`Allraight，’saidHurreeBabu。`Heisatpresentcuriousspectacle。’Aboutthirdcockcrow，Kimwokeafterasleepofthousandsofyears。
　　Huneefa，inhercorner，snoredheavily，butMahbubwasgone。
　　`Ihopeyouwerenotfrightened，’saidanoilyvoiceathiselbow。`I
　　superintendedentireoperation，whichwasmostinterestingfromethnologicalpointofview。Itwashigh-classdawut。’
　　`Huh！’saidKim，recognizingHurreeBabu，whosmiledingratiatingly。
　　`AndalsoIhadhonourtobringdownfromLurganyourpresentcostume。
　　lamnotinthehabitoffeeciallyofcarryingsuchgaudstosubordinates，but’-hegiggled-`yourcaseisnotedasexceptionalonthebooks。I
　　hopeMrLurganwillnotemyaction。’
　　Kimyawnedandstretchedhimself。Itwasgoodtoturnandtwistwithinlooseclothesonceagain。
　　`Whatisthis？’Helookedcuriouslyattheheavyduffle-stuffloadedwiththescentsofthefarNorth。
　　`Oho！Thatisinconspicuousdressofchelaattachedtoserviceoflamaisticlama。Completeineveryparticular，’saidHurreeBabu，rollingintothebalconytocleanhisteethatagoglet。`Iamofopeenionitisnotyouroldgentleman’sprecisereleegion，butrathersub-variantofsame。
　　IhavecontributedrejectednotestoAsiaticQuarterlyReviewonthesesubjects。Nowitiscuriousthattheoldgentlemanhimselfistotallydevoidofreleegiosity。Heisnotadam’particular。’
　　`Doyouknowhim？’
　　HurreeBabuhelduphishandtoshowhewasengagedintheprescribedritesthataccompanytooth-cleaningandsuchthingsamongdecentlybredBengalis。ThenherecitedinEnglishanArya-Somajprayerofatheisticalnature，andstuffedhismouthwithpanandbetel。
　　`Oahyes。IhavemethimseveraltimesatBenares，andalsoatBuddhGaya，tointerrogatehimonreleegiouspointsanddevil-worship。Heispureagnostic-sameasme。’
　　Huneefastirredinhersleep，andHurreeBabujumpednervouslytothecopperincense-burner，allblackanddiscolouredinmorning-light，rubbedafingerintheaccumulatedlampblack，anddrewitdiagonallyacrosshisface。
　　`Whohasdiedinthyhouse？’askedKiminthevernacular。
　　`None。ButshemayhavetheEvilEye-thatsorceress，’theBabureplied。
　　`Whatdostthoudonow，then？’
　　`IwillsettheeonthywaytoBenares，ifthougoestthither，andtelltheewhatmustbeknownbyUs。’
　　`Igo。Atwhathourrunsthete-rain？’Herosetohisfeet，lookedroundthedesolatechamberandattheyellow-waxfaceofHuneefaasthelowsunstoleacrossthefloor。`Istheremoneytobepaidthatwitch？’
　　`No。Shehascharmedtheeagainstalldevilsandalldangers-inthenameofherdevils。ItwasMahbub’sdesire。’InEnglish：`Heishighlyobsolete，Ithink，toindulgeinsuchsupersteetion。Why，itisallventriloquy。
　　Belly-speak-eh？’
　　Kimsnappedhisfingersmechanicallytoavertwhateverevil-Mahbub，heknew，meditatednone-mighthavecreptinthroughHuneefa’sministrations；
　　andHurreegiggledoncemore。ButashecrossedtheroomhewascarefulnottostepinHuneefa’sblotched，squatshadowontheboards。Witches-whentheirtimeisonthem-canlayholdoftheheelsofaman’ssoulifhedoesthat。
　　`Nowyoumustwelllisten，’saidtheBabuwhentheywereinthefreshair。`PartoftheseceremonieswhichwewitnessedtheyincludesupplyofeffeecientamulettothoseofourDepartment。Ifyoufeelinyourneckyouwillfindonesmallsilveramulet，verreecheap。Thatisours。
　　Doyouunderstand？’
　　`Oahyes，hawa-dilli[aheart-lifter]，’saidKim，feelingathisneck。
　　`Huneefashemakesthemfortworupeestwelveannaswith-oh，allsortsofexorcisms。Theyarequitecommon，excepttheyarepartiallyblackenamel，andthereisapaperinsideeachonefullofnamesoflocalsaintsandsuchthings。ThattisHuneefa’slook-out，yousee？Huneefamakesthemonleeforus，butincaseshedoesnot，whenwegetthemweputin，beforeissue，onesmallpieceofturquoise。MrLurganhegivesthem。Thereisnoothersourceofsupply；butitwasmeinventedallthis。Itisstrictlyunoffeecialofcourse，butconvenientforsubordinates。ColonelCreightonhedoesnotknow。HeisEuropean。Theturquoiseiswrappedinthepaper……
　　Yes，thatisroadtorailwaystation……Nowsupposeyougowiththelama，orwithme，Ihope，someday，orwithMahbub。Supposewegetintoadam’-tightplace。Iamafearfulman-mostfearful-butItellyouIhavebeenindam’-tightplacesmorethanhairsonmyhead。Yousay：`IamSonoftheCharm。’Verreegood。’
　　`Idonotunderstandquite。WemustnotbeheardtalkingEnglishhere。’
　　`Thatisallraight。IamonlyBabushowingoffmyEnglishtoyou。AllweBabustalkEnglishtoshowoff；’saidHurree，flinginghisshoulder-clothjauntily。`AsIwasabouttosay，`SonoftheCharm’meansthatyoumaybememberoftheSatBhai-theSevenBrothers，whichisHindiandTantric。ItispopularlysupposedtobeextinctSociety，butIhavewrittennotestoshowitisstillextant。Yousee，itisallmyinvention。Verreegood。SatBhaihasmanymembers，andperhapsbeforetheyjolly-well-cut-your-throattheymaygiveyoujustachanceoflife。Thatisuseful，anyhow。Andmoreover，thesefoolishnatives-iftheyarenottooexcited-theyalwaysstoptothinkbeforetheykillamanwhosayshebelongstoanyspeecificorganization。
　　Yousee？Yousaythenwhenyouareintightplace，`IamSonoftheCharm’，andyouget-perhaps-ah-yoursecondwind。Thatisonlyinextremeinstances，ortoopennegotiationswithastranger。Canyouquitesee？
　　Verreegood。Butsupposenow，I，oranyoneoftheDepartment，cometoyoudressedquitedifferent。YouwouldnotknowmeatallunlessIchoose，Ibetyou。SomedayIwillproveit。IcomeasLadakhitrader-oh，anything-andIsaytoyou：`Youwanttobuypreciousstones？’Yousay：`DoIlooklikeamanwhobuyspreciousstones？’ThenIsay：`Evenverreepoormancanbuyaturquoiseortarkeean。’’
　　`Thatiskichree-vegetablecurry，’saidKim。
　　`Ofcourseitis。Yousay：`Letmeseethetarkeean。’ThenI
　　say：`Itwascookedbyawoman，andperhapsitisbadforyourcaste。’
　　Thenyousay：`Thereisnocastewhenmengoto-lookfortarkeean。’
　　Youstopalittlebetweenthosewords，`to-look’。Thatistheewholesecret。Thelittlestopbeforethewords。’
　　Kimrepeatedthetest-sentence。
　　`Thatisallright。ThenIwillshowyoumyturquoiseifthereistime，andthenyouknowwhoIam，andthenweexchangeviewsanddocumentsandthose-allthings。Andsoitiswithanyothermanofus。Wetalksometimesaboutturquoisesandsometimesabouttarkeean，butalwayswiththatlittlestopinthewords。Itisverreeeasy。First，`SonoftheCharm’，ifyouareinatightplace。Perhapsthatmayhelpyou-perhapsnot。ThenwhatIhavetoldyouaboutthetarkeean，ifyouwanttotransactoffeecialbusinesswithastrangeman。Ofcourse，atpresent，youhavenooffeecialbusiness。Youare-ahha！-supernumeraryonprobation。Quiteuniquespecimen。IfyouwereAsiaticofbirthyoumightbeemployedrightoff；butthishalf-yearofleaveistomakeyoude-Englishized，yousee？
　　Thelamaheexpectsyou，becauseIhavedemi-offeeciallyinformedhimyouhavepassedallyourexaminations，andwillsoonobtainGovernmentappointment。
　　Ohho！Youareonacting-allowance，yousee：soifyouarecalledupontohelpSonsoftheCharmmindyoujolly-welltry。NowIshallsaygood-bye，mydearfellow，andIhopeyou-ah-willcomeouttop-sideallraight。’
　　HurreeBabusteppedbackapaceortwointothecrowdattheentranceofLucknowstationand-wasgone。Kimdrewadeepbreathandhuggedhimselfallover。Thenickel-platedrevolverhecouldfeelinthebosomofhissad-colouredrobe，theamuletwasonhisneck；begging-gourd，rosary，andghost-daggerMrLurganhadforgottennothingwerealltohand，withmedicine，paint-box，andcompass，andinawornoldpurse-beltembroideredwithporcupine-quillpatternslayamonth’spay。Kingscouldbenoricher。Heboughtsweetmeatsinaleaf-cupfromaHindutrader，andatethemwithgladrapturetillapolicemanorderedhimoffthesteps。
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　　GivethemanwhoisnotmadeTohistradeSwordstoflingandcatchagain，Coinstoringandsnatchagain，Mentoharmandcureagain，Snakestocharmandlureagain——
　　He’llbehurtbyhisownblade，Byhisserpentsdisobeyed，Byhisclumsinessbewrayed，Bythepeoplemockedtoscorn——
　　So’tisnotwithjugglerborn！
　　Pinchofdustorwitheredflower，Chance-flungfruitorborrowedstaft，Servehisneedandshorehispower，Bindthespell，orloosethelaugh！
　　Butamanwho，etc。
　　TheJuggler’sSong，op。15Followedasuddennaturalreaction。
　　`NowamIalone-allalone，’hethought。`InallIndiaisnoonesoaloneasI！IfIdietoday，whoshallbringthenews-andtowhom？IfIliveandGodisgood，therewillbeapriceuponmyhead，forIamaSonoftheCharm-I，Kim。’
　　Averyfewwhitepeople，butmanyAsiatics，canthrowthemselvesintoamazementasitwerebyrepeatingtheirownnamesoverandoveragaintothemselves，lettingthemindgofreeuponspeculationastowhatiscalledpersonalidentity。Whenonegrowsolder，thepower，usually，departs，butwhileitlastsitmaydescenduponamanatanymoment。
　　`WhoisKim-Kim-Kim？’
　　Hesquattedinacorneroftheclangingwaiting-room，raptfromallotherthoughts；handsfoldedinlap，andpupilscontractedtopin-points。
　　Inaminute-inanotherhalf-second-hefelthewouldarriveatthesolutionofthetremendouspuzzle；buthere，asalwayshappens，hisminddroppedawayfromthoseheightswitharushofawoundedbird，andpassinghishandbeforehiseyes，heshookhishead。
　　Along-hairedHindubairagi[holyman]，whohadjustboughtaticket，haltedbeforehimatthatmomentandstaredintently。
　　`Ialsohavelostit，’hesaidsadly。`ItisoneoftheGatestotheWay，butformeithasbeenshutmanyyears。’
　　`Whatisthetalk？’saidKim，abashed。
　　`Thouwastwonderingthereinthyspiritwhatmannerofthingthysoulmightbe。Theseizurecameofasudden。Iknow。WhoshouldknowbutI？Whithergoestthou？’
　　`TowardKashi[Benares]。’
　　`TherearenoGodsthere。Ihaveprovedthem。IgotoPrayag[Allahabad]
　　forthefifthtime-seekingtheRoadtoEnlightenment。Ofwhatfaithartthou？’
　　`ItooamaSeeker，’saidKim，usingoneofthelama’spetwords。`Though’