When the articles were collected, however, nothing was missing; his watch, chain, purse, keys, pocket-handkerchief, note-book, and all his loose papers had been closely examined, and had then been left unharmed to be resumed by the owner.

In the same way, not the smallest morsel of property belonging to the proprietors of the house had been abstracted.

The Oriental noblemen had removed their own illuminated manuscript, and had removed nothing else.
What did it mean?
Taking the worldly point of view, it appeared to mean that Mr.Godfrey had been the victim of some incomprehensible error, committed by certain unknown men.

A dark conspiracy was on foot in the midst of us; and our beloved and innocent friend had been entangled in its meshes.

When the Christian hero of a hundred charitable victories plunges into a pitfall that has been dug for him by mistake, oh, what a warning it is to the rest of us to be unceasingly on our guard! How soon may our own evil passions prove to be Oriental noblemen who pounce on us unawares! I could write pages of affectionate warning on this one theme, but (alas!) I am not permitted to improve--I am condemned to narrate.
My wealthy relative's cheque--henceforth, the incubus of my existence--warns me that I have not done with this record of violence yet.