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and he entered a long gallery in which he took refuge, but hardly

had he done so, when two men set upon him crying out, "Allah be

thanked for having delivered thee into our hands, O enemy of God!

These three nights thou hast robbed us of our rest and sleep, and

verily thou hast made us taste of the death cup." My brother

asked, "O folk, what ails you?"; and they answered, "Thou givest

us the change and goest about to disgrace us and plannest some

plot to cut the throat of the house master! Is it not enough that

thou hast brought him to beggary, thou and thy fellows?