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majesty may not longer doubt’whether I have seen this young man,
whether I did not do my utmost to awake him, without succeeding,
see, if you please, this ring’ She then reached forth her hand, and
showed the king a man’s ring on her finger. The king did not know
what to. make of all this; but as he had shut her up as mad, he began
to think her more mad.than ever: thereforé, without saying anything
more to her, for fear she might do violence to herself or somebody
about her, he had her chained, and shut up more closely than before,
allowing her only the’ nurse to wait on. her, with a good guard .
at the door.

The king, eeeeediae concerned at this indisposition of his
daughter, sought all possible means to get her cured. He
assembled his council, and after having acquainted them with
the condition she was in, ‘If any of you,’ said he, ‘is capable
of undertaking her cure, and succeeds, I. will give her to him
in marriage, and make him heit to my dominions and crown
after my decease:

The desire of marrying a handsome young’ princess and the
hopes of one day governing so powerful a kingdom as that of
China, had a strange effect on an emir, already advanced in age,
who was present at this council. As he was well skilled in magic,
he offered to cure the king’s daughter, and flattered himself he
should: succeed: :

‘I consent, said the king, ‘but I forgot to tell. you one thing, -
and that is, that if you do not succeed you shall lose your head.
It would not be reasonable that you should have so great a reward,
and yet run no risk on your part; and what I say to you, continued
the king, ‘I say to all others that, shall come: after you, that they
miay consider beforehand what they undertake.’

The emir, however, accepted the condition, and the king
conducted him to where the princess was. She. covered her face
as soon as’ she saw them come in, and cried out, ‘ Your majesty