The World of Courtesans c11.151

c11.151

Now came the turn of Panka, Kalavatī's lover. Kankali painted before him a grim picture of her daughter's future. She persuaded him to marry her and renounce all his property in her favour. When this was done she started telling him that there were many others who were eager to seek her favour. In spite of all kinds of insults Panka refused to leave the girl. So the bawd worked out a stratagem to get rid of him. One day she approached him in a great flurry and informed him that there had been a murder and that the police were after him. It was better for him to quit immediately. He did as he was told.