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2ias to arrange for their instruction in their own mother-
tongue, in Indian music and literature. It will be seen that
iime thus already over-filled, is too much occupied for the
Sanskrit he would like to have them learn. In this-
particular case the strength of home ties and of religious
feeling render the possibility of conversion quite remote ;
but how far removed is the education offered by the would-
be proselytizers, from that which would be of real
value.

Alas for wasted opportunity! To share in the true
•education of the Indian woman were indeed a privilege*
Behind her are the traditions of the great women of Indian
history and myth, women strong in love and war, sainthood,
an submission and in learning. She is still a guarded
flame, this daughter of a hundred earls. She has not to
•struggle for a living in a competitive society, but is free to
be herself. Upon her might be lavished the resources of
.all culture, to make yet more perfect that which is already
most exquisitely so. You that have entered on the task
.so confidently, with the ulterior motive of conversion, have
proved yourselves unfit. Lay no blame on India for her
-•slowness to accept the education you have offered to her
women ; praise her rather for the wise instinct that leads
her to mistrust you. When y&n learn that none can
rfcruly educate those against whose ideals they are blindly
prejudiced ; when you realise that you can but offer new
modes of expression to faculties already exercised in other
ways ; when you come with reverence, as well to learn as
•to teach; when you establish schools within the Indian
social ideal, and not antagonistic to it—then, perhaps, we
may ask you to help us build upon that great foundation.
ISTot I trust, before ; lest there should be too much for the
•daughters of our daughters to unlearn.