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thelamawasbusyoverhisbeads；andKim，fumblingdoctor-fashionattheman’sneck，thoughtouthisplanbetweeninvocations。
`Hastthouacharmtochangemyshape？ElseIamdead。Five-tenminutesalone，ifIhadnotbeensopressed，andImight-’
`Ishecuredyet，miracle-worker？’saidtheKambohjealously。`Thouhastchantedlongenough。’
`Nay。Thereisnocureforhishurts，asIsee，excepthesitforthreedaysinthehabitofabairagi。’Thisisacommonpenance，oftenimposedonafattraderbyhisspiritualteacher。
`Onepriestalwaysgoesabouttomakeanotherpriest，’wastheretort。
Likemostgrosslysuperstitiousfolk，theKambohcouldnotkeephistonguefromderidinghisChurch。
`Willthysonbeapriest，then？Itistimehetookmoreofmyquinine。’
`WeJatsareallbuffaloes，’saidtheKamboh，softeninganew。
Kimrubbedafinger-tipofbitternessonthechild’strustinglittlelips。`Ihaveaskedfornothing，’hesaidsternlytothefather，`exceptfood。Dostthougrudgemethat？Igotohealanotherman。HaveIthyleave-Prince？’
Upflewtheman’shugepawsinsupplication。`Nay-nay。Donotmockmethus。’
`Itpleasesmetocurethissickone。Thoushaltacquiremeritbyaiding。
Whatcolourashisthereinthypipe-bowl？White。Thatisauspicious。Wasthererawturmericamongthyfoodstuffs？’
`I-I-’
`Openthybundle！’
Itwastheusualcollectionofsmalloddments：bitsofcloth，quackmedicines，cheapfairings，aclothfulofatta-greyish，rough-groundnativeflour-twistsofdown-countrytobacco，tawdrypipe-stems，andapacketofcurry-stuff；allwrappedinaquilt。Kimturneditoverwiththeairofawisewarlock，mutteringaMohammedaninvocation。
`ThisiswisdomIlearnedfromtheSahibs，’hewhisperedtothelama；
andhere，whenonethinksofhistrainingatLurgan’s，hespokenomorethanthetruth。`Thereisagreatevilinthisman’sfortune，asshownbytheStars，which-whichtroubleshim。ShallItakeitaway？’
`FriendoftheStars，thouhastdonewellinallthings。Letitbeatthypleasure。Isitanotherhealing？’
`Quick！Bequick！’gaspedtheMahratta。`Thetrainmaystop。’
`Ahealingagainsttheshadowofdeath，’saidKim，mixingtheKamboh’sflourwiththemingledcharcoalandtobaccoashinthered-earthbowlofthepipe。E23，withoutaword，slippedoffhisturbanandshookdownhislongblackhair。
`Thatismyfood-priest，’theJatgrowled。
`Abuffalointhetemple！Hastthoudaredtolookeventhusmefar？’
saidKim。`Imustdomysteriesbeforefools；buthaveacareforthineeyes。Isthereafilmbeforethemalready？Isavethebabe，andforreturnthou-oh，shameless！’Themanflinchedatthedirectgaze，forKimwaswhollyinearnest。`ShallIcursethee，orshallI-’Hepickeduptheouterclothofthebundleandthrewitove
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