` You 're fond of him then ? ' ` Of course I am fond of him . He was fond of me . ' ` It seems so by the look of this . He ca n't write English , can he ? ' ` Oah no . Not that I know , but of course he found a letter-writer who can write English verree well , and so he wrote . I do hope you understand . ' ` That accounts for it . D'you know anything about his money affairs ? ' Kim 's face showed that he did not . ` How can I tell ? ' ` That 's what I 'm askin ' . Now listen if you can make head or tail o ' this . We 'll skip the first part ... It 's written from Jagadhir Road ... `` Sitting on wayside in grave meditation , trusting to be favoured with your Honour 's applause of present step , which recommend your Honour to execute for Almighty God 's sake . Education is greatest blessing if of best sorts . Otherwise no earthly use . '' Faith , the old man 's hit the bull 's - eye that time ! `` If your Honour condescending giving my boy best educations Xavier '' -LRB- I suppose that 's St Xavier 's in Partibus -RRB- `` in terms of our conversation dated in your tent 15th instant '' -LRB- a business-like touch there ! -RRB- `` then Almighty God blessing your Honour 's succeedings to third an ' fourth generation and '' -- now listen !
-- `` confide in your XXXXX 's humble servant for adequate remuneration per hoondi per annum three hundred rupees a year to one expensive education St Xavier , Lucknow , and allow small time to forward same per hoondi sent to any part of India as your Honour shall address yourself .
15th English Honour Road St first fourth letter-writer third verree