We found him in the road, starving.

So I took him here, and another man gave him clothes.

He's anything but what he seems to be--his only advantage is that he can't speak English and can't understand it, so he's perfectly safe.' 'He's very dirty,' said the young Russian swiftly and silently.
Directly, the man appeared in the doorway.
'What is it ?' said Halliday.
The Hindu grinned, and murmured shyly: 'Want to speak to master.' Gerald watched curiously.

The fellow in the doorway was goodlooking and clean-limbed, his bearing was calm, he looked elegant, aristocratic.
Yet he was half a savage, grinning foolishly.

Halliday went out into the corridor to speak with him.
'What ?' they heard his voice.