Kim’seyessparkled。Heshuthislips，noddedhishead，andlookedunspeakablethings。TheChaplainmovedonthroughthedust，andprivates，sergeants，andsubalternscalledoneanother’sattentiontotheboy。TheColonel，attheheadofthecolumn，staredathimcuriously。`Itwasprobablysomebazarrumour，’hesaid；`buteventhen-’Hereferredtothepaperinhishand。`Hangitall，thethingwasonlydecidedwithinthelastforty-eighthours。’
`AretheremanymorelikeyouinIndia？’saidFatherVictor，`orareyoubywayo’beingalususnaturae？’
`NowIhavetoldyou，’saidtheboy，`willyouletmegobacktomyoldman？IfhehasnotstayedwiththatwomanfromKulu，Iamafraidhewilldie。’
`BywhatIsawofhimhe’saswellabletotakecareofhimselfasyou。
No。Ye’vebroughtusluck，an’we’regoin’tomakeamanofyou。I’lltakeyebacktoyourbaggage-cartandye’llcometomethisevening。’