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`True。Truetalk，’saidKimsolemnly。`Foolsspeakofacatwhenawomanisbroughttobed，forinstance。Ihaveheardthem。’
`Therefore，inonesituateasthouart，itparticularlybehovestheetorememberthiswithbothkindsoffaces。AmongSahibs，neverforgettingthouartaSahib；amongthefolkofHind，alwaysrememberingthouart-
’Hepaused，withapuzzledsmile。
`WhatamI？Mussalman，Hindu，Jain，orBuddhist？Thatisahardknot。’
`Thouartbeyondquestionanunbeliever，andthereforethouwiltbedamned。SosaysmyLaw-orIthinkitdoes。ButthouartalsomyLittleFriendofalltheWorld，andIlovethee。Sosaysmyheart。Thismatterofcreedsislikehorseflesh。Thewisemanknowshorsesaregood-thatthereisaprofittobemadefromall；andformyself-butthatIamagoodSunniandhatethemenofTirah-IcouldbelievethesameofalltheFaiths。NowmanifestlyaKathiawarmaretakenfromthesandsofherbirthplaceandremovedtothewestofBengalfounders-norisevenaBalkhstallion(andtherearenobetterhorsesthanthoseofBalkh，weretheynotsoheavyintheshoulder)ofanyaccountinthegreatNortherndesertsbesidethesnow-camelsIhaveseen。ThereforeIsayinmyhearttheFaithsarelikethehorses。Eachhasmeritinitsowncountry。’
`Butmylamasaidaltogetheradifferentthing。’
`Oh，heisanolddreamerofdreamsfromBhotiyal。Myheartisalittleangry，FriendofalltheWorld，thatthoushouldstseesuchworthinamansolittleknown。’
`Itistrue，Hajji；butthatworthdoIsee，andtohimmyheartisdrawn。’
`Andhistothine，Ihear。Heartsarelikehorses。Theycomeandtheygoagainstbitorspur。ShoutGulSherKhanyondertodriveinthatbaystallion’spicketsmorefirmly。Wedonotwantahorse-fightateveryresting-stage，andthedunandtheblackwillbelockedinalittle……Nowhearme。Isitnecessarytothecomfortofthyhearttoseethatlama？’
`Itisonepartofmybond，’saidKim。`IfIdonotseehim，andifheistakenfromme，IwillgooutofthatmadrissahinNucklaoand，and-oncegone，whoistofindmeagain？’
`Itistrue。Neverwascoltheldonalighterheel-ropethanthou。’
Mahbubnoddedhishead。
`Donotbeafraid。’Kimspokeasthoughhecouldhaveevanishedonthemoment。`Mylamahassaidthathewillcometoseemeatthemadrissah-’
`AbeggarandhisbowlinthepresenceofthoseyoungSa-’
`Notall！’Kimcutinwithasnort。`Theireyesarebluedandtheirnailsareblackenedwithlow-casteblood，manyofthem。Sonsofmehteranees-brothers-in-lawtothebhungi[sweeper]。’
Weneednotfollowtherestofthepedigree；butKimmadehislittlepointclearlyandwithoutheat，chewingapieceofsugar-canethewhile。
`FriendofalltheWorld，’saidMahbub，pushingoverthepipefortheboytoclean，`Ihavemetmanymen，women，andboys，andnotafewSahibs。
Ihaveneverinallmydaysmetsuchanimpasthouart。’
`Andwhy？WhenIalwaystelltheethetruth。’
`Perhapstheveryreason，forthisisaworldofdangertohonestmen。’
MahbubAlihauledhimselfofftheground，girtinhisbelt，andwentovertothehorses。
`Orsellit？’
TherewasthatinthetonethatmadeMahbubhaltandturn。`Whatnewdevilry？’
`Eightannas，andIwilltell，’saidKim，grinning。`Ittouchesthypeace。’
`OShaitan！’Mahbubgavethemoney。
`Rememberestthouthelittlebus
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