Chapter 5 Moorings of Marriage Sathyam, on a tip-off from a friend, contacted Kantha Rao, the owner of a corner house of a by- lane in Domalaguda. “Are you,” enquired Kantha Rao on the wrong side of the fifties, “a vegetarian?” As Sathyam answered in the affirmative, the interrogation continued. “Are you married or not?” “See, we don’t let out to bachelors, forced or otherwise,” chimed in Lalitha, the childless woman of the house. As Sathyam certified his marital status, he was shown the place by the couple, however, only after getting convinced about his credentials. That first floor