say thou cost not know him?” “If I do not know him,” said the princess, “would you have me lie on purpose to ruin him?” “Oh then,” said the genie, pulling out a cimeter and presenting it to the princess, “if you never saw him before, take this, and cut off his head.” “Alas,” replied the princess, “how is it possible that I should execute such an act? My strength is so far spent that I cannot lift up my arm; and if I could, how
say thou cost not know him?” “If I do not know him,” said the princess, “would you have me lie on purpose to ruin him?” “Oh then,” said the genie, pulling out a cimeter and presenting it to the princess, “if you never saw him before, take this, and cut off his head.” “Alas,” replied the princess, “how is it possible that I should execute such an act? My strength is so far spent that I cannot lift up my arm; and if I could, how