From 11:00 to 11:30 the village school had a recess like they call it here in Tamil. A swarm of schoolchildren dropped in at the teastall ...
joking I said, 1 Rupee to watch this white man !

They were one and all ear, animating this group, a lot of fun and laughter, the youngest in the center ... and then the schoolbel sounded and the swarm vanished back to their classes.