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I am surfeited since yesterday." By this the Wazir was certified

that he had eaten at the cook's and bade the slaves throw him

[FN#472] which they did. Then they came down on him with a

rib-basting which burned him till he cried for mercy and help

from Allah, saying, "O my master, beat me no more and I will tell

thee the truth;" whereupon the Wazir stopped the bastinado and

said, "Now speak thou sooth." Quoth the Eunuch, "Know then that

we did enter the shop of a cook while he was dressing conserve of

pomegranate-grains and he set some of it before us: by Allah!