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I was afraid lest my mother should swinge me on account of the

apple, so for fear of her I went with my brother outside the city

and stayed there till evening closed in upon us; and indeed I am

in fear of her; and now by Allah, O my father, say nothing to her

of this or it may add to her ailment!" When I heard what-my child

said I knew that the slave was he who had foully slandered my

wife, the daughter of my uncle, and was certified that I had

slain her wrong. fully. So I wept with exceeding weeping and

presently this old man, my paternal uncle and her father, came

in; and I told him what had happened and he sat down by my side

and wept and we ceased not weeping till midnight. We have kept up

mourning for her these last five days and we lamented her in the

deepest sorrow for that she was unjustly done to die.