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  `True。Truetalk,’saidKimsolemnly。`Foolsspeakofacatwhenawomanisbroughttobed,forinstance。Ihaveheardthem。’

  `Therefore,inonesituateasthouart,itparticularlybehovestheetorememberthiswithbothkindsoffaces。AmongSahibs,neverforgettingthouartaSahib;amongthefolkofHind,alwaysrememberingthouart-

  ’Hepaused,withapuzzledsmile。

  `WhatamI?Mussalman,Hindu,Jain,orBuddhist?Thatisahardknot。’

  `Thouartbeyondquestionanunbeliever,andthereforethouwiltbedamned。SosaysmyLaw-orIthinkitdoes。ButthouartalsomyLittleFriendofalltheWorld,andIlovethee。Sosaysmyheart。Thismatterofcreedsislikehorseflesh。Thewisemanknowshorsesaregood-thatthereisaprofittobemadefromall;andformyself-butthatIamagoodSunniandhatethemenofTirah-IcouldbelievethesameofalltheFaiths。NowmanifestlyaKathiawarmaretakenfromthesandsofherbirthplaceandremovedtothewestofBengalfounders-norisevenaBalkhstallionandtherearenobetterhorsesthanthoseofBalkh,weretheynotsoheavyintheshoulderofanyaccountinthegreatNortherndesertsbesidethesnow-camelsIhaveseen。ThereforeIsayinmyhearttheFaithsarelikethehorses。Eachhasmeritinitsowncountry。’

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