; and it being given out that the princess,
whom they conducted in such state to court, was Codadad's wife, the city
resounded with acclamations, the air rung with shouts of joy, which
would have been turned into lamentations had that prince's fatal
adventure been known, so much was he beloved by all.

The princess of Deryabar found the sultan at the palace gate waiting to
receive her: he took her by the hand and led her to Pirouze's apartment,
where a very moving scene took place. Codadad's wife found her
affliction redouble at the sight of her husband's father and mother; as,
on the other hand, those parents could not look on their son's wife
without being much affected. She cast herself at the sultan's feet, and
having bathed them with tears, was so overcome with grief that she was
not able to speak. Pirouze was in no better state, and the sultan, moved
by these affecting objects, gave way to his own feelings and wept. At
length the princess of Deryabar, being somewhat recovered, recounted the
adventure of the castle and Codadad's disaster. Then she demanded
justice for the treachery of the princes. "Yes, madam," said the sultan,
"those ungrateful wretches shall perish; but Codadad's death must be
first made public, that the punishment of his brothers may not cause my
subjects to rebel; and though we have not my son's body, we will not
omit paying him the last duties." This said, he directed his discourse
to the vizier, and ordered him to cause to be erected a dome of white
marble, in a delightful plain, in the midst of which the city of Harran
stands. Then he appointed the princess of Deryabar a suitable apartment
in his palace, acknowledging her for his daughter-in-law.

Hassan caused the work to be carried on with such diligence, and
employed so many workmen, that the dome was soon finished. Within it was
erected a tomb, which was covered with gold brocade. When all was
completed, the sultan ordered prayers to be said, and appointed a day
for the obsequies of his son.

On that day all the inhabitants of the city went out upon the plain to
see the ceremony performed. The gate of the dome was then closed, and
all the people returned to the city. Next day there were public prayers
in all the mosques, and the same was continued for eight days
successively. On the ninth the king resolved to cause the princes his
sons to be beheaded. The people, incensed at their cruelty toward
Codadad, impatiently expected to see the