my son-in-law from this moment.” Some time after, the grand vizier died, and the sultan conferred the place on the dervish. The sultan himself also died without male heirs; upon which the religious orders and the army consulted together, and the good man was acknowledged sultan by general consent.
As the new sultan was one day in the midst of his courtiers on a march, he espied the envious man among the crowd that stood as he passed along; and calling one of the viziers that attended him, whispered in his ear, “Go bring me that man you see there; but take care you do not frighten him.” The vizier obeyed, and when the envious man was brought into his presence, the sultan said, “Friend, I am extremely glad to see you.” Upon which he called an officer. “Go immediately,” said he, “and cause to be paid to this man out of my treasury, one hundred pieces of gold; let him have also twenty loads of the richest merchandise in my storehouses, and a sufficient guard to conduct him to his house.” After he had given this charge to the officer he bade the envious man farewell, and proceeded on his way.
When I had finished the recital of this story to the genie, I employed all my eloquence to persuade him to imitate so good an example, and to grant me pardon; but it was impossible to move his compassion.
“All that I can do for thee,” said he, “is to grant thee thy life, but I must place thee under enchantments.” So saying, he seized me violently, and carried me through the arched
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