Lurganslightlyinclinedhishead。`Hewillnottellanything，ifthatiswhatyouareafraidof；ColonelCreighton。’
`It’sonlyaboy，afterall。’
`Ye-es；butfirst，hehasnothingtotell；andsecondly，heknowswhatwouldhappen。Also，heisveryfondofMahbub，andofmealittle。’
`Willhedrawpay？’demandedthepracticalhorse-dealer。
`Foodandwaterallowanceonly。Twentyrupeesamonth。’