thelamawasbusyoverhisbeads；andKim，fumblingdoctor-fashionattheman’sneck，thoughtouthisplanbetweeninvocations。
`Hastthouacharmtochangemyshape？ElseIamdead。Five-tenminutesalone，ifIhadnotbeensopressed，andImight-’
`Ishecuredyet，miracle-worker？’saidtheKambohjealously。`Thouhastchantedlongenough。’
`Nay。Thereisnocureforhishurts，asIsee，excepthesitforthreedaysinthehabitofabairagi。’Thisisacommonpenance，oftenimposedonafattraderbyhisspiritualteacher。
`Onepriestalwaysgoesabouttomakeanotherpriest，’wastheretort。