The King of China gave orders for preparations to be made for the
journey; and when all things were ready, he accompanied the prince
and princess several days' journey on their way. They parted at
length with great weeping on all sides: the king embraced them, and
having desired the prince to be kind to his daughter, and to love
her always, he left them to proceed on their journey, and, to
divert his thoughts, hunted all the way home.
Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a
month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with
tall trees, forming an agreeable shade. The day being unusually
hot, Camaralzaman thought it best to encamp there. They alighted in
one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to
pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions. The
princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women
untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell
asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the
tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down
without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but
observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and
looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
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