She did not know herself as she encircled his chest, and whispered in a joy that overshadowed all other feelings: Muhammad! You've never said my name like that before. You are the best husband in the whole country. - Even though I'm from the Mamluks? Even though you are a Mamluk. He looked into her eyes and said: Zainab, believe me, what does the public say about the Mamluks? And don't lie. She said in submission: They protect the country and sacrifice themselves and their lives. He smiled sarcastically, then said: Do the people of Egypt understand this? Know the dangers? She lowered her head and then said: Perhaps they only realize the dangers of the epidemic and poverty, my Lord. Realization has a day and a time, just like death and birth... Ignorance blinds insight and brings out grudges. Perhaps if the people of Egypt knew the Mamluks more, fear would vanish