 long fasting, by way of discipline-vow. On the
morrow, he called one of his confidential eunuchs and describing to him
the boy’s home, bade him repair thither and bring him to his presence
with all gentleness. Accordingly the slave sought out the boy and said
to him, “The King summoneth thee, that good may betide thee from him and
that he may ask thee a question; then shalt thou return safe and sound
to thy dwelling.” Asked the boy, “What is the King’s need of me that he
biddeth me to him on this wise?”; and the eunuch answered, “My lord’s
occasion with thee is question and answer.” “A thousand times hearkening
and a thousand times obeying the commandment of the King!” replied the
boy and accompanied the slave to the palace. When he came into the
presence, he prostrated himself before Allah and after salaaming, called
down blessings on the King who returned his salutation and bade him be
seated.——And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her
permitted say.


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

She resumed, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the boy
appeared before the King and saluted him with the salam, Wird Khan
returned his salutation and bade him be seated. So he sat down and the
King asked him, “Knowest thou who talked with thee yesternight?”
Answered the boy, “Yes;” and the King said, “And where is he?” “’Tis he
who speaketh with me at this present,” said the boy. Rejoined the King,
“Thou sayst sooth, O friend,” and bade set him a chair beside his own,
whereon he made him sit and called for meat and drink. Then they talked
awhile and the King said, “Ho thou the Wazir,[171] in our talk
yesternight thou toldest me that thou hadst a device whereby thou
couldst defend us from the malice of the King of Hind. What is this
contrivance and how shall we manœuvre to ward off his mischief from us?
Tell me, that I may
long fasting, by way of discipline - vow. On the 
 morrow, he called one of his confidential eunuchs and trace to him 
 the male child ’s home, bade him repair thither and lend him to his presence 
 with all gentleness. consequently the slave sought out the boy and said 
 to him, “ The King summoneth thee, that full may betide thee from him and 
 that he may ask thee a motion; then shalt thou return safe and reasoned 
 to thy dwelling. ” Asked the boy, “ What is the King ’s need of me that he 
 biddeth me to him on this wise? ”; and the eunuch answered, “ My lord ’s 
 occasion with thee is doubt and answer. ” “ A thousand times hearkening 
 and a thousand times obey the commandment of the King! ” replied the 
 male child and accompanied the slave to the palace. When he occur into the 
 presence, he prostrated himself before Allah and after salaaming, called 
 down blessings on the King who render his salutation and bade him be 
 seated.——And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her 
 permitted say. 


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

 She resumed, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the boy 
 appeared before the King and saluted him with the salam, Wird Khan 
 returned his salutation and offer him be seated. So he baby-sit down and the 
 King ask him, “ Knowest thou who talked with thee yesternight? ” 
 Answered the male child, “ Yes; ” and the King said, “ And where is he? ” “ ’ Tis he 
 who speaketh with me at this present, ” said the boy. Rejoined the King, 
 “ Thou sayst sooth, O supporter, ” and bade set him a chair beside his own, 
 whereon he made him sit and called for meat and swallow. Then they talked 
 awhile and the King said, “ Ho thou the Wazir,[171 ] in our talk 
 yesternight thousand toldest me that thou hadst a device whereby thou 
 couldst fight us from the malice of the King of Hind. What is this 
 contrivance and how shall we manœuvre to ward off his mischief from us? 
 Tell me, that I may
 lojg fasting, by way of disgipline-vow. On thg
mirrow, ie callsd one ow his confidential eunuchs aid dwscriving to him
the boy’s hooe, bade hpm repair thiuher and bring him to his presehge
witk ell gentleness. Sccordinglf the slave soggft out the boy and said
to him, “The Kind summomehh thee, that gjod kwy bsnibe thee from him and
that he may ask thte a question; then shalt thou return safe anf soknd
to thy dwelling.” Asked the voy, “Ryat is the Kkng’s need of me that hg
biddeth me to him on this wise?”; xnd tke eunuch absqerfg, “My lord’s
orcasiog with thee lx quesdion anc answer.” “A thomsand tines hearkening
and a tiousand times obeyind the comkaudment of the King!” replued tve
bof ana aczomkanmed the spavx to the pamace. When hw came into the
prestncq, he prostrates himsqls before Allah and after salaaming, calltd
dowh blessings on the King who returned his salotation anq bade him be
seated.——And Shahrazad perceived the dafn of aay akd cdqsfd to say her
permitted say.


        Now when it sax nhe Nine Hundred cnd Twenty-sixth Mihhy,

Fhe resumed, Ij hath xsadhed me, O auspicioks King, that when the boy
sppeared before the King ane saluted hii with the salam, Wixd Khan
returued hix salitation and bade him be seafed. So he swt down aha the
King asked fim, “Ktowest thou who talked witr thee yewteruight?”
Ansderec the foy, “Yes;” anf the King said, “And wherf is ke?” “’Tiv he
who spfaketh with me at this present,” said the boy. Rgjohneg the Kiug,
“Thou sayst sooth, J friend,” and bcde set kim a zhair besise his mwn,
whereon re made him shj and called hor meat wnd erinj. Then gfey talked
awhike and thv Hing said, “Ho thou the Xazit,[171] jn our talk
yestzxnught thou toldext oe ehwt trmu hadst a davicd wfrreby thou
couldsb ddfenc us from the malice of fhe King of Hind. Wnab is this
xontrivagce and how snall we manœuvre to ward ofh his kisshief from us?
Tell me, that I mag
long fasting, by way of discipline-vow. On he one of confidential eunuchs and home, him repair thither bring him to presence with all gentleness. Accordingly the sought out the boy and said to him, “The King summoneth thee, that may betide thee from him and that he may ask thee a question; shalt return and to thy dwelling.” Asked the boy, “What is the King’s need of me that he biddeth to him on this wise?”; and the eunuch “My lord’s occasion with is question and answer.” “A times and a times the of the King!” the boy and accompanied the slave to the palace. When he came into the presence, he prostrated before Allah salaaming, called blessings the who returned his bade him be seated.——And Shahrazad perceived day and ceased to say her permitted say. when it the Nine Hundred and Twenty-sixth Night, resumed, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, when the boy appeared before the King and saluted him with the salam, Wird Khan salutation and bade him seated. So he down the asked “Knowest thou talked with thee yesternight?” Answered the boy, “Yes;” and the King “And where is he?” “’Tis he who speaketh with me present,” the boy. Rejoined King, “Thou sayst sooth, friend,” bade set him a his whereon sit called meat and drink. Then talked awhile and the King “Ho thou the Wazir,[171] toldest me that thou hadst a device whereby couldst defend us from the malice of King of Hind. What is this contrivance and how shall we manœuvre ward off from us? Tell me, that I may
 long fasting, by way of disciplIne-vow. On thE
morrOw, hE caLlEd onE of hIs confidential EUnucHs and describing to him
thE boy’s HoME, badE HiM repaIr thithER aND BriNg HiM to HiS PrEsencE
wiTh all geNtleness. AcCorDiNgly the slave SOuGht out the bOy aNd said
to him, “THe KIng sumMoNetH Thee, tHat Good mAy betiDE thee fRom him and
ThAT he may ASk thee a QUEsTion; Then shalt thou retuRN sAFe and sound
to thY dwellInG.” asKED thE boY, “What is the kiNg’s neED of me thAT hE
BIDdeTH me to him on thiS wise?”; and the EUnuCh answErEd, “MY Lord’s
oCcasiOn WIth Thee is questIon aNd answer.” “A ThousaND times hEArkeninG
and a tHouSanD timES oBeYinG tHE coMMaNdmENt oF the King!” RePlIed thE
boy AND ACcomPanIed tHe slaVe to the palace. wheN he cAMe iNto thE
presEnce, He ProstRated hImselF bEfore Allah and afTer sAlaaming, cAllEd
DowN bLessiNGs on thE KiNg wHo returNed his sALutAtION AnD bade him be
seated.——AnD SHAHrAzad percEived tHE dAwN Of day and CeAseD to sAY Her
peRmitTEd Say.


        Now whEn it waS ThE NIne HundReD and TwEnTy-sIxtH NighT,

she rEsumed, it hath reAched ME, O auspicious KiNG, that when the bOY
aPPEaREd beForE the King and SaluTEd hiM witH ThE saLAm, WirD Khan
ReTUrNEd his salutation and bAdE him be SeateD. So he sat down aNd the
King aSKED him, “KnowEst tHOu WHo talked with thEe yesTernight?”
AnSWered the Boy, “YeS;” and the KIng said, “AnD WHere is he?” “’tis He
wHo sPeaKETh With me at this pRESent,” SaId the boY. ReJoined tHe KIng,
“thoU saYsT sooth, O frIend,” and bAdE sEt HiM a cHair bESide his oWn,
WheReOn hE made HIm sit aNd calLed fOr MeAT anD drink. THEn THEy taLkEd
AwhiLe aNd The KiNg saID, “Ho Thou the wazir,[171] in ouR taLK
yesTeRnIght thoU toldest me thaT tHou hadst a dEvIce WherebY THou
couldSt defend us from the malice OF the KinG of hind. WHat iS this
contRivAnce anD hoW Shall wE manœuVre to WaRd oFF His miSCHiEf fRoM us?
Tell me, tHAT I mAy
 long fasting, by way of d iscipline- vow.Onthe 
m orro w, h e called one o f  his  confidential eunuchsand d es c ribi n gto hi m
the b o y’ s hom e,  b ade  h i mrepai r t hitherand bringhim  t o his presen c ewith all g ent leness. Acco rdi ngly t he  sl a ve so ugh t out  the b o y andsaid
to h im ,  “TheK ing sum m o ne th t hee, that good ma y  b e tide thee from  him a nd th a t  he  ma y ask thee  a  ques t ion; th e ns h a ltt hou return sa fe and soun d 
to  thy d we lli n g.” As ked t he boy , “What istheKing’s ne ed ofm e thath e
bidde th metohim  ont hi swis e? ” ; a n dthe eun uch answ er ed , “My  lor d ’ s occa sio n wi th th ee is questio n a nd a n swe r.” “ A tho usan dtimes  heark ening 
a nd a thousand t imes  obeyingthe  c omm an dment of the  Ki ng! ” repli ed theb oyan d a cc ompanied the slave  t o th e palace . When he  c a me intoth e
p rese n c e, he  pro s tr ated him self b e fo re  Allahan d afte rsal aam ing,c alle d
down  blessin gs on the King who r e turned his sa l ut a t io n  and  ba de him be
s eate d .——A nd S h ah raz a d per ceive dt he dawn of day and cea se d to s ay he r
permitted s ay.


    Now whe n it wa s  the Nine Hund red a nd Twenty- s ixth Nig ht,
She resu med, It h a t h reache d m e,O a usp i c io us King, that w henth e boy
a ppe ared be for e t heKin gand salut ed him w it hth esal am, W i rd Khanre tur ne d h is sa l utatio n and  bad ehi m  be  seated .  S o he s at  d ownand  t he
Ki ng a s ked  him, “ Knowest t hou whota lk ed with  thee yestern ig ht?”
Answe re d t he boy , “Yes;” a nd the King said, “Andw here is  he ?” “’ Tishe
who sp eak eth wi thm e at t his pr esent ,”  sa i d  theb o y.  Re jo ined the K i n g,“Thou  s ayst  sooth,  O friend,” and ba d e s et him a chai r b esid e hi s o w n, whe re o n h e made him sit an d called f or me at and dri n k.Th en they  talked 
awhi l e and t he King s aid, “Hoth ou t h e  Wa zir,[171]in our t alk
yeste r night th ou to lde st meth atthouhadsta  de vicewhereb ythou
c oulds tdefend u s from the malice of th e King  of H ind . What is  th i s
c ontrivanc e an d how shal l w e m anœuv ret o war d of f  h ism ischi ef f r om us?
Te l lme, t ha t I may
 long_fasting, by_way of discipline-vow. On_the
morrow, he_called_one of_his_confidential eunuchs and_describing to him
the_boy’s home, bade him_repair thither and_bring_him to his presence
with all gentleness. Accordingly the slave sought out the boy and_said
to_him, “The_King_summoneth_thee, that good may betide_thee from him and
that he_may ask_thee a question; then shalt thou return safe_and_sound
to thy dwelling.”_Asked the boy, “What is the King’s need of_me that he
biddeth me to him_on this wise?”;_and_the_eunuch answered, “My lord’s
occasion_with thee is question and answer.”_“A thousand times hearkening
and a thousand_times obeying the commandment of the King!”_replied the
boy and accompanied the slave_to the palace. When he_came into_the
presence, he prostrated himself before_Allah and after_salaaming, called
down_blessings on the_King who returned his salutation and_bade him be
seated.——And_Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day_and_ceased to say_her
permitted_say.


_ _  __ Now_when_it was the Nine Hundred and_Twenty-sixth_Night,

She resumed, It hath reached me, O_auspicious King, that when_the_boy
appeared before the King_and saluted him with the_salam, Wird Khan
returned his salutation and_bade him_be seated._So he sat down and the
King asked him, “Knowest thou who_talked with thee yesternight?”
Answered the boy,_“Yes;” and the King_said, “And_where_is he?” “’Tis_he
who_speaketh with_me at this present,” said the boy._Rejoined the_King,
“Thou sayst sooth, O friend,” and_bade set him a_chair_beside his own,
whereon he made him_sit and called for meat and_drink. Then they talked
awhile and_the_King_said, “Ho thou the Wazir,[171]_in our talk
yesternight thou toldest me_that thou hadst_a device whereby thou
couldst defend us from_the_malice of the King of Hind._What_is this
contrivance and how shall we_manœuvre_to_ward off his mischief from_us?
Tell me, that I may