Writer: R K Narayan (1906-2001).
Source: Lawley Road (Originally), but Malgudi Days (Later).
Setting: Probably in the town of Malgudi .
Main Characters: Leela, Sidda, Mr Sivasanker and Mrs Sivasanker.
Leela: Only child (five-year-old daughter) of Mr and Mrs Sivasanker.
Sidda: A servant in Mr Sanker’s household.
Mr Sivasanker: A rich man.
Mrs Sivasanker: An ordinary housewife.
Sidda worked before: in a doctor’s house.
Sidda was given by Mr Sanker: Two meals a day and four rupees a month.
Sidda had to: Wash clothes, tend the garden, run errands, chop wood and look after Leela.
Sidda and Leela played: With a red ball.
Leela held a class: For Sidda at dusk.
Leela’s box contained: Catalogues, illustrated books and stumps of pencils.
At bed time Sidda used to tell Leela: Incomparable stories of animals in the jungle, of gods in heaven, of magicians who could conjure up golden castles and fill them with little princesses and their pets.
Sidda slept: Outside the house.
Leela accompanied: Sidda when he went out to buy sugar one evening.
Leela’s mother noticed: That a gold chain Leela had been wearing was missing when she came home with Sidda.
Sidda was accused of: Stealing the gold chain.
A complaint was lodged: By Mr Sivasanker to the police.
Sidda was arrested: Four days later.
Ultimately the chain was found inside: A tamarind pot by Mrs Sivasanker.
Setting: Probably in the town of Malgudi .
Main Characters: Leela, Sidda, Mr Sivasanker and Mrs Sivasanker.
Leela: Only child (five-year-old daughter) of Mr and Mrs Sivasanker.
Sidda: A servant in Mr Sanker’s household.
Mr Sivasanker: A rich man.
Mrs Sivasanker: An ordinary housewife.
Sidda worked before: in a doctor’s house.
Sidda was given by Mr Sanker: Two meals a day and four rupees a month.
Sidda had to: Wash clothes, tend the garden, run errands, chop wood and look after Leela.
Sidda and Leela played: With a red ball.
Leela held a class: For Sidda at dusk.
Leela’s box contained: Catalogues, illustrated books and stumps of pencils.
At bed time Sidda used to tell Leela: Incomparable stories of animals in the jungle, of gods in heaven, of magicians who could conjure up golden castles and fill them with little princesses and their pets.
Sidda slept: Outside the house.
Leela accompanied: Sidda when he went out to buy sugar one evening.
Leela’s mother noticed: That a gold chain Leela had been wearing was missing when she came home with Sidda.
Sidda was accused of: Stealing the gold chain.
A complaint was lodged: By Mr Sivasanker to the police.
Sidda was arrested: Four days later.
Ultimately the chain was found inside: A tamarind pot by Mrs Sivasanker.
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