to carry away the clothes and I warn her that I am the
schoolmaster, she will scream for no reason and call me dâdâ.
[elder brother ]

Your baby wants to catch the moon. She is so funny; she calls
Ganesh Gânush. [Ganesh, a common name in India, also that of
the god with the elephant's head.]

Mother, your baby is silly, she is so absurdly childish!




THE LITTLE BIG MAN


I am small because I am a little child. I shall be big when I am
as old as my father is.

My teacher will come and say, "It is late, bring your slate and
your books."

I shall tell him, "Do you not know I am as big as father? And I
must not have lessons any more."

My master will wonder and say, "He can leave his books if he
likes, for he is grown up."

I shall dress myself and walk to the fair where the crowd is
thick.