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everything about his oln life
Amarhumar told him Concluding he added
"You see, I have never decenied anyone in my life, but I have done the vilest thing I have deceived my own wife At that time, I took it only as a fun and a very light sort of revenge, but I never dreamt that I shall lose her for good Now I realise that the fun has turned into a curse I have lost an ideal wife by my own folly. I shall never find her equal in any birth "
Bimalababana became very grave and said, "Suppose she is still alive
With a sigh of great disappointment, Amarkumar said,
"I don't think she is I gave her up in a dense forest, and she must have right then been devoured by some monster”
Bimalakumar smiled and said,
"I tell you, she is still alive If you so desire, I can help you to meet her"
Amarkumar's face started beaming with joy He eould hardly utter a word But his silence was revealing Bimalababana took him to an ioside chamber where he was to wait He himself went further in. After a few minutes, he saw Surasundari standing before him Suddenly he spoke out,
“Are you my dear wife Surasundarı ?"
“Yes, sir, I am Surasundari, the daughter of King Aridamana”
Amarkumar could not still believe his eyes He said,
"Is it a dream or a reality? How could you come here? How could a wretched man like me be so fortunate as to recover a lost treasure ?
