Unit 7: Jalebis

1. He didn’t eat all the jalebis that he had bought because the quantity of jalebis was too much for him to finish all on his own. After eating many pieces, he was completely full. He felt if anyone pressed his stomach a little, jalebis would pop out of his ears and nostrils.
2. He distributed the remaining jalebis to the children who had assembled in the same gali where he was relishing the jalebis. Initially, he bought a rupee’s worth of jalebis, but later, he bought jalebis with the rest of the money that he had with himself.

After spending the school fees amount in buying jalebis and eating them, it made the boy realise that he had committed a big mistake. He was in complete fear of getting caught and thought that if his parents found out about his act, they would not spare him. With every breath came a burp, and with every burp, the danger of bringing out a jalebi or two; this fear was killing him.

This means that children have an active digestive system as they perform physical activity like walking and playing games every day. The boy had popped in so many jalebis and felt his digestive system would digest it by morning.

Yes, I do agree with this statement, as children do have the capacity to digest a lot of things even if they overeat sometimes.

He planned to pay the fees the next day with his monthly scholarship that he would receive on that day.

When it was time to pay the fees, the boy tucked his bag under his arm and left the school. He simply followed his nose and walked on, hoping that some miracle would save him in that situation. He was so engrossed in his thoughts that soon he reached the point where the Kambelpur railway station began. The elders had warned him to never cross the railway tracks or eat sweets with one’s fees money. Hence, he had a deep sense of regret and remorse for disobeying their words.