They took
the Isle of Ebony on their way to the Isles of the Children of
Khaledan. They went to the capital of the Isle of Ebony, where a
king reigned whose name was Armanos. The persons who first landed
gave out that the ship carried Prince Camaralzaman, who was
returning from a long voyage and was driven in there by a storm,
and the news of his arrival was presently carried to the court.
King Armanos, accompanied by most of his courtiers, went
immediately to meet the prince, and met the princess just as she
was landing, and going to the lodging that had been taken for her.
He received her as the son of a king who was his friend, and
conducted her to the palace, where an apartment was prepared for
her and all her attendants, though she would fain have excused
herself, and have lodged in a private house. He showed her all
possible honour, and entertained her for three days with
extraordinary magnificence. At the end of this time, King Armanos,
understanding that the princess, whom he still took for Prince
Camaralzaman, talked of going on board again to proceed on her
voyage, charmed with the air and qualities of such an accomplished
prince as he took her to be, seized an opportunity when she was
alone, and spoke to her in this manner: 'You see, prince, that I am
old, and cannot hope to live long; and, to my great mortification,
I have not a son to whom I may leave my crown.
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