7. Explanation of paragraphs 8 - 10 (Part I)

Explanation:

 

Maya stands firm on her speculation about Mr Nath. She is sure that he is a wanted criminal, for she soon starts talking about his scars. It is understood that Mr Nath is said to have scars, and that the siblings have learned about them from somebody else. 

Maya claims that she never got to see the scars as his house was too dark. Nonetheless, she imagines that Mr Nath must have received those wounds during a shoot-out with the police. Here, one can see that Maya’s speculation on the scars is baseless as she had never seen them for herself.

 

Nishad, however, is not happy with Maya's assumptions. He reminds her that they were burn scars rather than gun wounds. Furthermore, to add to the credibility of Nishad's view, it was their mother who had explained it to them. It is later revealed that their mother, being a doctor, was treating Mr Nath's burns.
 
Despite Nishad's explanation (and not to forget the fact that she never really got to confirm the scars for herself), Maya imagines a theory- one that is likely to be childish and implausible. She suggests that the police must have set Mr Nath's house on fire to force him out, and as a result, he got his burn scars.

 

 

'The police must have set Mr Nath's house on fire', says Maya 

As expected, Nishad didn't buy her theory. He instead gave her a look that spoke uncertainty. The line- "Seven looked unsure"- could probably mean that he was unsure as to where Maya's speculations and theories were leading.
 
From the above paragraphs, it could be analysed that Maya's assumptions are born largely out of her whims and fancies. The line,  “perhaps the police had to set his house on fire to force him out”, in particular, explains how Maya is capable of imagining an unlikely situation to justify her stand and perspectives.

 

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