But every sheikh who has only three wives would want to make her his fourth.

A man would be best.

Will you come with me ?" "On your single undertaking to protect me?
Are you king of all that countryside ?" "If you will come, you shall have an escort, every man of whom will die before he would let you be killed.

And if they, and you, should all be killed, their sons and grandsons would avenge you to the third generation of your murderers." "That's undoubtedly handsome, but--" "Believe me, effendi," he urged, "many a soul has been consoled in hell-fire by the knowledge that his adversaries would be cut off in their prime by friends who are true to their given word." Meaning to back out politely, I assured him I would think the offer over.
"Well and good," he answered.

"You have my promise.