human
If the fast is observed to-day in thy house, come to us, brother; nay, stay now if thou wilt, with a hearty welcome.
gpt
The peace of God on you, Máma Leila; I trust you have something good for your hungry master.
human
On the contrary, my lord, returned the woman, with a spiteful accent;
gpt
No firewood and no food have been given Leila-bee to-day, he cried, regardless of the approach and salutation of his wife and daughter.
human
No food! and I have this day ridden ten coss (twenty miles), and been out in the hot sun all the time, and attended the King's durbar, without a morsel to eat. And this is my welcome after two years' absence. Fyzun! art thou not ashamed, O wife?
gpt
I ashamed! I, the descendant of Princes and Ministers, ashamed of keeping the holy fast, and of the service of Alla, instead of thy greedy belly. Touba! Touba! As-tagh-fur-oolla! Shame, and God forbid that I should hear such words from the father of thy daughter Sukeena! No; there is no food and no fire in the house to-day for gluttons; let them meditate on the saints, and feed on spiritual food, like true men of Islam. Be satisfied, O Khan, that I, thy wife, and thy beloved daughter, are in the same condition as thyself, fasting for the love of Alla and the saints. Thou canst bathe and refresh thyself, for hot water is ready for thee in the bath, and I will see (for the expression of his face was far from amiable) and get some confection which may stay thy hunger till night.
human
Till night! groaned Zyn Khan;
gpt
These were the first words he had spoken to her, and as he uttered them he looked over the ungainly, crooked form, the sour, ugly features, and the really mean clothing of his daughter. In his heart he compared her to the simple, lovely girl he had seen with the old saint who had so mysteriously reappeared.
human
Were I Abbas Khan, he thought,
gpt
What art thou saying, father? asked his daughter.
human
Thy lips move, but no words come forth.
gpt
I was saying, returned her father, bitterly,