then, making the ablution, he prayed the morning-prayer and after
returned and sat under the windows of the Lady Bedrulbudour's
pavilion.

Now the princess, of the excess of her grief for her separation
from her husband and the Sultan her father and of her sore
distress at that which had betided her with the accursed
Maugrabin enchanter, used every day to arise, at the first peep
of dawn, [FN#586] and sit weeping; nay, she slept not anights and
forswore meat and drink. Her handmaid used to go in to her at the
time of the Salutation, [FN#587] so she might dress her, and that
morning, by the decree of destiny, the damsel opened the window
at that time, thinking to solace her mistress with the sight of
the trees and streams. So she looked out and seeing her lord
Alaeddin sitting under the windows of the pavilion, said to the
princess, "O my lady, my lady, here is my lord Alaeddin sitting
under the pavilion!" Whereupon the Lady Bedrulbudour arose in
haste and looking from the window, saw Alaeddin, and he raised
his head and saw her; so she saluted him and he her and they were
both like to fly for joy. Then said she to him, "Arise and come
in to me by the privy door, for that the accursed one [FN#588] is
not now here;" and she bade her handmaid go down and open the
door. So the damsel went down and opened to Alaeddin, who arose
and entered thereby. His wife, [FN#589] the Lady Bedrulbudour, met
him at the door and they embraced and kissed each other with all
joyance, till they fell a-weeping of the excess of their
gladness.


Then they sat down and Alaeddin said to her, "O Lady