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However, when they grew up sin befel between them; and, although

I could hardly believe it, I confined him and chided him and

threatened him with the severest threats; and the eunuchs and

servants said to him:-Beware of so foul a thing which none before

thee ever did, and which none after thee will ever do; and have a

care lest thou be dishonoured and disgraced among the Kings of

the day, even to the end of time. And I added:-Such a report as

this will be spread abroad by caravans, and take heed not to give

them cause to talk or I will assuredly curse thee and do thee to

death. After that I lodged them apart and shut her up; but the

accursed girl loved him with passionate love, for Satan had got

the mastery of her as well as of him and made their foul sin seem

fair in their sight.