refuge (n) : shelter or protection
frantic (adj) : wildly excited with pain or anxiety
agony (n) : great pain or suffering
collapsed (v) : fell down
calamity (n) : great and serious misfortune or disaster
dampened (v) : made sad or dull
Comprehension
I.Answer the following questions. 1.How did Kondiba oppose Bayaji's idea of building a storeyed house? In what way
did he warn Bayaji? How did Bayaji change his plan? 2.Kondiba Patil and his friends felt uneasy at the sight of Bayaji's new house
because . . . . . . . . . a) Bayaji built the house beautifully.
b) the house was not built properly.
c) the rooms were unclean.
d) they felt that Bayaji should not be in the village. 3.Patil gave back the customary betel leaves offered by Bayaji because . . . . . .
a) they were bad.
b) it was their custom.
c) he felt that they were unnecessary.
d) he did not want to accept them from an untouchable. 4. What was the intention of Kondiba and his companions, when they eyed each
other?
5. “And then the undreamt-of -incident took place”. What was it? Who do you think
was responsible for it?