O great king! whilst the door-keepers were thus conversing with each other, Banasoor came wandering about there, accompanied by several strong, powerful men; and as he looked up at the top of the house, not perceiving the flag, which Shivù Jee had given, said, “What has happened to remove the flag hence?” The door-keepers replied, “O great king! it is now many days since the flag fell, and was broken to pieces.” On hearing this, and calling to mind what Shivù Jee had said, Banasoor became thoughtful, and exclaimed, “When did the flag fall, some enemy has come, and carried it off.” When Banasoor had thus spoken, a door-keeper came into his presence: and joining his hands, and bending his head, said, “I have an important matter to communicate, which I cannot mention unless I obtain your permission to do so.” Banasoor granting permission, told him to communicate what he had to say. The door-keeper then said, “O great king! excuse my fault, we have observed for some days past, that a man has come into your daughter’s house; day and night he converses with her, we have not discovered what man he is, and whence he has come, and what he does.” On hearing this authentic statement, Banasoor was exceedingly angry, and seizing his arms, went silently and alone to Ookha’s house; concealing himself, he saw on his arrival a man of a black colour, very handsome and dressed in yellow, lying fast asleep with Ookha. Banasoor thought to himself, “It would be a sin to kill a sleeping man.” O great king! with these thoughts in his mind, Banasoor stationed several guards there, and having told them to inform him when the man awoke; came home, and holding a court, and having summoned all his demons, began to say, “My enemy has arrived, take the whole of your army and go and surround Ookha’s house, I will come also by and bye.” On receiving Banasoor’s order, the demons all came and surrounded Ookha’s house; whilst in the mean while, Unroodrù and the Raja’s daughter having awoke, began to play again at _choupur_. Whilst they were engaged at the game, Ookha saw thundering clouds collected from all quarters, lightning began to flash, frogs, peacocks and sparrow hawks began to utter cries. O great king! on hearing the sparrow hawk’s cry, the Raja’s daughter said, leaning on the neck of her beloved, “O sparrow hawk! do not call out thus, leave off this language of separation.” In the mean while, some one came and said to Banasoor, “O great king! thy enemy has awoke.” On hearing mention made of his enemy, Banasoor rose in great wrath; and taking arms with him, went and stood at Ookha’s door, and began to peep inside. After looking some time, Banasoor called out loudly, “Ho! who are you inside the house, rich in appearance, fascinating as Cupid, with lotus-like eyes, and dressed in yellow? What thief will come forth? How will he possibly escape from me?”