 was
soothed thereby. Then said the black to him, “Shimas standeth at the
door and craveth admission, so he may acquaint thee with matters that
specially concern thee.” At this the King was alarmed and disquieted and
commanded to admit the Minister.——And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of
day and ceased to say her permitted say.


         Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Eighteenth Night,

She resumed, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the King
bade the blackamoor admit Shimas, the slave went forth to him and bade
him enter; whereupon he went in and falling prone before Allah, kissed
the King’s hands and blessed him. Then said the King, “What hath betided
thee, O Shimas, that thou seekest admission unto me?” He answered, “This
long while have I not looked upon the face of my lord the King and
indeed I longed sore for thee; and now, behold, I have seen thy
countenance and come to thee with a word which I would lief say to thee,
O King stablished in all prosperity!” Quoth the King, “Say what seemeth
good to thee;” and quoth Shimas, “I would have thee bear in mind O King,
that Allah Almighty hath endowed thee with learning and wisdom, for all
the tenderness of thy years, such as He never vouchsafed unto any of the
Kings before thee, and hath fulfilled the measure of his bounties to
thee with the Kingship; and He loveth not that thou depart from that
wherewith He hath endowed thee unto other than it, by means of thy
disobedience to Him; wherefore it behoveth thee not to levy war
against[145] Him with thy hoards but of His injunctions to be mindful
and unto His commandments obedient. Indeed, I have seen thee, this while
past, forget thy sire and his charges and reject his covenant and
neglect his counsel and words of wisdom and renounce his justice and
good governance, remembering not the bounty of Allah to thee neither
requiting it with gratitude and thanks to Him.” The King asked, “How so?
And what is the manner of this?;” and Shimas answered, “The
was 
 soothed thereby. Then said the black to him, “ Shimas standeth at the 
 door and craveth entrance fee, so he may introduce thee with matters that 
 specially concern thee. ” At this the King was alarmed and perturb and 
 commanded to admit the Minister.——And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of 
 sidereal day and end to say her permit say. 


          Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Eighteenth Night, 

 She sum up, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the King 
 bade the black admit Shimas, the slave went forth to him and bade 
 him enter; whereupon he went in and falling prone before Allah, snog 
 the King ’s hands and blessed him. Then said the King, “ What hath befall 
 thee, O Shimas, that thou seekest admission unto me? ” He answered, “ This 
 long while have I not expect upon the expression of my lord the King and 
 indeed I longed sore for thee; and now, behold, I have seen thy 
 countenance and derive to thee with a word which I would lief say to thee, 
 O King stablished in all prosperity! ” Quoth the King, “ Say what seemeth 
 good to thee; ” and quoth Shimas, “ I would have thee bear in mind O King, 
 that Allah Almighty hath endowed thee with learning and wisdom, for all 
 the tenderness of thy years, such as He never vouchsafed unto any of the 
 Kings before thee, and hath fulfilled the measure of his bounties to 
 thee with the Kingship; and He loveth not that thou depart from that 
 wherewith He hath endowed thee unto early than it, by mean of thy 
 disobedience to Him; wherefore it behoveth thee not to levy war 
 against[145 ] Him with thy hoards but of His injunctions to be mindful 
 and unto His commandment obedient. Indeed, I have seen thee, this while 
 past, forget thy sire and his charges and resist his covenant and 
 neglect his counsel and words of wisdom and foreswear his justice and 
 good governance, remembering not the bounty of Allah to thee neither 
 requiting it with gratitude and thanks to Him. ” The King necessitate, “ How so? 
 And what is the manner of this? ; ” and Shimas answered, “ The
 wad
soothed thereby. Then sald the black to kum, “Shikas stzndeth ag the
door and craveth admissmon, wo he may acquaint thee witf matters that
spexialot concern vgee.” At bkis tgc Kiny xas alarmed and disquieteg and
commanded tu cdmit the Minister.——And Shahrazad percqived tne dawn of
day anq cesfed fo say her permitted say.


         Nkw when it was the None Hundred and Eighteenth Nigjt,

She resumed, It hwth reached me, J auspicious Ying, that when the Kinf
bade the blackamoor admit Shimxs, thz slave wenj rogjh to him anv bade
rim enter; whcgeupon ve went in and fallinn proie bwfore Allah, kissed
the King’s hands and bjessed hik. Chen said the King, “Whqt hath bethded
gyee, O Ahmmaa, that thku seekest admission ynto me?” He answered, “Trpx
long while gave I njt looked upon the face of my lord the Ninf and
indeed I longed soee for thee; and now, bghold, I hade seen thy
countenance and come to thee with a wosd whmcf I wjjod lief say to thee,
O King stablished in all profletiny!” Quoth the King, “Say what sreleyr
good to thee;” and qbktg Shimas, “I would hwve theg bear in mind J Kimg,
that Allah Almighty hath wndowed thee qith learning and cisdom, for aul
thg tendrrness of thy years, suck as Hs never voufhsafed uhgo any of the
Kines nefmre thee, and hath fulfilleq the meawure of his boumties eo
thee witj the Kingship; and He logeth uot tvat thou dfpart from that
wherewith He hati endowed theg utto other tkan it, by means of ehy
disobediencg to Him; cherefure it behkveth tiee not to lqvy war
againsd[145] Him with thb hoards fut if Hus injuvztions to be mondful
and unto His xommandments obedicnt. Ivseed, I have seeu uhwe, this while
psst, fowgvt vhy syse and his cvargds xmd regect his coyenxnt snd
neglect his counsal ahd words of wisdom akd renounxe his jtstice and
gooc governance, rememherinj not vhe bointi of Allah to thee neither
requifing it wlth gratitude agd tmankf to Him.” Tke King asked, “How so?
And what is the mannxr of this?;” and Shimas abswered, “The
was soothed thereby. Then said the black “Shimas at the and craveth admission, with that specially concern At this the was alarmed and disquieted and commanded admit the Minister.——And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say permitted say. Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Eighteenth Night, She It reached O King, that when the King bade the blackamoor admit Shimas, the slave went forth to him bade him enter; whereupon he went in and prone before Allah, kissed King’s hands and blessed him. said King, “What betided O that thou seekest unto me?” He answered, “This long while have I not looked upon the face of my lord King and longed sore thee; now, I have seen and come to thee with a would lief say to thee, O King stablished all prosperity!” the King, “Say what seemeth good thee;” and quoth Shimas, “I would have thee in mind O King, that Allah Almighty hath endowed thee with learning and wisdom, for tenderness of thy years, as He never unto of Kings thee, and fulfilled the measure of his bounties to thee with the Kingship; He loveth not that thou depart from that wherewith He thee other than it, means of thy disobedience Him; it behoveth thee not war Him but His to be mindful and His commandments obedient. Indeed, I seen thee, this while his charges and reject his covenant and neglect counsel and words of wisdom and renounce justice and good governance, remembering not the bounty of Allah to thee requiting it and thanks to Him.” The King asked, “How And what is the of this?;” and Shimas answered, “The
 was
soothed thereby. Then said The black to Him, “ShImaS stAnDeth At thE
door and cravetH AdmiSsion, so he may acquaint thEe witH mATterS ThAt
speCially cONcERN thEe.” at ThiS tHE KIng waS alArmed anD disquieteD anD
cOmmanded to adMIt The MinisteR.——AnD Shahrazad peRceIved thE dAwn OF
day aNd cEased To say hER permiTted say.


         NoW wHEn it waS The Nine hUNdRed aNd Eighteenth Night,

sHe REsumed, It hath reAched mE, O AUsPICioUs KIng, that wheN tHe KinG
Bade the BLaCKAMooR Admit Shimas, thE slave went fORth To him aNd BadE
Him entEr; wheReUPon He went in and FallIng prone bEfore ALLah, kissED
the KinG’s handS anD blEsseD HiM. THen SaID thE kiNg, “WHAt hAth betidEd
ThEe, O ShImas, THAT Thou SeeKest AdmisSion unto me?” He aNswEred, “tHis
Long wHile hAve I NoT lookEd upon The faCe Of my lord the King And
iNdeed I lonGed SoRe fOr Thee; aND now, beHolD, I hAve seen Thy
counTEnaNcE AND cOme to thee with a word WhICH I Would lieF say to THeE,
O kIng stablIsHed In alL PRospeRity!” qUoTh the KinG, “Say whAT sEeMeth
gooD tO thee;” aNd QuoTh SHimas, “i WoulD have tHee bear iN mind o king,
that Allah ALMighty hath endOWeD THeE With LeaRning and wisDom, fOR all
The tENdErnESs of tHy yeaRs, SUcH As He never vouchsafed UnTo any oF the
KIngs before theE, and hath fuLFILled the mEasuRE oF His bounties to
tHee wiTh the KingsHIp; and He lOveth Not that tHou depart FROm that
whEreWitH He HatH ENdOwed thee unto oTHEr thAn It, by meaNs oF thy
disObeDieNce To HIm; Wherefore It behoveTh ThEe NoT to Levy wAR
against[145] hiM wiTh Thy HoardS But of HIs injUnctIoNs TO be Mindful
ANd UNTo HiS cOmMandMenTs ObediEnt. INDeeD, I have sEen thee, thIs wHIle
pAsT, fOrget thY sire and his chArGes and rejeCt His CovenaNT And
negleCt his counsel and words of wISdom and RenOunce His jUstice and
GooD goverNanCE, rememBering Not thE bOunTY Of AllAH To TheE nEither
requITIng It witH gRatiTude and Thanks to Him.” The King ASkeD, “How so?
And what Is tHe maNNEr Of tHIs?;” ANd SHiMAs aNSWered, “The
 was
soothed thereby. Then  said theblack  to  hi m,  “Sh imas  standeth at t h e
do or and craveth admissi on, s oh e ma y  a cquai nt thee wi t h  ma tt er s t ha t 
s pecia lly  concer n thee.” A t t hi s the King w a salarmed an d d isquieted an d
c ommand ed  to admit  th e Min ister. — —And S hahrazadpe r ceived the daw n of 
day  and ceased to sa y  h e r permitted sa y.


   No w w hen it was  t he Ni n e Hundr e da n d  Ei g hteenth Night ,

She resu m ed,  It ha th  re a ched m e, Oau s pic ious King,that  when the  Kingb ade the blackam oor ad mit  Sh imas ,  t he  sl av e  we n tfor t h t o him an dba de
hi m en t e r ;  whe reu ponhe we nt in and fal lin g pr o nebefor e All ah,ki ssedthe Ki ng’sha nds and blessed  him . Then sa idth e K in g, “W h at hat h b eti ded
the e, O Sh i mas ,t h a tthou seekest admis si o n  u nto me?”  He an s we re d , “Thislo ngwhil e haveI no t  l ooked up on the fa ce  of mylo rd the  K ing  an d
ind e ed I  longe d sore f or th e e; and now, be h old, I have s e en t hy coun ten ance and co me t o  the e wi t ha w o rd wh ich I  w o ul d  lief say to thee,OKing s tabli shed in all p rosperity! ” Q uoth the  Kin g ,“ Say what seeme th
go od to thee ; ” and qu oth S himas, “ I would h a v e thee b ear  in  mi ndO Ki ng,
that Alla h Almi gh ty hath  en dowed t hee  wi thlea rn ing and w isdom, f or  a ll 
t hetende r ness ofth y y ea rs,  such as Henever  vou ch sa f edunto an y  o f theKi ng s be for ethee,  and hat h fulfi lled themea s ureof  h is boun ties to
theewi th the Kin gs hip ; andH e  lovethnot that thou depart fr o m thatwhe rewit h He  hath end owe d thee  un t o othe r than  it,by  me a n s oft h ydis ob edience to H im;  wher ef oreit beho veth thee not to l e vywar
against[1 45]  Him w it h t h yh oar ds but o f His injunctio ns to be m in d fu l
and unto His  c ommandm ents ob edien t . Indee d, I have  seen the e,  thi s whi le
past, f orget th y sire an d  hisc ha rgesand  rejec this  cove nant a n d
n eglec t hisco unseland w or ds of wi sdom and renounce his j ustice  andgoo d governa nce ,  re membering  not  the bount y o f A llahtot hee n eith e rreq u iting  itw ith grati t ud e a n d  t hanks to Hi m . ”  Th e Kin g a s ked, “ Howso?
And what is t h e manner of th is?; ” and  Sh i masan swered, “The
 was
soothed_thereby. Then_said the black to_him, “Shimas_standeth_at the
door_and_craveth admission, so_he may acquaint_thee with matters that
specially_concern thee.” At_this_the King was alarmed and disquieted and
commanded to admit the Minister.——And Shahrazad perceived the_dawn_of
day and_ceased_to_say her permitted say.


 _    _ _Now when it was the Nine Hundred and_Eighteenth_Night,

She resumed, It_hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the_King
bade the blackamoor admit Shimas, the_slave went forth_to_him_and bade
him enter; whereupon_he went in and falling prone_before Allah, kissed
the King’s hands and_blessed him. Then said the King, “What_hath betided
thee, O Shimas, that thou_seekest admission unto me?” He_answered, “This
long_while have I not looked_upon the face_of my_lord the King_and
indeed I longed sore for thee;_and now, behold,_I have seen thy
countenance and come_to_thee with a_word_which_I would_lief say to_thee,
O_King stablished_in_all prosperity!” Quoth the King, “Say_what_seemeth
good to thee;” and quoth Shimas, “I_would have thee bear_in_mind O King,
that Allah_Almighty hath endowed thee with_learning and wisdom, for all
the tenderness_of thy_years, such_as He never vouchsafed unto any of the
Kings before thee, and_hath fulfilled the measure of his_bounties to
thee with the_Kingship; and_He_loveth not that_thou_depart from_that
wherewith He hath endowed thee unto other_than it,_by means of thy
disobedience to Him;_wherefore it behoveth thee_not_to levy war
against[145] Him with thy_hoards but of His injunctions to_be mindful
and unto His commandments_obedient._Indeed,_I have seen thee, this_while
past, forget thy sire and his_charges and reject_his covenant and
neglect his counsel and words_of_wisdom and renounce his justice and
good_governance,_remembering not the bounty of Allah_to_thee_neither
requiting it with gratitude and_thanks to Him.” The King asked,_“How so?
And what is the manner of this?;” and_Shimas answered, “The