Tripura Rahasya

Hemalekha continued with her story.

• Later, one Madam Vorax fell in love with Mr. Inconstant and he wedded her; they became very devoted to each other.
• He used to fetch enormous provisions for her, she consumed them all in a moment and was still hungry for more; therefore she kept her husband always on his legs, to collect her food; and also, he was incessantly in quest of more provisions for her. 
• In a short time she gave birth to two sons. They were Master Flaming Mouth and Master Mean.
• Whenever Mr. Inconstant sought Madam Vorax in privacy, his body was burnt by the wrathful flames of Master Flaming mouth. Whenever he fondled the younger son, he was hated by all the world and he himself became as if dead. 
• Then my companion, good by nature, was herself afflicted because of her son Mr. Inconstant's grief.
• Being also associated with her two grandsons, Master Flaming mouth and Master Mean, she became quite miserable and gave way under the public odium. I too collapsed in sympathy with her. Thus passed several years until Mr. Inconstant dominated by Madam Vorax lost all initiative and was entirely in her hands.

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Excerpts from Chapter 5, Tripura Rahasya