Then said Zumurrud to Jewan'What is thy name and condition and why comest thou hither？'O our lord the Sultan，'answered he，'my name is Othman；I am a gardener and am come hither in quest of somewhat I have lost.'Bring me a table of sand，'said Zumurrud. So they brought itand she took the pen and drawing a geomantic figureconsidered it awhilethen raising her head，exclaimed'Out on theethou sorry knave！ How darest thou lie to kings？ This sand tells me that thy name is Jewan the Kurd and that thou art by trade a robbertaking men's goods in the way of unright and slaying those whom God hath forbidden to slaysave for just cause.'And she cried out upon himsaying'O hogtell me the truth of thy case or I will cut off thy head！'
When he heard thishe turned pale and his teeth chattered；then，deeming that he might save himself by telling the truthhe replied'O Kingthou sayest sooth；but I repent at thy hands henceforth and turn to God the Most High！'Quoth she'I may not leave a pest in the way of the true-believers.'And she said to her guards'Take him and flay him and do with him as ye did by his like last month.'And they did her commandment. When the hashish-eater saw thishe turned his back upon the dish of rice，saying'It is unlawful to present my face to thee.'Thenwhen they had made an end of eatingthey dispersed and Zumurrud returned to her palace and dismissed her attendants.
When the fourth month came roundthey made the banquetas of wontand the folk sat awaiting leave to begin. Presently Zumurrud entered and sitting down on her thronelooked at the tables and saw that room for four people was left void before the dish of riceat which she wondered. As she satlooking around，she saw a man come running in at the gatewho stayed not till he reached the tables and finding no roomsave before the dish of ricetook his seat there. She looked at him and knowing him for the accursed Christianwho called himself Reshideddinsaid in herself'How blessed is this device of the foodinto whose toils this infidel hath fallen！'
Now the manner of his coming was extraordinaryand it was on this wise. When he returned from his journeythe people of the house told him that Zumurrud was missing and with her a pair of saddle-bags full of gold；whereupon he rent his clothes and buffeted his face and plucked out his beard. Then he despatched his brother Bersoum in quest of herand when he was weary of awaiting news of himhe went forth himselfto seek for him and for Zumurrudand fate led him to the latter's city. He entered it on the first day of the month and finding the streets deserted and the shops shutenquired of the women at the windowswho told him that the King made a banquet on the first of each month for the peopleall of whom were bound to attend itnor might any abide in his house or shop that day；and they directed him to the tilting-ground.