summary of the lesson A Girl with the basket
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William C. Douglas was a judge of the Supreme Court of America. He happened to be in India and was on his way to Ranikhet from Delhi. During this short journey he got a feel of the pulse of India. He was very much impressed by the attitude of a nine-year old girl.
When he was going to Barielly by train on his way to Ranikhet, he got down at a railway station. Immediately, he was surrounded by a group of refugee children and each of them wanted to sell baskets and fans to him. He purchased some baskets and fans from them.
A beautiful nine-year old girl felt disappointed as she was not lucky enough to sell something to the author. The author felt pity for her and put a few coins in one of her baskets. The child with all pride and grace refused to accept the money and returned it to the author. Now, the author had no option but to buy her basket.
The behaviour of the girl gave the author a glimpse of the child’s spirit. She showed exemplary passion for self-respect and self-reliance. The author admits that he had fallen in love with India on this account.
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