CHAPTER V.
ON CERTAIN FORMS OF MARRIAGE[50] When a girl cannot meet her lover frequently in private, she should send the daughter of her nurse to him, it being understood that she has confidence in her, and had previously gained her over to her interests.
On seeing the man, the daughter of the nurse should, in the course of conversation, describe to him the noble birth, the good disposition, the beauty, talent, skill, knowledge of human nature and affection of the girl in such a way as not to let him suppose that she has been sent by the girl, and should thus create affection for the girl in the heart of the man.

To the girl also she should speak about the excellent qualities of the man, especially of those qualities which she knows are pleasing to the girl.

She should, moreover, speak with disparagement of the other lovers of the girl, and talk about the avarice and indiscretion of their parents, and the fickleness of their relations.

She should also quote samples of many girls of ancient times, such as Sakuntala and others, who, having united themselves with lovers of their own caste and their own choice, were ever happy afterwards in their society.

And she should also tell of other girls who married into great families, and being troubled by rival wives, became wretched and miserable, and were finally abandoned.