Kim took the waxed walnut-shell and read in English on the back of his note : Your favour received . Can not get away from present company at present , but shall take them into Simla . After which , hope to rejoin you . Inexpedient to follow angry gentlemen . Return by same road you came , and will overtake . Highly gratified about correspondence due to my forethought . ` He says , Holy One , that he will escape from the idolaters , and will return to us . Shall we wait awhile at Shamlegh , then ? ' The lama looked long and lovingly upon the hills and shook his head . ` That may not be , chela . From my bones outward I do desire it , but it is forbidden . I have seen the Cause of Things . ' ` Why ? When the Hills give thee back thy strength day by day ? Remember we were weak and fainting down below there in the Doon . ' ' I became strong to do evil and to forget . A brawler and a swashbuckler upon the hillsides was I. ' Kim bit back a smile . ` Just and perfect is the Wheel , swerving not a hair . When I was a man -- a long time ago -- I did pilgrimage to Guru Ch ` wan among the poplars ' -LRB- he pointed Bhotanwards -RRB- , ` where they keep the Sacred Horse . ' ` Quiet , be quiet ! '
said XXXXX , all arow .
Bhotanwards Doon English Kim Shamlegh Simla escape hillsides poplars walnut-shell