She shook him several times, and finding he did not
wake, she seized his hand, and kissing it eagerly, perceived he had
a ring upon his finger which greatly resembled hers, and which she
was convinced was her own, by seeing she had another on her finger
instead of it. She could not comprehend how this exchange could
have been made. Tired with her fruitless endeavours to awaken the
prince, she soon fell asleep.
When Maimoune saw that she could now speak without fear of awaking
the princess, she cried to Danhasch, 'Ah, cursed genie dost thou
not now see what thy contest has come to? Art thou not now
convinced how much thy princess is inferior to my prince? But I
pardon thee thy wager. Another time believe me when I assert
anything.' Then turning to Caschcasch, 'As for you,' said she, 'I
thank you for your trouble; take the princess, you and Danhasch,
and convey her back whence he has taken her.' Danhasch and
Caschcasch did as they were commanded, and Maimoune retired to her
well.
Prince Camaralzaman on waking next morning looked to see if the
lady whom he had seen the night before were there. When he found
she was gone, he cried out, 'I thought indeed this was a trick the
king my father designed to play me.
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