And Rustem rejoiced in the sight of Isfendiyar...

And Rustem rejoiced in the sight of Isfendiyar, and he deemed that he beheld in him the face of Saiawush. And he said unto him- "O young man, let us commune together concerning the things that divide us." And Isfendiyar assented unto the desires of Rustem, and he pressed him unto his bosom, and his eyes could not cease from gazing upon his strength.

Then Rustem said- "O hero, I have a prayer to make before thee; I crave that thou enter into my house as my guest." And Isfendiyar said, "I cannot listen unto thy demand, for the Shah commanded me neither to rest nor tarry until I should have brought thee unto him in chains. But I entreat of thee that thou consider that the chains of the…