11. Ram Dass
ts even in times. One could only see parts of tc see t all, and could only guess t trike a particular pane of glass someness; or ttle fleecy, floating ones, tinged s of pink doves scurrying across t time to breattic o gloe of its sooty trees and railings, Sara kne all possible to leave tc being missed or called back, sole a up ts of stairs, and, climbing on table, got of t used to seem as if so of ttics. Generally ts even if to admit air, no one seemed to come near tand, sometimes turning o t like a lovely vaulted ceiling--sometimes c and all t ing or drifting or ing softly to be ce or purple or pale dove-gray. Sometimes t mountains enclosing lakes of deep turquoise- blue, or liquid amber, or cimes dark ted into strange, lost seas; sometimes slender strips of oget seemed t one could run or climb or stand and to see il, per all melted, one could float a least it seemed so to Sara, and note so beautiful to ood on table-- of t--ttering softness on tes. to o tter of subdued softness just whese marvels were going on.
t as ter tleman unately ternoons co go any easier to slip aairs.
Sed able and stood looking out. It . ten gold covering t, as if a glorious tide filled tops of te black against it.
quot;Its a Splendid one,quot; said Sara, softly, to ;It makes me feel almost afraid--as if sometrange going to .quot;
Surned tle squeaky ctering. It came from t attic. Someone o look at t as s of a body emerging from t, but it ttle girl or a uresque e-turbaned ive Indian man-servant--quot;a Lascar,quot; Sara said to , and .
As Sara looked to absolutely sure o look at t so seldom in England t of it. S erestedly for a second, and tes. So knoranger, may be.
ly a pleasure to ered, and e teet it ired or dull.
It o ure, and it is probable t t of a little girl excited o tes, ran across ttering, and actually leaped on to Saras so tic room. It made ed s be restored to er--if ter--and so be done. ould cy and refuse to be caug a? t do at all. Pero tleman, and the poor man was fond of him.
Surned to t sill some of tani sand. So he language he knew.
quot;ill me catc; she asked.
S s tongue. trut t as if ervened, and ttle voice came from self. At once Sara sa omed to European cful t of Missee Sa bite; but, unfortunately, to catc to anotning. , t evil. Ram Dass kne not altle animal. But ly afraid Sara migaking a great liberty and per let him come.
But Sara gave once.
quot;Can you get across?quot; she inquired.
quot;In a moment,quot; he answered her.
quot;t; s;o side of tened.quot;
Ram Dass slipped ttic o eadily and lig and dropped upon a sound. turned to Sara and salaamed again. ttered a little scream. Ram Dass ily took tion of sting t, and t in c a very long c a fees evidently for t, but presently tering on to Ram Dasss s ttering and clinging to tle skinny arm.
Ram Dass t ive eyes aken in at a glance all t o o ttle daugended t presume to remain more ts after ts o furteful obeisance to urn for tle evil one, roking trut so evil as er, t and across tes again y as the monkey himself had displayed.
ood in ttic and t of many t back to of ive costume and tirred all memories. It seemed a strange to remember t sing to an reated reated by, ouco ts and of dream. It could never come back. It certainly seemed t take place. S Miss Mincended t ure soo young to be used as a regular teac and yet expected to remember o learn more. ter number of o spend at study, and at various indefinite intervals s advanced as ed of rut Miss Minc soo anxious to learn to require teac. S be trusted to be equal to teac o drudge in ts of to give able clot to be plain and ugly and to make . t o be to look foro, and Sara stood quite still for several minutes and t it over.
t came back to itself in raigtle body and lifted her head.
quot;ever comes,quot; s;cannot alter one tatters, I can be a princess inside. It o be a princess if I it is a great deal more of a triumpo be one all time oinette ed . S deal more like a queen t t frigronger t ;
t a ne, but quite an old one, by time. It ter day, and s t understand and o seemed as if tally living a life all. Sometimes, Sara o herself:
quot;You dont kno you are saying to a princess, and t if I co execution. I only spare you because I am a princess, and you are a poor, stupid, unkind, vulgar old t knoter.quot;
to interest and amuse and it be made rude and malicious by t her.
quot;A princess must be polite,quot; so herself.
And so aking tone from tress, and ordered , s and reply to t civility are at her.
quot;S more airs and graces t young one,quot; said ttle sometimes. quot;I lose my temper en enoug I c;
ter tervieting toget, of to do: Alfred t, for instance, burning tting -ened s soes sticking out of s--ly t disliked. S ; se near sually fle ly as t- made Sara start. S tcood still a second. t kno, so a little laugh.
quot; are you laug, you bold, impudent c; Miss Minchin exclaimed.
It took Sara a feo control ly to remember t sing from the blows she had received.
quot;I ; she answered.
quot;Beg my pardon immediately,quot; said Miss Minchin.
Sara ated a second before she replied.
quot;I ; s;but I beg your pardon for t;
quot; ; demanded Miss Minchin.
quot; ;
Jessie tittered, and so listen. Really, it alerested ttle bit frig in t frig and as stars.
quot;I ; sely, quot;t you did not kno;
quot;t I did not kno; Miss Minchin fairly gasped.
quot;Yes,quot; said Sara, quot;and I if I o do it, ened you --quot;
Sure so clearly before s even upon Miss Minc almost seemed for t to ive mind t t be some real power his candid daring.
quot;?quot; s;Found out ;
quot;t I really ; said Sara, quot;and could do anyt;
Every pair of eyes in to its full limit. Lavinia leaned foro look.
quot;Go to your room,quot; cried Miss Minc;tant! Leave ttend to your lessons, young ladies!quot;
Sara made a little bow.
quot;Excuse me for laug e,quot; s of truggling heir books.
quot;Did you see ; Jessie broke out. quot;I s be at all surprised if surn out to be somet;