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the woman singer), horripilation, as if (the horripilation itself) wanted to hear the (bridegroom's) name.
690. Premarital love rewarded :
It is reported that my father is going to give me (in marriage) to him, who made (premarital) love with me in a field. If he (my lover) were to hear about this, his heart would burst with joy.
691. Witnesses of premarital love-making :
I think, the reed-copses are laughing at me along with those young men (with whom I had amorous dalliance there), as they (the copses) hear the auspicious songs sung on the eve of my impending marriage.
692. Tears of separation :
As separation after the auspicious ceremony on the fourth day of the marriage) was near at hand, her hand and that of the bridegroom, which were tightly interlocked prior to the bridegroom's departure, wept as it were with the tears of perspiration.
693. Prudish and yet charming :
They do not cast a glance, they do not allow their mouths to be touched, nor say any thing at all and yet it is a mystery, how loveable newly married damsels are.
694. Double protection :
While the young husband, pretending to be asleep, turns sides on the bed, the trembling hands of the young, new-wed wife move towards the knot of her garment, held fast between her thighs tightly pressed against one another.
695. Persistent sulkiness :
Questioned by the consort, who has offended against her, the young wife gives no reply, quivers convulsively when seized by him, weeps when kissed by him and remains still (unresponsive) when embraced by him.
696. Centre of attraction :
Just from him start all stories, just into him they develop (i.e. all stories converge on him) and just in him they terminate. Must I then supposc, oh aunt, that there is in this village only a single (handsome) young man ?
697. Contrast :
But when he utters them,
Those very words that we speak are uttered by others also. they enrapture my heart.
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