Ali; the thousand sequins put me in mind of a quarrel I had with my dear brother; it is without doubt the dowry he gives you.  God be praised for all things, and particularly for this, miraculous adventure, which demonstrates his almighty power.  Then looking again upon his brother’s writing, he kissed it several times, shedding abundance of tears.  Having looked over the book from one end to the other, he found the date of his brother’s arrival at Balsora, his marriage, and the birth of Bedreddin Hasaan; and when he compared the same with the day of his own marriage, and the birth of his daughter at Cairo, he wondered how every thing so exactly agreed.  This happy discovery put him into such a transport of joy, that he took up the book, with the ticket of the bag, and showed it to the sultan, who pardoned what was past, and was so much pleased with the relation of the adventure, that he caused it, with all its circumstances, to be put in writing for the use of posterity.

Meanwhile Schemseddin could not comprehend why his nephew did not appear; he expected him every moment, and was impatient to have him in his arms.  After he had expected him seven days in vain, he searched for him through all Cairo, but could hear no news of him, which perplexed him very much.  This is the strangest adventure, said he, that ever man met with.  Not knowing what alteration might happen, he thought fit to draw up in writing, with his own hand, after what manner the wedding had been solemnized; how the hall and his daughter’s bed-chamber were furnished, and other circumstances.  He likewise made the turban, the bag, and the rest of Bedreddin’s things, into a bundle, and locked them up.  After some weeks, the vizier’s daughter perceived herself with child, and was delivered of a son at the end of nine months.  A nurse was provided, besides women and slaves; and his grandfather called him Agib[Footnote:  This word, in Arabic, signifies wonderful.].  When young Agib had attained the age of seven, the vizier, instead of teaching him to read at home, sent him to a master who was in great esteem; and two slaves were ordered to wait upon him.  Agib used to play with his school-fellows, and as they were all inferior to him in quality, they showed him great respect, according to the example of their master, who often would excuse faults in him that he would not pass by in the rest.  This complaisance spoiled Agib so, that he became proud and insolent, would have his play-fellows bear all from him, and would bear nothing from them, but be master every where; and if any one took the liberty to thwart him, he would call them a thousand names, and many times beat them.  In short, all the scholars were weary of his company, and complained of him to the master, who answered, that they must have patience.  But when he saw that Agib still grew more and more insolent, and occasioned him a great deal of trouble, Children, said he to his scholars, I find that Agib is a little insolent gentleman;