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ing with his own thoughts, what should happen but the night began 

 to whisper and his companions all remained asleep. 



Rani Ketki, waking her maid Madanban, thus spoke : " Do you 

 hear ? come hither, and tell me if you have heard any thing. My 

 heart is suddenly fixed on this man and cannot forbear. You know 

 all my secrets ; now, happen what may, whether my head remain on 

 my shoulders or not, I will go to him. Do you go with me, but I 

 entreat of you to let no one know it. His Maker and mine have 

 united him to me as a husband. I accepted him from the time we 

 met in the tamarind grove." 



Ketki, taking the hand of Madanban, went to the place where the 

 Kunwar was lying down, thinking and talking to himself. Madanban, 

 going before her, began to speak, as follows : " Supposing you to be 

 alone, the Rani has come herself." Ude-bhan hearing this, arose and 

 sat up, saying : " Why not ? This is a meeting of hearts." The 



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