This made a skillful servant too necessary to me.

He knew I must submit to any terms with, or any treatment from, him.
"He knew it was easier for him to find another such a tailor as me than for me to procure such another workman as him: for this reason he exerted the most notorious and cruel tyranny, seldom giving me a civil word; nor could the utmost condescension on my side, though attended with continual presents and rewards, and raising his wages, content or please him.

In a word, he was as absolutely my master as was ever an ambitious, industrious prime minister over an indolent and voluptuous king.

All my other journeymen paid more respect to him than to me; for they considered my favor as a necessary consequence of obtaining his.
"These were the most remarkable occurrences while I acted this part.
Minos hesitated a few moments, and then bid me get back again, without assigning any reason.".