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Page 115
THE HE Philosopher was having his chhoti haziri with the Girl on the west verandah when he remarked , Have you ever thought that the birds have social strata quite as marked , and class characteristics quite as distinctive as our own ?
THE HE Philosopher was having his chhoti haziri with the Girl on the west verandah when he remarked , Have you ever thought that the birds have social strata quite as marked , and class characteristics quite as distinctive as our own ?
Page 116
... we have tea on the chabutra , and in a most ingratiating way chat about the weather or what not until we throw them bits of the cake or thin buttered slices . " They are fond of conferences too , ” remarked the Philosopher .
... we have tea on the chabutra , and in a most ingratiating way chat about the weather or what not until we throw them bits of the cake or thin buttered slices . " They are fond of conferences too , ” remarked the Philosopher .
Page 117
... continued the Philosopher as he handed his cup to be refilled . Yes , crows sometimes amusing villains despite their clerical garb , but where do the sath bhais belong in this new social order ? Are they policemen ?
... continued the Philosopher as he handed his cup to be refilled . Yes , crows sometimes amusing villains despite their clerical garb , but where do the sath bhais belong in this new social order ? Are they policemen ?
Page 120
There is the paradise - flycatcher who sits with his long - plumed tail hanging over the edge of the nest while his wife goes out for a bit of air and a change , ” triumphantly replied the Philosopher . · You that being handsome need ...
There is the paradise - flycatcher who sits with his long - plumed tail hanging over the edge of the nest while his wife goes out for a bit of air and a change , ” triumphantly replied the Philosopher . · You that being handsome need ...
Page 121
queried the Philosopher as he pushed the girl's chair under the table . " Yes , and a very pretty one from out of the middle ages somewhere . I was gathering the roses along the path that surrounds the circular grassplot when I noticed ...
queried the Philosopher as he pushed the girl's chair under the table . " Yes , and a very pretty one from out of the middle ages somewhere . I was gathering the roses along the path that surrounds the circular grassplot when I noticed ...
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