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invited three guests into my palace, but the Shah may station his whole army without But pray said she what is the number of the Shah army” He answered Eighty thousand “Prepare eighty thousand dishes” said the princess He replied “That is quite extravagant a great deal less will be sufficient Impatient of contradiction she immediately order them to make ready a hundred thousand dishes She directed her cooks to provide themselves with materials and to take care to be rather abundant than scanty in their preparations She then wrote to conciliate her father and informed her brothers that she would shortly present himself in her father’s court but on the sole condition that in the interval she should not be teased messengers “At present said she “I have engaged my promise to receive ceremonious visit from King Anu Shah and am now busied in preparing the entertainment I am quite anxious to enjoy the pleasure of your society but yet it is proper to respect the dignity of a sovereign For this cause I entreat you to send me Meher Anglez and Shok Anguz with two companies of musicians

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