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When dawn broke and morn arose in sheen and shone, the Fakirs

went to seek the Shaykh and found him climbing up the wall of the

well; whereby he was magnified in their eyes.[FN#220] Then,

knowing that naught save the black tomcat could supply him with

the remedy required, he plucked the seven tail hairs from the

white spot and laid them by him; and hardly had the sun risen ere

the Sultan entered the hermitage, with the great lords of his

estate, bidding the rest of his retinue to remain standing

outside.