Who is there more unfortunate than
I? Why did I not die by the roadside? Why do I not die now? I will
not die now; let him come, let me see him again. Will he not come?"
Kunda had not received the news of Surja Mukhi's death, therefore she
thought, "What is the use of dying now? Should Surja Mukhi return, then
I will die; I will no longer be a thorn in her path."
CHAPTER XXXV.
THE RETURN.
The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished. The deed of
gift was drawn up. In it special rewards were indicated for the
_Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman. The deed would have to be
registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it
with him. He had instructed his brother-in-law to follow. Srish
Chandra had striven to prevent his executing this deed, also to
restrain him from making the journey on foot, but in vain. His efforts
thus defeated, he followed by boat; and as Kamal Mani could not
endure to be parted from her husband, she and Satish simply
accompanied him without asking any questions.
When Kunda saw Kamal Mani she thought that once more a star had risen
in the sky. Since the flight of Surja Mukhi, Kamal's anger against
Kunda had been inflexible; she had always refused to see her.
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