When by natures inviolable law Satyawati had a conjugal quarrel with Byomkesh I used to take a neutral position and enjoy it. But when the topic of relative excellence of women and men came up in marital disputes, I was forced to side of Byomkesh. Still, we two friends being united could not always defeat Satyawati. In the history of the vast human race, the example of male violence has been recorded so vividly that it is impossible to refute it. At last, we had to break the war of words.

For some time now there has been some unique criminal activities taking place in the city of Calcutta, which Byomkesh and I were discussing one winter morning over tea along with the newspaper. The following is the modus operandi of such criminal activities that have happened recently: sometimes one, sometimes one or more classy young women head out at noon. During the afternoon the men are off to work, the women at home take a siesta after completing lunch. During this time the young women go and knock on the door of middle-class households. If the housewife is alert, she asks without opening the door. Who is it? A young woman says from outside, “I am selling good petticoat and blouse made of chikan, the price is very cheap. will you buy it? The housewife thinks it’s a hawker, and she opens the door. Such young women enter the house, brandishing knives or pistols they loot the household of all cash and jewellery.

This kind of event has happened several times before and the accused have not been caught. That day I read about a similar crime in the newspaper. The previous day at noon a similar burglary happened in the house in Kashipur. I read the news to Byomkesh. He laughed a little and said what is there to be surprised about! “Girls do robberies in daylight.”

At this very moment Satyawati entered the room, stood near the door, and looked angrily at Byomkesh. She said, "OK! Girls rob in daylight, and all you men are all saints?”

Byomkesh did not say the words for Satyawati to hear; But when Satyawati has heard and answered, there is no turning back. Byomkesh said, I did not say that all of us saints, but women are neither.

Hence the argument began. Satyawati sat on the edge of the dewan and said, “It is the nature of you men to insult girls. What have we women done?”

Byomkesh said, “Not much, robbery in daylight.

I read aloud the news of the burglary to Satyawati.

Satyawati said, well, I accept, they have done wrong. They have done this to feed their hunger. But the killings and violence you men are doing, killing thousands of people by starting a war, is nothing? These burglaries are nothing compared to the crimes that you men commit.

Seeing no way out, Byomkesh said, "You women have been locked in the house for so long hence could