Has she sent you packing yet?"
"It is very well, madame."
"Some of the boys run screaming. But I think she likes you. You're the first boarder she's ever referred to as a gentleman."
"Not at all, madame."
She looked at me, noticing my bare feet (I still feel strange wearing shoes indoors, and always removed them before entering my room). Are you new to Boston?"
"New to America, madame."
"From?" She raised her eyebrows.
"I am from Calcutta, India"
"Is that right? We had a Brazilian fellow, about a year ago. You'll find Cambridge a very international city."
I nodded, and began to wonder how long our conversation would last.
-Lahiri, 185












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