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232. The Bodhisatta And The Tailor’s Son

Once upon a time a great monarch named Magadha reigned in Rajagaha. And merchant of that city brought home for his son’s wife the daughter of some county merchant. But she was barren. In course of time less respect was paid to her for this cause; they all talked so that she could hear them. As this talk kept coming to her ears, she pretended to be pregnant. Her husband too showed her the attentions proper to her state. After nine months had passed in this fashion, she declared her wish to go to her father’s house. So taking leave of her husband’s parents, she mounted a carriage, and with a large number of attendants left Rajagaha behind her, and proceeded along the road.