He went with her and into a palace which was like a house in Paradise , and saw seated on the royal carpets of the throne a girl whose brilliance shamed the shining sun . He salaamed ; she rose , took him by the hand and placed him near her . ' O young man ! who are you ? Where do you come from ? How did you get into this garden ? ' He told her his story from beginning to end , and Lady Latifa -LSB- 9 -RSB- replied : ` This is folly ! It will make you a vagabond of the earth , and lead you to destruction . Come , cease such talk ! No one can go to the Caucasus . Stay with me and be thankful , for here is a throne which you can share with me , and in my society you can enjoy my wealth . I will do whatever you wish ; I will bring here King Qulmus and his daughter , and you can deal with them as you will . ' ' O Lady Latifa , ' he said , ' I have made a compact with heaven not to sit down off my feet till I have been to Waq of Qaf and have cleared up this matter , and have taken Mihrafruz from her father , as brave men take , and have put her in prison . When I have done all this I will come back to you in state and with a great following , and I will marry you according to the law . ' Lady Latifa argued and urged her wishes , but in vain ; the prince was not to be moved . Then she called to the cupbearers for new wine , for she thought that when his head was hot with it he might consent to stay . The pure , clear wine was brought ; she filled a cup and gave to him . He said : ' O most enchanting sweetheart ! it is the rule for the host to drink first and then the guest . ' So to make him lose his head , she drained the cup ; then filled it again and gave him .
He drank it off , and she took a lute from one XXXXX the singers and played upon it with skill which witched away the sense of all who heard .
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