then he said to him did you have lunch? he said no. he said bring him food. the man said o king! i am a humble slave and a slave does not eat in the presence of a king. he said you are a slave. you were not with the king of rome looking into his affairs and following his secrets. rather you are a king and a kings companion when you come to the land of persia. feed him! so he was fed and given wine to drink until he became drunk. he said it is the custom of our kings to kill spies in the highest place you can and not to kill him hungry or thirsty.
ثم قال له تغديت؟ قال لا. قال قربوا له طعاما. فقال الرجل أيها الملك! أنا عبد ذليل، والعبد لا يأكل بحضرة الملك. فقال أنت عبد ما كنت عند ملك الروم، متطلعا على أموره متتبعا لأسراره، بل أنت ملك ونديم ملك إذا قدمت بلاد فارس. أطعموه!. فأطعم، وسقي الخمر حتى إذا ثمل، قال إن من سنن ملوكنا أن تقتل الجواسيس في أعلى موضع تقدر عليه، وأن لا تقتله جائعا ولا عطشان.