Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

A certain devotee says, “Perhaps he hasreturned because he wants to hear the music.”Today Trailokya, a Brahmo devotee, is to singdevotional songs. Paltu arrives. Thakur says,“Look, Paltu has arrived.”Purna, another young devotee, has also arrived.Thakur has been able to get him here only aftergreat difficulty. The members of his familystrongly object to his visiting Thakur. Hestudies in class five in the school where M.teaches. The boy prostrates before Thakur. Thelatter makes him sit beside him and talks tohim in whispers. Only M. is seated near them.The other devotees are talking of differentthings. Girish, sitting on the other side of theroom, is reading a biography of Keshab.Sri Ramakrishna (to Purna) — Come nearer.Girish (to M.) — Who is this boy?M. (irritated) — He is a boy, what else?Girish (smiling) — I need no ghost to tell methat!M. is afraid that others will know who he is,which might create a row in Purna’s house andM. himself might get blamed. This is also thereason Thakur is talking to the boy in whispers.Sri Ramakrishna — Did you practice all that Itold you to?The Boy — Yes, sir.