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come to light to-day. What will happen now! It is an extraordinary offence to set free an offender who has been punishes with death-sentence by the king himself. Now I have only to see what befalls me.”
After so thiking, the chandal presented himself before the king. The king asked him :
“Matang ! Tell me the truth. Why did you set free both the princes ?”
Matang said :
“Oh protector of the people, it is in your Majesty's hands now whether to kill me or save me. But I could not even raise my hand to kill them. I set them free and I gave to your Majesty the eyes of deer and satisfied you.”
The king said :
“Matang, this act of yours has taught us that patience is the best form of discretion. Patience is capable of doing the work which no person can otherwise do. We are extremely pleased with you."
