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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE

CLASS X –– VOLUME III

SECTION –– C (Textbooks) FOR SECOND TERM

SUMMATIVE ASSESSEMENT – II

Poetry

4. Ozymandias 107–1181. Getting Initiated 1072. Introduction to the Poem 1083. Word-meanings & Paraphrase in

Simple Hindi 1094. Detailed Summary of the Poem 1105. ∑§ÁflÃÊ ∑§Ê ÁflSÃÎÃ ‚Ê⁄U 1106. Textual Questions 1117. Examination-Style Questions

(a) Passages for Comprehension 115(b) SA Type Questions 117(c) LA Value Based Questions 118

5. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 119–1541. Getting Initiated 1192. Main Points of the Poem 1193. Detailed Summary of the Poem 1214. ∑§ÁflÃÊ ∑§Ê ÁflSÃÎÃ ‚Ê⁄U 1235. Word-meanings and Explanations 1246. Textual Questions 1367. Examination-Style Questions


6. Snake 155–176

1. Getting Initiated 1552. Brief Summary of the Poem 1563. Word-meanings and Explanations 1564. Textual Questions 1625. Examination-Style Questions


Fiction

4. A Shady Plot 3–421. Getting Initiated 32. Brief Introduction to the Story 43. What These Ouija Boards Are 54. Word-meanings and Translation in Hindi 65. Textual Questions 236. Examination-Style Questions


5. Patol Babu, Film Star 43–781. Getting Initiated 432. Brief Introduction to the Story 443. Detailed Summary of the Story 444. Word-meanings and Translation in Hindi 465. Textual Questions 626. Examination-Style Questions


6. Virtually True 79–1061. Getting Initiated 792. Brief Introduction to the Story 803. Complete Summary of the Story 814. Word-meanings and Translation in Hindi 845. Textual Questions 946. Examination-Style Questions


Book I : Literature Reader

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B. Heroes of the Environment 259C. Let’s Clean Up 272D. A Tale of Three Villages 275E. Geological Heritage 282

5. Travel and Tourism 287–312

Introduction 287

A. Land of All Seasons 287B. Ecotourism 293C. The Emerald Islands 297D. Promoting Tourism 305

6. National Integration 313–339

Introduction 313

A. Unity in Diversity 313B. Challenges to National Integration 318C. Spirit of Unity 334D. Mile Sur Mera Tumhara 336

Drama

2. Julius Caesar 177–2481. Getting Initiated 1772. Brief Outline of the Play 1783. Detailed Summary of the Play 1824. ŸÊ≈U∑§ ∑§Ê ÁflSÃÎÃ ‚Ê⁄U 1855. Complete Text of the Play with

Hindi Version 1886. Textual Questions 2147. Examination-Style Questions


Book II : Main Coursebook

(Interact in English)

4. Environment 251–286Introduction 251

A. Treading the Green Path towardsPreservation 251

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Literature Reader

Prescribed Lessons for Summative Assessment–II

Fiction :

4. A Shady Plot5. Patol Babu, Film Star6. Virtually True

Poetry :

4. Ozymandias5. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner6. Snake

Drama :

2. Julius Caesar

Textbook—I

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Each Chapter in this Unit includes :

v Brief Summary of the Chapter

v ¬ÊΔU ∑§Ê ‚¢ÁˇÊåÃ ‚Ê⁄U

v Main Points of the Chapter

v ∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ ÃÕÊ ‚¢¬ÍáÊ¸ ¬ÊΔU ∑§Ê Á„UãŒË •ŸÈflÊŒ

v Textual Questions

v Examination-Style Questions

i. Reading Comprehension

ii. Short-Answer Type Questios

iii. Short-Essay Type Questions

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4 A SHADY PLOT(Elsie Brown)

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GETTING INITIATED

1. Given below is a list of words related to ghosts and ghost stories with their jumbled-up meaningsagainst them. Match the words / expressions with their correct meanings :

1. Apparition (a) a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event.

2. Poltergeist (b) a reanimated corpse that is believed to rise from the graveat night to suck the blood of sleeping people.

3. Clairvoyance (c) a conjurer who expels evil spirits by conjuration.

4. Crystal Ball (d) a spelling board device intended to communicate withand through the spirit world, giving answers toquestions.

5. Eerie (e) beyond the range of normal experience or scientificexplanation.

6. Medium (f ) any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegoricalrepresentations, used for fortune-telling.

7. Transmigration (g) a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, a ghostspectre or phantom.

8. Psychic (h) so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chillup the spine.

9. Ouija Board (i) the supposed power to see objects or events that cannotbe perceived by the senses.

10. Exorcist (j) a person through whom the spirits of the dead are allegedto be able to contact the living.

11. Premonition (k) a globe of quartz crystal in which images, believed toportend the future, are supposedly visible to fortune-tellers.

12. Paranormal (l) to pass into another body after death : going from onestate of existence or place to another.

13. Tarot Card (m) capable of extraordinary mental processes, such asextrasensory perception and mental telepathy.

14. Vampire (n) German word, meaning ‘noisy ghost’ — a troublesome spiritthat announces its presence with unexplainable sounds andthe creation of disorder.

FICTION

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Ans. 1. → (g) 6. → (j) 11. → (a)2. → (n) 7. → (l) 12. → (e)3. → (i) 8. → (m) 13. → (f )4. → (k) 9. → (d) 14. → (b).5. → (h) 10. → (c)

2. The title of the story is ‘A Shady Plot’. The dictionary defines the words as :• shady (adjective)

a. Full of shade; shaded.b. Casting shade; a shady grove.c. Quiet, dark or concealed; hidden.d. Of dubious character or of questionable honesty.

• plot (noun)

a. a small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose, as a garden plot; a measured area of land.

b. a ground plan, as for a building; a diagram.c. storyline — the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play,

novel, or short story.d. a secret plan to accomplish a hostile or illegal purpose; a scheme.

Based on the definitions above, can you predict what the story will be about ? Make abrief note of your prediction in your notebook.

Ans. ‘A Shady Plot’ here means a concealed or hidden storyline. It could be a story that is mysteriousand difficult to understand, and in which a ghost plays an important part.

(II)

BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE STORY

‘A Shady Plot’ is a ghost story, but there is no element of horror in it. It is rather an amusing storyabout a writer named John Hallock whose ghost stories have become very popular. In this story, thewriter himself narrates how he got the interesting plots for his stories. Through the story, we come toknow that it is a female ghost who has been inspiring the writer with interesting plots. There are otherghosts also who do the same thing of inspiring the writers. They have formed an organisation of theirown and call it ‘The Writer’s Inspiration Bureau’. One day, the female ghost comes to inform JohnHallock that she would no more help him with his plots because all the members of the Bureau havedecided to go on strike. And the reason for this strike is the use of Ouija boards by a large number ofpeople. These Ouija (pronounced Weeje) boards don’t let the ghosts any rest and they have decided togo on strike till their use is stopped. The female ghost asks John Hallock to make all his friends andacquaintances stop using the Ouija boards. John Hallock’s wife is also an enthusiast of Ouija boardsand through them, she comes to know that her husband has been talking to a woman named Helen.She suspects him of having relations with another woman and decides to leave him. But just beforeshe leaves the home, she sees her husband trying to hide someone from her. She thrusts her husbandback to see who it is. There is a woman who tells Hallock’s wife that she is Helen and then disappearsfrom the view. The writer’s wife falls into his arms and he kisses her.

A SHADY PLOT 5FOR SECOND TERM

(III)

WHAT THESE OUIJA BOARDS ARE

‘A Shady Plot’ is a supernatural story in which Ouija boards play a very important role. Whatare these Ouija boards ? It is central to the understanding of the story. Now let’s see what theseboards are.

Ouija board is the trade name of a device used in communicating with supernatural creatures likeghosts and fairies. The name comes from a German phrase which means ‘yes’. The Ouija board consistsof a rectangular board of wood. Letters of the alphabet are inscribed on it along the longer side,in the shape of a wide half-moon. A heart-shaped board, much smaller in size, is placed on theOuija board. This small board has roller wheels (castors) fixed to it. These wheels enable the board toslide freely.

While using the Ouija board, each participant places their fingers on the small board which thenslides about because of the resultant pressure. The letters appearing in the wide circular hole of thesmall board sometimes spell out words or even sentences. These words / sentences are taken as answersgiven by the supernatural spirit (called Ouija) to the questions of the participants.

For example, one of the participants asks :

“Ouija, please tell me who stole my bike.’’

The participants have already put their fingers on the small board and the board begins to rotateunder their pressure.

Suppose while moving, the hole of small board first shows T, then O, and then M.Thus the Ouija’s answer to the question will be taken as T–O–M (Tom).


(IV)

WORD-MEANINGS ANDTRANSLATION IN HINDI

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““„ÒU‹ÊÚ∑§,”” ©U‚Ÿ ◊È¤Ê ‚ ∑§„UÊ ÕÊ, ““„U◊¥ ß‚ ’Ê⁄U •‹ÊÒÁ∑§∑§’ÊÃÊ¥ (÷ÍÃ-¬˝Ã) flÊ‹Ë ∞∑§ •ı⁄U ∑§„UÊŸË ŒÊ– ∑§Êß¸ ∞‚Ë øË Ê Á¡‚‚ ©UŸ∑§ (¬ÊΔU∑§Ê¥ ∑§) ⁄UÊ¥ª≈U π«∏U „UÊ ¡Ê∞¢; ¡ŸÃÊ ∞‚Ë „UË øË Ê¥øÊ„UÃË „ÒU; •ı⁄U ÃÈê„UÊ⁄ ÷ÍÃ ÃÊ ∞∑§ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ‚ ¡ËÁflÃ √ÿÁÄÃ„UÊÃ „Ò¥U–””

„UÊ¢, ◊Ò¥ ¡ŸÁ∑§ã Ê ∑§Ë ’ÊÃ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê≈UŸ ∑§Ë Á∑§‚Ë ÷Ë ÁSÕÁÃ ◊¥Ÿ„UË¥ ÕÊ, ÄÿÊ¥Á∑§ •’ Ã∑§ ©U‚∑§Ë „UË ¬ÁòÊ∑§Ê ∞∑§ ∞‚Ë ¬ÁòÊ∑§Ê ⁄U„UËÕË Á¡‚Ÿ ◊⁄UË ‚Ê◊ª˝Ë ¬˝∑§ÊÁ‡ÊÃ ∑§UË ÕË– ß‚Á‹∞ ◊Ò¥Ÿ ∑§„U ÁŒÿÊ,““Á’À∑È§‹ ‚„UË ’ÊÃ „ÒU!”” •¬ŸË ¬Í⁄UË ÷⁄U¬Í⁄U •ÊflÊ Ê ◊¥ ¡Ê ◊Ò¥’Ê‹ ‚∑§ÃÊ ÕÊ, •ı⁄U fl„UÊ¢ ‚ ’Ê„U⁄U ∑§Ê ø‹ ÁŒÿÊ–

◊È¤Ê ÃÁŸ∑§-‚Ê ÷Ë (•¬ŸË Ÿß¸ ∑§„UÊŸË ∑§ ’Ê⁄U ◊¥) ∑§Êß¸ ÁfløÊ⁄UŸ„UË¥ ÕÊ, Á∑§ãÃÈ ©U‚ flÄÃ ◊È¤Ê ß‚ ∑§Ë Á’À∑È§‹ ÷Ë ∑§Êß¸ ÁøãÃÊ Ÿ„UË¥ÕË– •Ê¬ ¡ÊŸÃ „Ò¥U, ¬„U‹ ÷Ë ◊⁄U ‚ÊÕ ¬˝Êÿ— ∞‚Ê „UË „UÊÃÊ ÕÊ, •ı⁄U•ãÃ ◊¥ ◊È¤Ê „U◊‡ÊÊ „UË (∑§„UÊŸË ∑§ Áfl·ÿ-flSÃÈ ∑§Ë) øË Ê¥ Á◊‹¡ÊÃË ÕË¥ ó ◊È¤Ê ÃÁŸ∑§ ÷Ë ◊Ê‹Í◊ Ÿ„UË¥ ¬«∏UÃÊ ÕÊ Á∑§ ∞‚Ê ∑Ò§‚ •ı⁄UÄÿÊ¥ „UÊÃÊ ÕÊU– ÿ„U ‚’ ∑È§¿U-∑È§¿U ⁄U„USÿ¬ÍáÊ¸ „ÈU•Ê ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ– •Ê¬‚◊¤ÊÃ „UÊ¥ª Á∑§ ÷ÍÃ-∑§ÕÊ•Ê¥ ◊¥ ◊⁄UË ◊„UÊ⁄UÃ Ÿ„UË¥ ÕË, ‹Á∑§Ÿ ∑§◊Ê’‡Ê∞‚Ê ‹ªÃÊ ÕÊ Á∑§ ©UŸ∑§Ë ◊È¤Ê ◊¥ ◊„UÊ⁄UÃ ÕË– ∞∑§ ÷ÍÃ-∑§ÕÊ ¬„U‹Ë∑§„UÊŸË ÕË ¡Ê ◊Ò¥Ÿ Á‹πË ÕË– •¡Ë’ ’ÊÃ ÕË Á∑§ ©U‚∑§ Á‹∞ ∑§ÕÊ-flSÃÈ ∑§Ê ÁfløÊ⁄U ◊È¤Ê ¬ÃÊ Ÿ„UË¥ ∑§„UÊ¢ ‚ •Ê ªÿÊ ÕÊ ¡’ Á∑§ ∑§ß̧ ◊„UËŸÊ¥‚ ◊Ò¥ √ÿÕ¸ „UË •¬Ÿ •ãŒ⁄U ‚ ¬̋⁄UáÊÊ „UÊŸ ∑§Ë ¬˝ÃËˇÊÊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ⁄U„UÊ ÕÊ!•’ ÷Ë ¡’ ∑§÷Ë ¡ŸÁ∑§ã Ê ∑§Ê ÷ÍÃ (∑§ÕÊ) ∑§Ë ÊM§⁄UÃ „UÊÃË ÕËÃÊ fl„U ◊⁄‘U ¬Ê‚ •Ê ¡ÊÿÊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ– •ı⁄U ◊È¤Ê ∑§÷Ë SflSÕ (ΔUË∑§)Ÿ„UË¥ ‹ªÃÊ ÕÊ Á∑§ ◊Ò¥ ¡ŸÁ∑§ã Ê ∑§Ë ’ÊÃ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê≈Í¢U– ¡ŸÁ∑§ã Ê ∑§Ê ‚ŒÊ∞∑§ ⁄U„USÿ¬ÍáÊ¸ …¢Uª ‚ ¬ÃÊ ø‹ ¡ÊÿÊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ Á∑§ ∑§’ ◊∑§ÊŸ-◊ÊÁ‹∑§ ÿÊ ¬ã‚Ê⁄UË ◊È¤Ê ¬⁄U‡ÊÊŸ ∑§⁄U ⁄U„UÊ „UÊÃÊ ÕÊ, •ı⁄U Á»§⁄U fl„U ◊È¤Ê¬⁄U ∞∑§ ÷ÍÃ-∑§ÕÊ ∑§ Á‹∞ ’Ê⁄U-’Ê⁄U ÊÊ⁄U «UÊ‹Ê ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ– •ı⁄UÁ∑§‚Ë Ÿ Á∑§‚Ë Ã⁄U„U ◊Ò¥ „U◊‡ÊÊ ©U‚∑§ Á‹∞ ∞∑§ πÙŒ ‹ÊÿÊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ,ß‚Á‹∞ ◊Ò¥ •¬ŸË ÿÊÇÿÃÊ ∑§ ’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ∑È§¿U-∑È§¿U ÉÊ◊á«UË „UÙŸ ‹ªÊ ÕÊ–

1. So I sat down to write a ghost story.

2. Jenkins was responsible.

3. ‘‘Hallock,’’ he had said to me, ‘‘give us anotheron the supernatural1 this time. Something to give’em the horrors; that’s what the public wants; andyour ghosts are live propositions2.’’

4. Well, I was in no position to contradictJenkins, for, as yet, his magazine had been the onlyone to print my stuff. So I had said, ‘‘Precisely !’’in the deepest voice I was capable of and hadgone out.

5. I hadn’t the shade of an idea, but at the timethat didn’t worry me in the least. You see I hadoften been like that before and in the end thingshad always come my way — I didn’t in the leastknow how or why. It had all been rathermysterious. You understand I didn’t specialize inghost stories, but more or less they seemed tospecialize in me. A ghost story had been the firstfiction I had written. Curious how that idea for aplot had come to me out of nowhere after I hadchased inspiration in vain for months ! Even nowwhenever Jenkins wanted a ghost, he called onme. And I had never found it healthy to contradictJenkins. Jenkins always seemed to have anuncanny3 knowledge as to when the landlord orthe grocer was pestering me, and he dunned4 mefor a ghost. And somehow I’d always been able todig one up for him, so I’d begun to get a bit cocky5

as to my ability.

1. the supernatural—∞‚Ë øË Ê¥ ¡Ê ÷ÊÒÁÃ∑§ ‚¢‚Ê⁄U ‚ ‚ê’ãœ Ÿ ⁄UπÃË „UÊ ¥; 2. propositions—øË Ê¥ ÿÊ √ÿÁÄÃ Á¡Ÿ∑§‚ê’ãœ ◊¥ ’ÊÃ „UÊ ⁄U„UË „UÊ; 3. uncanny—•‹ÊÒÁ∑§∑§, ⁄U„USÿ◊ÿ; 4. dunned—’Ê⁄U-’Ê⁄U ∑§„Ê ÿÊ ÊÊ⁄U «UÊ‹Ê; 5. cocky—ªflË¸‹Ê,ÉÊ◊á«UË–


6. So I went home and sat down before mydesk and sucked at the end of my pencil andwaited, but nothing happened. Pretty soon mymind began to wander off on other things,decidedly unghostly and material things, such asmy wife’s shopping and how on earth1 I was goingto cure her of her alarming tendency to take everynew fad2 that came along and work it to death.But I realized that would never get me any place,so I went back to staring at the ceiling.

7. “This writing business is delightful, isn’t it ?”I said sarcastically at last, out loud, too. You see, Ihad reached the stage of imbecility3 when I wastalking to myself.

8. “Yes,’’ said a voice at the other end of theroom, “I should say it is !”

9. I admit I jumped. Then I looked around.

10. It was twilight by this time and I hadforgotten to turn on the lamp. The other end ofthe room was full of shadows and furniture. I satstaring at it and presently noticed something justtaking shape. It was exactly like watching one ofthose moving picture cartoons being put together.First an arm came out, then a bit of sleeve of a stiffwhite shirtwaist4, then a leg and a plaid5 skirt, untilat last there she was complete,— whoever she was.

11. She was long and angular6 with enormousfishy eyes behind big bone-rimmed spectacles, andher hair in a tight wad at the back of her head(yes, I seemed able to see right through her head)and a jaw — well, it looked so solid that for themoment I began to doubt my very own senses andbelieve she was real after all.

ß‚Á‹∞ ◊Ò¥ ÉÊ⁄U ªÿÊ •ı⁄U •¬ŸË «US∑§ ∑§ ‚Ê◊Ÿ ’ÒΔU ªÿÊ ÃÕÊ•¬ŸË ¬Áã‚‹ ∑§ Á‚⁄U ∑§Ù øÍ‚Ÿ ‹ªÊ •ı⁄U ßãÃ ÊÊ⁄U ∑§⁄UŸ ‹ªÊ, Á∑§ãÃÈ∑È§¿U ÷Ë ÉÊÁ≈UÃ Ÿ „ÈU•Ê (•ÕÊ¸Ã˜ ◊È¤Ê •¬ŸË Ÿß¸ ∑§„UÊŸË ∑§ Á‹∞ ∑§Ùß¸÷Ë Áfl·ÿ-flSÃÈ Ÿ ‚Í¤Ê ¬ÊÿÊ)– ’„ÈUÃ ‡ÊËÉÊ˝ ◊⁄UÊ ÁŒ◊Ê$ª ŒÍ‚⁄UË øË ÊÙ¥¬⁄U ÉÊÍ◊Ÿ ‹ªÊ, ¡Ù ÁŸ‡øÿ „UË ÷ÍÃ-¬̋ÃÙ¥ flÊ‹Ë Ÿ„UË¥ ÕË, •ı⁄U ÷ıÁÃ∑§’ÊÃ¥ ÕË¥, ¡Ò‚ Á∑§ ◊⁄UË ¬àŸË ∑§Ë π⁄UËŒŒÊ⁄UË, •ı⁄U ©U$»§, ©U‚∑§Ë ß‚÷ÿÊŸ∑§ ¬˝flÎÁûÊ ∑§Ù ◊Ò¥ ∑Ò§‚ ΔUË∑§ ∑§M¢§ ¡Ù fl„U ©U‚ Ÿ∞ »Ò§‡ÊŸ (ÿÊ‚Ÿ∑§) ∑§Ù •¬ŸÊ ‹ÃË ¡Ù ‡ÊÈM§ „ÈU•Ê ∑§⁄UÃÊ •ı⁄U ß‚ •ÁãÃ◊ Œ◊Ã∑§ Ÿ ¿UÙ«∏UÃË– Á∑§ãÃÈ ◊Ò¥ Ÿ ◊„U‚Í‚ ∑§⁄U Á‹ÿÊ Á∑§ ◊Ò¥ ß‚ ◊¥ ∑§÷Ë‚»§‹ Ÿ„UË¥ „UÙ ¬Ê™¢§ªÊ, •ı⁄U ß‚Á‹∞ Á»§⁄U ‚ ¿UÃ ∑§Ë Ã⁄U$»§ ≈U∑§≈U∑§Ë‹ªÊ∞ ŒπŸ ‹ªÊ–

““ÿ„U Á‹πŸ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê◊ ÷Ë ’«∏UÊ •Œ˜÷ÈÃ „ÒU, ÄÿÊ Ÿ„UË¥?”” ◊Ò¥ Ÿ•ãÃ ◊¥ √ÿ¢ÇÿÊà◊∑§ …¢Uª ‚ ∑§„UÊ, •ı⁄U ™¢§øÊ ◊È¢„U ‚ ’Ù‹ ∑§⁄U ÷Ë–•Ê¬ ¡ÊŸÃ „Ò¥, ◊Ò¥ ’ÈÁh„UËŸÃÊ ∑§Ë ©U‚ „UŒ Ã∑§ ¬„È¢Uø øÈ∑§Ê ÕÊ ¡’◊Ò¥ Sflÿ¢ ‚ „UË ’ÊÃ¥ ∑§⁄ ⁄U„UÊ ÕÊ–

““„UÊ¢,”” ∑§◊⁄U ∑§ ŒÍ‚⁄U ¿UÙ⁄U ¬⁄U ∞∑§ •ÊflÊ Ê Ÿ ∑§„UÊ, ““◊È¤Ê ∑§„UŸÊøÊÁ„U∞ ÿ„U ‚ø◊Èø ∞‚Ê „UË „ÒU (•ÕÊ¸Ã˜ Á‹πŸ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê◊ ‚ø◊Èø’„ÈUÃ •¡Ë’ „UÙÃÊ „ÒU)!””

◊Ò¥ SflË∑§Ê⁄U ∑§⁄UÃÊ „Í°U ◊Ò¥ ©U¿U‹ π«∏UÊ „ÈU•Ê– Á»§⁄U ◊Ò¥ Ÿ øÊ⁄UÙ¥ Ã⁄U$»§ŒπÊ–

ß‚ ‚◊ÿ Ã∑§ ¬˝∑§Ê‡Ê œÈ¢œ‹∑§Ê (‚¢äÿÊ ‚◊ÿ) „UÙ ªÿÊ ÕÊ, •ı⁄U◊Ò¥ ŒË¬∑§ ¡‹ÊŸÊ ÷Í‹ ªÿÊ ÕÊ– ∑§◊⁄U ∑§Ê ŒÍ‚⁄UÊ ¿UÙ⁄U ¬⁄U¿UÊßÿÙ¥ •ı⁄U»§ŸË¸ø⁄U ‚ ÷⁄UÊ „ÈU•Ê ÕÊ– ◊Ò¥ ≈U∑§≈U∑§Ë ‹ªÊ∞ ßœ⁄U ∑§Ù Œπ ⁄U„UÊ ÕÊ•ı⁄U ◊Ò¥Ÿ ÃÈ⁄UãÃ Á∑§‚Ë øË Ê ∑§Ù M§¬ œÊ⁄UáÊ ∑§⁄UÃ „ÈU∞ ŒπÊ– ÿ„UÁ’À∑È§‹ ¡Ò‚ „UË ÕÊ flÒ‚ Á∑§‚Ë Á»§À◊ ◊¥ ∑§Ê≈Í̧UŸÙ¥ ∑§Ù ’ŸÃ „ÈU∞ ∑§Ùß¸Œπ ⁄U„UÊ „UÙ– ¬„U‹ ∞∑§ ’Ê¢„U •Êß¸, Á»§⁄U ‚ÅÃ-‚ ‚»§Œ é‹Ê©UïÊ ∑§Ê•ÊSÃËŸ, •ı⁄U ß‚ ∑§ ’ÊŒ ∞∑§ ≈UÊ¢ª •ı⁄U ∞∑§ ™§ŸË S∑§≈¸U ÃÕÊ ß‚Ã⁄U„U •ãÃ ◊¥ fl„UÊ¢ fl„U ¬Í⁄UË ’Ÿ ªß¸, ............ fl„U ¡Ù ÷Ë ÕË–

fl„U ‹ê’Ë •ı⁄U ß∑§„U⁄‘U ’ŒŸ flÊ‹Ë ÕË ©U‚∑§Ë ’«∏UË-’«∏UË ◊¿U‹Ë¡Ò‚Ë •Ê¢π¥ ÕË¥ Á¡Ÿ ∑§ ™§¬⁄UU ©U‚Ÿ „UÊÕË-ŒÊ¢Ã ∑§ »̋§◊ flÊ‹Ê ’«∏UÊ-‚Ê ø‡◊Ê ¬„UŸÊ „ÈU•Ê ÕÊ, •ı⁄U ©‚∑§ ’Ê‹ ©U‚∑§ Á‚⁄U ∑§ Á¬¿U‹ËÃ⁄U$»§ ∞∑§ ∑§‚ „ÈU∞ ¡Í«∏U ◊¥ ’ãœ Õ („UÊ¢, ◊Ò¥ ©U‚∑§ Á‚⁄U ∑§ ’Ëø ◊¥‚ Œπ ¬ÊŸ ∑§ ÿÙÇÿ ‹ª ⁄U„UÊ ÕÊ) •ı⁄U ∞∑§ ¡’«∏UÊ ó „UÊ¢, ÿ„U ßÃŸÊΔUÙ‚ ÕÊ Á∑§ ∞∑§ ¬‹ ∑§ Á‹∞ ◊È¤Ê •¬ŸË „UË ôÊÊŸÁãº˝ÿÙ¥ ¬⁄U ‚ãŒ„U„UÙŸ ‹ªÊ, •ı⁄U ◊Ò¥ Áfl‡flÊ‚ ∑§⁄UŸ ‹ªÊ Á∑§ fl„U •ÊÁπ⁄U ∞∑§ flÊSÃÁfl∑§•ı⁄UÃ ÕË–

1. how on earth—„ÒU⁄UÊŸË ÿÊ ∑˝§Ùœ ∑§Ù √ÿÄÃ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ ‡ÊéŒ; 2. fad—‚Ÿ∑§; 3. imbecility—’ÈÁh„UËŸÃÊ; 4. shirtwaist—é‹Ê©U Ê; 5. plaid—™§ŸË; 6. angular—ß∑§„U⁄UË, ŒÈ’‹Ë–


12. She came over and stood in front of meand glared — yes, positively glared down at me,although (to my knowledge) I had never laid eyeson the woman before, to say nothing of giving hercause to look at me like that.

13. I sat still, feeling pretty helpless I cantell you, and at last she barked : “What are yougaping at ?”

14. I swallowed, though I hadn’t been chewinganything.

15. “Nothing,” I said. “Absolutely nothing. Mydear lady, I was merely waiting for you to tell mewhy you had come. And excuse me, but do youalways come in sections like this ? I should thinkyour parts might get mixed up sometimes.”

16. “Didn’t you send for me ?” she crisped.

17. Imagine how I felt at that !

18. “Why, no. I — I don’t seem to remember —— ”

19. “Look here. Haven’t you been calling onheaven and earth all afternoon to help you writea story ?”

20. I nodded, and then a possible explanationoccurred to me and my spine got cold. Supposethis was the ghost of a stenographer applying for ajob ! I had an advertisement in the paper recently.I opened my mouth to explain that the positionwas filled, and permanently so, but she stoppedme.

21. “And when I got back to the office frommy last case and was ready for you, didn’t youswitch off to something else and sit there drivelling1

so I couldn’t attract your attention until just now ?”

22. “I — I’m very sorry, really.”

fl„U •Êª •Ê ∑§⁄U ◊⁄U ‚Ê◊Ÿ π«∏UË „UÙ ªß¸ •ı⁄U ªÈS‚ ‚ ÉÊÍ⁄UŸ ‹ªËó „UÊ¢, Á’À∑È§‹ ◊È¤Ê ªÈS‚ ‚ ÉÊÍ⁄U ⁄U„UË ÕË, ÿlÁ¬ (¡„UÊ¢ Ã∑§ ◊È¤Ê¬ÃÊ ÕÊ) ◊Ò¥Ÿ ©U‚U •ı⁄UÃ ∑§Ù ¬„U‹ ∑§÷Ë Ÿ„UË¥ ŒπÊ ÕÊ •ı⁄U ∞‚ÊÃÙ ∑§„UÊ „UË Ÿ„UË¥ ¡Ê ‚∑§ÃÊ Á∑§ ◊Ò¥Ÿ ©U‚ ∑§÷Ë ∑§Ùß¸ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ ÁŒÿÊ „UÙ¡Ù fl„U ◊⁄UË Ã⁄U$»§ ©U‚ Ã⁄U„U ‚ Œπ–

◊Ò¥ ÁŸ‡ø‹ ’ÒΔUÊ ⁄U„UÊ, ’„ÈUÃ ’’‚-‚Ê ◊„U‚Í‚ ∑§⁄UÃÊ „ÈU•Ê, •ı⁄U•ãÃ ◊¥ fl„U ÃËπ Sfl⁄U ◊¥ ’Ù‹Ë — ““ÃÈ◊ Á∑§‚ ≈U∑§≈U∑§Ë ‹ªÊ∞ Œπ⁄U„U „UÙ ?””

◊Ò¥ ÁŸª‹ ªÿÊ, ÿlÁ¬ ◊Ò¥ ∑È§¿U ÷Ë ø’Ê Ÿ„UË¥ ⁄U„UÊ ÕÊ–

““Á∑§‚Ë ∑§Ù ÷Ë Ÿ„UË¥,”” ◊Ò¥Ÿ ∑§„UÊ– ““Á’À∑È§‹ Á∑§‚Ë ∑§Ù ÷ËŸ„UË¥– ◊⁄UË Á¬˝ÿ ◊Á„U‹Ê, ◊Ò¥ ÃÙ ∑§fl‹ ¬˝ÃËˇÊÊ ∑§⁄U ⁄U„UÊ ÕÊ Á∑§ •Ê¬◊È¤Ê ’ÃÊ∞¢, •Ê¬ ÿ„UÊ¢ Á∑§‚ Á‹∞ •Êß¸ „Ò¥U– •ı⁄U ˇÊ◊Ê ∑§ËÁ¡∞, ÄÿÊ•Ê¬ ‚ŒÊ ß‚Ë Ã⁄U„U πá«UÙ¥ ◊¥ „UË •ÊÃË „Ò¥U ? ◊Ò¥ ‚ÙøÃÊ „Í°U, Á∑§ •Ê¬∑§ Á„US‚ •Ê¬‚ ◊¥ ∑§÷Ë ©U‹¤Ê ÷Ë ‚∑§Ã „Ò¥U–””

““ÄÿÊ ÃÈ◊Ÿ ◊È¤Ê ’È‹flÊÿÊ Ÿ„UË¥ ÕÊ ?”” ©U‚Ÿ ÃËπË •ÊflÊ Ê◊¥ ∑§„UÊ–

•ãŒÊ ÊÊ ‹ªÊß∞, ß‚ ¬⁄U ◊Ò¥Ÿ ∑Ò§‚ ◊„U‚Í‚ Á∑§ÿÊ !

““•⁄U, Ÿ„UË¥– ◊Ò¥Ÿó◊È¤Ê ÿÊŒ Ÿ„UË¥ •Ê ⁄U„UÊ ‹ªÃÊ „ÒU ---””““ßœ⁄U ŒπÙ– ÄÿÊ ÃÈ◊ ¬Í⁄UÊ ÃË‚⁄UÊ ¬„U⁄U ‹Ù∑§-¬⁄U‹Ù∑§ ‚÷Ë ‚

¬˝ÊÕ¸ŸÊ Ÿ„UË¥ ∑§⁄UÃ ⁄U„ „UÙ Á∑§ ∞∑§ ∑§„UÊŸË Á‹πŸ ◊¥ ÃÈê„UÊ⁄UË ◊ŒŒ∑§Ë ¡Ê∞ ?””

◊Ò¥Ÿ Á‚⁄U Á„U‹ÊÃ „ÈU∞ SflË∑§Ê⁄U Á∑§ÿÊ, •ı⁄U Á»§⁄U ∞∑§ ‚ê÷fl¡flÊ’ ◊È¤Ê ‚Í¤ÊÊ ÃÕÊ ◊⁄UÊ ◊L§Œá«U ΔUá«UÊ ¬«∏U ªÿÊ– ◊ÊŸ ‹Ù ÿ„UÁ∑§‚Ë S≈ÒUŸÙª˝Ê»§⁄U ∑§Ê ÷ÍÃ „UÙ Á¡‚Ÿ Ÿı∑§⁄UË ∑§ Á‹∞ ¬˝ÊÕ¸ŸÊ-¬òÊ ŒŸÊ„UÙ! ◊Ò¥Ÿ •÷Ë flÃ¸◊ÊŸ ◊¥ ∞∑§ ‚◊ÊøÊ⁄U-¬òÊ ◊¥ ÁflôÊÊ¬Ÿ ÁŒÿÊ ÕÊ– ◊Ò¥Ÿÿ„U ‚◊¤ÊÊŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ •¬ŸÊ ◊È¢„U πÙ‹Ê Á∑§ fl„U ¡ª„U ÷⁄UË ¡Ê øÈ∑§ËÕË, •ı⁄U ¬Ä∑§ Ãı⁄U ¬⁄U ÷⁄UË ¡Ê øÈ∑§Ë ÕË, Á∑§ãÃÈ ©U‚Ÿ ◊È¤Ê ’Ù‹Ÿ‚ ⁄UÙ∑§ ÁŒÿÊ–

““•ı⁄U ¡’ ◊Ò¥ •¬ŸÊ •ÁãÃ◊ ¬˝∑§⁄UáÊ ‚◊ÊåÃ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ ’ÊŒ ŒçÃ⁄U¬„È¢UøË •ı⁄U ÃÈê„UÊ⁄U (∑§Ê◊ ∑§) Á‹∞ ÃÒÿÊ⁄U ÕË, ÃÙ ÄÿÊ ÃÈ◊ Á∑§‚ËŒÍ‚⁄UË ’ÊÃ ◊¥ √ÿSÃ Ÿ„UË¥ „UÙ ª∞ Õ, •ı⁄U fl„UÊ¢ ’∑§’∑§ ∑§⁄UÃ ’ÒΔUŸ„UË¥ ⁄U„U Õ Á¡‚ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ ‚ ◊Ò¥ ÃÈê„UÊ⁄UÊ äÿÊŸ •÷Ë •’ Ã∑§ •Ê∑§Á·¸ÃŸ ∑§⁄U ¬Êß¸ ?””

““◊È¤Ê ó ◊È¤Ê ’„ÈUÃ πŒ „ÒU, ‚ø◊Èø–””

1. drivel—’∑§’∑§ ∑§⁄UŸÊ–


23. “Well, you needn’t be, because I just cameto tell you to stop bothering us for assistance; youain’t going to get it. We’re going on strike !”

24. “What !”

25. “You don’t have to yell at me.”

26. “I — I didn’t mean to yell,” I said humbly.“But I’m afraid I didn’t quite understand you. Yousaid you were —”

27. “Going on strike. Don’t you know what astrike is ? Not another plot do you get from us !”

28. I stared at her and wet my lips.

29. “Is—is that where they’ve been comingfrom ?”

30. “Of course. Where else ?”

31. “But my ghosts aren’t a bit like you ——”

32. “If they were, people wouldn’t believe inthem.’’ She draped1 herself on the top of mydesk among the pens and ink bottles and leanedtowards me.

33. “In the other life I used to write.”

34. “You did !”

35. She nodded.

36. “But that has nothing to do with mypresent form. It might have, but I gave it up atlast for that very reason, and went to work as areader on a magazine.” She sighed, and rubbedthe end of her long eagle nose with a reminiscent2

finger. “Those were terrible days; the memory ofthem made me mistake purgatory3 for paradise,and at last when I attained my present state ofbeing, I made up my mind that something shouldbe done.

37. I found others who had suffered similarly,and between us we organized ‘The Writer’s

““ΔUË∑§ „ÒU, ÃÈê„¥U πŒ √ÿÄÃ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§Ë ÊM§⁄UÃ Ÿ„UË¥ „ÒU, ÄÿÙ¥Á∑§ ◊Ò¥ÃÈê„¥U ∑§fl‹ ßÃŸÊ ∑§„UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ •Êß¸ ÕË Á∑§ „U◊¥ ◊ŒŒ ∑§ Á‹∞¬⁄U‡ÊÊŸ ∑§⁄UŸÊ ’ãŒ ∑§⁄U ŒÙ; ÃÈê„¥U ÿ„U ◊ŒŒ Ÿ„UË¥ Á◊‹Ÿ flÊ‹Ë „ÒU– „U◊„U«∏UÃÊ‹ ¬⁄U ¡Ê ⁄U„U „Ò¥U!””

““ÄÿÊ !””““ÃÈê„¥U ◊È¤Ê ¬⁄U ÁøÀ‹ÊŸ ∑§Ë ÊM§⁄UÃ Ÿ„UË¥ „ÒU–””““◊Ò¥ ó ◊Ò¥ ÁøÀ‹ÊŸ ∑§Ê ∑§Ùß¸ ÁfløÊ⁄U Ÿ„UË¥ ⁄UπÃÊ ÕÊ,”” ◊Ò¥Ÿ

ÁflŸ◊˝ÃÊ¬Ífl¸∑§ ∑§„UÊ– ““Á∑§ãÃÈ ◊È¤Ê «U⁄U „ÒU Á∑§ ◊Ò¥ •Ê¬ ∑§Ë ’ÊÃ ¬Í⁄UËÃ⁄U„U ‚◊¤Ê Ÿ„UË¥ ¬ÊÿÊ– •Ê¬Ÿ ∑§„UÊ Á∑§ •Ê¬.....””

““„U«∏UÃÊ‹ ¬⁄U ¡Ê ⁄U„UË ÕË– ÄÿÊ ÃÈê„¥U ¬ÃÊ Ÿ„UË¥ Á∑§ „U«∏UÃÊ‹ ÄÿÊ„UÙÃË „ÒU ? ÃÈê„¥U „U◊ ‚ ∞∑§ ÷Ë •ãÿ ∑§ÕÊflSÃÈ ¬˝ÊåÃ Ÿ„UË¥ „UÙªÊ !””

◊Ò¥ ©U‚ ÉÊÍ⁄UŸ ‹ªÊ •ı⁄U ◊Ò¥Ÿ •¬Ÿ „UÙ¥ΔU ªË‹ Á∑§∞–““ÄÿÊófl (◊⁄UË ∑§„UÊÁŸÿÙ¥ ∑§ ∑§ÕÊflSÃÈ) fl„UË¥ ‚ •ÊÃ ⁄U„U „Ò¥U ?””

““Á’À∑È§‹ ! •ı⁄U ∑§„UÊ¢ ‚ •Ê ‚∑§Ã Õ ?””““Á∑§ãÃÈ ◊⁄U ÷ÍÃ ÃÙ ÃÁŸ∑§ ÷Ë ÃÈê„UÊ⁄U ¡Ò‚ Ÿ„UË¥ „UÙÃ.....””““•ª⁄U fl (◊⁄U ¡Ò‚) „UÙÃ ÃÙ ‹ÙªÙ¥ Ÿ ©UŸ ¬⁄U Áfl‡flÊ‚ „UË Ÿ„UË¥

∑§⁄UŸÊ ÕÊ–”” ©U‚Ÿ ◊⁄UË ◊ Ê ∑§ ™§¬⁄UU ¬«∏Ë ∑§‹◊Ù¥ •ı⁄U SÿÊ„UË ∑§◊äÿ ‹Ê¬⁄UflÊ„UË ‚ Sflÿ¢ ∑§Ù Á≈U∑§Ê Á‹ÿÊ •ı⁄U ◊⁄UË Ã⁄U$»§ ¤ÊÈ∑§ ªß¸–

““©U‚ ŒÍ‚⁄U ¡ËflŸ ◊¥ ◊Ò¥ Á‹πÊ ∑§⁄UÃË ÕË–””““•Ê¬ Á‹πÊ ∑§⁄UÃË ÕË¥!””©U‚Ÿ “„Ê¢”¢ ∑§ ÷Êfl ◊¥ •¬ŸÊ Á‚⁄U Á„U‹ÊÿÊ–““Á∑§ãÃÈ ©U‚ ’ÊÃ ∑§Ê ◊⁄U ß‚ flÃ¸◊ÊŸ (Á¬‡ÊÊøË) M§¬ ‚ ∑§Ùß¸

‚ê’ãœ Ÿ„UË¥ „Ò–U ‡ÊÊÿŒ „UÙ ‚∑§ÃÊ ÕÊ, Á∑§ãÃÈ ◊Ò¥Ÿ ß‚ (Á‹πŸ ∑§∑§Ê◊ ∑§Ù) •ÊÁπ⁄U ©U‚Ë fl¡„U ‚ ¿UÙ«∏U ÁŒÿÊ, •ı⁄U ∞∑§ ¬ÁòÊ∑§Ê ◊¥⁄UË«U⁄U ∑§Ê ∑§Ê◊ ∑§⁄UŸ ‹ªË–”” ©U‚Ÿ ‹ê’Ë ‚Ê¢‚ ‹Ë •ı⁄U ∞∑§ øË‹¡Ò‚Ë •¬ŸË ‹ê’Ë ŸÊ∑§ ∑§Ù ∞∑§ ∞‚Ë •¢ªÈ‹Ë ‚ ◊‹Ê ¡Ù ¬È⁄UÊŸËÿÊŒÙ¥ ◊¥ «ÍU’Ë „ÈUß¸ ‹ªÃË ÕË– ““fl ÁŒŸ Á∑§ÃŸ ∑§c≈UŒÊÿ∑§ Õ; ©UŸ∑§ËÿÊŒ ∑§⁄UŸ ‚ ◊È¤Ê ‡ÊÙœŸ-‹Ù∑§ ◊¥ ÷Ë Sflª¸ ¡Ò‚Ê •ŸÈ÷fl „UÙŸ ‹ªÃÊÕÊ, •ı⁄U •ãÃ ◊¥ ¡’ ◊È¤Ê ◊⁄UÊ flÃ¸◊ÊŸ flÊ‹Ê M§¬ ¬˝ÊåÃ „ÈU•Ê, ÃÙ ◊Ò¥ŸÁŸ‡øÿ Á∑§ÿÊ Á∑§ ∑È§¿U Ÿ ∑È§¿U Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊŸÊ øÊÁ„U∞–””

◊Ò¥Ÿ •ãÿÙ¥ ∑§Ù …Í¢U…UÊ ¡Ù ß‚Ë Ã⁄U„U ‚ ¬ËÁ«∏UÃ „ÈU∞ Õ, •ı⁄U •¬Ÿ◊äÿ „U◊Ÿ “‹π∑§ ¬̋⁄UáÊÊ Áfl÷Êª” ŸÊ◊ ∑§Ê ∞∑§ ‚¢ªΔUŸ ’ŸÊ Á‹ÿÊ–

1. draped—‹Ê¬⁄UflÊ„UË ‚ Á≈U∑§Ê Á‹ÿÊ 2. reminiscent—¬È⁄UÊŸË ÿÊŒÙ¥ ◊¥ «UÍ’Ë; 3. purgatory—◊ÎàÿÈ ∑§ ’ÊŒ ∑§Ë fl„U ¡ª„U ¡„UÊ¢√ÿÁÄÃ ∑§ ¬Ê¬Ù¥ ∑§Ê ‡ÊÈÁh∑§⁄UáÊ Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „ÒU, ‡ÊÙœŸ-‹Ù∑§–


Inspiration Bureau’. We scout around until we finda writer without ideas and with a mind soft enoughto accept impression. The case is brought to theattention of the main office, and one of us isassigned to it. When that case is finished we bringin a report.”

38. “But I never saw you before ——”

39. “And you wouldn’t have this time if I hadn’tcome to announce the strike. Many a time I’veleaned on your shoulder when you’ve thought youwere thinking hard —” I groaned1, and clutchedmy hair. The very idea of that horrible scarecrow2

so much as touching me ! And wouldn’t my wifebe shocked ! I shivered. “But,” she continued,“that’s at an end. We’ve been called out of our bedsa little too often in recent years, and now we’rethrough3.”

40. “But my dear madam, I assure you I havehad nothing to do with that. I hope I’m properlygrateful and all that, you see.”

41. “Oh, it isn’t you,” she explainedpatronizingly4. “It’s those Ouija board fanatics5.There was a time when we had nothing much tooccupy us and used to haunt6 a little on the side7,purely for amusement, but not any more. We’vehad to give up haunting almost entirely. We sit ata desk and answer questions now. And suchquestions !” She shook her head hopelessly, andtaking off her glasses wiped them, and put themback on her nose again.

42. “But what have I got to do with this ?”

43. She gave me a pitying look and rose.

44. “You’re to exert your influence. Get all yourfriends and acquaintances to stop using the Ouijaboard, and then we’ll start helping you to write.”

„U◊ øÊ⁄UÙ¥ Ã⁄U$»§ …Í¢U…UÃ ⁄U„UÃ „Ò¥U ¡’ Ã∑§ „U◊¥ ∑§Ùß¸ ∞‚Ê ‹π∑§ Ÿ„UË¥Á◊‹ ¡ÊÃÊ Á¡‚∑§ ¬Ê‚ ÁfløÊ⁄U Ÿ „UÙ¥ •ı⁄U Á¡‚∑§Ê ◊Ÿ ßÃŸÊ ∑§Ù◊‹„UÙ ¡Ù ¬˝÷Êfl ∑§Ù SflË∑§Ê⁄U ∑§⁄U ‹– ∞‚ ∑§‚ (¬˝∑§⁄UáÊ) ∑§Ù ◊ÈÅÿ∑§ÊÿÊ¸‹ÿ ∑§ äÿÊŸ ◊¥ ‹ÊÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „ÒU, •ı⁄U „U◊ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ùß‚∑§ Á‹∞ ÁŸÁ‡øÃ ∑§⁄U ÁŒÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „ÒU– ¡’ fl„U ¬˝∑§⁄UáÊ ¬Í⁄UÊ „UÙ¡ÊÃÊ „ÒU ÃÙ „U◊ Á⁄U¬Ù≈¸U ‹Ê ∑§⁄U Œ ŒÃ „Ò¥U–

““‹Á∑§Ÿ ◊Ò¥Ÿ ÃÙ •Ê¬∑§Ù ¬„U‹ ∑§÷Ë Ÿ„UË¥ ŒπÊ ó””““•ı⁄U ÃÈ◊Ÿ ß‚ ’Ê⁄U ÷Ë Ÿ„UË¥ ŒπŸÊ ÕÊ •ª⁄U ◊Ò¥ „U«∏UÃÊ‹ ∑§Ë

ÉÊÙ·áÊÊ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ Ÿ •ÊÃË– •Ÿ∑§Ù¥ ’Ê⁄U ◊Ò¥ ÃÈê„UÊ⁄U ∑§ãœ ∑§ ™§¬⁄U¤ÊÈ∑§Ë „UÙÃË ÕË ¡’ ÃÈ◊ ∞‚Ê ‚Ùø ⁄U„U „UÙÃ Õ Á∑§ ÃÈ◊ ’„ÈUÃ ª„U⁄UÊ‚Ùø ⁄U„U „UÙó”” ◊Ò¥ ∑§⁄UÊ„U ©UΔUÊ •ı⁄U •¬Ÿ ’Ê‹Ù¥ ∑§Ù ∑§‚ ∑§⁄U¬∑§«∏U Á‹ÿÊ– ßÃŸÊ ‚Ùø ∑§⁄U Á∑§ ©U‚ Ã⁄U„U ∑§ ÷ÿÊŸ∑§ „Uıfl Ÿ ◊È¤Ê¿ÈU•Ê Ã∑§ ÷Ë „UÙªÊ! •ı⁄U ÄÿÊ ◊⁄UË ¬àŸË ∑§Ù (ÿ„U ¡ÊŸ ∑§⁄U) ‚Œ◊Ê◊„U‚Í‚ Ÿ„UË¥ „UÙªÊ! ◊Ò¥ ∑§Ê¢¬ ©UΔUÊ– ““‹Á∑§Ÿ,”” ©U‚Ÿ ∑§„UŸÊ ¡Ê⁄UË⁄UπÊ, ““fl„U ’ÊÃ ‚◊ÊåÃ „UÙ øÈ∑§Ë „ÒU– Á¬¿U‹ fl·ÙZ ∑§ Œı⁄UÊŸ „U◊¥¬˝Êÿ— •¬Ÿ Á’SÃ⁄U ‚ ∑È§¿U ’„ÈUÃ „UË ÿÊŒÊ ’Ê⁄U ¡ªÊÿÊ •ı⁄U ’È‹ÊÿÊªÿÊ „ÒU, •ı⁄U •’ „U◊Ÿ ∞‚Ê ∑§⁄UŸÊ ’ãŒ ∑§⁄U ÁŒÿÊ „ÒU–””

““Á∑§ãÃÈ ◊⁄UË Á¬˝ÿ ◊„UÙŒÿÊ, ◊Ò¥ •Ê¬ ∑§Ù Áfl‡flÊ‚ ÁŒ‹ÊÃÊ „Í¢U Á∑§ß‚ ◊¥ ◊⁄UÊ ∑§Ùß¸ „UÊÕ Ÿ„UË¥ ÕÊ– ◊È¤Ê •Ê‡ÊÊ „ÒU Á∑§ ◊Ò¥ ©U¬ÿÈÄÃ M§¬ ‚•Ê¬ ∑§Ê •Ê÷Ê⁄UË •ı⁄U ‚’ ∑È§¿U „Í¢U, •Ê¬ ¡ÊŸÃË „Ò¥U–””

““•⁄U, ÿ„U ÃÈê„UÊ⁄UË ’ÊÃ Ÿ„UË¥ „ÒU,”” ©U‚Ÿ ¬˝Ùà‚ÊÁ„UÃ ∑§⁄UÃ „ÈU∞∑§„UÊ– ““ÿ„U fl flËÁ¡ ’Ù«¸U flÊ‹ ∑§ Ô̂U⁄U¬¢ÕË „Ò¥U– ∞∑§ ‚◊ÿ ÕÊ ¡’„U◊Ê⁄U ¬Ê‚ Sflÿ¢ ∑§Ù √ÿSÃ ⁄UπŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ÿÊŒÊ ∑È§¿U Ÿ„UË¥ „UÙÃÊ ÕÊ,•ı⁄U ‹ÙªÙ¥ ∑§Ù øÙ⁄UË-Á¿U¬ ÕÙ«∏UÊ-‚Ê ¬⁄U‡ÊÊŸ ∑§⁄UÃ Õ, ∑§fl‹◊ŸÙ⁄¢U¡Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞, Á∑§ãÃÈ •’ ∞‚Ê Ÿ„UË¥ „UÙÃÊ „ÒU– „U◊¥ ‹ª÷ª ¬Í⁄UËÃ⁄U„U ‚ ∑§„UË¥ ¬⁄U ◊ŸÙ⁄¢U¡Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞ ¡ÊŸÊ ’ãŒ ∑§⁄UŸÊ ¬«∏UÊ– •’ „U◊Á∑§‚Ë ◊ Ê ¬⁄U ’ÒΔU ∑§⁄U ¬˝‡ŸÙ¥ ∑§ ©UûÊ⁄UÔ ŒÃ „Ò¥U– •ı⁄U ∑Ò§‚-∑Ò§‚ ¬˝‡ŸÙ¥∑§ !”” ©U‚Ÿ ’’‚Ë ◊¥ •¬ŸÊ Á‚⁄U Á„U‹ÊÿÊ, •ı⁄U •¬ŸÊ ø‡◊Ê ©UÃÊ⁄U∑§⁄U ß‚ ‚Ê$»§ Á∑§ÿÊ, •ı⁄U ß‚ Á»§⁄U ‚ •¬ŸË ŸÊ∑§ ¬⁄U ⁄Uπ Á‹ÿÊ–

““‹Á∑§Ÿ ß‚ ‚ ◊⁄UÊ ÄÿÊ ‚ê’ãœ „ÒU?””

©U‚Ÿ ◊⁄UË Ã⁄U$»§ ⁄U„U◊-÷⁄UË Ÿ Ê⁄U ‚ ŒπÊ •ı⁄U ©UΔU π«∏UË „ÈUß¸–““ÃÈê„¥U •¬ŸÊ ¬˝÷Êfl ßSÃ◊Ê‹ ∑§⁄UŸÊ „ÒU– •¬Ÿ ‚÷Ë Á◊òÊÙ¥ •ı⁄U

¡ÊŸ-¬„UøÊŸ ∑§ ‹ÙªÙ¥ ‚ flËÁ¡ ’Ù«UÙZ ∑§Ê ßSÃ◊Ê‹ ∑§⁄UŸÊ ’ãŒ∑§⁄UflÊ•Ù, •ı⁄U Á»§⁄U „U◊ Á‹πŸ ◊¥ ÃÈê„UÊ⁄UË ◊ŒŒ ∑§⁄UŸË ‡ÊÈM§∑§⁄U Œ¥ª–””

1. groaned—∑§⁄UÊ„UÊ; 2. scarecrow—„UıflÊ; 3. through—∑§Ùß¸ ∑§Ê◊ ∑§⁄UŸÊ ‚◊ÊåÃ ∑§⁄U ŒŸÊ; 4. patronizingly—¬˝Ùà‚ÊÁ„UÃ∑§⁄UÃ „ÈU∞; 5. fanatics—∑§ Ô̂U⁄U¬¢ÕË; 6. haunt—¬⁄U‡ÊÊŸ ∑§⁄UŸÊ; Á∑§‚Ë ¡ª„U ÁŸÿÁ◊Ã M§¬ ‚ ¡ÊŸÊ; 7. on the side—•¬Ÿ ◊ÈÅÿ ∑§Ê◊∑§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄÃ, ªÈåÃ M§¬ ‚–

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ISBN : 9789385905322Author : D. P. Bhanot,Shailja Sangar

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