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bring from any place." The dice cast by my wife was successful. Again she became: sad and said : "Dear husband! That place is very far. It will take months for you to go there and I cannot live without you for a moment. What is more, there is a fear of death. I cannot put you to risk for my taste."
Now this provoked my manliness. I told with determination :
"You don't worry about me. Show me the place and I will go there."
My wife replied: "King Shrenika rules the city Rajagruha. You will get the musk deer in the royal garden of the king,"
I set out on my mission. I reached near the city Rajagruha. I halted at the garden near the city. In the garden, the prostitute of that city had come for a. stroll along with her girl-friends. One
