Chapter 59

           

           I’vemadegoodfriendswiththisseventeen-year-oldIndiangirlnamedTulsi.Sheworkswithmescrubbingthetemplefloorseveryday.EveryeveningwetakeawalkthroughthegardensoftheAshramtogetherandtalkaboutGodandhip-hopmusic,twosubjectsforwhichTulsifeelsequivalentdevotion.TulsiisjustaboutthecutestlittlebookwormofanIndiangirlyoueversaw,evencutersinceonelensofher"specs"(asshecallshereye-glasses)brokelastweekinacartoonishspiderwebdesign,whichhasn’tstoppedherfromwearingthem.Tulsiissomanyinterestingandforeignthingstomeatonce-ateenager,atomboy,anIndiangirl,arebelinherfamily,asoulwhoissocrazyaboutGodthatit’salmostlikeshe’sgotaschoolgirlcrushonHim.Shealsospeaksadelightful,liltingEnglish-thekindofEnglishyoucanfindonlyinIndia-whichincludessuchcolonialwordsas"splendid!"and"nonsense!"andsometimesproduceseloquentsentenceslike:"Itisbeneficialtowalkonthegrassinthemorningwhenthedewhasalreadybeenaccumulated,foritlowersnaturallyandpleasantlythebody’stemperature."WhenItoldheroncethatIwasgoingtoMumbaifortheday,Tulsisaid,"Pleasestandcarefully,asyouwillfindtherearemanyspeedingbuseseverywhere."

           She’sexactlyhalfmyage,andpracticallyhalfmysize.

           TulsiandIhavebeentalkingalotaboutmarriagelatelyduringourwalks.Soonshewillturneighteen,andthisistheagewhenshewillberegardedasalegitimatemarriageprospect.

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