Suddenly he became quite bewildered; he remained motionless for some moments, then with labouring breath raised his head and sat up.

The rain had ceased, the clouds had disappeared, light began to peep into the room.

Nagendra rose and seated himself.
He perceived that the woman had also risen, and was slowly making towards the door.

Then Nagendra guessed that it was not Kunda Nandini.
There was not light enough to recognize any one, but something might be guessed from form and gait.

Nagendra studied these for a moment, then falling at the feet of the standing figure, in troubled tones he said-- "Whether thou art a god or a human being, I am at thy feet; speak to me, or I shall die!" What the woman said he could not understand, but no sooner had the sound of her voice entered his ear than he sprang to his feet and tried to grasp the form.