. The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan. halter, and proceeded to his home. Afew days after, he applied to the barber, as if nothing had hap-pened between them, requesting that he, and a companion ofhis from the country, might enjoy the dexterity of his hand ;and the price at which both operations were to be performedwas settled. When the wood-cutters crown had been properlyshorn, Ali Sakal asked where his companion was. He is juststanding without here, said the other, and he shall come inpresently. Accordingly he went out, and returned, leadinghis ass after him by the halter. This is my com
. The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan. halter, and proceeded to his home. Afew days after, he applied to the barber, as if nothing had hap-pened between them, requesting that he, and a companion ofhis from the country, might enjoy the dexterity of his hand ;and the price at which both operations were to be performedwas settled. When the wood-cutters crown had been properlyshorn, Ali Sakal asked where his companion was. He is juststanding without here, said the other, and he shall come inpresently. Accordingly he went out, and returned, leadinghis ass after him by the halter. This is my companion, saidhe, and you must shave him.— Shave him ! exclaimedthe barber, in the greatest surprise ; it is enough that I haveconsented to demean myself by touching you, and do you in-sult me by asking me to do as much to your ass ? Away withyou, or Ill send you both to Jehamnn ; and forthwith drovethem out of his shop. The wood-cutter immediately went to the caliph, was ad-mitted to his presence, and related his case. Tis well, said 72. The shaving of the 1894 by & Co. THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA the commander of the faithful: bring AH Sakal and his razorsto me this instant, he exclaimed to one of his officers ; and inthe course of ten minutes the barber stood before him. Whydo you refuse to shave this mans companion ? said the caliphto the barber : was not that your agreement ? Ali, kissingthe ground, answered, Tis true, O caliph, that such was ouragreement ; but who ever made a companion of an ass before ?or who ever before thought of treating it like a true believer ? — You may say right, said the caliph: but, at the same time,who ever thought of insisting upon a pack-saddle being includedin a load of wood ? No, no, it is the wood-cutters turn the ass immediately, or you know the consequences. Thebarber was then obliged to prepare a great quantity of soap, tolather the beast from head to foot, and to shave him in thepresence of the caliph
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