"Why is it never her turn to go and fetch things?" "What's the matter?" "What's that shawl?" "It's a present from Raju" "A present, was it?" "You didn't ask?" "Why should I?" "I just remarked that the evenings were chilly, so he said..." "Would he feed you, too?" "Don't be angry. I did ask Hori for a shawl" "And as he couldn't give it to you at once, you went begging" "You should be ashamed" "Can't an old woman have whims?" "Whims?" "Don't you realize that the children often go hungry?" "Are you going to dress and feed them?" "If you're staying here, stop begging;" "otherwise, go away I can always find somewhere else to go" "Fine!" "Take yourself off" "You'd better go; you can't stay here any longer" "It's lovely; your husband will enjoy your cooking" "When is the wedding?" "l've forgotten I know when lt's in two months, isn't it?" "What does it feel like?" "Much the same" "Tell me" "You'll find out lt won't happen to me, I just know it won't" "Your mother is arranging a match, just wait and see" "Raju, are you at home?" "Who is it?" "Your old auntie I wonder whether you can take me in, just for a few days?" "Only a few days I get no peace at the other place, nothing but nagging" "Come in" "Tell your mother that Auntie has come to stay" "Bring her a chair and a bowl of water I've nowhere to go now I'm old, so I thought of you" "Beware, King!" "If you utter those words again I shall cut out your tongue and throw it to the jackals and the dogs!" "And I shall destroy you, for the good of the world!" "Father, do not do it, I beseech you!" "Durga, go and find the calf" "Please tie this on for me" "Apu, let's look for Auntie I want you to find the calf first" "What's that?" "Who gave you the silver paper?" "He's been at my toy-box" "You're too old for a toy-box now" "He took my silver paper" "Go and find the calf" "Stupid!" "Dressing up as a prince" "Anyone at home?" "Why have you come back?" "I'm not feeling very well l'd like to spend my last days in the old home" "What's the old home to you?" "The best thing you can do is leave" "Just a minute" "What are you waiting for?" "Let me rest here awhile" "Sister-in-law, have you gone to sleep?" "Will you give me some water?" "Your bowl is there; help yourself" "Sit down" "Eat it" "Where are we?" "What are those?" "Those who came before are gone" "I am left behind Row me across to the other side" "Day draws to its close, night's mantle descends" "Will you be away for long?" "About a week. I'll call at Bistupar on the way back lt's a good market town;" "something may turn up there" "Look, there's father" "Ask him for some money" "Put the cat down and go and buy some molasses" "Apu wants rice pudding; he's been asking for it for days" "A letter!" "Give it to me" "I arrived here yesterday" "The rich farmer has lost two sons so a ceremony is out of the question now ut don't worry" "I'll try to earn money for the repairs and then I'll return home" "Do not worry" "Whatever God wills is for the best Give my love to Durga and Apu" "Charity, lady" "Alms, good mother" "Bless you." "One day you will be goddess of wealth" "Why didn't you tell me?" "You can't go on like this;" "why didn't you tell me?" "After all, we're not strangers" "Every day I hope there will be some news lt never comes" "Five months now without news, without letters" "Let Durga come with me;" "I'll give her something to tide you over" "Don't be silly -l can't take it" "I feel so ashamed" "A letter!" "No doubt you are worried because I have not written for months" "Anyway, I have good news:" "I have been able to earn money" "I shall be returning home soon" "Whatever God wills is for the best" "Holy Pond, Flower Garland, who prays here at noon?" "I, fortunate sister of my brothers" "Mother Goddess, counsel me, I know not how to pray" "May I live in happiness with my husband" "Mother Goddess, grant me this boon" "Rain, rain, go away..." "Any news of Hori?" "He says he will be back this month" "Why is he away so long?" "Have you any sago?" "I can let you have some lf the fever continues to increase, apply cold compresses" "No cause for alarm; just see that she doesn't get another chill" "We'll go and see the train when I'm better, shall we?" "We'll have a good look next time" "Durga is worse; can you come?" "Sweep the yard. I'm going to look at Durga" "Fetch my husband; say I asked him to come" "ls Durga asleep?" "Yes." "Run along, dear" "Mother sends these vegetables." "I'll put them here" "It would fall while I was away." "Couldn't it have waited?" "How are you?" "Are the children out?" "Where are you going now?" "I've brought some presents I'd have come earlier, if I could" "My luck turned at Ranaghat, at long last" "See what I bought in the market there a pastry-board and rolling pin" "A picture of Goddess Lakshmi, which you asked me to get" "A new sari for Durga" "After this last year I have no affection for the old home l don't know what we would have done if you and your husband hadn't helped us lf we had done more, perhaps you would have stayed" "It's not your fault, it's just our bad luck" "Other people live here quite happily I hope you'll settle down in the new place" "These fell in the storm;" "I thought you'd like them for the journey" "How kind lt's only a few mangoes. I've done nothing for you in the past" "You're really going tomorrow?" "Yes." "Perhaps we should have told you before" "Never mind. I think that leaving here is a good idea" "Everyone should make a move once in a while" "Staying in one place makes you mean;" "it's done that to me I'd like to go away, too;" "I'll see what my husband says" "Don't put yourself out on my account" "I've been confined to bed for over a month so I couldn't come to see you I'm told you're moving to Benares;" "is that so?" "Yes, we're leaving at dawn tomorrow" "You're going tomorrow?" "Think for a moment, is this a wise decision?" "You are Rajkestra's son, Tarkalankar's grandson" "Your family has lived here for generations" "We village elders still exist." "You could have asked our advice" "Would that have helped?" "Look at the house;" "I haven't the means to repair it" "Perhaps I should have asked for your help but how long could that last?" "I have been saddled with debts for fifteen years" "My hopes of clearing them by selling some furniture came to nothing I wanted to be a writer; now my manuscripts are worm eaten I hoped to educate my boy, but it was not to be" "And the girl... she is at rest" "Sometimes it is necessary to leave the ancestral home ln town I may earn a little reciting from the scriptures"