"I particularly requested," I explained, "that he might be put somewhere else during the wedding. Mademoiselle promised that it should be seen to."
"It's nothing to do with Ma'amsell," he said, huffily; "she don't give orders here, Ma'amsell don't."
"I mean, she promised to mention the matter to you," I said, more diplomatically.
"She never said nothing about it to me," he replied; "I expect she forgot."
"I can only say it was extremely careless of her," I said. "The fact is, I have my doubts whether that tiger is to be trusted."
"Well, you never can trust a tiger same as you can a lion," he replied, candidly, "so I won't deceive you. But old Rajah ain't so particular nasty—as tigers go."
"He may not be," I said, "but, in Miss de Castro's interests, I must beg you to shift him into some other cage till this affair is over. I can't allow her to run any unnecessary risk."
"I don't say you're wrong," he answered, "I wish I'd known before, I'd have asked the gov'nor."