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his face: his eyes were very small, like a pig’s, and sunk deep in
his head, which was of an enormous size, and on which he wore
a pointed cap: besides all this, he had a hump behind and before.

If Prince Ahmed had not known that Schaibar was Pari Banou’s
brother, he would not havé been able to look at him without
fear; but knowing beforehand who he was, he waited for him with
the fairy, and received him without the least concern. ;

Schaibar, as he came forward, looked at the prince with an eye
that might have chilled his soul in his body, and asked a Banou
who that man was. :

To which she replied: ‘He is my husband, brother; his name
is Ahmed; he is son to the Sultan of the Indies.. The reason
why I did not invite you to my wedding was that I was unwilling
to divert you from the expedition you were engaged in, and from
which I heard with pleasure that you returned victorious; on his
account I have taken. the liberty now to send for you.’

At these words, Schaibar, looking at Prince Ahmed with a
favourable eye, which however diminished neither his fierceness —
nor his savage look, said, ‘Is there anything, sister, in which I can
‘serve him? he has only to pe It" is enough for me that
he is your husband’

_*The sultan his father,’ ieee Pari. Banou, ‘has a curiosity to
see you, and I desire he may be your guide to the Sultan’s court.’

‘He need but lead the way; I will follow him,’ replied | Schaibar.

‘ Brother; replied Pari Banou, ‘it is too late to go to- -day,
therefore stay till to-morrow morning; and in the meantime, as _
it is desirable that you should know all that has passed between |
the Sultan of the Indies and Prince Ahmed © since our marriage,
I will tell you this evening.’ ;

Next morning, after Schaibar had been informed of a that
was. proper for him to know, he set out with Prince Ahmed,
who was to present him to the sultan. When they arrived at the