I may come to Paradise later--I have workings that way--great motions--and I owe them to thy simplicity.

Thou hast never lied ?' 'What need ?' 'O Allah, hear him! "What need" in this Thy world! Nor ever harmed a man ?' 'Once--with a pencase--before I was wise.' 'So?
I think the better of thee.

Thy teachings are good.

Thou hast turned one man that I know from the path of strife.' He laughed immensely.

'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity [a house-robbery with violence].