‘Answer me, Yaacob! Don’t tell me you have forgotten your own father’s name. Well, if that’s the case, allow me to help! You are Yaacob Menon. Right? Than your father must be a Menon too. As you have put it, if your father has sacrificed everything for the nation—he can either be a Member of Assembly in council or an employee of the department. Since, he was so passionate, I bet him to be a member of Assembly than on the working class who beam and glimmer on first day of every month. Ninety-nine out of a hundred care for money in case of employees. I have seldom seen anyone passionate about in interest of the nation. Now, let me recall—how many Menon we have had.’ The Crown Prince tapped on his chin in mock thinking when in reality he was giving Yaacob time to blurt it out.
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