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who were all eagerly awaiting his return. After the darshan
of Gurtidev he proceeded to Mangalore in the company of
Ramcharan.
During his three days' stay in Mangalore he visited the
house of a devotee at Pentland Peth where he was treated
with great kindness and love. Ramcharan was with him
and both had also long walks on the Kadri Hill, the scene
of Ramdas* sadhanas In the previous years.
(IT) Owns not a single copper
From Mangalore, after three days' stay, Ramdas sailed
for Bombay. The passengers on the boat looted after
Eamdas with great tenderness and care. He reached Bombay
docks. !No notice of his arrival was given in advance to
Sanjnrao of Bombay. Ramdas ran from street to street
through the brilliantly lit city, as the boat had arrived in
the evening:* The policemen at the junction of roads guided
him. He made his way to Gaindevi where Sanjivrao resided.
Sanjiyrao and his wife were quite taken by surprise but were
delighted to welcome him. It appeared they were speaking
of him only a few seconds before he suddenly dawned
upon them. He stopped in Bombay for about five days.
Mother Rukmabai with her girl Ramabai was at this
time staying in Kurla, a suburb of Bombay in her sister's
bouse. The girl was then about thirteen years of age.
Ramdas had an invitation from this house and accordingly
he, visited it. Rukmabai and her daughter came and sat
in front of him.
"Well," the mother said, uwhat about the marriage of
this girl who is growing up?"—a question thrust right int<»
Eamdas" face. "I have not a single pie with me,1' she conti-
nued, "and she has to be married."
""While you own up that you have not a pie he, in hifi
turn, must confess that Le too does not possess a single
copper!*' Ramdas replied "with a spice of hnmonr? and
laughed.