The next morning at dawn of day, the Sultan attended by the Seneschal and an Effendi, went to Mirzoza’s apartment, and had Fatme brought thither. This unfortunate woman threw herself at Mangogul’s feet, confessed her crime with all its circumstances, and conjured Mirzoza to intercede for her. Meanwhile Kerfael was conducted in. He expected nothing but death: however he made his appearance with that composed assurance, which innocence alone can give. Some ill-natured wags said, that he would be in greater consternation, if what he was threaten’d to lose, was worth preserving. The women were upon the tenters to know the issue. He prostrated himself respectuously before his highness. Mangogul made him a signal to arise, and giving him his hand, “You are innocent,” said he, “be free. Render thanks to Brama for your preservation. In order to make amends for the misery you have suffered, I grant you a pension of two thousand sequins on my exchequer, and the first commandery that shall fall in the order of the Crocodile.”