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Vijaya :
Sumitra : 1st Citizen :
How did the elephant then react ? Surely he must be coming in full fury. Yes, like a whirlwind, like a cloud-burst. The earth was trembling under his feet. His eyes were bloodshot and shining like embers. He was uprooting trees, as a magnet would pull out a billet.
Vijaya :
Verily, it required great courage to face such a deadly rogue.
2nd Citizen :
Yes, the Prince had great courage and there was magnetic attraction in his eyes.
1st Citizen :
Gentlemen, the Prince spread his hands wide open and stood plump in front of the elephant. As soon as the elephant spread his trunk in rage, the Prince caught hold of it, used it as a spring-board and in the twinkling of an eye, he was on the forehead of the elephant. I don't know how the Prince tickled the ears of the elephant that the once mad became at once tame.
Sumitra :
Tamed ! Wonder of the wonders.
2nd Citizen :
Not only the elephant was quiet, but he lifted his trunk in respectful obeisance.
Vijaya :
Doubtless, the Prince is a man of great power and courage.
1st Citizen :
It is not power and couarge alone. There is some light divine in him. The most ferocious mellows down in his presence.
2nd Citizen :
1 feel that all that fury of the elephant was his deep yearning to have the Prince ride him. Once the Prince was on his back, the elephant was absolutely quiet.
Sumitra :
On the contrary, both of us were worried lest that elephant should attack the Prince.
Vijaya :
We were keen to accompany the Prince for his safety. But he forbade us and left alone post-haste.
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