We have neither corn nor money." "If I needed corn or money I would come and take them," Grim answered.

"I have no present need.

I give an order." "Allah! What then ?" "It pleases me to camp yonder." He made a lordly motion with his head toward the west.
"This side your village, then, all this day until sundown, none of your people venture." "But our camels go to graze that way." "Not this day.

Today yours graze to the eastward." "There is poor grazing to the eastward." "Nevertheless, whoever ventures to the westward all this day does so in despite of me, and the village pays the price!" "Allah!" "Let Allah witness!" answered Grim.
And his face was an enigma; but half the puzzle was already solved because there was no suggestion of weakness there.

It was the best piece of sheer bluffing on a weak hand that I had ever seen.
"Will Your Honor not visit my town and break bread with me ?" asked Mahommed Abbas.
"If I visit that dung-hill it will be to burn it," Grim answered.
"Send me out that black-faced liar and the Bishareen.