Take out all metals on thee and lay them here . Make ready , Huneefa . ' Kim dragged forth his compass , Survey paint-box , and the new-filled medicine-box . They had all accompanied his travels , and boylike he valued them immensely . The woman rose slowly and moved with her hands a little spread before her . Then Kim saw that she was blind . ` No , no , ' she muttered , ` the Pathan speaks truth -- my colour does not go in a week or a month , and those whom I protect are under strong guard . ' ` When one is far off and alone , it would not be well to grow blotched and leprous of a sudden , ' said Mahbub . ` When thou wast with me I could oversee the matter . Besides , a Pathan is a fair-skin . Strip to the waist now and look how thou art whitened . ' Huneefa felt her way back from an inner room . ` It is no matter , she can not see . ' He took a pewter bowl from her ringed hand . The dye-stuff showed blue and gummy . Kim experimented on the back of his wrist , with a dab of cotton-wool ; but Huneefa heard him . ` No , no , ' she cried , ` the thing is not done thus , but with the proper ceremonies . The colouring is the least part . I give thee the full protection of the Road . ' ` Tadoo ?
-LSB- magic -RSB- , ` said XXXXX , with a half start .
Huneefa Kim Tadoo colour colouring dye-stuff fair-skin month pewter week