At last Labakan spoke with forced calmness , ` Most gracious lord and father , do not let yourself be deceived by this man . As far as I know , he is a half-crazy tailor 's apprentice from Alexandria , called Labakan , who really deserves more pity than anger . ' These words infuriated the prince . Foaming with rage , he tried to press towards Labakan , but the attendants threw themselves upon him and held him fast , whilst the king said , ` Truly , my dear son , the poor fellow is quite mad . Let him be bound and placed on a dromedary . Perhaps we may be able to get some help for him . ' The prince 's first rage was over , and with tears he cried to the king , ` My heart tells me that you are my father , and in my mother 's name I entreat you to hear me . ' ` Oh ! heaven forbid ! ' was the reply . ` He is talking nonsense again . How can the poor man have got such notions into his head ? ' With these words the king took Labakan 's arm to support him down the hill . They both mounted richly caparisoned horses and rode across the plain at the head of their followers . The unlucky prince was tied hand and foot , and fastened on a dromedary , a guard riding on either side and keeping a sharp look-out on him . The old king was Sached , Sultan of the Wachabites . For many years he had had no children , but at length the son he had so long wished for was born . But the sooth-sayers and magicians whom he consulted as to the child 's future all said that until he was twenty-two years old he stood in danger of being injured by an enemy . So , to make all safe , the sultan had confided the prince to his trusty friend Elfi Bey , and deprived himself of the happiness of seeing him for twenty-two years . All this the sultan told Labakan , and was much pleased by his appearance and dignified manner .
When they reached their own country they were received XXXXX every sign of joy , for the news of the prince 's safe return had spread like wildfire , and every town and village was decorated , whilst the inhabitants thronged to greet them with cries of joy and thankfulness .
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