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Prince Bahman and Prince Perviz knew, by this discourse, the
obligation they had to the princess their sister, and the other

gentlemen were all so sensible of theirs to the princess, that, far
from envying her happiness in the conquest she had made, and
they all aspired to, they thought that they could not any
otherwise acknowledge the favour she had done them, in
restoring them to life again, than by declaring themselves all
her slaves, and that they were ready to obey her in whatever she
should command.

Gentlemen, replied the princess, if you had given any attention
to my discourse, you might have observed that I had no other
intention in what I have done than to find out my brothers
again; therefore, if you have received any benefit, you have no
obligation to me for it, and I have no other share in your
compliment than what common civility requires, and return
you my thanks, as I ought; moreover, I look upon you, in every
particular, as free persons now, as you were before your
misfortunes, and rejoice with you for the benefit and happiness

which happened to you upon my account; but let us stay no
longer in a place where we have nothing to detain us, but
mount our horses, and return to our homes.
Then Princess Parizade shewed them the way first, and went
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