Sabina isn't, and it is my practice--it ought to be yours, Major, but of course it isn't--it is my practice to look after the poor and helpless, especially when they happen to be women, before I do anything for those who are rich and powerful.

You, I regret to say, go upon a different plan.

Because Sabina happens to be a friendless servant, with no one to take her part, you don't care a pin what happens to her.

You are interested only in this judge, who is well off and has the whole force of the British constitution at his back if any one attempts to do him any harm." The Major accepted the rebuke meekly.
"I only meant," he said, "that I'd like to hear about the judge now I know that Sabina is all right.

And after all, J.J., the British constitution isn't much use to a man when you are set on ragging him." "Of course not," said Meldon.