As soon as he had opportunity he presented himself at the palace , and sent in the bracelet , neatly packed in a little perfumed box provided by himself , giving at the same time the message entrusted to him by Wali Dad . The princess could not think who could have bestowed this present on her , but she bade her servant to tell the merchant that if he would return , after he had finished his business in the city , she would give him her reply . In a few days , therefore , the merchant came back , and received from the princess a return present in the shape of a camel-load or rich silks , besides a present of money for himself . With these he set out on his journey . Some months later he got home again from his journeyings , and proceeded to take Wali Dad the princess 's present . Great was the perplexity of the good man to find a camel-load of silks tumbled at his door ! What was he to do with these costly things ? But , presently , after much thought , he begged the merchant to consider whether he did not know of some young prince to whom such treasures might be useful . ` Of course , ' cried the merchant , greatly amused ; ` from Delhi to Baghdad , and from Constantinople to Lucknow , I know them all ; and there lives none worthier than the gallant and wealthy young prince of Nekabad . ' ` Very well , then , take the silks to him , with the blessing of an old man , ' said Wali Dad , much relieved to be rid of them . So , the next time that the merchant journeyed that way he carried the silks with him , and in due course arrived at Nekabad , and sought an audience of the prince . When he was shown into his presence he produced the beautiful gift of silks that Wali Dad had sent , and begged the young man to accept them as a humble tribute to his worth and greatness . The prince was much touched by the generosity of the giver , and ordered , as a return present , twelve of the finest breed of horses for which his country was famous to be delivered over to the merchant , to whom also , before he took his leave , he gave a munificent reward for his services . As before , the merchant at last arrived at home ; and next day , he set out for Wali Dad 's house with the twelve horses . When the old man saw them coming in the distance he said to himself : ` Here 's luck ! a troop of horses coming ! They are sure to want quantities of grass , and I shall sell all I have without having to drag it to market . ' Thereupon he rushed off and cut grass as fast he could . When he got back , with as much grass as he could possibly carry , he was greatly discomfited to find that the horses were all for himself . At first he could not think what to do with them , but , after a little , a brilliant idea struck him !
He gave two to the merchant , and begged him to take the rest to the princess of Khaistan , who was clearly the fittest person XXXXX possess such beautiful animals .
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