418 = Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. { November, 1906, 
instead, and now I want justice from him. Find out about him.” 
Said the Qazi, “ Certainly ; come to-morrow at noon.” 
The Qazi went to him who gave the girl, and said, “So 
and So has come and laid a complaint against thee.” ‘“‘ For what ?” 
said the youth. Said the Qazi, “He says that thou marriedst 
him to thy sister and sent him in her stead a negress; now that’s. 
not right, nor is it the act of decent folks.” Said the youth, “ As 
for me I marri im to my sister, and it was she herself whom 
-1 sent to him.” Said the Qazz, “Well; he says he wants from 
thee what the law requires”’ [ i.e. here an oath }. Said the youth, 
as am with him.” Said the Qazi, ‘‘ Present thyself to-morrow at 
noon. 
The two presented themselves next day at noon. The plaintiff 
stated, “ Il asked of So and So his sister in marriage, and he took from 
me two thousand riyals, and he tricked me and sent me a negress.. 
Make him liable for all the loss I suffered for the wedding feast, etc.” 
The defendant said, “ Is this all thou hast to say or is there aught 
else?” Said the other, “This is all.” Said the youth, “ All 
right ; listen Oh Qazi of the Muslims! So and So, son of So and So, 
asked of me in marriage, and stipulated that I should first show 
ed her. Since he has seen her, I say 
{ that ) God knows I am not liable for aught that he claims.” 
I showed thee, who brought thee water and gave thee to drink, 
1s it she thou hast or another?” Said the shopkeeper, ‘“ The 
contract was concerning her who passed by, and not concern- 
ing her who brought the water.” Said the youth, “I have no 
other but my wife, and this sister whom I gave thee yesterday.” 
The Qazi said, “Take an oath that she whom thou didst give 
im marriage is thy sister.! If thou refusest and dost not give the 
ay will hold thee responsible for what So and So has lost.” 
too 
eh at thousand riyals, and I must not send my bride away for 
. mid ; € went to her he found her to be an herma- 
phrodite.° He summoned his slave and commanded him to con- 
: , giving her the triple divorcement. 
trick se ime after, the youth's wife, she that had played this 
a her father to sell Herth house in which she hae 
sent for her father’s slave and said to hi a wT 
im, “Oh Mubarak !* I'll, 
tell you something but don’t tell any one else.” is anit to her 
1 In the ab i i 
law: be . a ss = evidence such an oath would, according to Muslim 
te some days ahead would be ff be’ 
woke I xed for the oath to be taken, as this 
meantarGinnes for reflection. The youth, by a legal quibble, took the oath, 
; Tk : yale slave was his sister in religion. 
ss hese 8 not supposed to have known this; his wife concealed 
* Mubdrak, ; ; 
at, “ Auspicions, ig name often given to negro slaves. 
