Then they cast off and sailed till they came to a third island，called the Island of the Zunonjwho are a people of the blacksthat eat human flesh. When the blacks saw themthey boarded them in canoes and taking all in the shippinioned them and carried them to their king who bade slaughter certain of the merchants. So they slaughtered them and ate their flesh；and the rest passed the night in prison and sore concern. Butwhen it was [mid]nightthe ape arose and going up to Aboul Muzefferdid off his bonds. When the others saw him freethey said'God grant that our deliverance may be at thy handsO Aboul Muzeffer！'But he replied'Know that he who at delivered meby God's leavewas none other than this ape；and I buy my release of him at a thousand dinars.'And we likewise，'rejoined the merchants'will pay him a thousand diners eachif he release us.'With thisthe ape went up to them and loosed their bonds，one by onetill he had freed them allwhen they made for the ship and boarding herfound all safe and nothing missing. So they cast off and set sail；and presently Aboul Muzeffer said to them'O merchantsfulfil your promise to the ape.'We hear and obey，'answered they and paid him a thousand diners eachwhilst Aboul Muzeffer brought out to him the like sum of his own monies，so that there was a great sum of money collected for the ape.
Then they fared on till they reached the city of Bassorawhere their friends came out to meet them；and when they had landed，the Sheikh said'Where is Abou Mohammed the Lazy？'The news reached my motherwho came to meas I lay asleepand said to me'O my sonthe Sheikh Aboul Muzeffer has come back and is now in the city；so go thou to him and salute him and enquire what he hath brought thee；it may be God hath blessed thee with somewhat.'Lift me from the ground，'quoth I'and prop me up，whilst I walk to the river-bank.'So she lifted me up and I went out and walked onstumbling in my skirtstill I met the Sheikh，who exclaimedat sight of me'Welcome to him whose money has been the means of my delivery and that of these merchantsby the will of God the Most High！ Take this ape that I bought for thee and carry him home and wait till I come to thee.'So I took the apesaying in myself'By Allahthis is indeed rare merchandise！'and drove it homewhere I said to my mother，'Whenever I lie down to sleepthou biddest me rise and trade；see now this merchandise with thine own eyes.'