Her husband came home; she served some food to him; and then, employing a little artifice, ‘Husband,’ she said, ‘I dreamt that I had a brother.’
‘Very good.’
‘If he were to come here, you would not harm him, would you, husband?’
‘What harm should I do to him? I would give him something to eat and to drink.’
At this she called out, ‘Brother, let my husband see you.’
The young lad’s brother-in-law saw him, and was greatly pleased with his appearance; he gave him food and something to drink. He went out and called his brothers. They, well satisfied with the state of things, entered, along with the boy’s two other sisters. The latter were brimming over with delight. A lovely lady also came, who enchanted him.
‘Is this young lady married?’ he asked his sister.
‘No,’ she replied, ‘she has no husband; you can marry her if you like.’
They fell in love with each other; they were married.
Ten years they lived there. At last this youth said to his sister, ‘I must return home to my father; perchance he is dead by now.’ [[166]]