He: (Shey) (Modern Classics (Penguin))
“THE stars were invisible, hidden behind a screen of venerable rain trees. Alive with fireflies, their branches seemed to wink a hundred jewel-bright eyes at me.
I remarked to Pupu-didi, ‘Your wits are ripening rather precociously, so today I think I’ll remind you that at one time you too were young.’ Didi laughed. ‘You win there. I can’t remind you that at one time, you were young as well.’ I sighed. ‘Probably no one can any longer. Only the stars in the sky can bear witness to my forgotten chi...ldhood. But enough about me—let me tell you a story of your own past childishness. I don’t know if you’ll enjoy it, but I’ll find it sweet.’ ‘Very well, go on.’ I think it was the month of Phalgun.62 For the past few days, that Kishori Chatto,63 with his shiny bald head, had been entertaining you with stories from the Ramayana. One morning as I sat reading a newspaper and sipping tea, you arrived, wide-eyed. I exclaimed, ‘What’s the matter?’ You gasped, ‘I’ve been kidnapped!’ ‘Great heavens!MoreLess
I remarked to Pupu-didi, ‘Your wits are ripening rather precociously, so today I think I’ll remind you that at one time you too were young.’ Didi laughed. ‘You win there. I can’t remind you that at one time, you were young as well.’ I sighed. ‘Probably no one can any longer. Only the stars in the sky can bear witness to my forgotten chi...ldhood. But enough about me—let me tell you a story of your own past childishness. I don’t know if you’ll enjoy it, but I’ll find it sweet.’ ‘Very well, go on.’ I think it was the month of Phalgun.62 For the past few days, that Kishori Chatto,63 with his shiny bald head, had been entertaining you with stories from the Ramayana. One morning as I sat reading a newspaper and sipping tea, you arrived, wide-eyed. I exclaimed, ‘What’s the matter?’ You gasped, ‘I’ve been kidnapped!’ ‘Great heavens!MoreLess
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