To an Angry Husband
My Dear,
Forgive me. You know I am a foolish girl. I am really sorry that I had to tell you lies. You were cross with dear Akshaya and this I could not tolerate easily. I know, but for my intervention you would have beaten him or may be ….. I hope you would agree with me that by telling a lie I did succeed in averting a great calamity.
I had wished to stay on at home until your return in the evening. But Suresh came to tell me that you had desired that I did accompany him and remain with sister Ajaya at the nursing home. I thought it only proper to accompany him least that should arouse a chain of suspicions in the imaginative brain of young Suresh.
Akshaya felt sorry afterwards. I hope you would forgive me for the lie and implore that you would also forgive dear Akshaya.
Ever yours,
Pramila
A Reply
Dear Prem,
I feel sorry for having fried you. I do admit that you did avert some calamity, if not a great calamity. I can now see things through. We cannot blame Akshaya alone for the incident. I hope you would return soon from the nursing home.
I love you all more for your lie, “A fraction of lie doth ever add pleasure” – says Bacon. I know that Bacon was not altogether wrong.
I hope, however, you will not practice the above maxim of Bacon too often.
Yours in bondage,
A Liar’s Husband
