विक्रम चरित (उज्जैन सम्राट् विक्रमादित्य - पराक्रम, न्याय एवं ३२ पुतलियों की कथा सटीक)

138 severe displeasure, and I shall be put to the disagreeable necessity of dealing with you and your son in a manner suited to the occasion, so as effectually to prevent the growing intimacy.' The minister was alarmed at the words of the king, and, falling on his knees before his sovereign, begged forgiveness for his son's temerity, and for his own seeming neglect. 'I assure your majesty,' said he, 'that I constantly pursue my son with threats and persuasions in order to prevent his intercourse with the prince, but he pays no attention to my repeated remonstrances. I shall now proceed to extremities, if nothing else can effect it.' He then bowed and retired. "On the minister's return home, he summoned his son before him, and informed him of what the king had said. Hurridass seemed to regret very much that he had given so much offence to his majesty, and faithfully pledged his word never more to seek the prince. The next morning Hurridass received a message, as usual, from the prince, requesting him to attend upon him as speedily as possible, but Hurri- dass wrote back to the prince that he could not, after what had passed between the king and his father, again hazard an interview with him, as it would inevitably call down the ire as well of his father as of the king. He entered into a minute detail of all that had occurred, and of the subsequent injunctions which had been laid upon him, and concluded by begging the prince most earnestly to dispense with his company until the king should become more favorable to their intimacy. This reply caused the affectionate prince much pain and uneasiness. He never could have believed of his friend that he would consent to remain away from him on such a slight pretext, without even venturing to see him. He could but ill disguise the dissatisfaction he felt at his father's proceeding, and he resolved upon sending for his friend again, notwithstanding the king's prohibition. He accordingly sent another messenger, requesting Hurri- dass to come, if it were only to afford an opportunity for fuller explanation of the circumstances mentioned in his