Haladhar, Gadadhar, and the rest of Matilall’s old boon companions, seeing Matilall’s altered character, looked out for another leader. Mr. John, after his bankruptcy, commenced business again as a broker. Premnarayan Mozoomdar assumed the distinctive dress of a religious mendicant, and roamed about Nuddea, shouting out:
“To faith alone ’tis given below”
“Mahadev’s secret mind to know.”
The husband of Pramada having accepted many hands in marriage[80] in different places, becoming at length himself empty-handed, came to Vaidyabati, and lived at the expense of his brothers-in-law, indulging, to his utmost bent, in every variety of sweetmeat pleasant to the taste. All that happened afterwards must be left to be related hereafter.
“Thus my story ends:”
“The Natiya thorn withereth:”[81]
FINIS.
NOTES.
Kulins.— Mr. Phillips, in a note to his excellent translation of “Kopal Kundala,” says:—