2.  One of the hinds who live with us here at Annesi, Vide Prolegomena. on the death of my servant, without alleging any breach of contract with him, without approaching me, without making any complaint, without asking me to make him any voluntary payment, without any threat of violence should he fail to get it, all on a sudden, with certain mad fellows like himself, attacked my house, brutally assaulted the women who were in charge of it, broke in the doors, and after appropriating some of the contents himself, and promising the rest to any one who liked, carried off everything.  I do not wish to be regarded as the ne plus ultra of helplessness, and a suitable object for the violence of any one who likes to attack me.  Shew me, then, now, I beg you, that kindly interest which you have always shewn in my affairs.  Only on one condition can my tranquillity be secured,—that I be assured of having your energy on my side.  It would be quite punishment enough, from my point of view, if the man were apprehended by the district magistrate and locked up for a short period in the gaol.  It is not only that I am indignant at the treatment I have suffered, but I want security for the future.