[…] would find themselves at Galle regarded as interlopers by the Bengal qui-his, as they are called, or high and mighty Anglo-Indians.

a formal and bayardly round of duties

Please don't speak so loudly: I'm feeling a bit delicate this morning.

The lady gave ear to him with a patient mind nor answered otherwhat than, 'My lord, study to content thyself and to satisfy thy pleasure and have no thought of me, for that nothing is dear to me save in so much as I see it please thee.'