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Updated: May 5, 2025
At the next morning's levee, Giaffar entered the divan at the head of the chief officers of the law, and viziers of the different departments, and prostrating himself before the throne, he called down increase of years, and prosperity on the caliph.
"Send for Mesrour, then; we will again resume our disguises, and pay him a visit." "Let the humblest of your slaves," interposed Giaffar in a great fright, "represent at the footstool of your highness a true picture of what we may anticipate.
The old man was already waiting for him, with his elbows leaning on the marble basin of the fountain. Silently he took Giaffar by the hand and led him to a small garden, surrounded on all sides by high walls. In the very centre of this garden, on a green lawn, grew a tree of extraordinary aspect. It resembled a cypress; only its foliage was of azure hue.
He ran in the direction of the cry, and beheld a decrepit old man pinned against the wall of the city by two brigands who were robbing him. Giaffar drew his sword and fell upon the malefactors. One he slew, the other he chased away.
"Your friends, dear Yussuf your friends, the Moussul merchants. Peace be with you." "But it's neither peace nor welcome to you, you owls," replied Yussuf, walking out into the verandah. "By Allah! if you do not walk away, and that quickly, I shall come down to you with my bone-polisher." "Indeed, friend Yussuf;" replied Giaffar, "we have but two words to say to you."
"Giaffar," said the caliph, "issue a decree to the governor of the city that it be proclaimed throughout the streets of Bagdad, that no person whatever, shall, for the space of three days, carry water from the river to the bazaars for sale, and that whoever trespasses shall be hanged."
The Koran has pointed out hospitality as a virtue necessary to every true believer, and I hastened to open my door and receive them." "Indeed," replied the caliph, looking at Giaffar. "Tell me, beeldar, what sort of looking personages might these Moussul merchants be?" "Ill-favoured to a degree.
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