'
The prince replied, 'It will be best then to cure her without
seeing her, that you may be witness of my skill: notwithstanding my
impatience to see a princess of her rank, who is to be my wife,
yet, out of respect to you, I will deprive myself of that pleasure
for a little while.' He was furnished with everything suitable for
an astrologer to carry about him; and taking pen, ink, and paper
out of his pocket, he wrote a letter to the princess.
When the prince had finished his letter, he folded it up, and
enclosed in it the princess's ring, without letting the officer see
what he did. When he had sealed it, he gave it to him: 'There,
friend,' said he, 'carry it to your mistress; if it does not cure
her as soon as she reads it, and sees what is inclosed in it, I
give you leave to tell everybody that I am the most ignorant and
impudent astrologer that ever was, is, or shall be.'
The officer, entering the Princess of China's chamber, gave her the
packet he received from Prince Camaralzaman. 'Madam,' said he, 'the
boldest astrologer that ever lived, if I am not mistaken, has
arrived here, and pretends that on reading this letter and seeing
what is in it you will be cured; I wish he may prove neither a liar
nor an impostor.
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