_Pundit._ He is now trying some means to leave this doggish service. While his good son is making some acquisition of property, the family will be maintained like that of a King. It does not seem good for him now to go to and come from the College looking with his books under his arm like a bull bound to the cart. He is now of age. _Re-enter_ BINDU MADHAB. _Bindu._ The Pundit is come. _Pundit._ Did the sinful creature show so much injustice? You did not hear it; at Christmas he spent ten days continually in that Factory. The ryot is to have justice from him! _Can the Hindu celebrate his religious services before the Kazi_ (the Mahomedan judge)? _Bindu._ The decree of Providence. _Pundit._ Whom did you appoint as Muktyar? _Bindu._ Prandhan Mullik. _Pundit._ Why did you appoint him as your Muktyar? It would have been better if you had engaged some other person. “All Gods are equal. To make a separation from the wicked, the village becomes empty.”[32] _Bindu._ The Commissioner has made a report to the Government recommending the release of my father. _Pundit._ _One is ashes and so is the other_; as is the Magistrate such is the Commissioner. _Bindu._ Sir, you know not the Commissioner; and, therefore, you spoke thus of him. The Commissioner is very impartial, and is always desirous of the improvement of the natives. _Pundit._ Whatever that be; now if, through the blessing of God, your father be released, then all shall be well. In what condition is he in the gaol? _Bindu._ He is shedding tears day and night, and for the last three days has taken no food. Just now I shall go to the gaol, and shall make him happy by giving him this good news. _Enter a Chaprasi._ Art thou a chaprasi of the gaol? _Chaprasi._ Sir, come quickly to the goal. The Darogah has called you. _Bindu._ Have you seen my father this day? _Chaprasi._ Come, Sir. I cannot say anything. _Bindu._ Come, Sir (_to the Pundit_). I don’t suppose all good. I go. (_Exit Bindu Madhab and Chaprasi._) _Pundit._ Yes; let us all go. I think some bad accident has taken place. (_Exit both._) ----- Footnote 32: This is a proverb, signifying you cannot separate the tares from wheat. ----- ---------- FOURTH ACT—THIRD SCENE. THE PRISON-HOUSE OF INDRABAD. ------- _The dead body of Goluk Chunder swinging, bound by his outer garment twisted like a rope; the Darogah of the Gaol and the Jamadar sitting._ _Darogah._ Who is gone to call Babu Bindu Madhab?