That was the doing of a Greek, as was established.

Say, can you of your own experience of children of the Arabs say that one of us has ever robbed you of a small para, or wronged you seriously ?' 'I cannot,' was my answer, after brief reflection.

'But the experience of other, older men must weigh with me.' 'Let other men judge people as they find them, and do thou likewise,' said Suleyman.
'He urged me to give up this aimless wandering and go with him in search of an old Greek inscription, not far off.

Within four days he hopes to see El Cuds again; and thence he urged me to return to England.' At that my two companions became silent and exceeding still, as if some paralysing fear hung over them.

It was the hour immediately before the dawn, and life seemed hopeless.