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fuss ; do you make a greater fuss. Now let it be thus, (say) ‘ Bring me a 
white falcon, (and) I will ally myself with thee.’ ” (So) they gave that man 
his leave. 19. He went into the presence of the wazir’s son, (and) said: 
“ (Art) thou a lion or a fox ?” (The other) replied : “No, I have ever been 
a lion’s offspring.” The man said : “ The fact of the matter is this : let 
him bring me a white falcon (says the king).” 
20. Then he turned to his counsellors, (and) said : “ Make prepara¬ 
tions.” They made preparations. They got ready jwovisions for him. In 
the morning they set out on the road. All of them started with him, 
(but) he turned them hack, saying : “ I have no need of you. I am a Ka- 
lendar (beggar). If I (can) bring and give the king’s service, this (is my 
desire). Turn ye back.” 21. Then by himself he set his face to the 
road. His road (went) towards the wilderness, and to the skirt of the 
desert. He travelled many a farsang (parasang) (and then) a river came 
across (his path). 22. He alighted from off his horse. A horseman 
came from another direction, (and) alighted on the bank of the river. They 
spoke to one another. (The new-comer) said : “ Eh, brother ! may your 
journey be happy. What object hast thou chosen (for it) ?” The wazir’s 
son replied : “ I am going on the service of the king, for a white falcon.” 
23. (The other) said : “ What is your distinguished name ?” He replied : 
“ The wazir’s son.” This one in return asked the other (his name), who 
answered : “ Ala-aspa.” Then (the wazir’s son) said “ Come, let us go 
together.” (Ala-aspa) said : “ Do thou shut thine eyes, (and) turn thy 
face backwards, (and) I will come.” The wazir’s son shut his eyes, (and) 
turned his face backwards. He turned round, the other (was) before him. 
24. Then they joined together and went on. They went into a 
desert. A long way they journeyed, and became thirsty and hungry. 
Then they alighted in the midst of that desert. (Ala-aspa) said : “ Oh 
brother ! bring out a morsel of food.” He took out some food, and at 
once they began to eat. 25. After eating the food, (the wazir’s son) 
said : “ Do thou go for a walk on one side, thou wilt find a (place) under 
some rock or other, (which) we will make our shelter for the night.” Then 
the wazir’s son sat down, and Ala-aspa went off. He made a large circuit 
in that desert, nothing was there. Then he sat down for a moment there. 
26. He raised his hands in supplication, (and) bowed his head. (Again) 
he raised his head, and looked : a castle has sprung up, with the gate open. 
He went and entered tho castle, and walked through it. Then he turned 
away from the place, and went back to his companion. 27. He said : “ Oh 
brother! I have found a (place at the) foot of a rock, to-night let us go, 
there is our shelter for the night.” Then they went and entered the castle. 
The (wazir’s son) said: “ Oh brother! where is that rock shelter ?” Ala- 
aspa answered: “Is this an insufficient rock shelter?” 28. They went 
