lately gone, at her own request, to pay a visit to her father. Therefore it was without Bhramar's knowledge that Gobind Lâl prepared for the Benares journey.
He had a little property of his own; this he secretly disposed of, and so got together a little money. He sold also whatever he had of his own in the way of gold and diamond jewellery and other valuable things. In this way he managed to collect about a lakh of rupees, on which he determined to live in the future. Then, having fixed the day for setting forth with his mother for Benares, he sent for Bhramar, who, hearing of the intended pilgrimage, hastened back. She threw herself at her mother-in-law's feet very humbly, and with tears entreated, saying, "Mother, I am but a girl; do not leave me alone. What do I know of household management? Mother, the family is a sea; do not leave me to float alone in this sea." The mother-in-law said, "You have your elder sister-in-law; she will look after you as I have done, and you are now become grihini."
Bhramar could not understand; she could only weep; she saw great trouble before her.
