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io8 MALAYAN LITERATURE and flourished more and more. God knows best the truth. He is our aid and our refuge. Now this is the story of the King Chehr-en-Naoui. His power was great, his officers and soldiers innumerable. They told this prince that the country of Samoudra had a large population, many merchants, and a powerful king. Chehr-en-Naoui said to his officers: " Which of you would be able to take the King of Samoudra?" One of his officers very strong and brave, Aoui Ditchou, " bowed and said : Lord, if your Majesty will give me 4,000 chosen warriors, I will take the King of Samoudra alive and bring him to the foot of your Majesty's throne." The King gave him the 4,000 warriors and 100 ships. When they were ready Aoui Ditchou sailed toward Samoudra, feigning that the ships were bent on commerce up to the very moment when they reached the end of the voyage. Then he caused it to be said that he was an ambassador of the King Chehr-en- Naoui, and the King of Samoudra sent some officers to receive him. Landing, Aoui Ditchou put into four chests four lusty houlou- " balongs, to whom he said : Presently, when you are in the presence of the King of Samoudra, open the chests, leap out, and seize the King." The chests were fastened from within. They took them ashore in state as presents from the King Chehr-en-Naoui. When they were in the presence of the prince, a message couched in flattering terms was read, and the chests were brought in. Immediately the houlou-balongs opened the chests, sprang out, and seized the sovereign. The soldiers uttered fierce cries and unsheathed their arms to attack the band of Chehr-en-Naoui's men. But the latter cried: " If you fall upon us, we will kill your King." So the soldiers paused in their attack. Aoui Ditchou and his people returned, bringing with them the King of Samoudra. They crossed the sea and regained their own country. There the prisoner-King was conducted by Aoui Ditchou before King Chehr-en-Naoui, who was very joyful and loaded the head of the expedition and all his companions with honors. As for the King of Samoudra, they made him a poultry-keeper. Now let us talk of Sidi AH Gaiath-ed-Din. Having consult-
SEDJARET MALAYOU 109 ed with the principal ministers in the country of Samoudra, he equipped a ship and purchased a cargo of Arabic merchandise, for the inhabitants of Pasey at that time all knew the Arabic language. Sidi Ali and the soldiers whom he embarked on the and manners of the Arabs. ship with him took all the ways The minister being on board and all being made ready, they set sail for the country of Chehr-en-Naoui, where they arrived after a short voyage. Sidi Ali landed and went to present himself to the King, bearing as a gift a tree of gold, of which the fruits were all sorts of precious stones, and which was worth an almost inconceivable sum. When the prince saw this present he asked: " What do you want of me? " Sidi Ali replied, " We want nothing." The King was highly pleased, although surprised by such a magnificent present. And he said to himself, " Now, what can be the aim of these people giving me all this? " The pretended Arabs returned to their ships. A few days after, the master of the ship returned to visit the King. This time he brought as a present a chess-board of gold of which the chessmen were of precious stones, which was worth an enormous sum. "What do you want of me?" again asked the prince. " Speak, that I may satisfy you." " And they replied, We ask for nothing." Then they returned to the ship. Some time later, when the favorable monsoon blew for their return homeward, Sidi Ali Ghaiath thought upon his departure. He went to see the King, laden with a present which consisted of two golden ducks, male and female, enriched with precious stones, and in a big golden basin. He filled this golden basin with water, put in the ducks. They began to swim, dive, and pursue each other, a sight at which the King marvelled much. " I beg of you to tell me," he said, " what you desire of me. By the God whom I worship, I swear to fulfil your wishes." Then Sidi Ali answered : " Lord, if it is the accompHshment of your favor, we beg that you will give us your poultry- keeper." " It is the King of Pasey that you ask of me. But, very well, I grant him to you."
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