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They in a way acercsM Ramdas of being at the bottom frf
the affair. But he u^k their remarks in good part. Balak
Ram, Mi tL* oilier s;«if. was also growing impatient. He
atrnpg;e<l Tith h:s m:n»s which revolted against the
restrict!' :i-« imp*;^! on it. On the fifth day, a large crowd
• f *iev. '!**•$ at the fo<»t of the hill raised a hue ami cry, and
trie L' .!s* reach*- i thee^rs of Baluk Kam in his seclnsion.
Out i;^ variie like u prisoner set free, and jumping from
•st'-nf1 !•/ stOL^ was in a minute in the midst of the crowd.
He reerhed from the mass a loud ovation.

For a few minutes he was mild, cheerful and smiling.
The pfipsk'ii that lay dormant for five days once more
raised Us hoi,«l.XW its venom flowed with unabated fury,
i» a torrent .^f a tune on all the people assembled there. At
this iLt crmvj slowly mehed awny and dispersed. The
majority skulked away to their homes. A few remained
uhu tolerated and loved him, in spite of his violent nature.
Many * ••£ hit? admirers knew that hi£ outbursts were not to be
taken serluuriy ami that his heart TOS tender, oumpassioaate
:ind loTing. Ramdas ^nee observed him fondling a baby,
He was simply lost in raptnres when he was in its society,
He was an avowed enemy fit falsehood, deceit and greed.
Towards these his attitude \\as most violent and tuicom-

On thf evening of the same day, when Balak Ram became
rc'in the restrictions of his vow, Bamdas expressed hig
to leave Mahoba that night for Jhansi. Balak Earn
remonstrated, vept. caught Ramdas* feet, appealed and
tiid his best to detain him for a longer period. But Eamdag
was 80 finn iu his resolntion that Balak Ram could not
Ewe him this time. Accordingly, he started by the night
train fr^m Mahoba and reached Jhansi next morning.