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The fisherman accepted his promises on both conditions, not to trouble
him as before, but on the contrary to do him service, and after making
firm the plight and swearing him a solemn oath by Allah Most Highest,
he opened the cucurbit. Thereupon the pillar of smoke rose up till all
of it was fully out, then it thickened and once more became an Ifrit of
hideous presence, who forthright administered a kick to the bottle and
sent it flying into the sea. The fisherman, seeing how the cucurbit was
treated and making sure of his own death, piddled in his clothes and
said to himself, "This promiseth badly," but he fortified his heart,
and cried: "O Ifrit, Allah hath said: \''Perform your covenant, for the
performance of your covenant shall be inquired into hereafter.\'' Thou
hast made a vow to me and hast sworn an oath not to play me false lest
Allah play thee false, for verily He is a jealous God who respiteth the
sinner but letteth him not escape. I say to thee as said the Sage Duban
to King Yunan, \''Spare me so Allah may spare thee!\''" The Ifrit burst
into laughter and stalked away, saying to the fisherman, "Follow me."
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