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Will you ? I am full of gladness , and my brain whirls with a thousand thoughts , but I ought to sleep . '' So Tess went to Yasmini 's room , and sat beneath the punkah crooning Moody and Sankey hymns and darky lullabies , until Yasmini dropped into the land of dreams . Then , listening to the punkah 's regular soft swing , she herself fell forward on her arms , half-resting on the bed , half on the chair , until Hasamurti crept in silently and , laughing , lifted her up beside Yasmini and left her there until the two awoke near noon , wondering , in each other 's arms . He who is most easily persuaded is perhaps a fool , for the world is full of fools , and it is dangerous to deal with them . But perhaps he is a man who sees his own advantage hidden in the folds of your proposal ; and that is dangerous too . -- Eastern Proverb `` Acting on instructions from Your Highness ! ''