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"Now call Menouni," said the pacha, "for I am anxious to hear the story of Yussuf, and the future proceedings of the caliph; and a part of this bag of money will reward him for the honey which falls from his lips." Menouni made his appearance and his obeisance; the pacha and Mustapha received their pipes from the Greek slave, and the Kessehgou then proceeded with his story.
"I beg pardon of your sublime highness, but the beauteous princess is not yet married," said Menouni; "the story is not yet finished." "Wallah el nebi!" exclaimed the pacha. "By God and his prophet, is she never to be married?" "Yes, your sublime highness, but not just yet. Shall I proceed?" "Yes, Menouni, and the faster you get on the better."
"Because they always are so," interrupted the pacha. "Proceed, Menouni." "I thank your sublime highness for having relieved me in my case of difficulty; for who can give reasons for the conduct of women?"
The pacha put aside his coffee, and drank a large draught. "God is great; drink, Mustapha," said he, handing him the bottle. Mustapha followed the example of the pacha. "May it please your highness," said Mustapha, "I have without a man, who they say hath stories to recount more delightful than those of Menouni.
"I am less than dust, and am ready to cover my head with ashes, not to feel my soul in the seventh heaven at the condescension of his highness; yet would I fain do his bidding and depart, for a vow to the Prophet is sacred, and it is written in the Koran " "Never mind the Koran just now, good Menouni; we ask of thee a proof of thy art. Tell me a story." "Most proud shall I be of the honour.
"By the beard of the prophet, it takes a long time to get a husband for this princess of yours, Menouni," observed the pacha with a yawn. "Your sublime highness will not be surprised at it, when you consider the conditions of the old king's will."
Then I would say, that it was absurd to make such a mountain of a mole-hill." "Very true, Mustapha. This princess will never be married; so proceed, good Menouni."
Here Menouni stopped, and made his salaam. "May it please your highness to permit your slave to retire for the night, for the tale of Yussuf, the water-carrier, cannot be imparted to your highness in one evening." The pacha, although much amused, was also a little tired. "Be it so, good Menouni; but recollect, Mustapha, that the caravan must not depart, till I hear the end of this story."
"May the grave of the rascal's mother be defiled! to offer to cudgel the vice-regent of the Prophet." "The caliph was in disguise, and Yussuf knew him not," replied Mustapha. "Those who threaten me in disguise, will find that no excuse, we swear by our beard," replied the pacha. "Proceed Menouni."
"By the beard of the Prophet, it takes a long time to get a husband for this princess of yours, Menouni," observed the pacha with a yawn. "Your sublime highness will not be surprised at it, when you consider the conditions of the old king's will."
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