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and kissed the feet of the sheik and poured out the most profuse effusions of thanks to Danadil replied It is all through virtue of his holiness her present or I might have told a thousand such stories without the slightest effect in removing the sorcery and restoring Shemen* Ruh to herself again verily it is all the virtue of the sheiks most venerable presence. As they were in the height of their compliments Semen Ruh impatient at seeing [no?] prospect of the story proceeding interrupted them to request that Danadil would return to Melech Mahommed for she was quite impatient to hear the rest of the story. That will come in its due time said the Shiek. Semen Ruh did not so easily give up the point but the more she entreated the farther she was from attaining it for behold at last instead of Danadil Roshhen Zemir was called up and desired to [retell] what adventures he had heard and seen Roshen Zemir did not want many entreaties but immediately proceeded as follows The Marvellous* adventures of Roshen Zemirs ourself When story tellers have to tell a story The orator behinds in all his glory The pearl of price is sure the power of speech [It is] a jewel that no price can reach