TheHinduchildplayedthisgameclumsily。Thatlittlemind，keenasaniciclewheretallyofjewelswasconcerned，couldnottemperitselftoenteranother’ssoul；butademoninKimwokeupandsangwithjoyasheputonthechangingdresses，andchangedspeechandgesturetherewith。
Carriedawaybyenthusiasm，hevolunteeredtoshowLurganSahiboneeveninghowthedisciplesofacertaincasteoffakir，oldLahoreacquaintances，beggeddolesbytheroadside；andwhatsortoflanguagehewouldusetoanEnglishman，toaPunjabifarmergoingtoafair，andtoawomanwithoutaveil。LurganSahiblaughedimmensely，andbeggedKimtostayashewas，immobileforhalfanhour-cross-legged，ash-smeared，andwild-eyed，inthebackroom。Attheendofthattimeenteredahulking，obeseBabuwhosestockingedlegsshookwithfat，andKimopenedonhimwithashowerofwaysidechaff。LurganSahib-thisannoyedKim-watchedtheBabuandnottheplay。
`Ithink，’saidtheBabuheavily，lightingacigarette，`Iamofopeenionthatitismostextraordinaryandeffeecientperformance。ExceptthatyouhadtoldmeIshouldhaveopinedthat-that-thatyouwerepullingmylegs。Howsooncanhebecomeapproximatelyeffeecientchain-man？BecausethenIshallindentforhim。’
`ThatiswhathemustlearnatLucknow。’
`Thenorderhimtobejolly-dam’quick。Good-night，Lurgan。’TheBabuswungoutwiththegaitofaboggedcow。