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THE WINDERMERE SERIES

The Arabian Nights

Entertainments

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY

MILO WINTER

RAND MCNALLY & COMPANY

CHICAONEW YOR!

Copyright, 1914, by

R AND MC NALLY & COMPANY

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THE INTRODUCTION



The Arabian Nights was introduced to Europe in a rench trans!ation "# Antoine

$a!!and in %'() and rapid!# attained a uni*ue popu!arit#+ There are e,en accountso- the trans!ator "ein. roused -ro/ s!eep "# "ands o- #oun. /en under his

windows in Paris) i/portunin. hi/ to te!! the/ another stor#+

The !earned wor!d at -irst re-used to "e!ie,e that M+ $a!!and had not in,ented theta!es+ 0ut he had rea!!# disco,ered an Ara"ic /anuscript -ro/ si1teenth2centur#E.#pt) and had consu!ted Orienta! stor#2te!!ers+ n spite o- inaccuracies and !oss o-

co!or) his twe!,e ,o!u/es !on. re/ained c!assic in rance) and -or/ed the "asis o- our popu!ar trans!ations+

A /ore accurate ,ersion) corrected -ro/ the Ara"ic) with a st#!e ad/ira"!# direct)

eas#) and si/p!e) was pu"!ished "# Dr+ 4onathan 5cott in %6%%+ This is the te1t o- the present edition+

The Mos!e/s de!i.ht in stories) "ut are .enera!!# asha/ed to show a !iterar#interest in -iction+ 7ence the wor!d8s /ost de!i.ht-u! stor# "oo9 has co/e to us with

"ut scant indications o- its ori.in+ Critica! scho!arship) howe,er) has "een a"!e toreach -air!# de-inite conc!usions+

The reader wi!! "e interested to trace out -or hi/se!- the si/i!arities in thead,entures o- the two Persian *ueens) 5chehera2:ade) and Esther o- 0i"!e stor#)

which M+ de $oe;e has pointed out as indicatin. their ori.ina! identit#< Encyclopædia Britannica) =Thousand and One Ni.hts=>+ There are two or three

re-erences in tenth2centur# Ara"ic !iterature to a Persian co!!ection o- ta!es)

ca!!ed The Thousand Nights) "# the -ascination o- which the !ad# 5chehera2:ade9ept winnin. one /ore da#8s !ease o- !i-e+ A .ood /an# o- the ta!es as we ha,ethe/ contain e!e/ents c!ear!# indicatin. Persian or 7indu ori.in+ 0ut /ost o- the

stories) e,en those with scenes !aid in Persia or ndia) are thorou.h!# Moha//edanin thou.ht) -ee!in.) situation) and action+[(]

The -a,orite scene is =the .!orious cit#)= ninth2centur# 0a.dad) whose ca!iph)

7aroun a! Raschid) thou.h a .reat 9in.) and heir o- sti!! /i.htier /en) is 9nown to-a/e chie-!# "# the -a,or o- these ta!es+ 0ut the contents <with due re.ard to the

possi"i!it# o- !ater insertions>) re-erences in other writin.s) and the dia!ect show

that our Arabian Nights too9 -or/ in E.#pt ,er# soon a-ter the #ear %(?'+ Theauthor) dou"t!ess a pro-essiona! te!!er o- stories) was) !i9e his 5chehera2:ade) a person o- e1tensi,e readin. and -au!t!ess /e/or#) -!uent o- speech) and read# onoccasion to drop into poetr#+ The coarseness o- the Ara"ic narrati,e) which does not

appear in our trans!ation) is characteristic o- E.#ptian societ# under the Ma/e!u9esu!tans+ t wou!d ha,e "een to!erated "# the su";ects o- the ca!iph in o!d 0a.dad no

/ore than "# /odern Christians+

More -ascinatin. stories were ne,er to!d+ Thou.h the oath o- an Orienta! was o- a!!thin.s the /ost sacred) and thou.h 5chah2riar had ="ound hi/se!- "# a so!e/n ,ow

to /arr# a new wi-e e,er# ni.ht) and co//and her to "e stran.!ed in the /ornin.)=we we!! "e!ie,e that he -orswore hi/se!-) and .ranted his "ride a sta# o- e1ecution



unti! he cou!d -ind out wh# the ten po!ite #oun. .ent!e/en) a!! "!ind o- the ri.ht

e#e) =ha,in. "!ac9ened the/se!,es) wept and !a/ented) "eatin. their heads and "reasts) and cr#in. continua!!#) 8This is the -ruit o- our id!eness and curiosit#+8= To

"e sure) when the .o!den door has "een opened) and the "!ac9 horse has ,anishedwith that ,icious switch o- his tai!) we ha,e a !itt!e -ee!in. o- ha,in. "een =so!d)=@

a -ee!in. which .reat art ne,er .i,es+ 0ut we are in the "est o- hu/or -or were wenot warned a!! a!on. a.ainst ;ust this -oi"!e o- curiosit#) and is not the stor#2te!!er

s/i!in. inscruta"!# and ad,isin. us to "e than9-u! that we at !east sti!! ha,e our two.ood e#esB

0eside the stor# interest) the !i-e and /o,e/ent o- the ta!es) the spirits that enter and set their own precedents) there is -or us the char/ o- /in.!in. with /en so

di--erent -ro/ ourse!,es /en ad,enturous "ut ne,er strenuous) /en o- /an#tri"u!ations "ut no perp!e1ities+ antastic) /a.ni-icent) e1tra,a.ant) "eauti-u!)

.!orious!# co!ored) hu/orous@was e,er "oo9 o- such in-inite contrastsB

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THE CONTENTS

PA$E

T7E 5LTAN AND 75 OF G

T7E 5TORY O T7E MERC7ANT AND T7E $ENE H3

T7E T7REE CALENDER5) 5ON5 O I N$5) AND T7E E LADE5 O

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T7E 5TORY O T7E T7REE 55TER5 %%G

T7E 5TORY O ALADDN OR ) T7E FONDERL LAMP %??

T7E 75TORY O AL 0A0A) AND O T7E ORTY R O00ER5 I LLED 0Y

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The genie immediately returned with a tray bearing dishes o the

most delicious !iandsrontispiece

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"e had the git o understanding the language o beasts %

"e was chained to the spot by the pleasure o beholding three

such beauties ('

These ladies !ied with each other in their eager solicitude to do

me all possible ser!ice 66

The gardener, with the ra#e which he had in his hand, drew thebas#et to the side o the canal %H'

"e presently disco!ered a gold bo$, about a oot s%uare, whichhe ga!e into the princess&s hands %((

'he drew the poniard, and, holding it in her hand, began a dance H('

"a!ing balanced my cargo e$actly, and astened it well to therat, ( went on board with the two oars ( had made H6'

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THE ARABIAN NIHTS

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THE SULTAN AND HIS "OW

t is written in the chronic!es o- the 5assanian /onarchs that there once !i,ed ani!!ustrious prince) "e!o,ed "# his own su";ects -or his wisdo/ and his prudence)

and -eared "# his ene/ies -or his coura.e and -or the hard# and we!!2discip!inedar/# o- which he was the !eader+ This prince had two sons) the e!der ca!!ed 5chah2

riar) and the #oun.er 5chah2:enan) "oth e*ua!!# .ood and deser,in. o- praise+



Fhen the o!d 9in. died at the end o- a !on. and .!orious rei.n) 5chah2riar) his

e!dest son) ascended the throne and rei.ned in his stead+ 5chah2:enan) howe,er)was not in the !east en,ious) and a -riend!# contest soon arose "etween the two

"rothers as to which cou!d "est pro/ote the happiness o- the other+ 5chah2:enan dida!! he cou!d to show his !o#a!t# and a--ection) whi!e the new su!tan !oaded his

"rother with a!! possi"!e honors) and in order that he /i.ht in so/e de.ree sharethe su!tan8s power and wea!th) "estowed on hi/ the 9in.do/ o- $reat Tartar#+

5chah2:enan i//ediate!# went to ta9e possession o- the e/pire a!!otted hi/) and-i1ed his residence at 5a/arcand) the chie- cit#+

A-ter a separation o- ten #ears 5chah2riar so ardent!# desired to see his "rother) thathe sent his -irst ,i:ier)[%] with a sp!endid e/"ass#) to in,ite hi/ to re,isit

his [%']court+ As soon as 5chah2:enan was in-or/ed o- the approach o- the ,i:ier)he went out to /eet hi/) with a!! his /inisters) in /ost /a.ni-icent dress) and

in*uired a-ter the hea!th o- the su!tan) his "rother+ 7a,in. rep!ied to thesea--ectionate in*uiries) the ,i:ier to!d the purpose o- his co/in.+ 5chah2:enan) who

was /uch a--ected at the 9indness and reco!!ection o- his "rother) then addressedthe ,i:ier in these words =5a.e ,i:ier) the su!tan) /# "rother) does /e too /uch

honor+ t is i/possi"!e that his wish to see /e can e1ceed /# desire o- a.ain "eho!din. hi/+ You ha,e co/e at a happ# /o/ent+ M# 9in.do/ is tran*ui!) and in

ten da#s8 ti/e wi!! "e read# to depart with #ou+ Meanwhi!e pitch #our tents on thisspot) and wi!! order e,er# re-resh/ent and acco//odation -or #ou and #our

who!e train+=

At the end o- ten da#s e,er#thin. was read#) and 5chah2:enan too9 a tender !ea,e

o- the *ueen) his consort+ Acco/panied "# such o--icers as he had appointed toattend hi/) he !e-t 5a/arcand in the e,enin. and ca/ped near the tents o- his

"rother8s a/"assador) that the# /i.ht proceed on their ;ourne# ear!# the -o!!owin./ornin.+ Fishin.) howe,er) once /ore to see his *ueen) who/ he tender!# !o,ed)

he returned pri,ate!# to the pa!ace) and went direct!# to her apart/ent+ There) to hise1tre/e .rie-) he -ound her in the co/pan# o- a s!a,e who/ she p!ain!# !o,ed

"etter than hi/se!-+ Yie!din. to the -irst out"urst o- his indi.nation) the un-ortunate/onarch drew his sci/itar) and with one rapid stro9e s!ew the/ "oth+

7e then went -ro/ the cit# as pri,ate!# as he had entered it) and returned to his

pa,i!ion+ Not a word[%%] did he sa# to an# one o- what had happened+ At dawn heordered the tents to "e struc9) and the part# set -orth on their ;ourne# to the sound

o- dru/s and other /usica! instru/ents+ The who!e train was -i!!ed with ;o#) e1ceptthe 9in.) who cou!d thin9 o- nothin. "ut his *ueen) and he was a pre# to the

deepest .rie- and /e!ancho!# durin. the who!e ;ourne#+

Fhen he approached the capita! o- Persia he percei,ed the 5u!tan 5chah2riar and a!!

his court co/in. out to .reet hi/+ As soon as the parties /et the two "rothersa!i.hted and e/"raced each other and a-ter a thousand e1pressions o- re.ard)

re/ounted and entered the cit# a/id the shouts o- the /u!titude+ The su!tan thereconducted the 9in. his "rother to a pa!ace which had "een prepared -or hi/+ This

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pa!ace co//unicated "# a .arden with the su!tan8s own and was e,en /ore

/a.ni-icent) as it was the spot where a!! the -Ktes and sp!endid entertain/ents o- the court were .i,en+

5chah2riar !e-t the Iin. o- Tartar# in order that he /i.ht "athe and chan.e his

dress "ut i//ediate!# on his return -ro/ the "ath went to hi/ a.ain+ The# seatedthe/se!,es on a so-a) and con,ersed ti!! supper ti/e+ A-ter so !on. a separation the#see/ed e,en /ore united "# a--ection than "# "!ood+ The# ate supper to.ether) and

then continued their con,ersation ti!! 5chah2riar) percei,in. the ni.ht -ar ad,anced)!e-t his "rother to repose+

The un-ortunate 5chah2:enan retired to his couch "ut i- in the presence o- the

su!tan he had -or a whi!e -or.otten his .rie-) it now returned with dou"!ed -orce+E,er# circu/stance o- the *ueen8s death arose to his /ind and 9ept hi/ awa9e) and

!e-t such a !oo9 o- sorrow[%H] on his -ace that ne1t /ornin. the su!tan cou!d not -ai!

to notice it+ 7e did a!! in his power to show his continued !o,e and a--ection) andsou.ht to a/use his "rother with the /ost sp!endid entertain/ents) "ut the .a#est-Ktes ser,ed on!# to increase 5chah2:enan8s /e!ancho!#+

One /ornin. when 5chah2riar had .i,en orders -or a .rand huntin. part# at thedistance o- two da#s8 ;ourne# -ro/ the cit#) 5chah2:enan re*uested per/ission to

re/ain in his pa!ace on account o- a s!i.ht i!!ness+ The su!tan) wishin. to p!easehi/) consented) "ut he hi/se!- went with a!! his court to parta9e o- the sport+

The Iin. o- Tartar# was no sooner a!one than he shut hi/se!- up in his apart/ent)

and .a,e wa# to his sorrow+ 0ut as he sat thus .rie,in. at the open window) !oo9in.out upon the "eauti-u! .arden o- the pa!ace) he sudden!# saw the su!tana) the "e!o,ed wi-e o- his "rother) /eet a /an in the .arden with who/ she he!d an

a--ectionate con,ersation+ pon witnessin. this inter,iew) 5chah2:enan deter/inedthat he wou!d no !on.er .i,e wa# to such inconso!a"!e .rie- -or a /is-ortune which

ca/e to other hus"ands as we!! as to hi/se!-+ 7e ordered supper to "e "rou.ht) andate with a "etter appetite than he had "e-ore done since !ea,in. 5a/arcand+ 7e

e,en en;o#ed the -ine concert per-or/ed whi!e he sat at ta"!e+

5chah2riar returned -ro/ the hunt at the c!ose o- the second da#) and was de!i.hted

at the chan.e which he soon -ound had ta9en p!ace in his "rother+ 7e ur.ed hi/ toe1p!ain the cause o- his -or/er depression and o- his present ;o#+ The Iin. o- Tartar#) -ee!in. it his dut# to o"e# his su:erain !ord) re!ated the stor# o- his[%3] wi-e8s /isconduct) and o- the se,ere punish/ent which he had ,isited on

her+ 5chah2riar e1pressed his -u!! appro,a! o- his "rother8s conduct+

= own)= he said) =had "een in #our p!ace shou!d ha,e "een !ess easi!# satis-ied+ shou!d not ha,e "een contented to ta9e awa# the !i-e o- one wo/an) "ut shou!d

ha,e sacri-iced a thousand to /# resent/ent+ Your -ate) sure!#) is /ost sin.u!ar+5ince) howe,er) it has p!eased $od to a--ord #ou conso!ation) which) a/ sure) is

as we!! -ounded as was #our .rie-) in-or/ /e) "e.) o- that a!so+=



5chah2:enan was ,er# re!uctant to re!ate what he had seen) "ut at !ast #ie!ded to the

ur.ent co//ands and entreaties o- his "rother) and to!d hi/ o- the -aith!essness o- his own *ueen+

At this une1pected news) the ra.e and .rie- o- 5chah2riar 9new no "ounds+ 7e -ar

e1ceeded his "rother in his in,ecti,es and indi.nation+ Not on!# did he sentence todeath his unhapp# su!tana "ut "ound hi/se!- "# a so!e/n ,ow that) i//ediate!# onthe departure o- the 9in. his "rother) he wou!d /arr# a new wi-e e,er# ni.ht) and

co//and her to "e stran.!ed in the /ornin.+ 5chah2:enan soon a-ter had a so!e/naudience o- !ea,e) and returned to his own 9in.do/) !aden with the /ost

/a.ni-icent presents+

Fhen 5chah2:enan was .one the su!tan "e.an to carr# out his unhapp# oath+ E,er#ni.ht he /arried the dau.hter o- so/e one o- his su";ects) and the ne1t /ornin. she

was ordered out and put to death+ t was the dut# o- the .rand ,i:ier to e1ecute

these co//ands o- the su!tan8s) and re,o!tin. as the# were to hi/) he was o"!i.edto su"/it or !ose his own head+[%(] The report o- this une1a/p!ed inhu/anit#spread a panic o- consternation throu.hout the cit#+ nstead o- the praises and

"!essin.s with which) unti! now) the# had !oaded their /onarch) a!! his su";ects poured out curses on his head+

The .rand ,i:ier had two dau.hters) the e!der o- who/ was ca!!ed 5chehera2:ade)and the #oun.er Dinar2:ade+ 5chehera2:ade was possessed o- a re/ar9a"!e de.ree

o- coura.e+ 5he had read /uch) and had so .ood a /e/or# that she ne,er -or.otan#thin. she had once read or heard+ 7er "eaut# was e*ua!ed on!# "# her ,irtuous

disposition+ The ,i:ier was passionate!# -ond o- her+

One da# as the# were ta!9in. to.ether) she /ade the astonishin. re*uest that she

/i.ht ha,e the honor o- "eco/in. the su!tan8s "ride+ The .rand ,i:ier washorri-ied) and tried to dissuade her+ 7e pointed out the -ear-u! pena!t# attached to

the -a,or she sou.ht+ 5chehera2:ade) howe,er) persisted) te!!in. her -ather she hadin /ind a p!an which she thou.ht /i.ht put a stop to the su!tan8s dread-u! crue!t#+

= a/ aware o- the dan.er run) /# -ather)= she said) ="ut it does not deter /e -ro/

/# purpose+ - die) /# death wi!! "e .!orious i- succeed) sha!! render /#

countr# an i/portant ser,ice+=5ti!! the ,i:ier was /ost re!uctant to a!!ow his "e!o,ed chi!d to enter on sodan.erous an enterprise) and atte/pted to turn her -ro/ her purpose "# te!!in. her

the -o!!owin. stor#[%?]

THE #ABLE O# THE ASS$ THE O%$ AND THE LABORER

A ,er# rich /erchant had se,era! -ar/houses in the countr#) where he "red e,er#9ind o- catt!e+ This /erchant understood the !an.ua.e o- "easts+ 7e o"tained this

pri,i!e.e on the condition o- not i/partin. to an# one what he heard) under pena!t#o- death+



0# chance[H] he had put an o1 and an ass into the sa/e sta!! and "ein. seated near

the/) he heard the o1 sa# to the ass =7ow happ# do thin9 #our !ot+ A ser,ant!oo9s a-ter #ou with .reat care) washes #ou) -eeds #ou with -ine si-ted "ar!e#) and

.i,es #ou -resh and c!ean water #our .reatest tas9 is to carr# the /erchant) our /aster+ M# condition is as un-ortunate as #ours is p!easant+ The# #o9e /e to a p!ow

the who!e da#) whi!e the !a"orer ur.es /e on with his .oad+ The wei.ht and -orceo- the p!ow) too) cha-es a!! the s9in -ro/ /# nec9+ Fhen ha,e wor9ed -ro/

/ornin. ti!! ni.ht) the# .i,e /e unwho!eso/e and unin,itin. -ood+ 7a,e not)then) reason to en,# #our !otB=

Fhen he had -inished) the ass rep!ied in these words =0e!ie,e /e) the# wou!d nottreat #ou thus i- #ou possessed as /uch coura.e as stren.th+ Fhen the# co/e to tie

#ou to the /an.er) what resistance) pra#) do #ou e,er /a9eB Do #ou e,er pushthe/ with #our hornsB Do #ou e,er show #our an.er "# sta/pin. on the .round

with #our -eetB Fh# don8t #ou terri-# the/ with #our "e!!owin.B Nature has .i,en#ou the /eans o- /a9in. #ourse!- respected) and #et #ou ne.!ect to use the/+ The#

"rin. #ou "ad "eans and [%J]cha--+ Fe!!) do not eat the/ s/e!! at the/ on!# and!ea,e the/+ Thus) i- #ou -o!!ow /# p!ans) #ou wi!! soon percei,e a chan.e) which

#ou wi!! than9 /e -or+=

The o1 too9 the ad,ice o- the ass ,er# 9ind!#) and dec!ared hi/se!- /uch o"!i.ed tohi/+

Ear!# the ne1t /ornin. the !a"orer ca/e -or the o1) and #o9ed hi/ to the p!ow) andset hi/ to wor9 as usua!+ The !atter) who had not -or.otten the ad,ice he had

recei,ed) was ,er# unru!# the who!e da# and at ni.ht) when the !a"orer atte/ptedto -asten hi/ to the sta!!) he ran "e!!owin. "ac9) and put down his horns to stri9e

hi/ in short) he did e1act!# as the ass had ad,ised hi/+

On the ne1t /ornin.) when the /an ca/e) he -ound the /an.er sti!! -u!! o- "eans

and cha--) and the o1 !#in. on the .round with his !e.s stretched out) and /a9in. astran.e .roanin.+ The !a"orer thou.ht hi/ ,er# i!!) and that it wou!d "e use!ess to

ta9e hi/ to wor9 he) there-ore) i//ediate!# went and in-or/ed the /erchant+

The !atter percei,ed that the "ad ad,ice o- the ass had "een -o!!owed and he to!d

the !a"orer to .o and ta9e the ass instead o- the o1) and not -ai! to .i,e hi/ p!ent#o- e1ercise+ The /an o"e#ed and the ass was o"!i.ed to dra. the p!ow the who!eda#) which tired hi/ the /ore "ecause he was unaccusto/ed to it "esides which)he was so "eaten that he cou!d scarce!# support hi/se!- when he ca/e "ac9) and

-e!! down in his sta!! ha!- dead+

7ere the .rand ,i:ier said to 5chehera2:ade =You are) /# chi!d) ;ust !i9e this ass)and wou!d e1pose #ourse!- to destruction+=





=5ir)= rep!ied 5chehera2:ade) =the e1a/p!e which #ou ha,e "rou.ht does not a!ter

/# reso!ution) and [%]sha!! not cease i/portunin. #ou ti!! ha,e o"tained -ro/#ou the -a,or o- presentin. /e to the su!tan as his consort+=

He ha the gi't (' )nerstaning the *ang)age (' beasts+ Page ,-

The ,i:ier) -indin. her persistent in her re*uest) said) =Fe!! then) since #ou wi!!re/ain thus o"stinate) sha!! "e o"!i.ed to treat #ou as the rich /erchant

/entioned did his wi-e+=

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0ein. to!d in what a /isera"!e state the ass was) he was curious to 9now what

passed "etween hi/ and the o1+ A-ter supper) there-ore) he went out "# /oon!i.ht)acco/panied "# his wi-e) and sat down near the/ on his arri,a!) he heard the ass

sa# to the o1) =Te!! /e) "rother) what #ou /ean to do when the !a"orer "rin.s #ou-ood to2/orrow=

=Mean to do= rep!ied the o1+ =Fh#) what #ou tau.ht /e) to "e sure+=

=Ta9e care)= interrupted the ass) =what #ou are a"out) !est #ou destro# #ourse!- -or in co/in. ho/e #esterda# e,enin.) heard our /aster sa# these sad words 85ince

the o1 can neither eat nor support hi/se!-) wish hi/ to "e 9i!!ed to2/orrow donot) there-ore) -ai! to send -or the "utcher+8 This is what heard and the interest

ta9e in #our sa-et#) and the -riendship ha,e -or #ou) induces /e to /ention it+Fhen the# "rin. #ou "eans and cha--) .et up) and "e.in eatin. direct!#+ Our /aster)

"# this) wi!! suppose that #ou ha,e reco,ered) and wi!!) without dou"t) re,o9e the

sentence -or #our death in /# opinion) i- #ou act otherwise) it is a!! o,er with #ou+=

This speech produced the intended e--ect the o1 was /uch trou"!ed) and !owedwith -ear+ The /erchant) who had !istened to e,er#thin. with .reat [%6] attention)

"urst into a -it o- !au.hter that *uite surprised his wi-e+

=Te!! /e)= said she) =what #ou !au.h at) that /a# ;oin in it+ wish to 9now the

cause+=

=That satis-action)= rep!ied the hus"and) = cannot a--ord #ou+ can on!# te!! #outhat !au.hed at what the ass said to the o1 the rest is a secret) which /ust not

re,ea!+=

=And wh# notB= as9ed his wi-e+

=0ecause) i- te!! #ou) it wi!! cost /e /# !i-e+=

=You tri-!e with /e)= added she =this can ne,er "e true and i- #ou do noti//ediate!# in-or/ /e what #ou !au.hed at) swear "# A!!ah that we wi!! !i,e

to.ether no !on.er+=

n sa#in. this) she went "ac9 to the house in a pet) shut herse!- up) and cried the

who!e ni.ht+ 7er hus"and) -indin. that she continued in the sa/e state a!! the ne1tda#) said) =7ow -oo!ish it is to a--!ict #ourse!- in this wa# Do not serious!# te!!

#ou) that i- were to #ie!d to #our -oo!ish i/portunities) it wou!d cost /e /# !i-eB=

=Fhate,er happens rests with A!!ah)= said she ="ut sha!! not a!ter /# /ind+=

= see ,er# p!ain!#)= answered the /erchant) =it it not possi"!e to /a9e #ou su"/it

to reason) and that #our o"stinac# wi!! 9i!! #ou+=

7e then sent -or the parents and other re!ations o- his wi-e when the# were a!!asse/"!ed) he e1p!ained to the/ his /oti,es -or ca!!in. the/ to.ether) and

re*uested the/ to use a!! their in-!uence with his wi-e) and endea,or to con,inceher o- the -o!!# o- her conduct+ 5he re;ected the/ a!!) and said she had rather die



than[%G] .i,e up this point to her hus"and+ Fhen her chi!dren saw that nothin.

cou!d a!ter her reso!ution) the# "e.an to !a/ent /ost "itter!#@the /erchanthi/se!- 9new not what to do+

A !itt!e whi!e a-terward he was sittin. "# chance at the door o- his house)

considerin. whether he shou!d not e,en sacri-ice hi/se!- in order to sa,e his wi-e)who/ he so tender!# !o,ed) when he saw his -a,orite do. run up to the coc9 in the-ar/#ard) and te!! hi/ a!! the circu/stances o- the pain-u! situation in which he

was p!aced+ pon which the coc9 said) =7ow -oo!ish /ust our /aster "e+ 7e has "ut one wi-e) and cannot .ain his point) whi!e ha,e -i-t#) and do ;ust as p!ease+

Let hi/ ta9e a .ood2si:ed stic9) and not scrup!e to use it) and she wi!! soon 9now "etter) and not worr# hi/ to re,ea! what he ou.ht to 9eep secret+=

The /erchant at once did as he su..ested) on which his wi-e *uic9!# repented o-

her i!!2ti/ed curiosit#) and a!! her -a/i!# ca/e in) hearti!# .!ad at -indin. her /ore

rationa! and su"/issi,e to her hus"and+

=You deser,e) /# dau.hter)= added the .rand ,i:ier) =to "e treated !i9e the/erchant8s wi-e+=

=Do not) sir)= answered 5chehera2:ade) =thin9 i!! o- /e i- sti!! persist in /#

senti/ents+ The histor# o- this wo/an does not sha9e /# reso!ution+ cou!drecount) on the other hand) /an# .ood reasons which ou.ht to persuade #ou not tooppose /# desi.n+ Pardon /e) too) i- add that #our opposition wi!! "e use!ess -or

i- #our paterna! tenderness shou!d re-use the re*uest /a9e) wi!! present /#se!- to the su!tan+=

At !en.th the ,i:ier) o,erco/e "# his dau.hter8s[H'] -ir/ness) #ie!ded to her

entreaties and a!thou.h he was ,er# sorr# at not "ein. a"!e to con*uer her reso!ution) he i//ediate!# went to 5chah2riar) and announced to hi/ that5chehera2:ade herse!- wou!d "e his "ride on the -o!!owin. ni.ht+

The su!tan was /uch astonished at the sacri-ice o- the .rand ,i:ier+ =s it possi"!e)=

said he) =that #ou can .i,e up #our own chi!dB=

=5ire)= rep!ied the ,i:ier) =she has herse!- /ade the o--er+ The dread-u! -ate that

han.s o,er her does not a!ar/ her and she resi.ns her !i-e -or the honor o- "ein.the consort o- #our /a;est#) thou.h it "e "ut -or one ni.ht+=

=i:ier)= said the su!tan) =do not decei,e #ourse!- with an# hopes -or "e assured

that) in de!i,erin. 5chehera2:ade into #our char.e to2/orrow) it wi!! "e with anorder -or her death and i- #ou diso"e#) #our own head wi!! "e the -or-eit+=



=A!thou.h)= answered the ,i:ier) = a/ her -ather) wi!! answer -or the -ide!it# o-

this ar/ in -u!-i!!in. #our co//ands+=

Fhen the .rand ,i:ier returned to 5chehera2:ade) she than9ed her -ather ando"ser,in. hi/ to "e /uch a--!icted) conso!ed hi/ "# sa#in. that she hoped he

wou!d "e so -ar -ro/ repentin. her /arria.e with the su!tan that it wou!d "eco/e asu";ect o- ;o# to hi/ -or the re/ainder o- his !i-e+

0e-ore 5chehera2:ade went to the pa!ace) she ca!!ed her sister) Dinar2:ade) aside)and said) =As soon as sha!! ha,e presented /#se!- "e-ore the su!tan) sha!! entreat

hi/ to su--er #ou to s!eep in the "rida! cha/"er) that /a# en;o# -or the !ast ti/e#our co/pan#+ - [H%] o"tain this -a,or) as e1pect) re/e/"er to awa9en /e to2

/orrow /ornin. an hour "e-ore da#"rea9) and sa#) 8- #ou are not as!eep) /# sister) "e. o- #ou) ti!! the /ornin. appears) to recount to /e one o- those de!i.ht-u!

stories #ou 9now+8 wi!! i//ediate!# "e.in to te!! one and -!atter /#se!- that "#

these /eans sha!! -ree the 9in.do/ -ro/ the consternation in which it is+=

Dinar2:ade pro/ised to do with p!easure what she re*uired+

Fithin a short ti/e 5chehera2:ade was conducted "# her -ather to the pa!ace) andwas ad/itted to the presence o- the su!tan+ The# were no sooner a!one than thesu!tan ordered her to ta9e o-- her ,ei!+ 7e was char/ed with her "eaut# "ut

percei,in. her tears) he de/anded the cause o- the/+

=5ire)= answered 5chehera2:ade) = ha,e a sister who/ tender!# !o,e@ earnest!#wish that she /i.ht "e per/itted to pass the ni.ht in this apart/ent) that we /a#

a.ain see each other) and once /ore ta9e a tender -arewe!!+ Fi!! #ou a!!ow /e theconso!ation o- .i,in. her this !ast proo- o- /# a--ectionB=

5chah2riar ha,in. a.reed to it) the# sent -or Dinar2:ade) who ca/e direct!#+ Thesu!tan passed the ni.ht with 5chehera2:ade on an e!e,ated couch) as was the custo/

a/on. the eastern /onarchs) and Dinar2:ade s!ept at the -oot o- it on a /attress prepared -or the purpose+

Dinar2:ade) ha,in. awa9ened a"out an hour "e-ore da#) did what her sister hadordered her+ =M# dear sister)= she said) =i- #ou are not as!eep) entreat #ou) as it

wi!! soon "e !i.ht) to re!ate to /e one o- those[HH] de!i.ht-u! ta!es #ou 9now+ t wi!!)a!as) "e the !ast ti/e sha!! recei,e that p!easure+=

nstead o- returnin. an# answer to her sister) 5chehera2:ade addressed these words

to the su!tan =Fi!! #our /a;est# per/it /e to indu!.e /# sister in her re*uestB=

=ree!#)= rep!ied he+

5chehera2:ade then desired her sister to attend) and) addressin. herse!- to the

su!tan) "e.an as -o!!ows



#OOTNOTES.

[%]a:ir) e:ir@!itera!!#) a porter) that is) the /inister who "ears the principa! "urden o- the

state+@D87er"e!ot) Bibliothe%ue )rientale*

[H]The ass and the o1 in the East were su";ect to ,er# di--erent treat/ent the one was stron.

to !a"or) and was !itt!e cared -or@the other was reser,ed -or princes and ;ud.es to ride on)

and was tended with the ut/ost attention+

[H3]

THE STORY O# THE MERCHANT AND THE ENIE

There was -or/er!#) sire) a /erchant) who was possessed o- .reat wea!th) in !and)

/erchandise) and read# /one#+ 7a,in. one da# an a--air o- .reat i/portance to

sett!e at a considera"!e distance -ro/ ho/e) he /ounted his horse) and with on!# asort o- c!oa92"a. "ehind hi/) in which he had put a -ew "iscuits and dates) he

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"e.an his ;ourne#+ 7e arri,ed without an# accident at the p!ace o- his destination

and ha,in. -inished his "usiness) set out on his return+

On the -ourth da# o- his ;ourne# he -e!t hi/se!- so inco//oded "# the heat o- thesun that he turned out o- his road) in order to rest under so/e trees "# which there

was a -ountain+ 7e a!i.hted) and t#in. his horse to a "ranch o- the tree) sat down onits "an9 to eat so/e "iscuits and dates -ro/ his !itt!e store+ Fhen he had satis-iedhis hun.er he a/used hi/se!- with throwin. a"out the stones o- the -ruit with

considera"!e ,e!ocit#+ Fhen he had -inished his -ru.a! repast he washed his hands)his -ace) and his -eet) and repeated a pra#er) !i9e a .ood Mussu!/an+ [3]

7e was sti!! on his 9nees) when he saw a .enie) [(] [H(]white with a.e and o- an

enor/ous stature) ad,ancin. toward hi/) with a sci/itar in his hand+ As soon as hewas c!ose to hi/ he said in a /ost terri"!e tone =$et up) that /a# 9i!! thee with

this sci/itar) as thou hast caused the death o- /# son+= 7e acco/panied these

words with a dread-u! #e!!+

The /erchant) a!ar/ed "# the horri"!e -i.ure o- this .iant) as we!! as "# the wordshe heard) rep!ied in tre/"!in. accents =7ow can ha,e s!ain hi/B do not 9now

hi/) nor ha,e e,er seen hi/+=

=Didst thou not)= rep!ied the .iant) =on thine arri,a! here) sit down) and ta9e so/e

dates -ro/ th# wa!!et and a-ter eatin. the/) didst thou not throw the stones a"outon a!! sidesB=

=This is a!! true)= rep!ied the /erchant = do not den# it+=

=Fe!!) then)= said the other) = te!! thee thou hast 9i!!ed /# son -or whi!e thou wastthrowin. a"out the stones) /# son passed "# one o- the/ struc9 hi/ in the e#e)

and caused his death)[?] and thus hast thou s!ain /# son+=

=Ah) sire) -or.i,e /e)= cried the /erchant+

= ha,e neither -or.i,eness nor /erc#)= rep!ied the .iant =and is it not ;ust that he

who has in-!icted death shou!d su--er itB=

= .rant this #et sure!# ha,e not done so and e,en [H?]i- ha,e) ha,e done so

innocent!#) and there-ore entreat #ou to pardon /e) and su--er /e to !i,e+=

=No) no)= cried the .enie) sti!! persistin. in his reso!ution) = /ust destro# thee) asthou hast 9i!!ed /# son+=

At these words) he too9 the /erchant in his ar/s) and ha,in. thrown hi/ with his-ace on the .round) he !i-ted up his sa"er) in order to stri9e o-- his head+









5chehera2:ade) at this instant percei,in. it was da#) and 9nowin. that the su!tan

rose ear!# to his pra#ers)[J] and then to ho!d a counci!) "ro9e o--+

=Fhat a wonder-u! stor#)= said Dinar2:ade) =ha,e #ou chosen=

=The conc!usion)= o"ser,ed 5chehera2:ade) =is sti!! /ore surprisin.) as #ou wou!dcon-ess i- the su!tan wou!d su--er /e to !i,e another da#) and in the /ornin. per/it/e to continue the re!ation+=

5chah2riar) who had !istened with /uch p!easure to the narration) deter/ined towait ti!! to2/orrow) intendin. to order her e1ecution a-ter she had -inished her

stor#+

7e arose) and ha,in. pra#ed) went to the counci!+

The .rand ,i:ier) in the /eanti/e) was in a state o- crue! suspense+ na"!e to s!eep)

he passed the ni.ht in !a/entin. the approachin. -ate o- his dau.hter) whosee1ecutioner he was co/pe!!ed to "e+ Dreadin.) there-ore) in this /e!ancho!#

situation) to /eet the su!tan)[HJ]how .reat was his surprise in seein. hi/ enter thecounci! cha/"er without .i,in. hi/ the horri"!e order he e1pected

The su!tan spent the da#) as usua!) in re.u!atin. the a--airs o- his 9in.do/) and onthe approach o- ni.ht) retired with 5chehera2:ade to his apart/ent+ []

On the ne1t /ornin.) the su!tan did not wait -or 5chehera2:ade to as9 per/ission to

continue her stor#) "ut said) =inish the ta!e o- the .enie and the /erchant+ a/curious to hear the end o- it+= 5chehera2:ade i//ediate!# went on as -o!!ows

Fhen the /erchant) sire) percei,ed that the .enie was a"out to e1ecute his purpose)he cried a!oud =One word /ore) entreat #ou ha,e the .oodness to .rant /e a

!itt!e de!a# .i,e /e on!# one #ear to .o and ta9e !ea,e o- /# dear wi-e andchi!dren) and pro/ise to return to this spot) and su"/it /#se!- entire!# to #our

p!easure+=

=Ta9e A!!ah to witness o- the pro/ise thou hast /ade /e)= said the other+

=A.ain swear)= rep!ied he) =and #ou /a# re!# on /# oath+=

On this the .enie !e-t hi/ near the -ountain) and i//ediate!# disappeared+

The /erchant) on his reachin. ho/e) re!ated -aith-u!!# a!! that had happened tohi/+ On hearin. the sad news) his wi-e uttered the /ost !a/enta"!e .roans) tearin.

her hair and "eatin. her "reast and his chi!dren /ade the house resound with their .rie-+ The -ather)[H]o,erco/e "# a--ection) /in.!ed his tears with theirs+

The #ear *uic9!# passed+ The .ood /erchant ha,in. sett!ed his a--airs) paid his ;ustde"ts) .i,en a!/s to the poor) and /ade pro,ision to the "est o- his a"i!it# -or his

wi-e and -a/i!#) tore hi/se!- awa# a/id the /ost -rantic e1pressions o- .rie- and

/ind-u! o- his oath) he arri,ed at the destined spot on the ,er# da# he had pro/ised+







Fhi!e he was waitin. -or the arri,a! o- the .enie) there sudden!# appeared an o!d

/an !eadin. a hind) who) a-ter a respect-u! sa!utation) in*uired what "rou.ht hi/ tothat desert p!ace+ The /erchant satis-ied the o!d /an8s curiosit#) and re!ated his

ad,enture) on which he e1pressed a wish to witness his inter,iew with the .enie+7e had scarce!# -inished his speech when another o!d /an) acco/panied "# two

"!ac9 do.s) ca/e in si.ht) and ha,in. heard the ta!e o- the /erchant) he a!sodeter/ined to re/ain to see the e,ent+

5oon the# percei,ed) toward the p!ain) a thic9 ,apor or s/o9e) !i9e a co!u/n o- dust raised "# the wind+ This ,apor approached the/) and then sudden!#

disappearin.) the# saw the .enie) who) without noticin. the others) went toward the/erchant) sci/itar in hand+ Ta9in. hi/ "# the ar/) =$et up)= said he) =that /a#

9i!! thee) as thou hast s!ain /# son+=

0oth the /erchant and the two o!d /en) struc9 with terror) "e.an to weep and -i!!

the air with their !a/entations+

Fhen the o!d /an who conducted the hind saw the .enie !a# ho!d o- the /erchant)and a"out to /urder hi/ without /erc#) he threw hi/se!- at the /onster8s[H6] -eet)

and) 9issin. the/) said) =Lord $enie) hu/"!# entreat #ou to suspend #our ra.e)and hear /# histor#) and that o- the hind) which #ou see and i- #ou -ind it /ore

wonder-u! and surprisin. than the ad,enture o- this /erchant) whose !i-e #ou wishto ta9e) /a# not hope that #ou wi!! at !east .rant /e one ha!- part the "!ood o- this

un-ortunate /anB=

A-ter /editatin. so/e ti/e) the .enie answered) =Fe!! then) a.ree to it+=

THE HISTORY O# THE #IRST OLD MAN AND THE HIND

The hind) who/ #ou) Lord $enie) see here) is /# wi-e+ /arried her when she wastwe!,e #ears o!d) and we !i,ed to.ether thirt# #ears) without ha,in. an# chi!dren+

At the end o- that ti/e adopted into /# -a/i!# a son) who/ a s!a,e had "orne+This act o- /ine e1cited a.ainst the /other and her chi!d the hatred and ;ea!ous# o-

/# wi-e+ Durin. /# a"sence on a ;ourne# she a,ai!ed herse!- o- her 9now!ed.e o- /a.ic to chan.e the s!a,e and /# adopted son into a cow and a ca!-) and sent the/

to /# -ar/ to "e -ed and ta9en care o- "# the steward+

//ediate!# on /# return in*uired a-ter /# chi!d and his /other+

=Your s!a,e is dead)= said she) =and it is now /ore than two /onths since ha,e "ehe!d #our son nor do 9now what has "eco/e o- hi/+=

was sensi"!# a--ected at the death o- the s!a,e "ut as /# son had on!#

disappeared) -!attered /#se!- that he wou!d soon "e -ound+ Ei.ht /onths)howe,er) passed) and he did not return nor cou!d !earn an# [HG] tidin.s o- hi/+ n

order to ce!e"rate the -esti,a! o- the .reat 0aira/)[6] which was approachin.)

ordered /# "ai!i-- to "rin. /e the -attest cow possessed) -or a sacri-ice+ 7eo"e#ed /# co//ands+ 7a,in. "ound the cow) was a"out to /a9e the sacri-ice)






when at the ,er# instant she !owed /ost sorrow-u!!#) and the tears e,en -e!! -ro/

her e#es+ This see/ed to /e so e1traordinar# that cou!d not "ut -ee! co/passion-or her) and was una"!e to .i,e the -ata! "!ow+ there-ore ordered her to "e ta9en

awa#) and another "rou.ht+

M# wi-e) who was present) see/ed ,er# an.r# at /# co/passion) and opposed /#order+

then said to /# steward) =Ma9e the sacri-ice #ourse!- the !a/entations and tearso- the ani/a! ha,e o,erco/e /e+=

The steward was !ess co/passionate) and sacri-iced her+ On ta9in. o-- the s9in we-ound hard!# an#thin. "ut "ones) thou.h she appeared ,er# -at+

=Ta9e her awa#)= said to the steward) tru!# cha.rined) =and i- #ou ha,e a ,er# -at

ca!-) "rin. it in her p!ace+=

7e returned with a re/ar9a"!# -ine ca!-) who) as soon as he percei,ed /e) /ade so

.reat an e--ort to co/e to /e that he "ro9e his cord+ 7e !a# down at /# -eet) withhis head on the .round) as i- he endea,ored to e1cite /# co/passion) and to entreat

/e not to ha,e the crue!t# to ta9e awa# his !i-e+

=Fi-e)= said ) = wi!! not sacri-ice this ca!-) wish [3']to -a,or hi/+ Do not #ou)

there-ore) oppose it+=

5he) howe,er) did not a.ree to /# proposa! and continued to de/and his sacri-iceso o"stinate!# that was co/pe!!ed to #ie!d+ "ound the ca!-) and too9 the -ata!

9ni-e to "ur# it in his throat) when he turned his e#es) -i!!ed with tears) so persuasi,e!# upon /e) that had no power to e1ecute /# intention+ The 9ni-e -e!!

-ro/ /# hand) and to!d /# wi-e was deter/ined to ha,e another ca!-+ 5he triede,er# /eans to induce /e to a!ter /# /ind continued -ir/) howe,er) in /#

reso!ution) in spite o- a!! she cou!d sa# pro/isin.) -or the sa9e o- appeasin. her) tosacri-ice this ca!- at the -east o- 0aira/ on the -o!!owin. #ear+

The ne1t /ornin. /# steward desired to spea9 with /e in pri,ate+ 7e in-or/ed /ethat his dau.hter) who had so/e 9now!ed.e o- /a.ic) wished to spea9 with /e+ On

"ein. ad/itted to /# presence) she in-or/ed /e that durin. /# a"sence /# wi-ehad turned the s!a,e and /# son into a cow and ca!-) that had a!read# sacri-iced

the cow) "ut that she cou!d restore /# son to !i-e i- wou!d .i,e hi/ to her -or her hus"and) and a!!ow her to ,isit /# wi-e with the punish/ent her crue!t# had

deser,ed+ To these proposa!s .a,e /# consent+

The da/se! then too9 a ,esse! -u!! o- water) and pronouncin. o,er it so/e words

did not understand) she threw the water o,er the ca!-) and he instant!# re.ained hisown -or/+

=M# son M# son= e1c!ai/ed) and e/"raced hi/ with transport+ =This da/se!

has destro#ed the horri"!e char/ with which #ou were surrounded+ a/ sure #our .ratitude wi!! induce #ou to /arr# her) as ha,e a!read# pro/ised -or #ou+= [3%]



7e ;o#-u!!# consented "ut "e-ore the# were united the da/se! chan.ed /# wi-e

into this hind) which #ou see here+

5ince this) /# son has "eco/e a widower) and is now tra,e!in.+ Man# #ears ha,e passed since ha,e heard an#thin. o- hi/+ ha,e) there-ore) now set out with a

,iew to .ain so/e in-or/ation and as did not !i9e to trust /# wi-e to the care o- an# one durin. /# search) thou.ht proper to carr# her a!on. with /e+ This is thehistor# o- /#se!- and this hind+ Can an#thin. "e /ore wonder-u!B

= a.ree with #ou)= said the .enie) =and in conse*uence) .rant to #ou a ha!- o- the

"!ood o- this /erchant+=

As soon as the -irst o!d /an had -inished) the second) who !ed the two "!ac9 do.s)

/ade the sa/e re*uest to the .enie -or a ha!- o- the /erchant8s "!ood) on thecondition that his ta!e e1ceeded in interest the one that had ;ust "een re!ated+ On the

.enie si.ni-#in. his assent) the o!d /an "e.an+

THE HISTORY O# THE SECOND OLD MAN AND THE TWO BLAC!

DOS

$reat Prince o- the .enies) #ou /ust 9now that these two "!ac9 do.s) which #ousee here) and /#se!-) are three "rothers+ Our -ather) when he died) !e-t us onethousand se*uins each+ Fith this su/ we a!! e/"ar9ed in "usiness as /erchants+

M# two "rothers deter/ined to tra,e!) that the# /i.ht trade in -orei.n parts+ The#were "oth un-ortunate) and returned at the end o- two #ears in a state o- a";ect

po,ert#) ha,in. !ost their a!!+[3H] had in the /eanwhi!e prospered+ .!ad!#recei,ed the/) and .a,e the/ one thousand se*uins each) and a.ain set the/ up as

/erchants+

M# "rothers -re*uent!# proposed to /e that shou!d /a9e a ,o#a.e with the/ -or the purpose o- tra--ic+ Inowin. their -or/er want o- success) re-used to ;oin the/)

unti! at the end o- -i,e #ears at !en.th #ie!ded to their repeated so!icitations+ Onconsu!tin. on the /erchandise to "e "ou.ht -or the ,o#a.e) disco,ered that

nothin. re/ained o- the thousand se*uins had .i,en to each+ did not reproachthe/ on the contrar#) as /# capita! was increased to si1 thousand se*uins) .a,e

the/ each one thousand se*uins) and 9ept a !i9e su/ /#se!-) concea!in. the other three thousand in a corner o- /# house) in order that i- our ,o#a.e pro,ed

unsuccess-u! we /i.ht "e a"!e to conso!e ourse!,es and "e.in our -or/er pro-ession+

Fe purchased our .oods) e/"ar9ed in a ,esse!) which we ourse!,es -rei.hted) andset sai! with a -a,ora"!e wind+ A-ter sai!in. a"out a /onth) we arri,ed) without an#

accident) at a port) where we !anded) and had a /ost ad,anta.eous sa!e -or our /erchandise+ ) in particu!ar) so!d /ine so we!! that .ained ten -or one+

A"out the ti/e that we were read# to e/"ar9 on our return) accidenta!!# /et onthe seashore a -e/a!e o- .reat "eaut#) "ut ,er# poor!# dressed+ 5he accosted /e "#



9issin. /# hand) and entreated /e /ost earnest!# to per/it her to "e /# wi-e+

stated /an# di--icu!ties to such a p!an "ut at !en.th she said so /uch to persuade/e that ou.ht not to re.ard her po,ert#) and that shou!d "e we!! satis-ied with

her conduct) was *uite o,erco/e+ direct!# procured proper dresses -or [33] her)and a-ter /arr#in. her in due -or/) she e/"ar9ed with /e) and we set sai!+

Durin. our ,o#a.e -ound /# wi-e possessed o- so /an# .ood *ua!ities that !o,ed her e,er# da# /ore and /ore+ n the /eanti/e /# two "rothers) who had not

traded so ad,anta.eous!# as /#se!-) and who were ;ea!ous o- /# prosperit#) "e.anto -ee! e1ceedin.!# en,ious+ The# e,en went so -ar as to conspire a.ainst /# !i-e

-or one ni.ht) whi!e /# wi-e and were as!eep) the# threw us into the sea+ hadhard!#) howe,er) -a!!en into the water) "e-ore /# wi-e too9 /e up and transported

/e to an is!and+ As soon as it was da# she thus addressed /e

=You /ust 9now that a/ a -air#) and "ein. upon the shore when #ou were a"out

to sai!) wished to tr# the .oodness o- #our heart) and -or this purpose presented/#se!- "e-ore #ou in the dis.uise #ou saw+ You acted /ost .enerous!#) and a/there-ore de!i.hted in -indin. an occasion o- showin. /# .ratitude) and trust) /#

hus"and) that in sa,in. #our !i-e ha,e not i!! rewarded the .ood #ou ha,e done/e+ 0ut a/ enra.ed a.ainst #our "rothers) nor sha!! "e satis-ied ti!! ha,e ta9en

their !i,es+=

!istened with astonish/ent to the discourse o- the -air#) and than9ed her) as we!!

as was a"!e) -or the .reat o"!i.ation she had con-erred on /e+

=0ut) /ada/)= said to her) = /ust entreat #ou to pardon /# "rothers+= re!ated to her what had done -or each o- the/) "ut /# account on!# increased her

an.er+

= /ust instant!# -!# a-ter these un.rate-u! wretches)= cried she) =and "rin. the/ to

a ;ust punish/ent wi!![3(] sin9 their ,esse!) and precipitate the/ to the "otto/ o- the sea+=

=No) "eauti-u! !ad#)= rep!ied ) =-or hea,en8s sa9e /oderate #our indi.nation) anddo not e1ecute so dread-u! an intention re/e/"er) the# are sti!! /# "rothers) and

that we are "ound to return .ood -or e,i!+=

No sooner had pronounced these words) than was transported in an instant -ro/the is!and) where we were) to the top o- /# own house+ descended) opened the

doors) and du. up the three thousand se*uins which had hidden+ a-terwardrepaired to /# shop) opened it) and recei,ed the con.ratu!ations o- the /erchants in

the nei.h"orhood on /# arri,a!+ Fhen returned ho/e percei,ed these two "!ac9 do.s) which ca/e toward /e with a su"/issi,e air+ cou!d not i/a.ine what this

/eant) "ut the -air#) who soon appeared) satis-ied /# curiosit#+

=M# dear hus"and)= said she) ="e not surprised at seein. these two do.s in #our

house the# are #our "rothers+=



M# "!ood ran co!d on hearin. this) and in*uired "# what power the# had "een

trans-or/ed into that state+

=t is )= rep!ied the -air#) =who ha,e done it) and ha,e sun9 their ship -or the !osso- the /erchandise it contained sha!! reco/pense #ou+ As to #our "rothers) ha,e

conde/ned the/ to re/ain under this -or/ -or ten #ears) as a punish/ent -or their per-id#+=

Then in-or/in. /e where /i.ht hear o- her) she disappeared+

The ten #ears are now co/p!eted) and a/ tra,e!in. in search o- her+ This) O Lord

$enie) is /# histor#[3?] does it not appear to #ou o- a /ost e1traordinar# natureB

=Yes)= rep!ied the .enie) = con-ess it is /ost wonder-u!) and there-ore .rant #outhe other ha!- o- this /erchant8s "!ood)= and ha,in. said this) the .enie disappeared)

to the .reat ;o# o- the /erchant and o- the two o!d /en+

The /erchant did not o/it to "estow /an# than9s upon his !i"erators) who) "iddin.

hi/ adieu) proceeded on their tra,e!s+ 7e re/ounted his horse) returned ho/e to hiswi-e and chi!dren) and spent the re/ainder o- his da#s with the/ in tran*ui!!it#+

#OOTNOTES.



[3]Mussu!/an si.ni-ies resi.ned) or =con-or/ed to the di,ine wi!!+= The Ara"ic word is

Mos!e/una) in the sin.u!ar) Mos!e/ which the Moha//edans ta9e as a tit!e pecu!iar to

the/se!,es+ The Europeans .enera!!# write and pronounce it Mussu!/an+@5a!e8s +oran) c+ ii)

p+ %J+ (to) %3(+

[(]These ta!es are -urnished throu.hout with a certain i/a.inar# /achiner#+ The# ha,e) astheir -oundation) the perpetua! inter,ention o- certain -antastic "ein.s) in /ost cases superior

to /an) "ut #et su"ordinate to the authorit# o- certain -a,ored indi,idua!s+ These "ein.s /a#)

-or our purpose) "e .enera!!# di,ided into .enies) whose inter-erence is .enera!!# -or e,i!

peris) whose presence indicates -a,ora"!e issues to those who/ the# "e-riend and .hou!s)

/onsters which ha,e a !ess direct contro! o,er /an8s a--airs) "ut represent an# /onster

repu.nant or !oathso/e to /an9ind+

[?]=Now this) at -irst si.ht) see/s a sin.u!ar) i- not a ridicu!ous thin. "ut e,en this has its

-oundation in an Eastern custo/+ t is in this /anner that prisoners are so/eti/es put to

death a /an sits down at a !itt!e distance -ro/ the o";ect he intends to destro#) and then

attac9s hi/ "# repeated!# shootin. at hi/ with the stone o- the date) thrown -ro/ his two

-ore-in.ers) and in this wa# puts an end to his !i-e+=@Pre-ace to orster8s edition o- Arabian

Nights*

[J]=The Moha//edans di,ide their re!i.ion into two parts@/ana) -aith and Din) practice+

The -irst is the con-ession) 8There is no $od "ut the true $od) and Moha//ed is his prophet+8

nder this are co/prehended si1 distinct tenets)@%+ 0e!ie- in $od H+ n 7is an.er 3+ n 7is

scriptures (+ n 7is prophets ?+ n the resurrection and da# o- ;ud./ent J+ $od8s a"so!ute

decree and predeter/ination o- a!! e,ents) .ood or e,i!+ The points o- practice are)@%+ Pra#er

and puri-ication H+ A!/s 3+ astin. (+ Pi!.ri/a.e to Mecca+=@5a!e8s reliminary -iscourse)

p+ %%+

[]n the ori.ina! wor9) 5chehera2:ade continua!!# "rea9s o-- to as9 the su!tan to spare her !i-e-or another da#) that she /a# -inish the stor# on which she is en.a.ed) and he as re.u!ar!#

.rants her re*uest+ These interruptions are o/itted as inter-erin. with the continued interest o-

the nu/erous stories to!d "# the patriotic 5chehera2:ade+

[6]0aira/) a Tur9ish word) si.ni-ies a -east da# or ho!ida#+ t co//ences on the c!ose o- the

Ra/adan@or the /onth8s -ast o- the Moha//edans+ At this -east the# 9i!! a ca!-) .oat) or

sheep and a-ter .i,in. a part to the poor) eat the rest with their -riends+ t co//ences with the

new /oon) and is supposed to "e instituted in /e/or# o- the sacri-ice o- his son "# A"raha/+

The o"ser,ance o- the !esser 0aira/ is con-ined to Mecca+

[3J]

THE THREE CALENDERS$ SONS O# !INS$ AND

THE #I"E LADIES O# BADAD

n the rei.n o- Ca!iph 7aroun a! Raschid there was at 0a.dad a porter) who was a-e!!ow o- in-inite wit and hu/or+ One /ornin. as he was at the p!ace where he















usua!!# waited -or e/p!o#/ent) with a .reat "as9et "e-ore hi/) a handso/e !ad#)

co,ered with a .reat /us!in ,ei!) accosted hi/) and said with a p!easant air) =7ar9 #ou) porter) ta9e #our "as9et[G] and -o!!ow /e+=

The de!i.hted porter too9 his "as9et i//ediate!#) set it on his head) and -o!!owed

the !ad#) e1c!ai/in.) =Oh) happ# da# Oh) da# o- .ood !uc9=

n a short ti/e the !ad# stopped "e-ore a .ate and 9noc9ed a Christian) with a

,enera"!e !on. white "eard) opened it) and she put /one# into his hand withoutspea9in. "ut the Christian) who 9new what she wanted) went in) and short!# a-ter

"rou.ht out a !ar.e ;ar o- e1ce!!ent wine+

=Ta9e this ;ar)= said the !ad# to the porter) =and put it into the "as9et+=

This "ein. done) she desired hi/ to -o!!ow her) and wa!9ed on the porter sti!!

e1c!ai/in.) =Oh) da# o- happiness Oh) da# o- a.reea"!e surprise and ;o#=

The !ad# stopped at a -ruit shop) where she "ou.ht so/e app!es) apricots) peaches)

!e/ons) citrons) oran.es) /#rt!es) sweet "asi!) !i!ies) ;assa/ine) and so/e other p!ants+ 5he to!d the porter to put a!! those thin.s into [3]his "as9et and -o!!ow her+

Passin. "# a "utcher8s shop) she ordered -i,e and twent# pounds o- his -inest /eatto "e wei.hed) which was a!so put into the porter8s "as9et+

At another shop she "ou.ht capers) s/a!! cucu/"ers) pars!e#) and other her"s atanother) so/e pistachios) wa!nuts) ha:e!nuts) a!/onds) 9erne!s o- the pine) and

other si/i!ar -ruits at a third) she purchased a!! sorts o- a!/ond patties+

The porter) in puttin. a!! these thin.s into his "as9et) said) =M# .ood !ad#) #oushou!d ha,e to!d /e that #ou intended "u#in. so /an# thin.s) and wou!d ha,e

pro,ided a ca/e! to carr# the/) -or i- #ou "u# e,er so !itt!e /ore) sha!! not "e a"!eto "ear it+=

The !ad# !au.hed at the -e!!ow8s p!easant hu/or) and ordered hi/ sti!! to -o!!ow her+

5he then went to a dru..ist8s) where she -urnished herse!- with a!! /anner o- sweet2

scented waters) c!o,es) /us9) pepper) .in.er) and a .reat piece o- a/"er.ris) andse,era! other ndian spices this *uite -i!!ed the porter8s "as9et and she ordered hi/

to -o!!ow her+ The# wa!9ed ti!! the# ca/e to a /a.ni-icent house) whose -ront wasadorned with -ine co!u/ns) and had a .ate o- i,or#+ There the# stopped) and the

!ad# 9noc9ed so-t!#+ Another !ad# soon ca/e to open the .ate) and a!! three) a-ter passin. throu.h a handso/e ,esti"u!e) crossed a spacious court) surrounded "# an

open .a!!er# which co//unicated with /an# /a.ni-icent apart/ents) a!! on thesa/e -!oor+ At the end o- this court there was a dais rich!# -urnished) with a couch

in the /idd!e) supported "# -our co!u/ns o- e"on#) enriched with dia/onds and pear!s o- an e1traordinar# si:e) and[36] co,ered with red satin) re!ie,ed "# a

"orderin. o- ndian .o!d+ n the /idd!e o- the court there was a !ar.e "asin !inedwith white /ar"!e) and -u!! o- the -inest transparent water) which rushed -ro/ the

/outh o- a !ion o- .i!t "ron:e+





0ut what principa!!# attracted the attention o- the porter) was a third /ost "eauti-u!

!ad#) who was seated on the couch "e-ore /entioned+ This !ad# was ca!!ed o"eide)she who opened the door was ca!!ed 5a-ie) and the na/e o- the one who had "een

-or the pro,isions was A/ina+ Then said o"eide) accostin. the other two) =5isters)do #ou not see that this honest /an is read# to sin9 under his "urdenB Fh# do #ou

not ease hi/ o- itB=

Then A/ina and 5a-ie too9 the "as9et) the one "e-ore and the other "ehind

o"eide a!so assisted) and a!! three to.ether set it on the .round) and then e/ptiedit+ Fhen the# had done) the "eauti-u! A/ina too9 out /one# and paid the porter

!i"era!!#+

The porter was we!! satis-ied) "ut when he ou.ht to ha,e departed he was chainedto the spot "# the p!easure o- "eho!din. three such "eauties) who appeared to hi/

e*ua!!# char/in. -or A/ina) ha,in. now !aid aside her ,ei!) pro,ed to "e as

handso/e as either o- the others+ Fhat surprised hi/ /ost was that he saw no /ana"out the house) #et /ost o- the pro,isions he had "rou.ht in) as the dr# -ruits andthe se,era! sorts o- ca9es and con-ections) were adapted chie-!# -or those who cou!d

drin9 and /a9e /err#+

=Mada/)= said he) addressin. o"eide) = a/ sensi"!e that act rude!# in sta#in.

!on.er than ou.ht) "ut hope #ou wi!! ha,e the .oodness to pardon /e) when[3G] te!! #ou that a/ astonished not to see a /an with three !adies o- such

e1traordinar# "eaut# and #ou 9now that a co/pan# o- wo/en without /en is as/e!ancho!# as a co/pan# o- /en without wo/en+=

To this he added so/e p!easantries in proo- o- what he ad,anced and did not -or.etthe 0a.dad pro,er") =That the ta"!e is not co/p!ete!# -urnished) e1cept there "e

-our in co/pan#= so conc!uded) that since the# were "ut three) the# wantedanother+

The !adies -e!! a2!au.hin. at the porter8s reasonin. a-ter which o"eide .ra,e!#

addressed hi/) =riend) #ou presu/e rather too /uch and thou.h #ou do notdeser,e it) ha,e no o";ection to in-or/ #ou that we are three sisters) who transact

our a--airs with so /uch secrec# that no one 9nows an#thin. o- the/+ A .ood

author sa#s) 8Ieep th# own secret) and do not re,ea! it to an# one+ 7e that /a9ethhis secret 9nown is no !on.er its /aster+ - th# own "reast cannot 9eep th# counse!)how canst thou e1pect the "reast o- another to "e /ore -aith-u!B8=

=Per/it /e) entreat thee) to sa#) that a!so ha,e read in another a /a1i/) which ha,e a!wa#s happi!# practiced 8Concea! th# secret)8 he sa#s) 8on!# -ro/ such as are

9nown to "e indiscreet) and who wi!! a"use th# con-idence "ut /a9e no di--icu!t#in disco,erin. it to prudent /en) "ecause the# 9now how to 9eep it+8 The secret)

then) with /e) is as sa-e as i- !oc9ed up in a ca"inet) the 9e# o- which is !ost and thedoor sea!ed+=

The porter) notwithstandin. his rhetoric) /ust) in a!! pro"a"i!it#) ha,e retired incon-usion i- A/ina had not ta9en his part) and said to o"eide and 5a-ie) =M# dear



sisters) con;ure #ou to !et hi/ re/ain he wi!! [('] a--ord us so/e di,ersion+ Fere

to repeat to #ou a!! the a/usin. thin.s he addressed to /e "# the wa#) #ou wou!dnot -ee! surprised at /# ta9in. his part+=

He /as 0haine t( the s1(t b2 the 1*eas)re (' beh(*ing three s)0h bea)ties+ Page 34

At these words o- A/ina the porter -e!! on his 9nees) 9issed the .round at her -eet)and raisin. hi/se!- up) said) =Most "eauti-u! !ad#) #ou "e.an /# .ood -ortune to2

da#) and now #ou co/p!ete it "# this .enerous conduct+ cannot ade*uate!# e1press/# ac9now!ed./ents+ As to the rest) !adies)= said he) addressin. hi/se!- to a!! the





three sisters) =since #ou do /e so .reat an honor) sha!! a!wa#s !oo9 upon /#se!-

as one o- #our /ost hu/"!e s!a,es+=

Fhen he had spo9en these words he wou!d ha,e returned the /one# he hadrecei,ed) "ut o"eide ordered hi/ to 9eep it+

=Fhat we ha,e once .i,en)= said she) =we ne,er ta9e "ac9+ Fe are wi!!in.) too) toa!!ow #ou to sta# on one condition) that #ou 9eep secret and do not as9 the reason

-or an#thin. #ou /a# see us do+ To show #ou)= said o"eide) with a seriouscountenance) =that what we de/and o- #ou is not a new thin. a/on. us) read what

is written o,er our .ate on the inside+=

The porter read these words) written in !ar.e characters o- .o!d =7e who spea9s o-

thin.s that do not concern hi/) sha!! hear thin.s that wi!! not p!ease hi/+=

=Ladies)= said he) = swear to #ou that #ou sha!! ne,er hear /e utter a word

respectin. what does not re!ate to /e) or wherein #ou /a# ha,e an# concern+=

These pre!i/inaries "ein. sett!ed) A/ina "rou.ht in supper) and a-ter she had!i.hted up the roo/ with tapers /ade o- a!oewood and a/"er.ris) which #ie!d a

/ost a.reea"!e per-u/e as we!! as a de!icate !i.ht) [(%]she sat down with her sistersand the porter+ The# "e.an a.ain to eat and drin9) to sin.) and repeat ,erses+ The

!adies di,erted the/se!,es "# into1icatin. the porter) under prete1t o- /a9in. hi/drin9 their hea!ths) and the repast was en!i,ened "# reciproca! sa!!ies o- wit+ Fhen

the# were a!! as /err# as possi"!e) the# sudden!# heard a 9noc9in. at the .ate+

5a-ie) whose o--ice it was) went to the porch) and *uic9!# returnin.) to!d the/ thus=There are three ca!enders[%'] at the door) a!! "!ind o- the ri.ht e#e) and ha,e their heads) "eards) and e#e"rows sha,ed+ The# sa# that the# are on!# ;ust arri,ed at

0a.dad) where the# ha,e ne,er "een "e-ore and) as it is dar9) and the# 9now notwhere to !od.e) the# 9noc9ed at our door "# chance and pra# us to show

co/passion) and to ta9e the/ in+ The# care not where we put the/) pro,ided the#o"tain she!ter+ The# are #oun. and handso/e "ut cannot) without !au.hin.) thin9

o- their a/usin. and e1act !i9eness to each other+ M# dear sisters) pra# per/it the/to co/e in the# wi!! a--ord us di,ersion enou.h) and put us to !itt!e char.e) "ecause

the# desire she!ter on!# -or this ni.ht) and reso!,e to !ea,e us as soon as da#

appears+=

=$o) then)= said o"eide) =and "rin. the/ in) "ut /a9e the/ read what is writteno,er the .ate+= 5a-ie ran out with ;o#) and in a !itt!e ti/e a-ter returned with the

three ca!enders+

At their entrance the# /ade a pro-ound o"eisance to the !adies) who rose up torecei,e the/ and to!d the/ [(H]courteous!# that the# were we!co/e) that the# were

.!ad o- the opportunit# to o"!i.e the/ and to contri"ute toward re!ie,in. the-ati.ues o- their ;ourne#) and at !ast in,ited the/ to sit down with the/+





The /a.ni-icence o- the p!ace) and the ci,i!it# the# recei,ed) inspired the ca!enders

with hi.h respect -or the !adies "ut "e-ore the# sat down) ha,in. "# chance casttheir e#es upon the porter) who/ the# saw c!ad a!/ost !i9e those de,otees with

who/ the# ha,e continua! disputes respectin. se,era! points o- discip!ine) "ecausethe# ne,er sha,e their "eards nor e#e"rows)[%%] one o- the/ said) = "e!ie,e we

ha,e .ot here one o- our re,o!ted Ara"ian "rethren+=

The porter) ha,in. his head war/ with wine) too9 o--ense at these words) and with

a -ierce !oo9) without stirrin. -ro/ his p!ace) answered) =5it #ou down) and do not/edd!e with what does not concern #ou+ 7a,e #ou not read the inscription o,er the

.ateB Do not pretend to /a9e peop!e !i,e a-ter #our -ashion) "ut -o!!ow ours+=

=7onest /an)= said the ca!ender) =do not put #ourse!- in a passion+ Fe shou!d "esorr# to .i,e #ou the !east occasion+ On the contrar#) we are read# to recei,e #our

co//ands+= pon which) to put an end to the dispute) the !adies interposed) and

paci-ied the/+ Fhen the ca!enders were seated) the !adies ser,ed the/ with /eatand 5a-ie) "ein. hi.h!# p!eased with the/) did not !et the/ want -or wine+

[(3]

Fhen the ca!enders had -inished their repast) the# si.ni-ied to the !adies that the#

wished to entertain the/ with a concert o- /usic) i- the# had an# instru/ents in thehouse) and wou!d cause the/ to "e "rou.ht+ The !adies wi!!in.!# accepted the

proposa!) and 5a-ie went to -etch the instru/ents+ Each /an too9 the instru/ent he!i9ed) and a!! three to.ether "e.an to p!a# a tune+ The !adies) who 9new the words

o- a /err# son. that suited the air) ;oined the concert with their ,oices "ut thewords o- the son. /ade the/ now and then stop) and -a!! into e1cessi,e !au.hter+

Fhi!e their a/use/ent was at its hei.ht) there was a 9noc9 o- unwonted !oudnessat their .ate+

Now) it was the custo/ o- the su!tan 7aroun a! Raschid so/eti/es durin. the ni.htto .o throu.h the cit# in dis.uise) in order to disco,er whether e,er#thin. was

*uiet+ On this e,enin. he set out -ro/ his pa!ace acco/panied "# $ia-ar) his .rand,i:ier) and Mesrour) chie- o- the househo!d) a!! three dis.uised as /erchants+ 7e it

was) who) in passin. throu.h the street) was attracted "# the noise o- the /usic and

o- the pea!s o- !oud !au.hter) and had desired his .rand ,i:ier to 9noc9 at the .ate)and to de/and she!ter and ad/ittance as -or three stran.ers who 9new not where tosee9 she!ter -or the ni.ht+ 5a-ie) who had opened the door) ca/e "ac9 and o"tained

per/ission o- her sisters to ad/it the new!# arri,ed stran.ers+

The ca!iph and his attendants) upon their entrance) /ost courteous!# /ade

o"eisance to the !adies and to the ca!enders+ The !adies returned their sa!utations)supposin. the/ to "e /erchants+ o"eide) as the chie-) addressed the/ with a .ra,e

and serious countenance[((] and said) =You are we!co/e+ 0ut whi!e #ou are here#ou /ust ha,e e#es "ut no ton.ues #ou /ust not as9 the reason o- an#thin. #ou

/a# see) nor spea9 o- an#thin. that does not concern #ou) !est #ou hear and seewhat wi!! "# no /eans p!ease #ou+=





=Mada/)= rep!ied the ,i:ier) =#ou sha!! "e o"e#ed+ t is enou.h -or us to attend to

our own "usiness) without /edd!in. with what does not concern us+= A-ter this)each seated hi/se!-) and the con,ersation "eca/e .enera!) and the# dran9 to the

hea!th o- the new .uests+

Fhi!e the ,i:ier $ia-ar entertained the/) the ca!iph ceased not -ro/ ad/irin. the "eaut#) e!e.ance) and !i,e!# disposition o- the !adies whi!e the appearance o- thethree ca!enders) a!! "!ind o- the ri.ht e#e) surprised hi/ ,er# /uch+ 7e an1ious!#

wished to !earn the cause o- this sin.u!arit#) "ut the conditions the# had i/posedupon hi/ and his co/panions pre,ented an# in*uir#+ 0esides a!! this) when he

re-!ected upon the richness o- the ser,ices and -urniture) with the re.u!arit# andarran.e/ent e,er#where apparent) he cou!d hard!# persuade hi/se!- it was not the

e--ect o- enchant/ent+

The .uests continued their con,ersation) when) a-ter an inter,a!) o"eide rose up)

and ta9in. A/ina "# the hand) said to her) =Co/e) sister) the co/pan# sha!! not pre,ent us -ro/ doin. as we ha,e a!wa#s "een accusto/ed+=

A/ina) who per-ect!# understood what her sister /eant) .ot up) and too9 awa# the

dishes) ta"!es) "ott!es) .!asses) and a!so the instru/ents on which the ca!enders had p!a#ed+ Nor did 5a-ie re/ain id!e she snu--ed the cand!es) and added /ore

a!oewood and a/"er.ris+ 7a,in. done this) she re*uested the three ca!endersto[(?] sit on a so-a on one side) and the ca!iph and his co/pan# on the other+

=$et up)= said she then to the porter) !oo9in. at hi/) =and "e read# to assist in

whate,er we want o- #ou+=A !itt!e whi!e a-ter) A/ina ca/e in with a sort o- seat) which she p!aced in the

/idd!e o- the roo/+ 5he then went to the door o- a c!oset) and ha,in. opened it) she/ade a si.n to the porter to approach+

=Co/e and assist /e)= she cried+ 7e did so) and went in with her) and returned a/o/ent a-ter) -o!!owed "# two "!ac9 do.s) each o- the/ secured "# a co!!ar and

chain+ The# appeared as i- the# had "een se,ere!# whipped with rods) and he "rou.ht the/ into the /idd!e o- the apart/ent+

o"eide) risin. -ro/ her seat "etween the ca!enders and the ca!iph) /o,ed ,er#.ra,e!# toward the porter+

=Co/e)= said she) hea,in. a deep si.h) =!et us per-or/ our dut#+=

5he then tuc9ed up her s!ee,es a"o,e her e!"ows) and recei,in. a rod -ro/ 5a-ie)=Porter)= said she) =de!i,er one o- the do.s to /# sister A/ina) and "rin. the other

to /e+=

The porter did as he was co//anded+ pon this) the do. that he he!d in his hand "e.an to how!) and) turnin. toward o"eide) he!d her head up in a supp!icatin.

posture "ut o"eide) ha,in. no re.ard to the sad countenance o- the ani/a!) whichwou!d ha,e /o,ed an# one e!se to pit#) nor to its cries that resounded throu.h the



house) whipped her with the rod ti!! she was out o- "reath and ha,in. spent her

stren.th) threw down the rod) and ta9in. the chain -ro/ the porter) !i-ted up the do. "# her paws) and !oo9in. upon her with[(J]a sad and piti-u! countenance) the# "oth

wept+ A-ter this o"eide) with her hand9erchie-) wiped the tears -ro/ the do.8se#es) 9issed her) returned the chain to the porter) and desired hi/ to carr# the do. to

the p!ace whence he too9 her) and to "rin. the other+ Then ta9in. the whip) sheser,ed this in the sa/e /anner she then wept with it) dried its tears) 9issed it) and

returned it to the porter+

The three ca!enders) with the ca!iph and his co/panions) were e1tre/e!# surprised

at this e1hi"ition) and cou!d not co/prehend wh# o"eide) a-ter ha,in. so-urious!# "eaten those two do.s) that "# the Mussu!/an re!i.ion are rec9oned

unc!ean[%H] ani/a!s) shou!d weep with the/) wipe o-- their tears) and 9iss the/+The# /uttered a/on. the/se!,es and the ca!iph) who) "ein. /ore i/patient than

the rest) !on.ed e1ceedin.!# to "e in-or/ed o- the cause o- so stran.e a proceedin.)cou!d not -or"ear /a9in. si.ns to the ,i:ier to as9 the *uestion+ The ,i:ier turned

his head another wa# "ut "ein. pressed "# repeated si.ns) he answered "# others)that it was not #et ti/e -or the ca!iph to satis-# his curiosit#+

o"eide sat sti!! so/e ti/e in the /idd!e o- the roo/) where she had whipped the

two do.s) to reco,er herse!- o- her -ati.ue and 5a-ie ca!!ed to her) =Dear sister) wi!!#ou not "e p!eased to return to #our p!ace) that /a# a!so act /# partB=

=Yes) sister)= rep!ied o"eide) and then went and [(]sat down upon the so-a)ha,in. the ca!iph) $ia-ar) and Mesrour on her ri.ht hand) and the three ca!enders)

with the porter) on her !e-t+

The who!e co/pan# re/ained si!ent -or so/e ti/e+ At !ast 5a-ie) sittin. on a chair

in the /idd!e o- the roo/) spo9e to her sister A/ina =Dear sister) con;ure #ou torise #ou 9now what wou!d sa#+= A/ina rose) and went into another c!oset near to

that where the do.s were) and "rou.ht out a case co,ered with #e!!ow satin) rich!#e/"roidered with .o!d and .reen si!9+ 5he went toward 5a-ie and opened the case)

-ro/ whence she too9 a !ute) and presented it to her and a-ter so/e ti/e spent intunin. it) 5a-ie "e.an to p!a#) and) acco/pan#in. the instru/ent with her ,oice)

san. a son. a"out the tor/ents that a"sence creates to !o,ers+

7a,in. sun. with /uch passion and action) she said to A/ina) =Pra# ta9e it) sister)-or /# ,oice -ai!s /e o"!i.e the co/pan# with a tune and a son. in /# stead+=

=er# wi!!in.!#)= rep!ied A/ina) who) ta9in. the !ute -ro/ her sister 5a-ie) sat downin her p!ace+ 7a,in. sun. /ost de!i.ht-u!!#) the ca!iph e1pressed his ad/iration+

Fhi!e he was doin. so) A/ina -ainted awa# and on openin. her ro"e to .i,e her air) the# disco,ered that her "reast was co,ered with -ear-u! scars+

Fhi!e o"eide and 5a-ie ran to assist their sister) the ca!iph in*uired o- theca!ender) =Cannot #ou in-or/ /e a"out these two "!ac9 do.s) and this !ad#) who

appears to ha,e "een so i!!2treatedB=






=5ir)= said the ca!ender) =we ne,er were in this house "e-ore now) and entered it

on!# a -ew /inutes sooner than #ou did+=

This increased the astonish/ent o- the ca!iph+[(6] =Perhaps)= said he) =the /an whois with #ou can .i,e #ou so/e in-or/ationB=

The ca!ender /ade si.ns to the porter to draw near) and as9ed hi/ i- he 9new wh#the "!ac9 do.s had "een "eaten) and wh# the "oso/ o- A/ina was so scarred+

=5ir)= rep!ied the porter) =i- #ou 9now nothin. o- the /atter) 9now as !itt!e as #oudo+ ne,er was in the house unti! now and i- #ou are surprised to see /e here) a/

as /uch so to -ind /#se!- in #our co/pan#+=

The ca!iph) /ore and /ore perp!e1ed at a!! he heard) deter/ined that he wou!dha,e the in-or/ation he re*uired -or the e1p!ainin. these /#sterious proceedin.s+

0ut the *uestion was) who shou!d -irst /a9e the in*uir#B The ca!iph endea,ored to

persuade the ca!enders to spea9 -irst) "ut the# e1cused the/se!,es+ At !ast the# a!!a.reed that the porter shou!d "e the /an+

Fhi!e the# were consu!tin. how to put the *uestion) o"eide herse!-) as A/ina had

reco,ered -ro/ her -aintin.) approached the/) and in*uired) =Fhat are #ou ta!9in.o-B Fhat is #our contest a"outB=

The porter then addressed her as -o!!ows =These .ent!e/en) /ada/) entreat #ou toe1p!ain wh# #ou wept with those do.s) a-ter ha,in. treated the/ so i!!) and how it

has happened that the !ad# who -ainted has her "oso/ co,ered with scars+=

At these words o"eide put on a stern !oo9) and turnin. toward the ca!iph and therest o- the co/pan# =s it true) .ent!e/en)= said she) =that #ou desired hi/ to as9

/e these *uestionsB=

A!! o- the/) e1cept the ,i:ier $ia-ar) who spo9e not a word) answered =Yes+= 5he

thereupon e1c!ai/ed) in a tone o- resent/ent =0e-ore we .ranted #ou the [(G] -a,or o- recei,in. #ou into our house) and to pre,ent a!! occasion o- in*uir# -ro/ #ou) we

i/posed the condition that #ou shou!d not spea9 o- an#thin. that did not concern#ou) !est #ou /i.ht hear that which wou!d not p!ease #ou and #et) a-ter ha,in.

recei,ed our entertain/ent) #ou /a9e no scrup!e to "rea9 #our pro/ise+ Our eas#co/p!iance with #our wishes /a# ha,e occasioned this) "ut that sha!! not e1cuse

#our rudeness+=

As she spo9e these words) she .a,e three sta/ps with her -oot) and c!appin. [%3] her

hands as o-ten to.ether) cried) =Co/e *uic9!#=

pon this a door -!ew open) and se,en "!ac9 s!a,es[%(] rushed in each one sei:ed a/an) threw hi/ to the .round) and dra..ed hi/ into the /idd!e o- the roo/)

"randishin. a sci/itar o,er his head+







Fe can easi!# concei,e the a!ar/ o- the ca!iph+ 7e repented) "ut too !ate) that he

had not ta9en the ad,ice o- his ,i:ier) who) with Mesrour) the ca!enders) and porter)were) -ro/ his i!!2ti/ed curiosit#) on the point o- -or-eitin. their !i,es+

0e-ore the# .a,e the -ata! stro9e) one o- the s!a,es said to o"eide and her sisters)

=Fou!d it not "e ri.ht to interro.ate the/ -irstB= On which o"eide) with a .ra,e,oice) said =Answer /e) and sa# who #ou are) otherwise #ou sha!! not !i,e one/o/ent !on.er+ cannot "e!ie,e #ou to "e honest /en) or persons o- authorit# or

distinction in #our own countries -or) i- #ou were) #ou wou!d ha,e "een /ore/odest and /ore respect-u! to us+=

The ca!iph) natura!!# war/) was in-inite!# /ore [?']indi.nant than the rest) to -ind

his !i-e dependin. upon the co//and o- a wo/an "ut he "e.an to concei,e so/ehopes) when he -ound she wished to 9now who the# a!! were -or he i/a.ined that

she wou!d "# no /eans ta9e awa# his !i-e when she shou!d "e in-or/ed o- his ran9+

7e whispered to his ,i:ier) who was near hi/) instant!# to dec!are who he was+ 0utthis wise ,i:ier) "ein. /ore prudent) reso!,ed to sa,e his /aster8s honor) and not !etthe wor!d 9now the a--ront he had "rou.ht upon hi/se!- "# his own i/prudence

and there-ore answered) =Fe ha,e what we deser,e+=

0ut i- he had intended to spea9 as the ca!iph co//anded hi/) o"eide wou!d not

ha,e a!!owed hi/ ti/e -or ha,in. turned to the ca!enders) and seein. the/ a!! "!ind with one e#e) she as9ed i- the# were "rothers+

One o- the/ answered) =No) /ada/) no otherwise than as we are ca!enders that is

to sa#) as we o"ser,e the sa/e ru!es+==Fere #ou "orn "!ind o- the ri.ht e#eB= continued she+

=No) /ada/)= answered he = !ost /# e#e in such a surprisin. ad,enture) that itwou!d "e instructi,e to e,er# one to hear it+=

o"eide put the sa/e *uestion to the others in their turn) when the !ast she

addressed rep!ied) =Pra#) /ada/) show so/e pit# on us) -or we are a!! the sons o- 9in.s+ A!thou.h we ha,e ne,er seen each other "e-ore this e,enin.) we ha,e hadsu--icient ti/e to "eco/e ac*uainted with this circu/stance and can assure #ou

that the 9in.s who ha,e .i,en us "irth ha,e /ade so/e noise in thewor!d=[?%]Durin. this speech o"eide "eca/e !ess an.r#) and said to the s!a,es)

=$i,e the/ their !i"ert# a whi!e) "ut re/ain where #ou are+ Those who te!! us their histor#) and the occasion o- their co/in.) do the/ not hurt) !et the/ .o where the#

p!ease "ut do not spare those who re-use to .i,e us that satis-action+=

The three ca!enders) the ca!iph) the .rand ,i:ier $ia-ar) the captain o- his .uards)and the porter were a!! in the /idd!e o- the ha!!) seated upon a carpet in the

presence o- the three !adies) who rec!ined upon a so-a) and the s!a,es stood read# todo whate,er their /istresses shou!d co//and+



The porter spo9e -irst) and "rie-!# re!ated the ad,entures o- the /ornin. with

A/ina) and the 9ind -a,ors to hi/ o- herse!- and her -air sisters in the e,enin.)which he dec!ared to "e the who!e o- his histor#+

Fhen the porter had conc!uded) o"eide said) =5a,e th#se!- and "e.one) nor e,er

!et us see thee a.ain+=

= "e. o- #ou) /ada/)= rep!ied he) =to !et /e re/ain a !itt!e !on.er+ t wou!d "e

un-air that shou!d not hear their histories) a-ter the# ha,e had the p!easure o- hearin. /ine+=

5a#in. this) he too9 his p!ace at the end o- the so-a) tru!# de!i.hted at -indin.hi/se!- -ree -ro/ the dan.er which so /uch a!ar/ed hi/+

One o- the ca!enders) addressin. hi/se!- to o"eide) ne1t spo9e+

THE HISTORY O# THE #IRST CALENDER

Mada/) a/ the son o- a su!tan+ M# -ather had a "rother) who rei.ned o,er a

nei.h"orin. 9in.do/+[?H] 7is son) /# cousin) and were near!# o- the sa/e a.e+ went re.u!ar!# e,er# #ear to see /# unc!e) at whose court a/used /#se!- -or a

/onth or two) and then returned ho/e+

On one occasion arri,ed at /# -ather8s capita!) where) contrar# to custo/) -ound

a nu/erous .uard at the .ate o- the pa!ace+ The# surrounded /e as entered+ Theco//andin. o--icer said) =Prince) the ar/# has proc!ai/ed the .rand ,i:ier su!tan)

instead o- #our -ather) who is dead) and ta9e #ou prisoner in the na/e o- the newsu!tan+=

This re"e! ,i:ier had !on. entertained a /orta! hatred toward /e+ Fhen was a "o#

!o,ed to shoot with a cross"ow+ 0ein. one da# upon the terrace o- the pa!ace) anda "ird happenin. to co/e "#) shot "ut /issed hi/) and the "a!! "# /is-ortune hit

the ,i:ier) who was ta9in. the air upon the terrace o- his own house) and put outone o- his e#es+ 7e ne,er -or.a,e /e) and) as opportunit# o--ered) /ade /e

sensi"!e o- his resent/ent+ 0ut now that he had /e in his power he ca/e to /e !i9ea /ad/an) and thrustin. his -in.er into /# ri.ht e#e) pu!!ed it out) and thus

"eca/e "!ind o- one e#e+

7is crue!t# did not stop here he co//anded the e1ecutioner to cut o-- /# head)

and !ea,e /e to "e de,oured "# "irds o- pre#+ The e1ecutioner con,e#ed /e to the p!ace o- e1ecution to co/p!ete this "ar"arous sentence) "ut "# /# pra#ers and

tears) /o,ed the /an8s co/passion =$o)= said he to /e) =.et #ou speedi!# out o- the 9in.do/) and ne,er return) or #ou wi!! destro# #ourse!- and /e+=

than9ed hi/) and as soon as was !e-t a!one) [?3] co/-orted /#se!- -or the !oss o- /# e#e "# considerin. that had ,er# narrow!# escaped a /uch .reater e,i!+

0ein. thus surrounded with sorrows and persecuted "# -ortune) had recourse to astrata.e/) which was the on!# /eans !e-t /e to sa,e /# !i-e caused /# "eard



and e#e"rows to "e sha,ed) and puttin. on a ca!ender8s ha"it) passed) un9nown "#

an#) out o- the cit#+ a,oided the towns ti!! arri,ed in the e/pire o- theco//ander o- the -aith-u!) the renowned ca!iph 7aroun a! Raschid) when ceased

to -ear+ reso!,ed to co/e to 0a.dad and throw /#se!- at the -eet o- this .reat/onarch+ sha!! /o,e hi/ to co/passion) said to /#se!-) "# the re!ation o- /#

unco//on /is-ortunes) and without dou"t he wi!! ta9e pit# on a persecuted prince)and not su--er /e to i/p!ore his assistance in ,ain+

n short) a-ter a ;ourne# o- se,era! /onths) arri,ed to2da# at the .ate o- this cit#)into which entered at dus9 and as entered) another ca!ender ca/e up+ 7e sa!uted

/e) and hi/+

=You appear)= said ) =to "e a stran.er) as a/+=

=You are not /ista9en)= rep!ied he+

7e had no sooner returned this answer) than a third ca!ender o,ertoo9 us+ 7esa!uted us) and to!d us he was a stran.er new!# co/e to 0a.dad so that as "rethrenwe ;oined to.ether) reso!,in. not to separate -ro/ one another+

t was now !ate) and we 9new not where to see9 a !od.in. in the cit#) where we hadne,er "een "e-ore+ 0ut .ood -ortune ha,in. "rou.ht us to #our .ate) we /ade "o!d

to 9noc9) when #ou recei,ed us with so /uch 9indness that we are incapa"!e o- renderin. suita"!e than9s+ This) /ada/) is) in o"edience to #our co//ands)

the[?(] account was to .i,e how !ost /# ri.ht e#e) where-ore /# "eard ande#e"rows are sha,ed) and how ca/e to "e with #ou at this ti/e+

=t is enou.h)= said o"eide =#ou /a# retire to what p!ace #ou thin9 -it+=

The ca!ender "e..ed the !adies8 per/ission to sta# ti!! he had heard the re!ations o-

his two co/rades) =who/ cannot)= said he) =!ea,e with honor= and that he /i.hta!so hear those o- the three other persons in co/pan#+

The histor# o- the -irst ca!ender appeared ,er# surprisin. to the who!e co/pan#)

and particu!ar!# to the ca!iph+ The presence o- the s!a,es) ar/ed with their sci/itars) did not pre,ent hi/ -ro/ sa#in. in a whisper to the ,i:ier) =As !on. as

can re/e/"er) ne,er heard an#thin. to co/pare with this histor# o- the ca!ender)thou.h ha,e "een a!! /# !i-e in the ha"it o- hearin. si/i!ar narrati,es+=

7e had no sooner -inished than the second ca!ender "e.an) and addressin. hi/se!- to o"eide) spo9e as -o!!ows

THE HISTORY O# THE SECOND CALENDER



Mada/) to o"e# #our co//ands) and to show #ou "# what stran.e accident

"eca/e "!ind o- the ri.ht e#e) /ust .i,e #ou the account o- /# !i-e+ was #et a#outh when the su!tan) /# -ather <-or #ou /ust 9now a/ a prince "# "irth>)

percei,ed that was endowed with .ood natura! a"i!it#) and spared nothin. proper -or i/pro,in. it+ No sooner was a"!e to read and [??] write than !earned the

Ioran -ro/ "e.innin. to end "# heart) a!! the traditions co!!ected -ro/ the /outh o- our prophet) and the wor9s o- poets+ app!ied /#se!- to .eo.raph#) chrono!o.#) and

to spea9 the Ara"ian !an.ua.e in its purit# not -or.ettin. in the /eanti/e a!! suche1ercises as were proper -or a prince to understand+ 0ut one thin. which was -ond

o-) and succeeded in) was pen/anship+ n this surpassed a!! the ce!e"rated scri"eso- our 9in.do/+

The -a/e o- /# !earnin. reached the E/peror o- 7industan) who sent an e/"ass#with rich presents to /# -ather and in,ited /e to his court+ returned with the

a/"assador+

Fe had "een a"out a /onth on our ;ourne# when we saw in the distance ani//ense c!oud o- dust) and soon a-ter we disco,ered -i-t# -ierce horse/en) sons o-

the desert) we!! ar/ed+

Not "ein. a"!e to repe! -orce "# -orce) we to!d the/ we were the a/"assadors o-

the su!tan o- ndia "ut the sons o- the desert inso!ent!# answered) =Fh# do #ouwish us to respect the su!tan) #our /asterB Fe are not his su";ects) nor e,en within

his rea!/+= The# attac9ed us on a!! sides+

de-ended /#se!- as !on. as cou!d) "ut -indin. that was wounded) and that thea/"assador and a!! our attendants were o,erthrown) too9 ad,anta.e o- there/ainin. stren.th o- /# horse) and escaped+ M# horse was wounded and sudden!#

-e!! dead under /e+ A!one) wounded) and a stran.er) "ound up /# own wound andwa!9ed on the rest o- the da#) and arri,ed at the -oot o- a /ountain) where

percei,ed) as the sun set) a ca,e went in) and sta#ed there that ni.ht)[?J] a-ter had eaten so/e -ruits that .athered "# the wa#+ continued /# ;ourne# -or se,era!

successi,e da#s without -indin. an# p!ace o- a"ode "ut a-ter a /onth8s ti/e ca/eto a !ar.e town) we!! inha"ited+ t was surrounded "# se,era! strea/s) so that it

see/ed to en;o# perpetua! sprin.+

M# -ace) hands) and -eet were "!ac9 and sun"urnt and "# /# !on. ;ourne#) /# "oots were *uite worn out) so that was -orced to wa!9 "are-ooted and /# c!otheswere a!! in ra.s+ entered the town to in-or/ /#se!- where was) and addressed

/#se!- to a tai!or that was at wor9 in his shop+ 7e /ade /e sit down "# hi/) andas9ed /e who was) -ro/ whence ca/e) and what had "rou.ht /e thither+ did

not concea! an#thin. that had "e-a!!en /e) nor /ade an# scrup!e to re,ea! to hi//# ran9+ The tai!or !istened to /e with attention then he "rou.ht /e so/ethin. to

eat) and o--ered /e an apart/ent at his house) which accepted+

5o/e da#s a-ter /# arri,a! the tai!or as9ed /e i- 9new an#thin. "# which cou!dac*uire a !i,e!ihood+ to!d hi/ that was we!! ,ersed in the science o- !aws) "oth



hu/an and di,ine that was a .ra//arian) a poet) and) a"o,e a!!) that wrote

re/ar9a"!# we!!+

=None o- these thin.s wi!! a,ai! #ou here+ - #ou wi!! -o!!ow /# ad,ice)= he added)=#ou wi!! procure a short ;ac9et) and as #ou are stron. and in .ood hea!th) #ou /a#

.o into the nei.h"orin. -orest and cut wood -or -ue!+ You /a# then .o and e1pose it-or sa!e in the /ar9et+ 0# these /eans #ou wi!! "e ena"!ed to wait ti!! the c!oudwhich han.s o,er #ou) and o"!i.es #ou to concea! #our "irth) sha!! ha,e "!own

o,er+ wi!! -urnish #ou with a cord and hatchet+=[?]

The ne1t da# the tai!or "rou.ht /e a rope) a hatchet) and a short ;ac9et) andreco//ended /e to so/e poor peop!e who .ained their "read a-ter the sa/e

/anner) that the# /i.ht ta9e /e into their co/pan#+ The# conducted /e to thewood) and the -irst da# "rou.ht in as /uch upon /# head as procured /e ha!- a

piece o- .o!d o- the /one# o- that countr# -or thou.h the wood was not -ar distant

-ro/ the town) #et it was ,er# scarce) "# reason that -ew wou!d "e at the trou"!e o- -etchin. it -or the/se!,es+ .ained a .ood su/ o- /one# in a short ti/e) and repaid/# tai!or what he had !oaned /e+

continued this wa# o- !i,in. -or a who!e #ear+ One da#) ha,in. "# chance penetrated -arther into the wood than usua!) happened to !i.ht on a p!easant spot)

where "e.an to cut+ n pu!!in. up the root o- a tree espied an iron rin.) -astenedto a trap door o- the sa/e /eta!+ too9 awa# the earth that co,ered it) and ha,in.

!i-ted it up) disco,ered a -!i.ht o- stairs) which descended with /# a1 in /# hand+

Fhen had reached the "otto/ -ound /#se!- in a pa!ace) which was as we!!!i.hted as i- it had "een a"o,e .round in the open air+ was .oin. -orward a!on. a.a!!er# supported "# pi!!ars o- ;asper) the "ase and capita!s "ein. o- /ass# .o!d)

when saw a !ad# o- a no"!e and .race-u! air) and e1tre/e!# "eauti-u!) co/in.toward /e+

hastened to /eet her and as was /a9in. a !ow o"eisance she as9ed /e) =Are

#ou a /an) or a .enieB=

=A /an) /ada/)= said +

=0# what ad,enture)= said she) -etchin. a deep si.h) =are #ou co/e hitherB ha,e!i,ed here -or [?6] twent#2-i,e #ears) and #ou are the -irst /an ha,e "ehe!d in that

ti/e+=

7er .reat "eaut#) and the sweetness and ci,i!it# wherewith she recei,ed /e)e/"o!dened /e to sa#) =Mada/) "e-ore satis-# #our curiosit#) .i,e /e !ea,e to

sa# that a/ in-inite!# .rati-ied with this une1pected /eetin.) which o--ers /e anoccasion o- conso!ation in the /idst o- /# a--!iction and perhaps it /a# .i,e /e

an opportunit# o- /a9in. #ou a!so /ore happ# than #ou are+=

then re!ated /# stor# to her -ro/ "e.innin. to end+



=A!as prince)= she rep!ied) si.hin.) =the /ost enchantin. spots cannot a--ord

de!i.ht when we are there a.ainst our wi!!+ 0ut hear now /# histor#+ a/ a princess) the dau.hter o- a su!tan) the 9in. o- the E"on# s!and) to which the

precious wood -ound in it has .i,en its na/e+

=The 9in.) /# -ather) had chosen -or /# hus"and a prince) who was /# cousin "uton the ,er# ni.ht o- the "rida! -esti,ities) in the /idst o- the re;oicin.s o- the court)a .enie too9 /e awa#+ -ainted with a!ar/) and when reco,ered -ound /#se!- in

this p!ace+ was !on. inconso!a"!e "ut ti/e and necessit# ha,e reconci!ed /e tosee the .enie+ Twent#2-i,e #ears ha,e passed in this p!ace) in which ha,e

e,er#thin. necessar# -or !i-e and sp!endor+

=E,er# ten da#s)= continued the princess) =the .enie ,isits /e+ n the /eanti/e) i- ha,e an# occasion -or hi/) ha,e on!# to touch a ta!is/an) and he appears+ t is

now -our da#s since he was here) and ha,e there-ore to wait si1 da#s /ore "e-ore

he a.ain /a9es his[?G]appearance+ You) there-ore) /a# re/ain -i,e with /e) i- it "ea.reea"!e to #ou) in order to 9eep /e co/pan# and wi!! endea,or to re.a!e andentertain #ou e*ua! to #our /erit and di.nit#+=

The princess then conducted /e to a "ath) the /ost co//odious) and the /ostsu/ptuous i/a.ina"!e and when ca/e -orth) instead o- /# own c!othes -ound a

cost!# ro"e) which did not estee/ so /uch -or its richness as "ecause it /ade /eappear worth# to "e in her co/pan#+ Fe sat down on a so-a co,ered with rich

tapestr#) with cushions o- the rarest ndian "rocade and so/e ti/e a-ter sheco,ered a ta"!e with se,era! dishes o- de!icate /eats+ Fe ate) and passed the

re/ainin. part o- the da#) as a!so the e,enin.) to.ether ,er# p!easant!#+

The ne1t da# said to her) =air princess) #ou ha,e "een too !on. "uried a!i,e in

this su"terranean pa!ace pra# rise@-o!!ow /e and en;o# the !i.ht o- da#) o- which#ou ha,e "een depri,ed so /an# #ears+=

=Prince)= rep!ied she) with a s/i!e) =i- #ou out o- ten da#s wi!! .rant /e nine) and

resi.n the tenth to the .enie) the !i.ht o- da# wou!d "e nothin. to /e+=

=Princess)= said ) =the -ear o- the .enie /a9es #ou spea9 thus+ or /# part) re.ard

hi/ so !itt!e that wi!! "rea9 in pieces his ta!is/an) with the spe!! that is written

a"out it+ Let hi/ co/e and how "ra,e or power-u! he "e) wi!! de-# hi/+= Onsa#in. this .a,e the ta!is/an a 9ic9 with /# -oot) and "ro9e it in pieces+

The ta!is/an was no sooner "ro9en than the who!e pa!ace shoo9 as i- read# to -a!!

to ato/s) and the wa!!s opened to a--ord a passa.e to the .enie+ had nosooner [J'] -e!t the shoc9 than) at the earnest re*uest o- the princess) too9 to -!i.ht+

7a,in. hasti!# put on /# own ro"e) ascended the stairs !eadin. to the -orest) andreached the town in sa-et#+ M# !and!ord) the tai!or) was ,er# .!ad to see /e+

n /# haste) howe,er) had !e-t /# hatchet and cord in the princess8s cha/"er+



5hort!# a-ter /# return) whi!e "roodin. o,er this !oss and !a/entin. the crue!

treat/ent to which the princess wou!d "e e1posed) the tai!or ca/e in and said) =Ano!d /an) who/ do not 9now) "rin.s #our hatchet and cords) and wishes to spea9

to #ou) -or he wi!! de!i,er the/ to none "ut #ourse!-+=

At these words chan.ed co!or) and -e!! a2tre/"!in.+ Fhi!e the tai!or was as9in./e the reason) /# cha/"er door opened) and the o!d /an) ha,in. no patience tosta#) appeared with /# hatchet and cords+

= a/ a .enie)= said he) spea9in. to /e) =a .randson o- E"!is) [%?] prince o- .enies+

s not this #our hatchet and are not these #our cordsB=

A-ter the .enie had put these *uestions to /e he .a,e /e no ti/e to answer+ 7e

.rasped /e "# the /idd!e) dra..ed /e out o- the cha/"er) and /ountin. into theair carried /e up to the s9ies with e1traordinar# swi-tness+ 7e descended a.ain in

!i9e /anner to the earth) which on a sudden he caused to open with a stro9e o- his-oot) when -ound /#se!- in the enchanted pa!ace) "e-ore the -air princess o- the

s!e o- E"on#+ 0ut) a!as what a spectac!e was there saw what pierced /e to theheart this poor princess was we!terin. in her "!ood) and !a# [J%]upon the .round)

/ore !i9e one dead than a!i,e) with her chee9s "athed in tears+

The .enie) ha,in. !oaded us "oth with /an# insu!ts and reproaches) drew his

sci/itar and dec!ared that he wou!d .i,e !i-e and !i"ert# to either o- us who wou!dwith his sci/itar cut o-- the head o- the other+ Fe "oth reso!ute!# dec!ined to

purchase -reedo/ at such a price) and asserted our choice to "e to die rather in the

presence o- each other+= see)= said the .enie) =that #ou "oth out"ra,e /e) "ut "oth o- #ou sha!! 9now "#

/# treat/ent o- #ou o- what a/ capa"!e+=

At these words the /onster too9 up the sci/itar and cut o-- one o- her hands) which

!e-t her on!# so /uch !i-e as to .i,e /e a to9en with the other that she "ade /e-ore,er adieu and then she died+

-ainted at the si.ht+

Fhen was co/e to /#se!- a.ain) cried) =5tri9e) -or a/ read# to die) and awaitdeath as the .reatest -a,or #ou can show /e+=

0ut instead o- 9i!!in. /e) he said) =0eho!d how .enies re,en.e the/se!,es on thosewho o--end the/+ Thou art the !east to "!a/e) and wi!! content /#se!- with

trans-or/in. thee into a do.) ape) !ion) or "ird ta9e th# choice o- an# o- these+ wi!! !ea,e it to th#se!-+=

These words .a,e /e so/e hopes o- "ein. a"!e to appease hi/+

=O .enie)= said ) =restrain #our ra.e) and since #ou wi!! not ta9e awa# /# !i-e)

pardon /e -ree!#) as a .ood der,ish pardoned one who en,ied hi/+==And how was thatB= said he+





answered as -o!!ows[JH]

THE HISTORY O# THE EN"IOUS MAN AND O# HIM WHO WAS

EN"IED

n a certain town there were two /en) nei.h"ors) who !i,ed ne1t door to each other+

One o- the/ was so e1cessi,e!# en,ious o- the other that the !atter reso!,ed tochan.e his a"ode and .o and reside at so/e distance -ro/ hi/+ 7e there-ore so!dhis house) and went to another cit# at no .reat distance) and "ou.ht a con,enient

house+ t had a .ood .arden and a /oderate court) in which there was a deep we!!that was not now used+

The .ood /an) ha,in. /ade this purchase) put on the ha"it o- a der,ish) and in a

short ti/e he esta"!ished a nu/erous societ# o- der,ishes+ [%J] 7e soon ca/e to "e9nown "# his ,irtues) throu.h which he ac*uired the estee/ o- /an# peop!e) as

we!! o- the co//ona!t# as o- the chie- o- the cit#+ n short) he was /uch honoredand courted "# a!! ran9s+ Peop!e ca/e -ro/ a-ar to reco//end the/se!,es to his

pra#ers and a!! who ,isited hi/) [J3] pu"!ished what "!essin.s the# recei,edthrou.h his /eans+

The .reat reputation o- this honest /an ha,in. spread to the town -ro/ whence hehad co/e) it touched the en,ious /an so /uch to the *uic9 that he !e-t his own

house and a--airs with a reso!ution to ruin hi/+ Fith this intent he went to the newcon,ent o- der,ishes) o- which his -or/er nei.h"or was the head) who recei,ed hi/

with a!! i/a.ina"!e to9ens o- -riendship+ The en,ious /an to!d hi/ that he was

co/e to co//unicate a "usiness o- i/portance) which he cou!d not do "ut in pri,ate =and that no"od# /a# hear us)= he said) =!et us ta9e a wa!9 in #our courtand seein. ni.ht "e.ins to draw on) co//and #our der,ishes to retire to their

ce!!s+= The chie- o- the der,ishes did as he was re*uested+

Fhen the en,ious /an saw that he was a!one with this .ood /an) he "e.an to te!!

hi/ his errand) wa!9in. side "# side in the court) ti!! he saw his opportunit# and.ettin. the .ood /an near the "rin9 o- the we!!) he .a,e hi/ a thrust) and pushed

hi/ into it+

This o!d we!! was inha"ited "# peris[%] and .enies) which happened !uc9i!# -or there!ie- o- the head o- the con,ent -or the# recei,ed and supported hi/) and carried

hi/ to the "otto/) so that he .ot no hurt+ 7e percei,ed that there was so/ethin.e1traordinar# in his -a!!) which /ust otherwise ha,e cost hi/ his !i-e "ut he neither

saw nor -e!t an#thin.+

7e soon heard a ,oice) howe,er) which said) =Do #ou 9now what honest /an this

is) to who/ we ha,e done this ser,iceB=

Another ,oice answered) =No+= To which the -irst [J(]rep!ied) =Then wi!! te!! #ou+

This /an) out o- charit#) !e-t the town he !i,ed in) and has esta"!ished hi/se!- inthis p!ace) in hopes to cure one o- his nei.h"ors o- the en,# he had concei,ed







a.ainst hi/ he had ac*uired such a .enera! estee/ that the en,ious /an) not a"!e

to endure it) ca/e hither on purpose to ruin hi/ and he wou!d ha,e acco/p!ishedhis desi.n had it not "een -or the assistance we ha,e .i,en this honest /an) whose

reputation is so .reat that the su!tan) who 9eeps his residence in the nei.h"orin.cit#) was to pa# hi/ a ,isit to2/orrow) to reco//end the princess his dau.hter to

his pra#ers+=

Another ,oice as9ed) =Fhat need had the princess o- the der,ish8s pra#ersB= To

which the -irst answered) =You do not 9now) it see/s) that she is possessed "# a.enie+ 0ut we!! 9now how this .ood der,ish /a# cure her+ 7e has a "!ac9 cat in

his con,ent) with a white spot at the end o- her tai!) a"out the "i.ness o- a s/a!! piece o- Ara"ian /one# !et hi/ on!# pu!! se,en hairs out o- the white spot) "urn

the/) and s/o9e the princess8s head with the -u/es+ 5he wi!! not on!# "ei//ediate!# cured) "ut "e so sa-e!# de!i,ered -ro/ the .enie that he wi!! ne,er dare

approach her a.ain+=

The head o- the der,ishes re/e/"ered e,er# word o- the con,ersation "etween the-airies and the .enies) who re/ained si!ent the re/ainder o- the ni.ht+ The ne1t

/ornin.) as soon as da#!i.ht appeared) and he cou!d discern the nature o- hissituation) the we!! "ein. "ro9en down in se,era! p!aces) he saw a ho!e) "# which he

crept out with ease+

The other der,ishes) who had "een see9in. -or hi/) were re;oiced to see hi/+ 7e

.a,e the/ a "rie- account[J?] o- the wic9edness o- the /an to who/ he had .i,enso 9ind a reception the da# "e-ore) and retired into his ce!!+ 5hort!# a-ter) the "!ac9

cat) which the -airies and .enies had /entioned the ni.ht "e-ore) ca/e to -awnupon her /aster) as she was accusto/ed to do he too9 her up) and pu!!ed se,en

hairs -ro/ the white spot that was upon her tai!) and !aid the/ aside -or his usewhen occasion shou!d ser,e+

5oon a-ter sunrise the su!tan) who wou!d !ea,e no /eans untried that he thou.ht!i9e!# to restore the princess to per-ect hea!th) arri,ed at the .ate o- the con,ent+ 7e

co//anded his .uards to ha!t) whi!e he with his principa! o--icers went in+ Theder,ishes recei,ed hi/ with pro-ound respect+

The su!tan ca!!ed their chie- aside) and said) =$ood 5hei9) [%6] #ou /a# pro"a"!# "ea!read# ac*uainted with the cause o- /# ,isit+=

=Yes) sir)= rep!ied he .ra,e!#) =i- do not /ista9e) it is the disease o- the princess

which procures /e this un/erited honor+=

=That is the rea! case)= rep!ied the su!tan+ =You wi!! .i,e /e new !i-e i- #our

pra#ers) as hope the# /a#) restore /# dau.hter8s hea!th+=

=5ir)= said the .ood /an) =i- #our /a;est# wi!! "e p!eased to !et her co/e hither) a/ in hopes) throu.h $od8s assistance) that she wi!! "e e--ectua!!# cured+=





The prince) transported with ;o#) sent i//ediate!# -or his dau.hter) who soon

appeared with a nu/erous train o- !adies and attendants) ,ei!ed) so that her -ace wasnot seen+ The chie- o- the der,ishes caused a carpet [JJ]to "e he!d o,er her head)

and he had no sooner thrown the se,en hairs upon the "urnin. coa!s than the .enieuttered a .reat cr# and) without "ein. seen) !e-t the princess at !i"ert# upon which

she too9 the ,ei! -ro/ her -ace) and rose up to see where she was) sa#in.) =Fherea/ ) and who "rou.ht /e hitherB=

At these words) the su!tan) o,erco/e with e1cess o- ;o#) e/"raced his dau.hter and9issed her e#es he a!so 9issed the shei98s hands) and said to his o--icers) =Fhat

reward does he deser,e that has thus cured /# dau.hterB=

The# a!! cried) =7e deser,es her in /arria.e+=

=That is what had in /# thou.hts)= said the su!tan =and /a9e hi/ /# son2in2

!aw -ro/ this /o/ent+=5o/e ti/e a-ter) the pri/e ,i:ier died) and the su!tan con-erred the o--ice on theder,ish+ Then the su!tan hi/se!- died) without heirs /a!e upon which the re!i.ious

orders and the ar/# consu!ted to.ether) and the .ood /an was dec!ared andac9now!ed.ed su!tan "# .enera! consent+

The honest der,ish ascended the throne o- his -ather2in2!aw+ One da# as he was inthe /idst o- his courtiers on a /arch) he espied the en,ious /an a/on. the crowd

that stood as he passed a!on.+ Ca!!in. one o- the ,i:iers that attended hi/) hewhispered in his ear) =$o "rin. /e that /an #ou see there "ut ta9e care #ou do not

-ri.hten hi/+=

The ,i:ier o"e#ed) and when the en,ious /an was "rou.ht into his presence the

su!tan said) =riend) a/ e1tre/e!# .!ad to see #ou+=

Then he ca!!ed an o--icer+ =$o i//ediate!#)= said he) =and cause to "e paid to this/an out o- /# treasur#)[%G] [J]one hundred pieces o- .o!d+ Let hi/ ha,e a!so

twent# !oads o- the richest /erchandise in /# storehouses) and a su--icient .uard toconduct hi/ to his house+=

A-ter he had .i,en this char.e to the o--icer he "ade the en,ious /an -arewe!!) and proceeded on his /arch+

Fhen had -inished the recita! o- this stor# to the .enie e/p!o#ed a!! /#e!o*uence to persuade hi/ to i/itate so .ood an e1a/p!e) and to .rant /e pardon

"ut it was i/possi"!e to /o,e his co/passion+

=A!! that can do -or thee)= said he) =is to .rant thee th# !i-e) "ut /ust p!ace theeunder enchant/ents+= 5o sa#in.) he sei:ed /e ,io!ent!#) and carried /e throu.h the





arched roo- o- the su"terranean pa!ace) which opened to .i,e hi/ passa.e+ 7e

ascended with /e into the air to such a hei.ht that the earth appeared !i9e a !itt!ewhite c!oud+ 7e then descended a.ain !i9e !i.htnin.) and a!i.hted upon the su//it

o- a /ountain+

7ere he too9 up a hand-u! o- earth) and) /utterin. so/e words which did notunderstand) threw it upon /e+ =uit)= said he) =the -or/ o- a /an) and ta9e that o- an ape+=

7e instant!# disappeared) and !e-t /e a!one) trans-or/ed into an ape) and

o,erwhe!/ed with sorrow) in a stran.e countr#) not 9nowin. whether was near or -ar -ro/ /# -ather8s do/inions+

descended the /ountain) and entered a p!ain) !e,e! countr#) which too9 /e a/onth to tra,e! o,er) and then ca/e to the seaside+ t happened at the ti/e

to [J6] "e per-ect!# ca!/) and espied a ,esse! a"out ha!- a !ea.ue -ro/ the shore+nwi!!in. to !ose so .ood an opportunit#) "ro9e o-- a !ar.e "ranch -ro/ a tree)

carried it into the sea) and p!aced /#se!- astride upon it) with a stic9 in each hand)to ser,e /e -or oars+

!aunched out on this -rai! "ar9) and rowed toward the ship+ Fhen hadapproached su--icient!# near to "e seen) the sea/en and passen.ers on the dec9

re.arded /e with astonish/ent+ n the /eanti/e .ot on "oard) and !a#in. ho!d o- a rope) ;u/ped upon the dec9) "ut ha,in. !ost /# speech) -ound /#se!- in .reat

perp!e1it#+ And indeed the ris9 ran was not !ess than when was at the /erc# o-

the .enie+The /erchants) "ein. "oth superstitious and scrupu!ous) thou.ht i- the# recei,ed

/e on "oard shou!d "e the occasion o- so/e /is-ortune to the/ durin. their ,o#a.e+ On this account the# said) =Let us throw hi/ into the sea+= 5o/e one o-

the/ wou!d not ha,e -ai!ed to carr# this threat into e1ecution had not .one to thecaptain) thrown /#se!- at his -eet) and ta9en ho!d o- his s9irt in a supp!icatin.

posture+ This action) to.ether with the tears which he saw .ush -ro/ /# e#es)/o,ed his co/passion+ 7e too9 /e under his protection) and !oaded /e with a

thousand caresses+ On /# part) thou.h had not power to spea9) showed "# /#

.estures e,er# /ar9 o- .ratitude in /# power+The wind that succeeded the ca!/ continued to "!ow in the sa/e direction -or -i-t#da#s) and "rou.ht us sa-e to the port o- a cit#) we!! peop!ed) and o- .reat trade)

where we cast anchor+

Our ,esse! was instant!# surrounded with /u!titudes o- "oats -u!! o- peop!e+ A/on.

the rest) so/e o--icers[JG] o- the su!tan ca/e on "oard) and said =Our /aster re;oices in #our sa-e arri,a!) and he "eseeches each o- #ou to write a -ew !ines upon

this ro!!+ The pri/e ,i:ier) who) "esides possessin. .reat a"i!ities -or the/ana.e/ent o- pu"!ic a--airs) cou!d write in the hi.hest per-ection) died a -ew da#s

since) and the su!tan has /ade a so!e/n ,ow not to .i,e the p!ace to an# one who



cannot write e*ua!!# we!!+ No one in the e/pire has "een ;ud.ed worth# to supp!#

the ,i:ier8s p!ace+=

Those o- the /erchants who thou.ht the# cou!d write we!! enou.h to aspire to thishi.h di.nit# wrote one a-ter another what the# thou.ht -it+ A-ter the# had done)

ad,anced) and too9 the ro!!) "ut a!! the peop!e cried out that wou!d tear it or throwit into the sea) ti!! the# saw how proper!# he!d the ro!!) and /ade a si.n that wou!d write in /# turn+ Their apprehensions then chan.ed into wonder+ 7owe,er)

as the# had ne,er seen an ape that cou!d write) and cou!d not "e persuaded that was /ore in.enious than others o- /# 9ind) the# wished to ta9e the ro!! out o- /#

hand "ut the captain too9 /# part once /ore+

=Let hi/ a!one)= said he =a!!ow hi/ to write+=

Percei,in. that no one opposed /# desi.n) too9 the pen) and wrote si1 sorts o-

hands used a/on. the Ara"ians) and each speci/en contained an e1te/porar#distich or *uatrain <a stan:a o- -our !ines> in praise o- the su!tan+ Fhen had done)

the o--icers too9 the ro!!) and carried it to the su!tan+

The su!tan too9 !itt!e notice o- an# o- the writin.s e1cept /ine) which p!eased hi/so /uch that he said to the o--icers) =Ta9e the -inest horse in /# sta"!e) with therichest trappin.s) and a ro"e o- the /ost su/ptuous['] "rocade to put on the

person who wrote the si1 hands) and "rin. hi/ hither+=

At this co//and the o--icers cou!d not -or"ear !au.hin.+ The su!tan was incensedat their rudeness) and wou!d ha,e punished the/) had the# not e1p!ained+

=5ir)= said the#) =we hu/"!# "e. #our /a;est#8s pardon+ These hands were notwritten "# a /an) "ut "# an ape+=

=Fhat do #ou sa#B= e1c!ai/ed the su!tan+ =Those ad/ira"!e characters) are the# not

written "# the hands o- a /anB=

=No) sir)= rep!ied the o--icers =we assure #our /a;est# that it was an ape) who

wrote the/ in our presence+=

The su!tan was too /uch surprised at this account not to desire a si.ht o- /e) and

there-ore said) =Do what co//and #ou) and "rin. /e speedi!# that wonder-u!ape+=

The o--icers returned to the ,esse!) and showed the captain their order) who

answered) =The su!tan8s co//and /ust "e o"e#ed+= Fhereupon the# c!othed /ewith the rich "rocade ro"e) and carried /e ashore) where the# set /e on horse"ac9)

whi!e the su!tan waited -or /e at his pa!ace with a .reat nu/"er o- courtiers+

The procession co//enced the har"or) the streets) the pu"!ic p!aces) windows)

terraces) pa!aces) and houses were -i!!ed with an in-inite nu/"er o- peop!e o- a!!

ran9s) who -!oc9ed -ro/ e,er# part o- the cit# to see /e -or the ru/or was spreadin a /o/ent that the su!tan had chosen an ape to "e his .rand ,i:ier and a-ter



ha,in. ser,ed -or a spectac!e to the peop!e) who cou!d not -or"ear to e1press their

surprise "# redou"!in.[%] their shouts and cries) arri,ed at the su!tan8s pa!ace+

-ound the prince on his throne in the /idst o- the .randees /ade /# o"eisancethree ti/es ,er# !ow) and at !ast 9nee!ed and 9issed the .round "e-ore hi/) and

a-terward too9 /# seat in the posture o- an ape+ The who!e asse/"!# ,iewed /ewith ad/iration) and cou!d not co/prehend how it was possi"!e that an ape shou!dso we!! understand how to pa# the su!tan his due respect and he hi/se!- was /ore

astonished than an#+ n short) the usua! cere/on# o- the audience wou!d ha,e "eenco/p!ete) cou!d ha,e added speech to /# "eha,ior+

The su!tan dis/issed his courtiers) and none re/ained "# hi/ "ut the chie- o- the

attendants o- the pa!ace) a !itt!e #oun. s!a,e) and /#se!-+ 7e went -ro/ his cha/"er o- audience into his own apart/ent) where he ordered dinner to "e "rou.ht+ As he

sat at ta"!e) he /ade /e a si.n to approach and eat with the/+ To show /#

o"edience) 9issed the .round) arose) and p!aced /#se!- at the ta"!e) and ate+

0e-ore the ta"!e was c!eared) espied a standish) which /ade a si.n to ha,e "rou.ht /e ha,in. .ot it) wrote upon a !ar.e peach so/e ,erses e1pressi,e o- /#

ac9now!ed./ent to the su!tan who) ha,in. read the/) a-ter had presented the peach to hi/) was sti!! /ore astonished+ Fhen the thin.s were re/o,ed) the#

"rou.ht hi/ a particu!ar !i*uor) o- which he caused the/ to .i,e /e a .!ass+ dran9) and wrote upon the .!ass so/e new ,erses) which e1p!ained the state o-

happiness was now in) a-ter /an# su--erin.s+ The su!tan read these !i9ewise) andsaid) =A /an that was capa"!e o- co/posin. such poetr# wou!d ran9 a/on. the

.reatest o- /en+=[H]

The su!tan caused to "e "rou.ht to hi/ a chess"oard) [H'] and as9ed /e "# a si.n i-

understood that .a/e) and wou!d p!a# with hi/+ 9issed the .round and !a#in. /#hand upon /# head) si.ni-ied that was read# to recei,e that honor+ 7e won the

-irst .a/e "ut won the second and third and percei,in. he was so/ewhatdisp!eased at /# success) /ade a stan:a to paci-# hi/) in which to!d hi/ that

two potent ar/ies had "een -i.htin. -urious!# a!! da#) "ut that the# conc!uded a peace toward the e,enin.) and passed the re/ainin. part o- the ni.ht ,er# a/ica"!#

to.ether upon the -ie!d o- "att!e+

5o /an# circu/stances appearin. to the su!tan "e#ond what had e,er either "eenseen or 9nown o- apes) he deter/ined not to "e the on!# witness o- these prodi.ieshi/se!-) "ut ha,in. a dau.hter) ca!!ed the Lad# o- 0eaut#) sent -or her) that she

shou!d share his p!easure+

The princess) who had her -ace un,ei!ed) no sooner ca/e into the roo/ than she put on her ,ei!) and said to the su!tan) =5ir) a/ surprised that #ou ha,e sent -or /e

to appear "e-ore a /an+ That see/in. ape is a #oun. prince) son o- a power-u!su!tan) and has "een /eta/orphosed into an ape "# enchant/ent+ Fhen was ;ust

out o- the nurser#) an o!d !ad# who waited on /e was a /ost e1pert /a.ician) andtau.ht /e se,ent# ru!es o- /a.ic+ 0# this science 9now a!! enchanted persons at





-irst si.ht 9now who the# are) and "# who/ the# ha,e "een enchanted there-ore

do not "e surprised i- shou!d -orthwith restore this prince) in spite o- theenchant/ents) to his own -or/+=

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=Do so) then)= interrupted the su!tan) =-or #ou cannot .i,e /e .reater p!easure) as wish to ha,e hi/ -or /# .rand ,i:ier) and "estow #ou upon hi/ -or a wi-e+=

= a/ read#) sire)= answered the princess) =to o"e# #ou in a!! thin.s #ou p!ease toco//and+=

The princess) the Lad# o- 0eaut#) went into her apart/ent) and "rou.ht thence a

9ni-e) which had so/e 7e"rew words en.ra,ed on the "!ade she /ade the su!tan)the !itt!e s!a,e) and /#se!-) descend into a pri,ate court o- the pa!ace) and there !e-t

us under a .a!!er# that went round it+ 5he p!aced herse!- in the /idd!e o- the court)

where she /ade a .reat circ!e) and within it she wrote se,era! words in ancientAra"ian characters+

Fhen she had -inished and prepared the circ!e) she p!aced herse!- in the center o- it)

where she "e.an incantations) and repeated ,erses o- the Ioran+ The air .rewinsensi"!# dar9) as i- it had "een ni.ht we -ound ourse!,es struc9 with

consternation) and our -ear increased when we saw the .enie appear sudden!# in theshape o- a !ion[H%] o- .i.antic si:e+

=Thou sha!t pa# dear!#)= said the !ion) =-or the trou"!e thou hast .i,en /e in co/in.

here+= n sa#in. this) he opened his horri"!e ;aws) and ad,anced to de,our her "utshe) "ein. on her .uard) ;u/ped "ac9) and had ;ust ti/e to p!uc9 out a hair and

pronouncin. two or three words) she chan.ed it into a sharp sc#the) with which she

i//ediate!# cut the !ion in two pieces) throu.h the /idd!e+

The two parts o- the !ion direct!# disappeared) and [(]the head chan.ed into a !ar.escorpion+ The princess then too9 the -or/ o- a serpent) and -ou.ht the scorpion)

which) -indin. itse!- de-eated) chan.ed into an ea.!e) and -!ew awa#+ 0ut theserpent then "eca/e another ea.!e) "!ac9) and ,er# !ar.e) and went in pursuit o- it+

Fe now !ost si.ht o- the/ -or so/e ti/e+

5hort!# a-ter the# had disappeared) the earth opened "e-ore us) and a "!ac9 andwhite cat appeared) the hairs o- which stood *uite on end) and which /ade a /osthorri"!e /ewin.+ A "!ac9 wo!- direct!# -o!!owed a-ter her) and .a,e her no ti/e to

rest+ The cat) "ein. thus hard pressed) chan.ed into a wor/) and hid itse!- in a po/e.ranate which !a# "# accident on the .round "ut the po/e.ranate swe!!ed

i//ediate!#) and "eca/e as "i. as a .ourd) which) !i-tin. itse!- up to the roo- o- the.a!!er#) ro!!ed there -or so/e ti/e "ac9ward and -orward it then -e!! down a.ain

into the court) and "ro9e into se,era! pieces+

The wo!- had in the /eanwhi!e trans-or/ed itse!- into a coc9) and now -e!! to

pic9in. up the seeds o- the po/e.ranate one a-ter another "ut -indin. no /ore) heca/e toward us with his win.s spread) /a9in. a .reat noise) as i- he wou!d as9 us





whether there were an# /ore seed+ There was one !#in. on the "rin9 o- the cana!)

which the coc9 percei,in. as he went "ac9) ran speedi!# thither "ut ;ust as he was.oin. to pic9 it up the seed ro!!ed into a -ountain and turned into a !itt!e -ish+

The coc9) -!#in. toward the -ountain) turned into a pi9e) and pursued the s/a!! -ish

the# "oth continued under water a"o,e two hours) and we 9new not what was "eco/e o- the/ "ut sudden!# we heard terri"!e[?] cries) which /ade us tre/"!e)and a !itt!e whi!e a-ter we saw the .enie and princess a!! in -!a/es+ The# threw

ashes o- -ire out o- their /ouths at each other) ti!! the# ca/e to c!ose co/"at thenthe two -ires increased) with a thic9) "urnin. s/o9e) which /ounted so hi.h that

we had reason to apprehend it wou!d set the pa!ace on -ire+ 0ut we ,er# soon had a/ore pressin. occasion o- -ear) -or the .enie) ha,in. .ot !oose -ro/ the princess)

ca/e to the .a!!er# where we stood) and "!ew -!a/es o- -ire upon us+ Fe /ust a!!ha,e perished had not the princess) runnin. to our assistance) -orced hi/ to retire)

and to de-end hi/se!- a.ainst her #et) notwithstandin. a!! her e1ertions) she cou!dnot hinder the su!tan8s "eard -ro/ "ein. "urned) and his -ace scorched) and a spar9

-ro/ enterin. /# ri.ht e#e) and /a9in. it "!ind+ The su!tan and e1pected nothin. "ut death) when we heard a cr# o- =ictor#) ,ictor#= and instant!# the princess

appeared in her natura! shape "ut the .enie was reduced to a heap o- ashes+

The princess approached us and hasti!# ca!!ed -or a cup-u! o- water) which the#oun. s!a,e) who had recei,ed no hurt) "rou.ht her+ 5he too9 it) and a-ter

pronouncin. so/e words o,er it) threw it upon /e) sa#in.) =- thou art "eco/e anape "# enchant/ent) chan.e th# shape) and ta9e that o- a /an) which thou hadst

"e-ore+= These words were hard!# uttered when a.ain "eca/e a /an in e,er#

respect as was "e-ore /# trans-or/ation) e1ceptin. the !oss o- /# e#e+

was preparin. to return the princess /# than9s) "ut she pre,ented /e "#addressin. herse!- to her -ather =5ire) ha,e .ained the ,ictor# o,er the .enie "ut

it is a ,ictor# that costs /e dear+ ha,e "ut a -ew /inutes[J] to !i,e the -ire has pierced /e durin. the terri"!e co/"at) and -ind it is .radua!!# consu/in. /e+ This

wou!d not ha,e happened had percei,ed the !ast o- the po/e.ranate seeds) andswa!!owed it) as did the others when was chan.ed into a coc9 the .enie had -!ed

thither as to his !ast intrench/ent) and upon that the success o- the co/"atdepended+ This o,ersi.ht o"!i.ed /e to ha,e recourse to -ire) and to -i.ht with

those /i.ht# ar/s as did) "etween hea,en and earth) in #our presence -or in spiteo- a!!) /ade the .enie 9now that understood /ore than he ha,e con*uered) and

reduced hi/ to ashes) "ut cannot escape death) which is approachin.+=

5udden!# the princess e1c!ai/ed) = "urn) "urn= 5he -ound that the -ire had at

!ast sei:ed upon her ,ita! parts) which /ade her sti!! cr#) = "urn= unti! death had put an end to her into!era"!e pain+ The e--ect o- that -ire was so e1traordinar#) that

in a -ew /o/ents she was who!!# reduced to ashes) as the .enie had "een+

cannot te!! #ou) /ada/) how /uch was .rie,ed at so dis/a! a spectac!e had

rather a!! /# !i-e ha,e continued an ape or a do.) than to ha,e seen /# "ene-actressthus /isera"!# perish+ The su!tan cried piteous!#) and "eat hi/se!- on his head and



"reast) unti!) "ein. *uite o,erco/e with .rie-) he -ainted awa#+ n the /eanti/e) the

attendants and o--icers ca/e runnin. at the su!tan8s !a/entations) and with /uchdi--icu!t# "rou.ht hi/ to hi/se!-+

Fhen the 9now!ed.e o- the death o- the princess had spread throu.h the pa!ace and

the cit#) a!! the peop!e .reat!# "ewai!ed+ Pu"!ic /ournin. was o"ser,ed -or se,enda#s) and /an# cere/onies were per-or/ed+ The[] ashes o- the .enie werethrown into the air "ut those o- the princess were co!!ected into a precious urn) to

"e preser,ed and the urn was deposited in a super" /auso!eu/[HH]constructed -or that purpose on the spot where the princess had "een consu/ed+

The .rie- o- the su!tan -or the !oss o- his dau.hter con-ined hi/ to his cha/"er -or

a who!e /onth+ 0e-ore he had -u!!# reco,ered his stren.th) he sent -or /e and said)=You are the cause o- a!! these /is-ortunes depart hence there-ore in peace)

without -urther de!a#) and ta9e care ne,er a.ain to appear in /# do/inions on

pena!t# o- th# !i-e+=

was o"!i.ed to *uit the pa!ace) a.ain cast down to a !ow estate) and an outcast-ro/ the wor!d+ 0e-ore !e-t the cit# went into a "a.nio) where caused /# "eard

and e#e"rows to "e sha,ed) and put on a ca!ender8s ro"e+ passed throu.h /an#countries without /a9in. /#se!- 9nown at !ast reso!,ed to ,isit 0a.dad) in hopes

o- /eetin. with the Co//ander o- the aith-u!) to /o,e his co/passion "#re!atin. to hi/ /# un-ortunate ad,entures+ arri,ed this e,enin. and the -irst /an

/et was this ca!ender) our "rother) who spo9e "e-ore /e+

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You 9now the re/ainin. part) /ada/) and the cause o- /# ha,in. the honor to "e

here+

Fhen the second ca!ender had conc!uded his stor#) o"eide) to who/ he had

addressed his speech) said) =t is we!! #ou are at !i"ert#= "ut instead o- departin.

he a!so petitioned the !ad# to show hi/ the sa/e -a,or ,ouchsa-ed to the -irstca!ender) and went and sat down "# hi/+

Then the third ca!ender) 9nowin. it was his turn to spea9) addressed hi/se!-) !i9ethe others) to o"eide) and "e.an his histor# as -o!!ows

THE HISTORY O# THE THIRD CALENDER

M# stor#) O honora"!e !ad#) di--ers -ro/ those #ou ha,e a!read# heard+ The two

princes who ha,e spo9en "e-ore /e ha,e each !ost an e#e "# e,ents "e#ond their

own contro! "ut !ost /ine throu.h /# own -au!t+





M# na/e is A.i"+ a/ the son o- a su!tan+ A-ter his death too9 possession o- his

do/inions) and continued in the cit# where he had resided+ M# 9in.do/ isco/posed o- se,era! -ine pro,inces upon the /ain!and) "esides a nu/"er o-

,a!ua"!e is!ands+ M# -irst o";ect was to ,isit the pro,inces+ a-terward caused /#who!e -!eet to "e -itted out) and went to /# is!ands to .ain the hearts o- /# su";ects

"# /# presence) and to con-ir/ the/ in their !o#a!t#+ These ,o#a.es .a,e /e so/etaste -or na,i.ation) in which too9 so /uch p!easure that reso!,ed to /a9e so/e

disco,eries "e#ond /# own territories to which end caused ten ships to "e -ittedout) e/"ar9ed) and set sai!+[G]

Our ,o#a.e was ,er# p!easant -or -ort# da#s successi,e!# "ut on the -ort#2-irstni.ht the wind "eca/e contrar#) and so "oisterous that we were near!# !ost+ .a,e

orders to steer "ac9 to /# own coast "ut percei,ed at the sa/e ti/e that /# pi!ot9new not where we were+ pon the tenth da# a sea/an) "ein. sent to !oo9 out -or

!and -ro/ the /asthead) .a,e notice that he cou!d see nothin. "ut s9# and sea) "utthat ri.ht ahead he percei,ed a .reat "!ac9ness+

The pi!ot chan.ed co!or at this account) and throwin. his tur"an on the dec9 with

one hand) and "eatin. his "reast with the other) cried) =O sir) we are a!! !ost not oneo- us can escape and with a!! /# s9i!! it is not in /# power to e--ect our

de!i,erance+=

as9ed hi/ what reason he had thus to despair+

7e e1c!ai/ed) =The te/pest has "rou.ht us so -ar out o- our course that to2/orrow

a"out noon we sha!! "e near the "!ac9 /ountain) or /ine o- ada/ant) which at this,er# /inute draws a!! #our -!eet toward it "# ,irtue o- the iron in #our ships andwhen we approach within a certain distance the attraction o- the ada/ant wi!! ha,e

such -orce that a!! the nai!s wi!! "e drawn out o- the sides and "otto/s o- the ships)and -asten to the /ountain) so that #our ,esse!s wi!! -a!! to pieces and sin9+ This

/ountain)= continued the pi!ot) =is inaccessi"!e+ On the su//it there is a do/e o- -ine "rass) supported "# pi!!ars o- the sa/e /eta!) and on the top o- that do/e

stands a horse) !i9ewise o- "rass) with a rider on his "ac9) who has a p!ate o- !ead-i1ed to his "reast) upon which so/e ta!is/anic characters are en.ra,ed+ 5ir) the

tradition is) that this statue is the chie- cause wh# so /an# ships and /en ha,e "een

!ost[6'] and sun9 in this p!ace) and that it wi!! e,er continue to "e -ata! to a!! thosewho ha,e the /is-ortune to approach) unti! it sha!! "e thrown down+=

The pi!ot ha,in. -inished his discourse) "e.an to weep a-resh) and a!! the rest o- the

ship8s co/pan# did the sa/e) and the# too9 -arewe!! o- each other+

The ne1t /ornin. we distinct!# percei,ed the "!ac9 /ountain+ A"out noon we wereso near that we -ound what the pi!ot had -oreto!d to "e true -or a!! the nai!s and iron

in the ships -!ew toward the /ountain) where the# -i1ed) "# the ,io!ence o- theattraction) with a horri"!e noise the ships sp!it asunder) and their car.oes san9 into

the sea+



A!! /# peop!e were drowned) "ut $od had /erc# on /e and per/itted /e to sa,e

/#se!- "# /eans o- a p!an9) which the wind dro,e ashore ;ust at the -oot o- the/ountain+ did not recei,e the !east hurt and /# .ood -ortune "rou.ht /e to a

!andin. p!ace where there were steps that !ed up to the su//it o- the /ountain+

At !ast reached the top) without accident+ went into the do/e) and) 9nee!in. onthe .round) .a,e $od than9s -or 7is /ercies+

passed the ni.ht under the do/e+ n /# s!eep an o!d .ra,e /an appeared to /e)and said) =7ear9en) A.i" as soon as thou art awa9e di. up the .round under th#

-eet thou wi!t -ind a "ow o- "rass) and three arrows o- !ead+ 5hoot the three arrowsat the statue) and the rider and his horse wi!! -a!! into the sea this "ein. done) the

sea wi!! swe!! and rise to the -oot o- the do/e+ Fhen it has co/e so hi.h) thou wi!t percei,e a "oat) with one /an ho!din. an oar in each hand this /an is [6%] a!so o-

/eta!) "ut di--erent -ro/ that thou hast thrown down step on "oard) "ut without

/entionin. the na/e o- $od) and !et hi/ conduct thee+ 7e wi!! in ten da#s8 ti/e "rin. thee into another sea) where thou sha!t -ind an opportunit# to return to th#countr#) pro,ided) as ha,e to!d thee) thou dost not /ention the na/e o- $od

durin. the who!e ,o#a.e+=

Fhen awo9e -e!t /uch co/-orted "# the ,ision) and did not -ai! to o"ser,e

e,er#thin. that the o!d /an had co//anded /e+ too9 the "ow and arrows out o- the .round) shot at the horse/an) and with the third arrow o,erthrew hi/ and the

horse+ n the /eanti/e the sea swe!!ed and rose up "# de.rees+ Fhen it ca/e ashi.h as the -oot o- the do/e upon the top o- the /ountain) saw) a-ar o--) a "oat

rowin. toward /e) and returned $od than9s+

Fhen the "oat /ade !and stepped a"oard) and too9 .reat heed not to pronounce

the na/e o- $od) neither spo9e one word+ sat down) and the /an o- /eta! "e.anto row o-- -ro/ the /ountain+ 7e rowed without ceasin. ti!! the ninth da#) when

saw so/e is!ands) which .a,e /e hopes that shou!d escape a!! the dan.er that -eared+ The e1cess o- /# ;o# /ade /e -or.et what was -or"idden =$od is .reat

$od "e praised= said +

had no sooner spo9en than the "oat and /an san9) castin. /e upon the sea+

swa/ unti! ni.ht) when) as /# stren.th "e.an to -ai!) a wa,e ,ast as a /ountainthrew /e on the !and+ The -irst thin. did was to strip) and to dr# /# c!othes+

The ne1t /ornin. went -orward to disco,er what sort o- countr# was in+ had

not wa!9ed -ar "e-ore [6H] -ound was upon a desert) thou.h a ,er# p!easantis!and) a"oundin. with trees and wi!d shru"s "earin. -ruit+ reco//ended /#se!-

to $od) and pra#ed 7i/ to dispose o- /e accordin. to 7is wi!!+

//ediate!# a-ter) saw a ,esse! co/in. -ro/ the /ain!and) "e-ore the wind)

direct!# toward the is!and+ .ot up into a ,er# thic9 tree) -ro/ whence) thou.hunseen) /i.ht sa-e!# ,iew the/+ The ,esse! ca/e into a !itt!e cree9) where ten

s!a,es !anded) carr#in. a spade and other instru/ents -or di..in. up the .round+The# went toward the /idd!e o- the is!and) where the# du. -or a considera"!e ti/e)



a-ter which the# !i-ted up a trapdoor+ The# returned a.ain to the ,esse!) and

un!oaded se,era! sorts o- pro,isions and -urniture) which the# carried to the p!acewhere the# had "een di..in. the# then descended into a su"terranean dwe!!in.+

saw the/ once /ore .o to the ship) and return soon a-ter with an o!d /an) who

!ed a handso/e !ad o- a"out -i-teen #ears o- a.e+ The# a!! descended when thetrapdoor had "een opened+ A-ter the# had a.ain co/e up) the# !et down thetrapdoor) co,ered it o,er with earth) and returned to the cree9 where the ship !a#

"ut saw not the #oun. /an in their co/pan#+ This /ade /e "e!ie,e that he hadsta#ed "ehind in the su"terranean ca,ern+

The o!d /an and the s!a,es went on "oard) and steered their course toward the

/ain!and+ Fhen percei,ed the# had proceeded to such a distance that cou!d not "e seen "# the/) ca/e down -ro/ the tree) and went direct!# to the p!ace where

had seen the .round "ro9en+ re/o,ed the earth "# de.rees) ti!! ca/e to a stone

two or three -eet s*uare+ !i-ted it up) and -ound [63] that it co,ered the head o- a-!i.ht o- stairs) a!so o- stone+ descended) and at the "otto/ -ound /#se!- in a !ar.eroo/) "ri!!iant!# !i.hted) and -urnished with a carpet) a couch co,ered with tapestr#)

and cushions o- rich stu--) upon which the #oun. /an sat+

The #oun. /an) when he percei,ed /e) was considera"!# a!ar/ed "ut /ade a

!ow o"eisance) and said to hi/) =5ir) do not -ear+ a/ a 9in.) and wi!! do #ou nohar/+ On the contrar#) it is pro"a"!e that #our .ood destin# /a# ha,e "rou.ht /e

hither to de!i,er #ou out o- this to/") where it see/s #ou ha,e "een "uried a!i,e+0ut what surprises /e <-or #ou /ust 9now that ha,e seen a!! that hath passed

since #our co/in. into this is!and> is) that #ou su--ered #ourse!- to "e ento/"ed inthis p!ace without an# resistance+=

The #oun. /an) /uch assured at these words) with a s/i!in. countenancere*uested /e to seat /#se!- "# hi/+ As soon as was seated he said =Prince) /#

stor# wi!! surprise #ou+ M# -ather is a ;ewe!er+ 7e has /an# s!a,es) and a!so a.entsat the se,era! courts) which he -urnishes with precious stones+ 7e had "een !on.

/arried without ha,in. issue when he drea/ed that he shou!d ha,e a son) thou.hhis !i-e wou!d "e "ut short+ 5o/e ti/e a-ter) was "orn) which occasioned .reat ;o#

in the -a/i!#+ M# -ather) who had o"ser,ed the ,er# /o/ent o- /# "irth) consu!ted

astro!o.ers a"out /# nati,it#) and was answered) 8Your son sha!! !i,e happi!# ti!!the a.e o- -i-teen) when his !i-e wi!! "e e1posed to a dan.er which he wi!! hard!# "ea"!e to escape+ 0ut i- his .ood destin# preser,e hi/ "e#ond that ti/e) he wi!! !i,e

to a .reat a.e+ t wi!! "e)8 said the#) 8when the statue o- "rass) that stands upon thesu//it o- the[6(] /ountain o- ada/ant) sha!! "e thrown into the sea "# Prince

A.i") and) as the stars pro.nosticate) #our son wi!! "e 9i!!ed -i-t# da#s a-terward "#that prince+8

=M# -ather too9 a!! i/a.ina"!e care o- /# education unti! this #ear) which is the-i-teenth o- /# a.e+ 7e had notice .i,en hi/ #esterda# that the statue o- "rass had

"een thrown into the sea a"out ten da#s a.o+ This news a!ar/ed hi/ /uch and) inconse*uence o- the prediction o- the astro!o.ers) he too9 the precaution to -or/ this



su"terranean ha"itation to hide /e in durin. the -i-t# da#s a-ter the throwin. down

o- the statue and there-ore) as it is ten da#s since this happened) he ca/e hasti!#hither to concea! /e) and pro/ised at the end o- -ort# da#s to return and -etch /e

awa#+ or /# own part) a/ san.uine in /# hopes) and cannot "e!ie,e that PrinceA.i" wi!! see9 -or /e in a p!ace under .round) in the /idst o- a desert is!and+=

7e had scarce!# done spea9in. when said to hi/) with .reat ;o# =Dear sir) trust inthe .oodness o- $od) and -ear nothin.+ wi!! not !ea,e #ou ti!! the -ort# da#s ha,e

e1pired) o- which the -oo!ish astro!o.ers ha,e /ade #ou apprehensi,e and in the/eanwhi!e wi!! do #ou a!! the ser,ice in /# power a-ter which) with !ea,e o-

#our -ather and #ourse!-) sha!! ha,e the "ene-it o- .ettin. to the /ain!and in #our ,esse! and when a/ returned into /# 9in.do/) wi!! re/e/"er the o"!i.ations

owe #ou) and endea,or to de/onstrate /# .ratitude "# suita"!e ac9now!ed./ents+=

This discourse encoura.ed the ;ewe!er8s son) and inspired hi/ with con-idence+

too9 care not to in-or/ hi/ was the ,er# A.i" who/ he dreaded) !est shou!da!ar/ his -ears+ -ound the #oun. /an o- read# wit) [6?] and partoo9 with hi/ o- his pro,isions) o- which he had enou.h to ha,e !asted "e#ond the -ort# da#s thou.h

he had had /ore .uests than /#se!-+ n short) /ada/) we spent thirt#2nine da#s inthis su"terranean a"ode in the p!easantest /anner possi"!e+

The -ortieth da# appeared and in the /ornin.) when the #oun. /an awo9e) he saidto /e) with a transport o- ;o# that he cou!d not restrain) =Prince) this is the -ortieth

da#) and a/ not dead) than9s to $od and #our .ood co/pan#+ M# -ather wi!! not-ai! to /a9e #ou) ,er# short!#) e,er# ac9now!ed./ent o- his .ratitude -or #our

attentions) and wi!! -urnish #ou with e,er# necessar# -or #our return to #our 9in.do/+ 0ut)= continued he) =whi!e we are waitin. his arri,a!) dear prince) pra# do

/e the -a,or to -etch /e a /e!on and so/e su.ar) [H3] that /a# eat so/e to re-resh/e+=

Out o- se,era! /e!ons that re/ained too9 the "est) and !aid it on a p!ate and as cou!d not -ind a 9ni-e to cut it with) as9ed the #oun. /an i- he 9new where there

was one+

=There is one)= said he) =upon this cornice o,er /# head+= accordin.!# saw it

there) and /ade so /uch haste to reach it that) whi!e had it in /# hand) /# -oot "ein. entan.!ed in the carpet) -e!! /ost unhappi!# upon the #oun. /an) and the9ni-e pierced his heart+

At this spectac!e cried out with a.on#+ "eat /# head) /# -ace) /# "reast tore/# c!othes threw /#se!- on the .round with unspea9a"!e sorrow and .rie-+

[6J]

wou!d ha,e e/"raced death without an# re!uctance) had it presented itse!- to /e+=0ut what we wish) whether it "e .ood or e,i!) wi!! not a!wa#s happen accordin. to

our desire+= Ne,erthe!ess) considerin. that a!! /# tears and sorrows wou!d notrestore the #oun. /an to !i-e) and) the -ort# da#s "ein. e1pired) /i.ht "e





surprised "# his -ather) *uitted the su"terranean dwe!!in.) !aid down the .reat

stone upon the entrance) and co,ered it with earth+ a.ain ascended into the treewhich had pre,ious!# she!tered /e) when saw the e1pected ,esse! approachin.

the shore+

The o!d /an with his s!a,es !anded i//ediate!#) and ad,anced toward thesu"terranean dwe!!in.) with a countenance that showed so/e hope "ut when the#saw the earth had "een new!# re/o,ed) the# chan.ed co!or) particu!ar!# the o!d

/an+ The# !i-ted up the stone) and descended the stairs+ The# ca!!ed the #oun. /an "# his na/e) "ut no answer was returned+ Their -ears redou"!ed+ The# searched

a"out) and at !ast -ound hi/ stretched on his couch) with the 9ni-e throu.h hisheart) -or had not had the coura.e to draw it out+ On seein. this) the# uttered such

!a/enta"!e cries that /# tears -!owed a-resh+ The un-ortunate -ather continued a!on. whi!e insensi"!e) and /ade the/ /ore than once despair o- his !i-e "ut at !ast

he ca/e to hi/se!-+ The s!a,es then "rou.ht up his son8s "od#) dressed in his "estappare!) and when the# had /ade a .ra,e the# "uried it+ The o!d /an) supported "#

two s!a,es) and his -ace co,ered with tears) threw the -irst earth upon the "od#)a-ter which the s!a,es -i!!ed up the .ra,e+

This "ein. done) a!! the -urniture was "rou.ht up)[6] and) with the re/ainin.

pro,isions) put on "oard the ,esse!+ The o!d /an) o,erco/e with sorrow) wascarried upon a !itter to the ship) which stood out to sea) and in a short ti/e was out

o- si.ht+

A-ter the o!d /an and his s!a,es were .one was !e-t a!one upon the is!and+ !a#

that ni.ht in the su"terranean dwe!!in.) which the# had shut up) and when the da#ca/e) wa!9ed round the is!and+

!ed this weariso/e !i-e -or a who!e /onth+ At the e1piration o- this ti/e percei,ed that the sea had sun9 so !ow that there re/ained "etween /e and the

continent "ut a s/a!! strea/) which crossed) and the water did not reach a"o,e the/idd!e o- /# !e.+ At !ast .ot upon /ore -ir/ .round+ Fhen had proceeded so/e

distance -ro/ the sea saw a .ood wa# "e-ore /e so/ethin. that rese/"!ed a .reat-ire) which a--orded /e so/e co/-ort -or said to /#se!-) sha!! here -ind so/e

persons) it not "ein. possi"!e that this -ire shou!d 9ind!e o- itse!-+ As drew nearer)

howe,er) -ound /# error) and disco,ered that what had ta9en -or a -ire was acast!e o- red copper) which the "ea/s o- the sun /ade to appear at a distance !i9e-!a/es+ As wondered at this /a.ni-icent "ui!din.) saw ten handso/e #oun. /en

co/in. a!on. "ut what surprised /e was that the# were a!! "!ind o- the ri.ht e#e+The# were acco/panied "# an o!d /an) ,er# ta!!) and o- a ,enera"!e aspect+

As was con;ecturin. "# what ad,enture these /en cou!d co/e to.ether) the#approached) and see/ed .!ad to see /e+ A-ter we had /ade our sa!utations) the#

in*uired what had "rou.ht /e thither+ to!d the/ /# stor#) which -i!!ed the/ with.reat astonish/ent+[66]



These *aies 5ie /ith ea0h (ther in their eager s(*i0it)e t( ( me a** 1(ssib*e

ser5i0e+ Page 6,

A-ter had conc!uded /# account) the #oun. /en pra#ed /e to acco/pan# the/into the pa!ace) and "rou.ht /e into a spacious ha!!) where there were ten s/a!!

"!ue so-as set round) separate -ro/ one another+ n the /idd!e o- this circ!e stood ane!e,enth so-a) not so hi.h as the rest) "ut o- the sa/e co!or) upon which the o!d /an

"e-ore /entioned sat down) and the #oun. /en occupied the other ten+ 0ut as each

so-a cou!d on!# contain one /an) one o- the #oun. /en said to /e) =5it down)






-riend) upon that carpet in the /idd!e o- the roo/) and do not in*uire into an#thin.

that concerns us) nor the reason wh# we are a!! "!ind o- the ri.ht e#e+=

The o!d /an) ha,in. sat a short ti/e) arose) and went out "ut he returned in a/inute or two) "rou.ht in supper) distri"uted to each /an separate!# his proportion)

and !i9ewise "rou.ht /e /ine) which ate apart) as the rest did and when supper was a!/ost ended) he presented to each o- us a cup o- wine+

One o- the #oun. /en o"ser,in. that it was !ate) said to the o!d /an) =You do not "rin. us that with which we /a# ac*uit ourse!,es o- our dut#+= At these words the

o!d /an arose) and went into a c!oset) and "rou.ht out thence upon his head ten "asins) one a-ter another) a!! co,ered with "!ac9 stu-- he p!aced one "e-ore e,er#

.ent!e/an) to.ether with a !i.ht+

The# unco,ered their "asins) which contained ashes and powdered charcoa! the#

/i1ed a!! to.ether) and ru""ed and "edau"ed their -aces with it and ha,in. thus "!ac9ened the/se!,es) the# wept and !a/ented) "eatin. their heads and "reasts) and

cr#in. continua!!#) =This is the -ruit o- our id!eness and curiosit#+=

The# continued this stran.e e/p!o#/ent near!# the [6G]who!e o- the ni.ht+ wisheda thousand ti/es to "rea9 the si!ence which had "een i/posed upon /e) and to as9 the reason o- their stran.e proceedin.s+ The ne1t da#) soon a-ter we had arisen) we

went out to wa!9) and then said to the/) = cannot -or"ear as9in. wh# #ou "edau"ed #our -aces with "!ac9@how it has happened that each o- #ou has "ut one

e#e+ con;ure #ou to satis-# /# curiosit#+=

One o- the #oun. /en answered on "eha!- o- the rest) =Once /ore we ad,ise #ou torestrain #our curiosit# it wi!! cost #ou the !oss o- #our ri.ht e#e+=

=No /atter)= rep!ied ="e assured that i- such a /is-ortune "e-a!! /e) wi!! noti/pute it to #ou) "ut to /#se!-+=

7e -urther represented to /e that when had !ost an e#e /ust not hope to re/ain

with the/) i- were so disposed) "ecause their nu/"er was co/p!ete) and noaddition cou!d "e /ade to it+ "e..ed the/) !et it cost what it wou!d) to .rant /#re*uest+

The ten #oun. /en) percei,in. that was so -i1ed in /# reso!ution) too9 a sheep)

9i!!ed it) and a-ter the# had ta9en o-- the s9in) presented /e with a 9ni-e) te!!in. /eit wou!d "e use-u! to /e on an occasion) which the# wou!d soon e1p!ain+ =Fe /ust

sew #ou in this s9in)= said the#) =and then !ea,e #ou upon which a "ird o- /onstrous si:e) ca!!ed a roc) wi!! appear in the air) and) ta9in. #ou -or a sheep) wi!!

pounce upon #ou) and soar with #ou to the s9#+ 0ut !et not that a!ar/ #ou he wi!!descend with #ou a.ain) and !a# #ou on the top o- a /ountain+ Fhen #ou -ind

#ourse!- on the .round) cut the s9in with #our 9ni-e) and throw it o--+ As soon as theroc sees #ou) he wi!! -!# awa# -or -ear) and !ea,e [G'] #ou at !i"ert#+ Do not sta#) "ut

wa!9 on ti!! #ou co/e to a spacious pa!ace) co,ered with p!ates o- .o!d) !ar.ee/era!ds) and other precious stones+ $o up to the .ate) which a!wa#s stands open)



and wa!9 in+ Fe ha,e each o- us "een in that cast!e) "ut wi!! te!! #ou nothin. o-

what we saw) or what "e-e!! us there #ou wi!! !earn "# #our own e1perience+ A!!that we can in-or/ #ou is) that it has cost each o- us our ri.ht e#e and the penance

which #ou ha,e "een witness to) is what we are o"!i.ed to o"ser,e in conse*uenceo- ha,in. "een there "ut we cannot e1p!ain ourse!,es -urther+=

Fhen the #oun. /an had thus spo9en) wrapped /#se!- in the sheep8s s9in)ho!din. -ast to the 9ni-e which was .i,en /e and a-ter the #oun. /en had "een at

the trou"!e to sew the s9in a"out /e) the# retired into the ha!!) and !e-t /e a!one+The roc the# spo9e o- soon arri,ed he pounced upon /e) too9 /e in his ta!ons !i9e

a sheep) and carried /e up to the su//it o- the /ountain+

Fhen -ound /#se!- on the .round cut the s9in with the 9ni-e) and throwin. ito--) the roc at the si.ht o- /e -!ew awa#+ This roc is a white "ird o- a /onstrous

si:e his stren.th is such that he can !i-t up e!ephants -ro/ the p!ains) and carr#

the/ to the tops o- /ountains) where he -eeds upon the/+

0ein. i/patient to reach the pa!ace) !ost no ti/e) "ut /ade so /uch haste that .ot thither in ha!- a da#8s ;ourne# and /ust sa# that -ound it surpassed the

description the# had .i,en /e o- its /a.ni-icence+

The .ate "ein. open) entered a s*uare court) so !ar.e that there were around it

ninet#2nine .ates o- sanda!wood and wood o- a!oes) and one o- .o!d)without[G%] rec9onin. those o- se,era! super" staircases that !ed to apart/ents

a"o,e) "esides /an# /ore which cou!d not see+

saw a door standin. open ;ust "e-ore /e) throu.h which entered into a !ar.e ha!!+7ere -ound -ort# #oun. wo/en) o- such per-ect "eaut# as i/a.ination cou!d not

surpass the# were a!! /ost su/ptuous!# appare!ed+ As soon as the# saw /e the#arose) and without waitin. /# sa!utations) said to /e) with tones o- ;o#) =Fe!co/e

we!co/e Fe ha,e !on. e1pected #ou+ You are at present our !ord) /aster) and ;ud.e) and we are #our s!a,es) read# to o"e# #our co//ands+=

A-ter these words were spo9en) these !adies ,ied with each other in their ea.er so!icitude to do /e a!! possi"!e ser,ice+ One "rou.ht hot water to wash /# -eet a

second poured sweet2scented water on /# hands others "rou.ht /e a!! 9inds o-

necessaries and chan.e o- appare! others a.ain "rou.ht in a /a.ni-icent co!!ationand the rest ca/e) with .!asses in their hands) to pour /e de!icious wines) a!! in.ood order) and in the /ost char/in. /anner possi"!e+ 5o/e o- the !adies "rou.ht

in /usica! instru/ents) and san. /ost de!i.ht-u! son.s whi!e others danced "e-ore/e) two and two) with ad/ira"!e .race+ n short) honored /ada/) /ust te!! #ou

that passed a who!e #ear o- /ost p!easura"!e !i-e with these -ort# !adies+ At theend o- that ti/e was .reat!# surprised to see these !adies with .reat sorrow

i/pressed upon their countenances) and to hear the/ a!! sa#) =Adieu) dear prince)adieu or we /ust !ea,e #ou+=

A-ter the# had spo9en these words) the# "e.an to weep "itter!#+[GH]



=M# dear !adies)= said ) =ha,e the 9indness not to 9eep /e an# !on.er in suspense+

Te!! /e the cause o- #our sorrow+=

=Fe!!)= said one o- the/) =to satis-# #ou) we /ust ac*uaint #ou that we are a!! princesses) dau.hters o- 9in.s+ Fe !i,e here to.ether in the /anner #ou ha,e seen

"ut at the end o- e,er# #ear we are o"!i.ed to "e a"sent -ort# da#s) -or reasons weare not per/itted to re,ea! and a-terward we return a.ain to this pa!ace+ 0e-ore wedepart we wi!! !ea,e #ou the 9e#s o- e,er#thin.) especia!!# those o- the hundred

doors) where #ou wi!! -ind enou.h to satis-# #our curiosit#) and to re!ie,e #our so!itude durin. our a"sence+ 0ut we entreat #ou to -or"ear openin. the .o!den door

-or i- #ou do) we sha!! ne,er see #ou a.ain and the apprehension o- this au./entsour .rie-+=

Fe separated with /uch tenderness and a-ter had e/"raced the/ a!! the#

departed) and re/ained a!one in the cast!e+

deter/ined not to -or.et the i/portant ad,ice the# had .i,en /e) not to open the

.o!den door "ut as was per/itted to satis-# /# curiosit# in e,er#thin. e!se) too9 the -irst o- the 9e#s o- the other doors) which were hun. in re.u!ar order+

opened the -irst door) and entered an orchard) which "e!ie,e the uni,erse cou!dnot e*ua!+ cou!d not i/a.ine an#thin. to surpass it+ The s#//etr#) the neatness)

the ad/ira"!e order o- the trees) the a"undance and di,ersit# o- un9nown -ruits)their -reshness and "eaut#) de!i.hted /e+ Nor /ust ne.!ect to in-or/ #ou that this

de!i.ht-u! .arden was watered in a /ost sin.u!ar /anner s/a!! channe!s) cut out

with .reat art and[G3] re.u!arit#) and o- di--erent !en.ths) carried water inconsidera"!e *uantities to the roots o- such trees as re*uired /uch /oisture+ Otherscon,e#ed it in s/a!!er *uantities to those whose -ruits were a!read# -or/ed so/e

carried sti!! !ess to those whose -ruits were swe!!in. and others carried on!# so/uch as was ;ust re*uisite to water those which had their -ruits co/e to per-ection)

and on!# wanted to "e ripened+ The# -ar e1ceeded in si:e the ordinar# -ruits in our .ardens+ shut the door) and opened the ne1t+

nstead o- an orchard) -ound here a -!ower .arden) which was no !ess

e1traordinar# in its 9ind+ The roses) ;essa/ines) ,io!ets) da--odi!s) h#acinths)

ane/ones) tu!ips) pin9s) !i!ies) and an in-inite nu/"er o- -!owers) which do not.row in other p!aces e1cept at certain ti/es) were there -!ourishin. a!! at once andnothin. cou!d "e /ore de!icious than the -ra.rant s/e!! which the# e/itted+

opened the third door) and -ound a !ar.e a,iar#) pa,ed with /ar"!e o- se,era! -ineand unco//on co!ors+ The tre!!is wor9 was /ade o- sanda!wood and wood o-

a!oes+ t contained a ,ast nu/"er o- ni.htin.a!es) .o!d-inches) canar# "irds) !ar9s)and other rare sin.in. "irds) and the ,esse!s that he!d their seed were o- the /ost

spar9!in. ;asper or a.ate+ The sun went down) and retired) char/ed with thechirpin. notes o- the /u!titude o- "irds) who then "e.an to perch upon such p!aces

as suited the/ -or repose durin. the ni.ht+ went to /# cha/"er) reso!,in. on the-o!!owin. da#s to open a!! the rest o- the doors) e1ceptin. that o- .o!d+



The ne1t da# opened the -ourth door+ entered a !ar.e court) surrounded with

-ort# .ates) a!! open) and throu.h each o- the/ was an entrance into a treasur#+[G(] The -irst was stored with heaps o- pear!s and) what is a!/ost incredi"!e) the

nu/"er o- those stones which are /ost precious) and as !ar.e as pi.eon8s e..s)e1ceeded the nu/"er o- those o- the ordinar# si:e+ n the second treasur#) [H(] there

were dia/onds) car"unc!es) and ru"ies in the third) e/era!ds in the -ourth) in.otso- .o!d in the -i-th) /one# in the si1th) in.ots o- si!,er and in the two -o!!owin.)

/one#+ The rest contained a/eth#sts) chr#so!ites) topa:es) opa!s) tur*uoises) a.ate) ;asper) corne!ian) and cora!) o- which there was a storehouse -i!!ed) not on!# with

"ranches) "ut who!e trees+

Thus went throu.h) da# "# da#) these ,arious wonders+ Thirt#2nine da#s a--orded

/e "ut ;ust as /uch ti/e as was necessar# to open ninet#2nine doors) and to ad/irea!! that presented itse!- to /# ,iew) so that there was on!# the hundredth door !e-t)

which was -or"idden to open+

The -ortieth da# a-ter the departure o- those char/in. princesses arri,ed) and had "ut retained so /uch se!-2co//and as ou.ht to ha,e had) shou!d ha,e "een this

da# the happiest o- a!! /an9ind) whereas now a/ the /ost un-ortunate+ 0utthrou.h /# wea9ness) which sha!! e,er repent) and the te/ptations o- an e,i!

spirit) opened that -ata! door 0ut "e-ore had /o,ed /# -oot to enter) a s/e!!) p!easant enou.h "ut too power-u! -or /# senses) /ade /e -aint awa#+ 7owe,er)

soon reco,ered "ut instead o- ta9in. warnin. -ro/ [G?]this incident to c!ose thedoor and restrain /# curiosit#) entered) and -ound /#se!- in a spacious ,au!tedapart/ent) i!!u/inated "# se,era! !ar.e tapers p!aced in cand!estic9s o- so!id .o!d+

A/on. the /an# o";ects that attracted /# attention was a "!ac9 horse) o- the /ost

per-ect s#//etr# and "eaut#+ approached in order the "etter to o"ser,e hi/) and-ound he had on a sadd!e and "rid!e o- /assi,e .o!d) curious!# wrou.ht+ One part

o- his /an.er was -i!!ed with c!ean "ar!e#) and the other with rose water+ !aid ho!do- his "rid!e) and !ed hi/ out to ,iew hi/ "# da#!i.ht+ /ounted) and endea,ored

to /a9e hi/ /o,e "ut -indin. he did not stir) struc9 hi/ with a switch hadta9en up in his /a.ni-icent sta"!e+ 7e had no sooner -e!t the whip than he "e.an to

nei.h in a /ost horri"!e /anner) and) e1tendin. win.s) which had not "e-ore percei,ed) -!ew up with /e into the air+ M# thou.hts were -u!!# occupied in

9eepin. /# seat and) considerin. the -ear that had sei:ed /e) sat we!!+ At !en.thhe directed his course toward the earth) and !i.htin. upon the terrace o- a pa!ace)

without .i,in. /e ti/e to dis/ount) he shoo9 /e out o- the sadd!e with such -orceas to throw /e "ehind hi/) and with the end o- his tai! he struc9 out /# e#e+

Thus it was "eca/e "!ind o- one e#e+ then reco!!ected the predictions o- the ten#oun. .ent!e/en+ The horse a.ain too9 win.) and soon disappeared+ .ot up) /uch

,e1ed at the /is-ortune had "rou.ht upon /#se!-+ wa!9ed upon the terrace)co,erin. /# e#e with one o- /# hands) -or it pained /e e1ceedin.!#) and then

descended) and entered into a ha!!+ soon disco,ered) "# the ten so-as in a circ!e





and the e!e,enth[GJ] in the /idd!e) !ower than the rest) that was in the cast!e

whence had "een carried "# the roc+

The ten #oun. /en see/ed not at a!! surprised to see /e) nor at the !oss o- /# e#e "ut said) =Fe are sorr# that we cannot con.ratu!ate #ou on #our return) as we cou!d

wish "ut we are not the cause o- #our /is-ortune+=

= shou!d do #ou wron.)= rep!ied) =to !a# it to #our char.e ha,e on!# /#se!- to

accuse+=

=-)= said the#) =it "e a su";ect o- conso!ation to the a--!icted to 9now that others

share their su--erin.s) #ou ha,e in us this a!!e,iation o- #our /is-ortune+ A!! thathas happened to #ou we a!so ha,e endured we each o- us tasted the sa/e p!easures

durin. a #ear and we had sti!! continued to en;o# the/ had we not opened the.o!den door when the princesses were a"sent+ You ha,e "een no wiser than we) and

ha,e incurred the sa/e punish/ent+ Fe wou!d .!ad!# recei,e #ou into our co/pan#) to ;oin with us in the penance to which we are "ound) the duration o-

which we 9now not+ 0ut we ha,e a!read# stated to #ou the reasons that render thisi/possi"!e depart) there-ore) and proceed to the court o- 0a.dad) [H?] where #ou

wi!! /eet with the person who is to decide #our destin#+=

A-ter the# had e1p!ained to /e the road was to tra,e!) departed+

On the road caused /# "eard and e#e"rows to "e sha,en) and assu/ed a

ca!ender8s ha"it+ ha,e had a !on. ;ourne#) "ut at !ast arri,ed this e,enin.) and/et these /# "rother ca!enders at the .ate) "ein. stran.ers as [G]we!! as /#se!-+

Fe were /utua!!# surprised at one another) to see that we were a!! "!ind o- thesa/e e#e "ut we had not !eisure to con,erse !on. on the su";ect o- our /is-ortunes+

Fe ha,e on!# had ti/e enou.h to "rin. us hither) to i/p!ore those -a,ors which#ou ha,e "een .enerous!# p!eased to .rant us+

The third ca!ender ha,in. -inished this re!ation o- his ad,entures) o"eideaddressed hi/ and his -e!!ow2ca!enders thus =$o where,er #ou thin9 proper #ou

are at !i"ert#+=

0ut one o- the/ answered) =Mada/) we "e. #ou to pardon our curiosit#) and

per/it us to hear the stories o- #our other .uests who ha,e not #et spo9en+=

Then the !ad# turned to the ca!iph) the ,i:ier $ia-ar) and Mesrour) and said to the/)=t is now #our turn to re!ate #our ad,entures there-ore spea9+=

The .rand ,i:ier) who had a!! a!on. "een the spo9es/an) answered o"eide

=Mada/) in order to o"e# #ou) we need on!# repeat what we ha,e a!read# said tothe -air !ad# who opened -or us the door+ Fe are /erchants co/e to 0a.dad to se!!





our /erchandise) which !ies in the 9han[HJ] where we !od.e+ Fe dined to2da# with

se,era! other persons o- our condition) at a /erchant8s house o- this cit# who) a-ter he had treated us with choice dainties and e1ce!!ent wines) sent -or /en and wo/en

dancers and /usicians+ The .reat noise we /ade "rou.ht in the watch) whoarrested so/e o- the co/pan#) [G6] "ut we had the .ood -ortune to escape+ 0ut it

"ein. a!read# !ate) and the door o- our 9han shut up) we 9new not whither to retire+Fe chanced) as we passed a!on. this street) to hear /usic at #our house) which

/ade us deter/ine to 9noc9 at #our .ate+ This is a!! the account that we can .i,e#ou) in o"edience to #our co//ands+=

=Fe!!) then)= said o"eide) =#ou sha!! a!! "e e*ua!!# o"!i.ed to /e pardon #oua!!) pro,ided #ou i//ediate!# depart=

o"eide ha,in. .i,en this co//and) the ca!iph) the ,i:ier) Mesrour) the three

ca!enders) and the porter) departed -or the presence o- the se,en s!a,es with their

weapons awed the/ into si!ence+ As soon as the# had *uitted the house) and the.ate was c!osed a-ter the/) the ca!iph said to the ca!enders) without /a9in. hi/se!- 9nown) =You) .ent!e/en) who are new!# co/e to town) which wa# do #ou desi.n

to .o) since it is not #et da#B=

=t is this)= the# rep!ied) =that perp!e1es us+=

=o!!ow us)= resu/ed the ca!iph) =and we wi!! con,e# #ou out o- dan.er+=

7e then whispered to the ,i:ier =Ta9e the/ a!on. with #ou) and to2/orrow/ornin. "rin. the/ to /e+=

The ,i:ier $ia-ar too9 the three ca!enders a!on. with hi/ the porter went to his*uarters) and the ca!iph and Mesrour returned to the pa!ace+

On the -o!!owin. /ornin.) as the da# dawned) the su!tan 7aroun a! Raschid arose

and went to his counci! cha/"er) and sat upon his throne+ The .rand ,i:ier enteredsoon a-ter) and /ade his o"eisance+

=i:ier)= said the ca!iph) =.o) "rin. those !adies and the ca!enders at the sa/e ti/e/a9e haste) and re/e/"er that i/patient!# e1pect #our return+= [GG]

The ,i:ier) who 9new his /aster8s *uic9 and -ier# te/per) hastened to o"e#) andconducted the/ to the pa!ace with so /uch e1pedition that the ca!iph was /uch

p!eased+

Fhen the !adies had arri,ed the ca!iph turned toward the/ and said) = was !astni.ht in #our house) dis.uised in a /erchant8s ha"it "ut a/ at present 7aroun a!

Raschid) the -i-th ca!iph o- the .!orious house o- A""as) and ho!d the p!ace o- our .reat prophet+ ha,e sent -or #ou on!# to 9now who #ou are) and to as9 -or what

reason one o- #ou) a-ter se,ere!# whippin. the two "!ac9 do.s) wept with the/+And a/ no !ess curious to 9now wh# another o- #ou has her "oso/ so -u!! o-

scars+=





pon hearin. these words) o"eide thus re!ated her stor#

THE STORY O# 7OBEIDE

Co//ander o- the aith-u!) /# stor# is tru!# wonder-u!+ The two "!ac9 do.s and/#se!- are sisters "# the sa/e -ather and /other+ The two !adies who are now here

are a!so /# sisters) "ut "# another /other+ A-ter our -ather8s death) the propert# thathe !e-t was e*ua!!# di,ided a/on. us+ M# two ha!- sisters !e-t /e) that the# /i.ht!i,e with their /other+ M# two sisters and /#se!- resided with our own /other+ At

her death she !e-t us three thousand se*uins each+ 5hort!# a-ter /# sisters hadrecei,ed their portions) the# /arried "ut their hus"ands) ha,in. spent a!! their

-ortunes) -ound so/e prete1t -or di,orcin. the/) and put the/ awa#+ recei,edthe/ into /# house) and .a,e the/[H] a share [%'']o- a!! /# .oods+ At the end o- a

twe!,e/onth /# sisters a.ain reso!,ed to /arr#) and did so+ A-ter so/e /onths

were passed) the# returned a.ain in the sa/e sad condition and as the# accusedthe/se!,es a thousand ti/es) a.ain -or.a,e the/) and ad/itted the/ to !i,e with/e as "e-ore) and we dwe!t to.ether -or the space o- a #ear+ A-ter this deter/ined

to en.a.e in a co//ercia! specu!ation+ or this purpose went with /# two sistersto 0ussorah)[H6] where "ou.ht a ship read# -itted -or sea) and !aded her with such

/erchandise[HG] as had carried with /e -ro/ 0a.dad+ Fe set sai! with a -air wind)and soon c!eared the Persian $u!- when we had reached the open sea we steered

our course to the ndies) and on the twentieth da# saw !and+ t was a ,er# hi.h/ountain) at the "otto/ o- which we percei,ed a .reat town ha,in. a -resh .a!e)

we soon reached the har"or) and cast anchor+

had not patience to wait ti!! /# sisters were dressed to .o a!on. with /e) "ut went

ashore a!one in the "oat+ Ma9in. direct!# to the .ate o- the town) saw there a .reatnu/"er o- /en upon .uard) so/e sittin.) and others [%'%]standin. with weapons in

their hands and the# had a!! such dread-u! countenances that was .reat!# a!ar/ed "ut percei,in. the# re/ained stationar#) and did not so /uch as /o,e their e#es)

too9 coura.e and went nearer) when -ound the# were a!! turned into stone+ entered the town) and passed throu.h se,era! streets) where at di--erent inter,a!s

stood /en in ,arious attitudes) "ut a!! /otion!ess and petri-ied+ n the *uarter inha"ited "# the /erchants -ound /ost o- the shops open here !i9ewise -ound

the peop!e petri-ied+[3']

7a,in. reached a ,ast s*uare) in the heart o- the cit#) percei,ed a !ar.e -o!din..ate) co,ered with p!ates o- .o!d) which stood open a curtain o- si!9 stu-- see/ed

to "e drawn "e-ore it a !a/p hun. o,er the entrance+ A-ter had sur,e#ed the "ui!din.) /ade no dou"t "ut it was the pa!ace o- the prince who rei.ned o,er that

countr# and "ein. /uch astonished that had not /et with one !i,in. creature) approached in hopes o- -indin. so/e+ !i-ted up the curtain) and was surprised at

"eho!din. no one "ut the .uards in the ,esti"u!e) a!! petri-ied+

ca/e to a !ar.e court+ went -ro/ thence into a roo/ rich!# -urnished) where percei,ed a !ad# turned into a statue o- stone+ The crown o- .o!d on her head) and a












nec9!ace o- pear!s a"out her nec9) each o- the/ as !ar.e as a nut) proc!ai/ed her to

"e the *ueen+ *uitted [%'H]the cha/"er where the petri-ied *ueen was) and passedthrou.h se,era! other apart/ents rich!# -urnished) and at !ast ca/e into a !ar.e

roo/ where there was a throne o- /ass# .o!d) raised se,era! steps a"o,e the -!oor)and enriched with !ar.e enchased e/era!ds) and upon the throne there was a "ed o-

rich stu-- e/"roidered with pear!s+ Fhat surprised /e /ost was a spar9!in. !i.htwhich ca/e -ro/ a"o,e the "ed+ 0ein. curious to 9now whence it proceeded)

ascended the steps) and) !i-tin. up /# head) saw a dia/ond as !ar.e as the e.. o- anostrich) !#in. upon a !ow stoo! it was so pure that cou!d not -ind the !east "!e/ish

in it) and it spar9!ed with so /uch "ri!!ianc# that when saw it "# da#!i.ht cou!dnot endure its !uster+

At the head o- the "ed there stood on each side a !i.hted -!a/"eau) "ut -or what use cou!d not co/prehend howe,er) it /ade /e i/a.ine that there /ust "e so/e one

!i,in. in the p!ace -or cou!d not "e!ie,e that the torches continued thus "urnin. o- the/se!,es+

The doors "ein. a!! open) sur,e#ed so/e other apart/ents) that were as "eauti-u!

as those had a!read# seen+ n short) the wonders that e,er#where appeared sowho!!# en.rossed /# attention that -or.ot /# ship and /# sisters) and thou.ht o-

nothin. "ut .rati-#in. /# curiosit#+ n the /eanti/e ni.ht ca/e on) and tried toreturn "# the wa# had entered) "ut cou!d not -ind it !ost /#se!- a/on. the

apart/ents and percei,in. was co/e "ac9 a.ain to the !ar.e roo/) where thethrone) the couch) the !ar.e dia/ond) and the torches stood) reso!,ed to ta9e /#ni.ht8s !od.in. there) and to depart the ne1t /ornin. ear!#) to .et a"oard /# ship+

!aid /#se!- down upon a cost!#[%'3] couch) not without so/e dread to "e a!one in adeso!ate p!ace and this -ear hindered /# s!eep+

A"out /idni.ht heard a /an readin. the Ioran)[3%] in the sa/e tone as it is read

in our /os*ues+ i//ediate!# arose) and ta9in. a torch in /# hand passed -ro/one cha/"er to another) on that side -ro/ whence the ,oice proceeded) unti!

!oo9in. throu.h a window -ound it to "e an orator#+ t had) as we ha,e in our /os*ues) a niche)[3H] to direct us whither we are to turn to sa# our pra#ers there

were a!so !a/ps hun. up) and two cand!estic9s with !ar.e tapers o- white wa1 "urnin.+

saw a !itt!e carpet !aid down !i9e those we ha,e to 9nee! upon when we sa# our pra#ers) and a co/e!# #oun. /an sat on this carpet) with .reat de,otion readin. the

Ioran) which !a# "e-ore hi/ on a des9+ At this si.ht was transported withad/iration+ wondered how it ca/e to pass that he shou!d "e the on!#

!i,in. [%'(]creature in a town where a!! the peop!e were turned into stone) and donot dou"t "ut there was so/ethin. in the circu/stance ,er# e1traordinar#+

The door "ein. on!# ha!- shut opened it) went in) and standin. upri.ht "e-ore theniche) e1c!ai/ed) =0is/i!!ah[33] Praise "e to $od+= The #oun. /an turned

toward /e) and) ha,in. sa!uted /e) in*uired what had "rou.ht /e to this deso!atecit#+ to!d hi/ in a -ew words /# histor#) and pra#ed hi/ to te!! /e wh# he a!one









was !e-t a!i,e in the /idst o- such terri"!e deso!ation+ At these words he shut the

Ioran) put it into a rich case) and !aid it in the niche+ Then he thus addressed /e

=Inow that this cit# was the /etropo!is o- a /i.ht# 9in.do/) o,er which thesu!tan) who was /# -ather) rei.ned+ That prince) his who!e court) the inha"itants o-

the cit#) and a!! his other su";ects) were /a.i) worshipers o- -ire instead o- $od+

=0ut thou.h was "orn o- an ido!atrous -ather and /other had the .ood -ortune in

/# #outh to ha,e a nurse who was a .ood Mussu!/an) "e!ie,in. in $od and in 7is prophet+ 8Dear Prince)8 wou!d she o-tenti/es sa#) 8there is "ut one true $od ta9e

heed that #ou do not ac9now!ed.e and adore an# other+8 5he tau.ht /e to readAra"ic) and the "oo9 she .a,e /e to stud# was the Ioran+ As soon as was capa"!e

o- understandin. it) she e1p!ained to /e a!! the passa.es o- this e1ce!!ent "oo9)un9nown to /# -ather or an# other person+ 5he died) "ut not "e-ore she had

per-ect!# [%'?]instructed /e in the Mussu!/an re!i.ion+ A-ter her death) persisted

in worshipin. accordin. to its directions and a"hor the adoration o- -ire+

=A"out three #ears and so/e /onths a.o) a thunderin. ,oice was sudden!#sounded so distinct!# throu.h the who!e cit# that no"od# cou!d /iss hearin. it+ The

words were these 8nha"itants) a"andon the worship o- -ire) and worship the on!#$od who shows /erc#+8 This ,oice was heard three #ears successi,e!#) "ut no one

was con,erted+ On the !ast da# o- that #ear) at the "rea9 o- da#) a!! the inha"itantswere chan.ed in an instant into stone) each one in the condition and posture in

which he happened to "e+ The su!tan) /# -ather) and the *ueen) /# /other) sharedthe sa/e -ate+

= a/ the on!# person who did not su--er under that hea,# ;ud./ent) and e,er since ha,e continued to ser,e $od with /ore -er,enc# than "e-ore+ a/ persuaded)

dear !ad#) that 7e has sent #ou hither -or /# co/-ort) -or which render 7i/in-inite than9s) -or /ust own that ha,e "eco/e wear# o- this so!itar# !i-e+=

On hearin. these words) said) =Prince) who can dou"t that Pro,idence has "rou.ht

/e into #our port) to a--ord #ou an opportunit# o- withdrawin. -ro/ this dis/a! p!aceB a/ a !ad# at 0a.dad) where ha,e considera"!e propert# and dare

en.a.e to pro/ise #ou sanctuar# there) unti! the /i.ht# Co//ander o- the

aith-u!) ca!iph o- our prophet) who/ #ou ac9now!ed.e) shows #ou the honor thatis due to #our /erit+ This renowned prince !i,es at 0a.dad) and as soon as he isin-or/ed o- #our arri,a! in his capita! #ou wi!! -ind it not in ,ain to i/p!ore hisassistance+ 5ta# no !on.er [%'J] in a cit# where #ou can on!# renew #our .rie- /#

,esse! is at #our ser,ice) which #ou /a# a"so!ute!# co//and as #ou sha!! thin9 -it+= 7e accepted the o--er) and as soon as it was da# we !e-t the pa!ace) and went

a"oard /# ship) where we -ound /# sisters) the captain) and the s!a,es) a!! /uchtrou"!ed at /# a"sence+ A-ter had presented /# sisters to the prince) to!d the/

what had hindered /# return the da# "e-ore) how had /et with the #oun. prince)his stor#) and the cause o- the deso!ation o- so -ine a cit#+



The sea/en were ta9en up se,era! da#s in un!oadin. the /erchandise "rou.ht

with /e) and e/"ar9in. in its stead /an# o- the precious thin.s in the pa!ace)especia!!# ;ewe!s) .o!d) and /one#+ Fe !e-t the -urniture and .oods) which

consisted o- an in-inite *uantit# o- si!,er ,esse!s) "ecause our ,esse! cou!d not carr#it) -or it wou!d ha,e re*uired se,era! ,esse!s /ore to con,e# to 0a.dad a!! the

riches that we /i.ht ha,e ta9en with us+

A-ter we had !aden the ,esse! with what we thou.ht /ost desira"!e) we too9 such

pro,isions and water a"oard as were necessar# -or our ,o#a.e+ At !ast we set sai!with a -a,ora"!e wind+

The #oun. prince) /# sisters) and /#se!- passed our ti/e ,er# a.reea"!#+ 0ut) a!as

this .ood understandin. did not !ast !on.) -or /# sisters .rew ;ea!ous o- the-riendship "etween the prince and /#se!-) and /a!icious!# as9ed /e) one da#) what

we shou!d do with hi/ when we ca/e to 0a.dad+ Reso!,in. to put this *uestion o--

with a ;o9e) answered) = wi!! ta9e hi/ -or /# hus"and+= pon that) turnin./#se!- to the prince) said) =5ir) hu/"!# "e. o- #ou to .i,e #our consent) -or assoon as[%'] we co/e to 0a.dad desi.n to o--er #ou /# person to "e #our s!a,e)

to do #ou a!! the ser,ice that is in /# power) and to resi.n /#se!- who!!# to #our co//ands+=

The prince rep!ied) = 9now not) /ada/) whether #ou "e in ;est or no "ut -or /# part) serious!# dec!are "e-ore these !adies) #our sisters) that -ro/ this /o/ent

hearti!# accept #our o--er) not with an# intention to ha,e #ou as a s!a,e) "ut as /#!ad# and wi-e+= At these words /# sisters chan.ed co!or) and cou!d percei,e

a-terward that the# did not !o,e /e as "e-ore+

Fe entered the Persian $u!-) and had co/e within a short distance o- 0ussorah

<where hoped) considerin. the -air wind) we /i.ht ha,e arri,ed the da#-o!!owin.>) when) in the ni.ht) whi!e was as!eep) /# sisters watched their

opportunit# and threw /e o,er"oard+ The# did the sa/e to the prince) who wasdrowned+ -!oated so/e /inutes on the water) and "# .ood -ortune) or rather

/irac!e) -e!t .round+ went toward a dar9 spot) that) "# what cou!d discern)see/ed to "e !and) and which) when da# appeared) -ound to "e a desert is!and)

!#in. a"out twent# /i!es -ro/ 0ussorah+ soon dried /# c!othes in the sun) and as

wa!9ed a!on. -ound se,era! 9inds o- -ruit) and !i9ewise -resh water) which .a,e/e so/e hopes o- preser,in. /# !i-e+

had ;ust !aid /#se!- down to rest in a shade) when percei,ed a ,er# !ar.e win.ed

serpent co/in. toward /e) with an irre.u!ar wa,in. /o,e/ent) and han.in. out itston.ue) which induced /e to conc!ude it had recei,ed so/e in;ur#+ instant!#

arose) and percei,ed that it was pursued "# a !ar.er serpent which had ho!d o- itstai!) and was endea,orin. to de,our it+ This peri!ous situation o- the -irst serpent

e1cited /# pit#[%'6] and instead o- retreatin.) too9 up a stone that !a# near /e)and threw it with a!! /# stren.th at its pursuer) who/ hit upon the head and

9i!!ed+ The other) -indin. itse!- at !i"ert#) too9 win. and -!ew awa#+ !oo9ed a-ter it



-or so/e ti/e ti!! it disappeared+ then sou.ht another shad# spot -or repose) and

-e!! as!eep+

4ud.e what was /# surprise) when awo9e) to see standin. "# /e a "!ac9 wo/ano- !i,e!# and a.reea"!e -eatures) who he!d in her hand two do.s o- the sa/e co!or)

-astened to.ether+ sat up) and as9ed her who she was+

= a/)= said she) =the serpent who/ #ou !ate!# de!i,ered -ro/ /# /orta! ene/#)

and wish to re*uite the i/portant ser,ices #ou ha,e rendered /e+ These two "!ac9 do.s are #our sisters) who/ ha,e trans-or/ed into this shape+ 0ut this punish/ent

wi!! not su--ice and /# wi!! is that #ou treat the/ herea-ter in the wa# sha!!direct+=

As soon as she had thus spo9en the -air# too9 /e under one o- her ar/s) and thetwo "!ac9 do.s under the other) and con,e#ed us to /# house in 0a.dad) where

-ound in /# storehouses a!! the riches with which /# ,esse! had "een !aden+ 0e-oreshe !e-t /e) she de!i,ered to /e the two do.s) and said) =- #ou wou!d not "e

chan.ed into a si/i!ar -or/) co//and #ou to .i,e each o- #our sisters e,er# ni.htone hundred !ashes with a rod) as the punish/ent o- the cri/e the# ha,e co//itted

a.ainst #ourse!- and the #oun. prince) who/ the# ha,e drowned+= was -orced to pro/ise o"edience+ 5ince that ti/e ha,e whipped the/ e,er# ni.ht) thou.h with

re.ret) whereo- #our /a;est# has "een a witness+ M# tears testi-# with how /uchsorrow and re!uctance per-or/ this pain-u! dut#+ - there "e an#thin.

e!se[%'G] re!atin. to /#se!- that #ou desire to 9now) /# sister A/ina wi!! .i,e #ou-u!! in-or/ation in the re!ation o- her stor#+

A-ter the ca!iph had heard o"eide with /uch astonish/ent) he desired his .rand,i:ier to re*uest A/ina to ac*uaint hi/ where-ore her "reast was dis-i.ured with so

/an# scars+

THE HISTORY O# AMINA

Co//ander o- the aith-u!) that /a# not repeat those thin.s which #our /a;est#has a!read# "een in-or/ed o- "# /# sister) wi!! on!# /ention that /# /other)

ha,in. ta9en a house to pass her widowhood in pri,ate) -irst "estowed /e in/arria.e on the heir o- one o- the richest /en in this cit#+

had not "een /arried *uite a #ear "e-ore /# hus"and died+ thus "eca/e a

widow) and was in possession o- a!! his propert#) which a/ounted to a"o,e ninet#thousand se*uins+ Fhen the -irst si1 /onths o- /# /ournin. was o,er) caused to

"e /ade -or /e ten di--erent dresses) o- such /a.ni-icence that each ca/e to a

thousand se*uins and at the end o- the #ear "e.an to wear the/+



One da#) whi!e was a!one) a !ad#[3(] desired to spea9 to /e+ .a,e orders that she

shou!d "e ad/itted+ 5he was a ,er# o!d wo/an+ 5he sa!uted /e "# 9issin. the.round) and said to /e) 9nee!in.) =Dear !ad#) the con-idence ha,e in #our charit#

/a9es /e thus "o!d+[%%'] ha,e an orphan dau.hter) whose weddin. is on thisni.ht+ 5he and are "oth stran.ers) and ha,e no ac*uaintance in this town) which

/uch perp!e1es /e+ There-ore) /ost "eauti-u! !ad#) i- #ou wou!d ,ouchsa-e tohonor the weddin. with #our presence) we sha!! "e in-inite!# o"!i.ed) "ecause the

-a/i!# with who/ we sha!! "e a!!ied wi!! then 9now that we are not re.arded hereas unworth# and despised persons+ 0ut) a!as) /ada/) i- #ou re-use this re*uest)

how .reat wi!! "e our /orti-ication Fe 9now not where e!se to app!#+=

This poor wo/an8s address) which she spo9e with tears) /o,ed /# co/passion+

=$ood wo/an)= said ) =do not a--!ict #ourse!- wi!! .rant #ou the -a,or #ou

desire+ Te!! /e whither /ust .o) and wi!! /eet #ou as soon as a/ dressed+= The

o!d wo/an was so transported with ;o# at /# answer that she 9issed /# -eet "e-ore had ti/e to pre,ent her+

=Co/passionate !ad#)= said she) risin.) =$od wi!! reward the 9indness #ou ha,e

shown to #our ser,ants) and /a9e #our heart as ;o#-u! as #ou ha,e /ade theirs+ Youneed not at present trou"!e #ourse!- wi!! ca!! -or #ou in the e,enin.+=

As soon as she was .one too9 the suit !i9ed "est) with a nec9!ace o- !ar.e pear!s) "race!ets) pendants -or /# ears) and rin.s set with the -inest and /ost spar9!in.

dia/onds) and prepared to attend the cere/on#+

Fhen the ni.ht c!osed in) the o!d wo/an ca!!ed upon /e) with a countenance -u!!o- ;o#) and said) =Dear !ad#) the re!ations o- /# son2in2!aw) who are the principa!

!adies o- the cit#) are now /et to.ether+ You /a# co/e when #ou p!ease a/read# to conduct #ou+=[%%%]

Fe i//ediate!# set out she wa!9ed "e-ore /e) and was -o!!owed "# a nu/"er o- /# wo/en and s!a,es) rich!# ro"ed -or the occasion+ Fe stopped in a wide street)

new!# swept and watered) at a spacious .ate with a !a/p) "# the !i.ht o- which read this inscription) in .o!den !etters) o,er the entrance =This is the continua!

a"ode o- p!easure and ;o#+=

The o!d wo/an 9noc9ed) and the .ate was opened i//ediate!#+

was conducted toward the !ower end o- the court) into a !ar.e ha!!) where was

recei,ed "# a #oun. !ad# o- e1ceedin. "eaut#+ 5he drew near) and a-ter ha,in.e/"raced /e) /ade /e sit down "# her upon a so-a) on which was raised a throne

o- precious wood set with dia/onds+

=Mada/)= said she) =#ou are "rou.ht hither to assist at a weddin. "ut hope it wi!!

"e a di--erent weddin. -ro/ what #ou e1pected+ ha,e a "rother) one o- thehandso/est /en in the wor!d+ 7is -ate depends who!!# upon #ou) and he wi!! "e the

unhappiest o- /en i- #ou do not ta9e pit# on hi/+ - /# pra#ers) /ada/) can





pre,ai!) sha!! ;oin the/ with his) and hu/"!# "e. #ou wi!! not re-use the proposa!

o- "ein. his wi-e+=

A-ter the death o- /# hus"and had not thou.ht o- /arr#in. a.ain "ut had no power to re-use the so!icitation o- so char/in. a !ad#+ As soon as had .i,en

consent "# /# si!ence) acco/panied with a "!ush) the #oun. !ad# c!apped her hands) and i//ediate!# a curtain was withdrawn) -ro/ "ehind which ca/e a #oun./an o- so /a;estic an air) and so .race-u! a countenance) that thou.ht /#se!-

happ# to ha,e /ade such a choice+ 7e sat down "# /e) and -ound -ro/ hiscon,ersation[%%H] that his /erits -ar e1ceeded the account o- hi/ .i,en "# his

sister+

Fhen she percei,ed that we were satis-ied with one another) she c!apped her handsa second ti/e) and a cadi[3?] with -our witnesses) entered) who wrote and si.ned

our contract o- /arria.e+

There was on!# one condition that /# new hus"and i/posed upon /e) that shou!d

not "e seen "# nor spea9 to an# other /an "ut hi/se!- and he ,owed to /e that) i- co/p!ied in this respect) shou!d ha,e no reason to co/p!ain o- hi/+ Our

/arria.e was conc!uded and -inished a-ter this /anner so "eca/e the principa!actress in a weddin. to which had on!# "een in,ited as a .uest+

A"out a /onth a-ter our /arria.e) ha,in. occasion -or so/e stu--s) as9ed /#hus"and8s per/ission to .o out to "u# the/) which he .ranted and too9 with /e

the o!d wo/an o- who/ spo9e "e-ore) she "ein. one o- the -a/i!#) and two o- /#

own -e/a!e s!a,es+Fhen we ca/e to the street where the /erchants reside) the o!d wo/an said) =Dear

/istress) since #ou want si!9 stu--s) /ust ta9e #ou to a #oun. /erchant o- /#ac*uaintance) who has a .reat ,ariet# and that #ou /a# not -ati.ue #ourse!- "#

runnin. -ro/ shop to shop) can assure #ou that #ou wi!! -ind in his what no other can -urnish+= was easi!# persuaded) and we entered a shop "e!on.in. to a #oun.

/erchant+ sat down) and "ade the o!d wo/an desire hi/ to show /e the -inest si!9 stu--s he had+ The wo/an desired /e to spea9 /#se!- "ut to!d her it was one o-

the artic!es o- [%%3]/# /arria.e contract not to spea9 to an# /an "ut /# hus"and)

which ou.ht to 9eep+The /erchant showed /e se,era! stu--s) o- which one p!eased /e "etter than therest and "ade her as9 the price+ 7e answered the o!d wo/an = wi!! not se!! it -or

.o!d or /one# "ut wi!! /a9e her a present o- it) i- she wi!! .i,e /e !ea,e to 9issher chee9+=

ordered the o!d wo/an to te!! hi/ that he was ,er# rude to propose such a-reedo/+ 0ut instead o- o"e#in. /e) she said) =Fhat the /erchant desires o- #ou is

no such .reat /atter #ou need not spea9) "ut on!# present hi/ #our chee9+=





The stu-- p!eased /e so /uch that was -oo!ish enou.h to ta9e her ad,ice+ The o!d

wo/an and /# s!a,es stood up) that no"od# /i.ht see) and put up /# ,ei![3J] "ut instead o- 9issin. /e) the /erchant "it /e so ,io!ent!# as to draw "!ood+

The pain and /# surprise were so .reat that -e!! down in a swoon) and continued

insensi"!e so !on. that the /erchant had ti/e to escape+ Fhen ca/e to /#se!- -ound /# chee9 co,ered with "!ood+ The o!d wo/an and /# s!a,es too9 care toco,er it with /# ,ei!) and the peop!e who ca/e a"out us cou!d not percei,e it) "ut

supposed had on!# had a -aintin. -it+

The o!d wo/an who acco/panied /e "ein. e1tre/e!# trou"!ed at this accident)endea,ored to co/-ort /e+

=M# dear /istress)= said she) = "e. #our pardon) -or a/ the cause o- this/is-ortune) ha,in. "rou.ht [%%(]#ou to this /erchant) "ecause he is /#

countr#/an "ut ne,er thou.ht he wou!d "e .ui!t# o- such a ,i!!ainous action+ 0utdo not .rie,e+ Let us hasten ho/e) and wi!! app!# a re/ed# that sha!! in three da#s

so per-ect!# cure #ou that not the !east /ar9 sha!! "e ,isi"!e+=

The pain had /ade /e so wea9 that was scarce!# a"!e to wa!9+ 0ut at !ast .otho/e) where a.ain -ainted) as went into /# cha/"er+ Meanwhi!e) the o!dwo/an app!ied her re/ed#+ ca/e to /#se!-) and went to "ed+

M# hus"and ca/e to /e at ni.ht) and seein. /# head "ound up) as9ed /e the

reason+ to!d hi/ had the headache) which hoped wou!d ha,e satis-ied hi/ "uthe too9 a cand!e) and saw /# chee9 was hurt+

=7ow co/es this woundB= he said+

Thou.h did not consider /#se!- as .ui!t# o- an# .reat o--ense) #et cou!d notthin9 o- ownin. the truth+ 0esides) to /a9e such an a,owa! to a hus"and)

considered as so/ewhat indecorous+

there-ore said) =That as was .oin.) under his per/ission) to purchase a si!9 stu--)

a ca/e!)[3] carr#in. a !oad o- wood) ca/e so near to /e in a narrow street) thatone o- the stic9s .ra:ed /# chee9) "ut had not done /e /uch hurt+=

=- that is the case)= said /# hus"and) =to2/orrow /ornin.) "e-ore sunrise) the.rand ,i:ier $ia-ar sha!! "e in-or/ed o- this inso!ence) and cause a!! the ca/e!

dri,ers to "e put to death+=

=Pra#) sir)= said ) =!et /e "e. o- #ou to pardon the/) -or the# are not .ui!t#+=

[%%?]

=7ow) /ada/)= he de/anded) =what) then) a/ to "e!ie,eB 5pea9 -or a/

reso!,ed to 9now the truth -ro/ #our own /outh+=

=5ir)= rep!ied) = was ta9en with a .iddiness) and -e!! down) and that is the who!e/atter+=








At these words /# hus"and !ost a!! patience+

= ha,e)= said he) =too !on. !istened to #our ta!es+=

As he spo9e) he c!apped his hands) and in ca/e three s!a,es+ =5tri9e)= said he =cut

her in two) and then throw her into the Ti.ris+ This is the punish/ent in-!ict onthose to who/ ha,e .i,en /# heart) when the# -a!si-# their pro/ise+=

had recourse to entreaties and pra#ers "ut supp!icated in ,ain) when the o!d

wo/an) who had "een his nurse) co/in. in ;ust at that /o/ent) -e!! down upon her 9nees and endea,ored to appease his wrath+

=M# son)= said she) =since ha,e "een #our nurse) and "rou.ht #ou up) !et /e "e.

#ou to consider) 8he who 9i!!s sha!! "e 9i!!ed)8 and that #ou wi!! stain #our reputationand -or-eit the estee/ o- /an9ind+=

5he spo9e these words in such an a--ectin. /anner) acco/panied with tears) thatshe pre,ai!ed upon hi/ at !ast to a"andon his purpose+

=Fe!!) then)= said he to his nurse) =-or #our sa9e wi!! spare her !i-e "ut she sha!! "ear a"out her person so/e /ar9s to /a9e her re/e/"er her o--ense+=

Fhen he had thus spo9en) one o- the s!a,es) "# his order) .a,e /e upon /# sides

and "reast so /an# "!ows[36] [%%J]with a !itt!e cane) that he tore awa# "oth s9in and-!esh) which threw /e into a swoon+ n this state he caused the sa/e s!a,es) the

e1ecutioners o- his wi!!) to carr# /e into the house) where the o!d wo/an too9 careo- /e+ 9ept /# "ed -or -our /onths+ At !ast reco,ered+ The scars which) contrar#

to /# wish) #ou saw #esterda#) ha,e re/ained e,er since+

As soon as was a"!e to wa!9 and .o a"road) reso!,ed to retire to the house which

was !e-t /e "# /# -irst hus"and) "ut cou!d not -ind the site whereon it stood) as/# second hus"and had caused it to "e !e,e!ed with the .round+

0ein. thus !e-t destitute and he!p!ess) had recourse to /# dear sister o"eide+ 5herecei,ed /e with her accusto/ed .oodness) and ad,ised /e to "ear with patience

/# a--!iction) -ro/ which) she said) none are -ree+ n con-ir/ation o- her re/ar9)she .a,e /e an account o- the !oss o- the #oun. prince her hus"and) occasioned "#

the ;ea!ous# o- her two sisters+ 5he to!d /e a!so "# what accident the# weretrans-or/ed into do.s and in the !ast p!ace) a-ter a thousand testi/onia!s o- her

!o,e toward /e) she introduced /e to /# #oun.est sister) who had !i9ewise ta9ensanctuar# with her a-ter the death o- her /other and we ha,e continued to !i,e

to.ether in the house in which we recei,ed the .uests who/ #our hi.hness -oundasse/"!ed on #our ,isit !ast ni.ht+





The ca!iph pu"!ic!# e1pressed his ad/iration o- what he had heard) and in*uired o-

o"eide) =Mada/) did not this -air# who/ #ou de!i,ered) and who i/posed such ari.orous co//and upon #ou) te!! #ou where her [%%] p!ace o- a"ode was) or that

she wou!d restore #our sisters to their natura! shapeB=

=Co//ander o- the aith-u!)= answered o"eide) =the -air# did !ea,e with /e a "und!e o- hair) sa#in. that her presence wou!d one da# "e o- use to /e and then) i- on!# "urned two tu-ts o- this hair) she wou!d "e with /e in a /o/ent+=

=Mada/)= de/anded the ca!iph) =where is the "und!e o- hairB=

5he answered) =E,er since that ti/e ha,e "een so care-u! o- it that a!wa#s carr#it a"out /e+=

pon which she pu!!ed it out o- the case which contained it) and showed it to hi/+

=Fe!!) then)= said the ca!iph) =!et us "rin. the -air# hither #ou cou!d not ca!! her ina "etter ti/e) -or !on. to see her+=

o"eide ha,in. consented) -ire was "rou.ht in) and she threw the who!e "und!e o- hair into it+ The pa!ace at that instant "e.an to sha9e) and the -air# appeared "e-ore

the ca!iph in the -or/ o- a !ad# ,er# rich!# dressed+

=Co//ander o- the aith-u!)= said she to the prince) =#ou see a/ read# to recei,e#our co//ands+ At #our wish wi!! not on!# restore these two sisters to their

-or/er shape) "ut wi!! a!so cure this !ad# o- her scars) and te!! #ou who it was thata"used her+=

The ca!iph sent -or the two do.s -ro/ o"eide8s house) and when the# ca/e a .!asso- water was "rou.ht to the -air# "# her desire+ 5he pronounced o,er it so/e

words) which no"od# understood then) throwin. so/e part o- it upon A/ina andthe rest upon the do.s) the !atter "eca/e two !adies o- surprisin. "eaut#) and the

scars that were upon A/ina disappeared+[%%6]

A-ter this the -air# said to the ca!iph) =Co//ander o- the aith-u!) /ust now

disco,er to #ou the un9nown hus"and #ou in*uire a-ter+ 7e is Prince A/in) #our e!dest son) who "# strata.e/ "rou.ht this !ad# to his house) where he /arried her+

As to the "!ows he caused to "e .i,en her) he is in so/e /easure e1cusa"!e -or this!ad#) his spouse) "# the e1cuses she /ade) !ed hi/ to "e!ie,e she was /ore in -au!t

than she rea!!# was+=

At these words she sa!uted the ca!iph) and ,anished+

The ca!iph) /uch satis-ied with the chan.es that had happened throu.h his /eans)

acted in such a /anner as wi!! perpetuate his /e/or# to a!! a.es+ irst) he sent -or his son A/in) and to!d hi/ that he was in-or/ed o- his secret /arria.e and how he

had i!!2treated A/ina upon a ,er# s!i.ht cause+ pon this) the prince) upon his

-ather8s co//ands) recei,ed her a.ain i//ediate!#+



A-ter which 7aroun a! Raschid dec!ared that he wou!d .i,e his own heart and hand

to o"eide) and o--ered the other three sisters to the ca!enders) sons o- su!tans) whoaccepted the/ -or their "rides with /uch ;o#+ The ca!iph assi.ned each o- the/ a

/a.ni-icent pa!ace in the cit# o- 0a.dad) pro/oted the/ to the hi.hest di.nities o- his e/pire) and ad/itted the/ to his counci!s+

The chie- cadi o- 0a.dad "ein. ca!!ed) with witnesses) he wrote the contracts o- /arria.e and the ca!iph) in pro/otin. "# his patrona.e the happiness o- /an#

persons who had su--ered such incredi"!e ca!a/ities) drew a thousand "!essin.supon hi/se!-+

#OOTNOTES.

[G]0as9ets) panniers /ade o- !ea,es o- pa!/) used in con,e#in. -ruits and "read) whi!e

hea,ier artic!es are carried in "a.s o- !eather or s9in+

[%']Ca!ender) a sort o- pri,i!e.ed "e..ar or -a9ir a/on. the Moha//edans) who wore a

dress o- sheeps9in) with a !eathern .ird!e a"out his !oins) and co!!ected a!/s+ A der,ish is a

poor /an) who is not "ound "# an# ,ow o- po,ert# to a"stain -ro/ /eat) and /a# re!in*uish

his pro-ession at wi!!+

[%%]This /a# pro"a"!# "e an a!!usion to the two .reat di,isions pre,ai!in. a/on. the

Moha//edans) the 5oonnis and the 5hiites+ The -or/er uphe!d the !e.iti/ac# o- the three

-irst successions o- Moha//ed the !atter /aintained the ri.ht o- his cousin and son2in2!aw)

A!i) and his descendants) ca!!ed ate/ites or s/ae!ites+ The# "oth recei,ed the Ioran) "ut the

one added to it the 5onna) or certain ora! traditions attri"uted to Moha//ed) which the other

re;ected+[%H]The do. is in .reat disrepute a/on. the Moha//edans+ Moha//ed is reported to ha,e

said) =No an.e! enters where a do. is+= Cats) on the contrar#) are .reat -a,orites) and

so/eti/es acco/pan# their /asters when the# .o to their /os*ue+ The Moha//edans are

under certain restrictions in -ood the# are -or"idden to eat the hare) wo!-) the cat) and a!!

ani/a!s -or"idden "# the !aw o- Moses+ The shri/p is -or"idden a/on. -ish+@0ernard

Picard+

[%3]This is the ordinar# /ode in the East o- ca!!in. the attendants in waitin.+

[%(]n this /anner the apart/ents o- !adies were constant!# .uarded+@0ec9-ord8s .athe# )

Notes to p+ H'(+

[%?]E"!is) or De.ia!) the e,i! spirit) who) accordin. to the Ioran) "etra#ed Ada/ to

trans.ression) and #et see9s to in-!ict in;ur# on his race+

[%J]5ir Pau! Ricaut .i,es this account o- the dress o- the der,ish+ =Their shirts are o- coarse

!inen) with a white p!aid or /ant!e a"out their shou!ders+ Their caps are !i9e the crown o- a hat

o- the !ar.est si:e+ Their !e.s are a!wa#s "are) and their "reasts open) which so/e o- the/

"urn or scar in to9en o- .reater de,otion+ The# wear a !eathern .ird!e) with so/e shinin.

stone upon the "uc9!e "e-ore+ The# a!wa#s carr# a strin. o- "eads) which the# ca!! Tes"e) and

o-tener run the/ o,er than our -riars do their rosar#) at e,er# "ead repeatin. the na/e o-

$od+=@ "istory o )ttoman Empire) p+ HJ3+



















=Their order has -ew ru!es) e1cept o- per-or/in. their -antastic rites e,er# Tuesda# and

rida#+ The# /eet in a !ar.e ha!!) where the# a!! stand with their e#es -i1ed on the .round) and

their ar/s crossed) whi!e the i/aun or preacher reads part o- the Ioran -ro/ a pu!pit) and

a-ter a short e1position on what he has read) the# stand around their superior) and t#in. their

ro"e) which is ,er# wide) round their waist) "e.in to turn round with an a/a:in. swi-tness)

/o,in. -ast or s!ow as the /usic is p!a#ed+ This !asts a"o,e an hour) without an# o- the/showin. the !east appearance o- .iddiness) which is not to "e wondered at when it is

considered the# are used to it -ro/ their in-anc#+ There were a/on. the/ so/e !itt!e

der,ishes) o- si1 or se,en #ears o!d) who see/ed no /ore disordered "# that e1ercise than the

others+ At the end o- the cere/on# the# shout out) 8There is no other .od "ut $od) and

Moha//ed is his prophet8 a-ter which the# 9iss the superior8s hand and retire+ The who!e is

per-or/ed with the /ost so!e/n .ra,it#+= Lad# M+ F+ Monta.ue8s /etters) ,o!+ ii) p+ (3+

[%]The word peri) in the Persian !an.ua.e) si.ni-ies that "eauti-u! race o- creatures which

constitutes the !in9 "etween an.e!s and /en+

[%6]5hei9s are the chie-s o- the societies o- der,ishes cadis) the /a.istrate o- a town or cit#+

@Notes on athe9) p+ 3HH+

[%G]A -a,orite stor# is re!ated o- the "ene,o!ence o- one o- the sons o- A!i+ n ser,in. at ta"!e)

a s!a,e had inad,ertent!# dropped a dish o- sca!din. "roth on his /aster+ The heed!ess wretch

-e!! prostrate to deprecate his punish/ent) and repeated a ,erse o- the Ioran =Paradise is -or

those who co//and their an.er+= = a/ not an.r#+= =And -or those who pardon o--enses+= =

pardon #our o--ense+= =And -or those who return .ood -or e,i!+= = .i,e #ou #our !i"ert#) and

-our hundred pieces o- si!,er+=@$i""on8s -ecline and 0all*

[H']Chess is said to ha,e had its ori.in in the East) and to ha,e "een introduced into Europe

a-ter the Crusades+

[H%]This sa/e power o- chan.in. the -or/ has -ound a p!ace in ancient and /odern stor#+ The

Proteus o- heathen /#tho!o.# e,er -ound /eans o- sa-et# and protection "# his sudden

assu/ption o- so/e new -or/ and shape+

[HH]The erection o- these to/"s o,er the supposed e--i.#) or the rea! re/ains) o- the deceased)

is o-ten /entioned in these ta!es+ The sa/e t#pe o- to/") with its do/e or cupo!a) pre,ai!s

throu.hout+ A structure o- a si/i!ar -ashion is ce!e"rated in histor# as the Ta; Maha! at A.ra)

erected "# the 5hah 4ehan) in /e/or# o- his *ueen) Mu/ta: Maha!+ t stands on a /ar"!e

terrace o,er the 4a/na) and is surrounded "# e1tensi,e .ardens+ The "ui!din. itse!- on the

outside is o- white /ar"!e) with a hi.h cupo!a and -our /inarets+ n the center o- the inside is

a !o-t# ha!! o- a circu!ar -or/ under a do/e) in the /idd!e o- which is the to/") inc!osed

within an open screen o- e!a"orate tracer# -or/ed o- /ar"!e and /osaics+ The /ateria!s are

!apis !a:u!i) ;asper) "!oodstone) a sort o- .o!den stone <not we!! understood>) a.ates) carne!ian)

;ade) and ,arious other stones+ A sin.!e -!ower in the screen contains a hundred stones =and

#et)= sa#s 0ishop 7e"er =thou.h e,er#thin. is -inished !i9e an orna/ent -or a drawin.2roo/

chi/ne#2piece) the .enera! e--ect is rather so!e/n and i/pressi,e than .aud#+=@

E!phinstone8s (ndia) p+ ?H6 and Asiatic esearches) o!+ ) p+ (3(+

[H3]5u.ar has "een traced to the Ara"ic =succar)= which is the Persian =shachar+= The su.ar2

cane is a ;ointed reed) crowned with !ea,es or "!ades it contains a so-t) pith# su"stance) -u!!

o- sweet ;uice+ The peop!e o- E.#pt eat a .reat *uantit# o- the .reen su.ar2canes) and /a9e a

coarse !oa-2su.ar) and a!so su.ar2cand# and so/e ,er# -ine su.ar) sent to Constantinop!e to

the $rand 5i.nor) which is ,er# dear) "ein. /ade on!# -or that purpose+@Dr+ Richard

Pococ9) Tra!els) o!+ ) p+ H'(+

















[H(]These ta!es were written short!# a-ter the con*uest o- Persia) the riches o- which countr#

/a# "e re-!ected in these narrati,es+ =The na9ed ro""ers o- the desert were sudden!# enriched)

"e#ond the /easure o- their hope and 9now!ed.e+ Each cha/"er re,ea!ed a new cha/"er

secreted with art) or ostentatious!# disp!a#ed the .o!d and si!,er) the ,arious wardro"es and

precious -urniture) surpassed <sa#s A"u!-eda> the esti/ate o- -anc# or nu/"ers) and another

historian de-ines the unto!d and a!/ost in-inite /ass "# the -a"u!ous co/putation o- thousands o- thousands o- pieces o- .o!d+=@$i""on8s -ecline and 0all*

[H?]0a.dad was -ounded in the %(?th #ear o- the 7e;ira or -!i.ht o- Moha//ed to Medina)

J+ t was destro#ed "# 7u!a9oo) .randson o- $en.is Ihan) in the J?Jth o- the

7e;ira) A+D+ %H) when the d#nast# o- the A/"assides was ter/inated+

[HJ]=Ihan) or cara,ansar#) a !ar.e "ui!din. o- a *uadran.u!ar -or/) "ein. one stor# in hei.ht+

The .round -!oor ser,es -or warehouses and sta"!es) whi!e the upper is used -or !od.in.s+

The# a!wa#s contain a -ountain) and ha,e coo9 shops and other con,eniences attached to

the/ in town+ The erection o- the/ is considered /eritorious "oth a/on. 7indus and

Mussu!/ans+ The# are erected on the sides o- pu"!ic hi.hwa#s) and are then on!# a set o- "are

roo/s and outhouses+=@ opular Cyclopedia) o!+ ) p+ %'6+

[H]=The .i,in. o- a!/s is co//anded in the Ioran+ 7asan) the son o- A!i) .randson o-

Moha//ed) is re!ated to ha,e thrice in his !i-e di,ided his su"stance e*ua!!# "etween hi/se!-

and the poor+=@5a!e8s reliminary -issertation) p+ %%'+

[H6]=At the distance o- -ourscore /i!es -ro/ the Persian $u!-) the Euphrates and Ti.ris unite

in a "road and direct current+ n the /idwa#) "etween the ;unction and the /outh o- these

-a/ous strea/s) the new sett!e/ent o- 0ussorah was p!anted on the western "an9 the -irst

co!on# was co/posed o- ei.ht hundred Mos!e/s "ut the in-!uence o- the situation soon

reared a -!ourishin. and popu!ous capita!+ The air) thou.h e1cessi,e!# hot) is pure and hea!th#

the /eadows are -i!!ed with pa!/ trees and catt!e and one o- the ad;acent ,a!!e#s has "eence!e"rated a/on. the -our paradises or .ardens o- Asia+ nder the -irst ca!iphs) the

;urisdiction o- this Ara" co!on# e1tended o,er the southern pro,inces o- Persia the cit# has

"een sancti-ied "# the to/"s o- the co/panions and /art#rs and the ,esse!s o- Europe sti!!

-re*uent the port o- 0ussorah) as a con,enient station and passa.e o- the ndian trade+=@

$i""on8s -ecline and 0all ) (%) C+

[HG]0ussorah was "ui!t "# the ca!iph O/ar+ The cit# has -our 9inds o- inha"itants@4ews)

Persians) Moha//edans) and Christians+ t is !oo9ed upon "# the Ara"s as one o- the /ost

de!i.ht-u! spots in Asia+ The co//erce o- 0ussorah consisted in the interchan.e o- rice)

su.ar) spices -ro/ Ce#!on) coarse white and "!ue cottons -ro/ Coro/ande!) carda/o/)

pepper) sanda!wood -ro/ Ma!a"ar) .o!d and si!,er stu--s) "rocades) tur"ans) shaw!s) indi.o-ro/ 5urat) pear!s -ro/ 0ahara) co--ee -ro/ Mocha) iron) !ead) woo!en c!oths) etc+

[3']=There is a cit# in pper E.#pt <sh/onie>) ca!!ed the petri-ied cit#) on account o- a .reat

nu/"er o- statues o- /en) wo/en) and chi!dren) and other ani/a!s) which are said to "e seen

thereat this da# a!! which) as it is "e!ie,ed "# the inha"itants) were once ani/ated "ein.s) "ut

were /iracu!ous!# chan.ed into stone in a!! the ,arious positions o- -a!!in.) standin.) eatin.)

sittin.) which the# acted at the instant o- their supposed transu"stantiation+ Fe did not -ai! to

in*uire a-ter these thin.s) and desired to ha,e a si.ht o- the/ "ut the# to!d us the# were in a

certain part) pointin. westward) "ut were too sacred to "e seen "# an# e1cept "e!ie,ers+=@

Perr#8s .iew o the /e!ant*

[3%]Ioran <deri,ed -ro/ the word Iaraa) to read> si.ni-ies =the Readin.@that which ou.ht to

"e read+= t is the co!!ection o- re,e!ations supposed to "e .i,en -ro/ hea,en to Moha//ed



















durin. a period o- twent#2three #ears+ 5o/e were .i,en at Mecca) and so/e at Medina+ Each

was re.arded "# so/e as a /#ster# -u!! o- di,ine /eanin.+ t is di,ided into thirt# parts and

as each /os*ue has thirt# readers) it is read throu.h once a da#+ These readers chant it in !on.

!ines with rh#th/ica! endin.) and in the a"sence o- de-inite ,owe!s the# a!one 9now the ri.ht

pronunciation o- the Ioran+@5a!e8s reliminary -issertation) p+ ?J+

[3H]This is the #aaba or #ebla) a sacred stone in the center o- the te/p!e at Mecca) o,er which

is a !o-t# "ui!din.) -ro/ which the na/e is "# so/e said to "e deri,ed@Caa"a) hi.h+ Mr+

er.uson) in his account o- =The 7o!# 5epu!cher)= thus descri"es it =The precept o- the

Ioran is) that a!! /en) when the# pra#) sha!! turn toward the #aaba) or ho!# house) at Mecca

and conse*uent!# throu.hout the Mos!e/ wor!d) indicators ha,e "een put up to ena"!e the

aith-u! to -u!-i!! this condition+ n ndia the# -ace west) in 0ar"ar# east) in 5#ria south+ t is

true that when rich /en) or 9in.s) "ui!t /os*ues) the# -re*uent!# co,ered the -ace o- this wa!!

with arcades) to she!ter the worshiper -ro/ the sun or rain+ The# inc!osed it in a court that his

/editations /i.ht not "e distur"ed "# the noises o- the outside wor!d+ The# pro,ided it with

-ountains) that he /i.ht per-or/ the re*uired a"!utions "e-ore pra#er+ 0ut sti!! the essentia!

part o- the /os*ues is the mihrab or niche) which points toward Mecca) and toward which)when he "ows) the worshiper 9nows that the #aabaa!so is "e-ore hi/+= The ho!# house erected

o,er the #aaba was decorated annua!!# with rich tapestries and a deep .o!den "and) at the cost

o- the ca!iphs+

[33]0is/i!!ah+ A!! the chapters o- the Ioran) e1cept nine) "e.in with this word+ ts /eanin.

is) =n the na/e o- the /erci-u! $od+= t is said to "e -re*uent!# used in con,ersation "# the

Ara"s+@5a!e8s reliminary -issertation) p+ %?3+

[3(]or the choice o- a wi-e a /an .enera!!# re!ies on his /other) or so/e other near re!ation)

or a pro-essiona! -e/a!e "etrother <who is ca!!ed) #hatebeh>) -or there are wo/en who

per-or/ this o--ice -or hire+@Lane8s Notes to the Arabian Nights) o!+ ) i,) p+ H6?+

[3?]Marria.e a/on. the Moha//edans is an e1c!usi,e!# ci,i! cere/on# and there-ore the

cadi) a ci,i! ;ud.e) and not an i/aun) or /inister o- re!i.ion) was su//oned+

[3J]=No wo/an) o- what ran9 soe,er) is per/itted to .o into the streets without two /us!ins

one that co,ers her -ace a!! "ut her e#es) and another that hides the who!e dress o- her head)

and han.s ha!-wa# down her "ac9+ Their shapes are a!so who!!# concea!ed "# a thin. the# ca!!

a erigee) which no wo/an appears without+ This has strai.ht s!ee,es) that reach to their

-in.er ends) and it !aps a!! round the/) not un!i9e a ridin.2hood+ n winter it is o- c!oth) and in

su//er) o- p!ain stu-- or si!9+=@Lad# M+ F+ Monta.ue8s /etters) o!+ ) p+ 33+

[3]The streets o- Eastern cities are o-ten so narrow as to "e "!oc9ed up with a wide ca/e!

!oad) or to pre,ent two horse/en ridin. a"reast+ This is the cause o- those -oot/en who run

"e-ore .reat /en to prepare the wa# -or the/+

[36]The Mussu!/ans are a!!owed "# the Ioran to "eat their wi,es) so !on. as the# do not

/a9e a "ruise+ The hus"and on this occasion /ust ha,e "ro9en the !aw+

5o/e such per/ission was .i,en "# an En.!ish ;ud.e) 5ir 4ohn 0u!!er who dec!ared the stic9

used /ust not "e thic9er than his thu/") -ro/ whence he o"tained the so"ri*uet o- =Thu/"

0u!!er+=

















[%%G]

STORY O# THE THREE SISTERS

There was an e/peror o- Persia) na/ed Ihoonoo2shah+ 7e o-ten wa!9ed indis.uise throu.h the cit#) attended "# a trust# /inister) when he /et with /an#ad,entures+ On one o- these occasions) as he was passin. throu.h a street in that

part o- the town inha"ited on!# "# the /eaner sort) he heard so/e peop!e ta!9in.,er# !oud and .oin. c!ose to the house whence the noise proceeded) he percei,ed a!i.ht) and three sisters sittin. on a so-a) con,ersin. to.ether a-ter supper+ 0# what

the e!dest said) he present!# understood the su";ect o- their con,ersation waswishes =or)= said she) =since we ha,e .ot upon wishes) /ine sha!! "e to ha,e the

su!tan8s "a9er -or /# hus"and) -or then sha!! eat /# -i!! o- that "read which "#wa# o- e1ce!!ence is ca!!ed the su!tan8s+ Let us see i- #our tastes are as .ood as

/ine+=

=or /# part)= rep!ied the second sister) = wish was wi-e to the su!tan8s chie- coo9) -or then shou!d eat o- the /ost e1ce!!ent dishes and) as "e!ie,e the su!tan8s

"read is co//on in the pa!ace) shou!d not want an# o- that+ There-ore) #ou see)=addressin. herse!- to her e!dest sister) =that ha,e "etter taste than #ou+=

The #oun.est sister) who was ,er# "eauti-u!) and had /ore char/s and wit than thetwo e!der) spo9e in her turn =or /# part) sisters)= said she) = sha!! not !i/it /#

desires to such tri-!es) "ut ta9e a hi.her -!i.ht and since we are upon wishin.)

wish to "e the e/peror8s *ueen consort+ wou!d /a9e hi/ -ather o- a prince[%H'] whose hair shou!d "e .o!d on one side o- his head) and si!,er on theother when he cried) the tears -ro/ his e#es shou!d "e pear! and when he s/i!ed)

his ,er/i!ion !ips shou!d !oo9 !i9e a rose2"ud -resh "!own+=



The garener$ /ith a ra8e /hi0h he ha in his han$ re/ the bas8et t( the sie (' the

0ana*+Page ,99

The three sisters8 wishes) particu!ar!# that o- the #oun.est) see/ed so sin.u!ar to thesu!tan that he reso!,ed to .rati-# the/ in their desires "ut without co//unicatin.

his desi.n to his .rand ,i:ier he char.ed hi/ on!# to ta9e notice o- the house) and "rin. the three sisters "e-ore hi/ the -o!!owin. da#+

The .rand ,i:ier) in e1ecutin. the e/peror8s orders) wou!d .i,e the sisters "ut ;ustti/e to dress the/se!,es to appear "e-ore hi/) without te!!in. the/ the reason+ 7e





"rou.ht the/ to the pa!ace and presented the/ to the e/peror) who said to the/)

=Do #ou re/e/"er the wishes #ou e1pressed !ast ni.ht) when #ou were a!! in so p!easant a /oodB 5pea9 the truth /ust 9now what the# were+=

At these une1pected words o- the e/peror the three sisters were /uch con-ounded+

The# cast down their e#es and "!ushed+ Modest#) and -ear !est the# /i.ht ha,eo--ended the e/peror "# their con,ersation) 9ept the/ si!ent+

The e/peror) percei,in. their con-usion) said) to encoura.e the/) =ear nothin. did not send -or #ou to distress #ou and since see that) without /# intendin. it) is

the e--ect o- the *uestion as9ed) as 9now the wish o- each wi!! re!ie,e #ou -ro/#our -ears+ You)= added he) =who wished to "e /# wi-e sha!! ha,e #our desire this

da# and #ou)= continued he) addressin. hi/se!- to the two e!der sisters) =sha!! a!so "e /arried) to /# chie- "a9er and coo9+=

[%H%]

The nuptia!s were a!! ce!e"rated that da#) as the e/peror had reso!,ed) "ut in adi--erent /anner+ The #oun.est sister8s were so!e/ni:ed with a!! the re;oicin.s

usua! at the /arria.es o- the e/perors o- Persia and those o- the other two sistersaccordin. to the *ua!it# and distinction o- their hus"ands the one as the su!tan8s

chie- "a9er) and the other as head coo9+

The two e!der sisters -e!t stron.!# the disproportion o- their /arria.es to that o-

their #oun.er sister+ This consideration /ade the/ -ar -ro/ "ein. content) thou.hthe# were arri,ed at the ut/ost hei.ht o- their !ate wishes) and /uch "e#ond their

hopes+ The# .a,e the/se!,es up to an e1cess o- ;ea!ous#) and -re*uent!# /etto.ether to consu!t how the# /i.ht re,en.e the/se!,es on the *ueen+ The#

proposed a .reat /an# wa#s) which the# cou!d not acco/p!ish) "ut dissi/u!ated a!!the ti/e to -!atter the *ueen with e,er# de/onstration o- a--ection and respect+

5o/e /onths a-ter her /arria.e) the *ueen .a,e "irth to a #oun. prince) as "ri.htas the da# "ut her sisters) to who/ the chi!d was .i,en at his "irth) wrapped hi/

up in a "as9et and -!oated it awa# on a cana! that ran near the pa!ace) and dec!aredthat the *ueen had .i,en "irth to a !itt!e do.+ This /ade the e/peror ,er# an.r#+

n the /eanti/e) the "as9et in which the !itt!e prince was e1posed was carried "#the strea/ toward the .arden o- the pa!ace+ 0# chance the intendant o- thee/peror8s .ardens) one o- the principa! and /ost considera"!e o--icers o- the

9in.do/) was wa!9in. "# the side o- this cana!) and percei,in. a "as9et -!oatin.ca!!ed to a .ardener) who was not -ar o--) to "rin. it to shore that he /i.ht see what

it contained+ The .ardener)[%HH] with a ra9e which he had in his hand) drew the "as9et to the side o- the cana!) too9 it up) and .a,e it to hi/+

The intendant o- the .ardens was e1tre/e!# surprised to see in the "as9et a chi!d)which) thou.h he 9new it cou!d "e "ut ;ust "orn) had ,er# -ine -eatures+ This o--icer

had "een /arried se,era! #ears) "ut thou.h he had a!wa#s "een desirous o- ha,in.chi!dren) 7ea,en had ne,er "!essed hi/ with an#+ 7e /ade the .ardener -o!!ow



hi/ with the chi!d and when he ca/e to his own house) which was situated at the

entrance into the .ardens o- the pa!ace) went into his wi-e8s apart/ent+ =Fi-e)= saidhe) =as we ha,e no chi!dren o- our own) $od hath sent us one+ reco//end hi/ to

#ou pro,ide hi/ a nurse) and ta9e as /uch care o- hi/ as i- he were our own son-or) -ro/ this /o/ent) ac9now!ed.e hi/ as such+= The intendant8s wi-e recei,ed

the chi!d with .reat ;o#+

The -o!!owin. #ear the *ueen consort .a,e "irth to another prince) on who/ the

unnatura! sisters had no /ore co/passion than on his "rother "ut e1posed hi/!i9ewise in a "as9et) and set hi/ adri-t in the cana!) pretendin. this ti/e that the

su!taness was de!i,ered o- a cat+ t was happ# a!so -or this chi!d that the intendanto- the .ardens was wa!9in. "# the cana! side+ 7e carried this chi!d to his wi-e) and

char.ed her to ta9e as /uch care o- it as o- the -or/er) which was as a.reea"!e toher inc!ination as it was to that o- the intendant+

This ti/e the E/peror o- Persia was /ore enra.ed a.ainst the *ueen than "e-ore)and she had -e!t the e--ects o- his an.er) as the .rand ,i:ier8s re/onstrances had not

pre,ai!ed+

The ne1t #ear the *ueen .a,e "irth to a princess)[%H3] which innocent "a"eunderwent the sa/e -ate as the princes her "rothers -or the two sisters) "ein.

deter/ined not to desist -ro/ their detesta"!e sche/es ti!! the# had seen the *ueentheir #oun.er sister at !east cast o--) turned out) and hu/"!ed) e1posed this in-ant

a!so on the cana!+ 0ut the princess) as had "een the two princes her "rothers) preser,ed -ro/ death "# the co/passion and charit# o- the intendant o- the .ardens+

To this inhu/anit# the two sisters added a !ie and deceit) as "e-ore+ The# procured a piece o- wood) o- which the# said the *ueen had "een de!i,ered+

Ihoonoo2shah cou!d no !on.er contain hi/se!- at this third disappoint/ent+ 7e

ordered a s/a!! shed to "e "ui!t near the chie- /os*ue) and the *ueen to "econ-ined in it) so that she /i.ht "e su";ected to the scorn o- those who passed "#

which usa.e) as she did not deser,e it) she "ore with a patient resi.nation thate1cited the ad/iration as we!! as co/passion o- those who ;ud.ed o- thin.s "etter

than the ,u!.ar+

The two princes and the princess were in the /eanti/e nursed and "rou.ht up "#the intendant o- the .ardens and his wi-e with a!! the tenderness o- a -ather and/other and as the# ad,anced in a.e) the# a!! showed /ar9s o- superior di.nit#) "#

a certain air which cou!d on!# "e!on. to e1a!ted "irth+ A!! this increased thea--ection o- the intendant and his wi-e) who ca!!ed the e!dest prince 0ah/an) and

the second Per,i:) "oth o- the/ na/es o- the /ost ancient e/perors o- Persia) andthe princess Perie2:adeh) which na/e a!so had "een "orne "# se,era! *ueens and

princesses o- the 9in.do/+[3G]

[%H(]





As soon as the two princes were o!d enou.h) the intendant pro,ided proper /asters

to teach the/ to read and write and the princess) their sister) who was o-ten withthe/@showin. a .reat desire to !earn@the intendant) p!eased with her *uic9ness)

e/p!o#ed the sa/e /aster to teach her a!so+ 7er e/u!ation) ,i,acit#) and wit /adeher in a !itt!e ti/e as pro-icient as her "rothers+ At the hours o- recreation) the

princess !earned to sin. and to p!a# upon a!! sorts o- instru/ents and when the princes were !earnin. to ride) she wou!d not per/it the/ to ha,e that ad,anta.e

o,er her) "ut went throu.h a!! the e1ercises with the/) !earnin. to ride a!so) to "endthe "ow) and dart the reed or ;a,e!in) and o-tenti/es outdid the/ in the race and

other contests o- a.i!it#+

The intendant o- the .ardens was so o,er;o#ed to -ind his adopted chi!dren so we!!

re*uited the e1pense he had "een at in their education) that he reso!,ed to "e at asti!! .reater -or as he had ti!! then "een content on!# with his !od.e at the entrance

to the .arden) and 9ept no countr# house) he purchased a countr# seat at a shortdistance -ro/ the cit#) surrounded "# a !ar.e tract o- ara"!e !and) /eadows) and

woods) and -urnished it in the richest /anner) and added .ardens) accordin. to a p!an drawn "# hi/se!-) and a !ar.e par9) stoc9ed with -a!!ow deer) that the princes

and princess /i.ht di,ert the/se!,es with huntin. when the# chose+

Fhen this countr# seat was -inished) the intendant o- the .ardens went and casthi/se!- at the e/peror8s -eet) and a-ter representin. his !on. ser,ice and the

in-ir/ities o- a.e) which he -ound .rowin. upon hi/) "e..ed per/ission to resi.nhis char.e and retire+ The e/peror [%H?] .a,e hi/ !ea,e) and as9ed what he shou!ddo to reco/pense hi/+ =5ire)= rep!ied the intendant o- the .ardens) = ha,e recei,ed

so /an# o"!i.ations -ro/ #our /a;est# and the !ate e/peror #our -ather) o- happ#/e/or#) that desire no /ore than the honor o- "ein. assured o- #our continued

-a,or+=

7e too9 his !ea,e o- the e/peror) and retired with the two princes and the princessto the countr# retreat he had "ui!t+ 7is wi-e had "een dead so/e #ears) and he

hi/se!- had not !i,ed in his new a"ode a"o,e si1 /onths when he was surprised "#so sudden a death that he had not ti/e to .i,e the/ the !east account o- the /anner

in which he had sa,ed the/ -ro/ destruction+

The Princes 0ah/an and Per,i:) and the Princess Perie2:adeh) who 9new no other -ather than the intendant o- the e/peror8s .ardens) re.retted and "ewai!ed hi/ assuch) and paid a!! the honors in his -unera! o"se*uies which !o,e and -i!ia! .ratitude

re*uired o- the/+ 5atis-ied with the p!enti-u! -ortune he had !e-t the/) the# !i,edto.ether in per-ect union) -ree -ro/ the a/"ition o- distin.uishin. the/se!,es at

court) or aspirin. to p!aces o- honor and di.nit#) which the# /i.ht easi!# ha,eo"tained+

One da# when the two princes were huntin.) and the princess had re/ained atho/e) an o!d wo/an) a de,otee) ca/e to the .ate) and desired !ea,e to .o in to sa#

her pra#ers) it "ein. then the hour+ The ser,ants as9ed the princess8s per/ission)who ordered the/ to show her into the orator#) which the intendant o- the



e/peror8s .ardens had ta9en care to -it up in his house) -or want o- a /os*ue in the

nei.h"orhood+ A-ter the .ood wo/an had -inished her pra#ers) she was "rou.ht "e-ore the[%HJ] princess in the .reat ha!!) which in "eaut# and richness e1ceeded a!!

the other apart/ents+

As soon as the princess saw the de,out wo/an) she as9ed her /an# *uestions uponthe e1ercise o- de,otion which she practiced) and how she !i,ed a!! which wereanswered with .reat /odest#+ Ta!9in. o- se,era! thin.s) at !ast she as9ed the

wo/an what she thou.ht o- the house) and how she !i9ed it+

=Mada/)= answered the de,out wo/an) =i- #ou wi!! .i,e /e !ea,e to spea9 /#/ind -ree!#) wi!! ta9e the !i"ert# to te!! #ou that this house wou!d "e inco/para"!e

i- it had three thin.s which are wantin. to co/p!ete it+ The -irst o- these threethin.s is the spea9in.2"ird) so sin.u!ar a creature that it draws around it a!! the

sin.in.2"irds in the nei.h"orhood) which co/e to acco/pan# his son.+ The second

is the sin.in.2tree) the !ea,es o- which are so /an# /ouths) which -or/ anhar/onious concert o- di--erent ,oices) and ne,er cease+ The third is the #e!!ow2water o- a .o!d co!or) a sin.!e drop o- which "ein. poured into a ,esse! proper!#

prepared) it increases so as to -i!! it i//ediate!#) and rises up in the /idd!e !i9e a-ountain) which continua!!# p!a#s) and #et the "asin ne,er o,er-!ows+=

=Ah /# .ood /other)= cried the princess) =how /uch a/ o"!i.ed to #ou -or the9now!ed.e o- these curiosities The# are surprisin.) and ne,er "e-ore heard there

were such wonder-u! rarities in the wor!d "ut as a/ persuaded that #ou 9now) e1pect that #ou wi!! do /e the -a,or to in-or/ /e where the# are to "e -ound+=

=Mada/)= rep!ied the .ood wo/an) = a/ .!ad to te!! #ou that these curiosities area!! to "e /et with in[%H] the sa/e spot on the con-ines o- this 9in.do/) toward

ndia+ The road !ies "e-ore #our house) and whoe,er #ou send needs "ut -o!!ow it-or twent# da#s) and on the twentieth !et hi/ on!# as9 the -irst person he /eets

where the spea9in.2"ird) sin.in.2tree) and #e!!ow2water are) and he wi!! "ein-or/ed+=

A-ter sa#in. this she rose -ro/ her seat) too9 her !ea,e) and went her wa#+

The Princess Perie2:adeh8s thou.hts were so a"sor"ed in her desire to o"tain

possession o- these three wonders) that her "rothers) on their return -ro/ huntin.)instead o- -indin. her !i,e!# and .a#) as she used to "e) were a/a:ed to see her

pensi,e and /e!ancho!#) and wei.hed down "# so/e trou"!e+

=5ister)= said Prince 0ah/an) =what has "eco/e o- a!! #our /irth and .a#et#B Are#ou not we!!B Or has so/e /is-ortune "e-a!!en #ouB Te!! us that we /a# .i,e #ou

so/e re!ie-+=

The princess at -irst returned no answer to these in*uiries "ut on "ein. pressed "#her "rothers) thus rep!ied = a!wa#s "e!ie,ed that this house which our -ather "ui!t

us was so co/p!ete that nothin. was wantin.+ 0ut this da# ha,e !earned that itwants three rarities) the spea9in.2"ird) the sin.in.2tree) and the #e!!ow2water+ - it



had these) no countr# seat in the wor!d cou!d "e co/pared with it+= Then she

in-or/ed the/ wherein consisted the e1ce!!enc# o- these rarities) and re*uested her "rothers to send so/e trustworth# person in search o- these three curiosities+

=5ister)= rep!ied Prince 0ah/an) =it is enou.h that #ou ha,e an earnest desire -or

the thin.s #ou /ention to o"!i.e us to tr# to o"tain the/+ wi!! ta9ethat[%H6] char.e upon /#se!- on!# te!! /e the p!ace) and the wa# to it) and wi!! setout to2/orrow+ You) "rother) sha!! sta# at ho/e with our sister) and co//end her

to #our care+=

Prince 0ah/an spent the re/ainder o- the da# in /a9in. preparations -or his ;ourne#) and in-or/in. hi/se!- -ro/ the princess o- the directions which the de,out

wo/an had !e-t her+ The ne1t /ornin. he /ounted his horse) and Per,i: and the princess e/"raced hi/ and wished hi/ a .ood ;ourne#+ 0ut in the /idst o- their

adieus) the princess reco!!ected what she had not thou.ht o- "e-ore+

=0rother)= said she) = had *uite -or.otten the peri!s to which #ou /a# "e e1posed+

Fho 9nows whether sha!! e,er see #ou a.ain A!i.ht) "eseech #ou) and .i,e upthis ;ourne#+ wou!d rather "e depri,ed o- the si.ht and possession o- the spea9in.2

"ird) sin.in.2tree) and #e!!ow2water) than run the ris9 o- ne,er seein. #ou /ore+=

=5ister)= rep!ied 0ah/an) s/i!in. at the sudden -ears o- the princess) =/#

reso!ution is -i1ed) and #ou /ust a!!ow /e to e1ecute it+ 7owe,er) as e,ents areuncertain) and /a# -ai! in this underta9in.) a!! can do is to !ea,e #ou this 9ni-e+

t has a pecu!iar propert#+ - when #ou pu!! it out o- the sheath it is c!ean as it is

now) it wi!! "e a si.n that a/ a!i,e "ut i- #ou -ind it stained with "!ood) then #ou/a# "e!ie,e /e to "e dead+=

The princess cou!d pre,ai! nothin. /ore with 0ah/an+ 7e "ade adieu to her andPrince Per,i: -or the !ast ti/e) and rode awa#+ Fhen he .ot into the road) he ne,er

turned to the ri.ht hand nor to the !e-t) "ut went direct!# -orward toward ndia+ Thetwentieth[%HG] da# he percei,ed on the roadside a ,er# sin.u!ar o!d /an) who sat

under a tree so/e s/a!! distance -ro/ a thatched house) which was his retreat -ro/the weather+

7is e#e"rows were as white as snow) as was a!so his "eard) which was so !on. as to

co,er his /outh) whi!e it reached down to his -eet+ The nai!s o- his hands and -eetwere .rown to an i//ense !en.th a -!at "road u/"re!!a co,ered his head+ 7e woreno c!othes) "ut on!# a /at thrown round his "od#+

This o!d /an was a der,ish) -or /an# #ears retired -ro/ the wor!d) and de,oted toconte/p!ation) so that at !ast he "eca/e what we ha,e descri"ed+

Prince 0ah/an) who had "een a!! that /ornin. e1pectin. to /eet so/e one who

cou!d .i,e hi/ in-or/ation o- the p!ace he was in search o-) stopped when he ca/enear the der,ish) a!i.hted) in con-or/it# to the directions which the de,out wo/an

had .i,en the Princess Perie2:adeh) and) !eadin. his horse "# the "rid!e) ad,anced



toward hi/) and sa!utin. hi/) said) =$od pro!on. #our da#s) .ood -ather) and .rant

#ou the acco/p!ish/ent o- #our desires+=

The der,ish returned the prince8s sa!utation) "ut spo9e so uninte!!i.i"!# that hecou!d not understand one word he said+ Prince 0ah/an percei,in. that this

di--icu!t# proceeded -ro/ the der,ish8s hair han.in. o,er his /outh) and unwi!!in.to .o an# -arther without the instructions he wanted) pu!!ed out a pair o- scissors hehad a"out hi/) and ha,in. tied his horse to a "ranch o- the tree) said) =$ood

der,ish) want to ha,e so/e ta!9 with #ou) "ut #our hair pre,ents /#understandin. what #ou sa#) and i- #ou wi!! consent) wi!! cut o-- so/e part o- it

and o- #our e#e"rows) which dis-i.ure #ou so[%3'] /uch that #ou !oo9 /ore !i9e a "ear than a /an+=

The der,ish did not oppose the o--er and when the prince had cut o-- as /uch hair

as he thou.ht -it) he percei,ed that the der,ish had a .ood co/p!e1ion) and that he

did not see/ so ,er# o!d+

=$ood der,ish)= said he) =i- had a .!ass wou!d show #ou how #oun. #ou !oo9#ou are now a /an) "ut "e-ore no"od# cou!d te!! what #ou were+=

The 9ind "eha,ior o- Prince 0ah/an /ade the der,ish s/i!e) and return hisco/p!i/ent+

=5ir)= said he) =whoe,er #ou are) a/ o"!i.ed "# the .ood o--ice #ou ha,e

per-or/ed) and a/ read# to show /# .ratitude "# doin. an#thin. in /# power -or #ou+ Te!! /e wherein /a# ser,e #ou+=

=$ood der,ish)= rep!ied Prince 0ah/an) = a/ in search o- the spea9in.2"ird) thesin.in.2tree) and the #e!!ow2water+ 9now these three rarities are not -ar -ro/ here)

"ut cannot te!! e1act!# the p!ace where the# are to "e -ound i- #ou 9now) con;ure#ou to show /e the wa#) that /a# not !ose /# !a"or a-ter so !on. a ;ourne#+=

The prince) whi!e he spo9e) o"ser,ed that the der,ish chan.ed countenance) he!d

down his e#es) !oo9ed ,er# serious) and instead o- /a9in. an# rep!#) re/ainedsi!ent which o"!i.ed hi/ to sa# to hi/ a.ain) =$ood -ather) te!! /e whether #ou9now what as9 #ou) that /a# not !ose /# ti/e) "ut in-or/ /#se!- so/ewhere

e!se+=

At !ast the der,ish "ro9e si!ence+ =5ir)= said he to Prince 0ah/an) = 9now the wa##ou as9 o- /e "ut the dan.er #ou are .oin. to e1pose #ourse!- to is .reater than

#ou /a# suppose+ A nu/"er o- .ent!e/en o- as /uch "ra,er# and coura.e as#ourse!- ha,e passed this[%3%] wa#) and as9ed /e the sa/e *uestion+ can assure

#ou the# ha,e a!! perished) -or ha,e not seen one co/e "ac9+ There-ore) i- #ouha,e an# re.ard -or #our !i-e) ta9e /# ad,ice) .o no -arther) "ut return ho/e+=

=Nothin.)= rep!ied Prince 0ah/an to the der,ish) =sha!! /a9e /e chan.e /#intention+ Fhoe,er attac9s /e) a/ "ra,e and we!! ar/ed+=



=0ut the# who wi!! attac9 #ou are not to "e seen)= said the der,ish+ =7ow wi!! #ou

de-end #ourse!- a.ainst in,isi"!e personsB=

=t is no /atter)= answered the prince =a!! #ou can sa# sha!! not persuade /e to-ore.o /# purpose+ 5ince #ou 9now the wa#) once /ore con;ure #ou to in-or/

/e+=

Fhen the der,ish -ound he cou!d not pre,ai! upon Prince 0ah/an to re!in*uish his

;ourne#) he put his hand into a "a. that !a# "# hi/ and pu!!ed out a "ow!) which he presented to hi/+ =5ince #ou wi!! not "e !ed "# /# ad,ice)= said he) =ta9e this

"ow! when #ou ha,e /ounted #our horse) throw it "e-ore #ou) and -o!!ow it to the-oot o- a /ountain+ There) as soon as the "ow! stops) a!i.ht) !ea,e #our horse with

the "rid!e o,er his nec9) and he wi!! stand in the sa/e p!ace ti!! #ou return+ As #ouascend #ou wi!! see on #our ri.ht and !e-t a .reat nu/"er o- !ar.e "!ac9 stones) and

wi!! hear on a!! sides a con-usion o- ,oices) which wi!! utter a thousand in;urious

threats to discoura.e #ou) and pre,ent #our reachin. the su//it o- the /ountain+0e not a-raid "ut a"o,e a!! thin.s) do not turn #our head to !oo9 "ehind #ou -or inan instant #ou wi!! "e chan.ed into such a "!ac9 stone as those #ou see) which are

a!! #ouths who ha,e -ai!ed in this enterprise+ - #ou escape the dan.er)o- [%3H] which .i,e #ou "ut a -aint idea) and .et to the top o- the /ountain) #ou

wi!! see a ca.e) and in that ca.e is the "ird #ou see9 as9 hi/ which are the sin.in.2tree and the #e!!ow2water) and he wi!! te!! #ou+ ha,e nothin. /ore to sa#) e1cept

to "e. #ou a.ain not to e1pose #our !i-e) -or the di--icu!t# is a!/ost insupera"!e+=

A-ter these words) the prince /ounted his horse) too9 his !ea,e o- the der,ish with

a respect-u! sa!ute) and threw the "ow! "e-ore hi/+

The "ow! ro!!ed awa# unceasin.!#) with as /uch swi-tness as when Prince 0ah/an

-irst hur!ed it -ro/ his hand) which o"!i.ed hi/ to put his horse to the .a!!op toa,oid !osin. si.ht o- it) and when it had reached the -oot o- the /ountain it stopped+

The prince a!i.hted -ro/ his horse) !aid the "rid!e on his nec9) and) ha,in. -irstsur,e#ed the /ountain and seen the "!ac9 stones) "e.an to ascend+ 7e had not .one

-our steps "e-ore he heard the ,oices /entioned "# the der,ish) thou.h he cou!d seeno"od#+ 5o/e one said) =Fhere is he .oin.B= =Fhat wou!d he ha,eB= =Do not !et

hi/ pass= others) =5top hi/)= =Catch hi/)= =Ii!! hi/= and others) with a ,oice

!i9e thunder) =Thie-= =Assassin= =Murderer= whi!e so/e) in a .i"in. tone) cried)=No) no) do not hurt hi/ !et the prett# -e!!ow pass+ The ca.e and "ird are 9ept -or hi/+=

Notwithstandin. a!! these trou"!eso/e ,oices) Prince 0ah/an ascended withcoura.e and reso!ution -or so/e ti/e) "ut the ,oices redou"!ed with so !oud a din

near hi/) "oth "ehind) "e-ore) and on a!! sides) that at !ast he was sei:ed withdread) his !e.s tre/"!ed under hi/) he sta..ered) and -indin. that his stren.th

-ai!ed hi/) he -or.ot the der,ish8s ad,ice) turned a"out to run[%33] down the hi!!)and was that instant chan.ed into a "!ac9 stone+ 7is horse !i9ewise) at the sa/e

/o/ent) underwent the sa/e chan.e+



ro/ the ti/e o- Prince 0ah/an8s departure) the Princess Perie2:adeh a!wa#s wore

the 9ni-e and sheath in her .ird!e) and pu!!ed it out se,era! ti/es a da#) to 9nowwhether her "rother was #et a!i,e+ 5he had the conso!ation to -ind he was in per-ect

hea!th) and to ta!9 o- hi/ -re*uent!# with Prince Per,i:+

On the -ata! da# that Prince 0ah/an was trans-or/ed into a stone) as Prince Per,i:and the princess were ta!9in. to.ether in the e,enin.) as usua!) the prince desiredhis sister to pu!! out the 9ni-e to 9now how their "rother did+ The princess readi!#

co/p!ied) and seein. the "!ood run down the point) was sei:ed with so /uch horror that she threw it down+

=Ah /# dear "rother)= cried she) =woe8s /e ha,e "een the cause o- #our death)

and sha!! ne,er see #ou /ore Fh# did te!! #ou o- the spea9in.2"ird) the sin.in.2tree) and #e!!ow2water Fh# did a!!ow /# peace to "e distur"ed "# the id!e ta!es

o- a si!!# o!d wo/an=

Prince Per,i: was as /uch a--!icted at the death o- Prince 0ah/an as the princess

"ut as he 9new that she sti!! passionate!# desired possession o- the spea9in.2"ird)the sin.in.2tree) and the .o!den2water) he interrupted her) sa#in.) =5ister) our re.ret

-or our "rother is ,ain and use!ess our .rie- and !a/entations cannot restore hi/ to!i-e+ t is the wi!! o- $od+ Fe /ust su"/it to it) and adore the decrees o- the

A!/i.ht# without searchin. into the/+ Fh# shou!d #ou now dou"t o- the truth o- what the ho!# wo/an to!d #ouB Our "rother8s death [%3(] is pro"a"!# owin. to so/e

error on his part+ a/ deter/ined to 9now the truth) and a/ reso!,ed /#se!- tounderta9e this search+ To2/orrow sha!! set out+=

The princess did a!! she cou!d to dissuade Prince Per,i:) con;urin. hi/ not toe1pose her to the dan.er o- !osin. two "rothers "ut a!! the re/onstrances she cou!d

ur.e had no e--ect upon hi/+ 0e-ore he went) that she /i.ht 9now what success hehad) he !e-t her a strin. o- a hundred pear!s) te!!in. her) that i- the# wou!d not run

when she shou!d count the/ upon the strin.) "ut re/ain -i1ed) that wou!d "e acertain si.n he had under.one the sa/e -ate as his "rother "ut at the sa/e ti/e to!d

her he hoped it wou!d ne,er happen) "ut that he shou!d ha,e the happiness to seeher a.ain to their /utua! satis-action+

Prince Per,i:) on the twentieth da# a-ter his departure) /et the sa/e der,ish in thesa/e p!ace as had his "rother 0ah/an "e-ore hi/) and as9ed o- hi/ the sa/e*uestion+ The der,ish ur.ed the sa/e di--icu!ties and re/onstrances as he had doneto Prince 0ah/an) te!!in. hi/ that a #oun. .ent!e/an) who ,er# /uch rese/"!ed

hi/) was with hi/ a short ti/e "e-ore) and had not #et returned+

=$ood der,ish)= answered Prince Per,i:) = 9now who/ #ou spea9 o- he was /#e!der "rother) and a/ in-or/ed o- the certaint# o- his death) "ut 9now not the

cause+=

= can te!! #ou)= rep!ied the der,ish+ =7e was chan.ed into a "!ac9 stone) as a!!

spea9 o- ha,e "een and #ou /ust e1pect the sa/e -ate un!ess #ou o"ser,e /ore



e1act!# than he has done the ad,ice .a,e hi/ "ut once /ore entreat #ou to

renounce #our reso!ution+=[%3?]

=Der,ish)= said Prince Per,i:) = cannot su--icient!# e1press how /uch a/o"!i.ed to #ou -or #our 9ind caution "ut cannot now re!in*uish this enterprise

there-ore "e. o- #ou to do /e the sa/e -a,or #ou ha,e done /# "rother+=

On this the der,ish .a,e the prince a "ow! with the sa/e instructions he had

de!i,ered to his "rother) and so !et hi/ depart+

Prince Per,i: than9ed the der,ish) and when he had re/ounted) and ta9en !ea,e)

threw the "ow! "e-ore his horse) and spurrin. hi/ at the sa/e ti/e) -o!!owed it+Fhen the "ow! ca/e to the "otto/ o- the hi!! it stopped) the prince a!i.hted) and

stood so/e ti/e to reco!!ect the der,ish8s directions+ 7e encoura.ed hi/se!-) andthen "e.an to wa!9 up with a deter/ination to reach the su//it "ut "e-ore he had

.one a"o,e si1 steps) he heard a ,oice) which see/ed to "e near) as o- a /an "ehind hi/) sa# in an insu!tin. tone) =5ta#) rash #outh) that /a# punish #ou -or

#our presu/ption+=

pon this a--ront) the prince) -or.ettin. the der,ish8s ad,ice) c!apped his hand uponhis sword) drew it) and turned a"out to a,en.e hi/se!- "ut had scarce!# ti/e to seethat no"od# -o!!owed hi/ "e-ore he and his horse were chan.ed into "!ac9 stones+

n the /eanti/e) the Princess Perie2:adeh) se,era! ti/es a da# a-ter her "rother8s

departure) counted her chap!et+ 5he did not o/it it at ni.ht) "ut when she went to "ed put it a"out her nec9 and in the /ornin. when she awo9e counted o,er the

pear!s a.ain to see i- the# wou!d s!ide+

The da# that Prince Per,i: was trans-or/ed into a stone she was countin. o,er the

pear!s as she used to do)[%3J] when a!! at once the# "eca/e i//o,a"!# -i1ed) acertain to9en that the prince) her "rother) was dead+ As she had deter/ined what to

do in case it shou!d so happen) she !ost no ti/e in outward de/onstrations o- .rie-) "ut proceeded at once to put her p!an into e1ecution+ 5he dis.uised herse!- in her

"rother8s ro"es) and ha,in. procured ar/s and e*uip/ent she /ounted her horsethe ne1t /ornin.+ Te!!in. her ser,ants she shou!d return in two or three da#s) she

too9 the sa/e road as her "rothers+

On the twentieth da# she a!so /et the der,ish as her "rothers had done) and as9ed

hi/ the sa/e *uestion and recei,ed -ro/ hi/ the sa/e answer) with a cautiona.ainst the -o!!# o- sacri-icin. her !i-e in such a search+

Fhen the der,ish had done) the princess rep!ied) =0# what co/prehend -ro/ #our

discourse) the di--icu!ties o- succeedin. in this a--air are) -irst) the .ettin. up to theca.e without "ein. -ri.htened at the terri"!e din o- ,oices sha!! hear and)

second!#) not to !oo9 "ehind /e+ or this !ast direction) hope sha!! "e /istressenou.h o- /#se!- to o"ser,e it+ As to the -irst) desire to 9now o- #ou i- /a# use a

strata.e/ a.ainst those ,oices which #ou descri"e) and which are so we!!ca!cu!ated to e1cite terror+=



=And what strata.e/ is it #ou wou!d e/p!o#B= said the der,ish+

=To stop /# ears with cotton)= answered the princess) =that the ,oices) howe,er

!oud and terri"!e) /a# /a9e the !ess i/pression upon /# i/a.ination) and /#/ind re/ain -ree -ro/ that distur"ance which /i.ht cause /e to !ose the use o- /#

reason+=

=Princess)= rep!ied the der,ish) =i- #ou persist in #our desi.n) #ou /a# /a9e the

e1peri/ent+ You wi!![%3] "e -ortunate i- it succeeds "ut wou!d ad,ise #ou not toe1pose #ourse!- to the dan.er+=

A-ter the princess had than9ed the der,ish) and ta9en her !ea,e o- hi/) she /ountedher horse) threw down the "ow! which he had .i,en her) and -o!!owed it ti!! it

stopped at the -oot o- the /ountain+

The princess a!i.hted) stopped her ears with cotton) and a-ter she had we!!

e1a/ined the path !eadin. to the su//it) "e.an with a /oderate pace) and wa!9edup with intrepidit#+ 5he heard the ,oices) and percei,ed the .reat ser,ice the cottonwas to her+ The hi.her she went) the !ouder and /ore nu/erous the ,oices see/ed

"ut the# were not capa"!e o- /a9in. an# i/pression upon her+ 5he heard a .reat/an# a--rontin. speeches and insu!tin. accusations) which she on!# !au.hed at+ At!ast she saw the ca.e and the "ird) whi!e at the sa/e /o/ent the c!a/or and

thunders o- the in,isi"!e ,oices .reat!# increased+

The princess) encoura.ed "# the si.ht o- the o";ect o- which she was in search)redou"!ed her speed) and soon .ained the su//it o- the /ountain) where the

.round was !e,e! then runnin. direct!# to the ca.e) and c!appin. her hand upon it)cried) =0ird) ha,e #ou) and #ou sha!! not escape /e+=

At the sa/e /o/ent the ,oices ceased+

Fhi!e Perie2:adeh was pu!!in. the cotton out o- her ears the "ird said to her)=7eroic princess) since a/ destined to "e a s!a,e) wou!d rather "e #ours than an#

other person8s) since #ou ha,e o"tained /e so coura.eous!#+ ro/ this instant pa#an entire su"/ission to a!! #our co//ands+ 9now who #ou are) -or #ou are notwhat #ou see/) and wi!! one da# te!! #ou /ore+ [%36] n the /eanti/e) sa# what

#ou desire) and a/ read# to o"e# #ou+=

=0ird)= said Perie2:adeh) = ha,e "een to!d that there is not -ar o-- a .o!den2water)the propert# o- which is ,er# wonder-u! "e-ore a!! thin.s) as9 #ou to te!! /e

where it is+=

The "ird showed her the p!ace) which was ;ust "#) and she went and -i!!ed a !itt!e

si!,er -!a.on which she had "rou.ht with her+ 5he returned to the "ird) and said)=0ird) this is not enou.h want a!so the sin.in.2tree+ Te!! /e where it is+=

=Turn a"out)= said the "ird) =and #ou wi!! see "ehind #ou a wood) where #ou wi!!

-ind this tree+ 0rea9 o-- a "ranch) and carr# it to p!ant in #our .arden it wi!! ta9eroot as soon as it is put into the earth) and in a !itt!e ti/e wi!! .row to a -ine tree+=



The princess went into the wood) and "# the har/onious concert she heard) soon

disco,ered the sin.in.2tree+

Fhen the princess had o"tained possession o- the "ranch o- the sin.in.2tree) shereturned a.ain to the "ird) and said) =0ird) what #ou ha,e #et done -or /e is not

su--icient+ M# two "rothers) in their search -or thee) ha,e "een trans-or/ed into "!ac9 stones on the side o- the /ountain+ Te!! /e how /a# o"tain their dis2enchant/ent+=

The "ird see/ed /ost re!uctant to in-or/ the princess on this point "ut on her

threatenin. to ta9e his !i-e) he "ade her sprin9!e e,er# stone on her wa# down the/ountain with a !itt!e o- the water -ro/ the .o!den -ountain+ 5he did so) and e,er#

stone she thus touched resu/ed the shape o- a /an or o- a horseread#[%3G] caparisoned+ A/on. these were her two "rothers) 0ah/an and Per,i:)

who e1chan.ed with her the /ost a--ectionate e/"races+

7a,in. e1p!ained to her "rothers and the "and o- no"!e #ouths who had "een

enchanted in their search a-ter these three wonders) the /eans o- their reco,er#)Perie2:adeh p!aced herse!- at their head) and "ade the/ -o!!ow her to the o!d

der,ish) to than9 hi/ -or his reception and who!eso/e ad,ice) which the# had a!!-ound to "e sincere+ 0ut he was dead) whether -ro/ o!d a.e or "ecause he was no

!on.er needed to show the wa# to the o"tainin. the three rarities which the PrincessPerie2:adeh had secured) did not appear+ The procession) headed "# Perie2:adeh)

pursued its route) "ut !essened in its nu/"ers e,er# da#+ The #ouths) who had co/e-ro/ di--erent countries) too9 !ea,e o- the princess and her "rothers one a-ter

another) as the# approached the ,arious roads "# which the# had co/e+

As soon as the princess reached ho/e) she p!aced the ca.e in the .arden and the

"ird no sooner "e.an to war"!e than he was surrounded "# ni.htin.a!es)cha--inches) !ar9s) !innets) .o!d-inches) and e,er# species o- "irds o- the countr#+

And the "ranch o- the sin.in.2tree was no sooner set in the /idst o- the parterre) a!itt!e distance -ro/ the house) than it too9 root) and in a short ti/e "eca/e a !ar.e

tree) the !ea,es o- which .a,e as har/onious a concert as those o- the tree -ro/which it was .athered+ A !ar.e "asin o- "eauti-u! /ar"!e was p!aced in the .arden

and when it was -inished the princess poured into it a!! the #e!!ow2water -ro/ the

-!a.on) which instant!# increased and swe!!ed so /uch that it soon reached up tothe ed.es o- the "asin)[%('] and a-terward -or/ed in the /idd!e a -ountain twent#-eet hi.h which -e!! a.ain into the "asin perpetua!!# without runnin. o,er+

The report o- these wonders was present!# spread a"road) and as the .ates o- thehouse and those o- the .ardens were shut to no"od#) a .reat nu/"er o- peop!e ca/e

to ad/ire the/+

5o/e da#s a-ter) when the Princes 0ah/an and Per,i: had reco,ered -ro/ the-ati.ue o- their ;ourne#) the# resu/ed their -or/er wa# o- !i,in. and as their usua!

di,ersion was huntin.) the# /ounted their horses and went -or the -irst ti/e sincetheir return) not to their own de/esne) "ut two or three !ea.ues -ro/ their house+ As



the# pursued their sport) the E/peror o- Persia ca/e in pursuit o- .a/e upon the

sa/e .round+ Fhen the# percei,ed "# the nu/"er o- horse/en in di--erent p!acesthat he wou!d soon "e up) the# reso!,ed to discontinue their chase) and retire to

a,oid encounterin. hi/ "ut in the ,er# road the# too9 the# chanced to /eet hi/ inso narrow a wa# that the# cou!d not retreat without "ein. seen+ n their surprise

the# had on!# ti/e to a!i.ht) and prostrate the/se!,es "e-ore the e/peror+ 7estopped and co//anded the/ to rise+ The princes rose up) and stood "e-ore hi/

with an eas# and .race-u! air+ The e/peror) a-ter he had ad/ired their .ood air and/ien) as9ed the/ who the# were) and where the# !i,ed+

=5ire)= said Prince 0ah/an) =we are the sons o- the !ate intendant o- #our /a;est#8s.ardens) and !i,e in a house which he "ui!t a !itt!e "e-ore he died) ti!! it shou!d

p!ease #ou to .i,e us so/e e/p!o#/ent+=

=0# what percei,e)= rep!ied the e/peror) =#ou !o,e huntin.+= [%(%]

=5ire)= rep!ied Prince 0ah/an) =it is our co//on e1ercise) and what none o- #our

/a;est#8s su";ects who intend to "ear ar/s in #our ar/ies ou.ht) accordin. to theancient custo/ o- the 9in.do/) to ne.!ect+=

The e/peror) char/ed with so prudent an answer) said) =t is so) and shou!d "e.!ad to see #our e1pertness in the chase choose #our own .a/e+=

The princes /ounted their horses a.ain) and -o!!owed the e/peror "ut had not

.one -ar "e-ore the# saw /an# wi!d "easts to.ether+ Prince 0ah/an chose a !ion)and Prince Per,i: a "ear and pursued the/ with so /uch intrepidit#) that the

e/peror was surprised+ The# ca/e up with their .a/e near!# at the sa/e ti/e) anddarted their ;a,e!ins with so /uch s9i!! and address) that the# pierced) the one the

!ion and the other the "ear) so e--ectua!!# that the e/peror saw the/ -a!! one a-ter the other+ //ediate!# a-terward Prince 0ah/an pursued another "ear) and Prince

Per,i: another !ion) and 9i!!ed the/ in a short ti/e) and wou!d ha,e "eaten out -or -resh .a/e) "ut the e/peror wou!d not !et the/) and sent to the/ to co/e to hi/+

Fhen the# approached) he said) =- wou!d ha,e .i,en #ou !ea,e) #ou wou!d soonha,e destro#ed a!! /# .a/e "ut it is not that which wou!d preser,e) "ut #our

persons -or a/ so we!! assured #our "ra,er# /a# one ti/e or other "e ser,icea"!e

to /e) that -ro/ this /o/ent #our !i,es wi!! "e a!wa#s dear to /e+=

The e/peror) in short) concei,ed so .reat a -ondness -or the two princes that hein,ited the/ i//ediate!# to /a9e hi/ a ,isit to which Prince 0ah/an rep!ied)

=Your /a;est# does us an honor we do not deser,e and we "e. #ou wi!! e1cuseus+=[%(H]

The e/peror) who cou!d not co/prehend what reason the princes cou!d ha,e to

re-use this to9en o- his -a,or) pressed the/ to te!! hi/ wh# the# e1cusedthe/se!,es+



=5ire)= said Prince 0ah/an) =we ha,e a sister #oun.er than ourse!,es) with who/

we !i,e in such per-ect union that we underta9e nothin. "e-ore we consu!t her) nor she an#thin. without as9in. our ad,ice+=

= co//end #our "rother!# a--ection)= answered the e/peror+ =Consu!t #our sister)

then /eet /e here to2/orrow) and .i,e /e an answer+=

The princes went ho/e) "ut ne.!ected to spea9 o- their ad,enture in /eetin. the

e/peror) and huntin. with hi/) and a!so o- the honor he had done the/ "# as9in.the/ to .o ho/e with hi/ #et did not the ne1t /ornin. -ai! to /eet hi/ at the

p!ace appointed+

=Fe!!)= said the e/peror) =ha,e #ou spo9en to #our sisterB And has she consented

to the p!easure e1pect o- seein. #ouB=

The two princes !oo9ed at each other and "!ushed+

=5ire)= said Prince 0ah/an) =we "e. #our /a;est# to e1cuse us -or "oth /#

"rother and -or.ot+=

=Then re/e/"er to2da#)= rep!ied the e/peror) =and "e sure to "rin. /e an answer

to2/orrow+=

The princes were .ui!t# o- the sa/e -au!t a second ti/e) and the e/peror was so.ood2natured as to -or.i,e their ne.!i.ence "ut to pre,ent their -or.et-u!ness the

third ti/e) he pu!!ed three !itt!e .o!den "a!!s out o- a purse) and put the/ into Prince0ah/an8s "oso/+

=These "a!!s)= said he) s/i!in.) =wi!! pre,ent #ou -or.ettin. a third ti/e what wish#ou to do) since the noise the# wi!! /a9e "# -a!!in. on the -!oor) when #ou undress)

wi!! re/ind #ou) i- #ou do not reco!!ect it "e-ore+=[%(3]

The e,ent happened ;ust as the e/peror -oresaw and without these "a!!s the

princes had not thou.ht o- spea9in. to their sister o- this a--air+ or as Prince0ah/an un!oosened his .ird!e to .o to "ed the "a!!s dropped on the -!oor) upon

which he ran into Prince Per,i:8s cha/"er) when "oth went into the Princess Perie2:adeh8s apart/ent) and a-ter the# had as9ed her pardon -or co/in. at so

unseasona"!e a ti/e) the# to!d her a!! the circu/stances o- their /eetin. thee/peror+

The princess was so/ewhat surprised at this inte!!i.ence+ =t was on /# account)

9now)= she said) =#ou re-used the e/peror) and a/ in-inite!# o"!i.ed to #ou -or doin. so+ or) /# dear "rothers) 9now "# this #our a--ection -or /e is e*ua! to /#

own+ 0ut #ou 9now /onarchs wi!! "e o"e#ed in their desires) and it /a# "edan.erous to oppose the/ there-ore) i- to -o!!ow /# inc!ination shou!d dissuade

#ou -ro/ showin. the co/p!aisance the e/peror e1pects -ro/ #ou) it /a# e1pose#ou to his resent/ent) and /a# render /#se!- and #ou /isera"!e+ These are /#

senti/ents "ut "e-ore we conc!ude upon an#thin. !et us consu!t the spea9in.2"ird)



and hear what he sa#s he is wise) and has pro/ised his assistance in a!!

di--icu!ties+=

The princess sent -or the ca.e) and a-ter she had re!ated the circu/stances to the "ird in the presence o- her "rothers) as9ed hi/ what the# shou!d do in this

perp!e1it#+

The "ird answered)[('] =The princes) #our "rothers) [%((]/ust con-or/ to the

e/peror8s p!easure) and in their turn in,ite hi/ to co/e and see #our house+=





He 1resent*2 is0(5ere a g(* b(:$ ab()t a '((t s;)are$ /hi0h he ga5e int( the

1rin0ess<s hans+ Page ,=>

Ne1t /ornin. the princes /et the e/peror a.ain) who ca!!ed and as9ed the/) whi!ethe# were #et a-ar o--) i- the# had re/e/"ered to spea9 to their sister+ Prince

0ah/an approached) and answered) =5ire) #our /a;est# /a# dispose o- us as #ou p!ease+ Fe are read# to o"e# #ou -or we ha,e not on!# o"tained our sister8s consent

with .reat ease) "ut she too9 it a/iss that we shou!d pa# her that de-erence in a





/atter wherein our dut# to #our /a;est# was concerned+ 0ut i- we ha,e o--ended)

we hope #ou wi!! pardon us+=

=Do not "e uneas# on that account)= rep!ied the e/peror+ =5o -ar -ro/ ta9in. a/isswhat #ou ha,e done) hi.h!# appro,e o- #our conduct) and hope #ou wi!! ha,e the

sa/e de-erence and attach/ent to /# person) i- ha,e e,er so !itt!e share in #our -riendship+=

The princes) con-ounded at the e/peror8s .oodness) returned no other answer "ut a!ow o"eisance) to show the .reat respect with which the# recei,ed it+

The e/peror .a,e orders to return at once to his pa!ace+ 7e /ade the princes rideone on each side o- hi/) an honor which .rie,ed the .rand ,i:ier) who was /uch

/orti-ied to see the/ pre-erred "e-ore hi/+

Fhen the e/peror entered his capita!) the e#es o- the peop!e) who stood in crowds

in the streets) were -i1ed upon the two Princes 0ah/an and Per,i: andthe# [%(?]were earnest to 9now who the# /i.ht "e) whether -orei.ners or nati,es)and /an# wished that the e/peror had "een "!essed with two such handso/e

princes+

The -irst thin. that the e/peror did when he arri,ed at his pa!ace was to conduct

the princes into the principa! apart/ents+ Fith due discri/ination) !i9e personscon,ersant in such /atters) the# praised the "eaut# and s#//etr# o- the roo/s) and

the richness o- the -urniture and orna/ents+ A-terward) a /a.ni-icent repast wasser,ed up) and the e/peror /ade the/ sit with hi/) and was so /uch p!eased with

the wit) ;ud./ent) and discern/ent shown "# the two princes that he said) =Ferethese /# own chi!dren) and had i/pro,ed their ta!ents "# suita"!e education) the#

cou!d not ha,e "een /ore acco/p!ished or "etter in-or/ed+=

Fhen ni.ht approached) the two princes prostrated the/se!,es at the e/peror8s

-eet and ha,in. than9ed hi/ -or the -a,ors he had heaped upon the/) as9ed his per/ission to retire) which was .ranted "# the e/peror+

0e-ore the# went out o- the e/peror8s presence) Prince 0ah/an said) =5ire) /a# we presu/e to re*uest that #ou wi!! do us and our sister the honor to ,isit us the -irst

ti/e #ou ta9e the di,ersion o- huntin. in that nei.h"orhoodB Our house is notworth# #our presence "ut /onarchs so/eti/es ha,e ,ouchsa-ed to ta9e she!ter in

a cotta.e+=

=M# chi!dren)= rep!ied the e/peror) =#our house cannot "e otherwise than "eauti-u!) and worth# o- its owners+ wi!! ca!! and see it with p!easure) which wi!!

"e the .reater -or ha,in. -or /# hosts #ou and #our sister) who is a!read# dear to/e -ro/ the accounts #ou .i,e /e o- the rare *ua!ities with which she is endowed[%(J] and this satis-action wi!! de-er no !on.er than to2/orrow+ Ear!# in the/ornin. wi!! "e at the p!ace where sha!! ne,er -or.et that -irst saw #ou+ Meet

/e) and #ou sha!! "e /# .uides+=



Fhen the Princes 0ah/an and Per,i: had returned ho/e the# .a,e the princess an

account o- the distin.uished reception the e/peror had accorded the/) and to!d her that he wou!d ca!! at their house the ne1t da#+

=- it "e so)= rep!ied the princess) =we /ust thin9 o- preparin. a repast -it -or his

/a;est# and -or that purpose thin9 it wou!d "e proper we shou!d consu!t thespea9in.2"ird he wi!! te!! us perhaps what /eats the e/peror !i9es "est+=

The princes appro,ed o- her p!an) and a-ter the# had retired) she consu!ted the "irda!one+

=0ird)= said she) =the e/peror wi!! to2/orrow co/e to see our house) and we are toentertain hi/+ Te!! us what we sha!! do to ac*uit ourse!,es to his satis-action+=

=$ood /istress)= rep!ied the "ird) =#ou ha,e e1ce!!ent coo9s !et the/ do the "est

the# can+ 0ut a"o,e a!! thin.s) !et the/ prepare a dish o- cucu/"ers stu--ed -u!! o-

pear!s) which /ust "e set "e-ore the e/peror in the -irst course) "e-ore a!! the other dishes+=

=Cucu/"ers stu--ed -u!! o- pear!s= cried Princess Perie2:adeh) with a/a:e/ent+

=5ure!#) "ird) #ou do not 9now what #ou sa#+ t is an unheard2o- dish 0esides) a!!the pear!s possess are not enou.h -or such a dish+=

=Mistress)= said the "ird) =do what sa#) and as -or the pear!s) .o ear!# to2/orrow/ornin. to the -oot o- the -irst tree on #our ri.ht hand in the par9) di. under it) and

#ou wi!! -ind /ore than #ou want+=

The princess i//ediate!# ordered a .ardener to "e[%(] read# to attend her in the/ornin.) and !ed hi/ at da#"rea9 to the tree which the "ird had to!d her o-) and

"ade hi/ di. at its -oot+ Fhen the .ardener ca/e to a certain depth) he -ound so/eresistance to the spade)and present!# disco,ered a .o!d "o1) a"out a -oot s*uare)

which he .a,e into the princess8s hands+ As it was -astened on!# with neat !itt!ehasps) she soon opened it) and -ound it -u!! o- pear!s+ er# we!! satis-ied with

ha,in. -ound this treasure) a-ter she had shut the "o1 a.ain she put it under her ar/)and went "ac9 to the house whi!e the .ardener threw the earth into the ho!e at the-oot o- the tree as it had "een "e-ore+

The princess) as she returned to the house) /et her two "rothers and .a,e the/ an

account o- her ha,in. consu!ted the "ird) and the answer he had .i,en her to prepare a dish o- cucu/"ers stu--ed -u!! o- pear!s) and how he had to!d her where to

-ind this "o1+ The princes and princess) thou.h the# cou!d not "# an# /eans .uessat the reason o- the "ird orderin. the/ to prepare such a dish) #et a.reed to -o!!ow

his ad,ice e1act!#+

As soon as the princess entered the house she ca!!ed -or the head coo9 and a-ter

she had .i,en hi/ directions a"out the entertain/ent -or the e/peror) said to hi/)=0esides a!! this) #ou /ust dress an e1traordinar# dish to set "e-ore the e/peror



hi/se!-+ This dish /ust "e o- cucu/"ers stu--ed with these pear!s+= And at the sa/e

ti/e she opened the "o1 and showed hi/ the pear!s+

The chie- coo9) who had ne,er heard o- such a dish) started "ac9) and cou!d /a9eno rep!#) "ut too9 the "o1 and retired+ A-terward the princess .a,e directions to a!!

the do/estics to ha,e e,er#thin. in order) "oth in house and .ardens) to recei,e thee/peror+[%(6]

Ne1t da# the two princes went to the p!ace appointed and as soon as the E/peror o- Persia arri,ed the chase "e.an) which !asted ti!! the heat o- the sun o"!i.ed hi/

to !ea,e o--+ Fhi!e Prince 0ah/an sta#ed to conduct the e/peror to their house)Prince Per,i: rode "e-ore to show the wa#) and when he ca/e in si.ht o- the house)

spurred his horse) to in-or/ the Princess Perie2:adeh that the e/peror wasapproachin. "ut she had "een to!d "# so/e attendants who/ she had p!aced to

.i,e notice) and the prince -ound her waitin. read# to recei,e hi/+

Fhen the e/peror had entered the court#ard) and a!i.hted at the portico) the

princess ca/e and threw herse!- at his -eet+

The e/peror stooped to raise her) and a-ter he had .a:ed so/e ti/e on her "eaut#)said) =The "rothers are worth# o- the sister) and she is worth# o- the/+ a/ nota/a:ed that the "rothers wou!d do nothin. without their sister8s consent "ut)=

added he) = hope to "e "etter ac*uainted with #ou) /# dau.hter) a-ter ha,e seenthe house+=

The princess !ed the e/peror throu.h a!! the roo/s e1cept the ha!! and a-ter he had

considered the/ ,er# attenti,e!# and ad/ired their ,ariet#) =M# dau.hter)= said heto the princess) =do #ou ca!! this a countr# houseB The -inest and !ar.est cities

wou!d soon "e deserted i- a!! countr# houses were !i9e #ours+ a/ no !on.er surprised that #ou ta9e so /uch de!i.ht in it) and despise the town+ Now !et /e see

the .arden) which dou"t not is answera"!e to the house+=

The princess opened a door which !ed into the .arden and conducted hi/ to the

spot where the har/onious tree was p!anted) and there the e/peror heard a concert)[%(G] di--erent -ro/ a!! he had e,er heard "e-ore+ 5toppin. to see where the

/usicians were) he cou!d discern no"od# -ar or near) "ut sti!! distinct!# heard the

/usic) which ra,ished his senses+ =M# dau.hter)= said he to the princess) =whereare the /usicians who/ hearB Are the# under.round) or in,isi"!e in the airB 5uche1ce!!ent per-or/ers wi!! !ose nothin. "# "ein. seen on the contrar#) the# wou!d

p!ease the /ore+=

=5ire)= answered the princess) s/i!in.) =the# are not /usicians) "ut the !ea,es o-

the tree #our /a;est# sees "e-ore #ou) which -or/ this concert and i- #ou wi!! .i,e#ourse!- the trou"!e to .o a !itt!e nearer) #ou wi!! "e con,inced) -or the ,oices wi!!

"e the /ore distinct+=

The e/peror went nearer) and was so char/ed with the sweet har/on# that hecou!d ne,er ha,e "een tired with hearin. it+



=Dau.hter)= said he) =te!! /e) pra# #ou) whether this wonder-u! tree was -ound in

#our .arden "# chance) or was a present /ade to #ou) or ha,e #ou procured it -ro/so/e -orei.n countr#B t /ust certain!# ha,e co/e -ro/ a .reat distance)

otherwise) curious as a/ a-ter natura! rarities) shou!d ha,e heard o- it+ Fhatna/e do #ou ca!! it "#B=

=5ire)= rep!ied the princess) =this tree has no other na/e than that o- the sin.in.2tree) and is not a nati,e o- this countr#+ ts histor# is connected with the #e!!ow2

water and the spea9in.2"ird) which ca/e to /e at the sa/e ti/e) and which #our /a;est# /a# see a-ter #ou ha,e rested #ourse!-+ And i- it p!ease #ou) wi!! re!ate to

#ou the histor# o- these rarities+=

=M# dau.hter)= rep!ied the e/peror) =/# -ati.ue is so we!! reco/pensed "# thewonder-u! thin.s #ou ha,e[%?'] shown /e) that do not -ee! it the !east+ a/

i/patient to see the #e!!ow2water and to ad/ire the spea9in.2"ird+=

Fhen the e/peror ca/e to the #e!!ow2water his e#es were -i1ed so stead-ast!#

upon the -ountain that he cou!d not ta9e the/ o--+ At !ast) addressin. hi/se!- to the princess) he said) =Fhence is this wonder-u! waterB Fhere its sourceB 0# what art

is it /ade to p!a# so hi.h that nothin. in the wor!d can "e co/pared to itB conc!ude that it is -orei.n) as we!! as the sin.in.2tree+=

=5ire)= rep!ied the princess) =it is as #our /a;est# con;ectures and to !et #ou 9nowthat this water has no co//unication with an# sprin.) /ust in-or/ #ou that the

"asin is one entire stone) so that the water cannot co/e in at the sides or

underneath+ 0ut what #our /a;est# wi!! thin9 /ost wonder-u! is) that a!! this water proceeded "ut -ro/ one s/a!! -!a.on) e/ptied into this "asin) which increased tothe *uantit# #ou see) "# a propert# pecu!iar to itse!-) and -or/ed this -ountain+=

=Fe!!)= said the e/peror) .oin. -ro/ the -ountain) =this is enou.h -or one ti/e+

pro/ise /#se!- the p!easure to co/e and ,isit it o-ten+ Now !et us .o and see thespea9in.2"ird+=

As he went toward the ha!!) the e/peror percei,ed a prodi.ious nu/"er o- sin.in.2 "irds in the trees around) -i!!in. the air with their son.s and war"!in.s) and as9ed

wh# there were so /an# there) and none on the other trees in the .arden+

=The reason) sire)= answered the princess) =is) "ecause the# co/e -ro/ a!! parts to

acco/pan# the son. o- the spea9in.2"ird) which #our /a;est# /a# see in a ca.e inone o- the windows o- the ha!! we are approachin. and i- #ou attend) #ou wi!!

percei,e that his notes are[%?%] sweeter than those o- an# o- the other "irds) e,enthe ni.htin.a!e8s+=

The e/peror went into the ha!! and as the "ird continued sin.in.) the princess

raised her ,oice) and said) =M# s!a,e) here is the e/peror+ Pa# #our co/p!i/ents tohi/+=



The "ird !e-t o-- sin.in. that instant) a!! the other "irds ceasin. a!so) and it said)

=$od sa,e the e/peror+ Ma# he !on. !i,e=

As the entertain/ent was ser,ed at the so-a near the window where the "ird was p!aced) the su!tan rep!ied) as he was ta9in. his seat) =0ird) than9 #ou) and a/

o,er;o#ed to -ind in #ou the su!tan and 9in. o- "irds+=

As soon as the e/peror saw the dish o- cucu/"ers set "e-ore hi/) thin9in. it was

stu--ed in the "est /anner) he reached out his hand and too9 one "ut when he cutit) was in e1tre/e surprise to -ind it stu--ed with pear!s+

=Fhat no,e!t# is thisB= said he+ =And with what desi.n were these cucu/"ersstu--ed thus with pear!s) since pear!s are not to "e eaten=

7e !oo9ed at the two princes and the princess to as9 the/ the /eanin. when the

"ird) interruptin. hi/) said) =Can #our /a;est# "e in such .reat astonish/ent at

cucu/"ers stu--ed with pear!s) which #ou see with #our own e#es) and #et so easi!# "e!ie,e that the *ueen #our wi-e was the /other o- a do.) a cat) and o- a piece o- woodB=

= "e!ie,ed those thin.s)= rep!ied the e/peror) ="ecause the nurses assured /e o- the -acts+=

=Those nurses) sire)= rep!ied the "ird) =were the *ueen8s two sisters) who) en,ious o- her happiness in[%?H] "ein. pre-erred "# #our /a;est# "e-ore the/) to satis-# their

en,# and re,en.e ha,e a"used #our /a;est#8s credu!it#+ - #ou interro.ate the/)

the# wi!! con-ess their cri/e+ The two "rothers and the sister who/ #ou see "e-ore#ou are #our own chi!dren) who/ the# e1posed) and who were sa,ed "# theintendant o- #our .ardens) who adopted and "rou.ht the/ up as his own chi!dren+=

=0ird)= cried the e/peror) = "e!ie,e the truth which #ou disco,er to /e+ The

inc!ination which drew /e to the/ to!d /e p!ain!# the# /ust "e /# own 9in+ Co/ethen) /# sons) co/e) /# dau.hter) !et /e e/"race #ou) and .i,e #ou the -irst

/ar9s o- a -ather8s !o,e and tenderness+=

The e/peror then rose) and a-ter ha,in. e/"raced the two princes and the princess)

and /in.!ed his tears with theirs) said) =t is not enou.h) /# chi!dren+ You /uste/"race each other) not as the chi!dren o- the intendant o- /# .ardens) to who/

ha,e "een so /uch o"!i.ed -or preser,in. #our !i,es) "ut as /# own chi!dren) o- the ro#a! "!ood o- the /onarchs o- Persia) whose .!or#) a/ persuaded) #ou wi!!

/aintain+=

A-ter the two princes and the princess had e/"raced /utua!!# with new

satis-action) the e/peror sat down a.ain with the/) and -inished his /ea! in hasteand when he had done) said) =M# chi!dren) #ou see in /e #our -ather to2/orrow

wi!! "rin. the *ueen #our /other+ There-ore prepare to recei,e her+=

The e/peror a-terward /ounted his horse) and returned with e1pedition to hiscapita!+ The -irst thin. he did) as soon as he had a!i.hted and entered his pa!ace)



was to co//and the .rand ,i:ier to sei:e the *ueen8s two sisters+ The# were ta9en

-ro/ their houses separate!#)[%?3] con,icted and conde/ned) and the -ata! sentencewas put in e1ecution within an hour+

n the /eanti/e the E/peror Ihoonoo2shah) -o!!owed "# a!! the !ords o- his court

who were then present) went on -oot to the door o- the .reat /os*ue and a-ter hehad ta9en the *ueen out o- the strict con-ine/ent she had !an.uished under -or so/an# #ears) e/"racin. her in the /isera"!e condition to which she was then

reduced) he said to her) with tears in his e#es

= co/e to entreat #our pardon -or the in;ustice ha,e done #ou) and to /a9e #outhe reparation ou.ht+ ha,e punished #our crue! sisters who put the a"o/ina"!e

cheat upon /e and hope soon to present to #ou two acco/p!ished princes and a!o,e!# princess) our chi!dren+ Co/e and resu/e #our -or/er ran9) with a!! the

honors which are #our due+=

A!! this was done and said "e-ore .reat crowds o- peop!e) who -!oc9ed -ro/ a!!

parts at the -irst news o- what was passin.) and i//ediate!# spread the ;o#-u!inte!!i.ence throu.h the cit#+

Ne1t /ornin. ear!# the e/peror and *ueen) whose /ourn-u! hu/i!iatin. dress waschan.ed -or /a.ni-icent ro"es) went with a!! their court to the house "ui!t "# the

intendant o- the .ardens) where the e/peror presented the Princes 0ah/an andPer,i: and the Princess Perie2:adeh to their enraptured /other+

=These) /uch in;ured wi-e)= said he) =are the two princes #our sons) and this the

princess #our dau.hter e/"race the/ with the sa/e tenderness ha,e done) sincethe# are worth# "oth o- /e and #ou+=

The tears -!owed p!enti-u!!# down the chee9s o- a!!) "ut especia!!# o- the *ueen)-ro/ her e1ceedin. ;o# at[%?(] ha,in. two such princes -or her sons) and such a

princess -or her dau.hter) on whose account she had so !on. endured the se,eresta--!ictions+

The two princes and the princess had prepared a /a.ni-icent repast -or the e/peror and *ueen and their court+ As soon as that was o,er) the e/peror !ed the *ueen into

the .arden) and showed her the har/onious2tree and the "eauti-u! #e!!ow2-ountain+5he had a!read# seen and heard the spea9in.2"ird in his ca.e) and the e/peror had

spared no pane.#ric in his praise durin. the repast+

Fhen there was nothin. to detain the e/peror an# !on.er) he too9 horse) and withthe Princes 0ah/an and Per,i: on his ri.ht hand) and the *ueen and the princess at

his !e-t) preceded and -o!!owed "# a!! the o--icers o- his court accordin. to their ran9) returned to his capita!+ Crowds o- peop!e ca/e out to /eet the/) and with

acc!a/ations o- ;o# ushered the/ into the cit#) where a!! e#es were -i1ed not on!#upon the *ueen) the two princes) and the princess) "ut a!so upon the "ird which the

princess carried "e-ore her in his ca.e) ad/irin. his sweet notes which had drawn



a!! the other "irds a"out hi/) which -o!!owed hi/) -!#in. -ro/ tree to tree in the

countr#) and -ro/ one housetop to another in the cit#+

The Princes 0ah/an and Per,i: and the Princess Perie2:adeh were at !en.th "rou.ht to the pa!ace with this po/p) and nothin. was to "e seen or heard a!! that

ni.ht "ut i!!u/inations and re;oicin.s "oth in the pa!ace and in the ut/ost parts o- the cit#) which !asted -or /an# da#s) and e1tended throu.hout the e/pire o- Persia+

#OOTNOTES.

[3G]Pari:adeh) the Parisatis o- the $ree9s) si.ni-ies "orn o- a -air#+@D87er"e!ot+

[(']To understand the !an.ua.e o- "irds was pecu!iar!# one o- the "oasted sciences o- the

Ara"ians) who pretend that /an# o- their countr#/en ha,e "een s9i!!ed in the 9now!ed.e o-

the !an.ua.e o- "irds e,er since the ti/e o- Iin. 5o!o/on+ Their writers re!ate that 0a!9is)

the ueen o- 5he"a) had a "ird ca!!ed 7udhud) that is) !apwin.) which was her trust#

/essen.er to Iin. 5o!o/on+ D87er"e!ot te!!s this stor# o- Athe;a;) a -a/ous Ara"ian

co//ander Fhi!e he and a ca/e! dri,er were ta!9in. to.ether) a "ird -!ew o,er their heads)

/a9in.) at the sa/e ti/e) an unusua! sort o- noise) which the ca/e! dri,er hearin.) !oo9ed

stead-ast!# on Athe;a;) and de/anded who he was+ Athe;a;) not choosin. to answer) desired to

9now the reason o- that *uestion+ =0ecause)= rep!ied the ca/e! dri,er) =this "ird assured /e

that a co/pan# o- peop!e is co/in. this wa#) and that #ou are the chie- o- the/+= Fhi!e he

was spea9in.) Athe;a;8s attendants arri,ed+@ 2arton&s "istory o oetry) o!+ ) p+ %6H+ Ed+

%6('+

[%??]

THE STORY O# ALADDIN? OR$ THE WONDER#UL

LAMP

n one o- the !ar.e and rich cities o- China there once !i,ed a tai!or na/edMustapha+ 7e was ,er# poor+ 7e cou!d hard!#) "# his dai!# !a"or) /aintain hi/se!-

and his -a/i!#) which consisted on!# o- his wi-e and a son+

7is son) who was ca!!ed A!addin)[(%] was a ,er# care!ess and id!e -e!!ow+ 7e wasdiso"edient to his -ather and /other) and wou!d .o out ear!# in the /ornin. and

sta# out a!! da#) p!a#in. in the streets and pu"!ic p!aces with id!e chi!dren o- hisown a.e+

Fhen he was o!d enou.h to !earn a trade his -ather too9 hi/ into his own shop) andtau.ht hi/ how to use his need!e "ut a!! his -ather8s endea,ors to 9eep hi/ to his

wor9 were ,ain) -or no sooner was his "ac9 turned than the "o# was .one -or that

da#+ Mustapha chastised hi/) "ut A!addin was incorri.i"!e) and his -ather) to his









.reat .rie-) was -orced to a"andon hi/ to his id!eness+ 7e was so /uch trou"!ed

a"out hi/) that he -e!! sic9 and died in a -ew /onths+

A!addin) who was now no !on.er restrained "# the -ear o- a -ather) .a,e hi/se!- o,er entire!# to his id!e ha"its) and was ne,er out o- the streets -ro/ his

co/panions+ This course he -o!!owed ti!! he was -i-teen #ears o!d) without .i,in.his /ind to an# use-u! pursuit) or the !east re-!ection on what wou!d "eco/e o- hi/+As he was one da# p!a#in. in the street with his e,i! [%?J]associates) accordin. to

custo/) a stran.er passin. "# stood to o"ser,e hi/+

This stran.er was a sorcerer) 9nown as the A-rican /a.ician) as he had "een "uttwo da#s arri,ed -ro/ A-rica) his nati,e countr#+

The A-rican /a.ician) o"ser,in. in A!addin8s countenance so/ethin. whichassured hi/ that he was a -it "o# -or his purpose) in*uired his na/e and histor# o-

his co/panions+ Fhen he had !earned a!! he desired to 9now) he went up to hi/)and ta9in. hi/ aside -ro/ his co/rades) said) =Chi!d) was not #our -ather ca!!ed

Mustapha the tai!orB=

=Yes) sir)= answered the "o#) ="ut he has "een dead a !on. ti/e+=

At these words the A-rican /a.ician threw his ar/s a"out A!addin8s nec9) and

9issed hi/ se,era! ti/es) with tears in his e#es) sa#in.) = a/ #our unc!e+ Your worth# -ather was /# own "rother+ 9new #ou at -irst si.ht) #ou are so !i9e hi/+=

Then he .a,e A!addin a hand-u! o- s/a!! /one#) sa#in.) =$o) /# son) to #our

/other+ $i,e /# !o,e to her) and te!! her that wi!! ,isit her to2/orrow) that /a#see where /# .ood "rother !i,ed so !on.) and ended his da#s+=

A!addin ran to his /other) o,er;o#ed at the /one# his unc!e had .i,en hi/+

=Mother)= said he) =ha,e an unc!eB=

=No) chi!d)= rep!ied his /other) =#ou ha,e no unc!e "# #our -ather8s side or /ine+=

= a/ ;ust now co/e)= said A!addin) =-ro/ a /an who sa#s he is /# unc!e) and /#-ather8s "rother+ 7e cried) and 9issed /e) when to!d hi/ /# -ather was[%?] dead)

and .a,e /e /one#) sendin. his !o,e to #ou) and pro/isin. to co/e and pa# #ou a,isit) that he /a# see the house /# -ather !i,ed and died in+=

=ndeed) chi!d)= rep!ied the /other) =#our -ather had no "rother) nor ha,e #ou anunc!e+=

The ne1t da# the /a.ician -ound A!addin p!a#in. in another part o- the town) and

e/"racin. hi/ as "e-ore) put two pieces o- .o!d into his hand) and said to hi/)=Carr# this) chi!d) to #our /other+ Te!! her that wi!! co/e and see her to2ni.ht) and

"id her .et us so/ethin. -or supper+ 0ut -irst show /e the house where #ou !i,e+=

A!addin showed the A-rican /a.ician the house) and carried the two pieces o- .o!dto his /other) who went out and "ou.ht pro,isions and considerin. she wanted



,arious utensi!s) "orrowed the/ o- her nei.h"ors+ 5he spent the who!e da# in

preparin. the supper and at ni.ht) when it was read#) said to her son) =Perhaps thestran.er 9nows not how to -ind our house .o and "rin. hi/) i- #ou /eet with hi/+=

A!addin was ;ust read# to .o) when the /a.ician 9noc9ed at the door) and ca/e in

!oaded with wine and a!! sorts o- -ruits) which he "rou.ht -or a dessert+ A-ter he had.i,en what he "rou.ht into A!addin8s hands) he sa!uted his /other) and desired her to show hi/ the p!ace where his "rother Mustapha used to sit on the so-a and when

she had so done) he -e!! down) and 9issed it se,era! ti/es) cr#in. out) with tears inhis e#es) =M# poor "rother how unhapp# a/ ) not to ha,e co/e soon enou.h to

.i,e #ou one !ast e/"race=

A!addin8s /other desired hi/ to sit down in the sa/e p!ace) "ut he dec!ined+ [%?6]

=No)= said he) = sha!! not do that "ut .i,e /e !ea,e to sit opposite to it) that

a!thou.h see not the /aster o- a -a/i!# so dear to /e) /a# at !east "eho!d the p!ace where he used to sit+=

Fhen the /a.ician had /ade choice o- a p!ace) and sat down) he "e.an to enter

into discourse with A!addin8s /other+

=M# .ood sister)= said he) =do not "e surprised at #our ne,er ha,in. seen /e a!! the

ti/e #ou ha,e "een /arried to /# "rother Mustapha o- happ# /e/or#+ ha,e "een-ort# #ears a"sent -ro/ this countr#) which is /# nati,e p!ace as we!! as /# !ate

"rother8s+ Durin. that ti/e ha,e tra,e!ed into the ndies) Persia) Ara"ia) and 5#ria)and a-terward crossed o,er into A-rica) where too9 up /# a"ode in E.#pt+ At !ast)

as it is natura! -or a /an) was desirous to see /# nati,e countr# a.ain) and toe/"race /# dear "rother and -indin. had stren.th enou.h to underta9e so !on. a

;ourne#) /ade the necessar# preparations) and set out+ Nothin. e,er a--!icted /eso /uch as hearin. o- /# "rother8s death+ 0ut $od "e praised -or a!! thin.s t is a

co/-ort -or /e to -ind) as it were) /# "rother in a son) who has his /ostre/ar9a"!e -eatures+=

The A-rican /a.ician) percei,in. that the widow wept at the re/e/"rance o- her hus"and) chan.ed the con,ersation) and turnin. toward her son) as9ed hi/) =Fhat

"usiness do #ou -o!!owB Are #ou o- an# tradeB=

At this *uestion the #outh hun. down his head) and was not a !itt!e a"ashed when

his /other answered) =A!addin is an id!e -e!!ow+ 7is -ather) when a!i,e) stro,e a!!he cou!d to teach hi/ his trade) "ut cou!d not succeed and since his death)

notwithstandin. a!! can[%?G] sa# to hi/) he does nothin. "ut id!e awa# his ti/e inthe streets) as #ou saw hi/) without considerin. he is no !on.er a chi!d and i- #ou

do not /a9e hi/ asha/ed o- it) despair o- his e,er co/in. to an# .ood+ or /# part) a/ reso!,ed) one o- these da#s) to turn hi/ out o- doors) and !et hi/ pro,ide

-or hi/se!-+=

A-ter these words) A!addin8s /other "urst into tears and the /a.ician said) =This isnot we!!) nephew #ou /ust thin9 o- he!pin. #ourse!-) and .ettin. #our !i,e!ihood+



There are /an# sorts o- trades perhaps #ou do not !i9e #our -ather8s) and wou!d

pre-er another wi!! endea,or to he!p #ou+ - #ou ha,e no /ind to !earn an#handicra-t) wi!! ta9e a shop -or #ou) -urnish it with a!! sorts o- -ine stu--s and

!inens and then with the /one# #ou /a9e o- the/ #ou can !a# in -resh .oods) and!i,e in an honora"!e wa#+ Te!! /e -ree!# what #ou thin9 o- /# proposa! #ou sha!!

a!wa#s -ind /e read# to 9eep /# word+=

This p!an ;ust suited A!addin) who hated wor9+ 7e to!d the /a.ician he had a

.reater inc!ination to that "usiness than to an# other) and that he shou!d "e /ucho"!i.ed to hi/ -or his 9indness+ =Fe!!) then)= said the A-rican /a.ician) = wi!!

carr# #ou with /e to2/orrow) c!othe #ou as handso/e!# as the "est /erchants inthe cit#) and a-terward we wi!! open a shop as /entioned+=

The widow) a-ter his pro/ise o- 9indness to her son) no !on.er dou"ted that the

/a.ician was her hus"and8s "rother+ 5he than9ed hi/ -or his .ood intentions and

a-ter ha,in. e1horted A!addin to render hi/se!- worth# o- his unc!e8s -a,or) sheser,ed up supper) at which the# ta!9ed o- se,era! indi--erent /atters and then the/a.ician too9 his !ea,e and retired+[%J']

7e ca/e a.ain the ne1t da#) as he had pro/ised) and too9 A!addin with hi/ to a/erchant) who so!d a!! sorts o- c!othes -or di--erent a.es and ran9s) read# /ade)

and a ,ariet# o- -ine stu--s) and "ade A!addin choose those he pre-erred) which he paid -or+

Fhen A!addin -ound hi/se!- so handso/e!# e*uipped) he returned his unc!e

than9s) who thus addressed hi/ =As #ou are soon to "e a /erchant) it is proper #ou shou!d -re*uent these shops) and "eco/e ac*uainted with the/+=

7e then showed hi/ the !ar.est and -inest /os*ues) carried hi/ to the 9hans or inns where the /erchants and tra,e!ers !od.ed) and a-terward to the su!tan8s pa!ace)

where he had -ree access and at !ast "rou.ht hi/ to his own 9han) where) /eetin.with so/e /erchants he had "eco/e ac*uainted with since his arri,a!) he .a,e

the/ a treat) to "rin. the/ and his pretended nephew ac*uainted+

This entertain/ent !asted ti!! ni.ht) when A!addin wou!d ha,e ta9en !ea,e o- his

unc!e to .o ho/e+ The /a.ician wou!d not !et hi/ .o "# hi/se!-) "ut conducted

hi/ to his /other) who) as soon as she saw hi/ so we!! dressed) was transportedwith ;o#) and "estowed a thousand "!essin.s upon the /a.ician+

Ear!# the ne1t /ornin. the /a.ician ca!!ed a.ain -or A!addin) and said he wou!d

ta9e hi/ to spend that da# in the countr#) and on the ne1t he wou!d purchase theshop+ 7e then !ed hi/ out at one o- the .ates o- the cit#) to so/e /a.ni-icent

pa!aces) to each o- which "e!on.ed "eauti-u! .ardens) into which an#"od# /i.htenter+ At e,er# "ui!din. he ca/e to he as9ed A!addin i- he did not thin9 it -ine and

the #outh was read# to[%J%] answer) when an# one presented itse!-) cr#in. out)=7ere is a -iner house) unc!e) than an# we ha,e #et seen+=



0# this arti-ice the cunnin. /a.ician !ed A!addin so/e wa# into the countr# and as

he /eant to carr# hi/ -arther) to e1ecute his desi.n) pretendin. to "e tired) he too9 an opportunit# to sit down in one o- the .ardens) on the "rin9 o- a -ountain o- c!ear

water which dischar.ed itse!- "# a !ion8s /outh o- "ron:e into a "asin+

=Co/e) nephew)= said he) =#ou /ust "e wear# as we!! as + Let us rest ourse!,es)and we sha!! "e "etter a"!e to pursue our wa!9+=

The /a.ician ne1t pu!!ed -ro/ his .ird!e a hand9erchie- with ca9es and -ruit) anddurin. this short repast he e1horted his nephew to !ea,e o-- "ad co/pan#) and to

see9 that o- wise and prudent /en) to i/pro,e "# their con,ersation+ =or)= said he)=#ou wi!! soon "e at /an8s estate) and #ou cannot too ear!# "e.in to i/itate their

e1a/p!e+=

Fhen the# had eaten as /uch as the# !i9ed) the# .ot up) and pursued their wa!9

throu.h .ardens separated -ro/ one another on!# "# s/a!! ditches) which /ar9edout the !i/its without interruptin. the co//unication so .reat was the con-idence

the inha"itants reposed in each other+

0# this /eans the A-rican /a.ician drew A!addin insensi"!# "e#ond the .ardens)and crossed the countr#) ti!! the# near!# reached the /ountains+

At !ast the# arri,ed "etween two /ountains o- /oderate hei.ht and e*ua! si:e)di,ided "# a narrow ,a!!e#) where the /a.ician intended to e1ecute the desi.n that

had "rou.ht hi/ -ro/ A-rica to China+

=Fe wi!! .o no -arther now)= said he to A!addin+ [%JH] = wi!! show #ou here so/ee1traordinar# thin.s) which) when #ou ha,e seen) #ou wi!! than9 /e -or "ut whi!e stri9e a !i.ht) .ather up a!! the !oose dr# stic9s #ou can see) to 9ind!e a -ire with+=

A!addin -ound so /an# dried stic9s that he soon co!!ected a .reat heap+ The

/a.ician present!# set the/ on -ire and when the# were in a "!a:e he threw inso/e incense) pronouncin. se,era! /a.ica! words) which A!addin did not

understand+

7e had scarce!# done so when the earth opened ;ust "e-ore the /a.ician) and

disc!osed a stone with a "rass rin. -i1ed in it+ A!addin was so -ri.htened that hewou!d ha,e run awa#) "ut the /a.ician cau.ht ho!d o- hi/) and .a,e hi/ such a

"o1 on the ear that he 9noc9ed hi/ down+ A!addin .ot up tre/"!in.) and) with tearsin his e#es) said to the /a.ician) =Fhat ha,e done) unc!e) to "e treated in this

se,ere /annerB=

= a/ #our unc!e)= answered the /a.ician = supp!# the p!ace o- #our -ather) and

#ou ou.ht to /a9e no rep!#+ 0ut) chi!d)= added he) so-tenin.) =do not "e a-raid -or sha!! not as9 an#thin. o- #ou) "ut that) i- #ou o"e# /e punctua!!#) #ou wi!! reap

the ad,anta.es which intend #ou+ Inow) then) that under this stone there is hiddena treasure) destined to "e #ours) and which wi!! /a9e #ou richer than the .reatest

/onarch in the wor!d+ No person "ut #ourse!- is per/itted to !i-t this stone) or enter



the ca,e so #ou /ust punctua!!# e1ecute what /a# co//and) -or it is a /atter o-

.reat conse*uence "oth to #ou and to /e+=

A!addin) a/a:ed at a!! he saw and heard) -or.ot what was past) and risin. said)=Fe!!) unc!e) what is to "e doneB Co//and /e+ a/ read# to o"e#+= [%J3]

= a/ o,er;o#ed) chi!d)= said the A-rican /a.ician) e/"racin. hi/+ =Ta9e ho!d o- the rin.) and !i-t up that stone+=

=ndeed) unc!e)= rep!ied A!addin) = a/ not stron. enou.h #ou /ust he!p /e+=

=You ha,e no occasion -or /# assistance)= answered the /a.ician =i- he!p #ou)we sha!! "e a"!e to do nothin.+ Ta9e ho!d o- the rin.) and !i-t it up #ou wi!! -ind it

wi!! co/e easi!#+= A!addin did as the /a.ician "ade hi/) raised the stone with ease)and !aid it on one side+

Fhen the stone was pu!!ed up there appeared a staircase a"out three or -our -eetdeep) !eadin. to a door+

=Descend those steps) /# son)= said the A-rican /a.ician) =and open that door+ twi!! !ead #ou into a pa!ace) di,ided into three .reat ha!!s+ n each o- these #ou wi!!

see -our !ar.e "rass cisterns p!aced on each side) -u!! o- .o!d and si!,er "ut ta9ecare #ou do not /edd!e with the/+ 0e-ore #ou enter the -irst ha!!) "e sure to tuc9 up

#our ro"e) wrap it a"out #ou) and then pass throu.h the second into the thirdwithout stoppin.+ A"o,e a!! thin.s) ha,e a care that #ou do not touch the wa!!s so

/uch as with #our c!othes -or i- #ou do) #ou wi!! die instant!#+ At the end o- the

third ha!! #ou wi!! -ind a door which opens into a .arden p!anted with -ine trees!oaded with -ruit+ Fa!9 direct!# across the .arden to a terrace) where #ou wi!! see aniche "e-ore #ou) and in that niche a !i.hted !a/p+ Ta9e the !a/p down and put it

out+ Fhen #ou ha,e thrown awa# the wic9 and poured out the !i*uor) put it in #our waist"and and "rin. it to /e+ Do not "e a-raid that the !i*uor wi!! spoi! #our

c!othes) -or it is not oi!) and the !a/p wi!! "e dr# as soon as it is thrown out+= [%J(]

A-ter these words the /a.ician drew a rin. o-- his -in.er) and put it on one o- A!addin8s) sa#in.) =t is a ta!is/an a.ainst a!! e,i!) so !on. as #ou o"e# /e+ $o)there-ore) "o!d!#) and we sha!! "oth "e rich a!! our !i,es+=

A!addin descended the steps) and) openin. the door) -ound the three ha!!s ;ust as the

A-rican /a.ician had descri"ed+ 7e went throu.h the/ with a!! the precaution the-ear o- death cou!d inspire) crossed the .arden without stoppin.) too9 down the

!a/p -ro/ the niche) threw out the wic9 and the !i*uor) and) as the /a.ician haddesired) put it in his waist"and+ 0ut as he ca/e down -ro/ the terrace) seein. it was

per-ect!# dr#) he stopped in the .arden to o"ser,e the trees) which were !oaded withe1traordinar# -ruit o- di--erent co!ors on each tree+ 5o/e "ore -ruit entire!# white)

and so/e c!ear and transparent as cr#sta! so/e pa!e red) and others deeper so/e.reen) "!ue) and purp!e) and others #e!!ow in short) there was -ruit o- a!! co!ors+

The white were pear!s the c!ear and transparent) dia/onds the deep red) ru"iesthe pa!er) "a!!as ru"ies[(H] the .reen) e/era!ds the "!ue) tur*uoises the purp!e)





a/eth#sts and the #e!!ow) sapphires+ A!addin) i.norant o- their ,a!ue) wou!d ha,e

pre-erred -i.s) or .rapes) or po/e.ranates "ut as he had his unc!e8s per/ission) hereso!,ed to .ather so/e o- e,er# sort+ 7a,in. -i!!ed the two new purses his unc!e

had "ou.ht -or hi/ with his c!othes) he wrapped so/e up in the s9irts o- his ,est)and cra//ed his "oso/ as -u!! as it cou!d ho!d+

A!addin) ha,in. thus !oaded hi/se!- with riches o- which he 9new not the ,a!ue)returned throu.h the three ha!!s with the ut/ost precaution) and soon arri,ed

at [%J?]the /outh o- the ca,e) where the A-rican /a.ician awaited hi/ with theut/ost i/patience+

As soon as A!addin saw hi/) he cried out) =Pra#) unc!e) !end /e #our hand) to he!p

/e out+=

=$i,e /e the !a/p -irst)= rep!ied the /a.ician =it wi!! "e trou"!eso/e to #ou+=

=ndeed) unc!e)= answered A!addin) = cannot now "ut wi!! as soon as a/ up+=

The A-rican /a.ician was deter/ined that he wou!d ha,e the !a/p "e-ore he wou!dhe!p hi/ up and A!addin) who had encu/"ered hi/se!- so /uch with his -ruit that

he cou!d not we!! .et at it) re-used to .i,e it to hi/ ti!! he was out o- the ca,e+ TheA-rican /a.ician) pro,o9ed at this o"stinate re-usa!) -!ew into a passion) threw a

!itt!e o- his incense into the -ire) and pronounced two /a.ica! words) when thestone which had c!osed the /outh o- the staircase /o,ed into its p!ace) with the

earth o,er it in the sa/e /anner as it !a# at the arri,a! o- the /a.ician and A!addin+

This action o- the /a.ician p!ain!# re,ea!ed to A!addin that he was no unc!e o- his) "ut one who desi.ned hi/ e,i!+ The truth was that he had !earned -ro/ his /a.ic "oo9s the secret and the ,a!ue o- this wonder-u! !a/p) the owner o- which wou!d "e

/ade richer than an# earth!# ru!er) and hence his ;ourne# to China+ 7is art had a!soto!d hi/ that he was not per/itted to ta9e it hi/se!-) "ut /ust recei,e it as a

,o!untar# .i-t -ro/ the hands o- another person+ 7ence he e/p!o#ed #oun.A!addin) and hoped "# a /i1ture o- 9indness and authorit# to /a9e hi/ o"edient to

his word and wi!!+ Fhen he -ound that his atte/pt had -ai!ed) he set out to return toA-rica) "ut a,oided the town) !est an# person who had[%JJ] seen hi/ !ea,e in

co/pan# with A!addin shou!d /a9e in*uiries a-ter the #outh+

A!addin) "ein. sudden!# en,e!oped in dar9ness) cried) and ca!!ed out to his unc!e to

te!! hi/ he was read# to .i,e hi/ the !a/p+ 0ut in ,ain) since his cries cou!d not "eheard+

7e descended to the "otto/ o- the steps) with a desi.n to .et into the pa!ace) "ut

the door) which was opened "e-ore "# enchant/ent) was now shut "# the sa/e/eans+ 7e then redou"!ed his cries and tears) sat down on the steps without an#

hopes o- e,er seein. !i.ht a.ain) and in an e1pectation o- passin. -ro/ the presentdar9ness to a speed# death+



n this .reat e/er.enc# he said) =There is no stren.th or power "ut in the .reat and

hi.h $od= and in ;oinin. his hands to pra# he ru""ed the rin. which the /a.icianhad put on his -in.er+ //ediate!# a .enie o- -ri.ht-u! aspect appeared) and said)

=Fhat wou!dst thou ha,eB a/ read# to o"e# thee+ ser,e hi/ who possesses therin. on th# -in.er ) and the other s!a,es o- that rin.+=

At another ti/e A!addin wou!d ha,e "een -ri.htened at the si.ht o- so e1traordinar#a -i.ure) "ut the dan.er he was in /ade hi/ answer without hesitation) =Fhoe,er

thou art) de!i,er /e -ro/ this p!ace+= 7e had no sooner spo9en these words than he-ound hi/se!- on the ,er# spot where the /a.ician had !ast !e-t hi/) and no si.n o-

ca,e or openin.) nor distur"ance o- the earth+ Returnin. than9s to $od -or "ein.once /ore in the wor!d) he /ade the "est o- his wa# ho/e+ Fhen he .ot within his

/other8s door) ;o# at seein. her and wea9ness -or want o- sustenance /ade hi/ so-aint that he re/ained -or a !on. ti/e as dead+ As soon as he[%J] reco,ered) he

re!ated to his /other a!! that had happened to hi/) and the# were "oth ,er#,ehe/ent in their co/p!aints o- the crue! /a.ician+

A!addin s!ept ,er# sound!# ti!! !ate the ne1t /ornin.) when the -irst thin. he said to

his /other was) that he wanted so/ethin. to eat) and wished she wou!d .i,e hi/his "rea9-ast+

=A!as chi!d)= said she) = ha,e not a "it o- "read to .i,e #ou #ou ate up a!! the pro,isions had in the house #esterda# "ut ha,e a !itt!e cotton which ha,e spun

wi!! .o and se!! it) and "u# "read and so/ethin. -or our dinner+=

=Mother)= rep!ied A!addin) =9eep #our cotton -or another ti/e) and .i,e /e the!a/p "rou.ht ho/e with /e #esterda#+ wi!! .o and se!! it) and the /one# sha!!.et -or it wi!! ser,e "oth -or "rea9-ast and dinner) and perhaps supper too+=

A!addin8s /other too9 the !a/p and said to her son) =7ere it is) "ut it is ,er# dirt#+

- it were a !itt!e c!eaner "e!ie,e it wou!d "rin. so/ethin. /ore+=

5he too9 so/e -ine sand and water to c!ean it+ 0ut she had no sooner "e.un to ru"

it) than in an instant a hideous .enie o- .i.antic si:e appeared "e-ore her) and saidto her in a ,oice o- thunder) =Fhat wou!dst thou ha,eB a/ read# to o"e# thee as

th# s!a,e) and the s!a,e o- a!! those who ha,e that !a/p in their hands ) and the

other s!a,es o- the !a/p+=

A!addin8s /other) terri-ied at the si.ht o- the .enie) -ainted when A!addin) who hadseen such a phanto/ in the ca,ern) snatched the !a/p out o- his /other8s hand) and

said to the .enie "o!d!#) = a/ hun.r#+ 0rin. /e so/ethin. to eat+= [%J6]

The .enie disappeared i//ediate!#) and in an instant returned with a !ar.e si!,er tra#) ho!din. twe!,e co,ered dishes o- the sa/e /eta!) which contained the /ost

de!icious ,iands si1 !ar.e white "read ca9es on two p!ates) two -!a.ons o- wine)and two si!,er cups+ A!! these he p!aced upon a carpet and disappeared this was

done "e-ore A!addin8s /other reco,ered -ro/ her swoon+



A!addin had -etched so/e water) and sprin9!ed it in her -ace to reco,er her+

Fhether that or the s/e!! o- the /eat e--ected her cure) it was not !on. "e-ore sheca/e to herse!-+

=Mother)= said A!addin) ="e not a-raid+ $et up and eat+ 7ere is what wi!! put #ou in

heart) and at the sa/e ti/e satis-# /# e1tre/e hun.er+=

7is /other was /uch surprised to see the .reat tra#) twe!,e dishes) si1 !oa,es) the

two -!a.ons and cups) and to s/e!! the sa,or# odor which e1ha!ed -ro/ the dishes+

=Chi!d)= said she) =to who/ are we o"!i.ed -or this .reat p!ent# and !i"era!it#B 7as

the su!tan "een /ade ac*uainted with our po,ert#) and had co/passion on usB=

=t is no /atter) /other)= said A!addin+ =Let us sit down and eat -or #ou ha,ea!/ost as /uch need o- a .ood "rea9-ast as /#se!-+ Fhen we ha,e done) wi!!

te!! #ou+=

Accordin.!#) "oth /other and son sat down and ate with the "etter re!ish as the

ta"!e was so we!! -urnished+ 0ut a!! the ti/e A!addin8s /other cou!d not -or"ear !oo9in. at and ad/irin. the tra# and dishes) thou.h she cou!d not ;ud.e whether

the# were si!,er or an# other /eta!) and the no,e!t# /ore than the ,a!ue attractedher attention+[%JG]

The /other and son sat at "rea9-ast ti!! it was dinner ti/e) and then the# thou.ht itwou!d "e "est to put the two /ea!s to.ether+ Yet) a-ter this the# -ound the# shou!d

ha,e enou.h !e-t -or supper) and two /ea!s -or the ne1t da#+

Fhen A!addin8s /other had ta9en awa# and set "# what was !e-t) she went and satdown "# her son on the so-a) sa#in.) = e1pect now that #ou wi!! satis-# /#

i/patience) and te!! /e e1act!# what passed "etween the .enie and #ou whi!e wasin a swoon+=

7e readi!# co/p!ied with her re*uest+

5he was in as .reat a/a:e/ent at what her son to!d her as at the appearance o- the

.enie) and said to hi/) =0ut) son) what ha,e we to do with .eniesB ne,er heardthat an# o- /# ac*uaintance had e,er seen one+ 7ow ca/e that ,i!e .enie to

address hi/se!- to /e) and not to #ou) to who/ he had appeared "e-ore in theca,eB=

=Mother)= answered A!addin) =the .enie #ou saw is not the one who appeared to

/e+ - #ou re/e/"er) he that -irst saw ca!!ed hi/se!- the s!a,e o- the rin. on /#-in.er and this #ou saw) ca!!ed hi/se!- the s!a,e o- the !a/p #ou had in #our hand

"ut "e!ie,e #ou did not hear hi/) -or thin9 #ou -ainted as soon as he "e.an tospea9+=

=Fhat= cried the /other) =was #our !a/p then the occasion o- that cursed .enie8s

addressin. hi/se!- to /e rather than to #ouB Ah /# son) ta9e it out o- /# si.ht)and put it where #ou p!ease+ had rather #ou wou!d se!! it than run the ha:ard o-



"ein. -ri.htened to death a.ain "# touchin. it and i- #ou wou!d ta9e /# ad,ice)

#ou wou!d part a!so with the rin.) and not ha,e an#thin. to do with .enies) who) asour prophet has to!d us) are on!# de,i!s+=[%']

=Fith #our !ea,e) /other)= rep!ied A!addin) = sha!! now ta9e care how se!! a !a/p

which /a# "e so ser,icea"!e "oth to #ou and /e+ That -a!se and wic9ed /a.icianwou!d not ha,e underta9en so !on. a ;ourne# to secure this wonder-u! !a/p i- hehad not 9nown its ,a!ue to e1ceed that o- .o!d and si!,er+ And since we ha,e

honest!# co/e "# it) !et us /a9e a pro-ita"!e use o- it) without /a9in. an# .reatshow and e1citin. the en,# and ;ea!ous# o- our nei.h"ors+ 7owe,er) since the

.enies -ri.hten #ou so /uch) wi!! ta9e it out o- #our si.ht) and put it where /a#-ind it when want it+ The rin. cannot reso!,e to part with -or without that #ou

had ne,er seen /e a.ain and thou.h a/ a!i,e now) perhaps) i- it were .one) /i.ht not "e so so/e /o/ents hence+ There-ore hope #ou wi!! .i,e /e !ea,e to

9eep it) and to wear it a!wa#s on /# -in.er+=

A!addin8s /other rep!ied that he /i.ht do what he p!eased -or her part) she wou!dha,e nothin. to do with .enies) and ne,er sa# an#thin. /ore a"out the/+

0# the ne1t ni.ht the# had eaten a!! the pro,isions the .enie had "rou.ht and thene1t da# A!addin) who cou!d not "ear the thou.ht o- hun.er) puttin. one o- the

si!,er dishes under his ,est) went out ear!# to se!! it+ Addressin. hi/se!- to a 4ewwho/ he /et in the streets) he too9 hi/ aside) and pu!!in. out the p!ate) as9ed hi/

i- he wou!d "u# it+

The cunnin. 4ew too9 the dish) e1a/ined it) and as soon as he -ound that it was.ood si!,er) as9ed A!addin at how /uch he ,a!ued it+

A!addin) who had ne,er "een used to such tra--ic) to!d hi/ he wou!d trust to his ;ud./ent and honor+ The 4ew was so/ewhat con-ounded at this p!ain dea!in.[%%] and dou"tin. whether A!addin understood the /ateria! or the -u!! ,a!ue o- what he o--ered to se!!) too9 a piece o- .o!d out o- his purse and .a,e it hi/) thou.h

it was "ut the si1tieth part o- the worth o- the p!ate+ A!addin) ta9in. the /one# ,er#ea.er!#) retired with so /uch haste that the 4ew) not content with the e1or"itanc# o-

his pro-it) was ,e1ed he had not penetrated into his i.norance) and was .oin. to run

a-ter hi/) to endea,or to .et so/e chan.e out o- the piece o- .o!d+ 0ut the "o# ranso -ast) and had .ot so -ar) that it wou!d ha,e "een i/possi"!e to o,erta9e hi/+

0e-ore A!addin went ho/e he ca!!ed at a "a9er8s) "ou.ht so/e ca9es o- "read)

chan.ed his /one#) and on his return .a,e the rest to his /other) who went and purchased pro,isions enou.h to !ast the/ so/e ti/e+ A-ter this /anner the# !i,ed)

unti! A!addin had so!d the twe!,e dishes sin.!#) as necessit# pressed) to the 4ew) -or the sa/e /one# who) a-ter the -irst ti/e) durst not o--er hi/ !ess) -or -ear o- !osin.

so .ood a "ar.ain+ Fhen he had so!d the !ast dish) he had recourse to the tra#)which wei.hed ten ti/es as /uch as the dishes) and wou!d ha,e carried it to his o!d

purchaser) "ut that it was too !ar.e and cu/"erso/e there-ore he was o"!i.ed to "rin. hi/ ho/e with hi/ to his /other8s) where) a-ter the 4ew had e1a/ined the



wei.ht o- the tra#) he !aid down ten pieces o- .o!d) with which A!addin was ,er#

we!! satis-ied+

Fhen a!! the /one# was spent) A!addin had recourse a.ain to the !a/p+ 7e too9 itin his hands) !oo9ed -or the part where his /other had ru""ed it with the sand) and

ru""ed it a!so+ The .enie i//ediate!# appeared) and said) =Fhat wou!dst thouha,eB a/ read# to[%H]o"e# thee as th# s!a,e) and the s!a,e o- a!! those who ha,ethat !a/p in their hands ) and the other s!a,es o- the !a/p+=

= a/ hun.r#)= said A!addin+ =0rin. /e so/ethin. to eat+=

The .enie disappeared) and present!# returned with a tra# ho!din. the sa/e nu/"er o- co,ered dishes as "e-ore) set it down) and ,anished+

As soon as A!addin -ound that their pro,isions were a.ain e1pended) he too9 one o-

the dishes) and went to !oo9 -or his 4ew chap/an+ 0ut as he was passin. "# a

.o!ds/ith8s shop) the .o!ds/ith percei,in. hi/) ca!!ed to hi/) and said) =M# !ad) i/a.ine that #ou ha,e so/ethin. to se!! to the 4ew) who/ o-ten see #ou ,isit+Perhaps #ou do not 9now that he is the .reatest ro.ue e,en a/on. the 4ews+ wi!!

.i,e #ou the -u!! worth o- what #ou ha,e to se!!) or wi!! direct #ou to other /erchants who wi!! not cheat #ou+=

This o--er induced A!addin to pu!! his p!ate -ro/ under his ,est and show it to the.o!ds/ith+ At -irst si.ht he percei,ed that it was /ade o- the -inest si!,er) and as9ed

i- he had so!d such as that to the 4ew+ Fhen A!addin to!d hi/ he had so!d hi/twe!,e such) -or a piece o- .o!d each) =Fhat a ,i!!ain= cried the .o!ds/ith+ =0ut)=

added he) =/# son) what is past cannot "e reca!!ed+ 0# showin. #ou the ,a!ue o- this p!ate) which is o- the -inest si!,er we use in our shops) wi!! !et #ou see how

/uch the 4ew has cheated #ou+=

The .o!ds/ith too9 a pair o- sca!es) wei.hed the dish) and assured hi/ that his

p!ate wou!d -etch "# wei.ht si1t# pieces o- .o!d) which he o--ered to pa# downi//ediate!#+[%3]

A!addin than9ed hi/ -or his -air dea!in.) and ne,er a-ter went to an# other person+

Thou.h A!addin and his /other had an ine1hausti"!e treasure in their !a/p) and/i.ht ha,e had whate,er the# wished -or) #et the# !i,ed with the sa/e -ru.a!it# as

"e-ore) and it /a# easi!# "e supposed that the /one# -or which A!addin had so!dthe dishes and tra# was su--icient to /aintain the/ so/e ti/e+

Durin. this inter,a!) A!addin -re*uented the shops o- the principa! /erchants)where the# so!d c!oth o- .o!d and si!,er) !inens) si!9 stu--s) and ;ewe!r#) and)

o-tenti/es ;oinin. in their con,ersation) ac*uired a 9now!ed.e o- the wor!d) and adesire to i/pro,e hi/se!-+ 0# his ac*uaintance a/on. the ;ewe!ers) he ca/e to

9now that the -ruits which he had .athered when he too9 the !a/p were) instead o- co!ored .!ass) stones o- inesti/a"!e ,a!ue "ut he had the prudence not to /ention

this to an# one) not e,en to his /other+



One da# as A!addin was wa!9in. a"out the town he heard an order proc!ai/ed)

co//andin. the peop!e to shut up their shops and houses) and 9eep within doorswhi!e the Princess 0uddir a! 0uddoor) the su!tan8s dau.hter) went to the "ath and

returned+

This proc!a/ation inspired A!addin with ea.er desire to see the princess8s -ace)which he deter/ined to .rati-# "# p!acin. hi/se!- "ehind the door o- the "ath) sothat he cou!d not -ai! to see her -ace+

A!addin had not !on. concea!ed hi/se!- "e-ore the princess ca/e+ 5he was attended

"# a .reat crowd o- !adies) s!a,es) and /utes) who wa!9ed on each side and "ehindher+ Fhen she ca/e within three or -our paces o- the door o- the "ath) she too9 o--

her ,ei!) and[%(].a,e A!addin an opportunit# o- a -u!! ,iew o- her -ace+

The princess was a noted "eaut# her e#es were !ar.e) !i,e!#) and spar9!in. her

s/i!e "ewitchin. her nose -au!t!ess her /outh s/a!! her !ips ,er/i!ion+ t is notthere-ore surprisin. that A!addin) who had ne,er "e-ore seen such a "!a:e o-

char/s) was da::!ed and enchanted+

A-ter the princess had passed "#) and entered the "ath) A!addin *uitted his hidin. p!ace) and went ho/e+ 7is /other percei,ed hi/ to "e /ore thou.ht-u! and/e!ancho!# than usua!) and as9ed what had happened to /a9e hi/ so) or i- he were

i!!+ 7e then to!d his /other a!! his ad,enture) and conc!uded "# dec!arin.) = !o,ethe princess /ore than can e1press) and a/ reso!,ed that wi!! as9 her in

/arria.e o- the su!tan+=

A!addin8s /other !istened with surprise to what her son to!d her+ Fhen he ta!9ed o- as9in. the princess in /arria.e) she !au.hed a!oud+

=A!as chi!d)= said she) =what are #ou thin9in. o-B You /ust "e /ad to ta!9 thus+=

= assure #ou) /other)= rep!ied A!addin) =that a/ not /ad) "ut in /# ri.ht senses+ -oresaw that #ou wou!d reproach /e with -o!!# and e1tra,a.ance "ut /ust te!!

#ou once /ore that a/ reso!,ed to de/and the princess o- the su!tan in /arria.enor do despair o- success+ ha,e the s!a,es o- the !a/p and o- the rin. to he!p /e)and #ou 9now how power-u! their aid is+ And ha,e another secret to te!! #ou

those pieces o- .!ass) which .ot -ro/ the trees in the .arden o- the su"terranean pa!ace) are ;ewe!s o- inesti/a"!e ,a!ue) and -it -or the .reatest /onarchs+ A!! the

precious stones the ;ewe!ers ha,e in 0a.dad are not to "e co/pared to /ine -or si:eor "eaut# and a/ sure that the o--er [%?] o- the/ wi!! secure the -a,or o- the

su!tan+ You ha,e a !ar.e porce!ain dish -it to ho!d the/ -etch it) and !et us see howthe# wi!! !oo9) when we ha,e arran.ed the/ accordin. to their di--erent co!ors+=

A!addin8s /other "rou.ht the china dish+ Then he too9 the ;ewe!s out o- the two

purses in which he had 9ept the/) and p!aced the/ in order) accordin. to his -anc#+0ut the "ri.htness and !uster the# e/itted in the da#ti/e) and the ,ariet# o- the

co!ors) so da::!ed the e#es "oth o- /other and son that the# were astonished "e#ond /easure+ A!addin8s /other) e/"o!dened "# the si.ht o- these rich ;ewe!s)



and -ear-u! !est her son shou!d "e .ui!t# o- .reater e1tra,a.ance) co/p!ied with his

re*uest) and pro/ised to .o ear!# the ne1t /ornin. to the pa!ace o- the su!tan+A!addin rose "e-ore da#"rea9) awa9ened his /other) pressin. her to .o to the

su!tan8s pa!ace and to .et ad/ittance) i- possi"!e) "e-ore the .rand ,i:ier) the other ,i:iers) and the .reat o--icers o- state went in to ta9e their seats in the di,an) where

the su!tan a!wa#s attended in person+

A!addin8s /other too9 the china dish) in which the# had put the ;ewe!s the da#

"e-ore) wrapped it in two -ine nap9ins) and set -orward -or the su!tan8s pa!ace+Fhen she ca/e to the .ates the .rand ,i:ier) the other ,i:iers) and /ost

distin.uished !ords o- the court were ;ust .one in "ut notwithstandin. the crowd o- peop!e was .reat) she .ot into the di,an) a spacious ha!!) the entrance into which

was ,er# /a.ni-icent+ 5he p!aced herse!- ;ust "e-ore the su!tan) and the .rand ,i:ier and the .reat !ords) who sat in counci! on his ri.ht and !e-t hand+ 5e,era! causes

were ca!!ed) accordin. to their order) p!eaded and ad;ud.ed) unti! the ti/ethe[%J] di,an .enera!!# "ro9e up) when the su!tan) risin.) returned to his

apart/ent) attended "# the .rand ,i:ier the other ,i:iers and /inisters o- state thenretired) as a!so did a!! those whose "usiness had ca!!ed the/ thither+

A!addin8s /other) seein. the su!tan retire) and a!! the peop!e depart) ;ud.ed ri.ht!#

that he wou!d not sit a.ain that da#) and reso!,ed to .o ho/e+ On her arri,a! shesaid) with /uch si/p!icit#) =5on) ha,e seen the su!tan) and a/ ,er# we!!

persuaded he has seen /e) too) -or p!aced /#se!- ;ust "e-ore hi/ "ut he was so/uch ta9en up with those who attended on a!! sides o- hi/ that pitied hi/) andwondered at his patience+ At !ast "e!ie,e he was hearti!# tired) -or he rose up

sudden!#) and wou!d not hear a .reat /an# who were read# prepared to spea9 tohi/) "ut went awa#) at which was we!! p!eased) -or indeed "e.an to !ose a!!

patience) and was e1tre/e!# -ati.ued with sta#in. so !on.+ 0ut there is no har/done wi!! .o a.ain to2/orrow+ Perhaps the su!tan /a# not "e so "us#+=

The ne1t /ornin. she repaired to the su!tan8s pa!ace with the present as ear!# as the

da# "e-ore "ut when she ca/e there) she -ound the .ates o- the di,an shut+ [(3] 5hewent si1 ti/es a-terward on the da#s appointed) p!aced herse!- a!wa#s direct!#

"e-ore the su!tan) "ut with as !itt!e success as the -irst /ornin.+

On the si1th da#) howe,er) a-ter the di,an was "ro9en up) when the su!tan returnedto his own apart/ent he said to his .rand ,i:ier = ha,e -or so/e ti/e o"ser,ed acertain wo/an) who attends constant!# e,er# da# that .i,e audience) with

so/ethin. wrapped [%]up in a nap9in she a!wa#s stands up -ro/ the "e.innin. tothe "rea9in. up o- the audience) and e--ects to p!ace herse!- ;ust "e-ore /e+ - this

wo/an co/es to our ne1t audience) do not -ai! to ca!! her) that /a# hear what shehas to sa#+=

The .rand ,i:ier /ade answer "# !owerin. his hand) and then !i-tin. it up a"o,e hishead) si.ni-#in. his wi!!in.ness to !ose it i- he -ai!ed+





On the ne1t audience da#) when A!addin8s /other went to the di,an) and p!aced

herse!- in -ront o- the su!tan as usua!) the .rand ,i:ier i//ediate!# ca!!ed the chie- o- the /ace2"earers) and pointin. to her "ade hi/ "rin. her "e-ore the su!tan+ The

o!d wo/an at once -o!!owed the /ace2"earer) and when she reached the su!tan) "owed her head down to the carpet which co,ered the p!at-or/ o- the throne) and

re/ained in that posture unti! he "ade her rise+

5he had no sooner done so) than he said to her) =$ood wo/an) ha,e o"ser,ed #ou

to stand /an# da#s -ro/ the "e.innin. to the risin. o- the di,an+ Fhat "usiness "rin.s #ou hereB=

At these words) A!addin8s /other prostrated herse!- a second ti/e) and when she

arose) said) =Monarch o- /onarchs) "e. o- #ou to pardon the "o!dness o- /# petition) and to assure /e o- #our pardon and -or.i,eness+=

=Fe!!)= rep!ied the su!tan) = wi!! -or.i,e #ou) "e it what it /a#) and no hurt sha!!co/e to #ou+ 5pea9 "o!d!#+=

Fhen A!addin8s /other had ta9en a!! these precautions) -or -ear o- the su!tan8s

an.er) she to!d hi/ -aith-u!!# the errand on which her son had sent her) and [%6] thee,ent which !ed to his /a9in. so "o!d a re*uest in spite o- a!! her re/onstrances+

The su!tan hear9ened to this discourse without showin. the !east an.er+ 0ut "e-orehe .a,e her an# answer) he as9ed her what she had "rou.ht tied up in the nap9in+

5he too9 the china dish which she had set down at the -oot o- the throne) untied it)and presented it to the su!tan+

The su!tan8s a/a:e/ent and surprise were ine1pressi"!e) when he saw so /an#!ar.e) "eauti-u!) and ,a!ua"!e ;ewe!s co!!ected in the dish+ 7e re/ained -or so/e

ti/e !ost in ad/iration+ At !ast) when he had reco,ered hi/se!-) he recei,ed the present -ro/ A!addin8s /other8s hand) sa#in.) =7ow rich) how "eauti-u!=

A-ter he had ad/ired and hand!ed a!! the ;ewe!s one a-ter another) he turned to his

.rand ,i:ier) and showin. hi/ the dish) said) =0eho!d) ad/ire) wonder Andcon-ess that #our e#es ne,er "ehe!d ;ewe!s so rich and "eauti-u! "e-ore+=

The ,i:ier was char/ed+

=Fe!!)= continued the su!tan) =what sa#est thou to such a presentB s it not worth#

o- the princess /# dau.hterB And ou.ht not to "estow her on one who ,a!ues her at so .reat a priceB=

= cannot "ut own)= rep!ied the .rand ,i:ier) =that the present is worth# o- the

princess "ut "e. o- #our /a;est# to .rant /e three /onths "e-ore #ou co/e to a-ina! reso!ution+ hope) "e-ore that ti/e) /# son) who/ #ou ha,e re.arded with

#our -a,or) wi!! "e a"!e to /a9e a no"!er present than this A!addin) who is an entirestran.er to #our /a;est#+=



The su!tan .ranted his re*uest) and he said to the[%G] o!d wo/an) =$ood wo/an)

.o ho/e) and te!! #our son that a.ree to the proposa! #ou ha,e /ade /e "ut cannot /arr# the princess /# dau.hter -or three /onths+ At the e1piration o- that

ti/e) co/e a.ain+=

A!addin8s /other returned ho/e /uch /ore .rati-ied than she had e1pected) andto!d her son with /uch ;o# the condescendin. answer she had recei,ed -ro/ thesu!tan8s own /outh and that she was to co/e to the di,an a.ain that da# three

/onths+

At hearin. this news) A!addin thou.ht hi/se!- the /ost happ# o- a!! /en) andthan9ed his /other -or the pains she had ta9en in the a--air) the .ood success o-

which was o- so .reat i/portance to his peace that he counted e,er# da#) wee9) ande,en hour as it passed+ Fhen two o- the three /onths were passed) his /other one

e,enin.) ha,in. no oi! in the house) went out to "u# so/e) and -ound a .enera!

re;oicin.@the houses dressed with -o!ia.e) si!9s) and carpetin.) and e,er# onestri,in. to show his ;o# accordin. to his a"i!it#+ The streets were crowded witho--icers in ha"its o- cere/on#) /ounted on horses rich!# caparisoned) each attended

"# a .reat /an# -oot/en+ A!addin8s /other as9ed the oi! /erchant what was the/eanin. o- a!! this preparation o- pu"!ic -esti,it#+

=Fhence ca/e #ou) .ood wo/an)= said he) =that #ou don8t 9now that the .rand,i:ier8s son is to /arr# the Princess 0uddir a! 0uddoor) the su!tan8s dau.hter) to2

ni.htB 5he wi!! present!# return -ro/ the "ath and these o--icers who/ #ou see areto assist at the ca,a!cade to the pa!ace) where the cere/on# is to "e so!e/ni:ed+=

A!addin8s /other) on hearin. this news) ran ho/e ,er# *uic9!#+[%6']

=Chi!d)= cried she) =#ou are undone The su!tan8s -ine pro/ises wi!! co/e tonau.ht+ This ni.ht the .rand ,i:ier8s son is to /arr# the Princess 0uddir a!

0uddoor+=

At this account A!addin was thunderstruc9+ 7e "ethou.ht hi/se!- o- the !a/p) and

o- the .enie who had pro/ised to o"e# hi/ and without indu!.in. in id!e wordsa.ainst the su!tan) the ,i:ier) or his son) he deter/ined) i- possi"!e) to pre,ent the

/arria.e+

Fhen A!addin had .ot into his cha/"er he too9 the !a/p) and ru""in. it in the

sa/e p!ace as "e-ore) i//ediate!# the .enie appeared) and said to hi/) =Fhatwou!dst thou ha,eB a/ read# to o"e# thee as th# s!a,e ) and the other s!a,es o-

the !a/p+=

=7ear /e)= said A!addin+ =Thou hast hitherto o"e#ed /e) "ut now a/ a"out toi/pose on thee a harder tas9+ The su!tan8s dau.hter) who was pro/ised /e as /#

"ride) is this ni.ht /arried to the son o- the .rand ,i:ier+ 0rin. the/ "oth hither to/e i//ediate!# the# retire to their "edcha/"er+=

=Master)= rep!ied the .enie) = o"e# #ou+=



A!addin supped with his /other as was their wont) and then went to his own

apart/ent) and sat up to await the return o- the .enie) accordin. to his co//ands+

n the /eanti/e the -esti,ities in honor o- the princess8s /arria.e were conductedin the su!tan8s pa!ace with .reat /a.ni-icence+ The cere/onies were at !ast "rou.ht

to a conc!usion) and the princess and the son o- the ,i:ier retired to the "edcha/"er prepared -or the/+ No sooner had the# entered it) and dis/issed their attendants)than the .enie) the -aith-u! s!a,e o- the !a/p) to the .reat a/a:e/ent and a!ar/ o-

the "ride[%6%] and "ride.roo/ too9 up the "ed) and "# an a.enc# in,isi"!e to the/)transported it in an instant into A!addin8s cha/"er) where he set it down+

=Re/o,e the "ride.roo/)= said A!addin to the .enie) =and 9eep hi/ a prisoner ti!!

to2/orrow dawn) and then return with hi/ here+= On A!addin "ein. !e-t a!one withthe princess) he endea,ored to assua.e her -ears) and e1p!ained to her the treacher#

practiced upon hi/ "# the su!tan her -ather+ 7e then !aid hi/se!- down "eside her)

puttin. a drawn sci/itar "etween the/) to show that he was deter/ined to secureher sa-et#) and to treat her with the ut/ost possi"!e respect+ At "rea9 o- da#) the.enie appeared at the appointed hour) "rin.in. "ac9 the "ride.roo/) who/ "#

"reathin. upon he had !e-t /otion!ess and entranced at the door o- A!addin8scha/"er durin. the ni.ht) and at A!addin8s co//and transported the couch) with

the "ride and "ride.roo/ on it) "# the sa/e in,isi"!e a.enc#) into the pa!ace o- thesu!tan+

At the instant that the .enie had set down the couch with the "ride and "ride.roo/in their own cha/"er) the su!tan ca/e to the door to o--er his .ood wishes to his

dau.hter+ The .rand ,i:ier8s son) who was a!/ost perished with co!d) "# standin. inhis thin under2.ar/ent a!! ni.ht) no sooner heard the 9noc9in. at the door than he

.ot out o- "ed) and ran into the ro"in.2cha/"er) where he had undressed hi/se!- the ni.ht "e-ore+

The su!tan) ha,in. opened the door) went to the "ed2side) and 9issed the princess onthe -orehead) "ut was e1tre/e!# surprised to see her !oo9 so /e!ancho!#+ 5he on!#

cast at hi/ a sorrow-u! !oo9) e1pressi,e o- .reat a--!iction+ 7e suspected there wasso/ethin. e1traordinar#[%6H] in this si!ence) and thereupon went i//ediate!# to

the su!taness8s apart/ent) to!d her in what a state he -ound the princess) and how

she had recei,ed hi/+

=5ire)= said the su!taness) = wi!! .o and see her+ 5he wi!! not recei,e /e in the sa/e/anner+=

The princess recei,ed her /other with si.hs and tears) and si.ns o- deep de;ection+

At !ast) upon her pressin. on her the dut# o- te!!in. her a!! her thou.hts) she .a,e tothe su!taness a precise description o- a!! that happened to her durin. the ni.ht on

which the su!taness en;oined on her the necessit# o- si!ence and discretion) as noone wou!d .i,e credence to so stran.e a ta!e+ The .rand ,i:ier8s son) e!ated with the

honor o- "ein. the su!tan8s son2in2!aw) 9ept si!ence on his part) and the e,ents o- the



ni.ht were not a!!owed to cast the !east .!oo/ on the -esti,ities on the -o!!owin.

da#) in continued ce!e"ration o- the ro#a! /arria.e+

Fhen ni.ht ca/e) the "ride and "ride.roo/ were a.ain attended to their cha/"er with the sa/e cere/onies as on the precedin. e,enin.+ A!addin) 9nowin. that this

wou!d "e so) had a!read# .i,en his co//ands to the .enie o- the !a/p and nosooner were the# a!one than their "ed was re/o,ed in the sa/e /#sterious /anner as on the precedin. e,enin. and ha,in. passed the ni.ht in the sa/e unp!easant

wa#) the# were in the /ornin. con,e#ed to the pa!ace o- the su!tan+ 5carce!# hadthe# "een rep!aced in their apart/ent) when the su!tan ca/e to /a9e his

co/p!i/ents to his dau.hter+ The princess cou!d no !on.er concea! -ro/ hi/ theunhapp# treat/ent she had "een su";ected to) and to!d hi/ a!! that had happened) as

she had a!read# re!ated it to her /other+[%63]

The su!tan) on hearin. these stran.e tidin.s) consu!ted with the .rand ,i:ier and

-indin. -ro/ hi/ that his son had "een su";ected "# an in,isi"!e a.enc# to e,enworse treat/ent) he deter/ined to dec!are the /arria.e cance!ed) and a!! the-esti,ities) which were #et to !ast -or se,era! da#s) counter/anded and ter/inated+

This sudden chan.e in the /ind o- the su!tan .a,e rise to ,arious specu!ations andreports+ No"od# "ut A!addin 9new the secret) and he 9ept it with the /ost

scrupu!ous si!ence+ Neither the su!tan nor the .rand ,i:ier) who had -or.ottenA!addin and his re*uest) had the !east thou.ht that he had an# hand in the stran.e

ad,entures that "e-e!! the "ride and "ride.roo/+

On the ,er# da# that the three /onths contained in the su!tan8s pro/ise e1pired) the/other o- A!addin a.ain went to the pa!ace) and stood in the sa/e p!ace in thedi,an+ The su!tan 9new her a.ain) and directed his ,i:ier to ha,e her "rou.ht "e-ore

hi/+

A-ter ha,in. prostrated herse!-) she /ade answer) in rep!# to the su!tan =5ire) co/e at the end o- three /onths to as9 o- #ou the -u!-i!!/ent o- the pro/ise #ou

/ade to /# son+=

The su!tan !itt!e thou.ht the re*uest o- A!addin8s /other was /ade to hi/ in

earnest) or that he wou!d hear an# /ore o- the /atter+ 7e there-ore too9 counse!

with his ,i:ier) who su..ested that the su!tan shou!d attach such conditions to the/arria.e that no one o- the hu/"!e condition o- A!addin cou!d possi"!# -u!-i!!+ naccordance with this su..estion o- the ,i:ier) the su!tan rep!ied to the /other o-

A!addin =$ood wo/an) it is true su!tans ou.ht to a"ide "# their word) and[%6(] a/ read# to 9eep /ine) "# /a9in. #our son happ# in /arria.e with the

princess /# dau.hter+ 0ut as cannot /arr# her without so/e -urther proo- o- #our son "ein. a"!e to support her in ro#a! state) #ou /a# te!! hi/ wi!! -u!-i!! /#

pro/ise as soon as he sha!! send /e -ort# tra#s o- /ass# .o!d) -u!! o- the sa/e sorto- ;ewe!s #ou ha,e a!read# /ade /e a present o-) and carried "# the !i9e nu/"er o-

"!ac9 s!a,es) who sha!! "e !ed "# as /an# #oun. and handso/e white s!a,es) a!!dressed /a.ni-icent!#+ On these conditions a/ read# to "estow the princess /#



dau.hter upon hi/ there-ore) .ood wo/an) .o and te!! hi/ so) and wi!! wait ti!!

#ou "rin. /e his answer+=

A!addin8s /other prostrated herse!- a second ti/e "e-ore the su!tan8s throne) andretired+ On her wa# ho/e) she !au.hed within herse!- at her son8s -oo!ish

i/a.ination+ =Fhere)= said she) =can he .et so /an# !ar.e .o!d tra#s) and such precious stones to -i!! the/B t is a!to.ether out o- his power) and "e!ie,e he wi!!not "e /uch p!eased with /# e/"ass# this ti/e+=

Fhen she ca/e ho/e) -u!! o- these thou.hts) she to!d A!addin a!! the circu/stances

o- her inter,iew with the su!tan) and the conditions on which he consented to the/arria.e+ =The su!tan e1pects #our answer i//ediate!#)= said she and then added)

!au.hin.) = "e!ie,e he /a# wait !on. enou.h=

=Not so !on.) /other) as #ou i/a.ine)= rep!ied A!addin+ =This de/and is a /ere

tri-!e) and wi!! pro,e no "ar to /# /arria.e with the princess+ wi!! prepare at onceto satis-# his re*uest+=

A!addin retired to his own apart/ent and su//oned the .enie o- the !a/p) and

re*uired hi/ to[%6?] i//ediate!# prepare and present the .i-t) "e-ore the su!tanc!osed his /ornin. audience) accordin. to the ter/s in which it had "een

prescri"ed+ The .enie pro-essed his o"edience to the owner o- the !a/p) and

disappeared+ Fithin a ,er# short ti/e) a train o- -ort# "!ac9 s!a,es) !ed "# the sa/enu/"er o- white s!a,es) appeared opposite the house in which A!addin !i,ed+ Each

"!ac9 s!a,e carried on his head a "asin o- /ass# .o!d) -u!! o- pear!s) dia/onds)

ru"ies) and e/era!ds+A!addin then addressed his /other =Mada/) pra# !ose no ti/e "e-ore the su!tan

and the di,an rise) wou!d ha,e #ou return to the pa!ace with this present as thedowr# de/anded -or the princess) that he /a# ;ud.e "# /# di!i.ence and e1actness

o- the ardent and sincere desire ha,e to procure /#se!- the honor o- this a!!iance+=

As soon as this /a.ni-icent procession) with A!addin8s /other at its head) had

"e.un to /arch -ro/ A!addin8s house) the who!e cit# was -i!!ed with the crowds o- peop!e desirous to see so .rand a si.ht+ The .race-u! "earin.) e!e.ant -or/) and

wonder-u! !i9eness o- each s!a,e their .ra,e wa!9 at an e*ua! distance -ro/ each

other) the !uster o- their ;ewe!ed .ird!es) and the "ri!!ianc# o- the ai.rettes o- precious stones in their tur"ans) e1cited the .reatest ad/iration in the spectators+ Asthe# had to pass throu.h se,era! streets to the pa!ace) the who!e !en.th o- the wa#

was !ined with -i!es o- spectators+ Nothin.) indeed) was e,er seen so "eauti-u! and "ri!!iant in the su!tan8s pa!ace) and the richest ro"es o- the e/irs o- his court were

not to "e co/pared to the cost!# dresses o- these s!a,es) who/ the# supposed to "e9in.s+

As the su!tan) who had "een in-or/ed o- their [%6J] approach) had .i,en orders -or the/ to "e ad/itted) the# /et with no o"stac!e) "ut went into the di,an in re.u!ar

order) one part turnin. to the ri.ht and the other to the !e-t+ A-ter the# were a!!entered) and had -or/ed a se/i2circ!e "e-ore the su!tan8s throne) the "!ac9 s!a,es



!aid the .o!den tra#s on the carpet) prostrated the/se!,es) touchin. the carpet with

their -oreheads) and at the sa/e ti/e the white s!a,es did the sa/e+ Fhen the#rose) the "!ac9 s!a,es unco,ered the tra#s) and then a!! stood with their ar/s

crossed o,er their "reasts+

n the /eanti/e) A!addin8s /other ad,anced to the -oot o- the throne) and ha,in. prostrated herse!-) said to the su!tan) =5ire) /# son 9nows this present is /uch "e!ow the notice o- Princess 0uddir a! 0uddoor "ut hopes) ne,erthe!ess) that #our

/a;est# wi!! accept o- it) and /a9e it a.reea"!e to the princess) and with the .reater con-idence since he has endea,ored to con-or/ to the conditions #ou were p!eased

to i/pose+=

The su!tan) o,erpowered "# the si.ht o- such /ore than ro#a! /a.ni-icence) rep!iedwithout hesitation to the words o- A!addin8s /other =$o and te!! #our son that

wait with open ar/s to e/"race hi/ and the /ore haste he /a9es to co/e and

recei,e the princess /# dau.hter -ro/ /# hands) the .reater p!easure he wi!! do/e+=

As soon as A!addin8s /other had retired) the su!tan put an end to the audience+

Risin. -ro/ his throne) he ordered that the princess8s attendants shou!d co/e andcarr# the tra#s into their /istress8s apart/ent) whither he went hi/se!- to e1a/ine

the/ with her at his !eisure+ The -ourscore s!a,es were conducted into the pa!aceand the su!tan) te!!in. the princess o- their [%6] /a.ni-icent appare!) ordered the/

to "e "rou.ht "e-ore her apart/ent) that she /i.ht see throu.h the !attices he hadnot e1a..erated in his account o- the/+

n the /eanti/e A!addin8s /other reached ho/e) and showed in her air andcountenance the .ood news she "rou.ht to her son+ =M# son)= said she) =#ou /a#

re;oice #ou are arri,ed at the hei.ht o- #our desires+ The su!tan has dec!ared that#ou sha!! /arr# the Princess 0uddir a! 0uddoor+ 7e waits -or #ou with i/patience+=

A!addin) enraptured with this news) /ade his /other ,er# !itt!e rep!#) "ut retired to

his cha/"er+ There he ru""ed his !a/p) and the o"edient .enie appeared+

=$enie)= said A!addin) =con,e# /e at once to a "ath) and supp!# /e with the richest

and /ost /a.ni-icent ro"e e,er worn "# a /onarch+=

No sooner were the words out o- his /outh than the .enie rendered hi/) as we!! as

hi/se!-) in,isi"!e) and transported hi/ into a hu//u/[((] o- the -inest /ar"!e o- a!! sorts o- co!ors where he was undressed) without seein. "# who/) in a

/a.ni-icent and spacious ha!!+ 7e was then we!! ru""ed and washed with ,ariousscented waters+ A-ter he had passed throu.h se,era! de.rees o- heat) he ca/e out

*uite a di--erent /an -ro/ what he was "e-ore+ 7is s9in was c!ear as that o- a chi!d)his "od# !i.htso/e and -ree and when he returned into the ha!!) he -ound) instead

o- his own poor rai/ent) a ro"e) the /a.ni-icence o- which astonished hi/+ The.enie he!ped hi/ to dress) and when he had done) transported hi/ "ac9 to his own

cha/"er) where he as9ed hi/ i- he had an# other co//ands+





=Yes)= answered A!addin) ="rin. /e a char.er that [%66]surpasses in "eaut# and

.oodness the "est in the su!tan8s sta"!es with a sadd!e) "rid!e) and other caparisonsto correspond with his ,a!ue+ urnish a!so twent# s!a,es) as rich!# c!othed as those

who carried the present to the su!tan) to wa!9 "# /# side and -o!!ow /e) and twent#/ore to .o "e-ore /e in two ran9s+ 0esides these) "rin. /# /other si1 wo/en

s!a,es to attend her) as rich!# dressed at !east as an# o- the Princess 0uddir a!0uddoor8s) each carr#in. a co/p!ete dress -it -or an# su!taness+ want a!so ten

thousand pieces o- .o!d in ten purses .o) and /a9e haste+=

As soon as A!addin had .i,en these orders) the .enie disappeared) "ut present!#

returned with the horse) the -ort# s!a,es) ten o- who/ carried each a pursecontainin. ten thousand pieces o- .o!d) and si1 wo/en s!a,es) each carr#in. on her

head a di--erent dress -or A!addin8s /other) wrapped up in a piece o- si!,er tissue)and presented the/ a!! to A!addin+

7e presented the si1 wo/en s!a,es to his /other) te!!in. her the# were her s!a,es)and that the dresses the# had "rou.ht were -or her use+ O- the ten purses A!addintoo9 -our) which he .a,e to his /other) te!!in. her those were to supp!# her with

necessaries the other si1 he !e-t in the hands o- the s!a,es who "rou.ht the/) withan order to throw the/ "# hand-u!s a/on. the peop!e as the# went to the su!tan8s

pa!ace+ The si1 s!a,es who carried the purses he ordered !i9ewise to /arch "e-orehi/) three on the ri.ht hand and three on the !e-t+

Fhen A!addin had thus prepared hi/se!- -or his -irst inter,iew with the su!tan) hedis/issed the .enie) and i//ediate!# /ountin. his char.er) "e.an his /arch) and

thou.h he ne,er was on horse"ac9 "e-ore) appeared[%6G] with a .race the /oste1perienced horse/an /i.ht en,#+ The innu/era"!e concourse o- peop!e throu.h

who/ he passed /ade the air echo with their acc!a/ations) especia!!# e,er# ti/ethe si1 s!a,es who carried the purses threw hand-u!s o- .o!d a/on. the popu!ace+

On A!addin8s arri,a! at the pa!ace) the su!tan was surprised to -ind hi/ /ore rich!#and /a.ni-icent!# ro"ed than he had e,er "een hi/se!-) and was i/pressed with his

.ood !oo9s and di.nit# o- /anner) which were so di--erent -ro/ what he e1pectedin the son o- one so hu/"!e as A!addin8s /other+ 7e e/"raced hi/ with a!! the

de/onstrations o- ;o#) and when he wou!d ha,e -a!!en at his -eet) he!d hi/ "# the

hand) and /ade hi/ sit near his throne+ 7e short!# a-ter !ed hi/) a/idst the soundso- tru/pets) haut"o#s) and a!! 9inds o- /usic) to a /a.ni-icent entertain/ent) atwhich the su!tan and A!addin ate "# the/se!,es) and the .reat !ords o- the court)

accordin. to their ran9 and di.nit#) sat at di--erent ta"!es+

A-ter the -east) the su!tan sent -or the chie- cadi) and co//anded hi/ to draw up a

contract o- /arria.e "etween the Princess 0uddir a! 0uddoor and A!addin+ Fhenthe contract had "een drawn) the su!tan as9ed A!addin i- he wou!d sta# in the pa!ace

and co/p!ete the cere/onies o- the /arria.e that da#+

=5ire)= said A!addin) =thou.h .reat is /# i/patience to enter on the honor .ranted/e "# #our /a;est#) #et "e. #ou to per/it /e -irst to "ui!d a pa!ace worth# to



recei,e the princess #our dau.hter+ pra# #ou to .rant /e su--icient .round near

#our pa!ace) and wi!! ha,e it co/p!eted with the ut/ost e1pedition+=

The su!tan .ranted A!addin his re*uest) and a.ain [%G'] e/"raced hi/+ A-ter whichhe too9 his !ea,e with as /uch po!iteness as i- he had "een "red up and had a!wa#s

!i,ed at court+

A!addin returned ho/e in the order he had co/e) a/idst the acc!a/ations o- the

peop!e) who wished hi/ a!! happiness and prosperit#+ As soon as he dis/ounted) heretired to his own cha/"er) too9 the !a/p) and su//oned the .enie as usua!) who

pro-essed his a!!e.iance+

=$enie)= said A!addin) ="ui!d /e a pa!ace -it to recei,e the Princess 0uddir a!

0uddoor+ Let its /ateria!s "e /ade o- nothin. !ess than porph#r#) ;asper) a.ate)!apis !a:u!i) and the -inest /ar"!e+ Let its wa!!s "e /assi,e .o!d and si!,er "ric9s

and !aid a!ternate!#+ Let each -ront contain si1 windows) and !et the !attices o- these<e1cept one) which /ust "e !e-t un-inished> "e enriched with dia/onds) ru"ies) and

e/era!ds) so that the# sha!! e1ceed e,er#thin. o- the 9ind e,er seen in the wor!d+Let there "e an inner and outer court in -ront o- the pa!ace) and a spacious .arden

"ut a"o,e a!! thin.s) pro,ide a sa-e treasure house) and -i!! it with .o!d and si!,er+Let there "e a!so 9itchens and storehouses) sta"!es -u!! o- the -inest horses) with

their e*uerries and .roo/s) and huntin. e*uipa.e) o--icers) attendants) and s!a,es) "oth /en and wo/en) to -or/ a retinue -or the princess and /#se!-+ $o and

e1ecute /# wishes+=

Fhen A!addin .a,e these co//ands to the .enie) the sun was set+ The ne1t/ornin. at da#"rea9 the .enie presented hi/se!-) and) ha,in. o"tained A!addin8sconsent) transported hi/ in a /o/ent to the pa!ace he had /ade+ The .enie !ed hi/

throu.h a!! the apart/ents) where he -ound o--icers and s!a,es) ha"ited accordin. totheir ran9 and the ser,ices to which the# were [%G%] appointed+ The .enie then

showed hi/ the treasur#) which was opened "# a treasurer) where A!addin saw!ar.e ,ases o- di--erent si:es) pi!ed up to the top with /one#) ran.ed a!! around the

cha/"er+ The .enie thence !ed hi/ to the sta"!es) where were so/e o- the -inesthorses in the wor!d) and the .roo/s "us# in dressin. the/ -ro/ thence the# went

to the storehouses) which were -i!!ed with a!! thin.s necessar#) "oth -or -ood and

orna/ent+

Fhen A!addin had e1a/ined e,er# portion o- the pa!ace) and particu!ar!# the ha!!with the -our2and2twent# windows) and -ound it -ar to e1ceed his -ondest

e1pectations) he said) =$enie) there is one thin. wantin.) a -ine carpet -or the princess to wa!9 upon -ro/ the su!tan8s pa!ace to /ine+ La# one down

i//ediate!#+= The .enie disappeared) and A!addin saw what he desired e1ecuted inan instant+ The .enie then returned) and carried hi/ to his own ho/e+

Fhen the su!tan8s porters ca/e to open the .ates) the# were a/a:ed to -ind what

had "een an unoccupied .arden -i!!ed up with a /a.ni-icent pa!ace) and a sp!endid



carpet e1tendin. to it a!! the wa# -ro/ the su!tan8s pa!ace+ The# to!d the stran.e

tidin.s to the .rand ,i:ier) who in-or/ed the su!tan+

=t /ust "e A!addin8s pa!ace)= the su!tan e1c!ai/ed) =which .a,e hi/ !ea,e to "ui!d -or /# dau.hter+ 7e has wished to surprise us) and !et us see what wonders

can "e done in on!# one ni.ht+=

A!addin) on his "ein. con,e#ed "# the .enie to his own ho/e) re*uested his /other

to .o to the Princess 0uddir a! 0uddoor) and te!! her that the pa!ace wou!d "e read#-or her reception in the e,enin.+ 5he went)[%GH] attended "# her wo/en s!a,es) in

the sa/e order as on the precedin. da#+ 5hort!# a-ter her arri,a! at the princess8sapart/ent the su!tan hi/se!- ca/e in) and was surprised to -ind her) who/ he 9new

on!# as his supp!iant at his di,an in hu/"!e .uise) /ore rich!# and su/ptuous!#attired than his own dau.hter+ This .a,e hi/ a hi.her opinion o- A!addin) who too9

such care o- his /other) and /ade her share his wea!th and honors+

5hort!# a-ter her departure) A!addin) /ountin. his horse and attended "# his retinue

o- /a.ni-icent attendants) !e-t his paterna! ho/e -ore,er) and went to the pa!ace inthe sa/e po/p as on the da# "e-ore+ Nor did he -or.et to ta9e with hi/ the

wonder-u! !a/p) to which he owed a!! his .ood -ortune) nor to wear the rin. whichwas .i,en hi/ as a ta!is/an+

The su!tan entertained A!addin with the ut/ost /a.ni-icence) and at ni.ht) on theconc!usion o- the /arria.e cere/onies) the princess too9 !ea,e o- the su!tan her

-ather+ 0ands o- /usic !ed the procession) -o!!owed "# a hundred state ushers) and

the !i9e nu/"er o- "!ac9 /utes) in two -i!es) with their o--icers at their head+ our hundred o- the su!tan8s #oun. pa.es carried -!a/"eau1 on each side) which)to.ether with the i!!u/inations o- the su!tan8s and A!addin8s pa!aces) /ade it as !i.ht

as da#+ n this order the princess) con,e#ed in her !itter) and acco/panied a!so "#A!addin8s /other) carried in a super" !itter and attended "# her wo/en s!a,es)

proceeded on the carpet which was spread -ro/ the su!tan8s pa!ace to that o- A!addin+

On her arri,a! A!addin was read# to recei,e her at the entrance) and !ed her into a

!ar.e ha!!) i!!u/inated[%G3] with an in-inite nu/"er o- wa1 cand!es) where a no"!e

-east was ser,ed up+ The dishes were o- /ass# .o!d) and contained the /ostde!icate ,iands+ The ,ases) "asins) and .o"!ets were .o!d a!so) and o- e1*uisitewor9/anship) and a!! the other orna/ents and e/"e!!ish/ents o- the ha!! wereanswera"!e to this disp!a#+ The princess) da::!ed to see so /uch riches co!!ected in

one p!ace) said to A!addin) = thou.ht) prince) that nothin. in the wor!d was so "eauti-u! as the su!tan /# -ather8s pa!ace) "ut the si.ht o- this ha!! a!one is su--icient

to show was /ista9en+=

Fhen the supper was ended) there entered a co/pan# o- -e/a!e dancers) [(?] who per-or/ed) accordin. to the custo/ o- the countr#) sin.in. at the sa/e ti/e ,erses

in praise o- the "ride and "ride.roo/+ A"out /idni.ht A!addin8s /other conductedthe "ride to the nuptia! apart/ent) and he soon a-ter retired+





The ne1t /ornin. the attendants o- A!addin presented the/se!,es to dress hi/) and

"rou.ht hi/ another ha"it) as rich and /a.ni-icent as that worn the da# "e-ore+ 7ethen ordered one o- the horses to "e .ot read#) /ounted hi/) and went in the /idst

o- a !ar.e troop o- s!a,es to the su!tan8s pa!ace to entreat hi/ to ta9e a repast in the princess8s pa!ace) attended "# his .rand ,i:ier and a!! the !ords o- his court+ The

su!tan consented with p!easure) rose up i//ediate!#) and) preceded "# the principa!o--icers o- his pa!ace) and -o!!owed "# a!! the .reat !ords o- his court) acco/panied

A!addin+

The nearer the su!tan approached A!addin8s pa!ace) the /ore he was struc9 with its

"eaut# "ut when he entered it) when he ca/e into the ha!! and sawthe [%G(]windows) enriched with dia/onds) ru"ies) e/era!ds) a!! !ar.e per-ect

stones) he was co/p!ete!# surprised) and said to his son2in2!aw) =This pa!ace is oneo- the wonders o- the wor!d -or where in a!! the wor!d "esides sha!! we -ind wa!!s

"ui!t o- /ass# .o!d and si!,er) and dia/onds) ru"ies) and e/era!ds co/posin. thewindowsB 0ut what /ost surprises /e is that a ha!! o- this /a.ni-icence shou!d "e

!e-t with one o- its windows inco/p!ete and un-inished+=

=5ire)= answered A!addin) =the o/ission was "# desi.n) since wished that #oushou!d ha,e the .!or# o- -inishin. this ha!!+=

= ta9e #our intention 9ind!#)= said the su!tan) =and wi!! .i,e orders a"out iti//ediate!#+=

A-ter the su!tan had -inished this /a.ni-icent entertain/ent) pro,ided -or hi/ and

-or his court "# A!addin) he was in-or/ed that the ;ewe!ers and .o!ds/ithsattended upon which he returned to the ha!!) and showed the/ the window whichwas un-inished+

= sent -or #ou)= said he) =to -it up this window in as .reat per-ection as the rest+

E1a/ine the/ we!!) and /a9e a!! the dispatch #ou can+=

The ;ewe!ers and .o!ds/iths e1a/ined the three2and2twent# windows with .reat

attention) and a-ter the# had consu!ted to.ether) to 9now what each cou!d -urnish)the# returned) and presented the/se!,es "e-ore the su!tan) whose principa! ;ewe!er)

underta9in. to spea9 -or the rest) said) =5ire) we are a!! wi!!in. to e1ert our ut/ost

care and industr# to o"e# #ou "ut a/on. us a!! we cannot -urnish ;ewe!s enou.h-or so .reat a wor9+=

= ha,e /ore than are necessar#)= said the su!tan+ =Co/e to /# pa!ace) and #ou

sha!! choose what /a# answer #our purpose+=[%G?]

Fhen the su!tan returned to his pa!ace he ordered his ;ewe!s to "e "rou.ht out) andthe ;ewe!ers too9 a .reat *uantit#) particu!ar!# those A!addin had /ade hi/ a

present o-) which the# soon used) without /a9in. an# .reat ad,ance in their wor9+The# ca/e a.ain se,era! ti/es -or /ore) and in a /onth8s ti/e had not -inished

ha!- their wor9+ n short) the# used a!! the ;ewe!s the su!tan had) and "orrowed o- the ,i:ier) "ut #et the wor9 was not ha!- done+



A!addin) who 9new that a!! the su!tan8s endea,ors to /a9e this window !i9e the rest

were in ,ain) sent -or the ;ewe!ers and .o!ds/iths) and not on!# co//anded the/to desist -ro/ their wor9) "ut ordered the/ to undo what the# had "e.un) and to

carr# a!! their ;ewe!s "ac9 to the su!tan and to the ,i:ier+ The# undid in a -ew hourswhat the# had "een si1 wee9s a"out) and retired) !ea,in. A!addin a!one in the ha!!+

7e too9 the !a/p) which he carried a"out hi/) ru""ed it) and present!# the .enieappeared+

=$enie)= said A!addin) = ordered thee to !ea,e one o- the -our2and2twent# windowso- this ha!! i/per-ect) and thou hast e1ecuted /# co//ands e1act!# now wou!d

ha,e thee /a9e it !i9e the rest+=

The .enie i//ediate!# disappeared+ A!addin went out o- the ha!!) and returnin.soon a-ter) -ound the window) as he wished it to "e) !i9e the others+

n the /eanti/e the ;ewe!ers and .o!ds/iths repaired to the pa!ace) and wereintroduced into the su!tan8s presence) where the chie- ;ewe!er presented the precious

stones which he had "rou.ht "ac9+ The su!tan as9ed the/ i- A!addin had .i,enthe/ an# reason -or so doin.) and the# answerin. that he had .i,en the/ none)

he[%GJ] ordered a horse to "e "rou.ht) which he /ounted) and rode to his son2in2!aw8s pa!ace) with so/e -ew attendants on -oot) to in*uire wh# he had ordered the

co/p!etion o- the window to "e stopped+

A!addin /et hi/ at the .ate) and without .i,in. an# rep!# to his in*uiries

conducted hi/ to the .rand sa!oon) where the su!tan) to his .reat surprise) -ound

that the window) which was !e-t i/per-ect) corresponded e1act!# with the others+7e -ancied at -irst that he was /ista9en) and e1a/ined the two windows on eachside) and a-terward a!! the -our2and2twent# "ut when he was con,inced that the

window which se,era! wor9/en had "een so !on. a"out was -inished in so short ati/e) he e/"raced A!addin and 9issed hi/ "etween his e#es+

=M# son)= said he) =what a /an #ou are to do such surprisin. thin.s a!wa#s in the

twin9!in. o- an e#e There is not #our -e!!ow in the wor!d the /ore 9now) the/ore ad/ire #ou+=

The su!tan returned to the pa!ace) and a-ter this went -re*uent!# to the window to

conte/p!ate and ad/ire the wonder-u! pa!ace o- his son2in2!aw+

A!addin did not con-ine hi/se!- in his pa!ace) "ut went with /uch state) so/eti/esto one /os*ue) and so/eti/es to another) to pra#ers) or to ,isit the .rand ,i:ier or

the principa! !ords o- the court+ E,er# ti/e he went out he caused two s!a,es) whowa!9ed "# the side o- his horse) to throw hand-u!s o- /one# a/on. the peop!e as

he passed throu.h the streets and s*uares+ This .enerosit# .ained hi/ the !o,e and "!essin.s o- the peop!e) and it was co//on -or the/ to swear "# his head+[(J] Thus

A!addin) whi!e he paid a!! respect to [%G]the su!tan) won "# his a--a"!e "eha,ior and !i"era!it# the a--ection o- the peop!e+





A!addin had conducted hi/se!- in this /anner se,era! #ears) when the A-rican

/a.ician) who had -or so/e #ears dis/issed hi/ -ro/ his reco!!ection) deter/inedto in-or/ hi/se!- with certaint# whether he perished) as he supposed) in the

su"terranean ca,e or not+ A-ter he had resorted to a !on. course o- /a.iccere/onies) and had -or/ed a horoscope "# which to ascertain A!addin8s -ate) what

was his surprise to -ind the appearances to dec!are that A!addin) instead o- d#in. inthe ca,e) had /ade his escape) and was !i,in. in ro#a! sp!endor "# the aid o- the

.enie o- the wonder-u! !a/p

On the ,er# ne1t da# the /a.ician set out) and tra,e!ed with the ut/ost haste to the

capita! o- China) where) on his arri,a!) he too9 up his !od.in.s in a 9han+

7e then *uic9!# !earned a"out the wea!th) charities) happiness) and sp!endid pa!aceo- Prince A!addin+ Direct!# he saw the wonder-u! -a"ric) he 9new that none "ut the

.enies) the s!a,es o- the !a/p) cou!d ha,e per-or/ed such wonders) and) pi*ued to

the *uic9 at A!addin8s hi.h estate) he returned to the 9han+

On his return he had recourse to an operation o- .eo/anc# to -ind out where the!a/p was@whether A!addin carried it a"out with hi/) or where he !e-t it+ The

resu!t o- his consu!tation in-or/ed hi/) to his .reat ;o#) that the !a/p was in the pa!ace+

=Fe!!)= said he) ru""in. his hands in .!ee) = sha!! ha,e the !a/p) and sha!! /a9eA!addin return to his ori.ina! /ean condition+=

The ne1t da# the /a.ician !earned -ro/ the chie- [%G6] superintendent o- the 9han

where he !od.ed that A!addin had .one on a huntin. e1pedition which was to !ast-or ei.ht da#s) o- which on!# three had e1pired+ The /a.ician wanted to 9now no

/ore+ 7e reso!,ed at once on his p!ans+ 7e went to a coppers/ith) and as9ed -or ado:en copper !a/ps the /aster o- the shop to!d hi/ he had not so /an# "# hi/)

"ut i- he wou!d ha,e patience ti!! the ne1t da# he wou!d ha,e the/ read#+ The/a.ician appointed his ti/e) and desired hi/ to ta9e care that the# shou!d "e

handso/e and we!! po!ished+

The ne1t da# the /a.ician ca!!ed -or the twe!,e !a/ps) paid the /an his -u!! price)

put the/ into a "as9et han.in. on his ar/) and went direct!# to A!addin8s pa!ace+ As

he approached) he "e.an cr#in.) =Fho wi!! e1chan.e o!d !a/ps -or newB= And ashe went a!on.) a crowd o- chi!dren co!!ected) who hooted) and thou.ht hi/) as dida!! who chanced to "e passin. "#) a /ad/an or a -oo! to o--er to e1chan.e new

!a/ps -or o!d+

The A-rican /a.ician re.arded not their sco--s) hootin.s) or a!! the# cou!d sa# to

hi/) "ut sti!! continued cr#in.) =Fho wi!! e1chan.e o!d !a/ps -or newB= 7erepeated this so o-ten) wa!9in. "ac9ward and -orward in -ront o- the pa!ace) that the

princess) who was then in the ha!! o- the -our2and2twent# windows) hearin. a /ancr# so/ethin.) and seein. a .reat /o" crowdin. a"out hi/) sent one o- her wo/en

s!a,es to 9now what he cried+



The s!a,e returned) !au.hin. so hearti!# that the princess re"u9ed her+

=Mada/)= answered the s!a,e) !au.hin. sti!!) =who can -or"ear !au.hin.) to see an

o!d /an with a "as9et on his ar/) -u!! o- -ine new !a/ps) as9in. to e1chan.e the/-or o!d onesB The chi!dren and /o") crowdin. a"out[%GG] hi/ so that he can hard!#

stir) /a9e a!! the noise the# can in derision o- hi/+=

Another -e/a!e s!a,e) hearin. this) said) =Now #ou spea9 o- !a/ps) 9now not

whether the princess /a# ha,e o"ser,ed it) "ut there is an o!d one upon a she!- o- the Prince A!addin8s ro"in. roo/) and whoe,er owns it wi!! not "e sorr# to -ind a

new one in its stead+ - the princess chooses) she /a# ha,e the p!easure o- tr#in. i- this o!d /an is so si!!# as to .i,e a new !a/p -or an o!d one) without ta9in.

an#thin. -or the e1chan.e+=

The princess) who 9new not the ,a!ue o- the !a/p and the interest that A!addin had

to 9eep it sa-e) entered into the p!easantr# and co//anded a s!a,e to ta9e it and/a9e the e1chan.e+ The s!a,e o"e#ed) went out o- the ha!!) and no sooner .ot to the

pa!ace .ates than he saw the A-rican /a.ician) ca!!ed to hi/) and showin. hi/ theo!d !a/p) said) =$i,e /e a new !a/p -or this+=

The /a.ician ne,er dou"ted "ut this was the !a/p he wanted+ There cou!d "e noother such in this pa!ace) where e,er# utensi! was .o!d or si!,er+ 7e snatched it

ea.er!# out o- the s!a,e8s hand) and thrustin. it as -ar as he cou!d into his "reast)o--ered hi/ his "as9et) and "ade hi/ choose which he !i9ed "est+ The s!a,e pic9ed

out one and carried it to the princess "ut the chan.e was no sooner /ade than the

p!ace ran. with the shouts o- the chi!dren) deridin. the /a.ician8s -o!!#+The A-rican /a.ician sta#ed no !on.er near the pa!ace) nor cried an# /ore) =New

!a/ps -or o!d)= "ut /ade the "est o- his wa# to his 9han+ 7is end was answered)and "# his si!ence he .ot rid o- the chi!dren and the /o"+

As soon as he was out o- si.ht o- the two pa!aces he[H''] hastened down the !east2-re*uented streets+ 7a,in. no /ore occasion -or his !a/ps or "as9et) he set a!!

down in a spot where no"od# saw hi/ then .oin. down another street or two) hewa!9ed ti!! he ca/e to one o- the cit# .ates) and pursuin. his wa# throu.h the

su"ur"s) which were ,er# e1tensi,e) at !en.th he reached a !one!# spot) where he

stopped ti!! the dar9ness o- the ni.ht) as the /ost suita"!e ti/e -or the desi.n he hadin conte/p!ation+

Fhen it "eca/e *uite dar9) he pu!!ed the !a/p out o- his "reast and ru""ed it+ At

that su//ons the .enie appeared) and said) =Fhat wou!dst thou ha,eB a/ read#to o"e# thee as th# s!a,e) and the s!a,e o- a!! those who ha,e that !a/p in their

hands "oth and the other s!a,es o- the !a/p+=

= co//and thee)= rep!ied the /a.ician) =to transport /e i//ediate!#) and the pa!ace which thou and the other s!a,es o- the !a/p ha,e "ui!t in this cit#) with a!!

the peop!e in it) to A-rica+=



The .enie /ade no rep!#) "ut with the assistance o- the other .enies) the s!a,es o-

the !a/p) i//ediate!# transported hi/ and the pa!ace) entire) to the spot whither hehad "een desired to con,e# it+

Ear!# the ne1t /ornin. when the su!tan) accordin. to custo/) went to conte/p!ate

and ad/ire A!addin8s pa!ace) his a/a:e/ent was un"ounded to -ind that it cou!dnowhere "e seen+ 7e cou!d not co/prehend how so !ar.e a pa!ace) which he hadseen p!ain!# e,er# da# -or so/e #ears) shou!d ,anish so soon and not !ea,e the !east

re/ains "ehind+ n his perp!e1it# he ordered the .rand ,i:ier to "e sent -or withe1pedition+

The .rand ,i:ier) who) in secret) "ore no .ood wi!! [H'%] to A!addin) inti/ated his

suspicion that the pa!ace was "ui!t "# /a.ic) and that A!addin had /ade his huntin.e1cursion an e1cuse -or the re/o,a! o- his pa!ace with the sa/e suddenness with

which it had "een erected+ 7e induced the su!tan to send a detach/ent o- his .uard)

and to ha,e A!addin sei:ed as a prisoner o- state+

On his son2in2!aw "ein. "rou.ht "e-ore hi/) the su!tan wou!d not hear a word -ro/hi/) "ut ordered hi/ to "e put to death+ 0ut the decree caused so /uch discontent

a/on. the peop!e) whose a--ection A!addin had secured "# his !ar.esses andcharities) that the su!tan) -ear-u! o- an insurrection) was o"!i.ed to .rant hi/ his

!i-e+

Fhen A!addin -ound hi/se!- at !i"ert#) he a.ain addressed the su!tan =5ire) pra#

#ou to !et /e 9now the cri/e "# which ha,e thus !ost the -a,or o- th#

countenance+==Your cri/e= answered the su!tan+ =Fretched /an) do #ou not 9now itB o!!ow

/e) and wi!! show #ou+=

The su!tan then too9 A!addin into the apart/ent -ro/ whence he was wont to !oo9

at and ad/ire his pa!ace) and said) =You ou.ht to 9now where #our pa!ace stood!oo9) /ind) and te!! /e what has "eco/e o- it+=

A!addin did so) and "ein. utter!# a/a:ed at the !oss o- his pa!ace) was speech!ess+At !ast reco,erin. hi/se!-) he said) =t is true) do not see the pa!ace+ t is ,anished

"ut had no concern in its re/o,a!+ "e. #ou to .i,e /e -ort# da#s) and i- in thatti/e cannot restore it) wi!! o--er /# head to "e disposed o- at #our

p!easure+=[H'H]

= .i,e #ou the ti/e #ou as9) "ut at the end o- the -ort# da#s -or.et not to present#ourse!- "e-ore /e+=

A!addin went out o- the su!tan8s pa!ace in a condition o- e1ceedin. hu/i!iation+ The!ords who had courted hi/ in the da#s o- his sp!endor now dec!ined to ha,e an#

co//unication with hi/+ or three da#s he wandered a"out the cit#) e1citin. thewonder and co/passion o- the /u!titude "# as9in. e,er#"od# he /et i- the# had

seen his pa!ace) or cou!d te!! hi/ an#thin. o- it+ On the third da# he wandered into



the countr#) and as he was approachin. a ri,er he -e!! down the "an9 with so /uch

,io!ence that he ru""ed the rin. which the /a.ician had .i,en hi/ so hard) "#ho!din. on to the roc9 to sa,e hi/se!-) that i//ediate!# the sa/e .enie appeared

who/ he had seen in the ca,e where the /a.ician had !e-t hi/+

=Fhat wou!dst thou ha,eB= said the .enie+ = a/ read# to o"e# thee as th# s!a,e)and the s!a,e o- a!! those that ha,e that rin. on their -in.er "oth and the other s!a,es o- the rin.+=

A!addin) a.reea"!# surprised at an o--er o- he!p so !itt!e e1pected) rep!ied) =$enie)

show /e where the pa!ace caused to "e "ui!t now stands) or transport it "ac9 where it -irst stood+=

=Your co//and)= answered the .enie) =is not who!!# in /# power a/ on!# thes!a,e o- the rin.) and not o- the !a/p+=

= co//and thee) then)= rep!ied A!addin) ="# the power o- the rin.) to transport /eto the spot where /# pa!ace stands) in what part o- the wor!d soe,er it /a# "e+=

These words were no sooner out o- his /outh than the .enie transported hi/ into

A-rica) to the /idst o- [H'3] a !ar.e p!ain) where his pa!ace stood at no .reat distance-ro/ a cit#) and) p!acin. hi/ e1act!# under the window o- the princess8s apart/ent)

!e-t hi/+

Now it so happened that short!# a-ter A!addin had "een transported "# the s!a,e o-

the rin. to the nei.h"orhood o- his pa!ace) that one o- the attendants o- the Princess

0uddir a! 0uddoor) !oo9in. throu.h the window) percei,ed hi/ and instant!# to!dher /istress+ The princess) who cou!d not "e!ie,e the ;o#-u! tidin.s) hastenedherse!- to the window) and seein. A!addin) i//ediate!# opened it+ The noise o-

openin. the window /ade A!addin turn his head that wa#) and percei,in. the princess) he sa!uted her with an air that e1pressed his ;o#+

=To !ose no ti/e)= said she to hi/) = ha,e sent to ha,e the pri,ate door opened -or

#ou enter) and co/e up+=

The pri,ate door) which was ;ust under the princess8s apart/ent) was soon opened)

and A!addin was conducted up into the cha/"er+ t is i/possi"!e to e1press the ;o#o- "oth at seein. each other) a-ter so crue! a separation+ A-ter e/"racin. and

sheddin. tears o- ;o#) the# sat down) and A!addin said) = "e. o- #ou) princess) tote!! /e what is "eco/e o- an o!d !a/p which stood upon a she!- in /# ro"in.

cha/"er+=

=A!as= answered the princess) = was a-raid our /is-ortune /i.ht "e owin. to that

!a/p and what .rie,es /e /ost is that ha,e "een the cause o- it+ was -oo!ishenou.h to e1chan.e the o!d !a/p -or a new one) and the ne1t /ornin. -ound

/#se!- in this un9nown countr#) which a/ to!d is A-rica+=



=Princess)= said A!addin) interruptin. her) =#ou[H'(] ha,e e1p!ained a!! "# te!!in.

/e we are in A-rica+ desire #ou on!# to te!! /e i- #ou 9now where the o!d !a/pnow is+=

=The A-rican /a.ician carries it care-u!!# wrapped up in his "oso/)= said the

princess =and this can assure #ou) "ecause he pu!!ed it out "e-ore /e) and showedit to /e in triu/ph+=

=Princess)= said A!addin) = thin9 ha,e -ound the /eans to de!i,er #ou and tore.ain possession o- the !a/p) on which a!! /# prosperit# depends+ To e1ecute this

desi.n) it is necessar# -or /e to .o to the town+ sha!! return "# noon) and wi!! thente!! #ou what /ust "e done "# #ou to insure success+ n the /eanti/e) sha!!

dis.uise /#se!-) and "e. that the pri,ate door /a# "e opened at the -irst 9noc9+=

Fhen A!addin was out o- the pa!ace) he !oo9ed round hi/ on a!! sides) and

percei,in. a peasant .oin. into the countr#) hastened a-ter hi/+ Fhen he hado,erta9en hi/) he /ade a proposa! to hi/ to chan.e c!othes) which the /an a.reed

to+ Fhen the# had /ade the e1chan.e) the countr#/an went a"out his "usiness)and A!addin entered the nei.h"orin. cit#+ A-ter tra,ersin. se,era! streets) he ca/e

to that part o- the town where the /erchants and artisans had their particu!ar streetsaccordin. to their trades+[(] 7e went into that o- the dru..ists and enterin. one o-

the !ar.est and "est -urnished shops) as9ed the dru..ist i- he had a certain powder)which he na/ed+

The dru..ist) ;ud.in. A!addin "# his ha"it to "e [H'?],er# poor) to!d hi/ he had it)

"ut that it was ,er# dear upon which A!addin) penetratin. his thou.hts) pu!!ed outhis purse) and showin. hi/ so/e .o!d) as9ed -or ha!- a dra/ o- the powder) whichthe dru..ist wei.hed and .a,e hi/) te!!in. hi/ the price was a piece o- .o!d+

A!addin put the /one# into his hand) and hastened to the pa!ace) which he enteredat once "# the pri,ate door+

Fhen he ca/e into the princess8s apart/ent he said to her) =Princess) #ou /ust ta9e

#our part in the sche/e which propose -or our de!i,erance+ You /ust o,erco/e#our a,ersion -or the /a.ician) and assu/e a /ost -riend!# /anner toward hi/)

and as9 hi/ to o"!i.e #ou "# parta9in. o- an entertain/ent in #our apart/ents+

0e-ore he !ea,es) as9 hi/ to e1chan.e cups with #ou) which he) .rati-ied at thehonor #ou do hi/) wi!! .!ad!# do) when #ou /ust .i,e hi/ the cup containin. this powder+ On drin9in. it he wi!! instant!# -a!! as!eep) and we wi!! o"tain the !a/p)whose s!a,es wi!! do a!! our "iddin.) and restore us and the pa!ace to the capita! o-

China+=

The princess o"e#ed to the ut/ost her hus"and8s instructions+ 5he assu/ed a !oo9 o- p!easure on the ne1t ,isit o- the /a.ician) and as9ed hi/ to an entertain/ent)

which he /ost wi!!in.!# accepted+ At the c!ose o- the e,enin.) durin. which the princess had tried a!! she cou!d to p!ease hi/) she as9ed hi/ to e1chan.e cups with

her) and .i,in. the si.na!) had the dru..ed cup "rou.ht to her) which she .a,e to





the /a.ician+ Out o- co/p!i/ent to the princess he dran9 it to the ,er# !ast drop)

when he -e!! "ac9 !i-e!ess on the so-a+

The princess) in anticipation o- the success o- her sche/e) had so p!aced her wo/en -ro/ the .reat ha!! to[H'J] the -oot o- the staircase that the word was no

sooner .i,en that the A-rican /a.ician was -a!!en "ac9ward) than the door wasopened) and A!addin ad/itted to the ha!!+ The princess rose -ro/ her seat) and ran)o,er;o#ed) to e/"race hi/ "ut he stopped her) and said) =Princess) retire to #our

apart/ent and !et /e "e !e-t a!one) whi!e endea,or to transport #ou "ac9 to Chinaas speedi!# as #ou were "rou.ht -ro/ thence+=

Fhen the princess) her wo/en) and s!a,es were .one out o- the ha!!) A!addin shut

the door) and .oin. direct!# to the dead "od# o- the /a.ician) opened his ,est) too9 out the !a/p) which was care-u!!# wrapped up) and ru""in. it) the .enie

i//ediate!# appeared+

=$enie)= said A!addin) = co//and thee to transport this pa!ace instant!# to the

p!ace -ro/ whence it was "rou.ht hither+=

The .enie "owed his head in to9en o- o"edience) and disappeared+ //ediate!# the pa!ace was transported into China) and its re/o,a! was -e!t on!# "# two !itt!eshoc9s) the one when it was !i-ted up) the other when it was set down) and "oth in a

,er# short inter,a! o- ti/e+

On the /ornin. a-ter the restoration o- A!addin8s pa!ace the su!tan was !oo9in. outo- his window) /ournin. o,er the -ate o- his dau.hter) when he thou.ht that he saw

the ,acanc# created "# the disappearance o- the pa!ace to "e a.ain -i!!ed up+

On !oo9in. /ore attenti,e!#) he was con,inced "e#ond the power o- dou"t that it

was his son2in2!aw8s pa!ace+ 4o# and .!adness succeeded to sorrow and .rie-+ 7e atonce ordered a horse to "e sadd!ed) which he /ounted that instant) thin9in. he

cou!d not /a9e haste enou.h to the p!ace+[H']

A!addin rose that /ornin. "# da#"rea9) put on one o- the /ost /a.ni-icent ha"itshis wardro"e a--orded) and went up into the ha!! o- the twent#2-our windows) -ro/whence he percei,ed the su!tan approachin.) and recei,ed hi/ at the -oot o- the

.reat staircase) he!pin. hi/ to dis/ount+

7e !ed the su!tan into the princess8s apart/ent+ The happ# -ather e/"raced her withtears o- ;o# and the princess) on her side) a--orded si/i!ar testi/onies o- her

e1tre/e p!easure+ A-ter a short inter,a!) de,oted to /utua! e1p!anations o- a!! thathad happened) the su!tan restored A!addin to his -a,or) and e1pressed his re.ret -or

the apparent harshness with which he had treated hi/+

=M# son)= said he) ="e not disp!eased at /# proceedin.s a.ainst #ou the# arose

-ro/ /# paterna! !o,e) and there-ore #ou ou.ht to -or.i,e the e1cesses to which ithurried /e+=



=5ire)= rep!ied A!addin) = ha,e not the !east reason to co/p!ain o- #our conduct)

since #ou did nothin. "ut what #our dut# re*uired+ This in-a/ous /a.ician) the "asest o- /en) was the so!e cause o- /# /is-ortune+=

The A-rican /a.ician) who was thus twice -oi!ed in his endea,or to rain A!addin)

had a #oun.er "rother) who was as s9i!!-u! a /a.ician as hi/se!- and e1ceeded hi/in wic9edness and hatred o- /an9ind+ 0# /utua! a.ree/ent the# co//unicatedwith each other once a #ear) howe,er wide!# separate /i.ht "e their p!ace o-

residence -ro/ each other+ The #oun.er "rother) not ha,in. recei,ed as usua! hisannua! co//unication) prepared to ta9e a horoscope and ascertain his "rother8s

proceedin.s+ 7e) as we!! as his "rother) a!wa#s carried[H'6] a .eo/antic s*uareinstru/ent a"out hi/ he prepared the sand)[(6] cast the points) and drew the

-i.ures+ On e1a/inin. the p!anetar# cr#sta!) he -ound that his "rother was no !on.er !i,in.) "ut had "een poisoned and "# another o"ser,ation) that he was in the capita!

o- the 9in.do/ o- China a!so) that the person who had poisoned hi/ was o- /ean "irth) thou.h /arried to a princess) a su!tan8s dau.hter+

Fhen the /a.ician had in-or/ed hi/se!- o- his "rother8s -ate he reso!,ed

i//ediate!# to a,en.e his death) and at once departed -or China where) a-ter crossin. p!ains) ri,ers) /ountains) deserts) and a !on. tract o- countr# without

de!a#) he arri,ed a-ter incredi"!e -ati.ues+ Fhen he ca/e to the capita! o- China hetoo9 a !od.in. at a 9han+ 7is /a.ic art soon re,ea!ed to hi/ that A!addin was the

person who had "een the cause o- the death o- his "rother+ 7e had heard) too) a!! the persons o- repute in the cit# ta!9in. o- a wo/an ca!!ed ati/a) who was retired-ro/ the wor!d) and o- the /irac!es she wrou.ht+ As he -ancied that this wo/an

/i.ht "e ser,icea"!e to hi/ in the pro;ect he had concei,ed) he /ade /ore /inutein*uiries) and re*uested to "e in-or/ed /ore particu!ar!# who that ho!# wo/an

was) and what sort o- /irac!es she per-or/ed+

=Fhat= said the person who/ he addressed) =ha,e #ou ne,er seen or heard o- herB5he is the ad/iration o- the who!e town) -or her -astin.) her austerities) and her

e1e/p!ar# !i-e+ E1cept Monda#s and rida#s) she [H'G]ne,er stirs out o- her !itt!ece!! and on those da#s on which she co/es into the town she does an in-inite dea!

o- .ood -or there is not a person who is diseased "ut she puts her hand on hi/ andcures hi/+=

7a,in. ascertained the p!ace where the her/ita.e o- this ho!# wo/an was) the/a.ician went at ni.ht) and p!un.ed a poniard into her heart@9i!!ed this .ood

wo/an+ n the /ornin. he d#ed his -ace o- the sa/e hue as hers) and arra#in.hi/se!- in her .ar") ta9in. her ,ei!) the !ar.e nec9!ace she wore round her waist)

and her stic9) went strai.ht to the pa!ace o- A!addin+

As soon as the peop!e saw the ho!# wo/an) as the# i/a.ined hi/ to "e) the#

present!# .athered a"out hi/ in a .reat crowd+ 5o/e "e..ed his "!essin.) others9issed his hand) and others) /ore reser,ed) 9issed on!# the he/ o- his .ar/ent

whi!e others) su--erin. -ro/ disease) stooped -or hi/ to !a# his hands upon the/which he did) /utterin. so/e words in -or/ o- pra#er) and) in short) counter-eitin.





so we!! that e,er#"od# too9 hi/ -or the ho!# wo/an+ 7e ca/e at !ast to the s*uare

"e-ore A!addin8s pa!ace+ The crowd and the noise were so .reat that the princess)who was in the ha!! o- the -our2and2twent# windows) heard it) and as9ed what was

the /atter+ One o- her wo/en to!d her it was a .reat crowd o- peop!e co!!ecteda"out the ho!# wo/an to "e cured o- diseases "# the i/position o- her hands+

The princess) who had !on. heard o- this ho!# wo/an) "ut had ne,er seen her) was,er# desirous to ha,e so/e con,ersation with her+ The chie- o--icer percei,in. this)

to!d her it was an eas# /atter to "rin. the wo/an to her i- she desired andco//anded it and the princess[H%'] e1pressin. her wishes) he i//ediate!# sent

-our s!a,es -or the pretended ho!# wo/an+

As soon as the crowd saw the attendants -ro/ the pa!ace) the# /ade wa# and the/a.ician) percei,in. a!so that the# were co/in. -or hi/) ad,anced to /eet the/)

o,er;o#ed to -ind his p!ot succeed so we!!+

=7o!# wo/an)= said one o- the s!a,es) =the princess wishes to see #ou) and has sent

us -or #ou+=

=The princess does /e too .reat an honor)= rep!ied the -a!se ati/a = a/ read# too"e# her co//and+= And at the sa/e ti/e he -o!!owed the s!a,es to the pa!ace+

Fhen the pretended ati/a had /ade his o"eisance) the princess said) =M# .ood/other) ha,e one thin. to re*uest) which #ou /ust not re-use /e it is) to sta#

with /e) that #ou /a# edi-# /e with #our wa# o- !i,in.) and that /a# !earn -ro/#our .ood e1a/p!e+=

=Princess)= said the counter-eit ati/a) = "e. o- #ou not to as9 what cannotconsent to without ne.!ectin. /# pra#ers and de,otion+=

=That sha!! "e no hindrance to #ou)= answered the princess = ha,e a .reat /an#

apart/ents unoccupied #ou sha!! choose which #ou !i9e "est) and ha,e as /uch!i"ert# to per-or/ #our de,otions as i- #ou were in #our own ce!!+=

The /a.ician) who rea!!# desired nothin. /ore than to introduce hi/se!- into the pa!ace) where it wou!d "e a /uch easier /atter -or hi/ to e1ecute his desi.ns) did

not !on. e1cuse hi/se!- -ro/ acceptin. the o"!i.in. o--er which the princess /adehi/+

=Princess)= said he) =whate,er reso!ution a poor wretched wo/an as a/ /a# ha,e/ade to renounce the po/p and .randeur o- this wor!d) dare not presu/e [H%%] to

oppose the wi!! and co//ands o- so pious and charita"!e a princess+=

pon this the princess) risin. up) said) =Co/e with /e+ wi!! show #ou what,acant apart/ents ha,e) that #ou /a# /a9e choice o- that #ou !i9e "est+=

The /a.ician -o!!owed the princess) and o- a!! the apart/ents she showed hi/)

/ade choice o- that which was the worst) sa#in. that was too .ood -or hi/) andthat he on!# accepted it to p!ease her+



A-terward the princess wou!d ha,e "rou.ht hi/ "ac9 a.ain into the .reat ha!! to

/a9e hi/ dine with her "ut he) considerin. that he shou!d then "e o"!i.ed to showhis -ace) which he had a!wa#s ta9en care to concea! with ati/a8s ,ei!) and -earin.

that the princess wou!d -ind out that he was not ati/a) "e..ed o- her earnest!# toe1cuse hi/) te!!in. her that he ne,er ate an#thin. "ut "read and dried -ruits) and

desirin. to eat that s!i.ht repast in his own apart/ent+

The princess .ranted his re*uest) sa#in.) =You /a# "e as -ree here) .ood /other) as

i- #ou were in #our own ce!! wi!! order #ou a dinner) "ut re/e/"er) e1pect #ouas soon as #ou ha,e -inished #our repast+=

A-ter the princess had dined) and the -a!se ati/a had "een sent -or "# one o- the

attendants) he a.ain waited upon her+ =M# .ood /other)= said the princess) = a/o,er;o#ed to see so ho!# a wo/an as #ourse!-) who wi!! con-er a "!essin. upon this

pa!ace+ 0ut now a/ spea9in. o- the pa!ace) pra# how do #ou !i9e itB And "e-ore

show it a!! to #ou) te!! /e -irst what #ou thin9 o- this ha!!+=

pon this *uestion) the counter-eit ati/a sur,e#ed the ha!! -ro/ one end to theother+ Fhen he had[H%H] e1a/ined it we!!) he said to the princess) =As -ar as such a

so!itar# "ein. as a/) who a/ unac*uainted with what the wor!d ca!!s "eauti-u!)can ;ud.e) this ha!! is tru!# ad/ira"!e there wants "ut one thin.+=

=Fhat is that) .ood /otherB= de/anded the princess =te!! /e) con;ure #ou+ or /# part) a!wa#s "e!ie,ed) and ha,e heard sa#) it wanted nothin. "ut i- it does) it

sha!! "e supp!ied+=

=Princess)= said the -a!se ati/a) with .reat dis2si/u!ation) =-or.i,e /e the !i"ert# ha,e ta9en "ut /# opinion is) i- it can "e o- an# i/portance) that i- a roc8s e..

were hun. up in the /idd!e o- the do/e) this ha!! wou!d ha,e no para!!e! in the -our *uarters o- the wor!d) and #our pa!ace wou!d "e the wonder o- the uni,erse+=

=M# .ood /other)= said the princess) =what is a roc) and where /a# one .et ane..B=

=Princess)= rep!ied the pretended ati/a) =it is a "ird o- prodi.ious si:e) whichinha"its the su//it o- Mount Caucasus the architect who "ui!t #our pa!ace can .et

#ou one+=

A-ter the princess had than9ed the -a!se ati/a -or what she "e!ie,ed her .oodad,ice) she con,ersed with her upon other /atters "ut she cou!d not -or.et the

roc8s e..) which she reso!,ed to re*uest o- A!addin when ne1t he shou!d ,isit hisapart/ents+ 7e did so in the course o- that e,enin.) and short!# a-ter he entered) the

princess thus addressed hi/ = a!wa#s "e!ie,ed that our pa!ace was the /ostsuper") /a.ni-icent) and co/p!ete in the wor!d "ut wi!! te!! #ou now what it

wants) and that is a roc8s e.. hun. up in the /idst o- the do/e+= [H%3]



=Princess)= rep!ied A!addin) =it is enou.h that #ou thin9 it wants such an orna/ent

#ou sha!! see "# the di!i.ence which use in o"tainin. it) that there is nothin.which wou!d not do -or #our sa9e+=

A!addin !e-t the Princess 0uddir a! 0uddoor that /o/ent) and went up into the ha!!

o- -our2and2twent# windows) where) pu!!in. out o- his "oso/ the !a/p) which a-ter the dan.er he had "een e1posed to he a!wa#s carried a"out hi/) he ru""ed it uponwhich the .enie i//ediate!# appeared+

=$enie)= said A!addin) = co//and thee) in the na/e o- this !a/p) "rin. a roc8s e..

to "e hun. up in the /idd!e o- the do/e o- the ha!! o- the pa!ace+=

A!addin had no sooner pronounced these words than the ha!! shoo9 as i- read# to

-a!! and the .enie said) in a !oud and terri"!e ,oice) =s it not enou.h that and theother s!a,es o- the !a/p ha,e done e,er#thin. -or #ou) "ut #ou) "# an unheard2o-

in.ratitude) /ust co//and /e to "rin. /# /aster) and han. hi/ up in the /idst o- this do/eB This atte/pt deser,es that #ou) the princess) and the pa!ace shou!d "e

i//ediate!# reduced to ashes "ut #ou are spared "ecause this re*uest does notco/e -ro/ #ourse!-+ ts true author is the "rother o- the A-rican /a.ician) #our

ene/# who/ #ou ha,e destro#ed+ 7e is now in #our pa!ace) dis.uised in the ha"ito- the ho!# wo/an ati/a) who/ he has /urdered at his su..estion #our wi-e

/a9es this pernicious de/and+ 7is desi.n is to 9i!! #ou there-ore ta9e care o- #ourse!-+= A-ter these words the .enie disappeared+

A!addin reso!,ed at once what to do+ 7e returned to the princess8s apart/ent) and

without /entionin. a[H%(] word o- what had happened) sat down) and co/p!ainedo- a .reat pain which had sudden!# sei:ed his head+ On hearin. this) the princessto!d hi/ how she had in,ited the ho!# ati/a to sta# with her) and that she was

now in the pa!ace and at the re*uest o- the prince) ordered her to "e su//oned toher at once+

Fhen the pretended ati/a ca/e) A!addin said) =Co/e hither) .ood /other a/

.!ad to see #ou here at so -ortunate a ti/e+ a/ tor/ented with a ,io!ent pain in /#head) and re*uest #our assistance) and hope #ou wi!! not re-use /e that cure which

#ou i/part to a--!icted persons+=

5o sa#in.) he arose) "ut he!d down his head+ The counter-eit ati/a ad,ancedtoward hi/) with his hand a!! the ti/e on a da..er concea!ed in his .ird!e under his.own+ O"ser,in. this) A!addin snatched the weapon -ro/ his hand) pierced hi/ to

the heart with his own da..er) and then pushed hi/ down on the -!oor+

=M# dear prince) what ha,e #ou doneB= cried the princess) in surprise+ =You ha,e

9i!!ed the ho!# wo/an=

=No) /# princess)= answered A!addin) with e/otion) = ha,e not 9i!!ed ati/a) "uta ,i!!ain who wou!d ha,e assassinated /e) i- had not pre,ented hi/+ This wic9ed

/an)= added he) unco,erin. his -ace) =is the "rother o- the /a.ician who atte/pted



our ruin+ 7e has stran.!ed the true ati/a) and dis.uised hi/se!- in her c!othes with

intent to /urder /e+=

A!addin then in-or/ed her how the .enie had to!d hi/ these -acts) and hownarrow!# she and the pa!ace had escaped destruction thou.h his treacherous

su..estion which had !ed to her re*uest+

Thus was A!addin de!i,ered -ro/ the persecution o- [H%?] the two "rothers) who

were /a.icians+ Fithin a -ew #ears the su!tan died in a .ood o!d a.e) and as he !e-tno /a!e chi!dren) the Princess 0uddir a! 0uddoor succeeded hi/) and she and

A!addin rei.ned to.ether /an# #ears) and !e-t a nu/erous and i!!ustrious posterit#+

#OOTNOTES.

[(%]A!addin si.ni-ies =The No"i!it# o- the Re!i.ion+=@Lane) o!+ ) p+ H6?+

[(H]0a!!as ru"ies are ru"ies o- the "ri.htest co!or+







[(3]5ir Pau! Ricaut sa#s that the di,an is not he!d on two successi,e da#s+

[((]A Tur9ish word -or a "ath+

[(?]These were the =Nautch .ir!s)= attached to this da# to a!! Eastern courts+

[(J]There is a trace o- this custo/ in 4oseph swearin. to his "rethren) =0# the !i-e o- Pharaoh)#e are spies=

[(]This !ocation o- persons o- one trade in one part o- a town was once co//on in En.!and+

7ence the =Draper8s Lane= and =0utcher8s Row)= -ound in /an# o- our !ar.e towns and the

=O!d 4ewr#)= =Lo/"ard 5treet)= and =Cheapside)= o- London+

[(6]Re/! or Ra/! si.ni-ies =sand prepared)= or a preparation o- sand on which are /ar9ed

certain -i.ures ser,in. -or a 9ind o- di,ination) which we ca!! $eo/anc# and the Ara"s and

Tur9s +i#mut al eml + These disposed in a certain nu/"er on /an# une*ua! !ines) are

descri"ed a!so with a pen on paper and the person who practices di,ination "# this art is

ca!!ed ammal +@D87er"e!ot) art+ =Ra/!+=

[H%J]

THE HISTORY O# ALI BABA$ AND O# THE #ORTY

ROBBERS !ILLED BY ONE SLA"E

There once !i,ed in a town o- Persia two "rothers) one na/ed Cassi/ and the other A!i 0a"a+ Their -ather di,ided a s/a!! inheritance e*ua!!# "etween the/+ Cassi/

/arried a ,er# rich wi-e) and "eca/e a wea!th# /erchant+ A!i 0a"a /arried awo/an as poor as hi/se!-) and !i,ed "# cuttin. wood) and "rin.in. it upon three

asses into the town to se!!+

One da#) when A!i 0a"a was in the -orest and had ;ust cut wood enou.h to !oad hisasses) he saw at a distance a .reat c!oud o- dust) which see/ed to approach hi/+ 7e

o"ser,ed it with attention) and distin.uished soon a-ter a "od# o- horse/en) who/

he suspected /i.ht "e ro""ers+ 7e deter/ined to !ea,e his asses to sa,e hi/se!-+ 7ec!i/"ed up a !ar.e tree) p!anted on a hi.h roc9) whose "ranches were thic9 enou.hto concea! hi/) and #et ena"!ed hi/ to see a!! that passed without "ein. disco,ered+

The troop) who were to the nu/"er o- -ort#) a!! we!! /ounted and ar/ed) ca/e tothe -oot o- the roc9 on which the tree stood) and there dis/ounted+ E,er# /an

un"rid!ed his horse) tied hi/ to so/e shru") and hun. a"out his nec9 a "a. o- cornwhich the# had "rou.ht "ehind the/+ Then each o- the/ too9 o-- his sadd!e2"a.)

which see/ed to A!i 0a"a -ro/ its wei.ht to "e -u!! o- .o!d and si!,er+ One) who/he too9 to "e their captain) ca/e under the tree in which A!i 0a"a was concea!ed

and /a9in. his wa# throu.h so/e shru"s)[H%] pronounced these words =Open)5esa/e=[(G] As soon as the captain o- the ro""ers had thus spo9en) a door opened

















in the roc9 and a-ter he had /ade a!! his troop enter "e-ore hi/) he -o!!owed the/)

when the door shut a.ain o- itse!-+

The ro""ers sta#ed so/e ti/e within the roc9) durin. which A!i 0a"a) -ear-u! o- "ein. cau.ht) re/ained in the tree+

At !ast the door opened a.ain) and as the captain went in !ast) so he ca/e out -irst)and stood to see the/ a!! pass "# hi/ when A!i 0a"a heard hi/ /a9e the door

c!ose "# pronouncin. these words) =5hut) 5esa/e= E,er# /an at once went and "rid!ed his horse) -astened his wa!!et) and /ounted a.ain+ Fhen the captain saw

the/ a!! read#) he put hi/se!- at their head) and the# returned the wa# the# hadco/e+

A!i 0a"a -o!!owed the/ with his e#es as -ar as he cou!d see the/ and a-terwardsta#ed a considera"!e ti/e "e-ore he descended+ Re/e/"erin. the words the

captain o- the ro""ers used to cause the door to open and shut) he had the curiosit#to tr# i- his pronouncin. the/ wou!d ha,e the sa/e e--ect+ Accordin.!#) he went

a/on. the shru"s) and percei,in. the door concea!ed "ehind the/) stood "e-ore it)and said) =Open) 5esa/e= The door instant!# -!ew wide open+

A!i 0a"a) who e1pected a dar9) dis/a! ca,ern) was surprised to see a we!!2!i.htedand spacious cha/"er) which recei,ed the !i.ht -ro/ an openin. at the top o- the

roc9) and in which were a!! sorts o- pro,isions) rich "a!es o- si!9) stu--) "rocade) and,a!ua"!e carpetin.) pi!ed upon one another) .o!d and si!,er in.ots in

.reat [H%6]heaps) and /one# in "a.s+ The si.ht o- a!! these riches /ade hi/

suppose that this ca,e /ust ha,e "een occupied -or a.es "# ro""ers) who hadsucceeded one another+

A!i 0a"a went "o!d!# into the ca,e) and co!!ected as /uch o- the .o!d coin) whichwas in "a.s) as he thou.ht his three asses cou!d carr#+ Fhen he had !oaded the/

with the "a.s) he !aid wood o,er the/ in such a /anner that the# cou!d not "e seen+Fhen he had passed in and out as o-ten as he wished) he stood "e-ore the door) and

pronouncin. the words) =5hut) 5esa/e= the door c!osed o- itse!-+ 7e then /ade the "est o- his wa# to town+

Fhen A!i 0a"a .ot ho/e he dro,e his asses into a !itt!e #ard) shut the .ates ,er#

care-u!!#) threw o-- the wood that co,ered the panniers) carried the "a.s into hishouse) and ran.ed the/ in order "e-ore his wi-e+ 7e then e/ptied the "a.s) whichraised such a .reat heap o- .o!d as da::!ed his wi-e8s e#es) and then he to!d her the

who!e ad,enture -ro/ "e.innin. to end) and) a"o,e a!!) reco//ended her to 9eep itsecret+

The wi-e re;oiced .reat!# at their .ood -ortune) and wou!d count a!! the .o!d piece "# piece+

=Fi-e)= rep!ied A!i 0a"a) =#ou do not 9now what #ou underta9e) when #ou pretend

to count the /one# #ou wi!! ne,er ha,e done+ wi!! di. a ho!e) and "ur# it+ Thereis no ti/e to "e !ost+=



=You are in the ri.ht) hus"and)= rep!ied she) ="ut !et us 9now) as ni.h as possi"!e)

how /uch we ha,e+ wi!! "orrow a s/a!! /easure) and /easure it) whi!e #ou di.the ho!e+=

Awa# the wi-e ran to her "rother2in2!aw Cassi/) who !i,ed ;ust "#) and addressin.

herse!- to his wi-e) desired[H%G] that she !end her a /easure -or a !itt!e whi!e+ 7er sister2in2!aw as9ed her whether she wou!d ha,e a .reat or a s/a!! one+ The other as9ed -or a s/a!! one+ 5he "ade her sta# a !itt!e) and she wou!d readi!# -etch one+

The sister2in2!aw did so) "ut as she 9new A!i 0a"a8s po,ert#) she was curious to

9now what sort o- .rain his wi-e wanted to /easure) and art-u!!# puttin. so/e suetat the "otto/ o- the /easure) "rou.ht it to her) with an e1cuse that she was sorr#

that she had /ade her sta# so !on.) "ut that she cou!d not -ind it sooner+

A!i 0a"a8s wi-e went ho/e) set the /easure upon the heap o- .o!d) -i!!ed it) and

e/ptied it o-ten upon the so-a) ti!! she had done) when she was ,er# we!! satis-iedto -ind the nu/"er o- /easures a/ounted to so /an# as the# did) and went to te!!

her hus"and) who had a!/ost -inished di..in. the ho!e+ Fhen A!i 0a"a was "ur#in. the .o!d) his wi-e) to show her e1actness and di!i.ence to her sister2in2!aw)

carried the /easure "ac9 a.ain) "ut without ta9in. notice that a piece o- .o!d hadstuc9 to the "otto/+

=5ister)= said she) .i,in. it to her a.ain) =#ou see that ha,e not 9ept #our /easure!on.+ a/ o"!i.ed to #ou -or it) and return it with than9s+=

As soon as A!i 0a"a8s wi-e was .one) Cassi/8s !oo9ed at the "otto/ o- the

/easure) and was in ine1pressi"!e surprise to -ind a piece o- .o!d stic9in. to it+En,# i//ediate!# possessed her "reast+

=Fhat= said she) =has A!i 0a"a .o!d so p!enti-u! as to /easure itB Fhence has hea!! this wea!thB=

Cassi/) her hus"and) was at his countin. house+ Fhen he ca/e ho/e his wi-e said

to hi/) =Cassi/) 9now #ou thin9 #ourse!- rich) "ut A!i 0a"a isin-inite!#[HH'] richer than #ou+ 7e does not count his /one#) "ut /easures it+=

Cassi/ desired her to e1p!ain the ridd!e) which she did) "# te!!in. hi/ thestrata.e/ she had used to /a9e the disco,er#) and showed hi/ the piece o- /one#)

which was so o!d that the# cou!d not te!! in what prince8s rei.n it was coined+

Cassi/) a-ter he had /arried the rich widow) had ne,er treated A!i 0a"a as a

"rother) "ut ne.!ected hi/ and now) instead o- "ein. p!eased) he concei,ed a "aseen,# at his "rother8s prosperit#+ 7e cou!d not s!eep a!! that ni.ht) and went to hi/ in

the /ornin. "e-ore sunrise+

=A!i 0a"a)= said he) = a/ surprised at #ou+ You pretend to "e /isera"!# poor) and#et #ou /easure .o!d+ M# wi-e -ound this at the "otto/ o- the /easure #ou

"orrowed #esterda#+=



0# this discourse) A!i 0a"a percei,ed that Cassi/ and his wi-e) throu.h his own

wi-e8s -o!!#) 9new what the# had so /uch reason to concea! "ut what was donecou!d not "e undone+ There-ore) without showin. the !east surprise or trou"!e) he

con-essed a!!) and o--ered his "rother part o- his treasure to 9eep the secret+

= e1pect as /uch)= rep!ied Cassi/ hau.hti!# ="ut /ust 9now e1act!# where thistreasure is) and how /a# ,isit it /#se!- when choose+ Otherwise wi!! .o andin-or/ a.ainst #ou) and then #ou wi!! not on!# .et no /ore) "ut wi!! !ose a!! #ou

ha,e) and sha!! ha,e a share -or /# in-or/ation+=

A!i 0a"a to!d hi/ a!! he desired) e,en to the ,er# words he was to use to .ainad/ission into the ca,e+

Cassi/ rose the ne1t /ornin. !on. "e-ore the sun)[HH%] and set out -or the -orestwith ten /u!es "earin. .reat chests) which he desi.ned to -i!!) and -o!!owed the

road which A!i 0a"a had pointed out to hi/+ 7e was not !on. "e-ore he reached theroc9) and -ound out the p!ace) "# the tree and other /ar9s which his "rother had

.i,en hi/+ Fhen he reached the entrance o- the ca,ern) he pronounced the words)=Open) 5esa/e= The door i//ediate!# opened) and) when he was in) c!osed upon

hi/+ n e1a/inin. the ca,e) he was in .reat ad/iration to -ind /uch /ore richesthan he had e1pected -ro/ A!i 0a"a8s re!ation+ 7e *uic9!# !aid as /an# "a.s o-

.o!d as he cou!d carr# at the door o- the ca,ern "ut his thou.hts were so -u!! o- the

.reat riches he shou!d possess that he cou!d not thin9 o- the necessar# word to

/a9e it open) "ut instead o- =5esa/e)= said) =Open) 0ar!e#= and was /uch a/a:edto -ind that the door re/ained -ast shut+ 7e na/ed se,era! sorts o- .rain) "ut sti!!

the door wou!d not open+

Cassi/ had ne,er e1pected such an incident) and was so a!ar/ed at the dan.er he

was in) that the /ore he endea,ored to re/e/"er the word =5esa/e)= the /ore his/e/or# was con-ounded) and he had as /uch -or.otten it as i- he had ne,er heard

it /entioned+ 7e threw down the "a.s he had !oaded hi/se!- with) and wa!9eddistracted!# up and down the ca,e) without ha,in. the !east re.ard to the riches that

were around hi/+

A"out noon the ro""ers ,isited their ca,e+ At so/e distance the# saw Cassi/8s

/u!es stra..!in. a"out the roc9) with .reat chests on their "ac9s+ A!ar/ed at this)the# .a!!oped -u!! speed to the ca,e+ The# dro,e awa# the /u!es) who stra#edthrou.h the -orest so -ar that the# were soon out o- si.ht) and went direct!#)[HHH] with their na9ed sa"ers in their hands) to the door) which) on their captain

pronouncin. the proper words) i//ediate!# opened+

Cassi/) who heard the noise o- the horses8 -eet) at once .uessed the arri,a! o- thero""ers) and reso!,ed to /a9e one e--ort -or his !i-e+ 7e rushed to the door) and no

sooner saw the door open) than he ran out and threw the !eader down) "ut cou!d notescape the other ro""ers) who with their sci/itars soon depri,ed hi/ o- !i-e+

The -irst care o- the ro""ers a-ter this was to e1a/ine the ca,e+ The# -ound a!! the "a.s which Cassi/ had "rou.ht to the door) to "e read# to !oad his /u!es) and



carried the/ a.ain to their p!aces) "ut the# did not /iss what A!i 0a"a had ta9en

awa# "e-ore+ Then ho!din. a counci!) and de!i"eratin. upon this occurrence) the#.uessed that Cassi/) when he was in) cou!d not .et out a.ain) "ut cou!d not

i/a.ine how he had !earned the secret words "# which a!one he cou!d enter+ The#cou!d not den# the -act o- his "ein. there and to terri-# an# person or acco/p!ice

who shou!d atte/pt the sa/e thin.) the# a.reed to cut Cassi/8s "od# into -our *uarters@to han. two on one side) and two on the other) within the door o- the

ca,e+ The# had no sooner ta9en this reso!ution than the# put it in e1ecution andwhen the# had nothin. /ore to detain the/) !e-t the p!ace o- their hoards we!!

c!osed+ The# /ounted their horses) went to "eat the roads a.ain) and to attac9 thecara,ans the# /i.ht /eet+

n the /eanti/e) Cassi/8s wi-e was ,er# uneas# when ni.ht ca/e) and her hus"andwas not returned+ 5he ran to A!i 0a"a in .reat a!ar/) and said) = "e!ie,e) "rother2

in2!aw) that #ou 9now Cassi/ is .one to the[HH3] -orest) and upon what account+ tis now ni.ht) and he has not returned+ a/ a-raid so/e /is-ortune has happened to

hi/+=

A!i 0a"a to!d her that she need not -ri.hten herse!-) -or that certain!# Cassi/ wou!dnot thin9 it proper to co/e into the town ti!! the ni.ht shou!d "e prett# -ar

ad,anced+

Cassi/8s wi-e) considerin. how /uch it concerned her hus"and to 9eep the

"usiness secret) was the /ore easi!# persuaded to "e!ie,e her "rother2in2!aw+ 5hewent ho/e a.ain) and waited patient!# ti!! /idni.ht+ Then her -ear redou"!ed) and

her .rie- was the /ore sensi"!e "ecause she was -orced to 9eep it to herse!-+ 5herepented o- her -oo!ish curiosit#) and cursed her desire o- pr#in. into the a--airs o-

her "rother and sister2in2!aw+ 5he spent a!! the ni.ht in weepin. and as soon as itwas da# went to the/) te!!in. the/) "# her tears) the cause o- her co/in.+

A!i 0a"a did not wait -or his sister2in2!aw to desire hi/ to .o to see what was "eco/e o- Cassi/) "ut departed i//ediate!# with his three asses) "e..in. o- her

-irst to /oderate her .rie-+ 7e went to the -orest) and when he ca/e near the roc9)ha,in. seen neither his "rother nor his /u!es on his wa#) was serious!# a!ar/ed at

-indin. so/e "!ood spi!t near the door) which he too9 -or an i!! o/en "ut when he

had pronounced the word) and the door had opened) he was struc9 with horror atthe dis/a! si.ht o- his "rother8s "od#+ 7e was not !on. in deter/inin. how heshou!d pa# the !ast dues to his "rother "ut without ad,ertin. to the !itt!e -raterna!

a--ection he had shown -or hi/) went into the ca,e) to -ind so/ethin. to enshroudhis re/ains+ 7a,in. !oaded[HH(] one o- his asses with the/) he co,ered the/ o,er

with wood+ The other two asses he !oaded with "a.s o- .o!d) co,erin. the/ withwood a!so as "e-ore and then) "iddin. the door shut) he ca/e awa# "ut was so

cautious as to stop so/e ti/e at the end o- the -orest) that he /i.ht not .o into thetown "e-ore ni.ht+ Fhen he ca/e ho/e he dro,e the two asses !oaded with .o!d

into his !itt!e #ard) and !e-t the care o- un!oadin. the/ to his wi-e) whi!e he !ed theother to his sister2in2!aw8s house+



A!i 0a"a 9noc9ed at the door) which was opened "# Mor.iana) a c!e,er) inte!!i.ent

s!a,e) who was -ruit-u! in in,entions to /eet the /ost di--icu!t circu/stances+Fhen he ca/e into the court he un!oaded the ass) and ta9in. Mor.iana aside) said

to her) =You /ust o"ser,e an in,io!a"!e secrec#+ Your /aster8s "od# is contained inthese two panniers+ Fe /ust "ur# hi/ as i- he had died a natura! death+ $o now

and te!! #our /istress+ !ea,e the /atter to #our wit and s9i!!-u! de,ices+=

A!i 0a"a he!ped to p!ace the "od# in Cassi/8s house) a.ain reco//ended to

Mor.iana to act her part we!!) and then returned with his ass+

Mor.iana went out ear!# the ne1t /ornin. to a dru..ist and as9ed -or a sort o- !o:en.e which was considered e--icacious in the /ost dan.erous disorders+ The

apothecar# in*uired who was i!!+ 5he rep!ied) with a si.h) her .ood /aster Cassi/hi/se!- and that he cou!d neither eat nor spea9+

n the e,enin. Mor.iana went to the sa/e dru..ist a.ain) and with tears in her e#es) as9ed -or an essence which the# used to .i,e to sic9 peop!e on!# when in the

!ast e1tre/it#+

=A!as= said she) ta9in. it -ro/ the apothecar#) = [HH?] a/ a-raid that this re/ed#wi!! ha,e no "etter e--ect than the !o:en.es and that sha!! !ose /# .ood /aster+=

On the other hand) as A!i 0a"a and his wi-e were o-ten seen to .o "etween Cassi/8sand their own house a!! that da#) and to see/ /e!ancho!#) no"od# was surprised in

the e,enin. to hear the !a/enta"!e shrie9s and cries o- Cassi/8s wi-e and Mor.iana)who .a,e out e,er#where that her /aster was dead+ The ne1t /ornin. at da#"rea9)

Mor.iana went to an o!d co""!er who/ she 9new to "e a!wa#s read# at his sta!!)and "iddin. hi/ .ood /orrow) put a piece o- .o!d into his hand) sa#in.) =0a"a

Mustapha) #ou /ust "rin. with #ou #our sewin. tac9!e) and co/e with /e "ut /ust te!! #ou) sha!! "!ind-o!d #ou when #ou co/e to such a p!ace+=

0a"a Mustapha see/ed to hesitate a !itt!e at these words+ =Oh oh= rep!ied he)=#ou wou!d ha,e /e do so/ethin. a.ainst /# conscience) or a.ainst /# honorB=

=$od -or"id)= said Mor.iana) puttin. another piece o- .o!d into his hand) =that shou!d as9 an#thin. that is contrar# to #our honor On!# co/e a!on. with /e) and

-ear nothin.+=

0a"a Mustapha went with Mor.iana) who) a-ter she had "ound his e#es with ahand9erchie- at the p!ace she had /entioned) con,e#ed hi/ to her deceased

/aster8s house) and ne,er un!oosed his e#es ti!! he had entered the roo/ where shehad put the corpse to.ether+ =0a"a Mustapha)= said she) =#ou /ust /a9e haste and

sew the parts o- this "od# to.ether and when #ou ha,e done) wi!! .i,e #ouanother piece o- .o!d+=

A-ter 0a"a Mustapha had -inished his tas9) she "!ind-o!ded hi/ a.ain) .a,e hi/the third piece o- .o!d[HHJ] as she had pro/ised) and reco//endin. secrec# to

hi/) carried hi/ "ac9 to the p!ace where she -irst "ound his e#es) pu!!ed o-- the



"anda.e) and !et hi/ .o ho/e) "ut watched hi/ that he returned toward his sta!!)

ti!! he was *uite out o- si.ht) -or -ear he shou!d ha,e the curiosit# to return anddod.e her she then went ho/e+

Mor.iana) on her return) war/ed so/e water to wash the "od#) and at the sa/e

ti/e A!i 0a"a per-u/ed it with incense) and wrapped it in the "ur#in. c!othes withthe accusto/ed cere/onies+ Not !on. a-ter the proper o--icer "rou.ht the "ier) andwhen the attendants o- the /os*ue) whose "usiness it was to wash the dead) o--ered

to per-or/ their dut#) she to!d the/ it was done a!read#+ 5hort!# a-ter this the i/aunand the other /inisters o- the /os*ue arri,ed+ our nei.h"ors carried the corpse to

the "ur#in.2.round) -o!!owin. the i/aun) who recited so/e pra#ers+ A!i 0a"a ca/ea-ter with so/e nei.h"ors) who o-ten re!ie,ed the others in carr#in. the "ier to the

"ur#in.2.round+ Mor.iana) a s!a,e to the deceased) -o!!owed in the procession)weepin.) "eatin. her "reast) and tearin. her hair+ Cassi/8s wi-e sta#ed at ho/e

/ournin.) utterin. !a/enta"!e cries with the wo/en o- the nei.h"orhood) whoca/e) accordin. to custo/) durin. the -unera!) and ;oinin. their !a/entations with

hers -i!!ed the *uarter -ar and near with sounds o- sorrow+

n this /anner Cassi/8s /e!ancho!# death was concea!ed and hushed up "etweenA!i 0a"a) his widow) and Mor.iana his s!a,e) with so /uch contri,ance that

no"od# in the cit# had the !east 9now!ed.e or suspicion o- the cause o- it+ Three or -our da#s a-ter the -unera!) A!i 0a"a re/o,ed his -ew .oods open!# to his

sister8s[HH] house) in which it was a.reed that he shou!d in -uture !i,e "ut the/one# he had ta9en -ro/ the ro""ers he con,e#ed thither "# ni.ht+ As -or Cassi/8swarehouse) he intrusted it entire!# to the /ana.e/ent o- his e!dest son+

Fhi!e these thin.s were "ein. done) the -ort# ro""ers a.ain ,isited their retreat in

the -orest+ $reat) then) was their surprise to -ind Cassi/8s "od# ta9en awa#) withso/e o- their "a.s o- .o!d+ =Fe are certain!# disco,ered)= said the captain+ =The

re/o,a! o- the "od# and the !oss o- so/e o- our /one#) p!ain!# shows that the /anwho/ we 9i!!ed had an acco/p!ice and -or our own !i,es8 sa9e we /ust tr# to -ind

hi/+ Fhat sa# #ou) /# !adsB=

A!! the ro""ers unani/ous!# appro,ed o- the captain8s proposa!+

=Fe!!)= said the captain) =one o- #ou) the "o!dest and /ost s9i!!-u! a/on. #ou) /ust.o into the town) dis.uised as a tra,e!er and a stran.er) to tr# i- he can hear an# ta!9 o- the /an who/ we ha,e 9i!!ed) and endea,or to -ind out who he was) and wherehe !i,ed+ This is a /atter o- the -irst i/portance) and -or -ear o- an# treacher#

propose that whoe,er underta9es this "usiness without success) e,en thou.h the-ai!ure arises on!# -ro/ an error o- ;ud./ent) sha!! su--er death+=

Fithout waitin. -or the senti/ents o- his co/panions) one o- the ro""ers started

up) and said) = su"/it to this condition) and thin9 it an honor to e1pose /# !i-e toser,e the troop+=

A-ter this ro""er had recei,ed .reat co//endations -ro/ the captain and hisco/rades) he dis.uised hi/se!- so that no"od# wou!d ta9e hi/ -or what he was



and ta9in. his !ea,e o- the troop that ni.ht) he went into the [HH6] town ;ust at

da#"rea9+ 7e wa!9ed up and down) ti!! accidenta!!# he ca/e to 0a"a Mustapha8ssta!!) which was a!wa#s open "e-ore an# o- the shops+

0a"a Mustapha was seated with an aw! in his hand) ;ust .oin. to wor9+ The ro""er

sa!uted hi/) "iddin. hi/ .ood /orrow and percei,in. that he was o!d) said)=7onest /an) #ou "e.in to wor9 ,er# ear!# is it possi"!e that one o- #our a.e cansee so we!!B *uestion) e,en i- it were so/ewhat !i.hter) whether #ou cou!d see to

stitch+=

=You do not 9now /e)= rep!ied 0a"a Mustapha =-or o!d as a/) ha,ee1traordinar# .ood e#es and #ou wi!! not dou"t it when te!! #ou that sewed the

"od# o- a dead /an to.ether in a p!ace where had not so /uch !i.ht as ha,enow+=

=A dead "od#= e1c!ai/ed the ro""er) with a--ected a/a:e/ent+=Yes) #es)= answered 0a"a Mustapha+ = see #ou want /e to spea9 out) "ut #ousha!! 9now no /ore+=

The ro""er -e!t sure that he had disco,ered what he sou.ht+ 7e pu!!ed out a piece o- .o!d) and puttin. it into 0a"a Mustapha8s hand) said to hi/) = do not want to !earn

#our secret) thou.h can assure #ou #ou /i.ht sa-e!# trust /e with it+ The on!#thin. desire o- #ou is to show /e the house where #ou stitched up the dead "od#+=

=- were disposed to do #ou that -a,or)= rep!ied 0a"a Mustapha) = assure #ou

cannot+ was ta9en to a certain p!ace) whence was !ed "!ind-o!d to the house) anda-terward "rou.ht "ac9 in the sa/e /anner+ You see) there-ore) the i/possi"i!it# o- /# doin. what #ou desire+=[HHG]

=Fe!!)= rep!ied the ro""er) =#ou /a#) howe,er) re/e/"er a !itt!e o- the wa# that

#ou were !ed "!ind-o!d+ Co/e) !et /e "!ind #our e#es at the sa/e p!ace+ Fe wi!!wa!9 to.ether perhaps #ou /a# reco.ni:e so/e part) and as e,er# one shou!d "e

paid -or his trou"!e here is another piece o- .o!d -or #ou .rati-# /e in what as9 #ou+= 5o sa#in.) he put another piece o- .o!d into his hand+

The two pieces o- .o!d were .reat te/ptations to 0a"a Mustapha+ 7e !oo9ed atthe/ a !on. ti/e in his hand) without sa#in. a word) "ut at !ast he pu!!ed out his

purse and put the/ in+

= cannot pro/ise)= said he to the ro""er) =that can re/e/"er the wa# e1act!# "ut

since #ou desire) wi!! tr# what can do+=

At these words 0a"a Mustapha rose up) to the .reat ;o# o- the ro""er) and !ed hi/to the p!ace where Mor.iana had "ound his e#es+

=t was here)= said 0a"a Mustapha) = was "!ind-o!ded and turned this wa#+=

The ro""er tied his hand9erchie- o,er his e#es) and wa!9ed "# hi/ ti!! he stoppeddirect!# at Cassi/8s house) where A!i 0a"a then !i,ed+ The thie-) "e-ore he pu!!ed



o-- the "and) /ar9ed the door with a piece o- cha!9) which he had read# in his

hand) and then as9ed hi/ i- he 9new whose house that was to which 0a"aMustapha rep!ied that as he did not !i,e in that nei.h"orhood) he cou!d not te!!+

The ro""er) -indin. that he cou!d disco,er no /ore -ro/ 0a"a Mustapha) than9ed

hi/ -or the trou"!e he had ta9en) and !e-t hi/ to .o "ac9 to his sta!!) whi!e hereturned to the -orest) persuaded that he shou!d "e ,er# we!! recei,ed+[H3']

A !itt!e a-ter the ro""er and 0a"a Mustapha had parted) Mor.iana went out o- A!i0a"a8s house upon so/e errand) and upon her return) seein. the /ar9 the ro""er

had /ade) stopped to o"ser,e it+

=Fhat can "e the /eanin. o- this /ar9B= said she to herse!-+ =5o/e"od# intends

/# /aster no .ood+ 7owe,er) with whate,er intention it was done) it is ad,isa"!eto .uard a.ainst the worst+=

Accordin.!#) she -etched a piece o- cha!9) and /ar9ed two or three doors on eachside in the sa/e /anner) without sa#in. a word to her /aster or /istress+

n the /eanti/e the ro""er re;oined his troop in the -orest) and recounted to the/

his success) e1patiatin. upon his .ood -ortune in /eetin. so soon with the on!# person who cou!d in-or/ hi/ o- what he wanted to 9now+ A!! the ro""ers !istened

to hi/ with the ut/ost satis-action+ Then the captain) a-ter co//endin. hisdi!i.ence) addressin. hi/se!- to the/ a!!) said) =Co/rades) we ha,e no ti/e to !ose+

Let us set o-- we!! ar/ed) without its appearin. who we are "ut that we /a# note1cite an# suspicion) !et on!# one or two .o into the town to.ether) and ;oin at our

rende:,ous) which sha!! "e the .reat s*uare+ n the /eanti/e) our co/rade who "rou.ht us the .ood news and wi!! .o and -ind out the house) that we /a# consu!t

what had "est "e done+=

This speech and p!an was appro,ed o- "# a!!) and the# were soon read#+ The# -i!ed

o-- in parties o- two each) a-ter so/e inter,a! o- ti/e) and .ot into the town without "ein. in the !east suspected+ The captain) and he who had ,isited the town in the

/ornin. as sp#) ca/e in the !ast+ 7e !ed the captain into the street where he had/ar9ed A!i 0a"a8s residence and when[H3%] the# ca/e to the -irst o- the houses

which Mor.iana had /ar9ed) he pointed it out+ 0ut the captain o"ser,ed that the

ne1t door was cha!9ed in the sa/e /anner) and in the sa/e p!ace and showin. it tohis .uide) as9ed hi/ which house it was) that) or the -irst+ The .uide was socon-ounded) that he 9new not what answer to /a9e "ut he was sti!! /ore pu::!ed

when he and the captain saw -i,e or si1 houses si/i!ar!# /ar9ed+ 7e assured thecaptain) with an oath) that he had /ar9ed "ut one) and cou!d not te!! who had

cha!9ed the rest) so that he cou!d not distin.uish the house which the co""!er hadstopped at+

The captain) -indin. that their desi.n had pro,ed a"orti,e) went direct!# to their p!ace o- rende:,ous) and to!d his troop that the# had !ost their !a"or) and /ust

return to their ca,e+ 7e hi/se!- set the/ the e1a/p!e) and the# a!! returned as the#had co/e+



Fhen the troop was a!! .ot to.ether) the captain to!d the/ the reason o- their

returnin. and present!# the conductor was dec!ared "# a!! worth# o- death+ 7econde/ned hi/se!-) ac9now!ed.in. that he ou.ht to ha,e ta9en "etter precaution)

and prepared to recei,e the stro9e -ro/ hi/ who was appointed to cut o-- his head+

0ut as the sa-et# o- the troop re*uired the disco,er# o- the second intruder into theca,e) another o- the .an.) who pro/ised hi/se!- that he shou!d succeed "etter)

presented hi/se!-) and his o--er "ein. accepted he went and corrupted 0a"a

Mustapha as the other had done and "ein. shown the house) /ar9ed it in a p!ace/ore re/ote -ro/ si.ht) with red cha!9+

Not !on. a-ter) Mor.iana) whose e#es nothin. cou!d[H3H] escape) went out) and

seein. the red cha!9) and ar.uin. with herse!- as she had done "e-ore) /ar9ed theother nei.h"ors8 houses in the sa/e p!ace and /anner+

The ro""er) on his return to his co/pan#) ,a!ued hi/se!- /uch on the precaution hehad ta9en) which he !oo9ed upon as an in-a!!i"!e wa# o- distin.uishin. A!i 0a"a8s

house -ro/ the others and the captain and a!! o- the/ thou.ht it /ust succeed+The# con,e#ed the/se!,es into the town with the sa/e precaution as "e-ore "ut

when the ro""er and his captain ca/e to the street) the# -ound the sa/e di--icu!t#at which the captain was enra.ed) and the ro""er in as .reat con-usion as his

predecessor+

Thus the captain and his troop were -orced to retire a second ti/e) and /uch /ore

dissatis-ied whi!e the ro""er who had "een the author o- the /ista9e underwent the

sa/e punish/ent) which he wi!!in.!# su"/itted to+The captain) ha,in. !ost two "ra,e -e!!ows o- his troop) was a-raid o- di/inishin. it

too /uch "# pursuin. this p!an to .et in-or/ation o- the residence o- their p!underer+ 7e -ound "# their e1a/p!e that their heads were not so .ood as their

hands on such occasions and there-ore reso!,ed to ta9e upon hi/se!- the i/portantco//ission+

Accordin.!#) he went and addressed hi/se!- to 0a"a Mustapha) who did hi/ thesa/e ser,ice he had done to the other ro""ers+ 7e did not set an# particu!ar /ar9

on the house) "ut e1a/ined and o"ser,ed it so care-u!!#) "# passin. o-ten "# it) that

it was i/possi"!e -or hi/ to /ista9e it+

The captain) we!! satis-ied with his atte/pt) and [H33] in-or/ed o- what he wantedto 9now) returned to the -orest and when he ca/e into the ca,e) where the troop

waited -or hi/) said) =Now) co/rades) nothin. can pre,ent our -u!! re,en.e) as a/certain o- the house and on /# wa# hither ha,e thou.ht how to put it into

e1ecution) "ut i- an# one can -or/ a "etter e1pedient) !et hi/ co//unicate it+=

7e then to!d the/ his contri,ance and as the# appro,ed o- it) ordered the/ to .ointo the ,i!!a.es a"out) and "u# nineteen /u!es) with thirt#2ei.ht !ar.e !eather ;ars)

one -u!! o- oi!) and the others e/pt#+



n two or three da#s8 ti/e the ro""ers had purchased the /u!es and ;ars) and as the

/ouths o- the ;ars were rather too narrow -or his purpose) the captain caused the/to "e widened) and a-ter ha,in. put one o- his /en into each) with the weapons

which he thou.ht -it) !ea,in. open the sea/ which had "een undone to !ea,e the/roo/ to "reathe) he ru""ed the ;ars on the outside with oi! -ro/ the -u!! ,esse!+

Thin.s "ein. thus prepared) when the nineteen /u!es were !oaded with thirt#2se,enro""ers in ;ars) and the ;ar o- oi!) the captain) as their dri,er) set out with the/) and

reached the town "# the dus9 o- the e,enin.) as he had intended+ 7e !ed the/throu.h the streets) ti!! he ca/e to A!i 0a"a8s) at whose door he desi.ned to ha,e

9noc9ed "ut was pre,ented "# his sittin. there a-ter supper to ta9e a !itt!e -resh air+7e stopped his /u!es) addressed hi/se!- to hi/) and said) = ha,e "rou.ht so/e oi!

a .reat wa#) to se!! at to/orrow8s /ar9et and it is now so !ate that do not 9nowwhere to !od.e+ - shou!d not "e trou"!eso/e to #ou) do /e the -a,or to !et /e

pass the ni.ht with[H3(] #ou) and sha!! "e ,er# /uch o"!i.ed "# #our hospita!it#+=

Thou.h A!i 0a"a had seen the captain o- the ro""ers in the -orest) and had heardhi/ spea9) it was i/possi"!e to 9now hi/ in the dis.uise o- an oi! /erchant+ 7e

to!d hi/ he shou!d "e we!co/e) and i//ediate!# opened his .ates -or the /u!es to.o into the #ard+ At the sa/e ti/e he ca!!ed to a s!a,e) and ordered hi/) when the

/u!es were un!oaded) to put the/ into the sta"!e) and to -eed the/ and then wentto Mor.iana) to "id her .et a .ood supper -or his .uest+

A-ter the# had -inished supper) A!i 0a"a) char.in. Mor.iana a-resh to ta9e care o- his .uest) said to her) =To2/orrow /ornin. desi.n to .o to the "ath "e-ore da#

ta9e care /# "athin. !inen "e read#) .i,e the/ to A"da!!a <which was the s!a,e8sna/e>) and /a9e /e so/e .ood "roth a.ainst return+= A-ter this he went to "ed+

n the /eanti/e the captain o- the ro""ers went into the #ard) and too9 o-- the !ido- each ;ar) and .a,e his peop!e orders what to do+ 0e.innin. at the -irst ;ar) and so

on to the !ast) he said to each /an =As soon as throw so/e stones out o- thecha/"er window where !ie) do not -ai! to co/e out) and wi!! i//ediate!# ;oin

#ou+=

A-ter this he returned into the house) when Mor.iana) ta9in. up a !i.ht) conducted

hi/ to his cha/"er) where she !e-t hi/ and he) to a,oid an# suspicion) put the !i.htout soon a-ter) and !aid hi/se!- down in his c!othes) that he /i.ht "e the /oreread# to rise+

Mor.iana) re/e/"erin. A!i 0a"a8s orders) .ot his "athin. !inen read#) and orderedA"da!!a to set on the pot -or the "roth "ut whi!e she was preparin. it the !a/p went

out) and there was no /ore oi! in the house) [H3?] nor an# cand!es+ Fhat to do shedid not 9now) -or the "roth /ust "e /ade+ A"da!!a) seein. her ,er# uneas#) said)

=do not -ret and tease #ourse!-) "ut .o into the #ard) and ta9e so/e oi! out o- one o- the ;ars+=

Mor.iana than9ed A"da!!a -or his ad,ice) too9 the oi! pot) and went into the #ardwhen) as she ca/e ni.h the -irst ;ar) the ro""er within said so-t!#) =s it ti/eB=



Thou.h natura!!# /uch surprised at -indin. a /an in the ;ar instead o- the oi! she

wanted) she i//ediate!# -e!t the i/portance o- 9eepin. si!ence) as A!i 0a"a) his-a/i!#) and herse!- were in .reat dan.er and co!!ectin. herse!-) without showin.

the !east e/otion) she answered) =Not #et) "ut present!#+= 5he went *uiet!# in this/anner to a!! the ;ars) .i,in. the sa/e answer) ti!! she ca/e to the ;ar o- oi!+

0# this /eans Mor.iana -ound that her /aster A!i 0a"a had ad/itted thirt#2ei.htro""ers into his house) and that this pretended oi! /erchant was their captain+ 5he

/ade what haste she cou!d to -i!! her oi! pot) and returned into the 9itchen) where)as soon as she had !i.hted her !a/p) she too9 a .reat 9ett!e) went a.ain to the oi! ;ar)

-i!!ed the 9ett!e) set it on a !ar.e wood -ire) and as soon as it "oi!ed) went and poured enou.h into e,er# ;ar to sti-!e and destro# the ro""er within+

Fhen this action) worth# o- the coura.e o- Mor.iana) was e1ecuted without an#

noise) as she had pro;ected) she returned into the 9itchen with the e/pt# 9ett!e and

ha,in. put out the .reat -ire she had /ade to "oi! the oi!) and !ea,in. ;ust enou.h to/a9e the "roth) put out the !a/p a!so) and re/ained si!ent) reso!,in. not to .o torest ti!!) throu.h a window o- the 9itchen) which[H3J] opened into the #ard) she had

seen what /i.ht -o!!ow+

5he had not waited !on. "e-ore the captain o- the ro""ers .ot up) opened the

window) and) -indin. no !i.ht and hearin. no noise or an# one stirrin. in the house).a,e the appointed si.na!) "# throwin. !itt!e stones) se,era! o- which hit the ;ars) as

he dou"ted not "# the sound the# .a,e+ 7e then !istened) "ut not hearin. or percei,in. an#thin. where"# he cou!d ;ud.e that his co/panions stirred) he "e.an

to .row ,er# uneas#) threw stones a.ain a second and a!so a third ti/e) and cou!dnot co/prehend the reason that none o- the/ shou!d answer his si.na!+ Much

a!ar/ed) he went so-t!# down into the #ard) and .oin. to the -irst ;ar) whi!e as9in.the ro""er) who/ he thou.ht a!i,e) i- he was in readiness) s/e!t the hot "oi!ed oi!)

which sent -orth a stea/ out o- the ;ar+ 7ence he 9new that his p!ot to /urder A!i0a"a and p!under his house was disco,ered+ E1a/inin. a!! the ;ars) one a-ter

another) he -ound that a!! his .an. were dead and) enra.ed to despair at ha,in.-ai!ed in his desi.n) he -orced the !oc9 o- a door that !ed -ro/ the #ard to the

.arden) and c!i/"in. o,er the wa!!s /ade his escape+

Fhen Mor.iana saw hi/ depart) she went to "ed) satis-ied and p!eased to ha,esucceeded so we!! in sa,in. her /aster and -a/i!#+

A!i 0a"a rose "e-ore da#) and) -o!!owed "# his s!a,e) went to the "aths) entire!#

i.norant o- the i/portant e,ent which had happened at ho/e+

Fhen he returned -ro/ the "aths he was ,er# /uch surprised to see the oi! ;ars) andto !earn that the /erchant was not .one with the /u!es+ 7e as9ed Mor.iana) who

opened the door) the reason o- it+[H3]

=M# .ood /aster)= answered she) =$od preser,e #ou and a!! #our -a/i!#+ You wi!!

"e "etter in-or/ed o- what #ou wish to 9now when #ou ha,e seen what ha,e toshow #ou) i- #ou wi!! -o!!ow /e+=



As soon as Mor.iana had shut the door) A!i 0a"a -o!!owed her) when she re*uested

hi/ to !oo9 into the -irst ;ar) and see i- there was an# oi!+ A!i 0a"a did so) andseein. a /an) started "ac9 in a!ar/) and cried out+

=Do not "e a-raid)= said Mor.iana =the /an #ou see there can neither do #ou nor

an#"od# e!se an# har/+ 7e is dead+=

=Ah) Mor.iana)= said A!i 0a"a) =what is it #ou show /eB E1p!ain #ourse!-+=

= wi!!)= rep!ied Mor.iana+ =Moderate #our astonish/ent) and do not e1cite thecuriosit# o- #our nei.h"ors -or it is o- .reat i/portance to 9eep this a--air secret+

Loo9 into a!! the other ;ars+=

A!i 0a"a e1a/ined a!! the other ;ars) one a-ter another and when he ca/e to thatwhich had the oi! in it) -ound it prodi.ious!# sun9) and stood -or so/e ti/e

/otion!ess) so/eti/es !oo9in. at the ;ars and so/eti/es at Mor.iana) without

sa#in. a word) so .reat was his surprise+

At !ast) when he had reco,ered hi/se!-) he said) =And what is "eco/e o- the/erchantB=

=Merchant= answered she =he is as /uch one as a/+ wi!! te!! #ou who he is)and what is "eco/e o- hi/ "ut #ou had "etter hear the stor# in #our own cha/"er

-or it is ti/e -or #our hea!th that #ou had #our "roth a-ter #our "athin.+=

Mor.iana then to!d hi/ a!! she had done) -ro/ the -irst o"ser,in. the /ar9 uponthe house) to the destruction o- the ro""ers) and the -!i.ht o- their captain+[H36]

On hearin. o- these "ra,e deeds -ro/ the !ips o- Mor.iana) A!i 0a"a said to her @=$od) "# #our /eans) has de!i,ered /e -ro/ the snares o- these ro""ers !aid -or

/# destruction+ owe) there-ore) /# !i-e to #ou and) -or the -irst to9en o- /#ac9now!ed./ent) .i,e #ou #our !i"ert# -ro/ this /o/ent) ti!! can co/p!ete #our

reco/pense as intend+=

A!i 0a"a8s .arden was ,er# !on.) and shaded at the -arther end "# a .reat nu/"er o-

!ar.e trees+ Near these he and the s!a,e A"da!!a du. a trench) !on. and wide enou.hto ho!d the "odies o- the ro""ers and as the earth was !i.ht) the# were not !on. in

doin. it+ Fhen this was done) A!i 0a"a hid the ;ars and weapons and as he had nooccasion -or the /u!es) he sent the/ at di--erent ti/es to "e so!d in the /ar9et "#

his s!a,e+

Fhi!e A!i 0a"a was ta9in. these /easures the captain o- the -ort# ro""ers returnedto the -orest with inconcei,a"!e /orti-ication+ 7e did not sta# !on. the !one!iness

o- the .!oo/# ca,ern "eca/e -ri.ht-u! to hi/+ 7e deter/ined) howe,er) to a,en.ethe death o- his co/panions) and to acco/p!ish the death o- A!i 0a"a+ or this

purpose he returned to the town) and too9 a !od.in. in a 9han) dis.uisin. hi/se!- asa /erchant in si!9s+ nder this assu/ed character he .radua!!# con,e#ed a .reat

/an# sorts o- rich stu--s and -ine !inen to his !od.in. -ro/ the ca,ern) "ut with a!!the necessar# precautions to concea! the p!ace whence he "rou.ht the/+ n order to



dispose o- the /erchandise) when he had thus a/assed the/ to.ether) he too9 a

warehouse) which happened to "e opposite to Cassi/8s) which A!i 0a"a8s son hadoccupied since the death o- his unc!e+[H3G]

7e too9 the na/e o- Co.ia 7oussain) and) as a newco/er) was) accordin. to

custo/) e1tre/e!# ci,i! and co/p!aisant to a!! the /erchants his nei.h"ors+ A!i0a"a8s son was) -ro/ his ,icinit#) one o- the -irst to con,erse with Co.ia 7oussain)who stro,e to cu!ti,ate his -riendship /ore particu!ar!#+ Two or three da#s a-ter he

was sett!ed) A!i 0a"a ca/e to see his son) and the captain o- the ro""ers reco.ni:edhi/ at once) and soon !earned -ro/ his son who he was+ A-ter this he increased his

assiduities) caressed hi/ in the /ost en.a.in. /anner) /ade hi/ so/e s/a!! presents) and o-ten as9ed hi/ to dine and sup with hi/) when he treated hi/ ,er#

handso/e!#+

A!i 0a"a8s son did not choose to !ie under such o"!i.ation to Co.ia 7oussain "ut

was so /uch straitened -or want o- roo/ in his house that he cou!d not entertainhi/+ 7e there-ore ac*uainted his -ather) A!i 0a"a) with his wish to in,ite hi/ inreturn+

A!i 0a"a with .reat p!easure too9 the treat upon hi/se!-+ =5on)= said he) =to2/orrow "ein. rida#) which is a da# that the shops o- such .reat /erchants as

Co.ia 7oussain and #ourse!- are shut) .et hi/ to acco/pan# #ou) and as #ou pass "# /# door) ca!! in+ wi!! .o and order Mor.iana to pro,ide a supper+=

The ne1t da# A!i 0a"a8s son and Co.ia 7oussain /et "# appoint/ent) too9 their

wa!9) and as the# returned) A!i 0a"a8s son !ed Co.ia 7oussain throu.h the streetwhere his -ather !i,ed) and when the# ca/e to the house) stopped and 9noc9ed atthe door+

=This) sir)= said he) =is /# -ather8s house) who) -ro/ the account ha,e .i,en hi/

o- #our -riendship) char.ed /e to procure hi/ the honor o- #our ac*uaintanceand[H('] desire #ou to add this p!easure to those -or which a/ a!read# inde"ted

to #ou+=



She re/ the 1(niar$ an h(*ing it in her han$ began a an0e+ Page 9=9

Thou.h it was the so!e ai/ o- Co.ia 7oussain to introduce hi/se!- into A!i 0a"a8shouse) that he /i.ht 9i!! hi/ without ha:ardin. his own !i-e or /a9in. an# noise)

#et he e1cused hi/se!-) and o--ered to ta9e his !ea,e "ut a s!a,e ha,in. opened thedoor) A!i 0a"a8s son too9 hi/ o"!i.in.!# "# the hand) and) in a /anner) -orced hi/

in+

A!i 0a"a recei,ed Co.ia 7oussain with a s/i!in. countenance) and in the /osto"!i.in. /anner he cou!d wish+ 7e than9ed hi/ -or a!! the -a,ors he had done his





son addin.) witha!) the o"!i.ation was the .reater as he was a #oun. /an) not

/uch ac*uainted with the wor!d) and that he /i.ht contri"ute to his in-or/ation+

Co.ia 7oussain returned the co/p!i/ent "# assurin. A!i 0a"a that thou.h his son/i.ht not ha,e ac*uired the e1perience o- o!der /en) he had .ood sense e*ua! to

the e1perience o- /an# others+ A-ter a !itt!e /ore con,ersation on di--erentsu";ects) he o--ered a.ain to ta9e his !ea,e) when A!i 0a"a) stoppin. hi/) said)=Fhere are #ou .oin.) sir) in so /uch hasteB "e. #ou wi!! do /e the honor to sup

with /e) thou.h /# entertain/ent /a# not "e worth# #our acceptance+ 5uch as itis) hearti!# o--er it+=

=5ir)= rep!ied Co.ia 7oussain) = a/ thorou.h!# persuaded o- #our .ood wi!! "ut

the truth is) can eat no ,ictua!s that ha,e an# sa!t in the/ there-ore ;ud.e how shou!d -ee! at #our ta"!e+=

=- that is the on!# reason)= said A!i 0a"a) =it ou.ht not to depri,e /e o- the honor o- #our co/pan# -or) in the -irst p!ace) there is no sa!t e,er put into /# [H(%] "read)

and as to the /eat we sha!! ha,e to2ni.ht) pro/ise #ou there sha!! "e none in that+There-ore #ou /ust do /e the -a,or to sta#+ wi!! return i//ediate!#+=

A!i 0a"a went into the 9itchen) and ordered Mor.iana to put no sa!t to the /eat thatwas to "e dressed that ni.ht and to /a9e *uic9!# two or three ra.outs "esides what

he had ordered) "ut "e sure to put no sa!t in the/+

Mor.iana) who was a!wa#s read# to o"e# her /aster) cou!d not he!p "ein.surprised at his stran.e order+

=Fho is this stran.e /an)= said she) =who eats no sa!t with his /eatB Your supper wi!! "e spoi!ed) i- 9eep it "ac9 so !on.+=

=Do not "e an.r#) Mor.iana)= rep!ied A!i 0a"a+ =7e is an honest /an) there-ore do

as "id #ou+=

Mor.iana o"e#ed) thou.h with no !itt!e re!uctance) and had a curiosit# to see this

/an who ate no sa!t+ To this end) when she had -inished what she had to do in the9itchen) she he!ped A"da!!a to carr# up the dishes and !oo9in. at Co.ia 7oussain)

she 9new hi/ at -irst si.ht) notwithstandin. his dis.uise) to "e the captain o- thero""ers) and e1a/inin. hi/ ,er# care-u!!#) percei,ed that he had a da..er under

his .ar/ent+

= a/ not in the !east a/a:ed)= said she to herse!-) =that this wic9ed /an) who is /#

/aster8s .reatest ene/#) wou!d eat no sa!t with hi/) since he intends to assassinatehi/ "ut wi!! pre,ent hi/+=

Mor.iana) whi!e the# were at supper) deter/ined in her own /ind to e1ecute one o-

the "o!dest acts e,er /editated+ Fhen A"da!!a ca/e -or the dessert o- -ruit) and had put it with the wine and .!asses "e-ore A!i 0a"a) Mor.iana retired) dressed herse!-

neat!# with[H(H] a suita"!e headdress !i9e a dancer) .irded her waist with a si!,er2.i!t .ird!e) to which there hun. a poniard with a hi!t and .uard o- the sa/e /eta!)



and put a handso/e /as9 on her -ace+ Fhen she had thus dis.uised herse!-) she

said to A"da!!a) =Ta9e #our ta"or) and !et us .o and di,ert our /aster and his son8s-riend) as we do so/eti/es when he is a!one+=

A"da!!a too9 his ta"or) and p!a#ed a!! the wa# into the ha!! "e-ore Mor.iana) who)

when she ca/e to the door) /ade a !ow o"eisance "# wa# o- as9in. !ea,e to e1hi"ither s9i!!) whi!e A"da!!a !e-t o-- p!a#in.+

=Co/e in) Mor.iana)= said A!i 0a"a) =and !et Co.ia 7oussain see what #ou can do)that he /a# te!! us what he thin9s o- #our per-or/ance+=

Co.ia 7oussain) who did not e1pect this di,ersion a-ter supper) "e.an to -ear heshou!d not "e a"!e to ta9e ad,anta.e o- the opportunit# he thou.ht he had -ound

"ut hoped) i- he now /issed his ai/) to secure it another ti/e) "# 9eepin. up a-riend!# correspondence with the -ather and son there-ore) thou.h he cou!d ha,e

wished A!i 0a"a wou!d ha,e dec!ined the dance) he pretended to "e o"!i.ed to hi/-or it) and had the co/p!aisance to e1press his satis-action at what he saw) which

p!eased his host+

As soon as A"da!!a saw that A!i 0a"a and Co.ia 7oussain had done ta!9in.) he "e.an to p!a# on the ta"or) and acco/panied it with an air) to which Mor.iana) whowas an e1ce!!ent per-or/er) danced in such a /anner as wou!d ha,e created

ad/iration in an# co/pan#+

A-ter she had danced se,era! dances with /uch .race) she drew the poniard) andho!din. it in her hand) "e.an a dance in which she outdid herse!- "# the

/an#[H(3] di--erent -i.ures) !i.ht /o,e/ents) and the surprisin. !eaps andwonder-u! e1ertions with which she acco/panied it+ 5o/eti/es she presented the

poniard to one "reast) so/eti/es to another) and o-tenti/es see/ed to stri9e her own+ At !ast) she snatched the ta"or -ro/ A"da!!a with her !e-t hand) and ho!din.

the da..er in her ri.ht presented the other side o- the ta"or) a-ter the /anner o- those who .et a !i,e!ihood "# dancin.) and so!icit the !i"era!it# o- the spectators+

A!i 0a"a put a piece o- .o!d into the ta"or) as did a!so his son and Co.ia 7oussain)seein. that she was co/in. to hi/) had pu!!ed his purse out o- his "oso/ to /a9e

her a present "ut whi!e he was puttin. his hand into it) Mor.iana) with a coura.e

and reso!ution worth# o- herse!-) p!un.ed the poniard into his heart+

A!i 0a"a and his son) shoc9ed at this action) cried out a!oud+

=nhapp# wo/an= e1c!ai/ed A!i 0a"a) =what ha,e #ou done) to ruin /e and /#-a/i!#B=

=t was to preser,e) not to ruin #ou)= answered Mor.iana =-or see here)= continuedshe) openin. the pretended Co.ia 7oussain8s .ar/ent) and showin. the da..er)

=what an ene/# #ou had entertained Loo9 we!! at hi/) and #ou wi!! -ind hi/ to "e "oth the -ictitious oi! /erchant) and the captain o- the .an. o- -ort# ro""ers+

Re/e/"er) too) that he wou!d eat no sa!t with #ou and what wou!d #ou ha,e /ore



to persuade #ou o- his wic9ed desi.nB 0e-ore saw hi/) suspected hi/ as soon as

#ou to!d /e #ou had such a .uest+ 9new hi/) and #ou now -ind that /# suspicionwas not .round!ess+=

A!i 0a"a) who i//ediate!# -e!t the new o"!i.ation he had to Mor.iana -or sa,in.

his !i-e a second ti/e)[H((] e/"raced her =Mor.iana)= said he) = .a,e #ou #our !i"ert#) and then pro/ised #ou that /# .ratitude shou!d not stop there) "ut that wou!d soon .i,e #ou hi.her proo-s o- its sincerit#) which now do "# /a9in. #ou

/# dau.hter2in2!aw+=

Then addressin. hi/se!- to his son) he said) = "e!ie,e #ou) son) to "e so duti-u! achi!d) that #ou wi!! not re-use Mor.iana -or #our wi-e+ You see that Co.ia 7oussain

sou.ht #our -riendship with a treacherous desi.n to ta9e awa# /# !i-e and i- hehad succeeded) there is no dou"t "ut he wou!d ha,e sacri-iced #ou a!so to his

re,en.e+ Consider) that "# /arr#in. Mor.iana #ou /arr# the preser,er o- /#

-a/i!# and #our own+=

The son) -ar -ro/ showin. an# dis!i9e) readi!# consented to the /arria.e not on!# "ecause he wou!d not diso"e# his -ather) "ut a!so "ecause it was a.reea"!e to his

inc!ination+ A-ter this the# thou.ht o- "ur#in. the captain o- the ro""ers with hisco/rades) and did it so pri,ate!# that no"od# disco,ered their "ones ti!! /an# #ears

a-ter) when no one had an# concern in the pu"!ication o- this re/ar9a"!e histor#+ A-ew da#s a-terward) A!i 0a"a ce!e"rated the nuptia!s o- his son and Mor.iana with

.reat so!e/nit#) a su/ptuous -east) and the usua! dancin. and spectac!es and hadthe satis-action to see that his -riends and nei.h"ors) who/ he in,ited) had no

9now!ed.e o- the true /oti,es o- the /arria.e "ut that those who were notunac*uainted with Mor.iana8s .ood *ua!ities co//ended his .enerosit# and

.oodness o- heart+ A!i 0a"a did not ,isit the ro""er8s ca,e -or a who!e #ear) as hesupposed the other two) who/ he cou!d .et no account o-) /i.ht "e a!i,e+

At the #ear8s end) when he -ound the# had not /ade [H(?] an# atte/pt to distur"hi/) he had the curiosit# to /a9e another ;ourne#+ 7e /ounted his horse) and when

he ca/e to the ca,e he a!i.hted) tied his horse to a tree) and approachin. theentrance) pronounced the words) =Open) 5esa/e= and the door opened+ 7e entered

the ca,ern) and "# the condition he -ound thin.s in) ;ud.ed that no"od# had "een

there since the captain had -etched the .oods -or his shop+ ro/ this ti/e he "e!ie,ed he was the on!# person in the wor!d who had the secret o- openin. theca,e) and that a!! the treasure was at his so!e disposa!+ 7e put as /uch .o!d into his

sadd!e2"a. as his horse wou!d carr#) and returned to town+ 5o/e #ears !ater hecarried his son to the ca,e) and tau.ht hi/ the secret) which he handed down to his

posterit#) who) usin. their .ood -ortune with /oderation) !i,ed in .reat honor andsp!endor+



#OOTNOTES.

[(G]=5esa/e= is a s/a!! .rain+

[H(J]

THE STORY O# SINDBAD THE SAILOR @-

n the rei.n o- the sa/e ca!iph) 7aroun a! Raschid) o- who/ we ha,e a!read#

heard) there !i,ed at 0a.dad a poor porter) ca!!ed 7ind"ad+ One da#) when theweather was e1cessi,e!# hot) he was e/p!o#ed to carr# a hea,# "urden -ro/ one

end o- the town to the other+ 0ein. /uch -ati.ued) he too9 o-- his !oad) and satupon it) near a !ar.e /ansion+

7e was /uch p!eased that he stopped at this p!ace) -or the a.reea"!e s/e!! o- woodo- a!oes and o- pasti!s) that ca/e -ro/ the house) /i1in. with the scent o- the rose

water) co/p!ete!# per-u/ed and e/"a!/ed the air+ 0esides) he heard -ro/ within aconcert o- instru/enta! /usic) acco/panied with the har/onious notes o-







ni.htin.a!es and other "irds+ This char/in. /e!od#) and the s/e!! o- se,era! sorts

o- sa,or# dishes) /ade the porter conc!ude there was a -east) with .reat re;oicin.swithin+ 7is "usiness se!do/ !eadin. hi/ that wa#) he 9new not to who/ the

/ansion "e!on.ed "ut he went to so/e o- the ser,ants) who/ he saw standin. atthe .ate in /a.ni-icent appare!) and as9ed the na/e o- the proprietor+

=7ow)= rep!ied one o- the/) =do #ou !i,e in 0a.dad) and 9now not that this is thehouse o- 5ind"ad the sai!or) that -a/ous ,o#a.er) who has sai!ed round the wor!dB=

[H(]

The porter !i-ted up his e#es to hea,en) and said) !oud enou.h to "e heard)=A!/i.ht# Creator o- a!! thin.s) consider the di--erence "etween 5ind"ad and /e

a/ e,er# da# e1posed to -ati.ues and ca!a/ities) and can scarce!# .et coarse "ar!e# "read -or /#se!- and /# -a/i!#) whi!e happ# 5ind"ad pro-use!# e1pends i//ense

riches) and !eads a !i-e o- continua! p!easure+ Fhat has he done to o"tain -ro/ Theea !ot so a.reea"!eB And what ha,e done to deser,e one so wretchedB=

Fhi!e the porter was thus indu!.in. his /e!ancho!#) a ser,ant ca/e out o- the

house) and ta9in. hi/ "# the ar/) "ade hi/ -o!!ow hi/) -or 5ind"ad) his /aster)wanted to spea9 to hi/+

The ser,ant "rou.ht hi/ into a .reat ha!!) where a nu/"er o- peop!e sat round ata"!e co,ered with a!! sorts o- sa,or# dishes+ At the upper end sat a co/e!#)

,enera"!e .ent!e/an) with a !on. white "eard) and "ehind hi/ stood a nu/"er o- o--icers and do/estics) a!! read# to attend his p!easure+ This person was 5ind"ad+

7ind"ad) whose -ear was increased at the si.ht o- so /an# peop!e) and o- a "an*uetso su/ptuous) sa!uted the co/pan#) tre/"!in.+ 5ind"ad "ade hi/ draw near) and

seatin. hi/ at his ri.ht hand) ser,ed hi/ hi/se!-) and .a,e hi/ e1ce!!ent wine) o- which there was a"undance upon the side"oard+

Now 5ind"ad had hi/se!- heard the porter co/p!ain throu.h the window) and thisit was that induced hi/ to ha,e hi/ "rou.ht in+ Fhen the repast was o,er) 5ind"ad

addressed his con,ersation to 7ind"ad) and in*uired his na/e and e/p!o#/ent)and said) = wish to hear -ro/ #our own /outh what it was #ou !ate!# said in the

street+=[H(6]

At this re*uest) 7ind"ad hun. down his head in con-usion) and rep!ied) =M# !ord) con-ess that /# -ati.ue put /e out o- hu/or and occasioned /e to utter so/e

indiscreet words) which "e. #ou to pardon+=

=Do not thin9 a/ so un;ust)= resu/ed 5ind"ad) =as to resent such a co/p!aint+ 0ut

/ust recti-# #our error concernin. /#se!-+ You thin9) no dou"t) that ha,eac*uired without !a"or and trou"!e the ease and indu!.ence which now en;o#+ 0ut

do not /ista9e did not attain to this happ# condition without endurin. -or se,era!#ears /ore trou"!e o- "od# and /ind than can we!! "e i/a.ined+ Yes) .ent!e/en)=

he added) spea9in. to the who!e co/pan#) = assure #ou that /# su--erin.s ha,e "een o- a nature so e1traordinar# as wou!d depri,e the .reatest /iser o- his !o,e o-



riches and as an opportunit# now o--ers) wi!!) with #our !ea,e) re!ate the dan.ers

ha,e encountered) which thin9 wi!! not "e uninterestin. to #ou+=

THE #IRST "OYAE O# SINDBAD THE SAILOR

M# -ather was a wea!th# /erchant o- /uch repute+ 7e "e*ueathed /e a !ar.e

estate) which wasted in riotous !i,in.+ *uic9!# percei,ed /# error) and that was/isspendin. /# ti/e) which is o- a!! thin.s the /ost ,a!ua"!e+ re/e/"ered thesa#in. o- the .reat 5o!o/on) which had -re*uent!# heard -ro/ /# -ather) =A .ood

na/e is "etter than precious oint/ent)= and a.ain) =Fisdo/ is .ood with aninheritance+= 5truc9 with these re-!ections) reso!,ed to wa!9 in /# -ather8s wa#s)

and entered into a contract with so/e /erchants) and e/"ar9ed with the/ on "oard a ship we had ;oint!# -itted out+[H(G]

Fe set sai!) and steered our course toward the ndies) throu.h the Persian $u!-)

which is -or/ed "# the coasts o- Ara"ia e!i1 on the ri.ht) and "# those o- Persiaon the !e-t+ At -irst was trou"!ed with seasic9ness) "ut speedi!# reco,ered /#

hea!th) and was not a-terward su";ect to that co/p!aint+

n our ,o#a.e we touched at se,era! is!ands) where we so!d or e1chan.ed our

.oods+ One da#) whi!e under sai!) we were "eca!/ed near a s/a!! is!and) "ut !itt!ee!e,ated a"o,e the !e,e! o- the water) and rese/"!in. a .reen /eadow+ The captain

ordered his sai!s to "e -ur!ed) and per/itted such persons as were so inc!ined to!and o- this nu/"er was one+

0ut whi!e we were en;o#in. ourse!,es in eatin. and drin9in.) and reco,erin.ourse!,es -ro/ the -ati.ue o- the sea) the is!and on a sudden tre/"!ed) and shoo9 us

terri"!#+

The tre/"!in. o- the is!and was percei,ed on "oard the ship) and we were ca!!edupon to re/"ar9 speedi!#) or we shou!d a!! "e !ost -or what we too9 -or an is!and

pro,ed to "e the "ac9 [?%] o- a sea /onster+ The ni/"!est .ot into the s!oop) others "etoo9 the/se!,es to swi//in. "ut as -or /#se!-) was sti!! upon the is!and when

it disappeared into the sea) and had on!# ti/e to catch ho!d o- a piece o- wood thatwe had "rou.ht out o- the ship to /a9e a -ire+ Meanwhi!e the captain) ha,in.

recei,ed those on "oard who were in the s!oop) and ta9en up so/e o- those thatswa/) reso!,ed to i/pro,e the [H?']-a,ora"!e .a!e that had ;ust risen) and hoistin.

his sai!s pursued his ,o#a.e) so that it was i/possi"!e -or /e to reco,er the ship+

Thus was e1posed to the /erc# o- the wa,es a!! the rest o- the da# and the

-o!!owin. ni.ht+ 0# this ti/e -ound /# stren.th .one) and despaired o- sa,in. /#!i-e) when happi!# a wa,e threw /e a.ainst an is!and+ The "an9 was hi.h and

ru..ed) so that cou!d scarce!# ha,e .ot up had it not "een -or so/e roots o- treeswhich -ound within reach+ Fhen the sun arose) thou.h was ,er# -ee"!e) "oth

-ro/ hard !a"or and want o- -ood) crept a!on. to -ind so/e her"s -it to eat) and

had the .ood !uc9 not on!# to procure so/e) "ut !i9ewise to disco,er a sprin. o- e1ce!!ent water) which contri"uted /uch to reco,er /e+ A-ter this ad,anced





-arther into the is!and) and at !ast reached a -ine p!ain) where percei,ed so/e

horses -eedin.+ went toward the/) when heard the ,oice o- a /an) whoi//ediate!# appeared) and as9ed /e who was+ re!ated to hi/ /# ad,enture)

a-ter which) ta9in. /e "# the hand) he !ed /e into a ca,e) where there were se,era!other peop!e) no !ess a/a:ed to see /e than was to see the/+

partoo9 o- so/e pro,isions which the# o--ered /e+ then as9ed the/ what the#did in such a desert p!ace to which the# answered that the# were .roo/s "e!on.in.

to the /ahara;a) so,erei.n o- the is!and) and that e,er# #ear the# "rou.ht thither the9in.8s horses -or pastura.e+ The# added that the# were to return ho/e on the

/orrow) and had "een one da# !ater /ust ha,e perished) "ecause the inha"ited part o- the is!and was a .reat distance o--) and it wou!d ha,e "een i/possi"!e -or

/e to ha,e .ot thither without a .uide+[H?%]

Ne1t /ornin. the# returned to the capita! o- the is!and) too9 /e with the/) and

presented /e to the /ahara;a+ 7e as9ed /e who was) and "# what ad,enture hadco/e into his do/inions+ A-ter had satis-ied hi/) he to!d /e he was /uchconcerned -or /# /is-ortune) and at the sa/e ti/e ordered that shou!d want -or

nothin. which co//ands his o--icers were so .enerous and care-u! as to seee1act!# -u!-i!!ed+

0ein. a /erchant) -re*uented /en o- /# own pro-ession) and particu!ar!#in*uired -or those who were stran.ers) that perchance /i.ht hear news -ro/

0a.dad) or -ind an opportunit# to return+ or the /ahara;a8s capita! is situated onthe seacoast) and has a -ine har"or) where ships arri,e dai!# -ro/ the di--erent

*uarters o- the wor!d+ -re*uented a!so the societ# o- the !earned ndians) and too9 de!i.ht to hear the/ con,erse "ut witha!) too9 care to /a9e /# court re.u!ar!# to

the /ahara;a) and con,ersed with the .o,ernors and pett# 9in.s) his tri"utaries) thatwere a"out hi/+ The# put a thousand *uestions respectin. /# countr# and ) "ein.

wi!!in. to in-or/ /#se!- as to their !aws and custo/s) as9ed the/ concernin.e,er#thin. which thou.ht worth 9nowin.+

There "e!on.s to this 9in. an is!and na/ed Casse!+ The# assured /e that e,er#ni.ht a noise o- dru/s was heard there) whence the /ariners -ancied that it was the

residence o- $e.ia!+ deter/ined to ,isit this wonder-u! p!ace) and in /# wa#

thither saw -ishes o- one hundred and two hundred cu"its !on.) that occasion /ore-ear than hurt -or the# are so ti/orous that the# wi!! -!# upon the ratt!in. o- twostic9s or "oards+ saw !i9ewise other -ish) a"out a cu"it in !en.th) that had heads

!i9e ow!s+[H?H]

As was one da# at the port a-ter /# return) the ship arri,ed in which had

e/"ar9ed at 0ussorah+ at once 9new the captain) and went and as9ed hi/ -or /# "a!es+ = a/ 5ind"ad)= said ) =and those "a!es /ar9ed with his na/e are /ine+=

Fhen the captain heard /e spea9 thus) =7ea,ens= he e1c!ai/ed) =who/ can we

trust in these ti/es saw 5ind"ad perish with /# own e#es) as did a!so the passen.ers on "oard) and #et #ou te!! /e #ou are that 5ind"ad+ Fhat i/pudence is



this And what a -a!se ta!e to te!!) in order to possess #ourse!- o- what does not

"e!on. to #ou=

=7a,e patience)= rep!ied + =Do /e the -a,or to hear what ha,e to sa#+=

The captain was at !en.th persuaded that was no cheat -or there ca/e peop!e-ro/ his ship who 9new /e) paid /e .reat co/p!i/ents) and e1pressed /uch ;o# atseein. /e a!i,e+ At !ast he reco!!ected /e hi/se!-) and e/"racin. /e) =7ea,en "e

praised)= said he) =-or #our happ# escape cannot e1press the ;o# it a--ords /e+There are #our .oods ta9e and do with the/ as #ou p!ease+=

too9 out what was /ost ,a!ua"!e in /# "a!es) and presented the/ to the /ahara;a)who) 9nowin. /# /is-ortune) as9ed /e how ca/e "# such rarities+ ac*uainted

hi/ with the circu/stance o- their reco,er#+ 7e was p!eased at /# .ood !uc9)accepted /# present) and in return .a,e /e one /uch /ore considera"!e+ pon this

too9 !ea,e o- hi/) and went a"oard the sa/e ship a-ter had e1chan.ed /# .oods-or the co//odities o- that countr#+ carried with /e wood o- a!oes) sanda!s)

ca/phor) nut/e.s) c!o,es) pepper) and .in.er+[H?3] Fe passed "# se,era! is!ands)and at !ast arri,ed at 0ussorah) -ro/ whence ca/e to this cit#) with the ,a!ue o-

one hundred thousand se*uins+

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