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Prose Name : GENTLEMAN OF RIO EN MEDIO

Author Name : JUAN A.A. SEDILLO

Before you read

Imagine your grandfather owns a small piece of land abun- dant with fruit yielding trees. It is inherited from his ancestors. Your father intends to sell it.

a. What would be the reaction of your grandfather ?

My/our grandfather wouldn’t accept to sell the land. He might have thought that there is no need to sell. He had some affection on that land and had sweet memories of his childhood. He wouldn’t sup- port my father’s intention.

b. Complete the dialogue between your father and your grand- father.

Father : Father, could we sell the land?

Grandfather: (keeps silent for a few seconds) No, we should not. It is inherited from my ancestors

Father: So what?

Grandfather: It is my prized possession

Father: ________________

Grandfather: ________________

Father: ________________

Ans: Father : What happened though it is prized possession?

Grandfather: Why it is necessary to sell?

Father: It is very far away and no one had time to look after

Grandfather: O.K. If you have no time, I will go and superwise it.

Father: Now-a-days very difficult to get the labourers. Theft is also more.

Grandfather: Whatever it may be, I am not ready to sell now.

Father: So, it is left to you.

Grandfather: To sell is easy but to buy is very difficult. I had a wish that my grand children would have pos- session.

CHECK YOUR UNDER STANDING

Share your Responses :

1. The old man was _______ (Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word)

unhurried

2. Do you think the ancestors of the old man lived in Rio en Medio ?

Yes, by reading the para 1, I thought the ancestors of the old man lived in Rio en Medio.

3. A word in line 4 of paragraph I suggests that the old man was a farmer. Pick that word.

The old man was a farmer “tilled” suggests it.

4. Study the picture and describe the old man’s orchard by using the words given below:

The old man’s orchard was big and beautiful. A small stream was flowing through the orchard. The house was unpleasant to look because it was old fashioned. Many trees were fruit bearing trees. Number of fruits were more on the tree, so the orchard is attractive

5. In paragraph 2 the words “who” and “these” refer to _____ and _____ respectively.

The words ‘who’ and ‘these’ refer to senator and people in the mountains.

6. Look at the picture and draw your inference about the old man’s appearance and his social / living condition.

The old man was strong and disciplined. Though the dress was old and torn, he wore that to follow his tradition. He had social respect in the village because he was highly principled man. He loved his innumerable kins. His appearance was elegant.

7. The word “innumerable kin” means that the old man had a number of

a. children b. trees in his orchard

c. relatives d. followers e. canes.

The word “innumerable kin” means that the old man had a number of relatives.

8. In the Indian context the eyes of women are compared to fishes (Meenakshi) and lotus (Kamalakshi) based on their shape and size. Why do you think the eyes of the boy are compared to gazelle? Can you write it in Kannada? Note : gazelle in Kannada is (ಹರಿಣ)

Harinakshi = ಹರಿಣಾಕ್ಷಿ

9. How did the old man greet the people who had been waiting for him?

The old man bowed to all the people who had been waiting for him.

10. The old man removed his hat and gloves carefully.

a. Was he afraid that they would get spoiled?

(a) No, he was not afraid but it was his practise.

b. Whose style did it remind the writer of ?

The old man’s style was similar to that of Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin once did that in a picture, He was the Janitor of a bank in that movie. The writer remembered this when he observe the old man.

11. In the meeting of the old man and the Americans, they talked about rain and the old man’s large family. It was

a. to mock his large family

b. to break the ice

c. a custom of the Americans

d. to make themselves comfortable

e. to prepare everyone for the main talk

f. to make everyone know that it had not rained in that area (You may think more than one among the above are appropriate. If so, tick them)

d. to make themselves comfortable

e. to prepare every one for the main talk

12. Why do you think the story teller spoke Spanish ?

When the storyteller said “these Americans are buena gent”, we can think that he was speaking Spanish.

13. The storyteller offered the old man almost the double of what he had quoted earlier. Why?

According to land Surveyor, the land was doubled so the storyteller offered the old man almost the double amount because it is fair and just as usual.

14. What was the reaction of the old man to the story teller’s offer ?

The old man thought a while and he felt insulted and refused the offer. He was the man of principles, so according to him it was not fair to accept more money than agreed before.

15. We respect elders in many ways. For example.

16. The story teller respected the old man by _____________(Fill in the blanks with appropriate words)

Shaking his hand

17. After the findings of the engineer the offer was doubled for the old man’s land.

a. Did the old man raise the rate ?

b. Did the story teller offer more?

a. No, the old man wouldn’t raise the rate.

b. Yes, the story teller offer more.

18. Match the following:

A
1. Seller	a) People of Spain	e
2. Some Americans	b) Follower of the old man	c
3. A young dark boy	c) Buyers	b
	d) The story teller
	e) Don Anselmo

19. Don Anselmo took only 12 hundred dollars for the land finally because.

a. the storyteller failed to convince Don Anselmo to take more money than what had been agreed upon.

b. Don Anselmo was a man of principles. (Tick the correct Answer)

b. Don Anelmo was a man of principles.

20. What did Don Anselmo do as he left the place with money?

The old man shook hands of all, put on his ragged gloves, took his stick and walked out with the boy behind him, when he left the place with money.

21. Fill in the blanks with suitable word/s to describe the land and the house sold by the old man.

22. From the list given below, tick the activities with which the children of Rio en Medio were involved, after the Americans occupied the house and the land sold by Don Anselmo.

iii) playing in the orchard

v) plucking flowers from the trees

vi) putting fences around their play area

vii) laughing whenever they were spoken to

23. The possibilities for a week long delay for another meet. ing are given. Which of them do you agree with Discuss with your partner. The old man.

The old man was slow

24. Don Anselmo repeated certain things whenever he met the story teller and took leave of him. Write them down One is done for you.

a. the old man shakes hands

b. ________________________________

d. ________________________________

e. _________________________________

b put on his ragged gloves / he removed his hat and gloves

c. take his stick / handed his things to the boy

d. walked out sit on the chair

e. the boy followed behind / him the boy stood behind the chair

25. Don Anselmo says, “The Americans are good people Does his remark strike you as sincere? Share your re sponses with your partner.

They were sincere

Fill in the blanks/choose the most appropriate answer

26. Don Anselmo sold his land but he didn’t sell his ____________

Trees

27. The children of Rio en Medio were Don Anselmo’s ________ and ________

Sobrinos, nietos, [nieces and nephews and grand children).

28. Don Anselmo inherited the house from his ___________

mother.

29. According to Don Anselmo, the real owners of the trees were _______

a. the children of Rio en Medio

30. Don Anselmo did not sell the trees. Why do you think he did not? Tick the correct ones.

a. Trees were like childen to him

b. They were grown for the children of next generation

c. He thought they did not belong to him but to the children

d. He had grown them in memory of his ancestors e. He wanted his surroundings to be green

c. He thought they did not belong to him but to the children

THINK ABOUT THE TEXT

1. Don Anselmo’s appearance and manners were quite unusual. How would you support this statement based on the text ?

Don Anselmo wore the long, old, faded coat. He wore torn gloves and carried a worn-out Umbrella’s skeleton as a stick. A dark young boy always followed him. Though he was an old man, he bowed to all and removed his hat and gloves slowly and carefully. The manner no of removing is also similar to that of Charlie Chaplin. By all these factors we could say his appearance and manners were quite unusual.

2. Whose argument do you agree with? Don Anselmo’s Or the story teller’s? Give reasons.

We agree with Don Anselmo’s argument when he sold his property. Though it is unusual and far way from reality, according to him it was correct. He was a man of principles, he thought that it was right to stand on his words. So he refused to take more than the amount agreed upon.

In the second. incident also he was right because the tree was planted in the name of new born child. All the trees belong to children only. He had no right to sell them though it is unusual. But here the story teller’s saying is in vogue. (Practise).

3. Don Anselmo was passionate about his land and the children of Rio en Medio. Which details in the text support this statement ? Write them.

Don Anselmo was very much passionate about his land and the children. His land had come from his ancestors. He lived in that land from his birth. He took possession of his house from his mother. Everyone in the village were his relatives and the children are his nieces, nephews and grand children. Every time a child has been born in Rio en Medio, a tree was planted in its name.

4. Don Anselmo’s reaction to the offer of more money was not expected. Justify this statement.

Usually any person get offer for more money he would accepted. But Don Anselmo’s reaction was not at all expected. Though it is a fair offer, after surveying, the land rate was double. Double the land, double the money. But once he agreed to sell his land for twelve hundred dollars, he should stick on his words. It was not expected.

5. Read paragraph 5 and identify the tone or reaction of the old man while uttering the following word/words. Some examples are given. – You may use any other appropriatly

(Mild/harsh/blunt/authoritative / self-assertive/confident /comfortable/polite / aggressive)

6. Why do you think the Americans wanted to buy Don Anselmo’s land?

In the given prose, the reason was not mentioned. Generally we can think that the land and orchard was good, beautiful and fruitful. A stream was running through the orchard. The trees had more fruits. The land was fertile and big. So Americans wanted to buy Don Anselmo’s land.

7. Don Anselmo and the Americans were generous in their own ways. Comment on this.

Don Anselmo was generous. He refused to accept more money for his property. He loved children and planted a tree for every child. Americans were generous, they won’t quarrel with the old man though they had legal right to own the trees.

8. At last, the problem of ownership was resolved. But it took a long time. What might be the reasons for it? Write a paragraph on it.

The story teller or Americans convinced the persons individually. The descendants have agreed to sell their trees to them. It was a long procedure to convince everyone. At last they have agreed and sold the trees to Americans. The problem was solved but it took a long time.

9. Read the story and arrange the given events in the order in which they occur in the text.

a) The story teller offered Don Anselmo more money than what had been agreed upon.

b) The children of Rio en Medio disturbed the peace of the Americans.

c) The Americans bought the trees from the descendants of Don Anselmo

d) The story teller was surprised at the strange argument of Don Anselmo.

e) Don Anselmo lived up in Rio en Medio

f) The buyers renovated the house.

g) Don Anselmo signed the sale deed after the negotiation for 12 hundred dollars.

h) Don Anselmo felt offended when he was offered more money.

i) The occupants of the house came up with lots of complaints about the children of Rio en Medio.

e), a), h), g), f), b), i), d),c)

10. Imagine that a group of 4 students endorses the old man’s views. The other group supports the Americans. Write a paragraph on each group’s argument. Discuss them with groups.

11) Imagine that your neighbour is in a fix as the Americans were. How would you solve the problem?

10 & 11 For Self assessment.

Task 1:

Look for the words in the word maze which match with the given meaning. One is done for you. Note the number given in brakets is the number of letters in that word. Read across, Josch and diagonally.

Cune (4): a long thin stick

9. finding something that was not known earlier Disccvery

8. thing things that someone owns property

7. a place where fruit trees are grown orchard

5. ability to control people – power

Task 2 :

Find out the words in the given word maze and match with their meanings. Read across, down and diagonally.

9. to go with someone – accompany

8. official record – document

6. the way in which something is done – manner

4. price – rate, cost

9. unhappy about something – complaint

4. agreement – deed

7. many (across) – several

READ AND RESPOND

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions set on it. Passage

A small crowd had gathered around the entrance to the park. His curiosity aroused, Robert crossed the road to see what was happening. He found that the centre of attraction was an old man with a performing monkey. The monkey’s tricks, he soon discovered, were in no way remarkable. So, after throwing a few pennies in the dirty hat which the man had placed on the pavement, Robert moved off, along with other members of the crowd.

At this point the man suddenly let out a loud cry. Everyone turned to see what had happened. The man was bending over his monkey, which now lay quite still on the pavement. He picked up the apparently lifeless body and holding it close to him, began to weep. A young man sepped forward from the crowd and taking some money from his pocket, dropped it into the hat. Robert and several other people did likewise, until the pennies in the hat were covered with silver coins. Meanwhile the man continued to hold the dead monkey in his arms and seemed to take no notice of what was going on about him.

A few months later, Robert came across the old man, again in another part of the city. The man had a monkey, bought no doubt, with the money the crowd had given him. It did not, however, seem any better at its tricks than the previous one. Robert was pleased to see that the old man was still able to earn a living, though on this occasion, having partly paid for the monkey out of his own pocket, he did not feel inclined to throw any money into the hat.

But the performance was not yet over. Once again the old man let out a loud cry. Once again the monkey lay still on the pavement. The man picked up the “dead” monkey and clutching it in his arms began to weep. The same young man stepped forward and threw some money into the hat. Again the crowd followed suit -except Robert. Smiling to himself, he went on his way, amazed at the man’s audacity.

1.Robert went to the other side of the road because

a) he wanted to help the old man by giving him some money

b) he wanted to see why the crowd had gathered

c) he was curious to watch the monkey’s tricks

d) he had seen one of his friends over there

b) he wanted to see why the crowd had gathered

2. The word “pavement” in the fifth line of para 1 is ___________

a) a temporary tent which is used for public entertainment

b) a path at the side of a road for people to walk on

c) a small building made of wood

d) a shelf on the road

b) a path at the side of a road for people to walk on

3. The old man let out a loud cry suddenly in order to _________________.

a) keep the monkey quiet for some time.

b) let the crowd know that his monkey was dead

c) let the crowd know that he was a poor man

d) show that he was hurt

b) let the crowd know that his monkey was dead

4. Why did the old man begin to weep ?

The oldman began to weep to get the sympathy from people and expect more money from them

5. What wise thing did Robert do after he watched the monkey’s tricks for the second time ?

Robert was smiling to himself and went on his way and amazed at the man’s audacity.

Practise writing

Task – 1 :

You have some money in your savings account in a nationalised Bank. Now you need some money to buy books. You can writhdraw money from the bank by presenting a cheque to the Bank. How do you fill in the cheque ? Here to an example.

Task – 2 :

You can write a cheque in the name of Ankita for rupees one thousand. Keep note of the following while writing the cheque.

a) Write the name carefully

b) Cross the cheque by putting double diagonal lines on the left hand top corner of the cheque if it is an account payee cheque.

c) Signature should be as you sign on any other docu-ment.

d) Write the amount both in words and figures.

Task – 2 :

Complete Hemanth’s mother’s reaction

Hemanth moved to the edge of the compound to pluck guava fruits. He lost balance, fell down and broke his leg. His mother said, “If you had not moved __________.”

“If you had not moved to the edge of the compound, vou wouldn’t have fallen down and broken your leg”.

Task-3:

In the inter-school cricket match, the captain of your school team chose only one fast bowler. As a result, your team lost the game.

Your reaction : If the captain of our team _____________ (compleve the sentence).

“If the captain of our team chose more than one fast bowler, we would have won the game.

Task-4:

Monsoon rains failed. Farmers couldn’t grow crops. Newspaper reported:

Had it rained _____________

Had it rained, the farmers could grow crops.

Task-5 :

Shanthanu scored less marks in English. There. fore he couldn’t get a seat in the college he wanted. Guess the response of his father: _____________

Response of his father: If you had scored highest marks, you would have got seat in the college you wanted.

Task – 6 :

Chitra: You missed the train, didn’t you?

Saina: Yes. I went to the railway station at 10.30 a.m. But the train had left at 10.15 am.

Chitra: If you (go) to the station at 10.am. wouldn’t _________ (miss) the train. (Complete Sentence)

Ans : Chitra: If you had gone to the station at 10 a.m. you wouldn’t have missed the train.

Make reference

Task 1:

The given table provides you information about the services offered at different counters in a Bank. Read the table and also the paragraph given below. Answer the questions.

Counter number	01	02	03	04	05	06
Serukes offered	Enquiry	Savings Bank	Loans	Demand Draft	Cash	Deposits

One of the Americans wished to buy 2 acres of land. The oldman quoted rupees 50,000 for his land. But, the American didn’t have enough money with him. He requested his friend to help him with money. He sent a cheque for rupeees 20,000 to the American. The American went to a Bank for a loan. The Bank manager asked him to open an account which he did. The oldman wanted the American to pay the price for the land only in the form of a demand draft. The oldman invested 50% of the amount which he received from the American on deposits.

Which counter did the American and the oldman approach for the following? Fill in the box provided. One is done for you.

a. to submit loan application form 03

b. to present the cheque 06

c. to receive money 05

d. to know more about services offered 01

e. to invest on deposits 06

f. to open an account 02

g. to get a demand draft 04

h. to submit filled in challan for demand draft 04

Extra Multiple Choice Questions

1. This lesson is classified under the unit

a) Nativity

d) Compassion

c) Happiness

d) Science

2. The author of the “Gentleman of Rio en Medio” was

a) Willian Shakespeare

b) Juan A.A. Sedillo

c) Marina de Bellagente

d) PT. Narasimhachar

3. Don Anselmo had the most of what

a) Talkative nature

b) Discipline

c) money

d) time

4. The important character of Hero of the lesson is

a) Juan A.A. Sedillo

b) Story teller

c) Don Anselmo

d) Americans

5. The little _______ ran through his land.

a) creeper

b) snake

c) creek

d) shrubs

6. His house was small and wretched but

a) beautiful

b) quaint

c) unpleasant

d) gnarled

7. His coat was old, green and ______

a) nice

b) big

c) comfortable

d) faded

8. The orchard was _______ and ______

a) gnarled and beautiful

b) small and wretched

c) big and unpleasant

d) wretched and quaint.

9. He removed his gloves like a _________

a) Charlie Chaplin

b) Prince Alberts

c) Thomas

d) Senatorcarton

10. One of his kin had eyes like a _______

a) fish

b) gazelle

c) ball

d) Almond

11. He carried a cane, it was only the skeleton of a worn-out ________

a) Fence

b) Chair

c) Umbrella

d) Cot

12. good people means

a) people

b) bad people

c) Colleagues

d) good people

13. Don means Spanish little of respect much like _____ in English.

a) Sir

b) Madam

c) friend

d) Father

14. The price fixed to his land was

a) twelve hundred dollars

b) twice the agreed

c) more than 12 hundred dollars

d) Twenty four hundred dollars.

15. According to Surveyor the land measures

a) Two acres

b) more than eight acres

c)10 acres

d) more than 10 acres

16. His gloves were

a) new

b) ragged

c) big

d) comfortable

17. The children of the village were _______their property.

a) run through

b) overrunning

c) possessed

(d) claimed

18. The children of the village laughed and talked back in _________

a) Spanish

b) American

c) Indian

d) English

19. Broach means

a) Subject

b) people

c) Friends

d) raise the topic

20. Blossoms means

a) Flowers

b) Fruits

c) flowers on the tree

d) Fruits in the tree

21. Don Anselmo took the possession of the house from ______

a) father

b) ancestors

c) mother

d) descendants

22. Senor means a word of respect like ______ in English.

a) Mister

b) Man

c) Madam

d) Mr

23. Prince Alberts means

a) long, double-breasted coat

b) old long coat

c) old green coat

d) old green faded coat.

24. Every time a child has born in Rio en Medio Don Anselmo had the practise of planting

a) a seed

b) a tree

c) herb

d) shrub

II. Match the following:

1.

A	B	Answer
1. negotiation	a) unpleasant	c
2. wretched	b) good people	a
3. creek	c) official discussion	f
4. good people	d) torn	b
5. ragged	e) agreement	d
6. deed	f) a small narrow stream or river	e

2.

A	B	Answer
1. abode	a) nieces and nephews	b
2. ranch	b) home	f
3. sobrinos	c) relatives	a
4. nietos	d) unhurried	e
5. the old man was	e) grand children	d
6. innumerable kin	f) a very large form	c

III. Give one word/phrase answers for the following

1. The place in Santa Fe Country, New Mexico, United States where Don Anselmo lived.
2. A branch of a tree with twisted hard lumps.
3. The unusual and attractive especially in an old fashioned way.
4. A piece of land in which fruit trees are grown.
5. A type of small deer which has large beautiful eyes.
6. A silent film comedian in English films.
7. Some one whose job is to look after a school or a large building.
8. Thomas Benton Catron, a senator from New Mexico 1912-1917.
9. To cut off some branches of a tree to make it grow better.
10. done or saidfirst to prepare for something.
11. A very large farm.
12. 12 A group of people related to family that existed long ago

Answer:

1. rio en Medio
2. gnarled
3. quaint
4. orchard
5. gazelle
6. Charlie Chaplin
7. Janitor
8. Senator Catron
9. Prune
10. Preliminary
11. ranch
12. descendants

About the Author:

The above lesson is written by Juan A.A. Sedillo (1902-1982) was born in New Mexico. He worked as a lawyer and held public office. He wrote about Mexico and South Western United States The lesson is based on the story of his actual legal case.

This lesson is put under the unit – Nativity. Paul Harris said that one’s nativity is not of his own choosing, but whatever it may be, it is entitled to respect; and all nations have honorable place in the world’s family.

Generally people have great affection on their native place. The author showed Don Anselmo’s love, concern showed attachment towards his people and land.

SUMMARY

“Gentleman of Rio en Medio” was written by Juan A.A. Sedillo. This prose is based on the story of Author’s actual legal case. Rio en Medio is a place in Santa Fe county, New Mexico, United States. The story teller (author) as a lawyer and held public office.

The hero of the lesson was Don Anselmo. He was most respectful old man of that village. He had a small house and orchard. The story telle was the mediator between Don Anselmo and American people. The American people wanted to buy Don Anselmo’s property. But Don Anselmo was not in a hurry to sell his property. He was an oldman and plenty of time. He lived in his ancestral land. He tilled the same land they had tilled. He had a small, unpleasant house. It was built in an old fashion. A small narrow stream was flowing through out his land. Lot of trees were grown in his orchard and it was beautiful.

After much effort and negotiation of the story teller, the olde an agreed to sale his property. It took months of time.

The oldman came to the office on the day of sale. He wore all green faded coat. By looking the old man, author remembers the Senator Catron (Thomas Benton Catron, a senator from New Mexico, 1912-1917). had the great power to control the mountain people. The oldman’s coat was similar to Prince Alberts, that means oldman was wearing his old, long, double-breasted coat. He wore old and torn gloves and his finger tips can be seen through them. He carried a cane, it was only the skeleton of a worn-out umbrella. Behind him one of his relative boy was followed. The boy (young man) was dark and his eyes are like a gazelle. (large beautiful eyes of small deer).

The old man’s behaviour was completely different from others. He bowed to all the persons in the room and removed his hat and gloves. This action is similar to that of Charlie Chaplin’s action once he did it in a picture. Chaplin’s role was the Janitor in a bank. The old man gave his things to the boy, and sat on a chair.

The conversation was started about the rain and his family. The old man was very proud of his large family. Finally the mediator came to the topic. The old man was agreed to sell his property for twelve hundred dollars in cash. The buyer got survey of the land and came to know that the land was extends and it almost double, what they want to purchase and agreed before. So they were very good people and ready to pay twice the amount. They kept the money ready in front of the old man.

The old man thought for a moment and the story teller’s proposal made him insult, because he was man of principles. He didn’t agree to take more money from them. Authoritatively he said that he is ready to sell his house and land for twelve hundred dollars only.

The story teller argued but the old man was not ready to accept more money. Finally he signed the deed and took the money and went out as usual.

A month later the buyers rennovated the house and orchard, and they moved there to live, but the childen of the village were overrunning their property. They came everyday, played under the trees and built little fences and took flowers. Buyers warned them but they simply laughed and talked good naturedly in Spanish. This complaint came back to the office.

To solve the problem the story-teller sent a messenger to call Don Anselmo. It took a week to arrange the meeting. When the old man came, the problem was discussed. The story teller asked the old man being the most respected man of the village, why coundn’t he stop the children from doing so. The buyers might enjoy their new home in peace. After hearing, Don Anselmo replied that he sold his property to them because they were good people, but he didn’t sell them the trees in the orchard.

The story-teller tried to explain that generally if the land/orchard is sold the possession of the trees in that place is also to buyers. The oldman accepted the matter and continued that he is the oldest man in the village, everyone in the village were his relatives and all the children are nieces, nephews and grand children. Everytime a child has been born in Rio en Medio, he had planted a tree for that child. The trees in that orchard are not his, that belong to the children of the village. So he had no right to sell and he didn’t sell it. Legally the buyers owned the trees but the oldman was so generous and he refused to accept the fortune form him. Afterwards the buyers bought all the trees individually from the descendants of Don Anselmo. It took most of the following winter.

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“Gentleman of Rio en Medio” ಪಾಠವನ್ನು Nativity ಘಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದರ ಲೇಖಕರು Juan A.A Sedillo. ಈ ಪಾಠವು ಅವರ ವೃತ್ತಿ ಜೀವನದ ನಿಜವಾದ ಕೇಸ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಧಾರಿತವಾದಂಶಗಳನ್ನೊಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಲೇಖಕರೇ ಸ್ವತಃ ಈ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಈ ಘಟನೆಯ ನಾಯಕ ಡಾನ್ ಅನ್‌ ಸೆಲ್‌ಮೊ. ಅವನು Rio in medio ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಈ Rio en Medio ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಅಮೆರಿಕಾದ ನ್ಯೂ ಮೆಕ್ಸಿ ಕೋಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಸಂತ ಫೆ ಕೌಂಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇಖಕರು ಲಾಯ‌ರ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ಡಾನ್ ಅನ್‌ಸೆಲ್‌ಮೋ ತನ್ನ ವಂಶದ ಹಿರಿಯರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ಅವರು ಬೇಸಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲೇ ಬೇಸಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಮನೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರಗಳಿರುವ ತೋಟ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಮನೆ ನೋಡಲು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ, ಹಳೆಯ ಕಾಲದ ಮನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ತೋಟದ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ತೊರೆ (ಝರಿ) ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರಗಳು ಸಮೃದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಲೇಖಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಕ್ಷಿದಾರರಾದ ಅಮೆರಿಕನ್ನರಿಗೆ ಅನ್‌ಸೆಲ್‌ಮೋವಿನ ತೋಟ ಹಾಗೂ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಲು ಯಾವ ಅವಸರವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಸಮಯವಿತ್ತು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಮಾತುಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಕುದುರಿಸಲು ತಿಂಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವ ದಿವಸ ಅವನು ಆಫೀಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಹಳೆಯದಾದ, ಬಣ್ಣ ಮಾಸಿದ ಹಸಿರು ಕೋಟನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದ. ಆಗ ಲೇಖಕರು ಸೆನೇಟರ್ ಕ್ಯಾಟರಾನ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದರು. ಇವನಿಗೂ ಅವನಂತೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕೋಟು ಉದ್ದವಾದ, ಎರಡು ಹೊದಿಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಕೈಗೆ ಧರಿಸಿದ ಕೈಚೀಲ ಹಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಹರಿದು ಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ಹರಿದ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆರಳುಗಳ ತುದಿ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಹರಿದು ಹೋದ ಛತ್ರಿಯ ಹಿಡಿಯೇ ಅವನ ಊರುಗೋಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ಕಪ್ಪು ಯುವಕನೊಬ್ಬ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ. ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣು ಜಿಂಕೆಯ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಂತೆ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಅನ್‌ಸೆಲ್‌ಮೊ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಂದಿಸಿ.. ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ, ಜಾಗರೂಕತೆಯಿಂದ ಅವನ ಟೋಪಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೈಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದನು. ಚಾ ಚಾಪ್ಲಿನ್ ಒಂದು ಬ್ಯಾಂಕಿನ ಜನೇಟರ್ ಆಗಿ ಪಾತ್ರ ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅನ್‌ಲ್‌ಮೊ ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಹುಡುಗನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಳೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘವಾಗಿ ಸಂಭಾಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ. ಕೊನೆಗೂಮ್ಮೆ ಲೇಖಕರು ವ್ಯವಹಾರಿಕ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆನ್‌ ಸೆಲ್ ಮೊ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ನೂರು ಡಾಲರ್ಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾರಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಮೇರಿಕನ್ನರು ಆ ಜಾಗದ ಸರ್ವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಆ ಜಾಗವು ಮೊದಲು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟಿತು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರು ಎರಡರಷ್ಟು ದುಡ್ಡು ಕೊಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅದನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಟ್ಟು ಈ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ಆನ್‌ಸೆಲ್‌ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹೊತ್ತು ತಲೆ ಎತ್ತಿ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದೆ. ನಂತರ ದೃಢವಾದ, ಅಧಿಕಾರಯುತವಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಾತು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ರೀತಿಯೂ ಸರಿಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಅಮೆರಿಕನ್ನರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತು ನನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಿದೆ. ಮೊದಲು ನಾನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಷ್ಟೇ ಹಣ ನನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ಬೆಲೆ. ಲೇಖಕರು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾದ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅನ್‌ಸೆಲ್‌ಮೊ ಕರಾರು ಪತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಿ ಹಾಕಿ. ಮೊದಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಷ್ಟೇ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರ ಕೈ ಕುಲುಕಿ, ತನ್ನ ಕೈ ಚೀಲವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು. ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ತನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಬಂದ ಹುಡುಗನ ಜೊತೆ ನಡೆದನು. ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳ ನಂತರ ಅಮೆರಕನ್ನರು ಮನೆ ಹಾಗೂ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಂದರು. ಆ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯ ಹುಡುಗರು ದಿನವೂ ಬಂದು, ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಆಡಿ, ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಬೇಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು, ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರನ್ನೇನಾದರೂ ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ನಗುತ್ತಾ ಸ್ಪ್ಯಾನಿಷ್ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರ ರೀತಿ ಅಮೆರಿಕನ್ನರಿಗೆ ಸರಿ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ದುರುಪಯೋಗ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬ ದೂರನ್ನು ಲೇಖಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಲೇಖಕರು ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಡಾನ್ ಆನ್‌ಲ್ ಮೊನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದರು. ಈಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿರುವುದರಿಂದ, ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಒಡೆತನ ಅವರದಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರು ತುಂಬಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಈ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯ ಹುಡುಗರು ಬಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹುಡುಗರು ಮರಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದು ಆಟವಾಡುವುದು, ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಬೇಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು, ಹೂಗಳನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವುದು ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ. ಈ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೌರವಾನ್ವಿತರಾದ ನೀವು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ತಡೆಗಟ್ಟಬಹುದಲ್ಲವೇ ? ಆಗ ಅವರೂ ಸಹ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸ ಮನೆ ತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇರಬಹುದು ಎಂದು ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ಅವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರು ಹಾಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದೇ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಡಾನ್ ಅನ್‌ಸೆಲ್‌ಮೊ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಗ ಲೇಖಕರು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತೋಟ ಅಥವಾ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದಾಗ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೂ ಹಾಗೂ ಮರಗಳೂ ಸಹ ಸೇರಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿದಂತೆಯೇ, ಅಲ್ಲವೇ ? ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಡಾನ್ ಅನ್‌ಸೆಲ್‌ ಮೊ. ಹೌದು ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಒಪ್ಪುತ್ತೇನೆ ಆದರೆ ಈ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಅವರು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನಗೆ ಸೋದರ ಸೋದರಿಯರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಅವರು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಎಂದರೆ ಈ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಗುವಿಗಾಗಿ, ಒಂದೊಂದು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆ ಮರಗಳ ಒಡೆತನ ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳದ್ದೇ. ಅದು ನನ್ನದಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾರುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ ಹಾಗೂ ನಾನು ಆ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ಕಾನೂನಿನ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರ ಒಡೆತನವಾದರೂ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡುವಂತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಡಾನ್ ಅನ್‌ಸೆಲ್ ವೃದ್ಧರಾದ ಕರುಣಾಳು, ಅವರ ಆಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟು ಹಣ ಅದೃಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಬಂದರೂ ಸಹ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟುಬಿದ್ದ ನಿಷ್ಟಾವಂತರು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಲೇಖಕರು ಯಾವ ತಂಟೆ ತಕರಾರು ಮಾಡದೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ನಂತರ ಅನ್‌ಸೆಲೆಮೊ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರಿಂದಲೇ ಅವರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಚಳಿಗಾಲದ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.

GLOSSARY:

Difficult Words Meaning:

negotiation = official discussion, ವ್ಯವಹಾರಿಕ ಮಾತುಕತೆ

hurry = urgent, ಅವಸರ

wretched = unpleasant, ಮನೋಹರವಲ್ಲದ

creek = small narow stream, ಝರಿ, ಸಣ್ಣದಾಗಿ ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರಿನ ಸೆಲೆ

faded = droop, withered, ಬಣ್ಣ ಮಾಸಿದ

innumerable = countless, ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ

conversation = exchange of ideas, ಮಾತಾನಾಡು, ಸಂಭಾಷಿಸು

discovery = find out, make known, ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸು, ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸು.

surveyor = the person who measure the land, ಮೋಜಣಿದಾರ

hung = kept above, ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ

stared = look fixedly, ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿನೋಡು

argued = try to prove by giving reasons, ವಾದಿಸು

refused = not to do something, ನಿರಾಕರಿಸು

arrived = act of coming, arival, ಆಗಮಿಸು

accompanied = go or be with, ಸಂಗಡವಿರು, ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರು

possession = to own, to have, ಒಡೆತನ

over run = to take possession, ಒಡೆತನವನ್ನು ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಿಸು

descendants = people who belong to same family, ವಂಶಜರು

generous = giving plentifully, kind, ಉದಾರಿ

fortune = luck, prosperity, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೆಸೆ, ಅದೃಷ್ಟ,