‘He sighed; his wife never satisfied him when he needed her most; and quite probably it was the same story the other way round.’
On their way to the house, Mr Mitra said he didn’t know if they should buy flowers. They were very near Jogu Bazaar; and Mr Mitra suddenly raised one hand and said: ‘Abdul, slowly!’
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