thispanel of the wall whereon are inscribed some magic charac-ters, and immediately he appeareth before me. Four dayshave now passed since he was here, so that there remain sixof the ten. Do thou therefore dwell here with me for fivedays, and depart one day before he cometh. I agreed to this, and… … V*- A. -A- . ft. -A- . A. -A- . y. -/: 4 4 ? T sang to me in a sweet low voice, and, being fatigued, as wellas drowsy with wine, I slept. When I awoke, she was bending over me, with joy onher face. Allah hath been good to me in sending theehere, she said; for I was nigh to death with loneliness.At…
Fairy tales · Folklore -- Arabian Peninsula
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