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THE STORY OF SIT AND BOSONT.
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orders immediately to have the fakir brought to the palace. On his being ushered into his presence, the raja said, " What do you know regarding the woman, who on declining to be my wife, referred me to you for an explanation ?' In reply Bosont related in the form of a fable, the history of Sit and himself, and also what befel him after they were parted from each other. Sit, who was now raja recognized his brother in the fakir before him, and falling on his neck, wept for joy. The two brothers continued ever after to live together.

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