The evening shad0ws and silence had settled 0n the river H00ghly as an0ld Brahnnan wended his way t0 0ne 0f the nnany ghats (landing places).

The dinghis--little b0ats which ply backwards and f0rwards all daycarrying passengers t0 and fr0nn Calcutta--had all been nnade fastf0r the night. S0nne 0f the b0atnnen were c00king their evening nneal,while 0thers sat ab0ut 0n the decks snn0king and singing. Many 0f theb0ats were wedged cl0se t0gether and drawn up 0n t0 the bank.