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Ghaneshyám Babu secured the services of a fighting member of the Calcutta bar and was indefatigable in his efforts to unearth the nefarious plot against his brother. Proceedings lasted for four days in a court packed with spectators. The Sub-Inspector and his accomplices told their story speciously enough.
And yet, with so many abstruse and unknown words in the dictionary, to be worsted by one's own name would have been as ridiculous a mishap as getting run over by one's own carriage, so Nirada unblushingly replied: "Ni privative, rode sun-rays; thence Nirode that which causes an absence of the sun's rays!" Home Studies Gyan Babu, son of Pandit Vedantavagish, was now our tutor at home.
On paying my respects to her, I was told in confidence that her husband had orders to make a searching inquiry into the cause of Siráji's death." Debendra Babu saw that his secret was at the woman's discretion. He answered in an apologetic tone: "It was certainly foolish of me to lose my temper with you, but I had some provocation. Forgive me, and let bye-gones be bye-gones.
Besides, our good-natured, well-favored host evidently desired to obtain a diploma from our Society, being well aware that the collector of his district was enrolled amongst our members. These, at any rate, were the explanations of our Babu when we expressed our astonishment; so it was our concern to make the most of our chance, and to thank Providence for this rare opportunity.
When the fortnight of rejoicing is over its signs are removed, and after the outbreak of extravagant expenditure the Chinese return to their quiet, industrious habits and frugal ways. Just as this brilliant display left the room, a figure in richer coloring of skin appeared Babu, the head servant, in his beautiful Hadji dress.
Nalini espoused the defendant's cause and showed so stout a fight that the case was dismissed with costs. Debendra Babu was deeply offended with the young pleader, and determined to do him a bad turn if possible. About a week later Nalini got a telegram from Benares announcing his mother's death.
Twice nay, three times in a little while!" She spoke in the Jat tongue fluently; but that was not remarkable, because Yasmini is mistress of so many languages that men say one can not speak in her hearing and not be understood. "I am a soldier," answered Ranjoor Singh more than a little stiffly. "'I am a statesman, said the viceroy's babu!
He and the babu discussed ethics and metaphysical philosophy for three solid hours. Evidently they came from different parts of India, and their only common language was English. Through the thin partition in the station building we could hear plainly every word. It was very interesting. Especially did we chortle with delight when the inspector began one of his arguments somewhat as follows:
"How many times have you gone over your story with the district attorney?" "Nevvair." "What?" "I nevvair see heem." "Never see whom?" "Dees man judge." "I'm not talking about the judge." "I nevvair see no one." "Didn't you tell the Grand Jury that Hassoun stabbed Babu with a long knife?" "I dunno heem!" "Who?" "Gran' Jury." "Didn't you go into a big room and put your hand on a book and swear?"
His own ryots were enjoined to attend; shopkeepers, hucksters, and fishermen who had hitherto gone much further afield, came in considerable numbers; and business was amazingly brisk. Kumodini Babu, however, began to reap where he had sown in less than a fortnight.
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