Hemamalini chafed at the suspicious attitude shared by Akshay and Jogendra, and she was reluctant to admit to Jogendra that Ramesh had given her no reason for postponing the wedding. On the other hand she refused to tell a downright lie.
"He was prepared to tell me, but I didn't think it necessary," she answered.
"All right, don't be afraid ; I'll make him disclose his reasons this very day," aloud he said. His heart hardened against Ramesh, and his determination to force him to state his "reasons" became stronger than ever. Hemamalini caught him by the arm and said, " Promise not to breathe a word of this to Ramesh."
"Look here, Hem, he may have given you some explanation that you're keeping to yourself, but at present it's more our concern than yours to hear his explanation," so saying Jogendra hurried off to Akshay.
He straight- away asked "Akshay,can you tell me where Ramesh has gone."
"Shan't tell you yet," said Akshay. " T'll confront you with him at three this afternoon. I'll tell you the whole story from the start ; most of it will be new to you."
Ramesh made preparations for Kamala to continue staying in the same lodgings in Darjjipara.He had few hours left before Kamala's arrival from her boarding school. He imagined his future stay in Etawah to hire a bungalow on the outskirts of the town in which he could keep Kamala as company to Hemamalini till he would be able to solve the life problem of Kamala. He had decided to tell Kamala nothing till after the marriage. Then Hemamalini would watch for her opportunity and taking Kamala to her heart would unfold her real life's history to her with loving tenderness-as painlessly as possible would unravel the meshes of intricate net in which Fate had wound her. And thus, far away fro home, cut off from all their acquantance, Kamala would drop into her place in their little household without shock or strain.
His dreams were interrupted by the noise of wheels of a large vehicle that had driven up to his door and stopped there. It was school omnibus bringing Kamala, and his pulse quickened. To him, the disturbing questions; how was he to receive Kamala ? what would be her attitude to him ? He could not face the prospect with equanimity. His two servants waiting at the door brought Kamala into the lodgings along with her trunk.
"Come in, Kamala," said Ramesh and Kamala, overcoming a momentary impulse of hesitation, entered the room.
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