Trailokya Nath Mukharji - A Visit to Europe

Mukharji simultaneously made me laugh and feel ashamed for my forefathers. Most of my ancestors were British, and to read about their ignorant hijinks from the perspective of an intelligent, witty foreigner made me cringe a little even as I was chuckling. Stuff like this always strengthens, at least temporarily, my resolve to be a better example.

Good Quotes

"The number of wives we left at home was also a constant theme of speculation among them, and shrewd guesses were sometimes made on this point, 250 being a favourite number. You could tell any amount of stories on this subject without exciting the slightest suspicion. Once, one of our number told a pretty waitress--"I am awfully pleased with you, and I want to marry you. Will you accept the fortieth wifeship in my household which became vacant just before I left my country?" She asked--"How many wives have you altogether?" "Two hundred and fifty, the usual number," was the ready answer. "What became of your wife, number 40?" "I killed her, because one morning she could not cook my porrige well." The poor girl was horrified, and exclaimed--"O you monster, O you wretch!"'

Actually, I'm not going to include anymore because I find myself wishing to type way too much than is good for me. Suffice to say, the little we read for class was a fun, easy read that I did not expect, and I plan on reading the rest someday.