she told the king everything that had happened between them so he sent another of his special and trusted female slaves to treat her with kindness and gifts. when she came to him he said to her what has soandso done? she said she has become ill. the mans complexion turned dark and she did not stay with him for long as she had done the first time. then she came back to him again and stayed longer than the first time and showed some of her charms until he admired her. she came back to him again the third time and stayed with him for a long time laughing and joking. so he invited her to what is in the nature of desire in the soul. she said we are a short distance from the king and we are in the same house with him. but the king will go after three days to his garden in suchandsuch a place and he will stay there. if he wants you to go with him pretend to be ill and pretend to be sick. if
فأخبرت الملك بكل ما دار بينهما، فوجه أخرى من خاص جواريه وثقاتهن بألطافه وهداياه، فلما جاءته، قال لها ما فعلت فلانة؟ قالت اعتلت. فاربد لون الرجل، ثم لم تطل القعود عنده، كما فعلت الأولى في المرة الأولى، ثم عاودته بعد ذلك، فقعدت أكثر من المقدار الأول، وأبدت بعض محاسنها، حتى تأملها. وعاودته في المرة الثالثة، فأطالت عنده القعود والمضاحكة والمهازلة. فدعاها إلى ما في تركيب النفس من الشهوة. فقالت إنا من الملك على خطى يسيرة، ومعه في دار واحدة. ولكن الملك يمضي بعد ثلاث إلى بستانه الذي بموضع كذا، فيقيم هناك، فإن أرادك على الذهاب معه، فأظهر أنك عليل، وتمارض. فإن