Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 273
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 273 salvation of their souls. Awaiting his return home she must have supplicated for guidance and strength. He arrived, and again I was privileged to be a witness of what followed. "Did you go?" he enquired eagerly and anxiously, adding his customary term of endearment. "Yes, I went. " "Then?" "It is the same personage;" somewhat tremulously. "I trust you have taken no final decision. " She placed her right hand over her heart and affirmed: "I have made the pledge. " A pallor spread over his face and his lips trembled, but he made an effort to control himself and muttered: "That was not well done. " Then he called his servant and directed him: "Remove my bed into the next room. " Upon this she raised her voice a trifle and told the servant in a firm tone: "Remove his bed to the men’s quarter!" This must have surprised him for he exclaimed in a hurt tone: "Why so?" "Because God, of His grace, has given me to see the light, and you are still in the dark!" He knew she had won. He turned to the servant and dismissed him, remarking ruefully: "She was bound to win. " The crisis had passed to everyone’s relief; but my father had still to make his decision, and my