Looking healthier, though he was not at his best. He was never jovial again. His face was dry and pale. He said, I have to work hard. No rest since I have opened the shop.
People pay very little.
I am not able to give even a handful of coins at home. Very difficult to sustain. I notice that there are many stitches on the seat of the trousers that he is wearing. Later I come to know that he has joined the army. It is almost three years now since I saw him last.