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and He means always well* So the way in -which He made
you act in this case cannot but be for good. Then why
this lamentation?"

'"You are perfectly right. Ram," Ramdas answered.
"God does everything for the best. It was He alone who
induced him to act as he did. Again, it is He who is making
him feel contrition for it and complain and cry as he does."

Ramcharandas became silent. Ramdas was now walking
recklessly on the loose gravel by the side of the railway
sleepers. He might have covered about three miles when
a wail from behind arrested his attention and progress. He
looked back. Ramcharandas was discovered sitting a few
yards in the rear on a sleeper.

"Swamiji, my feet are paining horrihly. I cannot walk.
The pointed stones are playing havoc with me/'

Ramdas leapt on the smooth footpath down on one side
and called Rameharandas to follow him. They walked on
a: a slow pace.

/' Ramdas said. "Don't yon see at a short distance
ahead a small railway station? Go up to it and board any
train running towards E/urduwadi. Ramdas goes on his way
alone. Why? — he is not alone; he has Ram in the form of
the sorrow that has beset him to keep communion with. He
will nourish it and enjoy its company. Go, be brave. God is
with you. Make for the North. See places and gather
experience. But one thing, do not forget the Lord's iNarne.
Taking His 2same gives you the consciousness that He is
ever with you."
While Ramdas was thus instructing him, a train was
sighted at a distance, coming towards them from
Pandharpur.
"Here, the train is approaching. Run up to the station
without any delay and reach it in time to catch the train,"
directed Ramdas.
Xow Ram's will did prevail, forced by necessity.
Most reluctantly Ramcharandas took final leave of Ramdas