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87. 2. ] Then I, having no suspicion, said "No, no." They said, "You should not be angry. There is the order of the king that your house is to be searched.” [86] I said "This is no time for anger; this institution (of search) is for the purpose of the protection of subjects." Then the policemen with the elders of the town entered iny house. They saw the collection of property of various kinds; they saw the gold vessels marked with the name of Candana, kept with effort; they were taken out; and shown to the store-keeper of Candana. Seeing this, he said with regret, “This seems like it; but I do not know for certain.” The policemen said “Read the inventory of the stolen property whether things exactly such are written there or not.” They read the inventory; saw them written. The elders and the policmen were confused. They said, “How does this belong to you ?" Then I thought, “How should I reveal the deposit in good faith which now redounds to the ruin of a friend ? Anyhow he must not have obtained this in this manner. Then how can I, out of much consideration of my own life, give up the life of a friend ?" Having thought so, he said, “This is my own." They said "How is it mar ked by Candana's name?" I said “I do not know; some exchange of property must have taken place.” They said, “Of what number and kind is the wrought gold, in this case?" I said “I do not remember well; see for yourselves." The policemen (87) said “Read the inventory; of what number and of what worth in money is the property of merchant Candana constituted ? " When the inventory was read, the property confiscated by them was worth ten thousand in the currency of
