ch 4

the next afternoon.

latha had set up the chair,the board and the hoary chalks .the young bairns were flooding the field .all set to learn from latha didi.subrat was in short supply.

the learning resumed till dawn .and the kids ran to chit chat .asha was over the pinnacle ,teaching her native kids.

anindo was sipping the english tea and gazing asha.''sahib,any...''

he beckoned a nah .''dada,how are you?"jumped subrat in the mid.

''fine or pretending not ill!"he sighed.

''ani,latha ...you know?"

''latha!''

''hmm,six years past''he said as he sipped''she lived in amit pathak's villa,used to work ''

''oh'' subu said as his eyes were gleaning him.

he said with a jerk on arms,''I see asha demented sometimes,ain't she?''

anindo pissed off with a smile,''I do have a stance .well maybe too many books have crumbled her mind''

''dada,I must abide a by for duty calls'' ani said and post hasted.

suburat asked lata of well being. the clouds were pale lilac,sheding tears of droplets.and the wind was swinging dead.at mid hour anindo wore his specks ,grabbed a sheet and dipped his teal ink in pen and crafted

chapter 11

'' tulsipur

1917,

dear amit,

subu here.I wish your fine health.how are meetings with beloved clara.....damn it's my censure for being in short supply ,for merries.well,I met ani...anindo das.you remember him?.he says you were great mates,unknown to your friend,isn't it?.Iam here at tulsipur.in a due of work,actually.let me know about anindo babu. every thing,if possible.wouldn't be a out-and-out aid?!.after she (you know whome not to be named) has left,I look forwrd to hear the truth.if ever there was a friend of your's.......

with hope,

subrat banerjee.

the letter was a fuss to him.he couldn't believe him to be at tulsipur,could he?.he's for a work.but anindo.....no,just for a CASE!!....no,does he know..no.

after a few days a letter heared from amit .and his eye ball were swnging,higher than the train wheels.

''1917,calcutta

dear subu,

I wish hearty plaudits on your case sucess.here all is cherry blossom.the meeting are well....how do you came...mm..anindo das.is he the guilt or involved?.

just asked.ani was my native bossom at tulsipur .we went the same schooling.he was a canny lad with a juvinile chic.he was the heir of a fortune left by,sahib bhison das.he was an orphan at the grace of youth.we shared clocks and the ardour of company.I had to be busy with college.so was he.he was poor at academics and his views had mismatched mine.many a times.actually,I met him last time at the the former soiree in early june.with her.

this all I can assist you .clara had been great at times.hope you not debate further.let relations not keen in the sphere.

with love,

amit pathak.

the case was unraveling .the key was at stake of anindo das's confession.subu was at the hell.he was in a scrunch of dare,of the case .his mind was shuffling with each stroke past.who's the guit of binoy pathak?how is asha known to ani?what was the maze of june party?.all scenes were flooding his mind.with no victims and no rues. he smelled a umbra that was shading his chair.he curled back .it was kumud -the page boy.what he is up to at the odd hour!.ember were flicking in his eyes.''sahib,milk''

milk,he's busy in this drama and kumud has milk.''dudh,ekhani?"

''anindo babu has sent .he says you look timid with your case.''said the lad.

how this ani know of ....?''ekhane rakho,jao''he followed.

''wait,anindo babu you know him?ani and asha,dare not you lie me of truth"said subu fiercely.

he was shivering with the voice.he nodded.

''babu ani sahib and asha were fiance...thakur sahib had rooted ''he said in a smooth .

he resumed,''this is known to madam.before the dawn she fled....and witched in city with..''

''stop you damn fool,tell me about ani da and asha''

''ani da had loved madam truly,but bino ....''he sobed .''sahib ,forbid this chuckle head,forbid ...My heart can't gush more''and he ran.

he had left him with hopes and puzzles.''don't speak to anida''

he drank the milk in one sip and felt asleep.at the next rise,he found latha in pain at the stairs.''latha,you ok?huh''

''hmm..ah''her head was scrabling the ache more.

subu managed to sit her down.''what the..what happned"

she was trying the same to draft,''I..I was in study,kumud...milk!MILK!' she exclamed with hush

''KUMUD!KUMUD!''the voice was wobbling higher the chandliers.

''sahib'' he slipped frantically down her feet.

''it was anida 's order''

''ANINDO!''this time asha won't spare the crook.she had to step.''asha..listen ,we can..''

she was a hellion in no mood of grants.she bounced upon the pashima,and fierced,''mr.das!''

the newspaper unfolded a creepy smile.''oh,DEAR ASHA''

she demanded pleads.she slipped off .until he saved the tigress under his caring arms.she was thunder struck,by every fingers that rolled her armlets.she paused .and finally she was crumbled to asha .her eyes were in pinch of salt.

''the milk ..ani?"

''you looked tired ,so I thought....''

''you thhink to drug and get peace!!!''

''asha..yes ..after that bloody amit,did...''

''dare not his name....anindo''her eyes were bathed in spice,unknown.

his was quiet still with anger.

''why,...the night when he defamed you,played your heart under his bloody ego!wait..you?! still love him"

their knife edged fight was peeped by subrat.

they stopped.they had to.''may be..''

''miss asha was just over the moon..may be?''said ani.

''subu ,waait...''she dejected him.

and

ani left the war in between.and she was left with qualms.

''tell me ..did you told anything to anindo?..'' she was more winding up with the silence

''you bought here...anida,me for the truth....didn't you?''

he had to be on the level.

''latha,do listen me without debates,Amit and you''

she hated his name.his everything.''the truth can be known ,the better half of june....,the dawn of letters,if only the barrister assists me''she was dead mum under the veil of truth.she escaped the scene.and sat under the swing.her life was on the vent of cases.all the years,she was crusading her beloveds for rights....her life had been foiled in myseries.losing baba,bino,amit ,love....and now he want help!.

still,she was the renowed barrister of calcutta,saviour of women,guilt of bino-ASHA LATHA!!.she agreed for the claim.

her mind had interpretted,''if ever your heart had loved his',one who made the young latha to a noted lawyer''.

that night she was sipping the coffee on winter dusk.he came there.he had unknown tears of sorrow,veil for her.

''latha,uh-huh?"

''subu da,Just goggling this witty mind...in past,mine.baba ,I lost him.bino...''her eyes were trembling with each lane passed.''subu,da ....amit,mine barrister babu ...I know not why!.....no''.subu was in no mood,he placed her mind with his.comforting her friend.anindo was clapping eyes on them.smoking,the pipe .he went to kumud ,at the odd clock,at the kitchen.''kumud ''

''sahib,forgive,pardon!"said he