RAJA AMBONG. 67 
Then the Princess resumed again :— 
Apa guna kain at-béntang 
Kalau tidak guntin-kan baju 
Apa guna sarong handak di-sandang 
Kalau tidak di-bunoh-kan madu.* 
It was now night, and Raja AMBONG, with the faithful CHE 
ALANG of Linggi, went on board his vessel. Not to remain 
there however. He only exchanged his rich garments for 
those of an ordinary bachelor (orang per-bujang-an) and land- 
ing again made his way to the palace of the Princess. All the 
doors were locked with twelve padlocks, but a wave of his 
magic turban caused them to drop off, and the Princess found 
herself confronted on the threshold of her own chamber by 
the Prince, with whom she had been exchanging verses in the 
afternoon. She retired abashed, but the enterprising Prince 
followed her into her apartment, and attempted with winning 
and persuasive words to gain a place in her affection (der-apa 
pujuk gérindam dengan per-kata-an yang manis-manis akan 
mem-bért bélas dan sayu dt hati tuan pitri). Presently, 
she invited him to take refreshments, and after these had been 
served she enquired plainly what his business was. Raja 
AMBONG replied with a declaration of love, upon which the 
Princess, who was a magician of no mean order, disappeared 
from his sight. She had become a grain of sand upon the 
cushion upon which she had just been sitting. Raja AMBONG, 
finding himself alone, made a fruitless search for a while, and 
then returned to his ship in despair and covered with shame 
and confusion. Arrivedin his cabin, he threw himself down 
on his couch and slept for seven days and nights. On the 
seventh night he was visited in a dream by an old man dressed 
in yellow robe and carrying a Malacca cane (samambu bun- 
ting) in his hands, who stood by the head of his bed, and told 
him all the particulars of Princess MAYANG MANGGI’s enchant- 
ments and the way to meet them. When he woke, Raja 
* What is the good of spreading out your cloth if you are not going to cut 
out a jacket? What is the use of girding on a sword-sheath unless you first 
put away your present wife ? 
