Part 23 (2/2)
Even his voice was so coed that nize it
”But there are his loads! There is hison it, picking it up and shaking it ”It rattles not as formerly! There is more in it than there was!”
”His two horses and the mule are here,” said Darya Khan
”Did I say he took them with him?” asked the hakim, who sat still with his back to a rock ”He went because I cae! Should he not leave the ithal to make me comfortable, since I must do his work? Hah! What do I see? A man bent nearly double? That means a belly ache! Who should have a belly ache when I have potions, lotions, bal and little pills-and at such a little price! So set not theis free except air, water and the Word of God! I have paid money for water before now, and where is the ! For a rupee, then-for one rupee I will heal the sore belly and forget to be asha such a little fee!”
”Whither went the sahib? Nay-show us proof!” objected Darya Khan; and Is beard and think
”The sahib left this with old bracelet Rewa Gunga had given hiht
”May God be with thee!” boo juave way in front of hiht his rifle to the port
”Hast thou never seenIsht into his eyes
”Nay, I never saw thee!”
”Look again!”
He turned his head, to show his face in profile
”Nay, I never saw thee!”
”Thou, then! Thou with the belly! Thou! Thou!”
They all denied ever having seen him
So he stepped back until the ing his expression at the same time
”Now look!”
”Ma'uzbillah! (May God protect us!)”
”Now ye knowhi to dance from side to side ”Hee-yee-yee! What said I? Said I not so? Said I not this is a different s? Said I not there was rew! Hee-yee-yee! Look at hiood one-good!”
Three of the others stood and grinned, now that their first shock of surprise had died away The fourth lea teeth and the whites of eyes, set in hairy faces in thethe stones of Khyber road and he looked like a bearded ghoul out for an airing
”Hee-yee-yee! She sood one! Hee-yee-yee! This is a man after my heart! Hee-yee-yee! God preserve me! God preserve me to see the end of this! This one will show sport! Oh-yee-yee-yee!”