Nobin. Shall such a time ever come, that the Governor, becoming friendly, destroy the evil desires of the unfriendly Magistrate?
Bindu. There is a God, the Lord of the Universe; and he must do it. Sir, you had better start, for there is a long way to go.
(Exit Nobin, Bindu, and Sadhu.)
D. Inspector. Alas! The two brothers, burnt up by these anxieties, have, as it were, become dead, while living. The order of release from the Lieutenant-Governor will be as the restoration of life to them. Babu Nobin Chunder is of a brave spirit, does good to others, is very munificent, a great improver of learning, and also of a patriotic mind; but the mist of the cruel Indigo Planters withered all his good qualities in the bud.
Enter the Pundit of the College.
Welcome, Sir!
Pundit. My body is naturally somewhat of a warm nature. I cannot hear the sunshine. The heat of the sun makes me, as it were, mad in the months of March, April, and May. I had a very severe head-ache for a few days; and was not able to attend Bindu Madhab at all.
D. Inspector. The Vishnu Toila (a kind of oil) can do you some good. The oil is prepared for Babu Vishnu, and to-morrow I shall send some to your house.
Pundit. I am much obliged to you for that. A man of a healthy constitution becomes mad by teaching children; such am I.
D. Inspector. Why don’t we see our elder Pundit any more?