He rose and salaamed deeply, as they came up.
"Your slave is appointed to be your attendant, my lords," he said.
"Your servant's name is Ibrahim." "Good," Surajah said, as he passed him and entered the room.

"Now, Ibrahim, tell us about the ways of the Palace, for of these we are altogether ignorant.

In the first place, about food.

Do we provide ourselves, or how is it ?" "All in the Palace are fed from the sultan's kitchen.

At each meal, every officer has so many dishes, according to his rank.