As it was he couldn't think of anything except revenge.
"I asked him if he'd take the girl back, and he said no, what should he do with her?
What he wants is money, or else the lingering death of Ali Higg; and seeing it's about as easy to get money out of that gentleman as cream cheese out of the moon, he's willing to part with a hundred pounds for either of two things--the rape of Ayisha or the death of Ali Higg.

On those terms he vows he'd die contented." "If he finds out that Ayisha goes with you tonight he'll try to corrupt old Ali Baba or one of his sons," said de Crespigny.
"Yes, and he probably will find it out.

But corrupting Ali Baba would take time and a lot of money; and none of his sons dares do a thing without the old man's approval.

I feel fairly sure of the gang.

Point is, do you know of any other gang that the wool-merchant could hire right now to attack us somewhere on the road ?" "There's none in Hebron that would dare.