BedreddinVizier of Yemenhad a young brother of singular beauty and kept strait watch over him. So he applied himself to seek a governor for him and coming upon an elder of dignified and reverend aspectchaste and piouslodged him in a house next his ownwhence he used to come daily to the Vizier's dwellingto teach the latter's brother. After awhilethe old man's heart was taken with love for his pupil and longing grew upon him and his entrails were troubledtillone dayhe made moan of his case to the boywho said'What can I doseeing that I may not leave my brother day or night？ Thou seest how careful he is over me.'Quoth the governor'My lodging adjoins thine；sowhen thy brother sleepsdo thou rise and entering the wardrobefeign thyself asleep. Then come to the parapet of the roof and I will receive thee on the other side of the wall；so shalt thou sit with me awhile and return without thy brother's knowledge.'I hear and obey，'answered the boy. So，when awhile of the night was pasthe entered the closet and waited till his brother lay down on his bed and was drowned in sleepwhen he rose and going to the parapet of the rooffound the governor awaiting himwho gave him his hand and carried him to the sitting-chamberwhere he had made ready various dainties for his entertainmentand they sat down to carouse.
第78章 THE VIZIER OF YEMEN AND HIS YOUNG BROTHER（1 / 2）