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--komal  was  newly  married  bride  who  finds  her  husband  zwar very  nice  but  his  mother  behaved  rather  rudely  she  was  hurt  by  every  action and  word  from her,  as  if  she  believed  the  bride  would  entice  zwar  into leaving  the  family  so  a  new  house  was  built  for  the  younger  couple  , she  would  herself  decide  what  was  not  said, not  done  , not  intended  , giving  her  reactions to  others   imagined  behaviour  towards  her, if  the  neighbourly  woman shared  her  family  problems  with  the  senior  woman  she  would  imagine  it  was  happening  or  could  happen to  her  also  because  she  had  a  new  bride  in the  house, though the new  bride  had  so  far  not  defied  her  in any way, soon enough komal  exploded  , her  pent  up  feelings   poured  out  like  vlocano  ash  , she  was  not  leaving  or  going  anywhere  she  was  there  to  stay  and  her  husband  also  was  staying  there , if  he  moved  out  se  also  was  expected  to  move  out  with him so  everything  that  related  to  zwar  also  was  a  matter  of  concern to  her  whther  she  was  given permission or  not  to  join in the  conversation , ultimately  it  affected  her  life  and  she  was  not  on anyone"s  say  leaving  the  house  for  good, that  was  final, but  she  had  to  yet  discover  what  was  it  that  was troubling  her  mother  in law  into  believing  she  was  like  other   shallow   women