Would that be punishment enough in my opinion?
asked the sergeant.
We decided that the beating was enough.

I gave the sergeant a small present when he left.

Rashid went with him, after carefully concealing the now famous whip.

I suppose they went off to some tavern to discuss the wonderful adventure more at length; for I supped alone, and had been some time stretched upon my mattress on the floor before Rashid came in and spread his bed beside me.
'Art thou awake, O my dear lord ?' he whispered.

'By Allah, thou didst wrong to give that sergeant any money.