Scene 4

(Baroda. Aurobindo’s room. Absorbed in studies.)

(Enter Dinendra Kumar.)

DINENDRA: A telegram for you.

AUROBINDo (After reading it) Ramesh Babu—Ramesh Chandra Dutta—arrives tomorrow from Bengal. We must make all necessary arrangements for him.

DINENDRA: Keshta! Keshta!

(Enter Keshta)

KESHTA: Babu, Babu.

DINENDRA: Tomorrow a very, very great man comes from Bengal. So your cooking must be especially fine.

KESHTA: Easily done, Sir. But one thing. We have run short of spices and ghee.

DINENDRA: (Handing the servant a five-rupee note) Buy spices and ghee from the market, and dont forget to get potatoes, cauliflowers and green mangoes.