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"Noble Emir," cried the youth, "I am rejoiced to see you tell me, how is Perizide? as soon as I have been crowned I intend to visit her with the speed of lightning." "There is no need of that," returned the other: "come with me;" and, so saying, he led the young man to a splendid white steed, on which sat a lady, covered with a long veil.
He further informed him that he expected that night a number of his friends to favour him with their company, and, wishing to look after the preparations for the banquet, he begged his guest to excuse him for a short time. When the Emir retired, Azgid was left alone with the fair Perizide, and was struck more than ever with her ravishing beauty. In fact, he fell deeply in love with her.
Azgid was crowned the same day, and in the evening his nuptials with the fair Perizide were celebrated; they lived long and happily; and the Prince ordered the story of his life to be written in the annals of the kingdom, and an inscription in gold letters to be placed over the door of the palace, with these words: "Never run from the lion." The City of the Demons
Perizide complied with his request very graciously, and commenced playing. The Prince listened with delight, and was drinking in the soft strains with rapt attention, when he suddenly heard a loud and very unusual sound. "What noise is that?" asked the youth. "I heard nothing," replied his companion; "nor do I think there was any. It is your imagination only that fancies it."
"Perhaps it is," returned the youth, striking his forehead. "You must pardon me, fair lady: I have lately passed through many trying scenes, and I fear my nerves are none of the strongest." Perizide thereupon resumed her lute, but she had not proceeded very long, when her guest again cried out, "Oh!" said he, "tell me not that this is imagination! I heard it most distinctly.
They passed through the throngs on the portico, and entered the house, which was lit up with hundreds of dazzling lustres, and crowded with guests, all habited in splendid dresses. Perizide led the youth into the grand saloon, and seated him on one of the purple divans.
He then ordered his guest's horse to be brought, which when the youth hath mounted, he asked his host to remember him to the beautiful Perizide, and beg her to excuse him for leaving her in so strange and abrupt a manner. "I will do as you desire," replied the other, "and when my daughter learns the cause of your departure, she will think more of you than ever."
Whereupon she went on playing; but she had only proceeded a few minutes, when the Prince started a second time. "There it is again!" said he. "Did you not hear it?" "I heard nothing," answered Perizide, "but the sound of music and the merry voices of hundreds of happy guests. It must be your imagination, Prince, as I said before, and nothing else."
Perizide made no reply except a smile, but went on playing the lute, when, having finished, the Prince complimented her highly for her performance. It was by this time pretty late, and the guests gradually retired; Perizide also went to her chamber, and the Prince and the Emir were left alone.
At last lie reached the portico, which was raised twenty steps, and adorned with twelve columns of clear jasper. The owner of the palace, who was an Emir of great wealth, was seated on the portico, in company with his daughter, the golden-haired Perizide. On seeing a stranger of such dignified mien approaching, he rose up and went to welcome him.
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