Descending rapidly by a secret stair instead of entering the vestibule where half a dozen menials of different employments were in waiting, he passed by one of the narrow corridors of the palace into an inner court, and thence by a low and unimportant gate into an obscure alley which communicated with the nearest street.

" A hot menial in a red waistcoat came and opened the door, and without waiting for preparatory queries said, "Not at home.

are their minds enlightened, and they gradually prepared to rise from the grade of menials into that of free, independent members of the state?

There, I have told you more than all the senate knows!" Came Scylax, out of breath, less menial than most men's slaves, his head and shoulders upright and the hand that held a letter thrust well forward as if what he had to do were more important than the way he did it.

The aim was to elevate the Negro waiter and cook from the plane of menials to that of progressive business men.

Monsieur Pelletan and his assistants were busy attending to the wants of their distinguished guest; down in the kitchen, the chef was cursing the stupidity of the unfortunate menials under him and striving madly to prove himself worthy the occasionthe greatest of his life!

No class was regarded by the Egyptians with greater scorn and contempt than the shepherds to whom they entrusted their flocks, because the task of herding sheep was regarded as too menial for an Egyptian.

Menials like it, however.

It is impossible for her to forget her real rank, or to forget her usual way of considering menials as of an inferior race.