94 Tale by Inshd Allah Khan. [No. 2. 



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hairs when any thing particular happened to you. But in this your 

 present condition what have you been doing ? Have you been 

 sleeping all this time ? As for that playful damsel you might have 

 shewn her whatever amusements she desired, and if she wished to 

 dance you might have indulged her. But why give the ashes to a 

 girl ? As I changed into deer Uday-bhan and his father Suraj-bhan 

 and his mother Lachmi Bas, it would have been no great difficulty 

 to restore all three to the former shape. Well, let by-gones be 

 by-gones. Now rise up, enjoy your kingdom, and make preparations 

 for the marriage. Do you now call your daughter to you. I have 

 adopted prince Uday-bhan for my son, and I am about to get him 

 married." As soon as the Maharaja heard this, he returned to his 

 kingdom and seated himself on the throne. He then immediately 

 issued a proclamation that the people should cover every story of 

 their houses and the roofs with gold lace, and should bind on the 

 bushes and hills gold and silver garlands, and should weave strings 

 of pearls in the trees ; and "give this order," said he, " that I shall 

 be displeased with whatever family does not keep up the dancing 



