Stay with me and be thankful , for here is a throne which you can share with me , and in my society you can enjoy my wealth . I will do whatever you wish ; I will bring here King Qulmus and his daughter , and you can deal with them as you will . ' ' O Lady Latifa , ' he said , ' I have made a compact with heaven not to sit down off my feet till I have been to Waq of Qaf and have cleared up this matter , and have taken Mihrafruz from her father , as brave men take , and have put her in prison . When I have done all this I will come back to you in state and with a great following , and I will marry you according to the law . ' Lady Latifa argued and urged her wishes , but in vain ; the prince was not to be moved . Then she called to the cupbearers for new wine , for she thought that when his head was hot with it he might consent to stay . The pure , clear wine was brought ; she filled a cup and gave to him . He said : ' O most enchanting sweetheart ! it is the rule for the host to drink first and then the guest . ' So to make him lose his head , she drained the cup ; then filled it again and gave him . He drank it off , and she took a lute from one of the singers and played upon it with skill which witched away the sense of all who heard . But it was all in vain ; three days passed in such festivities , and on the fourth the prince said : ' O joy of my eyes ! I beg now that you will bid me farewell , for my way is long and the fire of your love darts flame into the harvest of my heart . By heaven 's grace I may accomplish my purpose , and , if so , I will come back to you . ' Now she saw that she could not in any way change his resolve , she told her nurse to bring a certain casket which contained , she said , something exhilarating which would help the prince on his journey . The box was brought , and she divided off a portion of what was within and gave it to the prince to eat . Then , and while he was all unaware , she put forth her hand to a stick fashioned like a snake ; she said some words over it and struck him so sharply on the shoulder that he cried out ; then he made a pirouette and found that he was a deer . When he knew what had been done to him he thought , ` All the threads of affliction are gathered together ; I have lost my last chance ! ' He tried to escape , but the magician sent for her goldsmith , who , coming , overlaid the deer-horns with gold and jewels . The kerchief which that day she had had in her hand was then tied round its neck , and this freed it from her attentions .
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