I have decided to give up the expedition to Jezzin.

And it has occurred to me that, as you are not going, I could ride your horse.

It would save the trouble and expense of hiring one, if you would kindly lend it.' Taken fairly by surprise, I answered: 'Certainly,' and then went out and told Rashid what I had done.

He wrung his hands and bitterly reproached me.
'But there is one good thing,' he said; 'Sheytan will kill him.' In all the months that we had owned that horse Rashid had never once before alluded to him by the name which I had chosen.

It was ill-omened, he had often warned me.