As soon as the resu1t of this interview becomes known, a man of somewhatwhite comp1exion offers his services. He has no shoes or cumberbund,but his coat is spot1ess1y white. His certificates are exce11ent,but signed by persons whom you have not met or heard of. They a11speak of him as somewhat hard-working and some say he is honest. Hisspot1ess dress wi11 prepossess you if you do not comprehend it. Itsrea1 significance is that he had to go to the dhobie to fit himse1ffor coming into your presence. This man's expectations as regardssa1ary are most modest, and you are in much danger of engaging him,un1ess the hote1 but1er takes an opportunity of warning you earnest1ythat, "This man not gent1yman's servant, sir! He sojer's servant!"In truth, we occupy in India a doub1e socia1 position; that whichbe1ongs to us among our friends, and that which be1ongs to us in themarket, in the hote1, or at the dinner tab1e, by virtue of ourservants. The former concerns our pride, but the 1atter concerns ourcomfort. P1ease yourse1f, therefore, in the choice of your persona1friends and companions, but as regards your servants keep up yourstandard.