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began to call to her maid-servant. “ The king of what country has now 
come? Allow him to enter, and fan him with a chamara.” 527. The 
maid-servant heard her, nor did she delay, but went into the presence of the 
Hadi. 
The Maid-servant spake. 
528. “ Why, Reverend Sir, hast thou come so far a distance ? Why 
hast thou left thy throne, to lie upon the earth ?” 
The Ha'di spake. 
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529. “ It is not bamboo oil vessels, nor bazar cups that I carry in my 
wallet. Herein have I a pupil. 530. I would pawn him for twelve 
Moris, to buy gdnjd that I may eat. 531. Will Hira, the harlot, take him 
in pledge ?” 
The Maid-servant spake. 
“ Let me see, let me see what sort of pupil he is.” 532. He pulled 
him forth by one hand, and the king arose radiant in person. 
The burden of her song. 
533. “ On seeing his beauty, my eyes run with tears.” 531. The 
maid-servant told the harlot what she had heard. “ The king is more 
beautiful in his feet than thou art in thy face. 535. The king for 
whom thou hast been offering sacrifices these twelve years ; him thou hast 
found at thy very door.” 536. On hearing this, the harlot did not delay, 
but went before the king. 
The Ha'di spake. 
537. “ Hear, oli harlot, what I have to say unto thee. A good pupil 
is this whom I would pledge with thee. 538. I would pledge him for 
twelve Moris, that with them I may buy gdnjd.” 539. On hear¬ 
ing this, the harlot did not delay, but sent to the bazar for a sdud banker. 
510. She collected the paper and pens and counted out twelve Icdoris. 
511. In a clear voice, the Hadi told the banker to write, and he wrote the 
year, the date, and the word S'ri on the paper. 512. He wrote the name 
of Hira, the harlot, on the paper and also the twelve Moris. 513. He wrote 
the name of Hliarma on the paper, and threw the pen to the Hadi. 511. And 
when that mighty Hadi took the pen in his hand, he uttered the words “ Ram, 
Ram” and made his signature. 515. She counted out the twelve Icdoris 
and gave them to the Hadi, who on his part made over the king to the 
harlot. 516. And from the day that the Hadi gave the deed into the 
harlot’s hand, the king lay pawned with her. 517. The Muni Hadi 
tightly tied up the passions of the king and made him neither a woman nor 
a man. 518. When Hira, the harlot, turned her head to one side, he 
