At this time, the lover should attempt to reconcile her with conciliatory words, and should take her up carefully and place her on her bed.  But she, not replying to his questions, and with increased anger, should bend his head down by pulling his hair, and having kicked him once, twice, or thrice on his arms, head, bosom or back, should then proceed to the door of the room.  Dattaka says that she should then sit angrily near the door and shed tears, but should not go out, because she would be found fault with for going away.  After a time, when she thinks that the conciliatory words and actions of her lover have reached their utmost, she should then embrace him, talking to him with harsh and reproachful words, but at the same the time showing a loving desire for congress.  

When the woman is in her own house, and has quarreled with her lover, she should go to him and show how angry she is, and leave him.  Afterwards the citizen having sent the Vita, the Vidushaka or the Pithamudra to pacify her, she should accompany them back to the house, and spend the night with her lover.  Thus ends the love quarrel.

A man, employing the sixty-four means mentioned by Babhravya, obtains his object, and enjoys women of the first quality.  A man devoid of other knowledge, but well acquainted with the sixty-four divisions, becomes a leader in any society of men and women.  He is looked upon with love by his own wife, by the wives of others, and by courtesans.

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