`Shabash！Shabash！Oh，welldone，littleone！Whatwillthehealerofturquoisessaytothis？Now，slowly，letushearwhatbefellafterwardsstepbystep，omittingnothing。’
Stepbystepthen，Kimtoldhisadventuresbetweencoughsasthefull-flavouredtobaccocaughthislungs。
`Isaid，’growledMahbubAlitohimself，`Isaiditwastheponybreakingouttoplaypolo。Thefruitisripealready-exceptthathemustlearnhisdistancesandhispacings，andhisrodsandhiscompasses。Listennow。IhaveturnedasidetheColonel’swhipfromthyskin，andthatisnosmallservice。’
`True。’Kimpulledserenely。`Thatistrue。’
`Butitisnottobethoughtthatthisrunningoutandinisanywaygood。’