not tolerate that.
She asked him to help her and the Barra sahib, who was extremely distraught. Memsahib asked Radhu to accompany the girl and the girl’s mother to Calcutta to sahib’s flat and stay in the flat with them until memsahib arrived. He was there when memsahib arrived. The crying of the mother and the girl he could not forget. Nor would he forget how much money had changed hands.
Radhu was there all through the childbirth and the signing of the official document by the girl. After all, they could not take any chances could they? She had to sign the paper relinquishing all rights over the child. Radhu then saw them off at Howrah Station. They were threatened with death if they ever set foot in these parts again. Radhu and memsahib soon left Calcutta with the baby.
He would never forget that day. Memsahib’s plan had worked and scandal had been averted somehow.
Chota sahib had not been told any of it, and probably would not care anyway. But Radhu would always remain the family’s faithful servant. He would look after chota sahib and report to memsahib all that was happening. Next time he saw the memsahib he would have a heart-to-heart with her. Chota sahib needed to get married and soon!
Once dinner was over, Derek and Miranda sauntered over to the big drawing room. Derek tried to pull Miranda to him, but she pushed him away very gently and good thing she did! Just at that moment Radhu silently entered the room with coffee. He had a knack, this man, and Miranda was quite amused. He seemed to always come in on cue.
Derek went and sat in his armchair and lit his pipe. Was he a bit sulky? That was the impression Miranda got.
The coffee was good, piping-hot coffee served in lovely coffee cups. Derek did live in style! The bungalow was lovely she had toadmit that, albeit reluctantly. After hasty good-byes, under Radhu’s watchful eye, she was on her way home. What a hilarious evening, Miranda mused. That Radhu was something!
Not wanting to disturb her aunt and uncle, she tiptoed to her room. Little did she know that her aunt was wide-awake with her eye on the clock.
It was not too late, good nothing had happened. With that thought Dolly switched the bedside lamp off.
“Miranda is home?” Tom mumbled in his sleep.
“You can go to sleep now, in peace!”
She settled down to a restful night of deep slumber. Her niece’s virginity was intact thank God for that! After all, Derek’s reputation preceded him, and Dolly was a bit apprehensive and had been waiting all evening looking at the clock.
Morning came too soon unwelcome and unannounced. The first rays of the rising sun grew visible in the eastern sky. Slowly, gracefully the sun ascended. The sun was shrouded by the branches of the very tall gold mohur trees. The flaming-red flowers camouflaged the rays. The light peeped through the tall trees and heavily laden branches and made a crisscross pattern on the marble floor of the veranda.
Miranda rose from a very disturbed sleep. She was feeling awfully lethargic and tired.
Immediately she remembered the last evening and all the trimmings. She had expected some passion, but it was not to be. It was like two very old friends meeting up after a long time, a very pleasant evening in very pleasant surroundings.
“Chota, I did it for your own good.”
“You could have left us alone, chacha. She will think I have not grown up!” Derek was sulking. He had thrown himself on his bed, and he was livid with chacha.
“But, chota, how could I?”
“I know. You have given your word to my mother. Come on, repeat yourself. That’s what I have been hearing for the past seven years!”Radhu silently left the room. He had anticipated such a scene. It was best to disappear until the next time!
The roads were devoid of any cars or people. A few of the farmers were already in their fields, starting to plow the paddy fields. There was a slight chill in the morning air. Derek drove fast. The first rays of the sun
She asked him to help her and the Barra sahib, who was extremely distraught. Memsahib asked Radhu to accompany the girl and the girl’s mother to Calcutta to sahib’s flat and stay in the flat with them until memsahib arrived. He was there when memsahib arrived. The crying of the mother and the girl he could not forget. Nor would he forget how much money had changed hands.
Radhu was there all through the childbirth and the signing of the official document by the girl. After all, they could not take any chances could they? She had to sign the paper relinquishing all rights over the child. Radhu then saw them off at Howrah Station. They were threatened with death if they ever set foot in these parts again. Radhu and memsahib soon left Calcutta with the baby.
He would never forget that day. Memsahib’s plan had worked and scandal had been averted somehow.
Chota sahib had not been told any of it, and probably would not care anyway. But Radhu would always remain the family’s faithful servant. He would look after chota sahib and report to memsahib all that was happening. Next time he saw the memsahib he would have a heart-to-heart with her. Chota sahib needed to get married and soon!
Once dinner was over, Derek and Miranda sauntered over to the big drawing room. Derek tried to pull Miranda to him, but she pushed him away very gently and good thing she did! Just at that moment Radhu silently entered the room with coffee. He had a knack, this man, and Miranda was quite amused. He seemed to always come in on cue.
Derek went and sat in his armchair and lit his pipe. Was he a bit sulky? That was the impression Miranda got.
The coffee was good, piping-hot coffee served in lovely coffee cups. Derek did live in style! The bungalow was lovely she had toadmit that, albeit reluctantly. After hasty good-byes, under Radhu’s watchful eye, she was on her way home. What a hilarious evening, Miranda mused. That Radhu was something!
Not wanting to disturb her aunt and uncle, she tiptoed to her room. Little did she know that her aunt was wide-awake with her eye on the clock.
It was not too late, good nothing had happened. With that thought Dolly switched the bedside lamp off.
“Miranda is home?” Tom mumbled in his sleep.
“You can go to sleep now, in peace!”
She settled down to a restful night of deep slumber. Her niece’s virginity was intact thank God for that! After all, Derek’s reputation preceded him, and Dolly was a bit apprehensive and had been waiting all evening looking at the clock.
Morning came too soon unwelcome and unannounced. The first rays of the rising sun grew visible in the eastern sky. Slowly, gracefully the sun ascended. The sun was shrouded by the branches of the very tall gold mohur trees. The flaming-red flowers camouflaged the rays. The light peeped through the tall trees and heavily laden branches and made a crisscross pattern on the marble floor of the veranda.
Miranda rose from a very disturbed sleep. She was feeling awfully lethargic and tired.
Immediately she remembered the last evening and all the trimmings. She had expected some passion, but it was not to be. It was like two very old friends meeting up after a long time, a very pleasant evening in very pleasant surroundings.
“Chota, I did it for your own good.”
“You could have left us alone, chacha. She will think I have not grown up!” Derek was sulking. He had thrown himself on his bed, and he was livid with chacha.
“But, chota, how could I?”
“I know. You have given your word to my mother. Come on, repeat yourself. That’s what I have been hearing for the past seven years!”Radhu silently left the room. He had anticipated such a scene. It was best to disappear until the next time!
The roads were devoid of any cars or people. A few of the farmers were already in their fields, starting to plow the paddy fields. There was a slight chill in the morning air. Derek drove fast. The first rays of the sun
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