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her farewell by giving her the necklace. Then the king then went with Champakmala to Malaya's palace. Malaya was asleep. The king awoke her, alerted her and asked :
‘Malaya, where is Lakshmipunj neclace ? Give it to me. I want to-day.'
Malaya became nervous. She did not dream even that the king will ask about the necklace. She could not give any reply. Her silence proved her guilt. The king asked her second time with scolding her bitterly :
“Why don't you show it ? Whom you have given the necklace ? You scoundrel of a woman ! Show it. Tell me to which of your lovers you gave it ?”
Malaya was not a blot on the family. But it was true that she had given the necklace to her lover. Still, she was silent. Now the king was quite sure that
