“The great pain I now feel is, that those base wretches should escape my vengeance, and enjoy their crime in each other’s company, whilst I have suffered such affliction from their hands:  it is a pity that I can do nothing [in order to punish them].  I hope one favour [from your majesty], that you would order your steward to prepare all the necessary articles for an entertainment at my house, that I may, under the pretence of an entertainment, send for those two wretches, and punish them for their deeds and also inflict vengeance for myself.  In the same manner that he lifted his hand upon me and wounded me, may I be enabled to cut them to pieces; then my heart will be soothed; otherwise I must continue glowing in this fire of resentment, and ultimately I must be burnt to cinders.  On hearing this speech, my excellent mother became kind from maternal fondness, and concealed my guilt in her own breast, and sent all the necessaries for the entertainment by the same eunuch who is in my secrets.  Every necessary attendant came also, and each was ready in his own appropriate occupation.  In the time of evening, you brought the [base villain who is now dead]; I wished the harlot should likewise come.

“For this reason I earnestly desired you to send for her; when she also came and the guests were assembled, they all became thoroughly intoxicated and senseless by drinking largely of wine; you also got drunk along with them, and lay like a corpse.  I ordered a Kilmakini [185] to cut off both their heads with a sword; she instantly drew her sword and cut off both their heads, and dyed their bodies with their blood.  The cause of my anger towards thee was this, that I had given thee permission for the entertainment, but not to become an associate in wine-drinking, with people thou hadst only known for a few days.  Assuredly this folly on thy part was anything but pleasing to me; for when you drank till you became senseless, then what hopes of aid from you remained?  But the claims of thy services so cling around my neck, that, notwithstanding such conduct, I forgive thee.  And now, behold, I have related to thee all my adventures from the beginning to the end; do you yet desire in your heart any other [explanations]?  In the same manner that I have, in compliance with your wishes, granted all you requested, do you also in like manner perform what I desire; my advice on this occasion is, that it is no longer proper either for you or me to remain in this city.  Henceforward you are master.”

O devoted to God! [186] the princess having spoken thus far, remained silent.  I, who with heart and soul considered her wishes paramount to everything, and was entangled in the net of her affections, replied, “whatever you advise, that is best, and I will without hesitation carry the same into effect.”  When the princess found me obedient, and her servant, she ordered two swift and high-mettled horses (which might vie with the wind in speed), to be brought from the royal stables, and kept in readiness.  I went and picked out just such beautiful and high spirited horses as she required, and had them saddled and brought [to our house].  When a few hours of the night remained, the princess put on men’s clothes, and arming herself with the five weapons, [187] mounted on one of the horses; I got on the other, completely armed, and we set out in the same direction.