But I do not think he wants to be a soldier . I take him for a ride . Tell me where thy barracks are and I will set thee there . ' ` Let me go . I can find the barracks alone . ' ` And if thou runnest away who will say it is not my fault ? ' ` He 'll run back to his dinner . Where has he to run to ? ' the Englishman asked . ` He was born in the land . He has friends . He goes where he chooses . He is a chabuk sawai -LSB- a sharp chap -RSB- . It needs only to change his clothing , and in a twinkling he would be a low-caste Hindu boy . ' ` The deuce he would ! ' The Englishman looked critically at the boy as Mahbub headed towards the barracks . Kim ground his teeth . Mahbub was mocking him , as faithless Afghans will ; for he went on : ` They will send him to a school and put heavy boots on his feet and swaddle him in these clothes . Then he will forget all he knows . Now , which of the barracks is thine ? '
XXXXX pointed -- he could not speak -- to Father Victor 's wing , all staring white near by .
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