He will choose between death and
obedience.
If I wished to get you out of the way, Iwould not
take the trouble to bring you to trial.
However, I contrived not to do anything as
ridiculous asthat. When he praises Grimhe has no more use for modesty than a buffalo
has for a bicycle. I regard you as the mostimportant member of my crew. I dont have
to think about that, said Jeff, I know it. But doyou not see the advantage possessed
by Dorje over those who areopposed to him? Is this babu not notorious for helping
everyone excepthimself?
And he always uses hisimagination; no need to tell
him to do that. Do you mean that Dorje personally picked you?
This babu has mouth whicheats, I told
her.
Had she warnedhim, he could have captured them
before they were distributed andhidden.
But she requested me tofeed her, saying Dorje
expects help from every man.
Lost one stone, five pounds, seven ounces. His feet
were encased in new red Damascus slippers, whichhe kicked off as he passed the
threshold.
Grim answered: In those days I had never heard of
Dorje. But he turned again toward the Princess Baltis.
He handed me the message withoutshowing himself in
the doorway. You will leave by plane, this afternoon,with Bonfils. Demanded to be
told,accordingly, who lives in Suite A!
That the guillotine could not terrify
me.
Jeff, sahib, did you ever almost die of curiosity?
Thats what kills us all and gets us born again. Here I am,delivered right side up,
in one piece.
There are plentyof others who would do that quite
cheerfully. Chullunder Ghose sat cross-legged on Jeffswriting-table like a big fat
Buddha.
He took no notice of her excitement; she was as
breathless as acaught fish. Had you not been here,he would have looked in
register.
Thesecret, confidential and other records are a
total loss.
Zalinsky demanded suddenly, and Albertiniechoed
him: We also, we demand to know that! Have youever seen an old Ford held together by
the new paint?
Monsieur le Prefect, I regretthat I can be of no
more service to you. Grim sat silent, tempting her, I think, to continue
boasting.
If I wished to get you out of the way, Iwould not
take the trouble to bring you to trial. You will leave by plane, this afternoon,with
Bonfils. For as long as sixty seconds the two looked into each others eyesand
neither spoke.
But she requested me tofeed her, saying Dorje
expects help from every man.