do on reaching the attic? ‘Of course,’ said the gentleman. ‘’The spoilt child of affluent parents! Was a fairly good student but could never beat me.
He was extremely jealous of me. And he used to tell lies.’ ‘I know,’ said Aditya. He then took out a packet from his pocket and handing it over to him, said, ‘This is for you, from Aditya.’ ‘What is it?’ he asked. ‘Money’.
‘Money? How much money?’ ‘One hundred and fifty rupees. He has said that he will be happy if you accept it.’ ‘Shall I laugh or cry? Aditya has given me money!
Why this sudden generosity?’ ‘Man does change with time. Perhaps Aditya is not the same Aditya as before?’ ‘A change? I got the prize. He could not bear it.
He took it from me to show his father and never returned it to me. Said that there was a hole in his pocket and it had fallen through it.’ ‘This is the price of the medal. It is yours.’ Sasanka Sanyal was amazed. He stared at Aditya and said, ‘The price of the medal?
That could not be more than five rupees. It was a silver medal.’ ‘Silver is now thirty times costlier than before.’ n. What did the jeweller say about the article? o.
Was Sanyal happy about his visitors? 10th - - ‘Really? I had no news of that. But …’ Sasanka uncle looked at the fifteen ten-rupee notes in his hand and then looked at Aditya.
There was a completely new expression on his face. He said, ‘Aditya, this smacks too much of charity. Doesn’t it?’ We remained silent. Peering intently at Aditya, Sasanka Sanyal smiled and said, ‘I had recognised you at Nagen uncle ’s tea shop by that mole on your right cheek.
I could see you had not recognised me. So I recited the same poem that I had recited on the prize-giving day, on purpose, so that you may remember. Then, when you came to visit me, I couldn’t help venting my anger on you.’ ‘You have done the