Rohini Monologue from The King of the Dark Chamber

From The King of the Dark Chamber by Rabindranath Tagore

female · anguished · 1:27 min

Where shall I find the King? When I gave him the flowers the Queen had sent, he did not seem much interested in me at the time; but ever since that hour he has been showering gifts and presents on me. This causeless generosity makes me more afraid.... Where are the birds flying at such an hour of the night? What has frightened them all of a sudden? This is not the usual time of their flight, certainly,... Why is the Queen's pet deer running that way? Chapata! Chapata! She does not even hear my call. I have never seen a night like this! The horizon on every side suddenly becomes red, like a madman's eye! The sun seems to be setting at this untimely hour on all sides at the same time. What madness of the Almighty is this!... Oh, I am frightened!... Where shall I find the King? VII (At the Door of the QUEEN'S Palace) "KING". What is this you have done, Kanchi?

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