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The Portrait of A Lady
The Portrait of A Lady
Collected Stories
KHUSHWANT SINGH
Author’s homecoming
On his return after five years, the author did not find any change
in his grandmother. She was as old as ever and remained
absorbed in her prayers. Even that day, the happiest moment for
her was feeding the sparrows. In the evening, for the first time
ever, she did not pray. She collected several ladies of the
neighborhood and sang songs related to the home-coming of the
warriors. She had to be persuaded to stop singing in order to
avoid overstraining. However, the next day she was taken ill.
Grandmother's death