The Adventures of Prince Camaralzaman 3

"By no means," replied Maimoune. "I have no idea of being under any obligation to an accursed（讨厌的） genius like you. I refer the matter to an umpire（裁判员）, and shall expect you to submit to his verdict." , ,Danhasch readily agreed, and on Maimoune striking the floor with her foot it opened, and a hideous¹（可怕的）, hump-backed, lame ², squinting ³ genius, with six horns on his head, hands like claws, emerged. As soon as he beheld ⁴ Maimoune he threw himself at her feet and asked her commands. , ,"Rise, Caschcasch," said she. "I summoned you to judge between me and Danhasch. Glance at that couch, and say without any partiality whether you think the youth or the maiden ⁵ lying there the more beautiful." , , ,"Madam, I must confess that I should deceive you were I to declare one to be handsomer than the other. There seems to me only one way in which to decide the matter, and that is to wake one after the other and judge which of them expresses the greater admiration for the other." , ,This advice pleased Maimoune and Danhasch, and the fairy at once transformed herself into the shape of a gnat ⁷ and settling on Camaralzaman's throat stung him so sharply that he awoke. As he did so his eyes fell on the Princess of China. Surprised at finding a lady so near him, he raised himself on one arm to look at her. The youth and beauty of the princess at once awoke a feeling to which his heart had as yet been a stranger, and he could not restrain his delight. , ,They're not like dogs,they're hideous brutes.它们不像狗 ，是丑陋的畜牲 。,The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍
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