living I should not have needed to be coaxing you. She would have done it for me."
Rohini laughed.
Hara. "What are you laughing about?"
Rohini. "Talking about your wife brought to my mind the subject of widow-marriage. You are going to marry a widow. Isn't it so?"
Hara. "I have the desire, but where can I find a widow to my taste?"
Rohini. "Well, whether it be a widow or a married woman—I mean a widow or a maiden—it is just as well to get married and settled. We should all be delighted."
Hara. "See, Rohini. Widow-marriage is allowed by the Shâstras."
Rohini. "So people are saying now."
Hara. "You also can marry. Why not do so?"
Rohini pulled forward the cloth on her head and turned away.
Hara. "We are already connected with you in the village, but there is no degree of relationship to prevent it."
At this Rohini pulled her cloth completely over her, and, sitting down near the oven, began to stir the pulse.
