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Rh In it your name was down for 14,000 rupees' worth of ornaments."

After Binodini and Surodhuni came Râmi, Bâmi, Shyâmi, Ramani, Kâmini, Sârodâ, Pramadâ, Sukhodâ, Baradâ, Kamalâ, Bimolâ, Sitalâ, Nirmalâ, Mâdhu, Nidhu, Bidhu, Târini, Nistârini, Dintârini, Bhabatârini, Surobâlâ, Giribâlâ, Brajabâlâ, Shoilabâlâ, and many others, in ones, in twos, in threes, to inform the unhappy, lonely girl that her husband is passionately fond of Rohini. The young woman, the mature, the elderly, and even the girl, all repeated the same story to Bhramar, saying, "There is nothing wonderful in the matter; who would not be led away by seeing the Mejo Babu's handsome form, and why should not he be ensnared by Rohini's beauty?" Some caressingly, some to tease, some in jest, some in anger, some in gladness, some in sorrow, some with laughter, some with tears, let Bhramar know that her future was ruined.

In the village, Bhramar was held to be a happy woman. At sight of her happiness all were dying with envy. This little black thing to be so lucky! Endless wealth, a husband a goddess might long for, a man of