Note 222 — THE LOVES OF AL-HAYFA AND YUSUF.[177]
Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2
This scene may sound absurd; but it is admirable for its materialism. How often do youthful-lovers find an all-sufficient pastime in dressing themselves up and playing the game of mutual admiration. It is well nigh worthy of that “silliest and best of love-stories”—Henrietta Temple.