and won't pay their rents. They say, 'We pay rents, but the Nâib does not credit us with the amounts.' If you like to go there, I shall make the necessary arrangements."
Gobind Lâl consented. It was for this purpose he had come to Krishna Kanta. In this, the prime of his young manhood, his passions had all the force of the sea in motion, and his thirst for beauty was very keen. Bhramar did not satisfy this thirst. Rohini's beauty had arisen in his path as heavy clouds in a burning sky refresh the châtak's longing eyes. At sight of Rohini's form Gobind Lâl's mind became restless as the fickle peacock at the sight of clouds when the first rain begins. When he had become conscious of this the young husband swore to himself that even should it kill him he would not be unfaithful to Bhramar. He resolved to forget Rohini in devotion to business; in travel he should certainly be able to do so. It was with this design in his mind that he had sat conversing on business with his uncle. On hearing of the trouble at Bandar Khâli, he eagerly consented to go thither.
Bhramar heard that the second son was
