Raju's story: his early days, his taking the role of a railway guide, his mixing with Rosie, his effort to transform Rosie from Marco's wife to Nalini—a renowned dancer, his involvement in forgery, his days of confinement in jail, and his flowering into a religious guide—a Mahatma. All the events are narrated by Raju, though the account is fittingly punctuated with the occasional comment of the author. However, Narayan's
As his favorite story, he finds connection to the little kid because he is trying to protect something fragile and that seemed overreacted in other people’s eyes. Only he understands the value of personal security and the importance of possession. While the little kid enjoyed