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I wonder what the King will do with him! And others said, 'He will do him nought but good; for, were he minded to harm him, he had not suffered him to eat his fill. When he came before Zumurrud, he saluted and kissed the earth before her, whilst she returned his greeting and received him with honour.
Quoth Ali in himself, 'Verily, this King hath a kaze. This is a wonder of wonders! And desire got hold on him and his yard stood on end to the utmost; which when Zumurrud saw, she burst out laughing and said to him, 'O my lord, all this betideth and yet thou knowest me not! 'And who art thou, O King? asked he; and she said, 'I am thy slave-girl Zumurrud.
He went round about it, but found no way of climbing up into it, and presently on his circuit he came to the bench, where he saw Ali Shar asleep and stole his turband; and, as he was taking it suddenly Zumurrud looked out and seeing the thief standing in the darkness, took him for her lord; whereupon she let herself down to him by the rope with a pair of saddle-bags full of gold.
And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say. When it was the Three Hundred and Twenty-seventh Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Zumurrud cried to her lord, Ali Shar, "Durst thou disobey me?: it shall be an ill-omened night for thee! Nay, but it behoveth thee to do my bidding and I will make thee my minion and appoint thee one of my Emirs."
When the robber saw this, he said to himself, 'This is a strange thing, and there must needs be some extraordinary cause to it. Then, snatching up the saddle-bags, he took Zumurrud on his shoulders and made off with both like the blinding lightning. So she took patience and submitted herself to the ordinance of God, saying, 'There is no god but God!
And others said, "He will do him naught but good: for had he intended to harm him, he had not suffered him to eat his fill." Now when the Castratos set him in presence of Zumurrud he saluted and kissed the earth before her, whilst she returned his salutation and received him with honour.
When the first day of the third month came, they laid the tables as of wont, and Queen Zumurrud came down and sat on her throne, with her guards in attendance on her, fearing her danger.
Presently Zumurrud entered and sitting down on her throne, looked at the tables and saw that room for four people was left void before the dish of rice, at which she wondered. As she sat, looking around, she saw a man come running in at the gate, who stayed not till he reached the tables and finding no room, save before the dish of rice, took his seat there.
Now the cause of his coming thither was on this wise. After he fell asleep upon the bench and Zumurrud let herself down to him and Jawan the Kurd seized her, he presently awoke and found himself lying with his head bare, so he knew that some one had come upon him and had robbed him of his turband whilst he slept.
Now when the first day of the third month came, they laid the tables according to custom, and covered them with dishes and chargers, and Queen Zumurrud came down and sat on her throne, with her guards in attendance, as of wont, in awe of her dignity and majesty.
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