There was onceof old timea virtuous woman among the children of Israelwho was pious and devout and used every day to go out to the place of prayerfirst entering a gardenwhich adjoined theretoand there making the ablution. Now there were in this garden two old menits keeperswho fell in love with her and sought her favours；but she refusedwhereupon said they，'Except thou yield thyself to uswe will bear witness against thee of fornication.'Quoth she'God will preserve me from your wickedness！'Then they opened the garden-gate and cried outand the folk came to them from all sidessaying'What ails you？'
Quoth they'We found this damsel in company with a youthwho was doing lewdness with her；but he escaped from our hands.'
Now it was the use of the people of those days to expose an adulteress to public ignominy for three days and after stone her. So they pilloried her three dayswhilst the two old men came up to her daily and laying their hands on her headsaid，'Praised be God who hath sent down His vengeance on thee！'