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"Your sentiments are those of a god ," she said guietly, but it was his manner rather than his sentiments that annoyed her.
Trying to recover his temper, he said,"India likes gods."
"And Englishmen like posing as gods."

"Bribes?"
"Did you not know that when they were lent to Central India over a Canal Scheme, some Rajah or other gave her a sewing machine in solid gold so that the water should run through his state?"
"And does it?"
"No, that is where Mrs. Turton is so skilful. When we poor blacks take bribes, we perform what are bribed to perform, and the law discovers us in consequence. The English take and do nothing. I admire them."