CHAPTER III.
The lamentations of Murad were interrupted by the entrance of Saladin.
Having waited in vain for some hours, he now came to see if any disaster had happened to his brother Murad.

He was surprised at the sight of the two pretended merchants, and could not refrain from exclamations on beholding the broken vase.

However, with his usual equanimity and good- nature, he began to console Murad; and, taking up the fragments, examined them carefully, one by one joined them together again, found that none of the edges of the china were damaged, and declared he could have it mended so as to look as well as ever.
Murad recovered his spirits upon this.

"Brother," said he, "I comfort myself for being Murad the Unlucky when I reflect that you are Saladin the Lucky.

See, gentlemen," continued he, turning to the pretended merchants, "scarcely has this most fortunate of men been five minutes in company before he gives a happy turn to affairs.