and the King answered，'I mean to kill him，that the Wazir may be baulked of his intent and return to his allegiance，seeing nothing for it but my service.'Quoth she，'In good sooth perfidy with strangers is a foul thing and how much more with kith and kin！ The righteous deed to do would be to marry him to thy daughter Kuzia Fakan and give heed to what was said of old time，'An Fate some person 'stablish o'er thy head，And thou being worthier her choice upbraid，Yet do him honour due to his estate；He'll bring thee weal though far or near thou vade：
Nor speak thy thought of him，else shalt thou be
Of those who self degrade from honour's grade：
Many Harims are lovelier than the Bride，But Time and Fortune lent the Bride their aid.'
When Sasan heard these her words and comprehended what her verse intended，he rose from her in anger and said，'Were it not that thy death would bring on me dishonour and disgrace，I would take off thy head with my blade and make an end of thy breath.'Quoth she，'Why art thou wroth with me？I did but jest with thee.'