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Sandra Wagner-Wright
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Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
Literature & Fiction
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"Everything was written down."
Sharada Sadan, Rama's school for child widows, is growing. She has students. She has teachers, And the American sponsors sent Sarah Hamlin to take care of the accounts. Everything should be fine, but Rama isn't sure. She knows Sarah will take a stricter view of accounts, but surely Sarah will accept Rama's way of doing things. Mano seems to be adjusting well. She's with her mother. What could be better than that? I wonder if Rama thinks everything is settled now.
Book Excerpt
Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
Rama was up before breakfast, going through the account books before her meeting with Sarah later that morning. One book showed receipts and expenditures of funds from the Ramabai Association. The master book listed total income and expenses. Smaller monthly sheets outlined costs for food, rent, supplies, and salaries for her, Abby Dennison, and the native teachers. Everything was written down, except for the things that weren’t. Well, no one could expect me to write down every purchase from a passing peddler or itemize every bandage in the clinic. Sarah will see everything’s in order and take over. This is a great weight off my mind. Rama closed the books, stacked them neatly on the table, and went to the dining room.
“Mama, you started before I woke up,” Mano complained.
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