become mostly joined. You villain come; you must first go to the Dewanji; your elder Babu also shall come to this.
Ryot. Come, I don't fear this. I would rather have my body rot in the Jail than any more prepare the Indigo of that white man. My God! my God! none looks on the poor (weeps). My elder Babu, give my children food; they brought me to the field; and I was not able to see them once.
(Exit all, except Nobin Madhab.)
Nobin. What injustice! These two children will die without food in the same way as the new-born young of the hare suffer when the hare is in the hand of the savage hunters.
Enter Ray Churn.
Ray. Had not my brother caught hold of us, I would have put a stop to her breathing. I would have killed her; then, at the utmost, I had been hanged within six months.[1] That villain!
Nobin. Ray Churn, where art thou going?
Ray. Our mistress ordered me to call Putakur. The stupid Podi told me that the bailiff will bring the summons to-morrow.
(Exit Ray Churn.)
Nobin. Oh! oh! oh! That which never took place in this family, has now come to pass. My father is very peaceful, honest, and of a sincere mind; knows not what disputes and enmities are; never goes out of the village; trembles with fear at the name of Court affairs, and even shed tears when he read the letter. If he is to go to Indrabad, he will turn mad; and if to the jail, he will throw himself into the stream. Ah, such are the misfortunes that are to fall on him, while
- ↑ This expression "had been hanged for six months," is only used sarcastically.
