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dost not believe that I was all there?" and the Fisherman

rejoined, "Nay! I will never believe it until I see thee inside

with my own eyes." And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and

ceased to say her permitted say.

When it was the Fourth Night,

Her sister said to her, "Please finish us this tale, an thou be

not sleepy!" so she resumed:-It hath reached me, O auspicious

King, that when the Fisherman said to the Ifrit, "I will never

and nowise believe thee until I see thee inside it with mine own

eyes;" the Evil Spirit on the instant shook[FN#75] and became a

vapour, which condensed, and entered the jar little and little,

till all was well inside when lo! the Fisherman in hot haste took

the leaden cap with the seal and stoppered therewith the mouth of

the jar and called out to the Ifrit, saying, "Ask me by way of

boon what death thou wilt die!