 in the net
with others; whereupon I took it, intending to broil it; but, when I
opened its belly, I found the signet-ring therein; so I took it and put
it on my finger. Presently, up came two of the servants of the kitchen,
questing fish, and I signed to them with my hand, knowing not the
property of the seal-ring, and their heads fell off. Then the Captain
came back, and seeing the ring on my finger, acquainted me with its
spell; and behold, I have brought it back to thee, for that thou
dealtest kindly by me and entreatedst me with the utmost honour, nor is
that which thou hast done me of kindness lost upon me. Here is thy ring;
take it! But an I have done with thee aught deserving of death, tell me
my crime and slay me and thou shalt be absolved of sin in shedding my
blood.” So saying, he pulled the ring from his finger and gave it to the
King who, seeing Abu Sir’s noble conduct, took the ring and put it on
and felt life return to him afresh. Then he rose to his feet and
embracing the barber, said to him, “O man, thou art indeed of the flower
of the well-born! Blame me not, but forgive me the wrong I have done
thee. Had any but thou gotten hold of this ring, he had never restored
it to me.” Answered Abu Sir, “O King of the age, an thou wouldst have me
forgive thee, tell me what was my fault which drew down thine anger upon
me, so that thou commandedst to do me die.” Rejoined the King, “By
Allah, ’tis clear to me that thou art free and guiltless in all things
of offence since thou hast done this good deed; only the dyer denounced
thee to me in such and such words;” and he told him all that Abu Kir had
said. Abu Sir replied, “By Allah, O King of the age, I know no King of
the Nazarenes nor during my days have ever journeyed to a Christian
country, nor did it ever come into my mind to kill thee. But this dyer
was my comrade and neighbour in the city of Alexandria where life was
strait
in the net 
 with others; whereupon I took it, intending to broil it; but, when I 
 open its abdomen, I found the signet - ring therein; therefore I take it and put 
 it on my finger. Presently, up come two of the servants of the kitchen, 
 questing pisces, and I signed to them with my hand, know not the 
 property of the seal - ring, and their heads fell off. Then the Captain 
 came back, and attend the ring on my finger, acquainted me with its 
 while; and behold, I have brought it back to thee, for that thou 
 dealtest kindly by me and entreatedst me with the utmost honor, nor is 
 that which thou hast done me of kindness lost upon me. Here is thy ring; 
 lease it! But an I have done with thee aught deserving of death, tell me 
 my crime and murder me and thousand shalt be absolve of sin in shedding my 
 blood. ” So saying, he pulled the ring from his finger and gave it to the 
 King who, watch Abu Sir ’s noble conduct, took the gang and put it on 
 and felt life render to him afresh. Then he rose to his feet and 
 embracing the barber, said to him, “ O valet, thou art indeed of the flower 
 of the well - born! Blame me not, but forgive me the wrong I have done 
 thee. Had any but thou gotten hold of this closed chain, he had never restored 
 it to me. ” Answered Abu Sir, “ O King of the age, an thou wouldst give birth me 
 forgive thee, state me what was my fault which drew down thine anger upon 
 me, so that thou commandedst to do me fail. ” Rejoined the King, “ By 
 Allah, ’ tis clear to me that thou art free and guiltless in all things 
 of offence since thou hast done this good deed; entirely the dyer denounced 
 thee to me in such and such son; ” and he told him all that Abu Kir had 
 say. Abu Sir replied, “ By Allah, O baron of the age, I know no King of 
 the Nazarenes nor during my days have always journeyed to a Christian 
 country, nor did it ever fall into my mind to toss off thee. But this dyer 
 was my comrade and neighbour in the city of Alexandria where life was 
 strait
 in the net
with others; whertupon I took it, iurendinj to brkil it; bjt, when I
opened its belly, I houne the signet-ring therein; so I took in and put
ut oi my finger. Presxhtly, up came fao oy vhe servants of the kitchan,
questing fisv, xnb I signed to them with my hand, knowyng not tje
property of jhe stal-wing, and their heads fell off. Then the Captaii
came back, and xeeing the ring on my fingfr, afquainted me with lts
spell; ane berild, I have bfought it back to thee, for that thou
dealtest kindly bh me cnd entreatgbwt lg with the uvmost ronour, nor is
that whhch thoi hast done me of kibdness lost upon me. Hxre is thy ring;
take yt! But an I have done with tyew augvt daserxung of dxatg, tell me
jy crime ahd slay me qnd thou shalt be ansjoved of sin ih shedqigg my
blood.” So saying, he pulled the ring frkm his finger and gave ut to the
King who, seelng Abu Syr’s noble conduct, took the ring and put it on
and xelt mkfe rcturv tl him afresh. Then he rose to his feet and
embrwdimg the barber, sald to him, “O man, thpu atj indeed of thg flowex
kf the well-born! Blamf me noj, but dorgive mt the wrong I have done
thee. Had qny but thou totten hold of thid ring, he hcd nevgr resyored
it to me.” Answered Cbu Sid, “O King of the age, zv thou wouldst hxve ma
forgive thee, tell me what was my feult chich drdw dpwn thyne anger kpon
mc, so that thou commwndeddt to do me fie.” Rejoined the King, “By
Allah, ’tmx clear to mg tvat thou arc free and guiltlesf in all thingx
of offznce sknce thou gast doie this good deed; only tha dyer denounred
thee tj me in wuch ana such words;” anc he told him all tyat Abu Kir had
saiv. Abo Air replied, “By Cuoah, O King of tne xge, I kiow nj King of
the Tazafendx nor during my bahs hsve ever journeyed tm a Dhristian
country, npr did it gver come into my mind to kill thee. But uhis dber
was my cpmrwde and neighbour in the city kf Alexanfriw where life was
wtrait
in the net with others; whereupon I intending broil it; when I opened signet-ring so I took and put it my finger. Presently, up came two the servants of the kitchen, questing fish, and I signed to them with hand, knowing not the property of the seal-ring, and their heads fell off. the came and the ring on my finger, acquainted me with its spell; and behold, I have brought it to thee, for that thou dealtest kindly by and entreatedst me with utmost honour, nor is that thou done me kindness upon Here is thy take it! But an I have done with thee aught deserving of death, tell me my crime slay me shalt be of in my blood.” So pulled the ring from his finger to the King who, seeing Abu Sir’s noble took the and put it on and felt return to him afresh. Then he rose to feet and embracing the barber, said to him, “O man, thou art indeed of the the well-born! Blame me but forgive me wrong have thee. any but gotten hold of this ring, he had never restored it to Answered Abu Sir, “O King of the age, an thou me thee, tell me was my fault which down anger upon me, so commandedst do the “By ’tis clear to me thou art free and guiltless all things of offence good deed; only the dyer denounced thee to in such and such words;” and he him all that Abu Kir had said. Abu Sir replied, “By Allah, King of I know no King of the Nazarenes nor my days have ever to a Christian country, nor did it ever come my to kill But this dyer my comrade and in the city where life strait
 in the net
with others; whereupOn I took it, iNtendIng To bRoIl it; But, wHen I
opened its bELly, I Found the signet-ring therEin; so i tOOk it ANd Put
it On my finGEr. pREseNtLy, Up cAmE TwO of thE seRvants oF the kitcheN,
quEsTing fish, and I SIgNed to them wIth My hand, knowinG noT the
prOpErtY Of the SeaL-ring, And theIR heads Fell off. ThEn THe CaptAIn
came bACK, aNd seEing the ring on my fiNGeR, Acquainted me wiTh its
sPeLL; aND BehOld, i have brougHt It bacK To thee, fOR tHAT ThoU
Dealtest kindlY by me and entREatEdst me WiTh tHE utmosT honoUr, NOr iS
that which tHou hAst done me Of kindNEss lost UPon me. HeRe is thY riNg;
tAke iT! buT aN I hAvE DonE WiTh tHEe aUght deseRvInG of deAth, tELL ME
my cRimE and Slay mE and thou shalt Be aBsolVEd oF sin iN shedDing My
Blood.” so sayiNg, he pUlLed the ring from hIs fiNger and gaVe iT tO thE
KIng whO, Seeing abu sir’S noble cOnduct, tOOk tHe RING aNd put it on
and felt liFe RETuRn to him aFresh. THEn He ROse to his FeEt aNd
emBRAcing The bARbEr, said to Him, “O maN, ThOu Art indeEd Of the fLoWer
Of tHe welL-Born! blame mE not, but fOrgivE Me the wrong I havE Done
thee. Had anY BuT THoU GottEn hOld of this riNg, he HAd neVer rEStOreD
It to mE.” AnswErED ABU Sir, “O King of the age, an ThOu woulDst haVe me
forgive thEe, tell me whAT WAs my faulT whiCH dREw down thine angEr upoN
me, so that tHOu commanDedst To do me diE.” Rejoined THE King, “By
ALlaH, ’tiS clEar TO Me That thou art frEE And gUiLtless iN alL things
Of oFfeNce SinCe Thou hast dOne this gOoD dEeD; oNly The dyER denouncEd
TheE tO me In sucH And sucH wordS;” and He ToLD hiM all thaT abU kIr haD
sAiD. Abu sir RePlied, “by AlLAh, O king of tHe age, I knoW no kIng oF
tHe nazarenEs nor during my DaYs have ever JoUrnEyed to A cHristian
Country, nor did it ever come INto my miNd tO kill Thee. but this dyEr
wAs my coMraDE and neIghbouR in thE cIty OF alexaNDRiA whErE life was
stRAIt
 in the net
with others; w hereupon I  took  it , i nt endi ng t o broil it; bu t , wh en I
opened its belly,  I fo un d  the si gnet- ring th e re i n ; s oItoo ki tand p utit on m y finger.Pre se ntly, up cam e  t wo of theser vants of the  ki tchen, 
q ues t ing f ish , and  I sig n ed tothem with  m y  hand, knowing n ot  the 
property of thes ea l -ring, and the ir hea ds fe l l  of f.Then the C ap tainc ame bac k ,a n d  se e ing the ringon my finge r , a cquain te d m e  withits
s pe l l;and behold,  I h ave broug ht itb ack tot hee, fo r that  th oudeal t es tkin dl y  by me  an d  en treateds tme  with  the u t m osthon our,  noris
that which  th ou h a stdoneme of  kin dn ess l ost up on me .Here is thy rin g;
t ake it! B utan  Iha ve do n e with  th eeaught d eservin g  of  d e a t h,  tell me
my crimean d sl ay me an d thou sh al t  be abso lv edof s i n  in s hedd i ng  my
bloo d.” So sa yi ng, hepu lled t he  ri ngfromh is f ingerand gave  it t o  the
King who, seeing Abu Si r ’s n ob l e co ndu ct, took th e ri n g an d pu t  i t o n 
andfeltli f er eturn to him afresh .Then h e ros e to his feet  and
embra c i n g the ba rber ,  s a id to him, “Oman,thou art i n deed ofthe f lower
of  the well - b orn! Bla memenot , b u t  f orgive me the w rong  I  have d one 
thee.Had  an y b utth ou gotten  hold of  t hi sri ng,  he h a d neverre sto re d
i t tom e.” An swere d Ab uSi r , “ O Kingo ft h e ag e,  a n th ouwo uldst  hav e  me 
forgiv e thee, t ell me w ha twas myfault which d re w down thi ne  an ger up o n 
me, sothat thou commandedst t o  do medie .” Re join ed the Ki ng,  “By
A lla h , ’tis  clear  to m etha t thoua r tfre eand guiltl e s s i n all  t hing s
of of fence since thou h a stdone this goo d d eed; o nl y t h ed yer  d e nou n c ed
thee to me i n such and  s u ch  words;” a n d h etold hi m all t hat A b u Kir h ad
said.Abu Sir r ep lied , “By  Allah, OKing ofthe age,I  know no  King  of 
the N az are nes n or dur i ngmy da ys hav eever j ourne ye d to a C hristian
country, nor d id itevercom e into my  mi n d t o kill th ee.But this d yer 
wa s mycom r ade a nd n e ig hbo u r inthec ity of Al e xa ndr i a  w here life w a s str ait
 in_the net
with_others; whereupon I took_it, intending_to_broil it;_but,_when I
opened its_belly, I found_the signet-ring therein; so_I took it_and_put
it on my finger. Presently, up came two of the servants of the kitchen,
questing_fish,_and I_signed_to_them with my hand, knowing_not the
property of the seal-ring,_and their_heads fell off. Then the Captain
came back, and_seeing_the ring on_my finger, acquainted me with its
spell; and behold, I_have brought it back to thee,_for that thou
dealtest_kindly_by_me and entreatedst me_with the utmost honour, nor is
that_which thou hast done me of_kindness lost upon me. Here is thy_ring;
take it! But an I have_done with thee aught deserving_of death,_tell me
my crime and slay_me and thou_shalt be_absolved of sin_in shedding my
blood.” So saying, he_pulled the ring_from his finger and gave it_to_the
King who, seeing_Abu_Sir’s_noble conduct,_took the ring_and_put it_on
and_felt life return to him afresh._Then_he rose to his feet and
embracing the_barber, said to him,_“O_man, thou art indeed_of the flower
of the well-born!_Blame me not, but forgive me_the wrong_I have_done
thee. Had any but thou gotten hold of this ring, he_had never restored
it to me.” Answered_Abu Sir, “O King_of the_age,_an thou wouldst_have_me
forgive thee,_tell me what was my fault which_drew down_thine anger upon
me, so that thou_commandedst to do me_die.”_Rejoined the King, “By
Allah, ’tis clear_to me that thou art free_and guiltless in all things
of_offence_since_thou hast done this good_deed; only the dyer denounced
thee to_me in such_and such words;” and he told him_all_that Abu Kir had
said. Abu Sir_replied,_“By Allah, O King of the_age,_I_know no King of
the Nazarenes_nor during my days have ever_journeyed to a Christian
country, nor did it ever come_into my mind_to kill thee. But this_dyer
was_my_comrade and neighbour in the city of Alexandria where life_was
strait