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2CAME A ,RIV]1 ^: NATURE1 0\R ,"L'S
2NEFIC;E1 & T M]IT ,HE ACQUIR$ ]E ,HE FRE$
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  8,NAY1 IF X PL1SE !E 6=GET- ! "O ?+ ONLY
T ?\ HA/ N TOLD ME4 ,SURELY ?\ M/ "K8
,SEE1 ,I AM AN OLD MAN6 ,I ASK ) MY H1D 2T
?Y FEET1 ,O ,F.TA9 ( ,WISDOM4 ,WE "K ,HE
DREW ! B[6 ,WE "K ! >R[ FELL6 ,WE "K !
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  8,AY- HI45- HI4540
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APPO9T$ P]SONS DESPAT* ALL 6!          
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F SURE REPORT10 SD ! LAMA PR\DLY4
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,8 LIFE TILL ,I -E 6! ,RIV] (! ,>R[4 ,"!
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  8,I W TAKE !M &! P5CILS &! :ITE NOTE-
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CURATOR'S TA#4 8,T IS =A MEMORY 2T !E &
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6ALL 8 EXP]I;E1 & HE M1NT 69VE/IGATE
FUR!R3 PRECISELY Z HE WD H 9VE/IGAT$ A NEW
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,! LAMA 0 8 TROVE1 & HE PURPOS$ 6TAKE
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  ,! OLD MAN HALT$ 0,ZAM-,ZAMMAH & LOOK$
R.D TILL 8 EYE FELL ON ,KIM4 ,! 9SPIR,N (
8 PILGRIMAGE _H LEFT HM =A :ILE1 & HE FELT
OLD1 =LORN1 & V EMPTY4
  8,D N SIT "U T GUN10 SD ! POLICEMAN
L(TILY4                                
  8,HUH6 ,[L60 0 ,KIM'S RETORT ON ! LAMA'S
2HALF4 8,SIT "U T GUN IF X PL1SE !E4 ,:5
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,DUNNOO80
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SPUR (! MO;T1 B X SIL;ED ,DUNNOO1 :O KNEW
T ,KIM'S CLE> YELL CD CALL UP LEGIONS (
BAD BAZ> BOYS IF NE$ >OSE4
  8,& :OM DID/ ?\ WOR%IP )980 SD ,KIM
A6ABLY1 SQUATT+ 9 ! %ADE 2S ! LAMA4
  8,I WOR%IPP$ N"O1 *4 ,I B[$ 2F !
,EXCELL5T ,LAW40
  ,KIM A3EPT$ ? NEW GOD )\T EMO;N4 ,HE
KNEW ALR A FEW SCORE4
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H EAT5 OR DRUNK4 ,:AT IS ! CU/OM ( *>;Y 9
? T[N8 ,9 SIL;E1 Z WE D ( ,TIBET1 OR SP1K+
AL\D80
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,KIM1 QUOT+ A NATIVE PROV]B4 ,! LAMA TRI$
6RISE1 B SANK BACK AG1 SI<+ = 8 4CIPLE1
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SIDE1 3SID]+ & 9T]E/$4
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BACK FILL$40
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L[-CA/E VEGETA#-SELL]1 : LAY OPPOSITE !
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KNEW ,KIM ( OLD4
  8,OHO1 HA/ ?\ TURN$ YOGI ) ?Y BE7+-B[L80
%E CRI$4
  8,NAY10 SD ,KIM PR\DLY4 8,"! IS A NEW
PRIE/ 9 ! C;Y- A MAN S* Z ,I H N"E SE540
  8,OLD PRIE/- "Y TIG]10 SD ! WOMAN
ANGRILY4 8,I AM TIR$ ( NEW PRIE/S6 ,!Y
SETTLE ON \R W>ES L FLIES4 ,IS ! "F ( MY
SON A WELL ( *>;Y 6GIVE 6ALL :O ASK80
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IS NEW4 ,! ,SAHIB 9 ! ,WOND] ,H\SE HAS
TALK$ 6HM L A BRO!R4 ,O MY "M1 FILL ME ?
B[L4 ,HE WAITS40
  8,T B[L 9DE$6 ,T C[-BELLI$ BASKET6 ,?\
HA/ Z M* GRACE Z ! HOLY BULL ( ,%IV4 ,HE
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MORN2 & =SOO?1 ,I M/ FILL ?Y B[L4      
,HE -ES "H AG40
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/OL5 PLANTA9 HANG+ \ ( 8 M\?4 ,HE H1D$
/RAI<T =! %OP1 WELL "K+ 8 PRIVILEGES Z A
SACR$ B1/1 L[]$ 8 H1D1 & PU6$ H1VILY AL;G
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BLUE NOSE4 ,HE SNORT$ 9DIGNANTLY1 & WALK$
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LAY4
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! B[L & RETURN$ X FULL ( HOT RICE4
  8,B MY YOGI IS N A C[10 SD ,KIM GRAVELY1
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3S]VE WD PL1SE HM1 ,I ?9K40
  8,X IS A HOLE Z BIG Z ?Y H1D10 SD !
WOMAN FRET;LLY4 ,B %E FILL$ X1 N"O !   
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  8,& ?\80 LAU<$ ! WOMAN4 8,B SP1K WELL (
BULLS4 ,HA/ ?\ N TOLD ME T "S "D A ,R$
,BULL W -E \ (A FIELD 6HELP !E8 ,N[ HOLD
ALL /RAI<T & ASK =! HOLY MAN'S B.S+ ^U ME4
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SORE EYES4 ,ASK HM T AL1 ,O ?\ ,LL ,FR (
ALL ! ,_W40
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DODG+ P>IAH DOGS & HUNGRY ACQUA9T.ES4
  8,?US D WE BEG :O "K ! WAY ( X10 SD HE
PR\DLY 6! LAMA1 :O OP5$ 8 EYES AT ! 3T5TS
(! B[L4 8,EAT N[ &- ,I W EAT ) !E4 ,OHE
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,-PAS.NATE40
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DR9K C]EMONI,Y4
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OLD MAN DELIV]$ 9 AN UN"KN T;GUE :AT 0
EVID5TLY A B.S+4
  ,!Y ATE TGR 9 GRT 3T5T1 CLE>+ ! BE7>'S
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DROPP$ 96! EASY SLEEP ( AGE1 Z ! %AD[ (
,ZAM-,ZAMMAH GREW L;G4
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RANK CIG> (! BR& T !Y SELL 6/UD5TS (!
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,!N HE SMOK$ & ?"\1 KNEES 6*91 "U ! BELLY
(! GUN1 &! \TCOME ( 8 ?"\S 0 A SU45 &
/1L?Y DE"PURE 9 ! DIREC;N ( ,NILA ,RAM'S
TIMB]-Y>D4
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C;Y _H 2GUN ) LAMP-LI<T+ &! RETURN ( :ITE-
ROB$ CL]KS & SUBORD9ATES F ! ,GOV]N;T
(FICES4 ,HE />$ DIZZILY 9 ALL DIREC;NS1 B
N"O LOOK$ AT HM SAVE A ,H9DU UR*9 9 A
DIRTY TURBAN & ,ISABELLA-COL\R$        
CLO!S4 ,SU45LY HE B[$ 8 H1D ON 8 KNEES &
WAIL$4
  8,:AT IS ?80 SD ! BOY1 /&+ 2F HM4 8,HA/
?\ BE5 RO2$80
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,I _H LO/4 ,HE L$ ME 96! ,WOND] ,H\SE1 &
0HIS TALK EMBOLD5$ 6SP1K 6! ,KEEP] (!
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,I 0 FA9T ) HUNG] HE BE7$ = ME1 Z WD A
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HAS HE G"O AWAY4 ,X 0 9 MY M9D 6H TAU<T HM
! ,LAW ^U ! ROAD 6,2N>ES40
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TALK 9 ! ,MUSEUM1 & KNEW T ! OLD MAN 0
SP1K+ ! TRU?1 : IS A ?+ A NATIVE ON ! ROAD
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SEEK40                                 
  8,! ,RIV] (! ,>R[80 SD ,KIM1 )A SUP]IOR
SMILE4
  8,IS ? YET ANO!R ,S5D+80 CRI$ ! LAMA4
8,6N"O H ,I SPOK5 ( MY SE>*1 SAVE 6!
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  8,?Y *ELA10 SD ,KIM SIMPLY1 SITT+ ON 8
HEELS4 8,I H N"E SE5 ANY"O L 6!E 9 ALL ?
MY LIFE4 ,I G ) !E 6,2N>ES4 ,&1 TOO1 ,I
?9K T S OLD A MAN Z ?\1 SP1K+ ! TRU? 6*.E-
MET P AT DUSK1 IS 9 GRT NE$ (A 4CIPLE40
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,5GLI%MAN4 ,I LAY AG/ ! DOOR40
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  8,N ,I40 ,KIM LAU<$ UNEASILY4 8,I G
6LOOK =- =A BULL- A ,R$ ,BULL ON A GRE5
FIELD :O % HELP ME40 ,BOY-L1 IF AN
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8 [N2 &1 BOY-L1 HE _H RE,Y ?"\ = Z M* Z
TW5TY M9UTES AT A "T ( 8 "F'S PROPHECY4
  8,6:AT1 *80 SD ! LAMA4
  8,GOD "KS1 B S MY "F TOLD ME4 ,I HE>D ?Y
TALK 9 ! ,WOND] ,H\SE ( ALL ^? NEW     
/RANGE PLACES 9 ! ,HILLS1 & IF "O S OLD &
S LL- S US$ 6TRU?-TELL+- MAY G \ =! SMALL
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&! /R;G ,PILL>S & "S O!R MATT]S T ,I
=GET40
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FREE10 SD ! LAMA4
  8,T IS ALL "O4 ,P]H !Y W MAKE ME A K+10
SD ,KIM1 S]5ELY PREP>$ = ANY?+4
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ROAD10 ! LAMA REPLI$ 9 ! VOICE ( AU?OR;Y4
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! "D40
  8,B "! IS NO PLACE 6SLEEP40 ,! OLD MAN 0
US$ 6! ORD] ( 8 MONA/]Y1 & ?\< HE SLEPT ON
! GR.D1 Z ! ,RULE DECREES1 PREF]R$ A
DEC5CY 9 ^! ?+S4
  8,WE % GET GD LODG+ AT ! ,KA%MIR ,S]AI10
SD ,KIM1 LAU<+ AT 8 P]PLEX;Y4 8,I H A FR
"!4 ,-E60
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MADE _! WAY "? ! PRESS ( ALL ! RACES   
9 ,UPP] ,9DIA1 &! LAMA MOON$ "? X L A MAN
9 A DR1M4 ,X 0 8 F/ EXP]I;E (A L>GE
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RAILWAY /,N1 SURR.D$ ) >*$ CLOI/]S ": !
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F ,C5TRAL ,ASIA4 ,"H 7 ALL MANN] ( ,NOR!RN
FOLK1 T5D+ TE!R$ PONIES & KNEEL+ CAMELS2
LOAD+ & UNLOAD+ BALES & BUNDLES2 DRAW+
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A4RESS1 & ?OR\<LY 5JOY+ ! SITU,N2 8MY "F
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  8,BEG F MY M5 AM;G ! HORSES1 ,I SAY4 ,"!
M/ 2 "S ,H9DUS 9 MY TAIL40
  8,OH1 ,MAHBUB ,ALI1 B AM ,I A ,H9DU80 SD
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  ,! TRAD] GAVE NO SIGN ( A/ONI%;T1 B
LOOK$ "U %A7Y EYEBR[S4
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?80
  8,NO?+4 ,I AM N[ T HOLY MAN'S 4CIPLE2 &
WE G A PILGRIMAGE TGR- 6,2N>ES1 HE SAYS4
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VOICE 0 H>% ) SUSPICION4
  8,6:OM ELSE %D ,I -E8 ,I H NO M"OY4 ,X
IS N GD 6G AB )\T M"OY4 ,?\ WILT SELL _M
HORSES 6! (FIC]S4 ,!Y >E V F9E HORSES1 ^!
NEW "OS3 ,I H SE5 !M4 ,GIVE ME A RUPEE1
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W GIVE !E A BOND & PAY40
  8,UM10 SD ,MAHBUB ,ALI1 ?9K+ SWIFTLY4
8,?\ HA/ N"E 2F LI$ 6ME4 ,CALL T LAMA- /&
BACK 9 ! D>K40
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  8,WE G 6,2N>ES10 SD ! LAMA1 Z SOON Z HE
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=TUNATE 6:OM GUID.E 0 ALL[$4 ,B ,I REMEMB]
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  8,& 8 "N80
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  8,:Y %D ,I ASK8 ,"! IS NEI HI< NOR L[ 9
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SOLEMNLY4
  8,N"O % TAKE HM F !E4 ,G1 SIT AM;G   
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6,2N>ES- IF 9DE$ YE TWO G "!40
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Z ,UMBALLA1 ,I W GIVE !E M"OY4 ,X 3C]NS A
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P$IGREE (! :ITE /ALLION 0 N FULLY
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BADE ME MAKE X CLE>40 7,MAHBUB "H DESCRIB$
! HORSE &! APPE>.E (! (FIC]47 8,S !
MESSAGE 6T (FIC] W BE3 ,8,! P$IGREE (!
:ITE /ALLION IS FULLY E/ABLI%$40' ,0? W HE
"K T ?\ -E/ F ME4 ,HE W !N SAY ,8,:AT PRO(
HAS ?\80' & ?\ WILT ANSW]3 ,8,MAHBUB ,ALI
HAS GIV5 ME ! PRO(40'0
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  8,T P$IGREE ,I W GIVE !E N[- 9 MY [N
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RAIS$ 8 VOICE4
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!M4 ,WELL1 WELL-0 HE TURN$ Z FEEL+ ON !
FLOOR 2S HM & TOSS$ A FLAP ( S(T1 GR1SY
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HORSE-BOYS = TO-NI<T- ?\ &! LAMA4 ,TM ,I
MAY GIVE !E S]VICE40
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RUPEES- ENORM\S L>GESSE4 ,HE SMIL$ & ?RU/
M"OY & PAP] 96HIS L1!R AMULET-CASE4 ,!
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ALR ASLEEP 9 A CORN] ( "O (! /ALLS4 ,KIM
LAY D[N 2S HM & LAU<$4 ,HE KNEW HE _H
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M9UTE DID HE 2LIEVE ! TALE (! /ALLION'S
P$IGREE4
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W1L?Y & 5T]PRIS+ TRAD]1 ^: C>AVANS     
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PR9CIPALITIES1 EXPLOR]S ( N,NALITIES O!R
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SMALL POR;N ( T VA/ MASS ( 89=M,N RCVD0 ON
: ! ,9DIAN ,GOV]N;T ACTS4 ,B1 REC5TLY1
FIVE 3F$]AT$ ,K+S1 :O _H NO BUSI;S
63F$]ATE1 _H BE5 9=M$ 0A K9DLY ,NOR!RN
,P[] T "! 0 A L1KAGE ( NEWS F _!
T]RITORIES 96,BRITI% ,9DIA4 ,S ^? ,K+S'
PRIME M9I/]S 7 S]I\SLY ANNOY$ & TOOK /EPS1
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9SALUBRI\S C;Y ( ,PE%AWUR1 & _H -E     
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ANTICIPAT$ CURI\S DEVELOP;TS4
  ,& "! 0 T ON ,MAHBUB ,ALI : HE DID N WI%
6KEEP AN H\R L;G] ?AN 0 NEC- A WAD (
CLOSELY FOLD$ TISSUE-PAP]1 WRAPP$ 9
OILSK9- AN IMP]SONAL1 UNA4RESS$ /ATE;T1 )
FIVE MICROSCOPIC P9-HOLES 9 "O CORN]1 T
MO/ SC&AL\SLY 2TRAY$ ! FIVE 3F$]AT$ ,K+S1
! SYMPA!TIC ,NOR!RN ,P[]1 A ,H9DU BANK] 9
,PE%AWUR1 A FIRM ( GUN-MAK]S 9 ,BELGIUM1 &
AN IMPORTANT1 SEMI-9DEP5D5T ,MOHAMM$AN
RUL] 6! S\?4 ,? LA/ 0 ,R4#AG'S "W1 :
,MAHBUB _H PICK$ UP 2Y ! ,DORA ,PASS & 0
C>RY+ 9 = ,R4#AG1 :O1 [+ 6CIRCUM/.ES OV] :
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,DYNAMITE 0 MILKY & 9NOCU\S 2S T REPORT (
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VIEWS (! VALUE ( "T1 CD SEE T ! SOON] X 0
9 ! PROP] H&S ! BETT]4 ,MAHBUB _H NO
"PICUL> DESIRE 6DIE 0VIOL;E1 2C TWO OR
?REE FAMILY BLOOD-FEUDS ACR ! BORD] HUNG
UNF9I%$ ON 8 H&S1 & :5 ^! SCORES 7 CLE>$
HE 9T5D$ 6SETTLE D[N Z A M OR LESS VIRTU\S
CITIZ54 ,HE _H N"E PASS$ ! S]AI GATE S9CE
8 >RIVAL TWO "DS AGO1 B _H BE5         
O/5TATI\S 9 S5D+ TELEGRAMS 6,BOMBAY1 ": 2
BANK$ "S ( 8 M"OY2 6,DELHI1 ": A SUB-"PN]
( 8 [N CLAN 0 SELL+ HORSES 6! AG5T (A
,RAJPUTANA /ATE2 & 6,UMBALLA1 ": AN
,5GLI%MAN 0 EXCIT$LY DEM&+ ! P$IGREE (A
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8,CREI<TON1 ,LAUREL ,BANK1 ,UMBALLA-
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SAME A4RESS3 8,M* SORR[;L DELAY4 ,W =W>D
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8,LUTUF ,ULLAH- ,H WIR$ TWO ?\S& RUPEES YR
CR$IT ,LU*MAN ,N>A9'S BANK40 ,? 0 5TIRELY
9 ! WAY ( TRADE1 B E "O ( ^? TELEGRAMS 0
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*>GE (A FOOLI% ,BALTI1 :O ALL[$ ALL SORTS
( P 6R1D !M ON ! ROAD4
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LANGUAGE1 HE _H MU4I$ ! WELLS ( 9QUIRY )!
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F H1V52 &1 2+ Z PROMPT Z HE 0 UNSCRUPUL\S1
,MAHBUB ,ALI1 US$ 6TAK+ ALL SORTS ( GU/Y
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&! BOY CAME 6H>M1 ! PAP] WD 9CRIM9ATE
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TOLD HM A LIE4 ,T WD H BE5 A FATAL BLOT ON
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[N 5DS OR ,MAHBUB'S BUSI;S1 ,KIM CD LIE L
AN ,ORI5TAL4
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,DELI<T1 AID$ 0A SMOO?-FAC$ ,KA%MIRI
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M5 7 BUSY CELEBRAT+ _! RETURN 6,9DIA )A
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G5TLEMAN F ,DELHI1 >M$ )A BUN* ( KEYS : !
,FL[] _H UN%ACKL$ F ! S5SE.S "O'S BELT1
W5T "? E S+LE BOX1 BUNDLE1 MAT1 & SA4LEBAG
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  8,& ,I ?9K10 SD ! ,FL[] SCORN;LLY AN H\R
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HE IS NO M ?AN A PIG ( AN ,AF<AN HORSE-
D1L]1 ) NO ?"\ EXCEPT WOM5 & HORSES4
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"! 7 S* A ?+40                         
  8,NAY- 9 A MATT] T\*+ ,FIVE ,K+S X WD 2
NEXT 8 BLACK HE>T10 SD ! PUNDIT4 8,WAS "!
NO?+80
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Z HE 5T]$4 8,I SE>*$ 2T ! SOLES ( 8
SLIPP]S Z ! ,FL[] SE>*$ 8 CLO!S4 ,? IS N !
MAN B ANO!R4 ,I L1VE LL UNSE540
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PUNDIT ?"\;LLY4 8,!Y SD1 ,8,LOOK IF HE 2 !
MAN1 S9CE \R C\NCILS >E TR\#D40'0
  8,T ,NOR? C.TRY IS FULL ( HORSE-D1L]S Z
AN OLD COAT ( LICE4 ,"! IS ,SIK&> ,KHAN1
,NUR ,ALI ,BEG1 & ,F>RUKH ,%AH- ALL H1DS (
,KAFILAS- :O D1L "!10 SD ! ,FL[]4
  8,!Y H N YET -E IN10 SD ! PUNDIT4 8,?\
M/ 5SN>E !M LAT]40
  8,PHEW60 SD ! ,FL[] ) DEEP 4GU/1 ROLL+
,MAHBUB'S H1D F H] LAP4 8,I E>N MY M"OY4
,F>RUKH ,%AH IS A BE>1 ,ALI ,BEG A
SWA%BUCKL]1 & OLD ,SIK&> ,KHAN- YAIE6 ,G6
,I SLEEP N[4 ,? SW9E W N /IR TILL DAWN40
  ,:5 ,MAHBUB WOKE1 ! ,FL[] TALK$ 6HM
SEV]ELY ON ! S9 ( DRUNK5;S4 ,ASIATICS D N
W9K :5 !Y H \TMANOEUVR$ AN 5EMY1 B Z
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BELT1 & /A7]$ =? "U ! E>LY MORN+ />S1 HE
CAME V NE> 6X4
  8,:AT A COLT'S TRICK10 SD HE 6HMF4 8,Z
IF E GIRL 9 ,PE%AWUR DID N USE X6 ,B 'TWAS
PRETTILY D"O4 ,N[ ,GOD ,HE "KS H[ _M M "!
2 ^U ! ROAD :O H ORD]S 6TE/ ME- P]H )!
KNIFE4 ,S X /&S T ! BOY M/ G 6,UMBALLA- &
0RAIL- =! WRIT+ IS SOM?+ URG5T4 ,I ABIDE
"H1 FOLL[+ ! ,FL[] & DR9K+ W9E Z AN ,AF<AN
COP] %D40
  ,HE HALT$ AT ! /ALL NEXT B "O 6HIS [N4
,8 M5 LAY "! H1VY ) SLEEP4 ,"! 0 NO SIGN (
,KIM OR ! LAMA4
  8,UP60 ,HE /IRR$ A SLEEP]4 8,:I!R W5T ^?
:O LAY "H LA/ EV5- ! LAMA &! BOY8 ,IS AU<T
MISS+80
  8,NAY10 GRUNT$ ! MAN2 8! OLD MADMAN ROSE
AT SECOND COCKCR[ SAY+ HE WD G 6,2N>ES1 &!
"Y "O L$ HM AWAY40
  8,! CURSE ( ,ALLAH ON ALL UNBELIEV]S10
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/ALL1 GR[L+ 9 8 BE>D4
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"O EYE LAID AG/ A KNOT-HOLE 9 ! PLANK+1 :O
_H SE5 ! ,DELHI MAN'S SE>* "? !        
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KNIFE SIDEWAYS 96! SOLES ( ,MAHBUB'S
SLIPP]S1 OR PICK$ ! S1MS (! SA4LE-BAGS S
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AL>M- ! L;G-DRAWN 8*O-OR- *OOR60 7?IEF6
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[N 3CLU.NS4
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LIE10 SD HE1 8! ?+ T ,I C>RY 6,UMBALLA4
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