A hillman walked behind him with a wadded cotton-quilt and spread it carefully by the fire . ` She deserves ten thousand grandchildren , ' thought Kim . ` None the less , but for me , those gifts would not have come . ' ' A virtuous woman -- and a wise one . ' The lama slackened off , joint by joint , like a slow camel . ` The world is full of charity to those who follow the Way . ' He flung a fair half of the quilt over Kim . ` And what said she ? ' Kim rolled up in his share of it . ` She asked me many questions and propounded many problems -- the most of which were idle tales which she had heard from devil-serving priests who pretend to follow the Way . Some I answered , and some I said were foolish . Many wear the Robe , but few keep the Way . ' ` True . That is true . ' Kim used the thoughtful , conciliatory tone of those who wish to draw confidences . ` But by her lights she is most right-minded . She desires greatly that we should go with her to Buddh Gaya ; her road being ours , as I understand , for many days ' journey to the southward . ' ` And ? ' ` Patience a little . To this I said that my Search came before all things .
She had heard many foolish legends , but this great truth of my River she had never XXXXX .
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