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Then she told me her own story, and what had happened to her with

her two sisters and how matters had ended; so we abode together

and the subject of marriage was never on our tongues for all

these years. After a while we were joined by our other sister,

the procuratrix, who goeth out every morning and buyeth all we

require for the day and night; and we continued in such condition

till this last night. In the morning our sister went out, as

usual, to make her market and then befel us what befel from

bringing the Porter into the house and admitting these three

Kalandar men.