The History of Sigismund, Prince of Poland

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Oscar Mandel. The History of Sigismund, Prince of Poland

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“Book fourteen. I have it by heart. ‘The night when Palakus, king of Scythia, received the Abyssinian ambassadors, he offered a banquet of a splendor unknown outside of Egypt. A hundred dancers—’ ”

He was interrupted by Layla’s return with a dessert of blueberries and cream, which pleased the baron. He asked Layla to sing. The Turk went to fetch her lute, on which she tinkled as best she could an ancient Ottoman lament, humming all the while almost melodiously, while Sigismund recited. “ ‘The ambassadors were dazzled by a hundred dancers of both sexes, an orchestra of innumerable harps, trumpets, oboes, and drums, and a feast that lasted till dawn. At sunrise, as they were leaving the table, with their dignity intact—for they had eaten and drunk prudently, fearing that their reason might founder—’ ”

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