er 5 QS for them as I do for the blessing of our Family-Priest If your friends know English, let them read the Paradise-Lost, and they will find how the verse, in which the Bengali poetaster writes, is constructed. The fact is, my dear fellow, that the prevalence of Blank-verse in this country, is simply a question of time. Let your friends guide their voices by the pause (as in English Blank-verse) and they will soon swear that this is the noblest measure in the Language. My advice is Read, Read, Read. Teach your ears the new tune and thea you will find out what it is. Your opinion about Padmavati is very gratifying, indeed. Babu J. M. Tagore sticks out for Sharmistha. But as you have not seen the latter play acted, you can not be so warm in her favour as J. M. T. When Sharmistha was acted at Belgatchia the impression it created was indescribable. Even the least romantic spectator was charmed by the character of Sharmistha and shed tears with her. As for my own feelings, they were 'things to dream of not to tell". Poor old Ram Chandra Mitter was mad and grasped my hand, saying, 'why, my dear Madhu, my dear Madhu, this does you great credit indeed O, it is beautiful ' I sent your message to Rajendra some days ago. He thinks you are angry with him, because he has not yet replied to your last. Now, know, good youth, that the fault is entirely mine, I have got that letter and refused to yield it up to the jolly youth of Sunro, because it contains your suggestions about the "fier-frus-stri and which said suggestions I wish to preserve for S S
