"Fact, sir," returned the captain. "It must be ten years since I last had the honour of an interview with his excellency."
"You know him, then, Captain Deering?"
"Rather. Been here often. Know every inch of the country," said the captain.
"What sort of a man is the pasha?" said the orphan, thinking of Jack's statement.
"Oh, a decent fellow enough, unless he's riled," was the reply.
"Do you speak the language?" said the orphan.
"Like a native."
"Is he as much married as they say?" demanded Mr. Figgins.
The captain smiled.
"His excellency has a weakness that way; but," he added, in a warning voice, "you must not make any allusion to that."