Yes，wewereaRepublicindeed！ARepublicofwildbeastspennedatthebottomofapit，toeatandfightandsleeptillwediedIattemptednoprotestofanykind，butsatdownandstaredatthehideoussightinfrontofmeInlesstimealmostthanittakesmetowritethis，Pornic’sbodywasdivided，insomeunclearwayorother；themenandwomenhaddraggedthefragmentsontotheplatformandwerepreparingtheirnormalmealGungaDasscookedmineThealmostirresistibleimpulsetoflyatthesandwallsuntilIwasweariedlaidholdofmeafresh，andIhadtostruggleagainstitwithallmymightGungaDasswasoffensivelyjoculartillItoldhimthatifheaddressedanotherremarkofanykindwhatevertomeIshouldstranglehimwherehesatThissilencedhimtillsilencebecameinsupportable，andIbadehimsaysomething。
“YouwillliveheretillyoudieliketheotherFeringhi。”hesaid，coolly，watchingmeoverthefragmentofgristlethathewasgnawing。
“WhatotherSahib，youswine？Speakatonce，anddon’tstoptotellmealie。”
“Heisoverthere。”answeredGungaDass，pointingtoaburrow-mouthaboutfourdoorstatheleftofmyown“YoucanseeforyourselfHediedintheburrowasyouwilldie，andIwilldie，andasallthesemenandwomenandtheonechildwillalsodie。”
“Forpity’ssaketellmeallyouknowabouthimWhowashe？