Journey By Night Summary and Explanation

PSEB Class 9 English  Chapter 4 Journey By Night Summary, Explanation along with Difficult Word Meanings from English Main Course Book

 

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PSEB Class 9 English Main Course Book Chapter 4 – Journey By Night

by Norah Burke

 

The story is about a brave boy, Sher Singh, who is responsible when he carries his brother over a distance of 80 km and reaches the hospital in time.

 

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Journey By Night Summary

Sher Singh was a small and cheerful boy of twelve. His younger brother suffered from stomach pain and the mother’s treatment of placing hot rags on his belly failed. 

The only solution available was to take Kunwar to the hospital. The two brothers were the only surviving children while the others had died of different diseases like cholera and influenza. 

Their father was out in the forest with a group of hunters. All village men were also out in the forest, working as beaters. The mother had to stay back to look after the cattle and the fields. Thus, Sher Singh decided to carry Kunwar on his back. It was not easy because Kunwar was pretty heavy and the distance was 80 km. They had to cross two rivers to reach the hospital at Kalaght but Sher was determined. 

The mother used a sari to make a sling. With it, Kunwar was tied to Sher’s back. The mother was sure that they couldn’t reach the hospital because Kunwar was too heavy for Sher to carry. However, he was determined. He planned to cross the forest and the two rivers. Then he could get a lift in a bullock cart or a truck to reach his destination.

It was night time as they crossed the forest and Sher was cautious lest they became a meal for a hungry wild beast. The population of deer in the forest had reduced and so, the beasts even hunted men for food. There were stars in the sky and then the moon came up. Sher saw the tracks of a bear and was reminded of a man who had been mauled by a bear. He started walking fast lest they met a bear. 

They reached the edge of the hill above the river. Sher planned to rest there and placed Kunwar down. He felt extreme pain as his muscles contracted.
Beneath, he could hear a herd of elephants. One of them was moving its trunk in the air to sense and when it reached close to the boys, it paused. Sher prayed to God to save them. The animal snorted, trumpeted, shook its head and moved on. Sher thanked God for saving them. 

They reached the river and Sher, with Kunwar on his back, carefully and slowly crossed the river bed by stepping on the slippery stones. He was looking forward to the bridge on the second river which would be easier to cross. As they reached the edge of the river, he was the water from his feet shining in the light. Also, he saw shining marks of a tiger’s paws which indicated that the beast had also been at the river sometime back because the water would soon get soaked by the mud. He was scared and in pain as he walked slowly. 

It was almost the middle of the night when they were near the second river. It was very noisy because it was flooded. Perhaps a chunk of snow had broken the previous evening and the gushing water had submerged the bridge too. He got some water for the ailing brother who drank it and called out to Sher. Sher Singh took long grass and tied Kunwar to his back. They entered the flooded river where the bridge once stood. The noise was unbearable, the water was too cold and the broken wood of the bridge hit and hurt Sher. He was unsure if Kunwar was alive but he kept his head above the river. The struggle was deadly. He couldn’t hear and see. He froze and drowned but kept moving. They crossed the river.
Sher Singh lost consciousness, his knees failed and he started crawling. Then make sounds of dog bark that indicated a village. Then they were transported on a bullock cart and then a truck to reach the hospital. 

Sher was reluctant to enter the big building. The doctor greeted him with a smile and asked who was Sher Singh Bahadur. Sher replied that it was his father. However, the doctor encouraged him by saying that even he was a brave boy who had saved Kunwar’s life.

 

Summary of the Lesson Journey By Night in Hindi

शेर सिंह बारह साल का एक छोटा और खुशमिजाज लड़का था। उसके छोटे भाई को पेट दर्द था और माँ का पेट पर गर्म कपड़े रखने का इलाज काम नहीं आया।

एकमात्र उपाय कुंवर को अस्पताल ले जाना था। दोनों भाई ही परिवार के अकेले जीवित बच्चे थे, जबकि बाकी बच्चे हैजा और इन्फ्लूएंजा जैसी अलग-अलग बीमारियों से मर गए थे।

उनके पिता शिकारियों के एक ग्रुप के साथ जंगल में थे। गाँव के सभी आदमी भी जंगल में थे, जानवरों को भगाने का काम कर रहे थे। माँ को मवेशियों और खेतों की देखभाल के लिए घर पर ही रहना पड़ा। इसलिए, शेर सिंह ने कुंवर को अपनी पीठ पर ले जाने का फैसला किया। यह आसान नहीं था क्योंकि कुंवर काफी भारी था और दूरी 80 किमी थी। कालाघाट के अस्पताल तक पहुँचने के लिए उन्हें दो नदियाँ पार करनी थीं, लेकिन शेर पक्का इरादा कर चुका था।

माँ ने साड़ी का इस्तेमाल करके एक झोली बनाई। उससे कुंवर को शेर की पीठ से बाँध दिया गया। माँ को यकीन था कि वे अस्पताल नहीं पहुँच पाएँगे क्योंकि कुंवर शेर के लिए उठाने में बहुत भारी था। हालाँकि, वह पक्का इरादा कर चुका था। उसने जंगल और दो नदियों को पार करने का प्लान बनाया। फिर वह अपनी मंजिल तक पहुँचने के लिए बैलगाड़ी या ट्रक में लिफ्ट ले सकता था।

जब वे जंगल पार कर रहे थे, तो रात का समय था और शेर सावधान था, कहीं वे किसी भूखे जंगली जानवर का शिकार न बन जाएँ। जंगल में हिरणों की आबादी कम हो गई थी, इसलिए जानवर खाने के लिए इंसानों का भी शिकार करते थे। आसमान में तारे थे और फिर चाँद निकल आया। शेर ने एक भालू के पैरों के निशान देखे और उसे उस आदमी की याद आई जिसे एक भालू ने मार डाला था। वह तेजी से चलने लगा, कहीं उन्हें कोई भालू न मिल जाए।

वे नदी के ऊपर पहाड़ी के किनारे पहुँचे। शेर ने वहाँ आराम करने का प्लान बनाया और कुंवर को नीचे लिटा दिया। उसकी मांसपेशियों में खिंचाव के कारण उसे बहुत दर्द हुआ।

नीचे, उसे हाथियों के झुंड की आवाज़ सुनाई दे रही थी। उनमें से एक अपनी सूंड हवा में घुमाकर सूंघ रहा था और जब वह लड़कों के पास पहुँचा, तो वह रुक गया। शेर ने भगवान से उन्हें बचाने की प्रार्थना की। जानवर ने सूँघा, चिंघाड़ा, अपना सिर हिलाया और आगे बढ़ गया। शेर ने उन्हें बचाने के लिए भगवान का शुक्रिया अदा किया।

वे नदी पर पहुँचे और शेर, कुंवर को अपनी पीठ पर लिए, फिसलन भरे पत्थरों पर कदम रखते हुए सावधानी से और धीरे-धीरे नदी का किनारा पार किया। वह दूसरी नदी पर बने पुल का इंतज़ार कर रहा था, जिसे पार करना आसान होगा। जैसे ही वे नदी के किनारे पहुँचे, उसने देखा कि उसके पैरों से पानी रोशनी में चमक रहा था। साथ ही, उसने बाघ के पंजों के चमकते निशान भी देखे, जिससे पता चला कि जानवर भी कुछ समय पहले नदी पर आया था क्योंकि पानी जल्द ही कीचड़ में सोख लिया जाएगा। वह डरा हुआ था और धीरे-धीरे चलते हुए दर्द में था।

जब वे दूसरी नदी के पास पहुँचे, तो लगभग आधी रात हो चुकी थी। वहाँ बहुत शोर था क्योंकि नदी में बाढ़ आई हुई थी। शायद पिछली शाम को बर्फ का एक बड़ा टुकड़ा टूट गया था और बहते पानी ने पुल को भी डुबो दिया था। उसने बीमार भाई के लिए कुछ पानी लिया, जिसने उसे पिया और शेर को आवाज़ दी। शेर सिंह ने लंबी घास ली और कुंवर को अपनी पीठ से बांध लिया। वे बाढ़ वाली नदी में घुस गए जहाँ कभी पुल हुआ करता था। शोर असहनीय था, पानी बहुत ठंडा था और पुल की टूटी हुई लकड़ी शेर को लग रही थी और उसे चोट पहुँचा रही थी। उसे पक्का नहीं पता था कि कुंवर ज़िंदा है या नहीं, लेकिन उसने उसका सिर नदी के ऊपर रखा हुआ था। संघर्ष जानलेवा था। वह सुन और देख नहीं पा रहा था। वह जम गया और डूबने लगा, लेकिन चलता रहा। उन्होंने नदी पार कर ली।

शेर सिंह बेहोश हो गया, उसके घुटनों ने काम करना बंद कर दिया और वह रेंगने लगा। फिर कुत्ते के भौंकने की आवाज़ें आईं जिससे पता चला कि कोई गाँव है। फिर उन्हें बैलगाड़ी और फिर एक ट्रक से अस्पताल पहुँचाया गया।

शेर उस बड़ी इमारत में जाने से हिचकिचा रहा था। डॉक्टर ने मुस्कुराते हुए उसका स्वागत किया और पूछा कि शेर सिंह बहादुर कौन है। शेर ने जवाब दिया कि वह उसके पिता हैं। हालाँकि, डॉक्टर ने उसे यह कहकर हिम्मत दी कि वह भी एक बहादुर लड़का है जिसने कुंवर की जान बचाई है।

 

Theme of the Lesson Journey By Night

Bravery
Various characters show bravery which is a common theme in the story. The father of the boys has been given the title – ‘Bahadur’ as a mark of respect for his bravery when he saved a comrade from a tiger’s claws. The young boy Sher Singh was called Bahadur by the doctor at the hospital because he carried his brother Kunwar over a distance of 80 kms, crossed two rivers to reach the hospital. Thus, his bravery saved the life of his brother.

Family bonding
There is a strong bond in the family. The mother treats the ailing boy by placing rags dipped in hot water on his tummy. The elder brother carries the younger sibling to the hospital. The mother stays back to tend the land and see the cattle so that thef amily gets their next meal. The father cultivates land and grazes the animals in addition to being a hunter.

Importance of medical treatment
The village of Laldwani does not have a hospital due to which the villagers’ health suffers. They have to travel a long distance, cross two rivers to reach the nearest hospital in Kalaghat that is 80 kms away. Sher Singh is shy of entering the big hospital building because it is not a common sight in their village.

 

Journey By Night Lesson Explanation

Passage: Sher Singh’s little brother, Kunwar, lay in the hut with pain in his stomach that was getting worse.
Sher Singh himself was only 12 years old, small and cheerful, a child of the jungle, and his brother was several years younger. There had been other children of course, but they were dead, carried off by cholera and influenza.

Word Meanings:
several: (adj): quite a large number

Explanation: Sher Singh is the elder sibling of the two brothers. The younger brother, Kunwar was suffering from stomach ache and lay in the hut. Sher Singh was twelve years of age while Kunwar was a few years younger to him. Sher was a small boy, very happy and as he had grown up in the forest, he is called a child of the jungle. They had other siblings too, but all of them had died due to various diseases like cholera and influenza.

 

Passage: “I will wring out rags in boiling water and lay them on his stomach,” said Mother. She did not weep. She had lived through everything.
The steaming clothes did nothing. After a while Sher Singh’s mother said, “He must be carried to the hospital at Kalaghat.”
Then Sher Singh knew that his brother was dying, for all jungle people know that the hospital is the last resort of the doomed.

Word Meanings:
Rags: torn, old clothes
Weep: cry
resort (n): recourse, way out
doomed (v): consigned to ruin

Explanation: The mother suggested that she would place old torn pieces of cloth, dipped in boiling water on the boy’s stomach to ease the pain. She did not cry to see her child in pain because all of life’s sufferings had made her strong. The home treatment was of no use and the mother said that the boy had to be taken to the hospital at Kalaghat.
This indicated to Sher that his brother was close to death because all the residents of the forest area considered the hospital as the last recourse for someone whose life was about to end.

 

Passage: “I will run for my father,” he cried.
“It may be days before you find him.”
Sher Singh’s father was known far and wide as Sher Singh Bahadur- the Brave- a famous hunter, with the title ‘Bahadur’ added to his name like a medal because of all he had done. He lived his life here in Laldwani village, grazing his animals, cultivating his bit of land. But whenever an expedition entered the jungle in search of big game, they sent for Bahadur, the Brave. All along his skull and back and shoulder went a scar where claws had opened his flesh to the bone when he was pulling a comrade away from a tiger.

Word Meanings:
expedition (n): journey for a particular purpose
Big game: large animals hunted for sport
scar (n): mark left on skin by wound etc.
Claws: a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot, found in many animals
Comrade: a colleague or a fellow member of an organization

Explanation: Sher said that he would go and call the father. However, the mother said that finding the father would take several days. The father was Sher Singh Bahadur. ‘Bahadur’ means brave, which was a mark of honour, added to his name because he was a famous hunter. He lived in Laldwani village, took his animals for grazing and cultivated his land. Whenever a team of hunters came to the forest area to hunt big animals, Bahadur was called upon to accompany them. At the edge of his skull and back shoulder, there was a scar. It was made when the tiger’s claws ripped his flesh when he was rescuing a fellow from the tiger.

 

Passage: Now he was away in the jungle with an expedition. All the men of Laldwani village too were away, as beaters. In this mud and grass hut, upon the floor of trodden earth, Kunwar lay crying sometimes, but mostly glazed and silent. Sher Singh saw death in his younger brother’s eyes.
“There are no men in the village,” he said, “I will take him.” His mother must stay behind to mind the cattle and work on the land without which they would all starve and he and she both understood this without saying so. She took one of her two saris and making a sling for Sher Singh, lifted up Kunwar, and put him into it. Sher Singh could feel immediately the heat of the boy’s body burning through the cotton cloth on his back. He felt the weight, too, and wondered how he was going to manage.

Word Meanings:
trodden (v): past participle of ‘tread’
Beaters: those who beat a device to provide a cover to the hunters
glazed (adj): glossy, shining
Starve: go hungry

Explanation: The father was away in the forest with a group of hunters and the other men were away as beaters. Their hut was made of mud and grass, on the floor, the young boy lay weeping in pain. At times, he went silent and his eyes shone. Sher looked into the brother’s eyes and saw his approaching death. Sher announced that there were no men in the village so he would take Kunwar to the hospital. The mother could not accompany them because she had to tend the land and the cattle, lest they die of hunger. Mother took her sari out of the two that she had, twisted it into a rope that would help Sher tie Kunwar to his back and carry him. As Kunwar’s body touched Sher, he could feel the heat from his body which indicated the high fever that he was suffering from. He wondered if he could carry the weight and reach the far away hospital.

 

Passage: “He is too big for you,” his mother whispered in despair. “You will never get there.”
Sher Singh said nothing. He set off into the jungle in the orange glow of evening.
Kalaghat was 80 kilometres away but Sher Singh hoped that if he could get through the jungle and cross the two rivers in between, he might get a lift in a bullock cart or perhaps even a broken-down truck for the last part of his journey.

Word Meanings:
Despair: sadness
Set off: started
Orange glow: the colour of the sky as the sun sets.
Broken-down: old and worn out

Explanation: The mother spoke in pain that Kunwar was too big for Sher to carry. He wept that he would never reach the hospital. Sher did not reply. He started off for the forest as the sun was setting. In his mind, he had planned that Kalaghat was at a distance of 80 kilometres and if he crossed the forest and the two rivers, he could then take a lift in a cart or an old truck in the final part of the journey.

 

Passage: He was alone on the track that wound into the forest into night. Not quite alone, though. Around him lay the forest in which the struggle of life continued as it had done since the beginning of the world. The deer were now so poached and decimated that the beasts of prey had to kill domestic animals for food. Sometimes even men.

Word Meanings:
Track: the path or way
Poached: illegally hunted
decimated (v): destroyed large proportion of

Explanation: As night fell, Sher walked alone on the path that went through the forest. He wasn’t alone because the forest was full of wild beasts that were known to hunt preys since all times. 
Wild animals like tigers didn’t get good preys in deers because most of them were hunted and thus, the numbers were low. So, the wild animals ate domestic animals and even humans.

 

Passage: Night fell. The sky blazed with stars. Presently, the moon rose. The sight of bear tracks in the dust – the square front paw and long back one, with the shaggy claws – made him glance round uneasily. He had once seen a man who had been mauled by a bear, all his face torn away. He quickened his step.
Soon, on a cliff above a river-bed, Sher Singh knew he could go no further without rest. He set Kunwar down gently. Suddenly all Sher Singh’s muscles, shrinking back to their natural positions, thrilled with piercing pain. He lay against a tree with his eyes shut, recovering.

Word Meanings:
Blazed: burned
Rose: to rise or go up in the sky
Shaggy: long, thick, and unkempt
mauled (v): injured
cliff (n): steep rock face especially on the coast

Explanation: As night fell, the sky burned with the stars and the moon came up in the sky. Sher saw the pgmarks of a bear in the dust, the square shaped front foot and the long back foot. The rough and unkept claw marks made him uneasy and he looked around. Once he had seen a man who had been injured by a bear, his face had been torn by the bear. Sher started walking fast. He reached the edge of the rock above the river. He had to rest and as he placed Kunwar down, his muscles went back to their original position which caused deep sharp pain. He lied down under a tree and tried to rest for a while.

 

Passage: It was then that he heard the jostle and squeal of elephants. Below him on each side of the shallow river-bed, the elephants travelled. He could see the cows and the babies, and one great old tusker. He was playing his trunk to and fro to learn whatever the breeze could tell him and suddenly he hesitated. The trunk came round towards the boys.

Word Meanings:
jostle (v): knock against
squeal (n): prolonged shrill sound or cry

Explanation: Then Sher heard a group of elephants knocking against each other. They were moving under the cliff, on the sides of the river. Sher saw cows and an old elephant. The elephant moved its trunk to get an idea of any danger through the movement of the air. The elephant’s trunk’s movement changed and stopped and then, it came towards Sher and Kunwar.

 

Passage: Sher Singh chilled with fright. With Kunwar to carry, he could neither climb nor run. Prayer after prayer fled up from his frightened spirit.
The tusker snorted, trumpeted, shook his head. Suddenly he hurried on angrily up the river-bed and all the herd with him. They disappeared.

Word Meanings:
Snort (v): make a sound forcing breath violently through the nose

Explanation: Sher was scared and went cold. He had to carry Kunwar and so couldn’t climb a tree or run away. He prayed. Then the elephant took a deep breath, made a sound and shook its head. It started walking further, angrily and took the fellow animals along. Soon, they were gone. 

 

Passage: Sher Singh breathed another prayer, of thanks this time, and made ready to move with Kunwar on his back once again. He scrambled down into the river-bed. Though the water was only waist-deep, he had to go slowly because of slime on the stones. Thank goodness there was a bridge at the second river, he thought. That bridge was an impermanent thing made of bamboo poles, stones and thick grass. But it was at least a bridge. As Sher Singh washed up on to the shore, water twinkled in his footprints before sinking into the sand. Coming up out of the river were another set of prints -a tiger’s, and there was glitter in them too. Even as he looked, they dried. He plodded steadily on, and his body panted and sobbed.

Word Meanings:
Scrambled down: move quickly but with difficulty
Slime: an unpleasantly thick and slippery liquid substance
plod(v): walk or work laboriously
Panted: breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement
Sobbed: cried

Explanation: Sher thanked God for saving them. Once again he got ready to continue the journey with Kunwar. He was quick but walking through the river was difficult. The water was not much deep but he had to be careful because the stones under the feet were slippery. The second river was easier as there was a bridge to cross it. It was a temporary bridge made of bamboo sticks, stones and grass. As he reached the edge of the river, water shone in his footprints and then it got soaked by the sand on the river bank. At the edge of the river they also saw the footprints of a tiger which were fresh because the water shone in them and had not been soaked by the sand yet. Sher saw the shine disappear and he walked on, taking deep breaths and crying in pain.

 

Passage: Towards midnight he heard the second river from far away, a steady roar of flood. When he came out on the shore, he saw it. A big head of snow must have melted yesterday, because from bank to bank, the river foamed. He looked for the bridge. It was not there. Only a fierce crest of water showed where it lay, submerged. He could hear the river grinding its teeth. Then a tree, churning over and over, crashed against the drowned bridge, which reeled and broke, throwing up its bamboo ribs like a fan.

Word Meanings:
Crest: foamy top
Submerged: under water
Reeled: be unstable and sway
Ribs:  long pieces which support something

Explanation: As midnight was approaching, Sher heard the water of the second river. It could be heard far away because it was full of water. When he reached the river bank, he saw it. Perhaps abig chunk of snow had melted the previous night because the river was full till the edge. Sher looked for the bridge but couldn’t spot it. The strong foamy water of the river showed where the bridge was, now sunked into the river water. He could hear the gushing sound of the river which seemed as if the river was grinding its teeth. Next he saw a tree rolling in the river and finally hitting the sunk bridge. The Bamboo tree supports of the bridge flew up like a fan.

 

Passage: Sher Singh set Kunwar down and brought him water from the river in his hands.
“My brother -” the delirious little boy whispered, and drank.
Sher Singh gathered grass and, plaiting it into a rope, tied it round his brother and himself so they would keep together. Then he entered the water just above the bridge. The river seized them and flattened them against the wreck. Unable to move at first, he edged forward into the maelstrom, feeling for the split ends of bamboo.

Word Meanings:
delirious (n): wildly excited, unable to think or speak in a rational way, usually because one is very ill and has fever
Plaiting: joining three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in a special pattern
Wreck: broken remains
edged forward: moved slowly and carefully
maelstrom (n): great whirlpool

Explanation: Sher put his brother down and got water from the river by cupping his hands. Kunwar was under the influence of the fever as he called out Sher and drank the water. Sher took some grass and made a plait of it. He used it to secure Kunwar to himself. Then he walked into the river, just above the bridge. They were gripped by the river and pushed towards the broken remains of the bridge. Sher wasn’t able to move but he moved slowly, into the whirlpool. He could feel the broken edges of the bamboo bridge as his body touched them.

 

Passage: The deluge deafened him, timber banged and bruised him. It was so cold that he could hardly keep his hold. He could not get his breath in the spray, and he did not know if his brother lived or died. But he kept the child’s head above water, and moved slowly. Gasping in mortal struggle, he was deaf, blinded, frozen and drowned.
Gradually, the river seemed to lose power. They were through.
After that, Sher Singh did not know what happened. He was wet and ice-cold but he stumbled on, his knees bent and trembling. They gave way. He was crawling. Then there was a road and the barking of the dogs, heralding a village.

Word Meanings:
deluge (n): flood, downpour of rain
keep his hold: keep a grasp and move ahead
Spray: here, the river water falling on them
Gasping: taking deep breath
Mortal: deadly
stumble (v): have partial fall
Heralding: announcing

Explanation: Sher couldn’t hear anything in the great sound of the flood water. The logs of the bridge hit and wounded him. He wasn’t able to breathe in the spray of water and he was clueless if Kunwar was alive, however, he assured that Kunwar’s head remained above the water. He moved slowly and fought to breathe in the deadly fight. He couldn’t hear or see. He felt freezing cold and drowned. After sometime, the river water reduced its force and they had crossed it. Then, Sher Singh fainted. He was wet and frozen, he fell on his knees and was shivering. The knees also sis not support him and then, he was crawling on the ground. Then they reached a road and the sound of dog barking indicated that they had reached the village.

 

Passage: Suddenly, somehow-people.
After that, the next he knew they were in a bullock cart, then a truck.
“Where have you come from. boy?”
“Laldwani.”
“You carried him alone? Across the river in flood?”
They were at the hospital.

Explanation: They were surrounded by people who arrived in no time. The next thing Sher knew was that they were in a bullock driven cart, followed by a truck. They reached the hospital and the doctor asked Sher where they were from to which he replied that they were from laldwani. The doctor was astonished to know that Sher had carried the boy all by himself, across the flooded river.

 

Passage: Sher Singh felt shy of the big building. He did not go in.
Much later, the doctor came out on the verandah.
“Sher Singh Bahadur, are you there?” he called out.
“My father is not here”. replied the boy, going up to the verandah. “But I am Sher Singh.”
“You are the boy who brought the child Kunwar in from Laldwani?”
“Yes.”
Then a smile broke all over the doctor’s great gentle face.
“Then you are Sher Singh Bahadur -the Brave! ” he said.
“Your brother will live. Come and see.”

Explanation: Sher, being from a rural background, was reluctant in going inside the hospital. The doctor came out and called for Sher Singh Bahadur. Sher replied that his father, who was known by the name, was not there. He added that he was Sher Singh. The doctor confirmed if he was the boy from Laldwani who had brought the boy Kunwar to the hospital. Sher confirmed and the doctor smiled at him. He added that if that was the case, then he was Bahadur meaning brave indeed. He further added that the young boy Kunwar was safe and would live on. This indicated the success of Sher Singh’s efforts to save his brother.

 

Conclusion

This post covers the lesson ‘Journey by Night’ from PSEB Class 9 English Main course book. Students can check out the summary, word meanings and explanation to get a better understanding of the lesson.