the english genius....
I am notorious and popular for one thing at my school...that was my English. All my teachers believed I am good at English except my English teacher. I was always corresponded for English from letter writing to news reading at my school. I am not sure if I am good at all these but I am sure I was not as good as they imagined.
I was sure that one day my unintended ingenuity and true color would be exposed but I decided to move on, who would want to shed these perks and popularity. My maths master was one of my biggest fans. I used to read problems for him from the text book in a very stylish Anglican way(he thought so..) that I was always spared from home work and low marks. I almost managed to clear the paper some how. I somehow maintained my ingenuity but for one day.....
I remember that bright sunny afternoon when my maths master was ill ,when he was no more able to handle the class he called for the peon and asked for anyone in the class to write down 'Fever' in a bit of paper and hand it over to the peon so that he can buy tablets from the local pharmacist shop. Son of the pharmacist was right there in the class and raised his hand showing keen interest to write. The master told right in to his face 'What do you know about English ? sit down,Idiot'.Maths master called my name and asked me to write it and hand it over. I did that with innocence and pride.
After ten minutes the peon returned with tablets and the same bit of paper, the peon told something to the master pointing to the paper and left.Maths master's face grew red, I know for sure it was not because of fever. He walked near my place and showed the paper I wrote, with the most embarrassed look. I had spelt 'feaver' instead of 'fever' -English genius at work, the pharmacist had crossed the letter 'a' and returned the paper to the peon.I told to myself 'oh! they changed, is it?'. peon did not forget to mention that the pharmacist asked for which master he was taking tablets to. I know that was the end of my fame.
Then maths became the most difficult subject for me and I hardly cleared that paper ever at school.
I was sure that one day my unintended ingenuity and true color would be exposed but I decided to move on, who would want to shed these perks and popularity. My maths master was one of my biggest fans. I used to read problems for him from the text book in a very stylish Anglican way(he thought so..) that I was always spared from home work and low marks. I almost managed to clear the paper some how. I somehow maintained my ingenuity but for one day.....
I remember that bright sunny afternoon when my maths master was ill ,when he was no more able to handle the class he called for the peon and asked for anyone in the class to write down 'Fever' in a bit of paper and hand it over to the peon so that he can buy tablets from the local pharmacist shop. Son of the pharmacist was right there in the class and raised his hand showing keen interest to write. The master told right in to his face 'What do you know about English ? sit down,Idiot'.Maths master called my name and asked me to write it and hand it over. I did that with innocence and pride.
After ten minutes the peon returned with tablets and the same bit of paper, the peon told something to the master pointing to the paper and left.Maths master's face grew red, I know for sure it was not because of fever. He walked near my place and showed the paper I wrote, with the most embarrassed look. I had spelt 'feaver' instead of 'fever' -English genius at work, the pharmacist had crossed the letter 'a' and returned the paper to the peon.I told to myself 'oh! they changed, is it?'. peon did not forget to mention that the pharmacist asked for which master he was taking tablets to. I know that was the end of my fame.
Then maths became the most difficult subject for me and I hardly cleared that paper ever at school.
This is ultime one :) I laught like anything.. i thing i will get fe(a)ver soon..
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ReplyDeleteMay be after this incident, you became real english genious. :) For me you are genious.