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the city of Medina to search for a bride." Then the other said, — " Give me the eye that I may see." Then she said, — " The King's son and the priest's son are going to the city of Medina to search for a bride. If they deserve it (if it is their portion), God will give it them. If they do not deserve it, God will not grant it." Then the other, which had first talked, said, — " Give me the eye to see." She said, — " The King's son, the tree that he is about to pass, let him pass it at a gallop." Now the priest's son understood. The King's son did not understand. He said to the King's son, — "You gallop (when) you pass this tree." So he galloped and passed (it). When he was passing, a branch of the tree fell and broke one of the horse's legs, and the horse died. Then the scholar said, — " Very well. Bring up that other horse and ride (it)." So they went on with their journey. They came to a river. They took off their clothes and began washing. The two Doves came and alighted (in the road), and said, — " The King's son and the priest's son are going to the city of Medina to search for a bride." The one Dove said, — "Give me the eye that I may see." She pulled out the eye and gave her. She said, — "The King's son and the priest's son, if they knew, they would come out of the water. They would cut two sticks, and come and beat the robe of the King's son." The priest's son understood. The King's son did not understand. They came out of the water. They cut sticks, and they beat and beat the robe. The priest's son said to the King's son, — " Come here and see." When he had lifted up the robe, a snake came out, a very big one (big in truth). Then he (priest's son) said, — " Let us hurry and go." Then they girthed on their saddles. They started on the journey to go to the town.

They came to the town. At the gate of the town the two Doves came and alighted (in the road). One said, — " The King's son and the priest's son have come to search for a bride." The other said, — "Give me the eye that I may see." She took it, and pressed it in. When she had pressed it in, she said, — "The King's son and the priest's son have come to seek a bride. If they knew, the King's son would enter this city at a gallop. If (he do) not (do) thus, there will be an accident." Now the scholar understood. The King's son did not understand. So the priest's