The Adventures of Prince Camaralzaman 4

"Sire," replied the prince, "pray do not increase my distress ¹ in this matter, but rather make me happy by giving her to me in marriage. However much I may have objected to matrimony（婚礼） formerly ², the sight of this lovely girl has overcome all my prejudices, and I will gratefully receive her from your hands." , ,The king was almost speechless on hearing his son, but after a time assured him most solemnly that he knew nothing whatever about the lady in question, and had not connived ³ at her appearance. He then desired the prince to relate the whole story to him. , ,Camaralzaman did so at great length, showed the ring, and implored ⁴ his father to help to find the bride he so ardently⁵（热烈地） desired. , , ,So saying the king took Camaralzaman by the hand and led him back to the palace, where the prince took to his bed and gave himself up to despair, and the king shutting himself up with his son entirely ⁶ neglected the affairs of state. , ,The prime minister, who was the only person admitted, felt it his duty at last to tell the king how much the court and all the people complained of his seclusion ⁷, and how bad it was for the nation. He urged the sultan to remove with the prince to a lovely little island close by, whence he could easily attend public audiences, and where the charming scenery and fine air would do the invalid ⁸ so much good as to enable him to bear his father's occasional absence. , ,Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了 。,We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。