"The women of this country are very attractive, and they do not cover their faces."

"In Anatolia, I met a dervish who could make himself invisible. Or at least, that's what he claimed. I never saw him do it."

"I was once offered a marriage proposal in this land, but I declined, for the women were too stout, and their customs too different from my own."

"The women of this land wear veils that cover their entire faces, so I could not see their beauty."

"I was once offered a camel as a gift, but I declined, for I had no place to keep it."