ON THE STAFF IN KANDY. 
a verj critical financial position, must be careful, very 
careful. If he went into the room there would be sure 
to be some who knew him, or if not they w’ould soon 
make his acquaintance. They would push a bottle and 
glass towards him. ‘‘Tired, eh? Have a drink?” So 
of course be would. He would accept of the very gener- 
ous preferred hospitality, for he was very thirsty, but 
what would it lead to? As the bottles and glasses got 
empty, they would begin and look all round, and then 
stare at him, as if they expected something ; if he did 
not take the hint, some more forward than the others 
would cry out, ‘- Ain’t you going to stand a couple of 
bottles of champagne all round ? It ’s your turn now.” 
So, as he had partaken of their hospitality, in accordance 
with the rules of the service, he must return it, and he 
could not afford it. True, Segar would give him tick, 
but he was not going to commence so soon, he might 
be forced to it at last for his curry and rice, and he 
would not willingly commence it with champagne. 
Having come to these very wise and sensible resolutions, 
he also resolved that the sooner be went to bed the 
better ; some of them might come out into the verandah, 
see him, and ask him, nay pull him in, and then wouldn’t 
he be in for it? So he quietly walks round the east end 
of the house, towards the kitchen apartments, where the 
landlord had his own sitting-room, round to the back 
verandah, adjoining the stable-yard, and accosts one 
of the appus, stating that he wants a room ; luckily he 
can be accommodated, and is shewn into a very small 
one in the corner of the west verandah. He now tells 
the servant to bring him into his bed-room a cup of tea, 
and a sandwich, who returns and says, he is requested 
by the landlord to state that it is the custom for visitors 
to be served with their requirements in the public room, 
and that bed-rooms are only intended for sleeping in. 
The landlord was evidently offended at the modest re- 
quest for tea, &c. Had he ordered a bottle of champagne 
there would have been no remarks passed about the 
bedroom; the next morning be was confirmed in this 
belief, as, through the canvas walls that divided the 
rooms, the popping of many a cork was heard. The 
landlord hacl evidently forgotten his statement of the 
evening before, but perhaps he was not up, and this 
was an infringment of the rules of the house, without 
his knowledge or consent, perhaps and perhaps not. 
What can the gentleman on the staff do ? He is afraid to 
go into the public room, from upright honest motives, 
previously explained ; he is refused refreshment in his 
bed-room. So he bribes the servant. “ApjDU,” says he, 
“get me this tea andsandwdeh, quick, and there is a rupee 
for yourself,” slipping one into his hand. The appusays 
not a word, not even “Thank you,” but retires into the; 
