I will do penance and find my River alone.' 'At least go back to the Kulu woman,' said Kim, 'otherwise thou wilt be lost upon the roads.

She will feed thee till I run back to thee.' The lama waved a hand to show that the matter was finally settled in his mind.
'Now,'-- his tone altered as he turned to Kim,--'what will they do with thee?
At least I may, acquiring merit, wipe out past ill.' 'Make me a Sahib--so they think.

The day after tomorrow I return.

Do not grieve.' 'Of what sort?
Such an one as this or that man ?' He pointed to Father Victor.

'Such an one as those I saw this evening, men wearing swords and stamping heavily ?' 'Maybe.' 'That is not well.