Part 4 (1/2)
He laughed ”I mean a pension of fathomless peace-a reward for many years of deep meditation I never crave money now My few material needs are anificance of a second pension”
Abruptly terravely motionless A sphinxlike air enveloped hi of interest, then grew dull I felt abashed at his pauciloquy; he had not yet told me how I could meet Father's friend A trifle restlessly, I looked about aze took in his wooden sandals, lying under the platforet worried The i was reading ain he fell into inscrutable silence My watch informed me that thirty minutes had elapsed
The swa the door”
I heard so up the stairs An ahts raced in confusion: ”How is it possible that Father's friend has been suer? The swami has spoken to no one but myself since my arrival!”
Abruptly I quitted the room and descended the steps Halfway down I ht He appeared to be in a hurry
”Are you Kedar Nath Babu?” Exciteabati's son who has been waiting here to meet me?” He smiled in friendly fashi+on
”Sir, how do you happen to come here?” I felt baffled resent is o I had just finished es when Swami Pranabananda approached me I have no idea how he kneas there at that ti for you in ladly agreed As we proceeded hand in hand, the swaely able to outpacewill it take you to reach my place?' Pranabanandaji suddenly halted to ask me this question
”'About half an hour'
”'I have solance 'I abati's son and I will be awaiting you'
”Before I could remonstrate, he dashed swiftly past me and disappeared in the crowd I walked here as fast as possible”
This explanation only increasedhe had known the swami
”We lad to see hi GHAT”
”I cannot believemy mind? Did you meet him in a vision, or did you actually see him, touch his hand, and hear the sound of his feet?”
”I don't knohat you're driving at!” He flushed angrily ”I ah the swa at this place for me?”
”Why, that ht a o” I blurted out the whole story
His eyes opened widely ”Are we living in this ? I never expected to witness such a ht this sas just an ordinary man, and now I find he can ether we entered the saint's roo at the GHAT,”
Kedar Nath Babu whispered ”He was clad only in a loincloth, just as I see him now”