His name is Ahmed ; he is son to the Sultan of the Indies . The reason why I did not invite you to my wedding was I was unwilling to divert you from an expedition you were engaged in , and from which I heard with pleasure you returned victorious , and so took the liberty now to call for you . '' At these words , Schaibar , looking on Prince Ahmed favorably , said : `` Is there anything else , sister , wherein I can serve him ? It is enough for me that he is your husband to engage me to do for him whatever he desires . '' `` The Sultan , his father , '' replied Paribanou , `` has a curiosity to see you , and I desire he may be your guide to the Sultan 's Court . '' `` He needs but lead me the way I 'll follow him . '' `` Brother , '' replied Paribanou , `` it is too late to go to-day , therefore stay till to-morrow morning ; and in the meantime I 'll inform you of all that has passed between the Sultan of the Indies and Prince Ahmed since our marriage . '' The next morning , after Schaibar had been informed of the affair , he and Prince Ahmed set out for the Sultan 's Court . When they arrived at the gates of the capital the people no sooner saw Schaibar but they ran and hid themselves ; and some shut up their shops and locked themselves up in their houses , while others , flying , communicated their fear to all they met , who stayed not to look behind them , but ran too ; insomuch that Schaibar and Prince Ahmed , as they went along , found the streets all desolate till they came to the palaces where the porters , instead of keeping the gates , ran away too , so that the Prince and Schaibar advanced without any obstacle to the council-hall , where the Sultan was seated on his throne , and giving audience . Here likewise the ushers , at the approach of Schaibar , abandoned their posts , and gave them free admittance . Schaibar went boldly and fiercely up to the throne , without waiting to be presented by Prince Ahmed , and accosted the Sultan of the Indies in these words : `` Thou hast asked for me , '' said he ; `` see , here I am ; what wouldst thou have with me ? '' The Sultan , instead of answering him , clapped his hands before his eyes to avoid the sight of so terrible an object ; at which uncivil and rude reception Schaibar was so much provoked , after he had given him the trouble to come so far , that he instantly lifted up his iron bar and killed him before Prince Ahmed could intercede in his behalf . All that he could do was to prevent his killing the grand vizier , who sat not far from him , representing to him that he had always given the Sultan his father good advice . `` These are they , then , '' said Schaibar , `` who gave him bad , '' and as he pronounced these words he killed all the other viziers and flattering favorites of the Sultan who were Prince Ahmed 's enemies . Every time he struck he killed some one or other , and none escaped but they who were not so frightened as to stand staring and gaping , and who saved themselves by flight . When this terrible execution was over Schaibar came out of the council-hall into the midst of the courtyard with the iron bar upon his shoulder , and , looking hard at the grand vizier , who owed his life to Prince Ahmed , he said : `` I know here is a certain magician , who is a greater enemy of my brother-in-law than all these base favorites I have chastised . Let the magician be brought to me presently . '' The grand vizier immediately sent for her , and as soon as she was brought Schaibar said , at the time he fetched a stroke at her with his iron bar : `` Take the reward of thy pernicious counsel , and learn to feign sickness again . '' After this he said : `` This is not yet enough ; I will use the whole town after the same manner if they do not immediately acknowledge Prince Ahmed , my brother-in-law , for their Sultan and the Sultan of the Indies . '' Then all that were there present made the air echo again with the repeated acclamations of : `` Long life to Sultan Ahmed '' ; and immediately after he was proclaimed through the whole town .
XXXXX made him be clothed in the royal vestments , installed him on the throne , and after he had caused all to swear homage and fidelity to him went and fetched his sister Paribanou , whom he brought with all the pomp and grandeur imaginable , and made her to be owned Sultaness of the Indies .
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