Fairy Paribanou sat in this hall on a throne of massive gold , enriched with diamonds , rubies , and pearls of an extraordinary size , and attended on each hand by a great number of beautiful fairies , all richly clothed . At the sight of so much majesty , the magician was not only dazzled , but was so amazed that , after she had prostrated herself before the throne , she could not open her lips to thank the Fairy as she proposed . However , Paribanou saved her the trouble , and said to her : `` Good woman , I am glad I had an opportunity to oblige you , and to see you are able to pursue your journey . I wo n't detain you , but perhaps you may not be displeased to see my palace ; follow my women , and they will show it you . '' Then the magician went back and related to the Sultan of the Indies all that had happened , and how very rich Prince Ahmed was since his marriage with the Fairy , richer than all the kings in the world , and how there was danger that he should come and take the throne from his father . Though the Sultan of the Indies was very well persuaded that Prince Ahmed 's natural disposition was good , yet he could not help being concerned at the discourse of the old sorceress , to whom , when she was taking her leave , he said : `` I thank thee for the pains thou hast taken , and thy wholesome advice . I am so sensible of the great importance it is to me that I shall deliberate upon it in council . '' Now the favorites advised that the Prince should be killed , but the magician advised differently : `` Make him give you all kinds of wonderful things , by the Fairy 's help , till she tires of him and sends him away . As , for example , every time your Majesty goes into the field , you are obliged to be at a great expense , not only in pavilions and tents for your army , but likewise in mules and camels to carry their baggage . Now , might not you engage him to use his interest with the Fairy to procure you a tent which might be carried in a man 's hand , and which should be so large as to shelter your whole army against bad weather ? '' When the magician had finished her speech , the Sultan asked his favorites if they had anything better to propose ; and , finding them all silent , determined to follow the magician 's advice , as the most reasonable and most agreeable to his mild government . Next day the Sultan did as the magician had advised him , and asked for the pavilion . Prince Ahmed never expected that the Sultan his father would have asked such a thing , which at first appeared so difficult , not to say impossible . Though he knew not absolutely how great the power of genies and fairies was , he doubted whether it extended so far as to compass such a tent as his father desired . At last he replied : `` Though it is with the greatest reluctance imaginable , I will not fail to ask the favor of my wife your Majesty desires , but will not promise you to obtain it ; and if I should not have the honor to come again to pay you my respects that shall be the sign that I have not had success . But beforehand , I desire you to forgive me , and consider that you yourself have reduced me to this extremity . '' `` Son , '' replied the Sultan of the Indies , `` I should be very sorry if what I ask of you should cause me the displeasure of never seeing you more . I find you do n't know the power a husband has over a wife ; and yours would show that her love to you was very indifferent if she , with the power she has of a fairy , should refuse you so trifling a request as this I desire you to ask of her for my sake . '' The Prince went back , and was very sad for fear of offending the Fairy . She kept pressing him to tell her what was the matter , and at last he said : `` Madam , you may have observed that hitherto I have been content with your love , and have never asked you any other favor .
Consider then , I conjure you , that it is not I , but the Sultan my father , who indiscreetly , or at least I think so , begs of you a pavilion large enough XXXXX shelter him , his Court , and army from the violence of the weather , and which a man may carry in his hand .
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