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

Note 636
The Barber’s Tale of his First Brother.

This serious contemplation of street-scenery is one of the pleasures of the Harems.

ITS PLACE IN THE BOOK

… tailoring, he chanced to raise his head and saw a lady like the rising full moon at a balconied window of his landlord's house, engaged in looking out at the passers by.[FN#636] When my brother beheld her, his heart was taken with love of her and he passed his whole day gazing at her and neglected his tailoring till eventide. Next morning he opened his shop and sat him down to sew; but, as often as he stitched a stitch, he lo…

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