"Anazeh is a friend worth having.

Let's go!" The watch and chain was a cheap enough price to pay for that two days' entertainment and the acquaintance of such a splendid old king of thieves.

Anazeh watched us away until we were out of earshot, he and Grim exchanging the interminable Arab farewell formula of blessing and reply that have been in use unchanged for a thousand years.
Then Abdul Ali produced his wallet again.
"Major Grim," he said, "please take this money.

Keep it for yourself, and let me go.

Surely I have been punished enough! Besides, you cannot--you dare not imprison me! I am a French subject.