Third Ryot. I shall speak of this to my wife; did you hear now? Although these are become ghosts after death, still have they not been able to extricate themselves from the Indigo advances.
First Ryot. Art thou so very ignorant?
Torapa. A person of a good family; I have understood that by the words. My uncle Prana, can you once take me up on your shoulders, than I can ask him where his residence is?
First Ryot. Thou art a Mussalman.
Torapa. Then, you had better rise on my shoulders and see—(sits down) rise up—(sits on the shoulders) take hold of the wall; bring your face before the window—(seeing Gopi Churn at a distance) come down, come down, my uncle, Gopi is coming (first Ryot falls down).
Enter Gopi Churn and Mr. Rose with his Ramkanta[1] in his hand
Third Ryot. Dewan, there is a ghost in this room. Now, it was crying aloud.
Gopi. If you don't say as I teach you, you must become a ghost of the very same kind. (Aside, to Mr. Rose) These persons have known about Mojumder's confinement, we must no more keep him in this Factory. It was not proper to keep him in that room.
Rose. I shall hear of that afterwards. What ryot has refused; what rascal is so very wicked? (Stamps his feet).
Gopi. These are all well-prepared. This Mussalman is very wicked; he says, I can never show myself ungrateful, (nimakharami).
Torapa. (Aside) O my father; How very terrible the stick is. Now I must agree with them; as to future considerations I shall see what I can do afterwards. (Openly) Pardon me, Saheb! I, also, am become the same with you.
- ↑ Ramkanta: it is very like Shamchand.
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