Shri Nathji wears his white sweater in the night along with his brown bala clava cap, and appears to have a running nose. He sits up in bed in his quilt, writing ghazals.“HAA-ESH!The sound frightens Priya Nath, as also the significance of the sneeze. It usually means that Shri Nathji is catching a cold. Priya Nath knows from past experiences that the cold could be a precursor to dangerous viral infections or even diseases like bronchitis and pneumonia. He rushes to close any open doors or openings in the windows, as also to draw the curtains closer together.