If you were Asiatic of birth you might be employed right off; but this half-year of leave is to make you de-Englishized, you see?
The lama he expects you, because I have demi-offeecially informed him you have passed all your examinations, and will soon obtain Government appointment.

Oh ho! You are on acting-allowance, you see: so if you are called upon to help Sons of the Charm mind you jolly-well try.

Now I shall say good-bye, my dear fellow, and I hope you--ah--will come out top-side all raight.' Hurree Babu stepped back a pace or two into the crowd at the entrance of Lucknow station and--was gone.

Kim drew a deep breath and hugged himself all over.

The nickel-plated revolver he could feel in the bosom of his sad-coloured robe, the amulet was on his neck; begging-gourd, rosary, and ghost-dagger (Mr Lurgan had forgotten nothing) were all to hand, with medicine, paint-box, and compass, and in a worn old purse-belt embroidered with porcupine-quill patterns lay a month's pay.