my opinion, her fever will be augmented on seeing the bower of sandal-creepers with its various delights. (Aloud.) Go on, then, you. I too will go and inform the princess that the moonstone seat is prepared.
END OF INTERLUDE.
Then enters with a longing look Malayavatí
and a Servant Girl.
Malayavatí (with a sigh, to herself).
O heart! after having made my mouth dumb through shyness towards him, thou art now gone to him of thine own accord. Alas! for thy selfishness! (Aloud.) O Chaturiká! point out to me the temple of Gaurí.
Girl (to herself).
Though on the way to the bower of sandal-creepers, she says, "To the temple of Gaurí!" (Aloud.) The princess is on the way to the bower of young sandal-trees.
Malayavatí (with confusion).
It is well that you remind me. Come then, we will go thither.
Girl.
Let the princess come.
Girl (looking back with uneasiness, to herself).
Alas, for her absence of mind! Why, she is actually gone towards the temple of the goddess! (Aloud.) O
