The Arabian Nights



said the lady to the porter, “and put it in your basket.” This being done, she commanded him to follow her; and as she proceeded, the porter continued his exclamation, “O happy day!

This is a day of agreeable surprise and joy.”

The lady stopped at a fruit-shop, where she bought several sorts of apples, apricots, peaches, quinces, lemons, citrons, oranges; myrtles, sweet basil, lilies, jessamin, and some other flowers and fragrant


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said the lady to the porter, “and put it in your basket.” This being done, she commanded him to follow her; and as she proceeded, the porter continued his exclamation, “O happy day!

This is a day of agreeable surprise and joy.”

The lady stopped at a fruit-shop, where she bought several sorts of apples, apricots, peaches, quinces, lemons, citrons, oranges; myrtles, sweet basil, lilies, jessamin, and some other flowers and fragrant


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