'It came to me by the grace of my Lord，'answered he and told her all that had befallen himfrom first to last. 'O my lord，'
said she'all this comes of the blessing of thy father's prayerswhenas he prayed for theebefore his deathsaying，'I beseech God to cast thee into no straitexcept He bring thee speedy deliverance [therefrom]！'So praised be God the Most High for that He hath brought thee relief and hath requited thee with more than thou didst lose！ But God on thee，O my lordreturn not to thy sometime fashion and companying with folk of lewd life；but look thou fear God the Most High，both in public and private！'And she went on to admonish him.
Quoth he'I accept thine admonition and beg God the Most High to remove the wicked from us and stablish us in His obedience and in the observance of the law of His Propheton whom be peace and salvation！'
Ali and his wife and children were now in all delight of life and gladness；and he opened him a shop in the merchants'bazaar and stocking it with jewels and precious metalssat therein with his children and servants. He soon became the most considerable of the merchants of Baghdadand his report reached the King of that citywho sent a messenger to command his attendance. So he took four trays of red gold and filling them with jewels and precious metalssuch as no king possessedwent up to the palace and presenting himself before the princekissed the earth before him and wished him continuance of glory and prosperityin the best words he could command. 'O merchant，'said the King'thou honourest our city with thy presence；'and Ali rejoinedsaying'O King of the agethy slave hath brought thee a present and hopes for acceptance thereof from thy favour.'