"Priest-sahib say, very important; the sahib and mem-sahibs must go away from here before sun get up to-morrow morning." "Why so ?" I asked, as astonished as I was pleased.
"Priest-sahib say, he like you very much; oh, very, very much; no want to see village people kill you." "Kill us! But I thought they believed we were saints!" "Priest say, that just it; too much saint altogether.

People hereabout all telling that the sahib and the mem-sahibs very great saints; much holy, like Buddha.

Make picture; work miracles.

People think, if them kill you, and have your tomb here, very holy place; very great Karma; very good for trade; plenty Tibetan man hear you holy men, come here on pilgrimage.

Pilgrimage make fair, make market, very good for village.