English Confluence By CL Gautam

Ch-5 5 The Snake and the Mirror Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Detailed Summary  The Doctor and His Accommodation A doctor tells an interesting story involving himself to some of his friends. The homeopath doctor lived in a small rented room which had no electricity. He had just begun his practice so he didn't earn much. He had only about sixty rupees in saving and some shirts, dhotis and a single black coat A Hot Summer Night One summer night, he came back to his room at about 10 o'clock after having dinner at a restaurant. He took off his clothes and opened the two windows in the room. He lay down but couldn't sleep so he went to the veranda to get some air but in vain. So, he came back to the room and sat down on the chair. Sound the Doctor Heard He started reading a book. Then, he looked at himself in the mirror and picked up the comb and ran it through his hair. Suddenly, he heard a sound from the roof. But he didn't pay any heed to it. He kept looking at himself in the m...