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 the interpreter of the Dark Chamber; a chorus-damsel who sings in sharp antiphon to the common chorus of secular kings and king-worshippers:

To which Surangama answers, "May he ever remain hard and relentless." Her temper is like that of the singer who delights in the fierceness of the Maruts and sings the hymn of their coming:

The motive worked out in the dramatic parable of the Dark Chamber is one that bears significantly, as we shall see when we turn to