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But Jemlikha, who went first, in order to conduct them, looked all round, and knew neither the street nor his own house. He was in this confusion, when God permitted an Angel, under the form of a young man, to come to his assistance, who said to him, "Servant of the true God, you seem to be much astonished."
They examined the annals, and found that the three hundred and nine years were accomplished that day. When the beam of cypress was taken up, they found all that Jemlikha had declared. He made a present of one part of the treasure to the King, and gave the other to the children of his great-grandson.
Jemlikha followed him into another apartment, and saw a very old man. They made him swallow a drop of milk; he opened his eyes, and could not forbear shedding a torrent of tears when he heard who Jemlikha was, and Jemlikha could not restrain his.
Jemlikha, still accompanied by the King, the Beys, and the Viziers, followed the Angel of God, who after some time stopped before a door and disappeared, saying to him, "Behold your house." Jemlikha, through his confidence in God, entered into it, and saw an old man, unknown to him, and who was surrounded by several young people.
The baker answered him with the most eager curiosity, "Where hast thou found this money?" "What is that to thee?" resumed Jemlikha. "I don't know this money," replied the baker, "it is not the coin of the King that now reigns. Let me share the treasure which thou hast doubtless been so happy as to find, and I promise thee to be secret."
"Sire," replied Jemlikha, "I have not found a treasure, but certainly I have lost my senses." Jemlikha durst not speak too plainly, he still fearing lest this King, who was unknown to him, should be one of the viziers of Dakianos, who might order him to be conveyed to that Prince, who perhaps was absent.
From that time Jemlikha used the custom of saying every night when he lay down, "The true God is He who created the heavens, and fixed them in the air without a pillar." It is difficult to make a serious reflection and not to communicate it to a friend. Jemlikha declared all his doubts to his companions.
At length he stopped before the door of a baker, where he chose out several loaves, and presented his money for them: the baker examined it, and looking upon Jemlikha with much attention, he was alarmed at it, and said to him, "Why dost thou look upon me? Give me thy bread, take my money, and concern thyself no further."
He afterwards turned himself towards Jemlikha, and said to him, "How can this house belong to you? By what right do you pretend to it? Who are you?" "Ah! venerable old man," returned Jemlikha, "how can I tell you of my adventure? None of those to whom I have related it will give credit to it; I cannot myself comprehend it: judge of the situation I am in!"
The young men had already drawn their sabres, and in a moment they put the eunuchs out of a condition of following them. Then Jemlikha said to them, "My friends, we are ruined if we do not use all possible expedition." They immediately put their horses at full speed, which so much fatigued them that their strength was soon exhausted.
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