Sri Aurobindo
Letters of Sri Aurobindo
Volume 1
As yesterday in spite of the new arrangements was almost a typical Monday, I could not do anything – today I have read the second instalment of your poem and part of the third,– up to now it amply fulfils the first promise – but could not finish, unless I chose to gallop through, which would not be a pleasant haste – so I prefer to make you wait. Even as it is, I would have preferred to read more slowly, because going quickly I miss many things. Nolini has given me the typed draft of “Nirvana” – I shall correct it as soon as I have finished your poem and shall complete “Harmony” – it may take me two or three days – for nowadays I am writing slowly.
(...) Murala has written accordingly to us asking for permission to come in a mood of effervescent joy and expectation. This is the deuce of a fix. Apart from all other awkwardnesses1, the Mother has no place to put them in – not a place anywhere that is suitable. In fact it is likely that the whole Ashram will be occupied this time. Dr. Mandal and his family are coming and will take the Cocotiers and so on. If we give permission, it means that Maya and they will have to take a separate house – with all that that means – supposing a suitable house is available anywhere near. To refuse is difficult, to permit is difficult. It is the position of the cleft stick – and there we are!