Have you not a spark of understanding?
Is this a matter a woman could jest about ?" "It is impossible it can be meant in earnest." "I fear it is true." "Nonsense! How can it be true ?" "I fear my brother is forcing on this marriage." Srish Chandra mused a while; then said, "I cannot understand this at all.

What do you say?
Shall I write to Nagendra ?" Kamal Mani assented.

Srish made a grimace, but he wrote the letter.
Nagendra's reply was as follows:-- "Do not despise me, brother.

Yet what is the use of such a petition; the despicable must be despised.

I must effect this marriage.