As for Alihe was giddy with wine and went inin this plight，to his wifewho said to him'What ails thee？'Quoth he'We were making merry to-daywhen one of my companions brought us liquor；so my friends drank and I with themand this giddiness came upon me.'O my lord，'said she'hast thou forgotten thy fathers injunction and done that from which he forbade theein consorting with lewd folk？'These are of the sons of the merchants，'answered he；'they are no lewd folkonly lovers of mirth and good cheer.'And he continued to lead this life with his friendsday after daygoing from place to place and feasting and drinking with themtill they said to him'Our turns are endedand now it is thy turn.'Welcome and fair welcome！'answered he；soon the morrowhe made ready all that the case called for of meat and drinkdouble what they had providedand taking cooks and tent-pitchers and coffee-makersrepaired with the others to Er Rauzeh and the Nilometerwhere they abode a whole montheating and drinking and hearing music and making merry. At the end of the monthAli found that he had spent a great sum of money；but Satan the Accursed deluded him and said to him'Though thou shouldst spend every day a like sumyet would not thy wealth fail.'So he took no account of expense and continued this way of life three yearswhilst his wife remonstrated with him and reminded him of his father's injunctions；but he hearkened not to hertill he had spent all his ready moneywhen he fell to selling his jewels and spending their pricetill they were all gone. Then he sold his houses and lands and farms and gardens，one after anothertill they were all gone and he had nothing left but the house in which he lived. So he tore out the marble and wood-work and sold it and spent of its pricetill he had made an end of this alsowhen he bethought himself and finding that he had nothing left to spendsold the house itself and spent the purchase-money.
第129章 THE HAUNTED HOUSE IN BAGHDAD.(2)（1 / 3）