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other. Malaysundari threw one Chit from above to Mahabal. The prineess had invited him for love-axchanges. As mahabal was standing for a very long time and doing nothing, the guard warned him :
You seem to be a stranger. It is not proper to stay for such a long time near the palace. Now you retire to your residence.
Mahabal returned to his guesthoase. Both of them took eveing supper. Then they went to bed. When the night was passed a little, the prince Mahabal got up coutiously and begen to wate towards the palace. Befooling the guards he reaches the upper storey of princess Malaysundari. But by mistake and because of haste, he entered the room of Queen Kanakmala instead of the bad-room of Malayasundari ! Kapakmala was startled. She got up. But when she saw the handscme prince, her passions were roused. Welcoming the prince, she said :
