THE STOEY OF A GAZELLE
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And Sultan Darai leapt from his horse, and so did the other sultan, and they gave their hands to one another, and kissed each other, and went together into the palace.
The next morning the gazelle went to the rooms of the sultan, and said to him lord, we want you to marry us our wife, for the soul of Sultan Darai is '
:
My
eager.
The wife is ready, so call the priest,' answered he, and when the ceremony was over a cannon was fired and music was played, and within the palace there was '
feasting. ; Master,' said the gazelle the following morning, I on a journey, and I shall not be back for
'
am
setting out
But be careful not
seven days, and perhaps not then. leave the house till I come.'
And
the master
answered,
'
I
will
not
leave
to
the
house.'
And it went 'My lord,
him
:
to the sultan of the country and said to Sultan Darai has sent me to his town to
It will take me seven days, and get the house in order. if I am not back in seven days he will not leave the
palace
till
I return.'
'
Very good,' said the sultan. And it went and it went through the forest and wilderness, till it arrived at a town full of fine houses. At the end of the chief road was a great house, beautiful exceedingly, built of sapphire and turquoise and marbles. is the house for my master, courage and go and look at the For in people who are in it, if any people there are. If I die, I die, this town have I as yet seen no people. and if I live, I live. Here can I think of no plan, so if '
That,' thought the gazelle,
and I
will
call
up
my
will kill me.'
anything
is
to kill me,
Then
it
knocked twice
but no one answered. replied
:
'
it
and cried Open,' cried again, and a voice
at the door,
And
it
'