Chapter 15
'I bore thee in my arms, my chela, when I was tired... and I made prayer for thee.' The lama's final declaration that he renounced Nirvana for Kim's sake.
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From Kim by Rudyard Kipling
The novel's emotional heart is the fierce love between the old lama and his chela Kim, transcending race, religion, and the imperial structures around them.
Chapter 8
The lama's grief at parting with Kim for school: 'And I love thee. And there is no harm in my chela.'
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