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She passed the night in her own house and in the morning, she went to Taj el Mulouk and told him what had passed, at which he was distressed and said, 'O my mother, this that has befallen thee is grievous to us; but all things are according to fate and destiny. 'Take comfort and be of good cheer, replied she; 'for I will not give over striving, till I have brought thee and her together and made thee to enjoy the vile baggage who hath tortured me with beating. Quoth the prince, 'Tell me the reason of her aversion to men. 'It arose from what she saw in a dream, answered the old woman.
The prince wondered greatly at his behaviour, and said to him, 'What is that piece of linen? 'O my lord, replied the merchant, 'thou hast no concern with it. 'Show it me, said the prince; and the merchant answered, 'O my lord, it was on account of this piece of linen that I refused to show thee my goods; for I cannot let thee look on it. But Taj el Mulouk rejoined, 'I must and will see it; and insisted and became angry.
Next morning, she went to Taj el Mulouk and dressing him in women's clothes, said to him, 'Follow me and sway from side to side, as thou goest, and do not hasten in thy walk nor take heed of any that speaks to thee. Then she went out and walked on, followed by the prince, whom she continued to lesson and hearten by the way, that he might not be afraid, till they came to the palace gate.
Then food was set before them, followed by sweetmeats and fruits, and they ate till they were satisfied. Presently, they were joined by Taj el Mulouk, richly dressed and adorned, and when his father saw him, he rose and embraced him and kissed him.
By Allah, I must let him crucify thee on a piece of wood worth two dirhems! 'O my daughter, answered the King, 'have mercy on me, so may God have mercy on thee! 'Harkye, rejoined she, 'make haste and bring him to me without delay. The King replied, 'On my head and eyes be it, and returning in haste to Taj el Mulouk, repeated her words in his ear.
Quoth Taj el Mulouk, 'Thy conduct perplexes me; tell me why thou weepest at the sight of this piece of linen. When the young merchant heard speak of the piece of linen, he sighed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange and eventful one, with regard to this piece of linen and her from whom I had it and her who wrought the figures and emblems that be thereon. So saying, he unfolded the piece of linen, and behold, thereon were the figures of two gazelles, facing one another, one wrought in silk and gold and the other in silver with a ring of red gold and three bugles of chrysolite about its neck.
Presently, the messenger returned and said, 'I see an army like the stormy sea with its clashing billows; the earth trembles with the tramp of their horses, and I know not the reason of their coming. When the King heard this, he was confounded and feared lest his realm should be torn from him; so he turned to his Vizier and said, 'Have not any of our troops gone forth to meet this army? But before he had done speaking, his chamberlains entered with messengers from the approaching host, and amongst them the Vizier who had accompanied Taj el Mulouk.
Then she folded the letter and giving it to the old woman, said, 'Carry this to him and bid him desist from this talk. 'I hear and obey, replied she, and taking the letter, returned, rejoicing, to her own house, where she passed the night and in the morning betook herself to the shop of Taj el Mulouk, whom she found expecting her.
Moreover, I would have thee make Aziz thy factor and set him within the shop, to hand thee the pieces of stuffs and silks. When Taj el Mulouk heard this, he said, 'This is a good counsel. So he took out a handsome suit of merchant's clothes, and putting it on, set out for the bazaar, followed by his servants, to one of whom he had given a thousand dinars, wherewith to fit up the shop.
When he had finished, he wept and Aziz wept with him, from a lacerated heart, till the Vizier was moved to pity by their weeping and said to the prince, 'O my lord, take courage and be of good cheer; all will yet be well. 'O Vizier, said Taj el Mulouk, 'indeed I am weary of the length of the way. Tell me how far we are distant yet from the city. 'But a little way, replied Aziz.
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