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120. What was Vidyasagar to do now? He was not long in thinking. That very night he started on foot for Kalna, accompanied with a relation of his. They walked the whole night, and at noon of the next day (Sunday), reached Tarkavachaspati's house. Both Vachaspati and his father were wonder-struck, when they heard from Vidyasagar the cause of his advent, and they knew not how to thank him for such disinterested benevolence. When they saw, that he had walked such a long distance in the night, merely to keep his promise, without at all caring for his own interest, they were touched to the very core of their heart, and poured forth their choicest blessings on the young hero's head. They declared in one voice;—'Glory to you, Vidyasagar! You are not a man, but a heavenly god in human form.' He started again for Calcutta the same day, on foot as before, with Tarkavachaspati's application and testimonials, leaving his relation behind to return by boat, who was too much exhausted to be able to walk a step farther. But Vidyasagar felt no uneasiness or difficulty. He reached Calcutta the next day (Monday) in time only to be able to hand over Vachaspati's application and testimonials to Mr. Marshall, who in his turn, recommended Tarkavachaspati to Government. In a few days, Vachaspati arrived at Calcutta and received his appointment letter. Vidyasagar was not only a strong man mentally and morally, but physically also. He was a good pedestrian,