Arabian Nights: 263rd Night: Jullanar of the Sea -34

The following night Shahrazad said: The Queen gave favabean seller one thousand dinars and took young Badr and went away. 

Young Badr rode beside her, and the people looked at him, felt sorry for him, and would say, "By God, such young and beautiful man does not deserve to be enchanted by that cursed witch." 

They reached at the palace of witch; the princes and nobles and servants dismounted and stood in attendance. The queen took Badr by hand and led him towards the throne. The queen sat on the throne, and made Badr sit by her side.  Then she dismissed all the chamberlains, princes and prominent personalities, and they kissed the ground before her and departed. 

Then the queen took king Badr by hand and walked into a large parlour, adorned with gold and jewel with rooms on either side, and in the middle of the parlour stood a beautiful garden.  In the middle of the garden, there stood a large pond full of golden fish.  King Badr said to himself, "Glory be to God, who blesses those who worships other than himself." 

Queen Lab sat a window overlooking the garden, on a couch of ivory with high cushion drew king  Badr to her,  and embraced him passionately, and kissed him on his lips. Then she called for food.  The maids brought a table of gold spread with all kinds of food and sweets, and the queen and young Badr ate.  Then wine were serviced in gold and silver cups. Then at the order of the queen all kinds of music and songs were played. 

The queen filled a cup and drank it off.  Then filled another. 

But morning overtook and Shahrazad lapsed into silence.

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