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of the incline and called out: "Fatima, are you dead?"
The wife groaned and called back: "I am badly bruised, but quite alive."
Nasrudin shook his head dolefully and said: "I hope you are, but you are such a liar, I don't know whether to believe you."
128.
The Mulla Nasrudin family was planning a daughter's wedding and the guest list was being made out. There was no use in being foolishly extravagant, so only the minimum number of invitations was sent out. That is, one to: every member of the family, to the tenth cousins, and all their relations by marriage; all the bride's friends back to kindergarten, and their relatives; all the neighbours, and their relatives; and of course, such strangers as happened to be in the vicinity.
When that was done, Mrs. Mulla Nasrudin looked at the list ruefully and said: "There are still the guests on the groom's side to consider."
Mulla Nasrudin nodded. "Well," he said, "it has to be. And it will only be fair to give him free choice. Whichever he wants -- either his mother or his father."
129.
A gentleman at a social function remarked to Mulla Nasrudin, the stranger at his side, "Heavens, what an ugly woman that one is."
"That woman," said Nasrudin, "is my wife."
The first man flushed painfully and could only stammer, "I am sorry."
"Not as sorry as I am," said Mulla Nasrudin.
130.
Mulla Nasrudin had managed to make his way into a closet, just one step ahead of the pursuing Mrs. Nasrudin.
Mrs. Nasrudin banged peremptorily on the door. "Come out of there, you coward!"
"I will not," shouted the Mulla from within.
"Do as I say," thundered Mrs. Nasrudin.
"I won't," yelled the Mulla. "I'll show you who's master of the house."
131.
Mulla Nasrudin (in early morning): "It must be time to get up."
Wife: "Why?"
Nasrudin: "Baby's fallen asleep."
132.
A snorer in a movie house was disturbing the audience. When patrons yelled to cut it out, the snorer snapped: "I paid for the seat and I will do as I please!"
"Sure," howled Mulla Nasrudin from the back row, "but you are keeping
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