\"’Don’ttemptme！’Isays。’Iwillnothaveanydealingswithawoman，nottillweareadam’sidemoresettledthanwearenow。I’vebeendoingtheworko’twomen，andyou’vebeendoingtheworkofthree。Let’slieoffabit，andseeifwecangetsomebettertobaccofromAfghancountryandruninsomegoodliquor;andnowomen。’
\"’Who’stalkingo’/women/？’saysDravot。’Isaid/wife/——aQueentobreedaKing’ssonfortheKing。AQueenoutofthestrongesttribe，that’llmakethemyourblood-brothers，andthat’llliebyyoursideandtellyouallthepeoplethinksaboutyouandtheirownaffairs。
That’swhatIwant。’
\"’DoyourememberthatBengaliwomanIkeptatMogulSeraiwhenIwasaplate-layer？’saysI。’Afatloto’goodshewastome。Shetaughtmethelingoandoneortwootherthings;butwhathappened？SheranawaywiththeStation-master’sservantandhalfmymonth’spay。ThensheturnedupatDadurJunctionintowofahalf-caste，andhadtheimpidencetosayIwasherhusband——allamongthedriversintherunning-shedtoo！’
\"’We’vedonewiththat，’saysDravot;’thesewomenarewhiterthanyouorme，andaQueenIwillhaveforthewintermonths。’