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42 Here is surely Navamáliká. She has seen me, and, in a rage at my long delay, puts on her veil and turns away. So I will appease her with caresses.

[Going up, with a laugh, and embracing the , he tries to put some betel nut in his mouth.

How now? Having but just escaped the attack of bees of one sort, I am assailed by an odious bee of a different nature.

Why do you turn away your face in anger? (Prostrating himself, and placing the Vidúshaka’s foot on his head.) Be appeased, O Navamáliká!

I am bidden by the queen—"O Navamáliká, go to the flower-garden, and say to the keeper, Pallaviká, 'To-day, prepare the tamála-bower with especial care, for the bridegroom and Malayavatí are going thither. I have given the message to Pallaviká; and I will now seek my dear friend, Śekharaka, whose passion will be increased by my night's absence. (Seeing him.) Here he is. (Angrily.) How now! He is courting some other woman! I will just stop, and find out who she is.