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The king's eyes overflowed with tears. He said :
'Beloved queen ! Do I not feel sad because of the loss of my son ? After yonr death, my sorrows will be doubledone sorrow because of the son and the other one because of losing you. I can not live without both of you. I will also die along with you. But just wait for one day more. I have spread the net of my spies and messengers. If we do not get back our prince by to-day evening, then tomorrow both of us will abandon our souls, by jumping down from the peak of the mountain.
In the evening, the mersengers and spies gave the news :
'Your Honour ! The news about the prince are not available from anywhere. We saw forests, mountains, wells, rivers, ponds and lakes, villages, citied. all places."
The king was all disappointment. He
