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After twenty minutes of it, and ten changes of water, when he felt that he dared face his own servant without blushing, he made that wondering Sikh take turns at shampooing him until he could endure the friction no longer. "What does my head smell of now?" he demanded. "Musk, sahib!" "Not of dog-soap?" "No, sahib!" "Bring that carbolic disinfectant here!"
He stood blinking, holding on to his sponge and dog-soap, feeling that he ought to bow very low to her. But what he actually said was: "Nobody has ever objected before. I always wash the tub, and, anyhow, he's cleaner than most people." "Cleaner than me?" her eyebrows went up, her white arms and neck and her fragrant person seemed to scream at him like a band of outraged nymphs.
His regiment was as ready for active service at any minute as a fire-engine should be in that particular, India's speed is as three to Prussia's one. The moment orders to march should come, he would parade it in full marching order and lead it away. But there were no orders yet; he had merely had warning. So he sent for dog-soap and a brush, and proceeded to scour his head.
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