[The Poison Tree by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee]@TWC D-Link bookThe Poison Tree CHAPTER XXXV 2/20
Srish Chandra had striven to prevent his executing this deed, also to restrain him from making the journey on foot, but in vain.
His efforts thus defeated, he followed by boat; and as Kamal Mani could not endure to be parted from her husband, she and Satish simply accompanied him without asking any questions. When Kunda saw Kamal Mani she thought that once more a star had risen in the sky.
Since the flight of Surja Mukhi, Kamal's anger against Kunda had been inflexible; she had always refused to see her.
But now, at the sight of Kunda's emaciated figure, Kamal's anger departed.
She endeavoured to cheer her with the news that Nagendra was coming, which brought a smile to the girl's face; but at the news of Surja Mukhi's death Kunda Nandini wept. Many fair readers will smile at this, thinking, "The cat weeps over the death of the fish." But Kunda was very stupid; that she had cause to rejoice never entered her head: this silly woman actually cried over her rival's death. Kamal Mani not only cheered Kunda, she herself felt comforted.
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