She replied In a low murmur, whose bewildering sound Almost lulled wakeful me to sleep, and sealed The sleeper's lids in tenfold slumber, "Prince, Lord of the Imam's life and of my heart, Take all thou seest,it is thy right, I know, But spare the Imam for thy own soul's sake!"

He descended the pulpit trembling with emotion, and left the Imam of the mosque to continue the service.