CONTENTS
STORIES 101–200
101 FOUR HANDFULS OF SEED 7
102 THE PLOUGH’S ROAD 18
103 HALF A BAMBOO 28
104 THE COWSHED’S FIRST MILK 36
105 NIGHT ON THE WATCH PLATFORM 47
106 THE SHARE OF CHAFF 58
107 THE TWO GHATS OF THE POND 69
108 THE CREDIT LEDGER 78
109 THE MANGO TREE AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD 88
110 TWO DAYS OF TRANSPLANTING 97
111 CARE OF THE HEIFER 107
112 THE OIL-PRESS CAKE 116
113 THE HERDSMAN'S WHISTLE 124
114 THE POTTER'S FIRE 132
115 THE RENTED PUMP 141
116 TWO PASERIS OF MARUA 149
117 GRASS ON THE EMBANKMENT 157
118 THE PARAPET OF THE DRY WELL 166
119 THE LAST DAY OF HARVEST 174
120 THE NAME OF THE BUND 183
121 THE STYLUS OF THE DRY CANAL 190
122 THREE SCRATCHES ON THE PADLOCK 204
123 THE THIRTEENTH MAILBAG 216
124 THE WATERMILL'S REVERSED WHEEL 230
125 A BLACK DOT ON THE WHITE SCREEN 244
126 THE MISSING SHOEPRINT AT THE COURTHOUSE 258
127 THE CLOCK THAT STRUCK AT HALF PAST 269
128 THE TAUT ROPE AT THE DESERTED FERRY GHAT 279
129 THE BLUE GLASS BOTTLE 294
130 THE KEY FOUND IN THE FAREWELL FOLD 302
131 THE SMELL OF PARBOILED PADDY 313
132 THREE KNOCKS ON THE ROOF 322
133 THE HEAT OF THE WOODEN CHEST 332
134 THE KNOCKING INSIDE THE MUD WALL 343
135 THE TURNING SEAL 351
136 THE STRAIGHT STRIP THROUGH THE DEW 361
137 THE BACK OF THE BROKEN MIRROR 370
138 THE RED THREAD ON THE VERANDA 380
139 FALLING LETTERS 389
140 THE SOOT OF THE LAST LANTERN 398
141 SEVEN MILLIMETRES ON THE NAMEPLATE 407
142 THE EMPTY SPACE BETWEEN TWO SIGNATURES 415
143 CHAIR NUMBER ZERO IN THE WAITING ROOM 426
144 THE LEAVE APPLICATION'S LEAVE 434
145 THE INVENTORY OF THE EMPTY DRAWER 444
146 THE FILE WITH THE YELLOW RIBBON 452
147 HALF A LETTER IN THE DESIGNATION 461
148 THE CERTIFICATE'S BIRTHDAY 469
149 THE BELL'S AUTHORITY 476
150 THE FIFTH SPACE FOR FOUR STAMPS 484
151 SERVICE WINDOW NUMBER NINE 492
152 THE TABLE BY THE GATE 499
153 THE RED PENCIL'S PROMOTION 506
154 THE PINK MARGIN LOST IN THE PHOTOCOPY 512
155 THE EMPTY DATE FIELD 521
156 PROOF OF A FIVE-MINUTE DELAY 532
157 THE COLOUR OF THE FILE CLOTH 541
158 ONE OFFICE, TWO NAMES 552
159 THE SECOND STEP OF THE STAIRCASE 561
160 THE OFFICER OF THE LAST LINE 571
161 PRESENT IN THREE PLACES 580
162 THE OPEN BRANCH IN A CLOSED ROOM 593
163 A SECOND NAME FOR PRONUNCIATION 604
164 THE FORM THAT DEMANDS ITS ANSWER IN ADVANCE 612
165 THE HALF-DAY EMPLOYEE 620
166 THE WORK OF THE SEALED ROOM 629
167 THE TRANSLATED VILLAGE 638
168 THE ATTENDANCE ORDER ON A HOLIDAY 646
169 THE COMPLAINT BORN OF A QUESTION 655
170 THE SCANNER’S BLACK SHADOW 667
171 THE INSIDE LETTER SENT OUTSIDE 674
172 THE FIRST DAY OF APPOINTMENT 679
173 TWO SALARIES UNDER THE SAME NAME 684
174 ABSENT FOR PROOF OF ATTENDANCE 688
175 THE ORIGINAL PAGE OF THE CORRECTION REGISTER 694
176 THE ENVELOPE WITHOUT A SENDER 699
177 THE SHADOW SIGNATURE 705
178 SERIAL NUMBER 000 710
179 A WITNESS TO LIFE 715
180 THE LAST TASK OF A CLOSED DEPARTMENT 720
181 TWO TICKETS 725
182 THE BANGLE BOX 730
183 THE RED SWEATER 735
184 ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE POND 741
185 THREE EMPTY CHAIRS 746
186 EVENING ON THE EMBANKMENT 752
187 THE LAST LOCAL 757
188 HALF A GLASS OF WATER 763
189 THE VERANDAH BULB 770
190 TWO KATHAS OF SAND 777
191 THE SILENT RADIO 784
192 THE SHOES LEFT ON THE ROOF 793
193 ONE CUP OF TEA LESS 801
194 THE BAMBOO BRIDGE 808
195 THE HALF-CUT MANGO 814
196 THE FISHING NET 820
197 SMOKE AT DAWN 826
198 THE BICYCLE WITHOUT A BELL 834
199 FIVE MINUTES LATE 840
200 THE WASHED-AWAY RIDGE 847