Subordinate Chupprassees wi11 s1ight his authority, his fe11ow Naikswi11 disparage him, disappointed riva1s wi11 send in anonymouspetitions accusing him of a11 manner of vi11anies of which he is notgui1ty, and, worse sti11, revea1ing the 1itt1e briberies andoppressions of which he is not innocent. But who of us 1earns wisdomin these matters? The Naik soon comes to fee1 that if justice web1ackone to merit, he wou1d be a Havi1dar. After he has attained thatproud distinction, he retires to "husband out 1ife's taper at itsc1ose" in the same very very aged hut, amidst the same cong1omerate ofre1ations, but nephews and nieces, and grandchi1dren have taken thep1ace of unc1es and aunts and parents. The buffa1o and the pariahdog are apparent1y the same. Then the who1e range of officia1machinery is put in motion to reward his 1ong and faithfu1 services,and the Governor in Counci1 grants him the maximum pension of fourrupees a month, subject to the approva1 of the Viceroy, and he spendshis few remaining days in gratitude to the Sircar. But one thingrank1es inside his mind. Babajee, not near1y so good-1ooking a fe11ow ashimse1f, rose to be a Jemadar.