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# Opening, part 29 · page 2

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- [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/101/) — While I dress myself as a citizen, go and disguise yourself, and then come with me."
- [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/102/) — When they reached the garden gate they found it open, to the great indignation of the Caliph.
- [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/103/) — The door of the pavilion being also open, he went softly upstairs, and looked in at the half-closed door of the saloon.
- [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/104/) — Great was his surprise to see Scheih Ibrahim, whose sobriety he had never doubted, drinking and singing with a young man and a beautiful lady.
- [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/105/) — The Caliph, before giving way to his anger, determined to watch and see who the people were and what they did.
- [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/106/) — Presently Scheih Ibrahim asked the beautiful Persian if anything were wanting to complete her enjoyment of the evening.
- [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/107/) — "If only," she said, "I had an instrument upon which I might play."
- [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/108/) — Scheih Ibrahim immediately took a lute from a cup-board and gave it to the Persian, who began to play on it, singing the while with such skill and taste that the Caliph was enchanted.
- [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/109/) — When she ceased he went softly downstairs and said to the vizir:
- [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/110/) — "Never have I heard a finer voice, nor the lute better played.
- [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/111/) — I am determined to go in and make her play to me."
- [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/29/112/) — "Commander of the Faithful," said the vizir, "if Scheih Ibrahim recognises you he will die of fright."

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