The courtesan woman says, "I gave it to the man who knows the science
of astrology (ganita saestara), or to the Gandargaya" (sic).
Afterwards the King having caused the Gandargaya to be brought, asked,
"Did this courtesan woman give thee a necklace?"
At that time the Gandargaya thought to himself, "What is this thing
that this woman said? It will be about something regarding which the
woman is unable to save herself. It is because of that [she will have
said] that I took it that day. Because of it, it is not good to say
she did not give me it; I must say she gave it." Having thought this
he said, "She gave it."
Well then, on that day it became night; there was no time to hear
the case. After that, the Ministers said, "Having put all these
four persons in one room, outside we must listen secretly to the
manner in which this party talk." The King gave permission [to act
accordingly]. Afterwards, the Ministers having put the four persons
in one room, and shut the door, stayed outside secretly listening.
Then firstly that Treasurer asked at the hand of that poor man,
"When didst thou give me a necklace? What is this thing thou saidst?"
Then the poor man says, "Ane! O Treasurer, I am a very poor man. Your
Honour is a very wealthy person. Because of it, in order that I
may save myself I said that I gave it to Your Honour. It was for
that. Otherwise, when did I give Your Honour a necklace?"
Afterwards that courtesan woman asked at the hand of the Treasurer,
"O Treasurer, when did you give me a necklace? What is this you said?"
Then the Treasurer says, "Thou, also, art a possessor of much
wealth. I also am a person who has much wealth. On account of it,
because we two can escape from this injury that has occurred [to us],
I said it. Otherwise, when did I give thee a necklace?"
Then the Gandargaya asked the woman, "What, woman, is this thing that
thou saidst? When didst thou give me a necklace?"
The courtesan woman says, "Ane! O Gandarvaya, [82] thou, having said
sooth, art a person who obtains much wealth. Because of it, as we,
having even paid the debt (the value of the necklace), can escape,
I said it. Otherwise, when did I give thee a necklace?"
Well then, the talk of the four persons was heard by the Ministers
who were secretly listening. That day, after it became light, taking
the four persons out, they took them near the King. The Ministers who
had listened in secret said to the King, "These four persons are not
the thieves."
Then the King asked the Ministers, "How did ye ascertain that they
are not thieves?"
The Ministers said, "We stayed listening in secret; by that we
ascertained."