Tales from the Arabic - Complete
by John Payne
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781153690355
Paperback|9781153690355
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Excerpt: ...of the Sultan, and most like some losel of thy household hath transgressed against her or she hath been privily murdered. Indeed, there were on her jewels and raiment worth a thousand dinars, and hadst thou put those who are with thee of slaves and slave-girls to the question, thou hadst assuredly lit on some traces of the crime. When he heareth this from thee, his agitation will redouble and he will be confounded and will swear that needs must thou go with him to his house; but do thou say, That will I not do, for that I am the party aggrieved, more by token that I am under suspicion with thee. If he redouble in calling on God for aid and conjure thee by the oath of divorce, saying, Needs must thou come, do thou say, By Allah, I will not go, except the prefect come also. When thou comest to the house, begin by searching the roofs; then search the closets and cabinets; and if thou find nought, humble thyself unto the Cadi and make a show of abjection and feign thyself defeated, and after stand at the door and look as if thou soughtest a place wherein to make water, for that there is a dark corner there. Then come forward, with a heart stouter than granite, and lay hold upon a jar of the jars and raise it from its place. Thou wilt find under it the skirt of a veil; bring it out publicly and call the prefect in a loud voice, before those who are present. Then open it and thou wilt find it full of blood, exceeding of redness, FN#103 and in it thou wilt find also a womans shoes and a pair of trousers and somewhat of linen." When I heard this from her, I rose to go out and she said to me, "Take these hundred dinars, so they may advantage thee; and this is my guest-gift to thee." So I took them and bidding her farewell, returned to my lodging. Next morning, up came the Cadi, with his face like the ox-eye, FN#104 and said, "In the name of God, where is my debtor and where is my money?" Then he wept and cried out and said to the prefect, "Where is...
| ISBN-13 | 9781153690355 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1153690357 |
| Weight | 1.14 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.78 In |
| List Price | $27.74 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 350 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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