Scheherazade perceiving Day, broke off her Story, and continu’d it next Night in the following manner.
The Hundred and Seventy Firſt Night.
SR, ſays ſhe to the Sultan, the Barber went on thus. My Brother took the Glaſs from the young Lady’s
Hand, which he kiſs’d at the ſame time, and ſtood and drank to her, in Acknowleegment of the Favour ſhe had done him. Then the Young Lady made him fit down by her, and began to careſs him. She put her Hand behind his Head, and gave him ſome Tips from time to time, with her Fingers: Raviſh’d with thoſe Favours, he thought himſelf the happieſt Man in the World, and had a great Mind to toy alſo with the charming Lady, but durſt not take that Liberty before ſo many Slaves, who had their Eyes upon him, and laughed at their Lady’s wanton Tricks. The young Lady continu’d to tip him with her Fingers, but at laſt gave him ſuch a ſound Box on the Ear that he grew angry at it; the Colour came in his Face, and he roſe up to ſit at a greater Diſtance from ſuch a rude Play-fellow. Then. the old Woman, who brought him thither, gave him a Look, to let him know that he was in the wrong, and that he had forgot the Advice ſhe gave him, to be very Complaiſant. He own’d his Fault, and in order to make Amends, he went near the young Lady again, pretending that he did not go away out of any bad Humour. She drew him by the Arm, made him ſit down by her again, and gave him a thouſand malicious Hugs. Her Slaves came in for a part of the Diverſion: One, gave poor
Backbarah a Filip on the Noſe with all her Strength; another pull’d him by the Ears, as if ſhe would have pluck’d ’em off; and others box’d him fo, as might ſhew they were not in jeſt. My Brother ſuffer’d all this with admirable Patience, affected a gay Air, and looking to the old Woman ſays to her with a forc’d Smile, You told me, indeed, that I ſhould find the Lady very good, very pleaſant, and very charming; I muſt own I am mightily oblig’d to you! All this is nothing, replies the old Woman: Let her go on, you will fee another Thing by and by. Then the young Lady ſays to him, Brother you are a