CHAPTER LXVIII.
PADDY MAHMOUD PLAYS THE PASHA—LOCAL STATISTICS—VISIT TO THE KONAKI—HOSPITALITY VERSUS AL KORAN.
The Irish Turk contrived, after some talk, that our friends should procure an entry into the palace of the pasha.
"Back stairs infloonce, me boys," said the Irish Turk, with a wink, "is an illigant institooshn, and is jist as privlint here, sorrs, as it is in St. James's or at the castle."
"How do you work it?"
"I have my own particular pals, which shall be nameless, at the pasha's palace."
"Officers?"
The Irish Turk looked very demure and replied—
"Not exactly officers; officeresses, ye understand."
"You're a terrible Turk, Paddy," laughed young Jack.