Proceed on thy journey, my child.
[S']AKOONTALÁ. [To PRIYAMVADÁ and ANASÚYÁ.
To you, my sweet companions, I leave it as a keepsake. Take charge of it when I am gone.
PRIYAMVADÁ AND ANASÚYÁ. [Bursting into tears.
And to whose charge do you leave us, dearest? Who will care for us when you are gone?
KANWA.
For shame, Anasúyá! dry your tears. Is this the way to cheer your friend at a time when she needs your support and consolation?
[All move on.
[S']AKOONTALÁ.
My father, see you there my pet deer, grazing close to the hermitage? She expects soon to fawn, and even now the weight of the little one she carries hinders her movements. Do not forget to send me word when she becomes a mother.