The Story of the Gulnare of the Sea (29)

The Story of the Gulnare of the Sea (29)

  But Gulnare, seeing him in this state, said to him, " O King of the age, fear not nor grieve for thy son ; for I love my child more than thou, and my child is with my brother ; therefore fear not his being drowned. If my brother knew that any injury would betide the little one, he had not done what he has done ; and presently he will bring thee the son safe, if it be the will of God, whose name be exalted ! "

  And but a short time had elasped when the sea was agitated, and the uncle of the little one came forth from it, having with him the King's son safe, and heflew from the sea until he came to them, with the little one in his arms, silent, and his face resembling the moon in the night of its fulnaess.

  Then the uncle of the little one looked toward the King, and said to him : " Perhaps thou fearedst some injury to thy son when I descended into the sea, having him with me. "

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