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We are not little men, and there is nothing that we are afraid of except Drink, and we have signed a Contrack on that. Therefore we are going away to be Kings." "Kings in our own right," muttered Dravot. "Yes, of course," I said. "You've been tramping in the sun, and it's a very warm night, and hadn't you better sleep over the notion? Come to-morrow." "Neither drunk nor sunstruck," said Dravot.
"Half an hour's talk with you, cool and comfortable, in the office," said the red-bearded man. "We'd like some drink, the Contrack doesn't begin yet, Peachey, so you needn't look, but what we really want is advice. We don't want money. We ask you as a favour, because we found out you did us a bad turn about Degumber State."
"There was no need for the last article," said Carnehan, blushing modestly; "but it looks regular. Now you know the sort of men that loafers are we are loafers, Dan, until we get out of India and do you think that we would sign a Contrack like that unless we was in earnest? We have kept away from the two things that make life worth having."
"Would two lunatics make a Contrack like that?" said Carnehan, with subdued pride, showing me a greasy half-sheet of note-paper on which was written the following. I copied it, then and there, as a curiosity: This Contract between me and you persuing witnesseth in the name of God Amen and so forth. Signed by you and me this day. Peachey Taliaferro Carnehan. Daniel Dravot. Both Gentlemen at Large.
Angus turned, to find that he was being addressed by a short, stout private of the draft, in a kilt much too big for him. "Indeed, that is so," he replied politely. "What is your name?" "Peter Bogle, sirr. I am frae oot of Kirkintilloch." Evidently gratified by the success of his conversational opening, the little man continued "I would like fine for tae get a contrack oot here after the War.
"Would two lunatics make a Contrack like that?" said Carnehan, with subdued pride, showing me a greasy half-sheet of notepaper on which was written the following. I copied it, then and there, as a curiosity. This Contract between me and you persuing witnesseth in the name of God Amen and so forth. Signed by you and me this day. Peachey Taliaferro Carnehan. Daniel Dravot. Both Gentlemen at Large.
There was a man in the gallery, which is otherwise back seats at threppence, got up an' said he'd a-come on that contrack, an' no other. Mortimer made 'im a speech, and when that wouldn' do I copped 'im on the back o' the neck." "An' after that, I s'pose, there was a free fight?" "No," said Sam; "you 'd be surprised how quiet 'e took it. 'E was unconscious." She eyed him thoughtfully.
"'For Gord's sake leave the women alone! I says. 'We've both got all the work we can, though I am a fool. Remember the Contrack, and keep clear o' women. "'The Contrack only lasted till such time as we was Kings; and Kings we have been these months past, says Dravot, weighing his crown in his hand.
"You won't enjoy your lives much longer if you are going to try this idiotic adventure. Don't set the office on fire," I said, "and go away before nine o'clock." I left them still poring over the maps and making notes on the back of the "Contrack." "Be sure to come down to the Serai to-morrow," were their parting words.
"Shin out of this, whatever y'are, we don't contrack to carry no imps on this line Well, if ever I Tommy, old man, it's all right, y'ain't got 'em this time 'ere's yer imp!" And, reaching over, he hauled out the wretched Paul by the scruff of his neck in a state of utter collapse, and deposited him on the ground before him.
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