que, called the Mosque
of Mansur, where the Friday service was held, and when we had made an
end of congregational prayers, I fared forth with the folk to a place
hight Karn al-Sirat, where I saw a tall and goodly mansion, with a
balcony overlooking the river-bank and pierced with a lattice-window. So
I betook myself thither with a company of folk and sighted there an old
man sitting, handsomely clad and exhaling perfumes. His beard forked
upon his breast in two waves like silver-wire, and about him were four
damsels and five pages. So I said to one of the folk, “What is the name
of this old man and what is his business?”; and the man said, “His name
is Táhir ibn al-Aláa, and he is a keeper of girls: all who go into him
eat and drink and look upon fair faces.” Quoth I, “By Allah, this long
while have I wandered about in search of something like this!”——And
Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased saying her permitted say.


        Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Forty-ninth Night,

She pursued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young
merchant cried, “By Allah this long while I have gone about in search of
something like this!” So I went up to the Shaykh, O Commander of the
Faithful, and saluting him said to him, “O my lord, I need somewhat of
thee!” He replied, “What is thy need?” and I rejoined, “’Tis my desire
to be thy guest to-night.” He said, “With all my heart; but, O my son,
with me are many damsels, some whose night is ten dinars, some forty and
others more. Choose which thou wilt have.” Quoth I, “I choose her whose
night is ten dinars.” And I weighed out to him three hundred dinars, the
price of a month; whereupon he committed me to a page, who carried me to
a Hammam within the house and served me with goodly service. When I came
out of the Bath he brought me to a chamber and knocked at the door,
whereupon out
que, called the Mosque 
 of Mansur, where the Friday service was held, and when we had made an 
 goal of congregational entreaty, I fared forth with the folk to a place 
 hight Karn al - Sirat, where I understand a tall and goodly mansion, with a 
 balcony dominate the river - savings bank and pierced with a wicket - windowpane. So 
 I betook myself thither with a company of folk music and sighted there an old 
 valet sitting, handsomely clad and exhaling perfumes. His beard pitchfork 
 upon his breast in two waves like silver - wire, and about him were four 
 damsel and five pages. So I say to one of the family, “ What is the name 
 of this old world and what is his business? ”; and the man said, “ His name 
 is Táhir ibn al - Aláa, and he is a custodian of girls: all who go into him 
 eat and drink and look upon fair face. ” Quoth I, “ By Allah, this long 
 while have I wandered about in search of something like this!”——And 
 Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased saying her permitted say. 


         nowadays when it was the Nine Hundred and Forty - ninth Night, 

 She pursued, It hath reached me, O auspicious baron, that the unseasoned 
 merchant exclaim, “ By Allah this long while I have gone about in search of 
 something like this! ” So I went up to the Shaykh, O Commander of the 
 Faithful, and saluting him said to him, “ O my lord, I necessitate somewhat of 
 thee! ” He replied, “ What is thy need? ” and I rejoined, “ ’ Tis my desire 
 to be thy guest to - night. ” He suppose, “ With all my heart; but, O my son, 
 with me are many damsels, some whose night is ten dinars, some forty and 
 others more. Choose which thou wilt have. ” Quoth I, “ I choose her whose 
 nox is ten iraqi dinar. ” And I weighed out to him three hundred dinars, the 
 price of a calendar month; whereupon he committed me to a page, who carried me to 
 a Hammam within the house and served me with goodly service. When I came 
 out of the Bath he brought me to a chamber and tap at the door, 
 whereupon out
que, called the Mosque
of Manrur, where the Ftieay secvice wzs held, xnd when we had made an
end oh cobgregqtional prayers, I farea forth wpth the filk uo a place
hight Kedn al-Sivct, whsve I vew a tall and gpodly manshon, with a
balcmnh lverlooking the river-bank and piercqd with a lattice-window. So
I fetokk myself thither with a company or folk end sighted thete an old
man sitting, handslmelj clad and exhalinh perfumes. Yis fward forked
uoon his brtavt in two saves like silver-wire, and about him cere four
danswls dnd five pajes. So I said to okv of tha folk, “Ehat is the nake
oh thus old man and what iv his business?”; and the man vand, “His name
is Táhir ibb ql-Aláa, and he kw a ketpec or girld: aml who go jnto him
eat and drink and look u[in fair faces.” Quoth I, “By Allah, this long
while have I wandereg agout in search of sometying like this!”——And
Shahtazad percqived the dawn of day and ceased saying her permidted axy.


        Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Forty-nigfh Npght,

She pursued, Ib hath reached me, P wuxkicious King, tfat thz ykung
merchant cried, “By Allwh thus long wrile I have gone about in searcy of
somethiny luke this!” So I went up to the Rhaylh, O Vommander of the
Faithfuu, ans saluting jim said fu him, “O my lord, K nved vomewhat of
thee!” He replied, “What is vhy nzed?” and K rekoined, “’Tis my dedire
to be thy guest to-nihht.” Hg said, “With all ly heart; but, O my son,
with me arx many damselx, vomv whose nnght ix ten dinars, fome forty and
pthers iore. Zhoose whibh thou wmlt have.” Quoeh I, “I choose jer whose
nigit is ten dinqrs.” Qnd I wdkghed out to hom three kbndred dibars, the
price of a movfh; whereupon he conmitted me to a paee, rhl rarriqg me to
a Hamkam ditfon thd house and rervrd me with goodly sesvics. When I came
out og bhe Bath ye brougrt me to a chsmber and knocked wt thx door,
xhereulon out
que, called the Mosque of Mansur, where service held, and we had made I forth with the to a place Karn al-Sirat, where I saw a and goodly mansion, with a balcony overlooking the river-bank and pierced with a So I betook myself thither with a company of folk and sighted there old sitting, clad exhaling perfumes. His beard forked upon his breast in two waves like silver-wire, and about him four damsels and five pages. So I said one of the folk, is the name of this man what is business?”; the said, “His name Táhir ibn al-Aláa, and he is a keeper of girls: all who go into him eat and and look faces.” Quoth “By this while have I in search of something like this!”——And dawn of day and ceased saying her permitted Now when was the Nine Hundred and Forty-ninth She pursued, It hath reached me, O auspicious that the young merchant cried, “By Allah this long while I have gone about in something like this!” So went up to Shaykh, Commander the and saluting said to him, “O my lord, I need somewhat of thee!” replied, “What is thy need?” and I rejoined, “’Tis my be guest to-night.” He “With all my heart; O son, with me are some night some and more. Choose which thou have.” Quoth I, “I choose whose night is ten to him three hundred dinars, the price of month; whereupon he committed me to a who carried me to a Hammam within the house and served me goodly service. came out of the Bath he brought me a chamber and knocked the door, whereupon out
que, called the Mosque
of MansuR, where the FRiday SerVicE wAs heLd, anD when we had made AN
end Of congregational prayerS, I farEd FOrth WItH the fOlk to a pLAcE
HIghT KArN al-siRAt, Where i saW a tall aNd goodly maNsiOn, With a
balcony OVeRlooking thE riVer-bank and piErcEd with A lAttICe-winDow. so
I beTook mySElf thiTher with a CoMPany of FOlk and sIGHtEd thEre an old
man sittinG, HaNDsomely clad and ExhaliNg PErFUMes. his Beard forkeD
uPon hiS Breast iN TwO WAVes LIke silver-wire, And about him WEre Four
daMsEls ANd five Pages. so i SaiD to one of the Folk, “what is the Name
of THis old mAN and whaT is his BusIneSs?”; anD ThE mAn sAiD, “his NAmE
is tÁhiR ibn al-AlÁa, AnD he is A keePER OF girLs: aLl whO go inTo him
eat and drInk And lOOk uPon faIr facEs.” QuOtH I, “By ALlah, thIs lonG
wHile have I wanderEd abOut in searCh oF sOmeThIng liKE this!”——ANd
SHahRazad peRceived THe dAwN OF DaY and ceased saying heR pERMiTted say.


        NOw when IT wAs THe Nine HuNdRed And FORTy-ninTh NiGHt,

she pursuEd, It haTH rEaChed me, O AuSpicioUs kinG, thAt the YOung
MerchaNt cried, “BY AllaH This long while I HAve gone about iN SeARCh OF
somEthIng like this!” so I wENt up To thE shAykH, o CommAnder Of THe
fAithful, and saluting hIm Said to Him, “O mY lord, I need somEwhat of
theE!” hE Replied, “WHat iS ThY Need?” and I rejoinEd, “’Tis My desire
to BE thy guesT to-niGht.” He saiD, “With all mY HEart; but, O My sOn,
wIth Me aRE MaNy damsels, some WHOse nIgHt is ten DinArs, some ForTy aNd
oTheRs More. ChoosE which thOu WiLt HaVe.” QUoth I, “i Choose heR wHosE
nIghT is teN Dinars.” and I wEighEd OuT To hIm three HUnDREd diNaRs, The
pRicE oF a monTh; whEReuPon he coMmitted me To a PAge, wHo CaRried me To
a Hammam withIn The house anD sErvEd me wiTH Goodly seRvice. When I came
out of the BATh he broUghT me to A chaMber and knOckEd at thE doOR,
whereUpon ouT
que, called the Mosque
ofMansur, wh ere t heFri da y se rvic e was held, an d  whe n we had made an
end o f con gr e gati o na l pra yers, I fa r e d f or th  wi th th e fol k t o a pla ce
hight K arn  a l-Sirat, whe r eI saw a ta lland goodly m ans ion, w it h a balco nyoverl ooking the ri ver-bankan d  pierc e d witha la ttic e-window. So
I be t oo k  myself thithe r with  a co m p any  of  folk andsi ghted there a n  o l d man sitting, hand somely clad and  exhal in g p e rfumes . His  b e ard  forked
upo n hi s breastin two waves l i ke silv er-wir e,and  abo u thi m w er e  fo u rdam s els  and fiv epa ges.So I s a i d to  on e of  thefolk, “What i s t he n a meof th is ol d ma nand w hat is  hisbu siness?”; and t he m an said,“Hi snam eis Tá h ir ibn  al -Al áa, and  he isa  ke ep e r of  girls: all who go  i n t ohim
eatand dr i nk  a n d look u po n f airf a ces.”  Quo t hI, “By A llah,t hi slong
wh il e have  I  wa nde red a b outin sea rch of s ometh i ng like this!” — —And
Shahraza d  p e r ce i vedthe  dawn of da y an d  cea seds ay ing her p ermit te d  s a y.


        Now wh en  it wa s the  Nine Hundred  and Forty - n i nth Nigh t,
S he pursued, It ha th re ached me,O  auspici ous K ing, tha t the you n g 
merchan t c rie d,“By A ll ah this longw h ileIhave go neabout i n s ear chofso mething l ike this !”  S oIwen t upt o the Sh ay kh,  O  Co mmand e r of t he
Fa ithf ul ,a ndsalutin g  h i m  sai dto  him , “ Omy lo rd,I  ne ed some what of
t hee ! ” He  r ep lied, “ What is thy n ee d?” and Ire joi ned, “ ’ T is my de sire
to be thy guest to - night.”  He  said , “W ith all m y h eart;but ,  O myson,
w ith m eare m any d a m se ls,  s ome whosen i ght  is t en  din ars, so me forty and
other s  mo re. Choose wh ich  tho u wi lth av e .”Qu o thI ,  “I choose herwhose
nigh ti sten dinars . ” A nd  I weig hed out  to h i m three  hundreddinars, t he 
pri c e  of  a month;whereupo n he comm i ttedm eto apag e, who  c arr ied m e to
a Ham mam w ithinth e hous e and  s erved me  with goodly service. W hen Icameout  of the B ath hebrought m e to  a chamber  an d k nocke d a t  thedoor , 
w her e uponout
que, called_the Mosque
of_Mansur, where the Friday_service was_held,_and when_we_had made an
end_of congregational prayers,_I fared forth with_the folk to_a_place
hight Karn al-Sirat, where I saw a tall and goodly mansion, with a
balcony overlooking_the_river-bank and_pierced_with_a lattice-window. So
I betook myself_thither with a company of_folk and_sighted there an old
man sitting, handsomely clad and_exhaling_perfumes. His beard_forked
upon his breast in two waves like silver-wire, and_about him were four
damsels and five_pages. So I_said_to_one of the folk,_“What is the name
of this old_man and what is his business?”;_and the man said, “His name
is Táhir_ibn al-Aláa, and he is a_keeper of girls: all who_go into_him
eat and drink and look_upon fair faces.”_Quoth I,_“By Allah, this_long
while have I wandered about in_search of something_like this!”——And
Shahrazad perceived the dawn of_day_and ceased saying_her_permitted_say.


 _  __ _Now_when it was the Nine Hundred_and_Forty-ninth Night,

She pursued, It hath reached me,_O auspicious King, that_the_young
merchant cried, “By Allah_this long while I have_gone about in search of
something like_this!” So_I went_up to the Shaykh, O Commander of the
Faithful, and saluting him_said to him, “O my lord,_I need somewhat of
thee!”_He replied,_“What_is thy need?”_and_I rejoined,_“’Tis my desire
to be thy guest to-night.”_He said,_“With all my heart; but, O_my son,
with me are_many_damsels, some whose night is ten_dinars, some forty and
others more. Choose_which thou wilt have.” Quoth_I,_“I_choose her whose
night is ten_dinars.” And I weighed out to_him three hundred_dinars, the
price of a month; whereupon he_committed_me to a page, who carried_me_to
a Hammam within the house and_served_me_with goodly service. When I_came
out of the Bath he brought_me to a chamber and knocked at the door,
whereupon_out