we all set out to look for her, but found nothing. And we said,
"The bridegroom will be here to- morrow, and when he learns that
she is lost, he will set out to seek her, and we shall lose him
too. Let us kill a goat, and bury it in her grave, and tell him
she is dead." Now you know, so do as you will. Only, if you go to
seek her, take with you this man with whom she has spoken that he
may show you the way.' ‘Yes; that is the best plan,' replied
Dschemil; ‘so give me food, and hand me my sword, and we will set
out directly.'

But the stranger answered: ‘I am not going to waste a whole month
in leading you to the castle! If it were only a day or two's
journey I would not mind; but a month--no!'

‘Come with me then for three days,' said Dschemil, 'and put me in
the right road, and I will reward you richly.'

‘Very well,' replied the stranger, ‘so let it be.'

For three days they travelled from sunrise to sunset, then the
stranger said: ‘Dschemil?'

‘Yes,' replied he.

‘Go straight on till you reach a spring, then go on a little
farther, and soon you will see the castle standing before you.'

‘So I will,' said Dschemil.

‘Farewell, then,' said the stranger, and turned back the way he