Jael, the older one, offered Ayisha forgiveness if she would obey henceforth; but Ayisha gave her only hard words, saying that in a day or so it will be seen whose cock crows loudest.

So Jael called to two of the men who have been with Ayisha all this time, and they squatted in the mouth of her cave.
As it was very dark I crept quite close and listened.

She bade them watch their chance and run to Ali Higg.
"'If he is ill and angry, never mind,' she said.

`If he beats you, never mind.

He will reward you afterward.