14/36 If I have a fancy for any special thing, of course I say so. Otherwise, I leave it to them, and if the result is not satisfactory, I blow up. Nothing can be more simple." "But how about bills, uncle ?" "Well, my dear, the butler gives them to me, and I pay them. He has been with me a good many years, and will not let the others--that is to say, the cook and the syce, the washerman, and so on, cheat me beyond a reasonable amount. Do you, Rumzan ?" Rumzan, who was standing behind the Major's chair, in a white turban and dress, with a red and white sash round his waist, smiled. |