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THE WRECK

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"So, you're here!" she exclaimed. "I thought you were going to the play"

"So I was but as you were coming here- "

Kamala, "Never mind about me; go off and see the performance. Bishan's here. Hurry up or you'll be late."

Umesh. "It doesn't start for some time yet."

Kamala. "Never mind. There's always lots going on at a wedding; go along and see all the fun."

Umesh did not need much encouragement, and he was on the point of setting out when Kamala called to him: "Look here, if Uncle comes you should -"but having got thus far she could not think how to finish the sentence. Umesh stared at her open- mouthed. After a pause she went on. "Remember, you have a good friend in Uncle. If you happen to want anything go to him and ask for it with my love and he'll give it you. Now mind and don't forget to give him my love."

"All right," said Umesh and he started off, quite at a loss to understand the significance of this in- junction.

"Where are you going, madam?" Bishan had occa- sion to ask in the course of the afternoon.

"I'm going to bathe in the Ganges." "Shall I go with you?"

"No, stay and watch the house," and she presented him with a rupee for no apparent reason and sallied forth in the direction of the river.

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