The Arabian Nights

which made us determine to knock at your gate. This is all the account that we can give you, in obedience to your commands.”

Zobeide having heard this statement, seemed to hesitate what to say, which the calenders perceiving, prayed her to grant the same favour to the three Moussol merchants as she had done to them.

“Well then,” said she, “you shall all be equally obliged to me; I pardon you all, provided you immediately depart.”


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which made us determine to knock at your gate. This is all the account that we can give you, in obedience to your commands.”

Zobeide having heard this statement, seemed to hesitate what to say, which the calenders perceiving, prayed her to grant the same favour to the three Moussol merchants as she had done to them.

“Well then,” said she, “you shall all be equally obliged to me; I pardon you all, provided you immediately depart.”


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