The sight of you makes me happy, and on that account I wished you to stay.

I could not forbid you; but I am a woman.

If I were too weak to forbid you, ought you to have sat down?
You are very wicked; you entered my house in order to destroy me.

Now leave the place!" Debendra, taking another draught of brandy, said: "Well done, Hira! you have made a capital speech.

Will you give a lecture in our Brahmo Samaj ?" Stung to the quick by this mockery, Hira said, bitterly: "I am not to be made a jest of by you.