Threemilesoff，onUmballaracecourse，MahbubAli，reiningagreyKabulistallionwithKiminfrontofhim，wassaying：

　　`But，LittleFriendofalltheWorld，thereismyhonourandreputationtobeconsidered。Alltheofficer-Sahibsinalltheregiments，andallUmballa，knowMahbubAli。Mensawmepicktheeupandchastisethatboy。Weareseennowfromfaracrossthisplain。HowcanItaketheeaway，oraccountforthydisappearingifIsettheedownandlettheerunoffintothecrops？Theywouldputmeinjail。Bepatient。OnceaSahib，alwaysaSahib。Whenthouartaman-whoknows？-thouwiltbegratefultoMahbubAli。’

　　`TakemebeyondtheirsentrieswhereIcanchangethisred。GivememoneyandIwillgotoBenaresandbewithmylamaagain。IdonotwanttobeaSahib，andrememberIdiddeliverthatmessage。’

　　Thestallionboundedwildly。MahbubAlihadincautiouslydrivenhomethesharp-edgedstirrup。Hewasnotthenewsortoffluenthorse-dealerwhowearsEnglishbootsandspurs。Kimdrewhisownconclusionsfromthatbetrayal。

　　`Thatwasasmallmatter。ItlayonthestraightroadtoBenares。I

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