| 单词 | sahib |
| 例句 | “Agha sahib will worry,” was all he said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When her grandmother learned of Ashima’s pregnancy, she was particularly thrilled at the prospect of naming the family’s first sahib. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, Agha sahib,” the younger of the guards replied. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Agha sahib was like my second father... God give him peace.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Why— “We are leaving, Agha sahib,’r Ali said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “A world of thanks for your benevolence, Agha sahib.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Agha sahib, will it... will it—” “Nothing doing,” Dr. Kumar intervened, smiling kindly. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Nay, Agha sahib,” they said in unison, smiling. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, Agha sahib, but our bags are already packed. We have made our decision.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “But, Doctor sahib, isn’t there something you can give her?” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “You know I don’t need lessons anymore, Mullah sahib. You taught me every surrah and ayat in the Koran years ago.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “But Agha sahib— “If it’s him, you let him pass!” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Will you take us to the bus station, Agha sahib?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, Agha sahib,” they said as they exited. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “What,” asked Dr. Constantine with interest, “does a pukka sahib mean?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Please offer my warmest thanks to Rahim Khan sahib for carrying it to you. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Rahim Khan sahib and I have taught him to read and write so he does not grow up stupid like his father. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Rahim Khan sahib used to take him to the bazaar for balloons and biscuits but he is too weak for that now. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t make this even more difficult than it already is, Agha sahib,” Ali said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I want Father and Mother jan. I want Sasa. I want to play with Rahim Khan sahib in the garden. I want to live in our house again.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In the HUM interview, Bushra said: "Every moment of Khan sahib's life is now dedicated to God, the Prophet and the love for Baba Farid". Factbox: Wife of Pakistan's Khan, charged with graft, is known for spirituality 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z He becomes a sort of hollow, posing dummy, the conventionalised figure of a sahib. Did George Orwell shoot an elephant? His 1936 'confession' – and what it might mean 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z On the table of the sahibs are scattered lots of Nicol prisms, lens and eye-pieces. India Ink: For the Indian Father of the 'God Particle,' a Long Journey from Dhaka 2012-07-06T10:08:03Z Said Mohammed went into his own house, and there awaited the coming of the enemy, resolved to die for the sahib whose salt he had eaten. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z So the sahib by a little courteous inquiry had learned that the man had three unmarried daughters. In Kali's Country Tales from Sunny India 2012-02-17T03:00:28.697Z The "Bebe sahib" was bitterly chagrined, for she prided herself justly upon her capital hands upon a horse. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z A sahib has got to act like a sahib; he has got to appear resolute, to know his own mind and do definite things. Did George Orwell shoot an elephant? His 1936 'confession' – and what it might mean 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z One day he ran after his old friend, whom he saw in Holborn, and exclaimed, "Oh, sahib, God in heaven is so great, and Jesus is our Saviour here!" The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z “Take care, sahib, take care,” was the sentinel’s warning. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z "Were you ever in a sahib's house?" the old woman ambled on, seeing that the girl was really interested and impressed. In Kali's Country Tales from Sunny India 2012-02-17T03:00:28.697Z But the "Bebe sahib" has taken me to the extremity of my space, and I must pull up, reserving further observations and suggestions on the hunting field for my next chapter. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z The transition was smooth, direct, complete: the sahib had had opportunity to shoot; he had not done so; what did the sahib wish to do now—to squat longer or to go on? Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z "Take them off, sahib," replied the father: "they are much money, and a present from my heart to you." The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z He said, “Oh yes, there have been many sahibs in my time,” and he named several; “and then long ago there was a ‘Baghé Khooah’ sahib, I wonder where he is now?” My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z After several evenings of discussion and bargaining the old man slowly and cautiously had consented, but the matter of giving the sahib his choice had been a trifle difficult even among the low caste. In Kali's Country Tales from Sunny India 2012-02-17T03:00:28.697Z The thing—the thing that counted—was the fact that the sahib had taken unto himself the duty of Abdullah Bux, engineer of the Sahib Captain's launch, and had stopped the motor. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z "Would the sahib like to see the library?" Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z "Try me, sahib—only try me," came the quick answer. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z It was my thought that it would please the sahib to see and speak with her.” A Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time 2011-09-09T02:01:08.700Z Yes, sahib; and I know the place to hide. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z His reveries were interrupted by one of the lascars shouting: "Sail on port bow, sahib!" The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Then, still out of sight, came a voice on the stairway: "Salaam, sahib, will sahib come see dance and see wedding?" Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z "The daughter of Sheitan came from the fifth window, and has gone away, even as the sahib predicted, in the cart with two men," Azimoolah reported. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z We follow the sahib until we see him enter the compound of the hotel. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z So to the Red Road away they hied, And to water it well is now their pride; When the sahibs drive there in the cool of the day. Indian and Other Tales 2011-08-02T02:00:19.817Z In his drowsiness it was some moments before he realized where he was, and it rather perplexed him to find his boy shaking him by the shoulder without the customary "Char, sahib". The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z The sahib would; and I followed the wavering lantern of the bride's father down the steep, rocky path which, at the water's edge, turned toward the half-dozen huts of the East Indians. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z "Not so, sahib; but they have been seen in the village," was the reply. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z I should have starved, sahib, if it had not been that I had taken to this line'; he pointed to his tray. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z He was eager to save all the pice he could, that when the season was o'er, And the sahibs all left and went down to the plains He would have of rupees a store. Indian and Other Tales 2011-08-02T02:00:19.817Z "Bale away!" he exclaimed to the lascars, who were inertly watching their sahib's efforts to free the swordfish's formidable spike. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z "Koom, sahib," he said; and kneeling touched my foot with his head. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z She could not tell me, sahib, but I can tell you. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z But the other sahib must come down and deliver himself into their hands.” The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z “It was she who told me whither you had gone, sahib.” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Till a quarter to eight the jaded Wireless Officer did enjoy an uninterrupted sleep, then to be awakened by Mahmed's cheerful announcement: "Char, sahib." The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z And I like to think that he enjoyed dancing for a sahib who loved Lucknow and the old ballads. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z "The sahib's praise is sweet as the honey of Kashmir," responded Azimoolah, gravely. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z “Salaam, Sirdar sahib,” returned the driver, in tremulous tones, turning pale at the sight of these fierce armed figures barring his way. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z “The sahib means that his camp marches by road,” put in Chumru, severely. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z The man, seeing that a sahib was in the boat but not recognizing who he was, gave the word to the lascars manning the falls, and the boat was lowered rapidly and evenly. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z For those who still live, he has no abuse—that incomparable sportsman and sahib; no recriminations for us who ruined his life. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z "There were three others, sahib, but they are gone," he said simply. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z The other sahib must come and deliver himself into their hands. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Nay, sahib, no fiend other than a woman. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z With the presence of a sahib in the lifeboat their fears, if not entirely banished, were cloaked by the sense of discipline. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z When he was within thirty paces or so from the tiger, the sahib halted and brought the gun to his shoulder. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "Ay, and without food if it is so willed by Allah and the sahib." The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z “Is the sahib still alive?” asked the Colonel. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z If you did not talk Urdu like one of us, sahib, I should bid you die here in peace rather than fall in the first village. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z "What of the slaying of that debased killer of my cow, O sahib?" he asked. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z When we returned to the house the sahib drew the arrow from the dead dog, and on the bolt of that, too, was graven the head of Gannesha. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z I want a quarry, sahib, fleet of foot and strong of arm and wily of tongue, to match with all those of thine and mine. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z And subsequently Bhallu Khan expressed the opinion to his master that the strange sahib did not seem much of a shikari. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z The adroit Mohammedan knew better than to trust his sahib and himself too long on the highway. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Finnerty was off; rounding a turn, he came head on into a fleeing syce, who was knocked flat, to lie there, crying: "Oh, my lord, the sahib is eaten by a tiger!" The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z So I said, 'The man with the bow could slay thee, sahib, had he a mind to do so.' The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Waiters hunched and bowed and obsequiously overdosed on the word “sir” or “sahib” when serving. Currents: The Ideas Shaping a New India 2011-01-14T12:10:13Z The English sahibs found sport in stalking markhôr or tiger shooting or in other forms of shikar. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z The other glanced hastily around, as though he hoped to find assistance near, and Chumru muttered to his master: “Have a care, sahib, else we may hop on to a limed twig.” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Have mercy on me, a poor man, huzoor; the tiger sprang from the jungle and took the sahib in his mouth like a leg of a chicken and went back into the jungle. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z "The sahib intended no harm, Kali Dass," began the woman; "and he hath given me tidings of his death." The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z It was the calculus that governed life: Am I his sahib, or is he mine? Homeland Revisited 2011-01-09T01:30:34Z “Salaam, Sirdar sahib,” he faltered, cowering before the grim stare of Umar Khan. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z “That is impossible—sahib—” and the words came reluctantly—“there are no boats on the river these days.” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Giving them a start of fifteen minutes, the three sahibs, Mahadua, and a man to carry the major's 8-bore elephant gun followed. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z And therefrom came all our woes, for our folk drave us from Budraon, fearing trouble for the killing of the sahib's dog, and my father would have slain Hasteen, but I restrained him. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z At the P. W. D. Bungalow he saw a sahib join the Tibetan—which was what he expected. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z He believed they had murdered their prisoner already, at any rate, not one pice should they get from him until the sahib was handed over safe and sound. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Thou shalt be driver and come with us on the boat, and when we are in mid-stream, and the sahib appears at my signal, see that thou hast a cudgel handy if it be needed. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Gothya, the mahout, salaamed, saying: "We have heard something that moves with noise in the jungle, and, not wishing to frighten Moti, we have waited for the sahib." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z But the sahib only laughed and lit a cheroot. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The sahib frowned, tugged at his yellow beard. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z All men loved money—even the sahibs would rather have plenty than little—he interpolated with a whimsical smile. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Then, when we reach Allahabad, God willing, the sahib will give thee many rupees and none will be the wiser. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Sahib"—it was Mahadua's plaintive voice—"these men, who are fitted for smoking opium in the bazaar, will most surely waste the sahib's time. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Look,' and she lifted the hair from her forehead, whereon was a bruise; and as she turned her face to the sahib I saw that she had been weeping, for her eyelids were swelled. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The door opened violently and slammed behind the drenched figure of the yellow-bearded sahib. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z “Buktiar, remind the chief, that when we met before, at the jungle-wallah sahib’s camp, he said he would be glad to see me in his village, and—here I am.” The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z “Only that you would be certain to need my help, sahib.” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Presently I saw the sahib in the open space where was the fallen tree trunk that had served him for a seat that morning. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Could you?" pressed the sahib, "or, rather, would you? Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Have you ever seen a similar one, Sirdar sahib?” The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z “All right, sahib,” was the unexpected parry to this astounding thrust, and Chumru kept on with his task. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z The forest was dark from the drop of night's curtain when the Banjara and his brother came so softly along the scarce discernible trail that they were almost upon the sahibs before they were heard. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z "On the fallen tree trunk, with the sahib's moonstone glittering on its forefinger, was the small hand of a woman that had been lopped off above the wrist, and which still dripped blood." The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z This handsome sahib was of that invisible army that comes and goes so mysteriously from Afghanistan to Ceylon. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Now they were anecdotes in pigeon-English, that lingo which the Chinese and other interesting personages in the Far East use as a means of communication with the white sahibs. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z I would not have known you, sahib, though now I remember your face. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z "Major sahib——" "I am not a major," Swinton corrected; "we are just two Englishmen who have come out here for some shooting." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z "Oh, sahib, she bleeds,—my Ganda bleeds!" she exclaimed, pointing to a slender streak of red on the fawn's flank. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The sahib had said the scarf was for the Raj, and was not that assurance enough? Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z “Oh, mem sahib, beg pardon, mem sahib, oh, enough, enough, mem sahib!” The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z He and his men dashed in among the audience and the Goojers ran for dear life when they caught sight of a sahib at the head of an armed party. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z "The sahib knows, and does the sahib remember the proverb?" The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z "Is this the little one they say ye found on the Bore bridge, sahib?" inquired the young Padhani. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z He had despatched the son of Khurrum Lal, the fruit vender, with a chit to the sahib telling him this, and the sahib had answered that he could call after nightfall. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z “It’s not wild cats, sahib,” the maid insisted. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z This rascal was owed a debt for the indignity he had offered the sahib in the village, and now he was paid in full. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z He turned toward the sal-covered hills, and in loud resentment appealed to Kali, the dispenser of cholera, beseeching the goddess to punish the sahibs. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z And yesterday she came to me and said, 'Chandni, O Moon of the Jungle, Trenyon sahib would fain have speech with thee. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "You have done work for his Highness the Maharajah, I understand," said the sahib, his eyes glittering like black chalcedony. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z The King of Kings may ride forth in state, sahib, or Prince Jahangir may go to the chase. The Great Mogul You are a long way from Delhi, sahib, and the chit is a week old. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z They knew nothing of its whereabouts; all denied that they had seen the keddah sahib put it in the box. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z And being a woman, and fearing I knew not what dangers for Bijoo and myself, I entreated Bhamaraya to take me to the sahib's tent, promising to say naught to Bijoo. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The sahib glanced over his shoulder into the swiftly gathering dusk. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z “Aye, sahib, that can I,” was the reply, for the man guessed the portent of the question. The Great Mogul I know not, sahib, but Delhi is far off, and Cawnpore is near. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z "The Banjara would send in dogs if the sahib would pay him well," he suggested. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z For answer there came the lowing of a bull; and the sahib, being lame, soon gave up the chase and returned to the house. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "The sahib's wish is law; yet if I do other than I have been bidden I will be a disobedient servant." Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z “We come, sahib!” they heard his exultant cry. The Great Mogul “Jump down and tie both when I give the word, sahib,” he whispered. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z "If the sahib will bestow a silver rupee for the sacrifice of a goat to Safed Jan, Mahadua will make a ceremony over the gun and the bullet will not be turned by the spirit." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z And, ere they could recover from their confusion, the sahib ran in upon them with clinched hands, and his face was terrible to look upon. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z A soaking rain fell, and all the sahibs hailed 'rickshaws,—they call them 'ricks here,—and the wind was chillier than the rain. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Oh, you pig of a bullock-driver, do you not see the sahibs?” The Great Mogul But the word of a sahib was a sacred thing. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z "The sahib will have rested now, and the sun is hot," the Banjara interposed. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z So thick were they that many of them fell from their brothers' blows; and whenever the sahib struck, a man fell to the ground and remained there. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z I am proud to think that not even sixty hill-men would have gambolled with a sahib in that disgraceful manner. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel “From Lahore, sahib,” was the stuttering reply, for the man was frightened by the size of his questioner. The Great Mogul Chumru, assisted by the ryot, who elected at this twelfth hour to throw in his lot with that of the sahib, began to cast off the cables. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Knowing that servants' ears were animate dictaphones, the two sahibs ate breakfast in comparative silence, the strenuous morning after the black leopard having braced their appetites. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The sahib had scarce time to turn, when the knife passed through the fleshy part of his arm. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z It is an astounding thing to see an Oriental so engaged; it is as though he had stolen something from a sahib. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel I am a poor man, sahib—and I do as I am bid. The Great Mogul “How far is it to the river, sahib?” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z "As to a chain, it is true; but the sahib knows that evil attaches to things that are sacred of a temple when they have fallen into the hands of others." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z And as the sahib dismounted from the elephant, I said, 'The teeka, sahib: it is still on thy forehead.' The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z This was English Canton, with two hundred and fifty sahibs in it. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel “She bides there, sahib, if that be your wish.” The Great Mogul It was easier done than I expected, sahib, but I guessed that my story about the Nawab of Rampur would send Moulvie and Begum packing. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z There was a full moon in the sky, and by its light he saw a rajah, and the rajah had many guns and soldiers—even sahibs as soldiers—and he was driving out the English. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z For a whole week the mark remained on the sahib, and he wore his hat before all men. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The pony wandered into a garden studded with lovely little lakes which, again, were studded with islands, and there were sahibs in flannels in the boats. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel If Sainton-sahib were there they must return with utmost speed, one or all, as soon as they had gleaned some explanation of the sahib’s detention. The Great Mogul Beside Chumru stood another Mohammedan, an elderly man, who straightened himself under the sahib’s eye and brought up his right hand in a smart military salute. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z "But she did not see you nor the sahib?" he queried. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Then, on a day, the sahib bade me accompany him to the Hurke Piree, for he was fain to catch the great mahser that abound there, where they feed on the offerings of the pilgrims. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z He ties up his pigtail,—being a Cantonese,—and this is a disadvantage to sahibs who cannot speak Tamil, Malay, or Cantonese. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel “One who wishes thee well, sahib—my wife, to wit,” answered the bhisti. The Great Mogul Chumru, of course, after the first gasp of surprise, appreciated the sahib’s strategy. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z It was a good ruse, for the rajah's men, thinking the sahibs were up in the jungle, would not guard every approach. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z But the sahib swept him aside, and the next moment we entered the temple, the door of which closed with a threatening crash as the last of the priests followed us in. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z And then the beseeching, “Oh, sahib, just a little sight!” Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches I know not, sahib, unless it be a meeting-place of evil spirits. The Great Mogul Then, sahib, I can still show my gratitude. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z A long-stemmed key on the ring fitted the keyhole, but before Finnerty could shoot the bolt the native whispered: "Not yet, sahib." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z When she had finished her song the sahib took it up, stepping at the same time into the clearing; and Naringi fled like a roe hunted by wolves. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "I have even now suffered grievous pangs, and but for thee the sahib would have suffered also." Barclay of the Guides Always in great secret," says Rinkey; "for the lord sahib would not disclose. Side-stepping with Shorty “Your sahib is gone to Allahabad,” she managed to say before the thought came tardily that perhaps it was not wise to make known the Chief Commissioner’s behests in this manner. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z "No, sahib, else he would have had pride in showing the one." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z What manner of man, Most Worshipful, was the sahib? The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z We should have been slain, and I bethought myself that the sahibs are in the city, and perchance if we were spared they could save us. Barclay of the Guides The lord sahib," says he, rollin' his eyes at the bed room door—"the lord sahib desire that none should come near. Side-stepping with Shorty As it chanced the three sowars took one oar and Chumru helped the sahibs with the other, and the two sets of rowers were partly screened from each other by the horses. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Then Mahadua dropped back well satisfied with the pleasure of converse with the sahibs. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Presently," resumed the driver, "as the sahib stood before the blaze, the woman in the carriage began to sing, and it was as the song of one who hath smoked opium or bhang. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "We obey the sahibs," said one of the men sulkily. Barclay of the Guides "It is that there has been lost beyond finding the lord sahib's glorious eye." Side-stepping with Shorty “I have never been so far, sahib, but it lies that way.” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z For the sahibs milk and rice cakes and honey were supplied, and their praises sounded as demigods. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z And I stood suppliant before the sahib, with folded palms and downcast eyes, and in the silence I could hear the beating of my heart. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z But if the sahib would go to the roof perhaps he might call down word of what the Purbiyas are doing. Barclay of the Guides Yet, the day that sahibs condescend to study the convenience of their Indian domestics, the prestige of the British Raj will be at an end. Banked Fires Nay, sahib, give not instructions to me in the matter. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Probably the guard, even if they saw him, took him to be one of their own natives—not associated with the sahibs who had dropped into their hands. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z So I returned with the little book to the padre sahib. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z He would only make himself foolish in the eyes of the sahibs if he sent them old news, even as he had already made himself foolish in the eyes of Fazl Hak. Barclay of the Guides Meals went forward with clock-like regularity, whether the sahibs were inclined for sustenance or not. Banked Fires Now I can follow my sahib and none be the wiser.” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Here the rajput whispered: "I can take the sahib by a dark way to where he can see the cage in which the two sahibs will be." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Hastening campwards by a path that skirted the other side of the glade, I came across the sahib's dog. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z When the sahibs saved us at the house, he was gone. Barclay of the Guides Let him remember that there was a doctor sahib on the spot, and what availed his protestations? Banked Fires Both animal and man seemed to be dozing, but they woke into activity when the sahib approached. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z "It is not a new thing, sahib; my brother who was beaten knows of this." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Then the strange woman proceeded to tell Ram Deen of the slaying of Trenyon sahib, and of her own horrible mutilation. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z To steal is forbidden," replied Sherdil; "it is against the sahibs' law. Barclay of the Guides And he, the respected Magistrate and Collector, representative of the Government in the District—a sahib whose word had authority over thousands on the land, and before whom all delinquents trembled! Banked Fires “Yes, sahib,” the man replied; “I found it, and put in your drawer.” Threads of Grey and Gold It was well to have a fair excuse to tender a sahib who put Punjabi wrestlers on their backs. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z "And thou art not sorry for the killing of the sahib?" The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z A great sahib, his name Lumsden, heard of me; he knows everything; no man who does brave deeds escapes him. Barclay of the Guides "Whatever I am told, that will I do; but if the food is not to the sahib's liking, I have nothing to say." Banked Fires That is so," responded the Arab; "but the sahib forgets that in the memory of every wild tribe those who have injured them are never forgotten. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He will not return for some time, sahib; he knows what a gun is. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Presently the young sahib came forth with an empty bottle in one hand and his gun in the other. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z I thought, 'these are fit mates for me;' and I asked the sahib whether I might try the nazabaze myself. Barclay of the Guides All this interference and annoyance had sprung from the doctor Sahib, who was thereby the most unpopular sahib that had ever been put in charge of the sanitation of a District. Banked Fires "The sahibs would certainly be slain if they attempted to do so without Wimpai permitted them." The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly At that instant the pack came stringing out, and the leader stood looking wonderingly at the sahibs. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Leaving the stunned horses tied to a tree, I proceeded to seek the sahib. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Lumsden Sahib was absent; there were only three sahib officers with us. Barclay of the Guides In my last place," continued the Mohammedan butler, "my Sahib who had no wife would, out of sheer provocation, bring six or eight sahibs home to eat with him, and could we protest? Banked Fires "The sahib will soon see for himself," answered the Arab. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Yes, sahib, the ghor kidio comes up out of the Place of Terrors on dark nights and carries away women and children. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z "Nay, Coach-wan sahib, he is but little, and hath no mother." The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z He knew not which way to turn, and as for seeking an interview with the great sahib, Jan Larrens, of whom he had heard, his heart sank at the mere thought of it. Barclay of the Guides "The fine points of an elephant, sahib," said our guide Hassan, "are a colour approaching to white, the nails perfectly black, and an intact tail." The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "Mahomet has well rewarded the sahibs with such treasures," interposed Hassan, gravely, "and has not forgotten their slave." The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "Still, sahib, a spirit, leopard or tiger, can always change back." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Biroo shall not be beaten for a matter of three or four rupees, sahib. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z He a great man with the sahibs, forsooth! Barclay of the Guides Are the sahibs tired already of travelling thus? The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "Pull, sahibs; in Allah's name, pull!" cried Hassan, who was looking ahead at the danger which we faced. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Mahadua, the hunter guide, led the three sahibs always in the direction of Kohima, sometimes finding a few pugs in soft earth. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The little padre sahib, knowing not what to think, urged us to follow her. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Shoes are tested on the feet, sahib, and a man in a fight. Barclay of the Guides "The sahib shall be obeyed," responded our guide, and although careful to keep a good watch in front, he turned his body slightly towards us as he prepared to begin the narrative. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "Did the sahibs fully observe the stone which was hurled upon the savages?" asked Hassan, who was near us. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly It is the man-eater who was taken from Kohima by the rajah, and is now back; he has cunning, for a spirit goes with him, sahib. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Thereafter she swooned, and the mem-sahib laid her on her own couch, and held her in her arms and comforted her, because Juggoo had died to save the sahib. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z His information was that the expedition was to start in a week's time, and to consist of a single troop of Sikh horsemen under the command of one sahib. Barclay of the Guides "The sahibs shall hear," the Arab went on. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He did not know that Tony already ruled his little life by a categorical imperative of things a sahib must not do. Jan and Her Job But if the sahib comes he will find the leopard at sunset, for he will come to where the body of the fat woman lies on a hill. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z That evening, as the sahib ate his meal, the lamps being lit, there came an arrow through an open window and transfixed the dog which was lying at his feet. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The first was, to achieve something that would establish a claim on the sahibs; the second, to effect the release of Rahmut Khan, or at least to shorten his imprisonment. Barclay of the Guides "The sahibs must dismount here", said Hassan shortly afterwards, and following to the ground our guide, we began to climb the mountain path which stretched before us. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He didn't mind London, but he wasn't going there with his father, and no Meg and no Jan and no little Fay and no kind sahibs who were real sahibs. Jan and Her Job Now in the daylight men with spears are keeping him away till I bring the sahib for the kill. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z But the sahib flushed like an angry dawn, and gave the mahout orders to beat through the thicket for the man with the bull's voice; whereon the bellowing came from behind us. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z But with the sahibs—well, that is a different matter. Barclay of the Guides "If the sahib will look at the bamboo ladder and observe it carefully, he will see that it is unlike the others round," said the Arab. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "Who is 'at sahib?" little Fay interrupted impatiently. Jan and Her Job The body is there, sahib, and as the sun goes behind the hills the leopard will come back to eat. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Now it was here, and now there, but never where we looked for it, and, whenever the sahib fired into some likely thicket, the archer gave us further proof of his skill. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Say we have no water, and the sahib wishes a well to be sunk. Barclay of the Guides "By the Koran, sahib," began the Arab, "these are the words which were those of him to whom I spoke under the shade of the log stockade." The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Fay pondered this for a minute, then in a regretfully reflective voice she said sadly: "Vat was a nasty, gleedy sahib in a tlain." Jan and Her Job My men will cut the heart out of that so that the sahib may rest within. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Ere the sahib could guess the purpose of the priest, the latter sprang upon him, and they twain fell together into the deep water. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Say we need bricks to make a wall; the sahib bids us mould the clay and burn it, and lo! the bricks are made. Barclay of the Guides They will not see us, sahib," continued Hassan, "unless we incautiously make some noise if anything unusual happens. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly She had no use for any sahib who ignored her presence. Jan and Her Job The men were sent off, a fire built, the tent pitched, and Finnerty's servant, who had been brought in charge of the commissariat, prepared a supper for the sahibs. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The priest was as one who is amazed, crying feebly, 'Ram dhwy, ram dhwy!' and he was as a frightened child in the sahib's hands. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Say the sahib desires to go a-hunting—and a mighty hunter he is, by Allah!—he bids us go into the jungle as beaters, and gives us rounds of ammunition for ourselves. Barclay of the Guides Listen, sahibs, for the sound of footsteps is surely drawing near. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He did not dare to touch me because I am a sahib ... Jan and Her Job The sahib will not live to be branded a coward, for his eyes show he has courage. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z When there were but three or four of them able to stand, they broke and fled to an inner shrine, whence they besought the sahib to depart and molest them no more. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Rahmut, now getting on in years, had envied the English sahib who was blessed with a boy so sturdy and frank and fearless. Barclay of the Guides He doesn't seem to know why,—something about a sahib is all we can gather,—so we get out and wander along the village street. Round the Wonderful World A big sahib must not strike a servant, but I can, and I do if they are rude. Jan and Her Job And all in the way of evil temper, sahib, for the cow lies yonder with no mark beyond a broken neck, while in the jungles rajah tiger is growling abuse. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z It was made of silver and stamped with the image of Gannesha on both sides, and the impress of the stamp showed red on the white skin of the sahib's forehead. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "I will help the missy sahib," he said. Barclay of the Guides Ossaroo knew it, for he had often handled one to fan the old sahib, who had been his master in the days of his boyhood. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains These, Lalkhan explained, were parting gifts from the young sahib and little Fay respectively, and had been so arranged by them just before they sailed. Jan and Her Job Oh, sahib, Ramia has been mauled by a tiger the size of an elephant, and from the fields all have run away. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z He must be propitiated in a manner befitting the sahib's station,' returned the jogi. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "That we know not, sahib," replied a Gurkha. Barclay of the Guides If the caller is a sahib, the door-attendant will quickly attend to his wants and will bring him into rapid communication with his master. India and the Indians Quite right, too; we sahibs must have clean hands. Jan and Her Job Perhaps the sahib was afraid; perhaps he had presented the tiger in too fearful a light, so he hedged. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z And the livid mark leapt out on the sahib's forehead again. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z He made them understand that any attempt at treachery would be fatal to them, while, on the other hand, there would be much bakshish if the missy sahib was brought safely to her friends. Barclay of the Guides He say he sorry that they make the great American sahib angry.” Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Even as it was he fully expected that his master would irritably demand the cause of the infernal smell that pervaded his bed; so keen are the noses of the sahibs. Jan and Her Job The tiger will be in the same grass, huzoor," the Banjara said; "but if the young sahib shoot a buffalo or another dog, that also he will be required to pay for. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z It flashed as it circled through the air, and settled over the sahib's head; and, in that instant, he threw up his arms and disappeared, and thereafter a few bubbles came to the surface. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "True, sahib," said Sherdil quickly, "and there is yet another: 'If you are not a good judge of beasts, choose a young one.'" Barclay of the Guides The sahibs communicate their desire to do so. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Here, too, we had more inquiries about the young sahib, the white man. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet "If the half-caste sahib is dead he must have fallen from a horse and broke his neck," the watchman declared. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Startled by the report, a jackal fled from the rear of the cook-house towards the jungle, and the sahib stopped its flight with another bullet. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The same scene was enacted, the same yells of delight and howls of derision, the same words of flattery and of abuse—all kept within certain bounds, however, by the presence of the sahibs. Barclay of the Guides At the same time, he was obliging enough to spare the servant of a neighbouring sahib like myself a pound or two of ice from his "cold box" on occasional application to meet an emergency. Pan-Islam If there is really a sahib in your party, whom you have kept concealed from me, and I let you go on, my head will be cut off by the Lhassa officials. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet These men are all liars, sahib—it is their manner of speech. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z When I joined the boy sahib he was smoking, and taking the measure of the tiger with a tape! The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Nor could he alone venture to go, in the tell-tale uniform of the Guides, to bring assistance to the missy sahib. Barclay of the Guides But take my advice, sahib, and leave the village.' Werwolves "Salaam, sahib," he added, when, having overcome his first surprise, he perceived me, and he raised his hand gracefully up to his forehead. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet As noiseless as a brown shadow, he slipped through the jungle, and yet so free of pace that at times he had to wait lest the sahibs should lose his trail. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z And because the bull pursued one of his dogs, one day, the sahib shot it; and the bazaars of Hurdwar buzzed with angry men. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Peculiar ties of personal loyalty and devotion bound officers and men together; the latter had "eaten the sahibs' salt," and had developed a singular pride in the honour of the corps. Barclay of the Guides Charlie appealed to Amir Ali, but the Indian shrugged his shoulders and declared that he had not kept the sense of direction, supposing that the sahibs had done so. The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series "Yes, sahib; but we forgot to take it," said the men, in a chorus. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet Presently he asked: "Is the young sahib who shot my dog present?" The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z By the light of a lantern we searched the garden, and when we found drops of blood on the ground the sahib laughed, and said, 'Aha! The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "At Peshawar, sahib, when I spoke to your honour about my father, Rahmut Khan." Barclay of the Guides "Shoot, sahibs!" implored the sweating Amir Ali, not daring to infringe the rules himself. The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series Why will you not tell me the truth, sahib? A Tramp's Notebook Very well, sahib," he exclaimed presently, with definite determination; "I will speak. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z For answer, my brothers, the sahib flushed red, and, calling me coward, he drave his elbow into my stomach with such force that the reins fell from my hands. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "Not so, O strong one: verily it is a person of the Feringhis; a missy sahib." Barclay of the Guides "It was good work, sahib," declared the Sikh gravely. The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series In the old days we thought that the best leader for the Army was the sahib; and with the old army we were right. Mufti The old chap was naturally sure that Swinton had written in the note that the young sahib was to join them at the pool. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The great beast stopped on the instant and crouched on the ground, ready to spring on the sahib as he advanced towards it, and I prayed to Nana Debi to befriend the young fool. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z It was as thy servant said: some suspected him of favouring the sahibs, and the housetop was no longer a safe place for the missy sahib. Barclay of the Guides "I am, sahib," returned the other in a quiet, confident voice. The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series She broke pardah once, sahib, designing to expiate her shame when she had seen justice done, but death and justice were alike denied her. The Path to Honour "No, sahib; but it is said he was shot, by whom or where I have not heard." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z And I said, 'Thou hast affronted the Gods, indeed, sahib! The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "How comes the missy sahib here?" he asked. Barclay of the Guides The pay shall be as the inspector sahib has agreed with you. The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series "Alas, sahib, a day is but as a moment to the great, but to the poor it is even as eternity," said an old man, who seemed to be regarded as spokesman. The Path to Honour He also said that some one was telling the natives that the sahibs were trying to destroy their religion by killing their jungle gods. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The sahib turned his face towards the temple, and, as he did so, the jogi threw the thing he swung at him. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "The missy sahib was taken this very morning by the master that now lies on the ground." Barclay of the Guides I heard a voice at the tent door, "Sahib, sahib!" Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 "So far away as to be between this place and the river that parts it from Agpur, sahib." The Path to Honour "Put the bell on her, sahib," Mahadua advised, "for now that she is tired she will be at peace." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z For their fathers are jackals and their mothers without honor; and the sahib will doubtless bestow upon them the reward due to their valor. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Have mercy, O right-hand of the sahibs, we are but poor men. Barclay of the Guides Natives had come overnight, hearing that a sahib had arrived. Chatterbox, 1906 To avenge the blood of her house, sahib. The Path to Honour "An evil spirit, sahib," he babbled, "caused us to fall heavy in sleep, and we were wakened by the breaking of the rawhide nooses that bound Moti; then she fled to the jungle." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The sahib clutched at his throat and would have fallen, so I put my arm round him and laid him on his bed. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Hitherto he had shrunk from leaving the missy sahib. Barclay of the Guides "These men shall help us," said the sahib, "if they dare; they shall walk behind us and shout." Chatterbox, 1906 "We swear it, sahib," said both men, but Rukn-ud-din added, "Provided that if your honour should call to us for help, we are at liberty to follow you." The Path to Honour At that time the wine had not arrived, sahib. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Rising from the bed, the sahib drank another draught of the strong waters. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "We cannot see through the smoke, sahib," added a tall Afridi; "we are beating out the flames." Barclay of the Guides They had not dared to run away because they were in full view of the sahib and of me. Chatterbox, 1906 But do not take my word for it, sahib. The Path to Honour "Yes, sahib; for as we went beyond after the jungle hens the mem-sahib who rides the grey stallion passed, going up into the hills, and a road bears its burden both coming and going." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z When I came up to the sahib his head lay two paces from his body. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Thou sayest true; yet a stone does not rot in water, and though thou remain among Pathans a thousand years thou wilt never be other than a sahib. Barclay of the Guides "Never trust a Russ, sahibs!" exclaimed Hassan, as he lashed our horses on, while our enemies followed furiously behind. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "So it would appear, sahib, since the brother-slayer yonder has consulted a famous soothsayer of the unbelievers, who declares that this day his arms shall be invincible." The Path to Honour Then the watchman said: "The sahib sent back out of the jungle the elephant with the bell, and it is a sacred elephant for such as worship the god that sits in sleep." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Oh, sahib, I am fain to go to my husband, whom alone I care for. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The sahib will remember that we of the Guides are always free to leave the sahibs' service if we please. Barclay of the Guides "The sahibs have saved the woman," said our guide. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly I speak but as I am bidden, sahib. The Path to Honour The Banjara, not understanding English, looked suspiciously at Finnerty, who hedged: "The sahib says you will be given the price of three dogs." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z When I waked again," she resumed, "the sahib sat by the table, asleep, with his head on his arm, the light still burning brightly over him. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The wiser residents of Delhi were aghast: they knew the dreadful story of that other tragedy, at Calcutta, a century before, when a hundred of the sahibs perished in the Black Hole. Barclay of the Guides "See, sahibs!" exclaimed Hassan, as he pointed to where the snow-clad plain was at last broken by a distant forest of stunted pines. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "Her Highness sends her salaams, sahib, and she will lead her troops to-day." The Path to Honour I have dogs that are just dogs, and if I had known that this sahib was young in the ways of the hunt I would have brought them for his practice. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z She fell to scolding the sahib, who thrust her back into the carriage, so that we should not look upon her disorder. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z And we were bound, and Minghal Khan had us carried here, and demanded to know the place where the sahib's treasure is concealed. Barclay of the Guides We are sorry to see you suffer, sahib, but never mind us. In the Forbidden Land "Aye, sahib," answered the leader of the Rajputs, the Rani's cousin. The Path to Honour At Finnerty's elbow the shikari whispered: "Tell the sahibs to talk, so that we come not in a startling way upon the Pundit, that he may escape in peace." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z "Attend to the living, sahib; I will see to thy dead," he said, softly. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Nay, sahib, it must be done; and there is no time to be lost. Barclay of the Guides Oh, sahib," said he, as if in a dream, though he was quite awake; "look, look! In the Forbidden Land But it is the part of a churl to bring danger upon a host, sahib, and I have many enemies. The Path to Honour "And the sahib will not repeat what I tell?" The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z But, brothers, he brought not so much as a jungle-fowl home for more than a week, and I was fain to know what the sahib hunted. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Thou art of the sahibs: the secret cannot be kept for ever. Barclay of the Guides It is not that, sahib, but he is coming with you to Tibet. In the Forbidden Land I will not bring trouble upon you, sahib. The Path to Honour Suddenly, as if taking a plunge, he asked: "Does the sahib, who is a man, approve that the servant be beaten like a dog—even though the whip lay in the hands of a rajah?" The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z As I looked and listened there was a rustling in the grass on the other side of the clearing, and the sahib's dog dashed into the jungle in pursuit of something. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z He said that the doctor sahib had bidden him release the prisoner, even at the risk of compromising his own safety. Barclay of the Guides You know, sahib, that a horse goes to a horse, a tiger to a tiger, a yak to a yak, and a man to a man. In the Forbidden Land "Alas, sahib! your honour bade me tell him the truth." The Path to Honour Then he persuaded you to hire a thief to steal it——" "Not persuading, sahib; he make threats. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z I speak like a fool, sahib, for I am a poor man and know nothing, save how to serve thee.' The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z They were armed: the sahib had his pistol, but it is useless striving against fate. Barclay of the Guides You must have been uncomfortable, for all you sahibs are rich and accustomed to luxury. In the Forbidden Land "Nay, sahib, it is for this slave to lay the hand of respect upon the mouth of discretion." The Path to Honour "It is as I have said," the Banjara growled; "Mahadua, who has grown too old for the hunt, gave forth so much monkey chatter that the sahib saw not the leopard pass." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Tell me what is to be done, for thou knowest the ways of these jungle folks better than I;' and the sahib walked the floor as one distraught. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "We have entered, sahib, and Nikalsain is here; but there is still much to do, and I heard it said that Reid Sahib has been checked, and the Lahore gate is still to be won." Barclay of the Guides You, unlike other sahibs, have always spoken kindly to me and to all of us Shokas. In the Forbidden Land Nay, sahib, since then my life would end before his. The Path to Honour "The little monkey has a desire in his belly, sahib," he said, ceasing his popping mirth. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Mem-sahib," said Ram Deen, "bide here with the hostler till I have tamed that she-devil, and then I will take thee to the captain sahib. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z "Yes, sahib; the brickwork is crumbling, and with tools we could easily make loopholes." Barclay of the Guides One of them who tried to stand up, called out: "Kachi, get up, here is the sahib," and then collapsed again on the top of the others. In the Forbidden Land He comes from one of the states newly included in the Company's territory, sahib, and has a petition to present. The Path to Honour "The women of Kohima are famed for the arak they distill, so Mahadua, with the sahib to pay for it, would get in a state to see leopards even in the village." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z And the bullock driver said, "Ho, ho! coach-wan sahib, we be poor men and know nothing, and are fain to live." The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The sahib said the front windows; that was his order, given us by the khansaman, who is the sahib's servant. Barclay of the Guides They fear you, sahib, but they have orders from Lhassa to capture you at all costs. In the Forbidden Land They say there are no marks of violence, sahib. The Path to Honour Undismayed, the man answered: "The mahout maintained as much, sahib, but we all heard the bell, and Moti was in a sweet temper, for she laughed, as elephants do when they are pleased." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z In the streets it was apparent from the swagger of the native soldiers that they believed the sahibs were powerless through fear. John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub "It is true, sahib; I came here a year ago to beg for my father's release, and you refused." Barclay of the Guides "Yes, sahib, but we forgot to take it," said the men in a chorus. In the Forbidden Land I place my life in your hands, sahib. The Path to Honour "I have heard that the pillar is in a new place, sahib." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Then he would be amused by hearing one of them saying, "Turn your back to the sahib, and let him see it still wealed with the whipping Nikalseyn gave you!" John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub You said, sahib, that my petition must be refused. Barclay of the Guides If there is really a sahib in your party, whom you have kept concealed from me, and I let you go on, my head will be cut off by the Lhassa people. In the Forbidden Land Nay, sahib, I want nothing for the present—merely a promise of justice in future. The Path to Honour "If the monkey man, Mahadua, had been true to his caste, which is to watch and not talk, there would have been profit for both sides—the sahib would have obtained a kill." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Their grief was unrestrained, sirdars and troopers mingling their tears as the body of their beloved "Nikalseyn sahib" was lowered into the grave. John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub He had tortured me to loose my tongue, and would have done the same to the sahib but that thou camest. Barclay of the Guides But," added Dola, "sahib, do not give them more than forty. In the Forbidden Land It is the wailing of the women in the Rajah's camp, sahib. The Path to Honour "The horse of the young sahib was found on the hill, and the mem-sahib was seen between the pool and her bungalow." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z There are not above twenty or thirty men here, sahib. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes I have had such thoughts, but now that I have seen the sahibs, who am I that I should claim kinship with them? Barclay of the Guides They were now probably on their way back to him, satisfied that the sahib was not to be found in that part of the country. In the Forbidden Land Trust me, sahib, there will be a great killing before your slaves go down before the onslaught of the Agpuri mongrels. The Path to Honour "If the sahib will beat him with a whip he will tell who brought the arak." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Ask the sahibs," he said to Yossouf, "why they are in such a hurry--why they want to start in the heat of the day? For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes Ahmed hastened below and gave the order in the sahib's name, adding a caution to beware of flying bullets. Barclay of the Guides As the Tibetans were not quite certain as to which of the two was the real sahib, they severely punished both, beating them almost to death. In the Forbidden Land "They are trying to corrupt the guard, sahib," and Rukn-ud-din confirmed the assertion. The Path to Honour "This dog, sahib—Banda is the noble creature's name—has the yellow eyes that Krishna is pleased with; that is a true sign of a Banjara." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z I have spread it, sahib, on a level piece of ground, in the shade of the chief's house. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes "With your good pleasure, sahib, I will now leave the Guides." Barclay of the Guides "Salaam, sahib," added he, as, having overcome his first surprise, he perceived me, and he waved his hand gracefully up to his forehead. In the Forbidden Land "How shall I make them believe so wonderful a thing, sahib?" The Path to Honour Yes, sahib, it was an unlucky throw; but a man fell against my elbow at that point, or the sahib would have received my gift. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Long time black me 'gage with sahib, like one know out in Canton. The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon or The Hermit of the Cave "I wish to be no longer a Guide, sahib." Barclay of the Guides "You will find him a little farther down, sahib." In the Forbidden Land "Your guests are much indebted to your thoughtfulness, sahib," said the old man, with something of mockery in his tone. The Path to Honour You know India, captain—nothing that pertains to the sahibs can be kept quiet—and I hadn't heard a word of her coming. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z We worked our way up to the spot where our three elephants lay, when my companion shrieked out at the top of his voice— “Sahib, sahib, look dere, look dere—elephant come!” My First Voyage to Southern Seas And Ahmed was one of Lumsden's Guides; he had eaten the sahibs' salt; he was of the sahibs himself: the Guides were true to their allegiance. Barclay of the Guides On being cross-examined they confessed that they were spies sent by the officer at Gyanema to ascertain whether a sahib had crossed the frontier, and whether we had seen anything of him. In the Forbidden Land "Nay, sahib, but I myself will depart with the child, so that neither your honour nor your safety will be menaced." The Path to Honour Spellbound by the atmosphere of this Homeric duel, the sahibs had crouched, motionless, scarcely breathing, held by intense interest. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z “As the sahibs think fit; but they will take some refreshment before they start,” observed the khan. The Young Rajah There were adventurous sahibs, he knew, who would take advantage of just such a night as this to examine the outposts of the enemy. Barclay of the Guides The words, “The young sahib has returned! the young sahib has returned!” were soon echoed among them; and those who had known me, hurried forward to meet me. Mark Seaworth "It is an order, sahib, but the mouth of this slave is shut," replied Rukn-ud-din, wheeling his men apart to allow the elephant to advance. The Path to Honour "As the sahib wishes; but I know little of her who rides the grey stallion," Rada replied, grasping the iron. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z “Say what it is, sahib, and you shall be obeyed,” responded the byraghee. The Young Rajah "Would that all the dogs of Feringhis were even as that dog of a sahib under whose yoke I groaned!" Barclay of the Guides Yes, plenty, many; sahib jump in and swim, crocodile—” He ceased speaking and finished in pantomime, by raising one hand and rapidly catching the other just at the wrist. The Rajah of Dah How could she do other than as she plans, sahib? The Path to Honour "Yes, sahib; and our people say that if one looks for a long time into that red eye that never shifts nor blinks nor gives a sign, he will go mad." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z “You shall be obeyed, sahib,” said the mendicant, moving on, and continuing as before to beg of all he met. The Young Rajah The missy sahib would fear to send a messenger, lest he should betray your presence. Barclay of the Guides “He says, sahib, are you fond of fishing?” The Rajah of Dah Her Highness will never subscribe to those conditions, sahib. The Path to Honour "Yes, sahib; other pony going lame," the groom explained. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z They had heard, they said, of the prowess of the two sahibs, and begged that they would exert their skill and destroy all the tigers which infested the neighbourhood. The Young Rajah But it cannot be true, sahib, for else why do the sepoys always come back discomfited? Barclay of the Guides “Across the door, sahib,” said the man, who bore the lamp into the sleeping chamber, and then stretched himself across the entrance. The Rajah of Dah Her Highness is far away, sahib, but she does not forget the gratitude due to your honour for your faithfulness to the dead. The Path to Honour At a gateway in a brick wall, his guide dropped to his haunches, saying: "There is but one gate, sahib; I will wait here." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z “Care not for me, sahib,” he whispered in a low voice, that the rajah might not hear. The Young Rajah "I have neither seen nor heard of him, sahib." Barclay of the Guides “He much angry, sahib,” said the Kling, whose swarthy visage had turned of a dirty clay colour. Middy and Ensign I think he will not discover it, sahib. The Path to Honour "Ha, sahib; all that he does is performed with strength, even when he tore an arm out of Stoll Sahib—he of the Indigo." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z “May the God we both worship preserve you, sahib,” he said; “and thankful shall I be, if I can ever have the means of showing my gratitude to you.” The Young Rajah Then Ahmed held up his hand and spoke: "Be at peace, good khansaman," he said; "I have news of the sahib's daughter." Barclay of the Guides “Well, you must promise him, sahib, to gain time.” Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East Nay, sahib, it is your honour I am awaiting. The Path to Honour Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z “They are all at your service, sahib; but I would recommend Buxsoo, my second son, as he has travelled much about the country, and has intelligence and ready wit.” The Young Rajah When he had recovered he asked Ahmed many questions: whether he had seen the missy sahib, how she looked, whether she had received his note, why the messenger had not returned. Barclay of the Guides Who could call him sahib when he is like that?” Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East They give me plenty of rice, sahib, and I am at liberty to go out into the courtyard in the daytime and, now that I know that you are near, I shall have no fear. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War "And did sahib put down the ball gun and take up the one that is for birds and shoot over Pundit's head because he, too, thinks that it is the spirit of a man?" The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The sahib was not at home, and Miss Ross could receive no visitors, said the servant. The Young Rajah Ahmed, as he heard things like this, wondered whether all the sahibs had such contempt for their poor native servants. Barclay of the Guides “He cannot, sahib,” said a voice behind me. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East "Some of the officers had been killed, and most of them wounded, before the retreat began, sahib," one of the sepoys said apologetically, "and they were ten to one against us." On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War "Surely, sahib; jungle dogs run from a man that is not afraid." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z “As you think fit, sahib,” answered the huntsman; “but if she recovers she will become the mother of numberless tigers and tigresses; and who can tell how many people they will destroy?” The Young Rajah "Without doubt she is safe, sahib," was the reply. Barclay of the Guides The captain sahib will save you, and all will be well. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East "What do you think that they are going to do with us, sahib?" On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War "By the spectacles of the pundit, sahib; there is but one tiger that wears them." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The natives soon afterwards coming up, looked with wonder at the tigress, and congratulated the sahibs on their victory, for Burnett had killed the gyal as well as the tiger. The Young Rajah Many a time in the course of the great struggle the mere hint that the sahibs were upon them sufficed to throw panic into the mutineers' hearts. Barclay of the Guides “The rope, sahib,” whispered Dost; and I rapidly drew it up and twisted it round me. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East “Ah, sahibs,” said he, addressing himself to both, “if the Great Sahib in the sky will we go out from here, we go—if He no will, we no go—nivvamore.” The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" The tiger is not big—he is old and lame; one ball from the sahib's gun will kill him. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z “No wonder that their countrymen are the conquerors of the world, when these two sahibs make nothing of killing half-a-dozen man-eaters,” was the remark made on all sides. The Young Rajah If you find the sahib, and see any way by which he may escape to us, well. Barclay of the Guides “Look here, Salaman,” I said; “if you call me ‘my lord’ again, instead of ‘sahib,’ I will send to his highness. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East “See, sahibs! it him—it him!” hurriedly rejoined the Hindoo, in a sort of shrieking whisper. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" Did not the sahib put down the rifle and take up the bird gun and shoot in the air over your head? The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Tell him, sahib, that it admits of no delay, and that I must forthwith be admitted to an audience.” The Young Rajah The khansaman, Kaluja Dass, is heard daily cursing the sahibs whom formerly he served, and verily he hates them above measure, or he would not have taken service with Minghal Khan. Barclay of the Guides “Is the sahib strong enough to climb the rope?” Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East The young sahibs had adopted his suggestion with alacrity, without staying a moment to question its propriety; and both were up the tree almost as soon as the shikaree himself. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" He now stood at the steps, and, with his black ayes fixed on Lord Victor, said, in heavy gravity: "Salaam, shikari sahib." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z He was a good man, sahib, better than any bishop. Pixie O'Shaughnessy But some years before, when the sahibs came to assist Bahadur Shah—who certainly needed assistance—in the government of his kingdom, the house had been purchased by one of them from its impoverished owner. Barclay of the Guides The sahib will make it quite fast round beneath his arms, and then tug once, and step on to the window-sill. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East |
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