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Excerpt: ...husband for me, after the son of my uncle? O my daughter, rejoined the king, it is indeed as thou sayest; but let us look to the issues of affairs. Needs must I take account of death, for that I am an old man and fear not but for thee and for thy little son; and indeed I have written to the king of the Greeks and others of the kings and said, "His uncle slew him," and said not that he hath recovered and is living, but concealed his affair. Now hath the king of the Greeks sent to demand thee in marriage, and this is no thing to be refused and fain would we have our back strengthened with him."FN#133 And she was silent and spoke not. So King Suleiman Shah made answer unto Caesar with Hearkening and obedience. Then he arose and despatched her to him, and Cassar went in to her and found her overpassing the description wherewithal they had described her to him; wherefore he loved her with an exceeding love and preferred her over all his women and his love for Suleiman Shah was magnified; but Shah Khatouns heart still clave to her son and she could say nought. As for Suleiman Shahs rebellious son, Belehwan, when he saw that Shah Khatoun had married the king of the Greeks, this was grievous to him and he despaired of her. Meanwhile, his father Suleiman Shah kept strait watch over the child and cherished him and named him Melik Shah, after the name of his father. When he reached the age of ten, he made the folk swear fealty to him and appointed him his heir apparent, and after some days, the hour of the old kings admission to the mercy of God drew near and he died. Now a party of the troops had banded themselves together for Belehwan; so they sent to him and bringing him privily, went in to the little Melik Shah and seized him and seated his uncle Belehwan on the throne of the kingship. Then they proclaimed him king and did homage to him all, saying, Verily, we desire thee and deliver to thee the throne of the kingship; but we wish of thee that...
| ISBN-13 | 9781153690324 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1153690322 |
| Weight | 0.43 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.29 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 124 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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