[FN#54] Properly Karnatak； karna in Sanskrit means an ear.

　　[FN#55] Danta in Sanskrit is a tooth.

　　Vajramukut shuddered.

　　"When she put it under her foot it meant， 'My name is Padmavati. [FN#56]'"

　　[FN#56] Padma means a foot.

　　Vajramukut uttered a cry of joy.

　　"And when she placed it in her bosom， 'You are truly dwelling in my heart' was meant to be understood."

　　At these words the young Raja started up full of new life， and after praising with enthusiasm the wondrous sagacity of his dear friend， begged him by some contrivance to obtain the permission of his parents， and to conduct him to her city. The minister's son easily got leave for Vajramukut to travel， under pretext that his body required change of water， and his mind change of scene. They both dressed and armed themselves for the journey， and having taken some jewels， mounted their horses and followed the road in that direction in which the princess had gone.

　　Arrived after some days at the capital of the Carnatic， the minister's son having disguised his master and himself in the garb of travelling traders， alighted and pitched his little tent upon a clear bit of ground in one of the suburbs. He then proceeded to inquire for a wise woman， wanting， he said， to have his fortune told. When the prince asked him what this meant， he replied that elderly dames who professionally predict the future are never above [ministering to the present， and therefore that， in such circumstances， they are the properest persons to be consulted.

　　"Is this a treatise upon the subject of immorality， devil？" demanded the King Vikram ferociously. The Baital declared that it was not， but that he must tell his story.

　　The person addressed pointed to an old woman who， seated before the door of her hut， was spinning at her wheel. Then the young men went up to her with polite salutations and said， "Mother， we are travelling traders， and our stock is coming after us； we have come on in advance for the purpose of finding a place to live in. If you will give us a house， we will remain there and pay you highly."

　　The old woman， who was a physiognomist as well as a fortune-teller， looked at the faces of the young men and liked them， because their brows were wide， and their mouths denoted generosity. Having listened to their words， she took pity upon them and said kindly， "This hovel is yours， my masters， remain here as long as you please." Then she led them into an inner room， again welcomed them， lamented the poorness of her abode， and begged them to lie down and rest themselves.

　　After some interval of time the old woman came to them once more， and sitting down began to gossip. The minister's son upon this asked her， "How is it with thy family， thy relatives， and connections； and what are thy means of subsistence？" She replied， ``My son is a favourite servant in the household of our great king Dantawat， and your slave is the wet-nurse of the Princess Padmavati， his eldest child. From the coming on of old age，" she added， "I dwell in this house， but the king provides for my eating and drinking. I go once a day to see the girl， who is a miracle of beauty and goodness， wit and accomplishments， and returning thence， I bear my own griefs at home. [FN#57]''

　　[FN#57] A common Hindu phrase equivalent to our " I manage to get on."