Vis and Ramin

288 VISEAMIANI
When Ramin had finished this letter, he sealed it with a
golden seal, gave it to a swift messenger, 1 and said :
" Go so quickly as not to lose a moment, and deliver this
letter to Vis."
The messenger took the letter and travelled more swiftly
than the wind, so that in three weeks he entered Marav.
At that moment they told Shahinshah of his coming.
led him before him. He drew out the letter and read
They
it. He marvelled much at such words being addressed to
Vis, and rejoiced. When he had read it all, he threw the
letter to Vis, and in derision asked something in return for
his good tidings, saying :
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" Now God will open your eyes, for Ramin and Gul are
husband and wife, lovingly together in Gorab, and thou
art left wounded."
1 P'haici.