I will do penance and find my River alone . ' ` At least go back to the Kulu woman , ' said Kim , ` otherwise thou wilt be lost upon the roads . She will feed thee till I run back to thee . ' The lama waved a hand to show that the matter was finally settled in his mind . ` Now , ' -- his tone altered as he turned to Kim , -- ` what will they do with thee ? At least I may , acquiring merit , wipe out past ill . ' ` Make me a Sahib -- so they think . The day after tomorrow I return . Do not grieve . ' ` Of what sort ? Such an one as this or that man ? ' He pointed to Father Victor . ` Such an one as those I saw this evening , men wearing swords and stamping heavily ? ' ` Maybe . ' ` That is not well . These men follow desire and come to emptiness . Thou must not be of their sort . ' ` The Umballa priest said that my Star was War , ' Kim interjected . ' I will ask these fools -- but there is truly no need . I will run away this night , for all I wanted to see the new things . '
Kim put two or three questions in English to Father XXXXX , translating the replies to the lama .
Kim Kulu Sahib Umballa Victor evening hand lama matter night