The World of Courtesans c10.33

c10.33

At this very juncture the servant of Shakara is ordered to take the bullock-cart to a garden named Pushpakarandaka The road is blocked with traffic and he threatens the driver who is blocking his way. He finds that the wheel of the cart is stuck and the driver asks his help. He leaves his own cart near the side door of Charudatta's orchard and goes to help the driver who is in difficulty. In the meanwhile Vasantasena comes out of the orchard and mistaking Shakara's bullock-cart for her own cart enters it. She is driven away. While he is driving the cart, the driver hears the announcement that a prisoner has escaped from the prison. He is no other than Aryaka and Sharvilaka has helped him to escape He is in search of shelter and he reaches Charudatta's orchard. He sees a bullock-cart coming. He observes.