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I will:marry the lady he-sent me. Do this quickly, and bring me a
speedy answer. The grand vizier made a profound reverence, and

went away, not thinking himself altogether safe till he had got out of
the tower, and shut the door upon the prince.

He came and presented himself before the king, with a counte-
nance that sufficiently showed he had ‘been ill-used, which the king
could not behold without concern. ‘Well,’ said the king, ‘in what
condition did you find my son?’

‘Sir’ answered the vizier, ‘what the slave reported to your
majesty is but too true” He then began to relate his interview with
Camaralzaman, how he flew into a passion upon his endeavouring to

- persuade him it was impossible that the lady he spoke of should
have got in; the ill-treatment he had received from him; how he
had been used, and by what means he made his escape.

The king, the more concerned as he loved the prince with

. excessive tenderness, resolved to find out the truth of this matter,
and therefore proposed himself to go and see his son in the tower,
accompanied by the grand vizier.

Prince Camaralzaman réceived the king his father in the tower
with great respect. The king sat down, and, after he had made
his son the prince sit down by him, put several questions to him,
which he answered with great good sense. The king every now
and then looked at the grand vizier, as intimating that he-did not
find his son had lost his wits, but rather thought he had lost Azs.

The king at length spoke of the lady to the prince, ‘My son,’
said he, ‘I desire you to tell me what lady it was that came here,
as I have been told’

‘ Sit” answered Camaralzamian, ‘I beg your majesty . not to
give me more vexation on-that head, but rather to oblige me by
letting me have her, in marriage: this young lady has charmed
me. I am ready to receive her at your hands with the deepest
gratitude.’ ‘

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