`Whatisittofear?Twooldmenandaboy?Howwiltthouevermakeasoldier,Princeling?’
Thelamahadwakedtoo,but,takingnodirectnoticeofthechild,clickedhisrosary。
`Whatisthat?’saidthechild,stoppingayellmidway。`Ihaveneverseensuchthings。Givethemme。’
`Aha,’saidthelama,smiling,andtrailingaloopofitonthegrass:
Thisisahandfulofcardamoms,Thisisalumpofghi: