He comes up with his men and he consorts with the lama , and then he calls me a fool , and is very rude -- ' ` But wherefore -- wherefore ? ' ` That is what I ask . I only suggest that if anyone steals the papers I should like some good strong , brave men to rob them back again . You see , they are vitally important , and Mahbub Ali he did not know where you were . ' ` Mahbub Ali to rob the Sahiba 's house ? Thou art mad , Babu , ' said Kim with indignation . ' I wanted the papers . Suppose she had stole them ? It was only practical suggestion , I think . You are not pleased , eh ? ' A native proverb -- unquotable -- showed the blackness of Kim 's disapproval . ` Well , ' -- Hurree shrugged his shoulders -- ` there is no accounting for thee taste . Mahbub was angry too . He has sold horses all about here , and he says old lady is pukka -LSB- thorough -RSB- old lady and would not condescend to such ungentlemanly things . I do not care . I have got the papers , and I was very glad of moral support from Mahbub . I tell you , I am fearful man , but , somehow or other , the more fearful I am the more dam ' - tight places I get into . So I was glad you came with me to Chini , and I am glad Mahbub was close by . The old lady she is sometimes very rude to me and my beautiful pills . ' ` Allah be merciful ! '
said XXXXX on his elbow , rejoicing .
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