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Sushila: I’m sorry, Mother: but I was not rude, only anxious.

Mr. Ojha: It’s all right, Sushila. Well, we think it’s time you got married.
Sushila: (Gasping) But,…I…I…
Mrs. Ojha: There’s no need to get excited. If I were you, I would listen to the
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Mr. Ojha: We understand your anxiety, Sushila, you’ve been brought up in
this foreign country, so different from Nepal. Had you been
brought up in Nepal, you would have thought it natural to get
married at this age.

Sushila: Father, I feel that, as I cannot go to a university, the best career I
can look forward to is that of a nurse. Many of the young ladies
I know are nurses and have excellent careers in private clinics. Had
you allowed me to apply to the nursing institute, I’d have got a
scholarship.
Mr. Ojha: But there is no secure future in being a nurse. Although it’s a noble
profession, it doesn’t pay much.
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Sushila: But I don’t see any security in marriage. I do not know what my
future husband will be like. You’ve not told me who he is.
Mrs. Ojha: (Angrily) You are too impatient. If I were you, I’d have complete
trust in my parents. Of course we have chosen a most suitable man
for you, one who will give you and your future children all the
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Sushila: But will he show me love, kindness and consideration, besides
giving me security?
Mrs. Ojha: I’m sorry to see that you have been so inÀ uenced by your friends,

¿lms, and television. I agreed to marry your father without having
seen him before, without even knowing his name. He gave me all
the kindness I required. Hasn’t he treated you and your brother
well?
Sushila: (After a pause, and in tears)Yes Mother I agree entirely with what
you say about father. You were lucky. But how do I know I shall be
as fortunate as you?

Mrs. Ojha: Lucky? There is no such thing. Of course, besides learning all we
could worry about your future husband and his family, we have
consulted your horoscope. If you believe in your horoscope, the
marriage will turn out very well.
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