finish her relation, but
transported with anger, and giving way to his passion, "Madam," said he
to the princess, "those perfidious wretches who cause you to shed these
tears, and are the occasion of mortal grief to their father, shall soon
feel the punishment due to their guilt." The sultan, having spoken these
words, with indignation in his countenance, went directly to the
presence-chamber, where all his courtiers attended, and such of the
people as had petitions to present to him. They were alarmed to see him
in passion, and thought his anger had been kindled against them. He
ascended the throne, and causing his grand vizier to approach, "Hassan,"
said he, "go immediately, take a thousand of my guards, and seize all
the princes, my sons; shut them up in the tower used as a prison for
murderers, and let this be done in a moment." All who were present
trembled at this extraordinary command; and the grand vizier, without
uttering a word, laid his hand on his head, to express his obedience,
and hastened from the hall to execute his orders. In the meantime the
sultan dismissed those who attended for audience, and declared he would
not hear of any business for a month to come. He was still in the hall
when the vizier returned. "Are all my sons," demanded he, "in the
tower?" "They are, sir," answered the vizier; "I have obeyed your
orders." "This is not all," replied the sultan, "I have farther commands
for you:" and so saying he went out of the hall of audience, and
returned to Pirouze's apartment, the vizier following him. He asked the
princess where Codadad's widow had taken up her lodging. Pirouze's women
told him, for the surgeon had not forgotten that in his relation. The
sultan then turning to his minister, "Go," said he, "to this
caravanserai, and conduct a young princess who lodges there, with all
the respect due to her quality, to my palace."

The vizier was not long in performing what he was ordered. He mounted on
horseback with all the emirs and courtiers, and repaired to the
caravanserai, where the princess of Deryabar was lodged, whom he
acquainted with his orders; and presented her, from the sultan, with a
fine white mule, whose saddle and bridle were adorned with gold, rubies,
and diamonds. She mounted, and proceeded to the palace. The surgeon
attended her, mounted on a beautiful Tartar horse which the vizier had
provided for him. All the people were at their windows, or in the
streets, to see the cavalcade