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"How do you
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now know." The king said, not know the amount of your own goods?" [51] Dharana said, I prepared them in such a way that I do not know the amount." Then the king said to Suvadana, "O good man, may you tell." He said, O lord, I even do not know (their process) beyond doubt." The king said, "Oh, if the matter so stands, what should I do?" Dharana said, Lord, it does not matter very much; why speak more? I do not contest against him. Let him then take my wife and property." Suvadana said "O great men, even this is very much of you that you do not bring an accusation against me." Dharana said, “ I am (only) shown as your accuser!" Suvadana said, "If you are not my accuser, why do you then proceed with the action ?" Merchant Toppa said, O shameless sinner, having even acted thus, do you also speak in this manner?” Merchant Toppa again said with extreme anger, O great king, what is the use of speaking more? If this is not the property of Dharana and that woman not his wife, I
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put then my life along with all my belongings for forfeiture. Let your lordship order all
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