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has been graciously pleased to put me in a fair way of
winning the object of my desire. I will tell you how. This
evening, when I was returning from the chase, I happened to
meet a Brahmin on the road, who was carrying the marriage
sreephul in his hand: on enquiry, I found that the fruit was
sent by Lallajee to my royal father, offering Butnavali in mar-
riage. 0 ! think in what a state of mind I was then!—but
gladly did I hear that His Majesty had refused to accept it; my
heart throbbed within my breast with very ecstacy, and, as
a matter of course, I joyfully extended my hand to receive the
offer; and here haveT won the treasure ! I have fixed the day
when our marriage is to take place, and ere long you shall see
me the happiest being on earth."
" But has your Highness obtained the permission of his
Majesty ?"
" There's the rub! I am sure His Majesty will never con-
sent to what he considers an unequal match, and it is there-
fore that I enjoined such strict secrecy."
" But how will your Highness manage the affair without
getting His Majesty's permission to marry 1"
" Why, thus:—I will ask His Majesty's permission to go
out on a hunting excursion at some distance, and with a train
befitting my rank I will set out for Bumaoda—of course
accompanied by you."
" By me /" exclaimed the Bhat, with a great deal of con-
sternation. " Bhugwanjee prevent that your Highness should
order me to do anything that is directly opposed to the wishes
of your royal father."
"But yet go you must," said the Prince rather warmly
—" that is, if you owe any allegiance to the Prince who is the
heir-apparent to the throne; for you know, to go to marry
without a Bhat* is to go to battle without a sword."
The Bhat was silent and thoughtful.
* It is customary for the bridegroom to take a Bhat with him when he goes
to marry.
has been graciously pleased to put me in a fair way of
winning the object of my desire. I will tell you how. This
evening, when I was returning from the chase, I happened to
meet a Brahmin on the road, who was carrying the marriage
sreephul in his hand: on enquiry, I found that the fruit was
sent by Lallajee to my royal father, offering Butnavali in mar-
riage. 0 ! think in what a state of mind I was then!—but
gladly did I hear that His Majesty had refused to accept it; my
heart throbbed within my breast with very ecstacy, and, as
a matter of course, I joyfully extended my hand to receive the
offer; and here haveT won the treasure ! I have fixed the day
when our marriage is to take place, and ere long you shall see
me the happiest being on earth."
" But has your Highness obtained the permission of his
Majesty ?"
" There's the rub! I am sure His Majesty will never con-
sent to what he considers an unequal match, and it is there-
fore that I enjoined such strict secrecy."
" But how will your Highness manage the affair without
getting His Majesty's permission to marry 1"
" Why, thus:—I will ask His Majesty's permission to go
out on a hunting excursion at some distance, and with a train
befitting my rank I will set out for Bumaoda—of course
accompanied by you."
" By me /" exclaimed the Bhat, with a great deal of con-
sternation. " Bhugwanjee prevent that your Highness should
order me to do anything that is directly opposed to the wishes
of your royal father."
"But yet go you must," said the Prince rather warmly
—" that is, if you owe any allegiance to the Prince who is the
heir-apparent to the throne; for you know, to go to marry
without a Bhat* is to go to battle without a sword."
The Bhat was silent and thoughtful.
* It is customary for the bridegroom to take a Bhat with him when he goes
to marry.