--- title: Opening, part 17 — The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 17, «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: “Well, madam,” answered the sultan, “I must own that this third dream has restored my confidence. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/17/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Jade Story Book; Stories from the…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/) / Opening, part 17 # Opening, part 17 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/17/) **2** Here Zeyn interrupted him.[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") “Mobarec,” said he, “I declare, before all these guests, that I make you free from this moment, and that I renounce all right to your person and all you possess.[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") Consider what you would have me do more for you.”[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") Mobarec kissed the ground and returned the prince most hearty thanks.[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") The next day Zeyn said to Mobarec: “I have taken rest enough.[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") I came not to Cairo for pleasure.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") My design is to obtain the ninth statue.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") It is time for us to set out in search of it.”[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") “Sir,” said Mobarec, “I am ready to comply with your desires; but you know not what dangers you must encounter to make this precious acquisition.”[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") “Whatsoever the danger may be,” answered the prince, “I have resolved to make the attempt.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") I will either perish or succeed.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") Do you but bear me company and let your resolution be equal to mine.”[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") Mobarec, finding him determined to go, called his servants and ordered them to make ready his equipage.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") The prince and he then set out.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") They travelled many days.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") At length, being come to a delightful spot, they alighted from their horses.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") Mobarec then said to the servants that attended them, “Do you remain here till we return.”[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he said to Zeyn: “Now, sir, let us advance by ourselves.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") You will stand in need of all your courage.”[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") They soon came to a vast lake.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") Mobarec sat down on the brink of it, saying to the prince, “We must cross this water.”[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") “How can we,” asked Zeyn, “when we have no boat?”[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") “You will see one appear in a moment,” replied Mobarec.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") “The enchanted boat of the Sultan of the Genii will come for us.[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") But you must observe a profound silence.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") Do not speak to the boatman, and whatever extraordinary circumstance you observe, say nothing; for I tell you beforehand that if you utter one word when we are embarked, the boat will sink.”[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") “I shall take care to be silent,” said the prince.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") “You need only tell me what I am to do, and I will strictly comply.”[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") Whilst they were talking, he spied a boat made of red sandalwood on the lake.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") It had a mast of fine amber and a blue satin flag.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") There was only one boatman in it, and he had the head of an elephant and the body of a tiger.[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") When the boat was come to the prince and Mobarec, the monstrous boatman took them up one after the other with his trunk, put them into his boat, and carried them over the lake in a moment.[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") He then again took them up with his trunk, set them ashore, and immediately vanished with his boat.[98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") “Now we may talk,” said Mobarec.[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") “The island we are in belongs to the King of the Genii.[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") Look around you, prince.[101](../../101/ "tree and pragmatics") Can there be a more delightful spot?[102](../../102/ "tree and pragmatics") Behold the fields adorned with all sorts of flowers and plants.[103](../../103/ "tree and pragmatics") Admire those beautiful trees, whose branches bend down to the ground.[104](../../104/ "tree and pragmatics") Hear those harmonious songs from a thousand birds of as many various sorts, unknown in other countries.”[105](../../105/ "tree and pragmatics") Zeyn could not sufficiently admire the beauties with which he was surrounded, and still found something new as he advanced farther into the island.[106](../../106/ "tree and pragmatics") At length they came before a palace built of emeralds, encompassed by a wide moat, on the banks whereof, at certain distances, were planted such tall trees that they shaded the whole palace.[107](../../107/ "tree and pragmatics") The gate was of massy gold and was approached by a bridge.[108](../../108/ "tree and pragmatics") At the entrance to the bridge stood a company of very tall genii, who guarded the portals of the castle with great clubs of steel.[109](../../109/ "tree and pragmatics") “Let us at present proceed no farther,” said Mobarec, “or these genii will destroy us; and in order to prevent their coming to us, we must perform a magic ceremony.”[110](../../110/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Mobarec laid on the ground two large mats, on the edges whereof he scattered some precious stones, musk, and amber.[111](../../111/ "tree and pragmatics") Afterwards he sat down on one of the mats, and Zeyn on the other, and Mobarec said to the prince: “I shall now conjure the Sultan of the Genii, who lives in the palace that is before us.[112](../../112/ "tree and pragmatics") If our coming into this island is displeasing to him, he will appear in the shape of a dreadful monster; but if he approves of your design, he will show himself in the shape of a handsome man.[113](../../113/ "tree and pragmatics") As soon as he appears before us, you must rise and salute him, without going off your mat; for you would certainly perish should you stir from it.[114](../../114/ "tree and pragmatics") You must say to him, ‘Lord of the Genii, I wish your majesty may protect me, as you always protected my father; and I most humbly beg you to give me the ninth statue.’”[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") Mobarec, having thus instructed Prince Zeyn, began his conjuration.[116](../../116/ "tree and pragmatics") Immediately their eyes were dazzled by a long flash of lightning, which was followed by a clap of thunder.[117](../../117/ "tree and pragmatics") The whole island was covered with a thick darkness, a furious storm of wind blew, a dreadful cry was heard, the island felt a shock as if of an earthquake, and the Sultan of the Genii appeared in the shape of a very handsome man, yet there was something terrific in his air.[118](../../118/ "tree and pragmatics") As soon as King Zeyn had prostrated himself and spoken as he had been taught by Mobarec, the Sultan of the Genii, smiling, answered: “My son, I loved your father, and every time he came to pay me his respects, I presented him with a statue, which he carried away with him.[119](../../119/ "tree and pragmatics") I have no less kindness for you.[120](../../120/ "tree and pragmatics") I obliged your father, some days before he died, to write that which you read on the piece of white satin.[121](../../121/ "tree and pragmatics") I promised him to receive you under my protection, and to give you the ninth statue, which in beauty surpasses those you have already.[122](../../122/ "tree and pragmatics") I had begun to perform my promise to him, for it was I whom you saw in a dream in the shape of an old man.[123](../../123/ "tree and pragmatics") I caused you to open the underground place where the urns and the statues are deposited.[124](../../124/ "tree and pragmatics") I know the motive that brought you hither.[125](../../125/ "tree and pragmatics") You shall obtain what you desire on certain conditions.[126](../../126/ "tree and pragmatics") You must return with Mobarec, and you must swear to come again to me, and to bring with you a young maiden who has reached her twentieth year, and who has never entertained a wish to be married.[127](../../127/ "tree and pragmatics") She must also be perfectly beautiful; and you so much a master of yourself as not to determine to keep her for your wife, as you are conducting her hither.[128](../../128/ "tree and pragmatics") I will give you a looking-glass, which will clearly reflect no other image than that of the young maiden you are in search of.[129](../../129/ "tree and pragmatics") Now swear to me to observe these conditions and keep your oath like a man of honor.[130](../../130/ "tree and pragmatics") Otherwise I will take away your life, notwithstanding the kindness I have for you.”[131](../../131/ "tree and pragmatics") Zeyn Alasnam accepted the conditions and swore that he would faithfully keep his word.[132](../../132/ "tree and pragmatics") The Sultan of the Genii then delivered to him a looking-glass, saying: “My son, you may return when you please.[133](../../133/ "tree and pragmatics") There is the glass you are to use.”[134](../../134/ "tree and pragmatics") Zeyn and Mobarec took leave of the Sultan of the Genii and went towards the lake.[135](../../135/ "tree and pragmatics") The boatman with the elephant’s head brought the boat and ferried them over the lake as he had done before.[136](../../136/ "tree and pragmatics") They joined their servants and returned with them to Cairo.[137](../../137/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/17/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/17/) - next →: [Opening, part 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/18/) - ↑ back to [The Jade Story Book; 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