"'In his famous ride on El Borak [Lightning] where did Mohammed go?'
"'From the Sacred Temple [of Mekka] to the Further Temple [of Jerusalem], and from the Holy House [Jerusalem] to the seventh heaven, and the presence of God.'[§]
"'How long did this take?'
"'The tenth of one night.'
"'Did he find his bed still warm on his return?'
"'Yes.'
"'Dost thou think such a thing possible; to travel three thousand five hundred years and back, and find one's bed still warm on returning?'
"'Canst thou play chess?' then asked Mulai Abd el Káder.
"'Of course I can,' said the monk, surprised.
"'Then, wilt thou play with me?'