is so charming, that I am sure your Highness upon a Tryal, will be so
delighted with it, that it would recover your former Chearfulness. The
King seeming to question it, the Lord flew away to the Queen's
Apartment, to tell _Liamil_, that the King had sent for her.

_Liamil_, full of Joy, as having already been instructed, made no less
Haste thither. But how was she surprised and mortified, when
_Zeokinizul_, having ask'd her what she wanted, view'd her for some Time
without speaking a Word more. Tho' she was prepared to act her Part, she
could not forbear blushing, tho' more out of Spite than Bashfulness. And
as she could not presume to speak first, after staying about a Quarter
of an Hour in the Apartment, she made a low Courtesy, and withdrew, full
of Confusion and Rancour.

The _Mollak_, who was waiting for her Return, used his utmost to appease
her. Believe me, says he to her, _Zeokinizul_ is smitten, only allow him
Time to get the better of some troublesome Scruples, and every Thing
will be according to our Desires. And indeed, she was scarce out of
Sight, but _Zeokinizul_ was sorry for the cold Reception he had given
her. He blamed himself for his Incivility; and, to make her some Amends,
he went to the Queen's Apartment. Now was the critical Instant, the
decisive Moment for this Princess. Could she have suspended her
excessive Devotion to receive the King her Husband in a becoming Manner,
there had been an End of all _Jeflur_'s Schemes, and _Kelirieu_'s
thousand _Tomans_ had been saved to the Treasury; but her sending him
Word, that she begg'd his Highness would suffer her to finish her
Devotion before she waited on him, gave him Time enough to talk to
_Liamil_, who did not fail of exerting all her Talents, which charm'd
the King to that Degree, that he thought _Kelirieu_ had not exceeded in
his high Enconiums, the Wit and agreeable Qualities of this Lady. And