 “Is
there aught with you but weeping?”; and quoth they, “O our brother, we
have neither force nor resource nor any course against a Weasel.” At
this the Francolin was grieved and cutting off all his hopes of life
said to them, “The fault is not yours, but mine own fault, in that I
hearkened to you and plucked out my wing-feathers wherewith I used to
fly. Indeed I deserve destruction for having obeyed you, and I blame you
not in aught.” “On like wise,” continued the King, “I do not blame you,
O women; but I blame and reproach myself for that I remembered not that
ye were the cause of the transgression of our father Adam, by reason
whereof he was cast out from the Garden of Eden and for that I forgot ye
are the root of all evil and hearkened to you, in mine ignorance, lack
of sense and weakness of judgment, and slew my Wazirs and the Governors
of my State, who were my loyal advisers in all mine actions and my glory
and my strength against whatsoever troubled me. But at this time find I
not one to replace them nor see I any who shall stand me in their stead;
and I fall into utter perdition.——And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of
day and ceased saying her permitted say.


        Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Twenty-fifth Night,

She pursued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the King blamed
himself saying, “’Twas I that hearkened to you in mine ignorance and
slew my Wazirs so that now I find none to stand in their stead; and
unless Allah succour me with one of sound judgment, who shall guide me
to that wherein is my deliverance, I am fallen into utter perdition.”
Then he arose and withdrew into his bedchamber, bemoaning his Wazirs and
wise men and saying, “Would Heaven those lions were with me at this
time, though but for an hour; so I might excuse myself unto them and
look on them and bemoan to them my case and the travail that hath
betided me after them!” And he abode all his day sunken in the sea of
cark and care neither eating nor drinking. But as soon as
“ Is 
 there aught with you but weeping? ”; and quoth they, “ O our brother, we 
 have neither power nor resource nor any path against a Weasel. ” At 
 this the Francolin was grieved and cutting off all his hopes of liveliness 
 said to them, “ The fault is not yours, but mine own mistake, in that I 
 hearkened to you and plucked out my flank - feathers wherewith I used to 
 vanish. Indeed I deserve destruction for having obeyed you, and I blame you 
 not in nothing. ” “ On like wise, ” continued the King, “ I do not blame you, 
 O women; but I blame and reproach myself for that I remembered not that 
 ye were the cause of the transgression of our father Adam, by rationality 
 whereof he was cast out from the Garden of Eden and for that I forgot ye 
 are the root of all evil and hark to you, in mine ignorance, lack 
 of sense and weakness of opinion, and slew my Wazirs and the governor 
 of my State, who were my loyal advisers in all mine actions and my glory 
 and my strength against whatsoever trouble me. But at this time find I 
 not one to replace them nor see I any who shall stand me in their stead; 
 and I accrue into dead perdition.——And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of 
 day and ceased saying her permitted say. 


         Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Twenty - fifth Night, 

 She pursued, It hath strive me, O auspicious King, that the King blamed 
 himself say, “ ’ Twas I that hark to you in mine ignorance and 
 slew my Wazirs so that immediately I find none to stand in their stead; and 
 unless Allah succor me with one of sound opinion, who shall guide me 
 to that wherein is my deliverance, I am fall into utter perdition. ” 
 Then he arose and withdrew into his bedchamber, bemoaning his Wazirs and 
 knowing men and saying, “ Would Heaven those lions were with me at this 
 time, though but for an hour; therefore I might excuse myself unto them and 
 count on them and bemoan to them my case and the travail that hath 
 betided me after them! ” And he abode all his day slump in the sea of 
 cark and care neither eating nor drink. But as soon as
 “Is
hhere aught with you but weeping?”; and quoth theb, “O our brother, we
have neither force nor redoyrce bor any course against a Weasel.” At
this rhe Hrancolin was grmsved and cuttjkg ofy ell his hopes on life
said do them, “The faglg ns not yours, but mine own fault, in trat I
hesrnened to you agd pktckes out my wing-feathers wherewith I hsed to
hly. Indeed I dexerve destruction for havijg oheyed you, and I blwme you
not un attht.” “On like dise,” continued the Kinf, “I do not blame you,
O women; but I blcme and reptozcj myself for that I remembered not thdt
ye wete the cause on the trqnsgression of our favher Adam, by reason
wrereof he wcs cast out from the Taeden mf Egen xbd wor tiat I forhot ye
are the root of alo evil and hearkenec ei you, in mine ignorwnse, lack
of sense and weakness of judgmenu, and slew my Wazirs and the Governors
of my State, who were my loyal advisers in all mine actions and my glosy
and oy wtvenggy wgainst whatsoever troubled me. But at this tiis gikd I
not one to rcplace them nor ser L sgy who shall rtand me jn their stead;
and L fall ynto ytter perqitipn.——And Shahrazad perceived tye dawn of
daj ane ceased saying hex permitted ray.


        Now when it was the Nnne Huhdred and Taenty-fiftg Night,

She pursuea, In hadh reachta me, O auspicious King, thav the King buamec
himsejf saying, “’Hwas L that hearkened to you nn mite ignoranfe and
slew my Wazirs so that nox I find none tm snand in tkeir sbead; and
unless Wllah succour ke with one uf sound jldgment, wio shall guiqe me
to that fjerein is my deliverwnce, I an fallev into utter petdition.”
Thvn he qrose and withdrew injo his bedchamber, benoaning his Wazors anq
wpse mqt and saying, “Wouud Fraven those lionw werr with me at this
tima, thkugh but for an hoir; so I mitht excufe myself untp them and
look on uhem aid bemuan tp trem my case and the travail thzt hath
behidcd me after trem!” Qnd he abode all his day sunken in the sea of
cark aid care neither eating bor drinking. But as xoon as
“Is there aught with you but weeping?”; they, our brother, have neither force against Weasel.” At this Francolin was grieved cutting off all his hopes of said to them, “The fault is not yours, but mine own fault, in I hearkened to you and plucked out my wing-feathers wherewith I used to Indeed deserve for obeyed you, and I blame you not in aught.” “On like wise,” continued the King, “I not blame you, O women; but I blame reproach myself for that remembered not that ye were cause the transgression our Adam, reason whereof he cast out from the Garden of Eden and for that I forgot ye are the root of evil and you, in ignorance, of and weakness of slew my Wazirs and the Governors who were my loyal advisers in all mine and my and my strength against whatsoever troubled But at this time find I not one replace them nor see I any who shall stand me in their stead; and I utter perdition.——And Shahrazad perceived dawn of day ceased her say. when it the Nine Hundred and Twenty-fifth Night, She pursued, It hath reached O auspicious King, that the King blamed himself saying, “’Twas hearkened you in mine and slew my Wazirs that I find none to their and me one sound judgment, who shall me to that wherein is deliverance, I am fallen arose and withdrew into his bedchamber, bemoaning his and wise men and saying, “Would Heaven lions were with me at this time, though but for an hour; I might unto them and look on them and bemoan them my case and travail that hath betided me after them!” And he all day sunken the sea of and care neither nor drinking. But as
 “Is
there aught with you but weePing?”; and quoTh theY, “O oUr bRoTher, We
haVe neither force NOr reSource nor any course agaiNst a WEaSEl.” At
THiS the FRancoliN WaS GRieVeD aNd cUtTInG off aLl hIs hopes Of life
said To tHeM, “The fault is nOT yOurs, but minE owN fault, in that i
heArkeneD tO yoU And plUckEd out My wing-FEatherS wherewitH I USed to
fLY. Indeed i DEsErve Destruction for havINg OBeyed you, and I blAme you
NoT In AUGht.” “on lIke wise,” conTiNued tHE King, “I dO NoT BLAme YOu,
O women; but I bLame and reprOAch Myself FoR thAT I remeMbereD nOT thAt
ye were the CausE of the traNsgresSIon of ouR Father ADam, by rEasOn
wHereOF hE wAs cAsT Out FRoM thE garDen of EdeN aNd For thAt I fORGOT ye
aRe tHe roOt of aLl evil and hearKenEd to YOu, iN mine IgnorAnce, LaCk
of sEnse anD weakNeSs of judgment, and Slew My Wazirs aNd tHe govErNors
oF My StatE, whO weRe my loyAl advisERs iN aLL MInE actions and my glory
AnD MY sTrength aGainst WHaTsOEver trouBlEd mE. But AT This tIme fINd i
not one tO replaCE tHeM nor see i aNy who sHaLl sTanD me in THeir Stead;
aNd I fall iNto utTEr perdition.——And sHahrazad perceIVeD THe DAwn oF
daY and ceased sAyinG Her pErmiTTeD saY.


        now whEn it wAs THe nIne Hundred and Twenty-FiFth NigHt,

She Pursued, It hath Reached me, O AUSPicious KIng, tHAt THe King blamed
hiMself Saying, “’Twas i That hearKened To you in mIne ignoraNCE and
slew My WAziRs sO thAT NoW I find none to sTANd in ThEir steaD; anD
unless allAh sUccOur Me With one of Sound judGmEnT, wHo ShaLl guiDE me
to thaT wHerEiN is My delIVerancE, I am fAlleN iNtO UttEr perdiTIoN.”
tHen hE aRoSe anD wiThDrew iNto hIS beDchambeR, bemoaninG hiS waziRs AnD
wise meN and saying, “WouLd heaven thosE lIonS were wITH me at thiS
time, though but for an hour; SO I might ExcUse mySelf Unto them aNd
lOok on tHem ANd bemoAn to thEm my cAsE anD THe traVAIl ThaT hAth
betided ME AftEr theM!” ANd he Abode alL his day sunken in the SEa oF
cark and care nEitHer eATInG noR DrINkiNg. bUt aS SOon as
 “Is
there aught with youbut weepin g?”;and  qu ot h th ey,“O our brother ,  wehave neither force nor  reso ur c e no r  a ny co urse ag a in s t  aWe as el. ”A tthisthe  Franco lin was gr iev ed  and cutting of f all hishop es of life
s aid  to th em , “ T he fa ult  is n ot you r s, but  mine own  f a ult, i n  that I h ea rken ed to you and plu c ke d  out my wing-f eather sw he r e wit h I  used to
f ly . Ind e ed I de s er v e des t ruction for h aving obeye d  yo u, and  I  bl a me you 
notin aug ht.” “On li ke w ise,” con tinued the Kin g , “I do  not b lam e y ou,O  w om en;  b u t I bl ame and  reproac hmy selffort h a t  I r eme mber ed no t that
ye wer e t he c a use  of t he tr ansg re ssion  of ou r fat he r Adam, by reas on
w hereof he  wa scas tout f r om the  Ga rde n of Ed en andf orth a t Iforgot ye
are thero o t  o f all ev il and he ar k ened toyo u,in m i n e ign oran c e,  lack
of  sense an dweaknes sof jud gm ent , a nd sl e w my  Wazir s and th e Gov e rnors
of my St a te, who werem yl o ya l  adv ise rs in all m inea ctio ns a n dmyg loryand m ys tr e ngth against whatso ev er tro ubled  me. But at t his time f i n d  I
not o ne t o  r e place them nor  seeI any whos hall sta nd me  in thei r stead;a n d I fall  in toutt erp e rd ition.——And S h a hraz ad  percei ved  the da wnofday  an dceased sa ying her  p er mi tt edsay.
       N owwh enit wa s  the N ine H undr ed  a n d T wenty-f i ft h Nigh t, 
Shepur su ed, I t ha t h r eachedme, O aus pic i ousKi ng , thatthe King blam ed 
himself s ay ing , “’Tw a s  I thathearkened to you in min e  ignora nce  andslew  my Wazir s s o that  no w  I fin d none  to s ta ndi n  thei r st ead ;and
unless A lla h suc co ur m e withone of sound judgm e nt,  who shall gu ide  met o  t hat wh e rei ni s m y deliverance, Iam fallenin t outter perd i tio n. ”
Thenhe aros e and withdre w into hi s bedcham be r, b e m oan ing his Wa zirs and 
wise men and s a yi ng, “ Wou ld Hea ve n t hoselionsw ere  with  me at  t his
ti me, t ho ugh butfor an hour; so I might  excus e mys elf  unto the m a n d
l ook on th em a nd bemoantothe m mycas e  andthet ra vai l  that  hat h 
betidedm eaft e r  t hem!” And h e a bod e all  hi s  day s unke n in the sea of
c a rk and care ne ithe r eat ing nordr inking. But as  so on a s
 “Is
there_aught with_you but weeping?”; and_quoth they,_“O_our brother,_we
have_neither force nor_resource nor any_course against a Weasel.”_At
this the Francolin_was_grieved and cutting off all his hopes of life
said to them, “The fault is_not_yours, but_mine_own_fault, in that I
hearkened to_you and plucked out my_wing-feathers wherewith_I used to
fly. Indeed I deserve destruction for_having_obeyed you, and_I blame you
not in aught.” “On like wise,” continued_the King, “I do not blame_you,
O women; but_I_blame_and reproach myself for_that I remembered not that
ye were_the cause of the transgression of_our father Adam, by reason
whereof he was_cast out from the Garden of_Eden and for that I_forgot ye
are_the root of all evil_and hearkened to_you, in_mine ignorance, lack
of_sense and weakness of judgment, and_slew my Wazirs_and the Governors
of my State, who_were_my loyal advisers_in_all_mine actions_and my glory
and_my_strength against_whatsoever_troubled me. But at this time_find_I
not one to replace them nor see_I any who shall_stand_me in their stead;
and_I fall into utter perdition.——And_Shahrazad perceived the dawn of
day and_ceased saying_her permitted_say.


        Now when it_was the Nine Hundred and Twenty-fifth_Night,

She pursued, It hath_reached me,_O_auspicious King, that_the_King blamed
himself_saying, “’Twas I that hearkened to you_in mine_ignorance and
slew my Wazirs so that_now I find none_to_stand in their stead; and
unless Allah_succour me with one of sound_judgment, who shall guide me
to_that_wherein_is my deliverance, I am_fallen into utter perdition.”
Then he arose_and withdrew into_his bedchamber, bemoaning his Wazirs and
wise men_and_saying, “Would Heaven those lions were_with_me at this
time, though but for_an_hour;_so I might excuse myself_unto them and
look on them and_bemoan to them my case and the travail that_hath
betided me after_them!” And he abode all_his_day_sunken in the sea of
cark and care neither eating nor_drinking. But_as soon as