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he two princes went to the place appointed; and as soon
as the sultan of Persia came, they began a chace, which lasted
till the heat of the sun obliged them to leave off; and while
Prince Bahman staid to conduct the sultan to their house,
Prince Perviz rode before, to inform the princess Parizade, who
had been told by some servants before, and was ready to receive

him.
When the sultan entered the court-yard, and alighted at the
porch, the princess Parizade came and threw herself at his feet;
and the two princes informed him she was their sister.
The sultan stooped to help her up, and after he had gazed some
time on her beauty, and was dazzled with her good mien, noble
air, and a je ne scai quoi which seemed foreign to a country life,
he said, The brothers are worthy of the sister, and she worthy of
them; and to judge of her sense by her person, I am not ____

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