Only speak evil of all women, and so we shall come to Ali Higg's nest in good repute." "All right.

I'll try not to flirt with the lady.

What next ?" "The sahib will be accused of being a Persian, and will be insulted accordingly, for none loves a Persian in this land, Islam having two chief sects, of which the Persians chose to adopt the Shia faith, which is not in favor with the Sunni, who are most numerous and most fanatic.

The less the Sunni knows of his religion the more he despises a Shia; and when these people despise they steal, strike, abuse, and act otherwise unseemly." "But I'm not supposed to be a Persian, am I ?" "No, for you could never act a Persian's part.

But they will accuse you of being a Persian because you are an Indian, as I have heard a man called a dago because he was born somewhere south of a certain line.