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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1918. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... MASHI "mashi!"1 "Try to sleep, Jotin; it is getting late." ' Never mind if it is. I have not many days left. I was thinking that Mani should go to her father's house.-- I forget where he is now." "Sitarampur." "Oh, yes! Sitarampur. Send her there. She should not remain any longer near a sick man. She herself is not strong." "Just listen to him! How can she bear to leave you in this state?" "Does she know what the doctors?" "But she can see for herself! The other day she cried her eyes out at the merest hint of having to go to her father's house." We must explain that in this statement there was a slight distortion of truth, to say the least of it. The actual talk with Mani was as follows: -- 1 The maternal aunt is addressed as Mashi. "I suppose, my child, you have got some news from your father? I thought I saw your cousin Anath here." "Yes! Next Friday will be my little sister's annaprashan 1 ceremony. So I'm thinking" "All right, my dear. Send her a gold necklace. It will please your mother." "I'm thinking of going myself. I've never seen my little sister, and I want to ever so much." "Whatever do you mean? You surely don't think of leaving Jotin alone? Haven't you heard what the doctor says about him?" "But he said that just now there's no special cause for" "Even if he did, you can see his state." "This is the first girl after three brothers, and she's a great favourite.-- I have heard that it's going to be a grand affair. If I don't go, mother will be very" "Yes, yes! I don't understand your mother. But I know very well that your father will be angry enough if you leave Jotin just now." "You'll have to write a line to him saying that < 1 The annaprashan ceremony takes place when a child is first given rice. Usually it receives its name on that day. there...
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- PublisherAsia Book Corp of Amer
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0318369257
- ISBN 13 9780318369259
- BindingPaperback
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