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Updated: May 2, 2025
"Speak, brother," said Debendra; "why are you angry to-day? I think the atmosphere of Hembati has corrupted you." Surendra, lending no ear to his evil words, said, "Whose destruction are you seeking to compass by assuming this disguise?" "Do you not know?" was the reply. "Don't you remember the schoolmaster's marriage to a goddess?
One day Hembati poured forth abuse on her husband; he had endured much, he could endure no more, he dragged Hembati by the hair and kicked her. From that day, deserting his home, he went to Calcutta, leaving orders that a small house should be built for him in the garden. Before this occurred the father of Debendra had died, therefore he was independent.
Surendra, with moist eyes, mentally anathematising Hembati, took his leave. Dearest Srimati Kamal Mani Dasi, long may you live! "I am ashamed to address you any longer with a blessing. You have become a woman, and the mistress of a house. Still I cannot think of you otherwise than as my younger sister.
Debendra's father had sought in one way to restore the fallen fortunes of his house. Another zemindar, named Ganesh, dwelt in the Haripur district; he had one unmarried daughter, Hembati, who was given to Debendra in marriage. Hembati had many virtues; she was ugly, ill-tempered, unamiable, selfish. Up to the time of his marriage with her, Debendra's character had been without stain.
With manhood there arose in him a love for beauty, but in his own house this was denied to him; with manhood there came a desire for conjugal affection, but the mere sight of the unamiable Hembati quenched the desire. Putting happiness out of the question, Debendra perceived that it would be difficult to stay in the house to endure the venom of Hembati's tongue.
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