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HEART OF GOLD

My parents decided to send me to my uncle’s place for a while. They felt this would help to discipline me.
“Study seriously. I’ve placed high hopes on you, my child,” warned Father as I was leaving.
“Don’t bother your aunt and don’t play with the bad boys there,” was Mother’s parting advice.
At the new place I felt lonely. Foi a few days, after returning from school, I stayed at home and spent the time doing home-work and revising lessons.
Soon I made friends. All of them were fond of playing games. We went to school together and came back in a group.
The temple priest gave me sweets every Tuesday. The carpenter made a gulli danda* for me. The blacksmith gladly sharpened my khurpi** But I liked Faqira, the chowkidar,*** most of all. He loved children. We all enjoyed his jokes. His voice was husky and he had a shrill laugh.
One evening, I came home late. “Where have you been all day?” asked aunt sternly.
“I went with Shankara to his fields,” I replied meekly.