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severe displeasure, and I shall be put to the disagreeable
necessity of dealing with you and your son in a manner
suited to the occasion, so as effectually to prevent the
growing intimacy.' The minister was alarmed at the words
of the king, and, falling on his knees before his sovereign,
begged forgiveness for his son's temerity, and for his own
seeming neglect. 'I assure your majesty,' said he, 'that I
constantly pursue my son with threats and persuasions in
order to prevent his intercourse with the prince, but he pays
no attention to my repeated remonstrances. I shall now
proceed to extremities, if nothing else can effect it.' He
then bowed and retired.
"On the minister's return home, he summoned his son
before him, and informed him of what the king had said.
Hurridass seemed to regret very much that he had given so
much offence to his majesty, and faithfully pledged his word
never more to seek the prince. The next morning Hurridass
received a message, as usual, from the prince, requesting
him to attend upon him as speedily as possible, but Hurri-
dass wrote back to the prince that he could not, after what
had passed between the king and his father, again hazard
an interview with him, as it would inevitably call down the
ire as well of his father as of the king. He entered into a
minute detail of all that had occurred, and of the subsequent
injunctions which had been laid upon him, and concluded
by begging the prince most earnestly to dispense with his
company until the king should become more favorable to
their intimacy. This reply caused the affectionate prince
much pain and uneasiness. He never could have believed
of his friend that he would consent to remain away from
him on such a slight pretext, without even venturing to see
him. He could but ill disguise the dissatisfaction he felt
at his father's proceeding, and he resolved upon sending for
his friend again, notwithstanding the king's prohibition.
He accordingly sent another messenger, requesting Hurri-
dass to come, if it were only to afford an opportunity for
fuller explanation of the circumstances mentioned in his