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 44
... tree . You won't kill it , will you ? ' ' Not if it's really a prince . ' ' And you won't let others kill it ? ' ' I'll tell Ayah . ' ' Good . You're on my side . But be careful of the gardener . Keep him away from the banyan tree ...
... tree . You won't kill it , will you ? ' ' Not if it's really a prince . ' ' And you won't let others kill it ? ' ' I'll tell Ayah . ' ' Good . You're on my side . But be careful of the gardener . Keep him away from the banyan tree ...
Page 204
... tree . Ali was like the young mimosa planted at the end of the courtyard . In two years both he and the tree would acquire the strength and confidence of their early youth . The voices in the street grew fainter , and Mehmood wondered ...
... tree . Ali was like the young mimosa planted at the end of the courtyard . In two years both he and the tree would acquire the strength and confidence of their early youth . The voices in the street grew fainter , and Mehmood wondered ...
Page 208
... trees . ' He had outlived the trees . And I was certain that if he fell asleep in my garden , he would strike root there , sending out crooked branches . I could imagine a small bent tree with a black waistcoat . He closed his eyes ...
... trees . ' He had outlived the trees . And I was certain that if he fell asleep in my garden , he would strike root there , sending out crooked branches . I could imagine a small bent tree with a black waistcoat . He closed his eyes ...
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asked Ayah bangles Bansi banyan tree bazaar Bhabiji Biggs Binya Bippin brought chowkidar dark Dehra Delhi Devinder door Dukhi eyes face father favourite feel friends garden gave girl give glass gone Grandmother Granny grass hair hand Hastini heard Hindi hookah India Keemat Khabardar Khushal kill Kishan Singh Kishen kiss kitchen kite knew kofta Lafunga Landour Leela living looked Lucknow Maharaja married Mehmood Miss Bun morning mother Mrinalini Mussoorie never night nightjar pakoras parathas Pipalnagar pony Popat Prem Punjabi rain Rani Rani's Ranji remember road rupees Ruskin Bond Rusty sahib samosas Shobha shouted Sitaram sleep smile snake someone Somi stood story Sudheer Suraj tell thought told tonga took tunnel turned Uncle Bill Uncle Ken veranda village walked whistling wife