Immediately did the grateful fly rest upon the curtain where lay the finger of the young wife, and unhesitatingly Chow Soo Tome walked up to the curtain and clasped the right finger.
“It is enough. She is thy wife,” declared the king, and so pleased was he that he made Chow Soo Tome second in power in the kingdom of Chom Kow Kilat.
[9]: This represents a very well-known märrchen.
[10]: Chow—a prince or high official.
[11]: A fabulous city.
[12]: A rest-house for guests.
The Faithful Wife
The young and beautiful son of a head chow sought of a wise man what manner of wife should be his.