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ASANGMATA
King Atimardan reigned in the city of Ratnapur His son's name was Lalitanga Lalitanga was not only a worthy son but was highly accomplished
It was spring and people had flocked in a public park. The prince was there too, and so was the minister's young and charming wife It was an accident that their four eyes met.
The prince sent one of his peers to enquire of the lady when he could meet her alone. The lady sent back the following message :
“Such a thing is by no means easy. My husband is so suspicious that he rarely lets me go out alone, por does he allow anybody to come to our home. But there is one way. There is a dry well adjacent to our house Let the prince dig a tunnel linking the well to his palace-chamber. Once this is done, I shall take opportunity to quarrel with my husband and jump into the well I shall then take the tunnel and be with the prince That will be, not a short meeting, but a permanent union."
The prince did accordingly. When the tunnel was ready, on an appointed day, the lady quarrelled with her husband and jumped into the well From there, she took the tunnel and soon she was at the prince's chamber.
Now, as the lady jumped into the well. none had seen her. So there started a complete search of the city and its suburbia Even the well was not spared, but the lady was found nowhere, dead or alive when the matter reached the ears of the king, be held the minister guilty of murdering his wife and ordered for him imprisonment for life and forfeiture of his entire property. When the price heard of the king's order, he was afraid and wortified He knew more
