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Chapter IV.

In the House of the King.

Moti arrived at Agra. It is no longer necessary to call her Moti. In a few days her heart had undergone an entire change.

She saw Jahangir, who received her with the same respect as before, and asked after her brother, and how she had fared on the way. What Lutufonissa said to Meheronissa was true. After some talk on other matters, Jahangir, on hearing Burdwan mentioned, asked, "You were two days with Meheronissa; what did she say about me?" Lutufonissa frankly informed him of Meheronissa's love. The King, hearing it, remained silent; a tear or two dropped from his large eyes.

Lutufonissa said, "Refuge of the world!