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A messenger should possess the following qualities:—

  • Skilfulness.
  • Boldness.
  • Knowledge of the intention of men by their outward signs.
  • Absence of confusion, i. e., no shyness.
  • Knowledge of the exact meaning of what others do or say.
  • Good manners.
  • Knowledge of appropriate times and places for doing different things.
  • Ingenuity in business.
  • Quick comprehension.
  • Quick application of remedies, i. e., quick and ready resources.

And this part ends with a verse:—

The man who is ingenious and wise, who is accompanied by a friend, and who knows the intentions of others, as also the proper time and place for doing everything, can gain over, very easily, even a woman who is very hard to be obtained.

END OF PART I.

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