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their joys vanished. If Lakshmi was an ordinary criminal, she would have confessed the guilt. But she was an eternal enemy for the last five births. How can she apologise ? She saw with hateful indifference at Dharan, and then turned her face away.
If Lakhmi, though woman, could show such cruelty, why can not suvadan do it ? He had also no sign of repentence.
They both spoke with pretended sense of innocence :
“Your Honour ! Why have we been called ? Give us orders."
The looked with annoyance at them and asked :
“What is the name of this woman ?”
“It is Lakshmi, Your Honour 1" “Whose wife is she?"
