Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 11 Invitation to English 2 Solutions Non-Detailed Chapter 6 Marriage Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 11th Class English Solutions Non-Detailed Chapter 6 Marriage
CHSE Odisha Class 11 English Marriage Text Book Questions and Answers
Unit – I
Gist :
During his stay in his native village, in summer holidays, Rajendra Prasad’s marriage was arranged when he was in the fifth standard. The bride’s father and his younger brother, a lawyer in Ballia, came to his village and asked him some questions. Then he left the place. Their satisfaction indicated their approval of the marriage. This culminated in engagement ceremony. Contrary to the wishes of his father, customridden as they were, the bride’s father gave them clothes, utensils including cash present of Rs. 2,000. At that time the financial condition of Rajendra’s family was not in a good shape, because of unprofitable zamindari, famine condition, escalating expenses and lingering lawsuit. In spite of these adverse circumstances, his father did not lose heart and instead, to keep the image of their family, he decided to make the marriage a fabulous affair. He lavishly spent on ornaments and other items.
Glossary:
Zeradei : native village of the author in Siwan district of Bihar (ଜେରାଡେ)
sent for : order someone to come back (ପାଇଁ ପଠାଯାଇଛି)
put : (here) asked (ଏଠାରେ) ପଚାରିଲା
retired (v) : left the place (ସ୍ଥାନ ଛାଡି)
signified : gave consent (ସମ୍ମତି ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି)
match : marriage (ବିବାହ)
betrothal : engagement ceremony (ଯୋଗଦାନ ସମାରୋହ)
customary : according to custom (କଷ୍ଟମ୍ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ)
keen : much interestd (ବହୁତ ଆଗ୍ରହୀ)
considerable : huge (ବିରାଟ)
pomp and show : glint and glitter (ଚମକ୍ ଓ ଚମକ୍)
strain : difficulty (ଅସୁବିଧା)
gone up : increased (ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିତ)
protracted : longer than usual (ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ସମୟ)
litigation : court case (କୋର୍ଟ କେସ୍)
despite : in spite of (ଏହା ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ)
grand : dignified or noble (ସମ୍ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ ବା ସମ୍ମାନିତ)
lavish : profuse (ପ୍ରଚୁର)
Think it out
Question 1.
How was the author’s marriage finalised?
Answer:
When the author was thirteen years old and in the fifth standard the bride’s father and his younger brother visited their house in connection with his marriage proposal. They asked him some questions and after some time, he left the place. The guests were pleased and gave their consent to go ahead in the proposal. After a few days, the Tilak, the symbol of engagement ceremony was over. Contrary to his wishes father received clothes, utensils and a cash present of Rs. 2,000. This is how the author’s marriage was finalised.
Question 2.
What idea of the ritual of Tilak do you get from the passage?
Answer:
The ritual of Tilak is a social custom. It is an integral part of marriage. Once marriage is fixed, the Tilak ritual precedes it. As per this custom, bride’s father sends clothes, utensils and money as gift to bridegroom’s house.
Question 3.
What was the financial condition of the author’s family? Did it affect the pomp and show of the author’s wedding ?
Answer:
According to the author, the financial condition of the author’s family was in a very bad shape. Several factors such as, declining profits in the zamindary due to famine, the deaths in their family, increasing expenditure and lingering court case contributed to their family strain. In spite of these difficulty, it could not dampen the pomp and show of the author’s wedding. Family prestige was very important for his father. He spent lavishly on ornaments and other articles.
Unit – II
Gist :
The author takes us back to his marriage processions. They were symatically planned and organised. The place of marriage was Dalan-Chapra, in Balia District. It was two days’ journey from the author’s village. The avialability of only one elephant and few horses, many palkies were used in the procession. His father and other relatives came in the palkies carried by the bearers. The author came in a palki made of silver and it was naturally a great burden for the bearers. The scorching summer made the procession a difficult affair. Evening set in. They took rest for the night in a village on the bank of the Sarju. The following morning they including the horses and bullock carts crossed the river with the help of boats. The elephant created a problem. The idea of crossing the river made it uncomfortable. They all tried their best by tying it to the boats and ferry it across.
But it proved futile. At last they left the elephant behind. Absence of an elephant in his son’s marriage made author’s father unhappy. He remembered how colourful his marriage procession was with the accompaniment of scores of elephants. It was getting late. They set out for the destination at a fast pace. At last the author’s father was happy at the sight of a few elephants who were coming towards them after the completion of another marriage ceremony. Thanks to the mahouts, elephants became a part of their procession that reached the bride’s place 11 in the night. The delay in their arrival made the bride’s party nervous. In spite of being relieved at their eventual arrival, they were a little upset, because the author’s marriage could not match their expectation of gaiety and colour. In other words, it was not spectacular. But low spirits were enlivened at the sight of the ornaments, dresses, sweets and other presents brought by the author’s family for the bride. Whether the bridegroom was to their expectation is not known to him.
Glossary:
elaborate : carefully prepared and organised (ସୁଚିନ୍ତିତ ଓ ସୁସଙ୍ଗଠିତ ଢଙ୍ଗରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି)
auspicious : showing signs of future success (ଭବିଷ୍ୟତର ସଫଳତାର ସଙ୍କେତ ଦେଖାଉଛି)
procure : obtain (ଆହରଣ କରିବା)
sturdy : strong (ବଳିଷ୍ଠ)
canopy (ଛତ୍ରୀ) : a big decorated spreading cloth drawn over the palki
turning : changing (ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତିତ)
encamped : pitched a camp (ଛାଉଣି କରିଦେଲେ)
transported : carried (ଭାରାକ୍ରାନ୍ତ)
hide and seek : a children’s game (ପିଲାଙ୍କ ଖେଳକୁଦ)
reluctantly : unwillingly (ଅନିଚ୍ଛାକୃତ ଭାବେ)
abandon (v) : give up (ତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବା)
wrench : sad parting (ଦୁଃଖଦ ବିୟୋଗ)
scores : sets of twenty (କୋଡ଼ିଏ ସେଟ୍)
dejected : sad, gloomy (ବିଷାଦମୟ, ବିଷାଦମୟ)
tusker : a male elephant (ଏକ ପୁରୁଷ ହାତୀ)
Think it out
Question 1.
How does the author describe his marriage party?
Answer:
The author’s marriage party, a big one, comprised only one elephant, a few horses and many plakies. His brother, father and other relatives accompanied the party riding a horse and sitting in palkies respectively. The author himself came in a special palki made of silver. The wind blew up the canopy and as a result made the bearer’s job dificult. After resting for the night in a village and the crossing the river the following morning, they reached the bride’s place 11 in the night, because it was situated 40 miles away from the bridegroom’s village.
Question 2.
Why was the author’s father unhappy?How was his wish fulfilled?
Answer:
Only one elephant that was a part of the author’s party was made to swim across the river. Despite all efforts, it did not relent. As a result, the party excluded the elephant. To the author’s father, it was a sad parting. But he was especially unhappy not to have even a single male elephant in his son’s procession. He remembered his marriage where the presence of scores of elephants lent a beauty to it. However, his wish was fulfilled to get other elephants in the party. They were coming after taking part in another wedding ceremony. Their mahouts greatly helped his father
Unit – III
Gist :
The author walks down the memory lane. Their marriage party reached the bride’s village late in the night. At that time he was a teenager. He had already slept in the palki. Two days’ strenous journey did not allow him to keep his eyes open smoothly in the course of rituals. He has forgotten what exactly had happened during the ceremonies. The marriage was a child’s play for him. He was unable to understand the significance of the marriage or to feel its responsibility. He performed the ceremonies in accordance with the wishes of the Pandit and the women of the house like an automatic machine. The author describes the ritual of Duragman. This refers to the fact that after the completion of marriage, sometimes the bride is not entitled to come with the groom to his house soon. Some time passes on. Then another small party is given the task of fetching the girl.
This was also applicable to him. They returned to their house after spending two days in the bride’s house. The author’s family strictly adhered to the purdah custom. He vividly remembers when his brother’s wife came to his home. She was allowed to interact only with her two maid-servants who had accompanied her. She was confined to her room and was forbidden to come even into the verandah. None but the cook and tender-aged boy servants and that too with their mothers were allowed to enter the courtyard. His sister-in-law was tightly protected when she was interested to go to her bath-room. At that time, her two maid-servants were instrumental in carrying bedsheets as covers on either side. She would not show her face even to the author’s mother, aunt or sister during their presence in her room. No maid-servant of Zeradei was allowed to go there. The author had seen her face once or twice, when he was a boy. His wife’s advent in Zerdei was no different. She had to abide by the custom of purdah in word and spirit, but the rules were applied less in course of time.
Glossary:
pre-nupital : before wedding ceremony (ବିବାହ ଉତ୍ସବ ପୂର୍ବରୁ)
Herculean : a very difficult (ବହୁତ କଷ୍ଟରେ)
settling : fixing, selecting (ଫିକ୍ସିଂ, ସିଲେକ୍ଟିଂ)
automaton : automatic machine (ସ୍ୱୟଞ୍ଚାଳିତ ଯନ୍ତ୍ର)
took palce : occurred (ଘଟିତ)
had no hand : no say (କହିବନି)
match : marriage (ବିବାହ)
pull : to draw with force (ବଳ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ କରି ଟାଣିବା)
veil : a covering of the face (ମୁହଁର ଆବରଣ)
Think it out
Question 1.
What are the author’s remarks on his marriage?
Answer:
The author got married, when he was a teenager. He does not remember the ceremonies in deails. His marriage was no different from the game of dolls’ marriage. This was a child’s play for him. He was neither able to make out the importance of the marriage nor feel its responsibility. He didn’t have a say on this matter. He performed the ceremonies in accordances with the wishes of the Pandit and the women of his family. He could scarcely understand what had occurred. The only thing he knew that someone would join her family as his wife just as the entry of his sister-in-law.
Question 2.
How does the author describe the ritual of Duragman?
Answer:
The ritual of Duragman, according to the writer, refers to the fact that after the completion of marriage, sometimes the bride is not entitled to come with the groom to his house soon. Some time passes on. Then another small party is given the task of fetching the girl. This was also applicable to him. They returned to their house after spending two days in the bride’s house. The performance of came off took place after a year when the author’s wife came to their house.
Question 3.
How does he narrate the custom of purdah observed by his sister-in-law?
Answer:
The author narrates that his sister-in-law observed the custom of purdah in their house. She was allowed to interact only with her two maid-servants who had accompanied her. She was confined to her room and was forbidden to come even into the verandah. None but the cook and tender-aged boy servants and that too with their mothers were allowed to enter the courtyard. His sister-in-law was tightly protected when she was interested to go to her bath-room. At that time, her two maid-servants were instrumental in carrying bedsheets as covers on either side. She would not show her face even to the author’s mother, aunt or sister during their presence in her room. No maid-servant of Zerdei was allowed to go there.
CHSE Odisha Class 11 English Marriage Important Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Read through the extract and answer the questions that follow.
In the evening, we encamped in a village on the bank of the Sarju. We rested for the night and the next morning we started crossing the river. The luggage, the palkies, the horses, and the bullock carts were transported on boats while the elephant was made to swim across. But the elephant had other ideas on the subject. It seemed to be bent on going back home. The mahout tried his best to set it on its course, the elephant would go forward a little but would turn back. After an hour of hide and seek like this, efforts were made to tie it to the boats and tow it across, but it was of no avail. With the elephant having decided views, we reluctantly abandoned the idea of taking it with us. The mahout returned with his elephant. To my father it was a wrench. His own marriage procession having been distinguished by the presence of scores of elephants, he was naturally dejected that his son’s marriage party should not have been honoured even by a single tusker. But already we were behind time; so we set off at a brisk pace. In the evening, however, my father’s wish was gratified. When we were nearing our destination, we saw a few elephants coming towards us. They had been engaged by another marriage party and were returning after the wedding was over. A few words to the mahouts and the matter was settled, the elephants joined our party. We reached the bride’s place at 11 in the night. The bride’s party were getting nervous because of the delay in our arrival and though relieved when at last we arrived, they were a bit disappointed as our party was not to their expectation in pomp and show. But their spirits revived when they saw the ornaments, dresses, sweets and other presents, which we had brought for the bride. Whether they felt happy to see the bridegroom too, I do not know !
Questions :
(i) Why had the only one elephant that accompanied the author’s marriage come back?
(ii) How does the author depict the concern of the bride’s family?
Answers :
(i) The author’s marriage party comprised only one elephant. After resting for one night in a village on the bank of the Saraju, all the members including the luggage, the horses, the palkies and so on crossed the river with the help of boats. The elephant was made to swim across it. It was determined not to do so. An hour of playing hide and seek with the mahout by going forward a little and turning back led the members of the author’s family to tie it to boats and ferry it across, but in vain. At last they reluctantly decided to abandon it.
(ii) Circumstances made the marriage party reach the bride’s place at 1 1 in the night. The delay in their arrival filled the members of the latter’s family with nervousness. They heaved a sigh of relief to see them reach their place. They were a little upset, because the glint and glitter in the bridegroom’s party could not match their expectation. However, all ended well, when they saw the ornaments, dresses, etc.
brought by the author’s family.
Introducing the Author:
Rajendra Prasad, one of the architects of modem Indian Republic, was the first President of the country. Besides, he was both the President of Constituent Assembly and Congress in 1939 and 1943. He writes in a very simple and lucid manner.
About the Story :
‘Marriage ’, an autobiographical sketch of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, justifiably deals with his marriage experiences. He got married, when he was a teenager. The writer throws light on his marriage party, the bride’s family and the strict observance of purdah.
Summary :
The writer walks down the memory lane. His marriage was arranged, when Rajendra Prasad was 13. The bride’s father and his younger brother, a lawyer, came to their house to see the author; they interviewed the latter. They were satisfied and approved of the marriage. This culminated in engagement ceremony. Contrary to the wishes of his father, custom-ridden as they were, the bride’s father gave them clothes, utensils including cash present of Rs. 2,000. At that time the financial condition of Rajendra’s family was not in a good shape, because of unprofitable zamindari, famine condition, escalating expenses and lingering lawsuit. In spite of these adverse circumstances, his father did not lose heart and instead, to keep the image of their family, he decided to make the marriage a fabulous affair. He lavishly spent on ornaments and other items.
In accordance with the family’s custom, the author’s marriage was marked by a big procession that comprised one elephant, a few horses, many palkies, his brother, his father and other relatives. His brother came riding on a strong horse, his father and other relatives in palkies carried by the bearers, and the bridegroom in a special palki made of silver. The hot winds and the scorching sun made riding in a palki a difficult affair.
It was a two days’ journey to the bride’s place. The marriage party had to rest for one night in a village on the bank of the Sarju. The boats were the means for them to cross the river. But the only one elephant that accompanied them posed a great problem to them. It was determined not to swim across the river. The efforts of the mahout and other members to tie it to the boats and ferry it across proved futile. It played an hour of hide and seek with the mahout going forward a little and turning back. At last they reluctantly gave up the idea of taking it with them. To the author’s father, it was a sad parting. He was unhappy, because his son’s image would suffer disgrace, if the party went ahead without an elephant. In this connection, he recollects his colourful marriage party, thanks to the presence of scores of elephants. He wished for them in his son’s party.
His wish was fulfilled when a few elephants coming from another marriage ceremony joined it after the settlement with their mahouts. It was getting late. The procession started at a fast pace and reached the bride’s place at 1 1 in the night. The bride’s family was naturally nervous. The arrival of the marriage party made them breathe a sigh of relief. They were also a littel upset, because the glint and glitter in the author’s procession did not match their expectation. But it was short-lived. Their drooping spirits were enlivened to see the ornaments, dresses, sweets and other presents brought by the groom’s family. Then the author throws light on the remarks he had made on his marriage. He got married, when he was a teenager. He does not remember the ceremonies in deails. His marriage was no different from the game of dolls’ marriage.
This was a child’s play for him. He was neither able to make out the importance marriage nor feel its responsibility. He didn’t have a say on this matter. He performed the ceremonies in accordances with the wishes of the Pandit and the women of his family. He could scarcely understand what had occurred. The only thing he knew that someone would join her family as his wife just as the entry of his sister-in-law. The author also describes the ritual of Duragman. It refers to the fact that after the completion of marriage, sometimes the bride is not entitled to come with the groom to his home soon. Some time passes on. Then another small party is given the task of fetching the girl. This was also applicable to him.
They returned to their house after spending two days in the bride’s house. Strict observance of the custom ofpurdah was the essence of the author’s family. His sister-in-law was also not an exception. She was allowed to interact only with her two maidservants who had accompanied her. She was confined to her room and was forbidden to come even into the varandah. None but the cook and tender-aged boy servants and that too with their mothers were allowed to enter the courtyard. His sisterin-law was tightly protected when she was interested to go to her bath-room. At that time, her two maid-servants were instrumental in carrying bedsheets as covers on either side. She would not show her face even to the author’s mother, aunt or sister during their presence in her room. No maid-servant of Zeradei was allowed to go there. Author had seen her face once or twice when he was a boy. Same was happened in case of his wife.
ସାରାଂଶ :
ଡ. ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ୧୩ ବର୍ଷ ଓ ସେ ପଞ୍ଚମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ପଢୁଥିଲେ, ତାଙ୍କ ପିତାମାତା ତାଙ୍କର ବାହାଘର ବନ୍ଦୋବସ୍ତ କଲେ । ସେତେବେଳର ପ୍ରଥା ଅନୁସାରେ ବାହାଘର ବ୍ୟାପାରରେ ତାଙ୍କର ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଖେଳାଇବାର ନଥିଲା । କନ୍ୟାର ଦାଦା ଦିନେ ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ । ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ କିଛି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିଲେ ଓ ଫେରିଗଲେ । ଅଳ୍ପଦିନ ଭିତରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଘରୁ ‘ତଲକ୍’’ ପର୍ବ ପାଇଁ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚିଲା । ଏହା ବିବାହ ପାଇଁ ‘ସ୍ଵିକୃତି’ କୁ ବୁଝାଏ । ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କ ଶ୍ଵଶୁର ଘରୁ ଦାମି ଲୁଗାପଟା, ବାସନକୁସନ ଓ ଦୁଇହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା ଆସିଥିଲା । ସେତେବେଳେ ଦୁଇ ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା ଖୁବ୍ ବେଶୀ । ସେହି ଅନୁସାରେ ବାହାଘର ପ୍ରସେସନ୍ ଓ ଆନୁସଙ୍ଗିକ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ମଧ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ହେବ ।
ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ଆର୍ଥିକ ଅବସ୍ଥା ଏତେ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛଳ ନ ଥିଲା । ଜମିଦାରି ଭଲ ଚାଲିନଥିଲା । ତଥାପି ତାଙ୍କ ବାପା ଯେ କୌଣସି ଉପାୟରେ ବାହାଘରକୁ ଧୁମ୍ଧଡ଼କରେ କରିବାକୁ ଆୟୋଜନ କଲେ । ସେତେବେଳେ ବାହାଘରରେ ହାତୀ, ଘୋଡ଼ା, ପାଲିଙ୍କି ଯାଉଥଲା । ଯେଉଁ ପ୍ରସେସନ୍ରେ ଯେତେ ହାତୀ ଅଧ୍ଵ, ତାହା ସେତେ ଆକର୍ଷଣୀୟ । ମାତ୍ର ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କ ବାହା ତିଥିରେ ଅନେକ ବାହାଘର ହେଉଥିବାରୁ ହାତୀ ମିଳିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ମାତ୍ର ଗୋଟିଏ ହାତୀ, କିଛି ଘୋଡା ଓ ପାଲିଙ୍କିରେ ପ୍ରସେସନ୍ ବାହାରିଲା । ଅବଶ୍ୟ ବରର ପାଲିଙ୍କି ଖୁବ୍ ଆକର୍ଷଣୀୟ ହୋଇଥିଲା ।
ବିବାହ ଦଲନ-ଚାପ୍ରାରେ ହେଉଥିଲା । ଏହା ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କ ଘର ଜେରାଦେଇଠାରୁ ୪୦ ମାଇଲ ଦୂରରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ । ବରଯାତ୍ରୀଦଳ ସେଠି ପହଞ୍ଚିବାକୁ ଦୁଇଦିନ ଲାଗିବ । ପ୍ରଥମଦିନ ଯାତ୍ରା ସାରି ସେମାନେ ସରଯୂନଦୀ କଳରେ ତମ୍ବୁରେ ରହିଲେ । ତା’ପରଦିନ ଡଙ୍ଗାରେ ପାଲିଙ୍କି, ଘୋଡା, ଜିନିଷପତ୍ର, ବଳଦଗାଡି ବୁହା ହୋଇ ଅପର ପାର୍ଶ୍ଵକୁଗଲା । ମାତ୍ର ସମସ୍ୟା ହେଲା ହାତୀକୁ ନେଇ ଯେତେ ଉଦ୍ୟମ କଲେ ବି ହାତୀ ଆଦୌ ଗଲା ନାହିଁ । ଶେଷରେ ମାହୁନ୍ତ ହାତୀକୁ ନେଇ ବାପାଙ୍କର ବଡ଼ ଚିନ୍ତା ହେଲା । ତାଙ୍କ ବାହାଘରକୁ କୋଡ଼ିଏରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ଵ ହାତୀ ପ୍ରସେସନ୍ରେ ଯାଇଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ବାହାଘର ବିନା ହାତୀରେ କେମିତି ହେବ ? ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟବଶତଃ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାହାଘରସାରି ଦଳେ ମାହୁନ୍ତ ତାଙ୍କ ହାତୀ ସହିତ ସେହି ରାସ୍ତା ଦେଇ ଫେରୁଥିଲେ । ବାପା ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କ ପଟୁଆରରେ ସାମିଲ କଲେ । ତଥାପି କନ୍ୟାଘର ଲୋକେ ଅଭିଯୋଗ କଲେ, ପ୍ରସେସନ୍ ଭଲ ହେଲାନାହିଁ ।
ବରଯାତ୍ରୀ ଦଳ କନ୍ୟା ଘରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲାବେଳକୁ ରାତି ୧୧ଟା । ପ୍ରସାଦ ପାଲିଙ୍କିରେ ଶୋଇ ପଡ଼ିଥିଲେ । ସେଇ ନିଦରେ ନିଦରେ ବାହାଘର କାମ ରାତିକ ଭିତରେ ସରିଗଲା । ସେ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରବତ୍ ପଣ୍ଡିତଙ୍କ କଥାରେ କାମ କରିଯାଉଥ୍ଲେ । ସେ ପିଲାବେଳେ ସାଙ୍ଗସାଥୀଙ୍କ ମେଳରେ କଣ୍ଢେଇ ବାହାଘର କରୁଥିଲେ । ଏ ବାହାଘର ଠିକ୍ ସେମିତି ଥିଲା । ବାହାଘର କ’ଣ ଜାଣିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସେ ବାହା ହୋଇ ସାରିଥିଲେ । ବାହାଘର ପରେ ପ୍ରସାଦ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟମାନେ ଘରକୁ ଫେରିଲେ । କନ୍ୟା ସେଦିନ ତାଙ୍କ ସାଙ୍ଗ ସାଥ୍ରେ ଆସିଲା ନାହିଁ ।
ବର୍ଷକ ପରେ ସେ “Duragman” ପର୍ବରେ ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କ ଘରକୁ ଆସିଲା । ସେବେଳେ ପରଦା ପ୍ରଥା ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କ ଘରେ ବଳବତ୍ତର ଥିଲା । କେହି ନବବଧୂର ମୁହଁ ଦେଖିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ । ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କ ଭାଉଜ ଯେତେବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ଘରକୁ ବୋହୂ ହେଇ ଆସିଲା, ତାଙ୍କ ସାଥ୍ରେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ଦାସୀ ଆସିଥିଲେ । ସେ କେବଳ ତାଙ୍କରି ସାର୍ଥରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ରୁମ୍ରେ ଚୁପ୍ଚୁପ୍ କଥା ହେଉଥିଲେ । ବାରଣ୍ଡାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆସୁନଥିଲେ । ସେ ବାରଣ୍ଡା ଦେଇ ପୁରୁଷ ଲୋକ ଯିବା ମନା । ସେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଗାଧୋଇ ଯାଉଥିଲେ ତାଙ୍କ ଦୁଇ ପଟେ ଲୁଗାର ଆଢ଼େଣି ଦିଆ ଯାଉଥିଲା । ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଆସିଲା, ସେଇ ଏକା କଥାର ପୁନରାବୃଭି ହେଲା ।