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233 crystal and gold; and they poured out the wines and filled the flagons.

Then Iblis took the cup and signed to Tuhfeh to sing; and she said, ‘Hearkening and obedience.’ So she took the lute and tuning it, sang the following verses:

So Iblis the Accursed drank and said, ‘Well done, O desire of hearts! but thou owest me yet another song.’ Then he filled the cup and signed to her to sing. Quoth she, ‘Hearkening and obedience,’ and sang the following verses:

All who were present were delighted and the sitting-chamber shook with mirth, and Iblis said, ‘Well done, O Tuhfet es Sudour!’ Then they gave not over