He looked at Kim more curiously than ever.
'An' how do you like it, my son, as far as you've gone?
Not much, eh?
It must be hard--very hard on a wild animal.

Listen now.

I've an amazin' epistle from your friend.' 'Where is he?
Is he well?
Oah! If he knows to write me letters, it is all right.' 'You're fond of him then ?' 'Of course I am fond of him.

He was fond of me.' 'It seems so by the look of this.

He can't write English, can he ?' 'Oah no.