Opening, part 27 · page 21 2101As soon, then, as Khacan returned home he sent for the dealers in female slaves, and charged them directly they had found such a one as he described to inform him.102They promised to do their utmost, and no day passed that they did not bring a slave for his inspection but none was found without some defect.103At length, early one morning, while Khacan was on his way to the king's palace, a dealer, throwing himself in his way, announced eagerly that a Persian merchant, arrived late the previous evening, had a slave to sell whose wit and wisdom were equal to her incomparable beauty.104Khacan, overjoyed at this news, gave orders that the slave should be brought for his inspection on his return from the palace.105The dealer appearing at the appointed hour, Khacan found the slave beautiful beyond his expectations, and immediately gave her the name of "The Fair Persian."1 2← previousOpening, part 26next →Opening, part 28↑ back to The Arabian Nights EntertainmentsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/27/page/2/