“I was casually going thorough an old ledger and found that a sum of Rs. 500.00, promised by your father, towards dowry is still
outstanding. I am mentioning this just casually, Ammalu. ”
” You have seen only one side of the register. In the next page there is a debit entry of Rs. 4500.00 . When none from South Malabar, North Malabar, Cochi and Travancore came forward to give you a girl, Appa, considering our relationship with your family, agreed for our wedding. Overjoyed, Our Appa, your dad, instantly handed over Rs. 5000.00 to my dad. Then Appa said, “your son, probably without your knowledge, had asked for a dowry of Rs. 500.00, which I am retuning from the amount you have given now.”
This explains that RS. 4500 .00 debit entry, in case you are not aware of it.”
“Ammalu, I am really surprised. Never expected you to talk so much and so eloquently.”
“When it is the question of saving the parental prestige, even a dumb woman will become eloquent”
“Dumb, of course, dumb! You are a bomb, Ammalu, bomb!”
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” Ammini called just now to inform that Nair is singing and she is heading towards our house”
”What else will the poor wives do if the husbands fail to choose better entertainments, while the weather is conducive !”
Hei,wait a minute! You suggest we play chest?”
”No, football!”
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”You know I believe in sharing all good things with you”
“OMG, I bow before that skill of your tongue in claiming credit for a merit which you didn’t deserve and partaking a portion of the credit to the one who alone deserves the whole”
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“No, why?”
“Please take her and return this . What you have bought now is an 8 yards dothi with golden borders and not a sari. Ammini will cover up your blunder, more effectively than me.
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For the first time, I am seeing a sheen on your face, Ammalu”
“Soft-spoken women need not be always good-speaking wives, Ammalu”
“Soft-spoken men, if there are any, always are good-speaking husbands”
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Staring the day by having a great laugh. Looking forward to more.