[15]. Referring to Podi Moyrani (sweet-meat maker).
[16]. A dunda is equal to 24 English minutes.
[17]. Belata means England.
[18]. This refers to a certain practice in India of the Bride-groom going to the houses of relatives amid great feasting, before the celebration of the marriage.
[19]. These are all words used by Mahomedans in times of great alarm; and here it is used to express the fear of ghosts.
[20]. It is very like Shamchand.
[21]. Referring to Soirindri, the wife of Nobin Madhab.
[22]. This expression “striking the axe on my feet” signifies ruining myself.
[23]. That is, had the intrigue used by Ray not been detected, it would have proved very advantageous.
[24]. All these signify that let Death come upon thee.