Sutlejstates，whereheunderstoodthatPigswereveryfineandlarge，andwhereheproposedtostartaPiggeryBythistime，GovernmenthadquiteforgottentheirinstructionstoMr。
Pinecoffin。
Theywerelikethegentlemen，inKeats’poem，whoturnedwell-oiledwheelstoskinotherpeopleButPinecoffinwasjustenteringintothespiritofthePig-hunt，asNaffertonwellknewhewoulddoHehadafairamountofworkofhisowntoclearaway；buthesatupofnightsreducingPigtofiveplacesofdecimalsforthehonorofhisServiceHewasnotgoingtoappearignorantofsoeasyasubjectasPig。
ThenGovernmentsenthimonspecialdutytoKohat，to“inquireinto“
thebig-seven-foot，iron-shodspadesofthatDistrictPeoplehadbeenkillingeachotherwiththosepeacefultools；andGovernmentwishedtoknow“whetheramodifiedformofagriculturalimplementcouldnot，tentativelyandasatemporarymeasure，beintroducedamongtheagriculturalpopulationwithoutneedlesslyorundulyexasperatingtheexistingreligioussentimentsofthepeasantry。”
BetweenthosespadesandNafferton’sPig，Pinecoffinwasratherheavilyburdened。
Naffertonnowbegantotakeup“aThefood-supplyoftheindigenousPig，withaviewtotheimprovementofitscapacitiesasaflesh-formerbTheacclimatizationoftheexoticPig，maintainingitsdistinctivepeculiarities。”PinecoffinrepliedexhaustivelythattheexoticPigwouldbecomemergedintheindigenoustype；andquotedhorse-breedingstatisticstoprovethis。
Theside-issuewasdebated，atgreatlengthonPinecoffin’sside，tillNaffertonownedthathehadbeeninthewrong，andmovedthepreviousquestionWhenPinecoffinhadquitewrittenhimselfoutaboutflesh-formers，andfibrins，andglucoseandthenitrogenousconstituentsofmaizeandlucerne，NaffertonraisedthequestionofexpenseBythistimePinecoffin，whohadbeentransferredfromKohat，haddevelopedaPigtheoryofhisown，whichhestatedinthirty-threefoliopages——allcarefullyfiledbyNaffertonWhoaskedformore。
Thesethingstooktenmonths，andPinecoffin’sinterestinthepotentialPiggeryseemedtodiedownafterhehadstatedhisownviewsButNaffertonbombardedhimwithletterson“theImperialaspectofthescheme，astendingtoofficializethesaleofpork，andtherebycalculatedtogiveoffencetotheMahomedanpopulationofUpperIndia。”HeguessedthatPinecoffinwouldwantsomebroad，free-handworkafterhisniggling，stippling，decimaldetails。
Pinecoffinhandledthelatestdevelopmentofthecaseinmasterlystyle，andprovedthatno“popularebullitionofexcitementwastobeapprehended。”NaffertonsaidthattherewasnothinglikeCivilianinsightinmattersofthiskind，andluredhimupabye-
path——“thepossibleprofitstoaccruetotheGovernmentfromthesaleofhog-bristles。”Thereisanextensiveliteratureofhog-
bristles，andtheshoe，brush，andcolorman’stradesrecognizemorevarietiesofbristlesthanyouwouldthinkpossibleAfterPinecoffinhadwonderedalittleatNafferton’srageforinformation，hesentbackamonograph，fifty-onepages，on“ProductsofthePig。”Thisledhim，underNafferton’stenderhandling，straighttotheCawnporefactories，thetradeinhog-skinforsaddles——andthencetothetannersPinecoffinwrotethatpomegranate-seedwasthebestcureforhog-skin，andsuggested——forthepastfourteenmonthshadweariedhim——thatNaffertonshould“raisehispigsbeforehetannedthem。”
Naffertonwentbacktothesecondsectionofhisfifthquestion。
HowcouldtheexoticPigbebroughttogiveasmuchporkasitdidintheWestandyet“assumetheessentiallyhirsutecharacteristicsofitsorientalcongener？”Pinecoffinfeltdazed，forhehadforgottenwhathehadwrittensixteenmonth’sbefore，andfanciedthathewasabouttoreopentheentirequestionHewastoofarinvolvedinthehideoustangletoretreat，and，inaweakmoment，hewrote：——“Consultmyfirstletter。”WhichrelatedtotheDravidianPigAsamatteroffact，Pinecoffinhadstilltoreachtheacclimatizationstage；havinggoneoffonaside-issueonthemergingoftypes。
THENNaffertonreallyunmaskedhisbatteries！HecomplainedtotheGovernment，instatelylanguage，of“thepaucityofhelpaccordedtomeinmyearnestattemptstostartapotentiallyremunerativeindustry，andtheflippancywithwhichmyrequestsforinformationaretreatedbyagentlemanwhosepseudo-scholarlyattainmentsshouldatlesthavetaughthimtheprimarydifferencesbetweentheDravidianandtheBerkshirevarietyofthegenusSusIfIamtounderstandthatthelettertowhichherefersmecontainshisseriousviewsontheacclimatizationofavaluable，thoughpossiblyuncleanly，animal，Iamreluctantlycompelledtobelieve。”etc。，etc。
TherewasanewmanattheheadoftheDepartmentofCastigation。
ThewretchedPinecoffinwastoldthattheServicewasmadefortheCountry，andnottheCountryfortheService，andthathehadbetterbegintosupplyinformationaboutPigs。
PinecoffinansweredinsanelythathehadwritteneverythingthatcouldbewrittenaboutPig，andthatsomefurloughwasduetohim。
Naffertongotacopyofthatletter，andsentit，withtheessayontheDravidianPig，toadown-countrypaper，whichprintedbothinfullTheessaywasratherhighflown；butiftheEditorhadseenthestacksofpaper，inPinecoffin’shandwriting，onNafferton’stable，hewouldnothavebeensosarcasticaboutthe“nebulousdiscursivenessandblatantself-sufficiencyofthemodernCompetition-wallah，andhisutterinabilitytograspthepracticalissuesofapracticalquestion。”ManyfriendscutouttheseremarksandsentthemtoPinecoffin。
IhavealreadystatedthatPinecoffincameofasoftstockThislaststrokefrightenedandshookhimHecouldnotunderstandit；
buthefelthehadbeen，somehow，shamelesslybetrayedbyNafferton。
HerealizedthathehadwrappedhimselfupinthePigskinwithoutneed，andthathecouldnotwellsethimselfrightwithhisGovernmentAllhisacquaintancesaskedafterhis“nebulousdiscursiveness“orhis“blatantself-sufficiency。”andthismadehimmiserable。
HetookatrainandwenttoNafferton，whomhehadnotseensincethePigbusinessbeganHealsotookthecuttingfromthepaper，andblusteredfeeblyandcalledNaffertonnames，andthendieddowntoawatery，weakprotestofthe“I-say-it’s-too-bad-you-know“
order。
Naffertonwasverysympathetic。
“I’mafraidI’vegivenyouagooddealoftrouble，haven’tI？”saidhe。
“Trouble！”whimperedPinecoffin；“Idon’tmindthetroublesomuch，thoughthatwasbadenough；butwhatIresentisthisshowingupinprintItwillsticktomelikeaburrallthroughmyserviceAndIDIDdomybestforyourinterminableswineIt’stoobadofyou，onmysoulitis！”
“Idon’tknow。”saidNafferton；“haveyoueverbeenstuckwithahorse？Itisn’tthemoneyImind，thoughthatisbadenough；butwhatIresentisthechaffthatfollows，especiallyfromtheboywhostuckmeButIthinkwe’llcryquitenow。”
Pinecoffinfoundnothingtosaysavebadwords；andNaffertonsmiledeversosweetly，andaskedhimtodinner。
THEROUTOFTHEWHITEHUSSARS。
ItwasnotintheopenfightWethrewawaythesword，ButinthelonelywatchingInthedarknessbytheford。
Thewaterslapped，thenight-windblew，Full-armedtheFearwasbornandgrew，AndwewereflyingereweknewFrompanicinthenight。
BeoniBar。
SomepeopleholdthatanEnglishCavalryregimentcannotrun。
ThisisamistakeIhaveseenfourhundredandthirty-sevensabresflyingoverthefaceofthecountryinabjectterror——haveseenthebestRegimentthateverdrewbridle，wipedofftheArmyListforthespaceoftwohoursIfyourepeatthistaletotheWhiteHussarstheywill，inallprobability，treatyouseverelyTheyarenotproudoftheincident。
YoumayknowtheWhiteHussarsbytheir“side。”whichisgreaterthanthatofalltheCavalryRegimentsontherosterIfthisisnotasufficientmark，youmayknowthembytheiroldbrandyIthasbeensixtyyearsintheMessandisworthgoingfartotaste。
Askforthe“McGaire“oldbrandy，andseethatyougetitIftheMessSergeantthinksthatyouareuneducated，andthatthegenuinearticlewillbelostonyou，hewilltreatyouaccordinglyHeisagoodmanBut，whenyouareatMess，youmustnevertalktoyourhostsaboutforcedmarchesorlong-distanceridesTheMessareverysensitive；and，iftheythinkthatyouarelaughingatthem，willtellyouso。
AstheWhiteHussarssay，itwasalltheColonel’sfaultHewasanewman，andheoughtnevertohavetakentheCommandHesaidthattheRegimentwasnotsmartenoughThistotheWhiteHussars，whoknewtheycouldwalkroundanyHorseandthroughanyGuns，andoveranyFootonthefaceoftheearth！Thatinsultwasthefirstcauseofoffence。
ThentheColonelcasttheDrum-Horse——theDrum-HorseoftheWhiteHussars！PerhapsyoudonotseewhatanunspeakablecrimehehadcommittedIwilltrytomakeitclearThesouloftheRegimentlivesintheDrum-Horse，whocarriesthesilverkettle-drumsHeisnearlyalwaysabigpiebaldWalerThatisapointofhonor；andaRegimentwillspendanythingyoupleaseonapiebaldHeisbeyondtheordinarylawsofcastingHisworkisverylight，andheonlymanoeuvresatafoot-paceWherefore，solongashecanstepoutandlookhandsome，hiswell-beingisassuredHeknowsmoreabouttheRegimentthantheAdjutant，andcouldnotmakeamistakeifhetried。
TheDrum-HorseoftheWhiteHussarswasonlyeighteenyearsold，andperfectlyequaltohisdutiesHehadatleastsixyears’moreworkinhim，andcarriedhimselfwithallthepompanddignityofaDrum-
MajoroftheGuardsTheRegimenthadpaidRs1，200forhim。
ButtheColonelsaidthathemustgo，andhewascastindueformandreplacedbyawashy，baybeastasuglyasamule，withaewe-
neck，rat-tail，andcow-hocksTheDrummerdetestedthatanimal，andthebestoftheBand-horsesputbacktheirearsandshowedthewhitesoftheireyesattheverysightofhimTheyknewhimforanupstartandnogentlemanIfancythattheColonel’sideasofsmartnessextendedtotheBand，andthathewantedtomakeittakepartintheregularparademovementsACavalryBandisasacredthingItonlyturnsoutforCommandingOfficers’parades，andtheBandMasterisonedegreemoreimportantthantheColonelHeisaHighPriestandthe“KeelRow“ishisholysongThe“KeelRow“
istheCavalryTrot；andthemanwhohasneverheardthattunerising，highandshrill，abovetherattleoftheRegimentgoingpastthesaluting-base，hassomethingyettohearandunderstand。
WhentheColonelcasttheDrum-horseoftheWhiteHussars，therewasnearlyamutiny。
Theofficerswereangry，theRegimentwerefurious，andtheBandsmanswore——liketroopersTheDrum-Horsewasgoingtobeputuptoauction——publicauction——tobebought，perhaps，byaParseeandputintoacart！ItwasworsethanexposingtheinnerlifeoftheRegimenttothewholeworld，orsellingtheMessPlatetoaJew——ablackJew。
TheColonelwasameanmanandabullyHeknewwhattheRegimentthoughtabouthisaction；and，whenthetroopersofferedtobuytheDrum-Horse，hesaidthattheirofferwasmutinousandforbiddenbytheRegulations。
ButoneoftheSubalterns——Hogan-Yale，anIrishman——boughttheDrum-
HorseforRs160atthesale；andtheColonelwaswrothYaleprofessedrepentance——hewasunnaturallysubmissive——andsaidthat，ashehadonlymadethepurchasetosavethehorsefrompossibleill-treatmentandstarvation，hewouldnowshoothimandendthebusinessThisappearedtosoothetheColonel，forhewantedtheDrum-HorsedisposedofHefeltthathehadmadeamistake，andcouldnotofcourseacknowledgeitMeantime，thepresenceoftheDrum-Horsewasanannoyancetohim。