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UNDARI had left Shaibalini's Budgrow really in great indignation. All the way she came crying shame on Shaibalini. She kept her husband agreeably engaged by calling Shaibalini by such sweet epithets as an ugly wretch, a vile shameless creature and a contemptible black-sheep. Returning home she wept much for Shaibalini. Later on, Chandra Shekhar came and deserted his home. After that, some days passed in the ordinary course. Nothing was heard of Shaibalini or Chandra Shekhar. It was then, that Sundari put on a Dhakaishari and sat down to wear her ornaments.

It has already been said that Sundari was the daughter of one of Chandra Shekhar's neighbours and was related to him as his cousin. Her father was not a poor man after all. For the most part, Sundari lived with her father. Her husband, Sreenath, although not exactly an abject dependent on his father-in-law, used to come and live in his house often. It has already been said that Sreenath