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you under God, and I assure you I shall ever think of you to be my greatest benefactor and truest friend. But for you what might have become of me. *** "I propose to leave Europe by the French Steamer which will leave Marsailles on the 19th of January next. I at first thought of going away in December, but as I am about to leave Mrs. D. and my children behind I should like to spend Christmas and New Year's Day with them. I have done with England now and intend going to France soon, for I mean to leave my family there. * * *

"I dare say my last letter has both surprized and shocked you. It is true that that rascal—has done nothing, but no thanks to his good-will. He was fully determined to write to the Benches of the Grey's Inn, but fortunately for all of us, W. C. Bonnerjee frightened him out of his malevolent intentions. I do not know another Bengali so mean, so low, so unprincipled, so পরশ্রীতে কাতর as the dirty villain! **** "If you have sent the money, as I hope you have, I shan't be in Europe to receive your reply to this. I shall very soon have to encounter the perils of a long voyage by sea. You know, my dear Vidyasagar, that I have no friend except yourself. I leave my wife and two infants in this