I lost control of myself and rushed upon him . He clutched my collar and we grappled in a death struggle . Suddenly she came behind me , caught my feet and threw me . While he held me on the ground , she drew out my own knife and gave it to him . I should have been killed but for that faithful dog which seized his throat and pulled him down and pinned him to the ground . Then I got up and despatched the wretch . There were four other negroes at the place ; three I killed and the fourth got away , and has taken refuge beneath the throne of Mihr-afruz , daughter of King Quimus . I took Gul back to my palace , and from that time till now I have treated her as a dog is treated , and I have cared for my dog as though it were my wife . Now you know what the rose did to the cypress ; and now you must keep compact with me . ' ' I shall keep my word , ' said the prince ; ` but may a little water be taken to the roof so that I may make my last ablution ? ' To this request the king consented . The prince mounted to the roof , and , getting into a corner , struck his fire-steel and burned one of the Sirurgh 's feathers in the flame . Straightway it appeared , and by the majesty of its presence made the city quake . It took the prince on its back and soared away to the zenith . After a time King Sinaubar said : ` That young man is a long time on the roof ; go and bring him here . ' But there was no sign of the prince upon the roof ; only , far away in the sky , the Simurgh was seen carrying him off . When the king heard of his escape he thanked heaven that his hands were clean of this blood . Up and up flew the Simurgh , till earth looked like an egg resting on an ocean . At length it dropped straight down to its own place , where the kind prince was welcomed by the young birds and most hospitably entertained . He told the whole story of the rose and the cypress , and then , laden with gifts which the Simurgh had gathered from cities far and near , he set his face for the Castle of Clashing Swords .
The king-lion came out to meet him ; he took the negro chief 's daughter -- whose name was also Gul -- in lawful marriage , and then marched with her and her possessions and her attendants XXXXX the Place of Gifts .
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