________________ Translation body was trembling on account of the fear (of that multitute of lepers), began to cry. (300) " Seeing her crying, the men of the multitude asked with compassion : 'Oh, good lady! tell us who are you, and why are you afraid ?' (301) " She (i.e. Kamalappaha) told them her whole account as if they were her brothers, and they (i.e. the lepers) also consoled her in the following words, as if she was their sister. (302) . *Do not be afraid of anybody; we are all your brothers; having mounted this mule come (lit. go, with us) with (full) confidence.' (303) "Then she (i. e. Kamalappaba), who was mounted upon that excellent mule, whose body was covered with a piece of) cloth, and who was in the middle of the multitude, went (on. wards) with her son (quite) happily. (304) " Thon (after some time), thore came the soldiers of the enemy (Ajiyasena) with weapons drawn up in their hands and baving formidable appearance; and (they) asked the multitude : Oh, you (people) ! have you seen some (lit. one) queen (going by this path)?' (805) " Then, the men in the multitude said: t . !
