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at full gallop. As long as there was light I continued the chase at full 

 speed. When after the setting of the sun, darkness appeared, my heart 

 was oppressed. Seeing some tamarind trees, I went under them. The 

 leaves of those trees captivated my heart. The diversion going on 

 there was that of swings, in which some females were engaged. The 

 leader of them all was a certain Rani Ketki, the daughter of Maharaja 

 Jagprokas. She gave me this, her own ring, and took mine, and also 

 entered into a contract in writing. Thus do this ring and her contract 

 and mine come before you. Please to look at them, and do that by 

 which your son's life may be preserved." 



The Maharaja and Rani upon the arrival of their son's letter, wrote 

 as follows : " We have both, out of regard, rubbed that ring and that 

 contract with our eyes. Grieve no more. If the parents of Rani 

 Ketki listen to your suit, they will be our child's father and mother- 

 in-law, and the two rules will become one. And if there should be 



