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will rob you again." Mr. Carter, however, let him off, 

 with a warning, that if he ever came inside his premises 

 again he would certainly be shot. A few months after- 

 wards the same man stole a horse from Mr. Carter. The 

 horse was recovered, but the thief was not caught. It is 

 an established rule, that any one found in a house after 

 dark, unless with the owner's knowledge, may be stabbed, 

 his body thrown out into the street or upon the beach, 

 and no questions will be asked. 



The men are exceedingly jealous and very strict with 

 their wives. A married woman may not accept a cigar or 

 a sirih leaf from a stranger under pain of death. I was 

 informed that some years ago one of the English traders 

 had a Balinese woman of good family living with him — the 

 connexion being considered quite honourable by the natives. 

 During some festival this girl offended against the law by 

 accepting a flower or some such trifle from another man. 

 This was reported to the Eajah (to some of whose wives 

 the girl was related), and he immediately sent to the Eng- 

 lishman's house ordering him to give the woman up as she 

 must be "krissed." In vain he begged and prayed, and 

 offered to pay any fine the Rajah might impose, and finally 

 refused to give her up unless he was forced to do so. This 

 the Eajah did not wish to resort to, as he no doubt thought 

 he was acting as much for the Englishman's honour as 

 for his own ; so he appeared to let the matter drop. 



