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Updated: May 25, 2025
The Commander of the Faithful is to us of all men the easiest of access: depend upon my zeal; it may be possible for me to serve you; you will entrust your misfortunes to a prudent ear, and to a soul truly charitable." The young man again sighed, mused a short time, shed some tears, and thus began his history: "My name is Halechalbe, and my father is syndic of the trade of Bagdad.
The duties of husband and wife are reciprocal, and Halechalbe had received the caresses of a strange woman." "I think," said Haroun, "you strain the expressions of the law: you make it too sanguinary, and you would expose a great many in Bagdad to danger if the right of doing themselves justice was granted to all who really are, or think themselves, injured in this respect."
But her inquiries soon became fruitless, for the neighbours were altogether silent concerning Halechalbe, from the moment when he was privately taken to a madhouse in a state of insanity. Her mistress now yielded to despair, and shut herself up with her confidante, that she might indulge her sorrow and shed her tears without restraint.
"O Commander of the Faithful!" exclaimed the young Halechalbe, "can I retain any resentment against the person who is dearer to me than life? I aspire after nothing but the happiness of seeing her again, and if I can once more gain her heart, and the consent of her father, I vow to an affection which will terminate only with my existence."
As soon as my guide had restored to me the use of my eyes, I flew with all speed to my father's house. A neighbouring lady was just entering it. She discovered me by the light of a shop before which I passed. "'Halechalbe! exclaimed she, 'what! is it you? Do not show yourself so unexpectedly to your mother.
"Notwithstanding all your fine arguments," said Haroun, "I am still inclined to favour the unfortunate Halechalbe: it yet remains that I be informed of the name of the woman in whose cause you are so eloquent." "She is my daughter," answered the Vizier in great confusion. "You have now," replied the Caliph, "let me into the secret.
"'Since it pleases you, Halechalbe, said the lady, 'it is yours, and I demand nothing in return. "'I am not accustomed, answered I, 'to make such bargains. "'Nor I, said the lady, 'to enjoy the happiness of making a present to the most amiable and best-beloved of his sex.
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