Beyond the Pale is a short story written by Rudyard Kipling. Released in 1888, it tells of a romance forbidden by society.
Characters[]
- Trejago
- Bisea
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Synopsis[]
As a listener learns at the beginning of this fable-like old-fashioned story: 'This is the story of a man who wilfully stepped beyond the safe limits of decent everyday society, and paid for it heavily. He knew too much in the first instance; and he saw too much in the second. He took too deep an interest in native life; but he will never do so again.'
Plot[]
In Amir Nath's Gully, a young widow named Bisea strikes up a love with an Englishman named Trejago after Trejago whispers The Love Song of Har Dyal into her window.
The next morning, a package is thrown into Trejago's dogcart. The package is an object-letter from Bisea, which invites Trejago to visit Amir Nath's Gully again on the following day. Trejago does so - beginning their love in full. Trejago lives a double life.
A month later, Trejago gains another lover - an Englishwoman. Bisea is angered by this and voices this in one of her meetings with Trejago. A week later, Trejago visits Amir Nath's Gully yet again and finds that Bisea's hands have been removed. Trejago is then stabbed in the groin by an unknown figure.
A short epilogue shows that Bisea and Trejago never meet again. Trejago is left with a limp due to his injury.