The lama held his peace . Except for the click of the rosary and a faint clop-clop of Mahbub 's retreating feet , the soft , smoky silence of evening in India wrapped them close . ` Hear me ! I bring news . ' ` But let us -- ' Out shot the long yellow hand compelling silence . Kim tucked his feet under his robe-edge obediently . ` Hear me ! I bring news ! The Search is finished . Comes now the Reward ... Thus . When we were among the Hills , I lived on thy strength till the young branch bowed and nigh broke . When we came out of the Hills , I was troubled for thee and for other matters which I held in my heart . The boat of my soul lacked direction ; I could not see into the Cause of Things . So I gave thee over to the virtuous woman altogether . I took no food . I drank no water . Still I saw not the Way . They pressed food upon me and cried at my shut door . So I removed myself to a hollow under a tree . I took no food .
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Comes Reward bring lacked lived saw shut took troubled wrapped