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Presently, behold, up came a lady of stately figure wearing a

head-dress of the most magnificent, perfumed with the sweetest of

scents and walking with graceful swaying gait; and seeing me she

raised her mantilla allowing me a glimpse of her beautiful black

eyes. She saluted Badr al-Din who returned her salutation and

stood up, and talked with her; and the moment I heard her speak,

the love of her got hold of my heart.