I hope you were not frightened , ' said an oily voice at his elbow . ' I superintended entire operation , which was most interesting from ethnological point of view . It was high-class dawut . ' ` Huh ! ' said Kim , recognizing Hurree Babu , who smiled ingratiatingly . ` And also I had honour to bring down from Lurgan your present costume . I am not in the habit offeecially of carrying such gauds to subordinates , but ' -- he giggled -- ` your case is noted as exceptional on the books . I hope Mr Lurgan will note my action . ' Kim yawned and stretched himself . It was good to turn and twist within loose clothes once again . ` What is this ? ' He looked curiously at the heavy duffle-stuff loaded with the scents of the far North . ` Oho ! That is inconspicuous dress of chela attached to service of lamaistic lama . Complete in every particular , ' said Hurree Babu , rolling into the balcony to clean his teeth at a goglet . ' I am of opeenion it is not your old gentleman 's precise releegion , but rather sub-variant of same . I have contributed rejected notes To Whom It May Concern : Asiatic Quarterly Review on these subjects . Now it is curious that the old gentleman himself is totally devoid of releegiosity . He is not a dam ' particular . ' ` Do you know him ? '
Hurree XXXXX held up his hand to show he was engaged in the prescribed rites that accompany tooth-cleaning and such things among decently bred Bengalis .
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