But the king would not listen to his son 's voice , for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment . He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall , whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms , full of anger with the queen his wife , in spite of their many years of happy life together . The queen , on her side , was plunged in grief , for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband 's heart and taken the place of her real son . When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake . Of course it would be a difficult matter , as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token , besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child . She called her oldest and wisest ladies about her and asked their advice , but none of them had any to give . At last one very clever old woman said : ` Did not the young man who brought the dagger call him whom your majesty believes to be your son Labakan , and say he was a crazy tailor ? ' ` Yes , ' replied the queen ; ` but what of that ? ' ` Might it not be , ' said the old lady , ` that the impostor has called your real son by his own name ? If this should be the case , I know of a capital way to find out the truth . ' And she whispered some words to the queen , who seemed much pleased , and went off at once to see the king . Now the queen was a very wise woman , so she pretended to think she might have made a mistake , and only begged to be allowed to put a test to the two young men to prove which was the real prince . The king , who was feeling much ashamed of the rage he had been in with his dear wife , consented at once , and she said : ` No doubt others would make them ride or shoot , or something of that sort , but every one learns these things . I wish to set them a task which requires sharp wits and clever hands , and I want them to try which of them can best make a kaftan and pair of trousers . ' The king laughed . ` No , no , that will never do . Do you suppose my son would compete with that crazy tailor as to which could make the best clothes ? Oh , dear , no , that wo n't do at all . ' But the queen claimed his promise , and as he was a man of his word the king gave in at last . He went to his son and begged that he would humour his mother , who had set her heart on his making a kaftan .
The worthy XXXXX laughed to himself .
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