_Soirindri._ It is misfortune upon misfortune! Is my mother-in-law mad now? _Saralota._ Take our mother-in-law from the bed, my sister; let me take care of her. _Sabitri._ Did you write such a letter, that there is no musical performance on this day of joy? (_Looking on all sides and having risen from the bed by force, then going to Saralota_) I do entreat thee, falling at thy feet, madam, to send another letter to Yama, and bring back my husband for once. Thou art the wife of a Saheb; else why shall I fall at thy feet? _Saralota._ My mother-in-law, thou lovest me more than a mother, and such words from your mouth have given me more pain than that of death. (_Taking hold of the two hands of Sabitri_) Observing this your state, my mother, fire is, as it were, raining on my breast. _Sabitri._ Thou strumpet, stupid woman, and a Yabana, why dost thou touch me on this eleventh day of the moon?[61] (_Takes off her own hand_). _Saralota._ On hearing such words from your mouth I cannot live (_lies down on the ground taking hold of her mother-in-law’s feet_). My mother, I shall take leave of this world at your feet. (_Weeps_). _Sabitri._ This is good, that the bad woman is dead. My husband is gone to heaven; but thou shalt go to hell. (_Claps with her hand and laughs_). _Soirindri._ (_Rising up_). Ah! ah! our Saralota is very good-natured. Now having heard harsh words from her mother-in-law, she is become exceedingly sorry! (_To Sabitri_) Come to me, mother. _Sabitri._ Nurse, hast thou left the child alone? Let me go there. (_Goes to Nobin hastily, and sits near him_). _Reboti._ (_To Sabitri_). Oh my mother! Dost thou call that young Bou a bad woman, who you said was incomparable in the village; and without whose taking food you never took food. My mother, you do not hear my words; we were trained by you, you gave us much food. _Sabitri._ Come on the Ata Couria[62] of the child, and I shall give you many sweetmeats. _Nobin’s Aunt._ My sister, Nobin will be alive again; do not be mad. _Sabitri._ How did you know this? That name is known to no one. My father-in-law said, when my daughter-in-law gets a child, I shall give it (if male) the name “Nobin Madhab.” Now the child is born, I shall give it that name. My husband always said, When shall the child be born, and I shall call him by the name “Nobin Madhab” (_weeps_). If he had been alive, he would have satisfied that desire on this day. (_Aside, a sound_). There, the musicians are coming. (_Claps with her hands_). _Soirindri._ Bou, go into that room, the physician is coming. _Enter_ SADHU CHURN _and the Physician_.