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Hearing such bitter words of his companions Champak's face became sad. He Came with his sad face to his house and asked his old mother :
"Mother ! Am I not your son ?”
Hearing the question of Champak, the old women was shocked. She thought that some one had certainly told him the secret of his birth. It was therefore that he asked such a question.
The old woman said :
“Champak, You are surely my son. Oh son ! Why do you ask such a question to-day.” Champak said :
“Mother ! You say so only to please me. To day I have come to know the whole truth. You have concealed everything from me. Therefore I had to remain silent before my class-mates. Tell me everything to-day. Tell me my familygotra, caste and everything. Tell me
