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Upon a cold mud floor.
Until the Zamindar returns
And shouts through the door.
Line 53: “Now Gopi waits inside the cell,”
Line 54: “Upon a cold mud floor.”
Line 55: “Until the Zamindar returns”
Line 56: “And shouts through the door.”
Summary of Stanza 14
“Now Gopi waits inside the cell,”
(Gopi is now confined inside a prison cell.)
“Upon a cold mud floor.”
(The cold mud floor shows how harsh and uncomfortable the prison is.)
“Until the Zamindar returns”
(She remains there until the Zamindar returns.)
“And shouts through the door.”
(He comes back still angry and shouts at her through the door.)
Overall meaning: Gopi loses her freedom, raising the cost of keeping her promise.
