'
The prince began to repent sincerely of the fault he had committed,
and was once more upon the point of waking the Princess of China.
'It may be,' said he, recollecting himself, 'that the sultan my
father has a mind to surprise me with this young lady. Who knows
but he has brought her himself, and is hidden behind the curtains
to make me ashamed of myself. I will content myself with this ring,
as a remembrance of her.'
He then gently drew off a fine ring which the princess had on her
finger, and immediately put on one of his own in its place. After
this he fell into a more profound sleep than before through the
enchantment of the genies.
As soon as Prince Camaralzaman was in a sound sleep, Danhasch
transformed himself, and went and bit the princess so rudely on the
lip that she forthwith awoke, started up, and opening her eyes, was
not a little surprised to see a beautiful young prince. From
surprise she proceeded to admiration, and from admiration to a
transport of joy.
'What,' cried she, 'is it you the king my father has designed me
for a husband? I am indeed most unfortunate for not knowing it
before, for then I should not have made him so angry with me. Wake
then, wake!'
So saying, she took Prince Camaralzaman by the arm and shook him so
that he would have awaked, had not Maimoune increased his sleep by
enchantment.
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