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178 not now bear fasting. When you are a little better—"

"Will this body ever be better?"

"Of course it will. Things are not so bad as all that. I know how it is—you don't take any medicine here. How can it be otherwise? there is neither father-in-law nor mother-in-law to look after you and see you put under proper medical treatment. You must come home with me and I will have you properly looked after. I'll stay here a couple of days and then take you to Râjgrâm."

Bhramar's paternal home was at Râjgrâm. Taking leave of his daughter, Mâdhabi Nâth went to her men of business. He asked the Dewân if any letters came from the Babu. The Dewân answered "No."

Mâdhabi.  "Where is he now?"

Dewân.  "None of us can give you any news of him. He does not send any."

Mâdhabi.  "From whence can I obtain news?"

Dewân.  "If we knew that we should have inquired about him. I sent a man to the Babu's mother's (Mâ Thâkurâni) at Benares to ask for news of him, but none had come there. No one knows where the Babu is living."