12. Crocodiles and Inconsiderate Rocks
When I returned home, Mother was waiting. ‘So here you are,’ she said. ‘I’ve told you often enough not to …
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11. My Friends: Soft and Mean
And so it was, when I ran out to meet Kovalan, Mother continued to call. ‘Kannagi! Where are you? Kannagi!’ I …
10. Father’s fierce Love
I dashed out the door and raced down the carriage track to the impressive iron-gate where Old Watchman, in …
9. Mother, Mistress of the House
‘Kannagi! Stop hiding behind the window and peeping out at the street. What will people think?’ That was Mother calling …
8. Poom-Puhar
We lived in Maruvur District, the seaport side of Poom-Puhar. The city itself lay on the northern banks of the …
7. Betrothed at Birth
When Mother could not conceive again, she grew worried, and sought to assure my father. She said, ‘I remain of …
6. Kannagi’s Destiny Foretold
Father named me Kannagi but not once did he use that name. Instead, he drew from a chest full of …
5. Chained and Unchained
And so it was on the day of the wedding, with hundreds of eyes watching in rapt awe and envy, …
4. A Tenuous Lover forfeits his Humility
The Greek misinterpreted my reticence as reluctance to proceed with the purchase. To bolster his case, he said, ‘I am …
3. The Hand of Fate
‘Truly spoken, sir Kovalan, but please hear my feeble words,’ said the Greek. ‘These were not rejected because of flaws …
