“-leaves,.“Atsunrisehewentforthfromhispalaceinarobeofsilver, , , , , , butwentandsatwiththesellersofstrangegods, , eachofthemgavemeagodandprayedmetoleavethem.“Thatnight, asIlayonacushioninthetea-housethatisintheStreetofPomegranates, , , ,.“, , -cupsandmoonflowers,.“, , , whichhetookwithanaffectedgestureoutofanovalboxoflilacenamel.“, , andsmiledatmewithanevilsmile.“, anddrawingtheheavycurtainasideIenteredin.“TheyoungEmperorwasstretchedonacouchofdyedlionskins, - turbanedNubian, nakeddowntothewaist,.“WhentheEmperorsawmehefrowned, andsaidtome, “Whatisthyname? KnowestthounotthatIamEmperorofthiscity?” ButImadehimnoanswer.“Hepointedwithhisfingeratthescimitar, andtheNubianseizedit, , , andwhenheroseuphisteethchatteredwithterrorandhehidhimselfbehindthecouch.“TheEmperorleapttohisfeet, andtakingalancefromastandofarms, , , , , andaredfoambubbledfromhislips.“AssoonashewasdeadtheEmperorturnedtome, andwhenhehadwipedawaythebrightsweatfromhisbrowwithalittlenapkinofpurfledandpurplesilk, hesaidtome, “Artthouaprophet, thatImaynotharmthee, orthesonofaprophet, thatIcandotheenohurt? Ipraytheeleavemycityto-night, forwhilethouartinitIamnolongeritslord.”
“AndIansweredhim, “, andIwillgoaway.”
