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that her power extends. not.to me, . She knows’ it well herself; and
that is the reason, and no other, that she pays me such great respect.
I-can quickly hinder-her. from doing you the. least harm, if she
should be perfidious enough to:attempt it You may depend upon
me; .and, provided you follow. exactly the advice I shall give you
before I hand -you over to her, she shall have: - “no more Bowe
ever you than she las over me ; :
‘The magic. queen did -not fail to pass by ite Bae man’s ae
the next day, with the same: pomp: as the day before; and. Abdallah
waited for her with great. respect. . ‘Father, cried she, stopping just
before him, ‘you may judge of my impatience to have your nephew
with-me, by my punctual coming to put you in mind of your promise.
I ‘know you are_a man of. voy word, and IT cannot think you will
break it with me’ ee og
Abdallah, who fell on is face as soon.'as he saw ie queen
approaching, rose up. when she had done. speaking ; and ,'as’ he
wanted nobody to hear what he had a mind to say. to her, he
advanced with great respect as.far as” her: horse’s head, and then
said softly, ‘Powerful queen! I am persuaded your, majesty “will
not be offended at my seeming unwillingness to trust my nephew
with you yesterday, since -you ‘cannot be ignorant of the. reasons
I had for it; but I implore you to lay. aside the secrets. of
that art Which you- possess in so wonderful a degree. I regard
my nephew as my own’ son; and. your majesty. would: reduce
me ‘to despair. if -you. should saead with him as you have done
with others’: . pe ass

‘fr promise you I will bee ee the.. queen ; _ and. I once
more repeat the oath I made yesterday, that: neither you nor -your
nephew. shall have.any cause to be offended-with-me, I. see plainly,’
added: she, ‘you are not yet’ well enough. acquainted with me; you
never saw’ me yet but through a veil; but as I find your nephen
worthy of my friendship, I will show you' l-am not in any way