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A conversation with a butcher |
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| A conversation with a Kashmiri butcher about buying various types of meat. In Kashmir, meat generally refers to mutton. |
Butcher: What would you like, sir? 
Ashok: I want one kilo of meat. What is the price? 
Butcher: (Do you want it) with intestines or without intestines? 
Ashok: (No) Without intestines. 
Butcher: It is six rupees a kilo without intestines. 
Ashok: All right, give me one kilo. 
Butcher: What else, sir? 
Ashok: I also want one kilo of ground meat and half a kilo of liver. 
Butcher: All right, I will prepare the ground meat. 
Ashok: Are liver and ground meat both six rupees a kilo? 
Butcher: No, sir, liver is six rupees a kilo, but the ground meat is eight rupees a kilo. 
Ashok: I see, the ground meat is more expensive than liver! 
Butcher: But this is good quality ground meat. 
Ashok: What is the total bill? 
Butcher: The total bill is seventeen rupees. How will you carry this meat? 
Ashok: Wrap it up (in paper). I will take it in this pot. 
Butcher: All right. 
Ashok: Here is your money. 
Butcher: Thank you. |
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