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The Poison Tree

CHAPTER XII
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She made quarrels among the maids for her own amusement.

She would frighten the cook in the dark, incite the boys to tease their parents to give them in marriage; if she saw any one sleeping she would paint the face with lime and ink.

Truly she had many faults, as will appear by degrees.

At present I will only add that if she saw attar or rose-water she would steal it.
Surja Mukhi, calling Hira, said, "Do you know that _Boisnavi_ ?" "No," replied Hira.

"I was never out of the neighbourhood, how should I know a _Boisnavi_ beggar-man.


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