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of the beauty, and the calm that I experienced in his presence were sufficient to gain him soon my complete esteem
'He is a sweet personality'. That is the impression I carried away with me, on my first visit It has deepened with further contacts
Next morning,
bestirred myself to go out, and Join the numerous crowds which were moving towards the Lecture Hall The floor was soon occupied comA preacher who pletely There were men and women, is not preachy coming from far and near, there were men of position and rank, petty shopkeepers and business-magnates, Jains and non-Jains, schoolteachers and youngsters In short, there was a combination of town and gown which is not often met with Every public speaker has his own qualities which attract people; University don draws the learned, and a soap-box zealot, a common herd But, what was it in this man to draw such a mixed gathering? I sat musing
Seven to nine-the hours, which of all the hours of the day, are usually kept apart for personal use To wit, 70'clock is a by-word for shave There is a majority who would forego an extra biscuit and let their tea get cold, but they must scan through their morning paper It is a religious duty with them ' Some good souls have to perform the three-hour Puja which they must somehow finish
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