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I am bidden by the Princess Malayavatí, "Manohariká, my respected brother, Mitrávasu, tarries long to-day; go, then, and inquire whether he has come or not." (She walks about.) Who can this be coming hither in such haste. (Looking.) Why! it is Chaturiká.

Holla, Chaturiká! why, avoiding me, do you go thus hastily?

O Manohariká, I am bidden by the Princess Malayavatí, "Chaturiká, my body cannot endure the fatigue of gathering flowers. My passion exceedingly torments me, as though produced by autumnal sunshine. Go, then, prepare the seat of moonstone in the arbour of sandal-creepers, shadowed with the leaves of young plantain trees." I have done as ordered, and am going to inform the princess.

Go, then, quickly and tell her, so that having gone thither her fever may be alleviated.

Her fever is not of a nature to be thus relieved. In