He held out his hand . ` But have we any right to open it ? A sound whipping -- ' ' I did not thieve , ' protested Kim . ` You have hit me kicks all over my body . Now give me my charm and I will go away . ' ` Not quite so fast . We 'll look first , ' said Father Victor , leisurely rolling out poor Kimball O'Hara 's ` ne varietur ' parchment , his clearance-certificate , and Kim 's baptismal certificate . On this last O'Hara -- with some confused idea that he was doing wonders for his son -- had scrawled scores of times : ` Look after the boy . Please look after the boy ' -- signing his name and regimental number in full . ` Powers of Darkness below ! ' said Father Victor , passing all over to Mr Bennett . ` Do you know what these things are ? ' ` Yes . ' said Kim . ` They are mine , and I want to go away . ' ' I do not quite understand , ' said Mr Bennett . ` He probably brought them on purpose . It may be a begging trick of some kind . ' ' I never saw a beggar less anxious to stay with his company , then . There 's the makings of a gay mystery here .
Ye believe in Providence , XXXXX ? ' '
Bennett Kim O'Hara Victor certificate clearance-certificate first kind name right