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Notes of Sidda. One day her gold chain goes missing and Sidda is accused and handed over to the
police. The chain is found in later but it does nothing to the prejudice of the people.
Leela is the young daughter of Kamala works hard around the home, and when she complains
to her husband, Sidda overhears and offers to work as their servant. Leela is immediately
taken with Sidda and begs her parents to hire him. He works hard around the house, and
becomes a favorite of Leela. One day Kamala sends Sidda to the market, and Leela begs to go
along. When they return, Kamala notices that Leela’s necklace is missing, and immediately
questions Sidda, who does not answer her accusations but instead leaves the home. bulbul
tells her husband, who reports the incident to the police. The police locate Sidda and take him
to Leela’s house, where Kamala and her husband again confront him. Sidda maintains his
innocence, but is taken away by the police for questioning. Later, Kamala finds the necklace
in a jar in the kitchen. Leela’s father decides that Leela must not be given any more jewelry
to wear, and decides to let the police know about the discovery the next day. Meanwhile, the
police continue to beat Sidda to extract a confession.

Mother had been abed for two days past. Swaminathan missed her very much in the
kitchen, and felt uncomfortable without her attentions. He was taken to her room, where
he saw her lying dishevelled and pale on her bed. She asked him to come nearer. She asked
him why he was looking emaciated and if he was not eating and sleeping well.
In this passage of Malgudi Days, R K Narayan has shown the importance of mother in an
Indian family. Swaminathan not only missed her mother’s delicious food rather he has lost
something. His mother was not able to talk properly with her son as she was about to deliver
a child. But see the love of a mother for her children. Despite on the bed her mother called
her son and asked him, “Why are you looking weak and emaciated. It seems that you have
not eaten everything; I think that you are not sleeping properly.”
It was Monday morning. Swaminathan was reluctant to open his eyes. He considered Monday
specially unpleasant in the calendar. After the delicious freedom of Saturday and Sunday,
it was difficult to get into the Monday mood of work and discipline. He schuddered at the
very thought of school: that dismal yellow building; the fire-eyed Vedanayagam, his classteacher;
and the head Master with his thin long cane. ...
In this passage school time of Swaminathan is described vividly by the author. Mr Vedanayagam
who teaches Arithmatic in quite boring. The History teacher Mr Pillai was kind hearted and
gave students a wealth of information (Christianity). The Scripture teacher was a fanatic and
criticized Hindu gods with great scorn Swaminathan got agitated and had a tussle with the
teacher. Swaminathan reported the matter to his father. Father wrote a passionate letter to
Head Master and threatened him to withdraw Swami from the school. Ultimately Head Master
Settles the matter as if nothing has happened.
Rajam was a fresh arrival in the First A. He had sauntered into the class on the reopening
day of the Second Term, walked up to the last bench, sat beside mani, and Felt very comfortable
indeed till Mani gave him a jab in the ribs, which he returned. He had impressed the whole
class on the very first day. He was a new-comer; he dressed very well—he was the only boy
in the class who wore socks and shoes, fur cap and tie, and a wonderful coat and knickers.
In this story school life of Swaminathan is described further. Mani is his classmate who is very
strong and a bully. Mani is a closed friend of Swami. A new student Rajam joins the class who
is equally strong as Mani Mani hates him and plans to kill him. Mani and Swamy invite Rajam
to come to river for a showdown. Mani brings with him a club. Rajam arrived with an airgun.
Mani gets frightened Rajam proposed to be friends which all agree with a sigh of relief.

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