He waits and conceals himself among the flocks, and the women come out to milk. He looks among the groups of tents. He finds his wife and bids her come with him.
"I will not go with thee, but if thou art hungry, I will give thee food."
"Thou'lt come with me or I will kill thee!"
She goes with him. He finds his camel, unfastens him, dons his ordinary clothing, takes his wife upon the camel's back with him, and departs. The day dawns. She says:
"O thou who art the son of my paternal uncle, I am thirsty." Now she planned a treachery.
He said to her: "Is there any water here?"
"The day the Targui took me off we found some in that pass." They arrived at the well.
"Go down into the well," said the Soufi.
"I'm only a woman. I'm afraid. Go down thyself." He goes down. He draws the water. She drinks. He draws more water for the camel, which is drinking, when she pours the water on the ground.
"Why dost thou turn out the water?"