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Your reverence must not do so. O Śekharaka, get away, get away; he is really a Brahman. (She falls at the feet of the .) O sir, do not nurse your wrath. This was only a piece of friendly joking.

I too had better appease him. (Falling at his feet, aloud.) Let your reverence forgive me for having offended under the influence of wine. I will now go with Navamáliká to the drinking-booth.

I forgive you. Be off, both of you. I too will go and see my dear patron.

[Exeunt, with, and .

The untimely death of a Brahman has been averted. But since I am defiled by contact with this drunken youth, I will just bathe in this tank. (He does so. Looking towards the tiring-room.) Here comes my dear friend, supporting Malayavatí, like Krishna supporting Rukminí. I will go and attend upon them.

When looked upon, she casts down her eye; when