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have money, you can buy fashionable dress and other decorations that you fancy. For the sake of money you have decided to sell yourself. Am I right ?”
The girl sat on the ground and began weeping bitterly. He moved back and sat on the cot. His eyes also grew wet. His voice was shaken by emotion. “You are my sister....my only sister. Do you know how greatly I am anxious for your welfare and happiness? You cannot even imagine how much I am grieved and pained by this. If our father and mother come to know of this, would they be able to live? They will commit suicide; or they will die heart-broken. They will surely die of a heart-attack. Do you think of your physical pleasures only ? What will happen to your soul ? What will happen to your mind? When your body becomes a bundle of diseases then what will you do? Then who will help you? Who will come to your rescue ?
The way you have chosen to earn money is a terrible one. It is the path of ruin. Why did you stray into this ignoble path? We should live according to the financial condition of our family. We must think of the prestige of our family. You must exercise a control over your sexual desires and passions. You must not act in such a way as would provoke your sexual passions and instincts.
To speak the truth, I feel that we should not have sent you to college. But our social life made it necessary to send you to college. You have gone astray, having fallen into the company of vagabond girls. Dear sister! My anguish knows no bounds. But we were fortunate in this. You came to a friend of mine. My friend is so good that he has tried to save you from a disaster.
"Now, you tell me what kind of life you want to lead. Give me an answer after thinking well. You must think of your future.”
She said to her brother : "Brother! Will you believe me? I will never step into evil ways and I will never forget your benefaction. Kindly grant a request of mine...... Do not send
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