Outlaw in India (2012)
““But . . . but they never stole anything from me before. Isn’t it a terrible coincidence that . .
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I held out my other hand with a collection of rings, bracelets, keys and bottle caps. They smelled so badly I couldn’t wait to wash my hands. Melissa’s mouth dropped open. “My rings! Oh my Heavens! I haven’t seen these for . . . for over thirty years!”
She stared at me as if I had performed a magic trick.
“I need to wash my hands.”
“Of course. Come into the kitchen, please.”
... I followed her inside, dropped the junk into a bowl she put on the counter then started washing my hands. I scrubbed them hard with soap. The monkeys’ loot was really stinky.
“Will you apologize to Radji?”
If she didn’t, we wouldn’t stay. I didn’t feel like staying anyway.
“Of course I will.MoreLess
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I held out my other hand with a collection of rings, bracelets, keys and bottle caps. They smelled so badly I couldn’t wait to wash my hands. Melissa’s mouth dropped open. “My rings! Oh my Heavens! I haven’t seen these for . . . for over thirty years!”
She stared at me as if I had performed a magic trick.
“I need to wash my hands.”
“Of course. Come into the kitchen, please.”
... I followed her inside, dropped the junk into a bowl she put on the counter then started washing my hands. I scrubbed them hard with soap. The monkeys’ loot was really stinky.
“Will you apologize to Radji?”
If she didn’t, we wouldn’t stay. I didn’t feel like staying anyway.
“Of course I will.MoreLess
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