By A. K. Srikumar
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Binoy Majhi interrupted, his voice quivering with emotion, "We are all done for if we don't do something about this very quickly. We cannot continue like this... every moment of our lives is torture. " "Let us gherao the Chaudhury at his residence. He is responsible. " "A fat lot of good that'll do! He'll make some sympathetic noises and send a petition to the government in Kolkata like he did the last time. " "What of it? " "You can't blame them entirely. They are not permitted to chase those pirates across the border.
Elbowing his way through the assembly, navigating his ample figure towards the grounded craft was Rash Behari. It was Rash Behari who had financed the purchase of the Sonkali. He naturally had a personal interest in the fortunes of the boat and its crew. " the contractor grabbed Bidhu's arm and shook him like a leaf. " replied the sailor, "They took away the children. There... " "Dasyus? How dare they! Let me see.. Kanti! " Rash Behari marched importantly forward, as if he had the answer to the sudden and shocking tragedy that had befallen his debtor.
I can lend you the cash, if only you would let me. " Kanti lifted his head and then gazed into 43 the contractor's eyes. What he saw in the aging fisherman's eyes disturbed Rash Behari. Was it an under standing... or had he pushed this man too far? " gasped Sanjib. The boy was out of breath due to the exertion of walking without his crutch. The pirates had taken away his artificial limb perhaps with the intention of discouraging any thoughts of escape. Moloy and Bharti had been helping their friend along, by turns.
