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	F.	You mean cotton! —That is funny! Probably he does not understand English. Write it in a bit of paper and send for it.
	S. M.	Even then, he will make some mistake or other, He has got a special capacity for making mistakes.
	F.	Oh no; there can be no mistake this time. You write a chit and send it.
	S. M.	(Writes a chit)-Pleses send Punch per bearer, urgently-இத்தெ எடுத்துக்குனுபோயி மச்சான் கிட்ட காம்பிச்சி இத்தெ வாங்கிகினு வா, (Sabapathy goes)
	F.	(In the meanwhile) Sabapahy I should like to be introduced to some of your friends here.
	S. M.	Yes, your honour! (brings the guests and introduces them) Allow me to introduce my friend Mr. Srirangchari. He performs—throat operations beautifully—in fact, I may say without boasting, that he is the best cut throat in Madras, in the whole Presidency even.
	F.	How do you do, Doctor, you do not mind our Mudaliar's funny introduction.
	Dr.S.	I don’t! We all know him so well.
	S. M.	This is Mr. Swaminatha Iyer, High Court Vakil.
	F.	Glad to meet you, Swaminatha Iyer. Where do you practice chiefly?
	S. M.	Every where! He is full of practices-especially criminal. Where ever you hear of a crime committed, you will find him there. This is my friend Mr. Ganesh Prasadh, the best interrupter in the High Court! He interrupts beautifully, they say.
	F.	(After he has shaken hands and goes away) I say Sabapathy, What caste is he? What does Prasadh mean?
	S. M.	I don't know exactly. Ganesh Prasadth! Prasadh is prasadham. Probaly it means one who takes Prasadham like Ganesha. If only your honour sees him taking refreshments, your honour will agree with me in thinking that his parents have given him the proper name.