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Updated: May 24, 2025
The unfortunate Shaseliman, who was languishing in his prison, suddenly hearing the vaults resound with the noise of the bolts and keys, believed that his last hour was come, and that the ignominy of punishment was about to terminate his existence. "O Allah!" said he, raising his innocent hands to heaven, "my life is in Thy hands; to Thee I resign it; but watch over the life of my mother!"
Remain here, my Prince: I am going to find everything that is necessary for your going with me." He ran quickly to the village, and brought from it a saddled horse and more suitable clothes for Shaseliman, and they both took the road to Grand Cairo. An unforeseen event interrupted their journey.
"My son," said he, "to you I commit the scourge of your subjects and your father's murderer; dispose of his lot, and give orders for his punishment." "O my benefactor! O my father! it belongs not to me to dispose of him," replied Shaseliman; "vengeance must come down from above. Let him go to the frontiers to guard that dangerous post with which I was entrusted.
Equally punctual in the duties of religion as in those of the throne, Shaseliman was regular in his ablutions, attended prayers in the mosques, held three divans in the week, was every day busied with his ministers, and was found in every place where his presence was necessary to restore tranquillity and good order.
"I am discreet, and never shall my lips divulge your secret; but let it be no more one with her who takes so lively an interest in your happiness." At length Chamsada could resist her no longer: she related to her all her adventures, and informed her that the young man of whom the Sultan was become jealous was her son Shaseliman, who had been supposed to have been dead.
"I am a stranger in these places," replied Shaseliman, who was afraid to make himself known, being ignorant of the motives of this curiosity; "but, if I am not greatly mistaken, from the description which you have given, the person whom you are in search of is Shaseliman, the young King of Persia, and grandson to Selimansha.
He knows not the power of the passions who cannot figure to himself the sudden revolution which this report occasioned in the soul of the enamoured Sultan. The confusion of Shaseliman seemed still to increase it, and to remove every doubt concerning the truth of the fact. The Sultan instantly ordered the young man and the slave who had brought him from Persia to be thrown into a dungeon.
"In vain would you run over the whole world," said he to him, "in order to find Shaseliman, since it is he who now speaks to you." At these words, the slave fell at the feet of his Sovereign, and covered his hands with tears and kisses. "Ah," exclaimed he, "how overjoyed will Chamsada be! What happy news shall I bring to her!
Can I think calmly upon the loss which the sorrowful Chamsada will suffer?" "Take courage," said Shaseliman. "I must fulfill the decrees of the Almighty. In these sentiments and in this dreadful situation did this virtuous Prince and his slave pass two days and two nights. In the meantime, the eye of Providence continually watched over Shaseliman.
Fly, dear Prince and wait not till you are attacked by greater misfortunes!" Each of them was eager to supply the most urgent necessities of Shaseliman. One stripped himself of part of his garments in order to clothe him; another divided with him his little provision; and all together made up a small sum of money, which might enable him to continue his journey.
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