THE POST OFFICE
85
Headman
The King says, "I am calling on you shortly; you had better arrange puffed rice offerings for me. Palace fare is quite tasteless to me now. " Ha ! ha ! ha !
Madhav [With folded palms]
I beseech you, headman, don't you joke about these things ———
Gaffer
Cutting jokes indeed, dare he!
Madhav
Are you out of your mind too, Gaffer?
Gaffer
Out of my mind, well then I am; I can read plainly that the King writes he will come himself to see Amal, with the state physician.
