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Nowandagain，despiteallmunicipalregulations，thefragmentofahalf-burnedbodybobbedbyonthefullcurrent。
`Butforthee，’saidtheKambohtoKim，drawingthechildintohishairybreast，`Imighttodayhavegonethither-withthisone。TheprieststellusthatBenaresisholywhichnonedoubt-anddesirabletodiein。ButIdonotknowtheirGods，andtheyaskformoney；andwhenonehasdoneoneworshipashaved-headvowsitisofnoneeffectexceptonedoanother。
Washhere！Washthere！Pour，drink，lave，andscatterflowers-butalwayspaythepriests。No，thePunjabforme，andthesoiloftheJullundur-doabforthebestsoilinit。’
`Ihavesaidmanytimes-intheTemple，Ithink-thatifneedbe，theRiverwillopenatourfeet。WewillthereforegoNorth，’saidthelama，rising。`Irememberapleasantplace，setaboutwithfruit-trees，whereonecanwalkinmeditation-andtheairiscoolerthere。ItcomesfromtheHillsandthesnowoftheHills。’
`Whatisthename？’saidKim。
`HowshouldIknow？Didstthounot-no，thatwasaftertheArmyroseoutoftheearthandtooktheeaway。Iabodethereinmeditationinaroomagainstthedovecot-exceptwhenshetalkedeternally。’
`Oho！thewomanfromKulu。ThatisbySaharunpore。’Kimlaughed。
`Howdoesthespiritmovethymaster？Doeshegoafoot，forthesakeofpastsins？’theJatdemandedcautiously。`ItisafarcrytoDelhi。’
`No，’saidKim。`Iwillbegatikkutforthete-rain。’OnedoesnotowntothepossessionofmoneyinIndia。
`Then，inthenameoftheGods，letustakethefire-carriage。Mysonisbestinhismother’sarms。TheGovernmenthasbroughtonusmanytaxes，butitgivesusonegoodthing-thete-rainthatjoinsfriendsandunitestheanxious。Awonderfulmatteristhete-rain。’
Theyallpiledintoitacoupleofhourslater，andsleptthroughtheheatoftheday。TheKambohpliedKimwithtenthousandquestionsastothelama’swalkandworkinlife，andreceivedsomecuriousanswers。Kimwascontenttobewherehewas，tolookoutupontheflatNorth-Westernlandscape，andto-talktothechangingmoboffellow-passengers。Eventoday，ticketsandticket-clippingaredarkoppressiontoIndianrustics。Theydonotunderstandwhy，whentheyhavepaidforamagicpieceofpaper，strangersshouldpunchgreatpiecesoutofthecharm。So，longandfuriousarethedebatesbetweentravellersandEurasianticket-collectors。Kimassistedattwoorthreewithgraveadvice，meanttodarkencounselandtoshowoffhiswisdombeforethelamaandtheadmiringKamboh。ButatSomnaRoadtheFatessenthimamattertothinkupon。Theretumbledintothecompartment，asthetrainwasmovingoff，amean，leanlittleperson-aMahratta，sofarasKimcouldjudgebythecockofthetightturban。
Hisfacewascut，hismuslinupper-garmentwasbadlytorn，andonelegwasbandaged。Hetoldthemthatacountry-carthadupsetandnearlyslainhim：hewasgoingtoDelhi，wherehissonlived。Kimwatchedhimclosely。
If；asheasserted，hehadbeenrolledoverandoverontheearth，thereshouldhavebeensignsofgravel-ras
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