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Then he sent for money and paid her master Aboulhusn a hundred thousand dinars to her price; after which he said to her, 'O Taweddud, ask a boon of me. 'O Commander of the Faithful, replied she, 'I ask of thee that thou restore me to my lord who sold me to thee. 'It is well, answered the Khalif and restored her to her master and gave her five thousand dinars for herself.
Moreover, I beg thee of thy grace to abide with me this night, that I may have the solace of thy company. Aboulhusn agreed to this; so they talked together till the night darkened, when Ali groaned aloud and lamented and wept copious tears, reciting the following verses: My eye holds thine image ever; thy name in my mouth is aye And still in my heart is thy sojourn; so how canst thou absent be?
I swore to her that this was not so: but she would not credit me and went away to her mistress, persisting in her injurious suspicions; and indeed I know not what I shall do without Aboulhusn, for she inclined to him and gave ear to his word. 'O my brother, answered the jeweller, 'I guessed as much from her manner; but, if it please God the Most High, I will help thee to thy desire. 'Who can help me, rejoined Ali, 'and how wilt thou do with her, when she takes umbrage like a wilding of the desert? 'By Allah, exclaimed the jeweller, 'needs must I do my utmost endeavour to help thee and contrive to make her acquaintance, without exposure or mischief! Then he asked leave to depart, and Ali said, 'O my brother, see thou keep my counsel' And he looked at him and wept.
When he saw Aboulhusn, he smiled, and the latter saluting him, enquired how he did and sat with him till the folk withdrew, when he said to him, 'What plight is this? Quoth Ali, 'It was noised abroad that I was ill and I have no strength to rise and walk, so as to give the lie to the report of my sickness, but continue lying here as thou seest. So my friends heard of me and came to visit me.
Then he bent his head awhile in thought and presently raising it, said to one of his servants, 'Go to Aboulhusn'' house and enquire whether he be at home or gone on a journey.
When he saw the jeweller, he said to him, 'Thou hast tarried long from me and hast added concern to my concern. Then he dismissed his servants and bade shut the doors, after which he said to the jeweller, 'By Allah, O my brother, I have not closed my eyes since I saw thee last; for the slave-girl came to me yesterday with a sealed letter from her mistress Shemsennehar; and went on to tell him all that had passed, adding, 'Indeed, I am perplexed concerning mine affair and my patience fails me: for Aboulhusn was of comfort to me, because he knew the girl. When the jeweller heard this, he laughed and Ali said, 'Why dost thou laugh at my words, thou in whom I rejoiced and to whom I looked for succour against the shifts of fortune? Then he sighed and wept and repeated the following verses: Many an one laughs at my weeping, whenas he looks on my pain.
Near her, I feel my soul on fire and bones worn waste For yearning after her that doth my heart fulfih Then said he to Aboulhusn, 'Thou hadst dealt more kindly with me to have forewarned me of these things; that I might have prepared my mind and taken patience to support what hath befallen me ; and he wept and groaned and complained.
Thou hearest what I say to thee and if thou disobey me, thou wilt incur my displeasure and I will never again visit thee or salute thee. 'On my head and eyes, answered Aboulhusn; 'God preserve me from thy displeasure, fair lady! Then she rose and went away, leaving Ali ben Bekkar in a state of bewilderment.
If they say, "He is abroad;" ask whither. The servant went out and presently returning, said to his master, 'When I asked after Aboulhusn, his people told me that he was gone on a journey to Bassora; but I saw a damsel standing at the door, who knew me, though I knew her not, and said to me, "Art thou not servant to Ali ben Bekkar?"
When they revived, they missed Aboulhusn, who had hidden himself behind a couch, and the young lady said, 'Where is Aboulhusn? So he showed himself to her from beside the couch, and she saluted him, saying, 'I pray God to give me the means of requiting thee thy kindness! Then she turned to Ali ben Bekkar and said to him, 'O my lord, passion has not reached this pass with thee, without doing the like with me; but there is nothing for it but to bear patiently what hath befallen us. 'By Allah, O my lady, rejoined he, 'converse with thee may not content me nor gazing upon thee assuage the fire of my heart, nor will the love of thee, that hath mastered my soul, leave me, but with the passing away of my life. So saying, he wept and the tears ran down upon his cheeks, like unstrung pearls.
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