wotteth naught of this fashion; but need compelleth.”  Asked the Kazi, “And where is thy house?”; and she answered, “In such a place,” and appointed him for the same day and time as the Chief of Police.  Then she went out from him to the Wazir, to whom she preferred her petition for the release from prison of her brother who was absolutely necessary to her:  but he also required her of herself, saying, “Suffer me to have my will of thee and I will set thy brother free.”  Quoth she, “An thou wilt have it so, be it in my house, for there it will be privier both for me and for thee.  It is not far distant and thou knowest that which behoveth us women of cleanliness and adornment.”  Asked he, “Where is thy house?” “In such a place,” answered she and appointed him for the same time as the two others.  Then she went out from him to the King of the city and told him her story and sought of him her brother’s release.  “Who imprisoned him?” enquired he; and she replied, “Twas thy Chief of Police.”  When the King heard her speech, it transpierced his heart with the arrows of love and he bade her enter the palace with him, that he might send to the Kazi and release her brother.  Quoth she, “O King, this thing is easy to thee, whether I will or nill; and if the King will indeed have this of me, it is of my good fortune; but, if he come to my house, he will do me the more honour by setting step therein, even as saith the poet,

’O my friends, have ye seen or have ye heard * Of his visit whose
     virtues I hold so high?’”

Quoth the King, “We will not cross thee in this.”  So she appointed him for the same time as the three others, and told him where her house was.—­And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.

     When it was the Five Hundred and Ninety-fourth Night,

She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the woman told the King where her house was and appointed him for the same time as the Wali, the Kazi and the Wazir.  Then she left him and betaking herself to a man which was a carpenter, said to him, “I would have thee make me a cabinet with four compartments one above other, each with its door for locking up.  Let me know thy hire and I will give it thee.”  Replied he, “My price will be four dinars; but, O noble lady and well-protected, if thou wilt vouchsafe me thy favours, I will ask nothing of thee.”  Rejoined she, “An there be no help but that thou have it so, then make thou five compartments with their padlocks;” and she appointed him to bring it exactly on the day required.  Said he, “It is well; sit down, O my lady, and I will make it for thee forthright, and after I will come to thee at my leisure.”  So she sat down by him, whilst he fell to work on the cabinet, and when he had made an end of it she chose to see it at once carried home and set up in the sitting-chamber.  Then she took four gowns and carried them to the dyer, who dyed them each of a different colour; after which she applied herself