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prince told him his name and rank and that he was the son of King
Shehriman, and related to him the whole story from beginning to
end; whereat Gha?our marvelled and said, 'Verily, your story
deserves to be recorded in books and read after you, generation
after generation.' Then he summoned Cadis and witnesses
forthright and married the two lovers; after which he bade
decorate the city seven days long. So they decorated the city
and held high festival, and all the troops donned their richest
clothes, whilst the drums beat and the criers announced the glad
tidings. Then they spread the tables with all manner meats and
unveiled the princess before Kemerezzeman, and behold, each was
like unto the other in beauty and elegance and amorous grace. So
the King rejoiced in the issue of her affair and in her marriage
and praised God for that He had made her to fall in love with a
goodly youth of the sons of the kings. Then Kemerezzeman went in
to her and lay with her that night and took his will of her,
whilst she in like manner fufilled her desire of him and enjoyed
his beauty and grace; and they clipped each other till the
morning. On the morrow, the King made a banquet and spreading
the tables with the richest meats, kept open house a whole month
to all comers from the Islands of the Inner and the Outer Seas.
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