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.
[Exeunt.
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.
[Malayavatí goes to a different part of the stage.
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