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The Fugitive

by Rabindranath Tagore

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Kacha

Was it for this, Devayani, that I toiled, away from home and kindred, all these years?

Devayani

Why not? Is only knowledge precious? Is love cheap? Lay hold on this moment. Have the courage to own that a woman’s heart is worth all as much penance as men undergo for the sake of power, knowledge, or reputation.

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