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132 letter. It fell upon him like a thunderbolt. Only from the handwriting and from the style of the corrections could he believe it to have been written by Bhramar. Still many doubts arose. He could hardly believe that she could write him such a letter.

By the same post had come other letters. Gobind Lâl opened Bhramar’s letter first. After reading it he remained for many minutes motionless as a pillar; then in an absent manner he opened the other letters. Among them was one from Brahmânanda Ghosh. The poetry-loving Brahmânanda wrote—

"Upon you the daughter-in-law (your wife) may commit any outrage, but why are we, poor, insigniﬁcant beings, to be made to suffer this oppression? She has proclaimed that you gave to Rohini Rs. 7,000 in jewels. And other evil tales she has set about concerning you that I should be ashamed to write. However it may be, my request to you is that you will set things right. Otherwise I will go elsewhere to live."

Again was Gobind Lâl amazed. Bhramar