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72 air of dawn, all were blended in that morning light, all found expression in her countenance.

Now there arose great chattering and confusion in the house among the newly risen servants. Then sweeping of the rooms, sprinkling of water, scouring of metal plates, and other household noises could be heard. Suddenly those sounds all ceased, to give place to various ejaculations, such as "Good gracious!" "What will happen next?" "What a dreadful thing!" "How bold!" "How brazen!" mingled with giggling and screams of laughter. Whereupon Bhramar came out of her room.

The servants as a body did not much heed Bhramar for several reasons. First, on account of her youth; then she was not herself grihini, there was her mother-in-law and her husband's sister. More than that, Bhramar was more of a merry child than a disciplinarian. On her appearance the whole troop of women increased their noise.

No. I.  "Have you heard about it, young mistress?"

No. 2. "No one ever heard of such a dreadful thing!"