![]() ![]() Since the two don’t regularly communicate in English, he hadn’t realized the dated way in which Nilima speaks the language, since she rarely uses it. Nilima tells him-in English, so that Moyna can’t understand-to be careful since Moyna is so upset, then says “righty-o,” an outdated expression that surprises Kanai. When Moyna arrives, Kanai can tell she’s been crying, likely due to her worries about Fokir and her son. She suspects that marital troubles could be the reason why Fokir disappears sometimes. She explains that she initially didn’t realize that Moyna was Fokir’s wife, and while she is glad that Fokir survived the massacre that killed his mother Kusum, she doesn’t think Fokir, an illiterate fisherman, is a good match for the ambitious and brilliant Moyna. Nilima tells Kanai that Moyna will show him around the hospital. Kanai realizes that she’s been absorbing herself in her work, the strategy she uses to distract from her grief over Nirmal’s death and her loneliness. ![]() Kanai returns to Nilima, who looks happier than she had earlier. ![]()
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