said Father Victor , not without feeling , as he watched the lama 's face . ` There is a River in this country which he wishes to find so verree much . It was put out by an Arrow which -- ' Kim tapped his foot impatiently as he translated in his own mind from the vernacular to his clumsy English . ` Oah , it was made by our Lord God Buddha , you know , and if you wash there you are washed away from all your sins and made as white as cotton-wool . ' -LRB- Kim had heard mission-talk in his time . -RRB- ' I am his disciple , and we must find that River . It is so verree valuable to us . ' ` Say that again , ' said Bennett . Kim obeyed , with amplifications . ` But this is gross blasphemy ! ' cried the Church of England . ` Tck ! Tck ! ' said Father Victor sympathetically . ` I 'd give a good deal to be able to talk the vernacular . A river that washes away sin ! And how long have you two been looking for it ? ' ` Oh , many days . Now we wish to go away and look for it again . It is not here , you see . ' '
I see , ' said Father XXXXX gravely .
Buddha England Kim Tck Victor amplifications cotton-wool days lama mission-talk