asked heand she said'The chief of the caravan opened one of the chests on the mules and taking out the clothesclad me and the children each in a suit；after which he locked the chest and gave me the keysaying'Take care of ittill thou give it to thy husband.'And here it issafe.'So sayingshe gave him the keyand he said'Dost thou know the chest？'Yes，'answered she. So he took her down to the magazine and she pointed it outwhereupon he put the key in the lock and opened the chestin which he found much raiment and the keys of all the other chests. So he took them out and fell to opening the other chestsone after anotherand feasting his eyes upon the jewels and precious metals they containedwhose like was not found with any of the kings；after which he locked them again and took the keyssaying to his wife'This is of the bounty of God the Most High.'
Then he returned with her to the saloon and bringing her to the secret panelpressed the knob and opened the door of the closet into which he entered with her and showed her the gold he had laid up there. Quoth she'Whence hadst thou all this？'