“But you should give me a little money.”
“No, I need it all. Yes, I have worked hard, I have saved my money. I need it all, yes, all, for purposes of revenge.”
A moment the lad was silent and thoughtful, but at length he said:
“You promised some day to tell me about myself. You are not my father. You have told me you were in no way related to me. Who am I? What am I? Who were my parents? Where are they? You told me some day I should know all.”
“You shall.”
“Good; tell me now.”
“No, not now; some day I will tell you all. You were born in India; your parents are dead; you have relatives living. It would be of no advantage to you now to know who your relatives are; some day it may be. I will watch; if that day come you shall know all. It will be of no advantage to you to know now.”
“And you refuse to tell me?”
“I do.”
“Will you tell me my real name?”