Schaibar was so much provoked at this uncivil and rude
reception, after the Sultan had given him the trouble to come so
far, that he instantly lifted up his iron bar, and saying, 'Speak
then,' let it fall on his head, and killed him before Prince Ahmed
could intercede in his behalf. All that he could do was to prevent
his killing the grand vizier, who sat not far from him on his right
hand, representing to him that he had always given the sultan his
father good advice.
'These are they then,' said Schaibar, 'who gave him bad advice;'
and as he pronounced these words, he killed all the other viziers
on the right and left, flatterers and favourites of the sultan, who
were Prince Ahmed's enemies. Every time he struck, he killed some
one or other, and none escaped but they who, not rendered
motionless by fear, saved themselves by flight.
When this terrible execution was over, Schaibar came out of the
council-hall into the midst of the court-yard with the iron bar on
his shoulder, and looking at the grand vizier, who owed his life to
Prince Ahmed, he said, 'I know there is a certain sorceress, who is
a greater enemy of the prince my brother-in-law than all those base
favourites I have chastised; let her be brought to me at once.
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