Have you a grudge against anyone, for instance ?" "O King," I answered, "I do seek justice against a certain man.

This evening I was led to the bank of the river in charge of the eunuch Houman, who desired to take me for a row in a boat.

On the road, for no offence he struck me on the head with the handle of his fly-whip.

See, here are the marks of it, O King.

Unless the King commanded him to strike me which I do not remember, I seek justice against this eunuch." Now the King grew very angry and cried, "What! Did the dog dare to strike a freeborn noble Egyptian ?" Here Houman threw himself upon his face in terror and began to babble out I know not what about the punishment of the boat, which was unlucky for him, for it put the matter into the King's mind.
"The boat!" he cried.