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in the courtyard. Champak did not therefore get any reply. When Tilottama saw Champak, she could not at all remove her eyes from him. She could not ask a a question to him for a long time. On seeing him she at once fell in love with him Then taking care of herself, she made him sit in her drawing-room. She then asked for his introduction. Cham
pak replied:
"I live in Ujjaini. I am a newly initiated businessman of that city. Shety Vrudhdhdatt has sent me here for getting spices for sale from here. He has sent me with this letter addressed to his brother Sadhudatt."
Saying so Champak gave the letter of Vrudhdhdatt to Tilottama. Tilottama read that letter. She stood aghast. She thought :
"Why does my father wish to kill such a handsome, gentle and polite
