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himself at the feet of Gheti Afroz. “Be content and cautious said the princess for any indiscretion will make a beast of you and that you will find no easy thing to remedy. It is better to be patient even under a thousand difficulties. Be seated and compose yourself.” But in the victory of the senses what room is there for patience or propriety. A Perezad brought in a scented Rose to present to the princes. Melech Mahommed led her forward in hopes that his hand might chance to touch that of Gheti Afroz. The princess stretched out her hand to take the Rose when Malech Mahommed devoid of self command fixed an impassionate kiss on it. “Ah you cursed billing dove” said Gheti Afroz what is that for and immediately Melech Mahammend baffled of his desire whirled round and round in the form of a dove.

The poor dove was quite petrified at this token of affection the live long day he flew from turret to turret and hopped from branch to branch before his unrelenting mistress ,but finding it was all to no purpose, he next took the nearest road to his own house. He flew into it without ceremony but presently observed with very little satisfaction that his servants with great glee were setting gins and traps to catch him. This was an unforeseen stroke but providence

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