Hewasnearlyasleepwhenthelamasuddenlyquotedaproverb：`Thehusbandsofthetalkativehaveagreatrewardhereafter。’ThenKimheardhimsnuffthrice，anddozedoff，stilllaughing。
Thediamond-brightdawnwokemenandcrowsandbullockstogether。Kimsatupandyawned，shookhimself，andthrilledwithdelight。Thiswasseeingtheworldinrealtruth；thiswaslifeashewouldhaveit-bustlingandshouting，thebucklingofbelts，andbeatingofbullocksandcreakingofwheels，lightingoffiresandcookingoffood，andnewsightsateveryturnoftheapprovingeye。Themorningmistsweptoffinawhorlofsilver，theparrotsshotawaytosomedistantriverinshriekinggreenhosts：allthewell-wheelswithinear-shotwenttowork。Indiawasawake，andKimwasinthemiddleofit，moreawakeandmoreexcitedthananyone，chewingonatwigthathewouldpresentlyuseasatoothbrush；forheborrowedright-andleft-handedlyfromallthecustomsofthecountryheknewandloved。Therewasnoneedtoworryaboutfood-noneedtospendacowrieatthecrowdedstalls。Hewasthediscipleofaholymanannexedbyastrong-willedoldlady。Allthingswouldbepreparedforthem，andwhentheywererespectfullyinvitedsotodotheywouldsitandeat。Fortherest-Kimgiggledhereashecleanedhisteeth-hishostesswouldratherheightentheenjoymentoftheroad。Heinspectedherbullockscritically，astheycameupgruntingandblowingundertheyokes。Iftheywenttoofast-itwasnotlikely-therewouldbeapleasantseatforhimselfalongthepole；thelamawouldsitbesidethedriver。Theescort，ofcourse，wouldwalk。Theoldlady，equallyofcourse，wouldtalkagreatdeal，andbywhathehadheardthatconversationwouldnotlacksalt。Shewasalreadyordering，haranguing，rebuking，and，itmustbesaid，cursingherservantsfordelays。
`Getherherpipe。InthenameoftheGods，getherherpipeandstopherill-omenedmouth，’criedanOorya，tyinguphisshapelessbundlesofbedding。`Sheandtheparrotsarealike。Theyscreechinthedawn。’
`Thelead-bullocks！Hai！Looktothelead-bullocks！’Theywerebackingandwheelingasagrain-cart’saxlecaughtthembythehorns。`Sonofanowl，wheredostthougo？’Thistothegrinningcarter。
`Ai！Yai！Yai！ThatwithinthereistheQueenofDelhigoingtoprayforason，’themancalledbackoverhishighload。`RoomfortheQueenofDelhiandherPrimeMinisterthegreymonkeyclimbinguphisownsword！’Anothercartloadedwithbarkforadown-countrytanneryfollowedclosebehind，anditsdriveraddedafewcomplimentsastheruth-bullocksbackedandbackedagain。