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This in honour of thy strangerhood, for I love strangers and hold myself bounden to do them honour. So Amjed kissed his hand and returning to the saloon, with his face clad in its native white and red, said to the lady, 'O my mistress, the place is gladdened by thy presence, and this is indeed a blessed night. 'Verily, said she, 'this is a wonderful change in thee, that thou now welcomest me so cordially! 'By Allah, O my lady, answered he, 'methought my servant Behadir had robbed me of some necklaces of jewels, worth ten thousand dinars each; however, when I went out but now, in concern for this, I sought for them and found them in their place.
Then King Ghaiour went in to his daughter, Queen Budour, and satisfied his longing for her company, and they all abode a month's space in the City of Ebony; after which the King of China and his daughter returned to their own country with their company, taking prince Amjed with them, whom, as soon as Ghaiour was settled again in his kingdom, he made king in his stead.
This stress is come upon me because of Amjed and Asaad; and indeed this journey was unblest from the first! Meanwhile Amjed and Asaad were grievously oppressed by the heat and grew sore athirst, so that their tongues hung out and they cried for succour; but none came to their relief and they said, 'Would God we were dead and at peace from this torment!
If thou wilt not kill him, I will do it myself. 'For God's sake, cried Amjed, 'do not this thing! 'It must be, replied she and taking down the sword, drew it and made at Behadir to kill him; but Amjed said in himself, 'This man hath entreated us courteously and sheltered us and done us kindness and made himself my servant: and shall we requite him by killing him? This shall never be.
'We desire of thee nought but this, continued Amjed, 'except that thou have patience with us, whilst I repeat other two lines to my brother. Then he wept sore and recited the following verses: Examples many, thou and I, We have in kings of days gone by, How many, alack, have trod this road, Of great and small and low and high!
Then she brought the wine-service and opening the jar, filled a cup and gave it to Amjed, who took it, saying in himself, 'Alas! what will become of me, when the master of the house comes and sees me! Presently, as he sat, with the cup in his hand and his eyes fixed on the vestibule, in came the master of the house, who was one of the chief men of the city, being Master of the Horse to the King.
Meanwhile, Amjed awaited his host's return till the day broke and the sun rose, and when he saw that he came not, he exclaimed, 'There is no power and no virtue but in God the Most High, the Supreme!
Is not the house thine? 'Yes, said he; 'but there was no need to break the lock. Then she entered, leaving Amjed confounded and knowing not what to do for fear of the people of the house; but she said to him, 'Why dost thou not enter, O light of mine eyes and darling of my heart? 'I hear and obey, answered he; 'but my servant tarries long upon me and I know not if he have done aught of what I bade him or not. So saying, he entered, sore in fear of the people of the house, and found himself in a handsome saloon, full of buffets and niches and settles, furnished with stuffs of silk and brocade.
Amjed looked at him with angry eyes and said, 'Why hast thou tarried till now, O most pestilent of slaves? 'O my lord, answered Behadir, 'I was busy washing my clothes and knew not of thy being here; for thou hadst appointed me for nightfall and not for the daytime. But Amjed cried out at him, saying, 'Thou liest, O vilest of slaves!
Wilt thou be my Vizier? 'I hear and obey, answered Amjed; whereupon the King bestowed magnificent dresses of honour on him and Behadir and gave him a handsome house, with servants and officers and all things needful, appointing him stipends and allowances and bidding him make search for his brother Asaad.
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