A woman from without who sang to her--a singing girl, an al'mah--she trusted with the paper to warn thee, Effendina, in her name.

Her heart had remembrance of thee.
Her foster-brother Mahommed Hassan is my servant.

Him she told, and Mahommed laid the matter before me this morning.

Here is a sign by which thee will remember her, so she said.

Zaida she was called here." He handed over an amulet which had one red gem in the centre.
Kaid's face had set into fierce resolution, but as he took the amulet his eyes softened.
"Zaida.