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to the Kidara, Bagisiri, and Kanrha tunes ; and the boats were spread 

 over the surface of the lakes like clouds upon the face of the sky. 



The arrival of TTday-lhdn with the marriage preparations at the 

 door of the Bride. 



"When prince Uday-bhan with all his preparations and with the 

 bridal chaplet on his head, had arrived at the house of the bride, 

 and when the usual customs of her family had begun to be per- 

 formed, Madan-ban began to say to Rani Ketaki in joke, " You 

 have found good fortune and have appropriated it ; why then are 

 you sitting with your head hung down. Come let us have a peep 

 at them through the windows." Barn Ketaki said, "Do not say 

 such shameless words to me. Why should we rise in so great a 

 crowd as at present is assembled, and, with oil scented with flowers 



