You should give him arms--a short gun that fires many times." "Yes, by Allah!" assented Abdulla, with slow thoughtfulness.
"And you will have to open your hand, O First amongst the generous!" continued Babalatchi.

"You will have to satisfy the rapacity of a white man, and also of one who is not a man, and therefore greedy of ornaments." "They shall be satisfied," said Abdulla; "but.

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." He hesitated, looking down on the ground and stroking his beard, while Babalatchi waited, anxious, with parted lips.

After a short time he spoke again jerkily in an indistinct whisper, so that Babalatchi had to turn his head to catch the words.