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.

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