34 And the keeper of the inn waxed very wroth; yea, his rage flew all around him. And he spake unto the young man again, saying, Is thy face then of brass that thou speakest unto me thus?
35 ¶ And what thou hast said, that have I suspected long enough, for so it is writ upon the young thing's baggage. Take heed, therefore, and pay attention. Because it is late, therefore shalt thou sojourn in my house during the night.
36 And the damsel, she shall sojourn here also. Nevertheless there shall be a separation of two floors between you lest, peradventure, ye come together by a chance. And to-morrow thou shalt proceed upon thy way.
37 And it was even as the keeper of the inn had said. And when the morning was come, they arose from their couches ere the sky was red and they shook the dust of that place from off their feet.
38 And they hied them with speed to another place. And they said unto the keeper of the inn that was there, We have come from a very distant city, and we have journeyed the whole night through. And, now, behold, we are fatigued, and there is no strength left in us.
39 And because the young man, he forgat not the damsel's name again, therefore were they permitted for to seek their couch. And they slumbered heavily during all that day.
CHAPTER XVI.
1 The scribe goeth forth. 4 He receiveth warning. 6 Concerning a certain damsel. 15 The infernal regions. 18 A certain woman maketh inquiry. 21 A guardian of the peace admonisheth him. 26 The anger of the people.
Now it came to pass that I did go forth into the highways of the city for to be amongst the young things that do gambol together, the one with the other.