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a hot chase shouting at the top of his voice, “You cad, you coward, you've insulted my master!” However, he had to give up the chase.
The moment Harilal stepped into the house, he told each servant of the household first severally and then altogether, “Our good master was shamed by that cad Rasiklal. He gave him a blow on the head and knocked down his turban.” And all this at the top of his voice, loud enough for the neighbours to hear. He firmly believed he was giving a demonstration of his loyalty, and this added zest to his vociferousness. He hardly realised he was only making a laughing stock of his master.
Ramanlal drew the foolish servant into a corner and hissed, “You fool, that cad did not shame me; it's you who have put me to shame by your indiscreet words. But, for you, none would have been the wiser for it. It is people like you who do more harm than good by their indiscretion. It's a peculiar thing that fools like you demonstrate to the world not only their own foolishness, but unfortunately the embarrassing incidents that humiliate people like me!".
Is not discretion the better part of speech:
