Context : Phatik wanted to go his home back. So, he tried to do so but was caught back to his uncle’s home by two constables.
Explanation : Phatik was suffering from high fever and was insensible whole night. Bishambhar called a doctor. Phatik opened his red eyes and looked up to the ceiling, and said calmly “Uncle have the holidays come yet? May I go home?” Bishmbhar cleaned his own face which was wet with tears and took Phatik’s weak and hot (burning with fever) hands in his own hand and sat near him whole night. The boy again started speaking slowly finally his sound became hig vly finally his sound became high, he cried, mother don’tbeat me like that! Mother! I am not lying. I am telling the truth!”
