Mybrothertooktheglassfromtheyounglady'shand, whichhekissedatthesametimeandstoodanddranktoher, , , andgavehimsometipsfromtimetotimewithherfingers: ravishedwiththesefavours, hethoughthimselfthehappiestmanintheworld, andfeltdisposedtokissthecharminglady, butdurstnottakethatlibertybeforesomanyslaves, whohadtheireyesuponhim, andlaughedattheirlady', butatlastgavehimsuchasoundboxontheear, thathegrewangry; thecolourcameintohisface, , whobroughthimthither, gavehimalook, tolethimknowthathewasinthewrong, andthathehadforgottenheradvice, , andtomakeamends, wentneartheyoungladyagain, , madehimsitdownbyher, ; onegavepoorBackbarahseveralfillipsonthenosewithallhermight; anotherpulledhimbytheears, asifshewouldhavepulledthemoff; , affectingagayair, andlookingattheoldwoman, saidtoherwithaforcedsmile, "Youtoldme, indeed, thatIshouldfindtheladyperfectlykind, pleasant, andcharming; Iammightilyobligedtoyou!" "Allthisisnothing," repliedtheoldwoman; "lethergoon, youwillseeotherthingsbyandby." Thentheyoungladysaidtohim, "Brother, youareabraveman; Iamgladtofindyouaresogood-humouredandcomplaisanttobearwithmylittlecaprices, andthatyourhumourissoconformabletomine." "Madam," repliedBackbarah, whowascharmedwiththisaddress, "lamnomoreatmyowndisposal, Iamwhollyyours, youmaydowithmeasyouplease." "Howyouobligeme," returnedthelady, "bysuchsubmission! Iamwellpleasedwithyou, andwouldhaveyoubesowithme: bringhimperfume, androse-water." Uponthis, twoslaveswentoutandreturnedspeedily, onewithasilvercasket, filledwiththebestofaloeswood, withwhichsheperfumedhim; andtheotherwithrose-water, , theyoungladycommandedtheslaves, whohadalreadyplayedontheirinstrumentsandsung, , andwhiletheywerethusemployed, theladycalledanotherslave, andorderedhertotakemybrotherwithher, anddowhatsheknew, , whoheardthisorder, gotupquickly, andgoingtotheoldwoman, whoalsorosetoaccompanyhimandtheslave, prayedhertoinformhimwhattheyweretodowithhim."Mymistressisonlycurious," repliedtheoldwomansoftly; "shehasamindtoseehowyoulookinawoman'sdress, andthisslave, whoisdesiredtotakeyouwithher, hasorderstopaintyoureyebrows, tocutoffyourwhiskers, andtodressyoulikeawoman." "Youmaypaintmyeyebrowsasmuchasyouplease," saidmybrother, "Iconsenttothat, becauseIcanwashitoffagain; buttoshaveme, ?" "Bewareofrefusingwhatisaskedofyou," returnedtheoldwoman, youwillspoilyourfortune, , andhasamindtomakeyouhappy; andwillyou, foranastywhisker, renouncethemostdeliciousfavoursthatmancanobtain?" Backbarahlistenedtotheoldwoman, andwithoutsayingawordwenttoachamberwiththeslave, wheretheypaintedhiseyebrowswithred, cutoffhiswhiskers, andweregoingtodothelikewithhisbeard..Mybrother'spatiencethenbegantofail: "Oh!" saidhe, "Iwillneverpartwithmybeard." Theslavetoldhim, thatitwastonopurposetohavepartedwithhiswhiskers, ifhewouldnotalsopartwithhisbeard, whichcouldnevercomportwith "woman'sdress; andshewonderedthataman, whowasuponthepointofbeinglovedbythefinestladyinBagdad, 'sfavour; , theybroughthimbeforetheyounglady, wholaughedsoheartilywhenshesawhim, , , andstilllaughing, saidtohim, "Aftersomuchcomplaisance, Ishouldbeverymuchtoblamenottoloveyouwithallmyheart: butthereisonethingmoreyoumustdoforme, andthatis, todanceaswedo." Heobeyed, andtheyoungladyandherslavesdancedwithhim, , theyallfelluponthepoorwretch, anddidsoboxandkickhim, : andthathemightnothavetimetothinkofhisill-treatment, badehimtakecourage, andwhisperedinhisear, thatallhissufferingswereatanend, andthathewasjustabouttoreceivehisreward.
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