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Speaker 1: Told by the Constable from the thousand and one knights.

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Know ye that when I entered the service of this

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ame Mer, I had a great repute, and every low

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fellow lud feared me most of all mankind. And when

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I rode through the city, each and every of the

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folk would point at me with their fingers and sign

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it me with their eyes. It happened one day as

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I sat in the palace of the Prefecture, back propped

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against a wall, considering in myself, suddenly there fell somewhat

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in my lap, and behold, it was a purse, sealed

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and tied. So I hinted in hand, and lo it

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had in it a hundred dirhams. But I found not

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who threw it, and I said, lauded be the Lord,

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the king of the kingdoms. Another day, as I sat

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in the same way, somewhat fell on me and startled me,

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and look I twas a purse like the first. I

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took it, and, hiding the matter, made as though I slept,

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albeit sleep was not with me. One day, as I

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thus sham sleep, I suddenly sensed in my lap a hand,

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and in it a purse of the finest. So I

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seized the hand and behold twas that of a fair woman,

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quoth I to her, O, my lady, who art thou?

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And quoth she rise and come away from here, that

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I may make myself known to thee. Presently I rose up, and,

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following her, walked on without tarrying, till we stopped at

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the door of a high builded house, whereupon I asked her, O,

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my lady, who art thou. Indeed thou hast done me kindness?

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And what is the reason of this? She answered by allah, O,

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Captain Mouen, I am a woman on whom love and

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longing are sore for desire of the daughter of the

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Kasi Amen Alhakum. Now there was between me and her

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what was and fondness for her fell upon my heart,

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and I agreed upon an assignation with her according to

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possibility and convenience. But her father Amen Alhacum took her

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and went away, and my heart cleaveth to her, and

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yearning and distraction wax sore upon me. For her sake,

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I said to her, marveling the while at her words,

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what wouldst thou have me do? And said she, O,

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Captain Mouen, I would have THEE lend me helping hand.

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Quoth I where am i? And where is the daughter

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of the Kasi a Mien al Haacum. And quoth she

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be assured that I would not have thee intrude upon

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the Kasi's daughter, but I would fain work for the

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winning of my wishes. This is my will and my

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wont which may not be wrotten save by thine. Aid

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Then she added, I mean this knight to go with

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heart enheartened and high, or me bracelets and armlets and

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anklets of price. Then will I hie me and sit

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in the street wherein is the house of Amen al Hakum.

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And when tis the season of the round and folk

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are asleep, do thou pass thou and those who are

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with thee of the men, And thou wilt see me sitting,

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and on me find raiment and ornaments, and wilt smell

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on me the odor of votars. Whereupon do thou question

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me of my case? And I will say, I hail

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from the citadel and am of the daughters of the Deputies.

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And I came down into the town for a purpose.

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But night overtook me all unawares, and the Zewalia gate

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was shut against me. And all the other portals, and

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I knew not whither I shall wend this night. Presently

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I saw this street, and noting the goodly fashion of

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its ordinance and its cleanliness, I sheltered me therein against

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break of day. When I speak these words to thee

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with complete self possess, the chief of the watch will

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have no ill suspicion of me, but will say there

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is no help, but that we leave her with one

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who will take care of her till morning. There too,

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do thou rejoin. Twere best that she knight with Amen

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al Hakum and lie with his wives and his children

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until dawn of day. Then straightway knock at the Kazi's door.

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And thus shall I have secured admission into his house

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without inconvenience, and won my wish and the peace. I

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said to her, by Allah, this is an easy matter. So,

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when the night was blackest, we rose to make our round,

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followed by men with girded swords, and went about the

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ways encompassing the city till we came to the street

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where was the woman. And it was the middle of

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the night where we smelled rich sense and heard the

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clanking of rings. So I said to my comrades. Methinks

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I espy a specter, and the captain of the watch cried,

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see what it is. Accordingly, I undertook the work, and,

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entering the thoroughfare, presently came out again and said, I've

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found a fair woman. And she telleth me that she

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is from the citadel, and that dark night surprised her.

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And she saw this street, and noting its cleanliness and

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goodly fashion of ordinance, knew that it belonged to a

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great man, and that needs must there be in it

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a guardian to keep watch over it. So she sheltered

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her therein quoth the captain of the watch to me

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take her and carry her to thy house. But quoth I,

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I seek refuge with Allah. My house is no strong box.

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And on this woman are trinkets in fine clothing. By Allah,

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we will not deposit the ladies, save with Amen al Haacum,

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in whose street she hath been since the first starkening

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of the darkness. Therefore, do thou leave her with him

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till break of day? He rejoined, do whatso thou willest?

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So I rapped at the Kazi's gait, and out came

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a black slave of his slaves to whom said I, O,

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my Lord, take this woman and let her be with

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you till day shall dawn. For that the lieutenant of

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the Emir alam Aden hath found her with trinkets and

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fine apparel on her, sitting at the door of your house.

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And we feared lest her responsibility be upon you. Wherefore

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I suggested twhere meetest she knight with you? So the

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chattel opened and took her in with him. Now, when

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the morning morrowed, the first who presented himself before the

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Emir was the Kasi Amen al Haakum, leaning on two

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of his Negro slaves, And he was crying out and

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calling for aid, and saying, O, Emir, crafty and perfidious,

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yester night, thou depositedst with me a woman, and broughtest

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her into my house and home. And she arose in

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the dark and took from me the monies of the

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little orphans my wards, six great bags, each containing a

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thousand dinars, and made off. But as for me, I

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will say no syllable to thee except in the sa'adan's presence.

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When the Walai heard these words, he was troubled and

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rose and sat down in his agitation. Then he took

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the judge, and, placing him by his side, soothed him

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and exhorted him to patience till he had made an

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end of talk. When he turned to the officers and

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questioned them of that, they fixed the affair on me

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and said, we know nothing of this matter but from

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Captain Muen al Din. So the Kasi turned to me

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and said, thoust of a cord to practice upon me

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with this woman, for she said she came from the citadel.

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As for me, I stood with my head bowed groundwards

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forgetting both Suna and fars, and remained sunk in my thought,

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saying how came I to be duped by that wily wench?

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Then cried, amere to me, what aileth thee that thou

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answrest not? Thereupon I replied, O, my lord, tis a

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custom among the folk that he who hath a payment

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to make at a certain date is allowed three days grace.

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Do thou hat patience with me so long? And if

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at the end of that time the culprit be not found,

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I will be responsible for that which is lost. When

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the folk heard my speech, they all approv'd it as reasonable,

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and the WILEI turned to the Kassi and swear to

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him that he would do his utmost to recover the

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stolen monies, adding and they shall be restored to thee.

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Then he went away, whilst I mounted without stay or delay,

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and began toing and froing about the world without purpose.

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And indeed I was become the underling of a woman

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without honesty or honor. And I went my rounds in

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this way all that my day, and all that by night,

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but happen not tidings of her. And thus I did

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on the morrow on the third day, I said to myself,

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thou art mad or silly, for I was wandering in

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quest of a woman who knew me, and I knew her,

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not she being veil when I met her. Then I

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went round about the third day till the hour of

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mid afternoon prayer, and sore waxed my cark in my care,

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for I kennied that there remained to me of my

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life but the morrow, when the chief of police would

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send for me. However, as sundown time came, I passed

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through one of the main streets and saw a woman

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at a window. Her door was ajar, and she was

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clapping her hands and casting sidelong glances at me, as

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who should say, come up by the door. So I

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went up without fear or suspicion, And when I entered,

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she rose and clasped me to her breast. I marveled

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at the matter, and quoth she to me, I am

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she whom thou depositedst with amen al hacoum quoth I

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to her, O, my sister, I have been going round

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and round in request of THEE. For indeed thou hast

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done a deed which will be chronicled, and hast cast

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me into red death on thine account. She asked me,

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dost thou speak thus to me? And thou a captain

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of men? And I answered, how should I not be troubled,

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seeing that I be in concern for an affair that

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I turn over and over in mind more by token

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that I continue my day long going about searching for THEE.

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And in the night I watch its stars and the planets.

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Cried she, naught shall be tied save weal, and thou

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shalt get the better of him. So saying she rose,

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and going to a chest, drew out therefrom six bags

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full of gold, and said to me, this is what

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I took from Amin al Hacum's house, so an thou

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wilt restore it else the is lawfully thine, And if

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thou desire other than this, thou shalt obtain it. For

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I have monies in plenty, and I had no design

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herein save to marry thee. Then she arose, and opening

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other chest, brought out therefrom wealth galore. And I said

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to her, O, my sister, I have no wish for

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all this, nor do I want aught except to be

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quit of that wherein I am quoth. She I came

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not forth from the Kazi's house without preparing for thine acquittance.

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Then said she to me, when the morrow shall mourn

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and Amen al Haacum shall come to thee, bear with

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him till he have made an end of his speech,

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and when he is silent, return him no reply. And

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if the WILEI asks what aileth thee that thou answerest me,

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not do thou rejoin? O, Lord and Master, know that

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the two words are not alike. But there is no

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helper for the conquer'd one, save Allah Almighty. The Kasi

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will cry, what is the meaning of thy? Saying the

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two words are not alike? And do thou retort. I

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depositedest with THEE a damsel from the palace of the Sultan,

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and most likely some enemy of hers in thy household

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hath transgressed against her, or she hath been secretly murdered.

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Verily there were on her raiment and ornaments worth a

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thousand ducats. And hast thou put to the question, those

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who are with THEE of slaves and slave girls? Needs

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must thou have litten on some traces of the crime.

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When he heareth this from THEE, his trouble will redouble,

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and he will be angered, and will make oath that

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thou hast no help for it, but to go with

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him to his house. However, do thou say that, will

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I not do? For I am the party aggrieved, more

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especially because I am under suspicion with THEE. If he

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redouble in calling on Allah's aid and conjure THEE by

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the oath of divorce, saying thou must assuredly come, do

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thou reply, by Allah, I will not go unless the

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chief also go with me. Then, as soon as thou

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comest to the house, begin by searching the terrace ruths.

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Then rummage the closets and cabinets. And if thou find nought,

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humble thyself before the Kasi and be abject and feign

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thyself subjected. And after examine well the door, because there

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is a dark corner there. Then come forward with heart

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harder than say Nit's stone, and lay hold upon Ajar

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of the jars, and raise it from its place. Thou

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wilt find there under it a man tili skirt. Bring

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it out publicly, and call the while ie in a

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loud voice before those who are present. Then open it,

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and thou wilt find it full of blood, and therein

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a woman's walking boots and somewhat of linen. When I

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heard from her these words, I rose to go out,

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and she said to me, take these hundred sequins, so

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they may socer thee, and such is my guest gift

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to thee. Accordingly I took them, and, leaving her door,

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Ajar returned to my lodging. Next morning, up came the judge,

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with his face like the jocks eye, and asked, in

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the name of Allah, where is my debtor and where

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is my property? Then he wept and cried out and

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said to the WALLEI, where is that ill omened fellow

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who aboundeth in robbery and villany. Thereupon the chief turned

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to me and said, why dost thou not answer the Kassi?

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And I replied, O, Emir, the two heads are not equal,

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and I I have no helper, but an the right

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be on my side, twill appear. At this the Judge

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grew hotter of temper and cried out, woe to thee.

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O ill omened, Wait, how will thou make manifest that

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the right is on thy side? I replied, O, our lord,

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the Kasi I depositeds with thee and in thy charge

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a woman whom we found at thy door, and on

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her raiment and ornaments of price. Now she is gone,

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even as yesterday is gone. And after this thou turnest

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upon us and suest me for six thousand gold pieces.

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By Allah, this is none other than a mighty great wrong,

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And assuredly some foe of hers in thy household hath

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transgressed against her. With this, the Judge's wrath redoubled, and

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he swore, by the most solemn of oaths, that I

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should go with him and search his house. I replied,

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by Allah, I will not go unless the while I

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go with us, for an thee be present, he and

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the officers, Thou wilt not dare to work thy wicked

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will upon me. So the Kasi rose and swore, saying,

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by the truth of Him who created mankind, we will

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not go but with the Amir. Accordingly we repaired to

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the judge's house, accompanied by the chief, and going up,

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searched it through, but found nought. Whereat fear fell upon

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me and the while I turned to me and said,

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fie upon thee, O ill omened fellow, Thou hast putest

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to shame before the men all this, and I wept

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and went round about right and left with tears running

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down my face, till we were about to go forth,

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and drew near the door of the house. I looked

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at the place which the woman had mentioned and asked,

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what is yonder place? I see? Then said I to

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the men, pull up this jar with me. They did

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my bidding, and I saw somewhat appearing under the jar,

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and said, rummage and look at what is under it.

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So they searched, and behold they came upon a woman's

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mantilla and walking boots stained with blood, which when I espied,

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I fell I down and fainting fit. Now, when the

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Walleyes saw this, he said, by Allah, the captain is excused.

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Then my comrades came round about me and sprinkled water

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on my face till I recovered. When I arose, I

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accosted the Kasi, who was covered with confusion, said to him,

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thou seest that suspicion is fallen on thee, And indeed

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this affair is no light matter, because this woman's family

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will assuredly not sit down quietly under her loss. Therewith

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the Kazi's heart quaked and fluttered, for that he knew

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the suspicion had reverted upon him. Wherefore his color yellowed

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and his limbs smoked together, and he paid of his

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own money after the measure of that he had lost,

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so we would quench that fire for him. Then we

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departed from him in peace, whilst I said within myself,

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indeed the woman false me. Not After that, I tarried

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till three days had passed, when I went to the

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hamam and changed my clothes, betook myself to her home,

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but found the door shut and covered with dust. So

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I asked the neighbors of her, and they answered, this

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house hath been empty inhabitants these many days. But three

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days agone there came a woman with an ass and

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at supper time last night, she took her gear and

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went away. Hereat I turned back, bewildered in my wit.

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And for many days after I inquired of the dwellers

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in that street concerning her, but could happen on no

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tidings of her. And indeed I wondered at the eloquence

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of her tongue in the readiness of her talk. And

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this is the most admirable of all I've seen. And

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whatso hath betided me? And