` Slaves , ' said Suleiman-bin-Daoud , ` when this gentleman on my finger ' -LRB- that was where the impudent Butterfly was sitting -RRB- ` stamps his left front forefoot you will make my Palace and these gardens disappear in a clap of thunder . When he stamps again you will bring them back carefully . ' ` Now , little brother , ' he said , ` go back to your wife and stamp all you 've a mind to . ' Away flew the Butterfly to his wife , who was crying , ' I dare you to do it ! I dare you to do it ! Stamp ! Stamp now ! Stamp ! ' Balkis saw the four vast Djinns stoop down to the four corners of the gardens with the Palace in the middle , and she clapped her hands softly and said , ` At last Suleiman-bin-Daoud will do for the sake of a Butterfly what he ought to have done long ago for his own sake , and the quarrelsome Queens will be frightened ! ' The the butterfly stamped . The Djinns jerked the Palace and the gardens a thousand miles into the air : there was a most awful thunder-clap , and everything grew inky-black . The Butterfly 's Wife fluttered about in the dark , crying , ` Oh , I 'll be good ! I 'm so sorry I spoke . Only bring the gardens back , my dear darling husband , and I 'll never contradict again . ' The Butterfly was nearly as frightened as his wife , and Suleiman-bin-Daoud laughed so much that it was several minutes before he found breath enough to whisper to the Butterfly , ` Stamp again , little brother . Give me back my Palace , most great magician . ' ` Yes , give him back his Palace , ' said the Butterfly 's Wife , still flying about in the dark like a moth . ` Give him back his Palace , and do n't let 's have any more horrid.magic . ' ` Well , my dear , ' said the Butterfly as bravely as he could , ` you see what your nagging has led to . Of course it does n't make any difference to me -- I 'm used to this kind of thing -- but as a favour to you and to Suleiman-bin-Daoud I do n't mind putting things right . '
So he stamped once more , and that instant the XXXXX let down the Palace and the gardens , without even a bump .
Balkis Butterfly Djinns Queens Suleiman-bin-Daoud forefoot inky-black minutes right thunder-clap