commanding them that, when he came, they should all go out to
meet him; moreover, he assembled the amirs and viziers and
chamberlains and guards and captains of the troops and they were
all awaiting Alaeddin at the door of the palace. When he arrived,
he would have dismounted at the door, but there came up to him
one of the Amirs, whom the Sultan had deputed to that office, and
said to him, "O my lord, the commandment is that thou enter,
riding on thy charger, so thou mayst alight at the door of the
Divan." So they all forewent him and he entered till they brought
him to the door of the Divan. There sundry of them came forward
and held his stirrup, whilst some supported him on both sides and
other some took him by the hand, and so they dismounted him. Then
the Amirs and officers of state forewent him and brought him into
the Divan, till he drew near the Sultan's throne; whereupon the
latter came down forthright from his seat and embracing him,
hindered him from kissing the carpet and seated him beside
himself on his right hand. Alaeddin did that which behoveth and
befitteth unto kings of obeisance and invocation and said to him,
"O our lord the Sultan, thy Grace's munificence hath
vouchsafed [FN#464] to accord me the Lady Bedrulbudour thy
daughter, albeit I am unworthy of this great favour, for that I
am of the lowliest of thy slaves; wherefore I beseech God that He
keep and continue thee. Indeed, O King, my tongue faileth to
thank thee [as were behoving] for the greatness of this boon,
overpassing its competence, [FN#465] wherewith thou hast favoured
me, and I beseech Thy Grace to vouchsafe me ground, such as is
meet, so I may build thereon a palace that shall be fit for the
Lady Bedrulbudour."

The Sultan was amazed when he saw Alaeddin in this regal array