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Rh he saw the sleeping figure of Noni, gave a great start, and shouted out in anger: ‘So you are here, are you?'

Noni woke up and saw Purandar before her. She became pale as death, and her limbs shrank under her. She felt powerless to run away or to utter a single word.

Purandar, trembling with rage, shouted out: ‘Noni!’

Just then Jagamohan entered the room from behind, and cried: ‘Get out of this room.’

Purandar’s whole body began to swell up like an angry cat.

Jagamohan said: ‘If you don’t get out at once, I will call in the police.’

Purandar darted a terrible glance at Noni, and went out. Noni fainted.

Jagamohan now understood the whole situation. By questioning, he found out that Satish had been aware that Purandar had seduced Noni; but, fearing an angry brawl, he had not informed Jagamohan of the fact.

For days after this incident Noni trembled like a bamboo leaf. Then she gave birth to a dead child.

One midnight Purandar had driven Noni away