The thousand and one nights (Volume 1): commonly called, in England, the Arabian nights' entertainments . shop, while the servants stood before them. The peopleheard of them, and crowded about them, and they sold of theirmerchandise; and the fame of Taj-el-Mulook was spread through thecity, and the report of his handsomeness and comeliness was blazedthroughout it. They continued this life for several days, the peoplepressing to them; after which the Wezeer addressed Taj-el-Mulook,and enjoined him to conceal his case, and, having charged Azeez tokeep watch over him, repaired to the house to pla
The thousand and one nights (Volume 1): commonly called, in England, the Arabian nights' entertainments . shop, while the servants stood before them. The peopleheard of them, and crowded about them, and they sold of theirmerchandise; and the fame of Taj-el-Mulook was spread through thecity, and the report of his handsomeness and comeliness was blazedthroughout it. They continued this life for several days, the peoplepressing to them; after which the Wezeer addressed Taj-el-Mulook,and enjoined him to conceal his case, and, having charged Azeez tokeep watch over him, repaired to the house to plan some mode ofproceeding that might be of advantage to them. Meanwhile, Taj-el-Mulook and Azeez sat conversing together; and the former said,Perhaps some one may come from the lady Dunya. Thus Taj-el-Mulook passed his time days and nights, and sleptnot; desire overpowered him, and he became more and more ema-ciated and infirm, renouncing the delight of sleep, and abstainingfrom drink and food; but still he was like the full moon: and as hewas sitting one day, lo, an old woman approached and advanced. towards him, followed by two iemale slaves, and she continued todraw near until she stopped at his shop. Beholding his gracefulperson, and his handsome and lovely aspect, she wondered at hisbeauty, and said, Extolled be the perfection of Him who created thee!Extolled be the perfection of Him who hath made thee a temptationto all creatures !—She ceased not to gaze at him, and said, This is nota mortal: this is no other than a noble angel!56 Then drawingclose to him, she saluted him, and he returned her salutation, androse to her, standing upon his feet,57 and smiled in her face. All thishe did at the hinting of Azeez ; after which he seated her by his side,and occupied himself with fanning her until she had rested herself;when she said to him, O my son ! 0 thou of perfect qualities andgraces ! art thou of this country ?—Taj-el-Mulook answered her,with an eloquent and sweet and c
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