At the end of six months Prince Ahmed , who always loved and honored the Sultan his father , conceived a great desire to know how he was , and that desire could not be satisfied without his going to see ; he told the Fairy of it , and desired she would give him leave . `` Prince , '' said she , `` go when you please . But first , do n't take it amiss that I give you some advice how you shall behave yourself where you are going . First , I do n't think it proper for you to tell the Sultan your father of our marriage , nor of my quality , nor the place where you have been . Beg of him to be satisfied in knowing you are happy , and desire no more ; and let him know that the sole end of your visit is to make him easy , and inform him of your fate . '' She appointed twenty gentlemen , well mounted and equipped , to attend him . When all was ready Prince Ahmed took his leave of the Fairy , embraced her , and renewed his promise to return soon . Then his horse , which was most finely caparisoned , and was as beautiful a creature as any in the Sultan of Indies ' stables , was led to him , and he mounted him with an extraordinary grace ; and , after he had bid her a last adieu , set forward on his journey . As it was not a great way to his father 's capital , Prince Ahmed soon arrived there . The people , glad to see him again , received him with acclamations of joy , and followed him in crowds to the Sultan 's apartment . The Sultan received and embraced him with great joy , complaining at the same time , with a fatherly tenderness , of the affliction his long absence had been to him , which he said was the more grievous for that , fortune having decided in favor of Prince Ali his brother , he was afraid he might have committed some rash action . The Prince told a story of his adventures without speaking of the Fairy , whom he said that he must not mention , and ended : `` The only favor I ask of your Majesty is to give me leave to come often and pay you my respects , and to know how you do . '' `` Son , '' answered the Sultan of the Indies , `` I can not refuse you the leave you ask me ; but I should much rather you would resolve to stay with me ; at least tell me where I may send to you if you should fail to come , or when I may think your presence necessary . '' `` Sir , '' replied Prince Ahmed , `` what your Majesty asks of me is part of the mystery I spoke to your Majesty of . I beg of you to give me leave to remain silent on this head , for I shall come so frequently that I am afraid that I shall sooner be thought troublesome than be accused of negligence in my duty . '' The Sultan of the Indies pressed Prince Ahmed no more , but said to him : `` Son , I penetrate no farther into your secrets , but leave you at your liberty ; but can tell you that you could not do me a greater pleasure than to come , and by your presence restore to me the joy I have not felt this long time , and that you shall always be welcome when you come , without interrupting your business or pleasure . '' Prince Ahmed stayed but three days at the Sultan his father 's Court , and the fourth returned to the Fairy Paribanou , who did not expect him so soon . A month after Prince Ahmed 's return from paying a visit to his father , as the Fairy Paribanou had observed that the Prince , since the time that he gave her an account of his journey , his discourse with his father , and the leave he asked to go and see him often , had never talked of the Sultan , as if there had been no such person in the world , whereas before he was always speaking of him , she thought he forebore on her account ; therefore she took an opportunity to say to him one day : `` Prince , tell me , have you forgot the Sultan your father ? Do n't you remember the promise you made to go and see him often ? For my part I have not forgot what you told me at your return , and so put you in mind of it , that you may not be long before you acquit yourself of your promise . ''
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