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 full of sweet meaning. My eyes seem to stumble over its uneven surface. What more can I say? I expect to see it come to life, and I feel like speaking to it.

The king is a clever painter. I seem to see the dear girl before me.

My friend,
 * What in the picture is not fair,
 * Is badly done;
 * Yet something of her beauty there,
 * I feel, is won.

(Sighing.)
 * I treated her with scorn and loathing ever;
 * Now o'er her pictured charms my heart will burst.

There are three figures in the picture, and they are all beautiful.
 * Which one is the lady Shakoontala?

Which one do you think?

(observing closely). I think it