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When the King of China heard the Tailor's tale he shook his head

for pleasure; and, showing great surprise, said, "This that

passed between the young man and the busy-body of a Barber is

indeed more pleasant and wonderful than the story of my lying

knave of a Hunchback." Then he bade one of his Chamberlains go

with the Tailor and bring the Barber out of jail, saying, "I wish

to hear the talk of this Silent Man and it shall be the cause of

your deliverance one and all: then we will bury the Hunchback,

for that he is dead since yesterday, and set up a tomb over

him."-And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say

her permitted say.

When it was the Thirty-fourth Night,