Question

By the time our delayed train reached and I disembarked with my father

and baby Lavanya, it was well past midnight. It was cold, dark and foggy.

My husband, Manas, who was to receive us, was nowhere in sight, soon

the platform became deserted. Then, a burly man approached us and

offered to carry our bags. He wasn’t wearing the usual porter’s red shirt

and tag, and though I was wary, my father decided to hire him.

Leaving Lavanya and me with the man, my father went to look for Manas. I

took a closer look at the man and felt apprehensive. He was big and hairy,

his face was pock-marked and his eyes looked bloodshot. In my arms

Lavanya awoke and turned to look at the porter. He gave her a playful

smile and held out his arms. I thought she’d start crying and held her

closer. But she smiled back and twisted herself out of my arms into his.

Now I was really scared. What if he ran away with my baby ? He must have

sensed my fear and, even before I reached out to take Lavanya back, he

handed her to me. Turning around, he mumbled that though everyone was

scared of him, yet my innocent baby had accepted him. His eyes had tears

in them. I didn’t know what to say.

At that moment my father returned with Manas. The man picked up our

bags and walked towards the car park. As we followed him, I asked Manas

to pay him a little extra. But, having put our luggage in the car, the man

refused to take payment from us. Coming up to me, he placed his hand on

my baby’s head for a moment as if to say, ‘God bless you!’ and walked

away.

Questions:

1) Describe the look of the porter.

2) What was Lavanya’s reaction on seeing the porter ?

3) How was the night when the author was on the station ?

4) Give a suitable title to the story.​

Answer 1

i will give you a slap because you are mad and pig and .......................