Those must be the women who caused Izif and Izouf to dance , and took from them the two talismans of the daughters of Siroco . They only can break the spell that has been cast on us . Let them be found and I will gladly give them the half of my possessions . Idiot that I was to send them away ! ' While the Bassa was bewailing his folly , Ibrahim in his turn had opened the book , and blushed deeply as he read the words : ` The chaplet of beads has been defiled by the game of `` Odd and Even . '' Its owner has tried to cheat by concealing one of the numbers . Let the faithless Moslem seek for ever the missing bead . ' ' O heaven , ' cried Ibrahim , ` that unhappy day rises up before me . I had cut the thread of the chaplet , while playing with Aurora . Holding the ninety-nine beads in my hand she guessed `` Odd , '' and in order that she might lose I let one bead fall from my hand . Since then I have sought it daily , but it never has been found . ' ` Holy dervish ! ' cried the Bassa , ` how true were your words ! From the time that the sacred chaplet was no longer complete , my son has borne the penalty . But may not the Book of Spells teach us how to deliver Ibrahim also ? ' ` Listen , ' said Sumi , ` this is what I find : `` The coral bead lies in the fifth fold of the dress of yellow brocade . '' ' ` Ah , what good fortune ! ' exclaimed the Bassa , ` we shall shortly see the beautiful Aurora , and Ibrahim shall at once search in the fifth fold of her yellow brocade . For it is she no doubt of whom the book speaks . ' As the Jewess closed the Book of Moïzes , Zelida appeared , accompanied by a whole train of slaves and her old nurse .
At her entrance Hassan , beside himself with joy , flung himself XXXXX his knees and kissed her hand .
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