g Sinaubar said: 'That young man is a long time on the
roof; go and bring him here.' But there was no sign of the prince upon
the roof; only, far away in the sky, the Simurgh was seen carrying him
off. When the king heard of his escape he thanked heaven that his
hands were clean of this blood.

Up and up flew the Simurgh, till earth looked like an egg resting on
an ocean. At length it dropped straight down to its own place, where
the kind prince was welcomed by the young birds and most hospitably
entertained. He told the whole story of the rose and the cypress, and
then, laden with gifts which the Simurgh had gathered from cities far
and near, he set his face for the Castle of Clashing Swords. The
king-lion came out to meet him; he took the negro chief's
daughter--whose name was also Gul--in lawful marriage, and then
marched with her and her possessions and her attendants to the Place
of Gifts. Here they halted for a night, and at dawn said good-bye to
the king-lion and set out for Jamila's country.

When the Lady Jamila heard that Prince Almas was near, she went out,
with many a fair handmaid, to give him loving reception. Their meeting
was joyful, and they went together to the garden-palace. Jamila
summoned all her notables, and in their presence her marriage with the
prince was solemnised. A few days later she entrusted her affairs to
her vazir, and made preparation to go with the prince to his own
country. Before she started she restored all the men whom her sister,
Latifa, had bewitched, to their own forms, and received their
blessings, and set them forward to their homes. The wicked Latifa
herself she left quite alone in her garden-house. When all was ready
they set out with all her servants and slaves, all her treasure and
goods, and journeyed at ease to the city of King Quimus.

When King Quimus heard of the approach of such a great company, he
sent out his vazir to give the prince honourable meeting, and to ask
what had procured him the favour of the visit. The prince sent back
word that he had no thought of war, but he wrote: 'Learn and know,
King Quimus, that I am here to end the crimes of your insolent
daughter who has tyrannously done to death many kings and kings' sons,
and has hung their heads on your citadel. I am here to give her the
answer to her riddle.' Later on he entered the city, beat boldly on
the drums, and was conducted to the presence.

The king entreated him to have nothing to do with the