Third-Class Ticket (Penguin Travel Library) by Heather Wood, Beryl Saunders

By Heather Wood, Beryl Saunders

A firsthand account of forty Indian villagers who're given the opportunity to determine all of India by means of a filthy rich landowner.

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Yes, we have been told to expect you,’ said the conductor. ‘Is every-thing in order for you, is the food good? ’ The conductor turned to the worried faces and tried to reassure them with his friendliness. ’ ‘Yes, if you wish. ’ The conductor looked over the smudged typing until he found what he wanted. Then with a flourish he pulled out his clumsy punch and made an impressive hole on one of the place names. He handed the ticket to Surendra. ’ Surendra asked Ashin. ‘Yes, if you like. Do you want to hold your own tickets?

Soon there was a long rainbow of wet garments spread along the edge of the station yard. Ashin came out before the sun was up and hurried into the station itself. Uma scuttled away from the train and came back with a group of sweepers who cleaned the two lavatories quickly and to the relief of all the travellers. ’ Jaydev was surprised that she had gone off alone. ’ ‘We are forty-six who use only two latrines. ’ ‘Of course,’ Uma was serious and Jaydev teasing, but he saw that she was right. ‘Come, come quickly.

She has lost now the little grandson. ’ Ashin did not go on, but he thought of the story of the beggars’ cooking pot told to him by Harischandra while Amiya had been scolding the cook at the other end of the carriage. ’ Deepaka smiled kindly at the teacher’s embarrassment. ’ ‘Perhaps. Who can tell? ’ ‘Yes. died. ’ ‘Hear the boy! ’ She laughed and turned away from him to the window and the darkness. She found it comforting, like the darkness by the little oil lamp whenever she had watched by a sickbed.

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