`WasIbornyesterday？’Kimsquattednative-fashiononthecushionsofthatupperroom。`Alittledyestuffandthreeyardsofclothtohelpoutajest。Isitmuchtoask？’
`Whoisshe？Thouartfullyoung，asSahibsgo，forthisdevilry。’
`Oh，she？Sheisthedaughterofacertainschoolmasterofaregimentinthecantonments。HehasbeatenmetwicebecauseIwentovertheirwallintheseclothes。NowIwouldgoasagardener’sboy。Oldmenareveryjealous。’
`Thatistrue。HoldthyfacestillwhileIdabonthejuice。’
`Nottooblack，Naikan。Iwouldnotappeartoherasahubshi[nigger]。’