Suleiman-bin-Daoud smiled in his beard and said , ` Yes , I know , little brother . ` One must keep them in order somehow , said the Butterfly , and she has been quarrelling with me all the morning . I said that to quiet her . ' And Suleiman-bin-Daoud said , ` May it quiet her . Go back to your wife , little brother , and let me hear what you say . ' Back flew the Butterfly to his wife , who was all of a twitter behind a leaf , and she said , ` He heard you ! Suleiman-bin-Daoud himself heard you ! ' ` Heard me ! ' said the Butterfly . ` Of course he did . I meant him to hear me . ' ` And what did he say ? Oh , what did he say ? ' ` Well , ' said the Butterfly , fanning himself most importantly , ` between you and me , my dear -- of course I do n't blame him , because his Palace must have cost a great deal and the oranges are just ripening , -- he asked me not to stamp , and I promised I would n't . ' ` Gracious ! ' said his wife , and sat quite quiet ; but Suleiman-bin-Daoud laughed till the tears ran down his face at the impudence of the bad little Butterfly . Balkis the Most Beautiful stood up behind the tree among the red lilies and smiled to herself , for she had heard all this talk . She thought , ` If I am wise I can yet save my Lord from the persecutions of these quarrelsome Queens , ' and she held out her finger and whispered softly to the Butterfly 's Wife , ` Little woman , come here . ' Up flew the Butterfly 's Wife , very frightened , and clung to Balkis 's white hand . Balkis bent her beautiful head down and whispered , ` Little woman , do you believe what your husband has just said ? '
The Butterfly 's Wife looked at XXXXX , and saw the most beautiful Queen 's eyes shining like deep pools with starlight on them , and she picked up her courage with both wings and said , ' O Queen , be lovely for ever .
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