Note 650
The Barber’s Tale of his Third Brother.
Arab. "Shayyun li'lláhi," a beggar's formula = per amor di Dio.
…he made no answer and immediately heard the master walk to the door and open it and say, "What dost thou want?" My brother answered "Something for Allah Almighty's sake."[FN#650] "Art thou blind?" asked the man, and my brother answered "Yes." Quoth the other, "Stretch me out thy hand." So my brother put out his hand thinking that he would give him something; but he took it and, drawing him into the house, carried him up from s…
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