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her news. He should have returned before three days. He has however not returned still. Now I am myself going to Vasantpur to see my sister. You keep this box of jewels and ornaments as a deposit. If my sister will die, I shall permanently live there. If it happens so, you may spend away all this wealth in my name in religious deeds. If my sister will recover, I shall come back and take it away from you.”
Kapatkosha was telling thus to Sheth Vanchanamati. At that very time Mahasen came there. He demanded the deposit of bis jewels from the Sheth. The Sheth thought about the situation,“If I shall refuse to give back the jewels, it will create distrust for me in Kapatkosha. If, however, I shall return his ornaments worth lakhs of rupees in her presence, she will have trust in me. She will think that the Sheth is very honest. He has returned ornaments worth lakhs of rupees.”
So thinking the Sheth immediately
