He stood a long time gazing at it , admiring the rich material and the splendid embroidery in it . At last he could hold out no longer . He felt he must try it on , and lo ! and behold , it fitted as though it had been made for him . ` Am not I as good a prince as any other ? ' he asked himself , as he proudly paced up and down the room . ` Has not the master often said that I seemed born to be a prince ? ' It seemed to him that he must be the son of some unknown monarch , and at last he determined to set out at once and travel in search of his proper rank . He felt as if the splendid robe had been sent him by some kind fairy , and he took care not to neglect such a precious gift . He collected all his savings , and , concealed by the darkness of the night , he passed through the gates of Alexandria . The new prince excited a good deal of curiosity where ever he went , for his splendid robe and majestic manner did not seem quite suitable to a person travelling on foot . If anyone asked questions , he only replied with an important air of mystery that he had his own reasons for not riding . However , he soon found out that walking made him ridiculous , so at last he bought a quiet , steady old horse , which he managed to get cheap . One day , as he was ambling along upon Murva -LRB- that was the horse 's name -RRB- , a horseman overtook him and asked leave to join him , so that they might both beguile the journey with pleasant talk . The newcomer was a bright , cheerful , good-looking young man , who soon plunged into conversation and asked many questions . He told Labakan that his own name was Omar , that he was a nephew of Elfi Bey , and was travelling in order to carry out a command given him by his uncle on his death bed . Labakan was not quite so open in his confidences , but hinted that he too was of noble birth and was travelling for pleasure . The two young men took a fancy to each other and rode on together . On the second day of their journey Labakan questioned Omar as to the orders he had to carry out , and to his surprise heard this tale . Elfi Bey , Pacha of Cairo , had brought up Omar from his earliest childhood , and the boy had never known his parents .
XXXXX his deathbed Elfi Bey called Omar to him , and then told him that he was not his nephew , but the son of a great king , who , having been warned of coming dangers by his astrologers , had sent the young prince away and made a vow not to see him till his twenty-second birthday .
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