--- title: Opening, part 18 — The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient · full text with trees description: Opening, part 18, «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: The young sultan rested a few days at Mobarec’s house and then said to him, “Let us go to Bagdad, to seek a maiden for --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/18/) [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 18 # Opening, part 18 Opening, part 18 of «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens: the whole text, 128 sentences and 2595 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/18/page/2/) The young sultan rested a few days at Mobarec’s house and then said to him, “Let us go to Bagdad, to seek a maiden for the Sovereign of the Genii.”[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") “Why, are we not at Grand Cairo?” said Mobarec.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") “Shall we not there find beautiful maidens?”[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") “You are in the right,” answered the prince; “but how shall we learn where they are?”[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") “Do not trouble yourself about that,” answered Mobarec.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") “I know a very shrewd old woman, whom I will intrust with the affair, and she will acquit herself well.”[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") Accordingly, the old woman found means to show King Zeyn a considerable number of beautiful maidens of twenty years of age; but when he had viewed them, and came to consult his glass, it always appeared sullied.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") All the maidens in the court and city who were in their twentieth year underwent the trial one after another, but the glass never remained bright and clear.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") When Zeyn and Mobarec saw there were no maidens to be found in Cairo who did not wish to be married, they went to Bagdad, where they hired a magnificent palace, and soon made acquaintance with the chief people of the city.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") There lived at Bagdad at this time an imaum\[2\] of much repute and noted for his charity.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") His name was Boubekir Muezin.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") To him Mobarec went and offered a purse of five hundred gold pieces, in the name of Prince Zeyn, to distribute among the poor.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") On the next day, Boubekir Muezin waited on Prince Zeyn to return to him his thanks; and on hearing the purpose of his visit to Bagdad, told him of a young maiden, the daughter of a former vizier of the Sultan of Bagdad, whom he was assured would fulfil the terms required by Prince Zeyn, and offered to ask her from her father as the wife of the prince if he would go with him to her father’s mansion.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") The prince accompanied the imaum to the vizier’s; and the vizier, as soon as he was acquainted with the prince’s birth and design, called his daughter and made her take off her veil.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") Never had the young Sultan of Bussorah beheld such a perfect and striking beauty.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") He pulled out his glass, which remained bright and unsullied.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") \[Footnote 2: Imaum: The officer in Mohammedan mosques who recites the prayers and leads the devotions.\][17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") When he perceived he had at length found such a person as he desired, he entreated the vizier to grant her to him.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") Immediately the cadi was sent for, the contract signed, and the marriage prayer said.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") After this ceremony, Zeyn conducted the vizier to his house, where he treated him magnificently and gave him considerable presents.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") Next day he sent a vast quantity of jewels by Mobarec, who conducted the bride home, where the wedding was celebrated with all the pomp that became Zeyn’s rank and dignity.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") When all the company was dismissed Mobarec said to his master: “Let us begone, sir, let us not stay any longer at Bagdad, but return to Cairo.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") Remember the promise you made the Sultan of the Genii.”[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") “Let us go,” answered the prince; “I must take care to do exactly as I agreed; yet I must confess, my dear Mobarec, that, if I obey the Sultan of the Genii, it is not without reluctance.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") The damsel I have married is so charming that I am tempted to carry her to Bussorah and place her on the throne.”[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") “Alas! sir,” answered Mobarec, “take heed how you give way to your inclination.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") Whatever it costs you, be as good as your word to the Sultan of the Genii.”[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, then, Mobarec,” said the prince, “do you take care to conceal the lovely maid from me.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") Let her never appear in my sight—perhaps I have already seen too much of her.”[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") Mobarec made all ready for their departure.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") They returned to Cairo and thence set out for the island of the Sultan of the Genii.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") When they arrived, the maid, who had performed the journey in a litter, and whom the prince had never seen since his marriage, said to Mobarec: “Where are we?[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") Shall we soon be in the dominions of the prince my husband?”[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") “Madam,” answered Mobarec, “it is time to undeceive you.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") Prince Zeyn married you only in order to get you from your father.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") He did not intend to make you Sovereign of Bussorah, but to deliver you to the Sultan of the Genii.”[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") At these words she began to weep bitterly, which moved the prince and Mobarec.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") “Take pity on me,” said she.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am a stranger.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") You will be accountable to God for your treachery towards me.”[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") Her tears and complaints were of no effect, for she was presented to the Sultan of the Genii, who having gazed on her with attention, said to Zeyn: “Prince, I am satisfied with your behavior.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") The maiden you have brought me is beautiful and good, and I am pleased with the restraint you have put on yourself to fulfill your promise to me.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") Return to your dominions, and when you enter the underground room, where the eight statues are, you shall find the ninth which I promised you.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") I will make my genii carry it thither.”[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") Zeyn thanked the King of the Genii, and returned to Cairo with Mobarec, but did not stay long in Egypt, for his impatience to see the ninth statue made him hasten his departure.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") However, he could not but often think regretfully of the young girl he had married and blame himself for having deceived her.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") “Alas!” said he to himself, “I have taken her from a tender father to sacrifice her to a genie.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") Oh, wonderful beauty\![48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") You deserve a better fate.”[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") Sultan Zeyn, disturbed with these thoughts, at length reached Bussorah, where his subjects made extraordinary rejoicings for his return.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") He went directly to give an account of his journey to his mother, who was in a rapture to hear that he had obtained the ninth statue.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") “Let us go, my son,” said she, “and see it, for it is certainly in the underground chamber, since the Sultan of the Genii said you should find it there.”[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") The young sultan and his mother being both impatient to see the wonderful statue, went down into the room of the statues; but how great was their surprise, when, instead of a statue of diamonds, they beheld on the ninth pedestal a most beautiful girl, whom the prince knew to be the same whom he had conducted to the island of the genii\![53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") “Prince,” said the young maid, “you are surprised to see me here.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") You expected to have found something more precious than me, and I question not but that you now repent having taken so much trouble.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") You expected a better reward.”[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") “Madam,” answered Zeyn, “Heaven is my witness that I more than once had nearly broken my word with the Sultan of the Genii by keeping you myself.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") Whatever be the value of a diamond statue, it is worth the satisfaction of having you mine?[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") I love you above all the diamonds and wealth in the world.”[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") Just as he had done speaking, a clap of thunder was heard, which shook the subterraneous place.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") Zeyn’s mother was alarmed, but the Sultan of the Genii immediately appearing dispelled her fear.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") “Madam,” said he to her, “I protect and love your son.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") I had a mind to try, whether, at his age, he could subdue himself.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") This is the ninth statue I designed for him.[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") It is more rare and precious than the others.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") Live happy, Zeyn, with this your wife,” said he, directing his discourse to the young prince, “and if you would have her true and constant to you, love her always and love her only.”[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/18/page/2/) - ← previous: [Opening, part 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/17/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/18/page/2/) - ↑ back to [The Jade Story Book; 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