She was afraid that if she put her jewels into a
box theymight be snatched away from her hands. Strike me, if you will; kill me
withyour own hands. IIThe new play of Manorama was on rehearsal in the theatre
whereGopinath was a constant visitor.
The husband bent his head, and said to himself:
Well, if this isyour judgment, let it be so.
So Mani called her counsellor for consultation. The
husband bent his head, and said to himself: Well, if this isyour judgment, let it be
so. The fact is that wise men never like the look of things. In the evening, he took
his seat at the window of that empty house. Shehas grown up from a girl into a
woman, and yet through familiarityescaping her husbands notice.
But Bhusanwould not listen, whereupon the porter
said that he would himself stayon guard. Modhu said: Why not take your jewels and go
to your fathershouse?
The boatmen, having finished their evening prayer,
turned theirattention to their cooking. Mani, wrapped from head to footin a thick
shawl, stepped into the boat.
In the evening, he took his seat at the window of
that empty house. The porter waspuzzled, but did not press the point. But if she
wore them on herperson, then no one could take them away without murdering
her.
Giribala stood near the door stiff and silent, like
amarble image gazing at vacancy.
Ten or twelve days later, having secured the
necessary loan, Bhusanreturned to his home.
But the success was as unexpected as it was
unprecedented. He tried hard toclose his eyes but could not; they remained open,
staring like thoseof a dead man.
Ten or twelve days later, having secured the
necessary loan, Bhusanreturned to his home. Putting my hand on her forehead, I found
that she was feverish. In a niche there was a favourite little lamp withits round
globe.
Just then his father died, and he became the sole
owner of hisproperty.
Although he knew how to swim, he was powerless to
do so, for his limbswere not under his control. At first Bhusan did not trouble
about his wifes absence.
But the success was as unexpected as it was
unprecedented. In a niche there was a favourite little lamp withits round globe.