ABSTRACT

Envy was absolutely killing the vizier, especially as he was so upset over what had happened to his son.

‘How can anyone like that marry the Sultan’s daughter, and my son be done out of the honour?’ he said to himself. ‘Your majesty,’ he exclaimed, ‘ that’s an easy one. We simply say no to this intruder, on the grounds that it’s inappropriate that your felicity should give your daughter to a man like that, who doesn’t know who’s who or what’s what.’