 with them?” Now I was anhungred so I took hot
bread from a baker’s oven and going into the shop of an oilman, spread
the bread with clarified butter and honey and ate. Then I entered the
shop of a sherbet-seller and drank what I would; after which, seeing a
coffee-shop open, I went in and found the pots on the fire, full of
coffee;[396] but there was no one there. So I drank my fill and said,
“Verily, this is a wondrous thing! It seemeth as though Death had
stricken the people of this city and they had all died this very hour,
or as if they had taken fright at something which befel them and fled,
without having time to shut their shops.” Now whilst pondering this
matter, lo! I heard a sound of a band of drums beating; whereat I was
afraid and hid myself for a while: then, looking out through a crevice,
I saw damsels, like moons, come walking through the market, two by two,
with uncovered heads and faces displayed. They were in forty pairs, thus
numbering fourscore and in their midst a young lady, riding on a horse
that could hardly move his legs for that which was upon it of silvern
trappings and golden and jewelled housings. Her face was wholly
unveiled, and she was adorned with the costliest ornaments and clad in
the richest of raiment and about her neck she wore a collar of gems and
on her bosom were necklaces of gold; her wrists were clasped with
bracelets which sparkled like stars, and her ankles with bangles of gold
set with precious stones. The slave-girls walked before her and behind
and on her right and left and in front of her was a damsel bearing in
baldric a great sword, with grip of emerald and tassels of
jewel-encrusted gold. When that young lady came to where I lay hid, she
pulled up her horse and said, “O damsels, I hear a noise of somewhat
within yonder shop: so do ye search it, lest haply there be one hidden
there, with intent to enjoy a look at us, whilst we have our faces
unveiled.” So they searched the
with them? ” Now I was anhungred so I took hot 
 boodle from a baker ’s oven and sound into the shop of an oilman, spread 
 the boodle with clarified butter and honey and eat. Then I entered the 
 shop class of a sherbert - seller and drank what I would; after which, seeing a 
 coffee - shop open, I go in and found the pots on the ardor, full of 
 coffee;[396 ] but there was no one there. So I drank my fill and said, 
 “ Verily, this is a wondrous matter! It seemeth as though Death had 
 stricken the people of this city and they had all die this very hour, 
 or as if they had taken fright at something which befel them and flee, 
 without having fourth dimension to shut their workshop. ” Now whilst pondering this 
 matter, lo! I learn a sound of a band of drums beating; whereat I was 
 afraid and hid myself for a while: then, looking out through a crack, 
 I meet damsels, like moons, come walking through the market, two by two, 
 with uncovered heads and faces displayed. They were in forty pair, thus 
 numbering eighty and in their midst a unseasoned dame, riding on a horse 
 that could hardly move his legs for that which was upon it of silvern 
 trappings and golden and beady housings. Her face was wholly 
 unveiled, and she was adorned with the costliest ornaments and clad in 
 the richest of raiment and about her neck she wore a collar of gems and 
 on her breast were necklaces of amber; her wrist were buckle with 
 bracelets which sparkled like stars, and her ankle with bangles of gold 
 set with precious stones. The slave - girls walked before her and behind 
 and on her right and left and in movement of her was a damsel bearing in 
 baldric a capital sword, with grip of emerald and tassels of 
 jewel - encrust gold. When that new lady come to where I lay hid, she 
 pull up her horse and said, “ O damsels, I hear a noise of somewhat 
 within yonder shop: indeed do ye search it, lest haply there be one hidden 
 there, with intent to enjoy a look at us, whilst we have our faces 
 unveiled. ” So they searched the
 wihh them?” Now I was anhungved so I took hoj
beead fcom a bzker’s ovdn and going into the shop oh an oilmqn, spread
the bread witf clarifivd butter and yoney and efe. Then I entsved tke
whop of a shernet-seller atd drank what H dobld; after which, seeing a
coffee-shop o[en, I wrnh in and found the [ots on the fire, full of
coffee;[396] but thede was io one there. So I drank my fill and said,
“Vfrilj, this is a wondroks thing! It seeiwth as thougf Death had
stricken thg people of this city and they hxd alk died thiw cerj hour,
or as mf thej had taken fvpght at somethong which befek tiem qnd fled,
without havinj time to shut their shops.” Nof chilst pondering this
narter, no! I heafe a sohnv or a bajd kf drums bsating; wherwat I was
afraid and hye myself for z whilq: ehen, looking out through a crevice,
I saw dajsels, like moons, come wqlking through the matket, two br two,
with uncovered heads and faces displayed. Thef werx kn yirty oqigs, thus
numbering fourscore and in their midst z uolng lady, riding ok a horse
that coulc jatqly move his uegs for fhat which was upoj it of silvwrn
trappiggs snd golden and jewelled houwings. Her fabe wqs wholly
unveiled, cnd she was cdornec witn the costliest ornamencs and clad in
the richest kw raiment and abuut har neck she wore a collar jf gems aid
on ker bosoo wete neckjaces of glld; hcs wrists were clasoed wnth
brdcelets whlch sparkled like stars, and her ankles with bsnclev of golb
set wlth precious stjnes. The slave-yirls wajked cefore her and beiind
and on hqr right and ngft and in frmnt of hqr wqs a damsel cearing in
baldtic a grecu sword, wirh grip of emerald ana tassels of
jeweo-enxrusted gold. Whrn ghae jouig laqf came to whare K lxu hid, she
pulled mp fer norse and said, “O damvels, I hear a noise of sjmewhat
wuthin yogder shop: so co ye search it, ledt ha'ly thxre be ong hidden
there, with intent to ennoy a loon ab us, whilst wq haye oor faces
unvziled.” So they searched the
with them?” Now I was anhungred so hot from a oven and going oilman, the bread with butter and honey ate. Then I entered the shop a sherbet-seller and drank what I would; after which, seeing a coffee-shop open, went in and found the pots on the fire, full of coffee;[396] but was one So drank my fill and said, “Verily, this is a wondrous thing! It seemeth as though Death stricken the people of this city and they all died this very or as if they had fright something which them fled, having time to their shops.” Now whilst pondering this matter, lo! I heard a sound of a band of drums whereat I and hid for while: looking out through I saw damsels, like moons, come market, two by two, with uncovered heads and displayed. They in forty pairs, thus numbering fourscore in their midst a young lady, riding on horse that could hardly move his legs for that which was upon it of silvern golden and jewelled housings. face was wholly and was with costliest ornaments clad in the richest of raiment and about her neck she a collar of gems and on her bosom were necklaces her were clasped with which sparkled like stars, her with bangles of gold precious The her behind on her right and and in front of her a damsel bearing in grip of emerald and tassels of jewel-encrusted gold. that young lady came to where I hid, she pulled up her horse and said, “O damsels, I hear noise of yonder shop: so do ye search it, lest there be one hidden with intent to enjoy a look at us, whilst have faces unveiled.” they searched the
 with them?” Now I was anhungred sO I took hot
bRead fRom A baKeR’s ovEn anD going into the sHOp of An oilman, spread
the bread With cLaRIfieD BuTter aNd honey ANd ATE. ThEn i eNteReD ThE
shop Of a Sherbet-Seller and dRanK wHat I would; aftER wHich, seeing A
coFfee-shop open, i weNt in anD fOunD The poTs oN the fIre, fulL Of
coffEe;[396] but therE wAS no one THere. So I DRAnK my fIll and said,
“Verily, tHIs IS a wondrous thinG! It seeMeTH aS THouGh DEath had
strIcKen thE People oF ThIS CIty ANd they had all dIed this very HOur,
Or as if ThEy hAD taken FrighT aT SomEthing which BefeL them and fLed,
witHOut haviNG time to Shut thEir ShoPs.” NoW WhIlSt pOnDEriNG tHis
MAttEr, lo! I heaRd A sOund oF a baND OF DrumS beAtinG; wherEat I was
afraid And Hid mYSelF for a While: Then, LoOking Out thrOugh a CrEvice,
I saw damselS, likE moons, comE waLkIng ThRough THe markEt, tWo bY two,
witH uncoveREd hEaDS ANd Faces displayed. They WeRE In Forty paiRs, thus
NUmBeRIng foursCoRe aNd in THEir miDst a YOuNg lady, riDing on A HoRsE
that coUlD hardlY mOve His Legs fOR thaT which Was upon iT of siLVern
trappings aND golden and jewELlED HoUSingS. HeR face was whoLly
uNVeilEd, anD ShE waS AdornEd witH tHE cOStliest ornaments and ClAd in
thE richEst of raiment aNd about her NECK she wore A colLAr OF gems and
on her bOsom wEre necklacES of gold; hEr wriSts were cLasped witH
BRacelets WhiCh sParKleD LIkE stars, and her aNKLes wItH bangleS of Gold
set WitH prEciOus StOnes. The slAve-girls WaLkEd BeForE her aND behind
aNd On hEr RigHt and LEft and In froNt of HeR wAS a dAmsel beARiNG In
baLdRiC a grEat SwOrd, wiTh grIP of Emerald And tasselS of
JEwel-EnCrUsted goLd. When that youNg Lady came to WhEre i lay hiD, SHe
pulled Up her horse and said, “O damseLS, I hear a NoiSe of sOmewHat
within YonDer shoP: so DO ye seaRch it, lEst haPlY thERE be onE HIdDen
ThEre, with intENT to Enjoy A lOok aT us, whilSt we have our faces
unVEilEd.” So they searcHed The
 with them?” Now I was anh ungred soI too k h otbr eadfrom  a baker’s ove n  and  going into the shop o f anoi l man, sp readthe bre a dw i thcl ar ifi ed bu tterand  honeyand ate. T hen  I  entered the sh op of a sh erb et-seller an d d rank w ha t I would ; a fterwhich, seeing  a
coffee -s h op ope n , I wen t in  and  found the pots o n  t h e fire, full o f
coff ee ; [3 9 6 ] b utthere wasno  onet here. S o  I d r ank my fill and s aid,
“Veril y , t his is  a  wo n drousthing !I t s eemeth as t houg h Death h ad
str i cken th e  people  of th iscit y an d  t he y h ad all di edt his  very ho ur ,or as  ift h e y  had  ta kenfrigh t at somethin g w hich bef el th em an d fl ed ,
wit hout h aving  t ime to shut the ir s hops.” No w w hi lst  p onder i ng thi s
m att er, lo!  I hear d  aso u n d  o f a band of drumsbe a t in g; where at I w a saf r aid andhi d m ysel f for a  whi l e:  then, l ooking ou tthrough  a  crevi ce ,
I  sa w dam s els,  likemoons, c ome w a lking throught he market, tw o  b y tw o ,
wi thuncovered h eads andface s  d isp l ayed.  They  w e re in forty pairs, thu snumber ing f ourscore andin their m i d s t a youn g la d y, riding on a ho rse
t hat couldh ardly mo ve hi s legs f or that w h i ch was u pon  it  of  si l v er n
trappings a n d  gol de n and j ewe lled ho usi ngs . H erfa ce was wh olly
unv ei le d,  a ndshe w a s adorne dwit hthe  cost l iest o rname ntsan dc lad  in
the ri c h estof  r aime ntan d abo ut h e r n eck she  wore a c oll a r of  g em s and
o n her bosom w er e necklace sofgold;h e r wrists  were clasped with
brac e lets wh ich  spar kled  like sta rs,  and h era nkleswith b angle sofg o ld
se t wi thpr ecious sto n e s.The s la ve-g irls wa lked before her an d  be hind
and on h errigh t an d l e ft and  i n  fr o n t of her was adamsel bea ri n gin
baldric a g re at swor d, with  grip of emer ald and t assels of 
j ewel - e ncr usted gold . When t hat young ladyc am e towhe re I l ay  hi d, sh e
pull e d u p her  horse  a nd sai d, “O  d amsels,I hear a noise of somew hat
wi thinyon der shop:  so doye search  it,  lest hapl y t her e beone hidde n
th e re , w i th in tent to enjoya  l ook a tus, whilstw e hav e our  fa c es
unv eile d.” So they searc h ed the
 with_them?” Now_I was anhungred so_I took_hot
bread_from a_baker’s_oven and going_into the shop_of an oilman, spread
the_bread with clarified_butter_and honey and ate. Then I entered the
shop of a sherbet-seller and drank what_I_would; after_which,_seeing_a
coffee-shop open, I went in_and found the pots on_the fire,_full of
coffee;[396] but there was no one there._So_I drank my_fill and said,
“Verily, this is a wondrous thing! It_seemeth as though Death had
stricken the_people of this_city_and_they had all died_this very hour,
or as if they_had taken fright at something which_befel them and fled,
without having time to_shut their shops.” Now whilst pondering_this
matter, lo! I heard a_sound of_a band of drums beating;_whereat I was
afraid_and hid_myself for a_while: then, looking out through a_crevice,
I saw damsels,_like moons, come walking through the_market,_two by two,
with_uncovered_heads_and faces_displayed. They were_in_forty pairs,_thus
numbering_fourscore and in their midst a_young_lady, riding on a horse
that could hardly_move his legs for_that_which was upon it_of silvern
trappings and golden and_jewelled housings. Her face was wholly
unveiled,_and she_was adorned_with the costliest ornaments and clad in
the richest of raiment and_about her neck she wore a_collar of gems and
on_her bosom_were_necklaces of gold;_her_wrists were_clasped with
bracelets which sparkled like stars, and_her ankles_with bangles of gold
set with precious_stones. The slave-girls walked_before_her and behind
and on her right_and left and in front of_her was a damsel bearing_in
baldric_a_great sword, with grip of_emerald and tassels of
jewel-encrusted gold. When_that young lady_came to where I lay hid, she
pulled_up_her horse and said, “O damsels,_I_hear a noise of somewhat
within yonder_shop:_so_do ye search it, lest_haply there be one hidden
there, with_intent to enjoy a look at us, whilst we_have our faces
unveiled.”_So they searched the