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and its purity. As an ideal wife she came to my rescue, reconciled my mother and assured her in these words :
"I am a Shravika. I shall be the guard of the purity of the life of your child. Please bid farewell to him with a smile."
My mother consented, though after great pursuation. In 1957, I proceeded to England with my wife and a baby daughter. In the year 1978, I secured the highest degree of M.R.CP. in London.
Immediately after this, I got quick appointment in a big hospital in England.
According to my status, I was given a fine flat, a gorgeous cadellic car, all means of worldly facilities and joys, most modern means of material joys of the latest fashion.
My worthy wife would tell me now and then. She would state: "Who are we? To which family do we belong? Our righteous conduct and that only is our wealth. Only that is our wealth of life."
Her way was soft and sweet. But I was under the spell of strong delusion and I would not hear her. I was off the right path due to my craze for material joys that would lead to the rise of sin.
As a result of this craze in my like, I would take prohibited food to the tune of five kilos of potatoes, 3 kilos of onions and one kilo of red radish!
Still, there was nothing like a shock in my life! No sorrow! No end to sensual pleasures! I knew no limits, no decencies.
Yet, my worthy wife never showed any dislike. She abided even by my wrong and bad orders. But now I
