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`Stop！’hecried。`Stayhere。Idonotgototheschoolatonce。’
`Butwhatistopaymeforthiscomingandre-coming？’saidthedriverpetulantly。`Istheboymad？Lasttimeitwasadancing-girl。Thistimeitisapriest。’
Kimwasintheroadheadlong，pattingthedustyfeetbeneaththedirtyyellowrobe。
`Ihavewaitedhereadayandahalf，’thelama’slevelvoicebegan。
`Nay，Ihadadisciplewithme。HethatwasmyfriendattheTempleoftheTirthankarsgavemeaguideforthisjourney。IcamefromBenaresinthete-rain，whenthyletterwasgivenme。Yes，Iamwellfed。I
neednothing。’
`ButwhydidstthounotstaywiththeKuluwoman，OHolyOne？InwhatwaydidstthougettoBenares？Myhearthasbeenheavysinceweparted。’
`Thewomanweariedmebyconstantfluxoftalkandrequiringcharmsforchildren。Iseparatedmyselffromthatcompany，permittinghertoacquiremeritbygifts。Sheisatleastawomanofopenhands，andImadeapromisetoreturntoherhouseifneedarose。Then，perceivingmyselfaloneinthisgreatandterribleworld，Ibethoughtmeofthete-raintoBenares，whereIknewoneabodeintheTirthankars’TemplewhowasaSeeker，evenasI。’
`Ah！ThyRiver，’saidKim。`IhadforgottentheRiver。’
`Sosoon，mychela？Ihaveneverforgottenit。ButwhenIhadlefttheeitseemedbetterthatIshouldgototheTempleandtakecounsel，for，lookyou，Indiaisverylarge，anditmaybethatwisemenbeforeus，sometwoorthree，haveleftarecordoftheplaceofourRiver。ThereisdebateintheTempleoftheTirthankarsonthismatter；somesayingonething，andsomeanother。Theyarecourteousfolk。’
`Sobeit；butwhatdostthoudonow？’
`IacquiremeritinthatIhelpthee，mychela，towisdom。ThepriestofthatbodyofmenwhoservetheRedBullwrotemethatallshouldbeasIdesiredforthee。Isentthemoneytosufficeforoneyear，andthenIcame，asthouseestme，towatchfortheegoingupintotheGatesofLearning。AdayandahalfhaveIwaited-notbecauseIwasledbyanyaffectiontowardsthee-thatisnopartoftheWay-but，astheysaidattheTirthankars’Temple，because，moneyhavingbeenpaidforlearning，itwasrightthatIshouldoverseetheendofthematter。Theyresolvedmydoubtsmostclearly。Ihadafearthat，perhaps，IcamebecauseIwishedtoseethee-misguidedbytheRedMistofaffection。Itisnotso……Moreover，Iamtroubledbyadream。’
`Butsurely，HolyOne，thouhastnotforgottentheRoadandallthatbefellonit。Surelyitwasalittletoseemethatthoudidstcome？’
`Thehorsesarecold，anditispasttheirfeeding-time，’whinedthedriver。
`GotoJehannumandabidetherewiththyreputationlessaunt！’Kimsnarledoverhisshoulder。`Iamallaloneinthisland；IknownotwhereIgonorwhatshallbefallme。MyheartwasinthatletterIsentthee。ExceptforMahbubAli，andheisaPathan，Ihavenofriendsavethee，HolyOne。
Donotaltogethergoaway。’
`Ihaveconsideredthatalso，’thelamareplied，inashakingvoIce。
`ItismanifestthatfromtimetotimeIshallacquiremerit-ifbeforethatIhavenotfoundmyRiver-byassuringmyselfthatthyfeetaresetonwisdom。WhattheywillteachtheeIdonotknow，butthepriestwrotemethatnosonofaSahibinallIndiawillbebettertaughtthanthou。
Sofromtimetotime，therefore，Iwillcomeagain。MaybethouwiltbesuchaSahibashewhogavemethesespectacles’-thelamawipedthemelaborately-`intheWonderHouseatLahore。Thatismyhope，forhewasaFountainofWisdom-wiserthanmanyabbots……Again，maybethouwiltforgetmeandourmeetings。’
`IfIeatthybread，’criedKimpassionately，`howshallIeverforgetthee？’
`No-no。’Heputth
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