I am the only man in El-Kerak to whom they all listen, and even I have difficulty in uniting them at times.

But a school is a good idea, and under my auspices you will succeed." For the moment I thought he suspected me of wanting to teach school myself.

I hastened to correct the impression: "All I promise to do is to tell people in the States who might be interested." "Exactly." He had been coming at this point all along in his own way.

"So there is no hurry.

It makes no difference that you must stay in El-Kerak a little longer than you intended.