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me that nearby there was a temple of goddess. That goddess was the protector of that city. I should go and pray. My wounds would be healed.
I went accordingly and prayed the goddess intensely and with concentration. She miraculousby cured me, told me that as I was a foreigner to that place I might not be knowing some evil spirits roaming there who harass the strangers.
Then I went straight to the house of my father-in-law at stark-night. I was just going to knock the door when I heard that iwo women were secretely gossiping inside. I kept myself standing and overheard. The mother was telling to her daughter : 'Dear daughter ! The meat which you have brought today is extremely tastet ful. You have never braught such before.
The daughter laughed loudly and replied : “Why not ? It must be tasteful, Pel . 21
