(He puts the gold into his pockets.)
To-night, when my wife is asleep, I will fill the jar entirely with fresh olives, for these show they have been disturbed. And I will make up the jar so that no one, except Ali Cogia himself, will know they have been touched.
"A THOUSAND PIECES AT LEAST"
SCENE II
TIME: one month later; a moonlight night.
PLACE: a small court opening upon a narrow street of Bagdad.
| THE CALIPH. |
| THE GRAND VIZIER. |
| FIRST CHILD, who plays he is the Cauzee[3] |
| SECOND CHILD, who plays he is the officer. |
| THIRD CHILD, who plays he is Ali Cogia. |
| ZEYN, who plays he is the Merchant. |
| TWO BOYS, who play they are Olive Merchants. |
| MANY OTHER CHILDREN, who look on. |
[The CALIPH, accompanied by his GRAND VIZIER, enters the narrow street upon which the court opens. They are in disguise, appearing as merchants.]