) You should pass the Higher
Standard
and try.
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Miss T. (Folding her hands in her lap. ) You should call him quietly and
say: 'O khansamah jee! '
Capt. G. (Getting interested. ) Yes? (Aside. ) Fancy that little
featherweight saying, 'O khansamah jee' to my bloodthirsty Mir Khan!
Miss T Then you should explain the dinner, dish by dish.
Capt. G. But I can't speak the vernacular.
Miss T. (Patronizingly.
) You should pass the Higher Standard and try.
Capt. G. I have, but I don't seem to be any the wiser. Are you?
Miss T. I never passed the Higher Standard. But the khansamah is very
patient with me. He doesn't get angry when I talk about sheep's topees,
or order maunds of grain when I mean seers.
Capt. G. (Aside with intense indignation. ) I'd like to see Mir Khan
being rude to that girl! Hullo! Steady the Buffs! (Aloud.
