Pete eventually coaxed the story out. Rani had come from Old Delhi about a year ago. Her parents had sold her to a man who said he was taking her to t...e US so she could find a husband. The poor parents, having more daughters than resources for dowries, took the money. They used some of the money to bribe a local official to grant a real passport with false information and sent her away. The passport would never be questioned.Her purchaser, really a slave trafficker, brought her to New York. Maa: isliye kahati hoon raat main nind main apni nighty ka khayal rakhna chaiye tuze. Kyon ki aksar main dekhti hoon teri nighty kamar the aa jati hain.Ab main samaj gaya ki raat ko jo kuch bhi maine kiya uska mausi ne boora nahin mana. Aur main uth kar naha dhokar naste ka wait karne laga. Itne main maa ni Mausi se kaha, dinu ko nasta dedo main kapade sukhane ja rahi hoon.Mausi mere liya nasta leke aayee aur paas he baith gayee. Raat ki ghatana ke bad main mausi ko kamuk nigahon se dekhta tha.. That was Beth. When we entered a room, the atmosphere changed. Conversation became a bit hushed, people changed position for a better view and I became an object of envy just by having her on my arm. She didn’t notice. Beauty had always been a part of her life. Her girlish good looks had blossomed in adulthood and now in her 30s she was not only stunning to look at, but also confident, intelligent and charming. A face like an angel- perfect nose, ruby lips and emerald eyes…if not. "I see. Anyone else?" "No, Father," Aoi answered formally. He nodded a dismissal, and she left. He knew that there were limits to what he could ask his daughter to do,even by invoking sacred honor. But that didn't really matter. He couldget all the information the girl had easily enough, without distressingeither girl (or their friends). He suspected that she didn't have much.Her talent with languages would have made her useful to her father in thenegotiations, but she was too young and.