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(2) howbeit, ‘tis thus I prepare me to welcome him. (Draw8 his sword.) Methinks the firm-seated earth trembles at the tread of this stalwart and crested warrior I Enter VAKASURA. Who goes there? Vak. May victory ever sit on the banner of the lord of the Asuras! I am one of his Majesty’s liege-men. Asur. Ah I my lord Vakásura? Good time of day unto your Excellency! Yak. Good morrow! How fares it with thee, honest soldier? Asur. Excellent well, an’t please your Valour. Your Excellency is welcome to this wilderness 1 I pray yciu, what news, my lord? Vak. Ah! my brave comrade, we’ve just escaped absolute destruction I Asur. How, my lord? Yak. The sage Sucra was about to abandon us and ours for ever! A8ur. May the God we worship, forbid so dire a cala— mity! But I pray YOU wherefore, my lord? Vctk. Our sweet Princess Sermistá in some girlish quarrel, threw Devayrii, the sage’s daughter, into a pit. When this reached the ears of the Priest, he grew fiery hot with rage! I tell thee, brave Ysure, ‘twos a miracle the flame, thus kindled, did not consume us and ours to ashes! Your. True, my lord. But this is strange! ‘Tie reported abroad that tde sage’s fair daughter is co door to oar sweet Erinocos 00 her own life! YnP Yd, weh. Eat tdebbe Path yonnp and hold boondM1, end bouth end beentb wehe women heedims! V our. f irt’ rex, proceed, my lord! Go giT

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