She began to wonder whether there had actually been anything on the plate in the first place. Then again she thought that some animal might have come and eaten everything

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"She began to wonder whether there had actually been anything on the plate in the first place. Then again she thought that some animal might have come and eaten everything"

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

CC Madhya-lila

"She began to wonder whether there had actually been anything on the plate in the first place. Then again she thought that some animal might have come and eaten everything."

CC Madhya 15.60, Translation

"She began to wonder whether there had actually been anything on the plate in the first place. Then again she thought that some animal might have come and eaten everything."