human
Darest thou address the Prince of the Faithful so? he replied.
gpt
Who art thou, miserable old woman?
human
Canst thou not recognise thy mother?
gpt
Cease, woman! I am the Prince of the Faithful, the lord of the earth and all its treasures; all people are my slaves and--
human
Silence! she broke in,
gpt
And, guessing that some spell had been laid upon him, she began to mutter charms to drive away the evil spirits. Then, seeking to divert his mind, she told him the good news about the Imam and the Sheiks; how they had been punished, and how she herself had received a hundred gold pieces with the Khalifeh's blessing. When he heard this he started up, shouting:
human
It was I who gave orders that these things should be done; I, the Khalifeh, the Prince of the Faithful. And thereupon he took a stick and beat his mother till the neighbours flocked in and demanded to know the cause of the trouble.
gpt
Wretched old woman! he was shouting;
human
He is mad!