=Ratikanta.=] He is represented throughout as a typical hanger-on of
the rich family, selfish and flattering.
=Victor Hugo.=] The most famous of Victor Hugo's stories is called
"Les Miserables." Its opening scene of San Valjean and the saintly
Bishop is very well known in literature.
=deep-laid plot.=] Notice how throughout this story the different
members of this wealthy house appear to be unable to take account
of unselfish motives.
=this is sheer kidnapping.=] Adhar Babu believes that Haralal has
acquired some hypnotic influence over Venu and is trying to rob
him of his money.
=brokers and middlemen.=] Those who bought the grain from the peasants
and sold it to the English firm.
=any security.=] A money payment which would be forfeited if anything
went wrong.
=a note of hand.=] A paper signed by Venugopal saying that he owed so
much money.
=filed a suit.=] Brought an action in the law courts against the
father to recover the money lent to the son.
=Currency notes.=] Notes of twenty, fifty, a hundred rupees,--such as
could be changed for money.
=theft the night before.=] Adhar Babu had already missed the things
that Venu had taken away.
=it's a paying business.=] Adhar Babu imagines that Venu and Haralal
have become partners in order to swindle other people.
=with your connivance.=] With your secret knowledge and approval.
=Deliverance was in the infinite sky.=] He felt that all the evils,
which were pressing close around him, were broken through and
that he had come out beyond them into the clear light of truth. It
was like coming out of some narrow confined place into the open
sky.