A sickness of soul took me in the Hills, and him a sickness of the body.

Since then I have lived upon his strength--eating him.' 'Children together--young and old,' she sniffed, but forbore to make any new jokes.

'May this present hospitality restore ye! Hold awhile and I will come to gossip of the high good Hills.' At evening time--her son-in-law was returned, so she did not need to go on inspection round the farm--she won to the meat of the matter, explained low-voicedly by the lama.

The two old heads nodded wisely together.

Kim had reeled to a room with a cot in it, and was dozing soddenly.