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wondered greatly, and rejoiced; and he said
to me, “Dost thou know that place?” I
answered, “Yes, O my master.” And he took
me, and we went out, mounted on an elephant,
and proceeded until we came to that place;
and when my master beheld those numerous
teeth, he rejoiced greatly at the sight of them;
and he carried away as much as he desired, and
we returned to the house. He then treated
me with increased favour,.and said to me, ‘‘O
my son, thou hast directed us to a means of
very great gain. May God then recompense
thee well! Thou art freed for the sake of
God, whose name be exalted! These elephants
used to destroy many of us on account of
[our seeking] these teeth; but God hath pre-
served thee from them, and thou hast profited
us by these teeth to which thou hast directed
us.” I replied, ““O my master, may God free
thy neck from the fire [of Hell]! And I re-
quest of thee, O my master, that thou give me
permission to depart to my country,” “ Yes,”
said he: “thou shalt have that permission :
but we have a fair, on the occasion of which
the merchants come to us and purchase the
teeth of these elephants of us. The time of
the fair is now near; and when they have come