He said, "I have lost my wife."

She answered: "Stay here, and pass the night. We will give thee a dinner

and will question thee."

When the sun had set she said to the servant, "Go, bring the dinner, that

the guests may eat." When they had eaten she said to the King, "Tell me

your story."

He answered: "My story is long. My wife went away in the company of a

trusted vezir. He returned and said: 'By God, your wife has gone to

heaven.'

"I replied: 'No, you have lied. I'll go and look for her.'"

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