the Princess of China @h. 139
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go and fetch your daughter, or send for her about midnight,
and the gate shall be open to you.’ »

As soon-as night came, the nurse went to look for her son
Marzavan, and having found him, she dressed him so artificially in
women’s clothes that nobody could know he was a man. She
carried him along with her, and the officer verily believing it
was her daughter, admitted them together. ai a

The nurse, before she presented Marzavan, went to the princess,
and said, ‘Madam, this is not a woman I have brought to you; it
is my son Marzavan in disguise, newly arrived from his travels,
and he having a great desire to kiss your hand, I ‘hope your
highness will admit him to that honour.’ Ze

‘What! my brother Marzavan,’ ‘said the princess, with great
joy :.‘come: hither,’ cried she, ‘and take off that veil; for itis not
unreasonable, surely, that a brother and a sister should see each
other without covering their faces.’

Marzavan saluted her with profound respect, when she, without
giving him time to speak, cried out, ‘I am rejoiced to see you
returned in good health, after so many years’ absencé without.
sending the least account all the while of your welfare, even to
your good mother.’

- «Madam, replied Marzavan, ‘I am infinitely obliged to your
highness for your goodness in rejoicing at my health: I hoped
to have heard a better account of yours than what to my great
affliction, 1 am now witness of. Nevertheless, I cannot but rejoice

that I. am. come seasonably enough to bring your highness that
remedy of which you stand so much in need; and though I should
reap no other fruit of my studies and long voyage, I should think
myself fully recompensed.’ es

_ Speaking these words, Marzavan drew forth out of ‘his pocket a
book and other things, which he judged necessary to be. used,
according to thé account he had had from his mother of the