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and finally permitted him to have his couch placed by her own ah thought Melech Mahommed I see she has more affection for me than she is willing to shew I was anxious to have an opportunity of admiring her even at a distance and She has given me a place close beside her The goblet went round they were both warmed with wine and

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Hour after hour he kissed her hands and her feet and could not help aspiring to her lips and her mouth ah” said he there is nothing like lip to lip. How shall I accomplish the fear of falling from his present Good fortune altogether being again converted with a beast restrained him but for all that he could not command himself ah that mischievous power of wine when does it leave a person the power of self-restraint Betide whatever betide said he as he placed his two hands on the sides of her couch and bent to kiss her peach-like lip but as his breath reached her nostrils she awaked and saw that he had assumed a strange position smiling disdainfully she said “ah you simpleton what was it you promised Be cautious or you must