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Khansaman; What are the separate offices of all these? Tell the particulars.

Sir, as your command.


A GENTLEMAN GIVING ORDERS.

Next day the gentleman rising in the morning ordered:—

Khidmutgar, bring the chillumchee and ewer with water; I want to wash my face.

Sir, water is ready, please to wash your face. Call the Barber, I will be shaved.

Sir, the Barber is come; please to be shaved.

Where is the Barber; I want my hair dressed.

Sir, I am he; I am present.

Bearer, bring clean linen. I will change my clothes.

Give orders to the Coachman; let him get the carriage ready; I will go an airing.

Coachman, make haste, get the carriage ready.

which carriage shall I get ready; the coach and four, or the chaise and pair?

Get ready the coach and four.

Continuation.

Khansaman, lay the table for breakfast; I will soon return. Get the great table ready; several gentlemen will breakfast here.

Then, Sir, I will lay the table in the great hall.