I
burn with impatience to see the charming princess, and if we do not
set out on our journey immediately I shall soon relapse into my
former condition. One thing still troubles me,' continued he, 'and
that is the difficulty I shall meet with in getting leave of my
father to go. This would be a cruel disappointment to me, if you do
not contrive a way to prevent it. You see he scarcely ever leaves
me.'
At these words the prince fell to weeping: and Marzavan said, 'I
foresaw this difficulty; let not your highness be grieved at that,
for I will undertake to prevent it. My principal design in this
voyage was to deliver the Princess of China from her malady, and
this from all the reasons of mutual affection which we have borne
to each other from our birth, besides the zeal and affection I
otherwise owe her; and I should be wanting in my duty to her, if I
did not do my best endeavour to effect her cure and yours, and
exert my utmost skill. This then is the means I have contrived to
obtain your liberty. You have not stirred abroad for some time,
therefore let the king your father understand you have a mind to
take the air, and ask his leave to go out on a hunting party for
two or three days with me.
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