eth between thee and the King
and what abominable deed thou hast done with him that he is wroth with
thee and hath commanded me that thou shouldst die this foul death.”
Answered Abu Sir, “I have done nothing, nor weet I of any crime I have
committed against him which meriteth this!”——And Shahrazad perceived the
dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.


       Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Thirty-eighth Night,

She resumed, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the
Sea-captain asked Abu Sir the cause of the King’s wrath with him, he
replied, “By Allah, O my brother I have committed no crime against him
which meriteth this!” Rejoined the Captain, “Verily, thou wast high in
rank with the King, such as none ever won before thee, and all who are
prosperous are envied. Haply some one was jealous of thy good fortune
and threw out certain hints concerning thee to the King, by reason
whereof he is become enraged against thee with rage so violent: but be
of good cheer; no harm shall befal thee; for, even as thou entreatedst
me generously, without acquaintanceship between me and thee, so now I
will deliver thee. But, an if I release thee, thou must abide with me on
this island till some galleon sail from our city to thy native land,
when I will send thee thither therein.” Abu Sir kissed his hand and
thanked him for that; after which the Captain fetched the quicklime and
set it in a sack, together with a great stone, the size of a man,
saying, “I put my trust in Allah!”[224] Then he gave the barber a net,
saying, “Cast this net into the sea, so haply thou mayst take somewhat
of fish. For I am bound to supply the King’s kitchen with fish every
day; but to-day I have been distracted from fishing by this calamity
which hath befallen thee, and I fear lest the cook’s boys come to me in
quest of fish and find none. So, an thou take aught, they will find it
and thou wilt veil my face
eth between thee and the King 
 and what abominable deed thou hast done with him that he is wroth with 
 thee and hath commanded me that thou shouldst fail this cheating death. ” 
 Answered Abu Sir, “ I have done nothing, nor weet I of any crime I have 
 commit against him which meriteth this!”——And Shahrazad perceive the 
 dawn of day and ceased to read her let say. 


        Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Thirty - eighth Night, 

 She resumed, It hath reached me, O auspicious baron, that when the 
 Sea - captain asked Abu Sir the cause of the King ’s wrath with him, he 
 replied, “ By Allah, O my buddy I have committed no crime against him 
 which meriteth this! ” Rejoined the Captain, “ Verily, thou wast eminent in 
 rank with the King, such as none ever win before thee, and all who are 
 prosperous are envied. Haply some one was jealous of thy adept fortune 
 and threw out certain hints refer thee to the King, by reason 
 whereof he is become enraged against thee with rage so violent: but be 
 of effective cheer; no harm shall befal thee; for, even as thou entreatedst 
 me generously, without acquaintanceship between me and thee, so now I 
 will deliver thee. But, an if I release thee, thou must abide with me on 
 this island till some galleon sail from our city to thy native land, 
 when I will send thee thither therein. ” Abu Sir kissed his hand and 
 thanked him for that; after which the Captain fetched the quicklime and 
 sic it in a sack, together with a big stone, the size of a man, 
 saying, “ I put my confidence in Allah!”[224 ] Then he gave the barber a net, 
 saying, “ Cast this internet into the sea, so haply thou mayst take somewhat 
 of fish. For I am bound to provide the King ’s kitchen with fish every 
 day; but to - day I have been distracted from fish by this calamity 
 which hath befallen thee, and I fear lest the cook ’s male child come to me in 
 quest of fish and find none. So, an thousand take aught, they will find it 
 and thou wilt veil my face
eth between thee and the Kikg
and what abomiuqble dxed thoh hast dune with him that he is wroti wirh
thet and hath commandea me that thou shiuldwr die this foul death.”
Ansscred Cbn Sir, “I have doke nothing, tor weet I of dnh erime I have
committed against him whych merotfth this!”——And Shwhraead perdviyed the
dawn of day and ceased to say heg permitted say.


       Now when it was the Nlne Jundred and Thirty-fighth Nighj,

Ahe eesumed, It hxth reached me, O auspidious King, that when the
Sea-captxin axked Abu Sur thf cause of tie Kind’s wrath witm him, ha
repliec, “By Allah, O mn brovher I have committed no rrime against him
whish meritedh this!” Rejoined thw Xaptahn, “Varilh, thuu saxt high ln
renk with ths King, such as none ever won btfowv thee, and alm who wrq
prosperous are envied. Haply some one wds nealous of thy good forrune
and threw out cerjain hints concerning thee to the King, by reason
whereof he hs berooe tnvwewd against thee with rage so violent: but be
of gjkd cmeer; no harm shajl befal thre; fpt, even as thou entrecfesst
me generously, wlthout wcquauntanceshyp brtween me and thee, so now I
qill deliver rhee. But, an if I rzlease thee, chou most abode with me on
this islaud tilm some gallfon sail rfom our city to ghy ndtive land,
when I will send thee thivher cherein.” Xbu Xir kifsed his hwnd akg
thanked him for tjat; ayter fhich the Faptain fetched the quicklime aiv
set it in a xawk, nogether cith a great stone, ehe size of a kan,
sayiug, “I pjt my trusn in Allai!”[224] Then he gade the barber w net,
saying, “Rast this net inti the sdx, so haply thoi mayst tche simewhat
of fish. For I xj bound to suppoy uhw King’s kitchem wkth fpsh edary
day; but tm-day I fsve bden disuxacbed frok fishing by this canamify
which hath befalkek thee, ane I fear lest the cool’s boys come to me in
quxst of fish anq find none. So, an thou take aufht, they ailj find it
and thom wijt veil my face
eth between thee and the King and deed hast done him that he hath me that thou die this foul Answered Abu Sir, “I have done nor weet I of any crime I have committed against him which meriteth Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say. when was Nine and Thirty-eighth Night, She resumed, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the Sea-captain Abu Sir the cause of the King’s wrath him, he replied, “By O my brother I have no against him meriteth Rejoined Captain, “Verily, thou high in rank with the King, such as none ever won before thee, and all who are are envied. one was of good and threw out concerning thee to the King, by is become enraged against thee with rage so but be good cheer; no harm shall befal for, even as thou entreatedst me generously, without between me and thee, so now I will deliver thee. But, an if I release must abide with me this island till galleon from city thy native when I will send thee thither therein.” Abu Sir kissed his and thanked him for that; after which the Captain fetched and it in a together with a great the of a man, saying, my in gave barber net, saying, “Cast this into the sea, so haply mayst take somewhat of to supply the King’s kitchen with fish every but to-day I have been distracted from by this calamity which hath befallen thee, and I fear lest the boys come in quest of fish and find none. So, thou take aught, they find it and thou wilt veil my face
eth between thee and the King
aNd what abomInablE deEd tHoU hasT donE with him that he IS wroTh with
thee and hath commaNded mE tHAt thOU sHouldSt die thIS fOUL deAtH.”
ANswErED ABu Sir, “i haVe done nOthing, nor wEet i oF any crime I haVE
cOmmitted agAinSt him which meRitEth thiS!”——ANd SHAhrazAd pErceiVed the
DAwn of dAy and ceasEd TO say heR PermittED SaY.


       Now When it was the Nine HUNdREd and Thirty-eigHth NigHt,

sHe RESumEd, IT hath reachEd Me, O auSPicious kInG, THAt wHEn the
Sea-captaIn asked Abu SIR thE cause Of The kIng’s wrAth wiTh HIm, hE
replied, “By ALlah, o my brotheR I have COmmitteD No crime AgainsT hiM
whIch mERiTeTh tHiS!” rejOInEd tHE CaPtain, “VerIlY, tHou waSt hiGH IN
Rank WitH the king, sUch as none ever Won BefoRE thEe, and All whO are
PrOsperOus are EnvieD. HAply some one was jEaloUs of thy goOd fOrTunE
aNd thrEW out ceRtaIn hInts conCerning THee To THE kiNg, by reason
whereof hE iS BEcOme enragEd agaiNSt ThEE with ragE sO viOlenT: BUt be
oF gooD ChEer; no harM shall BEfAl Thee; for, EvEn as thOu EntReaTedst
ME genErouslY, without AcquaINtanceship betwEEn me and thee, so NOw i
WIlL DeliVer Thee. But, an if i relEAse tHee, tHOu MusT Abide With mE oN
ThIS island till some gallEoN sail fRom ouR city to thy natIve land,
wheN i WIll send tHee tHItHEr therein.” Abu SiR kissEd his hand aND
thanked Him foR that; aftEr which thE cAptain feTchEd tHe qUicKLImE and
set it in a sACK, togEtHer with A grEat stonE, thE siZe oF a mAn,
Saying, “I puT my trust In alLaH!”[224] THen He gavE The barbeR a Net,
SaYinG, “Cast THis net Into tHe seA, sO hAPly Thou mayST tAKE somEwHaT
of fIsh. foR I am bOund TO suPply the king’s kitcHen WIth fIsH eVery
day; But to-day I have BeEn distractEd FroM fishiNG By this caLamity
which hath befallen THee, and I FeaR lest The cOok’s boys cOme To me in
QueST of fisH and fiNd nonE. SO, an THOu takE AUgHt, tHeY will find iT
ANd tHou wiLt Veil My face
eth between thee and the K ing
and wh at ab omi nab le  dee d th ou hast done w i th h im that he is wroth wi th
th ee andh at h com mandedm et h atth ou  sh ou l ds t die  th is foul  death.”
A nsw er ed Abu Sir,“ Ihave donenot hing, nor we etI of a ny  cr i me Ihav e
com mitted agains t him whi ch merite t h this! ” — —A nd S hahrazad perceive d  t h e
dawn of dayand ce as e dt o  sa y h er permitt ed  say. 

     N o w whe n  it was the N ine Hundred and  Thirt y- eig h th Nig ht,
Sh e  re sumed, It h athreached m e, O a u spiciou s  King,that w hen  th e
Se a -c ap tai na ske d  A buS irthe caus eof  theKing ’ s w rath  wi th h im, h e
replied, “B y A llah ,  Omy br other  I h av e com mitted  no c ri me against himwhic h meritet h t hi s!”  R ejoin e d theCap tai n, “Ver ily, th o u w as t h ig h in
rank with the  K i n g,  such as  nonee ve rw on befor ethe e, a n d  allwhoa re 
prosper ous ar e  e nv ied. Ha pl y some  o newas  jeal o us o f thygood for tunea nd threw out c e rtain hints c o nc e r ni n g th eeto the King , by reas on
w h er eof he is  beco me en r aged against thee w it h rage  so v iolent: but b e
of goodc h e er; no h arms ha l l befal thee;for,even as th o u entrea tedst 
me gene rously, w i t hout acq uai nta nce shi p be tween me andt h ee,so  now Iwil l deliv erthe e.But ,an if I r elease t he e,  t ho u m ust a b ide with  m e o nthi s isl a nd til l som e ga ll eo n  sa il from ou r city  t othynat iv e lan d,
w h enI willsend thee  th i ther  t he rein.”Abu Sir kisse dhis hand a nd 
th ankedh i m for th at; after which the Cap t ain fet che d the  qui cklime an d
s et itina  sack,  toget her w it h a g reats t on e,th e size ofa man ,
say in g, “ I put m y trust in Allah!” [ 224 ] Then he gav e t he b a r be r a ne t ,
s ay i ng, “ Cast this net i nto the se a, so  haply tho u  ma ys t takesomewha t
off ish. Fo r I am bo und to su pp ly t h e  Ki ng’s kitch en withfish ever y 
day; bu t to- day  I hav ebee n dis tracte d  fr om fi shingby  thiscalam it y
whichhath befallen thee, and  I fea r les t t he cook’s  bo y s c ome to me  inquest of f ish  an d fin d n o ne. S o, a n  t hou takeaugh t , they wi l lfin d it 
and thou w i l t  ve il my  fa c e
eth between_thee and_the King
and what abominable_deed thou_hast_done with_him_that he is_wroth with
thee and_hath commanded me that_thou shouldst die_this_foul death.”
Answered Abu Sir, “I have done nothing, nor weet I of any crime_I_have
committed against_him_which_meriteth this!”——And Shahrazad perceived the
dawn_of day and ceased to_say her_permitted say.


      _Now_when it was_the Nine Hundred and Thirty-eighth Night,

She resumed, It hath_reached me, O auspicious King, that_when the
Sea-captain asked_Abu_Sir_the cause of the_King’s wrath with him, he
replied, “By_Allah, O my brother I have_committed no crime against him
which meriteth this!”_Rejoined the Captain, “Verily, thou wast_high in
rank with the King,_such as_none ever won before thee,_and all who_are
prosperous are_envied. Haply some_one was jealous of thy good_fortune
and threw out_certain hints concerning thee to the_King,_by reason
whereof he_is_become_enraged against_thee with rage_so_violent: but_be
of_good cheer; no harm shall befal_thee;_for, even as thou entreatedst
me generously, without_acquaintanceship between me and_thee,_so now I
will deliver_thee. But, an if I_release thee, thou must abide with_me on
this_island till_some galleon sail from our city to thy native land,
when I_will send thee thither therein.” Abu_Sir kissed his hand_and
thanked him_for_that; after which_the_Captain fetched_the quicklime and
set it in a sack,_together with_a great stone, the size of_a man,
saying, “I put_my_trust in Allah!”[224] Then he gave_the barber a net,
saying, “Cast this_net into the sea, so_haply_thou_mayst take somewhat
of fish. For_I am bound to supply the_King’s kitchen with_fish every
day; but to-day I have been_distracted_from fishing by this calamity
which hath_befallen_thee, and I fear lest the_cook’s_boys_come to me in
quest of_fish and find none. So, an_thou take aught, they will find it
and thou wilt_veil my face