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( ,BOMBAY1 ) ?REE TRUCK-LOADS ( TRAM-
HORSES1 & ,MAHBUB NE>LY MELT$ :5 ,KIM
PROPOS$ A SAIL 9 A DH[ ACR ! ,9DIAN ,OC1N
6BUY ,GULF ,>ABS1 : HE "U/OOD F A HANG]-ON
(! D1L] ,ABDUL ,RAHMAN1 FET*$ BETT] PRICES
?AN M]E ,CABULIS4
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WELL P]SUAD$ HE _H BE5 POISON$4 ,! ,BABU'S
FAM\S DRUG-BOX PROV$ USE.S1 ?\< ,KIM _H
RE/OCK$ X AT ,BOMBAY4 ,MAHBUB _H      
BUSI;S AT ,QUETTA1 & "! ,KIM1 Z ,MAHBUB
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(A FAT ,-MISS>IAT S]G1NT1 F ^: (FICE-BOX1
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\TH\SE1 ALL "? "O HOT NI<T4 ,!N HE RETURN$
! L$G] 6XS PLACE1 &1 AT ,MAHBUB'S ^W1 LEFT
T S]VICE UNPD1 REJO9+ HM SIX MILES D[N !
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  8,T SOLDI] IS A SMALL FI%10 ,MAHBUB ,ALI
EXPLA9$1 8B 9 "T WE % CAT* ! L>G] "O4 ,HE
ONLY SELLS OX5 AT TWO PRICES- "O = HMF &
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  8,:Y CD N ,I TAKE AWAY ! LL BOOK & 2 D"O
) X80
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NEW RIFLES : SEEK _! WAY UP F ,QUETTA 6!
,NOR?4 ,! ,GAME IS S L>GE T "O SEES B A LL
AT A "T40
  8,OHO60 SD ,KIM1 & HELD 8 T;GUE4 ,T 0 9
! MONSOON HOLI"DS1 AF HE _H TAK5 ! PRIZE =
MA!MATICS4 ,! ,*RI/MAS HOLI"DS HE     
SP5T- DEDUCT+ T5 "DS = PRIVATE AMUSE;TS- )
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FRONT (A RO>+ WOOD-FIRE- ,JAKKO-ROAD 0 F\R
FEET DEEP 9 SN[ T YE>- &- ! SMALL ,H9DU _H
G"O AWAY 6BE M>RI$- HELP$ ,LURGAN 6?R1D
PE>LS4 ,HE MADE ,KIM LE>N :OLE *APT]S (!
,KORAN 0HE>T1 TILL HE CD DELIV] !M )! V
ROLL & CAD;E (A MULLAH4 ,MOREOV]1 HE TOLD
,KIM ! "NS & PROP]TIES ( _M NATIVE DRUGS1
Z WELL Z ! RUNES PROP] 6RECITE :5 Y
ADM9I/] !M4 ,& 9 ! EV5+S HE WROTE *>MS ON
P>*;T- ELABORATE P5TAGRAMS CR[N$ )! "NS (
DEVILS- ,MURRA1 & ,AWAN ! ,-PANION ( ,K+S-
ALL FANTA/IC,Y WRITT5 9 ! CORN]S4 ,M 6!
PO9T1 HE ADVIS$ ,KIM Z 6! C>E ( 8 [N BODY1
! CURE ( FEV]-FITS1 & SIMPLE REM$IES (!
,ROAD4 ,A WEEK 2F X 0 "T 6G D[N1 ,COLONEL
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RODS & *A9S & L9KS & ANGLES4
  ,NEXT HOLI"DS HE 0 \ ) ,MAHBUB1 & "H1 0!
WAY1 HE NE>LY DI$ ( ?IR/1 PLO4+ "? ! S& ON
A CAMEL 6! MY/]I\S C;Y ( ,BIKANE]1 ": !
WELLS >E F\R HUNDR$ FEET DEEP1 & L9$ "?\T
) CAMEL-B"O4 ,X 0 N AN AMUS+ TRIP F   
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3TRACT- ! ,COLONEL ORD]$ HM 6MAKE A MAP (
T WILD1 WALL$ C;Y2 & S9CE ,MOHAMM$AN
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NATIVE /ATE1 ,KIM 0 =C$ 6PACE ALL 8 4T.ES
0M1NS (A B1D ROS>Y4 ,HE US$ ! -PASS =
BE>+S Z O3A.N S]V$- AF D>K *IEFLY1 :5 !
CAMELS _H BE5 F$- & 0! HELP ( 8 LL ,SURVEY
PA9T-BOX ( SIX COL\R-CAKES & ?REE BRU%ES1
HE A*IEV$ "S?+ N REMOTELY UNLIKE ! C;Y (
,JEYSALMIR4 ,MAHBUB LAU<$ A GRT D1L &
ADVIS$ HM 6MAKE UP A WRITT5 REPORT Z WELL2
& 9 ! BACK (! BIG A3.T-BOOK T LAY "U !
FLAP ( ,MAHBUB'S PET SA4LE ,KIM FELL 6"W4
  8,X M/ HOLD "EY?+ T ?\ HA/ SE5 OR T\*$
OR 3SID]$4 ,WRITE Z ?\< ! ,JUNG-;I-,LAT
,SAHIB HMF _H -E 0/1L? )A VA/ >MY \TSETT+
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  8,H[ GRT AN >MY80
  8,OH1 HALF A LAKH ( M540
  8,FOLLY6 ,REMEMB] H[ FEW & BAD 7 ! WELLS
9 ! S&4 ,N A ?\S& ?IR/Y M5 CD -E NE> 0"H40
  8,!N WRITE T D[N- AL ALL ! OLD BR1*ES 9
! WALLS- & :;E ! FIREWOOD IS CUT- &   
:AT IS ! TEMP] & 4POSI;N (! ,K+4 ,I /AY "H
TILL ALL MY HORSES >E SOLD4 ,I W HIRE A
ROOM 0! GATEWAY1 & ?\ %ALT 2 MY A3.TANT4
,"! IS A GD LOCK 6! DOOR40
  ,! REPORT 9 XS UNMISTAKA# ,/4 ,XAVI]'S
RUNN+ SCRIPT1 &! BR[N1 YELL[1 & LAKE-DAUB$
MAP1 0 ON H& A FEW YE>S AGO 7A C>E.S CL]K
FIL$ X )! R\< NOTES ( ,E4#BC'S SECOND
,SEI/AN SURVEY71 B 0N[ ! P5CIL "*S M/ 2
ALM ILLEGI#4 ,KIM TRANSLAT$ X1 SW1T+ "U !
LI<T ( AN OIL-LAMP1 6,MAHBUB1 ! SECOND "D
( _! RETURN-J\RNEY4 ,! ,PA?AN ROSE & /OOP$
OV] 8 DAPPL$ SA4LE-BAGS4
  8,I KNEW X WD 2 WOR?Y A DRESS ( HON\R1 &
S ,I MADE "O R1DY10 HE SD SMIL+4 8,W]E ,I
,AMIR ( ,AF<ANI/AN 7& "S "D WE MAY SEE
HM71 ,I WD FILL ?Y M\? ) GOLD40 ,HE LAID !
G>;TS =M,Y AT ,KIM'S FEET4 ,"! 0 A GOLD-
EMBROID]$ ,PE%AWUR TURBAN-CAP1 RIS+ 6A
C"O1 &A BIG TURBAN-CLO? 5D+ 9 A BROAD FR+E
( GOLD4 ,"! 0 A ,DELHI EMBROID]$ WAI/COAT
6SLIP OV] A MILKY-:ITE %IRT1 FA/5+ 6! "R1
AMPLE & FL[+2 GRE5 PYJAMAS ) TWI/$ SILK
WAI/-/R+2 & T NO?+ MI<T 2 LACK+1 RUSSIA-
L1!R SLIPP]S1 SMELL+ DIV9ELY1 )       
>ROGANTLY CURL$ TIPS4
  8,^U A ,W$NES"D1 & 9 ! MORN+1 6PUT ON
NEW CLO!S IS AUSPICI\S10 SD ,MAHBUB
SOLEMNLY4 8,B WE M/ N =GET ! WICK$ FOLK 9
! _W4 ,S60
  ,HE CAPP$ ALL ! SPL5D\R1 T 0 TAK+ ,KIM'S
DELI<T$ BR1? AWAY1 )A "M-(-PE>L1 NICKEL-
PLAT$1 SELF-EXTRACT+ #.DEJ REVOLV]4
  8,I _H ?"\ (A SMALL] BORE1 B REFLECT$ T
? TAKES ,GOV]N;T BULLETS4 ,A MAN C ALW -E
0^?- ESPECI,Y ACR ! ,BORD]4 ,/& UP & LET
ME LOOK40 ,HE CLAPP$ ,KIM ON ! %\LD]4
8,MAY Y N"E 2 TIR$1 ,PA?AN6 ,OH1 ! HE>TS
6BE BROK56 ,OH1 ! EYES "U ! EYELA%ES1
LOOK+ SIDEWAYS60
  ,KIM TURN$ AB1 PO9T$ 8 TOES1 /RET*$1 &
FELT ME*ANIC,Y =! M\/A*E T 0 J 2G9N+4 ,!N
HE /OOP$ T[>DS ,MAHBUB'S FEET 6MAKE PROP]
AC"KL$GE;T ) FLUTT]+1 QK-PATT+ H&S2 8 HE>T
TOO FULL = ^WS4 ,MAHBUB =E/ALL$ & EMBRAC$
HM4
  8,MY SON10 SD HE1 8:AT NE$ ( ^WS 2T U8
,B IS N ! LL GUN A DELI<T8 ,ALL SIX
C>TRIDGES -E \ AT "O TWI/4 ,X IS BORNE 9 !
BOSOM NEXT ! SK91 :1 Z X W]E1 KEEPS   
X OIL$4 ,N"E PUT X ELSE":1 & PL1SE ,GOD1
?\ %ALT "S "D KILL A MAN ) X40
  8,HAI MAI60 SD ,KIM RUE;LLY4 8,IF A
,SAHIB KILLS A MAN HE IS HUNG 9 ! JAIL40
  8,TRUE3 B "O PACE 2Y ! ,BORD]1 M5 >E
WIS]4 ,PUT X AWAY2 B FILL X F/4 ,( :AT USE
IS A GUN UNF$80
  8,:5 ,I G BACK 6! MADRISSAH ,I M/ RETURN
X4 ,!Y D N ALL[ LL GUNS4 ,?\ WILT KEEP X =
ME80
  8,SON1 ,I AM WE>I$ ( T MADRISSAH1 ": !Y
TAKE ! BE/ YE>S (A MAN 6T1* HM :AT HE C
ONLY LE>N ^U ! ,ROAD4 ,! FOLLY (! ,SAHIBS
HAS NEI TOP NOR BOTTOM4 ,NO MATT]4 ,MAYBE
?Y WRITT5 REPORT % SAVE !E FUR!R BONDAGE2
& ,GOD ,HE "KS WE NE$ M5 M & M 9 ! ,GAME40
  ,!Y M>*$1 JAW-B.D AG/ BL[+ S&1 ACR !
SALT DES]T 6,JODHPORE1 ": ,MAHBUB & 8 H&"S
NEPHEW ,HABIB-,ULLAH DID M* TRAD+2 & !N
SORR[;LLY1 9 ,EUROP1N CLO!S1 : HE 0 FA/
\TGR[+1 ,KIM W5T SECOND-CLASS 6,/4
,XAVI]'S4 ,?REE WEEKS LAT]1 ,COLONEL
,CREI<TON1 PRIC+ ,TIBETAN <O/-DA7]S AT
,LURGAN'S %OP1 FAC$ ,MAHBUB ,ALI OP5LY
MUT9\S4 ,LURGAN ,SAHIB OP]AT$ Z       
SUPPORT 9 RES]VE4
  8,! PONY IS MADE- F9I%$- M\!D & PAC$1
,SAHIB6 ,F N[ ON1 "D 0"D1 HE W LOSE 8
MANN]S IF HE IS KEPT AT TRICKS4 ,DROP !
RE9 ON 8 BACK & LET G10 SD ! HORSE-D1L]4
8,WE NE$ HM40
  8,B HE IS S "Y1 ,MAHBUB- N M ?AN SIXTE5-
IS HE80
  8,:5 ,I 0 FIFTE51 ,I _H %OT MY MAN &
2GOT MY MAN1 ,SAHIB40
  8,Y IMP5IT5T OLD H1!N40 ,CREI<TON TURN$
6,LURGAN4 ,! BLACK BE>D NO4$ ASS5T 6!
WISDOM (! ,AF<AN'S DY$ SC>LET4
  8,I %D H US$ HM L;G AGO10 SD ,LURGAN4 ,!
"Y] ! BETT]4 ,T IS :Y ,I ALW H MY RE,Y
VALUA# JEWELS WAT*$ 0A *4 ,Y S5T HM 6ME
6TRY4 ,I TRI$ HM 9 E WAY3 HE IS ! ONLY BOY
,I CD N MAKE 6SEE ?+S40
  8,IN ! CRY/AL- 9 ! 9K-POOL80 DEM&$
,MAHBUB4
  8,NO4 ,"U MY H&1 Z ,I TOLD Y4 ,T HAS N"E
HAPP5$ 2F4 ,X M1NS T HE IS /R;G 5\<- B Y
?9K X SKITTLES1 ,COLONEL ,CREI<TON- 6MAKE
ANY"O D ANY?+ HE WANTS4 ,& T IS ?REE YE>S
AGO4 ,I H TAU<T HM A GD D1L S9CE1     
,COLONEL ,CREI<TON4 ,I ?9K Y WA/E HM N[40
  8,HMM6 ,MAYBE Y'RE "R4 ,B1 Z Y "K1 "! IS
NO ,SURVEY "W = HM AT PRES5T40
  8,LET HM \- LET HM G10 ,MAHBUB 9T]RUPT$4
8,:O EXPECTS ANY COLT 6C>RY H1VY WEI<T AT
F/8 ,LET HM RUN )! C>AVANS L \R :ITE
CAMEL-COLTS- = LUCK4 ,I WD TAKE HM MYF1 B-
"1
  8,"! IS A LL BUSI;S ": HE WD 2 MO/
USE;L- 9 ! ,S\?10 SD ,LURGAN1 ) PECULI>
SUAV;Y1 DROPP+ 8 H1VY NUDE EYELIDS4
  8,E4#BC HAS T 9 H&10 SD ,CREI<TON QKLY4
8,HE M/ N G D[N "!4 ,2SS1 HE "KS NO
,TURKI40
  8,ONLY TELL HM ! %APE &! SMELL (! LRS WE
WANT & HE W BR+ !M BACK10 ,LURGAN 9SI/$4
  8,NO4 ,T IS A MAN'S JOB10 SD ,CREI<TON4
  ,X 0 A WRY-NECK$ MATT] ( UNAU?ORIS$ &
9C5DI>Y CORRESPOND;E 2T A P]SON :O CLAIM$
6BE ! ULTIMATE AU?OR;Y 9 ALL MATT]S (!
,MOHAMM$AN RELIGION "?\T ! _W1 &A "Y]
MEMB] (A ROYAL H\SE :O _H BE5 BR"\ 6BOOK =
KIDNAPP+ WOM5 )9 ,BRITI% T]RITORY4 ,!
,MOSLEM ,>*BI%OP _H BE5 EMPHATIC & OV]-
>ROGANT2 ! "Y PR9CE 0 M]ELY SULKY     
AT ! CURTAIL;T ( 8 PRIVILEGES1 B "! 0 NO
NE$ HE %D 3T9UE A CORRESPOND;E : MI<T "S
"D -PROMISE HM4 ,"O LR 9DE$ _H BE5
PROCUR$1 B ! F9D] 0 LAT] F.D D1D 0!
ROADSIDE 9 ! HABIT ( AN ,>AB TRAD]1 Z
,E4#BC1 TAK+ UP ! "W1 DULY REPORT$4
  ,^! FACTS1 &A FEW O!RS N 6BE PUBLI%$1
MADE BO? ,MAHBUB & ,CREI<TON %AKE _! H1DS4
  8,LET HM G \ ) 8 ,R$ ,LAMA10 SD ! HORSE-
D1L] ) VISI# EF=T4 8,HE IS FOND (! OLD
MAN4 ,HE C LE>N 8 PACES 0! ROS>Y AT L1/40
  8,I H _H "S D1L+S )! OLD MAN- 0LR10 SD
,COLONEL ,CREI<TON1 SMIL+ 6HMF4 8,:I!R
GOES HE80
  8,UP & D[N ! L&1 Z HE HAS ^! ?REE YE>S4
,HE SEEKS A ,RIV] ( ,H1L+4 ,GOD'S CURSE ^U
ALL- "1 ,MAHBUB *ECK$ HMF4 8,HE B$S D[N AT
! ,TEMPLE (! ,TIR?ANK]S OR AT ,BU4H ,GAYA
:5 HE IS 9 F ! ,ROAD4 ,!N HE GOES 6SEE !
BOY AT ! MADRISSAH Z WE "K1 =! BOY 0
PUNI%$ = X TWICE OR ?RICE4 ,HE IS Q MAD1 B
A P1CE;L MAN4 ,I H MET HM4 ,! ,BABU AL HAS
_H D1L+S ) HM4 ,WE H WAT*$ HM = ?REE YE>S4
,R$ ,LAMAS >E N S -MON 9 ,H9D T "O LOSES
TRACK40                               
  8,BABUS >E V CURI\S10 SD ,LURGAN
M$ITATIVELY4 8,D Y "K :AT ,HURREE ,BABU
RE,Y WANTS8 ,HE WANTS 6BE MADE A MEMB] (!
,ROYAL ,SOCIETY 0TAK+ E?NOLOGICAL NOTES4
,I TELL Y1 ,I TELL HM AB ! LAMA "EY?+ T
,MAHBUB &! BOY H TOLD ME4 ,HURREE ,BABU
GOES D[N 6,2N>ES- AT 8 [N EXP5SE1 ,I ?9K40
  8,I DON'T10 SD ,CREI<TON BRIEFLY4 ,HE _H
PD ,HURREE'S TRAVELL+ EXP5SES1 \ (A MO/
LIVELY CURIOS;Y 6LE>N :AT ! LAMA MI<T BE4
  8,& HE APPLIES 6! LAMA = 9=M,N ON
LAMAISM1 & DEVIL D.ES1 & SPELLS & *>MS1
S"EAL "TS 9 ^! FEW YE>S4 ,HOLY ,VIRG96 ,I
CD H TOLD HM ALL T YEE->S AGO4 ,I ?9K
,HURREE ,BABU IS GETT+ TOO OLD =! ,ROAD4
,HE LIKES BETT] 6COLLECT MANN]S & CU/OMS
9=M,N4 ,YES1 HE WANTS 6BE AN ,F4 ,R4 ,S40
  8,HURREE ?9KS WELL (! BOY1 DOESN'T HE80
  8,OH1 V 9DE$- WE H _H "S PL1SANT EV5+S
AT MY LL PLACE- B ,I ?9K X WD 2 WA/E 6?R[
HM AWAY ) ,HURREE ON ! E?NOLOGICAL SIDE40
  8,N =A F/ EXP]I;E4 ,H[ DOES T /RIKE Y1
,MAHBUB8 ,LET ! BOY RUN )! LAMA = SIX
MON?S4 ,AF T WE C SEE4 ,HE W GET EXP]I;E40
  8,HE HAS X ALR1 ,SAHIB- Z A FI%     
3TROLS ! WAT] HE SWIMS IN2 B = E R1SON X W
2 WELL 6LOOSE HM F ! S*OOL40
  8,V GD1 !N10 SD ,CREI<TON1 HALF 6HMF4
8,HE C G )! LAMA1 & IF ,HURREE ,BABU C>ES
6KEEP AN EYE ON !M S M* ! BETT]4 ,HE WON'T
L1D ! BOY 96ANY DANG] Z ,MAHBUB WD4
,CURI\S- 8 WI% 6BE AN ,F4 ,R4 ,S4 ,V
HUMAN1 TOO4 ,HE IS BE/ ON ! E?NOLOGICAL
SIDE- ,HURREE40
  ,NO M"OY & NO PREF];T WD H DRAWN
,CREI<TON F 8 "W ON ! ,9DIAN ,SURVEY1 B
DEEP 9 8 HE>T AL LAY AN AMBI;N 6WRITE 8,F4
,R4 ,S40 AF 8 "N4 ,HON\RS (A SORT HE KNEW
CD 2 OBTA9$ 09G5U;Y &! HELP ( FRS1 B1 6!
BE/ ( 8 2LIEF1 NO?+ SAVE "W- PAP]S
REPRES5T+ A LIFE ( X- TOOK A MAN 96!
,SOCIETY : HE _H BOMB>D$ = YE>S )
MONOGRAPHS ON /RANGE ,ASIATIC CULTS &
UN"KN CU/OMS4 ,N9E M5 \ ( T5 WD FLEE F A
,ROYAL ,SOCIETY SOIREE 9 EXTREM;Y (
BOREDOM2 B ,CREI<TON 0 ! T5?1 & AT "TS 8
S\L YE>N$ =! CR[D$ ROOMS 9 EASY ,LONDON ":
SILV]-HAIR$1 BALD-H1D$ G5TLEM5 :O "K NO?+
(! ,>MY MOVE AM;G SPECTROSCOPIC EXP]I;TS1
! LESS] PLANTS (! FROZ5 TUNDRAS1      
ELECTRIC FLI<T-M1SUR+ MA*9ES1 & APP>ATUS =
SLIC+ 96FRAC;NAL MILLIMETRES ! LEFT EYE (!
FEMALE MOSQUITO4 ,0ALL "R & R1SON1 X 0 !
,ROYAL ,GEOGRAPHICAL T %D H APP1L$ 6HM1 B
M5 >E Z *ANCY Z *N 9 _! *OICE ( PLAY?+S4
,S ,CREI<TON SMIL$1 & ?"\ ! BETT] (
,HURREE ,BABU1 MOV$ 0L DESIRES4
  ,HE DROPP$ ! <O/-DA7] & LOOK$ UP AT
,MAHBUB4
  8,H[ SOON C WE GET ! COLT F ! /A#80 SD !
HORSE-D1L]1 R1D+ 8 EYES4
  8,HMM4 ,IF ,I )DRAW HM 0ORD] N[- :AT W
HE D1 ?9K Y8 ,I H N"E 2F ASSI/$ AT ! T1*+
( S* AN "O40
  8,HE W -E 6ME10 SD ,MAHBUB PROMPTLY4
8,LURGAN ,SAHIB & ,I W PREP>E HM =!
,ROAD40
  8,S 2 X1 !N4 ,= SIX MON?S HE % RUN AT 8
*OICE3 B :O W 2 8 SPONSOR80
  ,LURGAN SLI<TLY 9CL9$ 8 H1D4 8,HE W N
TELL ANY?+1 IF T IS :AT Y >E AFRAID (1
,COLONEL ,CREI<TON40
  8,X'S ONLY A BOY1 AF ALL40
  8,YE-ES2 B F/1 HE HAS NO?+ 6TELL2 &
SECONDLY1 HE "KS :AT WD HAPP54 ,AL1   
HE IS V FOND ( ,MAHBUB1 &( ME A LL40
  8,W HE DRAW PAY80 DEM&$ ! PRACTICAL
HORSE-D1L]4
  8,FOOD & WAT] ALL[.E ONLY4 ,TW5TY RUPEES
A MON?40
  ,"O ADVANTAGE (! ,SECRET ,S]VICE IS T X
HAS NO WORRY+ AUDIT4 ,! S]VICE IS
LUDICR\SLY />V$1 ( C\RSE1 B ! FUNDS >E
ADM9I/]$ 0A FEW M5 :O D N CALL = V\*]S OR
PRES5T ITEMIS$ A3.TS4 ,MAHBUB'S EYES LI<T$
) ALM A ,SIKH'S LOVE ( M"OY4 ,EV5
,LURGAN'S IMPASSIVE FACE *ANG$4 ,HE 3SID]$
! YE>S 6-E :5 ,KIM WD H BE5 5T]$ & MADE 6!
,GRT ,GAME T N"E C1SES "D & NI<T1 "?\T
,9DIA4 ,HE =ESAW HON\R & CR$IT 9 ! M\?S (A
*OS5 FEW1 -+ 6HM F 8 PUPIL4 ,LURGAN ,SAHIB
_H MADE ,E4#BC :AT ,E4#BC WAS1 \ (A
2WILD]$1 IMP]T95T1 LY+1 LL ,NOR?-,WE/
,PROV9CE MAN4
  ,B ! JOY ( ^! MA/]S 0 PALE & SMOKY 2S !
JOY ( ,KIM :5 ,/4 ,XAVI]'S ,H1D CALL$ HM
ASIDE1 ) ^W T ,COLONEL ,CREI<TON _H S5T =
HM4
  8,I "U/&1 ,O',H>A1 T HE HAS F.D Y A
PLACE Z AN ASSI/ANT *A9-MAN 9 !       
,CANAL ,DE"P;T3 T -ES ( TAK+ UP MA!MATICS4
,X IS GRT LUCK = Y1 = Y >E ONLY SEV5TE52 B
( C\RSE Y "U/& T Y D N 2COME PUKKA
7P]MAN5T7 TILL Y H PASS$ ! AUTUMN EXAM9,N4
,S Y M/ N ?9K Y >E GO+ \ 96! _W 65JOY YRF1
OR T YR =TUNE IS MADE4 ,"! IS A GRT D1L (
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