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78 Possibly exclusive lifelong devotion to my favourite subject has blurred my vision and my spirit has become circumscribed. I can assure you, however, dear sister, in serving my favourite science I have only one idea in my mind, namely, that, through her, I should serve my country. Our aspirations are the same. God knows I have no other object in my life. Cheerfully and heroically you have been bearing your tribulations and set an example to modern Bengal and woman-hood which has been rarely met with since the days of Rajput Glory.

"I sincerely hope that the dark clouds which have overshadowed our dear motherland will soon be dispelled and your husband restored to us."

"But things are shaping themselves beautifully without our having to force the pace" so writes Mahatma Gandhi on 10th instant. When otherwise, in December, men would have doubted whether we had done well or failed. When we were anxiously thinking how to shape our programme in order that we might get greater momentum, Providence has led our rulers into a policy which, if met by a little courage, on