Nishad gave Mr Nath a bar of chocolate. He did so because he thought Mr Nath was starving.

The strange thing about Mr. Nath’s Sundays was that almost every Sunday, Ramesh carried two lunches to Mr Nath’s room and the same man was with him each time. He was tall, fair, stout, and wore spectacles. Ramesh said that his visitor talked a lot, unlike Mr. Nath who hardly spoke.

Nishad and Maya got a holiday because of a heavy downpour. The streets were flooded due to the rain. Since no traffic could move through the flooded roads, they got a holiday.

Ramesh told Nishad that Mr. Nath was not very particular about what he eats. It was always the same food—two chapattis, some dal and a vegetable. He used to have this food in the morning and in the evening. Mr. Nath would drink tea once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Ramesh said that Mr. Nath would pay in cash and was also a generous tipper.