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each of them would pluck a hair, to he set like the 
Raja’s in a jewel, and ever worn as a charm. But 
it was no easy matter to find one ; the very pate 
was absolutely bald : and it was only by carefully 
exploring the folds and wrinkles, which a venerable 
beard had lately covered, that each lady could be 
accommodated with a relic. At last they con- 
cluded their devout visit and retired, leaving the 
Jogi still in his attitude of profound meditation, 
from which, however, the Raja at last relieved him, 
by ordering all the doors to be closed, that he might 
remain undisturbed during the night. 
When all the inhabitants of the palace had 
retired, Apa-ji introduced himself to the poor goat- 
herd by a secret passage, and taking him to his own 
apartment, he rewarded him with a sumptuous 
banquet, and an earnest of his ten thousand rupees ; 
bidding him return home, and, with the dawn of 
day, to resume his accustomed calling, and to main- 
tain a profound secrecy concerning the fraud, until 
he should receive permission to speak. Poor Bukri- 
Walla ! he did not wait a second bidding, but got 
him quickly to his humble home, resolved never 
again to act the Jogi. Early on the next morning, 
Krishnaraia went to renew his solicitations to the 
venerable penitent ; but, alas ! he found him not ; 
he had vanished, or had mysteriously conveyed 
himself through the closed doors. The advent and 
departure were equally wonderful ; and the venera- 
tion of all men was augmented. How truly felici- 
