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The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett - 1923

By A. T. Barker

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Letter No CXI

My dear friend, 

The present will be delivered at your house by Darbhagiri Nath,a young Chela of mine, and his brother Chela, Chandra Cusho.They are forbidden to enter anyone's house without being invitedto do so. Therefore, I pray you to pardon our savage customsand, at the same time to humour them by sending them an invita-tion in your name, either now—if you can receive them privatelyand without risking their meeting at your place with any stranger;or—at any other time during the evening, or late at night.

I have not the slightest objection to Mrs. S. your lady seeingeither of them ; but I pray her not to address them, since theyareforbidden by our religious laws to speak with any lady—theirmothers and sisters excepted!—and that she would otherwisegreatly embarass them. I pray her to do so in my name,andfor my sake. I trust also to your friendship that none but you will si>eak with them. They have their mission and beyond that they must not gfo (i) to deliver into your hands my " answer to the famous contradiction " and (2) to interview Mr. Fern. If you have an answer for me, Darbhagiri Nath will come for it whenever you are ready. I also entreat you most earnestly not to inflict upon them Mr. Hume. Do not think of what has happened until every- thing is explained. 

Ever yours, 
K. H

P.S. —They are also forbidden to shake hands with any man or woman i.e. to tmwh anyone; but you can invite my little man to come and talk with you as much as you like provided you are discreet.