produced by [patricia] [franks] , [karyl] [basmajian] , [nancy] [k] [smith] , [dave] [bruchie] . 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 , 5 , 15 . 8 , 12 , 12 , 15 . [kim] [by] [rudyard] [kipling] chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ buddha at [kamakura] . 1 buddha 2 at 2 at 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 1 who 4 , 1 who 8 dragon 4 , 5 that 6 ' 7 fire-breathing 7 fire-breathing 8 dragon 8 dragon 11 hold 9 ' 10 , 10 , 11 hold 11 hold 15 for 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 18 green-bronze 16 the 17 great 16 the 18 green-bronze 18 green-bronze 21 always 19 piece 20 is 19 piece 21 always 21 always 28 . 22 first 23 of 22 first 25 conqueror 23 of 24 the 25 conqueror 27 loot 25 conqueror 28 . 26 's 27 loot 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 3 some 1 there 9 kicked 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 justification 4 justification 5 for 7 he 8 had 7 he 9 kicked 9 kicked 14 off 12 's 13 boy 13 boy 14 off 14 off 17 since 15 the 16 trunnions 16 trunnions 17 since 17 since 20 held 18 the 20 held 20 held 23 and 20 held 27 . 21 the 23 and 25 was 27 . he afterwards took a post on the [sind] , [punjab] , and [delhi] [railway] , and his [regiment] went home without him . 1 he 2 afterwards 1 he 4 a 3 took 4 a 4 a 5 post 5 post 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 23 . 16 and 17 his 19 went 20 home 19 went 23 . 20 home 22 him 21 without 22 him 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 3 died 1 the 8 , 2 wife 3 died 3 died 4 of 4 of 5 cholera 5 cholera 6 in 8 , 19 the 9 and 11 fell 11 fell 12 to 12 to 13 drink 13 drink 14 and 13 drink 15 loafing 15 loafing 16 up 15 loafing 19 the 16 up 17 and 17 and 18 down 19 the 24 three-year-old 20 line 21 with 21 with 22 the 22 the 23 keen-eyed 22 the 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 5 's 5 's 6 birth-certificate 6 birth-certificate 7 . those things , he was used to say , in his glorious opium-hours , would yet make little [kimball] a man . 1 those 3 , 1 those 7 to 2 things 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 used 5 was 6 used 7 to 14 , 8 say 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 glorious 12 glorious 13 opium-hours 12 glorious 14 , 14 , 20 a 15 would 16 yet 15 would 20 a 16 yet 17 make 17 make 18 little 20 a 21 man 21 man 22 . then he would weep bitterly in the broken rush chair on the veranda . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 weep 2 he 3 would 4 weep 7 the 5 bitterly 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 10 chair 8 broken 9 rush 9 rush 10 chair 10 chair 13 veranda 11 on 12 the 11 on 13 veranda 13 veranda 14 . ' [ah] , ' said [kim] , ' [i] shall remember . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 remember 10 shall 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 1 that 16 when 2 is 3 how 3 how 6 said 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 13 is 14 always 13 is 16 when 14 always 15 so 16 when 18 work 17 men 18 work 18 work 20 . 19 magic 20 . 20 . 21 ' kim , too , held views of his own . 1 kim 2 , 2 , 3 too 2 , 4 , 3 too 4 , 4 , 6 views 5 held 6 views 6 views 9 own 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 . for [kim] did nothing with an immense success . 1 for 3 did 3 did 4 nothing 4 nothing 7 immense 5 with 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 1 the 10 that 2 woman 3 who 2 woman 6 him 4 looked 5 after 4 looked 6 him 6 him 7 insisted 7 insisted 8 with 8 with 9 tears 10 that 12 should 11 he 12 should 12 should 18 a 13 wear 15 clothes 15 clothes 16 trousers 15 clothes 18 a 16 trousers 17 , 17 , 18 a 18 a 20 and 19 shirt 20 and 20 and 21 a 21 a 24 . 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 4 easier 1 kim 11 garb 2 found 3 it 2 found 4 easier 4 easier 5 to 4 easier 6 slip 5 to 6 slip 6 slip 7 into 7 into 9 or 11 garb 17 . 12 when 13 engaged 12 when 17 . 13 engaged 16 businesses 14 on 15 certain 14 on 16 businesses the big [punjabi] grinned tolerantly : he knew [kim] of old . 1 the 5 tolerantly 2 big 4 grinned 2 big 5 tolerantly 5 tolerantly 6 : 6 : 7 he 7 he 8 knew 8 knew 10 of 10 of 12 . 11 old 12 . so did the water-carrier , sluicing water on the dry road from his goat-skin bag . 1 so 4 water-carrier 1 so 14 goat-skin 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 water-carrier 4 water-carrier 10 dry 5 , 6 sluicing 6 sluicing 7 water 7 water 9 the 7 water 10 dry 8 on 9 the 10 dry 11 road 11 road 12 from 12 from 13 his 14 goat-skin 15 bag 15 bag 16 . so did [jawahir] [singh] , the [museum] carpenter , bent over new packing-cases . 1 so 2 did 1 so 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 carpenter 8 carpenter 13 packing-cases 9 , 10 bent 10 bent 11 over 11 over 12 new 11 over 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 8 arts 3 was 4 given 4 given 5 up 5 up 6 to 5 up 8 arts 8 arts 13 anybody 8 arts 16 wisdom 9 and 10 manufactures 9 and 12 and 10 manufactures 11 , 12 and 13 anybody 13 anybody 14 who 14 who 15 sought 16 wisdom 17 could 16 wisdom 18 ask 18 ask 19 the 19 the 21 to 21 to 22 explain 22 explain 23 . ' [off] ! 1 ' 3 ! off ! 1 off 2 ! let me up ! ' cried [abdullah] , climbing up [zam-zammah] 's wheel . 1 let 2 me 1 let 4 ! 2 me 3 up 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 cried 6 cried 9 climbing 8 , 9 climbing 9 climbing 10 up 10 up 12 's 12 's 13 wheel 12 's 14 . ' [thy] father was a pastry-cook , [thy] mother stole the ghi , ' sang [kim] . 1 ' 6 pastry-cook 3 father 4 was 3 father 5 a 5 a 6 pastry-cook 6 pastry-cook 7 , 7 , 11 the 9 mother 10 stole 10 stole 11 the 11 the 12 ghi 12 ghi 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 sang 15 sang 17 . ' [all] [mussalmans] fell off [zam-zammah] long ago ! ' 1 ' 5 off 4 fell 5 off 5 off 8 ago 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [let] me up ! ' shrilled little [chota] [lal] in his gilt-embroidered cap . 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 13 gilt-embroidered 3 me 4 up 4 up 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 shrilled 7 shrilled 8 little 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 1 his 7 a 2 father 4 worth 3 was 4 worth 4 worth 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 half 7 a 8 million 8 million 15 only 9 sterling 10 , 9 sterling 14 the 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 is 14 the 15 only 15 only 17 land 16 democratic 17 land 17 land 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 21 . 20 world 21 . ' [the] [hindus] fell off [zam-zammah] too . 1 ' 4 fell 4 fell 5 off 5 off 7 too 7 too 8 . the [mussalmans] pushed them off . 1 the 3 pushed 3 pushed 4 them 4 them 5 off 5 off 6 . 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 3 belt 1 at 8 iron 2 his 3 belt 3 belt 4 hung 4 hung 5 a 5 a 6 long 8 iron 10 and 9 pencase 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 13 rosary 11 a 16 holy 12 wooden 13 rosary 13 rosary 14 such 14 such 15 as 14 such 16 holy 16 holy 19 . 17 men 18 wear 18 wear 19 . on his head was a gigantic sort of tam-o'-shanter . 1 on 4 was 2 his 3 head 3 head 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 gigantic 6 gigantic 8 of 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 1 his 7 , 1 his 16 bootmaker 2 face 3 was 2 face 4 yellow 2 face 6 wrinkled 4 yellow 6 wrinkled 5 and 6 wrinkled 7 , 8 like 8 like 9 that 8 like 13 , 9 that 10 of 13 , 14 the 16 bootmaker 19 bazar 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 3 turned 2 eyes 3 turned 3 turned 7 corners 4 up 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 corners 7 corners 8 and 7 corners 12 slits 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 like 10 like 11 little 12 slits 13 of 13 of 14 onyx 14 onyx 15 . ' [who] is that ? ' said [kim] to his companions . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ? 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 companions 11 companions 12 . ' [perhaps] it is a man , ' said [abdullah] , finger in mouth , staring . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 5 a 3 it 4 is 5 a 6 man 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 14 mouth 12 finger 13 in 12 finger 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 , 15 , 16 staring 15 , 17 . ' [without] doubt , ' returned [kim] ; ' but he is no man of [india] that [i] have ever seen . ' 1 ' 4 , 3 doubt 4 , 4 , 6 returned 5 ' 6 returned 6 returned 13 no 8 ; 9 ' 8 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 no 13 no 21 seen 14 man 15 of 14 man 17 that 17 that 19 have 19 have 20 ever 19 have 21 seen 21 seen 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [a] priest , perhaps , ' said [chota] [lal] , spying the rosary . 1 ' 3 priest 1 ' 5 perhaps 3 priest 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 12 spying 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 4 the 3 into 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [nay] , nay , ' said the policeman , shaking his head . 1 ' 5 , 3 , 4 nay 4 nay 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 policeman 9 policeman 11 shaking 9 policeman 12 his 10 , 11 shaking 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 . ' [i] do not understand your talk . ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 6 your 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 3 spoke 3 spoke 5 . ' [o] [friend] of all the [world] , what does he say ? ' 1 ' 8 , 4 of 6 the 4 of 8 , 5 all 6 the 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 ' 6 ' 3 him 4 hither 4 hither 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 11 from 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 dropping 10 dropping 11 from 11 from 13 , 13 , 14 flourishing 14 flourishing 15 his 14 flourishing 17 heels 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 5 foreigner 4 a 5 foreigner 5 foreigner 6 , 6 , 8 thou 6 , 10 a 7 and 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 8 thou 10 a 10 a 11 buffalo 11 buffalo 13 ' 12 . 13 ' the man turned helplessly and drifted towards the boys . 1 the 2 man 1 the 4 helplessly 3 turned 4 helplessly 4 helplessly 6 drifted 5 and 6 drifted 6 drifted 8 the 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 4 , 1 he 8 gaberdine 2 was 3 old 2 was 4 , 3 old 4 , 4 , 7 woollen 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 woollen 8 gaberdine 9 still 8 gaberdine 11 of 9 still 10 reeked 11 of 12 the 11 of 17 mountain 12 the 15 of 13 stinking 14 artemisia 14 artemisia 15 of 15 of 16 the 17 mountain 18 passes 18 passes 19 . ' [o] [children] , what is that big house ? ' he said in very fair [urdu] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 big 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 that 7 that 8 big 8 big 9 house 9 house 11 ' 9 house 15 very 10 ? 11 ' 12 he 13 said 12 he 14 in 14 in 15 very 15 very 16 fair 16 fair 18 . ' [the] [ajaib-gher] [,] the [wonder] [house] ! ' 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' kim gave him no title such as [lala] or [mian] . 1 kim 2 gave 1 kim 4 no 2 gave 3 him 4 no 5 title 5 title 6 such 6 such 7 as 7 as 9 or 9 or 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 6 man 9 . 8 creed 9 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the [wonder] [house] ! 1 the 4 ! 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 5 above 4 written 5 above 5 above 7 door 6 the 7 door 7 door 9 can 7 door 10 enter 8 all 9 can 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 3 no 2 am 3 no 3 no 4 banker 4 banker 5 , 5 , 7 laughed 6 ' 7 laughed 7 laughed 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 3 fingering 2 , 3 fingering 3 fingering 5 rosary 4 his 5 rosary 5 rosary 8 half 6 , 7 he 6 , 8 half 8 half 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 9 turned 11 the 11 the 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 ' 3 came 3 came 4 by 4 by 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 the 7 beyond 12 know 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 1 from 6 he 2 the 4 where 4 where 5 ' 6 he 7 sighed 7 sighed 8 ' 8 ' 10 air 9 the 10 air 10 air 12 water 11 and 12 water 12 water 18 ' 13 are 14 fresh 13 are 16 cool 14 fresh 15 and 16 cool 17 . 16 cool 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! [khitai] [[] [a] [chinaman] []] [,] ['] [said] [abdullah] [proudly] [.] fook [shing] had once chased him out of his shop for spitting at the joss above the boots . 1 fook 13 at 3 had 4 once 3 had 5 chased 5 chased 6 him 5 chased 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 shop 9 his 12 spitting 10 shop 11 for 12 spitting 13 at 13 at 16 above 14 the 15 joss 14 the 16 above 16 above 19 . 17 the 18 boots 17 the 19 . 18 boots 19 . ' [pahari] [[] a hillman []] , ' said little [chota] [lal] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 hillman 5 hillman 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 13 . 9 said 10 little ' [aye] , child a hillman from hills [thou'lt] never see . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 a 4 child 6 hillman 5 a 6 hillman 6 hillman 7 from 7 from 8 hills 7 from 10 never 10 never 11 see 11 see 12 . didst hear of [bhotiyal] [[] [tibet] []] ? 1 didst 2 hear 2 hear 3 of 3 of 8 ? ' [a] guru from [tibet] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 guru 3 guru 4 from 4 from 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [i] have not seen such a man . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 not 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 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' now do you , who are children , know as much as [i] do who am old . ' 1 now 2 do 1 now 4 , 1 now 7 children 2 do 3 you 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 are 7 children 8 , 8 , 15 who 8 , 18 . 9 know 10 as 9 know 11 much 11 much 12 as 11 much 14 do 14 do 15 who 15 who 16 am 16 am 17 old 16 am 18 . 18 . 19 ' he smiled benignantly on the boys . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 benignantly 3 benignantly 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 boys 6 boys 7 . ' [hast] thou eaten ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' he fumbled in his bosom and drew forth a worn , wooden begging-bowl . 1 he 2 fumbled 1 he 4 his 2 fumbled 3 in 4 his 7 drew 5 bosom 6 and 5 bosom 7 drew 7 drew 9 a 8 forth 9 a 9 a 10 worn 10 worn 12 wooden 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 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 yet 8 yet 9 . 8 yet 10 ' he turned his head like an old tortoise in the sunlight . 1 he 2 turned 1 he 5 like 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 head 5 like 6 an 5 like 7 old 7 old 8 tortoise 8 tortoise 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 sunlight 11 sunlight 12 . ' [is] it true that there are many images in the [wonder] [house] of [lahore] ? ' 1 ' 4 true 3 it 4 true 4 true 6 there 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 are 7 are 8 many 8 many 9 images 9 images 10 in 9 images 16 ? 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 of 16 ? 17 ' he repeated the last words as one making sure of an address . 1 he 2 repeated 1 he 5 words 2 repeated 4 last 3 the 4 last 5 words 7 one 5 words 11 an 6 as 7 one 8 making 10 of 8 making 11 an 9 sure 10 of 11 an 12 address 11 an 13 . 12 address 13 . ' [that] is true , ' said [abdullah] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [it] is full of heathen busts . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 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 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [never] mind him , ' said . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 4 him 4 him 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 11 no 4 the 6 's 6 's 7 house 7 house 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 9 there 11 no 11 no 22 white 12 idolatry 14 it 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 only 16 but 18 a 18 a 20 with 18 a 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 3 priests 5 boys 4 eat 5 boys 5 boys 6 , 6 , 8 whispered 7 ' 8 whispered 8 whispered 11 . ' [and] he is a stranger and a [but-parast] [[] [idolater] []] , ' said [abdullah] , the [mohammedan] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 3 he 6 stranger 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 stranger 6 stranger 8 a 7 and 8 a 8 a 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 20 . 18 the 20 . 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 1 run 3 your 3 your 4 mothers 3 your 6 laps 4 mothers 5 ' 6 laps 8 and 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 4 the 1 kim 9 old 2 clicked 3 round 3 round 4 the 5 self-registering 6 turnstile 6 turnstile 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 12 and 10 man 11 followed 11 followed 12 and 12 and 14 amazed 13 halted 14 amazed 14 amazed 15 . the [master] was represented seated on a lotus the petals of which were so deeply undercut as to show almost detached . 1 the 5 seated 1 the 10 petals 3 was 4 represented 4 represented 5 seated 5 seated 9 the 6 on 7 a 6 on 8 lotus 7 a 8 lotus 8 lotus 9 the 10 petals 11 of 10 petals 15 deeply 11 of 12 which 12 which 13 were 13 were 14 so 15 deeply 16 undercut 16 undercut 21 detached 16 undercut 22 . 17 as 18 to 17 as 19 show 19 show 20 almost 20 almost 21 detached round [him] was an adoring hierarchy of kings , elders , and old-time [buddhas] . 1 round 6 hierarchy 1 round 12 and 3 was 4 an 3 was 5 adoring 4 an 5 adoring 5 adoring 6 hierarchy 6 hierarchy 7 of 7 of 8 kings 7 of 9 , 9 , 11 , 10 elders 11 , 12 and 13 old-time 13 old-time 15 . below were lotus-covered waters with fishes and water-birds . 1 below 5 with 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 10 ; 2 butterfly-winged 3 devas 2 butterfly-winged 4 held 3 devas 4 held 4 held 7 over 5 a 6 wreath 5 a 7 over 7 over 9 head 9 head 10 ; 10 ; 11 above 11 above 16 an 12 them 13 another 12 them 14 pair 14 pair 15 supported 15 supported 16 an 16 an 17 umbrella 17 umbrella 21 jewelled 18 surmounted 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 jewelled 21 jewelled 23 of 22 headdress 23 of 23 of 26 . 24 the 26 . ' [the] [lord] ! 1 ' 4 ! the [lord] ! 1 the 3 ! it is [sakya] [muni] himself , ' the lama half sobbed ; and under his breath began the wonderful [buddhist] invocation : 1 it 7 ' 2 is 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 13 and 8 the 10 half 9 lama 10 half 10 half 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 16 breath 14 under 15 his 15 his 16 breath 16 breath 19 wonderful 17 began 18 the 17 began 19 wonderful 19 wonderful 21 invocation 21 invocation 22 : to [him] the [way] , the [law] , apart , [whom] [maya] held beneath her heart , [ananda] 's [lord] , the [bodhisat] . 1 to 3 the 1 to 9 apart 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 , 9 apart 10 , 9 apart 13 held 13 held 16 heart 13 held 19 's 14 beneath 15 her 15 her 16 heart 16 heart 17 , 19 's 21 , 21 , 24 . 22 the 24 . ' [and] [he] is here ! 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 here 5 here 6 ! the [most] [excellent] [law] is here also . 1 the 5 is 5 is 6 here 6 here 7 also 7 also 8 . 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 1 ' 7 ' 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 13 sideways 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 sideways 11 and 12 dodged 13 sideways 14 among 14 among 20 and 15 the 16 cases 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 the 17 of 19 arts 19 arts 20 and 20 and 22 wing 21 manufacturers 22 wing 22 wing 23 . ' [yes] , that is my name , ' smiling at the clumsy , childish print . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 name 7 name 8 , 7 name 9 ' 9 ' 12 the 10 smiling 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 16 print 13 clumsy 14 , 13 clumsy 15 childish 15 childish 16 print 16 print 17 . ' [he] spoke of these . ' 1 ' 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 . 6 . 7 ' his lean hand moved tremulously round . 1 his 3 hand 2 lean 3 hand 3 hand 4 moved 4 moved 6 round 5 tremulously 6 round 6 round 7 . ' [welcome] , then , [o] lama from [tibet] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 lama 7 lama 8 from 8 from 10 . here be the images , and [i] am here ' he glanced at the lama's face ' to gather knowledge . 1 here 2 be 1 here 5 , 2 be 3 the 3 the 4 images 5 , 6 and 5 , 12 glanced 6 and 11 he 6 and 12 glanced 8 am 9 here 8 am 11 he 9 here 10 ' 12 glanced 16 face 12 glanced 19 gather 13 at 16 face 14 the 15 lama's 14 the 16 face 17 ' 18 to 18 to 19 gather 19 gather 21 . 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 3 man 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 3 was 2 office 3 was 3 was 9 partitioned 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 wooden 6 little 8 cubicle 8 cubicle 9 partitioned 9 partitioned 10 off 10 off 11 from 11 from 12 the 11 from 14 gallery 12 the 13 sculpture-lined 14 gallery 15 . most of the talk was altogether above his head . 1 most 3 the 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 talk 4 talk 7 above 5 was 6 altogether 6 altogether 7 above 7 above 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . ' [ay] , ay ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' the lama mounted a pair of horn-rimmed spectacles of [chinese] work . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 3 mounted 2 lama 3 mounted 3 mounted 5 pair 4 a 5 pair 5 pair 6 of 6 of 9 of 7 horn-rimmed 8 spectacles 8 spectacles 9 of 9 of 11 work 11 work 12 . ' [here] is the little door through which we bring wood before winter . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 little 4 the 6 door 6 door 8 which 7 through 8 which 8 which 10 bring 9 we 10 bring 10 bring 12 before 11 wood 12 before 12 before 14 . 13 winter 14 . and thou the [english] know of these things ? 1 and 2 thou 2 thou 3 the 3 the 5 know 5 know 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 1 he 9 me 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 now 4 now 6 of 8 told 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 15 believe 13 did 14 not 13 did 15 believe 15 believe 16 . the [lord] the [excellent] [one] [he] has honour here too ? 1 the 3 the 3 the 9 here 7 has 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 1 come 4 , 2 and 3 see 4 , 5 if 5 if 7 art 6 thou 7 art 7 art 8 rested 8 rested 9 . 8 rested 10 ' in a few minutes the [curator] saw that his guest was no mere bead-telling mendicant , but a scholar of parts . 1 in 3 few 1 in 4 minutes 2 a 3 few 4 minutes 14 bead-telling 5 the 7 saw 7 saw 8 that 8 that 9 his 9 his 10 guest 9 his 14 bead-telling 10 guest 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 mere 14 bead-telling 16 , 15 mendicant 16 , 16 , 19 scholar 17 but 18 a 18 a 19 scholar 19 scholar 22 . 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 1 he 7 he 1 he 8 turned 2 drew 4 his 3 in 4 his 5 breath 6 as 5 breath 7 he 8 turned 10 over 9 helplessly 10 over 10 over 12 pages 11 the 12 pages 12 pages 13 of 13 of 15 and 15 and 18 . " [tis] all here . 1 " 3 all 3 all 4 here 4 here 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 5 reverently 2 he 3 composed 3 composed 4 himself 4 himself 5 reverently 5 reverently 6 to 5 reverently 7 listen 6 to 7 listen 7 listen 9 fragments 8 to 9 fragments 9 fragments 10 hastily 10 hastily 11 rendered 10 hastily 14 . 11 rendered 12 into 12 into 14 . then he was shown a mighty map , spotted and traced with yellow . 1 then 2 he 1 then 10 and 2 he 4 shown 2 he 6 mighty 3 was 4 shown 5 a 6 mighty 6 mighty 7 map 8 , 9 spotted 8 , 10 and 10 and 13 yellow 11 traced 12 with 11 traced 13 yellow 13 yellow 14 . the brown finger followed the [curator] 's pencil from point to point . 1 the 3 finger 1 the 4 followed 2 brown 3 finger 4 followed 5 the 5 the 10 point 7 's 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 4 bowed 2 old 3 man 2 old 4 bowed 4 bowed 9 sheets 5 his 6 head 6 head 8 the 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 sheets 9 sheets 21 pipe 10 in 11 silence 11 silence 12 for 12 for 14 while 13 a 14 while 14 while 15 , 14 while 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 19 lit 19 lit 20 another 19 lit 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 1 when 6 talk 1 when 11 , 3 waked 4 , 3 waked 5 the 5 the 6 talk 6 talk 7 , 7 , 8 still 7 , 10 spate 8 still 9 in 11 , 14 within 12 was 13 more 12 was 14 within 14 within 17 . 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 , 1 ay 3 even 3 even 4 as 4 as 6 child 5 the 6 child 6 child 8 , 7 said 8 , 8 , 12 ' 9 with 10 but-parasti 10 but-parasti 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [so] it comes with all faiths . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 comes 4 comes 5 with 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 faiths 7 faiths 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thinkest] thou ? 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 ? 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 3 followers 12 feud 4 of 5 the 8 are 9 at 9 at 10 feud 10 feud 11 on 11 on 12 feud 12 feud 14 one 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 12 free 2 know 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 do 4 nothing 5 do 5 do 7 know 5 do 12 free 7 know 8 but 10 go 11 to 10 go 12 free 12 free 17 of 13 myself 14 from 14 from 15 the 14 from 17 of 17 of 23 open 19 by 20 a 20 a 21 broad 21 broad 22 and 21 broad 23 open 23 open 25 . 24 road 25 . 25 . 26 ' he smiled with most simple triumph . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 with 2 smiled 4 most 4 most 5 simple 4 most 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 4 pilgrim 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 11 merit 10 acquire 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 4 , 3 nodded 4 , 4 , 5 wondering 5 wondering 7 would 6 what 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 9 next 9 next 10 . ' [so] they made the triple trial of strength against all comers . 1 ' 5 the 3 they 4 made 4 made 5 the 5 the 7 trial 6 triple 7 trial 7 trial 9 strength 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 ' 10 arrow 3 , 4 overshooting 3 , 6 other 4 overshooting 5 all 6 other 7 marks 7 marks 10 arrow 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 arrow 10 arrow 12 far 11 passed 12 far 12 far 15 beyond 13 and 14 far 14 far 15 beyond 15 beyond 16 sight 15 beyond 17 . ' [so] it is written , ' said the [curator] sadly . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 6 , 4 is 5 written 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 sadly 11 sadly 12 . the lama drew a long breath . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 3 drew 2 lama 3 drew 3 drew 5 long 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 2 of 2 of 4 , 4 , 5 where 5 where 6 fell 5 where 8 arrow 6 fell 7 the 8 arrow 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' ' [alas] , my brother , [i] do not know , ' said the [curator] . 1 ' 5 brother 3 , 4 my 3 , 5 brother 5 brother 8 do 6 , 8 do 8 do 10 know 9 not 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 16 . ' [nay] , if it please thee to forget the one thing only that thou hast not told me . 1 ' 6 please 1 ' 15 thou 3 , 4 if 3 , 6 please 4 if 5 it 6 please 9 forget 7 thee 8 to 7 thee 9 forget 9 forget 11 one 10 the 11 one 12 thing 14 that 12 thing 15 thou 13 only 14 that 15 thou 16 hast 16 hast 19 me 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 , 4 am 4 am 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 ! i ask with my head between thy feet , [o] [fountain] of [wisdom] . 1 i 4 my 2 ask 3 with 3 with 4 my 4 my 6 between 5 head 6 between 6 between 7 thy 7 thy 8 feet 8 feet 9 , 9 , 12 of 9 , 14 . we know [he] drew the bow ! 1 we 2 know 2 know 4 drew 4 drew 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 4 , 3 then 8 ? 4 , 5 is 5 is 6 the 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 3 came 3 came 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 2 where 6 ? 3 is 4 the 6 ? 7 ' ' [if] [i] knew , think you [i] would not cry it aloud ? ' 1 ' 4 knew 4 knew 5 , 4 knew 10 not 6 think 7 you 6 think 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 ' 7 from 3 it 4 one 4 one 5 attains 5 attains 6 freedom 5 attains 7 from 7 from 8 the 7 from 12 , 8 the 10 of 12 , 15 lama 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 19 unheeding 16 went 17 on 17 on 18 , 18 , 19 unheeding 19 unheeding 20 . ' [the] [river] of the [arrow] [!] 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the think again ! 1 think 2 again 2 again 3 ! some little stream , maybe dried in the heats ? 1 some 4 , 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 2 the 1 but 5 would 5 would 6 never 6 never 7 so 7 so 8 cheat 8 cheat 9 an 8 cheat 10 old 9 an 10 old 10 old 12 . 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 3 brought 1 the 4 his 2 lama 3 brought 4 his 5 thousand-wrinkled 5 thousand-wrinkled 9 a 6 face 7 once 7 once 8 more 8 more 9 a 9 a 10 handsbreadth 10 handsbreadth 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 15 . 14 's 15 . ' [i] see thou dost not know . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 thou 4 thou 5 dost 5 dost 7 know 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 . not being of the [law] , the matter is hid from thee . ' 1 not 2 being 1 not 6 , 2 being 3 of 3 of 4 the 6 , 9 is 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 is 9 is 10 hid 10 hid 11 from 11 from 14 ' 12 thee 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [ay] hidden hidden . ' 1 ' 3 hidden 3 hidden 4 hidden 4 hidden 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [we] are both bound , thou and [i] , my brother . 1 ' 5 bound 3 are 4 both 4 both 5 bound 5 bound 6 , 6 , 7 thou 6 , 10 , 7 thou 8 and 10 , 12 brother 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 5 rose 3 ' 4 he 4 he 5 rose 5 rose 10 the 6 with 7 a 6 with 8 sweep 8 sweep 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 16 go 11 soft 12 thick 11 soft 13 drapery 13 drapery 14 ' 13 drapery 16 go 16 go 19 myself 17 to 18 cut 18 cut 19 myself 19 myself 20 free 20 free 21 . come also ! ' 1 come 2 also 2 also 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [i] am bound , ' said the [curator] . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 bound 4 bound 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 . ' [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 ' 3 to 3 to 8 : 8 : 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 5 one 3 shall 4 meet 3 shall 5 one 5 one 10 in 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 pure 7 the 8 pure 8 pure 9 faith 9 faith 10 in 10 in 13 temple 11 a 13 temple 13 temple 14 of 13 temple 16 city 14 of 15 that 16 city 17 . he also is a [seeker] in secret , and from him haply [i] may learn . 1 he 4 a 1 he 7 secret 2 also 3 is 2 also 4 a 6 in 7 secret 7 secret 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 haply 9 and 10 from 10 from 11 him 12 haply 15 learn 14 may 15 learn 15 learn 16 . maybe he will go with me to [buddh] [gaya] . 1 maybe 2 he 1 maybe 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 1 thence 5 to 2 north 3 and 3 and 4 west 5 to 9 there 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 there 9 there 10 will 10 will 12 seek 12 seek 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 16 . nay , [i] will seek everywhere as [i] go for the place is not known where the arrow fell . ' 1 nay 4 will 1 nay 11 the 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 seek 5 seek 6 everywhere 6 everywhere 7 as 7 as 9 go 9 go 10 for 11 the 12 place 11 the 15 known 12 place 13 is 13 is 14 not 15 known 17 the 16 where 17 the 17 the 19 fell 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 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 cry 4 far 5 cry 5 cry 6 to 6 to 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 to 10 farther 11 to 11 to 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [by] road and the trains . 1 ' 3 road 3 road 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 3 , 3 , 5 left 3 , 8 , 4 having 5 left 5 left 6 the 8 , 10 came 10 came 11 hither 10 came 12 in 12 in 14 te-rain 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 1 ' 9 desired 3 later 6 was 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 cramped 7 cramped 8 and 9 desired 17 . 10 to 11 walk 11 walk 13 as 11 walk 15 am 12 , 13 as 15 am 16 used 15 am 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [and] thou art sure of thy road ? ' said the [curator] . 1 ' 7 thy 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 sure 5 sure 6 of 5 sure 7 thy 7 thy 8 road 8 road 9 ? 8 road 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 . ' [oh] , for that one but asks a question and pays money , and the appointed persons despatch all to the appointed place . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 11 and 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 one 6 one 7 but 7 but 8 asks 8 asks 9 a 9 a 10 question 9 a 11 and 11 and 19 despatch 12 pays 13 money 13 money 14 , 13 money 19 despatch 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 persons 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 appointed 19 despatch 23 appointed 20 all 21 to 21 to 23 appointed 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 1 that 7 lamassery 2 much 4 knew 4 knew 5 in 5 in 6 my 7 lamassery 13 said 8 from 9 sure 8 from 10 report 10 report 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 16 proudly 15 lama 16 proudly 16 proudly 17 . ' [and] when dost thou go ? ' 1 ' 3 when 3 when 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 7 of 3 smiled 6 mixture 3 smiled 7 of 4 at 5 the 4 at 6 mixture 7 of 8 old-world 7 of 10 and 9 piety 10 and 10 and 17 of 11 modern 12 progress 11 modern 15 the 12 progress 14 is 13 that 14 is 15 the 16 note 16 note 17 of 17 of 19 today 19 today 20 . ' [as] soon as may be . 1 ' 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 . i follow the places of [his] life till [i] come to the [river] of the [arrow] . 1 i 3 the 2 follow 3 the 3 the 7 life 4 places 5 of 4 places 7 life 7 life 10 come 8 till 10 come 10 come 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 . there is , moreover , a written paper of the hours of the trains that go south . ' 1 there 4 moreover 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 moreover 4 moreover 7 written 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 written 7 written 11 hours 8 paper 9 of 8 paper 10 the 10 the 11 hours 11 hours 18 . 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 trains 14 trains 15 that 14 trains 18 . 15 that 17 south 16 go 17 south 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 4 a 1 lamas 5 rule 1 lamas 11 money 2 , 3 as 2 , 4 a 6 , 7 have 7 have 8 good 7 have 11 money 8 good 9 store 8 good 10 of 11 money 15 , 12 somewhere 13 about 12 somewhere 15 , 13 about 14 them 15 , 22 sure 16 but 17 the 16 but 19 wished 19 wished 20 to 20 to 21 make 20 to 22 sure 22 sure 23 . ' [for] the journey , [i] take up the [master] 's begging-bowl . 1 ' 4 journey 3 the 4 journey 4 journey 5 , 5 , 7 take 7 take 8 up 8 up 9 the 8 up 12 begging-bowl 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 6 go 2 as 4 went 4 went 5 so 5 so 6 go 6 go 8 , 8 , 9 forsaking 9 forsaking 11 ease 10 the 11 ease 11 ease 14 monastery 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 1 i 10 take 2 have 5 chela 3 now 4 no 3 now 5 chela 5 chela 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 will 10 take 13 and 11 the 12 alms-bowl 12 alms-bowl 13 and 13 and 17 charitable 14 thus 15 enable 15 enable 16 the 16 the 17 charitable 17 charitable 20 merit 18 to 19 acquire 18 to 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 6 do 2 doctors 3 of 2 doctors 5 lamassery 5 lamassery 6 do 6 do 14 an 6 do 15 enthusiast 7 not 8 beg 8 beg 9 , 9 , 12 lama 9 , 14 an 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 was 15 enthusiast 17 this 15 enthusiast 18 quest 16 in 17 this 17 this 18 quest 18 quest 19 . ' [be] it so , ' said the [curator] , smiling . 1 ' 8 the 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 . ' [suffer] me now to acquire merit . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 now 4 now 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 . 1 the 3 looked 3 looked 4 through 4 through 5 them 5 them 6 . ' [a] feather ! 1 ' 3 feather 3 feather 4 ! a very feather upon the face . ' 1 a 2 very 1 a 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 1 the 6 head 3 man 4 turned 3 man 5 his 3 man 6 head 6 head 7 delightedly 7 delightedly 8 and 7 delightedly 12 nose 8 and 9 wrinkled 9 wrinkled 10 up 10 up 11 his 12 nose 13 . ' [how] scarcely do [i] feel them ! 1 ' 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 do 4 do 6 feel 6 feel 7 them 7 them 8 ! how clearly do [i] see ! ' 1 how 2 clearly 2 clearly 3 do 3 do 5 see 5 see 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [they] be bilaur crystal and will never scratch . 1 ' 3 be 1 ' 4 bilaur 4 bilaur 6 and 5 crystal 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 1 may 6 thy 2 they 3 help 2 they 4 thee 4 thee 5 to 6 thy 9 for 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 thine 12 thine 13 . 12 thine 14 ' 13 . 14 ' ' [that] is for a memory between thee and me my pencase . 1 ' 6 memory 3 is 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 memory 6 memory 7 between 7 between 8 thee 8 thee 9 and 8 thee 10 me 10 me 11 my 10 me 12 pencase 12 pencase 13 . it is something old even as [i] am . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 something 2 is 5 even 3 something 4 old 5 even 6 as 6 as 8 am 8 am 9 . 9 . 10 ' for no persuasion would the lama resume his gift . 1 for 2 no 1 for 6 lama 2 no 3 persuasion 4 would 5 the 5 the 6 lama 6 lama 7 resume 7 resume 8 his 8 his 9 gift 8 his 10 . 9 gift 10 . yes and of the [wheel] of [life] , ' he chuckled , ' for we be craftsmen together , thou and [i] . ' 1 yes 10 he 2 and 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 chuckled 11 chuckled 12 , 11 chuckled 17 craftsmen 13 ' 14 for 14 for 15 we 15 we 16 be 16 be 17 craftsmen 17 craftsmen 19 , 18 together 19 , 19 , 20 thou 20 thou 21 and 21 and 23 . 23 . 24 ' kim followed like a shadow . 1 kim 2 followed 1 kim 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 4 overheard 3 had 4 overheard 4 overheard 6 him 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 7 and 4 his 5 trove 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 11 take 9 purposed 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 13 . 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 8 too 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 1 the 8 looked 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 halted 4 halted 5 by 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 10 till 9 round 10 till 10 till 13 fell 11 his 12 eye 12 eye 13 fell 13 fell 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 9 for 2 inspiration 3 of 2 inspiration 6 had 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 pilgrimage 6 had 7 left 7 left 9 for 9 for 14 felt 10 awhile 11 , 10 awhile 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 felt 14 felt 17 forlorn 15 old 16 , 16 , 17 forlorn 17 forlorn 20 very 18 , 19 and 18 , 20 very 20 very 21 empty 20 very 22 . 21 empty 22 . ' [do] not sit under that gun , ' said the policeman loftily . 1 ' 6 that 3 not 4 sit 4 sit 5 under 5 under 6 that 6 that 7 gun 7 gun 8 , 8 , 12 policeman 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 policeman 12 policeman 14 . 13 loftily 14 . ' [huh] ! 1 ' 3 ! owl ! ' was [kim] 's retort on the lama's behalf . 1 owl 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 10 lama's 4 was 6 's 6 's 7 retort 7 retort 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 lama's 10 lama's 11 behalf 11 behalf 12 . ' [sit] under that gun if it please thee . 1 ' 3 under 3 under 5 gun 4 that 5 gun 5 gun 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 please 7 it 9 thee 9 thee 10 . when didst thou steal the milkwoman's slippers , [dunnoo] ? ' 1 when 3 thou 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 , 7 slippers 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' ' [and] whom didst thou worship within ? ' said [kim] affably , squatting in the shade beside the lama . 1 ' 3 whom 1 ' 9 ' 3 whom 5 thou 4 didst 5 thou 5 thou 6 worship 6 worship 7 within 7 within 8 ? 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 16 the 10 said 13 , 12 affably 13 , 13 , 14 squatting 14 squatting 15 in 16 the 17 shade 17 shade 19 the 18 beside 19 the 19 the 20 lama 20 lama 21 . ' [i] worshipped none , child . 1 ' 3 worshipped 3 worshipped 4 none 4 none 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . i bowed before the [excellent] [law] . ' 1 i 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 before 3 before 4 the 4 the 7 . 7 . 8 ' kim accepted this new [god] without emotion . 1 kim 4 new 2 accepted 3 this 3 this 4 new 4 new 6 without 6 without 7 emotion 7 emotion 8 . he knew already a few score . 1 he 3 already 2 knew 3 already 3 already 5 few 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 ' 3 beg 3 beg 4 . i remember now it is long since [i] have eaten or drunk . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 now 2 remember 5 is 3 now 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 since 6 long 7 since 7 since 10 eaten 9 have 10 eaten 10 eaten 11 or 11 or 12 drunk 12 drunk 13 . what is the custom of charity in this town ? 1 what 2 is 1 what 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 custom 5 of 5 of 6 charity 6 charity 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 10 ? 9 town 10 ? in silence , as we do of [tibet] , or speaking aloud ? ' 1 in 2 silence 1 in 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 we 4 as 6 do 6 do 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 12 aloud 10 or 11 speaking 11 speaking 12 aloud 12 aloud 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' ' [those] who beg in silence starve in silence , ' said [kim] , quoting a native proverb . 1 ' 6 silence 3 who 4 beg 4 beg 5 in 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 10 , 7 starve 8 in 7 starve 10 , 8 in 9 silence 10 , 17 native 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 quoting 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 3 tried 1 the 8 sank 2 lama 3 tried 3 tried 5 rise 4 to 5 rise 5 rise 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 sank 9 back 8 sank 15 disciple 9 back 12 sighing 10 again 11 , 10 again 12 sighing 12 sighing 13 for 13 for 14 his 15 disciple 16 , 15 disciple 17 dead 17 dead 19 far-away 18 in 19 far-away 19 far-away 21 . kim watched head to one side , considering and interested . 1 kim 4 to 2 watched 3 head 3 head 4 to 4 to 6 side 5 one 6 side 6 side 7 , 7 , 8 considering 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 interested 10 interested 11 . ' [give] me the bowl . 1 ' 5 bowl 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 bowl 5 bowl 6 . i know the people of this city all who are charitable . 1 i 2 know 1 i 6 this 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 of 6 this 7 city 7 city 11 charitable 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 , 1 give 3 and 2 , 3 and 3 and 6 bring 5 will 6 bring 6 bring 8 back 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 6 old 3 a 4 child 3 a 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 8 handed 7 man 8 handed 8 handed 9 him 9 him 10 the 9 him 12 . 10 the 11 bowl ' [rest] , thou . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 5 the 2 trotted 4 to 2 trotted 5 the 3 off 4 to 5 the 7 shop 6 open 7 shop 7 shop 12 a 8 of 9 a 8 of 12 a 9 a 11 , 12 a 16 which 13 low-caste 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 21 line 17 lay 19 the 18 opposite 19 the 19 the 21 line 21 line 22 down 22 down 23 the 23 the 26 . she knew [kim] of old . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 4 of 4 of 5 old 5 old 6 . ' [oho] , hast thou turned yogi with thy begging-bowl ? ' she cried . 1 ' 5 thou 1 ' 6 turned 3 , 4 hast 4 hast 5 thou 6 turned 8 with 7 yogi 8 with 8 with 9 thy 8 with 11 ? 9 thy 10 begging-bowl 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 14 cried 13 she 15 . 14 cried 15 . ' [nay] . ' said [kim] proudly . 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 proudly 7 proudly 8 . ' [there] is a new priest in the city a man such as [i] have never seen . ' 1 ' 4 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 priest 4 a 9 city 5 new 6 priest 6 priest 7 in 7 in 8 the 9 city 10 a 10 a 16 never 11 man 12 such 11 man 13 as 13 as 15 have 15 have 16 never 16 never 17 seen 16 never 18 . 17 seen 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [old] priest young tiger , ' said the woman angrily . 1 ' 3 priest 3 priest 5 tiger 4 young 5 tiger 5 tiger 6 , 5 tiger 7 ' 7 ' 10 woman 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 12 . 11 angrily 12 . ' [i] am tired of new priests ! 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 new 6 new 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 4 our 7 flies 5 wares 6 like 7 flies 8 . is the father of my son a well of charity to give to all who ask ? ' 1 is 8 well 2 the 3 father 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 my 4 of 6 son 6 son 7 a 7 a 8 well 8 well 10 charity 9 of 10 charity 10 charity 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 18 ' 13 to 14 all 13 to 15 who 15 who 16 ask 16 ask 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [no] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [thy] man is rather [yagi] [[] bad-tempered []] than yogi [[] a holy man []] . 1 ' 5 rather 3 man 4 is 4 is 5 rather 5 rather 10 than 8 bad-tempered 10 than 10 than 13 a 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 3 in 3 in 12 a 4 the 7 has 7 has 8 talked 8 talked 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 brother 13 brother 14 . o my mother , fill me this bowl . 1 o 2 my 1 o 3 mother 3 mother 7 this 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 4 indeed 4 indeed 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 1 thou 4 much 2 hast 3 as 2 hast 4 much 4 much 5 grace 5 grace 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 holy 7 the 9 bull 8 holy 9 bull 9 bull 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 2 has 8 basket 3 taken 7 a 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 5 best 7 a 7 a 8 basket 8 basket 13 this 9 of 10 onions 10 onions 12 , 11 already 12 , 12 , 13 this 13 this 18 , 14 morn 16 and 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 forsooth 17 forsooth 18 , 18 , 24 . 20 must 21 fill 21 fill 24 . 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 6 little 1 up 7 heel 2 flew 4 's 2 flew 5 hard 5 hard 6 little 7 heel 8 and 8 and 10 him 9 caught 10 him 10 him 15 nose 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 7 away 3 indignantly 4 , 3 indignantly 5 and 3 indignantly 6 walked 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 walked 6 walked 7 away 7 away 11 , 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 tram-rails 10 tram-rails 11 , 11 , 14 quivering 12 his 13 hump 12 his 14 quivering 14 quivering 17 . 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 1 i 3 saved 2 have 3 saved 3 saved 4 more 4 more 6 the 4 more 9 cost 5 than 6 the 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 3 mother 1 now 10 dried 2 , 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 5 a 6 little 5 a 10 dried 6 little 7 rice 7 rice 9 some 8 and 9 some 10 dried 14 , 11 fish 12 atop 12 atop 14 , 14 , 18 curry 15 and 16 some 15 and 18 curry 16 some 17 vegetable 18 curry 19 . 19 . 20 ' a growl came out of the back of the shop , where a man lay . 1 a 2 growl 1 a 6 the 2 growl 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 of 6 the 11 , 7 back 10 shop 7 back 11 , 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 shop 11 , 15 lay 12 where 13 a 12 where 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 6 bull 4 away 5 the 5 the 6 bull 6 bull 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 11 woman 9 said 10 the 9 said 11 woman 11 woman 13 an 12 in 13 an 13 an 15 . 14 undertone 15 . ' [it] is good to give to the poor . ' 1 ' 5 to 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 to 6 give 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 . 10 . 11 ' she took the bowl and returned it full of hot rice . 1 she 3 the 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 bowl 4 bowl 5 and 5 and 6 returned 5 and 10 hot 6 returned 7 it 7 it 8 full 8 full 9 of 10 hot 11 rice 10 hot 12 . 11 rice 12 . ' [a] little curry is good , and a fried cake , and a morsel of conserve would please him , [i] think . ' 1 ' 10 fried 3 little 4 curry 4 curry 5 is 5 is 8 and 6 good 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 fried 10 fried 11 cake 11 cake 12 , 11 cake 18 would 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 morsel 13 and 14 a 15 morsel 16 of 16 of 17 conserve 18 would 20 him 19 please 20 him 20 him 24 . 21 , 23 think 23 think 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [it] is a hole as big as thy head , ' said the woman [fretfully] . 1 ' 10 head 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 hole 5 hole 6 as 6 as 7 big 6 as 8 as 8 as 9 thy 9 thy 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 13 said 15 woman 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 17 . ' [that] is good . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 . when [i] am in the bazar the bull shall not come to this house . 1 when 3 am 1 when 6 bazar 3 am 4 in 4 in 5 the 6 bazar 9 shall 7 the 8 bull 7 the 9 shall 9 shall 11 come 10 not 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 this 13 this 15 . 14 house 15 . he is a bold beggar-man . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 bold 3 a 4 bold 4 bold 5 beggar-man 5 beggar-man 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [and] thou ? ' laughed the woman . 1 ' 4 ? 3 thou 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 laughed 6 laughed 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 7 some 1 hast 12 will 2 thou 3 not 3 not 4 told 4 told 5 me 4 told 6 that 6 that 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 a 12 will 15 of 13 come 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 18 to 17 field 18 to 18 to 20 thee 19 help 20 thee 20 thee 21 ? now hold all straight and ask for the holy man 's blessing upon me . 1 now 6 ask 1 now 10 man 2 hold 4 straight 2 hold 6 ask 3 all 4 straight 4 straight 5 and 6 ask 7 for 7 for 8 the 7 for 9 holy 8 the 9 holy 9 holy 10 man 10 man 12 blessing 11 's 12 blessing 12 blessing 13 upon 13 upon 14 me 13 upon 15 . 14 me 15 . perhaps , too , he knows a cure for my daughter 's sore eyes . 1 perhaps 3 too 1 perhaps 6 knows 1 perhaps 7 a 2 , 3 too 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 knows 7 a 9 for 7 a 11 daughter 8 cure 9 for 10 my 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 's 12 's 14 eyes 13 sore 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . ask . him that also , [o] thou [little] [friend] of all the [world] . ' 1 ask 2 . 1 ask 3 him 2 . 3 him 3 him 4 that 4 that 5 also 4 that 6 , 6 , 11 of 8 thou 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 3 had 3 had 8 end 4 danced 5 off 5 off 7 the 6 ere 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 of 9 of 11 sentence 9 of 13 dodging 10 the 11 sentence 11 sentence 12 , 13 dodging 14 pariah 14 pariah 18 acquaintances 15 dogs 16 and 16 and 17 hungry 16 and 18 acquaintances 18 acquaintances 19 . ' [eat] now and [i] will eat with thee . 1 ' 6 will 3 now 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 , 6 he 3 bhisti 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 called 7 called 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 , 10 water-carrier 11 , 11 , 14 crotons 12 sluicing 13 the 12 sluicing 14 crotons 14 crotons 18 . 15 by 16 the 16 the 18 . ' [give] water here . 1 ' 3 water 3 water 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 ' 5 ' 3 men 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 7 the 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 bhisti 8 bhisti 10 laughing 9 , 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 . ' [is] one skinful enough for such a pair ? 1 ' 3 one 3 one 5 enough 4 skinful 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 8 a 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 pair 9 pair 10 ? drink , then , in the name of the [compassionate] . ' 1 drink 2 , 1 drink 3 then 3 then 7 name 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 ' 4 a 1 ' 8 ' 4 a 5 foreigner 5 foreigner 7 , 8 ' 17 in 10 explained 11 , 10 explained 13 the 11 , 12 as 13 the 14 old 13 the 15 man 15 man 16 delivered 16 delivered 17 in 17 in 19 unknown 18 an 19 unknown 19 unknown 23 evidently 20 tongue 21 what 21 what 22 was 22 was 23 evidently 23 evidently 25 blessing 24 a 25 blessing 25 blessing 26 . they ate together in great content , clearing the beggingbowl . 1 they 2 ate 2 ate 5 great 3 together 4 in 4 in 5 great 5 great 6 content 6 content 7 , 7 , 10 beggingbowl 8 clearing 9 the 8 clearing 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 3 dizzily 2 stared 3 dizzily 3 dizzily 7 , 4 in 5 all 4 in 6 directions 6 directions 7 , 7 , 9 none 8 but 9 none 9 none 13 save 10 looked 12 him 10 looked 13 save 11 at 12 him 13 save 19 dirty 14 a 16 urchin 14 a 17 in 17 in 19 dirty 18 a 19 dirty 19 dirty 23 clothes 20 turban 21 and 21 and 23 clothes 23 clothes 24 . suddenly he bowed his head on his knees and wailed . 1 suddenly 4 his 2 he 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 on 6 on 8 knees 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 1 ' 5 ? 3 is 4 this 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 10 , 7 said 8 the 7 said 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 standing 11 standing 12 before 12 before 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [hast] thou been robbed ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 been 4 been 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 ' 8 disciple 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 new 5 new 6 chela 5 new 8 disciple 8 disciple 12 gone 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 gone 12 gone 19 know 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 know 19 know 20 not 20 not 23 is 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 8 thy 6 man 7 was 6 man 8 thy 8 thy 10 ? 9 disciple 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' he pointed towards the [museum] . 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 towards 3 towards 4 the 4 the 6 . ' [he] came upon me to show me a road which [i] had lost . 1 ' 6 to 3 came 4 upon 4 upon 5 me 4 upon 6 to 6 to 10 road 7 show 8 me 7 show 9 a 9 a 10 road 10 road 11 which 11 which 13 had 13 had 14 lost 14 lost 15 . and when [i] was faint with hunger he begged for me , as would a chela for his teacher . 1 and 4 was 1 and 7 hunger 2 when 4 was 4 was 5 faint 5 faint 6 with 7 hunger 8 he 7 hunger 14 would 8 he 9 begged 9 begged 13 as 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 as 14 would 16 chela 14 would 17 for 15 a 16 chela 17 for 19 teacher 17 for 20 . 18 his 19 teacher 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 7 have 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 mind 5 mind 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 12 upon 8 taught 9 him 8 taught 10 the 10 the 12 upon 12 upon 15 to 13 the 14 road 14 road 15 to 15 to 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] [i] see now that he was but sent for a purpose . 1 ' 5 now 4 see 5 now 5 now 10 sent 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 7 he 10 sent 8 was 9 but 10 sent 11 for 11 for 13 purpose 12 a 13 purpose 13 purpose 14 . by this [i] know that [i] shall find a certain [river] for which [i] seek . ' 1 by 2 this 2 this 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 9 a 7 shall 8 find 8 find 9 a 9 a 10 certain 10 certain 12 for 12 for 13 which 13 which 15 seek 15 seek 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [the] [river] of the [arrow] ? ' said [kim] , with a superior smile . 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 8 ' 4 of 5 the 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 14 superior 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 ' 5 another 3 this 4 yet 4 yet 5 another 5 another 9 cried 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 3 none 4 have 4 have 6 spoken 6 spoken 7 of 7 of 8 my 7 of 9 search 8 my 9 search 9 search 11 save 10 , 11 save 11 save 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 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 ' 5 ' 3 chela 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 simply 8 simply 11 on 9 , 10 sitting 10 sitting 11 on 11 on 13 heels 12 his 13 heels 13 heels 14 . ' [i] have never seen anyone like to thee in all this my life . 1 ' 4 never 3 have 4 never 4 never 6 anyone 5 seen 6 anyone 6 anyone 10 in 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 thee 9 thee 10 in 10 in 14 life 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 5 to 5 to 7 . ' [but] the [river] the [river] of the [arrow] ? ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 the 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] , that [i] heard when thou wast speaking to the [englishman] . 1 ' 4 that 3 , 4 that 4 that 6 heard 6 heard 8 thou 6 heard 11 to 7 when 8 thou 8 thou 9 wast 9 wast 10 speaking 10 speaking 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 . i lay against the door . ' 1 i 2 lay 2 lay 3 against 3 against 4 the 4 the 5 door 4 the 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 3 thought 4 thou 4 thou 5 hadst 5 hadst 7 a 6 been 7 a 7 a 9 permitted 8 guide 9 permitted 9 permitted 10 . such things fall sometimes but [i] am not worthy . 1 such 2 things 2 things 4 sometimes 3 fall 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 but 5 but 7 am 7 am 9 worthy 8 not 9 worthy 9 worthy 10 . thou dost not , then , know the [river] ? ' 1 thou 2 dost 1 thou 4 , 2 dost 3 not 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 know 6 , 10 ? 7 know 8 the 10 ? 11 ' ' [not] [i] , ' [kim] laughed uneasily . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 uneasily 8 uneasily 9 . ' [i] go to look for for a bull a [red] . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 8 a 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 3 a 2 on 3 a 3 a 5 field 4 green 5 field 5 field 6 who 6 who 7 shall 6 who 8 help 8 help 9 me 8 help 11 ' 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [to] what , child ? ' said the lama . 1 ' 5 child 3 what 4 , 4 , 5 child 5 child 6 ? 6 ? 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 lama 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [god] knows , but so my father told me ' . 1 ' 3 knows 3 knows 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 so 6 so 7 my 7 my 8 father 8 father 9 told 9 told 12 . 10 me 11 ' 11 ' 12 . ' [it] is not pillars but a [wheel] from which [i] would be free , ' said the lama . 1 ' 4 not 3 is 4 not 4 not 14 free 5 pillars 6 but 6 but 7 a 7 a 9 from 9 from 10 which 10 which 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 free 14 free 15 , 15 , 16 ' 15 , 20 . 16 ' 17 said 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 6 a 1 perhaps 12 , 2 they 3 will 3 will 4 make 3 will 6 a 4 make 5 me 6 a 7 king 7 king 8 , 7 king 12 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 12 , 14 prepared 12 , 17 . 13 serenely 14 prepared 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 ' 5 thee 1 ' 7 and 3 will 4 teach 3 will 5 thee 5 thee 6 other 7 and 8 better 7 and 9 desires 9 desires 14 ' 10 upon 11 the 10 upon 12 road 12 road 13 , 12 road 14 ' 14 ' 17 replied 15 the 16 lama 15 the 17 replied 17 replied 20 voice 18 in 19 the 18 in 20 voice 20 voice 21 of 20 voice 22 authority 22 authority 23 . ' [let] us go to [benares] . ' 1 ' 3 us 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [not] by night . 1 ' 3 by 3 by 4 night 4 night 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 ' 4 is 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 7 to 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 ' 4 get 3 shall 4 get 4 get 5 good 4 get 16 laughing 5 good 7 at 6 lodging 7 at 8 the 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 8 large 2 was 4 first 2 was 8 large 4 first 6 of 5 experience 6 of 6 of 7 a 8 large 11 , 8 large 14 crowded 9 manufacturing 10 city 10 city 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 14 crowded 16 with 15 tram-car 16 with 16 with 17 its 17 its 20 brakes 17 its 23 . 18 continually 19 squealing 18 continually 20 brakes 20 brakes 21 frightened 21 frightened 22 him the cloisters , reached by three or four masonry steps , made a haven of refuge [around] this turbulent sea . 1 the 6 three 1 the 11 , 2 cloisters 3 , 2 cloisters 4 reached 4 reached 5 by 4 reached 6 three 7 or 8 four 8 four 9 masonry 9 masonry 10 steps 9 masonry 11 , 11 , 16 refuge 12 made 13 a 13 a 14 haven 14 haven 15 of 14 haven 16 refuge 16 refuge 19 turbulent 16 refuge 21 . 18 this 19 turbulent 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 5 the 1 locked 12 few 2 doors 3 showed 2 doors 4 that 4 that 5 the 6 owner 7 was 6 owner 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 11 a 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 15 very 13 rude 14 sometimes 14 sometimes 15 very 15 very 18 or 15 very 19 paint 16 rude 18 or 19 paint 21 told 20 scratches 21 told 21 told 25 gone 22 where 23 he 23 he 24 had 23 he 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 3 deliver 2 would 3 deliver 3 deliver 4 himself 4 himself 5 of 4 himself 11 and 5 of 7 tale 6 his 7 tale 7 tale 9 evening 8 at 9 evening 9 evening 10 , 11 and 16 a 13 would 14 listen 14 listen 15 without 15 without 16 a 16 a 17 word 17 word 18 or 17 word 20 . 18 or 19 gesture 18 or 20 . ' [he] is here , ' said [kim] , hitting a bad-tempered camel on the nose . 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 12 bad-tempered 10 hitting 11 a 11 a 12 bad-tempered 12 bad-tempered 14 on 13 camel 14 on 14 on 15 the 14 on 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 6 arch 1 he 11 bewildered 2 halted 3 at 3 at 4 a 4 a 5 dark 4 a 6 arch 6 arch 9 behind 7 and 8 slipped 7 and 9 behind 9 behind 10 the 11 bewildered 13 . 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 1 he 5 very 2 turned 3 his 2 turned 5 very 3 his 4 head 5 very 9 cry 6 slightly 8 the 8 the 9 cry 9 cry 13 only 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 seeing 12 seeing 13 only 13 only 18 , 14 the 15 tall 15 tall 17 figure 16 silent 17 figure 17 figure 18 , 18 , 22 deep 19 chuckled 20 in 20 in 21 his 20 in 22 deep 22 deep 24 . 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 3 far 3 far 4 from 4 from 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 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 1 the 3 held 2 lama 3 held 3 held 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 7 mechanically 6 begging-bowl 7 mechanically 7 mechanically 8 . ' [god] 's curse on all unbelievers ! ' said [mahbub] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 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 ' 4 not 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 give 5 give 7 a 6 to 7 a 7 a 12 ask 8 lousy 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 ask 12 ask 17 behind 13 my 17 behind 15 over 16 yonder 16 yonder 17 behind 17 behind 20 . 18 the 19 camels 18 the 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 , 1 oh 5 here 3 horseboys 4 , 4 , 5 here 5 here 8 countryman 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 1 see 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 ' 7 , 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 12 and 8 pushing 9 him 8 pushing 10 lightly 10 lightly 11 , 10 lightly 12 and 12 and 14 lama 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 strode 14 lama 18 leaving 15 strode 17 , 16 away 17 , 18 leaving 20 at 18 leaving 22 edge 20 at 21 the 22 edge 23 of 23 of 26 . 24 the 25 cloister 24 the 26 . ' [go] ! ' said [mahbub] [ali] , returning to his hookah . 1 ' 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 9 returning 8 , 9 returning 9 returning 12 hookah 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 hookah 12 hookah 13 . ' [little] [hindu] , run away . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 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 7 who 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 12 . 11 faith 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [beg] from my men among the horses , [i] say . 1 ' 5 men 3 from 4 my 4 my 5 men 5 men 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 horses 8 horses 11 say 9 , 11 say 11 say 12 . there must be some [hindus] in my tail . ' 1 there 3 be 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 some 4 some 7 my 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 tail 8 tail 9 . 8 tail 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] , [mahbub] [ali] , but am [i] a [hindu] ? ' said [kim] in [english] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 am 8 am 10 a 10 a 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 18 . 14 said 16 in 16 in 18 . the trader gave no sign of astonishment , but looked under shaggy eyebrows . 1 the 2 trader 1 the 4 no 2 trader 3 gave 4 no 8 , 5 sign 6 of 6 of 7 astonishment 7 astonishment 8 , 8 , 11 under 9 but 10 looked 10 looked 11 under 11 under 14 . 12 shaggy 13 eyebrows 13 eyebrows 14 . ' [little] [friend] of all the [world] , ' said he , ' what is this ? ' 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 9 ' 4 of 6 the 5 all 6 the 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 11 he 13 ' 13 ' 15 is 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 4 that 2 am 3 now 3 now 4 that 4 that 21 . 5 holy 6 man 6 man 8 disciple 6 man 10 and 7 's 8 disciple 8 disciple 9 ; 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 go 11 we 21 . 12 go 13 a 13 a 14 pilgrimage 13 a 21 . 14 pilgrimage 15 together 14 pilgrimage 18 , 15 together 16 to 18 , 20 says 19 he 20 says he is quite mad , and [i] am tired of [lahore] city . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 mad 3 quite 4 mad 4 mad 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 am 8 am 9 tired 8 am 12 city 9 tired 10 of 12 city 13 . i wish new air and water . ' 1 i 2 wish 1 i 3 new 3 new 4 air 3 new 5 and 5 and 6 water 6 water 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] for whom dost thou work ? 1 ' 3 for 3 for 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 4 else 5 should 5 should 7 come 7 come 8 ? 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 6 go 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 about 6 go 8 without 8 without 10 . 9 money 10 . thou wilt sell many horses to the officers . 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 4 many 3 sell 4 many 4 many 7 the 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 5 horses 2 are 3 very 2 are 5 horses 3 very 4 fine 5 horses 8 new 6 , 7 these 6 , 8 new 8 new 9 ones 8 new 13 seen 9 ones 12 have 10 : 11 i 10 : 12 have 12 have 13 seen 13 seen 15 . 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 1 give 10 when 2 me 3 a 2 me 4 rupee 4 rupee 5 , 5 , 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 when 17 will 12 come 13 to 12 come 17 will 13 to 14 my 14 my 15 wealth 17 will 19 thee 18 give 19 thee 19 thee 22 and 20 a 21 bond 21 bond 22 and 22 and 23 pay 22 and 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [um] ! ' said [mahbub] [ali] , thinking swiftly . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 10 swiftly 9 thinking 10 swiftly 10 swiftly 11 . ' [thou] hast never before lied to me . 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 4 never 3 hast 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 1 call 3 lama 2 that 3 lama 3 lama 5 back 4 stand 5 back 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dark 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] , our tales will agree , ' said [kim] , laughing . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 our 4 our 5 tales 5 tales 6 will 6 will 7 agree 6 will 9 ' 7 agree 8 , 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 ' 8 said 3 go 4 to 3 go 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 13 soon 9 the 10 lama 9 the 13 soon 10 lama 11 , 11 , 12 as 13 soon 18 drift 14 as 16 understood 15 he 16 understood 16 understood 17 the 17 the 18 drift 18 drift 19 of 19 of 22 's 22 's 23 questions 23 questions 24 . ' [the] boy and [i] , [i] go to seek for a certain [river] . ' 1 ' 3 boy 1 ' 6 , 3 boy 4 and 6 , 10 seek 8 go 9 to 8 go 10 seek 10 seek 11 for 11 for 12 a 11 for 13 certain 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 3 sent 1 he 6 think 2 was 3 sent 3 sent 4 , 6 think 7 , 7 , 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 3 a 2 under 3 a 3 a 4 gun 4 gun 8 he 5 was 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 10 suddenly 9 came 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 . such things have befallen the fortunate to whom guidance was allowed . 1 such 3 have 2 things 3 have 3 have 6 fortunate 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 10 was 12 . 11 allowed 12 . but [i] remember now , he said he was of this world a [hindu] . ' 1 but 3 remember 1 but 6 he 3 remember 5 , 4 now 5 , 6 he 9 was 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 of 10 of 11 this 11 this 12 world 11 this 15 . 12 world 13 a 15 . 16 ' ' [and] his name ? ' 1 ' 3 his 3 his 4 name 4 name 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [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 1 is 3 not 3 not 4 my 4 my 5 disciple 5 disciple 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [his] country his race his village ? 1 ' 3 country 3 country 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 ? ' 1 mussalman 5 low 5 low 6 caste 6 caste 7 or 7 or 8 high 8 high 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [why] should [i] ask ? 1 ' 3 should 3 should 5 ask 5 ask 6 ? there is neither high nor low in the [middle] [way] . 1 there 3 neither 2 is 3 neither 3 neither 5 nor 4 high 5 nor 5 nor 6 low 6 low 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 11 . 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 ' 3 shall 3 shall 5 him 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 , 1 go 4 among 2 , 3 sit 3 sit 4 among 4 among 5 my 5 my 13 and 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 , 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 lama 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 17 off 16 drifted 17 off 17 off 19 soothed 18 , 19 soothed 19 soothed 23 . 20 by 21 the 21 the 22 promise 21 the 23 . ' [is] he not quite mad ? ' said [kim] , coming forward to the light again . 1 ' 5 quite 1 ' 8 ' 3 he 4 not 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 7 ? 6 mad 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 17 again 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 coming 12 coming 13 forward 12 coming 16 light 14 to 16 light 15 the 16 light 16 light 17 again 17 again 18 . ' [why] should [i] lie to thee , [hajji] ? ' 1 ' 3 should 3 should 6 to 5 lie 6 to 6 to 7 thee 7 thee 8 , 8 , 11 ' 10 ? 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 5 almost 1 then 6 whispering 2 he 3 began 2 he 4 , 3 began 4 , 4 , 5 almost 5 almost 6 whispering 6 whispering 12 the 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 10 is 10 is 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 14 to 13 road 18 ye 16 if 17 indeed 16 if 18 ye 18 ye 20 go 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 1 i 3 thee 3 thee 9 to 3 thee 10 lie 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 not 6 not 7 know 6 not 9 to 7 know 8 how 9 to 10 lie 10 lie 13 two 11 as 12 we 12 we 13 two 13 two 15 . 14 know 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] if thou wilt carry a message for me as far as [umballa] , [i] will give thee money . 1 ' 6 carry 3 if 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 4 thou 6 carry 6 carry 10 me 7 a 8 message 7 a 10 me 8 message 9 for 10 me 15 , 11 as 12 far 12 far 13 as 12 far 15 , 15 , 18 give 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 8 which 2 concerns 3 a 3 a 4 horse 3 a 5 a 5 a 6 white 5 a 8 which 6 white 7 stallion 8 which 17 last 10 have 11 sold 11 sold 12 to 12 to 13 an 13 an 14 officer 14 officer 15 upon 14 officer 17 last 15 upon 16 the 17 last 18 time 18 time 21 from 20 returned 21 from 21 from 24 . 22 the 24 . ( [mahbub] here described the horse and the appearance of the officer . ) 1 ( 4 described 1 ( 8 the 3 here 4 described 4 described 6 horse 5 the 6 horse 6 horse 7 and 8 the 9 appearance 9 appearance 13 . 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 officer 11 the 13 . 13 . 14 ) ' [so] the message to that officer will be : " the pedigree of the white stallion is fully established . " 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 4 message 4 message 7 officer 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 officer 7 officer 13 pedigree 8 will 9 be 8 will 13 pedigree 9 be 10 : 10 : 11 " 11 " 12 the 13 pedigree 16 white 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 white 16 white 19 fully 17 stallion 18 is 18 is 19 fully 19 fully 22 " 20 established 21 . 21 . 22 " by this will he know that thou comest from me . 1 by 2 this 2 this 5 know 3 will 4 he 4 he 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 thou 7 thou 8 comest 7 thou 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 ' 10 stallion 3 all 4 for 4 for 6 sake 5 the 6 sake 6 sake 7 of 6 sake 10 stallion 7 of 9 white 8 a 9 white 10 stallion 11 , 11 , 17 a 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 giggle 18 giggle 19 , 18 giggle 21 eyes 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 1 ' 7 thee 3 pedigree 5 will 5 will 6 give 7 thee 9 in 8 now 9 in 9 in 12 fashion 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 fashion 12 fashion 15 hard 13 and 14 some 14 some 15 hard 15 hard 16 words 15 hard 18 well 16 words 17 as 18 well 20 ' 19 . 20 ' a shadow passed behind [kim] , and a feeding camel . 1 a 2 shadow 1 a 3 passed 2 shadow 3 passed 3 passed 6 , 4 behind 6 , 6 , 8 a 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 5 beggar 4 only 5 beggar 5 beggar 6 in 6 in 8 city 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 3 it 7 them 3 it 8 . 5 all 6 of 6 of 7 them 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 10 and 2 turned 3 as 2 turned 6 the 3 as 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 on 6 the 7 floor 6 the 10 and 7 floor 8 beside 8 beside 9 him 10 and 15 soft 11 tossed 12 a 11 tossed 15 soft 12 a 13 flap 12 a 14 of 13 flap 14 of 15 soft 17 greasy 16 , 17 greasy 17 greasy 19 bread 19 bread 21 the 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 ' 5 down 1 ' 10 tonight 3 and 4 lie 4 lie 5 down 5 down 6 among 6 among 7 my 7 my 8 horseboys 8 horseboys 9 for 10 tonight 11 thou 11 thou 13 the 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 . tomorrow [i] may give thee service . ' 1 tomorrow 3 may 3 may 4 give 4 give 5 thee 4 give 6 service 6 service 7 . 6 service 8 ' 7 . 8 ' he smiled and thrust money and paper into his leather amulet-case . 1 he 5 money 2 smiled 3 and 3 and 4 thrust 3 and 5 money 5 money 8 into 6 and 7 paper 7 paper 8 into 8 into 10 leather 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 6 by 3 , 4 sumptuously 3 , 5 fed 5 fed 6 by 6 by 16 corner 8 's 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 already 11 was 13 asleep 12 already 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 corner 16 corner 17 of 17 of 21 stalls 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 the 19 of 21 stalls 21 stalls 22 . kim lay down beside him and laughed . 1 kim 2 lay 1 kim 3 down 2 lay 3 down 3 down 5 him 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 2 those 2 those 10 and 4 ' 7 were 4 ' 8 seriously 8 seriously 9 annoyed 9 annoyed 10 and 10 and 14 after 11 took 12 steps 11 took 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 15 the 15 the 18 . 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 1 they 5 many 2 suspected 3 , 3 , 4 among 3 , 5 many 5 many 7 , 7 , 9 bullying 8 the 9 bullying 9 bullying 12 horsedealer 9 bullying 13 whose 10 , 11 red-bearded 11 red-bearded 12 horsedealer 12 horsedealer 13 whose 13 whose 15 ploughed 14 caravans 15 ploughed 15 ploughed 16 through 16 through 18 fastnesses 16 through 19 belly-deep 17 their 18 fastnesses 19 belly-deep 20 in 20 in 21 snow 20 in 22 . 21 snow 22 . the public letter-writer , who knew [english] , composed excellent telegrams , such as : ' [creighton] , [laurel] [bank] , [umballa] . 1 the 2 public 1 the 6 knew 2 public 3 letter-writer 2 public 5 who 3 letter-writer 4 , 4 , 5 who 6 knew 8 , 6 knew 10 excellent 8 , 9 composed 10 excellent 13 such 11 telegrams 12 , 11 telegrams 13 such 13 such 14 as 14 as 15 : 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 18 , 18 , 23 . 21 , 23 . horse is [arabian] as already advised . 1 horse 2 is 2 is 4 as 4 as 5 already 5 already 6 advised 6 advised 7 . sorrowful delayed pedigree which am translating . ' 1 sorrowful 2 delayed 1 sorrowful 4 which 2 delayed 3 pedigree 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 1 and 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 same 4 the 6 address 6 address 7 : 6 address 8 ' 8 ' 10 sorrowful 10 sorrowful 12 . 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 4 at 4 at 8 : 6 he 7 wired 7 wired 8 : 8 : 12 . 9 ' 12 . he called for a new light-ball to his hookah , and considered the case . 1 he 8 his 1 he 9 hookah 2 called 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 7 to 5 new 6 light-ball 5 new 7 to 7 to 8 his 9 hookah 10 , 9 hookah 11 and 11 and 14 case 11 and 15 . 12 considered 13 the 13 the 14 case if the worst came to the worst , and the boy came to harm , the paper would incriminate nobody . 1 if 3 worst 1 if 9 and 2 the 3 worst 3 worst 6 the 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 worst 7 worst 8 , 9 and 11 boy 9 and 15 , 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 14 harm 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 harm 15 , 16 the 16 the 21 . 17 paper 18 would 18 would 20 nobody 18 would 21 . 19 incriminate 20 nobody 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 10 whole 3 's 4 report 4 report 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 kernel 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 whole 10 whole 12 , 11 affair 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 would 13 and 17 distinctly 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 be 17 distinctly 22 to 18 inconvenient 19 if 18 inconvenient 21 failed 19 if 20 that 19 if 21 failed 21 failed 22 to 22 to 23 come 23 come 25 hand 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 2 , 13 done 4 was 5 great 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 felt 10 felt 11 he 10 felt 13 done 11 he 12 had 13 done 18 the 14 all 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 time 19 time 20 being 19 time 21 . 20 being 21 . kim was the one soul in the world who had never told him a lie . 1 kim 7 the 1 kim 12 told 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 10 had 8 world 11 never 9 who 10 had 12 told 13 him 13 him 15 lie 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 3 same 3 same 6 heard 4 hour 6 heard 6 heard 8 feet 7 soft 8 feet 8 feet 9 in 9 in 11 's 11 's 13 stall 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 4 may 1 moreover 6 sent 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 may 5 have 6 sent 6 sent 16 a 7 it 8 away 8 away 9 by 9 by 10 now 10 now 11 if 11 if 12 ever 11 if 13 there 13 there 15 such 13 there 16 a 14 were 15 such 16 a 19 ' 17 thing 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [nay] in a matter touching [five] [kings] it would be next his black heart , ' said the pundit . 1 ' 6 touching 3 in 4 a 3 in 5 matter 5 matter 6 touching 6 touching 11 be 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 14 black 12 next 13 his 12 next 14 black 14 black 15 heart 15 heart 16 , 16 , 20 pundit 17 ' 18 said 17 ' 19 the 19 the 20 pundit 20 pundit 21 . ' [was] there nothing ? ' 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the [delhi] man laughed and resettled his turban as he entered . 1 the 4 laughed 3 man 4 laughed 4 laughed 6 resettled 5 and 6 resettled 6 resettled 8 turban 7 his 8 turban 8 turban 9 as 9 as 11 entered 10 he 11 entered 11 entered 12 . ' [i] searched between the soles of his slippers as the [flower] searched his clothes . 1 ' 5 the 3 searched 4 between 3 searched 5 the 5 the 6 soles 6 soles 8 his 6 soles 13 searched 7 of 8 his 9 slippers 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 13 searched 13 searched 15 clothes 14 his 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 1 ' 9 very 4 not 5 say 5 say 7 was 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 13 said 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 ' 7 if 3 said 4 , 4 , 6 look 5 " 6 look 6 look 7 if 7 if 12 , 8 he 9 be 8 he 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 since 12 , 15 counsels 13 since 14 our 15 counsels 17 troubled 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 ' 4 country 4 country 7 of 5 is 6 full 6 full 7 of 7 of 8 horse-dealers 8 horse-dealers 11 old 9 as 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 13 of 12 coat 13 of 13 of 14 lice 14 lice 15 . ' [they] have not yet come in , ' said the pundit . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 5 yet 3 have 4 not 5 yet 6 come 5 yet 8 , 6 come 7 in 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 pundit 12 pundit 13 . ' [thou] must ensnare them later . ' 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 ensnare 4 ensnare 6 later 5 them 6 later 6 later 7 . 7 . 8 ' phew ! ' said the [flower] with deep disgust , rolling [mahbub] 's head from her lap . 1 phew 2 ! 1 phew 8 deep 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 the 7 with 8 deep 8 deep 11 rolling 9 disgust 10 , 10 , 11 rolling 11 rolling 16 her 13 's 14 head 14 head 15 from 15 from 16 her 16 her 18 . 17 lap 18 . ' [i] earn my money . 1 ' 3 earn 3 earn 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 5 bear 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bear 5 bear 6 , 6 , 9 a 9 a 10 swashbuckler 10 swashbuckler 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 old 13 old 16 yaie 13 old 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 4 not 2 swine 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 stir 5 stir 6 till 6 till 7 dawn 6 till 8 . 8 . 9 ' when [mahbub] woke , the [flower] talked to him severely on the sin of drunkenness . 1 when 5 the 3 woke 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 7 talked 7 talked 8 to 7 talked 13 sin 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 severely 10 severely 12 the 11 on 12 the 13 sin 15 drunkenness 14 of 15 drunkenness 15 drunkenness 16 . ' [what] a colt 's trick ! ' said he to himself . 1 ' 7 ! 3 a 4 colt 4 colt 5 's 4 colt 6 trick 6 trick 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 10 he 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 ' 3 if 3 if 4 every 4 every 5 girl 4 every 8 did 5 girl 6 in 8 did 9 not 8 did 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 8 there 4 knows 6 many 4 knows 8 there 5 how 6 many 6 many 7 more 8 there 13 who 9 be 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 10 upon 13 who 13 who 14 have 14 have 16 to 15 orders 16 to 16 to 18 me 17 test 18 me 18 me 19 perhaps 19 perhaps 22 knife 20 with 21 the 20 with 22 knife 22 knife 23 . so it stands that the boy must go to [umballa] and by rail for the writing is something urgent . 1 so 3 stands 1 so 19 urgent 2 it 3 stands 3 stands 4 that 3 stands 6 boy 4 that 5 the 6 boy 7 must 7 must 8 go 8 go 9 to 8 go 16 writing 9 to 11 and 12 by 13 rail 13 rail 15 the 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 writing 16 writing 18 something 17 is 18 something 19 urgent 20 . i abide here , following the [flower] and drinking wine as an [afghan] coper should . ' 1 i 5 following 1 i 12 an 2 abide 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 following 5 following 9 drinking 6 the 8 and 6 the 9 drinking 9 drinking 10 wine 10 wine 11 as 12 an 15 should 14 coper 15 should 15 should 16 . 16 . 17 ' he halted at the stall next but one to his own . 1 he 5 stall 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 11 own 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 . his men lay there heavy with sleep . 1 his 2 men 2 men 4 there 3 lay 4 there 4 there 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 with 6 with 7 sleep 6 with 8 . there was no sign of [kim] or the lama . 1 there 4 sign 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 5 of 7 or 7 or 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 . ' [up] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 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 ' 3 went 3 went 8 last 4 those 5 who 5 who 6 lay 6 lay 7 here 6 lay 8 last 8 last 9 even 9 even 11 lama 9 even 12 and 10 the 11 lama 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 ' 7 all 3 curse 4 of 3 curse 6 on 6 on 7 all 7 all 8 unbelievers 8 unbelievers 9 ! 8 unbelievers 13 heartily 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 13 heartily 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 his 16 climbed 17 into 17 into 18 his 18 his 25 beard 19 own 20 stall 20 stall 21 , 20 stall 25 beard 21 , 22 growling 22 growling 23 in 23 in 24 his 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 1 ' 12 ' 3 must 7 of 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 pedigree 5 the 7 of 8 that 9 made-up 8 that 10 horse-lie 10 horse-lie 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 he 12 ' 16 ' 13 said 14 he 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 thing 16 ' 24 . 17 the 18 thing 18 thing 19 that 19 that 21 carry 21 carry 22 to 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 4 bags 3 search 4 bags 4 bags 8 presently 5 with 6 knives 6 knives 7 may 7 may 8 presently 8 presently 10 bellies 9 search 10 bellies 10 bellies 13 . 11 with 12 knives 12 knives 13 . surely there is a woman behind this . 1 surely 2 there 1 surely 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 7 this 6 behind 7 this 7 this 8 . hai ! 1 hai 2 ! hai ! in a whisper to the light-sleeping old man . 1 hai 2 ! 1 hai 5 whisper 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 whisper 5 whisper 8 light-sleeping 6 to 7 the 6 to 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 1 it 3 time 3 time 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 10 ' 9 . 10 ' the lama rose obediently , and they passed out of the serai like shadows . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 4 obediently 2 lama 4 obediently 3 rose 4 obediently 4 obediently 15 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 passed 6 and 11 the 7 they 8 passed 8 passed 9 out 9 out 10 of 11 the 12 serai 12 serai 13 like 12 serai 15 . 13 like 14 shadows 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 1 and 12 nor 2 whoso 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 from 5 from 7 released 7 released 8 ; 10 neither 11 creed 10 neither 12 nor 12 nor 20 all 13 priest 14 , 13 priest 16 feel 16 feel 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 23 . about him at [kamakura] . 1 about 2 him 2 him 3 at 3 at 5 . buddha at [kamakura] . 1 buddha 2 at 2 at 4 . all hours of the twenty-four are alike to [orientals] , and their passenger traffic is regulated accordingly . 1 all 2 hours 1 all 5 twenty-four 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 twenty-four 5 twenty-four 7 alike 6 are 7 alike 7 alike 18 . 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 their 12 their 13 passenger 13 passenger 14 traffic 14 traffic 18 . 15 is 16 regulated 16 regulated 17 accordingly 16 regulated 18 . ' [this] is where the fire-carriages come . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 where 4 where 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 1 one 3 behind 3 behind 5 hole 3 behind 8 pointed 4 that 5 hole 6 ' 8 pointed 8 pointed 10 the 9 to 10 the 10 the 18 paper 12 ' 13 who 13 who 14 will 14 will 16 thee 14 will 17 a 15 give 16 thee 17 a 18 paper 18 paper 20 take 19 to 20 take 20 take 22 to 21 thee 22 to 22 to 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [but] we go to [benares] , ' he replied petulantly . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 go 3 we 7 , 4 go 5 to 7 , 10 replied 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 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' ' [take] thou the purse . ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 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 1 the 4 not 2 lama 3 , 4 not 7 used 5 so 6 well 6 well 7 used 7 used 14 , 9 trains 10 as 9 trains 13 pretended 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 13 pretended 14 , 14 , 16 as 15 started 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 @time@ 17 the 19 . 18 @time@ 19 . 19 . 22 in 20 south-bound 21 roared 21 roared 22 in 22 in 23 . ' [it] is the train only the te-rain . 1 ' 4 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 train 5 train 6 only 6 only 8 te-rain 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 6 flung 1 a 8 a 2 sleepy 3 clerk 2 sleepy 4 grunted 4 grunted 5 and 5 and 6 flung 6 flung 7 out 7 out 8 a 8 a 13 station 10 to 11 the 10 to 13 station 11 the 12 next 11 the 13 station 13 station 17 miles 14 , 16 six 14 , 17 miles 15 just 16 six 17 miles 18 distant 18 distant 19 . ' [nay] , ' said [kim] , scanning it with a grin . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 8 scanning 5 said 7 , 8 scanning 9 it 9 it 12 grin 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 ' 8 but 3 may 4 serve 3 may 6 farmers 4 serve 5 for 6 farmers 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 live 10 live 12 the 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 , 5 , 7 . now give the ticket to [umballa] . ' 1 now 2 give 2 give 3 the 3 the 4 ticket 4 ticket 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' the [babu] scowled and dealt the proper ticket . 1 the 4 and 3 scowled 4 and 4 and 5 dealt 5 dealt 6 the 6 the 7 proper 7 proper 8 ticket 7 proper 9 . ' [the] price is so much . 1 ' 3 price 3 price 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 7 . 6 much 7 . the small money in return is just so much . 1 the 2 small 2 small 3 money 2 small 6 is 3 money 4 in 4 in 5 return 6 is 7 just 7 just 10 . 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 3 yogi 2 did 3 yogi 3 yogi 7 thou 4 need 5 chela 4 need 7 thou 5 chela 6 as 7 thou 12 went 8 dost 9 , 8 dost 12 went 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 12 went 17 bewildered 13 on 14 merrily 14 merrily 17 bewildered 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 bewildered 17 bewildered 19 . 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 6 thee 13 me 7 out 8 at 11 but 12 for 12 for 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 3 jibbed 1 the 7 door 2 lama 3 jibbed 3 jibbed 6 open 4 at 6 open 5 the 6 open 7 door 12 carriage 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 crowded 9 a 11 third-class 11 third-class 12 carriage 12 carriage 13 . ' [were] it not better to walk ? ' said he weakly . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 better 4 not 5 better 5 better 7 walk 6 to 7 walk 7 walk 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 weakly 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 weakly 12 weakly 13 . a burly [sikh] artisan thrust forth his bearded head . 1 a 2 burly 1 a 4 artisan 4 artisan 7 his 5 thrust 6 forth 6 forth 7 his 7 his 8 bearded 8 bearded 9 head 9 head 10 . ' [is] he afraid ? 1 ' 3 he 3 he 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 3 the 2 remember 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 when 5 when 9 of 7 was 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 te-rain 10 the 12 . 11 te-rain 12 . enter ! 1 enter 2 ! this thing is the work of the [government] . ' 1 this 3 is 2 thing 3 is 3 is 5 work 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 3 do 5 fear 5 fear 8 said 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 lama 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [have] ye room within for two ? ' 1 ' 3 ye 3 ye 4 room 3 ye 5 within 5 within 7 two 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 4 are 4 are 8 looked 5 not 7 well 5 not 8 looked 6 as 7 well 8 looked 12 day 9 after 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 16 the 13 ones 14 , 14 , 15 where 14 , 16 the 16 the 19 very 17 sexes 18 are 17 sexes 19 very 19 very 21 kept 20 strictly 21 kept 21 kept 25 . 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 ' 8 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 18 husband 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 make 11 make 12 space 12 space 13 , 12 space 18 husband 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 blueturbaned 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 5 man 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 6 of 5 full 6 of 6 of 8 times 7 seventy 8 times 8 times 9 seven 9 seven 11 ! 10 bundles 11 ! why not bid him sit on my knee , [shameless] ? 1 why 2 not 1 why 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 , 9 , 11 ? 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 5 the 3 courtesan 4 near 4 near 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 9 her 7 sniffed 8 behind 8 behind 9 her 9 her 10 head 10 head 11 drapery 10 head 12 . ' [enter] ! 1 ' 3 ! enter ! ' cried a fat [hindu] money-lender , his folded account-book in a cloth under his arm . 1 enter 4 cried 1 enter 10 his 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 9 , 5 a 6 fat 6 fat 8 money-lender 6 fat 9 , 10 his 11 folded 10 his 17 his 11 folded 14 a 12 account-book 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 16 under 15 cloth 16 under 17 his 18 arm 18 arm 19 . with an oily [smirk] : ' [it] is well to be kind to the poor . ' 1 with 2 an 1 with 5 : 2 an 3 oily 5 : 11 be 6 ' 8 is 8 is 9 well 9 well 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 kind 12 kind 13 to 12 kind 14 the 14 the 15 poor 14 the 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [will] it travel to [benares] ? ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 travel 4 travel 5 to 4 travel 11 lama 7 ? 9 said 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 , 1 enter 5 are 2 , 3 or 3 or 4 we 5 are 6 left 6 left 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 . ' [see] ! ' shrilled the [amritzar] girl . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 5 shrilled 6 the 6 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 . ' [he] has never entered a train . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 never 4 never 5 entered 4 never 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 ' 7 said 1 ' 15 brown 3 , 4 help 4 help 5 , 4 help 7 said 5 , 6 ' 7 said 11 putting 8 the 9 cultivator 9 cultivator 10 , 10 , 11 putting 11 putting 13 a 11 putting 14 large 12 out 13 a 13 a 14 large 15 brown 16 hand 16 hand 18 hauling 17 and 18 hauling 18 hauling 20 in 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 , 5 done 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 1 it 3 against 1 it 6 to 3 against 4 the 6 to 9 a 7 sit 8 on 7 sit 9 a 9 a 10 bench 10 bench 13 said 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 . ' [moreover] , it cramps me . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 1 we 6 , 2 sit 4 for 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 example 6 , 7 side 7 side 8 by 7 side 9 side 9 side 10 with 9 side 14 peoples 10 with 11 all 11 all 12 castes 12 castes 13 and 14 peoples 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [yes] and spent twice over what we saved on food by the way . 1 ' 4 spent 1 ' 5 twice 3 and 4 spent 5 twice 10 on 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 15 . 14 way 15 . that was talked out ten thousand times . ' 1 that 3 talked 2 was 3 talked 3 talked 4 out 4 out 5 ten 5 ten 7 times 6 thousand 7 times 7 times 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [ay] , by ten thousand tongues , ' grunted he . 1 ' 7 tongues 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 ten 5 ten 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 tongues 7 tongues 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 grunted 10 grunted 12 . 11 he 12 . ' [the] [gods] help us poor women if we may not speak . 1 ' 5 us 4 help 5 us 5 us 6 poor 5 us 10 may 6 poor 7 women 7 women 8 if 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 6 which 1 he 14 a 2 is 5 sort 3 of 5 sort 4 that 5 sort 5 sort 6 which 6 which 7 may 7 may 9 look 7 may 11 or 8 not 9 look 9 look 10 at 11 or 13 to 11 or 14 a 12 reply 13 to 14 a 16 . 15 woman 16 . 16 . 17 ' for the lama , constrained by his [rule] , took not the faintest notice of her . 1 for 2 the 1 for 4 , 2 the 3 lama 3 lama 4 , 4 , 5 constrained 5 constrained 6 by 6 by 7 his 6 by 13 faintest 9 , 10 took 10 took 11 not 11 not 12 the 12 the 13 faintest 13 faintest 14 notice 14 notice 17 . 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 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' ' [nay] , mother , ' said [kim] most promptly . 1 ' 4 mother 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 said 7 said 10 promptly 9 most 10 promptly 10 promptly 11 . ' [not] when the woman is well-looking and above all charitable to the hungry . ' 1 ' 3 when 1 ' 5 woman 3 when 4 the 5 woman 7 well-looking 6 is 7 well-looking 7 well-looking 9 above 8 and 9 above 9 above 13 the 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 ' 4 's 3 beggar 4 's 4 's 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 12 laughing 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 . ' [thou] hast brought it on thyself , sister ! ' 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 4 brought 4 brought 5 it 5 it 9 sister 6 on 7 thyself 6 on 8 , 8 , 9 sister 9 sister 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' kim 's hands were crooked in supplication . 1 kim 2 's 1 kim 3 hands 3 hands 4 were 4 were 5 crooked 5 crooked 7 supplication 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 ' 8 said 3 whither 4 goest 4 goest 5 thou 5 thou 6 ? 6 ? 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 15 half 9 the 10 woman 11 , 12 handing 11 , 15 half 12 handing 13 him 13 him 14 the 15 half 19 from 16 of 18 cake 17 a 18 cake 18 cake 19 from 19 from 22 package 20 a 21 greasy 20 a 22 package 22 package 23 . ' [even] to [benares] . ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [jugglers] belike ? ' the young soldier suggested . 1 ' 5 ' 3 belike 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 7 young 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 soldier 8 soldier 9 suggested 9 suggested 10 . ' [have] ye any tricks to pass the time ? 1 ' 3 ye 3 ye 5 tricks 4 any 5 tricks 5 tricks 7 pass 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 1 why 3 not 3 not 4 that 4 that 6 man 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 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 7 stoutly 8 , 7 stoutly 9 ' 9 ' 11 is 10 he 11 is 11 is 15 thinks 12 holy 15 thinks 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 thinks 15 thinks 18 hidden 16 upon 17 matters 16 upon 18 hidden 18 hidden 20 thee 19 from 20 thee 20 thee 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [that] may be well . 1 ' 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 well 5 well 6 . we of the [ludhiana] [sikhs] ' he rolled it out sonorously ' do not trouble our heads with doctrine . 1 we 11 sonorously 2 of 3 the 2 of 11 sonorously 3 the 8 rolled 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 rolled 8 rolled 10 out 9 it 10 out 11 sonorously 16 our 11 sonorously 17 heads 12 ' 13 do 12 ' 14 not 14 not 15 trouble 14 not 16 our 17 heads 19 doctrine 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 ' 5 brother 3 sister 4 's 3 sister 5 brother 5 brother 7 son 6 's 7 son 7 son 15 regiment 8 is 11 corporal 11 corporal 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 regiment 15 regiment 21 craftsman 16 , 17 ' 16 , 18 said 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 21 craftsman 21 craftsman 22 quietly 22 quietly 23 . ' [there] are also some [dogra] companies there . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 some 4 also 5 some 5 some 7 companies 7 companies 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 3 glared 1 the 4 , 2 soldier 3 glared 4 , 5 for 4 , 8 is 5 for 6 a 8 is 11 caste 9 of 10 other 10 other 11 caste 11 caste 15 , 12 than 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 19 tittered 16 and 17 the 16 and 18 banker 17 the 18 banker 18 banker 19 tittered 19 tittered 20 . ' [they] are all one to me , ' said the [amritzar] girl . 1 ' 11 the 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 ' 5 , 3 we 4 believe 4 believe 5 , 5 , 9 cultivator 6 ' 7 snorted 7 snorted 8 the 8 the 9 cultivator 9 cultivator 11 wife 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 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 who 1 ' 7 serve 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 all 6 who 7 serve 7 serve 17 as 8 the 10 with 10 with 11 weapons 11 weapons 12 in 12 in 14 hands 12 in 16 , 13 their 14 hands 14 hands 15 are 16 , 17 as 17 as 22 brotherhood 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 ' 3 brother 1 ' 5 in 3 brother 4 is 5 in 6 a 6 a 9 , 8 regiment 9 , 9 , 13 cultivator 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 1 he 3 the 2 told 3 the 3 the 8 action 4 story 5 of 4 story 6 a 6 a 8 action 8 action 9 in 8 action 11 the 9 in 10 which 11 the 13 companies 13 companies 15 the 13 companies 20 themselves 14 of 15 the 18 had 19 acquitted 19 acquitted 20 themselves 20 themselves 21 well 21 well 22 . the [amritzar] girl smiled ; for she knew the talk was to win her approval . 1 the 4 smiled 3 girl 4 smiled 4 smiled 10 talk 5 ; 6 for 6 for 7 she 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 the 9 the 10 talk 10 talk 14 her 11 was 12 to 12 to 13 win 13 win 14 her 14 her 16 . 15 approval 16 . ' [alas] ! ' said the cultivator 's wife at the end . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 7 cultivator 6 the 7 cultivator 7 cultivator 9 wife 8 's 9 wife 9 wife 12 end 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 end 12 end 13 . ' [so] their villages were burnt and their little children made homeless ? ' 1 ' 3 their 1 ' 6 burnt 3 their 4 villages 4 villages 5 were 6 burnt 7 and 7 and 11 made 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 3 had 4 marked 4 marked 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 1 they 4 great 2 paid 3 a 4 great 5 payment 5 payment 6 after 6 after 9 the 6 after 12 schooled 7 we 8 of 8 of 9 the 11 had 12 schooled 12 schooled 13 them 13 them 14 . so it was . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 . is this [amritzar] ? ' 1 is 2 this 2 this 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [ay] , and here they cut our tickets , ' said the banker , fumbling at his belt . 1 ' 4 and 1 ' 5 here 3 , 4 and 5 here 7 cut 5 here 8 our 6 they 7 cut 8 our 10 , 8 our 12 said 9 tickets 10 , 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 19 belt 14 banker 15 , 14 banker 19 belt 15 , 16 fumbling 16 fumbling 17 at 17 at 18 his 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 2 lamps 4 paling 3 were 4 paling 4 paling 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 dawn 6 the 7 dawn 7 dawn 8 when 8 when 10 half-caste 8 when 11 guard 9 the 10 half-caste 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 4 slow 1 ticket-collecting 7 the 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 slow 4 slow 5 business 5 business 6 in 5 business 7 the 7 the 10 where 9 , 10 where 10 where 14 tickets 11 people 12 secrete 11 people 14 tickets 12 secrete 13 their 14 tickets 18 of 15 in 16 all 15 in 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 2 produced 4 and 4 and 5 was 5 was 7 to 6 told 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 out 8 get 10 . 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 7 man 5 this 6 holy 6 holy 7 man 7 man 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thou] canst go to [jehannum] for aught [i] care . 1 ' 3 canst 3 canst 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 10 care 7 for 8 aught 8 aught 10 care 10 care 11 . this ticket is only ' 1 this 2 ticket 2 ticket 3 is 2 ticket 5 ' 3 is 4 only 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 1 all 3 carriage 1 all 4 bade 4 bade 5 the 4 bade 18 hauled 5 the 12 specially 5 the 14 here 6 guard 7 be 7 be 8 merciful 8 merciful 9 the 8 merciful 12 specially 9 the 10 banker 10 banker 11 was 12 specially 13 eloquent 14 here 15 but 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 guard 18 hauled 21 to 20 on 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 platform 22 the 24 . 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 1 the 12 lifted 2 lama 5 could 3 blinked 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 overtake 6 not 9 situation 8 the 9 situation 9 situation 10 and 12 lifted 14 his 12 lifted 17 wept 13 up 14 his 14 his 15 voice 15 voice 16 and 17 wept 19 the 17 wept 20 carriage 18 outside 19 the 20 carriage 22 . 21 window 22 . ' [i] am very poor . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 very 4 very 5 poor 5 poor 6 . my father is dead my mother is dead . 1 my 2 father 1 my 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 6 mother 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 2 charitable 5 if 3 ones 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 10 , 7 am 8 left 7 am 9 here 8 left 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 15 old 11 who 12 shall 12 shall 13 tend 13 tend 14 that 13 tend 15 old 15 old 16 man 16 man 18 ' 17 ? 18 ' ' [what] what is this ? ' the lama repeated . 1 ' 4 is 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 lama 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 repeated 10 repeated 11 . ' [he] must go to [benares] . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 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 5 to 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 8 bundles 1 the 13 on 3 girl 4 stepped 4 stepped 5 out 4 stepped 8 bundles 5 out 6 with 6 with 7 her 8 bundles 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 was 11 it 12 was 13 on 20 eye 14 her 15 that 15 that 17 kept 17 kept 19 watchful 18 his 19 watchful 19 watchful 20 eye 20 eye 21 . ladies of that persuasion , he knew , were generous . 1 ladies 5 , 2 of 3 that 3 that 4 persuasion 4 persuasion 5 , 5 , 7 knew 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 ' 3 ticket 1 ' 14 ' 3 ticket 7 to 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 tikkut 6 tikkut 7 to 11 of 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' she laughed . 1 she 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . ' [hast] thou no charity ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 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 5 man 11 ' 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 the 10 ? 11 ' ' [from] far and far in the [north] he comes , ' cried [kim] . 1 ' 3 far 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 far 4 and 9 he 5 far 6 in 6 in 7 the 9 he 10 comes 10 comes 11 , 11 , 15 . 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 15 . ' [from] among the hills . ' 1 ' 3 among 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 hills 5 hills 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [there] is snow among the pine-trees in the [north] in the hills there is snow . 1 ' 7 pine-trees 3 is 4 snow 3 is 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 pine-trees 7 pine-trees 8 in 8 in 13 hills 9 the 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 hills 13 hills 17 . 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 4 from 4 from 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 ' 4 blessings 3 thousand 4 blessings 4 blessings 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 ' 7 woman 1 ' 9 given 5 , 6 a 5 , 7 woman 7 woman 8 has 9 given 11 in 9 given 12 charity 10 us 11 in 12 charity 13 so 13 so 14 that 14 that 21 woman 16 can 18 with 17 come 18 with 18 with 19 thee 19 thee 20 a 20 a 21 woman 21 woman 23 a 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 golden 24 golden 25 heart 24 golden 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 3 looked 1 the 4 up 2 girl 3 looked 4 up 11 mechanically 5 at 6 the 5 at 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 who 8 , 11 mechanically 9 who 10 had 11 mechanically 16 platform 12 followed 14 to 12 followed 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 4 head 1 he 18 passed 2 bowed 3 his 2 bowed 4 head 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 might 7 might 8 not 8 not 9 see 8 not 18 passed 9 see 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 muttered 12 and 17 she 13 muttered 14 in 14 in 16 as 18 passed 23 . 19 on 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 23 . 22 crowd 23 . ' [light] come light go , ' said the cultivator 's wife viciously . 1 ' 3 come 1 ' 4 light 4 light 6 , 4 light 7 ' 5 go 6 , 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 cultivator 9 the 10 cultivator 10 cultivator 12 wife 11 's 12 wife 12 wife 13 viciously 13 viciously 14 . ' [she] has acquired merit , ' returned the lama . 1 ' 5 merit 3 has 4 acquired 4 acquired 5 merit 5 merit 6 , 6 , 8 returned 7 ' 8 returned 8 returned 10 lama 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [beyond] doubt it was a nun . ' 1 ' 3 doubt 3 doubt 4 it 4 it 6 a 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 nun 7 nun 8 . 7 nun 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [there] be ten thousand such nuns in [amritzar] alone . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 6 such 4 ten 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 such 6 such 7 nuns 7 nuns 8 in 8 in 10 alone 8 in 11 . return , old man , or the te-rain may depart without thee , ' cried the banker . 1 return 8 te-rain 1 return 12 thee 2 , 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 , 4 man 6 or 6 or 7 the 6 or 8 te-rain 8 te-rain 9 may 9 may 10 depart 10 depart 11 without 10 depart 12 thee 12 thee 13 , 13 , 15 cried 13 , 18 . 14 ' 15 cried 15 cried 16 the 16 the 17 banker 16 the 18 . ' [not] only was it sufficient for the ticket , but for a little food also , ' said [kim] , leaping to his place . 1 ' 3 only 1 ' 10 , 4 was 5 it 4 was 6 sufficient 6 sufficient 9 ticket 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 ticket 9 ticket 10 , 10 , 16 also 11 but 12 for 12 for 15 food 13 a 14 little 13 a 15 food 15 food 16 also 16 also 22 leaping 17 , 18 ' 17 , 19 said 19 said 21 , 21 , 22 leaping 22 leaping 25 place 22 leaping 26 . 23 to 24 his 24 his 25 place 25 place 26 . ' [now] eat , [holy] [one] . 1 ' 3 eat 3 eat 4 , 4 , 7 . 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 , 1 golden 3 rose 1 golden 7 and 3 rose 4 , 5 saffron 6 , 5 saffron 7 and 7 and 19 levels 8 pink 9 , 9 , 10 the 9 , 11 morning 11 morning 13 smoked 11 morning 14 away 12 mists 13 smoked 14 away 15 across 14 away 16 the 16 the 17 flat 16 the 19 levels 17 flat 18 green 17 flat 19 levels all the rich [punjab] lay out in the splendour of the keen sun . 1 all 5 lay 2 the 3 rich 3 rich 5 lay 5 lay 6 out 6 out 7 in 7 in 9 splendour 8 the 9 splendour 9 splendour 11 the 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 keen 11 the 14 . 12 keen 13 sun the lama flinched a little as the telegraph-posts swung by . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 3 flinched 3 flinched 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 8 telegraph-posts 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 1 ' 8 te-rain 4 the 5 speed 5 speed 6 of 5 speed 7 the 5 speed 8 te-rain 8 te-rain 9 , 9 , 16 a 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 12 the 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 , 13 banker 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 18 grin 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 ' 3 have 1 ' 5 farther 3 have 4 gone 5 farther 6 since 5 farther 9 thou 6 since 8 than 9 thou 13 two 9 thou 14 days 10 couldst 11 walk 10 couldst 13 two 11 walk 12 in 13 two 14 days 14 days 18 , 15 : 16 at 16 at 17 even 17 even 18 , 18 , 20 shall 19 we 20 shall 20 shall 23 . 21 enter 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [and] that is still far from [benares] , ' said the lama wearily , mumbling over the cakes that [kim] offered . 1 ' 13 lama 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 still 5 still 6 far 6 far 7 from 6 far 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 lama 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 wearily 14 wearily 15 , 14 wearily 16 mumbling 16 mumbling 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 cakes 18 the 23 . 19 cakes 20 that 22 offered 23 . they all unloosed their bundles and made their morning meal . 1 they 2 all 1 they 3 unloosed 3 unloosed 7 made 4 their 5 bundles 5 bundles 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 8 their 8 their 10 meal 9 morning 10 meal 10 meal 11 . ' [what] rivers have ye by [benares] ? ' said the lama of a sudden to the carriage at large . 1 ' 3 rivers 1 ' 9 ' 3 rivers 4 have 4 have 5 ye 5 ye 6 by 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 lama 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 18 carriage 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 sudden 15 sudden 17 the 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 carriage 18 carriage 19 at 19 at 20 large 19 at 21 . ' [we] have [gunga] , ' returned the banker , when the little titter had subsided . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 11 when 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 returned 7 returned 8 the 8 the 9 banker 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 14 titter 13 little 14 titter 14 titter 17 . 15 had 16 subsided 16 subsided 17 . ' [what] others ? ' 1 ' 3 others 3 others 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [what] other than [gunga] ? ' 1 ' 3 other 3 other 4 than 4 than 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [nay] , but in my mind was the thought of a certain [river] of healing . ' 1 ' 9 the 3 , 4 but 3 , 6 my 4 but 5 in 6 my 7 mind 7 mind 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 12 a 10 thought 11 of 10 thought 12 a 12 a 13 certain 13 certain 16 healing 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 4 her 2 bathes 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 7 clean 5 is 6 made 6 made 7 clean 7 clean 9 goes 8 and 9 goes 9 goes 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 . thrice have [i] made pilgrimage to [gunga] . ' 1 thrice 2 have 2 have 4 made 4 made 5 pilgrimage 5 pilgrimage 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 ' 10 sepoy 3 was 4 need 4 need 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 sepoy 8 the 9 young 8 the 10 sepoy 10 sepoy 19 against 11 drily 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 travellers 13 and 14 the 15 travellers 16 ' 15 travellers 19 against 16 ' 17 laugh 17 laugh 18 turned 19 against 22 . 20 the 21 banker 20 the 22 . ' [clean] to return again to the [gods] , ' the lama muttered . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 4 return 4 return 5 again 5 again 10 ' 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 lama 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 14 . 13 muttered 14 . ' [and] to go forth on the round of lives anew still tied to the [wheel] . ' 1 ' 10 lives 1 ' 11 anew 3 to 4 go 4 go 6 on 4 go 8 round 5 forth 6 on 7 the 8 round 8 round 9 of 8 round 10 lives 11 anew 17 . 12 still 15 the 12 still 17 . 13 tied 14 to 14 to 15 the 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 6 a 8 . 7 mistake 8 . who , then , made [gunga] in the beginning ? ' 1 who 2 , 2 , 4 , 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 4 faith 2 what 5 art 3 known 4 faith 5 art 6 thou 6 thou 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 banker 9 the 10 banker 10 banker 14 . 11 said 12 , 11 said 13 appalled 13 appalled 14 . ' [i] follow the [law] the [most] [excellent] [law] . 1 ' 3 follow 1 ' 10 . 3 follow 4 the 4 the 6 the so it was the [gods] that made [gunga] . 1 so 2 it 1 so 6 that 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 the 6 that 7 made 7 made 9 . what like of [gods] were they ? ' 1 what 2 like 1 what 5 were 2 like 3 of 5 were 6 they 6 they 7 ? 6 they 8 ' the carriage looked at him in amazement . 1 the 2 carriage 1 the 3 looked 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 1 it 4 that 2 was 3 inconceivable 4 that 5 anyone 4 that 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 ' 4 is 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 thy 5 thy 11 money-lender 7 ? 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 money-lender 11 money-lender 13 last 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . ' [hear] ! ' said the lama , shifting the rosary to his hand . 1 ' 8 , 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 9 shifting 9 shifting 12 to 10 the 11 rosary 11 rosary 12 to 12 to 15 . 13 his 14 hand 14 hand 15 . ' [hear] : for [i] speak of [him] now ! 1 ' 3 : 3 : 7 of 3 : 10 ! 4 for 6 speak 6 speak 7 of 9 now 10 ! o people of [hind] , listen ! ' 1 o 2 people 2 people 3 of 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 listen 6 listen 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' the gentle , tolerant folk looked on reverently . 1 the 2 gentle 1 the 5 folk 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 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 . but the mad all are in [god] 's keeping . 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 are 2 the 3 mad 3 mad 4 all 5 are 6 in 6 in 10 . 8 's 9 keeping 9 keeping 10 . his officers overlooked much in that man . ' 1 his 2 officers 2 officers 4 much 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 4 back 1 the 8 remembering 2 lama 3 fell 3 fell 4 back 4 back 5 on 5 on 7 , 8 remembering 10 he 8 remembering 14 strange 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 13 a 12 in 13 a 14 strange 15 land 14 strange 16 . ' [hear] the tale of the [arrow] which our [lord] loosed from the bow , ' he said . 1 ' 5 of 3 the 4 tale 4 tale 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 11 loosed 8 which 9 our 9 our 11 loosed 11 loosed 18 said 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 bow 14 bow 17 he 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 6 their 3 much 5 to 4 more 5 to 5 to 6 their 6 their 7 taste 6 their 11 listened 7 taste 10 they 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 they 9 and 10 they 11 listened 13 while 12 curiously 13 while 13 while 16 it 14 he 15 told 15 told 16 it 16 it 17 . ' [now] , [o] people of [hind] , [i] go to seek that [river] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 people 5 people 10 go 6 of 8 , 8 , 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 1 know 6 guide 1 know 12 all 2 ye 3 aught 2 ye 4 that 4 that 5 may 6 guide 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 we 10 we 11 be 12 all 13 men 13 men 14 and 13 men 17 evil 14 and 15 women 14 and 16 in 15 women 16 in 17 evil 18 case 18 case 20 ' 19 . 20 ' ' [there] is [gunga] and [gunga] alone who washes away sin . ' ran the murmur round the carriage . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 alone 5 and 7 alone 7 alone 10 away 8 who 9 washes 9 washes 10 away 10 away 14 ran 11 sin 14 ran 12 . 13 ' 12 . 14 ran 14 ran 17 round 15 the 16 murmur 16 murmur 17 round 17 round 19 carriage 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 ' 3 past 3 past 6 have 4 question 5 we 5 we 6 have 6 have 7 good 7 good 12 said 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 said 12 said 18 looking 13 the 14 cultivator 14 cultivator 15 's 15 's 17 , 16 wife 17 , 17 , 18 looking 18 looking 22 window 19 out 20 of 19 out 22 window 20 of 21 the 22 window 23 . ' [see] how they have blessed the crops . ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 5 have 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 ' 7 the 3 search 4 every 4 every 5 river 4 every 7 the 5 river 6 in 7 the 17 husband 9 is 11 small 9 is 12 matter 10 no 11 small 12 matter 17 husband 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 said 13 , 17 husband 15 said 16 her 17 husband 18 . he shrugged one knotted , bronzed shoulder . 1 he 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 4 knotted 3 one 4 knotted 4 knotted 5 , 5 , 7 shoulder 6 bronzed 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 . ' [think] you our [lord] came so far [north] ? ' said the lama , turning to [kim] . 1 ' 6 came 3 you 4 our 4 our 6 came 6 came 10 ? 7 so 8 far 8 far 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 14 lama 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 16 turning 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 ' 3 may 1 ' 4 be 1 ' 6 ' 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 , 6 ' 10 , 8 replied 9 soothingly 8 replied 10 , 10 , 14 red 11 as 13 spat 11 as 14 red 12 he 13 spat 14 red 19 . 15 pan-juice 16 on 15 pan-juice 17 the 17 the 18 floor 17 the 19 . ' [the] last of the [great] [ones] , ' said the [sikh] with authority , ' was [sikander] [julkarn] [[] [alexander] the [great] []] . 1 ' 3 last 3 last 5 the 3 last 8 , 4 of 5 the 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 9 ' 16 ' 10 said 11 the 13 with 14 authority 13 with 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 was 17 was 22 the 22 the 25 . he paved the streets of [jullundur] and built a great tank near [umballa] . 1 he 3 the 2 paved 3 the 3 the 4 streets 4 streets 5 of 4 streets 9 a 7 and 8 built 8 built 9 a 9 a 12 near 10 great 11 tank 10 great 12 near 12 near 14 . that pavement holds to this day ; and the tank is there also . 1 that 2 pavement 1 that 3 holds 3 holds 4 to 4 to 6 day 5 this 6 day 6 day 10 tank 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 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 3 heard 5 thy 5 thy 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [let] thy hair grow long and talk [punjabi] , ' said the young soldier jestingly to [kim] , quoting a [northern] proverb . 1 ' 8 talk 3 thy 4 hair 3 thy 5 grow 4 hair 5 grow 5 grow 6 long 6 long 7 and 6 long 8 talk 8 talk 14 young 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 young 14 young 21 a 15 soldier 16 jestingly 15 soldier 19 , 16 jestingly 17 to 19 , 20 quoting 19 , 21 a 21 a 24 . 23 proverb 24 . ' [that] is all that makes a [sikh] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 makes 6 makes 7 a 7 a 9 . 9 . 10 ' but he did not say this very loud . 1 but 4 not 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 this 6 this 7 very 7 very 8 loud 7 very 9 . the lama sighed and shrank into himself , a dingy , shapeless mass . 1 the 7 himself 1 the 10 dingy 2 lama 3 sighed 2 lama 5 shrank 3 sighed 4 and 5 shrank 6 into 5 shrank 7 himself 7 himself 8 , 7 himself 10 dingy 8 , 9 a 10 dingy 11 , 11 , 12 shapeless 11 , 13 mass 13 mass 14 . in the pauses of their talk they could hear the low droning ' [om] mane pudme hum ! 1 in 6 talk 1 in 12 droning 2 the 5 their 3 pauses 4 of 3 pauses 5 their 5 their 6 talk 6 talk 8 could 7 they 8 could 8 could 9 hear 9 hear 11 low 10 the 11 low 12 droning 16 pudme 13 ' 15 mane 15 mane 16 pudme 16 pudme 17 hum 17 hum 18 ! om mane pudme hum ! ' and the thick click of the wooden rosary beads . 1 om 4 hum 1 om 13 wooden 2 mane 3 pudme 3 pudme 4 hum 4 hum 5 ! 6 ' 7 and 7 and 10 click 7 and 13 wooden 8 the 9 thick 9 thick 10 click 10 click 11 of 11 of 12 the 13 wooden 16 . 14 rosary 15 beads 15 beads 16 . ' [it] [irks] me , ' he said at last . 1 ' 6 ' 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 , 1 moreover 3 my 3 my 4 chela 4 chela 5 , 4 chela 11 have 5 , 7 think 7 think 8 that 8 that 9 maybe 9 maybe 10 we 11 have 13 that 13 that 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [peace] , peace , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 peace 4 peace 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [was] not the [river] near [benares] ? 1 ' 4 the 3 not 4 the 4 the 6 near 6 near 8 ? we are yet far from the place . ' 1 we 3 yet 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 1 ' 8 , 3 if 4 our 6 came 8 , 8 , 11 be 9 it 10 may 10 may 11 be 11 be 15 these 12 any 13 one 12 any 15 these 13 one 14 of 15 these 21 run 16 little 17 ones 17 ones 18 that 18 that 19 we 19 we 20 have 19 we 21 run 21 run 22 across 21 run 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [i] do not know . ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [but] thou wast sent to me wast thou sent to me ? for the merit [i] had acquired over yonder at [such-zen] . 1 ' 6 to 3 thou 4 wast 4 wast 5 sent 5 sent 6 to 6 to 10 sent 7 me 8 wast 8 wast 9 thou 9 thou 10 sent 10 sent 20 over 11 to 12 me 11 to 14 for 12 me 13 ? 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 merit 15 the 19 acquired 16 merit 18 had 19 acquired 20 over 20 over 21 yonder 21 yonder 22 at 22 at 24 . from beside the cannon didst thou come bearing two faces and two garbs . ' 1 from 2 beside 1 from 5 didst 2 beside 4 cannon 3 the 4 cannon 5 didst 9 two 6 thou 7 come 7 come 8 bearing 8 bearing 9 two 9 two 11 and 10 faces 11 and 11 and 14 . 12 two 13 garbs 13 garbs 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [peace] . 1 ' 3 . one must not speak of these things here , ' whispered [kim] . 1 one 3 not 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 of 4 speak 7 things 5 of 6 these 7 things 8 here 7 things 9 , 9 , 11 whispered 10 ' 11 whispered 11 whispered 13 . ' [there] was but one of me . 1 ' 5 one 3 was 5 one 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 5 wilt 4 thou 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 remember 6 remember 7 . a boy a [hindu] boy by the great green cannon . ' 1 a 2 boy 1 a 3 a 3 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 by 6 by 7 the 6 by 10 cannon 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 ' 3 we 1 ' 11 pray 1 ' 17 ' 3 we 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 8 in 10 to 10 to 11 pray 11 pray 16 , 12 before 13 the 13 the 15 there 15 there 16 , 17 ' 19 explained 17 ' 21 the 19 explained 20 to 21 the 24 company 22 openly 23 listening 22 openly 24 company 24 company 25 . ' [and] the [sahib] of the [wonder] [house] talked to him yes , this is truth as a brother . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 9 talked 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 9 talked 11 him 9 talked 14 this 10 to 11 him 11 him 13 , 12 yes 13 , 14 this 15 is 14 this 19 brother 15 is 16 truth 16 truth 17 as 17 as 18 a 19 brother 20 . he is a very holy man , from far beyond the [hills] . 1 he 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 holy 4 very 5 holy 5 holy 6 man 6 man 9 far 7 , 8 from 7 , 9 far 9 far 10 beyond 10 beyond 11 the 11 the 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 1 ' 11 ' 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 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 1 ' 8 thee 4 , 5 if 4 , 8 thee 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 please 8 thee 12 go 9 , 11 will 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 go 12 go 15 that 13 hunting 14 for 13 hunting 15 that 15 that 19 . 17 on 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 3 we 6 not 4 miss 5 nothing 6 not 7 even 7 even 8 a 8 a 12 a 9 little 10 rivulet 10 rivulet 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 14 . 13 field-side 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [but] thou hast a [search] of thine own ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 7 of 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 1 the 3 very 3 very 4 pleased 3 very 6 he 5 that 6 he 6 he 10 sat 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 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 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 1 the 7 be 3 was 4 entirely 4 entirely 5 happy 5 happy 6 to 5 happy 7 be 7 be 13 new 8 out 9 chewing 9 chewing 10 pan 10 pan 11 and 11 and 12 seeing 11 and 13 new 13 new 19 world 14 people 15 in 15 in 16 the 15 in 17 great 17 great 19 world 19 world 20 . ' [it] was a bull a [red] [bull] that shall come and help thee and carry thee whither ? 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 6 a 3 was 4 a 5 bull 6 a 6 a 16 carry 9 that 10 shall 10 shall 13 help 10 shall 16 carry 11 come 12 and 11 come 13 help 13 help 14 thee 14 thee 15 and 16 carry 18 whither 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 7 field 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 ' 3 , 3 , 5 will 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 ' 3 is 3 is 6 tale 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 tale 6 tale 9 thee 8 told 9 thee 9 thee 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 2 cultivator 6 forward 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 5 leaned 6 forward 7 , 7 , 10 clinking 8 her 9 bracelets 9 bracelets 10 clinking 10 clinking 13 arm 11 on 12 her 11 on 13 arm 13 arm 14 . ' [do] ye both dream dreams ? 1 ' 3 ye 3 ye 4 both 4 both 5 dream 5 dream 6 dreams 6 dreams 7 ? a [red] [bull] on a green field , that shall carry thee to the heavens or what ? 1 a 7 field 4 on 6 green 5 a 6 green 6 green 7 field 7 field 8 , 7 field 10 shall 8 , 9 that 10 shall 11 carry 11 carry 13 to 12 thee 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 heavens 15 heavens 16 or 16 or 17 what 16 or 18 ? 17 what 18 ? was it a vision ? 1 was 2 it 1 was 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 ' 4 men 1 ' 5 dream 1 ' 13 their 3 holy 4 men 5 dream 8 and 6 dreams 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 men 9 by 10 following 10 following 11 holy 11 holy 12 men 13 their 18 . 14 disciples 17 power 15 attain 16 that 15 attain 17 power 17 power 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [a] [red] [bull] on a green field , was it ? ' the lama repeated . 1 ' 7 green 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 green 7 green 9 , 8 field 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 it 11 it 16 repeated 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 15 lama 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 ' 5 life 1 ' 8 be 3 a 4 former 3 a 5 life 5 life 7 may 6 it 7 may 8 be 11 acquired 9 thou 10 hast 9 thou 11 acquired 11 acquired 13 , 12 merit 13 , 13 , 19 to 14 and 15 the 14 and 17 will 17 will 18 come 18 come 19 to 19 to 21 thee 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 ' 3 nay 1 ' 5 was 3 nay 4 it 5 was 10 told 6 but 7 a 7 a 9 one 8 tale 9 one 9 one 10 told 10 told 11 to 10 told 12 me 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 for 13 for 16 belike 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 1 but 13 look 3 will 4 seek 5 the 7 about 7 about 11 thou 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 thou 11 thou 12 canst 12 canst 13 look 13 look 18 rest 14 for 15 thy 15 thy 17 and 17 and 18 rest 18 rest 20 the 19 from 20 the 20 the 24 train 21 clatter 22 of 21 clatter 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 ' 3 may 1 ' 13 to 3 may 6 the 4 be 5 that 5 that 6 the 8 knows 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 is 10 he 12 sent 12 sent 13 to 13 to 14 guide 14 guide 21 lama 15 us 16 both 15 us 17 . 16 both 17 . 17 . 21 lama 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 lama 21 lama 23 hopefully 22 , 23 hopefully 23 hopefully 24 as 24 as 25 a 25 a 26 child 25 a 27 . then to the company , indicating [kim] : ' [this] one was sent to me but yesterday . 1 then 4 company 1 then 5 , 1 then 6 indicating 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 company 5 , 6 indicating 6 indicating 13 sent 8 : 12 was 9 ' 11 one 11 one 12 was 12 was 13 sent 13 sent 17 yesterday 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 but 15 me 17 yesterday 17 yesterday 18 . he is not , [i] think , of this world . ' 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 not 3 not 6 think 4 , 6 think 6 think 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 10 world 9 this 10 world 10 world 11 . 11 . 12 ' her husband touched his forehead lightly with one finger and smiled . 1 her 4 his 2 husband 3 touched 3 touched 4 his 4 his 5 forehead 4 his 6 lightly 6 lightly 7 with 6 lightly 9 finger 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 7 would 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 time 4 time 5 the 4 time 6 lama 6 lama 7 would 7 would 10 took 8 eat 9 they 8 eat 10 took 10 took 12 to 11 care 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 16 their 14 him 15 of 15 of 16 their 16 their 17 best 16 their 18 . and at last tired , sleepy , and dusty they reached [umballa] [city] [station] . 1 and 4 tired 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 tired 4 tired 8 and 5 , 6 sleepy 6 sleepy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 dusty 9 dusty 11 reached 10 they 11 reached 11 reached 15 . ' [we] abide here upon a law-suit , ' said the cultivator 's wife to [kim] . 1 ' 6 a 3 abide 4 here 4 here 5 upon 5 upon 6 a 6 a 7 law-suit 7 law-suit 8 , 7 law-suit 12 cultivator 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 11 the 11 the 12 cultivator 12 cultivator 13 's 13 's 14 wife 14 wife 17 . 15 to 17 . ' [we] lodge with my man 's cousin 's younger brother . 1 ' 3 lodge 3 lodge 6 man 4 with 5 my 5 my 6 man 6 man 9 's 7 's 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 's 9 's 11 brother 10 younger 11 brother 11 brother 12 . there is room also in the courtyard for thy yogi and for thee . 1 there 4 also 1 there 7 courtyard 2 is 3 room 3 room 4 also 4 also 5 in 5 in 6 the 7 courtyard 9 thy 7 courtyard 11 and 8 for 9 thy 9 thy 10 yogi 11 and 12 for 12 for 14 . 13 thee 14 . will will he give me a blessing ? ' 1 will 2 will 1 will 3 he 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 5 heart 1 a 6 of 1 a 8 gives 2 woman 4 a 2 woman 5 heart 3 with 4 a 6 of 7 gold 7 gold 8 gives 8 gives 10 lodging 9 us 10 lodging 10 lodging 13 night 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 night 13 night 14 . it is a kindly land , this land of the [south] . 1 it 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 land 4 kindly 5 land 5 land 6 , 6 , 8 land 7 this 8 land 8 land 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . see how we have been helped since the dawn ! ' 1 see 2 how 1 see 4 have 3 we 4 have 4 have 6 helped 5 been 6 helped 6 helped 7 since 7 since 8 the 8 the 9 dawn 9 dawn 11 ' 10 ! 11 ' the lama bowed his head in benediction . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 4 his 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 ' 3 fill 1 ' 8 brother 3 fill 4 my 4 my 6 's 5 cousin 6 's 7 younger 8 brother 8 brother 15 husband 9 's 10 house 10 house 11 with 11 with 12 wastrels 12 wastrels 14 the 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 husband 15 husband 17 , 15 husband 22 heavy 16 began 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 shouldered 20 shouldered 21 his 22 heavy 24 staff 22 heavy 25 . 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 1 ' 5 younger 3 cousin 4 's 5 younger 8 my 6 brother 7 owes 6 brother 8 my 8 my 11 cousin 9 father 10 's 9 father 11 cousin 11 cousin 19 , 12 something 13 yet 12 something 16 daughter 13 yet 14 on 14 on 15 his 16 daughter 18 marriage-feast 16 daughter 19 , 17 's 18 marriage-feast 19 , 21 said 20 ' 21 said 21 said 23 woman 22 the 23 woman 23 woman 24 crisply 24 crisply 25 . ' [let] him put their food to that account . 1 ' 3 him 3 him 4 put 4 put 8 that 5 their 6 food 6 food 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 10 . 9 account 10 . the yogi will beg , [i] doubt not . ' 1 the 2 yogi 1 the 4 beg 2 yogi 3 will 4 beg 5 , 4 beg 7 doubt 7 doubt 8 not 8 not 9 . 9 . 10 ' do not stray abroad till [i] return . ' 1 do 3 stray 2 not 3 stray 3 stray 5 till 4 abroad 5 till 5 till 7 return 7 return 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thou] wilt return ? 1 ' 3 wilt 3 wilt 4 return 4 return 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 1 the 3 man 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 5 return 4 wilt 5 return 5 return 7 this 6 in 7 this 7 this 9 same 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 6 look 12 ' 7 tonight 8 for 9 the 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [too] late and too dark . 1 ' 3 late 3 late 4 and 4 and 5 too 5 too 6 dark 6 dark 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 3 far 1 think 6 on 2 how 3 far 3 far 4 thou 4 thou 5 art 6 on 8 road 6 on 10 hundred 7 the 8 road 8 road 9 an 10 hundred 11 miles 11 miles 14 already 11 miles 15 . 12 from 14 already 15 . 16 ' ' [yea] and farther from my monastery . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 farther 4 farther 5 from 5 from 6 my 6 my 7 monastery 7 monastery 8 . alas ! 1 alas 2 ! it is a great and terrible world . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 and 5 and 6 terrible 5 and 7 world 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 1 the 4 with 4 with 9 moved 5 lights 6 , 5 lights 7 and 7 and 8 servants 8 servants 9 moved 9 moved 16 glass 10 about 11 tables 11 tables 12 dressed 12 dressed 14 flowers 12 dressed 16 glass 13 with 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 , 16 glass 19 silver 16 glass 20 . 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 silver presently forth came an [englishman] , dressed in black and white , humming a tune . 1 presently 2 forth 1 presently 4 an 2 forth 3 came 4 an 7 dressed 4 an 13 humming 4 an 15 tune 6 , 7 dressed 8 in 9 black 9 black 12 , 9 black 13 humming 10 and 11 white 11 white 12 , 13 humming 14 a 13 humming 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 1 it 13 beggar-wise 2 was 3 too 2 was 4 dark 4 dark 7 his 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 his 7 his 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 , 13 beggar-wise 18 experiment 14 , 15 tried 15 tried 16 an 15 tried 18 experiment 16 an 17 old 17 old 18 experiment 18 experiment 19 . ' [protector] of the [poor] ! ' 1 ' 3 of 1 ' 7 ' 3 of 4 the 6 ! 7 ' the man backed towards the voice . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 backed 3 backed 5 the 4 towards 5 the 5 the 6 voice 6 voice 7 . ' [mahbub] [ali] says ' 1 ' 4 says 4 says 5 ' ' [hah] ! 1 ' 3 ! what says [mahbub] [ali] ? ' 1 what 2 says 2 says 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' he made no attempt to look for the speaker , and that showed [kim] that he knew . 1 he 2 made 1 he 3 no 3 no 6 look 4 attempt 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 9 speaker 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 speaker 9 speaker 10 , 9 speaker 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 he 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 1 ' 6 white 3 pedigree 4 of 4 of 5 the 6 white 7 stallion 7 stallion 8 is 7 stallion 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 4 at 4 at 5 the 4 at 7 in 7 in 9 side 8 the 9 side 9 side 10 of 10 of 12 drive 10 of 13 . 11 the 12 drive ' [mahbub] [ali] has given me this proof . ' 1 ' 4 has 4 has 5 given 5 given 6 me 5 given 7 this 6 me 7 this 7 this 9 . 8 proof 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [will] ! 1 ' 3 ! will , dear ! ' called a woman 's voice . 1 will 4 ! 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 called 6 called 9 's 7 a 8 woman 8 woman 9 's 9 's 10 voice 10 voice 11 . ' [you] ought to be in the drawing-room . 1 ' 4 to 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 3 be 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 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 voice 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 9 five 8 , 9 five 9 five 10 minutes 9 five 12 . 10 minutes 11 later ' [he] 's come . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 come 4 come 5 . i can hear the troopers in the drive . ' 1 i 2 can 1 i 4 the 2 can 3 hear 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 7 , 2 on 3 his 2 on 4 belly 4 belly 5 lay 5 lay 7 , 7 , 8 almost 8 almost 9 touching 9 touching 10 the 9 touching 11 high 10 the 11 high 11 high 12 wheels 12 wheels 13 . his man and the black stranger exchanged two sentences . 1 his 2 man 1 his 4 the 2 man 3 and 4 the 5 black 5 black 6 stranger 5 black 7 exchanged 7 exchanged 8 two 7 exchanged 9 sentences 8 two 9 sentences 9 sentences 10 . ' [certainly] , sir , ' said the young officer promptly . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 7 said 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 ' 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 officer 9 young 10 officer 10 officer 11 promptly 11 promptly 12 . ' [everything] waits while a horse is concerned . ' 1 ' 5 a 3 waits 4 while 4 while 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 ' 3 shan't 1 ' 5 more 3 shan't 4 be 5 more 7 twenty 6 than 7 twenty 7 twenty 9 , 8 minutes 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 man 13 's 14 man 14 man 15 . ' [you] can do the honours keep ' em amused , and all that . ' 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 do 3 can 9 em 4 do 5 the 6 honours 7 keep 6 honours 9 em 7 keep 8 ' 9 em 11 , 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 4 heads 1 kim 9 's 2 saw 3 their 2 saw 4 heads 4 heads 5 bent 5 bent 6 over 9 's 12 and 10 message 11 , 10 message 12 and 12 and 21 the 13 heard 14 the 14 the 15 voices 15 voices 17 low 15 voices 21 the 16 one 17 low 17 low 19 deferential 18 and 19 deferential 19 deferential 20 , 21 the 22 other 22 other 23 sharp 23 sharp 24 and 24 and 26 . 25 decisive 26 . ' [it] isn't a question of weeks . 1 ' 3 isn't 3 isn't 5 question 4 a 5 question 5 question 6 of 6 of 7 weeks 7 weeks 8 . it is a question of days hours almost , ' said the elder . 1 it 4 question 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 question 4 question 9 , 5 of 6 days 6 days 7 hours 6 days 8 almost 7 hours 8 almost 8 almost 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 elder 14 . ' [i] 'd been expecting it for some time , but this ' he tapped [mahbub] [ali] 's paper ' clinches it . 1 ' 5 expecting 1 ' 9 time 3 'd 4 been 4 been 5 expecting 5 expecting 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 some 9 time 10 , 9 time 12 this 10 , 11 but 12 this 15 tapped 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 tapped 15 tapped 19 paper 18 's 19 paper 19 paper 23 . 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 6 , 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 ' 3 , 3 , 6 and 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 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 4 to 3 speak 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 myself 6 myself 7 . warn the [pined] and [peshawar] brigades . 1 warn 2 the 2 the 4 and 4 and 6 brigades 6 brigades 7 . it will disorganize all the summer reliefs , but we can't help that . 1 it 3 disorganize 1 it 7 reliefs 2 will 3 disorganize 3 disorganize 5 the 4 all 5 the 6 summer 7 reliefs 7 reliefs 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 can't 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 1 this 3 of 2 comes 3 of 3 of 4 not 3 of 5 smashing 5 smashing 7 thoroughly 6 them 7 thoroughly 7 thoroughly 9 first 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 time 10 time 11 . eight thousand should be enough . ' 1 eight 2 thousand 2 thousand 4 be 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 enough 5 enough 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [what] about artillery , sir ? ' 1 ' 3 about 3 about 4 artillery 4 artillery 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] must consult [macklin] . ' 1 ' 3 must 3 must 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 8 action 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 action 8 action 9 of 8 action 11 predecessor 9 of 10 his 11 predecessor 12 ' ' [but] [c25] may have lied . ' 1 ' 4 may 4 may 5 have 5 have 6 lied 6 lied 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [he] bears out the other 's information . 1 ' 5 the 3 bears 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 , 1 practically 3 they 3 they 4 showed 3 they 5 their 5 their 7 six 6 hand 7 six 7 six 9 back 8 months 9 back 9 back 10 . but [devenish] would have it there was a chance of peace . 1 but 3 would 3 would 7 was 4 have 5 it 5 it 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 10 of 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 1 of 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 8 themselves 10 . send off those telegrams at once the new code , not the old mine and [wharton] 's . 1 send 2 off 1 send 3 those 1 send 10 , 2 off 3 those 3 those 4 telegrams 4 telegrams 5 at 4 telegrams 8 new 5 at 6 once 7 the 8 new 8 new 9 code 10 , 14 mine 10 , 15 and 11 not 13 old 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 mine 15 and 17 's 17 's 18 . i don't think we need keep the ladies waiting any longer . 1 i 7 the 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 8 ladies 10 any 9 waiting 10 any 10 any 11 longer 11 longer 12 . we can settle the rest over the cigars . 1 we 2 can 1 we 3 settle 2 can 3 settle 3 settle 4 the 4 the 5 rest 4 the 7 the 5 rest 6 over 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 3 was 2 kitchen 3 was 3 was 7 scullions 4 crowded 5 with 5 with 6 excited 6 excited 7 scullions 7 scullions 11 whom 8 , 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 whom 11 whom 12 kicked 12 kicked 13 him 12 kicked 14 . ' [aie] , ' said [kim] , feigning tears . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 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 3 came 4 only 4 only 6 wash 5 to 6 wash 6 wash 7 dishes 7 dishes 9 return 8 in 9 return 9 return 13 . 10 for 11 a 10 for 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 2 go 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 6 serve 2 you 3 that 3 that 4 we 4 we 5 who 5 who 6 serve 6 serve 12 to 9 need 10 strange 9 need 12 to 10 strange 11 scullions 12 to 15 through 13 help 14 us 13 help 15 through 15 through 17 big 16 a 17 big 17 big 19 ? 18 dinner 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [it] is a very big dinner , ' said [kim] , looking at the plates . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 16 plates 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 4 a 7 dinner 5 very 6 big 7 dinner 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 10 said 12 , 10 said 16 plates 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 15 the 14 at 15 the 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 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 honour 3 of 6 none 4 honour 5 is 6 none 7 other 7 other 8 than 8 than 9 the 9 the 17 ' 13 the 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [ho] ! ' said [kim] , with the correct [guttural] note of wonder . 1 ' 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 12 note 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 correct 9 the 12 note 12 note 13 of 12 note 14 wonder 14 wonder 15 . he had learned what he wanted , and when the scullion turned he was gone . 1 he 2 had 1 he 6 wanted 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 what 4 what 5 he 6 wanted 11 scullion 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 the 9 when 11 scullion 11 scullion 12 turned 12 turned 14 was 12 turned 16 . 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 gone ' [and] all that trouble , ' said he to himself , thinking as usual in [hindustani] , ' for a horse 's pedigree ! 1 ' 3 all 1 ' 7 ' 4 that 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 , 5 trouble 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 13 thinking 9 he 11 himself 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 , 12 , 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 as 13 thinking 15 usual 15 usual 16 in 16 in 22 horse 18 , 19 ' 18 , 22 horse 19 ' 20 for 20 for 21 a 22 horse 24 pedigree 23 's 24 pedigree 24 pedigree 25 ! mahbub [ali] should have come to me to learn a little lying . 1 mahbub 3 should 3 should 5 come 3 should 6 to 4 have 5 come 6 to 7 me 7 me 10 a 8 to 9 learn 9 learn 10 a 10 a 12 lying 11 little 12 lying 12 lying 13 . every time before that [i] have borne a message it concerned a woman . 1 every 4 that 2 time 3 before 3 before 4 that 4 that 7 borne 6 have 7 borne 7 borne 10 it 8 a 9 message 9 message 10 it 10 it 11 concerned 11 concerned 12 a 12 a 13 woman 12 a 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 5 that 2 tall 3 man 3 man 5 that 4 said 5 that 5 that 10 great 6 they 7 will 6 they 8 loose 8 loose 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 18 goes 11 army 12 to 12 to 13 punish 12 to 14 someone 14 someone 15 somewhere 15 somewhere 17 news 15 somewhere 18 goes 16 the 17 news 18 goes 19 to 19 to 21 and 21 and 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 . 1 would 3 had 3 had 4 crept 4 crept 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 . 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 , 1 moreover 4 lama 3 the 4 lama 4 lama 7 great 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 1 the 3 priest 2 family 3 priest 3 priest 4 , 3 priest 5 an 5 an 6 old 5 an 16 and 6 old 8 tolerant 7 , 8 tolerant 8 tolerant 12 dropped 11 , 12 dropped 12 dropped 13 in 14 later 15 , 14 later 16 and 16 and 18 started 17 naturally 18 started 18 started 19 a 18 started 26 . 20 theological 21 argument 21 argument 22 to 21 argument 24 the 22 to 23 impress 24 the 26 . 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 12 priest 2 creed 3 , 3 , 5 course 3 , 6 , 4 of 5 course 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 were 7 they 11 their 9 all 11 their 11 their 12 priest 12 priest 21 guest 13 's 14 side 14 side 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 the 16 but 21 guest 17 the 18 lama 18 lama 19 was 19 was 20 the 21 guest 22 and 21 guest 24 novelty 21 guest 25 . 23 the 24 novelty ' [how] thinkest thou of this one ? ' said the cultivator aside to the priest . 1 ' 3 thinkest 1 ' 4 thou 4 thou 7 one 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 one 7 one 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 16 priest 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 cultivator 12 cultivator 15 the 13 aside 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 priest 16 priest 17 . ' [a] holy man a holy man indeed . 1 ' 5 a 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 3 are 3 are 19 answer 4 not 5 the 4 not 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 feet 9 his 10 feet 10 feet 12 upon 11 are 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 was 17 was 18 the 18 the 19 answer 19 answer 20 . ' [and] his methods of nativities , though that is beyond thee , are wise and sure . ' 1 ' 6 nativities 1 ' 13 , 3 his 4 methods 4 methods 5 of 5 of 6 nativities 6 nativities 7 , 6 nativities 9 that 7 , 8 though 9 that 10 is 10 is 12 thee 11 beyond 12 thee 13 , 17 sure 14 are 15 wise 15 wise 16 and 15 wise 17 sure 17 sure 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] knowledge hast thou of thy [birth-hour] ? ' the priest asked , swelling with importance . 1 ' 17 importance 3 knowledge 4 hast 4 hast 5 thou 5 thou 9 ? 5 thou 10 ' 6 of 7 thy 7 thy 9 ? 10 ' 12 priest 10 ' 13 asked 11 the 12 priest 13 asked 14 , 13 asked 15 swelling 15 swelling 16 with 15 swelling 17 importance 17 importance 18 . ' [between] first and second cockcrow of the first night in [may] . ' 1 ' 3 first 3 first 5 second 4 and 5 second 5 second 6 cockcrow 6 cockcrow 9 first 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 night 10 night 14 ' 11 in 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [of] what year ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 year 4 year 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 ' 4 not 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 9 the 6 ; 7 but 6 ; 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 13 cried 10 hour 11 that 10 hour 13 cried 13 cried 15 fell 14 first 15 fell 15 fell 17 great 16 the 17 great 17 great 18 earthquake 18 earthquake 19 in 18 earthquake 21 which 21 which 26 ' 22 is 23 in 23 in 25 . 25 . 26 ' this [kim] had from the woman who took care of him , and she again from [kimball] [o'hara] . 1 this 3 had 1 this 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 woman 5 the 9 care 6 woman 7 who 6 woman 9 care 7 who 8 took 9 care 13 and 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 again 15 again 16 from 16 from 19 . the earthquake had been felt in [india] , and for long stood a leading date in the [punjab] . 1 the 8 , 2 earthquake 4 been 2 earthquake 8 , 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 felt 5 felt 6 in 8 , 11 long 9 and 10 for 10 for 11 long 11 long 13 a 11 long 19 . 12 stood 13 a 13 a 14 leading 14 leading 17 the 15 date 16 in 16 in 17 the ' [ai] ! ' said a woman excitedly . 1 ' 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 woman 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 1 this 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 9 more 6 's 7 supernatural 7 supernatural 8 origin 8 origin 9 more 9 more 10 certain 10 certain 11 . ' [was] not such an one 's daughter born then ' 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 such 4 such 5 an 4 such 6 one 6 one 8 daughter 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 3 to 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 draw 4 draw 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dust 7 dust 8 of 7 dust 9 the 7 dust 10 courtyard 8 of 9 the 10 courtyard 11 . ' [at] least thou hast good claim to a half of the [house] of the [bull] . 1 ' 6 good 3 least 5 hast 4 thou 5 hast 5 hast 6 good 6 good 7 claim 7 claim 8 to 7 claim 9 a 9 a 10 half 10 half 11 of 10 half 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 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 ' 5 ever 3 : 4 thus 4 thus 5 ever 5 ever 9 of 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 opening 8 opening 9 of 9 of 11 vision 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 12 a 2 thick 3 darkness 3 darkness 4 that 4 that 5 clears 5 clears 8 anon 5 clears 11 with 6 slowly 7 ; 6 slowly 8 anon 8 anon 9 one 9 one 10 enters 11 with 12 a 12 a 14 making 13 broom 14 making 14 making 18 . 15 ready 16 the 15 ready 17 place 15 ready 18 . 16 the 17 place 17 place 18 . then begins the [sight] . 1 then 2 begins 2 begins 3 the 3 the 5 . 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 3 , 3 , 4 leaving 4 leaving 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 enters 11 enters 12 that 12 that 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 . hence the two men of the prophecy . 1 hence 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 men 3 two 6 the 4 men 5 of 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 1 fetch 4 twig 2 me 3 a 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 1 at 4 of 2 the 3 end 2 the 4 of 3 end 4 of 4 of 6 an 5 half 6 an 6 an 8 , 7 hour 8 , 8 , 12 twig 9 he 10 tossed 10 tossed 11 the 10 tossed 12 twig 12 twig 18 . 13 from 14 him 14 him 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 grunt 16 a 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 4 come 2 three 3 days 3 days 4 come 4 come 9 make 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 men 6 two 9 make 7 men 8 to 9 make 13 . 10 all 12 ready 10 all 13 . 11 things 12 ready 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 15 sign 3 follows 8 the 3 follows 9 sign 4 the 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 the 9 sign 11 against 9 sign 13 is 10 over 11 against 11 against 12 him 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 sign 15 sign 16 of 16 of 18 and 18 and 19 armed 19 armed 20 men 20 men 22 ' 21 . 22 ' ' [there] was indeed a man of the [ludhiana] [sikhs] in the carriage from [lahore] , ' said the cultivator 's wife hopefully . 1 ' 7 of 3 was 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 a 5 a 6 man 5 a 7 of 7 of 13 carriage 8 the 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 carriage 13 carriage 18 said 14 from 16 , 16 , 18 said 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 22 wife 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 5 with 2 concern 3 hast 2 concern 4 thou 4 thou 5 with 5 with 6 war 6 war 7 ? 6 war 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 priest 11 priest 12 to 12 to 14 . ' [thine] is a red and an angry sign of [war] to be loosed very soon . ' 1 ' 5 red 1 ' 7 an 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 red 6 and 7 an 7 an 9 sign 8 angry 9 sign 9 sign 10 of 10 of 16 soon 12 to 13 be 13 be 15 very 14 loosed 15 very 15 very 16 soon 16 soon 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [none] none . ' said the lama earnestly . 1 ' 4 . 3 none 4 . 4 . 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 6 said 9 earnestly 7 the 8 lama 9 earnestly 10 . ' [we] seek only peace and our [river] . ' 1 ' 3 seek 3 seek 5 peace 4 only 5 peace 5 peace 7 our 6 and 7 our 7 our 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim smiled , remembering what he had overheard in the dressing-room . 1 kim 3 , 2 smiled 3 , 3 , 4 remembering 4 remembering 5 what 5 what 7 had 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 overheard 8 overheard 11 dressing-room 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 dressing-room 11 dressing-room 12 . decidedly he was a favourite of the stars . 1 decidedly 4 a 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 favourite 5 favourite 6 of 5 favourite 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 stars 8 stars 9 . the priest brushed his foot over the rude horoscope . 1 the 2 priest 1 the 3 brushed 3 brushed 7 the 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 ' 3 than 3 than 4 this 4 this 6 cannot 6 cannot 7 see 7 see 8 . in three days comes the [bull] to thee , boy . ' 1 in 2 three 2 three 5 the 3 days 4 comes 4 comes 5 the 5 the 8 thee 7 to 8 thee 8 thee 10 boy 9 , 10 boy 10 boy 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [and] my [river] , my [river] , ' pleaded the lama . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 6 my 5 , 6 my 6 my 8 , 8 , 12 lama 9 ' 10 pleaded 10 pleaded 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 . ' [i] had hoped his [bull] would lead us both to the [river] . ' 1 ' 9 us 3 had 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 his 4 hoped 8 lead 7 would 8 lead 8 lead 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 ' 9 my 3 , 4 for 3 , 5 that 5 that 6 wondrous 6 wondrous 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 brother 10 brother 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 priest 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 4 are 6 common 6 common 7 . 7 . 8 ' next morning , though they were pressed to stay , the lama insisted on departure . 1 next 7 pressed 1 next 13 insisted 2 morning 3 , 3 , 4 though 3 , 7 pressed 4 though 5 they 5 they 6 were 7 pressed 8 to 8 to 9 stay 9 stay 10 , 10 , 11 the 10 , 13 insisted 11 the 12 lama 13 insisted 15 departure 14 on 15 departure 15 departure 16 . ' [pity] it is that these and such as these could not be freed from ' 1 ' 5 that 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 these 6 these 7 and 6 these 8 such 8 such 9 as 9 as 10 these 10 these 11 could 11 could 12 not 11 could 13 be 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 2 at 2 at 4 . behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole . 1 behind 3 an 2 them 3 an 3 an 4 angry 4 angry 5 farmer 4 angry 7 a 5 farmer 6 brandished 7 a 8 bamboo 7 a 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 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 11 vegetables 4 market-gardener 5 , 5 , 7 by 7 by 8 caste 7 by 10 growing 8 caste 9 , 10 growing 11 vegetables 11 vegetables 17 , 12 and 13 flowers 13 flowers 14 for 14 for 16 city 14 for 17 , 17 , 19 well 18 and 19 well 19 well 24 . 21 knew 22 the 21 knew 23 breed 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 ' 6 ' 3 an 5 , 3 an 6 ' 4 one 5 , 6 ' 9 lama 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 13 dogs 10 , 11 disregarding 11 disregarding 12 the 11 disregarding 13 dogs 13 dogs 14 , 13 dogs 21 intemperate 14 , 16 is 15 ' 16 is 16 is 17 impolite 17 impolite 20 , 18 to 19 strangers 19 strangers 20 , 20 , 21 intemperate 21 intemperate 23 speech 21 intemperate 25 uncharitable 22 of 23 speech 23 speech 24 and 25 uncharitable 26 . be warned by his [demeanour] , my disciple . ' 1 be 2 warned 2 warned 3 by 3 by 4 his 4 his 6 , 6 , 8 disciple 7 my 8 disciple 8 disciple 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [ho] , shameless beggars ! ' shouted the farmer . 1 ' 6 ! 3 , 4 shameless 4 shameless 5 beggars 5 beggars 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 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 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 lama 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 9 , 8 returned 9 , 9 , 11 quiet 10 with 11 quiet 11 quiet 13 . 12 dignity 13 . ' [we] go from these [unblessed] fields . ' 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 from 3 go 5 these 4 from 5 these 5 these 8 . 7 fields 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [ah] , ' said [kim] , sucking in his breath . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 sucking 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 sucking 8 sucking 10 his 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 5 crops 3 the 7 , 4 next 5 crops 5 crops 6 fail 7 , 9 canst 8 thou 9 canst 9 canst 13 own 10 only 11 blame 10 only 13 own 11 blame 12 thine 13 own 14 tongue 14 tongue 15 . 15 . 16 ' the man shuffled uneasily in his slippers . 1 the 2 man 1 the 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 ' 4 is 3 land 4 is 4 is 5 full 5 full 11 began 6 of 7 beggars 7 beggars 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 , 12 , 14 apologetically 13 half 14 apologetically 14 apologetically 15 . ' [all] we sought was to look at that river beyond the field there . ' 1 ' 4 sought 3 we 4 sought 4 sought 7 look 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 11 beyond 8 at 9 that 9 that 10 river 10 river 11 beyond 11 beyond 12 the 12 the 13 field 12 the 15 . 13 field 14 there 15 . 16 ' ' [river] , forsooth ! ' the man snorted . 1 ' 4 forsooth 3 , 4 forsooth 4 forsooth 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 man 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 snorted 9 snorted 10 . ' [what] city do ye hail from not to know a canal-cut ? 1 ' 5 ye 3 city 4 do 4 do 5 ye 5 ye 6 hail 6 hail 11 a 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 6 an 1 it 11 pay 2 runs 3 as 2 runs 4 straight 4 straight 5 as 4 straight 6 an 7 arrow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 pay 11 pay 14 water 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 as 15 as 16 though 15 as 19 molten 16 though 17 it 17 it 18 were 19 molten 21 . 20 silver 21 . there is a branch of a river beyond . 1 there 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 branch 4 branch 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 9 . 7 river 8 beyond 8 beyond 9 . but if ye need water [i] can give that and milk . ' 1 but 3 ye 1 but 4 need 2 if 3 ye 4 need 8 give 5 water 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 ' 5 will 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 will 5 will 9 river 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 river 9 river 14 lama 9 river 18 . 10 , 13 the 11 ' 13 the 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 17 out 15 , 16 striding 16 striding 17 out ' [milk] and a meal . ' the man stammered , as he looked at the strange tall figure . 1 ' 6 . 1 ' 9 man 3 and 4 a 3 and 5 meal 4 a 5 meal 5 meal 6 . 6 . 7 ' 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 stammered 10 stammered 14 looked 10 stammered 17 strange 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 12 as 14 looked 15 at 16 the 15 at 17 strange 17 strange 18 tall 18 tall 19 figure 18 tall 20 . 19 figure 20 . ' [i] [i] would not draw evil upon myself or my crops . 1 ' 6 draw 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 draw 6 draw 8 upon 7 evil 8 upon 8 upon 10 or 9 myself 10 or 10 or 12 crops 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 4 so 7 these 5 many 6 in 7 these 8 hard 7 these 10 . 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 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 6 . ' [he] was led to speak harshly by the [red] [mist] of anger . 1 ' 7 harshly 3 was 4 led 4 led 5 to 5 to 6 speak 5 to 7 harshly 7 harshly 9 the 8 by 9 the 9 the 13 anger 12 of 13 anger 13 anger 14 . that clearing from his eyes , he becomes courteous and of an affable heart . 1 that 2 clearing 1 that 3 from 3 from 8 becomes 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 5 eyes 8 becomes 6 , 7 he 8 becomes 10 and 9 courteous 10 and 10 and 14 heart 11 of 12 an 12 an 13 affable 12 an 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 1 beware 4 judge 2 not 3 to 4 judge 6 too 5 men 6 too 6 too 7 hastily 7 hastily 8 , 7 hastily 10 farmer 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 ' 5 holy 3 have 4 met 4 met 5 holy 5 holy 9 have 6 ones 7 who 7 who 8 would 7 who 9 have 9 have 11 thee 10 cursed 11 thee 11 thee 14 to 12 from 13 hearthstone 12 from 14 to 14 to 15 byre 15 byre 21 the 16 , 17 ' 16 , 20 to 17 ' 18 said 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 abashed 22 abashed 23 man 23 man 24 . ' [is] he not wise and holy ? 1 ' 5 wise 3 he 4 not 4 not 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 9 and 3 his 4 nose 4 nose 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 loftily 7 air 9 and 9 and 11 across 11 across 13 narrow 11 across 15 with 12 the 13 narrow 13 narrow 14 field-borders 15 with 17 dignity 16 great 17 dignity 17 dignity 18 . ' [but] thou hast said he was low-caste and discourteous . ' 1 ' 3 thou 1 ' 4 hast 4 hast 5 said 5 said 7 was 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 low-caste 8 low-caste 10 discourteous 9 and 10 discourteous 10 discourteous 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [low-caste] [i] did not say , for how can that be which is not ? 1 ' 4 did 4 did 7 , 5 not 6 say 5 not 7 , 7 , 10 can 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 5 discourtesy 2 he 4 his 3 amended 4 his 4 his 5 discourtesy 5 discourtesy 7 and 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 , 1 moreover 7 are 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 as 6 we 7 are 7 are 10 upon 8 , 9 bound 9 bound 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 20 tread 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 does 18 does 19 not 18 does 20 tread 20 tread 25 . 21 the 22 way 22 way 23 of 22 way 25 . 23 of 24 deliverance 25 . 26 ' he halted at a little runlet among the fields , and considered the hoof-pitted bank . 1 he 7 among 1 he 14 hoof-pitted 2 halted 3 at 3 at 4 a 4 a 6 runlet 5 little 6 runlet 6 runlet 7 among 7 among 9 fields 8 the 9 fields 9 fields 10 , 10 , 12 considered 10 , 14 hoof-pitted 11 and 12 considered 12 considered 13 the 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 ' 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 6 thou 5 wilt 6 thou 6 thou 8 thy 7 know 8 thy 8 thy 12 said 10 ? 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 20 some 14 , 15 squatting 15 squatting 16 in 16 in 17 the 16 in 20 some 17 the 18 shade 18 shade 19 of 20 some 22 sugar-cane 21 tall 22 sugar-cane 22 sugar-cane 23 . ' [when] [i] find it , an enlightenment will surely be given . 1 ' 6 , 4 find 5 it 4 find 6 , 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 enlightenment 8 enlightenment 9 will 9 will 11 be 10 surely 11 be 11 be 13 . 12 given 13 . this , [i] feel , is not the place . 1 this 2 , 2 , 4 feel 2 , 6 is 4 feel 5 , 6 is 8 the 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 7 if 2 littlest 3 among 3 among 5 waters 3 among 6 , 4 the 5 waters 6 , 7 if 7 if 9 thou 8 only 9 thou 9 thou 13 where 9 thou 14 runs 10 couldst 11 tell 11 tell 12 me 12 me 13 where 14 runs 15 my 14 runs 17 ! but be thou blessed to make the fields bear ! ' 1 but 2 be 1 but 3 thou 3 thou 4 blessed 4 blessed 6 make 5 to 6 make 6 make 8 fields 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 4 his 2 sprang 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 side 5 side 7 dragged 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 1 ' 5 stick 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 stick 5 stick 8 no 7 have 8 no 8 no 9 stick 9 stick 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [i] will get me one and break his back . ' 1 ' 5 me 3 will 4 get 4 get 5 me 5 me 6 one 6 one 8 break 7 and 8 break 8 break 10 back 9 his 10 back 10 back 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [why] ? 1 ' 3 ? he is upon the [wheel] as we are a life ascending or descending very far from deliverance . 1 he 14 very 2 is 3 upon 3 upon 4 the 3 upon 10 life 4 the 9 a 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 a 10 life 13 descending 10 life 14 very 11 ascending 13 descending 12 or 13 descending 14 very 15 far 15 far 17 deliverance 16 from 17 deliverance 17 deliverance 18 . great evil must the soul have done that is cast into this shape . ' 1 great 3 must 2 evil 3 must 3 must 12 this 4 the 7 done 5 soul 6 have 5 soul 7 done 7 done 11 into 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 cast 10 cast 11 into 11 into 12 this 12 this 14 . 13 shape 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] hate all snakes , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 hate 3 hate 5 snakes 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 3 training 2 native 3 training 3 training 4 can 4 can 7 white 5 quench 6 the 6 the 7 white 7 white 9 's 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 horror 10 horror 14 . 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 . ' [let] him live out his life . ' 1 ' 8 . 3 him 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 5 and 3 thing 4 hissed 4 hissed 5 and 5 and 6 half 6 half 8 its 7 opened 8 its 8 its 9 hood 9 hood 10 . ' [may] thy release come soon , brother ! ' the lama continued placidly . 1 ' 10 ' 3 thy 4 release 4 release 5 come 5 come 8 brother 5 come 10 ' 6 soon 8 brother 7 , 8 brother 8 brother 9 ! 10 ' 11 the 11 the 14 placidly 12 lama 13 continued 13 continued 14 placidly 14 placidly 15 . ' [hast] thou knowledge , by chance , of my [river] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 knowledge 4 knowledge 5 , 5 , 6 by 6 by 7 chance 7 chance 8 , 7 chance 13 ' 8 , 9 of 10 my 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [never] have [i] seen such a man as thou art , ' [kim] whispered , overwhelmed . 1 ' 8 man 1 ' 13 ' 3 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 such 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 man 9 as 10 thou 9 as 11 art 11 art 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 overwhelmed 15 whispered 16 , 16 , 17 overwhelmed 17 overwhelmed 18 . ' [do] the very snakes understand thy talk ? ' 1 ' 5 snakes 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 snakes 5 snakes 6 understand 5 snakes 7 thy 7 thy 8 talk 8 talk 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [who] knows ? ' 1 ' 3 knows 3 knows 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' he passed within a foot of the cobra 's poised head . 1 he 2 passed 1 he 5 foot 2 passed 4 a 3 within 4 a 5 foot 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 cobra 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 1 it 3 itself 3 itself 4 among 3 itself 5 the 4 among 5 the 5 the 6 dusty 6 dusty 7 coils 7 coils 8 . ' [come] , thou ! ' he called over his shoulder . 1 ' 5 ! 3 , 4 thou 4 thou 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 8 called 6 ' 7 he 8 called 10 his 9 over 10 his 10 his 11 shoulder 11 shoulder 12 . ' [not] [i] , ' said [kim] ' . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 ' 6 said 8 ' 8 ' 9 . ' [i] go round . ' 1 ' 3 go 3 go 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 6 by 2 lama 3 backed 2 lama 5 order 3 backed 4 his 5 order 6 by 6 by 8 droned 7 some 8 droned 8 droned 10 quotation 10 quotation 15 a 11 which 13 took 13 took 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 charm 16 charm 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 3 and 9 and 5 across 6 the 5 across 7 rivulet 5 across 9 and 6 the 7 rivulet 7 rivulet 8 , 9 and 10 the 9 and 11 snake 9 and 14 , 10 the 11 snake 11 snake 13 indeed 11 snake 14 , 12 , 13 indeed 14 , 15 made 15 made 16 no 15 made 17 sign 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 7 a 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim wiped the sweat from his forehead . 1 kim 4 sweat 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 ' 5 thee 3 is 4 for 4 for 5 thee 5 thee 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 . i am old , and a stranger far from my own place . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 old 1 i 6 a 2 am 3 old 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 a 6 a 8 far 7 stranger 8 far 8 far 11 own 9 from 10 my 9 from 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 3 the 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 rail-carriage 3 the 9 noises 4 rail-carriage 5 fills 4 rail-carriage 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 with 9 noises 10 of 9 noises 11 devil-drums 11 devil-drums 13 would 13 would 14 go 14 go 15 in 14 go 16 it 16 it 17 to 17 to 19 now yet by so going we may miss the [river] . 1 yet 2 by 2 by 4 going 2 by 5 we 3 so 4 going 5 we 6 may 6 may 7 miss 7 miss 8 the 8 the 10 . let us find another river . ' 1 let 3 find 2 us 3 find 3 find 4 another 4 another 5 river 4 another 6 . 6 . 7 ' they sought a [river] : a [river] of miraculous healing . 1 they 2 sought 1 they 5 : 2 sought 3 a 5 : 6 a 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 miraculous 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 6 such 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 3 were 2 women 3 were 3 were 6 , 4 always 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 12 children 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 children 10 children 12 children 12 children 20 and 13 are 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 over 16 over 17 , 16 over 20 and 17 , 19 shy 18 alternately 19 shy 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 1 they 6 belt 2 had 3 passed 3 passed 4 beyond 4 beyond 5 the 6 belt 12 , 7 of 8 market-gardens 8 market-gardens 9 round 9 round 10 hungry 9 round 12 , 12 , 18 green 13 and 14 were 14 were 15 among 15 among 16 the 16 the 17 mile-wide 16 the 18 green 18 green 21 staple 19 of 20 the 19 of 21 staple 21 staple 23 . 22 crops 23 . he was a white-bearded and affable elder , used to entertaining strangers . 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 white-bearded 3 a 4 white-bearded 4 white-bearded 5 and 5 and 6 affable 5 and 7 elder 6 affable 7 elder 7 elder 8 , 8 , 12 strangers 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 ' 3 cannot 1 ' 7 ' 3 cannot 4 fathom 4 fathom 5 it 5 it 6 , 7 ' 9 the 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 headman 10 headman 14 the 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 priest 14 the 16 . 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 6 told 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 tale 5 tale 6 told 6 told 7 , 6 told 10 telling 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 silently 10 telling 11 his 11 his 12 beads 12 beads 13 . ' [he] is a [seeker] . ' the priest answered . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 ' 6 . 7 ' 7 ' 9 priest 8 the 9 priest 9 priest 10 answered 10 answered 11 . ' [the] land is full of such . 1 ' 3 land 3 land 4 is 4 is 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 4 came 2 him 3 who 3 who 4 came 4 came 5 only 5 only 8 month 6 last 7 , 6 last 8 month 8 month 11 with 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 3 seeks 2 man 3 seeks 3 seeks 4 no 4 no 6 who 6 who 7 is 6 who 11 . 7 is 8 within 8 within 9 my 9 my 10 knowledge 11 . 12 ' ' [peace] , he is old : he comes from far off , and he is mad , ' the smooth-shaven priest replied . 1 ' 11 far 3 , 4 he 3 , 6 old 4 he 5 is 6 old 8 he 6 old 9 comes 7 : 8 he 9 comes 10 from 9 comes 11 far 11 far 17 mad 12 off 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 14 and 17 mad 15 he 16 is 17 mad 18 , 17 mad 21 smooth-shaven 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 the 21 smooth-shaven 22 priest 21 smooth-shaven 24 . 23 replied 24 . ' [hear] me . ' 1 ' 5 ' 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 1 ' 6 miles 1 ' 10 westward 3 koss 5 six 6 miles 9 the 8 to 9 the 10 westward 12 the 11 runs 12 the 12 the 13 great 12 the 17 . 13 great 14 road 14 road 15 to 17 . 18 ' ' [but] [i] would go to [benares] to [benares] . ' 1 ' 4 would 4 would 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 8 to 8 to 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [and] to [benares] also . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 5 also 5 also 6 . it crosses all streams on this side of [hind] . 1 it 2 crosses 2 crosses 3 all 2 crosses 4 streams 4 streams 5 on 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 2 my 5 thee 3 word 4 to 3 word 5 thee 5 thee 6 , 6 , 11 rest 9 , 10 is 10 is 11 rest 11 rest 12 here 12 here 13 till 13 till 15 . 14 tomorrow 15 . then , if thy [gods] will , be assured that thou wilt come upon thy freedom . ' 1 then 3 if 1 then 4 thy 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 thy 4 thy 13 come 6 will 7 , 6 will 8 be 8 be 11 thou 8 be 13 come 9 assured 10 that 10 that 11 thou 11 thou 12 wilt 13 come 17 . 14 upon 15 thy 14 upon 16 freedom 16 freedom 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [that] is well said . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 said 5 said 6 . 6 . 7 ' the lama was much impressed by the plan . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 3 was 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 ' 7 and 3 will 4 begin 4 begin 5 tomorrow 4 begin 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 showing 8 a 10 on 8 a 11 thee 9 blessing 10 on 11 thee 12 for 11 thee 13 showing 13 showing 14 old 14 old 16 such 15 feet 16 such 16 such 17 a 16 such 18 near 18 near 19 road 19 road 20 . 20 . 21 ' a deep , sing-song [chinese] half-chant closed the sentence . 1 a 3 , 2 deep 3 , 3 , 4 sing-song 4 sing-song 8 the 6 half-chant 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 ' 9 said 3 thou 4 my 4 my 5 chela 5 chela 8 he 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 19 . 10 , 11 diving 11 diving 13 his 11 diving 14 snuff-gourd 12 into 13 his 14 snuff-gourd 18 sniff 14 snuff-gourd 19 . 15 with 16 an 16 an 17 important 16 an 18 sniff 17 important 18 sniff it was his duty to repay courtesy with courtesy . 1 it 4 duty 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 duty 4 duty 6 repay 5 to 6 repay 6 repay 7 courtesy 7 courtesy 8 with 8 with 9 courtesy 9 courtesy 10 . ' [i] see and hear . ' 1 ' 3 see 3 see 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 3 rolled 1 the 8 was 2 headman 3 rolled 4 his 5 eye 4 his 6 where 5 eye 6 where 6 where 8 was 8 was 14 blue 9 chatting 10 to 10 to 11 a 10 to 12 girl 12 girl 13 in 12 girl 14 blue 14 blue 17 laid 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 laid 17 laid 23 . 18 crackling 19 thorns 19 thorns 20 on 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 fire 21 a 23 . ' [he] also has a [search] of his own . 1 ' 3 also 3 also 4 has 4 has 5 a 5 a 8 his 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 . no river , but a [bull] . 1 no 2 river 2 river 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 a 5 a 7 . yea , a [red] [bull] on a green field will some day raise him to honour . 1 yea 6 on 1 yea 11 some 2 , 3 a 3 a 6 on 6 on 8 green 7 a 8 green 8 green 9 field 9 field 10 will 11 some 13 raise 12 day 13 raise 13 raise 16 honour 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 honour 16 honour 17 . he is , [i] think , not altogether of this world . 1 he 2 is 1 he 7 not 2 is 3 , 5 think 6 , 5 think 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 3 sent 1 he 4 of 2 was 3 sent 4 of 8 aid 5 a 6 sudden 6 sudden 7 to 6 sudden 8 aid 8 aid 13 , 9 me 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 search 12 search 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 his 15 his 16 name 16 name 17 is 17 is 24 ' 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 ' 8 all 3 , 4 there 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 15 across 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 cried 14 cried 15 across 15 across 19 , 16 the 17 sharp-smelling 16 the 18 smoke 17 sharp-smelling 18 smoke 18 smoke 19 , 19 , 21 what 20 ' 21 what 21 what 23 thou 22 art 23 thou 23 thou 25 ' 24 ? 25 ' ' [this] [holy] [one] 's disciple , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 5 's 5 's 6 disciple 6 disciple 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [he] says thou are a but [[] a spirit []] . ' 1 ' 4 thou 3 says 4 thou 4 thou 5 are 5 are 6 a 6 a 7 but 6 a 9 a 9 a 10 spirit 9 a 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [can] buts eat ? ' said [kim] , with a twinkle . 1 ' 5 ? 3 buts 4 eat 4 eat 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 9 , 7 said 9 , 9 , 12 twinkle 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 twinkle 12 twinkle 13 . ' [for] [i] am hungry . ' 1 ' 4 am 4 am 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] is no jest , ' cried the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 8 cried 4 no 5 jest 5 jest 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 ' 3 certain 3 certain 5 of 4 astrologer 5 of 5 of 7 city 6 that 7 city 7 city 9 name 8 whose 9 name 9 name 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 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 the 3 is 4 no 4 no 6 than 5 more 6 than 7 the 8 city 7 the 13 slept 8 city 9 of 11 where 12 we 11 where 13 slept 13 slept 16 , 14 last 15 night 14 last 16 , 16 , 22 priest 17 ' 19 whispered 19 whispered 21 the 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 priest 22 priest 23 . ' [ay] , [umballa] was it ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 it 6 it 7 ? he cast a horoscope and declared that my chela should [find] his desire within two days . 1 he 5 and 1 he 9 chela 2 cast 3 a 2 cast 5 and 3 a 4 horoscope 5 and 6 declared 6 declared 7 that 7 that 8 my 9 chela 10 should 9 chela 16 days 10 should 13 desire 12 his 13 desire 13 desire 14 within 14 within 15 two 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 7 meaning 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 meaning 7 meaning 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 stars 9 the 13 of 10 stars 11 , 13 of 15 the 13 of 17 ? 14 all 15 the 17 ? 18 ' kim cleared his throat and looked around at the village greybeards . 1 kim 2 cleared 1 kim 3 his 2 cleared 3 his 3 his 6 looked 4 throat 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 8 at 7 around 8 at 8 at 10 village 9 the 10 village 10 village 12 . 11 greybeards 12 . ' [the] meaning of my [star] is [war] , ' he replied pompously . 1 ' 3 meaning 3 meaning 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 7 is 7 is 13 pompously 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 replied 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 1 somebody 9 on 2 laughed 3 at 2 laughed 6 tattered 3 at 4 the 3 at 6 tattered 4 the 5 little 6 tattered 7 figure 7 figure 8 strutting 9 on 13 under 9 on 15 great 10 the 11 brickwork 11 brickwork 12 plinth 12 plinth 13 under 14 the 15 great 15 great 17 . 16 tree 17 . where a native would have lain down , [kim] 's white blood set him upon his feet . 1 where 6 lain 1 where 8 , 2 a 3 native 3 native 4 would 3 native 6 lain 4 would 5 have 6 lain 7 down 7 down 8 , 8 , 18 . 10 's 11 white 11 white 12 blood 12 blood 13 set 13 set 14 him 13 set 18 . 14 him 17 feet 15 upon 16 his 16 his 17 feet 17 feet 18 . ' [ay] , [war] , ' he answered . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 he 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 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 6 prophecy 5 sure 6 prophecy 6 prophecy 9 rumbled 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 rumbled 9 rumbled 10 a 10 a 13 . 11 deep 12 voice 11 deep 13 . ' [for] there is always war along the [border] as [i] know . ' 1 ' 4 is 3 there 4 is 4 is 6 war 5 always 6 war 6 war 7 along 7 along 8 the 7 along 12 know 10 as 12 know 12 know 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [but] this shall be a great war a war of eight thousand . ' 1 ' 6 a 1 ' 7 great 3 this 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 a 7 great 9 a 8 war 9 a 9 a 11 of 10 war 11 of 11 of 13 thousand 12 eight 13 thousand 13 thousand 14 . 13 thousand 15 ' 14 . 15 ' kim 's voice shrilled across the quick-gathering crowd , astonishing himself . 1 kim 2 's 1 kim 3 voice 2 's 3 voice 3 voice 5 across 4 shrilled 5 across 5 across 6 the 6 the 7 quick-gathering 6 the 8 crowd 8 crowd 9 , 9 , 10 astonishing 10 astonishing 11 himself 10 astonishing 12 . ' [redcoats] or our own regiments ? ' the old man snapped , as though he were asking an equal . 1 ' 4 our 1 ' 5 own 1 ' 7 ? 3 or 4 our 5 own 6 regiments 7 ? 11 man 8 ' 9 the 8 ' 11 man 9 the 10 old 11 man 15 though 11 man 21 . 12 snapped 13 , 12 snapped 15 though 13 , 14 as 15 though 19 an 16 he 17 were 17 were 18 asking 18 asking 19 an 19 an 20 equal 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 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 10 . 7 at 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 ' 13 cried 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 astrologer 5 astrologer 6 said 6 said 7 no 7 no 12 ' 7 no 13 cried 8 word 9 of 8 word 10 this 10 this 11 , 10 this 12 ' 13 cried 15 lama 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 21 excitement 16 , 17 snuffing 16 , 21 excitement 17 snuffing 20 his 18 prodigiously 19 in 19 in 20 his 21 excitement 22 . ' [but] [i] know . 1 ' 4 know 4 know 5 . the word has come to me , who am this [holy] [one] 's disciple . 1 the 4 come 2 word 3 has 2 word 4 come 4 come 8 who 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 10 this 9 am 10 this 10 this 14 disciple 13 's 14 disciple 14 disciple 15 . there will rise a war a war of eight thousand redcoats . 1 there 2 will 1 there 3 rise 2 will 3 rise 3 rise 5 war 4 a 5 war 5 war 6 a 6 a 8 of 7 war 8 of 8 of 9 eight 9 eight 10 thousand 9 eight 12 . 10 thousand 11 redcoats from [pindi] and [peshawur] they will be drawn . 1 from 3 and 3 and 5 they 5 they 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 drawn 8 drawn 9 . 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 ' 4 has 3 boy 4 has 4 has 5 heard 5 heard 7 , 5 heard 8 ' 6 bazar-talk 7 , 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 priest 10 the 11 priest 11 priest 12 . ' [but] he was always by my side , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 8 side 4 was 5 always 5 always 6 by 6 by 7 my 7 my 8 side 8 side 9 , 9 , 13 lama 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 . ' [how] should he know ? 1 ' 3 should 3 should 4 he 4 he 5 know 5 know 6 ? i did not know . ' 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [he] will make a clever juggler when the old man is dead , ' muttered the priest to the headman . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 make 4 make 5 a 4 make 10 old 5 a 6 clever 6 clever 9 the 7 juggler 8 when 8 when 9 the 10 old 12 is 10 old 14 , 11 man 12 is 12 is 13 dead 14 , 19 to 15 ' 16 muttered 16 muttered 18 priest 16 muttered 19 to 17 the 18 priest 19 to 21 headman 20 the 21 headman 21 headman 22 . ' [what] new trick is this ? ' 1 ' 3 new 3 new 4 trick 4 trick 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 4 sign 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 sign 4 sign 5 , 5 , 9 old 6 ' 7 thundered 7 thundered 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 11 suddenly 10 soldier 11 suddenly 11 suddenly 12 . ' [if] there were war my sons would have told me . ' 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 were 3 there 5 war 4 were 5 war 5 war 10 told 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 ' 5 ready 3 all 4 is 4 is 5 ready 5 ready 8 sons 6 , 7 thy 6 , 8 sons 8 sons 9 , 9 , 10 doubt 9 , 14 be 10 doubt 11 not 11 not 12 , 12 , 13 will 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 1 but 5 long 2 it 4 a 5 long 12 man 6 road 9 sons 7 from 8 thy 7 from 9 sons 9 sons 10 to 10 to 11 the 10 to 12 man 12 man 15 hands 13 in 14 whose 14 whose 15 hands 15 hands 17 things 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 9 the 1 but 17 . 2 now 3 he 2 now 4 was 4 was 5 playing 4 was 6 for 6 for 8 things 7 larger 8 things 8 things 9 the 9 the 10 sheer 10 sheer 12 and 11 excitement 12 and 12 and 14 sense 13 the 14 sense 14 sense 16 power 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 4 new 6 and 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 4 , 7 a 5 give 6 me 7 a 8 sign 8 sign 9 . do underlings order the goings of eight thousand redcoats with guns ? ' 1 do 2 underlings 1 do 4 the 2 underlings 3 order 4 the 6 of 5 goings 6 of 6 of 7 eight 7 eight 8 thousand 8 thousand 10 with 9 redcoats 10 with 10 with 11 guns 11 guns 12 ? 11 guns 13 ' ' [no] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' still the old man answered as though [kim] were an equal . 1 still 2 the 1 still 6 as 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 answered 6 as 7 though 7 though 9 were 9 were 10 an 9 were 11 equal 10 an 11 equal 11 equal 12 . ' [dost] thou know who [he] is , then , that gives the order ? ' 1 ' 4 know 3 thou 4 know 4 know 9 then 5 who 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 gives 12 gives 14 order 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 ? ' 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 again 4 again 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] have known [him] since he was a lieutenant in the topkhana ( the [artillery] ) . ' 1 ' 12 the 3 have 4 known 4 known 6 since 4 known 10 lieutenant 6 since 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 lieutenant 10 lieutenant 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 17 ) 13 topkhana 14 ( 14 ( 15 the 15 the 17 ) 17 ) 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [a] tall man . 1 ' 3 tall 3 tall 4 man 4 man 5 . a tall man with black hair , walking thus ? ' 1 a 2 tall 2 tall 5 black 3 man 4 with 4 with 5 black 5 black 7 , 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 5 paces 1 kim 7 a 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 paces 5 paces 6 in 7 a 10 wooden 7 a 12 . 8 stiff 9 , 9 , 10 wooden 10 wooden 11 style 10 wooden 12 . ' [ay] . 1 ' 3 . but that anyone may have seen . ' 1 but 2 that 1 but 3 anyone 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 3 were 2 crowd 3 were 3 were 4 breathless 4 breathless 5 still 5 still 6 through 5 still 9 talk 6 through 7 all 7 all 8 this 9 talk 10 . ' [that] is true , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [i] will say more . 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 say 5 say 6 more 6 more 7 . look now . 1 look 2 now 2 now 3 . first the great man walks thus . 1 first 2 the 1 first 3 great 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 man 4 man 6 thus 5 walks 6 thus 6 thus 7 . then [he] thinks thus . ' 1 then 3 thinks 3 thinks 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 ( 3 drew 3 drew 5 forefinger 3 drew 8 forehead 4 a 5 forefinger 5 forefinger 6 over 6 over 7 his 8 forehead 13 came 9 and 10 downwards 10 downwards 11 till 11 till 12 it 11 till 13 came 13 came 19 of 14 to 15 rest 15 rest 16 by 16 by 17 the 16 by 18 angle 18 angle 19 of 19 of 21 jaw 19 of 23 ) 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 4 his 3 thrusts 4 his 4 his 5 hat 5 hat 8 left 6 under 7 his 7 his 8 left 8 left 9 armpit 9 armpit 10 . 10 . 11 ' kim illustrated the motion and stood like a stork . 1 kim 2 illustrated 1 kim 4 motion 2 illustrated 3 the 4 motion 5 and 5 and 6 stood 6 stood 7 like 7 like 8 a 7 like 9 stork 9 stork 10 . the old man groaned , inarticulate with amazement ; and the crowd shivered . 1 the 2 old 1 the 4 groaned 2 old 3 man 4 groaned 5 , 4 groaned 8 amazement 5 , 6 inarticulate 6 inarticulate 7 with 8 amazement 11 the 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 1 but 5 when 2 what 3 does 5 when 11 an 7 is 8 about 8 about 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 8 back 4 the 5 skin 5 skin 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 back 8 back 11 neck 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 1 then 3 one 1 then 10 makes 3 one 4 finger 4 finger 5 on 6 the 7 table 6 the 10 makes 7 table 8 and 10 makes 13 sniffing 11 a 12 small 11 a 13 sniffing 12 small 13 sniffing 13 sniffing 14 noise 14 noise 16 his 15 through 16 his 16 his 17 nose 17 nose 18 . then [he] speaks , saying : " [loose] such and such a regiment . 1 then 5 saying 1 then 13 regiment 3 speaks 4 , 4 , 5 saying 6 : 7 " 6 : 9 such 9 such 10 and 9 such 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 1 the 3 man 2 old 3 man 3 man 5 stiffly 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 2 is 4 war 4 war 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 a 6 is 8 chastisement 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 1 i 3 seen 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 6 in 5 thus 6 in 6 in 8 smoke 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 1 ' 10 shifted 3 saw 4 no 4 no 9 voice 5 smoke 6 ' 5 smoke 8 's 8 's 9 voice 10 shifted 13 rapt 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 rapt 13 rapt 15 of 13 rapt 18 fortune-teller 14 sing-song 15 of 16 the 17 wayside 16 the 18 fortune-teller 18 fortune-teller 19 . ' [i] saw this in darkness . 1 ' 3 saw 3 saw 4 this 4 this 5 in 5 in 6 darkness 6 darkness 7 . first came a man to make things clear . 1 first 3 a 2 came 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 things 6 make 8 clear 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 2 came 1 then 4 standing 4 standing 5 in 5 in 6 a 5 in 7 ring 7 ring 8 of 7 ring 9 light 9 light 10 . the rest followed as [i] have said . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 followed 3 followed 4 as 4 as 6 have 6 have 8 . 7 said 8 . old man , have [i] spoken truth ? ' 1 old 2 man 1 old 3 , 3 , 4 have 4 have 6 spoken 6 spoken 8 ? 7 truth 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [it] is [he] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 . past all doubt it is [he] . ' 1 past 3 doubt 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 ' 7 not 4 not 5 said 4 not 7 not 7 not 14 ? 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 world 12 other 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 19 proudly 16 cried 17 the 17 the 18 lama 17 the 19 proudly 19 proudly 20 . ' [he] is the [friend] of all the [world] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 10 . he is the [friend] of the [stars] ! ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [at] least it does not concern us , ' a man cried . 1 ' 5 does 3 least 4 it 3 least 5 does 5 does 9 , 6 not 7 concern 6 not 8 us 7 concern 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 11 a 10 ' 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 14 . 13 cried 14 . ' [o] thou young soothsayer , if the gift abides with thee at all seasons , [i] have a red-spotted cow . 1 ' 3 thou 1 ' 6 , 3 thou 4 young 3 thou 6 , 4 young 5 soothsayer 6 , 10 abides 7 if 8 the 7 if 9 gift 8 the 9 gift 9 gift 10 abides 10 abides 13 at 11 with 12 thee 12 thee 13 at 13 at 15 seasons 14 all 15 seasons 15 seasons 16 , 15 seasons 21 cow 16 , 18 have 18 have 21 cow 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 1 she 3 be 3 be 4 sister 4 sister 5 to 5 to 6 thy 5 to 11 know 6 thy 8 for 8 for 9 aught 11 know 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 ' 7 themselves 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 concern 6 concern 7 themselves 7 themselves 8 with 8 with 9 thy 8 with 10 cattle 9 thy 10 cattle 10 cattle 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [nay] , but she is very sick , ' a woman struck in . 1 ' 4 but 3 , 4 but 4 but 8 sick 5 she 6 is 5 she 7 very 7 very 8 sick 8 sick 9 , 9 , 11 a 10 ' 11 a 11 a 12 woman 12 woman 13 struck 13 struck 15 . 14 in 15 . ' [my] man is a buffalo , or he would have chosen his words better . 1 ' 4 is 3 man 4 is 4 is 9 he 5 a 8 or 6 buffalo 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 he 9 he 15 better 10 would 12 chosen 10 would 15 better 11 have 12 chosen 12 chosen 14 words 13 his 14 words 15 better 16 . tell me if she recover ? ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 if 3 if 4 she 3 if 5 recover 5 recover 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' the priest looked at him sideways , something bitterly a dry and blighting smile . 1 the 3 looked 1 the 11 dry 2 priest 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 5 him 7 , 5 him 8 something 6 sideways 7 , 8 something 9 bitterly 9 bitterly 10 a 9 bitterly 11 dry 11 dry 13 blighting 12 and 13 blighting 13 blighting 14 smile 14 smile 15 . ' [is] there no priest , then , in the village ? 1 ' 5 priest 3 there 4 no 4 no 5 priest 5 priest 6 , 6 , 7 then 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 the 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 2 thought 1 i 4 had 4 had 9 even 5 seen 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 one 7 great 9 even 9 even 10 now 10 now 11 , 10 now 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 12 ' 15 . ' [ay] but ' the woman began . 1 ' 3 but 3 but 6 woman 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 ' 10 the 1 ' 12 cured 3 thou 4 and 4 and 5 thy 5 thy 9 get 6 husband 7 hoped 6 husband 8 to 7 hoped 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 the 10 the 11 cow 12 cured 14 a 12 cured 18 . 13 for 14 a 14 a 17 thanks 15 handful 16 of 16 of 17 thanks 18 . 19 ' the shot told : they were notoriously the closest-fisted couple in the village . 1 the 3 told 1 the 4 : 2 shot 3 told 4 : 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 notoriously 7 notoriously 10 couple 8 the 9 closest-fisted 9 closest-fisted 10 couple 10 couple 13 village 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 village 12 the 13 village 13 village 14 . ' [it] is not well to cheat the temples . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 5 well 5 well 7 cheat 6 to 7 cheat 7 cheat 8 the 8 the 10 . 9 temples 10 . ' [a] master-beggar art thou , ' purred the priest approvingly . 1 ' 3 master-beggar 1 ' 5 thou 3 master-beggar 4 art 5 thou 6 , 5 thou 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 5 of 4 cunning 5 of 5 of 7 years 6 forty 7 years 7 years 10 done 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 3 hast 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 6 old 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 3 as 2 , 3 as 3 as 5 canst 4 thou 5 canst 5 canst 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 10 mad 8 he 9 is 8 he 10 mad 10 mad 11 . but it serves me while [i] learn the road at least . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 me 3 serves 4 me 4 me 5 while 5 while 9 road 7 learn 8 the 7 learn 9 road 9 road 11 least 10 at 11 least 11 least 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [is] his [search] , then , truth or a cloak to other ends ? 1 ' 7 , 3 his 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 10 a 8 truth 9 or 9 or 10 a 10 a 11 cloak 11 cloak 13 other 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 ' 3 is 3 is 5 many 4 mad 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 7 and 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 soldier 3 old 5 bobbled 5 bobbled 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 asked 8 asked 9 if 8 asked 14 hospitality 9 if 11 would 11 would 12 accept 12 accept 13 his 14 hospitality 17 night 14 hospitality 18 . 15 for 17 night 16 the 17 night kim glanced from one face to the other , and drew his own conclusions . 1 kim 3 from 1 kim 10 and 2 glanced 3 from 4 one 5 face 5 face 6 to 6 to 8 other 6 to 9 , 7 the 8 other 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 conclusions 11 drew 12 his 12 his 13 own 12 his 14 conclusions 14 conclusions 15 . ' [where] is the money ? ' he whispered , beckoning the old man off into the darkness . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 he 3 is 5 money 4 the 5 money 5 money 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 8 he 15 off 9 whispered 13 old 10 , 11 beckoning 10 , 13 old 11 beckoning 12 the 13 old 15 off 14 man 15 off 15 off 19 . 16 into 18 darkness 16 into 19 . 17 the 18 darkness ' [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 ' 5 . 3 it 4 me 3 it 5 . quietly and swiftly give it me . ' 1 quietly 2 and 2 and 3 swiftly 2 and 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 4 ticket 6 buy 5 to 6 buy 6 buy 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [am] [i] thy chela , or am [i] not ? 1 ' 4 thy 4 thy 6 , 5 chela 6 , 6 , 8 am 7 or 8 am 8 am 10 not 10 not 11 ? do [i] not safeguard thy old feet about the ways ? 1 do 4 safeguard 3 not 4 safeguard 4 safeguard 6 old 5 thy 6 old 6 old 7 feet 7 feet 8 about 8 about 9 the 8 about 10 ways 10 ways 11 ? give me the money and at dawn [i] will return it . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 the 2 me 7 dawn 3 the 4 money 4 money 5 and 5 and 6 at 7 dawn 9 will 9 will 10 return 10 return 11 it 10 return 12 . 12 . 13 ' he slipped his hand above the lama's girdle and brought away the purse . 1 he 3 his 1 he 7 lama's 2 slipped 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 above 5 above 6 the 7 lama's 8 girdle 8 girdle 9 and 9 and 12 the 9 and 13 purse 9 and 14 . 10 brought 11 away 11 away 12 the 12 the 13 purse 13 purse 14 . ' [be] it so be it so . ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 9 ' 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 3 man 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 6 and 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 3 knew 1 i 6 so 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 there 4 there 5 were 6 so 8 men 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 ' 8 is 3 the 4 air 4 air 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 country 6 this 8 is 8 is 9 good 9 good 12 said 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 lama 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 ' 3 sleep 3 sleep 5 , 3 sleep 7 do 4 lightly 5 , 6 as 7 do 7 do 9 old 8 all 9 old 9 old 10 men 10 men 16 slept 11 ; 12 but 11 ; 13 last 13 last 16 slept 14 night 16 slept 16 slept 19 broad 17 unwaking 18 till 17 unwaking 19 broad 19 broad 21 . 20 day 21 . even now [i] am heavy . ' 1 even 2 now 2 now 4 am 4 am 5 heavy 5 heavy 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 ' 5 of 3 a 4 draught 3 a 5 of 5 of 7 milk 6 hot 7 milk 7 milk 15 carried 8 , 9 ' 8 , 12 , 9 ' 10 said 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 carried 15 carried 20 remedies 16 not 17 a 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 such 19 such 20 remedies 20 remedies 21 to 20 remedies 25 acquaintance 21 to 22 opium-smokers 21 to 23 of 24 his 25 acquaintance 25 acquaintance 26 . ' [it] is time to take the [road] again . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 time 4 time 6 take 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 the 7 the 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [the] long [road] that overpasses all the rivers of [hind] , ' said the lama gaily . 1 ' 3 long 1 ' 6 overpasses 3 long 5 that 6 overpasses 9 rivers 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 rivers 9 rivers 15 the 10 of 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 lama 15 the 17 gaily 16 lama 17 gaily 17 gaily 18 . ' [let] us go . 1 ' 3 us 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 . but how [thinkest] thou , chela , to recompense these people , and especially the priest , for their great kindness ? 1 but 6 chela 1 but 7 , 2 how 4 thou 4 thou 5 , 4 thou 6 chela 5 , 6 chela 7 , 10 these 7 , 14 especially 8 to 9 recompense 9 recompense 10 these 11 people 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 especially 14 especially 18 for 15 the 16 priest 15 the 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 their 19 their 20 great 19 their 21 kindness 21 kindness 22 ? truly they are but parast , but in other lives , maybe , they will receive enlightenment . 1 truly 7 but 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 but 4 but 5 parast 5 parast 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 in 8 in 10 lives 9 other 10 lives 10 lives 11 , 11 , 12 maybe 11 , 13 , 12 maybe 13 , 13 , 16 receive 14 they 15 will 15 will 16 receive 16 receive 18 . 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 ' 7 ever 4 , 5 hast 5 hast 6 thou 6 thou 7 ever 7 ever 8 taken 8 taken 9 the 8 taken 11 alone 11 alone 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' kim looked up sharply , like the [indian] crows so busy about the fields . 1 kim 4 sharply 1 kim 5 , 1 kim 11 busy 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 11 busy 12 about 11 busy 13 the 13 the 14 fields 14 fields 15 . ' [surely] , child : from [kulu] to [pathankot] from [kulu] , where my first chela died . 1 ' 6 from 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 : 5 : 6 from 6 from 16 chela 8 to 10 from 10 from 12 , 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 my 14 my 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 11 and 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 kind 4 kind 5 to 4 kind 9 offerings 5 to 6 us 6 us 7 we 7 we 8 made 9 offerings 10 , 9 offerings 11 and 11 and 20 . 12 all 13 men 13 men 14 were 14 were 15 well-disposed 15 well-disposed 16 throughout 15 well-disposed 20 . 16 throughout 17 all 17 all 18 the 20 . 21 ' ' [it] is otherwise in [hind] , ' said [kim] drily . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 otherwise 4 otherwise 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 drily 11 drily 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 ' 3 would 1 ' 8 road 3 would 4 set 3 would 5 thee 4 set 5 thee 5 thee 7 thy 6 on 7 thy 8 road 10 a 9 for 10 a 10 a 21 thy 11 little 12 , 12 , 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 the 15 all 18 , 18 , 19 thou 19 thou 20 and 20 and 21 thy 21 thy 22 yellow 22 yellow 24 . 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 5 up 1 the 10 all 2 old 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 ambled 3 soldier 5 up 5 up 7 village 6 the 7 village 7 village 8 street 8 street 9 , 10 all 17 a 11 shadowy 12 in 11 shadowy 14 dawn 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 dawn 13 the 14 dawn 14 dawn 15 , 15 , 17 a 17 a 18 punt 18 punt 20 scissor-hocked 18 punt 22 . 19 , 20 scissor-hocked 20 scissor-hocked 21 pony ' [last] night broke up the fountains of remembrance in my so-dried heart , and it was as a blessing to me . 1 ' 4 broke 3 night 4 broke 4 broke 5 up 5 up 6 the 5 up 15 and 6 the 9 remembrance 7 fountains 8 of 7 fountains 9 remembrance 9 remembrance 12 so-dried 10 in 11 my 10 in 12 so-dried 12 so-dried 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 15 and 17 was 16 it 17 was 17 was 20 blessing 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 1 truly 4 war 2 there 3 is 4 war 5 abroad 5 abroad 6 in 5 abroad 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 4 my 6 . 5 sword 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [tell] me again how [he] showed in thy vision . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 5 how 4 again 5 how 5 how 7 showed 7 showed 8 in 8 in 9 thy 9 thy 10 vision 10 vision 11 . come up and sit behind me . 1 come 3 and 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 5 two 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 ' 3 am 1 ' 8 disciple 3 am 4 this 4 this 7 's 8 disciple 9 , 8 disciple 10 ' 8 disciple 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 18 village-gate 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 cleared 15 they 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 3 seemed 3 seemed 6 to 4 almost 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 rid 8 rid 12 but 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 priest 13 the 14 priest 14 priest 15 's 14 priest 16 farewell 16 farewell 17 was 17 was 18 cold 17 was 20 distant 18 cold 19 and 18 cold 20 distant 20 distant 21 . he had wasted some opium on a man who carried no money . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 wasted 3 wasted 5 opium 4 some 5 opium 5 opium 10 carried 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 carried 10 carried 11 no 11 no 12 money 11 no 13 . 12 money 13 . ' [that] is well spoken . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 . i am not much used to holy men , but respect is always good . 1 i 3 not 1 i 8 men 2 am 3 not 4 much 6 to 4 much 8 men 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 holy 8 men 11 respect 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 respect 11 respect 13 always 12 is 13 always 13 always 15 . 14 good 15 . there is no respect in these days not even when a [commissioner] [sahib] comes to see me . 1 there 3 no 1 there 6 these 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 respect 4 respect 5 in 6 these 7 days 7 days 8 not 8 not 11 a 9 even 10 when 9 even 11 a 11 a 15 to 14 comes 15 to 15 to 17 me 15 to 18 . 16 see 17 me but why should one whose [star] leads him to war follow a holy man ? ' 1 but 2 why 1 but 3 should 3 should 11 follow 4 one 5 whose 4 one 7 leads 7 leads 8 him 8 him 9 to 8 him 11 follow 9 to 10 war 11 follow 14 man 12 a 13 holy 12 a 14 man 14 man 15 ? 14 man 16 ' 15 ? 16 ' ' [but] he is a holy man , ' said [kim] earnestly . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 3 he 5 a 3 he 7 man 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 holy 6 holy 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 earnestly 12 earnestly 13 . ' [in] truth , and in talk and in act , holy . 1 ' 5 and 3 truth 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 act 6 in 7 talk 7 talk 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 act 10 act 11 , 11 , 13 . 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 2 have 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 1 we 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 7 jugglers 6 or 7 jugglers 7 jugglers 10 beggars 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 beggars 10 beggars 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [thou] art not . 1 ' 3 art 3 art 4 not 4 not 5 . that [i] can see . 1 that 3 can 3 can 4 see 4 see 5 . but [i] do not know that other . 1 but 3 do 3 do 4 not 3 do 5 know 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 1 the 4 of 1 the 8 the 2 first 3 freshness 3 freshness 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 carried 6 day 7 carried 8 the 16 camel-like 9 lama 10 forward 9 lama 12 long 10 forward 11 with 12 long 13 , 12 long 16 camel-like 13 , 14 easy 14 easy 15 , 16 camel-like 17 strides he was deep in meditation , mechanically clicking his rosary . 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 in 3 deep 4 in 4 in 7 mechanically 5 meditation 6 , 5 meditation 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 6 good 2 the 3 pony 2 the 6 good 3 pony 5 the 4 felt 5 the 6 good 7 influence 7 influence 10 broke 7 influence 11 into 8 and 9 almost 8 and 10 broke 11 into 12 a 11 into 13 trot 13 trot 14 as 14 as 18 hand 16 laid 17 a 16 laid 18 hand 18 hand 22 . 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 stirrup-leather 20 the 22 . the old soldier growled in his beard , so that the lama for the first time was aware of him . 1 the 2 old 1 the 5 in 2 old 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 growled 5 in 12 lama 6 his 7 beard 6 his 11 the 7 beard 8 , 7 beard 10 that 8 , 9 so 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 for 13 for 15 first 13 for 16 time 14 the 15 first 16 time 18 aware 17 was 18 aware 18 aware 21 . 19 of 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [seekest] thou the [river] also ? ' said he , turning . 1 ' 3 thou 1 ' 6 also 3 thou 4 the 6 also 7 ? 7 ? 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 13 . 12 turning 13 . ' [the] day is new , ' was the reply . 1 ' 3 day 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 new 5 new 6 , 5 new 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 ' 4 of 3 need 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 7 save 6 river 7 save 7 save 9 water 8 to 9 water 9 water 11 before 10 at 11 before 11 before 13 ? 12 sundown 13 ? i come to show thee a short lane to the [big] [road] . ' 1 i 4 show 1 i 7 short 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 show 4 show 6 a 5 thee 6 a 7 short 8 lane 7 short 9 to 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 ' 5 courtesy 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 courtesy 5 courtesy 8 remembered 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 remembered 8 remembered 9 , 9 , 11 man 11 man 12 of 12 of 13 good 13 good 14 will 13 good 15 . 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 1 the 6 abashed 2 old 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 looked 4 looked 5 as 6 abashed 8 a 6 abashed 9 child 7 as 8 a 9 child 13 game 9 child 14 of 10 interrupted 11 in 11 in 12 his 11 in 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 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 fumbling 9 fumbling 10 it 9 fumbling 11 . 10 it 11 . ' [oh] , that was a fancy of mine an old man 's fancy . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 was 4 that 5 was 5 was 7 fancy 6 a 7 fancy 7 fancy 8 of 8 of 9 mine 8 of 10 an 10 an 11 old 10 an 14 fancy 11 old 12 man 12 man 14 fancy 13 's 14 fancy 14 fancy 15 . ' [it] is not a good fancy , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 a 4 not 5 a 5 a 8 , 6 good 7 fancy 7 fancy 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 . ' [what] profit to kill men ? ' 1 ' 3 profit 3 profit 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 1 i 7 who 2 do 3 not 2 do 5 without 3 not 4 speak 5 without 6 knowledge 7 who 10 the 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 the 10 the 11 land 11 land 12 from 12 from 15 awash 12 from 18 . 14 south 15 awash 15 awash 17 blood 16 with 17 blood 18 . 19 ' ' [what] madness was that , then ? ' 1 ' 3 madness 3 madness 7 then 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 ' 5 who 4 , 5 who 5 who 10 plague 6 sent 7 it 7 it 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 plague 10 plague 13 know 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 3 ate 1 a 9 and 2 madness 3 ate 3 ate 4 into 4 into 5 all 5 all 6 the 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 13 their 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 5 evil 1 that 6 , 2 was 4 first 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 evil 6 , 9 past 6 , 18 . 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 past 10 remedy 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 then 14 then 15 held 14 then 18 . 15 held 16 their 16 their 17 hands but they chose to kill the [sahibs] ' wives and children . 1 but 2 they 1 but 3 chose 3 chose 6 the 4 to 5 kill 5 kill 6 the 6 the 9 wives 8 ' 9 wives 9 wives 12 . 10 and 11 children 10 and 12 . then came the [sahibs] from over the sea and called them to most strict account . ' 1 then 2 came 1 then 8 sea 2 came 3 the 3 the 5 from 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 13 most 9 and 10 called 10 called 11 them 11 them 12 to 12 to 13 most 13 most 14 strict 14 strict 15 account 14 strict 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [some] such rumour , [i] believe , reached me once long ago . 1 ' 4 rumour 3 such 4 rumour 4 rumour 5 , 4 rumour 7 believe 7 believe 8 , 8 , 10 me 9 reached 10 me 10 me 13 ago 11 once 12 long 11 once 13 ago 13 ago 14 . they called it the [black] [year] , as [i] remember . ' 1 they 2 called 2 called 3 it 2 called 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 10 remember 10 remember 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] manner of life hast thou led , not to know [the] [year] ? 1 ' 4 of 3 manner 4 of 4 of 6 hast 5 life 6 hast 6 hast 8 led 7 thou 8 led 8 led 9 , 9 , 11 to 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 ' 3 earth 1 ' 4 never 4 never 5 shook 5 shook 6 but 6 but 7 once 7 once 8 upon 7 once 9 the 7 once 11 that 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 day 11 that 12 the 12 the 15 received 15 received 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [umph] ! 1 ' 3 ! i saw [delhi] shake at least and [delhi] is the [navel] of the world . ' 1 i 2 saw 1 i 9 is 2 saw 5 at 4 shake 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 and 9 is 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 world 13 the 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 6 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 deed 4 bad 6 , 6 , 11 cannot 7 for 8 which 8 which 9 the 8 which 11 cannot 9 the 10 punishment 11 cannot 12 be 12 be 13 avoided 12 be 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [many] strove to do so , but with very small profit . 1 ' 3 strove 3 strove 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 12 profit 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 with 9 with 12 profit 10 very 11 small 11 small 12 profit 12 profit 13 . i was then in a regiment of cavalry . 1 i 2 was 1 i 5 a 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 1 of 4 and 2 six 3 hundred 4 and 7 stood 5 eighty 6 sabres 6 sabres 7 stood 7 stood 9 to 8 fast 9 to 9 to 10 their 10 their 14 , 11 salt 12 how 12 how 13 many 12 how 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 4 was 4 was 5 one 5 one 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [the] greater merit . ' 1 ' 3 greater 3 greater 4 merit 4 merit 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [merit] ! 1 ' 3 ! we did not consider it merit in those days . 1 we 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 consider 4 consider 7 in 5 it 6 merit 6 merit 7 in 7 in 9 days 8 those 9 days 9 days 10 . my people , my friends , my brothers fell from me . 1 my 2 people 1 my 3 , 3 , 4 my 3 , 6 , 4 my 5 friends 6 , 7 my 7 my 9 fell 8 brothers 9 fell 9 fell 10 from 10 from 11 me 10 from 12 . they said : " the time of the [english] is accomplished . 1 they 2 said 1 they 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 12 . 10 is 11 accomplished 11 accomplished 12 . let each strike out a little holding for himself . " 1 let 2 each 1 let 5 a 2 each 3 strike 3 strike 4 out 5 a 6 little 5 a 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 3 had 3 had 4 talked 4 talked 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 of 11 of 13 , 13 , 18 . 14 of 16 and 16 and 18 . i said : " abide a little and the wind turns . 1 i 3 : 2 said 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 6 a 5 abide 6 a 6 a 10 wind 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 4 blessing 3 no 4 blessing 4 blessing 5 in 5 in 7 work 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 5 rode 1 in 14 babe 2 those 3 days 3 days 5 rode 5 rode 6 seventy 7 miles 8 with 7 miles 9 an 9 an 12 and 9 an 14 babe 12 and 13 her 14 babe 17 saddle-bow 15 on 16 my 15 on 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 1 that 4 horse 2 was 3 a 4 horse 6 for 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 1 i 5 safety 1 i 7 and 2 placed 3 them 3 them 4 in 5 safety 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 came 8 back 9 came 9 came 23 . 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 21 our 17 was 23 . 18 not 19 killed 18 not 21 our 19 killed 20 of 21 our 22 five 22 five 23 . " be content , " said he . 1 " 4 , 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 4 great 6 forward 5 work 6 forward 6 forward 7 . when this madness is over there is a recompense . " ' 1 when 5 over 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 1 ' 13 , 3 , 4 there 5 is 6 a 5 is 7 recompense 7 recompense 8 when 8 when 10 madness 8 when 13 , 9 the 10 madness 10 madness 12 over 11 is 12 over 13 , 20 half 14 surely 16 ' 14 surely 17 the 15 ? 16 ' 17 the 18 lama 17 the 20 half 18 lama 19 muttered 20 half 21 to 21 to 22 himself 21 to 23 . ' [they] did not hang medals in those days on all who by accident had heard a gun fired . 1 ' 3 did 1 ' 16 heard 3 did 5 hang 4 not 5 hang 6 medals 12 who 7 in 9 days 8 those 9 days 9 days 10 on 10 on 12 who 11 all 12 who 12 who 13 by 12 who 16 heard 13 by 14 accident 14 accident 15 had 16 heard 19 fired 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 2 nineteen 7 ; 3 pitched 4 battles 4 battles 5 was 7 ; 12 horse 8 in 9 six-and-forty 8 in 12 horse 9 six-and-forty 10 skirmishes 10 skirmishes 11 of 12 horse 16 small 13 ; 14 and 13 ; 15 in 15 in 16 small 16 small 17 affairs 17 affairs 19 number 17 affairs 20 . 18 without 19 number 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 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 12 . 12 . 13 " i carry it upon my neck now . 1 i 2 carry 1 i 3 it 3 it 4 upon 4 upon 6 neck 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 1 i 4 my 1 i 7 holding 2 have 3 also 7 holding 13 the 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 hands 11 hands 12 of 11 hands 13 the 13 the 16 free 15 a 16 free 16 free 20 and 17 gift 18 to 17 gift 19 me 19 me 20 and 20 and 22 . 21 mine 22 . ' [and] after ? ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 after 3 after 4 ? 4 ? 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 lama 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 . ' [oh] , afterwards they go away , but not before my village has seen . ' 1 ' 12 my 3 , 4 afterwards 4 afterwards 5 they 5 they 6 go 6 go 7 away 6 go 12 my 7 away 8 , 7 away 10 not 8 , 9 but 10 not 11 before 12 my 13 village 13 village 16 . 13 village 17 ' 14 has 15 seen 15 seen 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [and] at the last what wilt thou do ? ' 1 ' 3 at 3 at 5 last 4 the 5 last 5 last 7 wilt 6 what 7 wilt 7 wilt 8 thou 8 thou 9 do 9 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [at] the last [i] shall die . ' 1 ' 4 last 3 the 4 last 4 last 6 shall 6 shall 7 die 7 die 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [and] after ? ' 1 ' 3 after 3 after 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [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 3 never 3 never 4 pestered 4 pestered 6 with 6 with 7 prayers 7 prayers 8 . i do not think [they] will pester me . 1 i 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 6 will 6 will 7 pester 7 pester 8 me 7 pester 9 . no , [i] have never wearied the [gods] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 never 5 never 6 wearied 6 wearied 7 the 7 the 9 . ' [ay] , ' the old soldier chuckled . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 old 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 chuckled 8 chuckled 9 . ' [three] [rissaldar] majors in three regiments . 1 ' 4 majors 4 majors 5 in 5 in 6 three 6 three 7 regiments 7 regiments 8 . well , well , my holding can pay for all . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 well 2 , 3 well 3 well 5 my 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 holding 6 holding 8 pay 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 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 strip 4 well-watered 5 strip 5 strip 6 , 6 , 9 men 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 1 i 8 save 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 know 3 not 4 know 5 how 6 to 5 how 7 ask 5 how 8 save 6 to 7 ask 8 save 13 point 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 ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 5 desired 4 never 5 desired 5 desired 7 other 6 any 7 other 7 other 8 thing 8 thing 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [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 1 a 5 a 3 back 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 11 a 5 a 14 and 6 close-clinging 7 knee 7 knee 8 once 8 once 9 more 8 once 11 a 11 a 13 wrist 12 quick 13 wrist 14 and 15 a 14 and 23 makes 15 a 17 eye 16 keen 17 eye 17 eye 21 marrow 17 eye 23 makes 18 ; 19 and 19 and 21 marrow 20 the 21 marrow 21 marrow 22 that 23 makes 24 a 24 a 25 man 24 a 26 . 25 man 26 . oh , the old days the good days of my strength ! ' 1 oh 3 the 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 8 days 5 days 6 the 5 days 7 good 6 the 7 good 7 good 8 days 8 days 9 of 9 of 11 strength 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 4 know 5 a 5 a 7 of 7 of 9 healing 8 great 9 healing 9 healing 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] have drank [gunga-water] to the edge of dropsy . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 6 to 4 drank 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 of 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 5 was 3 gave 4 me 3 gave 5 was 5 was 7 flux 6 a 7 flux 7 flux 8 , 8 , 11 sort 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 sort 11 sort 12 of 12 of 13 strength 12 of 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 3 that 3 that 5 know 5 know 6 washes 6 washes 7 from 7 from 8 all 8 all 9 taint 9 taint 10 of 10 of 11 sin 11 sin 12 . ascending the far bank one is assured of [freedom] . 1 ascending 2 the 1 ascending 5 one 2 the 3 far 3 far 4 bank 5 one 6 is 6 is 7 assured 7 assured 8 of 8 of 10 . i do not know thy life , but thy face is the face of the honourable and courteous . 1 i 5 thy 1 i 7 , 2 do 4 know 2 do 5 thy 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 thy 5 thy 6 life 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 thy 8 but 10 face 9 thy 10 face 10 face 13 face 11 is 12 the 11 is 13 face 13 face 19 . 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 honourable 16 honourable 17 and 16 honourable 19 . 17 and 18 courteous enter now upon the [middle] [way] which is the path to [freedom] . 1 enter 2 now 1 enter 3 upon 3 upon 4 the 4 the 7 which 7 which 10 path 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 path 10 path 13 . 11 to 13 . hear the [most] [excellent] [law] , and do not follow dreams . ' 1 hear 2 the 1 hear 6 , 6 , 9 not 7 and 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 11 dreams 10 follow 11 dreams 11 dreams 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [speak] , then , old man , ' the soldier smiled , half saluting . 1 ' 7 man 1 ' 8 , 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 then 3 , 7 man 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 old 7 man 8 , 9 ' 11 soldier 9 ' 13 , 10 the 11 soldier 11 soldier 12 smiled 13 , 15 saluting 14 half 15 saluting 15 saluting 16 . ' [we] be all [babblers] at our age . ' 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 all 4 all 7 our 6 at 7 our 7 our 8 age 8 age 9 . 9 . 10 ' slowly and impressively the lama began . 1 slowly 3 impressively 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 3 voice 2 lama's 3 voice 3 voice 5 , 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 3 busy 2 was 3 busy 3 busy 5 a 4 watching 5 a 5 a 7 squirrel 6 grey 7 squirrel 7 squirrel 8 . the child , scared and indignant , yelled aloud . 1 the 2 child 1 the 4 scared 2 child 3 , 4 scared 6 indignant 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 ! 4 said 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 the 4 said 6 soldier 6 soldier 8 leaping 7 , 8 leaping 8 leaping 10 his 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 feet 10 his 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 1 i 4 was 2 dreamed 3 it 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 alarm 6 alarm 7 . little one little one do not cry . 1 little 2 one 2 one 5 do 3 little 4 one 4 one 5 do 5 do 7 cry 6 not 7 cry 7 cry 8 . have [i] slept ? 1 have 3 slept 3 slept 4 ? that was discourteous indeed ! ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 discourteous 3 discourteous 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [i] fear ! 1 ' 3 fear 3 fear 4 ! i am afraid ! ' roared the child . 1 i 3 afraid 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 ! 4 ! 6 roared 5 ' 6 roared 6 roared 8 child 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 1 two 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 4 ever 2 wilt 3 thou 3 thou 4 ever 4 ever 6 a 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 , 8 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' the lama had waked too , but , taking no direct notice of the child , clicked his rosary . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 5 too 2 lama 4 waked 3 had 4 waked 5 too 14 the 6 , 10 no 6 , 11 direct 7 but 8 , 8 , 9 taking 8 , 10 no 11 direct 13 of 12 notice 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 19 rosary 15 child 16 , 16 , 17 clicked 17 clicked 18 his 17 clicked 19 rosary 19 rosary 20 . ' [what] is that ? ' said the child , stopping a yell midway . 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 9 child 7 said 8 the 7 said 9 child 8 the 9 child 9 child 11 stopping 10 , 11 stopping 11 stopping 13 yell 12 a 13 yell 13 yell 15 . 14 midway 15 . ' [i] have never seen such things . 1 ' 4 never 3 have 4 never 4 never 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 ' 7 lama 3 . 4 ' 3 . 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 7 lama 13 a 8 , 9 smiling 8 , 12 trailing 9 smiling 10 , 10 , 11 and 13 a 16 it 14 loop 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 20 : 17 on 18 the 17 on 19 grass 19 grass 20 : the child shrieked with joy , and snatched at the dark , glancing beads . 1 the 2 child 1 the 7 and 2 child 5 joy 3 shrieked 4 with 4 with 5 joy 5 joy 6 , 7 and 10 the 8 snatched 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 dark 11 dark 12 , 11 dark 14 beads 12 , 13 glancing 12 , 14 beads 13 glancing 14 beads 14 beads 15 . ' [oho] ! ' said the old soldier . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 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 3 hadst 7 , 4 thou 5 that 5 that 6 song 7 , 8 despiser 8 despiser 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 world 11 world 13 ' 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] learned it in [pathankot] sitting on a doorstep , ' said the lama shyly . 1 ' 3 learned 3 learned 5 in 4 it 5 in 5 in 11 , 7 sitting 8 on 8 on 9 a 8 on 10 doorstep 10 doorstep 11 , 11 , 14 the 12 ' 14 the 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 17 . 16 shyly 17 . ' [it] is good to be kind to babes . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 9 babes 6 be 7 kind 7 kind 8 to 9 babes 10 . 10 . 11 ' do children drop from [heaven] in thy country ? 1 do 3 drop 2 children 3 drop 3 drop 4 from 4 from 6 in 6 in 7 thy 7 thy 8 country 8 country 9 ? is it the [way] to sing them songs ? ' 1 is 2 it 1 is 5 to 2 it 3 the 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 ' 12 gravely 3 man 4 is 3 man 7 , 4 is 6 perfect 5 all 6 perfect 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 12 gravely 10 the 11 lama 12 gravely 17 . 13 , 14 recoiling 14 recoiling 15 the 15 the 17 . 16 rosary 17 . ' [run] now to thy mother , little one . ' 1 ' 6 mother 3 now 4 to 4 to 5 thy 5 thy 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 ' 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 soldier 8 soldier 9 to 9 to 11 . ' [he] is ashamed for that he has made a child happy . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 10 a 4 ashamed 5 for 5 for 8 has 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 made 9 made 10 a 10 a 12 happy 11 child 12 happy 12 happy 13 . there was a very good householder lost in thee , my brother . 1 there 4 very 1 there 8 in 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 very 4 very 6 householder 5 good 6 householder 6 householder 7 lost 8 in 9 thee 8 in 10 , 10 , 13 . 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 4 little 1 and 5 figure 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 little 5 figure 7 away 5 figure 15 up 6 capered 7 away 7 away 8 into 8 into 9 the 8 into 11 : 9 the 10 sunshine 9 the 11 : 11 : 14 grow 12 ' 14 grow 15 up 16 and 15 up 17 become 16 and 17 become 17 become 19 . 18 men 19 . holy [one] , [i] grieve that [i] slept in the midst of thy preaching . 1 holy 5 grieve 3 , 5 grieve 5 grieve 10 the 6 that 8 slept 8 slept 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 13 thy 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 4 two 4 two 5 old 4 two 7 , 5 old 6 men 6 men 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 lama 9 said 12 . 10 the 11 lama ' [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 5 talk 1 i 7 the 2 listened 3 to 3 to 4 thy 4 thy 5 talk 7 the 11 madness 8 world 9 and 8 world 10 its 10 its 11 madness 11 madness 12 , 12 , 14 one 12 , 16 led 13 and 14 one 14 one 15 fault 16 led 17 to 17 to 18 the 17 to 19 next 19 next 20 . 19 next 21 ' ' [hear] him ! 1 ' 3 him 3 him 4 ! what harm do thy [gods] suffer from play with a babe ? 1 what 3 do 2 harm 3 do 3 do 4 thy 4 thy 6 suffer 6 suffer 8 play 6 suffer 9 with 7 from 8 play 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 babe 11 babe 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 6 well 8 . let us go on and [i] will sing thee the song of [nikal] [seyn] before [delhi] the old song . ' 1 let 2 us 1 let 7 will 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 and 7 will 12 of 8 sing 11 song 9 thee 10 the 9 thee 11 song 11 song 12 of 12 of 18 old 15 before 17 the 15 before 18 old 18 old 20 . 19 song 20 . 20 . 21 ' kim was delighted , and the lama listened with deep interest . 1 kim 4 , 1 kim 5 and 1 kim 7 lama 2 was 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 , 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 10 deep 8 listened 9 with 8 listened 10 deep 10 deep 11 interest 11 interest 12 . ' [ahi] ! 1 ' 3 ! nikal [seyn] is dead he died before [delhi] ! 1 nikal 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 he 5 he 6 died 6 died 7 before 7 before 9 ! lances of the [north] , take vengeance for [nikal] [seyn] . ' 1 lances 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 take 6 take 7 vengeance 7 vengeance 8 for 8 for 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 1 he 7 end 2 quavered 4 out 3 it 4 out 4 out 5 to 6 the 7 end 7 end 20 pony 8 , 9 marking 8 , 14 flat 9 marking 10 the 10 the 11 trills 10 the 12 with 12 with 13 the 14 flat 15 of 14 flat 20 pony 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 sword 17 sword 19 the 18 on 19 the 20 pony 23 . 21 's 22 rump 22 rump 23 . ' [it] is long since [i] have ridden this way , but thy boy 's talk stirred me . 1 ' 15 's 3 is 4 long 4 long 5 since 5 since 7 have 7 have 8 ridden 8 ridden 9 this 8 ridden 13 thy 9 this 10 way 10 way 11 , 10 way 13 thy 11 , 12 but 13 thy 14 boy 14 boy 15 's 15 's 16 talk 16 talk 18 me 17 stirred 18 me 18 me 19 . see , [holy] [one] the [great] [road] which is the backbone of all [hind] . 1 see 2 , 2 , 5 the 5 the 8 which 8 which 11 backbone 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 backbone 11 backbone 12 of 12 of 13 all 12 of 15 . in the days before rail-carriages the [sahibs] travelled up and down here in hundreds . 1 in 3 days 1 in 9 up 2 the 3 days 3 days 5 rail-carriages 3 days 6 the 4 before 5 rail-carriages 6 the 8 travelled 9 up 12 here 10 and 11 down 10 and 12 here 12 here 13 in 13 in 14 hundreds 14 hundreds 15 . now there are only country-carts and such like . 1 now 2 there 1 now 4 only 2 there 3 are 4 only 5 country-carts 5 country-carts 6 and 6 and 7 such 7 such 8 like 7 such 9 . 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 1 left 4 is 1 left 7 road 3 right 4 is 4 is 5 the 6 rougher 7 road 7 road 12 grain 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 heavy 9 the 12 grain 10 heavy 11 carts 12 grain 13 and 12 grain 14 cotton 14 cotton 15 and 14 cotton 18 fodder 15 and 17 , 18 fodder 19 , 19 , 20 lime 19 , 22 hides 19 , 23 . 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 4 in 1 a 5 safety 2 man 3 goes 3 goes 4 in 5 safety 6 here 5 safety 10 few 7 for 9 every 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 few 10 few 11 koss 11 koss 13 a 11 koss 15 . 12 is 13 a 14 police-station 15 . all castes and kinds of men move here . 1 all 2 castes 1 all 3 and 3 and 4 kinds 4 kinds 6 men 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 1 brahmins 6 and 2 and 3 chumars 3 chumars 4 , 4 , 5 bankers 6 and 19 going 7 tinkers 8 , 7 tinkers 9 barbers 9 barbers 10 and 10 and 11 bunnias 10 and 19 going 11 bunnias 14 and 12 , 13 pilgrims 13 pilgrims 14 and 14 and 15 potters 14 and 18 world 15 potters 17 the 15 potters 18 world 16 all 17 the 19 going 21 coming 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 7 river 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 river 7 river 19 . 8 from 9 which 9 which 11 am 11 am 13 like 12 withdrawn 13 like 13 like 14 a 13 like 18 flood 14 a 17 a 15 log 16 after 16 after 17 a 18 flood 19 . 19 . 20 ' and truly the [grand] [trunk] [road] is a wonderful spectacle . 1 and 3 the 2 truly 3 the 3 the 9 wonderful 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 1 it 3 straight 2 runs 3 straight 3 straight 4 , 4 , 7 crowding 4 , 16 a 5 bearing 6 without 6 without 7 crowding 9 's 10 traffic 10 traffic 12 fifteen 11 for 12 fifteen 12 fifteen 16 a 13 hundred 14 miles 13 hundred 15 such 15 such 16 a 16 a 21 nowhere 17 river 18 of 17 river 21 nowhere 18 of 19 life 19 life 20 as 21 nowhere 23 exists 22 else 23 exists 23 exists 24 in 24 in 26 world 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 1 they 8 length 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 green-arched 5 green-arched 6 , 6 , 7 shade-flecked 6 , 8 length 8 length 9 of 9 of 18 folk 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 white 13 white 14 breadth 13 white 18 folk 14 breadth 15 speckled 14 breadth 17 slow-pacing 18 folk 19 ; 19 ; 20 and 20 and 23 police-station 21 the 23 police-station 22 two-roomed 23 police-station 23 police-station 25 . 24 opposite 25 . ' [who] bears arms against the law ? ' a constable called out laughingly , as he caught sight of the soldier 's sword . 1 ' 4 arms 1 ' 9 ' 3 bears 4 arms 4 arms 7 law 5 against 6 the 5 against 7 law 7 law 8 ? 7 law 9 ' 9 ' 12 called 10 a 11 constable 10 a 12 called 12 called 15 , 13 out 14 laughingly 14 laughingly 15 , 15 , 22 soldier 16 as 17 he 16 as 18 caught 18 caught 19 sight 19 sight 20 of 19 sight 22 soldier 20 of 21 the 22 soldier 23 's 23 's 24 sword 24 sword 25 . ' [are] not the police enough to destroy evil-doers ? ' 1 ' 4 the 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 police 5 police 7 to 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 destroy 8 destroy 9 evil-doers 9 evil-doers 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' ' [it] was because of the police [i] bought it , ' was the answer . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 because 4 because 5 of 5 of 7 police 6 the 7 police 7 police 9 bought 9 bought 16 . 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 answer 14 the 16 . ' [does] all go well in [hind] ? ' 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 go 4 go 5 well 5 well 6 in 5 well 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' ' [rissaldar] [sahib] , all goes well . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 well 5 all 6 goes 6 goes 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 ' 3 am 1 ' 12 who 3 am 4 like 4 like 5 an 4 like 6 old 6 old 7 tortoise 6 old 12 who 7 tortoise 9 look 8 , 9 look 9 look 10 you 10 you 11 , 12 who 17 from 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 19 bank 21 draws 21 draws 22 it 21 draws 24 again 22 it 23 in 24 again 25 . ay , this is the [road] of [hindustan] . 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 9 . all men come by this way [....y] ' 1 all 2 men 2 men 3 come 3 come 4 by 4 by 5 this 5 this 6 way 6 way 8 ' ' [son] of a swine , is the soft part of the road meant for thee to scratch thy back upon ? 1 ' 6 , 3 of 4 a 3 of 6 , 4 a 5 swine 6 , 13 road 7 is 9 soft 7 is 13 road 8 the 9 soft 9 soft 10 part 9 soft 11 of 11 of 12 the 13 road 20 back 14 meant 15 for 14 meant 16 thee 16 thee 17 to 17 to 18 scratch 18 scratch 19 thy 18 scratch 20 back 20 back 21 upon 21 upon 22 ? thy aunts have never had a nose for seven generations ! 1 thy 2 aunts 1 thy 6 a 2 aunts 3 have 3 have 4 never 4 never 5 had 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 1 thy 7 told 2 sister 6 folly 5 's 6 folly 7 told 8 thee 7 told 15 road 8 thee 9 to 8 thee 11 thy 9 to 10 draw 11 thy 13 across 11 thy 15 road 12 carts 13 across 13 across 14 the 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 3 a 2 take 3 a 3 a 5 head 4 broken 5 head 5 head 7 put 6 and 7 put 7 put 9 two 8 the 9 two 9 two 10 together 10 together 11 at 10 together 12 leisure 12 leisure 14 ' 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 3 and 3 and 7 came 4 a 5 venomous 5 venomous 6 whip-cracking 6 whip-cracking 7 came 7 came 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 13 dust 10 a 20 cart 11 pillar 12 of 12 of 13 dust 14 fifty 15 yards 15 yards 16 away 15 yards 17 , 17 , 18 where 17 , 20 cart 18 where 19 a 20 cart 22 broken 20 cart 24 . 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 4 and 1 he 11 beast 2 was 3 tall 3 tall 4 and 4 and 5 grey-bearded 5 grey-bearded 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 9 almost 8 the 10 mad 9 almost 10 mad 11 beast 18 and 12 as 13 a 12 as 14 piece 14 piece 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 scientifically 19 scientifically 25 . 20 lashing 21 his 21 his 22 victim 21 his 25 . 22 victim 23 between 23 between 24 plunges the old man 's face lit with pride . 1 the 2 old 1 the 3 man 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 ' 3 child 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 11 strove 3 child 4 ! 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 8 briefly 6 said 7 he 8 briefly 10 and 8 briefly 11 strove 9 , 10 and 11 strove 19 a 12 to 13 rein 12 to 14 the 14 the 15 pony 14 the 19 a 15 pony 18 to 16 's 17 neck 17 neck 18 to 19 a 20 fitting 20 fitting 21 arch 20 fitting 22 . 21 arch 22 . ' [am] [i] to be beaten before the police ? ' cried the carter . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 be 4 to 6 beaten 6 beaten 8 the 7 before 8 the 8 the 9 police 8 the 13 the 9 police 10 ? 10 ? 12 cried 11 ' 12 cried 13 the 14 carter 14 carter 15 . ' [justice] ! 1 ' 3 ! i will have [justice] ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 5 ' ' [am] [i] to be blocked by a shouting ape who upsets ten thousand sacks under a young horse 's nose ? 1 ' 10 ape 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 by 6 blocked 7 by 7 by 8 a 8 a 9 shouting 8 a 10 ape 10 ape 12 upsets 11 who 12 upsets 12 upsets 14 thousand 13 ten 14 thousand 14 thousand 17 a 15 sacks 16 under 15 sacks 17 a 17 a 18 young 18 young 20 's 19 horse 20 's 20 's 21 nose 21 nose 22 ? that is the way to ruin a mare . ' 1 that 4 way 2 is 3 the 2 is 4 way 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 ' 3 speaks 3 speaks 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 1 but 6 close 2 she 3 follows 3 follows 5 man 4 her 5 man 6 close 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 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 8 his 2 carter 3 ran 2 carter 5 the 3 ran 4 under 5 the 6 wheels 6 wheels 8 his 7 of 8 his 8 his 12 threatened 9 cart 10 and 10 and 11 thence 10 and 12 threatened 12 threatened 17 . 13 all 14 sorts 14 sorts 15 of 15 of 16 vengeance 15 of 17 . ' [they] are strong men , thy sons , ' said the policeman serenely , picking his teeth . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 6 , 1 ' 10 ' 3 are 4 strong 4 strong 5 men 4 strong 6 , 7 thy 8 sons 7 thy 9 , 7 thy 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 policeman 12 the 13 policeman 13 policeman 15 , 14 serenely 15 , 15 , 18 teeth 16 picking 17 his 16 picking 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 . the horseman delivered one last vicious cut with his whip and came on at a canter . 1 the 5 last 2 horseman 3 delivered 3 delivered 4 one 4 one 5 last 5 last 10 whip 6 vicious 7 cut 7 cut 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 whip 10 whip 13 on 11 and 12 came 12 came 13 on 13 on 16 canter 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 2 reigned 5 yards 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 1 the 3 man 3 man 4 was 3 man 7 pony 4 was 5 off 5 off 6 his 7 pony 9 an 7 pony 14 embraced 8 in 9 an 9 an 10 instant 10 instant 12 and 10 instant 13 they 11 , 12 and 14 embraced 17 father 14 embraced 19 son 15 as 16 do 16 do 17 father 17 father 18 and 19 son 23 . 20 in 21 the 20 in 23 . 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 1 let 5 a 2 her 3 alone 3 alone 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 8 the 6 shrew 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 bone 9 bone 13 comes 11 the 12 hussy 11 the 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 , 2 , 5 ! give or hold at your will . 1 give 2 or 2 or 3 hold 3 hold 4 at 3 hold 6 will 4 at 5 your 6 will 7 . if [i] 've no care for [fortune] , [fortune] must follow me still ! 1 if 3 've 1 if 4 no 3 've 4 no 4 no 5 care 5 care 6 for 6 for 8 , 8 , 10 must 10 must 12 me 11 follow 12 me 12 me 13 still 13 still 14 ! the [wishing-caps] . 1 the 3 . then , lowering their voices , they spoke together . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 lowering 3 lowering 7 they 4 their 5 voices 5 voices 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 spoke 8 spoke 10 . 9 together 10 . kim came to rest under a tree , but the lama tugged impatiently [at] his elbow . 1 kim 3 to 1 kim 6 a 2 came 3 to 3 to 5 under 4 rest 5 under 6 a 7 tree 6 a 17 . 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 11 lama 9 but 10 the 11 lama 15 his 11 lama 17 . 12 tugged 13 impatiently 13 impatiently 15 his 15 his 16 elbow ' [let] us go on . 1 ' 3 us 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 on 5 on 6 . the [river] is not here . ' 1 the 3 is 3 is 5 here 4 not 5 here 5 here 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 4 walked 9 ? 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 little our [river] will not run away . 1 our 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 . patience , and he will give us a dole . ' 1 patience 2 , 1 patience 4 he 3 and 4 he 4 he 6 give 5 will 6 give 6 give 8 a 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 ' 4 ' 3 . 4 ' 4 ' 7 old 5 said 6 the 5 said 7 old 7 old 8 soldier 8 soldier 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 12 is 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 . he brought me the news yesterday . 1 he 2 brought 1 he 3 me 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 7 , 1 having 14 for 2 seen 4 very 2 seen 7 , 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 man 7 , 12 giving 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 vision 9 a 12 giving 10 vision 11 , 13 orders 14 for 14 for 16 war 15 the 16 war 16 war 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [hm] ! ' said his son , all deep in his broad chest . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 10 deep 5 said 6 his 6 his 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 deep 10 deep 13 broad 11 in 12 his 11 in 13 broad 13 broad 14 chest 14 chest 15 . ' [he] came by a [bazar-rumour] and made profit of it . ' 1 ' 3 came 3 came 4 by 4 by 5 a 5 a 7 and 7 and 8 made 8 made 11 it 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 ' 5 did 1 ' 7 ride 3 least 4 he 3 least 5 did 5 did 6 not 7 ride 8 to 8 to 14 charger 9 me 10 begging 10 begging 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 new 13 new 14 charger 14 charger 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 21 many 19 know 20 how 19 know 21 many 21 many 23 . 22 rupees 23 . are thy brothers ' regiments also under orders ? ' 1 are 3 brothers 2 thy 3 brothers 3 brothers 5 regiments 4 ' 5 regiments 5 regiments 7 under 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 1 i 4 and 2 took 3 leave 4 and 5 came 5 came 7 to 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 ' 3 case 3 case 6 before 4 they 5 ran 5 ran 6 before 6 before 8 to 7 thee 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 1 but 4 never 2 thou 3 hast 4 never 5 yet 5 yet 8 a 6 ridden 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 charge 9 charge 10 . a good horse is needed there , truly . 1 a 4 is 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 1 a 4 and 3 follower 4 and 4 and 7 pony 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 3 see 2 us 3 see 3 see 4 let 4 let 6 see 5 us 6 see 6 see 7 . 7 . 8 ' he thrummed on the pommel . 1 he 2 thrummed 2 thrummed 5 pommel 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 pommel 5 pommel 6 . ' [this] is no place to cast accounts in , my father . 1 ' 5 place 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 place 5 place 7 cast 6 to 7 cast 7 cast 8 accounts 8 accounts 9 in 9 in 12 father 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 father 12 father 13 . let us go to thy house . ' 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 6 house 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 ' 5 the 1 ' 9 : 3 least 4 pay 3 least 5 the 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 6 boy 8 then 7 , 8 then 9 : 10 i 10 i 11 have 11 have 12 no 12 no 13 pice 13 pice 21 news 14 with 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 18 he 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 brought 19 brought 20 auspicious 19 brought 21 news 21 news 22 . ho ! 1 ho 2 ! friend of all the [world] , a war is toward as thou hast said . ' 1 friend 3 all 2 of 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 7 a 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 war 8 war 9 is 9 is 10 toward 10 toward 12 thou 11 as 12 thou 12 thou 15 . 13 hast 14 said 13 hast 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [nay] , as [i] know , the war , ' returned [kim] composedly . 1 ' 4 as 3 , 4 as 4 as 6 know 6 know 7 , 6 know 9 war 7 , 8 the 9 war 10 , 9 war 12 returned 10 , 11 ' 12 returned 15 . 14 composedly 15 . ' [eh] ? ' said the lama , fingering his beads , all eager for the road . 1 ' 6 the 3 ? 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 7 lama 9 fingering 7 lama 11 beads 8 , 9 fingering 10 his 11 beads 11 beads 12 , 12 , 14 eager 12 , 17 road 13 all 14 eager 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 road 17 road 18 . ' [my] master does not trouble the [stars] for hire . 1 ' 4 does 3 master 4 does 4 does 6 trouble 5 not 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 the 7 the 9 for 9 for 10 hire 10 hire 11 . we brought the news bear witness , we brought the news , and now we go . ' 1 we 2 brought 1 we 9 brought 2 brought 3 the 3 the 4 news 3 the 9 brought 4 news 5 bear 4 news 6 witness 5 bear 6 witness 6 witness 7 , 7 , 8 we 9 brought 12 , 10 the 11 news 11 news 12 , 12 , 14 now 13 and 14 now 14 now 16 go 15 we 16 go 16 go 17 . 17 . 18 ' kim half-crooked his hand at his side . 1 kim 2 half-crooked 1 kim 3 his 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 1 the 8 the 2 son 4 a 2 son 6 coin 3 tossed 4 a 4 a 5 silver 6 coin 7 through 8 the 14 beggars 9 sunlight 10 , 9 sunlight 11 grumbling 11 grumbling 12 something 11 grumbling 14 beggars 14 beggars 16 jugglers 15 and 16 jugglers 16 jugglers 17 . it was a four-anna piece , and would feed them well for days . 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 , 4 four-anna 5 piece 4 four-anna 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 them 8 would 9 feed 9 feed 10 them 10 them 11 well 11 well 13 days 12 for 13 days 13 days 14 . the lama , seeing the flash of the metal , droned a blessing . 1 the 4 seeing 1 the 7 of 2 lama 3 , 3 , 4 seeing 5 the 6 flash 6 flash 7 of 7 of 10 , 8 the 9 metal 9 metal 10 , 10 , 11 droned 11 droned 12 a 11 droned 13 blessing 13 blessing 14 . ' [go] thy way , [friend] of all the [world] , ' piped the old soldier , wheeling his scrawny mount . 1 ' 3 thy 1 ' 4 way 4 way 9 the 5 , 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 16 soldier 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 piped 13 piped 15 old 13 piped 16 soldier 14 the 15 old 16 soldier 17 , 17 , 20 scrawny 18 wheeling 19 his 18 wheeling 20 scrawny 20 scrawny 22 . 21 mount 22 . ' [for] once in all my days [i] have met a true prophet who was not in the [army] . ' 1 ' 3 once 1 ' 9 have 3 once 4 in 4 in 7 days 5 all 6 my 6 my 7 days 7 days 9 have 9 have 20 . 10 met 11 a 11 a 12 true 11 a 13 prophet 13 prophet 14 who 13 prophet 20 . 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 in 17 in 18 the 20 . 21 ' father and son swung round together : the old man sitting as erect as the younger . 1 father 7 : 1 father 10 man 2 and 4 swung 3 son 4 swung 4 swung 6 together 4 swung 7 : 5 round 6 together 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 sitting 11 sitting 17 . 12 as 13 erect 13 erect 16 younger 13 erect 17 . 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 younger a [punjabi] constable in yellow linen trousers slouched across the road . 1 a 6 linen 3 constable 4 in 4 in 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 linen 6 linen 7 trousers 7 trousers 10 the 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 1 he 3 seen 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 ' 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 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 5 of 3 the 4 order 4 order 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 11 money 6 the 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 11 money 19 and 12 is 13 spent 13 spent 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 19 and 16 planting 17 of 17 of 18 trees 18 trees 19 and 19 and 24 ways 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 the 22 of 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 9 ' 5 of 7 police 6 the 7 police 7 police 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 13 slipping 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 slipping 13 slipping 14 out 14 out 15 of 14 out 16 arm 16 arm 17 's 17 's 18 reach 18 reach 19 . ' [consider] for a while , man with a mud head . 1 ' 6 , 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 , 6 , 9 a 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 1 think 6 the 2 you 3 we 3 we 4 came 4 came 5 from 6 the 7 nearest 6 the 8 pond 8 pond 11 frog 9 like 10 the 10 the 11 frog 11 frog 13 thy 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 1 hast 3 ever 3 ever 5 the 4 heard 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 name 7 of 7 of 8 thy 8 thy 9 brother 9 brother 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' ' [and] who was he ? 1 ' 4 was 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 4 alone 1 leave 6 ' 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 6 ' 7 cried 6 ' 8 a 8 a 12 immensely 9 senior 11 , 9 senior 12 immensely 12 immensely 13 delighted 13 delighted 18 down 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 squatted 17 squatted 18 down 18 down 26 . 19 to 20 smoke 19 to 21 his 21 his 22 pipe 22 pipe 23 in 23 in 24 the 23 in 25 veranda 23 in 26 . then came an [englishman] and broke his head . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 an 3 an 7 his 5 and 6 broke 6 broke 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 . ah , brother , [i] am a [town-crow] , not a [village-crow] ! ' 1 ah 3 brother 2 , 3 brother 3 brother 4 , 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 a 6 am 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 14 ' 13 ! 14 ' the policeman drew back abashed , and [kim] hooted at him all down the road . 1 the 4 back 2 policeman 3 drew 3 drew 4 back 4 back 6 , 5 abashed 6 , 6 , 13 down 7 and 9 hooted 9 hooted 12 all 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 all 12 all 13 down 13 down 16 . 14 the 15 road 14 the 16 . ' [was] there ever such a disciple as [i] ? ' he cried merrily to the lama . 1 ' 6 a 1 ' 11 ' 3 there 4 ever 4 ever 5 such 4 ever 6 a 6 a 7 disciple 7 disciple 8 as 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 17 lama 12 he 13 cried 13 cried 14 merrily 14 merrily 15 to 14 merrily 17 lama 15 to 16 the 17 lama 18 . ' [all] earth would have picked thy bones within ten mile of [lahore] city if [i] had not guarded thee . ' 1 ' 9 within 3 earth 4 would 4 would 5 have 4 would 6 picked 5 have 6 picked 6 picked 7 thy 7 thy 8 bones 7 thy 9 within 9 within 15 if 10 ten 11 mile 11 mile 12 of 11 mile 14 city 14 city 15 if 15 if 19 guarded 17 had 18 not 18 not 19 guarded 19 guarded 21 . 20 thee 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [i] am thy chela . ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 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 1 kim 7 side 1 kim 10 gait 3 into 4 step 3 into 7 side 4 step 5 at 5 at 6 his 8 that 9 indescribable 8 that 10 gait 10 gait 13 long-distance 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 long-distance 13 long-distance 14 tramp 14 tramp 18 over 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 ' 5 walk 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 walk 5 walk 6 , 5 walk 10 lama 6 , 8 muttered 7 ' 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 the 10 lama 12 and 10 lama 18 rosary 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 of 15 click 16 of 16 of 17 his 18 rosary 21 in 19 they 20 walked 20 walked 21 in 21 in 24 upon 22 silence 23 mile 22 silence 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 1 the 13 's 2 lama 3 as 2 lama 7 deep 3 as 4 usual 4 usual 5 , 4 usual 7 deep 5 , 6 was 7 deep 8 in 9 meditation 10 , 9 meditation 13 's 10 , 11 but 13 's 15 eyes 14 bright 15 eyes 15 eyes 18 wide 16 were 17 open 16 were 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 1 this 9 he 2 broad 4 smiling 3 , 4 smiling 4 smiling 5 river 5 river 7 life 6 of 7 life 8 , 9 he 9 he 15 improvement 10 considered 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 vast 14 vast 15 improvement 15 improvement 18 cramped 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 cramped 18 cramped 22 streets 18 cramped 23 . 19 and 20 crowded 20 crowded 22 streets there were new people and new sights at every stride castes he knew and castes that were altogether out of his experience [.] 1 there 19 out 2 were 3 new 3 new 5 and 4 people 5 and 5 and 6 new 6 new 7 sights 6 new 8 at 8 at 11 castes 8 at 12 he 9 every 10 stride 10 stride 11 castes 12 he 19 out 13 knew 15 castes 13 knew 19 out 14 and 15 castes 15 castes 18 altogether 16 that 17 were 17 were 18 altogether 19 out 22 experience 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 experience kim knew that walk well , and made broad jest of it as they passed . 1 kim 5 well 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 walk 4 walk 5 well 5 well 6 , 5 well 7 and 7 and 16 . 8 made 9 broad 8 made 10 jest 10 jest 12 it 10 jest 16 . 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 as 13 as 14 they 14 they 15 passed kim was careful not to irritate that man ; for the [akali] 's temper is short and his arm quick . 1 kim 2 was 1 kim 6 irritate 2 was 3 careful 3 careful 4 not 4 not 5 to 6 irritate 8 man 7 that 8 man 8 man 17 and 9 ; 10 for 10 for 11 the 10 for 14 temper 13 's 14 temper 14 temper 16 short 15 is 16 short 16 short 17 and 17 and 19 arm 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 2 lama 5 his 3 never 4 raised 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 10 , 2 the 3 seller 2 the 6 he 3 seller 4 of 6 he 7 did 7 did 9 see 7 did 10 , 8 not 9 see 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 expected 13 expected 18 least 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 at 17 at 18 least 18 least 19 buy 19 buy 22 of 20 a 21 bottle 21 bottle 22 of 22 of 26 . 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 1 he 6 ground 2 looked 3 steadily 3 steadily 4 at 3 steadily 6 ground 6 ground 9 strode 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 strode 9 strode 16 his 10 as 11 steadily 11 steadily 12 hour 12 hour 13 after 13 after 14 hour 13 after 16 his 14 hour 15 , 16 his 17 soul 16 his 18 busied 17 soul 18 busied 18 busied 20 . 19 elsewhere 20 . but [kim] was in the seventh heaven of joy . 1 but 3 was 3 was 6 seventh 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 seventh 6 seventh 8 of 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 1 from 3 to 3 to 5 the 3 to 10 and 4 time 5 the 5 the 6 lama 7 took 8 snuff 7 took 10 and 8 snuff 9 , 10 and 19 longer 11 at 12 last 12 last 15 endure 12 last 18 no 14 could 15 endure 15 endure 16 the 15 endure 17 silence 16 the 17 silence 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 5 good 8 land 6 land 7 the 8 land 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 12 ! 12 ! 16 . 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [the] air is good ; the water is good . 1 ' 3 air 3 air 8 water 4 is 5 good 5 good 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 is 9 is 10 good 10 good 11 . eh ? ' 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' ' [and] they are all bound upon the [wheel] , ' said the lama . 1 ' 4 are 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 all 5 all 6 bound 6 bound 7 upon 7 upon 11 ' 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 lama 12 said 13 the 12 said 14 lama 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 . ' [bound] from life after life . 1 ' 3 from 3 from 4 life 4 life 5 after 5 after 6 life 6 life 7 . to none of these has the [way] been shown . ' 1 to 2 none 2 none 3 of 2 none 6 the 3 of 5 has 4 these 5 has 6 the 8 been 8 been 9 shown 9 shown 10 . 10 . 11 ' he shook himself back to this world . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 himself 2 shook 4 back 3 himself 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 this 6 this 7 world 6 this 8 . ' [and] now we have walked a weary way , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 6 walked 3 now 4 we 4 we 5 have 4 we 6 walked 6 walked 7 a 7 a 8 weary 8 weary 10 , 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [surely] we shall soon come to a parao [[] a resting-place []] . 1 ' 5 soon 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 soon 5 soon 6 come 6 come 8 a 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 parao 9 parao 12 resting-place 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 , 1 look 4 sun 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 is 5 is 6 sloping 6 sloping 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [who] will receive us this evening ? ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 receive 4 receive 5 us 4 receive 7 evening 5 us 6 this 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 1 this 3 is 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 3 he 2 ' 3 he 3 he 7 beneath 4 sunk 5 his 5 his 6 voice 6 voice 7 beneath 7 beneath 9 whisper 8 a 9 whisper 9 whisper 13 money 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 3 thickened 1 the 6 neared 2 crowd 3 thickened 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 neared 6 neared 10 marked 7 the 8 resting-place 7 the 10 marked 8 resting-place 9 which 10 marked 13 of 11 the 12 end 11 the 13 of 13 of 17 journey 14 their 15 day 15 day 16 's 15 day 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 4 gathered 1 swiftly 6 together 2 the 3 light 2 the 4 gathered 5 itself 6 together 6 together 7 , 6 together 8 painted 8 painted 10 an 8 painted 13 faces 9 for 10 an 11 instant 13 faces 13 faces 14 and 13 faces 21 horns 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 cartwheels 16 cartwheels 17 and 17 and 18 the 19 bullocks 20 ' 19 bullocks 21 horns 21 horns 25 blood 22 as 23 red 23 red 24 as 23 red 25 blood 25 blood 26 . the life of the parao was very like that of the [kashmir] [serai] on a small scale . 1 the 3 of 1 the 8 like 2 life 3 of 3 of 7 very 4 the 5 parao 5 parao 6 was 5 parao 7 very 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 17 scale 14 on 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 9 , 2 dived 3 into 2 dived 5 happy 3 into 4 the 5 happy 7 disorder 5 happy 9 , 7 disorder 8 which 9 , 12 only 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 only 12 only 15 , 13 allow 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 will 16 will 23 man 17 bring 18 you 17 bring 21 a 18 you 19 everything 19 everything 20 that 21 a 22 simple 21 a 23 man 23 man 25 . 24 needs 25 . they , being withered and undesirable , do not , under certain circumstances , object to unveiling . 1 they 2 , 1 they 6 undesirable 2 , 3 being 3 being 5 and 4 withered 5 and 6 undesirable 13 circumstances 7 , 8 do 7 , 10 , 8 do 9 not 10 , 12 certain 10 , 13 circumstances 11 under 12 certain 13 circumstances 15 object 14 , 15 object 15 object 16 to 16 to 17 unveiling 16 to 18 . the old lady is , after all , intensely human , and lives to look upon life . 1 the 2 old 1 the 10 human 2 old 4 is 3 lady 4 is 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all 6 after 9 intensely 8 , 9 intensely 9 intensely 10 human 10 human 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 17 life 12 and 14 to 13 lives 14 to 14 to 16 upon 15 look 16 upon 17 life 18 . here was evidently a woman used to command . 1 here 2 was 2 was 5 woman 3 evidently 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 command 7 to 9 . kim looked over the retinue critically . 1 kim 2 looked 2 looked 4 the 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 1 half 4 were 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 were 4 were 5 thin-legged 5 thin-legged 7 grey-bearded 6 , 7 grey-bearded 7 grey-bearded 9 from 9 from 10 down 10 down 11 country 10 down 12 . 11 country 12 . the hillmen would be of her own people [kulu] or [kangra] folk . 1 the 2 hillmen 1 the 4 be 2 hillmen 3 would 4 be 8 people 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 own 7 own 8 people 8 people 10 or 10 or 12 folk 12 folk 13 . something might be made out of the meeting . 1 something 2 might 1 something 3 be 3 be 4 made 4 made 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 8 meeting 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 3 would 7 help 4 give 5 him 4 give 6 no 7 help 8 , 7 help 13 conscientious 8 , 9 but 10 , 11 as 10 , 13 conscientious 11 as 12 a 13 conscientious 15 , 14 chela 15 , 15 , 17 was 17 was 19 to 18 delighted 19 to 19 to 20 beg 20 beg 22 two 20 beg 23 . 21 for 22 two 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 1 he 9 cart 1 he 11 he 2 built 3 his 2 built 6 close 3 his 4 fire 6 close 7 to 6 close 8 the 6 close 9 cart 8 the 9 cart 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 dared 12 dared 13 , 12 dared 19 escort 13 , 14 waiting 13 , 18 the 14 waiting 15 for 14 waiting 17 of 15 for 16 one 18 the 19 escort 19 escort 20 to 20 to 23 away 21 order 22 him 21 order 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 1 the 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 wearily 3 dropped 8 , 4 wearily 5 to 4 wearily 7 ground 5 to 7 ground 8 , 12 heavy 8 , 14 bat 9 much 10 as 9 much 12 heavy 10 as 11 a 12 heavy 13 fruit-eating 14 bat 18 returned 15 cowers 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 returned 18 returned 21 rosary 19 to 20 his 19 to 21 rosary 21 rosary 22 . ' [stand] farther off , beggar ! ' 1 ' 3 farther 3 farther 4 off 4 off 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 4 shouted 3 was 5 in 5 in 6 broken 6 broken 10 of 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 1 it 7 a 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 a 7 a 8 hillman 8 hillman 10 ' 10 ' 11 , 11 , 12 said 11 , 16 shoulder 14 over 15 his 14 over 16 shoulder 16 shoulder 17 . ' [since] when have the [hill-asses] owned all [hindustan] ? ' 1 ' 3 when 3 when 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 7 owned 7 owned 11 ' 8 all 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' the retort was a swift and brilliant sketch of [kim] 's pedigree for three generations . 1 the 5 swift 1 the 6 and 2 retort 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 swift 5 swift 6 and 6 and 7 brilliant 7 brilliant 8 sketch 7 brilliant 12 pedigree 8 sketch 9 of 11 's 12 pedigree 12 pedigree 14 three 13 for 14 three 14 three 15 generations 14 three 16 . 15 generations 16 . ' [ah] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' kim 's voice was sweeter than ever , as he broke the dung-cake into fit pieces . 1 kim 4 was 2 's 3 voice 3 voice 4 was 4 was 14 into 5 sweeter 6 than 6 than 7 ever 6 than 11 broke 7 ever 9 as 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 11 broke 12 the 12 the 13 dung-cake 12 the 14 into 14 into 17 . 15 fit 16 pieces 16 pieces 17 . ' [in] my country we call that the beginning of [love-talk] . ' 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 4 country 4 country 6 call 5 we 6 call 6 call 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 beginning 9 beginning 10 of 10 of 12 . 12 . 13 ' a harsh , thin cackle behind the curtains put the hillman on [his] mettle for a second shot . 1 a 3 , 1 a 4 thin 2 harsh 3 , 4 thin 5 cackle 4 thin 11 hillman 5 cackle 6 behind 5 cackle 9 put 6 behind 7 the 7 the 8 curtains 9 put 10 the 11 hillman 12 on 12 on 17 second 14 mettle 16 a 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 ' 3 so 3 so 5 not 4 bad 5 not 5 not 7 bad 6 so 7 bad 7 bad 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 13 calm 12 with 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 ' 7 my 3 have 4 a 3 have 6 , 4 a 5 care 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 brother 8 brother 12 we 9 , 10 lest 10 lest 11 we 11 we 12 we 12 we 18 to 13 , 15 say 15 say 16 be 16 be 17 minded 16 be 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 21 curse 19 give 24 in 20 a 21 curse 21 curse 22 or 22 or 23 so 24 in 26 . 25 return 26 . and our curses have the knack of biting home . ' 1 and 4 have 2 our 3 curses 2 our 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 knack 5 the 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 4 ; 3 laughed 4 ; 4 ; 6 hillman 5 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 1 the 13 into 2 lama 10 huge 3 suddenly 4 raised 3 suddenly 7 , 4 raised 5 his 4 raised 6 head 5 his 6 head 7 , 8 bringing 7 , 10 huge 8 bringing 9 his 10 huge 11 tam-o'-shanter 11 tam-o'-shanter 12 hat 13 into 14 the 13 into 15 full 15 full 16 light 15 full 21 fire 16 light 17 of 19 's 20 new-started 20 new-started 21 fire 21 fire 22 . ' [what] is it ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 8 he 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . the man halted as though struck to stone . 1 the 2 man 1 the 3 halted 3 halted 4 as 4 as 5 though 5 though 7 to 6 struck 7 to 7 to 8 stone 8 stone 9 . ' [i] [i] am saved from a great sin , ' he stammered . 1 ' 7 a 4 am 5 saved 4 am 7 a 5 saved 6 from 7 a 8 great 8 great 12 he 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 ' 5 found 1 ' 8 priest 3 foreigner 4 has 4 has 5 found 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 priest 8 priest 11 , 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 one 14 one 15 of 14 one 16 the 16 the 18 . ' [hai] ! 1 ' 3 ! why is that beggar-brat not well beaten ? ' the old woman cried . 1 why 2 is 1 why 8 ? 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 beggar-brat 4 beggar-brat 5 not 6 well 7 beaten 6 well 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 woman 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 14 . 13 cried 14 . the hillman drew back to the cart and whispered something to the curtain . 1 the 5 to 2 hillman 3 drew 2 hillman 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 7 cart 6 the 7 cart 7 cart 10 something 8 and 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 something 10 something 11 to 11 to 13 curtain 12 the 13 curtain 13 curtain 14 . there was dead silence , then a muttering . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 dead 2 was 5 , 3 dead 4 silence 4 silence 5 , 5 , 8 muttering 6 then 7 a 7 a 8 muttering 8 muttering 9 . ' [this] goes well , ' thought [kim] , pretending neither to see nor hear . 1 ' 14 nor 3 goes 4 well 3 goes 7 thought 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 thought 7 thought 9 , 7 thought 13 see 9 , 10 pretending 10 pretending 11 neither 10 pretending 12 to 13 see 14 nor 14 nor 15 hear 15 hear 16 . ' [after] he has eaten he will sleep , ' [kim] returned loftily . 1 ' 4 has 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 eaten 5 eaten 6 he 6 he 7 will 6 he 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 , 9 , 13 loftily 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 5 see 1 he 8 turn 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 quite 4 quite 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 new 8 turn 9 the 8 turn 12 taken 9 the 10 game 10 game 11 had 12 taken 15 stood 12 taken 17 to 13 , 14 but 13 , 15 stood 15 stood 16 resolute 17 to 18 profit 18 profit 19 by 19 by 20 it ' [now] [i] will get him his food . ' 1 ' 4 will 4 will 6 him 5 get 6 him 6 him 8 food 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 1 the 4 , 2 last 3 sentence 4 , 5 spoken 5 spoken 7 , 5 spoken 12 as 6 loudly 7 , 7 , 10 a 8 ended 9 with 8 ended 10 a 10 a 11 sigh 12 as 15 . 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 ' 4 myself 1 ' 7 others 4 myself 5 and 5 and 6 the 7 others 9 my 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 people 10 people 12 look 11 will 12 look 12 look 19 . 13 to 14 that 14 that 15 if 15 if 16 it 16 it 17 is 16 it 19 . 17 is 18 permitted 19 . 20 ' ' [it] is permitted , ' said [kim] , more loftily than ever . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 permitted 4 permitted 5 , 4 permitted 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 12 than 10 more 11 loftily 11 loftily 12 than 12 than 14 . 13 ever 14 . ' [holy] [one] , these people will bring us food . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 these 5 these 6 people 6 people 8 bring 6 people 9 us 7 will 8 bring 9 us 10 food 10 food 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [the] land is good . 1 ' 3 land 3 land 4 is 4 is 5 good 5 good 6 . all the country of the [south] is good a great and a terrible world , ' mumbled the lama drowsily . 1 all 3 country 1 all 10 great 2 the 3 country 3 country 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 9 a 7 is 8 good 8 good 9 a 10 great 12 a 10 great 17 mumbled 11 and 12 a 12 a 14 world 13 terrible 14 world 14 world 16 ' 15 , 16 ' 17 mumbled 19 lama 18 the 19 lama 19 lama 21 . 20 drowsily 21 . ' [let] him sleep , ' said [kim] , ' but look to it that we are well fed when he wakes . 1 ' 3 him 3 him 12 look 4 sleep 5 , 4 sleep 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 12 look 10 ' 11 but 12 look 18 well 13 to 14 it 14 it 17 are 15 that 16 we 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 well 18 well 21 he 19 fed 20 when 20 when 21 he 21 he 23 . 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 5 holy 7 . 7 . 8 ' again one of the [ooryas] said something contemptuously . 1 again 2 one 2 one 3 of 2 one 4 the 4 the 6 said 6 said 7 something 7 something 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 7 , 1 he 8 ' 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 down-country 5 down-country 6 beggar 5 down-country 7 , 8 ' 17 . 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 severely 12 severely 15 the 12 severely 16 stars 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 5 most 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 holy 6 holy 7 of 6 holy 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 7 rings 1 one 9 on 2 skinny 4 finger 2 skinny 6 with 3 brown 4 finger 4 finger 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 with 6 with 7 rings 7 rings 8 lay 9 on 14 cart 9 on 18 talk 10 the 11 edge 11 edge 12 of 11 edge 13 the 11 edge 14 cart 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 the 17 the 18 talk 18 talk 19 went 19 went 21 way 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 ' 3 exceedingly 3 exceedingly 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] ? ' 1 ' 3 in 1 ' 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [from] behind the snows from a very far place . 1 ' 4 the 3 behind 4 the 4 the 8 very 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 4 stars 2 knows 3 the 3 the 4 stars 4 stars 8 horoscopes 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 makes 7 makes 8 horoscopes 8 horoscopes 11 reads 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 1 but 4 not 2 he 3 does 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 6 and 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 1 i 3 called 2 am 3 called 3 called 4 also 4 also 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [thou] art no hillman . ' 1 ' 3 art 3 art 4 no 4 no 5 hillman 5 hillman 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [ask] him . 1 ' 3 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 4 thee 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 thee 4 thee 7 sent 6 was 7 sent 7 sent 9 him 8 to 9 him 9 him 14 show 10 from 11 the 11 the 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 him 14 show 16 an 16 an 17 end 16 an 20 pilgrimage 18 to 19 his 18 to 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 8 an 1 consider 10 woman 2 , 3 brat 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 7 am 7 am 8 an 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 14 a 11 and 13 altogether 11 and 14 a 12 not 13 altogether 14 a 16 . 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 4 casteless 2 art 3 a 3 a 4 casteless 4 casteless 7 bold 6 a 7 bold 7 bold 8 and 8 and 9 unblushing 8 and 12 attached 9 unblushing 11 , 10 beggar 11 , 12 attached 16 to 12 attached 22 sake 13 , 14 belike 13 , 15 , 15 , 16 to 17 the 20 for 20 for 21 the 20 for 22 sake 22 sake 24 gain 23 of 24 gain 24 gain 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [do] we not all work for gain ? ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 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 3 his 1 kim 4 tone 2 changed 3 his 4 tone 5 promptly 4 tone 6 to 5 promptly 6 to 6 to 7 match 7 match 8 that 8 that 10 voice 9 altered 10 voice 10 voice 11 . ' [i] have heard ' this was a bow drawn at a venture ' [i] have heard ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 7 was 3 have 4 heard 4 heard 5 ' 5 ' 6 this 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 bow 8 a 10 drawn 10 drawn 13 venture 11 at 12 a 12 a 13 venture 13 venture 14 ' 14 ' 16 have 16 have 17 heard 17 heard 18 ' ' [what] hast thou heard ? ' she snapped , rapping with the finger . 1 ' 4 thou 3 hast 4 thou 4 thou 10 , 5 heard 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 snapped 9 snapped 10 , 10 , 11 rapping 11 rapping 13 the 12 with 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 finger 15 . ' [but] none the less of good [rajput] blood . ' 1 ' 3 none 3 none 6 of 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 ' 5 blood 3 of 4 good 4 good 5 blood 5 blood 6 . that these even sell the more comely of their womenfolk for gain . 1 that 4 sell 2 these 3 even 3 even 4 sell 4 sell 5 the 5 the 8 of 6 more 7 comely 7 comely 8 of 8 of 9 their 9 their 10 womenfolk 10 womenfolk 11 for 10 womenfolk 12 gain 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 4 sell 3 they 4 sell 4 sell 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 8 and 8 and 9 such 9 such 10 all 10 all 14 ' 11 of 13 . 13 . 14 ' the old lady explained to [kim] , in a tense , indignant whisper , precisely what manner and fashion of malignant liar he was . 1 the 2 old 1 the 3 lady 3 lady 4 explained 3 lady 13 whisper 4 explained 5 to 4 explained 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 tense 11 , 12 indignant 11 , 13 whisper 13 whisper 14 , 13 whisper 16 what 14 , 15 precisely 15 precisely 16 what 16 what 17 manner 17 manner 18 and 17 manner 22 liar 18 and 19 fashion 18 and 22 liar 19 fashion 20 of 20 of 21 malignant 22 liar 25 . 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 9 girl 3 hinted 4 this 4 this 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 8 a 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 10 , 13 have 10 , 18 that 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 have 14 been 15 pommelled 15 pommelled 16 to 16 to 17 death 17 death 18 that 18 that 24 . 19 same 21 by 20 evening 21 by 21 by 22 an 22 an 23 elephant 22 an 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 3 only 1 i 4 a 2 am 3 only 4 a 5 beggar 5 beggar 6 's 6 's 7 brat 7 brat 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 12 of 10 the 22 terror 12 of 14 has 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 he 18 he 19 wailed 19 wailed 20 in 19 wailed 22 terror 20 in 21 extravagant 22 terror 23 . ' [eye] of [beauty] , forsooth ! 1 ' 6 forsooth 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 forsooth 6 forsooth 7 ! who am [i] that thou shouldst fling beggar-endearments at me ? ' 1 who 2 am 1 who 4 that 4 that 5 thou 5 thou 7 fling 6 shouldst 7 fling 7 fling 8 beggar-endearments 8 beggar-endearments 9 at 9 at 10 me 10 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' and yet she laughed at the long-forgotten word . 1 and 2 yet 1 and 5 at 2 yet 3 she 3 she 4 laughed 5 at 7 long-forgotten 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 ' 9 said 3 years 4 ago 3 years 5 that 5 that 6 might 6 might 8 been 6 might 9 said 7 have 8 been 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 not 12 not 14 truth 13 without 14 truth 14 truth 15 . ay . thirty years ago . 1 ay 2 . 2 . 3 thirty 3 thirty 4 years 4 years 6 . 5 ago 6 . he has not yet heard the [great] [queen] 's order that ' 1 he 2 has 1 he 10 order 2 has 3 not 3 not 4 yet 4 yet 5 heard 5 heard 6 the 9 's 10 order 10 order 11 that 11 that 12 ' ' [order] ? 1 ' 3 ? i order a [holy] [one] a [teacher] of the [law] to come and speak to a woman ? 1 i 2 order 2 order 8 of 3 a 6 a 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 14 speak 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 and 13 and 14 speak 14 speak 17 woman 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 1 i 4 was 2 thought 3 it 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 5 on 2 silver 3 coin 3 coin 4 clicked 4 clicked 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 edge 6 the 8 of 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 cart 9 the 11 . 10 cart 11 . kim took it and salaamed profoundly . 1 kim 2 took 1 kim 3 it 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 5 that 2 old 3 lady 2 old 5 that 3 lady 4 recognized 5 that 18 was 6 , 7 as 6 , 9 eyes 7 as 8 the 9 eyes 11 the 9 eyes 12 ears 10 and 11 the 12 ears 15 lama 12 ears 18 was 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 lama 15 lama 17 he 16 , 17 he 18 was 22 . 19 to 20 be 19 to 22 . ' [i] am but the [holy] [one] 's disciple . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 but 4 but 5 the 5 the 8 's 8 's 9 disciple 9 disciple 10 . when he has eaten perhaps he will come . ' 1 when 2 he 2 he 5 perhaps 3 has 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 7 will 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 come 8 come 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] , villain and shameless rogue ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 11 he 2 jewelled 3 forefinger 3 forefinger 4 shook 4 shook 5 itself 4 shook 11 he 5 itself 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 reprovingly 8 reprovingly 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 11 he 13 hear 12 could 13 hear 13 hear 14 the 14 the 15 old 14 the 18 chuckle 15 old 16 lady 16 lady 17 's 18 chuckle 19 . ' [is] is there any need of a son in thy family ? 1 ' 5 any 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 any 5 any 6 need 6 need 10 in 7 of 8 a 7 of 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 1 speak 5 we 2 freely 3 , 2 freely 4 for 5 we 9 last 6 priests 7 ' 7 ' 9 last 9 last 12 direct 9 last 21 . 10 was 11 a 10 was 12 direct 12 direct 13 plagiarism 13 plagiarism 15 a 14 from 15 a 16 fakir 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 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 5 old 1 thou 8 ' 2 art 4 yet 2 art 5 old 3 not 4 yet 5 old 7 to 6 enough 7 to 8 ' 12 joke 10 checked 11 the 10 checked 12 joke 12 joke 15 laugh 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 1 ' 5 now 4 , 5 now 5 now 7 again 5 now 13 priest 6 and 7 again 7 again 10 women 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 women 10 women 11 , 13 priest 14 , 13 priest 17 other 15 think 16 of 16 of 17 other 17 other 18 matters 17 other 21 . 18 matters 20 sons 19 than 20 sons 20 sons 21 . moreover , my daughter has borne her man-child . ' 1 moreover 3 my 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 daughter 4 daughter 5 has 5 has 6 borne 6 borne 7 her 6 borne 8 man-child 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 1 ' 15 better 3 arrows 9 than 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 quiver 6 quiver 8 better 6 quiver 9 than 7 are 8 better 9 than 10 one 10 one 14 are 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 three 13 three 14 are 15 better 16 still 16 still 17 . 17 . 18 ' kim quoted the proverb with a meditative cough , looking discreetly earthward . 1 kim 5 with 2 quoted 3 the 3 the 4 proverb 4 proverb 5 with 5 with 8 cough 6 a 7 meditative 6 a 8 cough 8 cough 10 looking 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 12 earthward 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 1 certainly 3 down-country 3 down-country 5 are 5 are 6 utterly 6 utterly 7 useless 7 useless 8 . i sent gifts and monies and gifts again to them , and they prophesied . ' 1 i 5 monies 1 i 9 to 2 sent 3 gifts 2 sent 5 monies 3 gifts 4 and 5 monies 7 gifts 6 and 7 gifts 7 gifts 8 again 9 to 11 , 10 them 11 , 11 , 15 . 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 prophesied 14 prophesied 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [ah] , ' drawled [kim] , with infinite contempt , ' they prophesied ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 drawled 4 ' 5 drawled 5 drawled 10 contempt 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 infinite 8 with 10 contempt 10 contempt 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 ! 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 3 could 6 no 4 have 5 done 6 no 7 better 7 better 8 . ' [and] it was not till [i] remembered my own [gods] that my prayers were heard . 1 ' 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 8 remembered 5 not 6 till 5 not 8 remembered 8 remembered 10 own 9 my 10 own 10 own 14 prayers 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 3 an 1 i 5 hour 2 chose 3 an 4 auspicious 5 hour 5 hour 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 thy 8 perhaps 9 thy 9 thy 15 the 12 has 13 heard 13 heard 14 of 13 heard 15 the 15 the 20 lamassery 17 of 18 the 18 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 3 to 2 was 3 to 3 to 11 behold 4 him 6 put 6 put 7 the 7 the 8 matter 7 the 10 and 8 matter 9 , 10 and 11 behold 11 behold 15 time 12 in 13 the 12 in 15 time 13 the 14 due 15 time 22 . 16 all 17 came 17 came 18 about 18 about 19 as 19 as 21 desired 21 desired 22 . and so afterwards [i] go to [buddh] [gaya] , to make [shraddha] for the father of my children . ' 1 and 2 so 1 and 9 , 2 so 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 6 to 5 go 6 to 9 , 11 make 10 to 11 make 11 make 15 father 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 father 15 father 16 of 16 of 18 children 17 my 18 children 18 children 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [thither] go we . ' 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 we 4 we 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [doubly] auspicious , ' chirruped the old lady . 1 ' 3 auspicious 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 chirruped 6 chirruped 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 lady 9 lady 10 . ' [a] second son at least ! ' 1 ' 3 second 3 second 4 son 4 son 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [o] [friend] of all the [world] ! ' 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 9 ' 4 of 6 the 5 all 6 the 8 ! 9 ' the lama had waked , and , simply as a child bewildered in a strange bed , called for [kim] . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 4 waked 1 the 8 simply 2 lama 3 had 4 waked 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 and 7 , 8 simply 12 bewildered 9 as 11 child 10 a 11 child 11 child 12 bewildered 12 bewildered 16 bed 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 strange 14 a 16 bed 16 bed 19 for 17 , 18 called 18 called 19 for 19 for 21 . ' [i] come ! 1 ' 3 come 3 come 4 ! i come , [holy] [one] ! ' 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [go] back ! 1 ' 3 back 3 back 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 5 publicly 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 4 meal 2 finished 3 the 3 the 4 meal 4 meal 9 turned 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 8 each 6 silence 9 turned 7 , 8 each 9 turned 10 a 10 a 11 little 10 a 14 other 11 little 12 from 12 from 13 the 14 other 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 it 16 and 18 topped 19 it 23 cigarette 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 ' 6 an 4 not 5 said 5 said 6 an 6 an 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 times 7 hundred 13 a 8 times 9 that 9 that 10 the 12 is 13 a 13 a 15 land 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 5 and 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 virtuous 4 virtuous 5 and 5 and 7 widow 6 high-born 7 widow 7 widow 8 of 8 of 14 , 9 a 12 on 12 on 13 pilgrimage 13 pilgrimage 14 , 14 , 16 says 15 she 16 says 16 says 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 21 . she it is sends us those dishes ; and when thou art well rested she would speak to thee . ['] 1 she 10 when 1 she 15 she 2 it 3 is 2 it 7 dishes 2 it 9 and 3 is 4 sends 5 us 6 those 5 us 7 dishes 7 dishes 8 ; 9 and 10 when 10 when 14 rested 11 thou 12 art 12 art 13 well 12 art 14 rested 15 she 16 would 16 would 17 speak 16 would 20 . 17 speak 18 to 18 to 19 thee 18 to 20 . ' [is] this also thy work ? ' 1 ' 4 also 3 this 4 also 4 also 5 thy 5 thy 6 work 6 work 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the lama dipped deep into his snuff-gourd . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 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 ' 4 watched 3 else 4 watched 4 watched 6 thee 5 over 6 thee 6 thee 7 since 7 since 10 journey 8 our 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 journey 10 journey 11 began 11 began 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 2 's 9 he 3 eyes 4 danced 4 danced 6 his 4 danced 7 head 5 in 6 his 7 head 8 as 9 he 14 through 10 blew 11 the 11 the 12 rank 12 rank 14 through 14 through 21 the 15 his 16 nostrils 16 nostrils 17 and 17 and 20 on 18 stretched 19 him 18 stretched 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 ' 4 failed 4 failed 5 to 5 to 6 oversee 5 to 7 thy 7 thy 8 comforts 8 comforts 9 , 9 , 13 ' 12 ? 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 4 his 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 ' 3 have 1 ' 5 many 3 have 4 known 5 many 13 and 6 men 7 in 7 in 8 my 7 in 11 life 8 my 10 long 9 so 10 long 11 life 12 , 11 life 13 and 13 and 15 not 14 disciples 15 not 15 not 17 few 16 a 17 few 17 few 18 . ' [and] [i] have never seen such a priest as thou . ' 1 ' 4 have 4 have 7 such 5 never 6 seen 6 seen 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 priest 9 priest 12 . 10 as 11 thou 11 thou 12 . 12 . 13 ' kim considered the benevolent yellow face wrinkle by wrinkle . 1 kim 2 considered 1 kim 5 yellow 2 considered 3 the 3 the 4 benevolent 3 the 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 1 ' 10 took 3 is 4 less 4 less 5 than 5 than 6 three 6 three 7 days 7 days 9 we 8 since 9 we 10 took 17 is 11 the 12 road 12 road 15 and 13 together 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 19 though 18 as 19 though 19 though 22 a 20 it 21 were 21 were 22 a 22 a 24 years 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 1 ' 6 life 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 former 6 life 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 permitted 9 permitted 13 have 10 that 12 should 12 should 13 have 13 have 15 thee 14 rendered 15 thee 15 thee 18 . 16 some 17 service 16 some 18 . ' [maybe] , ' said [kim] quietly . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 quietly 7 quietly 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 3 heard 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 5 sort 4 this 5 sort 5 sort 13 the 6 of 7 speculation 7 speculation 9 and 8 again 9 and 9 and 10 again 10 again 11 , 10 again 13 the 11 , 12 from 13 the 17 whom 14 mouths 15 of 14 mouths 17 whom 15 of 16 many 17 whom 22 consider 18 the 20 would 20 would 21 not 21 not 22 consider 22 consider 24 . 23 imaginative 24 . ' [now] , as regards that woman in the [bullock-cart] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 regards 5 regards 6 that 6 that 7 woman 7 woman 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 . i think she needs a second son for her daughter . ' 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 needs 2 think 3 she 4 needs 6 second 5 a 6 second 6 second 8 for 7 son 8 for 8 for 10 daughter 9 her 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [that] is no part of the [way] , ' sighed the lama . 1 ' 4 no 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 part 5 part 6 of 5 part 11 sighed 6 of 7 the 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 sighed 11 sighed 12 the 11 sighed 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 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 10 . ah , the [hills] , and the snow of the [hills] ! ' 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 the 2 , 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 6 and 8 snow 8 snow 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' he rose and stalked to the cart . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 stalked 4 stalked 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 cart 6 the 8 . 7 cart 8 . the woman [seemed] to ask questions which the lama turned over in his mind before answering . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 6 questions 1 the 10 turned 2 woman 4 to 4 to 5 ask 7 which 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 turned 10 turned 11 over 11 over 14 mind 12 in 13 his 12 in 14 mind 14 mind 17 . 15 before 16 answering 16 answering 17 . now and again he heard the singsong cadence of a [chinese] quotation . 1 now 4 he 2 and 3 again 3 again 4 he 4 he 5 heard 5 heard 6 the 6 the 7 singsong 6 the 10 a 7 singsong 8 cadence 8 cadence 9 of 10 a 13 . 12 quotation 13 . it was a strange picture that [kim] watched between drooped eyelids . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 that 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 strange 3 a 5 picture 6 that 8 watched 8 watched 9 between 8 watched 10 drooped 10 drooped 11 eyelids 11 eyelids 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 1 behind 3 cart 1 behind 6 wall 2 the 3 cart 3 cart 4 was 4 was 5 a 6 wall 14 and 7 of 8 uncertain 8 uncertain 9 darkness 9 darkness 10 speckled 9 darkness 13 flames 10 speckled 11 with 13 flames 14 and 14 and 18 forms 15 alive 17 half-caught 15 alive 18 forms 16 with 17 half-caught 18 forms 20 faces 19 and 20 faces 20 faces 22 shadows 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 3 had 1 most 7 deep 2 men 3 had 5 and 6 pulled 5 and 7 deep 7 deep 13 hookahs 8 at 9 their 9 their 10 gurgling 10 gurgling 11 , 11 , 12 grunting 11 , 13 hookahs 13 hookahs 16 in 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 in 16 in 19 sound 17 full 18 blast 17 full 19 sound 19 sound 20 like 20 like 22 . 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 4 behind 1 a 10 and 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 10 and 16 fire 11 spread 12 it 12 it 13 carefully 13 carefully 14 by 14 by 15 the 14 by 16 fire 16 fire 17 . ' [she] deserves ten thousand grandchildren , ' thought [kim] . 1 ' 6 grandchildren 3 deserves 5 thousand 4 ten 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 grandchildren 6 grandchildren 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 thought 9 thought 11 . ' [none] the less , but for me , those gifts would not have come . ' 1 ' 8 me 3 the 4 less 4 less 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 those 9 , 11 gifts 11 gifts 14 have 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 ' 3 virtuous 1 ' 5 and 3 virtuous 4 woman 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 3 slackened 1 the 11 a 2 lama 3 slackened 3 slackened 8 joint 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 joint 6 joint 7 by 6 joint 8 joint 9 , 10 like 9 , 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 ' 6 of 3 world 4 is 4 is 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 charity 7 charity 8 to 7 charity 11 follow 8 to 9 those 9 those 10 who 11 follow 12 the 12 the 14 . 14 . 15 ' he flung a fair half of the quilt over [kim] . 1 he 3 a 2 flung 3 a 3 a 4 fair 4 fair 5 half 4 fair 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 quilt 8 quilt 9 over 9 over 11 . ' [and] what said she ? ' 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 6 ? 3 what 4 said 4 said 5 she 6 ? 7 ' kim rolled up in his share of it . 1 kim 2 rolled 2 rolled 3 up 3 up 4 in 4 in 6 share 5 his 6 share 6 share 7 of 6 share 8 it 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . some [i] answered , and some [i] said were foolish . 1 some 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 3 answered 5 and 5 and 6 some 6 some 8 said 8 said 11 . 9 were 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 . many wear the [robe] , but few keep the [way] . ' 1 many 2 wear 1 many 3 the 3 the 7 few 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 few 7 few 8 keep 8 keep 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 3 the 1 kim 4 thoughtful 1 kim 7 tone 2 used 3 the 4 thoughtful 5 , 4 thoughtful 6 conciliatory 5 , 6 conciliatory 7 tone 8 of 7 tone 9 those 9 those 12 to 9 those 14 confidences 10 who 11 wish 11 wish 12 to 13 draw 14 confidences 14 confidences 15 . ' [but] by her lights she is most right-minded . 1 ' 3 by 3 by 5 lights 4 her 5 lights 5 lights 10 . 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 most 8 most 9 right-minded 9 right-minded 10 . ' [and] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [patience] a little . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 . to this [i] said that my [search] came before all things . 1 to 2 this 2 this 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 8 came 6 my 8 came 8 came 11 things 9 before 10 all 10 all 11 things 11 things 12 . she had heard many foolish legends , but this great truth of my [river] she had never heard . 1 she 2 had 1 she 5 foolish 1 she 11 truth 3 heard 4 many 3 heard 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 legends 6 legends 7 , 8 but 9 this 9 this 10 great 9 this 11 truth 11 truth 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 19 . 15 she 16 had 15 she 17 never 17 never 18 heard 17 never 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 5 of 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 1 she 10 did 2 knew 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 10 did 16 nor 11 not 12 know 11 not 16 nor 12 know 13 of 13 of 14 my 16 nor 18 tale 17 the 18 tale 18 tale 19 of 18 tale 20 the 20 the 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [and] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! " we women " do not think of anything save children , ' said [kim] sleepily . 1 " 4 " 1 " 11 children 2 we 3 women 3 women 4 " 4 " 9 anything 5 do 6 not 5 do 9 anything 7 think 8 of 7 think 9 anything 9 anything 10 save 11 children 14 said 11 children 17 . 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 16 sleepily 17 . ' [ohe] ! ' said [kim] , turning and speaking in a sharp whisper to one of the [ooryas] a few yards away . 1 ' 13 sharp 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 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 17 of 13 sharp 20 a 14 whisper 15 to 15 to 16 one 16 one 17 of 18 the 20 a 20 a 21 few 21 few 22 yards 21 few 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 ' 3 little 3 little 4 behind 3 little 6 , 6 , 7 among 7 among 8 the 8 the 9 fruit 9 fruit 11 . 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 3 was 5 place 5 place 6 , 5 place 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [so] far , at least , we can go with her . ' 1 ' 4 , 3 far 4 , 4 , 6 least 5 at 6 least 6 least 8 we 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 can 9 can 12 her 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 1 ' 7 ' 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 carrion 5 carrion 6 , 7 ' 11 , 8 said 9 the 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 15 voice 13 an 14 abstracted 14 abstracted 15 voice 15 voice 16 . ' [for] the sick cow a crow ; for the sick man a [brahmin] . ' 1 ' 6 a 1 ' 7 crow 3 the 4 sick 4 sick 5 cow 5 cow 6 a 7 crow 12 man 7 crow 15 . 8 ; 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 12 man 11 sick 12 man 12 man 13 a 15 . 16 ' kim breathed the proverb impersonally to the shadow-tops of the trees overhead . 1 kim 3 the 1 kim 11 trees 2 breathed 3 the 4 proverb 5 impersonally 5 impersonally 8 shadow-tops 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 shadow-tops 8 shadow-tops 10 the 8 shadow-tops 11 trees 9 of 10 the 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 7 peace 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 ' 11 ? 12 ' ' [is] there any reason against ? 1 ' 3 there 3 there 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 7 try 1 i 8 all 2 can 3 still 3 still 4 step 4 step 5 aside 4 step 7 try 5 aside 6 and 8 all 13 road 9 the 10 rivers 9 the 13 road 10 rivers 11 that 11 that 12 the 13 road 14 overpasses 14 overpasses 15 . she desires that [i] should come . 1 she 2 desires 2 desires 3 that 3 that 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 1 kim 3 a 3 a 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 quilt 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 1 he 10 a 2 was 3 nearly 2 was 5 when 3 nearly 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 when 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 9 quoted 8 suddenly 9 quoted 9 quoted 10 a 10 a 11 proverb 11 proverb 12 : 11 proverb 13 ' 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 20 a 15 husbands 16 of 15 husbands 17 the 17 the 18 talkative 18 talkative 19 have 18 talkative 20 a 20 a 23 hereafter 21 great 23 hereafter 22 reward 23 hereafter 23 hereafter 24 . 24 . 25 ' then [kim] heard him snuff thrice , and dozed off , still laughing . 1 then 3 heard 1 then 8 and 3 heard 4 him 4 him 5 snuff 5 snuff 6 thrice 6 thrice 7 , 8 and 9 dozed 9 dozed 10 off 9 dozed 11 , 11 , 13 laughing 12 still 13 laughing 13 laughing 14 . the diamond-bright dawn woke men and crows and bullocks together . 1 the 4 woke 2 diamond-bright 3 dawn 3 dawn 4 woke 4 woke 6 and 5 men 6 and 6 and 7 crows 7 crows 8 and 7 crows 10 together 9 bullocks 10 together 10 together 11 . kim sat up and yawned , shook himself , and thrilled with delight . 1 kim 3 up 1 kim 8 himself 2 sat 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 6 , 5 yawned 6 , 7 shook 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 8 himself 10 and 10 and 13 delight 10 and 14 . 11 thrilled 12 with 11 thrilled 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 3 no 1 there 8 food 1 there 9 no 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 7 about 5 to 6 worry 6 worry 7 about 9 no 10 need 9 no 12 spend 11 to 12 spend 12 spend 13 a 13 a 14 cowrie 13 a 18 stalls 14 cowrie 15 at 15 at 16 the 17 crowded 18 stalls 18 stalls 19 . he was the disciple of a holy man annexed by a strong-willed old lady . 1 he 10 by 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 disciple 4 disciple 5 of 4 disciple 6 a 6 a 7 holy 6 a 9 annexed 7 holy 8 man 9 annexed 10 by 10 by 11 a 11 a 15 . 12 strong-willed 13 old 12 strong-willed 14 lady 12 strong-willed 15 . all things would be prepared for them , and when they were respectfully invited so to do [they] would sit and eat . 1 all 16 to 2 things 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 prepared 5 prepared 13 respectfully 5 prepared 16 to 6 for 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 they 10 when 13 respectfully 11 they 12 were 13 respectfully 14 invited 14 invited 15 so 16 to 17 do 17 do 19 would 19 would 23 . 20 sit 21 and 21 and 22 eat 21 and 23 . for the rest [kim] giggled here as he cleaned his teeth his hostess would rather heighten the enjoyment of the road . 1 for 3 rest 1 for 8 he 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 5 giggled 5 giggled 6 here 6 here 7 as 8 he 12 his 9 cleaned 11 teeth 9 cleaned 12 his 10 his 11 teeth 12 his 13 hostess 13 hostess 19 of 14 would 15 rather 15 rather 16 heighten 16 heighten 18 enjoyment 17 the 18 enjoyment 18 enjoyment 19 of 19 of 21 road 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 1 he 3 her 1 he 10 up 2 inspected 3 her 3 her 5 critically 4 bullocks 5 critically 6 , 7 as 6 , 10 up 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 came 10 up 11 grunting 11 grunting 12 and 11 grunting 13 blowing 13 blowing 14 under 13 blowing 16 yokes 14 under 15 the 16 yokes 17 . the escort , of course , would walk . 1 the 2 escort 1 the 3 , 3 , 6 , 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 1 she 4 ordering 1 she 12 it 2 was 3 already 4 ordering 6 haranguing 5 , 6 haranguing 6 haranguing 7 , 6 haranguing 8 rebuking 8 rebuking 11 , 8 rebuking 12 it 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 , 12 it 22 . 13 must 14 be 14 be 16 , 14 be 21 delays 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 cursing 17 cursing 20 for 18 her 19 servants 19 servants 20 for 21 delays 22 . ' [get] her her pipe . 1 ' 6 . 3 her 4 her 4 her 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 4 the 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 4 and 3 backing 4 and 4 and 8 grain-cart 5 wheeling 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 grain-cart 8 grain-cart 11 caught 9 's 10 axle 10 axle 11 caught 11 caught 15 horns 12 them 13 by 13 by 15 horns 14 the 15 horns 15 horns 16 . ' [son] of an owl , where dost thou go ? ' 1 ' 3 of 1 ' 5 owl 4 an 5 owl 5 owl 6 , 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 dost 7 where 10 go 8 dost 9 thou 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 5 the 2 within 4 is 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 12 for 9 going 10 to 9 going 12 for 10 to 11 pray 12 for 14 son 13 a 14 son 14 son 25 . 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 18 man 17 the 19 called 19 called 20 back 19 called 21 over 21 over 22 his 21 over 23 high 23 high 24 load 23 high 25 . ' [room] for the [queen] of [delhi] and her [prime] [minister] the grey monkey climbing up his own sword ! ' 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 15 climbing 6 of 8 and 8 and 14 monkey 9 her 12 the 12 the 13 grey 13 grey 14 monkey 14 monkey 15 climbing 15 climbing 16 up 16 up 18 own 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 sword 19 sword 20 ! 19 sword 21 ' from behind the shaking curtains came one volley of invective . 1 from 2 behind 2 behind 3 the 3 the 5 curtains 4 shaking 5 curtains 5 curtains 6 came 5 curtains 8 volley 6 came 7 one 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 3 voice 1 here 7 what 2 the 3 voice 3 voice 4 told 4 told 6 truthfully 7 what 14 , 8 sort 9 of 8 sort 10 wife 10 wife 11 he 10 wife 13 wedded 11 he 12 had 13 wedded 14 , 14 , 16 what 15 and 16 what 16 what 18 was 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 doing 19 doing 20 in 19 doing 22 absence 19 doing 23 . 20 in 21 his 22 absence 23 . ' [oh] , shabash ! ' murmured [kim] , unable to contain himself , as the man slunk away . 1 ' 4 shabash 1 ' 5 ! 3 , 4 shabash 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 12 contain 7 murmured 9 , 9 , 10 unable 10 unable 11 to 10 unable 12 contain 12 contain 14 , 13 himself 14 , 14 , 17 man 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 man 17 man 19 away 18 slunk 19 away 19 away 20 . ' [well] done , indeed ? 1 ' 3 done 3 done 4 , 4 , 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 4 yet 4 yet 5 a 4 yet 8 to 5 a 6 wag 6 wag 7 left 8 to 11 a 8 to 14 two 9 my 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 or 14 two 17 that 15 well 16 spoken 16 spoken 17 that 17 that 21 . 18 serves 19 the 19 the 20 occasion 20 occasion 21 . and still am [i] without my tobacco ! 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 am 3 am 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 14 prepared 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 one-eyed 4 one-eyed 5 and 5 and 6 luckless 6 luckless 7 son 7 son 9 shame 7 son 12 not 8 of 9 shame 9 shame 10 that 10 that 11 has 12 not 13 yet 12 not 14 prepared 14 prepared 16 pipe 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 5 heads 1 the 7 up 2 escort 3 , 2 escort 5 heads 3 , 4 their 7 up 14 side 8 native-fashion 9 , 9 , 10 fell 9 , 13 either 10 fell 11 in 10 fell 12 on 13 either 14 side 14 side 17 , 15 the 16 cart 16 cart 17 , 17 , 18 shuffling 18 shuffling 19 enormous 18 shuffling 22 dust 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 4 the 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 7 's 6 lady 7 's 7 's 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 clack 8 tongue 13 a 10 as 11 steadily 11 steadily 12 as 11 steadily 13 a 13 a 14 rice-husker 13 a 15 . her men did not eye [her] directly when she addressed them , and thus the proprieties were more or less observed . 1 her 5 eye 2 men 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 eye 5 eye 10 addressed 7 directly 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 addressed 10 addressed 12 , 11 them 12 , 12 , 19 or 13 and 14 thus 13 and 18 more 14 thus 15 the 15 the 16 proprieties 16 proprieties 17 were 18 more 19 or 19 or 22 . 20 less 21 observed 21 observed 22 . ' [o] mother , ' he cried , ' do they do this in the zenanas ? 1 ' 5 ' 3 mother 4 , 3 mother 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 13 this 10 do 11 they 11 they 12 do 12 do 13 this 13 this 15 the 13 this 16 zenanas 14 in 15 the 16 zenanas 17 ? suppose an [englishman] came by and saw that thou hast no nose ? ' 1 suppose 2 an 1 suppose 4 came 4 came 5 by 5 by 7 saw 6 and 7 saw 7 saw 9 thou 7 saw 11 no 8 that 9 thou 10 hast 11 no 11 no 12 nose 12 nose 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] ? ' she shrilled back . 1 ' 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 shrilled 6 shrilled 7 back 7 back 8 . ' [thine] own mother has no nose ? 1 ' 3 own 3 own 4 mother 4 mother 5 has 5 has 6 no 6 no 7 nose 7 nose 8 ? why say so , then , on the open road ? ' 1 why 3 so 2 say 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 5 then 8 the 6 , 7 on 8 the 9 open 8 the 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 6 hand 1 the 9 gesture 3 threw 4 up 4 up 5 his 4 up 6 hand 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 gesture 9 gesture 12 man 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 hit 13 hit 14 at 13 hit 16 . 14 at 15 sword-play 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 ' 4 a 3 this 4 a 4 a 5 face 5 face 8 virtue 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 1 she 4 her 2 withdrew 3 all 3 all 4 her 4 her 5 veil 5 veil 6 and 6 and 9 him 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 7 rogue 7 rogue 9 , 9 , 11 she 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 . ' [all] police-constables are nut-cuts ; but the police-wallahs are the worst . 1 ' 4 are 3 police-constables 4 are 4 are 5 nut-cuts 5 nut-cuts 6 ; 5 nut-cuts 10 are 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 police-wallahs 9 police-wallahs 10 are 10 are 12 worst 11 the 12 worst 12 worst 13 . hai , my son , thou hast never learned all that since thou [camest] from [belait] [[] [europe] []] . 1 hai 4 son 1 hai 7 hast 2 , 3 my 2 , 4 son 3 my 4 son 5 , 6 thou 6 thou 7 hast 7 hast 8 never 8 never 9 learned 9 learned 12 since 9 learned 13 thou 10 all 11 that 10 all 12 since 13 thou 20 . 15 from 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 5 hillwoman 4 a 5 hillwoman 5 hillwoman 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 10 mother 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 1 keep 9 of 2 thy 3 beauty 2 thy 4 under 4 under 5 a 5 a 6 shade 9 of 14 he 11 , 12 ' 11 , 14 he 12 ' 13 and 14 he 16 gone 15 was 16 gone 16 gone 17 . they know the land and the customs of the land . 1 they 2 know 1 they 3 the 3 the 4 land 4 land 6 the 5 and 6 the 6 the 8 of 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 1 the 4 all 2 others 3 , 4 all 9 suckled 5 new 6 from 5 new 8 , 8 , 9 suckled 9 suckled 15 our 10 by 11 white 11 white 12 women 12 women 14 learning 12 women 15 our 13 and 14 learning 15 our 19 , 16 tongues 17 from 17 from 18 books 18 books 19 , 19 , 21 worse 19 , 25 . 20 are 21 worse 21 worse 22 than 22 than 23 the 23 the 24 pestilence 23 the 25 . they do harm to [kings] . ' 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 harm 3 harm 4 to 4 to 6 . 6 . 7 ' then her mood changed , and she bade one of the escort ask whether the lama would walk alongside and discuss matters of religion [.] 1 then 4 changed 1 then 7 she 2 her 3 mood 3 mood 4 changed 4 changed 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 she 8 bade 7 she 12 escort 8 bade 10 of 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 12 escort 19 alongside 13 ask 14 whether 14 whether 16 lama 14 whether 19 alongside 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 17 would 17 would 18 walk 19 alongside 23 of 20 and 21 discuss 21 discuss 22 matters 22 matters 23 of 23 of 24 religion so [kim] dropped back into the dust and returned to his sugar-cane . 1 so 5 into 3 dropped 4 back 3 dropped 5 into 5 into 8 and 6 the 7 dust 7 dust 8 and 8 and 9 returned 9 returned 10 to 9 returned 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 , 1 personally 12 natives 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 believed 3 he 4 believed 4 believed 8 though 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 , 8 though 12 natives 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 all 12 natives 18 of 12 natives 20 cunning 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 acutely 16 acutely 17 aware 17 aware 18 of 19 their 20 cunning 20 cunning 23 greed 21 and 22 their 21 and 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 1 he 3 told 3 told 4 stories 3 told 10 sang 4 stories 7 city 5 of 7 city 7 city 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 sang 12 song 10 sang 17 the 11 a 12 song 12 song 13 or 14 two 15 which 14 two 17 the 15 which 16 made 17 the 19 laugh 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 1 they 5 to 2 gave 3 the 3 the 4 scraps 5 to 7 beggars 7 beggars 10 all 8 , 9 that 8 , 10 all 10 all 14 fulfilled 11 requirements 12 might 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 fulfilled 14 fulfilled 18 down 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 sat 16 and 18 down 18 down 23 luxurious 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 long 21 long 22 , 21 long 23 luxurious 23 luxurious 24 smoke 23 luxurious 25 . 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 3 calf 2 fatted 3 calf 3 calf 5 dressed 4 is 5 dressed 5 dressed 8 , 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 11 husks 10 the 11 husks 11 husks 13 greater 12 have 13 greater 13 greater 14 zest 14 zest 15 for 15 for 16 me i think my pigs will be best for me , [so] [i] 'm off to the styes afresh . 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 pigs 2 think 3 my 4 pigs 10 , 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 best 6 be 9 me 7 best 8 for 7 best 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 17 styes 13 'm 14 off 14 off 15 to 14 off 16 the 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 styes 17 styes 18 afresh 17 styes 19 . the [prodigal] [son] . 1 the 4 . once more the lazy , string-tied , [shuffling] procession got under way , and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage . 1 once 7 , 2 more 3 the 3 the 4 lazy 4 lazy 5 , 4 lazy 7 , 5 , 6 string-tied 7 , 10 got 9 procession 10 got 10 got 15 she 11 under 12 way 11 under 15 she 12 way 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 she 21 next 16 slept 17 till 16 slept 19 reached 17 till 18 they 19 reached 20 the 19 reached 21 next 21 next 23 . 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 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 7 , 4 very 5 short 5 short 6 march 6 march 7 , 7 , 10 lacked 8 and 9 time 9 time 10 lacked 10 lacked 18 cast 11 an 12 hour 12 hour 13 to 13 to 14 sundown 13 to 18 cast 14 sundown 15 , 15 , 16 so 18 cast 19 about 19 about 23 amusement 20 for 21 means 21 means 22 of 21 means 23 amusement 23 amusement 24 . ' [but] why not sit and rest ? ' said one of the escort . 1 ' 3 why 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 sit 5 sit 6 and 5 sit 9 ' 6 and 7 rest 7 rest 8 ? 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 one 11 one 14 escort 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 escort 14 escort 15 . ' [only] the devils and the [english] walk to and fro without reason . ' 1 ' 5 and 3 the 4 devils 4 devils 5 and 5 and 8 walk 6 the 8 walk 8 walk 11 fro 9 to 10 and 10 and 11 fro 11 fro 12 without 12 without 13 reason 13 reason 14 . 13 reason 15 ' ' [never] make friends with the [devil] , a [monkey] , or a [boy] . 1 ' 3 make 3 make 4 friends 4 friends 6 the 4 friends 8 , 5 with 6 the 8 , 9 a 8 , 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 a 13 a 15 . no man knows what they will do next , ' said his fellow . 1 no 4 what 2 man 3 knows 3 knows 4 what 4 what 6 will 5 they 6 will 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 next 7 do 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 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 ' 5 ? 3 goest 4 thou 4 thou 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 called 8 called 9 after 9 after 11 . ' [nowhither] it was a small march , and all this ' [kim] waved his hands abroad ' is new to me . ' 1 ' 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 7 march 5 a 6 small 5 a 7 march 7 march 10 all 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 14 waved 11 this 12 ' 11 this 14 waved 14 waved 17 abroad 15 his 16 hands 16 hands 17 abroad 17 abroad 22 me 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 ' 5 question 3 is 4 beyond 4 beyond 5 question 5 question 8 and 6 a 7 wise 7 wise 8 and 8 and 11 woman 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 8 ' 7 when 8 ' ' [all] women are thus . ' 1 ' 3 women 3 women 4 are 4 are 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 1 ' 7 broad 3 the 4 lamassery 4 lamassery 5 was 4 lamassery 6 a 5 was 6 a 7 broad 8 platform 8 platform 12 lama 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 18 well-worn 13 muttered 14 , 14 , 15 looping 15 looping 16 up 15 looping 18 well-worn 16 up 17 the 18 well-worn 22 of 19 rosary 20 , 19 rosary 22 of 20 , 21 ' 22 of 24 . 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 10 feet 4 have 5 left 5 left 6 the 6 the 7 marks 6 the 10 feet 7 marks 8 of 8 of 9 my 10 feet 14 fro 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 7 's 2 thing 3 after 3 after 4 another 4 another 5 drew 5 drew 7 's 7 's 8 idle 8 idle 9 eye 8 idle 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 1 there 8 , 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 in 5 in 7 wanderings 6 his 7 wanderings 8 , 10 that 8 , 15 huts 9 except 10 that 10 that 12 build 12 build 13 of 13 of 14 the 15 huts 18 seemed 16 near 17 by 16 near 18 seemed 18 seemed 20 , 19 new 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 23 wished 21 and 26 . 22 he 23 wished 23 wished 24 to 24 to 25 investigate 24 to 26 . it struck [kim] as curious that no shrine stood in so eligible a spot : the boy was observing as any priest for these things . 1 it 2 struck 1 it 5 curious 2 struck 4 as 5 curious 12 eligible 6 that 7 no 7 no 8 shrine 8 shrine 9 stood 9 stood 10 in 9 stood 12 eligible 10 in 11 so 12 eligible 13 a 13 a 14 spot 14 spot 16 the 14 spot 17 boy 15 : 16 the 17 boy 19 observing 17 boy 24 these 18 was 19 observing 20 as 21 any 20 as 23 for 21 any 22 priest 23 for 24 these 24 these 26 . 25 things 26 . far across the plain walked side by side four men , made small by the distance . 1 far 6 side 1 far 10 men 2 across 3 the 3 the 4 plain 3 the 6 side 4 plain 5 walked 7 by 8 side 8 side 9 four 8 side 10 men 10 men 12 made 11 , 12 made 12 made 17 . 13 small 14 by 14 by 15 the 14 by 17 . 15 the 16 distance he looked intently under his curved palms and caught the sheen of brass . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 4 under 2 looked 3 intently 4 under 10 the 5 his 6 curved 5 his 9 caught 6 curved 8 and 7 palms 8 and 9 caught 10 the 10 the 13 brass 11 sheen 12 of 11 sheen 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 ' 3 us 3 us 4 see 4 see 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [it] is always soldiers when thou and [i] go out alone together . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 soldiers 3 is 4 always 5 soldiers 8 and 6 when 7 thou 7 thou 8 and 8 and 10 go 10 go 11 out 10 go 14 . 11 out 12 alone 12 alone 13 together but [i] have never seen the white soldiers . ' 1 but 4 never 3 have 4 never 4 never 5 seen 5 seen 6 the 5 seen 8 soldiers 6 the 7 white 8 soldiers 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [they] do no harm except when they are drunk . 1 ' 4 no 3 do 4 no 4 no 6 except 5 harm 6 except 6 except 7 when 7 when 9 are 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 3 behind 1 they 4 the 2 stepped 3 behind 4 the 10 dark 5 thick 6 trunks 5 thick 9 cool 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 cool 9 cool 10 dark 10 dark 13 mango-tope 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 mango-tope 13 mango-tope 14 . two little figures halted ; the other two came forward uncertainly . 1 two 7 other 2 little 3 figures 3 figures 4 halted 4 halted 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 9 came 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 1 they 8 on 2 were 4 advance-party 3 the 4 advance-party 4 advance-party 5 of 5 of 6 a 5 of 7 regiment 6 a 7 regiment 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 march 9 the 12 sent 10 march 11 , 12 sent 13 out 12 sent 19 mark 13 out 14 , 14 , 16 usual 15 as 16 usual 16 usual 17 , 17 , 18 to 19 mark 22 . 20 the 21 camp 20 the 22 . they bore [five-foot] sticks with fluttering flags , and called to each other as they spread over the flat earth . 1 they 2 bore 1 they 4 sticks 4 sticks 8 , 5 with 6 fluttering 5 with 7 flags 7 flags 8 , 8 , 12 each 9 and 10 called 9 and 12 each 10 called 11 to 12 each 18 the 13 other 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 spread 16 spread 17 over 16 spread 18 the 18 the 20 earth 18 the 21 . 19 flat 20 earth at last they entered the mango-grove , walking heavily . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 6 mango-grove 4 entered 5 the 5 the 6 mango-grove 6 mango-grove 7 , 7 , 9 heavily 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 ' 6 hereabouts 1 ' 8 ' 3 's 4 here 4 here 5 or 5 or 6 hereabouts 7 officers 8 ' 8 ' 9 tents 9 tents 15 take 10 under 12 trees 10 under 15 take 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 , 15 take 18 an 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 an 18 an 23 us 19 ' 20 the 20 the 22 of 21 rest 22 of 22 of 23 us 23 us 26 outside 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 9 distance 2 cried 3 again 3 again 4 to 4 to 6 comrades 4 to 9 distance 6 comrades 7 in 7 in 8 the 9 distance 12 the 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 the 12 the 13 rough 12 the 14 answer 14 answer 15 came 15 came 16 back 15 came 18 and 17 faint 18 and 18 and 20 . 19 mellowed 20 . ' [shove] the flag in here , then , ' said one . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 6 here 3 the 4 flag 4 flag 5 in 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 then 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 one 11 said 12 one 12 one 13 . ' [what] do they prepare ? ' said the lama , wonderstruck . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 6 ? 3 do 5 prepare 4 they 5 prepare 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 lama 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 , 11 , 12 wonderstruck 11 , 13 . ' [this] is a great and terrible world . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 and 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 5 his 1 kim 7 , 2 stared 3 with 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 his 6 eyes 7 , 7 , 12 and 8 his 9 breath 8 his 11 short 9 breath 10 coming 10 coming 11 short 11 short 12 and 12 and 14 between 13 sharp 14 between 14 between 16 teeth 15 his 16 teeth 16 teeth 17 . the soldiers stamped off into the sunshine . 1 the 2 soldiers 1 the 3 stamped 2 soldiers 3 stamped 3 stamped 4 off 4 off 5 into 4 off 6 the 6 the 7 sunshine 7 sunshine 8 . ' [o] [holy] [one] ! ' he gasped . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 . ' [my] horoscope ! 1 ' 3 horoscope 3 horoscope 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 8 priest 5 dust 11 ! 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 priest 8 priest 9 at 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 3 two 1 first 10 in 2 come 3 two 3 two 4 ferashes 4 ferashes 5 to 4 ferashes 6 make 6 make 8 things 7 all 8 things 10 in 16 it 11 a 12 dark 12 dark 13 place 13 place 14 , 13 place 16 it 14 , 15 as 16 it 18 always 17 is 18 always 18 always 21 beginning 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 beginning 21 beginning 24 vision 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 3 this 7 , 5 not 6 vision 6 vision 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 11 lama 11 lama 12 . ' [it] is the world 's [illusion] , and no more . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 world 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 's 6 's 8 , 8 , 10 no 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 more 11 more 12 . 11 more 13 ' ' [and] after them comes the [bull] the [red] [bull] on the green field . 1 ' 3 after 1 ' 5 comes 3 after 4 them 5 comes 6 the 6 the 8 the 8 the 14 field 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 green 12 the 14 field 14 field 15 . look ! 1 look 2 ! it is he ! ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 ! 2 is 3 he 4 ! 5 ' he pointed to the flag that was snap snapping in the evening breeze not ten feet away [.] 1 he 2 pointed 1 he 12 evening 2 pointed 5 flag 3 to 5 flag 4 the 5 flag 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 snap 7 was 12 evening 8 snap 11 the 9 snapping 10 in 10 in 11 the 12 evening 16 feet 12 evening 17 away 13 breeze 14 not 13 breeze 15 ten 15 ten 16 feet ' [i] see , and now [i] remember . ' said the lama . 1 ' 6 now 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 now 6 now 8 remember 8 remember 9 . 8 remember 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 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 5 thy 5 thy 7 . certainly , also , the two men came to make all ready . ' 1 certainly 3 also 1 certainly 4 , 2 , 3 also 4 , 5 the 4 , 10 make 5 the 7 men 6 two 7 men 7 men 8 came 8 came 9 to 10 make 11 all 11 all 12 ready 12 ready 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [they] are soldiers white soldiers . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 soldiers 4 soldiers 5 white 5 white 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 " 3 sign 2 the 3 sign 3 sign 5 against 4 over 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 10 sign 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 sign 10 sign 15 men 11 of 13 and 13 and 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 6 touches 6 touches 7 my 7 my 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 4 fixedly 1 the 5 at 2 lama 3 stared 3 stared 4 fixedly 5 at 6 the 5 at 7 device 5 at 12 ruby 6 the 7 device 8 that 9 flamed 8 that 12 ruby 9 flamed 10 like 9 flamed 11 a 12 ruby 15 dusk 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 dusk 15 dusk 16 . ' [the] priest at [umballa] said that thine was the sign of [war] . ' 1 ' 3 priest 3 priest 4 at 4 at 8 thine 6 said 7 that 7 that 8 thine 8 thine 11 sign 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 ' 5 darkness 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 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 . ' [one] beats a drum far off ! ' 1 ' 3 beats 3 beats 4 a 4 a 6 far 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 1 at 7 diluted 2 first 3 the 2 first 4 sound 4 sound 6 carrying 7 diluted 14 the 8 through 11 air 9 the 10 still 10 still 11 air 11 air 13 resembled 11 air 14 the 12 , 13 resembled 14 the 15 beating 15 beating 18 artery 16 of 17 an 16 of 18 artery 17 an 18 artery 18 artery 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 22 . 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 ' 6 explained 6 explained 7 . he knew the sound of a regimental band , but it amazed the lama . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 6 a 2 knew 4 sound 2 knew 5 of 3 the 4 sound 4 sound 5 of 6 a 8 band 6 a 12 amazed 7 regimental 8 band 8 band 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 12 amazed 15 . 13 the 14 lama 14 lama 15 . at the far end of the plain a heavy , dusty column crawled in sight . 1 at 4 end 1 at 8 a 2 the 3 far 2 the 4 end 3 far 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 plain 6 the 8 a 8 a 13 crawled 9 heavy 10 , 9 heavy 11 dusty 10 , 11 dusty 11 dusty 12 column 11 dusty 13 crawled 13 crawled 14 in 14 in 16 . 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 1 we 6 tell 2 crave 3 your 3 your 4 condescension 6 tell 9 we 7 you 8 what 8 what 9 we 9 we 10 know 10 know 12 marching 12 marching 14 the 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 4 , 2 shouldered 3 arms 3 arms 4 , 4 , 6 marched 6 marched 7 we 7 we 9 away 8 marched 9 away 9 away 10 . from [phoenix] [park] [we] marched to [dublin] [bay] . 1 from 5 marched 5 marched 6 to 6 to 9 . the drums and the fifes , [oh] , sweetly they did play , [as] we marched marched marched with the [mulligan] [guards] ! 1 the 2 drums 1 the 3 and 3 and 9 sweetly 4 the 5 fifes 4 the 8 , 5 fifes 6 , 8 , 9 sweetly 9 sweetly 12 play 10 they 11 did 10 they 12 play 12 play 13 , 13 , 16 marched 13 , 17 marched 15 we 16 marched 17 marched 18 marched 17 marched 23 ! 18 marched 19 with 19 with 20 the it was the band of the [mavericks] playing the regiment to camp ; for the men were route-marching with their baggage . 1 it 2 was 1 it 12 camp 2 was 4 band 2 was 8 playing 3 the 4 band 4 band 5 of 5 of 6 the 8 playing 11 to 9 the 10 regiment 10 regiment 11 to 12 camp 21 baggage 13 ; 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 men 16 men 17 were 16 men 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 7 level 1 the 14 right 2 rippling 3 column 3 column 4 swung 4 swung 5 into 4 swung 6 the 6 the 7 level 7 level 11 divided 8 carts 9 behind 9 behind 10 it 9 behind 11 divided 11 divided 13 and 12 left 13 and 14 right 20 ant-hill 15 , 16 ran 16 ran 19 an 17 about 18 like 17 about 19 an 19 an 20 ant-hill 20 ant-hill 22 and 21 , 22 and ' [but] this is sorcery ! ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 6 ! 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 1 the 5 with 2 plain 3 dotted 2 plain 4 itself 5 with 6 tents 6 tents 9 to 6 tents 10 rise 7 that 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 10 rise 12 all 11 , 12 all 12 all 13 spread 13 spread 16 the 14 , 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 carts 17 carts 18 . ' [stand] back in the shadow . 1 ' 3 back 3 back 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 9 a 2 one 21 flag 3 can 4 see 4 see 5 beyond 4 see 9 a 5 beyond 6 the 6 the 7 light 6 the 8 of 9 a 10 fire 10 fire 11 , 10 fire 12 ' 12 ' 15 , 13 said 15 , 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 still 17 eyes 21 flag 18 still 19 on 19 on 20 the 21 flag 22 . he had never before watched the routine of a [seasoned] regiment pitching camp in thirty minutes . 1 he 3 never 1 he 8 of 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 before 4 before 6 the 5 watched 6 the 6 the 7 routine 8 of 12 pitching 9 a 11 regiment 11 regiment 12 pitching 12 pitching 15 thirty 13 camp 14 in 14 in 15 thirty 15 thirty 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 . ' [look] ! look ! look ! ' clucked the lama . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 look 4 look 6 look 5 ! 6 look 6 look 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 clucked 9 clucked 11 lama 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 . ' [yonder] comes a priest . ' 1 ' 3 comes 3 comes 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 1 it 4 , 4 , 7 of 5 the 7 of 7 of 12 regiment 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 regiment 12 regiment 16 dusty 13 , 14 limping 13 , 15 in 15 in 16 dusty 16 dusty 18 . 17 black 18 . he dropped into a camp-chair by the door of the [mess-tent] and slid off his boots . 1 he 5 camp-chair 2 dropped 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 camp-chair 5 camp-chair 16 boots 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 of 8 door 16 boots 9 of 10 the 9 of 13 slid 10 the 12 and 13 slid 14 off 14 off 15 his 14 off 16 boots 16 boots 17 . three or four officers gathered round him , laughing and joking over his exploit . 1 three 3 four 1 three 8 , 2 or 3 four 4 officers 5 gathered 5 gathered 6 round 6 round 7 him 6 round 8 , 8 , 11 joking 9 laughing 10 and 9 laughing 11 joking 11 joking 14 exploit 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 1 ' 5 white 3 talk 4 of 5 white 6 men 5 white 8 wholly 6 men 7 is 6 men 8 wholly 8 wholly 11 dignity 9 lacking 10 in 10 in 11 dignity 11 dignity 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 the 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 lama 16 lama 20 only 16 lama 22 tone 17 , 18 who 17 , 19 judged 19 judged 20 only 21 by 22 tone 22 tone 23 . ' [but] [i] considered the countenance of that priest and [i] think he is learned . 1 ' 7 of 4 considered 5 the 5 the 6 countenance 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 priest 9 priest 10 and 10 and 12 think 12 think 14 is 13 he 14 is 14 is 15 learned 15 learned 16 . is it likely that he will understand our talk ? 1 is 6 will 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 3 talk 2 would 3 talk 3 talk 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [never] speak to a white man till he is fed , ' said [kim] , quoting a well-known proverb . 1 ' 4 to 3 speak 4 to 4 to 6 white 5 a 6 white 6 white 7 man 7 man 8 till 7 man 9 he 7 man 11 fed 8 till 9 he 9 he 10 is 11 fed 12 , 11 fed 14 said 12 , 13 ' 14 said 21 . 16 , 17 quoting 16 , 18 a 18 a 19 well-known 18 a 21 . 19 well-known 20 proverb ' [they] will eat now , and and [i] do not think they are good to beg from . 1 ' 6 , 1 ' 10 do 3 will 4 eat 4 eat 5 now 4 eat 6 , 7 and 8 and 8 and 10 do 10 do 15 good 11 not 12 think 12 think 14 are 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 good 15 good 18 from 15 good 19 . 16 to 17 beg 17 beg 18 from 18 from 19 . let us go back to the resting-place . 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 go 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 6 will 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 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 2 certainly 4 a 4 a 7 my 7 my 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] how canst thou understand the talk ? 1 ' 4 canst 3 how 4 canst 4 canst 6 understand 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 1 the 3 is 3 is 5 , 4 dark 5 , 5 , 8 lama 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 10 uneasily 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 ' 10 , 3 marked 4 a 4 a 5 place 4 a 9 trees 5 place 7 to 6 near 7 to 7 to 8 the 9 trees 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 15 ' 11 ' 14 , 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 , 15 ' 17 thou 16 where 17 thou 17 thou 20 till 18 canst 19 sit 18 canst 20 till 20 till 23 . 22 call 23 . nay , ' as the lama made some sort of protest , ' remember this is my [search] the [search] for my [red] [bull] . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 5 the 2 , 3 ' 3 ' 4 as 5 the 7 made 5 the 10 of 6 lama 7 made 7 made 8 some 8 some 9 sort 10 of 11 protest 10 of 14 remember 11 protest 12 , 12 , 13 ' 14 remember 15 this 15 this 16 is 15 this 19 the 16 is 17 my 19 the 21 for 19 the 25 . 21 for 22 my the sign in the [stars] was not for thee . 1 the 2 sign 2 sign 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 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 1 i 3 a 3 a 9 white 4 little 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 customs 8 of 8 of 9 white 9 white 11 , 10 soldiers 11 , 11 , 16 to 12 and 14 always 14 always 15 desire 14 always 16 to 16 to 19 new 17 see 18 some 18 some 19 new 19 new 21 . 20 things 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [what] dost thou not know of this world ? ' 1 ' 3 dost 3 dost 4 thou 4 thou 5 not 4 thou 6 know 6 know 7 of 6 know 9 world 7 of 8 this 9 world 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [stay] till [i] call . ' 1 ' 3 till 3 till 5 call 5 call 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 1 the 7 mind 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 4 now 4 now 5 in 5 in 6 his 7 mind 8 was 7 mind 9 further 9 further 10 information 10 information 11 as 11 as 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 16 . but had it not been proven at [umballa] that his sign in the high heavens portended [war] and armed men ? 1 but 3 it 2 had 3 it 3 it 5 been 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 proven 6 proven 7 at 7 at 15 heavens 9 that 10 his 10 his 11 sign 11 sign 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 high 13 the 15 heavens 15 heavens 19 armed 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 1 was 3 not 3 not 12 of 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 well 7 the 12 of 9 as 10 well 10 well 11 as 12 of 14 the 12 of 20 teeth 13 all 14 the 16 , 17 crammed 17 crammed 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 teeth 20 teeth 24 ? 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 3 belly-flat 1 he 6 towards 2 lay 3 belly-flat 4 and 5 wriggled 5 wriggled 6 towards 6 towards 13 on 7 the 9 door 7 the 11 a 9 door 10 , 11 a 12 hand 12 hand 13 on 13 on 14 the 13 on 18 neck 14 the 15 amulet 15 amulet 16 round 16 round 17 his 16 round 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 8 glasses 2 him 3 the 3 the 5 held 5 held 6 out 6 out 7 their 7 their 8 glasses 8 glasses 9 and 9 and 10 cried 10 cried 11 aloud 10 cried 12 confusedly 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 , 1 kim 6 head 2 , 3 with 2 , 4 slightly 4 slightly 5 raised 6 head 7 , 6 head 9 still 6 head 10 staring 7 , 8 was 9 still 10 staring 10 staring 18 when 11 at 12 his 12 his 13 totem 13 totem 16 table 14 on 15 the 14 on 16 table 16 table 17 , 17 , 18 when 18 when 19 the 19 the 21 stepped 21 stepped 24 right 21 stepped 26 . 22 on 23 his 23 his 24 right 24 right 25 shoulder-blade kim then kicked him desperately in the stomach . 1 kim 4 him 2 then 3 kicked 3 kicked 4 him 4 him 5 desperately 5 desperately 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 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 5 doubled 1 mr 7 , 3 gasped 4 and 3 gasped 5 doubled 5 doubled 6 up 7 , 10 relaxing 7 , 11 his 8 but 9 without 9 without 10 relaxing 10 relaxing 11 his 11 his 19 silently 12 grip 15 over 13 , 14 rolled 14 rolled 15 over 15 over 16 again 16 again 17 , 16 again 19 silently 17 , 18 and 19 silently 22 to 20 hauled 22 to 22 to 24 own 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 5 practical 1 the 8 and 3 were 4 incurable 4 incurable 5 practical 5 practical 6 jokers 6 jokers 7 ; 8 and 12 the 9 it 10 occurred 10 occurred 11 to 10 occurred 12 the 12 the 17 best 14 that 15 silence 15 silence 16 was 15 silence 17 best 17 best 20 had 18 till 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 24 . 21 made 22 complete 21 made 24 . 22 complete 23 inquiry 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 5 limited 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 limited 5 limited 11 disgusted 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 9 ruffled 9 ruffled 10 and 9 ruffled 11 disgusted 11 disgusted 15 keep 13 intended 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 21 for 16 to 17 the 16 to 18 character 18 character 19 laid 18 character 21 for 19 laid 20 down 21 for 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [give] it me . 1 ' 5 . 3 it 4 me 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 1 the 6 the 2 words 4 in 3 were 4 in 6 the 11 of 7 tinny 8 , 7 tinny 9 saw-cut 9 saw-cut 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 native-bred 13 native-bred 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 jumped 16 the 18 jumped 18 jumped 19 . ' [a] scapular , ' said he , opening his hand . 1 ' 5 ' 3 scapular 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 he 6 said 7 he 7 he 9 opening 8 , 9 opening 9 opening 11 hand 10 his 11 hand 11 hand 12 . ' [no] , some sort of heathen charm . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 some 4 some 5 sort 5 sort 7 heathen 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 ' 4 not 3 do 4 not 4 not 8 steal 6 did 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 1 kim 5 like 3 in 4 agony 3 in 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 terrier 7 terrier 9 a 8 at 9 a 9 a 11 stick 10 lifted 11 stick 11 stick 12 . ' [oh] , give it me . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 1 the 12 tent 3 took 4 no 4 no 5 heed 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 , 8 , 9 going 9 going 10 to 9 going 11 the 11 the 12 tent 12 tent 17 . 13 door 14 , 14 , 15 called 14 , 17 . 15 called 16 aloud a fattish , clean-shaven man appeared . 1 a 2 fattish 1 a 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 3 want 4 your 4 your 5 advice 4 your 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [i] found this boy in the dark outside the [mess-tent] . 1 ' 4 this 3 found 4 this 4 this 5 boy 5 boy 8 dark 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dark 8 dark 9 outside 9 outside 10 the 10 the 12 . ordinarily , [i] should have chastised him and let him go , because [i] believe him to be a thief . 1 ordinarily 5 have 1 ordinarily 6 chastised 2 , 4 should 4 should 5 have 6 chastised 8 and 7 him 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 him 9 let 11 go 11 go 16 him 12 , 13 because 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 1 but 7 , 2 it 5 talks 3 seems 4 he 3 seems 5 talks 7 , 9 he 8 and 9 he 9 he 12 sort 10 attaches 11 some 11 some 12 sort 12 sort 18 round 13 of 14 value 14 value 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 charm 16 a 18 round 17 charm 18 round 18 round 20 neck 19 his 20 neck 20 neck 21 . i thought perhaps you might help me . ' 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 4 you 2 thought 5 might 3 perhaps 4 you 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 1 bennett 3 official 3 official 11 her 4 abhorrence 5 of 4 abhorrence 10 all 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 and 10 all 11 her 11 her 12 ways 12 ways 13 was 13 was 14 only 13 was 18 private 14 only 15 equalled 15 equalled 17 his 16 by 17 his 18 private 19 respect 19 respect 23 . 20 for 23 . ' [a] thief talking [english] , is it ? 1 ' 3 thief 3 thief 4 talking 4 talking 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 , 1 no 3 it 3 it 4 's 3 it 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 scapular 6 a 8 , 8 , 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 3 have 6 right 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 ' 8 protested 8 protested 10 . ' [you] have hit me kicks all over my body . 1 ' 4 hit 3 have 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 4 my 2 give 3 me 2 give 4 my 4 my 5 charm 5 charm 6 and 6 and 9 go 8 will 9 go 9 go 11 . 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 3 after 1 please 5 boy 2 look 3 after 3 after 5 boy 5 boy 7 signing 5 boy 8 his 6 ' 7 signing 8 his 9 name 8 his 15 . 9 name 13 in 10 and 11 regimental 11 regimental 12 number 12 number 13 in 13 in 14 full ' [powers] of [darkness] below ! ' said [father] [victor] , passing all over to [mr] [bennett] . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 5 below 5 below 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 passing 12 passing 14 over 13 all 14 over 14 over 15 to 15 to 18 . ' [do] you know what these things are ? ' 1 ' 5 what 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 these 6 these 7 things 7 things 8 are 7 things 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 ' 5 , 3 are 4 mine 4 mine 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 go 8 want 9 to 8 want 10 go 10 go 11 away 11 away 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] do not quite understand , ' said [mr] [bennett] . 1 ' 4 not 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 6 understand 5 quite 8 ' 6 understand 7 , 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [he] probably brought them on purpose . 1 ' 3 probably 3 probably 4 brought 4 brought 5 them 5 them 6 on 6 on 7 purpose 7 purpose 8 . it may be a begging trick of some kind . ' 1 it 4 a 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 6 trick 5 begging 6 trick 6 trick 7 of 7 of 8 some 8 some 10 . 9 kind 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] never saw a beggar less anxious to stay with his company , then . 1 ' 8 anxious 1 ' 14 , 3 never 4 saw 4 saw 7 less 5 a 6 beggar 5 a 7 less 7 less 8 anxious 8 anxious 10 stay 9 to 10 stay 11 with 12 his 11 with 13 company 13 company 14 , 14 , 15 then 15 then 16 . there 's the makings of a gay mystery here . 1 there 3 the 2 's 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 makings 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 8 mystery 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 ' 7 ? 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 ' 3 , 3 , 5 believe 5 believe 6 in 5 believe 13 the 7 miracles 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 it 9 so 11 comes 11 comes 12 to 11 comes 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 16 . 15 thing 16 . powers of [darkness] ! 1 powers 2 of 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 1 but 10 saw 2 then 3 he 3 he 6 native 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 native 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 saw 10 saw 17 . 12 married 13 myself 12 married 14 to 12 married 17 . how long have you had these things , boy ? ' 1 how 2 long 1 how 4 you 2 long 3 have 4 you 5 had 5 had 7 things 6 these 7 things 7 things 8 , 8 , 10 ? 9 boy 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [ever] since [i] was a little baby . ' 1 ' 3 since 3 since 6 a 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 baby 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 7 opened 3 stepped 4 forward 4 forward 5 quickly 4 forward 7 opened 5 quickly 6 and 7 opened 10 of 7 opened 13 upper 8 the 9 front 9 front 10 of 12 's 13 upper 13 upper 14 garment 14 garment 15 . ' [you] see , [bennett] , he 's not very black . 1 ' 4 , 3 see 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 10 very 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 1 what 3 your 3 your 4 name 4 name 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [kim] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [or] [kimball] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [perhaps] . 1 ' 3 . will you let me go away ? ' 1 will 2 you 1 will 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 go 5 go 6 away 6 away 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [what] else ? ' 1 ' 3 else 3 else 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [they] call me [kim] [rishti] ke . 1 ' 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 7 ke 7 ke 8 . that is [kim] of the [rishti] . ' 1 that 2 is 1 that 5 the 2 is 4 of 5 the 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [what] is that " [rishti] " ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 4 that 5 " 7 " 5 " 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 10 . 7 my 8 father 8 father 9 's 8 father 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [irish] oh , [i] see . ' 1 ' 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 6 see 6 see 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [yess] . 1 ' 3 . that was how my father told me . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 how 2 was 5 father 3 how 4 my 5 father 6 told 6 told 7 me 7 me 8 . my father , he has lived . ' 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 , 2 father 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 lived 6 lived 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [has] lived where ? ' 1 ' 3 lived 3 lived 4 where 4 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [has] lived . 1 ' 3 lived 3 lived 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 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 4 abrupt 7 putting 5 way 6 of 7 putting 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 11 it 10 is 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' bennett interrupted . 1 bennett 2 interrupted 2 interrupted 3 . ' [it] is possible [i] have done the boy an injustice . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 possible 4 possible 7 done 6 have 7 done 7 done 9 boy 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 11 injustice 9 boy 12 . 10 an 11 injustice 11 injustice 12 . he is certainly white , though evidently neglected . 1 he 4 white 2 is 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 white 4 white 6 though 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 evidently 7 evidently 8 neglected 8 neglected 9 . i am sure [i] must have bruised him . 1 i 3 sure 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 5 must 5 must 6 have 5 must 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 ' 3 him 1 ' 5 glass 4 a 5 glass 5 glass 8 , 6 of 7 sherry 7 sherry 8 , 8 , 12 let 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 let 12 let 14 squat 13 him 14 squat 14 squat 17 cot 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 , 1 now 5 ' 2 , 4 , 5 ' 10 ' 6 continued 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 is 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 is 13 is 15 to 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 3 down 2 that 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 7 about 6 us 7 about 7 about 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 . the truth , if you 've no objection . ' 1 the 2 truth 1 the 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 8 objection 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 4 little 1 kim 10 empty 2 coughed 4 little 3 a 4 little 5 as 6 he 5 as 7 put 7 put 8 down 7 put 10 empty 8 down 9 the 10 empty 11 glass 10 empty 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 considered 14 considered 15 . this seemed a time for caution and fancy . 1 this 2 seemed 1 this 3 a 3 a 5 for 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 1 small 4 prowl 1 small 9 turned 2 boys 3 who 2 boys 4 prowl 5 about 6 camps 5 about 8 generally 6 camps 7 are 8 generally 9 turned 9 turned 13 whipping 10 out 11 after 11 after 12 a 11 after 13 whipping 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 3 did 1 else 11 and 2 why 3 did 3 did 7 seem 4 the 5 fat 5 fat 6 padre 5 fat 7 seem 7 seem 9 impressed 8 so 9 impressed 9 impressed 10 , 11 and 14 glass 11 and 18 drink 12 why 13 the 13 the 14 glass 14 glass 16 hot 15 of 16 hot 16 hot 17 yellow 17 yellow 18 drink 18 drink 22 one 19 from 21 lean 20 the 21 lean 21 lean 22 one ' [my] father , he is dead in [lahore] city since [i] was very little . 1 ' 6 is 3 father 4 , 3 father 6 is 4 , 5 he 6 is 7 dead 7 dead 10 city 8 in 10 city 10 city 11 since 11 since 13 was 13 was 16 . 14 very 15 little 14 very 16 . the woman , she kept kabarri shop near where the hire-carriages are . ' 1 the 6 kabarri 1 the 11 hire-carriages 2 woman 3 , 2 woman 5 kept 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 kept 5 kept 6 kabarri 6 kabarri 7 shop 7 shop 10 the 8 near 9 where 8 near 10 the 11 hire-carriages 12 are 11 hire-carriages 13 . 13 . 14 ' kim began with a plunge , not quite sure how far the truth would serve him . 1 kim 2 began 2 began 6 , 2 began 11 far 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 plunge 5 plunge 6 , 6 , 9 sure 7 not 8 quite 8 quite 9 sure 9 sure 10 how 11 far 15 serve 11 far 17 . 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 would 13 truth 15 serve 15 serve 16 him ' [your] mother ? ' 1 ' 3 mother 3 mother 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [no] ! ' with a gesture of disgust . 1 ' 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 with 5 with 7 gesture 6 a 7 gesture 7 gesture 9 disgust 8 of 9 disgust 9 disgust 10 . ' [she] went out when [i] was born . 1 ' 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 when 5 when 7 was 7 was 8 born 8 born 9 . my father , he got these papers from the [jadoo-gher] what do you call that ? ' 1 my 2 father 1 my 3 , 3 , 6 these 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 these 6 these 8 from 7 papers 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 11 what 11 what 12 do 12 do 14 call 12 do 15 that 13 you 14 call 15 that 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ( [bennett] nodded ) ' because he was in good-standing . 1 ( 3 nodded 1 ( 5 ' 3 nodded 4 ) 4 ) 5 ' 5 ' 6 because 6 because 7 he 6 because 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 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 that 4 call 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 9 again 7 ' 8 ( 9 again 12 ) 11 nodded 12 ) 12 ) 13 . ' [my] father told me that . 1 ' 3 father 3 father 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 . ' [a] phenomenal little liar , ' muttered [bennett] . 1 ' 3 phenomenal 3 phenomenal 5 liar 4 little 5 liar 5 liar 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 muttered 8 muttered 10 . ' [powers] of [darkness] below , what a country ! ' murmured [father] [victor] . 1 ' 6 , 3 of 5 below 5 below 6 , 6 , 8 a 7 what 8 a 8 a 9 country 9 country 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 murmured 12 murmured 15 . ' [go] on , [kim] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 on 4 , 4 , 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 , 1 besides 9 a 2 , 4 am 2 , 5 just 5 just 8 of 6 now 7 disciple 7 disciple 8 of 9 a 11 holy 9 a 13 . 10 very 11 holy 11 holy 12 man 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 4 men 2 saw 3 two 2 saw 4 men 4 men 5 come 5 come 8 , 6 with 7 flags 7 flags 8 , 8 , 11 place 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 6 a 1 that 7 dream 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 so 4 so 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 dream 7 dream 12 of 8 , 9 or 8 , 11 account 9 or 10 on 11 account 12 of 12 of 14 a 13 a 14 a 14 a 16 . 15 prophecy 16 . so [i] knew it was come true . 1 so 3 knew 3 knew 5 was 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 3 not 1 i 5 what 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 5 what 8 when 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 when 8 when 10 saw 10 saw 18 and 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 went 16 went 17 away 17 away 18 and 18 and 24 was 20 came 22 when 20 came 23 it 21 again 22 when 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 7 again 1 i 8 , 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 the 4 see 7 again 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 saw 9 and 11 saw 11 saw 14 again 12 the 14 again 14 again 22 . 15 with 16 the 15 with 19 praying 16 the 17 the 19 praying 20 to 20 to 21 it 20 to 22 . i think the [bull] shall help me . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 the 3 the 6 help 5 shall 6 help 6 help 7 me 7 me 8 . the holy man said so too . 1 the 2 holy 2 holy 3 man 3 man 5 so 4 said 5 so 5 so 7 . 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 3 hurt 2 you 3 hurt 3 hurt 5 , 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 10 a 8 call 9 him 8 call 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 3 witness 1 he 11 and 2 can 3 witness 4 to 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 things 7 things 9 say 9 say 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 knows 12 he 13 knows 13 knows 15 am 15 am 16 not 16 not 17 a 17 a 18 thief 17 a 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' " [sahibs] praying to a bull ! " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 4 praying 4 praying 5 to 5 to 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 1 what 4 world 2 in 3 the 4 world 5 do 4 world 7 make 5 do 6 you 7 make 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 ? 10 ? 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . " ' [disciple] of a holy man ! " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 man 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 ' 6 , 3 's 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 4 much 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 what 5 what 9 have 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 if 11 if 13 was 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 . 14 drunk 15 . we 'd better invite the holy man . 1 we 2 'd 1 we 3 better 2 'd 3 better 3 better 5 the 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 ' 4 not 3 does 4 not 4 not 6 anything 5 know 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] will show you him if you come . 1 ' 6 him 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 4 can 6 . 6 . 7 ' they found the lama where he had dropped . 1 they 2 found 1 they 3 the 3 the 4 lama 4 lama 5 where 5 where 6 he 5 where 7 had 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 ' 7 end 4 is 5 at 5 at 6 an 6 an 7 end 7 end 8 for 8 for 9 me 8 for 12 shouted 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 ' 12 shouted 16 vernacular 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 4 found 3 have 7 , 4 found 5 the 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 what 10 knows 11 what 11 what 14 . 12 comes 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 1 come 5 priest 1 come 7 tent 2 to 3 the 4 fat 5 priest 5 priest 6 's 7 tent 12 and 7 tent 15 end 8 with 11 man 9 this 10 thin 10 thin 11 man 11 man 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 the 15 end 16 . it is all new , and they cannot talk [hindi] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 all 3 all 4 new 4 new 5 , 4 new 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 cannot 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 5 donkeys 5 donkeys 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [then] it is not well to make a jest of their ignorance , ' the lama returned . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 13 ignorance 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 well 6 well 7 to 6 well 8 make 7 to 8 make 9 a 10 jest 9 a 13 ignorance 10 jest 11 of 11 of 12 their 13 ignorance 17 lama 14 , 15 ' 14 , 17 lama 15 ' 16 the 17 lama 18 returned 18 returned 19 . ' [i] am glad if thou art rejoiced , chela . ' 1 ' 4 glad 3 am 4 glad 4 glad 5 if 5 if 9 , 6 thou 7 art 7 art 8 rejoiced 8 rejoiced 9 , 9 , 10 chela 10 chela 12 ' 11 . 12 ' the yellow lining of the tent reflected in the lamplight made his face red-gold . 1 the 2 yellow 1 the 5 the 3 lining 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 10 lamplight 6 tent 7 reflected 7 reflected 8 in 7 reflected 9 the 9 the 10 lamplight 10 lamplight 13 face 10 lamplight 15 . 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 12 that 2 looked 3 at 3 at 7 triple-ringed 3 at 8 uninterest 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 triple-ringed 8 uninterest 9 of 9 of 11 creed 9 of 12 that 10 the 11 creed 12 that 17 world 13 lumps 15 of 13 lumps 16 the 14 nine-tenths 15 of 16 the 17 world 17 world 21 of 18 under 19 the 18 under 20 title 19 the 20 title 20 title 21 of 21 of 23 heathen 22 ' 23 heathen 23 heathen 25 . 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 7 of 6 end 8 the 8 the 10 ? what gift has the [red] [bull] brought ? ' 1 what 2 gift 2 gift 3 has 3 has 4 the 4 the 7 brought 7 brought 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the lama addressed himself to [kim] . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 addressed 3 addressed 4 himself 4 himself 5 to 5 to 7 . ' [he] says , " what are you going to do ? " ' 1 ' 3 says 1 ' 7 are 3 says 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 what 7 are 8 you 7 are 9 going 9 going 10 to 9 going 11 do 11 do 12 ? 12 ? 14 ' 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 1 bennett 9 and 2 was 3 staring 3 staring 4 uneasily 4 uneasily 5 at 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 own 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 his 13 his 14 own 14 own 16 , 15 ends 16 , 16 , 21 office 17 took 21 office 18 upon 19 himself 19 himself 20 the 20 the 21 office 21 office 24 . 22 of 23 interpreter 23 interpreter 24 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! he doesn't look like a villain . ' 1 he 3 look 2 doesn't 3 look 3 look 4 like 4 like 5 a 4 like 6 villain 5 a 6 villain 6 villain 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [my] experience is that one can never fathom the [oriental] mind . 1 ' 3 experience 1 ' 4 is 4 is 7 can 5 that 6 one 6 one 7 can 7 can 9 fathom 8 never 9 fathom 9 fathom 12 mind 10 the 12 mind 12 mind 13 . now , [kimball] , [i] wish you to tell this man what [i] say word for word . ' 1 now 7 you 1 now 16 for 2 , 4 , 2 , 6 wish 6 wish 7 you 7 you 9 tell 8 to 9 tell 10 this 11 man 11 man 12 what 11 man 14 say 14 say 15 word 14 say 16 for 16 for 17 word 17 word 19 ' 18 . 19 ' kim gathered the import of the next few sentences and began thus : 1 kim 4 import 1 kim 8 few 2 gathered 3 the 2 gathered 4 import 4 import 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 next 6 the 8 few 8 few 11 began 9 sentences 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 13 : 12 thus 13 : ' [holy] [one] , the thin fool who looks like a camel says that [i] am the son of a [sahib] . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 10 like 5 the 6 thin 5 the 8 who 7 fool 8 who 8 who 9 looks 8 who 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 19 of 12 camel 13 says 13 says 14 that 13 says 16 am 16 am 17 the 16 am 18 son 18 son 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [but] how ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [oh] , it is true . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 3 fool 2 fat 3 fool 3 fool 7 mind 4 is 5 of 5 of 6 one 6 one 7 mind 7 mind 11 one 8 and 9 the 8 and 10 camel-like 10 camel-like 11 one 11 one 13 another 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 1 i 4 one 2 may 3 spend 2 may 4 one 4 one 5 night 5 night 7 and 6 here 7 and 7 and 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 the 9 the 11 . 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 5 away 3 will 4 run 4 run 5 away 5 away 6 and 6 and 7 return 7 return 9 thee 8 to 9 thee 9 thee 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] tell them that thou art my chela . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 them 3 tell 6 thou 4 them 5 that 6 thou 7 art 7 art 8 my 7 art 9 chela 9 chela 10 . tell them how thou didst come to me when [i] was faint and bewildered . 1 tell 5 didst 1 tell 6 come 2 them 3 how 3 how 4 thou 4 thou 5 didst 6 come 8 me 6 come 12 faint 7 to 8 me 9 when 11 was 9 when 12 faint 12 faint 14 bewildered 13 and 14 bewildered 14 bewildered 15 . tell them of our [search] , and they will surely let thee go now . ' 1 tell 4 our 1 tell 7 and 2 them 3 of 3 of 4 our 4 our 6 , 7 and 11 let 7 and 13 go 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 surely 10 surely 11 let 12 thee 13 go 13 go 14 now 14 now 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [i] have already told them . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 already 4 already 5 told 5 told 6 them 6 them 7 . they laugh , and they talk of the police . ' 1 they 2 laugh 2 laugh 3 , 3 , 5 they 4 and 5 they 5 they 6 talk 6 talk 9 police 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 police 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 8 asked 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 11 . ' [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 8 not 2 only 3 says 2 only 5 if 3 says 4 that 5 if 6 you 5 if 7 do 7 do 8 not 8 not 11 go 9 let 10 me 9 let 11 go 11 go 16 in 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 stop 13 will 15 him 15 him 16 in 16 in 18 business 18 business 20 ur-gent 19 his 20 ur-gent 20 ur-gent 23 . 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 ' 14 be 3 if 4 you 3 if 5 did 4 you 5 did 5 did 6 know 6 know 7 what 6 know 9 business 7 what 8 his 9 business 10 was 9 business 11 you 11 you 12 would 11 you 14 be 12 would 13 not 14 be 16 such 15 in 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 23 ' 18 beastly 21 interfere 18 beastly 22 . 19 hurry 20 to 19 hurry 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 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 17 he 3 is 4 it 5 then 6 ? 5 then 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 not 13 without 16 as 13 without 17 he 14 feeling 15 , 14 feeling 16 as 17 he 20 lama's 18 watched 19 the 19 the 20 lama's 20 lama's 21 face 20 lama's 22 . 21 face 22 . ' [there] is a [river] in this country which he wishes to find so verree much . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 wishes 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 this 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 country 8 country 9 which 9 which 10 he 11 wishes 13 find 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 ( 5 mission-talk 3 had 4 heard 4 heard 5 mission-talk 5 mission-talk 6 in 6 in 7 his 6 in 8 time 7 his 8 time 8 time 9 . 9 . 10 ) ' [i] am his disciple , and we must find that [river] . 1 ' 6 , 3 am 4 his 4 his 5 disciple 5 disciple 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 must 9 must 11 that 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 7 us 6 to 7 us 7 us 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [say] that again , ' said [bennett] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 again 4 again 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 ' 4 is 3 this 4 is 4 is 9 cried 5 gross 6 blasphemy 6 blasphemy 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 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 ' 11 to 3 'd 4 give 4 give 5 a 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 deal 7 deal 9 be 7 deal 11 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 able 11 to 14 vernacular 12 talk 13 the 12 talk 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 1 and 3 long 3 long 5 you 4 have 5 you 5 you 8 looking 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 ' 3 , 3 , 4 many 4 many 5 days 5 days 6 . now we wish to go away and look for it again . 1 now 5 go 2 we 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 3 wish 5 go 5 go 8 look 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 3 not 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 here 4 here 6 you 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] see , ' said [father] [victor] gravely . 1 ' 3 see 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 gravely 9 gravely 10 . ' [but] he can't go on in that old man 's company . 1 ' 5 go 3 he 4 can't 4 can't 5 go 5 go 9 old 6 on 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 's 11 's 12 company 11 's 13 . 12 company 13 . it would be different , [kim] , if you were not a soldier 's son . 1 it 4 different 1 it 12 a 2 would 3 be 2 would 4 different 4 different 5 , 5 , 10 were 7 , 8 if 7 , 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 15 son 13 soldier 14 's 13 soldier 15 son 15 son 16 . tell him that if he believes in miracles he must believe that ' 1 tell 2 him 1 tell 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 8 miracles 12 that 10 must 11 believe 11 believe 12 that 12 that 13 ' ' [there] is no need to play on his credulity , ' [bennett] interrupted . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 to 4 no 5 need 5 need 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 9 his 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 credulity 10 credulity 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 . 14 interrupted 15 . ' [i] 'm doing no such thing . 1 ' 4 doing 3 'm 4 doing 4 doing 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 1 he 3 believe 1 he 6 boy 3 believe 4 that 4 that 5 the 6 boy 10 to 7 's 8 coming 8 coming 9 here 8 coming 10 to 10 to 12 own 11 his 12 own 12 own 15 search 14 in 15 search 15 search 16 of 15 search 23 nature 16 of 17 his 20 is 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 nature 23 nature 24 of 23 nature 27 . 24 of 26 miracle 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 6 , 6 , 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 1 this 3 boy 3 boy 9 our 4 in 5 all 5 all 7 , 7 , 9 our 8 and 9 our 9 our 17 o 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 others 13 others 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 line 15 the 17 o 17 o 18 ' 18 ' 21 him 19 march 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 to 22 to 23 meet 23 meet 25 ! 24 with 25 ! it 's predestined on the face of it . 1 it 2 's 1 it 4 on 2 's 3 predestined 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 4 him 4 him 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 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 7 to 1 he 8 whom 2 turned 4 the 2 turned 5 lama 2 turned 7 to 3 towards 4 the 4 the 5 lama 5 lama 6 , 8 whom 10 might 9 he 10 might 10 might 14 talked 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 have 13 have 14 talked 14 talked 15 of 15 of 17 . now [i] make pretence of agreement , for at the worst it will be but a few meals eaten away from thee . 1 now 3 make 1 now 4 pretence 4 pretence 6 agreement 5 of 6 agreement 6 agreement 7 , 6 agreement 18 meals 7 , 8 for 8 for 13 will 9 at 10 the 9 at 11 worst 11 worst 12 it 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 but 15 but 17 few 16 a 17 few 18 meals 20 away 19 eaten 20 away 20 away 22 thee 21 from 22 thee 22 thee 23 . then [i] will slip away and follow down the road to [saharunpore] . 1 then 5 away 3 will 4 slip 4 slip 5 away 5 away 9 the 6 and 7 follow 6 and 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 to 11 to 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 , 10 woman 5 , 6 keep 6 keep 7 with 7 with 8 that 8 that 10 woman 10 woman 18 cart 11 on 12 no 12 no 14 stray 13 account 14 stray 14 stray 15 far 15 far 17 her 15 far 18 cart 16 from 17 her 18 cart 19 till 19 till 21 come 21 come 22 again 22 again 23 . past question , my sign is of [war] and of armed men . 1 past 4 my 2 question 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 sign 5 sign 6 is 5 sign 12 men 7 of 9 and 9 and 10 of 10 of 11 armed 11 armed 12 men 12 men 13 . see how they have given me wine to drink and set me upon a bed of honour ! 1 see 4 have 1 see 16 of 2 how 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 7 wine 5 given 6 me 6 me 7 wine 7 wine 13 upon 8 to 9 drink 8 to 10 and 10 and 13 upon 11 set 12 me 11 set 13 upon 14 a 15 bed 14 a 16 of 16 of 17 honour 17 honour 18 ! my father must have been some great person . 1 my 2 father 1 my 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 4 have 6 some 6 some 7 great 7 great 9 . 8 person 9 . so if they raise me to honour among them , good . 1 so 2 if 2 if 4 raise 3 they 4 raise 4 raise 10 , 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 honour 7 honour 8 among 8 among 9 them 8 among 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 3 goes 1 however 6 will 2 it 3 goes 3 goes 4 , 6 will 8 back 6 will 14 tired 7 run 8 back 9 to 10 thee 10 thee 13 am 10 thee 14 tired 11 when 13 am 14 tired 15 . but stay with the [rajputni] , or [i] shall miss thy feet [....y] 1 but 2 stay 1 but 6 , 2 stay 4 the 3 with 4 the 6 , 7 or 7 or 9 shall 9 shall 10 miss 9 shall 11 thy 11 thy 12 feet oah yess , ' said the boy , ' [i] have told him everything you tell me to say . ' 1 oah 3 , 1 oah 14 everything 2 yess 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 boy 8 , 9 ' 11 have 11 have 12 told 11 have 14 everything 12 told 13 him 14 everything 17 me 15 you 16 tell 16 tell 17 me 17 me 20 . 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 ' 4 cannot 1 ' 8 why 4 cannot 5 see 5 see 7 need 6 any 7 need 8 why 10 should 8 why 12 , 9 he 10 should 10 should 11 wait 12 , 13 ' 12 , 20 trouser-pocket 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 feeling 17 feeling 18 in 18 in 19 his 20 trouser-pocket 21 . ' [we] can investigate the details later and [i] will give him a ru ' 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 investigate 4 investigate 5 the 4 investigate 6 details 5 the 6 details 6 details 10 will 7 later 8 and 7 later 10 will 10 will 11 give 11 give 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 ru 14 ru 15 ' ' [give] him time . 1 ' 3 him 3 him 4 time 4 time 5 . maybe he 's fond of the lad , ' said [father] [victor] , half arresting the clergyman 's motion . 1 maybe 7 lad 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 fond 4 fond 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 lad 7 lad 8 , 7 lad 10 said 8 , 9 ' 10 said 14 half 13 , 14 half 14 half 20 . 15 arresting 18 's 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 1 the 7 and 2 lama 3 dragged 2 lama 6 rosary 3 dragged 4 forth 4 forth 5 his 4 forth 6 rosary 5 his 6 rosary 7 and 11 hat-brim 8 pulled 9 his 9 his 10 huge 9 his 11 hat-brim 11 hat-brim 15 . 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 13 his 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 ' 3 says 3 says 4 ' 4 ' 6 put 6 put 7 up 7 up 9 hand 8 one 9 hand 9 hand 10 . ' [he] says : " be quiet . " 1 ' 4 : 3 says 4 : 4 : 7 quiet 5 " 6 be 6 be 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 . 8 . 9 " he wants to speak to me by himself . 1 he 3 to 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 6 like 1 when 10 see 2 he 4 those 2 he 5 beads 3 takes 4 those 5 beads 6 like 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 see 10 see 15 to 11 , 12 he 11 , 13 always 13 always 14 wants 13 always 15 to 15 to 17 quiet 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 ' 7 of 4 and 6 son 5 the 6 son 6 son 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 13 voice 10 ' 12 lama's 12 lama's 13 voice 13 voice 17 pain 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 1 ' 5 man 3 no 4 white 5 man 7 the 6 knows 7 the 7 the 8 land 7 the 12 of 8 land 11 customs 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 customs 12 of 17 knowest 12 of 18 . 13 the 14 land 13 the 16 thou 14 land 15 as 16 thou 17 knowest how comes it this is true ? ' 1 how 2 comes 1 how 3 it 3 it 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 true 5 is 7 ? 6 true 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [what] matter , [holy] [one] ? but remember it is only for a night or two . 1 ' 3 matter 1 ' 11 is 3 matter 4 , 4 , 7 ? 8 but 9 remember 9 remember 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 13 for 12 only 13 for 13 for 16 or 14 a 15 night 15 night 16 or 16 or 18 . 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 1 it 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 13 thee 5 as 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 when 8 when 10 first 10 first 11 spoke 10 first 13 thee 11 spoke 12 to 13 thee 14 under 14 under 17 great 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 ' 6 the 3 a 4 boy 4 boy 5 in 4 boy 6 the 6 the 13 first 7 dress 10 men 8 of 9 white 8 of 10 men 10 men 11 when 10 men 13 first 13 first 19 . 14 went 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 19 . and a second time thou wast a [hindu] . 1 and 2 a 1 and 3 second 2 a 3 second 3 second 5 thou 4 time 5 thou 5 thou 6 wast 6 wast 7 a 7 a 9 . what shall the third incarnation be ? ' 1 what 2 shall 1 what 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 ' 16 my 3 , 4 chela 4 chela 6 thou 4 chela 7 has 5 , 6 thou 7 has 8 done 8 done 9 a 8 done 10 wrong 8 done 15 because 10 wrong 13 old 11 to 12 an 11 to 13 old 13 old 14 man 15 because 16 my 16 my 17 heart 17 heart 18 went 17 heart 21 thee 19 out 20 to 19 out 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 2 how 1 but 5 know 2 how 3 could 3 could 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 the 6 that 10 would 10 would 11 bring 10 would 12 me 11 bring 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 this 14 this 15 business 14 this 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' the lama covered his face afresh , and nervously rattled the rosary . 1 the 3 covered 1 the 8 and 2 lama 3 covered 3 covered 5 face 4 his 5 face 5 face 7 , 6 afresh 7 , 8 and 9 nervously 9 nervously 10 rattled 9 nervously 12 rosary 11 the 12 rosary 12 rosary 13 . kim squatted beside him and laid hold upon a fold of his clothing . 1 kim 9 a 2 squatted 3 beside 2 squatted 5 and 3 beside 4 him 5 and 6 laid 6 laid 7 hold 7 hold 8 upon 7 hold 9 a 9 a 10 fold 10 fold 11 of 10 fold 14 . 12 his 13 clothing 12 his 14 . ' [now] it is understood that the boy is a [sahib] ? ' he went on in a muffled tone . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 10 a 3 it 4 is 3 it 6 that 4 is 5 understood 6 that 9 is 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 is 10 a 13 ' 10 a 18 a 12 ? 13 ' 14 he 15 went 15 went 16 on 16 on 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 21 . 19 muffled 20 tone 19 muffled 21 . ' [such] a [sahib] as was he who kept the images in the [wonder] [house] . ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 8 who 5 as 6 was 5 as 7 he 7 he 8 who 8 who 9 kept 9 kept 11 images 10 the 11 images 11 images 12 in 11 images 16 . 12 in 13 the 16 . 17 ' the lama's experience of white men was limited . 1 the 2 lama's 1 the 4 of 3 experience 4 of 4 of 5 white 5 white 7 was 6 men 7 was 7 was 8 limited 8 limited 9 . he seemed to be repeating a lesson . 1 he 2 seemed 1 he 4 be 2 seemed 3 to 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 6 not 3 then 10 should 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 not 7 seemly 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 should 10 should 12 other 11 do 12 other 12 other 13 than 13 than 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 17 do 17 do 18 . he must go back to his own people . ' 1 he 2 must 1 he 4 back 2 must 3 go 4 back 7 own 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 ' 3 a 3 a 4 day 3 a 5 and 4 day 5 and 5 and 6 a 5 and 8 and 6 a 7 night 8 and 9 a 9 a 11 , 10 day 11 , 11 , 15 . 12 ' 14 pleaded 14 pleaded 15 . ' [no] , ye don't ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' father [victor] saw [kim] edging towards the door , and interposed a strong leg . 1 father 10 and 3 saw 6 towards 5 edging 6 towards 6 towards 8 door 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 , 8 door 10 and 10 and 11 interposed 10 and 12 a 12 a 14 leg 13 strong 14 leg 14 leg 15 . ' [i] do not understand the customs of white men . 1 ' 4 not 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 8 of 6 the 7 customs 6 the 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 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 18 one 6 in 7 the 7 the 15 than 10 in 12 was 12 was 13 more 13 more 14 courteous 13 more 15 than 15 than 17 thin 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 4 be 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 taken 5 taken 7 me 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 . they will make a [sahib] of my disciple ? 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 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 2 shall 2 shall 4 find 2 shall 7 ? 4 find 5 my have they no disciples ? 1 have 2 they 2 they 3 no 3 no 5 ? 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 ' 5 is 3 says 4 he 3 says 5 is 5 is 9 he 6 very 7 sorree 7 sorree 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 find 10 cannot 14 now 11 find 12 the 14 now 15 any 14 now 16 more 15 any 16 more 16 more 17 . he says , [why] have you no disciples , and stop bothering him ? 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 , 3 , 9 , 5 have 6 you 5 have 7 no 7 no 8 disciples 8 disciples 9 , 9 , 11 stop 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 3 to 2 wants 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 7 his 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 3 nor 3 nor 6 found 6 found 7 any 6 found 9 ready 7 any 8 answer 8 answer 9 ready 9 ready 10 . we will look for that [river] like before [i] was caught . 1 we 2 will 1 we 3 look 3 look 5 that 4 for 5 that 5 that 8 before 7 like 8 before 8 before 12 . 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 2 wish 1 i 5 not 2 wish 4 did 5 not 6 come 5 not 7 here 7 here 10 the 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 the 10 the 16 sort 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 that 15 that 16 sort 16 sort 19 . 17 of 18 thing 18 thing 19 . i do not want it . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 4 want 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 ' 7 day 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 best 5 very 7 day 7 day 10 you 7 day 12 did 8 's 9 work 9 work 10 you 10 you 11 ever 11 ever 12 did 12 did 16 young 13 for 14 yourself 14 yourself 15 , 14 yourself 16 young 16 young 17 man 17 man 18 , 17 man 20 said 18 , 19 ' 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 7 know 3 heavens 10 console 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 8 how 9 to 8 how 10 console 10 console 11 him 11 him 12 , 11 him 13 ' 11 him 14 said 12 , 13 ' 14 said 20 lama 17 , 18 watching 17 , 20 lama 18 watching 19 the 20 lama 22 . 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 3 can't 4 take 4 take 7 away 5 the 6 boy 5 the 7 away 7 away 11 and 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 , 9 him 11 and 11 and 12 yet 11 and 19 'm 13 he 14 's 13 he 19 'm 14 's 15 a 15 a 17 man 16 good 17 man 19 'm 20 sure 19 'm 24 good 21 he 22 's 21 he 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 6 him 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 give 5 give 6 him 6 him 7 that 7 that 10 'll 8 rupee 9 he 9 he 10 'll 10 'll 11 curse 11 curse 12 you 11 curse 15 branch 12 you 13 root 14 and 15 branch 15 branch 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' they listened to each other 's breathing three five full minutes . 1 they 5 other 2 listened 3 to 2 listened 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 7 breathing 6 's 7 breathing 7 breathing 9 five 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 1 then 7 , 2 the 4 raised 3 lama 4 raised 4 raised 6 head 5 his 6 head 7 , 11 across 8 and 9 looked 8 and 10 forth 9 looked 10 forth 10 forth 11 across 11 across 12 them 12 them 14 space 12 them 15 and 13 into 14 space 15 and 16 emptiness 16 emptiness 17 . ' [and] [i] am a [follower] of the [way] , ' he said bitterly . 1 ' 5 a 4 am 5 a 5 a 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 14 bitterly 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 6 and 4 is 5 mine 5 mine 6 and 6 and 8 punishment 7 the 8 punishment 8 punishment 10 mine 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 1 i 9 see 2 made 3 believe 4 to 5 myself 4 to 9 see 5 myself 6 for 6 for 7 now 9 see 17 sent 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 but 12 but 13 make-belief 13 make-belief 14 that 13 make-belief 15 thou 15 thou 16 wast 16 wast 17 sent 17 sent 18 to 17 sent 25 . 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 4 went 1 so 7 thee 2 my 3 heart 2 my 4 went 4 went 5 out 5 out 6 to 7 thee 8 for 7 thee 12 thy 8 for 9 thy 8 for 12 thy 9 thy 10 charity 10 charity 11 and 12 thy 14 and 13 courtesy 14 and 14 and 18 thy 15 the 16 wisdom 16 wisdom 17 of 16 wisdom 18 thy 18 thy 20 years 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 3 who 1 but 11 fire 2 those 3 who 3 who 7 must 4 follow 5 the 5 the 7 must 8 permit 9 not 9 not 10 the 10 the 11 fire 11 fire 14 desire 12 of 13 any 13 any 14 desire 14 desire 15 or 15 or 16 attachment 15 or 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 8 text 1 he 13 another 2 quoted 3 an 3 an 6 old 4 old 5 , 4 old 6 old 6 old 8 text 8 text 10 backed 8 text 13 another 9 , 10 backed 10 backed 11 it 11 it 12 with 13 another 18 with 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 reinforced 16 reinforced 17 these 16 reinforced 18 with 18 with 20 third 19 a 20 third 20 third 21 . ' [i] stepped aside from the [way] , my chela . 1 ' 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 aside 3 stepped 8 , 4 aside 5 from 5 from 6 the 8 , 10 chela 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 1 i 8 , 2 delighted 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 sight 5 sight 6 of 6 of 7 life 8 , 9 the 9 the 12 upon 9 the 19 joy 10 new 11 people 11 people 12 upon 12 upon 15 , 13 the 14 roads 14 roads 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 thy 17 in 18 thy 19 joy 22 these 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 1 i 3 pleased 3 pleased 5 thee 3 pleased 7 should 4 with 5 thee 6 who 7 should 7 should 8 have 8 have 9 considered 8 have 12 and 9 considered 10 my 12 and 15 alone 13 my 15 alone 15 alone 16 . now [i] am sorrowful because thou art taken away and my [river] is far from me . 1 now 4 sorrowful 1 now 6 thou 3 am 4 sorrowful 4 sorrowful 5 because 6 thou 10 and 6 thou 14 far 7 art 8 taken 8 taken 9 away 8 taken 10 and 11 my 13 is 13 is 14 far 14 far 17 . 15 from 16 me 16 me 17 . it is the [law] which [i] have broken ! ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 which 2 is 3 the 5 which 7 have 7 have 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 ' 11 , 3 of 5 below 5 below 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 15 in 12 who 13 , 13 , 14 wise 14 wise 15 in 15 in 17 confessional 16 the 17 confessional 17 confessional 19 heard 18 , 19 heard 19 heard 22 in 20 the 21 pain 21 pain 22 in 22 in 23 every 22 in 24 sentence 22 in 25 . 23 every 24 sentence ' [i] see now that the sign of the [red] [bull] was a sign for me as well as for thee . 1 ' 6 the 3 see 5 that 3 see 6 the 4 now 5 that 6 the 7 sign 7 sign 9 the 7 sign 14 sign 8 of 9 the 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 sign 14 sign 21 thee 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 3 is 3 is 4 red 4 red 5 and 5 and 6 evil 6 evil 7 . i will do penance and find my [river] alone . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 4 penance 2 will 3 do 4 penance 7 my 5 and 6 find 6 find 7 my 7 my 9 alone 9 alone 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [at] least go back to the [kulu] woman , ' said [kim] , ' otherwise thou wilt be lost upon the roads . 1 ' 3 least 1 ' 4 go 3 least 4 go 4 go 10 , 5 back 7 the 5 back 10 , 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 woman 10 , 17 thou 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 otherwise 15 ' 16 otherwise 16 otherwise 17 thou 17 thou 22 the 18 wilt 19 be 19 be 20 lost 20 lost 21 upon 20 lost 22 the 22 the 23 roads 23 roads 24 . she will feed thee till [i] run back to thee . ' 1 she 2 will 1 she 5 till 3 feed 4 thee 4 thee 5 till 5 till 7 run 7 run 9 to 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 5 hand 2 lama 3 waved 3 waved 4 a 3 waved 5 hand 5 hand 14 in 6 to 7 show 6 to 10 matter 7 show 8 that 8 that 9 the 10 matter 11 was 11 was 12 finally 11 was 13 settled 12 finally 13 settled 13 settled 14 in 14 in 16 mind 14 in 17 . 15 his 16 mind ' [now] , ' his tone altered as he turned to [kim] , ' what will they do with thee ? 1 ' 4 ' 1 ' 7 altered 3 , 4 ' 5 his 6 tone 5 his 7 altered 7 altered 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 13 , 10 turned 11 to 10 turned 13 , 13 , 15 what 14 ' 15 what 15 what 18 do 16 will 17 they 16 will 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 1 at 4 may 4 may 5 , 5 , 7 merit 6 acquiring 7 merit 7 merit 8 , 7 merit 9 wipe 8 , 9 wipe 9 wipe 10 out 10 out 11 past 10 out 12 ill 12 ill 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [make] me a [sahib] so they think . 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 9 . 3 me 4 a 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 6 return 6 return 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 1 such 4 as 2 an 3 one 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 ' 8 saw 3 an 4 one 3 an 8 saw 4 one 5 as 5 as 6 those 8 saw 11 , 9 this 10 evening 10 evening 11 , 11 , 12 men 12 men 14 swords 13 wearing 14 swords 14 swords 16 stamping 15 and 16 stamping 16 stamping 17 heavily 17 heavily 19 ' 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 1 these 3 follow 3 follow 4 desire 4 desire 6 come 5 and 6 come 6 come 7 to 6 come 8 emptiness 8 emptiness 9 . thou must not be of their sort . ' 1 thou 2 must 1 thou 4 be 2 must 3 not 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 ' 4 priest 1 ' 12 ' 4 priest 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 7 my 9 was 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 interjected 14 interjected 15 . ' [i] will ask these fools but there is truly no need . 1 ' 5 these 3 will 4 ask 4 ask 5 these 5 these 8 there 6 fools 7 but 7 but 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 truly 9 is 12 need 10 truly 11 no 12 need 13 . i will run away this night , for all [i] wanted to see the new things . ' 1 i 13 see 2 will 3 run 3 run 5 this 3 run 11 wanted 4 away 5 this 5 this 6 night 6 night 7 , 6 night 11 wanted 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 all 11 wanted 12 to 11 wanted 13 see 13 see 15 new 14 the 15 new 15 new 17 . 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 1 kim 3 two 3 two 4 or 4 or 5 three 4 or 12 , 5 three 6 questions 5 three 9 to 6 questions 7 in 12 , 14 the 13 translating 14 the 14 the 15 replies 15 replies 17 the 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 : 1 then 11 from 2 : 3 ' 3 ' 5 says 5 says 6 , 6 , 8 you 7 " 8 you 8 you 9 take 9 take 10 him 9 take 11 from 11 from 12 me 12 me 13 and 12 me 15 cannot 14 you 15 cannot 15 cannot 20 make 16 say 17 what 17 what 18 you 18 you 19 will 18 you 20 make 20 make 21 him 21 him 22 . 21 him 23 " 22 . 23 " he says , " tell me before [i] go , for it is not a small thing to make a child . " ' 1 he 4 " 2 says 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 7 before 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 before 7 before 10 , 7 before 16 small 9 go 10 , 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 not 14 not 15 a 14 not 16 small 16 small 18 to 17 thing 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 21 child 19 make 22 . 20 a 21 child 21 child 22 . 22 . 23 " 23 " 24 ' ' [you] will be sent to a school . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 sent 5 sent 6 to 5 sent 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 4 suppose 2 , 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 you 5 you 7 like 6 'd 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 soldier 10 a 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [gorah-log] [[] [white-folk] []] . 1 ' 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 4 in 3 nothing 4 in 4 in 6 composition 5 his 6 composition 6 composition 10 and 7 to 8 which 8 which 9 drill 9 drill 10 and 10 and 12 appealed 11 routine 12 appealed 12 appealed 13 . ' [i] will not be a soldier . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 be 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 a 5 be 7 soldier 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 9 he 1 if 14 he 2 these 3 men 2 these 4 lay 4 lay 5 under 4 lay 9 he 5 under 6 the 5 under 7 delusion 7 delusion 8 that 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 do 10 would 12 anything 11 do 12 anything 12 anything 13 that 14 he 17 fancy 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 fancy 17 fancy 18 , 18 , 23 . 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 4 impatience 1 bennett 8 calling 2 fidgeted 3 with 3 with 4 impatience 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 calling 6 and 7 suggested 8 calling 10 sentry 8 calling 15 . 9 a 10 sentry 11 to 12 evict 11 to 13 the 13 the 14 fakir 13 the 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 6 sell 7 learning 7 learning 8 among 8 among 9 the 9 the 11 ? ask them , ' said the lama , and [kim] interpreted . 1 ask 3 , 1 ask 4 ' 2 them 3 , 4 ' 7 lama 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 ' 6 is 3 say 5 money 4 that 5 money 5 money 6 is 6 is 7 paid 7 paid 8 to 7 paid 13 money 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 teacher 10 teacher 11 but 11 but 12 that 13 money 14 the 14 the 16 will 16 will 17 give what need ? 1 what 2 need 2 need 3 ? it is only for a night . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 a 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 1 ' 5 money 3 the 4 more 5 money 6 is 6 is 7 paid 7 paid 9 better 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 1 the 5 's 2 lama 3 disregarded 5 's 6 plans 6 plans 7 for 6 plans 8 an 8 an 9 early 8 an 10 flight 9 early 10 flight 10 flight 11 . ' [it] is no wrong to pay for learning . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 to 6 to 7 pay 7 pay 8 for 8 for 9 learning 8 for 10 . to help the ignorant to wisdom is always a merit . ' 1 to 5 to 2 help 3 the 3 the 4 ignorant 4 ignorant 5 to 5 to 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 is 7 is 8 always 7 is 9 a 9 a 10 merit 9 a 11 . 11 . 12 ' the rosary clicked furiously as an abacus . 1 the 2 rosary 1 the 3 clicked 3 clicked 4 furiously 4 furiously 5 as 5 as 7 abacus 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 ' 3 them 3 them 10 give 4 for 5 how 5 how 6 much 6 much 7 money 7 money 9 they 8 do 9 they 9 they 10 give 10 give 12 wise 11 a 12 wise 12 wise 14 suitable 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 2 in 4 city 3 what 4 city 4 city 5 is 5 is 6 that 5 is 7 teaching 7 teaching 8 given 8 given 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [well] , ' said [father] [victor] in [english] , when [kim] had translated , ' that depends . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 11 when 8 in 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 19 . 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 4 time 3 some 4 time 4 time 12 cut 5 to 6 interpret 6 interpret 7 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 10 wished 10 wished 11 to 10 wished 12 cut 12 cut 13 it 13 it 14 short 14 short 15 . ' [he] wants to know how much ? ' said [kim] placidly . 1 ' 6 how 3 wants 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 7 much 7 much 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 placidly 10 said 12 placidly 12 placidly 13 . ' [two] or three hundred rupees a year . ' 1 ' 3 or 3 or 4 three 4 three 5 hundred 4 three 6 rupees 5 hundred 6 rupees 6 rupees 8 year 7 a 8 year 8 year 9 . 9 . 10 ' father [victor] was long past any sense of amazement . 1 father 5 past 3 was 4 long 4 long 5 past 5 past 6 any 6 any 7 sense 7 sense 8 of 8 of 9 amazement 8 of 10 . 9 amazement 10 . bennett , impatient , did not understand . 1 bennett 3 impatient 2 , 3 impatient 3 impatient 4 , 4 , 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 understand 6 not 8 . ' [he] says : " write that name and the money upon a paper and give it him . " 1 ' 8 name 3 says 4 : 3 says 7 that 5 " 6 write 5 " 7 that 7 that 8 name 8 name 9 and 9 and 11 money 9 and 14 paper 10 the 11 money 12 upon 13 a 12 upon 14 paper 14 paper 16 give 14 paper 19 . 15 and 16 give 16 give 17 it 17 it 18 him 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 4 you 1 and 5 must 3 says 4 you 5 must 6 write 5 must 11 because 6 write 7 your 8 name 9 below 9 below 10 , 9 below 11 because 11 because 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 going 13 is 18 letter 14 going 15 to 14 going 16 write 15 to 16 write 16 write 17 a 18 letter 23 you 19 in 20 some 19 in 21 days 21 days 22 to 21 days 23 you 23 you 24 . he says you are a good man . 1 he 2 says 2 says 4 are 3 you 4 are 4 are 6 good 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 man 7 man 8 . he says the other man is a fool . 1 he 2 says 1 he 4 other 2 says 3 the 4 other 5 man 5 man 6 is 5 man 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 1 ' 7 ' 3 follow 4 my 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 7 ' 10 , 8 he 9 cried 10 , 12 was 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 gone 13 gone 14 . kim made swift motion to follow , but checked himself . 1 kim 2 made 1 kim 4 motion 2 made 3 swift 4 motion 7 , 5 to 6 follow 6 follow 7 , 7 , 10 himself 8 but 9 checked 9 checked 10 himself 10 himself 11 . there was no sound of challenge outside . 1 there 2 was 1 there 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 4 composedly 3 himself 4 composedly 4 composedly 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 10 . 8 's 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 4 lama 2 least 3 the 3 the 4 lama 4 lama 11 with 5 had 6 promised 6 promised 7 that 7 that 9 would 7 that 10 stay 8 he 9 would 10 stay 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 14 woman 14 woman 18 and 14 woman 20 rest 15 from 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 20 rest 23 the 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 1 it 4 that 2 pleased 3 him 4 that 6 two 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 padres 7 padres 8 were 8 were 9 so 9 so 10 evidently 10 evidently 12 . 11 excited 12 . they talked long in undertones , [father] [victor] urging some scheme on [mr] [bennett] , who seemed incredulous . 1 they 2 talked 1 they 17 seemed 2 talked 6 , 3 long 4 in 3 long 5 undertones 5 undertones 6 , 6 , 9 urging 10 some 11 scheme 10 some 16 who 11 scheme 12 on 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 seemed 17 seemed 19 . 18 incredulous 19 . all this was very new and fascinating , but [kim] felt sleepy . 1 all 4 very 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 new 5 new 7 fascinating 6 and 7 fascinating 7 fascinating 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 sleepy 11 felt 12 sleepy 12 sleepy 13 . they did not seem to think the woman a good guardian . 1 they 2 did 1 they 4 seem 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 4 seem 6 think 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 the 6 think 8 woman 8 woman 11 guardian 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 guardian 11 guardian 12 . after all , this was the newest of his experiences . 1 after 4 this 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 7 newest 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 13 great 1 sooner 15 grey 1 sooner 16 , 2 or 3 later 2 or 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 he 5 if 10 could 6 he 7 chose 6 he 9 he 8 , 9 he 10 could 12 into 11 escape 12 into 12 into 13 great 13 great 14 , 14 , 15 grey 16 , 25 colonels 16 , 26 . 17 formless 19 , 19 , 20 beyond 20 beyond 21 tents 21 tents 23 padres 21 tents 25 colonels 22 and 23 padres 23 padres 24 and 25 colonels 26 . meantime , if the [sahibs] were to be impressed , he would do his best to impress them . 1 meantime 4 the 1 meantime 13 do 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 the 6 were 7 to 6 were 8 be 8 be 9 impressed 9 impressed 12 would 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 do 13 do 15 best 14 his 15 best 15 best 16 to 16 to 18 them 16 to 19 . 17 impress 18 them he too was a white man . 1 he 2 too 1 he 4 a 2 too 3 was 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 ' 7 whooping 3 's 4 miraculous 4 miraculous 5 past 5 past 6 all 5 past 7 whooping 7 whooping 8 , 8 , 12 said 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 24 ten 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 16 when 19 talked 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 talked 19 talked 20 without 20 without 21 a 21 a 22 break 21 a 24 ten 22 break 23 for 24 ten 25 minutes 24 ten 26 . ' [his] [buddhist] friend has levanted after taking my name and address . 1 ' 7 after 4 friend 5 has 5 has 6 levanted 6 levanted 7 after 7 after 8 taking 8 taking 11 and 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 : 1 then 8 live 2 to 4 : 5 ' 7 'll 7 'll 8 live 8 live 10 be 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 grateful 11 grateful 12 to 12 to 14 friend 13 your 14 friend 14 friend 18 yet 15 the 18 yet 18 yet 19 . we 'll make a man of you at [sanawar] even at the price o ' making you a [protestant] . ' 1 we 2 'll 1 we 6 of 2 'll 4 a 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 man 6 of 14 o 7 you 8 at 8 at 13 price 10 even 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 price 13 price 14 o 14 o 18 a 15 ' 16 making 16 making 17 you 17 you 18 a 18 a 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 1 ' 5 not 3 you 4 will 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 ' 4 will 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 go 5 go 6 to 5 go 8 , 8 , 9 little 9 little 10 man 10 man 11 . that 's the order of the [commander-in-chief] , who 's a trifle more important than [o'hara's] son . ' 1 that 2 's 1 that 5 of 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 order 5 of 9 who 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 11 a 9 who 13 more 10 's 11 a 12 trifle 13 more 13 more 17 son 14 important 15 than 15 than 17 son 17 son 19 ' 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 5 thee 4 to 5 thee 5 thee 7 . 7 . 8 ' there was a shout of laughter from the full tent . 1 there 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 shout 4 shout 5 of 5 of 8 the 6 laughter 7 from 6 laughter 8 the 8 the 9 full 9 full 11 . 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 ' 5 your 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 your 5 your 9 trifle 6 own 8 a 6 own 9 trifle 9 trifle 10 better 10 better 13 confuse 10 better 14 the 11 you 12 won't 12 won't 13 confuse 14 the 15 line 14 the 19 line 15 line 18 with 16 of 17 march 17 march 18 with 19 line 20 of 19 line 21 battle 20 of 21 battle 21 battle 22 , 22 , 24 . we hope to go to " thee [war] " sometime . ' 1 we 2 hope 1 we 4 go 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 " 6 " 7 thee 7 thee 9 " 9 " 10 sometime 10 sometime 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [oah] , [i] know all thatt . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 know 5 know 6 all 6 all 7 thatt 7 thatt 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim drew his bow again at a venture . 1 kim 3 his 2 drew 3 his 3 his 4 bow 3 his 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 1 it 10 besides 3 a 5 of 3 a 10 besides 4 war 5 of 5 of 7 thousand 6 eight 7 thousand 8 men 9 , 8 men 10 besides 10 besides 13 . 11 the 12 guns 12 guns 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [that] 's explicit . 1 ' 5 . 3 's 4 explicit 4 explicit 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 3 a 1 take 10 , 2 up 3 a 3 a 4 suit 4 suit 5 for 4 suit 7 from 5 for 6 him 7 from 8 the 10 , 14 care 10 , 17 slip 11 an 12 ' 11 an 14 care 12 ' 13 take 14 care 15 he 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 2 think 2 think 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . my poor mind 's [weakening] . ' 1 my 2 poor 2 poor 3 mind 3 mind 4 's 4 's 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [a] most amazin ' young bird , ' said the sergeant . 1 ' 3 most 3 most 7 bird 4 amazin 5 ' 5 ' 6 young 6 young 7 bird 7 bird 8 , 7 bird 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 . 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 6 , 1 the 11 sets 3 evaporates 4 without 3 evaporates 6 , 4 without 5 explanations 6 , 7 an 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 bhoy 10 bhoy 11 sets 11 sets 17 bed 12 cross-legged 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 16 's 16 's 17 bed 17 bed 21 war 18 prophesyin 19 ' 18 prophesyin 21 war 19 ' 20 bloody 21 war 22 to 22 to 23 the 22 to 25 at 23 the 24 men 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 4 wild 7 a 5 land 6 for 7 a 11 . 9 ' 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 8 the 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 tie 4 tie 8 the 5 his 6 leg 6 leg 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tent-pole 9 tent-pole 11 case 9 tent-pole 15 through 10 in 11 case 12 he 13 'll 13 'll 14 go 13 'll 15 through 14 go 15 through 15 through 17 roof 16 the 17 roof 17 roof 18 . what did ye say about the war ? ' 1 what 2 did 2 did 5 about 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 4 men 4 men 6 besides 5 , 6 besides 6 besides 8 , 7 guns 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [very] soon you will see . ' 1 ' 3 soon 3 soon 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 ' 8 . 6 little 7 imp 7 imp 8 . lie down between the [drums] an ' go to bye-bye . 1 lie 2 down 1 lie 4 the 2 down 3 between 3 between 4 the 4 the 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 1 those 4 will 3 boys 4 will 4 will 5 watch 5 watch 6 your 5 watch 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 4 comrades 3 remember 4 comrades 4 comrades 9 seas 6 playmates 7 on 6 playmates 8 new 8 new 9 seas 9 seas 15 the 11 we 12 traded 12 traded 13 orpiment 13 orpiment 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 3 leagues 1 ten 12 knew 2 thousand 3 leagues 3 leagues 6 , 4 to 5 southward 5 southward 6 , 6 , 8 thirty 8 thirty 10 removed 9 years 10 removed 12 knew 13 not 12 knew 18 me 13 not 14 noble 14 noble 16 , 18 me 20 knew 19 they 20 knew 20 knew 22 loved 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 4 the 1 very 8 tents 2 early 3 in 3 in 4 the 5 morning 6 the 6 the 7 white 6 the 8 tents 8 tents 14 the 9 came 10 down 10 down 11 and 11 and 12 disappeared 12 disappeared 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 17 a 16 took 17 a 17 a 18 side-road 18 side-road 21 . 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 1 he 6 closely 2 discovered 5 was 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 6 closely 10 on 7 watched 10 on 10 on 13 side 11 the 12 one 12 one 13 side 13 side 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 on 18 on 19 the 18 on 20 other 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 . in the forenoon the column checked . 1 in 2 the 1 in 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 4 the 3 handed 4 the 4 the 6 a 6 a 7 letter 7 letter 8 . he read it , and spoke to a [major] . 1 he 3 it 2 read 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 spoke 5 and 6 spoke 6 spoke 8 a 7 to 8 a 8 a 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 1 half 7 , 2 a 6 rear 3 mile 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 rear 7 , 11 hoarse 9 heard 10 a 9 heard 11 hoarse 11 hoarse 12 and 11 hoarse 14 clamour 12 and 13 joyful 14 clamour 18 him 15 rolling 16 down 15 rolling 18 him 16 down 17 on 18 him 22 dust 19 through 20 the 19 through 22 dust 20 the 21 thick 22 dust 23 . then someone beat him on the back , crying : ' [tell] us how ye knew , ye little limb of [satan] ? 1 then 7 back 2 someone 3 beat 3 beat 6 the 4 him 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 back 7 back 9 crying 8 , 9 crying 9 crying 11 ' 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 15 ye 13 us 14 how 14 how 15 ye 15 ye 16 knew 16 knew 23 ? 17 , 18 ye 17 , 23 ? 18 ye 19 little 19 little 20 limb 20 limb 21 of father dear , see if ye can make him tell . ' 1 father 2 dear 1 father 3 , 3 , 4 see 3 , 6 ye 4 see 5 if 4 see 6 ye 6 ye 8 make 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 3 ranged 1 a 4 alongside 2 pony 3 ranged 4 alongside 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 13 priest 8 was 16 . 9 hauled 10 on 9 hauled 11 to 10 on 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 priest 13 priest 15 saddlebow 14 's 15 saddlebow ' [now] , my son , your prophecy of last night has come true . 1 ' 6 , 3 , 4 my 3 , 5 son 5 son 6 , 6 , 8 prophecy 7 your 8 prophecy 8 prophecy 11 night 9 of 10 last 10 last 11 night 11 night 13 come 12 has 13 come 13 come 15 . 14 true 15 . our orders are to entrain at [umballa] for the [front] tomorrow . ' 1 our 3 are 2 orders 3 are 3 are 4 to 4 to 5 entrain 5 entrain 6 at 6 at 11 tomorrow 8 for 9 the 9 the 11 tomorrow 11 tomorrow 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [what] is thatt ? ' said [kim] , for ' front ' and ' entrain ' were newish words to him . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 ? 3 is 4 thatt 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 10 for 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 ' 11 ' 17 ' 12 front 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 ' 15 ' 16 entrain 16 entrain 17 ' 17 ' 20 words 18 were 19 newish 19 newish 20 words 20 words 23 . 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [we] are going to " thee [war] , " as you called it . ' 1 ' 4 going 3 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 7 thee 5 to 9 , 6 " 7 thee 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 ' 5 are 3 course 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 6 going 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 ' 3 did 1 ' 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 , 6 , 8 o 8 o 11 , 9 ' 11 , 11 , 13 did 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 3 his 1 he 6 nodded 2 shut 3 his 3 his 4 lips 4 lips 5 , 6 nodded 7 his 7 his 9 , 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 things 11 looked 12 unspeakable 11 looked 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 3 moved 3 moved 9 and 4 on 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 dust 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 18 another 10 privates 11 , 11 , 12 sergeants 11 , 13 , 13 , 17 one 14 and 16 called 14 and 17 one 15 subalterns 16 called 17 one 18 another 18 another 20 attention 19 's 20 attention 20 attention 23 boy 21 to 22 the 21 to 23 boy 23 boy 24 . the [colonel] , at the head of the column , stared at him curiously . 1 the 3 , 3 , 5 the 3 , 6 head 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 head 6 head 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 10 , 8 the 9 column 10 , 11 stared 11 stared 12 at 12 at 13 him 13 him 14 curiously 13 him 15 . ' [it] was probably some bazar rumour . ' he said ; ' but even then ' [he] referred to the paper in his hand . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 5 some 4 probably 5 some 5 some 8 . 6 bazar 7 rumour 7 rumour 8 . 8 . 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 ; 12 ; 14 but 13 ' 14 but 14 but 15 even 15 even 19 referred 16 then 17 ' 17 ' 19 referred 19 referred 25 hand 20 to 21 the 20 to 25 hand 21 the 22 paper 22 paper 23 in 23 in 24 his 25 hand 26 . ' [hang] it all , the thing was only decided within the last forty-eight hours . ' 1 ' 8 was 3 it 4 all 3 it 7 thing 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 the 7 thing 8 was 8 was 10 decided 9 only 10 decided 10 decided 16 . 11 within 12 the 12 the 13 last 12 the 14 forty-eight 14 forty-eight 15 hours 14 forty-eight 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [now] [i] have told you , ' said the boy , ' will you let me go back to my old man ? 1 ' 4 have 1 ' 11 boy 1 ' 13 ' 4 have 5 told 4 have 7 , 5 told 6 you 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 boy 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 13 ' 19 back 14 will 15 you 14 will 18 go 15 you 17 me 16 let 17 me 18 go 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 22 old 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 3 has 1 if 5 stayed 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 not 5 stayed 9 from 6 with 7 that 7 that 8 woman 8 woman 9 from 9 from 16 will 11 , 13 am 13 am 14 afraid 13 am 16 will 14 afraid 15 he 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 1 ' 5 saw 5 saw 7 him 5 saw 12 able 6 of 7 him 8 he 9 's 8 he 11 well 9 's 10 as 11 well 12 able 12 able 15 care 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 15 care 17 himself 17 himself 20 . 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 6 , 1 ye 11 goin 2 've 3 brought 3 brought 5 luck 3 brought 6 , 4 us 5 luck 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 10 're 9 we 10 're 11 goin 14 make 11 goin 17 of 12 ' 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 16 man 15 a 16 man 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 5 back 1 i 12 come 2 'll 3 take 2 'll 4 ye 4 ye 5 back 5 back 10 ye 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 baggage-cart 8 baggage-cart 9 and 9 and 10 ye 10 ye 11 'll 12 come 14 me 12 come 15 this 13 to 14 me 15 this 17 . 15 this 18 ' 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 3 rest 1 for 8 found 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 of 4 of 6 day 5 the 6 day 8 found 10 an 8 found 16 a 9 himself 10 an 10 an 11 object 11 object 12 of 13 distinguished 14 consideration 13 distinguished 16 a 14 consideration 15 among 16 a 19 white 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 3 of 1 the 5 appearance 2 story 3 of 3 of 4 his 5 appearance 6 in 5 appearance 13 parentage 6 in 7 camp 6 in 8 , 7 camp 8 , 8 , 10 discovery 9 the 10 discovery 10 discovery 11 of 10 discovery 13 parentage 11 of 12 his 13 parentage 14 , 13 parentage 15 and 13 parentage 17 prophecy 15 and 16 his 17 prophecy 20 lost 18 , 20 lost 20 lost 21 nothing 21 nothing 22 in 22 in 25 . 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 1 a 4 shapeless 2 big 3 , 4 shapeless 8 a 5 white 7 on 5 white 8 a 6 woman 7 on 8 a 12 asked 9 pile 10 of 9 pile 12 asked 10 of 11 bedding 12 asked 14 mysteriously 14 mysteriously 15 whether 14 mysteriously 19 husband 16 he 17 thought 16 he 18 her 17 thought 18 her 18 her 19 husband 19 husband 22 back 20 would 21 come 21 come 22 back 22 back 23 from 23 from 24 the 23 from 25 war 23 from 26 . 25 war 26 . kim reflected gravely , and said that he would , and the woman gave him food . 1 kim 8 he 2 reflected 3 gravely 3 gravely 4 , 3 gravely 8 he 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 that 8 he 16 food 8 he 17 . 9 would 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 the 12 the 13 woman 12 the 16 food 13 woman 14 gave 13 woman 15 him 14 gave 15 him so far , there was no sign of hard work , and [he] resolved to lend the spectacle his patronage . 1 so 2 far 1 so 5 was 2 far 3 , 3 , 4 there 5 was 16 lend 6 no 7 sign 7 sign 9 hard 7 sign 12 and 8 of 9 hard 9 hard 10 work 10 work 11 , 10 work 12 and 12 and 14 resolved 12 and 16 lend 14 resolved 15 to 16 lend 17 the 17 the 20 patronage 18 spectacle 19 his 18 spectacle 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 1 at 4 came 3 there 4 came 4 came 6 to 5 out 6 to 6 to 15 the 7 meet 8 them 7 meet 9 bands 9 bands 10 of 10 of 11 music 10 of 14 played 11 music 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 played 15 the 15 the 21 railway 17 into 18 camp 17 into 19 near 18 camp 19 near 19 near 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 3 other 2 of 3 other 3 other 4 regiments 4 regiments 7 visit 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 visit 7 visit 8 the 8 the 10 . the [mavericks] went visiting on their own account . 1 the 3 went 3 went 4 visiting 4 visiting 6 their 5 on 6 their 6 their 7 own 7 own 8 account 7 own 9 . 8 account 9 . the [mavericks] had a reputation for liveliness to live up to . 1 the 6 for 3 had 4 a 3 had 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 2 as 1 life 6 amusing 2 as 3 a 5 was 6 amusing 6 amusing 12 touched 7 so 8 far 8 far 11 he 8 far 12 touched 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 12 touched 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 16 cautious 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 8 a 1 native-fashion 10 cot 2 , 3 he 2 , 5 himself 3 he 4 curled 5 himself 6 up 5 himself 8 a 6 up 7 on 8 a 9 stripped 9 stripped 10 cot 10 cot 11 and 11 and 12 went 11 and 15 . 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 9 woke 1 an 12 , 2 angry 3 man 3 man 7 veranda 4 stumped 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 veranda 7 veranda 8 , 7 veranda 9 woke 9 woke 11 up 10 him 11 up 12 , 15 he 13 and 15 he 15 he 19 . 16 was 17 a 16 was 18 schoolmaster 17 a 18 schoolmaster 18 schoolmaster 19 . this was enough for [kim] , and he retired into his shell . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 enough 2 was 6 , 3 enough 4 for 6 , 9 retired 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 retired 9 retired 12 shell 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 6 far 1 kim 10 , 2 had 3 been 2 had 6 far 3 been 4 kicked 4 kicked 5 as 6 far 9 letters 7 as 8 single 7 as 9 letters 10 , 13 not 10 , 14 think 11 but 12 did 12 did 13 not 14 think 16 of 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 3 ! 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 5 occurred 1 suddenly 8 , 2 a 3 beautiful 2 a 5 occurred 3 beautiful 4 idea 5 occurred 6 to 6 to 7 him 8 , 15 not 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 that 11 wondered 15 not 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 15 not 16 thought 16 thought 19 before 16 thought 20 . 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 3 dismissed 1 the 6 and 1 the 7 first 2 man 3 dismissed 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 first 13 into 8 to 9 spring 9 spring 10 through 9 spring 13 into 10 through 11 the 11 the 12 veranda 13 into 16 sunshine 14 the 15 open 14 the 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 ' 2 ! 4 said 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 a 5 a 7 voice 6 high 7 voice 7 voice 11 . 8 at 9 his 9 his 10 heels 10 heels 11 . ' [i] 've got to look after you . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 5 to 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 8 you 7 after 8 you 8 you 9 . my orders are not to let you out of my sight . 1 my 2 orders 1 my 5 to 2 orders 3 are 3 are 4 not 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 you 7 you 10 my 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' 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [to] the bazar to get sweets for you , ' said [kim] , after thought . 1 ' 10 , 3 the 4 bazar 3 the 6 get 4 bazar 5 to 6 get 7 sweets 7 sweets 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 16 thought 15 after 16 thought 16 thought 17 . ' [well] , the bazar 's out o ' bounds . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 bazar 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 5 we 4 there 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 get 7 get 8 a 8 a 10 . you come back . ' 1 you 2 come 2 come 3 back 3 back 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [how] near can we go ? ' 1 ' 3 near 3 near 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 5 what 1 kim 8 , 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 bounds 7 meant 8 , 8 , 16 the 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 wished 11 wished 12 to 11 wished 13 be 13 be 14 polite 14 polite 15 for 14 polite 16 the 16 the 17 present 17 present 18 . " [ow] near ? 1 " 3 near 3 near 4 ? ' [ow] far , you mean ! 1 ' 3 far 3 far 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 ! we can go as far as that tree down the road . ' 1 we 3 go 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 as 4 as 6 as 5 far 6 as 6 as 7 that 7 that 11 road 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 ' 3 right 3 right 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 1 it 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 8 . 6 ' 7 ere 7 ere 8 . it 's no good your runnin ' away . 1 it 2 's 1 it 4 good 2 's 3 no 4 good 6 runnin 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 1 if 3 did 1 if 6 'd 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 'd 6 'd 7 spot 7 spot 8 you 8 you 9 by 9 by 12 . 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 4 picket 1 there 15 started 2 ain't 3 a 3 a 4 picket 4 picket 5 in 7 wouldn't 11 back 7 wouldn't 15 started 8 ' 10 you 10 you 11 back 11 back 12 quicker 12 quicker 14 you 13 than 14 you 15 started 18 ' 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 3 not 1 this 14 would 2 did 3 not 3 not 7 much 4 impress 6 as 6 as 7 much 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 knowledge 10 knowledge 13 raiment 10 knowledge 14 would 11 that 12 his 12 his 13 raiment 14 would 18 if 15 tire 17 out 15 tire 18 if 16 him 17 out 18 if 22 run 18 if 23 . 19 he 20 tried 20 tried 21 to 21 to 22 run 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 1 he 5 tree 2 slouched 3 to 3 to 4 the 5 tree 8 corner 5 tree 9 of 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 corner 9 of 12 road 9 of 15 the 10 a 11 bare 11 bare 12 road 12 road 14 towards 13 leading 14 towards 15 the 18 and 16 bazar 17 , 16 bazar 18 and 18 and 19 eyed 19 eyed 20 the 19 eyed 22 passing 22 passing 23 . most of them were barrack-servants of the lowest caste . 1 most 2 of 1 most 4 were 2 of 3 them 4 were 5 barrack-servants 5 barrack-servants 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 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 6 undeceived 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 1 kim 4 fettered 1 kim 5 soul 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 fettered 4 fettered 5 soul 5 soul 8 , 6 into 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 10 for 13 chance 11 the 12 late 13 chance 18 the 14 to 15 abuse 14 to 18 the 15 abuse 17 in 16 somebody 17 in 18 the 19 tongue 19 tongue 22 best 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 ' 4 , 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 go 4 , 9 letter-writer 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 nearest 9 letter-writer 12 bazar 9 letter-writer 14 tell 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 bazar 12 bazar 13 and 14 tell 15 him 15 him 19 . 16 to 17 come 17 come 18 here 18 here 19 . i would write a letter . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 write 2 would 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 ' 10 son 3 but 4 what 4 what 5 manner 5 manner 6 of 6 of 7 white 6 of 8 man 8 man 9 's 8 man 10 son 10 son 15 a 11 art 12 thou 11 art 14 need 12 thou 13 to 12 thou 14 need 14 need 15 a 15 a 17 letter-writer 16 bazar 17 letter-writer 17 letter-writer 18 ? is there not a schoolmaster in the barracks ? ' 1 is 2 there 1 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 3 not 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 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 8 of 6 is 7 full 7 full 8 of 8 of 10 same 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 ! 6 you 8 ! thy mother was married under a basket ! 1 thy 2 mother 1 thy 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 ' 3 needs 3 needs 4 thee 4 thee 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [will] he pay ? ' said the spruce scribe , gathering up his desk and pens and sealing-wax all in order . 1 ' 4 pay 1 ' 5 ? 3 he 4 pay 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 11 , 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 spruce 9 spruce 10 scribe 9 spruce 11 , 11 , 21 in 12 gathering 13 up 13 up 16 and 13 up 17 pens 14 his 15 desk 15 desk 16 and 17 pens 18 and 18 and 19 sealing-wax 18 and 21 in 19 sealing-wax 20 all 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 3 not 5 other 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 1 kim 5 when 2 danced 3 with 4 impatience 5 when 5 when 7 slim 6 the 7 slim 7 slim 10 hove 8 young 10 hove 10 hove 12 sight 11 in 12 sight 12 sight 13 . as soon as his voice could carry he cursed him volubly . 1 as 2 soon 1 as 3 as 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 his 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 7 carry 6 could 7 carry 7 carry 9 cursed 8 he 9 cursed 9 cursed 11 volubly 10 him 11 volubly 11 volubly 12 . ' [first] [i] will take my pay , ' the letter-writer said . 1 ' 5 take 1 ' 6 my 4 will 5 take 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 3 words 4 have 4 have 5 made 5 made 7 price 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 4 thou 1 but 6 dressed 2 who 3 art 3 art 4 thou 4 thou 5 , 5 , 6 dressed 6 dressed 9 fashion 6 dressed 12 speak 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 fashion 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 speak 12 speak 13 in 13 in 14 this 14 this 15 fashion 15 fashion 17 ' 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 4 the 7 thou 5 letter 6 which 5 letter 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 3 am 3 am 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 1 umballa 3 is 3 is 4 as 4 as 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 as 8 as 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 ' 4 , 1 ' 5 ' 3 annas 4 , 5 ' 6 said 6 said 10 sitting 7 the 8 writer 7 the 10 sitting 8 writer 9 , 10 sitting 11 down 11 down 14 his 12 and 13 spreading 13 spreading 14 his 14 his 15 cloth 15 cloth 21 deserted 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 shade 17 the 21 deserted 18 shade 20 a 19 of 20 a 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 13 spite 3 squatted 4 beside 3 squatted 8 only 4 beside 5 him 4 beside 6 squatted 6 squatted 7 as 8 only 9 the 8 only 13 spite 9 the 10 natives 10 natives 11 can 10 natives 12 in 13 spite 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 abominable 16 abominable 17 clinging 17 clinging 19 . 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 ' 4 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 price 5 price 7 ask 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [now] fix me a true one . ' 1 ' 4 me 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 6 having 1 how 11 that 2 do 4 know 4 know 5 , 4 know 6 having 6 having 8 the 7 written 8 the 8 the 9 letter 9 letter 10 , 11 that 12 thou 11 that 14 not 12 thou 13 wilt 14 not 15 run 14 not 16 away 16 away 17 ? 16 away 18 ' i must not go beyond this tree , and there is also the stamp to be considered . ' 1 i 2 must 1 i 8 , 2 must 3 not 2 must 6 this 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 beyond 6 this 7 tree 8 , 12 also 9 and 10 there 9 and 12 also 10 there 11 is 12 also 15 to 13 the 14 stamp 14 stamp 15 to 15 to 17 considered 16 be 17 considered 17 considered 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] get no commission on the price of the stamp . 1 ' 4 no 3 get 4 no 4 no 8 price 5 commission 6 on 5 commission 7 the 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 3 , 2 more 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 7 white 5 manner 6 of 5 manner 7 white 7 white 8 boy 8 boy 9 art 8 boy 10 thou 10 thou 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' ' [that] shall be said in the letter , which is to [mahbub] [ali] , the horse-dealer in the [kashmir] [serai] , at [lahore] . 1 ' 4 be 1 ' 8 letter 3 shall 4 be 5 said 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 letter 8 letter 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 is 10 which 15 , 11 is 12 to 15 , 16 the 16 the 25 . 17 horse-dealer 19 the 17 horse-dealer 22 , 18 in 19 the 22 , 23 at 22 , 25 . 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 ' 3 on 3 on 4 wonder 3 on 5 ! 5 ! 7 murmured 6 ' 7 murmured 7 murmured 9 letter-writer 8 the 9 letter-writer 9 letter-writer 11 dipping 10 , 11 dipping 11 dipping 13 reed 12 a 13 reed 13 reed 14 in 14 in 15 the 14 in 17 . 15 the 16 inkstand ' [to] be written in [hindi] ? ' 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 written 4 written 5 in 4 written 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [assuredly] . 1 ' 3 . to [mahbub] [ali] then . 1 to 4 then 4 then 5 . 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 2 have 8 man 3 come 4 down 4 down 5 with 6 the 7 old 6 the 8 man 8 man 10 far 9 as 10 far 10 far 11 as 11 as 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 train 14 the 15 train 15 train 16 . at [umballa] [i] carried the news of the bay mare 's pedigree . ' 1 at 6 news 4 carried 5 the 5 the 6 news 6 news 7 of 6 news 10 mare 7 of 8 the 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 6 in 1 after 13 going 2 what 3 he 2 what 5 seen 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 seen 5 seen 6 in 6 in 8 garden 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 12 not 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 not 13 going 14 to 13 going 19 . 15 write 18 stallions 16 of 18 stallions 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 3 else 4 ? 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 , 6 so 6 so 8 did 8 did 10 . 9 it 10 . we then went on foot towards [benares] , but on the third day we found a certain regiment . 1 we 2 then 1 we 16 a 2 then 13 day 3 went 4 on 3 went 5 foot 5 foot 6 towards 6 towards 8 , 6 towards 11 the 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 on 11 the 12 third 11 the 13 day 13 day 15 found 14 we 15 found 15 found 16 a 16 a 18 regiment 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 ' 3 , 3 , 7 murmured 4 pulton 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 murmured 7 murmured 8 the 7 murmured 9 writer 7 murmured 10 , 9 writer 10 , 10 , 12 ears 11 all 12 ears 12 ears 13 . one priest , however , was a fool . 1 one 2 priest 1 one 4 however 2 priest 3 , 4 however 6 was 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 1 the 5 heavy 1 the 9 am 2 clothes 4 very 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 , 6 , 7 but 9 am 12 and 10 a 12 and 12 and 14 heart 13 my 14 heart 14 heart 16 heavy 15 is 16 heavy 16 heavy 17 too 17 too 18 . they send me to a school and beat me . 1 they 3 me 2 send 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 school 6 school 7 and 7 and 9 me 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 6 air 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 and 7 and 8 water 7 and 10 . 8 water 9 here ' " 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 3 my 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 1 thou 3 as 3 as 4 clever 3 as 8 that 4 clever 5 as 8 that 9 forged 9 forged 10 the 10 the 12 stamps 12 stamps 13 at 13 at 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 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 profit 5 profit 7 tell 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 1 it 5 help 2 is 3 better 2 is 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 7 friends 6 his 7 friends 7 friends 9 lending 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 2 the 4 comes 4 comes 7 repay 6 will 7 repay 7 repay 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 5 a 7 of 7 of 8 power 8 power 11 . 9 in 11 . ' [that] is the way to win a good account with the [gods] , ' [kim] shouted after him . 1 ' 9 good 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 8 a 5 way 9 good 6 to 7 win 7 win 8 a 9 good 14 , 10 account 11 with 10 account 14 , 11 with 12 the 14 , 17 shouted 14 , 20 . 15 ' 17 shouted 17 shouted 18 after 18 after 19 him ' [pay] me twice over when the money comes , ' the man cried over his shoulder . 1 ' 10 , 1 ' 13 man 3 me 4 twice 4 twice 5 over 4 twice 8 money 5 over 6 when 6 when 7 the 8 money 9 comes 8 money 10 , 11 ' 12 the 12 the 13 man 13 man 17 shoulder 14 cried 15 over 15 over 17 shoulder 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 ' 12 ' 3 was 5 bukkin 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 ' 18 returned 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 drummer-boy 15 drummer-boy 16 when 16 when 18 returned 18 returned 21 veranda 19 to 20 the 19 to 21 veranda 21 veranda 22 . ' [i] was watch-in ' you . ' 1 ' 4 watch-in 3 was 4 watch-in 4 watch-in 5 ' 4 watch-in 6 you 4 watch-in 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] was only talkin ' to him . ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 talkin 5 talkin 6 ' 6 ' 7 to 7 to 8 him 7 to 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you] talk the same as a nigger , don't you ? ' 1 ' 3 talk 3 talk 5 same 4 the 5 same 5 same 7 a 6 as 7 a 7 a 10 don't 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 ' 5 go 3 bugles 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 for 6 for 7 dinner 6 for 9 arf 7 dinner 8 in 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 2 wish 1 i 5 gone 4 'd 5 gone 5 gone 6 up 6 up 7 to 6 up 8 the 8 the 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 13 . it 's awful doin ' nothin ' but school down ' ere . 1 it 4 doin 2 's 3 awful 3 awful 4 doin 4 doin 6 nothin 5 ' 6 nothin 6 nothin 10 down 7 ' 8 but 8 but 9 school 9 school 10 down 10 down 12 ere 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 1 you 4 without 2 can't 3 desert 4 without 5 bein 5 bein 9 at 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 1 i 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 1 ' 4 been 4 been 5 in 4 been 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [w'y] , [i] only come out last troopin ' season with my mother . 1 ' 6 come 3 , 5 only 5 only 6 come 6 come 9 troopin 7 out 8 last 8 last 9 troopin 9 troopin 11 season 10 ' 11 season 11 season 14 mother 12 with 13 my 12 with 14 mother 14 mother 15 . i should think [i] ' ave been in [england] . 1 i 2 should 1 i 5 ' 2 should 3 think 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 5 beggar 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 2 was 5 in 3 brought 4 up 3 brought 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 gutter 7 gutter 9 wasn't 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 4 about 4 about 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 1 though 5 say 2 he 4 not 3 would 4 not 5 say 6 so 5 say 16 spoke 6 so 7 , 6 so 10 course 9 of 10 course 11 disbelieved 12 every 12 every 13 word 13 word 14 the 13 word 16 spoke 14 the 15 drummer-boy 16 spoke 18 the 16 spoke 20 suburb 17 about 18 the 20 suburb 21 which 21 which 22 was 22 was 23 his 23 his 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 8 a 2 passed 3 the 3 the 6 till 3 the 8 a 4 heavy 5 time 5 time 6 till 8 a 9 most 9 most 12 served 10 unappetizing 11 meal 11 meal 12 served 12 served 16 and 13 to 14 the 13 to 15 boys 14 the 15 boys 15 boys 16 and 16 and 18 few 16 and 20 in 17 a 18 few 19 invalids 20 in 20 in 22 corner 21 a 22 corner 22 corner 26 . 23 of 24 a 24 a 25 barrack-room 24 a 26 . but that he had written to [mahbub] [ali] , [kim] would have been almost depressed . 1 but 4 had 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 written 5 written 9 , 6 to 9 , 9 , 14 almost 11 would 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 8 used 2 indifference 3 of 3 of 4 native 3 of 5 crowds 5 crowds 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 used 8 used 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 10 ; 14 loneliness 11 but 12 this 12 this 13 strong 14 loneliness 15 among 15 among 19 on 16 white 17 men 16 white 19 on 17 men 18 preyed 19 on 20 him 20 him 21 . the priest was reading an [english] letter written in purple ink . 1 the 2 priest 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 an 4 reading 5 an 5 an 7 letter 7 letter 8 written 7 letter 10 purple 8 written 9 in 10 purple 11 ink 11 ink 12 . he looked at [kim] more curiously than ever . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 5 more 2 looked 3 at 5 more 6 curiously 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 ' 8 it 3 ' 4 how 4 how 5 do 5 do 6 you 5 do 8 it 6 you 7 like 8 it 9 , 9 , 11 son 9 , 12 , 10 my 11 son 12 , 16 you 13 as 14 far 14 far 15 as 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 've 17 've 19 ? 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 1 it 5 very 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 hard 5 very 8 a 5 very 11 . 6 hard 7 on 6 hard 8 a 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 3 an 2 've 3 an 3 an 4 amazin 4 amazin 7 from 5 ' 6 epistle 6 epistle 7 from 7 from 9 friend 8 your 9 friend 9 friend 10 . 9 friend 11 ' ' [where] is he ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? is he well ? 1 is 2 he 2 he 4 ? 3 well 4 ? oah ! 1 oah 2 ! if he knows to write me letters , it is all right . ' 1 if 3 knows 1 if 6 me 2 he 3 knows 3 knows 4 to 4 to 5 write 6 me 7 letters 7 letters 8 , 8 , 10 is 9 it 10 is 10 is 12 right 11 all 12 right 12 right 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [you] 're fond of him then ? ' 1 ' 4 fond 3 're 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 ' 3 course 3 course 5 am 5 am 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 ' 4 so 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 12 letter-writer 2 that 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 course 6 but 10 found 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 he 10 found 11 a 11 a 12 letter-writer 12 letter-writer 15 write 12 letter-writer 18 well 13 who 14 can 14 can 15 write 15 write 17 verree 18 well 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 so 21 so 22 he 21 so 23 wrote 23 wrote 24 . i do hope you understand . ' 1 i 2 do 1 i 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 3 hope 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 1 d'you 3 anything 2 know 3 anything 3 anything 4 about 4 about 6 money 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 6 he 4 showed 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 . ' [how] can [i] tell ? ' 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 tell 5 tell 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [that] 's what [i] 'm askin ' . 1 ' 6 'm 3 's 4 what 3 's 6 'm 6 'm 7 askin 7 askin 8 ' 8 ' 9 . now listen if you can make head or tail o ' this . 1 now 3 if 2 listen 3 if 3 if 8 or 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 make 5 can 8 or 6 make 7 head 8 or 9 tail 8 or 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 5 first 6 part it 's written from [jagadhir] [road] [....v] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 written 3 written 4 from education is greatest blessing if of best sorts . 1 education 2 is 1 education 3 greatest 3 greatest 4 blessing 3 greatest 6 of 4 blessing 5 if 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 , 1 faith 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 4 old 7 hit 5 man 6 's 7 hit 9 bull's-eye 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 1 now 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 4 the 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 ' 7 be 3 has 4 asked 4 asked 5 him 4 asked 6 to 4 asked 7 be 7 be 9 puro 8 her 9 puro 9 puro 10 her 9 puro 11 clergyman 11 clergyman 12 at 12 at 14 , 14 , 16 think 14 , 17 . 16 think 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 7 account 5 that 8 of 6 on 7 account 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 ' 3 's 1 ' 6 you 4 clear 5 to 4 clear 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 3 boy 1 please 7 eye 3 boy 6 of 4 is 5 apple 5 apple 6 of 7 eye 17 hundred 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 sent 10 rupees 11 shall 11 shall 12 be 12 be 13 sent 13 sent 14 per 14 per 17 hundred 15 hoondi 16 three 15 hoondi 17 hundred 17 hundred 20 . 18 per 19 annum 19 annum 20 . for [god] [almighty] 's sake . " 1 for 5 sake 4 's 5 sake 5 sake 6 . 6 . 7 " now , is that ravin ' lunacy or a business proposition ? 1 now 2 , 1 now 6 ' 2 , 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ravin 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 3 you 2 ask 3 you 3 you 4 , 3 you 5 because 5 because 7 'm 7 'm 9 at 8 fairly 9 at 9 at 13 end 10 my 11 wits 10 my 13 end 11 wits 12 ' 13 end 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [he] says he will give me three hundred rupees a year ? 1 ' 5 will 3 says 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 give 6 give 8 three 7 me 8 three 8 three 11 a 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 ' 8 you 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 4 that 7 way 5 's 6 the 7 way 8 you 8 you 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 14 it 13 is 14 it 14 it 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [of] course . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 . if he says so ! ' 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 says 3 says 5 ! 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' the priest whistled ; then he addressed [kim] as an equal . 1 the 6 he 2 priest 3 whistled 3 whistled 4 ; 4 ; 5 then 5 then 6 he 6 he 7 addressed 7 addressed 9 as 9 as 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 3 don't 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 10 see 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 3 be 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 brought 4 brought 6 to 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 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 4 hand 2 the 3 other 2 the 4 hand 4 hand 9 to 5 , 6 if 6 if 8 go 7 ye 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 18 education 12 's 13 ye 13 ye 14 'll 14 'll 15 get 14 'll 16 a 16 a 17 better 16 a 18 education 18 education 19 an 19 an 22 have 20 an 21 can 21 can 22 have 22 have 25 . 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 1 kim 4 save 2 saw 4 save 4 save 8 the 5 a 6 vision 6 vision 7 of 6 vision 8 the 8 the 14 train 9 lama 10 going 10 going 11 south 10 going 14 train 11 south 12 in 11 south 13 a 14 train 16 none 15 with 16 none 16 none 18 beg 17 to 18 beg 18 beg 20 him 19 for 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [like] most people , [i] 'm going to temporize . 1 ' 5 , 3 most 4 people 4 people 5 , 5 , 8 going 7 'm 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 3 doesn't 1 if 12 at 2 he 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 , 4 , 5 ye 4 , 6 'll 5 ye 6 'll 6 'll 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 the 12 at 13 the 13 the 17 . 15 's 16 expense 16 expense 17 . i 'll allow him three days ' grace , though [i] don't believe it at all . 1 i 3 allow 1 i 8 grace 2 'll 3 allow 3 allow 5 three 4 him 5 three 5 three 6 days 6 days 7 ' 8 grace 13 believe 9 , 10 though 9 , 13 believe 10 though 12 don't 13 believe 15 at 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 1 even 8 his 2 then 3 , 2 then 4 if 4 if 5 he 4 if 6 fails 6 fails 7 in 8 his 9 payments 9 payments 10 later 10 later 11 on 11 on 16 beyond 13 but 14 it 13 but 15 's 15 's 16 beyond 16 beyond 18 . 17 me 18 . we can only walk one step at a time in this world , praise [god] ! 1 we 8 a 2 can 3 only 2 can 4 walk 4 walk 5 one 4 walk 8 a 5 one 7 at 6 step 7 at 8 a 9 time 9 time 11 this 9 time 14 praise 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 world 12 world 13 , 14 praise 16 ! an ' they sent [bennett] to the [front] an ' left me behind . 1 an 7 the 2 ' 3 they 3 they 4 sent 4 sent 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 an 9 an 12 me 10 ' 11 left 11 left 12 me 12 me 13 behind 13 behind 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 ' 3 'd 1 ' 5 a 3 'd 4 give 5 a 8 pay 5 a 14 ' 6 month 7 's 6 month 8 pay 8 pay 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 what 11 what 12 's 12 's 13 goin 14 ' 21 of 15 on 16 inside 16 inside 20 head 17 that 18 little 17 that 20 head 18 little 19 round 20 head 21 of 21 of 22 yours 22 yours 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [there] is nothing , ' said [kim] , and scratched it . 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 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 4 whether 1 he 9 him 2 was 4 whether 3 wondering 4 whether 7 would 8 send 7 would 9 him 9 him 16 . 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as 11 much 13 a 13 a 14 whole 14 whole 15 rupee 14 whole 16 . then he could pay the letter-writer and write letters to the lama at [benares] . 1 then 3 could 1 then 5 the 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 pay 5 the 6 letter-writer 5 the 8 write 6 letter-writer 7 and 8 write 9 letters 9 letters 10 to 10 to 11 the 10 to 12 lama 12 lama 13 at 13 at 15 . perhaps [mahbub] [ali] would visit him next time he came south with horses . 1 perhaps 7 next 4 would 5 visit 5 visit 6 him 5 visit 7 next 7 next 9 he 8 time 9 he 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 south 10 came 13 horses 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 6 not 1 but 11 would 2 if 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 this 7 know 10 it 8 this 9 , 11 would 15 to 12 be 13 very 13 very 14 unsafe 13 very 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 1 mahbub 4 hard 3 was 4 hard 4 hard 7 who 5 upon 6 boys 6 boys 7 who 7 who 10 or 8 knew 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 thought 11 thought 17 . 12 they 13 knew 12 they 16 much 12 they 17 . 13 knew 15 too 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 much ' [well] , till [i] get further news ' [father] [victor] 's voice interrupted the reverie . 1 ' 4 till 3 , 4 till 4 till 6 get 6 get 8 news 6 get 15 the 7 further 8 news 8 news 9 ' 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 ' 5 along 3 can 4 run 4 run 5 along 5 along 8 play 6 now 7 and 7 and 8 play 8 play 9 with 9 with 12 boys 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 1 they 5 something 2 'll 3 teach 3 teach 4 ye 5 something 6 but 6 but 10 ye 8 don't 9 think 9 think 10 ye 10 ye 12 like 11 'll 12 like 12 like 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 ' the day dragged to its weary end . 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 dragged 2 day 5 its 3 dragged 4 to 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 3 wished 1 when 8 instructed 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 5 sleep 7 was 6 he 7 was 8 instructed 12 up 9 how 10 to 10 to 11 fold 11 fold 12 up 12 up 21 the 13 his 14 clothes 13 his 15 and 15 and 16 set 16 set 17 out 16 set 21 the 17 out 19 boots 18 his 19 boots 21 the 23 boys 22 other 23 boys 23 boys 25 . 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 12 had 2 he 3 attempted 3 attempted 4 running 4 running 5 off 5 off 6 to 5 off 8 village 6 to 7 the 8 village 11 priest 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 priest 11 priest 12 had 12 had 13 tried 13 tried 17 lama 13 tried 20 where 14 to 15 drug 14 to 17 lama 15 drug 16 the 17 lama 18 the 18 the 19 village 20 where 23 soldier 21 the 22 old 22 old 23 soldier 23 soldier 24 lived but far-seeing sentries at every exit headed back the little scarlet figure . 1 but 6 exit 2 far-seeing 3 sentries 3 sentries 4 at 4 at 5 every 5 every 6 exit 6 exit 9 the 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 3 jacket 1 trousers 5 body 1 trousers 24 . 2 and 3 jacket 3 jacket 4 crippled 5 body 6 and 7 mind 8 alike 8 alike 9 so 9 so 10 he 10 he 11 abandoned 11 abandoned 12 the 11 abandoned 14 and 12 the 13 project 14 and 15 fell 15 fell 16 back 15 fell 19 , 16 back 17 , 19 , 22 and 19 , 24 . 20 on 21 time 21 time 22 and 22 and 23 chance three days of torment passed in the big , echoing white rooms . 1 three 3 of 1 three 5 passed 2 days 3 of 4 torment 5 passed 5 passed 10 echoing 6 in 10 echoing 7 the 8 big 7 the 10 echoing 8 big 9 , 10 echoing 12 rooms 11 white 12 rooms 12 rooms 13 . kim knew and despised them all long ago . 1 kim 3 and 1 kim 5 them 2 knew 3 and 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 4 his 2 boy 3 resented 2 boy 4 his 4 his 5 silence 5 silence 6 and 5 silence 7 lack 7 lack 12 him 8 of 9 interest 9 interest 10 by 10 by 11 beating 11 beating 12 him 12 him 16 only 13 , 14 as 13 , 16 only 14 as 15 was 16 only 17 natural he did not care for any of the bazars which were in bounds . 1 he 2 did 1 he 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 6 any 4 care 5 for 4 care 6 any 6 any 9 bazars 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bazars 9 bazars 10 which 10 which 13 bounds 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 5 for 5 for 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 1 on 6 fourth 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 of 4 of 5 the 6 fourth 9 judgement 7 day 8 a 8 a 9 judgement 9 judgement 12 drummer 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 5 together 4 out 5 together 5 together 6 towards 6 towards 9 . 8 racecourse 9 . these tidings came to [father] [victor] , and he drew down his long upper lip . 1 these 3 came 1 these 14 upper 2 tidings 3 came 3 came 4 to 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 long 8 and 14 upper 9 he 10 drew 10 drew 11 down 10 drew 13 long 11 down 12 his 14 upper 16 . 15 lip 16 . ' [powers] of [darkness] below ! ' 1 ' 3 of 3 of 5 below 5 below 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' father [victor] fumbled with the note . 1 father 3 fumbled 3 fumbled 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 note 6 note 7 . ' [an] ' now he 's off with another of his [peep-o'-day] friends . 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 8 with 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 13 friends 11 his 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 6 will 1 i 11 to 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 whether 3 know 6 will 4 whether 5 it 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 a 7 be 9 greater 10 relief 11 to 11 to 14 get 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 20 him 15 him 16 back 16 back 19 have 17 or 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 2 the 1 how 4 yes 1 how 9 man 4 yes 5 , 6 he 7 's 6 he 9 man 7 's 8 the 9 man 15 raise 11 mean 12 can 12 can 14 street-beggar 12 can 15 raise 13 a 14 street-beggar 15 raise 17 to 16 money 17 to 17 to 20 boys 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 ' 3 , 3 , 15 and 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the 7 all 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 my 13 my 14 honour 14 honour 15 and 15 and 18 be 16 reputation 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 20 . 19 considered 20 . all the [officer-sahibs] in all the regiments , and all [umballa] , know [mahbub] [ali] . 1 all 2 the 1 all 4 in 4 in 6 the 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 regiments 7 regiments 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 know 10 all 12 , 12 , 13 know 13 know 16 . men saw me pick thee up and chastise that boy . 1 men 2 saw 1 men 5 thee 2 saw 3 me 2 saw 4 pick 3 me 4 pick 5 thee 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 chastise 8 chastise 9 that 9 that 11 . 10 boy 11 . we are seen now from far across this plain . 1 we 2 are 2 are 4 now 3 seen 4 now 4 now 7 across 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] . 1 once 2 a 2 a 4 , 4 , 5 always 5 always 6 a 6 a 8 . when thou art a man who knows ? thou wilt be grateful to [mahbub] [ali] . ' 1 when 6 who 2 thou 3 art 3 art 5 man 3 art 6 who 4 a 5 man 6 who 7 knows 7 knows 8 ? 7 knows 11 be 9 thou 10 wilt 9 thou 11 be 11 be 12 grateful 12 grateful 13 to 12 grateful 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [take] me beyond their sentries where [i] can change this red . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 7 where 4 beyond 5 their 5 their 6 sentries 6 sentries 7 where 7 where 10 change 9 can 10 change 10 change 12 red 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 1 give 6 will 1 give 7 go 2 me 3 money 3 money 4 and 7 go 14 lama 8 to 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 with 11 be 14 lama 12 with 13 my 14 lama 15 again 15 again 16 . i do not want to be a [sahib] , and remember [i] did deliver that message . ' 1 i 3 not 1 i 6 be 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 to 6 be 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 13 did 10 and 11 remember 11 remember 13 did 13 did 14 deliver 14 deliver 15 that 14 deliver 16 message 15 that 16 message 16 message 18 ' 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 3 had 6 home 4 incautiously 5 driven 5 driven 6 home 6 home 8 sharp-edged 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 1 ( 6 new 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 the 6 new 7 sort 6 new 8 of 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 fluent 9 fluent 14 boots 10 horse-dealer 11 who 10 horse-dealer 12 wears 12 wears 14 boots 14 boots 16 spurs 15 and 16 spurs 16 spurs 17 . 17 . 18 ) kim drew his own conclusions from that betrayal . 1 kim 3 his 2 drew 3 his 3 his 5 conclusions 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 ' 3 was 3 was 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 4 the 3 on 4 the 4 the 6 road 5 straight 6 road 6 road 7 to 7 to 9 . i and the [sahib] have by this time forgotten it . 1 i 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 5 have 5 have 9 forgotten 6 by 7 this 7 this 8 time 8 time 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 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 4 many 1 i 9 men 2 send 3 so 2 send 4 many 4 many 5 letters 5 letters 6 and 6 and 7 messages 7 messages 8 to 9 men 12 questions 9 men 14 horses 10 who 11 ask 11 ask 12 questions 12 questions 13 about 14 horses 15 , 14 horses 19 remember 15 , 17 cannot 17 cannot 18 well 19 remember 22 the 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 5 of 2 it 3 some 2 it 4 matter 3 some 4 matter 4 matter 5 of 5 of 7 bay 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 17 ' 15 of 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' kim saw the trap at once . 1 kim 2 saw 1 kim 3 the 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 5 my 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 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [ay] , so it was . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 3 didst 1 but 4 write 2 thou 3 didst 4 write 5 " 5 " 6 bay 5 " 8 " 6 bay 7 mare 8 " 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [who] cares to tell truth to a letter-writer ? ' 1 ' 4 to 3 cares 4 to 4 to 5 tell 4 to 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 2 answered 2 answered 3 , 3 , 4 feeling 3 , 6 's 6 's 7 palm 7 palm 8 on 8 on 10 heart 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 8 up 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 old 4 old 7 pull 5 villain 6 , 5 villain 7 pull 7 pull 8 up 8 up 12 a 9 ! 10 ' 9 ! 11 cried 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 a 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 , 13 voice 18 raced 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 an 15 and 18 raced 18 raced 22 little 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 ' 3 've 1 ' 4 been 4 been 5 chasing 5 chasing 8 over 6 you 7 half 7 half 8 over 8 over 10 country 9 the 10 country 10 country 11 . that [kabuli] of yours can go . 1 that 3 of 3 of 4 yours 4 yours 5 can 5 can 6 go 6 go 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 1 ' 4 some 4 some 5 young 5 young 6 stuff 5 young 12 for 6 stuff 7 coming 6 stuff 9 made 7 coming 8 on 9 made 10 by 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 delicate 14 delicate 17 polo-game 15 and 16 difficult 15 and 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 ' 3 polo 3 polo 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 6 got 5 you 6 got 6 got 7 there 7 there 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] [..y] boy , ' said [mahbub] gravely . 1 ' 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 gravely 9 gravely 10 . ' [he] was being beaten by another boy . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 being 4 being 5 beaten 5 beaten 6 by 6 by 7 another 6 by 8 boy 8 boy 9 . his father was once a white soldier in the big war . 1 his 2 father 1 his 3 was 3 was 6 white 4 once 5 a 4 once 6 white 6 white 7 soldier 7 soldier 10 big 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 4 a 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 in 6 in 8 city 8 city 9 . he played with my horses when he was a babe . 1 he 2 played 1 he 7 he 2 played 3 with 3 with 4 my 4 my 5 horses 5 horses 6 when 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 3 think 3 think 4 they 4 they 7 him 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 him 7 him 8 a 8 a 9 soldier 9 soldier 10 . he has been newly caught by his father 's [regiment] that went up to the war last week . 1 he 3 been 1 he 16 war 2 has 3 been 3 been 5 caught 4 newly 5 caught 5 caught 9 's 6 by 7 his 7 his 8 father 8 father 9 's 11 that 12 went 12 went 13 up 12 went 16 war 13 up 15 the 14 to 15 the 16 war 17 last 17 last 18 week 17 last 19 . but [i] do not think he wants to be a soldier . 1 but 4 not 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 7 wants 5 think 9 be 6 he 7 wants 7 wants 8 to 9 be 10 a 9 be 11 soldier 10 a 11 soldier 11 soldier 12 . i take him for a ride . 1 i 2 take 2 take 3 him 2 take 4 for 4 for 5 a 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 3 where 2 me 5 barracks 3 where 4 thy 4 thy 5 barracks 5 barracks 6 are 6 are 12 there 7 and 9 will 9 will 10 set 9 will 11 thee 11 thee 12 there 12 there 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [let] me go . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 go 4 go 5 . i can find the barracks alone . ' 1 i 2 can 1 i 3 find 2 can 3 find 3 find 4 the 4 the 5 barracks 4 the 6 alone 6 alone 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [and] if thou runnest away who will say it is not my fault ? ' 1 ' 5 runnest 3 if 4 thou 3 if 5 runnest 5 runnest 7 who 5 runnest 10 it 6 away 7 who 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 ' 3 'll 3 'll 6 to 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 1 where 5 run 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 to 5 run 6 to 5 run 9 the 6 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 9 the 11 asked 11 asked 12 . ' [he] was born in the land . 1 ' 3 was 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 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 13 he 3 only 4 to 3 only 5 change 3 only 8 , 4 to 5 change 5 change 6 his 6 his 7 clothing 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 he 9 and 10 in 10 in 12 twinkling 11 a 12 twinkling 13 he 19 boy 14 would 15 be 15 be 17 low-caste 16 a 17 low-caste 17 low-caste 19 boy 19 boy 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [the] deuce he would ! ' 1 ' 6 ! 3 deuce 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 3 looked 1 the 4 critically 4 critically 8 as 5 at 6 the 5 at 7 boy 7 boy 8 as 8 as 10 headed 10 headed 12 the 11 towards 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 , 6 as 6 as 7 faithless 6 as 9 will 9 will 13 went 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 went 13 went 15 : 14 on 15 : ' [they] will send him to a school and put heavy boots on his feet and swaddle him in these clothes . 1 ' 6 to 3 will 4 send 4 send 5 him 4 send 6 to 6 to 12 boots 7 a 8 school 8 school 9 and 8 school 10 put 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 heavy 10 put 12 boots 12 boots 18 him 13 on 14 his 13 on 17 swaddle 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 16 and 17 swaddle 18 him 18 him 22 . 19 in 20 these 20 these 21 clothes 20 these 22 . then he will forget all he knows . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 will 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 1 kim 7 to 2 pointed 5 not 2 pointed 6 speak 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 not 7 to 10 's 10 's 11 wing 11 wing 12 , 12 , 13 all 12 , 15 white 13 all 14 staring 14 staring 15 white 15 white 18 . 16 near 17 by 17 by 18 . ' [perhaps] he will make a good soldier , ' said [mahbub] reflectively . 1 ' 3 he 1 ' 6 a 4 will 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 8 soldier 7 good 8 soldier 8 soldier 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 13 reflectively 10 ' 11 said 13 reflectively 14 . ' [he] will make a good orderly at least . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 orderly 7 orderly 8 at 7 orderly 9 least 8 at 9 least 9 least 10 . i sent him to deliver a message once from [lahore] . 1 i 3 him 2 sent 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 7 message 5 deliver 6 a 6 a 7 message 7 message 8 once 8 once 9 from 9 from 11 . a message concerning the pedigree of a white stallion . ' 1 a 2 message 1 a 3 concerning 3 concerning 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 pedigree 6 of 6 of 7 a 6 of 10 . 7 a 8 white 8 white 9 stallion 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 3 deadly 2 was 3 deadly 3 deadly 8 and 4 insult 5 on 5 on 6 deadlier 6 deadlier 7 injury 7 injury 8 and 8 and 12 whom 9 the 11 to 11 to 12 whom 12 whom 20 letter 13 he 14 had 13 he 17 given 14 had 15 so 15 so 16 craftily 17 given 18 that 17 given 20 letter 18 that 19 war-waking 20 letter 23 all 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 9 who 3 stared 4 deliberately 3 stared 8 , 4 deliberately 5 at 5 at 6 the 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 stared 10 stared 11 as 10 stared 13 at 11 as 12 deliberately 13 at 15 , 15 , 17 and 16 quivering 17 and 17 and 18 tongue-tied 18 tongue-tied 19 . ' [my] horse is well trained , ' said the dealer . 1 ' 3 horse 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 trained 5 well 6 trained 6 trained 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 dealer 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 , 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [ah] , ' said the [englishman] at last , rubbing his pony 's damp withers with his whip-butt . 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 9 last 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 , 10 , 16 withers 11 rubbing 12 his 12 his 13 pony 13 pony 14 's 14 's 15 damp 15 damp 16 withers 16 withers 19 whip-butt 17 with 18 his 17 with 19 whip-butt 18 his 19 whip-butt 19 whip-butt 20 . ' [who] makes the boy a soldier ? ' 1 ' 3 makes 3 makes 5 boy 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 ' 3 says 1 ' 7 found 3 says 4 the 4 the 6 that 7 found 8 him 7 found 11 especially 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 especially 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 17 . 16 regiment 17 . ' [there] is [the] [padre] ! ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' kim choked as bare-headed [father] [victor] sailed down upon them from the veranda . 1 kim 4 bare-headed 2 choked 3 as 2 choked 4 bare-headed 4 bare-headed 8 down 7 sailed 8 down 8 down 9 upon 9 upon 10 them 9 upon 13 veranda 10 them 11 from 11 from 12 the 13 veranda 14 . ' [powers] [o] ' [darkness] below , [o'hara] ! 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 6 below 6 below 7 , 7 , 9 ! how many more mixed friends do you keep in [asia] ? ' he cried , as [kim] slid down and stood helplessly before him . 1 how 5 friends 1 how 11 ? 2 many 3 more 3 more 4 mixed 3 more 5 friends 5 friends 7 you 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 keep 8 keep 9 in 11 ? 14 cried 11 ? 18 slid 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 cried 14 cried 15 , 15 , 16 as 18 slid 21 stood 19 down 20 and 20 and 21 stood 21 stood 23 before 22 helplessly 23 before 23 before 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [good] morning , [padre] , ' the [englishman] said cheerily . 1 ' 3 morning 1 ' 6 , 3 morning 4 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 7 ' 10 said 10 said 11 cheerily 11 cheerily 12 . ' [i] know you by reputation well enough . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 6 reputation 4 you 5 by 5 by 6 reputation 6 reputation 8 enough 7 well 8 enough 8 enough 9 . meant to have come over and called before this . 1 meant 2 to 1 meant 3 have 3 have 5 over 4 come 5 over 5 over 7 called 6 and 7 called 7 called 8 before 8 before 9 this 9 this 10 . i 'm [creighton] . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [of] the [ethnological] [survey] ? ' said [father] [victor] . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 7 ' 3 the 6 ? 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . the [englishman] nodded . 1 the 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 . ' [faith] , [i] 'm glad to meet ye then ; an ' [i] owe you some thanks for bringing back the boy . ' 1 ' 6 glad 1 ' 10 then 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 glad 6 glad 7 to 8 meet 9 ye 8 meet 10 then 10 then 15 owe 11 ; 12 an 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 15 owe 15 owe 18 thanks 16 you 17 some 17 some 18 thanks 18 thanks 20 bringing 19 for 20 bringing 20 bringing 24 . 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 6 , 6 , 8 . besides , the boy wasn't going away . 1 besides 3 the 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 wasn't 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 4 old 4 old 7 . 7 . 8 ' the horse-dealer sat impassive in the sunlight . 1 the 2 horse-dealer 1 the 4 impassive 2 horse-dealer 3 sat 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 ' 3 will 3 will 6 have 4 when 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 station 10 station 12 month 11 a 12 month 12 month 13 . he sells us all our crocks . 1 he 2 sells 2 sells 3 us 2 sells 5 our 3 us 4 all 5 our 6 crocks 6 crocks 7 . that boy is rather a curiosity . 1 that 2 boy 2 boy 3 is 2 boy 5 a 3 is 4 rather 5 a 6 curiosity 6 curiosity 7 . can you tell me anything about him ? ' 1 can 2 you 1 can 3 tell 3 tell 5 anything 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 ' 7 ' 8 puffed 8 puffed 11 . ' [you] 'll be the one man that could help me in my quandaries . 1 ' 6 one 3 'll 4 be 3 'll 6 one 4 be 5 the 6 one 7 man 7 man 9 could 8 that 9 could 9 could 10 help 10 help 11 me 11 me 13 my 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 3 ' 1 powers 13 knows 2 o 3 ' 5 , 7 'm 5 , 10 tell 7 'm 8 bursting 8 bursting 9 to 10 tell 12 who 10 tell 13 knows 11 someone 12 who 13 knows 18 native 14 something 15 o 15 o 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 18 native 18 native 20 ' 19 ! 20 ' a groom came round the corner . 1 a 3 came 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 1 colonel 4 his 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 ' 17 those 3 good 8 but 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 10 is 9 what 11 the 11 the 12 use 11 the 17 those 12 use 13 of 12 use 15 me 13 of 14 telling 15 me 16 all 17 those 18 stories 18 stories 21 pony 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 1 not 3 pice 3 pice 8 and 4 more 7 hundred 5 than 6 three 6 three 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 and 8 and 11 will 9 fifty 10 rupees 10 rupees 11 will 11 will 13 give 13 give 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [the] [sahib] is a little hot and angry after riding , ' the horse-dealer returned , with the leer of a privileged jester . 1 ' 8 and 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 hot 5 a 8 and 6 little 7 hot 8 and 10 after 9 angry 10 after 10 after 11 riding 11 riding 19 the 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 horse-dealer 14 the 16 returned 16 returned 17 , 16 returned 19 the 17 , 18 with 19 the 20 leer 20 leer 21 of 20 leer 24 jester 21 of 22 a 23 privileged 24 jester 24 jester 25 . ' [presently] , he will see my horse 's points more clearly . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 will 4 he 8 horse 5 will 6 see 6 see 7 my 8 horse 10 points 8 horse 11 more 9 's 10 points 11 more 12 clearly 12 clearly 13 . i will wait till he has finished his talk with the [padre] . 1 i 5 he 2 will 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 9 talk 7 finished 8 his 8 his 9 talk 9 talk 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 13 . i will wait under that tree . ' 1 i 3 wait 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 . 1 the 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . ' [that] comes of looking at one of [mahbub] 's horses . 1 ' 3 comes 3 comes 5 looking 4 of 5 looking 5 looking 11 horses 6 at 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 10 's 10 's 11 horses 11 horses 12 . he 's a regular old leech , [padre] . 1 he 3 a 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 regular 4 regular 5 old 4 regular 6 leech 6 leech 7 , 7 , 9 . wait , then , if thou hast so much time to spare , [mahbub] . 1 wait 3 then 1 wait 6 thou 2 , 3 then 3 then 5 if 4 , 5 if 6 thou 9 much 6 thou 11 to 7 hast 8 so 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 time 11 to 12 spare 12 spare 13 , 13 , 15 . now [i] 'm at your service , [padre] . 1 now 3 'm 3 'm 4 at 4 at 5 your 5 your 6 service 6 service 7 , 7 , 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 5 gone 8 collogue 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 ? ' 1 might 4 you 3 ask 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 8 mare 6 send 7 my 6 send 8 mare 8 mare 11 cover 9 round 10 under 10 under 11 cover 11 cover 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' he dropped into a chair which commanded a clear view of [kim] and [mahbub] [ali] in conference beneath the tree . 1 he 2 dropped 1 he 5 chair 2 dropped 5 chair 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 chair 5 chair 7 commanded 6 which 7 commanded 7 commanded 11 of 8 a 9 clear 8 a 11 of 9 clear 10 view 10 view 11 of 11 of 17 conference 13 and 16 in 16 in 17 conference 17 conference 18 beneath 18 beneath 20 tree 19 the 20 tree 20 tree 21 . the [padre] went indoors for cheroots . 1 the 3 went 3 went 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 4 beard 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 3 should 4 not 4 not 10 loom 5 see 6 a 6 a 7 carpet 6 a 10 loom 7 carpet 9 the 8 on 9 the 10 loom 16 plain 11 till 12 the 12 the 13 pattern 12 the 16 plain 13 pattern 14 is 14 is 15 made 16 plain 17 . believe me , [friend] of all the [world] , [i] do thee great service . 1 believe 3 , 1 believe 5 of 2 me 3 , 5 of 6 all 5 of 9 , 6 all 7 the 9 , 11 do 11 do 13 great 12 thee 13 great 13 great 14 service 13 great 15 . they will not make a soldier of thee . ' 1 they 2 will 1 they 3 not 3 not 5 a 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 soldier 6 soldier 7 of 6 soldier 8 thee 8 thee 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you] crafty old sinner ! ' thought [creighton] . 1 ' 5 sinner 3 crafty 4 old 4 old 5 sinner 5 sinner 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 thought 8 thought 10 . ' [but] you 're not far wrong . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 not 5 not 6 far 5 not 7 wrong 6 far 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 . that boy mustn't be wasted if he is as advertised . ' 1 that 2 boy 1 that 6 if 2 boy 3 mustn't 3 mustn't 4 be 4 be 5 wasted 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 ' 3 me 3 me 9 cried 4 half 5 a 5 a 6 minute 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 cried 9 cried 14 , 10 the 12 from 12 from 13 within 13 within 14 , 14 , 18 'm 15 ' 16 but 15 ' 18 'm 18 'm 25 case 19 gettin 20 ' 19 gettin 22 documents 20 ' 21 the 22 documents 23 in 23 in 24 the 23 in 25 case 25 case 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [nay] , nay ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 nay 4 nay 5 ! what will they give thee for blood-money ? ' 1 what 2 will 2 will 5 thee 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 4 young 4 young 5 demon 5 demon 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' the [colonel] bit his cigar , and turned politely to [father] [victor] . 1 the 5 cigar 3 bit 4 his 3 bit 5 cigar 5 cigar 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 politely 9 politely 10 to 10 to 13 . ' [what] are the letters that the fat priest is waving before the [colonel] ? 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 5 letters 4 the 5 letters 5 letters 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 fat 7 the 9 priest 9 priest 10 is 10 is 11 waving 11 waving 15 ? 12 before 13 the 12 before 15 ? stand behind the stallion as though looking at my bridle ! ' said [mahbub] [ali] . 1 stand 4 stallion 2 behind 3 the 2 behind 4 stallion 4 stallion 6 though 5 as 6 though 6 though 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 7 looking 10 bridle 8 at 9 my 10 bridle 11 ! 10 bridle 12 ' 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! is old [red] [hat] of that sort ? 1 is 2 old 2 old 5 of 5 of 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 ' 3 knows 3 knows 4 . i think in [nucklao] . ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 in 3 in 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 7 for 4 big 5 school 5 school 6 there 5 school 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 sons 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 and 12 and 14 . i have seen it when [i] sell horses there . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 seen 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 5 when 4 it 5 when 5 when 7 sell 7 sell 9 there 8 horses 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 8 of 8 of 10 the 8 of 12 ? 9 all 10 the 12 ? 13 ' ' [ay] ; and he did not tell lies , or return me to captivity . ' 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 7 not 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 tell 8 tell 9 lies 8 tell 12 return 9 lies 11 or 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 return 12 return 14 to 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 captivity 15 captivity 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [small] wonder the [padre] does not know how to unravel the thread . 1 ' 3 wonder 3 wonder 7 not 4 the 6 does 6 does 7 not 7 not 8 know 8 know 9 how 9 how 13 thread 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 1 how 9 ! 2 fast 3 he 3 he 4 talks 4 talks 5 to 5 to 6 the 9 ! 10 ' mahbub [ali] chuckled . 1 mahbub 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . i have had some few dealings in hoondis . 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 some 2 have 3 had 4 some 5 few 5 few 6 dealings 6 dealings 8 hoondis 7 in 8 hoondis 8 hoondis 9 . the [colonel] [sahib] is looking at it . ' 1 the 4 is 4 is 5 looking 5 looking 6 at 6 at 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [what] good is all this to me ? ' said [kim] wearily . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 6 this 3 good 4 is 4 is 5 all 6 this 9 ? 7 to 8 me 7 to 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 said 11 said 13 wearily 13 wearily 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 5 faithless 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 2 ten 11 or 3 fifteen 4 minutes 3 fifteen 5 passed 5 passed 6 , 6 , 9 talking 9 talking 10 energetically 11 or 17 answered 12 asking 13 questions 13 questions 14 which 14 which 15 the 15 the 17 answered 17 answered 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 1 ' 7 everything 4 've 5 told 4 've 6 you 7 everything 13 boy 7 everything 15 beginnin 8 that 10 know 10 know 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 from 15 beginnin 16 to 15 beginnin 17 end 16 to 17 end 17 end 23 blessed 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 ' 3 any 3 any 5 , 4 rate 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 10 sent 8 man 9 has 9 has 10 sent 10 sent 12 money 11 the 12 money 12 money 13 . gobind [sahai] 's notes of hand are good from here to [china] , ' said the [colonel] . 1 gobind 5 of 3 's 4 notes 4 notes 5 of 5 of 6 hand 6 hand 7 are 6 hand 8 good 8 good 9 from 8 good 11 to 10 here 11 to 11 to 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 18 . ' [the] more one knows about natives the less can one say what they will or won't do . ' 1 ' 4 one 1 ' 15 will 3 more 4 one 4 one 9 less 5 knows 6 about 6 about 9 less 7 natives 8 the 8 the 9 less 9 less 10 can 10 can 12 say 11 one 12 say 12 say 13 what 13 what 14 they 15 will 16 or 16 or 17 won't 17 won't 18 do 17 won't 19 . 18 do 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [that] 's consolin ' from the head of the [ethnological] [survey] . 1 ' 3 's 1 ' 4 consolin 4 consolin 5 ' 5 ' 6 from 6 from 8 head 7 the 8 head 8 head 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 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 ' 4 , 4 , 8 now 6 am 7 , 6 am 8 now 8 now 10 come 10 come 11 to 10 come 12 think 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 1 that 6 , 2 's 3 an 3 an 4 additional 4 additional 5 reason 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 absently 11 absently 12 . ' [i] 'm glad ye see a reason in it . 1 ' 4 glad 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 ye 5 ye 6 see 5 ye 7 a 7 a 10 it 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 9 mixture 2 as 4 said 2 as 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 mixture 9 mixture 10 o 9 mixture 12 things 10 o 11 ' 12 things 13 that 12 things 15 beyond 13 that 14 's 15 beyond 17 . 16 me 17 . they 'll cure all that nonsense at [st] [xavier] 's , eh ? ' 1 they 2 'll 2 'll 3 cure 2 'll 6 nonsense 3 cure 4 all 4 all 5 that 6 nonsense 7 at 6 nonsense 12 eh 10 's 11 , 11 , 12 eh 12 eh 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [sprinkle] him with holy water , ' the [colonel] laughed . 1 ' 5 holy 3 him 4 with 4 with 5 holy 5 holy 6 water 6 water 7 , 6 water 11 laughed 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 11 laughed 12 . ' [on] my word , [i] fancy [i] ought to sometimes . 1 ' 5 , 3 my 4 word 4 word 5 , 5 , 7 fancy 7 fancy 10 to 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 3 'm 1 but 4 hoping 4 hoping 6 'll 5 he 6 'll 6 'll 8 brought 7 be 8 brought 8 brought 9 up 9 up 10 as 9 up 11 a 11 a 12 good 11 a 14 . all that troubles me is what'll happen if the old beggar-man ' 1 all 2 that 1 all 5 is 2 that 3 troubles 3 troubles 4 me 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 1 ' 9 ; 3 , 4 lama 4 lama 7 dear 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 sir 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 some 10 and 12 of 12 of 15 gentlemen 13 them 14 are 14 are 15 gentlemen 15 gentlemen 20 . 16 in 17 their 17 their 19 country 18 own 19 country 19 country 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [the] lama , then , fails to pay next year . 1 ' 4 , 3 lama 4 , 4 , 5 then 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 to 7 fails 8 to 8 to 10 next 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 3 a 1 he 7 to 2 's 3 a 4 fine 5 business 4 fine 6 head 6 head 7 to 7 to 14 moment 8 plan 9 on 9 on 10 the 9 on 11 spur 10 the 11 spur 11 spur 12 of 11 spur 13 the 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 moment 14 moment 18 's 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 's 18 's 19 bound 19 bound 21 die 19 bound 24 . 20 to 21 die 22 some 23 day 22 some 24 . an ' takin ' a heathen 's money to give a child a [christian] education ' 1 an 2 ' 1 an 6 heathen 2 ' 3 takin 4 ' 5 a 5 a 6 heathen 6 heathen 10 give 7 's 8 money 8 money 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 a 11 a 13 a 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 1 as 4 he 4 he 11 seems 4 he 15 his 5 knew 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 was 8 was 10 he 8 was 11 seems 9 white 10 he 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 made 14 made 15 his 15 his 18 . 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 4 a 1 i 5 month 1 i 22 . 2 'd 3 give 3 give 4 a 5 month 6 's 6 's 7 pay 7 pay 9 hear 7 pay 10 how 8 to 9 hear 10 how 12 explained 10 how 15 at 11 he 12 explained 12 explained 13 it 13 it 14 all 15 at 16 the 16 the 18 ' 20 at 22 . i mean , his heirs will assume the debt . 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 5 heirs 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 heirs 5 heirs 6 will 6 will 7 assume 7 assume 8 the 8 the 10 . 9 debt 10 . my advice to you is , send the boy down to [lucknow] . 1 my 2 advice 1 my 6 , 2 advice 3 to 3 to 4 you 4 you 5 is 6 , 9 boy 7 send 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 13 . if your [anglican] [chaplain] thinks you 've stolen a march on him ' 1 if 2 your 2 your 5 thinks 5 thinks 8 stolen 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 1 ' 6 ! 3 luck 4 to he was sent to the [front] instead o ' me . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 sent 3 sent 4 to 3 sent 5 the 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 instead 7 instead 8 o 8 o 11 . 9 ' 10 me 9 ' 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 2 'll 1 i 3 excommunicate 3 excommunicate 5 if 5 if 7 comes 6 he 7 comes 7 comes 8 back 8 back 9 alive 9 alive 10 ! surely [bennett] ought to be content with ' 1 surely 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 content 6 content 7 with 7 with 8 ' ' [glory] , leaving you the religion . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 1 as 3 matter 3 matter 4 of 3 matter 7 don't 4 of 5 fact 7 don't 8 think 8 think 11 mind 10 will 11 mind 11 mind 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 1 i 3 strongly 3 strongly 4 recommend 4 recommend 5 sending 5 sending 6 the 6 the 7 boy 6 the 12 . 7 boy 8 to 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 1 he 3 go 1 he 9 soldier 2 can 3 go 3 go 5 on 4 down 5 on 6 pass 8 a 6 pass 9 soldier 7 as 8 a 9 soldier 20 . 10 's 11 orphan 11 orphan 12 , 12 , 15 railway 13 so 14 the 14 the 15 railway 15 railway 17 will 16 fare 17 will 17 will 20 . 18 be 19 saved 18 be 20 . you can buy him an outfit from the [regimental] subscription . 1 you 4 him 2 can 3 buy 3 buy 4 him 4 him 5 an 5 an 7 from 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 5 saved 1 the 7 expense 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 saved 6 the 7 expense 7 expense 10 education 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 education 10 education 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 20 good 13 that 14 will 13 that 15 put 15 put 16 the 16 the 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 good 20 good 21 temper 21 temper 22 . it 's perfectly easy . 1 it 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 3 got 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 9 next 6 down 7 to 7 to 9 next 9 next 10 week 10 week 11 . i 'll look after the boy on the way give him in charge of my servants , and so on . ' 1 i 2 'll 1 i 6 boy 2 'll 3 look 2 'll 6 boy 3 look 4 after 4 after 5 the 6 boy 13 charge 7 on 8 the 7 on 9 way 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 give 10 give 11 him 10 give 13 charge 11 him 12 in 13 charge 14 of 14 of 22 ' 15 my 16 servants 15 my 21 . 16 servants 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 18 and 20 on 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 5 least 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 5 us 2 lama 4 sent 3 has 4 sent 4 sent 5 us 5 us 6 money 6 money 8 a 7 for 8 a 8 a 10 end 9 definite 10 end 10 end 11 . we can't very well return it . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 very 2 can't 4 well 4 well 5 return 5 return 6 it 6 it 7 . we shall have to do as he says . 1 we 3 have 2 shall 3 have 3 have 5 do 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 3 that 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 1 shall 3 say 1 shall 8 , 2 we 3 say 4 that 5 , 5 , 7 next 7 next 8 , 8 , 17 the 9 you 10 'll 9 you 11 hand 11 hand 12 him 11 hand 13 over 13 over 14 to 13 over 17 the 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 at 17 the 19 train 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 4 much 2 can't 3 do 2 can't 4 much 4 much 5 harm 5 harm 6 in 5 harm 7 three 6 in 7 three 7 three 8 days 8 days 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you've] never been a subaltern in debt . 1 ' 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 subaltern 6 subaltern 7 in 7 in 8 debt 7 in 9 . 8 debt 9 . i 'll cash it if you like , and send you the [vouchers] in proper order . ' 1 i 3 cash 1 i 10 send 2 'll 3 cash 4 it 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 10 send 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 send 10 send 17 . 11 you 12 the 12 the 16 order 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 ' 5 the 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 7 trouble 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 4 as 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 as 4 as 5 an 5 an 7 , 6 ethnologist 7 , 7 , 12 interesting 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 3 like 2 'd 3 like 3 like 5 make 4 to 5 make 5 make 10 for 6 a 7 note 7 note 8 of 8 of 10 for 9 it 10 for 10 for 11 some 11 some 13 work 11 some 16 'm 13 work 14 that 16 'm 18 . 17 doing 18 . the transformation of a regimental badge like your [red] [bull] into a sort of fetish that the boy follows is very interesting . ' 1 the 3 of 1 the 7 like 2 transformation 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 regimental 4 a 6 badge 5 regimental 6 badge 7 like 17 the 8 your 11 into 11 into 13 sort 12 a 13 sort 13 sort 14 of 13 sort 17 the 14 of 15 fetish 15 fetish 16 that 17 the 18 boy 18 boy 21 very 19 follows 20 is 20 is 21 very 21 very 22 interesting 21 very 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [but] [i] can't thank you enough . ' 1 ' 4 can't 4 can't 5 thank 5 thank 7 enough 6 you 7 enough 7 enough 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [there] 's one thing you can do . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 7 can 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 2 we 2 we 7 jealous 4 men 5 are 5 are 6 as 6 as 7 jealous 7 jealous 9 jackdaws 8 as 9 jackdaws 9 jackdaws 12 another 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 1 they 9 ourselves 2 're 5 interest 3 of 4 no 4 no 5 interest 6 to 7 anyone 7 anyone 8 but 7 anyone 9 ourselves 9 ourselves 12 course 10 , 11 of 10 , 12 course 12 course 16 know 12 course 21 . 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 19 are 17 what 18 book-collectors 18 book-collectors 19 are 20 like 21 . i 'll worm them out of the boy later on and you see ? ' 1 i 2 'll 1 i 6 of 2 'll 3 worm 3 worm 4 them 4 them 5 out 6 of 8 boy 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 later 9 later 10 on 10 on 11 and 11 and 13 see 12 you 13 see 13 see 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [i] do . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 . ye 'll make a wonderful account of it . 1 ye 4 a 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 account 5 wonderful 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 1 never 7 to 2 a 6 say 3 word 4 will 3 word 6 say 7 to 9 till 8 anyone 9 till 9 till 15 . 11 see 12 it 11 see 14 print 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 3 straight 6 ethnologist 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 , 1 well 5 be 2 , 4 must 5 be 7 back 6 getting 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 my 9 my 10 breakfast 10 breakfast 11 . good [heavens] ! 1 good 3 ! old [mahbub] here still ? ' 1 old 3 here 3 here 4 still 4 still 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [so] say [i] also , [mahbub] . 1 ' 3 say 3 say 5 also 5 also 6 , 6 , 8 . the colt will be entered for polo only . 1 the 2 colt 1 the 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 entered 5 entered 6 for 6 for 7 polo 7 polo 9 . 8 only 9 . ( these fellows think of nothing in the world but horses , [padre] . ) 1 ( 3 fellows 1 ( 9 world 2 these 3 fellows 3 fellows 4 think 3 fellows 6 nothing 4 think 5 of 6 nothing 7 in 7 in 8 the 9 world 14 . 10 but 11 horses 11 horses 12 , 12 , 14 . 14 . 15 ) i 'll see you tomorrow , [mahbub] , if you 've anything likely for sale . ' 1 i 9 if 2 'll 8 , 2 'll 9 if 3 see 4 you 3 see 8 , 4 you 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 , 9 if 13 likely 10 you 11 've 10 you 12 anything 12 anything 13 likely 13 likely 14 for 14 for 15 sale 14 for 16 . 16 . 17 ' the dealer saluted , horseman-fashion , with a sweep of the off hand . 1 the 2 dealer 1 the 9 sweep 3 saluted 4 , 3 saluted 9 sweep 4 , 6 , 5 horseman-fashion 6 , 6 , 8 a 7 with 8 a 9 sweep 12 off 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 off 12 off 14 . 13 hand 14 . ' [be] patient a little , [friend] of all the [world] , ' he whispered to the agonized [kim] . 1 ' 5 little 3 patient 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 the 9 all 12 , 12 , 18 agonized 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 3 little 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 thou 4 while 11 here 5 thou 7 to 5 thou 9 , 6 goest 7 to 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 here 11 here 12 is 12 is 13 something 13 something 14 to 13 something 15 pay 15 pay 16 the 15 pay 17 letter-writer 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 1 i 5 again 1 i 16 cantered 2 shall 3 see 2 shall 5 again 3 see 4 thee 5 again 10 many 6 , 8 think 6 , 9 , 8 think 9 , 9 , 10 many 10 many 11 times 11 times 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 14 and 15 he 14 and 16 cantered 16 cantered 17 off 17 off 19 the 17 off 21 . 18 down 19 the 19 the 20 road ' [listen] to me , ' said the [colonel] from the veranda , speaking in the vernacular . 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 6 ' 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 12 veranda 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 veranda 12 veranda 13 , 12 veranda 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 1 ' 7 go 3 three 4 days 3 three 5 thou 5 thou 6 wilt 7 go 10 to 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 15 hearing 12 , 13 seeing 12 , 14 and 13 seeing 14 and 14 and 15 hearing 15 hearing 20 while 16 new 17 things 17 things 18 all 18 all 20 while 19 the 20 while 20 while 21 . therefore sit still for three days and do not run away . 1 therefore 4 for 2 sit 3 still 3 still 4 for 4 for 6 days 5 three 6 days 6 days 9 not 7 and 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 11 away 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 3 go 5 school 5 school 6 at 6 at 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [shall] [i] meet my [holy] [one] there ? ' 1 ' 4 meet 4 meet 5 my 5 my 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 ' 3 least 3 least 5 is 5 is 6 nearer 6 nearer 7 to 7 to 9 than 9 than 11 . it may be thou wilt go under my protection . 1 it 4 thou 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 thou 4 thou 6 go 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 4 this 1 mahbub 6 and 3 knows 4 this 4 this 5 , 6 and 10 angry 6 and 15 the 7 he 8 will 7 he 9 be 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 angry 10 angry 12 thou 11 if 12 thou 12 thou 14 to 13 returnest 14 to 15 the 17 now 17 now 18 . remember much has been told me which [i] do not forget . ' 1 remember 2 much 1 remember 5 told 2 much 4 been 3 has 4 been 5 told 6 me 5 told 9 do 6 me 7 which 9 do 11 forget 10 not 11 forget 11 forget 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] will wait , ' said [kim] , ' but the boys will beat me . ' 1 ' 4 wait 3 will 4 wait 4 wait 5 , 4 wait 7 said 5 , 6 ' 7 said 13 boys 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 boys 13 boys 14 will 14 will 15 beat 14 will 17 . 15 beat 16 me 17 . 18 ' then the bugles blew for dinner . 1 then 2 the 1 then 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 3 use 1 unto 4 the 2 whose 3 use 4 the 5 pregnant 4 the 6 suns 5 pregnant 6 suns 6 suns 8 poised 7 are 8 poised 8 poised 12 and 10 idiot 11 moons 10 idiot 12 and 12 and 13 stars 13 stars 14 retracing 14 retracing 16 ? 15 stars 16 ? creep thou betweene thy coming 's all unnoised . 1 creep 2 thou 1 creep 3 betweene 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 1 heaven 4 high 2 hath 3 her 4 high 6 as 5 , 6 as 6 as 10 , 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 1 then 7 , 1 then 11 young 2 he 3 ran 2 he 6 bazar 3 ran 4 to 5 the 6 bazar 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 found 9 found 10 the 11 young 12 letter-writer 11 young 15 he 12 letter-writer 13 to 15 he 17 a 15 he 19 . 16 owed 17 a 18 stamp 19 . ' [now] [i] pay , ' said [kim] royally , ' and now [i] need another letter to be written . ' 1 ' 6 ' 4 pay 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 12 and 7 said 9 royally 9 royally 10 , 10 , 11 ' 12 and 18 to 13 now 15 need 15 need 16 another 16 another 17 letter 16 another 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 22 ' 20 written 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [mahbub] [ali] is in [umballa] , ' said the writer jauntily . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 8 ' 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 1 he 7 his 2 was 3 , 4 by 5 virtue 5 virtue 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 9 , 8 office 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 bureau 10 a 14 misinformation 11 bureau 12 of 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 10 a 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 4 and 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 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 10 seeking 10 seeking 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 15 who 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 is 15 who 17 now 17 now 18 in 17 now 26 . 18 in 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 the 24 at 26 . 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 1 in 3 days 2 three 3 days 3 days 6 to 5 am 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 9 to 7 go 12 the 8 down 9 to 11 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 6 is 6 is 8 . i do not know where that school is , but it is at [nucklao] . ' 1 i 2 do 1 i 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 6 that 5 where 6 that 6 that 7 school 7 school 10 but 8 is 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 16 ' 13 at 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [but] [i] know [nucklao] , ' the writer interrupted . 1 ' 4 know 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 writer 9 writer 10 interrupted 10 interrupted 11 . ' [i] know the school . ' 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 the 4 the 5 school 5 school 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [tell] him where it is , and [i] give half an anna . ' 1 ' 3 him 3 him 10 give 4 where 5 it 5 it 6 is 5 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 give 10 give 12 an 11 half 12 an 12 an 13 anna 12 an 14 . 13 anna 14 . 14 . 15 ' the reed pen scratched busily . 1 the 2 reed 2 reed 3 pen 3 pen 4 scratched 4 scratched 5 busily 5 busily 6 . ' [he] cannot mistake . ' 1 ' 3 cannot 3 cannot 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 4 us 4 us 5 across 5 across 7 street 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 2 looked 4 hurriedly 4 hurriedly 6 saw 5 and 6 saw 6 saw 9 in 9 in 11 . ' [oh] , that is some [sahib] who knows the fat priest in the barracks . 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 6 some 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 6 some 9 knows 8 who 9 knows 9 knows 11 fat 10 the 11 fat 11 fat 14 the 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 ' 5 ? 3 dost 4 thou 4 thou 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 11 when 7 said 8 the 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 13 trotted 13 trotted 14 up 14 up 15 . ' [i] [i] am not running away . 1 ' 4 am 4 am 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 3 a 9 at 4 letter 5 to 5 to 6 my 9 at 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] had not thought of that . 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 . hast thou said that [i] take thee to [lucknow] ? ' 1 hast 2 thou 2 thou 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 6 take 6 take 7 thee 7 thee 8 to 8 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [nay] , [i] have not . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 . 5 have 6 not 6 not 7 . read the letter , if there be a doubt . ' 1 read 2 the 1 read 3 letter 3 letter 4 , 4 , 5 if 4 , 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 1 ' 5 thou 3 why 4 hast 5 thou 8 my 6 left 7 out 6 left 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 4 a 3 smiled 4 a 4 a 5 queer 5 queer 6 smile 6 smile 7 . kim took his courage in both hands . 1 kim 3 his 2 took 3 his 3 his 4 courage 4 courage 5 in 4 courage 6 both 5 in 6 both 6 both 7 hands 7 hands 8 . ' [thou] hast been well taught , ' the [colonel] replied , and [kim] flushed . 1 ' 7 , 3 hast 4 been 4 been 5 well 4 been 6 taught 6 taught 7 , 7 , 11 replied 8 ' 9 the 9 the 11 replied 11 replied 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 flushed 13 and 15 flushed 15 flushed 16 . ' [i] have left my cheroot-case in the [padre] 's veranda . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 left 3 have 6 cheroot-case 4 left 5 my 6 cheroot-case 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 12 . 10 's 11 veranda 11 veranda 12 . bring it to my house this even . ' 1 bring 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 5 house 4 my 5 house 5 house 8 . 6 this 7 even 7 even 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [where] is the house ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 ? 6 ? 8 said 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 6 that 3 wit 4 told 4 told 5 him 4 told 6 that 6 that 9 being 7 he 8 was 7 he 9 being 9 being 13 fashion 10 tested 11 in 10 tested 12 some 11 in 12 some 12 some 13 fashion 13 fashion 14 or 14 or 15 another 14 or 16 , 16 , 18 he 17 and 18 he 18 he 21 guard 19 stood 21 guard 21 guard 22 . ' [ask] anyone in the big bazar . ' 1 ' 4 in 3 anyone 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 bazar 6 big 7 bazar 7 bazar 8 . 8 . 9 ' the [colonel] walked on . 1 the 3 walked 3 walked 4 on 4 on 5 . ' [he] has forgotten his cheroot-case , ' said [kim] , returning . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 6 cheroot-case 4 forgotten 5 his 4 forgotten 6 cheroot-case 6 cheroot-case 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 returning 11 , 12 returning 12 returning 13 . ' [i] must bring it to him this evening . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 bring 4 bring 6 to 5 it 6 to 6 to 9 evening 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 9 over 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 3 will 1 now 6 a 3 will 4 pay 4 pay 5 for 6 a 7 stamp 7 stamp 12 the 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 3 to 2 rose 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 6 and 4 go 9 afterthought 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 as 8 an 9 afterthought 9 afterthought 10 asked 10 asked 11 : 10 asked 18 who 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 14 is 14 is 15 that 15 that 16 angry-faced 18 who 19 lost 18 who 21 cheroot-case 19 lost 20 the 21 cheroot-case 23 ' 22 ? 23 ' ' [oh] , he is only [creighton] [sahib] a very foolish [sahib] , who is a [colonel] [sahib] without a regiment . ' 1 ' 6 only 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 only 6 only 10 very 9 a 10 very 10 very 13 , 10 very 19 without 11 foolish 13 , 14 who 15 is 15 is 16 a 16 a 19 without 19 without 21 regiment 20 a 21 regiment 21 regiment 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [what] is his business ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 business 4 his 5 business 5 business 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [god] knows . 1 ' 3 knows 3 knows 4 . the dealers call him the father of fools , because he is so easily [cheated] about a horse . 1 the 8 fools 2 dealers 3 call 3 call 5 the 3 call 8 fools 4 him 5 the 5 the 6 father 6 father 7 of 8 fools 18 horse 9 , 10 because 9 , 14 easily 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 so 14 easily 16 about 14 easily 18 horse 16 about 17 a 18 horse 19 . mahbub [ali] says he is madder than most other [sahibs] . ' 1 mahbub 3 says 3 says 4 he 4 he 6 madder 5 is 6 madder 6 madder 7 than 7 than 9 other 8 most 9 other 9 other 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [oh] ! ' said [kim] , and departed . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 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 10 as 3 of 4 all 4 all 6 does 6 does 7 not 6 does 8 talk 8 talk 9 , 8 talk 10 as 10 as 15 talk 12 had 13 heard 13 heard 14 him 14 him 15 talk 15 talk 18 fools 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 , 1 and 9 evidently 1 and 15 show 2 , 4 the 2 , 5 horse-dealer 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 horse-dealer 5 horse-dealer 6 , 6 , 7 the 9 evidently 10 respected 9 evidently 12 who 10 respected 11 people 12 who 14 not 13 did 14 not 15 show 18 be 16 themselves 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 20 clever 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 6 his 2 was 4 man 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 after 5 after 6 his 6 his 13 person 7 own 8 heart 7 own 9 a 9 a 10 tortuous 10 tortuous 11 and 11 and 12 indirect 11 and 13 person 13 person 16 hidden 14 playing 15 a 15 a 16 hidden 16 hidden 18 . 17 game 18 . well , if he could be a fool , so could [kim] . 1 well 2 , 1 well 5 could 2 , 3 if 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 fool 8 fool 9 , 8 fool 11 could 9 , 10 so 11 could 13 . they know all about your comin ' , an ' the [colonel] will see that ye 're not lost or mislaid anywhere on the road . 1 they 5 your 2 know 3 all 2 know 4 about 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 your 5 your 6 comin 6 comin 11 the 7 ' 8 , 8 , 9 an 9 an 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 19 lost 13 will 14 see 14 see 16 ye 15 that 16 ye 16 ye 18 not 17 're 18 not 18 not 19 lost 19 lost 22 anywhere 20 or 21 mislaid 21 mislaid 22 anywhere 22 anywhere 25 road 23 on 24 the 23 on 25 road 25 road 26 . better say [roman] [cath'lic] , [tho] ' [i] 'm not fond of the word . ' 1 better 2 say 1 better 7 ' 2 say 5 , 7 ' 9 'm 9 'm 13 the 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 3 a 1 kim 5 cigarette 2 lit 3 a 3 a 4 rank 5 cigarette 11 buy 6 he 8 been 8 been 9 careful 8 been 10 to 9 careful 10 to 10 to 11 buy 11 buy 12 a 12 a 13 stock 13 stock 15 the 13 stock 19 down 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 bazar 16 bazar 17 and 17 and 18 lay 19 down 20 to 20 to 21 think 20 to 22 . this solitary passage was very different from that joyful down-journey in the third-class with the lama . 1 this 9 joyful 1 this 11 in 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 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 third-class 12 the 13 third-class 13 third-class 15 the 14 with 15 the 15 the 17 . 16 lama 17 . ' [sahibs] get little pleasure of travel , ' he reflected . 1 ' 3 get 3 get 5 pleasure 4 little 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 of 6 of 7 travel 7 travel 8 , 8 , 12 . 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 7 another 3 from 4 one 4 one 5 place 5 place 6 to 5 place 7 another 7 another 10 might 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 might 10 might 11 be 11 be 12 a 11 be 13 kickball 12 a 13 kickball 13 kickball 14 . it is my [kismet] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 . 2 is 3 my no man can escape his [kismet] . 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 can 3 can 4 escape 4 escape 5 his 5 his 7 . but [i] am to pray to [bibi] [miriam] , and [i] am a [sahib] . ' 1 but 5 pray 3 am 4 to 3 am 5 pray 5 pray 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 am 12 am 13 a 13 a 15 . 13 a 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 ' 3 ; 1 ' 5 am 5 am 7 . this is the great world , and [i] am only [kim] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 2 is 5 world 3 the 4 great 5 world 6 , 5 world 7 and 7 and 9 am 9 am 10 only 9 am 12 . who is [kim] ? ' 1 who 2 is 1 who 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' he considered his own [identity] , a thing he had never done before , till his head swam . 1 he 8 thing 2 considered 3 his 2 considered 4 own 4 own 6 , 4 own 8 thing 6 , 7 a 8 thing 11 never 9 he 10 had 9 he 11 never 11 never 13 before 12 done 13 before 13 before 14 , 14 , 15 till 15 till 19 . 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 swam 17 head 19 . he was one insignificant person in all this roaring whirl of [india] , going southward to he knew not what fate . 1 he 2 was 1 he 8 this 2 was 3 one 3 one 5 person 4 insignificant 5 person 5 person 6 in 6 in 7 all 8 this 18 knew 9 roaring 10 whirl 10 whirl 17 he 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 going 14 going 15 southward 14 going 16 to 16 to 17 he 17 he 18 knew 18 knew 19 not 19 not 20 what 19 not 21 fate 20 what 21 fate 21 fate 22 . presently the [colonel] sent for him , and talked for a long time . 1 presently 2 the 1 presently 4 sent 4 sent 6 him 4 sent 8 and 5 for 6 him 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 long 9 talked 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 14 . 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 1 so 9 was 2 far 3 as 5 could 6 gather 6 gather 7 , 6 gather 9 was 7 , 8 he 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 15 the 12 diligent 13 and 13 and 14 enter 14 enter 15 the 15 the 21 chain-man 17 of 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 4 first 1 kim 5 to 2 pretended 3 at 3 at 4 first 5 to 7 perhaps 5 to 10 in 6 understand 7 perhaps 8 one 9 word 9 word 10 in 10 in 14 talk 11 three 12 of 11 three 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 2 the 1 then 5 seeing 4 , 5 seeing 5 seeing 8 , 5 seeing 15 and 6 his 7 mistake 7 mistake 8 , 8 , 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 9 turned 11 fluent 10 to 11 fluent 11 fluent 12 and 12 and 13 picturesque 15 and 17 was 17 was 18 contented 17 was 19 . 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 4 safe 11 ? 5 to 6 return 6 return 7 the 9 's 10 lead 10 lead 11 ? ' [i] would tell what that other man had said . ' 1 ' 5 what 3 would 4 tell 4 tell 5 what 5 what 8 man 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 ? 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 tell 5 tell 6 ? i am only a boy . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 only 2 am 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 . wait till [i] am a man . ' 1 wait 2 till 2 till 5 a 4 am 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 ' 9 them 4 said 5 how 5 how 7 would 7 would 8 earn 7 would 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 14 hear 11 another 12 man 12 man 13 might 13 might 14 hear 14 hear 17 me 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 6 sell 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 sell 6 sell 7 knowledge 7 knowledge 8 for 8 for 9 nothing 9 nothing 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [tell] now . ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 . 4 . 5 ' the [colonel] held up a rupee . 1 the 3 held 3 held 4 up 4 up 5 a 4 up 6 rupee 6 rupee 7 . kim 's hand half reached towards it , and dropped . 1 kim 2 's 1 kim 5 reached 2 's 3 hand 4 half 5 reached 5 reached 6 towards 6 towards 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 dropped 9 and 11 . ' [nay] , [sahib] ; nay . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 nay 1 ' 7 . 3 , 5 ; 6 nay 7 . i know the price that will be paid for the answer , but [i] do not know why the question is asked . ' 1 i 2 know 1 i 5 that 2 know 3 the 2 know 4 price 3 the 4 price 5 that 8 paid 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 paid 8 paid 11 answer 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 answer 11 answer 12 , 11 answer 20 question 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 do 15 do 17 know 16 not 17 know 17 know 18 why 18 why 19 the 20 question 22 asked 21 is 22 asked 22 asked 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [take] it for a gift , then , ' said [creighton] , tossing it over . 1 ' 6 gift 3 it 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 gift 6 gift 7 , 7 , 8 then 7 , 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 tossing 13 , 14 tossing 14 tossing 16 over 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 7 in 9 . 8 thee 9 . do not let it be blunted at [st] [xavier] 's . 1 do 3 let 2 not 3 let 3 let 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 blunted 6 blunted 7 at 7 at 10 's 10 's 11 . there are many boys there who despise the black men . ' 1 there 2 are 1 there 3 many 3 many 6 who 4 boys 5 there 4 boys 6 who 6 who 7 despise 7 despise 8 the 8 the 10 men 9 black 10 men 10 men 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [their] mothers were bazar-women , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 mothers 3 mothers 5 bazar-women 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 1 he 4 there 3 well 4 there 4 there 6 no 5 is 6 no 6 no 8 like 7 hatred 8 like 8 like 10 of 9 that 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 for 12 half-caste 13 for 13 for 14 his 13 for 15 brother-in-law 15 brother-in-law 16 . ' [true] ; but thou art a [sahib] and the son of a [sahib] . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 3 ; 6 art 4 but 5 thou 6 art 7 a 7 a 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 son 11 son 13 a 12 of 13 a 13 a 15 . therefore , do not at any time be led to contemn the black men . 1 therefore 6 any 1 therefore 11 contemn 2 , 3 do 2 , 6 any 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 at 7 time 8 be 8 be 9 led 8 be 10 to 8 be 11 contemn 11 contemn 14 men 12 the 13 black 12 the 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 3 known 1 i 5 newly 2 have 3 known 3 known 4 boys 5 newly 7 into 6 entered 7 into 7 into 9 service 8 the 9 service 9 service 17 understand 10 of 11 the 10 of 13 who 13 who 14 feigned 14 feigned 16 to 15 not 16 to 16 to 17 understand 17 understand 23 of 18 the 19 talk 18 the 22 customs 19 talk 21 the 20 or 21 the 22 customs 23 of 23 of 26 . 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 3 no 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 sin 4 sin 6 great 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 1 several 8 long 1 several 10 hours 2 times 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 course 5 course 7 the 6 of 7 the 8 long 9 twenty-four 10 hours 15 the 11 ' 13 south 12 run 13 south 13 south 14 did 14 did 15 the 15 the 17 send 17 send 23 this 18 for 20 , 20 , 21 always 21 always 22 developing 22 developing 23 this 23 this 24 latter 24 latter 26 . 25 text 26 . he will use me as [mahbub] [ali] employed me , [i] think . 1 he 3 use 2 will 3 use 3 use 4 me 3 use 8 employed 4 me 5 as 8 employed 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 12 think 12 think 13 . that is good , if it allows me to return to the [road] again . 1 that 2 is 1 that 3 good 3 good 8 me 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 allows 7 allows 8 me 8 me 14 again 9 to 10 return 10 return 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 again 14 again 15 . this clothing grows no easier by wear . ' 1 this 3 grows 2 clothing 3 grows 3 grows 5 easier 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 2 they 6 crowded 3 came 4 to 3 came 6 crowded 4 to 5 the 6 crowded 8 station 8 station 11 no 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 no 11 no 14 the 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 3 his 2 swallowed 3 his 3 his 9 bundled 4 disappointment 5 , 5 , 6 while 6 while 7 the 6 while 9 bundled 9 bundled 16 neat 10 him 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 18 and 17 belongings 18 and 18 and 19 despatched 19 despatched 20 him 20 him 21 alone 21 alone 22 to 21 alone 26 . 25 's 26 . ' [i] do not say farewell , because we shall meet again , ' he cried . 1 ' 8 because 1 ' 9 we 3 do 4 not 3 do 5 say 5 say 6 farewell 5 say 8 because 6 farewell 7 , 9 we 10 shall 9 we 11 meet 11 meet 13 , 11 meet 15 he 12 again 13 , 14 ' 15 he 15 he 17 . 16 cried 17 . ' [again] , and many times , if thou art one of good spirit . 1 ' 5 many 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 many 5 many 7 , 6 times 7 , 7 , 9 thou 8 if 9 thou 9 thou 15 . 10 art 11 one 11 one 13 good 11 one 15 . 12 of 13 good 13 good 14 spirit but thou art not yet tried . ' 1 but 2 thou 1 but 3 art 3 art 4 not 4 not 6 tried 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 ' 5 brought 1 ' 7 ' 3 when 5 brought 5 brought 6 thee 6 thee 7 ' 7 ' 16 equals 9 actually 10 dared 9 actually 11 to 11 to 12 use 12 use 13 the 13 the 15 of 13 the 16 equals 14 turn 15 of 16 equals 20 stallion 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 26 ' 25 ? 26 ' it took him nearly five minutes to recover . 1 it 3 him 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 five 4 nearly 7 to 6 minutes 7 to 7 to 8 recover 8 recover 9 . then he sniffed the new air appreciatively . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 sniffed 3 sniffed 4 the 4 the 5 new 5 new 6 air 5 new 7 appreciatively 7 appreciatively 8 . ' [a] rich city , ' he said . 1 ' 4 city 3 rich 4 city 4 city 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 9 . 8 said 9 . ' [richer] than [lahore] . 1 ' 3 than 3 than 5 . how good the bazars must be ! 1 how 2 good 2 good 3 the 3 the 4 bazars 4 bazars 5 must 4 bazars 6 be 6 be 7 ! coachman , drive me a little through the bazars here . ' 1 coachman 3 drive 1 coachman 4 me 2 , 3 drive 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 through 6 little 9 bazars 7 through 8 the 9 bazars 10 here 10 here 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [my] order is to take thee to the school . ' 1 ' 3 order 3 order 7 thee 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 thee 7 thee 8 to 8 to 10 school 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 6 thou 1 the 13 applied 2 driver 3 used 3 used 5 ' 3 used 6 thou 4 the 5 ' 7 ' 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 is 10 is 11 rudeness 11 rudeness 12 when 11 rudeness 13 applied 13 applied 15 a 14 to 15 a 15 a 17 man 16 white 17 man 17 man 18 . kings have adorned her with fantastic buildings , endowed her with charities , crammed her with pensioners , and drenched her with blood . 1 kings 10 her 1 kings 15 her 2 have 3 adorned 3 adorned 4 her 4 her 5 with 4 her 9 endowed 5 with 6 fantastic 6 fantastic 8 , 7 buildings 8 , 9 endowed 10 her 11 with 12 charities 12 charities 13 , 12 charities 14 crammed 14 crammed 15 her 15 her 23 blood 16 with 17 pensioners 17 pensioners 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 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 4 centre 1 she 7 idleness 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 centre 4 centre 5 of 5 of 6 all 7 idleness 12 luxury 8 , 9 intrigue 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 luxury 12 luxury 20 to 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 shares 15 shares 16 with 15 shares 19 claim 16 with 18 the 19 claim 20 to 20 to 21 talk 21 talk 22 the 21 talk 24 pure 22 the 23 only 24 pure 26 . ' [a] fair city a beautiful city . ' 1 ' 3 fair 3 fair 4 city 3 fair 5 a 4 city 5 a 5 a 7 city 6 beautiful 7 city 7 city 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [now] we will go to the school , ' said [kim] at last . 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 6 to 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 go 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 school 8 school 9 , 8 school 11 said 9 , 10 ' 11 said 14 last 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 . ' [what] like of folk are they within ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 like 3 like 6 are 4 of 5 folk 5 folk 6 are 6 are 8 within 7 they 8 within 8 within 9 ? 9 ? 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [young] [sahibs] all devils . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 5 devils 5 devils 6 . ' [stop] ! ' he cried . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . ' [stay] here . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 . i do not go to the school at once . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 5 to 3 not 4 go 5 to 7 school 6 the 7 school 7 school 9 once 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 ' 7 me 3 what 4 is 3 what 6 pay 5 to 6 pay 6 pay 7 me 7 me 8 for 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 coming 9 this 11 and 11 and 17 driver 12 re-coming 13 ? 12 re-coming 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 driver 17 driver 19 . 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 1 last 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 1 this 4 is 2 time 3 it 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 7 , 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 3 in 5 road 5 road 6 headlong 5 road 7 , 7 , 8 patting 8 patting 13 the 8 patting 15 yellow 9 the 10 dusty 10 dusty 11 feet 10 dusty 12 beneath 11 feet 12 beneath 12 beneath 13 the 13 the 14 dirty 15 yellow 16 robe 16 robe 17 . ' [i] have waited here a day and a half , ' the lama's level voice began . 1 ' 13 the 3 have 5 here 3 have 13 the 4 waited 5 here 5 here 7 day 6 a 7 day 7 day 9 a 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 half 10 half 11 , 10 half 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 13 the 16 voice 14 lama's 15 level 15 level 16 voice 16 voice 17 began 17 began 18 . ' [nay] , [i] had a disciple with me . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 disciple 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 disciple 7 disciple 10 . 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 3 was 1 he 5 friend 2 that 3 was 4 my 5 friend 5 friend 15 guide 6 at 7 the 6 at 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 gave 12 gave 13 me 13 me 14 a 14 a 15 guide 15 guide 18 journey 16 for 18 journey 17 this 18 journey 18 journey 19 . i came from [benares] in the te-rain , when thy letter was given me . 1 i 5 in 2 came 3 from 3 from 5 in 5 in 8 , 6 the 7 te-rain 7 te-rain 8 , 8 , 11 letter 9 when 10 thy 10 thy 11 letter 11 letter 13 given 12 was 13 given 13 given 14 me 14 me 15 . yes , [i] am well fed . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 am 4 am 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 ' 5 thou 3 why 4 didst 3 why 5 thou 5 thou 6 not 6 not 7 stay 7 stay 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 12 , 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 6 get 6 get 7 to 7 to 9 ? my heart has been heavy since we parted . ' 1 my 2 heart 1 my 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 heavy 4 been 6 since 6 since 7 we 7 we 8 parted 7 we 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [the] woman wearied me by constant flux of talk and requiring charms for children . 1 ' 3 woman 1 ' 8 flux 3 woman 4 wearied 4 wearied 5 me 5 me 6 by 6 by 7 constant 8 flux 12 requiring 9 of 10 talk 10 talk 11 and 11 and 12 requiring 12 requiring 13 charms 13 charms 15 children 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 4 from 3 myself 4 from 4 from 8 permitting 5 that 6 company 6 company 7 , 6 company 8 permitting 8 permitting 11 acquire 9 her 10 to 10 to 11 acquire 11 acquire 13 by 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 5 a 1 she 11 and 2 is 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 a 6 woman 7 of 7 of 8 open 7 of 9 hands 9 hands 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 promise 13 made 14 a 14 a 15 promise 15 promise 20 house 16 to 17 return 17 return 19 her 17 return 20 house 18 to 19 her 20 house 23 arose 21 if 22 need 22 need 23 arose 23 arose 24 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! thy [river] , ' said [kim] . 1 thy 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [i] had forgotten the [river] . ' 1 ' 7 . 3 had 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 the 4 forgotten 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [so] soon , my chela ? 1 ' 3 soon 3 soon 4 , 4 , 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 1 there 7 of 2 is 3 debate 3 debate 4 in 4 in 5 the 7 of 19 and 8 the 12 matter 10 on 11 this 11 this 12 matter 12 matter 15 saying 13 ; 14 some 14 some 15 saying 15 saying 18 , 15 saying 19 and 16 one 17 thing 16 one 18 , 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 5 ; 9 thou 6 but 7 what 7 what 8 dost 9 thou 12 ? 10 do 11 now 11 now 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] acquire merit in that [i] help thee , my chela , to wisdom . 1 ' 3 acquire 3 acquire 6 that 4 merit 5 in 4 merit 6 that 6 that 8 help 8 help 11 my 9 thee 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 chela 11 my 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 wisdom 14 to 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 1 the 7 men 2 priest 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 body 5 body 6 of 7 men 9 serve 7 men 10 the 8 who 9 serve 10 the 13 wrote 13 wrote 14 me 14 me 18 be 15 that 16 all 15 that 17 should 17 should 18 be 18 be 24 . 19 as 21 desired 21 desired 23 thee 22 for 23 thee 23 thee 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 8 , 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 fear 3 a 6 , 4 fear 5 that 6 , 7 perhaps 7 perhaps 8 , 8 , 11 because 10 came 11 because 11 because 16 thee 13 wished 14 to 14 to 15 see 14 to 16 thee 16 thee 23 affection 17 misguided 18 by 18 by 19 the 18 by 22 of 22 of 23 affection 23 affection 24 . it is not so [....y] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 so moreover , [i] am troubled by a dream . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 6 by 4 am 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 ' 8 thou 3 surely 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 thou 8 thou 9 hast 9 hast 12 the 10 not 11 forgotten 11 forgotten 12 the 12 the 17 befell 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 that 16 that 17 befell 17 befell 19 it 17 befell 20 . 18 on 19 it 19 it 20 . surely it was a little to see me that thou didst come ? ' 1 surely 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 little 4 a 5 little 5 little 7 see 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 me 8 me 9 that 8 me 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 ' 5 cold 1 ' 11 their 3 horses 4 are 3 horses 5 cold 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 past 7 and 8 it 7 and 9 is 8 it 9 is 10 past 11 their 11 their 12 feeding-time 11 their 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 16 the 14 ' 15 whined 16 the 17 driver 16 the 18 . 17 driver 18 . ' [go] to [jehannum] and abide there with thy reputationless aunt ! ' 1 ' 6 abide 3 to 5 and 5 and 6 abide 6 abide 7 there 7 there 10 reputationless 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 ' 6 in 3 am 5 alone 3 am 6 in 4 all 5 alone 6 in 8 land 7 this 8 land 8 land 13 where 9 ; 11 know 11 know 12 not 12 not 13 where 13 where 17 what 15 go 16 nor 15 go 17 what 17 what 18 shall 18 shall 19 befall 19 befall 20 me 20 me 21 . my heart was in that letter [i] sent thee . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 4 in 3 was 4 in 4 in 6 letter 5 that 6 letter 6 letter 8 sent 8 sent 9 thee 9 thee 10 . except for [mahbub] [ali] , and he is a [pathan] , [i] have no friend save thee , [holy] [one] . 1 except 8 is 1 except 9 a 2 for 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 is 9 a 16 save 9 a 17 thee 11 , 13 have 11 , 15 friend 13 have 14 no 15 friend 16 save 16 save 17 thee 17 thee 21 . 18 , 21 . do not altogether go away . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 altogether 2 not 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 1 ' 7 , 1 ' 8 ' 3 have 6 also 4 considered 5 that 4 considered 6 also 6 also 7 , 8 ' 10 lama 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 replied 11 replied 14 a 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 16 voice 15 shaking 16 voice 16 voice 17 . so from time to time , therefore , [i] will come again . 1 so 2 from 2 from 4 to 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 time 5 time 6 , 5 time 11 come 6 , 8 , 7 therefore 8 , 10 will 11 come 11 come 12 again 12 again 13 . that is my hope , for he was a [fountain] of [wisdom] wiser than many abbots [....y] . 1 that 2 is 1 that 9 a 2 is 4 hope 3 my 4 hope 4 hope 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 8 was 7 he 8 was 9 a 14 than 11 of 13 wiser 13 wiser 14 than 14 than 16 abbots 15 many 16 abbots 16 abbots 18 . again , maybe thou wilt forget me and our meetings . ' 1 again 2 , 2 , 4 thou 2 , 5 wilt 3 maybe 4 thou 5 wilt 7 me 6 forget 7 me 7 me 8 and 8 and 9 our 9 our 10 meetings 9 our 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [if] [i] eat thy bread , ' cried [kim] passionately , ' how shall [i] ever forget thee ? ' 1 ' 4 eat 1 ' 7 , 4 eat 5 thy 4 eat 6 bread 7 , 14 how 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 13 ' 11 passionately 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 how 14 how 18 forget 14 how 20 ? 15 shall 17 ever 17 ever 18 forget 19 thee 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 ' 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 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 ' 7 my 3 whither 4 shall 3 whither 6 send 6 send 7 my 7 my 8 letters 7 my 13 , 8 letters 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 wailed 13 , 17 robe 14 clutching 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 robe 17 robe 26 . 18 , 19 all 19 all 20 forgetful 20 forgetful 22 he 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 a 24 a 26 . ' [to] the [temple] of the [tirthankars] [at] [benares] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 10 . that is the place [i] have chosen till [i] find my [river] . 1 that 4 place 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 place 4 place 8 till 6 have 7 chosen 7 chosen 8 till 8 till 10 find 10 find 11 my 11 my 13 . do not weep ; for , look you , all [desire] is [illusion] and a new binding upon the [wheel] . 1 do 2 not 1 do 12 is 2 not 3 weep 2 not 6 , 3 weep 4 ; 4 ; 5 for 6 , 7 look 7 look 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 all 12 is 15 a 14 and 15 a 15 a 18 upon 16 new 17 binding 16 new 18 upon 18 upon 19 the 19 the 21 . go up to the [gates] of [learning] . 1 go 2 up 2 up 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 . let me see thee go [....y] 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 see 3 see 4 thee 4 thee 5 go 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 , 4 or 4 or 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 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 3 will 3 will 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 3 watched 1 the 5 ticca-gharri 1 the 6 rumble 2 lama 3 watched 6 rumble 12 strode 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 compound 9 compound 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 strode 12 strode 14 , 12 strode 16 between 13 off 14 , 14 , 15 snuffing 16 between 17 each 16 between 18 long 18 long 19 stride 19 stride 20 . ' [the] [gates] of [learning] ' shut with a clang . 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 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 1 he 8 out 2 suffered 3 the 3 the 5 penalties 4 usual 5 penalties 5 penalties 7 breaking 6 for 7 breaking 8 out 9 of 9 of 11 when 9 of 18 . 10 bounds 11 when 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 cholera 14 cholera 15 in 15 in 16 the 15 in 17 city 15 in 18 . 16 the 17 city this was before he had learned to write fair [english] , and so was obliged to find a bazar letter-writer . 1 this 8 write 1 this 12 and 2 was 3 before 2 was 8 write 3 before 6 learned 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 learned 6 learned 7 to 8 write 9 fair 9 fair 11 , 9 fair 12 and 12 and 18 a 13 so 14 was 14 was 15 obliged 15 obliged 16 to 15 obliged 18 a 16 to 17 find 18 a 20 letter-writer 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 1 he 7 indicted 2 was 5 course 2 was 6 , 3 , 5 course 4 of 5 course 7 indicted 9 smoking 8 for 9 smoking 9 smoking 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 the 11 for 13 use 12 the 13 use 13 use 14 of 13 use 18 than 15 abuse 16 more 16 more 17 full-flavoured 16 more 18 than 18 than 19 even 18 than 26 . 22 's 23 had 23 had 24 ever 24 ever 25 heard 25 heard 26 . he learned to wash himself with the [levitical] scrupulosity of the native-born , who in his heart considers the [englishman] rather dirty . 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 4 wash 3 to 4 wash 4 wash 12 native-born 5 himself 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 11 the 9 scrupulosity 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 native-born 12 native-born 17 heart 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 heart 17 heart 22 dirty 18 considers 21 rather 19 the 21 rather 21 rather 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 1 a 11 have 2 few 4 cadets 2 few 5 of 3 were 4 cadets 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 old 6 the 7 old 7 old 9 houses 9 houses 10 that 11 have 12 taken 12 taken 15 in 12 taken 18 , 13 strong 14 root 13 strong 15 in 18 , 22 and 21 , 22 and 22 and 24 . kim watched , listened , and approved . 1 kim 2 watched 1 kim 3 , 2 watched 3 , 3 , 5 , 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 2 was 6 single-word 3 not 4 insipid 4 insipid 5 , 6 single-word 8 of 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 4 a 2 dealt 7 knew 3 with 4 a 5 life 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 10 part 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 1 the 5 , 2 atmosphere 3 suited 3 suited 4 him 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 3 less 2 the 3 less 3 less 5 remembered 4 he 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 to 6 to 7 hold 6 to 9 lowly 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 1 one 6 one 2 must 4 forget 3 never 4 forget 5 that 6 one 6 one 7 is 7 is 10 , 8 a 10 , 10 , 18 are 11 and 12 that 11 and 13 some 13 some 14 day 14 day 15 , 14 day 18 are 15 , 17 examinations 16 when 17 examinations 18 are 21 one 19 passed 20 , 19 passed 21 one 21 one 25 . 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 7 , 1 kim 13 where 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 note 4 note 5 of 4 note 7 , 5 of 6 this 7 , 11 to 8 for 9 he 8 for 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 1 then 3 the 3 the 10 long 3 the 12 imposed 4 holidays 9 the 5 from 7 to 7 to 9 the 9 the 10 long 10 long 11 holidays 12 imposed 19 . 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 heat 15 heat 16 and 15 heat 19 . 16 and 17 the 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 4 that 2 was 3 informed 3 informed 4 that 4 that 6 would 5 he 6 would 6 would 14 hills 7 go 8 north 7 go 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 , 15 behind 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 21 would 21 would 23 for 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 ' 3 barrack-school 1 ' 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 12 many 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 9 who 11 asked 11 asked 12 many 12 many 13 questions 13 questions 15 thought 14 and 15 thought 15 thought 16 more 15 thought 17 . 16 more 17 . ' [yes] , [i] suppose so , ' said the master . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 suppose 5 suppose 7 , 5 suppose 9 said 6 so 7 , 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 11 master 11 master 12 . ' [it] will not do you any harm to keep you out of mischief . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 10 keep 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 8 harm 7 any 8 harm 8 harm 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 12 out 11 you 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 mischief 13 of 15 . you can go up with young [de] [castro] as far as [delhi] . ' 1 you 2 can 1 you 3 go 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 up 4 up 5 with 5 with 6 young 6 young 9 as 9 as 11 as 10 far 11 as 11 as 13 . 13 . 14 ' kim considered it in every possible light . 1 kim 2 considered 1 kim 4 in 2 considered 3 it 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 3 been 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 diligent 4 diligent 5 , 5 , 7 as 6 even 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 11 . 10 advised 11 . moreover this was magic worth anything else he could write . 1 moreover 2 this 1 moreover 4 magic 2 this 3 was 4 magic 5 worth 5 worth 7 else 6 anything 7 else 7 else 10 write 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 5 from 2 word 4 come 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 8 , 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 10 there 9 but 10 there 10 there 11 remained 11 remained 12 the 12 the 14 . they would feed him raw beef on a platter at the barrack-school , and he must smoke by stealth . 1 they 3 feed 1 they 14 and 2 would 3 feed 3 feed 11 the 4 him 5 raw 5 raw 6 beef 6 beef 10 at 6 beef 11 the 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 platter 9 platter 10 at 12 barrack-school 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 smoke 15 he 16 must 16 must 17 smoke 17 smoke 20 . 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 13 's 13 's 17 pig 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 pig 15 and 16 that no , he would not test [mahbub] 's hospitality and yet [....n] 1 no 4 would 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 test 6 test 11 yet 8 's 9 hospitality 9 hospitality 10 and 10 and 11 yet he thought it out alone in the dormitory , and came to the conclusion he had been unjust to [mahbub] . 1 he 5 alone 1 he 7 the 2 thought 3 it 2 thought 5 alone 3 it 4 out 5 alone 6 in 7 the 8 dormitory 8 dormitory 9 , 8 dormitory 14 conclusion 9 , 11 came 10 and 11 came 11 came 12 to 11 came 13 the 14 conclusion 18 unjust 14 conclusion 21 . 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 unjust 19 to 21 . he was still lord of two rupees seven annas . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 5 of 4 lord 5 of 5 of 6 two 6 two 7 rupees 6 two 9 annas 7 rupees 8 seven 9 annas 10 . his new [bullock-trunk] , marked ' [k] . [o'h] . ' , and [bedding-roll] lay in the empty sleeping-room . 1 his 2 new 1 his 8 . 2 new 4 , 2 new 6 ' 5 marked 6 ' 8 . 12 , 10 . 11 ' 10 . 12 , 12 , 19 sleeping-room 13 and 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 5 tied 3 are 7 their 4 always 5 tied 5 tied 6 to 7 their 8 baggage 8 baggage 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 nodding 13 , 14 nodding 14 nodding 17 . 15 at 16 them 16 them 17 . ' [arre] ' [!] 1 ' 3 ' dost thou know what manner of women we be in this quarter ? 1 dost 3 know 2 thou 3 know 3 know 6 of 4 what 5 manner 5 manner 6 of 6 of 8 we 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 ' 4 born 4 born 5 yesterday 5 yesterday 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' kim squatted native-fashion on the cushions of that upper room . 1 kim 3 native-fashion 2 squatted 3 native-fashion 3 native-fashion 5 the 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 ' 5 and 3 little 4 dyestuff 4 dyestuff 5 and 5 and 6 three 6 three 9 cloth 7 yards 8 of 8 of 9 cloth 9 cloth 10 to 10 to 11 help 10 to 13 a 11 help 12 out 13 a 15 . 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 ' 5 ? 3 is 4 she 3 is 5 ? thou art full young , as [sahibs] go , for this [devilry] . ' 1 thou 2 art 2 art 6 as 3 full 4 young 4 young 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 8 go 8 go 9 , 8 go 10 for 10 for 11 this 11 this 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] , she ? 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 ? 3 , 4 she she is the daughter of a certain schoolmaster of a regiment in the cantonments . 1 she 2 is 1 she 8 schoolmaster 3 the 4 daughter 4 daughter 5 of 4 daughter 6 a 6 a 7 certain 6 a 8 schoolmaster 8 schoolmaster 9 of 9 of 10 a 9 of 11 regiment 11 regiment 14 cantonments 11 regiment 15 . 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 3 beaten 1 he 4 me 2 has 3 beaten 4 me 5 twice 5 twice 6 because 5 twice 11 wall 6 because 8 went 8 went 9 over 9 over 10 their 11 wall 12 in 11 wall 13 these 12 in 13 these 13 these 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . now [i] would go as a gardener 's boy . 1 now 5 as 3 would 4 go 4 go 5 as 5 as 7 gardener 6 a 7 gardener 7 gardener 9 boy 8 's 9 boy 9 boy 10 . old men are very jealous . ' 1 old 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 very 3 are 5 jealous 4 very 5 jealous 5 jealous 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] is true . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 . hold thy face still while [i] dab on the juice . ' 1 hold 5 while 2 thy 4 still 3 face 4 still 4 still 5 while 5 while 7 dab 7 dab 8 on 7 dab 9 the 9 the 10 juice 10 juice 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [not] too black , [naikan] . 1 ' 3 too 3 too 4 black 4 black 5 , 5 , 7 . i would not appear to her as a hubshi ( nigger ) . ' 1 i 2 would 1 i 3 not 2 would 3 not 3 not 5 to 4 appear 5 to 5 to 9 hubshi 6 her 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 hubshi 9 hubshi 11 nigger 10 ( 11 nigger 11 nigger 12 ) 12 ) 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] , love makes nought of these things . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 love 4 love 6 nought 5 makes 6 nought 6 nought 8 these 7 of 8 these 8 these 10 . 9 things 10 . and how old is she ? ' 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 old 2 how 4 is 4 is 5 she 4 is 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [twelve] years , [i] think , ' said the shameless [kim] . 1 ' 6 think 3 years 4 , 4 , 6 think 6 think 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 11 shameless 11 shameless 13 . ' [spread] it also on the breast . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 also 4 also 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 1 it 6 will 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 her 3 be 5 father 6 will 10 off 7 tear 9 clothes 8 my 9 clothes 9 clothes 10 off 10 off 12 , 11 me 12 , 12 , 16 am 13 and 14 if 13 and 16 am 16 am 20 laughed 17 piebald 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 1 the 3 worked 3 worked 9 of 4 busily 6 dabbing 6 dabbing 7 a 7 a 9 of 8 twist 9 of 9 of 17 dye 10 cloth 11 into 10 cloth 12 a 12 a 15 of 12 a 17 dye 13 little 14 saucer 14 saucer 15 of 15 of 16 brown 17 dye 19 holds 18 that 19 holds 19 holds 20 longer 20 longer 23 walnut-juice 21 than 22 any 21 than 23 walnut-juice 23 walnut-juice 24 . ' [now] send out and get me a cloth for the turban . 1 ' 3 send 3 send 5 and 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 get 6 get 7 me 6 get 8 a 8 a 10 for 9 cloth 10 for 10 for 13 . 11 the 12 turban 11 the 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 3 will 2 he 3 will 3 will 5 knock 4 surely 5 knock 5 knock 6 off 6 off 7 my 7 my 8 turban 7 my 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] am not a barber , but [i] will make shift . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 6 barber 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 barber 6 barber 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 will 10 will 12 shift 11 make 12 shift 12 shift 13 . thou wast born to be a breaker of hearts ! 1 thou 2 wast 1 thou 4 to 2 wast 3 born 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 breaker 7 breaker 9 hearts 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 2 , 4 stuff 4 stuff 6 not 5 does 6 not 6 not 8 away 7 wash 8 away 8 away 9 . 9 . 10 ' she shook with laughter till her bracelets and anklets jingled . 1 she 2 shook 1 she 3 with 3 with 5 till 4 laughter 5 till 5 till 8 and 6 her 7 bracelets 7 bracelets 8 and 8 and 9 anklets 8 and 11 . 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 1 huneefa 3 could 3 could 4 not 3 could 5 have 5 have 7 thee 6 given 7 thee 7 thee 8 better 8 better 9 stuff 9 stuff 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [trust] in the [gods] , my sister , ' said [kim] gravely , screwing his face round as the stain dried . 1 ' 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 13 gravely 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 sister 8 sister 9 , 8 sister 10 ' 8 sister 13 gravely 10 ' 11 said 13 gravely 19 as 14 , 15 screwing 15 screwing 16 his 16 his 17 face 17 face 19 as 18 round 19 as 19 as 21 stain 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 1 ' 6 ever 3 , 4 hast 5 thou 6 ever 6 ever 7 helped 7 helped 9 paint 8 to 9 paint 9 paint 10 a 10 a 13 before 12 thus 13 before 13 before 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [never] indeed . 1 ' 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 . but a jest is not money . ' 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 jest 3 jest 4 is 4 is 6 money 5 not 6 money 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [it] is worth much more . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 worth 4 worth 5 much 5 much 6 more 6 more 7 . 7 . 8 ' thou wilt go very far in this world . ' 1 thou 2 wilt 1 thou 4 very 2 wilt 3 go 4 very 5 far 5 far 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 world 8 world 10 ' 9 . 10 ' she gave the dancing-girls ' salutation in mockery . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 5 ' 3 the 4 dancing-girls 4 dancing-girls 5 ' 5 ' 6 salutation 6 salutation 8 mockery 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 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 7 , 1 kim 8 his 2 shifted 3 from 3 from 4 foot 3 from 7 , 4 foot 5 to 4 foot 6 foot 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 11 with 11 with 12 mirth 11 with 15 thought 12 mirth 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 18 fat 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 fat 18 fat 20 before 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 4 girl 2 gave 7 , 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 5 four 5 four 6 annas 7 , 9 ran 8 and 9 ran 9 ran 12 stairs 9 ran 20 boy 10 down 11 the 10 down 12 stairs 12 stairs 15 likeness 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 likeness 15 likeness 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 low-caste 20 boy 21 perfect 21 perfect 24 detail 21 perfect 25 . 22 in 23 every 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 7 of 1 a 12 feasted 2 cookshop 5 next 2 cookshop 7 of 3 was 4 his 3 was 5 next 5 next 6 point 7 of 8 call 8 call 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 he 12 feasted 15 and 12 feasted 16 greasy 13 in 14 extravagance 14 extravagance 15 and 16 greasy 17 luxury on [lucknow] station platform he watched young [de] [castro] , all covered with prickly-heat , get into a second-class compartment . 1 on 3 station 1 on 5 he 3 station 4 platform 5 he 6 watched 6 watched 7 young 6 watched 11 all 7 young 10 , 11 all 12 covered 12 covered 16 get 13 with 14 prickly-heat 13 with 15 , 15 , 16 get 16 get 17 into 17 into 18 a 18 a 19 second-class 19 second-class 21 . 20 compartment 21 . kim patronized a third , and was the life and soul of it . 1 kim 7 was 2 patronized 3 a 3 a 4 third 4 third 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 11 soul 8 the 9 life 9 life 10 and 9 life 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 8 human 5 night 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 human 8 human 9 being 9 being 11 joyful 10 so 11 joyful 11 joyful 12 as 12 as 14 . at [umballa] he got out and headed eastward , plashing over the sodden fields to the village where the old soldier lived . 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 out 4 got 7 headed 5 out 6 and 7 headed 9 , 8 eastward 9 , 9 , 13 sodden 10 plashing 11 over 10 plashing 13 sodden 11 over 12 the 13 sodden 21 soldier 14 fields 17 village 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 village 17 village 18 where 17 village 21 soldier 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 old 19 the 21 soldier 21 soldier 23 . 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 6 at 6 at 15 young 8 was 9 advised 9 advised 13 wire 10 from 12 by 12 by 13 wire 13 wire 14 that 14 that 15 young 15 young 19 . 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 7 horses 3 was 4 in 3 was 6 selling 4 in 5 town 6 selling 7 horses 7 horses 14 confided 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 the 12 the 14 confided 14 confided 16 affair 15 the 16 affair 16 affair 18 morning 16 affair 20 round 17 one 18 morning 18 morning 19 cantering 19 cantering 20 round 20 round 23 . 22 racecourse 23 . ' [oh] , that is nothing , ' said the horse-dealer . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 nothing 4 that 5 is 4 that 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 horse-dealer 11 horse-dealer 12 . ' [men] are like horses . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 like 4 like 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 3 times 1 at 15 the 2 certain 3 times 3 times 6 salt 4 they 5 need 5 need 6 salt 6 salt 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 13 not 9 if 14 in 10 that 11 salt 11 salt 12 is 12 is 13 not 15 the 19 lick 15 the 25 . 17 they 18 will 18 will 19 lick 19 lick 22 from 20 it 21 up 21 up 22 from 22 from 24 earth 23 the 24 earth he has gone back to the [road] again for a while . 1 he 3 gone 1 he 6 the 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 back 4 back 5 to 6 the 8 again 8 again 9 for 9 for 11 while 10 a 11 while 11 while 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 5 will 2 time 3 , 2 time 5 will 5 will 7 him 6 take 7 him 7 him 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 11 myself 11 myself 12 . do not be troubled , [creighton] [sahib] . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 be 3 be 4 troubled 4 troubled 5 , 5 , 8 . it is as though a polo-pony [,] breaking loose , ran out to learn the game alone . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 a 1 it 11 ran 2 is 3 as 3 as 4 though 6 polo-pony 8 breaking 6 polo-pony 11 ran 8 breaking 10 , 9 loose 10 , 11 ran 14 learn 12 out 13 to 13 to 14 learn 14 learn 15 the 14 learn 17 alone 15 the 16 game 15 the 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 5 not 7 , 6 dead 7 , 7 , 8 think 8 think 9 you 9 you 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' ' [fever] might kill him . 1 ' 3 might 3 might 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 5 him 6 . i do not fear for the boy otherwise . 1 i 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 fear 4 fear 5 for 5 for 7 boy 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 9 . 8 otherwise 9 . a monkey does not fall among trees . ' 1 a 2 monkey 1 a 4 not 2 monkey 3 does 4 not 5 fall 5 fall 6 among 5 fall 7 trees 7 trees 8 . 8 . 9 ' next morning , on the same course , [mahbub] 's stallion ranged alongside the [colonel] . 1 next 3 , 1 next 5 the 2 morning 3 , 3 , 4 on 5 the 8 , 6 same 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 12 ranged 10 's 11 stallion 11 stallion 12 ranged 12 ranged 13 alongside 13 alongside 14 the 14 the 16 . ' [it] is as [i] had thought , ' said the horse-dealer . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 ' 4 as 6 had 6 had 7 thought 7 thought 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 ' 6 the 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 12 of 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 1 his 5 course 2 evasion 3 , 2 evasion 5 course 3 , 4 of 5 course 17 resource 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 height 9 height 10 of 10 of 11 insolence 10 of 17 resource 11 insolence 12 , 11 insolence 16 some 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 argued 16 some 17 resource 17 resource 19 nerve 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 3 eyes 1 mahbub 5 as 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 twinkled 5 as 6 he 6 he 14 cramped 7 reined 8 out 7 reined 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 centre 11 centre 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 cramped 14 cramped 17 , 15 little 16 plain 16 plain 17 , 17 , 22 near 18 where 21 come 19 none 21 come 21 come 22 near 22 near 24 . 23 unseen 24 . ' " the [friend] of the [stars] , who is the [friend] of all the [world] " ' 1 ' 2 " 1 ' 18 ' 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 17 " 17 " 18 ' ' [what] is this ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [a] name we give him in [lahore] city . 1 ' 3 name 3 name 4 we 4 we 5 give 5 give 7 in 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 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 9 leave 8 takes 9 leave 9 leave 14 own 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 to 11 go 14 own 12 to 13 his 14 own 16 . 15 places 16 . he will come back upon the appointed day . 1 he 3 come 2 will 3 come 3 come 5 upon 4 back 5 upon 5 upon 7 appointed 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 ' 2 " 1 ' 4 things 4 things 10 who 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 known 7 known 8 to 7 known 9 those 9 those 10 who 10 who 11 eat 11 eat 12 with 11 eat 13 forks 13 forks 14 . it is better to eat with both hands for a while . 1 it 4 to 2 is 3 better 3 better 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 with 5 eat 8 hands 6 with 7 both 8 hands 9 for 9 for 10 a 9 for 12 . 10 a 11 while speak soft words to those who do not understand this that the return may be propitious . " 1 speak 5 those 1 speak 12 the 2 soft 3 words 3 words 4 to 3 words 5 those 5 those 7 do 6 who 7 do 8 not 9 understand 8 not 12 the 9 understand 11 that 10 this 11 that 12 the 14 may 12 the 16 propitious 13 return 14 may 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 ' 3 this 3 this 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 to 8 to 9 avert 9 avert 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 19 . 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 laughed 16 laughed 17 the 17 the 19 . ' [see] how wise is the boy . 1 ' 4 wise 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 1 he 3 go 3 go 4 back 3 go 5 to 5 to 8 again 6 the 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 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 ' 3 am 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 sure 7 sure 8 of 7 sure 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 the 12 the 14 muttered 14 muttered 15 . ' [he] turns to me to make a peace between you . 1 ' 5 me 3 turns 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 9 peace 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 1 is 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 1 he 4 perfecting 2 is 3 but 4 perfecting 5 his 5 his 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 7 . think , [sahib] ! 1 think 2 , 2 , 4 ! he has been three months at the school . 1 he 2 has 1 he 3 been 3 been 4 three 4 three 6 at 5 months 6 at 6 at 8 school 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 7 that 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 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 time 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 another 6 time 7 he 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 not 8 must 11 alone 10 go 11 alone 11 alone 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [why] ? 1 ' 3 ? he went alone before he came under the [colonel] [sahib] 's protection . 1 he 4 before 2 went 3 alone 3 alone 4 before 4 before 7 under 5 he 6 came 6 came 7 under 7 under 8 the 7 under 12 protection 11 's 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 3 comes 1 when 5 the 2 he 3 comes 3 comes 4 to 5 the 10 go 8 he 9 must 9 must 10 go 10 go 11 alone 11 alone 12 alone 11 alone 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 head 15 at 16 peril 16 peril 18 his 16 peril 19 head 17 of 18 his 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 5 say 2 how 3 the 3 the 5 say 5 say 9 that 6 : 7 the 7 the 8 jackal 8 jackal 9 that 9 that 16 can 10 lives 11 in 10 lives 12 the 10 lives 16 can 12 the 13 wilds 13 wilds 14 of 16 can 17 only 17 only 19 caught 17 only 21 the 18 be 19 caught 19 caught 20 by 21 the 22 hounds 21 the 25 . 22 hounds 23 of 25 . 26 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . it is true , [mahbub] [ali] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 4 , 4 , 7 . and if he comes to no harm , [i] do not desire anything better . 1 and 2 if 1 and 7 harm 2 if 3 he 4 comes 5 to 4 comes 7 harm 5 to 6 no 7 harm 13 anything 8 , 13 anything 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 desire 11 not 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 8 part 6 on 9 . 7 his 8 part 9 . 10 ' ' [he] does not tell me , even , whither he goes , ' said [mahbub] . 1 ' 7 , 3 does 4 not 3 does 5 tell 3 does 7 , 4 not 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 7 , 9 , 8 even 9 , 9 , 10 whither 10 whither 13 , 11 he 12 goes 12 goes 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [he] is no fool . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 fool 5 fool 6 . when his time is accomplished he will come to me . 1 when 2 his 1 when 5 accomplished 2 his 3 time 3 time 4 is 5 accomplished 6 he 6 he 8 come 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 1 it 4 the 2 is 3 time 4 the 8 took 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 5 as 5 as 7 reckon 7 reckon 8 . 8 . 9 ' this prophecy was fulfilled to the letter a month later . 1 this 3 was 2 prophecy 3 was 3 was 4 fulfilled 4 fulfilled 5 to 4 fulfilled 7 letter 5 to 6 the 7 letter 8 a 8 a 9 month 8 a 10 later 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 7 hear 4 within 5 earshot 5 earshot 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 12 amazement 9 's 10 gasp 10 gasp 11 of 11 of 12 amazement 12 amazement 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 4 down 6 and 6 and 7 up 6 and 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [come] under a tree , out of the wet , and tell . ' 1 ' 4 a 3 under 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 tree 6 , 6 , 9 the 7 out 8 of 7 out 9 the 9 the 10 wet 10 wet 14 . 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 . 12 and 13 tell 14 . 15 ' ' [i] stayed for a while with an old man near [umballa] ; anon with a household of my acquaintance in [umballa] . 1 ' 10 man 3 stayed 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 while 6 while 7 with 7 with 8 an 7 with 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 near 11 near 18 of 13 ; 14 anon 14 anon 16 a 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 household 17 household 18 of 18 of 20 acquaintance 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 4 these 3 of 4 these 4 these 8 far 6 went 7 as 7 as 8 far 8 far 9 as 9 as 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 southward 12 the 14 . 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 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 7 ( 5 feast 6 ' 6 ' 7 ( 7 ( 9 rubbed 9 rubbed 10 his 10 his 11 stomach 11 stomach 12 ) 11 stomach 13 . 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 1 then 12 , 3 came 5 to 3 came 6 the 4 back 5 to 6 the 9 a 7 rel 8 with 7 rel 9 a 11 horseman 12 , 12 , 14 whom 13 to 14 whom 14 whom 17 groom 16 was 17 groom 17 groom 20 bread 18 for 20 bread 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 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [but] what does the [colonel] [sahib] say ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 does 4 does 5 the 5 the 8 say 8 say 9 ? i do not wish to be beaten . ' 1 i 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 5 to 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 ' 3 enough 3 enough 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 5 read 2 have 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 read 5 read 8 write 6 and 7 to 7 to 8 write 8 write 10 a 10 a 11 little 10 a 14 madrissah 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 madrissah 14 madrissah 15 . i shall soon be altogether a [sahib] . ' 1 i 3 soon 2 shall 3 soon 3 soon 4 be 4 be 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 a 6 a 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [hear] him ! ' laughed [mahbub] , looking at the little drenched figure dancing in the wet . 1 ' 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 11 the 6 laughed 8 , 8 , 9 looking 9 looking 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 13 drenched 12 little 13 drenched 13 drenched 19 . 14 figure 15 dancing 15 dancing 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 wet 17 the 19 . ' [salaam] [sahib] , ' and he saluted ironically . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 and 5 ' 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 6 , 6 , 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 1 i 8 , 2 would 4 without 3 go 4 without 4 without 6 or 5 shirts 6 or 6 or 7 shoes 8 , 16 for 10 , 11 tobacco 11 tobacco 12 or 12 or 13 bread 12 or 15 than 15 than 16 for 16 for 18 instant 17 an 18 instant 18 instant 21 side 19 lose 21 side 21 side 22 of 22 of 24 head 23 my 24 head 24 head 25 . 25 . 26 ' the [two-sided] [man] . 1 the 4 . ' [then] in [god] 's name take blue for red , ' said [mahbub] , alluding to the [hindu] colour of [kim] 's disreputable turban . 1 ' 3 in 1 ' 10 red 3 in 6 name 5 's 6 name 6 name 8 blue 7 take 8 blue 8 blue 9 for 10 red 13 said 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 said 13 said 20 colour 15 , 16 alluding 16 alluding 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 colour 20 colour 21 of 21 of 23 's 23 's 25 turban 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 8 ' 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 7 , 5 old 8 ' 6 proverb 7 , 8 ' 19 thou 10 will 11 change 11 change 12 my 11 change 13 faith 13 faith 14 and 13 faith 17 , 14 and 15 my 15 my 16 bedding 17 , 18 but 17 , 19 thou 19 thou 20 must 20 must 23 it 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 2 dealer 4 till 3 laughed 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 nearly 5 he 7 fell 5 he 10 horse 7 fell 8 from 8 from 9 his 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 3 shop 1 at 12 was 2 a 3 shop 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 outskirts 6 outskirts 7 of 6 outskirts 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 city 9 city 11 change 9 city 12 was 10 the 11 change 12 was 17 stood 13 made 14 , 13 made 17 stood 14 , 15 and 17 stood 21 at 18 up 19 , 18 up 20 externally 20 externally 21 at 21 at 22 least 22 least 24 a 23 , 24 a 24 a 26 . ' [i] have a desire to hear of that same madrissah . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 6 to 4 a 5 desire 5 desire 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 of 7 hear 10 same 8 of 9 that 10 same 11 madrissah 10 same 12 . 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 6 boluses 1 mahbub 7 of 2 stuffed 3 himself 3 himself 5 great 3 himself 6 boluses 4 with 5 great 7 of 8 spiced 7 of 9 mutton 9 mutton 13 with 9 mutton 14 cabbage 10 fried 11 in 11 in 12 fat 12 fat 13 with 14 cabbage 17 onions 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 ' 5 first 3 tell 4 me 3 tell 5 first 5 first 6 , 6 , 9 truthfully 7 altogether 8 and 8 and 9 truthfully 9 truthfully 13 of 9 truthfully 14 thy 10 , 11 the 11 the 13 of 12 manner 13 of 14 thy 15 escape 15 escape 16 . ' [how] should they ? 1 ' 3 should 3 should 5 ? 4 they 5 ? they do not know the land . 1 they 2 do 1 they 4 know 2 do 3 not 4 know 5 the 5 the 6 land 6 land 7 . it was nothing , ' said [kim] , and began his tale . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 3 nothing 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 and 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 3 came 1 when 9 interview 2 he 3 came 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 disguisement 6 disguisement 7 and 6 disguisement 9 interview 7 and 8 the 9 interview 15 bazar 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 bazar 15 bazar 16 , 16 , 19 's 19 's 20 gravity 20 gravity 21 went 21 went 22 from 22 from 23 him 22 from 24 . he laughed aloud and beat his hand on his thigh . 1 he 5 beat 2 laughed 3 aloud 3 aloud 4 and 4 and 5 beat 5 beat 7 hand 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 5 , 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 6 turquoises 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 6 us 2 , 3 slowly 2 , 6 us 3 slowly 4 , 3 slowly 5 let 4 , 5 let 6 us 7 hear 7 hear 11 step 7 hear 17 . 8 what 9 befell 9 befell 10 afterwards 9 befell 11 step 11 step 13 step 12 by 13 step 14 , 15 omitting 14 , 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 3 step 1 step 10 between 2 by 3 step 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 told 5 , 10 between 7 told 8 his 8 his 9 adventures 10 between 15 tobacco 11 coughs 12 as 11 coughs 13 the 13 the 14 full-flavoured 13 the 15 tobacco 15 tobacco 18 lungs 16 caught 17 his 16 caught 18 lungs 18 lungs 19 . ' [i] said , ' growled [mahbub] [ali] to himself , ' [i] said it was the pony breaking out to play polo . 1 ' 20 out 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 growled 6 growled 19 breaking 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 14 said 11 , 19 breaking 14 said 18 pony 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 the 17 the 18 pony 19 breaking 20 out 20 out 22 play 21 to 22 play 22 play 24 . 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 4 ripe 1 the 12 distances 1 the 19 rods 2 fruit 3 is 2 fruit 4 ripe 4 ripe 6 except 5 already 6 except 6 except 9 must 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 must 9 must 10 learn 10 learn 11 his 12 distances 14 his 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 pacings 15 pacings 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 his 19 rods 22 compasses 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 4 aside 1 i 10 thy 1 i 13 and 2 have 3 turned 3 turned 4 aside 4 aside 9 from 5 the 7 's 7 's 8 whip 8 whip 9 from 10 thy 12 , 11 skin 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 13 and 19 . 14 that 15 is 14 that 17 small 15 is 16 no 17 small 18 service 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 4 true 4 true 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [but] it is not to be thought that this running out and in is any way good . ' 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 11 running 5 not 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 thought 8 thought 10 this 9 that 10 this 10 this 11 running 11 running 12 out 12 out 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 18 good 15 is 16 any 16 any 17 way 17 way 18 good 18 good 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] was my holiday , [hajji] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 my 4 my 5 holiday 5 holiday 6 , 6 , 8 . i was a slave for many weeks . 1 i 2 was 1 i 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 6 away 4 not 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 when 7 when 8 the 7 when 9 school 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 3 lips 2 's 3 lips 3 lips 4 twitched 4 twitched 6 his 5 under 6 his 6 his 7 well-pruned 7 well-pruned 9 moustache 9 moustache 10 . ' [what] are a few rupees ' the [pathan] threw out his open hand carelessly ' to the [colonel] [sahib] ? 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 5 few 3 are 4 a 5 few 6 rupees 6 rupees 7 ' 6 rupees 10 threw 7 ' 8 the 10 threw 11 out 10 threw 13 open 11 out 12 his 12 his 13 open 13 open 14 hand 14 hand 15 carelessly 14 hand 18 the 15 carelessly 16 ' 16 ' 17 to 18 the 21 ? he spends them for a purpose , not in any way for love of thee . ' 1 he 2 spends 1 he 5 a 2 spends 3 them 3 them 4 for 5 a 6 purpose 6 purpose 13 love 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 in 9 in 10 any 10 any 11 way 10 any 12 for 11 way 12 for 12 for 13 love 13 love 15 thee 14 of 15 thee 15 thee 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [that] , ' said [kim] slowly , ' [i] knew a very long time ago . ' 1 ' 7 slowly 3 , 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 , 7 slowly 11 knew 8 , 9 ' 11 knew 12 a 11 knew 16 ago 12 a 14 long 13 very 14 long 14 long 15 time 16 ago 17 . 16 ago 18 ' ' [who] told ? ' 1 ' 3 told 3 told 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [the] [colonel] [sahib] himself . 1 ' 5 himself 5 himself 6 . not in those many words , but plainly enough for one who is not altogether a mud-head . 1 not 4 many 2 in 3 those 2 in 4 many 4 many 5 words 5 words 10 for 6 , 9 enough 6 , 10 for 7 but 8 plainly 8 plainly 9 enough 10 for 12 who 11 one 12 who 12 who 13 is 12 who 18 . 14 not 15 altogether 14 not 18 . 15 altogether 16 a 16 a 17 mud-head yea , he told me in the te-rain when we went down to [lucknow] . ' 1 yea 2 , 1 yea 4 told 2 , 3 he 4 told 7 the 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 12 down 8 te-rain 9 when 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 went 10 we 12 down 12 down 15 . 13 to 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [be] it so . 1 ' 5 . 3 it 4 so 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 3 will 1 then 4 tell 4 tell 6 more 4 tell 11 the 5 thee 6 more 6 more 7 , 7 , 9 of 9 of 10 all 11 the 17 telling 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 in 14 though 17 telling 15 in 16 the 17 telling 20 thee 19 lend 20 thee 20 thee 23 . 21 my 22 head 22 head 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 1 ' 8 also 1 ' 10 ' 3 this 7 me 4 is 5 known 5 known 6 to 5 known 7 me 8 also 9 , 8 also 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 20 weed 13 , 15 the 14 readjusting 15 the 15 the 16 live 16 live 18 on 17 charcoal-ball 18 on 18 on 20 weed 19 the 20 weed 20 weed 21 . ' [it] is a very sure tie between us . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 tie 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 , 1 surely 4 , 2 , 3 too 4 , 5 the 5 the 10 inquiries 8 would 9 make 8 would 10 inquiries 10 inquiries 11 . but [i] if [i] lived ' 1 but 3 if 3 if 5 lived 5 lived 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 1 up 4 gout 2 went 3 a 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 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 order 5 order 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . 10 blandly 11 . ' [who] am [i] to dispute an order ? ' 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 dispute 6 dispute 7 an 7 an 8 order 8 order 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [a] most finished [son] of [eblis] , ' said [mahbub] [ali] . 1 ' 3 most 3 most 4 finished 4 finished 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 ' 4 is 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 7 of 6 tale 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 and 9 thief 10 and 10 and 12 search 11 the 12 search 12 search 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' the door was left unlocked , which [i] think is not thy custom , [mahbub] . 1 the 2 door 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 left 3 was 7 which 4 left 5 unlocked 6 , 7 which 7 which 12 thy 9 think 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 thy 12 thy 14 , 13 custom 14 , 14 , 16 . he came in as one assured that thou wouldst not soon return . 1 he 2 came 2 came 8 thou 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 11 soon 10 not 11 soon 11 soon 13 . 12 return 13 . my eye was against a knot-hole in the plank . 1 my 3 was 2 eye 3 was 3 was 4 against 4 against 5 a 4 against 6 knot-hole 5 a 6 knot-hole 6 knot-hole 7 in 7 in 9 plank 8 the 9 plank 9 plank 10 . else why did he prick with an iron between the soles of thy slippers ? ' 1 else 8 iron 1 else 10 the 2 why 3 did 3 did 5 prick 3 did 8 iron 4 he 5 prick 6 with 7 an 7 an 8 iron 8 iron 9 between 10 the 12 of 11 soles 12 of 12 of 13 thy 13 thy 15 ? 14 slippers 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [ha] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' mahbub [ali] smiled gently . 1 mahbub 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 gently 4 gently 5 . ' [and] seeing these things , what tale didst thou fashion to thyself , [well] of the [truth] ? ' 1 ' 4 these 1 ' 9 didst 3 seeing 4 these 5 things 6 , 5 things 8 tale 7 what 8 tale 8 tale 9 didst 9 didst 10 thou 10 thou 12 to 10 thou 17 the 11 fashion 12 to 12 to 13 thyself 13 thyself 14 , 14 , 16 of 17 the 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [none] . 1 ' 3 . at that hour , had [i] chosen , thy head was forfeit . 1 at 2 that 2 that 4 , 3 hour 4 , 4 , 9 thy 5 had 7 chosen 7 chosen 8 , 8 , 9 thy 9 thy 12 forfeit 10 head 11 was 10 head 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 3 only 1 it 9 , 2 needed 3 only 3 only 5 say 4 to 5 say 5 say 8 man 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 man 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 a 12 have 13 here 13 here 14 a 14 a 19 which 15 paper 18 horse 16 concerning 17 a 16 concerning 18 horse 18 horse 19 which 19 which 22 read 21 cannot 22 read 22 read 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 3 at 3 at 5 under 5 under 6 his 6 his 7 eyebrows 7 eyebrows 8 . ' [then] thou wouldst have drunk water twice perhaps thrice , afterwards . 1 ' 4 wouldst 3 thou 4 wouldst 4 wouldst 7 water 5 have 6 drunk 6 drunk 7 water 7 water 10 thrice 8 twice 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 thrice 10 thrice 11 , 10 thrice 12 afterwards 12 afterwards 13 . i do not think more than thrice , ' said [mahbub] simply . 1 i 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 3 not 8 , 4 think 6 than 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 thrice 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 simply 12 simply 13 . ' [it] is true . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 . i thought of that a little , but most [i] thought that [i] loved thee , [mahbub] . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 9 most 2 thought 6 little 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 8 but 9 most 12 that 9 most 14 loved 11 thought 12 that 12 that 14 loved 14 loved 16 , 15 thee 16 , 16 , 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 ' 12 off 8 for 10 had 10 had 11 bitten 11 bitten 12 off 12 off 14 conversation 13 the 14 conversation 14 conversation 15 . ' [dost] thou give news for love , or dost thou sell it ? ' 1 ' 7 love 3 thou 4 give 3 thou 5 news 5 news 6 for 5 news 7 love 7 love 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 thou 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 6 buy 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 1 mahbub 3 a 1 mahbub 8 his 2 took 3 a 4 four-anna 6 out 4 four-anna 8 his 5 piece 6 out 6 out 7 of 8 his 11 held 9 belt 10 and 9 belt 11 held 11 held 13 up 12 it 13 up 13 up 14 . ' [eight] ! ' said [kim] , mechanically following the huckster instinct of the [east] . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 following 8 mechanically 9 following 9 following 12 instinct 10 the 11 huckster 11 huckster 12 instinct 12 instinct 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 16 . mahbub laughed , and put away the coin . 1 mahbub 4 and 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 put 5 put 6 away 5 put 7 the 7 the 8 coin 8 coin 9 . ' [it] is too easy to deal in that market , [friend] of all the [world] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 easy 4 too 5 easy 5 easy 10 market 6 to 7 deal 7 deal 10 market 8 in 9 that 8 in 10 market 10 market 11 , 11 , 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 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 4 in 3 lie 4 in 4 in 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 8 hand 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 2 saw 1 i 7 the 2 saw 3 the 7 the 12 a 10 come 11 to 10 come 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 7 's 8 office 8 office 9 . i saw the two read the white stallion 's pedigree . 1 i 2 saw 1 i 4 two 2 saw 3 the 4 two 5 read 5 read 6 the 6 the 7 white 6 the 8 stallion 8 stallion 9 's 9 's 10 pedigree 9 's 11 . i heard the very orders given for the opening of a great war . ' 1 i 2 heard 1 i 3 the 1 i 9 opening 2 heard 3 the 3 the 5 orders 4 very 5 orders 6 given 7 for 6 given 9 opening 7 for 8 the 9 opening 13 war 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 great 11 a 13 war 13 war 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [hah] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' mahbub nodded with deepest eyes afire . 1 mahbub 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 with 3 with 4 deepest 4 deepest 6 afire 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 6 , 2 war 3 is 3 is 4 done 4 done 6 , 6 , 9 evil 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 evil 9 evil 12 hope 10 , 11 we 10 , 12 hope 12 hope 20 me 13 , 14 nipped 13 , 15 before 15 before 16 the 15 before 20 me 16 the 17 flower 17 flower 18 thanks 17 flower 19 to 20 me 23 . 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 4 away 3 bore 4 away 4 away 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 8 's 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 purse 9 purse 11 and 9 purse 14 found 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 14 found 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 . so next morning he was angry . 1 so 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 4 he 3 morning 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 3 also 4 used 4 used 6 news 5 the 6 news 6 news 10 into 7 when 9 fell 9 fell 10 into 10 into 12 hands 11 the 12 hands 12 hands 13 of 13 of 14 that 13 of 20 ! 14 that 15 white 15 white 17 with 17 with 18 their 20 ! 21 ' ' [that] was foolishness . ' 1 ' 4 foolishness 3 was 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 5 meant 4 not 5 meant 5 meant 9 about 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 thrown 8 thrown 9 about 9 about 10 like 10 like 12 , 10 like 16 like 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 used 14 used 16 like 16 like 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [so] [i] think now , and moreover , it did me no sort of good . 1 ' 7 and 4 think 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 it 8 moreover 9 , 8 moreover 10 it 10 it 14 sort 11 did 12 me 12 me 13 no 13 no 14 sort 14 sort 17 . 15 of 16 good 16 good 17 . ' [it] is permitted , ' said [kim] , and threw back the very tone . 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 permitted 4 permitted 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 10 and 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 threw 11 threw 15 tone 12 back 13 the 13 the 14 very 13 the 15 tone 15 tone 16 . ' [they] say at [nucklao] that no [sahib] must tell a black man that he has made a fault . ' 1 ' 7 no 3 say 4 at 3 say 7 no 4 at 6 that 7 no 13 man 9 must 10 tell 10 tell 11 a 11 a 12 black 11 a 13 man 13 man 17 made 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 has 16 has 17 made 17 made 20 . 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 1 mahbub 5 into 3 hand 4 shot 3 hand 5 into 5 into 12 a 6 his 7 bosom 7 bosom 8 , 7 bosom 11 call 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 to 11 call 12 a 12 a 16 black 14 a 15 ' 14 a 16 black 16 black 17 man 17 man 18 ' 17 man 20 kala 18 ' 20 kala 20 kala 24 a 23 is 24 a 24 a 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 ' 3 , 3 , 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 1 i 12 and 2 was 3 senseless 3 senseless 5 for 4 ; 5 for 7 was 10 caught 8 but 9 newly 9 newly 10 caught 10 caught 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 kill 14 wished 15 to 14 wished 16 kill 16 kill 19 drummer-boy 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 1 i 3 now 3 now 11 done 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 was 8 it 11 done 9 was 10 well 11 done 13 and 12 ; 13 and 13 and 19 clear 15 see 16 my 15 see 17 road 17 road 18 all 17 road 19 clear 19 clear 21 me 20 before 21 me 21 me 24 good 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 1 i 3 stay 3 stay 6 madrissah 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 madrissah 6 madrissah 9 am 7 till 9 am 9 am 10 ripe 10 ripe 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [well] said . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 . especially are distances and numbers and the manner of using compasses to be learned in that game . 1 especially 7 the 1 especially 12 to 2 are 3 distances 3 distances 4 and 4 and 5 numbers 4 and 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 manner 9 of 10 using 10 using 11 compasses 11 compasses 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 15 in 13 be 17 game 14 learned 15 in 16 that 17 game 17 game 18 . one waits in the [hills] above to show thee . ' 1 one 3 in 2 waits 3 in 3 in 6 above 4 the 6 above 6 above 7 to 7 to 9 thee 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 ' 11 my 3 will 4 learn 3 will 6 teaching 4 learn 5 their 6 teaching 7 upon 7 upon 9 condition 7 upon 10 that 8 a 9 condition 10 that 11 my 11 my 18 question 12 time 13 is 12 time 14 given 14 given 17 without 14 given 18 question 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 without 18 question 24 . 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 1 ask 6 the 2 that 3 for 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 of 6 the 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] why not ask the [colonel] in the [sahibs] ' tongue ? ' 1 ' 4 not 3 why 4 not 4 not 5 ask 5 ask 6 the 6 the 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 6 servant 5 the 6 servant 6 servant 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 . he is sent hither and yon at a word , and [must] consider his own advancement . 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 sent 3 sent 11 and 4 hither 5 and 5 and 6 yon 6 yon 10 , 7 at 8 a 7 at 9 word 9 word 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 his 13 consider 14 his 14 his 16 advancement 15 own 16 advancement 16 advancement 17 . ( see how much [i] have already learned at [nucklao] ! ) 1 ( 2 see 1 ( 4 much 2 see 3 how 4 much 6 have 6 have 7 already 7 already 8 learned 7 already 11 ! 8 learned 9 at 11 ! 12 ) moreover , the [colonel] [i] know since three months only . 1 moreover 3 the 2 , 3 the 3 the 6 know 6 know 7 since 7 since 9 months 8 three 9 months 9 months 11 . 10 only 11 . i have known one [mahbub] [ali] for six years . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 known 2 have 7 for 3 known 4 one 7 for 9 years 8 six 9 years 9 years 10 . so ! 1 so 2 ! to the madrissah [i] will go . 1 to 2 the 2 the 3 madrissah 3 madrissah 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 . at the madrissah [i] will learn . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 madrissah 3 madrissah 5 will 5 will 6 learn 6 learn 7 . in the madrissah [i] will be a [sahib] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 madrissah 3 madrissah 6 be 5 will 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 3 the 1 but 13 and 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 madrissah 3 the 6 shut 4 madrissah 5 is 6 shut 9 must 7 , 9 must 8 then 9 must 9 must 12 free 11 be 12 free 13 and 15 among 14 go 15 among 15 among 17 people 15 among 18 . 16 my 17 people otherwise [i] die ! ' 1 otherwise 3 die 3 die 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [and] who are thy people , [friend] of all the [world] ? ' 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 6 people 5 thy 6 people 6 people 7 , 7 , 9 of 7 , 14 ' 9 of 10 all 11 the 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [and] , further , [i] would see my lama again . 1 ' 4 further 3 , 4 further 4 further 5 , 4 further 8 see 5 , 7 would 8 see 10 lama 9 my 10 lama 10 lama 11 again 11 again 12 . and , further , [i] need money . ' 1 and 2 , 1 and 4 , 2 , 3 further 4 , 6 need 6 need 7 money 7 money 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [that] is the need of everyone , ' said [mahbub] ruefully . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 everyone 4 the 5 need 5 need 6 of 6 of 7 everyone 7 everyone 8 , 8 , 10 said 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 8 am 2 to 3 all 3 all 5 rest 4 the 5 rest 5 rest 6 , 5 rest 8 am 8 am 13 no 9 well 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 no 13 no 18 . 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 12 it 2 haste 3 to 3 to 4 learn 4 learn 5 , 5 , 10 , 6 and 7 in 6 and 8 three 8 three 9 years 8 three 10 , 10 , 12 it 12 it 17 thou 13 may 16 , 13 may 17 thou 14 be 15 less 14 be 16 , 17 thou 22 even 18 wilt 19 be 18 wilt 20 an 20 an 21 aid 20 an 22 even 22 even 23 to 23 to 24 me 24 me 25 . 24 me 26 ' ' [have] [i] been such a hindrance till now ? ' said [kim] , with a boy 's giggle . 1 ' 8 till 4 been 5 such 5 such 6 a 5 such 8 till 6 a 7 hindrance 8 till 17 boy 9 now 10 ? 9 now 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 boy 17 boy 20 . 18 's 19 giggle 19 giggle 20 . ' [do] not give answers , ' [mahbub] grunted . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 give 3 not 6 , 4 give 5 answers 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 grunted 9 grunted 10 . ' [thou] art my new horse-boy . 1 ' 3 art 3 art 4 my 4 my 5 new 5 new 6 horse-boy 6 horse-boy 7 . go and bed among my men . 1 go 2 and 1 go 3 bed 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 1 they 4 the 2 are 3 near 4 the 7 of 5 north 6 end 5 north 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 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 1 ' 15 come 3 will 9 end 4 beat 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 south 7 the 9 end 9 end 12 station 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 station 12 station 13 if 15 come 16 without 15 come 17 authority 16 without 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 3 to 3 to 6 know 5 men 6 know 6 know 14 running 7 that 8 rough-ridged 8 rough-ridged 9 print 8 rough-ridged 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 13 scar 11 the 14 running 12 old 13 scar 14 running 16 across 14 running 18 . 15 diagonally 16 across 17 it 18 . ' [that] is enough to show my headman . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 enough 4 enough 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 5 morning 4 the 5 morning 5 morning 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [by] which road ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 which 3 which 4 road 4 road 5 ? 5 ? 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [by] the road from the city . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 road 4 road 5 from 5 from 6 the 5 from 7 city 6 the 7 city 7 city 8 . there is but one , and then we return to [creighton] [sahib] . 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 one 2 is 3 but 4 one 5 , 4 one 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 9 return 8 we 9 return 9 return 10 to 10 to 13 . i have saved thee a beating . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 thee 2 have 3 saved 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 1 what 3 a 3 a 4 beating 3 a 7 very 4 beating 5 when 5 when 6 the 7 very 8 head 7 very 9 is 9 is 10 loose 10 loose 12 the 10 loose 13 shoulders 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 5 broken-down 1 the 9 , 2 headman 3 , 2 headman 4 a 4 a 5 broken-down 5 broken-down 6 , 6 , 7 consumptive-looking 9 , 10 promptly 10 promptly 13 , 10 promptly 14 but 11 challenged 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 was 15 was 18 sight 16 pacified 17 at 17 at 18 sight 18 sight 19 of 19 of 21 's 21 's 23 . 22 sign-manual 23 . ' [the] [hajji] has of his favour given me service , ' said [kim] testily . 1 ' 10 service 4 has 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 favour 7 favour 8 given 8 given 9 me 8 given 10 service 10 service 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 testily 15 testily 16 . ' [if] this be doubted , wait till he comes in the morning . 1 ' 4 be 3 this 4 be 4 be 8 till 5 doubted 6 , 6 , 7 wait 7 wait 8 till 8 till 11 in 9 he 10 comes 10 comes 11 in 11 in 13 morning 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 . meantime , a place by the fire . ' 1 meantime 3 a 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 5 babble 2 the 3 usual 2 the 5 babble 3 usual 4 aimless 5 babble 8 low-caste 6 that 7 every 6 that 8 low-caste 8 low-caste 11 raise 9 native 10 must 10 must 11 raise 11 raise 15 . 12 on 13 every 13 every 14 occasion 13 every 15 . ' [i] am very old , ' he thought sleepily . 1 ' 4 very 3 am 4 very 4 very 6 , 5 old 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 sleepily 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 sleepily 10 sleepily 11 . ' [every] month [i] become a year more old . 1 ' 3 month 3 month 6 a 5 become 6 a 6 a 7 year 7 year 9 old 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 7 a 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 young 3 very 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 a 7 a 8 fool 8 fool 17 message 9 to 10 boot 10 boot 12 when 11 , 12 when 12 when 14 took 14 took 16 's 16 's 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 7 white 1 even 17 no 2 when 4 was 2 when 5 with 5 with 6 that 6 that 7 white 7 white 12 young 10 was 11 very 10 was 12 young 12 young 13 and 12 young 14 small 14 small 16 had 14 small 17 no 15 and 16 had 17 no 18 wisdom 18 wisdom 19 . yes ; that is best . 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 that 3 that 5 best 4 is 5 best 5 best 6 . to walk again as a chela with my lama when he comes back to [benares] . ' 1 to 3 again 2 walk 3 again 3 again 10 when 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 chela 5 a 9 lama 6 chela 7 with 7 with 8 my 9 lama 10 when 10 when 13 back 11 he 12 comes 12 comes 13 back 13 back 17 ' 14 to 16 . 16 . 17 ' the thoughts came more slowly and disconnectedly . 1 the 3 came 2 thoughts 3 came 3 came 4 more 4 more 6 and 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 1 he 4 into 4 into 6 beautiful 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 12 a 7 dreamland 8 when 8 when 12 a 9 his 10 ears 9 his 11 caught 11 caught 12 a 12 a 18 , 13 whisper 14 , 13 whisper 15 thin 15 thin 16 and 15 thin 18 , 16 and 17 sharp 18 , 20 the 19 above 20 the 20 the 22 babble 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 1 it 4 behind 2 came 3 from 4 behind 5 the 5 the 6 iron-skinned 5 the 7 horse-truck 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 ' 3 should 1 ' 5 be 3 should 4 he 5 be 6 but 6 but 7 roystering 7 roystering 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 city 10 city 11 . who looks for a rat in a frog-pond ? 1 who 3 for 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 ' 4 not 1 ' 5 go 3 must 4 not 5 go 8 the 5 go 11 second 6 back 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 the 8 the 10 a 11 second 13 . 12 time 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 ' 3 some 3 some 4 woman 4 woman 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 1 it 3 a 3 a 5 rupees 4 few 5 rupees 5 rupees 7 , 6 only 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 is 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 3 be 1 it 7 and 2 must 3 be 3 be 5 certain 4 more 5 certain 5 certain 6 ; 7 and 13 head 8 remember 9 the 8 remember 10 price 10 price 11 upon 11 upon 12 his 11 upon 13 head 13 head 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [ay] , but the police have a long arm , and we are far from the [border] . 1 ' 9 long 3 , 4 but 3 , 6 police 4 but 5 the 6 police 7 have 6 police 9 long 7 have 8 a 9 long 11 , 10 arm 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 16 from 14 are 15 far 15 far 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 19 . if it were in [peshawur] , now ! ' 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 7 now 7 now 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [yes] in [peshawur] , ' the second voice sneered . 1 ' 3 in 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 second 8 second 10 sneered 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 ' 9 of 3 , 4 full 4 full 5 of 4 full 8 full 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 blood-kin 8 full 9 of 9 of 14 whose 10 bolt-holes 11 and 10 bolt-holes 12 women 12 women 13 behind 13 behind 14 whose 14 whose 19 . 15 clothes 16 he 16 he 17 will 17 will 18 hide 17 will 19 . yes , [peshawur] or [jehannum] would suit us equally well . ' 1 yes 4 or 2 , 4 or 4 or 7 suit 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 ' 9 it 3 fool 4 , 4 , 5 have 5 have 7 not 7 not 8 told 8 told 9 it 9 it 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 4 comes 1 wait 8 , 2 till 3 he 2 till 4 comes 4 comes 6 lie 5 to 6 lie 6 lie 7 down 7 down 8 , 8 , 12 sure 9 and 10 then 9 and 12 sure 10 then 11 one 10 then 12 sure 12 sure 14 . 13 shot 14 . the trucks are between us and pursuit . 1 the 2 trucks 2 trucks 3 are 2 trucks 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 1 we 4 to 2 have 3 but 4 to 7 over 5 run 6 back 5 run 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 11 go 9 lines 10 and 10 and 11 go 11 go 12 our 12 our 13 way 12 our 14 . 13 way 14 . they will not see whence the shot came . 1 they 3 not 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 whence 5 whence 7 shot 6 the 7 shot 7 shot 8 came 8 came 9 . wait here at least till the dawn . 1 wait 3 at 2 here 3 at 3 at 5 till 4 least 5 till 5 till 7 dawn 6 the 7 dawn 7 dawn 8 . what manner of fakir art thou , to shiver at a little watching ? ' 1 what 4 fakir 2 manner 3 of 2 manner 4 fakir 4 fakir 6 thou 5 art 6 thou 6 thou 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 shiver 8 to 13 watching 9 shiver 10 at 10 at 11 a 11 a 12 little 13 watching 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [oho] ! ' thought [kim] , behind close-shut eyes . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 5 thought 4 ' 5 thought 5 thought 8 behind 7 , 8 behind 8 behind 9 close-shut 9 close-shut 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 . ' [once] again it is [mahbub] . 1 ' 3 again 3 again 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 . indeed a white stallion 's pedigree is not a good thing to peddle to [sahibs] ! 1 indeed 3 white 1 indeed 7 is 2 a 3 white 3 white 4 stallion 4 stallion 5 's 5 's 6 pedigree 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 thing 11 thing 12 to 11 thing 13 peddle 13 peddle 14 to 13 peddle 16 ! or maybe [mahbub] has been selling other news . 1 or 2 maybe 2 maybe 4 has 4 has 7 other 5 been 6 selling 5 been 7 other 7 other 8 news 8 news 9 . now what is to do , [kim] ? 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 8 ? i know not where [mahbub] houses , and if he comes here before the dawn they will shoot him . 1 i 4 where 1 i 7 , 2 know 3 not 2 know 4 where 4 where 6 houses 7 , 11 comes 8 and 9 if 9 if 10 he 9 if 11 comes 11 comes 18 shoot 12 here 13 before 12 here 15 dawn 13 before 14 the 15 dawn 17 will 15 dawn 18 shoot 16 they 17 will 18 shoot 19 him 18 shoot 20 . that would be no profit for thee , [kim] . 1 that 3 be 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 profit 5 profit 7 thee 6 for 7 thee 7 thee 8 , 8 , 10 . and this is not a matter for the police . 1 and 5 a 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 2 is 2 is 4 and 4 and 5 yonder 4 and 8 . 6 are 7 they 7 they 8 . first , then , [kim] must wake and go away , so that they shall not suspect . 1 first 2 , 1 first 4 , 1 first 9 go 2 , 3 then 4 , 6 must 6 must 8 and 6 must 9 go 7 wake 8 and 9 go 15 shall 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 that 12 so 15 shall 13 that 14 they 15 shall 18 . 16 not 17 suspect 16 not 18 . a bad dream wakes a man thus ' 1 a 2 bad 2 bad 3 dream 2 bad 4 wakes 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 8 of 2 churel 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 peculiarly 4 the 8 of 5 peculiarly 7 ghost 6 malignant 7 ghost 7 ghost 8 of 8 of 10 woman 9 a 10 woman 10 woman 12 has 11 who 12 has 12 has 13 died 13 died 15 child-bed 14 in 15 child-bed 15 child-bed 16 . she haunts lonely roads , her feet are turned backwards on the ankles , and she leads [men] to torment . 1 she 4 roads 1 she 17 leads 2 haunts 3 lonely 3 lonely 4 roads 5 , 6 her 6 her 7 feet 7 feet 9 turned 7 feet 12 the 8 are 9 turned 9 turned 10 backwards 10 backwards 11 on 12 the 13 ankles 12 the 17 leads 13 ankles 16 she 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 she 17 leads 19 to 19 to 20 torment 19 to 21 . after a [few] minutes he rolled towards the road and stole away into the thick darkness . 1 after 2 a 1 after 8 the 2 a 7 towards 4 minutes 6 rolled 5 he 6 rolled 6 rolled 7 towards 8 the 14 the 9 road 10 and 10 and 13 into 11 stole 12 away 11 stole 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 thick 15 thick 16 darkness 15 thick 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 7 came 3 along 4 swiftly 3 along 6 he 5 till 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 13 dropped 8 to 10 culvert 9 a 10 culvert 10 culvert 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 dropped 13 dropped 14 behind 14 behind 16 , 14 behind 21 level 15 it 16 , 17 his 18 chin 18 chin 19 on 19 on 20 a 20 a 21 level 21 level 25 . 22 with 23 the 23 the 24 coping-stone 23 the 25 . here he could command all the night-traffic , himself unseen . 1 here 2 he 1 here 3 could 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 command 4 command 5 all 5 all 7 night-traffic 5 all 8 , 6 the 7 night-traffic 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 3 the 6 of 4 shod 5 feet 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 4 like 1 this 8 thought 1 this 10 , 2 is 3 more 3 more 4 like 4 like 6 , 6 , 7 ' 10 , 13 beast 10 , 14 shied 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 beast 14 shied 21 culvert 15 at 18 head 16 the 17 little 16 the 18 head 18 head 19 above 18 head 21 culvert 19 above 20 the 20 the 21 culvert 21 culvert 22 . ' [ohe] ' , [mahbub] [ali] , ' he whispered , ' have a care ! ' 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 10 whispered 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 whispered 10 whispered 15 care 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 1 the 8 its 3 was 4 reined 4 reined 5 back 5 back 6 almost 5 back 8 its 6 almost 7 on 8 its 13 towards 9 haunches 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 forced 11 and 13 towards 13 towards 16 . 14 the 15 culvert 14 the 16 . ' [never] again , ' said [mahbub] , ' will [i] take a shod horse for night-work . 1 ' 3 again 3 again 4 , 3 again 6 said 4 , 5 ' 6 said 8 , 8 , 10 will 9 ' 10 will 10 will 12 take 12 take 16 for 13 a 14 shod 13 a 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 3 up 2 pick 3 up 3 up 5 the 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 bones 6 bones 10 the 7 and 8 nails 8 nails 9 in 8 nails 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 1 he 8 and 2 stooped 5 its 3 to 4 lift 4 lift 5 its 5 its 7 , 5 its 8 and 6 forefoot 7 , 8 and 12 head 9 that 10 brought 10 brought 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 15 foot 13 within 14 a 14 a 15 foot 15 foot 16 of 16 of 19 . 18 's 19 . ' [down] keep down , ' he muttered . 1 ' 4 down 3 keep 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 muttered 7 he 9 . 8 muttered 9 . ' [the] night is full of eyes . ' 1 ' 3 night 3 night 4 is 4 is 5 full 5 full 6 of 5 full 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . 7 eyes 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [two] men wait thy coming behind the horse-trucks . 1 ' 3 men 3 men 4 wait 3 men 6 coming 5 thy 6 coming 6 coming 7 behind 7 behind 10 . 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 3 shoot 2 will 3 shoot 3 shoot 4 thee 3 shoot 7 lying 4 thee 5 at 5 at 6 thy 7 lying 11 there 7 lying 17 head 8 down 9 , 9 , 11 there 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 price 14 price 15 on 14 price 17 head 15 on 16 thy 16 thy 17 head 17 head 18 . i heard , sleeping near the horses . ' 1 i 3 , 2 heard 3 , 3 , 5 near 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 5 them 4 see 5 them 5 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 . hold still , [sire] of [devils] ! ' 1 hold 2 still 1 hold 5 of 2 still 3 , 5 of 7 ! 7 ! 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 ' 3 one 3 one 4 dressed 3 one 5 belike 5 belike 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 ' 8 " 3 said 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 other 6 other 7 , 6 other 8 " 8 " 10 manner 9 what 10 manner 10 manner 12 fakir 11 of 12 fakir 12 fakir 16 to 13 art 14 thou 13 art 16 to 14 thou 15 , 16 to 17 shiver 17 shiver 18 at 18 at 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 watching 21 watching 24 ' 22 ? 23 " 23 " 24 ' ' [good] . 1 ' 3 . go back to the camp and lie down . 1 go 2 back 1 go 4 the 2 back 3 to 4 the 6 and 5 camp 6 and 6 and 7 lie 7 lie 8 down 8 down 9 . i do not die tonight . ' 1 i 3 not 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 1 mahbub 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 1 ' 5 knows 5 knows 6 , 5 knows 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 11 . 10 contentedly 11 . ' [and] certainly he spoke as one expecting it . 1 ' 3 certainly 1 ' 5 spoke 3 certainly 4 he 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 1 i 4 think 1 i 9 profit 2 do 3 not 4 think 6 two 4 think 9 profit 5 those 6 two 6 two 7 men 7 men 8 will 9 profit 11 tonight 10 by 11 tonight 11 tonight 14 . 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 1 an 3 passed 2 hour 3 passed 3 passed 11 in 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 10 will 9 best 10 will 10 will 11 in 11 in 18 night 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 to 14 to 15 keep 14 to 16 awake 16 awake 17 all 17 all 18 night 18 night 21 slept 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 10 and 1 it 15 amours 2 annoyed 3 him 2 annoyed 4 vehemently 4 vehemently 5 that 4 vehemently 7 outside 5 that 6 people 7 outside 9 tribe 7 outside 10 and 8 his 9 tribe 10 and 11 unaffected 11 unaffected 12 by 12 by 13 his 15 amours 16 should 16 should 18 him 16 should 21 life 17 pursue 18 him 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 life 21 life 22 . then a most brilliant notion struck him . 1 then 2 a 1 then 3 most 3 most 4 brilliant 4 brilliant 5 notion 4 brilliant 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 ' 4 do 4 do 5 eternally 4 do 15 therefore 5 eternally 6 tell 5 eternally 8 truth 6 tell 7 the 8 truth 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 ' 15 therefore 18 this 15 therefore 22 made 16 we 17 of 17 of 18 this 18 this 19 country 19 country 20 are 21 eternally 22 made 22 made 23 foolish 23 foolish 24 . by [allah] , [i] will tell the truth to an [englishman] ! 1 by 3 , 3 , 8 truth 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 7 the 7 the 8 truth 8 truth 9 to 9 to 10 an 10 an 12 ! of what use is the [government] police if a poor [kabuli] be robbed of his horses in their very trucks . 1 of 3 use 1 of 4 is 2 what 3 use 4 is 13 robbed 5 the 7 police 7 police 8 if 8 if 9 a 9 a 10 poor 10 poor 12 be 10 poor 13 robbed 13 robbed 16 horses 14 of 15 his 14 of 16 horses 16 horses 21 . 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 1 this 7 ! 2 is 3 as 3 as 4 bad 4 bad 5 as i should lay a complaint at the station . 1 i 2 should 2 should 4 a 3 lay 4 a 4 a 5 complaint 5 complaint 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 station 7 the 9 . 8 station 9 . better still , some young [sahib] on the [railway] ! 1 better 2 still 2 still 4 some 3 , 4 some 4 some 5 young 4 some 10 ! 5 young 7 on 7 on 8 the they are zealous , and if they catch thieves it is remembered to their honour . ' 1 they 2 are 1 they 3 zealous 3 zealous 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 they 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 catch 8 catch 9 thieves 8 catch 12 remembered 9 thieves 10 it 10 it 11 is 10 it 12 remembered 12 remembered 16 . 13 to 14 their 13 to 15 honour 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 1 he 8 station 2 tied 5 horse 3 up 5 horse 4 his 5 horse 5 horse 6 outside 6 outside 8 station 7 the 8 station 8 station 11 strode 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 strode 11 strode 16 . 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 ' 3 ; 1 ' 5 am 5 am 6 not 6 not 7 troubled 7 troubled 9 my 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 4 truck-load 3 a 4 truck-load 4 truck-load 5 up 5 up 6 the 5 up 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 3 take 5 out 5 out 6 without 6 without 12 ' 7 the 9 's 9 's 10 knowledge 10 knowledge 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [shouldn't] think so , [mahbub] . 1 ' 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 7 . you can claim against us if they do . ' 1 you 3 claim 2 can 3 claim 3 claim 5 us 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 ' 4 seen 1 ' 12 one 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 two 5 two 7 crouching 6 men 7 crouching 7 crouching 9 the 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 wheels 10 wheels 11 of 12 one 18 night 12 one 19 . 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 trucks 14 the 18 night 15 trucks 16 nearly 16 nearly 17 all fakirs do not steal horses , so [i] gave them no more thought . 1 fakirs 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 steal 4 steal 5 horses 5 horses 6 , 5 horses 10 them 6 , 7 so 7 so 9 gave 10 them 11 no 11 no 14 . 12 more 13 thought 13 thought 14 . i would find [lutuf] [ullah] , my partner . ' 1 i 3 find 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 6 ? 4 you 5 did 5 did 6 ? and you didn't bother your head about it ? 1 and 3 didn't 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 ' 7 's 3 my 4 word 4 word 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 9 almost 8 just 9 almost 9 almost 11 well 10 as 11 well 11 well 14 met 12 that 14 met 14 met 16 . 15 you 16 . what were they like , eh ? ' 1 what 2 were 1 what 4 like 2 were 3 they 4 like 5 , 5 , 6 eh 6 eh 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [they] were only fakirs . 1 ' 5 fakirs 3 were 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 1 they 4 more 2 will 3 no 4 more 6 take 4 more 7 a 5 than 6 take 7 a 11 perhaps 7 a 14 one 8 little 9 grain 9 grain 10 , 10 , 11 perhaps 12 , 13 from 13 from 14 one 14 one 18 . 15 of 16 the 15 of 17 trucks 17 trucks 18 . there are many up the line . 1 there 2 are 2 are 4 up 3 many 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 line 6 line 7 . the [state] will never miss the dole . 1 the 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 miss 5 miss 6 the 6 the 7 dole 7 dole 8 . i came here seeking for my partner , [lutuf] [ullah] . ' 1 i 2 came 1 i 4 seeking 2 came 3 here 2 came 4 seeking 4 seeking 5 for 5 for 6 my 6 my 7 partner 7 partner 8 , 8 , 11 . 11 . 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 ' 10 place 1 ' 17 trains 3 little 9 farthest 4 to 5 this 5 this 6 side 6 side 7 of 6 side 9 farthest 7 of 8 the 9 farthest 10 place 10 place 13 make 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 1 ' 6 nearest 3 upon 4 the 5 rail 6 nearest 6 nearest 13 side 7 to 10 upon 7 to 13 side 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 upon 10 upon 12 right-hand 11 the 12 right-hand 13 side 14 looking 14 looking 16 the 14 looking 17 line 15 up 16 the 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 1 but 7 tall 2 as 3 regards 3 regards 6 a 7 tall 8 man 7 tall 9 with 9 with 11 broken 9 with 13 , 10 a 11 broken 11 broken 12 nose 13 , 15 a 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 6 dyed 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 3 will 4 walk 4 walk 5 in 5 in 10 a 6 their 7 boots 6 their 8 , 8 , 9 making 8 , 10 a 10 a 13 and 11 noise 12 , 11 noise 13 and 13 and 19 there 14 then 15 they 14 then 16 will 15 they 16 will 16 will 17 wonder 17 wonder 18 why 17 wonder 19 there 19 there 20 are 20 are 21 no 20 are 22 fakirs 22 fakirs 23 . they are very clever boys [barton] [sahib] and [young] [sahib] . ' 1 they 2 are 1 they 3 very 3 very 4 clever 3 very 5 boys 4 clever 5 boys 5 boys 8 and 8 and 11 . 11 . 12 ' he waited idly for a few minutes , expecting to see them [hurry] up the line girt for action . 1 he 7 minutes 1 he 12 them 2 waited 3 idly 2 waited 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 few 5 a 7 minutes 8 , 9 expecting 9 expecting 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 them 12 them 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 line 15 the 17 girt 17 girt 19 action 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 4 slid 1 a 9 and 2 light 3 engine 2 light 4 slid 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 station 7 station 8 , 7 station 9 and 9 and 14 of 10 he 11 caught 11 caught 12 a 12 a 13 glimpse 12 a 14 of 14 of 15 young 15 young 18 the 15 young 19 cab 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 cab 19 cab 20 . ' [i] did that child an injustice . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 that 4 that 5 child 5 child 6 an 6 an 7 injustice 7 injustice 8 . he is not altogether a fool , ' said [mahbub] [ali] . 1 he 4 altogether 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 altogether 4 altogether 6 fool 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 ' 7 a 3 take 4 a 4 a 5 fire-carriage 5 fire-carriage 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 thief 7 a 10 a 8 thief 9 is 10 a 11 new 10 a 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 4 came 1 when 9 the 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 camp 7 camp 8 in 9 the 10 dawn 9 the 12 no 10 dawn 11 , 12 no 18 to 13 one 14 thought 13 one 15 it 15 it 16 worth 16 worth 17 while 16 worth 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 22 news 20 him 21 any 21 any 22 news 22 news 26 . 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 night 24 the 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 7 me 6 to 7 me 7 me 10 whispered 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 whispered 10 whispered 14 above 12 , 13 bending 13 bending 14 above 14 above 15 saddlebags 15 saddlebags 16 . ' [two] [sahibs] came up on a te-train . 1 ' 4 came 4 came 5 up 5 up 6 on 6 on 8 te-train 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 8 the 2 was 3 running 3 running 4 to 3 running 8 the 4 to 5 and 5 and 6 fro 6 fro 7 in 8 the 9 dark 9 dark 11 this 9 dark 12 side 11 this 12 side 12 side 19 moved 13 of 15 trucks 14 the 15 trucks 15 trucks 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 te-train 17 the 19 moved 19 moved 20 up 20 up 21 and 21 and 23 slowly 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 6 sitting 2 fell 9 truck 3 upon 4 two 4 two 5 men 4 two 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 under 7 under 8 this 7 under 9 truck 9 truck 11 , 11 , 13 shall 11 , 19 of 12 what 13 shall 13 shall 18 lump 15 do 16 with 16 with 17 this 17 this 18 lump 19 of 20 tobacco 20 tobacco 21 ? wrap it in paper and put it under the salt-bag ? 1 wrap 4 paper 2 it 3 in 3 in 4 paper 4 paper 5 and 5 and 7 it 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 6 mad 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 3 years 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 ' 6 still 1 ' 10 think 3 they 4 both 4 both 5 lay 4 both 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 think 10 think 18 put 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 nearly 13 nearly 14 dead 14 dead 15 when 14 dead 18 put 15 when 17 were 16 they 17 were 18 put 20 the 18 put 21 te-train 19 on 20 the 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 1 and 3 is 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 much 4 much 5 blood 5 blood 6 on 5 blood 8 line 6 on 7 the 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 3 the 1 jail 7 assuredly 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 sure 3 the 5 place 5 place 6 and 7 assuredly 8 they 8 they 11 false 10 give 11 false 11 false 16 no 12 names 14 and 12 names 16 no 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 assuredly 16 no 17 man 17 man 19 find 17 man 22 a 18 will 19 find 19 find 20 them 20 them 21 for 22 a 23 long 22 a 24 time 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 3 and 2 fate 3 and 3 and 4 mine 4 mine 6 on 5 seem 6 on 6 on 8 string 7 one 8 string 8 string 9 . what a tale for the healer of pearls ! 1 what 2 a 1 what 3 tale 3 tale 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 healer 6 healer 7 of 6 healer 8 pearls 8 pearls 9 ! now swiftly with the saddle-bags and the cooking-platter . 1 now 2 swiftly 2 swiftly 4 the 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 saddle-bags 5 saddle-bags 7 the 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 cooking-platter 7 the 9 . we will take out the horses and away to [simla] . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 4 out 3 take 4 out 4 out 5 the 4 out 6 horses 5 the 6 horses 6 horses 8 away 7 and 8 away 8 away 9 to 9 to 12 ' 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 , 1 kim 7 's 2 , 3 regarded 3 regarded 4 as 7 's 8 favourite 7 's 13 to 8 favourite 9 by 9 by 10 all 9 by 11 who 11 who 12 wished 13 to 14 stand 14 stand 17 the 15 well 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 25 work 19 , 20 was 20 was 21 not 21 not 22 called 21 not 23 upon 23 upon 24 to 23 upon 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 1 they 13 hours 2 strolled 11 every 3 on 6 easiest 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 easiest 6 easiest 9 , 7 of 8 stages 8 stages 9 , 9 , 10 halting 10 halting 11 every 13 hours 16 wayside 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 5 that 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 reason 4 reason 5 that 5 that 10 rolling 7 after 9 , 9 , 10 rolling 10 rolling 13 a 11 along 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 19 open 14 stage-carriage 15 , 15 , 16 would 16 would 17 stop 16 would 19 open 17 stop 18 and 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 1 as 3 , 3 , 5 and 4 ' 5 and 5 and 7 told 6 he 7 told 7 told 10 tale 9 a 10 tale 10 tale 14 , 11 of 12 an 12 an 13 expression 13 expression 14 , 14 , 19 , 15 misused 16 in 16 in 18 innocence 17 all 18 innocence 18 innocence 19 , 19 , 21 doubled 20 that 21 doubled 21 doubled 26 . 23 up 25 mirth 24 with 25 mirth 25 mirth 26 . he is more like to search truth with a dagger . ' 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 more 3 more 5 to 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 search 6 search 9 a 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 4 ' 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 1 ' 8 a 3 speak 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 7 when 6 cat 7 when 8 a 13 bed 9 woman 10 is 9 woman 13 bed 10 is 11 brought 11 brought 12 to 11 brought 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 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 situate 3 , 5 one 4 in 5 one 6 situate 8 thou 6 situate 11 it 7 as 8 thou 9 art 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 13 behoves 12 particularly 13 behoves 13 behoves 15 to 14 thee 15 to 15 to 16 remember 16 remember 17 this 16 remember 20 kinds 17 this 18 with 18 with 19 both 20 kinds 22 faces 20 kinds 23 . 21 of 22 faces ' [what] am [i] ? 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 ? mussalman , [hindu] , [jain] , or [buddhist] ? 1 mussalman 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 9 ? 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 ' 3 art 1 ' 8 , 4 beyond 5 question 5 question 7 unbeliever 5 question 8 , 6 an 7 unbeliever 8 , 12 wilt 9 and 10 therefore 9 and 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 2 says 2 says 7 think 3 my 5 or 5 or 7 think 7 think 9 does 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 1 but 12 , 2 thou 3 art 3 art 4 also 4 also 5 my 5 my 8 of 8 of 10 the 9 all 10 the 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 thee 15 love 16 thee 16 thee 17 . so says my heart . 1 so 2 says 2 says 4 heart 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 . this matter of creeds is like horseflesh . 1 this 2 matter 1 this 3 of 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 4 in 3 say 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 the 7 the 12 horses 9 are 10 like 10 like 11 the 11 the 12 horses 12 horses 13 . each has merit in its own country . ' 1 each 2 has 1 each 3 merit 3 merit 4 in 4 in 5 its 5 its 7 country 6 own 7 country 7 country 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] my lama said altogether a different thing . ' 1 ' 5 said 3 my 4 lama 4 lama 5 said 5 said 6 altogether 6 altogether 7 a 7 a 9 thing 8 different 9 thing 9 thing 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [oh] , he is an old dreamer of dreams from [bhotiyal] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 an 4 he 5 is 4 he 6 an 6 an 8 dreamer 7 old 8 dreamer 8 dreamer 9 of 9 of 10 dreams 10 dreams 11 from 11 from 13 . ' [it] is true , [hajji] ; but that worth do [i] see , and to him my heart is drawn . ' 1 ' 4 true 1 ' 14 , 3 is 4 true 4 true 10 worth 5 , 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 10 worth 10 worth 13 see 11 do 13 see 14 , 15 and 15 and 22 . 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 my 18 my 19 heart 19 heart 20 is 19 heart 22 . 20 is 21 drawn 22 . 23 ' ' [and] his to thine , [i] hear . 1 ' 5 thine 3 his 4 to 4 to 5 thine 5 thine 6 , 6 , 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 4 they 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 they 4 they 5 go 5 go 8 or 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 6 to 5 yonder 6 to 6 to 7 drive 7 drive 14 more 8 in 9 that 8 in 10 bay 10 bay 11 stallion 11 stallion 13 pickets 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 5 a 1 we 14 and 2 do 3 not 2 do 5 a 3 not 4 want 5 a 6 horse-fight 7 at 8 every 7 at 10 , 8 every 9 resting-stage 10 , 12 the 10 , 14 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 dun 14 and 18 be 15 the 16 black 16 black 17 will 17 will 18 be 18 be 19 locked 19 locked 21 a 19 locked 22 little 20 in 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 1 is 5 the 2 it 4 to 3 necessary 4 to 5 the 7 of 6 comfort 7 of 7 of 9 heart 8 thy 9 heart 9 heart 10 to 10 to 12 that 11 see 12 that 12 that 13 lama 13 lama 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [it] is one part of my bond , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 4 one 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 part 5 part 6 of 5 part 9 , 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 bond 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [it] is true . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 . never was colt held on a lighter [heel-rope] than thou . ' 1 never 2 was 1 never 3 colt 3 colt 4 held 3 colt 6 a 4 held 5 on 6 a 7 lighter 7 lighter 9 than 9 than 11 . 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 ' 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim spoke as though he could have vanished on the moment . 1 kim 3 as 2 spoke 3 as 3 as 5 he 4 though 5 he 5 he 8 vanished 6 could 7 have 7 have 8 vanished 8 vanished 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 moment 12 . ' [my] lama has said that he will come to see me at the madrissah ' 1 ' 3 lama 1 ' 6 that 3 lama 4 has 4 has 5 said 6 that 8 will 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 come 9 come 10 to 9 come 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 5 his 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 bowl 6 bowl 7 in 7 in 10 of 8 the 9 presence 9 presence 10 of 10 of 11 those 11 those 12 young 12 young 14 ' ' [not] all ! ' 1 ' 5 ' 3 all 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' kim cut in with a snort . 1 kim 2 cut 1 kim 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 ' 8 nails 3 eyes 4 are 3 eyes 5 blued 4 are 5 blued 5 blued 6 and 6 and 7 their 7 their 8 nails 8 nails 13 blood 9 are 10 blackened 10 blackened 12 low-caste 11 with 12 low-caste 12 low-caste 13 blood 13 blood 14 , 14 , 15 many 15 many 17 them 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 . sons of [mehteranees] brothers-in-law to the [bhungi] [[] sweeper []] . ' 1 sons 2 of 2 of 4 brothers-in-law 4 brothers-in-law 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 sweeper 9 sweeper 11 . 11 . 12 ' i have never in all my days met such an imp as thou art . ' 1 i 3 never 1 i 7 days 1 i 11 imp 2 have 3 never 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 my 6 my 7 days 7 days 8 met 9 such 10 an 10 an 11 imp 11 imp 15 . 12 as 13 thou 12 as 15 . 13 thou 14 art 15 . 16 ' ' [and] why ? 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 ? when [i] always tell thee the truth . ' 1 when 3 always 3 always 4 tell 3 always 5 thee 5 thee 6 the 6 the 7 truth 7 truth 8 . 7 truth 9 ' ' [perhaps] the very reason , for this is a world of danger to honest men . ' 1 ' 5 reason 1 ' 9 is 3 the 4 very 3 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 , 6 , 8 this 7 for 8 this 9 is 15 honest 10 a 11 world 11 world 12 of 11 world 15 honest 12 of 14 to 13 danger 14 to 15 honest 16 men 16 men 17 . 16 men 18 ' 17 . 18 ' mahbub [ali] hauled himself off the ground , girt in his belt , and went over to the horses . 1 mahbub 7 ground 1 mahbub 12 belt 3 hauled 4 himself 3 hauled 5 off 5 off 6 the 5 off 7 ground 7 ground 9 girt 8 , 9 girt 9 girt 11 his 10 in 11 his 12 belt 13 , 12 belt 19 horses 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 over 15 went 17 to 17 to 18 the 17 to 19 horses 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 1 there 6 tone 3 that 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 tone 6 tone 8 made 6 tone 10 halt 7 that 8 made 10 halt 11 and 11 and 12 turn 12 turn 13 . ' [what] new [devilry] ? ' 1 ' 3 new 3 new 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [eight] annas , and [i] will tell , ' said [kim] , grinning . 1 ' 3 annas 3 annas 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 tell 7 will 14 grinning 8 tell 9 , 8 tell 10 ' 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 grinning 14 grinning 15 . ' [it] touches thy peace . ' 1 ' 3 touches 3 touches 4 thy 4 thy 5 peace 5 peace 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [o] [shaitan] ! ' 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 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 ' 3 thou 1 ' 6 business 1 ' 9 thieves 3 thou 4 the 4 the 5 little 6 business 9 thieves 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 thieves 9 thieves 14 down 10 in 11 the 10 in 14 down 11 the 12 dark 12 dark 13 , 14 down 15 yonder 15 yonder 19 ' 16 at 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [seeing] they sought my life , [i] have not altogether forgotten . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 sought 4 sought 5 my 4 sought 6 life 5 my 6 life 6 life 7 , 7 , 9 have 9 have 10 not 10 not 11 altogether 11 altogether 13 . 12 forgotten 13 . why ? ' 1 why 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' ' [rememberest] thou the [kashmir] [serai] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 the 4 the 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] will twist thy ears in a moment [sahib] . ' 1 ' 4 twist 3 will 4 twist 4 twist 6 ears 5 thy 6 ears 6 ears 7 in 7 in 9 moment 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [no] need [pathan] . 1 ' 3 need 3 need 5 . only , the second fakir , whom the [sahibs] beat senseless , was the man who came to search thy bulkhead at [lahore] . 1 only 2 , 1 only 5 fakir 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 second 5 fakir 6 , 5 fakir 8 the 6 , 7 whom 8 the 10 beat 8 the 12 , 10 beat 11 senseless 12 , 21 bulkhead 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 who 16 who 17 came 16 who 20 thy 17 came 18 to 18 to 19 search 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 4 face 2 saw 7 helped 3 his 4 face 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 helped 7 helped 9 on 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 6 tell 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 ' 5 will 1 ' 8 jail 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 to 6 go 8 jail 8 jail 15 years 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 safe 10 and 11 be 12 safe 13 for 13 for 14 some 13 for 15 years 15 years 16 . there is no need to tell more than is necessary at any one time . 1 there 3 no 1 there 4 need 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 6 tell 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 8 than 7 more 8 than 8 than 9 is 8 than 13 one 9 is 10 necessary 10 necessary 11 at 11 at 12 any 13 one 14 time 14 time 15 . besides , [i] did not then need money for sweetmeats . ' 1 besides 5 not 2 , 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 7 need 6 then 7 need 7 need 8 money 8 money 10 sweetmeats 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 ' 7 my 1 ' 17 thee 3 thou 4 some 3 thou 7 my 4 some 5 day 4 some 6 sell 5 day 6 sell 7 my 8 head 8 head 14 the 9 for 10 a 10 a 13 if 11 few 12 sweetmeats 11 few 13 if 13 if 14 the 15 fit 16 takes 15 fit 17 thee 17 thee 19 ' 18 ? 19 ' ' [into] it [i] will go again if [mahbub] [ali] or the [colonel] lift hand or foot against me . 1 ' 5 will 3 it 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 again 6 go 14 lift 8 if 11 or 11 or 12 the 12 the 14 lift 14 lift 15 hand 14 lift 16 or 16 or 17 foot 16 or 18 against 16 or 20 . 17 foot 18 against 18 against 19 me once gone , who shall find me ? 1 once 2 gone 1 once 4 who 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 , 4 , 4 , 5 is 5 is 6 yonder 6 yonder 7 the 6 yonder 8 city 7 the 8 city 8 city 11 ? 9 of 11 ? 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 3 have 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 my 5 that 8 are 6 my 7 holidays 8 are 9 my 9 my 10 own 10 own 11 . i do not go to school twice over . 1 i 2 do 1 i 4 go 2 do 3 not 4 go 6 school 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 5 of 4 part 5 of 5 of 7 bond 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 7 yet 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 1 thou 8 's 2 art 3 to 3 to 4 lodge 4 lodge 5 in 8 's 9 house 8 's 12 is 9 house 10 till 10 till 11 it 12 is 13 time 12 is 19 . 13 time 15 go 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 again 16 again 17 to 19 . 20 ' ' [i] had sooner lodge with thee , [mahbub] . ' 1 ' 5 lodge 3 had 4 sooner 4 sooner 5 lodge 5 lodge 8 , 6 with 7 thee 7 thee 8 , 8 , 10 . 10 . 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 4 asked 4 asked 5 for 5 for 6 thee 6 thee 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 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 6 he 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 and 9 and 10 who 10 who 11 is 10 who 14 ? nay ' he caught [mahbub] 's sword-keen glance ' indeed [i] have never heard his name . 1 nay 2 ' 1 nay 4 caught 2 ' 3 he 4 caught 9 ' 6 's 7 sword-keen 7 sword-keen 8 glance 8 glance 9 ' 9 ' 10 indeed 10 indeed 14 heard 12 have 13 never 13 never 14 heard 14 heard 16 name 15 his 16 name 16 name 17 . is he by chance he lowered his voice ' one of us ? ' 1 is 2 he 1 is 4 chance 3 by 4 chance 4 chance 5 he 5 he 7 his 6 lowered 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 ' 9 ' 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 us 12 us 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] talk is this of us , [sahib] ? ' 1 ' 3 talk 3 talk 4 is 4 is 6 of 5 this 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' mahbub [ali] returned , in the tone he used towards [europeans] . 1 mahbub 6 the 3 returned 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 tone 7 tone 10 towards 8 he 9 used 9 used 10 towards 10 towards 12 . ' [i] am a [pathan] ; thou art a [sahib] and the son of a [sahib] . 1 ' 7 thou 1 ' 13 son 3 am 4 a 3 am 7 thou 4 a 6 ; 8 art 9 a 9 a 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 13 son 13 son 17 . 14 of 15 a 15 a 17 . lurgan [sahib] has a shop among the [european] shops . 1 lurgan 3 has 3 has 5 shop 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 9 the 2 there 4 and 4 and 5 , 5 , 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 21 wink 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 one 14 one 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 18 to 17 obeyed 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 last 19 the 21 wink 21 wink 24 eyelashes 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 eyelashes 24 eyelashes 25 . men say he does magic , but that should not touch thee . 1 men 3 he 2 say 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 magic 4 does 6 , 6 , 9 should 7 but 8 that 8 that 9 should 9 should 11 touch 10 not 11 touch 11 touch 12 thee 12 thee 13 . go up the hill and ask . 1 go 3 the 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 3 the 3 the 6 . 6 . 7 ' chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ s ' doaks was son of [yelth] the wise [chief] of the [raven] clan . 1 s 3 doaks 1 s 5 son 2 ' 3 doaks 4 was 5 son 5 son 9 wise 6 of 8 the 8 the 9 wise 9 wise 12 the 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 1 itswoot 7 care 4 had 5 him 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 care 7 care 12 medicine-man 9 make 10 him 10 him 11 a 11 a 12 medicine-man 12 medicine-man 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 1 he 5 quicker 3 quick 4 and 4 and 5 quicker 5 quicker 12 dare 6 to 7 learn 7 learn 9 and 9 and 10 bolder 9 and 12 dare 10 bolder 11 to 12 dare 13 : 13 : 14 he 14 he 15 danced 15 danced 17 dread 15 danced 25 ! 16 the 17 dread 17 dread 21 tickle 21 tickle 23 the [oregon] [legend] kim flung himself whole-heartedly upon the next turn of the wheel . 1 kim 9 of 2 flung 3 himself 3 himself 4 whole-heartedly 3 himself 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 next 6 the 8 turn 8 turn 9 of 9 of 11 wheel 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 4 a 4 a 6 again 6 again 9 while 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 2 that 5 so 3 idea 4 , 5 so 6 soon 5 so 7 as 7 as 14 under 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 reached 10 reached 11 the 11 the 13 road 11 the 14 under 12 broad 13 road 14 under 18 , 18 , 23 one 19 he 20 cast 19 he 23 one 20 cast 21 about 21 about 22 for 23 one 26 . 24 to 25 impress 25 impress 26 . a [hindu] child , some ten years old , squatted under a lamp-post . 1 a 6 ten 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 some 4 , 6 ten 6 ten 8 old 7 years 8 old 8 old 11 under 9 , 10 squatted 9 , 11 under 11 under 12 a 12 a 14 . 13 lamp-post 14 . ' [where] is [mr] [lurgan] 's house ? ' demanded [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 house 6 's 7 house 7 house 10 demanded 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 . ' [i] do not understand [english] , ' was the answer , and [kim] shifted his speech accordingly . 1 ' 5 understand 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 7 , 5 understand 11 answer 7 , 8 ' 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 answer 11 answer 12 , 11 answer 15 shifted 13 and 15 shifted 15 shifted 17 speech 16 his 17 speech 17 speech 19 . 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 1 the 9 made 2 house-lights 5 on 3 , 4 scattered 4 scattered 5 on 6 every 7 level 6 every 8 , 8 , 9 made 9 made 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 it 12 it 13 were 12 it 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 double 15 a 18 . 17 firmament 18 . some were fixed , others belonged to the ' rickshaws of the careless , open-spoken [english] folk , going out to dinner . 1 some 4 , 1 some 7 to 2 were 3 fixed 3 fixed 4 , 4 , 5 others 5 others 6 belonged 7 to 13 careless 8 the 9 ' 9 ' 10 rickshaws 10 rickshaws 12 the 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 careless 13 careless 15 open-spoken 14 , 15 open-spoken 15 open-spoken 19 going 17 folk 18 , 17 folk 19 going 19 going 20 out 20 out 22 dinner 20 out 23 . 21 to 22 dinner ' [it] is here , ' said [kim] 's guide , and halted in a veranda flush with the main road . 1 ' 4 here 3 is 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 7 said 5 , 12 and 6 ' 7 said 9 's 10 guide 9 's 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 halted 13 halted 15 a 14 in 15 a 15 a 22 . 16 veranda 17 flush 17 flush 19 the 18 with 19 the 19 the 21 road 19 the 22 . 20 main 21 road no door stayed them , but a curtain of beaded reeds that split up the lamplight beyond . 1 no 9 of 1 no 12 that 2 door 3 stayed 2 door 5 , 2 door 7 a 3 stayed 4 them 5 , 6 but 7 a 8 curtain 7 a 9 of 9 of 10 beaded 10 beaded 11 reeds 12 that 16 lamplight 13 split 14 up 14 up 15 the 14 up 16 lamplight 16 lamplight 18 . 17 beyond 18 . ' [he] is come , ' said the boy , in a voice little louder than a sigh , and vanished . 1 ' 9 boy 3 is 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 12 a 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 17 a 14 little 15 louder 15 louder 16 than 16 than 17 a 17 a 18 sigh 18 sigh 20 and 18 sigh 21 vanished 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 9 light 1 kim 11 room 2 was 3 conscious 3 conscious 4 that 4 that 7 circle 4 that 9 light 5 beyond 6 the 5 beyond 7 circle 7 circle 8 of 9 light 10 the 11 room 13 full 11 room 20 the 12 was 13 full 13 full 14 of 13 full 17 smelt 14 of 15 things 15 things 16 that 17 smelt 18 like 18 like 19 all 20 the 26 . 21 temples 22 of 21 temples 26 . 22 of 23 all 23 all 24 the a whiff of [musk] , a puff of sandal-wood , and a breath of sickly jessamine-oil caught his opened nostrils . 1 a 2 whiff 1 a 6 a 2 whiff 3 of 5 , 6 a 6 a 9 sandal-wood 6 a 10 , 7 puff 8 of 7 puff 9 sandal-wood 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 sickly 11 and 14 of 12 a 13 breath 13 breath 14 of 15 sickly 21 . 16 jessamine-oil 18 his 17 caught 18 his 18 his 19 opened 18 his 21 . 19 opened 20 nostrils he slid off the green shade and looked fixedly at [kim] for a full half-minute . 1 he 2 slid 1 he 13 a 2 slid 4 the 2 slid 6 shade 3 off 4 the 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 shade 6 shade 7 and 7 and 8 looked 7 and 12 for 8 looked 9 fixedly 9 fixedly 10 at 13 a 15 half-minute 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 3 of 2 pupils 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 eye 5 eye 9 to 6 dilated 7 and 7 and 8 closed 8 closed 9 to 9 to 10 pin-pricks 10 pin-pricks 13 if 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 3 a 1 there 4 fakir 2 was 3 a 4 fakir 6 the 4 fakir 13 gift 5 by 6 the 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 just 11 just 12 this 12 this 13 gift 13 gift 19 , 14 and 15 made 15 made 16 money 16 money 18 it 16 money 19 , 17 by 18 it 19 , 20 especially 20 especially 22 cursing 20 especially 24 women 21 when 22 cursing 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 ' 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 , 5 afraid 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 12 . 11 suddenly 12 . ' [why] should [i] fear ? ' 1 ' 3 should 3 should 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 ' 8 and 1 ' 12 till 3 wilt 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 here 4 sleep 6 tonight 5 here 6 tonight 6 tonight 7 , 6 tonight 8 and 8 and 9 stay 9 stay 10 with 10 with 11 me 12 till 17 go 13 it 14 is 13 it 17 go 14 is 15 time 15 time 16 to 17 go 18 again 18 again 21 . 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 ' 3 is 3 is 5 order 4 an 5 order 5 order 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 repeated 9 repeated 10 . ' [but] where shall [i] sleep ? ' 1 ' 3 where 3 where 4 shall 4 shall 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [here] , in this room . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 room 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 4 his 3 waved 4 his 4 his 6 towards 5 hand 6 towards 6 towards 9 behind 7 the 8 darkness 8 darkness 9 behind 9 behind 10 him 10 him 11 . ' [so] be it , ' said [kim] composedly . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 composedly 9 composedly 10 . ' [now] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' he nodded and held the lamp above his head . 1 he 3 and 2 nodded 3 and 3 and 4 held 4 held 5 the 5 the 6 lamp 6 lamp 7 above 6 lamp 9 head 7 above 8 his 7 above 9 head 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . ' [i] think that [lurgan] [sahib] wishes to make me afraid . 1 ' 4 that 3 think 4 that 4 that 7 wishes 7 wishes 9 make 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 3 am 1 and 8 's 3 am 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 devil 8 's 12 table 9 brat 12 table 10 below 11 the 10 below 12 table 12 table 15 see 13 wishes 14 to 13 wishes 15 see 15 see 18 . 16 me 17 afraid 17 afraid 18 . ' [this] place , ' he said aloud , ' is like a [wonder] [house] . 1 ' 3 place 3 place 7 said 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 aloud 8 aloud 9 , 9 , 11 is 10 ' 11 is 11 is 13 a 12 like 13 a 13 a 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 5 a 1 lurgan 9 a 3 pointed 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 native 6 native 8 in 7 quilt 8 in 9 a 10 corner 9 a 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 loathsome 12 the 19 lamp 13 loathsome 16 picked 14 masks 15 , 15 , 16 picked 16 picked 17 up 17 up 18 the 17 up 19 lamp 19 lamp 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 25 black 22 left 23 the 23 the 24 room 23 the 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 7 . 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 8 a 8 a 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' from the darkness he fancied he could hear the echo of a chuckle . 1 from 2 the 1 from 3 darkness 1 from 12 a 3 darkness 6 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 12 a 14 . 13 chuckle 14 . it could not be his soft-fleshed companion , because he was weeping . 1 it 5 his 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 his 5 his 7 companion 6 soft-fleshed 7 companion 7 companion 9 because 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 13 . 12 weeping 13 . so [kim] lifted up his voice and called aloud : 1 so 3 lifted 3 lifted 5 his 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 voice 6 voice 9 aloud 7 and 8 called 8 called 9 aloud 9 aloud 10 : ' [lurgan] [sahib] ! 1 ' 4 ! o [lurgan] [sahib] ! 1 o 4 ! is it an order that thy servant does not speak to me ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 4 order 3 an 4 order 4 order 8 does 5 that 6 thy 6 thy 7 servant 7 servant 8 does 8 does 11 to 9 not 10 speak 10 speak 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [it] is an order . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 order 5 order 6 . 6 . 7 ' the voice came from behind him and he started . 1 the 4 from 2 voice 3 came 2 voice 4 from 4 from 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 started 8 he 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 3 , 1 but 10 resought 2 remember 3 , 4 ' 5 he 5 he 10 resought 6 muttered 7 , 6 muttered 10 resought 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 10 resought 12 quilt 11 the 12 quilt 12 quilt 20 the 13 , 17 beat 13 , 18 thee 14 ' 16 will 16 will 17 beat 18 thee 19 in 18 thee 20 the 20 the 21 morning 21 morning 22 . i do not love [hindus] . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 love 4 love 6 . 6 . 7 ' that was no cheerful night ; the room being overfull of voices and music . 1 that 2 was 1 that 4 cheerful 1 that 12 voices 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 cheerful 4 cheerful 8 room 5 night 8 room 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 10 overfull 9 being 10 overfull 10 overfull 11 of 12 voices 13 and 12 voices 14 music 13 and 14 music 14 music 15 . kim was waked twice by someone calling his name . 1 kim 4 twice 2 was 3 waked 2 was 4 twice 4 twice 5 by 5 by 6 someone 6 someone 7 calling 7 calling 9 name 8 his 9 name 9 name 10 . and the voice , very hard and whirring , came out of the trumpet . 1 and 7 and 2 the 3 voice 3 voice 4 , 3 voice 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 and 7 and 8 whirring 8 whirring 10 came 9 , 10 came 10 came 15 . 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 5 and 1 kim 6 grew 1 kim 7 furious 2 rubbed 3 his 2 rubbed 4 nose 4 nose 5 and 7 furious 9 thinking 7 furious 13 , 8 , 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 , 9 thinking 12 usual 10 , 11 as 13 , 14 in 13 , 16 . yess ' ( here he turned to [english] ) , ' a boy of [st] [xavier] 's . 1 yess 5 he 2 ' 3 ( 3 ( 4 here 4 here 5 he 5 he 9 ) 6 turned 7 to 6 turned 9 ) 9 ) 10 , 10 , 12 a 10 , 13 boy 11 ' 12 a 12 a 13 boy 13 boy 14 of 14 of 17 's 17 's 18 . damn [mr] [lurgan] 's eyes ! 1 damn 4 's 4 's 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 ! it is some sort of machinery like a sewing-machine . 1 it 3 some 2 is 3 some 3 some 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 machinery 5 of 8 a 6 machinery 7 like 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 , 1 oh 4 is 2 , 3 it 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 9 him 7 cheek 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 13 frightened 11 are 19 ! 12 not 13 frightened 13 frightened 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 16 at 19 ! 20 ' then in [hindi] : ' [but] what does he gain ? 1 then 2 in 1 then 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 7 what 7 what 8 does 8 does 9 he 8 does 11 ? 10 gain 11 ? he is only a trader [i] am in his shop . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 only 2 is 7 am 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 trader 7 am 8 in 8 in 10 shop 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 13 orders 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 and 7 and 9 think 9 think 12 gave 12 gave 13 orders 13 orders 16 should 14 that 15 it 14 that 16 should 16 should 18 done 17 be 18 done 18 done 19 . how [i] will beat that [hindu] in the morning ! 1 how 3 will 3 will 4 beat 4 beat 5 that 5 that 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 3 vile 1 when 10 reassured 2 the 3 vile 3 vile 4 thing 4 thing 5 drew 6 breath 7 , 6 breath 10 reassured 7 , 9 was 7 , 10 reassured 10 reassured 14 , 10 reassured 15 sewing-machine-like 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 soft 13 soft 14 , 14 , 15 sewing-machine-like 15 sewing-machine-like 16 whirr 15 sewing-machine-like 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 7 head 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 1 kim 4 the 2 wrenched 3 at 4 the 5 tin 5 tin 6 trumpet 6 trumpet 8 something 6 trumpet 10 with 7 and 8 something 8 something 9 lifted 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 5 a 4 raised 5 a 5 a 6 lid 6 lid 7 . if there were a devil inside [,] now was its time , for he sniffed thus did the sewing-machines of the bazar smell . 1 if 4 a 1 if 5 devil 2 there 3 were 2 there 4 a 5 devil 6 inside 5 devil 15 sniffed 6 inside 8 now 8 now 9 was 9 was 10 its 10 its 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 15 sniffed 17 did 16 thus 17 did 17 did 19 sewing-machines 18 the 19 sewing-machines 19 sewing-machines 22 bazar 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 bazar 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 3 off 1 he 4 his 2 slipped 3 off 4 his 12 box 5 jacket 6 , 6 , 8 plunged 7 and 8 plunged 8 plunged 9 it 9 it 10 into 9 it 11 the 11 the 12 box 12 box 14 mouth 12 box 15 . 13 's 14 mouth kim finished his slumbers with a serene mind . 1 kim 2 finished 1 kim 4 slumbers 2 finished 3 his 4 slumbers 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 serene 7 serene 8 mind 7 serene 9 . 8 mind 9 . in the morning he was aware of [lurgan] [sahib] looking down on him . 1 in 2 the 1 in 5 was 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 he 5 was 6 aware 6 aware 7 of 7 of 11 down 10 looking 11 down 11 down 14 . 12 on 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [oah] ! ' said [kim] , firmly resolved to cling to his [sahib-dom] . 1 ' 7 , 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 firmly 8 firmly 9 resolved 9 resolved 10 to 9 resolved 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 ' 6 in 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 box 5 box 6 in 6 in 8 night 7 the 8 night 8 night 12 bad 9 that 10 gave 10 gave 11 me 11 me 12 bad 12 bad 14 . 13 talk 14 . so [i] stopped it . 1 so 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 it 4 it 5 . was it your box ? ' 1 was 2 it 1 was 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 6 hand 5 his 6 hand 6 hand 7 . ' [shake] hands , [o'hara] , ' he said . 1 ' 3 hands 3 hands 4 , 4 , 8 he 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . ' [yes] , it was my box . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 3 such 2 keep 3 such 3 such 4 things 4 things 6 my 5 because 6 my 6 my 7 friends 7 friends 8 the 8 the 10 like 10 like 12 . 11 them 12 . that one is broken , but it was cheap at the price . 1 that 3 is 1 that 5 , 2 one 3 is 4 broken 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 7 it 9 cheap 8 was 9 cheap 9 cheap 11 the 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 , 1 yes 3 my 3 my 4 friends 3 my 6 the 4 friends 5 , 6 the 13 toys 8 , 9 are 8 , 11 fond 9 are 10 very 11 fond 12 of 11 fond 13 toys 13 toys 19 . 14 and 15 so 14 and 16 am 16 am 18 sometimes 18 sometimes 19 . 19 . 20 ' kim looked him over out of the corners of his eyes . 1 kim 3 him 2 looked 3 him 3 him 4 over 4 over 8 corners 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 corners 8 corners 9 of 9 of 12 . 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 . sweetest of all he treated [kim] as an equal on the [asiatic] side . 1 sweetest 2 of 1 sweetest 9 equal 3 all 4 he 4 he 5 treated 5 treated 7 as 7 as 8 an 8 an 9 equal 9 equal 11 the 10 on 11 the 11 the 13 side 13 side 14 . ' [i] am sorry you cannot beat my boy this morning . 1 ' 5 you 3 am 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 you 5 you 6 cannot 6 cannot 9 boy 7 beat 8 my 8 my 9 boy 9 boy 11 morning 10 this 11 morning 11 morning 12 . he says he will kill you with a knife or poison . 1 he 5 kill 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 kill 5 kill 8 a 6 you 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 knife 9 knife 10 or 10 or 12 . 11 poison 12 . he is jealous , so [i] have put him in the corner and [i] shall not speak to him today . 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 jealous 3 jealous 13 and 4 , 5 so 5 so 7 have 7 have 8 put 8 put 10 in 8 put 11 the 9 him 10 in 11 the 12 corner 11 the 13 and 13 and 15 shall 15 shall 18 to 16 not 17 speak 17 speak 18 to 18 to 21 . 19 him 20 today 20 today 21 . he has just tried to kill me . 1 he 4 tried 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 4 me 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 3 almost 2 is 3 almost 3 almost 6 to 4 too 5 jealous 4 too 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 6 from 1 now 10 made 2 a 3 genuine 2 a 4 imported 4 imported 6 from 8 would 9 have 8 would 10 made 10 made 15 this 11 a 12 great 11 a 14 over 13 to-do 14 over 14 over 15 this 15 this 17 . 16 tale 17 . lurgan [sahib] stated it as simply as [mahbub] [ali] was used to record his little affairs in the [north] . 1 lurgan 4 it 1 lurgan 5 as 3 stated 4 it 5 as 7 as 6 simply 7 as 7 as 11 used 10 was 11 used 11 used 13 record 12 to 13 record 13 record 18 the 14 his 15 little 15 little 16 affairs 16 affairs 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 . but even more than the purely [persian] meal cooked by [lurgan] [sahib] with his own hands , the shop fascinated [kim] . 1 but 10 by 2 even 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 the 4 than 6 purely 6 purely 8 meal 6 purely 9 cooked 9 cooked 10 by 10 by 15 own 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 19 shop 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 1 ' 4 are 4 are 5 nothing 5 nothing 10 host 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 his 9 his 10 host 10 host 12 following 11 , 12 following 12 following 15 glance 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 ' 5 because 1 ' 7 are 3 buy 4 them 3 buy 5 because 6 they 7 are 7 are 11 sometimes 8 pretty 10 and 8 pretty 11 sometimes 9 , 10 and 11 sometimes 18 buyer 13 sell 14 if 14 if 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 1 my 3 is 3 is 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 table 6 table 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 it 8 of 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 ' 3 , 3 , 7 well 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 quite 6 quite 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 10 stones 9 those 10 stones 10 stones 11 . it will not hurt them to take the sun . 1 it 3 not 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 hurt 4 hurt 7 take 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 9 sun 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 . besides , they are cheap . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 cheap 5 cheap 6 . but with sick stones it is very different . ' 1 but 4 stones 2 with 3 sick 3 sick 4 stones 4 stones 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 different 7 very 9 . 8 different 9 . 9 . 10 ' he piled [kim] 's plate anew . 1 he 2 piled 2 piled 4 's 4 's 5 plate 5 plate 6 anew 6 anew 7 . ' [there] is no one but me can doctor a sick pearl and re-blue turquoises . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 10 a 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 but 6 but 9 doctor 7 me 8 can 8 can 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 a 10 a 12 pearl 11 sick 12 pearl 12 pearl 14 re-blue 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 5 any 1 i 7 can 2 grant 3 you 3 you 4 opals 4 opals 5 any 7 can 9 an 7 can 12 for 8 cure 9 an 9 an 10 opal 10 opal 11 but 12 for 14 sick 12 for 18 only 13 a 14 sick 14 sick 15 pearl 15 pearl 16 there 16 there 17 is 18 only 19 me 19 me 20 . suppose [i] were to die ! 1 suppose 3 were 3 were 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 ! then there would be no one [....y] 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 one 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 3 be 1 it 6 if 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 quite 4 quite 5 enough 6 if 9 a 7 you 8 understand 8 understand 9 a 9 a 12 the 10 little 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 14 some 14 some 15 day 14 some 17 ' 15 day 17 ' 16 . 17 ' he moved to the end of the veranda to refill the heavy , porous clay water-jug [from] the filter . 1 he 10 refill 1 he 20 . 2 moved 3 to 2 moved 4 the 4 the 5 end 4 the 10 refill 5 end 7 the 5 end 8 veranda 6 of 7 the 8 veranda 9 to 8 veranda 10 refill 11 the 12 heavy 12 heavy 15 clay 12 heavy 20 . 13 , 14 porous 14 porous 15 clay 15 clay 16 water-jug 16 water-jug 18 the 18 the 19 filter 18 the 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 12 the 3 , 4 fifteen 4 fifteen 6 off 4 fifteen 8 laid 5 feet 6 off 6 off 7 , 8 laid 11 on 8 laid 12 the 9 one 10 hand 10 hand 11 on 12 the 13 jar 13 jar 14 . ' [wah] ! ' said [kim] in most utter amazement . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 in 7 in 10 amazement 8 most 9 utter 9 utter 10 amazement 10 amazement 11 . ' [that] is magic . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 magic 4 magic 5 . 5 . 6 ' lurgan [sahib] 's smile showed that the compliment had gone home . 1 lurgan 7 the 3 's 4 smile 4 smile 5 showed 5 showed 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 compliment 8 compliment 10 gone 9 had 10 gone 10 gone 11 home 11 home 12 . ' [throw] it back . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 back 4 back 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 5 throw 4 , 5 throw 5 throw 7 back 6 it 7 back 7 back 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim pitched it at random . 1 kim 2 pitched 1 kim 4 at 2 pitched 3 it 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 3 short 1 it 7 fifty 2 fell 3 short 3 short 4 and 4 and 5 crashed 5 crashed 6 into 7 fifty 12 water 8 pieces 9 , 8 pieces 11 the 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 16 rough 12 water 19 . 13 dripped 15 the 15 the 16 rough 17 veranda 18 boarding 17 veranda 19 . ' [i] said it would break . ' 1 ' 6 break 3 said 4 it 3 said 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 4 a 1 that 9 its 2 lay 4 a 4 a 5 sparkle 5 sparkle 6 of 6 of 7 water 7 water 8 in 9 its 10 curve 10 curve 15 a 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 it 13 it 14 were 14 were 15 a 15 a 19 floor 16 star 17 on 17 on 18 the 17 on 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 5 hand 3 laid 4 one 3 laid 5 hand 5 hand 10 of 6 gently 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 nape 9 nape 10 of 10 of 12 neck 11 his 12 neck 12 neck 20 and 13 , 14 stroked 13 , 18 thrice 14 stroked 16 twice 15 it 16 twice 16 twice 17 or 18 thrice 19 , 18 thrice 20 and 20 and 21 whispered 21 whispered 22 : 21 whispered 23 ' 23 ' 25 ! it shall come to life again , piece by piece . 1 it 2 shall 1 it 5 life 2 shall 3 come 4 to 5 life 5 life 7 , 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 7 itself 2 the 3 big 3 big 4 piece 4 piece 5 shall 5 shall 6 join 5 shall 7 itself 7 itself 8 to 8 to 10 others 8 to 16 left 9 two 10 others 10 others 13 right 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 right 13 right 15 the 14 and 15 the 16 left 19 right 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 right 19 right 21 the 21 the 22 left 21 the 23 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' to save his life , [kim] could not have turned his head . 1 to 2 save 2 save 4 life 2 save 5 , 3 his 4 life 4 life 5 , 5 , 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 10 turned 9 have 10 turned 10 turned 12 head 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 4 held 2 light 7 in 4 held 5 him 4 held 7 in 5 him 6 as 7 in 15 pleasantly 8 a 12 his 8 a 15 pleasantly 9 vice 10 , 9 vice 12 his 10 , 11 and 12 his 13 blood 13 blood 14 tingled 15 pleasantly 18 . 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 6 of 1 there 9 where 3 one 4 large 3 one 6 of 4 large 5 piece 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 jar 9 where 12 been 10 there 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 16 above 13 three 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 above 16 above 17 them 17 them 18 the 18 the 19 shadowy 18 the 21 of 19 shadowy 20 outline 21 of 23 entire 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 1 he 8 , 2 could 4 the 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 veranda 5 veranda 6 through 6 through 7 it 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 13 and 12 thickening 13 and 13 and 14 darkening 14 darkening 15 with 14 darkening 17 beat 15 with 16 each 16 each 17 beat 17 beat 18 of 17 beat 20 pulse 17 beat 21 . 19 his 20 pulse yet the jar how slowly the thoughts came ! the jar had been smashed before his eyes . 1 yet 4 how 1 yet 9 ! 2 the 3 jar 2 the 4 how 4 how 5 slowly 5 slowly 7 thoughts 6 the 7 thoughts 7 thoughts 8 came 9 ! 18 . 10 the 11 jar 11 jar 13 been 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 smashed 14 smashed 17 eyes 15 before 16 his 15 before 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . another wave of prickling fire raced down his neck , as [lurgan] [sahib] moved his hand . 1 another 6 raced 2 wave 3 of 2 wave 4 prickling 4 prickling 5 fire 5 fire 6 raced 6 raced 7 down 6 raced 9 neck 7 down 8 his 9 neck 10 , 9 neck 16 hand 10 , 11 as 14 moved 15 his 14 moved 16 hand 16 hand 17 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! it is coming into shape , ' said [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 it 3 coming 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 5 shape 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 3 coming 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 5 shape 4 into 5 shape 5 shape 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 whispered 8 whispered 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 4 the 2 shadow-outline 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 jar 5 jar 8 a 6 cleared 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 10 after 9 mist 10 after 10 after 11 rubbing 11 rubbing 13 . 12 eyes 13 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! is it coming into shape ? ' asked [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 is 4 into 2 it 3 coming 3 coming 4 into 4 into 5 shape 5 shape 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 11 . ' [but] it is smashed smashed , ' he gasped [lurgan] [sahib] had been muttering softly for the last half-minute . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 5 smashed 5 smashed 8 ' 5 smashed 17 for 6 smashed 7 , 7 , 8 ' 9 he 10 gasped 9 he 14 been 10 gasped 13 had 14 been 15 muttering 15 muttering 16 softly 15 muttering 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 21 . 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 5 it 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 1 ' 10 ' 3 is 4 there 4 there 6 it 5 as 6 it 6 it 7 was 8 there 9 , 8 there 10 ' 10 ' 17 while 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 watching 14 watching 16 closely 16 closely 17 while 17 while 19 boy 18 the 19 boy 19 boy 20 rubbed 20 rubbed 21 his 21 his 22 neck 21 his 23 . ' [but] you are the first of many who has ever seen it so . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 are 3 you 9 who 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 of 7 of 8 many 8 many 9 who 9 who 11 ever 10 has 11 ever 11 ever 12 seen 12 seen 14 so 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 4 more 4 more 5 magic 5 magic 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 3 had 2 tingle 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 from 4 gone 7 veins 5 from 6 his 7 veins 9 he 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 11 unusually 10 felt 12 wide 12 wide 13 awake 12 wide 14 . 13 awake 14 . ' [no] , that was not magic . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 was 4 that 5 was 5 was 7 magic 6 not 7 magic 7 magic 8 . it was only to see if there was a flaw in a jewel . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 if 2 was 4 to 3 only 4 to 4 to 5 see 6 if 8 was 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 flaw 9 a 13 jewel 10 flaw 11 in 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 3 fine 1 sometimes 5 will 2 very 3 fine 5 will 6 fly 5 will 8 to 6 fly 7 all 8 to 17 hand 9 pieces 16 his 10 if 11 a 11 a 12 man 11 a 13 holds 13 holds 14 them 13 holds 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 18 , 18 , 21 the 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 1 that 4 one 2 is 3 why 4 one 6 be 5 must 6 be 6 be 8 before 7 careful 8 before 8 before 9 one 9 one 11 them 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 , 8 shape 4 did 5 you 4 did 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 3 to 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 grow 4 grow 6 a 5 like 6 a 6 a 8 from 7 flower 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 ground 9 the 12 ' 10 ground 11 . ' [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 1 i 3 , 3 , 5 did 4 how 5 did 5 did 7 think 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 1 i 11 think 3 it 4 was 3 it 11 think 4 was 5 broken 5 broken 6 , 6 , 9 , 7 and 8 so 7 and 9 , 11 think 15 what 12 , 13 that 12 , 15 what 13 that 14 was 15 what 21 broken 17 thought 18 and 18 and 19 it 19 it 20 was 19 it 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 1 has 5 that 2 anyone 4 done 3 ever 4 done 5 that 6 same 6 same 8 of 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 1 ' 6 ' 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 , 6 ' 12 think 7 said 9 ' 9 ' 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 think 12 think 15 let 14 should 15 let 15 let 16 it 16 it 17 again 17 again 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 ' 5 are 3 now 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 7 afraid 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 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 6 more 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 more 6 more 7 closely 7 closely 9 ever 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 10 . ' [i] shall ask [mahbub] [ali] not now , but some day later , ' he muttered . 1 ' 12 day 3 shall 4 ask 3 shall 8 now 4 ask 7 not 8 now 9 , 8 now 11 some 9 , 10 but 11 some 12 day 12 day 13 later 13 later 14 , 13 later 17 muttered 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 17 muttered 18 . ' [i] am pleased with you yes ; and [i] am pleased with you no . 1 ' 4 pleased 3 am 4 pleased 4 pleased 11 am 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 yes 7 yes 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 am 11 am 13 with 12 pleased 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 5 that 4 first 5 that 5 that 6 ever 6 ever 8 himself 7 saved 8 himself 8 himself 9 . i wish [i] knew what it was that [....y] 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 knew 4 knew 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 that but you are right . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 right 4 right 5 . you should not tell that not even to me . ' 1 you 3 not 2 should 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 that 5 that 6 not 6 not 7 even 7 even 9 me 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' he turned into the dusky gloom of the shop [,] and sat down at the table , rubbing his hands softly . 1 he 3 into 1 he 13 down 2 turned 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 dusky 4 the 6 gloom 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 shop 9 shop 12 sat 9 shop 13 down 11 and 12 sat 13 down 17 , 14 at 15 the 14 at 16 table 16 table 17 , 17 , 21 softly 18 rubbing 20 hands 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 1 a 3 , 1 a 10 pile 3 , 4 husky 4 husky 5 sob 4 husky 8 behind 5 sob 8 behind 6 came 7 from 7 from 8 behind 9 a 10 pile 10 pile 12 carpets 11 of 12 carpets 12 carpets 13 . it was the [hindu] child obediently facing towards the wall . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 the 3 the 6 obediently 5 child 6 obediently 6 obediently 7 facing 7 facing 9 the 8 towards 9 the 9 the 10 wall 10 wall 11 . his thin shoulders worked with grief . 1 his 3 shoulders 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 7 to 1 i 12 my 2 wonder 4 he 2 wonder 6 try 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 try 6 try 7 to 8 poison 9 me 9 me 11 in 9 me 12 my 12 my 18 cook 13 breakfast 14 , 13 breakfast 15 and 13 breakfast 18 cook 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 make 16 make 17 me 18 cook 20 twice 19 it 20 twice 20 twice 21 . ' [kubbee] [kubbee] [nahin] [[] [never] never . 1 ' 7 never 7 never 8 . no ! []] ' , came the broken answer . 1 no 2 ! 1 no 4 ' 4 ' 5 , 5 , 6 came 6 came 8 broken 7 the 8 broken 8 broken 9 answer 9 answer 10 . ' [and] whether he will kill this other boy ? ' 1 ' 3 whether 1 ' 5 will 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 ' 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [what] do you think he will do ? ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 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 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 on 4 on 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 1 lurgan 4 sentence 2 repeated 3 the 3 the 4 sentence 4 sentence 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 in 6 in 8 vernacular 7 the 8 vernacular 8 vernacular 9 . but first , [i] would ask that boy if it were true . ' 1 but 3 , 2 first 3 , 3 , 9 if 5 would 6 ask 6 ask 7 that 7 that 8 boy 8 boy 9 if 9 if 12 true 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 1 he 4 must 2 thinks 3 everyone 4 must 5 be 4 must 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [then] [i] think he is a fool . ' 1 ' 4 think 4 think 6 is 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 ' 3 thou 1 ' 5 ' 3 thou 4 ? 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 to 9 to 10 the 9 to 12 shoulders 10 the 11 shaking 12 shoulders 13 . ' [the] [sahib] 's son thinks thou art a little fool . 1 ' 7 thou 4 's 5 son 5 son 6 thinks 5 son 7 thou 7 thou 8 art 8 art 10 little 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 3 , 1 come 5 next 1 come 10 troubled 2 out 3 , 5 next 6 time 6 time 7 thy 6 time 8 heart 8 heart 9 is 10 troubled 11 , 10 troubled 16 arsenic 11 , 12 do 11 , 14 try 11 , 15 white 12 do 13 not 12 do 14 try 14 try 15 white 16 arsenic 19 openly 17 quite 18 so 17 quite 19 openly 19 openly 20 . surely the [devil] [dasim] was lord of our table-cloth that day ! 1 surely 2 the 2 the 5 was 5 was 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 1 it 3 have 3 have 4 made 3 have 8 child 4 made 5 me 4 made 7 , 6 ill 7 , 8 child 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 a 10 and 16 guarded 12 a 13 stranger 13 stranger 15 have 14 would 15 have 16 guarded 17 the 16 guarded 18 jewels 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 3 will 4 look 4 look 5 into 5 into 7 ink-pools 6 the 7 ink-pools 7 ink-pools 10 faithfully 9 will 10 faithfully 10 faithfully 11 guard 11 guard 12 the 11 guard 13 jewels 13 jewels 14 ! oh , my [father] and my [mother] , send him away ! ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 5 and 2 , 3 my 5 and 6 my 6 my 10 him 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 5 a 4 with 5 a 5 a 7 jerk 6 backward 7 jerk 7 jerk 10 bare 8 of 9 his 8 of 10 bare 10 bare 11 heel 11 heel 12 . ' [not] yet not yet . 1 ' 3 yet 3 yet 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 . in a little while he will go away again . 1 in 3 little 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 7 go 6 will 7 go 7 go 8 away 8 away 10 . 9 again 10 . but now he is at school at a new madrissah and thou shalt be his teacher . 1 but 6 school 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 at 5 at 6 school 6 school 9 new 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 new 9 new 12 thou 10 madrissah 11 and 11 and 12 thou 12 thou 14 be 12 thou 17 . 13 shalt 14 be 14 be 16 teacher 15 his 16 teacher play the [play] of the [jewels] against him . 1 play 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 against 7 against 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 1 the 6 at 2 child 3 dried 3 dried 4 his 3 dried 5 tears 4 his 5 tears 6 at 7 once 6 at 10 dashed 7 once 8 , 10 dashed 20 returned 11 to 13 back 12 the 13 back 13 back 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 20 returned 15 the 16 shop 16 shop 17 , 16 shop 18 whence 18 whence 19 he 20 returned 21 with 21 with 22 a 21 with 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 8 to 8 to 11 . ' [let] them come from thy hand , for he may say that [i] knew them before . ' 1 ' 3 them 3 them 4 come 4 come 6 thy 4 come 8 , 4 come 17 before 5 from 6 thy 6 thy 7 hand 8 , 13 that 9 for 12 say 10 he 11 may 10 he 12 say 12 say 13 that 13 that 15 knew 15 knew 16 them 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 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 13 drawer 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 man 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 replied 8 replied 9 , 8 replied 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 from 11 from 12 a 13 drawer 15 the 14 under 15 the 15 the 18 a 16 table 17 dealt 16 table 18 a 18 a 20 of 18 a 24 the 19 half-handful 20 of 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 3 , 4 ' 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 7 child 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 waving 9 waving 12 newspaper 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 newspaper 12 newspaper 13 . ' [look] on them as long as thou wilt , stranger . 1 ' 7 as 3 on 4 them 4 them 6 long 5 as 6 long 6 long 7 as 7 as 8 thou 8 thou 10 , 9 wilt 10 , 10 , 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 . count and , if need be , handle . 1 count 2 and 1 count 3 , 3 , 5 need 4 if 5 need 5 need 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 9 . 8 handle 9 . one look is enough for me . ' 1 one 2 look 2 look 3 is 3 is 4 enough 4 enough 6 me 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 ! 3 ! 4 ' the instinct of competition waked in his breast . 1 the 3 of 2 instinct 3 of 3 of 4 competition 4 competition 5 waked 5 waked 7 his 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 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 easy 4 easy 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 after 9 after 10 a 10 a 12 . 11 minute 12 . the child slipped the paper over the winking jewels and scribbled in a native account-book . 1 the 7 the 2 child 3 slipped 2 child 4 the 3 slipped 4 the 4 the 6 over 5 paper 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 9 jewels 8 winking 9 jewels 9 jewels 11 scribbled 9 jewels 15 account-book 10 and 11 scribbled 11 scribbled 14 native 11 scribbled 15 account-book 12 in 13 a 12 in 14 native 13 a 14 native 15 account-book 16 . there are two red stones , and and [i] made the count fifteen , but two [i] have forgotten . 1 there 5 stones 1 there 8 and 2 are 3 two 3 two 4 red 3 two 5 stones 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 and 8 and 11 the 10 made 11 the 11 the 13 fifteen 12 count 13 fifteen 13 fifteen 15 but 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 two 16 two 18 have 18 have 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 6 little 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 and 7 and 8 brownish 7 and 10 and 8 brownish 9 ; 10 and 14 time 11 and 12 give 12 give 13 me 12 give 14 time 14 time 16 ' ' [one] two ' [lurgan] [sahib] counted him out up to ten . 1 ' 4 ' 3 two 4 ' 4 ' 7 counted 7 counted 11 to 8 him 9 out 9 out 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 ' 6 ' 3 my 4 count 4 count 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 6 ' 11 , 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 burst 9 burst 10 in 11 , 12 trilling 12 trilling 13 with 13 with 15 . 14 laughter 15 . ' [first] , are two flawed sapphires one of two ruttees and one of four as [i] should judge . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 two 3 , 5 two 4 are 5 two 5 two 6 flawed 6 flawed 7 sapphires 7 sapphires 8 one 8 one 9 of 10 two 13 one 10 two 18 should 11 ruttees 12 and 12 and 13 one 14 of 15 four 14 of 18 should 15 four 16 as 18 should 19 judge 18 should 20 . 19 judge 20 . the four-ruttee sapphire is chipped at the edge . 1 the 2 four-ruttee 1 the 3 sapphire 3 sapphire 4 is 3 sapphire 5 chipped 5 chipped 7 the 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 . we have now all five blue stones . 1 we 2 have 1 we 4 all 2 have 3 now 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 6 , 1 four 10 drilled 1 four 13 places 2 flawed 3 emeralds 2 flawed 4 there 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 one 8 one 9 is 10 drilled 12 two 11 in 12 two 13 places 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 one 16 one 17 is 16 one 20 carven- 18 a 19 little 18 a 20 carven- 20 carven- 21 ' ' [their] weights ? ' said [lurgan] [sahib] impassively . 1 ' 3 weights 3 weights 4 ? 4 ? 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 impassively 9 impassively 10 . ' [three] five five and four ruttees as [i] judge it . 1 ' 3 five 3 five 5 and 4 five 5 and 5 and 6 four 6 four 7 ruttees 7 ruttees 8 as 7 ruttees 11 it 10 judge 11 it 11 it 12 . there is one piece of old greenish pipe amber , and a cut topaz from [europe] . 1 there 3 one 2 is 3 one 3 one 6 old 4 piece 5 of 5 of 6 old 6 old 13 cut 7 greenish 8 pipe 7 greenish 10 , 8 pipe 9 amber 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 cut 11 and 12 a 13 cut 14 topaz 13 cut 17 . 14 topaz 15 from 15 from 17 . he clapped his hands at the close . 1 he 2 clapped 1 he 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 6 , 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 3 the 2 knew 3 the 3 the 4 names 4 names 5 of 5 of 7 stones 6 the 7 stones 7 stones 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 14 . 10 said 12 , 10 said 13 flushing 13 flushing 14 . ' [try] again ! 1 ' 3 again 3 again 4 ! with common things such as he and [i] both know . ' 1 with 2 common 1 with 5 as 2 common 3 things 3 things 4 such 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 and 7 and 10 know 9 both 10 know 10 know 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 ' 6 me 3 my 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 15 then 7 feel 8 once 8 once 9 with 9 with 10 my 10 my 11 fingers 11 fingers 12 , 11 fingers 15 then 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 even 15 then 24 he 17 will 18 leave 18 leave 19 thee 19 thee 21 behind 19 thee 24 he 20 opened-eyed 21 behind 21 behind 23 ' 22 , 23 ' 24 he 25 challenged 25 challenged 26 . kim stamped with vexation when the lad made his boast good . 1 kim 2 stamped 1 kim 4 vexation 2 stamped 3 with 4 vexation 6 the 5 when 6 the 6 the 8 made 7 lad 8 made 8 made 12 . 9 his 10 boast 10 boast 11 good 11 good 12 . ' [if] it were men or horses , ' he said , ' [i] could do better . 1 ' 8 , 3 it 4 were 4 were 5 men 5 men 7 horses 6 or 7 horses 7 horses 8 , 8 , 12 , 9 ' 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 could 15 could 16 do 16 do 17 better 17 better 18 . this playing with tweezers and knives and scissors is too little . ' 1 this 2 playing 2 playing 5 and 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 ' 5 later 3 first 4 teach 4 teach 5 later 5 later 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . ' [is] he thy master ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 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 ' 10 is 3 doing 4 it 3 doing 10 is 4 it 5 many 4 it 9 it 6 times 8 till 6 times 9 it 7 over 8 till 10 is 11 done 10 is 13 for 11 done 12 perfectly 12 perfectly 13 for 13 for 17 doing 14 it 15 is 14 it 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 7 feather 4 , 6 highest 4 , 7 feather 5 in 6 highest 7 feather 9 actually 8 , 9 actually 9 actually 10 patted 10 patted 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 back 15 . ' [do] not despair , ' he said . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 despair 4 despair 5 , 4 despair 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [i] myself will teach thee . ' 1 ' 4 will 3 myself 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 4 ten 1 and 5 days 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 ten 5 days 8 thou 6 more 7 ere 6 more 8 thou 8 thou 11 to 9 canst 10 return 10 return 11 to 11 to 16 nothing 13 where 14 they 14 they 15 teach 15 teach 16 nothing 16 nothing 19 long 17 at 18 the 17 at 19 long 19 long 21 . 20 price 21 . we shall , [i] think , be friends . ' 1 we 2 shall 1 we 3 , 3 , 5 think 5 think 6 , 6 , 7 be 7 be 8 friends 7 be 9 . 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 1 they 6 ten 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 most 4 most 5 mad 6 ten 12 himself 7 days 11 enjoyed 7 days 12 himself 8 , 9 but 8 , 11 enjoyed 12 himself 13 too 13 too 16 reflect 13 too 17 on 14 much 15 to 15 to 16 reflect 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 1 there 3 small 3 small 9 the 5 , 6 escorts 6 escorts 7 coughing 7 coughing 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 16 curiosities 10 veranda 11 , 10 veranda 12 who 12 who 13 came 12 who 15 buy 13 came 14 to 13 came 15 buy 15 buy 16 curiosities 16 curiosities 19 phonographs 17 such 18 as 18 as 19 phonographs 19 phonographs 21 mechanical 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 6 long-coated 1 there 7 theatrical 2 were 3 occasional 3 occasional 6 long-coated 4 gatherings 5 of 5 of 6 long-coated 7 theatrical 8 natives 7 theatrical 10 discussed 8 natives 9 who 10 discussed 11 metaphysics 10 discussed 16 , 11 metaphysics 12 in 12 in 14 and 16 , 17 to 17 to 22 edification 20 's 21 great 21 great 22 edification 22 edification 23 . he was always interested in religions . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 interested 3 always 6 religions 4 interested 5 in 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 3 , 1 after 10 to 2 dinner 3 , 6 's 7 fancy 7 fancy 9 more 7 fancy 10 to 8 turned 9 more 10 to 15 dressing-up 11 what 12 might 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 called 13 be 15 dressing-up 15 dressing-up 16 , 16 , 18 which 16 , 23 most 17 in 18 which 18 which 19 game 19 game 20 he 21 took 22 a 21 took 23 most 23 most 25 interest 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 1 he 7 marvel 2 could 3 paint 2 could 4 faces 4 faces 6 a 4 faces 7 marvel 5 to 6 a 7 marvel 14 a 9 with 10 a 9 with 11 brush-dab 11 brush-dab 12 here 11 brush-dab 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 17 changing 15 line 16 there 16 there 17 changing 17 changing 20 recognition 18 them 19 past 18 them 20 recognition 20 recognition 21 . the [hindu] child played this game clumsily . 1 the 4 played 3 child 4 played 4 played 6 game 5 this 6 game 6 game 7 clumsily 7 clumsily 8 . lurgan [sahib] this annoyed [kim] watched the [babu] and not the play . 1 lurgan 3 this 1 lurgan 6 watched 3 this 4 annoyed 6 watched 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 12 play 10 not 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 1 except 5 told 2 that 3 you 3 you 4 had 5 told 6 me 5 told 8 should 5 told 16 pulling 8 should 9 have 8 should 10 opined 10 opined 11 that 12 that 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 were 15 were 16 pulling 16 pulling 18 legs 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 4 he 6 approximately 6 approximately 7 effeecient 7 effeecient 8 chain-man 8 chain-man 9 ? because then [i] shall indent for him . ' 1 because 2 then 2 then 4 shall 4 shall 5 indent 5 indent 7 him 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [that] is what he must learn at [lucknow] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 6 must 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 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 jolly-dam'-quick 7 jolly-dam'-quick 8 . good-night , [lurgan] . ' 1 good-night 2 , 2 , 4 . 4 . 5 ' the [babu] swung out with the gait of a bogged cow . 1 the 8 of 3 swung 4 out 4 out 5 with 5 with 6 the 5 with 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 4 telling 1 when 5 over 2 they 3 were 2 they 4 telling 5 over 9 list 6 the 7 day 6 the 9 list 7 day 8 's 9 list 12 , 10 of 11 visitors 11 visitors 12 , 12 , 15 asked 15 asked 21 man 17 who 18 he 18 he 19 thought 19 thought 20 the 19 thought 21 man 21 man 24 . 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 3 might 2 tone 3 might 3 might 6 deceived 4 almost 5 have 4 almost 6 deceived 6 deceived 9 , 9 , 16 healer 10 but 11 it 10 but 12 failed 12 failed 13 entirely 13 entirely 14 with 13 entirely 16 healer 14 with 15 the 16 healer 18 sick 17 of 18 sick 18 sick 19 pearls 18 sick 20 . ' [that] is true . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 . god , [he] knows ; but [i] wish to know what you think . ' 1 god 5 ; 2 , 4 knows 4 knows 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 8 wish 8 wish 9 to 9 to 11 what 10 know 11 what 11 what 13 think 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 3 sideways 1 kim 13 of 2 glanced 3 sideways 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 companion 6 companion 7 , 7 , 8 whose 7 , 9 eye 9 eye 11 a 9 eye 13 of 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 way 13 of 16 . 14 compelling 15 truth 15 truth 16 . ' [thou] wilt understand many things later . 1 ' 3 wilt 3 wilt 5 many 4 understand 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 4 writer 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 ' 5 a 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 a 5 a 7 upon 6 price 7 upon 7 upon 12 upon 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 too 10 too 11 as 10 too 12 upon 12 upon 14 all 14 all 15 the 14 all 16 others 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [how] many ? ' said [kim] promptly . 1 ' 3 many 3 many 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 4 ? 6 said 6 said 8 promptly 8 promptly 9 . ' [five] hundred a thousand as many as he might ask for . ' 1 ' 3 hundred 1 ' 7 many 3 hundred 4 a 4 a 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 as 7 many 9 he 8 as 9 he 9 he 11 ask 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 1 and 8 boy 2 for 6 such 3 how 4 long 4 long 5 might 5 might 6 such 6 such 7 a 8 boy 11 the 8 boy 14 told 9 live 10 after 9 live 11 the 12 news 13 was 12 news 14 told 14 told 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' he smiled merrily at [lurgan] 's [sahib] 's very beard . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 merrily 3 merrily 4 at 4 at 6 's 6 's 10 beard 8 '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 7 , 1 perhaps 10 live 2 if 3 he 2 if 4 were 4 were 6 clever 5 very 6 clever 6 clever 7 , 7 , 9 might 7 , 10 live 8 he 9 might 10 live 11 out 11 out 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 18 . 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 ' 4 is 1 ' 5 the 3 what 4 is 5 the 12 is 7 's 8 pay 8 pay 9 if 9 if 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 is 12 is 16 head 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 ' 3 perhaps 1 ' 6 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 6 perhaps 9 and 7 a 8 hundred 7 a 9 and 9 and 10 fifty 9 and 15 pay 10 fifty 11 rupees 11 rupees 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 the 15 pay 18 least 15 pay 21 the 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 least 18 least 19 part 19 part 20 of 21 the 22 work 21 the 23 . 22 work 23 . these souls are very few ; and of these few , not more than ten are of the best . 1 these 7 and 1 these 15 ten 2 souls 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 6 ; 5 few 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 few 9 these 11 , 9 these 15 ten 11 , 13 more 11 , 15 ten 12 not 13 more 13 more 14 than 15 ten 20 . 16 are 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 best 18 the 20 . among these ten [i] count the [babu] , and that is curious . 1 among 2 these 1 among 6 the 2 these 3 ten 3 ten 5 count 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 9 and 11 is 11 is 12 curious 12 curious 13 . how great , therefore , and desirable must be a business that brazens the heart of a [bengali] ! ' 1 how 5 , 1 how 10 a 2 great 4 therefore 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 5 , 8 must 6 and 7 desirable 6 and 8 must 8 must 9 be 10 a 11 business 10 a 12 that 11 business 12 that 12 that 13 brazens 13 brazens 14 the 13 brazens 17 a 14 the 15 heart 14 the 17 a 15 heart 16 of 17 a 20 ' 19 ! 20 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . but the days go slowly for me . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 days 2 the 4 go 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 4 a 1 i 5 boy 2 am 3 yet 2 am 4 a 5 boy 12 two 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 is 8 it 10 only 9 is 10 only 10 only 11 within 11 within 12 two 12 two 13 months 12 two 15 learned 15 learned 16 to 15 learned 17 write 16 to 17 write 17 write 19 . even now [i] cannot read it well . 1 even 2 now 1 even 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 read 5 read 6 it 6 it 7 well 7 well 8 . and there are yet years and years and long years before [i] can be even a chain-man . ' 1 and 7 years 2 there 3 are 2 there 4 yet 4 yet 5 years 4 yet 7 years 5 years 6 and 7 years 14 be 8 and 9 long 8 and 10 years 10 years 11 before 10 years 14 be 11 before 13 can 14 be 15 even 15 even 16 a 15 even 17 chain-man 16 a 17 chain-man 17 chain-man 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [have] patience , [friend] of all the [world] ' [kim] started at the title . 1 ' 3 patience 1 ' 10 ' 3 patience 4 , 4 , 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the 10 ' 14 the 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 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 years 9 years 10 that 9 years 13 thee 10 that 11 so 12 irk 13 thee 13 thee 14 . i have proved thee in several small ways . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 proved 3 proved 5 in 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 9 my 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 when 6 when 8 make 8 make 9 my 9 my 10 report 10 report 11 to 11 to 12 the 11 to 15 . 15 . 16 ' then , changing suddenly into [english] with a deep laugh : 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 changing 3 changing 5 into 4 suddenly 5 into 5 into 9 deep 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 ' 3 , 3 , 5 mean 5 mean 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . i know where you want to go . ' 1 i 2 know 1 i 3 where 3 where 4 you 3 where 6 to 4 you 5 want 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 4 a 1 four 10 and 2 days 3 later 2 days 4 a 3 later 4 a 5 seat 6 was 5 seat 10 and 6 was 8 for 7 booked 8 for 10 and 12 small 11 his 12 small 12 small 13 trunk 13 trunk 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 of 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 4 given 1 lurgan 7 rupees 3 had 4 given 4 given 5 him 5 him 7 rupees 6 five 7 rupees 7 rupees 10 sum 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 sum 10 sum 18 protection 11 as 12 well 12 well 18 protection 13 as 14 the 14 the 16 of 14 the 18 protection 15 assurance 16 of 16 of 17 his 18 protection 21 worked 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 3 , 6 had 6 had 7 spoken 7 spoken 8 most 8 most 9 explicitly 9 explicitly 13 that 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 reward 12 reward 13 that 13 that 15 follow 14 would 15 follow 15 follow 17 , 16 obedience 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 22 . 18 and 21 content 20 was 21 content if only , like the [babu] , he could enjoy the dignity of a letter and a number and a price upon his head ! 1 if 3 , 1 if 4 like 2 only 3 , 4 like 5 the 4 like 7 , 7 , 10 enjoy 7 , 12 dignity 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 enjoy 10 enjoy 11 the 12 dignity 20 a 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 letter 14 a 18 number 15 letter 16 and 16 and 18 number 17 a 18 number 18 number 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 22 upon 21 price 22 upon 22 upon 24 head 23 his 24 head 24 head 25 ! some day he would be all that and more . 1 some 2 day 1 some 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 be 4 would 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 1 some 3 he 3 he 5 be 4 might 5 be 5 be 6 almost 6 almost 7 as 7 as 8 great 8 great 9 as 9 as 12 ! meantime , there was the present , and not at all unpleasant , fact of [st] [xavier] 's immediately before him . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 4 was 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 present 5 the 7 , 6 present 7 , 7 , 14 fact 8 and 9 not 8 and 12 unpleasant 9 not 10 at 10 at 11 all 12 unpleasant 13 , 12 unpleasant 14 fact 14 fact 20 before 15 of 18 's 18 's 19 immediately 19 immediately 20 before 20 before 21 him 21 him 22 . there would be new boys to condescend to , and there would be tales of holiday adventures [to] hear . 1 there 11 there 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 new 3 be 10 and 4 new 5 boys 4 new 7 condescend 5 boys 6 to 7 condescend 9 , 7 condescend 10 and 8 to 9 , 10 and 11 there 11 there 14 tales 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 tales 14 tales 20 . 15 of 16 holiday 16 holiday 17 adventures 17 adventures 19 hear 19 hear 20 . kim fell to telling himself the story of his own adventures through the last three months . 1 kim 4 telling 1 kim 6 the 2 fell 3 to 3 to 4 telling 4 telling 5 himself 6 the 11 adventures 6 the 17 . 7 story 8 of 8 of 10 own 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 adventures 11 adventures 12 through 12 through 14 last 12 through 15 three 13 the 14 last 15 three 16 months he could paralyse [st] [xavier] 's even the biggest boys who shaved with the recital , were that permitted . 1 he 2 could 1 he 10 boys 2 could 3 paralyse 6 's 7 even 7 even 8 the 8 the 9 biggest 8 the 10 boys 10 boys 13 with 10 boys 20 . 11 who 12 shaved 12 shaved 13 with 13 with 14 the 15 recital 16 , 15 recital 20 . 16 , 17 were 18 that 19 permitted 18 that 20 . but it was , of course , out of the question . 1 but 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 course 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 9 of 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 ' 7 for 1 ' 14 ' 4 should 5 lose 4 should 7 for 7 for 9 sake 8 the 9 sake 9 sake 11 a 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 fish 12 fish 13 , 12 fish 14 ' 14 ' 19 . 15 was 16 his 15 was 18 philosophy 16 his 17 proverbial 18 philosophy 19 . and if additional spur were needed , the [babu] supplied it . 1 and 2 if 1 and 7 , 2 if 3 additional 3 additional 4 spur 4 spur 5 were 4 spur 6 needed 5 were 6 needed 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 supplied 10 supplied 11 it 11 it 12 . after a huge meal at [kalka] , he spoke [uninterruptedly] . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 huge 2 a 4 meal 4 meal 5 at 5 at 7 , 7 , 9 spoke 8 he 9 spoke 9 spoke 11 . was [kim] going to school ? 1 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 school 5 school 6 ? then he , an [m] [a] of [calcutta] [university] , would explain the advantages of education . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 an 2 he 3 , 4 an 7 of 7 of 10 , 10 , 15 of 11 would 12 explain 12 explain 13 the 13 the 14 advantages 13 the 15 of 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 5 be 2 were 3 marks 3 marks 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 gained 6 gained 9 attention 6 gained 12 and 7 by 8 due 8 due 9 attention 9 attention 10 to 12 and 14 's 14 's 16 ( 16 ( 23 ) 17 all 18 this 18 this 19 was 19 was 21 to 21 to 23 ) 23 ) 24 . french , too was vital , and the best was to be picked up in [chandernagore] a few miles from [calcutta] . 1 french 3 too 2 , 3 too 3 too 7 and 4 was 5 vital 5 vital 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 was 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 was 10 was 22 . 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 picked 13 picked 14 up 14 up 15 in 15 in 17 a 17 a 18 few 17 a 22 . 18 few 19 miles 19 miles 20 from still more important than [wordsworth] , or the eminent authors , [burke] and [hare] , was the art and science of mensuration . 1 still 3 important 1 still 11 , 2 more 3 important 3 important 4 than 3 important 7 or 4 than 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 10 authors 8 the 9 eminent 9 eminent 10 authors 11 , 16 was 13 and 15 , 15 , 16 was 16 was 18 art 17 the 18 art 18 art 20 science 19 and 20 science 20 science 21 of 20 science 22 mensuration 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 3 volleying 1 through 7 , 2 the 3 volleying 3 volleying 4 drifts 4 drifts 5 of 7 , 14 the 9 caught 10 the 9 caught 12 trend 10 the 11 general 10 the 12 trend 12 trend 13 of 12 trend 14 the 14 the 19 interested 15 talk 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 interested 17 and 18 it 19 interested 21 very 20 him 21 very 21 very 23 . 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 2 the 1 said 9 an 4 when 6 had 4 when 7 talked 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 talked 7 talked 8 for 8 for 9 an 9 an 17 some 10 hour 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 14 ' 13 half 14 ' 14 ' 16 hope 16 hope 17 some 17 some 18 day 18 day 20 enjoy 18 day 24 . 19 to 20 enjoy 21 your 22 offeecial 22 offeecial 23 acquaintance 22 offeecial 24 . ' [that] is reward of merit for your performance in character of that holy man . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 merit 3 is 4 reward 4 reward 5 of 6 merit 8 your 7 for 8 your 8 your 11 character 9 performance 10 in 10 in 11 character 11 character 15 man 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 1 you 4 you 4 you 9 think 4 you 14 ever 5 are 6 so 5 are 7 young 7 young 8 you 7 young 9 think 9 think 12 last 10 you 11 will 10 you 12 last 12 last 13 for 14 ever 18 care 14 ever 22 . 15 and 16 not 16 not 17 take 16 not 18 care 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 4 nuisance 2 is 3 great 3 great 4 nuisance 4 nuisance 5 to 5 to 7 sick 5 to 10 middle 6 go 7 sick 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 12 business 11 of 12 business 12 business 13 . i am fond of drugs myself , and they are handy to cure poor people too . 1 i 5 drugs 1 i 13 cure 2 am 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 3 fond 5 drugs 5 drugs 8 and 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 handy 11 handy 12 to 13 cure 14 poor 14 poor 16 too 14 poor 17 . 15 people 16 too these are good [departmental] drugs quinine and so on . 1 these 2 are 1 these 3 good 2 are 3 good 3 good 6 quinine 5 drugs 6 quinine 6 quinine 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 on 9 on 10 . i give it you for souvenir . 1 i 2 give 2 give 3 it 3 it 4 you 4 you 6 souvenir 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 2 have 4 private 3 urgent 4 private 4 private 5 business 5 business 6 here 6 here 9 roadside 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 3 of 1 the 8 interests 2 record 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 's 6 's 7 education 8 interests 13 , 8 interests 14 and 9 few 10 save 9 few 12 parents 10 save 11 his 11 his 12 parents 12 parents 13 , 14 and 15 , 14 and 16 as 15 , 16 as 16 as 23 orphan 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 5 ( 2 was 3 also 2 was 5 ( 3 also 4 re-vaccinated 5 ( 10 assume 6 from 7 which 7 which 8 we 8 we 9 may 8 we 10 assume 10 assume 12 there 11 that 12 there 12 there 14 been 13 had 14 been 14 been 21 ) 15 another 16 epidemic 16 epidemic 17 of 16 epidemic 21 ) 17 of 18 smallpox 18 smallpox 19 at 21 ) 22 about 22 about 24 same 22 about 26 . 23 the 24 same 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 2 , 5 followed 3 he 4 had 5 followed 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 traces 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 throughout 12 throughout 13 all 13 all 15 . ( the [curator] has still in his possession a most marvellous account of his wanderings and meditations . ) 1 ( 2 the 1 ( 15 wanderings 4 has 11 marvellous 5 still 6 in 5 still 7 his 7 his 8 possession 7 his 9 a 9 a 10 most 10 most 11 marvellous 11 marvellous 12 account 12 account 13 of 12 account 15 wanderings 13 of 14 his 15 wanderings 18 . 16 and 17 meditations 16 and 18 . 18 . 19 ) there remained nothing more in life but to find the [river] of the [arrow] . 1 there 4 more 2 remained 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 more 4 more 5 in 5 in 6 life 5 in 9 find 6 life 7 but 7 but 8 to 9 find 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 15 . 13 the 15 . for example ( here came out the snuff-gourd , and the kindly [jain] priests made haste to be silent ) : 1 for 4 here 1 for 5 came 2 example 3 ( 2 example 4 here 5 came 8 snuff-gourd 6 out 7 the 7 the 8 snuff-gourd 8 snuff-gourd 11 the 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 the 11 the 14 priests 12 kindly 14 priests 14 priests 16 haste 14 priests 19 silent 15 made 16 haste 16 haste 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 silent 19 silent 21 : 20 ) 21 : one by one , with their strong trunks , they tried and failed . 1 one 3 one 2 by 3 one 3 one 9 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 their 6 their 7 strong 6 their 8 trunks 8 trunks 9 , 9 , 12 and 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 1 at 3 last 2 the 3 last 3 last 5 gave 4 they 5 gave 5 gave 19 any 6 it 10 that 7 as 8 their 8 their 9 opinion 9 opinion 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 ring 12 ring 13 was 12 ring 19 any 13 was 15 to 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 broken 17 broken 18 by 19 any 21 power 19 any 22 . 20 bestial 21 power 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 4 thicket 1 and 6 new-born 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 thicket 4 thicket 5 , 5 , 6 new-born 6 new-born 8 wet 6 new-born 13 , 8 wet 9 with 9 with 10 moisture 10 moisture 11 of 10 moisture 12 birth 11 of 12 birth 13 , 15 a 13 , 18 of 14 lay 15 a 15 a 17 calf 16 day-old 17 calf 18 of 22 mother 19 the 20 herd 20 herd 21 whose 20 herd 22 mother 22 mother 25 . 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 ' 3 one 1 ' 8 saw 3 one 5 the 4 day 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 elephant 8 saw 12 , 9 the 10 half-buried 9 the 11 iron 10 half-buried 11 iron 11 iron 12 , 12 , 15 to 13 and 14 turning 14 turning 15 to 15 to 17 elder 16 the 17 elder 17 elder 19 : 18 said 19 : 19 : 20 " 20 " 21 what 21 what 22 is 21 what 24 ? 22 is 23 this 24 ? 25 " " it is even my sorrow , " said he who had befriended him . 1 " 2 it 1 " 4 even 2 it 3 is 4 even 9 said 5 my 6 sorrow 6 sorrow 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 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 3 would 1 then 6 head 2 he 3 would 3 would 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 10 over 7 benignly 9 and 7 benignly 10 over 8 , 9 and 10 over 14 point 11 the 12 ever-clicking 11 the 14 point 12 ever-clicking 13 rosary 14 point 19 elephant-calf 15 out 16 how 16 how 17 free 17 free 18 that 17 free 19 elephant-calf 19 elephant-calf 22 the 20 was 21 from 21 from 22 the 22 the 25 pride 23 sin 24 of 23 sin 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 3 be 1 rich 6 of 3 be 4 the 5 reward 6 of 6 of 12 a 7 such 8 a 7 such 9 master 9 master 10 and 9 master 12 a 10 and 11 such 12 a 17 came 13 chela 16 time 13 chela 17 came 14 when 15 the 15 the 16 time 17 came 19 them 17 came 21 seek 18 for 19 them 19 them 20 to 21 seek 22 freedom 21 seek 23 together 23 together 24 ! so did the lama speak , coming and going across [india] as softly as a bat . 1 so 2 did 1 so 7 coming 2 did 3 the 4 lama 5 speak 4 lama 7 coming 5 speak 6 , 7 coming 10 across 7 coming 16 bat 8 and 9 going 9 going 10 across 10 across 15 a 12 as 13 softly 13 softly 14 as 13 softly 15 a 15 a 16 bat 16 bat 17 . ' [that] may not be , ' said the lama . 1 ' 5 be 3 may 4 not 3 may 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [he] has gone back to his own people . ' 1 ' 4 gone 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 back 5 back 7 his 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 ' 3 sat 1 ' 5 that 3 sat 4 in 5 that 9 hundred 6 corner 8 a 6 corner 9 hundred 7 telling 8 a 9 hundred 15 , 10 merry 11 tales 11 tales 13 nights 11 tales 14 ago 12 five 13 nights 14 ago 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 19 insisted 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 ' 11 after 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 somewhat 5 vanished 6 somewhat 6 somewhat 7 suddenly 7 suddenly 8 in 7 suddenly 9 the 9 the 10 dawn 9 the 11 after 11 after 16 granddaughter 12 foolish 16 granddaughter 13 talk 14 with 13 talk 16 granddaughter 14 with 15 my 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 3 apace 1 he 9 same 2 grows 3 apace 3 apace 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 the 9 same 12 the 11 of 12 the 12 the 18 word 14 as 17 true 15 brought 16 me 15 brought 17 true 17 true 18 word 18 word 21 war 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 ' 4 no 3 and 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 9 replied 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 1 ' 6 altogether 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 not 6 altogether 9 but 7 parted 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 22 . 10 the 11 time 10 the 14 ripe 11 time 12 is 12 is 13 not 14 ripe 17 should 14 ripe 18 take 15 that 16 we 16 we 17 should 18 take 21 together 18 take 22 . 19 the 21 together 21 together 22 . he acquires wisdom in another place . 1 he 2 acquires 2 acquires 3 wisdom 2 acquires 4 in 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 ' 10 boy 3 one 4 but 4 but 5 if 5 if 6 it 5 if 7 were 7 were 8 not 8 not 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 how 11 how 13 he 11 how 21 ? 12 did 13 he 14 come 16 speak 14 come 18 continually 15 to 16 speak 16 speak 17 so 18 continually 19 of 18 continually 20 thee 19 of 20 thee 20 thee 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [and] what said he ? ' asked the lama eagerly . 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 6 ? 3 what 5 he 4 said 5 he 6 ? 8 asked 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 ' 4 an 1 ' 8 thou 3 words 4 an 4 an 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 that 8 thou 10 his 9 art 10 his 10 his 11 father 11 father 13 mother 12 and 13 mother 13 mother 14 and 14 and 15 such 14 and 17 . 15 such 16 all pity that he does not take the [qpeen] 's service . 1 pity 3 he 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 7 the 5 not 6 take 6 take 7 the 7 the 9 's 9 's 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 ' 8 and 3 permission 4 be 3 permission 8 and 4 be 7 go 5 refused 6 to 5 refused 7 go 8 and 17 light 9 come 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 15 will 11 he 17 light 12 chooses 13 , 12 chooses 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 make 17 light 20 refusal 18 of 19 the 18 of 20 refusal 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 5 once 3 , 4 only 4 only 5 once 5 once 8 thousand 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 thousand 8 thousand 11 a 8 thousand 13 born 9 years 10 is 10 is 11 a 12 horse 13 born 13 born 16 fitted 14 so 15 well 15 well 16 fitted 16 fitted 22 our 17 for 18 the 18 the 21 this 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 7 , 7 , 9 . he 's no eyass [but] a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him , [dangerously] free o ' the air . 1 he 14 , 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 eyass 4 eyass 6 a 4 eyass 7 passage-hawk 7 passage-hawk 8 that 8 that 9 footed 8 that 10 ere 10 ere 11 we 11 we 12 caught 12 caught 13 him 12 caught 14 , 14 , 16 free 16 free 17 o 16 free 18 ' 17 o 18 ' 18 ' 20 air 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 ! 1 faith 18 ) 3 were 14 to 4 he 5 mine 5 mine 6 ( 6 ( 9 's 6 ( 13 binds 7 as 8 mine 8 mine 9 's 10 the 11 glove 10 the 13 binds 11 glove 12 he 13 binds 14 to 14 to 17 tirings 15 for 16 his 16 his 17 tirings 17 tirings 18 ) 18 ) 24 a 20 'd 21 fly 21 fly 22 him 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 1 he 6 to 2 's 4 yarak 3 in 4 yarak 6 to 8 very 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 point 9 point 10 so 10 so 11 manned 11 manned 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 weathered give him the firmament [god] made him for , [and] what shall take the air of him ? 1 give 2 him 1 give 3 the 1 give 4 firmament 4 firmament 8 for 6 made 7 him 6 made 8 for 8 for 9 , 9 , 11 what 11 what 14 the 12 shall 13 take 12 shall 14 the 14 the 15 air 15 air 16 of 15 air 17 him 17 him 18 ? gow 's [watch] 1 gow 2 's lurgan [sahib] did not use as direct speech , but his advice tallied with [mahbub] 's ; and the upshot was good for [kim] . 1 lurgan 6 as 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 use 4 not 6 as 6 as 7 direct 7 direct 8 speech 8 speech 9 , 8 speech 10 but 10 but 11 his 11 his 12 advice 12 advice 13 tallied 13 tallied 14 with 13 tallied 20 upshot 13 tallied 25 . 16 's 17 ; 17 ; 20 upshot 18 and 19 the 18 and 20 upshot 21 was 22 good 22 good 23 for 23 for 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 1 he 6 the 2 dipped 4 hand 3 his 4 hand 5 into 6 the 6 the 10 great 7 dish 8 with 7 dish 10 great 8 with 9 that 10 great 15 a 11 trader 12 when 12 when 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 few 15 a 22 big 17 co-religionists 18 were 18 were 19 invited 19 invited 20 to 19 invited 22 big 20 to 21 a 22 big 25 . 24 dinner 25 . the [babu] 's famous drug-box proved useless , though [kim] had restocked it at [bombay] . 1 the 3 's 3 's 5 drug-box 4 famous 5 drug-box 5 drug-box 6 proved 6 proved 8 , 7 useless 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 11 had 11 had 12 restocked 11 had 16 . 12 restocked 13 it 13 it 14 at ' [that] soldier is a small fish , ' [mahbub] [ali] explained , ' but in time we shall catch the larger one . 1 ' 3 soldier 1 ' 12 explained 3 soldier 5 a 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 small 6 small 7 fish 7 fish 8 , 8 , 9 ' 12 explained 13 , 12 explained 17 time 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 but 15 but 16 in 17 time 21 the 18 we 19 shall 18 we 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 4 oxen 2 only 3 sells 2 only 4 oxen 4 oxen 6 two 5 at 6 two 6 two 7 prices 7 prices 10 himself 8 one 9 for 8 one 10 himself 10 himself 12 one 11 and 12 one 12 one 18 do 13 for 14 the 13 for 16 which 16 which 18 do 18 do 19 not 19 not 23 sin 20 think 22 a 21 is 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 ' 3 could 1 ' 6 take 3 could 4 not 6 take 8 the 7 away 8 the 8 the 12 be 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 ' 6 been 3 he 4 would 3 he 6 been 4 would 5 have 6 been 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 , 7 frightened 10 he 8 , 9 and 10 he 11 would 10 he 14 his 12 have 13 told 13 told 14 his 14 his 15 master 14 his 16 . then we should miss , perhaps , a great number of new rifles which seek their way up from [quetta] to the [north] . 1 then 5 , 1 then 9 great 2 we 4 miss 3 should 4 miss 4 miss 5 , 5 , 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 7 , 6 perhaps 9 great 7 , 8 a 9 great 14 which 10 number 11 of 11 of 12 new 12 new 13 rifles 12 new 14 which 14 which 15 seek 15 seek 16 their 16 their 17 way 16 their 18 up 16 their 21 to 18 up 19 from 21 to 22 the 22 the 24 . the [game] is so large that one sees but a little at a time . ' 1 the 4 so 3 is 4 so 4 so 8 sees 5 large 6 that 5 large 8 sees 6 that 7 one 8 sees 11 little 9 but 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 14 time 12 at 13 a 13 a 14 time 14 time 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [oho] ! ' said [kim] , and held his tongue . 1 ' 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 held 8 and 10 his 10 his 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 . that was in the monsoon holidays , after he had taken the prize for mathematics . 1 that 2 was 1 that 6 holidays 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 monsoon 6 holidays 10 had 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 taken 11 taken 12 the 11 taken 15 mathematics 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 1 ' 6 that 3 must 4 hold 4 hold 5 everything 6 that 7 thou 7 thou 8 hast 8 hast 9 seen 8 hast 10 or 9 seen 10 or 10 or 11 touched 11 touched 14 . 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 3 though 2 as 3 though 3 though 9 come 4 the 7 himself 4 the 9 come 7 himself 8 had 9 come 13 a 10 by 11 stealth 11 stealth 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 16 outsetting 14 vast 15 army 15 army 16 outsetting 16 outsetting 18 war 17 to 18 war 18 war 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [how] great an army ? ' 1 ' 3 great 3 great 4 an 4 an 5 army 5 army 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [oh] , half a [lakh] of men . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 a 4 half 5 a 5 a 8 men 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 3 few 1 remember 7 the 2 how 3 few 3 few 4 and 4 and 5 bad 4 and 6 were 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 2 a 4 thirsty 4 thirsty 7 come 5 men 6 could 6 could 7 come 7 come 8 near 8 near 9 by 8 near 10 here 9 by 10 here 10 here 11 . 11 . 12 ' i stay here till all my horses are sold . 1 i 2 stay 1 i 4 till 2 stay 3 here 4 till 5 all 5 all 6 my 6 my 7 horses 7 horses 8 are 8 are 10 . 9 sold 10 . i will hire a room by the gateway , and thou shalt be my accountant . 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 hire 3 hire 4 a 3 hire 11 thou 4 a 7 the 4 a 8 gateway 5 room 6 by 6 by 7 the 8 gateway 9 , 8 gateway 11 thou 9 , 10 and 11 thou 12 shalt 12 shalt 13 be 12 shalt 15 accountant 13 be 14 my 15 accountant 16 . there is a good lock to the door . ' 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 a 3 a 6 to 4 good 5 lock 5 lock 6 to 6 to 8 door 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 4 , 1 kim 8 light 2 translated 3 it 3 it 4 , 5 sweating 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 light 8 light 12 , 9 of 10 an 9 of 11 oil-lamp 10 an 11 oil-lamp 11 oil-lamp 12 , 12 , 17 second 13 to 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 second 17 second 18 day 18 day 21 return-journey 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 4 and 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 ' 3 knew 1 ' 6 be 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 would 6 be 8 a 7 worthy 8 a 8 a 12 , 9 dress 10 of 9 dress 11 honour 10 of 11 honour 11 honour 12 , 12 , 18 ready 13 and 17 one 14 so 16 made 16 made 17 one 17 one 18 ready 18 ready 19 , 19 , 20 ' 19 , 22 said 20 ' 21 he 22 said 24 smiling 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 ' 10 day 5 of 7 ( 7 ( 8 and 7 ( 10 day 8 and 9 some 10 day 16 , 11 we 12 may 12 may 13 see 13 see 15 ) 14 him 15 ) 15 ) 16 , 16 , 18 would 18 would 23 gold 19 fill 20 thy 19 fill 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 with 21 mouth 23 gold 23 gold 24 . 24 . 25 ' he laid the garments formally at [kim] 's feet . 1 he 3 the 2 laid 3 the 3 the 4 garments 4 garments 5 formally 5 formally 6 at 6 at 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 1 there 8 rising 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 gold-embroidered 3 a 4 gold-embroidered 4 gold-embroidered 6 turban-cap 6 turban-cap 7 , 8 rising 11 cone 8 rising 17 ending 9 to 10 a 10 a 11 cone 11 cone 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 13 and 15 big 13 and 16 turban-cloth 15 big 16 turban-cloth 17 ending 19 a 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 broad 20 broad 24 . 21 fringe 22 of 21 fringe 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 , 12 put 5 , 14 new 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 morning 9 morning 10 , 9 morning 12 put 10 , 11 to 12 put 13 on 14 new 15 clothes 15 clothes 17 auspicious 16 is 17 auspicious 17 auspicious 19 ' 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 19 ' 23 . 20 said 22 solemnly ' [but] we must not forget the wicked folk in the world . 1 ' 4 must 3 we 4 must 4 must 6 forget 5 not 6 forget 6 forget 9 folk 7 the 8 wicked 8 wicked 9 folk 9 folk 10 in 9 folk 12 world 10 in 11 the 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 1 he 6 , 2 capped 4 the 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 splendour 6 , 7 that 7 that 13 breath 8 was 9 taking 9 taking 12 delighted 11 's 12 delighted 12 delighted 13 breath 13 breath 14 away 14 away 15 , 14 away 17 a 14 away 23 @number@ 15 , 16 with 17 a 19 , 17 a 20 nickel-plated 18 mother-of-pearl 19 , 20 nickel-plated 22 self-extracting 21 , 22 self-extracting 23 @number@ 24 revolver 24 revolver 25 . ' [i] had thought of a smaller bore , but reflected that this takes [government] bullets . 1 ' 7 smaller 3 had 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 4 thought 6 a 6 a 7 smaller 7 smaller 9 , 8 bore 9 , 9 , 11 reflected 10 but 11 reflected 11 reflected 14 takes 12 that 13 this 13 this 14 takes 14 takes 16 bullets 16 bullets 17 . a man can always come by those especially across the [border] . 1 a 2 man 1 a 4 always 2 man 3 can 4 always 8 especially 5 come 6 by 6 by 7 those 7 those 8 especially 8 especially 9 across 9 across 10 the 10 the 12 . stand up and let me look . ' 1 stand 2 up 1 stand 3 and 3 and 5 me 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 7 , 7 , 9 ! oh , the hearts to be broken ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 the 2 , 5 to 3 the 4 hearts 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 broken 7 broken 8 ! oh , the eyes under the eyelashes , looking sideways ! ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 the 3 the 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 under 4 eyes 6 the 6 the 7 eyelashes 6 the 9 looking 7 eyelashes 8 , 7 eyelashes 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 1 kim 6 his 1 kim 11 and 2 turned 3 about 4 , 5 pointed 4 , 6 his 6 his 7 toes 7 toes 8 , 8 , 9 stretched 9 stretched 10 , 11 and 13 mechanically 11 and 16 moustache 12 felt 13 mechanically 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 moustache 16 moustache 21 . 17 that 18 was 18 was 20 beginning 19 just 20 beginning 20 beginning 21 . then he stooped towards [mahbub] 's feet to make proper acknowledgment with fluttering , quick-patting hands ; his heart too full for words . 1 then 3 stooped 2 he 3 stooped 3 stooped 4 towards 3 stooped 11 acknowledgment 4 towards 7 feet 4 towards 9 make 6 's 7 feet 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 proper 11 acknowledgment 19 heart 12 with 13 fluttering 13 fluttering 14 , 14 , 15 quick-patting 14 , 19 heart 15 quick-patting 16 hands 16 hands 17 ; 17 ; 18 his 19 heart 20 too 20 too 21 full 20 too 23 words 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 1 ' 6 he 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 need 9 what 10 need 10 need 13 between 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 1 all 4 come 2 six 3 cartridges 4 come 5 out 5 out 6 at 6 at 8 twist 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 7 next 1 it 12 , 2 is 3 borne 3 borne 4 in 3 borne 5 the 5 the 6 bosom 5 the 7 next 7 next 9 skin 8 the 9 skin 9 skin 10 , 9 skin 11 which 12 , 13 as 13 as 15 were 13 as 16 , 14 it 15 were 16 , 19 oiled 16 , 20 . 17 keeps 18 it 17 keeps 19 oiled never put it elsewhere , and please [god] , thou shalt some day kill a man with it . ' 1 never 3 it 2 put 3 it 3 it 7 please 4 elsewhere 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 please 7 please 10 thou 9 , 10 thou 10 thou 14 kill 11 shalt 12 some 11 shalt 13 day 12 some 13 day 13 day 14 kill 14 kill 16 man 14 kill 19 . 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 with 17 with 18 it 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 7 man 5 kills 6 a 5 kills 7 man 7 man 8 he 8 he 10 hanged 9 is 10 hanged 10 hanged 13 jail 11 in 13 jail 12 the 13 jail 13 jail 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [true] : but one pace beyond the [border] , men are wiser . 1 ' 3 : 3 : 8 the 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 pace 6 pace 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 the 8 the 13 wiser 10 , 11 men 11 men 12 are 12 are 13 wiser 13 wiser 14 . put it away ; but fill it first . 1 put 3 away 1 put 4 ; 2 it 3 away 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 4 is 3 use 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 gun 5 a 7 unfed 7 unfed 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [when] [i] go back to the madrissah [i] must return it . 1 ' 5 back 4 go 5 back 5 back 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 madrissah 8 madrissah 10 must 10 must 11 return 11 return 13 . 12 it 13 . they do not allow little guns . 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 allow 4 allow 6 guns 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 2 folly 6 has 3 of 4 the 6 has 9 nor 7 neither 8 top 8 top 9 nor 9 nor 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 1 maybe 4 report 2 thy 3 written 4 report 5 shall 4 report 9 bondage 5 shall 7 thee 6 save 7 thee 8 further 9 bondage 9 bondage 16 need 10 ; 11 and 10 ; 14 knows 14 knows 15 we 15 we 16 need 16 need 20 more 17 men 18 more 18 more 19 and 19 and 20 more 20 more 21 in 20 more 24 . 21 in 22 the 24 . 25 ' three weeks later , [colonel] [creighton] , pricing [tibetan] ghost-daggers at [lurgan] 's shop , faced [mahbub] [ali] openly mutinous . 1 three 4 , 1 three 13 's 2 weeks 3 later 3 later 4 , 4 , 8 pricing 7 , 8 pricing 8 pricing 10 ghost-daggers 10 ghost-daggers 11 at 13 's 14 shop 13 's 19 openly 14 shop 16 faced 15 , 16 faced 19 openly 20 mutinous 20 mutinous 21 . lurgan [sahib] operated as support in reserve . 1 lurgan 3 operated 3 operated 4 as 4 as 5 support 5 support 7 reserve 6 in 7 reserve 7 reserve 8 . ' [the] pony is made finished mouthed and paced , [sahib] ! 1 ' 3 pony 3 pony 8 and 4 is 5 made 5 made 6 finished 6 finished 7 mouthed 7 mouthed 8 and 8 and 9 paced 9 paced 10 , 10 , 12 ! from now on , day by day , he will lose his manners if he is kept at tricks . 1 from 2 now 1 from 5 day 2 now 4 , 3 on 4 , 5 day 8 , 6 by 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 11 lose 10 will 11 lose 11 lose 18 at 12 his 13 manners 13 manners 14 if 14 if 16 is 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 1 drop 4 on 2 the 3 rein 4 on 5 his 4 on 7 and 5 his 6 back 7 and 9 go 8 let 9 go 9 go 14 horse-dealer 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 horse-dealer 14 horse-dealer 15 . ' [we] need him . ' 1 ' 3 need 3 need 4 him 4 him 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [but] he is so young , [mahbub] not more than sixteen is he ? ' 1 ' 7 , 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 young 6 young 7 , 7 , 10 more 9 not 10 more 10 more 11 than 11 than 12 sixteen 11 than 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 ' 6 , 4 was 5 fifteen 5 fifteen 6 , 6 , 11 man 8 had 9 shot 9 shot 10 my 10 my 11 man 11 man 16 , 12 and 14 my 14 my 15 man 15 man 16 , 16 , 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [you] impenitent old heathen ! ' 1 ' 3 impenitent 3 impenitent 4 old 4 old 5 heathen 5 heathen 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' creighton turned to [lurgan] . 1 creighton 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 5 . the black beard nodded assent to the wisdom of the [afghan] 's dyed scarlet . 1 the 3 beard 1 the 5 assent 2 black 3 beard 3 beard 4 nodded 5 assent 8 wisdom 5 assent 14 scarlet 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 wisdom 8 wisdom 10 the 9 of 10 the 12 's 13 dyed 13 dyed 14 scarlet 14 scarlet 15 . ' [i] should have used him long ago , ' said [lurgan] . 1 ' 4 have 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 used 5 used 6 him 6 him 7 long 6 him 8 ago 8 ago 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [the] younger the better . 1 ' 3 younger 3 younger 5 better 4 the 5 better 5 better 6 . that is why [i] always have my really valuable jewels watched by a child . 1 that 2 is 1 that 9 valuable 2 is 3 why 3 why 5 always 5 always 6 have 6 have 7 my 6 have 8 really 7 my 8 really 9 valuable 14 child 10 jewels 12 by 10 jewels 13 a 11 watched 12 by 13 a 14 child 14 child 15 . you sent him to me to try . 1 you 2 sent 1 you 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 7 try 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 1 i 11 only 1 i 12 boy 2 tried 6 way 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 every 5 every 6 way 6 way 8 he 7 : 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 the 12 boy 15 not 14 could 15 not 15 not 16 make 16 make 17 to 16 make 20 . 18 see 19 things 19 things 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [in] the crystal in the ink-pool ? ' demanded [mahbub] . 1 ' 4 crystal 3 the 4 crystal 4 crystal 7 ink-pool 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 ink-pool 7 ink-pool 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . under my hand , as [i] told you . 1 under 3 hand 2 my 3 hand 3 hand 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 7 told 7 told 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 3 that 2 means 3 that 3 that 10 think 4 he 5 is 4 he 10 think 5 is 6 strong 5 is 7 enough 7 enough 9 you 8 but 9 you 10 think 13 , 11 it 12 skittles 12 skittles 13 , 13 , 18 anyone 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 anyone 18 anyone 20 anything 19 do 20 anything 20 anything 21 he 21 he 23 . 22 wants 23 . and that is three years ago . 1 and 3 is 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 4 him 3 taught 4 him 4 him 7 deal 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 since 8 since 9 , 9 , 12 . i think you waste him now . ' 1 i 3 you 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 3 as 2 , 3 as 3 as 6 , 4 you 5 know 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 there 6 , 11 work 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 11 work 13 him 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 at 14 at 15 present 14 at 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [let] him out let him go , ' [mahbub] interrupted . 1 ' 9 ' 3 him 4 out 4 out 5 let 5 let 6 him 6 him 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 interrupted 11 interrupted 12 . ' [who] expects any colt to carry heavy weight at first ? 1 ' 4 any 3 expects 4 any 4 any 5 colt 5 colt 6 to 5 colt 8 heavy 6 to 7 carry 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 7 like 2 him 3 run 3 run 4 with 4 with 5 the 4 with 6 caravans 6 caravans 7 like 7 like 9 white 8 our 9 white 9 white 10 camel-colts 10 camel-colts 12 luck 11 for 12 luck 12 luck 13 . i would take him myself , but ' 1 i 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 ' 6 hand 3 has 4 that 4 that 5 in 5 in 6 hand 6 hand 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 quickly 11 quickly 12 . ' [he] must not go down there . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 6 down 5 go 6 down 6 down 7 there 7 there 8 . besides , he knows no [turki] . ' 1 besides 3 he 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 knows 4 knows 5 no 5 no 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 ' 5 the 3 tell 4 him 3 tell 5 the 5 the 12 letters 6 shape 7 and 6 shape 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 smell 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 letters 12 letters 20 back 13 we 14 want 14 want 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 20 back 17 will 18 bring 18 bring 19 them 18 bring 20 back 20 back 24 insisted 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 24 insisted 24 insisted 25 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . that is a man 's job , ' said [creighton] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 6 job 4 man 5 's 4 man 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 4 and 1 these 12 , 2 facts 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 few 5 a 6 few 7 others 10 be 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 published 11 published 12 , 12 , 14 both 13 made 14 both 14 both 18 shake 16 and 18 shake 18 shake 20 heads 19 their 20 heads 20 heads 21 . ' [let] him go out with his [red] [lama] , ' said the horse-dealer with visible effort . 1 ' 3 him 3 him 4 go 4 go 5 out 5 out 14 horse-dealer 6 with 7 his 6 with 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 horse-dealer 14 horse-dealer 17 effort 15 with 16 visible 16 visible 17 effort 17 effort 18 . ' [he] is fond of the old man . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 old 6 the 9 . 8 man 9 . he can learn his paces by the rosary at least . ' 1 he 2 can 1 he 4 his 2 can 3 learn 4 his 5 paces 5 paces 7 the 6 by 7 the 7 the 10 least 8 rosary 9 at 8 rosary 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 ' 4 had 3 have 4 had 4 had 12 letter 5 some 6 dealings 6 dealings 7 with 6 dealings 8 the 6 dealings 12 letter 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 by 12 letter 21 himself 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 said 15 said 19 smiling 15 said 21 himself 18 , 19 smiling 19 smiling 20 to 21 himself 22 . ' [whither] goes he ? ' 1 ' 3 goes 3 goes 4 he 3 goes 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [up] and down the land , as he has these three years . 1 ' 5 the 3 and 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 land 6 land 9 he 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 11 these 10 has 11 these 11 these 13 years 12 three 13 years 13 years 14 . he seeks a [river] of [healing] . 1 he 2 seeks 2 seeks 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 7 . god's curse upon all ' [mahbub] checked himself . 1 god's 2 curse 1 god's 5 ' 2 curse 3 upon 3 upon 4 all 5 ' 7 checked 7 checked 8 himself 8 himself 9 . ' [he] beds down at the [temple] of the [tirthankars] or at [buddh] [gaya] when he is in from the [road] . 1 ' 3 beds 3 beds 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 22 . 11 or 12 at 11 or 16 he 12 at 15 when 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 in 18 in 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 22 . 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 3 goes 1 then 5 see 2 he 3 goes 3 goes 4 to 3 goes 5 see 5 see 14 know 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 at 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 madrissah 10 madrissah 13 we 11 , 12 as 11 , 13 we 13 we 14 know 14 know 17 boy 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 boy 17 boy 23 or 18 was 19 punished 19 punished 20 for 20 for 21 it 21 it 23 or 23 or 24 thrice 24 thrice 25 . he is quite mad , but a peaceful man . 1 he 4 mad 2 is 3 quite 2 is 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 3 also 3 also 4 has 4 has 5 had 5 had 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 3 watched 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 . ' 1 red 3 are 1 red 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 common 5 so 9 that 6 common 7 in 9 that 10 one 10 one 12 track 11 loses 12 track 12 track 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [babus] are very curious , ' said [lurgan] meditatively . 1 ' 5 curious 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 curious 5 curious 6 , 6 , 8 said 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 8 really 8 really 9 wants 9 wants 10 ? he wants to be made a member of the [royal] [society] by taking ethnological notes . 1 he 3 to 1 he 6 a 2 wants 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 made 6 a 7 member 6 a 14 ethnological 7 member 8 of 8 of 9 the 12 by 13 taking 13 taking 14 ethnological 14 ethnological 16 . 15 notes 16 . i tell you , [i] tell him about the lama everything which [mahbub] and the boy have told me . 1 i 3 you 2 tell 3 you 3 you 7 him 4 , 6 tell 6 tell 7 him 7 him 10 lama 8 about 9 the 8 about 10 lama 10 lama 14 and 11 everything 12 which 12 which 14 and 14 and 18 told 15 the 16 boy 16 boy 17 have 17 have 18 told 18 told 20 . 19 me 20 . hurree [babu] goes down to [benares] at his own expense , [i] think . ' 1 hurree 3 goes 1 hurree 5 to 3 goes 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 9 own 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 11 , 10 expense 11 , 11 , 14 . 13 think 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] don't , ' said [creighton] briefly . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 said 6 said 8 briefly 8 briefly 9 . he had paid [hurree] 's travelling expenses , out of a most lively curiosity to learn what the lama might be . 1 he 3 paid 2 had 3 paid 3 paid 6 travelling 5 's 6 travelling 6 travelling 8 , 7 expenses 8 , 8 , 11 a 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 21 be 12 most 13 lively 13 lively 14 curiosity 13 lively 18 the 14 curiosity 16 learn 15 to 16 learn 16 learn 17 what 18 the 19 lama 18 the 21 be 19 lama 20 might 21 be 22 . holy [virgin] ! 1 holy 3 ! i could have told him all that yeears ago . 1 i 4 told 2 could 3 have 2 could 4 told 4 told 6 all 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 1 i 5 is 5 is 7 too 6 getting 7 too 7 too 8 old 8 old 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 12 . he likes better to collect manners and customs information . 1 he 2 likes 1 he 3 better 3 better 6 manners 4 to 5 collect 5 collect 6 manners 6 manners 7 and 7 and 9 information 8 customs 9 information 9 information 10 . yes , he wants to be an [frs] . 1 yes 3 he 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 wants 4 wants 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 an 7 an 9 . ' [hurree] thinks well of the boy , doesn't he ? ' 1 ' 3 thinks 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 of 5 of 7 boy 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 , 8 , 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 he 9 doesn't 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 2 does 4 strike 4 strike 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 ? let the boy run with the lama for six months . 1 let 2 the 1 let 3 boy 3 boy 6 the 4 run 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 9 six 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 5 already 3 has 6 , 4 it 5 already 6 , 12 the 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 fish 10 fish 11 controls 11 controls 12 the 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 he 13 water 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 4 reason 2 for 3 every 3 every 4 reason 4 reason 10 loose 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 well 7 be 9 to 9 to 10 loose 10 loose 11 him 11 him 12 from 11 him 13 the 13 the 14 school 13 the 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [very] good , then , ' said [creighton] , half to himself . 1 ' 5 then 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 half 10 , 11 half 11 half 14 . 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 3 can 4 go 4 go 8 , 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 , 8 , 10 if 9 and 10 if 10 if 21 much 13 cares 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 an 16 an 18 on 16 an 19 them 17 eye 18 on 19 them 20 so 20 so 21 much 21 much 23 better 22 the 23 better 23 better 24 . he won't lead the boy into any danger as [mahbub] would . 1 he 2 won't 1 he 4 the 2 won't 3 lead 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 8 danger 6 into 7 any 7 any 8 danger 8 danger 9 as 9 as 11 would 11 would 12 . curious his wish to be an [f] [r] [s] . very human , too . 1 curious 6 an 1 curious 11 very 2 his 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 be 4 to 6 an 6 an 10 . 10 . 11 very 11 very 14 too 12 human 13 , 13 , 14 too 14 too 15 . he is best on the [ethnological] side [hurree] . ' 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 best 3 best 5 the 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 , 3 smiled 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 of 6 thought 7 the 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 of 9 of 16 desire 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 4 ghost-dagger 3 the 4 ghost-dagger 4 ghost-dagger 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 up 6 looked 8 at 8 at 10 . ' [how] soon can we get the colt from the stable ? ' said the horse-dealer , reading his eyes . 1 ' 3 soon 1 ' 4 can 1 ' 8 colt 4 can 5 we 5 we 6 get 6 get 7 the 6 get 8 colt 8 colt 12 ? 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 stable 11 stable 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 21 . 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 horse-dealer 16 horse-dealer 18 reading 16 horse-dealer 21 . 17 , 18 reading 18 reading 20 eyes 19 his 20 eyes ' [hmm] ! 1 ' 3 ! if [i] withdraw him by order now what will he do , think you ? 1 if 3 withdraw 1 if 8 what 3 withdraw 4 him 5 by 6 order 6 order 7 now 7 now 8 what 8 what 9 will 9 will 10 he 10 he 11 do 11 do 12 , 11 do 13 think 12 , 13 think 13 think 14 you 14 you 15 ? i have never before assisted at the teaching of such an one . ' 1 i 3 never 2 have 3 never 3 never 5 assisted 4 before 5 assisted 5 assisted 8 teaching 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 teaching 8 teaching 9 of 9 of 10 such 10 such 12 one 11 an 12 one 12 one 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [he] will come to me , ' said [mahbub] promptly . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 4 come 4 come 6 me 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 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 4 he 3 months 4 he 4 he 5 shall 5 shall 6 run 5 shall 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 10 . 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 6 anything 4 not 5 tell 5 tell 6 anything 6 anything 9 that 7 , 8 if 7 , 9 that 9 that 11 what 10 is 11 what 11 what 14 afraid 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 afraid 14 afraid 15 of 15 of 20 ' 16 , 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] 's only a boy , after all . ' 1 ' 4 only 3 's 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 all 9 all 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [ye-es] ; but first , he has nothing to tell ; and secondly , he knows what would happen . 1 ' 9 nothing 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 first 4 but 9 nothing 5 first 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 has 9 nothing 11 tell 10 to 11 tell 11 tell 17 knows 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 secondly 14 secondly 15 , 14 secondly 17 knows 15 , 16 he 17 knows 21 . 18 what 19 would 18 what 21 . 19 would 20 happen 20 happen 21 . also , he is very fond of [mahbub] , and of me a little . ' 1 also 3 he 1 also 6 fond 2 , 3 he 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 me 11 of 12 me 12 me 14 little 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [will] he draw pay ? ' demanded the practical horse-dealer . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 draw 3 he 5 pay 5 pay 9 the 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 demanded 8 demanded 9 the 9 the 11 horse-dealer 10 practical 11 horse-dealer 11 horse-dealer 12 . ' [food] and water allowance only . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 water 4 water 5 allowance 5 allowance 6 only 6 only 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 1 one 7 is 2 advantage 4 the 3 of 4 the 7 is 10 has 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 has 10 has 11 no 11 no 13 audit 12 worrying 13 audit 13 audit 14 . mahbub 's eyes lighted with almost a [sikh] 's love of money . 1 mahbub 3 eyes 1 mahbub 5 with 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 lighted 5 with 6 almost 6 almost 7 a 7 a 10 love 9 's 10 love 10 love 13 . 11 of 12 money 12 money 13 . even [lurgan] 's impassive face changed . 1 even 3 's 3 's 4 impassive 4 impassive 5 face 5 face 6 changed 6 changed 7 . he foresaw honour and credit in the mouths of a [chosen] few , coming to him from his pupil . 1 he 3 honour 1 he 8 mouths 2 foresaw 3 honour 3 honour 4 and 3 honour 5 credit 4 and 5 credit 5 credit 7 the 6 in 7 the 8 mouths 12 few 9 of 10 a 10 a 12 few 12 few 14 coming 13 , 14 coming 14 coming 19 pupil 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 6 what 3 had 4 made 4 made 6 what 6 what 16 , 8 was 12 a 8 was 13 bewildered 9 , 10 out 10 out 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 , 17 lying 22 man 18 , 19 little 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 7 are 1 so 8 going 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 7 are 8 going 18 that 9 out 10 into 10 into 12 world 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 to 13 to 18 that 14 enjoy 15 yourself 15 yourself 16 , 15 yourself 18 that 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 that 18 that 23 . 19 your 20 fortune 19 your 21 is 21 is 22 made 22 made 23 . there is a great deal of hard work before you . 1 there 4 great 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 hard 6 of 8 work 8 work 10 you 9 before 10 you 10 you 11 . only [,] if you succeed in becoming pukka , you can rise , you know , to four hundred and fifty a month . ' 1 only 3 if 3 if 7 becoming 4 you 5 succeed 5 succeed 6 in 6 in 7 becoming 7 becoming 12 rise 8 pukka 9 , 9 , 11 can 9 , 12 rise 10 you 11 can 12 rise 13 , 12 rise 19 hundred 13 , 15 know 14 you 15 know 16 , 17 to 16 , 19 hundred 17 to 18 four 19 hundred 23 month 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 1 it 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 all 4 all 5 finished 5 finished 8 my 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 4 fingers 3 his 4 fingers 4 fingers 6 show 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 the 6 show 18 red 7 the 9 of 8 utterness 9 of 9 of 11 end 10 that 11 end 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 14 his 18 red 15 eyes 16 blazed 16 blazed 17 like 18 red 20 . 19 coals 20 . ' [then] where is the pistol that [i] may wear it ? ' 1 ' 3 where 3 where 4 is 3 where 5 the 5 the 6 pistol 6 pistol 10 wear 7 that 9 may 9 may 10 wear 10 wear 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 5 run 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 5 from 5 from 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 . ' 1 old 5 that 4 knows 5 that 5 that 7 art 6 thou 7 art 7 art 8 coming 8 coming 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] will pay thee [dustoorie] [[] commission []] on my pay for three months , ' said [kim] gravely . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 thee 4 pay 5 thee 5 thee 12 pay 8 commission 11 my 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 pay 12 pay 14 three 13 for 14 three 14 three 15 months 15 months 16 , 15 months 17 ' 15 months 18 said 18 said 20 gravely 20 gravely 21 . ' [yea] , two rupees a month . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 two 4 two 5 rupees 4 two 6 a 5 rupees 6 a 6 a 7 month 7 month 8 . but first we must get rid of these . ' 1 but 2 first 1 but 4 must 2 first 3 we 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 1 he 3 his 2 plucked 3 his 3 his 4 thin 3 his 7 and 4 thin 5 linen 5 linen 6 trousers 7 and 8 dragged 8 dragged 9 at 8 dragged 11 collar 10 his 11 collar 11 collar 12 . ' [i] have brought with me all that [i] need on the [road] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 with 4 brought 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 all 7 all 8 that 7 all 10 need 10 need 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 . my trunk has gone up to [lurgan] [sahib] 's . ' 1 my 2 trunk 2 trunk 4 gone 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 9 's 6 to 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [who] sends his [salaams] to thee [sahib] . ' 1 ' 3 sends 3 sends 7 thee 4 his 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 ' 3 go 3 go 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 8 the 11 . 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 4 still 3 mind 4 still 4 still 6 on 5 set 6 on 6 on 7 following 7 following 8 old 8 old 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [do] not forget he made me that [i] am though he did not know it . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 forget 4 forget 6 made 4 forget 10 am 5 he 6 made 7 me 8 that 8 that 10 am 10 am 14 not 11 though 12 he 11 though 13 did 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 4 , 2 by 3 year 3 year 4 , 4 , 8 money 5 he 6 sent 6 sent 7 the 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 that 9 that 10 taught 9 that 12 . 10 taught 11 me 12 . 13 ' ' [i] would have done as much had it struck my thick head , ' [mahbub] growled . 1 ' 4 have 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 12 thick 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 had 8 had 9 it 8 had 10 struck 10 struck 11 my 11 my 12 thick 12 thick 15 ' 13 head 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 growled 17 growled 18 . ' [come] away . 1 ' 3 away 3 away 4 . the lamps are lit now , and none will mark thee in the bazar . 1 the 5 now 2 lamps 3 are 2 lamps 4 lit 3 are 4 lit 4 lit 5 now 5 now 8 none 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 none 8 none 10 mark 9 will 10 mark 10 mark 15 . 11 thee 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 bazar 15 . we go to [huneefa] 's house . ' 1 we 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 5 's 5 's 6 house 6 house 7 . 7 . 8 ' now , excepting as to [pathans] , of whom [i] am one , all that is true . 1 now 2 , 1 now 7 , 2 , 3 excepting 3 excepting 4 as 4 as 5 to 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 whom 9 whom 12 one 11 am 12 one 12 one 13 , 13 , 14 all 14 all 15 that 15 that 17 true 16 is 17 true 17 true 18 . so it happened to such a one . ' 1 so 3 happened 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 5 call 1 those 16 whistlings 2 who 3 know 3 know 4 it 3 know 5 call 5 call 12 full 6 it 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 so 11 so 12 full 12 full 13 of 13 of 14 whisperings 13 of 16 whistlings 14 whisperings 15 and 16 whistlings 18 chirrupings 17 and 18 chirrupings 18 chirrupings 19 . the room , with its dirty cushions and half-smoked [hookahs] , smelt abominably of stale tobacco . 1 the 7 cushions 1 the 12 smelt 2 room 4 with 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 its 5 its 6 dirty 5 its 7 cushions 8 and 9 half-smoked 8 and 11 , 11 , 12 smelt 12 smelt 14 of 13 abominably 14 of 14 of 16 tobacco 15 stale 16 tobacco 16 tobacco 17 . when she turned it was like the clashing of copper pots . 1 when 5 was 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 the 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 clashing 8 clashing 9 of 9 of 10 copper 9 of 11 pots 10 copper 11 pots 11 pots 12 . a lean cat in the balcony outside the window mewed hungrily . 1 a 2 lean 1 a 7 outside 2 lean 3 cat 2 lean 7 outside 3 cat 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 balcony 7 outside 9 window 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 1 kim 3 , 2 checked 3 , 3 , 4 bewildered 4 bewildered 5 , 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 door-curtain 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 ' 5 new 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 new 5 new 6 stuff 6 stuff 7 , 6 stuff 11 said 7 , 9 ? 10 ' 11 said 11 said 16 troubling 13 lazily 14 , 14 , 15 scarce 14 , 16 troubling 16 troubling 21 from 17 to 18 remove 18 remove 19 the 18 remove 20 mouthpiece 20 mouthpiece 21 from 21 from 23 lips 22 her 23 lips 23 lips 24 . ' [o] [buktanoos] ! ' like most of her kind , she swore by the [djinns] ' [o] [buktanoos] ! 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 like 6 like 7 most 6 like 10 kind 7 most 8 of 8 of 9 her 10 kind 11 , 10 kind 20 ! 11 , 12 she 11 , 13 swore 13 swore 14 by 14 by 15 the 17 ' 20 ! he is very good to look upon . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 good 4 good 6 look 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 ' 10 horse 1 ' 17 , 3 is 4 part 4 part 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 selling 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 horse 10 horse 11 , 11 , 14 explained 12 ' 14 explained 14 explained 15 to 17 , 19 laughed 18 who 19 laughed 19 laughed 20 . ' [i] have heard that talk since my [sixth] [day] , ' he replied , squatting by the light . 1 ' 4 heard 3 have 4 heard 4 heard 7 since 5 that 6 talk 6 talk 7 since 7 since 16 squatting 8 my 11 , 11 , 14 replied 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 replied 14 replied 15 , 14 replied 16 squatting 16 squatting 19 light 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 1 this 5 has 2 sleeping 3 under 3 under 4 roofs 5 has 8 like 6 blanched 7 thee 7 thee 8 like 8 like 9 an 9 an 10 almond 9 an 11 . 10 almond 11 . but [huneefa] has the secret of a colour that catches . 1 but 3 has 3 has 4 the 4 the 5 secret 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 9 that 8 colour 9 that 9 that 11 . 10 catches 11 . no painting of a day or two . 1 no 2 painting 2 painting 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 6 or 5 day 6 or 6 or 8 . 7 two 8 . also , we fortify thee against the chances of the [road] . 1 also 4 fortify 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 fortify 4 fortify 5 thee 5 thee 6 against 5 thee 8 chances 6 against 7 the 8 chances 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . that is my gift to thee , my son . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 7 , 4 gift 5 to 4 gift 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 4 metals 2 out 3 all 3 all 4 metals 4 metals 5 on 4 metals 6 thee 6 thee 7 and 6 thee 8 lay 7 and 8 lay 8 lay 10 here 9 them 10 here 10 here 11 . make ready , [huneefa] . ' 1 make 2 ready 2 ready 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 ' kim dragged forth his compass , [survey] paint-box , and the new-filled medicine-box . 1 kim 6 , 2 dragged 3 forth 3 forth 4 his 4 his 5 compass 5 compass 6 , 6 , 8 paint-box 8 paint-box 9 , 8 paint-box 10 and 10 and 13 medicine-box 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 1 they 3 all 3 all 6 travels 4 accompanied 5 his 5 his 6 travels 6 travels 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 boylike 9 boylike 13 immensely 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 7 with 2 woman 3 rose 3 rose 4 slowly 3 rose 7 with 4 slowly 6 moved 5 and 6 moved 7 with 10 a 8 her 9 hands 9 hands 10 a 10 a 15 . 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 3 saw 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 1 ' 4 wast 4 wast 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 11 matter 8 could 9 oversee 9 oversee 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 . besides , a [pathan] is a fair-skin . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 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 2 to 4 waist 4 waist 5 now 5 now 10 art 6 and 7 look 6 and 8 how 7 look 8 how 8 how 9 thou 9 thou 10 art 10 art 11 whitened 11 whitened 13 ' 12 . 13 ' huneefa felt her way back from an inner room . 1 huneefa 2 felt 1 huneefa 4 way 2 felt 3 her 4 way 6 from 5 back 6 from 6 from 7 an 7 an 8 inner 8 inner 9 room 8 inner 10 . 9 room 10 . ' [it] is no matter , she cannot see . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 6 , 5 matter 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 see 8 cannot 10 . 9 see 10 . 10 . 11 ' he took a pewter bowl from her ringed hand . 1 he 3 a 2 took 3 a 3 a 5 bowl 4 pewter 5 bowl 5 bowl 7 her 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 1 the 3 showed 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 3 on 1 kim 7 his 2 experimented 3 on 4 the 5 back 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 wrist 8 wrist 13 of 9 , 10 with 10 with 12 dab 11 a 12 dab 12 dab 13 of 13 of 14 cotton-wool 14 cotton-wool 19 him 15 ; 16 but 15 ; 18 heard 18 heard 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [no] , no , ' she cried , ' the thing is not done thus , but with the proper ceremonies . 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 15 done 3 , 4 no 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 8 cried 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 12 thing 11 the 14 not 12 thing 13 is 15 done 16 thus 15 done 21 proper 16 thus 18 but 16 thus 20 the 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 with 21 proper 22 ceremonies 21 proper 23 . 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 5 least 7 . 6 part 7 . i give thee the full protection of the [road] . ' 1 i 4 the 2 give 3 thee 3 thee 4 the 4 the 6 protection 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 ' 3 ? 1 ' 8 ' 5 magic 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 14 half 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 half 14 half 16 . 15 start 16 . he did not like the white , sightless eyes . 1 he 2 did 1 he 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 6 white 5 the 6 white 6 white 7 , 7 , 8 sightless 8 sightless 9 eyes 8 sightless 10 . 9 eyes 10 . mahbub 's hand on his neck bowed him to the floor [,] nose within an inch of the boards . 1 mahbub 6 neck 1 mahbub 11 floor 2 's 3 hand 3 hand 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 neck 6 neck 7 bowed 7 bowed 9 to 7 bowed 10 the 8 him 9 to 11 floor 13 nose 11 floor 14 within 14 within 15 an 14 within 17 of 15 an 16 inch 15 an 17 of 17 of 20 . 18 the 19 boards 18 the 20 . ' [be] still . 1 ' 3 still 3 still 4 . no harm comes to thee , my son . 1 no 4 to 2 harm 3 comes 3 comes 4 to 4 to 5 thee 5 thee 7 my 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 1 he 9 about 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 see 4 see 8 was 5 what 7 woman 5 what 8 was 6 the 7 woman 9 about 12 heard 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 heard 12 heard 17 jewellery 13 the 14 dish-clash 14 dish-clash 15 of 14 dish-clash 16 her 16 her 17 jewellery 17 jewellery 21 . 18 for 19 many 19 many 20 minutes 19 many 21 . 20 minutes 21 . a match lit up the darkness ; he caught the well-known purr and fizzle of grains of incense . 1 a 5 the 1 a 6 darkness 2 match 3 lit 3 lit 4 up 3 lit 5 the 5 the 6 darkness 6 darkness 9 caught 7 ; 8 he 7 ; 9 caught 9 caught 13 and 10 the 11 well-known 11 well-known 12 purr 11 well-known 13 and 13 and 14 fizzle 13 and 19 . 14 fizzle 16 grains 15 of 16 grains 16 grains 18 incense 17 of 18 incense 18 incense 19 . then the room filled with smoke heavy aromatic , and stupefying . 1 then 2 the 2 the 6 smoke 3 room 4 filled 4 filled 5 with 4 filled 6 smoke 6 smoke 9 , 7 heavy 8 aromatic 8 aromatic 9 , 9 , 11 stupefying 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 4 have 2 should 3 never 2 should 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 it 6 it 7 but 7 but 8 for 8 for 9 the 8 for 10 drugs 9 the 10 drugs 10 drugs 11 . that was his white blood , [i] take it , ' said [mahbub] testily . 1 that 5 blood 2 was 3 his 2 was 4 white 4 white 5 blood 5 blood 8 take 6 , 8 take 8 take 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 testily 14 testily 15 . ' [go] on with the dawut [[] invocation []] . 1 ' 6 dawut 3 on 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 dawut 6 dawut 10 . 8 invocation 10 . give him full [protection] . ' 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 full 3 full 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [o] [hearer] ! 1 ' 4 ! thou that hearest with ears , be present . 1 thou 3 hearest 1 thou 4 with 2 that 3 hearest 4 with 5 ears 5 ears 6 , 6 , 7 be 7 be 8 present 8 present 9 . listen , [o] [hearer] ! ' 1 listen 2 , 2 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' huneefa moaned , her dead eyes turned to the west . 1 huneefa 4 her 2 moaned 3 , 3 , 4 her 4 her 6 eyes 5 dead 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 turned 7 turned 8 to 8 to 9 the 8 to 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 3 room 5 with 5 with 6 moanings 6 moanings 7 and 6 moanings 8 snortings 7 and 8 snortings 8 snortings 9 . from the outer balcony , a ponderous figure raised a round bullet head and coughed [nervously] . 1 from 8 figure 2 the 3 outer 3 outer 4 balcony 3 outer 6 a 4 balcony 5 , 6 a 7 ponderous 6 a 8 figure 8 figure 13 head 9 raised 11 round 9 raised 12 bullet 10 a 11 round 11 round 12 bullet 12 bullet 13 head 13 head 17 . 14 and 15 coughed 15 coughed 17 . ' [do] not interrupt this ventriloquial necromanciss , my friend , ' it said in [english] . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 interrupt 3 not 8 , 4 interrupt 6 ventriloquial 5 this 6 ventriloquial 6 ventriloquial 7 necromanciss 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 friend 10 friend 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 it 13 it 17 . 14 said 15 in 15 in 17 . ' [i] opine that it is very disturbing to you , but no enlightened observer is jolly-well upset . ' 1 ' 3 opine 1 ' 8 disturbing 3 opine 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 8 disturbing 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 17 jolly-well 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 no 13 no 14 enlightened 13 no 15 observer 15 observer 16 is 15 observer 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 . 1 ' 6 lay 2 . 5 will 6 lay 7 a 7 a 8 plot 8 plot 9 for 9 for 10 their 10 their 11 ruin 11 ruin 12 ! o [prophet] , bear with the unbelievers . 1 o 3 , 3 , 5 with 4 bear 5 with 5 with 7 unbelievers 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 1 huneefa 10 worked 2 's 4 , 2 's 5 turned 3 face 4 , 4 , 5 turned 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 northward 8 northward 9 , 8 northward 10 worked 10 worked 12 , 12 , 15 was 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 21 ceiling 16 as 17 though 16 as 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 4 to 1 hurree 10 the 3 returned 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 note-book 6 note-book 7 , 6 note-book 8 balanced 8 balanced 9 on 10 the 11 window-sill 10 the 15 hand 11 window-sill 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 his 15 hand 17 . 16 shook 17 . ' [with] [him] are the keys of the [secret] [things] ! 1 ' 4 are 4 are 6 keys 5 the 6 keys 6 keys 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 11 ! none knoweth them besides [himself] [he] knoweth that which is in the dry land and in the sea ! ' 1 none 2 knoweth 1 none 7 knoweth 2 knoweth 3 them 4 besides 7 knoweth 7 knoweth 8 that 8 that 9 which 9 which 15 and 10 is 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 dry 12 the 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 5 unearthly 4 the 5 unearthly 5 unearthly 7 responses 6 whistling 7 responses 7 responses 8 . ' [it] it is not likely that she has killed the boy ? 1 ' 6 likely 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 likely 6 likely 7 that 7 that 9 has 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 1 if 11 trial 2 so 5 decline 3 , 5 decline 5 decline 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 witness 8 witness 9 at 9 at 10 the 11 trial 19 mentioned 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 last 16 last 17 hypothetical 16 last 18 devil 18 devil 19 mentioned 19 mentioned 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [babuji] , ' said [mahbub] in the vernacular . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 vernacular 9 vernacular 10 . ' [then] you think [i] had better go ? ' said [hurree] [babu] , half rising . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 4 think 4 think 9 ? 6 had 7 better 7 better 8 go 8 go 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 14 , 11 said 14 , 14 , 16 rising 15 half 16 rising 16 rising 17 . ' [they] are , of course , dematerialized phenomena . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 course 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 dematerialized 7 , 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 3 crisis 3 crisis 6 as 4 passed 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 9 must 7 these 8 things 8 things 9 must 9 must 16 , 10 , 11 in 10 , 12 a 12 a 13 paroxysm 13 paroxysm 14 of 14 of 16 , 15 howling 16 , 16 , 19 touch 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 touch 19 touch 24 lips 20 of 21 froth 21 froth 23 the 21 froth 24 lips 22 at 23 the 24 lips 25 . she lay spent and motionless beside [kim] , and the crazy voices ceased . 1 she 2 lay 1 she 5 motionless 3 spent 4 and 3 spent 5 motionless 5 motionless 11 crazy 6 beside 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 9 and 11 crazy 11 crazy 13 ceased 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 3 boy 1 may 9 and 2 the 3 boy 4 be 5 better 4 be 9 and 5 better 7 it 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 ; 9 and 14 mistress 11 is 12 surely 12 surely 13 a 13 a 14 mistress 14 mistress 16 dawut 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 , 5 , 7 . do not be afraid . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [how] am [i] to fear the absolutely non-existent ? ' said [hurree] [babu] , talking [english] to reassure himself . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 6 fear 5 to 6 fear 6 fear 8 absolutely 7 the 8 absolutely 8 absolutely 10 ? 9 non-existent 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 21 . 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 talking 16 talking 18 to 16 talking 19 reassure 19 reassure 20 himself 19 reassure 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 4 out 4 out 5 with 5 with 12 . 7 on 8 the 8 the 10 ere 10 ere 11 now 11 now 12 . ' [let] us finish the colouring , ' said he . 1 ' 3 us 3 us 4 finish 4 finish 6 colouring 5 the 6 colouring 6 colouring 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 . 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 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 6 protected 4 is 5 well 6 protected 9 the 7 if 8 if 8 if 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 16 to 14 have 15 ears 15 ears 16 to 16 to 17 hear 16 to 18 . set him upon the way , [babu] , and see that old [red] [hat] does not lead him beyond our reach . 1 set 8 , 2 him 3 upon 3 upon 4 the 4 the 5 way 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 see 9 and 10 see 10 see 12 old 10 see 17 lead 11 that 12 old 15 does 16 not 15 does 17 lead 17 lead 19 beyond 18 him 19 beyond 19 beyond 20 our 20 our 21 reach 20 our 22 . i must get back to my horses . ' 1 i 2 must 1 i 3 get 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 horses 6 my 8 . 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 ' 6 curious 3 is 4 at 4 at 5 present 5 present 6 curious 6 curious 7 spectacle 7 spectacle 8 . 8 . 9 ' about third cockcrow , [kim] woke after a sleep of thousands of years . 1 about 2 third 2 third 4 , 2 third 6 woke 2 third 7 after 3 cockcrow 4 , 7 after 10 of 8 a 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 of 10 of 14 . 11 thousands 13 years 12 of 13 years 13 years 14 . huneefa , in her corner , snored heavily , but [mahbub] was gone . 1 huneefa 2 , 1 huneefa 4 her 1 huneefa 5 corner 2 , 3 in 4 her 5 corner 5 corner 7 snored 6 , 7 snored 7 snored 8 heavily 8 heavily 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 13 gone 12 was 13 gone 13 gone 14 . ' [i] hope you were not frightened , ' said an oily voice at his elbow . 1 ' 4 you 3 hope 4 you 4 you 8 , 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 an 9 ' 13 voice 10 said 11 an 12 oily 13 voice 13 voice 17 . 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 ' 3 superintended 1 ' 4 entire 4 entire 7 which 5 operation 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 was 8 was 9 most 8 was 11 from 10 interesting 11 from 11 from 16 . 12 ethnological 14 of 12 ethnological 16 . 13 point 14 of 14 of 15 view it was [high-class] dawut . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 dawut 4 dawut 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [huh] ! ' said [kim] , recognizing [hurree] [babu] , who smiled ingratiatingly . 1 ' 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 11 , 7 , 8 recognizing 8 recognizing 11 , 11 , 14 ingratiatingly 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 ' 3 also 3 also 7 to 3 also 8 bring 5 had 6 honour 6 honour 7 to 8 bring 10 from 9 down 10 from 10 from 13 present 12 your 13 present 13 present 14 costume 14 costume 15 . i hope [mr] [lurgan] will note my action . ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 5 will 5 will 6 note 5 will 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 11 once 2 was 3 good 2 was 4 to 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 turn 5 turn 7 twist 5 turn 11 once 6 and 7 twist 7 twist 8 within 8 within 9 loose 8 within 11 once 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 1 he 6 heavy 2 looked 3 curiously 3 curiously 4 at 4 at 5 the 6 heavy 9 with 7 duffle-stuff 8 loaded 8 loaded 9 with 9 with 10 the 9 with 11 scents 10 the 11 scents 11 scents 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 far 13 the 14 far 14 far 16 . ' [oho] ! 1 ' 3 ! that is inconspicuous dress of chela attached to service of lamaistic lama . 1 that 3 inconspicuous 1 that 6 chela 2 is 3 inconspicuous 3 inconspicuous 4 dress 4 dress 5 of 6 chela 7 attached 7 attached 8 to 7 attached 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 4 particular 2 in 3 every 3 every 4 particular 4 particular 11 rolling 5 , 6 ' 5 , 10 , 6 ' 7 said 10 , 11 rolling 11 rolling 12 into 12 into 13 the 12 into 15 to 13 the 14 balcony 15 to 17 his 16 clean 17 his 17 his 18 teeth 18 teeth 22 . 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 ' 5 opeenion 1 ' 9 your 3 am 4 of 3 am 5 opeenion 5 opeenion 6 it 6 it 8 not 7 is 8 not 9 your 11 gentleman 10 old 11 gentleman 11 gentleman 19 of 12 's 14 releegion 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 2 have 11 : 3 contributed 5 notes 4 rejected 5 notes 11 : 12 asiatic 12 asiatic 15 on 15 on 16 these 16 these 17 subjects 16 these 18 . 17 subjects 18 . now it is curious that the old gentleman himself is totally devoid of releegiosity . 1 now 2 it 2 it 8 gentleman 3 is 4 curious 4 curious 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 old 6 the 8 gentleman 8 gentleman 9 himself 9 himself 10 is 10 is 11 totally 11 totally 14 releegiosity 12 devoid 14 releegiosity 13 of 14 releegiosity 14 releegiosity 15 . he is not a dam ' particular . ' 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 dam 5 dam 6 ' 5 dam 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 4 up 3 held 4 up 4 up 6 hand 5 his 6 hand 6 hand 13 the 7 to 8 show 8 show 11 engaged 9 he 10 was 9 he 11 engaged 11 engaged 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 22 among 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 20 such 22 among 22 among 23 decently 23 decently 24 bred 23 decently 26 . 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 1 then 6 an 2 he 3 recited 3 recited 4 in 6 an 10 a 8 prayer 9 of 8 prayer 10 a 10 a 17 mouth 11 theistical 12 nature 12 nature 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 mouth 14 and 15 stuffed 15 stuffed 16 his 17 mouth 20 and 18 with 19 pan 19 pan 20 and 20 and 21 betel 20 and 22 . ' [oah] yes . 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 . i have met him several times at [benares] , and also at [buddh] [gaya] , to interrogate him on releegious points and devil-worship . 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 several 2 have 3 met 3 met 4 him 5 several 6 times 6 times 7 at 6 times 18 him 7 at 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 also 10 and 15 , 11 also 12 at 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 interrogate 17 interrogate 18 him 18 him 19 on 19 on 21 points 20 releegious 21 points 21 points 24 . 22 and 23 devil-worship 23 devil-worship 24 . he is pure agnostic same as me . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 5 same 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 3 has 4 died 4 died 5 in 5 in 7 house 6 thy 7 house 7 house 10 asked 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 14 vernacular 12 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 4 have 2 she 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 8 that 8 that 9 sorceress 9 sorceress 10 , 10 , 15 . 11 ' 12 the 11 ' 14 replied 14 replied 15 . ' [what] dost thou do now , then ? ' 1 ' 3 dost 3 dost 7 , 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 ' 5 to 3 there 4 money 4 money 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 paid 7 paid 8 that 7 paid 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 4 thee 1 she 8 and 2 has 3 charmed 2 has 4 thee 4 thee 5 against 5 against 7 devils 6 all 7 devils 8 and 16 devils 9 all 10 dangers 10 dangers 11 in 11 in 12 the 11 in 16 devils 12 the 13 name 13 name 15 her 14 of 15 her 16 devils 17 . it was [mahbub] 's desire . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 's 4 's 5 desire 5 desire 6 . 6 . 7 ' in [english] : ' [he] is highly obsolete , [i] think , to indulge in such supersteetion . 1 in 8 obsolete 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 6 is 6 is 7 highly 7 highly 8 obsolete 8 obsolete 9 , 9 , 15 in 11 think 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 indulge 14 indulge 15 in 15 in 17 supersteetion 15 in 18 . 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 1 but 4 crossed 2 as 3 he 4 crossed 8 was 5 the 6 room 5 the 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 11 to 9 careful 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 step 12 step 16 blotched 12 step 19 shadow 13 in 15 's 15 's 16 blotched 17 , 18 squat 17 , 19 shadow 19 shadow 22 boards 20 on 21 the 20 on 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 6 on 2 when 3 their 3 their 4 time 4 time 6 on 6 on 18 soul 7 them 8 can 8 can 9 lay 8 can 10 hold 10 hold 11 of 10 hold 12 the 12 the 13 heels 12 the 16 man 13 heels 14 of 13 heels 15 a 14 of 15 a 16 man 17 's 16 man 18 soul 18 soul 19 if 19 if 21 does 20 he 21 does 21 does 23 . 22 that 23 . ' [now] you must well listen , ' said the [babu] when they were in the fresh air . 1 ' 7 , 1 ' 8 ' 3 you 5 well 3 you 7 , 4 must 5 well 5 well 6 listen 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 when 9 said 10 the 9 said 12 when 12 when 19 . 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 16 the 15 in 18 air 16 the 17 fresh 16 the 18 air 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 ' 4 these 1 ' 5 ceremonies 3 of 4 these 5 ceremonies 8 witnessed 6 which 7 we 7 we 8 witnessed 8 witnessed 11 supply 9 they 10 include 10 include 11 supply 11 supply 13 effeecient 12 of 13 effeecient 13 effeecient 16 those 14 amulet 15 to 15 to 16 those 16 those 18 our 17 of 18 our 18 our 20 . if you feel in your neck you will find one small silver amulet , verree cheap . 1 if 9 find 2 you 3 feel 3 feel 4 in 4 in 5 your 4 in 6 neck 6 neck 7 you 6 neck 9 find 7 you 8 will 9 find 12 silver 10 one 11 small 10 one 12 silver 12 silver 14 , 13 amulet 14 , 14 , 15 verree 15 verree 16 cheap 15 verree 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 1 ' 7 a 3 yes 4 , 7 a 17 his 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 feeling 15 feeling 16 at 15 feeling 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 ' 10 annas 1 ' 17 exorcisms 3 she 4 makes 4 makes 5 them 5 them 6 for 6 for 7 two 7 two 8 rupees 8 rupees 9 twelve 8 rupees 10 annas 10 annas 12 oh 11 with 12 oh 12 oh 15 sorts 13 , 14 all 13 , 15 sorts 15 sorts 16 of 17 exorcisms 18 . thatt is [huneefa] 's look-out , you see ? 1 thatt 2 is 2 is 9 ? 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 3 he 3 he 4 gives 4 gives 5 them 5 them 6 . there is no other source of supply ; but it was me invented all this . 1 there 3 no 2 is 3 no 3 no 5 source 4 other 5 source 5 source 6 of 6 of 7 supply 7 supply 13 invented 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 me 11 was 13 invented 13 invented 16 . 14 all 15 this 15 this 16 . it is strictly unoffeecial of course , but convenient for subordinates . 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 unoffeecial 2 is 3 strictly 4 unoffeecial 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 9 convenient 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 convenient 9 convenient 10 for 10 for 11 subordinates 11 subordinates 12 . colonel [creighton] he does not know . 1 colonel 3 he 3 he 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 7 railway 7 railway 8 station now suppose you go with the lama , or with me , [i] hope , some day , or with [mahbub] . 1 now 7 lama 2 suppose 3 you 2 suppose 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 with 10 with 11 me 10 with 12 , 10 with 14 hope 11 me 12 , 14 hope 17 day 14 hope 19 or 15 , 16 some 16 some 17 day 17 day 18 , 19 or 22 . 20 with 22 . suppose we get into a dam'-tight place . 1 suppose 3 get 2 we 3 get 3 get 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 7 place 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 3 a 1 i 7 fearful 2 am 3 a 3 a 5 man 4 fearful 5 man 5 man 6 most 7 fearful 11 you 7 fearful 16 dam'-tight 8 but 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 in 15 in 16 dam'-tight 16 dam'-tight 19 than 17 places 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 23 head 20 hairs 21 on 21 on 23 head 22 my 23 head 23 head 24 . you say : " [i] am [son] of the [charm] . " 1 you 2 say 1 you 4 " 2 say 3 : 4 " 6 am 6 am 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 1 we 4 be 2 must 3 not 4 be 6 talking 5 heard 6 talking 6 talking 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 3 only 2 am 3 only 3 only 5 showing 5 showing 6 off 5 showing 9 to 6 off 7 my 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 . all we [babus] talk [english] to show off ; ' said [hurree] , flinging his shoulder-cloth jauntily . 1 all 2 we 2 we 4 talk 4 talk 6 to 4 talk 14 flinging 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 off 8 off 9 ; 9 ; 10 ' 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 flinging 14 flinging 17 jauntily 15 his 16 shoulder-cloth 15 his 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 10 but 3 popularly 4 supposed 4 supposed 7 extinct 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 extinct 7 extinct 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 18 is 12 have 13 written 13 written 15 to 14 notes 15 to 15 to 16 show 16 show 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 20 extant 19 still 20 extant 20 extant 21 . you see , it is all my invention . 1 you 2 see 1 you 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 . 1 sat 3 has 1 sat 5 members 3 has 4 many 5 members 12 may 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 before 8 perhaps 12 may 9 before 10 they 10 they 11 they 12 may 16 a 13 give 15 just 14 you 15 just 15 just 16 a 16 a 17 chance 17 chance 18 of 18 of 19 life 19 life 20 . 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 8 or 2 is 3 only 2 is 8 or 3 only 7 , 4 in 5 extreme 5 extreme 6 instances 6 instances 7 , 8 or 10 open 9 to 10 open 10 open 13 a 11 negotiations 12 with 11 negotiations 13 a 13 a 15 . 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 4 , 2 suppose 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 9 one 7 or 18 quite 8 any 9 one 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 come 14 come 17 dressed 15 to 16 you 15 to 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 1 you 4 know 2 would 3 not 4 know 7 all 5 me 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 unless 8 unless 10 choose 10 choose 11 , 11 , 15 . 13 bet 14 you 14 you 15 . some day [i] will prove it . 1 some 2 day 2 day 4 will 4 will 5 prove 5 prove 6 it 6 it 7 . i come as [ladakhi] trader oh , anything and [i] say to you : " you want to buy precious stones ? " 1 i 2 come 1 i 3 as 2 come 3 as 3 as 6 oh 3 as 7 , 5 trader 6 oh 7 , 14 : 8 anything 9 and 9 and 11 say 9 and 14 : 11 say 13 you 12 to 13 you 14 : 17 want 15 " 16 you 16 you 17 want 17 want 19 buy 18 to 19 buy 19 buy 20 precious 20 precious 21 stones 20 precious 22 ? 22 ? 23 " you say : " do [i] look like a man who buys precious stones ? " 1 you 2 say 1 you 3 : 3 : 8 like 4 " 5 do 5 do 8 like 7 look 8 like 8 like 11 who 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 who 11 who 12 buys 12 buys 14 stones 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 : 1 then 7 verree 3 say 4 : 4 : 6 even 5 " 6 even 7 verree 10 can 7 verree 14 or 8 poor 9 man 8 poor 10 can 10 can 11 buy 11 buy 12 a 12 a 13 turquoise 14 or 16 . 14 or 18 ' 15 tarkeean 16 . 16 . 17 " ' [that] is [kichree] vegetable curry , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 vegetable 5 vegetable 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 1 you 3 : 3 : 6 me 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 3 say 1 then 8 cooked 3 say 4 : 4 : 7 was 5 " 6 it 6 it 7 was 8 cooked 16 is 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 11 woman 14 perhaps 12 , 13 and 12 , 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 22 " 21 . 22 " then you say : " there is no caste when men go to look for tarkeean . " 1 then 3 say 1 then 5 " 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 : 5 " 16 tarkeean 6 there 7 is 6 there 8 no 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 caste 9 caste 12 go 9 caste 16 tarkeean 10 when 11 men 10 when 12 go 12 go 14 look 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 for 16 tarkeean 17 . 17 . 18 " you stop a little between those words , " to look " . 1 you 2 stop 1 you 4 little 2 stop 3 a 4 little 8 , 5 between 6 those 6 those 7 words 6 those 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 to 10 to 11 look 11 look 13 . 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 5 the 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 2 so 6 any 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 with 6 any 9 of 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 5 turquoises 1 we 9 tarkeean 2 talk 3 sometimes 2 talk 5 turquoises 3 sometimes 4 about 5 turquoises 6 and 7 sometimes 8 about 8 about 9 tarkeean 9 tarkeean 20 . 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 always 12 always 16 stop 13 with 14 that 13 with 16 stop 14 that 15 little 16 stop 20 . 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 words 18 the 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 , 1 first 6 the 2 , 3 " 5 of 6 the 6 the 14 a 8 " 9 , 9 , 11 you 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 16 place 15 tight 16 place 16 place 17 . perhaps that may help you perhaps not . 1 perhaps 3 may 2 that 3 may 3 may 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 8 . 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 7 about 2 what 4 have 2 what 5 told 4 have 5 told 5 told 6 you 5 told 7 about 7 about 15 transact 8 the 11 if 8 the 12 you 9 tarkeean 10 , 9 tarkeean 11 if 12 you 13 want 13 want 14 to 13 want 15 transact 15 transact 20 strange 16 offeecial 19 a 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 1 of 3 , 3 , 6 , 4 at 5 present 5 present 6 , 6 , 8 have 7 you 8 have 8 have 10 offeecial 9 no 10 offeecial 10 offeecial 11 business 11 business 12 . you are ah ha ! supernumerary on probation . 1 you 2 are 1 you 3 ah 3 ah 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! 5 ! 6 supernumerary 6 supernumerary 8 probation 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 4 expects 1 the 7 because 2 lama 3 he 2 lama 4 expects 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 18 examinations 9 have 10 demi-offeecially 9 have 11 informed 11 informed 12 him 12 him 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 passed 14 have 18 examinations 15 passed 16 all 16 all 17 your 18 examinations 22 soon 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 will 21 will 22 soon 22 soon 23 obtain 23 obtain 26 . 25 appointment 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 4 acting-allowance 2 are 3 on 3 on 4 acting-allowance 4 acting-allowance 6 you 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 see 6 you 11 you 7 see 9 so 8 : 9 so 9 so 10 if 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 called 12 are 16 help 13 called 14 upon 14 upon 15 to 14 upon 16 help 16 help 21 mind 16 help 23 jolly-well 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 mind 21 mind 22 you 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 8 dear 3 shall 5 good-bye 3 shall 8 dear 4 say 5 good-bye 5 good-bye 6 , 6 , 7 my 8 dear 9 fellow 8 dear 11 and 9 fellow 10 , 11 and 16 will 13 hope 14 you 14 you 15 ah 14 you 16 will 16 will 17 come 17 come 19 top-side 18 out 19 top-side 19 top-side 22 . 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 4 back 1 hurree 6 pace 1 hurree 11 crowd 3 stepped 4 back 4 back 5 a 5 a 6 pace 6 pace 8 two 7 or 8 two 8 two 9 into 9 into 10 the 11 crowd 13 the 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 entrance 14 entrance 15 of 15 of 17 station 15 of 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 1 kim 5 breath 2 drew 3 a 3 a 4 deep 5 breath 7 hugged 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 4 in 2 bought 3 sweetmeats 2 bought 4 in 4 in 13 ate 5 a 6 leaf-cup 6 leaf-cup 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 10 trader 8 a 13 ate 10 trader 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 ate 16 glad 14 them 15 with 15 with 16 glad 16 glad 17 rapture 17 rapture 18 till 17 rapture 21 ordered 18 till 19 a 19 a 20 policeman 19 a 21 ordered 21 ordered 25 steps 22 him 23 off 23 off 25 steps 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 6 etc 7 . the [juggler] 's [song] , op [..y] @number@ 1 the 6 op 3 's 5 , 5 , 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 ' 5 alone 3 am 5 alone 5 alone 7 alone 6 all 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 11 thought 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 . ' [in] all [india] is no one so alone [as] [i] ! 1 ' 3 all 1 ' 7 one 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 12 ! 8 so 9 alone 9 alone 12 ! if [i] die today , who shall bring the news and to whom ? 1 if 4 today 1 if 5 , 3 die 4 today 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 shall 7 shall 8 bring 8 bring 10 news 8 bring 11 and 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 3 grows 1 when 9 usually 2 one 3 grows 4 older 5 , 5 , 7 power 5 , 8 , 6 the 7 power 7 power 8 , 8 , 9 usually 9 usually 12 , 10 , 11 departs 11 departs 12 , 12 , 16 lasts 14 while 15 it 14 while 16 lasts 16 lasts 20 upon 17 it 18 may 18 may 19 descend 19 descend 20 upon 20 upon 22 man 20 upon 23 at 21 a 22 man 23 at 24 any 24 any 25 moment 25 moment 26 . ' [who] is [kim] [kim] [kim] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' a long-haired [hindu] bairagi [[] holy man []] , who had just bought a ticket , halted before him at that moment and stared intently . 1 a 6 holy 2 long-haired 4 bairagi 4 bairagi 6 holy 6 holy 9 , 7 man 9 , 9 , 10 who 9 , 13 bought 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 just 13 bought 14 a 13 bought 17 halted 13 bought 22 moment 14 a 15 ticket 15 ticket 16 , 17 halted 19 him 18 before 19 him 20 at 21 that 20 at 22 moment 22 moment 23 and 23 and 24 stared 24 stared 26 . 25 intently 26 . ' [i] also have lost it , ' he said sadly . 1 ' 4 have 3 also 4 have 4 have 5 lost 5 lost 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 9 he 12 . 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 4 one 19 many 6 the 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 it 15 it 16 has 16 has 17 been 17 been 18 shut 17 been 19 many 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 5 talk 4 the 5 talk 5 talk 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 said 8 said 11 abashed 10 , 11 abashed 11 abashed 12 . ' [thou] wast wondering there in thy spirit what manner of thing thy soul might be . 1 ' 6 in 3 wast 4 wondering 3 wast 6 in 4 wondering 5 there 6 in 10 manner 7 thy 9 what 7 thy 10 manner 8 spirit 9 what 10 manner 16 be 11 of 12 thing 12 thing 15 might 13 thy 14 soul 13 thy 15 might 15 might 16 be 16 be 17 . the seizure came of a sudden . 1 the 2 seizure 1 the 3 came 3 came 5 a 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 sudden 6 sudden 7 . i know . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 . who should know but [i] ? 1 who 2 should 2 should 3 know 2 should 6 ? 3 know 4 but 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 4 no 4 no 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 1 i 3 to 3 to 10 fifth 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 fifth 10 fifth 11 time 11 time 12 seeking 12 seeking 13 the 12 seeking 17 . 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 1 ' 17 pet 3 too 4 am 4 am 5 a 7 , 8 ' 7 , 11 , 8 ' 9 said 11 , 14 of 12 using 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 17 pet 15 the 16 lama's 17 pet 18 words 18 words 19 . ' [though] ' he forgot his [northern] dress for the moment ' though [allah] alone knoweth what [i] seek . ' 1 ' 5 forgot 1 ' 19 seek 3 ' 4 he 4 he 5 forgot 6 his 8 dress 8 dress 9 for 9 for 10 the 9 for 11 moment 10 the 11 moment 11 moment 17 what 12 ' 13 though 13 though 15 alone 15 alone 16 knoweth 15 alone 17 what 17 what 19 seek 19 seek 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [go] in hope , little brother , ' he said . 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 hope 4 hope 6 little 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 brother 7 brother 8 , 8 , 10 he 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 ' 5 long 1 ' 17 we 1 ' 21 ' 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 road 6 road 8 the 6 road 15 thither 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 feet 9 feet 10 of 9 feet 11 the 11 the 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 15 thither 16 do 16 do 17 we 17 we 19 travel 18 all 19 travel 20 . 21 ' benares struck him as a [peculiarly] filthy city , though it was pleasant to find how his cloth was respected . 1 benares 3 him 1 benares 5 a 2 struck 3 him 3 him 4 as 5 a 8 city 7 filthy 8 city 8 city 9 , 9 , 14 to 10 though 12 was 10 though 13 pleasant 11 it 12 was 13 pleasant 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 18 cloth 16 how 17 his 17 his 18 cloth 18 cloth 21 . 19 was 20 respected 19 was 21 . ' [ay] , [i] know the [punjab] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 know 5 know 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [jandiala] [jullundur] ? 1 ' 4 ? oho ! 1 oho 2 ! then we be neighbours in some sort , as it were . ' 1 then 4 neighbours 2 we 3 be 3 be 4 neighbours 4 neighbours 5 in 5 in 7 sort 5 in 8 , 6 some 7 sort 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 3 tenderly 2 nodded 3 tenderly 3 tenderly 7 child 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 wailing 6 wailing 7 child 7 child 10 arms 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 ' 3 most 3 most 5 man 4 holy 5 man 5 man 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [they] are all most holy and most greedy , ' said the [jat] with bitterness . 1 ' 7 and 3 are 4 all 3 are 5 most 5 most 6 holy 5 most 7 and 7 and 9 greedy 8 most 9 greedy 9 greedy 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 16 bitterness 15 with 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 ' 3 have 1 ' 4 walked 4 walked 11 till 5 the 6 pillars 6 pillars 7 and 7 and 8 trodden 8 trodden 9 the 8 trodden 11 till 9 the 10 temples 11 till 17 and 12 my 13 feet 13 feet 14 are 13 feet 15 flayed 15 flayed 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 child 18 the 19 child 19 child 23 better 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 3 mother 3 mother 4 being 4 being 5 sick 5 sick 6 too hush , then , little one [....y] 1 hush 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 one we changed his name when the fever came . 1 we 2 changed 2 changed 3 his 2 changed 4 name 3 his 4 name 4 name 7 fever 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 fever 7 fever 8 came 8 came 9 . we put him into girl 's clothes . 1 we 3 him 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 4 generosity 2 know 4 generosity 4 generosity 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 down-country 7 these 8 down-country 8 down-country 11 strangers 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 3 turned 1 the 4 on 2 child 3 turned 4 on 5 the 4 on 9 huge 6 cushion 7 of 6 cushion 8 the 6 cushion 9 huge 7 of 8 the 9 huge 11 arms 9 huge 13 looked 10 corded 11 arms 11 arms 12 and 13 looked 16 through 14 at 16 through 16 through 19 . 17 heavy 18 eyelids 18 eyelids 19 . ' [and] was it all worthless ? ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 worthless 6 worthless 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' kim asked , with easy interest . 1 kim 3 , 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 ' 9 the 3 worthless 4 all 4 all 5 worthless 5 worthless 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 child 10 child 12 lips 10 child 13 cracking 11 , 12 lips 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 1 ' 7 a 4 have 5 given 5 given 6 him 7 a 9 mind 7 a 10 , 8 good 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 18 . 11 at 12 least 12 least 13 ' 13 ' 17 proudly 13 ' 18 . 14 said 15 the 14 said 16 father 16 father 17 proudly 17 proudly 18 . ' [to] think he should have listened so cleverly . 1 ' 6 have 3 think 4 he 4 he 5 should 5 should 6 have 6 have 7 listened 7 listened 8 so 8 so 9 cleverly 9 cleverly 10 . yonder is thy [temple] . 1 yonder 2 is 2 is 3 thy 3 thy 5 . kim considered for a while , tingling with pride . 1 kim 3 for 2 considered 3 for 3 for 5 while 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 , 6 , 8 with 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 , 1 moreover 5 tasted 2 , 4 had 5 tasted 11 , 6 fever 7 once 6 fever 10 already 8 or 9 twice 8 or 10 already 10 already 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 recognize 13 knew 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 14 enough 16 recognize 16 recognize 22 . 17 starvation 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 21 it 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 3 him 4 forth 4 forth 5 and 5 and 10 a 7 will 8 give 7 will 10 a 8 give 9 him 10 a 11 bond 10 a 14 best 12 on 13 my 12 on 14 best 14 best 16 , 15 yoke 16 , 16 , 22 cured 17 so 18 that 17 so 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 1 kim 3 at 3 at 5 carved 4 the 5 carved 5 carved 8 of 6 outer 7 door 7 door 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 temple 9 the 11 . 10 temple 11 . a white-clad [oswal] banker from [ajmir] , his sins of usury new wiped out , asked him what he did . 1 a 7 , 1 a 9 sins 1 a 11 usury 2 white-clad 4 banker 2 white-clad 7 , 4 banker 5 from 8 his 9 sins 9 sins 10 of 11 usury 12 new 11 usury 19 he 12 new 15 , 13 wiped 14 out 14 out 15 , 16 asked 17 him 16 asked 19 he 17 him 18 what 19 he 21 . 20 did 21 . ' [i] am chela to [teshoo] [lama] , an [holy] [one] from [bhotiyal] within there . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 8 , 3 am 4 chela 4 chela 5 to 8 , 9 an 9 an 12 from 12 from 14 within 14 within 16 . 15 there 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 1 that 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 common 4 so 8 that 5 common 6 in 8 that 9 the 8 that 12 turned 9 the 10 passers 10 passers 11 never 12 turned 13 their 13 their 15 . 14 heads 15 . he fumbled in his waist-belt and drew out a small silver coin . 1 he 4 his 2 fumbled 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 7 drew 5 waist-belt 6 and 6 and 7 drew 7 drew 8 out 8 out 9 a 8 out 10 small 9 a 10 small 10 small 12 coin 11 silver 12 coin 12 coin 13 . ' [what] is now ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 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 4 turned 4 turned 5 to 5 to 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 7 clearer 3 noticeable 4 he 4 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 far 5 spoke 7 clearer 7 clearer 19 allow 9 than 10 long 9 than 11 ago 11 ago 12 , 12 , 13 under 12 , 18 would 13 under 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 father 18 would 19 allow 19 allow 22 talk 20 no 22 talk 21 private 22 talk 22 talk 23 . ' [it] is no more than a fever , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 a 6 than 8 fever 8 fever 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [the] child is not well fed . ' 1 ' 3 child 3 child 4 is 4 is 6 well 5 not 6 well 6 well 8 . 7 fed 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [he] sickens at everything , and his mother is not here . ' 1 ' 3 sickens 3 sickens 5 everything 3 sickens 7 and 4 at 5 everything 5 everything 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 mother 8 his 9 mother 9 mother 12 here 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 here 12 here 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [if] it be permitted , [i] may cure , [holy] [one] . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 8 may 5 permitted 6 , 6 , 8 may 8 may 9 cure 9 cure 10 , 9 cure 13 . 13 . 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 7 and 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 tablets 4 in 5 tablets 5 tablets 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 , 8 dark 9 brown 8 dark 10 meat-lozenges 9 brown 10 meat-lozenges 10 meat-lozenges 12 most 11 beef 12 most 12 most 13 probably 13 probably 14 , 14 , 21 . 15 but 16 that 15 but 20 business 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 not 17 was 19 his 20 business 21 . the [little] thing would not eat , but it sucked at a lozenge greedily , and said it liked the salt taste . 1 the 4 would 3 thing 4 would 4 would 6 eat 5 not 6 eat 6 eat 10 sucked 7 , 8 but 7 , 10 sucked 8 but 9 it 10 sucked 13 lozenge 11 at 12 a 12 a 13 lozenge 13 lozenge 17 said 14 greedily 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 said 17 said 21 salt 18 it 19 liked 19 liked 20 the 19 liked 21 salt 21 salt 22 taste 21 salt 23 . 22 taste 23 . ' [take] then these six . ' 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 these 4 these 5 six 5 six 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim handed them to the man . 1 kim 2 handed 1 kim 3 them 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 ' 3 the 3 the 7 boil 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 boil 7 boil 10 milk 8 three 9 in 8 three 10 milk 10 milk 14 in 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 6 the 2 him 3 the 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 of 4 water 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 three 7 other 12 other 8 three 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 16 white 13 half 15 this 13 half 16 white 14 of 15 this 15 this 16 white 16 white 21 . 17 pill 18 when 18 when 20 wakes 18 when 21 . 19 he 20 wakes meantime , here is another brown medicine that he may suck at on the way home . ' 1 meantime 2 , 1 meantime 7 medicine 2 , 4 is 3 here 4 is 5 another 6 brown 6 brown 7 medicine 7 medicine 9 he 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 may 10 may 18 ' 11 suck 12 at 12 at 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 home 15 way 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [gods] , what wisdom ! ' said the [kamboh] , snatching . 1 ' 5 wisdom 3 , 4 what 3 , 5 wisdom 5 wisdom 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 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 3 in 5 morning 4 the 5 morning 5 morning 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [but] the price the price , ' said the [jat] , and threw back his sturdy shoulders . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 8 ' 3 the 4 price 4 price 6 price 5 the 6 price 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 15 back 9 said 15 back 10 the 14 threw 10 the 15 back 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 threw 15 back 17 sturdy 16 his 17 sturdy 17 sturdy 19 . 18 shoulders 19 . ' [my] son is my son . 1 ' 3 son 3 son 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 6 these 4 alike 5 , 4 alike 6 these 6 these 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 softly 12 softly 13 . ' [the] [jat] stood on his dunghill and the [king] 's elephants went by . 1 ' 4 stood 4 stood 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 dunghill 7 dunghill 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 15 . 11 's 12 elephants 12 elephants 13 went 13 went 14 by 13 went 15 . " [o] driver , " said he , " what will you sell those little donkeys for ? " ' 1 " 3 driver 3 driver 4 , 3 driver 6 said 4 , 5 " 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 7 he 10 what 8 , 9 " 10 what 13 sell 11 will 12 you 11 will 13 sell 13 sell 17 for 14 those 16 donkeys 14 those 17 for 15 little 16 donkeys 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 1 the 8 laughter 3 burst 4 into 3 burst 5 a 6 roar 7 of 6 roar 8 laughter 8 laughter 13 to 9 , 10 stifled 10 stifled 11 with 10 stifled 12 apologies 12 apologies 13 to 13 to 15 lama 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 . ' [it] is the saying of my own country the very talk of it . 1 ' 6 of 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 saying 6 of 6 of 8 own 7 my 8 own 8 own 11 very 9 country 10 the 10 the 11 very 11 very 12 talk 12 talk 13 of 13 of 14 it 13 of 15 . so are we [jats] all . 1 so 2 are 2 are 3 we 3 we 5 all 5 all 6 . now , son , we grow strong again . 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 , 2 , 3 son 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 grow 6 grow 8 again 7 strong 8 again 8 again 9 . do not spit it out , little [princeling] ! 1 do 2 not 1 do 6 , 2 not 3 spit 3 spit 4 it 4 it 5 out 6 , 7 little 7 little 9 ! king of my [heart] , do not spit it out , and we shall be strong men , wrestlers and club-wielders , by morning . ' 1 king 2 of 1 king 3 my 3 my 8 spit 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 spit 8 spit 11 , 9 it 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 strong 12 and 17 men 13 we 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 14 shall 16 strong 15 be 16 strong 17 men 19 wrestlers 17 men 21 club-wielders 18 , 19 wrestlers 20 and 21 club-wielders 21 club-wielders 24 morning 22 , 23 by 23 by 24 morning 24 morning 25 . 25 . 26 ' he moved away , crooning and mumbling . 1 he 2 moved 1 he 3 away 2 moved 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 6 and 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 3 turned 1 the 10 loving 2 lama 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 all 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 the 10 loving 12 soul 10 loving 13 of 11 old 12 soul 13 of 14 him 14 him 21 . 15 looked 16 out 16 out 17 through 17 through 19 narrow 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 1 ' 6 is 3 heal 4 the 4 the 5 sick 6 is 8 acquire 7 to 8 acquire 8 acquire 9 merit 9 merit 11 but 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 first 12 first 15 knowledge 13 one 14 gets 13 one 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 3 wisely 5 , 5 , 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [my] teaching [i] owe to thee . 1 ' 3 teaching 3 teaching 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 2 have 4 thy 4 thy 7 years 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 3 loosed 2 am 3 loosed 3 loosed 4 from 4 from 6 schools 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 6 ' 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 9 the 2 passed 3 to 2 passed 4 the 2 passed 6 court 4 the 5 inner 6 court 7 , 6 court 9 the 7 , 8 where 9 the 11 sun 10 afternoon 11 sun 11 sun 15 . 12 sloped 14 across 13 golden 14 across 14 across 15 . ' [stand] that [i] may see . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 may 5 may 6 see 6 see 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 1 ' 5 longer 1 ' 15 wisdom 3 is 4 no 5 longer 6 a 6 a 7 child 7 child 8 , 9 but 10 a 9 but 15 wisdom 10 a 11 man 10 a 12 , 12 , 13 ripened 13 ripened 14 in 15 wisdom 16 , 16 , 17 walking 17 walking 19 a 17 walking 20 physician 18 as 19 a 20 physician 21 . i did well [i] did well when [i] gave thee up to the armed men on that black night . 1 i 3 well 1 i 10 thee 2 did 3 well 5 did 6 well 6 well 7 when 7 when 9 gave 9 gave 10 thee 10 thee 11 up 11 up 13 the 11 up 18 black 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 armed 14 armed 15 men 14 armed 16 on 15 men 16 on 17 that 18 black 18 black 20 . 19 night 20 . dost thou remember our first day under [zam-zammah] ? ' 1 dost 2 thou 2 thou 3 remember 3 remember 4 our 3 remember 5 first 5 first 6 day 6 day 7 under 7 under 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [ay] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [dost] thou remember when [i] leapt off the carriage the first day [i] went to ' 1 ' 4 remember 3 thou 4 remember 4 remember 7 leapt 5 when 7 leapt 7 leapt 8 off 8 off 10 carriage 9 the 10 carriage 10 carriage 12 first 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 day 13 day 15 went 13 day 17 ' 16 to 17 ' ' [the] [gates] of [learning] [?] 1 ' 4 of truly . 1 truly 2 . and the day that we ate the cakes together at the back of the river by [nucklao] . 1 and 3 day 1 and 6 ate 2 the 3 day 4 that 5 we 5 we 6 ate 6 ate 10 at 7 the 8 cakes 7 the 9 together 9 together 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 back 12 back 13 of 12 back 14 the 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 river 15 river 16 by 16 by 18 . aha ! 1 aha 2 ! many times hast thou begged for me , but that day [i] begged for thee . ' 1 many 5 begged 1 many 6 for 2 times 3 hast 3 hast 4 thou 3 hast 5 begged 6 for 11 day 6 for 15 thee 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 that 10 that 11 day 13 begged 14 for 13 begged 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 ' 3 was 3 was 4 then 4 then 6 scholar 4 then 10 of 5 a 6 scholar 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 16 a 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 attired 14 attired 15 as 14 attired 16 a 16 a 18 . do not forget , [holy] [one] , ' he went on playfully . 1 do 4 , 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 4 , 4 , 10 went 7 , 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 ' 3 am 3 am 4 still 3 am 5 a 5 a 8 thy 7 by 8 thy 8 thy 10 . 9 favour 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [true] . 1 ' 3 . and a [sahib] in most high esteem . 1 and 2 a 2 a 4 in 4 in 5 most 5 most 6 high 6 high 7 esteem 7 esteem 8 . come to my cell , chela . ' 1 come 2 to 2 to 4 cell 3 my 4 cell 4 cell 5 , 5 , 6 chela 6 chela 8 ' 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 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 6 succeeded 5 had 6 succeeded 6 succeeded 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 trusteeship 9 trusteeship 10 when 10 when 13 went 10 when 21 hardly 13 went 14 to 13 went 17 the 14 to 16 with 19 , 20 was 20 was 21 hardly 21 hardly 25 brother 21 hardly 26 . 22 the 24 's 24 's 25 brother 25 brother 26 . ' [but] [i] do not well understand [sahibs] ' letters . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 not 4 do 7 understand 5 not 6 well 7 understand 10 letters 9 ' 10 letters 10 letters 11 . they must be interpreted to me . 1 they 2 must 1 they 3 be 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 5 the 5 the 7 . ' [a] fat man ? ' said [kim] , a twinkle in his eye . 1 ' 5 ? 3 fat 4 man 3 fat 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 9 , 7 said 9 , 9 , 12 in 10 a 11 twinkle 11 twinkle 12 in 12 in 14 eye 13 his 14 eye 14 eye 15 . a man abounding in questions ; but he was a friend of thine , chela . 1 a 2 man 1 a 3 abounding 1 a 11 friend 3 abounding 4 in 4 in 5 questions 5 questions 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 6 ; 8 he 9 was 10 a 9 was 11 friend 11 friend 15 chela 11 friend 16 . 12 of 13 thine 13 thine 14 , 14 , 15 chela he told me that thou wast on the road to much honour as a scribe . 1 he 2 told 1 he 12 honour 2 told 3 me 2 told 8 the 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 thou 5 thou 6 wast 6 wast 7 on 8 the 9 road 8 the 12 honour 9 road 10 to 9 road 11 much 10 to 11 much 12 honour 16 . 13 as 14 a 13 as 15 scribe 14 a 15 scribe 15 scribe 16 . and [i] see thou art a physician . ' 1 and 4 thou 3 see 4 thou 4 thou 5 art 5 art 6 a 6 a 7 physician 6 a 8 . 8 . 9 ' i have accomplished the years appointed for a [sahib] . ' 1 i 4 the 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 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [as] it were a novice ? ' said the lama , nodding his head . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 6 novice 4 were 5 a 5 a 6 novice 6 novice 11 lama 7 ? 9 said 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 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 freed 4 freed 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 schools 7 schools 8 ? i would not have thee [unripe] . ' 1 i 2 would 1 i 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 thee 5 thee 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] am all free . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 all 4 all 5 free 5 free 6 . in due time [i] take service under the [government] as a scribe ' 1 in 3 time 2 due 3 time 3 time 6 service 5 take 6 service 6 service 7 under 7 under 8 the 7 under 12 scribe 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 5 come 5 come 7 wander 6 to 7 wander 7 wander 9 thee 8 with 9 thee 9 thee 10 . therefore [i] am here . 1 therefore 3 am 3 am 4 here 4 here 5 . who begs for thee , these days ? ' he went on quickly . 1 who 2 begs 1 who 6 these 2 begs 3 for 3 for 4 thee 4 thee 5 , 6 these 7 days 7 days 11 went 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 1 from 4 to 2 one 3 end 4 to 5 another 4 to 6 of 6 of 15 te-rain 8 have 10 travelled 10 travelled 11 afoot 11 afoot 12 and 12 and 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 1 a 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 4 when 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 6 put 6 put 7 in 6 put 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 10 as 10 as 11 though 11 though 18 . 13 were 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 own 16 own 18 . 18 . 19 ' he looked round the little clean cell complacently . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 round 3 round 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 clean 6 clean 7 cell 7 cell 8 complacently 7 cell 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 4 a 1 he 6 mound 2 pointed 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 curiously-built 5 curiously-built 6 mound 6 mound 9 rice 7 of 8 coloured 7 of 9 rice 9 rice 16 . 10 crowned 11 with 10 crowned 12 a 12 a 13 fantastic 13 fantastic 14 metal 13 fantastic 15 ornament 13 fantastic 16 . 14 metal 15 ornament ' [when] [i] was [abbot] in my own place before [i] came to better knowledge [i] made that offering daily . 1 ' 8 own 1 ' 9 place 1 ' 15 knowledge 4 was 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 place 9 place 10 before 12 came 14 better 13 to 14 better 14 better 15 knowledge 15 knowledge 18 that 15 knowledge 19 offering 17 made 18 that 19 offering 20 daily 20 daily 21 . it is the [sacrifice] of the [universe] to the [lord] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 . thus do we of [bhotiyal] offer all the world daily to the [excellent] [law] . 1 thus 4 of 1 thus 7 all 2 do 3 we 2 do 4 of 6 offer 7 all 7 all 8 the 7 all 9 world 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 daily 10 daily 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 . and [i] do it even now , though [i] know that the [excellent] [one] is beyond all pinchings and pattings . ' 1 and 7 , 3 do 4 it 3 do 5 even 5 even 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 11 that 10 know 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 20 pattings 15 is 16 beyond 15 is 20 pattings 16 beyond 17 all 17 all 18 pinchings 18 pinchings 19 and 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 ' 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 10 ' 5 done 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 murmured 12 murmured 22 happy 13 , 14 sinking 13 , 16 ease 14 sinking 15 at 16 ease 19 cushions 17 on 19 cushions 18 the 19 cushions 19 cushions 20 , 19 cushions 22 happy 20 , 21 very 22 happy 24 rather 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 ' 10 , 3 also 4 , 3 also 6 the 4 , 5 ' 6 the 7 old 7 old 9 chuckled 7 old 10 , 8 man 9 chuckled 10 , 11 ' 10 , 20 . 11 ' 13 write 11 ' 14 pictures 14 pictures 15 of 16 the 18 of 16 the 20 . three days to a picture . 1 three 2 days 2 days 3 to 2 days 4 a 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 1 i 8 may 1 i 9 be 2 was 3 busied 3 busied 7 it 4 on 5 it 5 it 6 or 6 or 7 it 8 may 9 be 9 be 16 when 11 shut 15 little 11 shut 16 when 12 my 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 a 14 a 15 little 16 when 22 . 17 they 18 brought 18 brought 20 of 19 word 20 of 20 of 21 thee 20 of 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 5 have 1 it 7 here 3 good 4 to 3 good 5 have 5 have 6 thee 7 here 11 show 7 here 14 art 8 : 9 i 8 : 10 will 9 i 10 will 10 will 11 show 12 thee 13 my 12 thee 14 art 14 art 18 's 15 not 16 for 16 for 17 pride 17 pride 18 's 18 's 19 sake 19 sake 23 thou 20 , 21 but 21 but 22 because 22 because 23 thou 23 thou 24 must 23 thou 26 . 25 learn 26 . the [sahibs] have not all this world 's wisdom . ' 1 the 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 7 world 5 all 6 this 6 this 7 world 7 world 9 wisdom 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 6 table 1 he 7 a 2 drew 5 the 3 from 4 under 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 table 7 a 12 yellow 8 sheet 9 of 9 of 11 scented 9 of 12 yellow 10 strangely 11 scented 12 yellow 15 , 14 paper 15 , 15 , 19 and 16 the 17 brushes 16 the 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 1 men 8 drew 2 say 4 the 3 that 4 the 7 first 8 drew 8 drew 14 upon 9 it 10 with 10 with 11 grains 11 grains 12 of 11 grains 13 rice 13 rice 14 upon 14 upon 16 , 15 dust 16 , 16 , 25 . 17 to 18 teach 18 teach 20 disciples 20 disciples 21 the 21 the 22 cause 22 cause 23 of 22 cause 25 . 23 of 24 things 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 1 many 6 into 2 ages 3 have 3 have 4 crystallized 4 crystallized 5 it 6 into 8 most 8 most 16 figures 9 wonderful 10 convention 10 convention 13 hundreds 10 convention 15 little 11 crowded 12 with 12 with 13 hundreds 13 hundreds 14 of 15 little 16 figures 16 figures 18 every 17 whose 18 every 18 every 22 meaning 19 line 20 carries 19 line 21 a 21 a 22 meaning 22 meaning 23 . ' [i] have a little learned to draw , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 5 little 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 learned 6 learned 7 to 7 to 9 , 8 draw 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [but] this is a marvel beyond marvels . ' 1 ' 4 is 3 this 4 is 4 is 6 marvel 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 1 ' 4 written 3 have 4 written 4 written 9 , 5 it 8 years 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 ' 6 could 3 was 4 when 4 when 6 could 6 could 7 write 7 write 11 one 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 between 10 between 11 one 11 one 12 lamp-lighting 12 lamp-lighting 14 the 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 1 i 4 thee 1 i 9 preparation 2 will 3 teach 4 thee 5 the 5 the 6 art 5 the 7 after 7 after 8 due 9 preparation 14 show 10 ; 11 and 11 and 14 show 13 will 14 show 14 show 15 thee 15 thee 16 the 15 thee 17 meaning 17 meaning 18 of 17 meaning 19 the 19 the 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [we] take the [road] , then ? ' 1 ' 3 take 3 take 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [the] [road] and our [search] . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 our 5 our 7 . i was but waiting for thee . 1 i 2 was 1 i 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 12 from 2 and 3 again 3 again 4 , 3 again 6 thou 4 , 5 as 6 thou 10 put 6 thou 12 from 7 knowest 8 , 8 , 10 put 10 put 11 this 12 from 13 me 13 me 16 an 14 , 15 fearing 14 , 16 an 15 fearing 16 an 16 an 18 . 17 illusion 18 . therefore [i] would not take thee with me that day at [lucknow] , when we ate the cakes . 1 therefore 7 with 1 therefore 13 , 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 take 4 not 6 thee 5 take 6 thee 6 thee 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 day 10 day 11 at 13 , 18 cakes 14 when 15 we 15 we 16 ate 15 we 18 cakes 16 ate 17 the 18 cakes 19 . i would not take thee till the time was ripe and auspicious . 1 i 4 take 2 would 3 not 2 would 4 take 4 take 6 till 4 take 8 time 5 thee 6 till 6 till 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 was 9 was 10 ripe 10 ripe 11 and 10 ripe 12 auspicious 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 2 the 1 from 8 from 2 the 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 , 8 from 9 the 9 the 11 to 11 to 12 the 11 to 16 gone 14 have 16 gone 16 gone 21 vain 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 it 19 it 20 was 19 it 21 vain 21 vain 22 . then [i] remembered the [tataka] . ' 1 then 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 ' 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 9 with 2 told 4 the 2 told 8 elephant 5 story 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 elephant 8 elephant 9 with 9 with 11 leg-iron 10 the 11 leg-iron 11 leg-iron 19 often 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 told 16 told 17 it 17 it 18 so 17 it 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 8 ' 6 needed 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 . 9 he 10 ended 10 ended 11 serenely 10 ended 12 . ' [thou] wast sent for an aid . 1 ' 5 for 3 wast 4 sent 4 sent 5 for 5 for 6 an 6 an 7 aid 7 aid 8 . that aid removed , my [search] came to naught . 1 that 2 aid 2 aid 3 removed 3 removed 4 , 3 removed 7 came 4 , 5 my 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 1 therefore 7 together 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 6 again 5 out 6 again 7 together 10 our 7 together 12 sure 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 our 12 sure 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [whither] go we ? ' 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 we 4 we 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [what] matters , [friend] of all the [world] ? 1 ' 3 matters 1 ' 10 ? 3 matters 4 , 4 , 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the the [search] , [i] say , is sure . 1 the 3 , 3 , 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 sure 8 sure 9 . if need be , the [river] will break from the ground before us . 1 if 3 be 1 if 7 will 2 need 3 be 3 be 4 , 4 , 5 the 7 will 8 break 8 break 10 the 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 6 sent 2 acquired 4 when 2 acquired 6 sent 3 merit 4 when 6 sent 7 thee 6 sent 8 to 8 to 9 the 8 to 13 , 9 the 11 of 13 , 16 thee 14 and 15 gave 14 and 16 thee 16 thee 17 the 17 the 19 that 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 4 , 1 thou 6 saw 2 didst 3 return 2 didst 4 , 6 saw 7 even 6 saw 17 , 7 even 8 now 8 now 9 , 8 now 10 a 10 a 11 follower 11 follower 12 of 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 the 17 , 20 are 18 whose 19 altars 19 altars 20 are 20 are 21 many 21 many 22 in 21 many 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 3 together 2 are 3 together 3 together 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 14 all 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 13 of 14 all 15 the 15 the 18 of 18 of 19 the 18 of 22 chela 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 5 dusty 1 kim 7 fade 1 kim 11 court 2 watched 3 the 2 watched 4 last 4 last 5 dusty 5 dusty 6 sunshine 6 sunshine 7 fade 7 fade 9 of 8 out 9 of 10 the 11 court 11 court 12 , 11 court 13 and 11 court 17 ghost-dagger 13 and 14 played 14 played 15 with 14 played 17 ghost-dagger 15 with 16 his 17 ghost-dagger 19 rosary 17 ghost-dagger 20 . 18 and 19 rosary a lamp twinkled , and there followed the sound of a prayer . 1 a 3 twinkled 2 lamp 3 twinkled 3 twinkled 4 , 3 twinkled 11 a 4 , 5 and 4 , 7 followed 5 and 6 there 7 followed 8 the 8 the 9 sound 9 sound 10 of 9 sound 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 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 never 9 never 10 an 10 an 12 word ' [the] [jat] will be here at the light . ' 1 ' 5 be 4 will 5 be 5 be 9 light 6 here 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 light 9 light 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] am well answered . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 well 4 well 5 answered 5 answered 6 . in my haste [i] would have done a wrong . ' 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 haste 2 my 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 8 a 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 1 he 4 on 2 sat 3 down 4 on 5 the 5 the 8 returned 6 cushions 7 and 6 cushions 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 ' 4 folk 3 old 4 folk 4 folk 8 , 5 are 6 as 6 as 7 children 7 children 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 10 he 12 pathetically 12 pathetically 13 . ' [they] desire a matter behold , it must be done at once , or they fret and weep ! 1 ' 3 desire 1 ' 10 be 3 desire 4 a 4 a 6 behold 4 a 8 it 5 matter 6 behold 6 behold 7 , 8 it 9 must 10 be 11 done 11 done 13 once 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 , 13 once 18 and 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 1 it 8 a 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 when 5 when 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 a 9 man 10 a 10 a 11 long 11 long 12 time 12 time 13 ago 12 time 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 1 ' 4 art 3 thou 4 art 4 art 6 old 5 indeed 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [the] thing was done . 1 ' 3 thing 3 thing 5 done 4 was 5 done 5 done 6 . does the [wheel] hang still if a child spin it or a drunkard ? 1 does 2 the 1 does 6 if 4 hang 5 still 5 still 6 if 6 if 7 a 7 a 8 child 7 a 9 spin 9 spin 12 a 10 it 11 or 11 or 12 a 12 a 14 ? 13 drunkard 14 ? chela , this is a great and a terrible world . ' 1 chela 2 , 1 chela 3 this 2 , 3 this 3 this 5 a 4 is 5 a 5 a 8 a 6 great 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 terrible 9 terrible 11 . 10 world 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] think it good , ' [kim] yawned . 1 ' 3 think 3 think 5 good 4 it 5 good 5 good 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 9 yawned 9 yawned 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 4 eaten 2 have 3 not 3 not 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 since 5 since 6 yesterday 6 yesterday 7 even 7 even 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [i] had forgotten thy need . 1 ' 5 thy 3 had 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 thy 5 thy 6 need 6 need 7 . yonder is good [bhotiyal] tea and cold rice . ' 1 yonder 2 is 1 yonder 3 good 3 good 7 cold 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 ' 3 cannot 1 ' 4 walk 4 walk 5 far 5 far 7 such 6 on 7 such 7 such 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 1 kim 4 the 2 felt 3 all 4 the 15 in 6 's 7 lust 7 lust 8 for 8 for 9 flesh-meat 9 flesh-meat 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 is 11 which 14 accessible 12 is 13 not 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 5 going 1 yet 9 with 3 instead 4 of 3 instead 5 going 5 going 6 out 6 out 8 once 7 at 8 once 9 with 11 begging-bowl 10 the 11 begging-bowl 11 begging-bowl 19 of 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 stayed 14 stayed 15 his 15 his 16 stomach 15 his 18 slabs 16 stomach 17 on 18 slabs 19 of 19 of 21 rice 20 cold 21 rice 21 rice 22 till 22 till 24 full 23 the 24 full 24 full 25 dawn 24 full 26 . 25 dawn 26 . it brought the farmer , voluble , stuttering with gratitude . 1 it 2 brought 1 it 4 farmer 2 brought 3 the 4 farmer 6 voluble 5 , 6 voluble 6 voluble 7 , 6 voluble 8 stuttering 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 ' 6 fever 3 the 4 night 4 night 5 the 4 night 6 fever 6 fever 10 sweat 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 14 he 16 . 15 cried 16 . ' [feel] here his skin is fresh and new ! 1 ' 4 his 3 here 4 his 4 his 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 3 the 3 the 5 lozenges 4 salt 5 lozenges 5 lozenges 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 milk 8 took 10 with 10 with 11 greed 11 greed 13 ' 12 . 13 ' he drew the cloth from the child 's face , and it smiled sleepily at [kim] . 1 he 7 child 1 he 9 face 2 drew 3 the 3 the 4 cloth 3 the 7 child 4 cloth 6 the 5 from 6 the 7 child 8 's 9 face 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 11 and 13 smiled 13 smiled 15 at 13 smiled 17 . 14 sleepily 15 at a little knot of [jain] priests , silent but all-observant , gathered by the temple door . 1 a 2 little 1 a 7 , 3 knot 4 of 4 of 6 priests 6 priests 7 , 7 , 10 all-observant 8 silent 9 but 8 silent 10 all-observant 10 all-observant 11 , 11 , 12 gathered 11 , 15 temple 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 temple 15 temple 17 . 16 door 17 . they knew , and [kim] knew that they knew , how the old lama had met his disciple . 1 they 2 knew 1 they 14 lama 2 knew 6 knew 2 knew 7 that 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 knew 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 12 the 9 knew 13 old 10 , 11 how 11 how 12 the 14 lama 18 disciple 15 had 16 met 15 had 18 disciple 16 met 17 his 18 disciple 19 . being courteous folk , they had not obtruded themselves overnight by presence , word , or gesture . 1 being 3 folk 1 being 7 not 2 courteous 3 folk 3 folk 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 had 5 they 7 not 7 not 9 themselves 8 obtruded 9 themselves 9 themselves 13 , 10 overnight 11 by 11 by 12 presence 12 presence 13 , 13 , 16 or 13 , 17 gesture 13 , 18 . 14 word 15 , 15 , 16 or wherefore [kim] repaid them as the sun rose . 1 wherefore 3 repaid 3 repaid 4 them 4 them 5 as 5 as 7 sun 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 ' 3 the 1 ' 9 brother 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 9 brother 12 he 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 he 12 he 17 how 13 said 14 , 14 , 16 knowing 15 not 16 knowing 16 knowing 17 how 17 how 18 those 18 those 20 were 20 were 21 named 21 named 22 . ' [the] fever is indeed broken . ' 1 ' 3 fever 3 fever 4 is 4 is 6 broken 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 1 the 4 in 2 lama 3 beamed 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 upon 5 the 10 of 6 background 7 upon 8 his 9 hosts 9 hosts 10 of 10 of 11 three 11 three 13 . 12 years 13 . ' [was] there ever such a chela ? 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 ever 3 there 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 3 our 3 our 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 2 the 1 now 5 recognize 2 the 4 officially 5 recognize 9 of 6 all 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 creed 10 the 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 as 15 well 22 . 16 as 17 the 19 and 20 the 20 the 22 . they wear the [brahminical] thread ; they adhere to every claim of [hindu] caste-law . 1 they 2 wear 1 they 8 adhere 2 wear 3 the 3 the 5 thread 5 thread 6 ; 6 ; 7 they 8 adhere 9 to 9 to 10 every 10 every 12 of 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 ' 9 child 3 , 4 ' 3 , 6 bent 6 bent 7 over 6 bent 8 the 8 the 9 child 9 child 10 . 10 . 15 come 11 ' 12 this 12 this 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 may 13 trouble 15 come 15 come 16 again 16 again 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [not] if thou hast the proper spell , ' said the father . 1 ' 4 thou 3 if 4 thou 4 thou 6 the 5 hast 6 the 6 the 7 proper 7 proper 9 , 7 proper 10 ' 8 spell 9 , 10 ' 12 the 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 8 go 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 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 8 to 8 to 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 12 . ' [we] go now together upon the [search] whereof [i] have often spoken . 1 ' 3 go 1 ' 6 upon 3 go 4 now 4 now 5 together 6 upon 9 whereof 7 the 9 whereof 9 whereof 11 have 11 have 12 often 12 often 13 spoken 13 spoken 14 . i waited till my chela was ripe . 1 i 3 till 2 waited 3 till 3 till 5 chela 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 9 of 2 again 3 shall 2 again 5 look 5 look 8 place 6 upon 7 this 7 this 8 place 8 place 9 of 9 of 11 rest 9 of 14 people 9 of 18 . 10 my 11 rest 11 rest 12 , 14 people 17 will 15 of 16 good 16 good 17 will 18 . 19 ' ' [but] [i] am not a beggar . ' 1 ' 4 am 4 am 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 beggar 6 a 8 . 8 . 9 ' the cultivator rose to his feet , clutching the child . 1 the 2 cultivator 1 the 4 to 2 cultivator 3 rose 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 feet 6 feet 8 clutching 7 , 8 clutching 8 clutching 10 child 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 4 the 2 not 7 , 3 trouble 4 the 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 a 8 ' 10 priest 9 a 10 priest 10 priest 12 . 11 cried 12 . ' [go] , ' [kim] whispered . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 . specially sweetmeats . 1 specially 2 sweetmeats 2 sweetmeats 3 . be swift ! ' 1 be 2 swift 2 swift 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' long and formal were the farewells , thrice ended and thrice renewed . 1 long 4 were 2 and 3 formal 3 formal 4 were 4 were 6 farewells 5 the 6 farewells 6 farewells 7 , 7 , 10 and 8 thrice 9 ended 8 thrice 10 and 10 and 11 thrice 10 and 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 , 1 meantime 6 ever 1 meantime 11 steps 4 lonelier 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 , 7 , 8 squatted 8 squatted 9 on 9 on 10 the 11 steps 13 and 11 steps 14 swore 12 , 13 and 14 swore 16 himself 14 swore 18 the 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 17 in 18 the 20 of 19 language 20 of 20 of 24 . 23 's 24 . ' [but] it is my own fault , ' he concluded . 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 own 5 my 6 own 6 own 8 , 7 fault 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 concluded 11 concluded 12 . ' [with] [mahbub] , [i] ate [mahbub] 's bread , or [lurgan] [sahib] 's . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 ate 6 ate 8 's 8 's 9 bread 9 bread 10 , 9 bread 11 or 10 , 11 or 11 or 15 . 14 's 15 . at [st] [xavier] 's , three meals a day . 1 at 4 's 4 's 7 meals 5 , 6 three 6 three 7 meals 7 meals 8 a 8 a 9 day 9 day 10 . here [i] must jolly-well look out for myself . 1 here 3 must 3 must 5 look 4 jolly-well 5 look 5 look 6 out 6 out 7 for 6 out 8 myself 8 myself 9 . besides , [i] am not in good training . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 5 not 4 am 5 not 5 not 8 training 6 in 7 good 7 good 8 training 8 training 9 . how [i] could eat a plate of beef now ! . 1 how 4 eat 1 how 5 a 3 could 4 eat 4 eat 5 a 5 a 7 of 6 plate 7 of 7 of 11 . 8 beef 9 now 8 beef 11 . 9 now 10 ! is it finished , [holy] [one] ? ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 finished 3 finished 4 , 4 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' the lama , both hands raised , intoned a final blessing in ornate [chinese] . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 4 both 1 the 5 hands 2 lama 3 , 4 both 5 hands 5 hands 11 blessing 6 raised 7 , 7 , 8 intoned 8 intoned 9 a 8 intoned 11 blessing 9 a 10 final 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 ' 3 must 3 must 10 said 4 lean 5 on 4 lean 7 shoulder 5 on 6 thy 6 thy 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 15 temple 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 temple 15 temple 16 gates 16 gates 17 closed 16 gates 18 . 17 closed 18 . ' [we] grow stiff , [i] think . ' 1 ' 4 stiff 3 grow 4 stiff 4 stiff 5 , 5 , 7 think 7 think 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [fall] to , [holy] [ones] ! ' he cried from fifty yards . 1 ' 3 to 1 ' 7 ! 3 to 4 , 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 10 cried 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 ( 9 first 1 ( 11 , 2 they 3 were 2 they 6 shoal 3 were 4 by 4 by 5 the 6 shoal 7 under 7 under 8 the 7 under 9 first 11 , 13 of 11 , 17 priests 12 out 13 of 14 sight 15 of 14 sight 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 4 good 5 curry 5 curry 9 warm 6 , 7 cakes 7 cakes 8 all 8 all 9 warm 9 warm 11 well 10 and 11 well 11 well 12 scented 11 well 18 , 12 scented 13 with 18 , 19 curds 18 , 21 sugar 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 ' 8 , 3 we 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 12 and 9 turning 11 back 10 his 11 back 11 back 12 and 12 and 14 a 13 heaping 14 a 14 a 19 , 14 a 22 beyond 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 lama 18 lama 19 , 20 ' 21 are 21 are 22 beyond 22 beyond 24 castes 23 all 24 castes 24 castes 25 . 25 . 26 ' they [gorged] themselves on the good food in silence . 1 they 3 themselves 3 themselves 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 food 6 good 7 food 7 food 9 silence 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 . ' [if] our roads lie together , ' he said roughly , ' [i] go with thee . 1 ' 5 lie 1 ' 15 go 3 our 4 roads 3 our 5 lie 5 lie 8 ' 6 together 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 roughly 12 , 13 ' 12 , 15 go 15 go 18 . 16 with 17 thee 17 thee 18 . one does not often find a worker of miracles , and the child is still weak . 1 one 4 often 1 one 5 find 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 often 5 find 6 a 5 find 15 still 6 a 7 worker 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 miracles 9 miracles 10 , 9 miracles 13 child 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 13 child 14 is 15 still 16 weak 15 still 17 . but [i] am not altogether a reed . ' 1 but 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 a 5 altogether 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 1 he 13 polished 1 he 15 and 2 picked 3 up 2 picked 7 five-foot 4 his 5 lathi 4 his 6 a 6 a 7 five-foot 8 male-bamboo 9 ringed 9 ringed 12 of 9 ringed 13 polished 10 with 11 bands 11 bands 12 of 14 iron 15 and 15 and 16 flourished 16 flourished 18 in 16 flourished 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 5 called 4 are 6 quarrel-some 6 quarrel-some 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 not 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 13 . 12 true 13 . except when we are crossed , we are like our own buffaloes . ' 1 except 2 when 1 except 6 , 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 crossed 5 crossed 6 , 6 , 9 like 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 like 9 like 11 own 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 3 good 6 a 4 stick 5 is 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 3 gazed 1 the 7 where 3 gazed 4 placidly 4 placidly 6 , 5 up-stream 6 , 7 where 9 long 7 where 16 of 8 in 9 long 9 long 10 , 11 smudged 12 perspective 11 smudged 16 of 12 perspective 15 columns 13 the 14 ceaseless 14 ceaseless 15 columns 16 of 17 smoke 17 smoke 19 up 18 go 19 up 19 up 20 from 20 from 21 the 20 from 22 burning-ghats 22 burning-ghats 23 by 23 by 25 river 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 5 despite 2 and 3 again 3 again 5 despite 5 despite 17 by 6 all 7 municipal 7 municipal 8 regulations 8 regulations 11 fragment 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 fragment 11 fragment 12 of 11 fragment 13 a 13 a 14 half-burned 13 a 16 bobbed 14 half-burned 15 body 16 bobbed 17 by 17 by 21 current 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 5 that 2 priests 3 tell 2 priests 5 that 3 tell 4 us 5 that 7 is 7 is 15 die 8 holy 9 which 8 holy 10 none 9 which 10 none 10 none 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 and 11 doubt 15 die 12 and 13 desirable 13 desirable 14 to 15 die 17 . 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 , 1 pour 3 drink 1 pour 5 lave 2 , 3 drink 3 drink 4 , 5 lave 6 , 5 lave 7 and 7 and 9 flowers 8 scatter 9 flowers 9 flowers 13 the 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 , 1 no 5 for 2 , 3 the 5 for 9 the 6 me 7 , 6 me 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 soil 9 the 14 for 10 soil 11 of 10 soil 12 the 11 of 12 the 14 for 16 best 15 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 ' 7 in 3 have 4 said 3 have 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 15 need 8 the 10 , 12 think 13 that 13 that 14 if 13 that 15 need 15 need 16 be 16 be 17 , 16 be 23 our 17 , 18 the 20 will 21 open 20 will 23 our 21 open 22 at 23 our 25 . 24 feet 25 . we will therefore go [north] , ' said the lama , rising . 1 we 2 will 1 we 3 therefore 3 therefore 6 , 4 go 6 , 6 , 10 lama 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 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 ' 11 fruit-trees 3 remember 4 a 4 a 6 place 4 a 11 fruit-trees 5 pleasant 6 place 6 place 7 , 6 place 8 set 7 , 8 set 8 set 9 about 9 about 10 with 11 fruit-trees 12 , 12 , 17 in 13 where 14 one 13 where 15 can 14 one 15 can 15 can 16 walk 16 walk 17 in 17 in 20 the 18 meditation 19 and 18 meditation 20 the 20 the 21 air 21 air 22 is 21 air 23 cooler 23 cooler 24 there 24 there 25 . it comes from the [hills] and the snow of the [hills] . ' 1 it 2 comes 1 it 6 and 2 comes 3 from 3 from 4 the 6 and 8 snow 7 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 5 name 4 the 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [how] should [i] know ? 1 ' 3 should 3 should 5 know 5 know 6 ? didst thou not no , that was after the [army] rose out of the earth and took thee away . 1 didst 5 , 2 thou 3 not 3 not 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 12 out 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 after 8 after 9 the 8 after 11 rose 9 the 11 rose 11 rose 12 out 12 out 16 and 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 and 16 and 18 thee 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 9 against 2 abode 3 there 2 abode 4 in 4 in 5 meditation 4 in 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 9 against 8 room 9 against 9 against 17 . 10 the 11 dovecot 11 dovecot 12 except 12 except 16 eternally 12 except 17 . 13 when 14 she 14 she 15 talked 14 she 16 eternally 17 . 18 ' ' [oho] ! the woman from [kulu] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 8 . 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 6 from 5 woman 8 . that is by [saharunpore] . ' 1 that 2 is 1 that 6 ' 3 by 5 . 5 . 6 ' kim laughed . 1 kim 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . ' [how] does the spirit move thy master ? 1 ' 4 the 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 5 , 1 does 12 ? 2 he 3 go 2 he 4 afoot 4 afoot 5 , 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 sake 8 sake 10 past 8 sake 11 sins 9 of 10 past 10 past 11 sins 11 sins 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 17 cautiously 14 the 16 demanded 14 the 17 cautiously 17 cautiously 18 . ' [it] is a far cry to [delhi] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 cry 5 far 6 cry 6 cry 7 to 7 to 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [no] , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [i] will beg a tikkut for the te-rain . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 beg 4 beg 5 a 4 beg 6 tikkut 6 tikkut 9 te-rain 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 3 not 2 does 3 not 3 not 6 the 4 own 5 to 4 own 6 the 6 the 7 possession 7 possession 8 of 7 possession 10 in 8 of 9 money 10 in 12 . ' [then] , in the name of the [gods] , let us take the fire-carriage . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 name 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 name 6 name 7 of 6 name 12 us 7 of 8 the 10 , 11 let 11 let 12 us 12 us 13 take 13 take 16 . 14 the 15 fire-carriage 14 the 16 . my son is best in his mother 's arms . 1 my 3 is 2 son 3 is 3 is 4 best 4 best 6 his 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 9 , 3 has 4 brought 4 brought 5 on 5 on 7 many 5 on 8 taxes 6 us 7 many 8 taxes 9 , 9 , 13 us 10 but 12 gives 11 it 12 gives 12 gives 13 us 13 us 14 one 14 one 16 thing 14 one 17 the 15 good 16 thing 17 the 20 joins 17 the 23 unites 18 te-rain 19 that 18 te-rain 20 joins 20 joins 21 friends 21 friends 22 and 23 unites 24 the 24 the 25 anxious 25 anxious 26 . a wonderful matter is the te-rain . ' 1 a 2 wonderful 1 a 3 matter 2 wonderful 3 matter 3 matter 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 te-rain 6 te-rain 8 ' 7 . 8 ' they [all] piled into it a couple of hours later , and slept through the heat of the day . 1 they 3 piled 1 they 7 couple 3 piled 5 it 4 into 5 it 6 a 7 couple 7 couple 10 later 8 of 9 hours 9 hours 10 later 10 later 11 , 10 later 13 slept 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 slept 13 slept 15 the 13 slept 16 heat 14 through 15 the 15 the 16 heat 16 heat 18 the 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 3 plied 1 the 6 ten 3 plied 5 with 6 ten 7 thousand 7 thousand 10 to 7 thousand 12 lama's 8 questions 9 as 9 as 10 to 11 the 12 lama's 12 lama's 16 in 13 walk 14 and 14 and 15 work 15 work 16 in 16 in 20 received 17 life 19 and 17 life 20 received 18 , 19 and 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 4 tickets 2 today 3 , 3 , 4 tickets 4 tickets 8 dark 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 , 1 so 8 debates 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 and 4 and 5 furious 5 furious 6 are 6 are 7 the 8 debates 9 between 8 debates 10 travellers 10 travellers 13 ticket-collectors 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 7 sent 5 the 7 sent 7 sent 8 him 8 him 9 a 9 a 12 think 10 matter 11 to 10 matter 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 1 his 14 one 2 face 3 was 2 face 4 cut 4 cut 8 upper-garment 5 , 7 muslin 6 his 7 muslin 7 muslin 8 upper-garment 8 upper-garment 9 was 9 was 13 and 10 badly 11 torn 11 torn 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 one 15 leg 15 leg 18 . 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 1 he 5 a 2 told 3 them 3 them 4 that 5 a 6 country-cart 6 country-cart 10 nearly 6 country-cart 11 slain 7 had 8 upset 8 upset 9 and 9 and 10 nearly 11 slain 19 , 12 him 13 : 13 : 15 was 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 going 16 going 17 to 16 going 19 , 19 , 22 son 20 where 21 his 20 where 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 8 , 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 injuries 4 injuries 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 clean 6 clean 7 cuts 6 clean 8 , 8 , 15 cart 10 a 11 mere 10 a 14 a 11 mere 12 fall 12 fall 13 from 14 a 15 cart 15 cart 22 such 16 could 21 into 17 not 18 cast 18 cast 20 man 18 cast 21 into 19 a 20 man 21 into 22 such 22 such 26 . 23 extremity 24 of 23 extremity 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 7 and 2 were 3 none 3 none 4 except 4 except 5 the 4 except 7 and 7 and 9 lama 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 14 which 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 compartment 12 compartment 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 , 15 , 17 , 16 luckily 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 of 19 of 22 type 20 an 21 old 21 old 22 type 22 type 26 . 23 with 25 ends 24 solid 25 ends 25 ends 26 . kim made as to scratch in his bosom , and thereby lifted his own amulet . 1 kim 5 scratch 1 kim 7 his 2 made 3 as 3 as 4 to 4 to 5 scratch 5 scratch 6 in 7 his 8 bosom 8 bosom 11 thereby 8 bosom 15 amulet 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thereby 11 thereby 14 own 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 13 disposed 3 's 4 face 3 's 5 changed 5 changed 6 altogether 6 altogether 7 at 6 altogether 9 sight 7 at 8 the 9 sight 10 , 9 sight 13 disposed 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 13 disposed 17 on 14 the 15 amulet 15 amulet 16 fairly 16 fairly 17 on 17 on 19 breast 18 his 19 breast 19 breast 20 . i was not a [son] of the [charm] [[] a lucky man []] that day . ' 1 i 2 was 1 i 4 a 3 not 4 a 4 a 11 lucky 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 a 10 a 11 lucky 11 lucky 12 man 12 man 15 day 14 that 15 day 15 day 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [that] was a great loss , ' said the [kamboh] , withdrawing interest . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 5 great 3 was 4 a 5 great 6 loss 5 great 8 ' 6 loss 7 , 8 ' 10 the 9 said 10 the 10 the 13 withdrawing 12 , 13 withdrawing 13 withdrawing 15 . 14 interest 15 . his experience of [benares] had made him suspicious . 1 his 2 experience 1 his 5 had 2 experience 3 of 5 had 6 made 6 made 7 him 7 him 8 suspicious 8 suspicious 9 . ' [who] cooked it ? ' said [kim] . 1 ' 3 cooked 3 cooked 4 it 3 cooked 5 ? 5 ? 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [a] woman . ' 1 ' 3 woman 3 woman 4 . 4 . 5 ' the [mahratta] raised his eyes . 1 the 3 raised 3 raised 4 his 4 his 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 5 can 9 ' 6 cook 7 tarkeean 7 tarkeean 8 , 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 . ' [it] is a good curry , as [i] know . ' 1 ' 6 curry 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 curry 6 curry 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 10 know 10 know 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [oh] yes , it is a good curry , ' said the [mahratta] . 1 ' 3 yes 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 8 good 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 curry 9 curry 12 said 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 15 . ' [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 ' 12 look 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 caste 7 caste 9 men 7 caste 10 go 8 where 9 men 10 go 11 to 10 go 12 look 12 look 19 replied 13 for 14 tarkeean 14 tarkeean 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 the 17 the 19 replied 19 replied 20 , 20 , 24 cadence 21 in 22 the 21 in 23 prescribed 23 prescribed 24 cadence 24 cadence 25 . ' [of] whose service art thou ? ' 1 ' 3 whose 3 whose 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 3 to 1 kim 9 , 2 pointed 3 to 3 to 6 , 4 the 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 6 , 8 lama 7 drowsy 8 lama 9 , 16 the 9 , 17 well-loved 10 who 11 woke 11 woke 13 a 11 woke 14 jerk 12 with 13 a 14 jerk 15 at 14 jerk 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 ' 5 was 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 sent 6 sent 7 from 7 from 10 aid 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 3 called 3 called 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 10 . he is also called the [friend] of the [stars] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 also 3 also 4 called 4 called 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 . he walks as a physician his time being ripe . 1 he 2 walks 1 he 4 a 2 walks 3 as 4 a 5 physician 5 physician 6 his 6 his 7 time 7 time 8 being 7 time 9 ripe 8 being 9 ripe 9 ripe 10 . great is his wisdom . ' 1 great 2 is 1 great 4 wisdom 3 his 4 wisdom 4 wisdom 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [and] who is that ? ' the [mahratta] asked , glancing sideways nervously . 1 ' 5 that 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 asked 8 the 10 asked 10 asked 15 . 11 , 12 glancing 12 glancing 13 sideways 13 sideways 14 nervously 14 nervously 15 . ' [one] whose child [i] we have cured , who lies under great debt to us . 1 ' 4 child 1 ' 7 have 3 whose 4 child 6 we 7 have 7 have 10 who 8 cured 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 lies 11 lies 12 under 12 under 13 great 12 under 15 to 13 great 14 debt 15 to 16 us 16 us 17 . sit by the window , man from [jullundur] . 1 sit 4 window 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 window 4 window 5 , 5 , 6 man 6 man 7 from 7 from 9 . here is a sick one . ' 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 one 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 1 i 4 desire 2 have 3 no 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 4 a 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 6 wishing 5 woman 6 wishing 6 wishing 8 overhear 7 to 8 overhear 8 overhear 9 secrets 9 secrets 10 . 10 . 11 ' the [jat] slid himself heavily into a far corner . 1 the 3 slid 3 slid 4 himself 3 slid 5 heavily 5 heavily 7 a 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 far 8 far 9 corner 8 far 10 . 9 corner 10 . ' [art] thou anything of a healer ? 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 anything 4 anything 5 of 5 of 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 1 i 4 leagues 2 am 3 ten 3 ten 4 leagues 4 leagues 14 picking 5 deep 6 in 5 deep 7 calamity 7 calamity 8 , 7 calamity 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 10 cried 14 picking 11 the 13 , 14 picking 16 the 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 cue 17 cue 18 . ' [this] man is cut and bruised all over . 1 ' 3 man 3 man 4 is 3 man 5 cut 5 cut 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 1 i 4 to 2 go 3 about 4 to 5 cure 5 cure 6 him 6 him 7 , 6 him 10 retorted 7 , 8 ' 10 retorted 11 . ' [none] interfered between thy babe and me . ' 1 ' 4 between 3 interfered 4 between 4 between 5 thy 5 thy 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 3 am 4 rebuked 4 rebuked 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 meekly 10 meekly 11 . ' [i] am thy debtor for the life of my son . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 4 thy 3 am 4 thy 4 thy 5 debtor 5 debtor 7 the 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 life 8 life 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 son 10 my 12 . thou art a miracle-worker [i] know it . ' 1 thou 2 art 1 thou 3 a 3 a 4 miracle-worker 4 miracle-worker 7 it 6 know 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [show] me the cuts . ' 1 ' 5 cuts 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 cuts 5 cuts 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 3 over 2 bent 3 over 3 over 4 the 3 over 7 neck 6 's 7 neck 7 neck 8 , 8 , 10 heart 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 12 choking 11 nearly 12 choking 12 choking 24 . 13 him 14 ; 14 ; 15 for 15 for 16 this 16 this 17 was 16 this 22 a 17 was 18 the 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 vengeance 22 a 24 . ' [now] , tell thy tale swiftly , brother , while [i] say a charm . ' 1 ' 6 tale 3 , 4 tell 3 , 5 thy 5 thy 6 tale 6 tale 7 swiftly 6 tale 11 while 7 swiftly 9 brother 8 , 9 brother 10 , 11 while 11 while 15 charm 13 say 14 a 13 say 15 charm 15 charm 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [i] come from the [south] , where my work lay . 1 ' 3 come 3 come 5 the 3 come 8 where 4 from 5 the 7 , 8 where 8 where 10 work 9 my 10 work 10 work 11 lay 11 lay 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 4 they 6 by 6 by 7 the 6 by 8 roadside 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 4 course 2 , 3 of 2 , 4 course 4 course 7 nothing 5 , 6 knew 6 knew 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 of 8 of 14 down 10 's 11 predecessor 11 predecessor 12 , 12 , 13 slain 13 slain 14 down 14 down 18 habit 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 habit 18 habit 23 . 19 of 20 an 19 of 22 trader 22 trader 23 . ' [having] found a certain letter which [i] was sent to seek , [i] came away . 1 ' 5 certain 1 ' 10 sent 3 found 4 a 3 found 5 certain 5 certain 6 letter 6 letter 9 was 7 which 9 was 10 sent 13 , 11 to 12 seek 12 seek 13 , 13 , 17 . 15 came 16 away 15 came 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 4 the 6 and 5 city 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 to 8 to 10 . so sure was [i] that none knew , [i] did not change my face . 1 so 2 sure 1 so 5 that 2 sure 3 was 5 that 6 none 6 none 7 knew 6 none 8 , 8 , 11 not 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 1 at 10 theft 3 a 6 charge 4 woman 5 brought 5 brought 6 charge 6 charge 7 against 7 against 8 me 8 me 9 of 10 theft 12 jewellery 11 of 12 jewellery 12 jewellery 16 which 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 city 15 city 16 which 16 which 20 . 18 had 19 left 19 left 20 . then [i] saw the cry was out against me . 1 then 6 was 3 saw 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 1 i 16 known 2 buried 3 it 3 it 4 under 4 under 5 the 7 's 9 , 9 , 15 place 10 at 12 , 12 , 14 the 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 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 3 not 13 broken 4 know 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 for 8 for 9 worlds 9 worlds 10 would 10 would 12 have 11 he 12 have 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 4 , 3 spies 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 is 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 1 they 3 both 3 both 4 the 4 the 5 corpse 5 corpse 7 the 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 witnesses 7 the 9 waiting 8 witnesses 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] cannot the [government] protect ? ' 1 ' 3 cannot 3 cannot 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 7 beyond 6 are 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 protection 8 protection 9 . if we die , we die . 1 if 2 we 1 if 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 2 names 4 blotted 4 blotted 6 the 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 10 turned 1 then 15 recover 3 came 4 to 3 came 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 turned 7 and 9 have 8 would 9 have 11 back 12 to 12 to 14 to 14 to 15 recover 15 recover 17 letter 16 the 17 letter 17 letter 18 . so sure [i] was [i] had slipped them . 1 so 2 sure 2 sure 4 was 4 was 6 had 6 had 7 slipped 7 slipped 8 them 8 them 9 . therefore [i] did not send a tar [[] telegram []] to any one saying where the letter lay . 1 therefore 5 send 1 therefore 6 a 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 send 6 a 7 tar 6 a 11 to 7 tar 9 telegram 11 to 16 the 12 any 13 one 13 one 14 saying 14 saying 15 where 15 where 16 the 16 the 17 letter 17 letter 19 . 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 4 are 9 ! 5 clever 6 in 6 in 7 the he recognized me as his agent for cotton . 1 he 2 recognized 2 recognized 3 me 2 recognized 4 as 4 as 5 his 5 his 6 agent 6 agent 7 for 7 for 8 cotton 7 for 9 . may he burn in [hell] for it ! ' 1 may 2 he 2 he 3 burn 3 burn 4 in 3 burn 7 it 4 in 6 for 7 it 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [and] wast thou ? ' 1 ' 3 wast 3 wast 4 thou 4 thou 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [o] fool ! 1 ' 3 fool 3 fool 4 ! i was the man they sought for the matter of the letter ! 1 i 2 was 1 i 4 man 3 the 4 man 4 man 6 sought 5 they 6 sought 6 sought 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 11 the 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 1 i 18 who 2 ran 4 the 2 ran 6 ' 3 into 4 the 6 ' 8 and 8 and 9 came 9 came 10 out 10 out 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 , 18 who 20 a 19 feared 20 a 20 a 25 forth 21 riot 22 and 22 and 23 pushed 22 and 25 forth 23 pushed 24 me 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 3 did 6 slay 4 he 5 not 6 slay 7 thee 7 thee 9 of 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 3 back 2 go 3 back 3 back 6 and 4 guarded 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 14 to 7 then 9 die 9 die 10 slowly 10 slowly 11 for 11 for 12 an 12 an 13 example 12 an 14 to 14 to 16 rest 15 the 16 rest 16 rest 19 . 17 of 19 . the [south] is not my country . 1 the 3 is 3 is 6 country 4 not 5 my 5 my 6 country 6 country 7 . i run in circles like a goat with one eye . 1 i 2 run 1 i 6 a 2 run 3 in 3 in 4 circles 3 in 5 like 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 6 two 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 11 his 2 am 3 marked 2 am 5 he 3 marked 4 ' 5 he 8 filthy 5 he 11 his 6 touched 7 the 7 the 8 filthy 8 filthy 9 bandage 9 bandage 10 on 11 his 12 leg 12 leg 18 know 13 ' 16 they 13 ' 17 will 14 so 15 that 15 that 16 they 17 will 18 know 18 know 19 me 19 me 20 at 19 me 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [thou] art safe in the te-rain , at least . ' 1 ' 5 in 3 art 4 safe 4 safe 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 te-rain 7 te-rain 8 , 8 , 10 least 8 , 11 . 9 at 10 least 11 . 12 ' ' [live] a year at the [great] [game] and tell me that again ! 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 year 3 a 9 and 4 year 5 at 5 at 6 the 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 4 be 1 the 14 and 2 wires 3 will 3 will 4 be 5 out 6 against 6 against 8 at 6 against 11 describing 7 me 8 at 10 , 11 describing 11 describing 12 every 12 every 13 tear 12 every 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 4 , 1 twenty 7 be 2 a 3 hundred 2 a 4 , 4 , 6 need 4 , 7 be 5 if 6 need 7 be 10 seen 8 will 9 have 8 will 10 seen 10 seen 14 boy 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 1 kim 5 native 1 kim 11 doubt 2 knew 4 of 3 enough 4 of 6 methods 7 of 7 of 8 attack 8 attack 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 doubt 11 doubt 13 the 13 the 19 even 13 the 23 . 14 case 15 would 15 would 16 be 15 would 18 complete 16 be 17 deadly 18 complete 19 even 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 corpse 22 corpse 23 . the [mahratta] twitched his fingers with pain from time to time . 1 the 3 twitched 3 twitched 4 his 4 his 5 fingers 4 his 7 pain 5 fingers 6 with 7 pain 8 from 8 from 9 time 9 time 12 . 10 to 11 time 11 time 12 . ' [hast] thou a charm to change my shape ? 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 6 to 4 a 5 charm 5 charm 6 to 6 to 7 change 7 change 8 my 8 my 9 shape 9 shape 10 ? else [i] am dead . 1 else 3 am 3 am 4 dead 4 dead 5 . five ten minutes alone , if [i] had not been so pressed , and [i] might ' 1 five 2 ten 1 five 8 had 2 ten 3 minutes 2 ten 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 if 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 been 10 been 14 and 11 so 12 pressed 12 pressed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 might 16 might 17 ' ' [is] he cured yet , miracle-worker ? ' said the [kamboh] jealously . 1 ' 4 cured 1 ' 5 yet 3 he 4 cured 5 yet 6 , 6 , 8 ? 7 miracle-worker 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 13 jealously 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 jealously 13 jealously 14 . ' [thou] hast chanted long enough . ' 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 6 enough 4 chanted 5 long 5 long 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 4 cure 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 cure 4 cure 15 sit 5 for 6 his 5 for 7 hurts 7 hurts 9 as 8 , 9 as 9 as 11 see 11 see 13 except 11 see 15 sit 12 , 13 except 13 except 14 he 15 sit 17 three 16 for 17 three 17 three 21 habit 18 days 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 habit 21 habit 23 a 22 of 23 a 23 a 25 . 24 bairagi 25 . 25 . 26 ' this is a common penance , often imposed on a fat trader by his spiritual teacher . 1 this 2 is 1 this 5 penance 1 this 10 a 2 is 3 a 2 is 5 penance 3 a 4 common 5 penance 8 imposed 6 , 7 often 7 often 8 imposed 8 imposed 9 on 10 a 12 trader 11 fat 12 trader 12 trader 15 spiritual 13 by 14 his 14 his 15 spiritual 15 spiritual 17 . 16 teacher 17 . ' [one] priest always goes about to make another priest , ' was the retort . 1 ' 5 goes 1 ' 9 another 3 priest 4 always 4 always 5 goes 5 goes 8 make 6 about 7 to 7 to 8 make 9 another 10 priest 10 priest 11 , 10 priest 16 . 12 ' 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 retort 14 the 16 . like most grossly superstitious folk , the [kamboh] could not keep his tongue from deriding his [church] . 1 like 5 folk 1 like 12 his 2 most 3 grossly 3 grossly 4 superstitious 4 superstitious 5 folk 5 folk 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 keep 12 his 13 tongue 12 his 15 deriding 13 tongue 14 from 15 deriding 18 . 16 his 18 . ' [will] thy son be a priest , then ? 1 ' 3 thy 1 ' 4 son 4 son 5 be 5 be 7 priest 6 a 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 2 is 5 took 3 time 4 he 5 took 8 my 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 ' 7 , 13 softening 8 ' 10 the 9 said 10 the 12 , 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 3 a 1 kim 4 finger-tip 1 kim 9 child 2 rubbed 3 a 4 finger-tip 5 of 5 of 6 bitterness 6 bitterness 8 the 7 on 8 the 9 child 11 trusting 10 's 11 trusting 11 trusting 13 lips 12 little 13 lips 13 lips 14 . ' [i] have asked for nothing , ' he said sternly to the father , ' except food . 1 ' 6 nothing 1 ' 13 the 3 have 4 asked 3 have 6 nothing 4 asked 5 for 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 sternly 11 sternly 12 to 13 the 14 father 13 the 18 food 14 father 15 , 15 , 16 ' 17 except 18 food 18 food 19 . dost thou grudge me that ? 1 dost 2 thou 2 thou 3 grudge 3 grudge 4 me 3 grudge 5 that 5 that 6 ? i go to heal another man . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 2 go 4 heal 4 heal 5 another 5 another 6 man 6 man 7 . have [i] thy leave [prince] ? ' 1 have 3 thy 3 thy 4 leave 4 leave 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' up flew the man 's huge paws in supplication . 1 up 4 man 2 flew 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 's 5 's 7 paws 6 huge 7 paws 7 paws 9 supplication 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 ' 3 pleases 3 pleases 5 to 4 me 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 1 what 3 ash 3 ash 4 is 4 is 5 there 5 there 7 thy 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 2 there 4 turmeric 3 raw 4 turmeric 4 turmeric 5 among 5 among 7 foodstuffs 6 thy 7 foodstuffs 7 foodstuffs 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] [i] ' 1 ' 4 ' ' [open] thy bundle ! ' 1 ' 3 thy 3 thy 4 bundle 4 bundle 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' kim turned it over with the air of a wise warlock , muttering a [mohammedan] invocation . 1 kim 3 it 1 kim 10 wise 2 turned 3 it 3 it 4 over 4 over 8 of 5 with 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 air 8 of 8 of 9 a 10 wise 13 muttering 11 warlock 12 , 11 warlock 13 muttering 13 muttering 14 a 14 a 17 . 16 invocation 17 . ' [there] is a great evil in this man 's fortune , as shown by the [stars] , which which troubles him . 1 ' 11 fortune 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 evil 5 great 8 this 6 evil 7 in 8 this 10 's 8 this 11 fortune 9 man 10 's 11 fortune 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 shown 14 shown 15 by 14 shown 21 troubles 16 the 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 which 20 which 21 troubles 21 troubles 22 him 22 him 23 . shall [i] take it away ? ' 1 shall 3 take 3 take 4 it 4 it 5 away 5 away 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [friend] of the [stars] , thou hast done well in all things . 1 ' 6 , 3 of 4 the 3 of 6 , 6 , 7 thou 7 thou 8 hast 7 thou 9 done 9 done 11 in 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 1 let 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 ' 5 gasped 5 gasped 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [the] train may stop . ' 1 ' 3 train 3 train 4 may 4 may 5 stop 5 stop 6 . 6 . 7 ' e [,] without a word , slipped off his turban and shook down his long black hair . 1 e 3 without 1 e 5 word 1 e 7 slipped 3 without 4 a 3 without 5 word 4 a 5 word 6 , 7 slipped 7 slipped 10 turban 8 off 9 his 9 his 10 turban 10 turban 16 black 11 and 12 shook 12 shook 13 down 13 down 14 his 13 down 16 black 15 long 16 black 16 black 18 . 17 hair 18 . ' [that] is my food priest , ' the jat growled . 1 ' 5 food 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 food 5 food 7 , 6 priest 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 jat 9 the 10 jat 10 jat 11 growled 11 growled 12 . ' [a] buffalo in the temple ! 1 ' 3 buffalo 3 buffalo 6 temple 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 temple 6 temple 7 ! hast thou dared to look even thus far ? ' said [kim] . 1 hast 4 to 2 thou 3 dared 3 dared 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 even 6 even 7 thus 6 even 8 far 8 far 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 said 9 ? 13 . ' [i] must do mysteries before fools ; but have a care for thine eyes . 1 ' 5 mysteries 3 must 4 do 4 do 5 mysteries 5 mysteries 6 before 6 before 8 ; 7 fools 8 ; 8 ; 12 care 9 but 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 care 12 care 15 eyes 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 1 i 5 , 3 the 4 babe 4 babe 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 for 7 for 8 return 8 return 10 oh 9 thou 10 oh 10 oh 12 shameless 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 1 the 4 at 2 man 3 flinched 3 flinched 4 at 4 at 7 gaze 5 the 6 direct 5 the 7 gaze 7 gaze 8 , 8 , 11 was 9 for 11 was 11 was 12 wholly 12 wholly 14 earnest 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 ' 9 wish 1 ' 14 and 3 so 4 much 3 so 8 a 4 much 5 as 5 as 7 think 6 to 7 think 8 a 9 wish 9 wish 11 see 10 to 11 see 11 see 13 and 12 , 13 and 14 and 18 save 15 even 17 cannot 15 even 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 ' 3 am 3 am 4 blind 4 blind 5 dumb 5 dumb 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 4 child 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 7 will 5 ; 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 play 8 play 9 a 8 play 10 game 9 a 10 game 10 game 12 hiding 11 of 12 hiding 12 hiding 13 . do not , for my sake , look from under the cloth . ' 1 do 5 my 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 my 5 my 6 sake 6 sake 9 from 7 , 8 look 8 look 9 from 9 from 12 cloth 10 under 11 the 10 under 12 cloth 12 cloth 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [i] see hope , ' said [e23] . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 hope 4 hope 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 ' 5 , 3 comes 4 next 4 next 5 , 5 , 12 thin 6 ' 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 5 all 2 hesitated 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 all 5 all 6 a 6 a 8 man 8 man 12 baring 9 's 10 dislike 10 dislike 11 of 11 of 12 baring 12 baring 13 his 13 his 15 . 14 body 15 . ' [what] is caste to a cut throat ? ' said [kim] , rending it to the waist . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 8 throat 4 caste 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 cut 6 a 8 throat 8 throat 14 rending 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 13 , 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 rending 14 rending 15 it 15 it 16 to 16 to 17 the 16 to 18 waist 18 waist 19 . ' [we] must make thee a yellow [saddhu] all over . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 5 thee 3 must 6 a 4 make 5 thee 6 a 7 yellow 7 yellow 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 1 strip 7 thy 2 strip 3 swiftly 3 swiftly 4 , 3 swiftly 7 thy 4 , 6 shake 5 and 6 shake 7 thy 8 hair 8 hair 10 thine 8 hair 12 while 9 over 10 thine 11 eyes 12 while 12 while 17 . 14 scatter 15 the 15 the 16 ash 15 the 17 . now , a caste-mark on thy forehead . ' 1 now 5 on 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 4 his 1 he 9 paint-box 2 drew 3 from 3 from 4 his 4 his 5 bosom 5 bosom 6 the 6 the 7 little 9 paint-box 12 cake 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 cake 12 cake 15 lake 13 of 14 crimson 13 of 15 lake 14 crimson 15 lake 15 lake 16 . ' [but] two days entered to the [game] , brother , ' [kim] replied . 1 ' 7 the 3 two 4 days 4 days 5 entered 5 entered 6 to 5 entered 7 the 7 the 10 brother 9 , 10 brother 10 brother 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 replied 14 replied 15 . ' [smear] more ash on the bosom . ' 1 ' 3 more 3 more 5 on 4 ash 5 on 5 on 7 bosom 6 the 7 bosom 7 bosom 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [hast] thou met a physician of sick pearls ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 5 a 4 met 5 a 5 a 6 physician 6 physician 7 of 6 physician 9 pearls 8 sick 9 pearls 9 pearls 10 ? 9 pearls 11 ' 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 1 he 3 my 3 my 4 teacher 4 teacher 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 8 . 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 ' 7 , 3 was 4 his 4 his 5 pride 5 pride 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 10 art 8 but 9 thou 9 thou 10 art 10 art 11 almost 11 almost 12 better 11 almost 13 . 12 better 13 . the [gods] are kind to us ! 1 the 3 are 3 are 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 1 it 4 tin 2 was 3 a 4 tin 6 of 4 tin 9 among 5 box 6 of 6 of 7 opium 7 opium 8 pills 9 among 12 of 10 the 11 rubbish 11 rubbish 12 of 12 of 17 . 13 the 15 's 15 's 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 4 a 6 handful 5 half 6 handful 6 handful 7 . ' [they] are good against hunger , fear , and chill . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 good 3 are 6 hunger 4 good 5 against 6 hunger 7 , 6 hunger 8 fear 7 , 8 fear 8 fear 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 chill 11 chill 12 . and they make the eyes red too , ' he explained . 1 and 3 make 1 and 4 the 2 they 3 make 4 the 6 red 5 eyes 6 red 6 red 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . 10 he 11 explained 11 explained 12 . ' [now] [i] shall have heart to play the [game] . 1 ' 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 heart 5 have 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 the 9 the 11 . we lack only a [saddhu] 's tongs . 1 we 2 lack 2 lack 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 6 's 6 's 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 3 them 1 kim 6 and 2 rolled 3 them 3 them 4 small 4 small 5 , 6 and 11 slack 7 stuffed 8 them 8 them 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 slack 11 slack 16 . 12 folds 13 of 13 of 15 tunic 13 of 16 . 14 his 15 tunic with a yellow-ochre paint cake he smeared the legs and the breast , great streaks against the background [of] flour , ash , and turmeric . 1 with 2 a 1 with 5 cake 2 a 3 yellow-ochre 2 a 4 paint 3 yellow-ochre 4 paint 5 cake 10 and 6 he 7 smeared 7 smeared 8 the 7 smeared 9 legs 9 legs 10 and 10 and 14 great 11 the 12 breast 12 breast 13 , 12 breast 14 great 14 great 16 against 15 streaks 16 against 16 against 20 flour 17 the 18 background 18 background 20 flour 20 flour 21 , 20 flour 24 and 21 , 22 ash 23 , 24 and 24 and 26 . 25 turmeric 26 . ' [the] blood on them is enough to hang thee , brother . ' 1 ' 3 blood 3 blood 5 them 4 on 5 them 5 them 9 hang 6 is 7 enough 6 is 8 to 8 to 9 hang 9 hang 11 , 10 thee 11 , 11 , 12 brother 12 brother 14 ' 13 . 14 ' ' [maybe] ; but no need to throw them out of the window [....v] 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 no 5 no 7 to 6 need 7 to 7 to 8 throw 8 throw 10 out 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 6 boy 3 thrilled 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 boy 6 boy 9 delight 7 's 8 pure 8 pure 9 delight 9 delight 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 . ' [turn] and look , [o] [jat] ! ' 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 look 4 look 5 , 5 , 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [the] [gods] protect us , ' said the hooded [kamboh] , emerging like a buffalo from the reeds . 1 ' 4 protect 1 ' 6 , 4 protect 5 us 6 , 16 buffalo 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 12 , 9 the 16 buffalo 10 hooded 12 , 12 , 13 emerging 13 emerging 14 like 14 like 15 a 16 buffalo 19 reeds 17 from 19 reeds 18 the 19 reeds 19 reeds 20 . ' [but] whither went the [mahratta] ? 1 ' 3 whither 3 whither 7 ? 4 went 5 the 4 went 7 ? 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 1 kim 8 ; 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 trained 4 trained 5 by 8 ; 10 , 10 , 16 , 11 by 12 virtue 12 virtue 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 business 15 business 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 19 bad 17 was 20 actor 18 no 19 bad 20 actor 21 . the child buried his face in his amazed father 's arms . 1 the 2 child 1 the 4 his 2 child 3 buried 4 his 8 amazed 5 face 6 in 5 face 8 amazed 6 in 7 his 8 amazed 9 father 9 father 10 's 10 's 11 arms 11 arms 12 . ' [look] up , [princeling] ! 1 ' 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 6 ! we travel with warlocks , but they will not hurt thee . 1 we 3 with 2 travel 3 with 3 with 4 warlocks 4 warlocks 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 not 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 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 cry what is the sense of curing a child one day and killing him with fright the next ? ' 1 what 6 curing 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 sense 4 sense 5 of 4 sense 6 curing 6 curing 13 him 7 a 10 day 7 a 13 him 8 child 9 one 8 child 10 day 10 day 11 and 11 and 12 killing 13 him 16 the 14 with 15 fright 15 fright 16 the 16 the 17 next 17 next 19 ' 18 ? 19 ' ' [the] child will be fortunate all his life . 1 ' 3 child 3 child 5 be 3 child 6 fortunate 4 will 5 be 6 fortunate 7 all 7 all 9 life 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 6 healing 5 great 6 healing 6 healing 7 . when [i] was a child [i] made clay men and horses . ' 1 when 4 a 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 10 and 7 made 8 clay 7 made 9 men 9 men 10 and 10 and 11 horses 11 horses 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] have made them too . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 them 5 them 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 6 in 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 comes 5 comes 6 in 6 in 16 back 7 the 8 night 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 makes 10 makes 11 them 10 makes 16 back 11 them 12 all 12 all 13 alive 13 alive 15 the 14 at 15 the 16 back 17 of 17 of 19 kitchen-midden 18 our 19 kitchen-midden 19 kitchen-midden 22 piped 20 , 21 ' 20 , 22 piped 22 piped 23 the 23 the 24 child 23 the 25 . ' [and] so thou art not frightened at anything . 1 ' 3 so 3 so 5 art 4 thou 5 art 5 art 7 frightened 6 not 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 at 8 at 9 anything 9 anything 10 . eh , [prince] ? ' 1 eh 2 , 2 , 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] was frightened because my father was frightened . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 because 4 frightened 5 because 5 because 7 father 6 my 7 father 7 father 8 was 8 was 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 . i felt his arms shake . ' 1 i 2 felt 1 i 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 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 chicken-man 4 chicken-man 5 ! 4 chicken-man 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 even 11 even 13 abashed 12 the 13 abashed 13 abashed 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 . ' [i] have done a healing on this poor trader . 1 ' 4 done 3 have 4 done 4 done 9 poor 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 4 his 4 his 15 three 5 gains 6 and 6 and 8 account-books 6 and 9 , 7 his 8 account-books 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sit 10 and 13 the 11 sit 12 by 13 the 14 wayside 13 the 15 three 15 three 18 overcome 16 nights 17 to 16 nights 18 overcome 18 overcome 20 malignity 19 the 20 malignity 20 malignity 22 his 21 of 22 his 22 his 24 . 23 enemies 24 . the [stars] are against him . ' 1 the 3 are 3 are 4 against 4 against 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [so] ? 1 ' 3 ? but that is thy child on thy shoulder given over to the burning-ghat not two days ago . 1 but 2 that 1 but 3 is 3 is 13 burning-ghat 4 thy 5 child 5 child 7 thy 5 child 8 shoulder 6 on 7 thy 7 thy 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 given 8 shoulder 13 burning-ghat 9 given 10 over 9 given 12 the 10 over 11 to 10 over 12 the 13 burning-ghat 18 . 14 not 15 two 15 two 16 days 15 two 18 . 16 days 17 ago 16 days 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 5 in 2 did 3 this 3 this 4 charm 4 charm 5 in 5 in 6 thy 6 thy 7 presence 7 presence 9 need 8 because 9 need 9 need 11 great 10 was 11 great 11 great 12 . i changed his shape and his soul . 1 i 2 changed 1 i 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 1 this 4 of 2 was 3 part 3 part 4 of 4 of 10 from 5 an 6 old 5 an 7 curse 7 curse 9 up 7 curse 10 from 8 picked 9 up 10 from 11 a 10 from 17 in 11 a 12 fakir 12 fakir 14 the 13 by 14 the 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 days 18 the 19 days 19 days 20 of 20 of 22 's 22 's 24 . 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 ' 3 , in mercy , cease ! ' cried the [jat] . 1 in 3 , 2 mercy 3 , 3 , 4 cease 4 cease 5 ! 5 ! 7 cried 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 8 the 10 . ' [do] not curse the household . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 curse 4 curse 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 1 i 5 ! 2 am 3 thy 3 thy 4 cow 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 9 made 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 made 9 made 23 . 10 to 16 foot 10 to 18 rhythmically 11 grab 12 at 12 at 14 's 14 's 15 bare 15 bare 16 foot 16 foot 17 beating 18 rhythmically 20 the 18 rhythmically 23 . 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 carriage 21 carriage 22 floor it was one that he had learned from [lurgan] [sahib] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 6 had 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 learned 7 learned 8 from 8 from 11 . the lama stared through his spectacles as he had not stared at the business of disguisement . 1 the 3 stared 1 the 6 spectacles 2 lama 3 stared 3 stared 4 through 4 through 5 his 6 spectacles 9 had 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 11 stared 10 not 11 stared 11 stared 14 business 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 business 14 business 17 . 15 of 16 disguisement 16 disguisement 17 . ' [friend] of the [stars] , ' he said at last , ' thou hast acquired great wisdom . 1 ' 14 thou 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 , 11 last 14 thou 13 ' 14 thou 14 thou 17 great 15 hast 16 acquired 15 hast 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 5 not 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 give 6 give 7 birth 6 give 8 to 8 to 10 . 9 pride 10 . no man having the [law] before his eyes speaks hastily of any matter which he has seen or encountered . ' 1 no 18 or 2 man 6 before 2 man 8 eyes 2 man 12 any 3 having 4 the 4 the 6 before 6 before 7 his 8 eyes 9 speaks 8 eyes 10 hastily 10 hastily 11 of 12 any 16 has 12 any 17 seen 13 matter 14 which 13 matter 15 he 15 he 16 has 17 seen 18 or 18 or 20 . 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 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 , 6 indeed 13 fearful 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 cried 9 cried 11 farmer 9 cried 12 , 10 the 11 farmer 11 farmer 12 , 13 fearful 15 the 13 fearful 16 master 14 lest 15 the 15 the 16 master 16 master 17 should 17 should 18 be 17 should 24 pupil 18 be 22 on 19 minded 20 to 20 to 21 improve 21 improve 22 on 22 on 23 the 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 4 relaxed 1 e23 6 , 2 , 3 with 2 , 4 relaxed 4 relaxed 5 mouth 6 , 7 gave 7 gave 13 that 8 himself 9 up 8 himself 11 the 9 up 10 to 11 the 12 opium 11 the 13 that 13 that 17 tobacco 14 is 15 meat 15 meat 16 , 15 meat 17 tobacco 17 tobacco 19 and 17 tobacco 20 medicine 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 medicine 20 medicine 23 spent 20 medicine 25 . 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 spent so , in a silence of awe and great miscomprehension , they slid into [delhi] about lamp-lighting time . 1 so 2 , 1 so 10 miscomprehension 2 , 3 in 4 a 10 miscomprehension 5 silence 6 of 6 of 7 awe 6 of 8 and 8 and 9 great 8 and 10 miscomprehension 10 miscomprehension 13 slid 11 , 12 they 11 , 13 slid 13 slid 14 into 14 into 18 time 14 into 19 . 16 about 17 lamp-lighting 17 lamp-lighting 18 time 18 time 19 . chapter @number@ 1 chapter 2 @number@ who hath desired the [sea] the sight of salt-water unbounded ? 1 who 4 the 2 hath 3 desired 3 desired 4 the 4 the 8 of 6 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 1 the 6 and 3 and 4 the 3 and 5 halt 5 halt 6 and 6 and 8 hurl 7 the 8 hurl 8 hurl 11 crash 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 1 the 5 storm 2 sleek-barrelled 4 before 3 swell 4 before 5 storm 6 grey 5 storm 7 , 7 , 10 enormous 8 foamless 9 , 8 foamless 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 1 stark 5 lap 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 lap 5 lap 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 or 9 or 10 the 10 the 11 crazy-eyed 11 crazy-eyed 12 hurricane 11 crazy-eyed 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 3 in 3 in 7 same 4 no 5 showing 5 showing 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 16 showing 8 his 10 and 10 and 12 same 11 the 12 same 12 same 14 neath 13 ' 14 neath 14 neath 15 all 14 neath 16 showing 16 showing 19 that 19 that 20 his 20 his 21 being 21 being 22 fulfils 22 fulfils 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 7 no 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 otherwise 8 otherwise 9 hill-men 9 hill-men 13 ! 10 desire 11 their 10 desire 13 ! the [sea] and the [hills] . 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 6 . ' [i] have found my heart again , ' said [e23] , under cover of the platform 's tumult . 1 ' 7 again 3 have 4 found 4 found 6 heart 4 found 7 again 5 my 6 heart 7 again 14 cover 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 under 13 under 14 cover 14 cover 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 platform 17 platform 18 's 17 platform 19 tumult 19 tumult 20 . ' [hunger] and fear make men dazed , or [i] might have thought of this escape before . 1 ' 6 men 1 ' 13 thought 3 and 5 make 4 fear 5 make 5 make 6 men 6 men 7 dazed 8 , 9 or 8 , 13 thought 9 or 11 might 11 might 12 have 13 thought 16 escape 14 of 15 this 15 this 16 escape 16 escape 18 . 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 4 my 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 3 of 2 group 3 of 3 of 4 yellow-trousered 4 yellow-trousered 8 headed 6 policemen 7 , 6 policemen 8 headed 8 headed 16 , 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 hot 11 hot 12 and 11 hot 13 perspiring 13 perspiring 14 young 13 perspiring 16 , 16 , 19 crowd 17 parted 18 the 17 parted 19 crowd 19 crowd 23 . 20 about 21 the 21 the 22 carriages 21 the 23 . behind [them] , inconspicuous as a cat , ambled a small fat person who looked like a lawyer 's tout . 1 behind 3 , 1 behind 7 cat 1 behind 8 , 3 , 4 inconspicuous 4 inconspicuous 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 cat 8 , 10 a 9 ambled 10 a 10 a 13 person 11 small 12 fat 11 small 13 person 13 person 16 like 14 who 15 looked 15 looked 16 like 16 like 21 . 17 a 18 lawyer 18 lawyer 19 's 19 's 20 tout 20 tout 21 . ' [see] the young [sahib] reading from a paper . 1 ' 4 young 3 the 4 young 4 young 6 reading 6 reading 7 from 6 reading 8 a 8 a 9 paper 9 paper 10 . my description is in his hand , ' said [e23] . 1 my 2 description 1 my 5 his 2 description 3 is 3 is 4 in 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 ' 5 by 3 go 5 by 4 carriage 5 by 5 by 6 carriage 6 carriage 8 like 7 , 8 like 8 like 9 fisher-folk 9 fisher-folk 10 netting 9 fisher-folk 12 pool 10 netting 11 a 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 1 the 4 deep 2 lama 4 deep 3 , 4 deep 4 deep 8 stared 5 in 6 meditation 6 meditation 7 , 7 , 8 stared 8 stared 9 straight 9 straight 17 glancing 10 before 11 him 10 before 13 and 11 him 12 ; 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 farmer 14 the 17 glancing 15 farmer 16 , 15 farmer 17 glancing 17 glancing 19 , 19 , 20 gathered 19 , 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 1 i 4 to 2 cannot 3 go 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 tar-office 6 tar-office 7 in 6 tar-office 9 guise 7 in 8 this 9 guise 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [is] it not enough [i] have saved thy neck ? ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 enough 4 not 5 enough 5 enough 8 saved 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 6 be 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 4 healer 2 never 3 the 3 the 4 healer 4 healer 7 pearls 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] ! 1 comes 2 another 2 another 4 ! 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 4 tallish 1 this 6 sallowish 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 tallish 4 tallish 5 , 6 sallowish 9 of 9 of 14 , 11 belt 12 , 11 belt 14 , 12 , 13 helmet 14 , 16 spurs 15 polished 16 spurs 16 spurs 19 strutting 17 and 18 all 17 and 19 strutting 19 strutting 21 twirling 19 strutting 23 dark 20 and 21 twirling 22 his 23 dark 23 dark 24 moustache 24 moustache 25 . ' [what] fools are these [police] [sahibs] ! ' said [kim] genially . 1 ' 4 are 3 fools 4 are 4 are 5 these 5 these 8 ! 8 ! 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 genially 12 genially 13 . e23 glanced up under his eyelids . 1 e23 2 glanced 2 glanced 3 up 2 glanced 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 3 is 4 well 4 well 6 , 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 10 in 9 muttered 10 in 10 in 12 changed 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 1 he 5 into 2 blundered 3 out 3 out 4 almost 5 into 9 arms 6 the 8 's 8 's 9 arms 9 arms 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 bad-worded 11 and 12 was 13 bad-worded 15 clumsy 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 4 about 2 mustn't 3 bang 2 mustn't 4 about 4 about 8 station 5 as 6 though 6 though 8 station 8 station 9 belonged 9 belonged 11 you 9 belonged 12 , 10 to 11 you 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 3 not 2 , 3 not 3 not 11 answered 4 moving 5 a 4 moving 6 muscle 6 muscle 7 of 7 of 9 countenance 7 of 11 answered 8 his 9 countenance 9 countenance 10 , 11 answered 17 filthiest 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 stream 14 stream 16 the 14 stream 17 filthiest 15 of 16 the 17 filthiest 18 abuse 17 filthiest 23 naturally 18 abuse 19 , 19 , 20 at 20 at 21 which 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 2 reminded 20 . 3 him 4 of 4 of 6 drummer-boys 5 the 6 drummer-boys 6 drummer-boys 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 barrack-sweepers 9 barrack-sweepers 10 at 12 in 13 the 12 in 20 . 13 the 18 first 13 the 20 . 14 terrible 15 time 15 time 16 of 15 time 18 first 16 of 17 his 18 first 19 schooling ' [my] good fool , ' the [englishman] drawled . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 fool 3 good 5 , 3 good 6 ' 4 fool 5 , 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 ' 4 know 3 don't 4 know 4 know 9 , 5 what 6 you 5 what 7 're 7 're 8 saying 7 're 9 , 9 , 13 flushed 10 ' 11 the 10 ' 13 flushed 13 flushed 14 angrily 14 angrily 20 piece 15 ' 16 but 16 but 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 19 some 18 's 20 piece 20 piece 23 impertinence 21 of 23 impertinence 23 impertinence 24 . come out of that ! ' 1 come 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' e23 , affecting to misunderstand , gravely produced his ticket , which the [englishman] wrenched angrily from his hand . 1 e23 5 misunderstand 1 e23 6 , 1 e23 15 wrenched 2 , 3 affecting 3 affecting 4 to 3 affecting 5 misunderstand 6 , 7 gravely 8 produced 9 his 9 his 10 ticket 10 ticket 11 , 10 ticket 15 wrenched 11 , 12 which 13 the 15 wrenched 15 wrenched 16 angrily 16 angrily 18 his 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 hand 18 his 20 . ' [oh] , zoolum ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 zoolum 4 zoolum 5 ! what oppression ! ' growled the [jat] from his corner . 1 what 2 oppression 1 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 growled 5 growled 9 his 6 the 8 from 8 from 9 his 9 his 10 corner 10 corner 11 . ' [all] for the sake of a jest too . ' 1 ' 3 for 3 for 5 sake 4 the 5 sake 5 sake 7 a 6 of 7 a 7 a 9 too 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 1 he 4 grinning 3 been 4 grinning 4 grinning 7 freedom 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 freedom 7 freedom 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 tongue 11 's 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 . ' [thy] charms do not work well today , [holy] [one] ! ' 1 ' 3 charms 3 charms 4 do 3 charms 5 not 5 not 7 well 6 work 7 well 7 well 8 today 8 today 9 , 9 , 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' the [saddhu] followed the policeman , fawning and supplicating . 1 the 3 followed 1 the 4 the 4 the 5 policeman 5 policeman 7 fawning 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 1 the 6 busy 2 ruck 3 of 2 ruck 4 passengers 4 passengers 5 , 4 passengers 6 busy 6 busy 20 . 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 their 9 their 10 babies 10 babies 16 not 11 and 12 their 12 their 13 bundles 13 bundles 14 , 14 , 15 had 15 had 16 not 16 not 17 noticed 17 noticed 20 . 18 the 19 affair 19 affair 20 . ' [he] has gone now to send word of the letter which [i] hid . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 gone 3 has 8 word 4 gone 5 now 6 to 7 send 7 send 8 word 8 word 11 letter 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 letter 11 letter 12 which 12 which 15 . 14 hid 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 1 i 4 known 2 might 3 have 4 known 11 always 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 is 7 is 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 10 crocodile 10 crocodile 11 always 11 always 14 other 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 8 , 2 has 3 saved 3 saved 4 me 3 saved 5 from 5 from 7 calamity 5 from 8 , 6 present 7 calamity 8 , 15 thee 9 but 11 owe 11 owe 13 life 11 owe 15 thee 12 my 13 life 13 life 14 to 15 thee 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [is] he also one of [us] ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 also 4 also 5 one 5 one 9 ' 6 of 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' kim ducked under a [mewar] camel-driver 's greasy armpit and cannoned off a covey of jabbering [sikh] matrons . 1 kim 2 ducked 1 kim 4 a 1 kim 8 greasy 3 under 4 a 4 a 6 camel-driver 6 camel-driver 7 's 8 greasy 10 and 8 greasy 12 off 9 armpit 10 and 10 and 11 cannoned 12 off 13 a 12 off 14 covey 14 covey 15 of 14 covey 18 matrons 16 jabbering 18 matrons 18 matrons 19 . ' [not] less than the greatest . 1 ' 3 less 3 less 4 than 4 than 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 7 of 2 will 3 make 3 make 5 to 4 report 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 of 7 of 8 what 8 what 9 thou 9 thou 10 hast 9 thou 11 done 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 7 . 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 3 through 3 through 12 , 3 through 14 squatted 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 7 the 5 edge 8 crowd 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 crowd 8 crowd 9 besieging 8 crowd 12 , 9 besieging 10 the 9 besieging 11 carriages 12 , 13 and 14 squatted 15 by 14 squatted 17 bench 16 the 17 bench 17 bench 18 near 17 bench 21 . 18 near 20 telegraph-office 19 the 20 telegraph-office ' [return] , or they take thy place ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 they 5 they 6 take 6 take 7 thy 7 thy 8 place 8 place 9 ! have no fear for the work , brother or my life . 1 have 6 work 2 no 3 fear 3 fear 4 for 3 fear 6 work 4 for 5 the 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 1 thou 7 and 2 hast 3 given 2 hast 5 breathing-space 3 given 4 me 5 breathing-space 6 , 5 breathing-space 7 and 7 and 10 has 10 has 13 to 11 pulled 12 me 11 pulled 13 to 13 to 15 . 14 land 15 . we may work together at the [game] yet . 1 we 2 may 1 we 3 work 3 work 6 the 4 together 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 yet 8 yet 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 7 elated 2 hurried 3 to 3 to 6 : 3 to 7 elated 4 his 6 : 7 elated 9 bewildered 8 , 9 bewildered 9 bewildered 12 a 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 a 12 a 22 the 13 little 14 nettled 14 nettled 15 in 15 in 16 that 15 in 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 no 18 had 21 to 19 no 20 key 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 secrets 23 secrets 25 him 24 about 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [i] am only a beginner at the [game] , that is sure . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 only 3 am 10 , 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 beginner 6 beginner 8 the 7 at 8 the 10 , 12 is 11 that 12 is 12 is 14 . 13 sure 14 . i could not have leaped into safety as did the [saddhu] . 1 i 3 not 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 leaped 5 leaped 6 into 5 leaped 7 safety 7 safety 8 as 8 as 12 . 9 did 10 the 10 the 12 . he knew it was darkest under the lamp . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 6 under 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 1 i 12 cursing 2 could 4 have 2 could 8 news 3 not 4 have 4 have 6 to 5 thought 6 to 6 to 7 tell 8 news 10 pretence 8 news 12 cursing 9 under 10 pretence 10 pretence 11 of 12 cursing 14 and 14 and 15 how 15 how 16 clever 15 how 20 ! 17 was 18 the 17 was 20 ! no matter , [i] saved the life of one [....y] 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 , 3 , 5 saved 5 saved 7 life 6 the 7 life 7 life 8 of 8 of 9 one where is the [kamboh] gone , [holy] [one] ? ' he whispered , as he took his seat in the now crowded compartment . 1 where 5 gone 2 is 3 the 2 is 5 gone 5 gone 12 whispered 6 , 11 he 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 whispered 12 whispered 15 he 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 took 16 took 19 in 17 his 18 seat 18 seat 19 in 19 in 23 compartment 20 the 21 now 20 the 22 crowded 22 crowded 23 compartment 23 compartment 24 . ' [a] fear gripped him , ' the lama replied , with a touch of tender malice . 1 ' 12 with 3 fear 4 gripped 4 gripped 5 him 4 gripped 9 lama 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 9 lama 11 , 9 lama 12 with 10 replied 11 , 12 with 16 tender 13 a 14 touch 13 a 16 tender 14 touch 15 of 16 tender 18 . 17 malice 18 . ' [he] saw thee change the [mahratta] to a [saddhu] in the twinkling of an eye , as a protection against evil . 1 ' 3 saw 3 saw 9 a 4 thee 5 change 4 thee 6 the 6 the 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 15 an 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 twinkling 12 the 13 twinkling 13 twinkling 14 of 13 twinkling 15 an 15 an 17 , 16 eye 17 , 17 , 21 against 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 protection 19 a 21 against 21 against 23 . 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 13 polis 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 the 3 saw 7 sheer 4 the 6 fall 7 sheer 8 into 7 sheer 9 the 9 the 10 hands 9 the 13 polis 10 hands 12 the 11 of 12 the 13 polis 17 of 14 all 16 effect 15 the 16 effect 16 effect 17 of 17 of 18 thy 18 thy 19 art 18 thy 20 . 19 art 20 . where is the [saddhu] ? ' 1 where 2 is 1 where 5 ? 2 is 3 the 5 ? 6 ' ' [with] the polis , ' said [kim] [....y] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 polis 4 polis 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said ' [yet] [i] saved the [kamboh] 's child . ' 1 ' 4 saved 4 saved 5 the 5 the 9 . 7 's 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 ' 5 , 3 , 4 chela 4 chela 5 , 5 , 8 thou 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 4 the 2 didst 3 cure 2 didst 4 the 4 the 8 solely 6 's 7 child 7 child 8 solely 8 solely 9 to 8 solely 10 acquire 10 acquire 11 merit 11 merit 12 . kim controlled himself with an effort beyond his years . 1 kim 3 himself 2 controlled 3 himself 3 himself 4 with 4 with 5 an 5 an 6 effort 6 effort 7 beyond 6 effort 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 1 not 4 any 1 not 11 eat 4 any 5 other 4 any 6 youngster 6 youngster 7 did 7 did 8 he 8 he 9 like 9 like 10 to 11 eat 12 dirt 12 dirt 17 , 13 or 14 to 14 to 16 misjudged 15 be 16 misjudged 16 misjudged 17 , 17 , 19 he 18 but 19 he 19 he 21 himself 20 saw 21 himself 21 himself 26 . 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 cleft 23 a 25 stick 25 stick 26 . the train rolled out of [delhi] into the night . 1 the 2 train 1 the 3 rolled 2 train 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 9 night 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 . ' [it] is true , ' he murmured . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 true 4 true 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 6 ' 8 murmured 7 he 8 murmured 8 murmured 9 . ' [where] [i] have offended thee [i] have done wrong . ' 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 offended 5 offended 6 thee 6 thee 8 have 8 have 10 wrong 8 have 11 . 9 done 10 wrong 10 wrong 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [it] is more , chela . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 chela 6 chela 7 . ' [we] will put these things behind us , ' he said , indicating the brazen engine and the gleaming track . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 4 put 4 put 7 behind 4 put 10 ' 5 these 6 things 5 these 7 behind 7 behind 8 us 8 us 9 , 10 ' 15 the 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 indicating 14 indicating 15 the 15 the 16 brazen 16 brazen 17 engine 16 brazen 19 the 17 engine 18 and 19 the 20 gleaming 19 the 22 . 20 gleaming 21 track ' [the] jolting of the te-rain though a wonderful thing has turned my bones to water . 1 ' 10 thing 3 jolting 4 of 3 jolting 7 though 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 te-rain 7 though 9 wonderful 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 thing 10 thing 12 turned 10 thing 14 bones 11 has 12 turned 13 my 14 bones 14 bones 16 water 15 to 16 water 16 water 17 . we will use clean air henceforward . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 use 2 will 4 clean 3 use 4 clean 4 clean 5 air 5 air 6 henceforward 6 henceforward 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [let] us go to the [kulu] woman 's house ' said [kim] , and stepped forth cheerily under the bundles . 1 ' 3 us 1 ' 8 woman 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the 8 woman 11 ' 8 woman 18 cheerily 9 's 10 house 10 house 11 ' 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 stepped 15 and 17 forth 17 forth 18 cheerily 18 cheerily 22 . 19 under 21 bundles 20 the 21 bundles 21 bundles 22 . early morning [saharunpore-way] is clean and well scented . 1 early 2 morning 1 early 4 is 4 is 5 clean 5 clean 7 well 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 5 other 1 he 12 and 2 thought 3 of 2 thought 5 other 3 of 4 the 5 other 6 mornings 6 mornings 7 at 10 's 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 already 13 it 14 topped 14 topped 15 his 15 his 16 already 16 already 19 . 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 1 wise 4 not 2 men 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 7 like 5 run 6 about 5 run 7 like 7 like 8 chickens 8 chickens 9 in 8 chickens 10 the 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 4 hundreds 1 we 6 hundreds 2 have 3 come 2 have 4 hundreds 4 hundreds 5 upon 6 hundreds 8 koss 7 of 8 koss 8 koss 11 and 9 already 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 till 11 and 18 scarcely 12 , 13 till 13 till 14 now 14 now 15 , 14 now 17 have 18 scarcely 21 with 18 scarcely 22 thee 19 been 20 alone 20 alone 21 with 22 thee 23 an 22 thee 25 . 24 instant 25 . how canst thou receive instruction all jostled of crowds ? 1 how 2 canst 2 canst 4 receive 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 2 can 1 how 4 , 4 , 6 by 5 whelmed 6 by 6 by 7 a 7 a 10 talk 8 flux 9 of 9 of 10 talk 10 talk 12 meditate 11 , 12 meditate 12 meditate 13 upon 13 upon 14 the 13 upon 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [her] tongue grows no shorter with the years , then ? ' the disciple smiled . 1 ' 8 the 3 tongue 4 grows 4 grows 5 no 4 grows 8 the 5 no 6 shorter 5 no 7 with 8 the 9 years 9 years 13 ' 10 , 11 then 10 , 13 ' 11 then 12 ? 13 ' 15 disciple 14 the 15 disciple 15 disciple 16 smiled 16 smiled 17 . ' [nor] her desire for charms . 1 ' 3 her 3 her 4 desire 4 desire 5 for 5 for 6 charms 6 charms 7 . she shall acquire merit by entertaining us in a little while at an after-occasion softly , softly . 1 she 6 entertaining 1 she 9 a 2 shall 3 acquire 3 acquire 5 by 4 merit 5 by 5 by 6 entertaining 6 entertaining 7 us 7 us 8 in 9 a 12 at 10 little 11 while 11 while 12 at 12 at 13 an 13 an 15 softly 13 an 18 . 14 after-occasion 15 softly 15 softly 16 , 16 , 17 softly 16 , 18 . 17 softly 18 . now we will wander loose-foot , waiting upon the [chain] of [things] . 1 now 6 , 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 wander 4 wander 5 loose-foot 5 loose-foot 6 , 6 , 7 waiting 7 waiting 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 13 . the [search] is sure . ' 1 the 3 is 3 is 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 5 talk 2 mid-day 3 , 2 mid-day 4 after 4 after 5 talk 5 talk 6 and 6 and 11 they 7 a 9 wayfaring 7 a 11 they 8 little 9 wayfaring 9 wayfaring 10 , 11 they 20 air 12 slept 13 ; 12 slept 14 meeting 14 meeting 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 18 when 18 when 19 the 18 when 20 air 20 air 22 cooler 21 was 22 cooler 22 cooler 23 . night found them adventuring into new [territory] some chosen village spied three hours before across the fat land , and much discussed upon the road . 1 night 2 found 2 found 5 into 3 them 4 adventuring 4 adventuring 5 into 5 into 9 chosen 6 new 8 some 6 new 9 chosen 9 chosen 17 fat 10 village 11 spied 11 spied 12 three 12 three 16 the 12 three 17 fat 13 hours 14 before 14 before 15 across 14 before 16 the 16 the 17 fat 17 fat 18 land 18 land 20 and 18 land 23 upon 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 much 21 much 22 discussed 23 upon 24 the 23 upon 25 road 25 road 26 . here sat the [gods] on high and they were dreams of dreams . 1 here 2 sat 1 here 3 the 3 the 7 and 5 on 6 high 6 high 7 and 7 and 10 dreams 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 dreams 10 dreams 13 . 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 1 here 8 of 2 was 7 world 3 our 5 and 3 our 7 world 5 and 6 the 8 of 9 the 8 of 11 horsemen 11 horsemen 13 among 11 horsemen 15 hills 12 fighting 13 among 13 among 14 the 13 among 15 hills 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 5 done 2 were 4 agonies 4 agonies 5 done 5 done 9 , 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 beasts 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 souls 10 souls 14 the 11 ascending 12 or 11 ascending 13 descending 13 descending 14 the 14 the 15 ladder 15 ladder 16 and 15 ladder 17 therefore 15 ladder 21 interfered 16 and 17 therefore 17 therefore 19 to 18 not 19 to 19 to 20 be 21 interfered 22 with 22 with 23 . here were the [hells] , hot and cold , and the abodes of tormented ghosts . 1 here 2 were 1 here 8 cold 2 were 3 the 5 , 7 and 5 , 8 cold 6 hot 7 and 8 cold 9 , 9 , 11 the 9 , 12 abodes 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 abodes 12 abodes 16 . 13 of 14 tormented 13 of 16 . 14 tormented 15 ghosts let the chela study the troubles that come from over-eating bloated stomach and burning bowels . 1 let 4 study 1 let 5 the 2 the 3 chela 3 chela 4 study 5 the 8 come 6 troubles 7 that 6 troubles 8 come 8 come 10 over-eating 9 from 10 over-eating 10 over-eating 12 stomach 11 bloated 12 stomach 12 stomach 16 . 13 and 14 burning 13 and 16 . 14 burning 15 bowels 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 1 it 4 humble 2 sufficed 3 these 4 humble 6 that 4 humble 13 who 5 ones 6 that 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 met 9 met 10 a 10 a 13 who 13 who 14 might 14 might 15 be 14 might 16 moved 16 moved 20 in 16 moved 22 prayers 17 to 18 remember 18 remember 19 them 19 them 20 in 21 his 22 prayers 22 prayers 23 . ' [cure] them if they are sick , ' said the lama , when [kim] 's sporting instincts woke . 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 12 lama 3 them 4 if 4 if 7 sick 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 sick 7 sick 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 said 11 the 10 said 12 lama 12 lama 17 sporting 13 , 14 when 14 when 16 's 16 's 17 sporting 17 sporting 20 . 18 instincts 19 woke 18 instincts 20 . ' [cure] them if they have fever , but by no means work charms . 1 ' 8 , 3 them 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 have 5 they 7 fever 7 fever 8 , 8 , 12 means 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 ' 3 all 1 ' 8 ' 5 is 6 evil 5 is 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 3 , 1 kim 4 lying 2 replied 3 , 4 lying 5 out 5 out 10 at 6 under 7 a 7 a 9 tree 7 a 10 at 8 big 9 tree 10 at 11 the 10 at 12 fork 12 fork 19 the 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 road 16 road 17 , 16 road 18 watching 18 watching 19 the 19 the 21 ants 20 little 21 ants 21 ants 26 . 22 run 23 over 23 over 24 his 24 his 25 hand 24 his 26 . ' [to] abstain from action is well except to acquire merit . ' 1 ' 3 abstain 1 ' 6 is 3 abstain 4 from 4 from 5 action 6 is 8 except 7 well 8 except 8 except 9 to 9 to 10 acquire 10 acquire 11 merit 10 acquire 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [at] the [gates] of [learning] we were taught that to abstain from action was unbefitting a [sahib] . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 7 we 3 the 5 of 7 we 9 taught 8 were 9 taught 9 taught 13 from 10 that 11 to 11 to 12 abstain 12 abstain 13 from 13 from 14 action 14 action 15 was 14 action 16 unbefitting 16 unbefitting 17 a 16 unbefitting 19 . 17 a 19 . and [i] am a [sahib] . ' 1 and 3 am 3 am 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 1 to 7 there 2 those 3 who 2 those 4 follow 4 follow 5 the 7 there 13 , 8 is 9 neither 8 is 10 black 10 black 12 white 11 nor 12 white 12 white 13 , 13 , 17 . 15 nor 17 . we be all souls seeking escape . 1 we 2 be 2 be 4 souls 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 6 learned 2 matter 3 what 3 what 5 wisdom 4 thy 5 wisdom 5 wisdom 6 learned 6 learned 10 when 7 among 9 , 7 among 10 when 10 when 12 come 11 we 12 come 12 come 16 thou 12 come 18 be 13 to 14 my 14 my 16 thou 16 thou 17 wilt 18 be 19 freed 18 be 24 my 19 freed 20 from 20 from 22 illusion 21 all 22 illusion 22 illusion 23 at 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 7 , 1 my 17 spirit 2 bones 3 ache 2 bones 7 , 3 ache 4 for 4 for 5 that 8 as 9 they 8 as 10 ached 10 ached 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 te-rain 13 te-rain 14 ; 13 te-rain 17 spirit 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 my 17 spirit 22 , 18 sits 20 my 19 above 20 my 20 my 21 bones 21 bones 22 , 22 , 24 . 23 waiting 24 . the [search] is sure ! ' 1 the 3 is 3 is 4 sure 4 sure 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [i] am answered . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 answered 4 answered 5 . is it permitted to ask a question ? ' 1 is 2 it 1 is 3 permitted 3 permitted 5 ask 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 4 his 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 ' 3 ate 1 ' 5 bread 3 ate 4 thy 5 bread 6 for 6 for 8 years 7 three 8 years 8 years 10 thou 9 as 10 thou 10 thou 12 . 11 knowest 12 . holy [one] , whence came ? ' 1 holy 3 , 3 , 4 whence 4 whence 5 came 5 came 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [there] is much wealth , as men count it , in [bhotiyal] , ' the lama returned with composure . 1 ' 7 as 1 ' 15 ' 3 is 4 much 3 is 5 wealth 5 wealth 6 , 6 , 7 as 8 men 9 count 9 count 10 it 10 it 11 , 10 it 15 ' 11 , 12 in 12 in 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 20 composure 16 the 17 lama 17 lama 18 returned 17 lama 20 composure 18 returned 19 with 20 composure 21 . ' [in] my own place [i] have the illusion of honour . 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 4 own 4 own 7 have 5 place 7 have 7 have 8 the 8 the 10 of 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 6 need 6 need 7 . i am not concerned with the account . 1 i 3 not 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 concerned 4 concerned 5 with 4 concerned 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 3 high 1 the 4 seats 2 black 3 high 4 seats 7 monastery 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 monastery 7 monastery 10 novices 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 1 he 12 whom 3 even 4 of 3 even 12 whom 4 of 6 and 6 and 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 , 12 whom 15 seen 13 he 14 had 13 he 15 seen 15 seen 17 adored 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 3 , 1 each 4 perfect 2 long 3 , 3 , 4 perfect 4 perfect 7 behind 5 day 6 rose 5 day 7 behind 7 behind 12 to 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 barrier 11 barrier 12 to 12 to 15 off 13 cut 14 him 13 cut 15 off 15 off 19 and 16 from 17 his 16 from 18 race 17 his 18 race 18 race 19 and 19 and 21 mother-tongue 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 1 the 3 man 3 man 4 's 3 man 6 turned 6 turned 18 the 7 more 8 and 8 and 9 more 8 and 16 turned 9 more 10 to 9 more 13 as 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 monastery 13 as 15 eyes 14 his 15 eyes 16 turned 17 to 16 turned 18 the 18 the 20 snows 18 the 21 . 19 steadfast 20 snows his [river] troubled him nothing . 1 his 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 him 4 him 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 . their stomachs told them the time , and the people brought them their food , as the saying is . 1 their 2 stomachs 1 their 8 and 2 stomachs 4 them 3 told 4 them 4 them 7 , 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 food 9 the 11 brought 9 the 14 food 10 people 11 brought 11 brought 12 them 12 them 13 their 14 food 18 saying 15 , 16 as 15 , 18 saying 16 as 17 the 18 saying 20 . 19 is 20 . ' [now] do [i] remember ' the lama spoke as though it were a wholly new proposition . 1 ' 6 ' 3 do 5 remember 5 remember 6 ' 6 ' 17 proposition 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 10 as 8 lama 11 though 9 spoke 10 as 11 though 12 it 11 though 17 proposition 12 it 15 wholly 13 were 14 a 14 a 15 wholly 15 wholly 17 proposition 16 new 17 proposition 17 proposition 18 . ' [she] is virtuous , but an inordinate talker . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 virtuous 4 virtuous 7 an 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 3 sitting 1 kim 8 a 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 on 4 on 5 the 6 edge 8 a 7 of 8 a 8 a 13 telling 9 cow 10 's 10 's 12 , 12 , 13 telling 13 telling 20 children 14 stories 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 village 16 a 20 children 17 village 18 smith 18 smith 19 's 20 children 21 . ' [she] will only ask for another son for her daughter . 1 ' 5 ask 3 will 4 only 4 only 5 ask 5 ask 8 son 6 for 7 another 7 another 8 son 8 son 9 for 9 for 11 daughter 10 her 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 . i have not forgotten her , ' he said . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 forgotten 3 not 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . ' [let] her acquire merit . 1 ' 3 her 3 her 4 acquire 4 acquire 5 merit 5 merit 6 . send word that we will come . ' 1 send 2 word 1 send 3 that 3 that 4 we 4 we 6 come 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 7 shameless 4 art 5 still 4 art 7 shameless 5 still 6 the 7 shameless 8 beggar-brat 8 beggar-brat 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 parao 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 . 14 she 15 shrilled 15 shrilled 16 . ' [i] have not forgotten thee . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 thee 6 thee 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 1 the 3 of 3 of 8 is 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 10 away 12 . so we poor women are dumb and useless . ' 1 so 2 we 1 so 4 women 3 poor 4 women 4 women 6 dumb 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 5 pilgrimage 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 pilgrimage 5 pilgrimage 6 . when we travel thou knowest the proverb . ' 1 when 5 knowest 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 7 of 7 of 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 12 of 12 of 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 1 that 5 time 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 5 time 6 of 5 time 8 bloom 6 of 7 the 8 bloom 9 of 9 of 11 beauty 10 my 11 beauty 11 beauty 12 . 12 . 13 ' she chuckled like a contented parrot above the sugar lump . 1 she 4 a 2 chuckled 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 7 above 5 contented 6 parrot 6 parrot 7 above 7 above 9 sugar 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 ' 6 thy 1 ' 16 shame 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 of 5 of 6 thy 7 goings 8 and 7 goings 11 much 8 and 9 comings 9 comings 10 as 11 much 12 as 11 much 14 be 12 as 13 may 14 be 15 without 14 be 16 shame 16 shame 17 . how many maids , and whose wives , hang upon thine eyelashes ? 1 how 5 and 2 many 3 maids 3 maids 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 , 6 whose 7 wives 7 wives 8 , 8 , 9 hang 9 hang 10 upon 10 upon 11 thine 11 thine 12 eyelashes 11 thine 13 ? 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 3 have 1 i 5 there 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 gone 5 there 7 this 5 there 15 only 6 again 7 this 7 this 8 year 8 year 9 , 8 year 11 my 9 , 10 but 11 my 12 daughter 12 daughter 13 we 13 we 14 have 15 only 16 two 15 only 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 6 these 4 effect 7 low 5 of 6 these 7 low 8 plains 8 plains 9 . now in [kulu] men are elephants . 1 now 2 in 2 in 4 men 4 men 5 are 5 are 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 5 thy 3 would 4 ask 4 ask 5 thy 5 thy 9 aside 8 stand 9 aside 9 aside 14 against 10 , 11 rogue 10 , 12 a 12 a 13 charm 13 charm 14 against 14 against 24 daughter 15 most 16 lamentable 16 lamentable 17 windy 17 windy 18 colics 18 colics 23 my 19 that 20 in 20 in 21 mango-time 21 mango-time 22 overtake 22 overtake 23 my 23 my 24 daughter 24 daughter 27 . 25 's 26 eldest 26 eldest 27 . two years back he gave me a powerful spell . ' 1 two 3 back 2 years 3 back 3 back 4 he 4 he 5 gave 4 he 6 me 5 gave 6 me 6 me 8 powerful 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 ' 3 , 3 , 11 bubbling 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 bubbling 11 bubbling 13 mirth 12 with 13 mirth 13 mirth 14 at 14 at 17 rueful 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 4 true 4 true 5 . i gave her one against wind . ' 1 i 3 her 2 gave 3 her 3 her 5 against 4 one 5 against 5 against 6 wind 6 wind 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [teeth] teeth teeth , ' snapped the old woman . 1 ' 4 teeth 3 teeth 4 teeth 4 teeth 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 snapped 6 ' 7 snapped 7 snapped 8 the 8 the 9 old 8 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 . " ' [cure] them if they are sick , " ' [kim] quoted relishingly , " ' but by no means work charms . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 are 2 ' 4 them 5 if 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 sick 8 sick 13 quoted 8 sick 17 ' 9 , 10 " 9 , 13 quoted 10 " 11 ' 13 quoted 14 relishingly 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 ' 17 ' 21 means 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 ' 3 was 1 ' 4 two 4 two 10 me 6 ago 7 ; 7 ; 8 she 8 she 9 wearied 9 wearied 10 me 10 me 11 with 11 with 13 continual 12 her 13 continual 13 continual 15 . 14 importunity 15 . 15 . 16 ' the lama groaned as the [unjust] [judge] had groaned before him . 1 the 2 lama 2 lama 3 groaned 2 lama 5 the 3 groaned 4 as 5 the 8 had 8 had 9 groaned 9 groaned 10 before 10 before 11 him 11 him 12 . ' [thus] it comes take note , my chela that even those who would follow the [way] are thrust aside by idle women . 1 ' 4 comes 1 ' 7 , 3 it 4 comes 4 comes 5 take 6 note 7 , 7 , 12 those 8 my 9 chela 8 my 11 even 9 chela 10 that 11 even 12 those 12 those 15 follow 13 who 14 would 13 who 15 follow 15 follow 19 thrust 16 the 18 are 18 are 19 thrust 19 thrust 22 idle 20 aside 21 by 21 by 22 idle 22 idle 24 . 23 women 24 . three days through , when the child was sick , she talked to me . ' 1 three 3 through 1 three 4 , 1 three 8 was 2 days 3 through 4 , 7 child 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 child 8 was 9 sick 8 was 11 she 9 sick 10 , 11 she 12 talked 12 talked 13 to 12 talked 15 . 13 to 14 me 15 . 16 ' ' [arre] ! and to whom else should [i] talk ? 1 ' 8 should 3 ! 4 and 4 and 5 to 5 to 6 whom 6 whom 7 else 7 else 8 should 8 should 10 talk 10 talk 11 ? ' [i] gave her the charm . 1 ' 3 gave 3 gave 4 her 4 her 5 the 5 the 6 charm 6 charm 7 . what is an old man to do ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 old 3 an 6 to 4 old 5 man 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' " ['to] abstain from action is well except to acquire merit . " ' 1 " 3 abstain 3 abstain 4 from 3 abstain 6 is 4 from 5 action 6 is 10 acquire 7 well 8 except 8 except 9 to 9 to 10 acquire 10 acquire 11 merit 11 merit 12 . 11 merit 13 " 13 " 14 ' ' [ah] chela , if thou [desertest] me , [i] am all alone . ' 1 ' 5 if 3 chela 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 9 , 6 thou 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 11 am 11 am 13 alone 12 all 13 alone 13 alone 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [he] found his [milk-teeth] easily at any rate , ' said the old lady . 1 ' 3 found 3 found 10 , 4 his 6 easily 6 easily 7 at 7 at 9 rate 8 any 9 rate 9 rate 10 , 10 , 13 the 11 ' 12 said 11 ' 13 the 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 16 . 15 lady 16 . ' [but] all priests are alike . ' 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 priests 4 priests 6 alike 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 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 approve 7 approve 8 of 7 approve 10 flippancy 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 flippancy 10 flippancy 11 . ' [to] [importune] the wise out of season is to invite calamity . ' 1 ' 9 is 4 the 5 wise 5 wise 6 out 6 out 7 of 6 out 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 3 half 2 am 3 half 3 half 5 to 4 minded 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 the 6 take 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 6 and 2 sells 5 , 3 it 4 cheap 4 cheap 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 certainly 7 certainly 9 makes 7 certainly 16 bull 8 it 9 makes 9 makes 10 him 10 him 11 fat 10 him 12 as 14 's 15 own 14 's 16 bull 16 bull 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 4 deny 2 does 5 remedies 3 not 4 deny 5 remedies 10 for 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 doubted 9 doubted 10 for 10 for 11 the 10 for 21 . 11 the 13 because 12 child 13 because 13 because 15 the 13 because 20 bottles 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 in-auspicious 16 in-auspicious 17 colour 16 in-auspicious 18 of 18 of 19 the 21 . 22 ' the lama , [under] cover of the monologue , had faded out into the darkness towards the room prepared . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 6 of 1 the 8 monologue 2 lama 3 , 2 lama 5 cover 3 , 5 cover 5 cover 6 of 6 of 7 the 8 monologue 15 darkness 9 , 10 had 10 had 11 faded 11 faded 14 the 12 out 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 darkness 15 darkness 18 room 16 towards 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 prepared 18 room 20 . ' [thou] hast angered him , belike , ' said [kim] . 1 ' 5 him 3 hast 4 angered 3 hast 5 him 5 him 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 5 and 3 wearied 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 being 7 forgot 8 , 8 , 9 being 9 being 10 a 10 a 11 grandmother 10 a 12 . 11 grandmother 12 . ( none but a grandmother should ever oversee a child . 1 ( 2 none 1 ( 4 a 2 none 3 but 4 a 6 should 5 grandmother 6 should 6 should 9 a 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 1 mothers 3 only 3 only 5 for 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 3 when 1 tomorrow 18 charm 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 he 5 sees 6 how 5 sees 8 daughter 6 how 7 my 8 daughter 9 's 9 's 10 son 10 son 11 is 11 is 12 grown 11 is 18 charm 12 grown 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 will 14 he 16 write 15 will 16 write 16 write 17 the then , too , he can judge of the new hakim's drugs . ' 1 then 2 , 1 then 4 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 7 judge 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 10 new 12 drugs 12 drugs 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [who] is the hakim , [maharanee] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 hakim 5 hakim 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] wanderer , as thou art , but a most sober [bengali] from [dacca] a master of medicine . 1 ' 6 thou 3 wanderer 4 , 3 wanderer 6 thou 4 , 5 as 6 thou 11 most 7 art 8 , 7 art 11 most 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 a 11 most 14 from 12 sober 14 from 14 from 16 a 16 a 19 medicine 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 6 oppression 1 he 8 meat 2 relieved 4 of 4 of 5 an 4 of 6 oppression 7 after 8 meat 8 meat 13 small 9 by 10 means 10 means 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 small 13 small 14 pill 14 pill 15 that 14 pill 19 devil 15 that 16 wrought 15 that 18 a 16 wrought 17 like 18 a 19 devil 19 devil 20 unchained 20 unchained 21 . he travels about now , vending preparations of great value . 1 he 4 now 2 travels 3 about 3 about 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 8 of 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 3 even 1 he 4 papers 2 has 3 even 3 even 4 papers 4 papers 15 done 5 , 6 printed 6 printed 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 telling 10 telling 11 what 11 what 13 he 11 what 14 has 12 things 13 he 14 has 15 done 15 done 18 men 16 for 17 weak-backed 17 weak-backed 18 men 18 men 19 and 19 and 21 women 20 slack 21 women 21 women 22 . let the boy stop eating mangoes [....v] but who can argue with a grandmother ? ' 1 let 4 stop 1 let 14 grandmother 2 the 3 boy 2 the 4 stop 4 stop 10 can 5 eating 6 mangoes 6 mangoes 8 but 8 but 9 who 9 who 10 can 10 can 11 argue 11 argue 12 with 12 with 13 a 14 grandmother 16 ' 15 ? 16 ' he raised his voice respectfully : ' [sahiba] , the hakim sleeps after his meat . 1 he 10 the 2 raised 4 voice 2 raised 10 the 3 his 4 voice 4 voice 5 respectfully 5 respectfully 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 9 , 10 the 15 meat 11 hakim 12 sleeps 11 hakim 13 after 13 after 14 his 13 after 15 meat 15 meat 16 . he is in the quarters behind the dovecote . ' 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 in 3 in 5 quarters 4 the 5 quarters 5 quarters 6 behind 6 behind 8 dovecote 7 the 8 dovecote 8 dovecote 9 . 9 . 10 ' kim bristled like an expectant terrier . 1 kim 4 an 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 4 down-talk 3 and 12 drug-vendor 4 down-talk 5 a 5 a 9 a 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 voluble 12 drug-vendor 15 be 12 drug-vendor 16 a 13 , 14 would 14 would 15 be 16 a 18 game 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 1 it 7 lama 2 was 4 seemly 4 seemly 5 that 5 that 6 the 7 lama 9 and 7 lama 16 aside 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 himself 10 incidentally 11 himself 12 , 13 should 12 , 16 aside 13 should 15 thrown 14 be 15 thrown 16 aside 19 an 17 for 18 such 18 such 19 an 19 an 21 . 20 one 21 . he knew those curious bastard [english] advertisements at the backs of native newspapers . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 7 advertisements 2 knew 4 curious 3 those 4 curious 4 curious 5 bastard 7 advertisements 8 at 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 backs 10 backs 11 of 10 backs 12 native 12 native 13 newspapers 12 native 14 . the [oorya] , not unanxious to play off one parasite against the other , slunk away towards the dovecote . 1 the 5 unanxious 1 the 6 to 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 unanxious 6 to 11 against 7 play 8 off 8 off 10 parasite 9 one 10 parasite 10 parasite 11 against 11 against 14 , 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 18 the 15 slunk 16 away 15 slunk 17 towards 16 away 17 towards 17 towards 18 the 18 the 19 dovecote 19 dovecote 20 . ' [yes] , ' said [kim] , with measured scorn . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 measured 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 ' 4 is 3 stock-in-trade 4 is 4 is 5 a 4 is 10 a 5 a 6 little 7 coloured 8 water 8 water 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 very 11 very 12 great 11 very 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 3 are 6 and 5 kings 6 and 6 and 7 overfed 7 overfed 9 . their profit is in children who are not born . ' 1 their 2 profit 1 their 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 children 5 children 6 who 5 children 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 ' 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 envious 5 envious 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 3 thy 2 that 3 thy 3 thy 9 good 6 writes 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 13 morning 10 amulet 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 15 ' 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 6 the 4 ignorant 7 value 5 deny 6 the 6 the 7 value 7 value 9 medicines 8 of 9 medicines 9 medicines 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [a] rat found a piece of turmeric . 1 ' 3 rat 3 rat 6 piece 4 found 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 1 said 7 open 2 he 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 6 will 7 open 8 a 7 open 9 grocer 8 a 9 grocer 9 grocer 11 shop 9 grocer 14 ' 10 's 11 shop 11 shop 12 , 12 , 13 " 14 ' 16 retorted 16 retorted 17 . battle was fairly joined now , and they heard the old lady stiffen to attention . 1 battle 3 fairly 1 battle 4 joined 2 was 3 fairly 4 joined 6 , 4 joined 9 heard 5 now 6 , 6 , 8 they 7 and 8 they 9 heard 11 old 9 heard 12 lady 10 the 11 old 12 lady 13 stiffen 12 lady 16 . 13 stiffen 15 attention 13 stiffen 16 . 14 to 15 attention ' [the] priest 's son knows the names of his nurse and three [gods] . 1 ' 3 priest 1 ' 5 son 3 priest 4 's 5 son 7 the 6 knows 7 the 7 the 8 names 8 names 9 of 8 names 11 nurse 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 nurse 11 nurse 13 three 12 and 13 three 13 three 15 . says he : " hear me , or [i] will curse you by the three million [great] [ones] . " ' 1 says 3 : 1 says 8 or 2 he 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 hear 5 hear 7 , 6 me 7 , 8 or 10 will 10 will 13 by 11 curse 12 you 11 curse 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 16 million 15 three 16 million 16 million 19 . 19 . 21 ' 20 " 21 ' decidedly this invisible had an arrow or two in his quiver . 1 decidedly 2 this 1 decidedly 4 had 2 this 3 invisible 4 had 7 or 5 an 6 arrow 5 an 7 or 7 or 8 two 8 two 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 12 . 11 quiver 12 . he went on : ' [i] am but a teacher of the alphabet . 1 he 2 went 1 he 5 ' 2 went 3 on 2 went 4 : 5 ' 7 am 7 am 11 of 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 2 have 5 the 3 learned 4 all 5 the 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [the] [sahibs] never grow old . 1 ' 4 never 4 never 5 grow 5 grow 6 old 6 old 7 . they dance and they play like children when they are grandfathers . 1 they 4 they 2 dance 3 and 3 and 4 they 4 they 5 play 5 play 6 like 5 play 7 children 7 children 8 when 7 children 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 3 breed 1 a 4 , 2 strong-backed 3 breed 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 piped 6 piped 8 voice 7 the 8 voice 8 voice 9 inside 9 inside 10 the 10 the 11 palanquin 10 the 12 . 11 palanquin 12 . ' [i] have , too , our drugs which loosen humours of the head in hot and angry men . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 10 loosen 3 have 5 too 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 9 which 6 , 10 loosen 7 our 8 drugs 7 our 9 which 10 loosen 14 head 11 humours 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 head 14 head 16 hot 15 in 16 hot 16 hot 17 and 17 and 20 . 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 ' 3 knew 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 ' 8 ' 3 mightily 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 sighed 9 sighed 10 the 10 the 12 lady 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 12 , 2 voice 3 launched 3 launched 4 into 4 into 5 an 5 an 9 misfortune 5 an 12 , 6 immense 7 tale 7 tale 8 of 7 tale 9 misfortune 9 misfortune 11 bankruptcy 10 and 11 bankruptcy 12 , 13 studded 13 studded 14 with 14 with 15 plentiful 15 plentiful 16 petitions 16 petitions 20 . 17 to 18 the 17 to 20 . ' [but] for my fate , which overrules all , [i] had been now in [government] employ . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 5 fate 4 my 5 fate 5 fate 6 , 6 , 7 which 6 , 10 , 7 which 8 overrules 8 overrules 9 all 10 , 13 been 12 had 13 been 13 been 17 employ 14 now 15 in 14 now 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 3 a 2 bear 3 a 3 a 7 great 4 degree 5 from 4 degree 7 great 5 from 6 the 7 great 8 school 8 school 9 at 8 school 13 maybe 11 whither 12 , 11 whither 13 maybe 13 maybe 16 son 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 son 16 son 17 of 17 of 18 this 17 of 22 . 18 this 21 go 20 shall 21 go 22 . 23 ' ' [he] shall indeed . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 . ' [never] , ' said the voice , ' have [i] seen such a child ! 1 ' 6 the 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 voice 8 , 8 , 12 seen 9 ' 10 have 9 ' 12 seen 12 seen 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 child 15 child 16 ! ' [hai] mai ! ' said the old lady . 1 ' 5 ' 3 mai 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 7 the 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 ' 4 children 3 praise 4 children 4 children 7 , 5 is 6 inauspicious 6 inauspicious 7 , 7 , 11 listen 8 or 10 could 10 could 11 listen 11 listen 12 to 12 to 14 talk 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 6 away 3 's 4 father 4 father 5 is 5 is 6 away 6 away 12 be 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 18 my 15 watchman 17 in 17 in 18 my 18 my 19 old 19 old 21 . 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 1 let 6 young 1 let 9 between 3 hakim 4 and 4 and 5 the 4 and 6 young 6 young 7 priest 7 priest 9 between 9 between 15 most 10 them 11 whether 11 whether 12 charms 12 charms 13 or 12 charms 15 most 13 or 14 medicine 15 most 17 . 16 avail 17 . ho ! worthless people , fetch tobacco for the guests , and round the homestead go [i] ! ' 1 ho 8 for 2 ! 3 worthless 3 worthless 4 people 4 people 5 , 5 , 6 fetch 6 fetch 7 tobacco 6 fetch 8 for 8 for 13 round 9 the 10 guests 10 guests 12 and 10 guests 13 round 11 , 12 and 13 round 18 ! 14 the 15 homestead 15 homestead 16 go 16 go 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' the palanquin reeled off , followed by straggling torches and a [horde] of dogs . 1 the 3 reeled 1 the 6 followed 1 the 8 straggling 2 palanquin 3 reeled 3 reeled 5 , 4 off 5 , 6 followed 7 by 8 straggling 10 and 8 straggling 14 dogs 9 torches 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 13 of 14 dogs 15 . twenty villages knew the [sahiba] her failings , her tongue , and her large charity . 1 twenty 3 knew 1 twenty 11 , 2 villages 3 knew 4 the 10 tongue 6 her 7 failings 7 failings 8 , 7 failings 10 tongue 8 , 9 her 10 tongue 11 , 11 , 15 charity 12 and 14 large 12 and 15 charity 13 her 14 large 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 6 immemorial 2 villages 3 cheated 2 villages 6 immemorial 3 cheated 5 after 4 her 5 after 6 immemorial 7 custom 6 immemorial 8 , 8 , 10 no 8 , 14 stolen 9 but 10 no 10 no 12 would 12 would 13 have 14 stolen 18 her 15 or 16 robbed 16 robbed 17 within 17 within 18 her 18 her 24 heaven 19 jurisdiction 20 for 20 for 21 any 21 any 23 under 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 3 less 2 the 3 less 3 less 4 , 3 less 7 great 4 , 6 made 5 she 6 made 7 great 9 of 8 parade 9 of 9 of 19 be 10 her 11 formal 11 formal 12 inspections 12 inspections 13 , 12 inspections 14 the 14 the 15 riot 14 the 19 be 15 riot 18 could 16 of 17 which 17 which 18 could 19 be 21 half-way 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 5 one 2 relaxed 3 , 2 relaxed 4 as 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 one 5 one 6 augur 6 augur 7 must 6 augur 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 11 another 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 5 squatting 1 the 7 slid 2 hakim 3 , 2 hakim 4 still 2 hakim 5 squatting 5 squatting 6 , 7 slid 9 his 8 over 9 his 9 his 14 foot 10 hookah 11 with 11 with 12 a 11 with 13 friendly 13 friendly 14 foot 14 foot 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 22 weed 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 4 grave 2 hangers-on 3 expected 2 hangers-on 4 grave 4 grave 7 , 5 professional 6 debate 5 professional 7 , 7 , 9 perhaps 7 , 14 . 8 and 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 a 10 a 12 free 11 little 12 free 12 free 13 doctoring ' [to] discuss medicine before the ignorant is of one piece with teaching the peacock to sing , ' said the hakim . 1 ' 5 before 1 ' 11 piece 3 discuss 4 medicine 4 medicine 5 before 6 the 7 ignorant 6 the 11 piece 7 ignorant 10 one 8 is 9 of 9 of 10 one 11 piece 15 peacock 12 with 13 teaching 13 teaching 15 peacock 14 the 15 peacock 15 peacock 17 sing 16 to 17 sing 17 sing 18 , 18 , 22 hakim 18 , 23 . 19 ' 20 said 19 ' 22 hakim 20 said 21 the ' [true] courtesy , ' [kim] echoed , ' is very often inattention . ' 1 ' 5 ' 3 courtesy 4 , 3 courtesy 5 ' 5 ' 8 , 7 echoed 8 , 8 , 12 often 9 ' 10 is 9 ' 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 2 , 8 company-manners 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 understood 5 understood 6 , 6 , 7 were 8 company-manners 11 to 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 2 have 4 ulcer 3 an 4 ulcer 4 ulcer 7 leg 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 leg 7 leg 10 cried 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 cried 10 cried 11 a 11 a 13 . 12 scullion 13 . ' [look] at it ! ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 at 4 it 4 it 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [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 ' 6 of 3 it 5 habit 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 12 guests 11 honoured 12 guests 12 guests 13 ? ye crowd in like buffaloes . ' 1 ye 2 crowd 1 ye 3 in 3 in 4 like 4 like 5 buffaloes 5 buffaloes 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [if] the [sahiba] knew ' [kim] began . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 5 knew 5 knew 6 ' 6 ' 8 began 8 began 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 5 's 2 her 3 young 3 young 5 's 5 's 9 perhaps 6 colics 7 are 6 colics 8 cured 7 are 8 cured 8 cured 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 11 poor 10 we 11 poor 11 poor 14 be 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 ' 3 mistress 1 ' 8 thou 3 mistress 6 wife 4 fed 5 thy 5 thy 6 wife 6 wife 7 when 8 thou 14 the 9 wast 13 breaking 9 wast 14 the 10 in 11 jail 11 jail 12 for 12 for 13 breaking 14 the 17 head 15 money-lender 16 's 15 money-lender 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 3 servitor 1 the 7 moustaches 2 old 3 servitor 3 servitor 4 curled 4 curled 6 white 5 his 6 white 7 moustaches 10 the 8 savagely 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 moonlight 11 young 12 moonlight 12 moonlight 13 . ' [i] am responsible for the honour of this house . 1 ' 5 for 3 am 4 responsible 3 am 5 for 5 for 7 honour 6 the 7 honour 7 honour 8 of 8 of 10 house 9 this 10 house 10 house 11 . go ! ' and he drove the underlings before him . 1 go 3 ' 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 6 drove 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 drove 6 drove 7 the 7 the 8 underlings 8 underlings 10 him 9 before 10 him 10 him 11 . said the hakim , hardly more than shaping the words with his lips : ' [how] do you do , [mister] [o'hara] ? 1 said 2 the 2 the 8 shaping 3 hakim 4 , 4 , 5 hardly 5 hardly 7 than 5 hardly 8 shaping 6 more 7 than 8 shaping 11 with 9 the 10 words 10 words 11 with 11 with 14 : 12 his 13 lips 13 lips 14 : 14 : 19 do 15 ' 17 do 17 do 18 you 18 you 19 do 19 do 20 , 20 , 23 ? i am jolly glad to see you again . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 jolly 3 jolly 4 glad 3 jolly 5 to 5 to 7 you 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 1 kim 3 hand 3 hand 4 clenched 4 clenched 5 about 5 about 6 the 5 about 8 . 7 pipe-stem 8 . it annoyed him , too , that he had been hoodwinked . 1 it 2 annoyed 1 it 4 , 2 annoyed 3 him 4 , 6 , 5 too 6 , 6 , 9 had 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 2 told 1 i 6 resurgam 2 told 3 you 3 you 4 at 6 resurgam 11 and 8 shall 9 rise 8 shall 11 and 9 rise 10 again 11 and 13 shall 12 you 13 shall 13 shall 16 me 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 5 a 2 chewed 7 cardamom 2 chewed 9 , 3 leisurely 4 upon 4 upon 5 a 5 a 6 few 7 cardamom 8 seeds 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 10 but 13 uneasily 11 he 12 breathed 13 uneasily 14 . ' [but] why come here , [babuji] ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 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 8 hath 8 hath 10 . 9 it 10 . i come to congratulate you on your extraordinary effeecient performance at [delhi] . 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 to 2 come 8 extraordinary 3 to 4 congratulate 4 congratulate 5 you 4 congratulate 6 on 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 1 i 3 you 3 you 4 we 4 we 6 all 5 are 6 all 6 all 7 proud 7 proud 9 you 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 . it was verree neat and handy . 1 it 2 was 1 it 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 4 , 2 mutual 3 friend 3 friend 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 7 old 6 is 7 old 7 old 9 of 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 4 in 7 places 6 dam'-tight 7 places 7 places 8 . now he will be in some more . 1 now 3 will 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 7 more 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 1 he 6 tell 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 ; 6 tell 12 is 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 pleased 13 pleased 14 you 14 you 18 . 15 graduate 16 so 16 so 17 nicely 17 nicely 18 . all the [department] is pleased . ' 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 is 4 is 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 . 6 . 7 ' earth has nothing on the same plane to compare with it . 1 earth 5 the 2 has 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 plane 7 plane 9 compare 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 2 , 1 but 10 do 3 cried 4 the 3 cried 6 in 6 in 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 10 do 10 do 12 travel 11 not 12 travel 12 travel 14 to 12 travel 16 compliments 13 far 14 to 15 retail 16 compliments 16 compliments 17 . ' [tell] thy tale , [babu] , ' he said authoritatively . 1 ' 3 thy 1 ' 5 , 4 tale 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 authoritatively 11 authoritatively 12 . ' [oah] , it is nothing . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . ' [the] [colonel] [sahib] , ' the boy from [st] [xavier] 's corrected . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 8 boy 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 from 9 from 14 . 12 's 13 corrected 13 corrected 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 3 me 1 he 7 string 2 found 3 me 3 me 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 loose 7 string 8 , 8 , 18 find 9 and 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 down 13 go 15 to 15 to 17 to 17 to 18 find 18 find 19 that 19 that 21 letter 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 4 like 1 i 10 travel 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 7 too 7 too 8 much 8 much 9 railway 10 travel 15 good 11 ; 12 but 12 but 14 drew 14 drew 15 good 15 good 17 allowance 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 2 meet 4 mutual 4 mutual 5 at 5 at 7 on 7 on 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 3 quiett 1 he 5 now 2 lies 3 quiett 4 just 5 now 5 now 8 says 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 says 8 says 10 suits 10 suits 11 him 11 him 12 to 12 to 14 ground 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 5 hear 1 well 17 the 2 , 3 there 2 , 5 hear 5 hear 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 have 6 what 11 well 7 you 8 have 9 done 10 so 9 done 11 well 11 well 16 upon 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 quickly 14 quickly 15 , 14 quickly 16 upon 17 the 19 spur 17 the 20 of 18 instantaneous 19 spur 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 moment 22 moment 23 . i tell our mutual you take the bally bun , by [jove] ! 1 i 2 tell 1 i 4 mutual 2 tell 3 our 4 mutual 5 you 5 you 6 take 6 take 7 the 7 the 8 bally 8 bally 9 bun 8 bally 13 ! 9 bun 10 , 9 bun 11 by it was splendid . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 . i come to tell you so . ' 1 i 2 come 1 i 3 to 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 so 6 so 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [umm] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' the frogs were busy in the ditches , and the moon slid to her setting . 1 the 2 frogs 1 the 5 in 2 frogs 3 were 2 frogs 4 busy 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 ditches 8 , 8 , 11 moon 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 moon 11 moon 12 slid 12 slid 13 to 12 slid 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 6 out 1 some 10 the 2 happy 3 servant 3 servant 6 out 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 out 7 to 8 commune 7 to 10 the 8 commune 9 with 10 the 14 beat 11 night 12 and 11 night 14 beat 12 and 13 to 14 beat 17 drum 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 5 was 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 1 i 4 our 2 know 3 from 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 3 come 3 come 4 on 4 on 5 . red [lamas] are not inconspicuous persons . 1 red 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 inconspicuous 5 inconspicuous 6 persons 6 persons 7 . i buy myself my drug-box , and [i] am very good doctor really . 1 i 2 buy 1 i 10 very 3 myself 4 my 3 myself 5 drug-box 5 drug-box 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 very 7 and 9 am 10 very 12 doctor 10 very 14 . 11 good 12 doctor 12 doctor 13 really 12 doctor 14 . i go to [akrola] of the [ford] , and hear all about you , and [i] talk here and talk there . 1 i 2 go 1 i 3 to 3 to 10 hear 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 hear 10 hear 11 all 11 all 18 here 11 all 22 . 12 about 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 talk 17 talk 18 here 19 and 20 talk 20 talk 21 there 21 there 22 . all the common people know what you do . 1 all 3 common 2 the 3 common 3 common 4 people 4 people 5 know 4 people 7 you 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 1 i 4 the 2 knew 3 when 4 the 5 hospitable 5 hospitable 6 old 6 old 8 sent 7 lady 8 sent 8 sent 10 dooli 9 the 10 dooli 10 dooli 11 . they have great recollections of the old lama's visits here . 1 they 2 have 2 have 4 recollections 3 great 4 recollections 4 recollections 8 lama's 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 3 old 2 know 3 old 3 old 5 cannot 4 ladies 5 cannot 5 cannot 7 their 6 keep 7 their 7 their 8 hands 8 hands 9 from 9 from 10 medicines 9 from 11 . so [i] am a doctor , and you hear my talk ? 1 so 6 , 3 am 4 a 4 a 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 hear 8 you 10 my 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 1 my 15 fifty 2 word 10 you 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 know 8 know 9 about 9 about 10 you 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 for 13 lama 15 fifty 15 fifty 18 common 16 miles 17 the 17 the 18 common 18 common 20 . 19 people 20 . so [i] come . 1 so 3 come 3 come 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 ' 4 ' 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 5 said 8 looking 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 13 , 9 up 10 at 9 up 11 the 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 broad 12 broad 13 , 13 , 15 face 14 grinning 15 face 15 face 19 am 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 19 am 19 am 20 a 20 a 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [my] dear [mister] [o'hara] ' 1 ' 3 dear 3 dear 6 ' ' [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 9 present 8 at 9 present 9 present 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [then] why talk like an ape in a tree ? 1 ' 4 talk 3 why 4 talk 4 talk 6 an 5 like 6 an 6 an 9 a 7 ape 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 7 from 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 after 4 come 7 from 5 after 6 one 7 from 10 change 9 and 10 change 10 change 14 for 11 their 12 dress 12 dress 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 the 14 for 16 sake 16 sake 19 few 16 sake 22 . 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 few 19 few 20 sweet 20 sweet 21 words 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 6 get 3 and 4 let 4 let 5 us 5 us 6 get 6 get 7 to 7 to 9 yolk 8 the 9 yolk 9 yolk 10 of 10 of 12 egg 11 the 12 egg 12 egg 13 . thou art here speaking not one word of truth in ten . 1 thou 2 art 1 thou 6 one 2 art 3 here 4 speaking 5 not 4 speaking 6 one 6 one 7 word 6 one 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 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 disconcerting 3 is 5 verree 4 so 5 verree 6 disconcerting 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 13 . you should know a heap better at your time of life . ' 1 you 2 should 1 you 4 a 2 should 3 know 4 a 6 better 5 heap 6 better 6 better 9 time 7 at 8 your 8 your 9 time 9 time 11 life 10 of 11 life 11 life 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] [i] want to know , ' said [kim] , laughing . 1 ' 8 ' 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 . 12 laughing 13 . ' [if] it is the [game] , [i] may help . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 may 9 may 10 help 10 help 11 . how can [i] do anything if you [bukh] [[] babble []] all round the shop ? ' 1 how 2 can 1 how 10 babble 2 can 4 do 4 do 5 anything 4 do 6 if 6 if 7 you 10 babble 15 shop 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 6 pipe 3 reached 4 for 3 reached 5 the 5 the 6 pipe 6 pipe 9 sucked 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sucked 9 sucked 10 it 10 it 11 till 10 it 14 again 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 1 it 4 pedigree 2 concerns 3 the 4 pedigree 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 8 stallion 7 white 8 stallion 8 stallion 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [still] ? 1 ' 3 ? that was finished long ago . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 finished 3 finished 4 long 4 long 6 . 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 6 the 6 the 11 . 9 is 10 finished 10 finished 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 4 till 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 1 there 8 sudden 5 who 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 a 7 a 8 sudden 8 sudden 9 war 8 sudden 11 years 9 war 10 three 11 years 13 , 11 years 17 given 12 ago 13 , 13 , 16 wast 14 when 15 thou 15 thou 16 wast 17 given 19 stallion 18 the 19 stallion 19 stallion 21 pedigree 20 's 21 pedigree 21 pedigree 22 by 21 pedigree 25 . upon them , because of that news , and ere they were ready , fell our [army] . ' 1 upon 4 because 1 upon 7 news 1 upon 8 , 2 them 3 , 3 , 4 because 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 news 8 , 16 our 9 and 10 ere 10 ere 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 14 , 12 were 15 fell 13 ready 14 , 15 fell 16 our 16 our 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [ay] eight thousand men with guns . 1 ' 3 eight 3 eight 5 men 4 thousand 5 men 5 men 7 guns 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 9 a 2 and 5 with 2 and 6 guns 6 guns 7 undertook 7 undertook 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 price 10 price 17 coming 11 to 12 guard 12 guard 13 the 13 the 15 against 13 the 17 coming 15 against 16 all 15 against 17 coming 17 coming 21 . 18 from 19 the 19 the 21 . they protested both fear and friendship . ' 1 they 2 protested 2 protested 3 both 3 both 6 friendship 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 1 he 7 into 2 broke 3 off 3 off 4 with 3 off 5 a 5 a 6 giggle 7 into 9 : 9 : 12 course 9 : 15 tell 10 ' 12 course 13 , 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 16 you 17 this 16 you 21 political 17 this 18 unoffeecially 18 unoffeecially 19 to 19 to 20 elucidate 21 political 22 situation 22 situation 23 , 23 , 26 . offeecially , [i] am debarred from criticizing any action of superiors . 1 offeecially 2 , 2 , 7 criticizing 4 am 5 debarred 5 debarred 6 from 5 debarred 7 criticizing 7 criticizing 10 of 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 4 on 4 on 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 1 when 9 left 2 the 5 withdrawn 3 troops 4 were 3 troops 5 withdrawn 5 withdrawn 6 , 6 , 8 was 9 left 10 behind 9 left 14 coolies 10 behind 11 to 10 behind 12 pay 12 pay 13 the 13 the 14 coolies 14 coolies 16 made 15 who 16 made 16 made 18 roads 17 new 18 roads 18 roads 19 in 19 in 22 . 20 the 22 . this road-making was part of the bond between [bunar] , [hilas] , and the [government] . ' 1 this 3 was 1 this 5 of 2 road-making 3 was 4 part 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 13 and 7 bond 8 between 7 bond 13 and 8 between 10 , 10 , 12 , 13 and 14 the 14 the 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [so] ? 1 ' 3 ? and then ? ' 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [i] tell you , it was [jolly-beastly] cold up there too , after summer , ' said [hurree] [babu] confidentially . 1 ' 7 was 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 9 cold 7 was 12 too 9 cold 10 up 10 up 11 there 11 there 12 too 12 too 14 after 13 , 14 after 14 after 16 , 15 summer 16 , 16 , 22 . 17 ' 18 said 17 ' 21 confidentially 21 confidentially 22 . ' [i] was afraid these [bunar] men would cut my throat every night for thee pay-chest . 1 ' 4 afraid 1 ' 15 thee 3 was 4 afraid 5 these 7 men 7 men 8 would 8 would 9 cut 8 would 11 throat 9 cut 10 my 11 throat 12 every 11 throat 15 thee 12 every 13 night 13 night 14 for 15 thee 17 . 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 3 such 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 3 feet 2 my 3 feet 3 feet 6 , 4 were 5 frozen 5 frozen 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 toe 8 a 9 toe 9 toe 10 dropped 10 dropped 11 off 11 off 12 . ' [for] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [for] the [russians] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 . the thing was an open jest among the coolies . 1 the 2 thing 1 the 4 an 2 thing 3 was 4 an 5 open 4 an 6 jest 5 open 6 jest 6 jest 8 the 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 6 to 3 was 4 called 4 called 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 10 knew 8 what 10 knew 10 knew 13 of 11 by 12 speech 12 speech 13 of 13 of 14 tongue 14 tongue 15 . mahbub came [south] too . 1 mahbub 2 came 2 came 4 too 4 too 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 1 over 5 year 1 over 9 he 4 this 5 year 6 after 7 snow-melting 6 after 9 he 7 snow-melting 8 ' 9 he 10 shivered 10 shivered 11 afresh 11 afresh 16 under 12 ' 13 come 12 ' 14 two 14 two 15 strangers 14 two 16 under 16 under 17 cover 17 cover 19 shooting 17 cover 20 wild 18 of 19 shooting 20 wild 21 goats 21 goats 22 . they bear guns , but they bear also chains and levels and compasses . ' 1 they 2 bear 1 they 6 they 2 bear 3 guns 3 guns 4 , 4 , 5 but 6 they 8 also 7 bear 8 also 8 also 10 and 9 chains 10 and 10 and 13 compasses 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 4 well 4 well 8 and 5 received 6 by 5 received 8 and 8 and 10 . they make great promises ; they speak as the mouthpiece of a [kaisar] with gifts . 1 they 3 great 2 make 3 great 3 great 10 mouthpiece 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 14 with 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 4 hold 1 here 5 the 2 can 3 ye 2 can 4 hold 5 the 6 road 5 the 11 the 6 road 8 an 6 road 10 " 7 against 8 an 8 an 9 army 11 the 13 roads 12 very 13 roads 13 roads 22 . 14 for 15 which 14 for 17 paid 17 paid 18 out 17 paid 19 the 19 the 20 rupees 20 rupees 21 monthly 20 rupees 22 . the [government] knows , but does nothing . 1 the 3 knows 3 knows 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 does 6 does 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . i say to [creighton] [sahib] , " this is not a lawsuit , that we go about to collect evidence . " ' 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 to 3 to 10 not 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 this 8 this 9 is 8 this 10 not 10 not 15 we 11 a 12 lawsuit 11 a 15 we 12 lawsuit 13 , 13 , 14 that 15 we 16 go 16 go 17 about 16 go 18 to 18 to 19 collect 18 to 21 . 19 collect 20 evidence 21 . 22 " 22 " 23 ' it is , if you permit the observation , most reprehensible [laxity] on your part . " 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 permit 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 6 permit 8 observation 7 the 8 observation 8 observation 9 , 9 , 11 reprehensible 10 most 11 reprehensible 11 reprehensible 16 . 13 on 14 your 13 on 15 part 15 part 16 . 16 . 17 " and [colonel] [creighton] , he laughed at me ! 1 and 4 , 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 5 . 5 . 6 ' kim smoked slowly , revolving the business , so far as he understood it , in his quick mind . 1 kim 4 , 1 kim 7 business 1 kim 13 understood 2 smoked 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 , 4 , 5 revolving 5 revolving 6 the 7 business 8 , 7 business 13 understood 8 , 10 far 9 so 10 far 10 far 11 as 11 as 12 he 13 understood 14 it 14 it 15 , 14 it 20 . 15 , 18 quick 15 , 20 . 16 in 18 quick 17 his 18 quick 18 quick 19 mind ' [then] thou goest forth to follow the strangers ? ' 1 ' 4 goest 3 thou 4 goest 4 goest 7 follow 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 1 they 8 send 2 are 3 coming 2 are 7 to 3 coming 4 in 4 in 5 to 8 send 9 down 8 send 11 horns 9 down 10 their 11 horns 13 heads 11 horns 17 at 12 and 13 heads 13 heads 15 be 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 dressed 17 at 19 . they are exclusively sporting gentlemen , and they are allowed special faceelities by the [government] . 1 they 8 they 2 are 3 exclusively 3 exclusively 4 sporting 4 sporting 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 allowed 10 allowed 11 special 10 allowed 12 faceelities 12 faceelities 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 16 . of course , we always do that . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 we 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 ' 6 are 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 8 black 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 1 i 5 sorts 2 can 3 do 2 can 5 sorts 3 do 4 all 5 sorts 6 of 6 of 7 things 6 of 9 black 7 things 8 with 9 black 11 , 10 people 11 , 11 , 13 course 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 . they are [russians] , and highly unscrupulous people . 1 they 2 are 1 they 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 4 not 3 do 4 not 4 not 6 to 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 consort 7 consort 8 with 7 consort 11 a 8 with 9 them 9 them 10 without 11 a 12 witness 12 witness 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [will] they kill thee ? ' 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 kill 4 kill 5 thee 5 thee 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [oah] , thatt is nothing . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 thatt 4 thatt 6 nothing 5 is 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . but but they may beat me . ' 1 but 2 but 2 but 4 may 3 they 4 may 4 may 5 beat 5 beat 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [why] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 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 2 then 1 and 4 must 4 must 5 pick 5 pick 6 up 5 pick 7 what 7 what 9 can 7 what 12 suppose 9 can 10 , 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 6 me 5 for 6 me 6 me 11 to 7 as 8 playing 8 playing 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 lady 13 old 15 . 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 1 onlee 5 , 2 onlee 4 see 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 14 which 8 , 10 am 8 , 11 unfortunately 10 am 11 unfortunately 11 unfortunately 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 19 some 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 4 am 4 am 6 a 6 a 7 fearful 7 fearful 8 man 7 fearful 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [god] made the [hare] and the [bengali] . 1 ' 3 made 3 made 4 the 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 9 . what shame ? ' said [kim] , quoting the proverb . 1 what 2 shame 2 shame 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 3 ? 5 said 5 said 8 quoting 7 , 8 quoting 8 quoting 11 . 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 ' 9 think 1 ' 18 remains 3 was 4 process 4 process 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 9 think 9 think 10 , 10 , 11 from 11 from 14 , 14 , 15 but 16 the 17 fact 16 the 18 remains 18 remains 24 . 19 in 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 cui 22 cui 23 bono 22 cui 24 . 23 bono 24 . i am , oh , awfully fearful ! 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 , 3 , 4 oh 3 , 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 5 wanted 3 once 4 they 3 once 5 wanted 5 wanted 8 off 6 to 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 8 off 13 road 9 my 10 head 10 head 11 on 10 head 13 road 11 on 12 the 13 road 16 . 14 to 16 . ( no , [i] have never reached to [lhassa] . ) 1 ( 2 no 1 ( 3 , 3 , 7 reached 5 have 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 2 sat 4 and 4 and 6 , 5 cried 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 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 1 i 3 not 1 i 5 these 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 suppose 5 these 7 gentlemen 5 these 9 torture 6 two 7 gentlemen 7 gentlemen 8 will 9 torture 11 , 9 torture 16 provide 10 me 11 , 12 but 14 like 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 provide 16 provide 20 with 17 for 18 possible 18 possible 19 contingency 19 contingency 20 with 20 with 22 assistance 22 assistance 26 ' 23 in 24 emergency 24 emergency 26 ' 25 . 26 ' he coughed and spat out the cardamoms . 1 he 2 coughed 2 coughed 4 spat 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 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 indent 3 is 5 unoffeecial 4 purely 5 unoffeecial 6 indent 8 to 7 , 8 to 8 to 11 can 9 which 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 say 12 say 13 " 13 " 14 no 14 no 15 , 15 , 18 . 17 " 18 . i have great opeenion of you since [i] met my friend at [delhi] . 1 i 3 great 2 have 3 great 3 great 4 opeenion 4 opeenion 5 of 4 opeenion 7 since 6 you 7 since 7 since 9 met 9 met 10 my 9 met 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 14 is 2 also 4 will 4 will 5 embody 5 embody 8 in 6 your 7 name 7 name 8 in 8 in 10 offeecial 9 my 10 offeecial 10 offeecial 11 report 11 report 13 matter 11 report 14 is 12 when 13 matter 14 is 16 adjudicated 14 is 17 . 15 finally 16 adjudicated it will be a great feather in your cap . 1 it 2 will 1 it 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 7 in 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 5 come 5 come 6 really 6 really 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [humph] ! 1 ' 3 ! the end of the tale , [i] think , is true ; but what of the fore-part ? ' 1 the 3 of 1 the 5 tale 2 end 3 of 3 of 4 the 5 tale 6 , 5 tale 8 think 6 , 8 think 8 think 9 , 9 , 12 ; 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] ? 1 ' 3 the 3 the 6 ? oah ! there is ever so much truth in it . 1 oah 4 is 2 ! 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 ever 5 ever 6 so 5 ever 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 1 a 6 would 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 you 4 than 6 would 6 would 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 earnestly 12 earnestly 13 . ' [you] come eh ? 1 ' 3 come 3 come 4 eh 4 eh 5 ? i go from here straight into the [doon] . 1 i 3 from 2 go 3 from 3 from 4 here 4 here 6 into 5 straight 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 9 . it is verree verdant and painted meads . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 verree 3 verree 5 and 4 verdant 5 and 5 and 6 painted 6 painted 7 meads 7 meads 8 . i shall go to [mussoorie] to good old [munsoorie] [pahar] , as the gentlemen and ladies say . 1 i 8 old 2 shall 3 go 3 go 7 good 3 go 8 old 4 to 6 to 6 to 7 good 7 good 8 old 8 old 15 and 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 gentlemen 14 gentlemen 15 and 15 and 16 ladies 16 ladies 18 . 17 say 18 . then [by] [rampur] into [chini] . 1 then 4 into 4 into 6 . that is the only way they can come . 1 that 2 is 1 that 4 only 2 is 3 the 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 4 like 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 like 4 like 5 waiting 5 waiting 9 , 5 waiting 12 must 6 in 8 cold 7 the 8 cold 8 cold 9 , 9 , 11 we 10 but 11 we 12 must 15 them 13 wait 14 for 13 wait 15 them 14 for 15 them 15 them 16 . i want to walk with them to [simla] . 1 i 3 to 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 1 you 10 and 2 see 4 one 3 , 4 one 4 one 9 , 6 is 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 pretty 12 know 13 my 13 my 15 pretty 15 pretty 17 . 16 well 17 . i have friends in [chandernagore] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 friends 3 friends 4 in 4 in 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [he] would certainly rejoice to see the [hills] again , ' said [kim] meditatively . 1 ' 5 rejoice 3 would 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 rejoice 5 rejoice 10 again 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 the 7 see 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 meditatively 15 meditatively 16 . ' [all] his speech these ten days past has been of little else . 1 ' 7 days 3 his 4 speech 4 speech 6 ten 5 these 6 ten 6 ten 7 days 7 days 9 has 8 past 9 has 9 has 10 been 10 been 11 of 11 of 13 else 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 1 we 7 the 2 can 4 quite 3 be 4 quite 4 quite 5 strangers 5 strangers 6 on 7 the 10 if 8 road 9 , 8 road 10 if 10 if 14 . 11 your 12 lama 11 your 13 prefers 12 lama 13 prefers 13 prefers 14 . i shall just be four or five miles ahead . 1 i 4 be 2 shall 3 just 3 just 4 be 4 be 6 or 5 four 6 or 6 or 8 miles 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 3 no 1 there 5 for 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 hurry 5 for 18 you 7 that 8 is 7 that 9 an 8 is 9 an 9 an 11 pun 11 pun 12 , 11 pun 17 and 12 , 13 ha 12 , 15 ha 13 ha 14 ! 15 ha 16 ! 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 10 and 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 11 survey 13 map 13 map 15 of 13 map 16 course 14 , 15 of 15 of 16 course 16 course 17 . i shall go tomorrow , and you the next day , if you choose . 1 i 6 and 2 shall 3 go 2 shall 4 tomorrow 3 go 4 tomorrow 4 tomorrow 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 next 7 you 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 10 day 10 day 13 you 10 day 15 . 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 choose eh ? 1 eh 2 ? you go think on it till morning . 1 you 2 go 2 go 3 think 3 think 4 on 3 think 7 morning 5 it 6 till 6 till 7 morning 7 morning 8 . by [jove] , it is near morning now . ' 1 by 3 , 3 , 5 is 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 near 6 near 7 morning 7 morning 8 now 8 now 9 . 9 . 10 ' he yawned ponderously , and with never a civil word lumbered off to his sleeping-place . 1 he 2 yawned 1 he 5 and 1 he 9 civil 2 yawned 3 ponderously 3 ponderously 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 with 7 never 7 never 8 a 8 a 9 civil 9 civil 10 word 10 word 12 off 11 lumbered 12 off 12 off 16 . 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 3 slept 3 slept 7 his 4 little 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 thoughts 8 thoughts 9 ran 9 ran 10 in 10 in 12 : ' [well] is the [game] called great ! 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 called 6 called 7 great 7 great 8 ! i was four days a scullion at [quetta] , waiting on the wife of the man whose book [i] stole . 1 i 2 was 1 i 5 a 2 was 4 days 3 four 4 days 5 a 6 scullion 5 a 10 waiting 6 scullion 7 at 9 , 10 waiting 10 waiting 17 whose 11 on 12 the 11 on 13 wife 13 wife 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 17 whose 15 the 16 man 17 whose 18 book 18 book 21 . 20 stole 21 . and that was part of the [great] [game] ! 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 part 4 part 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 9 ! from the [south] [god] knows how far came up the [mahratta] , playing the [great] [game] in fear of his life . 1 from 8 came 2 the 5 knows 5 knows 6 how 5 knows 8 came 6 how 7 far 8 came 9 up 8 came 13 playing 9 up 10 the 12 , 13 playing 13 playing 20 his 14 the 17 in 17 in 18 fear 18 fear 19 of 18 fear 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 3 shall 1 now 7 far 4 go 5 far 5 far 6 and 6 and 7 far 7 far 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 11 playing 11 playing 12 the 11 playing 15 . truly , it runs like a shuttle throughout all [hind] . 1 truly 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 5 like 4 runs 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 shuttle 6 a 8 throughout 8 throughout 9 all 9 all 11 . and my share and my joy ' he smiled to the darkness ' [i] owe to the lama here . 1 and 2 my 2 my 6 joy 3 share 4 and 3 share 6 joy 4 and 5 my 6 joy 20 . 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 smiled 9 smiled 10 to 9 smiled 15 owe 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 darkness 12 darkness 13 ' 15 owe 16 to 15 owe 17 the 17 the 20 . 18 lama 19 here 18 lama 20 . also to [mahbub] [ali] also to [creighton] [sahib] , but chiefly to the [holy] [one] . 1 also 2 to 1 also 6 to 5 also 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 chiefly 11 chiefly 16 . 12 to 13 the 13 the 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 1 he 3 right 1 he 7 a 2 is 3 right 3 right 5 great 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 and 7 a 8 wonderful 7 a 9 world 8 wonderful 9 world 9 world 16 alone 10 and 12 am 12 am 16 alone 16 alone 19 in 17 one 18 person 18 person 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 middle 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 all 24 all 25 . but [i] will see these strangers with their levels and chains [....v] ' 1 but 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 6 strangers 5 these 6 strangers 6 strangers 7 with 7 with 8 their 7 with 9 levels 9 levels 10 and 10 and 11 chains 11 chains 13 ' ' [what] was the upshot of last night 's babble ? ' said the lama , after his orisons . 1 ' 11 ? 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 upshot 5 upshot 7 last 5 upshot 8 night 6 of 7 last 8 night 10 babble 8 night 11 ? 9 's 10 babble 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 said 13 said 15 lama 14 the 15 lama 15 lama 16 , 16 , 17 after 16 , 20 . 18 his 19 orisons 19 orisons 20 . ' [there] came a strolling seller of drugs a hanger-on of the [sahiba] 's . 1 ' 3 came 3 came 5 strolling 4 a 5 strolling 5 strolling 7 of 6 seller 7 of 7 of 8 drugs 8 drugs 9 a 9 a 11 of 10 hanger-on 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 15 . 14 's 15 . him [i] abolished by arguments and prayers , proving that our charms are worthier than his coloured waters . ' 1 him 7 prayers 1 him 12 charms 3 abolished 6 and 3 abolished 7 prayers 4 by 5 arguments 5 arguments 6 and 8 , 9 proving 8 , 11 our 9 proving 10 that 11 our 12 charms 12 charms 14 worthier 13 are 14 worthier 14 worthier 15 than 15 than 19 . 15 than 20 ' 16 his 17 coloured 17 coloured 18 waters 17 coloured 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [alas] , my charms ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 charms 4 my 5 charms 5 charms 6 ! is the virtuous woman still bent upon a new one ? ' 1 is 2 the 1 is 5 still 2 the 3 virtuous 3 virtuous 4 woman 5 still 6 bent 6 bent 7 upon 6 bent 8 a 8 a 9 new 9 new 10 one 10 one 12 ' 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 ' 5 be 3 it 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 written 6 written 7 , 7 , 10 will 8 or 9 she 9 she 10 will 10 will 15 clamour 12 me 13 with 13 with 14 her 13 with 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 ' 3 the 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 12 always 10 ' 11 are 11 are 12 always 12 always 13 too 12 always 15 people 13 too 14 many 13 too 15 people 15 people 16 . in the [hills] , as [i] understand , there are fewer . ' 1 in 2 the 1 in 7 understand 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 as 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 ' 3 ! 1 ' 9 snows 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 snows 9 snows 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 10 upon 13 . 13 . 14 ' the lami tore off a tiny square of paper fit to go in an amulet . 1 the 4 off 2 lami 3 tore 2 lami 4 off 4 off 14 an 5 a 6 tiny 5 a 9 paper 6 tiny 8 of 7 square 8 of 9 paper 10 fit 9 paper 14 an 10 fit 11 to 12 go 13 in 12 go 14 an 14 an 16 . 15 amulet 16 . ' [but] what dost thou know of the [hills] ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 dost 4 dost 5 thou 4 dost 10 ? 5 thou 6 know 6 know 7 of 7 of 8 the 10 ? 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 3 open 1 kim 4 the 1 kim 12 peaceful 2 thrust 3 open 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 and 6 and 7 looked 8 at 9 the 8 at 12 peaceful 9 the 10 long 10 long 11 , 12 peaceful 17 flushed 13 line 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 flushed 17 flushed 20 . 18 in 19 morning-gold 19 morning-gold 20 . ' [except] in the dress of a [sahib] , [i] have never set foot among them . ' 1 ' 5 dress 1 ' 15 among 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 dress 5 dress 11 have 6 of 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 11 have 12 never 13 set 12 never 15 among 13 set 14 foot 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 3 snuffed 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 5 , 5 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] have written the names of seven silly devils not one of whom is worth a grain of dust in the eye . 1 ' 7 of 3 have 4 written 4 written 6 names 5 the 6 names 6 names 7 of 7 of 8 seven 8 seven 17 a 9 silly 10 devils 9 silly 11 not 11 not 12 one 12 one 13 of 12 one 14 whom 14 whom 15 is 14 whom 16 worth 16 worth 17 a 17 a 20 dust 18 grain 19 of 19 of 20 dust 20 dust 23 eye 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 eye 23 eye 24 . thus do foolish women drag us from the [way] ! ' 1 thus 4 women 2 do 3 foolish 3 foolish 4 women 4 women 5 drag 5 drag 6 us 5 drag 10 ! 6 us 7 from 7 from 8 the 10 ! 11 ' hurree [babu] came out from behind the dovecote washing his teeth with ostentatious ritual . 1 hurree 8 dovecote 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 from 5 from 6 behind 6 behind 8 dovecote 7 the 8 dovecote 8 dovecote 11 teeth 9 washing 10 his 10 his 11 teeth 11 teeth 13 ostentatious 12 with 13 ostentatious 13 ostentatious 15 . 14 ritual 15 . full-fleshed , heavy-haunched , bull-necked , and deep-voiced , he did not look like ' a fearful man ' . 1 full-fleshed 14 like 2 , 3 heavy-haunched 3 heavy-haunched 5 bull-necked 3 heavy-haunched 6 , 4 , 5 bull-necked 5 bull-necked 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 , 7 and 10 he 8 deep-voiced 9 , 10 he 11 did 11 did 13 look 11 did 14 like 12 not 13 look 14 like 15 ' 15 ' 17 fearful 16 a 17 fearful 17 fearful 20 . 18 man 19 ' 19 ' 20 . the lama's knowledge of medicine was , of course , sympathetic only . 1 the 2 lama's 1 the 4 of 2 lama's 3 knowledge 4 of 5 medicine 4 of 7 , 5 medicine 6 was 7 , 11 sympathetic 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 4 to 1 hurree 14 lama 3 deferred 4 to 5 these 6 views 6 views 8 enchanting 6 views 9 politeness 7 with 8 enchanting 9 politeness 12 that 9 politeness 14 lama 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 12 that 13 the 14 lama 15 called 15 called 16 him 15 called 17 a 16 him 17 a 17 a 20 . 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 4 of 1 the 7 oily 4 of 5 his 4 of 6 knowledge 5 his 6 knowledge 7 oily 9 effusive 7 oily 14 gone 8 , 9 effusive 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 was 11 and 14 gone 12 nervous 13 was 14 gone 16 gone 15 ; 16 gone 16 gone 17 , 17 , 19 , 18 too 19 , 19 , 26 . 20 was 21 the 21 the 22 brazen 22 brazen 25 overnight 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 5 polite 2 remained 3 polished 2 remained 5 polite 4 , 5 polite 5 polite 8 a 6 , 7 attentive 6 , 8 a 8 a 9 sober 9 sober 10 , 9 sober 15 and 10 , 11 learned 11 learned 12 son 12 son 14 experience 12 son 15 and 13 of 14 experience 15 and 17 , 17 , 18 gathering 17 , 19 wisdom 19 wisdom 22 lama's 19 wisdom 23 lips 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 4 confided 1 the 5 to 2 old 3 lady 3 lady 4 confided 5 to 9 rare 7 that 8 these 8 these 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 1 she 3 charms 3 charms 5 plenty 3 charms 14 water 4 with 5 plenty 6 of 7 ink 7 ink 8 that 8 that 9 one 9 one 10 could 10 could 12 off 10 could 14 water 11 wash 12 off 14 water 16 swallow 15 , 16 swallow 16 swallow 20 done 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 be 19 be 20 done 20 done 22 . 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 5 use 7 the 7 the 9 ? ' [we] will go in the cool of the evening , chela , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 12 chela 3 will 7 cool 4 go 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 cool 7 cool 8 of 7 cool 10 evening 8 of 10 evening 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 11 , 12 chela 15 said 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 said 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 lama 17 lama 18 . in a very short [time] so says the hakim we come to cool air and the smell of pines . ' 1 in 3 very 1 in 4 short 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 short 4 short 7 says 6 so 7 says 7 says 11 come 8 the 9 hakim 9 hakim 10 we 10 we 11 come 11 come 17 smell 12 to 13 cool 13 cool 14 air 14 air 15 and 14 air 17 smell 15 and 16 the 17 smell 18 of 18 of 19 pines 19 pines 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [ye] go to the [hills] ? 1 ' 3 go 1 ' 5 the 3 go 4 to 5 the 7 ? and by [kulu] road ? 1 and 2 by 2 by 4 road 4 road 5 ? oh , thrice happy ! ' shrilled the old lady . 1 oh 5 ! 2 , 3 thrice 3 thrice 4 happy 4 happy 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 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 1 i 5 every 3 the 4 road 4 road 5 every 5 every 6 march 6 march 7 of 6 march 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 11 know 11 know 12 . ye will find charity throughout it is not denied to the well-looking . 1 ye 3 find 1 ye 7 is 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 charity 4 charity 5 throughout 5 throughout 6 it 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 denied 9 denied 12 well-looking 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 well-looking 12 well-looking 13 . i will give orders for provision . 1 i 3 give 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 3 to 2 servant 3 to 3 to 4 set 4 set 5 you 5 you 8 your 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 3 will 3 will 4 at 4 at 6 cook 5 least 6 cook 6 cook 10 . 7 ye 8 good 7 ye 9 food 9 food 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 1 ' 9 ' 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 6 the 5 is 6 the 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 10 said 11 the 11 the 17 tumult 12 white-bearded 14 , 12 white-bearded 17 tumult 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 a 17 tumult 21 kitchen 18 rose 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 kitchen 21 kitchen 23 . 22 quarters 23 . ' [she] has never forgotten a friend : she has never forgotten an enemy in all her years . 1 ' 7 friend 1 ' 10 has 3 has 4 never 4 never 6 a 4 never 7 friend 5 forgotten 6 a 7 friend 8 : 8 : 9 she 10 has 13 an 11 never 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 an 13 an 19 . 14 enemy 15 in 14 enemy 17 her 15 in 16 all 17 her 18 years 17 her 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 ' 3 am 3 am 5 and 4 old 5 and 5 and 6 useless 6 useless 7 , 7 , 9 she 8 ' 9 she 9 she 11 . 10 said 11 . come again , [o] people of good will . 1 come 2 again 1 come 5 people 2 again 3 , 5 people 6 of 5 people 7 good 7 good 8 will 8 will 9 . holy [one] and disciple , come again . 1 holy 4 disciple 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 1 the 3 is 3 is 4 always 4 always 5 prepared 5 prepared 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 6 ; 8 welcome 8 welcome 10 always 9 is 10 always 10 always 11 ready see the women do not follow thy chela too openly . 1 see 3 women 2 the 3 women 3 women 6 follow 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 follow 6 follow 10 openly 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 5 of 5 of 7 . take heed , chela , lest he run away when he smells his [hills] again [....y] 1 take 2 heed 1 take 4 chela 3 , 4 chela 4 chela 6 lest 5 , 6 lest 6 lest 10 when 7 he 8 run 8 run 9 away 8 run 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 smells 12 smells 13 his 13 his 15 again 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 4 , 3 household 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 10 thy 7 , 11 servant 8 and 9 forgive 9 forgive 10 thy 11 servant 12 her 12 her 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 2 wiped 6 eyes 2 wiped 9 corner 4 red 5 old 4 red 6 eyes 6 eyes 8 a 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 corner 9 corner 14 and 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 veil 12 veil 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 . 15 clucked 16 throatily 16 throatily 17 . ' [women] talk , ' said the lama at last , ' but that is a woman 's infirmity . 1 ' 7 the 1 ' 8 lama 3 talk 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 15 is 8 lama 20 . 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 but 13 but 14 that 14 that 15 is 16 a 17 woman 17 woman 18 's 18 's 19 infirmity 18 's 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 3 say 2 shall 3 say 3 say 5 does 4 she 5 does 5 does 6 not 6 not 7 acquire 7 acquire 8 merit 8 merit 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' ' [not] [i] , [holy] [one] , ' said [kim] , reslinging the bountiful provision on his shoulders . 1 ' 13 the 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 reslinging 12 reslinging 13 the 13 the 15 provision 14 bountiful 15 provision 15 provision 17 his 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 shoulders 18 shoulders 19 . ' [and] , [o] imp ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 imp 5 imp 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 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 ' 3 cannot 3 cannot 5 the 4 make 5 the 5 the 6 picture 6 picture 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [nor] [i] . but there are many , many millions of lives before her . 1 ' 8 many 4 . 5 but 5 but 6 there 6 there 7 are 7 are 8 many 8 many 9 , 9 , 10 many 10 many 11 millions 10 many 13 lives 11 millions 12 of 13 lives 14 before 14 before 16 . 15 her 16 . she will get wisdom a little , it may be , in each one . ' 1 she 3 get 1 she 9 may 2 will 3 get 3 get 4 wisdom 4 wisdom 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 8 it 9 may 10 be 10 be 13 each 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 each 13 each 15 . 14 one 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] will she forget how to make stews with saffron upon that road ? ' 1 ' 7 to 3 will 4 she 4 she 5 forget 4 she 6 how 5 forget 6 how 6 how 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 13 that 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 ' 4 is 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 1 when 4 the 2 we 3 reach 4 the 6 hills 5 lower 6 hills 6 hills 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 11 stronger 9 be 12 . 10 yet 11 stronger 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 1 the 7 time 2 hakim 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 5 at 5 at 6 any 7 time 8 we 8 we 10 return 8 we 11 to 9 may 10 return 11 to 17 do 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 we 16 we 17 do 17 do 20 than 18 no 19 more 18 no 20 than 20 than 21 skirt 21 skirt 22 the 22 the 24 places 23 pleasant 24 places 24 places 25 . the hakim is full of learning ; but he is in no way proud . 1 the 2 hakim 1 the 5 of 2 hakim 3 is 4 full 5 of 5 of 13 way 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 3 , 1 upon 14 simple 2 consideration 3 , 5 marvelled 6 that 6 that 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 thought 10 thought 13 a 11 of 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 simple 14 simple 15 remedy 14 simple 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [didst] thou tell him of thy [search] ? ' said [kim] , a little jealously . 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 tell 3 thou 10 ' 4 tell 6 of 5 him 6 of 6 of 7 thy 7 thy 9 ? 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 a 13 , 14 a 14 a 17 . 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 5 the 1 he 8 his 2 preferred 3 to 2 preferred 5 the 3 to 4 sway 6 lama 7 by 7 by 8 his 8 his 10 speech 9 own 10 speech 10 speech 18 . 11 not 12 through 12 through 13 the 12 through 18 . 13 the 14 wiles 14 wiles 15 of ' [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 3 him 1 i 5 my 2 told 3 him 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 dream 6 dream 7 , 6 dream 17 merit 8 and 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 manner 10 the 17 merit 11 manner 12 by 12 by 13 which 13 which 16 acquired 15 had 16 acquired 17 merit 20 thee 17 merit 21 to 18 by 19 causing 19 causing 20 thee 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 taught 23 taught 25 . 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 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' ' [what] need ? 1 ' 3 need 3 need 4 ? i have told thee many times we be but two souls seeking escape . 1 i 5 many 1 i 8 be 2 have 3 told 3 told 4 thee 3 told 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 we 8 be 11 souls 9 but 10 two 10 two 11 souls 11 souls 12 seeking 11 souls 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 5 , 2 have 3 my 3 my 4 dreams 4 dreams 5 , 5 , 7 upon 6 night 7 upon 7 upon 8 night 8 night 9 repeated 9 repeated 10 ; 9 repeated 17 have 10 ; 12 have 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 have 17 have 18 thee 18 thee 19 , 19 , 21 of 21 of 22 all 22 all 23 the 23 the 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 3 written 2 was 3 written 3 written 5 thy 3 written 6 horoscope 4 in 5 thy 6 horoscope 12 a 7 that 8 a 8 a 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 14 field 13 green 14 field 14 field 23 honour 16 have 17 not 17 not 18 forgotten 18 forgotten 20 bring 18 forgotten 21 thee 19 should 20 bring 21 thee 22 to 21 thee 23 honour 23 honour 24 . who but [i] saw that prophecy accomplished ? 1 who 2 but 2 but 4 saw 4 saw 5 that 5 that 6 prophecy 6 prophecy 7 accomplished 7 accomplished 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 1 thou 5 my 2 shalt 3 find 3 find 4 me 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 being 8 being 12 instrument 9 in 10 return 10 return 11 the 10 return 12 instrument 12 instrument 13 . the [search] is sure ! ' 1 the 3 is 3 is 4 sure 4 sure 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' he set his ivory-yellow face , serene and untroubled , towards the beckoning [hills] ; his shadow shouldering far before him in the dust . 1 he 3 his 2 set 3 his 3 his 5 face 4 ivory-yellow 5 face 5 face 6 , 6 , 7 serene 6 , 8 and 8 and 11 towards 8 and 18 shouldering 9 untroubled 10 , 10 , 11 towards 12 the 13 beckoning 13 beckoning 15 ; 15 ; 17 shadow 16 his 17 shadow 17 shadow 18 shouldering 18 shouldering 22 in 19 far 20 before 19 far 22 in 20 before 21 him 22 in 24 dust 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 3 desired 2 hath 3 desired 3 desired 7 immense 4 the 6 the 6 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 3 in 3 in 12 same 4 no 5 wonder 5 wonder 7 same 5 wonder 10 and 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 his 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 15 wonder 13 in 14 each 13 in 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 4 otherwise 3 no 4 otherwise 4 otherwise 7 no 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 otherwise 8 otherwise 9 hill-men 9 hill-men 10 desire 9 hill-men 12 hills 10 desire 11 their 12 hills 13 ! the [sea] and the [hills] . 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 6 . ' [who] goes to the hills goes to his mother . ' 1 ' 3 goes 3 goes 5 the 3 goes 6 hills 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hills 6 hills 7 goes 6 hills 8 to 8 to 10 mother 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 3 crossed 1 they 6 and 2 had 3 crossed 3 crossed 4 the 6 and 11 left 7 the 8 half-tropical 8 half-tropical 10 , 10 , 11 left 11 left 15 , 13 behind 14 them 13 behind 15 , 15 , 18 north 15 , 19 along 16 and 17 headed 17 headed 18 north 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 1 day 7 into 2 after 4 they 2 after 5 struck 3 day 4 they 5 struck 6 deeper 7 into 12 and 8 the 9 huddled 8 the 10 mountains 10 mountains 11 , 10 mountains 12 and 12 and 18 the 13 day 14 after 14 after 15 day 15 day 17 watched 15 day 18 the 18 the 23 man 19 lama 20 return 20 return 21 to 20 return 22 a 22 a 23 man 23 man 26 . 24 's 25 strength 24 's 26 . among the terraces of the [doon] he had leaned on the boy 's shoulder , ready to profit by wayside halts . 1 among 4 of 1 among 8 had 2 the 3 terraces 3 terraces 4 of 5 the 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 14 shoulder 9 leaned 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 's 12 boy 14 shoulder 14 shoulder 15 , 15 , 19 by 16 ready 17 to 16 ready 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 3 plains-bred 2 , 3 plains-bred 3 plains-bred 6 , 4 and 5 plains-fed 5 plains-fed 6 , 6 , 7 sweated 7 sweated 8 and 7 sweated 10 astonished 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 6 , 5 country 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 . ' [beside] [such-zen] , this is flatter than a rice-field ' ; and with steady , driving strokes from the loins he strode upwards . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 this 5 this 8 than 6 is 7 flatter 7 flatter 8 than 8 than 9 a 9 a 10 rice-field 9 a 18 strokes 10 rice-field 15 steady 11 ' 12 ; 11 ' 15 steady 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 with 16 , 17 driving 16 , 18 strokes 18 strokes 20 the 18 strokes 23 strode 19 from 20 the 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 8 stark 2 the 3 dawns 2 the 5 flared 3 dawns 4 they 5 flared 6 windy-red 5 flared 7 above 7 above 8 stark 8 stark 9 blue 9 blue 10 , 9 blue 13 and 10 , 11 as 13 and 19 took 15 kings 16 of 15 kings 19 took 16 of 18 wilderness 17 that 18 wilderness 19 took 20 the 20 the 22 sunlight 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 1 all 3 long 3 long 4 they 4 they 5 lay 4 they 9 under 6 like 7 molten 7 molten 8 silver 7 molten 9 under 9 under 12 , 10 the 12 , 12 , 16 put 13 and 14 at 13 and 16 put 14 at 15 evening 16 put 20 again 17 on 18 their 17 on 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 1 the 4 mildly 2 lama 3 was 4 mildly 5 surprised 4 mildly 8 should 5 surprised 6 that 6 that 8 should 8 should 16 cut 9 object 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 knife-edged 11 the 16 cut 12 knife-edged 15 had 13 breezes 14 which 14 which 15 had 16 cut 19 off 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 6 lower 5 the 6 lower 6 lower 8 , 7 hills 8 , 8 , 9 chela 9 chela 10 . there is no cold till we come to the true [hills] . ' 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 cold 2 is 3 no 4 cold 8 to 5 till 6 we 6 we 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 10 true 9 the 10 true 10 true 12 . 12 . 13 ' it freezes at night , too . ' 1 it 2 freezes 2 freezes 4 night 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 ' 10 to 3 little 4 , 4 , 5 maybe 5 maybe 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 only 8 only 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 13 bones 11 make 12 old 11 make 13 bones 13 bones 14 rejoice 14 rejoice 16 the 14 rejoice 17 sun 14 rejoice 18 . 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 sun we must not always delight in soft beds and rich food . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 always 3 not 6 in 4 always 5 delight 6 in 7 soft 6 in 8 beds 8 beds 9 and 8 beds 11 food 9 and 10 rich 11 food 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [we] might at least keep to the road . ' 1 ' 3 might 3 might 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 7 to 6 keep 7 to 7 to 9 road 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 6 , 1 and 7 greasy 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 the 4 the 5 sallow 5 sallow 6 , 7 greasy 8 , 8 , 9 duffle-clad 8 , 14 bare 9 duffle-clad 10 people 10 people 13 short 11 , 12 with 11 , 13 short 14 bare 17 faces 14 bare 20 would 15 legs 16 and 15 legs 17 faces 17 faces 18 almost 20 would 21 flock 20 would 22 out 22 out 25 . 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 3 kindly 1 the 6 had 3 kindly 4 and 3 kindly 5 gentle 6 had 7 treated 7 treated 17 . 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 11 a 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 holy 11 a 14 among 12 holy 13 man 14 among 16 men 14 among 17 . 15 holy 16 men but the [hills] worshipped him as one in the confidence of all their devils . 1 but 2 the 1 but 8 in 2 the 4 worshipped 4 worshipped 5 him 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 one 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 of 10 confidence 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 their 13 their 14 devils 13 their 15 . 14 devils 15 . ' [we] do not use that often except when calving cows stray in summer . 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 9 when 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 use 5 use 7 often 5 use 8 except 6 that 7 often 9 when 14 summer 9 when 15 . 10 calving 13 in 11 cows 12 stray 11 cows 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 1 there 3 a 1 there 5 wind 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 wind 5 wind 7 those 6 among 7 those 7 those 8 stones 7 those 17 . 8 stones 10 casts 9 that 10 casts 11 men 12 down 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 stillest 14 the 17 . 15 stillest 16 day but what should such folk care for the [devil] of [eua] ! ' 1 but 3 should 2 what 3 should 3 should 4 such 4 such 5 folk 5 folk 6 care 5 folk 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' they meditated often on the [wheel] of [life] the more so since , as the lama said , they were freed from its visible temptations . 1 they 3 often 1 they 9 the 2 meditated 3 often 3 often 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 of 9 the 16 lama 10 more 11 so 11 so 12 since 12 since 13 , 12 since 16 lama 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 the 16 lama 18 , 16 lama 21 freed 17 said 18 , 19 they 20 were 20 were 21 freed 21 freed 22 from 22 from 24 visible 22 from 26 . 23 its 24 visible 24 visible 25 temptations the men were woodcutters when they were not farmers meek , and of an incredible simplicity . 1 the 2 men 1 the 8 not 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 woodcutters 4 woodcutters 5 when 5 when 7 were 6 they 7 were 8 not 16 simplicity 9 farmers 11 , 9 farmers 13 of 10 meek 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 of 15 incredible 13 of 16 simplicity 14 an 15 incredible 16 simplicity 17 . he said they could return to the [plains] at any moment . 1 he 2 said 1 he 3 they 3 they 4 could 4 could 5 return 5 return 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 11 moment 9 at 10 any 10 any 11 moment 11 moment 12 . meantime , for such as loved mountains , yonder road might amuse . 1 meantime 4 such 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 such 4 such 7 mountains 5 as 6 loved 6 loved 7 mountains 7 mountains 11 might 8 , 9 yonder 9 yonder 10 road 9 yonder 11 might 11 might 12 amuse 12 amuse 13 . kim looked out across the jungle of peaks . 1 kim 4 across 2 looked 3 out 2 looked 4 across 4 across 6 jungle 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 7 find 2 , 4 think 4 think 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 one 8 one 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 bear-skin 12 bear-skin 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oah] , thatt is my strong points . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 thatt 4 thatt 7 strong 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 5 for 5 for 7 . they were at [leh] not so long ago . 1 they 2 were 1 they 5 not 2 were 3 at 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 1 they 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 come 4 had 6 down 6 down 14 horns 7 from 8 the 7 from 10 with 10 with 11 their 11 their 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 1 i 9 back 2 am 3 onlee 3 onlee 7 have 4 afraid 6 will 5 they 6 will 6 will 7 have 7 have 8 sent 9 back 12 letters 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 letters 12 letters 15 things 13 and 14 compromising 13 and 15 things 15 things 16 from 16 from 18 into 16 from 21 . 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 5 walk 3 they 4 will 3 they 5 walk 5 walk 6 away 6 away 8 far 6 away 9 to 7 as 8 far 9 to 16 show 10 the 12 as 12 as 13 possible 13 possible 14 just 14 just 15 to 15 to 16 show 16 show 20 never 17 that 18 they 17 that 20 never 18 they 19 were 20 never 21 among 21 among 22 the 22 the 25 . you do not know the [hills] ? ' 1 you 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 3 not 7 ? 4 know 5 the 7 ? 8 ' he scratched with a twig on the earth . 1 he 2 scratched 1 he 4 a 2 scratched 3 with 4 a 5 twig 5 twig 6 on 6 on 8 earth 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 10 . 6 by 8 or 8 or 10 . thatt is their short road down the river by [bunji] and [astor] . 1 thatt 2 is 2 is 5 road 3 their 4 short 4 short 5 road 5 road 6 down 6 down 7 the 6 down 8 river 6 down 11 and 8 river 9 by 11 and 13 . but they have made mischief in the [west] . 1 but 2 they 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 mischief 5 mischief 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 . that is ascertained by process of elimination , and also by asking questions from people that [i] cure so well . 1 that 3 ascertained 2 is 3 ascertained 3 ascertained 10 also 4 by 5 process 5 process 6 of 5 process 7 elimination 7 elimination 8 , 7 elimination 10 also 8 , 9 and 10 also 15 people 11 by 12 asking 12 asking 15 people 13 questions 14 from 13 questions 15 people 15 people 18 cure 15 people 21 . 16 that 18 cure 19 so 20 well 20 well 21 . our friends have been a long time playing about and producing impressions . 1 our 5 a 2 friends 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 10 and 7 time 8 playing 8 playing 9 about 9 about 10 and 10 and 12 impressions 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 4 well 8 off 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 3 see 1 you 4 me 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 6 them 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 3 your 2 keep 3 your 3 your 4 eye 4 eye 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 umbrella 6 the 7 umbrella 7 umbrella 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [we] came by such and such a way ! ' 1 ' 3 came 3 came 4 by 4 by 5 such 5 such 6 and 5 such 7 such 7 such 9 way 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 9 at 2 lama 3 would 2 lama 4 throw 4 throw 7 finger 5 a 6 careless 6 careless 7 finger 7 finger 8 backward 8 backward 9 at 9 at 15 umbrella 11 ridges 14 the 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 umbrella 15 umbrella 19 in 16 would 17 expend 17 expend 18 itself 18 itself 19 in 19 in 21 . 20 compliments 21 . they came out upon grassy shoulders still snow-speckled , and through forest , to grass anew . 1 they 2 came 1 they 5 grassy 2 came 3 out 3 out 4 upon 5 grassy 9 , 5 grassy 15 grass 6 shoulders 7 still 7 still 8 snow-speckled 7 still 9 , 9 , 12 forest 10 and 11 through 11 through 12 forest 12 forest 13 , 13 , 14 to 15 grass 16 anew 15 grass 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 5 march 1 here 10 , 1 here 15 a 2 one 4 's 3 day 4 's 4 's 5 march 5 march 6 carried 6 carried 7 them 6 carried 8 no 8 no 9 farther 8 no 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 14 than 12 seemed 13 , 12 seemed 14 than 15 a 23 a 16 dreamer 17 's 17 's 19 pace 18 clogged 19 pace 19 pace 20 bears 20 bears 23 a 21 him 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 nightmare a rounded meadow revealed itself , when they had reached it [,] for a vast tableland running far into the valley . 1 a 7 when 2 rounded 3 meadow 3 meadow 5 itself 3 meadow 7 when 4 revealed 5 itself 5 itself 6 , 7 when 13 for 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 reached 10 reached 11 it 11 it 13 for 13 for 17 running 14 a 15 vast 14 a 17 running 15 vast 16 tableland 17 running 18 far 18 far 20 the 18 far 21 valley 19 into 20 the 21 valley 22 . three days later , it was a dim fold in the earth to southward . 1 three 6 was 1 three 12 earth 2 days 4 , 2 days 5 it 3 later 4 , 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 dim 7 a 9 fold 9 fold 10 in 10 in 11 the 12 earth 14 southward 13 to 14 southward 14 southward 15 . ' [this] is no place for men ! ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 place 5 place 6 for 6 for 7 men 7 men 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' on this the [excellent] [one] returned no answer [....y] 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 the 3 the 6 returned 6 returned 7 no 7 no 8 answer when [i] was in [ceylon] , a wise [seeker] confirmed that from the gospel which is written in [pali] . 1 when 3 was 1 when 4 in 4 in 8 wise 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 wise 8 wise 11 that 10 confirmed 11 that 11 that 15 which 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 gospel 14 gospel 15 which 15 which 20 . 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 4 we 1 certainly 12 question 2 , 3 since 3 since 4 we 4 we 8 to 5 know 7 way 5 know 8 to 6 the 7 way 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 question 12 question 18 , 12 question 20 know 13 were 14 unprofitable 14 unprofitable 15 , 14 unprofitable 17 look 15 , 16 but 17 look 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 know 22 , 20 know 23 chela 21 illusion 22 , 23 chela 24 ! these are the true [hills] ! 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 true 4 true 6 ! 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 5 scarps 1 above 6 and 2 that 3 , 2 that 5 scarps 3 , 4 in 6 and 13 to 7 blocks 8 upheaved 8 upheaved 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 13 to 13 to 16 heads 14 fight 15 their 14 fight 16 heads 16 heads 18 the 17 above 18 the 18 the 19 white 19 white 20 smother 19 white 21 . 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 6 since 2 these 3 again 3 again 6 since 4 , 5 changeless 4 , 6 since 6 since 10 beginning 7 the 8 world 7 the 10 beginning 10 beginning 11 , 10 beginning 14 to 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 changing 14 to 15 every 14 to 19 and 15 every 16 mood 16 mood 18 sun 16 mood 19 and 17 of 18 sun 19 and 21 , 20 cloud 21 , 21 , 27 . 22 lay 23 out 23 out 24 the 23 out 25 eternal 25 eternal 26 snow 25 eternal 27 . they could see blots and blurs on its face where storm and wandering wullie-wa got up to dance . 1 they 7 on 2 could 3 see 2 could 4 blots 4 blots 5 and 4 blots 6 blurs 6 blurs 7 on 7 on 11 storm 8 its 9 face 8 its 11 storm 9 face 10 where 11 storm 16 up 12 and 15 got 13 wandering 14 wullie-wa 14 wullie-wa 15 got 15 got 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 dance 17 to 19 . moreover , the white of worn canvas tents against green carries far . 1 moreover 2 , 1 moreover 6 worn 1 moreover 7 canvas 2 , 3 the 4 white 5 of 4 white 6 worn 7 canvas 10 green 8 tents 9 against 9 against 10 green 10 green 12 far 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 3 forest 1 so 9 , 2 the 3 forest 3 forest 8 bosom 4 took 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 bosom 9 , 10 and 9 , 21 . 10 and 11 , 10 and 14 oaths 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 all 14 oaths 15 and 14 oaths 16 clamour 15 and 16 clamour 16 clamour 17 , 18 refused 19 to 19 to 20 restore 19 to 21 . there was no need to feign madness or the [babu] had thought of another means of securing a welcome . 1 there 4 need 1 there 14 another 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 need 5 to 6 feign 5 to 9 the 6 feign 7 madness 7 madness 8 or 9 the 13 of 9 the 14 another 11 had 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 14 another 16 of 15 means 16 of 16 of 17 securing 17 securing 20 . 18 a 19 welcome 18 a 20 . what can [i] do for you , please ? ' 1 what 2 can 1 what 4 do 4 do 6 you 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 9 ? 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 6 the 1 one 12 spoke 2 was 3 visibly 3 visibly 5 , 5 , 6 the 7 other 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 10 but 12 spoke 12 spoke 15 much 14 not 15 much 15 much 16 inferior 16 inferior 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 21 . 20 's 21 . they begged his kind offices . 1 they 2 begged 2 begged 4 kind 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 7 at 7 at 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 5 because 2 had 3 hurried 2 had 5 because 3 hurried 4 on 5 because 15 chase 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 anxious 8 anxious 10 bring 8 anxious 13 of 9 to 10 bring 10 bring 12 spoils 11 the 12 spoils 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 chase 15 chase 22 moth-eaten 16 to 18 ere 18 ere 19 the 19 the 20 skins 19 the 22 moth-eaten 20 skins 21 grew 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 1 they 4 general 2 bore 3 a 4 general 8 ( 5 letter 6 of 6 of 7 introduction 7 introduction 8 ( 8 ( 12 to 9 the 11 salaamed 11 salaamed 12 to 12 to 15 ) 13 it 14 orientally 14 orientally 15 ) 15 ) 20 . 16 to 17 all 17 all 19 officials 19 officials 20 . no , they had not met any other shooting-parties en route . 1 no 2 , 1 no 5 not 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 had 3 they 5 not 5 not 6 met 6 met 7 any 7 any 8 other 8 other 9 shooting-parties 8 other 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 6 on 2 only 3 wished 3 wished 4 to 4 to 5 push 5 push 6 on 6 on 8 soon 7 as 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 9 as 11 be 10 might 11 be 11 be 12 . at least the [babu] would be a witness to their oppression . 1 at 2 least 1 at 5 would 2 least 3 the 5 would 7 a 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 witness 8 witness 9 to 9 to 11 oppression 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 ' 9 much 3 royal 4 master 4 master 5 , 4 master 8 be 5 , 6 he 5 , 7 will 8 be 9 much 9 much 14 people 10 annoyed 11 , 10 annoyed 13 these 12 but 13 these 13 these 14 people 14 people 19 and 15 are 16 onlee 16 onlee 18 people 17 common 18 people 18 people 19 and 19 and 20 grossly 20 grossly 22 . 21 ignorant 22 . if your honours will kindly overlook unfortunate affair , [i] shall be much pleased . 1 if 4 will 1 if 6 overlook 1 if 12 be 2 your 3 honours 3 honours 4 will 5 kindly 6 overlook 7 unfortunate 8 affair 8 affair 9 , 9 , 11 shall 9 , 12 be 12 be 14 pleased 13 much 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 . in a little while rain will stop and we can then proceed . 1 in 2 a 1 in 5 rain 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 5 rain 7 stop 6 will 7 stop 7 stop 9 we 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 can 10 can 12 proceed 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 1 he 9 next 2 skipped 3 nimbly 3 nimbly 4 from 4 from 5 one 5 one 8 the 5 one 9 next 6 kilta 7 to 6 kilta 8 the 9 next 18 . 10 , 11 making 11 making 14 adjust 12 pretence 13 to 12 pretence 14 adjust 14 adjust 15 each 14 adjust 18 . 15 each 17 basket 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 2 strangers 6 things 3 did 4 all 4 all 5 these 6 things 8 and 6 things 11 questions 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 10 many 11 questions 13 women 11 questions 14 mostly 12 about 13 women 14 mostly 20 and 14 mostly 21 unstudied 15 to 16 which 16 which 18 returned 18 returned 19 gay 18 returned 20 and 21 unstudied 22 answers 22 answers 23 . he [babbled] tales of oppression and wrong till the tears ran down his cheeks for the miseries of his land . 1 he 3 tales 1 he 6 and 3 tales 4 of 4 of 5 oppression 6 and 7 wrong 6 and 10 tears 7 wrong 8 till 8 till 9 the 10 tears 14 cheeks 11 ran 12 down 12 down 13 his 13 his 14 cheeks 14 cheeks 15 for 14 cheeks 17 miseries 16 the 17 miseries 17 miseries 20 land 18 of 19 his 18 of 20 land 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 3 staggered 1 then 8 of 2 he 3 staggered 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 singing 5 , 7 love-songs 7 love-songs 8 of 8 of 13 collapsed 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 collapsed 13 collapsed 15 a 14 upon 15 a 15 a 16 wet 16 wet 18 . 17 tree-trunk 18 . never was so unfortunate a product of [english] rule in [india] more unhappily thrust upon aliens . 1 never 2 was 1 never 4 unfortunate 2 was 3 so 4 unfortunate 10 in 5 a 6 product 5 a 9 rule 6 product 7 of 9 rule 10 in 10 in 12 more 12 more 17 . 13 unhappily 14 thrust 14 thrust 15 upon 14 thrust 17 . 15 upon 16 aliens ' [they] are all just of that pattern , ' said one sportsman to the other in [french] . 1 ' 10 ' 3 are 4 all 3 are 5 just 5 just 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 pattern 8 pattern 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 sportsman 11 said 12 one 12 one 13 sportsman 13 sportsman 15 the 13 sportsman 16 other 14 to 15 the 16 other 17 in 17 in 19 . ' [when] we get into [india] proper thou wilt see . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 get 4 get 5 into 5 into 9 wilt 7 proper 8 thou 8 thou 9 wilt 9 wilt 11 . 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 6 his 6 his 8 . one might speak the good word there . 1 one 3 speak 2 might 3 speak 3 speak 5 good 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 5 he 2 is 3 possible 3 possible 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 7 heard 6 has 7 heard 7 heard 11 wishes 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 and 10 and 11 wishes 11 wishes 12 to 12 to 13 signify 13 signify 15 good-will 14 his 15 good-will 15 good-will 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [we] have not time . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 time 5 time 6 . we must get into [simla] as soon as may be , ' his companion replied . 1 we 6 as 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 into 4 into 6 as 6 as 7 soon 6 as 8 as 8 as 9 may 8 as 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 14 companion 12 ' 13 his 13 his 14 companion 14 companion 16 . 15 replied 16 . ' [for] my own part , [i] wish our reports had been sent back from [hilas] , or even [leh] . ' 1 ' 6 , 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 part 4 own 6 , 6 , 10 reports 8 wish 9 our 8 wish 10 reports 10 reports 14 back 11 had 12 been 11 had 13 sent 13 sent 14 back 14 back 19 even 15 from 17 , 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 even 19 even 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [the] [english] post is better and safer . 1 ' 4 post 4 post 5 is 5 is 6 better 6 better 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 3 are 6 facilities 4 given 5 all 6 facilities 9 of 6 facilities 13 give 7 and 9 of 11 ! 12 they 12 they 13 give 13 give 16 us 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 9 will 5 pride 6 that 6 that 7 deserves 7 deserves 8 and 8 and 9 will 9 will 10 receive 10 receive 12 . 11 punishment 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [yes] ! 1 ' 3 ! to fight a [fellow-continental] in our game is something . 1 to 3 a 2 fight 3 a 3 a 6 our 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 3 a 1 there 4 risk 2 is 3 a 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 ' 3 all 3 all 4 pride 4 pride 5 , 5 , 7 friend 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 4 been 3 have 4 been 4 been 6 better 5 much 6 better 6 better 10 beastly 7 to 8 cut 8 cut 9 their 9 their 10 beastly 10 beastly 11 throats 11 throats 13 ' 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 3 presented 3 presented 9 with 4 himself 5 again 5 again 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 racked 7 was 8 racked 8 racked 9 with 9 with 11 headache 9 with 15 volubly 10 a 11 headache 11 headache 12 penitent 12 penitent 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 volubly 16 afraid 15 volubly 22 might 16 afraid 17 that 17 that 18 in 18 in 19 his 18 in 20 drunkenness 18 in 21 he 19 his 20 drunkenness 22 might 23 have 23 have 25 indiscreet 23 have 26 . 24 been 25 indiscreet 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 1 he 3 the 3 the 12 prosperity 6 it 7 was 6 it 9 source 7 was 8 the 9 source 10 of 9 source 12 prosperity 10 of 11 all 12 prosperity 21 held 13 and 14 honour 14 honour 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 21 held 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 master 18 master 19 at 21 held 24 same 22 the 23 very 22 the 24 same 24 same 25 opinion 25 opinion 26 . these [sahibs] travelled without any retinue . 1 these 3 travelled 3 travelled 4 without 4 without 5 any 5 any 6 retinue 6 retinue 7 . 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 7 and 4 poor 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 ignorant 8 ignorant 20 's 9 ; 10 for 9 ; 11 no 11 no 15 senses 13 in 14 his 13 in 15 senses 15 senses 16 would 16 would 17 follow 16 would 18 a 18 a 20 's 20 's 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 1 but 10 given 2 the 7 somewhere 4 , 5 appearing 5 appearing 6 from 5 appearing 7 somewhere 7 somewhere 8 , 8 , 9 had 10 given 11 them 10 given 12 money 12 money 16 make 12 money 17 shift 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 could 15 could 16 make 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 6 their 2 to 3 comprehensive 3 comprehensive 4 ill-treatment 4 ill-treatment 5 from 5 from 6 their 6 their 7 own 7 own 12 a 7 own 17 stood 8 colour 9 , 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 suspected 10 they 12 a 12 a 14 somewhere 13 trap 14 somewhere 14 somewhere 16 and 15 , 16 and 17 stood 18 by 17 stood 21 if 18 by 19 to 19 to 20 run 21 if 23 offered 21 if 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 1 the 3 of 1 the 5 would 2 least 3 of 3 of 4 them 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 interested 6 have 9 companions 7 interested 8 his 8 his 9 companions 9 companions 11 words 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 5 agreeable 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 an 4 an 5 agreeable 5 agreeable 8 ever 6 guide 7 , 6 guide 8 ever 8 ever 12 out 9 keen 11 point 9 keen 12 out 10 to 11 point 12 out 13 the 12 out 17 royal 13 the 14 beauties 14 beauties 16 his 17 royal 19 's 18 master 19 's 19 's 21 . 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 3 the 2 peopled 3 the 3 the 4 hills 4 hills 6 anything 4 hills 13 thar 5 with 6 anything 7 thev 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 12 slay 9 a 13 thar 10 mind 11 to 10 mind 12 slay 13 thar 14 , 13 thar 18 markhor 14 , 15 ibex 15 ibex 17 or 16 , 17 or 18 markhor 19 , 18 markhor 22 by 19 , 21 bear 20 and 21 bear 22 by 25 allowance 22 by 26 . 24 's 25 allowance ' [decidedly] this fellow is an original , ' said the taller of the two foreigners . 1 ' 8 , 3 this 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 is 4 fellow 6 an 6 an 7 original 6 an 8 , 8 , 12 taller 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 11 the 11 the 12 taller 12 taller 14 the 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 5 the 7 of 6 nightmare 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 10 courier 8 a 11 . 10 courier 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [he] represents in little [india] in transition the monstrous hybridism of [east] and [west] , ' the [russian] replied . 1 ' 3 represents 1 ' 5 little 3 represents 4 in 5 little 11 hybridism 7 in 8 transition 7 in 11 hybridism 8 transition 9 the 9 the 10 monstrous 11 hybridism 20 replied 12 of 14 and 14 and 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 the 18 the 20 replied 20 replied 21 . ' [it] is we who can deal with [orientals] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 we 4 we 7 deal 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 ' 3 has 3 has 4 lost 3 has 8 and 5 his 6 own 5 his 7 country 7 country 8 and 8 and 9 has 9 has 12 any 10 not 11 acquired 10 not 12 any 12 any 13 other 13 other 14 . but he has a most complete hatred of his conquerors . 1 but 6 complete 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 2 confided 4 me 4 me 7 , 5 last 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 10 the 8 ' 10 the 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 . he did not wish to steal anything . 1 he 2 did 1 he 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 wish 4 wish 6 steal 5 to 6 steal 6 steal 7 anything 7 anything 8 . he only desired to know what to steal , and , incidentally , how to get away when he had stolen it . 1 he 10 and 2 only 4 to 2 only 10 and 3 desired 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 what 5 know 9 , 6 what 7 to 7 to 8 steal 10 and 16 get 11 , 12 incidentally 11 , 14 how 12 incidentally 13 , 14 how 15 to 14 how 16 get 16 get 17 away 17 away 19 he 18 when 19 he 19 he 21 stolen 20 had 21 stolen 21 stolen 22 it 21 stolen 23 . 22 it 23 . he thanked all the [gods] of [hindustan] , and [herbert] [spencer] , that there remained some valuables to steal . 1 he 2 thanked 1 he 9 and 2 thanked 4 the 3 all 4 the 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 , 12 , 16 some 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 remained 15 remained 16 some 16 some 18 to 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 5 been 1 the 7 half 2 striped 3 umbrella 2 striped 5 been 3 umbrella 4 had 5 been 6 sighted 6 sighted 7 half 7 half 11 , 8 a 9 march 9 march 10 away 9 march 11 , 11 , 15 suggested 12 and 14 had 12 and 15 suggested 15 suggested 16 a 16 a 18 till 17 halt 18 till 18 till 23 them 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 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 resourceful 9 resourceful 10 as 10 as 12 . ' [that] is eminent local holy man . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 eminent 4 eminent 5 local 5 local 6 holy 6 holy 7 man 7 man 8 . probably subject of my royal master . ' 1 probably 3 of 2 subject 3 of 3 of 5 royal 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 5 holy 5 holy 6 picture 6 picture 7 all 7 all 9 . 9 . 10 ' the two men stood bareheaded in the wash of the afternoon sunlight [low] across the gold-coloured grass . 1 the 12 sunlight 2 two 3 men 3 men 4 stood 4 stood 8 wash 5 bareheaded 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 wash 7 the 8 wash 8 wash 11 afternoon 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 afternoon 11 afternoon 12 sunlight 12 sunlight 14 across 14 across 16 gold-coloured 14 across 18 . 15 the 16 gold-coloured 16 gold-coloured 17 grass 16 gold-coloured 18 . the sullen coolies , glad of the check , halted and slid down their loads . 1 the 2 sullen 1 the 6 of 1 the 7 the 3 coolies 5 glad 3 coolies 6 of 4 , 5 glad 7 the 13 down 8 check 9 , 9 , 10 halted 10 halted 11 and 11 and 12 slid 12 slid 13 down 13 down 15 loads 14 their 15 loads 15 loads 16 . ' [look] ! ' said the [frenchman] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [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 4 like 12 religion 5 a 6 picture 6 picture 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 birth 8 the 12 religion 9 birth 11 a 10 of 11 a 12 religion 14 first 13 the 14 first 14 first 16 and 15 teacher 16 and 16 and 19 disciple 17 the 18 first 18 first 19 disciple 19 disciple 20 . is he a [buddhist] ? ' 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 a 3 a 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [of] some debased kind , ' the other answered . 1 ' 5 kind 3 some 4 debased 4 debased 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 answered 9 other 11 . ' [there] are no true [buddhists] among the [hills] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 no 4 no 5 true 5 true 7 among 7 among 8 the 8 the 10 . but look at the folds of the drapery . 1 but 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 5 folds 4 the 5 folds 5 folds 7 the 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 3 this 2 does 3 this 3 this 5 one 4 make 5 one 5 one 9 are 6 feel 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 11 young 10 so 11 young 11 young 14 ? 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 2 speaker 4 passionately 4 passionately 6 a 5 at 6 a 6 a 7 tall 7 tall 8 weed 8 weed 9 . ' [we] have nowhere left our mark yet . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 left 4 nowhere 5 left 5 left 7 mark 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 , 4 you 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 understand 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 what 8 what 10 me 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 1 he 4 the 2 scowled 3 at 4 the 6 face 5 placid 6 face 6 face 10 monumental 7 , 9 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 monumental 10 monumental 11 calm 10 monumental 14 pose 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 1 we 3 make 1 we 4 your 2 shall 3 make 3 make 4 your 4 your 6 together 5 mark 6 together 6 together 7 we 7 we 8 and 8 and 11 people 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 1 the 15 speech 3 advanced 8 out 4 loftily 7 back 4 loftily 8 out 5 ; 6 his 6 his 7 back 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 all 11 keeping 14 deferential 11 keeping 15 speech 12 with 13 his 12 with 14 deferential 15 speech 17 or 16 , 17 or 17 or 19 wink 18 his 19 wink 19 wink 22 . 20 towards 22 . ' [holy] [one] , these be [sahibs] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 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 1 my 3 cured 1 my 7 flux 3 cured 4 one 3 cured 5 of 3 cured 6 a 5 of 6 a 7 flux 12 into 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 go 11 go 12 into 12 into 15 oversee 14 to 15 oversee 15 oversee 17 recovery 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 5 sick 4 the 5 sick 5 sick 6 is 6 is 7 always 6 is 8 good 8 good 9 . ' [and] to hear thee expound it . ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 thee 4 hear 6 expound 6 expound 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 ' the lama's eyes lighted at the prospect of new listeners . 1 the 3 eyes 1 the 4 lighted 2 lama's 3 eyes 4 lighted 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 prospect 7 prospect 10 listeners 8 of 9 new 9 new 10 listeners 10 listeners 11 . ' [to] expound the [most] [excellent] [way] is good . 1 ' 3 expound 3 expound 4 the 4 the 10 . 8 is 9 good 9 good 10 . have they any knowledge of [hindi] , such as had the [keeper] of [images] ? ' 1 have 2 they 1 have 15 ? 2 they 3 any 3 any 4 knowledge 4 knowledge 5 of 5 of 13 of 7 , 8 such 7 , 10 had 8 such 9 as 10 had 11 the 11 the 13 of 15 ? 16 ' ' [a] little , maybe . ' 1 ' 5 maybe 3 little 4 , 4 , 5 maybe 5 maybe 6 . 6 . 7 ' the strangers leaned on their alpenstocks and listened . 1 the 2 strangers 1 the 3 leaned 3 leaned 4 on 4 on 5 their 5 their 6 alpenstocks 6 alpenstocks 7 and 7 and 8 listened 7 and 9 . 8 listened 9 . kim , squatting humbly , [watched] the red sunlight on their faces , and the blend and parting of their long shadows . 1 kim 7 the 2 , 3 squatting 3 squatting 5 , 4 humbly 5 , 5 , 7 the 7 the 9 sunlight 7 the 13 , 8 red 9 sunlight 10 on 11 their 11 their 12 faces 12 faces 13 , 13 , 21 long 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 blend 16 blend 17 and 17 and 18 parting 17 and 21 long 18 parting 19 of 19 of 20 their 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 4 nothing 2 have 3 sent 3 sent 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 back 5 back 6 from 6 from 8 or 8 or 10 . that is sure . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 sure 3 sure 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [who] is with them ? ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 4 with 4 with 5 them 5 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [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 1 they 4 close 2 are 3 so 4 close 5 they 5 they 6 cook 6 cook 8 own 7 their 8 own 8 own 10 . 9 food 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] what am [i] to do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 am 4 am 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 6 to 1 only 12 to 2 if 3 any 3 any 4 chance 3 any 6 to 4 chance 5 comes 7 me 8 thou 8 thou 9 wilt 9 wilt 10 know 9 wilt 11 where 11 where 12 to 12 to 13 seek 13 seek 16 papers 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 ' 3 were 1 ' 15 ' 4 better 5 in 5 in 8 's 8 's 9 hands 9 hands 10 than 10 than 11 a 10 than 14 , 11 a 13 's 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 scornfully 16 said 18 scornfully 18 scornfully 19 . ' [there] are more ways of getting to a sweetheart than [butting] down a wall . ' 1 ' 4 more 3 are 4 more 4 more 6 of 5 ways 6 of 6 of 7 getting 7 getting 8 to 7 getting 9 a 9 a 11 than 9 a 13 down 10 sweetheart 11 than 11 than 13 down 13 down 15 wall 14 a 15 wall 15 wall 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [see] here the [hell] appointed for avarice and greed . 1 ' 4 the 3 here 4 the 4 the 6 appointed 6 appointed 7 for 6 appointed 8 avarice 8 avarice 9 and 9 and 11 . 10 greed 11 . flanked upon the one side by [desire] and on the other by [weariness] . ' 1 flanked 2 upon 1 flanked 8 and 2 upon 3 the 3 the 4 one 4 one 5 side 5 side 6 by 8 and 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 by 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 3 warmed 1 the 10 of 1 the 11 the 2 lama 3 warmed 3 warmed 6 work 4 to 5 his 4 to 6 work 6 work 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 one 11 the 12 strangers 12 strangers 17 quick-fading 13 sketched 14 him 13 sketched 17 quick-fading 14 him 16 the 15 in 16 the 17 quick-fading 19 . ' [that] is enough , ' the man said at last brusquely . 1 ' 5 , 3 is 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 9 said 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 man 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 ' 3 cannot 3 cannot 7 but 4 understand 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 want 9 want 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 1 he 6 than 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 better 4 better 5 artist 6 than 11 if 9 ask 10 him 9 ask 11 if 11 if 13 will 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 ' 6 , 3 says 5 no 4 " 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 sar 7 sar 8 , 7 sar 9 " 9 " 10 ' 10 ' 11 the 11 the 14 . 13 replied 14 . but this was used for the initiation of a novice . 1 but 2 this 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 used 4 used 5 for 5 for 7 initiation 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 4 it 4 it 5 now 5 now 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 1 the 4 his 2 lama 3 shook 4 his 5 head 5 head 7 and 6 slowly 7 and 7 and 8 began 8 began 10 fold 9 to 10 fold 10 fold 11 up 11 up 12 the 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 1 the 10 more 3 , 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 side 7 , 8 saw 8 saw 9 no 8 saw 10 more 10 more 14 old 11 than 12 an 12 an 13 unclean 12 an 14 old 14 old 16 haggling 15 man 16 haggling 16 haggling 18 a 17 over 18 a 18 a 19 dirty 19 dirty 21 of 20 piece 21 of 21 of 22 paper 21 of 23 . he drew [out] a handful of rupees , and snatched half-jestingly at the chart , which tore in the lama's grip . 1 he 7 rupees 2 drew 6 of 4 a 5 handful 4 a 6 of 5 handful 6 of 6 of 7 rupees 7 rupees 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 19 the 10 snatched 12 at 11 half-jestingly 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 chart 14 chart 15 , 14 chart 16 which 16 which 17 tore 16 which 19 the 17 tore 18 in 19 the 20 lama's 20 lama's 21 grip 20 lama's 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 3 murmur 1 a 5 horror 2 low 3 murmur 3 murmur 4 of 5 horror 10 coolies 6 went 7 up 7 up 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 coolies 10 coolies 13 whom 11 some 12 of 11 some 13 whom 13 whom 22 , 14 were 16 men 16 men 17 and 17 and 18 , 18 , 19 by 19 by 20 their 19 by 21 lights 21 lights 22 , 22 , 25 . 23 good 25 . ' [now] you see you see why [i] wanted witnesses . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 4 see 4 see 5 you 5 you 6 see 5 you 7 why 7 why 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 witnesses 9 wanted 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 2 has 1 he 8 ' 2 has 3 defiled 3 defiled 4 the 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 12 old 3 could 5 him 4 ward 5 him 5 him 6 off 6 off 7 , 6 off 10 struck 7 , 8 the 10 struck 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 16 the 13 man 14 full 13 man 16 the 14 full 15 on 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 1 next 5 rolling 2 instant 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 rolling 5 rolling 6 over 6 over 7 and 6 over 9 downhill 7 and 8 over 9 downhill 10 with 10 with 14 throat 12 at 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 6 unknown 2 blow 3 had 3 had 4 waked 4 waked 5 every 4 waked 6 unknown 6 unknown 11 boy 8 devil 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 boy 11 boy 15 and 12 's 13 blood 13 blood 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 18 fall 16 the 21 enemy 17 sudden 18 fall 18 fall 21 enemy 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 enemy 21 enemy 25 . 22 did 23 the 23 the 24 rest 23 the 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 3 seen 1 they 5 unspeakable 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 sacrilege 5 unspeakable 6 , 5 unspeakable 9 behoved 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 9 behoved 12 get 10 them 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 19 of 13 away 14 before 13 away 15 the 15 the 19 of 17 and 18 devils 18 devils 19 of 19 of 20 the 19 of 21 hills 20 the 21 hills 21 hills 23 vengeance 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 8 fumbling 3 ran 4 towards 3 ran 5 the 4 towards 5 the 5 the 6 lama 6 lama 7 , 6 lama 8 fumbling 8 fumbling 12 with 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 revolver 11 revolver 12 with 12 with 16 making 13 some 14 notion 14 notion 15 of 14 notion 16 making 16 making 22 companion 17 him 18 a 18 a 19 hostage 19 hostage 20 for 19 hostage 22 companion 20 for 21 his 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 6 hillmen 2 shower 3 of 3 of 4 cutting 4 cutting 5 stones 5 stones 6 hillmen 6 hillmen 10 shots 7 are 8 very 8 very 9 straight 8 very 10 shots 10 shots 13 away 11 drove 12 him 11 drove 13 away 13 away 18 from 14 , 17 coolie 15 and 16 a 15 and 17 coolie 17 coolie 18 from 18 from 22 lama 20 snatched 21 the 21 the 22 lama 22 lama 26 . 23 into 24 the 23 into 26 . 24 the 25 stampede all came about as swiftly as the sudden mountain-darkness . 1 all 2 came 1 all 3 about 3 about 4 as 4 as 5 swiftly 4 as 6 as 6 as 8 sudden 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 1 ' 4 taken 1 ' 12 ' 4 taken 5 the 4 taken 6 baggage 6 baggage 7 and 6 baggage 11 , 7 and 10 guns 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 guns 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 yelled 13 yelled 21 twilight 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 firing 17 firing 19 into 18 blindly 19 into 19 into 21 twilight 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 ' 5 the 3 back 4 to 3 back 5 the 5 the 6 coolies 5 the 9 whispered 6 coolies 7 , 7 , 8 ' 9 whispered 10 the 10 the 12 in 12 in 15 . 13 his 14 ear 14 ear 15 . ' [they] have the baggage . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 baggage 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 1 the 4 in 2 papers 3 are 4 in 6 kilta 5 the 6 kilta 6 kilta 8 the 7 with 8 the 8 the 10 top 9 red 10 top 10 top 11 , 10 top 14 through 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 4 , 2 their 3 papers 3 papers 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 specially 5 and 7 the 6 specially 7 the 7 the 8 murasla 8 murasla 11 's 8 murasla 12 letter 11 's 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 4 on 2 revolver-bullet 3 rang 3 rang 4 on 4 on 9 side 5 a 6 rock 6 rock 7 by 7 by 8 his 8 his 9 side 9 side 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 partridge-wise 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 1 ' 7 shouted 3 you 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 , 5 , 6 ' 7 shouted 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 13 descend 11 they 12 will 12 will 13 descend 13 descend 15 annihilate 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 3 rescued 5 gentleman 4 the 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 , 6 , 8 . 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 ! 4 ! 5 ' kim was thinking hard in [english] . 1 kim 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 hard 4 hard 5 in 5 in 7 . ' [this] is dam'-tight place , but [i] think it is self-defence . ' 1 ' 7 but 3 is 4 dam'-tight 4 dam'-tight 5 place 5 place 6 , 5 place 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 think 9 think 10 it 10 it 12 self-defence 11 is 12 self-defence 12 self-defence 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [what] did [i] say , sar ! ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 sar 7 sar 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' the [babu] seemed to be in tears . 1 the 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 tears 7 tears 8 . ' [come] down here and assist to resuscitate . 1 ' 3 down 3 down 4 here 3 down 7 to 4 here 5 and 5 and 6 assist 7 to 8 resuscitate 8 resuscitate 9 . we are all up a tree , [i] tell you . ' 1 we 2 are 1 we 3 all 3 all 4 up 3 all 7 , 4 up 5 a 5 a 6 tree 7 , 9 tell 9 tell 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 1 there 4 sound 2 was 3 a 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 stumbling 5 of 7 feet 5 of 11 hurried 6 stumbling 7 feet 7 feet 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 hurried 14 the 12 upward 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 20 cat 15 gloom 16 , 15 gloom 17 swearing 17 swearing 18 like 18 like 19 a 18 like 20 cat 20 cat 21 or 21 or 22 a 21 or 23 country-bred 22 a 23 country-bred 23 country-bred 24 . ' [did] they wound thee , chela ? ' called the lama above him . 1 ' 8 ? 3 they 4 wound 4 wound 5 thee 5 thee 6 , 5 thee 7 chela 7 chela 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 called 10 called 13 above 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 3 into 2 dived 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 clump 4 a 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 3 with 2 go 3 with 3 with 4 these 4 these 5 folk 5 folk 6 to 6 to 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [but] not before we have done justice , ' a voice cried . 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 4 before 4 before 5 we 5 we 6 have 5 we 8 justice 6 have 7 done 8 justice 9 , 8 justice 11 a 9 , 10 ' 11 a 12 voice 11 a 13 cried 12 voice 13 cried 13 cried 14 . ' [i] have got the [sahibs] ' guns all four . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 4 got 4 got 5 the 4 got 8 guns 7 ' 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 ' 3 struck 1 ' 8 saw 3 struck 4 the 7 we 8 saw 8 saw 10 ! 9 it 10 ! our cattle will be barren our wives will cease to bear ! 1 our 4 be 2 cattle 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 6 our 5 barren 6 our 6 our 7 wives 7 wives 8 will 7 wives 9 cease 9 cease 11 bear 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 3 will 6 us 4 slide 5 upon 6 us 9 go 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 1 the 6 clamouring 2 little 3 fir-clump 3 fir-clump 4 filled 4 filled 5 with 6 clamouring 7 coolies 6 clamouring 8 panic-stricken 7 coolies 8 panic-stricken 8 panic-stricken 11 in 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 in 11 in 14 capable 12 their 13 terror 12 their 14 capable 14 capable 17 . 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 16 to 2 man 3 from 3 from 11 impatiently 5 clicked 6 the 6 the 7 breech-bolt 6 the 11 impatiently 7 breech-bolt 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 gun 11 impatiently 12 , 11 impatiently 16 to 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 made 13 and 15 as 16 to 17 go 17 go 19 . 18 downhill 19 . ' [wait] a little , [holy] [one] ; they cannot go far . 1 ' 4 little 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 , 5 , 11 go 8 ; 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 4 return 2 till 4 return 4 return 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [it] is this person who has suffered wrong , ' said the lama , his hand over his brow . 1 ' 10 , 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 person 5 person 6 who 5 person 8 suffered 6 who 7 has 8 suffered 9 wrong 8 suffered 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 20 brow 14 lama 15 , 15 , 16 his 15 , 20 brow 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 19 his 18 over 19 his 20 brow 21 . ' [for] that very reason , ' was the reply . 1 ' 7 ' 3 that 4 very 4 very 5 reason 5 reason 6 , 5 reason 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 ' 3 this 3 this 4 person 3 this 7 , 4 person 5 overlooks 5 overlooks 6 it 7 , 8 your 8 your 9 hands 8 your 10 are 10 are 12 . 11 clean 12 . moreover , ye acquire merit by obedience . ' 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 ye 3 ye 6 by 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 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 go 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 all 8 go 12 , 9 to 11 together 11 together 12 , 12 , 15 man 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 1 for 3 moment 3 moment 4 , 3 moment 13 stuff 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 just 7 so 8 long 8 long 9 as 8 long 11 needs 9 as 10 it 11 needs 12 to 11 needs 13 stuff 13 stuff 19 , 14 a 15 cartridge 15 cartridge 18 breech-loader 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 breech-loader 18 breech-loader 19 , 19 , 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 1 then 4 to 2 he 3 rose 4 to 6 feet 4 to 8 and 5 his 6 feet 6 feet 7 , 8 and 9 laid 8 and 10 a 10 a 17 . 11 finger 12 on 11 finger 16 shoulder 12 on 13 the 12 on 16 shoulder 13 the 14 man 13 the 16 shoulder 14 man 15 's 16 shoulder 17 . ' [hast] thou heard ? 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 heard 4 heard 5 ? i say there shall be no killing [i] who was [abbot] of [such-zen] . 1 i 2 say 1 i 3 there 2 say 3 there 3 there 6 no 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 no 6 no 7 killing 7 killing 9 who 9 who 10 was 9 who 14 . 10 was 12 of 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 1 the 5 fell 2 man 3 from 5 fell 11 the 5 fell 15 a 6 to 8 knees 6 to 9 , 6 to 11 the 7 his 8 knees 9 , 10 for 11 the 13 boomed 12 voice 13 boomed 14 like 15 a 15 a 17 devil-gong 17 devil-gong 18 . ' [ai] ! ai ! ' cried the [spiti] men . 1 ' 5 ! 3 ! 4 ai 4 ai 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 7 cried 8 the 8 the 10 men 10 men 11 . ' [do] not curse us do not curse him . 1 ' 5 us 3 not 4 curse 4 curse 5 us 5 us 6 do 6 do 7 not 6 do 8 curse 8 curse 9 him 9 him 10 . it was but his zeal , [holy] [one] ! [....v] 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 his 2 was 3 but 4 his 5 zeal 5 zeal 6 , 6 , 9 ! put down the rifle , fool ! ' 1 put 2 down 2 down 4 rifle 3 the 4 rifle 4 rifle 5 , 5 , 6 fool 6 fool 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [anger] on anger ! 1 ' 3 on 3 on 4 anger 3 on 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 1 let 5 in 2 the 3 priest-beaters 3 priest-beaters 4 go 5 in 6 bondage 6 bondage 7 to 7 to 8 their 8 their 9 own 8 their 10 acts 9 own 10 acts 10 acts 11 . just and sure is the [wheel] , swerving not a hair ! 1 just 2 and 1 just 3 sure 3 sure 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 8 swerving 7 , 8 swerving 8 swerving 10 a 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 5 many 3 be 4 born 4 born 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 9 . 7 in 8 torment 8 torment 9 . 9 . 10 ' his head drooped , and he leaned heavily on [kim] 's shoulder . 1 his 6 he 2 head 3 drooped 3 drooped 4 , 4 , 6 he 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 leaned 7 leaned 8 heavily 8 heavily 9 on 9 on 11 's 11 's 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 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 near 4 come 7 great 6 to 7 great 7 great 17 dead 8 evil 9 , 9 , 10 chela 10 chela 11 , 10 chela 13 he 11 , 12 ' 13 he 14 whispered 14 whispered 15 in 15 in 16 that 15 in 17 dead 17 dead 20 the 18 hush 19 under 19 under 20 the 20 the 21 pines 20 the 22 . he struck me across the face . upon the flesh [....y] ' 1 he 6 face 2 struck 3 me 2 struck 6 face 3 me 4 across 4 across 5 the 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 4 the 2 slid 3 to 2 slid 4 the 4 the 8 heavily 5 ground 6 , 5 ground 8 heavily 6 , 7 breathing 8 heavily 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 the 12 could 13 hear 12 could 14 the 14 the 15 over-driven 15 over-driven 16 heart 15 over-driven 19 check 16 heart 17 bump 17 bump 18 and 17 bump 19 check 19 check 20 . ' [have] they hurt him to the death ? ' said the [ao-chung] man , while the others stood mute . 1 ' 12 the 3 they 4 hurt 4 hurt 7 the 4 hurt 8 death 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 death 8 death 9 ? 9 ? 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 man 14 man 21 . 15 , 16 while 15 , 21 . 16 while 18 others 16 while 19 stood 17 the 18 others 18 others 19 stood 19 stood 20 mute kim knelt over the body in deadly fear . 1 kim 5 body 2 knelt 3 over 3 over 4 the 3 over 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 ' 7 passionately 1 ' 11 is 3 , 4 ' 3 , 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 passionately 7 passionately 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 this 11 is 12 only 12 only 13 a 12 only 15 . 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 6 was 1 then 9 man 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 white 9 man 10 , 9 man 14 man 10 , 11 with 10 , 12 a 11 with 12 a 14 man 15 's 14 man 18 his 15 's 16 camp-fittings 16 camp-fittings 17 at 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 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 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 3 know 1 then 5 , 3 know 4 it 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 man 10 man 13 laugh 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 3 for 4 five 4 five 6 was 5 years 6 was 6 was 10 's 10 's 12 without 11 shikarri 12 without 12 without 14 that 13 knowing 14 that 14 that 16 . 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 ' 4 did 4 did 5 when 5 when 11 beyond 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 4 looked 2 have 3 already 3 already 4 looked 4 looked 10 will 5 into 6 their 6 their 7 baskets 7 baskets 8 but 8 but 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 12 fair 11 make 12 fair 12 fair 13 division 13 division 14 at 13 division 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 3 head 2 his 3 head 3 head 6 rub 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 rub 6 rub 8 little 7 a 8 little 8 little 11 chest 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 1 if 9 for 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 quietly 4 waited 5 quietly 5 quietly 6 while 6 while 8 accounted 9 for 10 the 10 the 12 this 12 this 15 have 13 would 14 never 14 never 15 have 15 have 16 come 16 come 17 . but perhaps the [sahibs] may chase us here . 1 but 2 perhaps 1 but 5 may 2 perhaps 3 the 5 may 6 chase 6 chase 7 us 7 us 8 here 8 here 9 . then it would not be wrong to shoot them with their own guns , heh ? ' 1 then 4 not 1 then 13 guns 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 8 shoot 5 be 6 wrong 5 be 7 to 7 to 8 shoot 8 shoot 9 them 9 them 11 their 10 with 11 their 11 their 12 own 13 guns 16 ? 14 , 15 heh 15 heh 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [one] is paid , [i] think , already , ' said [kim] between his teeth . 1 ' 7 think 3 is 4 paid 4 paid 5 , 5 , 7 think 7 think 8 , 8 , 12 said 9 already 10 , 9 already 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 16 teeth 14 between 15 his 14 between 16 teeth 16 teeth 17 . ' [i] kicked him in the groin as we went downhill . 1 ' 6 the 3 kicked 4 him 3 kicked 6 the 4 him 5 in 6 the 7 groin 7 groin 10 went 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 went 10 went 11 downhill 11 downhill 12 . would [i] had killed him ! ' 1 would 3 had 3 had 4 killed 4 killed 5 him 5 him 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [if] we get a bad name among the [sahibs] , none will employ us as shikarris any more . ' 1 ' 7 name 3 we 4 get 4 get 5 a 5 a 6 bad 5 a 7 name 7 name 11 , 8 among 9 the 8 among 11 , 11 , 14 employ 12 none 13 will 12 none 14 employ 14 employ 15 us 15 us 18 any 15 us 19 more 16 as 17 shikarris 17 shikarris 18 any 19 more 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [oh] , but these are not [angrezi] [sahibs] not merry-minded men like [fostum] [sahib] or [yankling] [sahib] . 1 ' 7 not 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 these 5 these 6 are 5 these 7 not 7 not 11 merry-minded 10 not 11 merry-minded 11 merry-minded 12 men 12 men 13 like 13 like 19 . 16 or 19 . they are foreigners they cannot speak [angrezi] as do [sahibs] . ' 1 they 2 are 1 they 4 they 2 are 3 foreigners 4 they 5 cannot 4 they 6 speak 6 speak 8 as 8 as 9 do 9 do 11 . 11 . 12 ' here the lama coughed and sat up , groping for the rosary . 1 here 5 and 2 the 3 lama 3 lama 4 coughed 3 lama 5 and 5 and 8 , 6 sat 7 up 6 sat 8 , 8 , 13 . 9 groping 10 for 10 for 11 the 10 for 13 . 11 the 12 rosary ' [there] shall be no killing , ' he murmured . 1 ' 4 be 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 killing 5 no 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 murmured 10 murmured 11 . ' [just] is the [wheel] [!] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the evil on evil ' 1 evil 3 evil 2 on 3 evil 3 evil 4 ' ' [nay] , [holy] [one] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 4 timidly 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 3 by 4 thy 4 thy 5 order 5 order 6 , 6 , 7 no 7 no 10 be 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 3 make 1 we 6 camp 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 little 6 camp 9 and 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 , 10 later 11 , 11 , 16 , 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 moon 14 moon 15 rises 14 moon 16 , 16 , 17 we 17 we 18 go 18 go 19 to 18 go 21 . 19 to 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [after] a blow , ' said a [spiti] man [sententiously] , ' it is best to sleep . ' 1 ' 10 man 3 a 4 blow 4 blow 5 , 4 blow 10 man 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 a 10 man 12 , 12 , 18 sleep 13 ' 14 it 13 ' 18 sleep 14 it 16 best 15 is 16 best 16 best 17 to 18 sleep 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [there] is , as it were , a dizziness at the back of my neck , and a pinching in it . 1 ' 14 of 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 it 6 it 7 were 6 it 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 dizziness 9 a 14 of 10 dizziness 13 back 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 back 14 of 16 neck 15 my 16 neck 16 neck 23 . 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 a 18 and 20 pinching 20 pinching 21 in 21 in 22 it 21 in 23 . let me lay my head on thy lap , chela . 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 lay 3 lay 6 on 4 my 5 head 5 head 6 on 6 on 7 thy 7 thy 8 lap 8 lap 9 , 8 lap 10 chela 9 , 10 chela 10 chela 11 . i am an old man , but not free from passion [....y] 1 i 3 an 1 i 5 man 2 am 3 an 3 an 4 old 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 free 9 free 10 from 9 free 11 passion 10 from 11 passion 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 7 of 7 of 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [give] him a blanket . 1 ' 5 blanket 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 blanket 5 blanket 6 . we dare not light a fire lest the [sahibs] see . ' 1 we 5 a 2 dare 3 not 3 not 4 light 4 light 5 a 5 a 7 lest 6 fire 7 lest 7 lest 8 the 8 the 10 see 10 see 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [better] get away to [shamlegh] . 1 ' 3 get 3 get 4 away 4 away 5 to 5 to 7 . none will follow us to [shamlegh] . ' 1 none 3 follow 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 1 ' 8 shikarri 3 have 4 been 4 been 7 's 8 shikarri 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 am 12 am 15 's 15 's 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 5 with 5 with 8 now 8 now 12 cursed 9 but 10 for 10 for 11 this 11 this 12 cursed 12 cursed 18 . 15 the 18 . let two men watch below with the guns lest the [sahibs] do more foolishness . 1 let 4 watch 1 let 7 the 2 two 3 men 3 men 4 watch 4 watch 6 with 5 below 6 with 7 the 8 guns 7 the 14 foolishness 8 guns 9 lest 10 the 12 do 10 the 14 foolishness 12 do 13 more 14 foolishness 15 . i shall not leave this [holy] [one] . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 leave 3 not 5 this 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 1 they 4 kobolds 1 they 9 gnomes 2 looked 3 like 3 like 4 kobolds 4 kobolds 6 some 5 from 6 some 6 some 8 mine 7 magic 8 mine 9 gnomes 11 the 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hills 11 the 15 . 12 hills 13 in 12 hills 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 5 , 2 while 4 talked 4 talked 5 , 5 , 7 voices 6 the 7 voices 7 voices 8 of 8 of 11 round 9 the 10 snow-waters 9 the 11 round 11 round 21 and 12 them 13 diminished 13 diminished 14 one 14 one 15 by 15 by 16 one 16 one 17 as 17 as 19 night-frost 18 the 19 night-frost 19 night-frost 20 choked 20 choked 21 and 21 and 22 clogged 22 clogged 24 runnels 22 clogged 25 . 23 the 24 runnels ' [how] he stood up against us ! ' said a [spiti] man admiring . 1 ' 6 against 3 he 5 up 3 he 6 against 4 stood 5 up 6 against 8 ! 7 us 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 13 man 10 said 11 a 10 said 13 man 13 man 14 admiring 13 man 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 ' 3 as 3 as 4 good 4 good 5 as 5 as 8 . 8 . 9 ' the [ao-chung] man took a pull at the whisky-bottle and passed it over . 1 the 5 a 3 man 4 took 3 man 5 a 5 a 8 the 6 pull 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 whisky-bottle 9 whisky-bottle 11 passed 10 and 11 passed 11 passed 12 it 12 it 13 over 12 it 14 . ' [now] hear me unless any other man thinks he knows more . ' 1 ' 4 me 3 hear 4 me 4 me 5 unless 5 unless 8 man 6 any 7 other 7 other 8 man 8 man 10 he 9 thinks 10 he 10 he 12 more 11 knows 12 more 12 more 13 . 13 . 14 ' the challenge was not taken up . 1 the 2 challenge 1 the 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 1 ' 6 when 3 go 4 to 6 when 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 2 we 4 fairly 3 will 4 fairly 4 fairly 5 divide 5 divide 6 the 6 the 7 baggage 6 the 10 . 7 baggage 8 between 8 between 9 us i am content with this new little rifle and all its cartridges . ' 1 i 4 with 2 am 3 content 3 content 4 with 4 with 8 rifle 5 this 6 new 6 new 7 little 7 little 8 rifle 8 rifle 11 its 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 1 ' 13 mate 3 the 6 bad 4 bears 5 only 5 only 6 bad 7 on 8 thy 7 on 12 a 8 thy 9 holding 9 holding 10 ? 10 ? 11 said 12 a 13 mate 13 mate 18 pipe 14 , 15 sucking 15 sucking 16 at 16 at 17 the 16 at 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 3 do 5 that 5 that 6 at 6 at 8 before 8 before 10 . 9 dawn 10 . ' [that] is well for thee , but what will our [rajah] say ? ' 1 ' 5 for 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 for 5 for 6 thee 6 thee 8 but 6 thee 11 our 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 10 will 10 will 11 our 11 our 13 say 13 say 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [who] is to tell him ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 6 him 7 ? those [sahibs] , who cannot speak our talk , or the [babu] , who for his own ends gave us money ? 1 those 5 cannot 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 cannot 5 cannot 7 our 6 speak 7 our 7 our 10 or 8 talk 9 , 8 talk 10 or 10 or 20 us 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 for 15 for 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 ends 17 own 20 us 18 ends 19 gave 20 us 21 money 21 money 22 ? will he lead an army against us ? 1 will 3 lead 2 he 3 lead 3 lead 5 army 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 5 need 1 that 13 no 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 need 5 need 8 throw 6 we 7 shall 7 shall 8 throw 8 throw 12 where 9 on 11 , 11 , 12 where 13 no 17 set 14 man 15 has 15 has 16 yet 16 yet 17 set 17 set 19 . 18 foot 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [who] is at [shamlegh] this summer ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 ? 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 4 only 1 the 8 of 2 place 3 was 2 place 4 only 4 only 7 centre 5 a 6 grazing 5 a 7 centre 7 centre 8 of 8 of 9 three 8 of 12 huts 9 three 11 four 10 or 11 four 12 huts 14 ' 13 . 14 ' ' [the] [woman] of [shamlegh] . 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 6 . she has no love for [sahibs] , as we know . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 no 3 no 4 love 3 no 7 , 4 love 5 for 7 , 8 as 8 as 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 3 can 1 the 5 pleased 2 others 3 can 3 can 4 be 5 pleased 6 with 5 pleased 13 enough 6 with 7 little 6 with 8 presents 8 presents 12 is 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 here 11 here 12 is 13 enough 14 for 13 enough 16 all 14 for 15 us 16 all 17 . 17 . 18 ' he patted the fat sides of the nearest basket . 1 he 2 patted 2 patted 3 the 3 the 6 of 4 fat 5 sides 5 sides 6 of 6 of 8 nearest 7 the 8 nearest 8 nearest 9 basket 9 basket 10 . ' [but] but ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 but 4 ' ' [i] have said they are not true [sahibs] . 1 ' 8 true 3 have 4 said 3 have 6 are 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 3 skins 2 their 3 skins 3 skins 5 heads 4 and 5 heads 5 heads 7 bought 6 were 7 bought 7 bought 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 bazar 10 bazar 11 at 11 at 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 1 i 3 them 2 showed 3 them 3 them 4 to 4 to 6 last 5 ye 6 last 6 last 7 march 7 march 9 ' 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 3 even 5 moth 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 4 shrewd 1 that 6 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 shrewd 4 shrewd 5 argument 6 , 13 fellows 7 and 8 the 7 and 11 knew 8 the 10 man 11 knew 12 his 11 knew 13 fellows 13 fellows 14 . we are not doing any wrong to any [sahibs] whom we know . 1 we 2 are 1 we 7 to 2 are 3 not 4 doing 5 any 5 any 6 wrong 5 any 7 to 7 to 8 any 8 any 10 whom 10 whom 11 we 10 whom 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 3 where 2 knows 3 where 3 where 5 dropped 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 1 do 3 think 3 think 10 to 6 will 7 permit 7 permit 8 down-country 8 down-country 9 police 9 police 10 to 10 to 11 wander 11 wander 13 over 12 all 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 hills 15 hills 16 , 15 hills 17 disturbing 17 disturbing 20 ? 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 4 far 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 far 4 far 6 from 5 cry 6 from 6 from 8 to 8 to 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 to 12 farther 13 from 12 farther 15 to 15 to 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [so] be it , but [i] carry the big kilta . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 6 but 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 10 big 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 7 that 2 basket 3 with 3 with 6 top 4 the 5 red 4 the 6 top 6 top 7 that 7 that 11 themselves 8 the 10 pack 10 pack 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 every 12 every 13 morning 12 every 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [thus] it is proved , ' said the [shamlegh] man adroitly , ' that they are [sahibs] of no account . 1 ' 8 said 3 it 4 is 4 is 8 said 5 proved 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 man 9 the 11 man 11 man 12 adroitly 12 adroitly 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 are 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 21 account 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 ' 3 will 3 will 4 take 4 take 5 them 5 them 6 all 6 all 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 8 ' 8 ' 10 thereby 10 thereby 11 ! i do not like to handle the [written] [word] in that fashion . 1 i 2 do 1 i 5 to 2 do 4 like 3 not 4 like 5 to 6 handle 6 handle 7 the 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 5 are 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 1 it 3 no 3 no 4 plunder 4 plunder 5 for 5 for 7 hill-folk 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 4 refreshed 1 the 6 , 3 man 4 refreshed 5 himself 6 , 6 , 8 swelled 7 and 8 swelled 8 swelled 10 pride 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 1 ' 14 nature 3 have 4 here 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 he 7 he 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 , 8 whispered 11 a 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 a 11 a 12 kilta 12 kilta 13 whose 12 kilta 14 nature 14 nature 19 . 15 we 16 do 15 we 18 know 16 do 17 not 16 do 18 know 18 know 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] [i] do , ' said [kim] cautiously . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 cautiously 7 said 9 cautiously 9 cautiously 10 . the lama drew breath in natural , easy sleep , and [kim] had been thinking of [hurree] 's last words . 1 the 5 in 2 lama 3 drew 2 lama 4 breath 4 breath 5 in 5 in 6 natural 6 natural 7 , 7 , 13 had 8 easy 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 , 9 sleep 13 had 10 , 11 and 13 had 15 thinking 14 been 15 thinking 15 thinking 19 last 16 of 18 's 18 's 19 last 19 last 20 words 20 words 21 . as a player of the [great] [game] , he was disposed just then to reverence the [babu] . 1 as 2 a 1 as 8 , 2 a 3 player 3 player 4 of 4 of 5 the 8 , 9 he 9 he 12 just 10 was 11 disposed 10 was 12 just 12 just 13 then 12 just 18 . 13 then 14 to 14 to 15 reverence 15 reverence 16 the ' [it] is a kilta with a red top full of very wonderful things , not to be handled by fools . ' 1 ' 5 kilta 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 kilta 5 kilta 9 top 6 with 7 a 6 with 8 red 7 a 8 red 8 red 9 top 9 top 12 very 10 full 11 of 10 full 12 very 12 very 18 be 13 wonderful 14 things 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 handled 19 handled 22 . 19 handled 23 ' 20 by 21 fools 21 fools 22 . ' [i] said it [;] [i] said it , ' cried the bearer of that burden . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 13 bearer 4 it 7 said 7 said 10 ' 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 bearer 13 bearer 17 . 14 of 15 that 15 that 16 burden 16 burden 17 . ' [thinkest] thou it will betray us ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 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 7 to 6 given 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . i can draw out its magic . 1 i 2 can 2 can 4 out 3 draw 4 out 4 out 6 magic 5 its 6 magic 6 magic 7 . otherwise it will do great harm . ' 1 otherwise 2 it 1 otherwise 3 will 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 great 4 do 6 harm 6 harm 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [a] priest always takes his share . ' 1 ' 3 priest 3 priest 4 always 4 always 5 takes 5 takes 7 share 6 his 7 share 7 share 8 . 8 . 9 ' whisky was demoralizing the [ao-chung] man . 1 whisky 2 was 2 was 3 demoralizing 3 demoralizing 4 the 4 the 6 man 6 man 7 . ' [it] is no matter to me . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 matter 5 matter 7 me 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' kim answered , with the craft of his mother-country . 1 kim 2 answered 1 kim 3 , 2 answered 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 6 craft 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 3 it 4 among 4 among 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 see 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 comes 10 comes 11 ! 10 comes 12 ' 11 ! 12 ' ' [not] [i] . i was only jesting . 1 ' 4 . 4 . 5 i 5 i 8 jesting 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 3 more 2 is 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 enough 4 than 6 for 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 1 we 4 way 3 our 4 way 4 way 5 from 5 from 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 dawn 8 the 9 dawn 9 dawn 11 ' 10 . 11 ' they arranged and re-arranged their artless little plans for another hour , while [kim] shivered with cold and pride . 1 they 2 arranged 2 arranged 3 and 2 arranged 8 plans 3 and 4 re-arranged 4 re-arranged 5 their 5 their 6 artless 6 artless 7 little 8 plans 10 another 8 plans 17 cold 9 for 10 another 10 another 13 while 11 hour 12 , 12 , 13 while 13 while 15 shivered 15 shivered 16 with 17 cold 20 . 18 and 19 pride 18 and 20 . the humour of the situation tickled the [irish] and the [oriental] in his soul . 1 the 2 humour 1 the 3 of 1 the 6 tickled 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 situation 6 tickled 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 in 12 in 14 soul 13 his 14 soul 14 soul 15 . one of them , he privately knew , would be lame for a time . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 them 2 of 9 would 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 privately 7 knew 8 , 7 knew 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 lame 11 lame 13 a 12 for 13 a 13 a 15 . 14 time 15 . they had made promises to [kings] . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 4 promises 4 promises 5 to 5 to 7 . tonight they lay out somewhere below him , chartless , foodless , tentless , gunless except for [hurree] [babu] , guideless . 1 tonight 3 lay 2 they 3 lay 3 lay 5 somewhere 4 out 5 somewhere 5 somewhere 8 , 6 below 7 him 6 below 8 , 8 , 11 foodless 8 , 13 tentless 9 chartless 10 , 10 , 11 foodless 11 foodless 12 , 13 tentless 15 gunless 13 tentless 20 , 14 , 15 gunless 15 gunless 16 except 16 except 17 for 20 , 21 guideless 21 guideless 22 . ' [they] are there with nothing ; and , by [jove] , it is cold ! 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 6 nothing 3 are 4 there 4 there 5 with 6 nothing 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 16 ! 10 by 12 , 12 , 14 is 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 1 they 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 5 sin 2 enlarged 3 on 2 enlarged 5 sin 3 on 4 this 5 sin 7 its 6 and 7 its 7 its 8 consequences 7 its 13 change 9 till 10 they 10 they 11 bade 10 they 13 change 11 bade 12 him 13 change 15 subject 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 7 , 2 he 3 preferred 3 preferred 6 cold 4 to 5 endure 5 endure 6 cold 6 cold 7 , 7 , 14 occasional 8 belly-pinch 9 , 9 , 12 , 11 words 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 occasional 14 occasional 15 blows 15 blows 16 in 15 blows 18 company 16 in 18 company 17 the 18 company 18 company 19 of 19 of 21 honoured 19 of 22 employers 20 his 21 honoured 22 employers 23 . crouched against a tree-trunk , he sniffed dolefully . 1 crouched 2 against 2 against 3 a 3 a 6 he 4 tree-trunk 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 sniffed 7 sniffed 8 dolefully 7 sniffed 9 . hurree [babu] had thought of little else for some hours , but the remark was not to his address . 1 hurree 17 to 3 had 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 little 5 of 7 else 7 else 9 some 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 hours 10 hours 12 but 10 hours 17 to 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 remark 13 the 14 remark 14 remark 15 was 15 was 16 not 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 address 19 address 20 . ' [we] cannot wander ! 1 ' 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 wander 4 wander 5 ! i can hardly walk , ' groaned [kim] 's victim . 1 i 2 can 1 i 4 walk 2 can 3 hardly 4 walk 5 , 4 walk 6 ' 6 ' 7 groaned 7 groaned 10 victim 9 's 10 victim 10 victim 11 . ' [perhaps] the holy man will be merciful in loving-kindness , sar , otherwise ' 1 ' 5 man 3 the 4 holy 3 the 5 man 5 man 8 merciful 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 merciful 8 merciful 11 , 9 in 10 loving-kindness 10 loving-kindness 11 , 11 , 13 , 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 ' 5 a 3 promise 4 myself 3 promise 5 a 5 a 6 peculiar 6 peculiar 7 pleasure 6 peculiar 8 in 8 in 11 revolver 9 emptying 10 my 9 emptying 11 revolver 11 revolver 13 that 12 into 13 that 13 that 19 meet 14 young 15 bonze 15 bonze 16 when 15 bonze 19 meet 16 when 18 we 17 next 18 we 19 meet 20 , 20 , 24 unchristian 20 , 25 answer 21 ' 23 the 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 7 . 6 afresh 7 . ' [have] you no consideration for our loss ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 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 1 he 4 the 2 could 3 hear 4 the 5 speaker 5 speaker 9 the 6 literally 7 dancing 7 dancing 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 grass 10 grass 11 . ' [everything] we bore ! 1 ' 3 we 3 we 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 1 " 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 we 5 we 6 who 6 who 7 can 7 can 8 deal 7 can 11 ! 8 deal 9 with 11 ! 12 " oh , you have done well . ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 5 done 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 well 6 well 7 . 7 . 8 ' they fell to it in several tongues , and [hurree] smiled . 1 they 2 fell 2 fell 6 several 3 to 4 it 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 several 6 several 8 , 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 8 in 1 kim 15 good 2 was 5 kiltas 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 kiltas 5 kiltas 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 in 9 the 10 kiltas 9 the 11 lay 11 lay 13 months 11 lay 14 of 12 eight 13 months 14 of 15 good 15 good 16 diplomacy there was no means of communicating with the boy , but he could be trusted . 1 there 3 no 1 there 4 means 2 was 3 no 4 means 10 , 4 means 15 trusted 5 of 6 communicating 6 communicating 7 with 7 with 8 the 7 with 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 13 could 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 1 men 5 their 2 who 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 control 5 their 6 own 5 their 10 respected 6 own 7 coolies 8 are 9 little 8 are 10 respected 10 respected 14 , 11 in 12 the 11 in 14 , 14 , 21 keen 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 hillman 17 hillman 18 has 18 has 19 a 19 a 20 very 19 a 21 keen 21 keen 25 . 22 sense 23 of 23 of 24 humour 24 humour 25 . how quick [i] have been ! 1 how 2 quick 2 quick 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 ! just when [i] ran downhill [i] thought it ! 1 just 2 when 2 when 4 ran 4 ran 5 downhill 5 downhill 7 thought 7 thought 8 it 8 it 9 ! thee outrage was accidental , but onlee me could have worked it ah for all it was dam'-well worth . 1 thee 2 outrage 1 thee 6 but 3 was 4 accidental 4 accidental 5 , 4 accidental 6 but 6 but 13 ah 7 onlee 10 have 8 me 9 could 9 could 10 have 10 have 11 worked 11 worked 12 it 12 it 13 ah 13 ah 19 worth 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 1 consider 3 moral 2 the 3 moral 3 moral 6 these 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 3 no 2 treaties 3 no 3 no 4 papers 4 papers 6 written 5 no 6 written 6 written 11 me 6 written 12 to 7 documents 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 and 10 and 11 me 12 to 13 interpret 13 interpret 14 for 14 for 15 them 15 them 16 . how [i] shall laugh with the [colonel] ! 1 how 3 shall 3 shall 4 laugh 3 shall 8 ! 4 laugh 5 with 5 with 6 the i wish [i] had their papers also : but you cannot occupy two places in space simultaneously . 1 i 2 wish 1 i 7 also 2 wish 4 had 4 had 5 their 5 their 6 papers 7 also 15 in 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 you 9 but 11 cannot 11 cannot 14 places 12 occupy 13 two 13 two 14 places 14 places 15 in 15 in 17 simultaneously 16 space 17 simultaneously 17 simultaneously 18 . thatt is [axiomatic] . ' 1 thatt 2 is 2 is 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 3 is 3 is 17 . 4 as 5 his 5 his 7 assign 7 assign 9 prayer 9 prayer 10 is 10 is 13 world 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 's 14 's 15 and 15 and 17 . 16 mine 17 . the [prayer] . 1 the 3 . 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 5 coolies 8 way 6 got 8 way 7 under 8 way 8 way 9 . a huge pasture-ground ran up fan-shaped to the living snow . 1 a 3 pasture-ground 1 a 5 up 2 huge 3 pasture-ground 3 pasture-ground 4 ran 5 up 9 living 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 1 at 4 was 2 its 3 base 3 base 4 was 4 was 5 perhaps 4 was 14 which 5 perhaps 6 half 6 half 9 of 7 an 8 acre 8 acre 9 of 9 of 10 flat 10 flat 11 land 11 land 12 , 12 , 13 on 14 which 16 a 16 a 20 timber 17 few 18 soil 18 soil 19 and 18 soil 20 timber 20 timber 22 . 21 huts 22 . ' [we] will send food , ' said the [ao-chung] man , ' and the red-topped kilta . 1 ' 9 the 3 will 4 send 4 send 5 food 5 food 6 , 5 food 9 the 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 9 the 11 man 11 man 16 red-topped 12 , 13 ' 12 , 16 red-topped 14 and 15 the 14 and 16 red-topped 16 red-topped 18 . 17 kilta 18 . by dawn there will be none to give evidence , one way or the other . 1 by 2 dawn 1 by 8 give 2 dawn 3 there 3 there 5 be 3 there 6 none 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 none 6 none 7 to 8 give 11 one 9 evidence 10 , 10 , 11 one 11 one 13 or 12 way 13 or 13 or 15 other 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 . if anything is not needed in the kilta see here ! ' 1 if 2 anything 2 anything 5 needed 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 needed 5 needed 6 in 6 in 8 kilta 7 the 8 kilta 8 kilta 9 see 9 see 11 ! 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 4 the 2 pointed 4 the 4 the 8 space 5 window 6 opening 6 opening 7 into 6 opening 8 space 8 space 10 was 9 that 10 was 10 was 17 snow 11 filled 12 with 11 filled 13 moonlight 11 filled 14 reflected 14 reflected 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 snow 17 snow 19 threw 18 and 19 threw 19 threw 20 out 19 threw 22 empty 20 out 21 an 22 empty 23 whisky-bottle 22 empty 24 . ' [no] need to listen for the fall . 1 ' 4 to 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 4 world 8 ' 5 's 7 , 6 end 7 , 8 ' 11 , 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 15 . 14 out 15 . the lama looked forth , a hand [on] either sill , with eyes that shone like yellow opals . 1 the 9 either 2 lama 3 looked 2 lama 4 forth 4 forth 7 hand 5 , 6 a 5 , 7 hand 7 hand 9 either 9 either 12 with 10 sill 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 17 yellow 13 eyes 14 that 13 eyes 15 shone 15 shone 16 like 15 shone 17 yellow 17 yellow 19 . 18 opals 19 . from the enormous pit before him white peaks lifted themselves yearning to the moonlight . 1 from 2 the 1 from 7 white 2 the 3 enormous 2 the 4 pit 4 pit 6 him 5 before 6 him 7 white 9 lifted 7 white 10 themselves 8 peaks 9 lifted 10 themselves 11 yearning 11 yearning 14 moonlight 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 moonlight 14 moonlight 15 . the rest was as the darkness of interstellar space . 1 the 2 rest 1 the 3 was 3 was 6 darkness 4 as 5 the 5 the 6 darkness 6 darkness 8 interstellar 7 of 8 interstellar 8 interstellar 9 space 9 space 10 . ' [these] , ' he said slowly , ' are indeed my [hills] . 1 ' 6 said 3 , 5 he 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 , 7 slowly 11 indeed 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 are 11 indeed 12 my 12 my 14 . thus should a man abide , perched above the world [,] separated from delights , considering vast matters . ' 1 thus 2 should 1 thus 5 abide 2 should 3 a 2 should 4 man 5 abide 7 perched 5 abide 10 world 6 , 7 perched 7 perched 8 above 8 above 9 the 10 world 14 delights 12 separated 13 from 12 separated 14 delights 14 delights 17 vast 15 , 16 considering 15 , 17 vast 17 vast 18 matters 18 matters 20 ' 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 5 it 3 who 4 dealt 3 who 5 it 5 it 6 ' ' [but] for my own passions there would have been no evil . ' 1 ' 5 own 3 for 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 6 passions 6 passions 9 have 7 there 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 12 evil 10 been 11 no 11 no 12 evil 12 evil 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [what] evil ? 1 ' 3 evil 3 evil 4 ? thou hast saved the [sahibs] from the death they deserved a hundred times . ' 1 thou 4 the 1 thou 6 from 2 hast 3 saved 3 saved 4 the 6 from 7 the 6 from 8 death 6 from 11 a 8 death 9 they 9 they 10 deserved 11 a 13 times 12 hundred 13 times 13 times 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [the] lesson is not well learnt , chela . ' 1 ' 6 well 3 lesson 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 well 6 well 7 learnt 7 learnt 9 chela 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 1 the 5 rest 1 the 14 forward 2 lama 3 came 3 came 4 to 5 rest 7 a 6 on 7 a 8 folded 9 blanket 8 folded 14 forward 9 blanket 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 13 went 14 forward 19 . 15 with 18 routine 16 his 17 evening 17 evening 18 routine 18 routine 19 . ' [the] blow was but a shadow upon a shadow . 1 ' 3 blow 1 ' 4 was 4 was 7 shadow 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 shadow 7 shadow 9 a 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 1 these 13 and 2 wrought 7 woke 2 wrought 10 my 3 in 4 my 3 in 5 blood 5 blood 6 , 6 , 7 woke 8 tumult 9 in 9 in 10 my 11 stomach 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 ears 14 dazzled 15 my 15 my 16 ears 16 ears 18 ' 17 . 18 ' here he drank scalding black-tea ceremonially , taking the hot cup from [kim] 's hand . 1 here 11 cup 2 he 3 drank 3 drank 4 scalding 4 scalding 7 , 5 black-tea 6 ceremonially 6 ceremonially 7 , 7 , 10 hot 7 , 11 cup 8 taking 9 the 9 the 10 hot 11 cup 15 hand 12 from 14 's 14 's 15 hand 15 hand 16 . ' [had] [i] been passionless , the evil blow would have done only bodily evil a scar , or a bruise which is illusion . 1 ' 4 been 1 ' 8 evil 4 been 5 passionless 5 passionless 7 the 6 , 7 the 8 evil 12 done 9 blow 10 would 9 blow 12 done 10 would 11 have 12 done 15 evil 13 only 14 bodily 13 only 15 evil 15 evil 19 or 16 a 17 scar 16 a 18 , 18 , 19 or 19 or 20 a 20 a 21 bruise 20 a 24 illusion 21 bruise 22 which 22 which 23 is 24 illusion 25 . but my mind was not abstracted , for rushed in straightway a lust to let the [spiti] men kill . 1 but 4 was 1 but 13 lust 2 my 3 mind 2 my 4 was 4 was 10 in 5 not 6 abstracted 6 abstracted 9 rushed 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 19 kill 14 to 15 let 15 let 18 men 15 let 19 kill 16 the 18 men 19 kill 20 . in fighting that lust , my soul was torn and wrenched beyond a thousand blows . 1 in 11 wrenched 2 fighting 3 that 3 that 4 lust 4 lust 6 my 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 soul 7 soul 10 and 7 soul 11 wrenched 8 was 9 torn 8 was 10 and 11 wrenched 13 a 12 beyond 13 a 13 a 14 thousand 14 thousand 16 . 15 blows 16 . not till [i] had repeated the [blessings] ' ( he meant the [buddhist] [beatitudes] ) ' did [i] achieve calm . 1 not 2 till 1 not 5 repeated 2 till 4 had 5 repeated 12 the 6 the 8 ' 8 ' 9 ( 9 ( 11 meant 10 he 11 meant 11 meant 12 the 12 the 15 ) 15 ) 19 achieve 16 ' 17 did 17 did 19 achieve 19 achieve 21 . 20 calm 21 . but the evil planted in me by that moment 's carelessness works out to its end . 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 in 2 the 3 evil 3 evil 4 planted 5 in 12 works 6 me 7 by 7 by 8 that 7 by 11 carelessness 9 moment 10 's 9 moment 11 carelessness 11 carelessness 12 works 12 works 14 to 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 5 , 6 swerving 6 swerving 8 a 7 not 8 a 8 a 9 hair 9 hair 10 ! learn the lesson , chela . ' 1 learn 2 the 2 the 3 lesson 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 chela 5 chela 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] is too high for me , ' [kim] muttered . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 7 me 5 high 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 muttered 11 muttered 12 . ' [i] am still all shaken . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 still 4 still 5 all 5 all 6 shaken 6 shaken 7 . i am glad [i] hurt the man . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 hurt 2 am 3 glad 5 hurt 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] felt that , sleeping upon thy knees , in the wood below . 1 ' 3 felt 1 ' 6 sleeping 3 felt 4 that 4 that 5 , 6 sleeping 11 in 7 upon 8 thy 8 thy 9 knees 8 thy 11 in 9 knees 10 , 11 in 13 wood 12 the 13 wood 13 wood 15 . 14 below 15 . it disquieted me in my dreams the evil in thy soul working through to mine . 1 it 3 me 1 it 10 thy 2 disquieted 3 me 3 me 6 dreams 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 dreams 7 the 8 evil 7 the 10 thy 8 evil 9 in 10 thy 13 through 11 soul 12 working 12 working 13 through 13 through 15 mine 13 through 16 . 14 to 15 mine now [i] must see into the [cause] of [things] . 1 now 3 must 3 must 4 see 4 see 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 . the boat of my soul staggers . ' 1 the 2 boat 2 boat 3 of 2 boat 4 my 4 my 6 staggers 5 soul 6 staggers 6 staggers 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [sleep] , and be strong . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 need 4 need 5 greater 4 need 6 than 6 than 8 knowest 7 thou 8 knowest 8 knowest 10 ' 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 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 6 . they left thee this kilta as the promise was . 1 they 3 thee 2 left 3 thee 3 thee 4 this 4 this 5 kilta 5 kilta 6 as 6 as 8 promise 7 the 8 promise 8 promise 10 . 9 was 10 . i do not love [sahibs] , but thou wilt make us a charm in return for it . 1 i 3 not 1 i 4 love 2 do 3 not 4 love 11 us 6 , 7 but 6 , 10 make 8 thou 9 wilt 8 thou 10 make 10 make 11 us 11 us 13 charm 12 a 13 charm 13 charm 14 in 14 in 18 . 15 return 16 for 15 return 18 . 16 for 17 it we do not wish little [shamlegh] to get a bad name on account of the accident . 1 we 2 do 1 we 15 the 2 do 3 not 2 do 8 get 3 not 4 wish 5 little 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 a 9 a 10 bad 9 a 11 name 11 name 12 on 11 name 15 the 12 on 13 account 13 account 14 of 15 the 16 accident 16 accident 17 . i am the [woman] of [shamlegh] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 7 . 7 . 8 ' she looked him over with bold , bright eyes , unlike the usual furtive glance of hillwomen [.] 1 she 2 looked 1 she 3 him 1 she 11 unlike 2 looked 3 him 3 him 4 over 5 with 6 bold 5 with 7 , 7 , 8 bright 8 bright 9 eyes 8 bright 11 unlike 9 eyes 10 , 11 unlike 17 hillwomen 12 the 13 usual 13 usual 16 of 14 furtive 15 glance 15 glance 16 of 16 of 17 hillwomen ' [assuredly] . 1 ' 3 . but it must be done in secret . ' 1 but 4 be 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 in 6 in 8 . 7 secret 8 . 8 . 9 ' she raised the heavy kilta like a toy and slung it into her own hut . 1 she 4 heavy 1 she 9 and 2 raised 3 the 2 raised 4 heavy 4 heavy 7 a 5 kilta 6 like 5 kilta 7 a 7 a 8 toy 9 and 10 slung 10 slung 13 her 10 slung 15 hut 11 it 12 into 12 into 13 her 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 3 come 1 let 5 till 2 none 3 come 3 come 4 near 5 till 7 is 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 4 kilta 1 kim 6 the 2 tilted 4 kilta 3 the 4 kilta 5 on 6 the 6 the 10 of 7 floor 9 cascade 7 floor 10 of 8 a 9 cascade 10 of 17 letters 12 , 13 books 13 books 14 , 13 books 15 diaries 15 diaries 16 , 15 diaries 17 letters 17 letters 18 , 18 , 19 maps 19 maps 24 native 20 , 21 and 20 , 22 queerly 22 queerly 23 scented 23 scented 24 native 24 native 26 . 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 3 very 1 at 4 bottom 2 the 3 very 4 bottom 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 8 bag 6 an 13 gilded 7 embroidered 8 bag 8 bag 10 a 9 covering 10 a 11 sealed 12 , 11 sealed 13 gilded 13 gilded 16 illuminated 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 illuminated 16 illuminated 18 such 17 document 18 such 18 such 25 . 19 as 20 one 20 one 22 sends 22 sends 23 to 22 sends 25 . 23 to 24 another kim caught his breath with delight , and reviewed the situation from a [sahib] 's point of view . 1 kim 6 delight 1 kim 9 reviewed 2 caught 3 his 3 his 4 breath 3 his 6 delight 4 breath 5 with 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 reviewed 9 reviewed 12 from 10 the 11 situation 11 situation 12 from 12 from 13 a 12 from 19 . 13 a 18 view 15 's 16 point 16 point 17 of 16 point 18 view 17 of 18 view 18 view 19 . ' [the] books [i] do not want . 1 ' 3 books 3 books 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 3 they 5 logarithms 5 logarithms 7 , 7 , 9 suppose 9 suppose 11 ' 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 ' 3 letters 3 letters 6 not 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 understand 7 understand 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 13 . 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 1 the 5 better 2 maps 3 they 3 they 4 draw 5 better 6 maps 6 maps 8 me 7 than 8 me 8 me 11 . 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 . all the native letters oho ! and particularly the murasla . ' 1 all 4 letters 2 the 3 native 2 the 4 letters 4 letters 5 oho 5 oho 6 ! 6 ! 7 and 7 and 8 particularly 8 particularly 10 murasla 9 the 10 murasla 10 murasla 12 ' 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 1 ' 4 be 4 be 5 from 5 from 10 and 7 or 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 . 13 spoke 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 2 wish 4 could 4 could 5 know the rest must go out of the window . ' 1 the 3 must 2 rest 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 8 window 7 the 8 window 8 window 10 ' 9 . 10 ' he fingered a superb prismatic compass and the shiny top of a theodolite . 1 he 4 superb 1 he 8 the 2 fingered 3 a 3 a 4 superb 5 prismatic 7 and 5 prismatic 8 the 6 compass 7 and 8 the 10 top 9 shiny 10 top 10 top 14 . 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 theodolite 12 a 14 . but after all , a [sahib] cannot very well steal , and the things might be inconvenient evidence later . 1 but 2 after 1 but 7 cannot 2 after 5 a 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 a 7 cannot 9 well 7 cannot 11 , 8 very 9 well 9 well 10 steal 11 , 14 things 12 and 13 the 12 and 14 things 14 things 16 be 15 might 16 be 16 be 18 evidence 17 inconvenient 18 evidence 18 evidence 20 . 19 later 20 . he sorted out every scrap of manuscript , every map , and the native letters . 1 he 3 out 1 he 4 every 2 sorted 3 out 4 every 9 every 5 scrap 7 manuscript 5 scrap 9 every 6 of 7 manuscript 7 manuscript 8 , 9 every 11 , 9 every 12 and 10 map 11 , 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 native 13 the 16 . 14 native 15 letters 14 native 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 3 locked 1 the 6 , 2 three 3 locked 4 ferril-backed 5 books 4 ferril-backed 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 13 put 8 five 9 worn 9 worn 10 pocket-books 10 pocket-books 11 , 10 pocket-books 13 put 11 , 12 he 13 put 15 . 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 1 i 3 not 3 not 5 there 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 4 , 1 if 10 down 2 there 3 is 2 there 4 , 5 the 6 coolies 6 coolies 7 have 7 have 8 thrown 8 thrown 9 it 8 thrown 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 khud 11 the 16 is 12 khud 14 so 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 thatt 16 is 18 right 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 1 he 11 , 2 repacked 4 kilta 2 repacked 5 with 3 the 4 kilta 5 with 6 all 6 all 8 meant 7 he 8 meant 8 meant 10 lose 9 to 10 lose 10 lose 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 hove 13 hove 19 windowsill 14 it 15 up 15 up 16 on 16 on 19 windowsill 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 6 a 2 thousand 3 feet 3 feet 4 below 3 feet 6 a 4 below 5 lay 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 lazy 8 , 14 mist 9 lazy 10 , 10 , 11 round-shouldered 11 round-shouldered 13 of 12 bank 13 of 14 mist 17 yet 14 mist 18 untouched 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 yet 18 untouched 23 . 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 morning 20 the 23 . 21 morning 22 sun a thousand feet below that was a hundred-year-old pine-forest . 1 a 3 feet 1 a 4 below 2 thousand 3 feet 4 below 5 that 4 below 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 6 tops 1 he 10 bed 2 could 3 see 3 see 5 green 3 see 6 tops 4 the 5 green 6 tops 8 like 8 like 9 a 10 bed 15 wind-eddy 11 of 12 moss 12 moss 13 when 13 when 14 a 14 a 15 wind-eddy 15 wind-eddy 16 thinned 16 thinned 18 cloud 16 thinned 19 . 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 1 i 3 think 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 any 4 any 5 one 4 any 6 will 5 one 6 will 6 will 8 after 7 go 8 after 8 after 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' the wheeling basket vomited its contents as it dropped . 1 the 4 vomited 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 8 it 10 . ' [five] hundred a thousand rupees could not buy them , ' he thought sorrowfully . 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 6 rupees 3 hundred 4 a 5 thousand 6 rupees 6 rupees 7 could 7 could 8 not 7 could 9 buy 8 not 9 buy 9 buy 10 them 10 them 11 , 10 them 14 thought 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 14 thought 15 sorrowfully 15 sorrowfully 16 . ' [it] was verree wasteful , but [i] have all their other stuff everything they did [i] hope . 1 ' 9 have 3 was 4 verree 4 verree 5 wasteful 5 wasteful 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 have 9 have 12 other 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 other 12 other 14 everything 13 stuff 14 everything 14 everything 18 hope 15 they 16 did 16 did 18 hope 18 hope 19 . now how the deuce am [i] to tell [hurree] [babu] , and whatt the deuce am [i] to do ? 1 now 4 deuce 1 now 14 the 2 how 3 the 2 how 4 deuce 4 deuce 7 to 4 deuce 8 tell 5 am 7 to 8 tell 13 whatt 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 whatt 14 the 15 deuce 15 deuce 16 am 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 4 up 3 tie 4 up 4 up 6 letters 5 the 6 letters 6 letters 8 oilskin 7 in 8 oilskin 8 oilskin 9 . that is something to do first else they will get all sweated [....y] 1 that 3 something 2 is 3 something 3 something 6 first 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 first 6 first 8 they 7 else 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 get 10 get 11 all 11 all 12 sweated and [i] am all alone ! ' 1 and 3 am 3 am 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 5 he 1 then 6 packed 2 with 3 double 3 double 4 care 4 care 5 he 6 packed 7 away 7 away 8 the 7 away 15 food-bag 8 the 9 books 10 at 11 the 10 at 12 bottom 12 bottom 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 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 ' 4 hast 1 ' 7 charm 3 thou 4 hast 4 hast 5 made 5 made 6 no 7 charm 8 , 8 , 10 she 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 about 13 looking 15 . ' [there] is no need . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 need 5 need 6 . 6 . 7 ' kim had completely overlooked the necessity for a little patter-talk . 1 kim 2 had 1 kim 4 overlooked 2 had 3 completely 3 completely 4 overlooked 4 overlooked 6 necessity 5 the 6 necessity 6 necessity 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 11 . 9 little 10 patter-talk 10 patter-talk 11 . the woman laughed at his confusion irreverently . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 3 laughed 3 laughed 5 his 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 confusion 6 confusion 7 irreverently 7 irreverently 8 . ' [none] for thee . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 thee 4 thee 5 . thou canst cast a spell by the mere winking of an eye . 1 thou 4 a 1 thou 7 the 2 canst 3 cast 2 canst 4 a 4 a 5 spell 5 spell 6 by 7 the 9 winking 7 the 12 eye 8 mere 9 winking 9 winking 11 an 10 of 11 an 11 an 12 eye 12 eye 13 . but think of us poor people when thou art gone . 1 but 5 poor 2 think 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 poor 5 poor 6 people 6 people 8 thou 7 when 8 thou 8 thou 10 gone 9 art 10 gone 10 gone 11 . they were all too drunk last night to hear a woman . 1 they 2 were 1 they 5 drunk 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 too 5 drunk 7 night 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 to 8 to 9 hear 8 to 11 woman 9 hear 10 a 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 ' 3 am 3 am 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 4 himself 1 kim 8 the 3 recovered 4 himself 4 himself 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 8 the 11 aught 9 woman 10 being 9 woman 11 aught 11 aught 16 best 12 but 14 , 12 but 15 thought 13 unlovely 14 , 15 thought 16 best 16 best 18 stand 17 to 18 stand 18 stand 20 his 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 ' 12 will 3 warned 4 them 3 warned 6 the 4 them 5 that 6 the 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 angry 9 be 12 will 10 angry 11 and 12 will 13 make 13 make 14 an 13 make 17 a 15 inquisition 16 and 15 inquisition 17 a 17 a 18 report 17 a 20 the 18 report 19 to 20 the 22 . there is also the [babu] with them . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 also 3 also 4 the 3 also 8 . 6 with 7 them 7 them 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 4 fully 1 the 6 in 2 plan 3 rose 3 rose 4 fully 4 fully 5 formed 6 in 14 ravishingly 8 's 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 14 ravishingly 12 he 13 smiled 14 ravishingly 15 . ' [not] all , ' quoth the woman , putting out a hard brown hand all covered with turquoises set in silver . 1 ' 10 putting 3 all 6 quoth 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 quoth 6 quoth 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 8 woman 10 putting 10 putting 11 out 11 out 12 a 11 out 17 covered 12 a 13 hard 12 a 14 brown 14 brown 15 hand 14 brown 17 covered 15 hand 16 all 17 covered 20 set 18 with 19 turquoises 19 turquoises 20 set 20 set 21 in 21 in 22 silver 21 in 23 . 22 silver 23 . ' [i] can finish that in a breath , ' he went on quickly . 1 ' 4 finish 3 can 4 finish 4 finish 8 breath 5 that 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 breath 8 breath 9 , 8 breath 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 went 11 he 15 . 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 ' 6 very 1 ' 7 hakim 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 very 7 hakim 11 heard 8 ( 10 hast 9 thou 10 hast 10 hast 11 heard 11 heard 18 wandering 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 ? 13 him 15 ) 15 ) 16 who 16 who 17 was 16 who 18 wandering 18 wandering 19 among 19 among 20 the 19 among 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 3 will 4 tell 4 tell 5 for 5 for 7 sake 6 the 7 sake 7 sake 8 of 7 sake 9 a 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 9 but 2 cannot 3 distinguish 3 distinguish 8 , 4 one 5 hillman 4 one 6 from 6 from 7 another 7 another 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 14 men 9 but 17 . 11 have 12 eyes 11 have 14 men 12 eyes 13 for 14 men 16 women 15 and 16 women 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 ' 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 8 do 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 do 8 do 10 thee 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 4 is 3 man 4 is 4 is 5 sick 5 sick 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [take] this to him . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 5 him 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 . it will altogether shut his mouth . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 altogether 3 altogether 5 his 4 shut 5 his 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 . he cannot have gone far . ' 1 he 3 have 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 6 forest 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 forest 6 forest 8 the 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 1 our 7 when 1 our 10 came 2 children 5 watch 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 watch 5 watch 6 them 7 when 8 the 7 when 9 light 10 came 16 news 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 news 12 and 14 cried 13 have 14 cried 14 cried 15 the 16 news 19 moved 17 as 18 they 17 as 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 3 his 1 kim 9 edge 2 looked 3 his 3 his 4 astonishment 4 astonishment 8 the 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 edge 9 edge 15 shrill 10 of 11 the 10 of 13 floated 11 the 12 sheep-pasture 13 floated 14 a 14 a 15 shrill 15 shrill 19 . 16 , 17 kite-like 17 kite-like 19 . 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 3 tending 2 child 3 tending 3 tending 6 picked 4 cattle 5 had 4 cattle 6 picked 6 picked 13 sister 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 from 9 from 10 a 10 a 11 brother 11 brother 12 or 11 brother 13 sister 13 sister 14 on 14 on 15 the 14 on 17 side 14 on 22 commanded 16 far 17 side 17 side 18 of 18 of 20 slope 18 of 21 that 19 the 20 slope 22 commanded 24 valley 22 commanded 25 . 24 valley 25 . ' [my] husbands are also out there gathering wood . ' 1 ' 6 out 3 husbands 4 are 4 are 5 also 5 also 6 out 6 out 8 gathering 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 5 of 2 drew 4 handful 2 drew 5 of 3 a 4 handful 4 handful 5 of 5 of 11 split 6 walnuts 7 from 7 from 8 her 8 her 9 bosom 8 her 11 split 9 bosom 10 , 11 split 12 one 12 one 15 and 13 neatly 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 . 17 to 18 eat 17 to 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 3 thou 4 not 4 not 13 ' 5 know 6 the 5 know 7 meaning 7 meaning 9 the 7 meaning 10 walnut 8 of 9 the 10 walnut 11 priest 10 walnut 12 ? 10 walnut 13 ' 13 ' 18 and 14 she 15 said 14 she 16 coyly 14 she 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 23 . 19 handed 20 him 20 him 21 the 21 the 22 half-shells 21 the 23 . ' [well] thought of . ' 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 . 5 . 6 ' he slipped the piece of paper between them quickly . 1 he 2 slipped 1 he 4 piece 2 slipped 3 the 3 the 4 piece 4 piece 5 of 5 of 6 paper 5 of 7 between 6 paper 7 between 7 between 9 quickly 8 them 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 . ' [hast] thou a little wax to close them on this letter ? ' 1 ' 6 wax 3 thou 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 wax 6 wax 8 close 7 to 8 close 8 close 9 them 9 them 10 on 10 on 12 letter 11 this 12 letter 12 letter 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' the woman sighed aloud , and [kim] relented . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 aloud 4 aloud 5 , 4 aloud 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 relented 8 relented 9 . ' [there] is no payment till service has been rendered . 1 ' 5 payment 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 payment 5 payment 7 service 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 7 and 2 this 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 was 8 say 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 sent 11 sent 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 19 ' 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 7 a 7 a 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [nay] , a [son] of the [charm] : and ask if there be any answer . ' 1 ' 7 the 1 ' 14 be 3 , 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 13 there 9 : 10 and 9 : 11 ask 11 ask 12 if 11 ask 13 there 14 be 15 any 15 any 16 answer 15 any 18 ' 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 7 no 4 , 6 have 6 have 7 no 7 no 9 , 8 doubt 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 12 and 11 tired 12 and 12 and 14 hungry 13 very 14 hungry 14 hungry 15 . the [hills] make cold bedfellows . 1 the 3 make 3 make 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 1 by 3 time 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 all 4 all 5 the 4 all 6 villages 6 villages 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 10 befallen 8 what 11 the 9 has 10 befallen 11 the 13 eh 13 eh 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 2 was 11 should 5 by 6 midnight 5 by 7 , 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 2 villages 5 afraid 3 are 4 both 5 afraid 6 and 5 afraid 7 angry 7 angry 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [no] need . 1 ' 3 need 3 need 4 . tell the villages to feed the [sahibs] and pass them on , in peace . 1 tell 2 the 1 tell 3 villages 3 villages 8 and 4 to 5 feed 5 feed 6 the 5 feed 8 and 8 and 9 pass 8 and 10 them 10 them 11 on 10 them 14 peace 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 peace 14 peace 15 . we must get them quietly away from our valleys . 1 we 3 get 2 must 3 get 3 get 5 quietly 4 them 5 quietly 5 quietly 6 away 6 away 7 from 7 from 8 our 8 our 9 valleys 8 our 10 . 9 valleys 10 . to steal is one thing to kill another . 1 to 2 steal 1 to 3 is 3 is 6 to 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 5 , 3 will 4 understand 4 understand 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 6 and 9 be 7 there 8 will 9 be 11 after-complaints 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 4 my 2 must 3 tend 3 tend 4 my 4 my 5 master 5 master 6 when 5 master 8 wakes 6 when 7 he 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 3 thou 9 reward 4 hast 5 said 6 ? 7 comes 7 comes 9 reward 8 the 9 reward 9 reward 10 . i am the [woman] of [shamlegh] , and [i] hold from the [rajah] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 7 , 2 am 5 of 3 the 5 of 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 hold 10 hold 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 14 . i am no common bearer of babes . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 no 3 no 5 bearer 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 1 shamlegh 4 : 2 is 3 thine 4 : 5 hoof 4 : 9 hide 5 hoof 6 and 7 horn 8 and 7 horn 9 hide 9 hide 11 milk 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 3 resolutely 1 she 5 , 3 resolutely 4 uphill 5 , 10 on 6 her 7 silver 7 silver 8 necklaces 8 necklaces 9 clicking 9 clicking 10 on 10 on 21 hundred 11 her 12 broad 12 broad 13 breast 13 breast 14 , 13 breast 15 to 15 to 16 meet 16 meet 17 the 17 the 18 morning 17 the 20 fifteen 17 the 21 hundred 18 morning 19 sun 19 sun 20 fifteen 21 hundred 22 feet 21 hundred 23 above 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 4 thought 1 this 7 vernacular 2 time 4 thought 4 thought 5 in 6 the 7 vernacular 7 vernacular 15 of 8 as 9 he 8 as 10 waxed 10 waxed 11 down 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 oilskin 12 the 15 of 13 oilskin 14 edges 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 ' 5 man 1 ' 17 always 3 can 4 a 3 can 5 man 6 follow 7 the 6 follow 9 or 9 or 10 the 9 or 17 always 10 the 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 so 17 always 20 women 18 pestered 19 by 18 pestered 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 6 it 3 was 4 a 3 was 5 child 5 child 6 it 6 it 7 was 6 it 9 enough 7 was 8 well 9 enough 15 a 10 , 11 but 10 , 14 am 11 but 12 now 14 am 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 19 will 16 man 21 regard 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 will 20 not 21 regard 21 regard 25 man 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 1 it 3 almonds 3 almonds 4 in 3 almonds 7 ! 4 in 5 the 7 ! 8 ' shamlegh 's summer population is only three families four women and eight or nine men . 1 shamlegh 7 three 2 's 3 summer 3 summer 6 only 3 summer 7 three 4 population 5 is 5 is 6 only 7 three 11 and 7 three 15 men 8 families 9 four 8 families 10 women 10 women 11 and 11 and 12 eight 12 eight 13 or 13 or 14 nine 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 1 the 6 been 2 neat 4 tents 4 tents 5 had 6 been 11 long 7 cut 8 up 7 cut 11 long 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 shared 11 long 13 , 12 ago 13 , 13 , 18 aluminium 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 were 15 there 18 aluminium 16 were 17 patent 18 aluminium 19 saucepans 19 saucepans 20 abroad 19 saucepans 21 . 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 4 out 2 they 3 thawed 3 thawed 4 out 4 out 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 sun 8 , 8 , 13 legs 9 and 10 sat 9 and 13 legs 10 sat 11 with 11 with 12 their 13 legs 16 infinite 14 hanging 15 over 14 hanging 16 infinite 16 infinite 19 chattering 17 abysses 18 , 17 abysses 19 chattering 19 chattering 24 smoking 20 , 21 laughing 21 laughing 23 and 21 laughing 24 smoking 22 , 23 and 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 2 judged 1 they 10 experience 1 they 16 employed 4 and 5 its 5 its 7 solely 7 solely 8 from 7 solely 10 experience 8 from 9 their 10 experience 12 wandering 11 of 12 wandering 14 who 15 had 14 who 16 employed 16 employed 18 or 17 them 18 or 18 or 23 . 19 their 20 friends 19 their 23 . 20 friends 21 as 21 as 22 shikarris behind the village , [shamlegh] hill itself cut off all view to southward . 1 behind 2 the 2 the 4 , 3 village 4 , 4 , 9 off 6 hill 8 cut 6 hill 9 off 7 itself 8 cut 9 off 13 southward 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 8 's 1 it 9 nest 1 it 15 roof 2 was 3 like 2 was 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 in 5 in 6 a 5 in 7 swallow 6 a 7 swallow 7 swallow 8 's 8 's 9 nest 10 under 11 the 10 under 12 eaves 12 eaves 13 of 12 eaves 14 the 14 the 15 roof 15 roof 16 of 15 roof 19 . 16 of 18 world whereupon he told it : a fantastic piled narrative of bewitchment and miracles that set [shamlegh] a-gasping . 1 whereupon 10 of 2 he 3 told 3 told 6 a 4 it 5 : 4 it 6 a 6 a 9 narrative 7 fantastic 8 piled 7 fantastic 9 narrative 9 narrative 10 of 10 of 15 set 11 bewitchment 13 miracles 11 bewitchment 14 that 12 and 13 miracles 14 that 15 set 15 set 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 6 he 2 west 3 a 2 west 5 , 3 a 4 little 5 , 6 he 6 he 11 hills 7 steered 8 for 8 for 11 hills 9 the 10 green 10 green 11 hills 11 hills 16 sought 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sought 16 sought 19 the 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 4 came 4 came 9 , 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 , 9 , 11 days 10 old 11 days 11 days 12 . from [leh] [i] came , over the [baralachi] . ' 1 from 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [yes] , yes ; we know it , ' said the [far-faring] people of [shamlegh] . 1 ' 5 ; 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ; 5 ; 7 know 6 we 7 know 7 know 8 it 8 it 9 , 8 it 14 people 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 11 said 12 the 14 people 15 of 15 of 17 . ' [and] [i] slept two nights with the priests of [kailung] . 1 ' 6 nights 4 slept 5 two 5 two 6 nights 6 nights 8 the 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 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 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 1 out 8 high 2 of 3 the 6 came 7 the 7 the 8 high 8 high 10 and 10 and 12 strong 11 the 12 strong 12 strong 13 winds 13 winds 14 . oh , just is the [wheel] ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 just 2 , 7 ! 3 just 4 is 4 is 5 the 7 ! 8 ' ' [yes] yes . 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 . there is no place like our [hills] , ' said the people of [shamlegh] . 1 there 6 our 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 place 4 place 5 like 4 place 6 our 6 our 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 people 12 people 13 of 13 of 15 . ' [i] sent a word to the hakim , ' [kim] explained , while she made reverence . 1 ' 3 sent 1 ' 8 hakim 3 sent 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 7 the 6 to 7 the 8 hakim 16 made 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 explained 12 explained 13 , 12 explained 14 while 14 while 15 she 14 while 16 made 16 made 18 . 17 reverence 18 . ' [he] joined himself to the idolaters ? 1 ' 3 joined 3 joined 4 himself 4 himself 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 idolaters 7 idolaters 8 ? nay , [i] remember he did a healing upon one of them . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 4 remember 2 , 4 remember 4 remember 7 a 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 a 7 a 9 upon 8 healing 9 upon 9 upon 10 one 9 upon 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . he has acquired merit , though the healed employed his strength for evil . 1 he 3 acquired 1 he 10 his 2 has 3 acquired 3 acquired 5 , 4 merit 5 , 5 , 8 healed 6 though 7 the 7 the 8 healed 9 employed 10 his 10 his 11 strength 10 his 14 . 11 strength 12 for 11 strength 13 evil 12 for 13 evil 13 evil 14 . just is the [wheel] [!] 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the 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 ' 12 knew 3 feared 4 that 4 that 5 thou 5 thou 6 hadst 6 hadst 7 been 6 hadst 8 bruised 8 bruised 9 and 9 and 10 and 10 and 12 knew 12 knew 15 wise 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 8 in 1 kim 15 note 2 took 7 read 3 the 4 waxed 4 waxed 5 walnut-shell 5 walnut-shell 6 and 5 walnut-shell 7 read 7 read 8 in 8 in 12 back 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 back 12 back 13 of 13 of 14 his 15 note 18 favour 16 : 17 your 17 your 18 favour 18 favour 20 . 19 received 20 . cannot get away from present company at present , but shall take them into [simla] . 1 cannot 6 company 2 get 3 away 2 get 4 from 4 from 5 present 5 present 6 company 6 company 8 present 7 at 8 present 8 present 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 take 11 shall 12 take 12 take 13 them 13 them 14 into 14 into 16 . after which , hope to rejoin you . 1 after 2 which 2 which 4 hope 3 , 4 hope 4 hope 6 rejoin 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 4 road 3 same 4 road 4 road 6 came 5 you 6 came 6 came 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 will 9 will 11 . 10 overtake 11 . highly gratified about correspondence due to my forethought . 1 highly 2 gratified 1 highly 3 about 3 about 5 due 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 ' 18 return 3 says 4 , 3 says 9 he 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 that 9 he 10 will 9 he 11 escape 11 escape 12 from 11 escape 17 will 12 from 13 the 12 from 14 idolaters 12 from 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 will 18 return 18 return 21 . 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 5 at 5 at 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' the lama looked long and lovingly upon the hills and shook his head . 1 the 3 looked 1 the 9 hills 2 lama 3 looked 3 looked 4 long 4 long 8 the 5 and 6 lovingly 6 lovingly 7 upon 6 lovingly 8 the 9 hills 12 his 10 and 11 shook 11 shook 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 . ' [that] may not be , chela . 1 ' 3 may 3 may 4 not 3 may 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 8 . 7 chela 8 . from my bones outward [i] do desire it , but it is forbidden . 1 from 6 do 2 my 3 bones 3 bones 4 outward 4 outward 6 do 6 do 7 desire 7 desire 10 but 8 it 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 3 seen 3 seen 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [why] ? 1 ' 3 ? when the [hills] give thee back thy strength day by day ? 1 when 2 the 1 when 4 give 4 give 5 thee 4 give 6 back 6 back 7 thy 6 back 8 strength 7 thy 8 strength 8 strength 9 day 9 day 10 by 10 by 11 day 11 day 12 ? remember we were weak and fainting down below there in the [doon] . ' 1 remember 6 fainting 2 we 3 were 3 were 5 and 4 weak 5 and 5 and 6 fainting 6 fainting 8 below 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 ' 3 became 1 ' 4 strong 4 strong 5 to 5 to 6 do 5 to 7 evil 7 evil 8 and 8 and 9 to 8 and 11 . 9 to 10 forget 10 forget 11 . a brawler and a swashbuckler upon the hillsides was [i] . ' 1 a 2 brawler 1 a 3 and 3 and 5 swashbuckler 4 a 5 swashbuckler 5 swashbuckler 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 6 upon 8 hillsides 8 hillsides 9 was 9 was 11 . 11 . 12 ' kim bit back a smile . 1 kim 3 back 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 8 , 4 perfect 5 is 4 perfect 8 , 5 is 6 the 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 3 , 4 be 4 be 5 quiet 5 quiet 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 all 10 , 13 . 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 4 of 4 of 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 ' 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 13 talk 5 seek 8 those 5 seek 9 days 6 truth 7 in 6 truth 8 those 8 those 9 days 9 days 11 but 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 talk 13 talk 14 of 14 of 15 doctrine 14 of 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 1 i 3 the 3 the 4 beer 4 beer 6 ate 5 and 6 ate 6 ate 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 bread 9 of 9 of 12 . i went , and we fought a day . ' 1 i 2 went 2 went 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 fought 5 we 6 fought 6 fought 8 day 7 a 8 day 8 day 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] how , [holy] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 , 4 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [with] our long pencases as [i] could have shown [....y] 1 ' 3 our 3 our 4 long 4 long 5 pencases 5 pencases 6 as 6 as 8 could 8 could 9 have 9 have 10 shown 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 1 i 3 , 3 , 10 both 4 we 8 poplars 5 fought 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 poplars 8 poplars 9 , 8 poplars 10 both 10 both 18 one 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 monks 15 monks 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 one 18 one 22 forehead 19 laid 20 open 20 open 21 my 20 open 22 forehead 21 my 22 forehead 22 forehead 25 bone 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 1 he 4 his 2 tilted 3 back 4 his 7 showed 5 cap 6 and 6 and 7 showed 7 showed 10 silvery 8 a 9 puckered 8 a 10 silvery 10 silvery 11 scar 11 scar 12 . ' [just] and perfect is the [wheel] ! 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 perfect 3 and 8 ! 4 perfect 5 is 5 is 6 the followed that which thou didst see strife and stupidity . 1 followed 2 that 1 followed 3 which 3 which 4 thou 3 which 6 see 4 thou 5 didst 6 see 7 strife 7 strife 8 and 8 and 9 stupidity 9 stupidity 10 . just is the [wheel] [!] 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the the idolater's blow fell upon the scar . 1 the 3 blow 2 idolater's 3 blow 3 blow 5 upon 4 fell 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 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 7 soul 3 was 4 shaken 4 shaken 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 soul 7 soul 8 : 8 : 13 , 9 my 10 soul 10 soul 12 darkened 10 soul 13 , 11 was 12 darkened 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 14 and 23 waters 15 the 17 of 16 boat 17 of 17 of 19 soul 18 my 19 soul 20 rocked 21 upon 20 rocked 23 waters 21 upon 22 the 23 waters 24 of 24 of 26 . 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 9 meditate 1 not 17 trace 2 till 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 7 could 7 could 9 meditate 9 meditate 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 13 of 15 , 16 or 15 , 17 trace 17 trace 23 . 18 the 19 running 18 the 21 of 18 the 23 . 20 grass-roots 21 of i strove all the long night . ' 1 i 2 strove 2 strove 3 all 3 all 5 long 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 night 6 night 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [but] , [holy] [one] , thou art innocent of all evil . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 innocent 6 , 7 thou 7 thou 8 art 7 thou 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 4 thy 4 thy 5 sacrifice 5 sacrifice 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' kim was genuinely distressed at the old man 's sorrow , and [mahbub] [ali] 's phrase slipped out unawares . 1 kim 9 's 2 was 3 genuinely 3 genuinely 4 distressed 4 distressed 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 man 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 sorrow 10 sorrow 12 and 10 sorrow 20 . 11 , 12 and 15 's 16 phrase 16 phrase 17 slipped 17 slipped 18 out 18 out 19 unawares 18 out 20 . ' [in] the dawn , ' the lama went on more gravely , ready rosary clicking between the slow sentences , ' came enlightenment . 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 11 more 3 the 4 dawn 4 dawn 5 , 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 went 8 lama 11 more 9 went 10 on 11 more 13 , 12 gravely 13 , 13 , 15 rosary 14 ready 15 rosary 15 rosary 19 slow 16 clicking 17 between 17 between 18 the 18 the 19 slow 19 slow 22 ' 20 sentences 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 25 . 23 came 24 enlightenment 24 enlightenment 25 . it is here [....y] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 here i am an old man . hill-bred , hill-fed , never to sit down among my [hills] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 an 3 an 6 . 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 . 6 . 7 hill-bred 7 hill-bred 8 , 7 hill-bred 9 hill-fed 9 hill-fed 10 , 9 hill-fed 14 down 11 never 12 to 12 to 13 sit 12 to 14 down 14 down 15 among 15 among 16 my 16 my 18 . three years [i] travelled through [hind] , but can earth be stronger than [mother] [earth] ? 1 three 5 through 2 years 4 travelled 4 travelled 5 through 5 through 7 , 7 , 10 earth 8 but 9 can 9 can 10 earth 10 earth 11 be 11 be 12 stronger 12 stronger 13 than 13 than 16 ? my stupid body yearned to the [hills] and the snows of the [hills] , from below there . 1 my 2 stupid 1 my 5 to 2 stupid 3 body 3 body 4 yearned 5 to 6 the 6 the 11 of 8 and 10 snows 9 the 10 snows 10 snows 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 16 below 15 from 16 below 16 below 18 . 17 there 18 . i said , and it is true , my [search] is sure . 1 i 4 and 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 it 5 it 6 is 5 it 7 true 7 true 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 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 6 woman 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 6 woman 6 woman 8 house 7 's 8 house 8 house 10 turned 10 turned 11 hillward 10 turned 13 over-persuaded 11 hillward 12 , 13 over-persuaded 15 myself 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 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 hakim 7 hakim 8 . he following [desire] foretold that the [hills] would make me strong . 1 he 2 following 1 he 8 would 2 following 4 foretold 4 foretold 5 that 5 that 6 the 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 3 me 2 strengthened 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 evil 5 do 7 , 6 evil 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 forget 9 forget 10 my 10 my 12 . i delighted in life and the lust of life . 1 i 3 in 2 delighted 3 in 3 in 4 life 4 life 5 and 5 and 6 the 5 and 7 lust 7 lust 8 of 8 of 9 life 8 of 10 . i desired strong slopes to climb . 1 i 2 desired 2 desired 3 strong 2 desired 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 5 wouldst 3 when 4 thou 4 thou 5 wouldst 5 wouldst 7 face 6 not 7 face 7 face 10 of 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 4 a 1 i 5 hillman 2 am 3 not 2 am 4 a 4 a 5 hillman 5 hillman 15 . 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 loved 9 loved 10 thee 9 loved 13 new 10 thee 11 for 10 thee 12 thy 13 new 14 strength 13 new 15 . 15 . 16 ' thus evil followed evil till the cup was full . 1 thus 2 evil 1 thus 4 evil 3 followed 4 evil 4 evil 7 cup 5 till 6 the 6 the 7 cup 7 cup 9 full 8 was 9 full 9 full 10 . just is the [wheel] [!] 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the all [hind] for three years did me all honour . 1 all 3 for 3 for 4 three 4 three 5 years 5 years 6 did 6 did 7 me 7 me 8 all 8 all 9 honour 9 honour 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 6 of 5 fever 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 blow 7 the 9 . i myself am still sick and shaken . ' 1 i 3 am 2 myself 3 am 3 am 5 sick 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 1 it 11 are 2 was 3 because 2 was 5 was 5 was 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 9 tuned 9 tuned 10 as 11 are 14 cymbals 14 cymbals 18 purpose 16 to 18 purpose 17 the 18 purpose 18 purpose 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 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 3 was 2 tune 3 was 3 was 6 followed 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 ' 3 a 1 ' 11 cups 3 a 4 novice 3 a 5 is 6 beaten 7 when 6 beaten 9 misplaces 7 when 8 he 9 misplaces 10 the 9 misplaces 11 cups 11 cups 23 . 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 am 14 am 16 beaten 16 beaten 17 , 16 beaten 23 . 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 was 19 was 21 of no word , look you , but a blow , chela . ' 1 no 3 , 2 word 3 , 3 , 5 you 4 look 5 you 5 you 8 a 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 a 8 a 9 blow 9 blow 11 chela 10 , 11 chela 11 chela 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] the [sahibs] did not know thee , [holy] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 6 not 5 did 6 not 6 not 8 thee 7 know 8 thee 8 thee 9 , 9 , 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [we] were well matched . 1 ' 5 matched 3 were 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 1 ignorance 6 and 2 and 4 met 6 and 8 upon 8 upon 10 road 9 the 10 road 10 road 12 and 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 1 the 10 am 2 blow 4 a 4 a 9 who 5 sign 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 who 10 am 11 no 10 am 12 better 12 better 14 a 12 better 20 place 13 than 14 a 14 a 16 yak 15 strayed 16 yak 16 yak 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 my 20 place 23 here 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 3 read 11 to 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 an 6 of 10 halfway 7 an 8 act 8 act 9 is 11 to 13 ! " back to the path , " says the [blow] . 1 " 2 back 1 " 5 path 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 path 5 path 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 the 9 the 11 . " the [hills] are not for thee . 1 " 2 the 1 " 4 are 4 are 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 4 choose 1 thou 9 bondage 2 canst 3 not 3 not 4 choose 6 and 7 go 7 go 8 in 7 go 9 bondage 9 bondage 12 delight 9 bondage 16 " 10 to 11 the 10 to 12 delight 13 of 14 life 13 of 15 . 15 . 16 " 16 " 17 ' ' [would] we had never met that cursed [russian] ! ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 never 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 met 6 met 7 that 7 that 8 cursed 8 cursed 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [our] [lord] [himself] cannot make the [wheel] swing backward . 1 ' 6 make 5 cannot 6 make 6 make 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 8 acquired 2 for 3 my 3 my 4 merit 4 merit 5 that 5 that 7 had 7 had 8 acquired 8 acquired 11 yet 10 gain 11 yet 11 yet 13 sign 12 another 13 sign 13 sign 14 . 13 sign 15 ' 14 . 15 ' he put his hand in his bosom , and drew forth the [wheel] of [life] . 1 he 3 his 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 8 , 5 in 6 his 6 his 8 , 7 bosom 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 drew 9 and 12 the 10 drew 11 forth 12 the 14 of 14 of 16 . ' [look] ! 1 ' 3 ! i considered this after [i] had meditated . 1 i 2 considered 2 considered 3 this 3 this 4 after 4 after 6 had 6 had 7 meditated 7 meditated 8 . there remains [untorn] by the [idolater] no more than the breadth of my [fingernail] . ' 1 there 2 remains 1 there 8 more 2 remains 5 the 4 by 5 the 7 no 8 more 8 more 9 than 9 than 11 breadth 10 the 11 breadth 11 breadth 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] see . ' 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [so] much , then , is the span of my life in this body . 1 ' 3 much 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 5 then 9 span 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 span 9 span 10 of 10 of 12 life 11 my 12 life 12 life 15 body 13 in 14 this 13 in 15 body 15 body 16 . i have served the [wheel] all my days . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 served 3 served 4 the 3 served 8 days 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 days 8 days 9 . now the [wheel] serves me . 1 now 2 the 2 the 4 serves 4 serves 5 me 5 me 6 . 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 4 the 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 ' 3 our 1 ' 9 lama 3 our 5 won 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 folded 10 folded 12 away 11 all 12 away 12 away 13 with 13 with 14 reverence 14 reverence 19 . 15 ' 17 was 17 was 18 tempted 18 tempted 19 . i too have been tempted , but it is finished . 1 i 2 too 1 i 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 6 , 5 tempted 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 is 7 but 10 finished 8 it 9 is 10 finished 11 . the [arrow] fell in the [plains] not in the [hills] . 1 the 3 fell 3 fell 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 11 . 7 not 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 . therefore , what make we here ? ' 1 therefore 4 make 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 ' 3 we 3 we 4 at 4 at 5 least 4 at 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 ' 5 long 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 long 5 long 7 shall 7 shall 8 live 7 shall 10 this 8 live 9 in 10 this 11 body 10 this 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 ' 4 art 3 thou 4 art 4 art 6 sick 5 all 6 sick 6 sick 8 shaken 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 ' 3 can 3 can 5 be 5 be 6 sick 5 be 7 if 7 if 9 see 9 see 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' he rose unsteadily to his feet . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 5 his 3 unsteadily 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 feet 6 feet 7 . ' [then] [i] must get food from the village . 1 ' 4 must 4 must 7 from 5 get 6 food 6 food 7 from 7 from 9 village 8 the 9 village 9 village 10 . oh , the weary [road] ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 weary 4 weary 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' kim felt that he too needed rest . 1 kim 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 too 5 too 7 rest 6 needed 7 rest 7 rest 8 . ' [that] is lawful . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 lawful 4 lawful 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 3 fell 1 the 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 7 . 7 . 8 but 8 but 10 yielded 10 yielded 11 to 11 to 13 . 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 4 the 1 kim 16 over 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 the 5 woman 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 turquoise 8 turquoise 10 who 9 headgear 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 14 pitching 12 been 16 over 13 idly 14 pitching 14 pitching 15 pebbles 16 over 18 cliff 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 ' 9 in 3 found 4 him 3 found 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 strayed 6 a 9 in 7 strayed 8 buffalo 9 in 11 cornfield 10 a 11 cornfield 11 cornfield 12 the 12 the 17 sneezing 14 ; 15 snorting 15 snorting 16 and 16 and 17 sneezing 17 sneezing 19 cold 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 11 gave 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 6 he 4 hungry 7 forgot 5 that 6 he 7 forgot 9 dignity 7 forgot 11 gave 8 his 9 dignity 9 dignity 10 and 11 gave 15 . 12 me 13 sweet 13 sweet 15 . 14 words 15 . the [sahibs] have nothing . ' 1 the 3 have 3 have 4 nothing 4 nothing 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 6 about 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 1 kim 3 , 3 , 5 a 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 ' 9 to 3 spoke 4 to 3 spoke 9 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 first 7 first 8 and 9 to 14 near-by 10 the 11 people 11 people 12 of 11 people 14 near-by 12 of 13 a 14 near-by 17 . 15 village 16 after 15 village 17 . the [sahibs] will be given food as they need it nor will the people ask money . 1 the 4 be 1 the 5 given 3 will 4 be 5 given 7 as 6 food 7 as 7 as 15 ask 8 they 9 need 9 need 10 it 10 it 14 people 11 nor 12 will 12 will 13 the 12 will 14 people 14 people 15 ask 15 ask 17 . 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 3 makes 3 makes 5 speeches 4 lying 5 speeches 5 speeches 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 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 5 greatness 4 the 5 greatness 5 greatness 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 heart 7 his 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [was] never a [bengali] yet had one bigger than a dried walnut . 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 6 yet 3 never 4 a 6 yet 8 one 7 had 8 one 8 one 10 than 9 bigger 10 than 10 than 12 dried 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 4 walnuts 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 5 village 4 the 5 village 5 village 7 thine 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 ' 9 began 9 began 10 . he sighed deeply [....y] 1 he 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 deeply ' [but] my master , led by a vision ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 master 4 master 5 , 5 , 7 by 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 3 old 2 can 3 old 3 old 6 except 4 eyes 5 see 5 see 6 except 6 except 7 a 7 a 9 begging-bowl 8 full 9 begging-bowl 9 begging-bowl 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' turns from this village to the [plains] again . ' 1 ' 4 this 2 turns 3 from 2 turns 4 this 4 this 5 village 5 village 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [bid] him stay . ' 1 ' 5 . 3 him 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 ' 14 crossed 1 ' 18 replied 3 know 4 my 3 know 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 rage 10 rage 11 if 10 rage 14 crossed 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 be 14 crossed 16 ' 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 he 18 replied 19 impressively 19 impressively 20 . ' [his] curses shake the [hills] . ' 1 ' 3 curses 3 curses 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 6 save 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 save 6 save 7 him 7 him 8 from 8 from 9 a 9 a 10 broken 9 a 11 head 11 head 12 ! i heard that thou wast the tiger-hearted one who smote the [sahib] . 1 i 2 heard 1 i 7 tiger-hearted 2 heard 3 that 3 that 4 thou 3 that 5 wast 5 wast 6 the 7 tiger-hearted 8 one 8 one 9 who 9 who 10 smote 10 smote 11 the 11 the 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 3 have 2 when 3 have 3 have 6 women 4 men 5 and 5 and 6 women 6 women 8 other 7 been 8 other 8 other 9 than 9 than 11 and 10 men 11 and 11 and 12 women 12 women 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' ' [a] priest is a priest . 1 ' 3 priest 3 priest 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 priest 6 priest 7 . he says he will go upon this hour . 1 he 3 he 2 says 3 he 3 he 5 go 4 will 5 go 5 go 6 upon 6 upon 7 this 6 upon 8 hour 7 this 8 hour 8 hour 9 . i am his chela , and [i] go with him . 1 i 3 his 2 am 3 his 3 his 4 chela 4 chela 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 go 8 go 10 him 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 5 the 5 the 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 3 an 1 he 9 villages 3 an 4 honoured 4 honoured 5 guest 5 guest 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 the 9 villages 10 , 10 , 14 broke 11 but 12 ' 12 ' 14 broke 13 he 14 broke 14 broke 18 boy 15 into 16 a 16 a 17 pure 16 a 18 boy 18 boy 23 food 19 's 20 grin 20 grin 21 ' 21 ' 22 the 22 the 23 food 23 food 27 . 24 here 25 is 24 here 27 . 25 is 26 good 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 3 if 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 8 it 7 give 8 it 8 it 9 thee 9 thee 10 ? i am the woman of this village . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 the 3 the 4 woman 4 woman 6 this 5 of 6 this 6 this 8 . 7 village 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [then] [i] curse thee a little not greatly , but enough to remember . ' 1 ' 4 curse 4 curse 8 not 5 thee 6 a 5 thee 8 not 6 a 7 little 8 not 11 but 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 1 ' 6 already 3 hast 5 me 4 cursed 5 me 6 already 9 down-dropped 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 down-dropped 9 down-dropped 11 and 10 eyelash 11 and 11 and 13 uplifted 12 the 13 uplifted 13 uplifted 14 chin 14 chin 15 . curses ? 1 curses 2 ? what should [i] care for mere words ? ' 1 what 2 should 2 should 5 for 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 mere 6 mere 7 words 7 words 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' she clenched her hands upon her bosom [....y] 1 she 2 clenched 2 clenched 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 upon 5 upon 6 her 6 her 7 bosom 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 ' 3 was 3 was 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 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 6 in 9 ? 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 3 long 1 once 5 , 1 once 14 on 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 5 , 8 canst 6 if 7 thou 7 thou 8 canst 8 canst 11 a 9 believe 10 , 9 believe 11 a 11 a 13 looked 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 , 1 once 5 , 1 once 7 wore 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 ago 7 wore 9 clothes 9 clothes 15 ' 10 at 11 the 10 at 13 yonder 13 yonder 15 ' 14 . 15 ' she pointed towards [kotgarh] . 1 she 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 towards 3 towards 5 . ' [once] , long ago . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 long 4 long 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 5 spoke 5 spoke 7 as 7 as 8 the 7 as 12 . 10 speak 11 it 10 speak 12 . yes . 1 yes 2 . my [sahib] said he would return and wed me yes , wed me . 1 my 3 said 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 7 and 6 return 7 and 7 and 10 yes 8 wed 9 me 8 wed 10 yes 10 yes 11 , 11 , 12 wed 12 wed 13 me 12 wed 14 . he went away [i] had nursed him when he was sick but he never returned . 1 he 3 away 1 he 7 him 2 went 3 away 5 had 6 nursed 6 nursed 7 him 7 him 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 11 sick 10 was 11 sick 11 sick 13 he 12 but 13 he 13 he 16 . 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 3 saw 1 then 7 of 3 saw 4 that 4 that 5 the 7 of 11 , 8 the 10 lied 10 lied 11 , 11 , 14 went 12 and 14 went 14 went 15 back 15 back 16 to 15 back 18 own 16 to 17 my 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 3 never 6 on 4 set 5 eyes 6 on 7 a 7 a 10 . 9 since 10 . ( do not laugh at me . 1 ( 2 do 2 do 4 laugh 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 1 the 4 past 2 fit 3 is 4 past 5 , 5 , 6 little 5 , 8 . 6 little 7 priestling 8 . 9 ) curse me ? 1 curse 2 me 2 me 3 ? thou canst neither curse nor bless ! ' 1 thou 4 curse 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 2 set 7 hips 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 on 5 on 6 her 7 hips 9 laughed 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 9 are 5 lies 6 ; 5 lies 7 thy 7 thy 8 works 8 works 9 are 9 are 10 lies 10 lies 11 ; 11 ; 12 thy 11 ; 16 . 13 words 14 are 14 are 15 lies 14 are 16 . there are no [gods] under all the [heavens] . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 no 3 no 5 under 5 under 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 9 . i know it [....v] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it but for awhile [i] thought it was my [sahib] come back , and he was my [god] . 1 but 6 it 2 for 3 awhile 3 awhile 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 11 back 8 my 10 come 10 come 11 back 11 back 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 my 16 my 18 . yes , once [i] made music on a pianno in the [mission-house] at [kotgarh] . 1 yes 3 once 2 , 3 once 3 once 6 music 5 made 6 music 6 music 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 pianno 9 pianno 11 the 9 pianno 13 at 10 in 11 the 13 at 15 . now [i] give alms to priests who are heatthen . ' 1 now 3 give 3 give 6 priests 4 alms 5 to 5 to 6 priests 6 priests 8 are 7 who 8 are 8 are 10 . 9 heatthen 10 . 10 . 11 ' she wound up with the [english] word , and tied the mouth of the brimming bag . 1 she 2 wound 1 she 5 the 1 she 10 tied 2 wound 3 up 3 up 4 with 7 word 9 and 7 word 10 tied 8 , 9 and 10 tied 16 bag 11 the 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 of 12 mouth 14 the 12 mouth 16 bag 14 the 15 brimming 14 the 16 bag 16 bag 17 . ' [i] wait for thee , chela , ' said the lama , leaning against the door-post . 1 ' 3 wait 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 10 said 4 for 5 thee 5 thee 9 ' 6 , 7 chela 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 said 12 lama 10 said 14 leaning 11 the 12 lama 12 lama 13 , 14 leaning 15 against 15 against 16 the 15 against 18 . 16 the 17 door-post the woman swept the tall figure with her eyes . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 6 figure 3 swept 4 the 4 the 5 tall 4 the 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 3 cover 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 19 fairly 2 this 4 , 4 , 5 already 5 already 6 perplexed 5 already 11 and 6 perplexed 8 the 6 perplexed 9 lama's 7 by 8 the 9 lama's 10 collapse 11 and 14 weight 11 and 16 the 12 foreseeing 13 the 12 foreseeing 14 weight 14 weight 15 of 16 the 17 bag 17 bag 18 , 17 bag 19 fairly 19 fairly 20 lost 20 lost 22 temper 20 lost 23 . 21 his 22 temper 22 temper 23 . ' [what] is it to thee , woman of ill-omen , where he goes ? ' 1 ' 4 it 3 is 4 it 4 it 6 thee 5 to 6 thee 6 thee 7 , 7 , 13 he 8 woman 9 of 8 woman 10 ill-omen 10 ill-omen 11 , 11 , 12 where 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 goes 14 goes 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [nothing] but something to thee , priest with a [sahib] 's face . 1 ' 6 thee 3 but 4 something 4 something 5 to 4 something 6 thee 6 thee 9 with 7 , 8 priest 8 priest 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 13 face 12 's 13 face 13 face 14 . wilt thou carry him on thy shoulders ? ' 1 wilt 2 thou 1 wilt 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 5 the 5 the 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 5 my 2 have 3 wrestled 3 wrestled 4 with 4 with 5 my 5 my 6 soul 6 soul 7 till 6 soul 9 am 9 am 10 strengthless 10 strengthless 11 . the stupid body is spent , and we are far from the [plains] . ' 1 the 2 stupid 1 the 5 spent 2 stupid 3 body 3 body 4 is 5 spent 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 far 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 are 10 far 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [behold] ! ' she said simply , and drew aside to let [kim] see his own utter helplessness . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 ' 1 ' 7 simply 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 said 7 simply 12 to 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 drew 10 drew 11 aside 10 drew 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 15 see 13 let 17 own 15 see 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 utter 18 utter 19 helplessness 18 utter 20 . 19 helplessness 20 . ' [curse] me . 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 4 . maybe it will give him strength . 1 maybe 3 will 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 3 thy 3 thy 4 great 4 great 6 . thou art a priest . ' 1 thou 2 art 1 thou 3 a 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 1 the 5 limply 2 lama 3 had 3 had 4 squatted 5 limply 7 still 6 , 7 still 7 still 8 holding 8 holding 9 by 8 holding 11 door-post 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 1 one 3 strike 1 one 10 recovers 3 strike 4 down 3 strike 6 old 4 down 5 an 7 man 9 he 7 man 10 recovers 8 that 9 he 10 recovers 14 boy 11 again 12 like 12 like 13 a 12 like 14 boy 14 boy 18 . 15 in 17 night 15 in 18 . 16 the 17 night weakness bowed him to the earth , but his eyes that hung on [kim] were alive and imploring . 1 weakness 7 , 2 bowed 3 him 3 him 6 earth 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 earth 6 earth 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 16 alive 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 that 11 that 12 hung 12 hung 13 on 12 hung 15 were 15 were 16 alive 16 alive 19 . 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 ' 4 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 thin 5 thin 6 air 5 thin 8 weakens 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 1 i 3 am 3 am 4 a 3 am 8 stomach 4 a 7 at 5 little 6 sick 6 sick 7 at 8 stomach 9 , 8 stomach 12 he 10 ' 11 and 10 ' 12 he 12 he 13 knelt 13 knelt 17 such 14 and 15 comforted 14 and 17 such 15 comforted 16 with 17 such 22 first 18 poor 19 words 19 words 20 as 19 words 22 first 20 as 21 came 22 first 25 lips 23 to 24 his 23 to 25 lips then the woman returned , more erect than ever . 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 returned 3 woman 4 returned 4 returned 7 erect 5 , 6 more 6 more 7 erect 7 erect 9 ever 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 5 of 5 of 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 6 did 3 cattle 15 thine 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 did 6 did 7 not 8 condescend 9 to 8 condescend 13 ' 9 to 12 them 10 look 11 at 10 look 12 them 13 ' 14 are 14 are 15 thine 15 thine 18 long 16 for 17 so 17 so 18 long 18 long 23 . 19 as 20 thou 20 thou 21 shalt 21 shalt 22 need 21 shalt 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 1 we 3 not 1 we 5 near 3 not 4 go 3 not 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 10 cried 11 the 11 the 13 husband 12 first 13 husband 13 husband 14 . ' [they] will not run away as the others did , nor will they steal baggage . 1 ' 6 away 1 ' 7 as 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 run 5 run 6 away 7 as 9 others 8 the 9 others 9 others 12 nor 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 3 know 3 know 4 for 4 for 5 weaklings 5 weaklings 6 . stand to the rear-pole , [sonoo] and [taree] . ' 1 stand 2 to 2 to 3 the 2 to 4 rear-pole 4 rear-pole 5 , 5 , 7 and 7 and 9 . 9 . 10 ' they obeyed swiftly . 1 they 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 swiftly 3 swiftly 4 . ' [lower] now , and lift in that holy man . 1 ' 5 and 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 lift 6 lift 8 that 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 3 see 2 will 3 see 3 see 7 and 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 village 6 village 7 and 7 and 12 ye 8 your 9 virtuous 9 virtuous 10 wives 10 wives 11 till 11 till 12 ye 12 ye 13 return 13 return 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [when] will that be ? ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 that 3 will 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 4 at 2 the 3 food-bag 3 food-bag 4 at 4 at 6 foot 5 the 6 foot 6 foot 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 balances 9 balances 11 so 10 better 11 so 11 so 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [it] is a very king 's bed a place of honour and ease . 1 ' 9 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 4 a 8 bed 5 very 7 's 6 king 7 's 8 bed 9 a 9 a 12 honour 10 place 11 of 10 place 12 honour 12 honour 14 ease 12 honour 15 . 13 and 14 ease 14 ease 15 . and we owe it to ' 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 owe 3 owe 4 it 3 owe 5 to 5 to 6 ' ' [a] woman of ill-omen . 1 ' 3 woman 3 woman 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 1 i 5 as 2 need 3 thy 3 thy 4 blessings 5 as 7 as 6 much 7 as 7 as 9 do 9 do 11 curses 10 thy 11 curses 11 curses 12 . it is my order and none of thine . 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 order 2 is 3 my 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 2 thou 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 2 beckoned 9 stooped 4 to 5 her 4 to 6 hut 6 hut 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 stooped 10 above 9 stooped 11 a 11 a 14 cash-box 12 battered 14 cash-box 14 cash-box 18 . 15 under 16 her 16 her 17 cot 17 cot 18 . ' [i] do not need anything , ' said [kim] , angered where he should have been grateful . 1 ' 7 , 1 ' 12 angered 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 need 5 need 6 anything 5 need 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 , 12 angered 16 have 13 where 14 he 13 where 15 should 14 he 15 should 15 should 16 have 16 have 19 . 17 been 18 grateful 17 been 19 . ' [i] am already rudely loaded with favours . ' 1 ' 4 already 3 am 4 already 4 already 5 rudely 5 rudely 6 loaded 6 loaded 7 with 7 with 8 favours 8 favours 9 . 9 . 10 ' she looked up with a curious smile and laid a hand on his shoulder . 1 she 2 looked 1 she 4 with 2 looked 3 up 4 with 6 curious 5 a 6 curious 6 curious 9 laid 7 smile 8 and 7 smile 9 laid 9 laid 15 . 10 a 13 his 11 hand 12 on 11 hand 13 his 13 his 14 shoulder 13 his 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 3 foul-faced 1 i 6 hillwoman 2 am 3 foul-faced 3 foul-faced 5 a 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 hillwoman 6 hillwoman 7 , 7 , 11 thy 7 , 18 merit 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 thy 11 thy 14 , 12 talk 13 goes 13 goes 14 , 16 have 17 acquired 16 have 18 merit 18 merit 19 . shall [i] show thee how the [sahibs] render thanks ? ' and her hard eyes softened . 1 shall 3 show 1 shall 5 how 4 thee 5 how 5 how 9 thanks 6 the 8 render 8 render 9 thanks 9 thanks 15 eyes 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 15 eyes 13 her 15 eyes 14 hard 15 eyes 15 eyes 17 . 16 softened 17 . ' [i] am but a wandering priest , ' said [kim] , his eyes lighting in answer . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 13 his 3 am 7 priest 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 wandering 5 a 7 priest 7 priest 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 13 his 17 answer 14 eyes 15 lighting 14 eyes 17 answer 15 lighting 16 in 17 answer 18 . ' [thou] needest neither my blessings nor my curses . ' 1 ' 4 neither 3 needest 4 neither 4 neither 7 nor 5 my 6 blessings 6 blessings 7 nor 7 nor 9 curses 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 5 among 1 kissing 13 reason 2 is 3 practically 2 is 5 among 3 practically 4 unknown 5 among 7 , 7 , 9 may 8 which 9 may 9 may 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 the 13 reason 21 and 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 19 wide-open 21 and 21 and 22 a 22 a 24 of 22 a 25 panic 23 face 24 of 25 panic 26 . ' [next] time , ' [kim] went on , ' you must not be so sure of your heatthen priests . 1 ' 9 , 3 time 4 , 3 time 7 went 4 , 5 ' 7 went 8 on 7 went 9 , 9 , 16 sure 10 ' 11 you 10 ' 13 not 11 you 12 must 13 not 14 be 13 not 16 sure 14 be 15 so 16 sure 19 heatthen 17 of 18 your 18 your 19 heatthen 19 heatthen 21 . 20 priests 21 . now [i] say good-bye . ' 1 now 3 say 3 say 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 3 , 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 ' 5 and 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 and 6 ' 7 she 7 she 10 her 8 was 9 remembering 9 remembering 10 her 10 her 12 words 12 words 19 come 13 one 14 by 13 one 15 one 15 one 18 will 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 3 and 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 thee 4 thee 6 bless 6 bless 7 you 6 bless 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [she] has acquired merit beyond all others , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 acquired 3 has 6 beyond 4 acquired 5 merit 6 beyond 9 , 7 all 8 others 8 others 9 , 9 , 12 the 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 12 the 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 ' 5 a 3 to 4 set 4 set 5 a 5 a 10 to 6 man 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 to 10 to 20 herself 12 is 13 half 13 half 15 great 14 as 15 great 15 great 16 as 15 great 20 herself 16 as 17 though 17 though 18 she 18 she 19 had 20 herself 21 found 21 found 22 it 22 it 24 ' 23 . 24 ' ' [umm] , ' said [kim] thoughtfully , considering the past . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 7 thoughtfully 7 thoughtfully 9 considering 8 , 9 considering 9 considering 10 the 9 considering 11 past 11 past 12 . ' [it] may be that [i] have acquired merit also [....v] 1 ' 3 may 3 may 5 that 4 be 5 that 5 that 8 acquired 7 have 8 acquired 8 acquired 9 merit 9 merit 10 also at least she did not treat me like a child . ' 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 she 3 she 7 me 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 treat 6 treat 7 me 7 me 8 like 8 like 10 child 9 a 10 child 10 child 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [these] also acquire merit , ' said the lama after three miles . 1 ' 3 also 1 ' 5 merit 4 acquire 5 merit 5 merit 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 12 three 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 after 10 lama 12 three 12 three 13 miles 13 miles 14 . ' [more] than that , they shall be paid in silver , ' quoth [kim] . 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 7 shall 3 than 4 that 4 that 5 , 6 they 7 shall 7 shall 8 be 8 be 9 paid 8 be 10 in 10 in 11 silver 11 silver 12 , 11 silver 14 quoth 12 , 13 ' 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 1 i 3 not 1 i 7 an 3 not 4 give 4 give 5 room 5 room 6 for 5 room 7 an 7 an 11 hold 10 'd 11 hold 11 hold 14 for 12 my 13 road 13 road 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 17 . to the [triple] [crown] [i] 'd not bow down [but] this is a different thing ! 1 to 6 'd 2 the 6 'd 6 'd 8 bow 7 not 8 bow 8 bow 9 down 9 down 11 this 11 this 14 different 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 4 fight 3 not 4 fight 4 fight 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 11 , 11 , 12 pass 12 pass 15 ! 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 3 fall 1 drawbridge 9 us 2 let 3 fall 5 's 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 all 10 all 13 whose 13 whose 14 dream 14 dream 16 true 15 came 16 true 16 true 17 ! the [siege] of the [fairies] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 . it was not his fault that , blanketed by wet mists , he conveyed them past the telegraph-station and [european] colony of [kotgarh] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 mists 2 was 3 not 3 not 8 blanketed 4 his 5 fault 4 his 8 blanketed 5 fault 6 that 6 that 7 , 8 blanketed 10 wet 9 by 10 wet 11 mists 12 , 12 , 17 the 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 18 telegraph-station 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 1 hurree 8 , 3 explained 6 and 4 the 5 greatness 5 greatness 6 and 6 and 7 glory 8 , 9 in 9 in 11 own 10 their 11 own 11 own 18 till 12 country 13 , 13 , 16 companions 13 , 17 , 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 companions 17 , 18 till 18 till 20 drowsy 19 the 20 drowsy 20 drowsy 21 kinglet 21 kinglet 23 . 22 smiled 23 . he explained it to everyone who asked many times aloud [variously] . 1 he 3 it 2 explained 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 everyone 5 everyone 6 who 6 who 9 times 7 asked 8 many 7 asked 9 times 8 many 9 times 9 times 10 aloud 10 aloud 12 . the reason of his friendliness did him credit . 1 the 3 of 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 4 fellow-serfs 1 with 5 , 2 millions 3 of 2 millions 4 fellow-serfs 5 , 6 he 5 , 11 upon 6 he 8 learned 7 had 8 learned 8 learned 9 to 9 to 10 look 11 upon 15 great 11 upon 16 deliverer 13 as 15 great 14 the 15 great 16 deliverer 20 . 17 from 18 the 18 the 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 1 he 15 anger 2 had 4 afraid 3 been 4 afraid 4 afraid 11 illustrious 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 10 his 8 not 11 illustrious 9 save 10 his 11 illustrious 12 employers 12 employers 13 from 13 from 14 the 15 anger 16 of 15 anger 18 excited 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 6 lief 2 himself 3 would 3 would 4 just 3 would 6 lief 4 just 5 as 6 lief 7 hit 7 hit 8 a 8 a 9 holy 9 holy 10 man 10 man 11 as 11 as 12 not 11 as 13 , 13 , 14 but he asked neither pension nor retaining fee , but , if they deemed him worthy , would they write him a testimonial ? 1 he 2 asked 1 he 5 nor 2 asked 4 pension 3 neither 4 pension 5 nor 6 retaining 5 nor 15 worthy 6 retaining 7 fee 6 retaining 8 , 9 but 10 , 9 but 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 deemed 13 deemed 14 him 13 deemed 15 worthy 15 worthy 21 a 16 , 17 would 16 , 21 a 17 would 18 they 18 they 19 write 19 write 20 him 21 a 22 testimonial 22 testimonial 23 ? it might be useful to him later , if others , their friends , came over the [passes] . 1 it 4 useful 1 it 8 , 2 might 3 be 2 might 4 useful 4 useful 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 later 8 , 14 , 9 if 10 others 9 if 12 their 10 others 11 , 12 their 13 friends 13 friends 14 , 14 , 15 came 15 came 16 over 16 over 19 . 17 the 19 . they gave him a certificate praising his courtesy , helpfulness , and unerring skill as a guide . 1 they 2 gave 1 they 12 and 2 gave 3 him 3 him 5 certificate 4 a 5 certificate 6 praising 7 his 6 praising 8 courtesy 8 courtesy 9 , 9 , 10 helpfulness 9 , 11 , 10 helpfulness 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 skill 13 unerring 14 skill 14 skill 18 . 15 as 16 a 16 a 17 guide 16 a 18 . he put it in his waist-belt and sobbed with emotion ; they had endured so many dangers together . 1 he 2 put 1 he 13 had 2 put 4 in 3 it 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 waist-belt 6 waist-belt 7 and 6 waist-belt 8 sobbed 7 and 8 sobbed 8 sobbed 9 with 9 with 10 emotion 10 emotion 11 ; 11 ; 12 they 13 had 16 many 14 endured 15 so 15 so 16 many 16 many 17 dangers 17 dangers 19 . 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 6 noon 1 he 8 crowded 2 led 3 them 2 led 5 high 3 them 4 at 5 high 6 noon 6 noon 7 along 8 crowded 20 wished 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 of 15 of 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 3 vanished 2 he 3 vanished 3 vanished 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 dawn-cloud 6 dawn-cloud 7 on 7 on 9 . litters , she says , do not travel as fast as single men , but his birds should now be in the [plains] . 1 litters 5 , 1 litters 16 his 2 , 4 says 3 she 4 says 4 says 5 , 5 , 8 travel 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 travel 8 travel 12 single 9 as 10 fast 9 as 11 as 11 as 12 single 13 men 14 , 13 men 16 his 14 , 15 but 16 his 17 birds 17 birds 21 in 18 should 20 be 18 should 21 in 19 now 20 be 21 in 24 . 22 the 24 . the holy man would not stay though [lispeth] pressed him . 1 the 2 holy 1 the 4 would 2 holy 3 man 4 would 7 though 5 not 6 stay 6 stay 7 though 7 though 9 pressed 9 pressed 10 him 10 him 11 . the [babu] groans heavily , girds up his huge loins , and is off again . 1 the 11 , 3 groans 4 heavily 4 heavily 5 , 5 , 6 girds 5 , 9 huge 6 girds 7 up 7 up 8 his 9 huge 10 loins 9 huge 11 , 11 , 15 again 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 5 the 1 kindly 13 give 2 villagers 3 , 3 , 4 remembering 4 remembering 5 the 5 the 7 drug-vendor 7 drug-vendor 11 ago 8 of 9 two 9 two 10 months 10 months 11 ago 11 ago 12 , 12 , 13 give 13 give 16 against 14 him 15 shelter 15 shelter 16 against 16 against 19 of 17 evil 18 spirits 18 spirits 19 of 19 of 21 wood 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 8 text-books 2 dreams 3 of 3 of 6 , 6 , 8 text-books 8 text-books 10 education 9 of 10 education 10 education 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 , 12 and 13 the 16 , 18 , 18 , 20 . next dawn the bobbing blue-and-white umbrella goes forward . 1 next 2 dawn 1 next 4 bobbing 2 dawn 3 the 4 bobbing 5 blue-and-white 5 blue-and-white 6 umbrella 6 umbrella 7 goes 6 umbrella 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 1 twelve 3 a 3 a 10 as 4 day 5 has 4 day 6 the 6 the 7 dooli 6 the 9 , 7 dooli 8 travelled 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 greasy 11 the 16 show 12 greasy 13 , 12 greasy 14 rubbed 14 rubbed 15 pole-ends 14 rubbed 16 show 16 show 17 , 16 show 18 and 16 show 22 few 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 by 18 and 22 few 19 by 20 roads 20 roads 21 that 22 few 25 . 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 11 lower 2 little 3 hill-folk 3 hill-folk 4 sweat 4 sweat 7 modified 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 modified 7 modified 8 heat 7 modified 11 lower 8 heat 9 of 8 heat 10 the 9 of 10 the 11 lower 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 priests 15 gather 16 round 16 round 17 the 17 the 18 priests 18 priests 21 blessing 19 for 20 their 20 their 21 blessing 21 blessing 24 wage 22 and 23 their 22 and 24 wage 24 wage 25 . ' [ye] have acquired merit , ' says the lama . 1 ' 6 , 3 have 4 acquired 4 acquired 5 merit 5 merit 6 , 6 , 8 says 7 ' 8 says 8 says 10 lama 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 4 return 2 ye 3 will 2 ye 4 return 4 return 5 to 4 return 6 the 6 the 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 2 high 2 high 5 soon 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 as 6 as 7 may 6 as 9 . 7 may 8 be 9 . 10 ' the bearer [rubs] his shoulder , drinks water , spits it out again , and readjusts his grass sandal . 1 the 2 bearer 1 the 6 , 2 bearer 4 his 4 his 5 shoulder 6 , 7 drinks 6 , 8 water 7 drinks 8 water 8 water 12 out 9 , 10 spits 10 spits 11 it 11 it 12 out 12 out 15 and 13 again 14 , 13 again 15 and 15 and 20 . 16 readjusts 17 his 17 his 19 sandal 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 1 the 11 sight 2 men 6 dooli 3 pick 4 up 4 up 5 the 4 up 6 dooli 5 the 6 dooli 6 dooli 8 swing 7 and 8 swing 8 swing 10 of 9 out 10 of 11 sight 14 scrub 12 between 13 the 13 the 14 scrub 14 scrub 16 . 15 clumps 16 . the lama raises a hand toward the rampart of the [himalayas] . 1 the 2 lama 1 the 5 hand 2 lama 3 raises 3 raises 4 a 5 hand 6 toward 5 hand 8 rampart 6 toward 7 the 8 rampart 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . ' [not] with you , [o] blessed among all hills , fell the [arrow] of [our] [lord] ! 1 ' 3 with 3 with 8 among 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 blessed 7 blessed 8 among 8 among 9 all 9 all 10 hills 10 hills 12 fell 11 , 12 fell 12 fell 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 18 ! and never shall [i] breathe your airs again ! ' 1 and 2 never 1 and 5 breathe 2 never 3 shall 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 ' 3 , 3 , 5 hereabouts 4 or 5 hereabouts 5 hereabouts 7 fell 6 , 7 fell 7 fell 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 12 . 11 yes 12 . we will go very softly , perhaps , a koss a day , for the [search] is sure . 1 we 2 will 1 we 7 perhaps 1 we 8 , 2 will 3 go 2 will 4 very 3 go 4 very 4 very 5 softly 5 softly 6 , 5 softly 7 perhaps 6 , 7 perhaps 8 , 12 day 9 a 10 koss 10 koss 11 a 11 a 12 day 12 day 19 . 13 , 14 for 13 , 17 is 14 for 15 the 17 is 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 ' 3 , 3 , 4 our 4 our 6 is 6 is 7 sure 7 sure 8 . i have come out of great temptation . ' 1 i 3 come 2 have 3 come 3 come 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 great 6 great 7 temptation 6 great 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [never] was such a chela . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 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 1 i 5 whether 3 at 4 times 4 times 5 whether 5 whether 7 more 7 more 8 faithfully 7 more 9 nursed 8 faithfully 9 nursed 9 nursed 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 3 was 3 was 5 man 3 was 6 a 4 a 5 man 6 a 8 time 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 ago 8 time 11 forgot 11 forgot 12 that 12 that 13 . now [i] look upon thee often , and every time [i] remember that thou art a [sahib] . 1 now 5 thee 1 now 7 , 3 look 4 upon 3 look 5 thee 5 thee 6 often 6 often 7 , 7 , 10 time 8 and 9 every 8 and 10 time 10 time 16 a 12 remember 13 that 13 that 14 thou 13 that 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 1 ' 4 said 4 said 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 neither 6 is 8 black 8 black 9 nor 8 black 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 6 talk 5 this 6 talk 6 talk 7 , 7 , 10 ? let me rub the other foot . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 rub 3 rub 4 the 3 rub 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 7 my 2 am 3 thy 3 thy 4 chela 3 thy 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 head 8 head 12 my 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 3 was 3 was 4 once 4 once 5 a 5 a 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [was] never a [sahib] like thee , [i] swear it . ' 1 ' 3 never 3 never 4 a 4 a 8 , 6 like 7 thee 7 thee 8 , 8 , 10 swear 10 swear 13 ' 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] am certain the [keeper] of the [images] in the [wonder] [house] was in past life a very wise [abbot] . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 10 in 4 certain 5 the 4 certain 10 in 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 19 very 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 past 16 past 17 life 17 life 18 a 18 a 19 very 19 very 20 wise 20 wise 22 . but even his spectacles do not make my eyes see . 1 but 2 even 2 even 4 spectacles 3 his 4 spectacles 4 spectacles 6 not 5 do 6 not 6 not 9 eyes 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 4 when 3 shadows 4 when 4 when 7 look 6 would 7 look 7 look 8 steadily 8 steadily 9 . no matter we know the tricks of the poor [stupid] carcass shadow changing to another shadow . 1 no 5 the 1 no 13 changing 2 matter 3 we 2 matter 5 the 3 we 4 know 5 the 11 carcass 6 tricks 7 of 6 tricks 8 the 8 the 9 poor 8 the 11 carcass 12 shadow 13 changing 13 changing 16 shadow 14 to 15 another 15 another 16 shadow 16 shadow 17 . i am bound by the illusion of [time] and [space] . 1 i 3 bound 2 am 3 bound 3 bound 4 by 4 by 6 illusion 5 the 6 illusion 6 illusion 7 of 7 of 9 and 9 and 11 . how far came we today in the flesh ? ' 1 how 3 came 2 far 3 came 3 came 4 we 4 we 5 today 5 today 7 the 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 ( 7 , 1 ( 9 it 2 three 3 quarters 2 three 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 mile 6 mile 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 it 10 was 9 it 11 a 11 a 13 march 11 a 14 . 12 weary 13 march 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 2 went 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 thousand 5 thousand 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 spirit 8 spirit 9 . how , we are all lapped and swathed and swaddled in these senseless things . ' 1 how 2 , 1 how 4 are 2 , 3 we 4 are 7 and 5 all 6 lapped 5 all 7 and 7 and 9 and 8 swathed 9 and 9 and 13 senseless 10 swaddled 11 in 10 swaddled 12 these 11 in 12 these 12 these 13 senseless 13 senseless 16 ' 14 things 15 . 15 . 16 ' he looked at his thin blue-veined hand that found the beads so heavy . 1 he 4 his 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 6 blue-veined 5 thin 6 blue-veined 6 blue-veined 7 hand 6 blue-veined 8 that 7 hand 8 that 8 that 9 found 9 found 11 beads 10 the 11 beads 11 beads 13 heavy 12 so 13 heavy 13 heavy 14 . ' [chela] , hast thou never a wish to leave me ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 hast 4 hast 5 thou 4 hast 6 never 6 never 8 wish 7 a 8 wish 8 wish 9 to 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 11 me 10 leave 13 ' 12 ? 13 ' kim thought of the oilskin packet and the books in the food-bag . 1 kim 2 thought 1 kim 4 the 2 thought 3 of 4 the 5 oilskin 5 oilskin 6 packet 6 packet 9 books 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 books 9 books 10 in 10 in 12 food-bag 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 5 would 1 if 11 the 2 someone 3 duly 2 someone 5 would 3 duly 4 authorized 5 would 8 delivery 6 only 7 take 6 only 8 delivery 8 delivery 9 of 9 of 10 them 11 the 15 play 14 might 15 play 15 play 16 itself 16 itself 17 for 16 itself 18 aught 18 aught 21 cared 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 1 he 4 and 1 he 5 hot 2 was 3 tired 3 tired 4 and 5 hot 7 his 5 hot 10 and 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 , 10 and 11 a 10 and 17 stomach 11 a 15 from 12 cough 13 that 13 that 14 came 14 came 15 from 15 from 16 the 17 stomach 19 him 18 worried 19 him ' [no] . ' he said almost sternly . 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 8 sternly 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 1 ' 7 or 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 dog 7 or 8 a 8 a 12 when 9 snake 10 to 10 to 11 bite 11 bite 12 when 12 when 15 learned 14 have 15 learned 15 learned 18 . 16 to 17 love 17 love 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [thou] art too tender towards me . ' 1 ' 4 too 3 art 4 too 4 too 6 towards 5 tender 6 towards 6 towards 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [not] that either . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 either 4 either 5 . i have moved in one matter without consulting thee . 1 i 3 moved 2 have 3 moved 3 moved 4 in 4 in 5 one 5 one 8 consulting 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 4 in 3 myself 4 in 4 in 6 mind 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 9 did 7 that 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 13 when 11 do 12 it 11 do 13 when 13 when 15 entered 14 we 15 entered 15 entered 18 . 16 the 18 . we stay in this place till the litter returns . ' 1 we 2 stay 1 we 3 in 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 place 5 place 6 till 6 till 7 the 6 till 8 litter 6 till 10 . 7 the 8 litter 9 returns 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] am content . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 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 5 with 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 8 of 8 of 13 sayest 8 of 14 , 9 gold 10 , 9 gold 13 sayest 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 thou 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 a 16 a 17 talker 17 talker 18 something 17 talker 22 . 18 something 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 talker 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 , 1 holy 9 for 4 my 5 heart 5 heart 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 heavy 7 very 9 for 9 for 14 thee 9 for 15 . 10 my 11 many 11 many 13 towards 13 towards 14 thee 15 . 16 ' an hysterical catch rose in his throat . 1 an 2 hysterical 2 hysterical 3 catch 2 hysterical 4 rose 4 rose 6 his 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 throat 7 throat 8 . i have [i] have [....y] 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 have hai mai ! 1 hai 2 mai 2 mai 3 ! but [i] love thee [....v] and it is all too late . 1 but 8 is 3 love 4 thee 4 thee 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 too 9 all 10 too 10 too 11 late 11 late 12 . i was a child [....y] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 child oh , why was [i] not a man ? . . . ' 1 oh 4 was 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 was 4 was 10 . 6 not 7 a 6 not 10 . 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 ? 10 . 11 . 11 . 13 ' 12 . 13 ' overborne by strain , fatigue , and the weight beyond his years , [kim] broke down and sobbed at the lama's feet . 1 overborne 7 and 2 by 3 strain 3 strain 4 , 4 , 5 fatigue 5 fatigue 6 , 5 fatigue 7 and 7 and 15 broke 8 the 9 weight 9 weight 11 his 10 beyond 11 his 11 his 12 years 11 his 13 , 13 , 15 broke 15 broke 16 down 16 down 18 sobbed 17 and 18 sobbed 18 sobbed 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 lama's 20 the 23 . 21 lama's 22 feet 22 feet 23 . ' [what] a to-do is here ! ' said the old man gently . 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 6 here 3 a 4 to-do 4 to-do 5 is 6 here 7 ! 6 here 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 9 said 10 the 10 the 13 gently 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 ' 4 never 3 hast 4 never 4 never 5 stepped 5 stepped 7 hair 5 stepped 8 's 6 a 7 hair 8 's 9 breadth 9 breadth 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 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 5 lived 1 child 6 on 1 child 8 strength 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 lived 7 thy 8 strength 8 strength 14 on 9 as 10 an 9 as 13 lives 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 tree 13 lives 14 on 14 on 20 wall 15 the 16 lime 16 lime 18 a 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 new 18 a 20 wall 19 new 20 wall 20 wall 21 . day by day , since [shamlegh] down , [i] have stolen strength from thee . 1 day 3 day 1 day 5 since 1 day 10 have 2 by 3 day 3 day 4 , 4 , 5 since 5 since 8 , 7 down 8 , 10 have 11 stolen 11 stolen 14 thee 11 stolen 15 . 12 strength 13 from 13 from 14 thee 14 thee 15 . therefore , not through any sin of thine , art thou weakened . 1 therefore 2 , 1 therefore 3 not 3 not 6 sin 4 through 5 any 5 any 6 sin 6 sin 9 , 7 of 8 thine 8 thine 9 , 9 , 11 thou 10 art 11 thou 11 thou 13 . 12 weakened 13 . it is the [body] the silly , stupid [body] that speaks now . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 the 2 is 3 the 5 the 7 , 6 silly 7 , 7 , 8 stupid 8 stupid 12 now 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 1 know 5 devils 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 the 5 devils 6 that 5 devils 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 1 we 3 go 3 go 4 to 3 go 5 the 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 7 from 7 from 9 . she shall acquire merit in housing us , and specially in tending me . 1 she 3 acquire 1 she 6 housing 2 shall 3 acquire 4 merit 5 in 5 in 6 housing 6 housing 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 specially 10 specially 12 tending 11 in 12 tending 12 tending 14 . 13 me 14 . thou shalt run free till strength returns . 1 thou 2 shalt 1 thou 4 free 2 shalt 3 run 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 3 be 2 there 3 be 3 be 4 any 4 any 5 blame 4 any 6 , 5 blame 6 , 6 , 8 bear 8 bear 9 it 9 it 10 . but we are too close to the [gates] of [deliverance] to weigh blame . 1 but 4 too 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 too 4 too 5 close 5 close 6 to 5 close 9 of 6 to 7 the 9 of 11 to 11 to 12 weigh 12 weigh 13 blame 13 blame 14 . i could praise thee , but what need ? 1 i 2 could 1 i 3 praise 3 praise 5 , 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 1 in 9 shall 2 a 3 little 3 little 5 a 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 little 7 little 8 we 9 shall 10 sit 10 sit 13 needs 11 beyond 12 all 12 all 13 needs 13 needs 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [hai] ! hai ! 1 ' 5 ! 3 ! 4 hai 4 hai 5 ! let us talk of the woman from [kulu] . 1 let 2 us 1 let 4 of 2 us 3 talk 3 talk 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 7 from 7 from 9 . think you she will ask another charm for her grandsons ? 1 think 2 you 2 you 3 she 3 she 6 another 4 will 5 ask 5 ask 6 another 6 another 7 charm 7 charm 9 her 7 charm 10 grandsons 8 for 9 her 10 grandsons 11 ? sit up and listen , child of my soul ! 1 sit 2 up 1 sit 3 and 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 listen 4 listen 5 , 4 listen 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 1 said 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 , 8 , 9 know 9 know 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 6 , 1 considering 8 of 2 this 4 was 2 this 5 comforted 5 comforted 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 of 10 great 9 his 10 great 10 great 11 favour 11 favour 19 his 12 he 13 suffered 13 suffered 17 tea 13 suffered 19 his 14 me 16 drink 14 me 17 tea 15 to 16 drink 19 his 20 presence 20 presence 21 . suffer me now to drink tea , for [i] am thirsty . ' 1 suffer 3 now 2 me 3 now 3 now 5 drink 4 to 5 drink 5 drink 6 tea 6 tea 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 11 thirsty 10 am 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 1 with 6 tears 2 a 3 laugh 3 laugh 4 across 4 across 5 his 6 tears 7 , 6 tears 11 lama's 7 , 9 kissed 9 kissed 10 the 11 lama's 14 and 12 feet 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 . 15 set 16 about 15 set 19 . 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 tea-making ' [thou] leanest on me in the body , [holy] [one] , but [i] lean on thee for some other things . 1 ' 7 the 3 leanest 4 on 4 on 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 body 8 body 9 , 8 body 15 lean 8 body 21 things 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 but 15 lean 16 on 15 lean 17 thee 18 for 19 some 18 for 21 things 19 some 20 other 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 ' 6 , 3 have 4 guessed 3 have 5 maybe 4 guessed 5 maybe 5 maybe 6 , 6 , 11 eyes 7 ' 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 lama's 9 the 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 twinkled 12 twinkled 13 . ' [we] must change that . ' 1 ' 3 must 3 must 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 , 2 told 3 thee 3 thee 5 told 5 told 6 thee 5 told 7 , 7 , 12 keep 10 , 11 to 10 , 12 keep 12 keep 13 an 13 an 16 the 13 an 17 chela 14 eye 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 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 3 been 6 the 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 7 sunk 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 12 from 12 from 13 the 12 from 14 nose 14 nose 16 ! 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 1 kim 3 up 1 kim 5 over-weary 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 over-weary 5 over-weary 10 his 6 to 7 smile 7 smile 8 , 7 smile 9 shaking 9 shaking 10 his 10 his 13 denial 11 head 12 in 11 head 13 denial 13 denial 14 . ' [do] not jest , ' said the lama . 1 ' 6 ' 3 not 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 1 a 10 , 1 a 14 sickness 2 sickness 7 in 3 of 4 soul 4 soul 5 took 5 took 6 me 5 took 7 in 7 in 8 the 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 him 12 him 13 a 14 sickness 17 body 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 body 17 body 18 . since then [i] have lived upon his strength eating him . ' 1 since 2 then 2 then 5 lived 4 have 5 lived 5 lived 6 upon 6 upon 10 him 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 ' 8 ' 1 ' 9 she 3 together 4 young 3 together 6 old 4 young 5 and 6 old 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 9 she 10 sniffed 9 she 13 forbore 11 , 12 but 11 , 13 forbore 13 forbore 19 . 14 to 15 make 14 to 17 new 15 make 16 any 17 new 18 jokes 17 new 19 . 18 jokes 19 . ' [may] this present hospitality restore ye ! 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 present 4 present 5 hospitality 5 hospitality 6 restore 6 restore 7 ye 7 ye 8 ! hold awhile and [i] will come to gossip of the high good [hills] . ' 1 hold 2 awhile 1 hold 3 and 2 awhile 3 and 3 and 8 gossip 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 to 6 come 8 gossip 8 gossip 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 14 . 10 the 11 high 11 high 12 good 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 4 heads 7 together 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 8 a 1 kim 9 cot 2 had 3 reeled 3 reeled 4 to 3 reeled 5 a 5 a 6 room 6 room 7 with 6 room 8 a 7 with 8 a 9 cot 10 in 9 cot 13 and 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 , 13 and 15 dozing 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 1 the 6 to 2 lama 4 forbidden 3 had 4 forbidden 4 forbidden 5 him 6 to 8 blankets 7 set 8 blankets 8 blankets 9 or 9 or 10 get 9 or 11 food 11 food 12 . ' [i] know [i] know . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 5 know 5 know 6 . who but [i] ? ' she cackled . 1 who 2 but 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 3 true 2 is 3 true 3 true 6 old 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 8 the 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 5 restore 4 must 5 restore 5 restore 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [thou] hast many times acquired merit ' 1 ' 3 hast 3 hast 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 6 curries 1 old 8 men 2 bag 3 of 2 bag 4 bones 4 bones 5 making 4 bones 6 curries 6 curries 7 for 6 curries 8 men 8 men 11 not 9 who 10 do 9 who 11 not 11 not 12 ask 12 ask 14 who 12 ask 15 cooked 13 " 14 who 15 cooked 16 this 15 cooked 18 " 16 this 17 ? 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 ' 8 ' 3 that 4 had 4 had 6 belly-pain 5 the 6 belly-pain 6 belly-pain 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [to] think the [holy] [one] remembers that ! 1 ' 3 think 3 think 4 the 4 the 7 remembers 7 remembers 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 6 belly-pain 3 that 4 had 3 that 6 belly-pain 5 the 6 belly-pain 6 belly-pain 7 " 6 belly-pain 8 straightway 8 straightway 9 the 9 the 12 remembered 12 remembered 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 1 ' 8 is 3 chela 4 is 4 is 6 me 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 as 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 son 10 son 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 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 1 mothers 3 not 3 not 5 wisdom 4 the 5 wisdom 5 wisdom 6 of 5 wisdom 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 2 a 4 cries 4 cries 6 say 5 they 6 say 6 say 9 are 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 1 and 8 wind 2 since 4 speakest 3 thou 4 speakest 4 speakest 5 once 5 once 6 again 6 again 7 of 8 wind 9 , 8 wind 15 was 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 last 11 last 12 the 15 was 17 , 15 was 18 maybe 16 here 17 , 18 maybe 21 in 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 4 better 3 are 5 than 5 than 6 ten 5 than 7 thousand 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 ' 5 if 3 say 4 , 3 say 5 if 5 if 9 , 6 they 7 comfort 7 comfort 8 thee 8 thee 9 , 9 , 11 who 11 who 12 was 11 who 22 thou 12 was 14 of 16 , 20 many 17 will 18 make 18 make 19 as 19 as 20 many 20 many 21 as 20 many 22 thou 22 thou 24 desire 23 mayest 24 desire 24 desire 25 . i have never seen thy face ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 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 ' 5 monkeys 3 even 4 the 3 even 5 monkeys 5 monkeys 8 our 6 who 7 steal 7 steal 8 our 8 our 9 loquats 9 loquats 10 count 9 loquats 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 1 and 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 8 very 5 the 6 spirit 5 the 8 very 6 spirit 7 my 8 very 9 " 9 " 10 grandson 9 " 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 2 am 2 am 3 the 2 am 7 cow 6 's 7 cow 7 cow 8 . 8 . 9 ' this was pure [hinduism] , but the lama never heeded . 1 this 2 was 1 this 5 , 2 was 3 pure 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 never 7 the 8 lama 8 lama 9 never 9 never 10 heeded 10 heeded 11 . ' [i] am old . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 old 4 old 5 . i have borne sons in the body . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 borne 3 borne 5 in 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 , 3 once 3 once 5 could 5 could 6 please 6 please 7 men 7 men 8 ! now [i] can cure them . ' 1 now 3 can 3 can 4 cure 4 cure 5 them 5 them 6 . 6 . 7 ' he heard her armlets tinkle as though she bared arms for action . 1 he 2 heard 1 he 3 her 2 heard 3 her 3 her 8 she 4 armlets 5 tinkle 5 tinkle 6 as 6 as 7 though 7 though 8 she 8 she 9 bared 9 bared 10 arms 9 bared 12 action 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 ' 7 boy 3 will 4 take 4 take 5 over 4 take 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 and 7 boy 20 whole 8 and 10 him 9 dose 10 him 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 , 12 and 20 whole 13 stuff 14 him 13 stuff 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 make 17 make 19 all 18 him 19 all 20 whole 21 . hai ! hai ! 1 hai 2 ! 2 ! 3 hai 3 hai 4 ! we old people know something yet . ' 1 we 4 know 2 old 3 people 3 people 4 know 4 know 5 something 5 something 6 yet 5 something 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 1 a 3 box 3 box 5 which 4 in 5 which 5 which 6 to 6 to 8 holy 7 keep 8 holy 8 holy 9 books 9 books 10 ? oh , that is another matter . 1 oh 3 that 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 2 forbid 2 forbid 7 a 4 should 6 between 5 come 6 between 6 between 7 a 7 a 8 priest 8 priest 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 1 it 7 thou 2 shall 3 be 2 shall 4 brought 4 brought 5 , 4 brought 6 and 7 thou 10 the 8 shalt 9 keep 8 shalt 10 the 10 the 11 key 11 key 12 . 11 key 13 ' for some absurd reason their weight on his shoulders was nothing to their weight on his poor mind . 1 for 8 his 2 some 3 absurd 2 some 8 his 3 absurd 7 on 4 reason 5 their 5 their 6 weight 6 weight 7 on 8 his 11 nothing 9 shoulders 10 was 9 shoulders 11 nothing 11 nothing 17 poor 12 to 13 their 13 their 14 weight 14 weight 15 on 14 weight 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 ' 9 these 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 in 5 sickness 6 uncommon 6 uncommon 7 in 7 in 8 youth 8 youth 9 these 9 these 10 days 10 days 14 folk 11 : 12 since 12 since 13 young 13 young 14 folk 14 folk 16 given 14 folk 21 . 15 have 16 given 16 given 20 betters 17 up 18 tending 18 tending 19 their 19 their 20 betters she brewed drinks , in some mysterious [asiatic] equivalent to the still-room drenches that smelt pestilently and tasted worse . 1 she 7 mysterious 1 she 17 and 2 brewed 3 drinks 3 drinks 6 some 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 some 6 some 7 mysterious 9 equivalent 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 still-room 11 the 15 smelt 12 still-room 13 drenches 12 still-room 14 that 15 smelt 16 pestilently 15 smelt 17 and 17 and 18 tasted 18 tasted 19 worse 18 tasted 20 . she stood over [kim] till they went down , and inquired exhaustively after they had come up . 1 she 5 till 1 she 12 exhaustively 2 stood 3 over 2 stood 5 till 5 till 7 went 6 they 7 went 7 went 9 , 8 down 9 , 9 , 11 inquired 10 and 11 inquired 12 exhaustively 16 come 13 after 14 they 13 after 16 come 14 they 15 had 16 come 17 up 16 come 18 . 17 up 18 . she laid a taboo upon the forecourt , and enforced it by means of an armed man . 1 she 8 , 2 laid 3 a 3 a 4 taboo 4 taboo 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 5 upon 7 forecourt 5 upon 8 , 8 , 17 man 9 and 11 it 10 enforced 11 it 11 it 12 by 12 by 13 means 13 means 14 of 13 means 17 man 14 of 16 armed 15 an 16 armed 17 man 18 . then she fed him , and the house spun to her clamour . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 fed 1 then 4 him 2 she 3 fed 4 him 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 house 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 spun 9 spun 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 clamour 11 her 13 . 12 clamour 13 . once [i] was that one , and now [i] am this . 1 once 6 , 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 one 5 one 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 10 am 10 am 11 this 11 this 12 . nay do not play the priestling with me . 1 nay 2 do 2 do 5 the 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 1 if 5 hold 2 it 4 not 3 does 4 not 5 hold 10 will 5 hold 12 thou 6 good 8 , 6 good 10 will 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 it 10 will 11 when 12 thou 15 road 12 thou 16 again 13 takest 15 road 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 1 our 6 jewels 2 work 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 5 polishing 6 jewels 9 thrown 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 3 up 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 4 had 2 terrible 3 weakness 3 weakness 4 had 4 had 5 dropped 5 dropped 7 him 5 dropped 9 an 6 from 7 him 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 6 speech 1 his 11 a 2 tongue 5 free 2 tongue 6 speech 3 itched 4 for 4 for 5 free 6 speech 9 and 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 a 12 week 11 a 16 word 12 week 13 back 13 back 14 the 13 back 15 lightest 16 word 19 like 17 clogged 18 it 17 clogged 19 like 19 like 20 ashes 20 ashes 21 . ' [where] is my [holy] [one] ? ' he demanded . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ? 3 is 4 my 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . ' [hear] him ! 1 ' 3 him 3 him 4 ! thy [holy] [one] is well , ' she snapped viciously . 1 thy 6 , 4 is 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 snapped 9 snapped 10 viciously 10 viciously 11 . ' [though] that is none of his merit . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 is 3 that 5 none 5 none 7 his 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 . 1 knew 5 to 1 knew 9 , 3 a 4 charm 4 charm 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 him 7 him 8 wise 9 , 15 and 11 'd 12 sell 11 'd 13 my 13 my 14 jewels 14 jewels 15 and 15 and 16 buy 16 buy 18 . 17 it 18 . then , when he has nearly [broken] what thou hast left of my heart with anxiety , he tells me that he has acquired merit . 1 then 8 what 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 has 3 when 6 nearly 4 he 5 has 6 nearly 8 what 8 what 9 thou 9 thou 14 heart 10 hast 11 left 10 hast 12 of 12 of 13 my 12 of 14 heart 13 my 14 heart 14 heart 17 , 15 with 16 anxiety 16 anxiety 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 tells 18 he 22 he 18 he 24 acquired 19 tells 20 me 20 me 21 that 23 has 24 acquired 24 acquired 26 . 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 , 1 no 6 it 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 not 6 it 9 me 7 he 8 tells 8 tells 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 13 freed 12 is 13 freed 13 freed 14 from 14 from 17 . 15 all 16 sin 16 sin 17 . i could have told him that before he wetted himself all over . 1 i 2 could 1 i 4 told 2 could 3 have 4 told 5 him 5 him 6 that 5 him 8 he 6 that 7 before 8 he 9 wetted 9 wetted 10 himself 10 himself 12 over 10 himself 13 . 11 all 12 over he is well now this happened a week ago but burn me such holiness ! 1 he 2 is 1 he 4 now 2 is 3 well 4 now 7 a 5 this 6 happened 6 happened 7 a 7 a 9 ago 8 week 9 ago 9 ago 12 me 10 but 11 burn 11 burn 12 me 12 me 13 such 13 such 15 ! 14 holiness 15 ! a babe of three would do better . 1 a 3 of 2 babe 3 of 3 of 4 three 4 three 6 do 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 4 thyself 4 thyself 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 9 . he keeps both eyes on thee when he is not wading our brooks . ' 1 he 2 keeps 1 he 4 eyes 2 keeps 3 both 4 eyes 7 when 5 on 6 thee 6 thee 7 when 7 when 10 not 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 wading 11 wading 13 brooks 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 6 to 8 seen 8 seen 10 . 9 him 10 . i [remember] that the days and nights passed like bars of white and black , opening and shutting . 1 i 3 that 1 i 9 like 3 that 4 the 4 the 7 nights 5 days 6 and 5 days 7 nights 7 nights 8 passed 9 like 12 white 9 like 14 black 10 bars 11 of 11 of 12 white 12 white 13 and 14 black 16 opening 14 black 17 and 15 , 16 opening 17 and 18 shutting 18 shutting 19 . i was not sick : i was but tired . ' 1 i 2 was 1 i 6 i 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 sick 4 sick 5 : 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 1 ' 5 comes 3 lethargy 4 that 5 comes 7 right 5 comes 8 some 6 by 7 right 8 some 9 few 9 few 10 score 10 score 11 years 10 score 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 2 shall 2 shall 4 make 4 make 5 thanks 5 thanks 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 6 house 8 ' ' [the] house be [unblessed] ! ' 1 ' 3 house 3 house 4 be 4 be 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ( it is impossible to give exactly the old lady 's word . ) 1 ( 8 the 1 ( 10 lady 2 it 4 impossible 3 is 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 to 4 impossible 7 exactly 5 to 6 give 7 exactly 8 the 9 old 10 lady 10 lady 12 word 11 's 12 word 12 word 14 ) 13 . 14 ) ' [thank] the [gods] as a priest if thou wilt , but thank me , if thou carest , as a son . 1 ' 11 , 3 the 5 as 5 as 7 priest 6 a 7 priest 7 priest 9 thou 8 if 9 thou 9 thou 10 wilt 10 wilt 11 , 11 , 17 thou 12 but 13 thank 13 thank 14 me 14 me 15 , 14 me 16 if 16 if 17 thou 17 thou 18 carest 17 thou 21 a 19 , 20 as 19 , 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 ? 1 have 6 lifted 1 have 9 slapped 1 have 11 twisted 3 shifted 4 thee 4 thee 5 and 4 thee 6 lifted 7 thee 8 and 7 thee 9 slapped 9 slapped 10 and 11 twisted 12 thy 11 twisted 16 find 12 thy 13 ten 12 thy 14 toes 14 toes 15 to 16 find 22 ? 17 texts 18 flung 17 texts 20 my 18 flung 19 at 20 my 21 head 21 head 22 ? somewhere a mother must have borne thee to break her heart . 1 somewhere 2 a 1 somewhere 3 mother 3 mother 6 borne 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 borne 6 borne 8 to 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 2 used 4 to 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 ' 7 my 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 mother 8 mother 9 , 8 mother 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [she] died , they tell me , when [i] was young . ' 1 ' 5 they 3 died 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 tell 6 tell 9 when 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 12 young 11 was 12 young 12 young 13 . 13 . 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 1 i 8 ' 2 need 3 no 3 no 4 blessings 4 blessings 7 but 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 but 8 ' 10 stamped 10 stamped 14 the 11 her 12 foot 12 foot 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 16 relation 15 poor 16 relation 16 relation 17 . ' [take] up the trays to the house . 1 ' 4 the 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 4 good 1 what 13 woman 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 good 5 of 6 stale 5 of 8 in 6 stale 7 food 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 room 9 the 13 woman 10 room 11 , 13 woman 15 ill-omen 14 of 15 ill-omen 15 ill-omen 17 ' 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] ha have borne a son in my time too , but he died , ' whimpered the bowed sister-figure behind the chudder . 1 ' 7 son 1 ' 10 time 3 ha 4 have 4 have 5 borne 5 borne 6 a 5 borne 7 son 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 time 10 time 11 too 11 too 12 , 11 too 17 ' 12 , 13 but 12 , 15 died 13 but 14 he 15 died 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 whimpered 18 whimpered 19 the 19 the 22 behind 20 bowed 21 sister-figure 21 sister-figure 22 behind 22 behind 25 . 23 the 24 chudder 24 chudder 25 . ' [thou] knowest he died ! 1 ' 5 died 3 knowest 4 he 4 he 5 died 5 died 6 ! i only waited for the order to take away the tray . ' 1 i 3 waited 2 only 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 3 waited 6 order 4 for 5 the 6 order 7 to 6 order 9 away 7 to 8 take 9 away 10 the 10 the 11 tray 10 the 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [it] is [i] that am the woman of ill-omen , ' cried the old lady penitently . 1 ' 6 am 3 is 5 that 5 that 6 am 6 am 11 , 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 of 8 woman 10 ill-omen 10 ill-omen 11 , 11 , 13 cried 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 14 the 14 the 17 penitently 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 1 when 8 one 2 one 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 dance 3 cannot 8 one 4 dance 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 festival 8 one 16 , 9 must 10 e'en 9 must 15 window 10 e'en 11 look 12 out 13 of 12 out 15 window 13 of 14 the 15 window 16 , 16 , 25 . 17 and 18 grandmothering 18 grandmothering 19 takes 19 takes 21 a 19 takes 25 . 21 a 22 woman 22 woman 23 's 23 's 24 time the hakim is brought very low these days . 1 the 2 hakim 1 the 3 is 3 is 4 brought 4 brought 5 very 5 very 7 these 6 low 7 these 7 these 8 days 8 days 9 . he goes about poisoning my servants for lack of their betters . ' 1 he 4 poisoning 2 goes 3 about 3 about 4 poisoning 4 poisoning 6 servants 5 my 6 servants 6 servants 7 for 7 for 8 lack 8 lack 11 betters 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 ' 3 very 1 ' 11 which 3 very 5 man 5 man 6 who 6 who 7 gave 7 gave 8 me 8 me 10 pill 9 the 10 pill 11 which 13 me 12 rent 13 me 13 me 14 in 14 in 15 three 15 three 17 . 16 pieces 17 . he was very thin and hungry , so [i] gave orders to have him stuffed too him and his anxiety ! ' 1 he 4 thin 1 he 11 orders 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 thin 4 thin 7 , 5 and 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 , 8 so 10 gave 10 gave 11 orders 11 orders 14 him 12 to 13 have 12 to 14 him 14 him 15 stuffed 15 stuffed 21 ! 16 too 17 him 16 too 21 ! 17 him 18 and 17 him 20 anxiety 18 and 19 his 19 his 20 anxiety 21 ! 22 ' ' [i] would see him if he is here . ' 1 ' 5 him 3 would 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 9 here 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 ' 5 times 3 eats 4 five 4 five 5 times 5 times 9 and 6 a 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 19 an 10 lances 11 boils 11 boils 12 for 11 boils 14 hinds 12 for 13 my 14 hinds 17 himself 14 hinds 19 an 15 to 16 save 16 save 17 himself 17 himself 18 from 19 an 21 . 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 3 so 3 so 9 health 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 anxiety 6 anxiety 8 thy 7 for 8 thy 8 thy 9 health 9 health 10 that 9 health 16 door 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 sticks 12 sticks 13 to 13 to 15 cook-house 14 the 15 cook-house 16 door 17 and 16 door 19 himself 17 and 18 stays 18 stays 19 himself 19 himself 22 . 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 3 never 2 shall 3 never 3 never 5 rid 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 ' 3 him 3 him 6 mother 4 here 5 , 4 here 6 mother 6 mother 9 twinkle 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 twinkle 9 twinkle 16 a 10 returned 11 to 10 returned 14 eye 13 's 14 eye 14 eye 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 flash 17 flash 18 ' 18 ' 21 will 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 3 'll 4 send 4 send 6 , 4 send 11 off 5 him 6 , 7 but 8 to 8 to 9 chase 9 chase 10 him 10 him 11 off 11 off 14 ill 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 6 wise 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 ? 1 ' 3 praising 3 praising 4 priest 4 priest 5 ? 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 1 this 6 mother 2 lying 3 abed 3 abed 4 is 4 is 5 the 6 mother 7 of 7 of 8 seventy 8 seventy 9 devils 9 devils 12 son 9 devils 13 ! 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 ' 4 , 4 , 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 13 see 10 are 11 jolly-glad 10 are 13 see 11 jolly-glad 12 to 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 6 door 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 . it is a pity you are sick . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 you 5 you 7 sick 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 6 from 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 1 he 12 on 2 held 6 impatiently 2 held 12 on 3 out 4 the 3 out 5 key 5 key 6 impatiently 6 impatiently 9 the 7 ; 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 present 10 present 11 need 12 on 14 soul 13 his 14 soul 14 soul 21 loot 15 was 16 to 16 to 21 loot 17 get 18 rid 18 rid 19 of 18 rid 20 the 20 the 21 loot 21 loot 22 . ' [you] are quite right . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 quite 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 . that is correct [departmental] view to take . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 correct 3 correct 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 3 that 5 handwritten 5 handwritten 6 in 6 in 8 kilta 7 the 8 kilta 8 kilta 10 took 10 took 11 . the rest [i] threw down the hill . ' 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 4 threw 4 threw 5 down 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 1 he 5 key 3 hear 4 the 3 hear 5 key 4 the 5 key 5 key 14 pull 6 's 7 grate 7 grate 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 lock 10 lock 12 the 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 sticky 12 the 14 pull 14 pull 18 oilskin 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 oilskin 18 oilskin 20 and 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 a 21 a 25 papers 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 3 been 3 been 5 out 4 annoyed 5 out 5 out 14 lay 6 of 7 all 6 of 8 reason 8 reason 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 knowledge 11 knowledge 12 that 11 knowledge 14 lay 12 that 13 they 14 lay 22 a 15 below 16 him 16 him 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 sick 18 the 22 a 19 sick 20 idle 20 idle 21 days 20 idle 22 a 22 a 24 incommunicable 23 burden 24 incommunicable 24 incommunicable 25 . for that reason the blood tingled through his body , when [hurree] , skipping elephantinely , shook hands again . 1 for 7 through 1 for 11 when 1 for 17 shook 2 that 3 reason 3 reason 4 the 3 reason 5 blood 5 blood 6 tingled 5 blood 7 through 7 through 10 , 8 his 9 body 9 body 10 , 11 when 13 , 13 , 15 elephantinely 14 skipping 15 elephantinely 15 elephantinely 16 , 17 shook 19 again 18 hands 19 again 19 again 20 . ' [this] is fine ! 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 fine 4 fine 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 8 ha 1 mister 13 bag 3 ! 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! 6 ha 8 ha 9 ! 10 swiped 10 swiped 11 the 11 the 12 whole 11 the 13 bag 13 bag 14 of 14 of 18 stocks 14 of 21 barrels 15 tricks 16 locks 16 locks 17 , 17 , 18 stocks 18 stocks 21 barrels 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 1 they 4 it 2 told 3 me 4 it 6 eight 5 was 6 eight 6 eight 7 months 7 months 8 ' 7 months 11 up 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 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 7 me 5 they 6 beat 6 beat 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 . 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 7 from 7 from 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 1 he 4 line 2 intoned 3 a 3 a 4 line 4 line 6 two 5 or 6 two 6 two 10 , 6 two 14 language 7 of 10 , 11 which 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 language 14 language 15 of 15 of 16 authorized 15 of 18 unauthorized 16 authorized 17 and 18 unauthorized 19 diplomacy 19 diplomacy 20 . ' [mister] [rajah] [sahib] has just about put his foot in the holes . 1 ' 5 has 5 has 6 just 6 just 11 in 7 about 10 foot 8 put 9 his 9 his 10 foot 10 foot 11 in 11 in 13 holes 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 1 he 7 how 2 will 5 explain 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 explain 5 explain 6 offeecially 7 how 11 is 8 the 9 deuce-an'-all 9 deuce-an'-all 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 writing 12 writing 14 to 13 love-letters 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 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 4 very 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 11 three 5 clever 6 maps 5 clever 11 three 6 maps 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 11 three 13 four 12 or 13 four 13 four 16 of 16 of 19 implicated 17 these 18 parts 18 parts 19 implicated 19 implicated 22 correspondence 20 by 21 the 20 by 22 correspondence 22 correspondence 23 . by [gad] , sar ! 1 by 3 , 3 , 4 sar 4 sar 5 ! the [british] [government] will change the succession in [hilas] and [bunar] , and nominate new heirs to the throne . 1 the 10 and 4 will 5 change 5 change 8 in 5 change 10 and 6 the 7 succession 6 the 8 in 10 and 16 heirs 12 , 13 and 12 , 16 heirs 13 and 15 new 14 nominate 15 new 16 heirs 17 to 17 to 19 throne 17 to 20 . 18 the 19 throne " [trea-son] most base " [....y] but you do not understand ? 1 " 3 most 1 " 5 " 3 most 4 base 5 " 7 but 7 but 8 you 7 but 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 1 ' 8 ' 4 in 5 thy 5 thy 6 hands 6 hands 7 ? 6 hands 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . it was all he cared for . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 he 4 he 5 cared 5 cared 6 for 6 for 7 . ' [just] you jolly-well bet yourself they are . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 4 jolly-well 4 jolly-well 5 bet 5 bet 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 10 ' 9 . 10 ' he stowed the entire trove about his body , as only [orientals] can . 1 he 4 entire 2 stowed 3 the 3 the 4 entire 4 entire 5 trove 5 trove 7 his 6 about 7 his 7 his 8 body 8 body 11 only 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 only 11 only 14 . 13 can 14 . ' [they] are going up to the office , too . 1 ' 4 going 3 are 4 going 4 going 6 to 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 2 old 1 the 7 permanent 2 old 4 thinks 3 lady 4 thinks 4 thinks 6 am 7 permanent 10 , 7 permanent 15 away 8 fixture 9 here 9 here 10 , 11 but 13 shall 13 shall 15 away 14 go 15 away 15 away 18 straight 16 with 17 these 17 these 18 straight 18 straight 19 off 18 straight 20 immediately 20 immediately 21 . mr [lurgan] will be proud man . 1 mr 4 be 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 proud 5 proud 6 man 6 man 7 . you are offeecially subordinate to me , but [i] shall embody your name in my verbal report . 1 you 8 but 2 are 3 offeecially 3 offeecially 4 subordinate 4 subordinate 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 shall 10 shall 14 in 11 embody 13 name 11 embody 14 in 12 your 13 name 14 in 17 report 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 1 it 6 are 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 we 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 allowed 7 not 9 written 9 written 10 reports 10 reports 11 . we [bengalis] excel in thee exact science . ' 1 we 3 excel 3 excel 5 thee 4 in 5 thee 5 thee 6 exact 6 exact 7 science 7 science 8 . 8 . 9 ' he tossed back the key and showed the box empty . 1 he 2 tossed 1 he 5 key 2 tossed 3 back 3 back 4 the 4 the 5 key 5 key 6 and 6 and 8 the 7 showed 8 the 8 the 9 box 9 box 10 empty 9 box 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 . 1 my 4 was 4 was 5 sick 4 was 7 too 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 . 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 1 i 4 good 2 am 3 his 4 good 6 , 5 friend 6 , 6 , 8 tell 8 tell 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 6 when 3 behaving 4 very 3 behaving 5 strange 5 strange 6 when 6 when 8 came 8 came 10 after 8 came 13 and 9 down 10 after 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 19 have 15 thought 18 might 16 perhaps 17 he 17 he 18 might 18 might 19 have 19 have 22 . 20 the 21 papers 20 the 22 . i followed him on his meditations , and to discuss ethnological points also . 1 i 2 followed 1 i 6 meditations 2 followed 3 him 3 him 4 on 4 on 5 his 6 meditations 7 , 6 meditations 11 ethnological 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 to 10 discuss 11 ethnological 11 ethnological 13 also 12 points 13 also 13 also 14 . you see , [i] am verree small person here nowadays , in comparison with all his charms . 1 you 2 see 1 you 3 , 1 you 11 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 9 here 5 am 6 verree 5 am 7 small 7 small 8 person 7 small 9 here 9 here 10 nowadays 11 , 18 . 12 in 13 comparison 13 comparison 17 charms 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 3 , 3 , 11 is 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 know 7 you 9 , 9 , 10 he 9 , 11 is 11 is 12 afflicted 12 afflicted 14 infirmity 13 with 14 infirmity 14 infirmity 16 fits 15 of 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 3 too 2 , 3 too 3 too 5 if 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 6 there 5 not 6 there 6 there 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [he] might have died . ' 1 ' 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 died 5 died 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [yes] , he might have died , but he is dry now , and asserts he has undergone transfiguration . ' 1 ' 9 but 1 ' 18 has 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 might 5 might 8 , 6 have 7 died 6 have 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 dry 10 he 11 is 10 he 12 dry 12 dry 14 , 13 now 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 asserts 16 asserts 17 he 18 has 20 transfiguration 18 has 21 . 19 undergone 20 transfiguration 21 . 22 ' the [babu] tapped his forehead knowingly . 1 the 3 tapped 3 tapped 4 his 4 his 5 forehead 5 forehead 6 knowingly 6 knowingly 7 . ' [i] took notes of his statements for [royal] [society] in posse . 1 ' 3 took 3 took 4 notes 4 notes 6 his 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 statements 7 statements 12 posse 8 for 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 5 and 1 you 6 be 2 must 3 make 2 must 4 haste 4 haste 5 and 6 be 8 well 7 quite 8 well 8 well 9 and 9 and 11 back 10 come 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 22 tale 17 will 18 tell 17 will 20 all 18 tell 19 you 20 all 21 my 21 my 22 tale 22 tale 26 . 23 at 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 3 of 1 the 5 trousers 3 of 4 their 5 trousers 11 old 6 were 7 quite 7 quite 8 torn 8 torn 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 old 11 old 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 thought 15 he 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 20 soldiers 18 were 21 deserting 20 soldiers 21 deserting 21 deserting 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [oh] [,] the [russians] ? 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 ? how long were they with thee ? ' 1 how 2 long 1 how 3 were 3 were 4 they 4 they 6 thee 5 with 6 thee 6 thee 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [one] was a [frenchman] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 . oh , days and days and days ! 1 oh 3 days 2 , 3 days 3 days 4 and 4 and 5 days 4 and 6 and 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 1 now 3 the 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 hill-people 4 hill-people 5 believe 5 believe 6 all 6 all 8 are 8 are 11 . 9 all 10 beggars 10 beggars 11 . by [jove] ! they had [not] one dam'-thing that [i] did not get them . 1 by 8 dam'-thing 3 ! 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 7 one 7 one 8 dam'-thing 8 dam'-thing 13 get 9 that 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 get 13 get 15 . 14 them 15 . and [i] told the common people oah , such tales and anecdotes ! 1 and 4 the 3 told 4 the 4 the 5 common 5 common 6 people 5 common 7 oah 7 oah 9 such 7 oah 11 and 8 , 9 such 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 2 will 6 old 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 at 6 old 12 up 8 's 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 3 and 2 , 3 and 3 and 6 me 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 1 you 4 seen 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 1 you 7 , 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 laugh 3 not 4 laugh 4 laugh 6 much 5 verree 6 much 7 , 11 laugh 8 but 10 shall 8 but 11 laugh 9 you 10 shall 11 laugh 12 when 12 when 13 you 12 when 14 are 12 when 15 well 15 well 16 . now [i] will go straight to the railway and get out . 1 now 3 will 3 will 6 to 4 go 5 straight 5 straight 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 railway 7 the 10 get 8 railway 9 and 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 2 shall 5 sorts 3 have 4 all 5 sorts 6 of 6 of 7 credits 7 credits 10 game 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 1 we 4 proud 2 are 3 very 4 proud 9 gave 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 though 7 though 8 you 8 you 9 gave 9 gave 10 us 10 us 12 frights 11 great 12 frights 12 frights 13 . and especially [mahbub] . ' 1 and 2 especially 2 especially 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [ay] , [mahbub] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 ' 3 horses 3 horses 5 this 3 horses 7 , 4 in 5 this 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 11 ' 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 4 thickness 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 thickness 4 thickness 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 8 still 7 head 8 still 8 still 9 . 9 . 10 ' the [babu] looked shyly down his nose . 1 the 3 looked 3 looked 4 shyly 4 shyly 5 down 5 down 6 his 6 his 7 nose 7 nose 8 . ' [well] , you see , [i] am fearful man , and [i] do not like responsibility . 1 ' 10 man 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 , 5 see 10 man 6 , 9 fearful 8 am 9 fearful 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 . 14 do 15 not 14 do 16 like 16 like 17 responsibility 16 like 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 3 sick 1 you 8 and 2 were 3 sick 4 , 6 see 4 , 7 , 5 you 6 see 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 did 10 did 13 where 10 did 14 deuce-an'-all 11 not 12 know 12 know 13 where 13 where 14 deuce-an'-all 14 deuce-an'-all 19 and 15 the 16 papers 16 papers 17 were 17 were 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 if 20 if 22 , 20 if 23 how 21 so 22 , 23 how 25 . 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 4 what 4 what 6 ask 6 ask 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 1 i 7 steals 2 only 6 anyone 3 suggest 4 that 4 that 5 if 5 if 6 anyone 7 steals 12 like 8 the 9 papers 9 papers 11 should 11 should 12 like 12 like 13 some 13 some 14 good 13 some 15 strong 14 good 15 strong 15 strong 19 to 16 , 17 brave 16 , 18 men 18 men 19 to 19 to 20 rob 20 rob 23 again 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 1 you 9 and 2 see 3 , 2 see 7 important 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 vitally 5 are 7 important 7 important 8 , 9 and 15 know 12 he 13 did 12 he 14 not 14 not 15 know 15 know 19 . 16 where 17 you 16 where 19 . 17 you 18 were 19 . 20 ' ' [mahbub] [ali] to rob the [sahiba] 's house ? 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 rob 5 rob 10 ? 6 the 8 's 8 's 9 house 9 house 10 ? thou art mad , [babu] , ' said [kim] with indignation . 1 thou 2 art 1 thou 4 , 3 mad 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 12 . 10 with 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 4 practical 3 only 4 practical 4 practical 6 , 5 suggestion 6 , 6 , 8 think 8 think 9 . 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 1 a 3 proverb 3 proverb 6 the 4 unquotable 5 showed 5 showed 6 the 6 the 7 blackness 7 blackness 8 of 8 of 10 's 10 's 11 disapproval 11 disapproval 12 . ' [well] , ' [hurree] shrugged his shoulders ' there is no accounting for thee taste . 1 ' 4 ' 1 ' 6 shrugged 3 , 4 ' 6 shrugged 8 shoulders 7 his 8 shoulders 8 shoulders 9 ' 9 ' 11 is 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no 12 no 15 thee 13 accounting 14 for 13 accounting 15 thee 15 thee 17 . 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 1 i 3 got 2 have 3 got 3 got 11 glad 4 the 5 papers 5 papers 6 , 5 papers 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 very 9 was 11 glad 11 glad 14 support 12 of 13 moral 13 moral 14 support 14 support 15 from 15 from 17 . so [i] was glad you came with me to [chini] , and [i] am glad [mahbub] was close by . 1 so 6 came 3 was 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 came 6 came 11 , 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 14 am 12 and 14 am 14 am 15 glad 15 glad 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 1 the 6 sometimes 1 the 8 rude 2 old 3 lady 2 old 4 she 4 she 5 is 6 sometimes 7 very 6 sometimes 8 rude 8 rude 15 . 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 and 10 me 13 beautiful 11 and 12 my 13 beautiful 14 pills 13 beautiful 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [allah] be merciful ! ' said [kim] on his elbow , rejoicing . 1 ' 5 ! 3 be 4 merciful 3 be 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 13 rejoicing 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 elbow 11 elbow 12 , 11 elbow 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 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 10 ! and that man walked alone if he did walk with robbed and angry foreigners ! ' 1 and 3 man 2 that 3 man 3 man 6 if 4 walked 5 alone 5 alone 6 if 6 if 9 walk 7 he 8 did 7 he 9 walk 9 walk 11 robbed 10 with 11 robbed 11 robbed 12 and 12 and 13 angry 12 and 14 foreigners 14 foreigners 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [oah] , thatt was nothing , after they had done beating me ; but if [i] lost the papers it was pretty-jolly serious . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 after 3 , 4 thatt 4 thatt 6 nothing 5 was 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 , 8 after 12 beating 8 after 16 if 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 done 11 done 12 beating 12 beating 13 me 13 me 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 16 if 19 the 16 if 20 papers 18 lost 19 the 19 the 20 papers 20 papers 21 it 21 it 24 serious 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 3 nearly 1 mahbub 7 , 1 mahbub 15 lama 2 he 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 beat 4 beat 5 me 5 me 6 too 7 , 9 he 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 went 10 went 11 and 11 and 12 consorted 12 consorted 13 with 13 with 14 the 15 lama 16 no 15 lama 18 . 16 no 17 end 16 no 18 . i shall stick to ethnological investigations henceforwards . 1 i 3 stick 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 , 3 , 6 . i can catch @time@ . to [umballa] if [i] am quick . 1 i 2 can 1 i 3 catch 1 i 5 . 2 can 3 catch 3 catch 4 @time@ 5 . 6 to 6 to 8 if 8 if 10 am 10 am 11 quick 11 quick 12 . it will be good times when we all tell thee tale up at [mr] [lurgan] 's . 1 it 3 be 1 it 7 we 2 will 3 be 3 be 5 times 4 good 5 times 5 times 6 when 7 we 11 tale 8 all 9 tell 8 all 10 thee 9 tell 10 thee 10 thee 11 tale 11 tale 12 up 12 up 13 at 13 at 16 's 16 's 17 . i shall report you offeecially better . 1 i 2 shall 1 i 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 4 twice 2 shook 3 hands 2 shook 4 twice 4 twice 11 opened 5 a 7 to 7 to 11 opened 8 his 9 boot-heels 8 his 11 opened 9 boot-heels 10 and 11 opened 14 . 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 3 fall 1 with 11 face 2 the 3 fall 3 fall 7 upon 4 of 7 upon 5 the 6 sunlight 5 the 7 upon 8 his 9 still 8 his 11 face 9 still 10 triumphant 11 face 14 to 12 he 13 returned 13 returned 14 to 14 to 16 humble 15 the 16 humble 16 humble 19 . 18 quack 19 . ' [he] robbed them , ' thought [kim] , forgetting his own share in the game . 1 ' 3 robbed 1 ' 6 ' 3 robbed 4 them 4 them 5 , 6 ' 7 thought 7 thought 12 own 9 , 10 forgetting 10 forgetting 11 his 10 forgetting 12 own 12 own 13 share 13 share 16 game 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 game 16 game 17 . ' [he] tricked them . 1 ' 3 tricked 3 tricked 4 them 4 them 5 . he lied to them like a [bengali] . 1 he 2 lied 2 lied 3 to 3 to 4 them 4 them 5 like 5 like 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 2 he 4 a 4 a 5 fearful 5 fearful 6 man 6 man 7 . i must get into the world again . ' 1 i 4 into 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 into 4 into 6 world 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 7 bad 2 first 3 his 3 his 4 legs 4 legs 5 bent 5 bent 6 like 5 bent 7 bad 7 bad 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 flood 10 and 11 the 12 flood 16 the 13 and 14 rush 14 rush 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 air 17 sunlit 18 air 18 air 21 . 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 1 the 7 all 2 unnerved 3 brain 2 unnerved 4 edged 3 brain 4 edged 4 edged 5 away 5 away 6 from 7 all 8 the 7 all 16 once 8 the 12 a 9 outside 10 , 9 outside 12 a 10 , 11 as 12 a 15 , 13 raw 14 horse 14 horse 15 , 16 once 20 from 18 , 19 sidles 19 sidles 20 from 20 from 21 the 20 from 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 10 spoil 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 5 amply 4 , 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 6 enough 9 the 7 , 8 that 9 the 10 spoil 10 spoil 11 of 10 spoil 18 hands 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 kilta 12 the 13 kilta 14 was 15 away 14 was 16 off 16 off 18 hands 18 hands 20 of 19 out 20 of 20 of 22 possession 21 his 22 possession 22 possession 23 . ' [i] am [kim] . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 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 1 his 4 it 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 6 the 2 that 3 rode 3 rode 4 meaningless 4 meaningless 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 13 proper 7 eyeball 8 an 7 eyeball 9 instant 9 instant 11 slid 9 instant 13 proper 10 before 11 slid 11 slid 12 into 13 proper 15 . 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 3 all 1 they 7 solidly 3 all 4 real 4 real 5 and 5 and 6 true 7 solidly 9 upon 8 planted 9 upon 9 upon 18 , 10 the 11 feet 11 feet 12 perfectly 11 feet 13 comprehensible 12 perfectly 13 comprehensible 13 comprehensible 14 clay 13 comprehensible 18 , 14 clay 15 of 15 of 17 clay 16 his 17 clay 18 , 21 nor 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 4 like 2 shook 3 himself 2 shook 4 like 4 like 9 flea 6 dog 8 a 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 flea 9 flea 12 ear 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 ear 12 ear 15 rambled 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 rambled 15 rambled 18 the 16 out 17 of 16 out 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 8 eyes 4 , 5 to 4 , 6 whom 6 whom 7 watchful 6 whom 8 eyes 8 eyes 11 move 9 reported 10 this 10 this 11 move 11 move 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 17 . 15 him 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 . 1 mother 3 must 3 must 4 do 4 do 5 the 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 7 . when the [holy] [one] comes back from meditation , tell him . ' 1 when 2 the 2 the 6 back 5 comes 6 back 6 back 8 meditation 7 from 8 meditation 8 meditation 9 , 9 , 13 ' 10 tell 11 him 11 him 12 . 12 . 13 ' and [mother] [earth] was as faithful as the [sahiba] . 1 and 4 was 4 was 6 faithful 5 as 6 faithful 6 faithful 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 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 1 she 7 the 2 breathed 3 through 3 through 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 restore 7 the 12 lying 8 poise 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 lost 11 lost 12 lying 12 lying 17 cot 13 so 14 long 13 so 16 a 14 long 15 on 16 a 17 cot 17 cot 19 off 19 off 22 good 20 from 21 her 20 from 22 good 22 good 24 . 23 currents 24 . his head lay powerless upon her breast , and his opened hands surrendered to her strength . 1 his 7 breast 2 head 3 lay 3 lay 6 her 3 lay 7 breast 4 powerless 5 upon 4 powerless 6 her 7 breast 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 opened 9 and 12 hands 10 his 11 opened 11 opened 12 hands 12 hands 14 to 12 hands 17 . 13 surrendered 14 to 15 her 16 strength 15 her 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 3 tree 3 tree 6 , 4 above 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 14 , 7 and 8 even 7 and 10 dead 8 even 9 the 10 dead 11 manhandled 10 dead 13 beside 11 manhandled 12 wood 13 beside 14 , 14 , 15 knew 14 , 18 sought 15 knew 17 he 16 what 17 he 18 sought 19 , 18 sought 22 himself 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 he 22 himself 26 . 23 did 24 not 23 did 26 . 24 not 25 know hour upon hour he lay deeper than sleep . 1 hour 3 hour 2 upon 3 hour 3 hour 5 lay 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 1 what 12 ' 2 a 3 fool 2 a 5 trick 3 fool 4 's 5 trick 6 to 5 trick 7 play 6 to 7 play 7 play 9 open 8 in 9 open 9 open 11 ! 10 country 11 ! 12 ' 14 the 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 ' 4 be 3 could 4 be 4 be 8 times 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 12 not 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] , ' said the lama , repeating a many-times-told tale , ' never was such a chela . 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 7 lama 6 the 7 lama 7 lama 11 many-times-told 8 , 9 repeating 9 repeating 10 a 10 a 11 many-times-told 11 many-times-told 13 , 11 many-times-told 17 such 12 tale 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 never 16 was 17 such 17 such 19 chela 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 , 1 temperate 4 , 4 , 8 ungrudging 5 wise 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 ungrudging 8 ungrudging 9 disposition 8 ungrudging 10 , 8 ungrudging 14 upon 9 disposition 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 merry 12 merry 13 heart 13 heart 14 upon 14 upon 17 , 14 upon 19 forgetting 15 the 16 road 16 road 17 , 18 never 19 forgetting 19 forgetting 23 truthful 20 , 21 learned 21 learned 22 , 22 , 23 truthful 23 truthful 25 courteous 23 truthful 26 . 24 , 25 courteous great is his reward ! ' 1 great 2 is 1 great 5 ! 3 his 4 reward 4 reward 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [i] know the boy as [i] have said . ' 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 as 6 as 11 ' 8 have 9 said 9 said 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 ' 3 of 1 ' 11 a 4 them 5 but 5 but 7 have 7 have 8 not 8 not 10 found 8 not 11 a 9 yet 10 found 11 a 21 . 14 's 15 charm 15 charm 16 for 16 for 17 making 16 for 21 . 17 making 18 him 18 him 20 truthful 19 overly 20 truthful he has certainly been well nursed . ' 1 he 3 certainly 2 has 3 certainly 3 certainly 5 well 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 6 heart 5 a 6 heart 6 heart 7 of 7 of 8 gold 7 of 10 ' 8 gold 9 , 10 ' 14 earnestly 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lama 13 lama 14 earnestly 14 earnestly 15 . ' [she] looks upon him as her son . ' 1 ' 4 upon 3 looks 4 upon 4 upon 8 son 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 her 7 her 8 son 8 son 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [hmph] ! 1 ' 3 ! half [hind] seems that way disposed . 1 half 3 seems 3 seems 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 disposed 6 disposed 7 . i only wished [to] see that the boy had come to no harm and was a free agent . 1 i 2 only 1 i 5 see 1 i 8 boy 2 only 3 wished 5 see 6 that 5 see 7 the 6 that 7 the 8 boy 12 no 8 boy 16 a 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 to 10 come 12 no 12 no 13 harm 13 harm 14 and 13 harm 16 a 14 and 15 was 16 a 19 . 17 free 18 agent 17 free 19 . as thou knowest , he and [i] were old friends in the first days of your pilgrimage together . ' 1 as 4 , 2 thou 3 knowest 2 thou 4 , 4 , 12 the 5 he 6 and 5 he 9 old 6 and 8 were 9 old 10 friends 10 friends 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 18 together 13 first 14 days 13 first 15 of 15 of 16 your 15 of 17 pilgrimage 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 6 between 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 ' 3 are 3 are 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 end 5 the 7 of 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 ' 5 thee 1 ' 10 off 3 thanks 4 to 3 thanks 5 thee 5 thee 6 thine 6 thine 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 cut 10 off 16 week 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 2 heard 1 i 8 thee 1 i 13 up 2 heard 3 what 2 heard 7 to 2 heard 8 thee 3 what 4 the 4 the 6 said 8 thee 11 bore 9 when 10 we 9 when 11 bore 12 thee 13 up 13 up 16 cot 14 on 15 the 14 on 16 cot 16 cot 17 . 17 . 18 ' mahbub laughed , and tugged his newly dyed beard . 1 mahbub 2 laughed 1 mahbub 4 and 2 laughed 3 , 4 and 5 tugged 4 and 7 newly 5 tugged 6 his 7 newly 8 dyed 8 dyed 9 beard 9 beard 10 . ' [i] was meditating upon other matters that tide . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 6 other 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 2 was 5 from 3 the 4 hakim 5 from 7 broke 7 broke 9 meditations 8 my 9 meditations 9 meditations 10 . 10 . 11 ' but now , [red] [hat] , what is to be done ? ' 1 but 2 now 1 but 6 , 2 now 3 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 9 to 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 , 1 remember 7 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 reached 7 , 12 only 8 as 10 told 10 told 11 thee 11 thee 12 only 12 only 16 . 13 three 14 nights 14 nights 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 4 then 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 goes 7 goes 8 to 7 goes 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 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 3 slay 1 wilt 5 or 2 thou 3 slay 3 slay 4 him 5 or 9 that 5 or 16 dragged 6 drown 7 him 6 drown 9 that 7 him 8 in 9 that 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 river 11 river 12 from 11 river 13 which 13 which 14 the 14 the 16 dragged 16 dragged 17 thee 17 thee 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [i] was dragged from no river , ' said the lama simply . 1 ' 5 from 3 was 4 dragged 4 dragged 5 from 5 from 8 , 6 no 7 river 7 river 8 , 8 , 12 lama 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 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 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 . true , ' stammered [mahbub] , divided between high indignation and enormous mirth . 1 true 2 , 1 true 3 ' 1 true 10 indignation 2 , 3 ' 4 stammered 6 , 6 , 7 divided 6 , 10 indignation 7 divided 8 between 7 divided 9 high 10 indignation 11 and 10 indignation 12 enormous 12 enormous 14 . 13 mirth 14 . ' [i] had forgotten the exact run of what happened . 1 ' 6 exact 3 had 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 the 5 the 6 exact 6 exact 7 run 6 exact 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 ' 9 life 3 to 4 say 3 to 8 take 4 say 5 that 5 that 7 would 8 take 9 life 9 life 10 is 10 is 12 a 11 not 12 a 12 a 14 , 13 sin 14 , 14 , 17 madness 15 but 16 a 16 a 17 madness 17 madness 19 . 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 6 the 6 the 8 . it is his right to be cleansed from sin with me . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 right 2 is 3 his 4 right 5 to 4 right 6 be 6 be 8 from 7 cleansed 8 from 8 from 9 sin 9 sin 11 me 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [ay] , he needs cleansing . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 1 ' 8 ? 3 matter 4 under 4 under 5 all 5 all 6 the he is sure of [nibban] enlightened as [i] am . ' 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 sure 2 is 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 6 enlightened 6 enlightened 7 as 7 as 9 am 9 am 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 4 fear 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 fear 4 fear 6 might 5 he 6 might 6 might 7 mount 7 mount 9 's 9 's 11 and 11 and 12 fly 12 fly 13 away 12 fly 15 ' 13 away 14 . ' [nay] he must go forth as a teacher . ' 1 ' 5 go 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 . 9 teacher 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! now [i] see ! 1 now 3 see 3 see 4 ! that is the right gait for the colt . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 right 4 right 6 for 5 gait 6 for 6 for 7 the 6 for 8 colt 7 the 8 colt 8 colt 9 . certainly he must go forth as a teacher . 1 certainly 2 he 2 he 3 must 2 he 4 go 4 go 7 a 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 1 he 12 , 2 is 3 somewhat 3 somewhat 5 needed 5 needed 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 scribe 8 scribe 9 by 9 by 10 the 12 , 13 for 13 for 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 2 acquired 1 i 7 gave 2 acquired 3 merit 3 merit 4 in 4 in 5 that 7 gave 8 alms 8 alms 10 his 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 sake 11 sake 12 . a good deed does not die . 1 a 3 deed 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 5 my 5 my 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 1 just 5 , 2 is 3 the 5 , 7 horse-seller 7 horse-seller 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 11 . let him be a teacher ; let him be a scribe what matter ? 1 let 2 him 1 let 5 teacher 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 5 teacher 8 him 6 ; 7 let 7 let 8 him 8 him 9 be 9 be 11 scribe 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 1 he 3 have 3 have 4 attained 4 attained 7 the 6 at 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 3 matter 4 ? when [i] must have him with me beyond [balkh] in six months ! 1 when 3 must 1 when 4 have 4 have 5 him 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 beyond 8 beyond 11 six 10 in 11 six 11 six 12 months 12 months 13 ! and [i] am reckoned something of a player of the [game] myself ! 1 and 3 am 1 and 5 something 3 am 4 reckoned 5 something 8 player 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 player 8 player 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 myself 12 myself 13 ! but the madman is fond of the boy ; and [i] must be very reasonably mad too . ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 13 be 3 madman 5 fond 3 madman 13 be 4 is 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 12 must 8 boy 13 be 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 must 13 be 15 reasonably 14 very 15 reasonably 15 reasonably 18 . 16 mad 17 too 16 mad 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] is the prayer ? ' said the lama , as the rough [pushtu] rumbled into the red beard . 1 ' 9 the 1 ' 16 rumbled 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 prayer 5 prayer 6 ? 6 ? 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lama 10 lama 11 , 10 lama 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 rough 16 rumbled 21 . 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 red 18 the 21 . 19 red 20 beard i must get to my horses . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 to 4 to 6 horses 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 1 i 5 to 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 wish 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 8 call 7 him 8 call 8 call 10 master 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 ' 3 has 3 has 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' mahbub choked down his touch of spleen and rose laughing . 1 mahbub 3 down 1 mahbub 7 spleen 2 choked 3 down 3 down 4 his 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 1 ' 5 altogether 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 altogether 5 altogether 7 thy 6 of 7 thy 7 thy 9 , 8 faith 9 , 9 , 15 a 12 if 13 so 13 so 14 small 14 small 15 a 15 a 18 thee 16 matter 17 concern 16 matter 18 thee 18 thee 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [it] is nothing , ' said the lama . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 7 said 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 lama 8 the 9 lama 9 lama 10 . ' [i] thought not . 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 4 not 4 not 5 . yea , can see , too , how our [friend] of all the [world] put his hand in thine at the first . 1 yea 2 , 1 yea 3 can 1 yea 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 9 our 6 too 7 , 6 too 9 our 7 , 8 how 9 our 17 hand 11 of 15 put 12 all 13 the 13 the 15 put 15 put 17 hand 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 19 thine 18 in 19 thine 19 thine 23 . 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 1 ' 7 thyself 3 not 4 follow 4 follow 5 the 7 thyself 12 the 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 9 and 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 6 magnificent 1 mahbub 7 insolence 2 stared 3 stupefied 3 stupefied 4 at 4 at 6 magnificent 5 the 6 magnificent 7 insolence 12 which 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 demand 10 demand 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 18 have 13 across 14 the 14 the 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 21 more 19 paid 20 with 19 paid 21 more 21 more 23 a 22 than 23 a 23 a 25 . 24 blow 25 . then the humour of it touched his worldly soul . 1 then 3 humour 2 the 3 humour 3 humour 5 it 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 touched 6 touched 8 worldly 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 ' 13 gelding 3 softly 4 one 4 one 5 foot 4 one 7 a 5 foot 6 at 7 a 8 time 8 time 12 lame 8 time 13 gelding 9 , 10 as 9 , 12 lame 10 as 11 the 13 gelding 19 . 14 went 15 over 15 over 16 the 15 over 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 1 i 6 later 2 may 3 come 3 come 4 to 6 later 9 workings 8 have 9 workings 9 workings 18 to 10 that 11 way 11 way 12 great 12 great 13 motions 12 great 16 owe 13 motions 14 and 16 owe 17 them 16 owe 18 to 18 to 20 simplicity 19 thy 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 ' 4 , 4 , 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 6 before 5 pencase 6 before 6 before 9 wise 8 was 9 wise 9 wise 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [so] ? 1 ' 3 ? i think the better of thee . 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 better 2 think 3 the 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 1 thou 5 man 2 hast 3 turned 2 hast 4 one 5 man 11 path 5 man 13 strife 6 that 8 know 8 know 10 the 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 path 11 path 12 of 11 path 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 ' 3 came 3 came 4 here 4 here 6 to 4 here 8 a 6 to 7 commit 8 a 13 with 11 a 13 with 13 with 14 violence 14 violence 16 . yes , to cut , rob , kill , and carry off what he desired . ' 1 yes 8 kill 1 yes 13 what 2 , 3 to 2 , 4 cut 4 cut 5 , 4 cut 6 rob 6 rob 7 , 6 rob 8 kill 8 kill 10 and 8 kill 11 carry 9 , 10 and 11 carry 12 off 13 what 15 desired 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 ' 5 shame 3 ! 4 black 4 black 5 shame 5 shame 6 too 6 too 7 . so he thought after he had seen thee and a few others , male and [female] . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 thought 1 so 9 and 3 thought 5 he 4 after 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 seen 6 had 8 thee 8 thee 9 and 9 and 12 others 10 a 11 few 10 a 12 others 12 others 13 , 13 , 14 male 13 , 15 and 13 , 17 . 15 and 17 . so he abandoned it ; and now he goes to beat a big fat [babu] man . ' 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 abandoned 3 abandoned 11 beat 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 8 he 6 and 7 now 6 and 8 he 8 he 9 goes 9 goes 10 to 9 goes 11 beat 11 beat 14 fat 12 a 13 big 13 big 14 fat 14 fat 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 6 knowledge 4 strong 5 in 5 in 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 7 , 7 , 10 . 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 4 think 4 think 5 thou 5 thou 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 2 the 10 pull 3 boy 4 be 4 be 6 a 4 be 8 servant 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 good 8 servant 9 , 10 pull 15 ' 11 his 12 ears 12 ears 14 . 13 off 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [that] person lacks courtesy , and is deceived by the shadow of appearances . 1 ' 3 person 1 ' 5 courtesy 3 person 4 lacks 5 courtesy 6 , 5 courtesy 7 and 7 and 8 is 8 is 12 shadow 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 8 , 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 well 3 spoke 8 , 4 well 5 of 4 well 6 my 6 my 7 chela 8 , 12 upon 9 who 10 now 10 now 12 upon 11 enters 12 upon 12 upon 15 . 13 his 14 reward 13 his 15 . let me make the prayer ! . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 make 3 make 4 the 4 the 5 prayer 4 the 7 . 5 prayer 6 ! wake , [o] fortunate above all born of women . 1 wake 2 , 1 wake 4 fortunate 4 fortunate 5 above 5 above 6 all 6 all 7 born 7 born 9 women 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 1 kim 3 up 3 up 9 and 5 those 6 deep 6 deep 8 , 6 deep 9 and 7 wells 8 , 9 and 12 attended 10 the 11 lama 11 lama 12 attended 12 attended 20 to 13 his 14 yawning 13 his 17 duly 14 yawning 16 ; 15 pleasure 16 ; 17 duly 19 fingers 18 snapping 19 fingers 19 fingers 20 to 20 to 22 off 21 head 22 off 22 off 23 evil 23 evil 24 spirits 23 evil 25 . 24 spirits 25 . ' [i] have slept a hundred years . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 a 4 slept 5 a 5 a 7 years 6 hundred 7 years 7 years 8 . where ? 1 where 2 ? holy [one] , hast thou been here long ? 1 holy 4 hast 3 , 4 hast 4 hast 5 thou 5 thou 6 been 5 thou 7 here 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 5 look 1 i 8 , 1 i 10 ' 2 went 4 to 2 went 5 look 3 out 4 to 5 look 6 for 6 for 7 thee 8 , 9 but 10 ' 11 he 10 ' 14 ' 11 he 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 drowsily 14 ' 20 . 16 slept 17 by 17 by 18 the 17 by 19 way 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 3 go 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 6 house 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 . it is many days since [i] tended thee . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 many 3 many 4 days 4 days 5 since 5 since 8 thee 7 tended 8 thee 8 thee 9 . and the [sahiba] fed thee well ? 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 fed 4 fed 5 thee 5 thee 6 well 6 well 7 ? 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 1 what 4 weaknesses 2 of 3 the 4 weaknesses 10 , 5 the 6 belly 6 belly 7 and 7 and 9 neck 8 the 9 neck 9 neck 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 beating 12 the 13 beating 13 beating 16 ears 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 ears 16 ears 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [gone] all gone . 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 gone 4 gone 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 ' 10 not 1 ' 11 seen 3 know 4 nothing 3 know 10 not 4 nothing 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 that 7 that 9 have 11 seen 14 a 11 seen 18 . 12 thee 13 in 12 thee 14 a 14 a 15 monkey 15 monkey 16 's 16 's 17 age 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 1 ' 14 my 3 the 4 knowledge 3 the 6 not 4 knowledge 5 did 6 not 10 thee 7 reach 8 out 8 out 9 to 8 out 10 thee 10 thee 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 all 14 my 17 theeward 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 ' 5 the 3 cannot 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 face 5 the 7 , 5 the 10 voice 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 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 1 has 6 young 2 the 5 a 4 made 5 a 6 young 7 man 6 young 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 1 he 6 figure 1 he 10 against 2 peered 3 at 4 the 5 cross-legged 4 the 6 figure 6 figure 9 jet-black 7 , 8 outlined 7 , 9 jet-black 10 against 11 the 10 against 15 light 12 lemon-coloured 13 drift 13 drift 14 of 13 drift 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 6 sit 1 so 9 down 2 does 3 the 2 does 6 sit 3 the 4 stone 7 who 8 looks 7 who 9 down 9 down 10 upon 10 upon 12 patent 10 upon 13 self-registering 11 the 12 patent 13 self-registering 14 turnstiles 14 turnstiles 15 of 15 of 16 the 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 5 yellow 4 long 5 yellow 5 yellow 7 compelling 6 hand 7 compelling 7 compelling 8 silence 8 silence 9 . kim tucked his feet under his robe-edge obediently . 1 kim 3 his 2 tucked 3 his 3 his 4 feet 4 feet 7 robe-edge 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 5 . 3 is 4 finished 4 finished 5 . comes now the [reward] [....v] 1 comes 2 now 2 now 3 the 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 5 the 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 12 strength 7 , 9 lived 9 lived 11 thy 9 lived 12 strength 10 on 11 thy 12 strength 14 the 13 till 14 the 14 the 15 young 15 young 19 nigh 16 branch 17 bowed 16 branch 19 nigh 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 1 when 8 , 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 8 , 11 troubled 8 , 13 thee 10 was 11 troubled 11 troubled 12 for 12 for 13 thee 13 thee 18 which 14 and 15 for 15 for 16 other 16 other 17 matters 17 matters 18 which 18 which 20 held 20 held 21 in 20 held 23 heart 21 in 22 my 21 in 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 1 the 3 of 1 the 4 my 2 boat 3 of 4 my 5 soul 5 soul 7 direction 6 lacked 7 direction 7 direction 12 see 8 ; 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 see 12 see 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 18 . so [i] gave thee over to the virtuous woman altogether . 1 so 3 gave 3 gave 4 thee 4 thee 5 over 4 thee 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 9 woman 7 the 8 virtuous 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] . 1 still 3 saw 3 saw 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 7 . they pressed food upon me and cried at my shut door . 1 they 2 pressed 2 pressed 5 me 3 food 4 upon 4 upon 5 me 5 me 7 cried 6 and 7 cried 7 cried 10 shut 8 at 9 my 8 at 10 shut 10 shut 11 door 11 door 12 . so [i] removed myself to a hollow under a tree . 1 so 5 to 3 removed 4 myself 4 myself 5 to 5 to 8 under 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 1 i 8 two 3 in 4 meditation 4 meditation 5 two 5 two 7 and 5 two 8 two 6 days 7 and 8 two 9 nights 9 nights 10 , 9 nights 11 abstracting 9 nights 13 mind 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 19 the 14 ; 15 inbreathing 15 inbreathing 17 outbreathing 16 and 17 outbreathing 17 outbreathing 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 21 manner 20 required 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 1 upon 7 was 2 the 3 second 3 second 6 great 4 night 5 so 5 so 6 great 7 was 9 reward 7 was 11 wise 8 my 9 reward 10 the 11 wise 11 wise 17 silly 13 loosed 14 itself 14 itself 15 from 14 itself 17 silly 15 from 16 the 15 from 17 silly 16 the 17 silly 17 silly 21 free 19 and 20 went 20 went 21 free 21 free 22 . this [i] have never before attained , though [i] have stood on the threshold of it . 1 this 6 attained 3 have 4 never 4 never 5 before 5 before 6 attained 6 attained 8 though 7 , 8 though 8 though 11 stood 10 have 11 stood 11 stood 14 threshold 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 threshold 14 threshold 17 . 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 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 . two days and two nights without food ! 1 two 3 and 2 days 3 and 3 and 5 nights 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 2 was 1 where 5 ? 2 was 3 the 5 ? 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 under 9 under 11 breath 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 1 as 6 water 2 a 3 drop 3 drop 5 to 4 draws 5 to 6 water 7 , 6 water 12 near 7 , 8 so 9 my 11 drew 9 my 12 near 12 near 13 to 13 to 14 the 13 to 17 which 17 which 18 is 18 is 21 things 19 beyond 20 all 19 beyond 21 things 21 things 22 . i saw them at one time and in one place ; for they were within the [soul] . 1 i 2 saw 1 i 6 time 2 saw 3 them 2 saw 5 one 3 them 4 at 6 time 7 and 7 and 9 one 8 in 9 one 9 one 10 place 10 place 14 were 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 within 15 within 16 the 16 the 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 4 knew 4 knew 5 the 5 the 8 passed 5 the 17 of 7 had 8 passed 8 passed 9 beyond 9 beyond 10 the 9 beyond 14 and 10 the 11 illusion 11 illusion 12 of 14 and 16 and 17 of 19 . by this [i] knew that [i] was free . 1 by 2 this 2 this 4 knew 4 knew 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 8 free 8 free 9 . also [i] saw the stupid body of [teshoo] [lama] lying down , and the hakim from [dacca] kneeled beside , shouting in its ear . 1 also 4 the 3 saw 4 the 4 the 6 body 5 stupid 6 body 6 body 12 , 7 of 10 lying 7 of 12 , 10 lying 11 down 10 lying 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 kneeled 14 the 15 hakim 15 hakim 16 from 15 hakim 18 kneeled 18 kneeled 20 , 19 beside 20 , 20 , 25 . 21 shouting 23 its 22 in 23 its 23 its 24 ear 23 its 25 . 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 2 my 2 my 8 and 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 alone 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 17 things 10 saw 11 nothing 10 saw 15 was 11 nothing 13 for 12 , 13 for 15 was 16 all 16 all 17 things 17 things 19 having 18 , 19 having 19 having 20 reached 19 having 24 . 20 reached 21 the and [i] meditated a thousand thousand years , passionless , well aware of the [causes] of all [things] . 1 and 3 meditated 1 and 7 years 4 a 5 thousand 4 a 7 years 5 thousand 6 thousand 7 years 19 . 8 , 9 passionless 9 passionless 10 , 10 , 11 well 10 , 12 aware 12 aware 13 of 12 aware 19 . 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 all then a voice cried : " the [river] ! 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 voice 3 voice 4 cried 4 cried 5 : 4 cried 9 ! 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 the i pushed aside world upon world for thy sake . 1 i 4 world 2 pushed 3 aside 3 aside 4 world 4 world 6 world 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 1 it 4 the 2 is 3 behind 4 the 5 mango-tope 5 mango-tope 7 even 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 , 1 oh 7 was 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 that 4 that 5 the 7 was 8 by 8 by 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 ? 1 ' 3 should 3 should 5 regard 5 regard 6 ? i remember the hakim was concerned for the body of [teshoo] [lama] . 1 i 2 remember 1 i 3 the 3 the 4 hakim 4 hakim 8 the 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 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] was meditating in that body , and did not hear . 1 ' 7 body 3 was 4 meditating 4 meditating 5 in 5 in 7 body 6 that 7 body 7 body 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 not 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 hear 12 hear 13 . so thus the [search] is ended . 1 so 2 thus 2 thus 3 the 3 the 7 . 5 is 6 ended 6 ended 7 . for the merit that [i] have acquired , the [river] of the [arrow] is here . 1 for 3 merit 2 the 3 merit 3 merit 8 , 4 that 6 have 6 have 7 acquired 7 acquired 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 14 is 14 is 15 here 15 here 16 . it broke forth at our feet , as [i] have said . 1 it 2 broke 1 it 3 forth 3 forth 4 at 4 at 6 feet 5 our 6 feet 6 feet 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 10 have 10 have 12 . 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] [!] 1 just 2 is 2 is 3 the 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 1 he 12 a 2 crossed 6 his 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 lap 7 lap 8 and 7 lap 9 smiled 9 smiled 11 as 12 a 14 may 13 man 14 may 14 may 19 for 15 who 16 has 15 who 17 won 17 won 18 salvation 18 salvation 19 for 19 for 23 beloved 20 himself 21 and 20 himself 23 beloved 21 and 22 his 23 beloved 24 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [kim] , [by] [rudyard] [kipling] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 9 ,