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Paganel’s Disclosure

           "Oh,do,do,"saidRobert.

           "Andwhatisyourstorytoprove,Paganel?"inquiredtheMajor.

           "Muchwhatallstoriesprove,mybravecomrade."

           "Notmuchthen,"rejoinedMcNabbs."Butgoon,Scheherazade,andtellusthestory."

           "Therewasonce,"saidPaganel,"asonofthegreatHaroun-al-Raschid,whowasunhappy,andwenttoconsultanoldDervish.Theoldsagetoldhimthathappinesswasadifficultthingtofindinthisworld.‘However,’headded,‘Iknowaninfalliblemeansofprocuringyourhappiness.’‘Whatisit?’askedtheyoungPrince.‘Itistoputtheshirtofahappymanonyourshoulders.’WhereuponthePrinceembracedtheoldman,andsetoutatoncetosearchforhistalisman.Hevisitedallthecapitalcitiesintheworld.Hetriedontheshirtsofkings,andemperors,andprincesandnobles;butallinvain:hecouldnotfindamanamongthemthatwashappy.Thenheputontheshirtsofartists,andwarriors,andmerchants;butthesewerenobetter.Bythistimehehadtraveledalongway,withoutfindingwhathesought.Atlasthebegantodespairofsuccess,andbegansorrowfullytoretracehisstepsbacktohisfather’spalace,whenonedayheheardanhonestpeasantsingingsomerrilyashedrovetheplow,thathethought,‘Surelythismanishappy,ifthereissuchathingashappinessonearth.’Forthwithheaccostedhim,andsaid,‘Areyouhappy?’‘Yes,’wasthereply.‘Thereisnothingyoudesire?’‘Nothing

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