He helped the girl up, then he himself prostrated and kowtowed to her.
He helped the girl up, then he himself prostrated and kowtowed to her.
They threw themselves from their horses and prostrated themselves to the earth, but the Sultan was curious to see their faces, and commanded them to rise.
One by one they prostrated themselves, and touched the carpet at the foot of the throne with their foreheads.
So he prostrated himself before the throne of the Caliph and tried to obey, but the words stuck in his throat, and he remained silent.
" These words troubled the heart of Baba-Abdalla, who prostrated himself at the feet of the Caliph.
During this time the old woman was busy over her prayers, and when she had finished she came and prostrated herself twice before my brother, and then rising called down endless blessings on his head.
When the procession reached the palace the chief of police prostrated himself at the feet of the Sultan, and related all that he knew of the matter.
I approached the throne on which he was seated and made him three low bows, then prostrated myself at his feet to the surprise of everyone, who could not understand how it was possible that a monkey should be able to distinguish a Sultan from other people, and to pay him the respect due to his rank.
The soul trembled and prostrated itself lower and lower, and the celestial light cut through it until it felt, as it had never felt before, the weight of its own pride and cruelty and sin.
