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THE DARK CHAMBER
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dust: you have not noticed when your umbrella-holder has stolen away.

Kanchi

All right, general. I too am going—but not to do him homage. I go to fight him on the battle-ground.

Grandfather

You will meet my King in the field of battle: that is no mean place for your reception.

Virat

Look here, friends, perhaps we are all flying before an imagined terror—it looks as if the King of Kanchi will have the best of it.

Panchala

Possibly, when the fruit is so near the hand, it is cowardly and foolish to go away without plucking it.