If you come to Venice, ask for me, and I will make up to you for your loss of booty, and put you in the way of leading an honest life again.

But before going, you must first change clothes with me.

You can sell mine at Tunis for enough to buy you a dozen suits like yours; but you must divide with me what money you now have in your possession, for I cannot start penniless." "I thank you for your kindness," the man said.

"You had it in your power, with a thrust of the dagger, to make yourself safe, and you abstained.

Even were it not for my oath, I should be a treacherous dog, indeed, were I to betray you.