andoncefromtheNorth，wherehehaddoubledbackeighthundredmilestotalkforadaywiththeKeeperoftheImagesintheWonderHouse。Hewouldstridetohiscellinthecool，cutmarble-thepriestsoftheTempleweregoodtotheoldman，-washoffthedustoftravel，makeprayer，anddepartforLucknow，wellaccustomednowtothewayoftherail，inathird-classcarriage。Returning，itwasnoticeable，ashisfriendtheSeekerpointedouttothehead-priest，thatheceasedforawhiletomournthelossofhisRiver，ortodrawwondrouspicturesoftheWheelofLife，butpreferredtotalkofthebeautyandwisdomofacertainmysteriouschelawhomnomanoftheTemplehadeverseen。Yes，hehadfollowedthetracesoftheBlessedFeetthroughoutallIndia。TheCuratorhasstillinhispossessionamostmarvellousaccountofhiswanderingsandmeditations。ThereremainednothingmoreinlifebuttofindtheRiveroftheArrow。Yetitwasshowntohimindreamsthatitwasamatternottobeundertakenwithanyhopeofsuccessunlessthatseekerhadwithhimtheonechelaappointedtobringtheeventtoahappyissue，andversedingreatwisdom-suchwisdomaswhite-hairedKeepersofImagespossess。Forexampleherecameoutthesnuff-gourd，andthekindlyJainpriestsmadehastetobesilent：
`Longandlongago，whenDevadattawasKingofBenaresletalllistentotheJî；taka！-anelephantwascapturedforatimebytheking’shuntersand，erehebrokefree，beringedwithagrievousleg-iron。
Thishestrovetoremovewithhateandfrenzyinhisheart，andhurryingupanddowntheforests，besoughthisbrother-elephantstowrenchitasunder。
Onebyone，withtheirstrongtrunks，theytriedandfailed。Atthelasttheygaveitastheiropinionthattheringwasnottobebrokenbyanybestialpower。Andinathicket，new-born，wetwithmoistureofbirth，layaday-oldcalfoftheherdwhosemotherhaddied。Thefetteredelephant，forgettinghisownagony，said：`IfIdonothelpthissucklingitwillperishunderourfeet。’Sohestoodabovetheyoungthing，makinghislegsbuttressesagainsttheuneasilymovingherd；andhebeggedmilkofavirtuouscow，andthecalfthrove，andtheringedelephantwasthecalf’sguideanddefence。Nowthedaysofan：elephant-letalllistentotheJî；taka！-
arethirty-fiveyearstohisfullstrength，andthroughthirty-fiveRainstheringedelephantbefriendedtheyounger，andallthewhilethefetterateintotheflesh。