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saying, ‘Most gracious and generous Suraishwer!—as you have expressed yourself pleased with my conduct, your majesty will please place your hand on my head, and I will ask you for a token of your royal favour.’ Indra accordingly placed his hand on Charoo’s head, when the latter spoke as follows :—‘My lord! you will be graciously pleased to dispense in future with the attendance of my wife Chitrangee at your royal subha, when the bherry may happen to be sounded at her mansion; and should your majesty desire her to sing and dance before you, you will graciously be pleased to overlook any slight imperfection or omission.’ ‘I willingly grant you this favour,’ said Indra; ‘but this is only a poor return for all you have done and suffered for her: ask for something more worthy of you.’ ‘My bountiful lord! there is nothing that I can at this moment wish for. I have more than I can well enjoy, your gene- rosity to my wife having placed at my disposal the means of living in continued bliss.’ Indra then bestowed his blessing on Charoo, and the subha adjourned. Shortly after, Charoo and Chitrangee entreated permission to leave, which being granted, they returned to Chitrakoot in great joy, where they lived in uninterrupted happiness. “One day, being seated together, conversing on different topics, Chitrangee addressed Charoo thus:—‘My dear love, I entreat you to let me know what relatives you have, what your profession was, where your birth-place is, and whether you are royally descended.’ Charoo informed her of his birth, parentage, and profession, and the reason why he had left his brothers. When he approached the conclud- ing part of his narrative, and thought of his wife and her trinkets, he felt a qualm of conscience, and was for a time silent. He was much affected by the reminiscences that had been called up by his speaking of the past. He had not once thought of his former wife since the eventful day on which he parted from her, so wholly engrossed had his mind been with the lovely Chitrangee and the incidents attendant upon his marriage with her. ‘My dear Charoo!