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"If I am queen, I will it," said Kathlyn firmly "If I am only a

prisoner, end the farce at once"

"Youras best he

could his irritation

The next afternoon he began to enact the subtle plans he had forht her certain docun and went over them carefully with her Once, as she returned a

docuhly,

flaetically He was on

fire for her, but he possessed adent he could enter the zenana without being

accompanied by the council But, thereafter, when he arrived with the

day's business she contrived to have Pundita near and Ramabai within

call On the sixth day he cast all discretion to the winds and seized

her violently in his arh she defended her lips, her

cheeks and neck were defiled She stepped back; the hidden dagger

flashed

"A step nearer," she cried, low voiced, "and I will strike"

Uer Sa'adi's houri but the young

woe supplanted

the passion in his heart Since she would not bend, she should break

As her ar forward like a cat and seized her wrist He

was not gentle The dagger tinkled as it struck the marble floor He

stooped for it