and Mubarek.

Now, as destiny willed it, the latter chanced to be in the mosque
among the folk and heard the accursed Imam's discourse and that
which he did by way of writing the letter to the Khalif;
whereupon he tarried not, but, returning home forthwith, took an
hundred diners and made him a parcel of price, all of silken
clothes, [FN#108] wherewith he betook himself in haste to
Aboubekr's house and knocked at the door. The Imam came out to
him and opened the door; and when he saw him, he asked him
surlily who he was and what he would; whereupon quoth the other,
"O my lord the Imam Aboubekr, I am thy slave Mubarek and I come
to thee on the part of my lord the Amir Zein ul Asnam. He hath
heard of thy learning and of the excellence of thy repute in the
city and would fain become acquainted with thee and do that which
behoveth unto thee; wherefore he hath presently sent me with
these things and this money for thine expenses and hopeth of thee
that thou wilt not blame him, inasmuch as this is little for thy
worth, but hereafter, God willing, he will not fail of that which
is due unto thee." Aboubekr looked at [the coins and] at their
impress and yellowness [FN#109] and at the parcel of clothes and
said to Mubarek, "O my lord, [I crave] pardon of thy lord the
Amir, for that I am presently abashed before him [FN#110] and it
irketh me sore that I have not done my duty towards him; [FN#111]
but I hope of thee that thou wilt intercede with him on my
behalf, so he may of his favour pardon me my default; and (the
Creator willing) I will to-morrow do that which behoveth me and
will go do my service to him [FN#112] and proffer him the respect
which is due from me to him." "O my lord Aboubekr," replied
Mubarek, "the extreme of my lord's desire is to look upon thy