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Departure from Horncastle Recruiting Sergeant Kauloes and Lolloes. Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east. I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
"Yes," said the recruiting sergeant, "kauloes and lolloes; and all the lolloes have to do is to kick and cut down the kauloes, and take from them their rupees, which mean silver money. Why do you stare so?" "Why," said I, "this is the very language of Mr. Petulengro." "Mr. Pet ?" "Yes," said I, "and Tawno Chikno."
Hills, higher than anything near Spalding! Trees you never saw such trees! Fruits you never saw such fruits!" "And the people what kind of folk are they?" "Pah! Kauloes blacks a set of rascals not worth regarding." "Kauloes!" said I; "blacks!" "Yes," said the recruiting sergeant; "and they call us lolloes, which, in their beastly gibberish, means red." "Lolloes!" said I; "reds!"
"And what must I do for the Company?" "Only go to India the finest country in the world. Rivers bigger than the Ouse. Hills higher than anything near Spalding. Trees you never saw such trees! Fruits you never saw such fruits!" "And the people what kind are they?" "Pah! Kauloes blacks a set of rascals! And they calls us lolloes, which, in their beastly gibberish, means reds. Why do you stare so?"
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