under Pretence of being extremely taken with her Conversation, he
desired her Company in his Closet that very Evening.

_Jeflur_'s Exultations at hearing this News from _Liamil_, were beyond
all Description. He made her repeat the Oath, which she had at first
swore, never to require the Rights of the Favorite _Sultana_, but be
satisfied with the Honours of the Handkerchief. He drew her a Plan for
her Rule of Life, regulated her Behaviour to the Queen, and instructed
her in the King's Temper. In fine, he imitated the fond Mother, who,
upon her Daughters being soon to be delivered up to a Bridegroom,
prepares her for the Conflict, represents to her the Pleasures and
Sorrows attendant on the Marriage State, and instructs her how to
heighten the one, and alleviate the other. When he came to be alone,
he applauded his happy Choice, and really he never could have met with
a Person so fit for the Purpose, nor who would have submitted to his
Directions with less Ambition, and more Pliantness and Punctuality.

Besides, her singular Wit, _Liamil_ had a Serenity of Temper which
excited Love, though she was in her thirty sixth Year. The Minister
before this, was under no Apprehension that she would fail in her Aim at
_Zeokinizul_'s Heart. The artificial Charms with which she concealed the
Loss, or want of natural ones, the exquisite Neatness and Elegancy of
her Dress, with the Gracefulness of her Deportment, rendered the
Conquest certain. Besides, it was no Novelty for a _Kofiran_ King to
keep a Mistress older than himself, and some have been even known to
retain the Affections from Father to Son, to the third Generation.

_Liamil_ did not fail to keep so promising an Appointment. She found
_Zeokinizul_ expecting her, and tho' this Prince had prepared himself to
see her, he was as much disordered at the Sight of her, as he had been