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I remained sitting on 'Change till past the hour of after noon

prayer, lost to the world by the love which had mastered me, and

the violence of my passion compelled me to make enquiries

concerning her of the merchant, who answered me, "This is a lady

and a rich: she is the daughter of a certain Emir who lately died

and left her a large fortune." Then I took leave of him and

returned home to the Khan where they set supper before me; but I

could not eat for thinking of her and when I lay down to sleep,

sleep came not near me. So I watched till morning, when I arose

and donned a change of raiment and drank a cup of wine and, after

breaking my fast on some slight matter, I went to the merchant's

shop where I saluted him and sat down by him.