Aparajito Page #4

Anyway, that's not a problem.

Have you spoken to your mother?

Not yet

- Can you get her to agree?

- I will try

I came second in the district,

there's only one above me

I might even get a scholarship,

money for doing well in examinations

- How much?

- Ten rupees a month

But only if I continue my studies

Do you think

they'll give it just like that?

I must go and study in Calcutta

What is this, mother?

You're going?

Why not?

He gave me some addresses

Who's going to pay for it?

The college will be half free

I'll get ten rupees

a month, I'll find work

If you give up your job as a priest,

will they take care of us then?

So I must stick at being a priest?

Why not? You're a priest's son.

Do you want to be a governor?

Yes! Must everything be as you wish?

Everything!

There are snakes, mosquitoes

will bite you. Come back

All right, you can go to Calcutta,

but you must think things over first

- Why hit me?

- I'm sorry. I'll show you something

Whose is that?

When I worked in Kashi,

do you know how much I saved?

Thirty-two rupees

I'll give you something from this,

enough to last out a month

The headmaster gave it to me.

It's a globe, it shows our earth

See, these are the countries,

and the blue is the sea

See where Calcutta is?

- It's seven-thirty

- Come and see where I've put things

There's your tumbler, your bowl,

sweets in the bowl, some spices...

Here's some ghee

I've made from cream

Your shirts and vests...

...and the dhobi is in the bedding

Five rupees from the purse

and twenty-five from me

The key, keep it safe

Come home

at the puja festival, if you can

Have you ever tripped

and hurt yourself?

If not, you'll have

plenty of opportunities

This wonderful balm will come to

your aid like a benevolent friend

Akhil-babu?

- I have a letter

- What letter?

From the headmaster of Arboal School

Paresh wrote to me about this

You've come here to study?

Any money?

I have twenty-nine rupees and six

annas after paying the train fare

Can I get a room here?

I have only the one room,

but we'll manage with it

What rent?

Can you work in the printing shop?

At night, after classes?

Go upstairs and you'll find the room;

I'll be up in a moment

Dear mother, I have arrived safely.

Akhil-babu has arranged for my stay

I won't pay rent, I'll work

in the printing shop

Couldn't you find a better place

to sleep than CCB's class?

Are you crying?

Come on, we've two free periods

after this. Let's go for a walk

Apu, don't you wish to go abroad?

Find me a job on a ship

I'm serious.

Let's go together, shall we?

No ambitions?

You'll stay like a frog in a well,

even if you get the chance?

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