R.K. Narayan
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The Vendor of Sweets
by R. K. Narayan
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Jagan asked, "Did you yo try the new sweet the cook experimented with today?"
"Yes, of course; it is tasty."
"Oh, but I think it is only an old recipe in a new shape.
All sweetmeats, after all, are the same. Don't you agree?"
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In the seventh chapter, Jagan reduces the price of the sweetmeats, resulting in the store becoming crowded. Jagan's cousin and the cooks are concerned by this sudden display of generosity and worry about how this business will continue and survive...
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Grace is Mali's girlfriend, whom he initially introduces as his wife. She is from America and is of Korean and American descent. She is kind and Jagan likes her immediately. She appears to often have been mistreated by Mali. He constantly asks her...
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