"That is truthful," replies the ex-butler, "but the sahebs are betterthan the mem sahebs. The sahebs are hot and get mad occasionally, butunder them a man can live and eat a mouthful of cheese. With the memsahebs it is nothing but worry, worry, worry. Why is this so dirty?Who broke that plate? When was that glass cracked? Alas! why do thesahebs marry such women?"