follow an uncomplate story and creating a ending to it. ( about 200-300 words)

In w hat s e nse c a n th is a dult e ro us w om an b e c a lle d fa it h fu l?

A w om an o f th e m erc h ant c la ss w as m arrie d to a m an w ho w as a g re at tr a ve le r. O nce h e s e t o ut fo r a fa r co untr y a nd w as a bse nt s o lo ng th at h is w if e , o ut o f s h eer b ore dom , fe ll in lo ve w it h a h andso m e y o ung m an, and th ey lo ve d e ach o th er e xce edin gly . O ne d ay, th e y o uth q uarre le d w it h a noth er m an, w ho lo dged a co m pla in t a gain st h im w it h th e C hie f o f P olic e , a nd h e c a st h im in to p ris o n. W hen th e n ew s c a m e to th e merc h ant's w if e , s h e n early lo st h er m in d. T hen s h e a ro se a nd--p uttin g o n h er r ic h est c lo th es--w ent to th e house o f th e C hie f o f P olic e . S he G re ete d h im a nd p re se nte d h im w it h a p etit io n w hic h r e ad, " T he m an y o u have im pris o ned is m y b ro th er S o-a nd-S o, w ho h ad a fig ht w it h s o m eone; b ut th ose w ho te stif ie d a gain st h im lie d. H e h as b een w ro ngfu lly im pris o ned, a nd I h ave n o o ne e ls e to liv e w it h o r to s u pport m e; th ere fo re I b eg yo u g ra cio usly to r e le ase h im ." When th e C hie f h ad r e ad th e p etit io n, h e lo oke d a t h er a nd im media te ly fe ll in lo ve w it h her; s o h e s a id to h er, "G o in to m y h ouse , till I b rin g h im o ut; th en I w ill s e nd fo r y o u and y o u m ay ta ke h im a w ay." "O , m y lo rd ," s h e r e plie d, " I h ave n o o ne to p ro te ct m e e xce pt a lm ig hty God.

I c a nnot e nte r a ny s tr a nge m an's hom e." The C hie f s a id , " I w ill n ot le t h im g o u nle ss y o u c o m e to m y h om e a nd le t m e d o w hat I will w it h y o u." She a nsw ere d, " If it m ust b e, y o u m ust c o m e to m y h om e a nd s le ep th ro ugh th e afte rn oon a nd e ve nin g th ere ." "A nd w here is y o ur h om e?" h e a ske d; a nd s h e a nsw ere d, " A t su ch -a nd-s u ch a p la ce ," a nd a rra nged a tim e fo r h im to c o m e.

Then s h e le ft h im , w ho h ad e ntir e ly fa lle n in lo ve w it h h er, a nd w ent to th e C adi o f th e c it y , to w hom s h e s a id , "O , o ur lo rd th e C adi! " He s a id , " Y es? " a nd s h e c o ntin ued, " E xa m in e m y c a se a nd y o u w ill b e re w ard ed G od." He s a id , " W ho h as w ro nged y o u?" a nd s h e r e plie d, " O m y lo rd , I h ave a bro th er, m y o nly b ro th er, a nd it is o n his b ehalf th at I c o m e to y o u, b eca use th e C hie f h as im pris o ned h im a s a c rim in al a nd m en h ave b orn e fa ls e wit n ess a gain st h im , c la im in g th at h e is a n e vil m an, a nd I b eg y o u to in te rc e de fo r h im w it h th e C hie f o f Polic e ." When th e C adi g aze d a t h er, h e im media te ly fe ll in lo ve w it h h er a nd s a id , " G o in to th e house a nd r e st a w hile wit h th e w om en in m y h arm w hile I s e nd to th e C hie f to r e le ase y o ur bro th er. If I k n ew h ow m uch h is fin e w as, 1/5 I w ould p ay it m yse lf o ut o f m y o w n p urs e s o t th at I co uld e njo y y o u, fo r y o ur s w eet s p eech g re atly p le ase s me.:

She s a id , " If y o u, O m y lo rd , a re to b ehave in th is w ay, w e w ould n ot b e a ble to b la m e oth ers ." Said h e, " If y o u w ill n ot c o m e in , g o a w ay." Then s h e s a id , " If y o u in sis t, O o ur lo rd , it w ill b e b ette r a nd m ore p riv a te a t m y p la ce th an in y o urs , fo r h ere th ere a re s la ve -g ir ls a nd e unuch s a nd p eople c o m in g a nd g oin g; a nd in deed I a m n ot th is s o rt o f w om an, b ut I s e e th at I m ust g iv e in ." The C adi a ske d, " A nd w here is y o ur h ouse ?" a nd s h e a nsw ere d, " In su ch -a nd-s u ch a p la ce , a nd s e t fo r h im th e s a m e d ay a nd tim e a s th e C hie f o f P olic e .

Then s h e w ent fr o m h im to th e V iz ie r, to w hom s h e o ffe re d h er p etit io n fo r th e r e le ase fr o m pris o n o f h er bro th er, w ho w as a bso lu te ly n ece ssa ry to h er; b ut h e a ls o d em anded s h e g iv e hers e lf to h im , s a yin g " A llo w me to d o w hat I w ill w it h y o u a nd I w ill s e t y o ur b ro th er fr e e." She s a id , " If y o u in sis t, le t it b e in m y h ouse , fo r th ere w e s h all b oth h ave m ore p riv a cy.

It is n ot fa r a w ay, a nd yo u I w ill w ash a nd d re ss m yse lf p ro perly fo r y o u.

He a ske d, " W here is y o ur h ouse ." "In s u ch -a nd-s u ch a p la ce ," s h e a nsw ere d, a nd s e t th e s a m e tim e fo r a s fo r th e tw o oth ers .

Then s h e le ft h im to g o to th e K in g a nd to ld h im h er s to ry a nd s o ught h er b ro th er's r e le ase .

"W ho im pris o ned him ?" h e a ske d; a nd s h e r e plie d, " It w as th e C hie f o f Polic e ." W hen th e K in g h eard h er s p eech , it p ie rc e d h is heart w it h a rro w s o f lo ve , a nd he a ske d h er to e nte r th is p riv a te c h am ber w it h h im s o th at h e m ig ht s e nd to th e C adi to h ave her b ro th er r e le ase d.

But s h e s a id , " O K in g, e ve ry th in g is e asy fo r y o u, w heth er I a gre e o r n ot; a nd if th e K in g in deed w ants m e, I am fo rtu nate ; b ut if h e w ill c o m e to m y h ouse h e w ill d o m e m ore h onor by e nte rin g it , a s th e p oet s a ys: " O m y fr ie nds, h ave y o u s e en o r h ave y o u h eard o f h is vis it w hose v ir tu es I h old s o h ig h?" The K in g s a id , " I d o n ot d is a gre e." S o s h e s e t fo r h im th e s a m e tim e a s th e th re e oth ers a nd to ld h im w here her h ouse w as.

Then s h e le ft h im a nd s o ught o ut a c a rp ente r, a nd to ld h im " I w ant y o u to m ake m e a ca bin et w it h fo ur co m partm ents , o ne a bove th e o th er, e ach w it h a d oor th at c a n b e lo cke d. L et me k n ow h ow m uch it w ill c o st and I w ill p ay it ." He r e plie d, " M y p ric e is fo ur d in ars ; b ut, s w eet la dy, if y o u w ill g ra nt m e y o ur fa vo rs , I will c h arg e y o u n oth in g." She a nsw ere d, " If it is a bso lu te ly n ece ssa ry , I w ill a gre e; b ut in th at c a se m ake fiv e co m partm ents w it h th eir padlo cks," a nd s h e to ld h im to b rin g it e xa ctly o n th e d ay re quir e d.

He s a id , " T his is w ell; s it d ow n, O m y la dy, a nd I w ill m ake it fo r y o u im media te ly , a nd th en w ill c o m e w it h yo u." S o s h e s a t d ow n b y h im w hile h e b egan w ork in g o n th e ca bin et; a nd w hen h e h ad fin is h ed it s h e a ske d to h ave it c a rrie d h om e a t o nce a nd s e t u p in her s it tin g-ro om . T hen s h e to ok fo ur g ow ns a nd c a rrie d th em to th e d ye r, w ho d ye d e ach o f th em a d if fe re nt c o lo r; a fte r w hic h s h e p re pare d m eat a nd d rin k, fr u it s , flo w ers , and p erfu m es.

Now w hen th e a ppoin te d d ay c a m e, s h e p ut o n h er c o stlie st d re ss a nd a dorn ed h ers e lf a nd sce nte d h ers e lf , th en s p re ad th e s it tin g-ro om w it h v a rio us k in ds o f r ic h c a rp ets a nd s a t d ow n to a w ait w ho s h ould c o m e.

The C adi w as th e fir s t to a ppear; a nd w hen s h e s a w h im , s h e r o se to h er fe et a nd k is se d th e gro und b efo re him . T hen, ta kin g h im b y th e h and, m ade h im s it d ow n b y h er o n th e c o uch and la y w it h h im a nd fe ll to jo kin g and to yin g w it h h im . S oon h e w ante d to fu lf ill h is d esir e s wit h h er, b ut s h e s a id , " O m y lo rd , ta ke o ff y o ur clo th es a nd tu rb an a nd put o n th is ye llo w r o be a nd b onnet (1 ), w hile I b rin g y o u fo od a nd d rin k, a nd th en y o u sh all d o w hat y o u will. " S o s a yin g, s h e to ok h is c lo th es a nd tu rb an a nd d re sse d h im in th e r o be a nd b onnet; but h ard ly h ad s h e d one th is w hen th ere w as a k n ockin g a t th e d oor.

2/5 He a ske d, " W ho is th at k n ockin g a t th e d oor? " a nd s h e a nsw ere d, " M y husb and!" "W hat s h all I d o? W here s h all I g o?" th e C adi s a id .

"H ave n o fe ar, " s h e r e plie d;" I w ill h id e y o u in th is c a bin et;" a nd h e answ ere d, " D o w hate ve r y o u th in k nece ssa ry ." S o s h e to ok h im b y th e h and, a nd push in g h im in to th e lo w est c o m partm ent, lo cke d h e d oor o n him . T hen s h e w ent to th e d oor of th e h ouse , w here s h e fo und th e C hie f; s o s h e k is se d th e g ro und b efo re him , a nd ta kin g h is hand, b ro ught h im in to th e s it tin g-ro om a nd s a id to h im , " O m y lo rd , m ake th is h ouse yo ur ow n, th is p la ce y o u p la ce , a nd I w ill b e y o ur s e rv a nt. Y ou s h all s p end a ll d ays w it h m e; s o ta ke o ff y o ur clo th es a nd p ut o n th is r e d s le epin g g ow n." S o s h e to ok a w ay h is c lo th es and m ade h im p ut o n th e r e d g ow n and s e t o n h is h ead a n o ld p atc h ed r a g s h e h appened to have ; a fte r w hic h s h e s a t b y h im o n th e d iv a n a nd th ey to ye d w it h e ach o th er u ntil h e r e ach ed to to uch h er in tim ate ly , w here upon s h e s a id to h im , " O o ur lo rd , th is is y o ur d ay, a nd n o one w ill s h are it w it h u s; b ut fir s t, if y o u w ill b e s o k in d a nd g enero us, w rit e m e a n ord er fo r my b ro th er's r e le ase fr o m ja il s o th at m y h eart c a n r e st e asy." He s a id , " I h ear a nd o bey, b y m y h ead a nd e ye s!" a nd w ro te a le tte r to h is tr e asu re r sa yin g, " A s s o on a s th is co m munic a tio n r e ach es y o u, s e t S o-a nd-s o fr e e, w it h out d ela y.

Do n ot e ve n w ait to g iv e th e m esse nger a n answ er. " T hen h e s e ale d it a nd s h e to ok it fr o m h im , a fte r w hic h s h e b egan to to y w it h h im o n th e d iv a n a gain when s o m eone s u ddenly kn ocke d a t th e d oor.

"W ho is th at? " h e a ske d; a nd s h e a nsw ere d, " M y h usb and." "W hat s h all I d o?" h e a ske d, a nd s h e r e plie d, "E nte r th is c a bin et, till is e nd him a w ay a nd r e tu rn to y o u." So s h e s e t h im u p in th e s e co nd c o m partm ent fr o m th e b otto m a nd p adlo cke d th e d oor; a nd meanw hile th e Cadi h eard e ve ry th in g th ey s a id . T hen s h e w ent to th e h ouse d oor a nd o pened it , a nd in e nte re d th e V iz ie r.

She k is se d th e g ro und b efo re h im a nd r e ce iv e d h im w it h a ll honor, s a yin g " O m y lo rd , y o u fla tte r u s b y co m in g to o ur h ouse ; m ay G od n eve r d epriv e us o f th e lig ht o f y o ur c o unte nance !" Then s h e s e ate d h im o n th e d iv a n a nd s a id to h im , " O m y lo rd , ta ke o ff y o ur h eavy clo th es a nd tu rb an a nd p ut on th ese lig hte r g arm ents ." S o h e to ok o ff h is c lo th es a nd tu rb an a nd s h e d re sse d h im in a b lu e s h ir t a nd a ta ll r e d b onnet, a nd s a id to h im , " T hose were y o ur o ffic ia l r o bes; s o le ave th em b e fo r th eir o w n tim e a nd p ut on th is lig ht g ow n w hic h is m ore s u it a ble fo r c a ro usin g a nd m akin g m erry a nd s le ep." T hen th ey b egan to p la y wit h e ach o th er, a nd h e w as ju st a bout to ta ke h er w hen s h e p ut h im o ff b y s a yin g, " W e will g et to th at." As th ey w ere ta lk in g th ere c a m e a k n ock a t th e d oor, a nd th e V iz ie r a ske d h er, " W ho is th at? " to w hic h s h e re plie d, " M y h usb and." " W hat is to b e d one?" he s a id ; a nd s h e a nsw ere d, " H id e in th is c a bin et u ntil I c a n g et rid o f h im a nd c o m e b ack to y o u; d on't b e a fr a id ." S o s h e p ut h im in th e th ir d c o m partm ent a nd lo cke d th e door on h im , a fte r w hic h s h e w ent o ut a nd o pened th e h ouse d oor, a nd in c a m e th e K in g.

As s o on a s s h e s a w h im s h e k is se d th e g ro und b efo re h im , a nd ta kin g h im b y th e h and, le d him in to th e sit tin g-ro om a nd s e ate d h im o n th e d iv a n a t th e fa r e nd. T hen s h e s a id to h im , "T ru ly , O K in g, y o u h onor u s hig hly , a nd w hate ve r w e m ig ht g iv e y o u o f a ll th e w orld co nta in s w ould n ot b e w orth a s in gle o ne o f y o ur s te ps to w ard u s." A nd w hen h e h ad s a t dow n o n th e d iv a n s h e s a id , " P erm it m e to s a y o ne th in g." "W hate ve r y o u w is h ," h e a nsw ere d; a nd s h e s a id , " O m y lo rd , r e la x a nd ta ke off y o ur r o be a nd tu rb an." H is clo th es w ere w orth a th ousa nd d in ars ; b ut w hen h e to ok th em o ff s h e d re sse d h im in a p atc h ed g ow n w orth te n d ir h am s a t th e v e ry m ost, a nd b egan ta lk in g a nd jo kin g w it h h im . A ll th is tim e th e m en in th e c a bin et h eard eve ry th in g th at w ent on b ut d id n ot d are to s a y a w ord . S oon th e K in g p la ce d h is h and o n h er b re ast a nd so ught to fu lf ill h is d esir e fo r h er; b ut s h e s a id " W e w ill d o th is s o on, b ut fir s t I p ro m is e d m yse lf th at I w ould ente rta in y o u p ro perly in th is r o om , a nd I h ave s o m eth in g to p le ase y o u." As th ey w ere s p eakin g, s o m eone k n ocke d a t th e d oor a nd h e a ske d h er, " W ho is th at? "M y h usb and," s h e answ ere d; a nd h e s a id , " M ake h im g o a w ay v o lu nta rily , or I w ill g o o ut a nd fo rc e h im to g o a w ay." She r e plie d, " N o, O m y lo rd , b e p atie nt w hile I s e nd h im a w ay u sin g m y cle ve rn ess." " A nd w hat s h all I d o?" aske d th e K in g; w here upon s h e to ok him b y th e h and a nd, m akin g h im e nte r th e fo urth c o m partm ent o f th e ca bin et, lo cke d it upon h im .

Then s h e w ent o ut a nd o pened th e h ouse d oor to th e c a rp ente r, w ho e nte re d a nd g re ete d h er. She s a id , "W hat k in d o f a c a bin et is th is y o u'v e m ade m e?" " W hat's w ro ng wit h it , O m y la dy? " h e a ske d; a nd s h e answ ere d, " T he to p c o m partm ent is to o narro w ." H e r e plie d, " N o it is n 't ," a nd s h e a nsw ere d, " G et in y o urs e lf 3/5 and s e e; y o u c a nnot fit in it ." He a nsw ere d, " it is w is e e nough fo r fo ur, " a nd e nte re d th e fif th c o m partm ent, where upon s h e lo cke d th e d oor on h im .

Then s h e to ok th e le tte r o f th e C hie f o f P olic e a nd c a rrie d it to th e tr e asu re r w ho, h avin g r e ad and u nders to od it , k is se d it a nd d eliv e re d h er lo ve r to h er. S he to ld h im a ll s h e h ad d one a nd he s a id , " B ut w hat s h all w e d o now ?" S he a nsw ere d, " W e w ill m ove a w ay to anoth er c it y , fo r a fte r a ll th is w e c a nnot r e m ain h ere ." S o th e tw o o f th em p acke d u p what p osse ssio ns th ey h ad a nd, lo adin g th em o n c a m els , s e t o ut im media te ly fo r anoth er cit y .

Meanw hile , th e fiv e m en r e m ain ed e ach in h is c o m partm ent o f th e c a bin et w it h out e atin g o r drin kin g fo r th re e whole d ays, d urin g w hic h tim e th ey h eld th eir w ate r, u ntil a t la st th e ca rp ente r c o uld n't h old b ack a ny lo nger, so h e p is se d o n th e K in g's h ead, a nd th e K in g p is se d on th e V iz ie r's h ead, a nd th e V iz ie r p is se d o n th e C hie f, and th e C hie f p is se d o n th e C adi, where upon th e C adi s h oute d, " W hat filt h is th is ? Is n 't it b ad e nough th at w e are tr a pped lik e th is th at y o u h ave to p is s a ll o ve r u s? " The C hie f o f P olic e r e co gniz e d th e C adi's v o ic e a nd a nsw ere d, " M ay G od r e w ard y o u, O Cadi! " A nd w hen th e Cadi h eard h im , h e k n ew it w as th e C hie f. T hen th e C hie f s h oute d, "W hat's th e m eanin g o f th is filt h ?" a nd th e Viz ie r r e plie d, " M ay G od r e w ard yo u, O C hie f!" s o th at h e r e co gniz e d h im a s th e V iz ie r. T hen th e V iz ie r sh oute d "W hat is th is n astin ess? " B ut w hen th e K in g h eard h is V iz ie r's v o ic e h e re co gniz e d it , s o h e k e pt sile nt to c o nce al h is p lig ht.

Then th e v iz ie r s a id , " M ay G od c u rs e th is w om an fo r th e w ay s h e h as d ealt w it h u s. S he has b ro ught to geth er here a ll th e c h ie f o ffic ia ls o f th e s ta te , e xce pt th e K in g. S aid th e K in g, "S ile nce ! F or I w as th e fir s t o ne to b e entr a pped b y th is s h am ele ss w hore ." At th is th e c a rp ente r c rie d o ut, " A nd w hat h ave I d one? I m ade h er a c a bin et fo r fo ur gold p ie ce s, a nd w hen I ca m e to g et m y p ay, s h e tr ic ke d m e in to e nte rin g th is c o m partm ent and lo cke d th e d oor o n m e." A nd th ey began ta lk in g w it h e ach o th er, d iv e rtin g th e K in g and re ducin g h is s h am e.

Soon, h ow eve r, th e n eig hbors c a m e b y th e h ouse a nd n otic e d it w as d ese rte d. T hey s a id to o ne anoth er, "O nly y e ste rd ay, o ur n eig hbor th e w if e o f S o-a nd-s o w as h om e; b ut n o w e ca nnot h ear o r s e e a nyo ne. L et's bre ak d ow n th e d oors a nd s e e w hat is th e m atte r; o r n ew s o f th e c a se m ay c o m e to th e C hie f o f th e K in g, a nd we w ill b e th ro w n in to p ris o n to r e gre t th at w e had n ot ta ke n a ctio n e arlie r. " So th ey b ro ke d ow n th e d oors a nd e nte re d th e s it tin g r o om , w here th ey s a w a la rg e w ooden ca bin et a nd heard th e m en in it g ro anin g w it h h unger a nd th ir s t. T hen o ne o f th em s a id , "Is th ere a Genie ( 2 ) in th is ca bin et? " a nd a noth er s a id , " L et's pile fu el a ro und it a nd b urn it u p." When th e C adi h eard th is , h e c rie d o ut, " D on't !" a nd th ey s a id to e ach o th er, "T he G enie s p re te nd th ey a re morta ls a nd s p eak w it h th e v o ic e s o f m en." There upon th e C adi r e cit e d a p assa ge fr o m th e B le sse d Q ur'a n, and s a id to th e n eig hbors , "C om e c lo se r to th e c a bin et." So th ey c a m e c lo se r, a nd h e to ld h im , " I a m S o-a nd-s o th e C adi, a nd y o u a re s o a nd s o , and h ere w e a re a ll to geth er. " T he n eig hbors s a id , " W ho p ut y o u in h ere ?" And h e to ld th em th e w hole s to ry fr o m b egin nin g to end. T hey b ro ught a c a rp ente r to o pen th e fiv e d oors a nd le t o ut th e C adi, th e V iz ie r, th e C hie f, th e K in g a nd th e c a rp ente r in th eir biz a rre r o bes; a nd e ach o ne, w hen h e s a w h ow th e o th ers w ere d re sse d, b egan la ughin g a t th em . S he h ad ta ke n a w ay a ll th eir c lo th es; s o a ll o f th em s e nt to th eir h om es fo r fr e sh clo th in g and p ut it o n a nd w ent o ut, s h ie ld in g th em se lv e s fr o m p eople 's e ye s.

(1 ) It w as c u sto m ary fo r p arty g uests to p ut o n s p ecia l g arm ents s u pplie d b y th e h ost.

(2 ) M agic s p ir it .

Tra nsla te d b y R ic h ard B urto n, r e vis e d b y P aul B ria ns This is a n e xce rp t fr o m Readin g About th e W orld , V olu m e 2 , e dit e d b y P aul B ria ns, M ic h ael B la ir , D ougla s 4/5 Hughes, Mic h ael N eville , R oger S ch le sin ger, A lic e S pit z e r, a nd S usa n S w an a nd p ublis h ed b y Harp erC ollin s Custo m Books.

The r e ader w as cre ate d fo r use in th e W orld C iv iliz a tio n c o urs e a t W ash in gto n S ta te Univ e rs it y , b ut m ate ria l on th is p age m ay b e u se d fo r e duca tio nal p urp ose s b y p erm is sio n o f th e e dit o r-in -c h ie f:

Paul B ria ns Departm ent o f E nglis h Wash in gto n S ta te U niv e rs it y Pullm an 9 9164-5 020 This is ju st a s a m ple o f Readin g A bout th e W orld , V olu m e 2 .

No c o pie s are a va ila ble o f th e fir s t e dit io n; how eve r, w e a re in th e p ro ce ss o f e dit in g th e s e co nd e dit io n, w hic h w ill b e p ublis h ed in tim e fo r F all, 1 996.

If, afte r e xa m in in g th e ta ble o f c o nte nts o f th e c o m ple te vo lu m e, y o u a re in te re ste d in c o nsid erin g it fo r u se a t yo ur o w n c a m pus, p le ase c o nta ct Paul Bria ns .

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