5? In a certain country a man of a lower caste than even a Mahometan, gave himself out for a brahmun, and was living together with his wife in disguise in the house of a brahmum. His wife was by birth a dancing girl, but she had also assumed the title of a brahmunee. Soon after a daughter was born to her. When the time arrived for giving her in marriage, the disguised brahmun went in search of a husband for her, and proclaiming to every one the splendor of his birth said, my daughter has ... reached the age for being married, but how can I so pure a brahmun, bestow her on one of inferior lineage; unless I can meet with my equal by birth, I cannot bestow her on one who is unworthy. But the decrees of the Gods are wonderful; for the man met with a bridegroom such as he was in search of. The brahmun in whose house the deceiver was living was a brahmun like himself, and his wife was a woman of the lowest extraction. This jewel of a woman had given birth to a son, who was married to the daughter above alluded to. Both parties were overwhelmed with joy at the success of their roguery. One day when they were amusing themselves in conversation, no other being present, the brahmun to whom the house belonged, not being able any
