The Woman of Shamlegh is the leader of the small mountain-village Shamlegh. A proud and confident woman, she makes romantic advances on Kim during his stay in the village. Despite Kim’s rejection of her, however, she does not rescind her hospitality, giving Kim and the lama supplies and transportation for their journey out of the mountain.
The Woman of Shamlegh Quotes in Kim
The Kim quotes below are all either spoken by The Woman of Shamlegh or refer to The Woman of Shamlegh. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 14
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‘Thy Gods are lies; thy works are lies; thy words are lies. There are no gods under all the Heavens. I know it… But for a while I thought it was my Sahib come back, and he was my God.’
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The Woman of Shamlegh Quotes in Kim
The Kim quotes below are all either spoken by The Woman of Shamlegh or refer to The Woman of Shamlegh. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 14
Quotes
‘Thy Gods are lies; thy works are lies; thy words are lies. There are no gods under all the Heavens. I know it… But for a while I thought it was my Sahib come back, and he was my God.’
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