Then she said to the captain, "Set sail, and let us return home."
When she arrived home there in her town her father and sisters were holding a great mourning for her, for they said, "Our youngest one has now been away many years; surely she must be dead."
When they saw her their hearts were very glad, and a feast was made for her for the space of three days. And the riches she brought with her, which her dog Atakalo had taken from the Sultan's treasure house, were brought to land; and when he saw them her father rejoiced greatly.
After a space of ten days she said to her father, "I know that Sultan Makami's son is making a plan to get me. If he comes here and asks for me in marriage, do not refuse him, but agree. My cleverness, which I have in my heart, is that which will save me."
One day the Sultan of Makami's son arrived, and came to the Wazir and said, "I want your daughter, Binti Ali, in marriage."
So the Wazir agreed.
Binti Ali took a large pumpkin and filled it with honey and placed it on her bed, and she herself got under the bed.
That night the Sultan of Makami's son came into her room and said, "Ee, woman," and she replied, "Lebeka, master."
Then he said, "You, woman, you think that you can come to our country and cheat us, pretending that you are a man. Behold, to-day is your last, so make profession of faith quickly, so that you may be prepared for death."
Binti Ali said, "I testify there is no God but one God, and Muhammad is the prophet of God."