But Bersoum heeded him not and putting his hand to the ricetook a mouthful and put it in his mouth. He was about to take a second mouthfulwhen Zumurrudwho was watching himcried out to certain of her guardssaying'Bring me yonder man with the dish of sweet rice before him and let him not eat the mouthful he hath readybut throw it from his hand.'So four of the guards went up to Bersoum and throwing the mouthful of rice from his handhaled him forthright before Zumurrudwhilst all the people left eating and said to one another'By Allahhe did wrong in not eating of the food meant for the like of him.'For me，'quoth one'I was content with this frumenty that is before me.'And the hashish-eater said'Praised be God who hindered me from eating of the dish of sweet ricefor I looked for it to stand before him and was only waiting for him to have stayed his hunger of itto eat with himwhen there befell him what we see.'And they saidone to another'Wait till we see what befalls him.'
第21章 ALI SHAR AND ZUMURRUD.(8)（3 / 3）