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He is stern like a 'shila,' that is, stone. The chief city-woman prostitute- of this place named Kapatkosha is a storehouse of "kapats” that is, cheating habits. The chief businessman of this city Vanchnamati from whom you are coming is very clevr in cheating all in accordance with his name. Therefore, oh, stranger | leave away all hopes of gettidg back your jewels and go home.”
Mahasen heard the full story of this man of Anyaypur. He then thought :
"To hope for justice in this city appears like seeking horns of a rabbit. Still, however, if some clever device could be found, it might be possible to get the jewels."
Thinking as above, Mahasen went to prostitute Kapatkosha. He told her all his story. of woe The prostitute heard whole story. She sympathised with him. Then she said :
"Oh foreigner ! A thoin can be taken out only with the help of another thorn.
