The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 1 · Richard Francis Burton translation

Note 678
The Barber’s Tale of his Fifth Brother.

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So the Italians say "a quail to skin."

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… the way!" She led him to the house and the young lady herself came out and opened it, whereupon the old woman smiled in her face and said, "I bring thee fat meat today."[FN#678] Then the damsel took my brother by the hand, and led him to the same chamber as before; where she sat with him awhile then rose and went forth saying, "Stir not from thy seat till I come back to thee." Presently in came the accursed slave with the dra…

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Note 678The Barber’s Tale of his Fifth Brother.

Note 678
The Barber’s Tale of his Fifth Brother.