The King was highly pleased, although surprised by such a magnificent
present. And he said to himself, "Now, what can be the aim of these
people giving me all this?" The pretended Arabs returned to their
ships. A few days after, the master of the ship returned to visit the
King. This time he brought as a present a chess-board of gold of which
the chessmen were of precious stones, which was worth an enormous sum.
"What do you want of me?" again asked the prince. "Speak, that I may
satisfy you."