Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ...where she was born, she puts on no veil, not only in the house, not even-'n the streets. Malati, however, after her marriage, while she remained in her father's house, was not allowed, as formerly, to go out to the fields, either with the cows or with her father's dinner, as she was now considered to be another man's property. But she did a great deal of work in the house; and Alanga, who was a first-rate housekeeper in her small way, initiated her into the mysteries of cooking, of husking paddy, of making mudi, of frying khadi, of washing clothes, of manufacturing cow-dung cakes, and the like. When the first year of her marriage was over, an nvoy arrived from Durganagar bearing a verbal message to the effect that the father and mother of Madhava were anxious that Malati should go to their house for good. Alanga and Sundari were very unwilling that she should be sent so soon, and Badan, who shared the same feeling, dismissed the messenger with the reply that he would send her in a short time. But that short time became very long. At last a second messenger, a woman, arrived from Durganagar, with a dull (a litter) and two bearers, for carrying Malati. Badan saw that there was nothing for it but to send her. The village astrologer was accordingly consulted for an auspicious day, and due preparations were made for her departure. The day fixed by the astrologer soon came; the duli was at the door; Malati put on her best clothes and all her ornaments. Alanga, Sundari, and Aduri set up a loud cry, as if somebody had died in the house; and Malati cried the loudest. The scene was quite affecting. It was a Bochim. But go she must. Two stout bearers lifted the duli on their shoulders with Malati in it, the women of Durganagar.standing beside...
