FATHER’S HELP

BY R.K NARAYAN
 DIFFICULT WORDS
1.wailed:cried with pain
2.jutka:rickshaw
3.stubborn:obstinate
4.lurid:shocking
5.apprehensively:anxiously
6.perjurer:false witness
7.genial:friendly & pleasant
8.allegations:charges
9.impulse:urge
10.bulge:big size
11.executioner:hangman
12.blandly:gently
13.desolate:miserable
14.in half langour: with dull
mind
15.obtrusive:difficult to
understand
16.scowled.looked angrily
17.blenching:showing fear
of clear
Swami got up on Monday morning. He had to go to
school. But he did not want to go. He told his mother
that he was having a headache. He also told that there
were not important lessons going on. He also gave an
excuse to his father of having a headache. Swami’s
father was very stubborn. He forced him to go to
school. He told if he would reach school late his teacher
Mr. Samuel who was very cranky would beat him. He
made shocking account of beating by Samuel to the
boys. Swami’s father now took it as a challenge. He
decided to send Swami very late. He wrote a letter and
asked Swami to give that to his headmaster. When
Swami enquired about the content of the letter his
father told that he had written about Mr. Samuel
Swami was aware that he had given wrong description
of his teacher. Mr. Samuel was a jovial person, but it
was true that he beat students. In reality, Swami was
himself confused about his teacher’s character. He did
not want to give the letter to him.
Swami thought that it would ruin Samuel’s reputation.
The headmaster would dismiss him and police would
take action. He was angry with his father.
When Swami entered school, he decided that he would
not give the letter Immediately but at the end of the
day.
Samuel was teaching arithmetic. Swami was half an
hour late in the class. He told that he had a headache.
Samuel said nothing to him. Samuel asked Swami for
his homework. But he again gave excuse of headache.
Samuel remained calm. The last period was of history.
Swami asked with his loud voice a question, “Why did
not Columbus come to India, Sir’? Samuel answered
that he lost his way. Swami was speaking very loudly.
Samuel ordered Swami to shut up and sit down. Swami
just wanted to irritate Samuel by his behaviour. He was
doing so that Samuel could be proved to deserve
dismissal as well as imprisonment.
Swami was happy that Samuel shouted at him and also
caned him. Now’ at 4:30 p.m., he went to the headmaster
to give his father’s letter, but he had gone earlier. His
new assistant was Samuel. Swami came back and did not
give the letter. His father took away the letter and threw
it into the dustbin.
THANK
YOU
NAME – SANCHIT BANSAL
CLASS - 8TH LILY
ROLL NO - 31