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Updated: May 24, 2025
The boy screamed at the top of his voice, "Why don't you reply? What road is this?" The driver now answered disrespectfully: "You will soon know where you are going," and laughed. His rude gruff tone and evasive answer confirmed bow-ma's worst fears. The awful word dacoits stood out in her mind in letters of fire. Horror and dread filled her soul.
To her dismay she saw they had turned into a rough and untravelled road with paddy-fields on either side. The place seemed lonely. It was now rapidly growing dark, for in India after sun-set Night does not long delay her coming. A presentiment of evil clutched bow-ma's heart. She whispered to her little boy to ask the driver where they were and when they should arrive.
His mother took an unguarded step forward and asked: "Are not my jewels enough that you want the saree off my back?" "Aye, your saree and all you have. Silence your child or I will kill him." Terrible was the harsh voice in its determination. Bow-ma's heart stood still. Entreaty would be of no avail.
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