He opened his eyes and weptbut made them no answer；whereuponone of themseeing that he was starvingbrought him a saucerful of honey and two cakes of bread. So he ate a little and they sat with him till sunrisewhen they went about their occupations. He abode with them in this state for a monthwhilst sickness and infirmity increased upon himand they wept for him and pitying his conditiontook counsel together of his case and agreed to send him to the hospital at Baghdad. Meanwhilethere came into the mosque two beggar womenwho were none other than Ghanim's mother and sister；and when he saw themhe gave them the bread that was at his head and they slept by his side that nightbut he knew them not. Next day the villagers fetched a camel and said to the driver'Put this sick man on thy camel and carry him to Baghdad and set him down at the door of the hospitalso haply he may be medicined and recover his health，and God will reward thee.'I hear and obey，'said the camel-driver. So they brought Ghanimwho was asleepout of the mosque and laid himmat and allon the back of the camel；and his mother and sister came out with the rest of the people to look on himbut knew him not. Howeverafter considering him，they said'Verilyhe favours our Ghanim！Can this sick man be he？'Presentlyhe awoke and finding himself bound with ropes on the back of a camelbegan to weep and complainand the people of the village saw his mother and sister weeping over himthough they knew him not. Then they set out for Baghdadwhither the camel-driver forewent them and setting Ghanim down at the door of the hospitalwent away. He lay there till morningand when the people began to go about the waysthey saw him and stood gazing on himfor indeed he was become as thin as a skewertill the syndic of the market came up and drove them awaysaying'I will gain Paradise through this poor fellow；for if they take him into the hospitalthey will kill him in one day.'Then he made his servants carry him to his own housewhere he spread him a new bedwith a new pillowand said to his wife'Tend him faithfully.'Good，'answered she；'on my head be it！'Then she tucked up her sleeves and heating some waterwashed his hands and feet and bodyafter which she clothed him in a gown belonging to one of her slave-girls and gave him a cup of wine to drink and sprinkled rose-water over him. So he revived and moanedas he thought of his beloved Cout el Culoub！and sorrows were sore upon him.
第135章 GHANIM BEN EYOUB THE SLAVE OF LOVE.(9)（1 / 3）