_Vasantasenā._ [_Wiping away her tears._] I'll not cry, dear. There! go and play. [_She fills the clay cart with her jewels._] There, dear, you must have a little gold cart made for you. [_Exit Radanikā, with Rohasena._ [_Enter Vardhamānaka, driving a bullock-cart._] _Vardhamānaka._ Radanikā, Radanikā! Tell mistress Vasantasenā that the covered cart is standing ready at the side-door. _Radanikā._ [_Entering._] Mistress, Vardhamānaka is here, and he says that the cart is waiting at the side-door. _Vasantasenā._ He must wait a minute, girl, while I get ready. _Rad._ Wait a minute, Vardhamānaka, while she gets ready. [_Exit._ _Vardhamānaka._ Hello, I've forgotten the cushion. I must go and get it. But the nose-rope makes the bullocks skittish. I suppose I had better take the cart along with me. [_Exit._ [96.14. S. _Vasantasenā._ Bring me my things, girl. I must make myself ready. [_She does so._] * * * * * [_Enter, driving a bullock-cart, Sthāvaraka, servant to Sansthānaka._] _Sthāvaraka._ Sansthānaka, the king's brother-in-law, said to me "Take a bullock-cart, Sthāvaraka, and come as quick as you can to the old garden Pushpakaranda." Well, I'm on my way there. Get up, bullocks, get up! [_He drives about and looks around._] Why, the road is blocked with villagers' carts. What am I to do now? [_Haughtily._] Get out of my way, you! Get out of my way! [_He listens._] What's that? you want to know whose cart this is? This cart belongs to Sansthānaka, the king's brother-in-law. So get out of my way--and this minute, too! [_He looks about._] Why, here's a man going in the other direction as fast as he can. He is trying to hide like a runaway gambler, and he looks at me as if I were the gambling-master. I wonder who he is. But then, what business is it of mine? I must get there as soon as I can. Get out of my way, you villagers, get out of my way! What's that? you want me to wait a minute and put a shoulder to your wheel? Confound you! A brave man like me, that serves Sansthānaka, the king's brother-in-law, put a shoulder to your wheel? After all, the poor fellow is quite alone. I'll do it. I'll stop my cart at the side-door to Chārudatta's orchard. [_He does so._] I'm coming! [_Exit._ _Maid._ Mistress, I think I hear the sound of wheels. The cart must be here. _Vasantasenā._ Come, girl. My heart grows impatient. Go with me to the side-door. _Maid._ Follow me, mistress. _Vasantasenā._ [_Walks about._] You have earned a rest, girl. _Maid._ Thank you, mistress. [_Exit._ _Vasantasenā._ [_Feels her right eye twitch_[68] _as she enters the cart._] Why should my right eye twitch now? But the sight of Chārudatta will smooth away the bad omen. [_Enter Sthāvaraka._] P. 169.8]