When I came to the houseI knocked at the doorwhereupon a slave-girl came out and opened to mesaying'Who art thou？' I made her no answerbut entered and saw the two witnesses and the master of the house sittingand lewd women with themand great plenty of wine before them. When they saw methey rose to receive mewithout showing the least alarmand made much of me，seating me in the place of honour and saying to me'Welcome for an illustrious guest and a pleasant cup-companion！'
Presentlythe master of the house went out and returning after awhile with three hundred dinarssaid to mewithout the least fear'O my lordit iswe knowin thy power both to disgrace and punish us；but this will bring thee nothing but weariness.
So thou wouldst do better to take this money and protect us；for God the Most High is named the Protector and loveth those of His servants who protect each other；and thou shalt have thy reward in the world to come.' The money tempted me and I said in myself'I will take the money and protect them this once；butif ever again I have them in my powerI will take my wreak of them.'
So I took the money and went away；butnext dayone of the Cadi's serjeants came to me and cited me before the court. I accompanied him thitherknowing not the meaning of the summons；and when I came into the Cadi's presenceI saw the two witnesses and the master of the house sitting by him. The latter rose and sued me for three hundred dinarsnor was it in my power to deny the debt；for he produced a written obligation and the two others testified against me that I owed the amount.
Their evidence satisfied the Cadi and he ordered me to pay the money；nor did I leave the Court till they had of me the three hundred dinars. So I went awayin the utmost wrath and confusionvowing vengeance against them and repenting that I had not punished them.'