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Rh A messenger should possess the following qualities:–
 * Skilfulness.
 * Boldness.
 * Knowledge of the intention of men by their outward signs.
 * Absence of confusion, i. e., no shyness.
 * Knowledge of the exact meaning of what others do or say.
 * Good manners.
 * Knowledge of appropriate times and places for doing different things.
 * Ingenuity in business.
 * Quick comprehension.
 * Quick application of remedies, i. e., quick and ready resources.

And this part ends with a verse:–

The man who is ingenious and wise, who is accompanied by a friend, and who knows the intentions of others, as also the proper time and place for doing everything, can gain over, very easily, even a woman who is very hard to be obtained.