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TALES

INDIAN

INDIAN

By

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TUDOR

Kipling

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FINEST

STORY

IN

WORLD

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the

ever

was

old

king

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"

knightly

the

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were

years

world

in

you

the

to

were

lived

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in

slave."

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in

marker
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and

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Charlie
had

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only

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for

amusement

that

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step

toward

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at

on

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back

go

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was

our

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instead

fellow-clerks;

himself

from

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the

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Bullseyes."

nervously,

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bank.

billiard-saloon

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and
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only

widow,

suffered

his

the

was

was

in

by

suggested

evenings
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he

London,

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skill

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I

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me

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and

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me

of

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aspirations,
make

to

himself

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he

slot

death

and

love

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and

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shake

world.

confidence,

and

maiden.

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in

let

me

world

"

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and

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that

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and

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to

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with

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be-

rhymed
plays

and
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all

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things

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he

curiously

so

opportunity;

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for

me

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but

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as

love,

clerk

with

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fancy

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things

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at

many

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all

sit

to

reward

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to

but,
to

the

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of

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man

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fate
of

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my

fragments

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of

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me

above

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to

desired

chiefly through

name

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was

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literary.

undying

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though

verse,

all

were

Tales

he

filled

description

intended

already

do

to

and

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writing-table

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table;

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vented
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know

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that

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you

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at

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all

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angle

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gait
the

to

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the

bonnet
or

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fall

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world

this

intemperate,

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in

sweeter

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the

admiration

man

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are

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science
con-

my

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of

thoughts.
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the

make

notion,"

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you

know,

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give

you

fiver

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became
that's

bargain.

bank-clerk

call

once.

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impossible.
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at

you

so,

and

two

speaking

pals,
as

Tales

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of

man

if it's
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it

at

the

world,"

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you

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is

that

give

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moved

bargain

was

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all

me

upon

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poems.

this

by

came

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his

said,

books.

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that

agreement

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to

come

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"Now

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me

table

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of

thought

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itself."

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"Tell

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somewhere."
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42

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sat

wondered

loved

things

He

shoulders

and

damn

should,

glory

Are

himself,

narrow

had

"

me

mother

include

this

to

your

the

damn
not

words

he

care

twenty
a

loves

desk-work,

and

I don't

"

she

the

face,

''What

so

last

by

where,

I didn't

know;

thunderclap.

"

hairless

bowed

rosy

thunderclap."
like

"

the

repeating

didn't

the

in

Charlie?"

God

My

whispered,

wrapped

"I

comes

happy,

very
'

It

47

he

ears,

love.
like

came

"

his

of

tips

of

mystery

World"

the

it wonderful?"

isn't

"

to

in

Story

shut
we

the
may

doors
not

re-

Tales

Indian

48

member

first

our

it

inhabitants

without

be

would

world

Were

wooings.

not

in

our

so,

hundred

years

in

cheerfully,

more

galley-story,"

that

about

"Now,

in

pause

the

still

said,

rush

the

of

speech.
looked

Charlie

galley

"The

what
This

serious

how

Grish
the
the
written.

love
finest

it

Chunder
of

as

though

galley

had

he

Good

been

hit.

don't

heavens,

"

man!

joke,

up

is!

is

You

know

don't

"

right.

was

woman

story

serious!

in

that

kills

the

world

Charlie

had

tasted
and

remembrance,
would

never

be

WITH

MAIN

THE

Der

Uhlanen

jungere

Sit

round

mit

While
Of

mouth

open

tell

Breitmann
in

fightin'

Und
How

before

Take

Und

stdories

lessons,
battle

pops.
Himmel

to

prayer
drink

long

goot

dem

South

der

little

the
moral

dem

gif

GUARD

of

Schnapps.

Hans

Mother

Mary,

"

us

to

thry

Answer

It

time

was

the

place

desolate

trousers,

who

was

men

was

on

"is

shtay
to

sluiced

over

49

that

the

till

from

clad

Ortheris,

his

most

fortresses

waist;

dripping

and

in

hour

is

the

geant
Ser-

only

gate.

shuparfluous

lively

the

The

night,

M'Grath

the

stripped

just

at

concerns

and

coun-

Amara,

all

there

doing

gyard'll

which

Fort
of

Mulvaney,

bedstead

had

of

gate

pos-

speaking.

desirable

was

divil

the

stifling June

Ballads.

meiancolius

was

of

main

Guard,

the

himself

water

sorr,"

only

This

of

that,

least

"Slape,"said

next

me

which
of

the

this

the

was

What

question

He

kepe

o'clock

one

and

India.

an'

Mulvaney

was

fwhat

Mercy,

av

take

sist

Breittnann''

cessity.
ne-

relieved."

Learoyd

on

skinful

the
in

shoulders;

white
and

Indian

50

private

fourth

dozed

The

Is

The

of

gate

like

"Are

in

"Ah

The

leave
who

and

I can't

to

new

Lea-

to

It'll

legs.

not
on

but

care,

ribs.

ma

the

Let
the

groaned

ma

heat

me

huge

acutely,

roused

lantern

he

elbow.

his

on

for

ment
mo-

"Die
"

said,

damned

"/'m

for

whispered,

the

voice

was

me.

but
the

just

swore.

die!"

that.?"

year,

He

the

then!"

"Gentleman
wan

wicket-

said

your

feeling

himself

damned

"Who's

build.

raised

be

he

would

was

under

sleeper

and

the

Ortheris

Jock,?"

die!"

me

fleshly

and

and

Eyah

Mulvaney.

through

tivvy-tivvy

plaayin'

of

I remimber.

between

Ah

care.

Yorkshireman,

being

way
arch-

minute."

Oh,

die!

great

bricked

said

sea,

'ead

yer

don't
is

the

heasy,

more

iver

lashed

of

"Put

royd.

heart

he

as

the

of

the

tide?"

wind

wave

ye

orf

glare

under

that

this

loose

burning

puff

go

heat

night

worrst

Hell

all

the

uneasily

terrifying.

was
"

in

open-mouthed

guard-lantern.

'

muttering

was

Tales

born,"

Sargint
dhrinks

slipped
touched

misunderstood

his
the

boot,

He'll

here.

So!

trigger
the

and
of

movement,

with
his

his

on

fish.

weather's

"Corp'ril

Mulvaney;
Red-hot

nex'.
like

cowld

said

be

gone

fore
be-

"

the

naked

toe

Ortheris

Martini.
and

sion,
emis-

the

next

in-

Indian

52

they
Here's

luck!

the

sickly

innocent

"

But

the

for

air

more

Ortheris

time

and

water,
"An'

Ah

gooin'

t'

for

owt

Let

The

revived.

of

at

me

Ortheris,
banks

of

exorcised

"Talk,

Learoyd
Ortheris

his

death

of

neck,
and

quivering

body

is

mon

second

i'

watter

for

there

lads!

now,

with

i' fettle
thot

see

was

ing
fight-

nobbut

of
that
the

by

the

arch

is

Ah'm

bones.

ma

skilful

slinging
was.

loose,
Talk!

said,
and
He'll

it had

how

upon
in

afternoon

the
been

Mulvaney.

magician
I

Terence!"

how

fallen

once

and

River,

Khemi
the

had

weary

weary,

Mulvaney

I remembered

but

despair

Learoyd's

boom.

bass

back

gave

hopelessly,

madness

the

fear

prayers.

Hear

for.

dhrink."

dead,

divn't

Ah

an'

in

whisper

looked

him

thot

There's

hollow

broken

of

West!

an'

"

die!

me

veins

giant

livin'

tired.

"

the

the

live;

to

on

an'

his

see

the

Heaven.

of

South,

v/ith

drenched

divn't

got

waved

he

come

between

the

we've

no,

"

quarters

strike

to

East,

swelling

Maker

his

pegging

four

mad

half

Learoyd,
in

or

dhrink.

"

hayrick,

quakin'

is

mate

thin!"

North,

war!

presaged

the

to

pop

ye

war

War,

"

Jock,

tired

bloody

season.

"Bloody

that

whin

'specially

say,

Tales

"or

we

hell

be

answer

shall

have
than

worse

to

your

voice."

Almost

before

Ortheris

had

deftly

thrown

all

JVtth

Main

the

the

rifles

the

Irishman's

in

the

Guard

Guard

the

of

53

voice

middle

of

uplifted

was

and,

story,

bedstead,

Mulvaney's

on

as

that

of

to

me,

turning

one

he

said
"

"In

Oirish
fit for
the

barricks

or

rig'mint

is

crame

the

rippin', tearin', ragin'


war!

first

My

an'

rebils

an'

so

the

to

they
bein'

most,

Black
Heard

of

them!

of

dog-stealers,

robbers

innocent

heroes
Asia

Tyrone

"

good

luck

the

tu

deep

an',

afther

the

as

Tyrone

was

recklessly

know

with

their

saulters
as-

ing
darand

Europe

Black

the

tattered

Colors

!
an'

wid

to

goin'
agin

wan

in

the

to

the
man

tell

day

av

Rig'mint,

wid

whin

which

Ould

you,

cut

days

circumstances

came

av

ginger!
belt

my

some

character

But,
Black

and

to

pickils

oblitherate,

bearin'
feet.

hot

head

will

be

guards,
black-

hen-roosts,

Half

for

Tyrone

of

List.

cause

been

ever

was

youth,

my

Army

had

"They
man's

the

the

sorr.?"

thim,

unmitigated

citizens,

has

has

Glory

as

in

than

was

Black

the

collection

of

half

I knew

they,

betther

They
av

av

Faynians

"

was

Widdy

heard

an'

field

the

miarrow

Oirish,

"

Oh

rig'mint,

Oirish

was

the

You've

choicest

the

for

only

flstesses.

in

their

av

contrairy

'Tis

Oirish

an

an

sorr,

say,

more.

scattherers

heart

Tyrone.

an'

is

rig'mint

fought

you

as

eddicated

disruption

av

it,

divil

wid

man

young

of

out

hands
I fell
we

an'
acrost

wanted

Tales

Indian

54

thim

bad.

powerful
the

was

name

comp'ny

Ghuzni

they'd

know
it.

called

know

We

that,

learned

what

the

There

Afther

in

they're

God

whin

double

we

but

comp'ny;

beneath

he

an'

him,

dhrunk

all

bekaze

the

thim

in

care

only
Man

teeth

Paythan
days,

wan

that
in

selves,
thim-

av

orf'cer
had

their

ats."

"

Who

was

Captain

he

O'Neil"

"

I asked.

Old

Crook

sint

Tyrone

the

out

wid

his

think

together

av

takin'

was

was

sayin', they

clane

out

by

twins

scarce

sint

was

"

for

they

Gurkys

are

wan

not

impident

av

was

an'

an'

begad

rig'mints,

an

was

dysintry

an'
the

hill

Orf'cers
with

Ould

the

the

up

Reserve.
fwhat

av

an'

bein'

get

as

Paythans

lashins

As

thin

as

"

they

an'

betune

gut

an'

Gurkys

an'

plazes.

comp'ny

Paythan

some

onlike,

so

You

Theayter.

gut,

an'

Scotchies

'twas.

the

Reserve

into

poundin'

Paythans

over-many

was

Scotchies

Our

natur!

"

hill

Paythans

bloomin'

bucket,

as

thimselves

called

feet

roun'
the

'twas.

so

"

convaynience

for

wan

"

black

as

girl's waist.

to

sint

before?

Silver's

it

Theatre

hills,

wan

tache

to

niver

call

sure!

Silver's

our

for

they

'twas."

"Don't

two

all

fwhat

son,

Tyrone

the

av

me

where

place

wan

again,

something

"

an'

us

down

an'

that

av

av

Orth'ris,

Cruikna-bulleen

his

sock-

IVtth

him

"

Main

the

that

Burma.'
tuk

I tould

came

each

side

mother's

care

thim

on

by

rowled

whin

ye

mind

an' take

tay wid

rear-rank
"'Have

damned

"

an'

the

Tyrone

Fwhat
fun

Crook.

sez

Come

for

?'
'

wan!

the

along

down

in ut!'

all

at

my

heard.

got
wint

we

sez

the

spoons.^' he
as

fast

Base, he,

as

sez,

cud.

we

coorse,

av

there."

not

was

'

"

little sugar

not

laughin',an' down
Learoyd bein' sick

valley:

men.

but Crook

ye

hadn't

'

thim!

man;

rocks

the

av

pluckt

rare

tremenjus,

stand
they'll

see

rocks,

the

'There's

not
a

tuk

doin', shpoilin'the

you

Faith, that's

Niver

"

are

on

pit.

who

swear

bhoy

the

acrost

Do

men
*

out

in

bowlders,

to

an'

that ondacint

was

Crook,

twinty

beginnin'

an' all

devil

"

than

in

hill,wan

like rats

sez

little orf'cer

the

We

Rowl
some
always.
We
visitin'-kyards.'

av

way

he

was

'

us

was

shqueaks
my

av

more

Paythans

the

av

below

men,'

on,

Tyrone

presintly.

brow

waitin' down

bit

in

was

The

divil

but

gut, an' there

the

av

Howld

'

Man.

bhoy,
the

over

Reserve

was

he

whin

av

I'lldimonstrate

as

they

that tale

He

Httle orf'cer

55

ye

Hah!

command,

"

Guard

Thot's
nearer.
"

Now

Was

lie!

"

"

said
Ah

first of the

Captain

Learoyd, dragging his


gotten

thot

theer, an'

of Boh
Da Thone
foemen
of the Black Tyrone.
The Ballad

stead
bed-

you

O'Neil

^.

of Boh

Da

Thone.

56

Tales

Indian

knaw
and

the

fell

terminating

Ye

"

another

'Twas

of!

met

wid

past

all

bang

movin'

'Twas
"

man

"saved

shoulder

clear

'em
all

av

that

was

Nothin'

but

cud

get

We

was

yelpin'

behind
at

av

to

av

first.

us

But

Ortheris's

on

There

we

flinch,
bein'

an'

that

way

for

later,

each
a

long

when

we

often.

not

was

the

to

thing

into

bay'nit

an'

1 knew

rushed

firing

no

thim,
in

tle
lit-

wan

Paythans

just

an'

free:

breast-on

Orthe-

but

business

was

knife

hands

our

said

exthryordinar'

they

there

time.

the

most

an'

an'

jammed

squeezed

me.

our

the

we

arrums,

Tyrone

was

man,

av

did

we;

An'

out.

other's

lean

life

bit

dare

bit

got

hand

his

put

an'

bust,"

little

the

divil

for

divil

an'

for

"

shtuck,

the

meditatively.

Mulvaney

"

well

stomach

place

no

an'

'ole.

tight

bloomin'

his

you'll

Paythans."

the
a

I'd

we

abashed.
un-

thinkin'

was

Well,

bottom

the

at

was

thought

ris, rubbing
"

how

among

It

"Ow!

till I

Jock,

thin,

remimber

coorse.

av

line

the

Mulvaney,
Fwhat

man,

white

rib.

left

there.

were

thin

arms,

diagonally

ran,

said

goin',"

his

up

chest,

fourth

the

mind's

**My

his

of

near

threw

arm-pit

right

the

from

through

He

Mulvaney."

it,

Tyrone
didn't
an'

so

was

see

the

did

the

Paythans.
'"Knee

laugh

to

whin

the

knee!'
rush

sings
av

our

out

comin'

Crook,
into

wid
the

gut

With

Breast

'

pushin'
"

hand

behin'.
an'

the

like

pig

cool

as

An'

room.'
av

dher
his

an'

he

was

was

un-

Crook's

off

boot

much

man

to
me

betune

pokin'

we

an'

the

down

in

night

the
"

that,

that

they

'ave

it.

help

day!
o'

"

the

Ortheris.

interrupted
for

an'

God

hentrance

Pit

ye

bein'

grass

that
bin

pull

kicked,

an'

wint

backed
paper-

ye
to

bite, an'

wouldn't

we

wouldn't

nor

worse

"Faith,

he

Paythan

'Am

swore,

ever

thick

an'

little

that

thickness

'Push,

sez.

we

man

you

on

'adn't

throat

Crook,

sez

the

heel

the

pushed,

heels

our

'Ave

way

his

the

by

Crook.

sez

we

front-rank

It

ear,

I wanted

'

turned

bit

man

So

slippery,

"

salt.

havin'

men!'

swung,

Vic.

was

death-bite.

through?'

"

that

av

Guard,'

forward

beggars!'

the

was

Crook's

past

apple

Inner

wint

The

"'Push,

we

the

in

Tyrone

Sargint

out

widout

body,

him.

the

closer.

sez

Brother

he

man's

as

the

to

fair.

cucumber

sez,

great

anything

'

tuk

was

ye,

do

lick

Dromeen

at

to

an'

back!

sword

'Thank

"

in

saw

he

closer

over

Paythan

'

breast!

forward

An'

'

able

hairy

wishful.

was

to

us

huggin'

bein'

both

tho'

57

was

neither

Paythan,

"

he

an'

shtopped,

other,

Guard

Main

the

goin'

was

one

Leastaways,

say."
son,

said

ye
my

roun'

ut,

knees
wid

as

his

thin.

long

as

bay'nit,

kep'

1 cud,

blindin'

the
but
an'

5^

Indian

stiffin'
in

feroshus.

ruction

knowed

with

I wasn't

no

good

no

to

bloomin'
but

an'

where
an'

s'elp

times

outer

there's

nothin'

reach,

"Dom

would

man

he

Tis

for

divn't,
not

mon

he

i' t'

like

the

you,
five

over

you

V/ould

yer

can

books,

wid

an'

can,

said

long
cover."
re-

who

had
He

a-here!"
the

below
used

and

say

slow

Learoyd,

"Look

ut.

foresight

it

exactly

as

dagger.

he,
can

do

bay'nit,

ye

inch

an

said
a

av

action,

use

"Sitha,"
owt,

rifle

underhand

an

let

to

swine

ye

the

intently.

up

bit,

somewheres

me

bowl

seen

bay'nit,"

listening

out

'undred.

than

twist

the

picked

I've

better

double

Hirishman."

wasp.

ye

could

'ave
maulin'

wore

store,

put

height

at

seven

lumberin'

"No,

been

well

clawin',

'ulkin

by

on

Gawd,

an'

ain't

bay'nit
as

in

hand

his

"a

that's

'em

guv

opened

down

year

bullet,

I
we

might

breech

trod

me

try, you

with

the

but

when

'ate

"I

Cockney.

then,

"

one

ain't

the

man

hamminition
kiss

said

gimme

powder

"

bedstead,

fishin'-rod!

mess,

Mulvaney.

bringing

little

is Orth'ris

man

said

flank

the

on

"

lef

said,

he

of

good

the

thump

ye

game!

No!"

out.

devil

make

from

compot

aren't

"

"Don't

The

Tales

softly,
bash

breeak

though.

"thot's

t' faace

wi'

t' forearm

Gie

thot,
o'

me

than

better

t'

an',

if

gaard,

t' butt."

6o

Indian

whisper
Mary

"

give

who

'

knives

are

whin

into

'

our

that

me

Tim

let

his

ye

tall

man!

head,

like

Love

be

to

for

the

av

"

anxious

so

the

sun

he

was

long
gal
Done-

on

thim

blood

run

ye

gone!

could

not

he

sez,

through

the

on,'

get

me

I'll

or

days

two

by

Let

squeezin'

sez,

men

cousin

off!

to

the

dead,'

that

was

get

For

my

front

our

Coulan

me

rough.

dead

'

bring

in

seen

me;

An'

turnin'

ut's

"'We've

ye,
that's

you

dancin'

was

Bay

beside

1, widout

sez

thim

at

get

me

room

me

"'An'

kilt

Let

'

Tales

back!'

their

seen

us
"

wid
a

God

dead,
I

thin

An'

thinks

troth,'

"'My

knew

Haymaker's

Paythan

clear
an'

brute,
"

'Tim
a

two

halves

"The
our

men

workin'

swingin'

spittin'

the

and

he

Tyrone

like

like

his

on

feet

by

slape

easy

next

minut

wint

'

hind
be-

swearin'

at

cat.

av

the

an'

swung

belly-band

av

lockin'-ring.

to-night,'
his

head

an'

all, his
an'

strange

he,

was

in
tions.
sec-

in, an'

pushin'

an'

sez

by

grinnin'

thim,
us

pump-handle
But

the

forward

ran

bay'nit

down

pushin'

front

he

the

at

was

in

away

day

ragin'

was

an'

bruk

iron
'11

an'

was

his

off

the

grin;

have

this

Paythans

man,

Lift

Coulan

wid

Tyrone

Oirish

the

the

to

the

the

the

was.

room

gave

the

help

why

they

as

I, 'if

Crook

was

sword-arm
his

revolver

thing

av

ut

]Vith

Main

the

the.

was

in

have,

savin'

'I'm

given
I got

for

clear,

I was,

"Well

the
had

1 had

an'

out

stopped

he

was

slidin'

mornin'-jew
"

'

from

Fwhat

the

bhoy,
out

an'

his

av

When
out-

sorr,

day.

that

Sargint

orf'cer

rowlin'

ha'

not

off.

was

little

from

who

bhoy

the

rocks.

the

long

innocint

av

Oh,
black

mouth

like

rose!

have

harm

me

gave

would

heavy

Let

'

thim.

they

chill

way

among

presince,

your

av

beautiful

was

the

dhrunk

on

Crook

curses

savin'

sittin'

in

they

wid

was

action.

Faith

Hell

'Tis

in

sorr,

though

all

far

Oirishman

inside.

my

onwell!'

bekaze

Tyrone

the

fight

dead.

was

I, backin'

wurrud,

room

ragis sick

that

to

in

sez

be

to

the

at

room

thim

like

'Twas

presince,

your

goin'

for

forlorn

bhoys,'

out,

me

upon,

room

gave

an'

expinded

6i

lay

except

"

Whin

"

that

quiet

drame

Guard

there

got

you

.^'

sez

the

to

Sargint.
"'Wan

av

up,'

spurs

sez

Her

Majesty's

he.

'He's

bantams

goin'

to

wid

his

Coort-martial

me.'
"'Let
'Let

me

thereby

the

Black
ay,

"

Field
"

'

and

go

command
a

go!'

me

sez

the

little

command

even

av

which

they

bhoy.

men!'

my

Tyrone

orf'cer

beyond

was

had

manin'

made

the

any
Divil

orf'cer.
His

Clonmel,'

father
sez

howlds
the

man

my
that

mother's
was

cow-feed
sittin'

on

in

him.

62

Indian

'Will

I've

let

little

back

go
him

himself

throw

pinch

mother

his

to

tell

Lie

away

her

that

still, ye

Coort-martial

an'

dynamite,

av

an'

Tales

me

aftherward.'
"

Good,'

'

likes

the
must

thim.

presarve
'

sorr

I, very

sez

"'Kill

the

his

"'An'

how'll

shquibbed

off

cracker;

like

an

"

'

Get

'"All

in

beggars!'

brimmin'

wid

Lie

still an'

fine

shakin'

grow,'

sez

he;

sez

wid

that

hand's

comp'ny,'

your

'You've

wid

your

he

tears.

child

play

no

an'

I.

sez

like

revolver

leaf.

good

time,'

Crook
he

'you're

I'll have

I, 'but

sez

but

Oh,

He

into

his

dhrank

chest,
He

all

white

an'

wid

drouth!

day!'

half

sees

blue

dead

'I'm

he;

gran'

an'

up,

red.

sez

it's

him.

comes

wasn't

"'Wather!'

the

the

that?'

make

to

thin

where

over

av

do,

to

first.'

"Just

"

want

we

'

insolint!

dhrink

eyes

yours;
a

back

d'you

kill

do

your
can

on

makes
but

"

blue

ye

av

asp

him

av

politeful.

big

you

sword

large

Fwhat

beggars

shqueaks;

likes

the

Commandher-in-Chief,

the

av

''tis

I;

sez

and

skinful,

it fair
the

hissed

little

the
on

orf'cer

he

rest

the

hairy

bhoy

tilts
hide

undher

Sargint.
"

"

'

Fwhat's

'Mutiny,

yonder
sorr,'

sez

'

sez

he.

the

Sargint,

an'

the

orf'-

IVith

divil

but

let go:

fork

"The

backspit

iver
"

Ye

Field

Come

"?

standin'

his

Fwhat

'

"

Where's

into

like

sowls

little

acrost

roun'

among
'

is

is this

gether
to-

still

were

impart'nint
to

wan

other
an-

Coulan.
strife

the

av

an'

looked

roun'.

I;

sez

amusin'

?'

bugler

'can

get

ye

"

behin'
in

he.

sez

crowd

the

breath

fightin'

"

wint

dhrawin'

than

back

too

callin'

was

sorr?'

ut,

my

'

anything
"

is

'

Paythans
not

rowlin'

eyes

by

field

the

wint

us

the

outside

stopped

av

was

Tim

orf'cer

but,

Crook;

sez

Tyrone

the

the

an'

remimber

Crook

in

two

They

for

anxious,
"

The
mess

up.

to
"

'

the

into

done

Mulvaney,'

on,

Coort-martial

sorr,

Ordhers

the

tuk

he

look,

more

wid

black

vSo
may

dale

into

gets

though,

I'll

'

dish-

vomitin'

was

machine.

the

av

there's

'

he,

sez

ler
scent-sprink-

been

hand

his

av

revolver.

faith,

token,'

has

own

my

child's

no

'

graceful!

bhoy's

"tis

sez,

same

be

to

budge.

iligant nickel-plated

for

yours,

av

the

By

that

confishcate

he

Crook

to

Crook

wud

there,'

day.

this

bit

him

'"Kape
work

pleadin' pitiful

begins

bhoy

cer

63

Guard

Main

the

an'
"

our

the

wid

best

yoursilf

prisintly
bhoy,

bugler
a

rifle

fwhat

an'

was

who

Tyrone

the

tormint

Frehan,

men

our

was

came

pokin'

bay'nit.

you're

paid

for.

Tales

Indian

64

limb?'

ye
'Come

out

but

I've

"

to

he,

sez

fair

an'

Mulvaney,

the

by

scruff.

duty,'

your

I sez;

pleased.

not

wan,'

got

attind

an'

was

him

catchin'

that

av

bhoy

the

I,

sez

half

grinnin',
Let

ugly.

as

'big

as

me

you,

get

go

another.'
"I

dishpleased

was

remark,
him

so

tucks

Crook

to

thin

cuffs

nothm'

sez

"The

for

Paythans

Crook.
British

an'
saw

kissin'

an'

dhruv

thim

they

that

fwhat

an'

our

Double!'
for

the

sez

honor

the

av

lovely,

Sargints

the

on

kapin' touch,
flank,
out

the

shtjcks

wid

the

fire

an'

whin

gut
fair

danced

thim

before

us.

Oh,

too!

There

was

the

left

was

runnin'

was

us,

flank

from

the

av

closed

we

fan,

av

We

dhroppin'.

was

widenin'

ladv's

the

out

We'd

come.

av

what

av

narrowed

valley
on

stiddy,

Paythans

the

an'

part

dhrivin'

the

to

be

wud

before

was

the

broke,

Paythans

gone

opined

flanks

an'

the

as

fwhat

we

valley,
an'

out

an'

typhoon,

broad

thin

an'

'twas

the

blow

had

to

into

the

whin

fight

cries, an'

onaisy,

ordher!

like

opined

huggin'

gave,

opined

bhoy

flicker

to

blew

we

down

to

the

the

whoile.

child,

bhoy

Tyrone
I

till

how

carries

Arrmy!'

"That

an'

him

'Opin

Blow,

'

watchin'

that

av

an'

arm

my

was

began

roared.

men

personability

under

him

who

Crook

wint.

the

at

an'

at

valley,
again

the

far

ind

an'
like
av

JVtth

Main

the

the

where

gut

them

used

"Hi

work.

Might

'a' done

it

silk

stockin's,

in

that

knife

work."

down

it

was

white

very

that

ley,"
val-

gentleman's
'andkerchief
Hi

part.

was

in

on

piece."
could

You

"

said

away,"
cud

gints

ha'

heard

Mulvaney,
do

the

Tyrone

"an'

'twas

thim

get

to

Crook

mad!

mad

off.

sits

yellin'
all

They

down

in

whin

fell

his
back

had

we

hide

for

av

"'Bhoys!

bhoys!'

misdoubt
saved

could

we

betther

valley,

an'

dead

an'

said

no

comin'

wid

up

mother

shtalls

enjoyed

have
the

"Thin
he

been

knew

was

"

wan

at

the

*I

himself.

long

He

me.'

sez

man

mouth

an'

range

looked

he,

sez

at

our

'if

av

av

for

the

bhovs

two

or

the

man

iver

like

wan

Tyrone,

than

blood

discommoded,

that

the

av

bigger

spittin'

performinces

dispo-

more.

ut,

dear,'

came

through

to

engaged

than

his

kissed

'Captain

ha'

dear,'

"'Captain

and

that
ers
cov-

all

we

show

Crook

sez

men

"

quiet

natures

you,

Sar-

mad

was

Prisintly
our

their

hour.

that

in

man

to

mark

they,

the

hands.

accordin'

again

sishins,

his

wid

face

down

gone

mile

the

"

rat

blew

expinded

goin'

"an'

fair

we

the

av

rounds

Ortheris,

pink

had

we

reason

thirty

said

that

by

stand,

to

for

feet,

ammunition

little

65

thried

they

their

off

an'

Guard

his

whale;
in

gallery

the
have

Roshus.'
the

Dublin
that

made

dockthe

66

Indian

lessee
wid

av

Silver's

tearin'

out

wurrud

the

the

ould

little

thremblin'

an'

well

the

Tyrone

an'

who

'was

'twas,'

I'll

anyways

tuk

ut

too?

there

you
Half

that

later,'

I'm

bhoy

he

talked

the

Tyrone,
called

up:

so

the

Tyrone

we

kill

the

big upon.

'

Ye'll

'for

quiet,

not

amusemint.'

for
'

man!

dishgraced

for

very

yourself

was

heart

no

so

Crook,

sez

to

av

had

He

cryin'.

allowed
'

the

but

Theatre.'

place,

passed

Kelly.'

man,

orf'cer

Coort-martials

"

Tim

an'

know

care,

you,
the

in

was

time

Theatre.

"The

bein'

don't

Silver's

ut

Silver's

do

dont

av

sez

call

knowin'
ut

face

"'Eyah!'
We'll

'

'an'

whispers,
knock

when

Dublin.

in

So

pit.

his
benches

the

av

the

I knew

before

grey

bowils

into

that

lay

we

the

thim

t'rowin'

Theatre

Tales

the

sez

little

orf'cer

bhoy.
'Put

"

by

on

his

But

the

sat

lutin'.
little

heart

the
"The

"Fog

another

fog

av

love,

do

dead,'

you

head,

again

ut

young

wan

than

sooner

the

sez

standin'

will,

if you

sorr,

only

face

Sargint
an'

attention

to

cried

tho'

as

but,

that
sa-

his

man

fightin'

av

on

the

Tyrone

came

up,

him."

Mulvaney?"

what,
av

arrest,

breakin'.

was

"Thin

makin'

wid

mother

your

wid

I'd

sowl,

my

had

undher

me

fightin'.
ut

takes

You

know,

each

man

sorr,

diff'rint.

that,
Now

like

68

Indian

the
the

turned

head
"

muzzle

like

dogs

too

wanted

to

tould

ivry

that

he'd

misconducted

was

the

'Tis

Well,

"

tuk
av

hills

taking
were

had

caked
an'

steels

betune
way

"A

dust,

the
our

bay'nits
ur

legs,

or

another.

Staff

Orf'cer

an'

an'

an'

man,

most

av

clean

us

as

an'

for

brow

Gurkys

the

We

blood

the

had

sweat

hangin'

was

the

bucketsfuls.

in

the

the

dead

over

ruffians,

dissolute

av

of
women

our

come

Paythans

I wud

ut

the

for

Scotchies

the

see

the

gang

cake,

one

to

with

tay

an'

sharp.

north

buried

we

wounded,

our

away
the

"

evenshually

their

the

saw

ut

Auggrh!

dhark

afther

out

come

that

seen

on

either,

woman

nor

no,

man

any

iver

man

any

they
Crook

seeing

I first

to

away
an'

off

were

do

growlin'

ground.

had

the

not

dead

but,

Whin

wid

taken

hide

they

quarter

to

the

Tyrone

ha'
"

used

the

sight!

given

his

that,

dare

been

the

blow

afther

was

their

on

wondher

not

Khaibar

had

seen

sowl

shameful

niver

do

half

1 stud

Tyrone

himself;

first time

av

orf'cer

av

They

ear.

that

had

they

that

dead,

bone

kill

thim

hair

Paythan

The

for

soon,

face

httle

I; an',

sez

the

to

curse.

over

the

'

help

to

but

The

for

sorr!

so,

you

contagious

anythin'

the

on

away.

wanted

he

whin

butt

pistol.

white,

singed

1 tould

'

his

very

was

the

dropped

tuk

an'

man

bhoy

fly.

helmit

Tales

the

cut

like

butchers'

were

marked

new

rifle.

IVtth

rides

an'

up
?

you

av

"'Oh!'

"

'No!'

"

'

Ould

our

visitors

'

Fwhat

voice

the

rit widout

have

lodge
dis-

you

that

laughed.

ye

done

an'

he

on,

us

Tyrone

stummick:

does

this

the

by shtoppin'

mane

'

the

his

in

misfortune

av

?
took

in

was

somewhere

name

tail

'did

Tyrone

Crook,

sez

Toomey

his

in

the

divil

ut,'

before

very

'twas.

as

Orf'cer;

an'

the

Disthroyed

Crook

sez

flure

the

Tyrone

'

fwhat

aloud,

his

are

Black

Majesty's

Staff

Crook,

sez

not

sez

scarecrows

Rig'mint,'

the

Reserve

Thin

Her

av

sez

that

'

damned

the

quiet, givin'

but

'What

sez:

comp'ny

wan

"

69

Guard

'

"'A
an'

Main

the

par-

road

av

betthers.?'
"The

makes

Staff
him

pink

minowderin'

I'm

dear,

all alone
"The

batman

like

"

to

the

voice

'Come

sayin':

husband's

an'

the

at

av

kiss
an'

wars

Depot.'
wint

an'

away,

checks

av

the

Tcomey

an'

cud

see

shakin'.

mane,

do.

changin'

Orf'cer

he

that,
Hi

the

before

in

blue,

me

Toomey,

livin'

mimber

for

Corp'ril
sez

wint

an'

shoulthers

"His

fwhat

at

Staff

Crook's

alone,'

by

woman

Major

me.

Orf'cer

'Lave

Toomey.

widout

wink.

married

was

an'

don't.

you

hoight

av

'1

There's

society.'

he

me

his

was

knows
nothin'

D'you

re-

Orth'ris!"

Toomey,

'e

died

in

'orspital,

next

Indian

70

week

it

remember

after

"GUARRD,
The

hastily
the

top

Guard

his

and
for

the

some

the

War!

ing
div-

"Ho!

it's

hummed;

grew

I'd

North,

almost

ditch
waitin'

like

before

Paythans

its way

Fort

weary

"but

war!

on

the

into

invisti-

relieved

The

Learoyd

kill

to

time's

my

East,

to

up

our

bastion

main

looked

Bloody

Come

pershue

and

bloomin'

more

Mulvaney,
"

we'll

plain.
he

said

shtable."

round

Ma-ary!"

up.

an'

Ortheris

across

"I'll

accoutrements.

swimming-bath,

talkative,

o'clock.

four

was

sorr,"

M'Grath's

strolled

the

it

you,

Fort

into

gations

to

for

the

av

an'

kit;

"

come;

into

his

'arf

OUT!"

had

kyart

bought

"

that

TURN

Rehef

catch

'cause

was,

Tales

and

South,

West."
said

"Amen,"

blurr

He

Norah

are

white

of

box.
"

here.?"

Fwhat's

"

Learoyd,
said

by

doin'

out

Mulvaney,

the

and

stooped
M'Taggart!

ye

slowly.

foot

old

the

Nonie,

sentry-

darlin', fwhat
bed

mother's

your

at

"It'sNorah

it.

touched

Why,
av

of

checking

at

this

time?"
The

have

must

the

very

Her

round
*'

See

child

two-year-old
wandered
of

verge

tiny
her

there!

for
the

night-shift
neck
"said

and

of

breath

of

parapet
was

she

Mulvaney;

M'Taggart

Sergeant

gathered
moaned

"poor

of

cool

air

ditch.

Fort

the

into
in

her

lamb!

to

wisp
sleep.
Look

With

Guard

heat-rash

the

at

Main

the

hard

hard

Wake

even

"

for

these

her
the

Norah

smiled

his

arm

his

of

them

at

child

might

ha'

light, and

set

fair

clear

as

any

young

man

Say

nothin'

Ortheris

temples.
their

lark,

fingers,

and
while

Then

smile.

sleepy

touched

curls

olled
car-

the

dancing

baby

"

"

If

That

iver

ye

Wrapped

"Though,
"there

was

mind,

you

on

so

in

in

joke

sinthry-box,

cloak

said,

he

about

like

friends

cloak."

"

Nonie,

wl,

you,
;

soldier's

dhress

your

marry

the

slep'

much

won't

should

about

up

my

not

Kiss

come.

her

snapping

Mulvaney,
on

will

mother

growing

and

followed

Learoyd

the

in

up

stubble

grizzled

the

it be

must

your

Begad,

shoulder,

his

on

Fwhat

us.

'Tis

her.

av

ditch!"
her

picked

He

for

Nonie,

you.

the

into

fallen

skin

up,

about

woild

be

innocint

the

on

crool

71

Niver

you.

this

an'

gravely,

run

ten

years

along

to

to

your

mother."
set

down

with

the

Nonie,
nodded

child,

but,

path,

held

up

Musketeers.
back

of

ere

close

quiet

she
her

Ortheris
his

turned

hand

pink;

obedience

to

be

wiped

and

the

his

flagged

the

over

kissed

soldier's

by
mouth

the

the

two

walked

Three
the

with

sentimentally;

swore

and

Quarters,

of

off

pattered
lips

Married

the

to

royd
Leaawav

Tales

Indian

T^-

The

together
and

in

gave

"'Bin
said

to

the

piped

who

the

to

these

"

For

Learoyd

take

ye
it

voice

The

Sentry-

you

two?"

side.

his

taking

was

Morning

dashed

bid

of

his

at

his

up

sing-song,

Artilleryman,

for

chorus

bloomin*

down

merry

lifted
the

thunder
Ortheris

while

Box,

Yorkshireman

Gun.

tridge
car-

"You're

over

days."

o'

care

of

comes

the

noble

The

bellowed.

brat,"

said

he,

race,"

died

voices

in

out

the

swimming-bath.
Terence!"

"Oh,

He
in

looked

his

the

through

others

helps

help

face

eyes

"it's

you

sunk

were

and

drawn

was

white.

blandandhered

"I've

he;

night

his

wearily;
his

said

alone,

Mul-

"

me

and

head,

"Eyah!"

sorr!

at

into

dropping
were

we

Tongue!

the

have

said,

when

speech,

vaney's
that

but

Somehow,
^

thimselves

can

Answer

thim
thim

me

that

that,

"

And

pitiless

over

day.

the

bastions

of

Fort-Amara

broke

the

WEE

WILLIE

An

"

full

HIS
titles.

picked

and

that

but

help

not

His

that

the

what

for

he

of

so

Children

ery-book,
nurs-

christened

the
him

Willie-

faintest

attention
did

wisdom

her

Willie

to

nel
Colo-

meant,

no

was

When

child.

he

was

good-conduct

drew
he

pay;

deprived

was

he

Generally
chances

his

of

for

bad,

was

little

to

Winkie

of
at

froni

familiarity

accepted

tea

enough

There

it.

under

as

six-year-

wrong.
resent

subaltern

old

was

and

195th,

the

Discipline

bad,

many

pleased

having

the

of

the

he

was

going

he

him

stripe.

offers

Once

of

said,

Military

week,

good-conduct

Wee

in

name

called

Colonel

managing

of

when

olds

end

Winkie

put

way

India

the

ayah

Willie

Williams

and

other

paid

the

was

understand

good

the

ayah

never

Wee

as

other

was

Williams,

William

matters.

father

soon

up

he

as

gentleman."

Percival

mother's

anything

to

and

was

he

His

Baba,

officer

name

but

WINKIE

to

was

an

particular

very

acquaintance,
He

thaw.

the

195th,

the

Colonel's,

on

73

accepted
sight.
and

and

strangers,

Wee

he

child.

was

ciously
gra-

Brandis,
Brandis
Willie

v/as

Win-

Indian

74

kie

entered

conduct

badge

round

the

like

chair

I shall

coming

call

mind

you

hair,

was

one

Winkle's

warning
And

He

lost

his

the

the

nickname,

"

estimation

of

If Wee

Yet

Wee

would

Do
of

ve

of

the

the

penalties
habit.

christening

"; but

the

name.

this

for

Collen

her

him

nothing

Station

forego

remained

So

stay.

Mrs.

Brandis

was

in

therefore,

rose,

at

the

regiment.
Winkie

took

man

of

envied

file.

self-interest.

idolized
Winkie

on

his
was

interest

an

was

and

rank

suspicion

Willie

without

of

Fobs

made

and

Coppy,"

then,

regimental

"

Mrs.

end

look

give

badge

Wee

of

would

Winkle

do

and

fortunate

and

"was

hair.

your

He
and

No

could

Willie

the

son

you.

it is because

his

off

I like

"

of

time,

wife

till the

christened

no

livered
de-

then

embarrassing

Willie

Colonel

"

lay

most

the

good-conduct

that

mess

of

Wee

Commissioner's

one,

Coppy

stuck.

break

Fobs

called

some

name

the

"'

because

explanation,

or

the

could

with

getting

Brandis.

peculiarities.

for

stranger

hens

know."

you

Willie

and

slowly,

to

over

being

Here

minutes,

he,

Coppy,

you

the

opinion.

said

you,"

and

his

of

good-

Brandis

regarded

ten

of

cliasing

not

He

least

himself
"I

for

won

at

possession

the

compound.

for

gravity

in

strong

Tales

alike

And

in
"The

own

not

in

merits

lovely.

any

by

their

the

envy

Colonel's

entirely.
His

face

76

Indian

weakness

manly

"big

"

girl,"
of

course

had

back

vehemently

"

Allardyce

doing,

his

to

like

lest

the

Winkie

the

wheeled

groom,

In

Willie

and,

promptly

kissing

wit?

to

Wee

ride,

so

had

was,

cantered

man
gentle-

round

the

and
should

groom

see.

Under

this

his

to

but

father,

matter

was

be

circumstances

ordinary

spoken

he

he

felt

which

on

would

have

instinctively

Coppy

that

first

ought

tc

consulted.

outside

up

morning

one

"Come

Willie

Wee

bad

have

ing
rein-

bungalow

see

the

who

Coppy,

midst

his

of

been

you

early

Coppy!"

you,

returned

in

Winkie

dogs.
into

getting

been

himself
of

ously
notori-

nothing
stood

so

on

staring

Jove!
to

roundly

You're
kiss

?"

after
in

the

over

to

beginning

he,

studious

nose

is it pwoper

Coppy,

with

languor

freckled

his

eyes

chair

long

said

bad,"

nothing

Colonel's

the

buried

want

and

days,

doing

into

By

done

nacle
pin-

virtue.

"I've

say,

had

three

for

of

"

Winkie,

"

"I

to

'un,"

mischief

now

with

1 want

"
"

Willie

subaltern's

early breakfast

"What

He

that

in, young

at

was

Wee

shouted

Coppy,"

"

you

Miss

Coppy

he

kissing

morning

seen

also

of

Tales

kiss

curling
tion
affecta-

hot

parade.

tea-cup

rim,

asked:

big

girls

early.

and,
"

Who

?"

do

Wee

Willie

No

"

with

and

urgent

dyce

should

least

another

"I
"

ve

"Oh,

Rip,"

told

twied

to

the

can

Look

I make

Allardyce,
If

say.

the

idea

father."

and

'

calmly.
"

Hiifjcw.'
you

young

amused

people

You

and

may

half

have

you

then

your

young

of

kissing

when

lame;

was

like."

enthusiastically,
the

these

it!

I'm
"

she'll
mind

big

best

can't

you

of

tell

pony

my

"you're

here,

see

didn't

ven

Coppy,

One

you

half

many

hand,

things.

these

at

had

marplot

sense,

Coppy,

said

fellows.

for

Winkie,

said,

much

wouldn't

you

small

see.

buffalo

ve

"Winkie,"

small

Willie

myself.

fought

Allar-

"

me

wide

were

stood

matters

their

much.

Wee

how

it ?

Major

this

Allar-

keep

to

why

too

that

poor

"And

"Only

and

had

Miss

There

reasons

didn't

groom

about

you

morning,

fortnight.

and

said

you,"

groaned

angry.

deal

great

and

managed

how

month,

you

He

know

not

saw

But

for

imperative

discovered

if

me

was

girl last

big

craft

great
secret

engagement

how

pwoper,

wrinkled.

brow

had

dyce

If it isn't

kissing

"

Coppy's

always

Allardyce's

Major
canal

ve

muvver's

her.

stop

kissing

jy

My

one.

I don't

by

Winkle

be

days
going
Mrs.
is

girls,

so

go

ing
shak-

of

good

understand
"

it, how

hang
to

all

Miss

marry

Coppy,

as

you

scandalized
and

tell

at

your

78

Indian

What

"

will

firmly

who

I shall

"

his
holder

card

of

Wee

Willie

his

trouble,"

father

said

was

Coppy,

appealing

an

kle,
Winnipotent.
om-

playing

look

the

at

ace.

said

won't,"

Wee

faver

my

and

kissing,

always

said
that

with

"But

briefly.
be

the

Ven

"

believed

into

get

trump

?"

happen

Tales

Willie
it's

says
I didn't

Winkie,

un-man-Iy

fmkyou'd

to

do

vat,

It's

only

Coppy."
"I'm
and

now

it

and

then,
Your

too.

kissing,

always

not

when

father

old

chap.
bigger

you're
it's

meant

you'll

good

not

do

little

for

boys."
"Ah!"

Wee

said

enlightened.

"

girls,
vat,

I
nor

don't
no

like

It's

said

"Exactly,"
"But

Willie
ve

Coppy,
fink

fully

now

?"

sputter-brush
gravely.

I'll

'cept

one,

Winkie,

want

ever

And

muvver.

my

kiss

to

big

I must

know."

you

There

was

long

broken

pause,

Wee

by

lie
Wil-

Winkie.
"Are

fond

you

"Awfully!"
"

Fonder

of
said

van

you

vis

big girl, Coppy?"

Coppy.
are

Bell

of

or

ve

Butcha

"

or

me.^"
"

see,
to

It's
one

me,

in
of
but

different
these

you'll

said

way,"

days
grow

Miss

Coppy.

Allardyce
up

and

will

command

"

You

belong
rhe

Winkie

Willie

iVee

all

and

Regiment

you're

one.

1 must

Coppy

Winkie.

girl, I

big

ve

You're

"

tell

his
the

rising.
tell

won't

if

small

best

any

fellows,
from

thirty days

like

you

little

tell

one

any

"

the

to

guest

of

In

what.

you

tell

can

Winkie,

Willie

escorted

and

you

quite

now."

go

adding:

now

of

fond

rose

Wee

said

well,"

"If

It's

things.

see."

you

"Very

of

sorts

"

different,

door,

79

you

like."
Thus

the

who

truth,
break

and,

at

and

lady,

unwinking

half

hand,
time
to

she

her

treat

sword

The

or

to

with

shiny

idea
with

broke

Allardyce,

Miss

regard

gravely

her.

She

not

was

On

the

other

would

and

it behooved
as

with

why

discover

to

respect

embarrassed

her

property,

much

as

in
him

Coppy's

big

pistol.

that

he

shared

Coppy

virtuous
Adam

in

Therefore

him.

not

betrayed

mother.

own

Coppy's

was

belong

his

as

would

he

that

kissed

of

idea

Winkie

trying

was

have

nice

so

that

round
to

He

should

felt

interest

used

was

Winkie's

Willie

revolving

eye.

Coppy

he

gagement
en-

word.

little child's

Willie

Wee

unusual

slov/ly

young

on

for

ease,

promises.

special

Brandis-Allardyce

Wee

knew

was

the

dependent

was

Coppy,

of

secret

out,

and

great

Wee

kept
for

three
he

Willie

what

mon
com-

Winkie
Then

weekso
made

in

secret

usually
un-

the
he

called

Old
a

8o

Indian

camp-fire"

"

could

he

would

have

consumed

of

swift

the
of

the

"

the

took

his

Coppy

"

I'm

kie,

in
the

under-lip,
to

ran

weep

"

ters."
quar-

my
and

afternoon

Wee

said
I didn't

"and

mournfully,

to

strove

tempted
at-

culprit.

awwest,"

under

drawal
with-

the

him

by

the

rowful
sor-

barracks

he

man

room,

"

came

console

to

the

called

nursery

with

quivering

of

clear

once

most

countenance.

the

with

up

tion
depriva-

"

to

father's

like

sentence

and,
in

his

of

light

horses

and,

coupled

"

himself

saluted,

bitterly

veranda

the

drew

be,

confinement

and

of
He

days'

two

hayrick

the

punishment
badge

all,

house

for

good-conduct

sparks

flying
little

store

the

was

the

Colonel's

the

week's

and

Sudden

that

How

garden.

the

of

foreseen

lighted

have

and

bottom

the

at

Tales

Willie

ought

to

Win-

speak

to

on

to

you."
Very
the

roof

and

beheld

the

early
of

house

the
Miss

"Where

that

Allardyce
you

the

river,"

for

going
.^"

going

are

forbidden

not

was

"

climbed

he

morning

next

ride.

Wee

cried

"

Willie

Winkie.
"Across

and

answered,

she

trotted

forward.
Now
was

winter.

Winkie

the

bounded

the

on

From
had

in

cantonment

his
been

north
earliest

forbidden

which

by

the

195th

river

dry

"

Wee

years.
to

go

across

in

lay
the

Willie
the

Wee

Winkie

Willie

had

river, and

gi

ahnighty

read

and

Princess
of

land

with

by

that

river

the

truth,

Even

Men.

in

the

on

account

fire

which

the

Bad

big

girl, Coppy

into

Men.

their

with

She

must

The

her

of
a

his
crime

shadow,

all

at

house
for

they

as

hazards

father;

moment

and

then

very

garden-paths,

large
as

the

The

he

went

to

very
his
low

very

down

venture

if

say

Goblins

Willie

broke

and

Allardyce's

ran

Princess

back.

"

unspeakable.

the

turned

on

lived

Earth,

Curdie's

Wee

the

Coppy

If

with

still.

was

be

and

beyond

Major

would

did

paper

if allowed

preparing

her

halves

green

all the

was

What
to

Bad

the

drawing-rooms

property,

happened

in

and,

might,

of

here

borders!

anything
off

end

across

lower

Certainly,

And
's

the
with

peaceful

the

was

hills

lived

there

who

bedrooms.

comfortable

river,

into

it seemed

date

Goblins,

house

Men

defeated

purple

covered

Bad

the

that

own

were

of

view,

said

his

windows

of

clear

had

one

warring

were

that

by

the
tale

always

and

inhabited

were

every

black

bare

the

of

wonderful

they

since

yond
bebeen

history

most

until

most
al-

foot

once

the

were

men

Ever

Curdie.

him

to

of

had

Goblins

the

children

one

Winkie

book,

the
"

set

never

Goblins"

the

where

the

had

blue

big

Coppy

even

"

Willie

of

out

to,

Coppy

Wee

it.

that

noted

Winkie

flected
re-

terrible

wrath

arrest!
threw

sun

black,
to

It

on

the

the

was

his
trim

stables

82

Indian

and

ordered

hush

of

his
dawn

that

all

stand

still

and

look

mutiny.

The

the

bidden

to

Winkie

guilty

handed

him
all

Winkie

said

Coppy

Sahib,
the

on

The
last
of

of

his

made

sin

that
and

foot

of

ground

liveliest

of

Wee

Willie

ride

pony's

feet
all

from

ping
step-

sympathy

the

road,

as

the

pony

leaned
could

direction

the

the

was

into

in

to

over

foot-pace,

off

great

one

the

fast

as

the

to

the

flower-borders.

turned

rode

groom

the

him

cut

He

and

of

at

Willie

drowsy

to

the

been

Wee

since

out

track

that

Humanity.

put

went

in

had

at

going

was

mould

soft

world

insignificant.
he

him

to

big

and,

others

misdeed

the

mount,

devastating

forward,

seemed

It

pony.

Tales

of

the

river.
But

the-

little

the

against

Allardyce
crops,

beyond

guards

were

the

left

behind

and

could

her

over

the

her

mount

river

bed

into

was

stony

simple

too-hastily-assumed
night

that

she

must

Willie

British

territory,

Afghan

enough.

reason

of

Coppy,

in

authority,
not

ride

speck,

black

The

plain.

India

flogging,

still

the

ing
scatter-

Wee

as

Allardyce

the

all

was

and

forward

Miss
the

when

and

shot

see

across

wandering
of

and

Miss

through

passed

cantonment

Winkie

just

had

do

can

Waler.

Police-post,

Bowed

Willie

tone

of

the

him.

flickering
her

asleep,

ponies
of

canter

ahead,

the

pebbles

Winkie

Wee

long

far

was

twelve-two

out

had

by

told
the

84

Indian

belonged

"You

"I

him

saw

fonder

of

so

kissing

You

didn't

and

I've
"I

ought

with

I've

"

is

was

And

me.

back.

come

Vis

said

Winkie,"

groan.

or

he

bad

place,

awwest."

my

move,

said

and

up

here.

be

to

bwoken

can't

get

must

he

Butcha

ve

me

disconsolately.

and

or

told

Coppy

Winkle,

you,

Bell

van

you

came.

You

Willie

Wee

wailed

so!"

Coppy.

to

Tales

hurt

Miss

Allardyce,
What

foot.

my

shall

I do.?"

showed

She

Wee

steadied

brought

readiness

sinner

permitted

break

to

something

out

is

even

depth
great

as

man

be

may

back

to

"when

Allardyce,

Miss

little, ride

the

were

one

been

down.

said

"Winkie,"
rested

tears

Winkie,

Willie

Wee

as

had

who

Still, when

unmanliness.

of

that

believe

which

afresh,

weep

Winkie,

Willie
to

up

to

tell

and

them

back

me

carry

you've

in.

to

send

It

hurts

fearfully."
The

child

closed

Allardyce

neck

setting

"

Oh,

"

Hush

it free

with

"

said

Wee

by
his

on

vicious

The

whicker.

Wee

pony's
of

cut

his

animal

little

cantonments.

What

Winkie!

reins

Miss

nearly

was

roused

was

the

and

time

pain

the

eyes;

up

the

toward

headed

little

She

it

made

that

whip

her

tying

Winkie
and

for

faint.

her

making
Willie

still

sat

are

Willie

you
Winkie.

doing
"

"

Vere's

Wee

Winkle

Willie

coming

man

wiv

look

vey'll

and

come

Jack

look

for

but

two

I must

Men.

will

always
and

home,

go
Vat's

us.

stay

must

man

says

girl.

Bad

ve

faver

My

after

of

one

"

you.

85

ven

him

I let

why

go."
Not

man

one

behind

from
of

Wee

in

this

manner

He

they

frightened

them

talking

with

picked

joy
from

up

dismissed.
the

Bad

They

came

Then

for

they

played
and

picture,

nurse.

and

other,

Pushto

that

father's

grooms

that

They

just
steal

to

Princess's

spoke

of

quarters,

The

nized
recoghe

lately
could

tongue

natives

only

were

had

and

said

crossed

tolerate.

He

asked

why

did

not

they
faces

briefly and

thing

and

which

on

Wee

rock

Race,

Miss

and
Wee

Willie
six

aged

Winkie,
and

emphatically

three-

''Jaol"

river-bed.

the

laughed,
one

bowlders

blundered.

the

from

Dominant

men

the

had

the

had

pony

the

to

horse

rose

child

evil

who

Men.

up

Allardyce's

was

the

heart

all.

after

The

seen

each

his

of

one

People

be

not

had

bastard

the

the

wont

Thus

the

to

appeared

him,

Goblins

had

he

garden,

heard

within

soul.

Curdie's

vex

had

thus

the

had

hills, and

the

sank

were

Curdie's

in

of

Winkie

Willie

and

out

rocks

the

three

or

laughter
Willie

them

depart.

crooked-stocked

what
Other

from

Winkie

they
men

guns

natives
could

not

wanted
with

crept

and
most
out

of

Indian

86

shadows

the
Winkie

twenty

"1

that

has

is here

with

Put

"

Hear

"

"Say
They

will

is

and

child

give

What

"

into
this

that

said

These
and

it needed
him

felt

to

that

mother's

ayah,

mutiny.

the

195th,
"Are

you

Willie

Winkie,

"Yes,
of

the

my

villages

Men

son.

Take

ask

the

on

up

the

for

the

heights,"

Wee

Winkle's

Willie

into

bursting

before

be

would

he,

that

grim

going

to

regiment
us

carry

blanched

very

Sahib
and

away
and

Bahadur,"
eat

you

he

only

his

greater

than
of

Colonel

future

as

to

But

tears.

infamy

an

"

training

excepting

native,

Goblins

than

worse

"

"

men,

Colonel's

background.
Bad

little

laughing

the

least

at

can

we

Moreover,
had

Colonel's

"

talk

this

the

from

cry

any

and

the

all

prevent

that

news

the

was

I, the

"

of

use

the

?"

speech!

you

are

were

must

you

the
that

are

money."

girl,

in

voice

and

men

of

take

order

my

black
One

trap

boy's

you

Ours

ransom.

the

sent

the

the

and

her."

feet

our

reply.

Sahib.

herself,

some

men.

son,

and

hurt

the

You

cantonments

Sahib

of

one

once.

Miss

the

into

Miss

at

go

you

audience
screamed.

Sahib's

Colonel

frightening
run

said

Willie

Wee

an

AUardyce

"

you

the

am

son

Miss

are

with

face

to

strong.

Who

"

is

face

was

hills, till, soon,

the

of

Tales

his

at

?"

back.
said

Wee

uncomfortable.
said

afterward."

the

est
tall-

'

Wee

IVinkie

Willie

is

"That
"Men

kie.

firmly,

on

child's

talk,"

do

eat

all

that

and

kill

you

take

my

message

his

"O

"r's"

He

is

For

sake

the

be

the

valley.

we

shall

he

when

this
a

not

child

tried

back

to

I say

that

this

will

spare

harm

fire

take

of

troops.

the

rifles;
rape

is

their

us,

nor

and

are

gut
and

devils.
kicks

with

and

if

and

plunder

and

get

God,

and

touch

we

Better

our

if he

valley,

breast-bone

and

for

both,

regiment

message

child

none

in

"

is true.

loose

remains.

the

crying:

white

go

are

the

nothing

age
man-

send

to
a

women,

for
a

reward.
that

they
if

we

him."

It
of

will

three

yet

says

break

That

take

Willie

with

babe

them

Yar's

to

they

man

Wee

not

those

will

escape.

till

month,

let

villages

Khoda

will

"

conference,

of

peace

Our

broke

They

Sahib

this

regiment

the

taken,

day

Who

one.

could

the

heart

of

in

up

and

What

heart's

the

I tell

aright.

joined

men!

went

"

who

"th's"

man

he

away,

come

Colonel

boy

and

foolish

will

vernacular

the

to

Another

us

carry

colloquial acquaintance

easy

was

but

him,

leaving

the

to

any

had

do

you

without

all

Win-

Willie

men."

regiment

my

in

Speech
Winkie

if

And

"

Wee

said

interrupted

"

you

"

not

laughter

of

yell

87

the

angry

Mahommed,

Din

was

Colonel,
and

who

heated

the
made

discussion

the

dismissed

groom

diversion,

and

followed.

an

Wee

'

Indian

88

Willie

Winkie,

waited

tiie

knew

the

Colonel's

The

little

men

beast
front

Corporal

He

fall
hunt

blubbered

the

river.

acrost

an'

anywhere,
'im.

For
the

m
"

There's

double

doubled

the

in

perspiring

the

up

"Up,

ye

happened

S'elp

the

to

'e

me,

go
Mott
to

in
dear

Sergeant,

the
its

look

said

river

adjuring

in

got

for

"

Devlin.

'im

"

sharp!"
mainly,

shirt-sleeves

life, and

he's

river."

the

yet,"

if
have

don't

over

an'

there

Pathans

Gawd

couldn't
"Go

over

those

out

Company,
for

kicking

passed.

He's

o'

Let's
sense

Company,
So

love

nullahs!

and

saddle

empty

he

of

Sergeant

drummer-boy.

maybe

the

the

off!

fall

couldn't

off,"

where

shouted.

he

son,"

Colonel's

Color

the

as

parade

Spoil-five

play

to

something

There's

the

barrack-rooms,

the

before.

barracks,

down

at

the
in

hour

through

Devlin,

through

beggars!

they

to

news

an

main

the

glanced

Room

"

in

of

afternoon.

tumbled

if

consternation

for

settling

Company,

the

been

came

were

till the

each

had

there

household

in

ground

him

desert

not

his

wegiment,"

"

brought

pony

though

195th,

would

riderless

The

his

Allardyce,

extremity.

his

of

Miss

over

Surely

upshot.

wegiment,"

"

own

the

standing

Tales

the
it to

rear

double

toiled

yet

Wee

Winkie

Willie

The

faster.
the

of
the

89

cantonment

to

the

in

men

Winkie,

the

and
far

Company,

struggling

swear,

with

Willie

overtook

finally

exhausted

Wee

for

195th hunting

Colonel

alive

was

too

of

pebbles

river-bed.

the

Bad

Men

which

Wee

child

and

have

the

Willie

the

discussing

were

the

off

under

hill

the

Up

Winkle's

wisdom

of

look-out

girl, a

ing
carry-

fired

two

shots.
"What

"There

med.

is

Get

another

shot

silently

for

had

all

is

confidently,
Don't

wight.
He

needed

bitterly
And

the

with

his

and

presence

But
father

of
there

assured

and

plain!
"

then,

into

the

Wee

said

himself,
came

in

up,
Miss

the

as

hills,

Willie
"and

for

it's

he

minutes

ten

weeping

was

Allardyce's

195th

into

disgust,
the

are

boy!

Allardyce,

rejoicings;

horse

intense

withdrew

advice

of

the

instant,

Miss

to

head

men

ridden

the

with

seen

coming,"

father

his

shouts

had
to

his

with

ptclton

cwy!"

the

later, when

The

appeared.

"Thewegiment
Winkie,

Mahom-

across

an

fired,

was

they

as

be

not

us

Din

warning!
coming

waited

men

shouted

are

Let

away!
The

the

and

already

out

said?"

carried
and

lather,

lap.

him

Coppy,
met

home
who

him,

kissed

him

openly

for

his

dignity.

and,
in

the

men.

balm

was

him

that

not

only

would

His
the

Indian

90

breaking

of

Miss

had

AUardyce

made

belonged

Willie

go

told

to

come

"You're

"I

hero,

hero

pukka

Winkie,

WiUie

Winkie,"

Wee

AUardyce

with

didn't

ought

knew

Jack

sent

said

she

knew

what
"but

no

any

that

story

wegiment

ve

home."

said

Coppy

"a
"

"

know

don't

Miss

and

if

Coppy,"

you,

"1

me

soon

as

son.

wiver,

ve

the

blouse-sleeve.

Colonel

indicating

acwoss

that

restored

his

on

the

his

forefinger.

would

it

sew

to

Winkie,

grimy

to

of

proud

him
"She

could

mother

his

as

but

be

would

badge

good-conduct

concioned,

be

arrest

Tales

vat

I'm

more.

mustn't

you

said

means,"

Percival

call
Will'am

me

Wea
kie
WinWil-

I'ams."

And
enter

in
into

this
his

manner

manhood.

did

Wee

Willie

Winkie

Indian

92

Gaire"
the

old

Mess

and

the

he

will

But,
to

about

hosts

your

The

rides.
think

they

that

Mess,

at

are

you

on

you,

good

must

man.

talk

never

marches

are

tance
long-dis-

or

will

them,

at

if

and,

sensitive;

very

laughing

are

you

lost

is

you

forced
Mess

be

He

If

uneducated,

are

will

it.

get

you

you

accordingly.

you

when

that
article

genuine

treat

that

see

thinks

Sergeant

that

and

brandy,

Tales

tell

so.

you
As

the

White

Hussars

fault.

the

Regiment

the

White

walk
and

Drum-Horse

had

of
not

committed.

soul

of

who

carries

always

long

of

I will

the

big

on

to

at
can

step

make
in

the

is

work

spend

beyond
is

very

footpace.

out

the

and

crime

look

he
The

it clear.
Drum-Horse
He

That

will

His

casting.

he

try

He

That

Perhaps

unspeakable

Waler.

piebald.

Guns,

earth

an

Regiment

any

"

kettle-drums.

silver

could

Hussars!

lives

piebald

manoeuvres
as

what

they

Drum-Horse

the

White

the

to

offence.

cast

Regiment

and

please

only

the

honor;

laws

see

of

the

of

that

This

through

face

cause

Colonel

the

that

ought

said

enough.

and
the

on

first

the

was

do

Horse

he

He

knew

who

Foot

and

man,

smart

nel's
Colo-

all the

was

Command.

not

any
any

Then

you

the

Hussars,

over

new

was

round

insult

was

taken

have

to

never

He

it

say,

is

is
a

nearly

point

anything
the

of
you

ordinary

light,

and

he

Wherefore,

so

handsome,

his

The

Rout

of

Regiment
mistake
The

his

than

the

if he

tried.

He
and

him,

dignity

The

Regiment

bay

beast,

that

and

animal,

back

their

for

an

the

Colonel's

the

and

of

he

He

is

holy

song.

Trot;

and

tune

the

High

Regiment

something

yet

and

going

turns

and

hear

the

has

shrill,
past
and

knew

him

fancy

that

the

in

part

Cavalry

Band
manding
Com-

for

out

the

to

it take

the

Band

Master

than

the

Colonel.

"Keel

Row"

who

man

to

and

"Keel

rising, high

make

their

of

only

put

extended

important

Priest

detested

They

smartness

It

ewe-neck,

whites

him.

to

he

washy,

gentleman.

parades,

The

the

movements.

more

the

of

and

go,

Band-horses

the

of

wanted

thing.

degree

one

him.

Drummer

showed

ideas

Officers'
is

best

no

parade

sacred

The

and

that

for

with

mule,

sight

very

regular
a

and

upstart

Band,

as

the

ears

the

at

eyes

is

ugly

pomp

Guards.

the

replaced by

and

form

the

must

to

work

more

of

he

was

equal

all

1200

that

cow-hocks.

and

rat-tail,

said

due

as

years'

with

Rs.

paid

make

not

perfectly

six

tlie

Hussars

Drum-Major

had

in

cast

and

himself

Colonel

the

was

of

could

White

least

at

carried

and

But

had

about

more

and

the

old,

years

93

knows

Adjutant,

of

eighteen
duties.

in

He

Drum-Horse

only

Hussars

is assured.

well-being

White

the

Row"
is

never

above

the

is his

Cavalry

heard
the

rattle

saluting-base,

understand.

that
of

has

Mdian

94

When

Colonel

the

White

there

Hussars,

The

officers
and

furious,
The

by

the

to

Jew

the

Black

The

was

what

action;

the

the
he

Irishman

sale,

and

said

and
the

end

he

and

the

Colonel,

could
the

He

took

he
felt
of

not

wanted

of

made

now

made

at

chase
pur-

ment
ill-treat-

shoot
to

him
soothe

Drum-Horse

had

60

fessed
pro-

the

appeared

acknowledge
the

sive
submis-

possible

the
he

that

course

presence
to

annoyance
Yale

for

only

an

Yale

wroth.

This

was

Rs,

for

would

he

business.

the

offer

Hogan-Yale,

from

horse

buy

Regulations.
"

had

he

his

to

unnaturally

was

as

starvation,

of.

He

about

their

the

was

"

that,

save

and

to

bully.

Drum-Horse

Colonel

the

"

to

Plate

offered

that

by

the

repentance
and

said

Subalterns

bought

"

the

the

of

one

worse

Regiment

thought

troopers

forbidden

and

But

was

Mess

the

to

up

perhaps,

the

and

Regiment

when

and,

mutinous

It

of

man

mean

Drum-Horse,

the

put

jew.

Colonel

knew

cart!

selling

or

be

bought,

life

were

lii"e troopers.

"

be

inner

world,

whole

"

into

put

Regiment

to

to

the

of

mutiny.

the

going
"

and

Drum-Horse

swore

auction

exposing

than

nearly

was

Parsee

was

Bandsmen

the

public

"

the

angry,

were

Drum-Horse

auction

cast

Tales

posed
disa

mistake,

it.

Drum-Horse

time,
Meanwas

an

him.
to

himself

glass

of

the

old

brandy.

The

Rout

three

of

all left

the

Mess

ferred

for

two

hours

bull-terrier

who

the

and

taken,

was

Lines.

broke

several
brushes.

Then

and

was

loose-box

The

day

that

Horse

in

beast
than

the

died

sacking,

and

place

two-thirds

Band,
the

and

given
got

old

but
Horse

dumped

was

began

throwing

was
cases

down

"

died
to

as

the

into

out

to

armfuls

of

the

There

"The

something

grave

and

cremated;

were

occasion.
the

he

some

roses,

carried

sang

one

had
and

of

the

finer

following.
all

they

Drum-

Colonel

the

mounds

Regiment

appropriate

corpse

men,

give

bullock-cart

anthrax

the

to

"

and

the

had

the

funeral

sacking,

the
of

no

where

have

They

and

determined

mounds

where

Yale

shoot

to

regimental

under

body,

stables.

going

evening,

then.

just

his

kicking

Thursday,

was

v/ould

they

scenery-

Cantonments,

horse

took

and

trap-horse.

was

Yale

regular

was

Waler

white

next

hearing

Yale's

Two

him.

the

of

Civil

the

large

over

as

in

pieces

to

big, old,

noise

stables

into

some

fell

night

horse,

Yale's

Theatre

Regimental

only
Yale"s

with

and

left

went

the

but

said.

ears,

con-,

over

unwillingly,

paint-pots

there

his

groom

into

watch

they

to

very

Yale's

men

the

what

they

Martyn

quarters;

keeps

sheeted

and

hooded

and

Yale's

in

and

Martyn;

Yale

together,

knows

boot-trees

95

friend

his

and

cheroots,

Hussars

White

the

Place

ful
respectWhen

and
roses

the
to

the
men
cover

9^

Indian

it, the

Farrier-Sergeant

said

asked

him

The

but

own;

feet

left

silenced

was

in

said

that

his

knew

he

the

the

knew

he

he

as

on

in

head

when

burned

number

his

well

as

any

Sergeant-Majors

Farrier-Sergeant

he

regimental

had

and

oatli

an

Drum-Horse

Troop

he

Drum-Horse's

the

out

the

The

whether

Canteen.

ain't

"

it's me!

than

more

it

"Why,

aloud,

ripped

Tales

the

saw

stiff, upturned

poor

near-fore.

Thus

the

buried;
The
in

Drum-Horse

the

was

covered

drew

and

this

to

Troop

told

him

of

shin,

the

White

smeared

was

and

geant
Farrier-Ser-

the
But

fact.
kicked
that

sars
Hus-

grumbling.

corpse

paint;

attention

Sergeant-Major
on

the

black

with

places

the

Farrier-Sergeant

that

sacking

of

the

Troop-

him

he

severely
edly
undoubt-

was

drunk.
On

Colonel

sought

Unfortunately,
Command

of

field-day.

He

Regiment
and

he

Monday
of

against
and

being

Station,

the
said

"sweat

carried

the
a

out
one

was

handled

of

their

his

notion

the

and
in

make

to

days

They
and

That

in

pushed

possible

the

ory
mem-

thrown

were

and

the

insolence,"

thoroughly.

dismounted,
every

Brigade

damned

hardest

in

temporarily

wished

for

Hussars.

ordered

he
he

that

skeleton-enemy,

"

time

Hussars.

White

withdrawn,

that

at

White

the

on

revenge

the

burial,

the

following

Monday

the

forward,
ally
"scientific-

fashion

over

The

Rout

dusty

of

amusement

fell
chased

it

for
and

the

event;

had

the

of

legs
A

and

the

men

Artillery

and

with

that

they

They
the

back

dirt

on

money

Hussars.

got

personal

openly

concluded

coated

they

had

troopers

Regiment

were

when

was

saying

march-past

when

day

Horse

White

the

the

This

Gunners

Their

profusely.

in

of

the

of

most

the

wrong.

late

miles.

two

97

sweated

they

battery

the

question,

Hussars

came

upon

the

till

country,

only

White

the

campaign,
their

to

from

were

Lines,
chin-

to

spur

strap.
The

White

Hussars

They

privilege.

collars

wearing
riband

white
the

in

roses

Some

year.

Band

the

in

and

tune

that
but

name,

London

to

Lines.

the

White

the

their

but

call

It sounds

verv

be

struck

sooner

mental
regicesses.
suc-

have

being

are

is

played,

know

its

it, "Take
pretty.
off

so

to

tune

one

of

none

horses

I don't

Hussars

days

Hussars

their

Only

and

regimental

White

varies.

never

would

forego

After

the

the

bow

with

highly;

when

again."

Regiment
than

of

right

playing

watered

with

as

red

certain

connected

are

valued

or
or

on

some

are

the

as

helmets

and

All

uniform,

shoulders,

rights

saints,

highly

the
their

such

special rights

undress

between

peculiar

1 think.

Fontenoy,

possess
with

and

great

one

it at

won

Regiments

Many

of

have

the

real
me

The
roster

distinction.

"dismiss"

was

sounded,

the

officers

Indian

98

rode

off

home

men

filed

into

and

helmets,

and

girls

men,

Then

the

and

or

and

and

There

which

between

huge

squadron,

arranged

Regiment

could

But

it

Band

and

troughs,

the

stirrups

and

just setting

in

road

red

Some

to

the

road.
with

and

echelon,

en

in

the

women

or

the

order,

as

the

of

each

for

one

that

the

whole

if it liked.
while

rule,

to

barracks.

the

so

off

rear

minutes

ten

seventeen,

struck

Band

the

into

that

the

played.

The

the

for

in

troughs,

water

lingered

values

loafed

were

these

four

were

gave

Regiment

the

squadron-troughs

stables

he

believe,

Orderly-Officer

horses,"

trooper

as

where

off

concerned.

are

guns,

good

much

irresistible

are

the

as

slipping

should

or

their

swear

careful

as

is to

shifted

to

curbs.

the

That

easy.

or

more

exactly

the

"Water

the

believes,

and

riding

joke

and

stables;

for

tight buttons,
to

mount

together

two

their

girths

his

himself,

lines

them;

easing

values

the

began

took

humor

prepare

opened

they

say,

to

Tales

the

Civil

the

sun's

eye.

It grew

and

cloud
of

sort

of

glared
the

each

Lines

to
a

the

shaded

on

bars

dot

their

eyes

was

on

back.
the

of

and

straight

as

of

to

out

sun

run

little

his

off

cloud,

till it showed

gridiron-thing
through

red

of

was

feet

The

seemed

There
grew

troopers

their

other.
bed

hot

big,

filed

squadrons

slipped

men

chaffed
a

the

as

up

the

horse,
The

gridiron.
with

their

lOO

ran

and

anywhere

"

It

quicksilver.
for

their

and

had

rider

whose

for

spurring
The

had
of

Most

down

"Take

bars,

earth

on

the

of

Band

seemed

and

be

to

unmilitary

plain,

the

Mess

with

for

the

again"
in

one

the

to

"

stopped,
said,

far

saw,

after
"

What

later, they
the

across

and

scattered,

Hussars

White

ports
re-

When

minute

and

noises,

go

watering

Mess

and

him,

preparing

was

receive

happened

has

the

to
were

Day

London

every

heard

and

officers

the

to

me

twenty

ing
shout-

Troop-Sergeant-Majors.

the

from

against

Drum-Horse

and

over

gone

lines,

the

to

clear

of

stages

were

the

by

forward

the

of

Subaltern

the

tacle,
spec-

wager.

Colonel

drink.

all

Men

pull

to

chased

fallen

spilled

flopping
on.

trying

being

was

in

were

horses

and

cursing,

which

horses

the

urged

sides

like

extraordinary

most

Tales

"

carbine-buckets

the

and

easiness,

was

and

men

everywhere

Indian

broken,

flying.
The

Colonel
that

thought
or

mob,
the

Horse

tore

the

Drum-Horse
with

will

stand

bad

doubled

The
and

dead

at

against
Band,

its

heels

him
organized
dis-

labored
Drum-

buried

and

he

"

the

jolting, clattering

"

gan-Yale

past,

for

rage,

risen

drunk.

unanimously

was

had

Regiment

the

with

speechless

was

softly

whispered
that

to

and

treatment,"

like

hare,

Martyn

came

the

back

skeleton.
"

HoNo

"

Band,
again.

wire
which

But

The

Rout

the

of

all

each

Regiment

man

the

Drum-Horse

are

far

do

emergencies,

on

stone

had

shut

his

As

Troop-horses

They
with

even

the

in

that

neighbor

rule.

deal,

backs.

their

on

dusk

as

great

rioting

flanl":.

treated

tenderly

too

was

to

his

on

was

gone,

the

howling

was

loi

was

for

Province,

the

over

and

the

of

rest

Hussars

White

the

can,
teen
seven-

found

troopers

out.

How

that
had

this

long

the

when

nothing

half-troops,

of

Drum-Horse,

friends,

Mess

evil

every
he

Drum-Horse
he

beat

and

the

he
but

and

tried
found

to

to

they

the

that

it

halted

slowly.

and

collectively,

him

at

the

time;

bosom

of

the

Then

blood.
clenched

but

were

been

hold

laid

back

his

skeleton

No

forward

go

Next,

had

trotted

had

and

bamboo.

old

bread.
to

the

on

flesh

drag

and

came

with

that

the

by

Band

occurred
hand

very

and

now

kettle-drums

paper

cared

The

found

discovered

silvered

dlev

and

and

treatment

it, individually

his

set

threes

movement

and

that

and

for

one
a

away,

name

had

no

they

round,

foot.

called

Colonel

his

at

made

distance

some

The

but

saw

Meantime,

veranda-steps

run;

men

Cantonments

into

wheeled

skeleton's

the

of

to

twos

themselves.

up,

Colonel

till the

for

pulled

liked

one

by

disgusted

the

to

up

and,

lieve
I be-

say.

the

rose

back

crept

ashamed

much

moon

fear,

to

I cannot

lasted

panic

out

wired

fist,

made
still
of

of

ing,
swear-

the
into

sadthe

Indian

I02

The

cantle.
round

sight
skeleton's

the

old

minute

or

saying

to

what

and

two,
the

you're

look
seemed

the

choke.

Shall

"

Band-Sergeant.
it to

Hell,

The

ride

his

Then

there

the

of

began

wonderful.

was

he

He

would

would

would

so

on,

and

such

the

As

on.

so

the

skeleton

the

to

disband

stables.

set

he

used

ment
Regiin

soul

it

rabble,

of

dropped

men

the

for

the

every
a

the

"take

language

court-martial

command

not

said

inquiries

"

he

"

"

off

the

not

chuckle

Colonel,

hoisted

make

and

that's

to

sir

the

led

to

ground,

did

began

yourselves!

and

Regiment,

the

Band-Sergeant

away,

saluted,

saddle-bow,
Colonel

the

he

in

off

skeleton

said

the

Not

curs,

The

it

Yes,"

Band-Sergeant

across

rest

I take

"

and

The

it, for

in

thing

you

twilight.

arms

knee

on

Here,

recognize

to

the

it down

of."

his

striking.

worried

Band""

in

his

was

threw

afraid

pretty

and

He

with

and

stomach,

amusing.

say

Colonel,

pelvis

Drum-Horse's

to

the

of

Tales

"

and

in, his

language
the
a

limits

utmost

Colonel

took

free

when

the

weaker

his

eyebrows

the

son

all
of

man

of

it

exceeded

allowed

speech

Hogan-Yale

retirement

compulsory

necessity

of

last

at

to

even

Horse.

of

Martyn

until

wilder,

grew

and
a

Lord,

was

the

from

the

and

two.

suggested

Service

discovered.

remarked,
and,

aside

Martyn

Hogan-Yale

that

was

put

firstly, that

secondly,

as

he

he
was

up
was
as

The

Rout

of

innocent

smile,

sweet

should

be

ask

friend

him

sends
the

Majesty's

Marty
in

time

of

become
be

The

the

of

of

tones.

some

trooper

the

that

the

making

he
a

Colonel

away

the

alterns
Subto

oaths

many

in

together

low

Second-in-Command

the

that

chance

my

Hogan-Yale.

after

talked

scare

it would

whom

of

shame

the

they

will

accustomed

there,

part,

give

the

were

and

and

wherein

Hussars

1 know

and

Her

of

man,

and

alcove

represented

have

turb
dis-

to

as

affair."

this

led

fancy

must

I'd

Martyn

nights;

Colonel's

the

on

as

be

dwelt

work

the

hopeless
upon

of

to

sin

the

tect;
deand
of

laughing-stock

public

scare.

will

"They
who
will

one

of

out

White

the

play poker

the

safe

great

but

General;

curtained

little

mule-headed

regiment

Second-in-Command

to

possible.

as

manner

of

are

saved

Providence

Drum-Horse

?"

to

such

mind

"You

said,

troop

in

of

Cavalry
n

if

larly
singu-

impressively

as

back

peace

with
the

responsible

am

you,

that

"were

back

sent

Yale,

said

instructions,"

"My

theatrical

the

of

Drum-Horse.

the

of

resurrection

103

unborn

babe

the

as

Hussars

White

the

call
'

had
the

us

Ghost
end

call

really
*

the

the

fine

imagination

'; they
Army

mand,
Second-in-Com-

said

Fly-by-Nights

Hunters
of

us,"

List

will
to

'

they

nickname
the

other.

"they

"

call

will
us

us

from
All

the

Indian

104

understand

and

that

for

For

Colonel

The

be

imagined.

by

degrees,

down

in

his

had

the

all!"

at

I've

dam

Mutman!

you,
Once

to

half

for

Regimental

not

the

to

'orses

The
"

and

to

man

and

Then,

rather

was

saluted

be

better

tlat

by

out

the

the

tuck

the

see

that

they

night."

The

Sergeant

don't

all

self
him-

with

him
the
The

himself.
but

he

was

He

Sir."

back,

come

"An'

"

tell

set

circumstances.

Colonel

of

none

Sir."

worse,

only

less

for

time,

that

him;

to

flagrant

"

me!

reported

shot

me,

wrestled

"Regiment

propitiate
any

been

mocking

novel

who,

broke

of

to

hoax.

never

end

the

put

said,

Colonel

You'd

At

Sergeant-Major

situation

the

man

and

and

equally

subaltern

mocking

Colonel,

hour.

an

and

Second-in-Command

the

might

impossible

"it's

They're

the

soothe

gently

He's

They're

more,

see,

in

known

less.

sight

as

any

Colonel,

the

that

anger

Regiment

alive!

quiet."

difficult
to

concern

beast's

shouted

so

the

Regiment

with

against

any

disobedience!
"

whole

when

thing

obviously

was

outsiders

the

this

made

proceed

to

belief,

"But

it

of

not

was

the

impossible

away

exhausted

was

He

court-martial

were

keep

so

that

make

honor

sake
was

him

soothing

the

own

your

won't

officers

the

began.

panic

world

the

in

explanation

Tales

snorted
men

wake
withdrew.

and
into
up

answered

their
and

cots,
cry

"

then,
in

the

The

Rout

His

of

had

into

but

were

The

of

set

White

the
till

put

ruffians

parade

the

Said

"These
the
"

least

"The

but

his

his

old

up

the
of

post

Regiment

the

consciences.
and

threw

into

they

the

thing
every-

air,

and

the

onel
Col-

cheered
No

speak.

cheers

Hogan-Yale,

were

smiled

who

background.

things

affect

I went

"Never

his

to

of

the

to

Colonel,

"

little

But

cutting

Second-in-Command

unofficially

not

the

of

bad

over,

Lieutenant
in

in

them

couldn't

they

Drum-Horse

shouted,

was

pith

return

with

the

harangued

Band,

the

about

sweetly

very

guage
lan-

talking

sat

The

should

Hussars

for

up

the

Commanding

capable

of

movable
when

two

Colonel

the

he

head

the

at

the

was

the

since

Regiment,

pride

there

himself

proved

whole

of

Second-in-Com-

vigorously.

that,

was

had

age

and

again,

and

Hussars

speech

ashamed
The

Colonel,

the

pleased

slightly

one,

parade,

White

105

night.

day

Officer's

humor

using.

him

the

Next

felt

been

worried

mand

Hussars

of

he

further,
he

far

stroke

little

and,

White

the

White

on

to-day.

They

will

do

the
will

Regiments
anything

word,"

my

said

Hussars

from

and

do

discipline."

back

mind,"

popularity,

ensure

the

onel.
Col-

Second-in-Command.
follow
are

for

said

you

just

trinketry."

like

anywhere
women.

week

from

asked

and

for

have

we

the

"

to

believe

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Sir."

handed

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see

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two

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the

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Sir,"

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the

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pardon,
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if

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beast,

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the

of

land

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miners
Meah

his

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only

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strength

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to

keep

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land.

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in

new

place,"

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prevent

to

the

to

pony

years,

would

allowed
of

miners,
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tears

to

cnce

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way

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pony

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allotments

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as

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senses.

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pitman.

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man

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keep

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second

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wife

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rewarded

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on

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place

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gang-head,

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really

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her

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in

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of

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ations
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as

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had

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to

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it the

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pig,"

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land

up

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six

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be

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doubt

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it

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draws

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man

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oil

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mine-pumps

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mused

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big

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set

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gangs

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made

to

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the

pit-banks.

of

fool

sightless

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deal

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laughing,

his

swore.

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later

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at

"but

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the

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liery
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he

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miswertf

Tales

Indian

112

take

to

counsel

with

his

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about

the

pumps.
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the

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it

hour

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language

was

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inch

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feet

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at

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finest, but

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inches

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bank

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amount

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number

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to

tap

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unimpor-

comparatively

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spouted

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you

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galleries

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would

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water

headmen
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prayed

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on

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up

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and

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where

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up

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come

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bottom

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flare-lamps

cages

with

the
clear

to

cages

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call

and

waited

women

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from

away

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sent

was

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gush;

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daylight

see

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and

flood.

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and

crammed

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out

men

up

watched

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in

time.
come

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swore

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hung

cages.
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water

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embankment

down-draw
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sucking

in

the

whirl-

Indian

114

yellow

and

through

the

all

pool,
smashed

old

the

into

pouring

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yeasty.
skin

the

of

shallow

Tales

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water

earth

workings

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was

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of

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down

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the

caught

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last

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waists.

called

Manager
safe

reached

cage

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except

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who

women

loaded

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carriages

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ran

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galleries.

of

three-quarters

but

down,

went

it, and
had

that

with

lower

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side-galleries.

with

which
shot

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touched

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cage
in

men

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just

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the

the

current,

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on

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ings,
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basket-

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only

into

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in

mile

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tramways

mine.

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of

fringe

into

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coal

as

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on

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pit-bank,

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water

cage,

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whirl

the

in,

black

of

for

waiting

gang

clambered

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rush

the

balks

old

ings
work-

missing

the

cage.
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better

go,"
the

save

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and

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we

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there

our

the

drew

knocked
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out,

we'd

can't

even

props."
out

of

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later, it

minutes
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ribs

Manager.

Company's

cage
a

said

want

at

least

ten

with

water
was

splash,

officially reported
feet

of

water

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the

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silent!"
father

my
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said

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three
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Sixteen.

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their

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coal

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clear
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lery,"

the
said

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and

the

the

of

whence
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end

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mine.

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pumping-

small

deep

and

working

fully.
faith-

throbbing

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end

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was

of

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cease.

steam,"

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given

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the

above,

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smoke

to

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coal.

pit-bank

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said

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to

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out

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cut

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it

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away

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the

upon

thrice

better."

further

their

out-workings,

the

of

where

recollect
to

turn

aloud

are

came

went

manage

called

they

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all

and

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trouble.

basket-women

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gallery

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air

the

water

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well

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one

black

pitchy

the

see

and

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to

was

the

when

ago,

came

where

to

away

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Janki.

was

get

us

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of

Tales

Indian

ii6

has

water

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for
very

"all

three

hot,"

reached
the

the

smoking-gal-

Company's

pumps

can

days."
moaned

Jasoda,

the

Meah

Twenty-Two

At

117

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basket-woman.
because

and

his

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air

with

and

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walls

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we

die,

crept

and

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walls.

mured
mur-

die.

we

tapped

women

is

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old

man

in

rose

name

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have

name

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in

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lamps
said

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forgotten."

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of

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always

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you

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where
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who

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stumbled

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am

is

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still

all

cannot

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dark.

touching

and

feet.

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you

you

bad."

pick

his

you

do
out

put

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was

said

is very

their

to

"

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here

himself.

to

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air

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hands.

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the

began

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in

still

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sat

company

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out,"

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want

bad

very

lamps."

them

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of

is

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the

vileness

of

the

who

air.

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found

slipped

it," said
my

Janki.

"The
Tibu's

memory.

is here."
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place

since

my

day."

have

been

no

Indian

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muttered

all

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first

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man's

cried

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and

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side

one

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of

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ing
pig-eat-

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the

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ran

hand

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a

men's
had

men

black

miner,

pick.

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the

four

scant

the
the

into

hold

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catching

picks

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way

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women

did

does

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said

after,"

and

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six-foot

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and

women

wild

follow

clothes."

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the

the

all.

them

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felt

as

Janki.

Degraded

Musahr
over

knees

said

one

by

the

up

his

and

Janki.

down,"

you

One

Janki

of

Manji."

Sunua

"I,

place

ledge.

the

up

dark,

the

hit

face

scrambled

in

this

up

the

to

one,

my

you."

count

rush

oh,

"

It is

by

ledge,"

"and
"

it!

one

you,

I will

and

voice,

my

or

the

"

ledge.

of

found

I have

bones!

of

depth

heeding

without

Janki,

poor

the

was

paces

Tales

old

feet

by

one,

gallery

"

thill

from

to

roof.
"The
could

air
hear

her

"Slowly,
man,

and

gallery,

better
heart

forget
where

said

in

the

Janki.

four

Jasoda.

thick,

things.

many
are

said

here,"

beating

slowly,"
I

but

is

sick

"I
This

bricks

They
bumps.
an

am

old

is Tibu's
where

they

Twenty-Two

At

used

to

never

their

put

heard

They

his

floor

the

"This

is

one

another.

and

strike

last

the

on

heard

the

is

worked

their

give

Kundoo,

fighting
Unda

with

the

forty

the

Pick
the

on

for
the

beyond
River.

An

women

cleared

"It

is

hour

farther

they
Five
it

or

"

Kundoo,

but

blue
the

and
hills

than

the

wife,

over

the

of

sliding
cadence,

When

took

worked,

the

away

his

and

melody

dark.

Manji

little

Song

each

to

black

men

the

repeats

and,

was

Unda

swinging

that

life

He

for

"

first

pretty

"

toes

the

him.

Unda

slow,

the

but

sang

Sunua

his

dinner

later

to

women

coal,

more,

call

her

chorus

in

no

and

and

side,

pick,

for

all
The

smote

do

the
a

terrible,

the

struck

and

rings

loosened

Kundoo
could

and

muttered

the

of

life

rupees.
"

with

his

for

brick

ended,

there,

drove
was

the

coal

him

back."

go

coal

of

let

at

Sundays

Strike

doubting,

crush

soft

this

other

two

one.

to

the

on

gallery

room

me

Five

sound.

"

were

good

coal

is another

man

gang

the

dull

this

upon

hind."
be-

small

young

knee

before

been

have

may

Tibu's

of

the

and

Sahibs

people

you

then

Kundoo

day

men

and

brick,

When

the

disturbing

gallery

Put

here.

unbaked

forward.

come

when

on

slowly,

hands

the

of

fire

hiiqa

Slowly,

saw

on

119

he

the
and

pick,

his

lage
vil-

Tarachunda
and

then

the

coal.
I

thought,"

said

Janki.

Indian

1 20

"The

air

is

but

bad;

very

strike,

Tales

Kundoo,

strike

hard."
For
the

as

fifth

the

Sonthal

"Par

crawled

Par

far

end

of

through

the

against

and

the

gallery

heard

which

ledge.

come

and

Kundoo

"

in

Do

know

the

Janki.

"This

slowly,

giving

hold

them

they

less

degree

mortal

Number

line

Rahim

flare-lamp,
of

Twenty-Two

err

the
and

law

under

The
The

women

has

water

and

gap
the

found

simple

ess
proc-

beam.

chuckled

I not.^"
go

you

Ho!
go

out

Rahim,
each

forward,

darkness

in
to

roar

before."

the

pit-man

for

us

as

in

liable

and

Five;

let

rush

water

names.

other

underground
saw

do

or

your

the
a

for

pits

the

go."

the

by

mine
at

the

us

against

Now

of

"

one

me

formed

They

Let

we

the

Room"

"

gallery

the

gang!

your

catching

led

is

the

farther.

no

killed!

head

in

gallery:

women

fulfilled

through

his

the

forward.

propped

hitting

count

be

crawled

himself
of

rose

pressed

shall

we

"

it

by

through,
air

Bullia's

"

Having

it worked,

screamed

of

the

are

opening,

had

broken

was

imprisoned

pillars

the

We

pick

song

down

echoed

the

through

the

up
The

it

hiia!

The

through!"

shot

and

that

htta!

are

back.
when

Kundoo

from

took

Kundoo

recommenced

scarcely
yell

time

and

pit

strange
than
first

Gangs
stumbled

Janki
is

only

ordinary

an

time.

At

Janki,
dazed

last

Mogul,
into

At

Twenty-Two

the

glare

of

121

of

Janki

Five;

"Water

connection

the

the

to

God

have

in

gallery

us

hind.
be-

rest

Twenty-Two.

through

Take

gallery.

bottom

the

and

others.

Tibu's

from

making
the

the

are

the

at

way

into

come

where
men

his

feeling

has

knows
these

draught-furnace

the

brought
cutting;

our

side

north

Janki

said

cage,"

of

Meah.

At

clamored

people
One

hundred

to

go

their
the

homes

Little

stood

rain,

shaft
clear

the
of

murmur

and

feet

sixty
"Look

flood

the

the

swung

only

answer

pit's

eye

with

down

calling

had

were

drenched

cloth

all

the
cages
the

was

hundred

two

below.

after

down

in

would

Where

her

her

"

They

pit-mouth

and

had

men

cutting.

They

mouth,
the

thousand

Unda,
the

shouted.

and

to-morrow.

Kundoo.

for
of

at

the

sand
thou-

some

wept

one

"

in

their
men

and

men

drowned

been

Twenty-Two,

of

pit-bank

the

the

that

woman!
in

shaft

She'll
a

minute,"

chuck

self
her-

shouted

the

Manager.
But
afraid

he

need

of

Death.

Assistant
how

far

was

he

could

have

not

She

troubled;
wanted

wade

into

it.

v/ac

Kundoo.
flood

the

watching

Unda

There

The,

and
was

seeing
a

luU

122

in

the

and

water,

The

mine

bank

the

full, and

was

the

slackened.

had

whirlpool

people

the

at

pit-

howled.

faith,

"My
hundred

shall

we

hands

anything

tubs

"

"

Make

if

running

if

now

you

in

haven't

you

work

Hi!

before.

the

Shove

water.

them

said

of

yet

that

five

have

we

to-morrow!

bullock-carts

and

worked

never

if

chance

across

bricks.

enough

lucky

some

dam

temporary

be

place

the

on

"There's

Manager.
a

Talei"

Indian

they
make

gangers,

work."

them

Little

little

by

and
of

promises
and

There

the

"

We

poured

water

must

"but

they
Gur
hand
He
could

do

can

grinned

and

lever

and

the

upon

keep

and

pipe.
ager,
Man-

the

said
for

the

poor
if

Sahai,

Gur

here,

fell,

shrieked

and

hope

engines,

your

The

mine.

show

what

me

now."

Sahai

could

Look

of

proud

are

you

the

to-night,"
no

pumps.

rose

of

there's

below.

down

the

guttered
out

all

her

run

wearily,
devils

and

Manager

the

for

into

began,

the

come

tachments,
dewith

water

way,

pump-beam

snored

pumps

under

inrush

fresh

the

into

dam-making

had

iron-clamped

first

the

as

The

hour

the

broken

was

toward

fairly

was

no

was

tall, red,
and

pushed

that

thought

crowd

overtime.

it

when

the

do

no

that

more

up

than
till

nodded,
oil-can

an

he
the

was

dawn.

with
in

his

right

his

left.

doing,
Were

but

he
the

124

Indian

the

upon

"I

week

lever

say,"

said

latei,

"do

"Yes.

balk

telling

morning,
his

in

Unda

wife

side
upall

had

Anda,

or

"

the

"

veranda

my

in

Germinal

Kundoo

that

me

be

to

was

"

it

of

Why

by.

seems

Janki

thought

termost.
ut-

Manager,

Germinal
1

went

business

down.

with

recollect

thing.

the

to

the

to

pumps

Assistant

you

that
this

"Oh,

his

proved

the

'Queer
when

cage

and

Tales

think

this

eloped
her

name

was."
And

"Hillo!
risked

I
"

the

not
"

life

your

"No

to

clear

Company's

out

of

cattle

of

Twenty-Two!

the

Company's

that

you
"

props,

men."

better
old

the

were

thinking

was

Sounds

you,

those

fellow."

to

say

so

now;

but

1 don't

lieve
be-

THE

What

did

the

Nobody

Somebody
An'

When

the

true.

in

man

o'

row

colonel's

lady

sisters

Are

to

wife

sergeant's

'em

like

They're
the

asked

git

you

For

knew.

told

she

think

lady

colonel's

never

SHADD

DINAH

OF

COURTING

under

the

case

pins,

O'Grady

Judy

an'

their

skins.
Barrack

had

day

ALL

followed

battles

that

ever

thousand

thousand

India

they

Consequently
at

the

attacks

delivered

mounted

an

cased

train

armored

deadly
two

infantry

than

Nordenfeldts,
in

skirmished

and

few

in

by

artillery

score

to

12;

frontal
and
of

wheels

the

nothing

more

Armstrong,
all

volunteers

boiler-plate.

three-eighths-inch

war.

columns,

quarter

in

infantry

unshaken

pounder

twenty-five

few

practice

to

carried

which

ernment
Gov-

the

attempt

up

suing
purfinest

over

country

of

Thirty

of

nevei

line

the

loose

captured

in

of

wisdom

charged

Infantry

of

beheld.

exercise

of

would

Ballad.

heels

one

turned

been

cavalry

trot.

on

the

by

miles

square
what

peace

had

troops
of

of

camp

the

at

engaged

arrny

Room

Yet

it

Indian

26

was

lifelike

very

unending

the

had

hot-foot

gap

to

Its

the

line

of

behind

an

broken

left

far

pushed

Southern

flying

the

commandant
he

all in
he

Unluckily
to

his

horse

the
rear

all

troops

to

check

and

not
a

detachment
had

been

of
the

striking

the
ribs
at

Southern
of
the

the

Army,
fan

transport,

artillery supplies.

Their

where
reserve

mered
ham-

had

last

been

support.
the

elated

telegraphed

force
observation.
that

to

Northern
and

Ghoorkhas

round,

cut

miles

three
of

column

pushed
to

and

while

rest,

the

flying

was

their

trails

right

till these

of

failing light allowed,

its

horse

observe

flying

that

North

the

pursuing

did

flank

right
with

British

the

of
held

down

sat

divisional

lumber

limitsof

the

beyond

the

On

guns

portance.
im-

along

Southern

the

strategic

out

the

of

the

strung

move.

Army

by

the

by

that

the

of

through

sticks

to

all

the

on

army

chased

mass,

Then

and

columns

transport

the

the

backward

route

of

fanwise,

regiments

by

of

Army

centre

of

city

was

unending

The

the

extended

front

represented

being

in

capture

country

almost

pouring

was

not

There

ground.

and

North,

the

of

Army

and

pierced

finally

the

horse.

or

broken

ov6r

South

man

scouting

cavalry
work

forced

knew

nobody

spared

nobody

and

did

Operations

camp.

sundown;

at

cease

Tales

the

across

break,

they

fast

as

as

entire

it were,

converged

by
and

ammunition,

instructions

were

as

to

go

The

Courting

in, avoiding
been

drawn

cient

excitement

with

the

and

pretty

off

by

before

sand,

deep
them

out,

gone

on.

bubbled

when

there

British

and

to

All

this

division.

guns,

particular

companies,
and

gun-horses
and

the

cheers.

major

manding
com-

voice

one

the

"Hout!"

answered

gunners
of

artillery sputtered.
are

charging

"Your

major.
miles.

two

with

scouts

your

the

and

had

camels,

in

oaths

said

colonel

the

amid

help

to

the

three

the

in

transport-

behind

of

was

infantry

Indian

an

umpire.?"

limber

the

of

heads

attack,

trying

elephants,

extent

standstill

that,

and

the

attack

laboring

nowhere

from

the

the

while

of
of

was

ern
South-

the

were

of

body
Ark

It

the

were

squealed

to

to

"How's

drivers

main

appeared

all

escort

flank

own

of

of

artillery

the

Army

out.

division

menagerie

sprang

brought

carried

intimation

Noah's

infantry

who

for

cities.

the

mixed

train

said

captured

of

and
A

the

"

they

the

sutfi-

create

their

second

liave

not

Southern

the

impress

first

most

and

guarding

when

twilight,

migbit

pursuit,

tlie

the

our

wiio

scouts

neatly

for

127

of

manoeuvre,

Army,

and

few

to

Speaking

at

tlie

wisdom

rear

Shadd

Dinah

of

I think
And

flanks
we've

listen,

"

unprotected

are

back

the

broken
there

body,"

main

our

go

Ghoor-

the

khas!"
A

than

weak
a

mile

fire
away,

broke
and

from
was

the
answered

rear-guard
by

more

cheerful

of

Indian

Tales

who

should

have

division,

had

drawing

off

128

clear

swung
on

its

to

reach

Our

to

and

umpire,
other

"I

They

Stand

hand
of

out

the
me

hugest

hands

who

Mulvaney,
"

Is

in

An'

of

such

that's

all

and

right,"

we'd

find

anything

Orth'ris'll

fetch

Ortheris

did

the
hands

Ortheris,

thought
there

lot

ut

av

major,
will

re-form

bridle

and

larger

hand

and

saddle;
world

the

the

into

the

of

out

is
falls

dust;

choking

canted

Pleasant

beast's

my

the

get
on.

away."

gets

transport

caught

to

us

toiled

division.

the

said

all

and

Ghoorkhas

want

may

till the

easy

of

rest

the

nearest

Eblis,

of

to-night,"

that

notion

caught.

here

the

ised
prom-

the

cavalry

care

and

hospital

"to

his

with

bivouac

have

the

up

"

reserve,

ruefully

special

touch

resume

"We'll

of

"cut

the

to

almost

lay

irresolutely,

commandant

himself

hastened

ammunition

commending

cavalry
to

on

surged

section

The

report

to

and

which

stepped

away.

divisional

the

corps.

attack,
miles

six

or

and

baggage,

bearer

of

swayed

batteries,

the

"We

five

column

three

line

next

us

but

dark,

the

the

second

the

of
in

tail

parallel

Ghoorkhas,

The

bowlings.

received

led

him

deftly
of

two

the

sliding.

me

special correspondent
those

as

of

Privates

Learoyd.
Irishman,

said

the

you

somewheres

yours

in

the

calmly.
here

by.

transport?

out."

"fetch

ut

out,"

from

under

the

Courting

The

trunk

of

The

little
"'

man's

these

dog-biscuit
for

protect
that's
smell

but

comforts.

said

like

glory's

in

no

be,

Mulvaney,

we're

here

an'
the

by
but

Moses,
'Tis

confectioner!

to

(soft

tin, whisky
av

an'

tion
compensa-

bread

Mother

loot

iron-filin's

sausage,

soup

these

av

"they'll

on

Praise

fowls!

field

the

fed

Beer,

an'

ut,

av

bein'

days,

cur'osity),

servant

soldiery

investigation,

sorr.

you,

of

medical

thruck,"

belly-ache.

shape

with

the

av

They're

ev'rything.

the

licentious

practiced

making

take

an'

sight

gets

parts

129

sparkled.

eyes

brutil

If the

in

laden

both

animal

an

Shadd

elephant,

an

and

Dinah

of

ye

scan-

d'lus."
"

'Ere's

"When

orficer,"

the
the

clean

several

before
he

the

special

with

rnay

sack
haver-

on

shoulder

my

Requisitioned

"

quite

was

correspondents:

they

Come

for
wrong
the

are

take

and

the

dier's
sol-

pot-luck

to-night."

us

And

it

so

that

my

to

away

privit

Mulvaney's
fell

Wolseley

friends.

best

hand

tenderly,

service

into

things

major's

said,

Queen's
about

the

lushin'

pot."

I bundled

and

done

sergent's

significantly.

Ortheris,

said

waterproof

The

flying

laughter

well-considered

reappear

was

amid

happened

column

later
sheet
had

and

melted

commissariat
at

the

mess-table,

spread
taken

on

three

ings
shout-

the

days'

which

ground.
rations

Indian

I30

with

it, and

compressed
be

may

is
his

by

the

no

effect.

and

settled
had

dangling

were

their

from

appeared

cheerful
for

"

liver-wing;
as

and

boys

major.

Over

this

is

which

stars,

but,

preserving

eye

through

to
was

We

the
a

grey

could

shadow
her

of

breathing

rose

mands
dethere

chaff

pointed

as

gun-butt.
said

in

Indian

plane,

one

draw

perspective,

The

itself.
than
in

the

void

the

of

lightly

happy."

on

unreal

the

Well,

wonderful

pricked

more

pressed
com-

that

them

keep

heaven

and

there

presently.

darkness

velvet

pots

the

temper,"

the

orderly

an

doors

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good

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in

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took

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search

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of

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strategically greasing

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men's

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reflect

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majesty,

British

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take

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interest

an

proceedings.

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said

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Mulvaney.

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bad

luck

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to

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on

heel,"

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ut

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man."

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with

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in

dominion,

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the

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whom

proportion

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long

Burmah,

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to

by

lovely

exercise

time.
across

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of

not

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umpires.

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the

in

that

camps

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the

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grinnin'

same

the

bruk

best

take
him

that

and

But
took
himself

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on

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and

toes

over

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swiftly

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lined

the

with

feet;
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and
hollow

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went

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you,

Mulvaney,
then

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place.

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his

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escaped

possession

my

nursing

maraudin'

down

av

disruption,"

av

"Oh,

was

the

fire.

cross-legged
me,

and

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in

Mulvaney

weapon,

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child

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house-wife,

stabbed

needle,

into

his

out

Jock,

ye
ting
siting
see-

an'
hold

bit."

elsewhere,
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greatcoat.

scraped

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Courting

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side

other

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on

fell

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said

at

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side

flaming

box

av

the

tin

day

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your
too.

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the

South

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all

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line," 1 said.

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boots.

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words.

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av

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pipe

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you

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be

to

grinned

politeness

av

Jock's
wan

133

asleep.

lighting

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sardines

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Dinah

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whin

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nose

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gone

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Indian

134

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new

Tales

of

Mulvaney's

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time

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pay

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Did

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?

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av

you

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gallery

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or

Shakespeare

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ment,
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much

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wid

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men

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iver

pay,"

heart-ache

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pay

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to

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far

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if

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thrue!

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they

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to

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the

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you,

Shadd

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an'

me

Dinah

of

him.

hour.

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!

word:
the

even

soft

South

at

36

all

For

"

is

Tales

Indian

cruel

must

we

but

pay,

murmured

high,"

chorus

the

price

when

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the

ceased.

had

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knew

take

we

that

he

trouble?"

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was

of

man

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for

gently,

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now.
av

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untrustable

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to

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be

tell

full

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let

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tongue

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through

hell

times!

av

Mulvaney!'

thryin'

Shadd,

to

young

child

answer

I feel

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conduck,

to

the

has

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on

at

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me

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to

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as

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mercy,

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av

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me!

to

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son

rockin'

back

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ould

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the

colonel

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or

clink,

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from

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in

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av

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know

to

tould

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comes

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has

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by

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sleep,"

for

me,

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to

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will

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man

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tacked.
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out.?

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at

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to

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what

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bit

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passed

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now,'

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at

say

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up

soldier
mesilf

minut

me

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as

have

mesilf;

this, Jim,

to

best

tache

to

the

cause

know

to

137

Good
the

for

me

I'm

man.

Shadd

again.

have

cause

Dinah

how

little

Mulvaney,
the

heart

for

bayonet
we

putting
out

av

the

poker.

know
it

what

aside.

steel,

an'

v/e

"Fire
the

next

Indian

138

time,
his

life

killed

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be

wife

for

of

Mulvaney

1 iver

tell

mine

av

the

strong,
her

shirt

and

It

is

in

woman

how

to

dhrink,

''Begin

barren

the

had

washed
land

where

comin'
at

to

the

Bragin,

the

worse

There's

all

time

in

beginning,"

my

I had

whin

me

for

things

aught

ness
busi-

that

was

for

in

respectable

corp'ril's ghost.

the

me

another

career.

before,

an'

in

less

many

long

be

Annie

is written

checkered

kapes

that

to

it

"

the

kape

"Was

said, casually.

Bragin

Bragin
was

av

felt

Shadd,

will

love

of

one

Annie

Dinah.

hope

I had

Dinah

free

made

"

married

the

before

av

that

infinitely tender,

in

Annie

"

know

and

Mulvaney's

"Before

Niver

love

you

of

story

episodes

the

satisfaction

no

to

came

not.

after

or

place.

and

remember,"

can't

The

the

interval

an

Shadd

anxiety
since

moving

me,

got

yourself
Pass

after

Dinah

how

ever

"

patient,

was

before

kape

that.

; and

burning

good

for

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ha'

"

own

washing

you'll

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you

months

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of

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down

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for

so

to

thrick

fighting

sorr."

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than

more

recruity's

clanin'-rod,

voice

no

is

man

break,

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him,

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be,

may

Tales

all

things,

place
place

barrin'
"

wid

else."
I insisted.

an'

"Mrs.

no

Indian

140

mind
dose

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be

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minutes

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sez

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to
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mesilf

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me;

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up

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go

companies

than
a

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way

to

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were

av

for

corp'ril

into

spakin'

time

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sake

the

Shadd

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me-

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of

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get

for.'''

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ut.

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ut

man,

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thing,'

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to

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feel

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glory

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in

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me,

fill these

same

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you
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the

that

to

me.

to

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great

reg'mint.

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'

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me,

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place

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an'

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reg'mental

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study

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woman.

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to

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to

honest

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av

Tales

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to

then
"

rejuced

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lines

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our

thruck

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wid

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folk.
women-

aftherward.

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to

us?'

Shadd.

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me-

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tay

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cup

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av

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tay

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if ut

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had

she

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ought

know,

to

dhrank

service,

ould

sez

for

bung-full

night.

each
"Wid

pulled

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up

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wife

the

stem

she

smacked

did

the

top

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compliment.

the

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the

china

Shadds'

belonged

this

was

alone"
at

an'

ters.
quar-

to

man,

dishipated

next.

place, sergint,'

boy,'

ut,

pipe

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av

that

to-day
in

that

in

there

"

stud

round

things

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were

gloves

my

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no

tuk

thim,

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ornaments

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av

his

he,

sez

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pointin'

Shadd,

bald

head

you

want

manes

1.

sez

an'
the

apon

money,'

she.

sez

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thin

an'

thin

whin

filled,

Dinah

fowled

glory

up
over

her

tread
from

paper
whin

ut's
went

elbow

her

av

the

at

seein'

frosty

lighter

feet

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in

sleeves

basket
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night,

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than

in
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big

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emptied.
pink

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stars

two

her

hair

her

be

to

was

"

an'

forehead,
like

Dinah

my

"

the

to

twinklin'
the

in

came

kettle

the

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photograft

take

will

better

Shadd,

Shadd,

an'

'1

141

divarsion.'

my
"

got

You'll

'

ut.

prove
sez

not

I've

then.

corp'ril

Shadd

Dinah

of

av

twisted

girl
me

Indian

142

moustache

looked

an'

wall.

show

Niver

snap

av

to

"I

till

laughed

her,

come

the

Annie

married

quarters

I, remembering

and

wooing

she'll

followed

you

in

said

you,"

the

care

ye

begad

the

"

everybody

at

an'

why

that's

suppose

Bragin

that

boot-heels!

your

forninst

picture

woman

for

finger

bleatin'

at

Tales

casting

off

the

that

hallowed
un-

disguise

of

drowsiness.
"I'm

said

there
the

av

shut

is

that

iv'ry

'but

name

Bekaze

bit

av

the

spring,'

no

more,'

looks

sez

sez

Shadd,
at

Mother

hawk

wid

I niver

did

three

'

see

that

way

his

eyes

at

mane

me

the

opinion,
time,

for

why

in

the

her

before

?'

sez

round

wid

shot

she
'

was

wid

up

I'll

that?'

thrapese
ould

sez

like

side-ways
chickens

the

She

past.

years
an'

but

'Thin

Shadd.

'D'you

whin

had

I,

sez

this

yours

year,

Mother

lookin'

out

own

thrapesin'

been

till last

I.

her

Shadd.

ould

was

Shadd,

has

'Tis

these
child

see

believed

ould

sez

Shadd
'

you'll

sunlight

the

I've

Pocket

Dinah

sergint,'

"

you've

women

Mother

Mrs.

fortune

av

married
a

sez

'

the

"

years,'

woman.'

mericle,'

Hiven,

av

daughter?'

your

eighteen

like

I.

Mother

reads,

tho'

tack,"
at-

into

Soldier's

the

as

the

av

boot

Whin

'twas

(an'

his

soldier

any

"

twinklin';

read

exceptions.

door
'

gin'ral theory
driving

you

niver
are

too)

these

"If

which

Book,

the

Mulvaney,

fire.

dying

that

down

layin'

are

hen

runnin'

Courting

The

'Try

free.
on

my

av

the

av

the

was

cav'lry
'

for

1 wint

'

in

girl

out

an'

the

an'

I
the

Oh,

time

my

farrier's

bit

to

finger
Here

an'

I'm

was

out

when

the

speakin'

ousness

av

the

she

like

'Twas

'Good

the

day
divil

respect

broken

ha'

av

betune

livin'

'tis

you

Duchess

av

mornin'

foot

me

that
taken

shirt.

my

had

are

the

Clonmel
shod

av

she

figure

"But

Mulvaney.

ha'

hand,

gigantic

handed

wud

that

the

the

grunted

trut', an'

girl

Flower

days.

cud

my

goin'

and

av

I recalled

as

laugh,"

may

Dinah

eyes

giggled
Shadd

"Ye

in

lump

two,

bekaze

get

her?

thumb."

Dinah

of

by,

near

morning

or

eyes

I meet

an'

canteen,

or

heart

my

av

av

blue

off

Dinah,'

week

girl that

that

to

an'

Miss
a

kept

wid

not;

lot

shlip

the

Did

Saturday

for

could

valise

on

wid

Dinah.

did

my

that

to

jingle.

powerful

not

to

quarthers,

meetin'

ye,

corp'ril,'

further

had

as

forge

day

t'you,

married

past,

big

as

'Good

av

1 did

Thin

small

the

was

spurs

dhress,

them.

the

to

the

well

for

Faith!
1

round

came

out

window.

mourned

av

an'

blue

in

chanst

throat
a

dotted

kept

pride

all

ut

sparkil

pulled

went

in

were

scullery

think,

an'

tay,

eyes

time

the

to

but
the

the

av

only

man

thinkin',

on

out

that

gin'ral p'rade,

Shadd's

Dinah

Wid

the

at

as

143

I,

sez

off

stiff

as

back

my

that

dhrank

house
that

Shadd

tell,'

an'

me,

gloves,

I knew

Dinah

of

that

in

fault.

imperiin

those

air, an'
is

my

the
wife

Indian

144

ould

to-day
Dinah

Shadd

"

an'

niver

rnakin'

that

belt

my

I'm

ricks,'
neck,
those

ut,'

he.
heart

days,

you

1,

sez

He's

civil

dhressed

that

I went
I

airs

women

basin-faced
on

the

trunk.

brass
an'

spurs
all.

But

I'm

the
'

Child

'
"

he.
in

house

'

av

sez

sez

than

stronger

sorry

I
av

shud

cav'lryman
I found

av

an'
he

his
niver

she-mule

plastrons
flinched

he
on
a

fit

not

us

all

chated

in

him

next

wid

that
been

ha'

huntin*

wanst

to

think

to

quartered

was

son

limb

aunt's

ways

mad

Presintly

Bobtails

howlin'.

unwashed

quarters.

your

four

was

fool

topheavy

your
to

able.'
unbreak-

he

tongue's

wid

'Out

you

fortnight.

his

av

hair-thrigger

sez

her

bar-

to

Dhragoons,'

from

this

'An'

scruff

av

ye

me

buckle

the

an'

'

the

down.'

Dempsey.
among

I,

sez

home

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you

"At

'

on,

in

kape

on

bone

no

an'

place.

the

Dempsey,'

him,

body.

your

the

by

onderstand

times

I, dhroppin'

wid

him

Bob-tailed

four

him

doesn't

will

to

her

lines

grinned

that

hung

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seen

boy

over

was

which

"

than

through

"

'Speak

Satan.'

tuk

I'll lave

'or

Dempsey

all

wan

my

"

'

only

sez

"

drummer

riotin'

ofif

excipt

admonished

for

the

not

else

aught

standin'

headway

1 had

whin

niver

weeks

three

little

and

me.

after

face

'

to

'Twas

eyes,

av

Dinah,

"

Tales

our

an'
"

was

his
hair.

wid

my

by
to

trust

lines

"

tallowy,
his

big

epigastrons

Courting

The

"

wid

word

'

145

Dempsey,'

you,

Shadd

Dinah

wid

walked

ShaJd

Dinah

of

I.

sez

times

four

You've

this

night
fort-

gone.'
'

"

that

What's
more,

futted

clod-breakin'

on

'Will

that

orf'cer.
take

man,

off

up!

"

He

What

isn't

had

in

waist-belt

in

at

head

wind

was
'

your

ragin'

my

front,

ground.

mad

own

sake,
an'

jackut,

the

overture;

Stand
chest!'
I

was.

he

that

grup

'O

his
an'

right

undher,

shtock

up,'
and

I,

1 wud

my

him

to

him

av

'

or

I'll kick
ha'

done

This
an'

up
wud

be

left

an'

clear

to

the

your
ut

his
my
nose

my
on

sez

ter
quar'

he

hammerin'

out

sez

saw

in

swung

knocked

up,'

stand

was

cheek.

my

large.

go

man,

whin

he

'Stand

an'

high

But

on

beginnin'

was

his

peeled

play.

cut

me.?

sez.

ye.'

niver
fair

no

an'

gyard
I

he

had

whin

an'

about,

till the

Greys

your
av

his

on

Scots

your

peel

forninst

he

again

get

right

For

'

but

Shadd

ridin'-school,'

runnin'

into

know,

shoulders

ground

me

blowin'

like

fist

gloved

full-sprawl.

he,

sez

beginnin'

he

Dinah

an'

the

let

for

hope

1, time

all
his

an'

fightin'

shovel-

'

stud

jacket,

forty

ye

his

1 went

spurs,

the

that,

had

I.

sez

your

'Tis

onglove.
stand

'

I'll walk

'

lance-corp'ril.'

world

the

Content!

'

av

you.?'

all

for

top

down

an'

content

knuckles

he.

he

gyard

cheek

my

on

sez

infantry

cud

"Before

'

you

forty

an'

times

home

to

bare

head
too,

so

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collar-bone's

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back

lines.

to

"And

was

fancied

for

I'll walk

his

Next
whin

an'

all

like

what

"

'

"

mesilf

that

be,'

fillin'

I.

'

four

Was

me

was

else.

'An'

bould,

should

ye

not

he

her

mouth

sez

yours

av

fortnight

the

down

was

that

what's

"

friend

in

but

Dempsey,'

up.

times

an'

An'

'

corners.

on

1, very

sez

'that

her,

Ut

there

aught

or

rough-rider

she,

sez

complish
ac-

barricks,

cheek

samples

Shadd,'

eyes

home

ye

'Yes,'

the

}'

day

sez

both

wid

tailor's

Miss

blue

neatly

point.

in

Shadd

half-killed

dear

saw

"

of

could

was

forninst

time

May

'

So

asked,

shoulder

corp'ril,'

I done,

Ye've
her

she,

news

Dinah

mornin',

the

me

more.'

no

broken?"!

left

reg'mintal

have

pass

his

the

met

the

plantin'

'Help

throw.

on

day
I

'Good

no

her

Learoyd

only

terrible

pitched

was.

wid

collar-bone

that

that
"He

he.

sez

back."

him

helped

bruk,'

Tales

to

at

you

'

'

she

sez.

Ask

"

'

"

'Did

she

sez,
'

"

Demsey,'
fight

you
tho'

Who

knew

she
else

?'

I, purtendin'

sez

sez

for

then,

me

all

ut

go

away.

silly

man?'

pace

to

the

in

her

along.

I tuk

I, an'

ye

to

wan

front.
"

'

worth

I wasn't

ut,'

sez

fingerin'

she,

apron.
'

'

'

That's

for

'

me

to

say,

sez

I.

'

Shall

I say

ut

Indian

48

ut

was

hair

the

turn

half

the

maybe

that

tell

can't

thought

for

five

minuts,

married

lines

talkin'

stay

are

tay,' she

av

cup

Bein'

"'Mother's
hair

lookin'

the

heifer

head
in

thinkin'

the

on

day

the

canteen-

be

this

av

Mother

to

the

in

I must

an'

Come

'

an'

canteen,'

hers

av

me

'Ye

"'I

through

your

standin'

fool,

at

at

eyes.

go

that

an'

thry

doorway.
anything

av

I wint.

tay,

the

Judy.

sez,

ontrustable

an

not

groun'

houldin'

ye
sez

was

Shielygh

above

are

for, corp'ril .?'

high

but

that

kiss

daughter

av

her

Sheehy,

Curse

no

neck

my

quarters

was

me.

behave

Mullingar

Nick

of

Black

what

"'An'

to

way

that

wife

the

"

must

an'

I had

from

of

red-headed

brood

whole

my

Sheehy,
the

Sheehy,
sergint

on

to

girl, Judy

mouth,

my

to

bekaie

arms

breath

the

joy,

Dinah,

little white

her

bekaie

from

gone

but

except

to

But

pure

whisky

about,

came

anywan

slipped

hadn't

it

how

enough
senses.

wid

much

so

was

av

1 tuk

night
not

"

bit

ev'ry

natural

drunk

half

beer

pints
his

in

man

than

canteen

that
That

three

av

of

more

was

know

foolishness.

own

my

"An'

sigh.

enormous

Tales

can

bein'

no

Judy

fetched

that

out

mind,

not

endure,'

divarsion
the

sez
av

tea

red

like

was

corner-ways
will

Judy,

sez

snakes,

her

av

smoothin'
an'
cats'

green

corp'ril.?'
I ; ould

mine,

things

nor

an'

Mother
her

put

Sheehy

daughter
thim

too.
on

the

The

Courting

leanin'

table,

over

149

close

very

back,

afraid

Is ut

'

Shadd

me

I dhrew

square.
"

Dinah

of

thinkin'
are

you

to

Dinah.

av

av

girl

thim

get

alone?'

sez

Judy.
"'No,'
'That

"

"'Thin

I'd

"

'

"

'

in

life

the

for

corner

av

an'

thinkin'

The

'

sez,

tay's

Put

taste.

make

not

little

your

necthar.'

ut

she.

sez

sweet,'

I cud

me

I ;

'Twill

}'

very

av

dhrawin'

Judy,

sez

sez

my

Judy.

necthar

Somethin'

rest,'

onpolite,

cup,

What's

sinful
av

the

girl,'

ut

enough

sweet

finger

let

trifle

the

I be.?'

mine.

to

there

been

quite

wid

next

should

'Why

rests

chair

her

I.

sez

my

eye,

ye,

corp'ril,'sez

as

an'

lookin'

help

not

I;

sez

the

her

out

at

used

was

for

look

at

You're

to

woman.
"

'

Go

wid

on

she.

'

flirrt.'
"

'On

sowl

me

"'Then

that's

you're
worse,'

lookin'
"

"

"

'

'

I.

sez

handsome

cruel

big

heaving

she,

man,

an'

sighs

an'

crossways.
You

know

'Twud

be

darlin','
much

better
dale

mind,'

own

your

for
to

if 1 did

me

be

sez

said

on

I.
she

not,'

sides

both

sez.
av

I, unthinkin'.

sez

"'Say

too

not,'

sez

'There's

that,'

I'm

she

sez

or

part

own

your

too

'

for

little

av

begad
for

an

ut,
I'm
honest

then,

Terence,

thinkin'

girl,'

I've

said

an'

wid

Indian

150

that

she

her

put

round

arms

neck

my

Tales

kissed

an'

me.

'There's

"

ii,kissin'
my

does

ut

bound

to

it

put

into

bank,

the

sight

or

shots

ten

ye

only
deal

ut

for

on

sinse

an'

that

as

'twas

wicked
wud

up,

but

off

sure

thing

same

wide

goes

high

the

or

low,

lay

bull's-eye

kept

it

for

had

without

bald

twenty

in

face,

clear

niver

to

moved.

as

come.

there

wid

teeth.

had

Presintly,

cud

was

in

came

lightnin',
1

An'
Dinah!

left

say.

I'd

when

see

what
for

vel-

hair,

red

daughter's
an'

non-

av

betune

Sheehy

patches,

mint

'no,'

cannot

her

you

manner

an'

afther

Mother

years

all

me

tongue

had

I sat

ut

sorr,

whether
now

avi

ould
She

complimint,

'yes'

hour

an

cat,

Judy

has

does

doubtful

thinkin'

was

who

man

He

tellin'

ha'

ould
be

the

lay

the

sayin'

only

vet-dhrunk.

but

to

Hear

knee

not

quiet

get

I'm

But

my

was

What

can't

for

you

better

much

next,

complimint.

Judy

he's

replied.

so.

shot

experience.

"Thankin'
be

ivry

the

happens

of

thinking,"

may

'Tis

has

runnin'."

"That

good

How

man

woman,

day

an'

snap,

wan

when

sez

that

scutt

Shadd

that

another

on

Wan

musketry.

at

on

that,'

mane

Dinah

sorr,

comether

the

afther

the

"

wid

about,

come

said

Oh

again
ringin'

head

be

to

more

back

her

was,

put

no

in

her

Judy

jumpin'

Courting

The

"'Terence

the

has

could

Sheehy

playin'

wid

matched

bruk

the

rogue

shoe-leather,'

an'

"

'

her
'

like

'Twill

be

grinnin'

"I
an'
that

I'd

pass

the

said

do

hould
the

me

I'm

not
"

On

an'

I had

sinse

all

ut

day

shoulders,'

said,

to

head
sez

about

not

will

give

will
an'

go
for

to

cats,'
hell-

dam

will

ut,

this

I've

what

see

'tis

get

plain

man.'

man,

the

to

It's

Dinah
I

stew

av

her

an'
ut.

forget

'

an'
an'

man,

desarve

in

panjandhrum

promust

way

hard

'You've

to

Judy

he;

canteen

celles, color-sergeant
hard,

you,

clear,

enough

mysilf.

on

I've

I, 'an'

my

Git

head

but

marrin'

for

'tis.

sick,

an'

table-edge.

nonsinse

if nonsinse

girl.'

prickin' up
the

my

bed,

to

talk

not

woman,

grippin'

matther.

sez

ould

her

dhark,

'What

go,

dhrunk,'

Get

the

1.

for

queen's

should

into

av

me

the

he's

bed.'

to

time

not

'Ye

nonsinsical

brought

sez

well-

'For

spoiled

I.

the

sez

most

out

heart

my

'

cat

goin'

ran

iver

sez

badger,

I'm

you.

you're

began

"

the

an'

thick.

an'

Ould

me.

heap

Thin

mother.
!

she,

sez

over

very

that

your

Nonsinse

ears

ye

sez,

off, Judy,'
to

of
*

biggest

nonsinse

all

out

cups.
she

151

mother/

down

sat

pair,'

"'I'm

Shadd

promust,

sweat

Mother

the

Dinah

of

that
wid
av

'an'

av

was

Comp'ny,

torment

drov/ned

you're

Las-

agamst

ran

av

man

goin'

where

on

wife.

your

you'll

Indian

152

get

worse

go,'

I.

sez

wid

how

the

ther

for

the

an'

for

did

all

father

of

was

the

was

young.?

Judy
gives
if

he.

sez

done

with

"Next

her

an'

but

back

Go
Thin

to

over

his

ye

did

lie

like

whin

she

you'd

raise

hand

Never

mind

if

all

They
do.

'

on

mind

never

day.

lie

Get

dhrag

they'll dhrag

shoulder,

tience,
pa-

Dinah

can't

and

the

that

larnt

you

or

"

Judy.

av

woman

ut;

to

anythin',

I've

an'

quarters

your

"

Judy

desarved

they

you're

free

ut

av

mother.
if

all

marry

laughs

reg'mint

church,

hell.

to

you've

go,

Judy

av

year.

ut

old

Terence,

sure

av

image

an'

gettin'

in

her

whole

to

you

I'm

is to

ut

spit

the

you

the

shut

what

you,

kill

an'

I'm

out

come

"

enough

said

you

eat

"

An
that's

her,

bad

not

bet-

can.

Terence,

If

worse,

been
the

as

on

baste.

you're

lies, but

very

but

the

but

is

know

I not

him

tould

be

soon

comether

protestations

your

all

wid

'You've

wud

as

comp'ny.

which

not,

Do

that

hers

the

of

fool,

into

marry

way

out

lip.

Sheehy

to

name

vanity

born

lower

'Ju

ye'd put

natural

big

his

he.

man's

thought

ye

in

sez

wall

the

not

An'

me

was.

sucked

thrapped,'

the

'Have

he.

sez

Let

'

over

that's

fool-bhoy.'

ye

matther

"He

again,'

throuble,

your

'Then

"

he.

sez

luck

my

'

hand!
back

ut

get

back,'

thrown

M've

own

my

to

Come

wan.

Tales

you

down,'

You

must

but

there

ha'

thim.'

day

I wint

to

see

Dinah,

was

The

Courting

handlin'

will,

come

by

then.'

had

"1
into
the

the

widout

enough
ut

any

sore.

straight

quarthers,

an'

Dinah

wud

darlin','sez

begun

to

there

'twill

ha'

so

easy

to

came

but

veranda,

was

be

mother

her

give

can

explanation

the

put

an'

Judy

think

I, 'you

I misdoubt

tho'

on

back.

her

before

door.

knew

I hild

scarce

shape

but

said,

ye

if

walked.

me,

put

all's

"'Whin

to

but

me

me

callin'

Judy

153

I dreaded

an'

Shadds'

kissed

I
soon

mine,

av

the

ut

as

Shadd

come

I heard

to

me

wud

throuble

"

Dinah

in

tucker

no

of

I'm

forgettin'.
'Will

"

not

ye

quick,

an'

Dinah

for

as

the

Sheehys'
joke,
"

slow,

At
an'

at

was

only

throuble;

as

Terence,
find

to

strange

Judy

sez

for

come

him

day.'
me

as

I had

though

an'

hit

her,

Judy's

night

carryin'

at
on

the
the

I.

sez

Sheehys'

Judy

last

nonsinse

some

quarthers,

the

the

see

up

straight.

darlin','
'

the

looked

"'There

to

with

looked

to-day,'

'Tis

afther

I answered

an'

I've

man.

day

"Dinah

time

'an'

promust

my

dealin's

no

Shadd

fust

for

brass;

had

and

pretty

daughter.

her

pressed

bould

here

the

was

was

"'I'm

"

she

Dinah,

sez

Mother

Old

Sheehys.

.?'

Shadds

the

polite, though
the

in

step

cut

quarthers
in

wid:

'He

'

sez

was

Dinah
there

very
from

Tales

Indian

154

nine

till ten,

that

time

Ye

Terence

is

'tis time

for

left

that

thought

niver

promises.

that

to

be

fetched

you,'

two

'

I niver

day.
"

'

choke

ut

in

gone
"

'An'

change,'
for
out

tho'

ut

I.

sez

decent

Dinah
was

nothin'

ut

the

in

ut

'an'

Sheehy,
!

av

lines.'

or

stand

you

do

fool

'

She

may
far

was

dhrink.

for

you
more.

'Go

this

on
an

dhraggin'

you

answer.

last

You've

an',

night
chosen

gave

my

mother
now,

talkin'
to

to

nonsinse

thry

and

word

blame

more

not

shame

your

Hear

errand.

I'd

I take

Judy.

home,

like

1 stud

where

me

yesterday,

Shadd
wid

choked

girl

bareheaded

have

not

those
ments.
senti-

made

words

Mother

ould

wid

my

shall

you

room,

spake

you

"

with

own

alone

to

her,
done

her

'an'

Judy,

wid

I'm

was

if

you

wnere

you

'

you

promised

lie,' sez

You

I,

lights

the

liberty

sez

back

Ye

'

me,

for

me

into

ran

at

that

darlin',

to

sez

girl!

So

Sheehy,'

Judy

betune

me

she

and

women

"

by

followin'.

mother

her

and

she,

sez

away

Judy.

to

she

Go

no

have

word

leave

yed

or

look

home.'

said

promises

may

ye

Terence,

eight,'

half-past

at

av

Shadd.

look

man.

niver

half

Dinah

an'

won't

ye

comin'

be

to

us

betther

knee,

look

promust

Shadd

me

his

may

ye

the

an'

on

but

my

Dinah

"

and

down,

an'

up

Shadd,
sittin'

was

look

may

me

Dinah

to

to

me,

but

hould

156

Indian

think

yourself

saints,
that

be

niver

ut's

not

laughin'
?

your

you

into

clear

the

hot

the

step

evry
cindhers

in

that

shall

niver

God

empty.
standin'
niver

to

and

breath

in

an'

you,
1

Dinah

Shadd's

'

The

if

too

go

home

into
half

Go

can.

an'

stir

in

muddy

the

dhropped

you

glass
onder-

that

ye

may
whin

do,

an'

seethe

ye

there's

as

in

quick

die
before

foot!
room

ut

ye

sez

takes

'

and

behind,
into

like

mine

road.

I'll take,'

home,

confess.'

or

to

your

long

ye

death

hand

hand

that

av

may

the

nor

May
as

your

scufflin'

rose-leaf
"

to

full

be

till

May
go

av

eyes

take

you

bhoy,
to

worse

an'

watchin'

onable

heard

the

body;

your

muck!

the

follow

land,

strange

thin

in

av

your

your

bones

light

mint

you

wallowin'

betther

"

what

forget

you're

the

to

you

out!

bottle

jewel

my

path

ould

pass

to

May

thim

put

own

my

preserve

you,

dark

hell

av

thirst

you

the

self
your-

against

are

you

av

ragin' dry

hands

divil's

Clear-eyed

think

curse

in

friends

your

you

be

strength

bleed

heart

Strong

you
when

another

all

the

that

so

for

wid

sorrow

beginnin',

your

drop

bleedin'!

May

see

pain

the

and

ivry

yours,

May
by

by
the

and

from

own!

the

will!

own

since

you

drop

at

dhrive

on

Mary

an'

water

world

free

your

breast

your

the
fall

blight

may

and

into

came

black

"

blood

by

By

strong!

so

Tales

she,

silly talkin'

'

an'

more

woman,

The

Courting

"'Come

pullin'

fault.

Terence's

av

the

For

love

none

Mary

av

57

Judy,

sez

''Twas

shawl.

the

by

mother

away!'

Come

away!
her

Shadd

Dinah

of

stop

talkin'!'

the
"

An'

'

round

Dinah.

before

look

be

to

five
wash

plases

the

privit's

wife

sorrow

of

nivir
the

giving
child
say

but

you

tide

the

breast;

an'

the

think

mothers
when

You

shall

husband

know

Will

that

seen

talkin'

an'

plase
to

niver
shall

you

what

ut

see

him
Dinah

daughter

long,
tho'

The

behind

help

your

washtub.
a

dhrunken

thegyard-room.

Shadd,
?

man-child

the

to

go

priest

bleedin'.

over

av

man-

another

to

av

pleasure

never

you

is

like

pain

have

mock

and

The

away

evry

you

Think

are

wringing

an'

life.

niver

but

from

that

on

he

know

the

wid

your

shall

whin

put

an'

av

shall

you,
my

but

knees

your

you're

home

rock.

you'll

childer

av

back

for

till

him,

over

ivry day

Shadd,

go

ground

common

prayer

pray

You

shall

shall

in

wife

end,

the

to

that

you

charity;

av

av

Dinah

"

child.

you

from

know

too

out

be

that

wan,

shall

shall

Dinah

shall

you

into

job

the

privit's wife

running

bearin'

down

high,

too

you
you

joy

half

him,

quarther-master-sergeant,

give

to

the

from

you

look

You

for

off

takes

take

ye

spinnin'

quarther-master-sergeant's

years.

Will

'

Stand

he

Sheehy,

Mother

ould

load.?

man's

Shadd,

ye

said

forninst

that

to

'

you!

You

that
shall

won't
talk

be
to

158

worse

than

wives

shall

daughter

before

look

down

Stand

off

Black

Curse

of

shall

"She

an'

water,
the

'I'm

"

cryin',

'

and

burstin'.

I've

for
him

upon

all

ut

cover

heart's

your

Shadd,

the

put
his

an'

Dinah

own

sat

an'

Shadd

the

dhragged

head

her

on

mouth.

old

sergints'

contemptuous,
shall

you

forward

till she

The

good.'

ut

Judy

veranda

you

Dinah

make

the

at

on

Shielygh

pitched

foamin'

over.

when

face

him,

av

all's

an'

sergint,

smiling

mouth

Judy

av

wid

up

Tales

Indian

wid

out

ran

ould

began

into

v/oman

up.

an'

forlore,'

'tis

like

she
a

say

an'

thremblin'

sez,

dale

than

more

mane.'

When

'

"

likes
"

av

break

darlin',

for.

Can

tay,
"

minutes

said
"

the

ould

cursed

'

bones

my

why

bottom

her

off

Dinah

An'

forgot
do

the

words

Hard

corn.

green
1

love

the

keep

here

came

av

taycup

'

dhragged

had

are

what

us

.^

'11

for

place
daughter.'

my

Shadd

ould

says

no

woman.

Dinah

lend

go,'

"

has

misremember

Shadd

we

"Then

have

break.

wud

house

till

Judy

M^alk,

to

that

an'

you

Mrs.

But

heart

said

husband

Judy

av

'

bones,

no

her

av

you
!

Eyah

'

able

'This

Shadd.

Mother
the

you're

ut

you

cryin'
Shadd

as

an'

tho'

her

I, in

ten

all."
remember

it

now?"

I.

Is

ut

like

I'd

forget

Ivry

word

that

wicked

The

Courting

ould

when

cipt

line

regiment

picket.

Whin

showed

me

died

an'

wid

put

an'

upon

me

sorr

all

Whatever
is

My

do

the

from

ther

ris!"

And

o'

''

the

pop,

Sheehy
do

you

Privit

Deah

ten

Orth'ris,"
come

cockney,

'ere
who

repeated,

had

as

"

Cap'n

your
been

own

outcries

and

were

men

"Stanley,

to

three

weaknesses,

yells

"

of

lingers.

Orth'ris,"

boy,"

The

strength.

he

in

better

use

his

crushed

the

out

"

"Field-Marshal
north

less
child-

hand.

his

of

think?"

fire, where

next

"

of

drowned

"Orth'ris,"

for

seemed

the

knows

you

was

it

me

entirely ignorant

what

reply

cost

he

straightening

was

been

Mulvaney's

nearly

Mulvaney
"But

for

out

demonstration

fingers.

captain

What

but

deal,

good

reach

to

behind

Mother

ould

the

by

march

I've

side

uts

"

thought

then

out

him

Shadd.

Dinah

women

comp'ny

then

that

else

an'

the

so

since

An'

man,

think,

baggage,

heavy

on

was

the

day's

were

an'

buried

was

the

We

turned

ut

was

afther

duty

We

Victor

prayer.

an'

looked.

Father

the

read

off

came

child,

the

as

an'

road,

ex-

"

That

born.

thin,

aftherall

ut

cholera.

Kalka

an'

Umballa

betune

stud

months

with

taken

was

life

my

"

was

three

march

av

all

ut

Shadd

little

in

thrue

stud

ha'

my

the

on

cud

an'

ward,

j^g

fell

spoke

woman

Shadd

Dinah

of

shouting

Mistah

Or"

Orth'ris,"
you

pen'-

comp'ny!"
delighting

an-

i6o

Indian

he,

crumpled

You've
I

"an'

his

admirers

dress-shirt

my

sing

shan't

roused

Learoyd,
himself,

no

by

'orrid,"
this

to

more

on

said
'ere

bloomin'

ye

Ortheris,

and

hummin'

bird!"

time

beating

Ortheris,

Ratcliffe

uncoiled

confusion,

himself,

Highway,
girl

My

she

When
An'

I
An'

I
went

of

this

she

'er

Guv'ment

shillin'

the

over

me

fortnight,

bad.

me

built

Injia give

An'

for

the

to

give

for

lad,

drink

went

"

onst,

go

London

the

voice

song:
the

said

Learoyd's

on
raucous

me

on

fight

But

the

was

Queen
To

in

give

then

The

seas

fever-trap.

disease.

me

Chorus.

Ho

him

slung

shoulders.

his

delivered

the

by

behind

crept

"Sing,
and

among

Rabelaisian

drawin'-room."

bloomin'

aloft

and

force.

major
"

recondite

down

shot

was

yarns,
the

with

audience

other

Tales

! don't
don't

An'
But

I fired
The
An'

an

is

shot

lay

on

missed

what
for

go
when

ass

I'm

why
at

'e

beggar
I

An'

was

you

that

An'

'eed

you

my
the

girl

the
I

beer

;
at

was

says,

grass.

here.

Afghan,
fired
bed
next

again,
with

'ole

campaign

in
!

my

'ed,

he,

skull,
of

the

The

with

up

carried

Who

all

An'

got

Burman

da/i,

bloomin'

and

stuck

cartridge

the

But

at

gun

my

i6i

Shadd

Dinah

of

Courting

the

was

bay'nit bruk,

the

scar.

Chorus.

! don't

Ho

When

If

you
o'

none

I served

For

I served

The

you'll

most

An'
.

No

"

is

see

shop."

"

B."

C,

full

'

'twas

night

next

very

the

in

friend.

intimate

sergeant

sez

pop,

with

for

'e

colonel

The

with

night

time

near.

corp'ral,

bend

the

my

is

stripes

the

finished

An'

for

my
on

Burman

friends

time

went

sky-line clear;

tUe

for

your

wetted

Afghan

on

go

my

An'

at

stand

you

don't

An'

aim

you

so.

Chorus.

Ho

! don't

you

Unless

But

your
was

An'

I've

An'

I'm

wust

very

'

I'm

o'

the

o'

laid

Confined

on

from
a

mouse

to

cHnk,

trip

bloomin'

the

an'

heel

of

grass,

army

an'

friend

at

was

'ere.

camp

am

blood

the

women

the
I

when

An'

By

the
at

clear

tip through

my
o'

corp'ral

when

an'

lost

down

is

luck

the

Along

'ed

why

barrack

In

My

is

tasted

for

ass

an

that

go

drink.
service

my
the

shelf,

beginning
was

barracks.

to

myself

end
!

62

Indian

Tales

Chorus.

Ho

! don't
An'

don't

But

An'

is

to

our

listen

"Ay,
shoutin'
D'

that

tho'

as

homesickness

I'm

why

when

he

said

truth,

his

gemming

lonely
not

what

frind

blood

the

I woke

When

niver

touched

mad

went

him.
with

when

he's

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and

affliction

of

But

the

recalling

waters
"

worst

very

By

know

deep

an'

singin'

now,

talkin'

bitter

Eyah!

though.

My

grass,

Mulvaney,

abominably.

"

picket,

the

at

was

season

through

behaved

beer

man

had

"

says,

'ere.

little

never-to-be-forgotten
waded

trouble

remember

you

the

when

ass

girl

for

go

you

an

was

what

'eed

you

av

saw

moustache,
as

from

mouse

beginnin'

leaning
on

tearing

the

Mulvaney,

Prometheus

vultures

mesilf

was

on

his
his

ina

to

"

night-dew
his

rock,
liver.

rifle
with

at

64

earlier
in

than

the

usual,

dining-room

wandered

itself

to

He

had

noticed

never

the

room

and

sat

down

on

what

was

dry

howl

far

the

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done.

ever

dining-r

Then
find

to

sinner

who

"This

big

to

the

"

go

Renewed

yells

apology
"Tell

my

said

boy,"

biidmash

doubt,

using

the
and

to

Din

Din,

the

take

him

forgiveness

to

said

from

I, "that

away,"
the

the

Imam

offender,

as

the

kerchief.
hand-

"is

behavior."

his
and

an

orate
elab-

Din.

Sahib

the

Din
who

is not

conveyed
had

small

without

will,

Imam

had

and

arose,

penitent,

long,

in

judicially,

for

knew

mine
was

shirt

He

jail-hhana

eyes

quarters

of

his

biidmash.

baby,"

by

sobs

of

Imam

myself

admonishing

most

from

His

servants'

despairing

He

fit.

gasp.

Imam

he
into

stepped

command

Din

that

suit.

the

any

Imam

was

but

cours-^;

fled, followed

seconds

ten

jom.

returned

angry,

than

quickly

pictures.

into

nearly

reached

which

followed

and

mouth,

discoveries

with

mouth

coming,

more

him

ground

his

of

doorway.

the

startled

and

opened,

in

me

his

in

the

It

son."

room,

my

absorbed

deeply

so

in

business

no

haps,
per-

in
of

"little

stomach.

stock

the

in

came,

thumb

it took

was

figure

figure

tubby

room,

as

this

Undoubtedly

was

the

round

crooning

the

down

half-way

small

which

shirt

inadequate

ridiculously

Tales

tiny, plump

"

of

aware

was

Indian

now

The

Story

all

gathered
and

the

off

Muhammad

round

in

is
but

that

my

dining-room,

the

garden,
though

state,

Muhammad

"

used

body

daily

of
his

the

castor-oil
One

handiwork
buried

far
the

old

bushes,

day

polo-ball
marigold

that

over

or

the
in

flowers

upon

and
in

fat
the

of
been

hid

my

tation
salu-

in

seemly.
un-

and

out

errands
of

some

He

grounds.

dust,

the

companions.

mysterious

on

turn
re-

given

compound,

I stumbled

down

had

any

to

my

and

here,

had

on

shade

they

horse

the

about

trot

the

much

''Salaam,

shirt,

from

of

confined

Daily

white

never

with

and

side,

into

ground

other

slurred

be

not

with

come

neutral

where

my

Din
to

own.

rise

trellis

Muhammad
used

mine.

I checked

might

He

from

to

creeper-covered
and

his

little

he

was

from

office, the

Tahib,

"

man

did

each

"It

gravely,

acquaintance

conversation

Din

from

the

on

turned

Din,

again

greeted
our

Freed

said

am

my

but

Tahib"

Talaam,

little

dated

"is

crime,

the

Muhammad
1

Din,

Din

and

Never

we

Imam

Muhammad

is

Din.

of

set

two

budmash."

arms,

day

Muhammad

is

budmash.

The
said

part

he

name

my

not

am

From

"

and

stringwise,

sob.

were

father's

neck,

name,"

danger,

his

that

true

into

name

165

his

"His

Din,
present

round

subsided

the

from

Din

shirt

door.

the

though

as

his

yell

for

Muhammad

of

had

stuck

six

circle

round

of
his
half

eled
shriv-

it.

Indian

66

Outside
in

out

of

circle

that
bits

of

broken

red

of

dust.

curb

put

in

it

the

stroll
full

work

it;

broken

had

wrought.

that

the
the
bad

using
labored
dust-bank

that,

by

child

took
an

himself

edifice

and
v/hich

creation.

he

fell

to

was

ruin

told

him

for

his

him

ing
spoil-

he

Din

it

said

"

to

Talaam,
A

hasty

mad
Muham-

he

was

mitted
per-

Whereat

pleased.
tracing

with

was

office.

favor,

the

of

trace

and

rubbish,

informing

as

of

hope

the

every

from
Din

of

Muhammad

that

singular

my

heart

with

fragments,

Imam

knew,

mad
Muham-

cruelly

while.

home

all

over

scattered

face

upon

himself

effacing

at

came

in

came

had

wares
una-

fragments
past

angry

the

pottery

disport

to

ing,
even-

me

before

and

had

hour

not

ing
touch-

that

brought

trampled,

to

very
and

resulted

Din

garden

one

apologetic

when

inquiry

of

an

and

Tahib,"

plan

was

and

tearful

the

softly

language
for

did

of

later; but,

morning,

garden,

well-

saying

and

intention

confusion

Some

Sahib

the

baby

no
or

into

crying

little

architect,
a

dust-bank,

Next

Din

that

soap-dish

mending.

of

1 had

the

so

marigold-heads,

by

from
small

then

through

on

bounded

play

that

child's

the

fragments

garden.

my

knows

the

for

traced

square,
with

water-man

plea

disfigure

Heaven

whole

The
a

rude

was

alternating

the

only

was

much

brick

china;

bank

that

again

Tales

the

eclipse

groundthe

gold-polo-ba
mari-

7he

Story

For

his

in

revolved
oil

the

bits
from

fowls

my

crooning
A

looked

the

head

the

one,

broad

in

needed

quinine.

English

Doctor.

Doctor,

as

he

thing
some-

the

on

He
and

hour,

an

Then

he

it

be

yards

two

was

his

began

certainly

for

But

ground-plan.

the

no

left

got

the

Din's

had
its

Din

slightly

stamina,
Imam

and

medicine,

these

brats,"

quarters.

grown
omission

told

from

the

at

Talaam,

"

no

Imam

day

He

Din

and

greeting,

suffering

was

have

of

return.

my

Next

me.

"They

and

build

Muhammad

no

was

the

to

child

day

one

disappointed.

song.

carriage-drive,

accustomed

the

always

splendid

would

it

this

welcome

to

part

jubilant

there

day

troubled

fancy,

completed.

never

was

Tahib"

and

should

was

dust,

yard

of

buildings;

little

better
a

the

in

Next

his

Nor

palace,

palace

pebbles,

dropped

ordinarily

to

rose

and

thrown

pulled,

was

Din

the

for

wondrous

long

of

it.

of

tracing

flowers

alone,

always

than

more

crooning

fashioning

feathers

and

Muhammad

meditated

always

castor-

water-worn

sea-shell

last

that

strength

the

himself.

to

to

eccentricity

among

stale

smooth

"

gaily-spotted

close

dust;

from

glass,

broken

of

the

bearer,

little

orbit

palaces

magnificent
by

in

167

chubby

humble

and

bushes

away

the

months,

some

Din

Muhammad

of

me

fever

that
and

and

an

said

the

Indian

i68

week

to

later,
avoided

have

it,

met

burying-ground

Mussulman

by

Muhammad

friend,

other

one

in

wrapped
little

I would

though

white

cloth,
Din.

have
the

on

Imam

given
road

that

in

was

much

to

Din,

carrying
all

Tales

the

panied
accom-

his

arms,

left

of

IN

FLOOD

Tweed

said

"What
said

Still?"

sae

Tweed

rin

ye

rin

rin

ye

tae

Though

An'

Till

tae

gars

Till
"

TIME

speed

wi'

slaw
"

Yet

is

THERE
been

down

reached

1 will

drive

Ohe,

elephant

is

wishes

mahoutji,

the

with,

ford-elephant

and

the

in

made

bastard.^

and

if

will

he

lies,
his

what

see

Kala
far

King!

Hit

him

only

to

on

half

the

river

scratch

Strike!

Strike!

i6q

good.
Pershad

way

too,
done!

across,

Well

says.

elephants,

among
the

Ram

out

Well

side.

him.

He,

Nag.

Go

Pearl

show

Ram

not

haste

current,

and

Sahib,

the

to

has

Bring
the

that

in

to

shed!

friend

ekka

Sahib

the

has

came,

in

face

to-night,

the

you
Is

the

Pershad!
river!

goad

there

my

Ram

done.
into

the

cross

done!

side.

river
bullock-cart

before

far

from

to

Well

hour

never

separated

that

say

the

and

the

over

already,

half

mahout

Pershad,
An

getting

no

washed

man

ae

twa."

They

over

droon

ye

droon

Sahib.

went

yet

where

fool!

head,

thy

own

What

go
Was

fat
are

back
the

Indian

70

boulders
mountain

It

Sahib!

what

Indeed,

thou

art

Well

Sirkar

What
the

Now
his

is

it is

beginning

soft.

In

river
the

by

day

mud.

It

go

or

the

fire-carriage
would

old

the

barred

old

the

was

which

though

when

night,
or

way,
the

English

will

goes
all the

and

of

God

devils

in

them

behind

drave

naught
sat

"

and

goes

people

made

carriage

the

and

throwing

the

said

all

Lord.

my

your

they

create

Sahib,

has

and

hut

the

the

angry

for

they

till

at

not

My

fire-carriage

by

so

away,

days

days,

after

did

of

dov/n

go

The

thus.

not

horses

In

it ?

do?

Come

wait

get
/

service

the

river

the

Sahib

rain.

to

Salaam

to-morrow

day

God,

can

at

the

the

does

is

spices.

must

shrink

or

Before

therein

Sahib

it will

What

that

will

The

servant.

his

gets

the

sleep.

pleases,

why

stream!

at

to

under

tuskers.

among

down,

this

were

done

God

if

latest.

abuse

be

goes

morning,

How

go

is to

river

am

and

est

Aha!

Salaam,

him

he

is

knows

child!

my

that

see

chief

thou

done,
the

to

and

mahout,

trees,

and

He

fool.

Take

Bahadur!

Pershad,

cannot

it is angry.

fool,

no

him

round

no

when

means

he

ihat

swung

is

hear

can

Nag

has

He

Barhwi

the

Ram

He

head.

his

shaking

Kala

telling

See!

over.

come

is

He

trumpet.

my

in!

Go

You

useless.

is

Rustum,

my

in!"

Go

strength

of

No,

Pershad,

Ram

thee,

to

Tales

if

in

down
not

goes,
land

like

and

hung

Indian

172

track

of

the

pack-bullocks
rai\

has

bu^,

and

that

big

ford

is

lonely

It will

till the

talking

are

them!

you

tried

Thirty
man

no

Your
no

sounder

now
are

because
be

of

quiet

river

Call

?
down
of

Sahib.

from

bank

and

to

in
of

it
"

I will

perhaps
afresh,
when

Ahi!
ford!

An

of

my

years,

bank
the

the

it will

the

the
A

stream

and

and

there
shrink

not

it will
Which

voice
be

of

has

not

is
the

ashamed.
I know

Sahib.
there

sleep

to

curses.

or

"

It will
eyes,

listen.

is
stars

old

lamp

moved
and

the

Ugh!

the

you

hib,
Sa-

shut

for

your

voice

sleep
Barhwi

the

Hear

bones.

oil

to

your

without.
boulders

your

therein.

water

your

"

the

river.

the

Look

it under

anger

to

the

the

and

then,

see

of

of

dog;

sky

IVahi!

because

account

on

Sahib

anger

is

the

louder,

Lie

where

of

but

The

See,

"

can

feet

ten

bed

cross.

banks

but,

the

at

husking

the

kos

you

"

to

than

half

be

on

Look

full

the

enter.

pardon,

door.

in

can

I and

am

across

bunjaras

no

Listen!

rain

years

are

look

to

to-night
would

and

door

slide

wonderful;

there

dawn.

They
had

bui-bui-

says

maunds

very

the

trees.

trouble

not

rain

is

that

now

the

do

Nay,

It

of

Now

night.

one

sand
thou-

two

seen

fire-carriage

lakhs

bridge.

under

camp

the

hundred

in

cross

and

come,

I have

and

bunjaras,

Tales

fallen

the

rain

In

Time

Flood

in

tenfold

night
God

fill the

pipe

Thirty

to

them

all

done

was

the

the

ford

is

made

wont

call

me

me,

drove.

this
this
Come

the

I
and

am

an

the

ford

to

this

face

Twenty

arm.

was

to

true

the

years

talk

twenty

"

door

ago,

and

look

cattle

great

was

to-day

the

is

face

arm

of

that

in

the

Sahib.

across.

were

Barhwi.

the

years

is

fire-

the

They

of

into

strength
and

man

rested

has

and

their

My

Sahib,

you,

When

But,

is the

it

and

of

"

"

have

rises, I creep

One
it

amid

men,

desolate.

Sahib
arm

swear

old

night

and

So

dog.

all

hoof.

was

when

water

fear,

river

Strong

my

doubt

held!

the

toiled

pick

was

like

face,

And

loved

will

young

shivering

the

of

the

my

woman.

ford.

no

not

the

has

monkey.

Favor
I had

was

the

with

reward

falls

running

losing

which

carriage

of

mad

for

me.

Behold

talk.

had

in

whimper

from

to

good

1 have

I fetched

rain

and

hut

gone

has

clear."

across

in

the

when

when

to

come

buiijaras

bell-bullock
honor

my

newly

and

me

gave

the

"

Death

when

was,

bullocks

brought

they

Very

shoulder-blades

my

the

by

thereof.

it

ago
but

hundred

tale?

had

"this

I said

the

on

once,

anew.

then,

strong

gates

years

and

man

from

very

tell

May

this, and

than

released

was

flood,

the

swam

worse

the

to

come

up

foot-hills.

the

of

173

of
an

old

woman

hollow
Believe

ago.
Can

you

Indian
J

Tales

74

Would
Yet

and

there

off

take

you

knows

Love

sought

Hindu

sister

the

the

Sahib

times;

many

too.

I,

should

of

of

Hindus

the

Pateera

have

Musalman,

widow

headman

adventure

why

"

the

of

river

of

son

woman

and

big
by

swim,

but

else

caste;

the

hidden

is

to

once

the

in

no

and

Musalman

far

not

"

muggers

are

it

clothes

your

Pateera

to

swam

that

Is

river.

the

of

bend

under

North,

stream

Hanuman,

of

shrine

the

itself, but

village

the

is

star,

in

the

dov/n

away

Pateera.

of

village

the

far

very

temple-fire,

is the

That
of

fire

thin

see

But

it

"

came

on

but

newly

pilgrimage

of

hid

woman.

the

the

When
that

boy
Her

saw

leper,

or

made

Her

the

Nine

one

of

one

Sunnis
of

the

Hindu

home

that

that

idolaters

Jain

"

may

truth

Musalman

to

me

and

Her

of

Seventh
not

Both

?
may

Sahib

God,

scavenger,

married

man

Is the

it

was

and

By

The

and

died,

ford.

Is that

.?

idolaters

say

the

by

says

have

their

pilgrimage

had

or

I would

whole.?

from

What

in

curtains

the

bullock-cart.

the

was

Bars
the

husband

fools!

are

Her

the

curtains

haste

no

was

upon

silken

parted
returned

She

were

and

they

in

again

She

whether

and

was

Hindus

these

wind

the

for

Her.

saw

tires

I made

Sahib,

conveyance,
I

Silver

bullock-cart,

the

wheels

when

Muttra

to

bride.

household

headman's

the

of

They

so.

even

was

not

marry
Shiahs
marry

priest, then,

Time

Flood

In

he

that
Shiah

much

does

not

Bars

Nine

the

the

flame

have

would

Her;

would

have

with

head

my
afraid

of

who

five

any

it

Therefore

night

the

to

land

when
the

near

that

sleep

on

would
crops.

She

and

it

the
an

was

Pateera,
rose

I;

slowly,

strength

of

it
my

blown

of

elbow
was

my

jungle

sand

to

first

the
an

body

easy

Her

Rains,

thing

against

the

the

the

from

pass

in

me

knew

of
In

ers
broth-

found

none

feet.

my

thing

was

the

little karaits

they
"

of

in

had

knew

the

easy

the

here,

That

moreover,

me

none

track

and

and

slain

and

shrine

snakes

"

But

of

"

sand

the

the

dark.

of

met

where
the

were

full

very

have

the

covered

is

bend

by

we

cross

across

of

light

ing
havgo

aught
to

river

thence

to

there

wont

was

the

to

nights

the

and

knowing

The

river

"

village

things

twain,

us

man

now!

Pateera.

to

guide

no

is, and

bridge

railway

break
not

half

these

Pateera,

of

jungle

the

skirting

I do?

was

"

against

betv/een

crops;

Behold,

matter.

truth,

to

men

not

custom,

my

village

the

among

was

arranged

been

In

prevail

can

that

could

his

am

Love;

fagots

what

sent

but

men;

in

away.

but

staves.

is neither

little

burns

utterly

thing
some-

idolater,

nine

but

him

There

nor

taken

headman

The

tell

know.

are

Love

of

! will

forbidden

Sunni,

nor

and

so

knows

he

that

175

save

river-bed

hot

months

the

ford

when

also.

the

river

I set

strength

to

of

the
the

176

Indian

drank
Hirnam

Singh,
of

was

bank.
in

their

to

destroy

nigh

Her;

ready

was

had

come

Her

to

sworn

would

in

He

these

that

for

the

face

any

who

in

had

Hirnam

river

was

he

him.

had

that
the

to

name

he

ever

and

he

man
head-

What

curs

Hills,

seen

it, between
of

cooking

the

of

'

When

Pateera,
of

nature

it

feet

lighting

of

grow

from

albeit

down

comes

I have

and

fire

the

Barhwi

the

high,

Rains,

and

the

runnel

to

Jumna.
this

the

bank

I made

and

there
ci

killed

the

of

breaths

three

have

not

Her.

to

chupatty,

left

down,

I would

twenty

the

but

the

it have
I knew

me.

and

little

would

stayed

across

wall

evil

beginning

the

Now
!n

with

always

swam

me

go

angry.

the

hands

lover,

the

he

in

to

from

breath

tnat

because

with

between

this. Sahib.

mile

had

Singh,

night

minded

sister

more

belt, and

my

came

was

man

of

Upon

is

the

away

news,

knife

been

went

refused

tobacco.

Singh

give

same

Sikhs!

After

sharp

and

wait

he

"

Hirnam

She

and

have

God

of

gift

and

that

She

unless
are

good

that

folly

one

the

on

they

and

that

Her,

but

and

here

said

sought

dogs,

are

had

river

the

up

Sikhs

All

had

hut

my

She

thief,

village

in

ate

yonder.

Pateera

at

nightly

and

stream,

Tales

ere

river

there
shift

going
heavy

was

to

fetch

upon

my

it and

for

forward;

shoal

half

draw
felt

heels.

the

Yet

Time

Flood

will

what

There

of

sign

the

rode

high

bank

to

limbs

the

its

driftwood.
of

not,

talk

log

were

Has

flood.

still.

My

upon

my

rain

and

1 heard

below
was

breath

And

this

in
in

the

the

beasts
voice

thing

in

men

lay

of

and

ing
howl-

and

more
roar

save

of

whirled

down-stream,

in

It is very

asking

man

lashed
the
the

the
roar

rain

water

of

the

above.

wrestling
hard

to

die

like

There

Death.

forest

the

I knew

which

crying

the

of

and

came

the

me.

of

water,

with

me

and

fear

it

water

though

dissolved

was

but

about

use

water,

drave

flood,

Flood

man

naught

little

into

cast

the

upon

from

ran

let

not

very

and
and

been

river

pulse

me

cattle,

"

no

and

is

back

the

the

man

liver

living things

But

the

Great

the

was

once

and

ing
aid-

the

that

ever

head
were

river

gone

wave

will

there

end,
A

and

the

was

Sahib

my

though

grievously
and

me,

shaken

easily

within

shoal

beyond,

shoal,

were,

of

the

fights

To

world's

to

the

crest

that

as

belly

the

seemed

touched

the

was

and

not

tree,

it

deodar

That

swam.

haste,

as

way
mid-

stinking

made

behold,

bank.

water

his

the

sake?

and

stars,

foot-hills

strong

beat,

on

the

I had

ere

and,

around,

much

is

stream

of
as

in

rain

hillsides.
but

me,

branch

Love's

for

the

from

mouth

deodar
the

from

light

my

heavy

the

tor

shoal

the

brushed

tree

it

little

do

not

man

young

but

was

to

of

ijy

when

for

help.
white,

boulders
I

Thus
for
one

the
is

78

Indian

Can

young.

mail-train

the

going

the

night

water

much

driftwood

the

piers,

and

river
weaker.

foaming

been.

could

but

After

the

black

water

light

beasts

others
and

far
risen

in

others

foothold

not
on

and

wild

and

jackals

black

of
and

drowned

lattice-work

past
the
them
whirled

deer
all

one

or

left
were

side

of

forced

down-stream.

the

came

and

end

to

by
the
and

travel,
There
the

were

piers,

and

lattice-work,
strove

two,
Their

counting.

see.

stars,

to

and

the

kine,
snakes

bodies

bridge,

through

find

and

buffaloes

"

and

there

the

who

must

breath.

and

rails.

in

deep!

not

for

on

neck

the

the

it

pant

could

the

foot

could

no

driftwood

yet

the

pig,

upon

smaller

by

eye

work
lattice-

flood

was

the
upon

the

caught

there

as

the

washed

new

the

Sahib,

of

ceased

upon

Only

of

rails

and

rain

and

boom.

boom

that

saw

had

water

dead

the

on

first.

presses

hold

hear.

is

work
lattice-

feet

man

the

not

certain

as

hurt.

manner

the

sky

their

the

lie

of

that

upon
the

great

across

could

while

in

out

bridge

there

upper

what

The

came

I take

the

lights

against

strong

could
to

therefore

Judge

no

as

crawl

was

have

me

Scarcely
and

water

took

the

piled

was

the

see

but

river,

lattice

the

pressed

the

roaring

was

But

are

Peshawur!

to

against

and

there

above

feet

twenty

now

here,

standing

Look,

bridge

railway

Sahib,

the

Tales

were

but

the

work
lattice-

Indian

l8o

aid

to

me.

I should

that
twisted

far

stream

and

bones.

my

him

where

go

the

bank,

of

and

But

the

and

and

that

down
field
knoll

under

Does

had

me,

should

thrice

the

it.

whirl,

the

of

him
risk
tama-

v/ere

we

and,

come

I let

after,

the

of

ridge

stayed

! drew

the
and

To

me

other

the

upon

body

my

from

jackal,

again.
to

the

knoll

the

knew

dead

he

not

appointed

is

village

the
that

of

which

the

1 drew

Then

backwash

the

of

service
I

because
him

need

place.

for

grass
also

like

whither

boundary-mark
No

on

know

borne

eastern

Pateera!
up

Sahib

the

flood

the

and

right

rejoicing.

water

the

fig-tree,

into

struck

tops

man

1 let

with

in

"

dead

the

after,

and,

"

and

draw

bottom

felt

known

the

to

had

crops,

on

came

set

1 knew

so

my

sodden

we

to

The

the

and

last

feet

in

river;

branch

knees,

Lacking

had

heavily

some

above

legs

my

my

sink.

my

the

the

was

who

fear

that

swung

would

flood-water

into

and

At

with

that

he

ribbed

for

man,

living.
cold

of

chose.

man

feared

no

; and

down

the

side-current

dead

was

power

I strove

brushed

the

the
he

power

sunk:

the
went

we

surety

harm

no

of

I the

had

he

of

hair

and

flesh

But

uttermost

the

have

my

take

together

dead

for

knowing

and

in

and

I should

marrow,

Her

see

the

he

help

then,

fingers

spent,

"

that

yet

my

was

the

laughed

Tales

of

man

had

done

whether

went,

place

crying
which

the

near

was

Love

my
feared

would
and

I
old

the

mortal

seen

before.

knoll

where

what

help

upon

the
the

I had

body

night

than

Surely,

my

stay

here,

for

The

body

was

grieve
here

Beloved,"
saved

the

judged

for

say
two

that
very

between
the
bad

less,
shame

from

us,

of
in

the

in

her

Her

Hirnam
more

use

She

said:

life
he

in

the

cannot

me."

upon

with

body

Warden
puns

of

end

latter

of

dearest

bring

by
also

face

and

the

gunshot

I, rolling

Her

the

None

Her

the

is

the

to

looked

body

my

not

to

the

would

that

hid

swine

has

went

for

had

man

She

"The

love.

said
hath

is

"It

he

for

to

'

stars,

living,

world

"God

the

I said:

Singh!"

Then

under

crying:

hands,

dead

ford.

and

Barhwi

I showed

the

clear,

greater

was

the

we

the

of

never

and

in

corn,

cross

made

was

that

hand

am

Ho!^

what

lay,

breaking

may

in

dead

the

Ho!

said

and

Her,

though

Dried

the

seen

Hand

the

round

days,

of

I had

and

the

at

ghost

arms

Ho!

none

hut

was

my

those

She

for

man,

flood,

full

put

story
and

She

my

it

juice.

without

weeping.

softly through

came

Ho!

now.

Bridge,

than

"

in

Her

Barhwi

of

ghost

no

Maize
told

But

swept

thought

fled, but

man

truth.

She

water,

was

"

had

When

have

an

flood

Ford.

ankle-deep

there,

already

the

that

house.

headman's

the

of

byre

was

Barhwi

in

i8i

Time

Flood

In

door.
my

hands:

Hirnam

Barhwi

Singh,
ford

vernacular.
"

is

sponsible
re-

R.

K.

Indian

82

thee

keeping
the
into
the

under

priest

and

With

the

were

loosened

raging

and

the

the

in

only

and
than

Never
since

that

Sahib,
There
all

year

the

second
cloaks

house

lands
time

of

without

danger.
of

the

I went

blacksmith,

had

done

for

me

headman

Pateera

the

middle,

Nor

saying

was

birds

things

and

clay

of

the

river

the

hills.
foot-

flood

like

the

I had

what

up
that

done.
Not

day.

of

and,

"

that

never

"

for

I venture

would

kos

like

showed

"

shield

the

of

drowned

the

seen

Jws

two

neither

such

body

"

men

seen

I had

my

man.

of

army

from

have

old

was

as

ran

in

waters

blood
i

and,

an

and

return

no

was

of

parted,

of

Bridge

an

living

man

no

no

what

saw

village

bank,

horses

had

there

for

the

upon

"

redder

like

saw

jungle

bones

the

far

jaw

the

the

Barhwi

the

but

bullocks

two

we

light

flesh,

my

the

life

boats,

was

full
and

the

of
of

any

to

beard

And

of

between

teeth

there
nor

in

trees

broken

adrift
out

black

day

such
the

water

piers

and

him

drawn

thick

the

of

darkness,

in

thou

1 cast

was

in

wrong

do

pulpit-board.

toward

moved

done

he
his

breaking

flooded.

not

Singh.

the

Before

So

and

the

Hirnam

of

more

thee

together."

head.

my

burning-ghat,

the

wagging

ever

open,

upon

done

flood-water,

the

be

not

have

from
settle

crows

of

whether

Now,

might

blood

thy

that

Tales

darkness

the
the

river

flood

that
to

the

had

Flood

In

Time

from

swept

me

Seven

days

boat

but

how

Sahib,

wreck
Hirnam

down

I know
and

of

Singh
the

how

not

these

twenty

must

be

It

going

is

there

is

come

down

been

to

yet

here

river

son

Every

or,

before

there

perhaps,

will

not

be

know

night

no

voice

for

answer

call

back

this

upon

all

will
I

voice
his

of

angrily.

for

danger

it

the

less

talking

which

Have

the

I will

turn

to

light

the

knows

Sahib!

Hell

its voice.

knowing

I cannot

two.

that

dawn,

do

it is
will

quick.

he

the

without

moment

in

changed

With

father

buoy

my

of

thought

How

years

though

been

has

has

hour.

as

that

Be
and

sleep

thirty

the

swear

river

one

be

God

for

dead,

to

or

torment.

The

afresh.

of

the
his

of

Sahib!

Listen,

and

flower

the

died,

Singh

years,

Barhwi,

the

days

in

either

Bridge,

two

man

Hirnam

support.

of

Barhwi

the

die

not

heart

the

in

therefore,

risen.

have

should

naught

"

Judge,

must

There

floor

or

mud.

river

till

house.

my

roof,

or

that

or

the

under
sent

the

written

house,

to

slimy

far

was

my

wall,

of

patch

It

of

food.

me

gave

blacksmith,

the

returned

trace

no

they

with

stayed

and

and

hut,

my

came

was

183

Ram

hour

one

the

ing.
morn-

Pershad,
Is

time.

the
"?

paulin
Ohe,
the
will

tightly

with

mahout

Sahib,
be

no

corded

and

tell

crossing

mud

them
after

the

head,
on

the

far

daylight.

baggage

the

elephant

side

that

for

there

Indian

184

No,

not

folk.

an

look

house,

of

not

am

to

sweetmeats

is

you,

empty,

that
the
and

kind.

babyI

man.

Pershad!

Ram

Dtttt,
Good

give

to

even

My
old

Sahib.

Nay,

Money?

Tales

luck

go

with

you,

Diitt
Sahib.

Duit!

Duttl

am

MY

GHOST

TRUE

OWN

As

As

came

through

the

came

through

the

Desert

The

in

there

City

and

shop-windows

and
of

four,

lives

about

the

is

Walter

Mr.

of

talk

anything,

treat

with

Paper,

with

with
from

but

levity;

toward

ghost,

He

to

makes

some

cases,

You

may

Vernacular

behave

must

and

upon
half

phantoms.

you

name

insist

in

and,

Viceroy

his

levity.

the

stories

published

familiarly,

outrageously,

and

all

up

real

will

has

"

ghost-seers

flirt

he

"

them

thousands

writes

But

plays

building

people;

he

ghosts

workshopful
his

of

Besant.

his

treating

in

who

insides

real

Night.

where

and

at,

lives

gentleman

"

and

pictures

their

spend

who

men

was

World,

look

to

it

Dreadful

of

Other

the

books

are

thus

Desert.

"

SOMEWHERE

STORY

particularly

ently
rever-

Indian

an

one.

There

in

are,

form

of

near

the

roadside

they

drop

upon

also

terrible

child-bed.

fat,

this

cold,

pobby

ghosts

neck
of

and

traveler
and

in

the

the
trees

Then

passes.

who

along
l85

hide

There

remain.

women

wander

take

who

ghosts

corpses,

till
his

These

land,

have

died

pathways

are

in
at

Tales

Indian

86

dusk,

hide

or

in
But

seductively.
this

world

and

backward

all

been

curbs
the

the

stars,

catch

or

has

do

frightened
have

ghosts

Sahibs.

the

wail

No

and

beg

and

the
ticles
ar-

ghost

both

have

to

English

many

of

out

under

native

reported
but

life

well-

vernacular

only

are

Englishman;

scared

haunt

These

authentically

an

who

wrist

the

carried.

attack

not

been

yet

by

and

children

and

jungles,

however,

corpse-ghosts,
and

of

recognize

These

women

up

little

of

in

turned

are

may

wells.

fringes

taken

be

to

into

feet

men

ghosts

are

thrown

and

sober

is death

call

Their

next.

call

and

village,

their

answer

the

There

near

crops
to

that

them.
have

the

and

white

black.

Nearly
There
the

said

are

bungalow

on

is

Lady

houses

of

supposed

in

house

has

for
in
and

been

swept

sorrowful

Mian
whose

Mir

one;

counting

not
at

Mussoorie

has
a

says

that

evenings

autumn

White

of

one

ghost,

will

cholera,

by
there

are

and,

Officers'

whose

doors

open

furniture

is

guaranteed

without
to

her

all the

cidents
indent;
acci-

horse-and-precipice
merry

round

night-watchman

do

dak-

Syree

lively Thing;

very

horrible
has

Murree
she

on

bellows

ghost.

Simla,

Road;

Dalhousie

"repeats"
a

to

Lahore;

of

the

Old

the

owns

at

two

blows

haunted

house

be

to

who

woman

Station

other

every

that

now

have

room.

Quarters
reason,

creak,

not

88

Indian

the

house

same

learned

be

to

grew

Government-built
rail

threshold

old

ones

and

wasn't

there

even

second-hand

in

houses

book

sword.

off

It

was

deserters
drunken
who

and

passed;

just

to

fair

proportion

here
that

acted
I

had

met

mad

mad

of
in

percentage
In

due

course;

but

of
time

lunatic
I found

all sorts

of
and

our

lives

men

there

out

that

would
would

have

must

be

died
a

fair

ghosts.
my

ghost,

or

I wondered

ghost

many

all

at

that

dak-bungalow

so

to

good-fortune
Seeing

of

that

dak-bungalows

with

bottles

dak-bungalows,

about

where

Regiments,

case.

ghosts.

no

meet

the

missionaries

tragedy

the
in

hang

voluntarily
be

of

itself

to

in

head

greater

maternity

I lived

and

old,

comfortably
un-

as

entry

whiskey

still

my

escape

last

British
threw

blew

pane.

curry-kid's

who

loafers

just

months

from

I lived

tracery

traveling

flying

place

proper

wind

good-luck

my
sober

from

men,

the

galows
dak-bun-

the

the

the

verted
"con-

dinner.

broken

fifteen

was

slashed

they

for

where

dak-bungalows

visitors'

fowl

marble

posted

in

as

its

and

at

lived

where

through

as

in

in

palaces

open-work

through

was

in

walls

snake

officiating

lived

furniture

nothing

where

the

excited

an

"

"

brick

welcome.

give

"

red

of

and

running,

breed.

with

and

to

the

inventory

an

room,

every

nights

in
ones

ceilings,

in

three

for

Tales

ghosts

rather.

My

Own

True

for

there

were

had

We

call

will
But

horror.

right

and

brick,

the

man

with

of
Case
now

am

in

of

real

When
rain

on

restless

with

used

by

arrived,

the

face

outside.
head

The

on

dry

know

than

more
an

him

at

made

bones

in

He

of

head

1
of

had
a

gave
has

me

lost

seen

double

the

steel

volume

name

for

showed

and
that

his

once.

buried

been

of

like

noise

Sahib

century,

daguerreotype

youth.
the

He

by

toddy-palms

stiff

served

had

who

quarter

completely

man

ancient

prehistoric

gust
the

so.

fitful, undecided

every

Sahib

well-known

said

age,

khansamah

that

who

accompanied

arrival.

my

was

the

but

Forests;

to

old

path
by-

ants
Assist-

land,

of

and
of

rattling

there

on

khansamah,

with

double

bent

worn

windows

Sub-Deputy

The

and

of

the

Finance

rare.

old

It stood

native

no

should

was

and

grime.

from

were

wind,

He

floor

the

has

was

filthy,

were

kinds,

nearly

hide

dak-bungalows.

black

Sahibs

was

sensitive

The

of

part

dak-bungalow

walls

all

low.
dak-bunga-

smallest

unrepaired.

largely

of

Strange

Katmal

the

was

nearly

were

me

The

"

Stories."

other

that

Katmal

rotten

of

method

bungalow

the

sleep

to

marry.

Did

Besant's
in

hour

Opposition.

the

the

Mr.

and

till that

Up

shown

as

Lucraft

189

them.

of

with

them,

Mr.

of

Story

two

sympathized

handling

in

Ghost

in

man

his

engraving
of

Mem-

Indian

190

oirs

month

and

before,

felt

Tales

ancient

beyond

telling.
The

get

of

in

his

While

beside

fastened
was

myself

down,

solid

very

rooms

Every

ness.

from

For

walls.
were

oil

this

lamps

no

wick

For

bungalow

was

set

foot

ever

windows

charcoal

wind

only

"

other

the

would

There

was

splashed

been

have
and

fiimsi-

their

echoed

trunk
and

-very
the

from

far

There

door.

shades.

long glass

the

gurgled

fireplace,

no
so

useless.

and

1 had

that

many

open;

dak-

that

misery
of

not

of

bath-room.

worst

would

in

the

in

unadulterated

in.

doors

bungalow

three,

shut

candles
in

set

the

tremulously

reason

was

bleak,

the

each

partition-walls

of

bang

or

back

came

The

the

rooms,

white

dingy

of

exploring

kenne!,

jerry-built

down

room

my

footfall

step

gotten
for-

bodies

three

bars.

but

almost

were

dead

corner

iron

one,

had

after

through

long

no

was

He

were

was

other

with

the

the

other

There

the

up

which

victuals.

suppose.

There

own,

into

giving

the

tence
pre-

among

term.

cutting

settled

my

the

word,

was

means,

to

the

man's

rations.

of

dak-bungalow.

the

the

dog's

choice

he

animals,

"khana"
that

went

through

go
"

"

other

khansamah

not

and

"grub"

the

An

it

"raiiib"

things,

the

did

calling

said

insult

and

He

food.

me

He

in

shut

day

The
moaned

and
of

brazier
rain

and

round

My

Own

True

house,

the
roared.

and

the

dozen

Half

compound

them.

with

composition
behind

chair

my
and

people,

with

his

was

make

to

Sleep,

for

absurd

wind

was

Just

man

think

and

dumped

on

of

my

come

shutter

door

in,"

talk

the

the

one

third.

myself

that

of

room

the

**

tended
in-

regular

next

the

doolie
I

one

the
to

with

doolie-bearers

of

heard

the

one

in

was

front

trying
and

wind.

gusty

doolies

shutter

spoke,

mine

in

in, then

came

some

was

the

Let-us-take-

"
"

That's
no

not

and

drowsy

the

But
it

he

was

room,

and

ground,

shook.

that

threw

were

First

1 said.

others

one

nonsense.

grunt

then

and

single

every

the

"

compound.

dinner

bath-room

reasons

I heard

mosquito-

reasons,

the

to

and-heave-him-over

second,

the

into

the

of

of

playing

the

sort

all

shadows

when

and

hundred

beginning

English

gone

lived.

in

lamp

blood-sucking

the

of

several

The

most

the

if he

commit

to

just

in

babbling

and

bed

"

English

candles

the

and

sins,

past

easy.

ratub

khansamah

dead

the

"

half

wind-blown

the

It

curtains.

of

old

about

shadow-bo-peep

evening

the

"

Dead

the

and

off

convince

came

native

the

afar

the

of

Then

half

meal,

curious

stood

would

hyena

Dead.

through

hyena

and

rattled

went

Resurrection

the
of

sort

worst

jackals
and

of

Sadducee

191

toddy-palms

singing,

mocked

and

Story

Ghost

to

I persuaded
The

attacked,

and

flung

back,

some

Sub-Deputy

and
But

No

there

that

know

to

never

bed

sound

of

sign

that

the

doolies

heard,
in

whir

of

the

of

slates

break.

No

afterward

doolies.

the

Next

There
could

length

stands
can

scalp.
was

only

have

ball.

with

sat

up.

you

the

over

hair

my

hair
and

1 heard

feel
That

whir
been

up.

It

The

skin

faint,

is the
and

myself;

more

I got

into

was

not.

the

of

reason.

of

non
can-

to

head

say

ens
tightall

bristling

sitting

matter

minute

mistake

prickly

one

for

become

that

of

by

the

click

is

length

and

click, and

the
and

it.

for

hair

m.ade

argued

stringing

double

the

is

had

bed

take
mis-

the

what

into

jumped

minute

and
that

the

room,

indeed

"

getting

was

down

like

out
was

possibly

whir,

know

to

1 got

next

striker

frightened

curious

was

can

another

curious

very

as

ball

next

There

the

is

the

gone.

senses

sound
was

not

was

in

the

other
there

bed.
was

when

talk

Providence

darkness.

billiard

"

into

just

his

has

footsteps.

no

But
had

the

he

they'll

1 thanked

peace.

doolie,

man

no

and

and

and

"

Now

luggage

in

again,

the

his

into

That's

"

hour."

left

looked

and

into

be

said,

voices

shut,

where

bed

of

opened.

him.
an

no

door
to

was

for

putting

The

room.

with

were

was

one

door

Assistant,"

smoke

and

spit

inner

the

friends

his

brought

Tales

Inaian

192

up.
sounds

both

thing
rut

"

at

argued

liard
bil-

great
the

Own

My

True

less

probable

and

two

next

of

cannon,

argued

could

three-cushion

listen

and

was

Beyond

any

billiards

in

the

Between

the

believe

attempt

was

insult,
of

that

of

the

uvula

cowardice,
very

bungalow
drunk
"

that

click.

next

room

table!
1

heard

stroke.

after
hear

is ?

death,

but

that
of

voices;

work?

the

tried

but

that

and

be

improbability
proved
or

in

sober

felt
of

to

"

of

the

imagine

the

palms

keep

Fear

billiards

of

the
to

be

fear

"

half

on

fine

could
"

and

order

reality

the

see

sweat

is

must

abject, quivering

mouth

gulp

fear

ordinary

cannot

you

This

Not

you

the

makes
and

hands,
at

The

or

inside

fear

"

there

playing

the

wind

fear

what

injury

the

the

not

something

dries

throat

could

whir

failure.

know

you

dread

that

each

was

billiard

stroke

"

with

were

And

of

pauses

from

another

people

hold

and

ghost

and

and

room.

to

forward

go

Do

next

whir,

Sometimes

whir

doubt,

of

sort

big enough

not

game

and

the

There

click.

on

click

double

was

click

the

escaped

listened,
clearer.

grew

room

another

by

my

have

to

game

found

worlds

given

the

whir

on

man

had

more.

no

After

judge

to

the

duplicate

exactly

one

table,

one

of

billiards.

of

game

bed,

one

furniture

so

dak-bungalow.

that

of

the

"

have

would

to

all

193

that

"

mine

to

Story

it seemed

chairs

sounds

Ghost

the

great

appreciated.
in

thing.
a

game

dakNo
a

Indian

194

billiards,

the

invent

or

crack

spitting

of

Tales

"

screw-

canncn."
A

severe

said

confirmed

is

"There

mad

and

woman

from

place

is
in

miles

and

one,

have

the

just eloped
hearer

the
know

would
ing
noth-

that

horrible

or

and

room,

but

would

grotesque,

happen

to

So
the

by
bulk
I

of

hear

blood

the

might

players

dark

that

of

want

above

be
that

was

bad

surely
liards
bil-

at

behind

room

fear

It

who

the

that

was

was

could

surd
ab-

an

play

in

superfluities.

such

my

so

game

maker.

creatures

because

heart,

dominant

slept

as

bed

long

own

and

up

the

my

echoing

My

would

know

in

was

the

because

in

to

his

side

given

was

things

stroke

in

door.

from

his

on

as

of

scores

iron-barred

fear;

turned

every

played

fresh

person

surely

my

extends

unfortunately,

have

not.

carcass

only

next

away,"
he

rational

would

did

the

camel

because

house

did

that

sixty

credulity,

ghosts.

the

dak-bungalow.

This

next

on

wild,

too

If

credulity.

the

the

man

disbelieve

not

in

in

girl

this

dak-bungalow-haunter:

corpse

"

there's

infinite

"

to

has

dak-bungalows

breeds

it

disadvantage
man

of

course

and

terror;

it

was

real.
After
the

door

Otherwise

long long while,

banged.
I should

slept
have

the
because

stopped,

game
I

preferred

dead

was

to

have

and
tired.

kept

Do

"

"It

is

Sahib,

one

man

and

night,

and

lower

and

and

to

But

Sahib!

That

was

write

the

first

after

with
short
The

I
in

miles

heard

balk

the

this

But
assessed

send

on.

prepared
of

facts

for

I
"

might

later

game

would

low
dak-bunga-

and

time,

of

Society

the

ghost

my

news!

that

room

down

noting

miss

eighty

investigate

Khan,

Research

the

The

strong

Mangal

with

own

my

smoked
a

to

dead.

I had

and

Sahibs

was

Psychical

myself

agent

into

went

all, put

of

nightfall.

regular

As

for

his

was

article.

Empire

between

before

pack

enough!

paralyze

crop-land

than

Society

would,

their

favor."

the

to

would

your

and

the

I, old

and

fell

"

he

Aha,

head

table,

he

and

glass,

his

we

authenticated

first-hand,

more

the

the

him

out.

"

and

when

dead

living, by

still

am

is

he

hit

lift

to

him

carry

it

and

off,
ran

1 filled

Mangal

"

me:

one

playing

was

to

strike,

to

till

"

said

he

table

came

myself

helped

the

that

angry,

do,' and

lower

spectacles

remember

always

in

the

over

but

ago,

brandy-pa

bent

he

long
fat

Khan,

about

anything

"

here

remember

you

Sahibs

"

Tales

Indian

196

the

begin
the

to
case.

again

whir

"

was

one.

door

room.

Cl/ck

entered

the

was

open

and

click!
"

room

without

That

could
was

fear,

see

for

into

the

cannon.

there

was

Own

My

True

and

within

sunlight
unseen

well

running
and

fifty
the

fro

and

to

breaks

off

at

on

tremendous

inside

the

rat

was

ceiling-cloth,

dingy

window-sash

making

was

window-bolt

the

rate.

little

restless

The

without.

breeze

when

loose

of

piece

going

might,

it

197

fresh

was

game

And

Story

Ghost

it

as

shook

in

breeze!

Impossible
balls!

Impossible
the

over

when

But

slate!

I shut

marvelously

like

Entered

angrily

"This

No

speckled.

Three

the

What

and

Kadir
from
and
with

has
I

then,
the

it

was

of

rows,
sor-

my

the

to

been
It

is

and

their

custom

?
go.

here,

shame,

that

to

sleeping

was

rest

to

people!

English

the

is

came

when

khansamah
them

low-caste!

and
disturbed

was

for

apart

have

tried

They

did
two

gang

beyond
big

not

green

my

say
annas

wonder,

if

the

Presence

is

and

the

work

of

that

he

had

taken

earshot,
umbrella

for

rent

had
whose

to

No

"

Baksh
each

night

that

told

spotted.
man!

dirty

sound

doolie-bearers

of

last

set

Oorias

sorely

partner

was

sets

rooms

but

these

Even

game.

bad

very

Presence

said

honor

enter,

fast

faithful

is

late

bungalow

outside,

of

the

bungalow
the

in

that

the

eyes

ball

excused.

be

to

was

of

Baksh.

wonder

the

whir

the

enlightened

my

Kadir

mistake

to

billiard

of

sound

the

mistake

to

in
beaten
use

advance,
them
I could

19^

Indian

before

never

notions

of

There
but

divine.

in

the

and

of

of

while

driving

If

had

would
his

no

in
miles

and

wrath

long

he

gave

tion,
conversa-

the

put

three

gineer-Sahib
En-

fat

tions
sta-

separate
The

away.
there

third

Sahib

the

died

dog-cart.
him

encouraged

have

to

death

Calcutta,

to

was

led

fifty

them

"

shift

has

khansamah,

head,

which

tragic

the

his

pity

course

two

with

lost

promptly

pity,

to

interview

an

he

place

Baksh

Kadir

morality.
was

as

But

Tales

wandered

all

the

khansamah

Bengal

through

with

corpse.
I

did

not

stayed
and

for
the

the

sash

as

night,

while

and

and

out

had

the

ruined

window-bolt

and

fifty

and

the

played
Then

up."

intended.

wind

stopped,

and

rat

ding-

the

wind

felt

that

hall-marked

genuine,

one

as

the

the

billiards

my

soon

away

"hundred

dong
ran

go

ghost

story.
Had
have

only

made

That

stopped

anything
was

the

at

out

bitterest

the
of

time,

proper
it.

thought

of

all!

could

THE

BIG

We're

goin'

Our
An'

is

Ho,

don't

I'll
As

back
for

grieve
Mary

marry

no

more.

me.

Ann,
yet

you

time-expired

"

'aversack.

your

come

you

'oine

goin'

shore,

pack

lovely

My

the

won't

we

we're

at

mus'

For

For

'ome,

ship
you

DRAP

DRUNK

on

fourp'ny

ma-a-an

Barrack

An

awful

Private

thing

India

not

fault.

She
and

than

could

lost

had

touch

of

sort

of

work.

The

pay
of

sake.

The
Dinah

lines,

command

Shadd's

ings,
lodg-

little

Abdullah

servant

fact

here

out

back

come

Dinah

poky

the

Serapis,

more

that

was

and

long,

too

the
had

England.

India

could

and

been

friend,

the

has
all

was

The

tell.

knew

Mulvaney
Central

her

in

ago,

stand

not

could

Mulvaneys

It

missed

she

words

long

very

Ballad.

My

home

went

civilian!

as

Room

happened!

who

Mulvaney^

time-expired,
to

has

bit,

pay

Shadd

the
gang
was

said

contractor

and

on

said

contractor

he

passage

eighty-five
that

199

if

that

for

some

if

vaney
Mul-

give
old

rupees

Terence

new

for

would

coolies

the

of

him

to

wrote

of

one

did

him

sake's

month,
not

ac-

she

cept

make

would

Mulvaney

though
he

wrote

form,
little
line.

Dinah

about,

and

his

big,

tell

the

an'

got

dhrink

the

tree

Sahib

he'll

thin

come

do
on

iver

out

for

pilin'

call
you
up

houldin'

av

her

like

on

me,

onless
the

you

earth,

Don't

compli-

Shadd

Dinah
Go
the

inside,

drrrrawin'-

Christians

an'

and

ever.

man

undher
There's

naygur-folk!

ye

gang-

"Cud

own.

in

He

drilled,

betune

no

dhrink

which

as

martial

in

change

Mulvaney.

chiny

Scutt,
to

green

helped.

well

strainin'

av

v/e'll

be

as

said

house

of

clean-shaven

as

There's

here.

iver
go

was

and

clothing,

not

the

of

about

no

of

were

you're

tay

an'

room,

funny

side

trolly, haranguing

now,"

av

the

manner

was

could

was

lie.

she's

now

an'

sorr,

mint

There

his

the
peas

all

change

but

chin

that

answer,

saying

tool-indent
to

at

spread

place.

civilian

fall;

line, an'

down

came

planted

shoulders

thick

"I'm

it, by

on

bungalow

had

upon

his

had

except

and

you

and
"

the

standing

man,

as

terrible

railway

invitation,

deplorable,

was

an'

him

nature

Mulvaney

and

the

out

came

disguise

on

Shadd

round

was

to

construction

"

stuff

tried

an

me

visit

to

purga-

man."

consequinshal
He

"basted

great

was

Ker'nel

"

was

life

Mulvaneys

the

which

"civilians,"

that

his

Therefore

thory."

Tales

Indian

200

that's

than

more

run!

Get

quick,

till

out,
down."
sun-

The

When
the

in

sisham

rush

and

died
be

there's

shut

old

said,

I'm

growin'
mustn't

man

serve

reflectively

give

his

you

no

lip.

to

be

thing
some-

meant

to

be,

an'

wid

"

an'

harrd

along

rusty,

places

to-morrow,

niver

the

Privates
and

times

to

up

and

about

'Tis
an'

under

bungalow,

p'rade

no

settled

answers

and

were

days

!
a

the

and

know

niver

ould

that

of

Mulvaney

I don't

ye

Eyah

front

Corp'ril-bhoy

yit

the

comfortably

Learoyd

bun-headed
An'

were

away,

"Glory

201

questions

of

Ortheris
had

three

we

big

first

Draf

Drunk

Big

all

papers.

your

an'

'tis the

will

his

Quane

for

God

av

time

an'

all."
He

helped

himself

to

fresh

and

peg,

sighed

furiously.
"Let
"and

then

notions.

be

Shadd

her

desire

beard

had
to
"

grow.

Dinah,

who

his

life.

old

Dinah

"

chin,
all

that

Av

stand

didn't

and

lave

betune

shave,

into

me

wud

said

to

beard
razors

and
be

for

honust,

an

without

Mulvaney,
on

alone.

his

poor

hankering

dishgrace

my

letting

civilian-like,"

said

"Grow

me.

darlint,

'"

those

drawing-room

the

husband's

you're
!

in

so

her

with

I,

civilian."

Mulvaney

'Twas

man

troubled

me

coax

Shadd,

to

real

told

hated

clane-scraped

be

said

Mulvaney,"

grow,

won't

you

You'll

Dinah
of

beard

your

your

plying
reown

They're

dis-ris-pect-ability.
torminted

wid

an

Tales

Indian

202

outrajis
the

throat

dher

as

the

Shadd

kapin'

crool

me

By

dhry

now.

waggin'

have

wudn't

Ye

chin.

the

dhryin'

so

beard

big billy-goat

Dinah

nothin'

there's

for

thurrst;

un-

dhrink

me

ways,
al-

token,

same

Let

to

you're

look

me

that

at

whiskey."
The

whiskey

Shadd,
in
"I

the

as

head

fwhat's

the

let

know
come

welkim

as

upsettin'

about

about
"

bein'

He

'Tis

ian
civil-

Can

else.

aught

rest?

down

an'

"

forgotten.

Arrmy

"

coming

nonsense

was

band
hus-

with

me

you're

do

your

niver

you

rent

Dinah

her

as

eager

sorr,

you

better

an'

now,

Saints

wid

much

you,

whin

daylight

Terence's

not

the

as

friends,

for

shame

though

"

old

but

returned,

just

after

asking

take

here

been

had

who

and

lent

was

you
for

good

not

Terence."
I

has

took

"Let

be
in

wanst

Then
his

to

lady

way

till

niver

tell

seein'

him

"
"

twinkle

"tell
"

him

him

an'
of

again

Privit"

eyes
"

an'

the

grey

Asia."
"

the

nel
Colo-

regiment.

old

Mulvaney's
wid

is well,

nickname

him

only
days."

1 liked

Mulvaney's
be

ould

the

how
av

the

was

commanding

Thin

knew

"

you

about

Dhrumshticks

shut

was

Dhrumshticks

"Will

talk

say

"

tu

Shadd

"'Tis

Mulvaney.

said

can

Ye

"

me:

garron
''

Dinah

own.

be,"

let
"

for

Mulvaney,

her

of

temper

by

refuge

.^

You

began

"

wilL
to

wake

us

in

the

av

He

"

'Twas

done

do

to

Have

bear

You

chin
"I

home,

more's

the

for

"Whin
the
heard

sorr,

did

lowin'

red,

catch
a

Peg
hairy

meeting

darlin'.
to

get

draf

hereabouts,

rig'mint

that
wid

the

wid

cleared
the

the

that

wid

out

cook-room

an',

the

fit
on

Peg

av

to

in
on

Blue
mop

D
his

sowl,
bel-

You

Comp'ny
jaw

year

mile

burrst,

Barney

Lights'
last

my

belly-ache.

was

scar

av

along

men

voice

the

Barney

scraun,

three-quarters

av

bison

Shadd.

Dinah

powtherin'

noise

cud
hke

Barney

my

hear.

not

rest-camp,

mimber

wud

as

spring

murmured

about

was

the
I

tive.
narra-

all

'twas

no

"

Virgin!

the

Mulvaney

off

there's

di-

well

miles,

I knew

your

Dinah

mind,

six

ha'

fwhat
as

proachfully.
re-

I cud

the

av

"

pity."

Praise

But

and

coorse

your

up

draf.

that

at

goin'

"

in

throllied

was

shquint

that

Shadd,

Widdy.

shaved

head

me

an'

shtyle.'

in

up

considhered

the

throUy,

You

the

iver

wid

like

the

sick

wid

Dinah

said

to

wid

you

me

Shadd.

interfere

gresshins

look

honor

heart's

my

run

coat,"

Dinah

less,

no

best

his

tuk

"

Fetch

and

jildiest men,

folk?'
women-

our

anything

at

ut.

on

wid

I; 'my

sez

wink

uniforna

Quane's
six

for

ribs

do

we

throUy!'

my

my

will

What

up.

"'Fetch

Tales

Indian

204

re-

"

Peg

Jubilee
?

The

"Thin

knew

an"

rnint,

scrapin's

bhoys

liquor

an'

the

down

an'

this

I'm

undher

do

him

confmin'
bekaze

bein'
Solomon

av

inthroduced

bhoy.

the

colts

than

from
to

take

bad

the

men

No

wud
matther.

be

hurt
The

savin'

nearer

'Tis

like

miles

ten

"

my

av

fear

for

little

be

Gal-

into

rig'lation
the

to

easier

'Tis

ut.

over

by

ricks;
bar-

any

horse-fair

that

Consiquintly

An

rig'lation

I wud

draf

ticles
Ar-

the

time.

made

Kibbereen
a

I've

me.

have

the

is that.
that

man

an'

wise

be

can

whin

on

not
all

move

rig'lation,

to

country.
that

the

on

an'

time,

time-expired

does

time-expired

dock

my

But

'Tis

an'

right

the

servin'

man,

barricks.

wid

India,

to

hould

to

little

given

War,

any

anythin'

to

be

tltim.

the

to

mad

av

to

Reserve

haven't

can't

cer

shut

am

av

for

peg
I'm

War

av

man!

men

cantonmints

Articles

time,

my

down

fit

that's

the

on

sendin'

gettin'

Whin

the

boih

file

an'

moild

strong

av

av

from

away

whipped

way

chanst

nonsince.

'Tis

served

draf

Phoebus

as

shame

how

you

Corp'ril

was

Arrmy

the
wid

the

he

'Tis

tell

nakid

av

An'

punishment

niver

get

.^

and

orf'cer

to

shirts

digreshin'.

I'm

rig'mints

orf

the

the

harrd

was

iver

clink

into

arrum

We

Did

rig'-

for

sorrow

charge.

went

wid

his

undher

wid

ould

the

of

draf

time.

any

ApoUonius,

was

in

was

at

205

conshumed

Kelley

Horker

But

ut

was

that

bhoy

Draf

Dnink

Big

orf

throlly

came

cer

Indian

2o6

the

to

the

louder

good

alone

is

I well
"

here,'

thinks

employmint

for

am

that

was

all

mint.

tell

How

does
}

fat

get

draf

in

shirt

whackin'
an'

tent-peg

fit to

singin'
that

song

shoe

he

The

tent-

Ould

the

your

How

mortial

their

an'

than

does

sittin'

wid

groun'
on

his

'Twas

'Twas

frog

shkins.

shoe

wan

dead.

life.
a

the

on

head

though.

Rig'-

dhrunker

in

as

scourin's,

the

were

the

looked

pegs

av

off

the

sung,

bein',

through

over

wake

He

"

Barney

wan

"

in

ut

Peg

was

his

dhrunk

three.'

thim

av

they

get

'

the

lavin's

seen

Peg

for

myself,

sight!

an'

ever

suk

They

"There

was

sorr,

you,

Tis

'

dhrover.

fifty

"

you've

men

any

as

Divil's

an'

rinsin's,

an~

or

skew-nosed,
men

to

two

rest-camp

the

as

Barney.

Peg

an'

shine,

the

was

av

copped

as

Faith,

dhrunk

voice

the

was

knew,

ropes

woilder

the

rest-camp,

Tale.

"

boot,
clane

no

the

Divil's

Mass."

"What's
"Whin

sings

bad

egg

Divil's

Mass

the

that

I asked.

that.?"

swearin'

manes

mandher-in-Chief
such

as

men

Have

Lodge
Peg

so

iver
The

Barney

for

the
Mass

singin'

make

heard.

green

Curse
is ten

ut,

an'
Com-

the

from

he

Room-Corp'ril.

days

your

Army,

riddance:

good

the

to

to

as

heard

Divil's
was

in

the

av

ivrything

at

niver

swear

you

shut

down

you

can

is

whackin'

in
times

Some
crack!

turf
an

Orange

worse,

the

an'

tent-peg

The

cursed.
an'

hard

Peg

dhrunk

was

"'Good
afther

put

on

best

my

oi

I stood

alone

cud

that

whin

I sez,

the

coat

Barne}^

sober.

me

Peg,'

cursin'

Peg

he

coot.

as

mornin',

breath

not

that

man

had

whin

was

'twas

each

voice

big
he

an'

him,

for

boot

his

swearer

forninst

207

powerful

tell

wid

head

the

on

Draf

Drunk

Big

Adj'tint

to

see

he

dhrew
'I've

Gen'ral;

you,

Peg

Barney,'

Peg

Barney,

I.

sez

"'Thin

take

latherin'

wid

away

dance,
"Wid

that

shticks,

being

'Do

full

an'

the

'take

an'

off

ut

'

cursin'
clean

he

in

disremim.bers

wid

me

the

Gen'ral.

Peg.^'

me,

Dhrum-

ould

Advokit

Judge

hot

was

know

not

you

blood

me

so

sez

boot;

begins

he

Brigade-Major
"

the

civilian

lousy

ye

again,'

off

ut

I, though

sez

being

called

civilian."
"An'

him

Dinah

I'll tear

do

not,'

the

hide

stopped

"'Say
clear
your

as

Peg,

sez

off

your

wailed

man!"

you

Peg

so,

mud

you've

boot

sight

"'Where's

dhrunk

'but
back

wid

sober

or

shovel

whin

singin'.'

autobiography.'

Barney,
awful

married

Shadd.

"'I

I've

decent

an'
ut

all, an'

Barney?'

1.

sez

''Tis

I'll assist

forgotten

me.

Wid

I stretched

that

wint

into

the

Peg
An

camp.

was!
the

orfcer

in

charge

av

the

de-

tachment
little

'

?
worm

'we're

ever

no

orf

civil

Wid

"

in

his

larn

Scrub

stretched
'Twas

iver

kape

to

Greene

not

little
He

bhoy
sittin'

was

'ave

to

wint

an'

new

before.

seen

purtendin'

tent,

will

you

O'Connell

rag-box.'

tent.

I'd

wan

Scrub;

sez

I'm

1; 'thin

this

by

orfcer's

not

cook,'

ould

ye

sez

your

that

the

to

in

manest

Republic'

an'

tongue

cer,

that?'

Dictator,

the

"

walked.

that

you

Greene

Scrub

to

bloomin'

"'Are
the

sez

'There's

"

"

Tales

Indian

2o8

ear

the

av

racket.
"I

saluted

but

for

the

life

av

"

shake

hands

hangin'

the

on

"'Can't
man's

that

by

"

Sit

'

an'

"'I've
av

'twas

wid

ye,

av

thinks

sorr,'

niver

ha'

your

presince,

sent

'cer,'

you,'

you

be

wid

bhoy

strong

wantin'

bowils,

sez

I;

tould

an'

tuk

'You

the

nakid.'

Honor

1, 'that's

I, 'if

sez

''tis

you'll

he.

sez

Brazenose

Lift'nint

will.

was.

Lungtungpen

"'Faith,'
for

orf

my

heard

sword

he.

service

my

was

to

gintleman.

sez

before

fwhat

town

rale

an'

mint

the

my

I;

sez

you,

He

down,'

'"Not

him

given

sundown.'

child,

changed

sorr.^'

help,

'Twas

in.

tent-pole

they've

job

help

I went

whin

me

down

sorr,'

did

I'm
wid

sez,

av

use.

the
'tis

an'

Glory;'

job.

that

They
draf.

only

'

I'm

shud
Savin'

Lift'nint

The

Draf

Drunk

Big

Hackerston

in

2og

Rig'mint

Ould

the

can

manage

draf.'

Home

'Shut

"

'till

'Yes,'

"

"

'To

"

"

'the

be

"'Faith

sorr,'

there

is to

av

for

the

coolies

my
the

be

throuble

an'

country.

there'll

'

the

be

half

av

shtick

kit

draf','

he;

sez

in-ship.'

to

in-ship
av

the

big throuble.'

Home

thim

you

rag

before

he.

sez

get

thim

get

w^on't

be

on

larnt

I, 'but

niver

you'll

the

sorr.?'

I;

hard

you've

sez

there'll

'

sez

too

thing

great

up

By

sorr.^'

noncoms,

station,'

next

still,'

'Can't

"

av

I sez,

sorr,'

thim

through

marchin',

you

Better

'

table;

wather.

foul

half

1;

sez

the

the

on

fore,'
be-

"

tuck

runnin'

this

he.

sez

Are

night.

be

your

Good,'

'

pens

blue
to

got

like

men

Rig'lations,

into

shiverarium
trust

you

the

the

to

you've

they'll

or
a

Can

oi

throoper's

Rig'lations

makin'

wid

Rig'lations"

your

the

night,

the

by

see

of

charge

playin'

he,

sez

'an'

had

niver

"'I've

at

betune

lesson,

your
the

Rig'lations

all, at
thim

all.

whin

Or
you

do.'
"

'Twas

his

kapin'

av

in

wanst
"

What

"Sivin

canal,

dear

heart

draf
was

an'

laughin'

little
up,

in

bhoy,

tould

him

an'
fwhat

by

way
I

saw

Egypt."

that,

fifty
at

orf'cer

Mulvaney
men

poor

sittin'
little

?
on

"

said

I.

the

bank

squidgereen

av

av

an

Tales

Indian

2IO

orf

that

cer

pitch

the

High

Mightinesses.

woild

things

wid

an'

your

draf

in

Wait

till

to

'

"

Wid

bhoys

to

niver

had

be

will

ready
I

sorr,

ould

my

will

friends.

shtop

to

divil-

the

shuk

an'

me,

wid

employ

lies
'em

"I
"

an'
into
orf'cer

civil-spoken

tould
av

ould

me

betune

privit
an'

own,

wid

an'

gin'rally,

thin

even

tents

at

he

might

thim
the

comes

be.

we

"

wore

proper

round,

knockin'

another,

non-coms

an'

me

bhoy
as

bad

in

Quane's;

an'

way

round

was

nonsinse

an'

the

whin

Peace.

to

their

Peg
in

days
come

me

the

'Twas

excipt

five

thim

bate

to

wan

av

talked

sober

camp.

Angil

the

an'

an'

days,

all

"

remim-

to

ould

They

income

in

quiet

the

roun'

match.

shtories

me

me

tomata

to

fit

an'

see

like

an

drrrawin'-room

to

enough
the

inthro-

an'

camp

in

wan

eye

nose

the

sober

man

glad

into

out

some

was

an'

bazar,

little

talk

thryin'

use

ivry

to
was

wid

Barney

over

bhoy

cantonmints.

work

your

an'

1 wint

mysilf

the

was

left

permission,

camp,
av

that

me.

kept

orf'cer

me

you

an'

your

manner

ber

me

Lord

now.'

juced

me

an'

their

I; 'you've

sez

since

night,

the

investigate

mint

slush

for

made

That

hand

Wid

no

the

boats

the

av

aisy, sorr,'

the

you,

Tis

out

into

indignation.

Soft

"

wade

made

they'd

they
the
time.
decint

was

draf
The
an'

Tales

Indian

1 2

be

bitin'

on

Barney,'

"

bein'
'Tis

'

draf

the

Barney

that

out

his

pegged

and

Peg

watchin'

tents

the
man!'

sez

an'

orf'cer

bhoy,
in

wint
side

the

by

shoutin'.

non-coms

Greene

Scrub

the

up
my

the

always

was

tuk

'

him!

strook

who

men

timper;

out

He

Greene,
of

some

losin'

niver

their

av

Rig'lations!

Scrub

an'

"'Peg

out

was

the

out

lawyer;

thriangles,

pegged.

agin

screeches

the

at

now

I.

sez

"All

bullet

Peg

av

Barney.
"I

cud

The

stud

men

"'Get

to

'Sargint,

put

"The

an'

their

like

but

Peg

sheep,

sthand
"

'

he
There

for
'

was

was

like

Barney,
thryin'
sorry
no

the

march,

cud

I hear.

stiff
to

for
tucker
an'

wint
wid

make

his

playin'
in
divil

the
a

Barney.

send

the
draf
wurrd

comes

thim

to

widout

away
the

two,
'Twas

bhoy

an'

men

Greene

Peg

orfcer

my

the

over

child.

als,
jacknoise

no

was

sobered

ut

like

tents

sintry

those

Scrub

the

the

Revelly,
'Loose

sez:

tents!

word,

faith,

men.'

two

there

av

bhoy.

orf'cer

night

blubberin'

before

an'

into

the

stip

the

these

over

back

av

Greene

"Just

in

rest

chilly night,

out

sintry

do.

to
me

sez

roun'.

comin'

was

fwhat

tents!'

wint

excipt

Scrub

an'

draf

knowin"

your

the

all

the

not

men

an'
at

that

see

stud

cowld,
orfcer

under-

goat.
whin
about

ut
'

fell
gality
ille-

The

"

'

wint

Let

Draf

Drunk

Big

die

me

in

glory,'

I.

sez

'

and

Sargint

Color

ould

the

to

213

I've

seen

sez:

"

man

day!'

this

'A

man

sick

as

"

as

"'Amin,'

bhoy,

their

they

left

wan

av

spake,

an'

wid

draf

look
'Tis

little
child

Flanders

to

from

brokin

be

I'd

mesilf.

proud

"Terrence,
Shadd,
"So
ut

you're

the

time

decks,

cudn't
about

come

You

man!

bowils.

has

the

chuck

they

they

He

bhoy.

Barney

Rig'lations
a

on

carkiss

ould

not

dhrunk.

whin

livin'

dilapidated

an'

From

not

av

Peg

stretch

an'

they

till

has

wud

that

till

War,

him

cer

dock,

dacintly

av

mim'ry

That

Bombay,

'tween

than

you,

orf

the

was

cheered

the

in

know

me

from

own.

Articles

tJiat, mark

ivry

not

they
more

they

that

to

till

Holy

aboard

wint

their

was

the

by

An',

him,

did?

they

to

sowls

thim

Let

letter

by

down

oi

me

wid

go

sea.

how

tould
'em

call

by

or

know

was

bullydamned
cudn't

av

clear.'

you

so

luck

good

land

gets

do

"'An'

1, 'an'

be, by

draf

the

bowils

the

the

to

Gin'rals.'
sez

he

down

all go
has

bhoy

draf's

'the

Mother;

They'll

That

av

wheriver

ould

sez

herrin'.

cantonmint

how

is,'

lambs.

like

sea

he

wink
like

"

to

serve
a

"

said

civilian,"

Dinah

warningly.
I
}

am

"

But

so

he

Is

am.

was

ut

gran'

wud

all

the

likely
bhoy

get
forsame,

Indian

I'm

an'
thers.

only

The

whiskey's

V/id

sorr.

Ould

your

Rig'mint"
And

we

wid

mudtipper

drank.

good
three

in

heel

the

lave

fingers

hod

on

av

we'll

standin'
"

Tales

my
your

dhrink

shoul-

hand,
to

up

I"

the

WORD

BY

Not

though
A

Shall

die

you
at

spectre
mortal

MOUTH

OF

and

Sweet,

wail,

door,

my

Fear

to-night,

immortal

Love

make

fail
"

shall

One

more,

you

Death's

from

Who,

love

but

house

comfort

moment's

give

returning,
in

matchless

my

still

me

ill.
Shadow

Homes.

"

tale

THIS
know

bounds

how
of

lived

long

best

story

and
with

even

the

manners

He

married

as

of

another

little

hav.

know

that

it

is

th

write

of
a

girl
She

Chief's

He

man.

with

and

as

and

round

was

the

Miss
of

Hillardyce
daughter

by

story.
215

as

good
not

had

who
tact

of

horse.

sleepy-looking

Berars,

mistake.

was

one,

any

Hillardyce,
the

he

was

Commissioner

bargee

Meridki,

at

because

quarreled
Deputy

our

Squash"
his

thr

down.

Surgeon

"Dormouse,"

never

himself.
"

where

only

can

Civil

little, sleepy

Doctor

to

and

our

him

called

round

India

who

happened.
was

we

this

nothing,

Dumoise
and

in

and

put

are

those

by

made,

are

Possible

the

enough

it

as

explained

souls

know

to

be

may

daughter
who

But

ried
mar-

that

is

2i6

Indian

A
week

but

long;

couple

from

years.

India

folk

who

can

live

is

dull.

though
is

Few

people

few

each
in

in

typhoid

of

the

He

was

himself

fever,

before

and

ventured

wife,

in
and

little

realized

he
with

call

man,

something

days
on

timidly

more

Mrs.

speak

was

in

year,

heart
down.

Mrs.

were

Dumoise
than

passed

about

the

days

worse

Shute,

went

five

on

epidemic

an

wife

that

we

wrong

for

Station

and

soe
Cru-

dependent

when

his

never

where

world

the

good

Robinson

Dumoise

mistake

out

three
to

and

his

of

casionally,
oc-

such.

much

the

went

who

India,

in

they

saying,

best

play

very

from

weather,

shy

burning

only

as

all

offices.

broke

of

forced,
but

Surgeon

to

riage,
mar-

Station

the

the

Civil

little

were

dinners,

was

and

kind

cold

was

wasted

land

the

discovered

of

They

and

afford

can

least

shutting
he

their

"

other's

and

after

rarity, appreciated

anywhere
are

world

them;

tion
interruptwo

Dormouse

that

They

Those

thereby,
forgot

married

did.

occasional

and

way

without

ha,, py.

give

friends

quarrels

the

foi

three

or

another.

one

and

Dormice

very

to

own

fellows

alone

two

country

hinder

to

over

in

up

from

were

no

it

than

more

nothing

delightful

the

as

course,

is seldom
is

wrapped

retired
and

its

there

absolutely

people

made

India

extending

are

^just

"

of

in

honeymoon

Tales

simple

before

the
his

he

Engineer's
trouble.

Word

By

Nearly

fought

minute

Nurses
Mrs.

Shute

what

she

of

cases

the

as

his

look

after

and

Valley
when

dance

Dumoise

down

taken

be

to

After

duties

perfectly,

the
those

him

refused

and

for

through

the

But,

in

little
week

Mrs.
and

Dumoise
the

just
going

were

victory,

broke
and

grave,

we

other

Dumoise
he
"

and
"

but

comforted.
all
men

of

was

was

went

his

Chini

he

did

had

for
on

own

his

should

go

Service

own

thankful

very

thankful
to

He

that

felt

his

into

crept

be

to

the

so.

suggestion
days

of

Dumoise

death,

and

told

brink

down,

away.

the

leave,

the

at

lose

cases

and

died

five

turned

men
were

funeral.

the

to

house

on

and

and,

women

triumph.

the

seven

to

The
the

over,

relapse

went

utterly

was

celebrate

to

got

Station

the

all

off

have

them

in

went

every

typhoid

brought

thought

in

who

those

Shadow

the

we

give

and

days,
of

bachelors

for

winter

best.
and

ears

had

should

their

with

We

one

we

women,

the

wrestled

fifty-six

to

the

tended

we

that

all did

nursing

and

to

certain

and

that

is about

the

by degree.

delay,'"

Station

the

battle
and

degree

girl.

tors
Doc-

The

Dumoise's

poor

death

But

somebody.
up

in

of

felt

and

the

that

Death

criminal

"

typhoid

we

sat

between

boxed

called

knows

typhoid.

minute

by

average

cases,

in

out

almost

to

once

India

in

helpless

very
be

must

217

household

every
are

at

Mouth

of

for

anything
a

walking-

in

2i8

Indian

tour.

Chini

in

heart

the

if you

is
of
in

are

and

and

breasts;
the

rain

So

hush."

"

the

among

Chini,

to

down

wear

and

camera

the

trusted
On

his

aside
is
who
march
in

Kotegarh

from

creation.

It

suddenly

black

rocks.

to

Bagi

winds

and

Bagi.

to

the

march.
were

and

village

his

The

He

bearer

engage
had

sun

beginning
leaned

that

there.

to

on

Bagi

is

little

to

the

croon

reason

why

moise
Du-

down

coolies

for

of

in

seven

the
the

the
the
the

all

to

open

go

went

railing

and

people

at

among

and

Few

halted

and

finest

the

hillside
is

cold.

set,

the

forest,

wet

the

men

that

say
of

one

dark

was

which

Some

nipped

bitterly

moise
Du-

turned

Reserve

dak-bungalow

Perhaps

went

evening,

is

vorite
fa-

but

Dumoise

than

bleak,

in

wife's

thief,

Huttoo.

to

to

useless

his
a

off

full-plate

also

Forest

through

runs

with

Chini,

more

hush

him.

Mount

of

and

grass,

packed

and

to

the

an's
wom-

Hush

been

idle

from

traveled

ends

the

had

through

spur

have

took

was

back

way

the

on

He

everything

Bagi,

to

grief

and

"

was

man

He

servant.

like

"

his

rifle.

because

bearer,

Dumoise

still

cliffs,

"

says

good

big,

the

across

deodars

little

still

swelling

wind

the

through

big,

grass-downs

is

scenery

pass

under

Simla,

from

the

You

trouble.

still

big,

over

and

Hills,

the

deodar-forests,

marches

twenty

some

Tales

next

the

hillside

day's

night-winds
rocks.

veranda,

moise
Duwait-

Dass

adhered.

was,

had

do

is
with

and

Nuddea;

and

Bengal

in

Doctor

be

must

Nuddea

where

Nuddea,

at
to

go

know

not

would

most

his

though

even

doubled.

Nuddea
to

did

friends

never

were

pay

He

no

certainly

in

twelve

whatever

nothing

serving

than

more

has

the

It

Punjab.

hundred

miles

south

Meridki.

of

Dumoise
and

accounts

of

was

had

happened
Dass

Ram
while

he

At

to

once

moment,

take

to

outbreak

nasty

usual,

had

Dumoise
said"

at

special

on

cholera

locum

tenens,
what

days,
said

man

that

Tuticorin

chosen

Meridki,

the

Dumoise

at

Surgeon
telegram

but

to

There

duty.

and

short-handed,

across

go

the

at

was

Nuddea,

from

in

came

ordering

being

borrowed

"Well?"

the

gether,
altowork.

day's

bachelor

have

charge

of

threw

his

Simla,

from

Government,

Bengal

full

telegraph-peon

over

Nuddea

and,

it.

telegram

his

orders

recent

noted,
a

and

well

as

about

was

of

Bagi;

at

be

him

for

Dispensary

some

told

friend

might

that

with

old

an

charge

over

some

was

Dumoise

evening,

halting,

officiating

and
to

take

to

were

taking-over

who

not

There

Surgeon-General

the

without

been

explained,

be

the
In

there

had

tour.

to

the

who

man

his

during

Meridki,

to

the

Simla

through

went

returned

from

and

Tales

Indian

220

the
as

Punjab.
the

table

IVord

By

The

other

could

he

Month

of

221

said

Doctor

It

nothing.

all that

was

say.

Then

Simla

through

his

on

heard

had

first

passed

and

Bagi;

from

way

have

possibly,

might,

Dumoise

that

remembered

he

the

of

news

thus
pending
im-

transfer.
tried

He

with

back

come

I wish

The

other

the

Where

"

"To

howled

till he

he

wrapped

to

ask

up

for

Nuddea

all

his

his

see

"

lamps.
asked.

he

softly.
and

knees

out

Dass

of

the

He

and,

die

and
Then

came

back

going

not

was

boots

wept

room.

and

belongings

Sahib

helped,

just opened

Ram

go.

character.

to

to

turned

was

Dumoise's

not

and

the

Dumoise,

said

him

begged

with

going

Saliib

clawed

Dass

Dumoise's

up

entered

is the

Nuddea,"

Ram
and

pack

to

Dass

Ram

trunks.

there.

do

to

head,

his

bowed

man

twilight,

have

never

shooting

was

things

have

him

sorry."

be

not

for

live,

to

implied

stopped

I should

that,

Chini.

from

I shall

but

in

desired

If I had

"
"

the

Dumoise

but

words,

into

suspicion

and

question,

the

put

to

perhaps,

to

die

to

himself.

So

Dumoise
down

went

bidding

to

him

the

gave
Nuddea

alone;

good-bye

his

man

as

one

wages
other

the
under

and
Doctor
of

sentence

death.

Eleven

days

later

he

had

joined

his

Mem

sahib

Indian

222

and
fresh

the

Doctor

Nuddea.

Chooadanga

to

The

with

cope
^irst

Dak

had

Government

Bengal

importation

Bungalow.

that

to

Tales

borrow

epidemic

lay

dead

at

in

THE

DRUMS

OF

THE

FORE

AND

AFT

And

"

the

IN

Fit

Light

knows

them
in

time

as

do

is

Two

the

his

shoulders.

Their

time

openly
and

know

one

their

did

with

this

out

of

regiment

with

finish

their

beaten,
afraid.

it;

is

to

the

of

they

job

came

in

guage;
lan-

Aft"

will

again

and

it;
know

But

style.
that

know

22^

tain
cer-

out

bad

they

dumb-cowed,

Guards

men

and
and

knows

men

head

the

the

mops

them

rifles.

the

whipped,

Horse

stables

of

bring

that

world

The

the

"Fore

terly
bit-

are

calls

risk

and

their

they

the

will

They

make

shall

who

into

but

canteens

Aft."

present

at

so

whisper

best

and

man

belts

excuse

all

at

Loyal

329A,"
and

that

Regiment

but

Fore

"

breathed

streets

Fore

Royal

barracks

the

does

Cavalry

The

*'

as

District

but

Aft"
on

them."

Own

something

and

words

bring

stand

the

honorable,

and

Fore

into

still

its

all

now

title

which

lead

Regimental

ashamed,
"

shall

Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen-

through

Army

new

they

Princess

Infantry,

may

child

Merther-Tydfilshire

Auspach's

the

List

Army

and

little

for
were

shaking
their

it, and

officers
when

the

next

war

There

will

they

wipe

do

they
The

their

is

shoveled

of

of

freshet

hears

of

officers,

but

big

tell

thinks

and

shall

British

should

not

know,

General

will

waste

waging;

the
a

capacity

is

occasional

Then

lowing
fol-

given

by

and

luck
brilliant

to

listen

grace
dis-

of

ish
Brit-

the

of

in

one

not

men

them,

disaster.

Xd,

and

the

sitting by

breath,

officer

the

his

bows
his

God,

please

h
six

Colonel

may
his

not

lapses;

particular

of

occasionally

of

young

himself,

soldier

for

of

their

in

to

men

unhandily.

blamed

craft

stories

the

to

behave

never

The

ended

under

them

decently

being

give

general

referred

that

standing

have

(ires, and

wood

head

the

unpleasant

are

Messes

for

be

to

orders
to

officially

are

stories

of

right

no

as

midnight.

at

horrible

might

.Army,

whom

is

and,

talk

unguarded

had

that,

These

sight, only

and

their
who

ively
excess-

upon

exceptions

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strange

those

be

soldier

proof,

The

so.

troops

that
which

names

it will

British

the
above

be

out

swamps

the

Line

wiping.

to

it

rule,

the

for

courage

supposed

and

out,

it also.

the

their

against

inconvenient

of

regiments

mark

then

vv^ill know

enemy

three

or

black

the

comes

two

are

have

the

Tales

Indian

224

altogether
but

this

war

in
that

utterly

regiment

for

verdict

be
he

intelligent

moderately
months

to

mastering
he

may

misunderstand
three

months

the
be

The

Drmns

of

taken

it has

after

Commander
and

temperament

pour

"

be

tact

and

He

let

has,

and

he

of

nature

if

Thus,
to

and

of

that

bunch,
which

or

break,
he

has

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He
in

will

him

wants

to

in

the

half

and

while

is

being
He

lain

for

he
is

runs

like

purport

the

years.

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on

tory
preparaa

very

away

either
may

ucation
ed-

deploying,

thrown

he
to

four

he

may

or

to

wounds.

fire

that

according

the

under

killed

time.

drink,

least

shattering

knows

he

how

wants

speculate

to

deploy

he

drive

just sufficient

understand

and

als,
mor-

teach

he

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leave

to

India

not

of

inherited

no

to

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received

swiftness,

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of

want

service

sufficient

has

to

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ten

with

told

attack,

suspects

gain

has

does

incised,

an

should

is

that

years.

he

him

is

ward
after-

he

"

clean,
he

but

the

not

receives,

risk

great

four

he

orders

the

in

himself

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make

ing
fall-

for

hanged

for

"

to

to-day

of

blamed
or

Regiment.

enjoy

hurt.

getting

be

autres;

fibre,

and

money

save

of

is his

to

soldier

shot

are

his

into

wants

handful:

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years

thing

his

been

say,

years.

four

toughness
holy

us

two

of

own

the

to

space.

for, perhaps,

another

as

newspapers,

of

waste

Empress
in

in

vilified

not

deceived

les

encourager

Company

be

not

be

should

He

back.

225

even

the

should

particularly,

and

and

soldier,

the

wherefore
more

and

err

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and

field;

the

may

temper

Fore

the

to

deploy

shuffle,

discipline

or

der
un-

226

Indian

with

Armed
the

rudiments

the

intense

of

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in

know

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the

and

his

with

if

five

like

this

for

and

then

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But,

with
Hell's

their

ders

Lie
so

acutely
over

into

with

down,
forth,
miserable
the

Sight
all!
he

becomes

rattle

of

white

in,

of

men

and

ing
playthe

What

"
"

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bayonets.
hundred

Steady
"

fire-irons

for

no,

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kneel!

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hears

on

"

hairs!

only

unhappy;
he

when

rush

sword-hilts

three

Steady!

sion,
occa-

they'll

Company

fix

for

on

carry

sees

their

taught

and

saying:

the

"Front-rank,

steady!

"

five!
and

"

if he

is

peace

head

short

the

to

has

shout

turning

while

sweating

are

shouting:
there

now?"

up

who
his

the

and

triggers

charge,

His

Then

service,

knows,

shoulder

senior,

hand,

other
of

term

own

his
heart.

by

"

embarrassment,

broken

'em

got

the

on

taking

looks

soldiers
he

about

minutes.

enemy

generally

old

sees

"They'll

"

this

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who,

an

ugly,

service,

stout

and

soldiering

whispering:

and

applies

hears

he

to

noisy.

"

and

associations,

without

consoled

his

his

are

by

classes,

always

left

years'
they

greater

him

the

rifle

lower

frequently

demonstration

of

butt

and

twelve

or

is

is

with

hampered

introduced

suddenly

and

what

the

regimental

lands

right
of

men

he

is

hairy,

the

to

of

any

eastern

and

tall

by

man

young

imagination,

an

selfishness

unsupported

cursed

knowledge,

imperfect

Tales

and

grows

comrade

falling

turn

into

the

Indian

228

and

The

despatch.
think

course,

slow

anxious
him

how

perhaps,
a

led

by

these

things

midway
have

men

take

the

with

over,

and

great
shall

until

be,

they

the

as

and

youth

of
of

matter

all

other

the

backbone,
youths.

life

them

fians
ruf-

the

They

and
to

go

liable
the

because

on

and

been

have

shot

their

this

are

it

classes

good
begins

clean-run

shall, in

bowels,

reason

dignity
as

training
that

and

the

or

officers

brains,

selves
them-

disgrace

Empire

middle

as

intend

to

arranged

For

bringing
up-

unprovided

Commanders

of

an

is re-introduced,

Their

British

Irish

alone.

who

backing

has

God

than

is that

carefully

are

more

be,

can

early,

taught

allows.

Army

good

not

size

the

is,

action

which

of

comrades

are

Highland

unbelievers.

trusted

value

that

perforate

in

rule

Regimental

many

than
of

of

backing

and

young

be

to

They

chances.

teaches

Presbyterians,

the

has

be

"

not

about
that

the

and

genuinely

irresponsible

of

prove

are

ideas

skin

improper

most

is

terrible

thousand

pass

may

prayerful

more

to

punishment

rank

so.

himself,

he

but

own

by

degree

one

has

he

of

of

says

blackguard

powerfully

hard-bitten

But

his

officered

Regiment,

little

guard

another's.

Pochetbook

thinking

himself,

for

to

should,

virtue,

genius.

kill, and

to

this

of

phase

think

to

the

attain

is misdirected

that

soldier

"

to

the

through

himself

for

Unfortunately,

ideal

Tales

the

surpass
child

of

Drums

The

tin

is

stand

will

eighteen
sword

he

he

lives,

and

sits

down

Board,
his

he

when

out,

and

once

over,"
for

to

Medical

incense

round
the

to

go

breaks

war

before
burns

he

been

"cut

little

next

allowed

is

has

Government

Colonel,

his

until

he
or

himself

perjures

blarneys

Adjutant,

the

gentleman.

that

besiege

until

wound-gratuity

with

heart

like

chipped"

"

to

his

dies

Home

229

nothing,

in

joy
he

writes

"sniped,"

"potted,"

doing

and

dies,

If he

Aft

and

up,

hand

his

in

dropped.

If

Fore

the

of

Front

more.

Which
the

homily
finished

most

drum

Regiment.

Their

they

them
the

were

and

Jakin
was

stunted

the

they

smoked

after

the

Jakin

and

may

and

nado's

or

by

shot

for

Piggy

Lew

it.
"

both

of

Drum-Major

the

by

and

drank.

of

comes

fought

sprung

from

hands

not
ere

have
he

some

passed
arrived

between
once

London

through
at

after,

habitually

swore

religiously

Lew

looked

not

Barrack-room,
from

and

fourteen,

They

the

they

may

of
When

age.

of

manner

had

"

British

drummer-boys,

child

same

cold-swearing
teeth;

banged

career

were

Lew

and

of

Aft.

was

about

bad

of

sinful

and

brace

ever

Band

their

Jakin

to

that

the

birched

frequently
Fore

in

mutiny

bold,

were

fiends

ended

flagrant

names

and

fife

They

and

directly

me

little

tootled

or

open

brings

the

which

is

clinched
a

week.

gutter
Dr.

dignity

and
Barof

Indian

230

the

except

in

and

music,

with

of

who

wont

to

were

heard

never

with

and

The

other

account

of

the

dirt, but
of

part

forces

Ishmaels

the
of

of

sold

ners
man-

offence

this

in

when
thus

They
which

"

had

stunk

pocket,"

so

that

'orrid
he

by
the

sequences
con-

the

were

for

the

the

for

sport

pitted against

money.

just

Lew's

sion
aggres-

Ishmaels,

not

there

is bad

and

boys

weeks
were

might

met

and

on

rubbing
at

was

wealthy

amassed

day

be

attempt

The

they

lads

Jakin

Jakin;

alternate

particular

plug-tobacco,
had

in

and

boys;

and

but

corps,

both

might
any

painful.

the

barracks

smoking,

pipe

of

causes

outsider

an

Lew

of

battles

camp.

Jakin

They

barracks

to

conduct.

Lew

or

the

were

On

church

their

back

hated

illogical

Lew,
in

combined

other

in

on

fresh

ful
beauti-

darling."

walked

matured

their

head

on

the

that

"

as

love

furnished

Regiment

drummer-boys

pounding

Jakin's

of

genuine

comments

he

as

soul

hid

Jakin.

against

they

him

of

vitriolic

his

Band

the

the

speak

morals,

and

be

watched

ladies

He

years.

insomuch

cherub:

listening

of

mistakenly

most

was

head

the

little

nothing

delight

earliest

grimy

his

remember

the

his

from

somewhere
for

and

regiment

Band

the

to

could

Lew

drummer-boy.

Tales

been

for

dissension

was

boys

contention
bad
and

afresh

convicted

little

who

alone

use

that

was

from
he

in

keepin'
was

the
re-

The

Drums

of

for

sponsible

Fore

the

birching

the

Aft

and

they

231

both

were

tingling

under.
1 tell

"

I 'id the

you

back

pipe

barricks,"

o'

said

Jakin, pacifically.
"You're

liar," said

bloomin'

without

Lew,

heat.
You're

"

in

strong

his

that

knowledge

the

said

barstard,"

little

bloomin'

Jakin,

ancestry

own

unknown.

was

Now

without

risk

nothing.
without

coward

past

unless

bastard

that

You

may

You

may

finding
but

ear,

your

extended

the

abuse

comment.

and

in

word

one

barrack-room

of

you
are

you

lary
vocabu-

cannot

call

man

than

must

not

prepared

him

man

it

prove

whiz

boot

call

to

thief

call

even

more

pass

on

his

teeth.

front

You

"

is

there

Lew,

said

ha'

might

till 1 wasn't

that

kep'

round

dodging

sorrowfully,

sore,"

so

Jakin's

guard.
I'll make

"

home

got
would

have

books
not
son,
to
was

the

say,
his
a

put

would

evil

an

employless
appearance

eternally
boys

had

in

need

silver.

this

the
of

man

after
of

the

money,

and
All

story,

been

have

prompted

genially,

forehead.

and

never

fate

long,
in

well

gone

Jakin,

alabaster

Lew's

on

said

sorer,"

you

as

written,

the
had

Bazar-Sergeant's
five

and

twenty,

first

round.

He

and

knew

that

Indian

232

Fighting

"

and

father,

my

What's

**

he'll

Oh!

and

to

in

He

the

jgly
to

'cause

The

"Now,"
He

while

Lew

of

his

in

the

Jakin

not

your
'ome

give

you

fought

half

for

trium.phantly
terriers

proceeded

stamped

anatomy.

composition

"I'll

pound

to

the

on

Chivalry
of

the

is

bleeding

after

down

heavy

their

ponent
op-

jackal.

Jakin,

ing
kick-

from

and

pulled

have

vehemently

together,

down

pull

him

hour,

an

the

would

refrained

Lew

They

knocking

scheme

punched

had

or

gasped

for."

we'll

or

"

The

breathless,

as

Ma

in

Run

wanted.

together.

shins.

punishment,

stick

you

reprisals by

had

his

fistes

settlin'

Jakin.

stomach,

the

flank.

attempted

heads

succeeded

of

Yoii

civilian."

gentlemen

two

aren't

slut

what
"

cadging

left

their

you

said

man

boys'

and

with

'arf-caste

your

lousy,

find

you

about

Seraph.

the

man's

trouble,
that."

afford

know

Lew

the

pleasant
un-

an

into

get

to

vou

you

on

where

nose

what-for,"

in

in

diff'rences

their

do

Army,

closed

"Jes'

often

asked

done.^"

aren't

You'll

too

up

with

nostrils.

me.

Hell

the

we've

to

been

"What

the

Jakin,

to

you

geant."
Color-Ser-

the

to

you

said

I'll report

"

report

you

of

nothing

you've

he.

"

that
dilation

"

said

again,"

Tales

give
the

you

features

man's

portions

outlying
not

average

what-

strong

point

drummer-

The

Drums

He

boy.

Fore

the

of

fights,

233

betters,

his

do

as

Aft

and

make

to

his

mark.

Ghastly

the

was

appeared

reprobates
murdering

The

for

the

of

Colonel,

under

own

defence,

Hey!
said

"No,
you,

Colonel.

said

'aving

Sir, an'

wanted

bit

to

get

"That

Well

'e'd
We

said

that

'it

right

to

or

again."
in

man

to

report
a

of

roar

you,

friend,
Sir"

o' you.
a

to

come

with

in

with

argue

"

ter.
laugh-

Colonel.

/^r;/it'(3rthere

measly

it, Sir, if

'a' done

didn't
o'

the

if

out

money

cells

nothin'

to

turn-up

exploded

what

was

Sir, and

"

the

in

say

going
a

said

Jakin.

But

was

of

Orderly-room
"

manner

he

we

going

you

"

the

flogged

shrilled

Lew.

said

than

admonish

you

be

Can't

Are

well

as

put

must

Sir.?"

the

Sir, for

well

Sir.

Sir, and

might

can't

What

Sir,"

The

clouds

black

together,"

put

You

y' pardon,

me.?"

'im.

and

Beg

"

lied.

son

trouble

more

One

"

angrily.

stoppages.

"

his

the

while

are

Regiment

thistledown,

our

devils

little

"You
rest

and

accumulated.

evidence

of

half-

Bazar-Sergeant

action,

attention

to

two

of

charge

The

criminal

stood

boys

the

answer

"civilian."

thirsted

to

too

the

when

Orderly-room

in

scene

Awful

Bazar-Sergeant.

the

of

wrath

the

was

awful

and

escaped,

that

ruin

the

was

'im

interfere

we

much.
with

prevented

'adn't

Sir.
us,

did,

'E
Sir.

'adn't

no

I don't

Indian

234

mind

bein'

flogged

reported

yet
think
over

it's

in

second

"What
he

of

the

"Accordin'

that

said

Is

the

have

these

f*"

boys.

Sergeant-Major.
Sir," returned
soul

only

feared

boys

Orderly-

grave.

the

"

in

the

do

"they

"

we'd

it like

Lew,

for

go

pointing

ment
regithing
every-

read

Bazar-Sergeant's

and

plaintiff.

when

the
son

said

should

lecture

the
he

gone

sin

the

on

gave
the

keep

had

boys

and

meddling,

Bandmaster

Sir?"

fun,

"

testily,

unprofitable

for

man

admonished!"

admonished,

the

that

the

to

Colonel,

the

tall^

an'

lie. Sir."

"Oh,

of

I don't

come

Bandmaster,

the

the

but
"

was

official

whom

to

shook

laughter

Regimental
to

revered

but
"

characters

of

sort

asked

of

Colonel

the

I'm

nor

Army."

shout

but

room,

the

but

civilian

Sir,

Drum-Major,

Corp'ral,

any

fair, Sir, for

man

by

the

by

Tales

orders

that

in

better

Drums

discipline.
"

so

If

either

much

of

as

Understand
Then

the

that,

you

young

red
one

time

worsted
of

the

that

skin

Lew,

"I'll
off

his

speech

looking

in
"

little

tell

the

your

backs.

for

just the

devils."

embellishments,
trumpets

with

ugly

two

your

of

repented

practice again

Bandmaster,

the
take

he
of

on

to

Drum-Major

length

scratch

thundered

faces,"

to

come

you

took

hospital

Seraph

in

the

place

of

and

rendered

like

"

236

Indian

I'll be

I, quite.
like

taking

to

The

seven

There's

too.

stickin'

an'

thing

says.
another

orfcer

I'll

years.

be

nothin'

master
School-

it, the

to

don't

reg'ment

Tales

'ome

go
Lance

for

then

or

to."

near

Thus

the

discussed

boys

themselves
week.

That

with
"
"

the

is

And
that

and

other

the

and

on

abroad

for

the

active

The

and

Mess-room,

The

service

Company

take

the

of

all

had,

gether,
to-

gers
dan-

the

on

would

have
had

propriety
Regiment

we

held

in

will

call

be

to

which,

war

the

not

was

part

"The

War

the
had

seen

Cape;
helped

of

to

the

ago,

clear

in

anger.
at

had

seen

deserter
streets

in

assisted

Majors

confirmed

the

men

fired

shot

years

one

hundred

nine

the

before

almost

rumor

twenty

expedition;
at

to

had

had

ten

not

Colonel

Frontier

the

ones,

Tribes."

barracks

barracks

that

brevity,

of

Lost

the

service,

sake

of

paths

Delighan

petticoats."

0'

virtue

nor

my

furiously

sermons

along

keepin'

previous

raged

tention
in-

any

Cris
than

more

tangled

the

0'

way

thirteen,

with

"

black-haired

preached

love

gone

sent

of

Jakin

in

long

by

for

flirtation

aged

Jakin,

drummer-boys

neither

rumor

but

the

bein'

"

started

to

ducted
con-

piety

daughter,

flirtation

enjoyed

Lew

Lew

say.

matrimony,

in."

But

to

and

futures,

exemplary

explained

he

as

o'

of

with

Color-Sergeant's

not,"

'and

their

in

in

Ireland;

The

Drums

but

of

that

by

for

its

rank

under
alike
in

had

the

non-commissioned

the

ere

of

was

high,

more

but

than

read

in

loyal

populated
put

but

it

those

could
who

work

for

for

overscanty

stooped

rooms,

white-lead
men

now

had

they
who

and
found

looms,

over

shivered
and

going
away

on

if

to

you

rest

their

could

do

had

been

of

over-

system

their

small

into

the

bones,

sweated

in

drying-

coughed

among
The

lime-barges.
Army,

fight "niggers"
shook

of

sons

overmuch

done

the

idea.

an

The

in

cruited
re-

idea;

that

from

had
had

pay,

food

were

ran

drafts

generations

in

territorial

the

heart

was

ment,
regi-

men

district.

put

no

educated

the

upon

were

there

notion

no

muscle

not

and

They
of

of

in

had

they

an

write.

up

and

but
"

of

had

that

they

"

school-certificates

manufacturing
flesh

Front

were

observance

made

were

had

and

written

away.

go

most

themselves

they

They

and

sergeants

Archbishop

meant,

percentage

were

Colors

an

the

war

the

of

years'

stories

New

by

to

They

ranks

the

came

them.

tell

to

four

and

the

to

what

of

of

blessed

go

put

mass

to

men

"

anxious

enthusiastically
knowledge

and

Colors

to

been

officers

Regiment

wanted

They

had

three

speak

to

formally

England

from

old;

the

upon

been

none

had

forgotten

brief

had

file

years

237

overwhelming

and

thirty

Ajt

Regiment

The

years.

many

and

The

all.

was

service;

Fore

the

stick

"

at

and
ple
peothem.

238

Indian

Wherefore
and

ran,

the

officers

speculated
their

"The

Fore

and

the

last

within
break

of

been

done

but

for

before

and

make

had

Colonel
men

after

practice.

But

there

Jakin

and

with

the

drums

Front

?
the

Hov/

sober

shot
was

down

Would

the

the

drums

their
like

Nothing
of

stragglers
till

Wait

that

cut."
the

temper

Regiment
sound

as

joy,
the

was

was

Band
would

bell.

and

the

Mess-room
ver
revol-

at

in

consternation
What

of

learn

themselves

Lew.

many

Regiment

pairs

nearly

of

hearts

as

with
in

and

dinner

and

two

"They

throats

the

that

could

with

field.

delight

wished

waltzed

that

they'll

the

and

Front,

'em

sentries'

with

smiled

Majors

in

smart

excellent,
be

have

Regiments

the

cutting-up

dozen

was

subalterns

little

guard

would

through.

come

wrote

could

that

The

half

bit, but

fire

to

British
at

"

therefore,

Headquarters.

Regiment

they've

this

Brigade

said

they

said:

Regiments

"

about

night-alarm

all

Native

duties.

knocked

business

his

them

"

Regiments,"
be

of

setting

wanted

badly

minor

The

us,

that

of

under

Let

fact

the

and

men

been

never

by

rumor

batta

of

And

doubtful

the

strong

to

Headquarters,

communication."

were

may

At

easily

"

fill

the

generation.

wanted

were

chances

on

have

the

non-commissioned

clerkly

Fit

in

them

lines

pay.

when

lustily

shrewd,

saving

there

cheered

they

Tales

to

go

be

the

done
to

pany
accom-

the

of

Drums

The

Aft

and

239

in

sitting

together,

council

took

They

Fore

the

tree

they'll

leave

smoking.

and

It's

"

be'ind

us

keen

goin'

on

"'Wish

plaster

can

sick

0'

Kidd

Jakin,

like

they

not

as

that

along,

Kidd

Tom

make

bugle

can't

so

'old

You

more.

no

wriggling

said

Lew,

neither.

We

him,"

we

don't

the

Band

Are

you

If

bad.

to

presoon

they

have

and

go,

get

in

Yus,"
your

the

said

ribs

Lew,

'eart's

with
with

weak

"

the

Depot
take

they

unfitness.

Jakin,

said

ging
dig-

an

oath.

through
a

"

The

smokin'
chest

an'

Doctor
on

threw

out

his

chest,

which

Lew

an

I'll try

yer."
Jakin

"

force.

Throw

stummick.

If

medical

for

cast

the

at

there.

fit, Piggy

medical

Band

the

ain't

rep'tations

our

on

error

no

may

we

Lew

empty

good

no

characters

they're

says

'e

ain't

"That

"

as

branch.

the

sort

I'm

said

bugler,"

an'

an'

go

I'll kick

an'

'is 'ands

know

Lew.

with,

wall

let's

bloomin'

You

Tom

take

o'

'longside

women,

bloomin'

woman,

us."

"Then

on

was

take

won't

0'

said

you,"

as

"They'll

sadly.

Wot's

field-service.?

of

chanst

the

You'll

women.

mean

depot

bloomin'

'ole

or

the

sarcastically.

y'

Cris,

0'

toss-up

with

Jakin,

said

'Cause

"

bloomin'

Depot

the

at

that,"

like

than

more

smote

Indian

240

with

all

his

"That's
"You'll

said

do,"

when

his

up

bring

pale,

very
and

eyes

"I've

fair
no

us

"Do

Jakin.

Lew.

'it 'em

you

"'Don't
said

turned

said,

"

right."

all

dyin'

screwed

crowed,

gasped,

Jakin

might.

Tales,

o'

goin',

know

men

breast-bone."

the

on

nearer

you

'eard

though,"

where

we're

dered
or-

}"

"Gawd

knows,

Somewheres

an'

hairy big beggars


'old

get

o'

loot.?"

"Not

'id.
the

the

to

branch

asked

the

if

out

their

"

they
are

women

an'

he,

good

Jakin.

they

say,

unless

you

what

the

niggers

'ave

Jakin

stood

see

lot."

upright

across

the

plain.

"there's

the

Colonel

gazed

said

abandoned

anna,

poor

and

the

old

beggar.

out

of

Like

suggestion.
he

regarded
to

even

fell

nearly

neither

speak

to

the
a

audacity
Colonel

the

Let's

But

Jakin

the

direction

walking

had

wrapped

tree

he

Jakin
but

Man,
of

on

coming.
go

at

the

talk

an'

audacity

feared

God

not

there

limits

are

and

drummer-boy,

to

was
.

in

pal.

Paythans

inside

say

on

'im."

Lew
of

kill

to

you

They

ground

They're

'Colonel's

split

Front
turn

bloomin'

"Lew,"

won't

too."

"Any

up

that

you.

good-looking,

dig

the

to

up

'e

slid
of

down

the

the

Colonel.

in

thought

trunk

and

That
and

doubled

officer

visions

of

was
a

C.

Drums

The

B.

of

even

yes,

"

the
small

had

it

Drums

Lew

and

The

well

as

The

plain,

"Well!"

he

It

Their

"Is

the

Then,

pull

to

fore
bethat

him

to

"; Jakin
looked

like

yards,

walked

to

Band

without

and

little

them

the

them.

the

.?

open

though"

even

have

the
some.
hand-

recognizing
in

boys

on

was

you,

while

taller.

the

mood;

"you

"

together,

been

iron

ing."
smok-

was

hot.

tumultuously.

ordered

believe,"

saluted

down

me

with

strike

Sir,"

pardon,

Reg'ment's

of

Colonel,

to

beat

y'

"So

Once

unprotected

one

suspiciously

hearts

"Beg

two

This

genial

interfere

never

time

was

of

mutiny

and

and

the

going

sniffed

"

in

and

said

of

ramrod

forlorn

desolate

sure

as

was

very

I'm

mand
com-

Line

aware

reported

paces,

set-up

appeared

you

the

him.

twenty

at

four

Colonel

"Are

was

state

at

"

upon

not

of

ringleaders.

halted

boys

each

he

conspiracy.

regulation

the

in

the

being

organized

an

he

down

were

241

Regiments

solemnly

been

had

B., for

And

charging

boys

"the

Fit

Aft

and

best

the

and

Fore

C.

K,

of

one

Fore

the

on

said

pause,

active
the

goin'.

began

service.

Colonel,

Sir.?"

"We're

said

"The

Jakin.
Sir?"

courteously.
both

goin',

together.
Sir, ain't

we?"

"You!"

said

the

Colonel,

stepping

back

the

Indian

242

fully

more

"No,
the

anywheres

Regiment
said

"If

Tom

both

Kidd

can

Tom

"

shut
'as

like

up

veins

close

very

clasp-

in

That's

Sir.

veins,

Sir.

p'rade.

long

after

"

much

close

"Very
swells

anywhere

Sir."

how

Very

"

'e'll

goes

Lew.

legs.

'is

an'

p'rade

"

with

march

can

Jakin.

said

knife."

march."

We

Sir.

figures.

small

two

first

the

wouldn't,

we

else,"

in

die

You'd

You!

"

the

in

take

to

Tales

If

they

why

'e

can

we

go,

Sir."

go.

Again

the

Colonel

the

Band

looked

at

them

he

said,

and

long

intently.
"Yes,

"Have

officer.

addressing

brother

of

either

parents,

any

you

gravely

as

you

?"

two

"No,
"

going,"
been

had

he

though

as

is

We're

be

Sir,"

rejoicingly

both

orphans.
of

considered
"You

There's

Sir.

sprats,
the

Jakin.

and

to

one

no

Sir."

account.

our

with

Front

the
?

Why

and

you

Regiment,

to

want

do

go

you

said

don't

get

Jakin.
no

Uniform

Queen's

the

wore

years,"

"It's

recompense

very
for

'ard.
doin'

for

Sir,
'is

two

that

dooty,

Sir."
"An'

"

"I've

man

little

poor

to

up

on

Lew

from

an'
"

if

I don't

go.

Sir," interrupted

Lew,

"I'm

goin'

Lew,

to

touch

trees

the

at
to

given

and

"I'm

goin'

said,

heart
of

the

the

being

the

explain

to

with

Front

till Cris

kisses

preliminary

of

clump

tion.
situa-

Reg'ment,"

valiantly.

Piggy,

"

in

nel."
Colo-

the

by

you
ice,
serv-

Quarters

began

the

to

o'

active

go

Married

the

Lew

taken.

to

whistled

the

and,

him,

came

and

of

back

for

invited

said

girl,"

my
none

wanted

it's

forth

to

"Don't

climax.

specially

strolled

adoo

say

because

bein'

He

he

the

kit

my

to

out

cap

me

you're

Cris,

little liar," said

for

her,

misgave

Lew

in

not

was

but

the

her
habit

lying.
"Liar

her.

"I'm

marches

the

you'd

you

ought

'em

as

putting
"

what's

bin
dam

you
her

man

to

Like
all the

ment
Reg'all

'em,

kiss, Cris,

another

the

could

on

where

Depot
get

"

as

many

of

Cris,

whimpered

please,"

I
do

not,

thinkin'

grant

think

wouldn't
as

with

an

mouth.
Cris.

the

me

at

you

"

'ard,

you
"

ha'

to

up

It's

a-stayed

on'y

as

"

When

see

us

slipping

it."

of

strength
"If

Give

gay.

Lew,

goin'.

you'll

out

and

galliant

said

Cris,"

yourself,

round

arm

An'

Tales

Indian

244

I'd

but
in

the

you

If I'd

a-stayed

anything
'ave

you

world

it's

at

of

me."

with

me,

isn't

But

'ard.

like

the

pot,
De-

Piggy.
kissin'."

Drums

The

"An'
a

to

"Oh,

only

All

the

the

get

is full

245

world

the

like

isn't

0'

'avin'

coat."

your

medal."
Me

though.

acting-drummers
rest

Aft

and

front

no

shall

yus,

the

in

on

wear

won't

Yon

"

kissin'

all the

medal

Fore

the

of

that'll

be

took

we'll

get

our

an'

men,

Jakin

an'

are

along.
medals

them."

with

You'll

Piggy.

"Ain't
said

goin'

you

O'

till

aren't
I've

"

an'

in

bin

don't

to

you

marry

Cris
"I

away

promise,
slid
won't
an'

an

get

do

on
a

as

his

future

seein'

service
I'll

so.

I'll

man

come

marry

as

but

you

arranged
Cris's

by

mouth

own.

Gawd

me

round

your

I'm

an'

Lance."

previously,

arm

Piggy.

years
o'

me

the

s'elp

'old

two

chanst

I'm

on

to

bit.

?"

time

near

for
a

able.
comfort-

more

now."

me

I take

Piggy

short

very
"

You

Cris.?

//ow,

growed

make

when

reflected

Lew

was

other's

of

to

when

you

Promise,

Jakin

th'

army

out

try

you

Cris, an'

"

that

than

the

get

back,
"

do

you've

taller

no

goin'

not

but

I am,

course

Wait
You

to

at

forever."

true

you

dov/n

was."

you

"

I'll love

you,

some.
venture-

so

darlin',

Piggy,

me,

but

you're

"

with
an'

Depot,

anybody

killed

get

Stay
the

taken

ha'

might

They

"

his

back

medal,

"

said

he.

neck.
more.

no

an'

I'll

Go

Piggy.
make

you

246

Tales

Indian

button-bag

new

nice

as

as

know

how,"

she

whispered.
"Put

o'

some

keep

it in

pocket

my

Then

Cris

ended.

permitted
boy's
their

to

the

two

fourteen

age

of

enlist

to

Band

men,

and

had

been

the

surplus

Lew

to

was

returning

to

though

"'Don't
medical
to

could

we

Sergeant's

"

at

Which
the

go

stand

what

son

we'd

we

ragged

had

given

into

him,

sprawling

boy.

Jakin
as

much

numeraries,
super-

have

ferred
pre-

said

L"

pretty

Lew,

lock

upon

after
that

the

her
cover.

thing."
any-

tenderly
that

hair

if

Bazar-

nigh

housewife
of

that

the

looking

the
we're

'e said
from

stand

with

Jakin.

took

ill-made

"

Band

to

twenty

ranks.

Doctor

we

will,"
and

the

go

ment
Regi-

the

thankful

The

all.

at

of

regulation

said

"Be

inspection.

'lowed

to

buglers.

much,"

matter

seemed,

happened

not

would

they

been

allowed

the

to

Company

being

it

knowledge

the

attached

were

virtue,

to

Lew

regulation

accompany

down

cut

and

they

the

were

the

within

which

had

had

thing

which
"

acting-drummers
The

they

interview

Jakin

before

by

I'll

drummer-boys

of

only

but,

youth,

extreme

the

lives

years
"

"

Front

the

an'

alive."

the

Not

unenviable.

became

I'm

among

and

pitch

it, Cris,

and

anew,

feeling

fever

to

into

long's

so

wept

Public

rose

'air

your

Cris

worked

Drums

The

"It

the

was

wouldn't

Fore

best

mother

let
it

Keep

me.

the

of

Aft

and

could,"

she

Piggy,

always,

sobbed.

Sergeant's

the

nor

247

an'

"!

tailor

remember

'elp
1 love

true."

you

marched

They
hundred

and

noble

self

to

and

platform,
black

in

level

nice

the

"

said

lot,"

work

thought

in

wept
cheered

Colonel

the

said

anything,"

its

the

to

watched

first

the

too

hand.

it
and

young
bitter

It's

mand,
Second-in-Com-

the

"But

enthusiastically.
they're

ing
march-

entraining.

do

to

mers
drum-

women

they

as

companies
Fit

tonments
can-

face.

Second-in-Command,
four

in

Lew

Regiment

the

nine

The

and

married

the

soul

go.

Jakin

at

station,

every

them

see

teeth

Band,

the

the

"A

out

their

gnashed

upon

and

sixty strong,

turned

with

railway

the

to

to

seems

tender

cold

at

up

for
the

me

the

Front

now."

sound

"They're
"

We
So

must

they

droves

thickening

where

blew,

up
six

of

northward,
droves

and

of

legions

day
at

by
a

lines

said

chance

our

went

and

followers,

pulled

take

enough,"

day,

six

forty-wagon

Babus

sweated

mules,

till with

shriek

congested

temporary

trains;
and

casualties."

armies

laden

Colonel.

northward,

ever

hopelessly
of

sick

camels,
of

the

track
where

Commissariat

past

of
the

camp

throng
the

train

junction
dated
accommo-

whistles

officers

Indian

248

dawn

from

swore

wind-driven

chaff

lowing

of

Hurry

"

up

the

was

and

the

told

the

bloomin'

I've
0'

all

Front,"
Aft,

'Tain't
tell

can

fit to
like

chipped

an'

in

picnic

is all

guts

my

bloomin'

no

hails, and

stinks

'ead

o'

bloomin'

it

water

too,

much

enough

when

my

knot

so

the

an'

the

pneumonia

to

there's

'cept

1 got

fighting,"

"Tisn't

food

and

down.

got

"Wot

the

carriages

Hussars

of

Afts.

night

day,

order.
I

parts,

and

bloomin'

all

you

egg\
out

the

sun

knock

and

and

Cross

fightin', though

Frost

biling

Fore

the

bloomin'

trooper

Fore

It's

climate.

the

the

at

Red

the

the

headbound

the

wanted

greeted

much

so

admiring

amid

tale.

same

of

night

fodder-bales

badly

of

occupants

the

steers.

that

message

gasped

the

you're

"

"Tisn't

that.

of

thousand

into

till far

Tales

those

you."
niggers

the

are

like?"

demanded

private.
"There's
Go

look

an'

the

The

fight with,
long

knife

They
the

under

that's

there."
out

my

and

bone-handled,

almost

as

long

to

want

you

the

beheld

Lew.

are

for

o'

dashed

what

an'

seat

yonder.

aristocracy

know

triangular
as

train

that

folk

common

reach

dragged

grim,
was

If

uglier.

in

They're

'em.

at

country.

sight

It

prisoners

some

pull

the

Afghan

they
out

first

the

time

knife.

The

Drums

That's

"

Fore

the

of

thing

the

Aft

and

249

jint ye," said

to

the

trooper,

feebly.
It

"

easy

take

can

that

devils

The

these

that

Beni-Israel.

that

likes

the

up
but

unlike
had

met

the

Afghans
with

"

"

of

sons

another

to

one

any

ever

scowling
stared

inspect

to

were

Aft

and

men

muttered

tracks

They

Fore

the

As

and

freely

his

as

thrustin',

the

across

black-haired,

huge,

beggar

of

more

prisoners.

"niggers"

the

understand

strolled

Afghan

shoulder

slice."

to

men

halved

there's

the

at

arm

don't

They

they're

the

but

'un,

above.

man's

butter.

slicing

as

used

off

the

spat

lowered

^yes.

"My
who

w'

old

man,

''n

The

"

and

Hya

You

That's
innards.
beautiful

"

said

live

like

better

Good-bye,

figure-'ed,

his

in

What

us.

than

try

Raja
bay

nit

Take

man.

to

head

cheerily.

get, peenikap-

bloomin'

an'

at

"

Khana

ole

leg-

his

fellows

against

nodding

baiidobifst

"

stared

his

to

hey

and

children

Ktswasti

turned,

cried

fools!

"Say,

face,

movement,

Jakin,

"

eh

ugly

down-country.

go

get

the

Jakin,

said

procession.

company

send
what

the

your

he

"They

people,

anee

at

"See!"

boy.

"

the

swine!"

piickrowed,

for

of

clanking

of

got

hanged

Pushto.
a

awful

rear

you

tallest

irons,
the

the

how

wasn't

you

Wot

eyes!

look

ke

get

marfk.
it in your

care

kiishy-"

o' your

Indian

50

The
march

impressed

call

with

the

and

"Paythans,"

Twenty

them

the

lived

how
but

troops
like

cussedness

of

depravity

the

of

developed
At

few

end

the

E.

an

of

cases

of

their

third

of

iron

hammered

steadyrest

at

the

of

brains
them

robbed
the

nothing

were

crag

distant

which
the

that

gloom,

line

the

spurts

and,

In

of

the

the

of

march.

flame
whole

occasionally,

camp
into

camp
from

flicked

the

This

and

was

carefully

of

they
smoke

night

occasional

blazing
opposite

out

fire.

night,

At

and

agreeably
dis-

their

daytime
puff

study.

were

fired

fire

long-range

occasional

an

set

for

their

in

yards,

peace

end.

except
above

their

of

beginning
to

of

in

which,

and

water,

they

by

and

wither-wrung

arrival

seated

"they

camels

in

hundred

private

and

march

and,

ing
heart-break-

dysentery

slug

seven

said,

the

and

the

by

soldiers,

march

tent

have

moderately

animalculse

surprised

would

old

no

learned

P.

exceed'

surroundings.

camp-kitchens

studied

They

mule.

They

ity
feroc-

learned

the

corps

of

were

now

with

had

line

the

pigs."

had

themselves

they

on

they

the

soldier's

bestial

own

make

to

night,

at

in

fir^t

They

and

more

their

that

size

their

soldiers

old

taught
snug

of

for

skittles.

whom

discomfort

ing

as

and

in

realize

to

beer

niggers

the

of

fell

began

all

not

was

much

to

they

when

life

and

laughed

men

Tales

culated
calsaw

from
there
alties,
casu-

into
tents.

could

be

horror

be

cut

their

would

services

Thus,

at

in

the

sodden
who

men

deed,

the

already

shaken

All

the

in

succeeded

only
losing

their

their

up,"

hear
said

their

as

rotten
'

"

I'm

It

it shook
and

Aft.

required

the

o'clock

"two

they,

to

far,

so

comrades

had
and

cold,

the

is
as

afraid

his

face
said

can't

time

tough
But

"

Fore

with
and

of
he

when

it

coming

saw

the

fell.
he

to

And

sheep."
we

the

unclean,

Brigadier.

bad,"

sick,

savage,

Brigade.
had

you

hospital-sheets
"This

knifing

and
Fore

their

lapse
col-

below.

been

and

and

dulled

joined

"I

the

sleep.

uniforms
"

ing
end-

the

was

shooting

discontented,

Sullen,

night-rush

out,

had

they

point

in

The

kicked

of

courage";

morning

the

Aft

this

avenge.

glorious

carried

nerves

that
to

up

and

neatly

courage

exercise

and

came
beand

tent-ropes,

canvas

of

sorely.
enemy

not

many

struggled

great

was

of

loss

writhed

sudden

sun.

the

hidden

it could

was

cutting

the

of

and

regiment

attacks

triumph

crowning

the

the

shrieks

them

the

out

straggled

Their

boys,

march,

and

under

who

inconvenience

every

bolder
twisted

white

the

laid

morning

fear.

without

up

disturb

would

the

camp-followers

were

could

and

against

offence

an

there

and

"rushed"

scientifically

and

Then

of

Tales

Indian

252

spare

himself.
aloud
you

"They're

to

the

Colonel,

just yet.

We

Drums

The

of

all

want

The
he

returned,

and

mauled

only

to

said

the

to

rather

They

return.

of

the

they

Fore

confidence,

lost

all

them,

can

Fit,"

Brigadeand,

soldiering,
have

marched

other

side.

might
the

of

set

and

his

to

their

from

country

fagged-out

more

been

where

much
in

of

the

fair

somewhere

I think

trim

through

necessity

have
a

Sir,"

them."

"They've

Major.
by

in

Brigadier,

the

you

honor,

least

men

without

go

say

given

my

the

not

My

us.

before

"'Can't

have

"On
is

upset

want

what's

see

there

"

sparing

of

should

winced.

Colonel

think

253

in."

recruit

to

Aft

and

else

have,

we

days

ten

Fore

the

men

put

never

eyes

on."

"Oh,
The

they'll

parade

improve

gloss

they'll put

has

field

on

Brigade-Major.
they

They

did

and

it

that

made

sickness

cruelly
them

laid

him

all, their

officers

did.

The

before

the

was

There

said

the
and

to

the

just

men

themselves,

Fore

and

were

but

accessories

strong

and
in

they

little

real

and
of

'Worst
of

looked
a

the
man

grave.
as

side,

one

also

was

of

on

with

hitting

knew

condition,

little, but

mauled,

been

hold

Aft

long,"

hitting

hard

howling

off

on.

goes

it."

sick.

that

the

polish

All

dragged

as

rubbed

understand

not.

was

been

"They've

don't

quite

work

the

as

the
as

try
coun-

if

they

thoroughly
believed

that

satisfactory
un-

all

Indian

254

the

at

get

to

reach

disable

lead

to

Fit

would

all

seven

like

with

Aft,

and

to

with

many

the

told

and
and

soldier
have

Three

the
who

his

kinship.

touches

Gurkha

days

later

sliced
the

ted
trot-

"That

Sulky

Whereat

?"

to

as

ugh!

"

British

is

brothers

and

The

common

more

the

ment,
Regi-

cavernously,

of

the
any

green

"

Gurkhas

privileges

head

of

them:

Johnny

elder

Fore

Highlanders,

use.

grinned

were

the

treat

in

vilify

in

and

nature

men

their

Highlanders
to

to

not

Gurkhas

the

tobacco

would

to

dam

the

them

the

the

confided

smote

That

fraternize

But

they

for

"

and

to

of

friends

tot

and

enemy

camp,

strove

little

no

any

Highlanders

head,

to

Hya,

ugh!

"

grins

regiment

white

Dirty

the

firm

their

back

their

of

as

and

niggers,"

"

dam

them

treated

Gurkhas,

the

canteen.

much

knowing

not

Fore

together.

pipes

the

at

treat

men.

English
them

had

enough

The

the

well,

as

away

at

leys
valnever

knife

carry

into

offered

them

stood

the

walked

them;

other

of

the

was

blazing

mood

the

barrack-room

broken,

and

rifles

Gurkhas

it

with

could

go-in

bayonet

rifle-practice

some

hundred

The

the

Englishmen.

three

showed

wish

and

feet,

eight

of

fair

down

Perhaps

Afghan

long-iimbed

and

and

chance.

get

once

up

unsatisfactory,

seemed
a

could

they

Pot-shots

enemy.
were

for

if

well

be

would

Tales

for
titled
en-

likely

than

open.

Brigadier

arranged

battle

The

Drums

according
of

Afghan

the

regular

and

Cavalry,
column

two

General's

will,

they
that

will

be

hold

the

"For

all

the

the

value

And,

indeed,

in

all

would

when

little

have

three

regiments

to

and

did

be

after
converge

at

in

believe
ics.
Asiat-

think

of

waited

for

Brighton

it,
serves
re-

Our

of

boundaries

beach.

battle.

debouching
crowning
from

to
was

with

to

come

glorious

duly

who

not

dealing

stopped
to

going

we're

affairs, the

The

were

we'll

asked.

consistently

was

above,

and

Brigadier,

you

battle

gorges,

the

when

That

separate

because

said

Army

its

regiment

Band,

somebody

.?"

reserve

the, Brigadier.

Each

its

by

infantry

said

style.

Brigadier,

British

the

Empire

the

at

reserve."

up,"

of

in

reserve;

extraordinary

had

notion

an

see

watching,"

reserve

them

crumple
an

from

strong

very

shall

action

in

the

all

we

it

into

Cavalry

For

fancy

do

played

shall

I've

as

worth

be

"We'll

"

of

available

the

Artillery

the

aid
and

borrowed

away,

stand,

they

fight

in

up"

disposal.

"If

that

standards

Squadron

screw-guns

miles

thirty

the

among

represented

Lancers

Bengal

of

*'

were

troops,

were

enemy

green

many

tribes

the

that

Afghan

half

The

or

peculiarity

the

strength

moving

him

warned

255

and

war

inconvenient

the

hills, and

of

temperament.

in

massing

the

rules

the

to

Aft

and

Fore

the

of

the

three

from
the

heights

centre,

left.

Indian

256

and

right

of

that

seen

belonged

strictly Afghan
the

had

fire

cover

their

same

tribes

weight

to

The

the

from

would
the

that

and

Cavalry,

would

Brigadier,

the

sitting

upon

would

valley,
feet.

The

gorge,

that

the

of

required

the

most

day

that

an

every

in

ground
to
"

If

the

we

crumble

only
"we

'em

battle

Aft

would

the

most

break-up

had

could
up

few

ley,
val-

which

The

right,

force

left, and

the

seemed

reason

though

as

It

not

was

take

would

Brigadier

his

from

the
for

the
at

debouch
from

the
of

right

unrolled

enemy

and

each

overlooking

rock

Afghan

of

formation,

hammering.

the

their

attack.

the

the

open,

make

plaintively,
and

flank

close

the

the

from

these

lend

head

in

reserve

Gurkhas

Highlanders

would

victory

the

in

the

the

left

shell

and

where

to,

aid

and

combined

watch
Fore

central

it

in

on

follow

defeat

British.

stimulate

gently

to

were

held

fly

of

be

was

of

in

event

made

was

fourth

to

tribes

v/ill

practically

event

hills

to

v^ere

rush

the

down

the

of

screw-guns

the

the

the

rush

rout

Afghan

the

In

retreat.

it

while

guerilla

ity
extrem-

Thus

in

Afghan

lower

valley

rocky

the

the

the

property,

Afghans

the

of

English,

the

to

the

valley.

sides

three

call

toward

flat-bottomed

will

vve

stationed

then

army,

what

upon

Tales

solved
re-

was

it.
more

surround

thoroughly.

he

men,"
the
As

said,

creatures

it

is, I'm

The

of

Drums

afraid

It's

great

The

Fore
five

for

and

not

work

in

such

their

knife.

Death

blow,

who

and

had

it with

upon
in

early
the

Fore

of

cup

while
the

the

fray.

the

try

All

breeks

the
to

other

to

kept

the

world

off

him
for

their

haste.

such

Afghan
thing
die

to

careful

nothing

to

cently
deservation
con-

make

to

bugles
filled

biscuit;

under

began

with

without

were

in

the

leisurely prepared
knows

that

unless

It is
he

to

guided
mis-

waiting

and

arms

Highlander.
stir

the

ere

the

used

out
a

regiments

make

necessity

Aft,

and

coffee

dead

horrible

the

and

"

dread.

turned

being

by

less

how

past

under

done

dawn

the

enthusiasm,
for

and

discussed

struggles

were

disease;

barracks

and

and

have

might

the

and

new

the

would

they

dawn

soul

they

Throughout

game,
in

his

mechanics

in

Very

the

at

up

zymotic

look

it.

of

spite

know

soldiers

shrieks

was

in

known,

do

old

of

what

given

of
of

which

peace

not

they
to

alive

was

had

had

craft

with

sons

run.

But

did

misadventures

one

and

them

in

unbroken

nerve.

they

how

the

another

the

for
and

days

them

dusk,

their

known

an

they

as

beginning,

recover

hand,

together

257

up

enjoyed

were

happy,

five

taught

them

cut

had

and

to

have

those

Aft

days,

were

Aft

and

pity."

dysentery,

not

only

can

we

Fore

the

warded
re-

cold
for

it is ill taking
much

is convinced

iller

of

Indian

258

The

and

Fore

rifles

and

listening
The

stomachs.

default

the

time,

and

valley

ten

Band

wheeled

open,

and

minutes

not

view,

actual

and

this

of

"

there

which

Over
to

that

profound

rod.

its
The

it

time,

Being

rifle

to
as

into

its
may

on

attired

the
the

the

by

the

simple
and

shoulder
have

accounted

hillside,

but

the

in

position

red

ley
val-

coats,
tini-Henri
Mar-

ground

leading

company.

the

pickets;
been

ducking
brazed
for

thinking
process

of

pulling

the

for

they

and

general

some

had

regiment

with

it had
of

the

on

the

piping

though

still

firing

"

up

the

ball

the

of

in

doubt

half-capable

volley

bullets

watchers

of

end

ground

opened

courtesy

perfect

it fired

front

opened

army

cup

pock-marked
and

pass,

in

in

yards

Their

past.

an

no

was

bullets
hundred

by

the

knoll

rocky

that

regiments

"

and

Uttle

in

reaching

lower

filled

be

to

Band

hour.

after

went

the

for

was

into

out

came

sight

pleasant

appeared
real

regiment

once,

mistake

proper

at

in

coffee

been

right

behind

the

uninstructed

the

the

to

retired

was

before

borne

off, their

had
Aft

remedy

was

the

moved

empty

to

begin

not

and

Fore

it

that

there

their

best

as

would

men

then

while

playing

soon

succeed

the

the

his

their

upon

of

protests

as

"

Even

leaning

did

affair
he

when

leading.

It

the
did

just ready

the

to

lining

that

well

so

awaited,

Colonel

of

him

upon
and

Aft

Tales

on

itself,

pitching
trigger.
of

certainly

the

did

Indian

26o

of

the

with

wearied

arms

Martini.

smoke,

the

trying

to

the

right

kick

of

the

ing
leap-

the

it

fan

to

and

Commanders

Company

through

mechanically

the

holding

The

helplessly

down,

dragged

bayonet

Tales

peered
more

nervous

with

away

their

helmets.
and

High

"

he

hoarse.

was

let

it drift

Three
and

looked

smoke

still

of

quarter
in

That
for

quietly
the
with

not

was

into

Fore

intestines

by

his

These

soothing
dull

spun

third,

jagged

haze.

to

the
to

hear

the

see.

was

him

The

out

and

smoke

long
furtested.
at-

were

ing
wait-

were

firing
of

private

shrieking
the

earth
the

through

bullet,
put

company

ripped

casualties,
or

and

kicking

earth

ragged

They

his

enemy

buried

smoke.

the
up

drove

unaffected.

down,

was

comrades
were

of

another

and

die

Aft

wind
the

been

demoralizing.
to

and

them

showed

as

the

before

light

had

them,

heart

Aft

agony,

and

Fore

lying

lead

riot

the

and

gasping,

on

mad

the

and

shrieked

the

apparently

of

of

front

be

men.

and

ton

should

leeward,

position

till

firing,

bugles

obeyed

of

to

in

the

was

foe

swaths

mown

the

it

their

that

Captain

Cease

good!

times

four

when

bawled

bit."

and

order,

in

"No

away

"

left!

the

to

calling
of

they

his
were

cleared

and
lower
aloud

pain.
not
to

of

Drums

The

Then

the

itself

foe

and

shouting

ground
perhaps,

three

and

and

tire
who

When
in

the

and

the

told

who

one

with

because

ranges;
desires

nine

in

must,
has

with

close
closed

and

opened

out

have

kill

in

favor

of

who

if he

should

have

Aft

they

where

fired,

can

and

Fore

and

who

dying,

man

life

they

and

out

long

die,

by

heaven

ten,

ing
deal-

at

to

the

have

of

way

volleys

skirmished,

opened

ranks

could

of

forward,

and

and

close

means

Where

latter.
gone

out

should
and

the

fanaticism.

to

by

gain

prejudice

lingering

home.

ceased,

only

who
will

cases

rades
com-

with

business

is

man

die, who

to

fifty

carried

fire

the

rush
a

shout

bayonet.

that

Ghazi

die

given

the

Aft

their

religious

was

knew

and

Fore

would

of

British

the

of,

half-maddened

the

with

the

over

composed

to

with

order

the

them

meet

Any

mad

rushed

lull

rush

detached

"

who

Ghazis,

wholly

they

the

great

rolled

was

men,

if

were

and

drugs

and

determined

were

mass

It

hundred
slash

fifty

body,

speed.

horrid

with

black

261

shout

to

"

main

the

at

The

mass

Aft

and

began

from

Fore

the

closed

they

waited.
A

dragged

man

and

unfed

Nor

does

the

whites

fiends

upon

is
his

never

in

happiness

of

the

whose

his

from

eyes
beards

increase
of

three
the

he

when
hundred
foam

is

awake

of

fr^me

pleasant

half

blankets

mind.

watches
six-foot

lying, upon

Tales

Indian

262

whose
hands

that

bringing
while
from

the

line

like

felt

body

the

the

their

and

the

The

men

often

foes;

knives

like

Then

their

backers,

rear-ranks

and

the

subalterns

For

the

rear-rank

dark

and

going

not

they

of

told.

be

Ghazis

as

"

from

passed

ing
fight-

success,

pain,

It
Let

the

their

would

they

"

clamor
and

in

had

get

front,

seen

They

go

away

the
were

of

rushing

officers

up,

alone.

stew

afraid.

was

close

to

the

the

makes

that

stay.

chose;

fifty

into

heard

howls

again.

over

camps

rush,

blindly

bidden

were

had

the

to

strength

Their

with

dashed

blood

stale

they

to

smote

the

drunk

now

Then

the

fellows.

and

the

ended
not

and

own

down

physical

scenes

they

they.

as

the

yells

amid

paper,

boat.

pain

together

at

madly

as

of

came

where

stay

amazing

shriek

clubbed

their

the

the

double,

pipes

wavered

ragged

fell

not

Highland
to

bugles

the

at

strove

of

body

as

the

bayonets

oars

to

crumpled
on;

of

They

left.

whose

Gurkha

the

forward

regiment

though

were,

heard

Aft

neighing

the

in

knives.

and

Fore

and

wrath,

of

roar

three-foot

are

The

of

is

tongues

the

Hell,

to

if

from

the

and

their

knives.
"Come
men,

his

shrieked

on!"

cursing
neighbor

Charteris

them,
and
and

drew

wheeling
Devlin,

the

subalterns,

back,

each

closing

into

round.
subalterns

of

the

last

Drums

The

of

their

that

killed

to

the

of

his

under

him

foot

the

in

her

kissed

said

Golly,

the

Gurkhas
and

gorge

rocks

spiders
In

were

pouring

sigh
it

moment

settle

to

of
was

there

below

them

that

his

kiss

us

all

stray

green

jubilantly:
bright

the

the

morning

was

the

stock

the
Gurkhas

the

land

enemy,

of

had

down

and

doubled

it

the

valley

happy

for

behold
to

was

so

tle
lit-

ranks,

the

smiled,
and

front-files

The

soughed

though

light

tripped

Then

boot-laces.

contentment
as

take

the

to

dark

by
in

left

The

stones.
to

the

Quickstep.

tongue

trumpet

double

the

at

hall.

through

morning

loose

over

for

to

rear-companies

Gurkha

blundered

and

blows

the

with

gave

the

in

me

crowned

In

her

kissed

regimental

Gabriel

The

heights

bugles

morning

the

When

and

whence

pass

Halleujah

Halla

were

the

as

halted

the

gwine

Halla"

their

of

he

is

cook,

the

over

invitation

black

trampled

follow

child'un,

Halla"

The

retreating,
for

and

kitchen

Child'un,
Oh

detachment

fresh

emerged.

had

they

and

made

they

as

shoulder-strap

the

always

retreating,

men

sobbed

cowards,"

from

cut

chest,

the

of

centre

belief

the

in

alone

you

me,

dropped,

and

263

follow.

would

men

"You've

Devlin

death

their

faced

company,

Aft

and

Fore

the

meet

hastily.

There

much

was

well

officers

downward

bowlders

going

their

waste

to

rush

Ghazi
white

look
said

yi!"

sweating

the

time

for

amused,

beheld

retirement

the
and

and

with

Aft

Let

away.

who

was

stand

order,

close

it's

"

be

us

gentle

chorus

running

Gurkhas

the

indignant,
let

"

repulse

to

yonder,

for

Ugh!

volleys.

not

front.

fools
time

no

the

upon

Subadar-Major,

is

fair

were

mile

own

"Dam

This

Horrified,

Fore

the

sat

assisting

half

their

to

profusely.

close-order!

in

than

more

men

"Hi!

wind

for

cast

sloped

officers

their

their

enjoyed

they

They

for

is

ground

and

valley,

watch,

to

kukris
at

stone

Gurkhas'

proceedings.

the

of

the

the

to

the

be

their

expectantly

ere

The

fetch.

to

view

grin

would

hitched

men

gaped

terriers

as

them

little

and

hand,

to

There

enemy.

The

amusement.

Tales

Indian

264

of

"

and

oaths

of

the

commentaries.

Sahib,

The

run!

"They

also

we

may
Runbir

But
the

into

"'Serves

facing

through
an

be

beggars

fully.

officer's

"Beating

his

do

would
cut

right.
in

field-glasses,

it.

of

none

They'll

minute."
and

mured
mur-

Jemadar.

little," said

up

'em
round

Senior
have

.?"

running

little

Colonel

run!

men

the

Thappa,

Colonel

the

white

caught

he

"

Let

wrath-

be

prodded

He

looked

the

glint of

sword.
'em

with

the

flat

"

damned

con-

The

Drums

How

scripts!
"

them!

and

what

with

and

with

with

while

control,

the

smote

their

of

women!

the

of

and
while

from

after

volley

long

range

to

their

go

own

face

was

pass,

beyond
hilts

and

the

the
of
into

right

troops.

of

shouts

Gurkhas

mob

of

It

the

of

the
to

outcries,

dropped

Ghazis

ment
Regi-

swayed

and

Snider
the

Colonel,

out

knives.

with
the

But

anywhere

go

ies,
compan-

the

aloud.
to

"

you

"

column

"

cripple-stopper
the

cowards

shouted

merciless

irresolutely

fro

and

demoralized

the

you

swore

to

those

back,

hounds!"

subalterns

wanted

range

maddened

about

you

"

officers,
with

Fore

the

and

men

Get

Right
form

in

the

on

swords.

back!

"Get

and

the

jammed

and

done,

the

shaken

pain,

fied
satis-

cover,

wounded
had

far.

too

had

mile

now,

to

the

know

not

men

they

at

of

quarter

quivering
fear,

that

ley.
vol-

Moreover,

white
return

slash

to

retreated,

flats

wolves

slaughter

the

ground.
Aft

as

did

hide.

chase

the

wavering

they

might

gorge
to

stopping

only

off, for

wise

returned

They

of

pass

and

formation,

sort

drew
the

never

solid

with

the

of

narrowness

some

Ghazis

reserves
was

into

bore

hack,

heading

into

delivered

The

walking

are

The

mob

the

rear-rank

it

Aft,

officers.

their

forced

265

he.

Fore

them

Aft

and

Ghazis

the

said

The

Fore

the

of

volley

bullets

at

returning

266

Indian

The

and

Fore

fire

direct

from

it had
Lew

them

left

painfully
and

alone

back

bloomin'

the

devils!

the

the

Ghazis

the

Gurkhas

up

ground.
Oh,

Infantry!

left

alone

us

here!

but

sure

the

of

at

as

"They'll

sign

no

was

could

hear

valley

of

back,

fired

and

rum,

come

see."

you

"

there

slink

canteen

shortly.

two

They

head

of

bottle,

water

again.

or

all that's
as

ribs.

Jakin,

the

cast-off

full

he,

minute

return.

"We're

their
said

on

an'

of

was

said

drank,

Jakin

"s."

British

for

gone

coughed

till he

in

Jakin.

instruments

bursting

length

possession

"Drink,"

cut

in

do.?"

naturally

from

were

close

to

gasped

for

show

They've

took

back

time

they

have

nearly

full

fine

we

drank

legs

the

by

scattered

show

himself

"A

the

hearts

nice

throwing

which

short

regiment,

rock,"

to

; their

"Here's

Lew

and

there."

us

returned

Band

Wot'll

and

would

that

see

they

the

of

their

rear,

which

Jakin

rush.

but

the

they

to

won't

And

with

under

unsupported.

"Get

"They

the

protected

knoll

first

also,

in

that

aware

the

fled

mixed

had

though

rocky

at

fifty yards

Band

the

fled

have

would

the

by

down,

sat

Band,

Aft

Tales

of
dull

retreat,

quickening

the

ment's
regi-

clamor
and

saw

their

pace

as

an'

we'll

be

them.
left

death,"

of

the

said

Band,

Jakin.

Tales

Indian

268

The

shoulder

kept
drum

"Come

on,

And

old

bitter

in
of

tune

And

mockery

of

Gurkhas,

the

distance,

in

forward

but

the

With

To

The

men

at
on

the
the

of

parade.

on

the

mob,

distant

rattled:

and

world's
that

none

fired

was

red

the

to

hands

great

from
in

Highlanders

little

parallel

of

the

shot

two

the

these

as

from,
a

open

There's

ing
march-

names

roar

The

all

the

clapping

never

of

But

great

Lew

and

done

to

Lysander,

far-off

and

had

Hercules

and

Afghan.

or

of

such

Jakin,

Alexander,

of

Hector

was

the

carried

tune

him

of

shrilled

Line

some

And

There

made

fife

forhever.?"

front
he

talk

Of

the

muttered

ever

Old

the

Some

thick

in

stiffly than

more

banging

the

play

to

we

straight

staring

boys

one

but

dogs!"

you

"Are

himself.

the

Gurkhas.

the

to

even

was

The

possessed.

and

swing
Jakin

pitiful squeaking,

and

far,

full

shoulder,

to

one

as

thin

into

settled

tune

by

dots

ish
Brit-

moved

enemy's

front.

heroes

compare,

can

tow-row-row-row-rovv-row,

the

the

Fore

and

into

entrance

heights

Grenadier

British

far

above

Aft

were

plain.

ihe
was

gathering
The

speechless

dier
Brigawith

The

Drums

Still

rage.

to

watch

the

halted

and

beat

stayed

day

Jakin

movement

no

Jakin.

said

drunk,"

the

the

The

enemy.

roll

long

of

the

sembly,
As-

despairingly.

squealed
Hold

Lew,

up,

They

wheeled

of

antiquity

heroes

Ne'er
Nor

"Here

you're
marched

and

cannon-ball,

saw

force

the

knew

said

come!"

they

powder,

o'

Jakin.

"Go

on.

"

Lew:

To

The

Fore

and

"They

Take

them

But

first

dropped

his

on

round

spun

their

open
Half

they

been

Jakin

collapsed,
the

and

ears,

had

face.

and

forward,

came

shall

be

their

of

hearts

faith."

and
a

their
the

Lew

minute,
and

Fore
of

boysl

our

for

the

priest

the

fired,

maledictions
in

now.

kill

stood
as

known;

shouted

not

they

it

of

time

that

be

never

"

anew!

in

ley.
val-

the

of

men

speak

men

"Do

volley

out

to

will

Afghans.
alive, and

the

said

coming

are

the

among

had

nor

withal

pouring

humiliation

officers

neither

foes

were

officers

shame

for

their

scare

Aft

and

What

in

from

269

:
Those

of

Aft

children.

face!

about

"Right

back

fife

the

while

and

Fore

the

of

Aft

officers

shame

of

shame.
the
made

men
no

had

sign.

seen

the

They

drummers
did

not

die,
even

and

shout.

Indian

270

They

doubled

order,

and

they

did

said

the

"This,"
"is

the

straight

out

Come

On

it

he

shot

in

opened

out

and

that

to

is

the

of

shell

of

the
*"'

It makes
it will

stand

much
the

harm
lower

English
centre.

"

to

their

tom,
cus-

tervals,
in-

without

disposed

aforementioned,

into

the

round

clusters
the

on

unfortunate

an

loo)
Water-

at

having
fort

shell

whether

or

and

heat

God

to

man

according

mud

landers,
High-

heights.

necessity,"
of

the

right

mured
mur-

company

Highlanders.

that

into

kukris

souls

scuffle

Border

Color-Sergeant

the

livered.
de-

and

The

dead

standards

green
is

to

screw-guns,

after

"Charrging

of

rush.

their

without

the

flickering

clicking

no

fired

impertinent

dropped
the

say

while

been

Gurkhas,

the

was

much

as

been

softly,

have

to

commending

matters

has

Gurkhas,

knives.

there

cannily

open

children."

joyful

right

the

(for

ought

Gurkha

vicious

those

it

squealed

with

down

came

of

my

"

Ulu-lu-lu-lu!

"

Colonel
as

on,

in

fire.

not

attack,

real

plain

the

across

Tales

the

and

to

come

of

sweer

charrge

the

Running

man,

he'll

deal

black

They're
again

very
?

"

quiet

devils

firing

you're
not

What

slower!

thinkin'

am

ammuneetion.

great

doing.?

but

if these

and

sun,

Government
a

so,

Stewarrt,

longer.
eye

for

men

there

take

any

foot

are

in

the
the

The

Drums

The

of

English

white

Afghan

in

through

the

and
becomes
of

of

capable
rifle.

his

one

bullet

and

the

volley.

and

front

of

They

then

deep

and

attacking;

for
of

old

no

stall

how

cut

progress

men,

and

men,

the

on

gave

slew

belts

against

strained

first

time

formidable

fact

Afghans

in

old

that

an

than

an

soldiers

only
of

in

bazar

might

the

bayonet
the

moved

the

had

subaltern

as

affairs.

On

well

The
thrice

third

to

kukri,
ing
know-

standards

assist

to

as

blade.

green

galloper
the

the

unwise.

gorge

noise

half-moon

down

was

noisiest,

the

with

"

to

ranks.

nasty

block

wavered,

right

their
was

to

"

hates

Which

the

the

the

on

Afghan

rally.

chafing

six

or

till

coughs,

less

engaged

mountain

last

their

the

the

the

fire

hacking

soldiers

at

they preferred

As

far

ends

short

the

which

were

being

which

had

men

beef

on

is

Gurkhas'

the

for

he

them.

they

The

leather

both

five

their

yet,

heart,

their

force

selected
and

his

held

an

behind,

with

through

for

men

in

Afghan

realized

Afghan

But

Aft

the

of

attacked

told

and

gasps

Afghan

have

much

drive

groanings

bodies,

doing

one

coat,

revenge

Fore

The
could

with

them

for

match

white

many

were

though

wadded

or

of

thirst

certain

for

physically

pressure

They

stabbing,

sheepskin

271

running.

and

seldom

is

rnan

Aft

and

not

were

hewing

and

hacking

Fore

the

them

in

Lancers

despatched
report

occasion

on

he

the
rC'

Indian

2/2

with

turned,

things
round

the

all

to

the

foe

and

head

was

the

of

and

retreat;

streamed

made

which

The

from

torn

fire

in

round

bather,

so

into

See

"

come

as

now

we'll
A

the

at

large
the

'em

his

errors

hope

the

Brigadier,

their

It

as

about
a

the

by

tached
deis

sponge

as

with
is

sponge

hand

of

chased
much

till

the

they

difficult

more

masses.

to

"

base,

has

and

pieces."
all

that

men

opponents

who
may

Brigadier

the
the

considering
but

Everything
their

cut

was

for,

disposal;
of

by

And

We've

hammering
to

ers,
Highland-

Brigadier.

arranged.
bucket

dared

force

than

had

the

ringed

detachments

quoth

direct

had

by

of

lances

of

Afghans

the

little

"

him

bath-tub

the
were

dispose

left

the

at

intended

the

base

pitiless plain.

that

chased

broke

and

itself

successful.

his

from

rock,

that

was

for

delivered,

Afghans

intended

enemy

waited

finding

track

development

new

lances,

according

deftly

companies

never

was

its

wavering.

the

the

two

the

to

down

wicked

of

charge,

which

by

all

swung

with

have

of

Cavalry

the

pass

Squadron

pennons

signs

that

saying

it should

war,

by

swearing

just when,

dainty

that

the

more

ended

it

to

show

it

and

remnant

of

rules

to

But

the

upon

the

in

wind

of

whistling

knee,

Highlanders

the

of

right

fell

So

ready.

were

his

on

Hindoostani,

in

oaths

strange

and

bullet-graze

Tales

size

stand
be

of

the

or

fall

forgiven

The

Drums

of

for

turning

Chance

forward

went

upon

the

snarl

and

the

bite

lances

dipped

shriek,

up

cleared

his

and

prey

the

trying

were

The

to

their
of

rock,

and

wadded

they

had

of

the

lowed
fol-

killing

were

penned
and

rifles

tion
protec-

Gurkhas

bayonets

hold

cannot

panted

carbine.

They
melted

had

flash

the

the

The

Aft

ing
gasp-

mass

of

wall

lighting

was

on

the

coats.

"We

the

their

between

men

there

for

account,

own

down,

reach

and

Fore

the

suit; but

death.

hundred

two

them

above.

bowlders

the

could

of

valley

could

they

ere

between

all who

fugitives

forward

kept

the

brought

then

choking

of

the

gave

and

yards' law,

from

on

spar

hills, for

steep

red
with

and,

like

Lancers

escape

Highlanders

and

The

point.

who

The

cantering

trooper

were

wolves

threes,

lance-butt,

the

forces

shoulders.

and

twos

bucketing

wearied

their

the
as

The

Afghan

of

run

by

273

Design.
The

over

rose

sea,

their

into

"

Aft

and

merrily.
run

stormy

Fore

the

Ressaidar

of

The

is

tried
"

heights
out

for
smash

the
of
the
the

Lancers.

up

"

and

the

hills

bullets

ammunition

musketry
retreat.

enemy

the

hundreds

and

Long

when

On

them.

stop

firing

"

the

"

fire

the

try

still

ceased

screw-guns

us

time."

by
to

Let

it wastes

but

good,

carbine,

only twenty

were

groaned,

the
fled

away

run

lance

Sahib!"

Captain

them,

could

before

they

Brigadier
ciently
suffi-

not

the

last

volleys

for

would

the

were

the

and

Fore

But

the

did

said

the

and

Aft

and

to

the

with

The
Fore

the

where
no-

track

to

of

thirst.

"

Gurkha
Aft

with

They

looked
leaned

they

as

had
to

skill, but
this

Hya,

himself

said

they

hero,

with

huskily,
Johnny!

no

and

word.

cause
be-

heavily
about

their

had

their

was

whose

drink

grinned

set

Fore
mander
com-

borne
reward.

Color-Sergeant,

Highlander,
"I

the

mortal

lost

and

fit for,"

hour

that

how

and

Go

you're

past

graced
dis-

you

day!

all

know

youngster,

said,

landers,
High-

dances

all

the

sprightly

the

with

one

They

imagine

to

and

for

doing

proper

and

the

Gurkha,

was

and

Haven't

It's

gallantly,

begun

answered

The

for

not

with

water-bottle

it.?''

enough

expect-

young

black

you.

Yet

did

themselves

had

it

panted.

been

could

As

in

Colonel

wounded.

had

business

than

dead.

camp,

Colonel.

they

Afghans

earth.

uncouth

the

at

yourself
to

over,

the

cheer

not

the

brows

back

look

was

hundreds,

dance

they

rifles

their

"Get

did

among

their

upon

by

thicker

dead

Regiment

Gurkhas

under

the

force

Aft.

nor

the

dead

their

counted

they

battle

troops,

off

wiped

been

have

fresh

of

want

in

out

were

The

wounded.

the

for

but

and,

litters

fired, the

were

looking

Tales

Indian

274

who

offered

tongue
no

and,
Drink

passed

his
was

cowards,"

turning
water

his

to

got
bottle.

Indian

276

out

assist

to

who

read

had

his

at

luck

off

have

you
left

been

to

the

from

message

details

the

please.

this

campaign,"

how

by

But

some

borne

the

heights

on

just

up

big
of

ever

loath,

nothing

Communication
and

had
but

all

and

wisdom,

strategy,

and

say,

Jakin

by

won

I've

as

Correspondent

the

destroyed,

craft,

time

Brigadier,
of

full

as

hilated
annisight
fore-

Brigadier.

watched

who

the

up,

the

first

the
said

Army

an

the

of

of

and

Brigadier;

crumpled

been

cursing

afar,

somehow

It's

can,

him

told

and

village-burning

"

ever

gone

while.

the

"Let's

the

had

who

trumpery

and

sweating,

dusty,

Correspondent

misguided

sore,

arrived,

there

evening

the

Tales

and
in

the

time

that

hillside,

Lew,

ditch-grave
Jagai.

these

among

fit
for

that
little

whose

to

be

two

the

gaps

dead

Gurkhas

the

battle
bodies

at

was

were

the

under

head
the

THE

SENDING

When

Devil

the

rides

ONCE

broken

and

entire

an

used

find

to

said:

"There

Earth

than

Several

or

Service

mend

them-

things

manifestations;

abreast

of

This

times,

the

Religion

stretched

the

It
looted

Freemasonry;
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pet

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philosophy

clopoedia

Britannica

that

it

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thing
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Rosicrucians
of

fragments
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competition.

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took

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order

off

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words;

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in

of

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embraced

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and

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medicine-men

manufactured.

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too

was

itself

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and

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every

philosophy."

also,

effects

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Heaven

our

it added

orchestral

hillside,

and

much

get

though

and

service,

to

under

the

in

happened

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never

in

of

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other

in

again;

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out

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holes

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Earth

brooch

were

into

India

in

new

missing

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people

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new

tea-cups,

and

time,

upon
made

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the

remember

Proverb.

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of

chest

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on

DA

DANA

OF

many

the

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the

2/8

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had

as

and

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talked

translated
of

versions

of

all

hot

tallow

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accommodating
invented
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all

it

Dana

complete,.

said

second

that

no

native

De

as

India

of

the

Da

Nair,

Lap,

Kurd,

and

declined

For

the

sake

his

origin,

of
he

to

brevity
was

Chin,

Finn,

Parsee,
He

give
and
called

nor

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gali,
Ben-

Boksian,
Perelse

anything
simply

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information.

roughly
"The

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further
as

or

fits

Bengali.

Magh,

Levantine,

ethnologists.

to

Lap

the

Da

the

Romaney,

Gond,

Madrasi,

is

of

and

except
Da

its

his

and

Dana

name,

you

Armenian,

Punjabi,
known

unless

neither

was

aside

Bhil

in

chapter

Dana,

was

with

unpublished.

been

original spelling.

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hariot,

is

with

order,

setting

Dana

Sun,

been

ever

nowhere,

wrote

hitherto

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Da.

most

subscriptions,

from

name

them,

the

had

the

to

and

first

his

was

York

and

has

of

working

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Sea.

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down

hands,

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and

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way,

thorough

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his

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in

was

machinery,

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birth

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cluding
in-

nuts

adopted

arrangements

since

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anything

every

man
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fortune-telling

have

known

itself, in

showed

and

the

double-kerneled
would

it

in

Black

lish,
Eng-

or

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the

of

palmistry,

chestnuts,

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built

and

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droppings;

and

French

rest;

is left

spiritualism,
cards,

into

the

what

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encouraged

Da,

Tales

Indian

indicating

Native."

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The

Sending

have

might

been

head

of
he

any

connection

was;

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for

have

might
When

pride

knew

and

than

His

next

in

cantonment

with

fortunes

very

old

dirty
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pills.

which

he

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bottle

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in

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the
and

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and
of

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and
for

little

this

leaden

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had

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all

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old

ing
tella

opium
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lowed
al-

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big

dice,

he

opium

people's

Creed,

box

but

in

then

when

was

at

was

was

three

the

other

forgrotten

life

whiskey;

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Englishman

and

him,

fortunes

on

money.

an

of

invented

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tune

and

cloth,

told

half

help

the

he

that

Heaven

in

public

India,

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but

m.oney,

altogether.
in

appearance

laugh

derision.

declared

taught

he

the

or

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the

best

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without

was

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those

but

devotion

abandoned

was

he

with

the
of

feet

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who

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of
he

about

studied

away,

unabated.

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Earth

either

was

deny
that

mysteries.

went

returned

he

and

nowhere,

the

at

its

explain

been

smile

explaining

and

back,

sitting

aloud

laughed

said

people

from

came

his

to

competent

the

authorized

only

to

cult;

of

Experimenter."
he

weeks;

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used

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said,

behind

three

his

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with

have

hands

his

Creed.

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an

Old

the

be

to

Dana

but

that

was

is said

Tea-cup

the

279

original

the

who

Mountains,

Da

Dana

of

stances.
circum-

told

the

been
later

foiested
inter-

on,

knowledare

had
in

28o

Indian

the

study

allowed

Da

Dana

sake,

and

could

he

do

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his

for

had

asked

and

for

rupees,

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Englishman

fortune

five

gratitude,

professed

tell

to

clothes.

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things.

him

gave

old

some

and

babies

of

charity's

dinner,

and

Dana

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eaten,

if there

host

Tales

were

in the

thing
any-

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line.

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Is

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there

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and

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Now

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cat,

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by

night

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and

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nearly
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till

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in

finds

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a

breast

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face.

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reason.

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him.
for

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on

tell.

despatch

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to

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m.an

the

arrangement,

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and

skin

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them."

take

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eral
sev-

beginning

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may

wanders

no

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were

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in

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and

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of

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conversation.

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that

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the

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men

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one

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natives

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"Let
"

and
I

choose,

send

can

in

and

witii

now

I should

but

opium;

281

like

kill

to

form

Dana

Da;

and

want,

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any

said

Sending,"

dead

nearly

die.

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despatch

me

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of

drink,
before

man

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in

except

you

shape

the

of

man."

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Englishman

kill, but

to

partly

were

rolling,

done,

he
be

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job.

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in

take

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path

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was

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rupees

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man

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bed."

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better

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and

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man

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because

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to

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him

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be

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sixth
with

bed.

Lone

Sahib

cat.

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interpretation
the
if

Now
hated

scolded

more

the

news

that

there

was

than
bearer

other,
an-

for

bed

and

kitten

the

Sahib

Lone

him,

mewing

for

and

benefit

it

and
never

Sahib

as

and

do,

to

it

world

translated

all

laughed
make

at

you

Lone

me

sit

Sahib's

it; but

the

the

their

four-syllable

An

next.

night;

all
most
al-

of

of

the

but

the

and

hour

is bound
letter

cause
beand

document
in

would

outsider
Look
1

now

had
Lone

anything

"

up

they

kittens.

upon

ing
ceil-

squatter

Englishman's

and

once,

know

Observer

thus:

tangle

the

to

noting

bearing

to

terms

used

mysterious

most

cribed
as-

common

from

with

facts,

were

Manifestations

Psychical

every

had
the

all

the

they

to

dropped

contact

the

was

or

with

for

that

on

Spirits

staircases

appending

have

might

and

out

wrote

minute,

the

were

hillside,

people

the

his

to

day

business

letters

into

come

of

out

they

"

their

down

the

one

any

the

Those

their

was

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unstamped

"

down

tens?"
kit-

bearer

returned

of

familiarity

kind.

of

superstition

little

Agencies,

indecent
every

from
a

As

the

about

kitten

incidents

free

anything
Agencies.

He

real

the

sound

no

co-religionists.

absolutely

so

was

the

the

his

of

listen, and

children.

hurled

be

hearth-rug

to

there

her

out

wrote

out

but

having

room,

the

on

went

followed

in

Tales

Indian

284

this
have
You

out!

going

am

to

up."
found

co-religionists
translation
words.

They

that

refined

was

held

meaning

and

sederunt,

full

of

and

The

Sending

filled

were

conclave

their

broken

Here

ings.

far
it

but

all

was

clinking

and

the

investigations

Manifestation

wee

and

doubt-

flesh.

the

devoid

seen,

candle-

or

in

Manifestation

among

looping

clock

be

and

gloom,

was

the

could

as

Sahib's

mantelpiece.

blind,

the

was

so

was,

the

on

stopped

That

oticks.

by

up

things

Lone

in

met

and

of

awe

of

spite

worlds

sepulchral

between

itself

writhing

other

human

and

nearly

kitten,

the

They

was

in

joy, for,

very

photo-frames

white

It

shrouded

in

room

285

all

Ghost-land.

from

the

with

had

they

cycles,

Da

tremulous

with

familiarity

their

sent

Dana

of

of

pose,
pur-

undoubted

of

authenticity.
drafted

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backslider

the
the

was

called

thing;
first

one

the

name)

and

the

kitten

Ra,

and

had,

that

in

and

not

These

his

When

the

words

explain

whether

the

ment
embodi-

other

or

Toth,

or

Sahib

gotten
for-

may

not

be

the

sense

or

said

of

quite
of

the

received

the
been

consolingly
a

"bounder,"

lowest

grade.
but

correct,
the

some

that

instance,

be

would

"rounder"

They

confessed

they

he

Englishman

(1 have

Tum,

or

misguided

sweeper,

in

him

communication.

express
the

his

most

life

next

even

accurately

his

at

by

to

God

man,
English-

adjuring

between

Lone

when

the

to

days,

Creed

the

Egyptian

some

drowned

old

connection

any

of

Robin

of

of

interests

there

Round

they

house.
the

Round

286

Tales

Indian

it

Robin

by

came

"

He

Sending,"

he.

"1

Dana

said

"Cats,"

and

"Cats,

hundred

and

rupees

more

Da's

Dana

and

"What

have

Englishman;
Do

absurd

for

that
be

all
will

at

be

Dana

drugged
Da

When

and

breast,
and

or

finds

his

finds

puts
a

his
little

give

me

ten

It bore
cats

the
at

"

on

paper

said
dark

the

ever.

as

send

actually

Da.

Dana
little

and

"

time

day

What

they

"

all

ths

about?"

yours,

will

Glory!

"

long."

people.
hates

who

man

In

drunk

or

knew
a

morning

and

feet

my

such

at

can

you

said

mean

in

talk

yourself,"

letter

bottle.

was

though?"

that

you

he

behold.

much

say

for

whiskey

words

done,
as

about

hiccough,

hinted

to

am

work

Now

and

uncanny

Sending

"Judge
does

would

curiosity.

mere

to

mean

you

this

"

is my

Never

The

you

"That

1 dictate."

as

was

Cats.

of

Da,

gibberish

cats.

signature,

creepy

were

write
letter

Englishman's
Sending

with

of

Dana

Englishman.

cats!

and

wildered.
be-

rupees."

Englishman's

cats,

Sending.

the

Da,

the

discovered

had

you

is this

asked

and

for

ten

world

the

in

told

another

me

Gods?"

Egyptian

laughed.

said

what

But

"

tlie

and

give

bazar

into

letter

Now

well.

sent

startled

was

"

the

read

who

he

post

little

cats

wakes

squirming

hands
half-dead

into

his

kitten

up
kitten

in
on

the
his

ulster-pocket
where

his

The

Sending

should

gloves
a

vile

long

ride

folds

chair,

under

being

when

once

he

all

things
he

nature,

is

but

be

than
of

that

he

many

said

with

proper

was

that

highly
had

tobacco-jar,
veranda,
neither

"

more

kitten

no

upset.
cause
be-

trove

Manifestation,
half

He

is

dozen
of

course

tressed.
dis-

actually

co-religionists

favored

individual;
first

the

suited

Embodiment

an

regular

treated
as

"

boots,

naturally

Sahib's

if he

his

daily

upset.

respect

Tum-Sennacherib

is

the

Lone

ten
kit-

the

and

of

out

more

Some

thought

he

Embodiment,

an

writhing

where

his

to

his

his

in

to

under

kitten,

be,

it

place

goes

among

terrier

murder

not

believes

Emissary,

in

day

or

kitten

in

one

should

or

dare

he

his

finds

out

wriggling

by

his

on

it,

finds

and

for

goes

kitten

blind

downward,

man

could

When

other

home

or

finds

squawling

opens

little

or

and

strapped

little

he

mangled

less,

rightly

head

such

nor

shakes

quilt,

hanging,

or

mackintosh

trunk

dress-shirts,

his

at

the

his

opens

when

stays

or

287

his

finds

and

dinner

or

with
and

its

Da

among

saddle-bow

or

be,

kitten

from

Dana

of

all

ten
kit-

Toth-Ra-

this

trouble

"

would
to

have

the

Ancient

were

proud

who

had

call
in

been

it
their

Mariner,
of

sent

Sending
programme.

They

averted.
but

him

and

the

Manifestation.

because

proud

compared
the

none

of

Icelandic

the

him

less

they

Englishman
They

magic

did
was

not
not

288

Tales

Indian

fortnight,

day

there

for

by

through

window

Mountains

Head

the

the

Sending,

letter

of

all

in

the

the

the

flying

Man

of

Creed

Manifestation
and

soaking

The
there
or

He

all.

at

force

said

through
the

letter,

sanctioned

by

pale
for

lines
rulers

had

broken

at

promise
was

best

drafted

Scoffer,"
from

the

to

and
Rites

Commination

rounder,"
rounder"

the

of

once

with

whose
traded.

desire

and
"

break
the

was

Robin

Round

beginning:
selection

was

papal

unstart

"

of

curses

and

Memphis

an

an

own

to

there

second

who

name

that

crockery
a

and

Jugana,

this,

at

their

fact,

Mizraim

joy

the

independent

on

Englishman,

ending

of
upon

schism.

and

within

whereas

In

of

worked

beyond

trail.

army

seeing

showing

own

by

an

great

working

were

"

table

arrangement,

brethren

gone

Authorities

kittens,

never

of

entire

was

been

create

their

on

The

weaker

had

could

project

There

not

Power

raise

less

self.
him-

was

without

even

highest

the

guage
lan-

it for

letter,

strictly orthodox,

was

who

outsider

line

space.

the

of

some

of

backslider

much

Creed.

the

of

the

couldn't

volition,

of

kittens

was

who

Asceticism,

credit

said

Englishman,

beautiful

most

all the

up

the

ing
explain-

"

"

the

first

whole

came

Old

one

the

on

it

"

the

after

say

kittens

from

"

to

three
of

fact

uplifted

was

camp

were

the

impress

to

is

that

kittens,

sixteen

After

the

"fifth-

"third-

excommunica-

The

Sending

tion

is

billet-doux

and

belonged

He

handed

into

laughed

"I

had

have

to

would

who

Mountains
do

you

to

But

shame.
Dana

Man

of

the

the
that

Da,

who

but

if

Sending
day

none

between
added

us,"

Old

has

at

This

the

mine.
for

me

them

put

to

rupees."

Englishman

be

my

was

and

The

hand.

days'
kittens

people

signed
pentagrams,

Old

*'And
then

two

twelve

all.

the

to

hand,

in

wrote

up:

from

cease

shall

they
of

come

I will

your

be

would

of

challenge

from

would

Man

Sending

It wourtd

pentacles

and

they

and

the

shall

there

was

angry,

Sending,

more

formal

it

Da

and

ten

be

translate

to

week

time

Mountains.

thenceforward

judge

The

reality,

Dana

on

this

sent

dictation

than

forward;

that
On

Da's

Da

the

me

Manifestation

this
go

give

less

nothing

the

1 dictate,

as

Naturally

another

sent

nothing.

Write

act.

At

has

Virtue

Head.

"that

said,

discrowned

have

Do

Man

in

furiously

In

that

shown

Old

minutes.

he

me.

been

which,

effect

five

for

the

of

Dana

to

was

thought,"

come

have

he

had

him.

spare

The

first

At

he

not

English.

curious.

Power

letter

the

decent

then

did

Robin

Round

the

Commina-

appropriated

Supreme

the

to

seal

have

have

to

only

and

to

pretended

the

to

Englishman

hand

Mountains,

the

of

The

the

under

proved,

289

compared

Jugana,

of

tion

Da

Dana

of

by

if
let

it

1 will
time.
and
shall
Dana
and

Indian

290

and

ansaia,

crux

Tau

to

laid

claim

Triple
all

he
The

had

Da

this

did

that

prove

power

that

began.

tabby,

and

of

Three

and

bath-room,

break

prophecy

were

and
an

and

the

looked

to

explanation.

dropped

from

the

quiet.
Old

the

the

day

next

and

kittenless

who

Man

turned

up

there

people

ceiling,

but

the

see

factory
satiswere

no

days

murmured

Mountains

every

his

vals
inter-

at

other

the

on

in

more

The

written

were

to

came

the

of

three

all

letter,

says.

loathsome

same

day

to

some

and

of

his

to

shower

and

was

next

to

all their

poet

hearth-rug,

Never

On

Sending.
kittens,

the

down.

the
the

about

visitors

the

among

wanted

"kittened

as

white

six

But

meekly

were

other

the

out
with-

really being

was

dawned,

the

of

for

being

was

was

him.

of

They

who

his

It

contempt;

human

day

on

were

back

the

Da,"

were

Dana

Investigator

Dana

Some

all

was

that

Man

submitted

he

stated

kittens

gentlemen

with

very

kittens,

the

age.

Sahib,

the

he

ago.

Old

people.

Lone

felt

When

his
were

He

fate.

years

matter

at

They

with

out

worn

the
then

Independent

soothe

spirituality.

that

to

the

the

treat
an

fight.

out

some

"round"

not

show

to

remembered

them

at

being

single

read

they

would

Mountains

and

swastikas,

be.

announced

officially

Dana

just

was

laughed

dozen

name,
to

and

ladies,

see

his

challenge

and
Da

half

Tales

for

palm-leaf,
one

except

Indian

292

"Give

ten

me

"and

faintly,
them

witii

me."

Dana

Da

while
hand

closed

grim
"

if

said

rupees,"

more

before

die

fighting

was

the

upon

Dana

spend

silver

The

Da,

Ihem,

bury

was

counted

out

with

Death.

His

and

money

Tales

he

smiled

smile.

Bend

he

low,"

The

whispered.

Englishman

bent.
"

Mission

Bimiiia

school

"

(peddler)

wallah

English

mine

education

wrote,

So
into

month

and

he

Very

saying,
a

"

land

materializations

made

and

gave

me

Sahib's

the

little

little,

cats

very

"

kittens

now

in

and

passed

the

ba^ar.

wife."

gasped
all

the

about

them

put

few

if

where,

you

"

Da

Dana

American

gave

for

sweeper's

Sahib's

Lone

Ask

and

"

man.

all
"

and
with

"

times

two-eight

cats.

and

man

several

rupees

clever

England

"

bearer

pearl-merchant
out-casted,

Da

thought-reading
ten

"

"

Dana

name

up

Ceylon

"

box

expelled

"

be

making

true,
of

there

new

away
no

are

is

creeds

discouraged.
But

consider

the

gorgeous

simplicity

of

it

all

ON

Then
her

she

wall.

them

let

house

ii.

is

LALUN

by

down
the

upon

was

Joshua

"

CITY

THE

people
and

Eve

member

of

the

lectures
be

may

daughter,

of

the

to

Lalun's

big

seven

The

the

fig-tree,

Her

clergymen

And

advantages

of

thousand
that

of

293

any

inability

of

Lalun's

husbands,

was

had

who

thousand

by

custom

on

charity
of

forty-

and

church,
in

ried
mar-

rupees

blessed

Mamma's

having

to

takes
the

of

have

was

the

fession
pro-

mother

ladies

rupees
was

the

or

Mamma,

which

Morality

from

even

ten

the

affairs.

own

must

spent

that
where

proof

for

East

wedding,

five

poor.

husband,

in

order

East

distinct

West,

the

profession,

lectures

its

jujube-tree.
a

Lalun's

manage

real

profession
a

is

the

distribute

descending
writes

nobody
that

the

In

hi

and

in

persons

very-

before

Lalun's

it,

fession
pro-

her

was

about

hereditary,

East

the

upon

was

knows,

about

young

and

notice;

that

things

preserved.
is

for

ancient

most

Lilith

one

lectures
to

window

dwelt

she

the

world.

every

rude

write

and

and

as

say

the

through

town-wall,

great-grandmamma,
of

cord

15.

in

days

WALL

the

jujube-tree

tributed
disthe

to

land.
for

Indian

294

husband
and

husband

City walls,

and

of

the

red
and

river,

heat-haze,
Dad

hours

at

time

His

than

father

the

After

and

spent

no

he
the

his

creeds
of

are

When

of
use

had

made

Roman
fold

to

the

variety
to

had

was

absorbed

died,

more

intended

Wall

Dad

was

experimenting

years

Earth

knew

and

Mission-school

father
two

blue

for
He

view.

Missionaries

and

reading

books

anybody.
an

Catholic
at

the

Himalayas.

the

the

the

beyond

suffering acutely

Dad

or

the

window-seat

was

him

Wall

father

the

this

sent

and

independent
with

had

his

ever

in

English

the

of

should.

enter

lie

to

the

ribbed

that

of

the

fringed

through

snows

who

wisdom,

get

that

the

cattle

playing

Emperors

away

watching

education

from

he

of

used

dead

far

Muhammadan

young

to

of

very

glint

Wall

it.

tombs

you

water,

that

bars

into

the

College

sand

great

broad

where

to

trees

east

sheer

all

down

and

grass

the

the

river,

driven

the

feet

saw

you

the

the

stayed

you

Government

high

liver-bank,

ings,
feel-

outside

from

thirty

forth,

the

the

his

upon

fell

you

if

being

of

cricket,

the

But

looked

City

students

If

plain
was

dropped

Ditch.

and

should

house

river.

you

City

the

on

Lalun's

window-seat
the

stood

the

facing

hurt

cannot

imposing.

looks

he

Lalun's

Wall

You

obvious.

are

Tales

same

unsuccessful

Church
time

and

(the

to

attempt
the

byterian
Pres-

Missionaries

On

found

him

did

her

artists

hundred

and

hands,
of

his

twenty-two

beard

black

kept

love

making
composed

sung

Street

of

the

One

of

Lalun

hearts

of

the

to

the

examine

mind,"

be

to

from

and

and

me

He
of

some

the

City

the

from

the

is

the

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will

that

in

sung

"beauty,"
so

of

it

the

and

know

find

that

and
That

streets;

but,

key

the

"By

are

and
the

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fellow-citizens.'

papers

the

of

out

dust-haze.

tne

India.

"

native

looked

Lalun

go

form,
re-

man.

in

become

illustrious

'

great
men

who

many

will

they

the

is it that

are

boys,

are

to

political

great

more

and

fellow-citizens

and

once

they

gods,

returns

there

was

any

He

"

says,

He

all, when

strange

What

had

full

never

will

after

was

Iniqa.

him.
will

They

'

the

as

remember

"

at

pulling

Dad,

Wall

said

Survival,"

Interesting

an

Senior
away
drifted

on

Captain
leave,
down

but

the

to

the

Subaltern,
Club,

Amara

Fort

Commanding

where

his

Deputy,
I

found

Indian

3o8

what
a

the

shp

buildings
blue

of

responsible,

Fort

For

walls.

will

Singh

him
window

"

But

voice.

natives

looked

he

memory

and

down
till

songs
he

and

noon

things

when

Lalun

his

had

round
a

plain

hundred,

then

and

now!"

out

here.
of
"

of

Sahib,
thousand,
he

pointed

the

passions

used

City

was

the

then

of

to

war-

he

twenty
the

vising
de-

night,

Subaltern

parapet,
of

ing
morn-

As

he

the

up

wall.

of

some

one

was

came

the

"Sahib,"

against

man

who
the

it.

of

from

City

with

been

croaking

the

on

old

raged

till the
and

as

his

had
he

Fort

heart,

heart

old

stick

young

horsemen

his

sang

withered

his

tapping

in

day,

it, the

So
the

harsh

Amara,

that

evening

acquainted

more

unburdened

was

from

vain

of

face

seen

by

with

Burma.

far-off

and

round

and,

its

head

day

Government

West

the

grew

that

in

effaced

nearly

him

to

the

against

that,

to

within

head

lands

went

grey

grey

?"

never

then
a

me

fair

back

came

hatred

told
the

upon

as

old

Come

him

was

only

it ?

see

appear,

away.

Johnnie

isn't

and

days

Khem

Lalun's

from

these

get

after

I'm

and

that,

doesn't

looking

which

knew

he

sign

to

edging
acknowl-

up,
all

grandfather,

of

while

and

that

your

one

I had

are.

turned

body

though,

reasons

Fort

the

he

his

of

be

to

the

to

when

y'know,

thing,

enough

him

paper

receipt

Queer

about

Tales

his

to
"

say,
I

when

thousand
and

rode

leader
five
two

sand,
thouserv-

of

On

"But

ants.

would
if

Wall

City

the

Hold

could.

and

forgot

them

in

am

who

those

to

return

when

in

I get

away
I

me.

but

that

now

again,

land

the

follow

Burma,

country

own

my

would

was

in

lest

Sahib,

fast,

me

to-day

to

Sahibs

the

all

of

throats

the

beginning

the

from

cut

309

remember

everything."
"Do

remember

you
Honor

your

not

said

}"

matter

"Yes,

to

into

our

own

talk

with

the

in

tortured
that

to
now

stories

of

cheeks

flush

of

the

Kuka

of

the

could

hour.

Khem

as

pound

Let

"

us

Come

Singh.

sit

old

death
"

served
Sobraon
and

rising

in

go
and

heavy,

in

as

that

of

very

tingle

with

from

which

Ranees

vaulted

ber
cham-

would

pride

tell

Subaltern's

the

so

been

and

Mess-room;
made

telling
had

Begums

the

scented

and

which

Amara,

days,

cushion

own

gulps,

great

Fort

aye,

his

on

drinking

feet,

brandy

palace

gravely,

that

guns
an

Sahib,

throat."

Subaltern,

half

Khem

pleasant

again,

your

of

would

stories

hard

dinner."

after

Subaltern's

strange
a

in

Singh

anise-seed

line

of

comes

the

quarters,

me

Khem
at

the

said

are

you

cut

said

powder

to

me

Sahib,"

you.

turn

nor

you

along

City

the

to

my

you,"

looked

tendance

your

because

you,

hang

"Thank
he

only

if

not

given

have

you

Subaltern.

you,

countenance,

will

make

to

the

"To

Singh.

that

of

much

race,

and

was

ex'

Tales

Indian

310

pected

and

shared

by

the

hundred

told

never

foreknowledge

tales

Black

man,

affected

the

the

of

that

stayed

Now

great

honor

your

own

from

all

is

to

that,

the

land

that

one

you

do

and

by

Terror

the

strong

rock

thing.

Will

of

and

fence.
deand

oil

"
"

Subadar

then,

and

Subaltern,

the

'57

born

not

was

in

Now

wonder

country

our

your

and

all, and

without

foolish

speaking

make

destroying

is

slightly

Sobraon

at

no

Once

had

ever

not

of

are

that

"Sahib,

was

he
was

of.

speak

hand

men

which

mix

"

did

hands

This
water

it, you

to

Name

your

it

But

year

between

your

hear

is

to

lay

was

said, he

brandy

Kukas,

the

stayed

prison.

'57

said:

which

you

having

he

he

as

cares

head,

which

souls.

anise-seed

matter

affair

us

White,

or

his

of

now

and

guest,

when

only,

thousand

'57 because,

of

Subaltern's

the

of

Khem

said

Sahib,"
reeled

Singh

his

to

quarters.
The

Subaltern

window-seat
that

it

of
would

pretended
old

Sikh
"Here

friends

But

increased.

Singh

is
and

the

be

that
to

and

Club,

the

at

tell

would

desire

my
Wali

Dad,

house
cruel

preferred

these

of

me

the

on

thing
the

to

to

sations
conver-

see

sitting

in

wall,

City

and

do,

society

Khem

of

the
said

Lalun

grizzled

hers.

tobacco,
all

the

here
news

is
of

talk, here
the

City,

are

many

and,

above

On

Wall

City

the

all, here

is

sing

songs,

you

and
in

the

watching

will

one

Dad

Is

animal
but
and

here,

talk

that

than

Go

to-day

such

will

lish
Eng-

his

worse

yonder

he

and

stories

you
will

ears.

your

must,

be

tell

will

Wali

caged

if you

then,

myself.

nonsense

an

311

row
to-mor-

and

such

of

speak

derful
won-

things."

the

warm

the

chill

heat

the

the

over

laws

of
He

man.

besides

called

being

all

and

not

was

form,

the

to

nice

which,

"niggers,"

bad

extreme

was

leave

according

Captain

to

Captain

The
from

natives

before

Singh

The

seniority.

place

gave

year.

returned

Khem

of

Rains

the

and

came,

almost

of

Fort

charge

never

latter

October

flight

commanding
took

the

of

early

of

of

aware

To-morrow

that

happened

It

shows

gross

ignorance.
"

"What's

the
that

watch

to

"

his

old

The

men

but

way,

he

poor
"I

won't

guards

in

takes
old

have
this

his
are

off

telling
said

nigger?"

it soothes

fancy
"

of

use

them

as

Tommies

he.

vanity,"

ordered

two

said

the

to

keep

well

tribute

to

tern.
Subalof

out

his

portance,
im-

wretch."
Line
Put

way.

taken

men

on

couple

off

regular
Native

of

Infantry."
"

Sikhs

"Sikhs,

.^"

said

Pathans,

the

Subaltern,

Dogras

"

lifting

they're

his

all

brows.
eye-

alike.

Indian

1 2

these

black

Khem

in

Singh

gentleman's
when

he

every

one

He

had

said

Khem

Sahib,"

In

but

in

promoted

charge

of

his

did

not

ing.
morn-

his

who
in

air
he

of

was.

Lalun's

and

"

Subadar

and

gathering
large

Fort

every

know

taincies.
Cap-

to

"Yes,

age

he

fifteen

the

guard
said:

tiger.
But

light.

are

to

time,
of

sort

this

native

always

second

old

before,

forward

guard

the

was

little

"talked

more

before.

borrowing

and

telling

their

glorious
?

of

who

amusing

"

Greek

the

and

Europe.
"Wali

me,

my

the

other

'Are

your

Dad,"

heterodox

friend,

and

upon

women-folk

"you

secluded

in

is
"

their

All

the

pany.
com-

in

now

goes

also
never

the

fools.

not

it

how

places

said,

hearing

women

delighted

philosophers
Tell

Greece

were

the

the

Hence

fools.

institution

been
of

rigorously

were

"

had

always

were

thing,

new

some

who

inhabitants

they

v/ho

women

not

where

Athens,

of

Dad

"the

books,

my

city

Wali

said

Greeks,"

"The

of

his

they

days

room

than

in

deference

those

white

to

native

the

distinction;

in
goes

is

Singh

in

as

Subalterns

Captain-pig

the

to

that

years

for

him

world

many

And

it

caught

regarded

the

hurt

Fifteen

upon

being

and

The

been

talked

Captain

which

manner

looked

that

years,

the

feelings.

liked

forgot

and

vermin,"

Tales

Continent
.?"

fools

speak

to

us

On

City

the

about

Wall

women-folk

your

about

to

ours

that

our

the

house

He

pointed

Wali

in

the

of

with

but

But

"

true.

Wali

Dad,

if

I said,

took

you

in

her}''

Lalun.

to

and

call

you

Lalun,"

here,

be

gave

and

that

place

your

dreaming

up

"

might

wear

be

received
where

side

natives

the

social

promote

"The

Lalun,
and

her

and

willing

art

laugh.

"

shall

Dad
leave

it so,"

take

to

quickly,

talk,"
house

and
be

our

because

he

turned
re-

Sahib"

thought

am

she
for

Vizier

thine

"

has

said

and

that

me."

laughed

Be

pire.
Em-

the

"

head

to

you."

this

The

one

order

stupid

In

King.

her

Sahib

on

in

quit

to

talking

Lalun

to

"

Dad
"

thou

Wali

shouldst

too.

pleader.

stand

other,

he

ought

always

with

the

"

Wali

throughout

said

above

mine,

thou

is

arms
"

moment

the

trouser.

Commissioner's

English

on

that

says

Sahib

Queen

the

Heart,"

Sahib

"the

the

at

intercourse

Heart's

and

coat

Muhammadan

even

tennis-parties
and

English

an

leading

be

might

put

do

think

to

should

pipe-mouth

nothing

is

us."

curious

"

the

between

"

might

is

how

common

world,

dreams
"

bar

meeting-place

perfectly

was

"it

Dad,

speak

never

we

is the

That

common

Lalun

and

you.

said

"Yes,"

"

313

immoderately,
said

this

Lalun,

he.
lucrative

what

friend,

"My

shall

laughed
are

you

Government
his

pay

pointment
ap-

be

"

Indian

314

But
the

Lalun

time

there

answer

her

the

other

was

not

and

it

triple

black,

with

Lalun,

and

heresies

the

in

the

Muhammadans,

have

big

the

between
where

both

big

of

period

of

talk

and

and

are

their
their

general

There

You

can

weak
to

own

in

and

to

to

allow
some

to

for

races,

chance

is

arrange

mourning

that

proportions

ample

time

of

know

fighting

the

enough

best

and

Musalmans,

that

"

the

boom

the

equal

the

gives

the

us,

must

fairly

to

cism
fanati-

were

above

came

the

from

expulsion

City

belong

of

and

religious

stars

and

they

feast-day

the
the

Hindus

When

do

his

in

festival

Hindus

about

drums.

creeds

authorities

ling
twink-

hand,

at

sect.

of

religious

trouble.
the

said

divided

the

to

name

mourning-festival

close

us,

quarter

is

Governments

in

person

the

and

Muslim

Mohurrum.

City

into

me

it

of

funny,

his

up

rose-garden

secured

round

every

fat

sent

great

Dad

loosest-thinking

from

Some

big

was

Wali

rose-bushes

poetry

all very

when

one

life.

Mohurrum,

that

Religion

would

the

in

the

Persian

was

dragged

Dad

walk

career

things

end

an

sensible

line.

it

of

rest

When

other
but

the

getting

quote

pince-nei,

Wali
to

to

every

to

came

about

The

in

for

Dad.

began

gold

night

man's

Wali

or

strictly proper,
only

of

hope

no

pun

and

sing,

to

was

from

stopped,
with

began

Tales

clash
the

for
when

say

it

the
"

minor

with

the

martyrs

Indian

3i6

besieged

men

Head

PoHce,

of
Hindus

the

them.

have

much

the

If

that

was

but

night,
if

the

of

gold

and

and

mixing

hear

the

maid

in

gathering-place

the

within
with

ablaze
black

and

When
in

the

ta^ia
the

their

to

the

and

only

up

could

processions
the

City,

and

cuit
cir-

seemed

streets

Fort

central

the

reentry
the

All

Faith

Amara

was

silent.

white

plain.

walls.

his

We

to

triumphant

dow-seat,
win-

cutting

outside

plain

the

known

guests.
as

fore,
bewith

ever

busy

drums

the

in

had

house

black

cf

ta:{ja marched

torches,

the

has

the

for

each

accompanying

it, so

seen

in

lay

very

the

never

scornful

was

tobacco

preparatory

Dad

than

of

for

Creeds

Lalun's

gentleman

bitterly

thunder

in

I had

Wall

pince-iiei.

Lalun's

him.

fat

manifestations

its

surprise

disregard

to

that

the

more

ant.
unpleas-

both

of

gathering

men

except

that

them."

large

heads

the

indication

little

choose

they
for

worse

There

the

said
to

'emselves

arrange

given

Which,"

fair

make

to

next

confidence

pretty

can

we

warning.

fair

"is

going

are

think

in

surances
as-

ere

"

Commissioner,

Deputy

the

with

murdered

be

Muhammadans.

the

by

dawning

would

they

that

Commissioner

Deputy

the

Tales

noise
room

moved

of

the

spoke
off,"

said

drums
for

Wall

ceased,
time.

Dad,

"

no

The

looking

one

first
to

On

Wall

City

the

"That

is

"^ij

said

early,"

very

the

with

man

the

pmce-nei.
It

"

is

and

rose
"

when

such

brick-tea
Wall

finished

"I

streets.

and

yox

Now

Gate

you

want

to

tell

saying
times

of
The

the

them

were

allowed,
lamentable

Babus

thinks
say.

Padshahi

the

all this

if

night
It is

is the

Hussain,'

there

you
most

of

pleasure
thousand

twenty

afresh,

beating

breasts,

the

and

at

Muhammadan

story

brass

bands

of
to

the
move

except

of

where
were

with

were

ing
beat-

playing

were

the

walls.

and

corner

death

tv/enty

crowd

the

Hitssainf"

preachers

City

the

Ya

every

and

two

were

within

well

Hasan/

impossible

the

things.

see

"

now

were

"Kz

City

be

?"

night

loudest,

their

Ya

Hasan,

drums

their

to

the

of

Where

processions
"

howling

and

as

corner

horse

exhibition.

Ya

in

the

my

about

Dei,

the

will

there

All

"

Vox

at

fmd

will
go

'

is

that

you

that

was

into

going

sure

said.

he

Popiili

disgraceful

All

nearly

am

it

When

suggested

to-night,"

trouble
so,

Dad

the

tea."

abominable.

was

tea-

how

now,

me,

make

Menisahibs

sell, and

Russians

Show

brought

They

"

gone.

the

as

Peshawur.

English
The

had

last

said

Ladakh,"

from

men

were

the

from

urn

was

them

of

brick-tea

me

company

departed.

Some

Lalun,

The

eight."

half-past

only

space

telling

the

Martyrs.
the

crowd,

It

Indian

3i8

for

the

wide.
the

streets

were

In

Hindu

the

shops

were

ta{ta,

borne

aloft

tinsel

erection
the

on

thy

hands,

feet
a

crashed

first

the

high,

was

of

score

the

of

all

of

As

of

semi-darkness
brickbat

shutters

ten

shoulders

Horsemen,

the

feet

twenty

cross-barred.

and

up

the

than

more

quarters

gorgeous

into

men

not

Tales

Gully

stout

the

of

its talc

through

and

sides.

"Into

Dad,

profanely,

and

and

the

Lord?"

yell

of

crowd.

the

ihrough

as

officer

native

murmured

went

his

jammed

Another

brickbat

and

ta:ita staggered

behind,

from

up

Police

Wall

horse

followed,
where

swayed

it had

stopped.
"Go

In

on!
shouted

ugly

the

house

Then,

half

like

ships

and

rose

"The

dozen

or

eight
and
of

them

The

their

the

struck
the

as

mob

long

as

rocked

dipped

tafias!

Strike!
The

faith!"

they
but

in

shouted:

ta:{ia

forward,

storm

but

men

the

each

with

Policemen

the

ta:{ias

the

for

temples

thrown.

pole-torches

while

the

before

Horsemen,

the

dishonoring

are

forcing

long

and

been

broke

places.
the

sea,

round

Into

batons,

hope

at

Hindus

Strike!

six

other

of

an

was

shutters,

warning,

Gully

the

there

had

ward!"
for-

go

growlings,

brickbat

any

in

of

and

oaths
the

without

only

not

"

but

Policeman;

with

whence

Sirkar,

the

splintering

and

halted,

of

name

the

cracking

crowd

the

drew

could

they

their
in

the

were

On

the

Wall

City

and

overpowered,
the

poured

into

Half

mile

away

the

drums

priests
legs

the

and

smote

the
A

the

barrier

houses

Wall

pillar of

"It

shouted

in

unbelief

should

their

after

Ta^ia
to

howling,

house

doors
of

We

the

got

their

rush.

the

together
crowd

the

at

surged
the

to

be

blank

bricks

were

These
kine

gutting

in

"

and

us

thirty

last

the

Police,
constables
the

with

striking

At

streets.

torn

mob

the

and

flight.

of

others

burning,

some

Hugonin,

through

The

"

shall

he

than

beforehand.

past

Superintendent
had

ing
flam-

close

heat

of.

shrieking,

in

for

beginning!"

more

houses

ta^ia,

them,

reason

the

hurried

pieces,

Din!"

crowd

the

guilty

to-night!

temples

Din!

me

and

foe,

Musalman

drew

with

Hindus!

of

and

the

from

be

to

fell

well.

ear,

my

up

swine

Dad

intended

was

carried

Then

Gully.

and

and

pits
pul-

stones

dropped

Hindu

the

their

while

''Dili!
was

The

long.
knocked

friend

bellowed:

the

for

touched
un-

Hasan!

supported

upon

tire, and

yet

"Ya

streets

Faith,

the

general.

were

oi

not

the
that

between

of

tafias

but

Hindus

of

became

shrieks

of

for

ta:{_iacaught

stone

the

corners

streets

forward,

fight
the

and

silent

packed

corner

where

bedsteads

from

from

the

continued,
the

at

contingents

as

streets,

Htissain!"

Ya

319

at
saw

we

Assistant

boy

of

and
His

the
the
trict
Dis-

twenty,

was

old

ing
forcgrey

Indian

320

showed

Police-horse

"

They

know

he

cried

'em,"

face.
the

of

Get

cracked

With

Dad

by

Petitt,

the

and

dust

he

science

the

work
to

effect
Word

on

of
the

on

breath.
then

troops.

gently
in

"No
the

with

smiling,

yet,"

till dawn!

run

Trot

the

of

rear

killed

one

on

Hugonin!

the

about

em

of
say
a

had

If

halt

order

restoring
the

least

crowd

as

reached

and

of

it.

in

lay solely

defence

move.

would

they

space

for

street

'em

the

till

come."

mob

the

keep

halt,

'em

troops
The

I'll

"

and

covered

and

rioters.

the

of

dog-

rocket

signal

clean-swept

The

his

Commissioner,
calm

help?

shouting,

the

single

any

gun-butt.

under

the

was

and

and

swear

on

to

backs,

baton

up

but

the

shouted.

the

shot

Deputy

bodv

let

to

It

down

fathers!"

lights

cut

Aren't

writhing

the

hold

to
a

haven't!

with

began

Police

coming

the

side.

up

Don't

burned

sweat,

cantered
main

of

Amara

side

two

Club

passed

Fort

From

the

afresh

smote

Wall

the
self
him-

mopping

me,

we

across

these

and

and

armed

enough

passed

know

sons

you

constables

had

it

as

crowd,

he

haven't
he

as

from

men

whip

uneasiness

the

which

we

They

"

on,

of

still.

never

was

his

with

dog-whip

long

into

breast-on

spurred

was

sign

no

Tales

had

they

fire

be

Flames

blood

has

the

Club

breathingand

house,

would

and

wild
men

then

cult,
diffi-

more

have

on

keeping

the

same

beast.
in

even-

On

ing-dress

the

321

beginning

were

lend

and

[Vail

City

the

hand

shouting

in

with

chance-found

or

know

to

clamor

into

descended

long

were

"and

were

Hindu

vainly
and

imploring

behave

co-religionists

unhorsed

Police,
effect,

would

crowd

of

but
be

the

Everywhere
sticks,

bare
""

foaming

hands

It is

natural

should

lucky

have

half
as

were

along,

other
rage,

doors

of

that

said

the

spoke

distended,

City
and

they
to

his

officer

of

with

spurs
all

the

ment.
Govern-

the

throat,
beat

or

the

quiet

with

aimlessly
the

by

with

keep

warning

struck

which

his

insulting

men

thing

weapons,"

I turned
nostrils

the

on

there
was

native

using

of

each

grasping

and

still

danger

and

for

Then

borne

sight.

platforms

to

advice

pulled.

was

ere

Muhammadan,

themselves

beard

and

riven

"

white

had

strange

Here

or

his

The

Hindus

earnest

was

Police.

no

dignitary,

real

their

only

"

the

Artillery.

in
It

not

possibly

The

streets

tafias

no

would

and

many,

very

enough

sense

European

returned.

there

City

of

had

redoubled.

the

mob

the

There

City

the

in

up

not

were

thrice-dreaded

the

of

appearance

rioters

but

hanging

one

breaking

and

They

death

the

themselves

stirrup-leathers, whips,

the

for

that

mean

off

staves.

attacked,

often

heading

masses

show

to

ing
howl-

v/ith

their

ho'.ises.

fighting

are

Wall

Dad,

"else

with
we

killed."
looked
his

eyes

at
were

his

face.

fixed,

His
and

Indian

322

he
The

himself

smiting

was

crowd

poured

Musalmans

of

Hindu

"

1 lost
1

into

fled

by

side

I found

the

the

Once
to

thousand

The

British

of

of

pleased,

be

and

bed,

sulky,

but

subalterns,
line

"D'you

"No

where

the

the

signs

kicking

their

pleased,

little

The

fun."

English

there

was

and

whispers

ball-cartridge
the

in

senior

the

ran

what
"

beggars

they

will

what

officers,

kept

out
to

of

and

of
be

the

shame

stand

to

all the

down

beastly

really

to

all

of

hearts
up

the

were

pretended

troops

joy

in

orders

for

been

having

at

of

heels

chance

the

at

being

company

that

say

of

Infantry,

waiting

to

sorry

rendezvous

Native

of

ing
mak-

sioner's
Commis-

to

no

fifty

were

Deputy

showed

mult
tu-

under
the

on

who

were

am

the

wall,

credit

ordered

face,

rode

impressive

men

at

Gate

thence

City

great

been

East

"a

think

Hus-

fight

and

and

grumbled

sure,

an

Padshahi

Cavalry

unholily

called

they

the

Native

the

in.

march

very

companies

Infantry

shadow

roar,

Fort,

Two

squadron

the

had

the

impressed.
a

outside

who,

troops

near

with
Ya

the

to

able-bodied

instance,

quietly

of

house,

reflecting

angry

it.

thick

Dad's

dull

and

stars

hundred
side

my

Hasan!

alley

Wali

Fort.
sank

left

gang

him.

of

sight

the

some

Ya

''

breast.

riot"

by

Dad

shouting:

plunged

where
to

Wali

the

on

renewed

hard-pressed

and

sain

with

by

fanatics.

oath,

softly

Tales

!
up

"

to

Indian

324

"Thou

late

art

if

thou

hast

been

kill

him.

I put
that

hands

hanging

was

heavy
tongue

it kicked

as

"Pull,
of

pair
and

floor,
tied

up,

and

said

not

catch.

Then,

my

things.

Nasiban,

being

the

big

the

white

the

the

the

upon

jaws

one

over

last.

window-sill

His

in

hands

her

in

were

eye,

and

and

that

1 could

haste

that

to

stop
of

stands

rummaged

threw

she

murmured

and

neck
no

jewel-chest

instant

gratification,

handmaiden

an

for
Dad

Wall

about

my

was

room

fallen

very

v/all.

at

breath.

at

unknown

an

tumbled

extreme

round

arms

City

grasped

face

something

to

Lalun,

of

we

angry.

her

hid

and

strength

in

said

had

and

waist-cloth

the

swore

the

out

turban

his

dusty

was

Lalun

her

much

very

they

something

Muhammadan

venerable

the

up."

all

against

hands

brown

have

again

silk

was

it

pull!"

oh,

him

window,

with

do

can

Hindus

him

the

of

and

end,

round

red

long

There

the

at

the

pulled

command.

our

The

tind

pull

to

out

and

pulled

they

us

to

and

Muhammadan

If

Help

my

three

he

old

an

clubs.

with

will

is it you

Fool,

howling

strength

Nasiban

Pull!

now,

us

thy

spent

Sahib,

hunting

Ditch

"Help

taiias.

more!

no

not

the

among

head.

her

turning

out
with-

Lalun,

late," gasped

very

"

Tales

tact,

in

the

among

pretty

her;

and

turned

to

corner

of

the

con-

On

City

the

Wall

The

tents.

325

Muhammadan

sat

the

on

floor

and

glared.
service

"One
come

it is very

this

old

nice
man

and

to

"

is

the

Kumharsen

carriage

find

may

friend

friend

of

Nasiban
into
him

into

the

west

avoiding
I

shouts
"

the

reached

Hutt,

troops

and

the

Gully

of

the

British

ye

beggars!
there!

of

rifle-butts

and

banging

their

gun-butts

fixed.
walked

crowd

caught
"

My

the

and
him
iron

suspicions,

the

had

by

for

for

Lalun

of

not

force
wrist
of

felt

Sikhs
"

had

The

troops

only

the

ten

with
been

jabbered
back

to

way
and

the

ringing

had

carried

our

the

mob

and

were

the

Getalong!

the

mumbled
we

before

cheeringly:

bayonet

to

of

I heard

pain.

toes

led

east

Long

crying

of

and

chance

no

followed

bare

bangle

thing
some-

the

from

devils!

ye

shrieks

the

He
than

up,

crowd.

Then

"

him

was

infantry

"

to

he

house.

Horsemen

Hutt,

until

is

I think

tucked

man,

crossing

the

companion
on

he

more

"

are

for

his

art

there

of

the

were

him

to

1 raised

In

City

forward,

old

and

the

Go

we

the

belt,

troops

There

thou

take

"

this."

streets.

of

the

hurt

him

and

over

his
the

take

to

thou"'

"

"

Gate.^

1 ask

bent

City

hast

Lalun

by

might

mine,

therefore

"

the

they

thou
"Wilt

thou-ed

across

everywhere,
old

be

to

since

Lalun.

said

opportunely,"

so

'"

Sahib,

more,

by

minutes

the
I

troops.

bangle

but

as

there
had

no

before

Indian

326

her

put
back

by

past

the

British

"Sikhs

of

edged

our

the

our

way

the

Sikh

them

Father,"
of

old

the

with

man,

said,

horses

head,

by

down
and

from
had

the

helmet
knot

of

Club

as

the

helped

we

abreast

his

surrounded

come

and

two

Commissioner,

constables

amateur

meet

before

said

line

Deputy

had

who

to

was

mob

Cavalry,

his

on

made

we

dogs?"

up

the

smashed
men

the

way

found

and

it

carried

were

lances.

these

are

we

when

another

their

of

"What

and

Infantry

driving

butts

Thrice

me.

crowd,

the

Cavalry
the

round

arms

Tales

Police

mightily.
"We'll

keep

Petitt.
I

Who's

"

had

the

Strharf"

the

Native

swept
"I
to

me!

troops

like

away
do

Sikhs
man,

I cannot

lakh

of

but
"

pulled

down

conduit

in

the

yards

Petitt

was

am

lions
a

is all

new

many

very

hundred

surely,

Gate

stone

this
"How

five

by

Surely,

the

"

I said.

Kumharsen

Sahib,

before

?"

City

beaten

men

the

and

see

hundred,"

them!

among

of

hundred

companion.

my

five

flying

Gate,

"

there

"

shadow.

moaned

are

us

Protection

crowd

carried

know

not
"

fresh

Kumharsen

the

friend
"The

say:
a

Infantry

"Perhaps
"A

to

said

till dawn,"

run

villainous

your

when

to

the

on

time

only

nearer

'em

old

is
?

am

old

an

Who

new.

Where
man,

and
"

is

and,

the

alas.

On

"You

You
to

me

to

He

is

in

him

put

shadow
turbance.
dis-

no

was

gold

pince-

the

friend,"

have

there

Will

help

you

carriage

is

carriage

kind.

Akala.

of

when

City
I

truly

into

old

my

landholder

But

quite

are

bring

big

excitement.

religious

there

wearing

kind
"

be

not

the

darkness.

suavely.

should

here.

the

most

are

said,

He

of

out

came

where

gentleman

fat

in

dropped

Gate

he

He

Kumharsen

the

nei

327

stand."

cannot

"

of

Wall

City

the

It

is

very

late."
bundled

We

stood

that
the

close

house

'

the

the

To

'

cracked
bunnias

clung

was

had

shoulder,

houses

Parties

lest

of

five

swept

their

backs,
the

the

toes

and

of

with

Hindu

and

District

"

intendent
Super-

the

cavalry,

robbed

patted

them

return

should

and

Musalman.

poor

to

happen.

their

shouting

ing
cry-

(which

soldiers,

more
were

Police

houses

your

side-gullies,

enthusiasm
never

bade

British

six

were

the

horsemen

thing

worse

stamping,

religious

squashed;

or

of

Sikh

and

to

Terror-stricken

been

burly

down

arms,

was

houses

the

those

to

Assistant

stirrups

the

on

upon

the

lie), and

them

Get

back

troops

fro, while
!

victoria

I turned

remorselessly.
to

their

that

and

the

of

hired

The

wall.

houses

your

and

gate,

to

dog-whip

the

into

man

City

people

the

shouted,

old

to

on

driving

and

the

joining
rifles

on

song,

Never

systematically
breakers

of

the

328

Indian

utterly

weary

out

of

holes

well-pillars

and

more

peace

routed

were

their

If

houses.

much

the

On

returning

his

and

It

goose.

Wall

Hasan
I

and

side,

his

pebble

to

to,

so

over

of

as

and

had

he

lay by

stooped

City

window

were

very

the

at

ing
bleed-

which

the

up

liever,
Unbe-

and

lips murmured,

"

ally
hysteric-

torch-handle

steps

Lalun's

at

go

wings

bruised
with

go

frothing

and

quivering

few

the

Agnostic

chest

Hussain

him

pushed

like

broken

A
his

Ya

sobbing

vehemence

himself.

smitten

was

Dad,

his

on

the

from

I stumbled

turbanless,

flesh

the

to

door

flapped

was

houses

to

toes.

He

arms

bidden

and

hind
be-

from

corners,

no

Lalun's

to

shoeless,
mouth,

their

threshold.

the

at

man

had

They

footsore.

and

byres,

they
for

worse

and

Tales

Ya

"

him.

over

staircase,

threw
hurried

and

home.
Most
wind

of
that

man

the

before
centre

of

bending

was

had

streets

comes

In

them.
a

the

dawn

the

Square

in

expedient

that

gun-butt

by

Mosque

The

corpse.

down

the

of

cold

the

whistled

the

over

smashed

been

still, and

skull

bamboo-

or

stave.

"It
the

is

people,"
head.

show
And

their
from

said

teeth
afar

raising

Petitt, grimly,

"These

brutes
too

much."

we

could

should

man

one

the

soldiers

for

less
shape-

beginning

were

hear

the

die

to

sing-

On

the

ing

"Two
of

not

that

since

not,

it,

writing

the

neck

City,

used

and

me

All
Fort

when

that,

riots, Khem
get

Dad

convoyed

him

me

have
Lalun's

the
and

Singh,
face

knew

his

so

with

up

trustworthy.
un-

was

the

confusion

Sikh

two

guard
safe-

time

the

the

by

had

better

himself

taken

profited

that

Lalun

at

was

that

that

proved

who

my

money

even

as

pearance.
disap-

round

arms

hide

to

Amara

and

away,

Wall

that

Singh

fat

that

that

Dad

the

or

strike

white

Wall

than

not

his

Kehm

my

story,

with

there

to

gave

Fort,

pince-ne:(^,

should

or

put

were

Nasiban

it

who

man

the

across

did

this

Lalun,

or

abroad

the

from

went

news

living

then

gold

Nor
was

the

myself,

the

the

happened

escaped

was

connect

of

gentleman

what

guess

had

Singh

drove

they

as

doors.

within

When

clever.

so

Eyes,"

can

you

Khem

did

Black

rioters

the

course

was

^29

Lovely

remnant

Of

Wall

City

guards

to

also

escaped.
But
so

later

did

him

in

and

more

of
the

the

on

Khem
the

old
were

Wrath

days,

but

of

and

of
all

the

they

glamour
were

who

those
them

entering

dead

something
He

of

knew

were

knew

Government.

the
but

to

many
and

and

enlightenment;

fled

changed,

men,

away,

full
He

Singh.

young

passed

I received

his

went
name

native

to

had

regi-

Indian

330

ments

of

could

give

Government
them

influence

nor

backs

letters

the

to

and

into

neither

nothing

"

their

and

officer

was

scarce,

and

Fort

he

as

had

with

who

leader

letters

fell
ordinate
sub-

down

and
Khem

brandy

in

and

bedding,

him

Khem

worth

the

told

was

that

not

was

cooking-pots

pince-nei

was

wrote

Moreover,

warm

gold

with

He

them

silver

employed

popular

nice

the

had

his

death

insignificant

anise-seed

left

his

decorations,

the

tracked

and

Singh

gun.

and

thereby.

with

gentleman

wholly

Police

old,

Amara

those

of

Khem

glorious

of

promotion

Singh

but

promises,

hands,

and

pension,

mouth

made

bad

gained

offices,

'/ales

by

Singh

the

money

paid.
"Great

is

of

good
So,

free

clothes

to

the

his

at

and

grey-headed

"

1 have

Singh.
good
A

out

week

Subaltern,

Put

of

Simla

from

back.

come
"

Fort

the

account

on

arrived

daily

the

no

more

the
back

of

lish!"
Eng-

situation
Fort

to

honor.

gain

Khem

time,
of

fools

v/as

Amara
Give

me

in."

return

own

go

and

will

wicket-gate

Captain

I will

"

own

my

when

Singh

him.

before

these

of

mercy

Khem

said

put

the

and

guards

walked

who

were

at

"

nearly
that

Private."
said

Sahib,"
over

the

to

correspondence

marked

Captain

knocked

Singh

Khem
It is

me.

no

yonder."
later

saw

him

for

the

first

time

to

my

THE

HANDICAP

BROKEN-LINK

While

the

snaffle

While

the

big

While

horses

Then

holds,
beam

are

tilts,
to

wine

take

For

for

me

While
Has

field

short

last

bell

and

to

rings,
race,

second

place

"

fence

or

"

ten-three

"

squander

to

train

me

"

stings,

long-neck
the

or

horses

and

women

the

or

face

to

THERE

are

suit

more

book

your

with

connected
in

pretty
one

else

on

man

for

He
settle
and

says,

just
think

you

his

can

live

in

"On

look

and

you

"

if

All

you

at

it, Indian
332

racing

old
nine

debt.
is

him
"I

off

immoral,

his

of

with

right,
pull

post

fond

are

two-thousand-rupee

and

harry

following,"

say,

lucky

every

purposes.

Station

same

Monday
You

yourself
of

the

the

yet."

rack
when

losings,

knows

business

for

you

looking

sham;
one

In
it has

rottenness,

Every

well

too

earth

and

out

way

far

thing
everybe.

must

money

in

stand
Under-

as

"

lo

off

this.

two-thirds

only.

head

rotten

inherent

its

being

paper

is

racing

R.

G,

norse

his

forget

losing

to

of

on

How

wife,

addition

merit

the

all

running

pulling

men

that

clearly

India,

than

Some

straight.

the

of

ways

the

of

Song
"

can't

man,"
dred
hun-

Any
and

.^

If

it,

or

wants

man

larrikin;

boy;

three

or

and

brace

of

because

leads
if

and

good

and

ten

contrive

Did

gatepost

brute

queerest

of

was

mob

taken

head

to

condition

if

ever

any
Gin's

Two

miles

trained

the

Calcutta
him

had

his

himself,
if

his

jockey

ran

b.

barrel

of

and

raw

sold

Rs.275.
"

Harpoon's

himself,
insulted

and
him

the

bridle

.?

ear-nicked

^"4:108.,
and

shoulders

of

who

but
and

that

horse.

distance.
rode

out

brumby";

by

as

and

People

was

particular

long

"

an

at

i^

15.

as

through
one

him

can

you

g.,

"

Shackles
own

w.

Bucephalus

for

temper.
was

being

pace,

several

that

"

looked

called

horse

and

telegraph-wire

freight,

up

on

The

and,

into

of

shoeing-bills.

your

ears

ever

brand,

no

at

money

as

that

make

pay

else.

sentiments,

no

I believe

Shackles

tough

"

Racing

anything

horses,

of

mule-like

loose,

coarse,

lost

know

ever

you

called

knowledge

some

to

manes,

flag.

and

month,

rupees

her

than

conscience
and

caps;

mare

the

as

hogged

in

experience

years'

occasionally

kink

breed

of

quicker

no

hands,

thousand

He

has

Australian

an

with

for

of

gold-laced

demirep

shrojf

have

you

in

ask

to

instead

much

as

chiiiuars

she

the

to

But

with

ekka-pomes

four

worse.

ought

with

country,

switch-tailed

Arab

the

brumby,"

"

he

much

subscription-list,

about

juggling

is

money,

your

round

send

353

Which

immoral.

expensively

"

Handicap

Broken-Link

The

He

himself;

giving

him

Indian

334

he

hints,
He

shut

objected

in

who

At

in

his

This

Shackles

Perth,

Brunt,

with

the

South,
horse

Shackles
in

Shackles,

so

his

work

beaten

in

the

enough

to

make

At

the

end

of

the

of

particular
course,

the

to
a

the

on

the

place,
and

he

as

the

But

about

speak

of

the
no

allowed

he

his

was

fall

Chedputter
into

turn

is

is

in
was

was

story

and

is

weep.

ofT-side.

course

this

No

Ajmir
There

keep

to

distance;

the

couple

funnel-shaped

funnel

thing

country.

way.

of

close

enclosing

railings

the

end

before

passes

mounds

big

angels

taught

still, and

North.

the

lad

"

hardest

from

own

and

it
still.

sat

he

own

long

his

end;

lower

just
track

in

his

the

win

Brunt

the

at

be

fairly grasped

spread

Chedputter

like

do

him

stop

of
to

Brunt

devastated

could

fame

to

When

still.

sit

to

to

jockey

the

by

would

and

his

money

was

called

whip,

sit still,

to

Shackles

weight

his

Australia

trainer's

"

truth.

race

only,
as

lost

"

sitting

on

West

off.

of

bought

was

if

riding-boy

learn

can

long

so

had

from

jock

he

and

way,

man

last

boy

three

or

this, and

that,

own

the

Two

discovered

Shackles,

won,

bucked

understand

not

consequence.

man

and

once

dictation.

to

did

owners

at

up

Tales

six

not

The

that,
half
at

straight,

of

The

hollow.
feet

you
mile

ordmary

stand

the

brick-

old

from

astounding
if

course,
race-

the

iarity
peculat

away,

pitch,

one

inside

your

voice

makes

this

discovered

man

while
the

place

and

bricks,

of

in

their

suit

to

fairish

very

the

The

stretch.

Reiver,

Mrs.

for

or

was,

called

"The

his

but

his

where
and

was

the

awful

it
"

butchery

the

of

colonial

with

masonry

"

Once
or

fall.

He

Plate,
second

had

wall.

"

couldn't
twelve
Red

high
paces

glidy

tribute

to

Baddun"

as

who

run

horses

Hat,

in

The

were

leading,

recollect

walls

were

spiked
as

horse

out.

through

will

you

bourne,
Mel-

lynching,

came

strong

stride,

He

shaken.

jarrah

of

haved
well-be-

quite

want

Plate.

logs

his

the

jump-races

perhaps

"

wings
in

ran

drifty,

been

jockeys

Maribyrnong
ramparts

and

Stewards

the

of

one

man

Regula

was

riding

few

build

racking

"

Lady

nerve

by

career

Stewards

delicate

Brunt,

jockey.

boy,

as

mischief

the

Baddun.

Regula

short,

Shackles'

began

mare

ing
remember-

fiend,

seraph

himself.

to

long,

couple

This

of

temper

wandering

airy

an

and

stables.

own

marked

with

play

rats

country-bred,

with

mare

He

is worth

accident

by

from

course

there.

knowledge

elephant-litter,

the

jumps

his

where

country

with

of

of

peculiarity

Every

speak

kept

he

echo

friend.

and

stand

to

brick-mounds

the

morning

one

with

training

out

of

whining

curious

^^^

funnel

the

hits

just

and

"

Handicap

Broken-Link

The

In

into

Church
had
the

tresses.
butto

nong
Maribyr-

jammed
fell

jump

at

this

the

side,

Indian

336

and

threw

behind

and

the

jockeys

Four

He

told

"God

ha'

hid

dust

Australia

knew
in

that
the

one

the

He

telling.

his

and

year,

of

sportsmen

went

the

to

which

shall

break

his

owner."

of

pride

and

Shackles
was

supposed
the

Petard,

who

to

Chedputter

knew

ewe-Iamb

of

Peshawar;

and

the
many

Autumn

in

and

it

and

their

able

to

trained
to

insulting
till

do

rose

his

by
train;

they
and

body

race

humble

best;

Bobolink,

others.

races

arrange

Districts

of

7sth;

varied

never

Secretary

how

owner

generally,

The

stud-bred,

one

jump-races

about

Shackles

be

the

no

Baddun's

walked

up

had

education.

owner

sent

horses,

Brunt

handicappers,

"Appoint

said,

next

and

Whalley,

Chedputter

Honorary

how,

dropped

no

the

him

Otter

and

heart.

to

came

Plate

under

and

Regula

had

three.

Whalley

White

had

by

the

how

for!"

men

together.

were

"

poor

of

Brunt

story

Shackles

of

shambles.
three

fell

and

out

wing

Maribyrnong

done

hell

that

among

mare

There

small

marveled
and

I'm

life

the

crushed

was

described

the

as

mercy,
Sithee

instant,

he

when

said,

Hat,

Red

dead;

up

and

kicking

the

of

story

came

wing

out

Brunt

and

and

sometimes;
on

taken

ruck

the

screaming,

were

the

and

between

space

hurt,

badly

very

Gled,

struggling,

one

was

The

out

Tales

the

against

Ousel,
mile

in

cavalry

who

1-S3;

ment
regi-

Gringalet.
the

pride

the

of

The

Broken-Link

Handicap

that

called

They

it

because

"round

the

him

and

she

had

Regula

and

been

Broken-Link

in

plain

their

smoke

of

and

the

rattling

small-arm

Ten

horses

the

months

at

always

posing
supor

"

the

contingents

of

well.

The

hoarse

through

the

in

the
!n
wild

were

Handicappers

the

tary
Secre-

Honorary
the

like

was

the

on

divided."

was

cheroots

They

account

for

work

the

of

lie, for

fine.

was

horses;

himself

shouted

stand
under-

lotteries

and

various

the

respective

done

So

blood-vessel

lotteries

"favoritism

that

English,

their

had

the

Handicap,
said

Pioneer

good,

thousand-rupee

eight

tance,
dis-

die.

was

two

my

him.

on

plunging

filled

and

doesn't

for

broke

in

Regula's

down

were

Shackles

moved

The

on

chances

mind."

throw

this

gard
re-

don't

you

don't

is

jockey

work

as

"I

Now,

in

her

that
Brunt

his

race."

v/aiting

Dehra,

for

lie

was

with

race

furlongs

then

will

Ousel,

will

also

Six

Ousel.

fret

to

mare

Fund

Shackles'

long

said,

the

distance

the

So

owner

the

horses."

weight-cloths,

under

and

and

the

arrange

only.

Baddun's

Regula

all

can

Shackles

to

bury

You

"

and

for

cap,
Handi-

Shackles;

weights,

rupees,

course

said,

owner

the

on

hundred

eight

gave

smash

to

piled

Handicappers

Broken-Link

The

race

was

337

dice-boxes

the

like

din;

and

smoke,
the

rattle

fire.
started

"

very

level

"

and

Regula

Indian

338

Baddun's

cantered

owner

place

inside

brfcks

had

circle

the
been

brick-mounds

out

of

the

thrown.
the

at

hack

end

to

where

course,

He

lower

his

on

Tales

two

faced

toward

of

course

the

the
and

waited.
The

of

story

the

end

the

ruck,

the

turn,

the

first

the

of

well

hold

Brunt

away.

listening

the

and

and

go

the

up

Brunt

saying

the

his

Brunt

dead;

and

but

fifty yards,
bucked

lump,

off
while

put

and

Res^ula

very
a

the

in

offside,

gravely

made

smash

The

and

in
start

and

couldn't

slid

In

started

side,
He

his

for!"

him,

and

take

to

the

terror.

feet

ing
Fly-

"

wind

done

shaking,

Baddun

the

brick-mound.

Shackles'

his

out

deep

seething

of

the
about

short

on

feelings.

"

one

before

into

then,
Brunt

of

I'm

yell

Shackles'
he

draw

the

whole

Plate

got

happy,

in

like

voice

the

saw

heels

hurt

of

mercy,

gave

the

brought
scream

ha'

Maribyrnong

saddle

had

that,

went

noise

the

the

up

of

Shackles

wailing

"God

"

stride,

one

of

above

whining,

ears,

he

half-mile

abreast

came

heard,

round

get

spin

knew

would
last

As

and

turn

and

knowing

Shackles

Dutchman."
the

others

to

of

out

crept

ready

bit

the

At

Pioneer.

"drum-drum-drum"

strides,

breath

the

sitting still, perfectly

behind,

twenty

of

was

to

hoofs

outside,

the

before

straight

in

Shackles

mile,

the

on

lay

is

running

the

stop

along

judicially,

terror-stricken
a

for

neck-and-

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fact

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more

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credit

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when

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hand,

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left

who

for

first

and

griui.

beckoning
she

forlorn

and

followed

not

and

rose

him,

wondering,
would

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way.

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out

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tents,

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out

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and

the

the

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had

been

Come

you

fight

against
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kin!

own

your

of

rain
of

making
was

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day,

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341

the

at

said

and

he

men.

were

Learoyd's
thickly.

at

vals,
inter-

comrades.

old

with

and

camp,

roads

his

darkness,

the

the

firing

camp,
to

crawling

was

corps

the

and

rifle-practice

all

native

invitations

wing

Ortheris
"Wot's

from

shouting
by

and

kill

outskirts

the

Misled

and

done,

have

Don't

deserter

round

as

are

hoof

"

me!

to

where

Khan,

Bahadur

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to

came

his

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342

snored,

and

through

the

tent

bioomin'

said

Ortheris.
the

"Go

to

steaming

was

"Tain't
'cause

little man,"

Aurangabadis,"
an'

one,

said

the

'im

tell

Mulvaney,

door.

'Tis

him.

with

because

"I

who

can't

rainin'

arise

entrenchin'

Wot's

"

into

the

'E's

get

the

was

him

Put

bullet

said

awake!"

us

and

said

dripping

his

'bus

head

go

Lie

down.

shooting

all

his

pot

for

calls

"Shall

he.

and

under

conductor

'E's

'im.

see

blanket.

"

camp
to

can't

his

of

considered

putting

answer.

whole

Ortheris

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"

'ill."

out

sir?"

'im,

Tell

clock.

sir.

down

tumbled

the

there!

lousy,

darkness

the

good,

somewhere

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keepin'

angrily,

from
no

Ortheris

have

'owlin'

limp,

"

"'Tain't

"

'im

argifying.?

shouted

whined

sentry

to

long,

voice.
subaltern

'idin'

to

of

good

swine!

another
A

'Ark

It's

can't.

ye

won't,

you.

the

bioomin'

you

bioomin'

you

lazy beggar,

as

the

outside."

tools

try

"It's

shop."

nearest

expaytiate

and

way

swore.

some

up,

wrong

sleep,

men

from

its

ripped

The

wail.

"Git

to

come

bullet

deserter

that

'e's

Snider

Tales

in

tent
a

round

the

friends."

Then,

moment.

the

I won't

he

wall,

bloi.k,

called,

"'Igher

up,

'Igher up!"
men

laughed,

and

the

laughter

was

carried

On

Hill

Greenhow

wind

down
had

mistake,

half

regiment
with

shots;

with

him

head

his

in

Sniders
that

man's

"Go
said

and

out

the

tents

and

in

the

rain

The
and

the

on

lay

camp

of

column

to

the

on

week

rest,

men."

with

was

and

the

bare

then,"
in

Silence

"

little
sound

no

the

sigh,
except
and

all-embracing

ridge

been

and

of

The

his

Himalayas,

the

for

waiting

connection.

deserter

my

Learoyd.

had

make

with

happy

there

canvas

snoring

for

of

minutes

two

elemental

your
down

lay

tho',

morning,

the

incautiously.

Get

Ortheris

in

him

shoot

subaltern

now.

the

way."

this

beauty-sleep

of

Gawd,

me

messin'

live"

to

ing
withdraw-

hiccough

the

"S'elp

fit

not

angry

very

Ortheris,

said

distance.

the

own

colors.

heard

he

as

he

received

was

were

their

right,"

all

his

worry

He

away.

disgracing

that's

to

Aurangabadis

the

for

"An'

mile

off

went

that

hearing

who,

deserter,

the

to

made

343

flying

rounds

nightly

friends

become

had

nuisance.
In
hot

the

morning

sunshine

and

The
of

the
cleaned

native

road-making

regiment

that

grimy

their

while

day

in

themselves

dried

men

to

was

the

ments.
accoutre-

take

Old

its turn

Regiment

loafed.
"

I'm

Ortheris,

goin'
when

to

lay
he

for

had

shot

finished

at

that

washing

man,"
out

said
his

"'E

rifle.
evenin'

comes

about

the

on

'ill

But

with

The

Mixed

bloomin'

said

into

to

the

air.

wid

come

you.

Pickles,

'cause

marksman,"

said

'e

Orth-

scorn.

Pickles"

"Mixed

picked

shots,
hills

of

This

when

the

taught

the

men,

harm,

Mulvaney
and

did

and

the

were

clearing

too

nent.
imperti-

officers

young
do

not

the

Ortheris

and

passed

in

employed
enemy

of

detachment

were

generally

handle

camp,

the

'im."

get

mosquito,"

clouds
have

lie out

we'll

little

will

and

go

afternoon

blue

with

out

'isself

spurs

we

every

Jock.^"

"Gone

eris,

suppose

Fwhere's

If

this

blowing

thinks

bit

watercourse

o'clock.

bloodthirsty

Mulvaney,

the

up

five

north

"You're

"

Tales

Indian

344

how
much

enemy
strolled

of

out

going

Aurangabadis

to

their

to

road-making.
"You've

genially.
didn't

knock
of

any

to

get

last

out

pig

shot
and

cousin,

good

They

luck

ought
to

by

night

You

man.

your

chance,

any

said

an'

private.

cleared

have

to

mocking

away

He's

"

our

us.

my

dishonor.

you."

cautiously

because,

show,

went

him,"

at

went

leading,
range

'im

The

one

But

going

you.?"

"No.
had

We're

"

Ortheris,

said

to-day,"

sweat

to

got

as

I've

he

to

the

explained,
got

to

hill, Ortheris

north

do

is

"this
it."

His

was

longan

On

Hill

Greenhow

barrack-room

before

scuffles

well

their

as

trotted

the

of

in
from

which

the

the

"'E's

got

gives

'im

buried

white

violets.

flowers

that
and
of

they
the

"This
"Wot

the

the

hill.

At

last

on

the
clear

bare

scented

could

side
hillness
dark-

have

hidden

said

Ortheris.
*cause

watercourse,

lay

in

nose

'ere.

it

'Tain't

not

of

scentless

one

of

season

had

clump

had

come

their

strength

bloomed

something

tell

to

merrily

like,"

'evinly

clear

drop

much

d'you

make

it,

hunder.
so

broken

down

wood,"

air's

He

arf

long

was

in

the

the

light
twi-

pines.

is

"Seven

on

as

neither."

No
the

made

the

o'

We'll

his

skin

him.

brown,

corps

up

dusty

and

without.

come

cover.

his

commanded

trees

army

tail

to

bloomin'

past,

an

sun-glare

'"Ere's

He

The

it.

for

north

and

watercourse

beyond

they

himself

that

slope

pine-needle

view

threw

when

hound

the

of

and

satisfied,

was

soft

How

wood

the

and

failed

never

like

questing

along,

trail, through
he

They

own.

kiss

to

Muivaney

fight

to

by

Charges

and,

between

them

bidding

Learoyd,

in.

contempt,

slipped

inevitable,

were

supposed

was

turning
in

held

he

rifle, which,

his

to

he

report,

night

every

so

devotion

passionate

almost

345

thin."

Maybe

said,

he
for

luxuriously.

bullet

acrost!

Muivaney?"
a

trifle

less,

bekaze

346

Indian

Wop

the

on

Wop
face

rear

"Curse

"Thry
said

row,"
There's

the

red

of

musketry

hill.

Pickles

firin'

nothin'!

at

country."
shot

in

the

Mulvaney,
a

volley

north

sightin'

went

Mixed

arf

scare

the

of

them

They'll

"

Wop

rales

rock

the

middle
of

man

yonder

he'll

wiles.

many

be

the

of

to

sure

pass.

Quick!"
Ortheris
and

fired.

by

"Good
scale

gentians

at

The

first

noise

was

is

or

ripped

of

of

firin'
O

rock.
the

snapping

always
me.

dust

of

the

sights

mine

to

or

But

high.
but

Lordy!

it's

Pickles,"

Look

He
in

them

damned

said

he,

fingering

he
at

was

ma

he
I'd
tunic!

"

anything

at

his

appeared,

by

flung

ing
look-

bullet,
down

the

on

snorts.

o'

gardeners
the

knowed
'a'

two

British

the

fire

breast

himself.

when

that

Learoyd

o'

right flank,
who

the

breathing

pine-needles,
One

Then

there

The

wood.

to

prone

calls.

of

the

knew

they

and

louder,

grew
in

men

for

across

ashamed

him.

base

your

firing

desperately

moves

tunic

knew

to

the

of

quiet,

very

soldier

th'

shot

tramping

"

snick

yards

feather

Ortheris,

You're

lower.

the

said

You

"

up

hundred

afternoon."

lovely

that

of

down.

remember,

lay

threw

six

to

up

bullet

enough!"

little

sight

The

clump

his

ran

rippen

rent.

was

the

"

Firin'

there.

hide

th'
to

If 1
ofTan

34^

Indian

Happen

"

Men

do

was

than

more

more

make

"They
manner

"Ah;

make

they

Ortheris's

brows
the

You're

fool.
Thinkin'

blasted

o'

"Nay,

an'

over,

last

your
ah

lad;

fathers
his

over

time

sentimental

all

shave

He

was

for
of

the

bein'

sudden^

?"

thinkin'

but

do,"

I'll shoot

girl

second

was

no

eyes.

savagely.

If it's

near

lass."

They've

their

helmet

"

of

it.

desert."

contracted

valley.

twice

beggar

sake

'list, or

his

wi'

up

'list.

us

us

us

softly,

Learoyd,

watching

av

tewed

th'

for

make

to

lass

most

right

av

said

there

Tales

what

o"

had

happened."
"An'

fwhat

calamity,

av

the

back

av

for

excuses

have
it

takes

out

a-moors

watching

him

speaking
"Ay,"
ower

Skipton

the

on

hill

yon

his

Yorkshire

to

himself

he,
town,

"

an'

Greenhow

It

moon.

fetch

to

The

Juan!

kape

valley."

there,"

Rumbolds

Spit

Stanley,

sub-Himalayan

bare

more

said

Don

Ye'll

man.

graze

Learoyd!
eye

o'

of

bullet

kill.

the

to

at

invidious

to

little

yet,

Discourse,

Lotharius

the

goin'

child

cow-calf

suggestin'

melojus
or

you.

along

an'

hour

bellow

rig'mental

"It's

like

Stanley's

man

an'

av

av

rowlin'

pasture,

earthquake

an

aught

the

another

Jock,

out,

you're

lumberin'

ye

lowing

that

the

wait

to

happened,

has

Learoyd,

said

spur

He

moors.

than

that

his

Hill

was

fellows.
stands

Moor

minded
re-

stands

up
up

On

Hill

Greenhow

there

nobbut

was

Moors

and

rooves,

goin'

trail

the

of

bit

clickin'

hold

"An'
be

Learoyd

then
on

windin'

big

drift,
Leeds

as

from

water

queer
those

natural

with

climate

followin'
It

was

come

on

well-head,
of

bight

hand,
with

clay

rope,

carryin'
an'

t'other,

hand."

Mulvaney.

said

those

to

came

hands

out

come

Townhall,

with

'at
alone

caves,

knees

and

you

let

Miners

one

blue

parts."

heed.

no

an'

their

wind.

t'other

in

and

Yo'd

them,"

of

red-apple

like

wi'
o'

lump

workin's

country,

side

the

yo'

your

seen.

You

field-rat.

i' th'

rope

good

ever

And

the

hillsides,

windlass

three

took

"An'

as

that's

Must

crept

in
of

as

down

off

stuck

same

v/ood

yoursen

candle

let

was

you

fendin'

of

minin'

i' th'

hover
wind-

knife.

the

stone
flag-

kites.

by

by

wi'

wi'

an'

tips,

nose

lead

vein

ore

creakin'

o'

folk

pin-points
for

th'

roughest

an'

"

into

houses

like

if

ut;

moors,

these

you

an'

burrowin'

mostly,

like

stuff

is like

an'

grey

Hill

bare

windin'

cryin',

cuts

cheeks

driven

eyes,

the

that

their

0'

color

an'

just

Greenhow

tell

could

fro

o'

moors

pewits

and

to

wind

cold!

an'

shelter,

for

tree

never

road

heeard

never

bit

yon

white

like.

strangely

you've

Hill, but

Greenhow

o'

tell

I reckon

Pately Brig.

ower

349

went

minin',
an'

the

where

level,

through
into
a

rivers

o'

pumpin'

still.

deeper

mile

cave-place

engine

for

you

the
an'

It's

hill

is full

the

becks

drops

into

again

miles

what

"Wot

leadin'

I'm

tellin'

i' th'

big sumph.

By

for

of

One

the

smoke,

have

mun

th'

built

walls

into

the

Not

as

back

ditch,
I

of

iyin'
an'

ached

all
She

gold

to

come

on

the

'Liza

settle

i'

and

my

me

gave

'
"

ower

all, an'

broke

it

mouth
drink

Present

mornin',

an'

from

of

house-

like

were

out

like.

sewin'.

settin'

was

th'

on

Roantree's

Jesse

of

arm.

my

stupid

were

all

down

I fell

it, for

we

one

comes

knocked

mysen

not

I lost

us.

was

seed

never

Well,

stones,

about

Roantree

ower,

letters

and

an'

on

his

handful

I could

climbin'

was

much

"

days,

flung

vast

an'

i' them
He

happen

or

kiss.

lot

wi'

up

bacca

not

the

little

drinkin',

he,

the

loose

stones

head,

my
I

place,

o'

knawed

when

were

when

an'

took

stand,

said

home,

side
countryof

ale."

I could

lass

race

others,

them

An'

the

nor

gripped

drink,

not

that

to

Though

and

th'

at

waggon-team

been

bad

went

but

because

1 could

"Nah,"

could

the

we'd

seed

head,

mostly

ore;

fust

at

good.

violets.

ale

lead

there

than

never

his

over

white

out

come

Ortheris.

an'

belong

an'

so

said

drivin'

was

went

more

God,

and

night

none

was

arms

?"

then,

I didn't

home,

hed

ha'
ale

on

at

lot.

th'

coal

rights.

difference

there

chap

young

time

must

doin'

you

'osses,

rough

an'

"

by

pot-holes,

call

away.

was

wi'

they

was

"I

wi'

Tales

Indian

350

china

Leeds

kiln.
limemug

'
"

as

On

looked

at

your

arm's

fetch

him.

o'

carried

'

Oa!

sez

an'

bee

comed

like

mill-wheels.

An'

settled

the

pillow.

be

getten

drunk

an'

it

again,

she'd

will
but

not

it's

"Faith,

when

woman
"

Dir'

an'

i' my

head

drink

yo're

young

yo'

won't

to

do

I, '1 wouldn't

if
"

clatterin'.'
be

to

price

body
some-

another

but

sick!"

the

at

these

get

rung
me

sez

thing

ashamed

ticked,

like, but

you're

cheap

to

mill-wheels

good

Eh,

'Noa,'

they

stop

they

such

"

'em

to

she.

sez

work

clock

give
'

'

yo'

an'
she

an'

tell

The

house,

the

in

he'

tram.'

the

drive

to

said

he

his

to

gone

to

goin'

was

I felt

for

lad

back,'

his

on

eyes,

my

Father's

'

hours,

here

1 shet

because

sent

he

when

yo'

you

an'

mysen.

three

found

has

Yo're

'

comes,

father

and

after.

at

Warbottom

Dr.

He

time

many

broken,

an'

work,

351

and

many

still while

lie

to

'

Hill

Greenhow

nursed

said

by

Mulvaney.
broken

twenty

av

heads."
Ortheris
had

turned
been

not

"An'

larned
as

nursed
Dr.

then
Roantree

Jesse

felt
nobbut

that's

me

'

'

all

knocked
daaft

eneaf.'

tha
'

That's

bit
An'

sillier
soa

was

on

none

he

same

naa

An'

ordinary,
went

'

he
he

Tha'

broken.

than

an'

high-

head?'

life.

up,

folk

poor

agaate

thick

his

ridin'
He

wi'

bin

ta

Brekkin'

ovver.

'im.

talked

What's

in

comes

He

valley.

women

many

with

he

the

across

Warbottom

but

theirsens.
out.

by

along

doctor,

sings

frown

to

on,

an'

callin'

Indian

352

all

me

Yo'

he

when

says,

me

dose

the

o'

tha'll

An'

tha

Sick

th'

upon

But

"

other

av

was

"

for

Sure,
I've

folly's

"Wisdom!"
comrades

Learoyd
like

an

ox

"And

Roantree.

sing

Greenhow
brow

was

she

sing

bass,

where

the

playin'
Jesse,
to

fair

how

learn
It

the

belonged

said

Muldom,
wis-

to

way

to

was

led

she
He

wi'

music,

big

fiddle

to

him.

the
was

he

as

yon

learn

made

when

my

and

it stood

'em

old

th'

to

me

wi'

chapel

man

old

chap,

strange

an'

fair

singin',

to

fetches

that

as

th'

to

go

used

"

would

she

'Liza

she

as

singin'

eye

know

to

eyes

bloomin'

steady

come

my

his

scanning

tunes

And

fiddle.
mad

with

always

and

Jesse

on,

cud.

before

an'

the

low,

You're

}"

some

there.

across

"

an'

"

or

"

you

the

were

Hill

'

safe

chin.

calmly

There's
aw,

"

be

months

fool

Ortheris,

ain't

chewing
that

tha'll

it."

two,

went

tend

trouble.

'an'

high

only

will

the

know

given

an'

'Liza

o'

to

the

uplifted

you

up

man,

grinned
with

Solomons,

tha's

like

thried

me

couple

young

I'd

he,

sez

be.

bit, Jesse,'

here

worth

settin'

could

as

an'

you

think
a

fool,

vaney.

for

tha

whin

an'

work,'

Club

Doesn't

more.

'

scarcelins

he's
lose

bide

strapped

physic;

though

him,

hed

but

on,

careful

as

oaf

big

he

think

help,

Jesse's

let

mun

could

he

names

wi'

arm,

my
'

the

Tales

ise
prom-

me

arm

ter.
bet-

was

up

in

big

On

Hill

Greenhow

Satterthwaite,
ten

deaf

had

to

make

to

was

th'

him

But

"

there

Methodist

primitive
would

he

seemed
do

wor

keen

o'

could

and

this

went

fower

th'

brass

days

to

home

th'

thing.

lad,

which

it's

lass's

tongue,
a

as

word
were

'Liza,'
'at
none

he,
were

afraid

I'll ha'

i' their
when
welcome

that

nobody

1 wouldn't

civil,
choose
across

borrows

th'

my

Ho'd

wanted

to

brass,
pay

red

regular

to

drink.

to

0'

be

to

an'

she

Bar-

getten

a-drinkin',

spend

sez

be.

of

at

were

bit

best

You've

to

goes

to

money

this.

goin'

but

his

my

Amos

white

tryin'

After

Jesse

Reverend

were

rowed
bor-

an'

between

tail

naught,
as

Jesse,

doorstep

ma

face

it's like

way

th'

"

said

her

Says

'Nay,

she

preacher

An'

'Liza,

But

again.

well,

as

out,

he

'at

time.

my

meaned

he

soul

from

wi'

It

jealoused

I broke

drink

'Liza

Roantree,

many

day

back,

come

'Liza

into

him

one

for

see

raclough,

in

till

on

an'

killed

Green-

Jesse

Roantree's

'Liza

When

to

and

time

same

savin'
ha'

legs, just

come

th'

it.

beginning.

saved,

be

to

it

came

th'

from

time.

it all, an'

brought

wi'

stop

me

soul

At

it.

were

of
a

in

preacher

always

hold

laid

he

an'

that

coat

he

as

fiddle-stick

right

th'

drop

get-

Jesse,
th'

at

black

black

wi'

sawin'

ower

was

in

head

his

ower

give

man

how,

to

him

rap

Willie

had

chapel,

the

it vexed

and

door-post,

as

it in

played

as

but

clock,

eight-day

th'

o'

alongside

case

353

tha

put
and

it back.

Indian

554

Then

the

Reverend

losin'

his

temper,

them.

But

naught,

as

an'

it

"Fwhat?"

in
I'd

Blessed

an'

most

if

ha'

but,"

meaned

"\

laughed
his

to

know

them

and

o*

seed

all
so

I become

chap

when

going

layin'

there.

blush,

never

'Liza

Roantree

having

little

live

him,

saw

it

was

off

for

man

an'

as

an

made

as

an'

"

"

'Liza

seed

never

"

white-

bird

folks

of

didn't

you

'Liza

much

and

it, an'
what
I think
to

dared,

"

hold

had

You

preacher

meaned

And

piety

stances."
circum-

the

wile

'ud

as

Happen
.

th'

gion
reli-

stay

but

laugh,

never

Roantree.
as

ut

he

Barraclough

they'd

before.
never

you

all

time.

may

voice

way

think

friend

be!

av

with

as

the

at

you

wi'

chap,

bush,

dale

under

loudly

business

preacher

yon

faced

let

only

Let
of

Learoyd

as

Ortheris,

Ay,

"

ing
check-

it."

Ortheris

regard

mother

myself

pursued

tongues,

be!

there's

would

converted

said

an'

Then,

"Let

is the
an'

men

among

their

o'

were

converted."

softly,

Virgin

me

looked

as

Mulvaney.

said

the

beat

either

get

women;

been

"Nay,

he

the

girl

to

shouted

himself,
Sure

than

more

Jesse

as

fair

'Liza,

I concluded

soa

they

an'
were

did

in, seein'

cuts

Tales

her
I

was

they
on,

father,
fair
call
it's

but

shamed
a

hard

prayermeetin's,

they

anyways

an'

o' mysen,
character.

changed
to

believe

chapel,

and

as

yon
class-

ber

when

father

my

comin'

his

to

Ould

takes

Church,

said

the

the

cartridge

palm

his

of

and

made

like

hand.

the

before

same's

'E's

an'

But

sundown.

the

said,

he

bow
all

man

all,

after

true,

that,

after

'appened

wot

out

into

teach

wot's

?"

jerked

He

bullet

to

nundrum."
co-

all

chaplain,"

goin'

so

things

find

to

my

the

find

black-headed

which,

is

with

any'ow."

Ere's

"

That's

breech-block

venomous

which

quittance

these

bound

been
she-

you'll
that

'bout

the

"

marionette.

about

reason

to,

of

out

the

deal

to

An'

want

you

sold

could.

he

man

You're

"

nor

all

that

months

minutes'

o' worritin'

use

Ortheris.

quicker

did

there.

go

Wot's

"

for

ha'

ten

strong

an'

women

many

he

three

was

he'd

for

An'

ut

say

that

begad

heads

our

purgathory.

why

died

grave;

above
of

Tales

Indian

56

Jock.?"
"There
almost

Blast,

dog

my

th'

shut

powder
liked

off

name

no

fightin'

good

dog,
ear

gone,

driven

in

of

half

wi'

spots

basket

mile.

th'

o'

out

when

dog

he

his

business,

comed

across;

o' black
lame

through

o'

o'
an

and

pink

one

side

iron

on

roof,

o'

minin'

They

hut.

storekeeper's
than

were

litter

keg

and

at,
that

and

for,

saved

one

better

every

and

face

up
in

boggled

they

my

only

loosed

were

one

th'

blowed

his

i'

gate

was

as

pups

thing

one

was

which
a

his
wi'
a

rare

face,

being
matter

On

Hill

Greenhow

and

worldly
of

out

on

we'll

us,

and

likin'

for

why

hear

o'

them

wanted.

But

chapel-members.
o'

build

my

flesh, an'
it for

th'

tha

hasn't

all

of

all

stand

to

th'

bridge,

would

call

bean

ta

tha.'

i' th'
'

o'

th'

lot

to

know

white

say,
bottom

to

Ho'd

'

choaker
and
of

If 'twere

the

on

had

to

Sunday

Monday

and

Methodists,
That

yond'.'
that

1
my

Primitive

of

to

could

th'

was

fight

and

fight."

Sympathetic

meetin's,

used

hear

th'

would

.mysen,

member

"

"So

hard

to

say

leather

mustn't

th'

I stuck

ower

to

getten
lad

lists

and

hardest

world,

when's

comin'

chap

young

Sunday,

Learoyd,

another

warn't

I'd

o'

we're

He

my

coat,

beck

reg'lar

Yet
as

o'

"

jaw.

double

lads

was

some

the

th'

lean

as

wouldn't

became

for

heap.

had

as

and

us

pair

parted.'

that

Bless,

th'

be

"

from

an'

'Sitha,

morn,'

ta

hard

while

th'

'cause

it's

uv

town-end

me,

preach,

all

time,

into

spittin'
after

devil

long

about

the

on

traces

cut

to

pair

for

reckon

preacher

shut

'Nay,'

Blast,

were

be

none

"

to

he

dog?

for

name

th'

So

mysen

we'll

first

th'

his

changin'

I let

enough

up

th'

like

to

come

'cause

on

for

spoke

from

him

up

wide

outside,

preacher

th'

sake

isn't

door

stop

And

would

the

for

th'

if

'

him

give

mun

low;

heaven

I,

says

said

"They

357

what
and

grunts
wi'
th'

from

singin',
big

fiddle,

Mulvaney.
practicin',
as

he

made

and

classme

take

358

Indian

between

knees,

my

Roantree's

preacher

fared

th'

old

an'

to

have

man

liked

same.

like

other
I

was

and

fair

cat

and

on

my

Rare

him.
wanted

good

his

time.

Often

and

Jesse's

I'd

him

'ini

friends

Pately,

and

each

us

had

he'd

had

wal

other

been

hill
out

gone

friend

looking

back

at,

the

of

from

like

valley,

pretending

back

come

toward

again,

as

o'

pair
after

long

to

and

mornin'

blasted

window,

to

want

i' the

o'clock

i' 'Liza's

hadn't

o' seein'

together
me

and

Ortheris.

to

me

walk

fro

with

fair

1 didn't

as

want

an'

to

that

was

road."

i' Yorkshire

set

please,

goin'

have

two

twixt

pendulums
light

then
be

we'd

settin'

we'd

wi'
each

half

said

didn't

he

him

if

mean.?"

so

and

neither,

was

the

man

any

be

was

all

he

neck

he

the

were

you

was,

little

on

we

way

and

back,

there

bit

you

You

off.

come

'ome,

It's

Ay.

"

set

as

to

he

when

often

as

as

and

bound

diver

pleased

come

civil

behavior,
was

both

watched

we

company

wring

to

"See

and

1 hated

yet

Jesse

there,

was

Brig,

better

or

but

best

i'

were

and

mouse,

He

and

t'other,

time

oftener,

come.

way,

that

open

as

Pately

well

as

one

i'

heart

my

for

i'

seen

ever

i'

he

him

often

woman

lived

off, but

o'

go

young

He

step

to

me

deal

But

to

th'

him.

goodish

all

spent

house-place.

th'

I'd

Tales

th'

both

watch

on

the

moon."
"Ah!"

broke

in

Mulvaney,

"ye'd

no

chanst

On

Hill

Greenhow

the

against
the

airs

times

an'

0'

and

all

th'

all

and

stuck

now

and

an'

to

is 'at

there's

next

were

their

Sammy

all

Strother

prayers,

of

an'

at

yo'd

t'other

their

talk

stuck

sing

out,

mind

good
she

as

o'

rich

cast-iron

folk

pride
chapel

poor

Hill
"

th'

And

things
o'

thought

fightin'

i' th'

Bible,

i' th'

army;

but

think

side,
is o'
for
'

It

me

strangest

abide

heels.

change.

never

Methodists

talk

wi'

up

his

like

o'

it

scarcelins

talk

one

side,

dinned

o' Greenhow

vast

were

he'd

it,

on

were

his

0'

doing

for

cheeks.

that

was

must

wind

'twill

folk

door,

meetin's

she

couldn't

deal

be

to

naught

th'

his

take

at

but

think

chapel

dog

genteel,

for

they

as

me,

They

as

Learoyd,

steady-gaited

to

harm.

There's
a

but

there's

cold

as

come

hear

blunder

said

fond

her

soul,

my

soldiering.

his

for

colder,

know

the

congregation

fighting

well

up

It's
and

nine

strong

like

respectability

folk.

man

think

yo'd

were

fair

were

heiself

bein'

to

Jesse
i' the

an'

saving
do

take

of

tan

were

parson

and

very

didn't

find

"

freckled

ne'er-do-weel

was

th'

she

respectable

ay,

wrong,

'Liza, an'

women

'at

wastrel

0'

yo're

the

first wi'

chap,

'Liza

to

where

But

enough.
sort

only

They'll
the

av

they

an'

under

th'

was

instid

graces

ten,

just

reddening
"

psalm-singer.

wimmen."

That's

"

the

av

the

"

'

maraudin'

out

later

359

that
to

soldierin'

hangin'.
When

fightin'.
summat

Th'

to

sword

I'

say
o'

in

th'

Indian

360

o' Gideon.'

and

Lord

puttin'

o'

chap

they'd

tell

had

been

o'

and

hepitaph

for
and

breath,

an'

soldier,'

throw

And

away.
bad

o'

lads

bird-nesting

for

week

last,

at

and

days,

rabbit-

if 'twere

as

they

damned

him

then

he

and

all

they'd
their

up

him,

dog-fightin",

'an'

wi',

moors

ran

o'

gravestone,

th'

'listed

till

young

deafened

brayed
truant

atop

Sunday-school

drinkin',

an'

then,

ower

fair

wrestlin',

to

on

And

nearly

and

it about

at

righteousness,

faith.

and

playin'

took
and

across

th'

thumped

they

runnin',

hat

in

tales

Sundays

how

his

up

o'

'list,and

to

picked

0'

prayer-meetin'

wanted

as

till he

as

held

they

't all,

alius

were

armor

fight

good

the

fightin'

whole

th'

on

They

Tales

went

fetch
like

eyes

deep

hen

drinkin'."
"

his

hand

name

last

seein'
"

lot

Plucky

place
Cats

honest.

to
on
on.

It's

fight

I'd

like

lie

they

an'

they

but

worse;
is

talk

the

tu.

ut,

seen

reckonin'

fightin' good
if

in.

didn't

we

And

give

such

T'other

tiles.

the

an'

the

to

the

serve

childer

av

"

round."

of

do

they'd

I've

fifty times
their

by

all

ut

"In

crack.

swindle

they

worst

things

name

is

fifty things

the

Widdy

the

with

down

bringing

Mulvaney,

fwhy

an'

an'

an'

said

thigh

God,

cheat

slander,

?"

his

on

av

They

come

is ut

Fwhy

month's

had

they

see

fightin'
callin'
pay

to

to

whatser-

of

fights

quiet

theirs

as

which

get

some

is!
to

o'

On

Hill

Greenhow

through

They'd
supposed

to

bin

same

turned

rain.
we're

as

of

out

Lambeth

full

way,
Ortheris

said

now,"

'fore

sweatin'

night's

"

down

pub

kebmen,

greasy

I've

on.

carry

arf-license

measly

afterward

deal

on

carry

an'

road-makin'

day's

London

in

beggars

broad-backed

them

o'

361

with

oath.

an

"Maybe

said

dhrunk,"

were

you

Mulvaney,

soothingly.
"Worse
/

"I'd

that

they

tumbled

for

'Liza's

it

to

Jesse

and

"I

of

matter

know

pertly.

"It's

horotorio

ing
learnas

throstle

night

after

Bible,

the

is," said

Ortheris,

sing-song^

chaplain's

of

sort

of

out

1 stuck

months."

folk,

horotorio

like

sung

it

put

was

practicin's night

three

what

aP

words

had

we

She

up.

in

part

talk

But
she

as

on

eye

chapel

side.

specially
bass

the

th'

good,

t'other

his

o'

sort

i'

soldier

keeping

this

so

sake,

gettin'

were

hersen,

was

be

to

still

"but

ower

sing

to

me

for

They

head.

my

thought

opposite,

drunk.

were

uniform."

Learoyd,

said

hill

bare

the

Forders

Queen's

particular

no

days,"

them

i'

the

wearin'

was

The

that.

nor

and

hullabaloojah

choruses."
"Mv^st

Greenhow
or

have

might
were

so

t'other,
heard

pleased

Hill

folks

an'

they

them
wi'

the

miles
noise

played
all

some

sung

away,

they

so

and
made

strument
inyou

they

they

362

Indian

didn't

fair

preacher

with

jog

his

Old

elbow

leadin'

out.

'Now,

And

he'd

wi'

pride,

round

i' th'

grandest

black

hisself

in

the

it's

his

cry
turn.'

sweating

But

he

were

head,

ing
fling-

and

windmill,

face.

th'

and

my

fair

front,

waggin'
a

an'

table,

stop;

he

fiddle-stick,

solos.

like

round

arms

fiddle

his

to

for

was,

the

on

his

got

piayin'.

gate

man

wi'

tenor

choruses,

a'

first

th'

to

th'

sing

to

all

mun

you

hadn't

as

get

ever

it

wasn't

Satterthwaite,

to

time

The

he

me,

Willie

with

rap

face

set

an'

beatin'

he'd

times

his

if

conductor

when

had

happy

singer,

till at

he

when

was

th'

were

they

again

fiddle,

big

Jesse

an'

listen.

to

seconds

high

flute,

the

anybody

want

sung

piayin'
far

to

Tales

singin'

singer

rare

were

Jesse.
"

all

Yo'

see,

exceptin'

settin'

time

o'

practices

to
to

strange

what

it meaned.

"Just
alius

I walked
deal
wouldn't

her.

of

let

at

I had

and

and

meetings

and

beginnin',

it got

stranger

shut

on

horotorios

like,

Warbottom's
while
go,

was

were

though

took

inside,
I

it

fair

were

still

down

where

ached

as

bad.

very
and

at

study

'Liza,

off,

up

deal

could

come

horse
he

if

it, and

'em

horotorio

talk,

weakly

me

wi'

account

their

th'

been

times

quiet

was

after

Dr.

Roantree,

at

when

much

'Liza

hearken

me

after,

had

to

0'

not

was

they
to

see

3^4

Indian

but

when

nobbut
at

th'

see

back

him

at

'Liza,

and
when

or

thin

and

voice,
cussin'

all

of

Copper-hole

could

th'

ower

pit

no

began
little

down
th'

where
and

his

was

hand

rock,

as

never

naught

should

fell

beck
wi'

i' Greenhow

rope

doused

to

workin',

and
feet

put

down
chuck

squshin'

th'

th'

on

his

over

my
the

wi'

none

to

lead

him

down

he

my

could

head,
shaft,

wi'

till

slip

click
so

breakin'

an'

mile

his

or

candle

hear
th'

him
der-way
ladwas

ladder,

loosed

grip,

If I went

fust

hold
as

earth

th'

on

they

heel

violets.

Roantree

Jesse

fingers
wi'

him

him

where

shouldn't

down

ladder

down

drift

why

him

him

leave

to

th'

o'

take

could

and

was

innocent

bowels

hallelujah,

cry

to

my

drift,

amen.

say

else.

the

up

th'

see

th'

along

two

rooted

Learoyd
he

and

on

in

such

one

say

that
an'

were

place

"

to

hymn

chorus

wi'

wed

plump."

"Ay,

wi'

him

edge

into

whisper

Again

and

drop

her

get

horses,
He

me

be

to

were

my

him.

1 could

slithered
bit

I hated

too.

Garstang's

at

I looked

between

sing

wi'

Ma

when

they

to

out

came

swearin'

how

chap,

began

lamp

wicked.

I couldn't

an'

could

like

comin'

'at

was

He
I

an'

know

to

it.

to

nay

talk

hole

me

always

better,

got

the

from

and

dark,

downright

away

were

The

she

yes

all

as

th'
at

I feeled

dropped

religion

into

shinin'

day

street-end,

fair

got

we

Tales

on

he
his

him

should
bones

and
go
at

On

Hill

Greenhow

timberin'

ev'ry

th'

to

Niver

Niver

an

The

thick

lips

face

ris, moved
the

rifle

for

his

of

the

talk

But

it's

When

I'd

none

again.
short

"

sen;
when
hold

o'

head

and

the

safe

come

the

preacher

held

him

th'

he

he

lad

took

as

th'

th'

o'
his

showed
masterin'

was

o'

clang
afraid

were

me

chained

Blast

depths

yon.

preacher

across

nor

and
i' my

to

small

v/hile

him

of

up
a

past.

coward

I wrestled

th'

to

ear

as

voice

like

man

lamplight

feel

row,
spar-

story.

saw

i' the

we

growlin'
went

about

necessary

kill

to

up

hillside

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the

his

better

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an'

into

no

dog

the

showin'

was

could

were

and

strange

when
I

eyes,

searched

horses

my

engines,

and

naught;

brought

his

up
easy

up

shoutin'

pumpin'

black

so

and

workin's,
th'

picked

given

place

my

passion,

supplied

Learoyd

look
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and

thunderstorm.

watercourse

till
"

and

spout,

teeth,

to

pretty

ribaldry

muttering

quarry,

and

shoulder,

his

to

Roan-

yellow

sympathy,

comrade's

his

by

not

was

nodded

Mulvaney

upon.

the

over

from

more."

no

"

back

curled

wrought

'Liza

round

was

walk

to

niver

more

he

he

leg

put

to
no

flushed

that

blasted

arm

when

when

left

Niver

waist.

tree's

did

Appleton

bone

bottom,

Pately.

and

Bill

as

hadn't

and

fresh,

05

fool,'

mind

into

again'

lifted
the

said

to

him

darkest

him

up
on

it.

my-

till,
1 laid

Copper-hole,

Garstang's
and

over
'

my
Now,

Indian

366

Tales

lad,' 1 says,
or

me

afraid

for

arms

my

lad,

poor

him

down

an'

there

when

bee
'

I've

dost

often

thought

this

'twas

for

neither

earth.

her,

Dr.

and

her

decline,
He's

pulled

bunch

candles

and
th'

were

vast

lot

more

of

till I

regular

"Six

candles

climbed

all

mysen,

live.'

as

And

that
"Liza
when

and

he

that

she

o'

knows
is in

deep
we

day

I'd

ever

for

had,
while

came

little

me

again'

still,

think

him

as

and

they

hasn't
into

six
th'

he
credit

it

on

were

for,

mysen.

crawled

lasted,

were

for

were

we

deal

as

him

given

him,

them

there

but

man

turnin'

me

counting

talk,
to

John!

weak

and

begin

Roantree
we

and

longer.

Steady,

I listened.

as

me

months

set

hand,

my

preachin'

than

man

cut

were

and

quiet

over

made

as

that

back

again

ower

nobody

day.

And

in

six

live

many

further

o'

ower

for

it all

her

'Liza

thee.

"

he.

says

talked

and

before

know,*

to

for

nor

us,

Jesse's

I.

tell

says"

cannot

it

me

on

like

o'

ought

to

set

stiller,

head

my

says

thou

as

Warbottom

she

known

}'

run

window

mean

hard

mother

and

Steady!'

to

but

'

Roantree's

tha

thee,

for
he.

beck
in

th'

through

thee

still i' my

says

buzzin'

"

isn't

afraid

th'

thee

us

were

but

an'

more

come

he

naught,'

What

he,

says

for
I'm

edge,

no

was

house.
'

th'

on

Why,

I says,

knows

as

t'other

or

'Nay;

on

th'

"

?'

sack.

one

Roantree.

thysen

as

be

'Liza

for

"

it's to

'

and
months

daylight

and
I said
to

again

On

Hill

Greenhow

we

behind

us

When

'

Yo'

"

had

and

see,

alius

a-waitin'.

said

as

and

man

Well,

and

same

back

they

circuit,

o'

1 tried,

"

but

and

they
David,
like

up
for

pray
the

that
to

left

were

me.

preacher

appointed

were

it, and

call

and

hold

and

is

as

Warbottom

keen,

she'd

year

1 tried

'tweren't

'Liza's

th'

days,

other
an-

alone

Hill.

Greenhow

on

see

kissed

death,

Dr.

as

mun

and

away,

they

as

she

Jesse's brother
1

and

mill,

went

end

i' them

too

to

Christian,

me

was

Bradford,
a

me

For

as

chap

telled
air

i'

worked

as

smile

to

at

life, let alone

o'

She

to

tha

young

Greenhow

goin'

were

was

naught

seen

telled

tail.

down.

broke

I fair

looked

come

his

waggin'

she

tried

she

And

and

Who's

Blast

at, an'
as

again

says,

knows.'

me,

much

so

'Liza

saw

look

to

men

without

and

minute
tha

dead

like

were

367

th'

voice

to

a-shinin'

acrost

meetings

they

follov/
their
said

stick

to

thing

same

as

tell, and

to

hard,

i' th'

singin',

And

hadn't

th'

eyes
class-

ences
experi-

some

word

hadn't

her

nor

i'

have

mun

chapel,
I

after.

at

heads.

th'

to

to

for

say

mysen.
"

we

Blast

and

didn't

behave

dropped
to

take

th' time,

moped

me

and

us

us

up.

while

good

ourselves
wondered
I

can't

i' th'

winter

deal, and
well,

over

however
tell

how
1

gave

happen
for

they'd
got

we

up

my

they
come

through
job

and

368

went

house,

in

their
"'Is

I'll

Thou'lt

big
shut

th'

causeway,

for

.^' he

Get

door

me

he

into

away

the

town

recruiting

and

away,

this

had

shillin', and

The

old

play

the

So

he

'

tales

o'

it

went

against

o'

road

chapel

th'

to

was

the

for

get
likes

th' Widow's

took

then,

but

and
up

regular

bunch

world,

master,

head.

my

and

there

1 'listed

me.

knocked

th'

were

away

right,

and

into

buzzin'

peace.

i' th'

my

about

sergeant.

came

Jesse

was

like

in

go

never

get

see

nowt

mun

to

face.

my

made

never

to

i'

softly

not

for

thou'll

lad,

away,

asleep.

were

naught

lives

clatterin'

you're

she

for

thou

-as

fiddle.

seemed

good

be

she

o'

He'd

were

wakened
and

goin' fast,

long

the

her

door

houses.

as

but

'

says;

have

"Nobody

folk

'wa}'

never

as

little

o'

street

th'

at

were

children

none

She's

thee.

Jesse

th'

it thee

her.

and

in

clogs

long

sendin'

been

Old

Bradford.

to

th'

o'

Tales

Indian

ribbons

i' my

pinned

hat.

"But
Roantree's

Says

'

Thou's

flyin'" thy

colors

back

come

to

came

as

it.

open

devil's

v/i' th'

again

colors,

true

David

to

way

my

Jesse

and

door,

he,

found

day

next

telled

always

thee.'
"

her
down
come

But
nobbut

th'

up.'

to

say

stairway,
Th'

prayed

and

begged

old

of

good-bye,
'

She
man

says
shifts

him

till

to

let

me

calls

woman

John
aside

see

Learoyd's
in

to

flash.

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Green

and

lays

'But

be

Her

"

Nay,

the

Them

ribbons

hands

for

is

they're
to

thee

see

alius

she

i'

red

lad

own

my

Eh,

'

thy

held

as

but

but

what

ha'

I'd
for

liked

thou

was

lad, and

own

very

her

out

straight

John,

coat,

my

"

colors.

'^Nay,

says.

cheeks

devil's

all

put

her

hair

strong.

she

ribbons.

wi'

pretty,'

An'

she

an'

th'

say

pretty.'

hat,

th'
will

woman

mayn't

yo

her

that's

man

she's

lad.'

and

but

her,

frighten

to

father,

round

pillow

"

light,

wi'

'for

good

like.

gentie

he,

says

alius

was

all alive

thin

thin

were

quiet, John,'

were

on

quite

arm,

my

Thou

eyes

thick

was

on

weak.

and

369

hand

his

thou'lt

rare

'

Hill

how

none

else.'

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lifted

neck

my
and

i'

she

th'

at

Jesse,

recruiting

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'

and

round

come

slacked

they

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I.

we'll

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your

best

them

smart,

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sergeant

yo'

picked

away,

get

mun

up

hat

my

to

he.

says

have

forget

'

quart

I've

seen

me

your

her,' says

and

he,

'Ay,

for

seen

now,

says

chaps.
And

You've
I've

Yes,

her,'

bustlin'
her.'

'

waitin'

were

public-house.

corner

sweetheart

I.

and

grip,

they

downstairs.

came

Th'

"

and

arms,

fainting.

lad,' says
1

her

gentle

seemed

away,
and

up

you'll do

bein'

one

sergeant,'

been

o'

says

forgettin'

her

since."

ever

He

threw
as

he

away

spoke.

the

wilted

Ortheris

clump
suddenly

of

white
rose

lets
vioto

his

Indian

"

370

knees,
the

rifle

his

cuddled
the

the

in

valley

muscles

speck

See

"

that

right

hundred

hundred

yards

and

rock,
of

blue

the

lay

while

gentians,
wood

pine
"That's

make

to

rolled

the

of
down
in

face

flapped

raven

two

red

clump
of

out

investigation.
said

man,"

little

shot,

clean

his

big

full

deserter

the

with

still,

very

course.
water-

'im."

and

away,

forward,

pitched

Aurangabadis

the

ness.
busi-

hillside,

the

down

of

his

up

Got
.

chin

sighted;

on

crawled

beggar

His

he

as

engaged

white

across

twitching

cheek

Seven

was

was

of

peered

light.

there

Ortheris

Stanley

and

afternoon

and

the

of

shoulder,

clear

stock,

the

Private

his

at

Tales

Mul-

vaney.

Learoyd
"

away.

him,

too,"

the
on

valley,
the

said
did

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there

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with

completed

was

smoke

the

watched

thoughtfully

lass

tewed

clear

wi*

up

he.

not

the

He

reply.
smile

work.

of

was

the

staring
artist

who

across

looks

Indian

3/2

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he
in

sleeping
the

fell

best

of

he

and

Bower,"

he

off

the
1

"

I'm

Now

Loggerhead
from

away

Charley

and

names,

on

camels

of

the

seemed
the

same

and

pointed

to

of

corner

have

you

miles

and

farther
hear

across

all

the

and

Serai

old
and

the

sober

against

the

horses

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the

"

impossible,

among

leaned

got

you

Caravanserai.

We

time.

He

where

to

himself

the

weary

mile

strange

night,

Sultan

half

of

knees.?"

mare's

is

Loggerhead

say,

thousand

was

May

quaintance
ac-

my

When

Mesopotamia,

to

remember

to

six

stable

It

paddocks.

and,

till 1

thickly,

in

dip

poaching

Symonds'

of

rather

the

was

close

us,

fish

mustn't

but

and

again

Song

said,

about

Symonds

to

rise

"The

right again;

me

Asia

cultivating.

and

screwed,

and

indeed

beginning

worth

back

bit

put

spoken

the

be

drunk

Jellaludin.

sings

must

camel's

"

will

drunk,

was

Central

not

the

Mcintosh

with

from

could

was

that

horse-traders

very

he

That

loafer,

the

was

dark,

was

camel-colt

blackguards

the

him.

helped

where

because

night

little

Serai

the

live; and,
the

over

Tale%

man

down
camel

the

where

at

lamp

burning.

was

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live

obliged
my

than

usually
But

drunk
"

not

would

feet

in

"and

he,

if you

mutinous

help

tight.

said

there,"

be

respect

"

for

tremely
ex-

am

to

more

phenomenally

most
to

be

enough

good

thither;

most

should

my

head.

'

My

To

be

Filed

brain

cries

should

horses

and

front

line

native

of

little, little Stars!

drank

Alas!

had

I had
and

time;
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was

the

not

be,

he

view.
did
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or

By

three

turned

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he

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that
is

or

past
natives

loafer
a

long

friend

of

man,

fearfully

mine.

Hfty

nearer

sink

friends

he

so

for

said,

to

of

names;

looked
he

ilized."
civ-

darkness

the

troduce
in-

she

or

knowing

he

his

frozen.

was

I would

fair

from

cities,

Sahibs,

so

Ovid

interesting

of

begins

time

big

and

too.

man

most

which,

low

very

should

It

became

and

by

Mcintosh,
most

he

man

Home

falls

Moon

man

the

well-built,

thirty-tive

sent

the

on,

veranda

of

out

was

drink,

When

age.

the

"

pleasure

tall,

with

than

as

later
a

shaken

is

the

tethered

1 sober

calling

began

had

of

liquor

were

came

He

of

Good-night.

wife

my

j.

aw.

that

edge

Better.

ice.

and

dunghill

woman

room,

I went

qualm."

that

worse.

no

to

native

the

no

you

the

Infamous
.

exile

the

But

quarters.

think

shamelessly
in

on

thanks!

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it go

gangs

the

on

thousand

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the

collapsed

the

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controls

through

he

of

rolls
"

and

him

helped

does

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the

on

said,

have

in

rides

373

how

against'

out

head

my

Reference

for

in

as

and

India,

soon

as

respectable
changes

real

his

was

may

point
his

creed,

redemption.
will

tell

generally

low-caste,

Mussulman,

and

who

you

of

of

who
li'^e

two

have
more

Indian

374

less

or

get

know

to

"If

say,

sake,

do

the

of

outset

charity.

neither

require

smoke

with

does

admit,

It is

bottles

for
In

sit, and

time

to

is

it
be

time,

you
hour:

and

and

will

find

thus

that

in

make

sell

on

you

them

liquors.

hospitality

that

possible

food

specially

not

charpoy

as

my

which

on

there

two

from

may,

Drink,

platter.
the

row
bor-

premises

welcome

fortunately,
un-

at

any

all

to

my

establishment."

poor
I

is

bazars

I will

I shall

that

such

share

Here

affords.

house
can

shall

you

the

filthy country

excessively

of

return,

likely

than

more

I will

choose,

and

may

you

animal,

rare

of

for

food,

your

you

palate;

which

object

an

that

am

tobacco

my

warned

money,

If

the

suit

books

any
value.

for

you,
I

not,

not

drunkard.

self-supporting

sionaries,
mis-

to

martyr

Mcintosh

your
I

stomach's

"

am

raiment.

to

notonety

acquaintance
I

used

my

for

this.

cast-off

your

nor

become

to

1 anxious

am

for

can

you

himself

religion

seek

not

that

often

Mchitosh

my

"Remember

me.

As

change

nor

At

it is not

them.

But

such.

as

Tales

admitted

was

good

my

cannot

one

Friends

day.

it.

"You

dark.
are

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in

loafer

not

obliged

was

laughed

perfectly

the

would

horses

buying

Consequently,

after

simply,

visit

at

right.

luckily,
Un-

else.

nothing

But

tobacco.

household"!

Mcintosh

the

to

to

this,
When

by

Serai
stand
under-

intosh
Mc-

see

said

and
I

en-

To

be

Filed

joyed

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Good
had

do

not

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luckier

of

the
the

forgive

"

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horses

for

being

not

had

that

the

are

you

while

even

so

strong

certain.

not

am

you

for

craving

You
ing
smok-

am

of

painfully ignorant

"

time

being,

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or

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pointed

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to

woman

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one

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out

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classical

quantities,

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luckier.

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matters

cleaning

guest

only

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of

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extremely

notice.

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pair

you

ignorance

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owned

judicially,

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to

his

watching

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of

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dinner.

though

on

doubt

night,

loafer,

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preparing

gunny-bags.

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not

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on

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alpaca-coat

torn

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patronized

mouth,

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owned

was

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very

to

he

being
woman

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erence
ref-

appearance,

fancy

tobacco

sitting

were

bedstead,

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saying

my

the

things."

many

for

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Yet

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of

have

"

outward

whole,

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for

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though

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drinks.

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fallen

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done

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375

society,

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in

position

yours,

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Reference

for

samovar

but

diately
imme-

instance,"
near

Tales

Indian

376

the

well

in

the

water

the

the

of

out

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the

of

centre

in

spout

ing
flick-

was

cadenced

regular

jerks.
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work

in

what

the

knew

you

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three

from

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of

the

by

native

with

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is

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been

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able

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her

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has
to

and
able
at

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her

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in
wife

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and

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nothing."

woman

wait

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know

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gulp

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people

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at

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for

377

not

was

look

to

pretty

at.

Mcintosh
held

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of

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fect
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me

gentleman.

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to

in

incidents
you

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that
the

the

of

no

among
my

bestial

garbage."

Indian

378

"You

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man

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head,"

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is

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good

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lowest

head

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put

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killed,

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and

tell

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on

that

you

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as

with

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is it not?"
a

with

have

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and

which

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extreme."

continued

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of

my

you,

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solations!"
con-

38o

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or

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life

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me

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and

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cept
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"

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wife

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fetch

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of

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all

of

turned

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book

to

die

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but

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of

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brain

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bear

witness

of

that

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woman.

mad

nor

drunk!

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of

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and

he,
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book

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than

man

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of

story

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present

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would

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here,

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me

in

unconditionally

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papers.

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my

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you,"

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call

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ribly.

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the

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into

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his

for

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put

woman

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with

continued

he

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baby!

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as

arms.

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you,"

six

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mother.

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of

out

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as

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side

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one

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Some

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her

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held

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sentence

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my

ran

loved

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big

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and

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bed

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great

years'

seven

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began

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as

for

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gently.
it in

for

paid

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very

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stopped

bitterly.

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Reference

for

or

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what

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he

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been.
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Strickland

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bundle
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liar

thought

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full

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extreme

an

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sort

to

me

person.

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hopeless

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in

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papers

or

former.
to

judge

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purgation
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nonsense,

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perhaps
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remember

safeguard

to

published,

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this

prove

story,
that

some
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Mcintosh

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may

printed

as

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and

not

myself

wrote

the

Book

of

Tale':,

Mother

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turin.
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don't

case.

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of
have

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it

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upon
been

Deficit

traveling,
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dear

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is

which
in

either

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or

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crown

long

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in

railway

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which

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neces-

is

which

but

by

night

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and

which

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for

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Ajmir.

from

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very

the

First-class,

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not

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myself.

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of

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might

to-day,

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Prince,

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was

what

army,

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King

my

with

complete.

all

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to

and

King

Kingdom

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kinship

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veritable

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to

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out

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down

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fellow

finding

us

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cush-

no

tion
popula-

Eurasian,
is

nasty,

intoxicated.

or

Indian

386

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of

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told

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talked

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be

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politics

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lath

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station

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plaster

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to
to

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of
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of

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off

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and
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ing
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gentleman

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hot

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patronize

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but

know
"

spite

the

the

over

had

where.

don't

He

met

band,

whiskey.

in

that

before

oh,

advice,

"

said,

to

camels,

your
of

recollect

can

you

take

"and

end.
Dravot

You

got

dressed

Indian

412

"No,

didn't

we

about

wasn't
and

enough

for

When

Dravot's.
all

off

Mohammedans

allow
dressed

Daniel

as

He

sheep-skin

head

into

made

me

and

because

and

black,

like

wild
And

"

the

rough

called

Dravot.

Peachey
Shall

that

led

which

into
do.^

Taliaferro
I

tell

tall

Kafir-

fighting

night."

at

There

about

any

keep

never

said,
Dravot
because

was

that
him

very
do

of

?"

Kafiristan

Carnehan
you

in

goats

further

no

go

fight

them

Daniel

and

you

could

roads

were

whiskey,"

did

camels

They

Always

sleep

you

along

they

goats.

more

What

did

let

like

look

go

saw

of

lots

are

the

don't

some

slowly.

"What

than

and

mountains,

these

"Take

when

there
"

more

are,

home

and

mountaineous

mountains.

the

coming

and

goats

still, no

they

of

his

too,

to

couldn't

camels

our

mine,

most

to

slung

shaved

things

in

was

sight

and

and

shaved

outrageous

That

istan.

He

we

expect

nor

beard,

shoulder,

patterns.

heathen.

more

his

over

his

So

such

yet

we

didn't

them.

and

half

said

Kafirs

to

saw

burned

wear

country,

never

Dravot

and

too,

between,

Dravot

again.

see

and

betwixt

they
mine

caravan,

the

talk

to

But

"

mine

because

cause
be-

camels

the

left

and

heathen,

Jagdallak,

two

our

ing
talk-

you

good.

was

we

clothes

his

be

would

the

roads

good

took

the

are

before

off

turned

We

heard

we

What

neither.

Tales

was

.?

He

party
with

died

Man

Who

out

there

in

old

Peachey,

The

the

whirligigs,

said

let's

get

off,'

and

particular
the

and

guns

in

Mules.'

front

before

to

buy,

ever

he

other

party

mules

with

"

for

am

telling

head

isn't

nails

through

as

it

as

you

good

as

to

but

and

the

loaded
taken

the
the

off

into

forward
and

never

hand."

your

1 asked
of

nature

the

him

if

country

journeyed.

had

he

'

knife,

his

knee,

while

the

rich

rob;

to

starts

of

four

are

to

was

and

me

you

parts,

moment,

remember
which

through

we

men

up

Sell

Carnehan

that

back

the

If

his

mountaineous

than

paused
could

So

rifles

cold

hand

over

together

broader

He

neck

away.

the

bitter

road

he

runs

and

camels,
those

his

boxes

the

"

"

his

put

in

off

enough

rich

anything

Dravot

'

man,

all

till two

singing,

are

could

breaks

Dravot

took

mules.

first

camels

the

ammunition,

them,

you

sake,

chopped

are

having

they

four

the

Says

enough

first
the

of

and

use,

Lord's

the

killed

not

driving

along

no

heads

our

they

but

eat,

to

woful

"

mountains,

the

among

dances

that

with

those

and

were

For

'

Amir.

the

to

like

air

ha'pence,

camels

before

this

of

out

the

mistal".en

Dravot

to

three

fell

bridge

in

sell

can

much

these

the

twisting

for

am

then

Peachey

came

413

from

you

two

or

And

sore.

and

that

was

King

Slap

turning

they

with

cold.

whirligig

penny

No;

"

be

Would

as

might

be.

They

hear

better

it
make

1 can,

straight

me

but

my

drove
how

Indian

414

Dravot
and

died.
the

mules

and

sing
down

the
if

and

never

took

level

big
mules

the

having
We

Dravot,

unpacking
of

the

and

hundred

and
all
goes

The

other

Dravot

sits

ranges,
up

the

the

on

ten

the

ran

arrows

with

bows

They
with

me

or

"

well

built.

Says

This

is the

ning
begin-

rock

them

where
to

boxes

rifles

two

of

but

run,

the

men

that

valley.
had

run

ten

the

at
at

two

ting.
sit-

was

we

picking

down

the

for

fight

one

began

men

even

"

fires

eat.

and

men

you

not

to

tremenjus.

We'll

from

and

up
to

twenty

drops

and

yards

and

'

he

and

us

out.

guns

that

or

jolted

remarkable

with

came

them,

was

than

business.

men,

killed

was

the

and

rump,

odd

"

and

being

We

them

to

says

worth

played

row

not

mountains,

we

bows

other

bringing

days.

for

up

Dravot

and

with

fairer

men

hair

twenty

that

the

yellow

men,'

boxes,

and

fair

was

special

men

arrows,

of

the
so

valley, chasing

that

and

in

ten

fear

the

cold

dead,

cartridges

"Then

Dravot

over

all among

near

the

of

it wasn't

ten

went

that

But

mules

for

valley

upon

the

down

heed

anything

sat

with

the

were

for

sing

whacked
no

and

avalanches.

couldn't

King

King,

loud,

so

itants
inhab-

the

They

down,

imploring

was

tremenjus

and

solitary.

and

whistle

mountaineous

was

contrary,

and

down

Carnehan,

party,

to

most

were

and

up,

that

country

dispersed

was

and

The

Tales

Carnehan
them
Then
across

off

at
we

the

The

Man

and

too,

snow

Dravot

us.

they

all

them

He

carry,

and

calls

pine

half

dozen

the

and

with

and

to

the

all

and

jim-jams
and

we

But

as

we

bridges,
to

laugh

to

brings

much

and

after

he

food,
it

slow.

one

you
that."

of

'

couldn't

his

first

and

and

when

'No;'

"

says

That

of

boss

the

'Yes;'

"

how

was

trouble,

any
from

those

old

opens

says

without

tumbled

That's

the

No;
he

priests

village,

from
see,

food,

old

had

we

tumbled

him

round

these

when
'

eats

first

our

he

"

the

"

all

Then

nose

on

turns

and

it, and

him

and

though

you

the

of

one

haughty,
came

just

brings

him

too,

says

lays

his

rubbing

says,

to

goes
and

and

hill
was

"

head,

he

food,

the

the

Imbra

He

down

as

he

it.

know

world

there

patting

friends.'

him

village

very

his

to

up

of

front

the

my

man

when

the

in

and

feet,

nose,

boxes

takes

Dravot
call

his

at

own

points

second

but

in

are

brings

the

they

nods

I'm

right.

man

his

saluting

men

mouth

fellow

cartridge

respectful
head,

"

the

where

idols.

stone

up

friendly

They

top,

them

the

all

valley

the

on

over

them

already.
the

lifts

them

for

and

walks

he

make

to

at

arrow

heads

he

then

hand

across

big

their

gives

King

wood

biggest

rifle

his

him

into

and

and

them

little

Then

all round

was

and

boxes

flat.

waves

he

though

above

them,

hands

.j^

footy

shoots

kicks

like.

King

fires

down

falls

shakes

be

they
he

and

and

Would

Who

skies.

the

damned

expect

ropea

man

"Take

did
"1

the

with

King,

and

gold

crown

the

and

the

other

and

Imbra,
That
came

into

picks

them

where
and

they

village,

flat

as

Dravot

the

you

or

takes

counts

and

Dravot
and

Carnehan

and

of

and

shows

spear
turf

all
takes

arm

right
from

his

waves

right,'
the

walks
them
down
both

big

boss

how
the

scratch

to

valley,

sides

o'

and

the

village

and

For
milk

line.

the

whirligig
and

he

village by

into

the

line

gives

each

on

each

down

them

as

and

Then

of

"

off,

was.

he.

all

lages?'
vil-

two

woman,

like

arms

says

says,

you

little

pours

people

Dravot

first

there

eight

valley
another

carried

the

knew

the

the

to

was

to

dead

'That's

the

back

"

man

ground

that

her

and

points

Dravot

finds

between

people

men

they

and

and

faces,

old

of

and

into

one,

and

of

lot

before

side,

Him

worshipped.

down

trouble

me,

the

up

dead

the

and

rifles

first

their

on

is

what

and

runs

the

as

down

Now

fair

same

side

Carnehan

other

the

again

up

falls

and

was,

all.

village,

the

Then

the

he
looked

he

that

came

and

with

How

and

by

order.

valley,

off

in

sat

people

the

into.

"Dravot

head

stayed

Dravot's

I said.

man

his

on

Dravot
the

was

Carnehan.

handsome

party

morning

every

came

you

on,"

go

"

said

King,"

wasn't

was

village

King

be

to

get

you

first

the

was

and

whiskey

more

some

''That

'

Tales

Indian

4i6

each
Then

valley,
with
a

all

sod
the

The

Man

people

Dravot

all, and

of

each

must

sit

there

valley

the

priests

Dravot
'

think

good

twenty

and
to

they

and

his

and

one

what

to

at

the

and

rock,

plant,'
that

lot, and
'em

impress

we

into
the

do

off
the

two

'em

there

'em

blooded

'em

and

then

one

to

were

kid

they

see

That

valley

'em

gives

pipe

village

old

the

Kingdom.

new

people,

with

his

village there,

They

before.

line,

clever

valley.

to

and

in

goes

little

out

click

to

out
at

next

was

They

'

and

so,

one

we

told

picks

takes

he

land

about.

was

advance

to

thing
any-

and

how

and

'Send

took

the

them

"

takes

wasn't

shows

he

prettier,

Dravot.

Carnehan

and

if

the

up

much

and

the

says

and

it

says

in

leads

complaints

leaves

there

says,
and

and

and

done

be

to

turning

Then

it.

water

idol, and

all

pleased

the

and

Dravot

shot.

the

though

asks

people,

fours,

other,

Carnehan

land

and

did,

we

what

He

baccy-pouch

all

and

all

of

hang

was

was

heard

very

and

bread

bees

as

form

was

the

see

was

quiet

men

land,

be

beginning,'

rifle, and

is to

Gods.'

we're

the

the

show

the

just

dig

"

the

judge

dumb

in

That's

off

as

and

and

to

up

they

devil

they

lingo

such,

he

week

the

and

and

the

which

their

and

wrong

goes
"Next

and

like

Then

village

priest

in

in

idols

and

fire

and

Go

understand.

things

of

names

"

multiply,'

didn't

they

417

shouts
'

says,

and

fruitful

be

and

down

comes

King

be

Would

Who

some

poor

ting
let-

before

That
settled

was

down

to

4i8

had

Camehan

and

quiet,

and

the

Army
and

them,

and

people

wants

makes

how

men

the

brown

the

of

and

snow

wings

and

the

to

message

killed,

he

his

and

whirls

his

and

very

much

strokes

if he

had

Chief.

them
can

an

So
and
drill

manoeuvre

and

Chief,

the

to

he

enemy

and

weeds

the
at

the

about

two

end
as

sends

wished

to

with

him

him

Dravot

'

out

in

used,
and

was,

goes

dumb

show

I have,'
the

of

the

Army

of

two

weeks

well

as

be

comes

with

Chief

me

Carnehan

hated.

Carnehan
sets

asks

the

chief

as

Then

eyebrows.

my

for

he

hands

that

across

The

same

surprised

was

hands

shakes

about,

and

sights

he

Chief

big

Then

behind.

arms

and

teaching

there

shake

Carnehan

locks.
match-

priest

mile

them.

and

arms

had

Army,

that, unless

come

first, and

alone

Chief

not

heard

half

of

better

Carnehan

men

one

must

leave

alone

the

had

kettle-drums

he

about.

kicking

God

new

men,

because

twanging,

horns

with

snow

the

thundering

unless

the

the

of

two

in

that

they

with

drill, and

to

across

comes

with

alone

there

stays

friends

of

one

people

some

for

and
there

shoots

they

matchlocks;

little

We

killed

be

to

finds

ice

people

no

explains

Army

who

and

Dravot

so

Dravot

snow

was

he

till

on

the

their

shoot

afraid,

got

goes

village,

the

There

mountaineous.

most

Tales

to

all

valley,

another

into

got

back

went

Indian

the

says

pick
to

Volunteers.

the

his

of
show
men

Sc

Tales

Indian

420

dom

was

then

growing
struck

priests

first

village

Heb

pending

fired

and

used

and

,1 waited

spend,

to

had
I

and

months,

village
yards.

cared

who

Dravot,

arrows

thousand

been

kept

of

some

that

for

Er-

lot

and

firing

looked

cartridges

for

three

or

been

the

at

me,

it from

at

the

all

That

two

rounds

four

had

and

out

and

had

they

the

village

priests

show

to

village

I went

night.

at

land

another

from

but

right,

about

cases

the

The

Er-Heb,

all

how

see

Bashkai,

Chief,

the

took,

we

doing

was

men

with

along

took

we

to

called

They

working.

were

and

handle,

to

me

valley,

first

the

for

for

big

too

away

people

my

quiet.
"One

and

drums

of
down

of

gold

Carnehan,'

and

far

it's

as

Alexander

thing

we've

fighting
footy

for

little

rejoiceful;
of

the

whole

ever

weeks

with
for

show,

and

as

and

has

I've

see,

and

got

of
my

biggest

marching

miles

that,

you'll

you're

Army,

as

son

It's the

the

fifty
than

more

the

been

I've

Gord,

My

country

am

too!

God

dreds
hun-

tremenjus

whole

Semiramis,

seen.

village
and

the

having.

and

'

is

of

amazing

most

head.

'this

got

marches
tail

the

his

on

Queen

six

and

noise

own

Dravot

was

Daniel,

worth

brother

younger

which

we've

by

Dan

Army

crown

says

business,

his

and,

men,

great

"

with

devil's

the

and

horns,

hill

the

heard

morning

and
every
in

come

the
I've

key
got

The

for

you!

place

called

crown

at

Would

Who

Man

rock

like

turquoise

I've

kicked

of

amber

all the

priests and,

the

slips

it

gold

men

the

I've

seen,

It
for

Call

hair

up

and

too

Hammered

glory.
like

weight,

and

bag

small

too

the

and

crown.'

black

was

the

here's

me.

your
a

in

there's

and

river,

take

pound

"

lies

brought

man

it

gold

cliffs, and

the

opens

wore

five

was

of

on.

of

here,

crown

but

heavy,

the

'em

of

two

Gold

out

make

to

mutton.

that

the

of

'em

421

where

sands

the

chunk

"One

told

Shu,
in

in

garnets

suet

King

be

hoop

don't

want

of

barrel.
"

'

fight
and

Peachey,'
no

brings

Bashkai

at

big

he

'

shook

gave

hands

and

the

the

right,

and

1 tried
'A

slip.

'Does

Dan,
The

he
'and

Craft

they've

know

Lodge
cut

the

and
in
the

way
marks

is!'

that's
on

that

I left

can

very
the

drove

the

in

old

the

Billy

but

tried

and
Fish
him
all

answers,

but

that

was

says

to

Dan.

'He

know.

priests

me!

for

Grip,

word.^'

priests
the

he

'

help

Dravot,

says

He

Grip.

Craft
the

Bolan

nothing,

Master's

the

Fellow

all

Chiefs

1 said

to

afterward,

that

dropped,

nearly

Craft

Fellow

Fish

him,'

with

Grip.

him

the

on

so

Chief

same

Billy

Mach

at

trick

called

we

like

hands

me

with

Fish

Shake

the

that

so

tank-engine

days.

was

'we

Craft's

forward

Billy

"

because

The

more.

he

Dravot,

says

does,'
It's

work
like

rocks,

says

miracle!

Fellow

ours,

and

but

they

Indian

422

know

don't
find

to

long

that

years
Craft

God

and
in

Lodge

Lodge

'"It's

bogy

inquire
Chiefs

forty

at

according
these
a

men

for

fool

as

not

how

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country

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of

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hands

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tell

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"

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of

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miracle!

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me

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was

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of

the

and

gavel

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gun

it's

of

priests

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apron,

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at

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priests

there.

understand

safe

authority

the

again,'

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me,

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on

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no

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and

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of

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warrant!'

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high
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it

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hold

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the

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of

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you

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working.'

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ready

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men,

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move

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and
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women.'

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me,

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as

easy

that

damned

Imbra.

the

Council,
said

hit

sun

and

as

the
Fish

Billy

Dravot

of

enough
put

till

idol

the

by

not

said

pine-trees

low

side

was

it before

put

the

The

one

on

girls.

'What's

devil.

wife

answer

no

was

raw

new

1 will,'

through

red

big

getting

"But

got

answering

away

and

crown

blazed

went

of

time

last

tlie

mey've

over.'

work

to

For

'

his

when

'specially

women,

Tales

in
that

King

white-hot
he

was

is

matter

for

he

against

his

rage,

going

of

The

Man

Who

better

mind.

room,

and

Would

He
the

King

be

walked

433

of

out

others

the

Council-

still, looking

sat

the

at

ground.

'Billy Fish,'

"

'

what's

to

friend.'

true

'How

should
}

How

"I

but

'She'll

now

and

isn't

seen

showed

the

loss

of

night
dark

the

temple

girl crying

that

she

was

girl

marries

that

Gods

it

in

the

they had,

as

wasn't

for

I.

the

the
that

genuine
but

go-off;
was

being

die.

her

die.'
all

are

mountains,

and

of

and

one

two

know

Gods

know

you
the

them

till

men

you

Master.'
we

had

explained
of

secrets

I said

blowing

half-way
fit to

these

were

you

'If

'There

Only

stone.

of

let

not

Besides,

the

then

there

like

Fish.

in

more.

sign

first

the

at

Billy

thought

I wished

"

marry

says

he'll

Devils
a

in

cut

the

thing
every-

men

Gods,

girl

and

any

We

that.

know

long

as

anything,'

to,' said

again

Mark

us

were

do
of

Gods

of

the

we

can

have

sorts

of

Fish.

them.

fond

is

King

seeing

believed

God

"'A

who

answer

Billy

says

something

undeceive

to

me

straight

know,'
you

Bashkai,

of

proper.'

not

if, after

still

they

daughters

can

It's

.^

tell

remembered

Bible;

here

man

Chief

the

to

'You

Devils.?

or

difficulty

the

says

down
One

prepared

Master-Mason

nothing.
of
the

of
to

about

horns

All

that

little

in

hill, and
the

marry

priests
the

I heard
told

us

Kiiig.

Talei,

Indian

434

"Til

have

Dan,

'

don't

bit

she's

going

"

Hearten

I'll

'or

in

down

up

lick

He

hi^

about

v/ifc

th3

that

knew

time:,

could

^ver,

in

early

very

and

asleep,

I
and

whispers,
and

they

looked

at

while

ing,
morn-

talking

the

of

foreign
twenty
I

got

up

Dravot

was

in

together

together

talking

out

of

for

King
risky.

be

priests

m:

the

in

crowned

Chiefs

the

in

woman

but

the

saw

ing
walk-

up

thinking

night,
get

so

gun

again.'

stayed

to

morning

the

comfortable,

not

of

heartened

the

with

was

Dravot,

says

butt

means

dealings
you

then,'

going

any

though

parts,

of

a-heartening

are

and

half

was

'.vpsn't

thinks

Dan,

than
he

'She

be

to

did

lips,

that

priest,

the

want

more

girl's

they

with

you

never

'The

tender,

very

n^arten

toms,
cus-

your

temple.'

the

her

you'll

that

the

die, and

to

with

says

wife.'

own

says

kind,'

that

interfere

to

my

afraid,'

little

her

want

I'll take

but

of

nonsense

no

of

corners

too,
their

eyes,
is

"'What
who

man,

"

'

to

I can't

induce

King

great

"'That

you'll

in

up

his

Bashkai

the

to

says

furs

ing
look-

and

behold,

rightly

the

marriage,

wrapped

was

splendid

Fish,?'

up,

to

be

say,'
drop
doing

says

he;

all this
him

and

'

but

if

you

about

nonsense

me

can

and

self
your-

service,'
I

do

believe,'

says

I,

'But

sure,

you

Indian

43^

round

the

deputation

temple

round
and

the

and

gets

behind

him

next

was

of

men

and

the

silver

and

He

me.'

in

"

hand
red

side

the

'The

bit

of

neck,

his

with

blood.

priests
Devil

in

howls

but

priest

cut

began

firing

meaning

at

"

'Come

o'

Fish

hold

of

in

me

into

and

A-mighty!'

says

and

kiss

shuts

her

goes

her

he,

clapping
his
of

hand
his

the

was

lock-men
match-

lot, while
God

'Meither

aback,

taken
the

his

shoulders

"

and

front,

over.

beard.

by

all

was

and

red

Bashkai

Bashkai

back!

down

two

Dan

the

this

and

lingo,
I

She

enough,

the

their

man!'

'"God

Billy

into

him

drags

her.

says

sure

her

Come

'

me!

with

priests.

flaming

and,

catches
and

Dan's

girl,

death,

looking

squeak,

bitten

slut's

to

of

twenty
the

as

the

round

feet.

covered

of, lass?

arm

six

comes

white

Dan,

could,
with

was

was,

at

he
men

me

Up

blew

saunters

under

behind

but

afraid

his

puts

gives

eyes,
face

be

to

as

them

little

horns

Daniel

she

said

the

Fish

Army.

the

to

twenty

of

wood.

pine

Billy

his

minute

do,'

'What's

to

wench

every

the

and

girl,

and

turquoises

'"She'll

down

man

regular

back

looking

went

stood

strapping

of

close

Dravot,

to

centre

dead.

as

Not

matchlocks.
I

the

up

wake

to

the

priests

of

bring

to

tit

up

in

clearing

Tales

Army

the
nor

for

behind

men.

'What

Dan.

is the

?'
Come

away!

'

says

Billy Fish.

The

'

Man

Ruin

14^ ho

and

Bashkai

English

and

creatures,
God

nor

but

their

Kabul

and

'We

the

the
He

that

out

great

stones

hard,

and

counting
the

Dan,

temple

sake

come

send

runners

in

and

and

valley

they

stopped

blew

again.

away!'

very

prevent

of

all

and

estations.
protand

ing
cry-

regular

Army
six

that

is
we

Dravofs

priests

Me,

place

The

rolled
fired
not

men,

down

came

alive.

firing
'

'Make

whole

than

Come

and

the

the

away

Billy

says
to

to

horribly

the

Billy Fish,
the

was

ran,

King.

more

out

he

Fish.

The

spite

wasn't

of

the

as

dropped.

job

Billy

says

swearing

us,

there

bottom

"Then
the

on

worth,

them

matchlock-men

was

Not

crowd.

valley

he

of

Bashkai

good

as

hard

valley!

was

in

'

were

bull, for

had

the

at

The

down

went

half

an

howling

The

they

four

1'
Fis'

'

was

with

shouting,

all

and

stand,'

us.'

against

to

Fish

'em

beggars

man!

r.

my

it

shrieking,

wasn't

out

it down

for

run

Billy

-fs,

can't

.f

to

but

of

was

nly

Billy

running
"

soul

bellowing

wrathy;

for

"

three

f'.ll

matchlocks

was

him

to

brown

but

breech-load

Dan

break

orders

Army

drilled

every

stuc''

troops

the

was

Devil

regular

and

valley

of

sort

into

Martini

The

line.

We'll

matter.

some

the

fired

so

use,

o'

men

"

no

give

to

the

men

is the

437

can.'

we

tried

King

be

Mutiny

if

"I

Would

"

Fish.

villages

horns

in

Cord's

for

'They'll
before

ever

Indian

438

get

we

I can't

do

My

"

in

Bashkai.

to

anything

down

his

Emperor

"'AH

which

me

foul

foolishness
"

'

I'm

Seven.

'*

by
the

when
'

when

valley

so

to

chewing

Dan,'

looking

the

to

all

up
and

it

to.

all

was

I, 'but

there's

business

is

then,'

back

that

lay tongue

called

his

no

our

out

counting
ac-

Fiftyit

of

Bashkai.'

to

isn't

and

rock

something

Bashkai,

there

's-pass-

smash.

make

come

in

damned

you

though

care,

This

got

beard

not

mutiny

"

upon

says

we'll

stumping
his

I shall

along

missionary

could

brought

walked
was

An

come

was

know

he

natives.

get

God,

There

sat

name

we've

Let's

"We
Dan

He

Maybe

yet,

'

year

'for

plate-laying,

sorry,
for

he,

didn't

you

that

next

for

with

done.

'but

I;

says

better.

heart-sick

too

was

all

priests

have

and

and

up*

was

the

mad

go

Queen.'

hound!'

every

but

time.'

engine-driving,
hunting

he

could
*

to

stared

killing

fault,' says

and

began

Then

he

Dan,'

Army

midst,

there,

you

He

Daniel,

the

your

your

the

and

there's

"'It's
after

alone

right,
while

now

pig.

of

Dan

hour.

stuck

1,' says

am

Knight

that

hands;

bare

be

back

walking

is that

from

Hke

protect

can

now.'

notion

own

head

his

Tales

here

bug

in

day,

and

and

blanket

to

'and,

I'll sweep

again

down

muttering

Dan,

says

all

that

on

the

himself.

left!

'

night
snow,

Man

The

Would

Who

'There's

"

Fish.

The

'

villages
didn't

to

stick
I'm

settled.!^
throws

to

pray

all

and

Billy

in

"Three

senses.

and

four

been

bit

position

quick,'

very

of

laugh.

the

He

looks

began

men

and

of

chance

says

They

are

from

the

'

that

took

v/e

at

snow

Daniel

in

to

his

him

brought
the

across

fire

to

shot

That

leg.

rifles

the

sees

in

up

us.'

side,

calf

the

all

climbed

Army

ask
At

mountain

we

an

was

little

or

enemy's

flat

to

word.

when

have

with

for

waiting

wanted

at

middle!

runners

Billy Fish,

of

no

looked

men

never

top

country

ail, and

at

they

said

there

the

"'The

and

begins

bad

cruel

if

and

snow,

it, behold,

waiting

and

ground

as

the

to

with

covered

more

was

snow

the

Why

men.

Billy Fish,

Bashkai

they

came

in

level

no

six

but

we

to

things

the

on

was

The

something,

into

says

hungry-wise

Fish

noon

man,'

Billy

runners

only
till

we

down,

either.

food

sent

are

down

morning

up

have

clear,' said

Gods.

his

to

getting

43^

Gods

as

dead

o'

you

on

himself

"Next
"

that

say

King

will

priests

you

he

hope

no

be

had

brought

he.

'They

the

Army,
into

the

country.
"

done

'We're
these
that

Billy

Fish,

has
and

for,' says

people,
brought
take

and
"

you

your

blasted

it's my
to
men

are

this.
away;

Get

lishmen,
Engsense
non-

back,

you've

Indian

440

done

what

nehan,'

with

along
I'll

the

Me,

those

I'm

'

with

stay

My

Bashkai
but

word
walked

men

The

the

"

of

What

The
the

clear

the

go.

that

shift

of

Two

and

face
forward.

feared

face,

my

of

office, and

leaned

and

back

sleep.

my
I

as

the

the

down

mangled

after

momentary

in

cold

was

it there,"

to

gone

wiped

piteously

in

Fish

ming
drum-

It

of

blazing

blotter

happened

that

took

his
fresh

hands,

and

said:

eyes

had

broken

"

"

my

current.

"What

was

Carnehan.
sound.

had

shivering,

was

Billy
were

cold

lump

poured

the

on

might

grip

'

second

and

drums

that

got

were

perspiration

mind

two

quiet.

for

horning.

There's

lamps

Carnehan

it.

with

we

quite

Me

the

punknh-coolies

splashed

and

wait

and

were

I've

now.

kerosene

did

I'm

out,

didn't
Dan

horns

the
cold.

head

you.

go.'

can

where

to

"

my

that

me

Billy Fish,

off, and

across

awful

clear

fellows

ran

and

kill

Dan.

Hell,

you

says

you.

"The

go

folk.'

Chief,'

ii

It's

'Goto

Billy Fish,

meet

"

I.

says

here.

will

alone.

and

me

won't

they

Car-

'

King!

"'Go!'
you

'em

meet

with

hands

it.

for

cut

now

Maybe

Billy.

and

go

'shake

he,

says

and

could,

you

Tales

you

"They
Not

little

pleased
took

whisper

to

them
all

say.?"

whined

without

along

the

any
snow.

The

Man

not

though

man

that

Not

'em.

they

his

cut

and

pig;

the

had

Taliaferro,

two

friends,

betwixt

as

all

did,

he

Sir.

It

tilted

mile

across

ravine

'Damn

'D'you

suppose

He
like

child.
he.

says
to

to

turns

be

can't

Peachey
'

I've

killed

in

Say

you

Peachey.

of

forgive
'

Fully

me,

and

him

gentleman?'

you

Emperor's

do

crying

was

your

'I

Peachey.'

freely

King.

this, Peachey,'

where
the

like

the

that

of

may

behind

to

over

You

says

you

Kafiristan,

Commander-in-Chief

paper-cutter,

him

like

out

you

rope-

marched

Peachey

"

head,

his

bottom.

die

brought

Brought

'

cunning

eyes!'

Sir.

head.

those

prodded

your

confidence

rope-bridge

the

at

They

such.

ox.

an

river

seen

to

snow

our

Peachey,

his

the

and
for

run

lost

They

like

snow

King

have

me

way.

that

with

have

let

this

of

one

all, and

But

lost

he

man

there,

Sir, in

you.

and

us

fine

The

o'

along

Kindly

bridges.

tell

neither.

didn't

he

No,

was

next.^'

coming

those

tight,

bloody

dashed

of

did

and

the

up

brown

of

then

Sir,

kicks

King

the

up

friend

old

though

There

good

What's

Peachey

closed

stunk.

"

money.

sound

throat,

'We've

says:

solitary
just

furs

Fish,

Billy

called

into

first

the

not

"

cartridge

They

their

you

last

down

him

on

single

make.

swines
tell

hand
his

441

knocked

King

set

fired

Peachey

so

the

King

be

Would

Who

happy

life

was

late
forces.

do,'

says

forgive

you,

Tales

Indian

442

Dan.'

'Shake

hands,
Out

now.'

going

left, and

nor

those

of

dancing
and

thousand

struck

he

body

he

the

caught

on

took
and

rock

with

fall

to

could

gold

the

twenty
hour

an

fell,

Dan

round

half

water,

gars,'
beg-

you

old

and

middle

the

Cut,

and

cut,

round

for

miles,

'

they

and

round

in

ropes,

right

neither

plumb

was

'I'm

he.

says

looking

goes,

he

shouts;

turning

till

he

when

dizzy

he

Peachey,'

his

see

close

crown

beside.
"

But

do

between

Sir,
wooden
didn't

die.
took

down

down
he

He

hadn't

them

his

wiping

and

and

to

with

eyes

and

fro

like

moaning

of

child

him

done

them
."

bitterly,

wept

back

the

was

took

any.

"

rocked

hands

done

he
and

it

said

They

that

Peachey

and

feet;

and

day,

used

screamed,

dead.

hadn't

that

harm

his

and

next

wasn't

old

poor

"

and

there

hung

him
that

miracle

any

He

him,

They

show.

hands

Peachey

to

crucified

They

will

his

for

pegs

did

they

trees.?
hand

Peachey's

as

what

pine

two

they

know

you

scarred

his

for

ten

som.e

minutes.

"They

because

temple,
than
turned

home,

begging

cruel

was

old
him

and

that
on

Peachey
along

said

they

Daniel
out

enough

the

the

was

to

he

roads

him

of

Then

man.

in

up

more

was

told

and

snow,

came

feed

home

in

quite

safe:

for

God

they

him

about

the

to
a

go

year,
Daniel

Indian

444

Junction.

war

to
"

him.

stop
Let

He

take

me

little

Carnehan

he

I'll go

to

in

Poorhouse

the
I

you,
I've

the

the

till

was

in

"

the

once.

ask

south

thank
for

me.

Mar-

at

"

set

to

No,

carriage

me

King

health.

get

affairs

private

give

and

my

you

abroad.

and

Commissioner

till I get
wait

urgent

"1

attempted

walk

to

whiskey,

gasped.

Deputy

can't

go.

fit

not

was

away

money,"

to

rose

Tales

"

war.

He

shambled

direction

the
house.

That

down

the

day

crawling

man

his

in

hat

fashion

There

was

not

possible

earshot

his

hand,

saw

dust

sight,

and

of

crooked
the

side,
road-

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at

he

from

of

out

was

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head

his

go

dolorously;

houses.

turning

to

quavering

the

of

nose,

street-singers
in

soul

occasion

white

of

had
and

Mall,
the

his

the

through

hot

in

departed

Commissioner's

noon

along

after

all

at

blinding

and

Deputy

the

of

office

the

of

out

he

sang

right

to

left:
"

The

Son
A

His

of

Man

golden

to

crown

blood-red

forth

goes

banner

gain

to

war,

afar

streams

"

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waited

wretch

into

my

hear

Asylum.
with

He
me

in

no

carriage

missionary

nearest

was

to

follows

for

repeated
whom

his

train

but

more,

and

"

drove

eventual
the

hymn

he

did

put

the

him

off

transfer
twice
not

in

poor
to

the

to

the

while

he

the

least

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Man

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and

recognize,

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days

left

later

Superintendent

the

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"

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died

bareheaded

he
he

had

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in

said

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"

I,

anything

"

after

the

the
but

upon

the

to

his

welfare

from

of

sunstroke.
said

morning,"

it

sionary.
mis-

Asylum.

suffering

"

it

singing

yesterday

early

445

inquired

of

Superintendent.
hour

him

admitted

was

King

be

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that

true

at

sun

do

by

midday

any

half

was

happen

you

him

he

to

chance

the

"

know

if
when

died?"
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to

there

my

the

knowledge,"

matter

rests.

said

the

an

tendent.
Superin-

THE

GATE

HUNDRED

THE

OF
SORROWS

If

Heaven

attain

can

for

pice,

should

why

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Opium

envious?

be

you

"

is

THIS

work

no

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moonset

he

died;

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answered
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and

he

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in

don't

defy

him

used

call

to

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of

its

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reach

people

go
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all

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wiser.

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one

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of

altogether
couldn't

donkey
at

it

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point,

this

however

City.

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of

one

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is

and

hundred

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the

very

name

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of

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along
really

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native

walls;
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the

and

mouth

within

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gully,

course.

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you

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but

find

to

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times,

his

telling

mind

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tween
be-

all,

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down

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friend,

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as

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but

well

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too,

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half-caste,

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yards,

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the

my

lies

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mine.

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stands
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ent
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before
makes

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gate

though.
446

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house.

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Gate

had

his

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the

to

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north

up

could

you
Mind

it

you,
and

house,

was

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and
He

was

five

than
were

that

seemed

to

he

do
was

and

keen;

his

he

old

has

gone

back

kept

the

He
customers

corner

Smoke

good

deal

to

big

to

all
China

to

as

stand

neat

he
and

now;

as

one;
All

can

but
the
very

understand.

died,

but

the

old

buried.
where

room,

upper

and

was

money:

before

be

and

day,

way.

can't

that

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any

his

on

handiest

either;

years,

that

keen

fingers

and

with

gathered,
used

five

it

more

seen.

night

what

got

the

night,

was

was

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the

that's

middle

the

at

much

not

ever

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man

saved

have

oughly,
thor-

Chinaman.

his
he

the

over

business

for

both

same,

and

of

to

nephew

man's

chap,

been

share

child

the

little

by

quiet.
opium-

all

his

clean

pills 1

day
I've

heard

black

and

find

most

the

where

stifling, sweltering

knew

touched

took

fair

my

same,

one

be

caution.

All

came

house

peace

can

and

high,

took

he

on,

respectable

those

man

was

feet

in

you

one-eyed

rolling

at

what

old

he

gone.

man

of

one

the

No;

as

pukka,

and

Later
Gate

he

drunk.

was

bazar-rum

smoke

your

chandoo-khaiias,

City.

the

was

that

say

he

instead.

opened

get

when

dropped

Smoke

He

ago.

Tiiey

there

he

and

years

Calcutta.

wife

why

was

five

it first
in

boot-maker

murdered

Sorrows
^j

Fung-Tching
a

Hundred

the

of

new

Fung-Tching's

his

best
In

pin.
Joss

"

almost

ugly

as

thick.

had

He
and

that,

Gate

he

it, and

first

came

just

at

way

from

in

true

the

of

it.

there

sort

of

breeze

the

coffin,

and

and

purple

with

"The

place
was

the

sounding
As
find

that

you

so

Smoke.

but
course,

of

fancy

much,

tell

and

black

there

are

some

mats,

only

"

and

green

know

he

blue

of

them

are

We

white,
is

on

him

suffer

people

as

that

ery.
flowto
on

grows

Black

the

made

good

bad-

used

different.

scarcely
a

the

(He

used

Nothing

man

called

who

Calcutta.)

you're

yellow

the

Sorrows."

ourselves.

doesn't

white

in

if

in

came

room

why

us

Most

see

for

all

Hundred

names.

you'll
out

the

Chinaman

only

gully

you

polish.
told

never

Opiurn

and

age

Gate

Joss

if I
mat

my

corner,

the

it

that,

Besides
in

on

know

spread

the

then.

old

don't

quiet

from

was

brought

I know

furniture

the

Fung-Tching

was

and

other

no

was

It

It

writings

to

the

to

it.

gold

I used

savings

came

to

but

not,

foot

now

his

man

and

evening,

window

the

of

China.

or

going

were

Fung-Tching

the

and

see,

that

that's

whether

red

heard

the

deal

introduced

with

you

Fung-Tching's

was

new

were

but

nose;

pipes

good

always

I've

all

out

spent

black,

lacquered

Joss

whenever

was

his

the

the

Opposite

coffin.

at

when

'em

there

"

under

burning

smelled

never

and

Fung-Tching

as

sticks

always

on

Tales

Indian

448

at

deal.
the

Smoke

all;
Of

The

Gate

of

doesn't

touch

first.

fit
when

old

an

left

of

working

men

live

1
and

old

each

free

of

so

good

the

the

to

out

came

to

half

to

but
me;

fresh

and

Gate

when

it

kept

time

and

it;

of

he

any

much

save

used

1 know
of

as

I want.

rest

at

it,

by

he

care.

matters

always

money

business;

smoke

I didn't

thing

Black

now

Gate

the
could

and

Nothing

matter.

besides,

little), and

night,

made

man

no

was

very

1 liked,

when

there

eat

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about

me

was

Calcutta.

alive

give

is what

was

me,

three

my

affected

rupees

dreds
hun-

when

work

day's

and

other

little

sixty

much.

long.

much

very

for

(1

on

day

am

all, sixty

money

isn't

in

of

and

way,

getting

was

for

Fung-Tching

himself.
the

years

There

hundreds

work

do

After

the

draw

five

sort

About

pickings,

allow

that

Agra

death.

most
al-

are

now.

timber-contract
that

of

it for

Sixty

and

not

old

When

her

that

couldn't

life.

to

to

though

go

my

big

does
even

down

'seems

ago,

stick

I didn't

mine,
at

month,

on

different

time,

it's

fall

they
one

at

at

would

one

was

been

secured.

years

hundred

and

little

month

recollect

Smoke

of

rupees
can

and

aunt

me

I've

but

began,

as

would

morning

next

Now,

steadily,

pretty

she

and

449

tobacco

bit,

work.

for

than

doze

just

naturally,

asleep

Sorrows

more

any

They

was

Hundred

the

of

sleep
the

that's
and
fresh

month.

There

was

ten

of

us

met

at

the

the

Indian

450

place

kulli,

but

they

who

man

Black

has

for

bazar-woman

have

saved

got

to

he

was

from

myself,

of

couple

life

North.

Afghans
five
don't

think

know
bazar-woman

the

Gate,

and
and

think

for

certain.

The

Englishman,

smoked,

and

he

got
the

near

shut
foul

of

it.

the

in

the
air.

So

you

half-caste

mosque

up

of

killed

well,

They
see,
woman

long

time

because
him

found
is
that

only
we

of
the

said

call

of

at

the
the

the

not

well

as

the

sians
Per-

big

well

Police

the

it

her

I'm

as

and

me,

but

took

by

dead

months

One

they

or

Baboos;

drank

ago,

the

than

But

night

regular.

himself.

at

like

more

six

after

off.

row

there

not

the

to

dropped

Calcutta

Persians

come

he

had

and

Fung-Tching

nose-ring

he

from

been

we

died

in

come

are

happened
she

said

woman,

There
but

but

Eurasian,

have

must

now,

what

the

bangles

they

living

us

I think,

trial

had

they

;
a

heaps,

; another

something.

or

of

said

on)

how;
some-

money

(they

some

the

nephew;

half-caste

who

do

can

smoked

at

(no

straight

of

anything

pay

Madras;

men

lot

that

barrister)

time

of

Anar-

pay

daylight

"

Fung-Tching's

when

couldn't

Mac-Somebody

"

forgotten,

seemed

never

had
loafer

English

an

in

Fung-Tching's

was

that

the

length

any

that

and

in

Baboos

two

somewhere

sack

the

work

to

Smoke

Chinaman

but

Office

got

and

Me,

opened.

Government

from

first

was

Tales

was

full

bottom

Chinaman,
Memsahib

Mind

since.

in

could

be

where
and

clean
there

course,

but

man;

and

coffin

in

to

red
the

the

dozen
all

one,

the

with

The

the

I used

was

the

good

pipe

and

old

and

thicker

to

I've

got
deal

of

me,

than

the

up

of

trouble,

but

must

he

that,
copper

piece.
mouth-

walkingsweet.

ver
Sil-

smoke.

it out

clean

He

silver
down

very

to

sake.

and

jade

sweet,

suck

ago,
a

"

with

green

Fung-

Before

cup.
stem

smoked

man's
out

the

are

years

up

but
have

always

they

now

use

ulate
reg-

takes

old

of

couple

always

little

great

used

to

it

and

mats,

bamboo

seemed

thing

the

'em

Besides,

crawling

one,

and

doesn't,

the

died

bamboo

it for

like

big

stem,

that's

like

just

now

stir.

below

small

very

then,

with

I used

and

'em

He

receiver-bottle

watched

through.

beasts

queer

It
stick

dirty,

me

gave

with

dragons

I've

way,

make

is dead.

think,

cup,

that

to

and

Tching

the

covered

the

pipe

fight.

night

Smoke

pipes

torn

and

and

many

my

all

things;

third

one's

of

about
and

many

and

ten

corner.

end

move

Of

apiece,

mat

and

dragons

it

No;

go.

us

headpiece,

the

crowded.

not

you

like

all

at

beside

had

always

where

niggers

and

others

woolen

black

not

the

quiet,

were

we

wadded

At

and

comfortable,

spectable
re-

was

time

Fung-Tching's

chandoo-khanas
was

Gate

the

thiough,

you,

place

Tales

Indian

452

and

now

I smoke
made
gave

me

The

Gate

of

clean

mats

could

get

and

he

Gate,

Three

things

and

let

in

over

and

died

if

the

that

'em

the

on

The

his

luck,

as

one

tried
was

nose
sure

burning

with

of

many

mats

he

are

is gone

"

and

man

two

should

want

He's

of

the
we've
and

brown,

Joss

he

the
take

illand

Mem-

Tsin-ling
she

said

kept

know

wouldn't

got

they

the

him,
if

of

too,

when

before

and,

burned

sign

That's

because,

money,

glue,

all

him.

paper

now

sticks

that's

to;

to

slowly,
So

lot

so

used

know;

gilt

very

he

attends

burn

difference.

case

Death.

as

waste

old

it, in

get

as

work,
to

coffin

doesn't

ever

sahib's

The

inside

have

way.

Joss

under

the

edges.

the

pipe

Besides,

all

with

it

as

my

time.

and

"

good

would

cleaned,

again

Smoke

of

ounces

the

at

man.

niggers

in

man

his

with

old

the

bran

in

think

lives

as

it

of

and

isn't

old

the

The

people,

burned

happened

China

to

gone

Smoke

up

same.

with
low

The

took
of

She

do

of

found

never

cut

him.

sorts

again.
had

is

and

torn

I've

the

shabbily,

to

Black

over

room

used

all

the

be.

to

you

speak

ones

all

help

she

as

all, and

used

stuff

"Temple

old

we

very

must

two

the

Sorrows,"

does

same

The

best

Tsin-ling

it

but

Hundred

"

him;

453

the

nephew

called

he

Memsahib

no

his

died,

and

nephew
the

and

pillows,

Possessions";

the

as

Sorrows

anywhere.

When
the

Hundred

the

sticks
half

it

stick
the

mixed
an

hour

Indian

454

longer
smell

the

of
if

on

he

sometimes,
blue

and

his
I

don't

smoke

besides,
be

in

Not

would

call

strange

when

Black

his

you're

give

trouble

by

isn't

nephew

that
Never

tries

comfortable

to

if

it

so

careful.

he

keeps

get

men

like

in

come

here

did.

in

the

is

nothing
except
wouldn't

particular
one

who'd
But

such.

and

on

people

tells

"first-chop"

quietly,

Fung-Tching

many

it

He

to

time,

any

and

messy

grown

man's

very

in

"

much

Smoke,

be

got

never

dying

to

now

that

was,

the
if

me

dying

but

used

and

half

of

Black

the

on

in

die

things

And

people,

afraid

enough;

strange

Fung-Tching

about

old

many

some

and

not

so

so

be

seen

the

place

I've

and

seen

seen

I should

Smoke.

matter.

I've

I've

I've

now.

in

was

it.

leave

that

mats

it

And

out.

open

the

what

rolls

rupees

It's

Gate.

the

he

kill

sixty

trouble,

do

to

own

my

would

my

much

so

of

couldn't

and

the

it's
fond

at.

draws

and

the

of

room

used

"

devil.

leave

Tsin-ling

like,
"

very

look

don't

little

he

and

but

in

like

night,

colors

he

alive;

get

Joss

at

queer

as

the

The

Late

just

feet

can

of

was

his

business

thing.

sorts

red

why

Most

away

to

all

stamps

alone

that.

"

quietly

went

of

see

and

know

bazar.

can

Fung-Tching
and

eyes

No

sort

turns

green

old

when

it.

Let

stinky.

itself.

that

try

like

smell

by

room

they

doesn't

and

burn,

to

Tales

make

That's

the

where
everyhouse.
them

why

The

the
it

Gate

of

Gate

is

used

The

getting
be.

to

keep

us

and

Eurasian.

other

wouldn't

give

and

We're

credit

us

for

or,

than

of

course.

the

has

But

pipeful

to

Memsahib

fixtures.

for

of

matter

He

place.

me

"

known

more

niggers

the

course

455

white,

into

of

bit

the

get

skin

three

the

little

Among

mixed

Sorrows

daren't

nephew

that,

Hundred

the

he
for

not

"

anything.
One

of

Gate.

these

The

Persian

shaky
their

pipes

Most

like,

man's

blood

stuff.

The

clean

old

I
a

fond

bangles

just

like
cool

clean,

rupees

pleases.

die

to

mat

lips.

just
I

the

old

cheap
she

she

pillow,

her,

of

above

was

died

on

and

the

the

Joss.

But

fancy.-

he

same.

like

with

the

When

bazar-woman

pipe

of

feel

I'm

and

them,

month,

Then

pipe

the

smoke

and

the

on

"

for

Tsin-ling

sixty

her

up

or

at

of

when

wadded

me.

men

deal

does

time;

nicely

always

should

her

myself.

Memsahib

than

knew

light

before

out

the
ribly
ter-

to

that

the

he

though

before

hung

her

ask

him,

do

has

in
are

boy

longer

Tsin-ling

with

my

he

in

mat

was

took

and

days

man

He

last

die
man

got

outli^'e

bazar-woman

two

Madras

carried

ever

Women

shall

always

them

see

1 shall

Smoke,

going

them.

1 shall

Black

the

They've

for

Tsin-ling.

hope,

and

now.

think

don't

days,

fresh

I shall

lie

he

and
back,

good

stuff

I shall

going,
can

fresh,

quiet

tween
be-

draw
as

and

my

long
com-

as

Indian

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and

fortable,
their

have

watch

big

last

the

fight

black

and
and

together;

red

Tales

dragons

then
.

it

Well,
to

into

me

"

the

doesn't

only
Black

matter.

wish

Smoke.

Tsin-Iing

Nothing
wouldn't

much

matters

put

bran

OF

INCARNATION

THE

KRISHNA

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ride

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to

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obey

their

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the

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superiors,

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Army;

have

service

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happened

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to

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loved

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self-culture.
and

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folk,

soldiers

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and

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decent

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from

admitted

be

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to

who

them.

between

mats

far

neither

to

aus.

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men

that

nor

whiskey

very

three

greatly

aisle

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time,

lived

there

door

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along

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away.

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men,

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straight

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to-day,

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steal

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cavaliers.

church

to

man

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bully

my

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selves
them-

clean,
than

pray

is
for

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All

war.

and

things

own

motion

their

of

work

for

call.

Their

which

which

the

fate

is

have

these

not

swiftness,

golden

concerned

another

one

in

still

war
on

life

cantonment

drilled

the

stretch

of

dusty

the

same

church

and

the

in

slept
for

the

long

two

in

father

the
from

regiments
scarred,
an

help

and

heavy-footed

moving,

among

six

comfort

wolds,
the

bred

in

carriers'

the

and

in

and

To

him

half

feet

and
at

the

in

his
turned
of

educated

war,

pious
for
slow-

born

back

the

various

old

Yorkshiremen,

carts

and

barrack

with

Halifax,

dales,

down
attended

of

served

dusty

Mulvaney,

was

and

sat

were

same

road,

barn

soldier.

of

grog-shop,

resourceful,

unequalled

and

They

up

white

to

regiment

the

on

had

who

or

monotony

same

Bermuda

reckless,

hours

the

craft,

social

frontier,

portion.

There

years.

friends

attended

their

lime-washed

same

and

my

northern

wandered

same

great

many

the

boundless

the

with

They

evening

They

poets

boundary,

their

was

parade-ground.

with

Then

and

morning

that

western

our

and

recruit,

to

think

the

on

Burma.

Upper

suffer

East.

the

India,

in

die

live

much

of

aspects

unimportant

third

not

themselves

political
not

do

not

though

men

who

did

serve

country,
There

things.

to

fighting-

some

Regulations

them

those

accomplished

in

Army

sent

and

curious

threw

otherwise.

sung

friends

my

Tales

on

chiefly
of

York

Tales

Indian

460

he's

sodger

bloomin'

'Tain't

civilian.

all."

that's

natural

bloomin'

"

"

that

But

than

adventures

and

lives

told

thawing

the

in

and

thawed

They

all.

not

was

me

ively,
progressof

more

likely

ever

am

their
to

write.

else, this

all

Omitting

Thirst

that

Causes.

Never

was

me

They

so.

the

from

dog
knew

civilian
with

the

made

but

was

from
in

and,
should

ever

the

end,

he

happen,

graced

He
a

reputation
the

however,
and

Not
of

being

regiment.

for
'

nothing
'

the

best

Mulvaney

was

thing

worse

to

the

soldier
had

he

The

for

one

guard-room.
than

worse

hours

had

terrier

string.

nothing
few

unre-

small

sufficient

him

with

reprimand,

severe

drill.

in

led

which

outcry

leading

marriage

ridiculously

at

barely

was

outbreak

escaped,

of

that

by Ortheris,

lest

promising

as

end

one

and

anticipated

dispose

of

rates

Now

he

one,

by

forced,

was

to

purchase-money
small

least

stole

some

Armv.

regiment,

the

quarters

munerative
as

of

in
were

and

connected

newly

colonel

successful

highways

the

told

talents

videlicet,

in

not

First

compulsory

whose

the

"

who,

not

He,

"civilian"

their

only

was

into

forth

went

many,

attempt

of

Mulvaney

"

against

mentable
La-

the

beginning

thirst

Ortheris.

of

case

such

with

begins

the

at

was

kicked

the

but

virtue,

tale

of

ment
punish-

acquired
of

his

taught

the

inches

personal

"

The

Incarnation

cleanliness
his

and

to

Clink

for

in

for

such

man,

an'

S'pQck"that
likes

he

pride

dhrink

ravine

far

from

the

to

the

of

occasionally

and

India,

were

on

wax

fwhat

That's

the

tiger

white

side

the

scrub

Behind

the

ran

us

jackals, peacocks,
Provinces,

estrayed
dwell.

glaring

of

course
water-

Northwestern

to

either

where

which

the

shade

the

weather.

rainy
in

in

day,

supposed

cantonment,
and

do

divil.

to

widout

reason,

barracks,

in

run

wolves

grey

upon

jungle,

scrub

the

is

coat
are

in

day

service

dacint."

used
was

from

together,

sat

whose

spakin'

clane

"

'coutrements

may,

to

is.coort-

but

his

to

was

"goes

an'

missin';

gold,

are

whose

bein'

knees,

the

of

he

kind,

his

ornament

an

man

an'

av

We

is

of

socks

av

buttons

him,

upon

in

articles

dhirty man,"

speech

pair

a"

as

whose-

man

the

461

first

the

as

"A

weakness

martialled

creed.

say,

MiUvaney

efficiency

companions'

used

Krishna

of

In

under

front

road

the

lay

glaring

broad

Central

from

that

sun;
led

to

Delhi.
It

wisdom

the
and
is

was

going
a

one

of

bird

is in

danger

of

but

had

forth,

least

offending

taking

India,

on

being

the
he
local

last
had

mobbed
occasion

contrived,

religious

to

and

mind

my

day's

The

shooting-tour.

throughout

villagers;
gone

suggested

Mulvaney
a

upon

holy

that

he

bv

leave

peacock
who
the

that

slays
nearest

Mulvaney
in

the

susceptibilities,

to

without

Indian

462

sold

six

with

return

fwhat

"But

dhry

dhrink?

an'

underfoot,

"An'
tail

the
wather

on

bearings.

considered

He

spoke,

forth,

Go

"

better

'11 stay

anythin'

turnin'

pipe

an'

gun

Go

winkin'.
or

you

can

man

run

.^"

too

'ome

in

question

all

its

pipe-stem

his

But
the

get
an'

along

like

one

get

yourself

shoot

to

of

liquor.

keep

shop
out

go

you

little

'ang

Rome,

an'

'ome

ketch

temples

chanst

at

o'

ain't

up.

kin

You

thin'.

fully.
reproach-

me

glory,

shields

there's

Learoyd

fit to

throat

Can

run.

bloomin'

You

go.

while

in

these

bloomin'

The

powdher-

bird

the

royal

round

An'

not

not

chewing

return

Clusium's

To

at

goin'

me

while:

the

meditatively

"

is

ye

"

to

the

looking

had

ut

unto

gets

onless

av

then

ground's

an' jungle- wather

"

Ortheris

You

ut

peacock

is

use

The

Mulvaney,

kill," wailed

catch

av

he

which

just possible

manner

widout

out

It seemed

profit.

to

skins

peacock

beautiful

Tales

leave

it, an'

an'
o'

'case

"

with

peacockses
day's

Me

or

gas-

some-

easy

as

peacockses

get

somethin'."

"Jock,"
who

half

was

bank.

"Sitha,

said

He

roused

Mulvaney,
asleep

under

turning
the

shadow

slowly.

Mulvaaney,

go,"

said

to

he.

Learoyd,
of

the

The

And

Mulvaney

Irish

Orth'ris,
for

please

to

desolit

you,

ye

anthry
He

waved

At

roughest

face

you

will

own

my

"

will

anythin'

peacockses

afther

1 will

that

lie

down
for

peacockses

catch

by

sacrificed

the

peas-

"

and

paw
before

went

the

away.
he

hour,

appointed

much

empty-handed,

returned

av

misdoubt

be

an'

Jock,

note,

Me

fowling

regimental

1 know

an'

long

twilight,

his

"

huge

in

huntin'

an'

scutts

Ugh

"

dressed

thirrrst.

lazy

won

the

you.

Ian';

wid

die

an'

in

permiscuous

av

come

had

"Take

goin'

am

his

he

other

only

hand.

his

in

piece

in

the

with

with

allies

his

when

he,

appeared

and

clothes

all

said

463

point.

barrack-room

note,"

holiday,

Miilvaney

cursing

went;

and

fluency

"Take

Krishna

of

Incarnation

with

begrimed

dirt.
"

.^"

Peacockses
of

rest

barrack-room

table

from

the

safe

he

was

whereon
fast

Learoyd

cross-legged,

smoking

Ortheris

queried

asleep

on

bench.

"Jock,"
stirred

he
Will

ye

said

Mulvaney,
the

up

the

itself

understood
mean

Meantime

"Jock,

sleeper.

can

ye

as

fight?

fight.?"
slowly

Very

answering,

without

and
"

Mulvaney
the

men

of

meaning
the

to

again

in

half-roused
what

"

the

room

words

municated
com-

He

man.

might

shaking

was

the

him

howled

these

things

savagely.
with

de-

Indian

464

There

light.

and

war

"

the

This

is

and

power,
time

increased.

around
his

at

world

you

is

laughter

bewilderedly
bewildered.
his

because

and

prepared
said

night

onless

"

joyously
"There
av

wan

any

does,

that

man

the

as

furiously,

The

assist.

to

his

The

moved.

carried

rush

impetuous
the

open

and

continue

the

still
in

comminst

attempted

Learoyd

ere

'Twas
middle

wid

Mulvaney's
far

round

turn

to

into

discussion.

now.

the

deserted

was

companions

his

the

buttons

the

jackals.

scurrying

the

into

out

with

parade-ground

The

for

passed

three

fumbling

Learoyd

coat.

except

ha'

had

on."

moonlight,

things

The

Mulvaney,

and

this

fight

wishful

man

"Be

in

Irishman

table

barrack-room

turned

he
no

follows
No

the

of

follow,
be

the

greatly

the

said

outside,"

occupants

will

means

only

tion.
ques-

falling.

was

"Come

to

ship.
friend-

the

looked

as

from

dropped

tried
the

blow.

Learoyd

"

of

the

reply.

repeated

that

the

himself

friend

Ortheris

of

avoid

direct

ties

by

swiftly

so

to

the

the

answered

On

stringent.

Mulvaney

again

Learoyd

barely

than

binding

more

Once

his

is

follow

must

last

at

bonds.

etiquette

challenge

confederacy

the

of

breaking

Barrack-room
direct

in

war

was

Tales

an

av

my
an

fault

end,

explanation;

for

Jock.
but

beginnin'
I should

Jock,

dear.

Incarnation

The

on

sowl

your

More

than

Krishna

Miilvaney

fit, think

you,

puzzled,

an

fight blindly

tively,
tenta-

He

fit."

was

customed
ac-

bidding

the

at

round

kicked

arm,

Ah'm

"

turned

Learoyd

felt

times,

to

me?

answer."

ye

answered,

and

finest

the

fightin'

"

ever

465

for

than

betther

was

three

or

the

of

mind.

superior
They

the

down,

them

sat

looking

men

from

on

mighty

in

himself

untangled

Mulvaney

and

afar,

ye

before

Considher

two

are

iver

that

fight

of

words.

Followin'

"

thrackless

the

there

met

for

to
"

tuk

kyart.

Tavi

line

'

till

where

he

At

"

in

"

drawled

swine,"

miles

the

thing

same

on,

I wint
up

coolies

on

buildin'

kyart

were

me

to

get

dhryest
an'

slape,
embankmint

pilin'

mud.

naygurthe

as

back

dhirt

son,

to

far

now

for

the

the

That

as

"

I, 'an'

sez

that

pulled
the

delighted

jumped

done

timoreously,

Dhrive

kyarted.
you.'

'Tis

'

I am,'

Dhirt

be

policy.

av

an'

they're

again

an'

bullock-

wud
I

an'

have

height

miles

river.

now

piece,

the

railway

he

An'

circumstances.

dhruv

man

dhriving

granted

for

would

who

"'Twas

Hindu

into

out

barricks.

the

lazy, black-haired

similar

under

pious

me

long,

Ortheris,

beyond

ut

convoy

You

desert
a

1 wint

scheme

fools'

your

an'

the

av

only,'

says

out

me

new

that

glory
took

There

ut.

av

iver

you

wid

be

heed

no
av

he

the
was

line
a

Indian

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matther

remimber

they

throops
white

'A

fwhat?'

take

ticket.

nothin'.'

an'

so

far

Christmas,

at

nin'

behind

Wid

that

I wint

table

forninst

sivun

fut

wid

each

if

man

sez,

man

filled

ut

much

joy

wondher.

gun-wad
ut

do

A
an'
vou.'

full

the

av

close

sings
I.

out,

The

'

me

deduct

coolie

wint

an'

did

up
'

not

small

an'

picks
ut.'

paid,

was

They

I have

each

gun-wads

av

coolies.

to

ask

an'

all

performince,

that

was

wud

wud

he

"

thick,

fut

he

man

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cigar-box

man

%ez

Thin

on

month,

that

accordin'.

among

av

but

easy,

course.

av

ould

an

an'

day
pay-

was

corn-sack.

raffle

wud

wages

scatthered

take

he

'Yes,'

their

from

fair

coolies

the

payin'

I know.'

three

an'

grin-

'twas

buck

wide,

like

him

on

charity-

than

wages

red

doin'

wife

found

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fut

is the

more

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big, fine,
four

high,

fist

is

coolies.
a

'tis

colonel's

"

shed

the

to

the

among

the

an'

to

on

"

tea-table

the

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which

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uts

shumisbe-

me

mischief

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get

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sin.

he.

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raffle,

on

sez

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fwhat

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away

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darkness

av

kyart-

my

money.

calls

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man

raffle, though

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take

sez

to

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I.

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cultivated

child

guided

he,

sez

line

rang,
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sez

sez

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perior

shed,'

bell

pay-shed.

big

charge?'

the

"

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to

that

on

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in

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riffle.'
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off
man

dhriver.

coolies

that.

you

the

thousand

two

av

Tales

Good

"

forward

black
may
to

4^8

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the

get

you

Is

sedan-chair.
wid

Bhoys,

that

rafflin'

that

nine

man's

he'd

sack

gives

he

by

nefarious

burnin'

shame

to

Injia

in

army

in

their

"

said

time

hild

Has't

right

to

chair

or

ut

an'

sell

That

ut.

wealth

Think

av

the

av

that

coolie-man

nourish

an'

protect

frauded
de-

coolies

t' cheer,

gotten

any
a

all

manner

for

me

to

bein'
ut

nine

onearthed

committed

council

?"

man

into

av

the

ould

months,

gold

any

an'

sort

but

man

"

he

dare

on

ut

Bhoys,

trapesemints.

countenance

'Tis

coolies.

There's

quane's.

av

"

not

the

by

belonged

niver

av

all

opprobrious

wid

fight

Dears-

man

thryin'

he

sedan-chair

foreman

the

by

amazin'

this

war;

av

me

That

an'

me

fraud

sejuce

to

language.

had

gives

"

Havin'

on.

stupenjus

ley,

"

month

Learoyd.

"Hould
an'

takes

away,

thousand

month

matther

rowlin'

to

Two

been

section

ut

to

sufferin'

bound

are

t' coolies.

Dom

thried

the

this

carry

rafflin'.

bosoms!
wanst

to

the

he's

wanst

"

an'

questions.

wins

big

too

makin'

been

go

I sez,

an'

the

that

that

man

Roshus

the

the

'em

'tis

for

has

Dearsley,

on

'

ask

monthly

coolie

Ivry

the

Dearsley

is

so

to

Ivry coolie

him,

to

coolie

sedan-chair

pay-day.

back

raffled

that

from

revenue

your

name

ould

or

"

on

to

months.

ticket

av

always

ut

wint

that

av

half

full

Tales

king's
an'

silk

'tis

not

wrong-doin'

anyway
make

he

has

throuble

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Incarnation

av

ut

ut

may

taken

was

be

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much

the

nothin',

seein'

machine

1,

sez

'

no

good

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talk

we

ut

But
the

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not

was

the

'
"

compound

the

Dearsley,
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informa-

tould

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yondher

things

for

wid

was

he

more

honust.

by

felony

over-

that

at

"

"

nine

settee
'

honust

come

me

for

same

sez

his

av

presint

that

knew

not

you,'

naygur

that

by
I

so

tellable

than

by

that

come

for

convey

wid

Mister

man,'

presumpshin

all

to

argue

man

just

direct

an'

"

as

say

lengthways.

out

an'

kyart

sky-green,

to

not

av

for

was

guns

swindle

to

friends.

to

thransport

perpethrating

been

gilt top

winnin's.'

an'
no

ded
nod-

emotion.

subsequintly.

the

'twas

months.

willin'

but

his

to

bould

He

emolumints,

"

thrue

I had

policy

shin"

turned

that

jool,

hard-earned

the

horse,

day,

rafflin'

lookin'

fut,

he

reasonableness

make

before.

me

'ye've

"1

away.

this

the

and

arm,

Then

partly

see

jackals

one

suppressed

wud

man

"

bared

and

with

ye

attack

front

or

away,

the

moonlight.

Mulvaney.

to

the

the

himself

to

thought

said

ut,"

in

it

wriggled

miles

and

pause,

Learoyd

merrily.

^oniemplated

"

long

partly

Five

469

"

was

howled

Mulvaney

him.

from

six"

There

Krishna

of

I'm

month's

thi?

"

Ho!
man

"

from

Dearsley's

Mulvaney,

and

Learoyd

solemnly

rushin'

Ortheris.
on

wagging

his

fate,"
his

tinued
con-

head.

Indian

470

"All

had

Hell

Faith,

tide.

widout

'

''Tis

fwhatever

I'll take

hand,
lies

in

me

for

ut,'

fight

an'

go

this

now,'

an'

not

furniture,

av

'There

"

shall

have

mint

for

Thin

tongue,
we

for

the

he

but

justice

is,'

the

av

will
an'
all

there

fat

Jock.
to

you
this

an'

he

Jock's
the

eye,

talked

hard

on

me

confiscate

the

that
*

"

Ye've

fight
fight.

good

in

way.
shall

your

To-morrow
have

deceivin'
he

Ye

day.'

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two.

tween.'
be-

rigi-

my

this

given

an'

some

we

quality

dhrink,

justice.'

have

to

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go

is

jool

me

goes
'to

best

you

both.

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sez

'an'

an'

"

'there's

he;

hot-foot

the

is

mouth,

dinner

came

me

my

sez

pick

the

three

betune

yet,'

ut

got

bould

ould

an'

I
for

rejuced

gave

whisky

while.

the

that

I, wipin'

sez

piece

good

"

will

Fight

'

now

he

fight

to

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down;

that

my
that

you

you

an

Eat

have.

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by

have

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for

an'

up

me

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whisky

for

av

sez

but,

one.'

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'

way.'

an'

day,

chune

know

any

"

will

we

your

hump

this

not

sizin'

he,

sez

to

science
con-

argue.'

will

well

report

but

'

for

nourishment.'

av

hand,'

av

I,

sez

want

av

make

dare

will,'

he,

sez

You

'

ways

av

the

temptation
"

that

evil

man

Dearsley,

the

away

to

me

Mister

sedan-chair.'

that

never

for

are,

his

change

may

not

ye

to

that

me

Me!

in

an'

"

for

robber!

continuin'

from

remonstrince

life.

enough

me

remonstrince

his

called

he

him

savin'

was

bad

name

no

Tales

moves

his

pick

fighter,
slow.

The

Incarnation

Now

I'm

By

all

so

me;
tell

beef

'twill

you,

above

take

three

away

that

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piece

get

so

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has

robbed

rob

hurt

"

widin

f what's

sake

the

'Tis

the

reach

that

we

afther

fight

all ?

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dishonust.

naygur-man,

for

ut.

whisky

the

av

he

me."

gave

"But

wot'll

when

we've

'ouses,

as

the
'twill

very

have

must

we

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the

honust

him

wid

Ortheris.

property

av

cheap.

can

'11 be

Jock,

business

the

from

is,

ut

sellin'

only

take

play.

whipped,

"

Jock

"

quick.

move

won't

fair

see

471

sedan-chair."

"Palanquin."
"

us

av

man

Afther

jam.

the

good

haul

to

'11

big fightin'

be

an'

Dearsley

Orth'ris

an'

me

cream

the

Mulvaney

look,

the

to

reckonin'

my

Krishna

of

said

when

with

'ard

stole

bloomin'

palanquins

uncommon

ye

the

Them

it ?

got
an'

do

we

the

sell,

to

article
are

as

sentry-box

as

big

jMcCleary
the

from

Curragh."
"

Who's

and

goin'

Ortheris

barracks

without

and

simplest

itself

the

afternoon
and

The

and

disappeared

three

This
to

last

procession
into

the

to

ment
argu-

palanquin
attained

be

beer.

Learoyd,

returned

was

in

the

fashion.

embarrassing

become

said

Mulvaney's

matter.

least

eventually

Next

fightin' ?"

word.

vendible,

property,

t'

subsided.

clinched

would

do

to

Great

of
scrub

was

vaney.
Mul-

formed

three
in

It

the

direc-

Indian

472

tion

the

of

without

befell

shed

only

side

the

by

confusing

one,

"

We

at

were

They

They

made

man

the

made

oration,

Upon

this

space,

and

fought

with

and

for

with

"

just

as

us

long

so

time

The

had

possessed

himself

No,

he

his

did

hand,

the

twain

the

combat

were

soon

more

red
for

some

certain

at

ceased
of

young

all

red,

than
his

fifty

their

life
of

the
"

us

bulls
but

because
made

Sahib's

shift

watch.
it

was

this,

greatly
rush

like

was

Both

and

loved
upon

in

and

outcry,

Sahib

to

the
coat

held

spring.

Seeing
we

red

which

Dearsley

other.

cook

the

made

in

hair.

things

to

He

combat,

noise,

no

these

in

seasons

of

Sahib's

watch.

that

coat

custom

needs

man

open

red

the

Dearsley

of

steal

not

and

small

an

the

beheld

man

also

words.

to

Dearsley

as

small

Sahib

making

afraid

not

meal.

midday

after

hands,

pulling

were

in

man

Sahib

Sahib.

the

together

fat

his

all

at

of

the

tale

coats

strong

very

departed

they

Dearsley

never

Such

Dearsley

many

red

Dearsley

"

red-coats.

there

men

in

men

Sahib

used

their

"

noticeably

and

talk

and

and

oration;

among

white

the

pay-

thus

Three

work.

lonely

embankment,

know,

running

saw

the

half-built

coolies

came.

the

of

the

unknown.

the
in

was

into

darkly

feared

interview

hundred

few

that

at

dived

Ortheris

alone

Learoyd

Mulvaney

little

and

What

is

for

care,

future,

line.

railway

new

Tales

men

much
ing
fearhim

"

the

The

Incarnation

But

red-coats.
the

and

hair,

small

heads

our

together,

and

water,

in
that

Dearsley
jumped

men

him

all

of

Sahib

fear,

and

not

bad

in

men

we

will

for

the

red

and

Sahib

the

speak

of

up-keep

nine-tenths

mulctings
obeisance

of

our

Dearsley
to

we

truth.

do

We

is

return

There

Sahib

were

was

poor

father

Yet,

place
a

if

all,

at

palanquin,

forced

to

On
us

to

pay
such

make
What

palanquin.
men.

those

severely

our

wage.

allowed
the

be

this

were

we

of

much.
to

his

of

fault

both

him

Sahib

account

on

no

know

we

Dearsley

should

monthly

before

him
?

which

with
was

do

is the

Sahib

not

things

There

that

the

Dearsley

latter

What

love

fire

senseless

who

coats,

we

does

that

were

This

despoiled

these

place,

Dearsley

mother,

Dearsley

days

the
for

punished;

of

it true

this

After

to

true

terfere
in-

rise, these

not

remember.

Is

to

ten

it

to

to

men.

and

pay-shed.
?

return

for

all

at

the

near

not

Is

We

turned

attempted

and

complaint

done

sickness,

could

stomach

palanquins

does

and

his

no

do

palanquin
about

upon

departed.

been

having

and

money,

makes

did

fell

and

pay-shed,

white

beat

good

not

of

Sahib

his

is

braced
em-

and

livers

It

"

he

us

arms,

our

away.

fightings

the

both

that

so

ran

we

in

of

the
that

fought

and

to

as

with

who
us,

fifty

or

confused

man

upon

473

black

very

"

be

to

fat

ran

ten

some

man

way

the

affirm,

we

man,

no

or

Mulvaney

certain

in

man,

Krishna

of

He

took

Indian

474

full

half

of

red
and

the

taken

from

us

there

the

and

palanquin;
make

inquisition,
has

never

been
be

palanquin
and

men,

is

story

connected

From

the

ley

himself

and

had

seen

speech

in

days

the

so

three

disused

unchastened
litter

of

to

there

should

We

poor

are

to

massive

say

the

him.

days

after

the

queen.

The

my
"

Dears-

anything,
broken
He

lips.
his

even

from

in

Dearsley.

silence,
of

that

simplest

it.

I received

splendor
a

upon

licking

stable

the

of

descent

gorgeous

taken

until,

no

here

that

say

Why

condition

no

occasional

was

of

coolies

in

fight

reserve

the

preserved

the

by

is

police

only

version

the

was

God,

nothing."

with
of

lips

look

there

the

our

Before

works

simplest

Mulvaney

only

these

tributed
con-

man

now

send

was

of

white

palanquin.

know

the

the

can

any

It

cheerfully

and

they
we

near

we

Such

of

if

that

Thousands

money.

disfavor

palanquin,

Sahib
of

three-sevenths

of

eye

it.

we

does

Why

with

was

which

shoulders

cushions

our

Sahib

Dearsley

wage.

us

upon

till

to

to

monthly

all

in

men

Dearsley

stole

"

bank-box,

our

their

the

they

there

were

rupees

three

that

in

was

Government

upon

money

Therefore

palanquin.
of

the

the

Those

palanquin

All

departed.

had

moneys

bore

coats

Will

wages.

those

us

repay

our

Tales

power
that

respected
1

covered
dis-

quarters

anquin
pal-

evidently

in

affair,

pole

whereby

past
it

Indian

Tales

fought.

Jock

476

tould

us

fought

finest

an'

Httle

would,

they

were

About

least

brought
Queen

privit
sich

God

"

down

from

that

civet-cat

knew
an

av

in

and

We
ut

put

av

all

brought

ut

place

in

Think

prick.
pay-shed
head

they

tied
can

stoppages

yonder
up
dhraw
for

in

the

the
to

"

the

av

lookin'
"

riffles.

pay

an'

ha'

that

the

for

ut

scrub

cruel
set

in

ut

in

let

ural
nat-

canton-

science
con-

your
in

men

the

wid

knowin'

his
that

widout

month
sorr,

is

dhark,

Dearsley

Indirectly,

we

the

afther

ivry

an'

sorr,

you,

vermin

well

the

well

as

princess,

not

dhragged

rejoicin'
at

towel
their

to

Do

not

an'

ut,

you,

shtable.

your

ut

the

not

porcupine

in

put

fit for

palanquin,

abidin'
mints?

tenth
"

we

av

roosted

mornin'.

the

that

thief

roun's

palanquins

had

heart,

you

reckon

an'

through

jackal

the

elegint

an'

night;

had

wud

not

we

Orth'ris's

I wud

ondherstand

elephints

Dearsley's

for

leg

Nine

we

does

Afther

broke

near

ravine
a

her!

barricks.

in

or

will

kape

to

one

suspicioned

at

"

soldier

on

There's

world,

You

bless

pig,

an'

now.

the

here.

ut

stuck

deceptive.

matched,

in

have

as

at

was

watch,

to

Jock,

palanquin

throuble

like

fight

tuk
was

even

that

the

at

Jock

throuble

Dearsley's

av

He

an'

the

shqueaUn'

out

round.

we

bleedin'

was

place

my

wan

when

was

bites

big

given

he

Jock

an'

if

ut

sorr,

Orth'ris

chewin'

see

have

oh,

an',

"

uts

ha'

cud

we

you

have

Incarnation

The

rescued

from

hawk

besides,
?

hand

1.

the

into

open

through

man

av

native

carry

the

the

wud
whin

road

man

highest

an'

was

pable
ca-

in

and

and

descind

Buy

have

likely

will
'

I will

he

of

hire

to

anquin,
palfour

that's

sible
impos-

had

fought

despite

any

in

thing

secured

might

motion
much

circumstances

break

to

be

Ortheris
the

thing

many-sided
fighting

magnificent
the

the
gether
alto-

was

it, while

better

his

him,

offer

undervalue

argued,

who

winning
to

be

setting
"

the
had

life
to

capable,

Under

eye

see

say,

Learoyd,

it would

Dearsley,

law

and

}'

enough,

disposed

qualities,

wan

pay-day."

pleasure

said

Whin

first, though;

prize,

civil

his

king

keep

persuasion,

scutt

me

Curiously

the

not

meself,

the

and

canopy

my

till next

man,

knew

curtains.

black

ye

up.

along

up

av

waved

not

day

coorse,

av

the

from

openly

ut

1, for

ut,

the

blushin'

for

he

"

Some

our

piece

"

"

ut.

on

There's

"

miles

An'

anything.

"Get

to

day

horizon

I'll take

said

"How.^"

men

rot

market.

the

night-

ut."

av

of

av

village.

every

forty

buy

to

leisure,

dishpose

not

dusty

477

sedan-chair

into

these

glad

have

that

son

numerous

'Tis

comes

round
be

not

Not

widin

king

joolry

pure

av

let

will

Mulvaney

onprincipled

an

peasanthry

the

hands

Krishna

of

machinery

of

the

dier.
sol-

abhorred

by
their

fun

had

Indiajt

478

and

hand,

when

there

longer

'Tis

has

me

for

plottin'

av

sedan-chair.

that

how

an'

in

know
his

ut

bones

sprained

thumb

Lave

Meantime

key

which

of

Pay-day

weeks'
he
had

colonel,
was

and

him

all

he

history,
stopped.

of

ut

in

was,

but
wid

Jock

an'

me

nor

no,

"

know;

not

fortune

thereby.

in

stall, the

my

hands.
It

his

recorded

in

not

was

dried

by

Next

excess.

four

ing
morn-

He

disappeared.
three

getting

railway,"

the

seasonal

the

spend

it would

demanded.
as

what

an'

of

that

hoping

limits

the

firkins

had

on

knowing

well

near,

beyond
gave

avoid

friend

'tis

son,

me

it beer.

precaution
a

an'

an'

Mulvaney,

palanquin

see

schamin'

vats

stayed

with

and

"to

egg.

think."

me

would

the

"But

beer

an'

get

man

av

do

you

drought,
the

nights

was,

we

that

hope

little

soft-boiled

at

Mulvaney.

Mulvaney's

and

to

taken

leave

let

in

came,

experience

ut

will

was

good

an'

palanquin

the

palanquin

Orth'ris,

tubs

that

an'

alone,

me

for

gallons

there,

my

fore
Where-

us.

Who

got

all.

av

av

but

"

beer

worth

few

close

said

awake

three

the

gallons

twenty

lie

to

matther

no

head

was

an'

are,"

you

pay-day

painted

rifle-shot

had

niver

you

be

the

conserve

inches

your

next

would

first-class

"A
av

the

passed;

come

Tales

jurisdiction,
At
in

this

the

days'
and

the

outburst
its

force

cheerfully
point
mess-room,

vaney's
Mul-

The

Incarnation

Ortheris

carried

liquor

'im

'elp

wouldn't

into

'ear

trousies,

road

in

the

little

six

men

'is

nupshal

the

filled

that

'im,

off.
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an'

in

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'e

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shirt

down

gone

wavin'

'ole

'cause

couch,

"

side
in-

'e went

carry

tremenjus

palanquin,

round

gone

'e

"the

way

'fore

to

'E's

swearin'

its

bottles

"No,

loyally,

man

an'

went

reason.

479

further.

feelin'

with

'ired

an'

much

'e

palanquin

gone

an'

but

Mulvaney

not

than

more

'im;

bloomin'
'E's

said

no

was

of

to

it

drunk,"

wasn't

Krishna

of

'is

the

legs

o'

out

windy."
said

"Yes,"
"Now

goin'

arx

you
sell

to

that

door,

the

I'm

duty

"He'll

doin'

be

'E

not.

foreman

still

the

embellished

sober^

would

*e

was

observations
'im

through
ment
embank-

new

off

Jock's

as

safe

vaney,
Mul-

not

"

but

saints,

pity

when

palanquin

harm,"

question

Killing

'a gone

by

of

0' the

On'y

road

shouldn't

Reinforced

if 'e's

see

without

will.

the

on

'Soon

My

out

back
'e

the

to

gone

said

'e's

"

come

"'Corse

from

stuffin'

was

man.

Terence

drunk!

fair

once

to

t'other

'elps

as

there

goin'

but

Dearsley.

at

'E

question.

'e's

fancy

but
'im

me

when

mock

to

where?"

palanquin,

happened

what

or

I, "but

coolie-gang.
with

towels.

have

struck

is,

what'll

Dearsley,
jock

without

Learoyd,

I said.

Ortheris

or

head

man

in

as

me."
the
was

drunk

Mulvaney,
no

like

sought

Dearsley's

'e

that

con-

Indian

48o

Dearsley

dition,

and

would

have

taken

denied

indignantly
advantage

Tales

the

of

that

he

intoxicated

brave.
had

"1

my
"and

Learoyd,
I'd

made

pick

o'

you

got

profit

my

drunk

here

to

a-purpose

came

him

made

To

clouts

or

draw

sent

him

come

head

"

out

hodman.

But

along.

clouts

no

slow

o'

'long

Mulvaaney

on

"if

only,
I'll

owt

gripple

you,

there

See

man.

I'll

an'

head,

ugly

your

the

perceive

to

you,

twistyways,

throat

crucified

answered

sincerity,

of
to

did

his

Learoyd,

things

evidences

harm

frosty night

stuck

"

do

him."

these

comes

an'

man

on

me

me

drunker,

touched

never

sow

called

an'

door

the

of

Your

mock

to

before

not

"

Why'd

it.

on

Davy's

as

"

explained

palanquin

my

settled

everything's

when

he

two,"

you

now."
The

battered,

alone

laughed

his

over

the

Dearsley,

itself, and

removed

embassy

that

supper

evening.
Three
week

and
litter
travel
man

days
drew

to

He,

his

very
of

tipsy

soldier,

all

reigning
the
the

and

and

palanquin,
into
his

feet

princess,

ways

country

Mulvaney

and

royal
vanished

fourth

"

close

had

along
of

passed

without

round

air.

did

not

turn.
re-

his

six

tendants,
at-

very

sticking
is

not

The

fifth.

out
a

seen

the

of

thing
Yet

comment.

had

large

any

to
no

such

The

Incanidtiou

He

wonder.

all

was

his

"

'e's

to

'e's

so

gits

The

this,

unless

don't

'e

off

'e's

back

day,

scouring

the

Pit;

or

else

of

by

Why

ha'

to

at

barrack-rooms.

mess

and

gone

his

do

for

he'd

he

is

after
The

when

think

on

and
"

was

been
of

yet

that

of

the

private

that
round

the
it

fallen

out

urgent

devilment

worst

the

it

either

himself

blarney

it has

that

deserting

of

he's

villagers

engaged

been

adjutant.

"No;
the

among

had

justice,

even

soon

he.

out

openly

him

much-trusted

the

were

hinted

notion,

as

of

Learoyd

To

the

at

end

the

regiment

who

stupendous

some

"

'im

"

at

the

men

said

mischief

likely,

two

would

would,"

isn't

hear

by

Mulvaney

into

half

deserted.

laughed

you

in

ought

sank

country-side,

had

forward

as

look

then

an'

didn't

heart

for

fight

to

Mulvaney

"

'E

otf

don't

out

bank,

Ortheris's

seventh

put

died

what

wool

puUin'
That

ha'

broke

But

now.

about.
must

specially

up,

of

he,

us."

Even

colonel

'eard

said

road,"

ways

'e is

as

bein'

not

drink

without

forced

long

very
drunk

blue

come

that

experience

past

the

up

somewheres

niggers

good.

goes

go

is 'is

me

insisted

of

light

Dearsley

reasonable.

Mulvaney

like

when

the

Learoyd

of

Ortheris

ghost.

481

and

not;

was

smashment

in

seemed

When

the

and

well,

hopes
"

his

to

Mulvaney

he

immediate

sacrifice

as

and

was,

the

suggested

Krishna

oj

is

that

fairs
af-

shall

we

of
I

the

shall

Indian

482

have
at

least

I most

into
a

him

want

shape.

polish

on

the

and

the

with
to

adore

to

the

to

bind

cells

mutiny

the

mere

The

sergeants
when

laugh

he

all

the

tell

me

feels

nor

Ortheris

and

I know

mourning

cheerfulness

of

his

allows

no

They

unhappy.

goes

hold

to

I believe

he

seem

if he

neither

Learoyd

that

ing
deal-

lads

occasions,
of

presence

kills

Mulvaney

those

on

London

again.

couple

are

we

belt,

it is that

are

out

comes

Mul-

of

when

of

two

put

as

is worth

the

worst

other

the

till he

preaches
that

The

him.

recruits

could

buckle-end

and

draft,

of

when

it?"

officers

Irish

an

batch

quickly

"He

adjutant.

just

who

as

do

he

leave,

man

does

non-commissioned

of

new

soldiers

blarney

sir," said

the

knew

never

How

"With

lick

to

young

can.

vaney

without

absent

being

for

confinement

days'

twenty-eight

him

give

to

Tales

for
room.

to

man

are

queer

gang."
"For

all
I

them.
these

like

wish

slouchers
with

seem

to

but

play

quarters.
spot
that

cards

backbone
and

I could

turned
in

with

decency

to

that

any

times
some-

They

round

forgive

me

worry

virtue.

prowl

up

but

mealy-mouthed

enough

I'd

of

more

regiment,

depot

offensive

I believe
if he

the

few

shifty-eyed,

from

their
have

had

we

well-conducted

pasty-faced,

young

the

that,

sort

accept."

don't

do

anything

the

married

old
of

villain

on

tion
explana-

Indian

484

and

silver, and

to

grass

tamarisks

sour

The

devils.
and

earth,

little

and

the

dogs

the

porcupine,

long

where

the

said

Ortheris,

with

desolation

middle

"An'

out

the

was

and

in

pondwinter.
took

he

as

is

guinary.
san-

Sort
fire's

put

against

the

the
eyes

in

dancin'

dance

I'd

right.

on
arms

in

it

from

the
if I

too

twice

the

hundred

neighboring
to

the

winds.

mound

of

the

of

It

the

waste,

had

toward

coming

was

face

afar.

dressing-gown,
took

the

spirit

ragged

never
or

wore,

stopped

when

loony

Portent

wings

earth;

table-cloth,
creature

its

flapped
of

level

of

sigh,

his
a

Quite

and

huge

its outline

legs

all.

pranced
"

shaded

there's

the

downheart."

so

There

that

it

of

wasn't

He

with

sanguinary.

grate

the

it all, "this

of

rain-

across

white

of

dash

of

gather

unusually
Like

sun."

the

moonlight.

moon

is

the

top

spots

would

country.

by

out

with

scent

started,

looked

paths,

snipe

unkempt

mad

and

cattle

the

the

to

earth,

the

once

wait

to

the

across

brought
fire

the

left

not

blowing

Our

dotted

This
o'

winds

trooping

of

had

sun

climbed

of

and

"This,"

the

water.

we

bushes

likenesses

southward

with

grass,

bottom,

camelthorn

craftily disposed

seamed

scrub

in

the

hillock

scarred

of

and

roses

the

aimless

to

dried

stunted

into

smell

rose-gardens
of

the

Tales

risen
and

us,

The

same.

toga,

whatever

shapes.
and

the
Once

flung

all

it

its

The

Incarnation

but

"My,
said

that

we'll

'ave

clears

his

bellows,
tongue

of

he,

after

the

to

dipped

it

the

lost

fire, and

of

swallowing
"You

around

that

faith,

my

just
The

suspicions
have

been
was

trousers
one

fell

from

bull

as

bull

the

figure

of

part

by

hatless

in

wave

Ortheris

and

both

they,

and

severally

have

such

to

go

to

know

to

you

as

huge

by

tho',

"

room
guard-

the

soldier."

the

destroyed

sentence

former.

Any
Mulvaney

regarding

off

garment

"

to

heel

his

and

shoeless,

dropping

collar-bone

together,

treated

the

and

in

wrapping

got

privit

of

light

fists.

I've

fancy
a

said

be

to

the

waist

ing
rend-

of

throat.

I would

"

god,

the

answered;

justified

wondrous

gave

and

to

up

falsetto

the

their

he

raised

were

as

gaze,

crash

Learoyd

in

with

like

latter

dirt

at

yelled,

to

and

each.

am

any

And

strode

fool!"

easy!"

arm

He

bass

lump

him

"Go

bad!"

A-hoo!"

Then

damned

pounded

the

till, with

one

dogs!

greeting,

gave

from

minute

disappeared

joyous

comes

'im."

we

hollow,

the

grass,

that

was

the

into

'e

if

Mulvaanby!

then

'em

with

short

got

wallow.

the

485

stars.

"Mulvaaney!
Oh

like

himself

flanks
so

'as

argify

to

raised

Learoyd

Mulvaney

scarecrow

"Seems

Ortheris.

furder

Krishna

of

But

him.

gigantic
"

of

pale

the

would

one
as

shirt
he
cloak

pink

mad.
and
wore

that

silk,

Indian

486

all

wrought

long

Hindu

gods.

folds

round

wearin'

the

Me

son,

like

dance,

He

begin

friends,

that;
an'

and

rocked

to

than

you

'ave

palanquin.
you

Instid
was

com.e

in
of
dead

you'll

back
the

his

of

linin'

"'tain'tno

You

o'

you
the

time."

two

ter.
laugh-

of

an'

Jock

go

tell on."

'ave

into

disgustin'ly

which
all

Ml

sternly,

given

at

all fearful

gale

worth.

an'

trousies

"

grip
in

fro

You've

leave

improper

most

and

days.
naygur

me

an'

pipe

his

you're

four

naygur-man
a

I've

gyurl's leg

Ortheris

said

laughin'.

an'

me

resumed

without

thought

like

feel

same

off.

the

an'

on

the

by

why

stocking

pipe,

trouble

absent

You're

for

boots,

me

Give

"Mulvaney,"

more

What

"

hide

my

ondherstand

to

to

an'

"

scrapin'

for

where

palanquin

counterpane

Widout

lit

for

screamed,

he

Irishman,

sumpshus

timoreous.

an'

the

settled

remember

to

the

is

openwork

an

time

Then

the

begin

use.

no

he

as

in

leaped

respectfully

trying

was

'broidery

this

in

stuff

with

said

am,"

lived

fire

the

of

linin'."

the

token

done

you

"1

the

it before.

seen

'az'e

loves

figures
the

of

light

while

I had

the

monstrous

handled

moment

with

of

him.

Ortheris

is

The
the

of

out

needlework

cunningest

dead,

since

hands

and

in

over

Tales

that

laugh.

me

been

cells

for

dressed

bloomin*
An'

we

The

Incarnation

"Bhoys,"
"whin

said

I've
little

out.

Ha'

have

been

blessed

the

done

like, an'

stupenjus:

than

in

palanquin,
Did

time

was

"Ah

said

"Ye

will

Afther
an'

Ortheris

the

six
I

road,

and

tuk

bein'

there,

head

out

the

av

Dearsley.

wid

the

tongue

tellin'

av

Learoyd
takin'
me

no

thrick,

steppin'

dhrink

on

of
crawled

I
me

right

av

wid

av

like

endways

afther

thrue
remimber

the
the
me

rageous,
out-

remimber

but

offence,

into

my

power

bare

I clear

back
ear

the

can

'Twas

beer,

that

for

him

was

an'

matter

nor

the

compliments

way

which

ut;

down

embankmint,'

the

opened

mouth

skate,

manner

for

his

palanquin

miscalled

me.

man.

full, 1 shtuck

that

am

handled

had

big

ha'

on

that

mouth

the

morrow
"To-

av

the

passed

an'

comes

him

to

concern

whin

for

'Go

must

all."

ut

Dearsley

amazin'

most

my

heead."

gruntin'

mock

thim,

of

his

into

me

to

pink

afther

jool

were

thought
I tould

So

fight.

put

bearer-men

back

upon

's

no

dhrinkin'

an'

bottom

in

Dearsley
had

there's

an'

Learoyd.

t' face

not.

the

"

murmured

smash

been

Dearsley

the

side
in-

my

has

come

to

at

was

so,"

ah'll

have

go

you

He

up

you

performinces

dhrunk

out

and
of

any

luck

Army

1 went

that.

if

cry

My

my

gently,

thrample

can

British

the

may

listen.

an'

487

shaking

still

you

here

done

betther

god.

tale

my

av

Mulvaney

culprit,

Orth'ris

luck

the

Krishna

of

beer

his

givin'
did

the

palanquin,
left

foot,

an'

488

Indian

thin

roarin'

to

Bhoys,
av

There

he

rowlin'

I curls

was

not

was

thinks

I,

shoulders

my

mysilf

get

hould

on

dhrink,

'twas

the

the

up
me.

rattle

ber

As

into

his

make

to

the

The

thin

and

for

slept

packed

to

Benares,
an'

leave

the

remim-

But

had

material-thrains
my

be

Glory

night.

Dearsley

man

were

we

introjuce mysilf

an'

his

av

confidence,

sayin',

an'

me,

get

me

all
me

cells."

Benares

lay

least

at

saved

nothing

Dearsley
Learoyd,

there
had

in
not

drawing

rail

by

in

from

Mulvaney
appeared

hours

ten

rational

eminently

an

was

and

cantonments,

orgies.

assassins

Benares.

was

day

put

"

nefarious

to

overstay

me

explanation

he

av

his

up

that

that
wan

on

av

thrain

black

along

coolies.

you,

in

bowlin'

part

six

pause.

ballast-thruck,

wake

betther

on

me

was

not

did

impressive

all, an'

av

an'
1

that

had

that

put

that

flat

the

have

wid

"

as

Mercy,'

av

on

should

had

coolies

own

for

such

have

an

an'

palanquin

off

poundin',

ut

followed

"Yes,

to

tremenjus

was

thrain!"

on

half-roused,

1 will
An'

noise

head

my

'Mother

before

that

Wanst

an'

me.

wake!'

sleep

to

in

concertina

whin

dead.

rattlin'

new

phwat

the

noise

and

quite
'

the

begad

an'

like

slept

Tales

arrest

as

the

back

apparel

forgotten
a

the

from

world

the

one.

to

could
deserter
of
take

little, began

his
venge.
re-

to

The

Incarnation

place

blows

soft

His

ley.
"Whin

down

set

whiffs

wid

somethin'

wanst

his

muzzle

is

buffalo
I
whin
av

That

is

had

'

foreign

in

British

lot

who'll

wid

minister
if

emperor

village
me

that

'

I've

right

eye

the

whole

to

lie

still

long
I

found.'
to

me

pay

crack

street

lay
av

was

with

It's in

parochial

the

But

ways
any-

lie

Only

still

an'

the

standin'

will

carry

ye

through.

ut.

surrounded

divils

up,'

sez

wan

sez

the

'

I'll be
but

but

no

gummed
an'

wid

an

is

this

shutters,

crammed

Oho

'

right,

own

me

enough;

the

ranee's
Maha-

man.

expenses.

quiet,

man.

'The

in

quane

'

another.

sez

coorse,'
I'm

'an'

an'

parts

ut

.^'

av

mysilf,

to

Take

us

pay

shutter.

move.

whishperin'
'

minister,
sez

Army

This

heavy

palanquin.'

1 made

av

palanquin.

But

to

epigram,

an

the

the

kilns
brick-

water,

blew

myself,

desire

no

the

"Thin
the

I to

investigatin'

you're

luck

av

thinks

1 am,'

village

chink

the

at

an'

came

our

and

bad

an'

was

upon

earth

flowers

alive

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cavalry

av

marigold

smelt

place

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av

hear

well

smell

queer

was

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for

1 knew

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is

smell

"

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for

palanquin

suspicioned,

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home.

cantonments

the

talkin'.

an'

passin'

from

awake

street,

the

on

away
evil

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of

"

full

was

in

people
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continued

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were

meditated

they

489

portions

thoughts

and

embankment,

Mulvaney

selected

over

body.

vaney's

Krishna

of

saw

palan-

Indian

490

quins
all

powder

yellow

Orth'ris,

tell

you,

the

palanquins

all

palanquin,

the

hear

but

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made

muslin

know

all

without

"'Twas

forlornsome,
had

the

saw

an'

the

dhropped

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is

squirkin'

an',

begad,

in

cud
their

equipage.

the

pink

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for

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estimable

very

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she

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her

and

you

palanquin

lying

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ut,

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palanquin.?"
av

av

they
to

go

foolishness

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ut

tide.

av

sorr?"

earth

eternal

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like

royal

city knowing

the
the

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on

the

an'

fifty

the

Indian

Central

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is fat.

lady,

tuk

than

howlin',

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I.

the

of

queen

ut,

be

muslin

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the

av

said

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and

were

av

aught

runnin'

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for

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more

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will

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got

av

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rowlin'

bumped

in

mine

o'

men

the

men

an'

mine

way

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native

is in

son

pink

we

gigglin'

women

palanquins,

but

not

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grated

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in

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sick.

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man.

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father's

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me

the

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among

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an'

soldier

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av

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means

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priests

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to

proceedin's.'

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up

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ours

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an'

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492

palanquins
biggest,

that

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av

feedin'

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was

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watch-

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you

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was

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women

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the

light

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man

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in

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to

heads.

elephints'

with

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the

I said,

won't,"

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at

kings

had

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Incarnation

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niver

sight

to

disturb

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before

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were

hold

av

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fires

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dhrink

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was,

thinkin'

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harder

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head

the

than

how

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rows,

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betune

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in

is child-

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me

come,

man."

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of

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knees,

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in

me

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get

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out,

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were

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fast,

women

hands,

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an'

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so

thoughts
to

took

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be-

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ago.

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to

for

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in

at

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ha'

might

more

for

the

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silent

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me

well

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have

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watch.

to

493

mournfully.

twist

come

door.

my

doesn't

Mulvaney

said,

he

will,"

ashamed

me

Krishna

of

the

lights

tears
were

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494

lower

goin'
like

lightnin'

the

inside

av

my

foot

was,

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from

stood

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was

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spit

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linin'.

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dharker.

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man

ut

was."
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hunted

in

under

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of

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god

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god

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up

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ran

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of

presentment

playing
eye,

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to

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blaze

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me

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bottle

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palanquin.

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face

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ha'

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ha'

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light.

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cut

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in

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in

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hanafitch

ting
get-

reflected

great,

room

hung

air, and

"

the

Memsahib's

revealed

broidered

combs,

"

tape,

of

mysteries

other

dresses

toilet-table

the

the

to

red

big carriage.

the

belonged

one

grim

always

was

the

of

out

and

holes
pigeon-

of

pieces

who

woman

his

of

of

wilderness

fascinating

voice

the

of

because

most

His

to

fettered,

were

awe

among

the

the

actions

time

frontier

the

passed

mother

no

King.

the

with

and

had

who

people

when

who

and

big

the

of

father

his

Majesty

dominions,
soul

of

empire

His

lowered

man

caps

authority stopped.

his

nursery

terrible

upon

own

He

the

the

very

waste

his

could

cursuffun

shelves

upper

the

who

with

"

gun"
the

of

lay

two

"'

his

Chimo

in

Biddums,

Miss

or

""from

door

Beyond

was

believed

he

cupboard.
the

At

501

as

down

ones

nursery

"

devoutly

as

prayer

King

the

Chimo
ceased

or

that,
came

His

for

to

grizzling

Majesty

mundane
ages
the
over

the

King

gorgeousness.
and

ages

house,
a

or

packet

ago
Miss
of

fore
be"

dums
Bid-

greasy

Indian

502

letters

which

appeared

His

earth.
confined

her

chief

King,

his

to

treasure

therefore,

on

wisely

territories,

own

and

Biddums,

Miss

only

the

Majesty
himself

be

to

Tales

she

where

feebly, disputed

his

sway.
From

Biddums

Miss

and

welded

and

theology
devils

had

he

it to

had

he

that

picked
the

his

up

legends
in

learned

ple
sim-

of

the

gods

servants'

quarters.
To

Biddum

Miss

his

tattered

She

would

that

King

with

She

the

beyond
How

Austell,

upon

come

strength

he

what

had

wrought

had
the

Majesty

tinuously
con-

nights,
the

and^

had

ravens

powerful
into

son
per-

contact

and

remote

the

her

silent

been

King

to

of

his

husband's

intemperate

and

and

it rained

most

summer

over

had

man's
tell

the

the

who

woman

all

knew

"

ple
peo-

door.

Majesty

turning

His

brought
two

griefs.

born,

seven

and
the

nursery

in

ago,

years

when

was

the

His

was

July
and

was

he

whom

been
of

trust

She

whole.

soul

ready

excepting

always

six

Ark

away!

in

days

seven

no

was

flown

time

terrible

equal

serious

more

had

trembling

for
there

Earth

the
the

reassured

his

everything

make
how

exactly

and

garments

with

confided

he

carried

personal

the

overlooked

in

the

mind

of

birth,

Mrs.

papers,

of

away

by

the

slip
a

that,

letter

beauty

evil

know

?
of

How

had
foolish
silent
could

note-paper

desperately

jealous

Majesty

His

that

his

for

and

with

this

skeleton

path

and

ways

things
the

Majesty

called

thing

victim

He

"He
he

to

wants

His
knew

faces
me

and

of

grave

kiss.

round

his

corted
es-

Majesty

"o/o-mused."

am

this

world.

was

his

the

mother's
Biddums.

the

he
in

The

the

an

put
fashion

openwork

salute

to

with

had

who

one

duty

with

latter

when
And

as

former

indeed,

neck,

head

charity.
and

mouf,

his

it

mother
and

him

Bid-

Miss

with

his

of

Once,

Miss

Bur-

was

His

wiv

evening

hand,

the

was

the

she

taught

"

shake

and

argued

shook

King

and

father

for

mother

his

whom

have

deceitfulness

the

toward

fain

the

Morning
his

he

laugh,"

o-muse

Majesty

work

regard.

no

makes

only

His

father

his

that

entertainments

would

who

their

of

province

Nautch

for

their
all

poison

that

the

Captain-Man

doesnt

dums,

of

these

had

King

and

it into

about

mysterious

some

Sirkar

the

To

by

"

in

to

unearthed

be

knew

only

alternately

rahhana.

the

He

King.

her

harder

trained

the

beyond

excuse

and

having

and

bed,

were

absorbed

daily

the

their

it

grew

should

which

of

had

cupboard,

the

about

These

was

she,

God

household

that

year;

guess

herself

between
and

in

wisdom,

make

strengthened

each

break

his

to

division

that

husband,

chosen

had

mother

bar

503

he, despite

could

How

wife

King

the

grave

equally
his

arms

he

used
of

his

Tales

Indian

504

sleeve-edge
His

of

and

"It's

hug

will

amember."

He

much

his

as

his

wife

the

of

the

on

observed

pupils

went

which

she,

with

all

her

love

with

affection

hopes,

dead,

and

home

in

for

she
her

the

and

interest;
had

lold

aspirations,
dazzling

"Gz/cutta,

close

the
the

glories
to

after

when

her

her

ers,
hear-

slender

longings
beishing
lav-

afresh,
batch
had

King
his

tale

of

her

Wellington

of

in-

repaid

hending
uncompre-

hopes
of

her

Unknown
in

in

in

woman,

and,

successive
the

anger

served

Great

up

Majesty

pidity
stu-

discreet

the

and

looked

employment

each

on

His

Only

ears

her

packed

charge,

rankling

and

less,

ways

woman's

confidence

touching

sought

her

to

sea

"Home,"
and

said

the

over

called

grates.

and

of

man

time,

Being

little

her

had

her

establishments.

many
she

in

children

dull,

the

or

Biddums

Miss

little

many

side,

one

hard

like

for

him

sort

between

contempt

other.

the

trouble

ment.
experi-

some

"the

called

ears.

spoiled

in

She,

the

savage

"

she

King,

the

confessed,

Mamm.a."

nothing

knew

on

and

Papa

the

repeated

admitted,

what

nursery.

veir

in

fmgs

be

nature

for

the

Majesty

never

it must

Biddums,

recompense
of

wiv

stage

suppressed

to

His

thought

Memsahibs

"to

was

dismissal

summary

w'ong,"

Miss

overture

last

the

and

earring,

an

little

Majesty's

scream

as

in

caught

nearly
that

all

were

ancestral

Square."

His

Majesty

Everything
His

of

epithet

swept
ISow
the

evil

things

to

that
until

spite,

of

Commissioner's

child

who,

Majesty
On

King,

the

thinking

unknown

the

petted

question
who
the

to

came

because

she

the

ance
repent-

for
of

her

left

His

parents.

by

roads

childhood

that

big

the

of

length,

at

him

four-year-old

conclusion
a

of

society

by

have

wore

lady,

amazement

out

versed
re-

bad,"

idolized

was

he

will,

tears

wilful

intense

those

to

he

the

to

When

begged

in

the

eyes

estimable

the

day

"

Patsie,

royal

Biddums
a

the

good."

Calcutta

"

Miss

again

pleasure

rare

his

vex

in

was

Calcutta

"

were,

away

and

average

crossed

had

the
all

the

King

the

Biddums

and

505

above

Majesty

Miss

King

the

blue

hind,
be-

Patsie

sash

and

was

low
yel-

hair.

This

precious

The

hair

yellow
his

power,
but

discovery

something

sash.

He
in

their
had

spoken

very

ever

large

"Patsie,

Majesty
"You'll

the

to,

knot

and

me

to

in

was

almost
little

knot
your

held
blue

himself.

beyond

his

potato-brown;
toward

to

The

ragged

lend

done

She

seen.

and

being

remember

to

meeting.

next

had

be

large

order

ever

he

wig

might

tied

kept

absolutely

was

tousled

ov/n

he

his

the

blue

tains
mosquito-curPatsie

consult
the

only

the

only

memory

child
one

on

he
that

and

the

said

His

good.
wiband,"

King.
bewy

it,"

said

Patsie,

doubtfully,

Tales

Indian

5o6

mindful

committed

atrocities

fearful

certain

of

on

doll.

her

"No,

It's

twoofanhonor.

won't
"

for

to

me

wear."

Zey's

sa-ashes.

"Who

His

of

the

Majesty

"1

wanted

most

burning

"I'll

give

wife
and

trusted,

middle
Will

it do

on

had
her

his

what,

with

at.

missioner's
Com-

the

Toby,

me,

stiff, three-pointed

that

face

action,

spike,
as

royal

well

little

as

His

children
she

the

Majesty
The

brow.

ver-

sioner's
Commis-

instinctively

adjusted

the

pling
top-

tender.

was

King.
"As

said

along

splendor.
it

perhaps

laughed

cracker-cap,"

was

milion-and-tinsel
fitted

all

and

be

it."

choose

cracker-cap

King

would

secret

"

"Come

wife.
we'll

of

terrible

these

of

him,

King,

the

Majesty

from

Patsie.

explained

little

desecration

you

Commissioner's

one

poor

wrenched

shamelessly

The

with

his

"grown-ups"

playing

you

the

His

said
that

feeling

hastily,

said

sash,"

my

now,"

don't

Are

veranda.

the

into

stepping

"Toby

the

face

.?"

chickabiddies

wife,

"

The

ribands.^

wants

horses,

and

dirls."

wear

fell.

King

"

don't

"Boys

for

only

know."

I didn't

"

Patsie.

said

"Pooh!"

one?"

"

stammered

His

Majesty

"It's

on

wif

in

went

blue

he'd

basket

under

"

IVhat

"

Ve

is

again,

mess,

and

if

fought
in

play

me

childie

Patsie

laugh,

had

ve

waste-paper

ve

?"

had
!

Tell

something

about

all

me

wiban

"

There's

it, Toby.^

blue

big

ve

"

t-ttummy

my

mind.

your

let

vat

"What

said

head."

And

riband,

blue

w-w-wound

He

table."

ve

same

it

say

my

Papa!

wiban,

is!

that?"

say

M-m-my

"

on

it

know

little, little eggy

he'd

vat

would

"Who

only
and

t-t-unic;

say,

was

vere

my

if I

he'd

what

when

vat

Tales

Indian

5o8

it, and

on

perhaps

help."

can

"Isn't
his

of
the

"

'cause
had

bosom

had

from
ing.
rest-

was

Patsie

petted

you

"

head
it

and

and

wiban,

too,

his

which

you

blue

ve

wiban

blue

vat

ful
mind-

Majesty,

raising

upon

fought

only

she
ve

and

manhood,

motherly

His

sniffed

anyfing,"

if

I'd

"

w-would

Papa

m-my

pet

me."
The

secret

sobbed
and

in

bitterly
the

and

out,

was

spite
of

murmur

His

of

comfort

the

Majesty

the

round

arms

his

on

King
him,

heated

little

forehead.
Patsie

Enter
several

chu

of

lengths

seer-rod.
lizard

"

Tum
in

embarrassed

tumultuously,
the

Commissioner's

along,
ze

chick,

Toby!
and

I've

by
mah-

pet
Zere's
told

Chimo

chuto

His

Majesty

watch

him

till

will

tail

his

knee

after

Two

children
from

"just

chick,

the

King,
wife's

to

of

it

with

was

and

the

splinters

vitality
doesn't

it

'cause

more,

tail

veranda,

the

exhausted

its

urge

wiggle

lizard's

poking

gravely

one

Tum

off.

Majesty

clm-chu

matting

the

v/ere

the

zis

kiss.

later, the

on

fall

wiz

Commissioner's

the

from

minutes

wriggling

Miid

His

said

hasty

him

poke

we

weach."

down

climbing

If

wigg/e-uiggie

go

comin',"

"I'm

509

turn.

we

I can't

along!

King

the

into

hurt

chu-chii."

The

Commissioner's
and

wife

watched:

stood

"Poor

in

the

mite!

little

way
doorA

blue

"

and

sash
.

if

wonder

best,

the

best

of

understand

ever

Patsie!

precious

own

my

or

us,

what

who

we

in

on

goes

love

their

them

turvy
topsy-

little heads."
A

big

splashed

tear

wedding-ring,

wife's
devise

for

tea

Commissioner's

the

on

and

she

the

benefit

aren't

in

indoors

went

His

of

Majesty

to

the

King.
"Their

souls

in

age

wife,
could
fellow!

this

"but
make

they
Mrs.

are

said

the

far

not

Austell

tummies

off.

at

that

Commissioner's
I wonder

understand.

Poor

if

simple
on

Mrs,

craft,
Austell

the
and

Commissioner's

spoke

long

wife
and

little

"

With
called

climate,"

their

lov-

Indian

5IO

about

^ngly

He's

"

and

the

of

his

tone

intimated

the

the

as

would
who

have

call

to

and

the

in

Patsie,

all!

only

der
won-

didn't

'

ill-

and

in

whom

chairs

they

Mamma
and

help,
few,

to

that

abandon

an

their

dered
blunand

callers

sleek-haired

the

painfully

subalterns
v/hen

profanely

they
named
nick-

Bunch."

spite
love

counsel,

with

and

compound
Patsie's

were

an

was

he

whom

the

give

to

her

King

house,

afforded.

games

on

the

with
as

need

if

"Mother

Yet,

The

"Doesn't

Commissioner's

shocked

squirm.ed

came

if

scrapes

their

into

enter

of

ready
and,

sympathy,

does

hastily.

were

Majesty

quarters

always

was

are

she

nerves.

that

say

the

at

many

servants'

the

if

His

friend

into

don't

"

guest

chosen

art

things

left

her

As

Thenceforward,
honored

the

"I

course,

wife

would

Patsie!

treat'

in

"These
of

ested.
inter-

not

was

child."

Tom

what

Austell,

unskilled

and,

child!

the

she

Austell.

jarred upon

sentence

ill-treat

His

for

Mrs.

questionings.

Commissioner's

The
last

her

Biddums,

Miss

to

ill-treat

not

that

wife,

Mrs.

said

know,''

said

governess,"'

continued

war,

left

with

Commissioner's

The

specially

King.

the

Majesty

inquiring

children;

Tales

of

that

and

Patsie
these

two

Patsie's
lavished

Mamma,
upon

him.

His

Majesty

His

Majesty

and

committed

There

came

Majesty

bearer
his

had

said

hall-table,

theft

"

put

and

the

packet

for

it upon

the

he

when

day,
hall

with

there

that

of

one

the

And

Mamma.

Majesty's

in

dinner,

to

gone

that

door

the

playing

was

than

grace,

burdensome.

to

man

sin

but

it is true,

from

grievously

fell

less

no

1 1

King

the

unknown,

His

King

the

was

no

answer,

the

dado

ceased

and

departed.
the

Presently,
His

neatly

out,

wrapped

so

I'

string.

small

cane-chair,

could

never

If

he

he

white

and
with

gold

string, but
box

to

of

Chimo,
and

get

sufficient

untied

lines
that
full

was

the

in

out

to

failure.

So

he

his

ask

to

upon

behold,
tions,
direc-

leather

little

for

and

four

tried

satisfaction

forth.

certainly

and,

string

He

it!

upon

He

his
who

own,

courage

beautiful

his

little

of

so

mounting

spread

paper

revealed

be

wiser.

Wherefore,

carefully

stiff

torturing

the

any
up

it.

for

chair,
the

be

pluck

not

Mamma

floor

it would

pink

his

of

many

harness

string

would

could

desired

"

the

pink

was

the

understand

took

nobody

in

ested
interwas

across

haulage
the

there

terest
in-

white,

Mamma

greatly

him

help

the

"

He

packet.

would

businesses

and

to

shape,

His

Biddums,

the

packet,

indeed.

much

Miss

was

the

fascinating

of

one

very

round

string

while

Majesty,

him

of

pattern

box

replace

the

opened

the

iniquity,

and

Indian

512

and

was

altogether
said

"Vat,"

'parkle

Biddums
I would

and

it.

for

His

it, very

fink

as

same

"

wiv

play

it

the

Majesty
and

wiv

1 will

until

hurt

not

Miss
ir.ot

If

into

it

wiv

play

Miss

have

gone

the

King

breast

to

me

it to

it, and

then
1 will
But

cwown.

it back.

put

mediately
im-

keep

sorry.'

am

'parkle

thought

is

where

his

against

I will

and
is

tell

I will

Biddums."

had

the

away
asks

to

he

mind.

it

will

Mamma

Majesty

it

now.

Mamma
me

it, for

says

because

il to

would

take

arguing

was

knew

tookt

Biddums
shov

it

wear

1 will

for

Miss
"

to

bought

Mamma

"

it

like

1 go

head

my

until

"Never

'I

say:

on

it.

King

he

after:

play

v/hen

wear

careful,

was

"is

cart."

my

conscience,

it

wiv

winked,

meditatively,

I would

play

to

and

desirable.

1 will

wear

so.

like

and

what

will

says

shone

Majesty,

like
I

that

lovely

His

cwov/n,

heaven.

to

Star

beautiful

most

saw

Tales

in

come

She

well.

stuffed
his

of

that

at

did

paper,

blouse

and

not,

His

jewel

and

case,

and

all

moment

marched

to

the

nursery.
"When
that

he

laid

asked,

never

the

Mamma

King

earthly
aught

he

his

upon
and

for

gloated
use

to

knew,

I will

asks

him,

whole

his
but

it

But

something

days

Majesty
of

M^as

splendid,
dropped

salve

Mamma

His
It

treasure.
was

the

was

conscience.

three

over

tell,"

and,
from

no

for
the

His

Majesty

heavens

What

pink

the

he

greatly

well

and

he

that

himself

in

else

going

the
The

resolve.

Biddums,
"

Patsie

and

of

"'parkle

uity,
iniq-

sion
posses-

cwown"

he

of

"

His

and

hard

the

fate

and

days

were

told

lady

and

no

But

the
the

off

King
noble

from

Miss

Commissioner's
he

wife,

brooded

mother,

she

tunity
oppor-

clinches

him

when
her

he

for.
and

"

said,

attired

Majesty

cut

put

'parkle cwown,"

which

secret

to

that

carriage,

breath

deep

possible.
im-

more

determined

explain

before

Patsie,

doors

beautifully

and

her

to

dread

doubly

the

confession

quite uninquired

gone

draw

and

of

flush

nursery

possessor

hurriedly
was

of

out,

the

beautiful

could

but

beyond

gone

rendered

again

path

was

the

and

the

was

passed

the

the

treasure,

not

the

delayed

beyond

people

most

in

had

experience

after

delight

Now

one

him

pained

He

away.

day

she

first

dim.

if it made

cwown

had

it

over

that

he

was

cross.

The

King,
had

furtive

grew

other

he

his

was

secret

Each

as

the

quiries,
in-

no

his

inside.?

his

as

that

it

it

in

in

stones

'parkle

made

him,

shiny

bad

wished

and

died

of

all

Mamma

to

the

use

as

string,

the

seemed

feel

boy
string

had

Still

though

was

little

to

it

as

peeps,

the

themselves.
and

King

the

and
informed

the

long

very

nights
him,

longer
m.ore

to

still.
than

His

Majesty
Miss

once,

the

Biddums
what

was

Indian

514

the

ultimate

destiny

the

interminable

passed

But

release

of
to

the

for

he

as

"1

in

head."

in

the

acuteness

He

was

the

the

No

voice

dwink!

want
was

King

went

the
and

cold,

There

it

tom
bot-

memory,

his

head
ing
swell-

not

was

was

pressed

that

sure

the

at

very

he

His

said

nose.

Vere's

quietly.

Miss

and

Miss
of

King
a

sleep
bearer

Vere

is

ve

ten
forgot-

of
had

kirsty!

which

to

hours.

some

forgotten

to

Biddums!

"Miss
"

had

leave

attend

to

His

schoolmate.

esty
Maj-

that.

forgotten

up

was

was

discomfort

Biddums

dwink

Biddums

"

Calcutta

had

dried

so

buzz-buzz

cwown

the

the

the

Majesty

him.

leaden

I'm

wedding

"I

his

in

spent

the

hot.

drinking-water.

answer.

the

was

and

of

Biddums!

Miss

nose

"'parkle

after

thirsty,

leave

in

undressed

of

roused

the

bed

sin

he

time

tral
Cen-

the

shoes.

tank

the

Majesty

"

bearer

the

The

his

to

went

and

of

funny,"

vevy

rubbing

out

make

to

King,

He

feet,

of

he

sat.

feel

my

edge

when

afternoon

an

burning
his

times

several

strapped

His

were

about

weight

little

first

the

him.

cheeks

his

flanks

His

garden.

revolted

meal

the

by

and,

tea,

his

and

mud

after

came

boats

playing

in

shook

he

Jail,

"fieves,"

of

Tales

of

water!

in

his

glass

"

he

throat.
"

cried"I

but

his

want

Indian

5i6

like

in

men

ve

tlie
I

tookt

But

pwison.

tookt

I'll tell

'parkle

ve

Tales

now.

when

cwown

...

the

that

man

and

paper

afwaid.
one

an'

get

of

of

His

was

No

afwaid.

was

Oh,

for

the

tin

big

paper

his

est
dear-

kept

and

soldiers,

roughly

wrapped

star,

whereon

winked

pellet-bow,

note-paper

lowest

the

to

King

the

diamond

of

stooped

the

Majesty

pellets
a

half-sheet

bottom.

ve

unearthed

Under

mud

blazed

and

and

alniirah

possessions.
layer

obediently

which

in

it, but

and

dooly-box!"

ve

the

at

ve

looked

it

wif,

play

to

I bwoke
and

box,

dooly-box
for

Biddums

shelf

it

ve

asked

Miss

box

in

It's
never

go

tookt

and

shiny,

hall.

ve

bwown

little

ve

it in

left

came

were

in

few

words.

Somebody
/Lwd

it

spread
Vat

is

bitterly;

the

on

head

the

forehead

bed,

of

packet

the

grasped

the

of

His
and

bed.

that

now

fain

would

who

the

he

'parkle cwown,"

ve

for

at

touched

King,

the

Majesty

"

hand

man's

crying

was

have

kept

he

had

the

said, and

made

shining

wept

restitution

he
with

splendor

him.
"

of

It
the

time
The
and

to

concerns

you

bed.

"Read
back

keep
note

signed

the

said

voice

This

note.

head

the

at

is

not

the

anything."
curt,

was

by

too,"

single

very
initial.

much

to
"

If you

the
wear

point,
this

His

to-7norrow

The

date
A

King

night

can'l

And

it

makes

"Kiss

the

drifted

this

too,"

me

"You

dreamily.
The

far

once

said

His

apart

and

turned:
re-

that

as

doesn't

now,

folly

voice

deeper

as

quits

King

it?

for

Oh,
Is

all ?

it

he

and

Biddums:

King

of

too

of

the

table

trotted

Patsie,

and

kissed

him.

King,

play

to

in

in

world

than

was

the

Majesty
the

on

tainty
uncer-

have
of

advantages
had

he

Miss

as

that

would

he

"

stolen

his

reward

the

waste-paper

been
crime
the

Love,

was

basket

always."'

for

"

to

spend

Commissioner's

"No,
with

singular

well

His

moralize
or

world

petting

more

to

and

over

the

love

Behold,

sin.

right

the

He

"

Majesty

new

as

boys.

human,

cwown,"

"'parkle

and

young

the

in

much

little

with

black

under

His

and

mother

was

fear,

things

impressed

and

there

several

was

^ay,

out,

was

and

father

morsel
for

good

it

waked,
his

by

no

itself

King,

is you

angwy,

vevy

the

Majesty

slept.

peopled

and

isn't

burned

fever

When

the

and

us

expect."

to

it, darling?"

worth

the

-what

old.

weeks

you

drop

we

know

followed,

whisper

think

517

shall

three

was

"

the

Majesty

not

superb

vere,"

with

afternoon

an

wife

would

said

His

insolence,

have

Majesty

fencing

one

Indian

5i8

of

corner

Mamma's

glad

grubs

mouth

place
said

"Oh!"
Then

his

to

for
and"

she

vere

"

the

herself:

'"

I've

got

hand.

l".isses

"Vat's

wife,

Well,

suppose

Children

my

Patsie."

my

me."

Commissioner's

sake.

his

his

with

Tales

are

ought
selfish

briefly.
to

be

little

THE

STRANGE

RIDE

ROWBIE

Alive

dead

or

there

is,

about

he

there.

tlourish

shall

where

if

in

is

you

you
heart

is

(fortunes

sands),

with

strong

them,

protect

and

the

even

and

buy
gold

o'-pearl,

but
drive

I do

die

have

they

that

hand

girls
ivory

not

see

in
all

and

519

Jukes's

not

And,
Desert

rich

lenders
moneytheir

tunes
forcannot

Government
in

the

decorate

Minton

town

may

same

C-spring

why

owners

the

of

to

waterless

barouches,
their

tiles
tale

is

Bikanir,

but
but

the

to

Desert,

made

refuge

and

been

there

of

the

the

sumptuous

beautiful
and

not

where

take

has

Indian

village

that

vast

so

exist,

headquarters.

true

after

heart

their

city

retreat

trust

did

perfectly

and

Great

not

who

wonderful

the

to

used

Calcutta,

the

across

who

institution

into
of

bled
stum-

known

well

of

go

Dead

accident

Englishman

established

it

is

deception

no

by

similar

come

have

since

only

the

the

live

that

Proverb.

"

say,

Jukes

outskirts

the

that

which

tale.

the

Native

way.

conjurers

somewhat

on

story

is

is

other

no

village

though

is

the

as

this

upon

MOR-

JUKES

"

THERE

OF

and

palaces
mother-

should

not

Indian

520

be

He

true.

and

plans
he

Is

imaginary

would

when

He

received.

and

has

introduced

In

to

neither

more

to

so

unmanly

There

was

consequence,
it.

The

drove
shot

brutes

carcass

tent-door.

loud-mouthed
terror

But

near

his

in
few

about
friends

the

other
tion
atten-

been

and

twos

clined
in-

ish.
fever-

and,

and

threes

suspended

fifty yards
upon,

in

baying

was

previously

days

fell

little

time,

tent

my

singer
em

than

1 felt
at

moon

assembled

frantic.

in

full

were

sufficient

1884,

dog

every

me

one

tune
misfor-

coolies

had

of

weakness.

December,

23d

the

the

My

moping,
a

stretch

exasperating

from

me

Pakpattan

had

has

tack
at-

being

my

sandy

demanded

work

my

keep

to

less

places

slight

between

know.

may

nor

and

gangs,

On

there

go

in

necessitated

who

one

every

as

he

thus:

from

desolate

"

indignant

it up

arose

months

some

Mubarakpur

country

all

in

treatment

touched

work

My

for

camp

and

it

tale

straightforwardly

Reflections,

Moral

fever.

quite

since

beginning

the
of

in

this

doing

the

and

disrespectful

wrote

he

first, but

at

the

by

more

hot

and

invent

to

varies

very

for

kind,

trouble

never

grows

head

that

earn

He

of

with
of

the

could

work.

thinks

he

take

He

and

telling,

things

not

traps.

legitimate

the

Engineer,

and

distances

certainly

his

Civil

Tales

from

fought

and
I had
his

my

for,

The

Strange

and

Ride

to

differently

gave

beast
in

who

short

had

missed

be

ride

to

off

him

with
the

merely

time
I
and

him

prepared
should

the

by

couple

chilly;
and
been
will

and

sharp

pair

rousing

of

quickly.

with

cob

with

then,
In

one

that

that

when

moment,

of

rear

I stood
as

his

my

at
soon

as

pickets
crisp

specially
which

for

for
and

long
I had

afternoon.
he

his

Pornic,

was
a

persuaders

Pornic

voice.

air

the

at

saddle

out

of

out

tient;
pa-

feasible.

the

his

night

sluggish

easily believe,
went

the
armed

was

and

dash

up

been

not

days;

of

lift

again
had

way,

and

mount

was

me

ready,

was

him

fever

struck

to

would

finish

of

gun,
shot-

my

course,

to

quietly

pony

to

of

groom

to

plan

and

open

practical
my

first

already

of

best

it

and

had

barrels

that

white

Thanks
I

my

mination
deter-

and

song

notion

round
the

in

the

fever
irritation

black

This,

eminently

When

dog

the

in

ordered

bring

head

that

remember

therefore

tent.

me

down

being

as

it

as

fixed

head

both

semi-delirious

but

to

evening.

hog-spear.

thanksgiving

My

huge

with

it struck

when

and,

men.

giddy

twice

accompanies

time,

the

and

him

of

foremost

been

hand

hymns

one

flight throughout

shaking

body:

which

slaughter

to

the

different

on

after

way,

Jukes

energy.

light-headedness

acts

he

renewed

with

The

their

sang

me,

afterward

devoured

ultimately

seemed

Morrowbt'e

of

You

was

the

let go
brute

fndian

522

bolted

straight

as

and

behind,

it

why

over

In

speed.

wretched

the

passed

racing

at

tent

flying

were

we

soil

sandy

die, the

as

that

was

was

left

the

smooth

another

and

dog,

1 ales

had

we

1 had

had

far

almost

taken

gotten
for-

horse

and

hog-spear.
The

delirium

rapid

motion

away

the

bushes

camel-thorn

marks

wretched

possessed,

the

ground

rose

we

topped

the

Sutlej
Pornic
rolled
I

1
soft

break

white

lying

over

be
I

the

waters

his

and

the
the

my

edge

of

the

and

we

the

when
in

was

of

as

Then

nose,

for

stomach

dawn

and

slope.

consciousness,
on

us,

below.

bar

unseen

some

remember,

of

on

thing

limitless

front

saw

silver

lost

sand,

dimly

ascent

down

was

the

as

"

like

to

in

heavily

have

must

Once
Pornic's

spurs

Next,

suddenly

like

together

the

to

on

forward

sand.

blundered

my

past.

my

seemed

what

shining

by

went

moonlit

of

expanse

on

showed.

beast

over

great

challenges

forward

on

the

calmly

whizzed

faint

stirrups,

my
at

so

swayed

morning

next

The

down

literally hung

and

neck,

I believe,

twice,

in

hog-spear

they

as

taken

I have

shouting

of

of

have

must

upright

looked

and

excitement

senses.

my

that

the

air

my

standing

of

gallop;

or

of

remnant

Moon

white
mad

the

brandishing

of

and

through

recollection
and

fever

of

heap

beginning
slope

down

covered
re-

of
to

Indian

5 24

ovoid,

circular,

three

about

feet

that

the

peak

sign

of

visible
stench

sickening

most

in

wanderings

Indian

like

than

but

the

entire

any

which

have

villages

No

feet.

phitheatre
am-

my

introduced

to.

me

remounted

Having
1 to

as

the

back

get

be

Pornic,
to

horseshoe

would

had

appearance,

so

first

attempt

My

sand-banks

ant-lion
sand
on

shot.

the

the
turn

Here

sand

of

down

my

attention

everything
hills

ran

the

down

sand;
to

the

seemed
to

and

into

which

in

the

the
ing
shiftand

tons,
like

holes

small

sent

us

choked

half

bottom,

an

steep

fallen

charges

constrained

was

river-bank.
easy

the

the

step

the

of

in

put

devices.

above

ineffectual
to

of

torrents

each

from

drip-boards

to

that

as

At

prey.

down

couple

rolling

with

its

whoever

up

had

of
exit

an

own

my

model

same

poured

rattled

both

for

sets

fit

base

whence

Pornic
that

me

the

on

to

"rush"

to

the

inhabitants,

left

anxious

as

round

thought

not

showed

exactly

trap

The

was

was

place

some

practicable.
be,

who

I rode

camp,

find

to

might

they

to

fouler

over

tunnels,

pervaded

stench

"

and

two

these

in

ternally
in-

projected,

for

cap,

spection
in-

on

shored

bamboos,

drip-board

was

hole

carefully

and

all

holes,

Each

was

jockey's

life

of

it

wooden

multilateral

mouth.

drift-wood

with
mouth

the

at

showed

the

and

square,

Tales

river

enough.
edge,

The

it is true.

The

but

ihere

1 could

back

way
the

right

sands

across

the

left.

the

or

the

at

was

no

led

faint

to

the

over

of

pop

rifle

bullet

momenta

same

my

sharply

Pornic

''whit"

sharp

with

find

turning

the

by

and

river;

shallows

and

Pornic,

by

As

startled

was

dropped

firma

525

and

shoals

gallop

terra

to

Jukes

of

plenty

were

which

across

of Morrowbie

Ride

Strange

close

Pornic's

to

head.
There
missile

five

About

anchored

was

drifting
air

Was

such

no

visited
river

afraid

some

that

I lost

breath

to

hastily
horseshoe,
had

where

drawn

which
be

to

of

my

the

sands

saw

untenanted.

crowd

of

in

that

human
had

indeed.

much

the

had

noise

till that

1 found

spectators

about
"

better

and

back

beings
up

I'm

boat.

and

that

on

ment
bombard-

porridge;

cool

sixty-five

badger-holes

midst

up

for

me

had

promenade

very

reminded

slope

which

signal

temper

my

sand

native

insane

bullet

my

and

the

was

in

gentleman

spot

had

attention

treacherous

from

morning

still

delicate

involuntarily,

from

Another
save

The

frontage

the

smoke

of

jet

respectable

escape

most

country-boat

in

the
a

impasse?

an

allowed

the

ever

and

;
bows

whence

me

come.

its

from

"picket."

away

midstream

in

away

showed

yards

hundred

the

of

nature

Martini-Henry

regulation

"

the

mistaking

the

to

rifle

the

of

the

from

point

myself
forty

treated
re-

posed
supin

the

men,

twenty
been

which

and,
band

badger-holes

the

for

respect
certain

by

was

The

ragged

laughter

into

midst;

their

down

themselves
of

the
those

The

for

to

me

mercy;

and

the

while

it

such

me

"

They

as

I walked

convulsions

had

let

all

the

under

at

cuffing
force

place

untouched

could.
like

blows

my

gave

go

expression

commenced

yet

my
but

again.

in

beyond

laughter
those

of

literally throwing

moment

with

dropped

wretches

nine-pins,

and

expected

at

howled

adventure,

morning's
nearest

hear

for.

laughed

ground

irritated

and,

head,

Pornic's

In

mirth.

unholy

to

was;

looked

them

the

on

there

fact

and
of

some

native's

recognition

never

yelled, whistled,

cackled,

life

inferiors,

my

I had

may

of

naturally

actually
1

hope

from

of

what
crew

their

accustomed

been

some

matter

means

no

cription,
des-

ment
self-govern-

part

crowd
be

repulall

what

local

have

the

As

presence.

think

greater

civility

would

there

that

of

amount

approaching

on

the

Sahib,

and

beyond

when

days,

destroyed

has

filth

of

be.

must

these

in

Even

The

to

cloth

impression

were

I shuddered

and

were

mendicants,

the

assembly

the

of

siveness

not

They

Hindu

fakirs.

loathsome

of

old.

me

gave

could

salmon-colored

with

sight,

who

years

that

in

associates

first

at

five

clothed

one

child

one

than

more

scantily

all

and

women,

have

in

Tales

Indian

526

to

wails

clasped

The

Strange

round

me

the

tongues

to

tumult,

and

ashamed

much

given

"Sahib!
it is

I spun

round

Gunga

Dass

He

States.

office

and

there,

in

puns

services

to

that

Now,
all

in

me

looked

less

and

and

deep-set

shaped

and

accident

at

almost

scar

for

which

the

left
I

was

ant
serv-

made

his

It is seldom

puns.

beyond
ored
slate-col-

long
for
the
"

responsible

all

were

skeleton,

cheek

me

forgotten

speech

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bad

making

stomach,

with

was

changed

was

codfish-eyes.
on

him

met

had

unctuous

naked,

telegraph-

which

withered

Khalsia

capacity.

Caste-mark,

continuations,
I

man

the

for

English

the

however,

loaned

Government

official

makes

in

known

had

of

last

after

his

Hindu

recognition.

gone.

had

peculiarity

long

him

remember

hesitation

branch

capacity
a

speaker.

one

portly

"

Sahib,

Brahmin

of

charge

when

English

me?

name)

to

marvelous

mured
mur-

"

no

course,

Deccanee

jovial, full-stomached,
with

easily

shoulder:

the

faced

Government
in

very

voice

high

know

real

as

was

thus

my

not

of

man's

Punjab

the

by

having

thin,

and

(I have,

before

years

of

sorts

telegraph-master."

quickly

the

mentioning

all

feeling

was

behind
you

the

Dass,

Gunga

for
a

from
Do

in

me

when

myself

Sahib!

four

just

English

in

527

them.

spare

temper,

my

Jukes

imploring

of
to

way

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of

knees,

the

uncouth
In

Ride

turban-

matted
a

crescent-

result
"

hair

of
should

an

Tales

Indian

528

have

never

that

native

who

indubitably

was

thankful

was

an

"

might

that

all

of

meaning

the

this

it

"

English-speaking
me

for

and

Dass,

Gunga

But

him.

knov/n

had

tell

least

at

through

gone

day.
retreated

crowd

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him

show

to

the

crater.

his

hand,

slowly

in

silence.

reply

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bents,

and

the

Dass

Gunga

thereof,

there

and

nary
ordi-

an

in

spitted

without

wood
drift-

tion
consola-

were

neatly

began

fire

with

they

was

crow

front

much

lit them

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sulphur-match.
glow,

he

in

ran

1 derived

in

climbed

sand-poppies,

that

fact

which

lighting

and

from

crow

question

my

sand

of

commenced

the

from

to

and

quickly;

burn

plucked

freshly

platform

holes,

the

in

and

on

of

held

He

ordered

escaping

of

as

and

figure,

method

some

me

distance

some

miserable

the

toward

turned

to

bright

in

front

word

of

preamble:
"There
alive

and

the
as

when

it

to

do

die

burned
The

plain

you

before
a

when

for

fire

in

die
to

come

(Here

at

the

instant

an

of

danger

you

are

you

live."

you

attention

"If

you

dead

are

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Sar.

men,

being
and

home

ghat

to

be

here."

come

of
and

alive

the

cinder.)

nature

now,

his

of
you

are

you

twirled

burned
not

When

demanded

crow

kinds

two

dead.

the

but

dead,

only

are

the
all

reeking
that

had

village
known

was

or

made
read

of

The

of Morrowbie

Ride

Strange

and

the

grotesque

fact

just communicated

had

told

been

by

from

tale.

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of

Dass,

Gunga
watched
his

Dass

as

his

to

you
makes

alive,
you

alive,

solemnly
story,

you
mud
die
more

of

the

alive,
is

put

riverside

the

cold

on

then,
your

is put;

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but

if

you
if

carried
When

air, perhaps,
are

are

tinued
con-

words:

dead.

and

you

he

are

you

nose

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wooden

own

you
are

move

hilarity.

his

cholera

to

as

Then

you

and

laugh,

the

before

conclusively.
mud

in

give

bird,

unclean

of

it.

fit

loud

absurd!

such

devoured

idly
viv-

as

seldom

from

the

mind

the

solemnly

low-faced
sal-

the

into

excess

swinging

and

Hindus

which

almost
to

its

too

not

the

sand-trap,

burst

over

undue

crow

burned
come

bent

at

traveler's

my

was

were

any

epidemics

"In
be

he

as

the
and

contrast

surroundings

removed

spit

and

cover
re-

heartily

with

in

to

conveyed

were

the

up

curiously.

me

Gunga

to

The

laughter.

and

rose

photograph,

to

attendants,

Armenian,
as

of

Hotel,

white-robed

punkahs,

misfortune

consider

to

bottom

Watson's

of

memory

the

at

place

laughing

pleased

then

was

the

the

of
a

of

Bombay,

Armenian

recollect

teen
Six-

in

catalepsy

or

and

what

had

as

trance

kept,

landed

India,

in

the

before

ex-Brahmin.

wandering

Hindus

such

and

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the

by

somewhere

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which

horrible

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when

ago,

years

Jukes

only
mouth

rather
are

too

little
and
more

lively

let

they

the

made

In

those

proud

the

he

eyed

first

sign

here

since

we

took

me

too

was

sent

me

with

my

lively

and

from

to

take

met

we

the

two

succeeded,

two

and

this

top

to

proud

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"

is

None

"

but

have

we

is

surely,"

river-front

is

the
had

bullets;

and

already

matured

at

the

other
since

ever

and

1 first
all

it

sand

point,

"the

to

this

at

is worth

night

others

heads."

our

in

the

came

the

succumbed

upon

while

propelled

"

out

frequently

at

and

from

crows."

broke

open,

ducted
con-

Brahmin

was

getting

always

here

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precipitated

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been
I

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at

they

all.

kind

experiments

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Station,

night,

and

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way

what

of

made

also,

no

and

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one

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years.

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man,

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place,

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and

men,

camels,

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from

other

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that

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me;

him

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medicines

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care

in

things.

to

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seen

they

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my

eat"

bone

successfully.

two

three

we

other

me

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and

and

1 had

when

gave

rail

man

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sheets

from

by

Station

crows,

press

Brahmin

breast

and

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to

man

that

too

was

anger

was

dead

am

emotion

"

and

week,

well-gnawed

of

met

with

days
I

away.

endeavored

they

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man.

you

protestation
that

me.

me

take

indignities

upon

the

and

go

you

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lively,

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Indian

530

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rough

plan

of

escape

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hibition
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drew

upon

Dass,

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knees

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in

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me

shoals.

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lay

till

felt

dealing

absurdity

of

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Gunga

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get

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world!

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contents

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first
of

his

as

at

all, I

natural

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of

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put

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outer

hand
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annas.

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once,

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money.

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this

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to

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me

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after

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out

that

force

man

natives,

drew

me

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you!"

the

or

with

however,

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opinion.

in

the

impulse

gift struck

the

replace

to

you

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pocket

my

about

the

all

key

to

regard

to

my

condition,

as

begun

an

on

wheezy

only

intimated

head,

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was

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of

throw

to

fallen

semi-comatose

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when

into

in

I had

whom

world

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my

and

he

mirthless,

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over

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banked

water

time

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humiliating.

at

him,

on

protector.

the

hungry,

Dass,

thing

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body

evidently

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had

fetid

thanked

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when

even

panting

my

was

was

of

cupful

attention

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and

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sand,

on

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situation
when

with

but

thing,

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indeed,

half

the

of

sort

fire

his

trod

men

water,

me.

blush

me

now.

three

or

this

to

it

of

they

makes

which

Tales

if

it

of

was

said

money,"
and

we

the

most

help,
were

impulse,
pockets;

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but

different
"all

he;
will

is

kill

natural

to

moment's

guard
re-

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Ride

Strange

flection

convinced

with

the

make

me

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pie

bakshish

that

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said

at

Dass
in

once

round

to

his
to

assure

uj.

something

you

as

changing

observed

give

change

eat,"

to

he.

have

not

for

it

as

had

killed

had

the

against

did

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I
a

of

rampant,
could
events

what

even

they

rule,

and

that
in

treated

wild

Indian

that
me

they
with

had

not

me

protest
and

beasts.

any
had
of

cupful

the

readily,

beasts;

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curiosity

an

so

not

than

showed

"

fancy

of

but

delight
it

does

money
say;

have

Gunga

people

curiosity

with

would

lower

were

chapatti
the

as

den

to

evident

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of

devoured
coarse

him

he

my

unable

am

parted

that

vagaries

well-water,

sign

1 had

refused.

companions

my

give

doubt

no

if

him

that

sorry

of

possession

afforded

inasmuch
was

the

pleasure

could

them

my

annas

Gunga

looked

he

had

will

small

expression

as

one

no

What

all

his

in

eight

camp.

hid

and

coins,

diabolical

himself

in

from

escape

rupees

it

help

money

keep

to

power

whose

the

"

am

loin-cloth,

something

all

differing

his

eventually

always

the

ragged

"

in

with

nine

9-8-5

when

clutched

might
him

for

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it

and

gave

Rs.

possession,
five

that

533

futility of

had

comfortable;

crater.

and

who

man

Jukes

the

of

me

one

possible

was

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of

vided,
pro-

the

foul

faintest

which

is

so

village.
despised
the

most

me.

At

chilling

and

indifference,
I

So

answers.

far

from
it

that

during

that

escape

from

with

both

hold

of

at

least

one

had

no

They"

this

Nothing
tell

to

and

known

to

here

should

malicious

and

could
the

lay
raving

me

took

who

me

and
"

drive

cluded
con-

myself

point

that

in

old

terror

Dass

emphasizing

been

blind

Gunga

been

century

control

time

crater.]

him

induce

it had
whence

ever

to

the

lest

wince.

me

had

[1

terrible

unsatisfactory

"

second

in

pleasure

in

ing
watch-

do

would

mysterious

were.

is

"It
do

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bad.

as

the

gather,

immemorial

hands,

the

round

I could

time

it.

me

about

extremely

as

time

nearly

was

questions

received

and

existence

Dass

Gunga

with

him

plied

village,

"

Tales

Indian

534

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know

yet

he

ordered,"

so

any

would
who

one

has

"and

reply,

the

disobeyed

orders."
.

wait

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missing,"
this

place
and

earth,

till

"and

retorted,
be

shall
I'll

give

find

servants

my

cleared

off

lesson

you

promise
the
in

that

that

you
face

am

of

the

civility, too,

friend."

my

"Your

before
you

would

servants

they
are

fault, of

dead,
course,

this

near

came

dear

my
but

be

none

it

friend,

pieces

and,

place;

the

in

torn

less

is
you

besides,
not

your
dead

are

buried."

and
At

irregular

intervals

supplies

of

food,

was

The

Strange

told,

down

dropped

were

the

of Morrowbie

Ride

them

like

death

coming

there.

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wild

hole

the
to

The
my

attention,

this

sort

of

side

to

on

fought

lair

sand,

his

and

died

dragged

the

for

felt

man

his

to

into

or

of

out

allowed

lay.

said

asked

Gunga

not

likely

was

with

he,

"you

have

caught

Dass

whether

breed

to

wheezy
quently.
subse-

yourself

much

lence.
pesti-

his

of

for

see

will

sand"

another

may

You

the

to

on

and

thing

"That,"

land

sometim.es

was

535

inhabitants

retreated

"thrown

phrase

the

When

thrown
it

chuckles,

he

body

where

rot

the

beasts.
on

and

from

and

amphitheatre,

Jukes

time

make

to

observations."

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and

more

"And

do

do

the

same

have

his

avoided

portion.
was

The

there

from

before
"

"this

place

is

once

conversation:

day

neither

"

to

elicited

question

as

that

Dass

and,

changed

here

winced

actly
ex-

with

coupled
is

day?

like

marrying

your
nor

marriage."

Gunga
School,

"

answer

heaven;

in

giving

the

live
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information

European

he

do

you

the

continued
you

delight,

great

hastily

how

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his

to

has
he

as

happy.

as

educated

himself

religion
the

But

been

long

admitted,

"like

living

at

which

grave
as

wise

was

with

had

Mission
he

man,"
was

him

only
might

now

his

fancy

Here

race,

the

in

comfortably

"of

If

Gunga

Dass

did

all

the

As

and

infinitely

the

day
in

appear

only

afternoon

sun,

mouth

of

knots,

and

wore

full

the

throwing

to

were

struggle
to

compare
of

struggles
nausea
was

inhabitants
catch
now

of

the

of

the

in

my

direction.

began

to

0/

the

at

the

rays

sloping

themselves

among

glance

the

assembled

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crater.

can

agony

the

on,

which

swer;
an-

or

terrible.

more

strength

talked

the

long

threatened
1

again.

my

speak
that

to

in

soul

protest

overpowering
"

sand."

would

that

except

stay

new

devoted

terror

and

nothing

of

to

being

escape

the

throughout

me

again

burden

conversation

they

powerless

passage

spirit

even

to

against

Channel

to

was

me

feeling

man

that

inexplicable

overwhelm
the

advent

say

energies

my

the

against

the

The

to

the

forejudge

to

himself

no

on

or

glue

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that

as

beetle,

was

"thrown

on

should

there

and

was

afternoon.

that

me

half-hour

rabbit.

liberate
de-

torture

might

of

was

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impaled

an

burrow

neck

and

abode,

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as

blind

of

to

the

completely

rapturous

agonies

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the

of

devote

possible

were

himself

set

and

of

neighbors.

whatever,"

till I died
it

he

the

to

child

native

his

kind

no

here

conversation

his

of

as

the

ferret

helpless

would

watching

as

representative

way

schoolboy

to

of

mercy

lazy
a

Sahib,

was

dominant
at

Tales

Indian

536

in
in

little

without
About

The

Ride

Strange

o'clock,

four

far

as

with

emerging
wretched

bird

deplorable

condition,

afraid

of

river

its

tussock

he

until

sand

occupants

of

stopped,

and,

of

the

with

its

attracted
on

they
a

to
to

to

the

lain

on

In

precaution.
could
had

bird,

see

it

happened,

with

grappled

entangled

was

disengaged
beside

how

its

by

the
in

as

in

where

and

adversity.

like

at

it

once

proved,
who

Dass,
to

was

and

latter's

Dass,

Gunga

companion

also,

shrieking
the

crows

looked
over

air
had

wild

flew

wild

the

the

motioned

with

away,

moment,

turns

clamor

of

this

he

natural,

Gunga

fancy

The

back

that

tussock,

of

Here

beat

yards

and

to

fire.

the

bevy

the

to

patch

and

bird.

quiet, though

be

only

crows

way

tussock

its

something

pinioned

down

was

on,

no

dexterous
on

in

notice.

bird

of

going

was

be

boat's

seconds

dozen

and

smooth

of

hundred

draggled

from

once

few

few

Half

what

no

at

discussing

were

took

attention

shoal

attack

had

In

the

corpse.
see

shriek

claws.

the

As

wings.
to

of

the

The

cautiously

couple

hands.

to

stepped

boat

pegged

began

crow

seemed

line

with

outstretched

but

Dass

moment,

his

most

reached

the

the

wrist,

had

in

directly

in

in

Dass

Gunga

Gunga

for

Advancing

master.

front,

lair

crow

was

537

judge,

his

live

Jukes

I could

as

into

dived

and

rose

Morrowbie

of

me

less
need-

before
crow,

I
who

and

helpless

claws,

swiftly

pegged

down

Curiosity,

it

538

Tales

Indian

seemed,

overpowered
before

almost
withdraw

in

So

decoys.

captured
at

continued

is

method

of
Dass

nothing

had

Dass

throttled

he

operations

other
an-

this,

by
and

food,

plimented
com-

skill.

said

he.

You

are

me.

fied
digni-

so

impressed

his

on

it

them

securing

do,"

to

it for

do

must

you

deal

the

of

Gunga
of

to

captives

give

further

good

Gunga
"It

for

two

was

novel

me,

Five

and

time

claws

can

until

crows.

day.
to

if I

had

more

"

reserving

once,

two

"

seven

upturned

chase

the

name

the

flock,

the

and

tussock,

the

struggling

were

Dass

Gunga

to

of

rest

me

"To-morrow
I

than

stronger

am."
This
not

calm

little, and

have

old

ruffian!

given

you

money

well,"

not

will

you

it

judged

one

said,

of

thanking

end,

and

for

and

eat

crows,

that

God

nor

many
and
have

you

eat."

under

best

the

haps
Per-

"

after,

European

resentment.

my

eating

the

cheerfully

have

smother

had

and

think

you

day

crows

your

catch

could

but

catch

thank

to

crov/s

will

you

deed,
In-

"
"

reply.

the

nor

in

me

?"

unmoved

the

but

do

What
for

was

upset

peremptorily;

to-morrow,

subsequently;
years,

I answered

you

"Very

superiority

of

assumption

God

him

circumstances

An

hour

that

as

to

later

was

Dass

Gunga

I had

this;

for

the

and,

crows;
my

strangled

crow

to

Indian

540

pounded
to

"do"

he

argued,

provide

the

terms

for

me.

weeks;

seven

to

consideration
be

willing

to

his

Very

first

nothing

and

"1

fiatly

take

refuse

was

intention
it did

time

Civil

Engineer,

the

Service,
should

violence

thus

it is true,
had

left

the

world,

there
as

you

is
you

(I

have"

you

the

boots

time),
shall

and

and

one,

of
I

who

it

me

seemed,

that

for

and

murder

under

I,

man,
English-

average

had,

the

standing

years'

threaten

man

taken

an

At

strange

thirteen

trust,

Dass

disavowed

boots.

my
all

glad

was

Gunga
and

at

as

calmly
the

the

"to

as

at

my

for

me

man

and,

against

that

immediately,

strike

not

replied;

succeeded.

asking

of

much

as

spare.

crows

bold

it had

tone

next

please."

that

his

changed

ther
fur-

would

den

killing

my

you

the

he

but,

everything

den

saw

agree,

give

to

For

with

could

Dass,"

prevent

At

the

me

invaluable

two

stroke

when

in

the

whichever

The

all

taking

of

thought

to

willing

"

occupy

he

cheerfully

earth

on

here

Gunga

be

boots

supply
as

about

time.

of

my

would

or

myself.

to

me

bedding

well,

terms

after

annas,

day,

would

length

would

for

grass

"

sit

and

own,

dried

allow

to

he

videlicet

"

eight

annas

say,

look

to

was

consent

fifty-one days,

that

for

me

it I

of

for

would

rupees

three

is to

that

for

cater

end

food

with

me

of

rate

he

nine

My

the

at

which

on

Tales

for
his

wing.

centuries.

sideration
con-

I
I

The

Strange

was

certain

as

that
law

no

dead
of

in

world

I had

Mignonette

six

these

if it
"

Fortified
as

that
the

it

in

dried
the
feet

to

inflict

after

this

right

of

into

the

and

being

neatly

shored

which

faced

the

den,
watch

the

waters

that

on

his

part

of

the

1 had

and

double
the
followed

running

That

is

armful

of

mouth

of

myself,

about

downward

nine

feet

inclination,

timbers.

river-front,

violent

bed.

down

with

stand
underand

to

his, and

slight

drank

punishment

I went
me

and

master,

sudden

thrust

hole

the
with

his

only

gave

which

foremost;
sand

both

release

Dass

"

Dass

the

sary
neces-

my

I ate

insubordination

power

to

for

keep

of

Gunga

be

to

the

bents

match

hour

made

with

Gunga

lair

and

of

Shortly

say,

present,"

sake,

the

visited

my

stand
under-

imperatively

resolutions,

intended

sign

be

death.
to

least

would

these

1 could,

as

ill-fated

does."

ever

with

much

until

that

strength

the

and

own

my

and

my

"At

is

canon

would

strong

am

for

strength

on

who

It

should,

and

comes

"

living

every

of

mind.

of

was

the

out;

crew
men

wretches.

that
health

only

myself,

to

of

The

frame

that

life

istence,
ex-

there

them

own

my

the

own

my

them

cast

alone.

are

my

argued

had
for

54:

settlement

behind

which

vigilance

of

now

strongest;

thrown

depend

to

the

Jukes

am

accursed
of

had

as

the

that

men

and

then

save

the

of Morrowbie

Ride

From
I

Sutlej flowing

my

able

was

past

under

to

Tales

Indian

542

of

light

the

sleep

to

as

young

best

den
had

sides

been

which

devils

unclean

occasion

hour

or

review

calmly
by

the

that
run

the

was

so

to

not
next

full

of

undergo

of

there.

terror

risk

any

when

then,

river-front

few

the

gauntlet

delight,
the

in

might,

My
steps!

of

in

leaving

after

found
freedom

that

to

cable.
impracti-

safely

The

it.

lay

Imagine

my

stealthily
boat

infernal
before

place

prepared

was

creeping
the

this

of

just possible,

shots.
I

exit

Any

course,

that

me

an

more

moonlight,

rifle

for

with

half

convinced

uncertain
the

that

on

once

possible,

was

ment,
tempera-

escape.
of

was,

It

lairs.

their

but

able

of

shoals

the

prostrated

thoroughly

been

before.

time
I

walls

that

legions

After

was

chances

sand

had

frame

"

y/oman.

any

my

steep

some

as

however,

so,

are,

completely

as

with

imaginative

an

gether
alto-

it seemed

in

Engineers

was

terror

nervous

of

to

was

from

up

unfortunates

few

very

filled

the

added

excited

my
on,

wore
was

not

am

in

trooping

the

Personally
"

night

that,

mocked

below,

Sleep

the

by

greasy

abominably.

amphitheatre

entire

the

and

one

and

coffm,

bodies,

to

forget.

never

naked

the

As

mind.

as

smooth

question

of

out

of

narrow

as

worn

smelled

it

myself

compose

I shall

night

innumerable

of

contact

that

nearly

was

and

moon

might.

of

horrors

The

My

me

to

was

in

the

The

By
lay

walking
the

at

horseshoe,

I could

the

and

crater,

tussocks
and

dried

felt

of

of

leg

swallowed

seemed

shaken

be

to

whole

the

moonlight

with

and

terror

and

me

only

My

fell

of
with

How
I

but

advise

is

when

be

rifled

of

the

to

boat
at."

dawn,

last

hind
be-

semicircle

the

lie

stood

chuckling

you
over

and

to

will
me

ruffian

(the

Moreover,

certainly

most

in

laughing

house.

your

here.

down

would

"I

Poor"

return

idea;

malevolent

ear.

my

the

"to

faintest

the

by

at

of

returns,
He

at

sv/eating

tussocks

the

not

Dass

English)

unhealthy
the

have

Protector

you,

speaking

was

at

Gunga

of

sand

quicksand!

lay

In

delight

the

from

escape

roused

was

chuckle

It

long

the

clear,

to

my

face.

my

means

protected

was

on

motion

of

devilish

back

exertion,

down,

knee.

the

to

struggled

was

and

surface

with

disappointment.

my

foot

my

tufts

futile

moment

nearly

up

smooth

sucking

Another

below.

sand

put

the
the

the

utterly

as

the

from

step

drawing,

indescribable

an

was

the

for,

escape;

of

snared

of

how

me

flank

Without

had

first

My

the

the

briskly past

direction

the

that

of

inland.

Dass

showed

grass

the

in

horn

turn

way

Gunga

pool

left

I marched

beyond.

hope

any

my

543

shallow

across,

make

out

sand

white
of

wade

where

crows,

first

projecting

hesitation

moment's

the

of

Jukes

bte

the

to

out

foot

Morrow

of

Ride

Strange

the

dim
to

light

himself

Indian

544

Suppressing
the

and

neck

below

1 asked:

the

can't

in

even

the

already

well

in

an

guarding
Gunga

Dass

laughed

"They

have

the

the

shall

have

the

been

I
fetid
hour

will

they

is

had

been

ammunition
foreshore.

made

answer:

It

daytime.
I

way.

your

hope

is

we

for

company

pleasant

spot

and

eaten

years

in
in

was

explained

that

"greatest

good

and

the

when
roast

dead

horse
of

I cannot
was

greatest

An

of

of
heard

the

sandy

better
number

than

tle
lit-

burrow.
my

soil.

crow,

is

poor
How

Gunga

guess.

that

some

Pornic,

saw

the

piercing

once

out

on

asleep.

I found

sound.

the

scream

have

who

toward

by

high-pitched

open,

him

fell

awakened

was

scrambling

lying

killed

helpless,

me,

the

forget

Pornic,
had

to

Those

pain.

never

When

of

and

shrill,

the
"

difficulty

old

numbed

later

so

in

is

some

allotted

burrow

scream

horse

here

staggered,

or

in

good

I recollect

protected

only

enough."

long

crow

It

"

of

and

while

is the

trouble

there

time.

what

waste

pleasure

longer
have

you

platform

thought

again

boat

that

reason

much

the

anyhow

deepest
on

vaguely

as

out

get

my

speculating

for

by

man

quicksand,

to

Dass,

"Gunga

"

if

boat

that

"

him

futilely

and

Suddenly,

of

the

to

on

followed

and

catclitiie

to

burrows.

the

spoke,

him

throw

sullenly

rose

impulse

first

my

Tales

Dass
and

political

The

maxim.
and
If
I

Ride

Strange

We

entitled

like,

you

Mister

fair

share

vote

of

pass

545

of

Jukes,
the

beast.

thanks.

Shall

propose?"
Yes,

we

were

wild

beasts

eat

and

fight

no

protest

of

at

penned
and

of

was

divided,

in

the

irresistible

Dass

to

This

me

silenced

"You

will

Feringhi,"

live

he

fragment

of

"What

him

said,

"He

pointing

don't
is
to

over

that

Sahib,
stop

to

there,"
burrow-mouth

the
on

morning
almost

walls

until

and

that

kind

if

ever
what-

where

became

to

Gunga

him

any

I had

might.

him

body

he

sat.

able,
insupport-

something.
till

coolly,

gristle
other

and

here

sand

of

silence

say

time

The

till I told

remark

till

their

my

strangle

him

less

fragments

afresh,

jocular

should

I bade

the

the

all

stared

other;

or

mine.

me

with

another

and

once,

it

In

me.

to

attempted
and

way

at

of

offensively

was

addressed

he

hold

against

struggle

fly

pit,

this, Pornic's

cooked
to

laid

preparing

were

impulse

wearied

was

of

dragged

Dass

of

down

sat

unclean

had

Gunga

died.

write

to

some

and

we

front

me

women

platform

meal.

in

sight

bottom

but

Republic

the

till

kind,

any

it takes

and

men

at

sleep

than

indeed!

Republic

hideous

the

almost

to

to

will

we

Jukes

Republic,

now

are

are

you

Morrowbie

of

die

you

like

watching

he

other
the

over

gnawing.

was

swine?

you
tell

me

the

me

answered
about

Speak

at

lie."

Gunga
four

Dass,
doors

to

54^

the

left

He

died

of

and

die,
child

him.

the

as

all these
die."

pity's

sake

die

appeal

unless
Then

between

He

stepped

and,

was

he

from

things
shot

to

here."

stomach

"And

and
"

him

in

cloths

wet

his

to

house
"In

his
on

and
how

house
the
gave

long?

part.
"1

will

struck

the

first."
and

and

him.

led

once,

and

tempting
at-

round

me

to

indicated.

as

his

Your

the

In

how

on

Honor,
him

gave

up

all

He

was

his

lean

Goon!"

wound,

and

earth.

the

then.

not.

all did

we

hand

do

were,

you

attempting.
laid

man.
gentle-

that

though

from

then

the

about
witness

and

at

weeping

feet,

boat,

the

to

then

and

"

platform

escape

bowed
what

the

to

Dass

and

about

partially stunning

my

Gunga
and

"Well,

be

him

prevent

one

my

replied:

whatever

anxious

shot

was

the

come,

on

I was,

had

nothing

as

he

something

my
he

God

and

fawning

which

Your

step

me

embrace

know

"I

weak

from

and

burrow

did

eyes,

down

to

1 will

know

you

When

where

the

cringing

and

and

all

leered

1 recollected

man

the

give

you

die,

women

me

yourself.

"

only

"

for

see

will

and

was

Dass

Gunga
not

can

you

tell
he

was*

he

as

men

also

did

This

burrow

in

Who

when

You

"

own.

my

will

"For

He

Tales

Indian

and

we

water,
he

ghost."

long.?"

laid

carried
and
down

put
in

Indian

548

Dass

Gunga

"But

faint

rolled

nearly

make

Brahmin,

am

By

witii

off

do

this

Brahmin

horror

the

now.

and

platform

in

of

the

do

soul,

not

"

by

crammed

and,

his

kicked

burrow,

my

seizing

him

head

the

covered

and

soul

my

I said,

go!"

you

down,

sitting

and,

father's

your

min,
Brah-

high-caste

"

Brahmin,

no

shoulders,

mouth

by

thing!

or

soul,

the

Sahib

soul,

your

me

father's

by

and

aloud.

howled

"

sick

feeling

was

Tales

into
of

rest

face

my

the

him

in,

with

my

hands.
end

the

At
and

of

then

creak;

choking

and

minutes

I uncovered

The

told

Gunga

The

body

clad

"

forty,

hair, long
The

left

and

ring

with

and

"

the

of
of

the

second

monogram

finger

that

of

pads

it.

on

thirty

beard.

unkempt

missing,

was

the

right

the

bloodstone
have

the

light, sandy

jaw

of

might

hunting-suit

with

rough

lobe

shield-shaped

soft

entrusted

between

man

upper

the

I examined

leather

height,

and

mustache,
canine

On

of

middle

above

then

mummy.

while

off

with

worn,

sobbing,

corpse

olive-green

an

that

was

portion

gone.

stand

in

the

yellow-brown

to

in

rustle

eyes.

turned

"

shoulders

into

Dass

stained

much

and

had

keeping

its

to

sand

dry

heard

himself;

to

my

"

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Dass

Gunga

speaking

whisper

thud

few

ear

left

hand

set

in

been

was
was

gold,
either

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Ride

Strange

"B.K."

"B.L."

or

right

hand

coiled

was

of

face

the

examine

to

it

that

handful

lead

may

had

full

picked
the

covering

1 turned

list

in

identification

the

to

the

give

of

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he

and,

the

shape

handkerchief,

my

the

of

tarnished.

feet,

my

549

finger

trifles

of

with

these.

in

and

at

body

third

ring

worn

burrow

the

of

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the

silver

deposited

out

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much

cobra,

Dass

Morrowbie

of

the

of

hope

the

fortunate
un-

man:

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of

much

edge;

the

string

at

2.

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briarwood

and

worn

serrated

pipe,

bound

blackened;

the

at

with

screw.

wards

keys;

patent-lever

of

both

broken.
Tortoise-shell-handled

3.

nickel,

silver

penknife,
marked

name-plate,

with

or

monogram

"B.K."

Envelope,

4.

Victorian

a
"

Mon
"

(rest illegible)

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pencil.

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mison,"

fifteen

relating

L.

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Single,"
referred

filled
to

abbreviated

S.

to

in

four

blank;

others

"Mrs.

nt."

notebook

pages

chiefly

"
"

with

three

places

as

with
and

a-

private

persons

"

times

several

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Miss

"

to

"

ham

crocodile-skin

illegible;

memoranda

addressed

"

forty-five

ing
bear-

undecipherable,

stamp,

Imitation

5.

half

postmark

and

Handle

of

small-sized

to

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"Jerry"

"Jack."
6.

hunting-knife.

or

Indian

550

Blade
with

cut,

of

swivel

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must

these

be

things

sake,

and

there,

ordered

out

in

this,

rolled

my

fell

him

when

was

on

checked
We

laid

push

only

there

must

it out

possible

I ordered

were

tussocks.

mode

let
of

Dass

it
burial

to

go

be

away.

with
that

the

crater.

lie.

would

he

was

but

Dass,

edge
my

swallowed
that

carry

somewhere.

gun

the
It

not

about

Gunga

on

itj

seen

words,

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down

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inside

asking

brown

not

twice,

it

carry

pockets

does

other

ventoried
in-

corpse

old

especially

be

engaged

had

man

fired

of

and

Gunga

we

Dass

knowing

the

to

the

In

been

body

by

me

loading

verge

the

help

of

that

has

myself,

quicksand
to

the

the

one

shooting.

Consequently

to

an

of

safety's

man,

of

of

rest

for

shell

Gunga

bear

not

cartridge-case

to

cartridge-cases,
will

The

on.

tracted
at-

pocket

my

burrow

While

thinking

in

returned

Dass

feet.

to

exploded
which

then

here

first

methodical

out

it

put

my

exploded

dropped

to

river-front.

cartridge

and

all

I have

as

notebook

it later

being
I

the

at

and

Gunga

the

to

The

conveyed

them.
and

fragment

I inventoried

fully

as

studying

to

articles

butt;

that

spot

attention,

view

the
down.

my

the

on

supposed

on

them

with

ring

diamond

horn,

attached.

not

written

the

and

cord

cotton

Buck's

short.

snapped

Tales

I could

of

the

intention
up

the
"

think

of.

The

Then

gingerly
In

quicksand.
I
coat

back.

had,

it

as

ment's

disclosing

caused

have

been

fired

drawn

must

have

the

been

flash.

Some

Gunga

Dass,
the

"

the

rifle-fire

attempted

never

sink

from

shuddered

the

the

corpse

as

way
stained

and

dropped
what

it

discolored

clump:

three

hack;
out;

two
one

left;
left;

in

own

the

face

of

of

and

fourteen
back;

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right

out;

two

two

right

and

back,

from

two

serted
in-

been

pages.
out

out

scious
half-con-

the

the

opened

it

saw

had

paper

binding

nine

and

notebook.

the

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nine

seconds.

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left;

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dazed,

peruse

slip

the

contained:

in

me

cartridges.

few

In

to

to

hastily,
in

literally

as

of

secret

brown

out

turned

out

which

with

escape

watched.

between

had

presumably

him

to

must

boat.

from

sight

plain

the

had

intact,

crater,

fitted

mo-'

gun

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shot

sand

hole

death,

after

the

touching

being

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have

that

pushed

almost

was

of

must

gun

had

death
one

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body.

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wretch's

poor

dry

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muzzle

body

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in

gaping

shooting-coat,

over

shooting-

the

wound;

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with

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been

the

gun-shot

that

you

that

ward,
down-

cavity

the

showed

by

back.

the

hideous

the

on

face

khaki

rotten

mummified

were,

out

lying

was

told

already

glance

been

gun

and

5 5

corpse

it

so,

frail

I have

Jukes

the

put

doing

the

tore

open,

Morrowhie

of

Ride

Strange

crow-

left;
;

six

three
seven

back;

is

Tales

Indian

552

right;

four
burned

and

I could

not

bents

charred

until

was

behind

it.?"

got

look

me

my

Dass

with

ing
stand-

glowing

eyes

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you

hands.

you

let

not

dried

the

between

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me

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it meant

on

over

of

aware

outstretched
"Have

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down

sat

and

over

had

paper

edges.
I

it

immediately
and

the

at

understand,

turning

fingers,

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back."

seven

he

panted.

it also

at

1 will

that

swear

it."

return
"

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help

what

us

which

you

both."

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talons,
"I

have

it
but

him,

in

I asked.
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hands.

your

his

out

with

find

"

stretched

never

secreted

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what

trembling

could

had

Return

like
bird-

long,

eagerness.

his

about

Therefore

person.
1

nevertheless

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continued.

it," he

unable

was

to

tain
ob-

it."
Dass

Gunga
fiction

about

had

quite

perfectly

"

What

is it you
"

want

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will
Can

help

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of

not

voice

see

Dead
you

give
paper

both.

us

escape!

are

to

me

piece

you

shall

earth

the

Oh,
what

who

are

about

raving
you

?"

in

the

it will

little

the

formation
in-

is blunted
alive.

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It

notebook.

do

fool!

You

fool!

you

his

received

Morality

calmly.

with

on

rifle-bullet.

the

by consorting

forgotten

for

us

We

"

rose

almost

to

scream,

and

he

The

Ride

Strange

danced
moved
"Don't
to

does

it

of

me.

getting

Do

will

paper

own

away.

yourself.

Read

it aloud!
read

to

did

and

slip

553

help

you

mean

What

beg

and

us

?"

mean

you

of

Explain

this

"Read
pray

chance

skip!
that

say

the

at

Jukes

before

excitement

with

was

Morrowbte

of

drew

Dass

listened

line

irregular

an

aloud!

it aloud."

Gunga

so.

it

in

delightedly,

the

sand

with

his

fingers.
"See

now!

barrels

without

caught
Then
that
nine

worked
and

But

if

those

barrels.

when
Then

straight

He

quicksand.

.?

me

night.

always

where

I remember
after

is

gun-

follow

you

well

Out

his

place

do

out;

night

on.

the

told

fore
be-

me

so

him."

I killed

knew

you

all

this

didn't

why

you

get

before.?"

out

did

"I

know

not
it out

working

it

working

was

boat

had

the

gone

get

would
worked

it.

out

He

and

year

night
and

away,

quicksand

would

had

so

have
the

! how

it out

across

you
before

Ah
"

out,

*'

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left

man

from

out

of

length

stock.

the

crows.

three

the

was

gun-barrels

Four

he

It

away

together.

leave

me

all

behind
out,

half

and

me

ago,

after
he

he
But
one

so

that

he

and

how

night

could

Then

safely.

it

told

when

get
said

was

night
I shot

out

that
afraid
when
him.

was

he
the
near
we

that
he
Be-

Tales,

Indian

554

it is

sides,
in

get

advisable

not

sliould

here

tiie

tliat

once

I, and

Only

escape.

wiio

men

am

Brahmin."
The

Dass's

back

caste

and

about

this

how

after

night

it to

be

flank

of
he

had

Gunga

Dass

Gunga

Dass,

make

to

It

was

About

the

the
crater,

measure

had

Gunga

Dass

path.

our

retired

boat
and

out

we

drifted
were

at

the

decided

get

away

just

to

possibilities

that
that

the
their

lairs

down-stream

utterly

alone

night.

could

noon.
after-

judge,
the

for

move

other

were

the

above

risen

of

with

we

very

of

lip

his

row
bur-

whereby

gun-barrels

All

when

gun.

as

made

the

This

throughout

far

as

the

turning

effusively

had

waiting

Moon

had

before,

to

o'clock,

bring

guardian

we

own

clared
deabout

completed

his

the

had

horseshoe.

hands

shaking

inch,

within

after

not

delight

work

ten

to

of

months

he

to

up

told

he

by

how

the

with

attempt

an

inch

bank

of

him

after

weary

when

horn

recollect

escape

river

evidently

frenzy

my

the

shot

six

itself

Eventually

spent

quicksand;

left

the

much

In

of

yards

twenty

walked

up,

and

had

simplicity

Gunga

soberly,

exploring,

the

across

passage

talk

Englishman
in

stood

violently.

him

night

brought

He

him.

to

make

to

had

escape

gesticulated

managed
me

of

prospect

to

habitants
in-

wretched

long

ago.

some

by

the

The
hours
crow-

Indian

5 5"5

while,

that

couple

of

with

at

under

sand

and

slope,

choked

in

grey
but
It

half

the

crater.

back

to

had

flatly
black,

Dead;

the

cut

long

personal

servant

he

has

me

to

its

done.

trace,

giving

Of
nor

this

go

that

near

whereabouts

do
to

I wish
be

any

one,

to

do.

published

as

is

on

earth

spot

is the

the

of

my

never

sole

hope

scribed.
de-

now

my

month

for

My

of

have

little

have

or

returned

clearly
I

who

one

mohur

the

white

taken

too

prints
foot-

Village

devilish

Dass

Gunga

servants,

Dunnoo

gold

more

stay

to

my

Nothing

rendered.

to

sands

out

me

far

ashy

Pornic's

pukah-ropes,

short,

I still think

which

reveal

on

looking
over-

face

not

hideous

hauled

story

hills

me

had

of

couple
and

crater,

To

sum

told

Dunnoo

steep

myself

his

the

the

the

once.

with

into

fallen

and

with

across

meddle

that

sand

tracked

and

whereupon

ponies
to

to

once

the

at

had

returned

refused

found

tent

miles

fourteen

crater;

he

that

seems

Dunnoo

instant
on

over

conscious

implored

my

loop

heard

Dunnoo,

moonlight,

the

the

up

next

was

together,

downward,

fainting

and

get

to

the

slipped

was

face

It

knotted

arms;

my

dragged,

being

was

forward;

something

urge

down.

it

end.

one

and

head

my

throw

punkah-ropes

leather

loop

should

he

Tales

"

the

ices
serv-

will

again,

or

duce
into

I have

than

found

in

motive
that

some

The

one

the

corpse

suit.

Ride

Strange

of

possibly

may

the

man

in

Jtikes

from

identify,

which

inventory
of

Morrowbie

have
the

the

given

olive-green

557

details

above,

and
the

hunting-

HOUSE

THE

IN

throw

stone's

all

And

Shall

bear

For

us

Wherein

wild

and

strange

and

sprite

to-night,

company

the

tread,

Djinn

and

reached

have

we

we

road
is

ghoul

hand

either

on

world

the

and

Churel

out

well-ordered

that

From

SUDDHOO

OF

the

Land

Oldest
of

Powers

Darkness

From

the

range.

Dusk

to

Dawn.

the

"

house

THE

it

recognize
Five

the

upper

and

wives,

servants,

upper

rooms

and

stolen

from

by

the

little

an

to

generally,

To-day,

soldier.

Suddhoo
when

He

used

to

to

visit

his

go
son

to

with

he

by

sells

558

seal-

by

and

only

Janoo

the

curiosities

cold

and
was

given

to

lives
the

on

in

two

that

house

sleeps

of

troop

Janoo

terrier

in

grocer

The

retainers.

sleeps

Peshawar
who

the

living

occupied

be

Englishman's

except

his

black-and-tan

rooms.

upper

and

like

between

Dass

gets

may

arranged

whitewash

story

friends,
used

Azizun

he
lower

the

You

roof.

Bhagwan
says

in

live

the

on

who

man

flat

Gate,

windows

hand-prints

windows.

cutting

Janoo

red

Diamonds

of

the

five

by

carved

four

and

wood,

brown

old

Taksali

the

near

with

two-storied,

is
of

Suddhoo,

of

the

in
roof

street.

weather
near

the

In

House

the

because

his

to

He
teeth

wits

outlived
his

ancient

but

and

most

respectable
Dass
He
to

be

his

very

poor.

necessary

of

house
but
to

explain

to

own

She
affair.

chorus

seals

cut

was

that

down

clever.
was

only
also

the
knew

to

terator.
adul-

an

who

is supposed

pretends
much

as

Me

in
of

in

comes

to

is

as

tenants

is

Bareilly.

and
man

not

was

student

near

there

1 do

So
not

Dass

Bhagwan

Janoo.

the

was

medical

principal
Then

Azizun

profession;

know

you

four

things.

Suddhoo

"

the

lets

ness
fond-

theirs

living by seal-cutting
This

only

am

and

settled

The

rich.

his

his

and

extortionate

Suddhoo.

of

has

and

outlived

honorable
a

come

hair

except

somewhere

an

is very

get

has

City,

the

and

is

will

white

he

married

life

says
one

Janoo

less

or

Northwest

the

Bhagwan

and

of

since

from

with

Peshawar.

more

has

Azizun

Suddhoo

everything

Ladies

thanks

senger
head-mes-

prophecy

old,

very

at

son

Kashmiris,

an

his

say

nearly

mine,

Lieutenant-Governor

showing,

"

of

of

post

real

secured,

Station.

the

me

very,

worth

for

in

I dare

is

who

son

friend

great

under

slept

the

make

days.

true.

are

had

firm

big

will

these

no

is

cousin

God

of

he

recommendation,

my

that

559

then

Suddhoo

roof.

to

and

Gate,

Edwardes'
mud

Suddhoo

of

the

course;
the

at

end

count.

The

cleverest
how

beautiful,

who

man

of
to

but

lie

that

tended
pre-

them
"

all

except
was

her

Indian

56o

Suddhoo's
and

pleurisy,
seal-cutter
made

old

capital
He

got

friend

of

daily

accounts

story

begins.

that

Suddhoo

old

and

the

to

to

be

conferring

House

of

Suddhoo

but

then,
than
a

think,
that

went

well

have

jolted

It

quickly.

the

main

and

he

said
was

the

that,

ehka

Fort.

Here

Lieutenant-Governor

yet

black.

and

the

for

fifteen

state

Then

we

of
minutes

that

talked

in

about
and

the

the

Huzuri

haul

out
on

not

run

pulled
Tomb

up
near

Suddhoo,
sion,
condescen-

my

while

health,

my

better

City

was

of

certain

absolutely

was

to

we

Singh's

reason

the

on

did

when

I went;

the

Ranjit

by

that

Suddhoo

to

dark

of

of

gate

it
a

door

the

opposite

and

fearfully,

The

full

was

too

was

something

sent

evening.

April

muggy

he

honor

off

the

evening,

him.

to

Lieutenant-Governor

future

the

how

which

that

me;

here

one

me,

the

telegraph

And

everlasting

an

might

ekha,

an

see

and
of

to

personally,

if

seeing

he

told

come

should

abreast

was

health.

son

The

anxiety

Peshawar

son's

wanted
feeble

He
in

cousin's

Suddhoo's

Suddhoo's

it.

by

troubled.

was

of

of

out

attacked

was

Suddhoo
heard

man

times.

Peshawar

at

son

Tales

should

my
the

hair

come
bewas

weather

wheat

crops,
under

Bagh,

stars.

Suddhoo
that

Janoo

came

had

to

told

the
him

point
that

at

there

last.
was

He
an

said
order

In

of

House

the

the

that

magic

might

1 didn't

going

that

discouraged

highly

commended.

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to

there

magic,

kills

asked

and

seals

was

in

he

and

the

by

son,

and,

jadoo
to

see

Western

which
of

exactly
that

also

line, and

unclean

the
understood
would

to

cut

that

sick

the

son

lightning

that

and

little
his

roborated
cor-

had

he

ing
threaten-

by

clean

began

payment.

go

he

always

was

lay,

in

me,

removed

be

had

kind;

the

danger

land

he

said

was

heavy

before

told

Further,

could

Jadoo

what

of

news

white
"

time

who

than

great

course,

how

the

cleanest

letters.

how

Suddhoo
his

this

that

sanction,

jadoo

long

if

jection
ob-

least

clean

news

is.)

that,

and

he

quickly

Financial

the

Then

the

the

of

said

just

Suddhoo

gave

man

was

what

was

the

of

more

fly,

told

for.

that

magic

officials

not

this

sorcerer

Peshawar

could

took

the
was

it

know

I had

was

that
come

don't

from

It

quavers,

day

every

folk.

to

me

jerks

it

from

Government

countenance

my

that

admitted

Suddhoo

far

further,

distinguished

as

which

of

interesting
so

dia.
In-

of

state

(if the

afoot,

00

it

seeing

to

the

greatest

him

giving

to

the

magic,

Jad

any

that

feared

was

Empress

themselves,

encourage

was

and

by

it

isn't

Statement

said

The

practiced

State

the

something

being

it

about

anything

know

happen.

to

because
kill

day

one

I fancied

but

561

magic,

against

Sirkar

law;

Suddhoo

of

told

jadoo
house

dhoo
Sudin

the

to

see

562

Indian

that

everything

We

set

off

told

me

that

one

hundred

and

the

lights

house

when

noises

from

as

he

if

upstairs

way

and

Janoo
us

their

rooms,

is

Janoo

whispered

get

money
would
was

He

walking

to

not

and

make

landlord.

in

the

boards

Janoo
recess

of

were

up,

down

son's

in

reduction

pulled
the
and

carved
the

the
over

me

begun.

mind.

invention
the

that

he

when
and

fear
the

to

the

died,
age.
the
over

ought

seal-cutter
of

seal-

in
and

case

to

old

room
over

were

in

there,

his

own

shadow
The

bow-windows.
rooms

and
off

of

turn

name

if the

Azizun

asking
a

and
his

half-light, repeating
again,

with

our

space

an

was

place

dhoo
Sud-

out.

coming

and

hot

up

awful

had

more

was

nearly crying

Suddhoo

kept

to

go

hear

stair-head,

the

Suddhoo,

of

out

the

groped

was

jadoo

thQ

that

of

soul

freethinking

front

jadoo

at

us

there

of

lady

but

shop-front,

we

jadoo-v^oxk

the

She

cutter

met

because
a

his

the

that

me

the

while

and

over,

Azizun

that

told

sidering
con-

danger;

seal-cutter's

groaning

told

said,

could

the

were

all

dred
hun-

two

he

in

arrived.

behind

shook

cost

son's

cloaked

all

were
we

already;

it.

meant

one

some

his

of

between

rupees

cheap,

order.

Suddhoo

way

would

was

in

seal-cutter

night

greatness

think

The

that

Which
the

the

hundred

two

of

the

on

paid

and

jadoo

not

had

he

and

decently

and

together;

more.

do

done

was

Tales

only

lit

b^

were

eyes
whites
the

of

rolled

back

till

them;

and,

in

of

face

please
sat

in

the

daytime

been

down
the

were

They
like

the

head
in

ghastly,

of

floor
it I do

know.

not

along

his

could

not

seemed
that

himself

wriggled

only
curl

muscles.

the

to

her

before
dirt

to

had

crawly

crawled!

And,
while

The

remember,
terrier

made

head

except
back-

her

it
no

this

whined,

hands

fingering

white
of

but

breathing

was

held

his

horror

thing

the

bed

did

ripple

laboring

Suddhoo,

into

he

him,

the

the

The

about

like

again;

Azizun
old

got

himself.

creeping,

minutes,

and

muscles

the

minute;

eyes;

that

from

with

on

the

of

was

bare

centre

motion.

uncurl

It
the

How

alive

body,

man

smooth

other

floor.

the

times.
see

fall

thing

and

Janoo

seventy

and

any

see

slow

crying

I could

spine

the

three

the

had
and

basin,

the

his

the

on

brass

basin

that

stairs.
down-

spring.

in

who

head

to

room,

light floating
Round

night-light.

angles

the

of

you

if he

as

off

at

was

with

His
him

of

big, deep,

blue-green

pale

him,

cobra

centre

floor, stood

earth

behind

right

at

the

stomach

parts

nearly

were

turning-lathe

his

on

face

ruffian

old

pinioned.

only

the

the

see

anything

"

oily

his

over

crossed

and

thrown

neck

sleek,

lying

was

turned

arms

the

of

only

third,

ghoul

"

except

could

you
the

demon

He

the

Tales

Indian

564

beard,
was

that

sound

at
was

the
onlv

"

lasted
and

for

tei.

Azizun

In

House

the

and

shuddered,

565

Siiddhoo

of

Janoo

and

gasped,

Suddhoo

cried.
!

felt

the

heart

my

Luckily,

hair

lift at

thump

like

After

he

high

as

stretched

he

crawl,

his

from

he

as

The
to

business
that

was

crawl

knows

Both

girls

thud;

the
its

full

minutes

died

down.

out

an

slid

it

above

Queen
down

seemed

this,

after

floor

the

body

the
the

on

to

in

her

mechanically

and
in

portraits,
and

turned

terrier

across

the

and

stooped

Azizun

the

flaming

There

trussed.

while

arm

lying

on

to

with
the

was

to

and

the

with

corpse
five

flame

the

to

her

of

one

wall

Suddhoo

her

performance,

the

of

pause

face

Janoo's

Wales.

and

settle

arms.

wall,

effect,

blue-green

her

of

heighten

to

grotesqueness

she

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foot.
were

put
and

hnqa,

stamped-paper

Prince

fire

like

then

kept

thought.

floor,

the

ease.

the

have

jet of

the

at

only

raise

on

body

Janoo

took

and

the

at

had

not

fire

of

ing
fire-spoutI felt

he

to

might

chin-down

arms

anklets,

shrieked

whole

with

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trying

jet

so

"

floor

the

how

myself

fraud.

what

dropped,

head

it

out

1 knew

without

goodness
the

do

can

"

again.
triple

from

away
sent

Now

calm

me

his

by

unspeakable

head
and

could,

and

paddle.

himself

made

that

his

nostrils.

is done

and

finished

had

head,

my

betrayed

trick

impressive

most

of

thermantidote

seal-cutter

the

back

the

of

couple

the

frames,

of

They

looked

thinking,

my
of

it all.

when

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basin

silence

the

turned

body

the

basin

takes

the

lay

ach-up.
stom-

the

from

fish

makes

light

green

"

it

"plop"

noise

the

from

away

where

faint

the

and

rolled

room,
a

like

fly

the

was

exactly

"

and

of

side

the

to

unendurable,

getting

was

over

There

it

Tales

Indian

566

in

when

the

centre

revived.
looked

baby

open

"

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scalp.

it

before

anything

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less

than

began

dying
half

one

the

tive
na-

shaved
than

sudden,

very
no

time

that

came

to

say

speak.
voice

the

and

man,

of

in
of

and

had

to

of

account

mesmerized

the

so

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exhibition.

crawling

the

head

mouth,

being

worse,

was

black

open

eyes,

bobbing

saw,

shrivelled,

dried,

the

water,

and

basin,

the

at

realize

will

you

horror

the

from

of

head's

that

voice.

There

in

It

bell.

for

with

minutes

before

Then

looked

the

slowly,

the

at

just

where

shoulders,
any

body

man's
The

steadily.
of

the

the

the

breathing

regular

thing

Egyptian

was

teraphin

to

of

of

itself,
cold

my

me.

and

doorway,

joins

throat

had

that

ring,

timbre

struck

the

of

the

rid

got

near

hollow

"ring,

talking

solution

lying

muscle

whole

if

as

blessed

the

like

tween
be-

two

or

of

voice,

the

of

note

second

sort

pealed

several

sweat.

saw,

the

of

and

word,

each

ring,"

interval

an

was

nothing
twitching
a

careful
that

one

to

on

do

away
duction
reproreads

In

House

the

about

appalling

as

could

wish

the

his

shall

always

faithfully
It

fee

the

to

head

in

fee
he

in

really
as

from

rose

and

just

struck

head,

was

any

match,

basin,

one

eternal

and

wringing
who

so,

stopped
creak

door

room

skilled

cared
salvation

keeping
grams.
tele-

doctors
man's
if the

recover

servant

the

was

for

artistic

twice

is absurd.

intellect,

the

its

her

to

and

listen,

the

died

heard

the

Janoo
that

saw

dhoo
Sud-

gone.

explaining

that,
on

Asli

basin

we

and

this

breath;

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were

is

"

we

and

lamp,

depended

in

who
saw

her

hinges.

hands

when

say

under

light

seal-cutter
his

used

Janoo,

heard

of

stipulated

have

might

the

point

your

talking,

on

lit

of

night.

the

over

the

did.

said

head

the

out,

that

scornfully

she

as

Peshawar

masculine

Fareib!"

nahin!

again

doubled.

dead,

as

basin,

very

the

whose

was

state

for

eventually

ask

of

quickly

say

Lazarus

the

woman

of

from

that

voice

the

seal-cutter

watching

were

To

face

that

sorcerer,

in.

came

his

of

to

mistake

the

the

evening

would

basin,

on

head

of

of

day
he

side

one

as

the

and

time

on

potent

the

Here
view

the

that

and

life;

the

the

clever

as

illness

respect

and

night

were

the

went

time

Suddhoo,

son's

to

was

ventriloquism

this

against

to

up

voice

of

All

It told

of

illness

so

of

"

speaking.

whining,

the

hear.

to

567

piece

lip-Hp-lapping

and

and

sometimes;

and

"

Siuidhoo

of

if his

it, he

to

chances

could

not

raise

another

in

hysterics

in

down

composedly

the

hundred

two

nearly

biuiao,
I

explained

"The

told

is

cutter

anything,
debt

and

from

his

jadoo

and

has

The

seal-cutter

this

be

till

and

and

he

spending

devil
Here

and

everything
the

she-ass,
said,

after

"

But

seal-cutter!
what

and

fool,

induced

will

lost

his

hoped
he

while

rupees

that

and

anything

I had

on

night.

lemons

now!

death

days,

ten

has

his

of

food.

my

us

food

friend

Suddhoo

many

more

many

and

is

See

Suddhoo

lived,
is

wits.

his

from

get

Azizun
soon.

my

am

gold

each

shov/ed

never

to-night.

pnrdahnashin

strength
to

He

get

for

on

hens

two

the

rupees

black

tell,

not

for

poison

many

used

before.

is

going

seal-

because

must

would

been

has
Suddhoo

cost

mantras

he

This

I dare

seal-cutter

and

Dass,

fool's

like

The

shop.

My

"

love-spells

love.

bunnia

anklet.

manding
de-

she.

potent

done,

the

much

always

said

devil.

Dass

heavy

Bhagwan
A

ter's
seal-cutwas

is

for

you

anything

get

or

Bhagwan

to

rings

being

the

argument

only

and

liar

of

that

the
told

are

is

man

do

sat

discuss

to

thing

magic,"

true

that

me

her

magic

no

which

those

Janoo

beds

I knew

but

"

gifts

are

the

whole

as

jadoo;

of

mother

the

much

as

simple

more

of

was

"make-up."

or

way

while

corner;

one

of

Azizun

rupees.

the

on

probabilities

in

Tales

Indian

568

; and

behold,

offspring

of

"

Suddhoo

to

In

House

the

drag

into

me

speak
The

569

business

the

seal-cutter,

the

to

Suddhoo

of

is

thing

whole

Of

and

he

child's

course

shall

talk

can

refund.

shame

and

"

"

senseless."
"Suddhoo
has

is

lived

the

on

senseless

as

here

to

years
the

day

the

and

cow-devourer

to

that

of

cried

have

to

with

trying

was

old

ate

the

What
the

of

feet
has

son.
or

many

bidden
fordoes

lightning-

goirig day

money

by

and

Suddhoo

while
in
the

floor

the

on

the

was

and

corner,

pipe-stem

his

to

nearly
pering
whimAzizun
foolish

mouth.

Now,
have

the

laid

abetting

of

stands

case

myself
the

false
420

foot

guide

he
off

you

below,"

blanket

to

his

watch

vexation;

under

laws

your

her

dust

his

see

beast

lying

stamped

Janoo

and

go

salt

is

breaking

not

worships

whose

and

brought

v^as

He

know

to

he

"He

years

He

Sirkar,

him

that

that

Janoo.

seventy

the

ago.

said

milch-goat.

seal-cutter,

post

these

himself

of

Suddhoo

child,"

roofs

as

assure

law

any

old

an

seal-cutter

the

matter

the

Police.

Indian
for
What

in

which

pretences,
the

the

to

open

Penal
these

charge

of

obtaining

Code.

I
I
would

aiding

by

and
der
un-

money

is forbidden

reasons.

witnesses

Unthinkingly,

thus.

Section
in

helpless

am

cannot

inform

support

my

Indian

570

veiled

in

somewhere
India

big
into

law

disbelieve

Suddhoo

and

idiotic

my

Black

the

of

of

the

affairs

the

taken

Suddhoo

daily

furious

more

will

She
unless

that

and

fluence
in-

to

he

watches

wheedle
and

out

becomes

sullen.

seal-cutter

dare

she

because

happens

the

the

Janoo

hoped

well

advice

seal-cutter,

the

tell,

never

something

afraid

by

she

is

son

whose

life.

is

patronizes

under

by
his

that

money

rather

completely

of

hand

mumbles

His

seal-cutter,

the

regulates
daily

is

end

bound

meet

otherwise.

Suddhoo

but

now;

than

Art

would

Suddhoo

we

Sirkar

the

that

joke

is

the

to

would

biinnia.

whenever

take

only

step

who

the

to

and

dotard;

old

an

debt

her

by

foot

lost
"

speak
not

this

Janoo,

of

that,

but

me,

poisoning

the

am

is

again

not

and

hands,

certain

for

dare

ours.

Azizun

Bareilly

near

own

my

seal-cutter;

in

of

and

flatly,

refuses

woman

this

the

Janoo

statements

Tales

to

prevent

will

die

but,

not;

her,
of

am

cholera
"

the

arsenic

white

about

kind

the

middle

May.

of

"

And
House

thus

of

shall

Suddhoo.

be

privy

to

murder

in

the

Indian

572

in

his

mouth.

the

on

Learoyd

turf

air, and

the

of

glacis, kicking

*-ound

came

lying

was

th'^

full

at

his

length

heels

and

corn':"

Tales

in

the

asked

for

Mulvaney.
Ortheris
"No

good

the

the

on

an

crescendo,

"That's
'im!

All

your

face

angel

that

in

would

said

an'

is

to

that

ever

think
with

the

is

out

the

and

overcoat.

parade!

on

smartest

would

uncleanly

rifle,

astonishment

with

Ditch

Fort

for

with

and

dirty

being

down

order,

knapsack,

pelled,
com-

was

"

and

up

marching

guard,

turning

see

Hark-

bloomin'

walk

Mulvaney

for

that's

could

you

pack-drill

to

was

mounted

of
his

into

paces

Gawd,

"my

that

the

in

dimmuendo.

twenty

lip

to
a

twenty

button

o'

full

offence

wrath,

then

say,

And

and

opposite

identified

were

doing

ammunition,

fell

'"e's

back."

bayonet,

nearly

head.

Guard-Room,

have

Ortheris;

bit

in

hours

his

his

Ortheris;

the

to

bloomin'

was

that
certain

and

'a' guv

Mulvaney

shook

veranda

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pause,

for

the

I could

army.

'im,"

of

close

are

step
of

tramp

and
said

now,"

flags

cells, which

measured

ditch

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heard

the

'im

seein'

bloomin'
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into

spat

as

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man

soon

as

dispensing

trousers.

"Who

the

was

Sergeant

that

checked

him

I asked.

"Mullins,

o'

course,"'

said

Ortheris.

"There

"

Black

Jack

ain't

other

no

But

so.

573

Muliins

'

of

'ye

sez,

say

wife

your

lets

perhaps

fell

we

an'

lins.

'E'll

you

blow

for

somthin'

'is 'ead

broke

dirty

'e

sayin'

away

speaks

You

Mui-

days.

Colonel;

the
for

'avin'

believe,'
An'

o'

tion.
consump-

said

'e,

sez

Mulvaney

know

fear

at

'im

know

sez

but
not

face

o' these

said.'

for

iins
Mul-

ord'nary

I do

nothin'.

an'

called

one

kit,'

you

then

'e

never

'imself

gettin'

copped."

Muliins,

very

Sergeant,

whose

of

depravity

innate

Board
most

tho'

Colonel

the

to

for

p'rade,

on

said

in

self,
yourYou're

the

You

'e

'e, an'
up

'ad

an'

can

was

all.

liar

is.

in

Mulvaney
wot

for

sez

black

knows

wot

'e

'is

'when

'e,

dirt

p'rade,

shut

nose

wot

'imself

'e'd

sez

Sargint,'

after

Muliins,

to

said

'you

know

hours'

bein'

make

'Sargint,'

own

your

bloomin'

Three

'

not

'ave

big

too

fresh

Well,'

that

Lord

swine

fell

dirty.

But

Room

Ord'ly

'

I'm

swearin'

was

'E's

laughed!

eddicated,

in.

the

not

if

'im

for
we

you'll

himperfectly

little

quietly."

'ow

Lord,

mouth.

peg

dirty

He's

.?

say

better

Bin

"Said!

'E's

man.

the

on

'e is."

wot

that

take

to

'im

whip

Mulvaney

did

What

man

ain't

that's

pigscraper,
'

would

man

rudely

and

young
manners

School,
asked

partly

were

and

partly
came

Ortheris

much

very

over

what

of

married
the

result

imperfectly
the
he

bridge,
was

gested
di-

and

doing.

Indian

574

said

Ortheris.

C'mission.

'Seed

turned

purple

"Me?"
for

my
Mullins

sound

the

was

where
"'E

lay.

expects

to

their

put

Wot

'im!

time
be

Mulvaney'll

trust

can

'arf

kiddy

same

don't

you

pup

Colonel's

the

as

Power!
You

you

that

Mess

hour.

an

by

day,"

it, sir?

sir, do

Rampore

'arf

"

in

dorg,

the

make

glacis

some

the

'"

There
the

from

yit

on.

C'mission

into

d'you
out

buy

to

want

chuckle

'elp

'ands

waiting

along

passed

"Gawd

Orth'ris;

to

and

'is

get

Tm

it comin'

gentle

Learoyd

explained
'ave

of

"Ow!

TaUs

grey-

'ound."
I

"Ortheris,"
what
that
"

said
an'

in

was

I didn't

for

knew
to

mean

you

nothin',

say

you

the

shadow

fell
rise

to

his

upon

he

as

held
but

"Onything
got

one

the

into

orf,
I'd

an'

ain't
sell

sooner

I would!"
and

drawbridge,
the

want

air, lifted

by

ris
Orthea

huge

collar.
but

"Onything

on

'im

neither.

'S trewth

sir.

dorg,

good

dorg

Mulvaney'll

walked
'asn't

'e

any'ow,"

you,
the

you

know

"

we've

nor

sold

but

o'

money

'a'

"

after

began

arx

"I'd

but

got

Ah've

"do

mind,

to

mean

Ortheris;

somethin'

hand

his

sternly,

""

cheap,

answered,

t' braass,"
the
t'

rupee

said

Londoner

braass,

eight

Learoyd,
over

the

ditch.

ma

son!

Orth'ris,
annas

of

etly,
qui-

ma

own.'"

Black

Jack

575

He

showed

the

drawbridge

"Very

and

coins,

two

Ortheris

replaced

on

rail.
I

good,"

"where

said;

are

going

you

to?"
"

Goin'
miles

two

The

walk

or

three

of

his

face

the

sunshine

Ortheris

In

alone.

left

was

me;

heavy

smaller

of

one

they

heads

could

the

the

low

followed

sweating,

Learoyd

and

closed

not

in upon
lean

upon

disappeared
and
fit to

seen

his

trouble

put

and

ognize
rec-

be

must

They

foot

parade-ground,

land

still

in

by

the

and

keeping

and

great

skirted
belt

the

and

walking

ground,

fetched

the

smaller

were

the

to

vanished

watched

grow

They

slowly,
but

bastions

plain.

bowed.

lines, and

fringes

had

Musketeers

the

were

round

into

cantonments,

that

the

Three

the

across

as

stalked

him.

I climbed
of

the

to

knew

and

had

they

later.

lips tight

horses

as

Mulvaney
so

upon

figures

road

and

side

instant

sunken

the

his

drawbridge.
my

lowed
fol-

minutes

thunderstorm,

"

dull

the

bedstead,

Ten

toward

an

on

arms.

from

leaning

I heard

dressed,

the

on

pole.

down

of

out

comes

Ortheris.

said

falling

as

sprang

both

him,

black

as

'e

wen

ceased.

faultlessly

Mulvaney,

within

rattle

the

orf

fower,"

or

knapsack

by

fast

'im

footsteps

thud

the

to

of

as

their
pass
com-

the
trees

alry
Cavthat

river.

sighted
up

their

them
"

long,

dusty,
swing-

5/6

Indian

ing

tramp

through

smoke

and

rise

and

that

knew

bridge-head

"Tie

the

all

white

evening

forward

air,

At

the

with

tures
ges-

Ortheris,

goin'

'ome

in

require

"an'

this

'ere

but

latter,

Sahib,

since

and

gave

the

he,

dabbling

his

his

hack

lying

on

pretending
I'm

dhraggin'
the
was

him,

you

two

Dog

soldierin'

said

"

sulkin'

when

shquealin'

big

Mullins,
on

the
and
was

Ortheris

bamboo.

reflectively,

bekaze

like

"

boots,

and

Mulvaney,
here

out

man

Learoyd

pontoon;
a

Ritchie

to

his

water;

with

row

fool,"

Black

was

the

on

poor

the

of

returned
off

the

in

toes

and

taken

had

to

ould

an

was

quietly,

Mulvaney

bottles
of

beer

or

friend

was

horse.

my

peg,

dozen

mess-man,

order

my

bridge.

Sahib

the

"

was

held

else

half

Officer's

mess-man

man

aught

left

Forest

The

that

see

had

the

to

step.

would

Sahib

Ritchie

to

but

Sahib

the

that

shouted

We're

is

and

there,

was

'orse,"

of

again.

come

me

pontoons.

clear

waved

selves
them-

puffs

the

had

bridge-head

bungalow

Did

in

the

boat."

From

dher

out

the

three

saw

peace

sir.

bloomin'

"

die

your

on,

"

they

up

come

was

till

toward

established

of

one

crashed

welcome.

of

of

cautiously

headed

presently

bow

the

on

rode

and

Boats,

of

They

bank.

Reserve,

Forest

the

Bridge

river

the

on

"

Tales

I
a

an'

was

child.
be

counterpin

un-

Me

damned
for

five

Black

Jack

shillin'

week

took

you

Phew

S77

five

As

"

all

mortial
ould

Forest

the

to

gracefully,
"

Easy

their

with

in

weight
get

o'

out

that

had

Learoyd

an'

Three

instant,

and

the

it

dry

lips.

They

form,

and

with

and
sweeter

and

ancient
than

disposed

bottles.

ever.

the

themselves

my

absorbed
in

gar,
beg-

in

pontoon

gathered

thereafter

They

worth

down."

Musketeers
drank

mess-man:

long-armed

ye

on

"a' got

Ortheris,

They're

'em

basket

the

the

the

down

you'd

to

hike

do

railings

clamber

sir," said

Jock,

gold.

of

the

near

'a' know'd

there

be

I will

butler

to

Then

me.

them

The

how

1 wud

wather."

av

desert,

bloomin'
to

But

standing

Might

"

o'

out

dhrink

pride."

though

"

betther.

uncertain

basket,

yet

time

any

"

from

penitently.

An'

shrilly.

was

pontoon.

liquor

squeaked

bungalow
a

not

know

take

I will

Ortheris

did

to

blaasted

bit,

mile

Five

"

Mulvaney,
me

boo.
bam-

the

to

eight-anna

an

Mulvaney's

wid

ye

enough

penance.

and

said

'appy?"

else."

anywhere

rupee

come

if

afresh

himself

o'

along

ye

sorry

with

pervarsity.

you're

as

sorrowfully.

ut,"

will

long

as

head

know

Why

'ere

up

his

Canteen,

am

natural

av

I've

Bhoys,

paid!

not

so

applying

held

shook

"1
"

out

well

Learoyd

t'

miles

odds

the

Ortheris,

and

thai

"

"Wots
said

an'

"

picturesque

due

tasted

tobacco
all

round
in

health

an

the

beer,

attitudes

Indian

5/8

admire

to
a

the

setting

sun

no

"

Tales

speaking

man

for

while.

that

thought

we

"What

whispered
walk

dreamily,

the

grinned

an'

Mullins's

he

than

have

than

the

with

iver

said

all

that

to

mine

'ollow

Heasy

with

that

naime

and

suggestive

o'

the

Lord,'"

fashion.

fwhat
Mother
minut'
less

look

fine

Band

the

an'

Jock,

when

the

fine

you'd

there

drop!
gulped

taketh

Lord

the
"

in

We're

time.

slow

an'

he

your

that's

"you'd

Bloomin'

giveth

the

and
"

orf,

square.

Lord

face

my

"

an'

The

'

"

in

Mullins

tell

cannot

death

me

he,

blow

his

roun'

rig'ment's

in

to

walkin'
men,

said

an'

can't

calmly,

Ortheris,

to

straight

but,

hair!

av

leave

been,

you,

front-rank

awai,

been

been

fit to

ha'

may

took

both

fit

rifle,"

looked

buttons

o'

"

ain't

stared

You

'

your

front

look.

he

Now,

nearer

was

and

bay'nit,

an'

he.

thicknuss

"Yes,"

for

till 'e is."

my

my

expayrience

God,

av

had

corner,

sez

'im

had

dishpiteful.

nose,'

own

'e ain't

nor

head,

"I

"an'

round

came

and

'e's

'E

orf.

takes

his

sunset.

When

'im

we

raised

the

far

so

course.

"

So

Mulvaney

come

you

times

those

to

neither.

into

did

walks

alius

we

alone

chest,

asleep.

was

orf, o'

'im

spoke

be

his

upon

Ortheris.

to

checked

he

earth

on

"To

dropped

head

Mulvaney's

Blessed
in

be

quaint

Indian

58o

Shadd
and

Tyrone

and

fooling

with

his

yourself

O'Hara.

Let's

hear

shot

him

Rafferty

wife.

What

awhile,

yet

try it either.

to

the

about

hang

you

intend

don't

you

for

let

won

Tales

fore
be-

happened

that?"
There's

"

Did
I

do

can

you

sa_y

wud

me

wud

river,

like

is

p'rade,

extry

Tyrone,

the

back

the

days

but

mouth,

here
the

ways,
Any-

man.

trouble

him

av

wid

they're

an

outrajis
O'Hara

hard

are

out

into

me

O'Hara!

an'

Ould

tip

the

trate

Tyrone

hver

little

worth

I will

begad!

into

wud

talkin'.

Orth'ris

that

quiet,

not

an'

The

contimpt.

Sit

you

MuUins

You

Ah!

"

Mullins's
fear

know

I'm

whin

cut

for

You

fool.

me

to

imputashin,

report

ould

an

wid

anythin'

I wud

the

deny

like

fool

no

an'

bring

to

inside

always

head."

the

Followed
O'Hara

**

for

the

bould,
"

was

honor
I

time,

long

rig'mint,

the

it

He

now.

black-haired

Which

way

Though

Divil.

av

say

pause.
I
his

from

was

saved
death

Divil

him,

"

that

long,

Divil."

"

asked

Ortheris.

"Women."

"Then
"

Not

warped
for

why

I iver,

I know

another."
than

more

in

walkin'-shtick.
should
whin

I not
I

was

if you

reason,

have

have
tuk

Corp'ril,

been
what

use

the

mane

me,

an'

young,
I cud

rise

ye

Did

av

my

Black

Jack

rank"

wan

Corp'ril, lay

was

his
as

fault

the

inthrigue,

nefarious

life

wid

white

sins

my

tuk, before

was

an'

this
"

The

Tyrone

but

Oirish.

the

knows
the

later,

bloody
runnin'

draf

an'

step,
door-

Rafferty's

on

But

him.

av

there
the

as

'Tis

in

pieces

fwhat

they

will

in

oaths

an'

the

thin

reward

thieves,

But

ut

an'

begins

man

in

waitin'

for

papers

Black

"

"

The

arewurrst

an'

to

clog
wan

no

informer

turns

wan

corners
a

ivery-

They

as

till

shtickin'

bad

way.

do

holes

an'

away,

the

this

fast

is bruk.

meetin'

on

as

and

that

Oirish.

an'

but

an'

Oirish

was

Oirish

best,

wurrst.

gang

thim

av

draf

"

there

the

in

Kerry,

here,

are

fashion

any

from

"

large

good

together

money

the

Now
are

than

the

O'Hara

Connemara

draf

bad

"

good

av

sinned

me.

av

worst

from
a

"

blazin'

where

an'

draf

Portsmouth

was

Tyrone

confesshin,

recruited

was

days.

from

lie,

I know!

much

ould

the

knows

man

no

1 have

worst

spake,

cud

he

Did

killed

ut

as

my

the

make

Judgment

not!

did

made

knows

Victor

Father

lump,

have

an'

an'

the

in

the

av

day

wans

fear
in

Devizes?

at

woman

all

man

to

young

the

thim

killin'

God

day

from

lied, till the

O'Hara

turned

spite upon

I, whin

Did

did?

O'Hara

my

prosecute

to

"

the

more's

away,

me!

av

as

life

dog's

taken

that

an'

step
an'

sorrow

5S1

again,

day

an'

swearin'

the

back

the
see

an'

bloodif

ut's

5^2

Indian

worth

Those

enough.

'tis

that

they

Oireland,

bring

an'

the

are

dishgrace

thim

I wud

Black

Oirish,
the

upon

kill

as

"

Tales

an'

name

av

killed

nearly

wanst.

wan

"But

reshume.

to

married

was

earth

the

wud

neither

dhrunk

as

their

dog's

round
wint

into

on

him.

was

I got

what

it

in

the

an'
than

enough.

their

chune

twelve

thim

"'Eyah,'
for

denyin'

wurruld

}
kit

our

the

others,

him
an'

go.

he

'

We

will

not

let

him

borrun

in

not
can-

mane

is

more

changed
all

the
He'll

chorus.
divil

an'

only

man

get

tired

go,'

sez

I'm
in
av

not

the

lindin'

onproperly

kep'.'
"

cheek.

why

'coutrements

our

and

my

they

"

O'Hara

is

down

fist

to

an'

desp'rit frien'ly

was

but

do

now,

an'

he

"

we

in

whoile,

ut,

ut

room

am

are

where

I, 'O'Hara's

line

cud
I

tongue

sez

Let

foul

cursin'

the

on

men

an'

me

av

good.

my

some

dressing

av

get

thransgressed

than

some

Afther
to

av

wid

yet

dhrew

nothin'

an'

"

murdher

dhirty

to

go

spite

way

that

excipt

say,

days

wid

diff'rint

was

three

younger

punishmint-dhrill
But

that

Sargint

av

men

nor

thried

but

scum

mane

"

talk

man

his

put

Color

plaze

for

gutter

They

before

the

av

nor

me,

the

an'

had

my

tuk

thricks

hospital

"O'Hara
was

laugh
shud.

cot,

my

'twas

"

the

av

man

room

twelve

pickin's

"

that

wid

was

"

the

My

they.

Black

Jack

583

take

"'Thin

yield

will

you

"'Is

he

'

he

Can

us?

puts

lie

av

hand

he

duckin'

"

'

sud-

roomful

av

on

will

he

that

head

me,'

sez

I'm

check

not

aught,'
?

you

his

upon
I.

for

mind

not

if ut

the

not

was

shtripes.'

my

do

will

than

spunk

av

him

give

1 wud

an'

dhirty,

shoulthers

I will

'

other
an-

sez

'

Artillery troughs

all ye

more

do

to

like

his

the

thryin'

Is

the

on

that

us

man

that
in

him

no

ye

on

says

I'm

help

not

break

1 will

he

that

I.

sez

I.

sez

big bould

'

'

partic'lar

spite

anyth'n'

thrue,'
ye

"

"

rig'mint,'

another.

sez

'Will

"

his

put

do

'That's

"

the

this

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rack

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face,

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the

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five

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houldin'

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about

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than

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afther

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to

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av

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hand

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me.'

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room.

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596

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he;

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been

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not

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man

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man,'

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man,'
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598

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av

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a

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hastily,
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for

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miles!

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mercy

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wid

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the

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in

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go

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go

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to

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publication,
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man

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rifles

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on

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men!'

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wid

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time

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an'

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av

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courtship

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white

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loved

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and

black

hand;

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my

white

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hopes,

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my

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light

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relation-

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season

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her

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for

love

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have

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on

"

weary

how

see

her

is

again

from

her

that

met

little

"delusion."

It would

1 ?

same

answers

were

is

pretending

could

we

year

make

been

have

both.

before.
curt

have

continued

have

us

Last

really

that

But

night-watches,
might

that

Tales

honestly,
for

her

Kitty

grew
and

The

'Rickshaw

Phantom

The

engaged.

were

jhampanies

moved

and,

pity, stopped
knew

She

"So

mistake

It

cut

of

And

had

looked

been

'rickshaw

left

with

her

down

unutterably
that

saw

the

idea,

her

journey

hound.

had

turned

of

suppose,

two,

or

mean

she

didn't

it's true!"

moment

blow

completely.

finish

to

for

only

an

and

back,

it's true,

broke

but

feeling,

peace,

that

and

the

Jack;

me,

as

wince.

man

like

me

but

angry;

be

were."

ever

even

forgive

it's all

shall

we

before

Wessington

away

as

Then,

sure

We

made

woman

you

Mrs.

turned

in

have

".Please

make

to

mean

dying

whip.

"I'm

day. Jack,

might

dear."

"

mistake.

some

answer

the

of

everything.

Jack

pause:

hideous

friends

My

engaged,

you're

"

of

sentiment

Wessington

Mrs.

moment's

good

tell

passing

cursed
ac-

back

the

at

some

those

met

already.

1 hear

without

by

to

it

day

next

"magpie"
Jakko,

617

her

overtaking

me.

The

and

scene
on

(we

were

sodden,
black

my
at

dingy

the

and
stood

the

end

out

The
of

pines,

the
the

the

rain-swept

black

She

road,
a

and

white

holding

the

and

the
ground
back-

gloomy

liveries
'rickshaw

yellow-paneled

was

sky

weather),

wet

muddy
formed

graphed
photo-

were

down-bowed

Wessington's
clearly.

the

cliffs

which

jhampanies,

Mrs.

surroundings

memory.

powder-riven
against

of

its

golden
her

head

handker-

Indian

6i8

chief

her

in

horse
and

heard

literally

Ten

in

and,
all

forgot

the

from

had

all

forgotten
of

the

discovery

me

unpleasantly
1

January

deserted

talks

lover's

that
You

June.

Kitty
1

when

time,

the

Fourteen

I noticed

will
I

as

married

happiest

man

delightful
flight.

in

longings
beof

semiin

deep

was

It

saying

cided
de-

was

the

at

have

our

"

therefore,

to

By

of

Simla

Kitty.

not

am

myself

pronounce

their

and

understand,

did,

reminded

beginning

at

with
be

times

at

scattered
the

was

more,

should

we

over

left

was

At

it.

walks

moved
re-

relationship.

my

the

fectly
per-

that

letters

what

1885,

once

and

old

among

year,
"

her,

and

v/ere

except

her

burned

Simla

with

was

months

bygone

our

from

this

of

April

ride

it.

back;
horse-

on

Plainsward

her,
of

some

had

verify

to

died,

went

disinterred

correspondence

have

may

existence

three

about

of

had

and

life.
Before

happy.

her

of

my

long

fancied

Kitty

Wessington

burden

inexpressible

This

across

of

voir
Reser-

interview.

Mrs.

later

Saniowlie

stopped

came

hausted
ex-

I turned

Once

never

delight

the

about

week

later

minutes

the

"Jack!"
1

imagination.

cushions.

away.

of

back

leaning

was

near

ran

call

faint

been

bypath

up

and

'rickshaw

the

against
my

hand

left

Tales

end

that,
too

been,

of
ing
lov-

much
at

that

India.

days

passed

Then,

aroused

before

almost
to

the

sense

Indian

620

it

took

to

the

cover

Hamilton's

and

shop

bermere

Bridge
who

people

been

in

shop

four

my

in

mind

my

and

Mrs.

and

and

done

day's

happiness

white

favor

their

the

here

say

"Kitty,"

has

Kitty
season,

sickly

off

had

known

and

had

to

flood

the
her

ask

as

now

sonal
per-

livery.
if

necessary,
It is

of

the

spoil

them

backs.

tion
irrita-

without

and,

their

son
sea-

that

enough

jhampanies'

"there
turned
?

of

sense

sible
impos-

undesirable

evoked.

jhampanies
now

In

previous

and

upon,

presence

them

employed

what

cried,

livery, pulling

with,

myself,

from

the

reappearing

her

men

their

s'mgton's

call

opposite
of

not

Whoever

change

coats

memories

are

poor

up

again

Mrs.
!

Wes-

I wonder

"

Mrs.

always

Wessington
been

slightly

interested

in

last
the

woman.

"What.^
them

to

hire

to

who

servitors

I would

thought

buy

with

dead

have

sight

the

to

it

cism,
sole-

'rickshaw.

back

Was

and

would

flew

disgust.

black

bazar

dozen

it must

by

"magpie"

Wessington

was

woman

arrested

Com-

such

Immediately

cheap,

yellow-paneled,

the

half

that

from

path

of

over

decided

was

eye

plank

committed

ears.

my

the

thought

have

jhampam'es

moment

first

eventually

had

singing

Peliti's

between

the

had

might

and

road

Tales

Where

anywhere."

.^

"

she

asked.

"I

can't

see

The

'Rickshaw

Phantom

Even

she

as

laden

word

of

himself

carriage

if

as

"What's

rider

call

it.

There

and

the

out

don't

engaged

had

been

lots

of

thin

of

to

unutterable
and

men

Kitty;
jack

"what

If

know

to

the

think

am

about

between

you

the

air.

creation

if

time

through

space

and,

veranda;

front

my

cried

all

want

was

to

foolishly,

so

in

from

ccarcely

passed

matter.^"

the

you

had

when,

warning

they

swerving

directly
I

and

horse

horror,

made

horse,

'rickshaw.

advancing
utter

her

spoke,

threv^

mule,

621

mule
ride

can't

There!"
"

wilful

Whereupon
little

head

the

of
she

the

in

Either

impatient
turned

and

turned

near

the

drunk,
1

round.

and
left

The

that

in

my

'rickshaw

immediately
of

railing

deed.
in-

or

reined

stood

now

low
fol-

Nothing

or

devils.

with

too,

me,

mad

was

as

Comber-

the

Bridge.

mere

"Jack!

Jack,

about

through
my

rection
di-

1 should

matter

the

expecting,

that

me,

the

was

that

cob,

fully

dainty

in

hand-gallop

told

haunted

was

facing

at

her

off,

set

Band-stand;

What

her.

had

air,

afterward

herself

Simla

Kitty

Please

again."

the

words

brain

my

ear.)

darling!"

"

It's

forgive

as

some

me,

(There
this

if

they

time:
had

take
mis-

they

rang

been

shouted
I'm

mistake,

hideous

Jack,

no

was

and

let's

be

in
sure.

friends

Indian

522

The

as

dread

by

night,

How

From

step.

the

results

the

wanted

into

rushes

fright

in

the

minutes
me,

draw

when

mirror)

the

midst

dark.
or

so,

as

white

or

four

heard

of
I must

though

be

to

more

into

caught
drawn
noticed

men

it

down

deavored
en-

the

the

of

rest

led

"

have

Kitty's

clear

away.
as

talked

it seemed

to

charitably

for
an

voice

child
after

dinner-party

the

the

chatted,

and

kind

my

sip
gos-

consolations

setting

from

apart

of

the

(when

pegs,

refused

company

ered
gath-

once;

face

evidently

were

plunged

at

Three

me

cherry-

were

the

than

over-many

But

loungers.

and,
of

to

then
been.

corpse.

condition;

the

in

it

of

discussing

with

jested

of
of

couples

but

dashed,

and

trivialities

have

ill.

was

is

glass

conversation

and

that

just

me

the

glimpse

three

or

Their

could

of

for

coffee-tables

to

laughed,

to

two

horse

my

the

taking

syce

commonplace

Peliti's

day.

religion

midst

ten

into

the

comforting

my

off

know.

not

whether

the

to

There

round

as

bowed

head

1 do

my

asking

tumbled

fainting,

of

by

and

horrible

the

brandy.

death

the

golden

motionless

aroused

was

bridle

Waler's

of

for

side,
in-

Keith-Wessington,

and

hand,

stared

long

Finally,

half

Mrs.

sat

in

daily

pray

and

back,

fallen

breast.

her

and

hope

handkerchief
on

had

rickshaw-hood

Tales

about

eternity
outside

The

'Rickshaw

Phantom

inquiring

for

entered

in

"Why,
been
"

ill ?
the

she

close

and

afternoon,
saw

five
the

mistake

my

doors,

of

out

rage,

I made

acquaintances.
what)
and

cantered

finish
In

the

ride

the

out

Jack

Pansay,
of

year

had
These

memory

further

left

of
Hamilton's

down

Mrs.

regal

of

my

(1 have

feeling

my

leaving

gotten
for-

faint;

Kitty

in

to

that
from

buried
I could
my

Wessington
shop.

Civilian

Nothing

sane,

from

terror

of

my

months
blink.

when
was

Kitty
more

tainly
cer-

heart's
sweet-

ago.
ing
Noth-

than

thought

in

who

woman

eight
not

to

I, Theobald

was

Bengal

apparition

and

calmly

presumably

188s,

the

tried

and
Here

driven

facts

was

sat

grace

dead

were

hotel,

well-educated

by

been

my

matter.

healthy,
side

of

dered
blun-

herself.

by

room

my

in

smiles

score

to

away

reason

the

the

on

day.
out

it;

excuse

some

April

were

recover

the

It

all

Kitty

amid

that

cloudy

words

followed

and

hopelessly

to

you

me.

hidden

the

attempted

mouth:

my

Are

for
a

been
as

you

lie, I said

of

had

soon

as

much

too

o'clock

sun

have

direct

little

upon

"what

happened

into

been

thing
Some-

her.

has

driven

had

upbraid

duties.

my

cried,

What

had

sun

of

Jack,"

Thus

was

stopped

doing

in

she

roundly

to

signally

so

face

my

minute

another

prepared

shop,

failing

for

me

In

me.

the

623

any
and

utterly

Indian

624

than

commonplace
Peliti's.
full

It

of

from

face

Arab

Kitty's
that

so

like

Mrs.

and

the

ously

baffled

her

and

the

"After

all,"

'rickshaw

I
in

itself

The

carriages.

Fancy

the

Next

ghost

very

morning
her

imploring
the

of

whole

sent

and

explained,

pondering

over

arms

ence
exist-

ghosts

see

may

the

of
the

of

never

is

coolies
absurd.

conduct

Divinity
apology

fluency

falsehood,

born
that

Kitty,

to

note

strange

My

with

her

"

my

personal

ging
beg-

'rickshaw.

prove

penitent

some

of

in

thing

hillman!

afternoon.

previous
wroth,

surely

overlook

to

to

One

but

women,

plicable
inex-

as

presence

enough

up

gave

was

the

of

was

mill
tread-

this

and

"the

illusion.

livery

Kitty;

to

occupant

riage
car-

originally

once;

argued,

spectral

and

men

voice

it all

at

me

ghostly

is

of

confiding

the

again

I had

apparition.

marry

defying

The

to

marvel-

old

and

rage
out-

'rickshaw:

round

I went

fiance
de-

direct

hired

their

again

in

woman

had

was

appeared

had

some

with

again

of
to

that

hope

despair.

the

in

//^roz/^/? the

Wessington

in

notion

and

gone

and

and
as

of

had

thought;

of

wild

grave.

coolies

Again

lost.

the

first

my

there

ordinance,

road
you,

probability,

of

opposite

The

look

here,

yet

law

every

Nature's

of
me

and

people;

of

wall

daylight.

broad

was

of

stretch

the

Tales

of
still

was

sary.
neces-

was

of
I had

long
nightbeen

The

'Rickshaw

Phantom

with

attacked
the

had

that

dividing

lie

its

would
With

Kitty
from

and,

stretch

beat
the

of

Mrs.

Wessington
the

of

time

walks

of

it;

the

rain-fed

As
men

Jakko

giggled

call

the

and
and

story;

iniquity

Ladies'

in
Mile

my

neared

we

had

aloud

and

fly,

been

to

the
full

and

bowlders

it

the

to

Reservoir.

witness

The

sang

fitting climax,

as

the

of

cantered

afternoon;
bore

talks.

shameful
the

the

road

pines

chanted

ears

all

toward

Convent

to

mind

understandi
mis-

part

Sanjowlie

quicker
My

torrents

the

over

and

hurt:

further

custom,

appeared

ascent.

and

the

by

the

little

greater

the

the

than

together

our

tion,
no-

Jutogh,

and

the

the

against

rather

below

road

round
from

Hill,

out

to

so

quicker

crest

inch

set

horses

wretched

heart

first

my

canter

provoking

walked

or

level

of

The

of

according

mile

of

unstrung

angry

was

we

We

Simla.

from

1 rode

protested

fear
and

way,

and

anything

"

yielded

Chota

tical
prac-

save

still

feebly

road

round.

eminently
Kitty

Observatory

Boileaugunge

so

her

nerves

my

suggesting

Jakko

heart
"

shadow

the

please

night

previous

and

effect;

the

us.

Nothing
Jakko.

This

with

afternoon

of

palpitation

indigestion.

solution
out

sudden

of

result

625

every
old-

our

full

were

overhead;
chuckled

of

the
unseen

the

wind

middle

of

in

my

aloud.
the
the

Horror

was

the

level

awaiting

No

me.

other

black

four

paneled

and

saw

Not

soul

race

little

Arab

behind,

close

and

under

the

within

fifty yards

Waler

and

with
It's
I

wail

all

black

ears,

mistake,

horse

turned

head

my
v/hite

words

had

good

deal

on

of

the

wildly

and

me

my

ride.
at

silence
I

random.

had

following.

waiting

echo
bantered

the

talking
my

up
life

"

and

hillside,

grey

save

works,

still

were

"

possessed.

Reservoir

the

rang

"

man

throughout

To

more

interval:

Kitty

been

was

once

an

mocking

heard.

just

my

after

the
a

pulled

me,"

"

brought

us

forgive

liveries
under

and

mistake!

at

v/iry

dashed

we

horse

like

I'll

'rickshaw

it, my

and,

and

ing
follow-

road;

hideous

my

waiting

wind

the

"

brought

The

Please

my

and

patiently
the

in

spurred

When
the

of

1
in

Her

order

little.

dear!

Jack

"

'rickshaw.

through

passed

"Jack!

the

middle

the

Arab

the

of

For

me

Jack,

minute

left

what

Waler

my

this

Half

back

fell

in

directly

"

cliffs.

in

had

see

along,

bird,

the

ago!

must

buildings!

like

off

was

undeceived

Come

Reservoir

of

sympathetic

words

sight!

the

to

you

Kitty

yellow-

as

fortnight

one

next

in

just

marvelously

Her

things.

head

that

so

were

we

"

fancied

golden

the

the

only

"

the

and

months

eight

sight

jhampanies,

apparently

"

instant

all

and
all

in

was

white

within

them
an

'rickshaw

carriage,

woman

"

Tales

Indian

626

of

the

me

der
remaintill then
I could

Indian

628

The

twilight.
unknown
time
I

for

afraid

that

I
I

extent

1 reined

in

and

too

that

have

heard
had

into

try

five

Mad
and

Surely
The

him

get

///j/

two

to

had

men

air, and

empty

They

were

their

words

cantered
arrived

the

at

the

pleaded

rebuked

was

and

The

to

away

Mrs.

sat

and

replied

Some

say.
have

must

in
or

lighted
de-

be

en

dim

ollection
rec-

the

of
of

front
drunk.

me.

Max,

returned

them

and

the

for

from
tremely
ex-

was

and
and

changed,
minutes

night

as

the
me.

confusedly

there
ten

of

Kitty

that

gathered

to

after

considerate,

hotel,

darkness

look

to

thanked
my

speaking

me

and

voice!

Wessington's

Mannerings'

by

I knew

I have

"

evidently
I

one

home."

kind

drunk.

Thing

overheard

very

to

devil

come

had

shaw,
'rick-

commonplaces

poor

not

was

the

should

but

for

the

to

hatter,

end;

than

late.
an

my

unlover-like

already

become

excuse;
ness;
tardi-

down.

conversation

Wessington

further

the

minutes

as

before,

evening,

talking

of
for

all

stronger
that

me

the

to

recollect

of

was

to

anything

devil

malignant

"

it

for

Mrs.

answer

I listened

well.

if she

day

wished

Her

Mad

head

suddenly,

mad.

the

cuts

aloud

laughed

been,

at

short

by

laughter

going

horse

my

my

must

politely

had

tered

coolies.

was

"Good-evening."
only

fast, and

checked

and

was

certain

travel

ordinary

to

second

dead

Tales

had

general;

The

Phantom

and

'Rickshaw

under

tender

cover

small

his

few

sweetheart
end

the

of

with

encounter

some

when

was

short

with

mad

table

describing,

was

convinced

sentences

incident

the
middle

of

the

much

unknown

muttered

had

something
the

"forgotten

reputation
built

up

from

the

with

as

bottom

of

the

end;

and

fulness
with

Kitty

door.

of

as

eye,
a

ment's
mo-

red-whiskered

the

effect

that

he

sacrificing

thereby

which

past.

heart,

and

had

he

blessed

him

went

"

It
The

dinner

that

on

as

would

be

waiting

red-whiskered
to

volunteered

me

bear

to

me

lay together.

for

an

away
istence
ex-

own

my

outside

me

who

man,

Doctor

as

myself

of

was

to

came

I tore

regret

certain

introduced

roads

time

genuine

"

that

Simla,

my

my

was

story-teller

seasons

the

fish.

In

been

six

In

caught

the

to

rest,"

good

for

my

from

and

silence,

peating
re-

was

applause,

for

There

collapsed.

awkward
man

do,

he
ago.

round

story-tellers

straightv/ay

hour

an

looked

he

that

me

half

of

story

professional

and

our

my

addressing

was

evening.

the

to

man

broidery,

as

it, I

further

the

at

red-whiskered

that

of

talk

that

aware

629

had

Heatherlegh
as

company

accepted

his

offer

of

far

as

with

gratitude.

My
readiness

instinct
in

had
the

Mall,

not

deceived

and,

in

what

me.

seemed

It

lay

in

devil-

630

Indian

ish

mockery

of

at

been
I

The

suddenness
from
"

That

"

said

Now

know.

dinner,

at

and

ought

lower

for

In

told
you

'"Well,
I've

ever

you

through.
you;

much

as

nothing

though
like

it's

about

you're
scared

Eyes.

the

And

Come

them.

on

aught

There's

that

I'm

me.

for

saw

fright

all

Blessington

and

almost

companion

my

that

of

long

ahead
"

night

much

as

of

trotted,

walked,

we

course

instead

yards

twenty

whether
the

'rickshaw

the

about

kept

us

too,

cantered.

told

with

delight

intense

my

this,

had

swer
an-

road."

waiting
and

T.

I conclude

with

home

along

Eyes

or

pointing,

understand

to

T.

D.

trembling

an

?"

It.

liquor.

you're

road

wrenched

to

D.

be

can

Therefore,

pony.

To

it

Elysium

ter
mat-

aware.

don't

where

sweating

was

either

you
so

whatever

had

the

was

the

on

I, pointing

be

may

deuce

question

before

me

"That!

the

of

he

time.

the

evening

this

you

the

to

showed

dinner

what

lamp.
head-

went

that

it all

over

lighted

man

manner

Pansay,

say,

with

in

once,

thinking

"

with

ways,

red-whiskered

The

point

our

Tales

or

ride
1 have

as

here.

spoiled

you've
laid
for
Now
when

tongue
the
come

I've

to,"
sake

said
of

home
cured

of

one

the

he,

and
you,

I'll forgive

"but

what

tales

best

you've
do
young

gone
I tell

what
man,

let

The

Phantom

be

this
and

'Rickshaw

lesson

to

'rickshaw

from

pleasure

"Eyes,
the

Stomach,

and
Stomach

your
And

all

sole

of

these

three

that's

French

charge

of

interesting

too

and

Get

follows.
I'll take

pill.

from

little

too

Eyes.

this

phenomenon

Stomach.

rest

liver

you

great

Stomach.

is

the

my

abouts.
where-

Brain,

and
for

and

exact

unhealthy

straight

medical

you're

Brain,

thoroughly

death."

derive

its

conceited

women

your

to

of

of

front;

Eyes,

much

too

in

all
"

greatest

You've

of

seemed

account

my

Pansay

day

steady

friend

clear

steer

till the

kept

red-whiskered

And

to

you

food

indigestible
The

631

hour!
be

to

for

passed

over."
this

By
the

time

we

Blessington
to

came

lower

dead

the

shadow

the

of

'rickshaw

pine-clad,

Instinctively
Heatherlegh

reason.

my

under

cliff.

in
and

road

stop

shale

giving

deep

were

hanging
over-

halted

rapped

too,
out

an

oath.

"Now,

night

if
on

think

you

the

I'm

hillside

cum-^ra.\n-ctim-EyQ

for

going
the

sake

There
of
rent

dust

What's
was

just

boughs,

"pines,

that

muffled

in

front

and

spend

of

illusion

about

undergrowth,

cold

Stomach-

Lord,
.

mercy

to

ha'

"

report,
of

us,

blinding

crack,

ten

yards

of

and

all

slid
"

smother

the
the

noise

of

cliff-side

down

into

road

the

below,

uprooted

fell

completely

drunken

Our

crash.

and

earth

falling

As

fear.

muttered:
should

we

been

have
There

'

now.

Come

earth.'
.

and

Dr.

at

and

and

thank

Church

the

Ridge,

house

Heatherlegh's

toward

shortly

for

sight.

Many
1

did

thrown

time

in

in

and

became

Heatherlegh's

telling

time

that
to

that

horse

my

and

her

regret

my

by
to

stomach.

day,
fall

for

recovered

grew
I

too,
in

with
plicating
imto

wrote

indoors

absence.

and

theory,

caused

be

had

best

slight sprain
me

that

spirits

illusion"

kept
should

of
which

my

Day

left

never

course

Simla's

day

and

brain,

inclined

more

"spectral

eyes,

from

by

equable.
and

more

the

with

Day

more

week

good-fortune

contact

doctor.

lighter

Kitty,

the

bless

me

kindest

corrimenced

cure

my

and

immediately,

week

had

graves

heaven

Pansay,

over

way

attempts

almost

days;

in

our

badly."

peg
our

arrived

His

fall

home,

forward

in

things

panion
com-

my

gone

deep

feet

of

midnight.

after

his

retraced

We

rattle

1 want

God.

then

and

the

as

subsided,

more

are

and
thunderous

if we'd

ten

ment
mo-

motionless

soon

"Man,

"

for

with

had

stone

The

up.

gloom,

stood

horses

with

sweating

the

fellows

their

two

tottered

in

giants

among

prone

it

blocking
and

swayed

trees

like

by

Tales

Indian

632

before

by
a

few

she

The

Phantom

'Rickshaw

Heatherlegh's
It

consisted

dawn
with

and

day,

your

if she

At

the

to

pupil

diet

and

me

of
I

certify
to

as

Now,

get
and

can;
1
his

off

He

Don't

think

that

gather

But,

No!"

blackguard.

again.
see

"

rupee

find

can

the
I'll

give

that's

this

much

ailments.
as

you

Kitty."
thanks

my

because

I like

for

phenomenon
checking
Go

me

for

are

second

and

out

all

non,
phenomeyou

as

time
if

see

eyes-brain-and-stomach
lakh

vou.

blackguard

you're

same,

Man,

as

soon

as

Miss

like

please.

you

charge

short.

this

the

missed
dis-

"

bodily

to

behaved

all

and

express

me

did

queer

as

"not

you've

through.
and

cut

injunctions

taken

had

your

love
to

nation
exami-

much

"

of

out

ing
wonder-

benediction:

of

make

to

endeavoring

was

kindness.
"

"

traps

miles

Heatherlegh

cure,

most

be

strict

he

parting

cured

your
be

and

as

mental

your

I've

say

after

pulse,

is his

man

dozen

might

week,

brusquely

as

to

and

"A

walk

pedestrianism,

Here

me.

woman

the

early

"

young

of

and

at

or

observed:

doesn't

end

degree.

baths,

dusk

the

ankle

you."

of

in

sagely

saw

to

pills, cold-water

he

as

simple

was

taken

sprained

as

liver

of

for,

"

treatment

exercise,

strong

6^3

you

business
each

time

you

it."
Half

an

drawing-room

hour

later
with

in

was

Kitty

drunk
"

the

Mannerings'
with

the

in-

Tales

Indian

634

of

toxication

I should

that
hideous

Its

with
of
at

be

knowledge
fore-

troubled

in

Strong

the

sense

proposed

preference,

by

the

more

security,

and,

once;

never

presence.

new-found

my

and

happiness

present

round

canter

ride

Jakko.
had

Never
and

vitality

felt

animal

mere

the

of

afternoon

the

at

outspoken

cantered
1

in

was

and

mind.

impatient

my

boisterousness.

"you

We

slow

to

at

cried

she

What

child.

at

my

last,

are

wantonness

and

plunge
with

the

curvet

loop

of

That's

just

you

I.

week

except

road

my
as

from
Waler

I tickled

riding-whip.

my

it.

making
the

across

"Doing?"

was

and

Convent,

the

below

just

were

sheer

as

The

sure.

?"

doing

for

like

behaving

are

old.

astonished
"

and

Reservoir

all too

was

Jack!

Why,

"

of

Sanjowlie

seemed

Kitty

frank

Manner-

as

doubly

but

best,

and

talking,

road

the

lighted
de-

was

the

and

Simla

assurance

my

their

did

left

laughing

reach

to

make

there

horses

haste

the

on

delightfully

We

Chota

the

along

did

appearance,

her

manner.

with

Kitty

my

it in

on

as

April,

in

together,

house

ings'

of

30th

me

overladen

so

spirits,

change

complimented
and

well,

so

"nothing,

answered;
If

you'd
lie

up,

been

you'd

nothing

doing
be

dear.

as

riotous

it

Indian

536

and

Kitty
effect.

same

Now

to

the

to

all

I
with

killing

Mrs.

white

"Thank

come

Kitty

with

up

whip
word

My

answer

across

my

So

down.

write
that

Kitty

side

of

knew

the

livid

blue

been

hold

to

even

to
cut

the
and
had

had

self-

1
who

at

me

rightly,

riding-whip

Heatherlegh,
and

I cannot

was

it.

on

and

back

face

the

of

give.
for-

eye,

judged

staggered

the

riding-

now

and

and
her

of

as

of

out

me

that

are,

and

horses;

mouth

wheal

Kitty

following

always

caught

My

blow

Just then,

respect.

and

"that's

said,

cut

judged,

all;

and

from

'rickshaw.

the

bleeding,
raised

tently
in-

listen

eyes.

Orientals

the

farewell

1 suppose
relations

her

she

hear

to
was

of

two

or

/do."

saddle

face

from

me

talked

saw

recaptured

her

entreating

bridle,

ness
wit-

bear

old

blazing

as

the
her

into

sprang

my

Pansay,"

impassive

syces,

had

and

Syce ghora

enough.

The

for

Mr.

you,

As
of

ately
passion-

to

release

Kitty

face

appealed

to

me.

Wessington,

with

quite

told

have

must

and

the

to

more

'rickshaw

the

said,

was

again

in

had

much

how

and

Terror

that

torture

knows

only

Tales

no

have

must

distance,

tered
can-

up.
"

I said,

Doctor,"

Miss

pointing
signature

Mannering's

I'll thank

and
.

as

soon

as

convenient."

to
to

my

face,

my

order

you

for

"here's
of
that

missal
dislakh

The

'Rickshaw

Phantom

face,

Heatherlegh's
moved

stake

''I'll

began.
lost

life's

my

abject misery,

my

be

fool,"

and

happiness

he

reputation"

professional

my

Don't

"

in

even

laughter.

to

me

637

"I've

whispered.

take

better

you'd

"

me

home."
As
lost

1
all

of

crest

be
"

moved

much
Here's

You

cheerful

The
"And

have

taken
old

she
been

who

that

looks

note

says.

By

the

letting

out

any

would

before
have

of

not

words

spent

you

young

like

ple.
peo-

ring,

reading

and

pleased

with

and

Papa,
ing.
burn-

you."

dully.
her

than

drawn

more

the

letters.

your

Mannering

from

liberty

asked,

far

too

back

sent

deal,

gentleman's

just
man

the

Kitty?"

"Rather
what

of

first

was

good

packet

sort

I've

which

behind

from
His

has

Kitty

corresponded

Heather-

them.

by

Miss

Here's

child.

little

but

legh's
Heather-

in

lying

was

the

is to

that

May,

of

intently

me

encouraging;

not

to

7th

like

roll

me.

writing-table.

his

on

the

as

watching

papers

upon

weak

and

I
The

passing.

heave

in

that

as

was

were

(on

aware

was

room

legh

later

days

fall

Then

gone.

was

to

and

cloud

Seven

say)

seemed

Jakko

was

what

of

knowledge

of

crest

'rickshaw

the

spoke

token

same

number
met

behaved

father
you

of

queer

'Says

you.
to

woman

from
must

niscences
remithat

as

you

to

Mrs.

out

of

sheer

too

that

row

on

die

the

she

before
I

over

got

your

has

engagement
don't

Mannerings
Was

it

Sorry

you'd

broken

offer

can't

hereditary

prefer

and

I'll tell

that

scene

'em

five

minutes

During

those

you

All

Ladies'

Mile.

think

to

five

the

thoroughly
which
And

the

at

doubt,

Heatherlegh
which

dreadful
heard

in

in

these

love.

chair

myself

about
I'll

that

believe
circles

of

tread

to

myself

give

dark

plored
ex-

ferno
In-

the
on

earth.

watching

was

of

labyrinths
I wondered,

adopt.
in

answering

as

wondered,

have

I should

voice

ently
Presthat

"

particular

confoundedly
parts.
Now

knows

it."

might

alternative

word

the

Say

despair.

utter

his

recognized,

"They're

my

and

misery,

fits?

unless

Come!

the

through

you.

epileptic

Simla

man

time

same

the

on

exchange

lowest

permitted

faltering

myself

hardly

it is

hard

or

over

minutes

and

off;

insanity.

it's fits.
the

on

T.

friend.

my

too

better

you

she'll

side.

other

broken

D.

through

the

be

to

want

that

'Says

choice,
be

it

have

again."

you
on

to

headed
hot-

when

T.

up.

to

turned

you've

This

turned

speaks

ever

and

groaned

"Now

road

Jakko

D.

self
hima

'Will

from

suffering

were

She's

mash.

your

kill

to

kind.

his

for

pity

virago,

you

ought

Wessington

did

little

and

Tales

Indian

638

Give
let

me

'em

about

rality
mo-

fits, Heatherlegh,

sleep

bit

longer."

The

'Rickshaw

Phantom

Then

bed,

tracing

by

step

and

joined,

devil-driven

crazed,

(half

selves

two

my

639

that

I)
the

step

it

tossed

history

only

was

in

my

the

of

past

month.

"But

"1,
are

in

am

have

Agnes
harm.

left

It

kill

to

alone

and

sun

the

high

was

low

in

legh

the

could

day

in

me

the

to

his

(Heatherlegh's)

of

my

affliction
breadth

been

I be

left

any

me

back

I first
before

sleeps

as

on

alone

pose
purleft

"

and

awoke:
I

slept

his

on

leave

not

morning

the

slept

"

rack,

too

he

that

as

worn

traveled

Heatherhad

and

that,

was

thanks

the

story

the

through

where

received

offices,

friendly

Simla,

bed.

my

Mannering,

had

of

that's

concluded,

Never

have

her

on

length
all

sides

pitied.

"And

you've

sky

Mr.

from

answer

much

did

pain.

an

and

couldn't

never

come

can't

when

criminal

told

well

that

"

noon

further

Next

happy

was

feel

Why

there
of

Why

have

never

her.

tortured

to

I'd

Only

Agnes.

.?

self.
my-

and

Simla,

are.

as

to

unreasonable

alone

just

repeating

in

am

there

me

might

kept

It's

here.

pretend

to

woman

It

Pansay,

Jack

ghosts

no

Simla,"

been

mind;

phenomenon."

rather

pleasantly,
going
we'll

than

more

cure

the

"though

through
you

you

pretty
yet,

deserve,"
Lord
severe

you

he

knows
mill.

perverse

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640

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much

good

too

In
could

than

better

been

mood

in

and

the

shadows
mood

was

my
gone

grey

devised

to

face

I had

showed

It

through.
and

expected

some

once

to

was

of

pale

commonplace
permanent

only
was

all

all

the

ghosts;

but

vain

mood

forward

for

daily

to
seven

stronger

looking-glass

everyday
Curiously

more.

signs

no

Kitty
and

bedroom

returned

men

the

From

growing

the

where

themselves

and

This

fate.

were

me.

that

should

were

that

knew

torture

until

least

1 felt

another

to

Heatherlegh,

body

my

men

at

1 alone

shadows;

hills

of

and

and

backward

tossed

that

place

great,

other

as

of

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had

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women

stronger,
me

for

of

sense

scores

that

'rickshaw

the

and

days;

weary

unfair

Mannering,

that

were

world;

give

world

men

out

time

in
that

realities

other

been

the

against

another

singled

it seemed

told

for

would

ghost;

had

punishments

bitterly, cruelly

have

and

I whose

reserved

also

There

it all.

of

was

Heatherlegh
that

came

rebellion

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you

burden

knowledge

that

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man,"

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lighten

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me.

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old

trouble
that

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would

do

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heart

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cured.

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to

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life, and

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the

struggle

indeed,

but

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visible
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as

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dence

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the

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and

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have

pay

in

man

in

compliment
rainy

sign
road.
of

afternoon

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since

side

by
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to

took
over-

she
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delay.

horseback

any

the

side

silence.

on

the

appeal

her

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the

joined

ever

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in
to

old

surprised

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dog

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though

pace;

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the

me

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foui

at

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white

road

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this

the

on

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and

Simla

I envied

Kitty.

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only

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and

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Chota

down

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mally
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life

Club,

Wessington's

was

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might

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the

told

as

coolies

Mrs,

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phantom

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meeting

and

out;

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natural

laughing

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and

instinct

fashion,

fellows;

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black

the

story

my

my

lunched

the

house

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hope

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Club.

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in

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o'clock

knew

attentive.
the

for

and

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to

me

was,

and

that

me;

me

Heatherlegh's

morning;

man

every

kind

the

drove

Heatherlegh,

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in

bachelor

found

very

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was

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be

of

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eleven

of

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disease

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at

641

served

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for

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ghostly
couples.

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road

and

companion,

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streaming

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with

water:

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in

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pines dripped

the

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air

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Simla

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myself,

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to

of

and

have
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sington
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left

alone

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the

hand;

had

table,

and

to

taking

Wes-

Mrs.

both

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hands

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on

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a

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with

tell

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my

wearing

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in

to

was

with

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handkerchief

months

set

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hood

last

Kitty

"Agnes,"

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had

same

myself

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your

face

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the

canter,

back

tiny

the

pin

to

comfort;

Wessington.

was

which

eight
to

much

road.

mistress.

same

and

woman

buried
in

at

means.?"

all
and

dress

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put

you

it

and

the

to
so

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level

Mrs.

with

noiselessly,

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started

man

what

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was

me

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wearily

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and

dead

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I had

time.

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that

sure

prevented

more

slope

the

quite

Then

knew

at

Simla.

multiplication-table

senses.

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must

me

the

repeated

even

leave

related

world

self
my-

gossip

of

that

fact,

Anglo-Indian

workaday

leave

in

anything,

horses

the

prices

rain.

that."

forget
of

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low,
be-

to

on

ordinary

some

Club:

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at

saying

Pansay

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"

recollect

to

try

heard

that

forget

Jack

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Simla!

at

myself

I'm

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rocks

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on

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of

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life

to

by

my

killed

Kitty

met

If

never

in

to

come

woman

cruelty

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used

shadow

my

amid

the

and

hotel.

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crowd

Club
the

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me

followed

the

the

there

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veranda,

in

have

had

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than

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check

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More

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of

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than

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as

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found

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myself

conversation

unspeakable

cast

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to

evening

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have

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company

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against
I

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daylight

respect

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wood

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broad
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would

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patience

ghostly
Simla

of

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my

morning

Ball, waiting

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incidents

your

after

through

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from

and

Morning

wander

the

order,

end;

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to

all

their

an

exhausted.

he

homeward

describe

to

were

after

and

that

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"

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at

time

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wondered,

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way

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was

mashing

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passers-bv.

it.
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to

The

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Phantom

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had

learned

that

in

favor

of

in

my

of

the

at

had

with

and

that

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and

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be.

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get

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to

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it

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night

the

world

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wonder

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destiny
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sight

flirtations

outrageous

accurately,

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She

interest.

life
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as

Mrs.

moods
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sensation

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my

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as

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me.

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quietly

for

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pleas-

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speak

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wandered

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'rickshaw

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of

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and

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presence

turns

society

life;

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moods

varying

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realities

long

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the

felt

vaguely

would

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describe

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dined

for

never

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among

separated

companion.

had

change

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and

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week

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time

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had

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as

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laughter.

end

yesterday

application

'rickshaw

airy

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advent

its

one

ble
indefatiga-

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request

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sure

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to

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hound

to

and

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ghosts

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on

ought

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leave.
of

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that

earth

grave.

attendance

his

me

sick

its

to

this

on

Tales

1 meet

through
the

the

scene

day

horror

spirits

of

that
from

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Rhantom

beyond

the
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dead

awful

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on

will

of

score

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man

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pity

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upon

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last

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her.

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times

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that

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what

ful.
power-

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was

even

in

more

thousand

do

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ever

as

of

woman

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my

believe

never

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as

to

scarcely

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wait

to

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an

the

647

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me,

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know

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man.

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man

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helped

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to

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slope

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lady.

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love,

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self
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genuine

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feelings, took

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man

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selfish

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do

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she

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his

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her

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him

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into

make

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to

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her

pleasant

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and

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is to
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woman

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himself,

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woman

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on,

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way,

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lies

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and

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thinking
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it.

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out,

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tell

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support,

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man

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to

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to

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Mrs.

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and

place

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ball
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made

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conduct

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Alice
so

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was

wife

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.

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and

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turned

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distinguished

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mind,
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to

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times

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Mrs.
on

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in

thousand

he

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Alice
not

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least

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matters;

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clinched

together,

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thought:

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he

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him.

her.

meet

month.

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two

to

stayed

what

struck

was

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also

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week,

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for

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week

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of

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on

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you

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hustled
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to

revoir,

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and

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au

and

and

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Landyssay
Mr.

bye
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perhaps

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in

train

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may

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and

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off

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old

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stay

her

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the

to

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cause
be-

miserable.

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She

himself

him

to

to

saddle

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in

what

see

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groaned

indeed,"

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she

pleasure

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making

in

Tales

face

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hands,
"
"

again!

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interests

the

of

Science.
"Watch
shut

the

her

hand

knuckle,
make

take

hand

lies

thryin'
not

opin

as

goin'

sayin",

was

pointed

Impart'nince,

av

Bragin's

Annie

or

av

can't,

But

go

the

av

her

see

you

"

only

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on!

wid.

wid

av

"

lap,
she

You'll

go.

shtay.

you

the

over

1 fell

back,

saluted,

an'

me,'

she

'Look!

sez.

He's

again.'

She

"

av

down
an'

she

"av

away.

"'Shtay
comin'

an'

ut,

reasonin'

"Well,

thumb

the

on

Mulvaney;

hat

your

yoursilf

av

shut

to

past

was

tight,
up

fool

said

hand,"

'

He's

to

the

the

veranda,

Corp'ril

man

an'

the

by

Hoight

comin'

was

out

quarters.
done

Bragin.

that
'

Oh.

these
fwhat

five
will

evenin's
1 do!

past,'
'

sez

688

Indian

"'He'll

fightin'

in
like

as

love

sure

into

him

in

man

been

died

'

give

the

the

open.

about
to

has

fever's

knock

the

polite,

the

the

I sit, to

philanderin'
1

was

thrifle

down.

He

beast.

to

up

as

slipped

sez

I, for

sez

that

man

till

brute

wint

"I

from

way

crossed
rages

again,'

ut

mad.

Kape

"

do

not

Tales

here,

ye

him

his

veranda,

life

out

manin',
him.

av

Fwhat

are

scum

He
doin'

you
the

av

warnin',

gutter?'
1 wanted

for

ready.
He

"

niver

lifted

an'

melancolius,

for

him:
"

an'

'

My

troth,'

frozen

thief

"But

he

shoulder

'That'll

did

mine

the

blow,

the
like

but
out.

Annie

cock

whin

an'

head,

ye

find

you'll

put

all

up
his

her

I, but

all, an'

at

had

the

over

sez

man

it

been

nearly

put
not

an'

wrung

my

there,

watchin'

heels,

neck's

brows.
eye-

behind

near

was

the

from

go

bodyweight

my

Corp'ril
who

let

is short

hair

nothing

The

throws

'

you

"

married

dacint
your

business,'

your

I hit

I,

an'

up,

the

Bragin,

veranda,
a

hild

instid.

shoulther
an'

do

sorry

long

too

up

sez

be

'

where

to

in

Hould

more!

niver

1 wud

lived

findin's

an'

all mournful

sez,

he.

sez

you've

Genesis,'

av

an'

want

"

I,

sez

but

thought

her,'

quarters!

woman's

you

he

find

seekin's

your

head,

if

as

I can't

'

his

from

carries

by

on

the

The

Solid

Miildoon

689

an'

woman,

woman

than

p'rade-groun'

seen

woman

shtuck

faint

her

husband,

the

an'

blessed

the

betune

her

number

av

"I

not

the

dirt

the

same

butter

Annie

end

the

tould

was

like

love

all the

ought

her

av

her

opin

to

to

an'

dead,

the

names

her

wid

ha'

stud

had

that

never

stud

plaguin'

man

I cud

lost

the

comin'

pleased

unbucklin'

his

wife

wid

that

sword,

if

as

was,

Mulvaney,'
had

he

for

by

Mrs.

had

Annie.

round

you,

on

jumped

But

mouth.

hangin'

my

looked

an'

my

fut

in, an'

to.

veranda
in

about

comin'

but

said,

hear

not

Bragin

the

av

nonsinse

Quarter-Master's

not

Bragin,

was

melt

Bragin

"'I'm

whin

'Twas

wudn't

Quinn,

for

that

gone

token
far

Hivin

fwhat

outside.

the

to

she

mesilf

more

mess.

far

so

Virgin,

the

is
I'd

an"

an'

livin'

Bragin,

me,

Corp'ril

for

ghosts.

callin'

av

misremimber

was

av

av

an'

this

his

full

av

a-moors

an'

Annie

whether

love

canopy

miserable

my

like

love

again,

eyes

undher

the

for

her,

to

before,

her

askin'

calf,

prayin

back

I wint

dhrummer-bhoy.

sez

been

on

duty.
"'That's
the

pickets

gint?'

sez

"'Come

bad

hearin','

were

dhriven

an'

sez,

knew

'What

in.

for,

that
Sar-

I.

outside,'

sez

he,

'an'

I'll show

you

"why.'
"

'I'm

willin',' I sez;

'but

my

stripes

are

none

Tales

Indian

Sgo

ould

so

that
do

who

now,

"He
I

askin'

that

stripped
cud

do

He

wid

learnin',

or

'Will

whoile

him

was

"

low

had

no

by

no

me

wrong.

arsenal

an'
all

'twas

against

dog

my

ing
^just froth-

"

chanst

wid

in

me

else.

1, whin

sez

see,'

his

the

the

the

he'd

that

first

reason

that

other,

smash

taught

shut

sick

av

Wid

been

eyebrow

wing

hear

you

he,

sez

after

one

an'

like

'Will

dumb

can

gyard

boy,

cheek-bone

known

himself

reason?'

both,
the

through

Bragin's

saw

out.

run

'Not

Mrs.

minutes

anything

or

hear

ye

was

gave

he

an'

the

killin*

me

just,

him

av

ten

as

but

rage;

reach,

wind

mad

was

done

for

him

prevent

ha'

might

back

an'

Wid

'

Tell

I.

sez

an'

1 had

the

him,

to

fistes.

he

that
to

to

man

He

favor

wint

'

afther.

he.

sez

"We

"

be

wud

thim.

lose

to

wid

out

quick

husband,'

afford

can

I go

was

fwhat

"

now,

whin

down

the

on

crow.

brave

ye

man?'

I.

sez
"

'Not

whoile

blind

up
wint

as

shifted

ut

"'Will

keep

my

hurt
"

an'

half

speak,'

can

stump.

round

ye

into

swung
to

pace

hear

reason

timper

much

whoile

loath

was

the

the

staggerin'

he,

sez

to

do

jaw

ut,

but

side-on

an'

lef.

now?'

sez

an'

longer,

'tis

I;

'I

like

can't
I will

you.'
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Not

can

stand,'

he

mumbles

out

av

Indian

692

his

av

rasp

Annie
av

tould

"Whin

ut

Annie

fwhat

to

is the

you,

1 did

way

"As

moon

was

"M

wint

an'

find

like

out

her,'

the

puff

stand

"'Saints

the

you're

an

of

an'
'

'Tis

honest
service

wan

Corp'ril

man

his

we

cud

see

scz

the

Corp'ril

av

came

shquealed.

Bragin

face.
an'

man,

candle.

betune

crossin'

Bragin,

sez:

him

Annie

an'

up,

can't

an'

tell

speakin'

veranda,

the

to

The

finished

husband,

her

you

breath,

av

'

you

want

blayguard

will

but

for

over

I'm

an'

woman;
that

done

was

bendin'

was

thrue,

up

tliat, mark

An'

me.

ginger-pop

was

woman.

ail

tongue

Tales

an'

us

himself;

that's

evil!'

Flahy

sez

the

av

Tyrone.'
"'Who
a

dale
"

tould

Bragin

lost

wife

his

buried

"'Well,'
out

Bragin

sez

tell

that

she's

man

for

she
an'

ought
a

those

given

Corp'ril

me

who
three

quarters
afther

walked

an'

they

her.

the

to
to

ghost.

hookin'

been

'he's

kape

wid

talkin'

been

listenin', that
a

to

Quinn,

Mrs.

in

was

Bragin,

to

evenin'

ivry

may

'twixt

for

Purgathory

av

Flahy

mad.

wint

huntin'

him,

has

he

day.'

cholera

an'

for

'

sez,

that

us

av

gone,

years

this

fightin'

av

he?'

was

wid

company

fortnight.

last
my

Mrs.

you,

an'

you've

ondherstand
She's

for

love,

had

You
know
been

the

differ

three

hus-

Solid

The

bands,'
you.

h^ldoon

sez

I, 'an'

Instid

av

dered

spirruts.

I'll

politeness

to

the
Father

soul,

fist

my

wan

into

"That's

of

as

"

all

that,

did

not

all

Orth'ris,

want

get

throat's

kiss

the

blue

times

large,

from

that

as

Annie

gone!

sky

dhry

above

was!"

ut

me

whin

the

be

angry
cud

ha'

opin-speakin'.

oi
I

to

that

thought

An'

Cork's
an'

"

behin'

wurrd

Bragin.
Eyah!

to

av

like

put

me

For

me.

anything

hould

nothing

Mulvaney,
for

honust

an

let

as

cared

take

There's
scutt,

years

the

gave

shticking

said

leave

to

whin

up.
ye

my

in

Flahy's

rather

ut,"

niver

"

for

by

seem

at

could

about

her

look

Bragin

Bragin

that

cleared

all

for

mass

him

politeness

you

Annie

calmly;

wid

Divil

I said.

Mulvaney,"

me

to

away,

token

say

av

systim."

ideas

"Your

to

rupee

way

wint

same

discommoded

his

I
and

the

By

evil

Good-night

man

hour.

the

that

woman,

havin'

me

wid

bod-

av

in

again.

an'

1;

an

Victor

wife

for

be

to

manner

talkin'

go

man's

wid

av

all

good

too

her

"

sez

heart

lave

an'

an'

wife

you

niver

fought

got

which

both,'

havin'

you've

ghosts

by

you

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THE

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way

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papers,

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7IO

alien

who

Memsahib
tried

Trejago
did

simply

show

to

drew

her

that

Western

from

things
herself

them.

up,

she

and

said

not

good

"

"I

do

not.

1 should

heart

to

made

black

You

Mint,

she

sobbed

"

it is

"

dearer

you

girl"

the

this

only

Sahib.

in

gold

know

have

me.

only

am

these

Bisesa

standpoint.

between

come

and

explain,

to

understand

not

that

had

Tales

are

fairer

v/as

"

"and

the

and

said

own

my

Englishman.

an

she

than

than

widow

of

bar-

black

man."
Then
and

Mother's

my
harm

no

Trejago
soothe

to

disturbed.
relations

to

go

at

and

twice,
week,

was

the

three

the
not

There

he

hoping

shifting grating

unreasonably
her

He

was

he

As
his

head
fore-

without

thinking

the

his

would

be

moon,

and

that

enough,

for

that

that

save

passed

long

Gully

to

wondering.

weeks,

quite

me."

tried

kissed

she

Trejago,

Nath's

and

went.

home

three

lasted

weeks,

he

window,
walked

shall
to

end.

should
And

Bisesa.

Amir

to

the

child,

satisfy

them

once.

There

quite

would

then

had

down

of

and

from

sign

rupture

in

of

out

the

soul

my

happens

seemed

she

between

away

dropped

but

Nothing

all

with

on

you.

whatever

you,

argued

her,

I love

soul,

come

"But

"

went

fifth

rap

at

the

time
the

answered.

sill

He

disappointed.
was

young

one

stream

of

Beyond

Pale

the

struck

the

From

knocked.
her
been

off

cut

Then,

sobbed,

wild

sword,

spear,

The

stroke

the

muscles

The

of
wound

but

the

for

Nath's

and

What
in
the
to

and

Trejago

thing

like

is

went

the

was

fit

of

intrigue
tell;
what

whether
became

There

house,

the

high

Gully

himself

was

breaking,

threw

home

bareheaded.

Durga
of

"

those
the

near

his

away

had,

everything,

and

Bisesa

ing
rag-

Bisesa

told

Charan

and

wall,

between

whether

discovered

been

ing
noth-

after

found

despair,

"

was

behind.

remembers,

"

slightly

days.

he

causeless
had

his

of

one

limped

madman

traged}'

boorka.

into

cut

the

on

knife,

"

his

that

dawn

in

plac3.

inside

Amir

pitiless walls,

boorka

its

strip

shouting

the

into
from

of

sharp

he
of

rest

moonlight

next

as

the

went

blackness

and

and

her

grunted

room

but

body,

groin,

the

the

Trejago

at

his

whatever

sign

The

thrust

"

grating

river

were

between

something

and

missed

the

the

out

had

stumps

head
in

one

some

beast,

or

her

bowed

Bisesa

as

and

arms

no

held
hands

the

he

as

healed.

nearly

from

Bisesa
Both

and

wrists,

the

at

and

away

dark,

moonlight.

the

Gully,

drawn

was

black

the

into

arms

like

which

grating

Nath's

Amir

into

down

fell

light

711

she

knew

Trejago

or

tortured

his
does

name

not

Indian

712

know

this

to

day.

and

been,

comes

One

know

not

It

two

or

gates
He

tell.

cannot

back

Bisesa
where

each

opens
But

into

There

slight
right

is

the

He

pays
decent

nothing
caused

and

by

City

the
and

as

that

grating

been

walled

up.
and

is

man.

about

peculiar

in

regularly,

of

sort

her

the

has

calls

little

poor

guarded

as

Gully

any

Trejago
"

is

his

behind

Bisesa
lost

does

common

bustee.

has

grave;

he

Charan's

lie

may

get

Nath's

very

stiffness,

leg.

Megji's

house

Amir

Trejago

reckoned

of

cannot

as

it

or

Jitha

that

courtyard

houses,

man's

unknowable

to

and

morning.

Durga

of

have

now

the

is

pened,
hap-

must

night

case

front

on

again.

"

the

till

the

the

open

more

the

of

one

of
lies

may

in

had

it

company

feature
where

house.

to

him

keeps

special

what

of

Trejago

upon

and

again,

thought

the

horrible

Something

Tales

him,

riding-strain,

except
in

the

THE

FROM

GOD

Hit

help

an'

man

Maxims

ways,

it

of

set

which

with

the

of

trays

and

he
the

dance

Private

Mess

Whether

Mess

that,

at

cannot

All

say.

bread,

half
of

carriage.
Praise

Ord'ly-room,

of

sitting

came

or,

I heard

up

danst

by

doesn't
this

713

certain

am

and

an'

the

on

him

come

that,

of

with

ham,

supper.

Mulvaney

or

pdte-de-foie-gras,

champagne,

be

favor

the

Mulvaney

two-thirds

As

that

leased,
re-

curry

of

gave

I found

supper-time,

Ortheris,

"

Sergeant

When

were

to

charge

vate
Pri-

because

sentries

went

in

Sergeant

the

took,

Mulvaney

hold

friend,

regiment.

the

started

and

to

room

sentries,

the

the

before,

the

the

ing-floor
danc-

supper,

My

in

man

fairly

was

the

of

of

one

was

the

eaten

door

rowed
bor-

Gunners,

made

been

the

tallest

and
with

and

programme-cards.

the

was

the

provided

never

at

Mulvaney,

any"

wrong

They

from

laurels,

had

sentries

two

far

ball.

gave

plate-glass
like

be

can't

ye

seven-pounder

wreathed

MACHINE

Mulvaney.

Inexpressibles

THE
and

an'

woman,

Private

of

"

THE

vate
Pri-

loaf

two

of

nums
mag-

roof

of

saying
as

is

my

"

often

Orth'ris,

as

me

Indian

714

Tales

wud

son,

stid

theris.

But

"

This

dhrinkin'

we're
'Tis

this

it in

wid

sick

the

carriage,

out

with

thinkin'

I'm

cut

to

the

up

the

tons

an'

liver

to-day,'

good

there

was

butts

for

gettin'

orf

"Say
cruel

hard

for

when

too

much

God-fearing

with

you

wot

so?

trated,

Now

seein'

all

ordhers

dhrink

to

the

as

wash

Barrack

You

man.

you

I'm

so.

explained.
in

beer

thim

give

he

for

Ortheris

Ditch,"

are

me

iver

teeth."

wanted

'e

av

days

'

sez

his

betther

power

the

that

moild

as

do

wud

he

wid

an'

betune

took

was

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Faith,

"

wud

whin

sit

to

dances.

many

carries

of

top

better

was

He

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the

on

it

chill.

he;

distressin'ly

Mulvaney.

arrum

liver.

B.

Fort

the

He

sez

sodger
That

"

Colonel.

av

C.

days

ten

makes

nights

tons

said

"

it

black

av

is ut

dance

to

right

be

ag'in.

set

am

bits

climbing

that

his

an'

warm

.?

ut

thim

undher

liver

is

liver

will

that

than

champagne

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knew

Mulvaney

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"

for

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little

said,

rations

your

that

the

mornin'.

the

liver,"

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wid

I misdoubt

it.

in

leather

Or-

enough."

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stuff

quare

curse

pagin!

now.

said

noosance,"

you

oncivilized

ye

in-

rig'mint

crown."

uts

good

stuff's

the

av

pet

makes

wot

fizzy

'ere

"Stuff,

in

Colonel's

the

''Hand

in

jool

brightest

the

av

dishgrace

the

be

did,
I'm
fwhat

was

'isself
"Said
water-

in

lucky

Mulvaney."

pershuaded
I've

done

I
for

was

the

7i6

Indian

"

will

be,

became
years
thim

that!

gerin'

Ortheris,
Do

at

"Devil

'card

the

thim

days

leg

thim

"

snig-

ye

?"
"but

I've

"

and

continued

the

wid

way
all

with

three

things

an'

signs

mind,

your

is

not

o'

the

as

voice,

in

ner
man-

wan

"

the

are

in

that

wan

in

was

wid
such

wake

men,

'em

but

"

dhrill,

bear

rig'mint

gran'

"

bad

You

man.

are

impertinence

av

days

eye.

the

orfcers
an'

these

in

"

was

capt'ns.

hand

orfcers

'em,

on

made

his

of

fifteen

was

Ortheris;

before!

dismissed

wave

"An'

that

Mulvaney

fwhat
me

said

Thin

woman's

misdoubt

like

Mulvaney

tuk

scrub,

ye

you

summat

lofty

doubt!"

Buck

me

begad,

an',

days,

did

called

They

ago.

man

or

was

there.

nor

of

iver

you

here

divil

the

an'

man,

neither

that's

but

than

recruity

betther

was

Tales

limp

av

bad

Orth'ris,

me

son.

"An'

the

av

thim.

av

wan

"

Colonel

lamblike,

an'-carry-me-or-I'll-die
for

natural

the

was

iverlastin'

Colonel

he

brute's

way,

heart

for

bein'

as

child."

to

he

av

prey

payin'

said

my

was

her
a

'

away

widower,

he
from
an'

ter
daugh-

made

was

Capt'n,

her,

over,

But

as

the

to

coort

dear.'

send

such
like

men

pick-me-up-

bleatin',

gurls

an'

time

had

rig'mint

the

niver

she

the

though

Kape

the

who

out

av

had

the
the

throuble,
their

wan

The

God

"Stop

"How
scornful

you

did

forninst
for

hand,

my
not

see

back,

an'

neck

to

feel?

nor

in

pick

to

you

where

that's

duty

an'

the

Take

my

word

dale
be

use

doin'

av

bad
1

av

Portsmouth

cut,'

he

I, 'an'

sez

"So

he

wint

an'

He'd

she,

as

an'

he

av

he

"

av

grace

"

over

eye
'

I sez,
from

'twas
"

combs

there's

be

to

'tis Terence

God,

dhirty

little

twisted
found

an'
ut

too

looks
scrub

turned
sweet

Colonel's

lookin'

innocint,

bullock

the

about

an'

roun'

poor

minanderin',

and

menowderin'.

Comm'ssariat

cook.

us

me

'

re-

thim.'

cut

blandandhering

daughter,

used

the

by

will

Mulvaney

'

to

came

wife

Capt'n

bantam!

dunghill

Gosport

wud

To

this

Militia

My

great

fwhat

ran

on

Know!

baby

the

av

Sargint's

was

first

my

I'm

an'

or

Major's
dhrill

'

hair

ivrything

whin

myself:

to

sez

Up

du!

fixed.

or

must

av,

whim

rig'mint;

in

out

short

are

sorr,

bad
an'

out

eyes

my

the

dhrill

cock

My

like

was

lookin'

Sargint,

to

"

him,

an'

Mess

He

rotten

it,

wood,

the

wans

in

wet-nurse

shume.

'

for

is known

more

the

reg'lar

the

coorse

kape

"

durin'

cards

in

"

your

an'

with

candelabbrum

"

Av

boots,

my

?"

turned

av

wid

me,

in

things

Mulvaney,

I'm

lump

"how

I;

these

said

bekaze

"

pleasure

straight

said

know

to

come

come?"

grunt;

Quane's

did

717

Mulvaney,"

minute,

world

the

Machine

the

from

the

at
av

tache,
mous-

wurrd
to

him

Comp'ny

black

ivry
for

at

spit

he
out.

Indian

71 8

He

Eyah!
Some

born

are

regard

for

av

little

he

wud

by

fwhat

thried

theatricals

for

an'

them

their

off

ladies
"

years

gone,

me.

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an'

Capt'n
his

out

in

that

was

too

she

died

in

the

play.

actin'

fwhat

he

was

thim

together,

niver

saw

heard;

for

was

an'

death

the

an'

The
Broom

saw

ut

"

come

before,

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a-whishperin'

two,

I shifted,

scenes

hearts,
Sweet-

Spread

Thin

av

maid.

lady's

gentleman.

no

twelve

betther

the

av,

"

the

dhressed

heard

"

wid

was,

Aggra

Broom

called

boy

some

blue
"

this

up

called

was

stamp

rig'mint.

thing

ha'

may

an'

ut

gettin'

play

she

in

name

that

much

the

the
said

but

you

was

work
that

daughter

Colonel's

Light

fun

poor

haulin'

scenes,

gurl

an'

the

av

tongue's

You've

row

the

actin'

was

back

wud

amsure

ladies.

and

my

which

was

that.

beer

orf'cers'

the

knew.

gave

sorr,

for

they

or

rig'mint

the

in

thinkin',

Capt'in

idle,

honor

shif

to

down

av

in

the

for

for

draggin'

lashins

sit

tives;
na-

knew,
I'm

the

again,

he

oblitherate.

that,

orf'cers'

an'

that
boots

told

was

time

likes

the

the
an'

orf'cers

"

an'

mortial

ut,

knew

which,

Colonel

the

natur'.

from

I will

sorr,

aftherward,

bein'

matthers

him,

av

day,
ha'

wid

none

happened

never

other

knew,

fwhat

by

borrowed

money

av

liar

wan.

was

presince,

your

"Wan

'tis

lot

have

seen

in

belt

besides

an'

man

He

so.

his

over

was

tricky

was

Tales

av

what

death

an'
was

hind
be-

they
an'

ivy

The

God

her

his, an'

av

but

him,

yard

looked

the

forninst

down

that,

out

then.
1

matther,

was

this

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for

saw

an'

till

had

put

"A

what?'"'

said

"E-vasion!
E-vasion

right

an'

steal

to

calls

natural
a

m'ssariat
tell you
"Stick
said

Ortheris;

but,

no

she

like

on

fwhat

sus-

that

he

guard,
black-

the

"

should

ha'

been

child

set

that

"

my

face

exceptin'

she
a

was

elopemint.

an

'tis wrong

proper,

wan

the

call

you

an'

who

to

was

I.

There

about

wint

barrin'

two

it, bekaze,

man's

mind.

own

obiigin'

dhress-rehearsal

than

Fwhat
I

an'

thim

wiser

thinkin'

evasion."

an

up

an'

an

business

the

that
no

duty,

wanst.

theatricals,

she

an'

aftherward,

rejuced

Corp'ril

certain

Fwhat

this

Corp'ril Mulvaney!'

was

'twasn't

picioned,

my

not

But

up

another,

to

Sweethearts'

amshure

most

was

'

will.

did

ears

hauled

as

one

sez

this

is

man

Corp'ril

such

her

list'nin'.

an'

me

against

in

my

wid

listen-reach:

av

3'oung

"

ladies

cers'

orf

was

head

straight

dragged

that

pressing
op-

schame

out

set

was

days

me

on

stand

to

she

thim

in

now

sneakin'

some

thryin'

though

as

iverlastin'ly

was

wid

in

was

not

719

He

fall

to

she

I wonder
grow

Machine

the

comb-cuttin'.

the

on

"

from

not

upon

an'

dhirty

knowin'

her

in

Sargint

'tis

whin

the

Com-

e-vasions.

"
"

bloomin'

Comm'ssariat

Captains,

Mulvaney,"

Sargints

is low."

I'll

Indian

720

Mulvaney
on:

and

amendment

the

accepted

Tales

went

"

"Now

in

man

the

me,

commandin'

was

said

Capt'n

wud

and

av

the

divil

didn't

wud

hand

me

merricle

no

butt

an'

tormint,

sthruck,

orfcer;

an*
it."

Ortheris,

said

at

was

we

the

her,

considher

risin',"

the
all

Mine's

pouch.

your

me

nel.
Colo-

steal

niver

to

than

have

married

great
I

come

'ome

nearer

Lend

beginnin'.

the

the

to

shuperior

dawn's

the

"Mulvaney,
we're

in

my

now

wid

ha'

But

on

that

me

him

av

be

'scandal.'

raised
a

she

an'

than
face

wud

he

said

which

his

out

av

knew

more

best

the
he

reasons

permittin'

knew

av

was

rolled

before

he

We

I knew

sm.artest

was

fwhat

so

fool,

no

the

Colonel

truth.
for

was

hild

was

Asia;

but,

ha'

Saints

gurl.

"an'

the

mortial

bad,

gun

my

that

an'

oblitherated,
I

niver

in

was

already

av

for

rig'mint,

orfcer

Colonel

the

that

than

more

any

knew

dust."

his

bekaze

the
I

dhress-rehearsal

was

scene-shiftin'

barricks,

lyin'

cottage

thing.

an'

was

she

hukked

filled

and

over,

afresh.

pipe
"So

pouch

his

pitched

Mulvaney

fish.

curious,

as

flat

as

They
shiverin'
'

Are

you

an'
a

was

an'
sure

toad

end,

an

ha'

shud
under

talkin'

gaspin'
you've

been

in
like

got

in

painted

"

an',
the

whin

behind

stayed

ended,

was

to

came

whispers,
a

the

fresh-

hang

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God

the

av

from

she,

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father.'

clear

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aisy,
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time

wid

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for

have

ladies

her,

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av

in

this,

to

the

couple
but
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arrum

the

the

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wid

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the

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flag,

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kit
go

knew

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far

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as

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gurl

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about

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talk

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was

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at

this

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av

plain
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say

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what

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kit

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gurl's

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that

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man.

nefarious,

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ended,

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ayah

my

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station,

thinks

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'

or

on

carri'ge

o'clock

two

kit.'

your

there's

the

the

the

to

hard

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drive

come

you

death,'

as

he,

sez

the

'

will

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father,'

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cruel

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to

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fwhat

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biggest

house

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first

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this

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all

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to

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my

was.

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all

your

station

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my

so

on

sellin'

pack

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up

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slippy!

laid

she;

bazars

av

divil

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sez

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look

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says

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leps.

rupees

an'

that

wid

long

girl's ayah.

five

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sez

hearts
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the

servints,

kit

their

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walk,

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for

shafts.

as

wid

ut,

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kyart.

standin'

the

brazen

honor

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nose

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the

this

from

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to

you

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lent

was

horse

the

excipt

av

Dennis

compound
in

'

and

to

which

that

"

masther's
the

made

away.

heart

me

down

into

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through

"

for

stallion

scene,

Colonel's

the

red

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miles

two

An'

the

campaign.

av

all settled

was

but

List.

trampin'

Gaff.'

stampin'

they
for

wid

the

Arrmy

kyart,

your

'tis the

wid

color-sargint,

my

sore

at

rampin',

to

are

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even

good

was

me

feet

me

'coutrements

away,

plan

my

lend

me

the

on

made

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love

runnin'

she's

an'

weddin'-portion.

manes

blackguard

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kit

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son.

me

man,

her

all

married,

truso,

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gurl's

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talk

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to

ran

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face

find

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your

own

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voice

blanket

wouldn't

rest
"

av

in

me

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in

I laid

Capt'n

her

ayah,
havin'

steam

come

to

horse-

she

av

kit

the

the

goin'

was

all sorts
for

in

over

an'

the
was.

station.?
she

sign

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there,

was

she

saying

old

'

kit.

Colonel

thought

hide

run

the

to

widout

own

like

dhruv

where

av

Jungi

head

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ind

to
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lousy

to

till

curtain.

sez

hare.

my
up

I ;

sez

the

an'

the

comes

dhrove

among

before

thried

the

up

order!'

an'

to

screamed

the

all

gurl

wrapped

an'

Sahib's

jumped

house

box,

ut,

tuk

is.

are!'

the

at

wurrd

you

the

he

you

down

scared

sais

wan

marrow

pillars, an'

ha'
an'

Sahib,'

Captain

"

the

on

the

av

carr'ge

the

out

came
wan

that

let

to

my

sick

say

feet

piled

the

who

av

an'

to

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down

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sez

sumjao

in

kit

the

iver

stampin'

low.

runnin'

dekkoed,

ran

all

behind

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to

an'

all

you

won't
the

out

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av

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play,

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close

wife

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home,'

man

away,

ut's

sweat

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carr'ge,

dhrops.

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kyart

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in

the

whin

beer-engine

canteen

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an'

she

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off.

things
gone

about
to

the

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station.
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the

Gaff

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out

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you

divil,'

sez

you!'
lights
was

av

the

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thraps

people

across

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parade

from

ground.

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God

an',

this

by

worked
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all

asked

in

lowin'

all

began

must

man

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he

black

way

you

dhrive

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owin'

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miit-'walla

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the

dark;

again,

dhruv

no

was

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in

an'

carr'ge
a

down

out

wal-

before

Providence

Jungi,

dumb

sick

have

tilted

as

I got

wid

was

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me

his

nose

please.

you

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put

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dirt,' I

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out
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the

av

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he

this

the

'

all

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up

This

Get

was

the

light
on

the

av

road

to

as

you

hog!'

you

lamps,

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bloomin'

an'

up,

wheels

has

tikka

the

over

night,

sow.

I heard

for

That

bloomin'

Davey's

'is

sez,

gharri?

your

fere-owin'

'get

into!

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whole

as

sez

be

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me

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lump

an'

this

country

to

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to

You

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roun'

there

night.

flat, all

in

thrap.

want

Saints

suspicioned
that

through

Dennis's

didn't

blanket

other

road.

the

smashed

caution!

the

the

Presintly,

for

him,

to

was

seein'

but

from

way

lights.

my

in

was

bukshish

for

opp'site

women

night.

that

moon

two

thrunks

the

thanked

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coughed

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this

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night's

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his

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Capt'n

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he

widout

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an'

stud,

sayin'

all,

at

man

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this

for

as

sorr,

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to

throat,

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him

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to

he

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off

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where

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sowl

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cut

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to

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me,

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thinks

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av

niver

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rage

on

beaten

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see?'

you

be

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whip

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you'll

or

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his

wud

wan

his

to

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fire

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wid

his

Blazes,

wurruld

mad

sorr,

all

saluted:

an'

wid

while,

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into

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was.

dhrew

me

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he

name?'

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sez

down

just

scutt

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the

gets

afther

sez:

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the

his

sorr,'

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thought,

man,

he

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listen.

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harse,'

that

like

swearin'

pretended

name's

my

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Capt'n;

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down

stooped

about

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hiin.'

found

the

sez

sorr,'

sthrayin'

gharri
I've

now

dhrunk,

here,

Tales

single

thin

he

good-night,

wurrd.
into

went

an'

wint

barricks."

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then

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all,"

was

word

said

did

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Ortheris
said
av

and

Mulvaney,
the

whole

together.
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thing.

other
an-

All

The

know

sorr,

when

there

for

C.B.

tried

you

to

said

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"

is

wash

Mulvaney,

shuparfluous

an'

behaved

said

daughter,

fit

has

any'ow,"

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e-vasion,

no

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man

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you

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put
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an'

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freckles

and

red

white

satin

shoes,

green

stuff

sash,
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roses

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and

her

same

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was

hair,

pink

who

was

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Jain

'Ardin'

Jain

'Ardin'

Room

not

out."

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who
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thing.

and

feet

high,

dress,

muslin
silk

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cant

afraid
all

friend

in

apple-

with
I

low
yel-

clad

an

gloves,

my

was

was

simply

was

up
what

was

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six

the

stand

to

Wherefore

at

Ballad.

know

ought

black

hair.
and

Jain

doesn't

the

the

and

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who

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o'

Jain

?
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low
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from
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table.
"

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you've

been

dancin'

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with

little

Jhansi

Mc-

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Daughter

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sorr

she

"

that's

Slane

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you

ruds

an'

your

ladies,

little

Jhansi,

he

Private

stayed

too

qualify

for

doing

with

What

is

called

'Jhansi

D'ye

to

mane

now,

shuls.

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wid

happen

you

Mulvaney,
McKenna.

and

is

why

heard

she

minut

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av

thinkin'

you
in

ye

of

one

usual

you

whin

me

and

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an'

the

were

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have

why

the

back

that

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dale

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an'

on

call

no

the

of

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began
his

teeth,

his

his

than
in

head

marry

has

so

are

you

sev'ril

to

"

Shadd

Miss

was

younger
dif'rint

was

sat

between

dropped

and

Mulvaney,

you

and

his

between

pipe

well

cap

Mrs.

was,

his

clasped
his

Mulvaney

stars.

artillery bridges,

the

way:

hands

the

under

out

on

knees,

that

room
guard-

Officer.

niver

you've

say

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came

down

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if

teemed
es-

lit."

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she,

if

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things!

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is

who

daughter?

poipe's

in

outside

about

me

knew,

meet

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tell

and

she,

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know

and

there,

parade-ground,

the

to

on

saw

besides,

to

especially
his

would,

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wid

av,"

and

he

pack-drill

embarrassing,

it's cooler

bar,

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at

danced

humble.

eye;

lor-

your

proud

was

pack-drill.

more

"Come

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wid

be

to

Corp'ril

marry

you've

Mulvaney's

walking

be

to

thing

long

friend
is

thim

proud.

in

story

to

conversh

tell

729

goin'

next

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the

of

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wives

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matther

lived

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has

died

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an'

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tu.

married

his

McKenna,

from

in

by

reason

her

cum-fe-renshill.

whin

fifth

the

christen

borrun
an'

over

bornin',
like

sheep

thin.

lost

was

in
me

an'

these
own

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the

for,

days,
little

av

they
Shadd

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little

Jhansi,
wasn't

childher

childher

die

like

flies

died
but
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him

Kenna,
Mc-

whole

our

in

stations

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an'

McKennas,

off
av

the

was

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the

to

on

prayed
av

there

glory!

thim

names

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that

McKenna,

an'

she

the

dying;

in

rest

cir-

Now

number

McKenna,

yonder.

they

wud

Pummeloe

Muttra
other

av

dancin'

he

in.

entirely

squallin'

come

but

was;

dhrum
to

I've

Pummeloe,'

childher;

sixth

after

name

was

sowl

Bridget

mesilf.

'Ould

big

havin'

Ould
them

was

dincy

or

the

her

swore

But

future.

they

which

rock

musther-roll,

to

figure,

everlastin'

for

was

her

Like

God

"

first

her

he

for

was

like

my

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married

woife,
"

rigimint
day!

an'

McKenna

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we

av

woman

that

first

his

fwhat

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the

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by

an'
Whin

how

Portarlington,

misremembered

no

times,

man.

McKenna,

did

times

three

was

since

woife

thim

regiment;

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was

was

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his

borrun

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whin

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have

to

wid

died

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was

man

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married

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natur',

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ut

rejuced

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was

was

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man

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Indian

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no

mat-

Indian

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in

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throop-thrain!

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hittin'

into

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for
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neck.

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died

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av

in

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women

wid

misremember,

door

twenty

like.

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to

on

where
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tor
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the

wid

night.

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carriage

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day

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to

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answer

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carr'ges,

to

what

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writ,

was

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only

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his

platform

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station

lowers
fol-

thrain

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as

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help.

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av

soon

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in

naygur

telegrapt-clerk
down

time

as

the

up

for

sowl

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life

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for

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comfortable.

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run

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sky!

means

any

cholera

see

the

might

mile

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niver

nakid

ut

by

wanted

ran

there

like

the

hundher'

we

stopped;

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three

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may

as

"

not

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line,

you

from

down

rest-camp

dianny,

in

Saints,

the

to

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we

rest.

tuk

out

we

tuk

anyways,

fear.

Orficer

Commandin'
'

Take

the

women

whose
over

name

to

that

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tope

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rowl,

Pummeloe

thryin'

that

to

picnickin',

Wid

"

ye

sluts

other

camp
missin'
"

McKenna,

'

on

her

to

be

like

"

we

louder

was

wid

like

on

see,

we

tu.

she

while

sez,

you're

wather

sleeves

they

little

wid
av

Pummeloe's

things

back

into

the

glory

women.

wid

sez,

challenge,

'

the

horse-

the

all

rigimint
she

Jhansi

wid
all

steps

an'

string,

marches

man!'

free

an'

"

Whin

the

av

tell the

comin'

voice

bhoys
to

look

dhrinks,'

noise

av

But
a

cheerin'

the

an'

thim.
was

Thin

lambs,

battlefield

the

do,'

'Tis

an'

pots.

cheered,
than

sickness

"You

lotah

Ould

side,

rest-camp

grand-roun's

thim

"Thin

the

mother's

die

her

up

the

me

quiet.

afther

off

help.'

turns

hid

the

at

"

Go
av

an'

'

Pummeloe
like

'twas

"

'

Pummeloe,

women

she.

sez

wid

Ould

bhoys

'

cookin'

full,

was

the

followin'
and

her
av

the

behind

women

buckets

beddin'-

out

Ould

by

to

an'

she

behind

trottin'

the

let

on

well

her

'Go

sez

damned

to

that,

for

out

do!'

turns

Come

want.

camp.

quiet.

Orficer.

'Be

goin'

ye

the

av

on

Jhansi

squattin'

Pummeloe

Are

httle

av

out,

Ould

sittin'

the

sez

Jhansi,

squeaks

'

kape

damned

little

out

'

way!

"'Be

thim

was

to

tope!'

men's

an'

Get

733

thim.'

for

place

no

Regiment

the

yonder.

trees

av

'Tis

of

new

the

poor

in

the

lines

divils

wid

much.

not

an'

raw

rigimint

in

Indian

734

those
tail

an'

days,

men

for

undher

their

God,

av

the

chin-strap
an'

up

"

there

wid

the

the

In

name

But

horrible.
down

an'

little

Jhansi

dead

man's
her

about

sayin'

all

up,

cud

we

"

wid

helmut

stummick

little

brandy

fwhat

an'

wather

an'

was.

her

she

thryin'

was

wud

they
thrick

the

picked

up

whin

Muttra

was

Gate

good

twenty

in

death

worked

women

like

men

above,
"

knees

that

divils,

and

But,
over

like

we

just
a

angils

till two

meloe
Pum-

wid

fever.
at

was

But

said,

come

sick

the

an'

down

to

the

from

rescued.

was

that,

before

bhoy

doctors

Ould

sun.

I've

seven-an'-

for
more

as

all

thim

mornin'

iverlastin'

burnin'

bitter,

kape

'Twas

out

twenty

me

most,

an'

men

hearin'

mornin'

the

the

tellin'

burnin'

and

men;

for

the

run-

bhoys,

mornin'.'

the

the

was

tears

Me

was

from

'Twas

mornin'!

into

Jhansi
in

she'd

Pether's

the

little

'betther

be

'

sez,

But,

heart

put

and

stiddy;

thim

to

face,

bhoys!'

darlin'

dead,

poor,

red

fat,

the

Pummeloe,

Ould

thin

an'

down

nin'

St.

swingin'

down

"Now

In

undher

baby,

the

see

sheep,
an'

'Twas

an'

Pummeloe

Ould

The

dumb

over,

is ut

down,

an'

all, up

ut

fall

to

ut?'

is

like

about

nor

useless.

was

Fwhat

'

head

neither

we

man

spache,

fwhat

through
wint

nex'

the

waitin'

so

an'

roun'

goin'

was

av

an'

sickness;

the

av

make

cud

we

Tales

in

my

Pummeloe,

Ould

squad

"

right-cot

on
man

her
to

me

he

av

the

'Hould
Twas

the

she

remembered

bonnet,

an'

she

houldin'

her

up,

buried

the

an'

night,

blew,

an'

cholera

sick!'
mis-

She

ut.

her

black

ould

McKenna,

'

man,'

me

whin

howled

bhoys

while

Av

you

in

the

man

takes

they

She

said

Sergeant's

wife

b'longs

to

ziid

"

Jhansi

belted

as

Corp'ril

he

Slane

"Not

into

the

thrack

av

figur-av-eight

the

Wandherin'
ut.

"is

the

she

is.

Quartermaster
died,

tellin'

Jhansi

av

'twas

she

but
I'm

tale

this

ivry recruity

askin'

sickness

is f what

'Faith,

all

was

illogically,

by

drafted.

was

the

quarintin'.

the

appreciashin
into

blew

the

av

McKenna

"

an'

I believe

him.

and

in

'tis the

McKenna

up

whin

proper

in

say

Comp'ny;

I've

wurruld

Mulvaney,

brought

was

the

wid

cholera

little

why

cause

thrack

They

tents.

that,"

the

blew,

there

days

ten

"

it

case

times

four

the

"An'

all

for

walkin'
the

another

me,

was

camp

through
Jew

belave

will

But

flat.

waitin'

was

an'

blew,

tents

niver

an'

we

wind

big

the

blew

away

the

av

Kenna
Mcp'ny
Com-

the

belted

me

girl!"

really?"

"Man,
she's

did

sez,

her.

"That

you

wid

died

yet,

bloody

wearin'

only

was

worrud

man

cholera,

the

not

sun,

the

feelin'

I'm

bhoys!

up,

me

failed

niver

that

Church

him

tellin'

barrick"

the

in

was

735

Regment

the

of

Daughter

The

Ould

did!
Pummeloe's

She's

no

beauty

daughter,

to

an'

look

at,

'tis my

but

juty

736

provide

to

but.

you;

wurrud

glory,

to

ask

'Tis

single

year-ould

He's

dishgrace
'

to

I.

sez

he'll

get

wid

his

into

the

Com'ssariat
So

savin's.

huk

let

to

wid

Wan

Slane.

an'

provided

I'll
night.
to-

she's

goin'

wint

Slane
is

bhoy

good

brass

your

wanst,

Comp'ny
I

who

me

at

discoorse

to

No!

set?

chastise

to

give

wid

Was

preshume

bein'

will

bones

row
'to-mor-

Pummeloe,

McKenna

yer

I,

me

don't

you

Jhansi

long!

so

av

off

Ould

av

his

got

sez

av

sowl

in

flesh

the

peel

the

Slane

'Slane,'

insubordinashin

by

now

before

him,

to

sez

be

'twill

Just

her.

for

promotion

is

Tales

Indian

been

three-

me

my

"

an'

asked

her.

av

these

days

dhrive
for

buggy

Ould

Pum-

"

dance

you

along

go

an'

I did.
felt

went

Perhaps

days.

now

her."

wid

agin

And
I

an'

daughter;

meloe's

to

respect
her
I

for

Miss

wedding
will

tell

later

you

Jhansi

and

McKenna;

on.

about

that

one

of

these

THE

MADNESS

OF

PRIVATE

ORTHERIS

Oh

Where

would

be

when

Oh

Where

would

be

when

the

Oh

Where

would

be

when

froat

my

dry

was

bullets

fly
die

to

come

?
?

Why,
Somewheres

anigh

If

'e's

If

liquor

I'm

An'

'e'll

dyin'
'e'll

Gawd

chum.

my

give

'e'll

write

send

'old

'em

us

me

'ead,

my

'Ome

trusty

some.

when

I'm

chum

dead-

!
Barrack

friends

MY

on

fever

picked
to

when

satisfy

and

them,

join

brought

of

the

from

me

vitation
in-

an

genuinely

were

pained
beer

enough

"

Privates

two

day.

one

sent

almost

beer

gone

recovering

They

Burma.

in

up

had

for

hospital,

in

still

was

Ballad.

Ortheris

shooting-expedition

Learoyd

and

Mulvaney

Room

to

Line

and
.

Me.
"Twasn't
said
av

for

bid

"Twas

welkim,

you

the

for

sorr,"

pleasure

comp'ny."

Ortheris

'im.

we

sulkily.

Mulvaney,
your

won't

that

be

We

none

ain't

the

to

came

the
a

rescue

for

worse

file

o'

737

Dooks.

with
"

bringin'
We're

"Well,

liquor

'e
with

bloomin'

Indian

738

Tommies,

We

shot

all

the

by

and

bread,"

of

called

cutting
Then

and

bottles

threw

the
After

ourselves

lazy

too

were

Ortheris

"Fwhat's

drunk

not

ye

that

Wofs

the

good

"Orth'ris,
"

'tis

wid

liver

my

the

gets

Ortheris

the

our

only

the

beer,
fired

at

stretched

smoked.

and

sigh,

We

lay

he

as

his

blue

his

on

fists.

Then

sky.
"Have

Mulvaney.

an'

sodgerin'

of

I feel

there.

I fancied

?"

Mulvaney,

likely you've
beer.

gal

said

son,"

me

than

more

inside

Road,

Court

in

and

and

the

?"

enough

Tott'nim

"

all

belts

.^" said

for

with

water

between
the

into

quietly

swore

head

of

shooting.

big

his

with

the

continue

side

up

sand

warm

to

food

eased

we

heaved

stomach

he

the

into

bran-

crocodiles

drank

we

that,

on

the

up

mud-

an'

the

the

at

kite

one

plentiful.

was

by

"

two

one

bull-mate

"
"

it

shots

pot

pocket-knife.

them.

tiffin

to

took

intervals

your

killed

flying,

Game

crows.

Mulvaney

river, and

'eres

sitting,

snake

one

down

and

parrots,

green

eight
sat

we

an'

forenoon,

burning-ghaut,

turtle,
Then

the

four

pariah-dogs,

Hirishman;

"

'ealth!

good

very

cantankris

ye

Tales

got
that

hastily,

throuble
way

mesilf

in

your
whin

rusty."

went

on

slowly,

not

heeding

the

terruptio
in-

"

"

I'm

Tommy

"

bloomin',

eight-anna,

dog-

Indian

740

"Let

him

Mulvaney,"

run,

said.

Tales

"It's

the

beer."

"No!

Tisn't

know

the

it's

an'

but

bad

it's

"

tuk

this

bad

for

"

Mulvaney

knew

fatherly
"

'ot

"I
now

way

I'm

fond

av

talk,

me

looked

let

"D'you
when

day,
toes

"Pink

the

D'ye

parrit

your

to

mane

bullswools,

youi

in

denunciation

'

"

Bass

the

little

pore

you've

say

pink

blandanderin',"
for

together

that

Pink

did

label

of

screamin'

school-misthress

wid

Ortheris,

'is

ye

himself

gathered

said

is a-cookin'

cage

toes!

much

talk,"

stop

Mulvaney?"

Mulvaney

How

anxious;

Ortheris

after

me

orf,

undher

toes

needlessly

way.

Let

pink

seemed
he

that

dreamily.

"

He's

Mulvaney.

bhoy."
Indeed,

said

beer,"

comin'.

fwhafs

agin,

an'

the

rific
tertoes

child

ravin'

dhrink.?"
"'Tain't
beer

Bass,"
that.

nor

"Hark

Sherapis
"I

in

the

I ain't

'fraid

I had

before,

never

but

the

He

to

one

dyin'

o'

bitterer

Home

in

'Ow

me.

'fore

the

"

months!

four

av

"

goin'

he

It's all

paipers?"
voice,

An'

inside

care.

"It's

'omesickness!

him!

don't

know

It's

to

Ortheris.

said

I gets

my

in

recommenced,

d'you

charge
dis-

song
sing-

Orders.
seen

evidently

this

side

Mulvaney

of

Ortheris'

had,

and

character

attached

The

Madness

serious

importance
with
to

me

"He's

murder,

he

to

elbow

to

hould

his

an'

say,

all
out

the

an'

disturbin'

manner

clear.

bhoy
I know

the

by

me

him

I've

an'
whin
as

ever

fwhat's

middle

av

rakin'

in

stepped

will

on

though,

for

me

as

books

for
I've

an'

'tis

but

He's

him.

whin

me

hould

to

him,
him,

to

to

fight

me

the

belted

fit's

comin',

an'
on

talked
the

him

go

come

I've

over

come

it

rack

the

Answer

an'

some

the

he'll

to

both

barricks.

use

go

me

"

we'll

'Tis

'Twill

Bombay.

to

Thin

head,
av

quite

was

ut.

in

an'
an'

cot

goin'

in

his

across

seen

I've

Thin

before
so

face

everything!

night,

his

av

I'm

done

good

this

mornin'.'

we've

out

caught

him.

on

'coutremints.
'

his

battle,

attention.
It matthers

get

for

and

rod
Ram-

to

looked

He

Mulvaney

ensure

him

bruk

talk

"The

of

allusions

cheerful

sang;

fit that's

av

"

to

him

Let

parody

death.

me.

"Matther?

him

of

sudden
as

strange

in

nothin'

havin'

matter?

it

singing

full

and

river

he'll

make

they

anyways."

out

does

began

Corps,"

sort

an'

been

through."

Ortheris

the

ut

what

'"Well,
himself

pered
whis-

he's

childher

That

make

whin

way

the

by

nowadays.

I can't

do.

bled,
bab-

Mulvaney

arms,

this

tuk

overmuch

Sarjints

Ortheris

"

always

checked

his

on

741

While

it.

to

head

his

Ortheris

Private

of

his

this

no

as

mind's

night

Indian

742

whin
in

Lord

barricks.

in

I rise
mind

my
This

and

lying

was

at

the

glass

This

behin'

at

his

to

know

an'

'Ome

because

sick,
sick

for

the

peel

'Ome

go

"

and

But

too.

go

"

dyin'.

hasphalte

sick

'er, and
an'

the
gas

where
four

was

summat

for

I ain't
me

up,

the

sounds

stinks

comin'

to

sick

I'm

Now

of
in

at

was

bloomin'

and

brung

you

as

Lungtungpen,

No,

'Ome!

again;
of

for

used

night,

of

that

uncle

my

London

sights

o'

the

Hand

know,

you

think

didn't

in

town

fear.

Kheyl

trance.

"

the

take

But

irritation,

had

he

as

Irriwaddy

without

an'

Pathans

voice

orders
the

for

Ahmed

an'

cadenced

of

of

sign

}"

lie,

fight.

sort

you

direct

on

some

without

were

Kheyl

and

bring
in

or

Ahmid

at

toes'

Irriwaddy

the

insult

up

slowly,

swum

nakid

the

boy

pink

shud;

was

it to

shut

firing-party

know,

the

where

shwim

gross

meant

same

''Hi

He

of

out

'pore

bhoy

you

seemed

the

in

as

the

you

as

once

answered

He

Did

bed,

was

Ortheris

bank

the

light,

anxiety.

Ortheris

coax

wid

me,

Mulvaney

and

to

you

eyes

under

hidin'

that's

pleasant

Mulvaney's

down

now,

night,

that

"

"Listen
an'

trying

less

much

for

shouted

he

for

in

case

be

to

'Tis

me

on

night."

accounted

fully

fit;

the

loose

down.

him

an'

day

put

seemed

knock

to

doesn't

he

send

Tales

to

go

mammybut
of

'er;

over

do,

I'm

'er,

orange

Vaux'all

The

Madness

Sick

Bridge.
with
in
you

knows

you

up

when

is

'tween

bloomin'

khaki,

nor

gal

a-hookin'

take

to

dead

Widder

beyond

women

and

see

the

there

ain't

nor

feel,

nor

Orth'ris,

but

the

0'

ain't

nothin'

think.

the

gold

Stanley

and

reg'ment
the

crownd

Orth'ris,

to

'er

the

ain't

worth

do,

nor

say,

Stanley

you,

fool

Mulvaney

wired

sittin'

Widder's

and

no

'avin',

bloomin'

'ead;

o'

serve

there

Widder
on

the

for

love

bigger

Serpentine

nor

see,

Lord

you're

There's
a

to

practicin'

liquor

no

master

own

the

where

seas,

No
rotten-

Humaners
of

loose

Marches.

your

that

all

lying

bloomin'

the
out

lef

there

and

rest

an'

corpses

An'

Sundays.

yourself

takes

before,

up

boy

no

an'

where

that

you

Dark

guard-mountin',

stone,

with

tuk

the

an'

Temple

lights

Copper

smitchy

little,

was

the

clay pipe

new

Box'Ill,

to

Stran'

that

friend

old

an'

the

an'

one,

743

down

goin'

knee
an'

That,

the

rail

your

ev'ry

you

with

on

face.

your

the

for

gal

your

Ortheris

Private

of

than
gether!
to-

'Ome

at

'ere

Hi,

am

rottin'

sentence,

and

property,

fool!"
His
he

voice

wound

oath.

up

with

expected

Ortheris'

troubled

I remembered
a

man,

nearly

that

of

the

Anglo-

nothing,

but

I could

bring

Vernacular

looked
peace

at

to

me

poor

brain.
at

once

mad

end

six-shot

said

Mulvaney

if he

as

the

at

rose

with

Rawal

drink,

Pindi
sobered

having
by

seen

being

Indian

744

made

what

fool

mean.

in

Ortheris

the

What's

the

against

The

Here

was

fectly
per-

and

"S'elp

agin 'er,
this

ing
speak-

the

not

"

'

Well,

"

of

use

slip

you

Gawd,

me,

1 wouldn't

an'

minute!

opening.

had

if he

do

"

said

it

to,

meant

you

for

cracking-on
if

now

you

got

the

from

bank

to

his

and

now,

have
him
I've

But"
"

here

stock

going

you

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ut,

that

of

"

left

his

frind

arated
sepon

gun

bruk

stepped
the

yet, will
up

to

him,

to
on

report

Ortheris,

fowling-piece

in

sorr,

you,

Mulvaney,

sert
de-

to

an'
an'

me

Mulvaney,

manes

now,
to

I, Terence

said

Orth'ris

desert

will
a

I?"

am

If

well.

never

he

tiffin, and

he

that

report

can

Karachi,

or

"

been
to

are

Bombay

to

before

report

"Very

slowly.

Fwhat

"

too.

down

you

to

jumping

stung.

likes.

here!

"I'm

Ortheris,

he.

he

whichever

which

been

Ortheris

"Help

who

said

jumped

Mulvaney

the

word

me!"

try

as

help

was

there,

grousing

Ortheris.

Would

"On'y

the

he

though

off

?"

chance

to

slake

}"

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nothing

feet

of

Widow

my

anyhow.

might

we

"

use

know

may

1 said

desert

to

was

that
way,

said

said

never

if I

same

didn't!"

"1

regiments

hoped

So

sober.
"

Some

of.

Tales

as

my

oath

you

say.

and
his

will

shook
face

"

The

Madness

fists

"your
come

help

across

"1

don't

this
with

Le'

me.

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then

hoped

boots

but

and

loosed
the

By

cessiry
days,

shame

had

never

But
had

up

his

would

check

ammunitionI had

before

almost

gripped

by

me

shame

Mulvaney

seen

on.

must

I do

of

What
to

hours
and

would,
nearest

away,

that,
near

come

with

if

he

back

with

would

think

an'

me!"

as

soon

and

o'
I

a-Hell

'ere

I would

for

on

there

ride

hundred

in

money

his

the

What

}"

wait

one

Now!

"

fair.

mean

two

the

rupees.

pocket,

or

into

line, about

take

as

I stood

shortly,

would

river,

side-station
and

D'ye

the

that

me,

said

he

this

o'

out

with

nex'

get

him

told

Line,

the

but

and,

calm,

clothes

exchanged

ac-

excited.

so

quite

was

him

to

be

twenty-eight

fifty-six,

or

sorr,

him

on

shall

we

Only,

yet.

black

workin'

Sow!,

and

say,
the

Come

miles

off

fit's

the

"

Private

the

this

tunic

desartion

Ortheris

he

to

of

Mulvaney

Honor

you

the

He

his

him:

on

my

to

as

Station

of

kicked

shirt-collar.

fit's

still!

three

rid

and

me,

do."

absurdity
had

with

change

to

he

play

"

"The

got

my

arm

the

o'

"

what

you

sick
Don't

chanst.

I, "and

that

Ortheris;

me

go!

said

I'll tell

Give

me

ever

"I'm

Ortheris.

said

life.

dorg's

if

"

agin!

care!"

745

Orth'ris,

Stanley

you,

you

Ortheris

Private

of

walk
five

first-class

74^

Indian

ticket

Karachi.

for

him

when

would

not

on

money

regiment
but

of

river.

seeking

Here
he

would

him

wait

enough
dress

my

has

who

heart

of

and

in

of

the
for

dealt

with

true,

and

the
the

scratched

grass,

he

by
all

and
to

come

he

does,

lieves
be-

had

and

the
tervals,
in-

at

had

we

quently,
Conse-

man.

my

may

tight

Ortheris,

years,

as

words

were

lightly.

I left

and

soft

as

I had

Private

dom
wis-

Soldier,

that

he

dog.

that

His

readily

man

as

spoken
and

me

other

without

into

when

three

considered

river-bank,

high

than

dark

was

in

order

so

ordered

British

officers

it

ruffian,

in

but,

of

station

the

not

like

and

more

not

Mulvaney

does

friendship

each

he

his

civilian,"

"

implicitly
honor

follow

Karachi,

to

God

unlicked

child,

He

places.

believe

heart

little

riage.
car-

clothes

Then

the

the

in

nasty

into

made

would

white

until

Now

an

lages
vil-

first-class

him

rest.

noticed.

often

ports,
sea-

native
one

buy

was

ride

to

the

helped

the
he

his

cargo-steamer.

being

of

believe

no

the

to

no

to
a

If

all

me

is very

the

in.

where

for

in

in

had

shooting,

wire

him

was
on

he

out

Further,

he

arrange

to

for

could,

broke

he

went

deserter

Karachi,
if he

ship,

that

immediately

the

At
and

he

hunt

would

near

think

Knowing

Tales

went

toward

horribly.

him

in
away,

my

the

high
still

horse.

grass

keeping
The

near

to

shirt

748

Indian

and

perspiration,
We

had

wanted

that
to

as

his

own

of

of

his

He

him.

civilian

off

his

He
and

kit,
I

body.

made

we

horse.

second

dered
orchange
ex-

possible.
"greyback"

boots

seemed

his

put

in

and

startled

soothing

clothes

quickly

rasp

in

was

my

strip,

to

as

squeak

he

tear

him

The

difficulty

great

complained

like

trembling

Tales

and

him

to

bring

to

hands

shirt

before

his

the
self.
him-

and

eyes

said
"

"Wot
an'

I've

bin

an'

an'

gone

done.

^0/
.

have

dishgraced

matter.

You've

taught
whin

little

Ortheris

said

his

it
I'm

he,

"an'

take

an'

an'

an'

gone

done!"

an'

said

walk

to

Mulvaney.

though

"

that's

Comp'ny,
Me!

dishgraced

Me
like

abroad

recruity.

As

that
man

"

little,
are

you

no

an'

little, fish-backed

dhirty

belt,

you've
cut

Mulvaney

me

his

that

now,

in

turned

the

badges

had

own

Then

while.

lain

of

with,

he
half
and

Mulvaney.
to

mill

strook

me

little for

too

with

heavy

to

over

for

nothing

regiments

handed

sunstrook,

Orth'ris!"

Stanley

dozen

1 bin

yourself

for

was

whimperin'

unslung

bin

dishgraced

how

you
you

said, an'

done?"

all, you've

av

I ain't

'ave

you

"You've

worst

mad,

"Fwhat

"

I ain't

\\.}

was

two

to

with
me.

you,

Mulvaney,"

before;
this

'ere

but

you

if you

said
can

like."

The

"Lave

me

to

Ortheris

Private

of

Madness

talk

him,

to

-j^i^

said

sorr,"

Mul-

vaney,
I
deal
Private

But
kind

left,

and

on

Ortheris

over

Atkins

Thomas
I could
whatever.

in

not

come

thought

home

way

my

and

particular,
1

whom

to

any

love,

conclusion

good

my
in

friend

general.
of

any

L'ENVOI

And

they
That

The

Went

Lo,

Pearls

this

Where

Yet

the

eat

is

Thou

As

have

So

Because

And

I lift

And,

My

long

ba^ar
of

my

make,

over

these.

in

for
mine

the

"

go

will

heart,

and

sake,

Thy

agonies.

Now

cloaks

Thy

have

750

the

feet

forth

praise

see.

me,

making.

that
at

play

turn

over

wearied,
ere

them

cloth

wares

Heart

in

race;

market-place

dust

them

was

the

the

power

wrought

mirth

clay

knowest,

power

breathe

Small

that

hast

bring.

Discontent.

of

who

to

banishment,

bread

Thou

Oh,

brine

rough-hewn
not

in

the

Pearl

shifting

life

there

it worth

made

common

of

the

earth
"

through

strew

town

my

with

And

of

the

King;

in

figures

For

from

Perfect

wrought

mine

than

that

that

the

down

I have

In

of

hearts

Rude

The

desire

bolder

Ruby

brains

cunning

large

And

the

digged

More

hands

stronger

were

to

clay.

lay

sell.
but

Thou

"

"

I done

well?

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