The Butler being commander-in-chief of the homehold forces, I findone quality to be indispensable in him, and that is what the nativescall hookoomut, the faculty of so commanding that other men obey. Hehas to control a sneaking mussaul, an obstinate hamal, a quarrelsome,or perhaps a drunken cook, a wicked hound-boy, a proud coachman, and afew turbulent ghorawallas, while he must conciliate, or outwit, theopposition headed by the ayah. If he cannot do this there will befactions, seditions, open mutiny, ending in appeals to you, to whichif you give ear, you will foster all manner of intrigue, and put apremium on lies and hypocrisy; and it will be strange if you do notend by punishing the innocent and filling the guilty with unholy joy.In this country there is only one way of dealing with the squabblesof domestics and dependents, and that is the method of Gallio, whowas a great man.