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Rh reed pens and cut them exactly alike. Then, trying them, he saw that they produced precisely similar writing.

Hara.  "Well, you must keep one of the pens  in your box. Use it when you are writing the will. Write something now with the other pen. Have you good ink?"

Brahm.  "Are there not pens and ink in your house that I should have the bother of taking these?"

Hara.  "I have an object in view, else why should I give you that money?"

Brahm.  "I thought as much."

Hara. "Well, they may wonder at your taking your own pen and ink. In that case all you have to do is to find fault with the office ink and paper."

Brahm.  "I'll find fault with the Government itself if you like, let alone official pens and ink."

Hara.  "There is no need to go so far as that. Now to the point."

Then Hara Lâl placed two sheets of general letter paper in Brahmânanda's hand, who exclaimed, "Why, this is Government paper!"

Hara.  "Not Government paper. It is