That night the youth dressed up as a woman and scented himself and went out. He saw in the distance a lamp, and knew that it was the Sultan looking for the thief, so he passed near. When the Sultan smelt those goodly scents he turned round to see whence they came, and he saw a very beautiful woman.
He asked, "Who are you?"
The lad replied, "I was just returning home when I saw your light, so I stepped aside to let you pass."
The Sultan said, "You must come and talk with me a little."
That lad said, "No, I must go home."
They were just outside the prison, so at last the youth consented to go in and talk for a little while with the Sultan.
When they got inside the courtyard, the youth took a pair of leg-irons and asked the Sultan, "What are these?"
The Sultan replied, "Those are the leg-irons with which we fasten our prisoners."
Then that youth said, "Oh, fasten them on me, that I may see how they work."
The Sultan said, "No, you are a woman, but I will put them on to show you," and he put them on.