28/77 If it does not hold good now, it will when thou takest the road again. Cousin,'-- this to the poor relation, never wearied of extolling her patroness's charity--'he is getting a bloom on the skin of a new-curried horse. Our work is like polishing jewels to be thrown to a dance-girl--eh ?' Kim sat up and smiled. The terrible weakness had dropped from him like an old shoe. His tongue itched for free speech again, and but a week back the lightest word clogged it like ashes. |