So why should I observe secrecytowards
you?
What did you mean bysaying there is no such person
as yourself?
But she did not agree to the rest of theteaching,
so she ran away. I must splash around in this abominablemonsoon, wishing I were
Jonah in the belly of a whale. I am a devotee of all religions and all
politics.
Its a hell of a night, said Copeland to
himself.
Looking back upon his career, it is notable
howlittle in essentials he changed.
Will they let you cross, or must you sneak
in?
There is plenty of both in a Rajahs zenana,always.
Thanks, I hope you hang your man, said Copeland. He has a genius for pulling the
plugs oftrouble and letting it pour down the drain. Five of them reached it, and the
sixth washardly fifty yards away when he suddenly screamed. The present Rajah
inherited becausehis elder brother did die childless. His stare was lynx-like when
the babu entered. And if Idrown I hope the tiger eats you all.
Out there on the platform you wereabout to speak of
India.
Copeland glanced at the man at the far corner
table. Do youremember when he came two years ago and asked you to
employHawkes?
This is from the fat babu who ate your
dinnerV.
So does that man, said the babu with a backward
motion of hishead, but sane people dont let him.
He went backto the dismal dining-room and paid his
bill.
I want to see Kutchdullub,and I want to shoot a
tiger.
Out there on the platform you wereabout to speak of
India.
Take away that cat and tell Syed-Suraj I want him.
If I understood myself, I shouldinevitably die of boredom.