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Sire, rephed the merchant, I have with me, and beg your majesty to behold, the most beautiful and charming slave it would be possible to find if you searched every corner of the earth ;if you will but see her, you will surely wish to make her your wife. The fair slave was, by the kings commands, immediately brought in. and no sooner had the king beheld a lady whose beauty and grace surpassed anything he had ever imagined, than he fell passionately in love with her, and determined to marry her at once. This was done. So the king caused the fair slave to be lodged in the next finest apartment to his own, and gave particular orders to the matrons and the women-slaves appointed to attend her, that they should dress her in the richest robe they could find, and carry her the finest pearl necklaces, the brightest diamonds, and other the richest precious stones, that she might choose those she liked best. The King of Persia scapital was situated in an island ;and his palace, which was very magnificent, was built upon the sea-shore ;his window looked towards the sea ;and the fair slave s, which was pretty near it, had also the same prospect, and it was the more pleasant on account of the seas beating almost against the foot of the wall. At the end of three days the fair slave, magnificently dressed, was alone in her chamber, sitting upon a sofa, and leaning against one of the windows that faced the sea, when the king, being informed that he might visit her, came in. The slave hearing somebody walk in the room, immediately turned her head to see who it was. She knew him to be the king ;but without showing the least surprise, or so much as rising from her seat to salute or receive him, she turned back to the window again as if he had been the most insignificant person in the world. The King of Persia was extremely surprised to see a slave of so beauteous a form so very
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- Date d'édition2012
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