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“Quick, sit on my magic carpet and The princes went to the sultan
we will reach her in no time,” said and told him how they had saved
Prince Houssain. the princess’s life. Prince Houssain
demonstrated his magic carpet,
The three princes sat on the carpet Prince Ali shared his looking-glass
and soared to the palace. Moments and Prince Ahmed presented his
later, much to everyone’s surprise, healing apple. Each prince claimed
they landed in the middle of Princess his find was more unusual and
Nouronnihar’s chamber.
wonderful than his brothers’.
“It’s time to use my apple!” cried “So who will it be, Father?” they
Prince Ahmed. He rushed over to begged. “Which of us will win the
the sleeping princess.
hand of Princess Nouronnihar?”
As soon as she sniffed it, the colour The sultan thought it over for a long
returned to her cheeks and her eyes time. At last, he pronounced, “Prince
sparkled once more. She was cured!
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