One day, when Mother was passing that way, she said: "This house, Pranab, will be kept for your children's kitchen and dining room." At that time the house belonged to someone else. There was no hope of our getting it. And yet Mother said this. Before long, legal proceedings began between the Marwari and the French Company. In the end the house came up for auction and we got it for a rather low price. As the house was at the intersection of two roads and very near the Playground, Mother named it Corner House. This Corner House became the kitchen and dining­ room for the children. Chandubhai, a Gujarati sadhak, was given charge. Needless to say, he was not for