human
Your name is Lukshmun?
gpt
My lord, it is; I am your slave now and for ever:--till I die, if you permit me to serve you in my own way.
human
And that is?
gpt
No matter now, said the creature;
human
How is this? You talk like a woman.
gpt
Do you know anything of them, master? replied the man.
human
Perhaps not; it takes a long life to know them, they say. Do I talk like a woman? Ah no, sir; to me you are the woman who has bewitched me, and I follow you blindly for the sake of the love I have for you, which sits in my heart.
gpt
Since when, friend?
human
Since last night, when you were kind to that poor Brahmun girl who owes her honour to you, and long before that, of which I will tell you another time. Can I do anything now?
gpt
Hast thou eaten?
human
Yes; and I have enough here to last me two days, and he pointed to a bundle of cakes tied at his back.
gpt
I can give you one if you like, when you are hungry.
human
I do not want it--I have eaten, said Fazil.
gpt
Can I trust thee already?
human
O, master! cried the man piteously, as the tears started suddenly to his eyes.
gpt
Do not say that! I am a poor hunchback, who cannot say fine words, what is the use of my talking? If you mistrust me, bid me go. I will return to him who gave me to you--better that, than be doubted. Enough, shall I go?
human
No, stay, continued Fazil;
gpt
I will trust thee. Tie thy horse there, and give him some fodder from the bundle yonder.... That is well. Now go to the Kuchéri; say to the Näik, that Fazil Khan Meah wants the bundle of things given to him by Jánoo Näik, and he is to give it.
human
And what if Jánoo is there, master? he will not allow it.
gpt
That is why I do not go myself, said Fazil;
human
I will bring them without this, Meah, and yet I take it. Tell some one to mind the mare, else if she hears the horn she will break her rope;