The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
THE BOOK OF THE THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton VOLUME TEN To His Excellency Yacoub Artin Pasha, Minister of Instruction, Etc. Etc. Etc. Cairo. My Dear Pasha, During the last dozen years, since we first met at Cairo,
"A pair of silk stockings, that pretty carved fan, and a
lovely blue sash. I wanted the violet silk, but there isn't
time to make it over, so I must be contented with my old tarlaton."
"It will look nice over my new muslin skirt, and the sash will
set it off beautifully. I wish I hadn't smashed my coral bracelet,
for you might have had it," said Jo, who loved to give and lend,
but whose possessions were usually too dilapidated to be of much
use.
"There is a lovely old-fashioned pearl set in the treasure
chest, but Mother said real flowers were the prettiest ornament
for a young girl, and Laurie promised to send me all I want,"
replied Meg. "Now, let me see, there's my new gray walking suit,
just curl up the feather in my hat, Beth, then my poplin for
Sunday and the small party, it looks heavy for spring, doesn't
it? The violet silk would be so nice. Oh, dear!"
"Never mind, you've got the tarlaton for the big party, and
you always look like an angel in white," said Amy, brooding
over the little store of finery in which her soul delighted.
"It isn't low-necked, and it doesn't sweep enough, but it
will have to do. My blue housedress looks so well, turned and
THE BOOK OF THE THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton VOLUME TEN To His Excellency Yacoub Artin Pasha, Minister of Instruction, Etc. Etc. Etc. Cairo. My Dear Pasha, During the last dozen years, since we first met at Cairo,