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Emperor. Padmavati is come, saying, “I am come humbly to Delhi 
with the keys of Citaur.” She begs, that as she has the keys of the 
treasury with her, she may obtain permission to see the king for one 
hour, to make over the keys to him. She will then present herself to 
the Emperor in the palace.’ The jailor, when he sees the bribe, becomes 
like water. Reflections on the effect on the moral character of taking 
bribes (670). Under the influence of the bribe the jailor omits to 
examine the litters. He goes to the Emperor, and says, ‘ O sun of the 
earth, the moon hath come, and all the planets and stars with her in 
1,600 litters. Padmavati has come with the keys of the treasury of 
Citaur. She begs, with folded hands, that she may make them over to 
the king, for one hour. She begs that she may first see her husband, 
and then she will come into thy female apartments’ (671). The 
Emperor gives the order to allow one hour’s interview, and the royal 
litter goes in to the king with the others. The smith who is inside 
disguised as Padmavati gets out, cuts the king’s fetters and makes 
obeisance. Eury rises in the king’s heart as he is made free. He leaps 
on to a horse and roars like a lion. Gora and Badal grasp their swords, 
and the other knights mounting their horses all stand ready. Each con- 
siders himself devoted to death and slays his thousands. Hews of the 
trick, and that they have cut their way out, is brought to the Emperor 
(672). They take the king off to Citaur. They are pursued by the 
Emperor with an immense army. Gora says to Badal, ‘ One eclipse is 
over, another is about to commence. ' See the immense army.’ Badal 
replies, ‘ Do thou accompany the flight of the king, and I will stay 
behind and meet the Emperor’s troops. I would play a game of polo 
with the Emperor, and do it alone. I will earn my name of Badal, 
when I carry off the ball from the field ’ (673). Gora insists on Badal 
accompanying the king, while he stays behind. Pie is old, what regret 
will there be for his death. He keeps a thousand knights with him, 
and sends the others with Badal, and the King. He awaits with his 
thousand men, the onset of the Emperor (674). The game of polo 
begins in right earnest. Poetical comparison of the game of polo to 
the sport of a woman’s love (675). Gora roars a challenge in the 
battle (676). The battle. The charge of Gora and his companions 
(677). The thousand knights are slaughtered one by one. Not one 
turns his bridle, all their wounds are in front; as one falls another 
presses forward to die in his place. Finally they are all killed, and 
Gora alone remains alive (678). Gora sees that all his companions are 
dead, and knows that his fate is at hand. , He flings himself furiously 
into the battle, one against thousands, but does not die. He fights 
desperately. The Emperor orders him to be taken alivo without delay, 
