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Then he came out and threw himself into the first lady's lap and

rested his arms upon the lap of the portress, and reposed his

legs in the lap of the cateress and pointed to his

prickle[FN#163] and said, "O my mistresses, what is the name of

this article?" All laughed at his words till they fell on their

backs, and one said, "Thy pintle!" But he replied, "No!" and gave

each one of them a bite by way of forfeit. Then said they, "Thy

pizzle!" but he cried "No," and gave each of them a hug; And

Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased saying her

permitted say.

When it was the Tenth Night,