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dancers to entertain the monarch with suitable respect They shall be sent back at the close of the entertainment of Ansar Shah Grant this favor to his daughter she will be ever bound to him in all devotion. The letter was dispatched by one of her confidential servants and in an instant was presented with due respect at the Durbar of Ansar Shah Ansar Shah pleased the letter and in fury tore it to pieces “Musicians and dancers,” said he I will not send her so much as one hair of a day The messenger of Gheti Afroz wished herself only safe out of the presence but the elder brother of the princess felt all his affection for her revive and kneeling before his father he began to petition for his sister To incur blame is the fote of the inferior but to pardon offenses is the glory of the superior.”

       If Justice vengeful that a fault is done
       All due protection in her worth outrun
       Which canst thou say will deeper blame deserve
       Who errs himself or bids the law to swerve

Gheti