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Pavananjay's Return
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“What shall I say dear prince ?”
"Tell me at once what the matter is. Where is Anjana ? What happened to her ?”
“Dear prince, your mother made false accusations against Anjana and expelled her from the palace,” said the old woman with a voice full of grief.
“What did you say ?" Pavananjay's eyes widened with shock and stupefaction. His lips began to quiver.
“Dear sir, in your absence, Anjanadevi became pregnant. Your mother accused her of infidelity to you and sent her away from the palace. Our guards escorted her to Mahendranagar; left her near the city; and came back.”
A dark dense cloud covered Pavananjay's eyes. His body shook with grief and anguish greatly stupefied by what he learnt. He collapsed into a seat.
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