Sentence:  My <WSD>munshi</WSD>, a Mohammedan, gave us one morning a long account of what he believed, and what religious observances he had to follow. [...] The <WSD>munshi</WSD> smiled, as is the way of <WSD>munshis</WSD>, whatever answer is given them, but he asked no more. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A clerk or secretary. (from 17th c.)