the serialwise episode of the novel reflects the society 's image, a hired killer is sent by one khan to kill his own wife mahin, the killer shares a room in the haweli in house arrest with another inmate naved, both are one night allowed by kalu a close associate of khan to roam the premises of the haweli, they plan an escape with mahin
the writer shares one of his experiences from his past life when he was posted at various police stations,
it was refreshingly chill, before the day break, at home the estate keeper arrived to call him, to his hut situated near a wide brook, they pass through a thick grove of glossy green leaved lemon trees, the birds began to chirp their morning choir, it was a magical forest, contemplating the narrator was rooted to a spot spellbound, the keeper of the area did not disturb the silent air, suddenly a crow decided to break the enchantment, a slope to the little hut was easy to cross, in the hut was a small window with grills in one corner, something was unpleasant in the room, on one of the two beds placed in the center lay a young dead woman
Final defeat in life is death , isn"t it?
Tell me truthfully,Its our last meeting
Dear I myself favour to forget you
But for my thoughts for you
Of light, life joy and love
Light of heart aflame
O! World mine, why ignore me
Hoping against all hope you understand the unsaid
Barricading you from society I prove myself
Your true and only friend
randel was retired , he spent time reading , resting, strolling short distances and being with his plain old simple wife at home , he had become too old, one day he reads the newspaper headlines, the royal navy captain had married a petty thief aboard at sydney town ages ago,
certain that maggie was killed, he takes up a job in the provision store, when talvit was asleep snoring enetrs his cabin , tightens the nylon string round his neck and runs away in the forest , his british army uniform suggestive he had defected , the french isles he walked for six days hoping against all hope to find dead maggie
smith tries his best to make randel see his point that talvit could not have killed maggie, there was no reason for it, she was a petty thief, if randel wanted he could apply for a house keeper inmate who could share his cabin
a story of lifelong search for missing love, randel was appointed on security of the vessel-friendship carrying prisoners, seventeen year old maggie a petty criminal becomes a close friend of his on the voyage to england, at sydney town harbour she is found missing, he reports to the capt who disinterestedly listens to him , the huge maps seemed more interesting to him before him
