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When Maimoune saw that she could now speak without fear
of awaking the princess, she cried to Danhasch, ‘Ah, cursed genie
dost thou not now see what thy contest has come to? Art thou
not now convinced how much thy princess is inferior to my prince?
But I pardon thee thy wager. Another time believe me when I
assert anything.’ Then turning to Caschcasch, ‘As. for you,’ said
she, ‘I thank you for your trouble; take the princess, you and
Danhasch, and convey her back whence he has taken her’
Danhasch and Caschcasch did as they were commanded, and
Maimoune retired to her well.

Prince Camaralzaman on waking next morning looked to see if
the lady whom he had seen the night before were there. When
he found she was gone, he cried out, J thought indeed this was a
trick the king my father designed to play me. I am glad I
was aware of it. Then he waked the slave, who was still asleep,
and bade him come and dress him, without saying anything. The
slave brought a basin, and water, and after he had washed and
said his prayers, he took a book and read for some time.

After- this, he called the slave, and said to him, ‘Come hither,
and look you, do not tell me a lie. How came that lady hither,
and who brought her?’ » e

‘My lord,’ answered the slave with great astonishment, ‘I _
know not what lady your highness speaks of.

‘I speak, said the prince, ‘of her that came, or rather, that
was brought hither.’

‘My lord,’ replied the slave, ‘I swear I know of no such lady ;
and how should she come in. without my knowledge, since I lay
at the door?’ :

‘You are a lying rascal,’ replied the prince, ‘and in the. plot to
vex and provoke me the more.’ So saying, he gave him a box on
the ear which knocked him down; and after having stamped upon
him for some time, he at length tied the well-rope under his arms,