As the morning of December 1, 1988 dawns upon Shri Nathji and Priya Nath, Shri Nathji speaks very affectionately to Priya Nath, patting him on his back in the morning and embracing him, even as Priya Nath touches Shri Nathji’s hands and feet and kisses him on his chest. “Nayaa maheena aapko shubh ho“May this new month prove auspicious for you!”Priya Nath is worried about the gumboil, which Shri Nathji dismisses as a permanent induration in the gum, and says it matters little if it remains hard. Priya Nath has horrid thoughts of cancer in his mind. He had read that hard lumps often portended cancer.