Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

“ Like a fallen star from the blue above, or like a streak of lightning from its home in the clouds, there lay on the banks of the singing river the body of a radiantly beautiful woman. There was no sign of life in her, and an empty box of poison lay beside her. Bhavan was surprised, angry and afraid. Like Jiban, he had never seen Mahendra's wife and child. But the reason that had led Jiban to take care of the wife and child of Mahendra were not valid for Bhavan. He had not seen Mahatma Satya and Mahendra being led prisoners by the sepoys. ”

“ At the ashram of the Mother, Bhavan was engaged in singing devotional songs. Suddenly there stood in front of him a spirited child by the name of Jnan.
'Why do you look so grave?' Bhavan asked.
'It seems that trouble is in the air,' Jnan said. The British have gone almost insane over that episode of yesterday. They are arresting yellow-robed men at sight. All our comrades have given up yellow robes today. Mahatma Satya alone went towards the city dressed in yellow. That will be the end of him.'
'The Englishman is not born who can keep Mahatma Satya a captive! ”

“ Sitting by the dead body, he debated within himself for a long time. He examined her forehead, hands and sides. This holy man knew many mysterious secrets of life, death and healing. 'There is still time,' he thought, 'to revive her. A spark of life still lingers in her body. ”