Now at this moment，the captain knocked at the gardengate，and Kamar alZaman opened and went out to him，whereupon the crew seized him and went down with him on board the ship and set sail forthright；and they ceased not voyaging days and nights，whilst Kamar alZaman knew not why they dealt thus with him；but when he questioned them they replied，'Thou hast offended against the Lord of the Ebony Islands，the soninlaw of King Armanus，and thou hast stolen his monies，miserable that thou art！'Said he，'By Allah！ I never entered that country nor do I know where it is！'However，they fared on with him，till they made the Ebony Islands and landing，carried him up to the Lady Budur，who knew him at sight and said，'Leave him with the eunuchs，that they may take him to the bath.'Then she relieved the merchants of the embargo and gave the captain a robe of honour worth ten thousand pieces of gold；and，after returning to the palace，she went in that night to the Princess Hayat alNufus and told her what had passed，saying，'Keep thou my counsel，till I accomplish my purpose，and do a deed which shall be recorded and shall be read by Kings and commoners after we be dead and gone.'And when she gave orders that they bear Kamar alZaman to the bath，they did so and clad him in a royal habit so that，when he came forth，he resembled a willowbough or a star which shamed the greater and lesser light[335] and its glow，and his life and soul returned to his frame. Then he repaired to the palace and went in to the Princess Budur；and when she saw him she schooled her heart to patience，till she should have accomplished her purpose；and she bestowed on him Mamelukes and eunuchs，camels and mules.
Moreover，she gave him a treasury of money and she ceased not advancing him from dignity to dignity，till she made him Lord High Treasurer and committed to his charge all the treasures of the state；and she admitted him to familiar favour and acquainted the Emirs with his rank and dignity. And all loved him，for Queen Budur did not cease day by day to increase his allowances. As for Kamar alZaman，he was at a loss anent the reason of her thus honouring him；and he gave gifts and largesse out of the abundance of the wealth；and he devoted himself to the service of King Armanus；so that the King and all the Emirs and people，great and small，adored him and were wont to swear by his life.