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Updated: May 24, 2025
It had scarcely begun to burn when, Hey presto! the demon Jasdrul appeared, and asked him what he wanted. 'Show me the way to the Emerald Mountain, cried the Prince. Then the kind-hearted demon shook his head sorrowfully, saying, 'You would never reach it alive, my son. Be guided by me, forget all that has passed, and begin a new life.
'Do not be alarmed, my son, returned the wee old man; 'it is true you are in Demonsland, but no one shall hurt you, for I am the demon Jasdrul whose life you saved when I was on the earth in the shape of a golden deer. Then the demon Jasdrul took Prince Bahramgor to his house, and treated him right royally, giving him a hundred keys, and saying, 'These are the keys of my palaces and gardens.
Then the demon Jasdrul said a regretful goodbye, and, Hey presto! Prince Bahramgor found himself standing outside his native city, with his beautiful bride beside him. But, alas! as the good-natured demon had foretold, everything was changed. His father and mother were both dead, a usurper sat on the throne, and had put a price on Bahramgor's head should he ever return from his mysterious journey.
Now the demon Jasdrul used to sit every night in a little echoing room below the Prince and Princess's chamber, and listen to what they said, so as to be sure they were happy; and when he heard the Prince talking of his far-away home on the earth, he sighed too, for he was a kindhearted demon, and loved his handsome young Prince.
Now the very same thing befell Prince Bahramgor that had happened to the Princess Shahpasand that is to say, no sooner did he set eyes on her than he fell desperately in love, and so, of course, they agreed to get married without any delay. Nevertheless, the Prince thought it best first to consult his host, the demon Jasdrul, seeing how powerful he was in Demonsland.
'I have but one life, answered the faithful Prince, 'and that is gone if I lose my dearest Princess! As I must die, let me die seeking her. Then the demon Jasdrul was touched by the constancy of the splendid young Prince, and promised to aid him as far as possible.
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