who, by their respectful behaviour, sufficiently evinced that they were not ignorant before whom they had the honour to appear.
When the ladies were thus disposed of, the caliph turned towards them, and said, “When I acquaint you that I was last night in your house, disguised in a merchant’s habit, you may probably be alarmed, lest you may have given me offence; you may perhaps believe that I have sent for you for no other purpose
who, by their respectful behaviour, sufficiently evinced that they were not ignorant before whom they had the honour to appear.
When the ladies were thus disposed of, the caliph turned towards them, and said, “When I acquaint you that I was last night in your house, disguised in a merchant’s habit, you may probably be alarmed, lest you may have given me offence; you may perhaps believe that I have sent for you for no other purpose
