138 IN THE VISION OF GOD

Ramdas from Junagad for about three "weeks- Moreover.
Rameharandas who had now joined "him could attend to
him. So he asked Maganlal to retnrn to his family, but lie
shook his head to signify that the advice was no good and
he was bent upon escorting him. This was a problem for
Earn, to solve, but the Lord knows how to carry out His

Ramdas declared: "Listen, Ram, if yon insist upon
f ollomng Mm he will have to take np a water-fast, as
long as you are -with him. This is Ram's will. What do
you say?"
"I shall also do the same," was his calm reply-
"Maganlal," a friend then urged, "you are a fine fellow;
you -would go with him only to inflict on him a fast ; give
Tip the mad idea ; better stop away."
He was obdurate for some time but at last yielded. In
due time, Ramdas and Rameharandas arrived at Dhran-
gadhra -with their escort. They were welcomed by a rich
merchant who lodged them in the upper storey of a -ware-
house, facing the main road. Ramdas still continued on
milk diet. Here again many people from the city visited
him— sadhus and householders, men, -women and children.
He talked to them on his pet subject — devotion to God.
The next morning Maganlal was there in the room,
falling at the feet of Ramdas like a felled tree. He seemed
to have dropped from the clouds, so unexpected was his
appearance. His deep affection for Ramdas had drawn him
to the latter again.
" Swamiji, forgive me,'* he appealed sitting up, "I
simply could not resist coming. I am not pressing to go
•with yon any further. \Vhen yon leave for Surat, I shall
turn back to Junagad."
Mulshanker was smitten with love for Ramdas. He
was a rweet-natnred and meek, old soul. He would not be
happy if he did not hug Ramdas to Ms bosom at least half
a dozen times a day. He was saying that he had also