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ing, kept liim several years in his house, and at last 

 married him to the girl, who ^encrdiiy vvas siij)j)osed 

 to he his own daughter. After tliey iuid lived liappy 

 togetlier for a winle, slie once returned from her 

 ohJations, and on her changing her clotlies, he was 

 thunderstruck as it were at ohscrviiig the mark on 

 her thigh, and which discovered her low hirrh, of 

 V'hich she herself was ignorant, lie hid from her 

 his anxiety, but made inquiries at (>lher Bramins, 

 how his fallier-in-law liad got this supposed daugh- 

 ter, and the whole secret was now diselosed to him. 



Not choosing to quarrel wiiii his tather-in-iaw, or 

 to appear ungrateful for the kindness and benefits 

 which had been conferred, he was silent; but in a 

 state of much distraction, he v\ent away without 

 taking leave, or saying any thing either to his father- 

 in-law or to his wife. Botli were much alarmed, and 

 the father-in-law thinking his daughter had oflended 

 her husband, or was in some way the cause of his 

 displeasure, order.ed her to go after him, and either 

 to reconcile and bring him back, or to follow him 

 every where and stay with him. She obeyed, went 

 after him, and used every possible means to persuade 

 him to forgive her if she had offended him, and to 

 -J^e cheerful and return to his father's iiouse. But he 

 was immoveable, answered not a single word, looked 

 much confused, went on hastily, and endeavoured 

 to escape from her sight. However, she followed 

 him Avherever he went, and stayed at every Choultry 

 and Shettrum, where he pussed the night, hoping 

 that he at last would be prevailed upon to return 

 M'ith her. This continued tor five days, and he, tired 

 of her entreaties, in the night, watched when she fell 

 asleej), and then he arose, left her and went away. 

 When she awoke, she looked about, and observed 

 with the greatest concern he was gone, and she her- 

 self quite deserted. She did not know what to do, 

 and wliilhcr to go, uor did she venture to return to 



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