Mother of a million virgins, he retorted, I, who
have knownmany women, marvel!
The difference is this: our gurus make us miserable
withwhat they call self-restraint. She laughed, with a flash of her eye teeth that
suggested scorn.
There was a din amongthe crags outside as if whole
mountains were being torn up by thewind. No words coulddescribe what I saw was
coming.
Narayan Singh was sitting up and swearing Sikh
oaths. Nor did she appear to feel much reverence forthe images. ChullunderGhose was
screaming, his head under blankets.
There was a din amongthe crags outside as if whole
mountains were being torn up by thewind.
A sort of revivalist fervorhad seized
him.
Some one had touched the concealed,inner core of
his manhood. I particularly remember I could hear the snoring ofChullunder Ghose. It
was a big rat,but it had no right to startle me in that way.
He looked at them one by one and they
grewimmediately silent.
Its also clear enough that youwished to see us, or
you wouldnt have been here when we came. That, said the man beside me, is the way
they measure mercy.
But he had none to spare for our ponies, nor would
he tellus where we might obtain any.
There was a din amongthe crags outside as if whole
mountains were being torn up by thewind.
I dont believe that man you want to rescue, as
youcall it, is in trouble. Chullunder Ghose began to snore not manyminutes
afterward. Oh, we sat and talked for an hour or two. When theres anything I dontwant
to tell, Ill say so.
Grim remonstrated, hesitating when the woman
beckoned to us withthe torch to follow her.
Grim, twitching his eyebrows, picked up the thread
of his argument. This much, said Grim, that were willing to die if we
fail.
I think you can do more than you wouldlike me to
believe.
You should sleep, the woman told us andimmediately
sat down on a sheepskin by the entrance.
And moreover, I am good at killing dugpas, said
Narayan Singh.