Friends in Small Places: Ruskin Bond's Unforgettable PeopleThis Collection Brings Together The Best Of Ruskin Bond'S Cameos, All Beautifully Imagined And Crafted, Inspired By People Who Have Left A Lasting Impression On Him. In Addition, There Are A Host Of Characters Culled From Bond'S Numerous Short Stories. Taken Together, They Constitute A Magnificent Evocation Of The Small-Town India By One Of The Country'S Best Storytellers. |
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Page 47
... hookah . She drew on the hookah , looked at me , and asked , ' Where is your mother ? ' ' I haven't one . ' ' Everyone has a mother . Did yours die ? ' ' No. She went away . ' She drew on her hookah again and then said , very sweetly ...
... hookah . She drew on the hookah , looked at me , and asked , ' Where is your mother ? ' ' I haven't one . ' ' Everyone has a mother . Did yours die ? ' ' No. She went away . ' She drew on her hookah again and then said , very sweetly ...
Page 163
... hookah . Smoking a hookah was a habit she had brought with her from her village near Agra , and it was a habit she refused to give up . She liked to talk and , as I was a good listener , she soon grew fond of me . The fact that I was ...
... hookah . Smoking a hookah was a habit she had brought with her from her village near Agra , and it was a habit she refused to give up . She liked to talk and , as I was a good listener , she soon grew fond of me . The fact that I was ...
Page 167
... hookah and tell me stories about her village and her family . I was getting used to the boy , too , and even growing rather fond of him . ' All this came to an end when Leela's husband went and got himself killed . He was shot by a ...
... hookah and tell me stories about her village and her family . I was getting used to the boy , too , and even growing rather fond of him . ' All this came to an end when Leela's husband went and got himself killed . He was shot by a ...
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