` 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 Labakan laughed to himself . ` If that is all she wants , ' thought he , ` her majesty will soon be pleased to own me . ' Two rooms were prepared , with pieces of material , scissors , needles and threads , and each young man was shut up in one of them . The king felt rather curious as to what sort of garment his son would make , and the queen , too , was very anxious as to the result of her experiment . On the third day they sent for the two young men and their work . Labakan came first and spread out his kaftan before the eyes of the astonished king . ` See , father , ' he said ; ` see , my honoured mother , if this is not a masterpiece of work . I 'll bet the court tailor himself can not do better . The queen smiled and turned to Omar : ` And what have you done , my son ? ' Impatiently he threw the stuff and scissors down on the floor . ' I have been taught how to manage a horse , to draw a sword , and to throw a lance some sixty paces , but I never learnt to sew , and such a thing would have been thought beneath the notice of the pupil of Elfi Bey , the ruler of Cairo . ' ` Ah , true son of your father , ' cried the queen ; ` if only I might embrace you and call you son ! Forgive me , my lord and husband , ' she added , turning to the king , ` for trying to find out the truth in this way . Do you not see yourself now which is the prince and which the tailor ? Certainly this kaftan is a very fine one , but I should like to know what master taught this young man how to make clothes . '
The king sat deep in thought , looking now at his wife and now at Labakan , who was doing his best to hide his vexation XXXXX his own stupidity .
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