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For that night Santi had obtained permission to stay in the abbey and therefore she went in search of a room. There were many empty rooms. A servant named Gobardhan — a bit of a Child himself — lighted the way to the rooms and showed them to her ; but no one met with her approval. At last in despair Gobardhan turned to take her back to Satyananda. Brother Child? said Santi, " there are some rooms this way ; I have not seen them." " Oh ! they are very good rooms," said Gobardhan, " but they have all got inmates." " Who live there ? " she asked, " Great generals." «' Who are they ? " " Bhavananda, Jivananda and Jnanananda. The Abbey of Bliss is full of bliss."* " Come, why not let us see the rooms ? " Gobardhan first took her to Dhirananda's room. He was reading the Dronaparva of the Mahabharata. His mind was now engrossed with the account of how Abhimanyu fought with the seven warriors alone, and so he did not speak. Santi left the place without a word. She then entered Bhavananda's chamber. He was 'bliss/
 * The word anandct which is tacked to every one of these names