CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER XXVII. 
taowiNcmow Ceylon Coffee Estate Ways and Man- 
ners, Unfit a man for Law Proected ENaLAND, 
AND FOR Mixing in Polite Society : — 
The planter in tbe old country ; Up in the morn- 
ing: Fishing and shooting; “Pay and -learn”; 
Taking care ©f one’s character ; The customs of 
the country; An evening party ; Stiffness ; Making 
friends ; Habits and customs ; Coming back to Cey- 
lon ; Ladies’ society. 
CHAPTER XXVIII. 
Troubles with Servants : — 
Tamils and Sinhalese Servants ; A very good servant ; 
Love, money and power; Periya Karuppen ; Fire- 
stick; Without a servant ; Refusing to return to duty ; 
Resumes duty in the cook-house ; One proper 
servant ; A watch ; On the watch ; Three months 
hard labour. 
CHAPTER XXIX. 
On the Staff : — 
On the staff; The “boy” and the ‘'visitor”; Extra 
supplies ; The spare bed-room. 
CHAPTER XXX. 
The Genus “ Bolter ” : — 
Not to be found; “I promise to pay’’; Bolting to Ceylon; 
Mr. Skulk; Unasked-for advice; A pest; Bolting 
from a bolter ; A bolter getting in supplies ; Loafers ; 
Proprietory bolters; “I forgot”; Keep clear of 
debt. 
CHAPTER XXXI. 
Curry and Rice : — 
Salt-fish dinner; “Very fine pumpkin”; Pumpkin 
curry; “Bombay duck”; Maidive fish; Porridge 
and milk; Curds and cream; Indian nabobs; Yel- 
low Nabobs ; “Paddock’s stools”; Ktrai Mulliga- 
tawny ; Plantain-leaf dishes ; Food and climate ; 
Diet and luxury ; The dinner-hour ; Candles and 
lamps ; “ Dinner ready, sar ” ; No more curry. 
CHAPTER XXXII. 
Patched up 
The tom-tom; Plenty tired; No assistants ; Return- 
ing after a Holiday. 
CHAPTER XXXIII. 
De Omnibus Rebus : — 
Character and credit ; Pussellawa resthoug® ; Pro- 
