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| When my bales were opened in his presence, he marveled at what they contained, above all, at the r ubies and emeralds, which surpassed any in his treasury. When I saw with what pleasure he viewed them, I fell at his feet and said: "Sire, not only is my person at your majesty's service, but the cargo of the raft, an d I beg of you to dispose of it as your own." But he would take none of my goods, and promised that I should leave his realm richer than I came. Then I prayed the king to allow me to return to my own country, and his permission was most kindly given. He would force a rich present upon me, and at the same time charged me with a letter for the Commander of the Faithful, our sovereign, saying to me: "I pray you give this present for me, and this letter to the Caliph Haroun al Raschid, and assure him of my friendship." The present consisted of one ruby made into a cup about half a foot high, an inch thick, and filled with round p earls of half a drachm each; and the skin of a serpent, which was as bright as a piece of gold, and preserved from sickness those who lay upon it; besides a vast quantity of the best quality of wood aloes and camphor, and a female slave of great beauty, whose robe was covered over with jewels. | 当把包裹在他面前解开时，他对包裹内的东西非常好奇，而红宝石和翡翠，因为比他宝库内的任何宝石都好，所以他特别觉得好奇。 看见他见了这些东西非常喜欢，我就跪在他的脚下说道：「陛下！不单是我的人可供陛下驱使，就是木筏上的货物亦求陛下像自己的一般随意处置。」 但是他一点也不要我的货物，而且允许我在离开时，要使我的财宝比来时更多。 然后我请求国王允许我回故国，他很和善的答应了。 他坚持要送我一个贵重的礼物，同时交付我一封致给我信仰的至高无上的领导者之函件，并对我说：「我请你为我致上这个礼物和信札给回教君主，代我致上对他的友谊。」 礼物包括一个用红宝石做成的杯子，大约一英尺半高、一英寸厚，杯内藏着珍珠，珍珠的重量各有半个德拉兰重。巨大蛇皮一条，它的光泽和黄金一般，病人卧之即愈。除此之外，则有多量的上好沉香木和樟脑，和一个极美丽的女奴，她的衣服上隐藏着许多宝玉。 |
- dispose [di´spəuz]
v.处置；安排；布置 (初中英语单词) - permission [pə´miʃən] n.允许；同意；许可 (初中英语单词)
- commander [kə´mɑ:ndə] n.指挥员，司令员 (初中英语单词)
- faithful [´feiθfəl] a.忠实的；可靠的 (初中英语单词)
- sovereign [´sɔvrin] a.至高无上的 n.君主 (初中英语单词)
- sickness [´siknis] n.生病；呕吐，恶心 (初中英语单词)
- female [´fi:meil] a.女(性)的 n.女人 (初中英语单词)
- saying [´seiŋ, ´sei-iŋ] n.言语；言论；格言 (高中英语单词)
- serpent [´sə:pənt] n.大毒蛇；阴险的人 (高中英语单词)
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