EbnThaher, whoonlywishedtogetoutofthepalace, wasobligedtocomfortthem, andtoexhortthemtohavepatience: butthetrustyslaveagaininterruptedthem."Madam," saidshetoSchemselnihar, "youhavenotimetolose; theeunuchsbegintoarrive, andyouknowthecaliphwillbehereimmediately." "OHeaven! howcruelisthisseparation!" criedthefavourite."Makehaste," saidshetotheconfidant, "takethembothtothegallerywhichlooksintothegardenontheoneside, andtotheTigrisontheother; andwhenthenightgrowsdark, letthemoutbythebackgate, thattheymayretirewithsafety." Havingspokenthus, shetenderlyembracedtheprinceofPersia, withoutbeingabletosayonewordmore, andwenttomeetthecaliphinsuchdisorderascannotwellbeimagined.
Inthemeantime, thetrustyslaveconductedtheprinceandEbnThahertothegallery, asSchemselniharhadappointed; andleftthemthere, assuringthem, assheclosedthedooruponthem, thattheyhadnothingtofear, andthatshewouldcomeforthemwhenitwastime
WhenSchemselnihar'strustyslavehadlefttheprinceofPersiaandEbnThaher, , andwereseizedwithextremefear, becausetheyknewnomeansofescape, ifthecaliphoranyofhisofficersshouldhappentocomethere.
Agreatlight, whichtheysuddenlybeheldthroughthelatticesonthegardenside, , carriedbyasmanyyoungeunuchs: thesewerefollowedbymorethanahundredothers, whoguardedtheladiesofthecaliph'spalace, clothed, andarmedwithcimeters, inthesamemannerasthoseIspokeofbefore; andthecaliphcameafterthem, betwixtMesrourtheircaptainonhisright, andVassiftheirsecondofficeronhislefthand.
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