This passage appears as a part of the tale called, The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad. The passage itself shows up on the thirty-sixth night. This tale is one of many that is told by Sharazad to the king. The reason for these stories is, because the King was cheated on by his wife, this causes him to wed a new woman every night and execute her the next morning. Sharazad is telling these tales to help end his killing spree, by adding morals that go along with each story. At this point these stories are very entertaining to the king and they are the reason Sharazad is still alive. As for the passage it starts with a porter sitting at the harbour when he is approached by a women. He then is told to follow her and carries her purchases
