To her Calcutta was Cal, Darjeeling was Darj and men to her were something that only came at the end of her sentences-until she went Idle wild.
The newly arrived Brits had no women; their mothers, wives and girlfriends remained tucked away in England.
Bring the water to boil.
Sunday mornings, well dressed families - the women until two decades ago sporting hats, gloves and veils - make their way to their parish church on foot, in rickshaws, in cars and taxis.