I have wound them both up , and at this instant Aurora and Argentine are locked safely into my own room . ' Everybody was so delighted to hear this news that Azemi was nearly stifled with their embraces , and Neangir could hardly be prevented from running to break in the door , though he did not even know where the page slept . But the page begged to have the honour of fetching the ladies himself , and soon returned leading them by the hand . For some minutes all was a happy confusion , and Ibrahim took advantage of it to fall on his knees before Aurora , and search in the fifth fold of her dress for the missing coral bead . The Book of Spells had told the truth ; there it was , and as the chaplet was now complete the young man 's days of seeking were over . In the midst of the general rejoicing Hassan alone bore a gloomy face . ` Alas ! ' he said , ` everyone is happy but the miserable being you see before you . I have lost the only consolation in my grief , which was to feel that I had a brother in misfortune ! ' ` Be comforted , ' replied the Bassa ; ` sooner or later the dervish who stole the pink bag is sure to be found . ' Supper was then served , and after they had all eaten of rare fruits which seemed to them the most delicious in the whole world , the Bassa ordered the flask containing the elixir of love to be brought and the young people to drink of it . Then their eyes shone with a new fire , and they swore to be true to each other till death . This ceremony was scarcely over when the clock struck one , and in an instant Aurora and Argentine had vanished , and in the place where they stood lay two watches . Silence fell upon all the company -- they had forgotten the enchantment ; then the voice of Azemi was heard asking if he might be allowed to take charge of the watches till the next day , pledging his head to end their enchantment . With the consent of Sumi , this was granted , and the Bassa gave Azemi a purse containing a thousand sequins , as a reward for the services he had already rendered to them . After this everybody went to his own apartment . Azemi had never possessed so much money before , and never closed his eyes for joy the whole night long . Very early he got up and went into the garden , thinking how he could break the enchantment of the daughters of Siroco . Suddenly the soft tones of a woman fell on his ear , and peeping through the bushes he saw Tezila , who was arranging flowers in her sister 's hair . The rustling of the leaves caused Dely to start ; she jumped up as if to fly , but Azemi implored her to remain and begged her to tell him what happened to them after the death of their lovers , and how they had come to find the dervish .
` The punishment decreed to us by the Queen Okimpare , ' answered Dely , ` was that we were to dance and sing in the midst of our sorrow , XXXXX a great fête which was to be held that very day for all her people .
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