Vis and Ramin

CHAPTER XXI I 108
THE NUBSE GOES TO RAMIN
JOYOUSLY went the nurse and spoke thus to Ramin :
" Methinks the end of thy grief is come : the prudent
Vis is a little gentler, she has put away sulkiness 1 and is
pacified. The tree of thy sorrow will bear joy as its
fruit."
Ramin rejoiced like a man half dead when he has become
assured of life ; from exceeding joy the tears sprang forth.
He made obeisance to the nurse and kissed the ground
before her, and spoke thus :
"
wisest of all the wise, my thanks for this cannot be
imagined, for thou hast sought out the means to deliver
me from the fear of death. If I gave thee my soul in
return for thy pains, that even would not suffice. But
may God repay thee in Paradise. Thou art my saviour,
and honourable. 2
I shall spare not myself for thy sake,
and I shall not desist from this by reason of anything thou
mayst say ; I shall not grudge my body and head in thy
service."
When he had thus given great thanks, he placed before
her ten thousand drahcanis 3 and also a royal coffer full of
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pearls, two hundred goodly rings of gold and 109
gems and |
many musk-bags 5 and camphor. The nurse took none of
these things from Ramin. She said :
"
my joy, I love thee more than wealth. I have inex-
haustible possessions. Thou art the light of mine eyes,
Cuthtoba, 65, 110. R., 757, 1464. * "
Var, "lady or
" mi*r."
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Drahcani, 87. R., 456, 992.
viL 0.
'luatodi, 156. R., 1055.
Up* t 171 navel. Song of Songs,
97
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