Slide No 1/25Lying in bed, Swami realized with a shudder that it was Monday morning.
Slide No 2/25It looked as though only a moment ago it was Friday.
Slide No 3/25Already Monday was here. He hoped he didn’t have to go to school.
Slide No 4/25At nine o’clock, Swaminathan wailed, “I have a headache.”
Slide No 5/25Mother generously suggested that Swami might stay at home.
Slide No 6/25At 9:30, when he ought to have been in the school prayer hall, Swami was lying on the bench in Mother’s room.
Slide No 7/25Father asked him, “Have you no school today?”
Slide No 8/25“Headache,” Swami replied.
Slide No 9/25“Nonsense! Dress up and go.”
Slide No 10/25“Headache!”
Slide No 11/25“Loaf about less on Sundays and you will be without a headache on Monday.”
Slide No 12/25Swami knew how strict his father could be.
Slide No 13/25So he changed his tactics. “I can’t go so late to the class.”
Slide No 14/25“You’ll have to. It is your own fault.”
Slide No 15/25“What will the teacher think if I go so late?”
Slide No 16/25“Tell him you had a headache and so are late.”
Slide No 17/25“He will scold me if I say so.”
Slide No 18/25“Will he? Let us see. What is his name?”
Slide No 19/25“Samuel.”
Slide No 20/25“স্যামুয়েল।”
Slide No 21/25“He is a very angry man.
Slide No 22/25He is especially angry with boys who come in late.
Slide No 23/25I wouldn’t like to go late to Samuel’s class.”
Slide No 24/25“If he is so angry, why not tell your headmaster about it?”
Slide No 25/25“They say that even the headmaster is afraid of him.”
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