Nights
1-3
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- The
Merchant and the Genie
In this story, there come three people
to a merchant and promise to save him from the Genie - the first one with a
gazelle, the second with two black dogs, and the third one with a mule. And
all tell their stories to the Genie to save the merchant, so here are they.
86-2
- The
First Shekh with the Gazelle
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- The
Second Shekh with the Two Black Dogs
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- The Third Shekh with the Mule
After
the second Shekh finished his story, the third one said - "Please, Do
not break my heart, listen to my story also. Know O Ifrit, That this mule
you are seeing, is my wife. She loved a black slave and when I had
discovered this, she took a cup of water, uttered some spell on it,
sprinkled on me and transformed me into a dog. I ran to the shop of a
butcher in that state. At the same time the butcher's daughter saw me
running. She was skilled in magic, so she returned me to my original form,
and thus saved me. Then she taught me how to cast spell and do that to my
wife also, so I did the same and turned my wife into a mule you are seeing
now.
And
now I hope that you will give me my share of 1/3rd of the merchant's
offence. Thus when Shekh finished his story, the Genie shook with delight
and left his 1/3rd claim also on the merchant. Then the merchant
approached all the Shekh and thanked them; and in return they
congratulated him on his safety and all went their ways."
Shaharzaad
continued - "But this story is not more wonderful than the story of
the fisherman." The King asked - "And what is the story of the
fisherman?" And she started the fisherman's story like this ...
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