CHAPTER XXXI.
THOUGH ALL ELSE DIES, SUFFERING DIES NOT.
Srish Chandra was sitting alone in his _boita khana_ one evening, when Nagendra entered, carpet-bag in hand, and throwing the bag to a distance, silently took a seat.

Srish Chandra, seeing his distressed and wearied condition, was alarmed, but knew not how to ask an explanation.

He knew that Nagendra had received the _Brahmachari's_ letter at Benares, and had gone thence to Madhupur.

As he saw that Nagendra would not begin to speak, Srish Chandra took his hand and said-- "Brother Nagendra, I am distressed to see you thus silent.

Did you not go to Madhupur ?" Nagendra only said, "I went." "Did you not meet the _Brahmachari_ ?" "No." "Did you find Surja Mukhi?
Where is she ?" Pointing upwards with his finger, Nagendra said, "In heaven." Both sat silent for some moments; then Nagendra, looking up, said, "You do not believe in heaven.