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

Note 642
The Barber’s Tale of his First Brother.

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Alluding to the saying, "Kiss is the key to Kitty."

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…n the lady saw him she said to him, "By Allah, O my lord, I have been longing exceedingly for thee." "By Allah," cried he, "kiss me quick before thou give me aught else."[FN#642] Hardly had he spoken, when the lady's husband came in from the next room[FN#643] and seized him, saying, "By Allah, I will not let thee go, till I deliver thee to the chief of the town watch." My brother humbled himself to him; but he would not listen…

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Note 642The Barber’s Tale of his First Brother.

Note 642
The Barber’s Tale of his First Brother.