epay
Vasantasena for the gem-casket. She accepts the necklace also, as
giving her an excuse for a visit to Charudatta.

ACT V., entitled _The Storm_. Evening of the third day.--Charudatta
appears in the garden of his house. Here he receives a servant
of Vasantasena, who announces that Vasantasena is on her
way to visit him. Vasantasena then appears in the street with the
courtier; the two describe alternately the violence and beauty of the
storm which has suddenly arisen. Vasantasena dismisses the courtier,
enters the garden, and explains to Charudatta how she has
again come into possession of the gem-casket. Meanwhile, the storm
has so increased in violence that she is compelled to spend the night
at Charudatta's house.

ACT VI., entitled _The Swapping of the Bullock-carts_. Morning of
the fourth day.--Here she meets Charudatta's little son, Rohasena.
The boy is peevish because he can now have only a little clay cart
to play with, instead of finer toys. Vasantasena gives him her
gems to buy a toy cart of gold. Charudatta's servant drives up to
take Vasantasena in Charudatta's bullock-cart to the park, where
she is to meet Charudatta; but while Vasantasena is making ready,
he drives away to get a cushion. Then Sansthanaka's servant drives
up with his master's cart, which Vasantasena enters by mistake.
Soon after, Charudatta's servant returns with his cart. Then the
escaped prisoner Aryaka appears and enters Charudatta's cart.
Two policemen come on the scene; they are searching for Aryaka.
One of them looks into the cart and discovers Aryaka, but agrees
to protect him. This he does by deceiving and finally maltreating
his companion.

ACT VII., entitled _Aryaka's Escape_. Fourth day.--Charudatta
is awaiting Vasantasena in the park. His cart, in which Aryaka lies
hidden, appears. Charudatta discovers the fugitive, removes his
fetters, lends him the cart, and leaves the park.

ACT VIII., entitled _The Strangling of Vasantasena_. Fourth
day.--A Buddhist monk, the shampooer of the second act, enters
the park. He has difficulty in escaping from Sansthanaka, who
appears with the courtier. Sansthanaka's servant drives in with the
cart which Vasantasena had entered by mistake. She is discovered
by Sansthanaka, who pursues her with insulting offers of love.
When she repulses him, Sansthanaka gets rid of all witnesses,
strangles her, and leaves her for dead. The Buddhist monk enters
again, revives Vasantasena, and conducts h