"Youmustknow, mylord," saidthewretchedprisoner, "thatmyfather, namedMahmoud, , whichtakesitsnamefromthefoursmallneighbouringmountains; forthosemountainswereformerlyisles, andthecapitalwheretheking, myfather, .
"Theking, myfather, diedwhenhewasseventyyearsofage; IhadnosoonersucceededhimthanImarried, , and, onmypart, lovedherwithsomuchtenderness, , attheendofwhichtimeIperceivedthequeenceasedtodelightinmyattentions.
"Oneday, afterdinner, whileshewasatthebath, Ifoundmyselfinclinedtorepose, , whoweretheninmychamber, cameandsatdown, oneatmyheadandtheotheratmyfeet, withfansintheirhandstomoderatetheheat, , andspokeinwhispers; butasIonlyclosedmyeyes, Iheardalltheirconversation.
"Oneofthemsaidtotheother, 'Isnotthequeenwrong, nottolovesoamiableaprince?' 'Certainly,' repliedhercompanion; 'Idonotunderstandthereason, neithercanIconceivewhyshegoesouteverynight, andleaveshimalone! Isitpossiblethathedoesnotperceiveit?' 'Alas!' saidthefirst, 'howshouldhe? Shemixeseveryeveninginhisliquorthejuiceofacertainherb, whichmakeshimsleepsosoundallnightthatshehastimetogowhereshepleases, andasdaybeginstoappearshecomesandwakeshimbythesmellofsomethingsheputsunderhisnostrils.'
"Youmayguess, mylord, howmuchIwassurprisedatthisconversation, andwithwhatsentimentsitinspiredme; yetwhateveremotionitexcitedIhadsufficientself-commandtodissemble, andfeignedtoawakewithouthavingheardaword.
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