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Mahabal saw that Malaya very much wished to come with him. He said to the nurse-mother :
"Mother ! We both are going. If anybody asks, tell him that we have gone for worship to the temple.'
Malaya and Mahabal reached near the old temple of the forest.
OBSTACLE IN REJOICINGS
Mahabal and Malaya were returning from the forest. They had released the thief. There was a cemetery on their way. Naturally, ghosts and other evil spirits used to inhabit the place. Two ghosts in a tree were talking with oneanother. Mahabal and Malaya who were standing under the tree were overhearing it :
The first ghost was telling :
‘Friend ! You have come to our place from very far. Tell us if there is any news of your place.'
