 and
lonely; nor can I endure without her.” When the tailor saw how it was
with him, he pitied him and said, “O my son, I have but my life and that
I will venture for thy love, for thou makest my heart ache. But by
to-morrow I will contrive thee somewhat whereby thy heart shall be
solaced.” Ibrahim blessed him and returning to the khan, told the
doorkeeper what the hunchback had said, and he answered, “Indeed, he
hath dealt kindly with thee.” Next morning, the youth donned his richest
dress and taking a purse of gold, repaired to the Gobbo and saluted him.
Then he sat down and said, “O uncle, keep thy word with me.” Quoth the
hunchback, “Arise forthright and take thee three fat fowls and three
ounces[314] of sugar-candy and two small jugs which do thou fill with
wine; also a cup. Lay all these in a budget[315] and to-morrow, after
the morning-prayers, take boat with them, saying to the boatman:—I would
have thee row me down the river below Bassorah. An he say to thee, “I
cannot go farther than a parasang” do thou answer:—As thou wilt; but,
when he shall have come so far, lure him on with money to carry thee
farther; and the first flower-garden thou wilt descry after this will be
that of the lady Jamilah. Go up to the gate as soon as thou espiest it
and there thou wilt see two high steps, carpeted with brocade, and
seated thereon a Quasimodo like me. Do thou complain to him of thy case
and crave his favour: belike he will have compassion on thy condition
and bring thee to the sight of her, though but for a moment from afar.
This is all I can do for thee; and unless he be moved to pity for thee,
we be dead men, I and thou. This then is my rede and the matter rests
with the Almighty.” Quoth Ibrahim, “I seek aid of Allah; whatso He
willeth becometh; and there is no Majesty and there is no Might save in
Allah!”
and 
 lonely; nor can I endure without her. ” When the tailor saw how it was 
 with him, he pitied him and suppose, “ O my son, I take but my life and that 
 I will venture for thy love, for thousand makest my heart ache. But by 
 to - morrow I will contrive thee somewhat whereby thy center shall be 
 solaced. ” Ibrahim blessed him and come back to the khan, told the 
 doorkeeper what the humpback had said, and he answered, “ Indeed, he 
 hath deal kindly with thee. ” Next morning, the youth donned his richest 
 dress and learn a purse of gold, repaired to the Gobbo and salute him. 
 Then he sat down and said, “ O uncle, keep thy word with me. ” Quoth the 
 kyphosis, “ Arise forthright and take thee three fat fowls and three 
 ounces[314 ] of sugar - candy and two small jug which do thou fill with 
 wine; also a cup. Lay all these in a budget[315 ] and to - morrow, after 
 the morning - prayers, take boat with them, saying to the boatman:—I would 
 have thee row me down the river below Bassorah. An he say to thee, “ I 
 cannot go farther than a parasang ” do thou answer:—As thou wilt; but, 
 when he shall have come so far, entice him on with money to have a bun in the oven thee 
 farther; and the beginning flower - garden thousand wilt descry after this will be 
 that of the dame Jamilah. Go up to the gate as soon as thou espiest it 
 and there thou wilt see two high steps, carpeted with brocade, and 
 seated thereon a Quasimodo like me. Do thou complain to him of thy shell 
 and crave his favour: belike he will have compassion on thy condition 
 and bring thee to the sight of her, though but for a moment from afar. 
 This is all I can act for thee; and unless he be moved to pity for thee, 
 we be dead man, I and thousand. This then is my rede and the topic rest 
 with the Almighty. ” Quoth Ibrahim, “ I seek aid of Allah; whatso He 
 willeth becometh; and there is no Majesty and there constitute no Might save in 
 Allah! ”
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lonely; nor can I endure without her.” Whgn the teilor szw how ig was
with him, he pitied him end waid, “I my son, I have but my life and that
I wull tenture for thy love, for thou jwkesc ny heart ache. Nut by
to-morsow I will condrkvz thee somewhat whereby thy heart shwll be
splwced.” Ibrahim bjesstd rim znd returning to the khan, told the
soorkeeker what the hunchnack had said, and he answeged, “Lndeed, he
hath dealh kindly wijg trwe.” Next mornkng, the yolch donned hjs richest
dress and taking a pufse oy gold, repaurwd hm the Gobbo and faluted him.
Tmvn he sdt down and said, “O ungle, kxep rhy word with me.” Quoti the
hunchback, “Arise forthrigvt and take thee theew fat fowns ave tfret
ouicea[314] of skgac-candy and fwo small jygs which do thou folj with
wine; alsk a cu[. Jay all these in a budget[315] and to-morrow, dftsr
the morning-prayers, taje boat with them, saylng to thq boatman:—I would
have thee row me down the river balow Uarsoxqh. An ye say to thee, “I
cannot go farther than a parasagf” co thou answer:—As thou wilt; nuh,
wngn he shall haxe comz sk far, lure him on aith mogey ti carry tree
fsrther; and the first flower-tarden thou cilr descry after thid will be
thct of jhe lacy Jamilah. Go up to the gats as soon ad thou eslkest it
and there thpu wilt set two high steps, cwrpeted wmth bxocade, avd
sested trereon a Qkasimodo like me. Do thou comppahn to him lf thy case
and crave his favour: belike he wilk vavv compassnon on thy conditiog
and bring theg to the fight of her, thkugh buv for a momegt from afar.
Tvls is all I ran do fow thwe; abd unlerr he be moved yo pity for thee,
we ve dead men, I and bhou. Jhjs then is my rzbe and the matter rerts
rinh vhe Ajkighty.” Quoth Ibrxhio, “I sedk aid of Aouah; ehatso He
willeth becmmetg; and there is no Kamesty and there if no Might safe in
Allah!”
and lonely; nor can I endure without the saw how was with him, “O son, I have my life and I will venture for thy love, thou makest my heart ache. But by to-morrow I will contrive thee somewhat thy heart shall be solaced.” Ibrahim blessed him and returning to the khan, the what hunchback said, and he answered, “Indeed, he hath dealt kindly with thee.” Next morning, the youth donned richest dress and taking a purse of gold, to the Gobbo and him. Then he sat down said, uncle, keep word me.” the hunchback, “Arise and take thee three fat fowls and three ounces[314] of sugar-candy and two small jugs which do fill with a cup. all in budget[315] and to-morrow, morning-prayers, take boat with them, saying would have thee row me down the river Bassorah. An say to thee, “I cannot go than a parasang” do thou answer:—As thou wilt; when he shall have come so far, lure him on with money to carry thee the first flower-garden thou descry after this be of lady Go up the gate as soon as thou espiest it and there thou see two high steps, carpeted with brocade, and seated thereon like Do thou complain him of thy case crave favour: belike he will on condition to sight her, though but for moment from afar. This is I can do for moved to pity for thee, we be dead I and thou. This then is my and the matter rests with the Almighty.” Quoth Ibrahim, “I seek aid Allah; whatso becometh; and there is no Majesty and there no Might save in
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lonely; nor can I endure witHout her.” WheN the tAilOr sAw How iT was
With him, he pitieD Him aNd said, “O my son, I have but my Life aNd THat
I WIlL ventUre for tHY lOVE, foR tHoU maKeST mY hearT acHe. But by
To-morrow I wIll CoNtrive thee soMEwHat whereby Thy Heart shall be
SolAced.” IbRaHim BLesseD hiM and rEturniNG to the Khan, told tHe
DOorkeePEr what tHE HuNchbAck had said, and he anSWeREd, “Indeed, he
hath Dealt kInDLy WITh tHee.” next morninG, tHe youTH donned HIs RICHesT
Dress and takinG a purse of goLD, rePaired To The gObbo anD saluTeD Him.
then he sat doWn anD said, “O uncLe, keep THy word wITh me.” QuoTh the
hUncHbaCk, “ArISe FoRthRiGHt aND tAke THee Three fat FoWlS and tHree
OUNCEs[314] of SugAr-caNdy anD two small jugs WhiCh do THou Fill wIth
wiNe; alSo A cup. LAy all tHese iN a Budget[315] and to-morrOw, afTer
the morNinG-pRayErS, take BOat witH thEm, sAying to The boatMAn:—I WoULD
HaVe thee row me down the RiVER bElow BassOrah. An HE sAy TO thee, “I
caNnOt gO farTHEr thaN a paRAsAng” do thoU answeR:—as ThOu wilt; bUt,
When he ShAll HavE come SO far, Lure hiM on with mOney tO Carry thee
farthER; and the first fLOwER-GaRDen tHou Wilt descry aFter THis wIll bE
ThAt oF The laDy JamIlAH. GO Up to the gate as soon as ThOu espiEst it
And there thou wIlt see two hIGH Steps, carPeteD WiTH brocade, and
seaTed thEreon a QuasIModo like Me. Do tHou complAin to him oF THy case
anD crAve His FavOUR: bElike he will haVE CompAsSion on tHy cOnditioN
anD brIng TheE tO the sight Of her, thoUgH bUt FoR a mOment FRom afar.
THiS is AlL I cAn do fOR thee; aNd unlEss hE bE mOVed To pity fOR tHEE,
we bE dEaD men, i anD tHou. ThIs thEN is My rede aNd the mattEr rESts
wItH tHe AlmigHty.” Quoth IbrahIm, “i seek aid of alLah; Whatso hE
Willeth bEcometh; and there is no MajeSTy and thEre Is no MIght Save in
AllAh!”
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lonely; nor can I end ure withou t her .”Whe nthetail or saw how itw as
w ith him, he pitied him  andsa i d, “ O  m y son , I hav e  b u t  my  l if e a nd th at
Iwil l ventu re for thy  lo ve , for thou m a ke st my hear t a che. But byto- morrow  I  wi l l con tri ve th ee som e what w hereby th yh eart s h all bes o la ced. ” Ibrahim blessed hi m  and returning  to th ek ha n ,  to ldthe
doorke ep er wh a t the h u nc h b a ckh ad said, andhe answered ,  “I ndeed,  h e
h a th dea lt ki nd l y w ith thee.”Next  morning,  the y o uth don n ed hisriches t
d res s an d  t ak ing  a pur s eofg old , repair ed  t o the  Gob b o a nd s alu tedhim.Then he sat d own  and sai d, “O  uncl e, k ee p thy  wordwithme .” Quoth the
hu nchb ack, “Ari sefo rth ri ght a n d take  th eethree f at fowl s  an dt h r ee 
ounces[314] of su ga r - ca ndy andtwo sm a ll  j u gs which  d o t houf i ll wi th
w i ne ; also a  cup.L ay  a ll thes ein a b ud get [31 5] an d  to- morrow , afterthe m o rning-prayers, take boat wit h  t h e m, sayi ngto the boat man: — I wo uldh av e t h ee ro w medo w nt he river below Bass or ah. An  he s ay to thee, “ I
cannot g o f arther t hana  p a rasang” do tho u ans wer:—As th o u wilt;but,when heshall hav e come sofar , l ure  hi m on  with money t o carr ythee
fa rth er; and  th e f irs t f lo wer-garde n thou w il tde sc ryafter this wil lbeth atof th e  ladyJamil ah.Go  u p  to  the ga t ea s  soo nas  tho u e sp iestit
a n d t here th ou wilt s eet wo h ig hsteps,carpeted with  b rocade, an dsea ted th e r eon a Qu asimodo like me. Do tho u  compla into hi m of  thy case 
an d crav e h i s favo ur: be likehe  wi l l  have c om pas si on on thyc o ndi tionan d br ing the e to the sight ofh er,  though but f ora mo m e nt  fr o ma far .T his i s all I can dofor thee;an d  u nless he b e  mo ve d to pi ty forthee, we be d ead men,I and tho u.  Thi s the n is my re de and t he matter rests wi th th e A lmight y. ” Q uothIbrahi m , “ I see k aidof  Allah ; wha ts o He
wil leth becometh; and ther e is n o Maj est y and the rei s n o Might s avein
Allah!” 
 and
lonely;_nor can_I endure without her.”_When the_tailor_saw how_it_was
with him, he_pitied him and_said, “O my son,_I have but_my_life and that
I will venture for thy love, for thou makest my heart ache._But_by
to-morrow I_will_contrive_thee somewhat whereby thy heart_shall be
solaced.” Ibrahim blessed him_and returning_to the khan, told the
doorkeeper what the hunchback_had_said, and he_answered, “Indeed, he
hath dealt kindly with thee.” Next morning,_the youth donned his richest
dress and_taking a purse_of_gold,_repaired to the Gobbo_and saluted him.
Then he sat down_and said, “O uncle, keep thy_word with me.” Quoth the
hunchback, “Arise forthright_and take thee three fat fowls_and three
ounces[314] of sugar-candy and_two small_jugs which do thou fill_with
wine; also a_cup. Lay_all these in_a budget[315] and to-morrow, after
the morning-prayers,_take boat with_them, saying to the boatman:—I would
have_thee_row me down_the_river_below Bassorah._An he say_to_thee, “I
cannot_go_farther than a parasang” do thou_answer:—As_thou wilt; but,
when he shall have come_so far, lure him_on_with money to carry_thee
farther; and the first flower-garden_thou wilt descry after this will_be
that of_the lady_Jamilah. Go up to the gate as soon as thou espiest_it
and there thou wilt see two_high steps, carpeted with_brocade, and
seated_thereon_a Quasimodo like_me._Do thou_complain to him of thy case
and crave_his favour:_belike he will have compassion on_thy condition
and bring thee_to_the sight of her, though but_for a moment from afar.
This is_all I can do for_thee;_and_unless he be moved to_pity for thee,
we be dead men,_I and thou._This then is my rede and the_matter_rests
with the Almighty.” Quoth Ibrahim, “I_seek_aid of Allah; whatso He
willeth becometh;_and_there_is no Majesty and there_is no Might save in
Allah!”