It was at this point that Kitta began running errands for the priest’s household. The women there, who did not fit into the ‘fair and pretty’ standards of the neighbourhood, did not avoid him like the village girls. The daughters found his looks and swagger attractive, and he returned the attention by flirting and canoodling with them. They would perch themselves on his bicycle and ride to the neighbouring temples. The family also fed him well, in return for which he fed the chickens and pigeons, washed the cows and calves, and made himself useful around the household.