He seemed to have eyes for everything and a memory for everything that he had ever observed.

The Sikh despises the religion of Islam quite as fervently as the follower of the Prophet scorns Sikhism; yet he seemed familiar with every detail of Moslem custom, and knew to what extent geography affected it.
The point he seemed to understand best was how to turn the flank of ignorant fanaticism.
"Whenever you make a mistake, sahib, remember this: you are Darwaish, which is a man who is privileged, having set behind him all unimportant matters.

So when you are accused of not observing this or that, or of acting with impropriety, confound the Bedouin always by sneering at their ignorance, saying that where you come from men know what is proper.

And Jimgrim, having truly made the pilgrimage to Mecca, will confound them likewise, having knowledge, whereas most of these rascals only know by hearsay." I suppose he lectured me for two hours, until Grim came in looking pleased with himself, followed by the two infants looking much more pleased.

You can't mistake the adventurous air of an eight-year-old with money hidden on his person, whatever his nationality may be.