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205 she did erst, and as for him, it shall cost him his life.” Then he returned to the khan in a woeful state of chagrin and colour and despite, for envy of Alaeddin, and taking his geomantic instruments, smote his [tablet of] sand, so he might learn where the lamp was, and found that it was in the palace and not with Alaeddin; whereat he rejoiced with an exceeding joy and said, “Now it will be an easy matter for me to bereave this accursed of his life and I have a way to come at the lamp.” Accordingly he went to a coppersmith and said to him, “Make me so many lamps and take of me their worth in full; but I will have thee