"In prison," answered Tyapa shortly.
"Have you been there?"
"I was there."
"For what?"
"Just so . . . It was a mistake . . . But I brought the Bible out with me from there. A lady gave it to me . . . It is good in prison, brother."
"Is that so? And why?"
"It teaches one . . . I learned to read there . . . I also got this book . . . And all these you see, free. . . ."
When the teacher appeared in the dosshouse, Tyapa had already lived there for some time. He looked long into the teacher's face, as if to discover what kind of a man he was.
Tyapa often listened to his conversation, and once, sitting down beside him, said:
"I see you are very learned . . . Have you read the Bible?"