oh , all sorts of exorcisms . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 makes 4 makes 5 them 5 them 6 for 6 for 7 two 7 two 8 rupees 8 rupees 9 twelve 9 twelve 10 annas 10 annas 11 with 11 with 12 oh 12 oh 13 , 13 , 14 all 14 all 15 sorts 15 sorts 16 of 16 of 17 exorcisms 17 exorcisms 18 . thatt [is] [huneefa] 's look-out , you see ? 1 thatt 4 's 4 's 5 look-out 5 look-out 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 see 8 see 9 ? mr [lurgan] [he] [gives] [them] . 1 mr 6 . there is no other source of supply ; but it was me invented all this . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 other 4 other 5 source 5 source 6 of 6 of 7 supply 7 supply 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 me 12 me 13 invented 13 invented 14 all 14 all 15 this 15 this 16 . it is strictly unoffeecial of course , but convenient for subordinates . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 strictly 3 strictly 4 unoffeecial 4 unoffeecial 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 convenient 9 convenient 10 for 10 for 11 subordinates 11 subordinates 12 . colonel [creighton] [he] does not know . 1 colonel 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 know 6 know 7 . he is [european] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 . the turquoise is wrapped in the paper [....y] 1 the 2 turquoise 2 turquoise 3 is 3 is 4 wrapped 4 wrapped 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 5 road 5 road 6 to 6 to 8 station 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 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 10 with 10 with 14 hope 14 hope 15 , 15 , 16 some 16 some 17 day 17 day 18 , 18 , 20 with 20 with 22 . suppose we get into a dam'-tight place . 1 suppose 2 we 2 we 3 get 3 get 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 dam'-tight 6 dam'-tight 7 place 7 place 8 . 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 2 am 2 am 3 a 3 a 4 fearful 4 fearful 5 man 5 man 6 most 6 most 7 fearful 7 fearful 15 in 15 in 16 dam'-tight 16 dam'-tight 17 places 17 places 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 hairs 20 hairs 21 on 21 on 22 my 22 my 23 head 23 head 24 . you say : " [i] [am] [son] of the [charm] . " 1 you 2 say 2 say 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 . 11 . 12 " 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 5 understand 5 understand 6 quite 6 quite 7 . we must not be [heard] [talking] [english] here . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 8 here 8 here 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [that] is all raight . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 raight 5 raight 6 . i am [only] [babu] showing [off] [my] [english] to you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 5 showing 5 showing 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 7 show 7 show 10 ' 10 ' 13 , 13 , 14 flinging 14 flinging 15 his 15 his 16 shoulder-cloth 16 shoulder-cloth 17 jauntily 17 jauntily 18 . 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 3 popularly 3 popularly 4 supposed 4 supposed 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 extinct 7 extinct 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 13 written 13 written 15 to 15 to 16 show 16 show 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 still 19 still 20 extant 20 extant 21 . you see , it is all my invention . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 all 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 invention 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] [.] that is useful , anyhow . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 useful 3 useful 4 , 4 , 5 anyhow 5 anyhow 6 . 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 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 in 4 in 5 extreme 5 extreme 6 instances 6 instances 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 to 9 to 10 open 10 open 11 negotiations 11 negotiations 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 stranger 14 stranger 15 . can you quite see ? 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 quite 3 quite 4 see 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 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 7 or 7 or 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 13 , 13 , 15 to 15 to 16 you 16 you 17 dressed 17 dressed 18 quite 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 4 know 4 know 5 me 5 me 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 unless 8 unless 11 , 11 , 13 bet 13 bet 14 you 14 you 15 . some [day] [i] [will] prove [it] . 1 some 5 prove 5 prove 7 . i [come] [as] [ladakhi] [trader] oh , [anything] and [i] say to you : " you want to buy precious stones ? " 1 i 6 oh 6 oh 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 11 say 11 say 12 to 12 to 13 you 13 you 14 : 14 : 15 " 15 " 16 you 16 you 17 want 17 want 18 to 18 to 19 buy 19 buy 20 precious 20 precious 21 stones 21 stones 22 ? 22 ? 23 " you say : " [do] [i] [look] [like] a man who buys precious stones ? " 1 you 2 say 2 say 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 who 11 who 12 buys 12 buys 13 precious 13 precious 14 stones 14 stones 15 ? 15 ? 16 " then [i] [say] : " even verree poor man can buy a turquoise or tarkeean . " ' 1 then 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 even 6 even 7 verree 7 verree 8 poor 8 poor 9 man 9 man 10 can 10 can 11 buy 11 buy 12 a 12 a 13 turquoise 13 turquoise 14 or 14 or 15 tarkeean 15 tarkeean 16 . 16 . 17 " 17 " 18 ' ' [that] [is] kichree [vegetable] curry , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 kichree 4 kichree 6 curry 6 curry 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [of] course it is . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 . you say : " let me see the tarkeean . " 1 you 2 say 2 say 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 tarkeean 9 tarkeean 10 . 10 . 11 " then [i] [say] : " it was cooked by a woman , and perhaps it is bad for your caste . " 1 then 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 cooked 8 cooked 9 by 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 bad 17 bad 18 for 18 for 19 your 19 your 20 caste 20 caste 21 . 21 . 22 " then you say : " there is no caste when men go to look for tarkeean . " 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 caste 9 caste 10 when 10 when 11 men 11 men 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 for 15 for 16 tarkeean 16 tarkeean 17 . 17 . 18 " you stop a little between those words , " to look " . 1 you 2 stop 2 stop 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 between 5 between 6 those 6 those 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 to 10 to 11 look 11 look 12 " 12 " 13 . that is thee whole secret . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 thee 3 thee 4 whole 4 whole 5 secret 5 secret 6 . the little stop before the words . ' 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 stop 3 stop 4 before 4 before 5 the 5 the 6 words 6 words 7 . 7 . 8 ' kim repeated the test-sentence . 1 kim 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 the 3 the 4 test-sentence 4 test-sentence 5 . ' [that] is all right . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 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 5 with 6 any 6 any 7 other 7 other 8 man 8 man 9 of 9 of 10 us 10 us 11 . 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 3 sometimes 4 about 4 about 5 turquoises 5 turquoises 6 and 6 and 7 sometimes 7 sometimes 8 about 8 about 9 tarkeean 9 tarkeean 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 always 12 always 13 with 13 with 14 that 14 that 15 little 15 little 16 stop 16 stop 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 words 19 words 20 . it is verree easy . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 verree 3 verree 4 easy 4 easy 5 . first , " [son] [of] [the] [charm] ["] [,] if you are in a tight place . 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 tight 15 tight 16 place 16 place 17 . perhaps that may help you perhaps not . 1 perhaps 2 that 2 that 3 may 3 may 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 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 4 have 4 have 6 you 6 you 9 tarkeean 9 tarkeean 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 want 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 transact 15 transact 16 offeecial 16 offeecial 17 business 17 business 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 strange 20 strange 21 man 21 man 22 . of course , at present , you have no offeecial business . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 at 4 at 5 present 5 present 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 no 9 no 10 offeecial 10 offeecial 11 business 11 business 12 . you are ah ha ! supernumerary on probation . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 ah 3 ah 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! 5 ! 6 supernumerary 6 supernumerary 7 on 7 on 8 probation 8 probation 9 . quite unique specimen . 1 quite 2 unique 2 unique 3 specimen 3 specimen 4 . 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 3 he 3 he 4 expects 4 expects 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 passed 15 passed 16 all 16 all 17 your 17 your 18 examinations 18 examinations 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 will 21 will 22 soon 22 soon 23 obtain 23 obtain 26 . oh ho ! 1 oh 2 ho 2 ho 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 3 on 3 on 4 acting-allowance 4 acting-allowance 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 : 8 : 9 so 9 so 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 called 13 called 14 upon 14 upon 15 to 15 to 16 help 16 help 19 the 19 the 23 jolly-well 23 jolly-well 24 try 24 try 25 . now [i] [shall] [say] good-bye , my dear fellow , and [i] hope you ah will come out top-side all raight . ' 1 now 5 good-bye 5 good-bye 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 hope 13 hope 14 you 14 you 15 ah 15 ah 16 will 16 will 17 come 17 come 18 out 18 out 19 top-side 19 top-side 20 all 20 all 21 raight 21 raight 22 . 22 . 23 ' hurree [babu] stepped back a pace or two into the crowd at the entrance of [lucknow] station and was gone . 1 hurree 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 back 4 back 5 a 5 a 6 pace 6 pace 7 or 7 or 8 two 8 two 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 crowd 11 crowd 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 entrance 14 entrance 15 of 15 of 17 station 17 station 18 and 18 and 19 was 19 was 20 gone 20 gone 21 . kim drew a deep breath and hugged himself all over . 1 kim 2 drew 2 drew 3 a 3 a 4 deep 4 deep 5 breath 5 breath 6 and 6 and 7 hugged 7 hugged 8 himself 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 4 no 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 2 bought 2 bought 3 sweetmeats 3 sweetmeats 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 leaf-cup 6 leaf-cup 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 10 trader 10 trader 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 ate 13 ate 14 them 14 them 15 with 15 with 16 glad 16 glad 17 rapture 17 rapture 18 till 18 till 19 a 19 a 20 policeman 20 policeman 21 ordered 21 ordered 22 him 22 him 23 off 23 off 24 the 24 the 25 steps 25 steps 26 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ but a man who , etc 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 man 3 man 4 who 4 who 5 , 5 , 6 etc the [juggler] ['s] [song] [,] op [..y] @number@ 1 the 6 op 6 op 8 @number@ followed a sudden natural reaction . 1 followed 2 a 2 a 3 sudden 3 sudden 4 natural 4 natural 5 reaction 5 reaction 6 . ' [now] [am] [i] [alone] [all] [alone] [,] ['] he thought . 1 ' 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 . ' [in] all [india] is [no] [one] [so] [alone] [as] [i] ! 1 ' 3 all 3 all 5 is 5 is 12 ! if [i] [die] [today] [,] [who] [shall] [bring] the news and to whom ? 1 if 9 the 9 the 10 news 10 news 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 whom 13 whom 14 ? when one grows older , the power , usually , departs , but while it lasts it may descend upon a man at any moment . 1 when 2 one 2 one 3 grows 3 grows 4 older 4 older 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 power 7 power 8 , 8 , 9 usually 9 usually 10 , 10 , 11 departs 11 departs 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 while 14 while 15 it 15 it 16 lasts 16 lasts 17 it 17 it 18 may 18 may 19 descend 19 descend 20 upon 20 upon 21 a 21 a 22 man 22 man 23 at 23 at 24 any 24 any 25 moment 25 moment 26 . ['] [who] [is] [kim] [kim] [kim] [?] ['] a long-haired [hindu] [bairagi] [[] [holy] man []] , who had just bought a ticket , halted before him at that moment and stared intently . 1 a 2 long-haired 2 long-haired 7 man 7 man 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 just 12 just 13 bought 13 bought 14 a 14 a 15 ticket 15 ticket 16 , 16 , 17 halted 17 halted 18 before 18 before 19 him 19 him 20 at 20 at 21 that 21 that 22 moment 22 moment 23 and 23 and 24 stared 24 stared 25 intently 25 intently 26 . ' [i] [also] have [lost] it , ' he said sadly . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 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 11 , 11 , 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 it 15 it 16 has 16 has 17 been 17 been 18 shut 18 shut 19 many 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 5 talk 5 talk 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 abashed 11 abashed 12 . ' [thou] [wast] [wondering] [there] [in] thy spirit what manner of thing thy soul might be . 1 ' 7 thy 7 thy 8 spirit 8 spirit 9 what 9 what 10 manner 10 manner 11 of 11 of 12 thing 12 thing 13 thy 13 thy 14 soul 14 soul 15 might 15 might 16 be 16 be 17 . the seizure came of a sudden . 1 the 2 seizure 2 seizure 3 came 3 came 4 of 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 6 ? whither goest thou ? ' 1 whither 2 goest 2 goest 3 thou 3 thou 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [toward] [kashi] [[] [benares] []] . ' 1 ' 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [there] are [no] [gods] there . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 there 6 there 7 . i have proved them . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 proved 3 proved 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 9 the 9 the 10 fifth 10 fifth 11 time 11 time 12 seeking 12 seeking 15 to 15 to 17 . of what faith art thou ? ' 1 of 2 what 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 ' 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 using 12 using 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 lama's 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 ' 4 he 4 he 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 his 6 his 8 dress 8 dress 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 moment 11 moment 12 ' 12 ' 16 knoweth 16 knoweth 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [go] [in] hope , little brother , ' he said . 1 ' 4 hope 4 hope 5 , 5 , 6 little 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 5 long 5 long 6 road 6 road 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 feet 9 feet 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 thither 15 thither 16 do 16 do 17 we 17 we 18 all 18 all 19 travel 19 travel 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 3 him 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 peculiarly 6 peculiarly 7 filthy 7 filthy 8 city 8 city 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 how 16 how 17 his 17 his 18 cloth 18 cloth 19 was 19 was 20 respected 20 respected 21 . ' [ay] [,] [i] [know] [the] [punjab] . 1 ' 8 . ['] [jandiala] [jullundur] [?] oho ! 1 oho 2 ! then we be neighbours in some sort , as it were . ' 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 be 3 be 4 neighbours 4 neighbours 5 in 5 in 6 some 6 some 7 sort 7 sort 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 it 10 it 11 were 11 were 12 . 12 . 13 ' he nodded tenderly to the wailing child in his arms . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 tenderly 3 tenderly 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 wailing 6 wailing 7 child 7 child 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 . ' [whom] dost thou serve ? ' 1 ' 3 dost 3 dost 4 thou 4 thou 5 serve 5 serve 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [a] [most] holy man at the [temple] [of] [the] [tirthankers] . ' 1 ' 4 holy 4 holy 5 man 5 man 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 12 . 12 . 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 5 most 6 holy 6 holy 7 and 7 and 8 most 8 most 9 greedy 9 greedy 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 16 bitterness 16 bitterness 17 . ' [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 6 pillars 6 pillars 7 and 7 and 8 trodden 8 trodden 9 the 9 the 10 temples 10 temples 11 till 11 till 12 my 12 my 13 feet 13 feet 14 are 14 are 15 flayed 15 flayed 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 child 19 child 20 is 20 is 21 no 21 no 22 whit 22 whit 23 better 23 better 24 . and the [mother] [being] sick [too] [....v] 1 and 2 the 2 the 5 sick [hush] [,] [then] [,] [little] [one] [....y] we changed his name when the fever came . 1 we 2 changed 2 changed 3 his 3 his 4 name 4 name 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 fever 7 fever 8 came 8 came 9 . we put him into girl 's clothes . 1 we 2 put 2 put 3 him 3 him 4 into 4 into 5 girl 5 girl 6 's 6 's 7 clothes 7 clothes 8 . we know [his] [generosity] , but these [down-country] [gods] are strangers . ' 1 we 2 know 2 know 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 these 7 these 10 are 10 are 11 strangers 11 strangers 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 3 turned 3 turned 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 cushion 6 cushion 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 huge 9 huge 10 corded 10 corded 11 arms 11 arms 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 at 14 at 19 . ' [and] was it all worthless ? ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 worthless 6 worthless 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' kim asked , with easy interest . 1 kim 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 with 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 5 worthless 5 worthless 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 child 10 child 11 , 11 , 12 lips 12 lips 13 cracking 13 cracking 14 with 14 with 15 fever 15 fever 16 . ' [the] [gods] have [given] [him] a good mind , at least ' said the father proudly . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 at 11 at 12 least 12 least 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 father 16 father 17 proudly 17 proudly 18 . ' [to] [think] he [should] [have] listened so cleverly . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 7 listened 7 listened 8 so 8 so 9 cleverly 9 cleverly 10 . yonder is [thy] [temple] . 1 yonder 2 is 2 is 5 . kim considered for a while , tingling with pride . 1 kim 2 considered 2 considered 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 , 6 , 7 tingling 7 tingling 8 with 8 with 9 pride 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 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 tasted 5 tasted 6 fever 6 fever 7 once 7 once 8 or 8 or 9 twice 9 twice 10 already 10 already 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 knew 13 knew 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 recognize 16 recognize 17 starvation 17 starvation 18 when 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 ' 5 and 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 give 8 give 9 him 9 him 10 a 10 a 11 bond 11 bond 12 on 12 on 13 my 13 my 14 best 14 best 15 yoke 15 yoke 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 that 18 that 19 the 19 the 20 child 20 child 21 is 21 is 22 cured 22 cured 23 . 23 . 24 ' kim halted at the carved outer door of the temple . 1 kim 2 halted 2 halted 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 carved 5 carved 6 outer 6 outer 7 door 7 door 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 temple 10 temple 11 . a [white-clad] [oswal] banker from [ajmir] [,] his sins of usury new wiped out , asked him what he did . 1 a 4 banker 4 banker 5 from 5 from 8 his 8 his 9 sins 9 sins 10 of 10 of 11 usury 11 usury 12 new 12 new 13 wiped 13 wiped 14 out 14 out 15 , 15 , 16 asked 16 asked 17 him 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 ' 4 chela 4 chela 8 , 8 , 12 from 12 from 14 within 14 within 16 . he bade me come . 1 he 2 bade 2 bade 3 me 3 me 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 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 common 5 common 6 in 6 in 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 passers 10 passers 11 never 11 never 12 turned 12 turned 13 their 13 their 14 heads 14 heads 15 . he fumbled in his waist-belt and drew out a small silver coin . 1 he 2 fumbled 2 fumbled 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 waist-belt 5 waist-belt 6 and 6 and 7 drew 7 drew 8 out 8 out 9 a 9 a 10 small 10 small 11 silver 11 silver 12 coin 12 coin 13 . ' [what] [is] now ? ' 1 ' 4 now 4 now 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the lama's eyes [turned] [to] [kim] . 1 the 2 lama's 2 lama's 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 3 noticeable 3 noticeable 4 he 4 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 far 6 far 7 clearer 7 clearer 12 , 12 , 16 but 16 but 17 father 17 father 18 would 18 would 19 allow 19 allow 20 no 20 no 21 private 21 private 22 talk 22 talk 23 . ' [it] [is] no more than a fever , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 fever 8 fever 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [the] [child] is not well fed . ' 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 well 6 well 7 fed 7 fed 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [he] sickens [at] [everything] , and his mother is not here . ' 1 ' 3 sickens 3 sickens 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 mother 9 mother 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 8 may 8 may 9 cure 9 cure 10 , 10 , 14 ' ' [what] ! 1 ' 3 ! have they made thee a healer ? 1 have 2 they 2 they 3 made 3 made 4 thee 4 thee 5 a 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 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 in 4 in 5 tablets 5 tablets 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 dark 8 dark 9 brown 9 brown 10 meat-lozenges 10 meat-lozenges 11 beef 11 beef 12 most 12 most 13 probably 13 probably 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 that 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 not 18 not 19 his 19 his 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 2 little 2 little 3 thing 3 thing 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 eat 6 eat 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 sucked 10 sucked 11 at 11 at 12 a 12 a 13 lozenge 13 lozenge 14 greedily 14 greedily 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 said 17 said 18 it 18 it 19 liked 19 liked 20 the 20 the 21 salt 21 salt 22 taste 22 taste 23 . ' [take] [then] [these] six . ' 1 ' 5 six 5 six 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim handed them to the man . 1 kim 2 handed 2 handed 3 them 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 . ' [praise] [the] [gods] [,] [and] [boil] [three] in milk ; other three in water . 1 ' 9 in 9 in 10 milk 10 milk 11 ; 11 ; 12 other 12 other 13 three 13 three 14 in 14 in 15 water 15 water 16 . 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 4 water 4 water 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 three 8 three 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 half 13 half 14 of 14 of 15 this 15 this 16 white 16 white 17 pill 17 pill 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 wakes 20 wakes 21 . meantime , here is another brown medicine that he may suck at on the way home . ' 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 another 5 another 6 brown 6 brown 7 medicine 7 medicine 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 may 10 may 11 suck 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 ' 4 what 4 what 5 wisdom 5 wisdom 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 12 snatching 12 snatching 13 . ' [now] go ! 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 ! come again in the morning . ' 1 come 2 again 2 again 3 in 3 in 4 the 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 4 price 4 price 5 the 5 the 6 price 6 price 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 threw 14 threw 15 back 15 back 16 his 16 his 17 sturdy 17 sturdy 18 shoulders 18 shoulders 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 4 alike 4 alike 5 , 5 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [the] [jat] [stood] [on] his dunghill and the [king] ['s] elephants went by . 1 ' 6 his 6 his 7 dunghill 7 dunghill 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 12 elephants 12 elephants 13 went 13 went 14 by 14 by 15 . " [o] driver , " said he , " what will you sell those little donkeys for ? " ' 1 " 3 driver 3 driver 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 13 sell 13 sell 14 those 14 those 15 little 15 little 16 donkeys 16 donkeys 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 6 roar 6 roar 7 of 7 of 8 laughter 8 laughter 9 , 9 , 10 stifled 10 stifled 11 with 11 with 12 apologies 12 apologies 13 to 13 to 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 5 saying 5 saying 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 country 9 country 10 the 10 the 11 very 11 very 12 talk 12 talk 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . so are we [jats] [all] . 1 so 2 are 2 are 3 we 3 we 6 . now , son , we grow strong again . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 grow 6 grow 7 strong 7 strong 8 again 8 again 9 . do not spit it out , [little] [princeling] [!] 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 spit 3 spit 4 it 4 it 5 out 5 out 6 , king of [my] [heart] [,] [do] [not] spit [it] [out] , and we shall be strong men , wrestlers and club-wielders , by morning . ' 1 king 2 of 2 of 8 spit 8 spit 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 strong 16 strong 17 men 17 men 18 , 18 , 19 wrestlers 19 wrestlers 20 and 20 and 21 club-wielders 21 club-wielders 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 , 5 crooning 5 crooning 6 and 6 and 7 mumbling 7 mumbling 8 . 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 3 turned 3 turned 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 loving 10 loving 11 old 11 old 12 soul 12 soul 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 looked 15 looked 16 out 16 out 17 through 17 through 18 his 18 his 19 narrow 19 narrow 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . ' [to] heal the sick is to acquire merit ; but first one gets knowledge . 1 ' 3 heal 3 heal 4 the 4 the 5 sick 5 sick 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 acquire 8 acquire 9 merit 9 merit 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 first 12 first 13 one 13 one 14 gets 14 gets 15 knowledge 15 knowledge 16 . that was wisely done , [o] [friend] of all the [world] . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 wisely 3 wisely 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [my] [teaching] [i] owe to thee . 1 ' 5 owe 5 owe 6 to 6 to 7 thee 7 thee 8 . i have eaten thy bread three years . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 eaten 3 eaten 4 thy 4 thy 5 bread 5 bread 6 three 6 three 7 years 7 years 8 . my time is finished . 1 my 2 time 2 time 3 is 3 is 4 finished 4 finished 5 . i am loosed from the schools . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 loosed 3 loosed 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 schools 6 schools 7 . i come to thee . ' 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 thee 4 thee 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [herein] is my reward . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 reward 5 reward 6 . enter ! 1 enter 2 ! enter ! 1 enter 2 ! and is all well ? ' 1 and 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 well 4 well 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' they passed to the inner court , where the afternoon sun sloped golden across . 1 they 2 passed 2 passed 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 inner 5 inner 6 court 6 court 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 the 9 the 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 11 sun 11 sun 12 sloped 12 sloped 13 golden 13 golden 14 across 14 across 15 . ' [stand] that [i] [may] [see] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 7 . so ! ' 1 so 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he peered critically . 1 he 2 peered 2 peered 3 critically 3 critically 4 . ' [it] is [no] [longer] a child , but a man , ripened in wisdom , walking as a physician . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 a 6 a 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 ripened 13 ripened 14 in 14 in 15 wisdom 15 wisdom 16 , 16 , 17 walking 17 walking 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 physician 20 physician 21 . i [did] [well] [i] [did] [well] [when] [i] gave thee up to the armed men on that black night . 1 i 9 gave 9 gave 10 thee 10 thee 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 armed 14 armed 15 men 15 men 16 on 16 on 17 that 17 that 18 black 18 black 19 night 19 night 20 . dost thou remember [our] [first] [day] [under] [zam-zammah] ? ' 1 dost 2 thou 2 thou 3 remember 3 remember 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [ay] [,] ['] said [kim] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [dost] [thou] remember [when] [i] [leapt] off the carriage the first [day] [i] [went] [to] ['] 1 ' 4 remember 4 remember 8 off 8 off 9 the 9 the 10 carriage 10 carriage 11 the 11 the 12 first ['] [the] [gates] [of] [learning] [?] truly . 1 truly 2 . and the day that we ate the cakes together at the back of the river [by] [nucklao] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 that 4 that 5 we 5 we 6 ate 6 ate 7 the 7 the 8 cakes 8 cakes 9 together 9 together 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 back 12 back 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 river 15 river 18 . aha ! 1 aha 2 ! many times hast thou begged for me , but that [day] [i] begged for thee . ' 1 many 2 times 2 times 3 hast 3 hast 4 thou 4 thou 5 begged 5 begged 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 that 10 that 13 begged 13 begged 14 for 14 for 15 thee 15 thee 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [good] reason , ' quoth [kim] . 1 ' 3 reason 3 reason 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 quoth 6 quoth 8 . ' [i] [was] then [a] [scholar] [in] [the] [gates] [of] [learning] , and attired as a [sahib] . 1 ' 4 then 4 then 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 attired 14 attired 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 18 . do not forget , [holy] [one] [,] ' he went on playfully . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 4 , 4 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 playfully 12 playfully 13 . ' [i] [am] [still] a [sahib] [by] [thy] favour . ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 9 favour 9 favour 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . and a [sahib] [in] most high esteem . 1 and 2 a 2 a 5 most 5 most 6 high 6 high 7 esteem 7 esteem 8 . come to my cell , chela . ' 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 my 3 my 4 cell 4 cell 5 , 5 , 6 chela 6 chela 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [how] is that known to thee ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 known 5 known 6 to 6 to 7 thee 7 thee 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the lama smiled . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . colonel [creighton] , who had succeeded to the trusteeship [when] [father] [victor] went to [england] [with] the [mavericks] [,] [was] [hardly] [the] [chaplain] ['s] brother . 1 colonel 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 had 5 had 6 succeeded 6 succeeded 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 trusteeship 9 trusteeship 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 17 the 17 the 25 brother 25 brother 26 . ' [but] [i] do not well understand [sahibs] ['] letters . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 well 6 well 7 understand 7 understand 10 letters 10 letters 11 . they must be interpreted to me . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 interpreted 4 interpreted 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . i chose a surer way . 1 i 2 chose 2 chose 3 a 3 a 4 surer 4 surer 5 way 5 way 6 . the lama pointed to [the] [arhats] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 to 4 to 7 . ' [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 2 man 3 abounding 3 abounding 4 in 4 in 5 questions 5 questions 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 friend 11 friend 12 of 12 of 13 thine 13 thine 14 , 14 , 15 chela 15 chela 16 . he told me that thou wast on the road to much honour as a scribe . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 thou 5 thou 6 wast 6 wast 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 to 10 to 11 much 11 much 12 honour 12 honour 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 scribe 15 scribe 16 . and [i] [see] thou art a physician . ' 1 and 4 thou 4 thou 5 art 5 art 6 a 6 a 7 physician 7 physician 8 . 8 . 9 ' i have accomplished the years appointed for a [sahib] [.] ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 accomplished 3 accomplished 4 the 4 the 5 years 5 years 6 appointed 6 appointed 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 11 ' ' [as] it [were] a [novice] ? ' said the lama , nodding his head . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 a 5 a 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 , 12 , 13 nodding 13 nodding 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 . ' [art] [thou] freed [from] the schools ? 1 ' 4 freed 4 freed 6 the 6 the 7 schools 7 schools 8 ? i would not have thee unripe . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 thee 5 thee 6 unripe 6 unripe 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] [am] all free . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 5 free 5 free 6 . in due [time] [i] [take] service [under] [the] [government] as a scribe ' 1 in 2 due 2 due 6 service 6 service 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 scribe 12 scribe 13 ' ' [not] as a warrior . 1 ' 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 5 warrior 5 warrior 6 . 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 ' 3 first 3 first 6 to 6 to 7 wander 7 wander 8 with 8 with 9 thee 9 thee 10 . therefore [i] [am] here . 1 therefore 4 here 4 here 5 . who begs for thee , these days ? ' he went on quickly . 1 who 2 begs 2 begs 3 for 3 for 4 thee 4 thee 5 , 5 , 6 these 6 these 7 days 7 days 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 quickly 13 quickly 14 . the ice was thin . 1 the 2 ice 2 ice 3 was 3 was 4 thin 4 thin 5 . from one end to [another] [of] [hind] have [i] travelled [afoot] [and] in the te-rain . 1 from 2 one 2 one 3 end 3 end 4 to 4 to 8 have 8 have 10 travelled 10 travelled 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 te-rain 15 te-rain 16 . a great and a wonderful land ! 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 and 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 land 6 land 7 ! but here , [when] [i] put in , is [as] [though] [i] [were] in my own [bhotiyal] . ' 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 6 put 6 put 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 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 3 round 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 clean 6 clean 7 cell 7 cell 8 complacently 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 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 curiously-built 5 curiously-built 6 mound 6 mound 7 of 7 of 8 coloured 8 coloured 9 rice 9 rice 10 crowned 10 crowned 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 fantastic 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 ' 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 9 place 9 place 13 to 13 to 15 knowledge 15 knowledge 18 that 18 that 20 daily 20 daily 21 . it is [the] [sacrifice] of [the] [universe] [to] [the] [lord] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 of 5 of 11 . thus do we [of] [bhotiyal] offer all the world daily to [the] [excellent] [law] . 1 thus 2 do 2 do 3 we 3 we 6 offer 6 offer 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 daily 10 daily 11 to 11 to 15 . and [i] do it even now , though [i] [know] that [the] [excellent] [one] is beyond all pinchings and pattings . ' 1 and 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 even 5 even 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 11 that 11 that 15 is 15 is 16 beyond 16 beyond 17 all 17 all 18 pinchings 18 pinchings 19 and 19 and 20 pattings 20 pattings 21 . 21 . 22 ' he snuffed from his gourd . 1 he 2 snuffed 2 snuffed 3 from 3 from 4 his 4 his 5 gourd 5 gourd 6 . ' [it] [is] well done , [holy] [one] [,] ' [kim] [murmured] , [sinking] [at] [ease] [on] the cushions , very happy and rather tired . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 , 13 , 18 the 18 the 19 cushions 19 cushions 20 , 20 , 21 very 21 very 22 happy 22 happy 23 and 23 and 24 rather 24 rather 25 tired 25 tired 26 . ' [and] [also] [,] ['] the old man chuckled , ' [i] write [pictures] of [the] [wheel] [of] [life] . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 chuckled 9 chuckled 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 write 13 write 15 of 15 of 20 . three days to a picture . 1 three 2 days 2 days 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 picture 5 picture 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 4 on 5 it 5 it 6 or 6 or 7 it 7 it 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 12 my 12 my 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 when 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 brought 18 brought 19 word 19 word 20 of 20 of 21 thee 21 thee 22 . 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 3 good 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 thee 6 thee 7 here 7 here 8 : 8 : 9 i 9 i 10 will 10 will 11 show 11 show 12 thee 12 thee 13 my 13 my 14 art 14 art 15 not 15 not 16 for 16 for 17 pride 17 pride 18 's 18 's 19 sake 19 sake 20 , 20 , 21 but 21 but 22 because 22 because 23 thou 23 thou 24 must 24 must 25 learn 25 learn 26 . the [sahibs] [have] [not] [all] [this] world 's wisdom . ' 1 the 7 world 7 world 8 's 8 's 9 wisdom 9 wisdom 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 2 drew 2 drew 3 from 3 from 4 under 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 table 6 table 7 a 7 a 8 sheet 8 sheet 9 of 9 of 10 strangely 10 strangely 11 scented 11 scented 14 paper 14 paper 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 brushes 17 brushes 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 slab 20 slab 21 of 21 of 23 ink 23 ink 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 2 say 2 say 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 7 first 7 first 11 grains 11 grains 12 of 12 of 13 rice 13 rice 14 upon 14 upon 15 dust 15 dust 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 18 teach 18 teach 21 the 21 the 22 cause 22 cause 23 of 23 of 24 things 24 things 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 3 have 3 have 4 crystallized 4 crystallized 5 it 5 it 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 most 8 most 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 convention 10 convention 11 crowded 11 crowded 12 with 12 with 13 hundreds 13 hundreds 14 of 14 of 15 little 15 little 16 figures 16 figures 17 whose 17 whose 18 every 18 every 19 line 19 line 20 carries 20 carries 21 a 21 a 22 meaning 22 meaning 23 . ' [i] have a little learned to draw , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 learned 6 learned 7 to 7 to 8 draw 8 draw 9 , 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 6 marvel 6 marvel 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 marvels 8 marvels 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] have [written] it for many years , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 many 7 many 8 years 8 years 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 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 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 between 10 between 11 one 11 one 12 lamp-lighting 12 lamp-lighting 13 and 13 and 14 the 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 2 will 2 will 3 teach 3 teach 4 thee 4 thee 5 the 5 the 6 art 6 art 7 after 7 after 8 due 8 due 9 preparation 9 preparation 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 14 show 14 show 15 thee 15 thee 16 the 16 the 17 meaning 17 meaning 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 . 21 . 22 ' ['] [we] [take] [the] [road] [,] [then] [?] ['] ' [the] [road] [and] [our] [search] . 1 ' 7 . i was but waiting for thee . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 thee 6 thee 7 . again and again , as thou knowest , [i] [put] [this] [from] [me] [,] fearing an illusion . 1 again 2 and 2 and 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 thou 6 thou 7 knowest 7 knowest 8 , 8 , 15 fearing 15 fearing 16 an 16 an 17 illusion 17 illusion 18 . therefore [i] [would] not take thee with me that day [at] [lucknow] , when we ate the cakes . 1 therefore 4 not 4 not 5 take 5 take 6 thee 6 thee 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 day 10 day 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 we 15 we 16 ate 16 ate 17 the 17 the 18 cakes 18 cakes 19 . i would not take thee till the time was ripe and auspicious . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 take 4 take 5 thee 5 thee 6 till 6 till 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 was 9 was 10 ripe 10 ripe 11 and 11 and 12 auspicious 12 auspicious 13 . from [the] [hills] [to] [the] [sea] [,] [from] [the] [sea] [to] [the] [hills] [have] [i] [gone] [,] [but] it was vain . 1 from 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 vain 21 vain 22 . [then] [i] [remembered] [the] [tataka] [.] ['] 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 2 told 2 told 4 the 4 the 5 story 5 story 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 elephant 8 elephant 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 leg-iron 11 leg-iron 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 told 16 told 17 it 17 it 18 so 18 so 19 often 19 often 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 23 priests 23 priests 24 . ' [further] testimony is not needed , ' he ended serenely . 1 ' 3 testimony 3 testimony 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 needed 6 needed 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 ended 10 ended 11 serenely 11 serenely 12 . ' [thou] [wast] [sent] for [an] aid . 1 ' 5 for 5 for 7 aid 7 aid 8 . that aid removed , [my] [search] came to naught . 1 that 2 aid 2 aid 3 removed 3 removed 4 , 4 , 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 9 naught 9 naught 10 . therefore we will go out again together , and [our] [search] sure . ' 1 therefore 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 out 5 out 6 again 6 again 7 together 7 together 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 sure 12 sure 13 . 13 . 14 ' ['] [whither] [go] [we] [?] ['] ' [what] matters , [friend] of all [the] [world] ? 1 ' 3 matters 3 matters 4 , 4 , 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 10 ? the [search] [,] [i] [say] [,] [is] sure . 1 the 8 sure 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 , 7 will 7 will 8 break 8 break 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 before 12 before 13 us 13 us 14 . i acquired merit [when] [i] [sent] [thee] [to] [the] [gates] [of] [learning] , and gave thee the jewel that is [wisdom] . 1 i 2 acquired 2 acquired 3 merit 3 merit 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 gave 15 gave 16 thee 16 thee 17 the 17 the 18 jewel 18 jewel 19 that 19 that 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 2 didst 2 didst 3 return 3 return 4 , 4 , 7 even 7 even 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 follower 11 follower 12 of 12 of 15 the 15 the 19 altars 19 altars 20 are 20 are 22 in 22 in 24 . it is sufficient . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 sufficient 3 sufficient 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 3 together 3 together 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 all 6 all 7 things 7 things 8 are 8 are 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 14 all 14 all 18 of 18 of 21 my 21 my 22 chela 22 chela 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 5 dusty 6 sunshine 6 sunshine 7 fade 7 fade 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 court 11 court 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 played 14 played 15 with 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 ghost-dagger 17 ghost-dagger 18 and 18 and 19 rosary 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 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 followed 7 followed 8 the 8 the 9 sound 9 sound 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 prayer 12 prayer 13 . that night he dreamed in [hindustani] , [with] [never] [an] [english] [word] [....y] 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 he 3 he 4 dreamed 4 dreamed 5 in 5 in 7 , ' [the] [jat] [will] [be] [here] at the light . ' 1 ' 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 light 9 light 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] [am] well [answered] . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 6 . in my haste [i] would have done a wrong . ' 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 haste 3 haste 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 a 8 a 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 . 10 . 11 ' he sat down on the cushions and returned to his rosary . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 cushions 6 cushions 7 and 7 and 8 returned 8 returned 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 rosary 11 rosary 12 . ' [surely] old folk are as children , ' he said pathetically . 1 ' 3 old 3 old 4 folk 4 folk 5 are 5 are 6 as 6 as 7 children 7 children 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 pathetically 12 pathetically 13 . ' [they] [desire] a matter behold , it must be done at once , or they fret and weep ! 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 matter 5 matter 6 behold 6 behold 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 done 11 done 12 at 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 they 16 they 17 fret 17 fret 18 and 18 and 19 weep 19 weep 20 ! it was not [so] [when] [i] [was] a man a long time ago . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 a 10 a 11 long 11 long 12 time 12 time 13 ago 13 ago 14 . none the less it is wrongful ' 1 none 2 the 2 the 3 less 3 less 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 wrongful 6 wrongful 7 ' ' [but] thou art indeed old , [holy] [one] [.] ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 11 ' ' [the] [thing] [was] [done] . 1 ' 6 . does [the] [wheel] [hang] [still] [if] [a] [child] [spin] it [or] a [drunkard] ? 1 does 10 it 10 it 12 a 12 a 14 ? chela , this is a great and a terrible world . ' 1 chela 2 , 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 world 10 world 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] think it good , ' [kim] [yawned] . 1 ' 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 good 5 good 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 . ' [what] is there to eat ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 ? i have not eaten since yesterday even . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 not 3 not 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 since 5 since 6 yesterday 6 yesterday 7 even 7 even 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] [had] [forgotten] [thy] [need] . 1 ' 7 . yonder is good [bhotiyal] tea and cold rice . ' 1 yonder 2 is 2 is 3 good 3 good 5 tea 5 tea 6 and 6 and 7 cold 7 cold 8 rice 8 rice 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [we] [cannot] [walk] [far] on [such] stuff . ' 1 ' 6 on 6 on 8 stuff 8 stuff 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim felt all the [european] ['s] [lust] [for] flesh-meat , which is not accessible in a [jain] temple . 1 kim 2 felt 2 felt 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 9 flesh-meat 9 flesh-meat 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 accessible 14 accessible 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 18 temple 18 temple 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 , 3 instead 3 instead 4 of 4 of 5 going 5 going 6 out 6 out 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 begging-bowl 11 begging-bowl 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 stayed 14 stayed 15 his 15 his 16 stomach 16 stomach 17 on 17 on 18 slabs 18 slabs 19 of 19 of 20 cold 20 cold 21 rice 21 rice 22 till 22 till 23 the 23 the 24 full 24 full 25 dawn 25 dawn 26 . it brought the farmer , voluble , stuttering with gratitude . 1 it 2 brought 2 brought 3 the 3 the 4 farmer 4 farmer 5 , 5 , 6 voluble 6 voluble 7 , 7 , 8 stuttering 8 stuttering 9 with 9 with 10 gratitude 10 gratitude 11 . ' [in] the night the fever broke and the sweat came , ' he cried . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 night 4 night 5 the 5 the 6 fever 6 fever 7 broke 7 broke 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 sweat 10 sweat 11 came 11 came 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 . ' [feel] [here] [his] skin is fresh and new ! 1 ' 5 skin 5 skin 6 is 6 is 7 fresh 7 fresh 8 and 8 and 9 new 9 new 10 ! he esteemed the salt lozenges , and took milk with greed . ' 1 he 2 esteemed 2 esteemed 3 the 3 the 4 salt 4 salt 5 lozenges 5 lozenges 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 milk 9 milk 10 with 10 with 11 greed 11 greed 12 . 12 . 13 ' he drew the cloth from the child 's face , and it smiled sleepily [at] [kim] . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 the 3 the 4 cloth 4 cloth 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 's 8 's 9 face 9 face 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 smiled 13 smiled 14 sleepily 14 sleepily 17 . a little knot of [jain] priests , silent but all-observant , gathered by the temple door . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 knot 3 knot 4 of 4 of 6 priests 6 priests 7 , 7 , 8 silent 8 silent 9 but 9 but 10 all-observant 10 all-observant 11 , 11 , 12 gathered 12 gathered 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 temple 15 temple 16 door 16 door 17 . they knew , and [kim] knew that they knew , how the old lama had met his disciple . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 knew 6 knew 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 10 , 10 , 11 how 11 how 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 lama 14 lama 15 had 15 had 16 met 16 met 17 his 17 his 18 disciple 18 disciple 19 . being courteous folk , they had not obtruded themselves overnight by presence , word , or gesture . 1 being 2 courteous 2 courteous 3 folk 3 folk 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 obtruded 8 obtruded 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 overnight 10 overnight 11 by 11 by 12 presence 12 presence 13 , 13 , 14 word 14 word 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 gesture 17 gesture 18 . wherefore [kim] repaid [them] [as] the sun rose . 1 wherefore 3 repaid 3 repaid 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 rose 8 rose 9 . ' [thank] [the] [gods] of the [jains] [,] brother , ' he said , [not] [knowing] [how] [those] [gods] were named . 1 ' 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 brother 9 brother 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 20 were 20 were 21 named 21 named 22 . ' [the] fever is indeed broken . ' 1 ' 3 fever 3 fever 4 is 4 is 5 indeed 5 indeed 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 3 beamed 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 background 6 background 7 upon 7 upon 8 his 8 his 9 hosts 9 hosts 10 of 10 of 11 three 11 three 12 years 12 years 13 . ' [was] [there] [ever] such a chela ? 1 ' 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 chela 7 chela 8 ? he follows [our] [lord] the [healer] . ' 1 he 2 follows 2 follows 5 the 5 the 7 . 7 . 8 ' 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 12 creed 12 creed 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 well 15 well 22 . they wear the [brahminical] thread ; they adhere to every claim of [hindu] caste-law . 1 they 2 wear 2 wear 3 the 3 the 5 thread 5 thread 6 ; 6 ; 7 they 7 they 8 adhere 8 adhere 9 to 9 to 10 every 10 every 11 claim 11 claim 12 of 12 of 14 caste-law 14 caste-law 15 . ' [remember] [,] ['] [kim] [bent] over the child . ' this trouble may come again . ' 1 ' 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 child 9 child 10 . 10 . 11 ' 11 ' 12 this 12 this 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 may 14 may 15 come 15 come 16 again 16 again 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [not] if thou hast the proper spell , ' said the father . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 thou 4 thou 5 hast 5 hast 6 the 6 the 7 proper 7 proper 8 spell 8 spell 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 father 13 father 14 . ' [but] in a little while we go away . ' 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 while 6 while 7 we 7 we 8 go 8 go 9 away 9 away 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [true] [,] ['] said the lama to all [the] [jains] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 to 8 to 9 all 9 all 12 . ' [we] [go] now [together] [upon] the [search] [whereof] [i] [have] [often] spoken . 1 ' 4 now 4 now 7 the 7 the 13 spoken 13 spoken 14 . i waited till my chela was ripe . 1 i 2 waited 2 waited 3 till 3 till 4 my 4 my 5 chela 5 chela 6 was 6 was 7 ripe 7 ripe 8 . behold him ! 1 behold 2 him 2 him 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 2 again 2 again 12 , 12 , 17 will 17 will 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [but] [i] [am] not a beggar . ' 1 ' 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 beggar 7 beggar 8 . 8 . 9 ' the cultivator rose to his feet , clutching the child . 1 the 2 cultivator 2 cultivator 3 rose 3 rose 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 feet 6 feet 7 , 7 , 8 clutching 8 clutching 9 the 9 the 10 child 10 child 11 . ' [be] still . 1 ' 3 still 3 still 4 . do not trouble the [holy] [one] [,] ' a priest cried . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 the 4 the 8 ' 8 ' 9 a 9 a 10 priest 10 priest 11 cried 11 cried 12 . ' [go] [,] ['] [kim] [whispered] . 1 ' 7 . specially sweetmeats . 1 specially 2 sweetmeats 2 sweetmeats 3 . be swift ! ' 1 be 2 swift 2 swift 3 ! 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 5 the 6 farewells 6 farewells 7 , 7 , 8 thrice 8 thrice 9 ended 9 ended 10 and 10 and 11 thrice 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 , 3 , 4 lonelier 4 lonelier 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 , 7 , 8 squatted 8 squatted 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 steps 11 steps 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 swore 14 swore 15 to 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 language 19 language 20 of 20 of 24 . ' [but] it is my own fault , ' he concluded . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 fault 7 fault 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 concluded 11 concluded 12 . ' [with] [mahbub] [,] [i] [ate] [mahbub] ['s] bread [,] [or] [lurgan] [sahib] 's . 1 ' 9 bread 9 bread 14 's 14 's 15 . at [st] [xavier] ['s] [,] [three] meals a day . 1 at 7 meals 7 meals 8 a 8 a 9 day 9 day 10 . here [i] [must] [jolly-well] [look] [out] [for] [myself] . 1 here 9 . besides , [i] [am] not in good training . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 5 not 5 not 6 in 6 in 7 good 7 good 8 training 8 training 9 . how [i] [could] [eat] a [plate] [of] [beef] [now] ! [...] 1 how 5 a 5 a 10 ! is it finished [,] [holy] [one] ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 finished 3 finished 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the lama , both hands raised , intoned a final blessing in ornate [chinese] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 , 3 , 4 both 4 both 5 hands 5 hands 6 raised 6 raised 7 , 7 , 8 intoned 8 intoned 9 a 9 a 10 final 10 final 11 blessing 11 blessing 12 in 12 in 13 ornate 13 ornate 15 . ' [i] [must] [lean] on [thy] shoulder , ' said he , as the temple gates closed . 1 ' 5 on 5 on 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 temple 15 temple 16 gates 16 gates 17 closed 17 closed 18 . ' [we] [grow] stiff [,] [i] [think] . ' 1 ' 4 stiff 4 stiff 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [fall] [to] [,] [holy] [ones] [!] ['] he cried from fifty yards . 1 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 from 11 from 12 fifty 12 fifty 13 yards 13 yards 14 . ( they were by the shoal under the first bridge-span , out of sight of hungry priests . ) 1 ( 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 shoal 6 shoal 7 under 7 under 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 bridge-span 10 bridge-span 11 , 11 , 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 sight 14 sight 15 of 15 of 16 hungry 16 hungry 17 priests 17 priests 18 . 18 . 19 ) ' [rice] and [good] curry , cakes all warm and well scented with hing [[] asafoetida []] , curds and sugar . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 5 curry 5 curry 6 , 6 , 7 cakes 7 cakes 8 all 8 all 9 warm 9 warm 10 and 10 and 11 well 11 well 12 scented 12 scented 13 with 13 with 14 hing 14 hing 16 asafoetida 16 asafoetida 18 , 18 , 19 curds 19 curds 20 and 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 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 turning 9 turning 10 his 10 his 11 back 11 back 12 and 12 and 13 heaping 13 heaping 14 a 14 a 15 leafplatter 15 leafplatter 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 lama 18 lama 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 are 21 are 22 beyond 22 beyond 23 all 23 all 24 castes 24 castes 25 . 25 . 26 ' they gorged themselves on the good food in silence . 1 they 2 gorged 2 gorged 3 themselves 3 themselves 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 good 6 good 7 food 7 food 8 in 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 . ' [if] [our] roads lie together , ' he said roughly , ' [i] go with thee . 1 ' 4 roads 4 roads 5 lie 5 lie 6 together 6 together 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 roughly 11 roughly 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 go 15 go 16 with 16 with 17 thee 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 3 not 4 often 4 often 5 find 5 find 6 a 6 a 7 worker 7 worker 8 of 8 of 9 miracles 9 miracles 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 child 13 child 14 is 14 is 15 still 15 still 16 weak 16 weak 17 . but [i] [am] not altogether a reed . ' 1 but 4 not 4 not 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 a 6 a 7 reed 7 reed 8 . 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 4 his 5 lathi 5 lathi 6 a 6 a 7 five-foot 7 five-foot 8 male-bamboo 8 male-bamboo 9 ringed 9 ringed 10 with 10 with 11 bands 11 bands 12 of 12 of 13 polished 13 polished 14 iron 14 iron 15 and 15 and 16 flourished 16 flourished 17 it 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 6 quarrel-some 6 quarrel-some 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 true 12 true 13 . except when we are crossed , we are like our own buffaloes . ' 1 except 2 when 2 when 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 crossed 5 crossed 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 like 9 like 10 our 10 our 11 own 11 own 12 buffaloes 12 buffaloes 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [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 4 stick 4 stick 5 is 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 5 up-stream 6 , 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 in 8 in 9 long 9 long 10 , 10 , 11 smudged 11 smudged 12 perspective 12 perspective 13 the 13 the 14 ceaseless 14 ceaseless 15 columns 15 columns 16 of 16 of 17 smoke 17 smoke 18 go 18 go 19 up 19 up 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 burning-ghats 22 burning-ghats 23 by 23 by 24 the 24 the 25 river 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 4 , 4 , 5 despite 5 despite 6 all 6 all 7 municipal 7 municipal 8 regulations 8 regulations 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 fragment 11 fragment 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 half-burned 14 half-burned 15 body 15 body 16 bobbed 16 bobbed 17 by 17 by 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 full 20 full 21 current 21 current 22 . the priests [tell] [us] that [benares] is holy which none doubt and desirable to die in . 1 the 2 priests 2 priests 5 that 5 that 7 is 7 is 8 holy 8 holy 9 which 9 which 10 none 10 none 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 and 12 and 13 desirable 13 desirable 14 to 14 to 15 die 15 die 16 in 16 in 17 . wash here ! 1 wash 2 here 2 here 3 ! wash there ! 1 wash 2 there 2 there 3 ! pour , drink , lave , and scatter flowers but always pay the priests . 1 pour 2 , 2 , 3 drink 3 drink 4 , 4 , 5 lave 5 lave 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 scatter 8 scatter 9 flowers 9 flowers 10 but 10 but 11 always 11 always 12 pay 12 pay 13 the 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 2 , 2 , 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 soil 10 soil 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 16 best 16 best 17 soil 17 soil 18 in 18 in 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [i] [have] [said] many times [in] [the] [temple] , [i] [think] that if need be , the [river] [will] [open] [at] [our] feet . 1 ' 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 10 , 10 , 13 that 13 that 14 if 14 if 15 need 15 need 16 be 16 be 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 24 feet 24 feet 25 . we will therefore go [north] , ' said the lama , rising . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 therefore 3 therefore 4 go 4 go 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 , 11 , 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 ' 3 remember 3 remember 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 8 set 8 set 9 about 9 about 10 with 10 with 11 fruit-trees 11 fruit-trees 12 , 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 one 14 one 15 can 15 can 16 walk 16 walk 17 in 17 in 18 meditation 18 meditation 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 air 21 air 22 is 22 is 23 cooler 23 cooler 24 there 24 there 25 . 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 8 snow 8 snow 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [what] is the name ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ['] [how] [should] [i] [know] [?] didst thou not no , that was [after] [the] [army] [rose] out of the earth and took thee away . 1 didst 2 thou 2 thou 3 not 3 not 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 and 16 and 17 took 17 took 18 thee 18 thee 19 away 19 away 20 . i abode there in meditation in a room against the dovecot except when she talked eternally . ' 1 i 2 abode 2 abode 3 there 3 there 4 in 4 in 5 meditation 5 meditation 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 room 8 room 9 against 9 against 10 the 10 the 11 dovecot 11 dovecot 12 except 12 except 13 when 13 when 14 she 14 she 15 talked 15 talked 16 eternally 16 eternally 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [oho] [!] the woman [from] [kulu] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 8 . that is [by] [saharunpore] . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 . 5 . 6 ' kim laughed . 1 kim 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . ' [how] does the spirit move thy master ? 1 ' 3 does 3 does 4 the 4 the 5 spirit 5 spirit 6 move 6 move 7 thy 7 thy 8 master 8 master 9 ? does he go afoot , for the sake of past sins ? ' [the] [jat] [demanded] [cautiously] [.] 1 does 2 he 2 he 3 go 3 go 4 afoot 4 afoot 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 sake 8 sake 9 of 9 of 10 past 10 past 11 sins 11 sins 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [it] is a far cry to [delhi] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 far 5 far 6 cry 6 cry 7 to 7 to 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [no] [,] ['] said [kim] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [i] [will] beg a tikkut for the te-rain . ' 1 ' 4 beg 4 beg 5 a 5 a 6 tikkut 6 tikkut 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 te-rain 9 te-rain 10 . 10 . 11 ' one does not own to the possession of money in [india] . 1 one 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 own 4 own 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 possession 7 possession 8 of 8 of 9 money 9 money 10 in 10 in 12 . ' [then] [,] in the name of the [gods] [,] [let] [us] [take] [the] fire-carriage . 1 ' 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 name 6 name 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 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 3 is 4 best 4 best 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 's 8 's 9 arms 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 8 taxes 8 taxes 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 gives 12 gives 13 us 13 us 14 one 14 one 15 good 15 good 16 thing 16 thing 17 the 17 the 18 te-rain 18 te-rain 19 that 19 that 20 joins 20 joins 21 friends 21 friends 22 and 22 and 23 unites 23 unites 24 the 24 the 25 anxious 25 anxious 26 . a wonderful matter is the te-rain . ' 1 a 2 wonderful 2 wonderful 3 matter 3 matter 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 te-rain 6 te-rain 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 3 piled 3 piled 4 into 4 into 5 it 5 it 6 a 6 a 7 couple 7 couple 8 of 8 of 9 hours 9 hours 10 later 10 later 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 slept 13 slept 14 through 14 through 15 the 15 the 16 heat 16 heat 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 6 ten 6 ten 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 questions 8 questions 9 as 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 lama's 12 lama's 13 walk 13 walk 14 and 14 and 15 work 15 work 16 in 16 in 17 life 17 life 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 received 20 received 21 some 21 some 22 curious 22 curious 23 answers 23 answers 24 . even today , tickets and ticket-clipping are dark oppression to [indian] rustics . 1 even 2 today 2 today 3 , 3 , 4 tickets 4 tickets 5 and 5 and 6 ticket-clipping 6 ticket-clipping 7 are 7 are 8 dark 8 dark 9 oppression 9 oppression 10 to 10 to 12 rustics 12 rustics 13 . so , long and furious are the debates between travellers and [eurasian] ticket-collectors . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 and 4 and 5 furious 5 furious 6 are 6 are 7 the 7 the 8 debates 8 debates 9 between 9 between 10 travellers 10 travellers 11 and 11 and 13 ticket-collectors 13 ticket-collectors 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 13 upon 13 upon 14 . his face was cut , his muslin upper-garment was badly torn , and one leg was bandaged . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 cut 4 cut 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 muslin 7 muslin 8 upper-garment 8 upper-garment 9 was 9 was 10 badly 10 badly 11 torn 11 torn 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 one 14 one 15 leg 15 leg 16 was 16 was 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 2 told 3 them 3 them 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 country-cart 6 country-cart 7 had 7 had 8 upset 8 upset 9 and 9 and 10 nearly 10 nearly 11 slain 11 slain 12 him 12 him 13 : 13 : 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 21 his 21 his 22 son 22 son 23 lived 23 lived 24 . kim watched him closely . 1 kim 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 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 3 his 3 his 4 injuries 4 injuries 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 clean 6 clean 7 cuts 7 cuts 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 mere 11 mere 12 fall 12 fall 13 from 13 from 14 a 14 a 15 cart 15 cart 16 could 16 could 17 not 17 not 18 cast 18 cast 19 a 19 a 20 man 20 man 21 into 21 into 22 such 22 such 23 extremity 23 extremity 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 3 none 3 none 4 except 4 except 5 the 5 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 compartment 12 compartment 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 , 15 , 16 luckily 16 luckily 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 of 19 of 20 an 20 an 21 old 21 old 22 type 22 type 23 with 23 with 24 solid 24 solid 25 ends 25 ends 26 . 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 4 to 5 scratch 5 scratch 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 bosom 8 bosom 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thereby 11 thereby 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 his 13 his 14 own 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 4 face 4 face 8 the 8 the 9 sight 9 sight 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 disposed 13 disposed 14 the 14 the 15 amulet 15 amulet 16 fairly 16 fairly 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 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 11 lucky 11 lucky 12 man 12 man 14 that 14 that 15 day 15 day 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [that] [was] a great loss , ' said the [kamboh] [,] withdrawing interest . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 loss 6 loss 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 13 withdrawing 13 withdrawing 14 interest 14 interest 15 . his experience [of] [benares] had made him suspicious . 1 his 2 experience 2 experience 5 had 5 had 6 made 6 made 7 him 7 him 8 suspicious 8 suspicious 9 . ' [who] [cooked] it [?] ['] said [kim] . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [a] [woman] . ' 1 ' 4 . 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 4 women 4 women 5 can 5 can 6 cook 6 cook 7 tarkeean 7 tarkeean 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 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 6 curry 6 curry 7 , 7 , 12 ' ' [oh] yes , it is a good curry , ' said the [mahratta] [.] 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 curry 9 curry 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the ' [and] cheap , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 cheap 3 cheap 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [but] what about caste ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 about 4 about 5 caste 5 caste 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 6 no 7 caste 7 caste 8 where 8 where 9 men 9 men 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 for 13 for 14 tarkeean 14 tarkeean 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 19 replied 19 replied 20 , 20 , 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 prescribed 23 prescribed 24 cadence 24 cadence 25 . ' [of] [whose] service art thou ? ' 1 ' 4 service 4 service 5 art 5 art 6 thou 6 thou 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [of] the service of this [holy] [one] . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 service 4 service 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 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 6 , 7 drowsy 7 drowsy 8 lama 8 lama 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 woke 11 woke 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 jerk 14 jerk 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 well-loved 17 well-loved 18 word 18 word 19 . ' [ah] [,] he was sent [from] [heaven] to aid me . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 sent 6 sent 9 to 9 to 10 aid 10 aid 11 me 11 me 12 . he is [called] [the] [friend] [of] all [the] [world] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 7 all 7 all 10 . he is [also] [called] [the] [friend] of [the] [stars] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 7 of 7 of 10 . he walks as a physician his time being ripe . 1 he 2 walks 2 walks 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 5 physician 5 physician 6 his 6 his 7 time 7 time 8 being 8 being 9 ripe 9 ripe 10 . great is his wisdom . ' 1 great 2 is 2 is 3 his 3 his 4 wisdom 4 wisdom 5 . 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 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 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 8 cured 8 cured 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 lies 11 lies 12 under 12 under 13 great 13 great 14 debt 14 debt 15 to 15 to 16 us 16 us 17 . sit by the window , man [from] [jullundur] . 1 sit 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 window 4 window 5 , 5 , 6 man 6 man 9 . here is a sick one . ' 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 sick 4 sick 5 one 5 one 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [humph] ! 1 ' 3 ! i have no desire to mix with chance-met wastrels . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 desire 4 desire 5 to 5 to 6 mix 6 mix 7 with 7 with 8 chance-met 8 chance-met 9 wastrels 9 wastrels 10 . my ears are not long . 1 my 2 ears 2 ears 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 long 5 long 6 . i am not a woman wishing to overhear secrets . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 wishing 6 wishing 7 to 7 to 8 overhear 8 overhear 9 secrets 9 secrets 10 . 10 . 11 ' the [jat] [slid] [himself] heavily [into] [a] [far] corner . 1 the 5 heavily 5 heavily 9 corner 9 corner 10 . ' [art] [thou] [anything] [of] a healer ? 1 ' 6 a 6 a 7 healer 7 healer 8 ? i am ten leagues deep in calamity , ' cried the [mahratta] [,] picking up the cue . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ten 3 ten 4 leagues 4 leagues 5 deep 5 deep 6 in 6 in 7 calamity 7 calamity 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 11 the 14 picking 14 picking 15 up 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 cue 17 cue 18 . ' [this] man [is] [cut] and bruised all over . 1 ' 3 man 3 man 6 and 6 and 7 bruised 7 bruised 8 all 8 all 9 over 9 over 10 . i go about to cure him , ' [kim] [retorted] . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 about 3 about 4 to 4 to 5 cure 5 cure 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 . ' [none] [interfered] [between] [thy] babe and me . ' 1 ' 6 babe 6 babe 7 and 7 and 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] [am] rebuked , ' said the [kamboh] [meekly] [.] 1 ' 4 rebuked 4 rebuked 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [i] [am] [thy] debtor for the life of my son . 1 ' 5 debtor 5 debtor 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 life 8 life 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 son 11 son 12 . thou art a [miracle-worker] [i] [know] it . ' 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 a 3 a 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [show] [me] the [cuts] . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 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 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 7 neck 7 neck 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 nearly 11 nearly 12 choking 12 choking 13 him 13 him 14 ; 14 ; 15 for 15 for 16 this 16 this 17 was 17 was 18 the 18 the 22 a 22 a 23 vengeance 23 vengeance 24 . ' [now] [,] tell thy tale swiftly , brother , while [i] [say] a charm . ' 1 ' 4 tell 4 tell 5 thy 5 thy 6 tale 6 tale 7 swiftly 7 swiftly 8 , 8 , 9 brother 9 brother 10 , 10 , 11 while 11 while 14 a 14 a 15 charm 15 charm 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [i] come from the [south] [,] [where] [my] work [lay] . 1 ' 3 come 3 come 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 10 work 10 work 12 . one of us they slew by the roadside . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 they 4 they 5 slew 5 slew 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 roadside 8 roadside 9 . hast thou heard ? ' 1 hast 2 thou 2 thou 3 heard 3 heard 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' kim shook his head . 1 kim 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 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 4 course 5 , 5 , 7 nothing 7 nothing 11 predecessor 11 predecessor 12 , 12 , 13 slain 13 slain 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 habit 18 habit 19 of 19 of 20 an 20 an 22 trader 22 trader 23 . ' [having] [found] a certain letter which [i] was sent to seek [,] [i] [came] away . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 certain 5 certain 6 letter 6 letter 7 which 7 which 9 was 9 was 10 sent 10 sent 11 to 11 to 12 seek 12 seek 16 away 16 away 17 . i escaped from the city and ran [to] [mhow] . 1 i 2 escaped 2 escaped 3 from 3 from 4 the 4 the 5 city 5 city 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 10 . so sure [was] [i] that none [knew] , [i] did not change my face . 1 so 2 sure 2 sure 5 that 5 that 6 none 6 none 8 , 8 , 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 change 12 change 13 my 13 my 14 face 14 face 15 . at [mhow] a [woman] [brought] charge against me of theft of jewellery in that city which [i] had left . 1 at 3 a 3 a 6 charge 6 charge 7 against 7 against 8 me 8 me 9 of 9 of 10 theft 10 theft 11 of 11 of 12 jewellery 12 jewellery 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 city 15 city 16 which 16 which 18 had 18 had 19 left 19 left 20 . then [i] [saw] the cry was out against me . 1 then 4 the 4 the 5 cry 5 cry 6 was 6 was 7 out 7 out 8 against 8 against 9 me 9 me 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 3 it 9 , 9 , 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 place 15 place 16 known 16 known 17 to 17 to 18 us 18 us 19 all 19 all 20 . 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 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 for 8 for 9 worlds 9 worlds 10 would 10 would 11 he 11 he 12 have 12 have 13 broken 13 broken 14 the 14 the 15 thread 15 thread 16 . neither love spies , and there is no justice . 1 neither 2 love 2 love 3 spies 3 spies 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 justice 9 justice 10 . they have both the corpse and the witnesses waiting . ' 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 both 3 both 4 the 4 the 5 corpse 5 corpse 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 witnesses 8 witnesses 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] [cannot] the [government] protect ? ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 protect 6 protect 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [we] of the [game] [are] [beyond] protection . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 8 protection 8 protection 9 . if we die , we die . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 die 3 die 4 , 4 , 5 we 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 4 blotted 5 from 5 from 6 the 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 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 turned 10 turned 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 15 recover 15 recover 16 the 16 the 17 letter 17 letter 18 . so sure [i] [was] [i] [had] [slipped] [them] . 1 so 2 sure 2 sure 9 . therefore [i] did not send a tar [[] telegram []] to any one saying where the letter lay . 1 therefore 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 send 5 send 6 a 6 a 7 tar 7 tar 9 telegram 9 telegram 11 to 11 to 12 any 12 any 13 one 13 one 14 saying 14 saying 15 where 15 where 16 the 16 the 17 letter 17 letter 18 lay 18 lay 19 . i wished the credit of it all . ' 1 i 2 wished 2 wished 3 the 3 the 4 credit 4 credit 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim nodded . 1 kim 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . he understood that feeling well . 1 he 2 understood 2 understood 3 that 3 that 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 well 5 well 6 . oh , they are clever in the [south] [!] 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 clever 5 clever 6 in 6 in 7 the he recognized me as his agent for cotton . 1 he 2 recognized 2 recognized 3 me 3 me 4 as 4 as 5 his 5 his 6 agent 6 agent 7 for 7 for 8 cotton 8 cotton 9 . may he burn in [hell] [for] it ! ' 1 may 2 he 2 he 3 burn 3 burn 4 in 4 in 7 it 7 it 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ['] [and] [wast] [thou] [?] ['] ' [o] fool ! 1 ' 3 fool 3 fool 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 4 man 5 they 5 they 6 sought 6 sought 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 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 10 out 10 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 20 a 20 a 21 riot 21 riot 22 and 22 and 23 pushed 23 pushed 24 me 24 me 25 forth 25 forth 26 . within earshot of the terain it was ! ' 1 within 2 earshot 2 earshot 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 terain 5 terain 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [why] did he not slay thee out of hand ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 not 5 not 6 slay 6 slay 7 thee 7 thee 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 hand 10 hand 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [they] are not so foolish . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 foolish 6 foolish 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 3 back 4 guarded 4 guarded 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 die 9 die 10 slowly 10 slowly 11 for 11 for 12 an 12 an 13 example 13 example 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 rest 16 rest 17 of 17 of 19 . the [south] [is] [not] [my] country . 1 the 6 country 6 country 7 . i run in circles like a goat with one eye . 1 i 2 run 2 run 3 in 3 in 4 circles 4 circles 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 goat 7 goat 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 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 for 5 for 6 two 6 two 7 days 7 days 8 . i am marked ' he touched the filthy bandage on his leg ' so that they will know me at [delhi] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 marked 3 marked 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 touched 6 touched 7 the 7 the 8 filthy 8 filthy 9 bandage 9 bandage 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 leg 12 leg 13 ' 13 ' 14 so 14 so 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 will 17 will 18 know 18 know 19 me 19 me 20 at 20 at 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [thou] [art] safe in the te-rain , at least . ' 1 ' 4 safe 4 safe 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 te-rain 7 te-rain 8 , 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [live] a year [at] [the] [great] [game] and tell me that again ! 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 year 4 year 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 11 me 12 that 12 that 13 again 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 4 be 5 out 5 out 10 , 10 , 11 describing 11 describing 12 every 12 every 13 tear 13 tear 14 and 14 and 15 rag 15 rag 16 upon 16 upon 17 me 17 me 18 . twenty a hundred , if need be will have seen me slay that boy . 1 twenty 2 a 2 a 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 need 6 need 7 be 7 be 8 will 8 will 9 have 9 have 10 seen 10 seen 11 me 11 me 12 slay 12 slay 13 that 13 that 14 boy 14 boy 15 . and thou art useless ! ' 1 and 2 thou 2 thou 3 art 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 . 1 kim 2 knew 2 knew 3 enough 3 enough 4 of 4 of 5 native 5 native 6 methods 6 methods 7 of 7 of 8 attack 8 attack 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 case 14 case 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 deadly 17 deadly 18 complete 18 complete 19 even 19 even 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 corpse 22 corpse 23 . the [mahratta] [twitched] [his] fingers with pain from time to time . 1 the 5 fingers 5 fingers 6 with 6 with 7 pain 7 pain 8 from 8 from 9 time 9 time 10 to 10 to 11 time 11 time 12 . ' [hast] thou a [charm] to change my shape ? 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 a 4 a 6 to 6 to 7 change 7 change 8 my 8 my 9 shape 9 shape 10 ? else [i] [am] [dead] . 1 else 5 . five ten minutes [alone] [,] [if] [i] had not been so pressed , and [i] [might] ' 1 five 2 ten 2 ten 3 minutes 3 minutes 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 been 10 been 11 so 11 so 12 pressed 12 pressed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 ' ' [is] he cured yet , miracle-worker ? ' [said] the [kamboh] jealously . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 cured 4 cured 5 yet 5 yet 6 , 6 , 7 miracle-worker 7 miracle-worker 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 11 the 13 jealously 13 jealously 14 . ' [thou] [hast] [chanted] [long] enough . ' 1 ' 6 enough 6 enough 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [nay] . 1 ' 3 . 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 3 no 3 no 4 cure 4 cure 5 for 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 hurts 7 hurts 8 , 8 , 14 he 14 he 15 sit 15 sit 16 for 16 for 17 three 17 three 18 days 18 days 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 habit 21 habit 22 of 22 of 23 a 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 3 a 4 common 4 common 5 penance 5 penance 6 , 6 , 7 often 7 often 8 imposed 8 imposed 9 on 9 on 10 a 10 a 11 fat 11 fat 12 trader 12 trader 13 by 13 by 14 his 14 his 15 spiritual 15 spiritual 16 teacher 16 teacher 17 . ' [one] [priest] [always] [goes] [about] to make another priest , ' was the retort . 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 another 9 another 10 priest 10 priest 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 retort 15 retort 16 . like most grossly superstitious folk , [the] [kamboh] could not keep his tongue from [deriding] his [church] . 1 like 2 most 2 most 3 grossly 3 grossly 4 superstitious 4 superstitious 5 folk 5 folk 6 , 6 , 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 keep 11 keep 12 his 12 his 13 tongue 13 tongue 14 from 14 from 16 his 16 his 18 . ' [will] [thy] [son] be [a] priest , then ? 1 ' 5 be 5 be 7 priest 7 priest 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 ? it is time he took more of my quinine . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 took 5 took 6 more 6 more 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 quinine 9 quinine 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [we] [jats] are all buffaloes , ' said the [kamboh] [,] softening anew . 1 ' 4 are 4 are 5 all 5 all 6 buffaloes 6 buffaloes 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 13 softening 13 softening 14 anew 14 anew 15 . kim rubbed a finger-tip of bitterness on the child 's trusting little lips . 1 kim 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 a 3 a 4 finger-tip 4 finger-tip 5 of 5 of 6 bitterness 6 bitterness 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 child 9 child 10 's 10 's 11 trusting 11 trusting 12 little 12 little 13 lips 13 lips 14 . ' [i] [have] [asked] for nothing , ' he said sternly to the father , ' except food . 1 ' 5 for 5 for 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 sternly 11 sternly 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 father 14 father 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 except 17 except 18 food 18 food 19 . dost thou grudge me that ? 1 dost 2 thou 2 thou 3 grudge 3 grudge 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 6 ? i go to heal another man . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 heal 4 heal 5 another 5 another 6 man 6 man 7 . [have] [i] [thy] [leave] [prince] [?] ['] up flew the man 's huge paws in supplication . 1 up 2 flew 2 flew 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 's 5 's 6 huge 6 huge 7 paws 7 paws 8 in 8 in 9 supplication 9 supplication 10 . ' [nay] nay . 1 ' 3 nay 3 nay 4 . do not mock me thus . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 mock 3 mock 4 me 4 me 5 thus 5 thus 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] [pleases] [me] to cure this sick one . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 cure 6 cure 7 this 7 this 8 sick 8 sick 9 one 9 one 10 . thou shalt acquire merit by aiding . 1 thou 2 shalt 2 shalt 3 acquire 3 acquire 4 merit 4 merit 5 by 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 5 there 6 in 6 in 7 thy 7 thy 8 pipe-bowl 8 pipe-bowl 9 ? white . 1 white 2 . that is auspicious . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 auspicious 3 auspicious 4 . was there raw turmeric among thy foodstuffs ? ' 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 raw 3 raw 4 turmeric 4 turmeric 5 among 5 among 6 thy 6 thy 7 foodstuffs 7 foodstuffs 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ['] [i] [i] ['] ' [open] [thy] bundle ! ' 1 ' 4 bundle 4 bundle 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' kim turned it over with the air of a wise warlock , muttering a [mohammedan] [invocation] . 1 kim 2 turned 2 turned 3 it 3 it 4 over 4 over 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 wise 10 wise 11 warlock 11 warlock 12 , 12 , 13 muttering 13 muttering 14 a 14 a 17 . ' [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 6 evil 6 evil 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 man 9 man 10 's 10 's 11 fortune 11 fortune 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 shown 14 shown 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 which 20 which 21 troubles 21 troubles 22 him 22 him 23 . [shall] [i] [take] [it] [away] [?] ['] ' [friend] [of] [the] [stars] [,] thou hast done well in all things . 1 ' 7 thou 7 thou 8 hast 8 hast 9 done 9 done 10 well 10 well 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 5 thy 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 . is it another healing ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 another 3 another 4 healing 4 healing 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [quick] ! 1 ' 3 ! be quick ! ' [gasped] [the] [mahratta] . 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 8 . ' [the] [train] [may] stop . ' 1 ' 5 stop 5 stop 6 . 6 . 7 ' e , without a word , slipped off his turban and shook down his long black hair . 1 e 2 , 2 , 3 without 3 without 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 slipped 7 slipped 8 off 8 off 9 his 9 his 10 turban 10 turban 11 and 11 and 12 shook 12 shook 13 down 13 down 14 his 14 his 15 long 15 long 16 black 16 black 17 hair 17 hair 18 . ' [that] is my food priest , ' the jat growled . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 food 5 food 6 priest 6 priest 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 jat 10 jat 11 growled 11 growled 12 . ' [a] [buffalo] in the temple ! 1 ' 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 temple 6 temple 7 ! hast thou dared to look even thus far ? ' said [kim] . 1 hast 2 thou 2 thou 3 dared 3 dared 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 even 6 even 7 thus 7 thus 8 far 8 far 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [i] [must] [do] mysteries [before] [fools] ; but have a care for thine eyes . 1 ' 5 mysteries 5 mysteries 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 care 12 care 13 for 13 for 14 thine 14 thine 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . is there a film before them already ? 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 a 3 a 4 film 4 film 5 before 5 before 6 them 6 them 7 already 7 already 8 ? i save the babe , and for return thou oh , shameless ! ' 1 i 2 save 2 save 3 the 3 the 4 babe 4 babe 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 for 7 for 8 return 8 return 9 thou 9 thou 10 oh 10 oh 11 , 11 , 12 shameless 12 shameless 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' the man flinched at the direct gaze , [for] [kim] was wholly in earnest . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 flinched 3 flinched 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 direct 6 direct 7 gaze 7 gaze 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 12 wholly 12 wholly 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 ' 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 as 5 as 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 a 8 a 9 wish 9 wish 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 cannot 17 cannot 18 save 18 save 19 thee 19 thee 20 . sit ! 1 sit 2 ! be dumb ! ' 1 be 2 dumb 2 dumb 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [i] [am] blind [dumb] . 1 ' 4 blind 4 blind 6 . forbear to curse ! 1 forbear 2 to 2 to 3 curse 3 curse 4 ! co come , child ; we will play a game of hiding . 1 co 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 ; 5 ; 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 play 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 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 my 5 my 6 sake 6 sake 7 , 7 , 8 look 8 look 9 from 9 from 10 under 10 under 11 the 11 the 12 cloth 12 cloth 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [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 4 thy 4 thy 5 scheme 5 scheme 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [this] [comes] [next] [,] ['] said [kim] , plucking the thin body-shirt . 1 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 plucking 10 plucking 11 the 11 the 12 thin 12 thin 13 body-shirt 13 body-shirt 14 . e23 hesitated , with all a [north-west] man 's dislike of baring his body . 1 e23 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 all 5 all 6 a 6 a 8 man 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 dislike 10 dislike 11 of 11 of 12 baring 12 baring 13 his 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 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 cut 7 cut 8 throat 8 throat 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 rending 14 rending 15 it 15 it 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 waist 18 waist 19 . ' [we] [must] [make] [thee] a [yellow] [saddhu] all over . 1 ' 6 a 6 a 9 all 9 all 10 over 10 over 11 . strip strip swiftly , and shake thy hair over thine eyes [while] [i] [scatter] [the] [ash] . 1 strip 2 strip 2 strip 3 swiftly 3 swiftly 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 shake 6 shake 7 thy 7 thy 8 hair 8 hair 9 over 9 over 10 thine 10 thine 11 eyes 11 eyes 17 . now , a caste-mark on thy forehead . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 caste-mark 4 caste-mark 5 on 5 on 6 thy 6 thy 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 2 drew 2 drew 3 from 3 from 4 his 4 his 5 bosom 5 bosom 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 9 paint-box 9 paint-box 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 cake 12 cake 13 of 13 of 14 crimson 14 crimson 15 lake 15 lake 16 . ' [but] two days entered to the [game] [,] brother , ' [kim] [replied] . 1 ' 3 two 3 two 4 days 4 days 5 entered 5 entered 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 10 brother 10 brother 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 . ' [smear] [more] [ash] on the bosom . ' 1 ' 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 bosom 7 bosom 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [hast] thou [met] a [physician] of [sick] pearls ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 5 a 5 a 7 of 7 of 9 pearls 9 pearls 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [hah] ! 1 ' 3 ! dost thou know his touch , then ? 1 dost 2 thou 2 thou 3 know 3 know 4 his 4 his 5 touch 5 touch 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? he was my teacher for a while . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 teacher 4 teacher 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 3 bar 4 thy 4 thy 5 legs 5 legs 6 . ash cures wounds . 1 ash 2 cures 2 cures 3 wounds 3 wounds 4 . smear it again . ' 1 smear 2 it 2 it 3 again 3 again 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [i] was his pride once , but thou art almost better . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 his 4 his 5 pride 5 pride 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 thou 9 thou 10 art 10 art 11 almost 11 almost 12 better 12 better 13 . the [gods] [are] kind to us ! 1 the 4 kind 4 kind 5 to 5 to 6 us 6 us 7 ! 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 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tin 4 tin 5 box 5 box 6 of 6 of 7 opium 7 opium 8 pills 8 pills 9 among 9 among 10 the 10 the 11 rubbish 11 rubbish 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 16 bundle 16 bundle 17 . e23 gulped down a half handful . 1 e23 2 gulped 2 gulped 3 down 3 down 4 a 4 a 5 half 5 half 6 handful 6 handful 7 . ' [they] [are] good [against] hunger , fear , and chill . 1 ' 4 good 4 good 6 hunger 6 hunger 7 , 7 , 8 fear 8 fear 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 chill 11 chill 12 . and they make the eyes red too , ' he explained . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 make 3 make 4 the 4 the 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 red 6 red 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 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 8 play 8 play 11 . we lack only a [saddhu] ['s] tongs . 1 we 2 lack 2 lack 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 7 tongs 7 tongs 8 . what of the old clothes ? ' 1 what 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 clothes 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 4 small 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 stuffed 7 stuffed 8 them 8 them 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 slack 11 slack 12 folds 12 folds 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 tunic 15 tunic 16 . 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 4 paint 5 cake 5 cake 6 he 6 he 7 smeared 7 smeared 8 the 8 the 9 legs 9 legs 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 breast 12 breast 13 , 13 , 14 great 14 great 15 streaks 15 streaks 16 against 16 against 17 the 17 the 18 background 18 background 19 of 19 of 20 flour 20 flour 21 , 21 , 22 ash 22 ash 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 turmeric 25 turmeric 26 . ' [the] [blood] on them is enough to hang thee , brother . ' 1 ' 4 on 4 on 5 them 5 them 6 is 6 is 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 hang 9 hang 10 thee 10 thee 11 , 11 , 12 brother 12 brother 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [maybe] [;] but no need to throw them out of the window [....v] 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 no 5 no 6 need 6 need 7 to 7 to 8 throw 8 throw 9 them 9 them 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 window it is finished . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 finished 3 finished 4 . 4 . 5 ' his voice thrilled with a boy 's pure delight in the [game] [.] 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 thrilled 3 thrilled 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 boy 6 boy 7 's 7 's 8 pure 8 pure 9 delight 9 delight 10 in 10 in 11 the ' [turn] and look , [o] [jat] [!] ' 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 look 4 look 5 , 5 , 9 ' ' [the] [gods] protect [us] , ' said the hooded [kamboh] , emerging like a buffalo from the reeds . 1 ' 4 protect 4 protect 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 hooded 10 hooded 12 , 12 , 13 emerging 13 emerging 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 buffalo 16 buffalo 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 reeds 19 reeds 20 . ' [but] whither [went] [the] [mahratta] [?] 1 ' 3 whither what hast thou done ? ' 1 what 2 hast 2 hast 3 thou 3 thou 4 done 4 done 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' kim had been trained [by] [lurgan] [sahib] [;] [e23] , by virtue of his business , was no bad actor . 1 kim 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 trained 4 trained 10 , 10 , 11 by 11 by 12 virtue 12 virtue 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 business 15 business 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 no 18 no 19 bad 19 bad 20 actor 20 actor 21 . the child buried his face in his amazed father 's arms . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 buried 3 buried 4 his 4 his 5 face 5 face 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 amazed 8 amazed 9 father 9 father 10 's 10 's 11 arms 11 arms 12 . ' [look] up , [princeling] [!] 1 ' 3 up 3 up 4 , we travel with warlocks , but they will not hurt thee . 1 we 2 travel 2 travel 3 with 3 with 4 warlocks 4 warlocks 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 they 7 they 8 will 8 will 9 not 9 not 10 hurt 10 hurt 11 thee 11 thee 12 . oh , [do] [not] [cry] [....y] 1 oh 2 , 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 4 sense 4 sense 5 of 5 of 6 curing 6 curing 7 a 7 a 8 child 8 child 9 one 9 one 10 day 10 day 11 and 11 and 12 killing 12 killing 13 him 13 him 14 with 14 with 15 fright 15 fright 16 the 16 the 17 next 17 next 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [the] [child] [will] be fortunate all his life . 1 ' 5 be 5 be 6 fortunate 6 fortunate 7 all 7 all 8 his 8 his 9 life 9 life 10 . he has seen a great healing . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 seen 3 seen 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 healing 6 healing 7 . when [i] [was] a [child] [i] [made] [clay] [men] [and] horses . ' 1 when 4 a 4 a 11 horses 11 horses 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] [have] [made] [them] too . 1 ' 6 too 6 too 7 . 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 5 comes 5 comes 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 night 8 night 9 and 9 and 10 makes 10 makes 11 them 11 them 12 all 12 all 13 alive 13 alive 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 back 16 back 17 of 17 of 18 our 18 our 19 kitchen-midden 19 kitchen-midden 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 piped 22 piped 23 the 23 the 24 child 24 child 25 . ' [and] [so] thou art not frightened at anything . 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 5 art 5 art 6 not 6 not 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 at 8 at 9 anything 9 anything 10 . eh [,] [prince] ? ' 1 eh 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] [was] [frightened] because my father was frightened . 1 ' 5 because 5 because 6 my 6 my 7 father 7 father 8 was 8 was 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 . i felt his arms shake . ' 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 his 3 his 4 arms 4 arms 5 shake 5 shake 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [oh] [,] chicken-man ! ' said [kim] , and even the abashed [jat] [laughed] . 1 ' 4 chicken-man 4 chicken-man 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 even 11 even 12 the 12 the 13 abashed 13 abashed 16 . ' [i] have done a healing on this poor trader . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 a 5 a 6 healing 6 healing 7 on 7 on 8 this 8 this 9 poor 9 poor 10 trader 10 trader 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 2 must 2 must 3 forsake 3 forsake 4 his 4 his 5 gains 5 gains 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 account-books 8 account-books 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sit 11 sit 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 wayside 14 wayside 15 three 15 three 16 nights 16 nights 17 to 17 to 18 overcome 18 overcome 19 the 19 the 20 malignity 20 malignity 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 enemies 23 enemies 24 . the [stars] [are] [against] [him] . ' 1 the 6 . 6 . 7 ' ['] [so] [?] 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 4 thy 4 thy 5 child 5 child 6 on 6 on 7 thy 7 thy 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 given 9 given 10 over 10 over 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 burning-ghat 13 burning-ghat 14 not 14 not 15 two 15 two 16 days 16 days 17 ago 17 ago 18 . there remains one thing more . 1 there 2 remains 2 remains 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 2 did 3 this 3 this 4 charm 4 charm 5 in 5 in 6 thy 6 thy 7 presence 7 presence 8 because 8 because 9 need 9 need 10 was 10 was 11 great 11 great 12 . i changed his shape and his soul . 1 i 2 changed 2 changed 3 his 3 his 4 shape 4 shape 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 soul 7 soul 8 . 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 3 part 3 part 4 of 4 of 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 curse 7 curse 8 picked 8 picked 9 up 9 up 10 from 10 from 11 a 11 a 12 fakir 12 fakir 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 23 innocence 23 innocence 24 . it lost nothing by repetition . 1 it 2 lost 2 lost 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 by 4 by 5 repetition 5 repetition 6 . ' [cease] [,] [holy] [one] ! 1 ' 6 ! in mercy , cease ! ' [cried] [the] [jat] . 1 in 2 mercy 2 mercy 3 , 3 , 4 cease 4 cease 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 10 . ' [do] not [curse] the household . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 5 the 5 the 6 household 6 household 7 . i saw nothing ! 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 ! i heard nothing ! 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 nothing 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 3 thy 3 thy 4 cow 4 cow 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 14 's 14 's 15 bare 15 bare 16 foot 16 foot 17 beating 17 beating 18 rhythmically 18 rhythmically 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 carriage 21 carriage 22 floor 22 floor 23 . it was one that he had learned [from] [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 learned 7 learned 11 . the lama stared through his spectacles as he had not stared at the business of disguisement . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 stared 3 stared 4 through 4 through 5 his 5 his 6 spectacles 6 spectacles 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 not 10 not 11 stared 11 stared 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 business 14 business 15 of 15 of 16 disguisement 16 disguisement 17 . ' [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 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 thou 14 thou 15 hast 15 hast 16 acquired 16 acquired 17 great 17 great 18 wisdom 18 wisdom 19 . beware that it do not give birth to pride . 1 beware 2 that 2 that 3 it 3 it 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 give 6 give 7 birth 7 birth 8 to 8 to 9 pride 9 pride 10 . no man [having] [the] [law] [before] [his] [eyes] [speaks] [hastily] of any matter which he has seen or encountered . ' 1 no 2 man 2 man 11 of 11 of 12 any 12 any 13 matter 13 matter 14 which 14 which 15 he 15 he 16 has 16 has 17 seen 17 seen 18 or 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 11 farmer 11 farmer 12 , 12 , 13 fearful 13 fearful 14 lest 14 lest 15 the 15 the 16 master 16 master 17 should 17 should 18 be 18 be 19 minded 19 minded 20 to 20 to 21 improve 21 improve 22 on 22 on 23 the 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] . 1 e23 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 relaxed 4 relaxed 5 mouth 5 mouth 6 , 6 , 7 gave 7 gave 8 himself 8 himself 9 up 9 up 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 opium 12 opium 13 that 13 that 14 is 14 is 15 meat 15 meat 16 , 16 , 17 tobacco 17 tobacco 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 medicine 20 medicine 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 spent 23 spent 25 . so , in a silence of awe and great miscomprehension , they slid [into] [delhi] [about] [lamp-lighting] [time] . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 silence 5 silence 6 of 6 of 7 awe 7 awe 8 and 8 and 9 great 9 great 10 miscomprehension 10 miscomprehension 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 slid 13 slid 19 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ who hath desired the [sea] [the] sight of salt-water unbounded ? 1 who 2 hath 2 hath 3 desired 3 desired 4 the 4 the 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 8 of 9 salt-water 9 salt-water 10 unbounded 10 unbounded 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 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 halt 5 halt 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 hurl 8 hurl 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 crash 11 crash 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 comber 14 comber 15 wind-hounded 15 wind-hounded 16 ? the sleek-barrelled swell before storm grey , foamless , enormous , and growing ? 1 the 2 sleek-barrelled 2 sleek-barrelled 3 swell 3 swell 4 before 4 before 5 storm 5 storm 6 grey 6 grey 7 , 7 , 8 foamless 8 foamless 9 , 9 , 10 enormous 10 enormous 11 , 11 , 12 and 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 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 lap 5 lap 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 11 crazy-eyed 11 crazy-eyed 12 hurricane 12 hurricane 13 blowing 13 blowing 14 ? his [sea] [in] [no] showing [the] [same] [his] [sea] and the same ' neath all showing [his] [sea] [that] [his] [being] [fulfils] ? 1 his 5 showing 5 showing 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 ' 13 ' 14 neath 14 neath 15 all 15 all 16 showing 16 showing 23 ? so and no otherwise so and no otherwise hill-men desire [their] [hills] ! 1 so 2 and 2 and 3 no 3 no 4 otherwise 4 otherwise 5 so 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 otherwise 8 otherwise 9 hill-men 9 hill-men 10 desire 10 desire 13 ! [the] [sea] [and] [the] [hills] [.] ' [i] [have] [found] my heart again , ' said [e23] , [under] cover [of] the platform 's tumult . 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 14 cover 14 cover 16 the 16 the 17 platform 17 platform 18 's 18 's 19 tumult 19 tumult 20 . ' [hunger] and fear make men dazed , or [i] [might] [have] thought of this escape before . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 fear 4 fear 5 make 5 make 6 men 6 men 7 dazed 7 dazed 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 13 thought 13 thought 14 of 14 of 15 this 15 this 16 escape 16 escape 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 3 to 4 hunt 4 hunt 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . thou hast saved my head . ' 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 saved 3 saved 4 my 4 my 5 head 5 head 6 . 6 . 7 ' 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 2 group 3 of 3 of 4 yellow-trousered 4 yellow-trousered 6 policemen 6 policemen 7 , 7 , 8 headed 8 headed 9 by 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 hot 11 hot 12 and 12 and 13 perspiring 13 perspiring 16 , 16 , 17 parted 17 parted 18 the 18 the 19 crowd 19 crowd 20 about 20 about 21 the 21 the 22 carriages 22 carriages 23 . behind them , inconspicuous as a cat , ambled a small fat person who looked like a lawyer 's tout . 1 behind 2 them 2 them 3 , 3 , 4 inconspicuous 4 inconspicuous 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 , 8 , 9 ambled 9 ambled 10 a 10 a 11 small 11 small 12 fat 12 fat 13 person 13 person 14 who 14 who 15 looked 15 looked 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 lawyer 18 lawyer 19 's 19 's 20 tout 20 tout 21 . ' [see] [the] [young] [sahib] reading [from] a paper . 1 ' 6 reading 6 reading 8 a 8 a 9 paper 9 paper 10 . my description is in his hand , ' said [e23] . 1 my 2 description 2 description 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 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 ' 4 carriage 4 carriage 5 by 5 by 6 carriage 6 carriage 7 , 7 , 8 like 8 like 9 fisher-folk 9 fisher-folk 10 netting 10 netting 11 a 11 a 12 pool 12 pool 13 . 13 . 14 ' the lama , deep in meditation , stared straight before him ; and the farmer , glancing furtively , gathered up his belongings . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 , 3 , 4 deep 4 deep 5 in 5 in 6 meditation 6 meditation 7 , 7 , 8 stared 8 stared 9 straight 9 straight 10 before 10 before 11 him 11 him 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 farmer 15 farmer 16 , 16 , 17 glancing 17 glancing 18 furtively 18 furtively 19 , 19 , 20 gathered 20 gathered 21 up 21 up 22 his 22 his 23 belongings 23 belongings 24 . 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 6 tar-office 6 tar-office 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 guise 9 guise 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [is] [it] [not] [enough] [i] have saved thy neck ? ' 1 ' 7 have 7 have 8 saved 8 saved 9 thy 9 thy 10 neck 10 neck 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [not] if the work be left unfinished . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 the 4 the 5 work 5 work 6 be 6 be 7 left 7 left 8 unfinished 8 unfinished 9 . did never the healer of sick pearls tell thee so ? 1 did 2 never 2 never 3 the 3 the 4 healer 4 healer 5 of 5 of 6 sick 6 sick 7 pearls 7 pearls 8 tell 8 tell 9 thee 9 thee 10 so 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 4 tallish 4 tallish 5 , 5 , 6 sallowish 6 sallowish 11 belt 11 belt 12 , 12 , 13 helmet 13 helmet 14 , 14 , 15 polished 15 polished 16 spurs 16 spurs 17 and 17 and 18 all 18 all 19 strutting 19 strutting 20 and 20 and 21 twirling 21 twirling 22 his 22 his 23 dark 23 dark 24 moustache 24 moustache 25 . ' [what] fools [are] [these] [police] [sahibs] ! ' said [kim] genially . 1 ' 3 fools 3 fools 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 genially 12 genially 13 . e23 glanced up under his eyelids . 1 e23 2 glanced 2 glanced 3 up 3 up 4 under 4 under 5 his 5 his 6 eyelids 6 eyelids 7 . ' [it] [is] well said , ' he muttered in a changed voice . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 muttered 9 muttered 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 changed 12 changed 13 voice 13 voice 14 . ' [i] go to drink water . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 drink 5 drink 6 water 6 water 7 . keep my place . ' 1 keep 2 my 2 my 3 place 3 place 4 . 4 . 5 ' he blundered out almost into the [englishman] ['s] arms , and was bad-worded in clumsy [urdu] . 1 he 2 blundered 2 blundered 3 out 3 out 4 almost 4 almost 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 9 arms 9 arms 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 bad-worded 13 bad-worded 14 in 14 in 15 clumsy 15 clumsy 17 . ' [tum] mut ? 1 ' 3 mut 3 mut 4 ? you drunk ? 1 you 2 drunk 2 drunk 3 ? you mustn't bang [about] [as] [though] [delhi] [station] [belonged] to you , my friend . ' 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 bang 3 bang 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 friend 14 friend 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 , 3 not 3 not 4 moving 4 moving 5 a 5 a 6 muscle 6 muscle 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 countenance 9 countenance 10 , 10 , 11 answered 11 answered 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 stream 14 stream 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 filthiest 17 filthiest 18 abuse 18 abuse 19 , 19 , 23 naturally 23 naturally 24 rejoiced 24 rejoiced 25 . it reminded him of the drummer-boys and the barrack-sweepers [at] [umballa] in the terrible time of his first schooling . 1 it 2 reminded 2 reminded 3 him 3 him 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 drummer-boys 6 drummer-boys 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 barrack-sweepers 9 barrack-sweepers 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 terrible 14 terrible 15 time 15 time 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 first 18 first 19 schooling 19 schooling 20 . ' [my] [good] fool , ' the [englishman] drawled . 1 ' 4 fool 4 fool 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 9 drawled 9 drawled 10 . ' [nickle-jao] ! 1 ' 3 ! go back to your carriage . ' 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 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 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 're 7 're 8 saying 8 saying 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 angrily 14 angrily 15 ' 15 ' 16 but 16 but 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 19 some 19 some 20 piece 20 piece 21 of 21 of 22 blasted 22 blasted 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 . 1 e23 2 , 2 , 3 affecting 3 affecting 4 to 4 to 5 misunderstand 5 misunderstand 6 , 6 , 7 gravely 7 gravely 8 produced 8 produced 9 his 9 his 10 ticket 10 ticket 11 , 11 , 15 wrenched 15 wrenched 16 angrily 16 angrily 17 from 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 hand 19 hand 20 . ' [oh] [,] zoolum ! 1 ' 4 zoolum 4 zoolum 5 ! what oppression ! ' growled the [jat] [from] [his] corner . 1 what 2 oppression 2 oppression 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 growled 5 growled 6 the 6 the 10 corner 10 corner 11 . ' [all] for the sake of a jest too . ' 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 sake 5 sake 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 jest 8 jest 9 too 9 too 10 . 10 . 11 ' he had been grinning at the freedom of the [saddhu] ['s] tongue . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 grinning 4 grinning 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 freedom 7 freedom 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 . ' [thy] [charms] do not work well today [,] [holy] [one] ! ' 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 work 6 work 7 well 7 well 8 today 8 today 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' the [saddhu] [followed] [the] policeman , fawning and supplicating . 1 the 5 policeman 5 policeman 6 , 6 , 7 fawning 7 fawning 8 and 8 and 9 supplicating 9 supplicating 10 . the ruck of passengers , busy , with their babies and their bundles , had not noticed the affair . 1 the 2 ruck 2 ruck 3 of 3 of 4 passengers 4 passengers 5 , 5 , 6 busy 6 busy 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 their 9 their 10 babies 10 babies 11 and 11 and 12 their 12 their 13 bundles 13 bundles 14 , 14 , 15 had 15 had 16 not 16 not 17 noticed 17 noticed 18 the 18 the 19 affair 19 affair 20 . ' [he] [has] [gone] [now] to send word of the letter which [i] [hid] . 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 send 7 send 8 word 8 word 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 letter 11 letter 12 which 12 which 15 . 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 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 10 crocodile 10 crocodile 11 always 11 always 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 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 3 saved 3 saved 4 me 4 me 5 from 5 from 6 present 6 present 7 calamity 7 calamity 8 , 8 , 11 owe 11 owe 12 my 12 my 13 life 13 life 14 to 14 to 15 thee 15 thee 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [is] he also one of [us] [?] ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 also 4 also 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 9 ' kim ducked [under] [a] [mewar] [camel-driver] ['s] [greasy] [armpit] and cannoned off a covey of jabbering [sikh] matrons . 1 kim 2 ducked 2 ducked 10 and 10 and 11 cannoned 11 cannoned 12 off 12 off 13 a 13 a 14 covey 14 covey 15 of 15 of 16 jabbering 16 jabbering 18 matrons 18 matrons 19 . ' [not] [less] [than] the greatest . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 greatest 6 greatest 7 . we are both fortunate ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 both 3 both 4 fortunate 4 fortunate 5 ! i will make report to him of what thou hast done . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 report 4 report 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 of 7 of 8 what 8 what 9 thou 9 thou 10 hast 10 hast 11 done 11 done 12 . i am safe under his protection . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 safe 3 safe 4 under 4 under 5 his 5 his 6 protection 6 protection 7 . 7 . 8 ' he bored through the edge of the crowd besieging the carriages , and squatted by the bench near the telegraph-office . 1 he 2 bored 2 bored 3 through 3 through 4 the 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 crowd 8 crowd 9 besieging 9 besieging 10 the 10 the 11 carriages 11 carriages 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 squatted 14 squatted 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 bench 17 bench 18 near 18 near 19 the 19 the 20 telegraph-office 20 telegraph-office 21 . ' [return] [,] [or] [they] [take] [thy] [place] ! 1 ' 9 ! have no fear for the work , brother or my life . 1 have 2 no 2 no 3 fear 3 fear 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 work 6 work 7 , 7 , 8 brother 8 brother 9 or 9 or 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 12 . thou hast given me breathing-space , and [strickland] [sahib] has pulled me to land . 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 given 3 given 4 me 4 me 5 breathing-space 5 breathing-space 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 has 10 has 11 pulled 11 pulled 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 land 14 land 15 . we may work together at [the] [game] [yet] . 1 we 2 may 2 may 3 work 3 work 4 together 4 together 5 at 5 at 9 . 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 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 carriage 5 carriage 6 : 6 : 7 elated 7 elated 8 , 8 , 9 bewildered 9 bewildered 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 nettled 14 nettled 15 in 15 in 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 no 19 no 20 key 20 key 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 secrets 23 secrets 24 about 24 about 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [i] [am] only a beginner [at] [the] [game] [,] that is sure . 1 ' 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 beginner 6 beginner 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 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 leaped 5 leaped 6 into 6 into 7 safety 7 safety 9 did 9 did 12 . he knew it was darkest under the lamp . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 darkest 5 darkest 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 lamp 8 lamp 9 . i could not have thought to tell news [under] [pretence] of [cursing] [....y] [and] how clever [was] [the] [sahib] ! 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 thought 5 thought 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 news 8 news 11 of 11 of 15 how 15 how 16 clever 16 clever 20 ! no matter [,] [i] [saved] [the] [life] [of] [one] [....y] 1 no 2 matter where [is] [the] [kamboh] [gone] [,] [holy] [one] ? ' he whispered , as he took his seat in the now crowded compartment . 1 where 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 whispered 12 whispered 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 took 16 took 17 his 17 his 18 seat 18 seat 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 now 21 now 22 crowded 22 crowded 23 compartment 23 compartment 24 . ' [a] [fear] gripped him , ' the lama replied , with a touch of tender malice . 1 ' 4 gripped 4 gripped 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 replied 10 replied 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 touch 14 touch 15 of 15 of 16 tender 16 tender 17 malice 17 malice 18 . ' [he] [saw] [thee] change the [mahratta] [to] a [saddhu] in the twinkling of an eye , as a protection against evil . 1 ' 5 change 5 change 6 the 6 the 9 a 9 a 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 twinkling 13 twinkling 14 of 14 of 15 an 15 an 16 eye 16 eye 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 protection 20 protection 21 against 21 against 22 evil 22 evil 23 . that shook him . 1 that 2 shook 2 shook 3 him 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 3 saw 4 the 4 the 6 fall 6 fall 7 sheer 7 sheer 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 hands 10 hands 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 polis 13 polis 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 effect 16 effect 17 of 17 of 18 thy 18 thy 19 art 19 art 20 . where is the [saddhu] [?] ' 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 6 ' ' [with] the polis , ' [said] [kim] [....y] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 polis 4 polis 5 , 5 , 6 ' ' [yet] [i] saved the [kamboh] ['s] child . ' 1 ' 4 saved 4 saved 5 the 5 the 8 child 8 child 9 . 9 . 10 ' the lama snuffed blandly . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 snuffed 3 snuffed 4 blandly 4 blandly 5 . ' [ah] [,] chela , see how thou art overtaken ! 1 ' 4 chela 4 chela 5 , 5 , 6 see 6 see 7 how 7 how 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 9 art 10 overtaken 10 overtaken 11 ! thou didst cure the [kamboh] ['s] [child] solely to acquire merit . 1 thou 2 didst 2 didst 3 cure 3 cure 4 the 4 the 8 solely 8 solely 9 to 9 to 10 acquire 10 acquire 11 merit 11 merit 12 . kim controlled himself with an effort beyond his years . 1 kim 2 controlled 2 controlled 3 himself 3 himself 4 with 4 with 5 an 5 an 6 effort 6 effort 7 beyond 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 3 than 4 any 4 any 5 other 5 other 6 youngster 6 youngster 7 did 7 did 8 he 8 he 9 like 9 like 10 to 10 to 11 eat 11 eat 12 dirt 12 dirt 13 or 13 or 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 misjudged 16 misjudged 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 19 he 20 saw 20 saw 21 himself 21 himself 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 2 train 2 train 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 out 4 out 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 . ' [it] is [true] , ' he murmured . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 murmured 8 murmured 9 . ' [where] [i] have [offended] [thee] [i] [have] done wrong . ' 1 ' 4 have 4 have 9 done 9 done 10 wrong 10 wrong 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [it] is [more] [,] chela . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 chela 6 chela 7 . ' [we] [will] [put] [these] things [behind] [us] , ' he said , indicating the brazen engine and the gleaming track . 1 ' 6 things 6 things 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 indicating 14 indicating 15 the 15 the 16 brazen 16 brazen 17 engine 17 engine 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 gleaming 20 gleaming 21 track 21 track 22 . ' [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 6 te-rain 6 te-rain 7 though 7 though 8 a 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 thing 10 thing 11 has 11 has 12 turned 12 turned 13 my 13 my 14 bones 14 bones 15 to 15 to 16 water 16 water 17 . we will use clean air henceforward . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 use 3 use 4 clean 4 clean 5 air 5 air 6 henceforward 6 henceforward 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [let] [us] go to the [kulu] woman 's house ' said [kim] , and stepped forth cheerily under the bundles . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 's 9 's 10 house 10 house 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 stepped 16 stepped 17 forth 17 forth 18 cheerily 18 cheerily 19 under 19 under 20 the 20 the 21 bundles 21 bundles 22 . early [morning] [saharunpore-way] [is] [clean] and well scented . 1 early 6 and 6 and 7 well 7 well 8 scented 8 scented 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 5 other 5 other 6 mornings 6 mornings 7 at 7 at 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 topped 14 topped 15 his 15 his 16 already 16 already 17 thrice-heaped 17 thrice-heaped 18 contentment 18 contentment 19 . ' [where] is this new haste born from ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 new 5 new 6 haste 6 haste 7 born 7 born 8 from 8 from 9 ? wise men do not run about like chickens in the sun . 1 wise 2 men 2 men 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 run 5 run 6 about 6 about 7 like 7 like 8 chickens 8 chickens 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 . 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 3 come 4 hundreds 4 hundreds 5 upon 5 upon 6 hundreds 6 hundreds 7 of 7 of 8 koss 8 koss 9 already 9 already 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 till 13 till 14 now 14 now 15 , 15 , 17 have 17 have 18 scarcely 18 scarcely 19 been 19 been 20 alone 20 alone 21 with 21 with 22 thee 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 4 receive 5 instruction 5 instruction 6 all 6 all 7 jostled 7 jostled 8 of 8 of 9 crowds 9 crowds 10 ? how [can] [i] [,] whelmed [by] [a] [flux] [of] [talk] , [meditate] [upon] the [way] [?] ' 1 how 5 whelmed 5 whelmed 11 , 11 , 14 the 14 the 17 ' ' [her] [tongue] grows [no] [shorter] with the years , then ? ' the disciple smiled . 1 ' 4 grows 4 grows 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 years 9 years 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 disciple 15 disciple 16 smiled 16 smiled 17 . ' [nor] her [desire] [for] charms . 1 ' 3 her 3 her 6 charms 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 3 acquire 3 acquire 4 merit 4 merit 5 by 5 by 6 entertaining 6 entertaining 7 us 7 us 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 while 11 while 12 at 12 at 13 an 13 an 14 after-occasion 14 after-occasion 15 softly 15 softly 16 , 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 3 will 4 wander 4 wander 5 loose-foot 5 loose-foot 6 , 6 , 11 of 11 of 13 . the [search] [is] sure . ' 1 the 4 sure 4 sure 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 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 talk 5 talk 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 wayfaring 9 wayfaring 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 slept 12 slept 13 ; 13 ; 14 meeting 14 meeting 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 refreshed 17 refreshed 18 when 18 when 19 the 19 the 20 air 20 air 21 was 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 3 them 3 them 4 adventuring 4 adventuring 5 into 5 into 6 new 6 new 7 territory 7 territory 8 some 8 some 9 chosen 9 chosen 10 village 10 village 11 spied 11 spied 12 three 12 three 13 hours 13 hours 14 before 14 before 15 across 15 across 16 the 16 the 17 fat 17 fat 18 land 18 land 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 much 21 much 22 discussed 22 discussed 23 upon 23 upon 24 the 24 the 25 road 25 road 26 . here sat the [gods] [on] [high] [and] [they] [were] dreams of dreams . 1 here 2 sat 2 sat 3 the 3 the 10 dreams 10 dreams 11 of 11 of 12 dreams 12 dreams 13 . here was [our] [heaven] [and] the world of the [demi-gods] horsemen fighting among the hills . 1 here 2 was 2 was 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 horsemen 11 horsemen 12 fighting 12 fighting 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 3 the 4 agonies 4 agonies 5 done 5 done 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 beasts 8 beasts 9 , 9 , 10 souls 10 souls 11 ascending 11 ascending 12 or 12 or 13 descending 13 descending 14 the 14 the 15 ladder 15 ladder 16 and 16 and 17 therefore 17 therefore 18 not 18 not 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 interfered 21 interfered 22 with 22 with 23 . here [were] [the] [hells] , [hot] and cold , and the abodes of tormented ghosts . 1 here 5 , 5 , 7 and 7 and 8 cold 8 cold 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 abodes 12 abodes 13 of 13 of 14 tormented 14 tormented 15 ghosts 15 ghosts 16 . let the chela study the troubles that come from over-eating bloated stomach and burning bowels . 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 chela 3 chela 4 study 4 study 5 the 5 the 6 troubles 6 troubles 7 that 7 that 8 come 8 come 9 from 9 from 10 over-eating 10 over-eating 11 bloated 11 bloated 12 stomach 12 stomach 13 and 13 and 14 burning 14 burning 15 bowels 15 bowels 16 . 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 5 ones 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 14 might 14 might 15 be 15 be 16 moved 16 moved 17 to 17 to 18 remember 18 remember 19 them 19 them 20 in 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 prayers 22 prayers 23 . ' [cure] [them] if they are sick , ' said the lama , when [kim] ['s] sporting instincts woke . 1 ' 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 sick 7 sick 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 17 sporting 17 sporting 18 instincts 18 instincts 19 woke 19 woke 20 . ' [cure] [them] if they have fever , but by no means work charms . 1 ' 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 have 6 have 7 fever 7 fever 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 by 10 by 11 no 11 no 12 means 12 means 13 work 13 work 14 charms 14 charms 15 . remember what befell the [mahratta] . ' 1 remember 2 what 2 what 3 befell 3 befell 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [then] [all] [doing] is evil ? ' 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 evil 6 evil 7 ? 7 ? 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 2 replied 2 replied 3 , 3 , 4 lying 4 lying 5 out 5 out 6 under 6 under 7 a 7 a 8 big 8 big 9 tree 9 tree 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 fork 12 fork 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 road 16 road 17 , 17 , 18 watching 18 watching 19 the 19 the 20 little 20 little 21 ants 21 ants 22 run 22 run 23 over 23 over 24 his 24 his 25 hand 25 hand 26 . ' [to] [abstain] [from] action is well except to acquire merit . ' 1 ' 5 action 5 action 6 is 6 is 7 well 7 well 8 except 8 except 9 to 9 to 10 acquire 10 acquire 11 merit 11 merit 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [at] [the] [gates] [of] [learning] we were taught that to abstain from action was unbefitting [a] [sahib] . 1 ' 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 taught 9 taught 10 that 10 that 11 to 11 to 12 abstain 12 abstain 13 from 13 from 14 action 14 action 15 was 15 was 16 unbefitting 16 unbefitting 19 . and [i] [am] a [sahib] . ' 1 and 4 a 4 a 6 . 6 . 7 ' to [those] [who] follow [the] [way] there is neither black nor white [,] [hind] [nor] [bhotiyal] . 1 to 4 follow 4 follow 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 neither 9 neither 10 black 10 black 11 nor 11 nor 12 white 12 white 17 . we be all souls seeking escape . 1 we 2 be 2 be 3 all 3 all 4 souls 4 souls 5 seeking 5 seeking 6 escape 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 3 what 3 what 4 thy 4 thy 5 wisdom 5 wisdom 6 learned 6 learned 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 come 12 come 13 to 13 to 18 be 18 be 19 freed 19 freed 20 from 20 from 21 all 21 all 22 illusion 22 illusion 23 at 23 at 24 my 24 my 25 side 25 side 26 . 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 2 bones 2 bones 3 ache 3 ache 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 ached 10 ached 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 te-rain 13 te-rain 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 my 16 my 17 spirit 17 spirit 18 sits 18 sits 19 above 19 above 20 my 20 my 21 bones 21 bones 22 , 22 , 23 waiting 23 waiting 24 . the [search] [is] sure [!] ['] 1 the 4 sure ' [i] [am] [answered] . 1 ' 5 . is it permitted to ask a question ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 permitted 3 permitted 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 a 6 a 7 question 7 question 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the lama inclined his stately head . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 inclined 3 inclined 4 his 4 his 5 stately 5 stately 6 head 6 head 7 . ' [i] [ate] thy bread for three years as thou knowest . 1 ' 4 thy 4 thy 5 bread 5 bread 6 for 6 for 7 three 7 three 8 years 8 years 9 as 9 as 10 thou 10 thou 11 knowest 11 knowest 12 . holy [one] , whence came ? ' 1 holy 3 , 3 , 4 whence 4 whence 5 came 5 came 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [there] [is] [much] wealth , as men count it , in [bhotiyal] , ' the lama returned with composure . 1 ' 5 wealth 5 wealth 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 men 8 men 9 count 9 count 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 the 16 the 17 lama 17 lama 18 returned 18 returned 19 with 19 with 20 composure 20 composure 21 . ' [in] [my] [own] [place] [i] have the illusion of honour . 1 ' 7 have 7 have 8 the 8 the 9 illusion 9 illusion 10 of 10 of 11 honour 11 honour 12 . i ask for that [i] [need] . 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 3 for 3 for 4 that 4 that 7 . i am not concerned with the account . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 concerned 4 concerned 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 account 7 account 8 . that is for my monastery . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 for 3 for 4 my 4 my 5 monastery 5 monastery 6 . ai ! 1 ai 2 ! the black high seats in the monastery , and novices all in order ! ' 1 the 2 black 2 black 3 high 3 high 4 seats 4 seats 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 monastery 7 monastery 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 novices 10 novices 11 all 11 all 12 in 12 in 13 order 13 order 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 11 , 11 , 12 whom 12 whom 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 seen 15 seen 16 and 16 and 17 adored 17 adored 18 . each long , perfect [day] [rose] [behind] [kim] for a barrier to cut him off from his race and his mother-tongue . 1 each 2 long 2 long 3 , 3 , 4 perfect 4 perfect 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 barrier 11 barrier 12 to 12 to 13 cut 13 cut 14 him 14 him 15 off 15 off 16 from 16 from 17 his 17 his 18 race 18 race 19 and 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 mother-tongue 21 mother-tongue 22 . 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 4 's 4 's 5 mind 5 mind 6 turned 6 turned 7 more 7 more 8 and 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 monastery 12 monastery 13 as 13 as 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 turned 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 2 stomachs 2 stomachs 3 told 3 told 4 them 4 them 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 people 10 people 11 brought 11 brought 12 them 12 them 13 their 13 their 14 food 14 food 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 saying 18 saying 19 is 19 is 20 . ' [now] do [i] remember ['] the lama spoke as though it were a wholly new proposition . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 remember 5 remember 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 spoke 9 spoke 10 as 10 as 11 though 11 though 12 it 12 it 13 were 13 were 14 a 14 a 15 wholly 15 wholly 16 new 16 new 17 proposition 17 proposition 18 . ' [she] is [virtuous] , but an inordinate talker . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 an 7 an 8 inordinate 8 inordinate 9 talker 9 talker 10 . 10 . 11 ' kim was sitting on the edge of a cow 's manger , telling stories to a village smith 's children . 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 edge 6 edge 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 cow 9 cow 10 's 10 's 11 manger 11 manger 12 , 12 , 13 telling 13 telling 14 stories 14 stories 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 village 17 village 18 smith 18 smith 19 's 19 's 20 children 20 children 21 . ' [she] [will] only ask for another son for her daughter . 1 ' 4 only 4 only 5 ask 5 ask 6 for 6 for 7 another 7 another 8 son 8 son 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 . i have not forgotten her , ' he said . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 not 3 not 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . ' [let] her [acquire] merit . 1 ' 3 her 3 her 5 merit 5 merit 6 . send word that we will come . ' 1 send 2 word 2 word 3 that 3 that 4 we 4 we 5 will 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] thou art still the shameless beggar-brat of the parao , ' she shrilled . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 still 5 still 6 the 6 the 7 shameless 7 shameless 8 beggar-brat 8 beggar-brat 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 parao 11 parao 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 shrilled 15 shrilled 16 . ' [i] [have] [not] [forgotten] [thee] . 1 ' 7 . wash ye and eat . 1 wash 2 ye 2 ye 3 and 3 and 4 eat 4 eat 5 . the father of my daughter 's son is gone away awhile . 1 the 2 father 2 father 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 's 6 's 7 son 7 son 8 is 8 is 9 gone 9 gone 10 away 10 away 11 awhile 11 awhile 12 . so we poor women are dumb and useless . ' 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 poor 3 poor 4 women 4 women 5 are 5 are 6 dumb 6 dumb 7 and 7 and 8 useless 8 useless 9 . 9 . 10 ' that was on the pilgrimage . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 pilgrimage 5 pilgrimage 6 . when we travel thou knowest the proverb . ' 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 travel 3 travel 4 thou 4 thou 5 knowest 5 knowest 6 the 6 the 7 proverb 7 proverb 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [called] the [maharanee] a [breaker] [of] [hearts] and a [dispenser] [of] [delights] ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 a 5 a 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [to] remember that ! 1 ' 3 remember 3 remember 4 that 4 that 5 ! 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 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 bloom 8 bloom 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 beauty 11 beauty 12 . 12 . 13 ' she chuckled like a contented parrot above the sugar lump . 1 she 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 contented 5 contented 6 parrot 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 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 of 5 of 6 thy 6 thy 7 goings 7 goings 8 and 8 and 9 comings 9 comings 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as 12 as 13 may 13 may 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 2 many 2 many 3 maids 3 maids 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 whose 6 whose 7 wives 7 wives 8 , 8 , 9 hang 9 hang 10 upon 10 upon 11 thine 11 thine 12 eyelashes 12 eyelashes 13 ? ye hail from [benares] ? 1 ye 2 hail 2 hail 3 from 3 from 5 ? i would have gone there again this year , but my daughter we have only two sons . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 5 there 5 there 6 again 6 again 7 this 7 this 8 year 8 year 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 my 11 my 12 daughter 12 daughter 13 we 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 only 15 only 16 two 16 two 17 sons 17 sons 18 . phaii ! 1 phaii 2 ! such is the effect of these low plains . 1 such 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 effect 4 effect 5 of 5 of 6 these 6 these 7 low 7 low 8 plains 8 plains 9 . now in [kulu] [men] [are] elephants . 1 now 2 in 2 in 6 elephants 6 elephants 7 . 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 3 would 3 would 8 stand 8 stand 9 aside 9 aside 10 , 10 , 11 rogue 11 rogue 12 a 12 a 13 charm 13 charm 14 against 14 against 15 most 15 most 16 lamentable 16 lamentable 17 windy 17 windy 18 colics 18 colics 19 that 19 that 20 in 20 in 21 mango-time 21 mango-time 22 overtake 22 overtake 23 my 23 my 24 daughter 24 daughter 25 's 25 's 26 eldest 26 eldest 27 . two years back he gave me a powerful spell . ' 1 two 2 years 2 years 3 back 3 back 4 he 4 he 5 gave 5 gave 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 powerful 8 powerful 9 spell 9 spell 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [oh] [,] [holy] [one] [!] ['] said [kim] , bubbling with mirth at the lama's rueful face . 1 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 bubbling 11 bubbling 12 with 12 with 13 mirth 13 mirth 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 lama's 16 lama's 17 rueful 17 rueful 18 face 18 face 19 . ' [it] is [true] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 . i gave her one against wind . ' 1 i 2 gave 2 gave 3 her 3 her 4 one 4 one 5 against 5 against 6 wind 6 wind 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [teeth] teeth teeth , ' snapped the old woman . 1 ' 3 teeth 3 teeth 4 teeth 4 teeth 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 snapped 7 snapped 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 ' 2 ' 5 if 5 if 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 sick 8 sick 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 ' 11 ' 13 quoted 13 quoted 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 ' 17 ' 18 but 18 but 19 by 19 by 20 no 20 no 21 means 21 means 22 work 22 work 23 charms 23 charms 24 . remember what befell the [mahratta] . " ' 1 remember 2 what 2 what 3 befell 3 befell 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 " 7 " 8 ' ' [that] [was] [two] [rains] ago ; she wearied me with her continual importunity . ' 1 ' 6 ago 6 ago 7 ; 7 ; 8 she 8 she 9 wearied 9 wearied 10 me 10 me 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 continual 13 continual 14 importunity 14 importunity 15 . 15 . 16 ' the lama groaned as [the] [unjust] [judge] [had] [groaned] before [him] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 groaned 3 groaned 4 as 4 as 10 before 10 before 12 . ' [thus] [it] [comes] [take] note , my chela that even those who would follow [the] [way] [are] [thrust] aside [by] idle [women] . 1 ' 6 note 6 note 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 chela 9 chela 10 that 10 that 11 even 11 even 12 those 12 those 13 who 13 who 14 would 14 would 15 follow 15 follow 20 aside 20 aside 22 idle 22 idle 24 . three days through , when the child was sick , she talked to me . ' 1 three 2 days 2 days 3 through 3 through 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 was 8 was 9 sick 9 sick 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 talked 12 talked 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [arre] [!] and to whom else [should] [i] [talk] [?] 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 to 5 to 6 whom 6 whom 7 else ' [i] [gave] her [the] charm . 1 ' 4 her 4 her 6 charm 6 charm 7 . what is an old man to do ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' " ['to] [abstain] [from] action is well except to acquire merit . " ' 1 " 5 action 5 action 6 is 6 is 7 well 7 well 8 except 8 except 9 to 9 to 10 acquire 10 acquire 11 merit 11 merit 12 . 12 . 13 " 13 " 14 ' ' [ah] chela , if thou desertest me , [i] [am] all alone . ' 1 ' 3 chela 3 chela 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 thou 6 thou 7 desertest 7 desertest 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 ' 4 his 4 his 5 milk-teeth 5 milk-teeth 6 easily 6 easily 7 at 7 at 8 any 8 any 9 rate 9 rate 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 lady 15 lady 16 . ' [but] all priests are alike . ' 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 priests 4 priests 5 are 5 are 6 alike 6 alike 7 . 7 . 8 ' kim coughed severely . 1 kim 2 coughed 2 coughed 3 severely 3 severely 4 . 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 10 flippancy 10 flippancy 11 . ' [to] importune the wise out of season is to invite calamity . ' 1 ' 3 importune 3 importune 4 the 4 the 5 wise 5 wise 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 season 8 season 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 invite 11 invite 12 calamity 12 calamity 13 . 13 . 14 ' i am half minded to take the hakim's medicine . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 half 3 half 4 minded 4 minded 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 the 7 the 8 hakim's 8 hakim's 9 medicine 9 medicine 10 . he sells it cheap , and certainly it makes him fat [as] [shiv] ['s] [own] [bull] . 1 he 2 sells 2 sells 3 it 3 it 4 cheap 4 cheap 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 certainly 7 certainly 8 it 8 it 9 makes 9 makes 10 him 10 him 11 fat 11 fat 17 . he does not deny remedies , but [i] doubted [for] the child because of the in-auspicious colour of the bottles . ' 1 he 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 deny 4 deny 5 remedies 5 remedies 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 doubted 9 doubted 11 the 11 the 12 child 12 child 13 because 13 because 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 in-auspicious 16 in-auspicious 17 colour 17 colour 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 bottles 20 bottles 21 . 21 . 22 ' the lama , under cover of the monologue , had faded out into the darkness towards the room prepared . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 , 3 , 4 under 4 under 5 cover 5 cover 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 monologue 8 monologue 9 , 9 , 10 had 10 had 11 faded 11 faded 12 out 12 out 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 darkness 15 darkness 16 towards 16 towards 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 prepared 19 prepared 20 . ' [thou] hast [angered] [him] , belike , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 6 , 6 , 7 belike 7 belike 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 3 wearied 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 forgot 7 forgot 8 , 8 , 9 being 9 being 10 a 10 a 11 grandmother 11 grandmother 12 . ( none but a grandmother should ever oversee a child . 1 ( 2 none 2 none 3 but 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 grandmother 5 grandmother 6 should 6 should 7 ever 7 ever 8 oversee 8 oversee 9 a 9 a 10 child 10 child 11 . mothers are only fit for bearing . ) 1 mothers 2 are 2 are 3 only 3 only 4 fit 4 fit 5 for 5 for 6 bearing 6 bearing 7 . 7 . 8 ) tomorrow , when he sees how my daughter 's son is grown , he will write the charm . 1 tomorrow 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 sees 5 sees 6 how 6 how 7 my 7 my 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 's 9 's 10 son 10 son 11 is 11 is 12 grown 12 grown 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 write 16 write 17 the 17 the 18 charm 18 charm 19 . 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 7 judge 7 judge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 new 10 new 11 hakim's 11 hakim's 12 drugs 12 drugs 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [who] is the hakim , [maharanee] [?] ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 hakim 5 hakim 6 , 6 , 9 ' ' [a] [wanderer] [,] as thou art , but a most sober [bengali] [from] [dacca] a master of medicine . 1 ' 5 as 5 as 6 thou 6 thou 7 art 7 art 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 a 10 a 11 most 11 most 12 sober 12 sober 16 a 16 a 17 master 17 master 18 of 18 of 19 medicine 19 medicine 20 . 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 3 me 3 me 4 of 4 of 5 an 5 an 6 oppression 6 oppression 7 after 7 after 8 meat 8 meat 9 by 9 by 10 means 10 means 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 small 13 small 14 pill 14 pill 15 that 15 that 16 wrought 16 wrought 17 like 17 like 18 a 18 a 19 devil 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 , 5 , 6 vending 6 vending 7 preparations 7 preparations 8 of 8 of 9 great 9 great 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 2 has 2 has 3 even 3 even 4 papers 4 papers 5 , 5 , 6 printed 6 printed 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 telling 10 telling 11 what 11 what 12 things 12 things 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 done 15 done 16 for 16 for 17 weak-backed 17 weak-backed 18 men 18 men 19 and 19 and 20 slack 20 slack 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 9 who 9 who 10 can 10 can 11 argue 11 argue 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 grandmother 14 grandmother 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 4 voice 4 voice 5 respectfully 5 respectfully 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 10 the 10 the 11 hakim 11 hakim 12 sleeps 12 sleeps 13 after 13 after 14 his 14 his 15 meat 15 meat 16 . he is in the quarters behind the dovecote . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 quarters 5 quarters 6 behind 6 behind 7 the 7 the 8 dovecote 8 dovecote 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim bristled like an expectant terrier . 1 kim 2 bristled 2 bristled 3 like 3 like 4 an 4 an 5 expectant 5 expectant 6 terrier 6 terrier 7 . to outface and [down-talk] a [calcutta-taught] [bengali] , a voluble [dacca] [drug-vendor] , would be a good game . 1 to 2 outface 2 outface 3 and 3 and 5 a 5 a 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 voluble 10 voluble 13 , 13 , 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 game 18 game 19 . it was not seemly that the lama , and incidentally himself , should be thrown aside for such an one . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 seemly 4 seemly 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 incidentally 10 incidentally 11 himself 11 himself 12 , 12 , 13 should 13 should 14 be 14 be 15 thrown 15 thrown 16 aside 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 2 knew 3 those 3 those 4 curious 4 curious 5 bastard 5 bastard 10 backs 10 backs 11 of 11 of 12 native 12 native 13 newspapers 13 newspapers 14 . the [oorya] [,] [not] unanxious to play off one parasite against the other , slunk away towards the dovecote . 1 the 5 unanxious 5 unanxious 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 8 off 8 off 9 one 9 one 10 parasite 10 parasite 11 against 11 against 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 15 slunk 15 slunk 16 away 16 away 17 towards 17 towards 18 the 18 the 19 dovecote 19 dovecote 20 . ' [yes] [,] ['] said [kim] , with measured scorn . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 measured 9 measured 10 scorn 10 scorn 11 . ' [their] stock-in-trade is a little coloured water and a very great shamelessness . 1 ' 3 stock-in-trade 3 stock-in-trade 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 coloured 7 coloured 8 water 8 water 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 very 11 very 12 great 12 great 13 shamelessness 13 shamelessness 14 . their prey are broken-down kings and overfed [bengalis] . 1 their 2 prey 2 prey 3 are 3 are 4 broken-down 4 broken-down 5 kings 5 kings 6 and 6 and 7 overfed 7 overfed 9 . their profit is in children who are not born . ' 1 their 2 profit 2 profit 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 children 5 children 6 who 6 who 7 are 7 are 8 not 8 not 9 born 9 born 10 . 10 . 11 ' the old lady chuckled . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 lady 3 lady 4 chuckled 4 chuckled 5 . ' [do] [not] be [envious] . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 6 . charms are better , eh ? 1 charms 2 are 2 are 3 better 3 better 4 , 4 , 5 eh 5 eh 6 ? i never gainsaid it . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 gainsaid 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 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 . 14 . 15 ' none but the ignorant deny the value of medicines . ' 1 none 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 ignorant 4 ignorant 5 deny 5 deny 6 the 6 the 7 value 7 value 8 of 8 of 9 medicines 9 medicines 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [a] [rat] [found] a piece of turmeric . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 8 turmeric 8 turmeric 9 . said he : " [i] [will] [open] a grocer 's shop , " ' [kim] [retorted] . 1 said 2 he 2 he 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 8 a 8 a 9 grocer 9 grocer 10 's 10 's 11 shop 11 shop 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 ' 14 ' 17 . battle was fairly joined now , and they heard the old lady stiffen to attention . 1 battle 2 was 2 was 3 fairly 3 fairly 4 joined 4 joined 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 heard 9 heard 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 lady 12 lady 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 ' 3 priest 3 priest 4 's 4 's 5 son 5 son 6 knows 6 knows 7 the 7 the 8 names 8 names 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 nurse 11 nurse 12 and 12 and 13 three 13 three 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 , 8 or 8 or 11 curse 11 curse 12 you 12 you 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 16 million 16 million 19 . 19 . 20 " 20 " 21 ' decidedly this invisible had an arrow or two in his quiver . 1 decidedly 2 this 2 this 3 invisible 3 invisible 4 had 4 had 5 an 5 an 6 arrow 6 arrow 7 or 7 or 8 two 8 two 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 quiver 11 quiver 12 . he went on : ' [i] [am] but a teacher of the alphabet . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 8 but 8 but 9 a 9 a 10 teacher 10 teacher 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 alphabet 13 alphabet 14 . i have learned all the wisdom of the [sahibs] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 learned 3 learned 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [the] [sahibs] [never] [grow] [old] . 1 ' 7 . they dance and they play like children when they are grandfathers . 1 they 2 dance 2 dance 3 and 3 and 4 they 4 they 5 play 5 play 6 like 6 like 7 children 7 children 8 when 8 when 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 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 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 piped 6 piped 7 the 7 the 8 voice 8 voice 9 inside 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 ' 9 which 9 which 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 in 15 in 16 hot 16 hot 17 and 17 and 18 angry 18 angry 19 men 19 men 20 . many people have died before ' 1 many 2 people 2 people 3 have 3 have 4 died 4 died 5 before 5 before 6 ' ' [that] [i] surely believe , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 surely 4 surely 5 believe 5 believe 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [they] [knew] the value of my drugs . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 value 5 value 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 drugs 8 drugs 9 . ' [very] [mightily] they do so , ' sighed the old lady . 1 ' 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 sighed 9 sighed 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 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 3 launched 3 launched 4 into 4 into 5 an 5 an 6 immense 6 immense 7 tale 7 tale 8 of 8 of 9 misfortune 9 misfortune 10 and 10 and 11 bankruptcy 11 bankruptcy 12 , 12 , 13 studded 13 studded 14 with 14 with 15 plentiful 15 plentiful 16 petitions 16 petitions 20 . ' [but] for my fate , which overrules all , [i] had been [now] in [government] employ . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 my 4 my 5 fate 5 fate 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 overrules 8 overrules 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 15 in 15 in 17 employ 17 employ 18 . i bear a degree from the great [school] [at] [calcutta] [whither] , maybe , the son of this [house] [shall] [go] . ' 1 i 2 bear 2 bear 3 a 3 a 4 degree 4 degree 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 great 7 great 12 , 12 , 13 maybe 13 maybe 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 son 16 son 17 of 17 of 18 this 18 this 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [he] [shall] [indeed] . 1 ' 5 . ' [never] [,] ['] said the voice , ' have [i] seen such a child ! 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 have 10 have 12 seen 12 seen 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 child 15 child 16 ! ' [hai] mai ! ' said the old lady . 1 ' 3 mai 3 mai 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 ' 6 inauspicious 6 inauspicious 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 11 listen 11 listen 12 to 12 to 13 this 13 this 14 talk 14 talk 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 3 's 4 father 4 father 5 is 5 is 6 away 6 away 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 chowkedar 13 chowkedar 15 watchman 15 watchman 17 in 17 in 18 my 18 my 19 old 19 old 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 3 the 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 3 hakim 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 priest 7 priest 8 settle 8 settle 9 between 9 between 10 them 10 them 11 whether 11 whether 12 charms 12 charms 13 or 13 or 14 medicine 14 medicine 15 most 15 most 16 avail 16 avail 17 . ho ! worthless people , fetch tobacco for the guests , and round the homestead [go] [i] ! ' 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 worthless 3 worthless 4 people 4 people 5 , 5 , 6 fetch 6 fetch 7 tobacco 7 tobacco 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 guests 10 guests 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 round 13 round 14 the 14 the 15 homestead 15 homestead 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' the palanquin reeled off , followed by straggling torches and a horde of dogs . 1 the 2 palanquin 2 palanquin 3 reeled 3 reeled 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 followed 6 followed 7 by 7 by 8 straggling 8 straggling 9 torches 9 torches 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 horde 12 horde 13 of 13 of 14 dogs 14 dogs 15 . twenty villages knew the [sahiba] [her] [failings] [,] [her] [tongue] [,] [and] [her] [large] charity . 1 twenty 2 villages 2 villages 3 knew 3 knew 4 the 4 the 15 charity 15 charity 16 . 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 3 cheated 4 her 4 her 5 after 5 after 6 immemorial 6 immemorial 7 custom 7 custom 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 no 10 no 11 man 11 man 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 stolen 14 stolen 15 or 15 or 16 robbed 16 robbed 17 within 17 within 18 her 18 her 19 jurisdiction 19 jurisdiction 20 for 20 for 21 any 21 any 22 gift 22 gift 23 under 23 under 24 heaven 24 heaven 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 3 less 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 made 6 made 7 great 7 great 8 parade 8 parade 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 formal 11 formal 12 inspections 12 inspections 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 riot 15 riot 16 of 16 of 17 which 17 which 18 could 18 could 19 be 19 be 20 heard 20 heard 21 half-way 21 half-way 22 to 22 to 24 . kim relaxed , as one augur must when he meets another . 1 kim 2 relaxed 2 relaxed 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 one 5 one 6 augur 6 augur 7 must 7 must 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 meets 10 meets 11 another 11 another 12 . the hakim , still squatting , slid over his hookah with a friendly foot , and [kim] pulled at the good weed . 1 the 2 hakim 2 hakim 3 , 3 , 4 still 4 still 5 squatting 5 squatting 6 , 6 , 7 slid 7 slid 8 over 8 over 9 his 9 his 10 hookah 10 hookah 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 friendly 13 friendly 14 foot 14 foot 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 pulled 18 pulled 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 good 21 good 22 weed 22 weed 23 . the hangers-on expected grave professional debate , and perhaps a little free doctoring . 1 the 2 hangers-on 2 hangers-on 3 expected 3 expected 4 grave 4 grave 5 professional 5 professional 6 debate 6 debate 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 free 12 free 13 doctoring 13 doctoring 14 . ' [to] [discuss] medicine before the ignorant is of one piece with teaching the peacock to sing , ' said the hakim . 1 ' 4 medicine 4 medicine 5 before 5 before 6 the 6 the 7 ignorant 7 ignorant 8 is 8 is 9 of 9 of 10 one 10 one 11 piece 11 piece 12 with 12 with 13 teaching 13 teaching 14 the 14 the 15 peacock 15 peacock 16 to 16 to 17 sing 17 sing 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 the 21 the 22 hakim 22 hakim 23 . ' [true] courtesy , ' [kim] [echoed] , ' is very often inattention . ' 1 ' 3 courtesy 3 courtesy 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 is 10 is 11 very 11 very 12 often 12 often 13 inattention 13 inattention 14 . 14 . 15 ' these , be it understood , were company-manners , designed to impress . 1 these 2 , 2 , 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 understood 5 understood 6 , 6 , 7 were 7 were 8 company-manners 8 company-manners 9 , 9 , 10 designed 10 designed 11 to 11 to 12 impress 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 4 ulcer 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 leg 7 leg 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 a 11 a 12 scullion 12 scullion 13 . ' [look] [at] [it] ! ['] 1 ' 5 ! ' [get] hence ! 1 ' 3 hence 3 hence 4 ! remove ! ' said the hakim . 1 remove 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 6 hakim 6 hakim 7 . ' [is] [it] the habit of the place to pester honoured guests ? 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 habit 5 habit 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 to 9 to 10 pester 10 pester 11 honoured 11 honoured 12 guests 12 guests 13 ? ye crowd in like buffaloes . ' 1 ye 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 in 3 in 4 like 4 like 5 buffaloes 5 buffaloes 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [if] [the] [sahiba] [knew] ['] [kim] [began] . 1 ' 9 . ' [ai] ! 1 ' 3 ! ai ! 1 ai 2 ! come away . 1 come 2 away 2 away 3 . they are meat for our mistress . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 meat 3 meat 4 for 4 for 5 our 5 our 6 mistress 6 mistress 7 . when [her] [young] [shaitan] ['s] colics are cured perhaps we poor people may be suffered to ' 1 when 6 colics 6 colics 7 are 7 are 8 cured 8 cured 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 we 10 we 11 poor 11 poor 12 people 12 people 13 may 13 may 14 be 14 be 15 suffered 15 suffered 16 to 16 to 17 ' ' [the] [mistress] [fed] [thy] [wife] when thou wast in jail for breaking the money-lender 's head . 1 ' 7 when 7 when 8 thou 8 thou 9 wast 9 wast 10 in 10 in 11 jail 11 jail 12 for 12 for 13 breaking 13 breaking 14 the 14 the 15 money-lender 15 money-lender 16 's 16 's 17 head 17 head 18 . who speaks against her ? ' 1 who 2 speaks 2 speaks 3 against 3 against 4 her 4 her 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 4 curled 4 curled 5 his 5 his 6 white 6 white 7 moustaches 7 moustaches 8 savagely 8 savagely 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 moonlight 12 moonlight 13 . ' [i] [am] [responsible] for the honour of this house . 1 ' 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 honour 7 honour 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 house 10 house 11 . go ! ' and he drove the underlings before him . 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 drove 6 drove 7 the 7 the 8 underlings 8 underlings 9 before 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 3 hakim 3 hakim 4 , 4 , 5 hardly 5 hardly 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 shaping 8 shaping 9 the 9 the 10 words 10 words 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 lips 13 lips 14 : 14 : 15 ' 15 ' 17 do 17 do 18 you 18 you 19 do 19 do 23 ? i am jolly glad to see you again . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 jolly 3 jolly 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 3 hand 3 hand 4 clenched 4 clenched 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 pipe-stem 7 pipe-stem 8 . it annoyed him , too , that he had been hoodwinked . 1 it 2 annoyed 2 annoyed 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 been 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 8 shall 8 shall 9 rise 9 rise 10 again 10 again 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 shall 13 shall 14 not 14 not 15 know 15 know 16 me 16 me 17 . how much did you bet eh ? ' 1 how 2 much 2 much 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 bet 5 bet 6 eh 6 eh 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' he chewed leisurely upon a few cardamom seeds , but he breathed uneasily . 1 he 2 chewed 2 chewed 3 leisurely 3 leisurely 4 upon 4 upon 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 cardamom 7 cardamom 8 seeds 8 seeds 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 breathed 12 breathed 13 uneasily 13 uneasily 14 . ' [but] [why] come here , [babuji] [?] ' 1 ' 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 9 ' ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! thatt is the question , as [shakespeare] [hath] it . 1 thatt 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 question 4 question 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 9 it 9 it 10 . i come to congratulate you on your extraordinary effeecient performance at [delhi] . 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 congratulate 4 congratulate 5 you 5 you 6 on 6 on 7 your 7 your 8 extraordinary 8 extraordinary 9 effeecient 9 effeecient 10 performance 10 performance 11 at 11 at 13 . oah ! 1 oah 2 ! i tell you we are all proud of you . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 all 6 all 7 proud 7 proud 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 . it was verree neat and handy . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 verree 3 verree 4 neat 4 neat 5 and 5 and 6 handy 6 handy 7 . our mutual friend , he is old friend of mine . 1 our 2 mutual 2 mutual 3 friend 3 friend 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 old 7 old 8 friend 8 friend 9 of 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 . he has been in some dam'-tight places . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 in 4 in 5 some 5 some 6 dam'-tight 6 dam'-tight 7 places 7 places 8 . now he will be in some more . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 some 6 some 7 more 7 more 8 . he told me ; [i] [tell] [mr] [lurgan] [;] and he is pleased you graduate so nicely . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 ; 4 ; 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 pleased 13 pleased 14 you 14 you 15 graduate 15 graduate 16 so 16 so 17 nicely 17 nicely 18 . all the [department] [is] [pleased] . ' 1 all 2 the 2 the 6 . 6 . 7 ' earth has nothing on the same plane to compare with it . 1 earth 2 has 2 has 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 plane 7 plane 8 to 8 to 9 compare 9 compare 10 with 10 with 11 it 11 it 12 . but [,] [cried] [the] [oriental] in him , [babus] do not travel far to retail compliments . 1 but 6 in 6 in 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 travel 12 travel 13 far 13 far 14 to 14 to 15 retail 15 retail 16 compliments 16 compliments 17 . ' [tell] thy tale , [babu] [,] ' he said authoritatively . 1 ' 3 thy 3 thy 4 tale 4 tale 5 , 5 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 authoritatively 11 authoritatively 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 ' 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 12 's 12 's 14 . ' [of] course . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 . 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 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 loose 6 loose 7 string 7 string 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 18 find 18 find 19 that 19 that 20 beastly 20 beastly 21 letter 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 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 9 railway 9 railway 10 travel 10 travel 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 16 travelling 16 travelling 17 allowance 17 allowance 18 . ha ! 1 ha 2 ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! i meet our mutual at [delhi] [on] the way back . 1 i 2 meet 2 meet 3 our 3 our 4 mutual 4 mutual 5 at 5 at 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 back 10 back 11 . he lies quiett just now , and [says] [saddhu-disguise] suits him to the ground . 1 he 2 lies 2 lies 3 quiett 3 quiett 4 just 4 just 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 suits 10 suits 11 him 11 him 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 ground 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 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 done 9 done 10 so 10 so 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 quickly 14 quickly 15 , 15 , 16 upon 16 upon 17 the 17 the 18 instantaneous 18 instantaneous 19 spur 19 spur 20 of 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 3 our 3 our 4 mutual 4 mutual 5 you 5 you 6 take 6 take 7 the 7 the 8 bally 8 bally 9 bun 9 bun 10 , 10 , 11 by 11 by 13 ! 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 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 so 6 so 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [umm] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! the frogs were busy in the ditches , and the moon slid to her setting . 1 the 2 frogs 2 frogs 3 were 3 were 4 busy 4 busy 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 ditches 7 ditches 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 moon 11 moon 12 slid 12 slid 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 setting 15 setting 16 . some happy servant had gone out to commune with the night and to beat upon a drum . 1 some 2 happy 2 happy 3 servant 3 servant 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 out 6 out 7 to 7 to 8 commune 8 commune 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 and 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 beat 14 beat 15 upon 15 upon 16 a 16 a 17 drum 17 drum 18 . kim 's next sentence was in the vernacular . 1 kim 2 's 2 's 3 next 3 next 4 sentence 4 sentence 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 vernacular 8 vernacular 9 . ' [how] didst thou follow us ? ' 1 ' 3 didst 3 didst 4 thou 4 thou 5 follow 5 follow 6 us 6 us 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [oah] . 1 ' 3 . thatt was nothing . 1 thatt 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 . i know from our mutual friend you go to [saharunpore] . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 from 3 from 4 our 4 our 5 mutual 5 mutual 6 friend 6 friend 7 you 7 you 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 11 . so [i] [come] on . 1 so 4 on 4 on 5 . red [lamas] [are] [not] [inconspicuous] persons . 1 red 6 persons 6 persons 7 . i buy myself my drug-box , and [i] am very good doctor really . 1 i 2 buy 2 buy 3 myself 3 myself 4 my 4 my 5 drug-box 5 drug-box 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 am 9 am 10 very 10 very 11 good 11 good 12 doctor 12 doctor 13 really 13 really 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 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 hear 10 hear 11 all 11 all 12 about 12 about 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 talk 17 talk 18 here 18 here 19 and 19 and 20 talk 20 talk 21 there 21 there 22 . all the common people know what you do . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 common 3 common 4 people 4 people 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 . i knew when the hospitable old lady sent the dooli . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 when 3 when 4 the 4 the 5 hospitable 5 hospitable 6 old 6 old 7 lady 7 lady 8 sent 8 sent 9 the 9 the 10 dooli 10 dooli 11 . they have great recollections of the old lama's visits here . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 great 3 great 4 recollections 4 recollections 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 lama's 8 lama's 9 visits 9 visits 10 here 10 here 11 . i know old ladies cannot keep their hands from medicines . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 old 3 old 4 ladies 4 ladies 5 cannot 5 cannot 6 keep 6 keep 7 their 7 their 8 hands 8 hands 9 from 9 from 10 medicines 10 medicines 11 . so [i] [am] [a] doctor [,] and you hear my talk ? 1 so 5 doctor 5 doctor 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 hear 9 hear 10 my 10 my 11 talk 11 talk 12 ? i think it is verree good . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 verree 5 verree 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 2 word 2 word 3 , 3 , 7 they 7 they 8 know 8 know 9 about 9 about 10 you 10 you 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 for 14 for 15 fifty 15 fifty 16 miles 16 miles 17 the 17 the 18 common 18 common 19 people 19 people 20 . so [i] [come] . 1 so 4 . do you mind ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 mind 3 mind 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [babuji] [,] ['] said [kim] , looking up at the broad , grinning face , ' [i] [am] a [sahib] . ' 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 up 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 broad 12 broad 13 , 13 , 14 grinning 14 grinning 15 face 15 face 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 20 a 20 a 22 . 22 . 23 ' ['] [my] [dear] [mister] [o'hara] ['] ' [and] [i] hope to play the [great] [game] . ' 1 ' 4 hope 4 hope 5 to 5 to 6 play 6 play 7 the 7 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [you] are subordinate to me departmentally at present . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 subordinate 4 subordinate 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 departmentally 7 departmentally 8 at 8 at 9 present 9 present 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [then] [why] [talk] [like] [an] [ape] in a tree ? 1 ' 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 tree 10 tree 11 ? men do not come [after] [one] [from] [simla] and change their dress , for the sake of a few sweet words . 1 men 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 9 and 9 and 10 change 10 change 11 their 11 their 12 dress 12 dress 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 sake 16 sake 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 few 19 few 20 sweet 20 sweet 21 words 21 words 22 . i am not a child . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 . talk [hindi] and [let] [us] get to the yolk of the egg . 1 talk 3 and 3 and 6 get 6 get 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 yolk 9 yolk 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 egg 12 egg 13 . thou art here speaking not one word of truth in ten . 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 here 3 here 4 speaking 4 speaking 5 not 5 not 6 one 6 one 7 word 7 word 8 of 8 of 9 truth 9 truth 10 in 10 in 11 ten 11 ten 12 . why art thou here ? 1 why 2 art 2 art 3 thou 3 thou 4 here 4 here 5 ? give a straight answer . ' 1 give 2 a 2 a 3 straight 3 straight 4 answer 4 answer 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [that] [is] so verree [disconcerting] of [the] [europeans] [,] [mister] [o'hara] . 1 ' 4 so 4 so 5 verree 5 verree 7 of 7 of 13 . you should know a heap better at your time of life . ' 1 you 2 should 2 should 3 know 3 know 4 a 4 a 5 heap 5 heap 6 better 6 better 7 at 7 at 8 your 8 your 9 time 9 time 10 of 10 of 11 life 11 life 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] [i] want to know , ' said [kim] , laughing . 1 ' 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 . ' [if] it [is] [the] [game] [,] [i] may help . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 9 may 9 may 10 help 10 help 11 . how [can] [i] do [anything] [if] you bukh [[] babble []] all round the shop ? ' 1 how 4 do 4 do 7 you 7 you 8 bukh 8 bukh 10 babble 10 babble 12 all 12 all 13 round 13 round 14 the 14 the 15 shop 15 shop 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' hurree [babu] reached for the pipe , and sucked it till it gurgled again . 1 hurree 3 reached 3 reached 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 pipe 6 pipe 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sucked 9 sucked 10 it 10 it 11 till 11 till 12 it 12 it 13 gurgled 13 gurgled 14 again 14 again 15 . ' [now] [i] will speak vernacular . 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 speak 5 speak 6 vernacular 6 vernacular 7 . you sit tight , [mister] [o'hara] [....v] 1 you 2 sit 2 sit 3 tight 3 tight 4 , it concerns the pedigree of a white stallion . ' 1 it 2 concerns 2 concerns 3 the 3 the 4 pedigree 4 pedigree 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 white 7 white 8 stallion 8 stallion 9 . 9 . 10 ' ['] [still] [?] that was finished long ago . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 finished 3 finished 4 long 4 long 5 ago 5 ago 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [when] everyone is dead [the] [great] [game] [is] [finished] . 1 ' 3 everyone 3 everyone 4 is 4 is 5 dead 5 dead 11 . not before . 1 not 2 before 2 before 3 . listen to me till the end . 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 till 4 till 5 the 5 the 6 end 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 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 a 7 a 8 sudden 8 sudden 9 war 9 war 10 three 10 three 11 years 11 years 12 ago 12 ago 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 thou 15 thou 16 wast 16 wast 17 given 17 given 18 the 18 the 19 stallion 19 stallion 20 's 20 's 21 pedigree 21 pedigree 25 . upon them , because of that news , and ere they were ready , [fell] [our] [army] [.] ' 1 upon 2 them 2 them 3 , 3 , 4 because 4 because 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 news 7 news 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ere 10 ere 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 ready 13 ready 14 , 14 , 19 ' ' [ay] eight thousand men with guns . 1 ' 3 eight 3 eight 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 men 5 men 6 with 6 with 7 guns 7 guns 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 ' 3 the 3 the 4 war 4 war 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 pushed 7 pushed 8 . that is the [government] custom . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 custom 5 custom 6 . hilas [and] [bunar] [rajahs] with guns undertook for a price to [guard] [the] [passes] [against] all [coming] from [the] [north] . 1 hilas 5 with 5 with 6 guns 6 guns 7 undertook 7 undertook 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 price 10 price 11 to 11 to 16 all 16 all 18 from 18 from 21 . they protested both fear and friendship . ' 1 they 2 protested 2 protested 3 both 3 both 4 fear 4 fear 5 and 5 and 6 friendship 6 friendship 7 . 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 2 broke 2 broke 3 off 3 off 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 giggle 6 giggle 12 course 12 course 13 , 13 , 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 16 you 17 this 17 this 18 unoffeecially 18 unoffeecially 19 to 19 to 20 elucidate 20 elucidate 21 political 21 political 22 situation 22 situation 23 , offeecially , [i] [am] debarred from criticizing any action of superiors . 1 offeecially 2 , 2 , 5 debarred 5 debarred 6 from 6 from 7 criticizing 7 criticizing 8 any 8 any 9 action 9 action 10 of 10 of 11 superiors 11 superiors 12 . now [i] go [on] . 1 now 3 go 3 go 5 . 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 3 troops 3 troops 4 were 4 were 5 withdrawn 5 withdrawn 6 , 6 , 8 was 8 was 11 to 11 to 12 pay 12 pay 13 the 13 the 14 coolies 14 coolies 15 who 15 who 16 made 16 made 17 new 17 new 18 roads 18 roads 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 3 was 4 part 4 part 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 bond 7 bond 10 , 10 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 16 . 16 . 17 ' ['] [so] [?] 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 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 jolly-beastly 8 jolly-beastly 9 cold 9 cold 10 up 10 up 11 there 11 there 12 too 12 too 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 15 summer 15 summer 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 21 confidentially 21 confidentially 22 . ' [i] [was] afraid [these] [bunar] [men] [would] [cut] my throat every night for thee pay-chest . 1 ' 4 afraid 4 afraid 10 my 10 my 11 throat 11 throat 12 every 12 every 13 night 13 night 14 for 14 for 15 thee 15 thee 16 pay-chest 16 pay-chest 17 . my native sepoy-guard , they laughed at me ! 1 my 2 native 2 native 3 sepoy-guard 3 sepoy-guard 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 ! [by] [jove] [!] i was such a fearful man . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 fearful 5 fearful 6 man 6 man 7 . nevar mind thatt . 1 nevar 2 mind 2 mind 3 thatt 3 thatt 4 . i go on colloquially [....y] 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 on 3 on 4 colloquially 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 2 my 2 my 3 feet 3 feet 4 were 4 were 5 frozen 5 frozen 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 toe 9 toe 10 dropped 10 dropped 11 off 11 off 12 . ['] [for] [?] ['] ' [for] [the] [russians] . 1 ' 5 . the thing was an open jest among the coolies . 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 was 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 open 5 open 6 jest 6 jest 7 among 7 among 8 the 8 the 9 coolies 9 coolies 10 . then [i] was [called] [down] to [tell] [what] [i] [knew] [by] speech of tongue . 1 then 3 was 3 was 6 to 6 to 12 speech 12 speech 13 of 13 of 14 tongue 14 tongue 15 . mahbub came [south] [too] . 1 mahbub 2 came 2 came 5 . see the end ! 1 see 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 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 5 year 5 year 6 after 6 after 7 snow-melting 7 snow-melting 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 shivered 10 shivered 11 afresh 11 afresh 12 ' 12 ' 13 come 13 come 14 two 14 two 15 strangers 15 strangers 16 under 16 under 17 cover 17 cover 18 of 18 of 19 shooting 19 shooting 20 wild 20 wild 21 goats 21 goats 22 . they bear guns , but they bear also chains and levels and compasses . ' 1 they 2 bear 2 bear 3 guns 3 guns 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 they 6 they 7 bear 7 bear 8 also 8 also 9 chains 9 chains 10 and 10 and 11 levels 11 levels 12 and 12 and 13 compasses 13 compasses 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! the thing gets clearer . ' 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 gets 3 gets 4 clearer 4 clearer 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [they] are [well] [received] [by] [hilas] [and] [bunar] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 10 . they make great promises ; they speak as the mouthpiece of a [kaisar] [with] gifts . 1 they 2 make 2 make 3 great 3 great 4 promises 4 promises 5 ; 5 ; 6 they 6 they 7 speak 7 speak 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 mouthpiece 10 mouthpiece 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 15 gifts 15 gifts 16 . here can ye hold the road against an army " the [very] roads [for] which [i] paid out the rupees monthly . 1 here 2 can 2 can 3 ye 3 ye 4 hold 4 hold 5 the 5 the 6 road 6 road 7 against 7 against 8 an 8 an 9 army 9 army 10 " 10 " 11 the 11 the 13 roads 13 roads 15 which 15 which 17 paid 17 paid 18 out 18 out 19 the 19 the 20 rupees 20 rupees 21 monthly 21 monthly 22 . [the] [government] [knows] [,] [but] [does] [nothing] [.] i say [to] [creighton] [sahib] , " this is not a lawsuit , that we go about to collect evidence . " ' 1 i 2 say 2 say 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 this 8 this 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 lawsuit 12 lawsuit 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 we 15 we 16 go 16 go 17 about 17 about 18 to 18 to 19 collect 19 collect 20 evidence 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 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 permit 6 permit 7 the 7 the 8 observation 8 observation 9 , 9 , 10 most 10 most 11 reprehensible 11 reprehensible 12 laxity 12 laxity 13 on 13 on 14 your 14 your 15 part 15 part 16 . 16 . 17 " and [colonel] [creighton] [,] he laughed at me ! 1 and 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 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 your 4 your 5 beastly 5 beastly 7 pride 7 pride 8 . you think no one dare conspire ! 1 you 2 think 2 think 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 dare 5 dare 6 conspire 6 conspire 7 ! that is all tommy-rott . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 tommy-rott 4 tommy-rott 5 . 5 . 6 ' kim smoked slowly , revolving the business , so far as he understood it , in his quick mind . 1 kim 2 smoked 2 smoked 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 , 4 , 5 revolving 5 revolving 6 the 6 the 7 business 7 business 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 far 10 far 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 understood 13 understood 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 quick 18 quick 19 mind 19 mind 20 . ' [then] thou goest forth to follow the strangers ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 goest 4 goest 5 forth 5 forth 6 to 6 to 7 follow 7 follow 8 the 8 the 9 strangers 9 strangers 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . 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 4 in 4 in 5 to 5 to 8 send 8 send 9 down 9 down 10 their 10 their 11 horns 11 horns 12 and 12 and 13 heads 13 heads 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 dressed 16 dressed 17 at 17 at 19 . they are exclusively sporting gentlemen , and they are allowed special faceelities by [the] [government] [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 exclusively 3 exclusively 4 sporting 4 sporting 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 allowed 10 allowed 11 special 11 special 12 faceelities 12 faceelities 13 by of course , we always do that . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 always 5 always 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 . it is our [british] pride . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 our 3 our 5 pride 5 pride 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [then] what is to fear from them ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 fear 6 fear 7 from 7 from 8 them 8 them 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [by] [jove] [,] they are not black people . 1 ' 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 black 8 black 9 people 9 people 10 . i can do all sorts of things with black people , of course . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 do 3 do 4 all 4 all 5 sorts 5 sorts 6 of 6 of 7 things 7 things 8 with 8 with 9 black 9 black 10 people 10 people 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 . they are [russians] , and highly unscrupulous people . 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 highly 6 highly 7 unscrupulous 7 unscrupulous 8 people 8 people 9 . i [i] do not want to consort with them without a witness . ' 1 i 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 consort 7 consort 8 with 8 with 9 them 9 them 10 without 10 without 11 a 11 a 12 witness 12 witness 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [will] [they] kill [thee] [?] ' 1 ' 4 kill 4 kill 7 ' ' [oah] [,] thatt [is] [nothing] . 1 ' 4 thatt 4 thatt 7 . but but they may beat me . ' 1 but 2 but 2 but 3 they 3 they 4 may 4 may 5 beat 5 beat 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' ['] [why] [?] ['] hurree [babu] snapped his fingers with irritation . 1 hurree 3 snapped 3 snapped 4 his 4 his 5 fingers 5 fingers 6 with 6 with 7 irritation 7 irritation 8 . and [then] [i] [must] pick up [what] [i] [can] , [i] suppose . 1 and 5 pick 5 pick 6 up 6 up 10 , 10 , 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 . that is as easy for me as [playing] [mister] [doctor] to the old lady . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 as 3 as 4 easy 4 easy 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 as 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 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 11 unfortunately 11 unfortunately 13 , 13 , 15 is 15 is 16 serious 16 serious 17 detriment 17 detriment 18 in 18 in 19 some 19 some 20 respects 20 respects 21 . and [all-so] [i] [am] [bengali] a fearful man . ' 1 and 6 a 6 a 7 fearful 7 fearful 8 man 8 man 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [god] [made] [the] [hare] [and] [the] [bengali] . 1 ' 9 . what shame ? ' said [kim] , quoting the proverb . 1 what 2 shame 2 shame 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 quoting 8 quoting 9 the 9 the 10 proverb 10 proverb 11 . ' [it] [was] process [of] [evolution] , [i] [think] [,] [from] [primal] [necessity] [,] but the fact remains in all the cui bono . 1 ' 4 process 4 process 7 , 7 , 15 but 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 fact 17 fact 18 remains 18 remains 19 in 19 in 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 cui 22 cui 23 bono 23 bono 24 . i am , oh , awfully fearful ! 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 , 3 , 4 oh 4 oh 5 , 5 , 6 awfully 6 awfully 7 fearful 7 fearful 8 ! i remember once they wanted to cut off my head on the road [to] [lhassa] . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 once 3 once 4 they 4 they 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 6 to 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 8 off 9 my 9 my 10 head 10 head 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 16 . ( no , [i] [have] never reached to [lhassa] . ) 1 ( 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 never 6 never 7 reached 7 reached 8 to 8 to 10 . 10 . 11 ) i sat down and cried , [mister] [o'hara] [,] anticipating [chinese] tortures . 1 i 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 cried 5 cried 6 , 6 , 10 anticipating 10 anticipating 12 tortures 12 tortures 13 . 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 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 these 5 these 6 two 6 two 7 gentlemen 7 gentlemen 8 will 8 will 9 torture 9 torture 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 15 to 15 to 16 provide 16 provide 17 for 17 for 18 possible 18 possible 19 contingency 19 contingency 20 with 20 with 22 assistance 22 assistance 23 in 23 in 24 emergency 24 emergency 25 . 25 . 26 ' he coughed and spat out the cardamoms . 1 he 2 coughed 2 coughed 3 and 3 and 4 spat 4 spat 5 out 5 out 6 the 6 the 7 cardamoms 7 cardamoms 8 . ' [it] [is] [purely] unoffeecial [indent] , to which you can say " no , [babu] " . 1 ' 5 unoffeecial 5 unoffeecial 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 which 9 which 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 say 12 say 13 " 13 " 14 no 14 no 15 , 15 , 17 " 17 " 18 . 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 4 opeenion 5 of 5 of 10 my 10 my 11 friend 11 friend 12 at 12 at 14 . and [also] [i] will embody your name in my offeecial report when matter is finally adjudicated . 1 and 4 will 4 will 5 embody 5 embody 6 your 6 your 7 name 7 name 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 offeecial 10 offeecial 11 report 11 report 12 when 12 when 13 matter 13 matter 14 is 14 is 15 finally 15 finally 16 adjudicated 16 adjudicated 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 6 feather 6 feather 7 in 7 in 8 your 8 your 9 cap 9 cap 10 . that is why [i] [come] [really] . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [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 5 tale 5 tale 6 , 6 , 10 is 10 is 11 true 11 true 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 what 14 what 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 fore-part 17 fore-part 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ['] [about] [the] [five] [kings] [?] oah ! there is ever so much truth in it . 1 oah 2 ! 2 ! 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 ever 5 ever 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 truth 8 truth 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 . a lots more than you would suppose , ' said [hurree] [earnestly] . 1 a 2 lots 2 lots 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [you] [come] eh ? 1 ' 4 eh 4 eh 5 ? i go from here straight [into] [the] [doon] . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 from 3 from 4 here 4 here 5 straight 5 straight 9 . it is verree verdant and painted meads . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 verree 3 verree 4 verdant 4 verdant 5 and 5 and 6 painted 6 painted 7 meads 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 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 gentlemen 14 gentlemen 15 and 15 and 16 ladies 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 4 only 5 way 5 way 6 they 6 they 7 can 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 5 waiting 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 cold 8 cold 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 we 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 wait 13 wait 14 for 14 for 15 them 15 them 16 . i want to walk with them to [simla] . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 walk 4 walk 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 to 7 to 9 . 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 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 well 16 well 17 . 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 ' 3 would 3 would 5 rejoice 5 rejoice 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 meditatively 15 meditatively 16 . ' [all] [his] [speech] [these] ten days past has been of little else . 1 ' 6 ten 6 ten 7 days 7 days 8 past 8 past 9 has 9 has 10 been 10 been 11 of 11 of 12 little 12 little 13 else 13 else 14 . if we go together ' 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 go 3 go 4 together 4 together 5 ' ' [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 4 quite 4 quite 5 strangers 5 strangers 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 road 8 road 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 your 11 your 12 lama 12 lama 13 prefers 13 prefers 14 . i shall just be four or five miles ahead . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 just 3 just 4 be 4 be 5 four 5 four 6 or 6 or 7 five 7 five 8 miles 8 miles 9 ahead 9 ahead 10 . there is no hurry for [hurree] that is an [europe] pun , ha ! ha ! and you come after . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 for 5 for 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 an 9 an 11 pun 11 pun 12 , 12 , 13 ha 13 ha 14 ! 14 ! 15 ha 15 ha 16 ! 16 ! 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 come 19 come 20 after 20 after 21 . there is plenty of time ; they will plot and survey and map , of course . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 time 5 time 6 ; 6 ; 7 they 7 they 8 will 8 will 9 plot 9 plot 10 and 10 and 11 survey 11 survey 12 and 12 and 13 map 13 map 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 3 go 4 tomorrow 4 tomorrow 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 10 day 10 day 11 , 11 , 12 if 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 3 think 4 on 4 on 5 it 5 it 6 till 6 till 7 morning 7 morning 8 . by [jove] [,] [it] [is] [near] morning [now] . ' 1 by 7 morning 7 morning 9 . 9 . 10 ' he yawned ponderously , and with never a civil word lumbered off to his sleeping-place . 1 he 2 yawned 2 yawned 3 ponderously 3 ponderously 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 with 6 with 7 never 7 never 8 a 8 a 9 civil 9 civil 10 word 10 word 11 lumbered 11 lumbered 12 off 12 off 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 sleeping-place 15 sleeping-place 16 . but [kim] [slept] little , and his thoughts [ran] [in] [hindustani] : 1 but 4 little 4 little 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 thoughts 8 thoughts 12 : ' [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 2 was 3 four 3 four 4 days 4 days 5 a 5 a 6 scullion 6 scullion 9 , 9 , 10 waiting 10 waiting 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 wife 13 wife 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 18 book 18 book 20 stole 20 stole 21 . and that was [part] [of] [the] [great] [game] ! 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 9 ! 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 9 up 9 up 12 , 12 , 13 playing 13 playing 14 the 14 the 18 fear 18 fear 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 6 and 9 the 9 the 11 playing 11 playing 15 . truly , it runs like a shuttle throughout [all] [hind] . 1 truly 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 runs 4 runs 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 shuttle 7 shuttle 8 throughout 8 throughout 11 . 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 4 and 4 and 5 my 5 my 6 joy 6 joy 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 smiled 9 smiled 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 darkness 12 darkness 13 ' 13 ' 17 the 17 the 18 lama 18 lama 19 here 19 here 20 . also [to] [mahbub] [ali] [also] [to] [creighton] [sahib] , but chiefly to [the] [holy] [one] . 1 also 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 chiefly 11 chiefly 12 to 12 to 16 . 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 2 is 3 right 3 right 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 wonderful 8 wonderful 9 world 9 world 10 and 10 and 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 7 with 7 with 8 their 8 their 9 levels 9 levels 10 and 10 and 11 chains ' [what] was the upshot of last night 's babble ? ' said the lama , after his orisons . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 upshot 5 upshot 6 of 6 of 7 last 7 last 8 night 8 night 9 's 9 's 10 babble 10 babble 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 , 16 , 17 after 17 after 18 his 18 his 19 orisons 19 orisons 20 . ' [there] [came] a [strolling] seller of drugs a hanger-on [of] [the] [sahiba] ['s] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 seller 6 seller 7 of 7 of 8 drugs 8 drugs 9 a 9 a 10 hanger-on 10 hanger-on 15 . him [i] [abolished] [by] [arguments] and [prayers] , proving that our charms are worthier than his coloured waters . ' 1 him 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 proving 9 proving 10 that 10 that 11 our 11 our 12 charms 12 charms 13 are 13 are 14 worthier 14 worthier 15 than 15 than 16 his 16 his 17 coloured 17 coloured 18 waters 18 waters 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [alas] [,] my charms ! 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 charms 5 charms 6 ! is the virtuous woman still bent upon a new one ? ' 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 virtuous 3 virtuous 4 woman 4 woman 5 still 5 still 6 bent 6 bent 7 upon 7 upon 8 a 8 a 9 new 9 new 10 one 10 one 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [very] strictly . ' 1 ' 3 strictly 3 strictly 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [then] it must be written , or she will deafen me with her clamour . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 written 6 written 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 she 9 she 10 will 10 will 11 deafen 11 deafen 12 me 12 me 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 15 clamour 15 clamour 16 . 16 . 17 ' he fumbled at his pencase . 1 he 2 fumbled 2 fumbled 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 pencase 5 pencase 6 . ' [in] [the] [plains] [,] ['] said [kim] , ' are always too many people . 1 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 are 11 are 12 always 12 always 13 too 13 too 14 many 14 many 15 people 15 people 16 . in the [hills] [,] [as] [i] understand , there are fewer . ' 1 in 2 the 2 the 7 understand 7 understand 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 are 10 are 11 fewer 11 fewer 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [oh] [!] [the] [hills] [,] and the snows upon the [hills] . ' 1 ' 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 snows 9 snows 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 13 . 13 . 14 ' the lami tore off a tiny square of paper fit to go in an amulet . 1 the 2 lami 2 lami 3 tore 3 tore 4 off 4 off 5 a 5 a 6 tiny 6 tiny 7 square 7 square 8 of 8 of 9 paper 9 paper 10 fit 10 fit 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 in 13 in 14 an 14 an 15 amulet 15 amulet 16 . ' [but] what dost thou know of the [hills] [?] ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 dost 4 dost 5 thou 5 thou 6 know 6 know 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 ' ' [they] are very close . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 close 5 close 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 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 long 10 long 11 , 11 , 12 peaceful 12 peaceful 13 line 13 line 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 flushed 17 flushed 18 in 18 in 19 morning-gold 19 morning-gold 20 . ' [except] in the dress of a [sahib] [,] [i] [have] [never] [set] foot among them . ' 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 dress 5 dress 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 14 foot 14 foot 15 among 15 among 16 them 16 them 17 . 17 . 18 ' the lama snuffed the wind wistfully . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 snuffed 3 snuffed 4 the 4 the 5 wind 5 wind 6 wistfully 6 wistfully 7 . is the charm made [,] [holy] [one] ? ' 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 charm 3 charm 4 made 4 made 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 ' 3 have 3 have 5 the 5 the 6 names 6 names 7 of 7 of 8 seven 8 seven 9 silly 9 silly 10 devils 10 devils 11 not 11 not 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 whom 14 whom 15 is 15 is 16 worth 16 worth 17 a 17 a 18 grain 18 grain 19 of 19 of 20 dust 20 dust 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 eye 23 eye 24 . thus do foolish women drag us from the [way] [!] ' 1 thus 2 do 2 do 3 foolish 3 foolish 4 women 4 women 5 drag 5 drag 6 us 6 us 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 11 ' hurree [babu] came out from behind the dovecote washing his teeth with ostentatious ritual . 1 hurree 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 from 5 from 6 behind 6 behind 7 the 7 the 8 dovecote 8 dovecote 9 washing 9 washing 10 his 10 his 11 teeth 11 teeth 12 with 12 with 13 ostentatious 13 ostentatious 14 ritual 14 ritual 15 . 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 3 heavy-haunched 4 , 4 , 5 bull-necked 5 bull-necked 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 deep-voiced 8 deep-voiced 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 look 13 look 14 like 14 like 15 ' 15 ' 16 a 16 a 17 fearful 17 fearful 18 man 18 man 19 ' 19 ' 20 . the lama's knowledge of medicine was , of course , sympathetic only . 1 the 2 lama's 2 lama's 3 knowledge 3 knowledge 4 of 4 of 5 medicine 5 medicine 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 10 , 11 sympathetic 11 sympathetic 12 only 12 only 13 . hurree [babu] [deferred] [to] [these] [views] [with] [enchanting] politeness , so that the lama called him a courteous physician . 1 hurree 9 politeness 9 politeness 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 called 15 called 16 him 16 him 17 a 17 a 18 courteous 18 courteous 19 physician 19 physician 20 . kim looked on with envy . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 on 3 on 4 with 4 with 5 envy 5 envy 6 . the [hurree] [babu] [of] [his] knowledge oily , effusive , and nervous was gone ; gone , too , was the brazen drug-vendor of overnight . 1 the 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 7 oily 7 oily 8 , 8 , 9 effusive 9 effusive 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 nervous 12 nervous 13 was 13 was 14 gone 14 gone 15 ; 15 ; 16 gone 16 gone 17 , 17 , 18 too 18 too 19 , 19 , 20 was 20 was 21 the 21 the 22 brazen 22 brazen 23 drug-vendor 23 drug-vendor 24 of 24 of 25 overnight 25 overnight 26 . there remained polished , polite , attentive a sober , learned son of experience and adversity , gathering wisdom from the lama's lips . 1 there 2 remained 2 remained 3 polished 3 polished 4 , 4 , 5 polite 5 polite 6 , 6 , 7 attentive 7 attentive 8 a 8 a 9 sober 9 sober 10 , 10 , 11 learned 11 learned 12 son 12 son 13 of 13 of 14 experience 14 experience 15 and 15 and 16 adversity 16 adversity 17 , 17 , 18 gathering 18 gathering 19 wisdom 19 wisdom 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 lama's 22 lama's 23 lips 23 lips 24 . the old lady confided to [kim] that [these] rare levels were beyond her . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 lady 3 lady 4 confided 4 confided 5 to 5 to 7 that 7 that 9 rare 9 rare 10 levels 10 levels 11 were 11 were 12 beyond 12 beyond 13 her 13 her 14 . she liked charms with plenty of ink that one could wash off in water , swallow , and be done with . 1 she 2 liked 2 liked 3 charms 3 charms 4 with 4 with 5 plenty 5 plenty 6 of 6 of 7 ink 7 ink 8 that 8 that 9 one 9 one 10 could 10 could 11 wash 11 wash 12 off 12 off 13 in 13 in 14 water 14 water 15 , 15 , 16 swallow 16 swallow 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 be 19 be 20 done 20 done 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 5 use 6 of 6 of 9 ? ' [we] will go in the cool of the evening , chela , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 cool 7 cool 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 11 , 11 , 12 chela 12 chela 13 , 13 , 14 ' 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 5 time 6 so 6 so 7 says 7 says 8 the 8 the 9 hakim 9 hakim 10 we 10 we 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 cool 13 cool 14 air 14 air 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 smell 17 smell 18 of 18 of 19 pines 19 pines 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [ye] go to [the] [hills] ? 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 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 3 thrice 4 happy 4 happy 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 shrilled 7 shrilled 8 the 8 the 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 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 road 4 road 5 every 5 every 6 march 6 march 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 3 find 4 charity 4 charity 5 throughout 5 throughout 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 denied 9 denied 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 well-looking 12 well-looking 13 . i will give orders for provision . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 orders 4 orders 5 for 5 for 6 provision 6 provision 7 . a servant to set you forth upon your journey ? 1 a 2 servant 2 servant 3 to 3 to 4 set 4 set 5 you 5 you 6 forth 6 forth 7 upon 7 upon 8 your 8 your 9 journey 9 journey 10 ? [no] [....y] then [i] [will] [at] [least] cook [ye] [good] [food] . ' 1 then 6 cook 6 cook 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [what] a woman [is] [the] [sahiba] ! ' said the white-bearded [oorya] , when a tumult rose by the kitchen quarters . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 white-bearded 12 white-bearded 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 a 16 a 17 tumult 17 tumult 18 rose 18 rose 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 kitchen 21 kitchen 22 quarters 22 quarters 23 . ' [she] has [never] [forgotten] a friend : she has never forgotten an enemy in all her years . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 6 a 6 a 7 friend 7 friend 8 : 8 : 9 she 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 never 11 never 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 an 13 an 14 enemy 14 enemy 15 in 15 in 16 all 16 all 17 her 17 her 18 years 18 years 19 . and her cookery wah ! ' 1 and 2 her 2 her 3 cookery 3 cookery 4 wah 4 wah 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' he rubbed his slim stomach . 1 he 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 4 slim 4 slim 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 . ' [i] [am] [old] and useless , ' she said . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 useless 6 useless 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . come [again] , [o] people of good will . 1 come 3 , 3 , 5 people 5 people 6 of 6 of 7 good 7 good 8 will 8 will 9 . holy [one] and disciple , come again . 1 holy 3 and 3 and 4 disciple 4 disciple 5 , 5 , 6 come 6 come 7 again 7 again 8 . the room is always prepared ; the welcome is [always] ready [....y] 1 the 2 room 2 room 3 is 3 is 4 always 4 always 5 prepared 5 prepared 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 welcome 8 welcome 9 is 9 is 11 ready see the women do not follow thy chela too openly . 1 see 2 the 2 the 3 women 3 women 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 follow 6 follow 7 thy 7 thy 8 chela 8 chela 9 too 9 too 10 openly 10 openly 11 . i know the women [of] [kulu] . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 women 4 women 7 . take heed , chela , lest he run away when he smells [his] [hills] [again] [....y] 1 take 2 heed 2 heed 3 , 3 , 4 chela 4 chela 5 , 5 , 6 lest 6 lest 7 he 7 he 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 smells hai ! 1 hai 2 ! do not tilt the rice-bag upside down [....y] 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 tilt 3 tilt 4 the 4 the 5 rice-bag 5 rice-bag 6 upside 6 upside 7 down bless the household , [holy] [one] [,] and forgive thy servant her stupidities . ' 1 bless 2 the 2 the 3 household 3 household 4 , 4 , 8 and 8 and 9 forgive 9 forgive 10 thy 10 thy 11 servant 11 servant 12 her 12 her 13 stupidities 13 stupidities 14 . 14 . 15 ' she wiped her red old eyes on a corner of her veil , and clucked throatily . 1 she 2 wiped 2 wiped 3 her 3 her 4 red 4 red 5 old 5 old 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 corner 9 corner 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 veil 12 veil 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 clucked 15 clucked 16 throatily 16 throatily 17 . ' [women] talk , ' said the lama at last , ' but that is a woman 's infirmity . 1 ' 3 talk 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 16 a 17 woman 17 woman 18 's 18 's 19 infirmity 19 infirmity 20 . i gave her a charm . 1 i 2 gave 2 gave 3 her 3 her 4 a 4 a 5 charm 5 charm 6 . who shall say she does not acquire merit ? ' 1 who 2 shall 2 shall 3 say 3 say 4 she 4 she 5 does 5 does 6 not 6 not 7 acquire 7 acquire 8 merit 8 merit 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [not] [i] [,] [holy] [one] [,] ['] said [kim] , reslinging the bountiful provision on his shoulders . 1 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 reslinging 12 reslinging 13 the 13 the 14 bountiful 14 bountiful 15 provision 15 provision 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 shoulders 18 shoulders 19 . ['] [and] [,] [o] [imp] [?] ['] the lama almost laughed aloud . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 almost 3 almost 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 aloud 5 aloud 6 . ' [i] [cannot] [make] the picture . ' 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 picture 6 picture 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 8 many 8 many 9 , 9 , 10 many 10 many 11 millions 11 millions 12 of 12 of 13 lives 13 lives 14 before 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 3 get 3 get 4 wisdom 4 wisdom 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 may 9 may 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 each 13 each 14 one 14 one 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] will she forget how to make stews with saffron upon that road ? ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 she 4 she 5 forget 5 forget 6 how 6 how 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 stews 9 stews 10 with 10 with 11 saffron 11 saffron 12 upon 12 upon 13 that 13 that 14 road 14 road 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [thy] mind is set on things unworthy . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 4 is 4 is 5 set 5 set 6 on 6 on 7 things 7 things 8 unworthy 8 unworthy 9 . but she has skill . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 skill 4 skill 5 . i am refreshed all over . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 refreshed 3 refreshed 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 . when we reach the [lower] hills [i] shall be yet stronger . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 reach 3 reach 4 the 4 the 6 hills 6 hills 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 yet 10 yet 11 stronger 11 stronger 12 . 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 3 said 4 that 4 that 5 at 5 at 6 any 6 any 7 time 7 time 8 we 8 we 9 may 9 may 10 return 10 return 11 to 11 to 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 we 16 we 17 do 17 do 18 no 18 no 19 more 19 more 20 than 20 than 21 skirt 21 skirt 22 the 22 the 23 pleasant 23 pleasant 24 places 24 places 25 . the hakim is full of learning ; but he is in no way proud . 1 the 2 hakim 2 hakim 3 is 3 is 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 learning 6 learning 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 in 11 in 12 no 12 no 13 way 13 way 14 proud 14 proud 15 . upon consideration , [i] [marvelled] that [i] had not thought of such a simple remedy . ' 1 upon 2 consideration 2 consideration 3 , 3 , 6 that 6 that 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 thought 10 thought 11 of 11 of 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 simple 14 simple 15 remedy 15 remedy 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [didst] [thou] tell him [of] [thy] [search] ? ' said [kim] , a little jealously . 1 ' 4 tell 4 tell 5 him 5 him 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 jealously 16 jealously 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 3 to 4 sway 4 sway 5 the 5 the 6 lama 6 lama 7 by 7 by 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 speech 10 speech 11 not 11 not 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 wiles 14 wiles 18 . ' [assuredly] . 1 ' 3 . 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 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 dream 6 dream 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 manner 11 manner 15 had 15 had 16 acquired 16 acquired 17 merit 17 merit 18 by 18 by 19 causing 19 causing 20 thee 20 thee 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 taught 23 taught 24 wisdom 24 wisdom 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [thou] didst not say [i] [was] a [sahib] [?] ' 1 ' 3 didst 3 didst 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 8 a 8 a 11 ' ' [what] need ? 1 ' 3 need 3 need 4 ? i have told thee many times we be but two souls seeking escape . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 told 3 told 4 thee 4 thee 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 we 7 we 8 be 8 be 9 but 9 but 10 two 10 two 11 souls 11 souls 12 seeking 12 seeking 13 escape 13 escape 14 . that were senseless . 1 that 2 were 2 were 3 senseless 3 senseless 4 . 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 3 my 4 dreams 4 dreams 5 , 5 , 6 night 6 night 7 upon 7 upon 8 night 8 night 9 repeated 9 repeated 10 ; 10 ; 15 and 15 and 19 , 19 , 21 of 21 of 22 all 22 all 25 . 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 2 was 3 written 3 written 4 in 4 in 5 thy 5 thy 6 horoscope 6 horoscope 7 that 7 that 8 a 8 a 14 field 14 field 19 should 19 should 20 bring 20 bring 21 thee 21 thee 22 to 22 to 23 honour 23 honour 24 . who [but] [i] [saw] [that] [prophecy] [accomplished] ? 1 who 8 ? indeed , [i] was the instrument . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 instrument 6 instrument 7 . thou shalt find me [my] [river] , [being] in return the instrument . 1 thou 2 shalt 2 shalt 3 find 3 find 4 me 4 me 7 , 7 , 9 in 9 in 10 return 10 return 11 the 11 the 12 instrument 12 instrument 13 . the [search] [is] sure [!] ['] 1 the 4 sure 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 3 his 4 ivory-yellow 4 ivory-yellow 5 face 5 face 6 , 6 , 7 serene 7 serene 8 and 8 and 9 untroubled 9 untroubled 10 , 10 , 12 the 12 the 17 shadow 17 shadow 18 shouldering 18 shouldering 19 far 19 far 20 before 20 before 21 him 21 him 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 2 hath 2 hath 3 desired 3 desired 4 the 4 the 7 immense 7 immense 8 and 8 and 9 contemptuous 9 contemptuous 10 surges 10 surges 11 ? his [sea] [in] [no] wonder [the] [same] [his] [sea] and the same [in] [each] wonder [his] [sea] that his being fulfils ? 1 his 5 wonder 5 wonder 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 15 wonder 15 wonder 18 that 18 that 19 his 19 his 20 being 20 being 21 fulfils 21 fulfils 22 ? so and no otherwise so and no otherwise hill-men desire their hills ! 1 so 2 and 2 and 3 no 3 no 4 otherwise 4 otherwise 5 so 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 otherwise 8 otherwise 9 hill-men 9 hill-men 10 desire 10 desire 11 their 11 their 12 hills 12 hills 13 ! [the] [sea] [and] [the] [hills] [.] ' [who] [goes] to the hills goes to his mother . ' 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hills 6 hills 7 goes 7 goes 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 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 3 crossed 3 crossed 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 half-tropical 8 half-tropical 10 , 10 , 11 left 11 left 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 headed 17 headed 18 north 18 north 19 along 19 along 20 the 20 the 21 narrow 21 narrow 22 hill-roads 22 hill-roads 23 . 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 3 day 3 day 4 they 4 they 5 struck 5 struck 6 deeper 6 deeper 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 huddled 9 huddled 10 mountains 10 mountains 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 day 13 day 14 after 14 after 18 the 18 the 20 return 20 return 21 to 21 to 22 a 22 a 23 man 23 man 24 's 24 's 25 strength 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 3 terraces 3 terraces 8 had 8 had 9 leaned 9 leaned 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 's 13 's 14 shoulder 14 shoulder 15 , 15 , 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 profit 18 profit 19 by 19 by 20 wayside 20 wayside 21 halts 21 halts 22 . kim , plains-bred and plains-fed , sweated and panted astonished . 1 kim 2 , 2 , 3 plains-bred 3 plains-bred 4 and 4 and 5 plains-fed 5 plains-fed 6 , 6 , 7 sweated 7 sweated 8 and 8 and 9 panted 9 panted 10 astonished 10 astonished 11 . ' [this] is my country , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 country 5 country 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 ' 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 flatter 7 flatter 8 than 8 than 9 a 9 a 10 rice-field 10 rice-field 11 ' 11 ' 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 with 14 with 15 steady 15 steady 16 , 16 , 17 driving 17 driving 18 strokes 18 strokes 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 loins 21 loins 22 he 22 he 23 strode 23 strode 24 upwards 24 upwards 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 3 dawns 3 dawns 4 they 4 they 5 flared 5 flared 6 windy-red 6 windy-red 7 above 7 above 8 stark 8 stark 9 blue 9 blue 10 , 10 , 13 and 13 and 15 kings 15 kings 16 of 16 of 17 that 17 that 18 wilderness 18 wilderness 19 took 19 took 20 the 20 the 21 first 21 first 22 sunlight 22 sunlight 23 . all day long they lay like molten silver under the sun , and at evening put on their jewels again . 1 all 2 day 2 day 3 long 3 long 4 they 4 they 5 lay 5 lay 6 like 6 like 7 molten 7 molten 8 silver 8 silver 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 at 14 at 15 evening 15 evening 16 put 16 put 17 on 17 on 18 their 18 their 19 jewels 19 jewels 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 2 lama 2 lama 3 was 3 was 4 mildly 4 mildly 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 that 6 that 7 anyone 7 anyone 8 should 8 should 9 object 9 object 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 knife-edged 12 knife-edged 13 breezes 13 breezes 14 which 14 which 15 had 15 had 16 cut 16 cut 17 the 17 the 18 years 18 years 19 off 19 off 20 his 20 his 21 shoulders 21 shoulders 22 . ' [these] are but the lower hills , chela . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 but 4 but 5 the 5 the 6 lower 6 lower 7 hills 7 hills 8 , 8 , 9 chela 9 chela 10 . there is no cold till we come to the true [hills] . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 cold 4 cold 5 till 5 till 6 we 6 we 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 true 10 true 12 . 12 . 13 ' it freezes at night , too . ' 1 it 2 freezes 2 freezes 3 at 3 at 4 night 4 night 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [a] [little] [,] maybe ; but only enough to make old bones rejoice in the sun . 1 ' 5 maybe 5 maybe 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 only 8 only 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 old 12 old 13 bones 13 bones 14 rejoice 14 rejoice 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 sun 17 sun 18 . we must not always delight in soft beds and rich food . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 always 4 always 5 delight 5 delight 6 in 6 in 7 soft 7 soft 8 beds 8 beds 9 and 9 and 10 rich 10 rich 11 food 11 food 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [we] [might] at least keep to the road . ' 1 ' 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 keep 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 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 the 4 the 5 sallow 5 sallow 6 , 6 , 7 greasy 7 greasy 8 , 8 , 9 duffle-clad 9 duffle-clad 10 people 10 people 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 short 13 short 14 bare 14 bare 15 legs 15 legs 16 and 16 and 21 flock 21 flock 22 out 22 out 23 and 23 and 24 adore 24 adore 25 . the [plains] [kindly] [and] gentle had treated the lama as a holy man among holy men . 1 the 5 gentle 5 gentle 6 had 6 had 7 treated 7 treated 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 holy 12 holy 13 man 13 man 14 among 14 among 15 holy 15 holy 16 men 16 men 17 . but [the] [hills] [worshipped] [him] as one in the confidence of all their devils . 1 but 6 as 6 as 7 one 7 one 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 confidence 10 confidence 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 their 13 their 14 devils 14 devils 15 . ' [we] do not use that often except when calving cows stray in summer . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 use 5 use 6 that 6 that 7 often 7 often 8 except 8 except 9 when 9 when 10 calving 10 calving 11 cows 11 cows 12 stray 12 stray 13 in 13 in 14 summer 14 summer 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 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 wind 5 wind 6 among 6 among 7 those 7 those 8 stones 8 stones 9 that 9 that 10 casts 10 casts 11 men 11 men 12 down 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 stillest 15 stillest 16 day 16 day 17 . but what should such folk care for the [devil] [of] [eua] [!] ' 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 should 3 should 4 such 4 such 5 folk 5 folk 6 care 6 care 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 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 2 meditated 2 meditated 4 on 4 on 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 they 19 they 20 were 20 were 21 freed 21 freed 22 from 22 from 23 its 23 its 24 visible 24 visible 25 temptations 25 temptations 26 . the men were woodcutters when they were not farmers meek , and of an incredible simplicity . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 woodcutters 4 woodcutters 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 not 8 not 9 farmers 9 farmers 10 meek 10 meek 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 of 13 of 14 an 14 an 15 incredible 15 incredible 16 simplicity 16 simplicity 17 . he said they could return to the [plains] [at] [any] moment . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 they 3 they 4 could 4 could 5 return 5 return 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 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 such 4 such 5 as 5 as 6 loved 6 loved 7 mountains 7 mountains 8 , 8 , 9 yonder 9 yonder 10 road 10 road 11 might 11 might 12 amuse 12 amuse 13 . kim looked out across the jungle of peaks . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 out 3 out 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 jungle 6 jungle 7 of 7 of 8 peaks 8 peaks 9 . ' [this] is not my country , hakim . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 my 5 my 6 country 6 country 7 , 7 , 8 hakim 8 hakim 9 . easier , [i] [think] [,] to find one louse in a bear-skin . ' 1 easier 2 , 2 , 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 one 8 one 9 louse 9 louse 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 bear-skin 12 bear-skin 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oah] [,] [thatt] is my strong points . 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 strong 7 strong 8 points 8 points 9 . there is no hurry [for] [hurree] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 hurry 4 hurry 7 . they were [at] [leh] not so long ago . 1 they 2 were 2 were 5 not 5 not 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . they said they had come down from the [karakorum] [with] [their] heads and horns and all . 1 they 2 said 2 said 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 come 5 come 6 down 6 down 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 12 heads 12 heads 13 and 13 and 14 horns 14 horns 15 and 15 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 2 am 3 onlee 3 onlee 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 they 5 they 6 will 6 will 7 have 7 have 8 sent 8 sent 9 back 9 back 10 all 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 letters 12 letters 13 and 13 and 14 compromising 14 compromising 18 into 18 into 20 territoree 20 territoree 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 2 course 2 course 3 they 3 they 4 will 4 will 5 walk 5 walk 6 away 6 away 7 as 7 as 8 far 8 far 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 possible 13 possible 15 to 15 to 16 show 16 show 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 25 . you do not know [the] [hills] ? ' 1 you 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' he scratched with a twig on the earth . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 twig 5 twig 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 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 by 6 by 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 4 short 5 road 5 road 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 13 . but they have made mischief in the [west] [.] 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 mischief 5 mischief 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 2 is 3 ascertained 3 ascertained 4 by 4 by 5 process 5 process 6 of 6 of 7 elimination 7 elimination 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 also 10 also 11 by 11 by 12 asking 12 asking 19 so 19 so 20 well 20 well 21 . our friends have been a long time playing about and producing impressions . 1 our 2 friends 2 friends 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 playing 8 playing 9 about 9 about 10 and 10 and 11 producing 11 producing 12 impressions 12 impressions 13 . so they are well known from far off . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 well 4 well 5 known 5 known 6 from 6 from 7 far 7 far 8 off 8 off 9 . you will see me catch them somewhere in [chini] valley . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 catch 5 catch 6 them 6 them 7 somewhere 7 somewhere 8 in 8 in 10 valley 10 valley 11 . please keep your eye on the umbrella . ' 1 please 2 keep 2 keep 3 your 3 your 4 eye 4 eye 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 umbrella 7 umbrella 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [we] [came] [by] such [and] [such] a way ! ' 1 ' 5 such 5 such 8 a 8 a 9 way 9 way 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' the lama would throw a careless finger backward at the ridges , and the umbrella would expend itself in compliments . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 would 3 would 4 throw 4 throw 5 a 5 a 6 careless 6 careless 7 finger 7 finger 8 backward 8 backward 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 ridges 11 ridges 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 umbrella 15 umbrella 16 would 16 would 17 expend 17 expend 18 itself 18 itself 19 in 19 in 20 compliments 20 compliments 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 4 upon 5 grassy 5 grassy 6 shoulders 6 shoulders 7 still 7 still 8 snow-speckled 8 snow-speckled 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 through 11 through 12 forest 12 forest 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 grass 15 grass 16 anew 16 anew 17 . 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 3 day 4 's 4 's 5 march 5 march 6 carried 6 carried 7 them 7 them 8 no 8 no 9 farther 9 farther 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 , 13 , 14 than 14 than 15 a 15 a 16 dreamer 16 dreamer 17 's 17 's 18 clogged 18 clogged 19 pace 19 pace 20 bears 20 bears 21 him 21 him 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 nightmare 24 nightmare 25 . a rounded meadow revealed itself , when they had reached it , for a vast tableland running far into the valley . 1 a 2 rounded 2 rounded 3 meadow 3 meadow 4 revealed 4 revealed 5 itself 5 itself 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 reached 10 reached 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 vast 15 vast 16 tableland 16 tableland 17 running 17 running 18 far 18 far 19 into 19 into 20 the 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 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 dim 8 dim 9 fold 9 fold 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 earth 12 earth 13 to 13 to 14 southward 14 southward 15 . ' [this] [is] no [place] [for] [men] ! ' 1 ' 4 no 4 no 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' [on] [this] [the] [excellent] [one] [returned] [no] [answer] [....y] when [i] [was] [in] [ceylon] , [a] [wise] [seeker] confirmed that from the gospel which is written in [pali] . 1 when 6 , 6 , 10 confirmed 10 confirmed 11 that 11 that 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 gospel 14 gospel 15 which 15 which 16 is 16 is 17 written 17 written 18 in 18 in 20 . certainly , since we know the way [to] [freedom] , the question were unprofitable , but look , and know illusion , chela ! 1 certainly 2 , 2 , 3 since 3 since 4 we 4 we 5 know 5 know 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 question 12 question 13 were 13 were 14 unprofitable 14 unprofitable 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 look 17 look 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 know 20 know 21 illusion 21 illusion 22 , 22 , 23 chela 23 chela 24 ! these are the true [hills] [!] 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 true they are like my hills by [suchzen] . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 like 3 like 4 my 4 my 5 hills 5 hills 6 by 6 by 8 . never were such hills ! ' 1 never 2 were 2 were 3 such 3 such 4 hills 4 hills 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' above that , in scarps and blocks upheaved , the rocks strove to fight their heads above the white smother . 1 above 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 scarps 5 scarps 6 and 6 and 7 blocks 7 blocks 8 upheaved 8 upheaved 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 12 strove 12 strove 13 to 13 to 14 fight 14 fight 15 their 15 their 16 heads 16 heads 17 above 17 above 18 the 18 the 19 white 19 white 20 smother 20 smother 21 . 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 2 these 2 these 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 5 changeless 5 changeless 6 since 6 since 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 's 9 's 10 beginning 10 beginning 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 changing 13 changing 14 to 14 to 15 every 15 every 16 mood 16 mood 17 of 17 of 18 sun 18 sun 19 and 19 and 20 cloud 20 cloud 21 , 21 , 22 lay 22 lay 23 out 23 out 24 the 24 the 25 eternal 25 eternal 26 snow 26 snow 27 . 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 4 blots 4 blots 5 and 5 and 6 blurs 6 blurs 7 on 7 on 8 its 8 its 9 face 9 face 10 where 10 where 11 storm 11 storm 12 and 12 and 13 wandering 13 wandering 14 wullie-wa 14 wullie-wa 15 got 15 got 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 dance 18 dance 19 . moreover , the white of worn canvas tents against green carries far . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 white 4 white 5 of 5 of 6 worn 6 worn 7 canvas 7 canvas 8 tents 8 tents 9 against 9 against 10 green 10 green 11 carries 11 carries 12 far 12 far 13 . 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 3 forest 4 took 4 took 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 bosom 8 bosom 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 all 13 all 14 oaths 14 oaths 15 and 15 and 16 clamour 16 clamour 17 , 17 , 18 refused 18 refused 19 to 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 7 madness 7 madness 9 the 9 the 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 13 of 14 another 14 another 15 means 15 means 16 of 16 of 17 securing 17 securing 18 a 18 a 19 welcome 19 welcome 20 . what [can] [i] do [for] you , please ? ' 1 what 4 do 4 do 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 please 8 please 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' the gentlemen were delighted . 1 the 2 gentlemen 2 gentlemen 3 were 3 were 4 delighted 4 delighted 5 . one was visibly [french] , the other [russian] , but [they] [spoke] [english] not much inferior to [the] [babu] ['s] . 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 visibly 3 visibly 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 14 not 14 not 15 much 15 much 16 inferior 16 inferior 17 to 17 to 21 . they begged his kind offices . 1 they 2 begged 2 begged 3 his 3 his 4 kind 4 kind 5 offices 5 offices 6 . their native servants had gone sick [at] [leh] . 1 their 2 native 2 native 3 servants 3 servants 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 sick 6 sick 9 . 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 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 on 4 on 5 because 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 anxious 8 anxious 9 to 9 to 10 bring 10 bring 11 the 11 the 12 spoils 12 spoils 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 chase 15 chase 16 to 16 to 19 the 19 the 20 skins 20 skins 21 grew 21 grew 22 moth-eaten 22 moth-eaten 23 . they bore a general letter of introduction [(] [the] [babu] salaamed to it orientally ) to all [government] [officials] . 1 they 2 bore 2 bore 3 a 3 a 4 general 4 general 5 letter 5 letter 6 of 6 of 7 introduction 7 introduction 11 salaamed 11 salaamed 12 to 12 to 13 it 13 it 14 orientally 14 orientally 15 ) 15 ) 16 to 16 to 17 all 17 all 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 6 met 6 met 7 any 7 any 8 other 8 other 9 shooting-parties 9 shooting-parties 10 en 10 en 11 route 11 route 12 . they did for themselves . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 for 3 for 4 themselves 4 themselves 5 . they had plenty of supplies . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 supplies 5 supplies 6 . they only wished to push on as soon as might be . 1 they 2 only 2 only 3 wished 3 wished 4 to 4 to 5 push 5 push 6 on 6 on 7 as 7 as 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 9 as 10 might 10 might 11 be 11 be 12 . at least the [babu] [would] be a [witness] to their oppression . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 the 3 the 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 9 to 9 to 10 their 10 their 11 oppression 11 oppression 12 . ' [my] royal master , he will be much annoyed , but these people are onlee common people and grossly ignorant . 1 ' 3 royal 3 royal 4 master 4 master 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 much 9 much 10 annoyed 10 annoyed 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 these 13 these 14 people 14 people 15 are 15 are 16 onlee 16 onlee 17 common 17 common 18 people 18 people 19 and 19 and 20 grossly 20 grossly 21 ignorant 21 ignorant 22 . if your honours will kindly overlook unfortunate affair , [i] [shall] [be] [much] pleased . 1 if 2 your 2 your 3 honours 3 honours 4 will 4 will 5 kindly 5 kindly 6 overlook 6 overlook 7 unfortunate 7 unfortunate 8 affair 8 affair 9 , 9 , 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 . in a little while rain will stop and we can then proceed . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 rain 5 rain 6 will 6 will 7 stop 7 stop 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 then 11 then 12 proceed 12 proceed 13 . you have been shooting , eh ? 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 shooting 4 shooting 5 , 5 , 6 eh 6 eh 7 ? that is fine performance ! ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 fine 3 fine 4 performance 4 performance 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' he skipped nimbly from one kilta to the next , making pretence to adjust each conical basket . 1 he 2 skipped 2 skipped 3 nimbly 3 nimbly 4 from 4 from 5 one 5 one 6 kilta 6 kilta 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 10 , 10 , 11 making 11 making 12 pretence 12 pretence 13 to 13 to 14 adjust 14 adjust 15 each 15 each 16 conical 16 conical 17 basket 17 basket 18 . the strangers did all these things , and asked many questions about women mostly to which [hurree] [returned] [gay] [and] [unstudied] [answers] . 1 the 2 strangers 2 strangers 3 did 3 did 4 all 4 all 5 these 5 these 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 10 many 10 many 11 questions 11 questions 12 about 12 about 13 women 13 women 14 mostly 14 mostly 15 to 15 to 16 which 16 which 23 . he babbled tales of oppression and wrong till the tears ran down his cheeks for the miseries of his land . 1 he 2 babbled 2 babbled 3 tales 3 tales 4 of 4 of 5 oppression 5 oppression 6 and 6 and 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 till 8 till 9 the 9 the 10 tears 10 tears 11 ran 11 ran 12 down 12 down 13 his 13 his 14 cheeks 14 cheeks 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 miseries 17 miseries 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 land 20 land 21 . then he staggered off , singing love-songs of [lower] [bengal] , and collapsed upon a wet tree-trunk . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 staggered 3 staggered 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 singing 6 singing 7 love-songs 7 love-songs 8 of 8 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 collapsed 13 collapsed 14 upon 14 upon 15 a 15 a 16 wet 16 wet 17 tree-trunk 17 tree-trunk 18 . never was so unfortunate a product of [english] [rule] [in] [india] more unhappily thrust upon aliens . 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 unfortunate 4 unfortunate 5 a 5 a 6 product 6 product 7 of 7 of 12 more 12 more 13 unhappily 13 unhappily 14 thrust 14 thrust 15 upon 15 upon 16 aliens 16 aliens 17 . ' [they] are all just of that pattern , ' said one sportsman to the other [in] [french] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 just 5 just 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 pattern 8 pattern 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 one 12 one 13 sportsman 13 sportsman 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 19 . ' [when] [we] [get] [into] [india] [proper] thou wilt see . 1 ' 8 thou 8 thou 9 wilt 9 wilt 10 see 10 see 11 . i should like to visit [his] [rajah] . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 visit 5 visit 8 . one might speak the good word there . 1 one 2 might 2 might 3 speak 3 speak 4 the 4 the 5 good 5 good 6 word 6 word 7 there 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 3 possible 3 possible 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 heard 7 heard 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 and 10 and 11 wishes 11 wishes 12 to 12 to 13 signify 13 signify 14 his 14 his 15 good-will 15 good-will 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [we] [have] [not] time . 1 ' 5 time 5 time 6 . we must [get] [into] [simla] [as] [soon] [as] [may] be , ' his companion replied . 1 we 2 must 2 must 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 his 13 his 14 companion 14 companion 15 replied 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 5 part 5 part 9 our 9 our 10 reports 10 reports 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 sent 13 sent 14 back 14 back 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [the] [english] post [is] [better] and safer . 1 ' 4 post 4 post 7 and 7 and 8 safer 8 safer 9 . remember we are given all facilities [and] [name] [of] [god] ! they give them to us too ! 1 remember 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 given 4 given 5 all 5 all 6 facilities 6 facilities 11 ! 11 ! 12 they 12 they 13 give 13 give 14 them 14 them 15 to 15 to 16 us 16 us 17 too 17 too 18 ! is it unbelievable stupidity ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 unbelievable 3 unbelievable 4 stupidity 4 stupidity 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [it] is pride pride that deserves and will receive punishment . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 pride 4 pride 5 pride 5 pride 6 that 6 that 7 deserves 7 deserves 8 and 8 and 9 will 9 will 10 receive 10 receive 11 punishment 11 punishment 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [yes] ! 1 ' 3 ! to [fight] a [fellow-continental] in our game is something . 1 to 3 a 3 a 5 in 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 game 7 game 8 is 8 is 9 something 9 something 10 . there is a risk attached , but these people bah ! 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 risk 4 risk 5 attached 5 attached 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 these 8 these 9 people 9 people 10 bah 10 bah 11 ! it is too easy . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 easy 4 easy 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [pride] [all] pride , my friend . ' 1 ' 4 pride 4 pride 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 friend 7 friend 8 . 8 . 9 ' they talk so particularly fast ! 1 they 2 talk 2 talk 3 so 3 so 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 5 much 5 much 6 better 6 better 7 to 7 to 8 cut 8 cut 9 their 9 their 10 beastly 10 beastly 11 throats 11 throats 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 3 presented 4 himself 4 himself 5 again 5 again 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 racked 8 racked 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 headache 11 headache 12 penitent 12 penitent 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 volubly 15 volubly 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 that 17 that 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 drunkenness 20 drunkenness 21 he 21 he 22 might 22 might 23 have 23 have 24 been 24 been 25 indiscreet 25 indiscreet 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 2 loved 2 loved 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 source 9 source 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 prosperity 12 prosperity 13 and 13 and 14 honour 14 honour 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 master 18 master 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 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 poor 4 poor 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 ignorant 8 ignorant 9 ; 9 ; 10 for 10 for 14 his 14 his 15 senses 15 senses 16 would 16 would 17 follow 17 follow 18 a 18 a 21 advice 21 advice 22 . but the [bengali] [,] appearing from somewhere , had given them money , and could make shift with their dialect . 1 but 2 the 2 the 5 appearing 5 appearing 6 from 6 from 7 somewhere 7 somewhere 8 , 8 , 9 had 9 had 10 given 10 given 11 them 11 them 12 money 12 money 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 could 15 could 16 make 16 make 17 shift 17 shift 18 with 18 with 19 their 19 their 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 5 from 6 their 6 their 7 own 7 own 8 colour 8 colour 9 , 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 suspected 11 suspected 12 a 12 a 13 trap 13 trap 14 somewhere 14 somewhere 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 stood 17 stood 18 by 18 by 19 to 19 to 20 run 20 run 21 if 21 if 22 occasion 22 occasion 23 offered 23 offered 24 . his thoughts were many and various . 1 his 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 3 were 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 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 interested 7 interested 8 his 8 his 9 companions 9 companions 10 beyond 10 beyond 11 words 11 words 12 . but he was an agreeable guide , ever keen to point out the beauties of his royal master 's domain . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 agreeable 5 agreeable 6 guide 6 guide 7 , 7 , 8 ever 8 ever 9 keen 9 keen 10 to 10 to 11 point 11 point 12 out 12 out 13 the 13 the 14 beauties 14 beauties 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 royal 17 royal 18 master 18 master 19 's 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 3 the 4 hills 4 hills 5 with 5 with 6 anything 6 anything 7 thev 7 thev 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 mind 10 mind 11 to 11 to 12 slay 12 slay 13 thar 13 thar 14 , 14 , 15 ibex 15 ibex 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 markhor 18 markhor 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 bear 21 bear 22 by 22 by 25 allowance 25 allowance 26 . ' [decidedly] this fellow is an original , ' said the taller of the two foreigners . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 is 5 is 6 an 6 an 7 original 7 original 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 taller 12 taller 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 two 15 two 16 foreigners 16 foreigners 17 . ' [he] is like the nightmare of a [viennese] courier . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 nightmare 6 nightmare 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 10 courier 10 courier 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [he] [represents] [in] [little] [india] [in] transition the monstrous hybridism [of] [east] [and] [west] , ' [the] [russian] [replied] . 1 ' 8 transition 8 transition 9 the 9 the 10 monstrous 10 monstrous 11 hybridism 11 hybridism 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 21 . ' [it] [is] [we] who can deal with [orientals] . ' 1 ' 5 who 5 who 6 can 6 can 7 deal 7 deal 8 with 8 with 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [he] [has] [lost] his [own] country and has not acquired any other . 1 ' 5 his 5 his 7 country 7 country 8 and 8 and 9 has 9 has 10 not 10 not 11 acquired 11 acquired 12 any 12 any 13 other 13 other 14 . but he has a most complete hatred of his conquerors . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 a 4 a 5 most 5 most 6 complete 6 complete 7 hatred 7 hatred 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 conquerors 10 conquerors 11 . listen . 1 listen 2 . he confided to me last night , ' said the other . 1 he 2 confided 2 confided 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 last 5 last 6 night 6 night 7 , 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 3 not 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 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 3 desired 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 to 7 to 8 steal 8 steal 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 incidentally 12 incidentally 13 , 13 , 14 how 14 how 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 away 17 away 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 had 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 2 thanked 2 thanked 3 all 3 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 that 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 remained 15 remained 16 some 16 some 17 valuables 17 valuables 18 to 18 to 19 steal 19 steal 20 . 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 3 umbrella 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 sighted 6 sighted 7 half 7 half 8 a 8 a 9 march 9 march 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 had 14 had 15 suggested 15 suggested 16 a 16 a 17 halt 17 halt 18 till 18 till 19 it 19 it 20 came 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 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 resourceful 9 resourceful 12 . ' [that] [is] [eminent] [local] holy man . 1 ' 6 holy 6 holy 7 man 7 man 8 . probably subject of my royal master . ' 1 probably 2 subject 2 subject 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 royal 5 royal 6 master 6 master 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [what] is he doing ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 doing 5 doing 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 ' 3 is 3 is 7 all 7 all 8 hand-worked 8 hand-worked 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 4 stood 4 stood 5 bareheaded 5 bareheaded 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 wash 8 wash 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 afternoon 11 afternoon 12 sunlight 12 sunlight 13 low 13 low 14 across 14 across 15 the 15 the 16 gold-coloured 16 gold-coloured 17 grass 17 grass 18 . the sullen coolies , glad of the check , halted and slid down their loads . 1 the 2 sullen 2 sullen 3 coolies 3 coolies 4 , 4 , 5 glad 5 glad 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 check 8 check 9 , 9 , 10 halted 10 halted 11 and 11 and 12 slid 12 slid 13 down 13 down 14 their 14 their 15 loads 15 loads 16 . ' [look] [!] ['] said the [frenchman] [.] 1 ' 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 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 picture 6 picture 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 birth 9 birth 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 religion 12 religion 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 teacher 15 teacher 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 first 18 first 19 disciple 19 disciple 20 . is he [a] [buddhist] ? ' 1 is 2 he 2 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [of] [some] debased [kind] , ' the other answered . 1 ' 4 debased 4 debased 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 answered 10 answered 11 . ' [there] are no true [buddhists] [among] [the] [hills] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 no 4 no 5 true 5 true 10 . but look at the folds of the drapery . 1 but 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 folds 5 folds 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 drapery 8 drapery 9 . look at his eyes how insolent ! 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 how 5 how 6 insolent 6 insolent 7 ! why does this make one feel that we are so young a people ? ' 1 why 2 does 2 does 3 this 3 this 4 make 4 make 5 one 5 one 6 feel 6 feel 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 so 10 so 11 young 11 young 12 a 12 a 13 people 13 people 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' the speaker struck passionately at a tall weed . 1 the 2 speaker 2 speaker 3 struck 3 struck 4 passionately 4 passionately 5 at 5 at 6 a 6 a 7 tall 7 tall 8 weed 8 weed 9 . ' [we] [have] [nowhere] [left] our mark yet . 1 ' 6 our 6 our 7 mark 7 mark 8 yet 8 yet 9 . nowhere ! 1 nowhere 2 ! that , do you understand , is what disquiets me . ' 1 that 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 understand 5 understand 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 what 8 what 9 disquiets 9 disquiets 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' he scowled at the placid face , and the monumental calm of the pose . 1 he 2 scowled 2 scowled 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 placid 5 placid 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 monumental 10 monumental 11 calm 11 calm 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 pose 14 pose 15 . ' [have] patience . 1 ' 3 patience 3 patience 4 . we shall make your mark together we and you young people . 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 make 3 make 4 your 4 your 5 mark 5 mark 6 together 6 together 7 we 7 we 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 young 10 young 11 people 11 people 12 . meantime , draw his picture . ' 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 3 draw 3 draw 4 his 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 3 advanced 3 advanced 9 of 9 of 13 his 13 his 14 deferential 14 deferential 15 speech 15 speech 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 his 18 his 19 wink 19 wink 22 . ' [holy] [one] [,] these be [sahibs] . 1 ' 5 these 5 these 6 be 6 be 8 . my medicines cured one of a flux , and [i] go [into] [simla] to oversee his recovery . 1 my 2 medicines 2 medicines 3 cured 3 cured 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 flux 7 flux 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 go 11 go 14 to 14 to 15 oversee 15 oversee 16 his 16 his 17 recovery 17 recovery 18 . they wish to see thy picture ' 1 they 2 wish 2 wish 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 thy 5 thy 6 picture 6 picture 7 ' ' [to] heal the sick is always good . 1 ' 3 heal 3 heal 4 the 4 the 5 sick 5 sick 6 is 6 is 7 always 7 always 8 good 8 good 9 . ' [and] to hear thee expound it . ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 thee 5 thee 6 expound 6 expound 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 ' the lama's eyes lighted at the prospect of new listeners . 1 the 2 lama's 2 lama's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 lighted 4 lighted 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 prospect 7 prospect 8 of 8 of 9 new 9 new 10 listeners 10 listeners 11 . ' [to] [expound] [the] [most] [excellent] [way] [is] good . 1 ' 9 good 9 good 10 . have they any knowledge [of] [hindi] , such as [had] the [keeper] [of] [images] [?] ' 1 have 2 they 2 they 3 any 3 any 4 knowledge 4 knowledge 7 , 7 , 8 such 8 such 9 as 9 as 11 the 11 the 16 ' ' [a] [little] [,] maybe . ' 1 ' 5 maybe 5 maybe 6 . 6 . 7 ' the strangers leaned on their alpenstocks and listened . 1 the 2 strangers 2 strangers 3 leaned 3 leaned 4 on 4 on 5 their 5 their 6 alpenstocks 6 alpenstocks 7 and 7 and 8 listened 8 listened 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 3 squatting 4 humbly 4 humbly 5 , 5 , 6 watched 6 watched 7 the 7 the 8 red 8 red 9 sunlight 9 sunlight 10 on 10 on 11 their 11 their 12 faces 12 faces 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 blend 16 blend 17 and 17 and 18 parting 18 parting 19 of 19 of 20 their 20 their 21 long 21 long 22 shadows 22 shadows 23 . they guard it most carefully . 1 they 2 guard 2 guard 3 it 3 it 4 most 4 most 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 . they have sent [nothing] back [from] [hilas] [or] [leh] . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 sent 3 sent 5 back 5 back 10 . that is sure . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 sure 3 sure 4 . 4 . 5 ' ['] [who] [is] [with] [them] [?] ['] ' [only] the beegar-coolies . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 beegar-coolies 4 beegar-coolies 5 . they have no servants . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 servants 4 servants 5 . they are so close they cook their own food . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 so 3 so 4 close 4 close 5 they 5 they 6 cook 6 cook 7 their 7 their 8 own 8 own 9 food 9 food 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] what [am] [i] to do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 to 6 to 7 do 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 3 any 4 chance 4 chance 5 comes 5 comes 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 thou 8 thou 9 wilt 9 wilt 10 know 10 know 11 where 11 where 12 to 12 to 13 seek 13 seek 14 for 14 for 15 the 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 ' 4 better 4 better 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 19 . ' [there] [are] [more] ways of getting to a sweetheart than butting down a wall . ' 1 ' 5 ways 5 ways 6 of 6 of 7 getting 7 getting 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 sweetheart 10 sweetheart 11 than 11 than 12 butting 12 butting 13 down 13 down 14 a 14 a 15 wall 15 wall 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [see] [here] the [hell] appointed [for] [avarice] and greed . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 appointed 6 appointed 9 and 9 and 10 greed 10 greed 11 . flanked upon the one side by [desire] [and] [on] the other [by] [weariness] . ' 1 flanked 2 upon 2 upon 3 the 3 the 4 one 4 one 5 side 5 side 6 by 6 by 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 14 . 14 . 15 ' 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 5 his 6 work 6 work 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 strangers 12 strangers 13 sketched 13 sketched 14 him 14 him 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 quick-fading 17 quick-fading 18 light 18 light 19 . ' [that] is [enough] , ' the man said at last brusquely . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 said 9 said 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 brusquely 12 brusquely 13 . ' [i] [cannot] understand him , but [i] [want] that picture . 1 ' 4 understand 4 understand 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 that 10 that 11 picture 11 picture 12 . he is [a] better [artist] than [i] [..y] [ask] [him] if he will sell it . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 better 4 better 6 than 6 than 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 sell 14 sell 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [he] [says] " no , sar , " ' [the] [babu] [replied] . 1 ' 4 " 4 " 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 sar 7 sar 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 ' 10 ' 14 . but this was used for the initiation of a novice . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 used 4 used 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 initiation 7 initiation 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 novice 10 novice 11 . tell him so , hakim . ' 1 tell 2 him 2 him 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 hakim 5 hakim 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [he] wishes [it] [now] for money . ' 1 ' 3 wishes 3 wishes 6 for 6 for 7 money 7 money 8 . 8 . 9 ' the lama shook his head slowly and began to fold up [the] [wheel] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 slowly 6 slowly 7 and 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 fold 10 fold 11 up 11 up 14 . the [russian] [,] [on] [his] side , saw no more than an unclean old man haggling over a dirty piece of paper . 1 the 6 side 6 side 7 , 7 , 8 saw 8 saw 9 no 9 no 10 more 10 more 11 than 11 than 12 an 12 an 13 unclean 13 unclean 14 old 14 old 15 man 15 man 16 haggling 16 haggling 17 over 17 over 18 a 18 a 19 dirty 19 dirty 20 piece 20 piece 21 of 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 3 out 3 out 4 a 4 a 5 handful 5 handful 6 of 6 of 7 rupees 7 rupees 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 snatched 10 snatched 11 half-jestingly 11 half-jestingly 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 chart 14 chart 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 tore 17 tore 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 lama's 20 lama's 21 grip 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 3 murmur 3 murmur 4 of 4 of 5 horror 5 horror 6 went 6 went 7 up 7 up 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 coolies 10 coolies 12 of 12 of 16 men 16 men 17 and 17 and 18 , 18 , 19 by 19 by 20 their 20 their 21 lights 21 lights 22 , 22 , 23 good 23 good 25 . ' [now] you see you see why [i] [wanted] [witnesses] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 7 why 7 why 11 . they are highly unscrupulous people . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 highly 3 highly 4 unscrupulous 4 unscrupulous 5 people 5 people 6 . oh , sar ! sar ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 sar 3 sar 4 ! 4 ! 5 sar 5 sar 6 ! you must not hit holyman ! ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 hit 4 hit 5 holyman 5 holyman 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [chela] ! 1 ' 3 ! he [has] defiled [the] [written] [word] ! ' 1 he 3 defiled 3 defiled 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 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 , 10 struck 10 struck 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 13 man 14 full 14 full 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 face 17 face 18 . next instant he was rolling over and over downhill with [kim] [at] his throat . 1 next 2 instant 2 instant 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 rolling 5 rolling 6 over 6 over 7 and 7 and 8 over 8 over 9 downhill 9 downhill 10 with 10 with 13 his 13 his 14 throat 14 throat 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 2 blow 2 blow 3 had 3 had 4 waked 4 waked 5 every 5 every 6 unknown 6 unknown 8 devil 8 devil 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 's 12 's 13 blood 13 blood 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 sudden 17 sudden 18 fall 18 fall 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 enemy 21 enemy 22 did 22 did 23 the 23 the 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 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 sacrilege 4 sacrilege 5 unspeakable 5 unspeakable 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 behoved 9 behoved 10 them 10 them 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 away 13 away 14 before 14 before 15 the 15 the 18 devils 18 devils 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 hills 21 hills 22 took 22 took 23 vengeance 23 vengeance 24 . the [frenchman] [ran] [towards] [the] lama , fumbling at his revolver with some notion of making him a hostage for his companion . 1 the 6 lama 6 lama 7 , 7 , 8 fumbling 8 fumbling 9 at 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 revolver 11 revolver 12 with 12 with 13 some 13 some 14 notion 14 notion 15 of 15 of 16 making 16 making 17 him 17 him 18 a 18 a 19 hostage 19 hostage 20 for 20 for 21 his 21 his 22 companion 22 companion 23 . 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 3 of 4 cutting 4 cutting 5 stones 5 stones 6 hillmen 6 hillmen 7 are 7 are 8 very 8 very 9 straight 9 straight 10 shots 10 shots 11 drove 11 drove 12 him 12 him 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 coolie 17 coolie 18 from 18 from 21 the 21 the 22 lama 22 lama 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 stampede 25 stampede 26 . all came about as swiftly as the sudden mountain-darkness . 1 all 2 came 2 came 3 about 3 about 4 as 4 as 5 swiftly 5 swiftly 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 sudden 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 ' 3 have 3 have 5 the 5 the 6 baggage 6 baggage 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 guns 10 guns 11 , 11 , 13 yelled 13 yelled 16 , 16 , 17 firing 17 firing 18 blindly 18 blindly 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 twilight 21 twilight 22 . ' [all] right , sar ! 1 ' 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 sar 5 sar 6 ! all right ! 1 all 2 right 2 right 3 ! don't shoot . 1 don't 2 shoot 2 shoot 3 . ' [go] back to the coolies , ' [whispered] [the] [babu] in his ear . 1 ' 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 coolies 6 coolies 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 ear 14 ear 15 . ' [they] have the baggage . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 the 4 the 5 baggage 5 baggage 6 . the papers are in the kilta with the red top , but look through all . 1 the 2 papers 2 papers 3 are 3 are 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 kilta 6 kilta 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 red 9 red 10 top 10 top 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 look 13 look 14 through 14 through 15 all 15 all 16 . take their papers , and specially the [murasla] [[] [king] ['s] letter []] . 1 take 2 their 2 their 3 papers 3 papers 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 specially 6 specially 7 the 7 the 12 letter 12 letter 14 . go ! 1 go 2 ! the other man comes ! ' 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 man 3 man 4 comes 4 comes 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' kim tore uphill . 1 kim 2 tore 2 tore 3 uphill 3 uphill 4 . a revolver-bullet rang on a rock by his side , and he cowered partridge-wise . 1 a 2 revolver-bullet 2 revolver-bullet 3 rang 3 rang 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 rock 6 rock 7 by 7 by 8 his 8 his 9 side 9 side 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 cowered 13 cowered 14 partridge-wise 14 partridge-wise 15 . ' [if] you shoot , ' [shouted] [hurree] , ' they will descend and annihilate us . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 they 11 they 12 will 12 will 13 descend 13 descend 14 and 14 and 15 annihilate 15 annihilate 16 us 16 us 17 . i have rescued the gentleman , sar . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 rescued 3 rescued 4 the 4 the 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 , 6 , 7 sar 7 sar 8 . this is particularly dangerous . ' 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 particularly 3 particularly 4 dangerous 4 dangerous 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [by] [jove] ! ['] 1 ' 4 ! 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 ' 4 dam'-tight 4 dam'-tight 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 self-defence 12 self-defence 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [what] [did] [i] say , sar ! ' 1 ' 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 sar 7 sar 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' the [babu] [seemed] [to] be [in] tears . 1 the 5 be 5 be 7 tears 7 tears 8 . ' [come] [down] [here] and assist to resuscitate . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 assist 6 assist 7 to 7 to 8 resuscitate 8 resuscitate 9 . we are all up a tree , [i] [tell] you . ' 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 4 up 4 up 5 a 5 a 6 tree 6 tree 7 , 7 , 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' the shots ceased . 1 the 2 shots 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 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 stumbling 6 stumbling 7 feet 7 feet 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 hurried 11 hurried 12 upward 12 upward 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 gloom 15 gloom 16 , 16 , 17 swearing 17 swearing 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 cat 20 cat 21 or 21 or 22 a 22 a 23 country-bred 23 country-bred 24 . ' [did] they wound thee , chela ? ' called the lama above him . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 wound 4 wound 5 thee 5 thee 6 , 6 , 7 chela 7 chela 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 called 10 called 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 above 13 above 14 him 14 him 15 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . and thou ? ' 1 and 2 thou 2 thou 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' he dived into a clump of stunted firs . 1 he 2 dived 2 dived 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 clump 5 clump 6 of 6 of 7 stunted 7 stunted 8 firs 8 firs 9 . ' [unhurt] . 1 ' 3 . come away . 1 come 2 away 2 away 3 . we go with these folk [to] [shamlegh-under-the-snow] . ' 1 we 2 go 2 go 3 with 3 with 4 these 4 these 5 folk 5 folk 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] [not] [before] we have done justice , ' a voice cried . 1 ' 5 we 5 we 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 justice 8 justice 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 a 11 a 12 voice 12 voice 13 cried 13 cried 14 . ' [i] have [got] the [sahibs] ['] guns all four . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 the 5 the 8 guns 8 guns 9 all 9 all 10 four 10 four 11 . let us go down . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [he] [struck] [the] [holy] [one] we saw it ! 1 ' 7 we 7 we 8 saw 8 saw 9 it 9 it 10 ! our cattle will be barren our wives will cease to bear ! 1 our 2 cattle 2 cattle 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 barren 5 barren 6 our 6 our 7 wives 7 wives 8 will 8 will 9 cease 9 cease 10 to 10 to 11 bear 11 bear 12 ! the snows will slide upon us as we go home [....v] 1 the 2 snows 2 snows 3 will 3 will 4 slide 4 slide 5 upon 5 upon 6 us 6 us 7 as 7 as 8 we 8 we 9 go 9 go 10 home atop of all other oppression too ! ' 1 atop 2 of 2 of 3 all 3 all 4 other 4 other 5 oppression 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 3 fir-clump 3 fir-clump 4 filled 4 filled 5 with 5 with 6 clamouring 6 clamouring 7 coolies 7 coolies 8 panic-stricken 8 panic-stricken 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 their 12 their 13 terror 13 terror 14 capable 14 capable 15 of 15 of 16 anything 16 anything 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 3 from 3 from 6 the 6 the 7 breech-bolt 7 breech-bolt 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 gun 10 gun 11 impatiently 11 impatiently 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 as 15 as 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 downhill 18 downhill 19 . ' [wait] a [little] , [holy] [one] [;] they cannot go far . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 9 they 9 they 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 go 11 go 12 far 12 far 13 . wait [till] [i] [return] , ' said he . 1 wait 5 , 5 , 6 ' 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 5 person 5 person 6 who 6 who 7 has 7 has 8 suffered 8 suffered 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 , 15 , 16 his 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 18 over 18 over 19 his 19 his 20 brow 20 brow 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 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 reply 10 reply 11 . ' [if] [this] person [overlooks] [it] , your hands are clean . 1 ' 4 person 4 person 7 , 7 , 8 your 8 your 9 hands 9 hands 10 are 10 are 11 clean 11 clean 12 . moreover , ye acquire merit by obedience . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 ye 3 ye 4 acquire 4 acquire 5 merit 5 merit 6 by 6 by 7 obedience 7 obedience 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [wait] [,] and we will all go [to] [shamlegh] together , ' the man insisted . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 all 7 all 8 go 8 go 11 together 11 together 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 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 3 moment 3 moment 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 just 6 just 7 so 7 so 8 long 8 long 9 as 9 as 10 it 10 it 11 needs 11 needs 12 to 12 to 13 stuff 13 stuff 14 a 14 a 15 cartridge 15 cartridge 16 into 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 breech-loader 18 breech-loader 19 , 19 , 20 the 20 the 21 lama 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 3 rose 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 11 finger 11 finger 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 's 15 's 16 shoulder 16 shoulder 17 . ['] [hast] [thou] [heard] [?] i say there shall be no killing [i] [who] [was] [abbot] [of] [such-zen] . 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 there 3 there 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 no 6 no 7 killing 7 killing 14 . is it thy wish to ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 thy 3 thy 4 wish 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 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 knees 8 knees 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 voice 12 voice 13 boomed 13 boomed 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 17 devil-gong 17 devil-gong 18 . ' [ai] [!] ai ! ' [cried] the [spiti] men . 1 ' 4 ai 4 ai 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 8 the 10 men 10 men 11 . ' [do] [not] [curse] [us] do not curse him . 1 ' 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 curse 8 curse 9 him 9 him 10 . it was but his zeal , [holy] [one] [!] [....v] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 his 4 his 5 zeal 5 zeal 6 , put down the rifle , fool ! ' 1 put 2 down 2 down 3 the 3 the 4 rifle 4 rifle 5 , 5 , 6 fool 6 fool 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [anger] [on] anger ! 1 ' 4 anger 4 anger 5 ! evil on evil ! 1 evil 2 on 2 on 3 evil 3 evil 4 ! there will be no killing . 1 there 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 killing 5 killing 6 . let the priest-beaters go in bondage to their own acts . 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 priest-beaters 3 priest-beaters 4 go 4 go 5 in 5 in 6 bondage 6 bondage 7 to 7 to 8 their 8 their 9 own 9 own 10 acts 10 acts 11 . just and sure [is] [the] [wheel] , swerving not a hair ! 1 just 2 and 2 and 3 sure 3 sure 7 , 7 , 8 swerving 8 swerving 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 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 born 4 born 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 in 7 in 8 torment 8 torment 9 . 9 . 10 ' his head drooped , and he leaned heavily on [kim] ['s] shoulder . 1 his 2 head 2 head 3 drooped 3 drooped 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 leaned 7 leaned 8 heavily 8 heavily 9 on 9 on 12 shoulder 12 shoulder 13 . ' [i] [have] come near to great evil , chela , ' he whispered in that dead hush under the pines . 1 ' 4 come 4 come 5 near 5 near 6 to 6 to 7 great 7 great 8 evil 8 evil 9 , 9 , 10 chela 10 chela 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 whispered 14 whispered 15 in 15 in 16 that 16 that 17 dead 17 dead 18 hush 18 hush 19 under 19 under 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 3 me 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 face 6 face 7 . 7 . 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 flesh 10 flesh 12 ' he slid to the ground , breathing heavily , and [kim] could hear the over-driven heart bump and check . 1 he 2 slid 2 slid 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 ground 5 ground 6 , 6 , 7 breathing 7 breathing 8 heavily 8 heavily 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 could 12 could 13 hear 13 hear 14 the 14 the 15 over-driven 15 over-driven 16 heart 16 heart 17 bump 17 bump 18 and 18 and 19 check 19 check 20 . ' [have] they hurt him to the death ? ' said the [ao-chung] man , while the others stood mute . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 death 8 death 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 while 16 while 17 the 17 the 18 others 18 others 19 stood 19 stood 20 mute 20 mute 21 . kim knelt over the body in deadly fear . 1 kim 2 knelt 2 knelt 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 body 5 body 6 in 6 in 7 deadly 7 deadly 8 fear 8 fear 9 . ' [nay] [,] ['] he cried passionately , ' this is only a weakness . ' 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 passionately 7 passionately 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 only 12 only 13 a 13 a 14 weakness 14 weakness 15 . 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 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 white 8 white 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 white 13 white 14 man 14 man 15 's 15 's 16 camp-fittings 16 camp-fittings 17 at 17 at 18 his 18 his 19 service 19 service 20 . ' [open] the kiltas ! 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 kiltas 4 kiltas 5 ! the [sahibs] [may] [have] a medicine . ' 1 the 5 a 5 a 6 medicine 6 medicine 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [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 ' 4 five 4 five 5 years 5 years 6 was 6 was 14 that 14 that 15 medicine 15 medicine 16 . i too have tasted it . 1 i 2 too 2 too 3 have 3 have 4 tasted 4 tasted 5 it 5 it 6 . behold ! ' 1 behold 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [so] [i] [did] [when] [yankling] [sahib] twisted his foot beyond [astor] . 1 ' 8 twisted 8 twisted 9 his 9 his 10 foot 10 foot 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 3 already 3 already 4 looked 4 looked 5 into 5 into 6 their 6 their 7 baskets 7 baskets 8 but 8 but 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 make 11 make 12 fair 12 fair 13 division 13 division 14 at 14 at 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 4 medicine 4 medicine 5 . feel ! 1 feel 2 ! his heart goes better now . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 goes 3 goes 4 better 4 better 5 now 5 now 6 . lay his head down and rub a little on the chest . 1 lay 2 his 2 his 3 head 3 head 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 rub 6 rub 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 3 had 4 waited 4 waited 9 for 9 for 12 this 12 this 17 . but perhaps the [sahibs] [may] chase [us] here . 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 the 3 the 6 chase 6 chase 8 here 8 here 9 . 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 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 to 7 to 8 shoot 8 shoot 9 them 9 them 10 with 10 with 11 their 11 their 12 own 12 own 13 guns 13 guns 14 , 14 , 15 heh 15 heh 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [one] is [paid] , [i] [think] [,] [already] [,] ' said [kim] [between] his teeth . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 his 15 his 16 teeth 16 teeth 17 . ' [i] kicked him in the groin as we went downhill . 1 ' 3 kicked 3 kicked 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 groin 7 groin 8 as 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 went 10 went 11 downhill 11 downhill 12 . [would] [i] [had] [killed] [him] [!] ['] ' [if] we [get] [a] [bad] [name] [among] [the] [sahibs] [,] [none] will employ us as shikarris any more . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 13 will 13 will 14 employ 14 employ 15 us 15 us 16 as 16 as 17 shikarris 17 shikarris 18 any 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 ' 5 these 5 these 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 13 like 13 like 19 . they are foreigners they cannot speak [angrezi] [as] [do] [sahibs] . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 foreigners 3 foreigners 4 they 4 they 5 cannot 5 cannot 6 speak 6 speak 11 . 11 . 12 ' here the lama coughed and sat up , groping for the rosary . 1 here 2 the 2 the 3 lama 3 lama 4 coughed 4 coughed 5 and 5 and 6 sat 6 sat 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 groping 9 groping 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 rosary 12 rosary 13 . ' [there] [shall] be [no] [killing] , ' he murmured . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 murmured 10 murmured 11 . ' [just] [is] [the] [wheel] ! 1 ' 6 ! evil on evil ' 1 evil 2 on 2 on 3 evil 3 evil 4 ' ' [nay] [,] [holy] [one] . 1 ' 6 . we are all here . ' 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 4 here 4 here 5 . 5 . 6 ' the [ao-chung] man timidly patted his feet . 1 the 3 man 3 man 4 timidly 4 timidly 5 patted 5 patted 6 his 6 his 7 feet 7 feet 8 . ' [except] [by] [thy] order , no one shall be slain . 1 ' 5 order 5 order 6 , 6 , 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 shall 9 shall 10 be 10 be 11 slain 11 slain 12 . 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 5 little 5 little 6 camp 6 camp 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 later 10 later 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 moon 14 moon 15 rises 15 rises 16 , 16 , 17 we 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 4 blow 4 blow 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 a 8 a 10 man 10 man 11 sententiously 11 sententiously 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 best 16 best 17 to 17 to 18 sleep 18 sleep 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 7 were 7 were 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 dizziness 10 dizziness 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 back 13 back 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 neck 16 neck 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 pinching 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 3 lay 4 my 4 my 5 head 5 head 6 on 6 on 7 thy 7 thy 8 lap 8 lap 9 , 9 , 10 chela 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 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 but we must think of the [cause] [of] [things] . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [give] [him] a blanket . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 blanket 5 blanket 6 . 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 7 lest 7 lest 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [better] get away [to] [shamlegh] . 1 ' 3 get 3 get 4 away 4 away 7 . none will follow us to [shamlegh] . ' 1 none 2 will 2 will 3 follow 3 follow 4 us 4 us 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' this was the nervous [rampur] man . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 nervous 4 nervous 6 man 6 man 7 . ' [i] have been [fostum] [sahib] ['s] shikarri , and [i] [am] [yankling] [sahib] ['s] shikarri . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 8 shikarri 8 shikarri 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 shikarri 16 shikarri 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 4 been 9 but 9 but 10 for 10 for 11 this 11 this 12 cursed 12 cursed 13 beegar 13 beegar 15 the 15 the 16 corvee 16 corvee 18 . let two men watch below with the guns lest the [sahibs] [do] [more] foolishness . 1 let 2 two 2 two 3 men 3 men 4 watch 4 watch 5 below 5 below 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 guns 8 guns 9 lest 9 lest 10 the 10 the 14 foolishness 14 foolishness 15 . i shall not leave this [holy] [one] . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 leave 4 leave 5 this 5 this 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 4 kobolds 5 from 5 from 6 some 6 some 7 magic 7 magic 8 mine 8 mine 9 gnomes 9 gnomes 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hills 12 hills 13 in 13 in 14 conclave 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 2 while 2 while 3 they 3 they 4 talked 4 talked 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 voices 7 voices 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 snow-waters 10 snow-waters 11 round 11 round 12 them 12 them 13 diminished 13 diminished 14 one 14 one 15 by 15 by 16 one 16 one 17 as 17 as 18 the 18 the 19 night-frost 19 night-frost 20 choked 20 choked 21 and 21 and 22 clogged 22 clogged 23 the 23 the 24 runnels 24 runnels 25 . ' [how] he [stood] up [against] us ! ' said a [spiti] man admiring . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 5 up 5 up 7 us 7 us 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 a 11 a 13 man 13 man 14 admiring 14 admiring 15 . dupont [sahib] was a good shikarri . ' 1 dupont 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 shikarri 6 shikarri 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [not] [as] good [as] [yankling] [sahib] . ' 1 ' 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 4 took 4 took 5 a 5 a 6 pull 6 pull 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 whisky-bottle 9 whisky-bottle 10 and 10 and 11 passed 11 passed 12 it 12 it 13 over 13 over 14 . ' [now] hear me unless any other man thinks he knows more . ' 1 ' 3 hear 3 hear 4 me 4 me 5 unless 5 unless 6 any 6 any 7 other 7 other 8 man 8 man 9 thinks 9 thinks 10 he 10 he 11 knows 11 knows 12 more 12 more 13 . 13 . 14 ' the challenge was not taken up . 1 the 2 challenge 2 challenge 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 taken 5 taken 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 9 rises 9 rises 10 . there we will fairly divide the baggage between us . 1 there 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 fairly 4 fairly 5 divide 5 divide 6 the 6 the 7 baggage 7 baggage 8 between 8 between 9 us 9 us 10 . i am content with this new little rifle and all its cartridges . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 content 3 content 4 with 4 with 5 this 5 this 6 new 6 new 7 little 7 little 8 rifle 8 rifle 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 its 11 its 12 cartridges 12 cartridges 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [are] the bears only bad on thy holding ? said a mate , sucking at the pipe . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 bears 4 bears 5 only 5 only 6 bad 6 bad 7 on 7 on 8 thy 8 thy 9 holding 9 holding 10 ? 10 ? 11 said 11 said 12 a 12 a 13 mate 13 mate 14 , 14 , 15 sucking 15 sucking 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 pipe 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 6 at 6 at 10 . ' [that] is [well] [for] [thee] , but what [will] [our] [rajah] [say] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 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 4 who 4 who 6 speak 6 speak 7 our 7 our 8 talk 8 talk 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 13 , 13 , 15 for 15 for 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 ends 18 ends 19 gave 19 gave 20 us 20 us 21 money 21 money 22 ? will he lead an army against us ? 1 will 2 he 2 he 3 lead 3 lead 4 an 4 an 5 army 5 army 6 against 6 against 7 us 7 us 8 ? what evidence will remain ? 1 what 2 evidence 2 evidence 3 will 3 will 4 remain 4 remain 5 ? that we do not need we shall throw on [shamlegh-midden] , [where] no man has yet set foot . ' 1 that 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 need 5 need 6 we 6 we 7 shall 7 shall 8 throw 8 throw 9 on 9 on 11 , 11 , 13 no 13 no 14 man 14 man 15 has 15 has 16 yet 16 yet 17 set 17 set 18 foot 18 foot 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [who] [is] at [shamlegh] this summer ? ' 1 ' 4 at 4 at 6 this 6 this 7 summer 7 summer 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the place was only a grazing centre of three or four huts . ' 1 the 2 place 2 place 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 grazing 6 grazing 7 centre 7 centre 8 of 8 of 9 three 9 three 10 or 10 or 11 four 11 four 12 huts 12 huts 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [the] [woman] of [shamlegh] . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 . she has [no] [love] [for] [sahibs] , [as] we know . 1 she 2 has 2 has 7 , 7 , 9 we 9 we 10 know 10 know 11 . the others can be pleased with little presents ; and here is enough for us all . ' 1 the 2 others 2 others 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 with 6 with 7 little 7 little 8 presents 8 presents 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 here 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 4 fat 5 sides 5 sides 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 nearest 8 nearest 9 basket 9 basket 10 . ' [but] but ' 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 ' ' [i] [have] said they are not true [sahibs] . 1 ' 4 said 4 said 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 true 8 true 10 . all their skins and heads were bought in the bazar [at] [leh] . 1 all 2 their 2 their 3 skins 3 skins 4 and 4 and 5 heads 5 heads 6 were 6 were 7 bought 7 bought 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 bazar 10 bazar 13 . i know the marks . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 marks 4 marks 5 . i showed them to ye last march . ' 1 i 2 showed 2 showed 3 them 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 ye 5 ye 6 last 6 last 7 march 7 march 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . they were all bought skins and heads . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 bought 4 bought 5 skins 5 skins 6 and 6 and 7 heads 7 heads 8 . some had even the moth in them . ' 1 some 2 had 2 had 3 even 3 even 4 the 4 the 5 moth 5 moth 6 in 6 in 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 ' that was a shrewd argument , and the [ao-chung] man [knew] [his] [fellows] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 shrewd 4 shrewd 5 argument 5 argument 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 4 doing 4 doing 5 any 5 any 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 to 7 to 10 whom 10 whom 11 we 11 we 12 know 12 know 13 . they are priest-beaters . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 priest-beaters 3 priest-beaters 4 . they frightened us . 1 they 2 frightened 2 frightened 3 us 3 us 4 . we fled ! 1 we 2 fled 2 fled 3 ! who knows where we dropped the baggage ? 1 who 2 knows 2 knows 3 where 3 where 4 we 4 we 5 dropped 5 dropped 6 the 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 2 ye 2 ye 7 permit 7 permit 10 to 10 to 11 wander 11 wander 12 all 12 all 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 hills 15 hills 16 , 16 , 17 disturbing 17 disturbing 18 his 18 his 19 game 19 game 20 ? it is a far cry [from] [simla] to [chini] , and farther [from] [shamlegh] to [shamlegh-midden] . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 far 4 far 5 cry 5 cry 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 farther 12 farther 15 to 15 to 17 . 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 9 the 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 5 red 6 top 6 top 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 10 pack 10 pack 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [thus] it is proved , ' said the [shamlegh] man [adroitly] , ' that they are [sahibs] of no account . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 proved 5 proved 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 man 11 man 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 19 of 19 of 20 no 20 no 21 account 21 account 22 . how can they make trouble ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 they 3 they 4 make 4 make 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 ? what of the kilta ? ' 1 what 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 kilta 4 kilta 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [shamlegh-midden] [will] [take] [them] [all] . ' 1 ' 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [true] ! 1 ' 3 ! but how if we insult the [sahibs] ['] [gods] thereby ! 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 if 3 if 4 we 4 we 5 insult 5 insult 6 the 6 the 10 thereby 10 thereby 11 ! i do not like to handle [the] [written] [word] in that fashion . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 handle 6 handle 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 12 fashion 12 fashion 13 . and their brass idols are beyond my comprehension . 1 and 2 their 2 their 3 brass 3 brass 4 idols 4 idols 5 are 5 are 6 beyond 6 beyond 7 my 7 my 8 comprehension 8 comprehension 9 . it is no plunder for simple hill-folk . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 plunder 4 plunder 5 for 5 for 6 simple 6 simple 7 hill-folk 7 hill-folk 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [the] old man still sleeps . 1 ' 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 still 5 still 6 sleeps 6 sleeps 7 . hst ! 1 hst 2 ! we will ask his chela . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 ask 3 ask 4 his 4 his 5 chela 5 chela 6 . 6 . 7 ' the [ao-chung] man [refreshed] himself , and swelled with pride of leadership . 1 the 3 man 3 man 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 swelled 8 swelled 9 with 9 with 10 pride 10 pride 11 of 11 of 12 leadership 12 leadership 13 . ' [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 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 a 11 a 12 kilta 12 kilta 13 whose 13 whose 14 nature 14 nature 15 we 15 we 16 do 16 do 17 not 17 not 18 know 18 know 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] [i] [do] [,] ['] said [kim] [cautiously] . 1 ' 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 2 lama 2 lama 3 drew 3 drew 4 breath 4 breath 5 in 5 in 6 natural 6 natural 7 , 7 , 8 easy 8 easy 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 thinking 15 thinking 16 of 16 of 21 . as a player of [the] [great] [game] , he was disposed just then to reverence [the] [babu] . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 player 3 player 4 of 4 of 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 disposed 11 disposed 12 just 12 just 13 then 13 then 14 to 14 to 15 reverence 15 reverence 18 . ' [it] is a kilta with a red top full of very wonderful things , not to be handled by fools . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 kilta 5 kilta 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 red 8 red 9 top 9 top 10 full 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 very 12 very 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 things 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 handled 19 handled 20 by 20 by 21 fools 21 fools 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 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 bearer 13 bearer 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 16 burden 16 burden 17 . ' [thinkest] [thou] it will betray us ? ' 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 betray 6 betray 7 us 7 us 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [not] if it be given to me . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 given 6 given 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . i can draw out its magic . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 draw 3 draw 4 out 4 out 5 its 5 its 6 magic 6 magic 7 . otherwise it will do great harm . ' 1 otherwise 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 great 5 great 6 harm 6 harm 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [a] [priest] [always] [takes] [his] share . ' 1 ' 7 share 7 share 8 . 8 . 9 ' whisky was demoralizing [the] [ao-chung] [man] . 1 whisky 2 was 2 was 3 demoralizing 3 demoralizing 7 . ' [it] [is] no matter to me . ' 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 matter 5 matter 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim answered , with the craft of his mother-country . 1 kim 2 answered 2 answered 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 craft 6 craft 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 mother-country 9 mother-country 10 . ' [share] [it] [among] you , and see what comes ! ' 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 comes 10 comes 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [not] [i] . i was only jesting . 1 ' 4 . 4 . 5 i 5 i 6 was 6 was 7 only 7 only 8 jesting 8 jesting 9 . give the order . 1 give 2 the 2 the 3 order 3 order 4 . there is more than enough for us all . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 more 3 more 4 than 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 3 our 4 way 4 way 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 dawn 9 dawn 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 3 and 4 re-arranged 4 re-arranged 5 their 5 their 6 artless 6 artless 7 little 7 little 8 plans 8 plans 12 , 12 , 15 shivered 15 shivered 16 with 16 with 17 cold 17 cold 18 and 18 and 19 pride 19 pride 20 . the humour of the situation tickled [the] [irish] [and] [the] [oriental] in his soul . 1 the 2 humour 2 humour 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 situation 5 situation 6 tickled 6 tickled 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 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 privately 6 privately 7 knew 7 knew 8 , 8 , 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 lame 11 lame 12 for 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 4 promises 4 promises 7 . tonight they lay out somewhere below him , chartless , foodless , tentless , gunless [except] [for] [hurree] [babu] , guideless . 1 tonight 2 they 2 they 3 lay 3 lay 4 out 4 out 5 somewhere 5 somewhere 6 below 6 below 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 chartless 9 chartless 10 , 10 , 11 foodless 11 foodless 12 , 12 , 13 tentless 13 tentless 14 , 14 , 15 gunless 15 gunless 20 , 20 , 21 guideless 21 guideless 22 . ' [they] are there with nothing ; and , [by] [jove] [,] it is cold ! 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 there 4 there 5 with 5 with 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 cold 15 cold 16 ! i am here with all their things . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 here 3 here 4 with 4 with 5 all 5 all 6 their 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 6 angry 7 ! i am sorry for [hurree] [babu] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 for 4 for 7 . 7 . 8 ' they demanded a plan of action . 1 they 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 a 3 a 4 plan 4 plan 5 of 5 of 6 action 6 action 7 . he enlarged on this sin and its consequences till they bade him change the subject . 1 he 2 enlarged 2 enlarged 3 on 3 on 4 this 4 this 5 sin 5 sin 6 and 6 and 7 its 7 its 8 consequences 8 consequences 9 till 9 till 10 they 10 they 11 bade 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 3 preferred 3 preferred 4 to 4 to 5 endure 5 endure 6 cold 6 cold 7 , 7 , 8 belly-pinch 8 belly-pinch 9 , 9 , 10 bad 10 bad 11 words 11 words 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 occasional 14 occasional 15 blows 15 blows 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 company 18 company 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 honoured 21 honoured 22 employers 22 employers 23 . crouched against a tree-trunk , he sniffed dolefully . 1 crouched 2 against 2 against 3 a 3 a 4 tree-trunk 4 tree-trunk 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 sniffed 7 sniffed 8 dolefully 8 dolefully 9 . hurree [babu] had thought of little else for some hours , but the remark was not to his address . 1 hurree 3 had 3 had 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 little 6 little 7 else 7 else 8 for 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 hours 10 hours 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 remark 14 remark 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 address 19 address 20 . ' [we] [cannot] wander ! 1 ' 4 wander 4 wander 5 ! i can hardly walk , ' [groaned] [kim] ['s] victim . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 walk 4 walk 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 10 victim 10 victim 11 . ' [perhaps] the holy man will be merciful in loving-kindness , sar , otherwise ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 holy 4 holy 5 man 5 man 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 merciful 8 merciful 9 in 9 in 10 loving-kindness 10 loving-kindness 11 , 11 , 12 sar 12 sar 13 , 13 , 14 otherwise 14 otherwise 15 ' ' [i] promise [myself] a peculiar pleasure in emptying my revolver into that young bonze when next we meet , ' was the unchristian answer . 1 ' 3 promise 3 promise 5 a 5 a 6 peculiar 6 peculiar 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 8 in 8 in 9 emptying 9 emptying 10 my 10 my 11 revolver 11 revolver 12 into 12 into 13 that 13 that 14 young 14 young 15 bonze 15 bonze 16 when 16 when 17 next 17 next 18 we 18 we 19 meet 19 meet 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 was 22 was 23 the 23 the 24 unchristian 24 unchristian 25 answer 25 answer 26 . ' [revolvers] ! 1 ' 3 ! vengeance ! 1 vengeance 2 ! bonzes ! ' 1 bonzes 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' hurree crouched lower . 1 hurree 2 crouched 2 crouched 3 lower 3 lower 4 . the war was breaking out afresh . 1 the 2 war 2 war 3 was 3 was 4 breaking 4 breaking 5 out 5 out 6 afresh 6 afresh 7 . ' [have] [you] no consideration for our loss ? 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 consideration 5 consideration 6 for 6 for 7 our 7 our 8 loss 8 loss 9 ? the baggage ! 1 the 2 baggage 2 baggage 3 ! the baggage ! ' 1 the 2 baggage 2 baggage 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' he could hear the speaker literally dancing on the grass . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 speaker 5 speaker 6 literally 6 literally 7 dancing 7 dancing 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 grass 10 grass 11 . ' [everything] [we] bore ! 1 ' 4 bore 4 bore 5 ! everything we have secured ! 1 everything 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 secured 4 secured 5 ! our gains ! 1 our 2 gains 2 gains 3 ! eight months ' work ! 1 eight 2 months 2 months 3 ' 3 ' 4 work 4 work 5 ! do you know what that means ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 that 5 that 6 means 6 means 7 ? " decidedly it is we who can [deal] [with] [orientals] [!] " 1 " 2 decidedly 2 decidedly 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 we 5 we 6 who 6 who 7 can 7 can 12 " oh , you have done well . ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 have 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 2 fell 2 fell 3 to 3 to 4 it 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 several 6 several 7 tongues 7 tongues 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 2 was 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 kiltas 5 kiltas 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 kiltas 10 kiltas 11 lay 11 lay 12 eight 12 eight 13 months 13 months 14 of 14 of 15 good 15 good 16 diplomacy 16 diplomacy 17 . 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 4 means 5 of 5 of 6 communicating 6 communicating 7 with 7 with 8 the 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 2 who 2 who 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 control 4 control 5 their 5 their 6 own 6 own 7 coolies 7 coolies 8 are 8 are 9 little 9 little 10 respected 10 respected 11 in 11 in 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 hillman 17 hillman 18 has 18 has 19 a 19 a 20 very 20 very 21 keen 21 keen 22 sense 22 sense 23 of 23 of 24 humour 24 humour 25 . how quick [i] [have] [been] ! 1 how 2 quick 2 quick 6 ! [just] [when] [i] [ran] [downhill] [i] [thought] [it] [!] 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 3 was 4 accidental 4 accidental 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 onlee 7 onlee 8 me 8 me 9 could 9 could 10 have 10 have 11 worked 11 worked 12 it 12 it 13 ah 13 ah 14 for 14 for 15 all 15 all 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 dam'-well 18 dam'-well 19 worth 19 worth 20 . consider the moral effect upon these ignorant peoples ! 1 consider 2 the 2 the 3 moral 3 moral 4 effect 4 effect 5 upon 5 upon 6 these 6 these 7 ignorant 7 ignorant 8 peoples 8 peoples 9 ! no treaties no papers no written documents at all and me to interpret for them . 1 no 2 treaties 2 treaties 3 no 3 no 4 papers 4 papers 5 no 5 no 6 written 6 written 7 documents 7 documents 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 and 10 and 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 13 interpret 13 interpret 14 for 14 for 15 them 15 them 16 . [how] [i] [shall] [laugh] [with] [the] [colonel] [!] i [wish] [i] had their papers also : but you cannot occupy two places in space simultaneously . 1 i 4 had 4 had 5 their 5 their 6 papers 6 papers 7 also 7 also 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 you 10 you 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 occupy 12 occupy 13 two 13 two 14 places 14 places 15 in 15 in 16 space 16 space 17 simultaneously 17 simultaneously 18 . thatt is axiomatic . ' 1 thatt 2 is 2 is 3 axiomatic 3 axiomatic 4 . 4 . 5 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ his [god] [is] [as] [his] [fates] [assign] [his] prayer is all the world 's and mine . 1 his 9 prayer 9 prayer 10 is 10 is 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 's 14 's 15 and 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 3 the 4 cautious 4 cautious 5 coolies 5 coolies 6 got 6 got 7 under 7 under 8 way 8 way 9 . a huge pasture-ground ran up fan-shaped to the living snow . 1 a 2 huge 2 huge 3 pasture-ground 3 pasture-ground 4 ran 4 ran 5 up 5 up 6 fan-shaped 6 fan-shaped 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 living 9 living 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 2 its 2 its 3 base 3 base 4 was 4 was 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 half 6 half 7 an 7 an 8 acre 8 acre 9 of 9 of 10 flat 10 flat 11 land 11 land 12 , 12 , 13 on 13 on 14 which 14 which 15 stood 15 stood 16 a 16 a 17 few 17 few 18 soil 18 soil 19 and 19 and 20 timber 20 timber 21 huts 21 huts 22 . ' [we] will send food , ' said the [ao-chung] man , ' and the red-topped kilta . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 send 4 send 5 food 5 food 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 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 2 dawn 3 there 3 there 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 none 6 none 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 evidence 9 evidence 10 , 10 , 11 one 11 one 12 way 12 way 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 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 needed 5 needed 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 kilta 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 3 through 3 through 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 opening 6 opening 7 into 7 into 8 space 8 space 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 filled 11 filled 12 with 12 with 13 moonlight 13 moonlight 14 reflected 14 reflected 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 snow 17 snow 18 and 18 and 19 threw 19 threw 20 out 20 out 21 an 21 an 22 empty 22 empty 23 whisky-bottle 23 whisky-bottle 24 . ' [no] need to listen for the fall . 1 ' 3 need 3 need 4 to 4 to 5 listen 5 listen 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 fall 8 fall 9 . 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 6 end 6 end 7 , 7 , 8 ' 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 3 looked 4 forth 4 forth 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 hand 7 hand 8 on 8 on 9 either 9 either 10 sill 10 sill 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 that 14 that 15 shone 15 shone 16 like 16 like 17 yellow 17 yellow 18 opals 18 opals 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 4 pit 5 before 5 before 6 him 6 him 7 white 7 white 8 peaks 8 peaks 9 lifted 9 lifted 10 themselves 10 themselves 11 yearning 11 yearning 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 moonlight 14 moonlight 15 . the rest was as the darkness of interstellar space . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 the 5 the 6 darkness 6 darkness 7 of 7 of 8 interstellar 8 interstellar 9 space 9 space 10 . ' [these] [,] ['] he said slowly , ' are [indeed] [my] [hills] . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 are 10 are 14 . thus should a man abide , perched above the world , separated from delights , considering vast matters . ' 1 thus 2 should 2 should 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 abide 5 abide 6 , 6 , 7 perched 7 perched 8 above 8 above 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 , 11 , 12 separated 12 separated 13 from 13 from 14 delights 14 delights 15 , 15 , 16 considering 16 considering 17 vast 17 vast 18 matters 18 matters 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [ai] ! 1 ' 3 ! ' [no] wonder . 1 ' 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 . it was a strong blow . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 strong 4 strong 5 blow 5 blow 6 . may he who dealt it ' 1 may 2 he 2 he 3 who 3 who 4 dealt 4 dealt 5 it 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 5 own 6 passions 6 passions 7 there 7 there 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 no 11 no 12 evil 12 evil 13 . 13 . 14 ' ['] [what] [evil] [?] thou hast saved the [sahibs] [from] [the] death they deserved a hundred times . ' 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 saved 3 saved 4 the 4 the 8 death 8 death 9 they 9 they 10 deserved 10 deserved 11 a 11 a 12 hundred 12 hundred 13 times 13 times 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [the] lesson is not well learnt , chela . ' 1 ' 3 lesson 3 lesson 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 well 6 well 7 learnt 7 learnt 8 , 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 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 rest 5 rest 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 folded 8 folded 9 blanket 9 blanket 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 15 with 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 evening 17 evening 18 routine 18 routine 19 . ' [the] [blow] [was] but a shadow upon a shadow . 1 ' 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 shadow 7 shadow 8 upon 8 upon 9 a 9 a 10 shadow 10 shadow 11 . these wrought in my blood , woke tumult in my stomach , and dazzled my ears . ' 1 these 2 wrought 2 wrought 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 blood 5 blood 6 , 6 , 7 woke 7 woke 8 tumult 8 tumult 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 stomach 11 stomach 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 dazzled 14 dazzled 15 my 15 my 16 ears 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 3 drank 3 drank 4 scalding 4 scalding 5 black-tea 5 black-tea 6 ceremonially 6 ceremonially 7 , 7 , 8 taking 8 taking 9 the 9 the 10 hot 10 hot 11 cup 11 cup 16 . ' [had] [i] [been] passionless , the evil blow would have done only bodily evil a scar , or a bruise which is illusion . 1 ' 5 passionless 5 passionless 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 evil 8 evil 9 blow 9 blow 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 done 12 done 13 only 13 only 14 bodily 14 bodily 15 evil 15 evil 16 a 16 a 17 scar 17 scar 18 , 18 , 19 or 19 or 20 a 20 a 21 bruise 21 bruise 22 which 22 which 23 is 23 is 24 illusion 24 illusion 25 . 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 3 mind 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 abstracted 6 abstracted 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 rushed 9 rushed 10 in 10 in 11 straightway 11 straightway 12 a 12 a 13 lust 13 lust 14 to 14 to 15 let 15 let 16 the 16 the 18 men 18 men 19 kill 19 kill 20 . in fighting that lust , my soul was torn and wrenched beyond a thousand blows . 1 in 2 fighting 2 fighting 3 that 3 that 4 lust 4 lust 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 soul 7 soul 8 was 8 was 9 torn 9 torn 10 and 10 and 11 wrenched 11 wrenched 12 beyond 12 beyond 13 a 13 a 14 thousand 14 thousand 15 blows 15 blows 16 . not till [i] [had] [repeated] [the] [blessings] ['] [(] he meant the [buddhist] [beatitudes] [)] ' [did] [i] achieve [calm] . 1 not 2 till 2 till 10 he 10 he 11 meant 11 meant 12 the 12 the 16 ' 16 ' 19 achieve 19 achieve 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 3 evil 4 planted 4 planted 5 in 5 in 6 me 6 me 7 by 7 by 8 that 8 that 9 moment 9 moment 10 's 10 's 11 carelessness 11 carelessness 12 works 12 works 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 its 15 its 16 end 16 end 17 . just is the [wheel] [,] swerving [not] [a] hair ! 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 6 swerving 6 swerving 9 hair 9 hair 10 ! learn the lesson , chela . ' 1 learn 2 the 2 the 3 lesson 3 lesson 4 , 4 , 5 chela 5 chela 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] [is] [too] [high] for me , ' [kim] [muttered] . 1 ' 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . ' [i] [am] [still] [all] shaken . 1 ' 6 shaken 6 shaken 7 . i am glad [i] [hurt] the man . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 glad 3 glad 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 , 6 sleeping 6 sleeping 7 upon 7 upon 8 thy 8 thy 9 knees 9 knees 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 2 disquieted 2 disquieted 3 me 3 me 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 dreams 6 dreams 7 the 7 the 8 evil 8 evil 9 in 9 in 10 thy 10 thy 11 soul 11 soul 12 working 12 working 13 through 13 through 14 to 14 to 15 mine 15 mine 16 . now [i] [must] [see] [into] [the] [cause] of [things] . 1 now 8 of 8 of 10 . the boat of my soul staggers . ' 1 the 2 boat 2 boat 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 soul 5 soul 6 staggers 6 staggers 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [sleep] [,] and be strong . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 be 5 be 6 strong 6 strong 7 . that is wisest . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 wisest 3 wisest 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [i] meditate . 1 ' 3 meditate 3 meditate 4 . there is a need greater than thou knowest . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 need 4 need 5 greater 5 greater 6 than 6 than 7 thou 7 thou 8 knowest 8 knowest 9 . 9 . 10 ' from time to time he groaned . 1 from 2 time 2 time 3 to 3 to 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 groaned 6 groaned 7 . shamlegh kitchen-midden took the dunnage . 1 shamlegh 2 kitchen-midden 2 kitchen-midden 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 dunnage 5 dunnage 6 . ' [the] others [have] [gone] . 1 ' 3 others 3 others 6 . they left thee this kilta as the promise was . 1 they 2 left 2 left 3 thee 3 thee 4 this 4 this 5 kilta 5 kilta 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 promise 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 3 not 4 love 4 love 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 thou 8 thou 9 wilt 9 wilt 10 make 10 make 11 us 11 us 12 a 12 a 13 charm 13 charm 14 in 14 in 15 return 15 return 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 10 bad 10 bad 11 name 11 name 12 on 12 on 13 account 13 account 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 accident 16 accident 17 . i am the [woman] [of] [shamlegh] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 the 3 the 7 . 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 4 over 4 over 5 with 5 with 6 bold 6 bold 7 , 7 , 8 bright 8 bright 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 , 10 , 11 unlike 11 unlike 12 the 12 the 13 usual 13 usual 14 furtive 14 furtive 15 glance 15 glance 16 of 16 of 17 hillwomen 17 hillwomen 18 . ' [assuredly] . 1 ' 3 . but it must be done in secret . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 in 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 2 raised 3 the 3 the 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 kilta 5 kilta 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 toy 8 toy 9 and 9 and 10 slung 10 slung 11 it 11 it 12 into 12 into 13 her 13 her 14 own 14 own 15 hut 15 hut 16 . ' [out] and bar the door ! 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 bar 4 bar 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 ! let none come near till it is finished , ' said [kim] . 1 let 2 none 2 none 3 come 3 come 4 near 4 near 5 till 5 till 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 finished 8 finished 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [but] afterwards we may talk ? ' 1 ' 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 4 we 4 we 5 may 5 may 6 talk 6 talk 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 2 tilted 2 tilted 3 the 3 the 4 kilta 4 kilta 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 floor 7 floor 8 a 8 a 9 cascade 9 cascade 10 of 10 of 13 books 13 books 14 , 14 , 15 diaries 15 diaries 16 , 16 , 17 letters 17 letters 18 , 18 , 19 maps 19 maps 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 queerly 22 queerly 23 scented 23 scented 24 native 24 native 25 correspondence 25 correspondence 26 . 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 3 very 3 very 4 bottom 4 bottom 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 7 embroidered 7 embroidered 8 bag 8 bag 9 covering 9 covering 10 a 10 a 11 sealed 11 sealed 12 , 12 , 13 gilded 13 gilded 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 illuminated 16 illuminated 17 document 17 document 18 such 18 such 19 as 19 as 20 one 20 one 22 sends 22 sends 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 2 caught 3 his 3 his 4 breath 4 breath 5 with 5 with 6 delight 6 delight 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 reviewed 9 reviewed 10 the 10 the 11 situation 11 situation 13 a 13 a 15 's 15 's 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 7 want 8 . besides , they are logarithms [survey] , [i] suppose . ' 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 logarithms 5 logarithms 7 , 7 , 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 . 10 . 11 ' he laid them aside . 1 he 2 laid 2 laid 3 them 3 them 4 aside 4 aside 5 . ' [the] [letters] [i] do not understand , [but] [colonel] [creighton] will . 1 ' 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 understand 7 understand 8 , 8 , 12 will 12 will 13 . they must all be kept . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 kept 5 kept 6 . the maps they draw better maps than me of course . 1 the 2 maps 2 maps 3 they 3 they 4 draw 4 draw 5 better 5 better 6 maps 6 maps 7 than 7 than 8 me 8 me 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 . all the native letters oho ! and particularly the murasla . ' 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 native 3 native 4 letters 4 letters 5 oho 5 oho 6 ! 6 ! 7 and 7 and 8 particularly 8 particularly 9 the 9 the 10 murasla 10 murasla 11 . 11 . 12 ' he sniffed the embroidered bag . 1 he 2 sniffed 2 sniffed 3 the 3 the 4 embroidered 4 embroidered 5 bag 5 bag 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 14 truth 14 truth 15 . [by] [jove] [!] it is a fine haul . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 haul 5 haul 6 . i wish [hurree] [could] [know] [....y] 1 i 2 wish the rest must go out of the window . ' 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 must 3 must 4 go 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 2 fingered 2 fingered 3 a 3 a 4 superb 4 superb 5 prismatic 5 prismatic 6 compass 6 compass 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 shiny 9 shiny 10 top 10 top 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 theodolite 13 theodolite 14 . 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 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 10 steal 10 steal 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 things 14 things 15 might 15 might 16 be 16 be 17 inconvenient 17 inconvenient 18 evidence 18 evidence 19 later 19 later 20 . he sorted out every scrap of manuscript , every map , and the native letters . 1 he 2 sorted 2 sorted 3 out 3 out 4 every 4 every 5 scrap 5 scrap 6 of 6 of 7 manuscript 7 manuscript 8 , 8 , 9 every 9 every 10 map 10 map 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 native 14 native 15 letters 15 letters 16 . they made one softish slab . 1 they 2 made 2 made 3 one 3 one 4 softish 4 softish 5 slab 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 3 locked 4 ferril-backed 4 ferril-backed 5 books 5 books 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 five 8 five 9 worn 9 worn 10 pocket-books 10 pocket-books 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 put 13 put 14 aside 14 aside 15 . it will be very heavy . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 . no . 1 no 2 . i do not think there is anything more . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 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 6 coolies 7 have 7 have 8 thrown 8 thrown 9 it 9 it 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 khud 12 khud 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 thatt 15 thatt 16 is 16 is 17 all 17 all 18 right 18 right 19 . now you go too . ' 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 too 4 too 5 . 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 3 the 3 the 4 kilta 4 kilta 5 with 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 he 7 he 8 meant 8 meant 9 to 9 to 10 lose 10 lose 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 hove 13 hove 14 it 14 it 15 up 15 up 16 on 16 on 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 windowsill 19 windowsill 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 4 below 5 lay 5 lay 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 , 8 , 9 lazy 9 lazy 10 , 10 , 11 round-shouldered 11 round-shouldered 12 bank 12 bank 13 of 13 of 14 mist 14 mist 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 yet 17 yet 18 untouched 18 untouched 19 by 19 by 20 the 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 3 feet 4 below 4 below 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 hundred-year-old 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 5 green 5 green 6 tops 6 tops 7 looking 7 looking 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 bed 10 bed 11 of 11 of 12 moss 12 moss 13 when 13 when 14 a 14 a 15 wind-eddy 15 wind-eddy 16 thinned 16 thinned 17 the 17 the 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 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 will 6 will 7 go 7 go 8 after 8 after 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' the wheeling basket vomited its contents as it dropped . 1 the 2 wheeling 2 wheeling 3 basket 3 basket 4 vomited 4 vomited 5 its 5 its 6 contents 6 contents 7 as 7 as 8 it 8 it 9 dropped 9 dropped 10 . ' [five] hundred a thousand rupees could not buy them , ' he thought sorrowfully . 1 ' 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 a 4 a 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 rupees 6 rupees 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 buy 9 buy 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 ' 4 verree 4 verree 5 wasteful 5 wasteful 6 , 6 , 10 all 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 other 12 other 13 stuff 13 stuff 14 everything 14 everything 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 2 how 2 how 3 the 3 the 4 deuce 4 deuce 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 whatt 13 whatt 14 the 14 the 15 deuce 15 deuce 18 to 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 ? and my old man is sick . 1 and 2 my 2 my 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 is 5 is 6 sick 6 sick 7 . i must tie up the letters in oilskin . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 tie 3 tie 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 letters 6 letters 7 in 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 3 something 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 first 6 first 7 else and [i] [am] all alone ! ' 1 and 4 all 4 all 5 alone 5 alone 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 3 double 4 care 4 care 5 he 5 he 6 packed 6 packed 7 away 7 away 8 the 8 the 9 books 9 books 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 bottom 12 bottom 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 food-bag 15 food-bag 16 . the woman rapped at the door . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 rapped 3 rapped 4 at 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 6 no 7 charm 7 charm 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 about 14 about 15 . ' [there] [is] no need . ' 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 need 5 need 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim had completely overlooked the necessity for a little patter-talk . 1 kim 2 had 2 had 3 completely 3 completely 4 overlooked 4 overlooked 5 the 5 the 6 necessity 6 necessity 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 patter-talk 10 patter-talk 11 . the woman laughed at his confusion irreverently . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 confusion 6 confusion 7 irreverently 7 irreverently 8 . ' [none] for [thee] . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 5 . thou canst cast a spell by the mere winking of an eye . 1 thou 2 canst 2 canst 3 cast 3 cast 4 a 4 a 5 spell 5 spell 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 mere 8 mere 9 winking 9 winking 10 of 10 of 11 an 11 an 12 eye 12 eye 13 . but think of us poor people when thou art gone . 1 but 2 think 2 think 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 poor 5 poor 6 people 6 people 7 when 7 when 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 9 art 10 gone 10 gone 11 . they were all too drunk last night to hear a woman . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 too 4 too 5 drunk 5 drunk 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 to 8 to 9 hear 9 hear 10 a 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 . thou art not drunk ? ' 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 not 3 not 4 drunk 4 drunk 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] [am] a priest . ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 priest 5 priest 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim had recovered himself , and , the woman being aught but unlovely , thought best to stand on his office . 1 kim 2 had 2 had 3 recovered 3 recovered 4 himself 4 himself 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 woman 9 woman 10 being 10 being 11 aught 11 aught 12 but 12 but 13 unlovely 13 unlovely 14 , 14 , 15 thought 15 thought 16 best 16 best 17 to 17 to 18 stand 18 stand 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 office 21 office 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 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 angry 10 angry 11 and 11 and 12 will 12 will 13 make 13 make 14 an 14 an 15 inquisition 15 inquisition 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 report 18 report 22 . there is [also] [the] [babu] [with] [them] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 8 . clerks have long tongues . ' 1 clerks 2 have 2 have 3 long 3 long 4 tongues 4 tongues 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [is] that all thy trouble ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 all 4 all 5 thy 5 thy 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the plan rose fully formed in [kim] ['s] [mind] , and he smiled ravishingly . 1 the 2 plan 2 plan 3 rose 3 rose 4 fully 4 fully 5 formed 5 formed 6 in 6 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 smiled 13 smiled 14 ravishingly 14 ravishingly 15 . ' [not] [all] [,] ['] quoth the woman , putting out a hard brown hand all covered with turquoises set in silver . 1 ' 6 quoth 6 quoth 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 putting 10 putting 11 out 11 out 12 a 12 a 13 hard 13 hard 14 brown 14 brown 15 hand 15 hand 16 all 16 all 17 covered 17 covered 18 with 18 with 19 turquoises 19 turquoises 20 set 20 set 21 in 21 in 22 silver 22 silver 23 . ' [i] [can] finish [that] in a breath , ' he went on quickly . 1 ' 4 finish 4 finish 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 breath 8 breath 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 quickly 14 quickly 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 6 very 7 hakim 7 hakim 8 ( 8 ( 9 thou 9 thou 10 hast 10 hast 11 heard 11 heard 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 ? 14 ? 15 ) 15 ) 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 wandering 18 wandering 19 among 19 among 20 the 20 the 21 hills 21 hills 22 by 22 by 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 6 the 6 the 7 sake 7 sake 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 reward 10 reward 11 . sahibs cannot distinguish one hillman from another , [but] [babus] [have] [eyes] for [men] [and] women . ' 1 sahibs 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 distinguish 3 distinguish 4 one 4 one 5 hillman 5 hillman 6 from 6 from 7 another 7 another 8 , 8 , 13 for 13 for 16 women 16 women 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [carry] a word to him from me . ' 1 ' 3 a 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 ' 4 nothing 4 nothing 6 would 6 would 8 do 8 do 9 for 9 for 10 thee 10 thee 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 2 am 3 at 3 at 5 . the old man is sick . ' 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 is 4 is 5 sick 5 sick 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [take] [this] to him . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 . it will altogether shut his mouth . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 altogether 3 altogether 4 shut 4 shut 5 his 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 . he cannot have gone far . ' 1 he 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 have 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 5 far 5 far 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [indeed] no . 1 ' 3 no 3 no 4 . 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 7 across 7 across 8 the 8 the 9 spur 9 spur 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 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 watch 5 watch 6 them 6 them 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 light 9 light 10 came 10 came 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 have 13 have 14 cried 14 cried 15 the 15 the 16 news 16 news 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 moved 19 moved 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 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 edge 9 edge 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 sheep-pasture 12 sheep-pasture 13 floated 13 floated 14 a 14 a 15 shrill 15 shrill 16 , 16 , 17 kite-like 17 kite-like 18 trill 18 trill 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 3 tending 3 tending 4 cattle 4 cattle 5 had 5 had 6 picked 6 picked 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 from 9 from 10 a 10 a 11 brother 11 brother 12 or 12 or 13 sister 13 sister 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 far 16 far 17 side 17 side 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 slope 20 slope 21 that 21 that 22 commanded 22 commanded 25 . ' [my] husbands are also out there gathering wood . ' 1 ' 3 husbands 3 husbands 4 are 4 are 5 also 5 also 6 out 6 out 7 there 7 there 8 gathering 8 gathering 9 wood 9 wood 10 . 10 . 11 ' she drew a handful of walnuts from her bosom , split one neatly , and began to eat . 1 she 2 drew 2 drew 3 a 3 a 4 handful 4 handful 5 of 5 of 6 walnuts 6 walnuts 7 from 7 from 8 her 8 her 9 bosom 9 bosom 10 , 10 , 11 split 11 split 12 one 12 one 13 neatly 13 neatly 14 , 14 , 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 3 blank 4 ignorance 4 ignorance 5 . ' [dost] [thou] not [know] the meaning of the walnut priest ? ' she said coyly , and handed him the half-shells . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 6 the 6 the 7 meaning 7 meaning 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 walnut 10 walnut 11 priest 11 priest 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 coyly 16 coyly 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 handed 19 handed 20 him 20 him 21 the 21 the 22 half-shells 22 half-shells 23 . ' [well] [thought] of . ' 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 . 5 . 6 ' he slipped the piece of paper between them quickly . 1 he 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 the 3 the 4 piece 4 piece 5 of 5 of 6 paper 6 paper 7 between 7 between 8 them 8 them 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 . ' [hast] [thou] a little wax to close them on this letter ? ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 wax 6 wax 7 to 7 to 8 close 8 close 9 them 9 them 10 on 10 on 11 this 11 this 12 letter 12 letter 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' the woman sighed aloud , and [kim] relented . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 aloud 4 aloud 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 relented 8 relented 9 . ' [there] [is] no payment till service has been rendered . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 payment 5 payment 6 till 6 till 7 service 7 service 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 rendered 10 rendered 11 . carry this [to] [the] [babu] , and say it was sent by the [son] [of] [the] [charm] . ' 1 carry 2 this 2 this 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 say 8 say 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 sent 11 sent 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 18 . 18 . 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 3 magician 4 who 4 who 5 is 5 is 6 like 6 like 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [nay] [,] [a] [son] [of] [the] [charm] [:] and ask if there be any answer . ' 1 ' 10 and 10 and 11 ask 11 ask 12 if 12 if 13 there 13 there 14 be 14 be 15 any 15 any 16 answer 16 answer 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] if he offer a rudeness ? 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 offer 5 offer 6 a 6 a 7 rudeness 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 4 , 4 , 6 have 6 have 7 no 7 no 8 doubt 8 doubt 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 tired 11 tired 12 and 12 and 13 very 13 very 14 hungry 14 hungry 15 . the [hills] [make] cold bedfellows . 1 the 4 cold 4 cold 5 bedfellows 5 bedfellows 6 . by this time all the villages know what [has] [befallen] [the] [sahibs] [eh] ? ' 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 villages 6 villages 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . news was at [ziglaur] [by] midnight , and by tomorrow should be at [kotgarh] . 1 news 2 was 2 was 3 at 3 at 6 midnight 6 midnight 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 by 9 by 10 tomorrow 10 tomorrow 11 should 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 at 13 at 15 . the villages are both afraid and angry . ' 1 the 2 villages 2 villages 3 are 3 are 4 both 4 both 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 and 6 and 7 angry 7 angry 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [no] [need] . 1 ' 4 . tell the villages to feed [the] [sahibs] and pass them on , in peace . 1 tell 2 the 2 the 3 villages 3 villages 4 to 4 to 5 feed 5 feed 8 and 8 and 9 pass 9 pass 10 them 10 them 11 on 11 on 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 peace 14 peace 15 . we must get them quietly away from our valleys . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 them 4 them 5 quietly 5 quietly 6 away 6 away 7 from 7 from 8 our 8 our 9 valleys 9 valleys 10 . to steal is one thing to kill another . 1 to 2 steal 2 steal 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 kill 7 kill 8 another 8 another 9 . the [babu] [will] understand , and there will be no after-complaints . 1 the 4 understand 4 understand 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 no 10 no 11 after-complaints 11 after-complaints 12 . be swift . 1 be 2 swift 2 swift 3 . i must tend my master when he wakes . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 tend 3 tend 4 my 4 my 5 master 5 master 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 wakes 8 wakes 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [so] be it . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 . after service thou hast said ? comes the reward . 1 after 2 service 2 service 3 thou 3 thou 4 hast 4 hast 5 said 5 said 6 ? 6 ? 7 comes 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 2 am 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 hold 10 hold 14 . i am no common bearer of babes . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 no 3 no 4 common 4 common 5 bearer 5 bearer 6 of 6 of 7 babes 7 babes 8 . shamlegh is thine : hoof and horn and hide , milk and butter . 1 shamlegh 2 is 2 is 3 thine 3 thine 4 : 4 : 5 hoof 5 hoof 6 and 6 and 7 horn 7 horn 8 and 8 and 9 hide 9 hide 10 , 10 , 11 milk 11 milk 12 and 12 and 13 butter 13 butter 14 . take or leave . ' 1 take 2 or 2 or 3 leave 3 leave 4 . 4 . 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 3 resolutely 3 resolutely 4 uphill 4 uphill 5 , 5 , 6 her 6 her 7 silver 7 silver 8 necklaces 8 necklaces 9 clicking 9 clicking 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 broad 12 broad 13 breast 13 breast 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 meet 16 meet 17 the 17 the 18 morning 18 morning 19 sun 19 sun 20 fifteen 20 fifteen 21 hundred 21 hundred 22 feet 22 feet 23 above 23 above 24 them 24 them 25 . this [time] [kim] [thought] in the vernacular as he waxed down the oilskin edges of the packets . 1 this 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 vernacular 7 vernacular 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 waxed 10 waxed 11 down 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 oilskin 13 oilskin 14 edges 14 edges 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 packets 17 packets 18 . ' [how] can a man [follow] [the] [way] [or] [the] [great] [game] when he is so always pestered by women ? 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 so 16 so 17 always 17 always 18 pestered 18 pestered 19 by 19 by 20 women 20 women 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 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 well 8 well 9 enough 9 enough 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 will 19 will 20 not 20 not 21 regard 21 regard 22 me 22 me 23 as 23 as 24 a 24 a 25 man 25 man 26 . walnuts , indeed ! 1 walnuts 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! ho ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 ho 3 ho 4 ! it is almonds in the [plains] [!] ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 almonds 3 almonds 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 8 ' shamlegh 's summer population is only three families four women and eight or nine men . 1 shamlegh 2 's 2 's 3 summer 3 summer 4 population 4 population 5 is 5 is 6 only 6 only 7 three 7 three 8 families 8 families 9 four 9 four 10 women 10 women 11 and 11 and 12 eight 12 eight 13 or 13 or 14 nine 14 nine 15 men 15 men 16 . the neat [continental] [tents] had been cut up and shared long ago , and there were patent aluminium saucepans abroad . 1 the 2 neat 2 neat 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 cut 7 cut 8 up 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 shared 10 shared 11 long 11 long 12 ago 12 ago 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 were 16 were 17 patent 17 patent 18 aluminium 18 aluminium 19 saucepans 19 saucepans 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 3 thawed 3 thawed 4 out 4 out 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 with 11 with 12 their 12 their 13 legs 13 legs 14 hanging 14 hanging 15 over 15 over 16 infinite 16 infinite 17 abysses 17 abysses 18 , 18 , 19 chattering 19 chattering 20 , 20 , 21 laughing 21 laughing 22 , 22 , 23 and 23 and 24 smoking 24 smoking 25 . 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 16 employed 16 employed 17 them 17 them 18 or 18 or 19 their 19 their 20 friends 20 friends 21 as 21 as 22 shikarris 22 shikarris 23 . behind the village , [shamlegh] [hill] [itself] cut off all view to southward . 1 behind 2 the 2 the 3 village 3 village 4 , 4 , 8 cut 8 cut 9 off 9 off 10 all 10 all 11 view 11 view 12 to 12 to 13 southward 13 southward 14 . 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 3 like 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 swallow 7 swallow 8 's 8 's 9 nest 9 nest 10 under 10 under 11 the 11 the 12 eaves 12 eaves 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 roof 15 roof 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 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 3 told 4 it 4 it 5 : 5 : 6 a 6 a 7 fantastic 7 fantastic 8 piled 8 piled 9 narrative 9 narrative 10 of 10 of 11 bewitchment 11 bewitchment 12 and 12 and 13 miracles 13 miracles 17 a-gasping 17 a-gasping 18 . turning west a little , he steered for the green hills [of] [kulu] , and sought [kailung] under the glaciers . 1 turning 2 west 2 west 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 steered 7 steered 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 green 10 green 11 hills 11 hills 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sought 16 sought 18 under 18 under 19 the 19 the 20 glaciers 20 glaciers 21 . ' [for] thither [came] [i] in the old , old days . 1 ' 3 thither 3 thither 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 , 9 , 10 old 10 old 11 days 11 days 12 . from [leh] [i] [came] [,] [over] the [baralachi] [.] ' 1 from 7 the 7 the 10 ' ' [yes] [,] yes ; we know it , ' said the far-faring [people] [of] [shamlegh] . 1 ' 4 yes 4 yes 5 ; 5 ; 6 we 6 we 7 know 7 know 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 far-faring 13 far-faring 17 . ' [and] [i] [slept] two nights with the priests of [kailung] . 1 ' 5 two 5 two 6 nights 6 nights 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 priests 9 priests 10 of 10 of 12 . these are the [hills] [of] [my] delight ! 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 7 delight 7 delight 8 ! shadows blessed above all other shadows ! 1 shadows 2 blessed 2 blessed 3 above 3 above 4 all 4 all 5 other 5 other 6 shadows 6 shadows 7 ! out of the [hills] [i] [came] [the] high [hills] and the strong winds . 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 8 high 8 high 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 strong 12 strong 13 winds 13 winds 14 . oh , just is the [wheel] [!] ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 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 4 place 4 place 5 like 5 like 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 people 12 people 15 . ' [i] [sent] a word to the hakim [,] ['] [kim] explained , while she made reverence . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 hakim 8 hakim 12 explained 12 explained 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 15 she 15 she 16 made 16 made 17 reverence 17 reverence 18 . ' [he] joined [himself] [to] the idolaters ? 1 ' 3 joined 3 joined 6 the 6 the 7 idolaters 7 idolaters 8 ? nay , [i] remember he did a healing upon one of them . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 4 remember 4 remember 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 a 7 a 8 healing 8 healing 9 upon 9 upon 10 one 10 one 11 of 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 3 acquired 3 acquired 4 merit 4 merit 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 the 7 the 8 healed 8 healed 9 employed 9 employed 10 his 10 his 11 strength 11 strength 12 for 12 for 13 evil 13 evil 14 . [just] [is] [the] [wheel] [!] what of the hakim ? ' 1 what 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 hakim 4 hakim 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] [feared] [that] thou hadst been bruised and and [i] [knew] he was wise . ' 1 ' 5 thou 5 thou 6 hadst 6 hadst 7 been 7 been 8 bruised 8 bruised 9 and 9 and 10 and 10 and 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 wise 15 wise 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 4 waxed 4 waxed 5 walnut-shell 5 walnut-shell 6 and 6 and 7 read 7 read 8 in 8 in 11 the 11 the 12 back 12 back 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 note 15 note 16 : 16 : 17 your 17 your 18 favour 18 favour 19 received 19 received 20 . cannot get away from present company at present , but shall take them [into] [simla] . 1 cannot 2 get 2 get 3 away 3 away 4 from 4 from 5 present 5 present 6 company 6 company 7 at 7 at 8 present 8 present 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 shall 11 shall 12 take 12 take 13 them 13 them 16 . after which , hope to rejoin you . 1 after 2 which 2 which 3 , 3 , 4 hope 4 hope 5 to 5 to 6 rejoin 6 rejoin 7 you 7 you 8 . inexpedient to follow angry gentlemen . 1 inexpedient 2 to 2 to 3 follow 3 follow 4 angry 4 angry 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 . return by same road you came , and will overtake . 1 return 2 by 2 by 3 same 3 same 4 road 4 road 5 you 5 you 6 came 6 came 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 will 9 will 10 overtake 10 overtake 11 . highly gratified about correspondence due to my forethought . 1 highly 2 gratified 2 gratified 3 about 3 about 4 correspondence 4 correspondence 5 due 5 due 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 forethought 8 forethought 9 . ' [he] [says] [,] [holy] [one] [,] that he will escape from the idolaters , and will return to us . 1 ' 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 will 10 will 11 escape 11 escape 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 idolaters 14 idolaters 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 will 17 will 18 return 18 return 19 to 19 to 20 us 20 us 21 . shall we wait awhile [at] [shamlegh] , then ? ' 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 wait 3 wait 4 awhile 4 awhile 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' the lama looked long and lovingly upon the hills and shook his head . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 looked 3 looked 4 long 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 lovingly 6 lovingly 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 8 the 9 hills 9 hills 10 and 10 and 11 shook 11 shook 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 . ' [that] [may] [not] be , [chela] [.] 1 ' 5 be 5 be 6 , from my bones outward [i] [do] [desire] [it] , but it is forbidden . 1 from 2 my 2 my 3 bones 3 bones 4 outward 4 outward 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 forbidden 13 forbidden 14 . i have [seen] the [cause] [of] [things] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 the 4 the 8 . 8 . 9 ' ['] [why] [?] when the [hills] [give] [thee] [back] [thy] strength [day] [by] [day] ? 1 when 2 the 2 the 8 strength 8 strength 12 ? remember we were weak and fainting down below there in the [doon] . ' 1 remember 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 weak 4 weak 5 and 5 and 6 fainting 6 fainting 7 down 7 down 8 below 8 below 9 there 9 there 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [i] [became] strong to do evil and to forget . 1 ' 4 strong 4 strong 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 evil 7 evil 8 and 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 forget 10 forget 11 . a brawler and a swashbuckler upon the hillsides [was] [i] . ' 1 a 2 brawler 2 brawler 3 and 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 swashbuckler 5 swashbuckler 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 hillsides 8 hillsides 11 . 11 . 12 ' kim bit back a smile . 1 kim 2 bit 2 bit 3 back 3 back 4 a 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 8 , 8 , 9 swerving 9 swerving 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 hair 12 hair 13 . ' [quiet] [,] be quiet ! ' said [shamlegh] , all arow . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 arow 12 arow 13 . ' [he] speaks [of] [jam-lin-nin-k'or] , the [horse] [that] [can] [go] [round] [the] [world] [in] a [day] . ' 1 ' 3 speaks 3 speaks 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 16 a 16 a 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] did not seek truth in those days , but the talk of doctrine . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 seek 5 seek 6 truth 6 truth 7 in 7 in 8 those 8 those 9 days 9 days 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 talk 13 talk 14 of 14 of 15 doctrine 15 doctrine 16 . all illusion ! 1 all 2 illusion 2 illusion 3 ! i drank the beer and ate the bread of [guru] [ch'wan] . 1 i 2 drank 2 drank 3 the 3 the 4 beer 4 beer 5 and 5 and 6 ate 6 ate 7 the 7 the 8 bread 8 bread 9 of 9 of 12 . i went , and we fought a day . ' 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 fought 6 fought 7 a 7 a 8 day 8 day 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] how [,] [holy] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ['] [with] [our] [long] [pencases] [as] [i] [could] [have] [shown] [....y] 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 , 4 we 4 we 5 fought 5 fought 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 poplars 8 poplars 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 monks 15 monks 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 one 18 one 19 laid 19 laid 20 open 20 open 21 my 21 my 22 forehead 22 forehead 23 to 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 bone 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 3 back 4 his 4 his 5 cap 5 cap 6 and 6 and 7 showed 7 showed 8 a 8 a 9 puckered 9 puckered 10 silvery 10 silvery 11 scar 11 scar 12 . ' [just] [and] perfect [is] [the] [wheel] ! 1 ' 4 perfect 4 perfect 8 ! followed that which thou didst see strife and stupidity . 1 followed 2 that 2 that 3 which 3 which 4 thou 4 thou 5 didst 5 didst 6 see 6 see 7 strife 7 strife 8 and 8 and 9 stupidity 9 stupidity 10 . [just] [is] [the] [wheel] [!] the idolater's blow fell upon the scar . 1 the 2 idolater's 2 idolater's 3 blow 3 blow 4 fell 4 fell 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 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 6 my 6 my 7 soul 7 soul 8 : 8 : 9 my 9 my 10 soul 10 soul 11 was 11 was 12 darkened 12 darkened 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 boat 16 boat 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 soul 19 soul 20 rocked 20 rocked 21 upon 21 upon 22 the 22 the 23 waters 23 waters 24 of 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 9 meditate 9 meditate 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 17 trace 17 trace 18 the 18 the 19 running 19 running 20 grass-roots 20 grass-roots 21 of 21 of 23 . i strove all the long night . ' 1 i 2 strove 2 strove 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 night 6 night 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] [,] [holy] [one] [,] thou art innocent of all evil . 1 ' 7 thou 7 thou 8 art 8 art 9 innocent 9 innocent 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 evil 12 evil 13 . may [i] be [thy] [sacrifice] ! ' 1 may 3 be 3 be 6 ! 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 3 genuinely 3 genuinely 4 distressed 4 distressed 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 sorrow 10 sorrow 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 slipped 17 slipped 18 out 18 out 19 unawares 19 unawares 20 . ' [in] the dawn , ' the lama went on more gravely , ready rosary clicking between the slow sentences , ' came enlightenment . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 dawn 4 dawn 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 more 11 more 12 gravely 12 gravely 13 , 13 , 14 ready 14 ready 15 rosary 15 rosary 16 clicking 16 clicking 17 between 17 between 18 the 18 the 19 slow 19 slow 20 sentences 20 sentences 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 came 23 came 24 enlightenment 24 enlightenment 25 . [it] [is] [here] [....y] i am an old man . hill-bred , hill-fed , never to sit down [among] [my] [hills] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 . 6 . 7 hill-bred 7 hill-bred 8 , 8 , 9 hill-fed 9 hill-fed 10 , 10 , 11 never 11 never 12 to 12 to 13 sit 13 sit 14 down 14 down 18 . three years [i] [travelled] through [hind] , but can earth be stronger [than] [mother] [earth] ? 1 three 2 years 2 years 5 through 5 through 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 can 9 can 10 earth 10 earth 11 be 11 be 12 stronger 12 stronger 16 ? my stupid body yearned to the [hills] [and] [the] snows [of] [the] [hills] , from below there . 1 my 2 stupid 2 stupid 3 body 3 body 4 yearned 4 yearned 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 10 snows 10 snows 14 , 14 , 15 from 15 from 16 below 16 below 17 there 17 there 18 . 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 7 true 8 , 8 , 11 is 11 is 12 sure 12 sure 13 . so , at the [kulu] woman 's house [i] [turned] [hillward] , over-persuaded by myself . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 6 woman 6 woman 7 's 7 's 8 house 8 house 12 , 12 , 13 over-persuaded 13 over-persuaded 14 by 14 by 15 myself 15 myself 16 . there is no blame to the hakim . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 blame 4 blame 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 hakim 7 hakim 8 . he [following] [desire] [foretold] [that] [the] [hills] would make me strong . 1 he 8 would 8 would 9 make 9 make 10 me 10 me 11 strong 11 strong 12 . they strengthened me to do evil , to forget [my] [search] . 1 they 2 strengthened 2 strengthened 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 evil 6 evil 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 forget 9 forget 12 . i delighted in life and the lust of life . 1 i 2 delighted 2 delighted 3 in 3 in 4 life 4 life 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 lust 7 lust 8 of 8 of 9 life 9 life 10 . i desired strong slopes to climb . 1 i 2 desired 2 desired 3 strong 3 strong 4 slopes 4 slopes 5 to 5 to 6 climb 6 climb 7 . i cast about to find them . 1 i 2 cast 2 cast 3 about 3 about 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 them 6 them 7 . i jested when thou wouldst not face the snow of the pass . ' 1 i 2 jested 2 jested 3 when 3 when 4 thou 4 thou 5 wouldst 5 wouldst 6 not 6 not 7 face 7 face 8 the 8 the 9 snow 9 snow 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 pass 12 pass 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [but] what harm ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 harm 4 harm 5 ? i was afraid . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . it was just . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 . i am not a hillman ; and [i] [loved] [thee] for thy new strength . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 hillman 5 hillman 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 11 for 11 for 12 thy 12 thy 13 new 13 new 14 strength 14 strength 15 . 15 . 16 ' thus evil followed evil till the cup was full . 1 thus 2 evil 2 evil 3 followed 3 followed 4 evil 4 evil 5 till 5 till 6 the 6 the 7 cup 7 cup 8 was 8 was 9 full 9 full 10 . [just] [is] [the] [wheel] [!] all [hind] [for] three [years] [did] [me] [all] [honour] . 1 all 4 three 4 three 10 . and why ? ' 1 and 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [because] we loved thee . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 loved 4 loved 5 thee 5 thee 6 . it is only the fever of the blow . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 the 4 the 5 fever 5 fever 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 blow 8 blow 9 . i myself am still sick and shaken . ' 1 i 2 myself 2 myself 3 am 3 am 4 still 4 still 5 sick 5 sick 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 2 was 7 the 7 the 9 tuned 9 tuned 10 as 10 as 11 are 11 are 12 si-nen 12 si-nen 14 cymbals 14 cymbals 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 purpose 18 purpose 19 of 19 of 22 . i departed from that ordinance . 1 i 2 departed 2 departed 3 from 3 from 4 that 4 that 5 ordinance 5 ordinance 6 . the tune was broken : followed the punishment . 1 the 2 tune 2 tune 3 was 3 was 4 broken 4 broken 5 : 5 : 6 followed 6 followed 7 the 7 the 8 punishment 8 punishment 9 . ( he touched his brow . ) 1 ( 2 he 2 he 3 touched 3 touched 4 his 4 his 5 brow 5 brow 6 . 6 . 7 ) ' [as] [a] [novice] is beaten when he misplaces the cups , [so] [am] [i] beaten , who was [abbot] of [such-zen] . 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 beaten 6 beaten 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 misplaces 9 misplaces 10 the 10 the 11 cups 11 cups 12 , 12 , 16 beaten 16 beaten 17 , 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 was 19 was 21 of 21 of 23 . no word , look you , but a blow , chela . ' 1 no 2 word 2 word 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 a 8 a 9 blow 9 blow 10 , 10 , 11 chela 11 chela 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] [the] [sahibs] did not know thee , [holy] [one] [?] ' 1 ' 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 thee 8 thee 9 , 9 , 13 ' ' [we] [were] well matched . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 matched 5 matched 6 . ignorance and [lust] met [ignorance] [and] [lust] [upon] the road , and they begat [anger] . 1 ignorance 2 and 2 and 4 met 4 met 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 begat 14 begat 16 . the blow was a sign to me , who am no better than a strayed yak , that my place is not here . 1 the 2 blow 2 blow 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 sign 5 sign 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 am 10 am 11 no 11 no 12 better 12 better 13 than 13 than 14 a 14 a 15 strayed 15 strayed 16 yak 16 yak 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 my 19 my 20 place 20 place 21 is 21 is 22 not 22 not 23 here 23 here 24 . who can read the [cause] [of] [an] act is halfway [to] [freedom] ! 1 who 2 can 2 can 3 read 3 read 4 the 4 the 8 act 8 act 9 is 9 is 10 halfway 10 halfway 13 ! " back to the path , " [says] [the] [blow] . 1 " 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 path 5 path 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 . " [the] [hills] [are] not for thee . 1 " 5 not 5 not 6 for 6 for 7 thee 7 thee 8 . thou canst not choose [freedom] and go in bondage to the delight of life . " ' 1 thou 2 canst 2 canst 3 not 3 not 4 choose 4 choose 6 and 6 and 7 go 7 go 8 in 8 in 9 bondage 9 bondage 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 delight 12 delight 13 of 13 of 14 life 14 life 15 . 15 . 16 " 16 " 17 ' ' [would] we had never met [that] [cursed] [russian] ! ['] 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 met 6 met 10 ! ' [our] [lord] [himself] [cannot] [make] the [wheel] swing backward . 1 ' 7 the 7 the 9 swing 9 swing 10 backward 10 backward 11 . and for my merit that [i] had acquired [i] [gain] [yet] [another] [sign] . ' 1 and 2 for 2 for 3 my 3 my 4 merit 4 merit 5 that 5 that 7 had 7 had 8 acquired 8 acquired 14 . 14 . 15 ' 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 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 bosom 7 bosom 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 drew 10 drew 11 forth 11 forth 16 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! i considered [this] after [i] [had] [meditated] . 1 i 2 considered 2 considered 4 after 4 after 8 . there remains untorn by the idolater no more than the breadth of my fingernail . ' 1 there 2 remains 2 remains 3 untorn 3 untorn 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 idolater 6 idolater 7 no 7 no 8 more 8 more 9 than 9 than 10 the 10 the 11 breadth 11 breadth 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 fingernail 14 fingernail 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] [see] . ' 1 ' 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [so] [much] [,] then , is the span of my life in this body . 1 ' 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 span 9 span 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 life 12 life 13 in 13 in 14 this 14 this 15 body 15 body 16 . i have served [the] [wheel] all my days . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 served 3 served 6 all 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 days 8 days 9 . [now] [the] [wheel] [serves] [me] [.] is it plain , chela ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 plain 3 plain 4 , 4 , 5 chela 5 chela 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' kim stared at the brutally disfigured chart . 1 kim 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 brutally 5 brutally 6 disfigured 6 disfigured 7 chart 7 chart 8 . the logic was unanswerable . 1 the 2 logic 2 logic 3 was 3 was 4 unanswerable 4 unanswerable 5 . ' [before] [our] [lord] won [enlightenment] ['] the lama folded all away with reverence ' [he] [was] [tempted] [.] 1 ' 5 won 5 won 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 folded 10 folded 11 all 11 all 12 away 12 away 13 with 13 with 14 reverence 14 reverence 15 ' i too have been tempted , but it is finished . 1 i 2 too 2 too 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 tempted 5 tempted 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 finished 10 finished 11 . [the] [arrow] [fell] [in] [the] [plains] [not] [in] [the] [hills] [.] therefore , what make we here ? ' 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 make 4 make 5 we 5 we 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [shall] [we] at least wait for the hakim ? ' 1 ' 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 wait 6 wait 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 hakim 9 hakim 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [i] [know] [how] [long] [i] [shall] [live] in this body . 1 ' 9 in 9 in 10 this 10 this 11 body 11 body 12 . what can a hakim do ? ' 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 a 3 a 4 hakim 4 hakim 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [but] thou art all sick and shaken . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 all 5 all 6 sick 6 sick 7 and 7 and 8 shaken 8 shaken 9 . thou canst not walk . ' 1 thou 2 canst 2 canst 3 not 3 not 4 walk 4 walk 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [how] [can] [i] be sick [if] [i] [see] [freedom] ? ' 1 ' 5 be 5 be 6 sick 6 sick 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' he rose unsteadily to his feet . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 3 unsteadily 3 unsteadily 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 feet 6 feet 7 . ' [then] [i] [must] [get] food [from] the village . 1 ' 6 food 6 food 8 the 8 the 9 village 9 village 10 . oh , the weary [road] [!] ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 weary 4 weary 7 ' kim felt that he too needed rest . 1 kim 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 too 5 too 6 needed 6 needed 7 rest 7 rest 8 . ' [that] is [lawful] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 . let us eat and go . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 eat 3 eat 4 and 4 and 5 go 5 go 6 . the [arrow] [fell] [in] [the] [plains] . . . [but] [i] [yielded] to [desire] . 1 the 7 . 7 . 8 . 8 . 9 . 9 . 13 to 13 to 15 . make ready , chela . ' 1 make 2 ready 2 ready 3 , 3 , 4 chela 4 chela 5 . 5 . 6 ' kim turned to the woman with the turquoise headgear who had been idly pitching pebbles over the cliff . 1 kim 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 turquoise 8 turquoise 9 headgear 9 headgear 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 idly 13 idly 14 pitching 14 pitching 15 pebbles 15 pebbles 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 cliff 18 cliff 19 . she smiled very kindly . 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 very 3 very 4 kindly 4 kindly 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 7 strayed 7 strayed 8 buffalo 8 buffalo 9 in 9 in 12 the 12 the 15 snorting 15 snorting 16 and 16 and 17 sneezing 17 sneezing 18 with 18 with 19 cold 19 cold 20 . he was so hungry that he forgot his dignity and gave me sweet words . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 forgot 7 forgot 8 his 8 his 9 dignity 9 dignity 10 and 10 and 11 gave 11 gave 12 me 12 me 13 sweet 13 sweet 14 words 14 words 15 . the [sahibs] [have] [nothing] . ' 1 the 5 . 5 . 6 ' she flung out an empty palm . 1 she 2 flung 2 flung 3 out 3 out 4 an 4 an 5 empty 5 empty 6 palm 6 palm 7 . ' [one] is very sick about the stomach . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 sick 5 sick 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 . thy work ? ' 1 thy 2 work 2 work 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' kim nodded , with a bright eye . 1 kim 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 bright 6 bright 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 7 first 7 first 8 and 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 people 11 people 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 near-by 14 near-by 15 village 15 village 16 after 16 after 17 . the [sahibs] [will] [be] [given] food as they need it nor will the people ask money . 1 the 6 food 6 food 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 need 9 need 10 it 10 it 11 nor 11 nor 12 will 12 will 13 the 13 the 14 people 14 people 15 ask 15 ask 16 money 16 money 17 . the plunder is already distributed . 1 the 2 plunder 2 plunder 3 is 3 is 4 already 4 already 5 distributed 5 distributed 6 . the [babu] [makes] lying speeches [to] [the] [sahibs] . 1 the 4 lying 4 lying 5 speeches 5 speeches 9 . why does he not leave them ? ' 1 why 2 does 2 does 3 he 3 he 4 not 4 not 5 leave 5 leave 6 them 6 them 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [out] of the greatness of his heart . ' 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 greatness 5 greatness 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 heart 8 heart 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [was] never [a] [bengali] yet had one bigger than a dried walnut . 1 ' 3 never 3 never 6 yet 6 yet 7 had 7 had 8 one 8 one 9 bigger 9 bigger 10 than 10 than 11 a 11 a 12 dried 12 dried 13 walnut 13 walnut 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 3 to 4 walnuts 4 walnuts 5 . after service comes reward . 1 after 2 service 2 service 3 comes 3 comes 4 reward 4 reward 5 . i have said the village is thine . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 said 3 said 4 the 4 the 5 village 5 village 6 is 6 is 7 thine 7 thine 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [it] is my loss , ' [kim] [began] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 loss 5 loss 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 . [he] [sighed] [deeply] [....y] ' [but] my master , led by a vision ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 master 4 master 5 , 5 , 6 led 6 led 7 by 7 by 8 a 8 a 9 vision 9 vision 10 ' ' [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 4 eyes 5 see 5 see 6 except 6 except 7 a 7 a 8 full 8 full 9 begging-bowl 9 begging-bowl 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' turns from this village to the [plains] [again] . ' 1 ' 2 turns 2 turns 3 from 3 from 4 this 4 this 5 village 5 village 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [bid] [him] stay . ' 1 ' 4 stay 4 stay 5 . 5 . 6 ' kim shook his head . 1 kim 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . ' [i] [know] [my] [holy] [one] [,] and his rage if he be crossed , ' he replied impressively . 1 ' 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 rage 10 rage 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 be 13 be 14 crossed 14 crossed 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 he 17 he 18 replied 18 replied 19 impressively 19 impressively 20 . ' [his] [curses] shake the [hills] . ' 1 ' 4 shake 4 shake 5 the 5 the 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [pity] they did not save him from a broken head ! 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 save 6 save 7 him 7 him 8 from 8 from 9 a 9 a 10 broken 10 broken 11 head 11 head 12 ! i heard that thou wast the tiger-hearted one who smote [the] [sahib] . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 that 3 that 4 thou 4 thou 5 wast 5 wast 6 the 6 the 7 tiger-hearted 7 tiger-hearted 8 one 8 one 9 who 9 who 10 smote 10 smote 13 . let him dream a little longer . 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 dream 3 dream 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 longer 6 longer 7 . stay ! ' 1 stay 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [the] [gods] be good to us ! 1 ' 4 be 4 be 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 us 7 us 8 ! since when have men and women been other than men and women ? ' 1 since 2 when 2 when 3 have 3 have 4 men 4 men 5 and 5 and 6 women 6 women 7 been 7 been 8 other 8 other 9 than 9 than 10 men 10 men 11 and 11 and 12 women 12 women 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [a] [priest] is a priest . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 priest 6 priest 7 . 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 6 upon 6 upon 7 this 7 this 8 hour 8 hour 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 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 go 8 go 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 . we need food for [the] [road] . 1 we 2 need 2 need 3 food 3 food 4 for 4 for 7 . 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 3 an 3 an 4 honoured 4 honoured 5 guest 5 guest 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 villages 9 villages 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 broke 14 broke 15 into 15 into 16 a 16 a 17 pure 17 pure 18 boy 18 boy 19 's 19 's 20 grin 20 grin 21 ' 21 ' 22 the 22 the 23 food 23 food 24 here 24 here 25 is 25 is 26 good 26 good 27 . give me some . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 some 3 some 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [what] [if] [i] do not give it thee ? 1 ' 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 give 7 give 8 it 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 4 woman 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 ' 4 curse 4 curse 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 not 8 not 9 greatly 9 greatly 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 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 4 help 5 smiling 5 smiling 6 . ' [thou] hast [cursed] [me] [already] [by] the down-dropped eyelash and the uplifted chin . 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 8 the 8 the 9 down-dropped 9 down-dropped 10 eyelash 10 eyelash 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 uplifted 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] here is the bag . ' 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 bag 4 bag 5 . 5 . 6 ' the woman snatched it angrily . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 snatched 3 snatched 4 it 4 it 5 angrily 5 angrily 6 . ' [i] [was] foolish , ' said she . 1 ' 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . ' [who] is thy woman in the [plains] [?] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 thy 4 thy 5 woman 5 woman 6 in 6 in 7 the fair or black ? 1 fair 2 or 2 or 3 black 3 black 4 ? i was fair once . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 fair 3 fair 4 once 4 once 5 . laughest thou ? 1 laughest 2 thou 2 thou 3 ? once , long ago , if thou canst believe , a [sahib] [looked] on me with favour . 1 once 2 , 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 thou 7 thou 8 canst 8 canst 9 believe 9 believe 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 14 on 14 on 15 me 15 me 16 with 16 with 17 favour 17 favour 18 . once , long ago , [i] [wore] [european] [clothes] at the [mission-house] yonder . ' 1 once 2 , 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 5 , 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 13 yonder 13 yonder 14 . 14 . 15 ' she pointed [towards] [kotgarh] . 1 she 2 pointed 2 pointed 5 . ' [once] [,] [long] ago . 1 ' 5 ago 5 ago 6 . i was [ker-lis-ti-an] and [spoke] [english] [as] the [sahibs] speak it . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 and 4 and 8 the 8 the 10 speak 10 speak 11 it 11 it 12 . yes . 1 yes 2 . my [sahib] [said] [he] [would] [return] [and] wed [me] [yes] , wed me . 1 my 8 wed 8 wed 11 , 11 , 12 wed 12 wed 13 me 13 me 14 . he [went] [away] [i] had nursed him when he was sick but he never returned . 1 he 5 had 5 had 6 nursed 6 nursed 7 him 7 him 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 sick 11 sick 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 returned 15 returned 16 . 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 10 lied 10 lied 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 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 set 4 set 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 on 6 on 10 . ( do not laugh at me . 1 ( 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 . the fit is past , little priestling . ) 1 the 2 fit 2 fit 3 is 3 is 4 past 4 past 5 , 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 priestling 7 priestling 8 . 8 . 9 ) curse me ? 1 curse 2 me 2 me 3 ? thou canst neither curse nor bless ! ' 1 thou 2 canst 2 canst 3 neither 3 neither 4 curse 4 curse 5 nor 5 nor 6 bless 6 bless 7 ! 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 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 hips 7 hips 8 and 8 and 9 laughed 9 laughed 10 bitterly 10 bitterly 11 . ' [thy] [gods] are lies ; thy works are lies ; thy words are lies . 1 ' 4 are 4 are 5 lies 5 lies 6 ; 6 ; 7 thy 7 thy 8 works 8 works 9 are 9 are 10 lies 10 lies 11 ; 11 ; 12 thy 12 thy 13 words 13 words 14 are 14 are 15 lies 15 lies 16 . there are no [gods] [under] [all] [the] [heavens] . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 no 3 no 9 . [i] [know] [it] [....v] 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 10 come 10 come 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 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 , 6 music 6 music 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 pianno 9 pianno 10 in 10 in 11 the now [i] [give] [alms] [to] [priests] who [are] [heatthen] . ' 1 now 7 who 7 who 10 . 10 . 11 ' she wound up with the [english] word , and tied the mouth of the brimming bag . 1 she 2 wound 2 wound 3 up 3 up 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 7 word 7 word 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tied 10 tied 11 the 11 the 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 brimming 15 brimming 16 bag 16 bag 17 . ' [i] wait for thee , chela , ' said the lama , leaning against the door-post . 1 ' 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 thee 5 thee 6 , 6 , 7 chela 7 chela 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 , 13 , 14 leaning 14 leaning 15 against 15 against 16 the 16 the 17 door-post 17 door-post 18 . the woman swept the tall figure with her eyes . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 swept 3 swept 4 the 4 the 5 tall 5 tall 6 figure 6 figure 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . ' [he] walk ! 1 ' 3 walk 3 walk 4 ! he cannot cover half a mile . 1 he 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 cover 3 cover 4 half 4 half 5 a 5 a 6 mile 6 mile 7 . whither would old bones go ? ' 1 whither 2 would 2 would 3 old 3 old 4 bones 4 bones 5 go 5 go 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 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 , 8 the 8 the 9 lama's 9 lama's 10 collapse 10 collapse 11 and 11 and 12 foreseeing 12 foreseeing 13 the 13 the 14 weight 14 weight 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 bag 17 bag 18 , 18 , 19 fairly 19 fairly 20 lost 20 lost 21 his 21 his 22 temper 22 temper 23 . ' [what] is it to thee , woman of ill-omen , where he goes ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 thee 6 thee 7 , 7 , 8 woman 8 woman 9 of 9 of 10 ill-omen 10 ill-omen 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 he 13 he 14 goes 14 goes 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [nothing] but something to thee , priest with a [sahib] ['s] face . 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 thee 6 thee 7 , 7 , 8 priest 8 priest 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 13 face 13 face 14 . wilt thou carry him on thy shoulders ? ' 1 wilt 2 thou 2 thou 3 carry 3 carry 4 him 4 him 5 on 5 on 6 thy 6 thy 7 shoulders 7 shoulders 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] go to [the] [plains] . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 7 . none must hinder my return . 1 none 2 must 2 must 3 hinder 3 hinder 4 my 4 my 5 return 5 return 6 . i have wrestled with my soul [till] [i] [am] strengthless . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 wrestled 3 wrestled 4 with 4 with 5 my 5 my 6 soul 6 soul 10 strengthless 10 strengthless 11 . the stupid body is spent , and we are far from the [plains] [.] ' 1 the 2 stupid 2 stupid 3 body 3 body 4 is 4 is 5 spent 5 spent 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 far 10 far 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 15 ' ' [behold] [!] ['] she said simply , and drew aside to [let] [kim] see his own utter helplessness . 1 ' 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 simply 7 simply 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 drew 10 drew 11 aside 11 aside 12 to 12 to 15 see 15 see 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 utter 18 utter 19 helplessness 19 helplessness 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 4 give 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 strength 6 strength 7 . make a charm ! 1 make 2 a 2 a 3 charm 3 charm 4 ! call on [thy] [great] [god] . 1 call 2 on 2 on 6 . thou art a priest . ' 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 a 3 a 4 priest 4 priest 5 . 5 . 6 ' 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 2 lama 2 lama 3 had 3 had 4 squatted 4 squatted 5 limply 5 limply 6 , 6 , 7 still 7 still 8 holding 8 holding 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 door-post 11 door-post 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 3 strike 4 down 4 down 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 recovers 10 recovers 11 again 11 again 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 boy 14 boy 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 night 17 night 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 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 earth 6 earth 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 that 11 that 15 were 15 were 16 alive 16 alive 17 and 17 and 18 imploring 18 imploring 19 . ' [it] is all well , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 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 4 the 4 the 5 thin 5 thin 6 air 6 air 7 that 7 that 8 weakens 8 weakens 9 thee 9 thee 10 . in a little while we go ! 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 we 5 we 6 go 6 go 7 ! it is the mountain-sickness . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 mountain-sickness 4 mountain-sickness 5 . 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 3 am 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 sick 6 sick 7 at 7 at 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knelt 13 knelt 14 and 14 and 15 comforted 15 comforted 16 with 16 with 17 such 17 such 18 poor 18 poor 19 words 19 words 20 as 20 as 21 came 21 came 22 first 22 first 23 to 23 to 24 his 24 his 25 lips 25 lips 26 . then the woman returned , more erect than ever . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 woman 3 woman 4 returned 4 returned 5 , 5 , 6 more 6 more 7 erect 7 erect 8 than 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 10 . ' [thy] [gods] useless , heh ? 1 ' 4 useless 4 useless 5 , 5 , 6 heh 6 heh 7 ? try mine . 1 try 2 mine 2 mine 3 . i am the [woman] [of] [shamlegh] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 the 3 the 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [these] cattle ' she did not condescend to look at them ' are thine for so long as thou shalt need . ' 1 ' 3 cattle 3 cattle 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 condescend 8 condescend 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 at 11 at 12 them 12 them 13 ' 13 ' 14 are 14 are 15 thine 15 thine 16 for 16 for 17 so 17 so 18 long 18 long 19 as 19 as 20 thou 20 thou 21 shalt 21 shalt 22 need 22 need 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 6 go 8 . 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 13 husband 13 husband 14 . ' [they] will not run away as the others did , nor will they steal baggage . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 others 9 others 10 did 10 did 11 , 11 , 12 nor 12 nor 13 will 13 will 14 they 14 they 15 steal 15 steal 16 baggage 16 baggage 17 . two [i] [know] [for] weaklings . 1 two 5 weaklings 5 weaklings 6 . stand to the rear-pole , [sonoo] and [taree] [.] ' 1 stand 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 rear-pole 4 rear-pole 5 , 5 , 7 and 7 and 10 ' they obeyed swiftly . 1 they 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 swiftly 3 swiftly 4 . ' [lower] now , and lift in that holy man . 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 lift 6 lift 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 holy 9 holy 10 man 10 man 11 . i will see to the village and your virtuous wives till ye return . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 village 6 village 7 and 7 and 8 your 8 your 9 virtuous 9 virtuous 10 wives 10 wives 11 till 11 till 12 ye 12 ye 13 return 13 return 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [when] will that be ? ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 that 4 that 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [ask] the priests . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 priests 4 priests 5 . do not pester me . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 pester 3 pester 4 me 4 me 5 . lay the food-bag at the foot , it balances better so . ' 1 lay 2 the 2 the 3 food-bag 3 food-bag 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 foot 6 foot 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 balances 9 balances 10 better 10 better 11 so 11 so 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [it] is a very king 's bed a place of honour and ease . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 king 6 king 7 's 7 's 8 bed 8 bed 9 a 9 a 10 place 10 place 11 of 11 of 12 honour 12 honour 13 and 13 and 14 ease 14 ease 15 . and we owe it to ' 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 owe 3 owe 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 ' ' [a] [woman] of ill-omen . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 ill-omen 5 ill-omen 6 . i need thy blessings as much [as] [i] [do] [thy] curses . 1 i 2 need 2 need 3 thy 3 thy 4 blessings 4 blessings 5 as 5 as 6 much 6 much 11 curses 11 curses 12 . it is my order and none of thine . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 order 4 order 5 and 5 and 6 none 6 none 7 of 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 2 thou 3 money 3 money 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 road 6 road 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' she beckoned [kim] to her hut , and stooped above a battered [english] [cash-box] [under] [her] cot . 1 she 2 beckoned 2 beckoned 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 hut 6 hut 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 stooped 9 stooped 10 above 10 above 11 a 11 a 12 battered 12 battered 17 cot 17 cot 18 . ' [i] do not need anything , ' said [kim] , angered where he should have been grateful . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 need 5 need 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 angered 12 angered 13 where 13 where 14 he 14 he 15 should 15 should 16 have 16 have 17 been 17 been 18 grateful 18 grateful 19 . ' [i] [am] [already] rudely [loaded] [with] [favours] . ' 1 ' 5 rudely 5 rudely 9 . 9 . 10 ' she looked up with a curious smile and laid a hand on his shoulder . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 curious 6 curious 7 smile 7 smile 8 and 8 and 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 ' 3 least 3 least 4 , 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 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 2 am 3 foul-faced 3 foul-faced 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 hillwoman 6 hillwoman 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 thy 11 thy 12 talk 12 talk 13 goes 13 goes 14 , 14 , 17 acquired 17 acquired 18 merit 18 merit 19 . [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 ' 4 but 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 wandering 6 wandering 7 priest 7 priest 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 15 lighting 15 lighting 16 in 16 in 17 answer 17 answer 18 . ' [thou] needest [neither] my blessings nor my curses . ' 1 ' 3 needest 3 needest 5 my 5 my 6 blessings 6 blessings 7 nor 7 nor 8 my 8 my 9 curses 9 curses 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [nay] . 1 ' 3 . 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 3 practically 3 practically 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 may 9 may 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 the 12 the 13 reason 13 reason 14 that 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 leaned 16 leaned 17 back 17 back 18 with 18 with 19 wide-open 19 wide-open 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 and 21 and 22 a 22 a 23 face 23 face 24 of 24 of 25 panic 25 panic 26 . ' [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 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 sure 16 sure 17 of 17 of 18 your 18 your 19 heatthen 19 heatthen 20 priests 20 priests 21 . now [i] [say] good-bye . ' 1 now 4 good-bye 4 good-bye 5 . 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 3 it 3 it 4 mechanically 4 mechanically 5 . ' [good-bye] [,] my dear . ' 1 ' 4 my 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 4 and 13 one 13 one 14 by 14 by 15 one 15 one 16 ' 16 ' 17 you 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 6 bless 6 bless 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [she] [has] [acquired] [merit] [beyond] [all] others , ' said the lama . 1 ' 8 others 8 others 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 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 18 she 18 she 19 had 19 had 20 herself 20 herself 21 found 21 found 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [umm] [,] ['] said [kim] [thoughtfully] , considering the past . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 considering 9 considering 10 the 10 the 11 past 11 past 12 . ' [it] [may] [be] [that] [i] have acquired merit [also] [....v] 1 ' 7 have 7 have 8 acquired 8 acquired 9 merit at least she did not treat me like a child . ' 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 she 3 she 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 treat 6 treat 7 me 7 me 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 child 10 child 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [these] [also] [acquire] merit , ' said the lama after three miles . 1 ' 5 merit 5 merit 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 after 11 after 12 three 12 three 13 miles 13 miles 14 . ' [more] [than] that , they shall be paid in silver , ' quoth [kim] . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 shall 7 shall 8 be 8 be 9 paid 9 paid 10 in 10 in 11 silver 11 silver 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 quoth 14 quoth 16 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ i 'd not give room for [an] [emperor] [i] ['d] [hold] my [road] [for] a [king] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 not 3 not 4 give 4 give 5 room 5 room 6 for 6 for 12 my 12 my 15 a 15 a 17 . to the [triple] [crown] [i] ['d] [not] bow [down] [but] [this] is a different thing ! 1 to 2 the 2 the 8 bow 8 bow 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 different 14 different 15 thing 15 thing 16 ! i 'll not fight with [the] [powers] [of] [air] [sentry] , pass him through ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 not 3 not 4 fight 4 fight 5 with 5 with 11 , 11 , 12 pass 12 pass 13 him 13 him 14 through 14 through 15 ! drawbridge let fall [he] ['s] the [lord] [of] [us] [all] [the] [dreamer] [whose] dream came true ! 1 drawbridge 2 let 2 let 3 fall 3 fall 6 the 6 the 14 dream 14 dream 15 came 15 came 16 true 16 true 17 ! [the] [siege] [of] [the] [fairies] [.] 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 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 his 4 his 5 fault 5 fault 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 blanketed 8 blanketed 9 by 9 by 10 wet 10 wet 11 mists 11 mists 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 conveyed 14 conveyed 15 them 15 them 16 past 16 past 17 the 17 the 18 telegraph-station 18 telegraph-station 19 and 19 and 21 colony 21 colony 22 of 22 of 24 . hurree [babu] explained the greatness and glory , in their own country , of his companions , till the drowsy kinglet smiled . 1 hurree 3 explained 3 explained 4 the 4 the 5 greatness 5 greatness 6 and 6 and 7 glory 7 glory 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 their 10 their 11 own 11 own 12 country 12 country 13 , 13 , 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 companions 16 companions 17 , 17 , 18 till 18 till 19 the 19 the 20 drowsy 20 drowsy 21 kinglet 21 kinglet 22 smiled 22 smiled 23 . he explained it to everyone who asked many times aloud variously . 1 he 2 explained 2 explained 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 everyone 5 everyone 6 who 6 who 7 asked 7 asked 8 many 8 many 9 times 9 times 10 aloud 10 aloud 11 variously 11 variously 12 . the reason of his friendliness did him credit . 1 the 2 reason 2 reason 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 friendliness 5 friendliness 6 did 6 did 7 him 7 him 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 4 fellow-serfs 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 learned 8 learned 11 upon 11 upon 14 the 14 the 15 great 15 great 16 deliverer 16 deliverer 20 . 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 8 not 8 not 9 save 9 save 10 his 10 his 11 illustrious 11 illustrious 12 employers 12 employers 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 anger 15 anger 16 of 16 of 17 an 17 an 18 excited 18 excited 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 3 would 3 would 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 lief 6 lief 7 hit 7 hit 8 a 8 a 9 holy 9 holy 10 man 10 man 11 as 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 2 asked 3 neither 3 neither 4 pension 4 pension 5 nor 5 nor 6 retaining 6 retaining 7 fee 7 fee 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 deemed 13 deemed 14 him 14 him 15 worthy 15 worthy 16 , 16 , 17 would 17 would 18 they 18 they 19 write 19 write 20 him 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 3 be 4 useful 4 useful 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 later 7 later 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 others 10 others 11 , 11 , 12 their 12 their 13 friends 13 friends 14 , 14 , 15 came 15 came 16 over 16 over 19 . 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 5 certificate 5 certificate 6 praising 6 praising 7 his 7 his 8 courtesy 8 courtesy 9 , 9 , 10 helpfulness 10 helpfulness 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 unerring 13 unerring 14 skill 14 skill 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 17 guide 17 guide 18 . 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 3 it 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 waist-belt 6 waist-belt 7 and 7 and 8 sobbed 8 sobbed 9 with 9 with 10 emotion 10 emotion 11 ; 11 ; 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 endured 14 endured 15 so 15 so 16 many 16 many 17 dangers 17 dangers 18 together 18 together 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 3 them 3 them 4 at 4 at 5 high 5 high 6 noon 6 noon 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 they 19 they 20 wished 20 wished 21 to 21 to 22 establish 22 establish 23 their 23 their 24 identity 24 identity 25 . thence he vanished like a dawn-cloud [on] [jakko] . 1 thence 2 he 2 he 3 vanished 3 vanished 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 dawn-cloud 6 dawn-cloud 9 . 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 3 she 4 says 4 says 5 , 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 travel 8 travel 9 as 9 as 10 fast 10 fast 11 as 11 as 12 single 12 single 13 men 13 men 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 his 16 his 17 birds 17 birds 18 should 18 should 19 now 19 now 20 be 20 be 21 in 21 in 22 the the holy man would not stay [though] [lispeth] [pressed] him . 1 the 2 holy 2 holy 3 man 3 man 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 stay 6 stay 10 him 10 him 11 . the [babu] groans heavily , girds up his huge loins , and is off again . 1 the 3 groans 3 groans 4 heavily 4 heavily 5 , 5 , 6 girds 6 girds 7 up 7 up 8 his 8 his 9 huge 9 huge 10 loins 10 loins 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 is 13 is 14 off 14 off 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 2 villagers 2 villagers 3 , 3 , 4 remembering 4 remembering 5 the 5 the 7 drug-vendor 7 drug-vendor 8 of 8 of 9 two 9 two 10 months 10 months 11 ago 11 ago 12 , 12 , 13 give 13 give 14 him 14 him 15 shelter 15 shelter 16 against 16 against 17 evil 17 evil 18 spirits 18 spirits 19 of 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 2 dreams 2 dreams 6 , 6 , 8 text-books 8 text-books 9 of 9 of 10 education 10 education 11 , 11 , 12 and next dawn the bobbing blue-and-white umbrella goes forward . 1 next 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 the 3 the 4 bobbing 4 bobbing 5 blue-and-white 5 blue-and-white 6 umbrella 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 3 a 3 a 4 day 4 day 5 has 5 has 6 the 6 the 7 dooli 7 dooli 8 travelled 8 travelled 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 greasy 12 greasy 13 , 13 , 14 rubbed 14 rubbed 15 pole-ends 15 pole-ends 16 show 16 show 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 by 19 by 20 roads 20 roads 21 that 21 that 24 use 24 use 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 3 hill-folk 3 hill-folk 4 sweat 4 sweat 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 modified 7 modified 8 heat 8 heat 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 lower 11 lower 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 gather 15 gather 16 round 16 round 17 the 17 the 18 priests 18 priests 19 for 19 for 20 their 20 their 21 blessing 21 blessing 22 and 22 and 23 their 23 their 24 wage 24 wage 25 . ' [ye] have acquired merit , ' says the lama . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 acquired 4 acquired 5 merit 5 merit 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 says 8 says 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [merit] greater than your knowing . 1 ' 3 greater 3 greater 4 than 4 than 5 your 5 your 6 knowing 6 knowing 7 . and ye will return to [the] [hills] , ' he sighs . 1 and 2 ye 2 ye 3 will 3 will 4 return 4 return 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 sighs 11 sighs 12 . ' [surely] . 1 ' 3 . the [high] [hills] [as] [soon] [as] may [be] . ' 1 the 7 may 7 may 9 . 9 . 10 ' the bearer rubs his shoulder , drinks water , spits it out again , and readjusts his grass sandal . 1 the 2 bearer 2 bearer 3 rubs 3 rubs 4 his 4 his 5 shoulder 5 shoulder 6 , 6 , 7 drinks 7 drinks 8 water 8 water 9 , 9 , 10 spits 10 spits 11 it 11 it 12 out 12 out 13 again 13 again 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 readjusts 16 readjusts 17 his 17 his 18 grass 18 grass 19 sandal 19 sandal 20 . the men pick up the dooli and swing out of sight between the scrub clumps . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 pick 3 pick 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 dooli 6 dooli 7 and 7 and 8 swing 8 swing 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 sight 11 sight 12 between 12 between 13 the 13 the 14 scrub 14 scrub 15 clumps 15 clumps 16 . the lama raises a hand toward the rampart [of] [the] [himalayas] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 raises 3 raises 4 a 4 a 5 hand 5 hand 6 toward 6 toward 7 the 7 the 8 rampart 8 rampart 12 . ' [not] [with] you , [o] blessed [among] [all] hills , [fell] [the] [arrow] [of] [our] [lord] [!] 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 blessed 7 blessed 10 hills 10 hills 11 , and never [shall] [i] breathe your airs again ! ' 1 and 2 never 2 never 5 breathe 5 breathe 6 your 6 your 7 airs 7 airs 8 again 8 again 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [here] [,] [or] hereabouts , [fell] [the] [arrow] [,] yes . 1 ' 5 hereabouts 5 hereabouts 6 , 6 , 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 3 go 3 go 4 very 4 very 5 softly 5 softly 6 , 6 , 7 perhaps 7 perhaps 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 koss 10 koss 11 a 11 a 12 day 12 day 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 18 sure 18 sure 19 . but the bag weighs heavy . ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 bag 3 bag 4 weighs 4 weighs 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [ay] [,] [our] [search] is [sure] . 1 ' 6 is 6 is 8 . i have come out of great temptation . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 come 3 come 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 great 6 great 7 temptation 7 temptation 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [never] [was] such a chela . 1 ' 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 chela 6 chela 7 . i doubt at times whether [ananda] [more] [faithfully] [nursed] [our] [lord] . 1 i 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 at 3 at 4 times 4 times 5 whether 5 whether 12 . and thou art a [sahib] ? 1 and 2 thou 2 thou 3 art 3 art 4 a 4 a 6 ? when [i] [was] a man a long time ago [i] [forgot] [that] . 1 when 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 ago 9 ago 13 . now [i] look [upon] [thee] [often] , and [every] [time] [i] remember that thou art a [sahib] . 1 now 3 look 3 look 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 remember 12 remember 13 that 13 that 14 thou 14 thou 15 art 15 art 16 a 16 a 18 . it is strange . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 strange 3 strange 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [thou] hast said there is neither black nor white . 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 4 said 4 said 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 neither 7 neither 8 black 8 black 9 nor 9 nor 10 white 10 white 11 . why plague me with this talk , [holy] [one] [?] 1 why 2 plague 2 plague 3 me 3 me 4 with 4 with 5 this 5 this 6 talk 6 talk 7 , let me rub the other foot . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 rub 3 rub 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 foot 6 foot 7 . it vexes me . 1 it 2 vexes 2 vexes 3 me 3 me 4 . i am not a [sahib] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 6 . i am thy chela , and my head is heavy on my shoulders . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 thy 3 thy 4 chela 4 chela 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 head 8 head 9 is 9 is 10 heavy 10 heavy 11 on 11 on 12 my 12 my 13 shoulders 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 2 reach 4 together 4 together 5 . perhaps [i] [was] [once] a [sahib] . ' 1 perhaps 5 a 5 a 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [was] [never] a [sahib] [like] [thee] , [i] [swear] it . ' 1 ' 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 ' 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 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 3 his 4 spectacles 4 spectacles 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 make 7 make 8 my 8 my 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 see 10 see 11 . there fall shadows [when] [i] [would] [look] [steadily] . 1 there 2 fall 2 fall 3 shadows 3 shadows 9 . no matter we know the tricks of the poor stupid carcass shadow changing to another shadow . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 we 3 we 4 know 4 know 5 the 5 the 6 tricks 6 tricks 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 stupid 10 stupid 11 carcass 11 carcass 12 shadow 12 shadow 13 changing 13 changing 14 to 14 to 15 another 15 another 16 shadow 16 shadow 17 . i am bound by the illusion of [time] [and] [space] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 bound 3 bound 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 illusion 6 illusion 7 of 7 of 11 . how far came we today in the flesh ? ' 1 how 2 far 2 far 3 came 3 came 4 we 4 we 5 today 5 today 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 flesh 8 flesh 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [perhaps] half a koss . ' 1 ' 3 half 3 half 4 a 4 a 5 koss 5 koss 6 . 6 . 7 ' ( three quarters of a mile , and it was a weary march . ) 1 ( 2 three 2 three 3 quarters 3 quarters 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 mile 6 mile 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 weary 12 weary 13 march 13 march 14 . 14 . 15 ) ' [half] a koss . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 koss 4 koss 5 . ha ! 1 ha 2 ! i went ten thousand thousand in the spirit . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 ten 3 ten 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 in 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 , 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 all 5 all 6 lapped 6 lapped 7 and 7 and 8 swathed 8 swathed 9 and 9 and 10 swaddled 10 swaddled 11 in 11 in 12 these 12 these 13 senseless 13 senseless 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 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 thin 5 thin 6 blue-veined 6 blue-veined 7 hand 7 hand 8 that 8 that 9 found 9 found 10 the 10 the 11 beads 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 6 never 7 a 7 a 8 wish 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 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 oilskin 5 oilskin 6 packet 6 packet 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 books 9 books 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 food-bag 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 2 someone 2 someone 3 duly 3 duly 4 authorized 4 authorized 5 would 5 would 6 only 6 only 7 take 7 take 8 delivery 8 delivery 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 14 might 14 might 15 play 15 play 16 itself 16 itself 17 for 17 for 18 aught 18 aught 19 he 19 he 20 then 20 then 21 cared 21 cared 22 . 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 4 and 4 and 5 hot 5 hot 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 cough 12 cough 13 that 13 that 14 came 14 came 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 stomach 17 stomach 18 worried 18 worried 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [no] . ' he said almost sternly . 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 almost 7 almost 8 sternly 8 sternly 9 . ' [i] [am] not a dog or a snake to bite [when] [i] [have] [learned] to [love] . ' 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 dog 6 dog 7 or 7 or 8 a 8 a 9 snake 9 snake 10 to 10 to 11 bite 11 bite 16 to 16 to 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [thou] art too tender towards me . ' 1 ' 3 art 3 art 4 too 4 too 5 tender 5 tender 6 towards 6 towards 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [not] that [either] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 . i have moved in one matter without consulting thee . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 moved 3 moved 4 in 4 in 5 one 5 one 6 matter 6 matter 7 without 7 without 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 3 myself 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 12 it 12 it 15 entered 15 entered 18 . we stay in this place till the litter returns . ' 1 we 2 stay 2 stay 3 in 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 place 5 place 6 till 6 till 7 the 7 the 8 litter 8 litter 9 returns 9 returns 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] [am] content . 1 ' 4 content 4 content 5 . 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 7 heart 7 heart 8 of 8 of 9 gold 9 gold 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 thou 12 thou 13 sayest 13 sayest 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 a 16 a 17 talker 17 talker 18 something 18 something 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 talker 21 talker 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [she] will not weary thee . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 weary 5 weary 6 thee 6 thee 7 . i have looked to that also . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 looked 3 looked 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 also 6 also 7 . holy [one] , my heart is very heavy for my many carelessnesses towards thee . ' 1 holy 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 heart 5 heart 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 many 11 many 12 carelessnesses 12 carelessnesses 13 towards 13 towards 14 thee 14 thee 15 . 15 . 16 ' an hysterical catch rose in his throat . 1 an 2 hysterical 2 hysterical 3 catch 3 catch 4 rose 4 rose 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 throat 7 throat 8 . [i] [have] [i] [have] [....y] hai mai ! 1 hai 2 mai 2 mai 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 10 too 11 late 11 late 12 . 12 . 13 . 13 . 14 . [i] [was] [a] [child] [....y] oh , why was [i] not a man ? . ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 was 4 was 6 not 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 ? 9 ? 10 . 10 . 11 ' overborne by strain , fatigue , and the weight beyond his years , [kim] [broke] [down] and sobbed at the lama's feet . 1 overborne 2 by 2 by 3 strain 3 strain 4 , 4 , 5 fatigue 5 fatigue 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 weight 9 weight 10 beyond 10 beyond 11 his 11 his 12 years 12 years 13 , 13 , 17 and 17 and 18 sobbed 18 sobbed 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 lama's 21 lama's 22 feet 22 feet 23 . ' [what] a to-do is here ! ' said the old man gently . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 to-do 4 to-do 5 is 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 13 gently 13 gently 14 . ' [thou] hast [never] [stepped] a hair ['s] [breadth] [from] [the] [way] of [obedience] . 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 6 a 6 a 7 hair 7 hair 13 of 13 of 15 . neglect me ? 1 neglect 2 me 2 me 3 ? child , [i] [have] [lived] [on] [thy] [strength] as an old tree lives on the lime of a new wall . 1 child 2 , 2 , 9 as 9 as 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 tree 12 tree 13 lives 13 lives 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 lime 16 lime 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 new 19 new 20 wall 20 wall 21 . day by day , [since] [shamlegh] [down] [,] [i] [have] [stolen] strength [from] [thee] . 1 day 2 by 2 by 3 day 3 day 4 , 4 , 12 strength 12 strength 15 . therefore , not through any sin of thine , art thou weakened . 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 3 not 3 not 4 through 4 through 5 any 5 any 6 sin 6 sin 7 of 7 of 8 thine 8 thine 9 , 9 , 10 art 10 art 11 thou 11 thou 12 weakened 12 weakened 13 . it is the [body] [the] silly , [stupid] [body] that speaks now . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 6 silly 6 silly 7 , 7 , 10 that 10 that 11 speaks 11 speaks 12 now 12 now 13 . not the assured [soul] . 1 not 2 the 2 the 3 assured 3 assured 5 . be comforted ! 1 be 2 comforted 2 comforted 3 ! know at least the devils that thou fightest . 1 know 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 the 4 the 5 devils 5 devils 6 that 6 that 7 thou 7 thou 8 fightest 8 fightest 9 . they are earth-born children of illusion . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 earth-born 3 earth-born 4 children 4 children 5 of 5 of 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 5 in 6 housing 6 housing 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 specially 10 specially 11 in 11 in 12 tending 12 tending 13 me 13 me 14 . thou shalt run free till strength returns . 1 thou 2 shalt 2 shalt 3 run 3 run 4 free 4 free 5 till 5 till 6 strength 6 strength 7 returns 7 returns 8 . i had forgotten the stupid [body] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 the 4 the 5 stupid 5 stupid 7 . if there be any blame , [i] [bear] it . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 be 3 be 4 any 4 any 5 blame 5 blame 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 4 too 4 too 5 close 5 close 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 13 blame 13 blame 14 . i could praise thee , but what need ? 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 praise 3 praise 4 thee 4 thee 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 what 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 3 little 3 little 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 little 7 little 8 we 8 we 9 shall 9 shall 10 sit 10 sit 11 beyond 11 beyond 12 all 12 all 13 needs 13 needs 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [hai] [!] hai ! 1 ' 4 hai 4 hai 5 ! let us talk of the woman [from] [kulu] . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 talk 3 talk 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 9 . think you she will ask another charm for her grandsons ? 1 think 2 you 2 you 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 ask 5 ask 6 another 6 another 7 charm 7 charm 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 grandsons 10 grandsons 11 ? sit up and listen , child of my soul ! 1 sit 2 up 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 listen 4 listen 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 soul 9 soul 10 ! my tale was told . 1 my 2 tale 2 tale 3 was 3 was 4 told 4 told 5 . said he to me , " [chela] [,] [know] this . 1 said 2 he 2 he 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 this 10 this 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 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 great 10 great 11 favour 11 favour 12 he 12 he 13 suffered 13 suffered 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 drink 16 drink 19 his 19 his 20 presence 20 presence 21 . suffer me now to drink tea , [for] [i] [am] thirsty . ' 1 suffer 2 me 2 me 3 now 3 now 4 to 4 to 5 drink 5 drink 6 tea 6 tea 7 , 7 , 11 thirsty 11 thirsty 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 3 laugh 3 laugh 4 across 4 across 5 his 5 his 6 tears 6 tears 7 , 7 , 9 kissed 9 kissed 10 the 10 the 11 lama's 11 lama's 12 feet 12 feet 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 set 15 set 16 about 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 tea-making 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 8 body 8 body 9 , 9 , 15 lean 15 lean 16 on 16 on 17 thee 17 thee 18 for 18 for 19 some 19 some 20 other 20 other 21 things 21 things 22 . dost know it ? ' 1 dost 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] have guessed maybe , ' and the lama's eyes twinkled . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 guessed 4 guessed 5 maybe 5 maybe 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 lama's 10 lama's 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 twinkled 12 twinkled 13 . ' [we] [must] change that . ' 1 ' 4 change 4 change 5 that 5 that 6 . 6 . 7 ' i [told] [thee] [i] [told] [thee] , [holy] [one] [,] to keep an eye upon the chela . 1 i 7 , 7 , 11 to 11 to 12 keep 12 keep 13 an 13 an 14 eye 14 eye 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 chela 17 chela 18 . how didst thou do it ? 1 how 2 didst 2 didst 3 thou 3 thou 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ? never answer me ! 1 never 2 answer 2 answer 3 me 3 me 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 4 running 4 running 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 women 7 women 8 . look at his eyes hollow and sunk and the [betraying] [line] [from] [the] nose down ! 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 hollow 5 hollow 6 and 6 and 7 sunk 7 sunk 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 14 nose 14 nose 15 down 15 down 16 ! he has been sifted out ! 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 sifted 4 sifted 5 out 5 out 6 ! fie ! 1 fie 2 ! fie ! 1 fie 2 ! and a priest , too ! ' 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 priest 3 priest 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' kim looked up , over-weary to smile , shaking his head in denial . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 over-weary 5 over-weary 6 to 6 to 7 smile 7 smile 8 , 8 , 9 shaking 9 shaking 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 in 12 in 13 denial 13 denial 14 . ' [do] [not] jest , ' said the lama . 1 ' 4 jest 4 jest 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 . ' [that] time is done . 1 ' 3 time 3 time 4 is 4 is 5 done 5 done 6 . we are here upon great matters . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 here 3 here 4 upon 4 upon 5 great 5 great 6 matters 6 matters 7 . 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 4 soul 5 took 5 took 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 sickness 14 sickness 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 7 his 7 his 8 strength 8 strength 9 eating 9 eating 10 him 10 him 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [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 10 sniffed 10 sniffed 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 forbore 13 forbore 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 any 16 any 17 new 17 new 18 jokes 18 jokes 19 . ' [may] [this] present [hospitality] [restore] [ye] ! 1 ' 4 present 4 present 8 ! hold [awhile] and [i] [will] come to gossip of the high [good] [hills] . ' 1 hold 3 and 3 and 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 gossip 8 gossip 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 high 11 high 14 . 14 . 15 ' the two old heads nodded wisely together . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 old 3 old 4 heads 4 heads 5 nodded 5 nodded 6 wisely 6 wisely 7 together 7 together 8 . kim had reeled to a room with a cot in it , and was dozing soddenly . 1 kim 2 had 2 had 3 reeled 3 reeled 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 room 6 room 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 cot 9 cot 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 was 14 was 15 dozing 15 dozing 16 soddenly 16 soddenly 17 . the lama had forbidden him to set blankets or get food . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 had 3 had 4 forbidden 4 forbidden 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 set 7 set 8 blankets 8 blankets 9 or 9 or 10 get 10 get 11 food 11 food 12 . ' [i] [know] [i] [know] . 1 ' 6 . who [but] [i] ? ' she cackled . 1 who 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 cackled 7 cackled 8 . i did the boy wrong . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 . he lent thee his strength ? 1 he 2 lent 2 lent 3 thee 3 thee 4 his 4 his 5 strength 5 strength 6 ? it is true that the old eat the young daily . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 eat 7 eat 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 daily 10 daily 11 . stands now we must restore him . ' 1 stands 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 restore 5 restore 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [thou] [hast] many times acquired merit ' 1 ' 4 many 4 many 5 times 5 times 6 acquired 6 acquired 7 merit 7 merit 8 ' ' [my] merit . 1 ' 3 merit 3 merit 4 . 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 4 bones 5 making 5 making 6 curries 6 curries 7 for 7 for 8 men 8 men 9 who 9 who 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 ask 12 ask 13 " 13 " 14 who 14 who 15 cooked 15 cooked 16 this 16 this 17 ? 17 ? 18 " now if it were stored up for my grandson ' 1 now 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 were 4 were 5 stored 5 stored 6 up 6 up 7 for 7 for 8 my 8 my 9 grandson 9 grandson 10 ' ' [he] that had the belly-pain ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 had 4 had 5 the 5 the 6 belly-pain 6 belly-pain 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [to] [think] [the] [holy] [one] [remembers] that ! 1 ' 8 that 8 that 9 ! i must tell his mother . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 tell 3 tell 4 his 4 his 5 mother 5 mother 6 . it is most singular honour ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 most 3 most 4 singular 4 singular 5 honour 5 honour 6 ! " 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 6 belly-pain 6 belly-pain 7 " 7 " 8 straightway 8 straightway 13 . she will be proud . ' 1 she 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 proud 4 proud 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [my] chela [is] to me as is a son to the unenlightened . ' 1 ' 3 chela 3 chela 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 as 7 as 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 son 10 son 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 unenlightened 13 unenlightened 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [say] grandson , rather . 1 ' 3 grandson 3 grandson 4 , 4 , 5 rather 5 rather 6 . mothers have not the wisdom of our years . 1 mothers 2 have 2 have 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 wisdom 5 wisdom 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 years 8 years 9 . if a child cries they say the heavens are falling . 1 if 2 a 2 a 3 child 3 child 4 cries 4 cries 5 they 5 they 6 say 6 say 7 the 7 the 8 heavens 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 2 since 2 since 3 thou 3 thou 4 speakest 4 speakest 5 once 5 once 6 again 6 again 7 of 7 of 8 wind 8 wind 9 , 9 , 15 was 15 was 20 offended 20 offended 21 in 21 in 22 pressing 22 pressing 23 for 23 for 24 charms 24 charms 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [they] are [better] [than] ten thousand doctors . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 ten 6 ten 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 doctors 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 ' 3 say 3 say 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 they 6 they 17 will 17 will 18 make 18 make 19 as 19 as 20 many 20 many 21 as 21 as 22 thou 22 thou 23 mayest 23 mayest 24 desire 24 desire 25 . i have never seen thy face ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 thy 5 thy 6 face 6 face 7 ' ' [that] [even] the monkeys who steal our loquats count for again . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 monkeys 5 monkeys 6 who 6 who 7 steal 7 steal 8 our 8 our 9 loquats 9 loquats 10 count 10 count 11 for 11 for 12 again 12 again 13 . hee ! hee ! ' 1 hee 2 ! 2 ! 3 hee 3 hee 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' and he is in the spirit my very " grandson " to me . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 my 7 my 8 very 8 very 9 " 9 " 10 grandson 10 grandson 11 " 11 " 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [good] ! 1 ' 3 ! i [am] the [holy] [one] ['s] cow . ' 1 i 3 the 3 the 7 cow 7 cow 8 . 8 . 9 ' this was pure [hinduism] , but the lama never heeded . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 pure 3 pure 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 never 9 never 10 heeded 10 heeded 11 . ' [i] [am] [old] . 1 ' 5 . i have borne sons in the body . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 borne 3 borne 4 sons 4 sons 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 body 7 body 8 . oh , [once] [i] [could] [please] men ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 7 men 7 men 8 ! now [i] [can] cure [them] . ' 1 now 4 cure 4 cure 6 . 6 . 7 ' he heard her armlets tinkle as though she bared arms for action . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 her 3 her 4 armlets 4 armlets 5 tinkle 5 tinkle 6 as 6 as 7 though 7 though 8 she 8 she 9 bared 9 bared 10 arms 10 arms 11 for 11 for 12 action 12 action 13 . ' [i] [will] take [over] the boy and dose him , and stuff him , and make him all whole . 1 ' 4 take 4 take 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 and 8 and 9 dose 9 dose 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 stuff 13 stuff 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 make 17 make 18 him 18 him 19 all 19 all 20 whole 20 whole 21 . hai ! hai ! 1 hai 2 ! 2 ! 3 hai 3 hai 4 ! we old people know something yet . ' 1 we 2 old 2 old 3 people 3 people 4 know 4 know 5 something 5 something 6 yet 6 yet 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [thou] must have ? 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 ? thou shalt have nothing . 1 thou 2 shalt 2 shalt 3 have 3 have 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 . what ? 1 what 2 ? a locked box in which to keep holy books ? 1 a 2 locked 2 locked 3 box 3 box 4 in 4 in 5 which 5 which 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 holy 8 holy 9 books 9 books 10 ? oh , that is another matter . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 another 5 another 6 matter 6 matter 7 . heavens [forbid] [i] [should] [come] [between] [a] [priest] and his prayers ! 1 heavens 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 prayers 11 prayers 12 ! it shall be brought , and thou shalt keep the key . ' 1 it 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 brought 4 brought 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 thou 7 thou 8 shalt 8 shalt 9 keep 9 keep 10 the 10 the 11 key 11 key 12 . 12 . 13 ' for some absurd reason their weight on his shoulders was nothing to their weight on his poor mind . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 absurd 3 absurd 4 reason 4 reason 5 their 5 their 6 weight 6 weight 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 shoulders 9 shoulders 10 was 10 was 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 12 to 13 their 13 their 14 weight 14 weight 15 on 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 poor 17 poor 18 mind 18 mind 19 . his neck ached under it of nights . 1 his 2 neck 2 neck 3 ached 3 ached 4 under 4 under 5 it 5 it 6 of 6 of 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 5 sickness 6 uncommon 6 uncommon 7 in 7 in 8 youth 8 youth 9 these 9 these 10 days 10 days 11 : 11 : 12 since 12 since 13 young 13 young 14 folk 14 folk 15 have 15 have 16 given 16 given 17 up 17 up 18 tending 18 tending 19 their 19 their 20 betters 20 betters 21 . she brewed drinks , in some mysterious [asiatic] equivalent to the still-room drenches that smelt pestilently and tasted worse . 1 she 2 brewed 2 brewed 3 drinks 3 drinks 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 some 6 some 7 mysterious 7 mysterious 9 equivalent 9 equivalent 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 still-room 12 still-room 13 drenches 13 drenches 14 that 14 that 15 smelt 15 smelt 16 pestilently 16 pestilently 17 and 17 and 18 tasted 18 tasted 19 worse 19 worse 20 . she [stood] [over] [kim] [till] [they] went down , and inquired exhaustively after they had come up . 1 she 7 went 7 went 8 down 8 down 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 inquired 11 inquired 12 exhaustively 12 exhaustively 13 after 13 after 14 they 14 they 15 had 15 had 16 come 16 come 17 up 17 up 18 . she laid a taboo upon the forecourt , and enforced it by means of an armed man . 1 she 2 laid 2 laid 3 a 3 a 4 taboo 4 taboo 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 forecourt 7 forecourt 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 enforced 10 enforced 11 it 11 it 12 by 12 by 13 means 13 means 14 of 14 of 15 an 15 an 16 armed 16 armed 17 man 17 man 18 . then she fed him , and the house spun to her clamour . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 fed 3 fed 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 spun 9 spun 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 clamour 12 clamour 13 . 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 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 play 4 play 5 the 5 the 6 priestling 6 priestling 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 . mine was but a jest . 1 mine 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 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 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 hold 5 hold 6 good 6 good 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 when 11 when 12 thou 12 thou 13 takest 13 takest 14 the 14 the 15 road 15 road 16 again 16 again 17 . our work is like polishing jewels to be thrown to a dance-girl eh ? ' 1 our 2 work 2 work 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 5 polishing 5 polishing 6 jewels 6 jewels 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 thrown 9 thrown 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 dance-girl 12 dance-girl 13 eh 13 eh 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' kim sat up and smiled . 1 kim 2 sat 2 sat 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 . the terrible weakness had dropped from him like an old shoe . 1 the 2 terrible 2 terrible 3 weakness 3 weakness 4 had 4 had 5 dropped 5 dropped 6 from 6 from 7 him 7 him 8 like 8 like 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 shoe 11 shoe 12 . his tongue itched for free speech again , and but a week back the lightest word clogged it like ashes . 1 his 2 tongue 2 tongue 3 itched 3 itched 4 for 4 for 5 free 5 free 6 speech 6 speech 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 but 10 but 11 a 11 a 12 week 12 week 13 back 13 back 14 the 14 the 15 lightest 15 lightest 16 word 16 word 17 clogged 17 clogged 18 it 18 it 19 like 19 like 20 ashes 20 ashes 21 . ' [where] [is] [my] [holy] [one] [?] ['] he demanded . 1 ' 9 he 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 4 is 4 is 5 none 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 merit 8 merit 9 . [knew] [i] [a] [charm] [to] [make] [him] [wise] [,] [i] ['d] [sell] [my] [jewels] [and] [buy] [it] [.] 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 6 nearly 6 nearly 7 broken 7 broken 8 what 8 what 9 thou 9 thou 10 hast 10 hast 11 left 11 left 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 heart 14 heart 15 with 15 with 16 anxiety 16 anxiety 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 tells 19 tells 20 me 20 me 21 that 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 has 23 has 24 acquired 24 acquired 25 merit 25 merit 26 . oh , how like are all men ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 like 4 like 5 are 5 are 6 all 6 all 7 men 7 men 8 ! no , that was not it he tells me that he is freed from all sin . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 it 6 it 7 he 7 he 8 tells 8 tells 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 freed 13 freed 14 from 14 from 15 all 15 all 16 sin 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 4 told 4 told 5 him 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 before 7 before 8 he 8 he 9 wetted 9 wetted 10 himself 10 himself 11 all 11 all 12 over 12 over 13 . he is well now this happened a week ago but burn me such holiness ! 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 now 4 now 5 this 5 this 6 happened 6 happened 7 a 7 a 8 week 8 week 9 ago 9 ago 10 but 10 but 11 burn 11 burn 12 me 12 me 13 such 13 such 14 holiness 14 holiness 15 ! a babe of three would do better . 1 a 2 babe 2 babe 3 of 3 of 4 three 4 three 5 would 5 would 6 do 6 do 7 better 7 better 8 . do not fret [thyself] for [the] [holy] [one] . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 fret 3 fret 5 for 5 for 9 . he keeps both eyes on thee when he is not wading our brooks . ' 1 he 2 keeps 2 keeps 3 both 3 both 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 on 5 on 6 thee 6 thee 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 wading 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 5 remember 5 remember 6 to 6 to 7 have 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 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 days 5 days 6 and 6 and 7 nights 7 nights 8 passed 8 passed 9 like 9 like 10 bars 10 bars 11 of 11 of 12 white 12 white 13 and 13 and 14 black 14 black 15 , 15 , 16 opening 16 opening 17 and 17 and 18 shutting 18 shutting 19 . i was not sick : i was but tired . ' 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 sick 4 sick 5 : 5 : 6 i 6 i 7 was 7 was 8 but 8 but 9 tired 9 tired 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [a] lethargy that comes by right some few score years later . 1 ' 3 lethargy 3 lethargy 4 that 4 that 5 comes 5 comes 6 by 6 by 7 right 7 right 8 some 8 some 9 few 9 few 10 score 10 score 11 years 11 years 12 later 12 later 13 . but it is done now . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 done 4 done 5 now 5 now 6 . 6 . 7 ' how [shall] [i] [make] [thanks] ? 1 how 6 ? ten thousand blessings upon thy house and ' 1 ten 2 thousand 2 thousand 3 blessings 3 blessings 4 upon 4 upon 5 thy 5 thy 6 house 6 house 7 and 7 and 8 ' ' [the] [house] be unblessed ! ' 1 ' 4 be 4 be 5 unblessed 5 unblessed 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ( it is impossible to give exactly the old lady 's word . ) 1 ( 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 lady 10 lady 11 's 11 's 12 word 12 word 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 7 priest 7 priest 8 if 8 if 9 thou 9 thou 10 wilt 10 wilt 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 thank 13 thank 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 thou 17 thou 18 carest 18 carest 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 a 21 a 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] [?] 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 5 have 6 borne 6 borne 7 thee 7 thee 8 to 8 to 9 break 9 break 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 . what used thou to her son ? ' 1 what 2 used 2 used 3 thou 3 thou 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 son 6 son 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] had no mother , my mother , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 my 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 ' 5 they 5 they 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 14 ' ' [hai] mai ! 1 ' 3 mai 3 mai 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 2 need 2 need 3 no 3 no 4 blessings 4 blessings 5 , 5 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 her 11 her 12 foot 12 foot 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 poor 15 poor 16 relation 16 relation 17 . ' [take] up the trays to the house . 1 ' 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 trays 5 trays 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 3 the 4 good 4 good 5 of 5 of 6 stale 6 stale 7 food 7 food 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 14 of 14 of 15 ill-omen 15 ill-omen 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] ha have borne a son in my time too , but he died , ' whimpered the bowed sister-figure behind the chudder . 1 ' 3 ha 3 ha 4 have 4 have 5 borne 5 borne 6 a 6 a 7 son 7 son 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 time 10 time 11 too 11 too 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 died 15 died 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 whimpered 18 whimpered 19 the 19 the 20 bowed 20 bowed 21 sister-figure 21 sister-figure 22 behind 22 behind 23 the 23 the 24 chudder 24 chudder 25 . ' [thou] [knowest] he died ! 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 died 5 died 6 ! i only waited for the order to take away the tray . ' 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 order 6 order 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 away 9 away 10 the 10 the 11 tray 11 tray 12 . 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 8 woman 8 woman 9 of 9 of 10 ill-omen 10 ill-omen 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 lady 16 lady 17 penitently 17 penitently 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 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 dance 4 dance 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 festival 7 festival 8 one 8 one 9 must 9 must 10 e'en 10 e'en 11 look 11 look 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 window 15 window 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 grandmothering 18 grandmothering 19 takes 19 takes 20 all 20 all 21 a 21 a 22 woman 22 woman 23 's 23 's 24 time 24 time 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 5 very 6 low 6 low 7 these 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 3 about 4 poisoning 4 poisoning 5 my 5 my 6 servants 6 servants 7 for 7 for 8 lack 8 lack 9 of 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 betters 11 betters 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [what] hakim , mother ? ' 1 ' 3 hakim 3 hakim 4 , 4 , 5 mother 5 mother 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [that] [very] [dacca] [man] [who] [gave] [me] the pill which rent me in three pieces . 1 ' 9 the 9 the 10 pill 10 pill 11 which 11 which 12 rent 12 rent 13 me 13 me 14 in 14 in 15 three 15 three 16 pieces 16 pieces 17 . he was very thin and hungry , [so] [i] [gave] orders to have him stuffed too him and his anxiety ! ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 thin 4 thin 5 and 5 and 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 , 7 , 11 orders 11 orders 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 him 14 him 15 stuffed 15 stuffed 16 too 16 too 17 him 17 him 18 and 18 and 19 his 19 his 20 anxiety 20 anxiety 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' ' [i] [would] see [him] if he is here . ' 1 ' 4 see 4 see 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 ' 4 five 4 five 5 times 5 times 6 a 6 a 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 lances 10 lances 11 boils 11 boils 12 for 12 for 13 my 13 my 14 hinds 14 hinds 15 to 15 to 16 save 16 save 17 himself 17 himself 18 from 18 from 19 an 19 an 20 apoplexy 20 apoplexy 21 . he is so full of anxiety for thy health that he sticks to the cook-house door and stays himself with scraps . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 anxiety 6 anxiety 7 for 7 for 8 thy 8 thy 9 health 9 health 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 sticks 12 sticks 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 cook-house 15 cook-house 16 door 16 door 17 and 17 and 18 stays 18 stays 19 himself 19 himself 20 with 20 with 21 scraps 21 scraps 22 . he will keep . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 keep 3 keep 4 . we shall never get rid of him . ' 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 get 4 get 5 rid 5 rid 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [send] [him] here , mother ' the twinkle [returned] to [kim] ['s] eye for a flash ' and [i] will try . ' 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 mother 6 mother 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 twinkle 9 twinkle 11 to 11 to 14 eye 14 eye 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 flash 17 flash 18 ' 18 ' 19 and 19 and 21 will 21 will 22 try 22 try 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [i] ['ll] send him , but to chase him off is an ill turn . 1 ' 4 send 4 send 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 to 8 to 9 chase 9 chase 10 him 10 him 11 off 11 off 12 is 12 is 13 an 13 an 14 ill 14 ill 15 turn 15 turn 16 . ' [he] is a very wise hakim . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 wise 6 wise 7 hakim 7 hakim 8 . send him , mother . ' 1 send 2 him 2 him 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 . 5 . 6 ' ['] [priest] [praising] [priest] [?] a miracle ! 1 a 2 miracle 2 miracle 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 2 lying 2 lying 3 abed 3 abed 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 mother 6 mother 7 of 7 of 11 my 11 my 12 son 12 son 13 ! 13 ! 14 my 14 my 15 son 15 son 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' ' [by] [jove] [,] [mister] [o'hara] [,] but [i] [are] jolly-glad to see you . 1 ' 8 but 8 but 11 jolly-glad 11 jolly-glad 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 3 kindly 4 shut 4 shut 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 . it is a pity you are sick . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 sick 7 sick 8 . are you very sick ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 very 3 very 4 sick 4 sick 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [the] papers the papers from the kilta . 1 ' 3 papers 3 papers 4 the 4 the 5 papers 5 papers 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 kilta 8 kilta 9 . the maps and the murasla ! ' 1 the 2 maps 2 maps 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 murasla 5 murasla 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 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 key 5 key 6 impatiently 6 impatiently 7 ; 7 ; 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 present 10 present 11 need 11 need 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 soul 14 soul 15 was 15 was 16 to 16 to 17 get 17 get 18 rid 18 rid 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 loot 21 loot 22 . ' [you] [are] quite right . 1 ' 4 quite 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 . that is [correct] [departmental] view to take . 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 view 5 view 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 . you have got everything ? ' 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 got 3 got 4 everything 4 everything 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [all] that was handwritten in the kilta [i] [took] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 handwritten 5 handwritten 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 kilta 8 kilta 11 . the rest [i] threw [down] the hill . ' 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 4 threw 4 threw 6 the 6 the 7 hill 7 hill 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 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 key 5 key 6 's 6 's 7 grate 7 grate 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 lock 10 lock 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 sticky 13 sticky 14 pull 14 pull 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 slow-rending 17 slow-rending 18 oilskin 18 oilskin 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 a 21 a 22 quick 22 quick 23 shuffling 23 shuffling 24 of 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 3 been 3 been 4 annoyed 4 annoyed 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 reason 8 reason 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 knowledge 11 knowledge 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 lay 14 lay 15 below 15 below 16 him 16 him 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 sick 19 sick 20 idle 20 idle 21 days 21 days 22 a 22 a 23 burden 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 2 that 2 that 3 reason 3 reason 4 the 4 the 5 blood 5 blood 6 tingled 6 tingled 7 through 7 through 8 his 8 his 9 body 9 body 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 13 , 13 , 14 skipping 14 skipping 15 elephantinely 15 elephantinely 16 , 16 , 17 shook 17 shook 18 hands 18 hands 19 again 19 again 20 . ' [this] [is] [fine] ! 1 ' 5 ! this is finest ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 finest 3 finest 4 ! mister [o'hara] ! you have ha ! ha ! swiped the whole bag of tricks locks , stocks , and barrels . 1 mister 3 ! 3 ! 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! 7 ! 8 ha 8 ha 9 ! 9 ! 10 swiped 10 swiped 11 the 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 bag 13 bag 14 of 14 of 15 tricks 15 tricks 16 locks 16 locks 17 , 17 , 18 stocks 18 stocks 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 barrels 21 barrels 22 . they told me it was eight months ' work gone up the spouts ! 1 they 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 eight 6 eight 7 months 7 months 8 ' 8 ' 9 work 9 work 10 gone 10 gone 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 spouts 13 spouts 14 ! by [jove] [,] [how] [they] [beat] [me] [!] [..] . 1 by 10 . look , here is the letter [from] [hilas] ! ' 1 look 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 letter 6 letter 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' he intoned a line [or] [two] of [court] [persian] [,] which is the language of authorized and unauthorized diplomacy . 1 he 2 intoned 2 intoned 3 a 3 a 4 line 4 line 7 of 7 of 11 which 11 which 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 language 14 language 15 of 15 of 16 authorized 16 authorized 17 and 17 and 18 unauthorized 18 unauthorized 19 diplomacy 19 diplomacy 20 . ' [mister] [rajah] [sahib] [has] just about put his foot in the holes . 1 ' 6 just 6 just 7 about 7 about 8 put 8 put 9 his 9 his 10 foot 10 foot 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 holes 13 holes 14 . 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 5 explain 5 explain 6 offeecially 6 offeecially 7 how 7 how 8 the 8 the 9 deuce-an'-all 9 deuce-an'-all 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 writing 12 writing 13 love-letters 13 love-letters 14 to 14 to 17 . and they are very clever maps [....n] and there is three or four [prime] [ministers] [of] [these] parts implicated by the correspondence . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 clever 5 clever 6 maps 6 maps 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 three 11 three 12 or 12 or 13 four 13 four 18 parts 18 parts 19 implicated 19 implicated 20 by 20 by 21 the 21 the 22 correspondence 22 correspondence 23 . [by] [gad] [,] [sar] [!] the [british] [government] [will] change [the] [succession] in [hilas] [and] [bunar] , and nominate new heirs to the throne . 1 the 5 change 5 change 8 in 8 in 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 nominate 14 nominate 15 new 15 new 16 heirs 16 heirs 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 10 not 11 understand 11 understand 12 ? eh ? ' 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' ' [are] they [in] [thy] [hands] [?] ['] said [kim] . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 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 5 cared 6 for 6 for 7 . ' [just] [you] [jolly-well] bet yourself they are . ' 1 ' 5 bet 5 bet 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 . 9 . 10 ' he stowed the entire trove about his body , [as] [only] [orientals] [can] [.] 1 he 2 stowed 2 stowed 3 the 3 the 4 entire 4 entire 5 trove 5 trove 6 about 6 about 7 his 7 his 8 body 8 body 9 , ' [they] [are] [going] up to the office , too . 1 ' 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 office 8 office 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 7 permanent 7 permanent 8 fixture 8 fixture 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 go 14 go 15 away 15 away 16 with 16 with 17 these 17 these 18 straight 18 straight 19 off 19 off 20 immediately 20 immediately 21 . mr [lurgan] [will] [be] [proud] [man] . 1 mr 7 . 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 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 12 your 12 your 13 name 13 name 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 verbal 16 verbal 17 report 17 report 18 . it is a pity we are not allowed written reports . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 allowed 8 allowed 9 written 9 written 10 reports 10 reports 11 . we [bengalis] [excel] [in] [thee] [exact] [science] . ' 1 we 8 . 8 . 9 ' he tossed back the key and showed the box empty . 1 he 2 tossed 2 tossed 3 back 3 back 4 the 4 the 5 key 5 key 6 and 6 and 7 showed 7 showed 8 the 8 the 9 box 9 box 10 empty 10 empty 11 . ' [good] . 1 ' 3 . 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] [.] and did he fall into ' 1 and 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 fall 4 fall 5 into 5 into 6 ' ' [oah] yess . 1 ' 3 yess 3 yess 4 . i am his good friend , [i] [tell] you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 his 3 his 4 good 4 good 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 3 behaving 3 behaving 9 down 9 down 10 after 10 after 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 perhaps 16 perhaps 17 he 17 he 18 might 18 might 19 have 19 have 20 the 20 the 21 papers 21 papers 22 . i followed him on his meditations , and to discuss ethnological points also . 1 i 2 followed 2 followed 3 him 3 him 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 meditations 6 meditations 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 discuss 10 discuss 11 ethnological 11 ethnological 12 points 12 points 13 also 13 also 14 . you [see] , [i] [am] verree [small] person [here] [nowadays] , in comparison with all his charms . 1 you 3 , 3 , 6 verree 6 verree 8 person 8 person 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 comparison 13 comparison 14 with 14 with 15 all 15 all 16 his 16 his 17 charms 17 charms 18 . by [jove] [,] [o'hara] [,] [do] [you] [know] [,] [he] [is] [afflicted] [with] [infirmity] [of] fits . 1 by 16 fits 16 fits 17 . yess , [i] tell you . 1 yess 2 , 2 , 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 . cataleptic , too , if not also epileptic . 1 cataleptic 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 not 6 not 7 also 7 also 8 epileptic 8 epileptic 9 . i pulled him out . ' 1 i 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 him 3 him 4 out 4 out 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [because] [i] was not there ! ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 there 6 there 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [he] [might] [have] [died] . ' 1 ' 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [yes] [,] he might have died , but he is dry now , and asserts he has undergone transfiguration . ' 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 might 5 might 6 have 6 have 7 died 7 died 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 dry 12 dry 13 now 13 now 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 asserts 16 asserts 17 he 17 he 18 has 18 has 19 undergone 19 undergone 20 transfiguration 20 transfiguration 21 . 21 . 22 ' the [babu] [tapped] [his] forehead knowingly . 1 the 5 forehead 5 forehead 6 knowingly 6 knowingly 7 . ' [i] [took] notes of his statements [for] [royal] [society] in posse . 1 ' 4 notes 4 notes 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 statements 7 statements 11 in 11 in 12 posse 12 posse 13 . 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 2 must 2 must 3 make 3 make 4 haste 4 haste 5 and 5 and 6 be 6 be 7 quite 7 quite 8 well 8 well 9 and 9 and 10 come 10 come 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 will 17 will 18 tell 18 tell 19 you 19 you 20 all 20 all 21 my 21 my 22 tale 22 tale 25 's 25 's 26 . 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 2 bottoms 2 bottoms 3 of 3 of 4 their 4 their 5 trousers 5 trousers 6 were 6 were 7 quite 7 quite 8 torn 8 torn 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 he 15 he 16 thought 16 thought 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 21 deserting 21 deserting 22 . 22 . 23 ' ['] [oh] [,] [the] [russians] [?] how long were they with thee ? ' 1 how 2 long 2 long 3 were 3 were 4 they 4 they 5 with 5 with 6 thee 6 thee 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [one] [was] a [frenchman] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 . oh , days and days and days ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 days 3 days 4 and 4 and 5 days 5 days 6 and 6 and 7 days 7 days 8 ! now all the hill-people believe all [russians] [are] [all] beggars . 1 now 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 hill-people 4 hill-people 5 believe 5 believe 6 all 6 all 10 beggars 10 beggars 11 . 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 5 common 5 common 6 people 6 people 7 oah 7 oah 8 , 8 , 9 such 9 such 10 tales 10 tales 11 and 11 and 12 anecdotes 12 anecdotes 13 ! i will tell you [at] [old] [lurgan] ['s] when you come up . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 come 11 come 12 up 12 up 13 . we will have ah a night out ! 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 ah 4 ah 5 a 5 a 6 night 6 night 7 out 7 out 8 ! it is feather in both our caps ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 feather 3 feather 4 in 4 in 5 both 5 both 6 our 6 our 7 caps 7 caps 8 ! yess , and they gave me a certificate . 1 yess 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 they 4 they 5 gave 5 gave 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 certificate 8 certificate 9 . that is creaming joke . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 creaming 3 creaming 4 joke 4 joke 5 . 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 10 identifying 10 identifying 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 ! and thank [almighty] [god] you got their papers so well ! 1 and 2 thank 2 thank 5 you 5 you 6 got 6 got 7 their 7 their 8 papers 8 papers 9 so 9 so 10 well 10 well 11 ! you do not laugh verree much , but you shall laugh when you are well . 1 you 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 verree 5 verree 6 much 6 much 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 you 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 laugh 11 laugh 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 4 go 4 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 railway 8 railway 9 and 9 and 10 get 10 get 11 out 11 out 12 . you shall have all sorts of credits for your game . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 all 4 all 5 sorts 5 sorts 6 of 6 of 7 credits 7 credits 8 for 8 for 9 your 9 your 10 game 10 game 11 . when do you come along ? 1 when 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 along 5 along 6 ? we are very proud of you though you gave us great frights . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 proud 4 proud 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 though 7 though 8 you 8 you 9 gave 9 gave 10 us 10 us 11 great 11 great 12 frights 12 frights 13 . and especially [mahbub] . ' 1 and 2 especially 2 especially 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [ay] [,] [mahbub] . 1 ' 5 . 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 5 this 5 this 6 vi-cinity 6 vi-cinity 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [here] ! 1 ' 3 ! why ? 1 why 2 ? speak slowly . 1 speak 2 slowly 2 slowly 3 . there is a thickness in my head still . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 thickness 4 thickness 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 still 8 still 9 . 9 . 10 ' the [babu] [looked] shyly [down] [his] [nose] . 1 the 4 shyly 4 shyly 8 . ' [well] [,] you see , [i] [am] fearful man , and [i] do not like responsibility . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 , 6 , 9 fearful 9 fearful 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 do 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 like 16 like 17 responsibility 17 responsibility 18 . 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 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 know 12 know 13 where 13 where 14 deuce-an'-all 14 deuce-an'-all 15 the 15 the 16 papers 16 papers 17 were 17 were 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 if 20 if 21 so 21 so 22 , 22 , 23 how 23 how 24 many 24 many 25 . ' [but] wherefore wherefore ? ' 1 ' 3 wherefore 3 wherefore 4 wherefore 4 wherefore 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [that] is [what] [i] [ask] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 . i only suggest that if anyone steals the papers [i] [should] [like] [some] [good] strong , brave men to rob them back again . 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 suggest 3 suggest 4 that 4 that 5 if 5 if 6 anyone 6 anyone 7 steals 7 steals 8 the 8 the 9 papers 9 papers 15 strong 15 strong 16 , 16 , 17 brave 17 brave 18 men 18 men 19 to 19 to 20 rob 20 rob 21 them 21 them 22 back 22 back 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 6 vitally 6 vitally 7 important 7 important 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 know 15 know 16 where 16 where 17 you 17 you 18 were 18 were 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [mahbub] [ali] to [rob] the [sahiba] ['s] house ? 1 ' 4 to 4 to 6 the 6 the 9 house 9 house 10 ? thou art mad , [babu] [,] ' [said] [kim] [with] indignation . 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 mad 3 mad 4 , 4 , 7 ' 7 ' 11 indignation 11 indignation 12 . ' [i] wanted the papers . 1 ' 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 the 4 the 5 papers 5 papers 6 . suppose she had stole them ? 1 suppose 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 stole 4 stole 5 them 5 them 6 ? it was only practical suggestion , [i] [think] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 practical 4 practical 5 suggestion 5 suggestion 6 , you are not pleased , eh ? ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 , 5 , 6 eh 6 eh 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' a native proverb unquotable showed the blackness of [kim] ['s] disapproval . 1 a 2 native 2 native 3 proverb 3 proverb 4 unquotable 4 unquotable 5 showed 5 showed 6 the 6 the 7 blackness 7 blackness 8 of 8 of 11 disapproval 11 disapproval 12 . ' [well] [,] ['] [hurree] [shrugged] his shoulders ' there is no accounting for thee taste . 1 ' 7 his 7 his 8 shoulders 8 shoulders 9 ' 9 ' 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no 12 no 13 accounting 13 accounting 14 for 14 for 15 thee 15 thee 16 taste 16 taste 17 . mahbub was angry too . 1 mahbub 2 was 2 was 3 angry 3 angry 4 too 4 too 5 . 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 3 got 4 the 4 the 5 papers 5 papers 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 glad 11 glad 12 of 12 of 13 moral 13 moral 14 support 14 support 17 . so [i] [was] glad you came with me to [chini] , and [i] [am] [glad] [mahbub] was close by . 1 so 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 came 6 came 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 was 17 was 18 close 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 3 lady 3 lady 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 very 7 very 8 rude 8 rude 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 and 11 and 12 my 12 my 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 pills 14 pills 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [allah] be [merciful] [!] ['] [said] [kim] [on] [his] [elbow] , rejoicing . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 12 , 12 , 13 rejoicing 13 rejoicing 14 . ' [what] a beast of wonder [is] [a] [babu] ! 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 beast 4 beast 5 of 5 of 6 wonder 6 wonder 10 ! and that man walked alone if he did walk with robbed and angry foreigners ! ' 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 man 3 man 4 walked 4 walked 5 alone 5 alone 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 walk 9 walk 10 with 10 with 11 robbed 11 robbed 12 and 12 and 13 angry 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 ' 4 thatt 4 thatt 5 was 5 was 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 they 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 done 11 done 12 beating 12 beating 13 me 13 me 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 if 16 if 19 the 19 the 20 papers 20 papers 21 it 21 it 22 was 22 was 23 pretty-jolly 23 pretty-jolly 24 serious 24 serious 25 . mahbub he nearly beat me too , and he went and consorted with the lama no end . 1 mahbub 2 he 2 he 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 beat 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 12 consorted 12 consorted 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 no 16 no 17 end 17 end 18 . i shall stick to ethnological investigations henceforwards . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 stick 3 stick 4 to 4 to 5 ethnological 5 ethnological 6 investigations 6 investigations 7 henceforwards 7 henceforwards 8 . now good-bye , [mister] [o'hara] [.] 1 now 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 , i can catch @time@ . to [umballa] [if] [i] [am] [quick] . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 catch 3 catch 4 @time@ 4 @time@ 5 . 5 . 6 to 6 to 12 . it will be good times when we all tell thee tale up at [mr] [lurgan] ['s] . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 times 5 times 6 when 6 when 7 we 7 we 8 all 8 all 9 tell 9 tell 10 thee 10 thee 11 tale 11 tale 12 up 12 up 13 at 13 at 17 . i shall report you offeecially better . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 report 3 report 4 you 4 you 5 offeecially 5 offeecially 6 better 6 better 7 . he shook hands [twice] a [babu] to his boot-heels and opened the door . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 hands 3 hands 5 a 5 a 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 boot-heels 9 boot-heels 10 and 10 and 11 opened 11 opened 12 the 12 the 13 door 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 3 fall 3 fall 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sunlight 6 sunlight 7 upon 7 upon 8 his 8 his 9 still 9 still 10 triumphant 10 triumphant 11 face 11 face 12 he 12 he 13 returned 13 returned 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 humble 16 humble 19 . ' [he] robbed [them] , ['] [thought] [kim] [,] forgetting his own share in the game . 1 ' 3 robbed 3 robbed 5 , 5 , 10 forgetting 10 forgetting 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 share 13 share 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 game 16 game 17 . ' [he] [tricked] [them] . 1 ' 5 . he lied to [them] [like] a [bengali] . 1 he 2 lied 2 lied 3 to 3 to 6 a 6 a 8 . they give him a chit [[] a testimonial []] . 1 they 2 give 2 give 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 chit 5 chit 7 a 7 a 8 testimonial 8 testimonial 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 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 again 7 again 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 2 first 2 first 3 his 3 his 4 legs 4 legs 5 bent 5 bent 6 like 6 like 7 bad 7 bad 8 pipe-stems 8 pipe-stems 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 flood 12 flood 13 and 13 and 14 rush 14 rush 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 sunlit 17 sunlit 18 air 18 air 19 dazzled 19 dazzled 20 him 20 him 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 3 brain 4 edged 4 edged 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 outside 9 outside 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 raw 13 raw 14 horse 14 horse 15 , 15 , 16 once 16 once 17 rowelled 17 rowelled 18 , 18 , 19 sidles 19 sidles 20 from 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 , 5 amply 5 amply 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 spoil 10 spoil 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 kilta 13 kilta 14 was 14 was 15 away 15 away 16 off 16 off 17 his 17 his 18 hands 18 hands 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 possession 22 possession 23 . ' [i] [am] [kim] . 1 ' 5 . 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 2 soul 2 soul 3 repeated 3 repeated 4 it 4 it 5 again 5 again 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 3 rode 3 rode 4 meaningless 4 meaningless 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 eyeball 7 eyeball 8 an 8 an 9 instant 9 instant 10 before 10 before 11 slid 11 slid 12 into 12 into 13 proper 13 proper 14 proportion 14 proportion 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 3 all 4 real 4 real 5 and 5 and 6 true 6 true 7 solidly 7 solidly 8 planted 8 planted 9 upon 9 upon 10 the 10 the 11 feet 11 feet 12 perfectly 12 perfectly 13 comprehensible 13 comprehensible 14 clay 14 clay 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 clay 17 clay 18 , 18 , 19 neither 19 neither 20 more 20 more 21 nor 21 nor 22 less 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 3 himself 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 dog 6 dog 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 flea 9 flea 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 ear 12 ear 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 rambled 15 rambled 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 gate 19 gate 20 . said the [sahiba] [,] [to] [whom] watchful eyes reported this move : ' [let] [him] go . 1 said 2 the 2 the 7 watchful 7 watchful 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 reported 9 reported 10 this 10 this 11 move 11 move 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 16 go 16 go 17 . i have done my share . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 my 4 my 5 share 5 share 6 . [mother] [earth] [must] [do] [the] [rest] [.] when the [holy] [one] [comes] back [from] [meditation] , tell him . ' 1 when 2 the 2 the 6 back 6 back 9 , 9 , 10 tell 10 tell 11 him 11 him 12 . 12 . 13 ' and [mother] [earth] was as faithful [as] [the] [sahiba] . 1 and 4 was 4 was 5 as 5 as 6 faithful 6 faithful 10 . 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 3 through 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 restore 6 restore 7 the 7 the 8 poise 8 poise 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 lost 11 lost 12 lying 12 lying 13 so 13 so 14 long 14 long 15 on 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 cot 17 cot 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 19 off 20 from 20 from 21 her 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 3 lay 4 powerless 4 powerless 5 upon 5 upon 6 her 6 her 7 breast 7 breast 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 opened 11 opened 12 hands 12 hands 13 surrendered 13 surrendered 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 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 3 tree 3 tree 4 above 4 above 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 even 8 even 9 the 9 the 10 dead 10 dead 11 manhandled 11 manhandled 12 wood 12 wood 13 beside 13 beside 14 , 14 , 15 knew 15 knew 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 sought 18 sought 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 himself 22 himself 23 did 23 did 24 not 24 not 25 know 25 know 26 . hour upon hour he lay deeper than sleep . 1 hour 2 upon 2 upon 3 hour 3 hour 4 he 4 he 5 lay 5 lay 6 deeper 6 deeper 7 than 7 than 8 sleep 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 5 trick 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 8 in 8 in 9 open 9 open 10 country 10 country 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 muttered 13 muttered 14 the 14 the 15 horse-dealer 15 horse-dealer 16 . ' [he] could be shot a hundred times but this is not the [border] . ' 1 ' 3 could 3 could 4 be 4 be 5 shot 5 shot 6 a 6 a 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 times 8 times 9 but 9 but 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 the 13 the 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] [,] ['] said the lama , repeating a many-times-told tale , ' never was such a chela . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 repeating 9 repeating 10 a 10 a 11 many-times-told 11 many-times-told 12 tale 12 tale 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 never 15 never 16 was 16 was 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 . 1 temperate 2 , 2 , 3 kindly 3 kindly 4 , 4 , 5 wise 5 wise 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 ungrudging 8 ungrudging 9 disposition 9 disposition 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 merry 12 merry 13 heart 13 heart 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 road 16 road 17 , 17 , 18 never 18 never 19 forgetting 19 forgetting 20 , 20 , 21 learned 21 learned 22 , 22 , 23 truthful 23 truthful 24 , 24 , 25 courteous 25 courteous 26 . great is his reward ! ' 1 great 2 is 2 is 3 his 3 his 4 reward 4 reward 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [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 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 those 6 those 7 things 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 7 have 7 have 8 not 8 not 9 yet 9 yet 10 found 10 found 11 a 11 a 15 charm 15 charm 16 for 16 for 17 making 17 making 18 him 18 him 19 overly 19 overly 20 truthful 20 truthful 21 . he has certainly been well nursed . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 been 4 been 5 well 5 well 6 nursed 6 nursed 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [the] [sahiba] is a heart of gold , ' said the lama earnestly . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 heart 6 heart 7 of 7 of 8 gold 8 gold 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 earnestly 14 earnestly 15 . ' [she] [looks] [upon] [him] [as] her son . ' 1 ' 7 her 7 her 8 son 8 son 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [hmph] ! 1 ' 3 ! [half] [hind] [seems] [that] [way] [disposed] [.] i only wished to see that the boy had come to no harm and was a free agent . 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 wished 3 wished 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 to 11 to 12 no 12 no 13 harm 13 harm 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 free 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 2 thou 2 thou 3 knowest 3 knowest 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 9 old 9 old 10 friends 10 friends 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 days 14 days 15 of 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 pilgrimage 17 pilgrimage 18 together 18 together 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [that] is a bond between us . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bond 5 bond 6 between 6 between 7 us 7 us 8 . 8 . 9 ' the lama sat down . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 . ' [we] [are] at the end of the pilgrimage . ' 1 ' 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 pilgrimage 9 pilgrimage 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [no] thanks to thee thine was not cut off for good and all a week back . 1 ' 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 to 4 to 5 thee 5 thee 6 thine 6 thine 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 cut 9 cut 10 off 10 off 11 for 11 for 12 good 12 good 13 and 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 a 15 a 16 week 16 week 17 back 17 back 18 . i [heard] [what] [the] [sahiba] said to thee when we bore thee up on the cot . ' 1 i 6 said 6 said 7 to 7 to 8 thee 8 thee 9 when 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 bore 11 bore 12 thee 12 thee 13 up 13 up 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 cot 16 cot 17 . 17 . 18 ' mahbub laughed , and tugged his newly dyed beard . 1 mahbub 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 tugged 5 tugged 6 his 6 his 7 newly 7 newly 8 dyed 8 dyed 9 beard 9 beard 10 . ' [i] was meditating upon other matters that tide . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 meditating 4 meditating 5 upon 5 upon 6 other 6 other 7 matters 7 matters 8 that 8 that 9 tide 9 tide 10 . it was the hakim from [dacca] [broke] my meditations . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 hakim 4 hakim 5 from 5 from 8 my 8 my 9 meditations 9 meditations 10 . 10 . 11 ' but now , [red] [hat] [,] what is to be done ? ' 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 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 , 5 reached 5 reached 15 back 15 back 16 . 16 . 17 ' i remember the tale . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 the 3 the 4 tale 4 tale 5 . on that , then , he goes to [fannatu] [l'adn] [[] [the] [gardens] [of] [eden] []] . 1 on 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 goes 7 goes 8 to 8 to 17 . 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 2 thou 3 slay 3 slay 4 him 4 him 5 or 5 or 6 drown 6 drown 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 river 11 river 12 from 12 from 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [i] [was] [dragged] [from] [no] river , ' said the lama simply . 1 ' 7 river 7 river 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 simply 13 simply 14 . ' [thou] hast forgotten what befell . 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 what 5 what 6 befell 6 befell 7 . i found it by [knowledge] . ' 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 it 3 it 4 by 4 by 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [oh] [,] ay . 1 ' 4 ay 4 ay 5 . true , ['] [stammered] [mahbub] [,] divided between high indignation and enormous mirth . 1 true 2 , 2 , 7 divided 7 divided 8 between 8 between 9 high 9 high 10 indignation 10 indignation 11 and 11 and 12 enormous 12 enormous 13 mirth 13 mirth 14 . ' [i] [had] [forgotten] the exact run of what happened . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 exact 6 exact 7 run 7 run 8 of 8 of 9 what 9 what 10 happened 10 happened 11 . thou didst find it knowingly . ' 1 thou 2 didst 2 didst 3 find 3 find 4 it 4 it 5 knowingly 5 knowingly 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [and] [to] say that [i] would [take] [life] [is] not a sin , but a madness simple . 1 ' 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 7 would 7 would 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 sin 13 sin 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 a 16 a 17 madness 17 madness 18 simple 18 simple 19 . my chela aided me to [the] [river] . 1 my 2 chela 2 chela 3 aided 3 aided 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 8 . it is his right to be cleansed from sin with me . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 his 3 his 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 cleansed 7 cleansed 8 from 8 from 9 sin 9 sin 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [ay] [,] he needs cleansing . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 needs 5 needs 6 cleansing 6 cleansing 7 . but afterwards , old man afterwards ? ' 1 but 2 afterwards 2 afterwards 3 , 3 , 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [what] matter [under] [all] [the] [heavens] [?] 1 ' 3 matter he is sure of [nibban] enlightened [as] [i] [am] . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 6 enlightened 6 enlightened 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 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 fear 4 fear 5 he 5 he 7 mount 7 mount 11 and 11 and 12 fly 12 fly 13 away 13 away 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [nay] he must go forth as a teacher . ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 go 5 go 6 forth 6 forth 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 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 5 gait 5 gait 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 colt 8 colt 9 . certainly he must go forth as a teacher . 1 certainly 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 forth 5 forth 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 teacher 8 teacher 9 . he is somewhat urgently needed as a scribe by the [state] [,] [for] instance . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 somewhat 3 somewhat 4 urgently 4 urgently 5 needed 5 needed 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 scribe 8 scribe 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 14 instance 14 instance 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [to] that end he was prepared . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 end 4 end 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 prepared 7 prepared 8 . i [acquired] [merit] [in] [that] [i] gave alms for his sake . 1 i 7 gave 7 gave 8 alms 8 alms 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 sake 11 sake 12 . a good deed does not die . 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 deed 3 deed 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 die 6 die 7 . he aided me in [my] [search] . 1 he 2 aided 2 aided 3 me 3 me 4 in 4 in 7 . i aided him in his . 1 i 2 aided 2 aided 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 7 horse-seller 7 horse-seller 11 . let him be a teacher ; let him be a scribe what matter ? 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 5 teacher 6 ; 6 ; 7 let 7 let 8 him 8 him 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 scribe 11 scribe 12 what 12 what 13 matter 13 matter 14 ? he will have attained [freedom] [at] the end . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 attained 4 attained 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 . the rest is illusion . ' 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 is 3 is 4 illusion 4 illusion 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [what] matter [?] 1 ' 3 matter when [i] [must] [have] [him] [with] [me] [beyond] [balkh] [in] six months ! 1 when 11 six 11 six 12 months 12 months 13 ! and [i] [am] [reckoned] something of a player of [the] [game] [myself] ! 1 and 5 something 5 something 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 player 8 player 9 of 9 of 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 3 madman 4 is 4 is 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 13 be 13 be 14 very 14 very 15 reasonably 15 reasonably 16 mad 16 mad 17 too 17 too 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 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 16 rumbled 16 rumbled 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 red 19 red 20 beard 20 beard 21 . i must get to my horses . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 horses 6 horses 7 . it grows dark . 1 it 2 grows 2 grows 3 dark 3 dark 4 . do not wake him . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 wake 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 3 no 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 him 7 him 8 call 8 call 9 thee 9 thee 10 master 10 master 11 . 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 ' 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 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 touch 5 touch 6 of 6 of 7 spleen 7 spleen 8 and 8 and 9 rose 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 4 not 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 of 6 of 7 thy 7 thy 8 faith 8 faith 9 , 9 , 13 so 13 so 14 small 14 small 15 a 15 a 16 matter 16 matter 17 concern 17 concern 18 thee 18 thee 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] is [nothing] , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 . ' [i] [thought] [not] . 1 ' 5 . yea , can see , too , [how] [our] [friend] [of] [all] [the] [world] [put] [his] [hand] in thine at the first . 1 yea 2 , 2 , 3 can 3 can 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 18 in 18 in 19 thine 19 thine 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 first 22 first 23 . ' [why] not [follow] the [way] thyself , and so accompany the boy ? ' 1 ' 3 not 3 not 5 the 5 the 7 thyself 7 thyself 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 accompany 11 accompany 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 2 stared 2 stared 3 stupefied 3 stupefied 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 magnificent 6 magnificent 7 insolence 7 insolence 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 demand 10 demand 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 19 paid 19 paid 20 with 20 with 21 more 21 more 22 than 22 than 23 a 23 a 24 blow 24 blow 25 . then the humour of it touched his worldly soul . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 humour 3 humour 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 touched 6 touched 7 his 7 his 8 worldly 8 worldly 9 soul 9 soul 10 . ' [softly] [softly] one foot at a time , as the lame gelding went over the [umballa] jumps . 1 ' 4 one 4 one 5 foot 5 foot 6 at 6 at 7 a 7 a 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 lame 12 lame 13 gelding 13 gelding 14 went 14 went 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 18 jumps 18 jumps 19 . i may come to [paradise] [later] [i] have workings that way great motions and [i] [owe] [them] [to] [thy] simplicity . 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 8 have 8 have 9 workings 9 workings 10 that 10 that 11 way 11 way 12 great 12 great 13 motions 13 motions 14 and 14 and 20 simplicity 20 simplicity 21 . thou hast never lied ? ' 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 never 3 never 4 lied 4 lied 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [what] need ? ' 1 ' 3 need 3 need 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [o] [allah] [,] hear him ! 1 ' 5 hear 5 hear 6 him 6 him 7 ! " what need " in this [thy] world ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 need 3 need 4 " 4 " 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 8 world 8 world 9 ! nor ever harmed a man ? ' 1 nor 2 ever 2 ever 3 harmed 3 harmed 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [once] with a pencase [before] [i] [was] [wise] . ' 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 pencase 5 pencase 10 . 10 . 11 ' ['] [so] [?] i think the better of thee . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 the 3 the 4 better 4 better 5 of 5 of 6 thee 6 thee 7 . thy teachings are good . 1 thy 2 teachings 2 teachings 3 are 3 are 4 good 4 good 5 . thou hast turned one man that [i] [know] [from] the path of strife . ' 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 turned 3 turned 4 one 4 one 5 man 5 man 6 that 6 that 10 the 10 the 11 path 11 path 12 of 12 of 13 strife 13 strife 14 . 14 . 15 ' he laughed immensely . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 immensely 3 immensely 4 . ' [he] [came] [here] [open-minded] to commit a dacoity [[] a house-robbery with violence []] . 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 commit 7 commit 8 a 8 a 9 dacoity 9 dacoity 11 a 11 a 12 house-robbery 12 house-robbery 13 with 13 with 14 violence 14 violence 16 . yes , to cut , rob , kill , and carry off what he desired . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 cut 4 cut 5 , 5 , 6 rob 6 rob 7 , 7 , 8 kill 8 kill 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 carry 11 carry 12 off 12 off 13 what 13 what 14 he 14 he 15 desired 15 desired 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [a] great foolishness ! ' 1 ' 3 great 3 great 4 foolishness 4 foolishness 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [oh] [!] [black] [shame] too . 1 ' 6 too 6 too 7 . so he thought after he had seen thee and a few others , male and female . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 after 4 after 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 seen 7 seen 8 thee 8 thee 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 others 12 others 13 , 13 , 14 male 14 male 15 and 15 and 16 female 16 female 17 . so he abandoned it ; and now he goes to beat a big [fat] [babu] man . ' 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 abandoned 3 abandoned 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 now 7 now 8 he 8 he 9 goes 9 goes 10 to 10 to 11 beat 11 beat 12 a 12 a 13 big 13 big 16 man 16 man 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] do not understand . ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [allah] forbid it ! 1 ' 3 forbid 3 forbid 4 it 4 it 5 ! some men are strong in knowledge , [red] [hat] [.] 1 some 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 strong 4 strong 5 in 5 in 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 7 , thy strength is stronger still . 1 thy 2 strength 2 strength 3 is 3 is 4 stronger 4 stronger 5 still 5 still 6 . keep it [i] [think] [thou] wilt . 1 keep 2 it 2 it 6 wilt 6 wilt 7 . if the boy be not a good servant , pull his ears off . ' 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 be 4 be 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 servant 8 servant 9 , 9 , 10 pull 10 pull 11 his 11 his 12 ears 12 ears 13 off 13 off 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [that] person [lacks] [courtesy] , and is deceived by the shadow of appearances . 1 ' 3 person 3 person 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 is 8 is 9 deceived 9 deceived 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 shadow 12 shadow 13 of 13 of 14 appearances 14 appearances 15 . 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 4 well 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 chela 7 chela 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 now 10 now 11 enters 11 enters 12 upon 12 upon 13 his 13 his 14 reward 14 reward 15 . let me make the prayer ! . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 make 3 make 4 the 4 the 5 prayer 5 prayer 6 ! 6 ! 7 . wake , [o] [fortunate] above all born of women . 1 wake 2 , 2 , 5 above 5 above 6 all 6 all 7 born 7 born 8 of 8 of 9 women 9 women 10 . wake ! 1 wake 2 ! it is found ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 found 3 found 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 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 from 4 from 5 those 5 those 6 deep 6 deep 7 wells 7 wells 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 attended 12 attended 13 his 13 his 14 yawning 14 yawning 15 pleasure 15 pleasure 16 ; 16 ; 17 duly 17 duly 18 snapping 18 snapping 19 fingers 19 fingers 20 to 20 to 21 head 21 head 22 off 22 off 23 evil 23 evil 24 spirits 24 spirits 25 . ' [i] have [slept] a hundred years . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 a 5 a 6 hundred 6 hundred 7 years 7 years 8 . where ? 1 where 2 ? holy [one] , hast thou been here long ? 1 holy 3 , 3 , 4 hast 4 hast 5 thou 5 thou 6 been 6 been 7 here 7 here 8 long 8 long 9 ? 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 7 thee 8 , 8 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 drowsily 13 drowsily 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 way 19 way 20 . i am all well now . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 all 3 all 4 well 4 well 5 now 5 now 6 . hast thou eaten ? 1 hast 2 thou 2 thou 3 eaten 3 eaten 4 ? 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 3 many 3 many 4 days 4 days 9 . [and] [the] [sahiba] [fed] [thee] [well] [?] who shampooed thy legs ? 1 who 2 shampooed 2 shampooed 3 thy 3 thy 4 legs 4 legs 5 ? what of the weaknesses the belly and the neck , and the beating in the ears ? ' 1 what 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 weaknesses 4 weaknesses 5 the 5 the 6 belly 6 belly 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 neck 9 neck 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 beating 13 beating 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 ears 16 ears 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [gone] [all] [gone] . 1 ' 5 . dost thou not know ? ' 1 dost 2 thou 2 thou 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] [know] nothing , but [that] [i] have not seen thee in a monkey 's age . 1 ' 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 have 9 have 10 not 10 not 11 seen 11 seen 12 thee 12 thee 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 monkey 15 monkey 16 's 16 's 17 age 17 age 18 . know what ? ' 1 know 2 what 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 4 knowledge 4 knowledge 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 reach 7 reach 8 out 8 out 9 to 9 to 10 thee 10 thee 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 all 13 all 14 my 14 my 15 thoughts 15 thoughts 16 were 16 were 17 theeward 17 theeward 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] [cannot] see the face , but the voice is like a gong . 1 ' 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 voice 10 voice 11 is 11 is 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 gong 14 gong 15 . has the [sahiba] [made] [a] [young] man of thee by her cookery ? ' 1 has 2 the 2 the 7 man 7 man 8 of 8 of 9 thee 9 thee 10 by 10 by 11 her 11 her 12 cookery 12 cookery 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' he peered at the cross-legged figure , outlined jet-black against the lemon-coloured drift of light . 1 he 2 peered 2 peered 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 cross-legged 5 cross-legged 6 figure 6 figure 7 , 7 , 8 outlined 8 outlined 9 jet-black 9 jet-black 10 against 10 against 11 the 11 the 12 lemon-coloured 12 lemon-coloured 13 drift 13 drift 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 8 looks 8 looks 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 12 patent 12 patent 13 self-registering 13 self-registering 14 turnstiles 14 turnstiles 15 of 15 of 19 . the lama held his peace . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 held 3 held 4 his 4 his 5 peace 5 peace 6 . ' [hear] me ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! i bring news . ' 1 i 2 bring 2 bring 3 news 3 news 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [but] let us ' 1 ' 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 ' out shot the long yellow hand compelling silence . 1 out 2 shot 2 shot 3 the 3 the 4 long 4 long 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 hand 6 hand 7 compelling 7 compelling 8 silence 8 silence 9 . kim tucked his feet under his robe-edge obediently . 1 kim 2 tucked 2 tucked 3 his 3 his 4 feet 4 feet 5 under 5 under 6 his 6 his 7 robe-edge 7 robe-edge 8 obediently 8 obediently 9 . ' [hear] me ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! i bring news ! 1 i 2 bring 2 bring 3 news 3 news 4 ! the [search] [is] finished . 1 the 4 finished 4 finished 5 . [comes] [now] [the] [reward] [....v] thus . 1 thus 2 . 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 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 12 strength 12 strength 14 the 14 the 16 branch 16 branch 17 bowed 17 bowed 18 and 18 and 19 nigh 19 nigh 20 broke 20 broke 21 . 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 8 , 8 , 10 was 10 was 11 troubled 11 troubled 12 for 12 for 13 thee 13 thee 14 and 14 and 15 for 15 for 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 2 boat 2 boat 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 soul 5 soul 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 see 12 see 18 . so [i] [gave] [thee] over to the virtuous woman altogether . 1 so 5 over 5 over 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 virtuous 8 virtuous 9 woman 9 woman 10 altogether 10 altogether 11 . i took no food . 1 i 2 took 2 took 3 no 3 no 4 food 4 food 5 . i drank no water . 1 i 2 drank 2 drank 3 no 3 no 4 water 4 water 5 . [still] [i] [saw] [not] [the] [way] [.] they pressed food upon me and cried at my shut door . 1 they 2 pressed 2 pressed 3 food 3 food 4 upon 4 upon 5 me 5 me 6 and 6 and 7 cried 7 cried 8 at 8 at 9 my 9 my 10 shut 10 shut 11 door 11 door 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 8 under 8 under 9 a 9 a 10 tree 10 tree 11 . i took no food . 1 i 2 took 2 took 3 no 3 no 4 food 4 food 5 . i took no water . 1 i 2 took 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 3 in 4 meditation 4 meditation 5 two 5 two 6 days 6 days 7 and 7 and 8 two 8 two 9 nights 9 nights 10 , 10 , 11 abstracting 11 abstracting 12 my 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 14 ; 14 ; 15 inbreathing 15 inbreathing 16 and 16 and 17 outbreathing 17 outbreathing 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 21 manner 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 3 second 3 second 4 night 4 night 5 so 5 so 6 great 6 great 7 was 7 was 8 my 8 my 9 reward 9 reward 10 the 10 the 11 wise 11 wise 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 silly 17 silly 19 and 19 and 21 free 21 free 22 . this [i] [have] [never] [before] attained , [though] [i] [have] stood on the threshold of it . 1 this 6 attained 6 attained 7 , 7 , 11 stood 11 stood 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 threshold 14 threshold 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 . consider , for it is a marvel ! ' 1 consider 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 marvel 7 marvel 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [a] marvel [indeed] . 1 ' 3 marvel 3 marvel 5 . two days and two nights without food ! 1 two 2 days 2 days 3 and 3 and 4 two 4 two 5 nights 5 nights 6 without 6 without 7 food 7 food 8 ! where [was] [the] [sahiba] ? ' said [kim] [under] his breath . 1 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 his 10 his 11 breath 11 breath 12 . 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 3 drop 4 draws 4 draws 5 to 5 to 6 water 6 water 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 12 near 12 near 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 19 beyond 19 beyond 22 . i saw them at one time and in one place ; for they were [within] [the] [soul] . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 them 3 them 4 at 4 at 5 one 5 one 6 time 6 time 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 one 9 one 10 place 10 place 11 ; 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 18 . 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 11 illusion 11 illusion 12 of 12 of 19 . by this [i] [knew] [that] [i] [was] [free] . 1 by 2 this 2 this 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 4 the 6 body 6 body 7 of 7 of 10 lying 10 lying 11 down 11 down 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 hakim 15 hakim 19 beside 19 beside 20 , 20 , 21 shouting 21 shouting 22 in 22 in 23 its 23 its 24 ear 24 ear 25 . then [my] [soul] [was] [all] [alone] , and [i] saw nothing , for [i] [was] all [things] , [having] [reached] [the] [great] [soul] [.] 1 then 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 , and [i] [meditated] a thousand thousand years , passionless , well aware of [the] [causes] [of] all [things] . 1 and 4 a 4 a 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 years 7 years 8 , 8 , 9 passionless 9 passionless 10 , 10 , 11 well 11 well 12 aware 12 aware 13 of 13 of 17 all 17 all 19 . then a voice cried : " [the] [river] [!] 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 voice 3 voice 4 cried 4 cried 5 : 5 : 6 " i pushed aside world upon world for thy sake . 1 i 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 aside 3 aside 4 world 4 world 5 upon 5 upon 6 world 6 world 7 for 7 for 8 thy 8 thy 9 sake 9 sake 10 . it is here ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 here 3 here 4 ! it is behind the mango-tope here even here ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 behind 3 behind 4 the 4 the 5 mango-tope 5 mango-tope 6 here 6 here 7 even 7 even 8 here 8 here 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [allah] kerim ! 1 ' 3 kerim 3 kerim 4 ! oh , [well] that [the] [babu] was [by] ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 that 4 that 7 was 7 was 9 ! wast thou very wet ? ' 1 wast 2 thou 2 thou 3 very 3 very 4 wet 4 wet 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ['] [why] [should] [i] [regard] [?] i remember the hakim was concerned for the body of [teshoo] [lama] . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 the 3 the 4 hakim 4 hakim 5 was 5 was 6 concerned 6 concerned 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 body 9 body 10 of 10 of 13 . ' [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 4 meditating 4 meditating 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 body 7 body 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 hear 12 hear 13 . so [thus] [the] [search] [is] ended . 1 so 6 ended 6 ended 7 . for the merit that [i] [have] [acquired] , [the] [river] of [the] [arrow] [is] [here] . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 merit 3 merit 4 that 4 that 8 , 8 , 11 of 11 of 16 . it broke forth at our feet , [as] [i] [have] said . 1 it 2 broke 2 broke 3 forth 3 forth 4 at 4 at 5 our 5 our 6 feet 6 feet 7 , 7 , 11 said 11 said 12 . i have found it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 found 3 found 4 it 4 it 5 . [just] [is] [the] [wheel] [!] certain is our deliverance ! 1 certain 2 is 2 is 3 our 3 our 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 2 crossed 2 crossed 3 his 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 lap 7 lap 8 and 8 and 9 smiled 9 smiled 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 may 14 may 15 who 15 who 16 has 16 has 17 won 17 won 18 salvation 18 salvation 19 for 19 for 20 himself 20 himself 21 and 21 and 22 his 22 his 23 beloved 23 beloved 24 . end [of] [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [kim] , [by] [rudyard] [kipling] 1 end 9 ,