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deposited jewels ( with Toppa ). He said to the merchant "Conceal these." The merchant concealed them.
On this side, soon after Dharana fell into the sea, Suvadaná consoled Laxmi. He said, "O charming one, the world is such. Here the meetings end in separation. So you should not be dejected. He has been lost not on!; to you but also to me.” Then Laxml, lull of deceit, said with her eyes filled with the water of tears, “What dejection have I when you are allve ?" Then as few days passed, Suvadana seeing much gold placed in the ship, thought, " That poor man is indeed dead. This gold is much. His wife is young and beautiful. She is after my mind. So what is proper here ? Or, this is proper that she should be accepted ( as a wife). Which man who is not a fool will abandon the wealth that has of its own accord come ? So I shall take her as my wife." Then thinking, “ Women can be won with jokes," he began jokes like an [46] accomplished lover and won her heart. He used the word 'wife.' He took gold for himself. Some days passed. The boat came to the
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