`Andwhendostthougo？’TheCuratorsmiledatthemixtureofold-worldpietyandmodernprogressthatisthenoteofIndiatoday。
`Assoonasmaybe。IfollowtheplacesofHislifetillIcometotheRiveroftheArrow。Thereis，moreover，awrittenpaperofthehoursofthetrainsthatgosouth。’
`Andforfood？’Lamas，asarule，havegoodstoreofmoneysomewhereaboutthem，buttheCuratorwishedtomakesure。
`Forthejourney，ItakeuptheMaster’sbegging-bowl。Yes。EvenasHewentsogoI，forsakingtheeaseofmymonastery。TherewaswithmewhenIleftthehillsachela[disciple]whobeggedformeastheRuledemands，buthaltinginKuluawhileafevertookhimandhedied。
Ihavenownochela，butIwilltakethealms-bowlandthusenablethecharitabletoacquiremerit。’Henoddedhisheadvaliantly。Learneddoctorsofalamasserydonotbeg，butthelamawasanenthusiastinthisquest。