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A Sultan of Persia named Khosrou-Schah who was still
but a prince, and who was very fond of wandering out
at night, for this reason he would disguise himself so as
best to satisfy his inclination. He had only just
ascended to the throne of his father, who died of a
grand old age, when he quickly returned to his old
habit.

One night, while he was walking down a street wearing
one of his disguises, he was stopped in his tracks by a
noise he heard from behind a door. As he saw a light
behind a door, he saw three maidens sitting on a sofa
who were chatting among themselves laud enough to be
heard by him. He listened in and heard the eldest say:
Since we are discussing wishes, my own would be to

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