The road to repose is that of activity and quickness.

The wife during her husband's descent from the tree having arranged her plan said, "Surely, man, frenzy must have deprived your brain of the fumes of sense, that having foolishly set up such a cry, and not reflecting upon yours own disgrace (for here, excepting yourself, what male is present?), you would fix upon me the charge of infidelity?" The husband, when he saw no person near, was astonished, and said to himself, "Certainly, this vision must have been miraculous. "The completely artful wife, from the hesitation of her husband, guessed the cause, and impudently began to abuse him. Then instantly tying her vest round her waist she ascended the tree. When she had reached the topmost branch, she suddenly cried out, "O you shameless man, what abominable action is this! If your evil star has led you from the path of virtue, surely you might have in secret ventured upon it.

Doubtless to pull down the curtain of modesty from your eyes, and with such impudence to commit such a wicked deed, is the very extreme of debauchery." The husband replied, "Woman, do not ridiculously cry out, but be silent; for such is the property of this tree, that whoever ascends it, sees man or woman below in such situations." The cunning wife now came down, and said to her husband, "What a charming garden and amusing spot is this! Where one can gather fruit, and at the same time behold the wonders of the world." The husband replied, "Destruction seize the wonders which falsely accuse man of abomination!" In short the devilish wife, notwithstanding the impudence of such an action, escaped safely to her house, and the next day, according to custom, attending at the well, introduced the bramin to the ladies, and informed them of her worthy contrivance.

The Loves of Al-Hayfa and Yusuf. 93