'
'Hold thy tongue, cursed sprite,' replied Maimoune. 'I tell thee
once more that that can never be.'
'I will not contend with you,' said Danhasch; 'but the way to be
convinced whether what I say is true or false is to accept the
proposal I made you to go and see my princess, and after that I
will go with you to your prince.'
'There is no need I should take so much pains' replied Maimoune;
'there is another way to satisfy us both; and that is for you to
bring your princess, and place her in my prince's room; by this
means it will be easy for us to compare them together and determine
the dispute.'
Danhasch consented to what Maimoune had proposed, and determined to
set out immediately for China upon that errand. But Maimoune told
him she must first show him the tower whither he was to bring the
princess. They flew together to the tower, and when Maimoune had
shown it to Danhasch, she cried, 'Go, fetch your princess, and do
it quickly, for you shall find me here: but listen, you shall pay
the wager if my prince is more beautiful than your princess, and I
will pay it if your princess is more beautiful than my prince.'
Danhasch left Maimoune, and flew towards China, whence he soon
returned with incredible speed, bringing the fair princess along
with him, asleep.
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