night train at deoli
Night train at Deoli written by Ruskin Bond is a story about infatuation; it’s about those years of our lives. Story about an eighteen year old who goes through surreal experience. A experience he chooses to enjoy and till this day not stop hoping.
Ruskin Bond narrates a story about one of his journeys to Dhera as an eighteen year old. He tells us how he spent most of his vacation at his grandmother’s. To get to Dhera he had to pass through a small lonely station, Deoli. This station seems strange to him as no one ever got on or got off and nothing ever happened at the station. “The train stopped at the station for full 10 minutes” writes Ruskin Bond. He always wondered what was it like the behind the walls of the train station and even made a promise to visit the village one day.
During one of his journey he encounters a basket seller. He describes her as a skinny, fair girl; to be noted that Ruskin Bond’s sense of beauty was a fair pale skinned girl with beautiful dark eyes and coal black hair, this can be observed in his other writings as well. He writes that although poverty could be seen in her appearance she walked with grace dignity. She offers to sell him baskets. He initially refuses to buy and later when she insists happens to by one with little hesitation, daring not to touch her hands during the exchange. Two of them look at each other for quite some time. As he tries to make conversation the train signals that they are leaving. He gets on the train and looks out of the window searching for those dark eyes and sees that the girl is still looking in his direction. This little incident helps him to break the monotony of the journey and brings a sense of attachment and responsibility.
The second time he sees her they wave and smile at each other like old acquaintances. Both pleased to see each other. The silence between them speaks louder than words. Just then the train whistles and signals departure. He then says that he has to go to Delhi to which
Ruskin Bond narrates a story about one of his journeys to Dhera as an eighteen year old. He tells us how he spent most of his vacation at his grandmother’s. To get to Dhera he had to pass through a small lonely station, Deoli. This station seems strange to him as no one ever got on or got off and nothing ever happened at the station. “The train stopped at the station for full 10 minutes” writes Ruskin Bond. He always wondered what was it like the behind the walls of the train station and even made a promise to visit the village one day.
During one of his journey he encounters a basket seller. He describes her as a skinny, fair girl; to be noted that Ruskin Bond’s sense of beauty was a fair pale skinned girl with beautiful dark eyes and coal black hair, this can be observed in his other writings as well. He writes that although poverty could be seen in her appearance she walked with grace dignity. She offers to sell him baskets. He initially refuses to buy and later when she insists happens to by one with little hesitation, daring not to touch her hands during the exchange. Two of them look at each other for quite some time. As he tries to make conversation the train signals that they are leaving. He gets on the train and looks out of the window searching for those dark eyes and sees that the girl is still looking in his direction. This little incident helps him to break the monotony of the journey and brings a sense of attachment and responsibility.
The second time he sees her they wave and smile at each other like old acquaintances. Both pleased to see each other. The silence between them speaks louder than words. Just then the train whistles and signals departure. He then says that he has to go to Delhi to which