12-06-1724, 8.00 am.
They talked for a short while before they noticed a short, bald man with sharp eyes coming into the temple. The priest attended him and once the latter had finished his puja and sat down, the priest spoke to him. After a few minutes' conversation, the man suddenly asked, “Who is that girl?”
“Which girl are you talking about?”
“The one shivering in wet clothes. I never saw her before in this temple.”
“She is a new girl who came here searching for her lost friend. She was robbed and was left with the clothes on her body. She is looking for employment.”
“Hmmm. Does she know any work?”
“Why don’t you ask her yourself?”
“Sure! I will.” The man got up and went towards Neelu, who also got up. He stopped in front of her and looked at her as if sizing her up. Then, h
