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Then I will carry him up to my chamber and foregather with him

for a while, and let him depart before my father return from the

Mosque.'" When I heard the old woman's words, all my sickness

suddenly fell from me, my anguish ceased and my heart was

comforted; I took off what clothes were on me and gave them to

her and, as she turned to go, she said, "Keep a good heart!" "I

have not a jot of sorrow left." I replied. My household and

intimates rejoiced in my recovery and I abode thus till Friday,

when behold, the old woman came in and asked me how I did, to

which I answered that I was well and in good case. Then I donned

my clothes and perfumed myself and sat down to await the

congregation going in to prayers, that I might betake myself to

her.