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TEARS OF SUFFERING

7 THE SERAPHIC DAMSEL

Tshoden made hearts flutter, among the most gorgeous
girls with stunning silky hair that fell to the waist of a
gracefully-contoured body. When she laughed, the notes
sounded like music. Her expressive beady eyes cast a
bewitching spell, leaving young hearts writhing in an
agony of love.

God had blessed her with the finest qualities, but no one
dared to talk to her. Although she was new to the class,
she behaved like any other old student. Her uncle had
brought her from Trashiyangtse on his visit to the village.
Girls in her class envied her beauty, but she drew them
around her and treated everybody fairly. She didn’t much
befriend students from affluent backgrounds. To her
eyes everyone was equal, but she found Ugyen always
well-behaved and silent most of the time.

Ugyen played soccer for the school. Enormous crowds
of spectators gathered to watch him play. When he dived

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