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They were born yesterday, and those that made them are scarcely yet cold," said the Mugger. "To-morrow their Gods will die." "Ho!" said Peroo. "Mother Gunga talks good talk. I told that to the padre-sahib who preached on the Mombassa, and he asked the Burra Malum to put me in irons for a great rudeness." "Surely they make these things to please their Gods," said the Bull again.
A laugh ran round the circle. "Their Gods! What should their Gods know? They were born yesterday, and those that made them are scarcely yet cold," said the Mugger, "tomorrow their Gods will die." "Ho!" said Peroo. "Mother Gunga talks good talk. I told that to the padre-sahib who preached on the Mombassa, and he asked the Burra Malum to put me in irons for a great rudeness."
"Mother Gunga talks good talk. I told that to the padre-sahib who preached on the Mombassa, and he asked the Burra Malum to put me in irons for a great rudeness." "Surely they make these things to please their Gods," said the Bull again. "Not altogether," the Elephant rolled forth.
Mahommed Gunga eyed him straight, and thrust his hilt out. "The woman is nothing to me the padre-sahib less. It is because of the debt I owe to Cunnigan that I ask this favor." "Oh. It is granted! Should she appeal to me, I will rip Howrah into rags and burn this city to protect her if need be! She must first ask, though, even as thou didst."
"All priests are alike ours, and theirs, and padre-sahibs! They all preach peace and goad the lust that breeds war and massacre! Does a priest serve any but himself? Since when? There will come this rising that the priests speak of yes! Of a truth, there will, for the priests will see to it! There is a padre-sahib here in Howrah now for the Hindoo priests to whet their hate on.
"Perhaps a month or two of undisturbed enjoyment will induce the padre-sahib to change his mind about my invitation!" he said nastily. And he made no secret then, as he ordered them about before he went, that the men who lounged and watched at every vantage-point were his. They looked into my eyes and laughed, But, what when I was gone? Have strong men made me one of them? Or do I ride alone?
Such as it was, it was strong enough to make both men wish it were stronger, a desire which was a vague impatience on Lindsay's part with a concentration of hostility to Arnold's soutane. It made its universal way for them, however, this garment. Where the crowd was thickest people jostled and pressed with one foot in the gutter for the convenience of the padre-sahib.
And Mahbub stared deliberately at the Englishman, who stared as deliberately at Kim, quivering and tongue-tied. 'My horse is well trained, said the dealer. 'Others would have kicked, Sahib. 'Ah, said the Englishman at last, rubbing his pony's damp withers with his whip-butt. 'Who makes the boy a soldier? 'He says the Regiment that found him, and especially the Padre-sahib of that regiment.
The Colonel tried another way: 'Come, my little chap, said he gently, 'you are English, are you not? Sunni nodded. Then you must serve the English Queen. She has sent me here to punish the Maharajah for killing the padre-sahib. You must help me. 'The Maharajah DID NOT kill ee-Wobbis, cried Sunni excitedly. 'I have already once said that. The Maharajah he LIKE ee-Wobbis.
Collector-sahib, Judge-sahib, yea, even padre-sahib, come they back to you not to lift you to honor and happiness beside them, but to side with those that oppress you, to grind taxes from you who starve, to imprison you who would be free. Sons of unspeakable shame! They drink your blood, they fatten on your misery, and they have their reward. We curse, them, brothers!
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