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Later she returned for a palace visit of twenty days; and then for a third test of fifteen days. The Maharaja himself told me that these three rigorous scrutinies had convinced him beyond doubt of her non-eating state. "This story of Sthiti Babu's has remained in my mind for over twenty-five years," I concluded. She must be quite aged now. I do not even know where, or if, she lives.
I am pictured with her, in 1936, at her home in the isolated Bengal village of Biur. Her non-eating state has been rigorously investigated by the Maharaja of Burdwan. "It is true." His gaze was open and honorable. "In more than five decades I have never seen her eat a morsel. If the world suddenly came to an end, I could not be more astonished than by the sight of my sister's taking food!"
I felt greatly ashamed. Indeed, I had been too indecently quick over my dinner. With a little calculation, it would become quite evident that my non-eating had surpassed the eating. But I had no idea that anyone could have been deliberately calculating. I suppose Sandip Babu detected my feeling of shame, which only augmented it.
She spread her hands in a gracious gesture. "I am glad to reply, insofar as an insignificant person like myself can give satisfactory answers." "Oh, no, not insignificant!" I protested sincerely. "You are a great soul." "I am the humble servant of all." She added quaintly, "I love to cook and feed people." A strange pastime, I thought, for a non-eating saint!
I wish someone would invent non-melting chocolate!" she complained, for her fingers were stained with the half-liquid confection. "Some non-eating ones would be better," said Mollie, with a laugh. "Just the kind you look at, you know." "I don't think that's funny," spoke Grace, slightly elevating her pretty nose. Finally they got started, after repeated injunctions from Mrs.
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