After an hour or so the birds flew back and the female pigeon was caught in the net；whereupon all the other birds took fright and scurried away；and the male pigeon fled with the rest and did not return to his mate，but the fowler came up and took the female pigeon and cut her throat.The Princess awoke，troubled by her dream，and said，'All males are like this pigeon，worthless creatures：and men in general lack grace and goodness to women.'
When the old woman had ended her story，the Prince said to her，'O my mother，I desire to have one look at her，though it be my death；so do thou contrive me some contrivance for seeing her.'
She replied，'Know then that she hath under her palace windows a garden wherein she taketh her pleasure；and thither she resorteth once in every month by the private door.After ten days，the time of her thus going forth to divert herself will arrive；so when she is about to visit the garden，I will come and tell thee，that thou mayst go thither and meet her.And look thou leave not the garden，for haply，an she see thy beauty and Loveliness，her heart will be taken with love of thee，and love is the most potent means of union.'He said，'I hear and obey；'whereupon he and Aziz arose and left the shop and，taking the old woman with them，showed her the place where they lodged.Then said Taj al Muluk to Aziz，'O my brother，I have no need of the shop now，having fulfilled my purpose of it；so I give it to thee with all that is in it；for that thou hast come abroad with me and hast left thy native land for my sake.'Aziz accepted his gift and then they sat conversing，while the Prince questioned him of the strange adventures which had befallen him，and his companion acquainted him with the particulars thereof.Presently，they went to the Wazir and，reporting to him Taj alMuluk's purpose，asked him，'What is to be done？''Let us go to the garden，'