CHAPTER XIV.
LIKE TO LIKE.
Haridasi _Boisnavi_, returning to the garden-house, suddenly became Debendra Babu, and sat down and smoked his _huka_, drinking brandy freely at intervals until he became intoxicated.
Then Surendra entered, sat down by Debendra, and after inquiring after his health, said, "Where have you been to-day again ?" "Have you heard of this so soon ?" said Debendra.
"This is another mistake of yours.

You imagine that what you do is hidden, that no one can know anything about it; but it is known all over the place." "I have no desire to hide anything," said Debendra.
"It reflects no credit upon you.

So long as you show the least shame we have some hope of you.

If you had any shame left, would you expose yourself in the village as a _Boisnavi_ ?" Said Debendra, laughing, "What a jolly _Boisnavi_ I was! Were you not charmed with my get-up ?" "I did not see you in that base disguise," replied Surendra, "or I would have given you a taste of the whip." Then snatching the glass from Debendra's hand, he said, "Now do listen seriously while you are in your senses; after that, drink if you will." "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?
This goddess is now a widow, and lives with the Datta family in that village.