wan aa tea Sl Fe os aia. come eo SI Ga wa) a? : 4 a ai we SA A TAM AN GH TS Se Hell SE ga wey Se se, qa ae ofa & rt & fore wee ot dieal at orth eee anit 7a 1 Fem Zan Fee HST aa i a dam AN Fe FH oak wa i -— ga aa war & wra-frn 4 Se We Fel Sl Fe Seay afer Oe " aaa | Fa-3a Fret tad 7G a2 we Fig ed aol fem it atte silo aan A fra ae aah pe HI TAS TET He AN wT aT AE ON : cae vive fara he ata on eet ity ae PewafeereTa A ae ah sa SHIT q ferae 1 ren A Zz TM) Tae ST A ATA THT ay & ey O aren at When the narrator's parents settled in the city, they sent for them. point in their friendship. They still lived in the same room. But quite disturbed. The narrator used to go to an English school in a accompany him to the school as she used to do in the village. In stay in the temple that was attached to the school. In the city there were no dogs in the streets. The grand She couldn't throw chapattis to them now. The old lady took courtyard of their city house. As the years rolled by, the na saw less of each other. The most disturbing factor for used to study. She didn’t underst: studies. She knew nothing the topics they taught at an en am aa aan a a the grandmother was and English words. about western science and the English school. She wding her time, She ‘the grandmother soon found out new wade faye oni the spinning-wheel, Sh ofher time at Se rarely left her spinn}. im sunrise to sunset she sat by the ze ae ea ing-wheel to talk to anyone reciting prayers. She relaxed only in the afternoon to fo me ee Ee The third way in which the old lady spent her time eee she would sit in the verandah, She would break the heen ey teeing the sparrows. jitlebirds collected around her, They created a hedlan ahee ee bits. Hundreds of perched on her legs and shoulders, Some even sat on her head: aie cae came and N them away’ Feed ad. She smiled but never Roe y. Feeding the sparrows used to be the happiest hour of the day for seh sit arene oe ate al ares Fe eae och oe ad vee A gen firm em) ate aia mia ora eet Ge Pet et em eT eT wl ora, ae farafeerert Ua fare rm) se are ow (germ) era Fer aM Fra aay eT aA sea Ge Tem er Fe scene rorgeeT eaten me FEM vio toed 4 ron aaa faa & au ath ee fer wa Fe sit aha ura we oe faa ot) ae wa el wet feet A angst ct a few ard wa wi tect city ad sea aa a cee gt ong eH ae ee ered ee, ae rebel at vat ee ae Pafeat wT fer & fa fer cteecare ear a i a Tire fare oe feo seen ary fara at, ae oT ora fates ei fac ae are? a ae art mend & wte-wre gad cre tet feet seek am oie gael el ane ot (me wh) aeaCEZ a WISE 3 Se a ste of sik sent at sik aul we ae a atl pe TW ses fT ds ont Sime gern St aq sat et pt wee sar et Steal a farm eee fem fer ae ee 3M Ser SN Ta aT After five years the narrator came back home. He found the grandmother at the station, She didn’t utter any words but clasped him in her arms. He could hear her "citing her prayers, But in the evening a change came over hor, Her behaviour was et She didn’t pray. She collected the women of the neighbourhoad. She got an drum and started singing. For several hours she thumped the drum. She sang of the homecoming of warriors, She was very much excited. They had to persuade her to stop '0 avoid first time that she did not pray. i d old lady to waste any more time talking to d but she ignored their protests. She lay stopped moving. The rosary Sree dead. They lifted now spent most— crite @ fare A oebat are site arch Sheet Teh sere igh yg ae ed 2 fre sony rar ee te AAT A a az at fem ; 5 a ae fem sed fre a ot oe en eon) or et a at a wel & die ed ae fafa ee ara ai seater open form oie tare yg weit) ae wreder aed aire ee She Ey The grandmother took to feeding sparrows in the city as ne used to fi , village. Hundreds of little birds collected around her. Some of them p and legs. Feeding the sparrows was ‘the happiest half-hour of sparrows and the old lady had developed an intimate com: grandmother died the sparrows expressed their sorrow ina The grandmother lay dead on the floor wrapped in the Sparrows sat scattered on the floor. There was no chirrupin birds. The narrator’s mother fetched some bread for them. little crumbs. She threw the crumbs to the sparrows as the. The sparrows took no notice of the bread. When they ea off they flew away quietly. Next morning the sweeper s dustbin. ois _ The sparrows paid their silent tribute to th ' thc beings. They didn’t even touch the eee aTALKING ABOUT THE TEXT — Ss lr apa aan’ Brat MM) THEA es 47 — Ss ae . waa vey oe qe a oa fer wo ied tore ge tw tes * A oft wet eit) Far i wei oe fared ef act ofl aie of ae ; d fered ot vet oth rare Fafeat i ee eter oven ems merere wi at ek fore pw al coe se ath wh ate . Hehe tee fen wet eh ark gael at fac a ote oar Fae a te ae we eto 00 a ete wt wee ae eo, gee oy lh oer oe eh wml peer 4 era fen me NEN rca ea a " Fer sre) ee oh a a cee st yon we Mt ae : Talk to your partner about the following : The author's grandmother was a religious person. What we come to know this ? : Describe the changing relationship between the author feelings for each other change ? Would you agree that the author's give instances that show this, Have you known someone like the author's grandmother was a grandmo ‘i grand A Answers a whens ioe have loved ai The author's Srandmother was a highl igi busy in telling the beads of her rosary. Her lips o he used to get up early in the grandmother i morning. She sai sing-song’. The always went to school wveTSILY, Oe en ee a d. to see him off at the station and kissed his cauhen Whe “No, their feelings for each other didn’t change. The ee ie excited W hen the narrator returned from abroad, other was very much She celebrated the hi i son in he . For several hi h omeereuny ob es grandson in he r own Way ours she sang and thn drum. i herself and fell ill. z ay ee -Bhe tired The grandmother was a very strong personality. She was a highly religious lady. She was aconservative lady who hated modern views and ways of life. She had very strong personal likings and dislikes. Being a religious lady and a widow, she could be seen _ hobbling about the house in a spotless white dress. She used to get up early in the — morning. She said her prayers in a monotonous sing-song. One of her hands was always — telling the beads of her rosary. She was like the ‘winter landscape in the mountains’. She breathed peace and contentment. The grandmother was quite rigid in her views. She liked the village school because it” was attached to the temple. She sat in the temple reading the scriptures. She hated the — English school in the city for various reasons. She was unhappy that there was aa teaching about God and the seriptures there. She was quite disturbed at this. Tre gave music lessons at the school. To her music meant only for harlots and beggars ant be x ‘gentlefolk’ ee 5 : : ive views. But s wat ite difficult to show complete agreement Wilh be aa life. She n strong and determined character. tor deeply but never ‘ompromised with her principles. She loved the narra Sentimental. oan eee oe ED OO: m he went abroad sheYes, I remember my grandmother with love and respect. S| grandmother in every respect. Like them, we were left to went to settle in the city. My grandmother was an essential part ( She woke me up early in the morning. She got me ready for together. She sat in the temple reading scriptures. The school. We came home together, However, a turning-point cau my parents sent for us in the city. I was admitted to an E hated western science, English and music. When I went up| our relationship was broken. The grandmother accepted her Definitely, we feel the same sense of loss with regard to, loved. The death of my grandmother proves this point. I st lady. She is no more in this world but her memories are keep me alive. THINKING ABOUT LANGUAGE 1. Which language do you think the author and his p each other ? j 2. Which language do you use to talk to elderly relatives in 3. How would you say ‘a dilapidated drum’ in your 2a 4. Gan you think of a song or a poem in your language