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the Value of the Things that are ſtolen, and bleſſed be God; you have enough left.

Waiting ’till Day, the Jeweller order&rwquo;d the Slave to mend the Gate of the Houſe which was broke up, as well as he could: After which he returned to his ordinary Houſe with the Slave, making ſad Refleftions upon what had befallen him. Ebn Thaher, ſays he to himlelf;, has been wiſer than I, he foreſaw the Misfortune into which I have blindly thrown my ſelf; would to God I had never meddled in this Intrigue, which I fear will coſt me my Life.

It was ſcarce Day when the Report of the Robbery ſpread through the City, and there came to his Houſe a great many of his Friends and Neighbours, to teſtify their Grief for his Misfortune, but were curious to know the particulars. He thanked them for their Affection, and was ſo much the better ſatisfy’d, that he heard no-body ſpeak of Schemfelnihar or the Prince of Perſia, which made him believe they were at their Houſes, or in ſome ſecure Place.

When the Jeweller was alone, his Servants brought him ſomething to eat, but he could not eat a Bit. About Noon one of his Slaves came to. tell him, there was a Man at the Gate, whom he knew not, that deſired to ſpeak with him. The Jeweller not willing to receive a Stranger into his Houſe, roſe up, and went to ſpeak with him, Tho’ you don’t know me, ſays the Man, yet I know you, and I am come to diſcourſe you about an important Affair. The Jeweller pray’d him to come in. No, anſwer’d the Stranger, if you pleaſe, rather take the Trouble to go with me to your other Houſe. How know you, reply’d the Jeweller, that I have another Houſe. I know well enough, anſwer’d the Stranger, follow me and don’t fear any thing, I have ſomething to communicate to you, which will pleaſe you. The Jeweller went immediately with him, and after he had conſidered by the Way, how the Houſe they were going to was robb’d, he ſaid to him that was not fit to receive him.

When they were before the Houſe, and the Stranger ſaw the Gate half broke down, ſays he to the Jeweller, I ſee you have told me the Truth, I will carry you to a Place which