Mysecondbrother, whowascalledBackbarahtheToothless, goingonedaythroughthecity, metinadistantstreetanoldwoman, whocameuptohim, andsaid, "Iwantonewordwithyou, praystopamoment." Hedidso, andaskedwhatshewouldhave."Ifyouhavetimetocomewithme," saidshe, "Iwillbringyouintoastatelypalace, , ." "Butiswhatyousaytrue?" demandedmybrother."Iamnolyinghussy," repliedtheoldwoman.", , saybutlittle, andbeextremelypolite." , , , , shesaidtohim, "YoumustrememberthattheyoungladyIbringyoutolovesgood-natureandmodesty, andcannotenduretobecontradicted; ifyoupleaseherintheserespects, youmaybesuretoobtainofherwhatyouplease." Backbarahthankedherforthisadvice, andpromisedtofollowit.
Shebroughthimintoasuperbcourt, , , andbadehimstayamoment, tillshewenttoacquainttheyoungladywithhisarrival.
Mybrother, whohadneverbeeninsuchastatelypalacebefore, gazedonthefinethingsthathesaw; andjudgingofhisgoodfortunebythemagnificenceofthepalace, , occasionedbyatroopofmerryslaves, whocametowardshimwithloudfitsoflaughter; andinthemiddleofthemheperceivedayoungladyofextraordinarybeauty, , whoexpectedprivateconversationwiththelady, , theslaves, astheydrewnear, putonagravecountenance; andwhentheyoungladycameuptothesofa, , prayedhimtositdown, andsaidtohimwithasmilingcountenance, "Iammuchpleasedtoseeyou, andwishyouallthehappinessyoucandesire." "Madam," repliedBackbarah, "Icannotdesireagreaterhappinessthantobeinyourcompany." "Youseemtobeofapleasanthumour," saidshe, "andtobedisposedtopassthetimeagreeably."
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