Wood. I see, Saturn[1] has come upon you to your destruction; else why art thou become so very inquisitive, and why so presumptuous, you stupid, incestuous brute?
Gopi. Sir, we are made to swallow abuse, to submit to shoe-beating, and also we are the men to go to the Shrighur[2] (the prison); the men should there be a dispensary or school in the Factory you get the credit; should there be murders, we are the men. When I come to you for advice, you, Sir, become angry. That anxiety which I have felt for the law-suit of the Mojumdars, is only known to the Lord of all.
Wood. The fool is such, that whenever I tell him to do any action requiring courage, he brings to my ears the law-suit of the Mojumdar. I am saying always that thou art an ignorant fool; why don't you become satisfied with sending Nobin Bose to the godown of Sochigunge.
Gopi. Thou, Sir, art the parent of this poor man; it would be good, if for the benefit of thy poor servant, thou sendest him once to Nobin Bose to ask him about this case.
Wood. Stop, thou upstart of a son. Shall I go to meet a dog for you? You coward son of a Kaista[3] (throws him down with kicks). Were you sent as a witness to the Commission, you would have ruined every thing, you diabolical niggar (two kicks more); with such a tongue you shall do your work like a Caot,[4] you stupid Kaet. Were it not for your work on to-morrow, I would send you to the jail.
(Exit Mr. Wood and the Apprentice.)
Gopi (Rubbing his body all over and rising up). A person becomes the Dewan of an Indigo Planter after being
- ↑ The planet Saturn is said to have a very bad influence. Whenever it comes upon one, the utter ruin of that person is thought very near.
- ↑ Ironically, the house of Prosperity.
- ↑ The Kaista is the caste of writers.
- ↑ Caot is the name of a mean caste, and the word Kaet is only a common form of expression for the term Kaista.
