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Outside the temple stood the car, fantastically carved, dull with

rubbed gold leaf You could see the sockets where horrid knives had

once glittered in the sunlight Xerxes no doubt founded his war

chariots upon this idea The wheels, six in number, two in front and

two on each side, were solid, broad and heavy, capable of sated winter road The superstructure was an ornate shrine,

which contained the idol on its peregrinations to the river

About the car were the devotees, so the entrance to the teurus or priests, bearing the idol With much reverence they

placed the idol within the shrine, the pilgrims took hold firmly of the

ropes and the car rattled and thundered on its way to the river

Of Juggernaut and his car arden of brides was in reality no thoroughfare,

though natives occasionally made use of it as a short cut into town

Therefore no one observed the entrance of an elephant, which stopped

close to the wall, seely to melt into the drab of it On his back,

however, the hoas conspicuous Behind the curtains Kathlyn

patiently waited She was about to turn away in despair when through

the wicker gate she saw Winnie, attended by one of the zenana girls,

enter the garden It see Winnie