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account of the difference of age between him and the prince), ‘be
_joyful, and prepare to embark in three days, for the ship will then
certainly set sail: I have arranged with the captain for your passage.’

‘In my present situation, replied Camaralzaman, ‘you could not
bring me more agreeable news; and in return, I have also tidings
that will be as welcome to you; come along with me, and you shall
see what good fortune heaven has in store for you.’

The prince led the gardener to the place where he had rooted up
the tree, made him go down into the cave, and when he was there
showed him what a treasure he had discovered, and thanked
Providence for rewarding his virtue, and the labour he had done for
so many years.

‘What do you mean?’ replied the gardener: ‘do you imagine I
will take these riches as mine? They are yours: I have no right to
them. For fourscore years, since my father’s death, I have done
nothing but dig in this garden, and could not discover this treasure, -
which is a sign that it was destined for you, since you have been
permitted to find it. It suits a prince like you, rather than me: I
have one foot in the grave, and am in no want of anything. Provi-
dence has bestowed it upon you, just when you are returning to that
country which will one day be your own, where you will make a good
use of it. :

Prince Camaralzaman would not be outdone in generosity by the
gardenet. They had a long dispute about it. At last the prince
solemnly protested that he would have none of it, unless the gardener
would divide it with him and take half. The good man, to please
the prince, consented; so they parted it between them, and each
had twenty-five urns. .

_ _ Having thus divided it, ‘ Son,’ said: the gardener to the prince, ‘it
- is not enough that you have got this treasure; we must now contrive
how to carry it so privately on board the ship that nobody may know
anything of the matter, otherwise you will run the risk of losing it.

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