Dacca.[1] But to bring the newspapers within your influence, great expense has been incurred. That takes place according to time; as is said,
"According to circumstance, the friend becomes an enemy;"
"The lame ass is sold at the price of the horse."
Planter. What did Nilkanta do?
Gopi. He sharply rebuked the Amin; and the Amin with no little shame brought back that one rupee, with two rupees more, from Goldar's house. Chunder Goldar would have been able very easily to supply the Indigo for three or four bigahs. Is this the work of a servant? If I can conduct the Dewanny and the business of the Amin; then this kind of ingratitude can be stopped.
Planter. Great wickedness this is; evident ingratitude.
Gopi. Saheb, grant pardon for this bad conduct; the Amin brought his own sister to our younger Saheb's room.
Planter. Yes: Yes: I know; that rascal and Podi corrupted our young Saheb. I must give that wicked fool some instruction very soon. Send him to my sitting room.
Gopi. Just see, in whose hand the monkey plays best. The Kayasth is one rogue, and the crow another.
"Now have you fallen under the stroke of the Khait (Kayasth), where even the grand-father of the sister's husband loses the game!"
- ↑ Jars of Dacca: Earthen jars of Dacca, a city of India, (now in East Pakistan), are proverbially large—Ed.
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