Cowherd. I don't see any one in the world whom she does not love. Ah! She is an Annapurnah[1] (full of rice). But have you kept the rice that she shall be full of it?[2] The vile Planters have swallowed up the old man, and they are now on the point of swallowing up the old woman.
Gopi. Thou braggart fool, if the Saheb hear this; he will bring out your new moon.[3]
Cowherd. What can I do? Is it my desire to sit in the Factory and abuse the Sahebs?
Gopi. I am very sorry that I have destroyed this man of great honour by a false law-suit. I have also felt great pain on hearing of Nobin's severe head-ache and the miserable condition of his mother.
Cowherd. It is the cold attacking a frog.[4] Dewanji, don't be angry with me, I am as a mad goat; shall I prepare the tobacco?
Gopi. This stupid fellow of Nanda's family is very senseless.
Cowherd. The Sahebs are doing all: they themselves are blacksmiths and at the same time the cimeter; where they make one to fall, there they themselves also fall. If ruin come upon these Sahebs' Factories, then the people of the villages save themselves by bathing.[5]
Gopi. You are very foolish. I don't want to hear any more? Go out, the Saheb will come very soon.
Cowherd. Now, I am going. You must attend to my milk bill, and also give me one rupi to-morrow. We shall go to bathe in the Ganges.
(Exit Cowherd.)
- ↑ This is one of the names of Durga, meaning the goddess of Plenty.
- ↑ Signifying, have you not taken away her whole possession? Then, how can she show her pity by supporting the poor?
- ↑ That is, he will make every thing dark to you, as at the time of the new moon. In short, he will kill you.
- ↑ That is, nothing; as the cold has no effect on the frog.
- ↑ That is, purify themselves by bathing.
