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pulled the big toe of each foot in turn, and the old man got up 
muttering. After a good look at the fleet, he announced that 
the large vessel was owned by the son of a King of the Jins— 
“Payar di laut’’— that her anchor was caught in the roof of the 
palace-of the Raja NAGA (King of the Dragons) at the bottom 
of the sea, and that the Prince and his sister, the Princess 
RENEK JINTAN, had already been detained there by this acci- 
dent for twelve years. ‘Inthe days of your Highness’ father,” 
added the old man, ‘‘ when I was still young, if we came across 
anything of this sort, blood was sure to be spilt.’* Then he 
wrapped himself upon his patched quilt and went to sleep 
again. The Raja and CHE ALANG, too, lay down, and the 
Princess, who had heard the carpenter’s story, felt her courage 
rise with excitement, and she ground her teeth (mengertip- 
ngertip gigi-nia) while the blood rose to her cheeks. 
The son of the King of the Jins was called S1 DEWA 
MAMBANG. He was sitting on the deck of his vessel when 
he caught sight of the Batara Saludang Mayang, and present- 
ly, through his telescope, made out that the occupants were 
three men lying asleep and a Princess of surpassing loveli- 
ness. He at once despatched his Tumonggong with presents 
to demand the lady in marriage, and the Princess received 
him politely and entertained him with betel-nut. But in reply 
to his proposals, she declared that on board the Batara Salu- 
dang Mayang they were all men and that they had no woman 
amongthem. The Tumonggong went away in some confusion 
and carried this answer to his Lord. The latter again made 
a searching inspection through his glass and vowed that the 
fourth person on board the Batara Saludang Mayang could 
be no other than a Princess, and again he depatched the Tu- 
monggong with his message. This time the Princess admit- 
ted her sex, but she vowed that she was already betrothed 
(sudah menjadi tunang lanang orang), and that her promis-. 
ed husband was even then on board the vessel with her 
* Lit. tuntu di-dalam ayer sirih patek apa, “we should certainly all bein 
betel juice.” 
