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......the khwaja watched the little boy crying  in tge  faded golden light casted from tge yellow bulb, some half hour later the crying of the boy lessened,  perhaps he got tired and breathless,  he began hiccuping,  he slowly lay down  on the same  spot where he was  sitting,  both chaniya and  chambeli sat silent  not touching him for he  shook off their  touch, finally he was asleep  and Tanana asked  what species was this so unpredictable  she was scared of his every move