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14 himself, and gesticulating eating)—not so; but into the power of me single-handed, the Brahman.

O princess, do I not say, "Where is the use of playing before this cruel one?"

[She throws down the lute.

Girl! offend not the revered Gaurí. Has not a favour been done me by her this very day?

O princess, what can it be?

Girl, I know it well. To-day in a dream, as I was playing this very lute, I was thus addressed by the revered Gaurí,—"Child Malayavatí, I am well pleased with your perfect knowledge of the lute, and with your excessive devotion towards me, which is hard for a young girl; therefore before long a sovereign of the Vidyádharas shall be your husband."

If it is so, why do you call it a dream? Has not the goddess given you the very desire of your heart?