Act II, Scene 1
(London. K.D. Ghosh, with his wife, sons and daughter, arrives at the residence of Mr. Drewett. Benoy, Mano and Auro will live there.)MR. DREWETT: Good morning, Mr. Ghosh. Come, come, my young friends! (Looking at Mrs. Drewett) You were praying for a child. Now God brings you three in a row.
MRS. DREWETT: Thank God. Mr. Ghosh, I shall love them as if they were my own children. (Caressing Auro) I shall teach you English myself. I will not let you go to school at this tender age.
MR. DREWETT: I shall teach you Latin. I shall help you in every way. My young friend, I can brook no delay. Come, let us start our Latin lesson. Just repeat what I say.
Father - Pater
Mother - Mater
Brother - Frater
Sister - Soror
Son - Filius
Daughter - Filia
And now please repeat all the words by yourself.
(Auro’s answers are perfect.)
Wonderful, your memory is wonderful.
AURO: Sir, what is the Latin for “God” and “Goddess”?
MR. DREWETT: Well, Deus and Dea. What made you ask this, my boy?
