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country Mussulman woman. After a moment, the woman said—
"Sir, by your skilful questions you have found me out; now satisfy my curiosity by telling me who you are. Where is the house in which that unrivalled beauty resides?"
Nobokumar said, "I live at Septogram."
The foreigner made no reply, but quickly held down her head, and began to make the light brighter.[1]
After a moment she said, without raising her head, "Your slave's name is Moti; am I not to hear your name?"
Nobokumar said, "Nobokumar Sarma."
The light went out.
- ↑ The light is a wick placed in a small vessel of oil. To conceal her interest or agitation, Moti Bibi began to push the wick further into the oil. Not that she wanted more light, but the action occupied her restless hands, and enabled her to conceal her face.
