JAFAR (Astonished) Host of the house, this is not our companion, and we have never set eyes on him before.

RAFI
Then what is this?

CALIPH
Our friend has played a trick on us—may Allah separate him
from salvation!—and sent up this body in place of himself.
Come let us tip it out into the street.

RAFI
(Feeling HASSAN'S pulse) Wait; this man is by no means dead,
and the mill of his heart still grinds the flour of life.
Ho, Alder!

(Enter ALDER, a young and pretty page.)

ALDER
At his master's service.

RAFI
Ho, Willow!

WILLOW
(Younger still) At his lord's order.

RAFI
Juniper!

JUNIPER
At his Pasha's command.