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KRISHNA KANTA'S WILL.

going into the country and insisted that she would go with him. For this boon she entreated on her knees, but her mother-in-law would not let her go. The boat was all ready, and, surrounded by the servants, Gobind Lâl kissed Bhramar and set out on his ten days' journey to Bandar Khâli.

First, Bhramar lay on the ground crying. Then, jumping up, she tore up "Annadâ Mangal," let loose the birds in the aviary, threw all her dolls in the water, destroyed all the plants in the pots, threw the dinner rice upon the cook, spun the servants round by their back hair, quarrelled with her sister-in-law, and after other such violent doings went to bed. In bed she pulled the sheet over her head and wept.

Meantime, impelled by a favourable wind, Gobind Lâl's boat stemmed the waves.