'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 heard. Such are the priests of the lower
hills! She knew the Abbot of Lung-Cho, but she did not know of my
River - nor the tale of the Arrow.'

'And?'

'I spoke therefore of the Search, and of the Way, and of matters
that were profitable; she desiring only that I should accompany her
and make prayer for a second son.'

'Aha! "We women" do not think of anything save children,' said Kim
sleepily.

'Now, since our roads run together for a while, I do not see that
we in any way depart from our Search if so be we accompany her - at
least as far as - I have forgotten the name of the city.'

'Ohe!' said Kim, turning and speaking in a sharp whisper to one of
the Ooryas a few yards away. 'Where is your master's house?'

'A little behind Saharunpore, among the fruit gardens.' He named
the village.

'That was the place,' said the lama. 'So far, at least, we can go
with her.'