The World of Courtesans c10.256

c10.256

"Hastimūrkha who hails from Gandhara surpasses Aryaka in his sarcasm—What did you say?—The lotus, carved out of ivory, has been worn by her, and made even more beautiful by her glance If the head of that brute is touched by it then the expiation will hardly serve its purpose; on the contrary he will be purified by the fragrant powder filling it!"