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When the gardener took up the box, he gave it into the
princess's hands, who, as it was only fastened with little hasps,

soon opened it, and found it full of pearls of a moderate size.
Very well satisfied with having found this treasure, after she had
shut the box again, she clapt it under her arm, and went into
the house, while the gardener threw the earth into the hole, and
laid the green turf on again as before.
The princes Bahman and Perviz, who, as they were dressing
themselves in their own apartments, saw the princess their

sister in the garden earlier than usual, as soon as they could get
dressed, went to go to her, and met her as she was coming back,
and with a gold box under her arm, which very much surprised
them. Sister, said Bahman, you carried nothing with you when
we saw you before with the gardener, and now we see you have
got a golden box: Was this treasure found by the gardener, and
did he come and tell you of it?
No, brother, answered the princess, I carried the gardener to
the place where the coffer was hid, and shewed him where to

dig; but you will be more amazed when you see what it holds.
The princess opened the box, and when the princes saw the
considerable quantity of pearls, which, though small, were of
great value, they asked her how she came to the knowledge of
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