“There was a surprise on Ranga’s face and some happiness.” What do you think caused these feelings?
When the narrator learnt from Shastri, the astrologer, that the name of the girl Ranga was worried about, could be Ratna, he was at once reminded of Rama Rao’s niece Ratna. He asked the astrologer if there was any chance of the marriage being fixed there, the astrologer gave a firm assurance. This caused happiness and surprise on Ranga’s face.