This address afforded the prince much comfort.  He thanked the Almighty for the change wrought in her heart, He also thanked her for her favourable disposition towards him, and omitted no arguments which he thought would have any effect in confirming her conversion to the Moosulmaun religion.  He afterwards related to her the whole story of his life to that time.  When he was fully assured of her good intentions respecting him, he asked her how she could continue to keep her sister Cavama in ignorance of them; and prevent her treating him as barbarously as she used to do?  “Let not that trouble you,” replied Bostama; “I know how to order matters so that she shall never come near you.”

She accordingly every day prevented her sister’s coming down into the dungeon, where she often visited the prince.  Instead of carrying him bread and water, she now brought him the best wine and the choicest victuals she could procure, which were prepared by her twelve Mahommedan slaves.  She ate with him herself from time to time, and did all in her power to alleviate his misfortunes.

A few days afterwards, Bostama, as she stood at her father’s door, observed the public crier making proclamation, but she could not hear what it was about, being too far off.  As he was proceeding in the direction of her father’s house, she went in, and holding the door half open, perceived that he went before the grand vizier Amgiad, brother to Assad; who was accompanied by several officers, and other attendants.

The crier, a few steps from the house, repeated the proclamation with a loud voice, as follows:  “The most excellent and illustrious grand vizier is come in person to seek for his dear brother, from whom he was separated about a year ago.  He is a young man of such an appearance; if any one has him in keeping, or knows where he is, his excellency commands that they bring him forth, or give him notice where to find him, promising a great reward to the person that shall give the information.  If any one conceal him, and he be hereafter found, his excellency declares’ he shall be punished with death, together with his wife, children, and all his family, and his house to be razed to the ground.

Bostama, as soon as she had heard this, shut the door as fast as she could, and ran to Assad in the dungeon.  “Prince,” said she, with joy, “your troubles are at an end; follow me immediately.  She had taken off his fetters the day he was brought in, and the prince followed her into the street, where she cried, “There he is, there he is!”

The grand vizier, who was not far from the house, returned.  Assad knew him to be his brother, ran to him, and embraced him.  Amgiad, who immediately recollected him, returned his embrace with all possible tenderness; made him mount one of his officers’ horses, who alighted for that purpose; and conducted him in triumph to the palace, where he presented him to the king, by whom he was advanced to the post of a vizier.