The Room on the RoofCoward-McCann, 1957 - 160 pages |
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Page 50
... Rusty felt weak in the legs , but his mind was relieved and he no longer felt alone : once again , Somi gave him a feeling of confidence . ' Do you think I can get a job ? ' asked Rusty . ' Don't worry about that yet , you have only ...
... Rusty felt weak in the legs , but his mind was relieved and he no longer felt alone : once again , Somi gave him a feeling of confidence . ' Do you think I can get a job ? ' asked Rusty . ' Don't worry about that yet , you have only ...
Page 123
... Rusty . ' You don't look well , ' he said , ' there are cobwebs in your hair ... felt irritable . The room was hot , the bed was hot , his blood was hot ... Rusty could hear the slap of his slippers on the stairs , and then the bicycle ...
... Rusty . ' You don't look well , ' he said , ' there are cobwebs in your hair ... felt irritable . The room was hot , the bed was hot , his blood was hot ... Rusty could hear the slap of his slippers on the stairs , and then the bicycle ...
Page 139
... Rusty remembered his first night on the maidan , when he had been frightened and wet and lonely ; and now , though the maidan was crowded , he felt the same loneliness , the same isolation . In the bazaar , he walked with a heavy heart ...
... Rusty remembered his first night on the maidan , when he had been frightened and wet and lonely ; and now , though the maidan was crowded , he felt the same loneliness , the same isolation . In the bazaar , he walked with a heavy heart ...
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afraid anyway asked Rusty ayahs banana bangles banyan tree bathe bazaar began best favourite friend bicycle bicycle pump boy's chaat chaat shop chaat-wallah CHAPTER chewing-gum Clock Tower colour cried Dehra Delhi Devil's Club dickey door dust exclaimed eyes face feel feet fingers forest front gōl-guppas guardian hair hand Hardwar Mail Harrison head Hullo jackal jungle Kishen and Rusty laughed leaving lemonade live maidan Meena Kapoor missionary's wife Mister Rusty morning Mummy Mussoorie never night Prickly Heat pyjamas rain Ranbir river road roof round RUSKIN BOND Rusty felt Rusty knew Rusty looked Rusty sat Rusty's sahib shirt shouted shut slapped sleep slippers smart shops smile someone Somi Somi's sorry sound steps stood supple malacca cane Suri Suri's sweeper boy tell thing thought tikkees tonga walked wall water-tank whisky window wondered