generalofpubliceducation。
Thenwesatdownoncleanwhitecushions，andIwasattheking’srighthandThreeminuteslaterhewastellingmethattheconditionofthemaizecropwassomethingdisgraceful，andthattherailwaycompanieswouldnotpayhimenoughforhistimber。
ThetalkshiftedtoandfrowiththebottlesWediscussedverymanyquaintthings，andthekingbecameconfidentialonthesubjectofgovernmentgenerallyMostofallhedweltontheshortcomingsofoneofhissubjects，who，fromwhatIcouldgather，hadbeenparalyzingtheexecutive。
“Intheolddays。”saidtheking，’~IcouldhaveorderedtheelephantyondertotramplehimtodeathNowImuste’ensendhimseventymilesacrossthehillstobetried，andhiskeepforthattimewouldbeuponthestateAndtheelephanteatseverything。”
“Whatbetheman’scrimes，RajahSahib？”saidI。