To her disappointment, the chatty Carlene DuBois wasn't behind the desk; instead it was manned—or girled—by a frothy little blonde who barely looked old enough to be out of high school.

Ware thee. ― Watch yourself.

Thus, the islands of Kadmat, Chetlat and Kiltan had to remain under the religious jurisdiction of the Kazi of Amini. But as in the case of the Mooppan who rendered their services as jury in the absence of the Moktessors of Amini, in every island there used to be one Naib Kazi who performed the duties of the Kazi in his absence. The appointment of the Naib Kazi of every island was made by the District Collector but the name of the candidate who was tipped for the appointment as Naib Kazi had to be approved first by the Kazi of Amini.

[…] the fear of God whereof ' tis written Keeper : But not the fear of punishment for sin And I can see that the uncertainty In which we act is a severity , A cruelty , amounting to injustice That nothing but God's mercy can assuage . […]