Onthesixthday, afterthedivanwasbrokenup, whenthesultanreturnedtohisownapartment, hesaidtohisgrandvizier: "Ihaveforsometimeobservedacertainwoman, whoattendsconstantlyeverydaythatIgiveaudience, withsomethingwrappedupinanapkin: shealwaysstandsupfromthebeginningtothebreakingupoftheaudience, ?"
"Sir," repliedthegrandvizier, whoknewnomorethanthesultanwhatshewanted, butdidnotwishtoseemuninformed, "yourmajestyknowsthatwomenoftenmakecomplaintsontrifles; perhapsshemaycometocomplainthatsomebodyhassoldhersomebadflour, orsomesuchtriflingmatter." Thesultanwasnotsatisfiedwiththisanswer, butreplied: "Ifthiswomancomestoournextaudience, donotfailtocallher, thatImayhearwhatshehastosay." Thegrandviziermadeanswerbyloweringhishand, andthenliftingitupabovehishead, signifyinghiswillingnesstoloseitifhefailed.
Bythistime, thetailor'swidowwassomuchusedtogotoaudience, andstandbeforethesultan, thatshedidnotthinkitanytrouble, ifshecouldbutsatisfyhersonthatsheneglectednothingthatlayinherpowertopleasehim: sothenextaudience-dayshewenttothedivanandplacedherselfinfrontofthesultanasusual; andbeforethegrandvizierhadmadehisreportofbusiness, thesultanperceivedher, andcompassionatingherforhavingwaitedsolong, saidtothevizier: "Beforeyouenteruponanybusiness, rememberthewomanIspoketoyouabout; bidhercomenear, andletusdespatchherbusinessfirst." Thegrandvizierimmediatelycalledthechiefofthemacebearers, andpointingtoher, badehimtellhertocomebeforethesultan.
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