-heforgothisNortherndressforthemoment-`thoughAllahaloneknowethwhatIseek。’
Theoldfellowslippedthebairagi’scrutchunderhisarmpitandsatdownonapatchofruddyleopard’sskinasKimroseatthecallfortheBenarestrain。
`Goinhope，littlebrother，’hesaid。`ItisalongroadtothefeetoftheOne；butthitherdowealltravel。’
Kimdidnotfeelsolonelyafterthis，anderehehadsatouttwentymilesinthecrowdedcompartment，wascheeringhisneighbourswithastringofmostwonderfulyarnsabouthisownandhismaster’smagicalgifts。
Benaresstruckhimasapeculiarlyfilthycity，thoughitwaspleasanttofindhowhisclothwasrespected。Atleastone-thirdofthepopulationprayseternallytosomegrouporotherofthemanymilliondeities，andsorevereseverysortofholyman。KimwasguidedtotheTempleoftheTirthankars，aboutamileoutsidethecity，nearSarnath，byachance-metPunjabifarmer-aKambohfromJullundurwaywhohadappealedinvaintoeveryGodofhishomesteadtocurehissmallson，andwastryingBenaresasalastresort。