Sotheoldwomanreturned，andfoundthemasterandthemistressdrinkingcoffee。Andwhenheheardwhatthegazellehadsaid，hecried:’Holdyourpeace，oldwoman，andstayyourfeetandcloseyoureyes，andstopyourearswithwax;andifthegazellebidsyoucometome，sayyourlegsarebent，andyoucannotwalk;andifitbegsyoutolisten，sayyourearsarestoppedwithwax;andifitwishestotalk，replythatyourtonguehasgotahookinit。’
Theheartoftheoldwomanweptassheheardsuchwords，becauseshesawthatwhenthegazellefirstcametothattownitwasreadytosellitslifetobuywealthforitsmaster。Thenithappenedtogetbothlifeandwealth，butnowithadnohonourwithitsmaster。
Andtearssprunglikewisetotheeyesofthesultan’swife，andshesaid，’Iamsorryforyou，myhusband，thatyoushoulddealsowickedlywiththatgazelle’;butheonlyanswered，’Oldwoman，paynoheedtothetalkofthemistress:tellittoperishoutoftheway。Icannotsleep，Icannoteat，Icannotdrink，fortheworryofthatgazelle。ShallacreaturethatIboughtforaneighthtroublemefrommorningtillnight？Notso，oldwoman！’
Theoldwomanwentdownstairs，andtherelaythegazelle，bloodflowingfromitsnostrils。Andshetookitinherarmsandsaid，’Myson，thegoodyoudidislost;thereremainsonlypatience。’
Anditsaid，’Mother，Ishalldie，formysoulisfullofangerandbitterness。Myfaceisashamed，thatIshouldhavedonegoodtomymaster，andthatheshouldrepaymewithevil。’Itpausedforamoment，andthenwenton，’Mother，ofthegoodsthatareinthishouse，whatdoIeat？Imighthaveeverydayhalfabasinful，andwouldmymasterbeanythepoorer？Butdidnottheelderssay，\"Hethatdoesgoodlikeamother！\"’