[…] he is repeating his confounded jokes until they quite nauseate.

Speak gently, Ο my son, speak gently now / With 'bated breath, speak low.

Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.

I perceived the odour of kif, and recognised the voices of Selam the Second, Abd-el-Rhaman, and others; it was an Arab orgie in full swing.