CONTINUATION OF ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF HINDI GARTH STORY CALLED काल डाकिया
Page-09
Garth returns from the laboratory-
“Forgive me; the sac cannot be destroyed so I have to
believe that surely you people have come from future”
Eid- and we have powers beyond your imagination, power that
could destroy you!
If you don’t obey my commands I will turn you to dust with
this destroyer!—eid threatens Garth waving a tiny pen like devise.
Guy- eid please stop that, calm down and have a drink!
Garth- yes I am also tired of your antics!
Eid—keep back!
Be careful I will atomize you!
Garth suddenly garbs the devise from eid’s hand…
Guy-[grinning]--- you see eid his reactions are three times
faster than us!
Eid [holding her bruised hand with left hand]—so what you chattering monkey , do something to help me!
Garth- this destroyer looks like “lipstick” to me!
I am happy women have not changed much in the future!
Guy [pouring himself another drink]-friend! It is a women’s
world now!... I mean from the time from
which we have come…
Garth [taking away the liquor bottle from guy’s hands]—and I
think you have had enough to drink!
Guy and eid start fighting
A drunken guy accuses eid-“you tried to fool him, and yes
you tried to threaten him, but both did not work!”
Eid[infuriated] – you have criticized me!
Guy- and yes the “romance” also did not succeed!
Garth intervenes- “best thing to do right now is to go to
sleep and tell me of your difficulties in the morning!” a tearful eid stares at
Garth saying nothing.
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Garth and guy are sitting at a breakfast table on the
terrace of garth’s country house when eid make an appearance –
Garth-eid come eat something!
Guy –she should wait till we are finished! Are’t men
superior here?
Garth pulls up guy- “you have to learn many things here
come!”
Garth- before we sit we should make sure that eid is seated
comfortably
Guy- this is strange last night you soaked her![y-244]
Garth spreads the maps on the table-“ guy has told me
everything your people are going to survey this area periodically to pick you
up .once they detect you they will make arrangements to whisk you back to the
future right?
Eid- yes it works like that!
Garth- so according to the map I will have to guide you that
big island called the New Guinea.
Eid[impressed]-for a man you are quite competent![y-245]
Garth-I will have to arrange for your clothing’s and
passports.
Eid –will you be able to make all the arrangements for this
journey all by yourself singlehandedly? It would be better if you arrange for
us to have a meeting with your leaders.
Garth-NO! If it is officially becomes known that you are
from the future your whole remaining life will be spent on television shows! It
is the torture method of 20th century!
Eid-uff![y246]
Garth goes to the village to buy clothes for them-
Garth-[helping guy with his suit and tie] will have to go to
the city to make all the arrangements for the journey.
Eid – Garth how do you close this?[struggling with her
blouse]
Garth- button it up like this [demonstrating how to button
up the apparel]
Eid- this is a very good method!
Eid [now struggling with brazier –“this is even more
difficult! please help me wear this!
Garth- uff! You will have to wear it by yourself only I will
teach you how?[y-247]
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London- Garth prepares the two time couriers for the journey-[talking
to a salesman at a supermarket]-“everything is to be delivered within 3 days “
“Yes sir”
Guy tells Garth excitedly- “a girl called me “sir!”
Garth – oh guy these are wonderful good times!”Soon I will
meet my friend to arrange for the passports”
Eid- so many powers for men? [y248]
Journey to new guinea starts
On a huge
plane-“garth is this machine safe?,even our museums do not have such machines”
Garth- it is safer than crossing the street!
Guy-“Eid”- you really look feminine in women’s clothes of
these times!
Edi-shall I kick you to prove myself a woman?
Garth- he meant women of our times![y249]
Three weeks after reaching new guinea
Eid- my shoulders hurt,I am tired.
Guy- garth and me will bear all the load,you take rest!
Edi-yes you take care of the load, hard work is not for
women.
Guy- remember women
are not the rulers here!
Garth- we do all the hard work for them for this reason
only!
Guy- but that is what
we do in our times too ,but we do it under compulsion, I guess men are losers
any which way you look at it![y-250]
Guy- garth !how far are we now from retrieval zone?
Garth- just half a day journey from here, but I am not sure
of the conditions on the way ahead, the map is not very clear.
Eid-we may have to stay in the pickup zone for several weeks
,may be they have already looked for us in the area .
Guy- is this the place ,it is so beautiful here we could
make a temporary house to live here for
a few days.
Garth[In
thought]-there is a road on the slope up there , we are not alone , may
besome others also live here![y251]
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Eid- looking in a small hand held mirror-“oh I look so ugly”
Guy- right you are!
Eid- why do you have to always agree with whatever I say,
why can’t you say nice things like Garth does?
Guy- oh! There was a time that you would have eaten me alive
if I dared praise you!
Garth is exploring in nearby caves-“this valley was
inhabited till recently, maybe be some stone age race is still alive in new
guinea![y-252]
Eid- you mean to say people even more ancient than you live
here?
Guy- she is not being rude , that is how she always speaks!
Garth-Does not matter my friend! we will not face any danger
from tribal’s if we behave in a friendly manner, make friends with the local
tribes but we will have to communicate in sign language only!
Eid- we have international language pill take one and you
will be able to communicate with any one!
Garth- marvelous! And we have been able to make instant
coffee only[y-252]
Garth- “if we are required to stay here for a long time why
don’t we occupy ourselves with some work?
Eid- I am afraid our food pills may have been exhausted.
Guy-I prefer fresh meat and vegetables which Garth brings
us.
Garth – iwill provide you the food, and water is in the
river but we have to be on our guard and keep watch 24 hours aday, tribal
people may come back![y-254]
One hour before the sunset [in the cave where Garth eid, and
guy have taken shelter]---
You will be on first watch eid this will make things easier
for us.
Eid[startled]-i?..But I thought it was a male dominated era
of time!
Garth –we are only three therefore you also will have to
contribute, just keep awake ,and if you see anything wake me up!
Guy- o! I like this srange past era , here you can argue
with any girl and watch the fun![y-255]
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Eid wakes up garth- g..garth!wake up!
Garth- what is it?
Eid- I am sorry this is all a mistake made by people of our
times ,sees while exploring this region they have kept the time watcher for a
prolonged time!
Garth- so what?
Eid-[silence]----so there is a QUARK outside![y-256]
Guy- you have seen a quark?
Oh! Then there will be many more of them!
Garth[dressing up]- what the hell is a quark?
Eid – it is actually
a microbe ,but if the time surveyor remains in an area for prolonged
period it induces its rapid growth!...but they go on increasing in size and
attain a huge size … and one of them is outside![y257]
Garth watching a huge monster from the entrance of the cave - a microbe which was blown up a millionth
times.no wonder the tribal ran away from this region.
Eid! Is this dangerous?
Eid[terrified]- don’t ask me
I am a visitor it is your bacterium!
A huge tonge like structure shoot out and catches hold of a
bird in mid flight![y-258]
Can it see us?
Probably they are not only enlarged due to the effect of a
time surveyor, but also undergo metamorphosis ....like a tadpole becomes a
frog!
Eid- it is coming this way!
Garth- the cave is not safe, you escape with guy and I will
protect you with this rifle!
