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The Thief’s Story (CH-2) Summary || Class 10 English Foot Prints without Feet || Chapter 2 ||

Posted on 05/05/2023 by Anshul Gupta

CH – 2

 The Thief’s Story

In this post, we have given the summary of the chapter 2 “The Thief’s Story”. It is the 2nd chapter of the prose of Class 10th CBSE board English. 

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Class 10 English Foot Prints without Feet Chapter 2 “The Thief’s Story” Summary
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  • CH – 2
  • The Thief’s Story
  • Chapter 2, A THE THEIF‘S STORY
    • ~Summary~
      • Hari Singh Approaches Anil
      • Anil Brings Hari to his Room
      • Anil Teaches Hari to Read and Write
      • Hari had Gained Anil’s Trust
      • Hari Robbed Anil
      • Hari didn’t Board the Train
      • Hari Kept the Money Back
      • Anil Reacted Normally in the Morning
      • Conclusion of The Thief’s Story
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Chapter 2, A THE THEIF‘S STORY

~Summary~

 –by Ruskin Bond

Hari Singh Approaches Anil

Hari Singh approached Anil while he was watching a wrestling match, as he seemed to be an easy target to him. Hari used some flattering words to gain Anil’s confidence and soon they started conversing. After a while, when Anil started to walk off, Hari followed him with his most appealing smile. He expressed his wish to work for Anil. But Anil bluntly expressed his inability to pay Hari. Hari questioned Anil if he could feed him. Anil agreed to feed Hari only if he knew how to cook. Hari said that he knew how to cook but this was a lie.

हरि सिंह ने अनिल से संपर्क किया जब वह कुश्ती मैच देख रहा था, क्योंकि वह उसे एक आसान लक्ष्य लग रहा था। हरि ने अनिल का विश्वास हासिल करने के लिए कुछ चापलूसी भरे शब्दों का इस्तेमाल किया और जल्द ही वे बातचीत करने लगे। थोड़ी देर बाद जब अनिल जाने लगा तो हरि अपनी सबसे आकर्षक मुस्कान के साथ उसके पीछे हो लिया। उन्होंने अनिल के लिए काम करने की इच्छा जताई। लेकिन अनिल ने हरि को भुगतान करने में दो टूक अपनी असमर्थता जता दी। हरि ने अनिल से सवाल किया कि क्या वह उसे खाना खिला सकता है। अनिल हरि को खिलाने के लिए तभी राजी हुआ जब वह खाना बनाना जानता था। हरि ने कहा कि वह खाना बनाना जानता है लेकिन यह झूठ था।

Anil Brings Hari to his Room

Anil took Hari to his room over Jumna Sweet Shop and let him occupy the balcony to sleep. Anil gave that night’s meal to a stray dog because the meal cooked by Hari was terrible. Anil had realised that Hari didn’t know how to cook. He asked Hari to go off to sleep, but Hari hung around, giving his most appealing smile. Anil patted Hari’s head and told him that he would teach him how to cook.

अनिल हरि को जमुना स्वीट शॉप के ऊपर अपने कमरे में ले गया और उसे बालकनी में सोने के लिए रख दिया। अनिल ने उस रात का भोजन एक आवारा कुत्ते को दे दिया क्योंकि हरि द्वारा पकाया गया भोजन भयानक था। अनिल ने महसूस किया था कि हरि को खाना बनाना नहीं आता था। उसने हरि को सोने के लिए जाने के लिए कहा, लेकिन हरि अपनी सबसे आकर्षक मुस्कान देते हुए इधर-उधर लटक गया। अनिल ने हरि के सिर को थपथपाया और उससे कहा कि वह उसे खाना बनाना सिखाएगा।

Anil Teaches Hari to Read and Write

Anil taught Hari to write his name and promised to teach him how to write whole sentences and to add numbers eventually. Hari was happy and grateful for this as he knew that he could achieve anything he wanted once he knew how to read and write like an educated man. He liked working for Anil. He started making tea in the morning and buying the day’s supplies later. He used to make a profit of about a rupee on buying the day’s supplies but knew that Anil didn’t mind.

अनिल ने हरि को अपना नाम लिखना सिखाया और वादा किया कि वह उसे पूरे वाक्य लिखना और अंत में संख्या जोड़ना सिखाएगा। हरि इसके लिए खुश और आभारी था क्योंकि वह जानता था कि एक शिक्षित व्यक्ति की तरह पढ़ना और लिखना जानने के बाद वह कुछ भी हासिल कर सकता है। उन्हें अनिल के लिए काम करना अच्छा लगता था। वह सुबह चाय बनाने लगा और दिन भर का सामान बाद में खरीदने लगा। वह दिनभर का सामान खरीदने पर करीब एक रुपये का मुनाफा कमा लेता था लेकिन जानता था कि अनिल को कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता।

Hari had Gained Anil’s Trust

One evening Anil came back with a bundle of currency notes he had got from selling a book he had written to a publisher. He kept the money under the mattress and slept peacefully. Hari had been working for Anil for almost a month and he had gained Anil’s trust. Hari saw the opportunity to rob Anil. It was not an easy task as he knew that Anil will be sad about the loss of money. He brushed away his thoughts and decided to execute the robbery the same night, as Anil would’ve otherwise wasted the money on his friends.

एक शाम अनिल नोटों का एक बंडल लेकर वापस आया, जो उसे एक प्रकाशक को लिखी एक किताब बेचने से मिला था। उसने पैसे गद्दे के नीचे रख दिए और चैन की नींद सो गया। हरि लगभग एक महीने से अनिल के लिए काम कर रहा था और उसने अनिल का विश्वास हासिल कर लिया था। हरि ने अनिल को लूटने का मौका देखा। यह कोई आसान काम नहीं था क्योंकि वह जानता था कि अनिल पैसे के नुकसान से दुखी होगा। उसने अपने विचारों को दूर किया और उसी रात डकैती को अंजाम देने का फैसला किया, क्योंकि अनिल अपने दोस्तों पर पैसे बर्बाद कर देता।

Hari Robbed Anil

Hari considered the situation and crawled up to the bed when Anil was asleep. He slid his hand under the mattress and drew the money out quietly. He rushed out of the room and began to run on the road. He had secured the money with the string of his pyjama. He was heading towards the railway station to catch 10.30 express to Lucknow as planned. He was elated when he counted the money on his way.

हरि ने स्थिति पर विचार किया और जब अनिल सो रहा था तब वह बिस्तर पर रेंगता हुआ आया। उसने गद्दे के नीचे हाथ डाला और चुपचाप पैसे निकाल लिए। वह कमरे से बाहर निकला और सड़क पर भागने लगा। उसने अपने पायजामे की डोरी से पैसे सुरक्षित कर रखे थे। वह योजना के अनुसार लखनऊ के लिए 10.30 एक्सप्रेस पकड़ने के लिए रेलवे स्टेशन की ओर जा रहा था। जब उसने रास्ते में पैसे गिने तो वह खुश हो गया।

Hari didn’t Board the Train

Hari reached the station just when the train was about to pick up speed. He could have managed to get into one of the carriages but something unexplainable stopped him. He was left behind on the station. He decided to leave the station and thought while walking through the bazaar about how would Anil feel when he would come to know about the theft. Hari had realised by then that he could not only cook the meals or go to the market to buy daily supplies, but he had also lost the chance to learn how to read and write. Due to these thoughts and his feeling of guilt, he decided to go back to Anil, if only for the sake of learning how to read and write.

हरि स्टेशन पर तभी पहुँचा जब ट्रेन गति पकड़ने वाली थी। वह किसी एक गाड़ी में चढ़ने में कामयाब हो सकता था लेकिन कुछ समझ से बाहर ने उसे रोक दिया। उसे स्टेशन पर ही छोड़ दिया गया। उसने स्टेशन छोड़ने का फैसला किया और बाजार में टहलते हुए सोचा कि जब अनिल को चोरी के बारे में पता चलेगा तो उसे कैसा लगेगा। हरि ने तब तक यह महसूस कर लिया था कि वह न केवल भोजन पका सकता है या दैनिक आपूर्ति खरीदने के लिए बाजार जा सकता है, बल्कि उसने पढ़ना और लिखना सीखने का अवसर भी खो दिया था। इन्हीं विचारों और ग्लानि की भावना के कारण उसने अनिल के पास वापस जाने का निश्चय किया, भले ही वह पढ़ना-लिखना सीखने के लिए ही क्यों न हो।

Hari Kept the Money Back

Hari hurried towards the room. He opened the door cautiously so as not to wake Anil up. He quickly took out the currency notes which were damp because of the rain. He crept up to the bed and placed the notes under the mattress. After that, he went off to sleep in the balcony.

हरि तेजी से कमरे की ओर बढ़ा। उसने सावधानी से दरवाजा खोला ताकि अनिल जाग न जाए। उसने फटाफट उन करेंसी नोटों को बाहर निकाला जो बारिश की वजह से भीग गए थे। वह बिस्तर पर चढ़ गया और नोटों को गद्दे के नीचे रख दिया। इसके बाद वह बालकनी में सोने चला गया।

Anil Reacted Normally in the Morning

Hari woke up late in the morning. He found that Anil had already prepared tea. Anil gave a fifty rupee note to Hari, telling him that he had earned some money by selling a book to a publisher and now he would pay him regularly. Hari was motivated but he could make out that Anil knew everything though he didn’t say anything to him about it.

हरि सवेरे देर से उठा। उसने पाया कि अनिल पहले ही चाय बना चुका था। अनिल ने हरि को पचास रुपए का एक नोट देते हुए कहा कि उसने एक प्रकाशक को एक किताब बेचकर कुछ पैसे कमाए हैं और अब वह उसे नियमित रूप से भुगतान करेगा। हरि प्रेरित था लेकिन वह यह पता लगा सकता था कि अनिल सब कुछ जानता है, हालांकि उसने इस बारे में उससे कुछ नहीं कहा।

Conclusion of The Thief’s Story

In the chapter – The Thief’s Story focuses on human values and relationships which are significant in our lives and those values have the power to change an individual.

अध्याय में – द थीफ्स स्टोरी मानवीय मूल्यों और रिश्तों पर केंद्रित है जो हमारे जीवन में महत्वपूर्ण हैं और उन मूल्यों में एक व्यक्ति को बदलने की शक्ति है।

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