Kamasutra 6.4.18

6.4.18

anurāgād āgantukāmaḥ sa bahu dāsyati/ mama gunair bhāvito yo 'nyasyāṃ na ramate//

(5) As regards the man who may have been driven away from the one woman, and left the other of his own accord, the former woman (wishing to re-unite with him), should first ascertain whether he still has any affection for her, and would consequently spend much money upon her; or whether, being attached to her excellent qualities, he did not take delight in any other women; or whether, being driven away from her formerly before completely satisfying his sexual desires, he wished to get back to her, so as to be revenged for the injury done to him; or whether he wished to create confidence in her mind, and then take back from her the wealth which she formerly took from him, and finally destroy her; or, lastly, whether he wished first to separate her from her present lover, and then to break away from her himself. If, after considering all these things, she is of opinion that his intentions are really pure and honest, she can re-unite herself with him. But if his mind be at all tainted with evil intentions, he should be avoided.