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Then he dragged the corpse by the feet to the souterrain and

called out, "Where is the salt wench?" Up came the girl carrying

the tray of salt and, seeing my brother sword in hand, turned to

fly; but he followed her and struck off her head. Then he called

out, "Where is the souterrain guardianess? , and in came the old

woman to whom he said, "Dost know me again, ill omened hag?" "No

my lord," she replied, and he said, "I am the owner of the five

hundred gold pieces, whose house thou enteredst to make the

ablution and to pray, and whom thou didst snare hither and

betray." "Fear Allah and spare me," cried she; but he regarded

her not and struck her with the sword till he had cut her in

four.