The World of Courtesans c12.47

c12.47

She made out that he resembled her lost brother and invited him to go to her house But on the way she suddenly told him that she had changed her mind and had decided to take him to her friend's house. There they passed the night making love In the morning, however, Ratnadatta put 500 gold coins in the coverlet and left for the gambling house In her presence he won 50,000 *dramma* and ordered the keeper of the house to present 4,000 and 16,000 to Bakulikā and Lavanyasundarī respectively. Thereafter distributing 10,000 in charity, he proceeded to the house of his beloved. There he announced that he was proceeding to king Pratapamukuta to serve under him. Lavanyasundarī could not bear to be separated from him and decided to go with him