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# Opening, part 27 · page 2

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- [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/27/101/) — As soon, then, as Khacan returned home he sent for the dealers in female slaves, and charged them directly they had found such a one as he described to inform him.
- [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/27/102/) — They promised to do their utmost, and no day passed that they did not bring a slave for his inspection but none was found without some defect.
- [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/27/103/) — At length, early one morning, while Khacan was on his way to the king's palace, a dealer, throwing himself in his way, announced eagerly that a Persian merchant, arrived late the previous evening, had a slave to sell whose wit and wisdom were equal to her incomparable beauty.
- [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/27/104/) — Khacan, overjoyed at this news, gave orders that the slave should be brought for his inspection on his return from the palace.
- [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/27/105/) — The dealer appearing at the appointed hour, Khacan found the slave beautiful beyond his expectations, and immediately gave her the name of "The Fair Persian."

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