King Saleh would hear no more; he advanced immediately, and discovered himself to Beder.  “From what I see, nephew,” said he, “you heard what the queen your mother and I said the other day of the princess Jehaun-ara.  It was not our intention you should have known any thing respecting her, and we thought you were asleep.”  “My dear uncle,” replied King Beder, “I heard every word, and have sufficiently experienced the effect you foretold; which it was not in your power to prevent.  I detained you on purpose to acquaint you with my love before your departure; but the shame of disclosing my weakness, if it be any to love a princess so worthy of my affection, sealed up my mouth.  I beseech you then, by the friendship you profess for a prince who has the honour to be so nearly allied to you, that you would pity me, and not wait to procure me the consent of the divine Jehaun-ara, till you have gained that of the king of Samandal that I may marry his daughter, unless you had rather see me die with love, before I behold her.”

These words of the king of Persia greatly embarrassed King Saleh.  He represented to him how difficult it was to give him the satisfaction he desired, and that he could not do it without carrying him along with him; which might be of dangerous consequence, since his presence was so absolutely necessary in his kingdom.  He conjured him, therefore, to moderate his passion, till such time as he had put things into a train to satisfy him, assuring him he would use his utmost diligence, and would come to acquaint him in a few days.  But these reasons were not sufficient to satisfy the king of Persia.  “Cruel uncle,” said he.  “I find you do not love me so much as you pretended, and that you had rather see me die than grant the first request I ever made.”

“I am ready to convince your majesty,” replied King Saleh, “that I would do any thing to serve you; but as for carrying you along with me, I cannot do that till I have spoken to the queen your mother.  What would she say of you and me?  If she consents, I am ready to do all you would have me, and will join my entreaties to yours.”  “You cannot be ignorant,” replied the king of Persia, “that the queen my mother would never willingly part with me; and therefore this excuse does but farther convince me of your unkindness.  If you really love me, as you would have me believe, you must return to your kingdom immediately, and take me with you.”

King Saleh, finding himself obliged to yield to his nephew’s importunity, drew from his finger a ring, on which were engraved the same mysterious names of God that were upon Solomon’s seal, which had wrought so many wonders by their virtue.  “Here, take this ring,” said he, “put it on your finger, and fear neither the waters of the sea, nor their depth.”  The king of Persia took the ring, and when he had put it on his finger, King Saleh said to him, “Do as I do.”  At the same time they both mounted lightly up into the air, and made towards the sea, which was not far distant, and they both plunged into it.