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The
History of Badoura,
Princess of China, and of
Camaralzaman, The Island Prince
THE story of Aboulhassan, the Prince of Persia, had come to an end and the light of morning was full. Then said Dinarzade, ‘Another story, O sister, another story!’ Scheherazade made answer, ‘If my Lord will suffer me to live for another day, there is yet one more tale that I could tell. The history of Prince Camaralzaman and of his bride Badoura is far more entrancing than that which I have just given; but it is too long to be told now.’
Then she was silent; and Shahriar could not bring himself to order her death till he had heard that story also. So once more he let his oath stay
