The thing is easy enough . Let my brother 's ship be laden with rich stuffs , brocades , Persian carpets , pearls and jewels . Send me in the ship . Give me my four middle brothers as companions , and keep the two others as hostages . ' When the king heard these words his heart became filled with longing , and he ordered all to be done as Simon wished . Every one ran about to do his bidding ; and in next to no time the wonder-ship was laden and ready to start . The five Simons took leave of the king , went on board , and had no sooner set sail than they were almost out of sight . The ship cut through the waters like a falcon through the air , and just a week after starting sighted the Island of Busan . The coast appeared to be strongly guarded , and from afar the watchman on a high tower called out : ` Halt and anchor ! Who are you ? Where do you come from , and what do you want ? ' The seventh Simon answered from the ship : ` We are peaceful people . We come from the country of the great and good King Archidej , and we bring foreign wares -- rich brocades , carpets , and costly jewels , which we wish to show to your king and the princess . We desire to trade -- to sell , to buy , and to exchange . ' The brothers launched a small boat , took some of their valuable goods with them , rowed to shore and went up to the palace . The princess sat in a rose-red room , and when she saw the brothers coming near she called her nurse and other women , and told them to inquire who and what these people were , and what they wanted . The seventh Simon answered the nurse : ` We come from the country of the wise and good King Archidej , ' said he , ` and we have brought all sorts of goods for sale . We trust the king of this country may condescend to welcome us , and to let his servants take charge of our wares . If he considers them worthy to adorn his followers we shall be content . ' This speech was repeated to the princess , who ordered the brothers to be brought to the red-room at once .
They bowed respectfully to her and displayed some splendid velvets and XXXXX , and opened cases of pearls and precious stones .
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