loveth.” And he was delighted with her singing and said to Isaac, “By
Allah, never saw I her like!”; and Isaac said, “O my lord, indeed I
marvel at her with utterest marvel and am beside myself for delight.”
Now Al-Rashid with all this stinted not to look upon the house-master
and note his charms and the daintiness of his fashion; but he saw on his
face a pallor as he would die; so he turned to him and said, “Ho,
youth!” and the other said, “Adsum!—at thy service, O my lord,” The
Caliph asked, “Knowest thou who we are?”; and he answered, “No.” Quoth
Ja’afar, “Wilt thou that I tell thee the names of each of us?”; and
quoth the young man “Yes;” when the Wazir said, “This is the Commander
of the Faithful, descendant of the uncle of the Prince of the Apostles,”
and named to him the others of the company; after which quoth Al-Rashid,
“I wish that thou acquaint me with the cause of the paleness of thy
face, whether it be acquired or natural from thy birth-tide.” Quoth he,
“O Prince of True Believers, my case is wondrous and my affair
marvellous; were it graven with gravers on the eye-corners it were a
warner to whoso will be warned.” Said the Caliph, “Tell it to me: haply
thy healing may be at my hand.” Said the young man, “O Commander of the
Faithful, lend me thine ears and give me thy whole mind.” And he, “Come;
tell it me, for thou makest me long to hear it.” So the young man
began:—Know then, O Prince of True Believers, that I am a merchant of
the merchants of the sea and come from Oman city, where my sire was a
trader and a very wealthy trader having thirty ships trafficking upon
the main, whose yearly hire was thirty thousand dinars; and he was a
generous man and had taught me writing and all whereof a wight hath
need. When his last hour drew near, he called me to him
loveth. ” And he was delighted with her singing and said to Isaac, “ By 
 Allah, never saw I her like! ”; and Isaac suppose, “ O my lord, indeed I 
 wonder at her with utterest marvel and am beside myself for joy. ” 
 Now Al - Rashid with all this stint not to look upon the house - passkey 
 and note his charms and the daintiness of his manner; but he see on his 
 font a pallor as he would die; so he turn to him and said, “ Ho, 
 youth! ” and the other said, “ Adsum!—at thy service, O my godhead, ” The 
 Caliph asked, “ Knowest thou who we are? ”; and he answered, “ nobelium. ” Quoth 
 Ja’afar, “ Wilt thou that I tell thee the name of each of us? ”; and 
 quoth the young serviceman “ Yes; ” when the Wazir said, “ This is the Commander 
 of the Faithful, descendant of the uncle of the Prince of the Apostles, ” 
 and named to him the others of the company; after which quoth Al - Rashid, 
 “ I wish that thou introduce me with the cause of the paleness of thy 
 face, whether it be acquired or natural from thy birth - tide. ” Quoth he, 
 “ O Prince of True Believers, my case is wondrous and my affair 
 marvellous; were it graven with gravers on the eye - corners it were a 
 warner to whoso will be warned. ” Said the Caliph, “ Tell it to me: haply 
 thy healing may be at my hired hand. ” Said the young world, “ O Commander of the 
 Faithful, lend me thine auricle and give me thy whole mind. ” And he, “ derive; 
 tell it me, for thou makest me long to hear it. ” So the young valet 
 began:—Know then, O Prince of True Believers, that I am a merchant of 
 the merchants of the sea and come from Oman city, where my sire was a 
 trader and a very wealthy trader having thirty ship trafficking upon 
 the main, whose yearly hire was thirty thousand dinars; and he was a 
 generous man and had taught me writing and all whereof a wight hath 
 need. When his concluding hour drew near, he called me to him
lovfth.” And he was delighted with her singiut and vaid tk Isaac, “Cy
Allah, never saw I her like!”; abd Isqac said, “O my lord, indded I
marvvl at her witi utterest marvel and am besids myszlh for delight.”
Noe Al-Rashid with all this sgiuted not to look upon the house-mastew
and noye his charms anq tht dwintjness of his fashion; but he saw on his
fact a pallor as he wpuld die; so he turned to hlm ajd said, “Ho,
youth!” anf the other saiq, “Adsum!—at thy service, O my lord,” The
Daliph asked, “Knowest thou who wd are?”; and he anwwwref, “No.” Quoth
Ja’efar, “Wplt thou that I tell dhee thr names of eacm of ns?”; abd
quoth the young man “Yes;” when the Wazit said, “Thiv ns the Commander
of thw Daithxul, gescdbdavt kf tge uncpe kf the Prihce of the Qpostles,”
and named tp rpk the others of thq sompany; after which quoth Al-Rashid,
“I wisv tgat thou acquaint me wirh the cause of the pwleness os thy
face, whether it be acquired or natural from dhy bmrgh-tnee.” Quurh he,
“O Prince of True Believers, my case is wondwkux snd my affair
mcrvellous; were iy hrsden with gravgrs on cge eye-corners it werf a
warngr to qhoso wilj be warned.” Said the Caliph, “Telo it to me: hcplt
thy healing may bz at my hand.” Saic the young man, “O Commander uf tge
Faithful, pend me tgkne ears and givd mv thf whole mind.” And he, “Come;
tejl it me, hor tkou makert mg long eo hear it.” So tma young man
began:—Knlw thgn, O Psince of Tgue Believers, that I am a mercheit of
the mercnatts of the fea akd come from Omwn city, where ky sire was x
trader ans a verb wealthy trwder having tvlrty ships tcaffickind upin
thw main, dfose yearly hite was thpruy thousane dinars; and he wax a
esnerous man and hae taught me wriyine agd akl fhereof a wicht fatf
meed. Dhen his lawg hoir drew near, he callad ms to him
loveth.” And he was delighted with her said Isaac, “By never saw I “O lord, indeed I at her with marvel and am beside myself for Now Al-Rashid with all this stinted not to look upon the house-master and his charms and the daintiness of his fashion; but he saw on his a as would so he turned to him and said, “Ho, youth!” and the other said, “Adsum!—at thy service, my lord,” The Caliph asked, “Knowest thou who are?”; and he answered, Quoth Ja’afar, “Wilt thou that tell the names each us?”; quoth the young “Yes;” when the Wazir said, “This is the Commander of the Faithful, descendant of the uncle of Prince of and named him others the company; after Al-Rashid, “I wish that thou acquaint cause of the paleness of thy face, whether be acquired natural from thy birth-tide.” Quoth he, Prince of True Believers, my case is wondrous my affair marvellous; were it graven with gravers on the eye-corners it were a warner will be warned.” Said Caliph, “Tell it me: thy may at my Said the young man, “O Commander of the Faithful, lend me ears and give me thy whole mind.” And he, “Come; me, thou makest me to hear it.” So young began:—Know then, O Prince Believers, I of merchants the sea and come Oman city, where my sire a trader and a ships trafficking upon the main, whose yearly hire thirty thousand dinars; and he was a man and had taught me writing and all whereof a wight hath When his drew near, he called me to him
loveth.” And he was delighted wiTh her singiNg and SaiD to isAac, “BY
AllAh, never saw I her LIke!”; aNd Isaac said, “O my lord, indeEd I
maRvEL at hER wIth utTerest mARvEL And Am BeSidE mYSeLf for DelIght.”
Now al-Rashid wiTh aLl This stinted nOT tO look upon tHe hOuse-master
anD noTe his cHaRms ANd the DaiNtineSs of hiS FashioN; but he saw On HIs
face A Pallor aS HE wOuld Die; so he turned to hiM AnD Said, “Ho,
youth!” and The othEr SAiD, “aDsuM!—at Thy service, o mY lord,” tHe
CalipH AsKED, “knoWEst thou who we aRe?”; and he answERed, “no.” QuotH
JA’afAR, “Wilt tHou thAt i TelL thee the namEs of Each of us?”; aNd
quotH The younG Man “Yes;” wHen the wazIr sAid, “THIs Is The coMManDEr
Of tHE FaIthful, deScEnDant oF the UNCLE of tHe PRincE of thE Apostles,”
and nAmeD to hIM thE otheRs of tHe coMpAny; afTer whiCh quoTh al-Rashid,
“I wish thAt thOu acquainT me WiTh tHe Cause OF the paLenEss Of thy
faCe, whethER it Be ACQUiRed or natural from thY bIRTh-Tide.” QuotH he,
“O PrINcE oF true BeliEvErs, My caSE Is wonDrouS AnD my affaiR
marveLLoUs; Were it gRaVen witH gRavErs On the EYe-coRners iT were a
waRner tO Whoso will be warNEd.” Said the CaliPH, “TELL iT To me: HapLy
thy healinG may BE at mY hanD.” saId tHE younG man, “O coMMaNDer of the
Faithful, lenD mE thine Ears aNd give me thy whOle mind.” And HE, “cOme;
tell iT me, fOR tHOu makest me long To heaR it.” So the yoUNg man
begAn:—KnoW then, O PrInce of TruE bElievers, ThaT I aM a mErcHANt Of
the merchantS OF the SeA and comE frOm Oman cIty, WheRe mY siRe Was a
tradeR and a verY wEaLtHy TraDer haVIng thirtY sHipS tRafFickiNG upon
tHe maiN, whoSe YeARly Hire was THiRTY thoUsAnD dinArs; AnD he waS a
geNEroUs man anD had taughT me WRitiNg AnD all wheReof a wight hatH
nEed. When his LaSt hOur dreW NEar, he calLed me to him
loveth.” And he was deligh ted with h er si ngi ngan d sa id t o Isaac, “By
A l lah,  never saw I her like! ”; an dI saac sa id, “ O my lo r d, i nde ed  I 
ma rv e lat he r w ith utt erest marv elan d am besidem ys elf for de lig ht.”
Now Al- Ras hid wi th  al l  this  st inted  not t o  lookupon theho u se-mas t er
andn o te  his  charms and the d a in t iness of his f ashion ;b ut h e s awon his
fac ea pal l or as h e  w o u l d d i e; so he turn ed to him a n d s aid, “ Ho ,
y o uth!”and t he oth er said, “A dsum !—at thyservic e , O myl ord,” T he
Cal iph  as ked, “K no wes tt hou wh o w e  ar e?”; and  h eanswe red, “ N o .” Q uot h
Ja ’afar , “Wilt thoutha t It ell  thee  thename sof ea ch ofus?”;  a nd
quoth the yo ungman “Yes; ” w he n t he  Wazi r  said,  “T his  is the  Comman d erof t h eFaithful, descenda nt o fthe uncl e of t h ePr i nce of t he  Ap ostl e s ,”
an d na m ed  to himthe ot h er sof theco mpany;  a fte r w hichq uoth  Al-Ra shid,
“I  wish that thou acqu a int me with t h ec a us e  ofthe  paleness o f th y 
fac e, w h et her it be  acqu ir e do r natural from thybi rth-ti de.”Quoth he,
“OPrince ofT r u e Believ ers, my case is wondro us an d my affai r 
marvell ous;were itgraven wi t h  gravers  on  th e e ye- c o rn ers it were a w arne rto whos o w ill bewar ned .”Sai dthe Calip h, “Tell  i tto  m e:haply thy heal in g m ay  be  at m y  hand. ” Sai d th eyo u ngman, “O Co m m ande rof  the 
Fa it hful,  len d  me  thineears andgiv e  meth ywhole m ind.” And he,  “ Come;
tell  i t m e, for t hou make st me long to hear it.” So theyou ng ma n
be gan:—Know  th en, OPri n ce ofTrue B eliev er s,t h at Ia m  a  me rc hant of
th e mer chant sof t he seaand come from Oman cit y, where my s ire  was a 
t rad e ra ndav ery w ealthy trader h aving thir ty sh ips traffi c kin gupon
th e main,  whos e  yearly  hire was  thirty t ho usan d din ars; and h e was agenerousm an an d  h ad ta ugh t me w ri tin g and  all w h ere of awightha th
nee d. Wh en  his las t hour drew near, he ca lled m e tohim 
loveth.” And_he was_delighted with her singing_and said_to_Isaac, “By
Allah,_never_saw I her_like!”; and Isaac_said, “O my lord,_indeed I
marvel at_her_with utterest marvel and am beside myself for delight.”
Now Al-Rashid with all this stinted_not_to look_upon_the_house-master
and note his charms and_the daintiness of his fashion;_but he_saw on his
face a pallor as he would_die;_so he turned_to him and said, “Ho,
youth!” and the other said,_“Adsum!—at thy service, O my lord,”_The
Caliph asked, “Knowest_thou_who_we are?”; and he_answered, “No.” Quoth
Ja’afar, “Wilt thou that_I tell thee the names of_each of us?”; and
quoth the young man_“Yes;” when the Wazir said, “This_is the Commander
of the Faithful,_descendant of_the uncle of the Prince_of the Apostles,”
and_named to_him the others_of the company; after which quoth_Al-Rashid,
“I wish that_thou acquaint me with the cause_of_the paleness of_thy
face,_whether_it be_acquired or natural_from_thy birth-tide.”_Quoth_he,
“O Prince of True Believers, my_case_is wondrous and my affair
marvellous; were it_graven with gravers on_the_eye-corners it were a
warner_to whoso will be warned.”_Said the Caliph, “Tell it to_me: haply
thy_healing may_be at my hand.” Said the young man, “O Commander of_the
Faithful, lend me thine ears and_give me thy whole_mind.” And_he,_“Come;
tell it me,_for_thou makest_me long to hear it.” So the_young man
began:—Know_then, O Prince of True Believers,_that I am a_merchant_of
the merchants of the sea and_come from Oman city, where my_sire was a
trader and a_very_wealthy_trader having thirty ships trafficking_upon
the main, whose yearly hire was_thirty thousand dinars;_and he was a
generous man and had_taught_me writing and all whereof a_wight_hath
need. When his last hour drew_near,_he_called me to him