I had been to India before in the north for five months On that 
first trip I had come to the subcontinent completely unprepared 
Actually I had a preparation of one word When I told a friend 
who knew the country well of my travel plans he said casually 
They speak a funny English in India They like words like 
bamboozle I remembered his words as my plane started its descent 
towards Delhi so the word bamboozle was my one preparation 
for the rich noisy functioning madness of India I used the 
word on occasion and truth be told it served me well To a 
clerk at a train station I said I didn't think the fare would 
be so expensive You're not trying to bamboozle me are you 
He smiled and chanted No sir There is no bamboozlement here 
I have quoted you the correct fare