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The Manners of Kings

paid a visit to Zulnûn Misir and asked for his favour, saying: "I am day and night engaged in the service of the Sultân and hoping to be rewarded, but nevertheless dread to be punished by him."

Zulnûn wept and said: "Had I feared God, the great and glorious, as thou fearest the Sultân, I should be one of the number of the righteous, If there were no hope of rest and trouble, the foot of the Dervish would be upon the sphere. And if the vizier feared God like the King he would be king."